The shouts outside the palace were loud.
It was deserted inside the palace.
Especially the East Palace.
Prince Ning Zhiyi was sitting in his study, his fat face had become as pale as paper, and his eyes that were originally full of hope were now dim.
Grandpa’s hard work for so many years was actually destroyed by hundreds of Li Chenan’s people in Yunji Bieye!
Grandpa is confused!
In fact, Ning Zhiyi has now figured out that even if his grandfather wins in Yunji Bieye, his position in the East Palace cannot be guaranteed.
Because the people of Kyoto would not agree.
They will break through the palace walls.
Will rush into the prince's mansion.
He would hang himself up or cut himself into pieces.
This means that water can capsize a boat, but the boat is powerless.
He raised his head and looked at the palace that he was very familiar with. Only then did he realize that the so-called power was completely vulnerable to this turbulent tide.
At this moment, Zhan Shihuo Baiyang, the young master of Zhan Shifu, walked in hurriedly.
He stood in front of Ning Zhiyi, bowed and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the soldiers from Nanping City and Fenglai City...were stopped three miles outside the city by the Red Flame Army and the Shenwu Army respectively."
"The war situation has turned into a defeat. I am afraid that the promise made by Duke Huai has been difficult to fulfill."
Ning Zhiyi lowered his head dejectedly. After a moment, he laughed at himself, raised his head, looked at Huo Baiyang, and asked:
"Has Li Chenan entered the palace?"
"Back to Your Highness, Li Chenan has entered the palace and said something on the palace wall to the people surrounding the palace. At this moment, the people are retreating, and the danger to the palace has been lifted."
"Li Chenan has even asked the Shenwu Army to withdraw from the palace, and the defense of the palace has been handed over to General Cheng Zhecheng, the left guard of Qianniu Guards."
Ning Zhiyi pondered for a moment, "Can Li Chenan come to the East Palace?"
Huo Baiyang shook his head, "He went to the Penal Department Prison."
"Oh, it seems that he is going to release the minister who was arrested by the Imperial City Department... By the way, how about Concubine Ji?"
"Back to Your Highness, Concubine Ji has committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam!"
Ning Zhiyi was startled. Ji Tai's entire family was wiped out. The second prince Ning Zhixing followed Li Chenan to Shuangjiao Mountain to suppress the bandits. Li Chenan had entered the palace, but there was no news about his second brother Ning Zhixing... In this way, Ning Zhixing was probably there. The situation in Shuangjiao Mountain is already very bad.
Now that the father has passed away, the conflict between Concubine Ji and Li Chenan is irreconcilable. Now that Li Chenan is about to take over the palace, Concubine Ji has no choice but to commit suicide.
What about yourself?
Remembering the fate of the past, will Li Chenan let him go?
If he voluntarily gives up the East Palace and shows Li Chenan that he has no ambition to become emperor, he may be able to survive.
Just when Ning Zhiyi was thinking this, he suddenly saw Huo Baiyang clap his hands, and then he saw a palace maid walking outside the door.
This palace maid is holding a white silk ribbon in her hand!
Huo Baiyang took the white silk and looked at the surprised Ning Zhiyi.
"Your Highness, I have been by your side for more than five years in the blink of an eye."
"I would like to thank Your Highness for your trust in me over the years."
"Your Highness, you are a good person!"
"I can't bear to do something to His Highness, but...if His Highness doesn't die, I can't complete my mission."
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether I complete my mission or not, but sir, I think it's better to solve the problem as soon as possible!"
"Li Chenan said that a single spark can start a prairie fire, so sir, I thought we should extinguish all those sparks."
"Li Chen'an has entered the palace today, please get on your way, Your Highness!"
Huo Baiyang hung the white silk on the beam, tied it with a knot, and moved a stool, but Ning Zhiyi did not move.
He looked at Huo Baiyang for a long time and asked:
"So, you are also a Xiwei person?"
Huo Baiyang bowed his hands and said, "I dare not deceive His Highness. I am not one of Mr. Xi's people because my status is not high enough. But if I take orders from Mr. Xi, I am considered a... pawn in the hands of Mr. Xi!"
"Don't your Huo family have a grudge against Li Chenan?"
Huo Baiyang smiled slightly and said calmly: "Compared to the things in this world, I'm afraid Young Master Li has already forgotten about that little thing."
Ning Zhiyi's small eyes narrowed slightly, "So now you are using my life to seek honor from Li Chen'an?"
Huo Baiyang shook his head, "Your Highness is wrong!"
"Your Highness commits suicide, and I will also go far away."
"Master Li will not know that His Highness's suicide was committed by me. I only carried out Mr. Xi's order and helped Mr. Li extinguish a spark."
"Your Highness, it's almost time, it's time for you to hit the road!"
"If I ever return to Ning Kingdom and come to Kyoto in the future, I will definitely go and burn a stick of incense in front of His Highness's tomb!"
Ning Zhiyi closed his eyes and suddenly opened them again, "Since I am about to die, can you tell me who Xi Wei is?"
Huo Baiyang shook his head again: "Sorry, Mr. Xi is dead too."
Ning Zhiyi was startled: "When?"
"Just last night!"
"...Where are you going?"
"I will go to the Kingdom of Wu."
"Why are you going to the Kingdom of Wu?"
"In his last words, Mr. Xi said that Mr. Li will most likely go to the Kingdom of Wu. I am just a pawn, so I should go to the front line first."
"What if I don't want to commit suicide?"
"this……"
Huo Baiyang didn't say anything more. He took off the white silk and walked behind Ning Zhiyi.
Ning Zhiyi suddenly turned around, "What do you want to do?"
"Your Highness, this spark of yours must be extinguished, otherwise..."
He put Bai Ling around Ning Zhiyi's neck and strangled him hard!
"Otherwise, Ning Guo will be in trouble!"
"Your death is actually more important than Mount Tai!"
Ning Zhiyi struggled and kicked his legs, his face gradually turned purple, and then there was no movement.
Huo Baiyang sighed slightly and hung the white silk on the beam. Then he picked up Ning Zhiyi's heavy body and hung it on the white silk.
He looked at the exhausted Ning Zhiyi and suddenly whispered:
"You are really a good person, but you were born into an emperor's family!"
He turned away and closed the door.
He took the maid over the wall from a defensive void in the harem and left the palace without going to the Huo Mansion in Kyoto.
He is the younger brother of Zhan Shifu. Although he is a fourth-rank official, he is insignificant in such a large temple.
No one cared that the court was missing a Shao Zhan.
Except for Li Chenan, no one even doubted the death of the prince.
When Li Chen'an released the officials from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and when he came to the Prince's East Palace, what he saw was the fat man hanging on the beam in the study that had completely cooled down!
He narrowed his eyes.
He circled Ning Zhiyi's body twice. The feet did not droop, they were flat!
murder!
He didn't expose it, just sighed: "Why can't you think about it?"
Ning Chuchu had cried loudly.
Howl!
After Xiao Wu and others put down Ning Zhiyi's body, Ning Chuchu threw herself on Ning Zhiyi's chest and cried.
Li Chenan said nothing more.
Just a sigh in my heart.
Xi Wei did an incredible job!
The harmless fat man was a good man, but he became a victim of this struggle!
…
The evening breeze came slowly and was a bit cool.
Hua Manting sat in the small wooden house, with several dishes and a jug of wine on the table.
He picked up the wine glass and slowly poured it on the ground.
"This glass of wine is a toast to the past!"
Su Muxin poured him another glass of wine.
He spilled on the ground again.
"This glass of wine is for those who deserved to die and those who didn't deserve to die but did die anyway!"
Su Muxin poured him a third glass of wine.
He raised his glass and drank.
"Here's a cup, here's to Xi Wei!"
【End of Volume 2】
