One City Spring Lane

Chapter 12
The change in Mocheng was announced to the world because of the arrest of Jimo Wubai. The rumors spread very quickly, and the way was secretive, so it was difficult to contain it.

In the tenth year of Jiaxi, on the eighth day of May, Jimo Tan, the second city lord of Mocheng, was killed in his mansion. Taichang Shaoqing, Jimo Wubai, pretended to be his identity and married Shi Yu, the acting city lord, in front of the public, and had someone pretend to be the emperor to officiate the marriage.A few words shocked the world.

This incident was later recorded in the annals of Yu State, and it was called "Chengfu Change", which is a pun, because there are many doubts in it, and it seems that many secrets are hidden.

The originally boiling celebrations in the city came to an abrupt end, and as white silk was hung on the gate of the city lord's mansion, every household and shop in Mocheng also hung white silk to mourn.

It was the same when Jimo Yan died. This is the embodiment of the simplicity of the people in Mocheng. Their feelings have always been expressed directly, whether they are happy or sad.No one thought that the two city lords passed away only one year apart.

"You're still so young, the poor old city lord only has this son..."

"Yes, Taichang Shaoqing still has to call him cousin, how can he do it?"

"He looks like a gentleman, but he doesn't look like this kind of person. Alas, who knows what's going on with those officials, we'd better do our small business with peace of mind."

The guests of Shaiba Kerry have not listened to the book recently, and the conversation is always inseparable from this matter.The Uighur shopkeeper stroked his upturned beard, recalling the scene of Taichang Shaoqing debating with the fake eminent monk here, but it seemed like a lifetime ago.

Emperor Jiaxi's chief guard of the Jin army personally escorted Jimo Wubai to the prison of the Mocheng government office. The two were no strangers when they were in Chang'an, so the chief guard was very polite along the way, but he looked at him with obvious alienation.

After personally sending him into the cell, the chief guard said: "Your Majesty Shaoqing, please take some grievances first, and His Majesty will take you back to the capital when he leaves."

This is very euphemistic, but it actually means to take him back to the prison in the capital to continue squatting.

There was only one small window in the cell to see the sky, and it was getting late.

The guard brought in the food, and the food was actually very good. There was even a pot of hot water and a change of clothes, which was a special treat.Jimo Wubai immediately ate all the food, and then changed his clothes. When he picked up the clothes, he felt that they were very considerate. He knew that his relatives had just died, so the clothes were all white.

His face was reflected in the basin, and he drank hot water to wash off the disguise.There were too many blood stains on the wedding dress, and it turned brown after drying. He simply threw the wedding dress into the water basin, watched the blood stains dissolve in the water, and his own reflection swayed with the water waves, and suddenly felt a little melancholy.

He didn't know anything about Jimo Tan at all, and he only saw him twice in his life, one time when he was exposed to everyone, and the other time when he lay dying on the cold ground.He is his only close relative in this world, and now the remaining blood has stained a basin of water half red.

Jimo Wubai doesn't feel that Jimo Tan is pitiful, nor will he soften his heart and forgive Jimo Yan because of the disappearance of this blood relationship, he just thinks that Jimo Tan shouldn't have died in a conspiracy like this.

"Tsk tsk tsk, is Master Shaoqing reminiscing about the feeling of getting married, or is he reluctant to part with the bride?"

Jimo Wubai came back to his senses, turned his head and saw an acquaintance standing in the cell next door, looking at him from the middle of the vertical bar, the disguise on his face was gone, and he was still wearing a very solemn black suit However, the golden crown on his head has long been tilted aside.

He rolled his eyes: "So you were arrested too."

Xing Yue's left cheek was swollen, and he obviously suffered a lot when he was arrested.He sat on the ground and waved at him: "What's the matter, you are begging for nothing to marry someone, but before you can even kiss Fangze, she puts a big black pot on you, are you wronged? Thank you!" This road dragged me here in a hurry, and in the end, they treated you like this."

Jimo Wubai walked over and sat down facing him: "So you already know."

Xing Yue spread his hands: "Everyone in this prison doesn't know, they all say that you killed your uncle, how cruel!"

Jimo Wubai shook his head: "Qiao Dingye has a well-planned plan and is aggressive. He wants to kill me and Jimo Tan with one stone. From now on, there will be no suitable successor in Mocheng, and he will succeed. Shi Yu's move seems to be planted on me, but She is protecting me, after all, the prison is the safest place at this time. Besides, she specially asked His Majesty to arrest me to prevent me from falling into Qiao Dingye's hands."

Xing Yue came to a sudden, it was not easy to make fun of Shi Yu, but he felt some sympathy for the two of them.But what he needs to consider most at this time is his own life.

Suddenly footsteps came from outside the cell, the two of them kept silent, and retreated separately, as if they were doing their own things, but the person who came was Su Yuan.

She stood at the door of Jimo Wubai's cell, her eyes were red and her neck was stuck, she said fiercely: "There is an order on behalf of the city lord, ordering you to bring our city lord's wedding clothes! It's not something you, a murderer, can wear!"

The guards following her had an expression of watching the show.

Jimo Wubai let out a very calm "oh", walked to the corner, picked up the Xifu that had been soaking in the basin for a long time and wrung water.Probably because he has never done this kind of thing since he was a child, he was in a hurry, and he didn't know why he was busy for a long time before he walked to the door and handed the wet wedding clothes out through the vertical rail: "Here, I've washed it clean, no thanks .”

Su Yuan stared, snatched it away, gritted her teeth, was too angry to say a word, turned her head and left.

Xing Yue came over when the prison returned to tranquility.At such a juncture, unless Shi Yu was sick, he would specially ask someone to ask for a wedding dress. He must have come to confirm the situation of Jimo Wubai, and he could still react to this.

He leaned on the vertical railing and looked at Suyuan's leaving back with admiration: "This girl's acting is better than mine. I never thought that the maid of the master of the city is a talent!"

Jimo Wubai rubbed his chin: "I think when it comes to acting, our Du Quan is better than her."

Xing Yue's eyes shined brightly: "That's a good feeling, let's compete with him in the future." Speaking of this, his eyes dimmed again, and he may not be able to get out alive, alas...

The City Lord's Mansion not far from the official office was cold and silent. Emperor Jiaxi's car had just left here and headed for the Governor's Mansion.

A group of attendants brought by Emperor Jiaxi were very superstitious, thinking that someone had just died in the city lord's mansion and it was not suitable for His Majesty to live there, so they all advised him to stay elsewhere.The Inspector of Mocheng finally found an opportunity to vacate the Inspector's Mansion as His Majesty's residence.

Emperor Jiaxi looked at the governor who was so courteous and smiling, and his mood became more and more bad.Now that the city lord is dead and the acting city lord is seriously injured, the governor of Mo City should have been in charge of the overall situation, but what he cares most about is self-protection and trying to meet himself.Why did you choose such a useless person to come to Mexico City?

Emperor Jiaxi really wanted to get Jimo Wubai out, if at this moment he was detached from the matter and could follow the order of blood relatives to succeed the city lord in a fair manner, it would make people sleep well, but he just didn't worry!

The weather is a bit gloomy, with dark clouds falling heavily in the sky, and it seems that heavy rain will fall at any time.Soon after arriving at the governor's mansion, Emperor Jiaxi put his energy on political affairs.The weather was too dull, so he simply ordered someone to move the table and case to the gazebo. Recently, during the troubled autumn in the middle of the court, the southeast coast area was not very peaceful, and he became more and more anxious.

"His Majesty?"

Emperor Jiaxi raised his eyes, and in front of him was Qiao Dingye, the governor of Anxi, who had been here for a while.

"Qiao Aiqing speaks frankly, I am busy with affairs and have no time to worry about them."

Qiao Dingye lowered his head: "I came here to intercede for Zixuan."

Emperor Jiaxi paused the vermilion pen in his hand, raised his head in disbelief: "Oh?"

Qiao Dingye lowered his head even lower: "Weichen and Zixuan met young people, when they traveled to Danzhou together to study together, he took good care of me, I have always been grateful, how can I see him make a mistake and not save him now? "

Emperor Jiaxi simply put down his pen: "But isn't it Qiao Aiqing who accused him of guilt?"

"That's because I dare not lie in front of Your Majesty. Shi Yu is charming and powerful, and it is natural for Zixuan to feel admiration for him. I once got a portrait of him that he made for Shi Yu. The spirit and rhyme are all fine, it can be seen that his affection is deep, so he made troubles to the extreme, and did stupid things because he loved too much. I know that your majesty also had intentions for Shi Yu, but your majesty is a clear judge, and you want to be with Shi Yu In terms of Zixuan's friendship for many years, please forgive me, after all, he is a close relative of the city lord and is most qualified to inherit Mocheng."

Emperor Jiaxi understood that Qiao Dingye did not come to intercede, but precisely to pressure him to do something to Jimo Wubai.

What Qiao Dingye meant was that he pleaded for Jimo Wubai not because Jimo Wubai was innocent, but because of his status and the favor he had received from him and had to repay him. people too.

Then he said that Jimo Wubai had committed a serious crime because of possessiveness towards Shi Yu and Mocheng, and he also mentioned that he had thought carefully about Shi Yu. dignity.

To be honest, although he didn't really have a heart for Shi Yu, he would not be happy if he was put together by his favorite minister and his face was damaged.

Emperor Jiaxi was slowly calculating in his heart. He had always admired Qiao Dingye, because Qiao Dingye was a smart man who knew how to grasp the timing best.

As soon as he raised his hand, he overturned the teacup on the desk, and Qiao Dingye immediately knelt down to apologize.

"According to what you said, I can't let Jimo Wubai go! Mo City doesn't need him to inherit, the situation is in chaos now, and I'm busy with affairs, so I have Lao Qiao to help and supervise."

Qiao Dingye raised his head flattered, and then immediately lowered his body: "I would like to obey the holy edict."

Emperor Jiaxi waved his hand, if Qiao Dingye wanted Mocheng, it would be fine for him, as long as Mocheng could return to the imperial court with full authority.

The wet wedding dress had been dried carefully, when Shi Yu took it from Su Yuan's hand, he also took a small ball of cloth strips from it.

There are a few small characters written in blood on it, which are extremely scribbled.

"Send a message to Chang'an for me, and ask Du Quan to come to Mocheng quietly." After she finished her instructions to Su Yuan, she took her wedding dress and went to the mourning hall.

What happened so suddenly, the mourning hall was full of Mocheng officials kneeling, but almost everyone had a dazed expression.

Only two ceremonial officials were more active, and they were arguing about which standard should be followed for the funeral of the city lord.One said it would take at least half a month to show his majesty; the other said it would take seven days, since the emperor is here after all, so it shouldn't be too much.

"From my point of view, the two adults don't need to argue, it's better to be buried immediately." Qiao Dingye's official robes were as clean as new, with a jade-encrusted sword hanging from his waist, and strode into the mourning hall.

The officials were stunned, and it was disrespectful for the dead to wear swords in the mourning hall.

"Guardian Qiao, this is Mocheng's business, so it's not your turn to intervene, right?" Ge Ben sneered coldly in white mourning.

Qiao Dingye looked at him: "Lieutenant Ge's words are wrong. Qiao has been ordered by His Majesty to supervise the affairs of Mo City from now on."

There is only the city lord in Mocheng, and I have never heard of the need for supervision. This is to take over Mocheng bit by bit.Ge Ben got up in a rage: "It's impossible to bully me without a master in Mocheng!"

The rest of the Mocheng officials couldn't help but stood up one after another.The governor was terrified.

"Since Qiao Duhu said so, let's bury him immediately." There was a soft female voice outside the hall, and the hall was immediately quiet.

Shi Yu was completely white, holding a bright red wedding dress into the hall, walked all the way to the side of the coffin, put the wedding dress in, and whispered against the coffin: "Rest in peace earlier, Ah Zhan, so that you don't fall asleep with the face of your enemy." Not safe, I will call you after I avenge you." She touched Ah Zhan's cold face, smiled softly, straightened up and ordered: "Seal the coffin."

The officials knelt down one after another: "Decimal City Lord, no..."

How can I back down and let the city lord be buried hastily, even the emperor can't do this!

Shi Yu said it again: "Seal the coffin."

The hall was dead silent.

The thick and long coffin nails were hammered into the coffin inch by inch, and for the first time, the officials of Mexico City felt great humiliation.Since Mocheng was founded, it has always been free and independent, and has never been subjected to such uselessness!

Ningshuo's Anxi Protectorate's Mansion was peaceful. The news about Mo City had spread throughout the world, but no one in the Protectorate's Mansion was gossip.

Qiao Yueling was flustered with idleness, but her brother told her to guard the mansion and not to go out easily, so she could only pass the time by practicing sword in the backyard.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and she was sweating all over in a short time.The maid came to wait on her with a wet handkerchief, and told her that a man named Du Quan, who claimed to be Taichang Shaoqing's personal attendant, wanted to see her.

The last time Qiao Yueling returned to Ningshuo from Chang'an was actually not a pleasant process, because when the emperor wanted to pull the line between her and Jimo Wubai, Jimo Wubai just resigned and ran away without a trace.

Even so, when she heard that Du Quan was here, she immediately nodded to let him come to see her.

Du Quan followed the servants through the winding corridors, the shallow pool was full of flowers, and the hem of his clothes was stained with a lot of dust. It was obvious that the journey was in a hurry.

Qiao Yueling was dressed as usual, with sweat on her face, sitting on a big rock, without the airs of a lady, before he could see the ceremony, she asked, "Why did you come to see me?"

Du Quan saluted, with an anxious look on his face: "Miss Qiao, do you know that my young master married Master Shi in Mo City?"

Qiao Yueling got up suddenly: "Nonsense! Shi Yu is obviously going to marry the city lord Jimo Tan."

"Who says it's not!" Du Quan's face was sweating anxiously: "It's strange to say that the city lord was killed on the day of his marriage. My son pretended to be married to the city lord Shi in order to stabilize the situation in Mo City. What? Zhishi City Master immediately said that he was the murderer, and now my young master is in prison. I don’t know who to turn to, thinking that Miss Qiao is the best for my young master, so I can only ask you for help.”

Qiao Yueling's already cold face turned a little colder: "Is it really because of this that Jimo Wubai married Shi Yu?"

Du Quan was a little embarrassed: "After all, I can't hide it from Ms. Qiao. In fact, my son has a crush on Shicheng Master for a long time, but because of our identities, we dare not speak directly."

"So that's how it is..." Qiao Yueling seemed to have been severely injured, and her whole body froze. She sat on the boulder with her back slightly bent, but then straightened again.

She should have thought earlier that the matter between Jimo Wubai and Shi Yu is not without signs, she is too self-deceiving.

"Let's go!" She stood up suddenly, and said to Du Quan, "I'll follow you to Mo City."

The funeral was held in the morning, and in the afternoon Qiao Dingye stayed in the city lord's mansion with all his belongings.Now inside and outside the City Lord's Mansion are the Anxi Guards, and Shi Yu's eyes and ears have been cut off. Originally, he wanted to track down Taoist Shanshi's whereabouts, but now there is no progress, and even the medicine needed to treat injuries is in short supply.

Suyuan had just finished changing Shi Yu's medicine, and there was no more wound medicine available. Seeing her filial piety leaning on the couch, she burst into tears with distress: "Dragon City Lord, you shouldn't follow Qiao Duhu's orders. You won't be able to hold on like this. What's more, you have buried Young Master Tan hastily today, and even the people in the city will say that you are cruel."

Shi Yu endured the pain of the wound, and smiled: "Let the people and officials remember today, the more resentful the better."

Qiao Dingye occupied the Nanju Main Courtyard where Jimo Wubai used to live, and as soon as he sat on the hot stool, someone led an old man to see him.As soon as he saw the person in the gray Taoist robe, he immediately stood up and dismissed all the servants.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, Qiao Dadu has fulfilled his wish." Taoist Shanshi greeted him with a salute.

Qiao Dingye smiled politely: "This is thanks to the help of the Taoist priest."

Taoist Shanshi shook his head: "Qiao Duhu was also thinking about the righteousness of his family and the country. The poor Taoist admired the Duhu and protected the righteous and gentlemen, so it was right to do this. It's just a pity that the owner of Jimo City lost his life for some reason. The poor Taoist feels guilty in his heart. Exceeding for him..."

His words stopped abruptly, Qiao Dingye was already behind him at some point, and the long sword was sent into his body.

"It's better to go and tell Jimo Tan personally about the kindness of Taoist priest."

Taoist Shanshi turned his head in astonishment, only half of his face was seen, his smile was still elegant.

The old Taoist fell to the ground slumped, his Taoist robe was soaked in blood. He never thought that he thought he was a good judge of people half his life, but when he came to the end, he didn't see through this Anxi Dahu, who is famous for his elegance and elegance.

After several days of heavy rain, the summer in Mocheng even felt a bit chilly.The common people have different opinions, thinking that this is a vision from heaven, and they are increasingly complaining about the young city lord.

There are still rich offerings in front of Ah Zhan's memorial tablet, but Shi Yu has never visited it once, and at this time he is still leisurely leaning on the edge of the pond to feed the fish.

Seeing her face getting thinner and thinner day by day, Su Yuan was extremely worried, the wound medicine was gone, and the decoction was also broken today, what should I do if this continues?

"City Master Master is very interested." Qiao Dingye came from a distance, and said with a smile while he was still on the other side of the pool.

Shi Yu winked at Suyuan, who backed away angrily.

"Qiao Duhu is also interested in coming to feed the fish?" Shi Yu still leaned on and did not move, her black hair drooped slightly, and her white clothes trailed the floor. She only lifted her eyelids, but she had a certain Xizi style.

Qiao Dingye's footsteps when he entered the pavilion couldn't help but lighten up a bit: "Qiao has no interest in feeding the fish, he only cares about Shichengzhu, Shichengzhu must not be immersed in sadness anymore."

Shi Yu laughed: "If Ah Zhan hadn't wanted to seize power, he wouldn't have come to this point. I'm not sad about his death, I'm only sad about my current situation."

Qiao Dingye's eyes rolled up: "Oh? How is the situation of Master Shicheng?"

"Lonely and helpless, looking at people's faces, isn't it worth being sad?"

Qiao Dingye laughed loudly: "Could it be that the expression on the person's face refers to my subordinate?"

Shi Yu stood up abruptly, and said coldly, "Why isn't it you? You are about to put me under house arrest, I am lonely and helpless, as if my hands have been cut off, and now I still..." She probably touched the wound during her actions, she hummed softly With a sound, one hand supported her lower back, and she fell limply, Qiao Dingye quickly stepped forward to catch her, and her arms were instantly filled with warmth and soft jade.

Shi Yu blushed slightly, and pushed him angrily: "Don't touch me! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't delay the injury."

Qiao Dingye didn't withdraw his hand, but held it even tighter, "How could Qiao watch the Master of the City fall?" He leaned close to her ear, "I don't know how the Master of the City is willing to calm down?"

Shi Yu rolled his eyes, with a slight smile in his eyes, and climbed his fingers on his arm: "I don't care who comes and goes in Mocheng, but I must take a share. Will Qiao Dahu share Mocheng with me?"

Qiao Dingye sniffed the sweet fragrance from her temples, almost drowning in this gentle village: "I wish for it."

With a sound of "Boom", the two immediately separated, only to see the dusty Qiao Yueling standing outside the pavilion, with only the scabbard in his hand, and the long sword was nailed to the pavilion pillar and dangling.

Shi Yu turned pale with fright, and immediately hid behind Qiao Dingye.

"Where did I think elder brother went? It turned out that he was rushing to take over the bride." Qiao Yueling sneered and looked at Shi Yu: "I don't know if this bride belongs to the Lord of Jimo City or Taichang Shaoqing? Or Are you going to be my new sister-in-law?"

Qiao Dingye frowned and said, "Who told you to come?"

Qiao Yueling strode over and drew out his long sword: "I'll come to see my former friend, the master who encouraged me to comfort me. I used to intend to match you with my elder brother, but you didn't. Later, I learned that there was a Jimo City Lord. I thought you were attached to him, and you still felt ashamed for a long time. I don’t want you to fall into the arms of my elder brother now that the city lord’s bones are not cold. It turns out that what you love most is power.”

"Shut up!" Qiao Dingye sternly stopped, for him, he was afraid that Shi Yu would not love power, the more he loves power, the easier it is to control.He turned his head and comforted Shi Yu: "Go back and rest first, I will send a doctor to treat your injury later, and rest well." It was obvious that she had already treated her as her own.

Shi Yu took a careful look at Qiao Yueling, walked towards the door, and when she passed by her, she heard her say coldly: "I'm really worth nothing for Jimo."

Shi Yu didn't respond, and left the gazebo, Su Yuan immediately came up to meet her, followed by Du Quan, who was busy in the world, and the Qiao brothers and sisters hadn't finished speaking.

Although Qiao Dingye has the reputation of being a romantic, he has always maintained his elder brother's majesty in front of his sister. Today, she bumped into this scene in the pavilion, which was a bit embarrassing. When Shi Yu walked away, he immediately said: "The situation in Mocheng is unstable now. , not where you stay, go back to Ningshuo as soon as possible."

Qiao Yueling said coldly: "Since the situation in Mo City is unstable, why should elder brother intervene? Why don't you go back with me."

Qiao Dingye flicked his sleeves: "I am ordered by His Majesty to supervise Mocheng, and I cannot leave."

"But you are staying in Mocheng right now, flirting with Shi Yu, isn't it considered to be taking advantage of others? Big Brother always taught me how to behave in the world, but now I am doing something despicable!"

"You don't understand many things, don't ask more questions." Qiao Dingye started to leave.

Qiao Yueling quickly stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve: "Where is Jimo Wubai? Where did you lock him up?"

Qiao Dingye slammed her hand away: "It's best not to let him fall into my hands, so as not to harm you."

"..." Qiao Yueling looked at his receding back in surprise, and felt that her elder brother was so strange for the first time.

Jimo Wubai naturally stayed in the prison well, counting the days, it is expected that Du Quan will also arrive.Jimo Wubai knew that he didn't like Mocheng, and every time he went back and forth, he was worried about the weird weather, this time it was really difficult for him.

But what he felt most guilty about was Qiao Yueling. She had nothing to do with this matter, yet she was dragged into the water.

Xing Yue in the cell next door became more and more anxious. Every day he was locked in the cage, he felt that he was one step closer to death.This feeling of waiting to die is almost driving people crazy.

"Master Shaoqing, is there anything you can do? Could it be that you can't deal with Qiao Dingye?" He grabbed the vertical railing and stretched out his hand tremblingly towards the opposite side.

Jimo Wubai sat on the ground, facing him sideways, holding a branch in his hand to write and draw on the ground, sorting out his thoughts bit by bit: "Mrs. Zun said that the first contact with Qiao Dingye was a year ago. , At that time, you pretended to be an eminent monk and came to Mojia to spread rumors. It should be his arrangement. This person has a deep plan, and he will act after making a plan. How can it be easy to deal with him?"

The outstretched hand of Xing Yue convulsed violently, howled "My mother", and fell to the ground mourning.

The branch in Jimo Wubai's hand suddenly stopped, and wiped off the things on the ground suddenly, and a sound of footsteps came from far and near.

Two guards opened the cell door and walked up to Jimo Wubai: "Master Shaoqing, Your Majesty will interrogate him."

Xing Yue stood up and looked at them nervously.

The white clothes on Jimo Wubai's body were already stained with dust, and he looked a bit embarrassed, he got up and straightened his clothes: "Let's go."

Xing Yue clung to the prison door, as if to send him away from ten miles away: Sir Shaoqing, please speak carefully, whether you can survive or not depends on you!
The guards were very polite and only put shackles on Jimo Wubai's hands.As soon as he came out of the official office, he closed his eyes. He hadn't seen the sun for a long time. Even though it was evening, the light was still very dazzling.

The air is filled with heat, and midsummer has arrived.

There was a carriage parked outside the official office, and Jimo Wubai stepped into the carriage, suddenly felt something strange behind him, lowered his head subconsciously, and the guard's knife handle slipped past the back of his neck.But after avoiding this one, there was another one next to him, his hands were bound, the back of his neck could not escape the heavy blow after all, and he fainted immediately.

The two guards carried him into the car and murmured softly, "If you're careless, you won't be able to handle it. You don't look like a civil servant."

Another said: "That's why His Majesty values ​​him."

"Oh, it's also..." Having said that, the two of them couldn't help working a little lightly, for fear of hurting him.

Su Yuan entered the room with the freshly cooked soup, Shi Yu was leaning on the couch and taking a nap.After several days of treatment, the soup, medicine and wound medicine were the best, and she also cooperated, no matter how bitter the medicine was, she swallowed it without saying a word, and now her complexion is finally better.

Suyuan softly called her, and handed over the medicine: "City Lord, I tried it, it's not poisonous."

Shi Yu smiled: "You don't have to be so careful in the future, Qiao Dingye won't harm me for the time being, he still needs me to stabilize Mo City, let alone have some dirty thoughts."

She drank the medicine one by one until there was no drop left, and asked, "Can the news be delivered?"

"Why can't I hand it out, Qiao Duhu's people have almost surrounded the entire mansion into an iron barrel." Su Yuan angrily said, "Why does Your Majesty indulge him like this?"

Shi Yu handed her the medicine bowl: "Of course, His Majesty wants to take this opportunity to take back Mocheng, but it's just a different person, and it doesn't matter whoever takes it back."

Su Yuan couldn't help but imagine what Mo City would look like after it was taken over by the imperial court. At that time, like other places, the governor would be the highest official, and there would be no city lord anymore, so it seemed that she would have nothing to do with it.

Thinking of losing her job, Su Yuan was more excited: "It's too much! How can Mocheng take it back just by saying it!"

Shi Yu covered her lips with her index finger to signal her to keep her voice down.It just so happened that a little maid walked in from the door, holding a brocade box in her hand, Su Yuan didn't dare to talk anymore.

"On behalf of the city lord, Qiao Dadu sent someone to send a gift."

Shi Yu beckoned, and the little maid immediately stepped forward.Su Yuan took it and opened it. Inside was a set of tulle skirts and a set of pearl hairpin rings. They seemed to be made of high-quality materials and were quite expensive.

Suyuan felt uncomfortable, and while she was still in mourning for Young Master Tan, Qiao Dingye sent these things, it was like treating her family's acting city lord as a plaything.

Shi Yu didn't take it seriously, twisted it up and admired it carefully, and praised in his mouth: "It's really beautiful, Qiao Duhu will spend a lot of money."

She got up and went to the table, picked up a pen and wrote a few ambiguous words on the flower paper, and asked the maid to take it back as a gift.

Holding the brocade box, Su Yuan pouted and asked, "Is the city lord really planning to wear this clothes?"

"Burn it." Shi Yu walked out the door: "I'll go to the study."

In fact, Mocheng’s political affairs have been abandoned, and Shi Yu still goes to the study from time to time to prove to Qiao Dingye that she still can’t let go of Mocheng’s power.

Fortunately, Qiao Dingye doesn't understand her as well as Jimo Wubai, this is the only bargaining chip that can turn defeat into victory.

It was already dark, Shi Yu entered the study, lit the candle first, and suddenly saw a figure lying on the couch by the window, and was startled.It took a while to realize that the man seemed to be fainted. She walked over holding the candle, and finally saw his face clearly.

Glancing at the shadow cast by the window, she blew out the candle, went to the side of the couch and squatted down, as if in disbelief, reached out and touched his face, it was indeed warm, and only then was she sure that it was true. of.

Jimo Wubai woke up slowly, the first feeling was the pain in the back of his neck.Opening his eyes, the light from the window on the left dyed the surroundings a slight blue-gray, including Shi Yu's face.

He was stunned, raised his hand to touch her face, and was even more surprised: "Why are you here? Where am I?"

Shi Yu shook her head: "I don't know why you are in my study."

Jimo Wubai sat up, looked around, couldn't figure it out for a while, and walked around every corner again.

Shi Yu kept looking at him, the white clothes hanging loosely on his body, and the long hair scattered behind him, but he didn't realize it.

She suddenly said: "You have lost a lot of weight."

Jimo Wubai stopped and looked at her, she supported the soft couch and stood up slowly, Bai Xiao on her body was also very loose, and she couldn't see clearly from a few steps away.He walked over and looked her up and down: "how is your injury?"

"Can't die."

Jimo Wubai smiled: "I know you can't die, if you give up so easily, wouldn't I be mistaken?"

Shi Yu pursed her lips and lowered her eyes: "But in the current situation, you and I are both precarious."

Jimo Wubai raised his eyebrows: "Then I really have to thank this person for his arrangement today, at least for you and me to meet each other. Otherwise, when I go to Huangquan Road, the brats will ask me, and I will die without even seeing my wife." See, they will laugh at you."

Shi Yu frowned: "Who is your wife?"

"It was a fake at first, but now the whole world knows that you and I are the ones getting married, so I have to be responsible. Besides, haven't you already got your hair up?" Jimo Wubai stroked her hair with his fingers Twitch, gently take her into his arms.

Shi Yu didn't struggle, and it was more convenient for him to lie on his chest and whisper: "I made it for Ah Zhan."

"Oh, how sad."

Shi Yu said: "Maybe someone is eavesdropping outside, if you say this again, then you will be accused of coveting my aunt and murdering my cousin."

Jimo Wubai stuck in her ear and said: "I know, they stuffed me in, most likely because they want to find out something. I'm already in jail, and it's better to say that I covet you than to say that you seduced me to murder Jimo Tan Good. If you are also convicted, Mocheng will be hopeless."

"You don't hate your uncle anymore? If it wasn't for him, your father wouldn't have died. Why should you help Mocheng? You should have stayed out of it long ago."

"Hate, how can I not hate. But keeping Mo City is for myself, you must live well, and then save me, I can count on you."

Shi Yu pushed him away slightly and stood up straight: "It's a deal."

Suddenly there was a knock on the door: "Master Shaoqing, it's time to go."

Jimo Wubai laughed: "Sure enough."

He stopped joking and stared into Shi Yu's eyes: "If we can get through this incident safely, we..." After all, he didn't finish the remaining half of the sentence.He knows that Shi Yu can tell which of his sentences is true and which is false, it all depends on whether she is willing to accept it or not.

The door was pushed open, and two guards came in and put shackles on his hands.Shi Yu could only watch, but couldn't ask more questions.

When Jimo Wubai was taken away, he thought it was Qiao Dingye's arrangement again, but he didn't expect that he was taken all the way out of the City Lord's Mansion and went straight to the Governor's Mansion.

The guards pushed him into the study of the Governor's Mansion, and the door had to be closed with a "bang".Emperor Jiaxi sat in front of the case, his eyes glued to the memorial on the case, without raising his head, he said: "How, how does it feel to see your sweetheart?"

Jimo Wubai twitched the corner of his mouth: "Nature is very beautiful."

Emperor Jiaxi did not come out on a whim today.Qiao Dingye had been listening to him for a long time. He wanted to find out the rumors about Jimo Wubai and Shi Yu for a long time, but he didn't expect Jimo Wubai to admit it openly.

He threw the brush suddenly, and the royal brush dipped in cinnabar rolled down to Jimo Wubai, dripping like spots of blood.

"Tell me, when did it happen?"

Jimo Wubai didn't understand what he meant, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, when you took her into the palace, I didn't think much about it."

"Really?"

Jimo Wubai sighed: "Your Majesty is actually talking about the sad things of the minister, not to mention the status of me and Shi Yu's aunt and nephew, Jimo Tan is the only one in her heart, and she does everything for him, and the minister is really desperate. .If His Majesty can't take him down, what can I do?"

Emperor Jiaxi snorted: "Stop playing such shameless tricks in front of me!"

Jimo Wubai looked melancholy, but he didn't look like he was joking.

After all, Emperor Jiaxi had the overall situation in mind, and he didn't want to get into a fight over a woman and his favorite courtiers. Seeing him showing softness, his face was considered to be passable, and his complexion improved a little.

"I won't ask any more about these personal matters. Shi Yu's status is embarrassing now. She was going to marry her uncle but married her nephew. I won't make a big joke about her anymore. You can rest assured."

Jimo sneered in vain.

Emperor Jiaxi got up and walked in front of him: "I just want to know if there is any dissent in Mocheng."

Jimo Wubai stared down at the shackles in his hands: "Your Majesty, I have tried to test Shi Yu with this matter, but she avoided answering. I don't know if there is, but what I can be sure of is that now Jimo If Tan died, even if Mocheng had a different intention, the plan would have been disrupted."

No emperor would disregard his reputation. Fighting externally is martial arts, but internally he is suspected of being militaristic. Otherwise, Emperor Jiaxi would not have made a big detour to plot Mocheng.Emperor Jiaxi is naturally concerned about whether Mocheng has a different heart or not, and decides whether he can press one step further and take Mocheng directly.

He slowly paced around Jimo Wubai: "The affairs of the court are busy, and there are changes in the southeast area. It's almost time for me to return to the court. I'm afraid I don't have time to investigate the matter of Jimo Tan, but now the evidence is solid. I'm afraid I can't protect you."

Jimo Wubai pursed his lips and remained silent.

Emperor Jiaxi walked to the window and looked up at the full moon outside, which was much larger and brighter than it looked in Chang'an.His fingers caressed the window frame: "The emperor is like the bright moon, and the courtiers are like stars. When the moon is bright, the stars are sparse, and when the stars are full, the moon is covered. Qiao Dingye is obsessed with power. Liangtang, what do you think should be done?"

Jimo Wubai said quietly: "No matter how bright the stars are, there will always be a time when they will fall."

Emperor Jiaxi was very satisfied when he heard the words. The biggest difference between Jimo Wubai and Qiao Dingye is that he knows when to rely on favors and be proud, and when to respect the emperor. Still trustworthy.

At the end of May, Emperor Jiaxi set off to return to the capital. No one knew that he had met Jimo Wubai in secret before leaving, but everyone knew that he had a good talk with Qiao Dahu, who came to see him off, and in the end even Qiao Dadu helped him all the way to board the car.

The merchants and the common people were all rumored that Taichang Shaoqing had lost power and a new favorite was born.

The ruts of the six dragon chariots rolled out of the city gate of Mocheng, but the situation behind the gate was still tense.

The City Lord's Mansion has become a cage of confinement, and the officials are isolated from this cage, without knowing anything about the situation inside.The political power is in the hands of the acting city lord, part of the military power is in the hands of the acting city lord, and part is in the hands of the deceased city lord. These are not lost, but the news is cut off, it is difficult to mobilize, and it is tantamount to waste.

The governor was the most difficult. His Majesty did not solve the problem of his transfer before he left. He still kept his tail between his legs in Mocheng to protect himself. Repeating the same trick, he got another incurable disease, lying on the bed moaning.

At this time, Shi Yu in the city lord's mansion, apart from going to the study every day to feel the anxiety of being addicted to power for a while, just leans on the side of the pond to feed the fish, and compares himself with the fish in the pond from time to time, hurting the spring and the autumn.

Qiao Dingye knew that she did it deliberately for him to see, and was happy to comfort her. The two often had a heated fight. Gradually, even the servants knew that some rumors in the mansion were very unpleasant.

Qiao Yueling stood by the corridor in the distance and watched coldly, listening to Du Quan's provocation.

Since coming to Mocheng, Du Quan has not seen his son, so he is naturally very anxious.The main content of his daily work now is to verbally persuade around Qiao Yueling anytime and anywhere, constantly emphasizing how his young master is so infatuated with Shi Yu, and even because of this, he failed her sister who is a dignified Qiao Dahu... Well, That's the point.

But what about Shi Yu?Being cold-blooded and ruthless, ignoring his son, only caring about his own situation, and even willing to cling to Qiao Daduhu, it is really shameful and hateful!
Speaking of this, his fingers were still poking at Shi Yu, who was leaning on Qiao Dingye's body softly and bonelessly in the pavilion.This is a rather rude gesture, used to express the resentment in his heart.

Qiao Yueling was actually still unwilling to believe all this in her heart. She didn't believe that her elegant and elegant brother would be full of conspiracies and schemes, and even designed to frame her old friend, and she also didn't believe that Shi Yu would suddenly become so hideous.

She interrupted Du Quan, waited for the two people in the pavilion to finally separate, walked alone and waited halfway.

The flowers in the garden are in full bloom, but it is not as good as in the Central Plains, where there are not many varieties.Under the strong sunlight, the aroma seems to be evaporated, filling the garden with fragrance.

Qiao Yueling was wearing a black beard neatly tied around her waist, her lips were tightly pursed and she stood beside the flowers. There was no way to relieve the anger in her heart. She could only tear off a petal and hold it tightly in the palm of her hand until the juice dripped from her fingertips. His filial piety appeared in the corner of his eye.

"Miss Qiao is waiting for me?" Shi Yu stood a few steps away, raised her sharp chin slightly, looked a little arrogant, but her expression was as tender as ever.

Qiao Yueling suppressed her temper, and took two steps closer: "I'm here to apologize to you. I shouldn't have said that about you that day. You must have some difficulties."

Shi Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, noncommittal.

Qiao Yueling took another step closer: "You and I might as well work together to rescue Jimo Wubai from prison!"

Shi Yu had a look of disbelief: "Why should I save him?"

Qiao Yueling bit her lips: "I believe you are not a heartless person, you must have done this on purpose because of your last resort."

Shi Yu covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes were full of mockery: "Miss Qiao, why do you think that I am not a heartless person? You can't even see your own brother right, and you think you can see me right?"

Qiao Yueling was speechless, and the anger burst out bit by bit in her heart. Disappointment and resentment were oil, poured on it, and it burned more and more.

"Are you really so cruel?"

Shi Yu sneered: "Let's be honest, when I saw you give up on Jimo Wubai, I helped you on the surface, but actually laughed for a long time in my heart. What's the use of you being so nice to him, isn't he just clinging to you?" Me?" She smiled charmingly, frivolously flicking the flowers and leaves beside her, "Men are for taking advantage of, since Jimo Wubai is useless, why should I waste energy on him? I'm not as good as you Silly."

Qiao Yueling's face was livid, and she couldn't bear it anymore, so she slapped her backhand.

This slap was so heavy that Shi Yu fell to the ground, with bloodshot eyes at the corner of her mouth, but she still looked at her with her head up and sneered.

Su Yuan screamed, and ran over from a distance to help Shi Yu.Then came Qiao Dingye's voice: "Yueling, what are you doing?"

Qiao Yueling didn't expect this to go on like this, and even her elder brother went back and forth to protect her, her chest heaved, and she couldn't help herself: "It really is a mess! Why, did you touch your heart? Do you know what she said just now?" ?”

She pretended to challenge Shi Yu to confront her, but Shi Yu hid behind Qiao Dingye with a cry of surprise, and was tightly protected by him, without the posture of sneering and mocking just now.

Qiao Dingye's face was gloomy: "If you mess around again, go back as soon as possible!"

Provoked by him, Qiao Yueling was furious: "Okay, you protect her for a while, I want to see if you can protect her forever!" After speaking, she turned her head and left.

Qiao Dingye was just walking halfway and was called back by Su Yuan just to prevent his sister from acting violently, it was really embarrassing.Turning around, she saw Shi Yu caressing her already swollen cheek with one hand, her skin was snow-white, but the corners of her lips were bloodshot but bright red, her pitiful demeanor was pitiful, and she hurriedly comforted her.

Suyuan wiped her tears and said angrily, "Please protect Qiao and send Miss Qiao out of the city lord's mansion. You have heard what she said. She is here, and our city lord will be in danger sooner or later."

Shi Yu stopped her, and said disgruntledly: "Miss Qiao won't leave, she has already let go, even if Qiao can't protect her, she won't leave either."

Suyuan immediately interjected: "Then Qiao Duhu can move out too! Could it be that I can't help but watch her come and kill people?"

Qiao Dingye's eyes flickered slightly, and he softly comforted Shi Yu and said: "Sister She is young and energetic, so don't take it to heart. She is having a violent temper now, and I don't have a good relationship with her, so it's impossible to ask her to go. It's just that You are incompatible with each other now, and it is not good for your recovery, why don't I send you to Ningshuo Dufu Mansion to live for a while."

Shi Yu frowned and remained silent.

Knowing that she was unwilling, Qiao Dingye persuaded her in a good voice, "Don't think too much, I'm doing this for your own good."

The expression on Shi Yu's face changed several times, and Qiao Dingye could only comfort her patiently.After all, he lived up to the reputation of being romantic, his mouth was very sweet when coaxing women.After struggling for a long time, Shi Yu finally nodded.

In fact, there is no room for her to refuse, the City Lord's Mansion is controlled by Qiao Dingye, in his eyes, these are just Shi Yu's petty temper.

Qiao Dingye immediately ordered to go down and prepare to send them off.Su Yuan helped Shi Yu back to the room, complaining in a low voice on the way: "It's the first time I've seen such a shameless person, occupying other people's homes and sending them out, but she refuses to move."

Shi Yu rubbed the corner of her mouth lightly: "I wish he would send me away, otherwise this slap would be in vain."

The sun slowly descended, the heat receded, and the wind gradually picked up.

Qiao Dingye arranged for an ordinary carriage, which was enough to deceive people's eyes and ears. The escorts were all Anxi's guards, and there was not a single guard from the City Lord's Mansion.

Shi Yu was like a prisoner, galloping towards the gate of Mo City in a prison car.

The carriage bumped and swayed, just like Su Yuan's mood, she held a piece of fireworks in her hand and gritted her teeth tightly.

Shi Yu glanced at her: "Don't panic, there is at most one mile to the East City Gate, listen to my orders later."

Su Yuan nodded repeatedly.

The city guard had long been dissatisfied with the move of the Anxi Protectorate Army to encircle the City Lord's Mansion. At this time, he saw a carriage coming from a distance, all escorted by the Protectorate Army, and immediately asked for an inspection.

The curtain of the car was opened, and the city guard was surprised when he saw Shi Yu sitting inside with injuries on his face.

"On behalf of, on behalf of the city lord?"

Shi Yu nodded: "Let's go."

"Uh... yes."

Seeing Shi Yu's cooperation, Anxi's guards relaxed their vigilance a little.

All the officers and soldiers guarding the city gathered at the top of the city to watch the carriage.Now the city lord's mansion doesn't know what's going on, all the officials in the city are still counting on the acting city lord to revitalize Mo City again, but now they see her being surrounded by a group of guards out of the city, they don't know whether it's bad luck or good luck.

Before he could think about it, he suddenly saw a firework burst out of the carriage that had just left the city, and exploded in mid-air.The horses were frightened, the guards were a little flustered for a while, and the carriage stopped.

The city guard suddenly came to his senses, and shouted: "Falling the city gate!"

The gate of the city was closed with a bang, and the guards at the top of the city drew their bows and arrows, and shot straight at the guards around the carriage.

There was a sudden change, and the guards were in a hurry, and when they came back to their senses, most of them were dead or injured.Although he didn't know why the accident happened, he still knew how to guard the carriage and continue to run forward.

From time to time, wailing and muffled groans came from outside, and flying arrows kept falling on the car body, making bang bang noises.Suyuan was shivering in the car, but Shi Yu closed her eyes and turned a deaf ear.

Finally ran out of the shooting range, but the horses in the guard and the carriage were injured, and the speed was greatly reduced.The city gate at the rear was wide open, and the defenders chased them out again.

Shi Yu finally opened his eyes, and pushed the car curtain aside with his fingers. The guards moved forward with all their strength, and there must be garrisons arranged by Qiao Dingye in front of them.She winked at Suyuan and whispered: "Jump down."

Su Yuan trembled a bit: "The servant dare not."

"Jump or die, choose yourself."

Su Yuan held the door of the car and swallowed.

The injured horse had gradually lost its strength, and the coachman was too busy to take care of himself. At this time, Shi Yu pushed her off without hesitation, and jumped off herself.

The feeling of falling on the ground was uncomfortable, but fortunately I didn't sprain my foot.Suyuan was still moaning and chirping, but Shi Yu grabbed her and ran away.

At most ten miles to the right is the residence under the jurisdiction of Huo Qing's eldest son, Huo Bandi.She had discussed with Huo Qing and made this arrangement on the right wing of Mo City, just to deal with the ambitious Anxi Protectorate, and it just came in handy today.

The guards quickly found out, and immediately chased after them, and the arrows of the guards behind them chased them again.Shi Yu warned Su Yuan not to look back, but to run forward.

"Master and city master, stop! Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless!" The guards couldn't directly kill her, so they took Su Yuan who was beside her and attacked her with their spears.

Suyuan's calf was bruised and dripping with blood, but after she was really injured, she was not so afraid.

Shi Yu was worried that she would give up, so she deliberately lied to her: "At most one mile away, there will be reinforcements, hold on."

While running hard, Suyuan looked forward expectantly, and suddenly shouted excitedly: "There are really reinforcements, the city lord, you have arranged it so well!"

Shi Yu looked up, the setting sun was setting, and the red clouds separated the sky and the earth. A few flying horses came at a fast speed. At first, they were just sporadic, but gradually they found that there was still a large group of people behind them, as if they were coming under sudden pressure. black cloud.

The horse stepped on the dust and sand, filling half of the sky, and the ground under his feet felt the tremors from the roar of soldiers and horses. The banners were flying in the lonely smoke of the desert, with "Mo" written on the left and "Huo" written on the right.

The guardsmen followed closely, and before they could be shocked, the arrows from the crossbow had already landed on their heads.Shi Yu hurriedly dragged Su Yuan to the ground.

The army rushed in, and a dozen people were organized to surround them in an orderly manner. Huo Bandi approached the horse, dressed in armor, with a cold and solemn expression, quite like his father, and clasped his fists at Shi Yu and said: "I will never see you." Acting city lord."

Shi Yu stood up and looked out at the scene of the fight: "General Huo came just in time, these guards must not be left alive, and the news must not be leaked."

"Yes!" Huo Bandi waved his hand, and the army in the rear became more fierce and courageous, attacking back and forth with the defenders, wantonly slaughtering.

The last ray of sunlight was covered, and the wind was filled with the smell of blood. The corpses of the guards were buried on the spot, as if the fight just now had never happened.

Huo Bandi reorganized his troops and asked Shi Yu to mount his horse and return to camp.After a few miles, he saw the continuous large tents, and only then did Shi Yu know the reason why the reinforcements arrived in time, it turned out that they were nearby.

Huo Bandi explained: "My father learned that there was a change in Mocheng, and he has been back for many days, but he was unable to command the troops. Following his instructions, the general pushed all the soldiers and horses in his hands to garrison here, and went on patrol every day. It is really a blessing to be the acting city lord."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yu immediately rode his horse and galloped towards the camp.

Huo Qing stood at the gate of the camp, not wearing military uniform, wearing a blue-gray robe, with gray hair on the temples, like an ordinary father, his eyes were as good as ever, and he walked over quickly when he saw Shi Yu.

"City Master, you are..."

Shi Yu's filial piety clothes were stained with dust, her temples were slightly disheveled, she got off her horse, and stood in front of him, her face as pale as paper: "Uncle Huo, I'm sorry for my father, I failed to protect Ah Zhan..." She fell to her knees slumped, Big tears rolled down and melted into the dust, and there was a burst of fishy sweetness in his throat, and he spit out blood.

She didn't shed tears when Ah Zhan died, and she didn't shed tears when she was hastily buried. She forced a smile and a backlog of hatred. She couldn't hold it back until she stood in front of the elders who watched her grow up.

The whole army dismounted and bowed their heads in silence.Huo Qing panicked and fell to his knees, his fingers holding her trembled slightly, his expression haggard.

Although he had already heard the news, but at this time he personally confirmed it, and he was finally sure that he had lost this "son"...

In the prison of the Mocheng government office, Xing Yue asked Jimo Wubai for the fifth time what exactly he had talked with the emperor, his eyelids have been twitching all the time today, and he always felt uneasy.

Jimo Wubai leaned against the wall, watching the thin moonlight pouring into the narrow window, and ignored him at all.

Seeing that he was so deep, Xing Yue became more and more uneasy, wondering if he should ask the guards to give him a pen and paper to leave a suicide note for his wife or something.But after muttering for a long time, he glanced at Jimo Wubai, but still got no response, he curled up on the ground depressed and went to sleep.

Footsteps sounded outside the prison door, and the Ouchi guards were suddenly transferred, and a team of guards came in.Xing Yue sat up from the ground in a jerk, and looked at Jimo Wubai vigilantly.

Qiao Dingye was dressed in ordinary clothes, and walked slowly along the aisle to the prison door: "Zixuan, Brother Yu has come to see you."

Jimo Wubai was not surprised, and raised his eyelids: "Rare guest."

Qiao Dingye straightened his clothes, and suddenly gave him a salute: "Zixuan, when you and I were studying in Danzhou together, we met a traitor and a sycophant, and I rescued him but ended up in jail. It’s something I’ll always have in my heart.”

Jimo Wubai burst out laughing: "But I remember that the first words Brother Qiao said to me after he came out were not thanks, but 'If I am above him in the future, I will be severely punished'."

Qiao Dingye also smiled: "That's right, power is always a good thing, and that's when I knew it."

Jimo Wubai nodded: "You are good at disguising, it's rare to be so honest today. Power is indeed a good thing, but it must be restrained. If you didn't know how to restrain yourself back then, I wouldn't be so shameless as to refer to you, but now it seems , but you have gotten worse."

Qiao Dingye did not take it seriously: "I was in eighteenth high school, and I was promoted from the weak crown. Ten years later, I will be the guardian of the capital. The scenery is unparalleled, but it will come to an end. If I don't get Mocheng, how can I go further? Zixuan, if it weren't for you and me If we meet here, I won’t be able to fight you, but Shi Yu can say that you are too difficult to deal with.”

Xing Yue next door rolled his eyes, Master Shi must have done something to make you think she is easy to talk about.

Jimo Wubai curled his lips: "I'm not difficult to deal with, at least I never take the initiative to set up a trap, not as good as Brother Qiao."

"Really?" Qiao Dingye glanced at Xing Yue: "Do you think that you sent this person to the Duhu Mansion to pretend to be me, and you really did it flawlessly?"

Xing Yue shivered.

"That's nothing more than repaying him with the same way." Jimo Wubai got up and patted the dust on his body: "Your Majesty has already stated that he can't keep me. Brother Qiao doesn't have to go around in circles. I understand what you mean. Let Xing Yue go, he Everything I do is at my discretion, not voluntary."

The corner of Qiao Dingye's mouth deepened into a smile: "Killing uncles and aunts, instigating others to impersonate His Majesty, each of which is a capital crime, Zixuan really wants to admit it?"

Jimo Wubai spread his hands: "Do I have a choice?"

"No." Qiao Dingye waved his hand behind him, "Come here, take the confession and pledge it to Master Shaoqing."

Xing Yue jumped up suddenly and said: "No way, Mr. Shaoqing, you will die!"

Jimo Wubai looked at him: "In the future, don't worry about cheating, and I advise you to not only care about making money, life is short, you have to take pity on the people in front of you, so don't separate the two of you husband and wife, find someone Have a good time there."

Qiao Dingye clapped his hands twice: "Zixuan is a real gentleman, since that's the case, I won't make things difficult for him." He ordered someone to open Xing Yue's prison door.

Xing Yue finally got the long-awaited freedom, but he didn't feel any joy.The door of the cell next door was opened, and the guards put Jimo Wubai in handcuffs and shackles tightly, and took him out.

Qiao Dingye was the first to get out of the prison, and looked up at the moon: "The moonlight is just right, please let it send Zixuan on behalf of Brother Yu, Brother Yu will go back and write a note to report the sad news to His Majesty."

Jimo Wubai sneered: "Brother Qiao suddenly wanted to take my life, could something have happened?"

"I really can't hide anything from Zixuan." Qiao Dingye smiled helplessly: "I have already sent Shi Yu to Ningshuo. I am cautious. If she didn't sincerely love me, it would be hard for me to get here. One step, wouldn't it be a failure? So it's best to solve your future troubles, so as not to cause complications."

"So that's the case, it's reasonable." Jimo Wubai nodded, secretly thinking that it's a pity, if it was a few days later, maybe he would have been saved, life is really bad.

"Trying to escape from prison and being executed on the spot" is the best reason for killing Jimo Wubai, so killing him cannot be done in prison.

A team of guards escorted Jimo Wubai out of the government office in the dark, and stopped in a secluded and narrow alley, the moonlight turned the shadows of the team into ghostly shadows.

Night Breeze was mournful, and the blade pierced his chest, straight into his heart.Jimo Wubai stood upright for a long time before falling to the ground, dripping with blood, seeping into the ground of Mocheng...

In the study, Qiao Dingye stopped writing and printing, and the guards just came to return.

He put down his pen and sighed, and the melancholy in his expression was actually somewhat real: "It's sad that human beings are different, and once thanked, they will perish forever. Immortal ink is gone, and there is no king in the world..."

(End of this chapter)