As night fell, the stars hung low in the sky.

After receiving the handwritten letter from Imperial Mother Xiao from the Palace in the capital, Princess Anhe read it and angrily put the bright yellow paper on the bookcase.

The content of the letter was extremely simple.

If anything bad happened to the Emperor, Yunyao would be killed.

Anger gathered in her eyes. An He turned and sat down. She dispelled her anger by herself and then sighed helplessly.

"Imperial Mother Yu is a troublemaker. I thought Xiao Miaoyin would take Yunyao as a hostage in the future, so I had to try my best to get her out of the palace. It never occurred to me that she cared so much about a son who was not her own. Now, what I'm most worried about is happening."

Leng Qingtang took the letter and took a look. He frowned and looked at Gu Yunxi.

Approaching An He, the man said faintly,

"Elder sister, don't worry. Imperial Mother Yu is kind-hearted. She will take special care of the Seventh Prince because she owed Concubine Xu. However, we have the Huanan Xin and the jade seal, and Imperial Mother Xiao doesn't dare to cause trouble in the capital."

Princess Anhe gently took Leng Qingtang's hand, looked at him with concern, frowned, and said,

"You have to think it over. There's no turning back. Huanan Xin killed his father, so it's the best time to bring him down. If you miss this opportunity, I'm worried about something bad will happen to you."

Leng Qingtang's good-looking eyes flashed and turned to look at Yunxi.

She stood squarely aside and watched him closely with expectation and excitement.

Leng Qingtang knew that she had been eager to go away with him and live a peaceful life without others.

He curled his lips and smiled at her to reassure her. The man's eyes turned to An He and said to the point,

"Eldest Sister, I've already thought about it. I've been an official for more than ten years. Now I'm tired. I just want to give up everything and live a seclusion life with my beloved."

Princess Anhe half opened her mouths, thought for a while, and didn't say anything.

At this time, a guard stepped into the flower hall and saluted the three people present,

"Master, the emperor has awakened."

Princess Anhe narrowed her eyes coldly,

"Tell him to come here and see me."

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Huanan Xin was led by two guards and moved into the flower hall step by step. When he saw the fierce eyes of the three people present, his young body under the deep purple robe could not stop shaking slightly.

Not long after he was fished out of the sea, Huanan Xin hadn't completely wakened up from his nightmare.

He had mixed feelings.

From ancient to present, losers are always in the wrong. He had done so many cruel things before that he wanted the man in front of him to die immediately.

Now the situation was reversed, and his Ninth Uncle would not let himself go easily.

Anyway, Huanan Xin wanted to live. Only by living could he regain all he had lost.

Huanan Xin knelt on his knees, ran to Leng Qingtang with his knees rubbing against the carpet, hugged his thigh, and cried,

"Uncle, I was wrong. Uncle, please don't kill me! Forgive me. I'm a fool. I was misled."

He needed to admit his mistake at the first time. Now he was a prisoner. He didn't even have a bodyguard to escort him.

If he didn't give in temporarily, he would suffer a great loss!

Leng Qingtang ignored him and was still very angry.

Huanan Xin cried for a while. When he saw that Leng Qingtang still wouldn't forgive him, he climbed to Princess Anhe again, and kept buttoning his head,

"Aunt, I realize my mistake. Don't be angry. As long as you persuade Uncle to spare my life, I'd rather abdicate and give the throne to Ninth Uncle."

An He frowned and looked at Leng Qingtang, but she didn't say a word.

After waiting for a while, Huanan Xin still refused to give up. He turned around again and rushed to Gu Yunxi's feet.

"Yunxi, we used to help each other in the palace. We always had a good relationship. I didn't mean to deceive you. I want to live. I just want to live well. Please help me beg my uncle not to kill me. For the sake of helping you and the Eastern Depot, please help me. I really don't want to die. My aunt and uncle are all my relatives of the imperial family. Even if I've committed a great crime. Now I truly regret it now. Do you still want to kill me? "

The girl instinctively retreated, as if frightened by his crazy behavior. Although her eyes dodged, she felt pity for his cry. She looked at Leng Qingtang and begged him,

"Master..."

Leng Qingtang slowly lifted his eyelids and became gentle. He shook his head at the rose chair opposite and said,

"Huanan Xin, get up first, sit there, and talk to us."

"No, no, I'm a sinner. I don't dare to sit with you two. If you have any admonitions, I'll kneel here and listen."

Gu Yunxi moved a chair, silently put it next to Huanan Xin, and walked to the original position without saying a word.

Huanan Xin immediately bowed and thanked her. He looked humble, not at all arrogant as he had been when he was an emperor,

"Thank you, Yunxi, Uncle, and Aunt."

Leng Qingtang looked at Huanan Xin sitting upright on the chair. He said with a bland tone,

"Huanan Xin, you just said that Princess Anhe, Jiyan, and I are royal relatives, so you don't have to worry too much about your life. If we wanted you to die, we wouldn't try our best to save you just when you drowned in the sea."

Huanan Xin immediately put on a look of enlightenment, wept bitterly, and then slapped his cheek,

"I'm an *sshole. I'm so dreamy. Now I know I'm wrong."

Leng Qingtang was upset by his exaggerated performance and said in a deep voice,

"Well, calm down and listen to me!"

"Okay. Okay..."

Huanan Xin noticed that his hard performance seemed to be counterproductive. He quickly stopped and looked up quietly and piously at the handsome man on the chair.

Leng Qingtang continued,

"You must already know what the previous Emperor had done to his father, Emperor Chengxi, so I have no reason to condemn you or even to punish you, because what you did to the previous Emperor was also my conspiracy secretly planned for more than ten years."

Princess Anhe raised her eyelids slightly and fixed her eyes on her ninth young brother. She had extreme admiration and affirmation for his honesty, courage, and frankness.

Leng Qingtang paused for a moment and continued,

"Now I simply explain that, in fact, you and I are the same kinds of people even in the matter of setting the previous Emperor up. Now, whether open conspiracy or hidden conspiracy, you have ascended the throne and become an emperor. I will never violate the universal condemnation or drive you out of the throne, so you can continue to be the emperor."

In an instant, Huanan Xin relaxed his stiff back, and breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling at ease.

Leng Qingtang continued to speak. His voice was clear and cold, with a strong strength that could not be violated.

"However, you have to promise me three things, or I will not give you the half of the jade seal."

Huanan Xin nodded desperately and answered without thinking,

"Uncle, please tell me. I will spare no effort to finish even thirty or three hundred things."

Leng Qingtang squinted at the humble man, and his calm voice came out slowly,

"First, you should be a good emperor. You should have your own opinions in the court. You need to know that loyal words are against your ears. You should be close to the admonitors and stay away from the treacherous officials. You should never treat your subordinates or common people harshly."

"OK, I see."

Huanan Xin quickly agreed and wiped away his sweat.

Leng Qingtang said without emotion,

"Second, within a month, you need to properly arrange for Imperial Mother Yu, the Imperial Ceremony Office, and the staff of the Eastern Depot who used to work for me, keeping them away from the Palace and ensuring that they will not be involved in any conspiracy of the court. After doing all this, you will receive the other half jade seal in one month."

"Well..."

Huanan Xin frowned and hesitated.

It was obvious that Leng Qingtang wanted to use half a jade seal from the underground palace as a threat so that he could save Gu Yunyao and his subordinates.

However, Leng Qingtang was also a schemer.

'What should I do with him if he doesn't keep his word and refuses to hand over half of the seal after I have done as he said?'

Princess Anhe saw the hidden concerns in Huanan Xin's eyebrows, leaned, and vowed to him,

"Don't worry. I'm willing to vouch for the Ninth Brother and keep the jade seal for you first."

"My son Hua'er is in love with your Fourth Sister Jiyan. I have approved their marriage. A month later, when Udan sent envoys to Da Yi with great gifts, they would naturally send the half jade seal together. How about it? "

Huanan Xin slowly stretched his eyebrows and nodded with an astringent smile,

"OK. As for Imperial Mother Yu, when I return to the capital, I will issue an order to canonize Huanan Lin as King Xian and grant Jiangnan as his fief. At that time, Imperial Mother Yu can take him to the fief and enjoy the rest of their lives."

Leng Qingtang added, "third, I want you to issue an imperial edict to people all over the world. No matter how you explain to the people, restore the reputation of Wenren Junzheng and the disciples of the Clan of Swords."

"Uncle..."

"Huh?"

His cold eyes made Huanan Xin shrink his neck and say haltingly,

"I remember. I'll do it one by one."

Leng Qingtang faded his anger and said with an elegant smile,

"So good."

...

When everything was arranged properly, Leng Qingtang and Gu Yunxi were left alone in the flower hall.

The girl stood quietly. She was beautiful and her skin was as white as jade. In the soft light of the candles, Leng Qingtang could see the hairs on her face, tickling the bottom of his heart.

Leng Qingtang stepped forward, walked around behind her, and surrounded her in his arms.

He couldn't wait to kiss her, leaving a slight red mark on her cheek.

The girl was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her head and asked in a shy voice,

"Master, isn't the day when we leave here and don't care about worldly affairs coming soon?"

"Of course, in two or three days..."

His lips rubbed gently against her ear and kissed her again.

"Oh, if we leave, I'm not ready..."

The girl suddenly panicked.

Leng Qingtang was surprised and asked, "Ready? What else do you need to prepare?"

The girl answered solemnly and calculated one by one with her fingers,

"After all, when the whole family leaves the capital, we naturally have to bring a lot of things, such as three sets of clothes for each person for each season, shoes for each season, and..."

She suddenly turned to face him.

Looking at his handsome face, the girl blushed and shut up instantly.

The man smiled and kissed her.

After a long time, he reluctantly let go of her, leaned close to her ear, and whispered softly,

"Baby, don't need too much. I'll take you and you'll take the money. It's enough."

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Outside the Imperial Palace, Min Rui stared at the remains of a row of soldiers of the fleet on the ground. He looked pale and lonely in the moonlight.

A few hours ago, a spectacle of Double Water Dragons eventually turned into a disaster. The emperor's tower ship and the 50 Mengchong ships of the Dongqing Fleet all spun into the air.

After falling into the sea, the people on the shore only wanted to save Huanan Xin, and the fleet had to save themselves.

The soldiers of the fleet who had not fainted dived into the sea, again and again, struggling to salvage their colleagues who were unconscious after being inhaled by the water tornado.

Finally, only more than ten bodies were salvaged.

Min Rui looked at the cold and wet bodies, and suddenly remembered the tragic death of his son Min Jun at that time.

A thunder burst overhead, and the violent sound of "boom" woke Min Rui.

He looked up slowly towards the gloomy night sky and suddenly burst into laughter.

Unexpectedly, Leng Qingtang had another identity, that was, the Ninth Uncle of the emperor.

He hated that he didn't know people clearly!

How could he betray his former good friends to the enemies who had killed his relatives for his selfish desires?

Obviously, people would be punished for betraying their friends. He thought that he would not have any good results in the future.

At this moment, Min Rui thought again of his daughter who had not met for a long time, his dead wife, and his son.

"Oh, Zhu'er, it's a shame for you to have a cowardly father."

He cried.

"My dear, Jun'er, I am coming for you..."

He waved his long sword and stabbed himself in the throat.

Blood gushed and dyed the skirt red.

Min Rui lowered his arms slowly with a slight smile. The shining blade pierced into the soil and supported his slowly stiffening body.