The sky is covered with ice and snow.

Walking in the messy flying snow that almost spreads across the entire world can no longer be summed up as difficult, but even so, some people are still staggering forward with the most difficult steps.

When they finally entered a dilapidated mountain temple where they could rest for a while, a group of people saw that the snow on their bodies had almost solidified into ice. They stood at the temple door and stamped their feet. Pieces of snow fell down and they immediately spread their feet.

The ground is full of ruins.

And a white and soft hand lifted up the hanging curtain of the hat above her head, immediately revealing a familiar and beautiful face.

It was Shang Ruyi who caused chaos in the entire Dongdu City at this moment.

She seemed to be able to feel what kind of shock there would be in the distant Dongdu City. She looked up at the gloomy sky and couldn't help but sigh. At this time, Tu Sheer and Jiang Kesheng, who had entered the ruined temple first, had already

After roughly cleaning the inside, they lit a bonfire before inviting her in.

I don’t know how long this ruined temple has been abandoned. Even the stone statue of the mountain god is in disrepair. The thick dust on the incense table still has the footprints of rats. Although the cracks in the surrounding walls have been blocked by Jiang Kesheng with straw,

But the air was still cold and even had a musty smell.

Fortunately, the fire has already been lit.

Shang Ruyi walked over and sat down. The heat from the flames quickly dispelled the chill on her body, but her heart was still extremely cold, and even the sadness condensed between her eyebrows could not be dissipated.

At this time, I heard Wuxue say softly: "It turns out that this is the plan of the young lady."

Wuxue thought for a moment and then asked: "But young lady, where should we go next?"

A small, almost inconspicuous jade pendant.

"..."

She just slowly stood up and walked to the entrance of the temple. The wind and snow outside were still very strong, and she couldn't see anything even ten steps away. Walking in such weather was really tiring.

But the next moment they responded in unison, a huge piece of snow on the eaves above their heads suddenly fell down as if it could not support it, and hit Shang Ruyi in front of Shang Ruyi. It was like a piece of white porcelain, shattered into pieces.

All over the place.

Everyone said: "Yes!"

"But,"

Shang Ruyi said: "Go and meet Feng Chen."

"..."

There was another thing that he threw out.

Tu Sheer also nodded repeatedly.

Having said this, she paused for a moment. Although her eyes were filled with fire, her eyes suddenly revealed an almost bone-chilling chill.

Empress Jiang walked over slowly and said calmly: "Since your Majesty has made a decree, you cannot go back on it temporarily."

When she turned around, she saw that it was Empress Jiang, walking down from the eaves carried by several young eunuchs.

However, looking at his thin figure, it seemed that he was the one who was given up.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the ruined temple was shocked. Even Jiang Kesheng, who had always been the most calm, showed a surprised look. He looked at Shang Ruyi with his eyes wide open, with an incredible expression on his face: "Young Madam, what did you just say?

Didn’t you say you won’t go back to Dongdu?”

A chamberlain walked up to him carefully and said softly: "Father-in-law, do you want to go in and hurry me up?"

Shang Ruyi said calmly: "What I said is, if you don't go back to Dongdu, I will follow Your Majesty to Jiangdu Palace."

After they left, Queen Jiang slowly walked into Nuanwu.

They didn't know what the news was. They only knew that as soon as the emperor heard the news, he ordered the heads of an entire group of guards to be beheaded. The thought of the white snow on the ground being covered by the gushing hot blood

So melted, Eunuch Yu couldn't help but feel his legs become a little weak.

"..."

"You have no joke."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized, and even Chang Wan's usually cold face showed a smile. After all, everyone knew that after resisting the imperial decree and disrespecting the emperor, their status as a group of people actually became "traitors" of the imperial court.

, No matter where the emperor goes, they are still very dangerous. Only by joining Yu Wenye can people feel at ease.

Eunuch Jade also had a troubled look on his face.

Standing outside Nuanwu, Eunuch Yu and several other young eunuchs looked at each other. Although the cold wind was biting, their bodies were suddenly broken into cold sweats.

"Go back? Go back to where?"

Empress Jiang raised her head and glanced at Nuanwu. There seemed to be a hint of helplessness in her gentle and affectionate eyes, and then said: "You should hurry up and prepare. Don't miss the time. I will go in to persuade the emperor right now."

Tu Sheer on the side said softly: "What?"

Tusheer thought for a while, waved his hand and said: "Hey, I'm bound to the young lady anyway. I'll go wherever you go. Since the young lady won't go back to Dongdu, then I won't go back."

Queen Jiang said: "Is it a matter of the Yuwen family?"

He was still dressed in white, as graceful as an immortal, but this immortal no longer exuded an air of immortality, but a gloomy and cold aura that seemed to be about to be possessed; and I don't know when, he put that huge

The map blanket was spread out, right under his feet, stepping on Dongdu, which he was about to abandon now.

"..."

Just by looking at it, one could tell that a porcelain cup should have been thrown there in a rage and broke into pieces. However, among the fragments, there seemed to be something else, shining with a warm light.

After being silent for a long time, Shang Ruyi slowly said: "It's hard to predict life or death after leaving."

His Majesty will not punish himself for delaying his journey south. It is them who will be punished. But who dares to go in and urge him in His Majesty's rage?

Queen Jiang looked at the scene in front of her quietly, and finally sighed and said: "Your Majesty."

Shang Ruyi smiled.

Shang Ruyi glanced at him and said nothing.

Jiang Kesheng said: "Young Madam, from the very beginning, you had no intention of returning to the Eastern Capital?"

The next moment, Chu Yang suddenly stood up and walked to that corner.

He is like a giant in the sky and a needle that anchors the sea in troubled times.

"You have no joke,"

She said in a deep voice: "When the snow lightens up, we will hit the road."

What made him even more panicked was that it was almost time to set off.

Chang Wan said: "Then, what should we do when we go back?"

Wuxue showed a somewhat horrified expression: "Young Madam, you have already violated the order and disrespected your Majesty by letting the carriage go back empty this time and not going to Jiangdu Palace with Your Majesty. If we go back again, I'm afraid we will be caught and punished."

."

Eunuch Yu said fairly: "Why did you come here at this time? You should take care of your body."

Eunuch Yu and the others breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, immediately responded, and then withdrew.

I saw that she was wearing a snow-white fox fur. Although the clothes were thick, she still looked slim. Especially because of her frailty, her steps were sluggish, and she showed a weak posture. When Eunuch Yu and others saw her, they

Feeling like they were being showered with spring breeze and receiving a general pardon, they all hurriedly came forward and kowtowed.

However, Jiang Kesheng was so happy that he murmured: "But why do we have to go to Dongdu to meet up? It would be better to go back to Zhuangzi."

But...

"..."

The figure trembled slightly.

Shang Ruyi glanced at her and said, "Of course, I'm going back."

Chu Yang suddenly smiled, waved his hand, walked to the couch and sat down, and said lazily: "Didn't the Queen always dissuade me from going south before? Why is she urging me now?"

Empress Jiang said: "I heard that it's almost time, but Your Majesty hasn't set off yet."

He had just thrown the cup in his hand violently in anger, and he still felt a slight numbness in his arms, and there was also a slight sensation in his numb fingertips.

Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said: "I said that when I go back, I don't mean to go back in an upright manner and be arrested by them."

Almost at the same time, there was a loud roar that shook the entire warm dock.

Because just now, news came from the Imperial Guard.

When she said life or death was uncertain, she didn't seem to be referring to those of them who didn't follow.

Shang Ruyi looked up at her and said with a smile, "Are you scared?"

When I saw it clearly again, I couldn't help but smile, feeling that it was a bit fussy. After the laughter was over, I looked at the broken snow on the ground beside my feet, and my smile gradually became heavier for some reason.

Chu Yang slightly squinted his slender eyes, smiled for a while, and said: "Yes, Jun Wuxi, I really should keep my word, no matter it is about anything or anyone."

For some reason, the almost tooth-gnashing firmness in his words made Queen Jiang's heart tremble slightly.

"Dongdu."

Shang Ruyi was silent for a while, then looked at the young faces around him illuminated by the flames, and said calmly: "Your Majesty said he was visiting Jiangdu Palace this time, but the situation in the north has reached this critical point. Once he leaves,

Even if the eastern capital does not fall, the north will definitely be in chaos. Therefore, the Holy Master will definitely not come back."

Eunuch Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, yes - something has delayed me."

Wuxue nodded hurriedly, but after thinking about it, he shook his head hesitantly, as if he was afraid that his wrong attitude at this time would arouse her anger, but Shang Ruyi was not angry, and just smiled and said: "It's my fault that I didn't do it beforehand."

Let me tell you, but this matter is of great importance and I don’t want to leak any news.”

"Dongdu?!"

She was startled.

Queen Jiang's skin was already as white as snow. In the wind and snow, it became even more pale as if it were almost transparent porcelain, so fragile and fragile. She forced a smile, and then said: "I heard that Your Majesty has not set off yet, but he has already

It’s almost time.”

The source of the aura is the lonely figure standing in the center of the inner hall.

Even though he was about to leave, warm springs were still flowing in the palace, fumigating the inside and making it warm. However, in such a warm palace, there was a chilling atmosphere that was constantly spreading, almost freezing the entire palace.

.

"..."

At this moment, amid the sound of falling snow behind them, there was a sound of light footsteps, accompanied by a weak cough.

Wuxue and Jiang Kesheng, who were sitting on the side, also nodded repeatedly.

"But it doesn't mean I won't go back forever."

And in the corner on one side, there were broken pieces of porcelain.

"But I, our roots are in the north. Besides -"

Eunuch Yu lowered his head and did not dare to answer.

After a long while, Chu Yang finally turned around slowly. His handsome face had calmed down, without any expression of joy or anger. He glanced at Queen Jiang lightly and said, "The queen doesn't want to stay here."

Ziweigong is recuperating? Why are you here again?"

Life or death is uncertain. As soon as these four words were spoken, it seemed as if another gust of cold wind blew into this dilapidated mountain temple, making everyone shiver.

Chu Yang knelt down and found it among the debris on the ground——

He reached out and grabbed the jade pendant, but he also grabbed other fine pieces of porcelain in his hand. With a squeeze of his palm, the skin was immediately cut, and a stinging pain instantly dispelled the numb feeling. Instead, it kept running.

The pain in my heart is uncontrollable.

Since he was crowned crown prince and promoted to the ninth grade, he has never suffered such pain again.

It hurt so much that he could hardly breathe.

Chu Yang gritted his teeth hard, his face was grim in pain, and his eyes were bloodshot and red. Looking at the jade pendant in his palm that had been dyed red by his own blood, he opened his mouth and showed a sinister smile.
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