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Two days later, Su Shenzhi contracted a serious illness and died suddenly in the dungeon of the Supervisory Council. The news spread throughout the capital, as Ming Jin had predicted, and the people were in an uproar. Most of them sympathized with Su Dazai's family for their misfortune. There were even rumors that Mr. Shenzhi followed him.
The queen was wronged. It was the king who killed the Xie family daughter in order to get help in marrying her...
However, this rumor was quickly suppressed because the person who started the fire was assassinated.
Taifu Yan was in charge of the censor's desk and controlled the mouths of all the officials. After the incident that year, he no longer restricted his children from knowing the affairs of the court, so these rumors also fell into Yan Zhen's ears.
He passed by the back courtyard and saw her practicing swordplay. Although he didn't understand martial arts, he could also see that his daughter was uneasy.
After Yan Zhen finished practicing, she saw Master Yan looking at her with his back in the corridor, so he went over to salute.
"I met my father."
Taifu Yan: "She is no longer the Xie Mingjin she used to be. Don't spy on her in the future. It's very dangerous."
Yan Zhen frowned and said, "We have an old feud with the Xie family, and I will never forget my mother's death."
When she thought of her loving mother who was hanged under the weight that day, her heart felt like a knife.
Even without Su Yuzhu, she and Xie Mingjin would never be able to go back to the past.
Even though she knew that Xie Yuan's matter had nothing to do with Xie Mingjin, she couldn't let go of such a deep hatred easily.
Taifu Yan's eyebrows were deep, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't. He just repeated, "She is in danger now."
After saying this, he turned around to leave, but heard Yan Zhen say: "Father, although our Xie family has a deep hatred against the Xie family, she is now the queen. Since the Xie family has been eliminated, her words and deeds will be punished by the court.
It’s a huge restriction, but I don’t want my father to be particularly harsh on her because of it.”
Taifu Yan turned around and looked at Yan Zhen with a frown and a deep look in his eyes.
Yan Zhen did not dodge and said: "I know clearly that Xie Yuan is Xie Yuan and she is her. I also know that she tried her best to save me and Yuzhu. For this reason, she did not hesitate to fall out with Xie Yuan and did not care about me assassinating her. She also killed me.
I was sent to Wangzhou Mountain. Master and the others took care of me and hid my identity just because of her arrangement. Even so, I still cannot be fair and will only transfer my hatred to her. This is human nature."
"If you judge others by yourself, how can you expect that she, who has gone through so many things and been cruelly plotted by so many people, can still remain the kind and gentle person she was before?"
"At the time of the disaster, Yuzhu knew she was going to die, but she told me that she did not regret being the daughter of the Su family, nor did she regret accepting the daughters of the Xie family as sisters. This was her fate."
After Yan Zhen finished speaking, her eyes turned red and she bent down to salute, "Please father, please be fair. This is your daughter's unfilial plea."
Taifu Yan was silent for a long time, raised his hand to support her, and said hoarsely: "I know, it won't happen."
Yan Zhen, who had been cold for many years, smiled with tears in her eyes. After bowing respectfully, Master Yan lowered his head and touched the Buddhist beads on his wrist.
This is what his wife left him.
After a long silence, he murmured, "Our daughter has grown up."
If a father really feels that his daughter has grown up, he will probably feel sad.
Because in today's world, if a girl who is bound by many rules can lose her beauty and become mature, stable and see through the world, she will probably have to go through extreme pain.
Growing up is inherently painful.
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Although Su Dazai's reputation has been somewhat restored, he seems to have suddenly lost his vigor in the court. It is probably because he was worried about the death of many of his children and grandchildren, so he took a sick leave. Once he left the court, the direction of the court became much more consistent.
, so when someone proposed that Xiao Rong was in charge of the Wujia Army, even if there were people in the military department who wanted to interfere, because Zhao Ming and his son of the Marquis of Mingchang were not long ago found to be plotting against the King of Banquets and were sentenced to the tragic fate of being quartered in five horses, these
Resistance quickly disappeared.
As soon as Xiao Rong came to power, the Thirty-Fifth Quanjue clan had the direction to unite its core, and the family's momentum suddenly increased. The results of the Qingliu cabinet ministers' continuous suppression and planning over the years were suddenly reversed, and the situation on both sides became anxious.
However, the Xie family has therefore kept a low profile. Xie Mingrong is a very reserved person, and the Xie family under her control has also followed her style.
After all the ups and downs, the Xie family finally got rid of the shackles and emerged from the ashes, sacrificing the fate of their legitimate father and daughter. The future is still unknown.
But Xie Mingrong knew that as long as Su Dazai was not dead, all this was far from over.
"Hide Mingyue well. As for the purlin, change your identity. Whatever he wants to do in the future is up to him."
Xie Mingrong did not protect these two people blindly. Mingyue was her daughter's family and what she could do was limited, so she had to protect her. As for Xie Zhipuru, she believed that this "younger brother" who had been taught by Ming Jin hand-in-hand would have a future.
She turned to look at Bi Er and Bi Eleven, "I know that I am not as good as her in making you surrender, but please believe me. From now on, all my efforts will be her help. Please continue as before."
Call her the same way you call me."
The two of them bowed and saluted.
But Xie Mingrong was not very happy, because Bi Er said: "Shaozong has not contacted us so far in the palace. It is not that she cannot contact us, but it is because it is useless for us to intervene, or it is not suitable to do it at the moment. No matter what, we have to do something."
Prepare."
Are you ready? Now the power controlled by Xie Yuan has finally been taken over one by one by the people he arranged.
The foundation of the Su family in the court has also been destroyed, but right now... Dazai Su is too difficult to deal with alone.
Xie Mingrong took a deep look in the direction of the palace.
Maybe Mingjin is waiting for an opportunity.
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In the current situation, the struggle for power is just a superficial framework. When Ming Jin entered the palace, the emperor and the empress married with the combination of power, and no one was their political opponent.
The real trouble is Su Dazai.
It is unclear how strong he is so far. He may not be able to retain his men to kill him, nor may he be able to withstand his martial arts without dying. This is where Ming Jin hesitates.
There is only one Qin Baiyi left in Baiyi Jianxue Tower, and another one is Yao Yuan.
Fei has no way and no news, Shu Baiyi is unconscious.
The alliance has become a mystery.
But no one outside knew that what Ming Jin was most worried about now was the agreement between Emperor Zhong and Dazai Su.
She doesn't trust anyone, so she won't be so self-righteous as to think that the other person will always have the same purpose as her.
After releasing the homing pigeon, Ming Jin crossed his legs to practice his internal skills. After completing the practice, he heard some movement outside Kunning Palace.
In the garden outside Kunning Palace, the frightened palace servants knelt down and were saluting the people in front of them.
The prince, with a tense face and a solemn and dignified look, raised his hand to ask her to leave. The palace servants were trembling with fear and were about to leave when they saw Ming Jin walking out of the balcony of the pavilion next to her.
She suddenly knelt down again.
"My servant pays homage to the Queen..."
Ming Jin asked her to step back and looked at the prince.
Now his identity has suddenly changed. The noble daughter of the aristocratic family who was glimpsed under the auspicious snow of Quanshan Mountain is now his queen mother.
The prince bowed and called his mother.
He was young and mature, and he was sensitive to the fact that the "mother queen" who was only 25 years old looked a little strange after he called her that.
"Excuse me, is there something wrong, Prince?" Ming Jin asked, suppressing his strange thoughts.
The prince lowered his eyes and said, "I was passing by and disturbing my mother."
After he retreated, Ming Jin saw Yao Yuan hurriedly appearing not far away. She made eye contact with Yao Yuan, and the latter saluted, then chatted with the prince and left together.
Ming Jin looked deeply, but heard footsteps behind him.
Tiptoeing.
She didn't move, but stretched out her hand to distance Zhong Di, who was trying to cover his eyes from behind.
"Your Majesty, don't you know that a reed crossing the river can be heard to argue the throne?" Ming Jin turned around and said to Emperor Zhong with a half-smile but not a smile.
The latter had no choice but to take back his hand and said angrily: "If I had been in better health before, I would have been a martial arts prodigy, not necessarily worse than you."
"..."
On the wedding night, by giving Yuan Pa a drop of blood, Ming Jin felt his pulse and knew that his bones were... average.
"Your Majesty, you are overly worried. This is absolutely impossible."
For the first time, Emperor Zhong noticed Ming Jin's lack of humility and was amused, "It seems that you really like martial arts. No wonder you are particularly nice to the people in the White Sword Snow Tower."
Ming Jin leaned on the railing and looked at the smiling Emperor Zhong, "I like them, not because they are all martial arts masters, but because they are all very good."
She said, looking away, "After all, there are too few people in this world who can abide by the rules and not indulge."
Even she couldn't do it herself.
Emperor Zhong came over and leaned against the railing with her, but instead of remaining indifferent with her, he smiled brightly with a hint of youthfulness and said, "You want to indulge as much as you want, I'll accompany you."
There is always no integrity in front of her, but she shines like the scorching sun in the dusk.
Ming Jin looked at him for a moment and asked, "Is Yao Yuan old with Senior Qin?"
She never paid attention to his performance in this regard, whether it was true or false, and just laughed it off.
Emperor Zhong's eyes were filled with sadness, but he smiled: "It should be regarded as a favor he received when he was young, but Master Qin doesn't remember it, because he saved too many people. The young man who was in trouble back then, and later the eunuch manager, I'm afraid she will be the same."
She can't recognize her, not to mention she has lost her memory. Did he come with the prince just now?"
"The prince is passing by."
"I heard him calling you Queen. How about it? Do you feel anything?" Emperor Zhong smiled maliciously.
Ming Jin glanced at him, stood up and entered the room, saying, "She talks less than her father, which is good."
Emperor Zhong: "..."
Half a month later, Ming Jin left the palace and saw Tuo Ze in Xian Tower.
Tuo Ze looked at Ming Jin's complexion and proactively asked, "My lord, are you not suffering?"
"What kind of suffering can you endure when entering the palace?"
Tuo Ze thought for a moment, frowned and said, "That guy seems to have quite a lot of concubines."
Every time they think about this, they feel extremely unhappy.
"That's because he is busy, not me. I don't have to work hard. Have you eaten?" Ming Jin was calm and relaxed, as if his appearance was better than before. Tuo Ze looked at it and guessed that she really didn't have much trouble. He guessed
Wei Wei is relieved and refuses to sit down to eat with her while explaining the affairs.
There are two main things.
"The remnants of the Qin family who escaped were captured by Bi Yi. They were being locked up and tortured. He should be able to ask about the Qin family, the mother of the crown prince, but he also found that someone else was searching for the remnants of the Qin family."
Ming Jin lowered his eyes, stirred the soup with a spoon, and said calmly: "It should be Xu Qiubai's person, just ignore it for now and block the news."
Tuoze agreed and said: "Xienu has followed your instructions and disguised himself as a merchant from outside the Great Wall, doing business between the frontier and Dahuang, and established contact with the merchants in Dahuang. He said that because of the defeat in Dahuang, several princes
They are attacking each other, and there are signs of civil strife. They are divided into two factions. One faction wants to take advantage of the unstable situation of Zhao State losing Duke Xie to send troops again, and the other faction wants to recuperate... Under such chaos, it should be impossible to tell the difference in the past few years.
Come and deal with the wilderness."
Ming Jin received this information and ate slowly. As she ate, she poked open the belly of the fish and saw a note inside with a line of words - She has become a queen. She is not afraid of tricks when eating with men.
Human eyes and ears?
Tuo Ze saw it and was so angry that his teeth itched.
"Open the door and let this master in."
As soon as Tuo Ze opened the door, Fei Wudao Shi Shi came in.
His expression was much better than when he was severely injured some time ago. Ming Jin looked him over and said, "Senior is not afraid of getting dirty if you put a note in the belly of a fish?"
"What are you afraid of? It's not for me to eat."
"..."
Ming Jin felt that few of the men she had met in her life, including her father, were normal.
There's nothing very impersonal about them.
"I couldn't contact you before, but now I've entered the capital by myself. Aren't you afraid that Baiyi Jianxue Tower will cause trouble for you?"
"The old man Shu is in a coma."
Ming Jin frowned when he heard this and looked at him, "Don't provoke Li Baiyi."
She thought quickly and guessed that this person had touched Baiyi Jianxue Tower in advance, as if to check Shu Baiyi's situation, but in fact he must have bumped into Li Baiyi.
As for whether it was intentional to sell dog meat with a sheep's head, it's hard to say.
She didn't hesitate to assume the worst about him.
"Why are you like that old man who always thinks about people's romance? When you get married, you act like a mother."
Ming Jin heard Fei Wudao's dissatisfaction with her marriage to Emperor Zhong.
She lowered her eyes and didn't explain. She just put down her chopsticks and looked at this man with a cold look as he sat down and picked the dishes on the table to eat.
"You rushed over when you heard Su Dazai came out. Are you going to take action?" Ming Jin asked him.
"That old guy came out too fast, have you met him?"
Ming Jin mentioned the experience of that evening encounter.
Fei Wudao frowned, picked up the piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth, "Mausoleum? Does that old guy have a loved one? I'm afraid it will make people laugh, but do you really believe in that dog emperor?"
Ming Jin did not mention that Emperor Zhong was a fake, and simply said: "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. I just weighed it. He has no need to lie in this regard, and he did hold Su Dazai hostage. This can also explain why Su Dazai has been here for the past two years."
Why don't you rebel after you become a master of martial arts?"
In fact, Shu Baiyi had lost most of his foundation to save her more than four years ago, so Su Dazai could take action.
"It seems to make sense, but we still have to check. You check if he is related to Xie Zhi, and I will check his relationship with me, Die Lianhua."
Since Su Dazai knew the Xie family and Die Lianhua very well, it was difficult to determine the secret of his past.
"And one more thing."
Ming Jin thought about it and mentioned Yao Yuan.
"This damn eunuch." Fei Wudao frowned and sneered: "The leader of the twelve eunuchs who participated in the Red Stone Valley was his master, but this old guy has disappeared over the years, and I don't know where he went."
Ming Jin originally thought that Yao Yuan was one of the two old monsters Fei Wudao mentioned back then, but he didn't expect that he was his master.
"It seems that Emperor Zhong mentioned that he is actually not very old, only about forty, so his master's age should match."
Fei Wudao disliked Yao Yuan very much, but Ming Jin mentioned that Yao Yuan and Qin Baiyi might have an old relationship. He slightly raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and said: "I heard that on the day of your wedding, that bitch Xu Qiubai broke into the palace.
Already?"
He was originally talking about important matters very seriously, but he insisted on gossiping, but when he heard it, he suddenly frowned.
Fei Wudao thought she was angry and was about to apologize.
"Being able to escape without dying under Yao Yuan's hands means that his martial arts has improved tremendously. I suspect that he has also practiced blood refining. Is this secret technique not only able to quickly improve his skills, but also quickly recover from injuries?"
The two looked at each other, Fei Wudao put down his chopsticks and stood up, while Ming Jin's expression suddenly darkened.
Su Dazai had no intention of agreeing with Emperor Zhong to take a step back. He was deliberately stalling for time. He wanted to kill the masters of the world to recover from his injuries!
So the first ones to bear the brunt are the masters who can cross the river with a reed!
Chapter completed!