In the Mu Mansion of Yueli Country, a handsome face wearing green clothes and expressionless suddenly appeared before Qin Mufeng's eyes. He had a tall and slender figure, a healthy tanned complexion, sharp eyebrows, a high nose bridge, thin but tightly pursed lips, and a pair of pitch-black eyes that occasionally flashed dark green.
When he saw who it was, Qin Mufeng put down the brush in his hand and said in surprise,""Why are you here?"
Lan Zichu replied coldly,"I'm here to see if the rumors about King Mu are true."”
"Rumors?" Qin Mufeng was puzzled.
"It's said that Prince Mu returned to court after his defeat and couldn't take the blow. He was completely dispirited in Prince Mu's residence and would call the girls of the Pavilion of Delicacy to drink and laugh every day, willing to degenerate.”Lan Zichu said disdainfully.
Qin Mufeng ignored Lan Zichu's indifference. Instead, he picked up the wine jug in front of him and poured himself a glass of wine. He raised his glass."Come, long time no see. Cheers!”After saying that, he raised his head and was about to gulp it down.
Lan Zichu strode to Qin Mufeng and snatched the wine glass in his hand. He said angrily,"Don't tell me that you don't know that there's something fishy about the jug of wine that the emperor gives every day!”
Qin Mufeng smiled bitterly. He met Lan Zichu's cold gaze and said lightly,""So what if you know? The most important person to me has left. What else can stop me?”
"Is your so-called 'cheer up' just to not drink and chat with the girls of the Pavilion of Delicacy? Other than drinking, you're only painting now. Are you still the Qin Mufeng that I, Lan Zichu, regard as a confidant and a hero?”Lan Zichu growled.
Qin Mufeng was indifferent when he heard Lan Zichu's words. He still did not put down the pen in his hand.
Lan Zichu was unwilling to give up,"Is there nothing else in this world that can make you stand up?" How much of Yueli Kingdom's world is your credit? You risked your life for the country, could it be that you're willing to hand over all the credit to others? How could you not know how the emperor treated you in the end? Why didn't he sit on the dragon throne himself? As long as you give the order, with your prestige in the army and court, there will be many people following you…”
"Zichu, on the night of Imperial Father's death, I was the only one left in front of Imperial Father's bed. Imperial Father ordered me to swear an oath to him. He wanted me to protect Yueli Kingdom to the death and not have any covetous thoughts about the throne. Imperial Brother is the person in Imperial Father's heart who can shoulder the heavy responsibility of governing the country. He wants me to assist Imperial Brother in governing the country well. At that time, Imperial Father was almost unable to hold on any longer, so I could only agree to Imperial Father…" Qin Mufeng's expression was calm as if he was telling someone else's story." Father insisted that I swear on the person I love. If I break the oath, I will use the person I lost my love for and the person who is most important to me will die without a burial place because of me.”
He raised his head and looked at the silent Lan Zichu, then continued to talk to himself,""Actually, even if Imperial Father didn't do this, I wouldn't have the heart to fight with Imperial Brother. I know that my brother is more suitable for the throne. He is good at strategy, has courage, and means, unlike me who is indifferent. I believe that under my brother's governance, the development of Yueli Country will not disappoint my father. And all I can do is to keep my oath and wholeheartedly assist Imperial Brother in managing the country.”
"Uh, Zichu, what are you doing?”Qin Mufeng, who was caught off guard by Lan Zichu's attack, was stunned.
"Open your mouth." Lan Zichu unceremoniously took out a pill from his pocket and stuffed it into Qin Mufeng's mouth. He did not forget to pick up the teacup on the table and pour a few mouthfuls of water into Qin Mufeng's mouth.
"Cough, cough, cough…What did you feed me?”Qin Mufeng, who had been treated roughly, had some water stains on his robe. He looked a little disheveled.
"It's the medicine that saved your life. If it wasn't for the Heaven's Will Pill that Master gave me before I came back, you would have died soon. Your body has been poisoned by a slow-acting cold poison. This poison will gradually consume your internal energy and heat. Over time, you will lose all your martial arts. In less than three months, you will die without any signs of being poisoned.”Lan Zichu stared at the thin and pale Qin Mufeng. The poison in his body had been cured, but what about his heart?
Qin Mufeng, who had already unsealed his acupoints, instantly fell silent. He thought that as long as he gave up the military power in his hands, his Imperial Brother would no longer target him, but he was wrong…They were born from the same roots, so why was it so urgent to kill each other…
Lan Zichu's gaze fell on Hao Yueyi's portrait on the table, and he said thoughtfully,""I remember that when I was in your room, the first person I saw you draw was her. Have you ever thought that she might not be dead…or that the person who died was not her?”
"You mean Yiyi isn't dead?" Qin Mufeng's body trembled. " No, I saw with my own eyes how Yiren Palace was burned to ashes. I…" At first, he didn't believe that Haoyue Yi wasn't dead, but as time passed, he realized that he was just too afraid to face reality.
Lan Zichu didn't know if he should tell him about the encounter with Haoyue Yi, so he asked tentatively,"At that time, you didn't have time to confirm if those charred bodies were her or not. What if it wasn't her? I think she might still be alive…”
Qin Mufeng's eyes lit up and he said excitedly,""Thank you, Zichu. I'll check it out. As long as there's a sliver of hope, I won't give up.”
Lan Zichu remembered Haoyue Yi's determined expression when she went to the Daliu Kingdom, so he swallowed his words.
#Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。