When I returned to the imperial city, it was already evening.

The setting sun shone, sprinkling the bloody afterglow on the red walls and green tiles, which seemed to dye the entire imperial city a bloody color.

After I was taken back to the bedroom by Pei Yuanxiu, I never spoke again. I felt like I had left my soul in the deserted mansion. I didn't cry anymore, nor did I feel any emotion. I just sat there blankly, looking at the increasingly darker light outside the window, my eyes slowly became darker.

Of course Pei Yuanxiu could feel the temperature on my body gradually disappearing, but nothing he said was useless. He could only keep making the earth dragon warm and bring me hot soup rice.

In fact, he has a lot to do.

What is going on in the treasury? How long can the grain and grass in the warehouse last? I heard that several ministers have already entered the palace and died in the palace. Xie Houqi and his men rushed around the imperial city, and had several unhealthy conflicts with Xie Feng's people...

However, he didn't move.

He just walked out alone shortly after returning to the palace, with only two guards who were protecting him. Han Zitong was originally going to follow him, but was rejected, so he asked someone to follow him from afar.

Later, those people came back to report that Pei Yuanxiu had gone to many places in the palace.

Jingren Palace, Chengqian Palace...

He had stayed in those places before.

The person who came back to report the news said that he went to a place alone later.

That place, deep in the quiet, there were lush bamboo forests on both sides of the passage at the door. However, now, the bamboo leaves were covered with blood and dripping into the soil. What they emitted was no longer the faint fragrance of the dew, but a strong smell of blood. Those who followed him were not familiar with the palace and did not know where that place was. Pei Yuanxiu did not let them follow him anymore, so he went in.

From a distance, they only saw his stiff back when he pushed open the door.

Inside, all the bookshelf were pushed down, all the books were scattered on the ground, and the original quiet and elegant atmosphere was swept away.

Pei Yuanxiu stayed inside for a long time before returning.

After he came back, he didn't say another word, just sat there quietly, but that kind of silence, unlike the quietness he had passed by, was a kind of depression, as if he couldn't even make his heart beat and breathing.

Everyone was like this, listening to the more leaky sound.

He is also counting the time.

Song Xuan took his men out of the west of the city. How long will it take to walk to catch up? If he catches up, where will he catch up?

Song Xuan, can you catch them?

Now, all his mind is in this matter.

Finally, even he sat silently without saying a word, making Han Zitong beside him anxious. She gently walked to Pei Yuanxiu, squatted down and said softly: "Yuanxiu, you should eat something."

“…”

Pei Yuanxiu's eyes were always staring at the candlestick on the table, his eyes blurred. At this time, when he heard her voice, he seemed to be suddenly picked up from the turbulent vortex. He trembled slightly and turned to look at Han Zitong.

Han Zitong looked at him gently and said softly: "If you do this, your body will not be able to hold on."

“…”

"We've won."

“…”

"No matter what, we won!"

When Han Zitong said this, his voice slightly heaviered, as if he was eager to awaken the man in front of him.

Indeed, they won.

From south to north, no battle was smoother than them, and there was almost no casualties, and there was no anxiety about any war in the capital. He directly opened the gate to the north, entered the capital, and entered the palace. This was an undisputed victory in anyone's eyes.

However, no one saw a look of joy on Pei Yuanxiu's face.

Even his emotions were heavier than before he attacked the capital.

Han Zitong looked at his dark eyes and was repeating: "Yuan Xiu, we won!"

At this time, the candlelight flashed slightly, and a little light flashed in the dark eyes. Pei Yuanxiu raised his head and wanted to say something, but he didn't speak. He turned his head to look at me on the side.

On the side where I sat, without lighting the light, I was trapped in darkness.

His eyes, which had a little brightness, were extinguished again.

When Han Zitong saw him like this, she became even more anxious. She even ignored her. She reached out and grabbed Pei Yuanxiu's wrist with one hand and said in a deep voice: "Yuanxiu, you can't do this. There are still many things that you need to deal with. This world belongs to you!"

“…”

"As long as the world is in our hands, we can do a lot of things!"

It was not until he heard this that Pei Yuanxiu's expression seemed a little clear.

He looked at Han Zitong for a while and said, "Thank you for your hard work..."

“…!”

Han Zitong looked at him with a sudden warning, as if she couldn't believe that he would speak to him like this, and she was a little stupid for a moment. Pei Yuanxiu then slowly stood up and walked out. Xie Feng and several generals who were guarding outside immediately came forward: "Young Master."

Pei Yuanxiu said: "Is there any news coming back?"

Several people were silent for a moment.

Xie Feng said: "Half an hour ago, someone came back to report the news, saying that they were still tracking, but they did not encounter any enemy, so they had to continue moving westward."

"Where is the person from Xie Houqi?"

"They are also pushing forward at the same time. But—"

"But what?"

"These people seem to be unintentionally chasing, and with the rugged mountain roads, they seem to have slowed down. I am afraid they will return without success."

As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Yuanxiu's breath became heavier.

What Xie Houqi and his people actually value more is to open the gate of the capital and open the treasure house of the Central Plains, a wealthy place, to enjoy and rob. As for where Pei Yuanhao went and what would happen in the future, this does not seem to be something they really have to worry about.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! Pei Yuanxiu was silent for a moment and said, "Send someone to explore again!"

Xie Feng received the order and immediately sent the order.

Although the cold wind blew outside for a while, Pei Yuanxiu's entire breath became stable. He also ordered the generals to continue to guard the palace and the various levels of the imperial city, and to rotate in line. Although he knew that the Xishan Camp and several other camps had already given up their resistance, he still asked someone to take over and prevent all the soldiers from causing trouble in the capital.

It took another two hours to be so chaotic and noisy.

It's midnight.

Han Zitong had been unable to hold on for a long time and was taken to a palace next to her sister to rest, while I was still sitting in front of the window, and Pei Yuanxiu was with me.

It seems that he is waiting for some kind of news himself.

It was already past midnight, and there was a sound of footsteps outside.

I stood up all of a sudden.

But because she sat for too long, her legs were already numb. As soon as she stood up, she felt her feet numb and immediately fell down again. Pei Yuanxiu walked over, helped me up with one hand, and walked out half-held and half-carried me.

Xie Feng stood at the door, said a few words to the people outside, and walked in.

I immediately opened my eyes and looked at him.

Pei Yuanxiu also looked at him and said in a deep voice: "How?"

Xie Feng walked up to us. The candlelight in the hall illuminated the haze on his face, and he shook his head gently.

Pei Yuanxiu immediately frowned.

Xie Feng said in a deep voice: "The other party seemed to be prepared for someone to pursue him, so there were a large number of soldiers and horses who were good at riding and shooting at the back of the team. Song Xuan's men were attacked as soon as they approached. Moreover, because there was a winding mountain road there, and the sky was dark..."

He said it lowered his words.

Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was clearer.

Those people were prepared to fight against Song Xuan's people, and Song Xuan obviously suffered a "loss". However, only he himself knew how the loss was eaten.

Pei Yuanxiu was silent for a while, and when he spoke again, his voice was a bit hoarse: "What about Song Xuanren?"

Xie Feng said: "He is still pursuing."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard me breathing a sigh of relief.

If those people were not chased, that is to say, they should be able to leave, then Miaoyan should not be in any danger.

Too good, so good.

Song Xuan continued to pursue, obviously trying to show Pei Yuanxiu that he was a smart person and knew what he had said before, as well as the things that happened in Cangzhou in the past. Although the suspicion had basically been cleared after the fall of the Cui family, Pei Yuanxiu was not an ordinary person, and any clues would make him discover something wrong.

Now, it is good to be loyal to one's duties, even if you lose some of your own people.

Pei Yuanxiu only looked back at me, and did not say anything more. Instead, he explained to Xie Feng a few more words, and then Xie Feng retreated. He walked up to me, looked down at my forehead, and felt a shiny layer of sweat, and said softly: "Don't you want me to find Miaoyan?"

I lowered my head and said calmly: "I just hope she is safe."

"Isn't it safe for her to come back to this place?"

“…”

I was silent for a while before turning my head lightly and said, "What do you think will she see what is going on?"

“…”

"That night, what happened in the eldest princess' bridal chamber had already made her so painful, and she even had absent-minded disease; wouldn't what happened in this capital be scared half of her life?"

“…”

"My daughter is already suffering enough."

“…”

"I would rather she beside her than let her be frightened and live in pain."

“…”

"It's enough for her to live happily and live happily."

After saying that, I turned my head away with a little depressed look.

Pei Yuanxiu stood there and looked at me quietly. Compared to the fatigue in my eyes, he seemed to be more painful. The folds between his eyebrows began and could no longer dissipate. He reached out and grabbed my wrist: "Light, I--"

I looked back at him.

His eyes flashed, and his voice was hoarse, "I never thought of hurting her."

“…”

"After all, she grew up next to me. If I... I will treat her well if I find her."

“…”

"Now, when you see everything that happened in the capital, I know it makes you very painful, and I don't want to be like this."

I looked at him with a wry smile: "Pei Yuanxiu, you don't want to, but you didn't foresee it, did you?"

“…”

"I have said that sentence so many times, but what about you, have you remembered it once?"

“…”

"What's the use of this now?"

Speaking of this, I felt very uncomfortable in my chest. Although I knew that Miaoyan and those people had left, my current situation could not completely relax. The man in front of me would not let go no matter how I wanted to break free.

Just as he grabbed my wrist hard and couldn't let it go, there was a sudden sound of rapid footsteps outside, and he ran over from a distance. Xie Feng immediately came forward.

It seemed that someone came back to report some news, and after two or three sentences, Xie Feng walked over quickly and pushed open the door.

With a clang, the wind and snow also rolled in from outside.

If it were normal, Xie Feng would never be so rude, but at this time, he didn't even care about it. After entering the bedroom, he didn't care about Pei Yuanxiu and reached out to grab my wrist and walked over: "Young Master, the situation has changed!"

Pei Yuanxiu's expression frightened: "What?"

My heart also beat for a moment, and I hurriedly turned to look at Xie Feng.

Xie Feng didn't look at me and said directly: "I don't know where a team suddenly appeared and intercepted those people in front. Song Xuan's men arrived and the two sides fought."

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What?

Why did another team suddenly appear and intercept them?

Where did the team come from? Could it be the Xie Houqi?

As if seeing through my thoughts, Xie Feng stepped forward and whispered to Pei Yuanxiu: "It's not Shengjing's troops, they didn't do their best. Now they are probably on their way back to the capital. I'm afraid that they will only say that the mountain road is rugged and they can't catch up at all."

Pei Yuanxiu only bit his teeth.

However, now is not the time to do what the people of Guan Shengjing do.

His brows frowned, and he gritted his teeth slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Xie Feng said: "Young Master, the sudden appearance of the man is—"

Pei Yuanxiu's eyes flashed suddenly.

He seemed to suddenly remember something, raised his head and let out a sudden breath. Xie Feng asked hurriedly: "Young Master?"

Pei Yuanxiu immediately said, "I know what's going on. Don't ask now. Tell me first, what's the specific situation of the battle?"

Xie Feng frowned and said, "After they fought, because the troops on both sides attacked each other at the same time, they retreated step by step, and now they are starting to retreat to the mountain."

"What mountain is on the mountain?"

"It seems to be a mountain to the west, but it is not a barren mountain. Some people seem to say that they see some palaces and temples on the mountain."

My heart suddenly sank.

I didn't expect that they had clearly left and were about to get rid of the pursuit of these people. A team suddenly appeared to intercept them, and now they forced them to retreat to the mountain.

As for Xie Feng, there are palaces and temples on the mountain in the west.
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