The two of them looked at each other for a moment, and the next moment, one turned around and continued to appreciate the crescent moon in the sky, and the other followed Tuoba Mingzhu into the inner hall. The Princess of Ming is in his forties this year, and is no longer young, both in the Clan and in the Central Plains women. Perhaps it was not a good life when they were young. Although the Princess of Ming is pampered, she looks much older than the Prince of Ming. Power will make men younger, and men with power will naturally have younger and more beautiful women, while women can only grow old alone.

In this world, whether it is apocalypse or the tribe, it is actually just as harsh to women.

However, the life of the Ming Princess is still better than that of most women, because she is not only the Ming Princess but also the princess of the Mobei Leye tribe, and the elder sister of the Right Queen. The prince of the Ming Prince's Mansion and the most beloved county lord of Lingchuan County were both born. Therefore, even an ambitious man like Tuoba Liang, no matter how many concubines she has, her status as a Princess of Ming Princess is still as stable as a rock.

"I've seen the princess." Chu Ling stepped forward to greet him.

Princess Ming looked at Chu Ling, and his eyes were faintly liked. He just nodded slightly and said, "Princess is not a gift. Princess Lao will go there personally. Please sit down and use tea." Chu Ling didn't feel that she had neglected herself. She could see the attitude of Princess Ming clearly, but also knew that Princess Ming was not targeting her, but simply disliked the Apocalypse woman. It was understandable that if a woman worked hard to accompany her husband to suffer and suffer, she reached her current position, but when her husband was old, she fell in love with the Apocalypse woman who was younger and more beautiful than her, no one could help but take her anger.

This is not just because of Zhu Yaohong's relationship. In fact, most of the favored concubines in the Ming Palace are Anime people, including several women from the Anime Royal Family and even the concubines of the Anime Emperor. The Ming Dynasty seems to have a different relationship with Zhu Yaohong, but it did not delay him from hugging and enjoying the beauty of the world over the years.

After saying hello to Princess Ming, Chu Ling and Tuoba Mingzhu went out to find a quieter place to sit down. Tuoba Mingzhu was naturally busy as the master. She accompanied Chu Ling for a while and then accused her of guilt and got up to do something else. Chu Ling also understood that the Ming Palace did not really want to invite her to attend the birthday party of the young master, but simply wanted to stay in the Ming Palace tonight. As for whether there is anyone to accompany her, what's the point? She would rather be alone than accompanying others without knowing the so-called idle talk.

"Princess Wu'an?" A voice with a little low and ecstasy sounded behind him.

Chu Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, turned around and looked over without any surprise on his face, "Madam Yaoguang."

Zhu Yaohong covered her lips and smiled, "I am just a concubine in the Ming Palace, why dare Princess Luo call her wife?"

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Although Mrs. Yaoguang doesn't go out often, Qu Sheng is also very well-known."

Zhu Yaohong snorted lightly and sat down opposite Chu Ling, "I see that the princess is alone, so I will take the initiative to come over to talk to the princess. Don't the princess dislike it?"

"How could that happen?" Chu Ling said, "I happen to be a little bored. It is naturally the best that Mrs. Yaoguang can accompany me."

Zhu Yaohong sighed lightly and said, "This is not the case with the Ming Palace. He clearly invited the princess to come but left the princess aside. It is really not a way to treat guests." Chu Ling looked around, "It seems that he didn't see His Highness the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Yaohong smiled and said, "It's just a child's birthday, how could the Ming King come?"

"..." The Ming King himself was not present, so he was embarrassed to invite her as the princess? Does she look very idle?

A few children came to this side not far away. Zhu Yaohong stood up and approached Chu Ling, patting her shoulder and laughed softly, "If the princess is bored, you can go out for a walk. However, don't go to Dongyuan." After that, he stood up and turned around and left.

"Princess..."

Chu Ling looked at the children surrounding him and smiled and said, "It's the little birthday tonight, little boy, is there anything right?"

Bailiyuan seemed a little shy, but Tuoba Cheng beside him had no scruples and said curiously: "Princess, is General Tuoba really your master?"

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Yes."

The children immediately became excited and said in a verbal way: "Princess, is the general very powerful?" Children always admire masters, and basically all children of the tribe don't worship Tuoba Xingye.

"Princess, have you ever been to the battlefield with the general?"

"Princess, is the general powerful or my father powerful?"

Chu Ling was surrounded by a group of children and asked questions, but she didn't look impatient at all. She patiently answered everyone's questions. Several children thought that the princess was both beautiful and amiable, and she liked to play around her more and more. This originally quiet place became the most lively place in the entire building. Many women were amazed when they saw it. They originally thought that the princess Wu'an was an introverted person, but they didn't expect that she was very fond of the children.

While playing with a group of children, Chu Ling looked out of the window. Most parts of the entire Ming Palace had already disappeared into the darkness, but Chu Ling could feel countless gazes around him staring at this place. However, these gazes had no malice, and were more like to protect them.

Gradually, Chu Ling found that there were fewer people in the small building. Tuoba Mingzhu and Baili Qinghong, who were originally hospitalized, disappeared at some point, and Zhu Yaohong didn't know where they went. Chu Ling stood up and wanted to walk outside, but was pulled by the child, "Princess, are you going out?"

Chu Ling pinched the face of the little girl who was pulling the corner of her clothes and smiled: "I want to go out and have a breath. Can you play here for a while?"

The little girl nodded obediently, "Okay, let's wait for the princess to come back and continue telling stories."

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Okay, you must be good."

"Yeah." Chu Ling walked down the small building with a smile, and a manager immediately came to greet him, "Princess, what's wrong?"

Chu Ling lowered her eyes and said softly: "I'm going to...change clothes."

Although Chu Ling said it tactfully, although this manager is a member of the Clan, he is the manager of the Ming Prince's Mansion. He has learned a lot about the knowledge of the Cantonese mansion and still understands Chu Ling's meaning. He hurriedly said, "I'm the young man, so I'll let you accompany the princess."

After saying that, he called two maids of the clan and gave a few instructions. The two maids respectfully stepped forward to guide Chu Ling.

Chu Ling followed the two maids to the other side of the building. Under the dark night, only the lanterns in the corridor above their heads burst out with a faint light. The two maids pushed open a door and led Chu Ling in, "Please, Princess."

"Thank you." Chu Ling smiled at the two of them, suddenly looked up and looked behind her, showing a look of surprise, "Who are you?"

The two maids were startled and quickly looked back. But before they could see anything, Yi Hei Shuangshuang fell down in front of them. Chu Ling picked up the two of them with one hand and helped them hide them in a corner of the room. By the way, he changed into a maid's clothes from the Ming Prince's Mansion and walked out carefully from the other side door.

Dongyuan?

While walking in the courtyard of the Ming Palace, Chu Ling was thinking about Zhu Yaohong's words. Never go to Dongyuan? Why? The birthday of the young master of the Ming Palace, it is logical that a concubine like Zhu Yaohong would not attend. With so many concubines in the Ming Palace, she only saw Zhu Yaohong. It seems that Zhu Yaohong is more like waiting for her there. Just to remind her not to go to Dongyuan?

Just as Chu Ling was thinking, a noise suddenly came from behind him.

Looking back, it was the direction of the small building. Chu Ling jumped up to the eaves and saw that at some point a group of people had appeared on the periphery of the small building and fought with the people who were originally guarding the small building. The two sides met in close combat, and naturally there were constant fighting and weapons hitting each other, and the screams of the women in the building and the crying of children. Chu Ling's eyes were slightly sunken. How could anyone rush into the Ming Palace to kill people at this time? Are the guards of the Ming Palace all eating a good meal?

A flash of inspiration in my mind, and Chu Ling's eyes became more indifferent.

Tuoba Liang did it on purpose!

Thinking of this, Chu Ling turned around and rushed towards Dongyuan. After going all the way, Chu Ling realized that there were very few people in the Ming Palace. Apart from ordinary servants, she did not encounter many guards along the way. Except for many guards near the small building, the Ming Palace seemed to be empty.

After reaching outside Dongyuan without any obstacles, Chu Ling heard the sound of fighting inside.

After crossing the wall, he saw two groups of people fighting each other in the yard. Both sides were wearing black clothes. Later, Chu Ling felt that she couldn't tell who was who. Chu Ling did not disturb these people, but carefully avoided the fighting men in black and entered Dongyuan. Dongyuan is where Tuoba Liang usually lives and works. Even if the princess and princess are not allowed to come here easily without Tuoba Liang's permission. Apart from the fierce fighting sounds in the yard in front, the inner courtyard is still quiet. Tuoba Mingzhu and Baili Qinghong stood side by side, standing under the eaves and wondering what they were looking at.

After a while, someone walked out of the room behind them. It was the Ming King Tuoba Liang and the Ming King Prince Tuoba Yan. The person who followed Tuoba Liang was not someone else, but Nangong Yuyue, who had not seen him for many days.

Tuoba Mingzhu turned around and looked at Tuoba Liang and the other two, frowned and said, "Father, Mother and Yuan'er in Xiaolou..." As a daughter and mother, she was still worried about the safety of her mother and children.

Tuoba Liang did not speak, but listened to Nangong Yuyue: "Don't worry, the prince from Xiaolou has arranged heavy troops to protect all the female family members, and there will be no accidents."

Tuoba Mingzhu was still a little dissatisfied and said coldly: "I am blunt, the arrangement of the national master is really difficult to solve. In particular, what is the point of pulling Princess Wu'an in?" Nangong Yuyue said: "Weavering the throne and seizing power is despicable after all. If there is a good reason to let the prince rise to the throne legitimately, why not do it?"

Tuoba Mingzhu snorted and said, "Is this a good reason for the national teacher? We could have been surprised, but now we are alerting the snake to make His Majesty prepare..."

"So what?" Nangong Yuyue said lightly: "The entire Shangjing is already under the control of the prince. Tuoba Xingye cannot come back now. Tuoba Yin was transferred out of the capital... His Majesty the Emperor believed the rumors and attacked the Ming Palace for no reason. Isn't it just right for the prince to rise up at this time?"

Tuoba Mingzhu wanted to say something, but was interrupted by King Ming, "Okay, Mingzhu. Your mother, Yuan'er, and others will be fine."

Tuoba Mingzhu looked at Nangong Yuyue and said, "Father, my daughter just thinks this matter is a bit unnecessary." The most important thing is that Nangong Yuyue may not have had any kindness.

Tuoba Liang said: "I know what I know. Just act according to my previous instructions."

Tuoba Mingzhu could not say anything after all, so she could only sigh and said, "Yes, father." Tuoba Mingzhu and Baili Qinghong quickly left together, and a moment later, the prince of Ming also took the order to leave. Only Tuoba Liang and Nangong Yuyue were left in the yard.

Tuoba Liangdao: "Princess Wu'an is already in the mansion, and I hope the national master will not cause trouble."

Nangong Yuyue said lightly: "Your lord, don't worry, as long as you keep Shengsheng for me tonight, everything will be fine." Tuoba Liang frowned slightly. He didn't really believe that Nangong Yuyue did these things just for a woman. You know, although Nangong Yuyue had asked someone to ask Princess Wu'an before, in fact, the two had never met each other several times, so naturally they could not have had a deep relationship.

Nangong Yuyue seemed to understand his confusion and said calmly: "Princess Wu'an has an extraordinary influence on Jun Wuhuan. As long as she is here, I will not be afraid that Jun Wuhuan will rebel in the face of the battle."

Tuoba Liang frowned and said, "I have said that you are sure that Jun Wuhuan will not rebel. Even if Jun Wuhuan is restrained like this, you will offend Tuoba Xingye when you look back."

Nangong Yuyue didn't care, "You just invited Princess Wu'an to come and be a guest. The assassin was sent by His Majesty the Emperor. Even if something happened, what did it have to do with you? If Tuoba Xingye really loves his apprentice so much, he will only have a grudge against His Majesty the Emperor. Isn't it a good thing for you?"

Tuoba Liang remained silent.

"What's more... With Tuoba Xingye's loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor, you have offended him if you want to seize the throne." Nangong Yuyue said, "Do you think Tuoba Xingye will continue to be the Grand Marshal of the Army after you take office? Even if he is willing, will you be willing?"

Tuoba Liang did not answer. Nangong Yuyue said it well. Even if Tuoba Xingye really didn't care who became the emperor and was loyal to the Northern Jin Dynasty, would he really feel at ease to let such a person continue to be the Grand Marshal of the Northern Jin Dynasty?

Chu Ling lay in the bushes and watched Tuoba Liang leave. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. After such a big situation, it turned out to be because of her? It was really flattering. However, where did Nangong Yuyue get the confidence that he could restrain Jun Wuhuan if he caught her?

People like Jun Wuhuan, who seem gentle, actually do whatever they want to do for their own goals. They can even ignore their own body and life, let alone for others?

In this world, some people and some things are originally based on the so-called love.

Chu Ling wanted to leave, but Nangong Yuyue stood there and didn't leave, so she didn't dare to move. She even had to breathe to the weakest state, otherwise she would be exposed if she was accidentally exposed. After a long time, Nangong Yuyue finally left, and the sound of fighting in the outer courtyard seemed to gradually disappear. Chu Ling leaned against the tree trunk and breathed a sigh of relief.

After flying down from the tree, Chu Ling finally confirmed that the Ming Prince's Mansion had indeed become an empty mansion except for a specific place. The Ming Prince suddenly pulled away so many people and even gave up the defense in the mansion. Why?

Of course it is to seize the palace!

Chu Ling was not interested in seizing the palace, and was even less interested in whether the Northern Jin was the Emperor of Northern Jin or the Emperor of Ming. So after she left the Ming Palace, she went straight to another place...the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

The Fourth Prince's Mansion is not far from the palace. At this time, the entire streets of Shangjing were already brightly lit. Countless soldiers who came out from somewhere were rushing by quickly from the street, and everyone was heading towards the direction of the palace. Even when ordinary people heard the sound, they could only hide at home and hide in their houses and use quilts to treat them as if they were not aware of anything. However, those powerful families were not so easy to pass on. Especially some powerful and powerful people who supported the Northern Jin Emperor, when they found that these soldiers were heading towards the direction of the palace, they immediately counted their own soldiers and rushed out. The mansions on the street immediately became chaotic.

Chu Ling was already standing in the remote courtyard in the backyard of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. The people outside the courtyard had been solved by the people she brought. At this time, she was the only one in the empty courtyard. Chu Ling quickly walked into the room according to the path in her memory and quickly searched every room and corner. The entire courtyard still maintained the appearance of Chu Fuyi when she was still there, and even Chu Qingyi's room was still the same. Obviously, since the owner of this courtyard left, no one had touched the things in the room except for cleaning.

However, Chu Ling still did not find Chu Fuyi's ashes, and even the urns in the entire courtyard were not found.

Chu Ling once again investigated all parts of the courtyard, but still found nothing, and couldn't help but frown.

Chu Ling frowned against the desk in the room, and the memories became clearer in his mind. Once upon a time, Princess Lingxi hugged her thin and small sister and asked her to write and teach her to study. It was also in this room that Chu Fuyi was humiliated by the fourth prince's concubine, but Tuoba Yin looked at him coldly. When everyone left, the two sisters were left behind, snuggling under the table and crying...

Bang!

Chu Ling slammed heavily on the table. With a slight sound, Chu Ling felt that the table under his command seemed to move.

Chu Ling slowly withdrew her hand and frowned slightly, lowered her head to look at the table. It was indeed the same as the one she used to be, but... Chu Ling's slender fingers quickly passed along the edge of the desk, and after a moment she stopped. She touched a mechanism in the hidden place under the table.

With a light bang, the table moved and then slowly sank.

Chu Ling looked down at a big hole on the ground, and after passing by the table not far away, he jumped gently.

There was not a complicated secret passage inside, there was only a stone door. Chu Ling's eyes lit up slightly before he pushed open the stone door.

Behind the stone gate is a small secret room, about the size of a study room. Before I could enter, a cold air was already coming.

This is an ice cellar.

Many powerful mansions in Shangjing have ice cellars, and a large amount of ice is stored for summer use in winter. But even the powerful mansions are rare in summer. Now it is impossible to have it when winter begins. However, there are still many ice cubes neatly stacked in this secret room. Even the ground and walls are completely made of ice. There are many night pearls placed on the ice, making this cold secret room still as bright as daytime.

In the deepest part of the secret room, there was a huge ice coffin. Through the translucent ice coffin, Chu Ling had already vaguely seen a person lying inside.

The candlestick in his hand had been extinguished, and Chu Ling didn't care about putting it aside and walked quickly towards the ice coffin.

Sure enough, a woman in white was lying in the ice coffin. She looked like a twenties, her eyes were slightly closed, and her eyebrows were picturesque. She was wearing a white Apocalypse woman's clothes, her hair was softly scattered on her side without any decoration, and her slightly curled eyelashes had white frost flowers. Her lips, which should have been faded, were still bright red, obviously being carefully dressed up, and she seemed to be just asleep, lifelike.
To be continued...