"Why?" Ye Zhen looked up in confusion. She found that Murong Ke seemed to know something. Why did he keep preventing Mo Rongzhan from going to Anhe City?
Murong Ke said in a low voice, "Don't ask. Even if you ask, I don't know how to tell you. Even I don't know how to explain it to you. Yao Yao, the Emperor wants to kill Lu Lingzhi with his own hands. I can go to Anhe City and catch him. Then, the Emperor can kill him with his own hands.
"The emperor said that he wants to kill Lu Lingzhi with his own hands?" Ye Zhen frowned slightly, but then she understood why. Mo Rongzhan didn't want Lu Lingzhi to tell her secret. Even if that person was Murong Ke, he didn't want to take risks.
In case Lu Lingzhi told others that she was Ye Zhen, she was afraid that it would bring her more trouble.
"I want to kill him too." Murong Ke whispered.
Ye Zhen was slightly startled. She looked up at Murong Ke and fell into his deep and dark eyes. She hurriedly turned her face away. "In the past, the emperor regarded Lu Lingzhi as a confidant. Lu Lingzhi not only deceived the emperor but also committed treason. Naturally, the emperor could not tolerate him."
"I think Ah Zhan wants to kill him with his own hands because of you." He was also here for her.
Lu Lingzhi's treason was one thing, but he also wanted Yao Yao. For Mo Rongzhan, this was absolutely impossible to tolerate. What Murong Ke couldn't figure out was why Mo Rongzhan insisted on killing Lu Lingzhi with his own hands, as if he didn't want Lu Lingzhi to say anything to others.
"I'm afraid that even if I persuade him, it will be useless." Ye Zhen whispered. It was not that she didn't stop Mo Rongzhan from going to Xia Province. In addition to Anhe City, he also had to find Lu Lingzhi. With what Lu Lingzhi had done to her, Mo Rongzhan would not let him go.
"If even your words are useless, then I don't have to go to him." Murong Ke said with a bitter smile.
Ye Zhen said, "I think … even if we tell him how dangerous Anhe City is, the emperor will only want to lead the army himself. He will not retreat just because of the danger. If it were you, wouldn't you do the same?" "That's right.
Didn't Murong Ke know how dangerous it was to go to the priest's hall to save her? He would rather stay behind for Teng Ye to save her. The two brothers' personalities were exactly the same.
"Indeed." Murong Ke smiled. He only wanted to prevent the emperor from taking risks, but he forgot to consider the emperor's temperament.
Ye Zhen asked, "What danger do you think the emperor will face?"
Murong Ke smiled and said, "I think I might be worrying too much."
"No matter what, there will always be danger. Rather than being afraid of danger, it's better to face it and overcome it." Ye Zhen looked at the glittering lake. She had been haunted by nightmares recently. Sometimes when she woke up, she cried with tears all over her face. She was afraid that Mo Rongzhan would become the same as before, afraid that he would forget her, afraid that he would be in danger. In her dreams, she seemed to be unable to live without him. However, when Ye Zhen woke up, she thought many times, if he really didn't remember her, what would she do?
She would make him remember, and she believed in him. If Mo Rongzhan, who loved her so deeply, really forgot everything, the one who would suffer the most would be him, not her.
Murong Ke stood up. "The conversation with Yaoyao has solved my confusion."
"Sixth Wangye?" Ye Zhen was stunned. "Are you going to see the emperor?"
"Yes, but I'm not advising him not to go to Anhe City." Murong Ke smiled and turned to walk down the pavilion. Suddenly, he stopped and looked back at Ye Zhen, as if he had something to say. In the end, he just smiled faintly and left without saying anything.
Ye Zhen looked at Murong Ke's back and wondered why he wanted to persuade Mo Rongzhan not to go to Anhe City.
"Your Highness, the sun is getting hotter and hotter. Shall we go back to the house?" Hong Ying advised.
"It's really getting late. Let's go to the kitchen and have a look." Ye Zhen said.
It was not far from the garden to the kitchen. After a short walk, they arrived at the kitchen. The kitchen maids were all left by the previous generals. Before Ye Zhen entered the kitchen, she had already heard the sound of cursing coming from inside.
Outside the kitchen was a patio. A little girl about eleven or twelve years old was squatting beside it, washing vegetables. The one who was cursing was a woman with a round figure.
"Useless dead girl, what can you do here? I'm doing all the work in the kitchen alone. What's the point of your mother here? Why don't you go and see if your mother is dead? If not, let her do the work. "The woman scolded loudly.
The little girl lowered her head and washed the vegetables. "My mother is sick. I'll do her work for her."
"What can you do? Do you know how to cook other dishes except for a bowl of noodles? Don't you know that the nobleman has returned to the house? I'm cutting vegetables, cooking, killing chickens and fish alone. Do you want me to die of exhaustion? "The woman scolded.
"My mother did all this before. You didn't do anything." The little girl pursed her lips and whispered.
The woman immediately became furious. "What did you say? How dare you talk back? If it weren't for me, would you still be alive today? If the nobleman knew that you are the relatives of a traitor, he would beat you to death. "
"We are not traitors!" The little girl cried angrily. "My grandfather worked for the general of the Northern Dark Kingdom for the safety of the whole family. My father was a Qianhu. He died for Xia Province. They are all good people."
"Your grandfather is a traitor. Otherwise, how could your Lin family have been so rich in Xia Province before? Bah, he deserves to die. "The woman laughed triumphantly, as if the sorrow of others could bring her great pleasure.
Ye Zhen frowned as she listened from outside. Holding Hong Ying's hand, she walked into the patio and saw the little girl who had just spoken.
The little girl was so beautiful! Although she was wearing coarse clothes, her eyes were bright and full of spirit, and there was a tenacity between her brows that refused to admit defeat. She pursed her lips and looked at the woman who scolded her. Her hands were tightly clenched, but because she was under the eaves, she had to endure all of her dissatisfaction.
This little girl must have been spoiled at home. The skin on her face was delicate and white, unlike a girl who always did rough work.
"Who are you? Why are you here? " The woman still wanted to scold the little girl, but she glanced at Ye Zhen and the others. Seeing Ye Zhen's plain expression, she did not think of her as a nobleman. She thought she was one of the general's concubines, so her tone became unpleasant.
"Presumptuous!" Hong Ying scolded harshly. "Ignorant slave, how dare you act like a tyrant in front of the Lady!"
Lady? The woman's face immediately paled when she heard this. She knelt down with a thud. "Spare me, Lady. This slave had eyes but did not recognize Mount Tai. Please forgive me, Lady."
Ye Zhen glanced at her indifferently and looked at the little girl who also knelt down but did not speak.
She was probably frightened. Her eyes stared straight at Ye Zhen, and her face was frighteningly pale.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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