In the Lingtai Hall, there was only one solitary candle flickering like a ghost blowing a lamp. Beside this ghostly will-o'-the-wisp, stood a tall man. He wore a gold mask on his face, with only his eyes and mouth exposed.

His nose, coupled with the fact that the brim of his cloak was pushed down extremely low, made it impossible to see his face clearly. But Yiji could clearly see that this man had a beard, and he was clearly not a eunuch serving in the palace.

"Who are you? Why did you invite me here? Do you ------ know him?" Yi Ji asked tentatively.

"Of course I know him." The person who came seemed to know who she was referring to, and said categorically: "I not only know your cousin Rongyi, but I also know that you have been sweethearts since childhood. If you hadn't become the queen's concubine, you would have been the same.

They are a pair, right?"

Yi Ji was surprised. How did he know about the secrets of his childhood in the country? He couldn't help but ask: "You--how did you know about it? Was it your cousin who told you?

?”

"Of course. I am your cousin's trusted person, and I can talk to you about anything. I know everything about your mother's family. Your mother was originally a barbarian prisoner, and was the concubine of Jing Ji, the queen's biological mother. Later, she was favored by Lin.

Fortunately, I gave birth to you. But after Fanzi passed away, your mother was forced to be buried because she had no children, right?"

"Stop talking." Yi Ji's face was full of tears. After all, she had been involved in the palace for many years. She quickly calmed herself down: "I'm afraid you didn't call me here to talk about these old things, right? Tell me, after all,

What happened?"

"The women named Ji are indeed smart!" The visitor's eyes flashed under the mask: "I want to know what happened in the East Palace? Are the prince and others in the palace?"

Even though she was well prepared, Yi Ji still felt confused. This matter was so involved, how could she speak out casually? Her answer was very official: "The prince has angered the king and has issued a ban. This matter affects everyone in the capital."

Everyone knows it.”

The masked man sneered: "That's a lie to outsiders, how can you fool me? Why has your daughter Boji been detained in the East Palace, and why does the queen suddenly want to raise her under her knees? Don't you miss her? Are you willing to stay like this as mother and daughter?

Separation?"

"No." Yi Ji blurted out: "When the prince comes back, the queen will definitely put Bo Ji back!"

"So, the prince really left the palace?"

Yi Ji consciously made a mistake: "No, I don't know, I don't know anything!"

"It's too late for you to change your words!" The masked man lifted his cloak, and his half-exposed face under the candlelight became even more ferocious: "As a concubine, you will be manipulated by the queen all your life, and the children you give birth to will become the queen's.

The chess piece she held in her hands to defend her son's crown prince position. And you may also be buried like your mother in the future------"

"Stop talking, I beg you, wuwuwu------" Yi Ji was already sobbing.

The masked man sighed softly, knowing that her heart was moved, and with just a gentle push, today's trip would be worthwhile. He was not in a hurry, and after Yi Ji's mood calmed down, he said calmly: "You

How did uncle Mo Yi die? Do you really know it in your heart?"

"He------" Yi Ji looked confused: "Didn't he seek refuge with Prince Ji Xi and fail to assassinate the king and was killed?"

"That's just an appearance. In fact, he was appointed by the queen and deliberately surrendered to Prince Xi's family as a dead soldier. As for the assassination, Mo Yi instigated him in every possible way. Prince Xi

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That’s when I decided to take the risk. All of this was planned by the queen behind the scenes, and your uncle Mo Yi is just a pawn."

"Why is this? Uncle, why did he agree? This is obviously a dead end!" Yi Ji was extremely puzzled.

"Why?" The masked man snorted coldly: "As the leader of the Yi Society, your uncle can say no even half a word when his master gives orders? As for the king, I'm afraid he knows about it. Without this failed assassination, how could he have pulled the strings?

Destroy Prince Xi, silence all the lords in the capital, and successfully ascend to the throne? This matter must be a conspiracy between his husband and wife, and your uncle is just an abandoned son. The queen knew that Mo Yi died for her, but she saw

Watching him hanging his head at the city gate, seeing your cousin Rongyi and his mother and son having no food and clothing but not helping him, how cruel is it?"

"Uncle------" Yi Ji's fists were clenched tightly under his sleeves, and his fingernails were about to bleed from his palms. Sure enough, Fan Ji is really cruel! He has been hiding the truth to the death, and it's harmful to him.

She had to live in fear, fearing that the king would punish her and her mother's family.

The masked man glanced at her casually: "Yi She has always used the method of controlling hostages to control members for their own use. Once they are used up, they will all become abandoned and no one cares about them. Your cousin Rongyi already knows all the inside story.

I have sworn to avenge my father, and I hope you can help him. Once my wish is fulfilled, I will try to take you far away. Isn't it far better than being a pawn in this deep palace, waiting for death?"

"Cousin, how is he now?"

"He is in Qi and everything is fine. All you need to do is tell us where the prince went?"

"This--Bo Ji doesn't know either, but she vaguely heard Ji Sang, who was beside the queen, say a few words about 'calling for the young master'. It seems that the queen is very concerned about this person's whereabouts."

"As I expected, the prince followed Zhao Bohu and went south. Hahaha--the queen kept it secret!" The sneer under the mask made people shudder.

As soon as Yi Ji and Hu Ji got off the mourning platform, the ghostly little chamberlain immediately floated in: "My lord!"

The masked man took off his mask, revealing the face of Zhou Gong Ji Ding. Zhou Gongding took out a piece of gold from his sleeve: "Well done, this is your reward!"

"In other words, my master was working well as a chamberlain, but because he was a confidant of the late king, he was ordered to be buried by the king. I, Shu Diao, should have served him and completed the unfinished business!"

"From now on, I will pay more attention to Yiji in the palace, and the benefits will be indispensable to you." Zhou Gongding patted Shu Diao on the shoulder and said.

When we left Haojing, the spring was just right, and the road was long. But before we reached Hanshui River, the weather was getting hotter day by day. Occasionally, we could see the Albizia julibrissin tree on the roadside in bloom, with its crimson petals flying like phoenix feathers in the wind.

Flying in the middle.

Zhao Bohu seemed to be impatient to ride in the jar-like carriage, and often rode horses with Ji Hu and Ji Duoyou. The three of them had a good time chatting with each other. Although Ji Zheng was the nominal commander of Chengzhou's army this time,

Compared with ordinary father and son, these two people seem to be less close. Ji Duoyou prefers to stay with Zhao's "brothers" than his father.

"Brother Hu, guess what is the most powerful weapon in the world?" Ji Duoyou loves to tease Ji Hu, his little brother.

"Hmm------" Ji Hu tightened the horse's head and tilted his head to think for a long time: "Are long and heavy weapons the most powerful? That is the halberd, the long halberd. Guo Gong's halberd has

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Weighing hundreds of kilograms, is it the most powerful weapon?"

Duoyou smiled but did not answer, and turned to ask Zhao Bohu: "What do Zimu think?"

Zhao Bohu glanced at the long bow on Duoyou's back and smiled lightly: "Of course it's the arrow. No matter how powerful the warrior is, if thousands of arrows fly together, he will be killed on the spot. The arrow is really the king of weapons, Ziliang

I’m obviously just teasing you!”

The three of them looked at each other and smiled. Ji Duoyou suppressed his expression and said, "Listen! There is movement under your feet!"

The soldiers reined in their horses one after another, and felt the ground beneath their feet tremble. A dull sound of horse hoofs came from far away, faintly, and gradually became clearer. The air was filled with the pungent smell of dust. Such a movement could only be possible.

It was a large group of soldiers and horses advancing towards our side.

It was too late to hide, and he didn't know whether the person coming was an enemy or a friend. Ji Zheng drove up from behind in a military chariot, drew his sword in his hand, and ordered his son: "Guard Mr. Zhao in the center, you are responsible for guarding!"

"Nuo!" Ji Duoyou took off the "Golden Servant" on his back, put an arrow on the string, and made a ready gesture.

Two groups of black spots appeared on the hills in the distance. From a distance, they looked like two groups of moving ants. As the black spots got closer and closer, they turned out to be two groups of armored soldiers marching in a file. Their military appearance was neat and tidy, and they looked intently.

The armor and weapons collided with each other, making a "ding-dong" sound that was heart-stirring.

More than 200 knights approached, and to the left and right, a middle-aged general with a silver helmet and an elegant demeanor stood on a military chariot and headed towards Zhao Bohu and his party. Now, everyone could see clearly that this was Marquis Shen.

They were friends, not enemies, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The first thing Shen Hou saw was Ji Hu who was trapped among a group of adults. His expression was very awkward and he didn't know what etiquette he should follow. Zhao Bohu stood in the way and bowed to Shen Hou first and said: "Shen Hou has come to visit me from afar.

Welcome, I'm really ashamed!" Then he took Ji Hu and introduced him: "This is my younger brother. You insist on meeting the world with me in the Southern Expedition, why don't you meet the Marquis Shen?"

Ji Hu bowed his head and saluted with a guilty conscience: "Greetings to Marquis Shen!"

"How dare you?" Shen Hou understood and quickly helped his "prospective son-in-law".

The group had finished the ceremony, and it was time to discuss important matters. Ji Zheng ordered pots to be buried on the spot to make rice, and the Chinese army set up camp to discuss the enemy's situation.

"Over the years, the Chu State has become stronger and has become less and less scrupulous in its actions." Marquis Shen said, stroking his beard that reached his chest: "Especially since Xiong Qu took the throne, he has expanded territory and conquered barbarians from all directions. He first annexed

After conquering Yongguo, he relieved the worries in the west. After that, he sent his troops south along the Han River to drive the entire Yangyue tribe into the Jianghan Plain, and then took advantage of the opportunity to pursue eastward and occupy the entire Jianghan Plain. As soon as the king came to the throne, Xiong Qu attacked the E Kingdom again.

The offensive has been launched and the two countries have been at war for more than a month. I wonder how long Ehou can hold out?"

"Hmph!" Ji Zheng slapped the case and said angrily: "The Chu barbarians are so arrogant, do you Jiang and Han countries just sit back and ignore them?"

"Alas -" Shen Hou shook his head helplessly: "When the Chu State attacked the Yong State, because it did not affect the countries to the east, the concubines did not react. It was not until Chu Zi attacked Yang Yue again that he woke up.

, but it’s too late. However, the titles of our Jianghan and Han kingdoms are high and low, and no one is taking the lead. Fortunately, the king sent the young master to come here today. It seems that the country of E is saved!"

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