"My lord, have you heard the rumors outside!" Lu Lingjue pushed open the door and came to Liu Xiaoran, and said anxiously, "They said—"

"Close the door before you speak. You dare to talk nonsense like this. I'm not afraid of losing your life in a while?" Qi Hao followed behind him, although he was in a hurry, he was still calm.

Liu Xiaoran naturally knew what the two of them were going to say. Recently, there have been rumors circulating in Capital City that the emperor's body has reached the point of exhaustion, and that he may even have passed away., it was suppressed by others.

"If that's the case, isn't Yu Zhi still in the palace? Does he have any news?" Lu Lingjue couldn't figure out the twists and turns, but only knew that Su Mu was still in the palace. If such an accident really happened,That palace is the most dangerous place.

Now there are many people in the court who are staring at the Jade Seal and the Imperial Edict, and the palace can be said to be the target of public criticism.

Liu Xiaoran frowned and said nothing, what Lu Lingjue said was exactly what he was worried about, but now the people in Capital City are in panic, the situation is chaotic, and the news is mixed, it is impossible to judge the real situation.

There is only one way to get the most accurate information.

"You want to see the prince?" Gao Huan's expression was very complicated. He had indeed heard about the wind and rain in the capital.A warrior, he really can't figure out the way to go about the twists and turns, and can only fool around every time, just waiting for one day if there is a disaster in the capital, his army can also protect the capital at any time.

But why did Liu Xiaoran suddenly want to see the prince?

In his impression, his little nephew didn't seem to be a person who liked such nosy things very much.

Liu Xiaoran was also unambiguous, and directly told the reason: "Yes, I want to know about Yu Zhi's situation."

"Didn't he go to the palace with him? How can this matter of Capital City be involved—" Gao Huan realized that it was not a matter of being involved or not, the palace was clearly the center of the incident.

"Success, then you can enter the palace with me today, the crown prince just came to me a few days ago, every day—" Gao Huan didn't tell Liu Xiaoran not to follow, he had a relatively comprehensive and clear understanding of himself,If it was Liu Xiaoran who went there, there should be more things than what he asked.

"His Royal Highness, General Gao is seeking an audience with Liu Shaoqing of Dali Temple."

Ji Yunche, who was scribbling on the defense map of Capital City, heard the notification from his servants, and immediately allowed them to come in.

"I see His Royal Highness the Prince."

"Please, both of you, you all go out first." Ji Yunche let the two of them in, and at the same time waved the servants away, he couldn't be more clear about Liu Xiaoran's reason for coming.

"General Gao is here this time, but what do you want to discuss with me?" Ji Yunche sat at the table, looked at the two and asked.

"It's not a big deal, it's just—" Gao Huan simply handed the matter over to Liu Xiaoran, and the latter said in a very respectful way with both hands in a bow.

"His Royal Highness, I want to ask, how is the palace?"

Why is this kid talking so directly?

Gao Huan didn't expect Liu Xiaoran to ask so bluntly, this palace is considered a taboo in court nowadays, and others try not to mention it as much as possible, but this person is good enough to say it directly.

But Ji Yunche didn't seem surprised.

"Liu Shaoqing came here for Marquis Su."

He knew that the friendship between the two was extraordinary, and now that the situation was changing and Liu Xiaoran was unable to leave the capital, he must be more worried about Su Mu's situation than anyone else.

"Both of you are good ministers in the court, and I will not hide it anymore. Just yesterday, Marquis Su ordered the people who returned to Capital City to send a message to the palace, saying that the emperor's body could no longer hold on. The imperial doctor said that at mostThree or four days." Ji Yunche's eyes swept over the faces of Liu Xiaoran and Gao Huan, one of them was frowning tightly, while the other was full of shock.

Although he heard the news, Gao Huan never expected that there were only a few days left.

"The palace is still two days away from the imperial city, that is to say... there is not much time left for Capital City." Ji Yunche sighed softly, "Mr. Su should be afraid that if everyone knows the news,Capital City will fall into chaos, so I chose someone close to me to send the news back to the palace without letting others know, but the news should not be hidden for a few days."

He raised his eyes and looked at Gao Huan: "General Gao, outside of Capital City, the Mobei Army has returned. I believe that the general is not completely unaware of how ambitious King Ning is. Now the people in the city can only rely on you."

Gao Huan immediately clasped his fists together: "The crown prince speaks seriously, and it is the duty of the last general to protect Capital City, and there is no shirking the responsibility."

"And Liu Shaoqing... I don't know if Liu Shaoqing has thought about returning to the Shence Army?" Ji Yunche looked at Liu Xiaoran calmly. He had seen this talented young general in the Shence Army before.Jin Chengcheng, who had not become a general, was full of praise for him, but he didn't expect that this person would leave the Shence Army a few years later and become a member of Dali Temple instead.

Although the Shence Army is now under the command of Jin Cheng, the opponent is no longer the brave and good fighter in his youth after all, and his descendants are also people who are more than brave but not strategic enough.No one.

If Liu Xiaoran returns to the Shence Army, she will be the best candidate.

"Your Highness, I have been away from the army for a long time, and I am afraid that it is no longer suitable to stay in the army."

Although Liu Xiaoran did not agree, Ji Yunche was not annoyed either, he naturally knew that Liu Xiaoran would not agree so easily.

"Forget it, you don't want to, and I don't force it." Ji Yunche slowly picked up the cup, "Of course, I will pay more attention to the palace. Su Marquis is so considerate of Capital City, so I won't let himFeeling cold, you two, please rest assured."

At the same time, Su Mu, who was in the palace, was sitting in Ji Xiao's bedroom in a daze. For two whole days, Ji Xiao couldn't open his eyes. He only occasionally yelled something in his sleep, but he didn't show any signs of waking up.

"I always feel that the storm is about to come..."

All the accompanying officials were detained by him in the palace. Except for the palace people who went in and out to buy, the rest were not allowed to leave without authorization. Various rumors have gradually spread, and don't know if Ji Yunche is ready.

He frowned, always feeling as if he had been tricked.

Now he is extremely suspicious that Ji Yunche dug himself a hole that he was hand-picked to come to the palace.

And this bad premonition was soon confirmed, and within half a day, someone rushed to report that there were marching people outside the palace, and the palace had already been surrounded.

There were only a few Jinwu Guards accompanying them to the palace, and there seemed to be no comparison in terms of numbers or combat power.

In the dark night, the glowing lights around became more and more obvious, and soon some people couldn't stand the torment and tried to break out of the palace.

"Su Marquis, you stopped us from leaving the palace and didn't let us meet the emperor. Could it be that you have other considerations?" The man raised his voice, "Has the emperor been held hostage by you?"

Although these words sounded nonsense to Su Mu, they were the voices of many other people. They had already had all kinds of guesses and were eager to verify, but they were sealed by Su Mu.Encountering the siege of the city by the army, it was even more uneasy. Immediately, a group of people began to surround Su Mu, vowing to ask for an explanation.

"Your Excellency speculates about this Marquis, so how do you know what he should be guilty of?" Su Mu glanced coldly, and those people's voices were three points weaker by his aura, but they still refused to let go.

"We don't feel at ease if we don't see the emperor today!"

"Let's meet the emperor!"

Seeing that the scene was about to be overwhelmed, a majestic voice suddenly came from behind: "Presumptuous!"

When the group of people saw Ji Xiao behind them, they were all frightened and froze in place, and finally knelt down on the ground with a few plops.

"Greetings to the emperor, my emperor—"

"Forget it, even if I can really live forever, I will lose ten years of life due to the popularity of you. Marquis Anding was ordered by me to do this, and you even have to intervene in my will?" Ji Xiao is obviously trueGetting angry, he glanced at the group of people, then turned around, "Yu Zhi, come here."

When both of them entered the dormitory, Ji Xiao went limp as soon as he walked to the bed.

"Your Majesty!" After Su Mu helped him onto the bed, Ji Xiao coughed earth-shatteringly.

"It's okay, my body, I know."

Rao Ji Xiao doesn't have much connection with him, but he is also a kind old man. Now that it's time for his farewell, Su Mu only feels that his eye sockets are very hot.

"You don't want people to spread the news because you don't want Capital City to be in chaos, am I right?" Ji Xiao's tone was still very gentle, completely different from the appearance just now.

"Yes." Su Mu replied with lowered eyes.

"Yu Zhi, do you know why I came to the palace?"

Su Mu was taken aback by Ji Xiao's question, didn't he come to the palace to recuperate?

"Some things... I don't want to see." Ji Xiao's voice was very soft, as if he had exhausted his strength just now, "I know, but I don't want to see it."

"It's all...my...children."

The voice became softer and softer. When Su Mu looked up, he saw Ji Xiao's hand hanging down. Like a ghost, he reached out to catch the hand that had lost strength.

"Yu... Yu Zhi, your father, I... I'm sorry, I'm sorry... him." Ji Xiao's eyes were a little loose, and when he saw Su Mu, the strength in his hand suddenly increased,"Yu Zhi...you come here..."

The temperature in his hand was gradually losing, Su Mu slowly withdrew his hand, and then gently covered the person with a quilt.

After taking a step back, he kowtowed respectfully.

"Chen, I will not disgrace my life."