C11

Time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, spring had arrived.

In the study of the Extreme Violet Palace in the Great Gan Palace, Emperor Yu Yuan Xu, who was dressed in a red brocade robe, was currently reclining on a brocade bed. In his left hand was a book, and he was turning the pages of the book, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Not too far away from his right hand, there was a brazier filled with alcohol. Yu Yuan Xu raised his right hand from time to time, subconsciously raised the pot and took a few sips from it, with a look of annoyance on his face.

The two men standing on the side looked at each other. They knew that the king was in an extremely bad mood these days. He had pretended not to see the emperor's disrespectful behavior and didn't dare to record it in his note.

Just as Yu Yuan Xu's mood was growing increasingly depressed and the pages in his hands were flipping faster and faster, his ears twitched and his eyes shot out of the corner of his eye. A young eunuch strode lightly into the study and walked next to Wang Zan, the supervisor, and whispered a few words. Wang Zan looked at the young eunuch for a moment, then waved his hand, signaling him to step down. He took two steps towards the direction of the luxurious bed. Then, as if he had thought of something, he turned around and waved his hand, signaling the palace maids and eunuchs to withdraw. When only he and the emperor were left in the study, he bowed to the brocade bed and bowed to his back. He then said softly, "Your Majesty."

"What is it?"

"Prince Zhongyang requests an audience."

"Yuanpu?" Emperor Yu Yuan Xu paused for a second, then hurriedly turned around and said, "Quick."

"Yes." The old eunuch, Wang Zhen, hurriedly bowed in acknowledgement.

"Wait." Yu Yuan Xu seemed to have thought of something. Standing up from the couch, he paced back and forth for two steps before saying, "The Feast of the Phoenix Palace, I shall accompany the empress for a drink." He then walked to Wang Zan's side and said in a low voice, "An hour later, bring Prince Zhongyang to Feng Yi Palace to see me, remember not to be discovered by anyone. Tell the guards of the palace that no one has seen Prince Zhongyang today, do you understand?"

The moment he said that, Wang Zan's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly bowed to acknowledge the order.

Seeing Wang Zan bow and leave the hall, Yu Yuanlong patted the surface of his right palm gently with the book in his left hand. A bright light flashed across his eyes. After an hour, no one is allowed to approach within a hundred meters of the Palace. " Emperor Yu, Yu Yuan Xu, seemed to be giving orders to the air.

"Okay." A muffled voice came from the darkness of the corner of the hall, but upon closer inspection, it seemed that the corner of the hall was devoid of people.

"Your Majesty, why have you come so early today? Is there news of Tian Xiang?" The Empress Lu Xin looked at Yu Yuan Xu expectantly. Usually, the emperor would come to Fengyi Palace in the evening. Looking at the color of the sky, it hadn't even been two hours since the end of the morning assembly when the Emperor came. There must have been news.

"I'll talk to the empress, there's no need to wait on her." After Yu Yuanheng had all the palace maids in the hall withdraw, he shot a glance at Wang Zan. Only then did he open his mouth and say, "Before Marquis Wu Yong left the capital, I have already told him to use training as an excuse to mobilize the mountain Shadow Army and find the whereabouts of the heavenly incense. There are also secret guards and the Military Intelligence Division supporting him in the dark.

"As long as the heavenly incense returns safely, chenqie will be satisfied." Empress Lu Qin couldn't hide the worry on her face. This was the first time in her twenty years as the head of the Six Palaces that she was powerless against something, and it just so happened that it concerned her most beloved daughter.

As the empress, Lu Xin knew that it was best not to divulge this information to the outside world. Once her daughter, Tian Xiang, was intercepted by someone and news of her whereabouts was spread out, she would definitely be contacted and reminded of her brother and sister-in-law's disappearance twelve years ago.

The most terrifying thing was that there were only three heirs left. The Eldest Princess Yu Tian Xiang had gone missing, the Second Princess Yu Fu Xiang had contracted a strange illness, and the Third Prince Yu Ming Hao was not even ten years old yet. If something happened to the emperor, Da Gan would immediately fall into the war, and the three Kingdoms in the north would definitely take the opportunity to head south. But if something happened to their son, Yu Minghao, and the emperor appeared again, then the whole incident of the imperial family seizing the throne would happen again in the late stage of the Great Xuan Empire.

She knew that before the Emperor left the capital for the throne, he had ordered Ning Dairong to find an excuse to mobilize the Shadow Mountain Troops and find out the whereabouts of her daughter, Tian Xiang. The emperor had also secretly arranged for the Military Intelligence Division and the secret guards to assist in the investigation. He had done almost everything he could. If he still could not find them, then it could only be called a matter of heaven's will.

Just when the Empress Lu Xin was worried about her daughter and worried about the future of the court. The Prince of Zhongyang, Yu Yuanpu, was led in from a side door of the palace.

"Your servant greets Your Majesty, Empress." Upon seeing the most respected couple in Da Gan City, Yu Yuan Pu could only sigh in his heart as he bowed to show his respect.

"Exempt." Yu Yuan took a deep breath and suppressed the emotions in his heart.

"Your Majesty, this old servant will go to the royal kitchen to see if lunch is ready." Wang Zan knew that it would be inappropriate for him to be present at this moment. He did not wait for the emperor to chase him away before saying his goodbyes.

"Go on, tell the imperial kitchens to make some peaceful and nourishing things. The empress has been a little low recently."

"This old servant obeys the decree."

"Yuanpu, is there any news about the heavenly incense?" After Wang Zan left, the empress, Lu Xin, who had been holding herself back for a long time, hurriedly asked.

"According to my brother's knowledge, during this month, the Military Intelligence Division and the secret guards have searched the entire Mountain Shadow County and the Danxia County. They did find a lot of things, but there was no sign of the heavenly incense."

As soon as Yu Yuan Pu of the Zhongyang King finished his words, the expressions of Yu Yuan Xu and the Empress immediately became ugly.

Sensing the seemingly frozen atmosphere within the Phoenix Nest Palace, Yu Yuan Pu quickly spoke up, "Royal brother, royal sister, even though we have not found the whereabouts of Tian Xiang, she is still a benevolent and gentle person. She does not seem to have died prematurely, she must be a blessed person. What Chendi will say after entering the palace is that the Military Intelligence Division has already determined the identity of the corpse outside the mountain. "

"Who is it?" The empress and the empress asked at the same time.

"It's King Lei Meng's younger brother, Ba Du."

"What a great 'Lei Mengji', 'Ba Du' and 'Ying Ba Yao'. I did not go and find trouble with you two, but you guys actually dared to plot against my princess. "I will drink your blood, the skin of the bed, the land of the dead, and the people of the cave." Yu Yuan said this word by word. The raging anger and the cold killing intent in his words caused the two close friends in the hall to feel goosebumps rise all over their bodies when they heard it. "Yuan Pu, in the name of the Residence of Army, you will send orders to the two armies, Heaven Fire of the Northern Frontier and Pan Shi. When the time comes for Tao Liang to send out his troops to destroy the country."

"Your Imperial Majesty, you can't."

"Royal brother, you can't."

Empress Lu Xin and Prince Zhong Yang, Yu Yuan Pu, spoke up at the same time to stop them.

"Why not? I am the emperor of Dazhi, and it is my duty to protect the mountains and rivers. However, when the imperial court failed, the barbarians of the north actually dared to scheme against me, Princess Dazhi. It is difficult to dispel the hatred in my heart if I do not send troops."

Lu Xin poured a cup of tea for Yu Yuan, gently caressing his back as she spoke. Your subject understands. But Your Majesty, it has been almost two months since the position of Heavenly Flame's commander-in-chief has been taken into consideration. Even the new commander-in-chief, who has recently assumed his duties and is familiar with the affairs of the army, needs some time.

"What sister-in-law says is true. "Royal brother, for the choice of commander-in-chief, Royal brother naturally has a dictatorial heart, and this subject doesn't dare speak carelessly." The Zhongyang King, Yu Yuanpu said, "The three countries of the Northern Frontier all stood up from the corpses of the Azure Goat Empire. Their people are savage and strong, they have always regarded me as an enemy of life and death. Regardless of which army took over the defense of the pass, such as Skyfall, Hanshan, Jiashan, and Blackstone, even if it was the commander of the northern army, it would still be hard to choose. The Marquis of Wuan, Bai Yi, who was stationed in the south could not be left behind lightly. The Marquis of Wai, Shen Zhang, the Marquis of Wuyong, Ning Dairong, and the Marquis of Wujing, Wei Jiu, were all world-famous generals. "Royal brother, before the battle begins, if you win and if you lose, please reconsider."

"Yuanpu, are you saying that we can't find a single soldier?" Yu Yuan Xu looked at Yu Yuan Pu angrily. If what he said just now wasn't what his own younger brother had said, other people would at least be caned at least twenty times.

If we were to go out to the north at the same time, it would definitely shock the three countries of the north. As the three great alliances have predicted, there will be no shortage of troops. The opening of the battlefield will result in another national war between the Great Gan and the Great Prairie. A war of such scale is unstoppable unless one is a peerless genius. However, there are many generals who are not as capable as the Great Ancestor's Duoying Ying, the Martial Emperor's Baili Chengping, and the Marquis of Martialism twelve years ago. I ask for your consideration first. "

How could Yu Yuanpu, who had been in charge of the military for so many years, not know about the current situation within the imperial army? Lu Chun, the brother-in-law of the Empire's Twin Wall, had been missing for many years. Four years ago, he had left his post and no longer received any news. Currently, out of the twelve great armies and twenty-four guards, only the Marquis of Wuan, Bai Yi, could be considered as a top-notch talent among the commanders and commanders. However, Bai Yi had to be on guard against the Scarlet Flame and Star countries of the south, and he couldn't leave without permission. In Yu Yuanpu's eyes, the fact that the others were leading the northern army meant that they didn't have absolute confidence in winning.

After listening to Yu Yuan Pu's words, the Qian Huang Yu Yuan became silent. Now that he was in the military, although he could not be called a young talent, it was a fact that he was a handsome one. Being more than adequate and lacking in progress. However, the King's Court actually dared to plot against their daughter. If they didn't send troops to kill her, it would be difficult to quell the hatred in their hearts.

Just when Yu Yuan Xu was in a dilemma about whether he could win or not, the Empress Lu Xin opened her mouth and said, "A few days ago, the imperial palace came to report that a phenomenon similar to that occurred once in every three hundred and sixty years. According to the customs of the previous dynasty, after three months and a half, the imperial family offered sacrifices to the ancestors of the Emperor. Your Majesty, we should discuss the northern expedition after this is over. "

"As the empress says." Yu Yuan Xu helplessly sighed, turned around and said to Yu Yuan Pu, "Yuan Pu, I will assign the Zong Wei Manor to you as well. We must find out where the heavenly incense is as soon as possible."

"Chendi shall obey."

At the same time, Lu Que was sitting under a green tree on the island in the middle of a lake. He held a pottery flute in his hand and was playing an extremely famous song, "Phoenix's Song", in Dagong. Phoenix Cry was created by Le Tianyin, the first generation Patriarch of the Heavenly Note Family and a childhood friend of the founding female emperor.

The first movement was about Yu Wangshu's relatively safe and happy childhood, until her father and brother died in battle and ascended to the throne as a woman. The second movement was about Yu Wangshu, who had inherited the position of father as a marquis, and how he used the art of horizontal and horizontal to circle the chaotic world of the marquises. The third movement was about the empress starting her country in a bloody war with the help of the three heroes, the fourth movement was about the empress who had ascended the throne and built the emperor. The song was both firm and soft, and it had a hundred turns. It was both relaxed and casual, yet it also had the hot-bloodedness and hot-bloodedness of blood-soaked battlefields. It also had the grandeur of the founding of a country and the ascension of a emperor.

At this moment, Lu Que was playing the first movement of the《 Phoenix Cry》. Not far from his head, a pair of Divine Bird's were circling around the green trees, occasionally chirping along with the sound of the pottery flute. As for Little White, it was sitting not far from Lu Que with its eyes closed. It was shaking its head like a musician, appreciating Lu Que's performance.

After Qu Bi, Lu Que kept the flute and looked at Little White and Big Violet and Little Purple who were standing not far away. He sighed in his heart. He had been on the island for nearly a month now, ever since the beginning of the cycle. Every day, besides training, he spent the rest of his time playing and playing with his three friends who had grown up together. However, all the happy things in the world had finally come to an end, and now was the time to part ways.

The three extraordinary divine beasts knew that Lu Que was about to leave. They had been keeping watch beside him for the past month, having a happy day. And at this time, they also understood that the time for parting had finally arrived.

"Lil 'White, I'm leaving tonight. I wonder if we can meet again in the future." Lu Que held Little White in his arms and said while stroking its back. Tears welled up in his eyes as he spoke in a low voice.

Meow, meow." Hearing his words, Little White grabbed onto Lu Que's shirt tightly. It tried its best to hold Lu Que's head in its arms with a sad look on its face.

"Little White, you have to be good. Big Violet and Little Purple, you have to be good too. I will definitely come back to find you when I grow up. A gentleman's promise is worth more than a thousand gold. I, Lu Que, will definitely return. " Lu Que wiped away the tears on his face.

Wuu." "Little White, the spirit beast, took the spot in his arms and whimpered softly.

The two purple phoenixes also walked to his side and rubbed their heads against Lu Que's face. Just as Lu Que was having a hard time hiding the sorrow in his heart and was hugging the Imperial Spirit Beast Little White tightly in his arms, the two brothers looked at each other. One of them Big Violet came up behind Lu Que quietly and lightly tapped the Baihui acupoint on the back of Lu Que's head with his beak.

"Meow, meow." Lil 'White, who had been lying in Lu Que's embrace, came out and barked at the pair of purple phoenixes in dissatisfaction. Although Little White knew that these phoenixes wouldn't hurt Lu Que, he was still unhappy with their actions of knocking him out.

Both Big Violet and Little Violet ignored Little White and walked over to Lu Que's side. They tilted their heads slightly and two purplish-gold tears fell from the eyes of the purple phoenix onto Lu Que's lips. As they saw the purple gold teardrops seeping into Lu Que's mouth, the two purple phoenixes walked over tiredly and laid down on the ground.

Ever since they had awakened, they knew that their innate mission was to guard a secret location within the sect. Even if they recognized Lu Que as their leader, they could not leave the valley together. Hence, they could only send him two drops of phoenix tears, hoping that they could help him resolve his calamity in the future, even if this would cause their vital energy to be greatly damaged.

When Whitey saw Big Violet and Little Violet's tired appearance, it pointed at the green wood and lightly called out, indicating that they could rest on its green tree.

As purple phoenixes, how could they not know the wonders of the Greenwood Tree? However, the Greenwood Tree had always been the personal domain of the Royal Spirit Beast, Little White, and no living creature was allowed to approach it. This was the first time Little White wanted them to recover on top of the Greenwood Tree.

Seeing the two phoenixes fly away, Whitey lowered its head and rubbed its head against Lu Que's face. His eyes that were filled with tears stared unwaveringly at the unconscious Lu Que. When the sun had set and Little White had maintained its posture for several hours, he knew that Lu Que would wake up soon. He lifted his right palm and pushed Lu Que. An invisible force lifted him up and carried him towards the village on the other side of the lake.

"The sky is almost dark, why hasn't Que'er returned yet? Could it be that I remembered the wrong day?" Yu Chu Qing looked at the sky anxiously. Since the beginning of the new era, Lu Chun had spent a few days to recalculate the Gate of Life and confirm that his son Lu Que's deduction was correct. Since then, the entire village had been in high spirits. They were only waiting for the 15th of February, the same day in March. However, the hour had almost arrived and his son Lu Que had yet to appear.

Qing'er, don't worry. There are still a few hours until the same day in March. Lu Chun was also slightly perturbed. He was also afraid that Lu Que would suddenly go back on his word and not return to the island. According to his calculations, if he missed tonight, he would have to wait three hundred and sixty years for the next time he left the valley. However, the Gate of Life three hundred and sixty years later was on the other side of the lake, in the northeast direction.

"I'll go to the lake and take a look." Seeing that his wife was getting more and more anxious, Lu Chun said.

By the time the spiritual energy had sent Lu Que to the lakeside, Lu Que had already woken up. He stood up and looked in the direction of the island, but aside from the green tree, all he could see was the black shadow of the island. Although he did not understand what had happened, he could roughly guess Whitey's intentions.

"Ji-er, you're back." Just as Lu Que was about to turn around and return to the village, a warm and thick palm was placed on his shoulder. His father's voice came from behind him.

"Father ~ Your son came home late, and I've worried your mother and father." Lu Que did not turn around. Since the ancient times, he had been heartbroken. He was afraid that he would burst into tears.

"It's good that you're back. We should depart as well." Lu Chun looked at his son's trembling shoulders, his heart filled with melancholy.

Everyone had long since made their preparations, and after the Lu father and son returned, they headed towards the southeast valley.

At this moment, a round silver moon that was like a jade plate rose from the eastern horizon.