Chapter 785 Extra: Two Years Later

For example, the always low-key Princess Mansion, at the moment when the emperor was critically ill, the injured prince suddenly appeared in the palace, holding a tiger talisman token, commanding the army to surround the entire palace, forcing the old emperor to write a will and appoint the fifth prince as the crown prince.

For example, not long after the old emperor passed away, the third prince was sent to his fiefdom and was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial edict.

For example, the second prince's tuberculosis suddenly eased, and he appeared in the court to assist the fifth prince in handling government affairs.

For example, the sixth prince was made a king, but was placed under house arrest in the capital.

For example, the Princess Mansion, which was once deserted, has now become the most powerful place in the entire capital.

Yes, Linghu Shang became the most powerful person in the entire empire except the emperor on his 20th birthday.

In order to commend Linghu Shang for his strong support, the current emperor specially granted him the title of Ding and made him the Ding Wang.

However, all this has nothing to do with Yun Zixiao.

Today, Yun Zixiao is just the proprietress of a small restaurant in Ping County, thousands of miles away from the capital.

She leaned on the counter and listened to the guests from all over the country talking about what happened outside.

"Hey, have you heard? The current emperor is now recruiting beautiful women to select a concubine for Prince Ding! I heard that Prince Ding is really a handsome man, a dragon and phoenix among men!"

"I heard it too! The current emperor and Prince Ding are cousins. The two have had a good relationship since childhood, so not only were they crowned as kings, but they were also granted a lot of fiefdoms. Our Ping County is one of Prince Ding's fiefdoms! Tsk tsk, if it weren't for the merit of following the dragon, I would never believe it!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't you want your head? Dare to talk about Prince Ding like this? When the mutiny happened... I heard... Prince Ding cut it off with one sword..." The man's voice became lower and lower, and even Yun Zixiao couldn't hear it clearly.

Although she stayed away from that mess, she could guess how tragic the mutiny was back then.

She was also a person who led troops to fight, so she naturally knew how cruel war was.

But what did all that have to do with her?

He was not Brother Qi Jun, so she didn't have to help him, right?

Yun Zixiao was still in a trance, and someone around him shouted loudly: "Boss lady! Boss lady!"

Yun Zixiao came back to his senses: "Ah? What's the matter?"

"Boss lady, this is the deposit. My son wants to book this tavern." A man with a unique duck voice spoke, and put down a ten-liang gold ingot in his hand.

Yun Zixiao suddenly looked up and saw the man with white face, no beard, and no Adam's apple on the other side, smiling at him in a flattering way.

Yun Zixiao immediately turned his head and looked at the door.

I saw a group of people surrounding a man with a dragon-like figure and phoenix-shaped seal slowly walking in from outside.

Then someone immediately cleared all the others.

After a while, only Yun Zixiao and the waiter were left standing in the whole tavern.

The man slowly took off his cloak, revealing a familiar face. He smiled at Yun Zixiao. He slowly said, "Zixiao, long time no see."

Yun Zixiao looked up and was struck by lightning.

He, is here.

Yun Zixiao immediately said to the waiter, "Go and clean up the best room and invite the distinguished guests to stay."

The waiter turned around and ran away tremblingly.

My God, the momentum is too strong!

The boss lady is amazing!

Facing such a strong aura, she can still remain calm!

Linghu Shang raised his hand, and everyone else retreated. There were only the two of them in the whole lobby.

Linghu Shang stared at Yun Zixiao: "I haven't had lunch yet..."

Yun Zixiao immediately came to his senses and said, "Then sit for a while, you will be ready soon."

After that, Yun Zixiao turned to the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves himself, and made a few dishes and brought them out.

"There's nothing delicious in a small place, just a few home-cooked dishes, just make do with it." Yun Zixiao took the bowl and chopsticks and poured him a glass of wine: "This is the fruit wine I brewed myself, it won't make you drunk."

After saying that, Yun Zixiao was about to leave.

Linghu Shang grabbed Yun Zixiao's wrist and said lightly: "Eat with me. After all, my mother didn't survive until my uncle died, and left before him. In the past two years, I have been eating alone. Every time I return to the empty house, I feel so lonely."

Yun Zixiao knew about this.

Seven days after the eldest princess died of illness, Linghu Shang led the army to force the emperor to abdicate.

New hatred and old grudges, the old emperor's end is probably not too good.

After the coup was successful, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the entire bedroom were silenced.

No one knows what happened at that time.

Yun Zixiao thought with his toes and understood that things that can silence people must be no small matter.

But Yun Zixiao didn't intend to say more, so he replied calmly: "Okay, if you eat with me, the fee will be doubled."

Looking at Yun Zixiao's serious look, Linghu Shang finally showed a long-lost smile on his face.

Since Yun Zixiao left, he has never smiled again.

It seems that as long as Yun Zixiao is not around, he has lost the ability to smile.

As long as he sees Yun Zixiao, he naturally regains this skill.

"Okay." Linghu Shang Yun Danfeng looked at Yun Zixiao lightly: "It's just doubled. You didn't ask me for ten times, which is already a big deal. The price of the female devil in Ping County is already very fair! "

Yun Zixiao's pupils shrank: "His Royal Highness Prince Ding is considerate of the people and knows even a small Ping County well. Zixiao admires him."

"Don't you think it's too strange to be called Prince Ding?" Linghu Shang raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "I thought we could be honest and honest with each other."

Yun Zixiao deliberately pretended to be stupid: "Zixiao doesn't understand what His Highness means. Two years ago, we were even."

Linghu Shang held the wine glass with his slender white fingers and slowly tasted the fruit wine made by Yun Zixiao himself. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Well, it really tastes like this. It hasn't changed in the past two years."

Yun Zixiao's eyes suddenly opened wide!

How does he know what his own brew tastes like?

Could it be that……?

Sure enough, the next second Linghu Shang said: "Do you think you masked yourself into the house of Mr. Zhao and massacred Mr. Zhao's family without knowing what he was doing? Do you think the store you took down is a real store? Are you anxious to transfer? Do you think those who are causing trouble for you are really surrendering due to your threats? "

Every time Linghu Shang said something, Yun Zixiao's heart sank a little.

How could Linghu Shang know these things? It couldn't be that he did it, right?

"Zixiao, after you left, I had a strange dream. In the dream, my name was Qi Jun." Linghu Shang's next words made Yun Zixiao's heart suddenly beat wildly. Xiao subconsciously straightened her back.

Linghu Shang didn't seem to see Yun Zixiao's reaction and continued talking to himself: "In the dream, your name is still Yun Zixiao, and you are still the daughter of the Yun family, but you don't love red makeup and love armed weapons. , we have never known each other before, and we know each other and fall in love with me. Later, in order to save me, you married a man you didn't love. In order to protect you, I killed myself on the road you were married to..."

As Linghu Shang spoke, he slowly raised his head, looked at the tearful Yun Zixiao, and continued: "After I woke up from the dream, I couldn't tell the difference between dreams and reality for a moment. Because, you once told me In other words, I look like an old friend of yours, that’s why you did those things for me. Zixiao, let me ask you, do you still love him? "

Yun Zixiao stood up suddenly: "The soup in the kitchen is ready, let me go and check it out!"

After saying that, Yun Zixiao turned around and left.

Unsurprisingly, Linghu Shang reached out and grabbed Yun Zixiao's wrist, preventing her from escaping.

"Zixiao, after you left, I have been paying attention to your every move. I know that you have an unruly temper. If I appear in front of you hastily, I will only face your rejection and Escape. So I'll give you two years to calm down, and I'll give myself two years to deal with all my worries." Linghu Shang continued, "I admit that you attracted me. It’s unique.”

Yun Zixiao's voice was trembling: "I'm sorry, the person I love has never changed. I failed brother Qi Jun. This is my fault. I have nothing to say."

"But, what if I say, he has never blamed you?" Linghu Shang's expression gradually merged with Qi Jun's face, and he looked at Yun Zixiao with sadness in his eyes: "What if I say, actually, I am What about him?"

Yun Zixiao's heart trembled again!

Yun Zixiao turned around suddenly and looked at Linghu Shang with a look of disbelief on his face.

"On the day my mother died, I stayed up all night. But then I fell into a coma. While I was in the coma, I had that dream. After I woke up from the dream, I thought about a question, why did I I would have such a dream. Isn't this a warning from God?" Ling Hushang continued: "But at that time, the situation was tense and I had no time to think deeply about the relationship. I could only deal with the dilemma at hand. Using the city defense map and the tiger talisman token you gave me, I cooperated with the current emperor, the former fifth prince, and launched a mutiny to force the palace. In the palace, I chopped off one of my uncle's hands and a leg. The love was over. The moment he poisoned my mother, they were no longer brother and sister. These two swords ended all their love!"

Linghu Shang described in detail what happened that day.

These matters have become forbidden topics for discussion, and there are not even many people who are truly knowledgeable about them.

However, Linghu Shang still told Yun Zixiao everything.

Maybe only when you really love someone can you trust the other person so much, right?

Yun Zixiao stood there, looking at Linghu Shang standing in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Is he really brother Qi Jun?

Is it really him?

Really, is it him?

"You have also led soldiers and fought in battles, but you don't know how many people can drown in the depth of the water in this palace. In the past two years, I have battled wits and courage with the current emperor to preserve the prosperity in front of me. Because in my hands With two armies in hand, the emperor did not dare to do anything to me, so he gave me the title of King Ding. I knew that this road was difficult, but I had no choice, because I knew that if others knew, I would always be there. If everyone is paying attention to your affairs, sooner or later you will become my weakness and weakness. Sooner or later, the emperor will threaten your life to balance me. "