wicked immortal

Now is an extraordinary period, and the four of them dare not fly with Yujian blatantly. After flying Yujian at a low altitude to the official road, they bought a broken carriage, put on white silk and rushed to the imperial capital.

Along the way, the Daqin iron cavalry galloped non-stop on the official road, setting off dust all over the sky, and there was a sense of urgency that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind filled the building.

In order to inquire about news along the way, Zhao Yuan and the others insisted on walking for a whole day in a short distance of tens of miles.

It was rumored that the emperor's death was due to a sudden illness. Of course, Zhao Yuan did not believe this rumor, because Zhao Yuan saw the emperor alive and well just two hours before the emperor's death.

Zhao Yuan believed that the emperor should have made a certain important decision after listening to his words, and this decision made some people unbearable, and finally assassinated the emperor.

The death of the emperor made the imperial capital full of variables.

According to the information revealed by Princess Wan'er last time, the forces behind the scenes seem to be controlled by the empress, and the empress is a cultivator. From this, it can be inferred that the empress has emptied the emperor's power to a certain extent, such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Although the great general Changkong has power in the court, he is powerless about the affairs in the palace.

Apparently, General Changkong didn't expect that the empress would dare to assassinate the emperor at the risk of the world.

In the morning, the palace should still be full of variables, but now, the losers have already lost, and the winners have already won.

If it was the empress who gained power, Zhao Yuan would undoubtedly be taking a huge risk when he came to the imperial capital at this time.

However, Zhao Yuan is not optimistic about the queen, because there is General Changkong in the imperial capital.

General Changkong is an important minister of several dynasties, with many disciples, and he is deeply entrenched in the Great Qin Empire. It is impossible to bring him down, unless he can be assassinated!

Assassinating the emperor is far easier than assassinating General Chang Kong, because General Chang Kong is the highest-level warrior in the Great Qin Empire. It is said that if you go one step further, you can ascend to immortality...

After a while of cranky thinking, the three returned to the imperial capital.

Civil and military officials rushed to the palace to express their condolences, and performed the ceremony of "kneeling three times and knocking nine times". The ministers poured large cups of white wine on the ground, and at the same time burned a large amount of ghost money near the back door of the palace, so that the sky over the northern city was filled with black smoke.

The atmosphere in the city was heavy and mournful, but the order of life was not disrupted.

It seems that the outcome of the palace has been decided, but it is not known who will be the final winner.Of course, there is another possibility, that is, in a stalemate, no one dares to act rashly.

No matter who wins or loses, Zhao Yuan is helpless. He is now urgently looking for the Red Heart Tree to heal Fairy Caixia. At present, the only clue to trace the Red Heart Tree is the He family.

Although He Zixiong is dead, it doesn't mean that the He family has no clues.

In fact, if He Zixiong hadn't died, Zhao Yuan would not have the guts to show off at the He family.

The He family's mansion is not in Baihualou, but in "Mansion Street". Everyone living in this street is a rich man with a lot of money or an important official with power.The fact that the He family can occupy a place in this street shows its status in the imperial capital.

The atmosphere in the He family was heavy, with constant howling and white silk hangings. However, it was not because of the death of the emperor, but because of the sudden death of the head of the family, He Zixiong.

There were not many people mourning, and the huge He family mansion seemed a little deserted.

Zhao Yuan asked Mingri Mingyue and Wan Linger to meet him outside, bought some filial piety items nearby, and walked into He Zixiong's mourning hall alone. Her fair cheeks are pitiful.

Someone led Zhao Yuan to kowtow in front of the coffin. After the ceremony, Zhao Yuan stood up, and He Ling also stood up.

There was no dialogue, and Zhao Yuan was led silently to the inner room.

"Why did you come? Are you here to laugh at me?" He Ling held back the tears that welled up in his eyes, and clenched his teeth.

"I didn't expect..." Zhao Yuan felt that his words were against his will.

"You know, you know!" He Ling suddenly lost control and roared hysterically at Zhao Yuan.

"Yes, I know, what can I do if I know! At that time, hundreds of members of our Zhao family were killed, blood flowed like rivers, and no chickens or dogs were left behind. In your He family, only one He Zixiong died. There are still incense and candles in the mourning hall, and what about our Zhao family! What is there? It’s just a big fire, and the hundreds of years of the Zhao family’s foundation will be destroyed, hehe, tell me, what can I do?”

"I..." He Ling looked at Zhao Yuan in a daze. At this time, Zhao Yuan had a ferocious face, like a devil.

"You are my unmarried wife, have you ever done anything for me?" Zhao Yuan grinned grimly.

"I did!" He Ling blurted out.

"Have you done it?" Zhao Yuan was taken aback.

He Ling glanced at Zhao Yuan coldly, pushed the door and walked out, followed closely by Zhao Yuan.The two of them came to a study room one after the other. The study room was elegantly furnished and full of women's makeup. It was obvious that this was He Ling's study room.

He Ling found a large wooden box, which was very delicate and locked with a copper lock.

He Ling opened the wooden box, took out a large pile of documents and put them on the desk.

"I stayed in the ruins of Zhao's house for several months, and received testimony from the neighbors next door, as well as some information from the local yamen."

Zhao Yuan didn't look through those documents, his expression was silent.

"My father knew that I was investigating the Zhao family's extermination incident, and he often asked me about my progress. However, I did not reveal the secret that you are still alive."

"Are you sure I'm still alive?" Zhao Yuan looked at He Ling with deep eyes.

"I counted all the corpses, and matched them one by one. Among them, there is a charred corpse similar to yours, but I know that it is not you."

"So what!" Zhao Yuan said lightly.

"Yes... I can't do anything... I'm just a weak woman, my abilities are limited, I didn't find any clues other than knowing that you are not dead, and I never dreamed that my father was actually involved... I I have been hiding the secret that you are not dead, not because I doubt my father, but because I am afraid that he will reveal the secret of your life in this world. I firmly believe... firmly believe... that you will definitely come to the He family... but... I didn't expect it ...Sorry...Sorry...Zhao Yuan..." He Ling was sobbing as he spoke.

"I'm sorry, it doesn't make any sense. Our Zhao family has been wiped out, and your father is also dead. The grievances between our Zhao family and the He family have come to an end." Zhao Yuan paused every word.

"No, I'm still your fiancee!" He Ling said firmly.

"Not anymore."

"I know, you haven't announced it publicly."

"I can announce at any time." Zhao Yuan looked blank.

"Then...then what are you doing here?" He Ling clenched her teeth.

"I've come to ask something."

"Don't ask, if you don't admit our relationship, I won't answer any of your questions." He Ling looked determined.

"There is no relationship between us at all. You are just using me, Mr. Zhao, to avenge you. Although Mr. Zhao and you have a common enemy, but you have no ties to each other, why do you have to rack your brains to maintain the relationship that has been broken long ago? "Zhao Yuan frowned.

"You can kill me, anyway, you won't get any benefit from me." He Ling looked sad.

"Back then you insisted on forcing me to break off the engagement in public, but now you are trying so hard to force me, why are you doing this!" Zhao Yuan said coldly.

"Your Zhao family is a victim, and our He family is also a victim. Now that you are successful and famous, revenge is expected, and I, a girl, what can I do? Besides relying on my husband, who else can I rely on?" He He Ling sobbed softly.

"This imperial capital is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. You can find a husband who can avenge you."

"Do you think anyone would dare to marry me?" He Ling smiled bitterly.

"..."

Zhao Yuan was speechless immediately.

According to the customs of the Great Qin Empire, it would be very difficult for a woman like He Ling who restrained her husband and her father to find a suitable in-law's family again. Moreover, He Ling had to observe filial piety. During the filial piety period, there was no marriage at all.

"Zhao Yuan, have you ever thought that I, a weak woman, can keep the huge family business of the He family?" He Ling wiped away tears.

"No."

Zhao Yuan looked sad.

Many things, I just imagined the consequences. He Zixiong lost his wife in his early years, so he became obsessed with cultivation and never remarried. He only had one son and one daughter. After He Ling, there was another child who was less than ten years old. Now, after He Zixiong died, the He family was left If He Ling was put in charge, he would absolutely be unable to control the wealth of the He family. Some old enemies of the He family would certainly make trouble. It would only be a matter of time before the He family would follow in the footsteps of the Zhao family.

"If the imperial capital knows that you, Zhao Yuan, are my He Ling's fiancé, who would dare covet the He family?"

"It's also possible that I, Zhao Yuan, will bring unwarranted disaster to your He family." Zhao Yuan said lightly.

"What else can our He family lose? As long as you, Zhao Yuan, don't die, no one will dare to touch our He family. As for what will happen after your Zhao Yuan dies, who can control it?"

"Having said that..."

"Zhao Yuan, I know that our He family is sorry for your Zhao family, but my father has already paid the price with his life, and I, as well as my young brother, are innocent."

"I have no responsibility or obligation to help the He family."

"Zhao Yuan, according to the laws of Great Qin, after the death of our parents, neither you nor I have the right to cancel the engagement, unless..." He Ling hesitated.

"Unless what?" Zhao Yuan frowned.

"Unless you marry me first and then divorce me."

"That's fine, so why don't you sleep with someone like Zhao?" Zhao Yuan was a little annoyed by He Ling's constant pestering.

"I have no objection. However, according to the custom, I need to observe mourning for my father for three years. Therefore, our marriage contract must be postponed for three years."

"...You...you're going to kill me!" Zhao Yuan was furious.