Imperial Capital.

Xianyang.

In the early stages of preparing for the heaven-sacrifice ceremony, for the empire, all the ghosts and monsters lurking in the darkness began to appear one after another.

The first thing to appear was not people, but rumors.

Sometimes, rumors are as fierce as tigers and can be called invisible swords, killing people without blood.

Use words to stir people's hearts and stir up the malice hidden in them.

This is the intention of those who spread rumors.

Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the throne of the Ninth Five Emperors, did not show any thoughts about this. I don't know if the rumors circulating in Xianyang have not spread to the palace yet, or maybe he heard it but didn't care.

In fact, Ying Zheng simply remained silent.

Because the scene in front of him is not yet exciting for Ying Zheng. It has just begun, and it is only terrifying. For Ying Zheng who has experienced too much, it is not worthy of surprising him.

How could Ying Zheng open his mouth to admire such a bland and unexpected opening?

Ying Zheng knew very well that this was just the beginning.

According to his speculation, the real climax of the story should be on the day of offering sacrifices to the heavens, when the true picture is revealed. Therefore, Ying Zheng is waiting, waiting boredly.

in front of me.

A guard from the Shadow Guard was lowering his head and reporting something, while Ying Zheng was writing standard small seal characters on the silk one by one.

"how?"

With his eyes fixed on the silk scroll in front of him, Ying Zheng showed no interest in raising his head and just asked casually.

below.

The guard who had been waiting immediately responded respectfully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the only person who has been close to Young Master Fusu recently is the Confucian. As for the rumors circulating in the imperial capital..."

"You don't need to pay attention to this! You can relax when necessary!"

"yes!"

He was stunned at first, and then nodded respectfully. The guard knew that there were too many things that he could not peek into, otherwise he would not be able to bear the consequences. However, as the emperor's personal guard, he also knew that the emperor was preparing a big deal.

action.

You must know how important an event it is to sacrifice to heaven. When this order came out from Ying Zheng's mouth, the entire empire's top officials were very concerned about this incident.

But at this moment, they took a hint from Ying Zheng and adopted the strategy of tightening externally and loosening internally. Obviously the emperor had other thoughts.

Otherwise, if we look at the past, these rumors are enough to send many people to jail or even lose their lives.

However, once it reaches the end, I am afraid that more people will die.

After some questioning, Ying Zheng waved the guard away. It was not until the other party's figure disappeared that he put down his pen and quietly stared at the roll of silk in his hand. There was not much on it.

The most important and eye-catching thing is only one word.

punish!

Before that, there was the blank space left by Ying Zheng.

These blank spaces are where you will fill in your name later.

His fingertips slowly crossed the blank space, and Ying Zheng said to himself in a voice that only he could hear: "It seems... I have left more blank spaces? Don't let it be filled up by then!"

"I am looking forward to you leaving your names on this one by one."

"The game has been completed, don't let me down."

"Right."

"Donghuang. Where have you been now?"

look up.

Under the bead curtain in front of his forehead, he looked along the gap in the direction of the sunrise in the east. His sight seemed to go through thousands of rivers and mountains, directly to the place he wanted to see.

Mirage.

Confuse.

not understand.

Yue'er's heart has been filled with many clueless questions recently and she wants to ask Yue Yuan.

However, since the mirage was activated, Yue'er found that it was not as easy as before to meet her biological father-in-law. You must know that before, she was actually very free in the mirage.

And now...

Just now, she could only reach the door and was not allowed in.

On the contrary, other people could go in. This scene made her confused. She wanted to ask the reason, but found that no matter who it was, they were very shy and did not reveal any information at all.

What are you doing?

Yue'er wants to enter it, she wants to know what's going on inside.

With her current status, Yue Yuan shouldn't have much to hide from her daughter, especially when Yue'er has some questions about her parents' past affairs.

But every time I came here, I was blocked back.

This situation confused Yue'er and at the same time aroused her curiosity.

What on earth is he doing with them?

Don't talk about this. Now Yue'er just feels a little irritable.

I have always been able to keep my mind as calm as water, and the calm state of mind I developed following Duan Murong seems to have been greatly challenged at this moment.

Squatting alone in front of the door, resting her chin on her knees, she waited quietly.

for a long time.

The door slowly opened with a creaking sound.

"Come in!"

"Yue'er!"

Yue Yuan's voice came from inside and fell directly on Yue'er's ears.

Yue'er's eyes lit up before she stood up. Over the past few days, everyone in the mirage had become a little strange.

Moon God, Da Siming, Shao Siming and the new Chi Lian.

They are all like this.

As for Yun Zhongjun, he was hiding in his alchemy room and rarely came out. He seemed to be making final preparations for the elixir of longevity. He looked like he was delving into it to the depths and could not get out.

And the proud star soul was nowhere to be seen.

Everything started to get strange after Mirage set sail eastward.

With Yue'er's little mind and her intelligence, what she has not experienced can only see things that exist on the outside. At such a young age, she cannot read the minds of adults at all.

certainly.

She also has her own little thoughts.

In the empty hall, Yue Yuan sat there, his eyes falling on Yue'er who was walking in.

at the same time.

Yue'er's eyes also turned to the man in front of her, her biological father.

Not wearing that black mask.

He showed a look he had never shown in front of outsiders.

Perhaps it was because he had worn the mask for too long and was covered in black robes, so the exposed skin was unusually white. Above his right eye, there was a ball of coquettish purple flames surrounding it.

flirtatious.

This is how Yue'er feels as a young girl, even if the other person is her father. The other person's handsome face makes women need to admire it.

This appearance was not the first time that Yue'er had seen it. But seeing it again, Yue'er could not help but feel a little doubt in her heart. However, as soon as the thought arose, Yue'er still suppressed it.

Only today, Yue'er noticed an indescribable feeling on Yue Yuan's body.

Even Yue'er didn't dare to meet the other person's gaze for a long time.

She found that under the other person's gaze, her heartbeat was a little faster, and even her cheeks under the veil were getting hot.

What's going on?

Yue'er asked herself in her heart, lowering her head. But the movements of her feet did not stop there.

"!!!"

Sitting on his seat, Yue Yuan frowned when he saw this.

Yue'er's strange appearance naturally caught Yue Yuan's eyes.
To be continued...