"Ruge...please express my condolences..."

The man stood behind Ning Ke in a daze, looking at Ning Ke's face that turned extremely pale for a moment, and finally knelt down as if he was ashamed, knelt beside Ning Ke, and kowtowed several times to Lin Jiang's body.

"Mr. Lin is an honest official, governs for the people, and is dedicated to doing good. He will definitely go to a good place..."

At the end, his voice became lower and lower.

Although the Northern Zhou Dynasty advocated Buddhism, it was only allowed to spread within the imperial city. Once outside the imperial city, the so-called Buddhism only had the purpose of seeking rebirth in the paradise world. All the Mahayana scriptures were imprisoned in the bustling city.

In the imperial city.

At this moment, only this statement could make Ning Ke feel a little more at ease.

Ning Ke rested her hands on the ground, and the rough sand rubbed her palms fiercely, as if this was the only way to alleviate the uneasy self-blame and guilt in her heart... She should have thought of it a long time ago, since she took out the claw knife

She should have thought about the map. Her father was a thorn in the side of several princes and wanted to remove him. What's more, Rong Chu was determined to pursue imperial power and hegemony, and the underground palace was the most favorable evidence for him to ascend to the throne.

It's all my own fault. I've been obsessed with trust and have forgotten that the heart of an emperor is the most ruthless and coldest in the world.

"Ru Ge, this is what Master Lin has asked us to give to you no matter what..." The man took out a letter from his arms and pushed it in front of Ning Ke. When he brushed against the woman's arm, he felt deep emotions from the bottom of his heart.

The sadness made the man tremble involuntarily, as if his breath and mind were frozen in this infinite sorrow.

Ning Ke took the letter, his eyes were empty for a moment, and his hoarse voice seemed to be struggling with the last bit of strength, "Who are you?"

The man was silent for a long time before lowering his voice, "Ru Ge, you shouldn't know... Master Lin's tightrope walking in his life is really not easy. If you can survive the disaster safely this time, you will understand many things."

Already."

Tightrope walking...

Ning Ke lowered his eyes and seemed to be smiling, but his fingertips were deeply embedded in the sand.

The palms of his hands rubbed against the turf soaked in Lin Jiang's blood. Those corners that no one could see were already beyond recognition.

I thought that even if I had learned dragon-slaying skills and dragon-slaying tactics all my life, I still had a sense of friendship in my heart... I didn’t expect that living and dying together, sharing weal and woe, would still be no match for the nine-layered palace, the beautiful scenery.

country.

"I want to enter the palace."

Ning Ke stood up suddenly, but felt dizzy due to the excessive exertion.

Thousands of stern shouts suddenly echoed in his mind, "Leave him, leave him, leave him..." However, from time to time, Rong Chu appeared, dressed in a green shirt with clear water, shaking his folding fan and smiling lightly.

"Cantabile..."

The man had sharp eyes and quick hands, and he suddenly held his hand. There was a hint of pity in his words, "Don't rush into the palace in such a hurry. The emperor will not listen to your arguments. You are still the Prime Minister Ning Ke, and the Lin family's affairs have not affected you."

"Father is gone, so what use does Ning Ke's fame have?"

Ning Ke patted the dust on her clothes with a pale face, but her anxious eyes still betrayed her confused thoughts, "I will enter the palace immediately and prepare my horse!"

The man supported Ning Ke and stared at Ning Ke for a long time.

Although the woman in front of him was dusty, haggard, and in a hurry, he knew that this woman was determined to do what she wanted to do, and no one could stop her.

After a long while, he sighed softly.

"etc."

Then he clapped his hands, and someone had already brought the prepared water, soap and towel. Ning Ke looked at the leader gratefully, but the man had already turned his back, leaving Ning Ke with a shivering figure.

After washing her face and drinking some water, Ning Ke stabilized her mind. After running around for a few days, her chapped lips were covered with fine bloodshot threads. After being soaked by the clear water, they regained their former look.

After Ning Ke got on the horse, the man turned around, his eyes drifted past Ning Ke, across the mountains of the imperial city, and farther away, but in the end he could no longer say anything.

…

Dark horse.

Red robe.

Ning Ke galloped on his horse, knocking through the scattered crowds and rushing towards the Zhongcui Hall in the center of the imperial city.

The three palace gates drove straight in, without any obstruction, which made Ning Ke feel faintly uneasy. However, the time was tight and she did not allow her to think too much. She rode her horse and whipped her way past, and the people and buildings on both sides of the imperial city were all in a continuous line.

A fleeting image.

With the sound of "Qiang", Ning Ke reined up his horse and raised its hooves high. At this moment, he saw clearly that the gatekeeper of the fourth palace gate stretched out a square-shaped halberd and stopped in front of the palace gate.

"Step aside."

Although hoarse, he carries an irresistible majesty.

"Master Ning." The gatekeeper still held his halberd horizontally, but his expression did not change. "Please forgive me for being unable to salute because I am wearing armor. Your Majesty ordered that Master Ning please come to the west hall of Chonghua Gate to read the imperial edict."

"I want to go to the Zhongcui Palace to meet the Emperor." Ning Ke took off his belt card and waved it in front of the gatekeeper, "The Emperor has given it to you. Anyone who sees this card and refuses to let it go is equivalent to disobeying the emperor's order!"

"Your Majesty ordered that Lord Ning please come to the west hall of Chonghua Gate to read the imperial edict."

The gatekeeper didn't seem to see it. He just raised his halberd and refused to relax at all. Even if he saw the badge that Ning Ke took out, he just glanced at it and still ignored it.

"Where is Chonghua Gate?"

Ning Ke relaxed his tone, but the gatekeeper was startled. He had long heard that Ning Guo was difficult to deal with. It turned out that Ning Ke still knew the importance of important things, so he put away his halberd and smiled happily, turned his head and pointed to the side.

, "Turn left and that's..."

Before he finished speaking, Ning Ke clamped the horse's belly hard. The horse was in pain and ran forward with all his strength. The guards who realized it later hurriedly pulled out their spears to block it, but they didn't prevent it from appearing weak.

Ning Ke suddenly burst out with a force that could roll up thunder. He leaned down, gripped the soft sword tightly and swept it across the legs of the guards. The guards were shocked and retracted their spears to block, but Ning Ke suddenly put away the soft sword.

He straightened up and drove his horse through the fourth palace gate.

The guard holding Fang Tian's painted halberd was stunned and hurried to Chonghua Gate, "Quickly inform the prince that Lord Ning is entering the palace!"

The fifth level.

Someone had already stood on the top of the city wall, with a huge flag spread out in the wind behind him. He looked at Ning Ke running from the fourth palace gate with his hands behind his back, with a distant smile in his eyes.

"Archers prepare!"

Ning Ke rode past, and countless bows and arrows rained down from the city wall, as fast as rain. However, Ning Ke never raised his head, and only used his soft sword to deflect the arrows in front of him, without slowing down. Finally, some arrows found a flaw.

, before Ning Ke could dodge, he disappeared straight into the shoulder blade.

My arms went numb, and I almost let go of the reins and was thrown off my back by the fast horse.

Ning Ke gritted his teeth and fought through the rain of arrows. Without waiting for a long breath, he bit the soft sword and wrapped the reins around his wrist.

The force was so strong that it caused bruises.

The sixth level.

The news that Ning Ke broke into several palace gates was quickly reported to the East Palace. Rong Xuan's expression changed, and the jade hairpin he was playing with fell to the ground. The clear sound made the woman in Rong Xuan's arms startled. , noticing Rong Xuan's absence, the woman hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Your Highness."

Rong Xuan still didn't realize it and walked away.

Huo Shaoyu on the city wall stared at Ning Ke who was approaching more and more. He suddenly remembered that in last year's Imperial College, when Ning Ke was temporarily serving as the Imperial College lecturer, Huang Qiusheng led people to search, wanting to cause Ning Ke a big embarrassment. Ning Ke, however, smiled brightly and calmly confronted Huang Qiusheng. Although King Qi couldn't bear the trouble, he couldn't say anything and could only let it go.

Ning Ke...had known for a long time that he had a fierce temper. Unexpectedly, after returning from Shanghai, he became more and more determined to kill and even broke into several palace gates.

"Lower the drawbridge and let him pass."

Huo Shaoyu waved his hand and did not turn around to look again.

"Young Marshal..."

"Go ahead, no matter what happens, I will be responsible for it."

The seventh level.

There were already people surrounding the place layer by layer. Ning Kele stopped in front of the half-encircled circle, his eyes sweeping over those people without a trace of warmth.

"Step aside."

"The Emperor has no intention of letting Lord Ning enter the palace." The leader was quite polite and clasped his fists at Ning Ke and said, "Sir, please don't make things difficult for me."

"I will be announced to the palace soon."

Ning Ke's tone was decisive and unquestionable.

"Lord Ning, please don't make things difficult for me. Without the emperor's will, we don't dare to let people into these palace gates at will." The leader was still smiling, but he was determined not to give Ning any trouble. Every opportunity can be taken advantage of.

The swords fired in unison, approaching Ning Ke.

"The Emperor has a decree——"

The gatekeeper looked back suddenly and took back the knife in his hand, "My lord, Su Yuze listens to your order!"

Ning Ke staggered off his horse and knelt side by side with Su Yuze, listening to Wei Chi's orders, but in his heart, he felt that Su Yuze's back was inexplicably familiar.

The lines on the side of the face are not as sharp as those of a person who has been leading troops all year round, but despite the slight stiffness, they appear to be somewhat smooth and delicate.

It was just that time was too fast for her to think too much. After Wei Chi announced his decree, the eunuchs carried him over the sedan chair. Ning Ke was supported by Wei Chi and sat on the sedan chair. They passed through two palace gates and finally arrived at Zhong Cui. In front of the palace.

Su Yuze, who was guarding the seventh palace gate, inserted the knife in his hand fiercely between the cracks of the blue bricks. Seeing Rong Xuan coming on horseback, he was the first to greet him, knelt down on one knee, and said fiercely, " Your Highness, you have neglected your duty."

"dereliction of duty?"

Rong Xuan's smile turned into ridicule the moment she saw Su Yuze. She immediately looked at Su Yuze, with ridicule and contempt in her eyes.

"Or, you simply can't forget your old relationship?"

Rong Xuan's tone suddenly worsened, and Su Yuze was startled. He felt that the answer was wrong. He lowered his body even more, with a respectful and meek posture. However, this meekness now became disobedient in Rong Xuan's eyes, so Yang abandoned the riding whip in his hand, spun it around in the air, and hit Su Yuze on the back mercilessly.

"If you can't even handle such a small thing, what use are you? Get out!"

Su Yuze raised his head and looked at Rong Xuan, with a flash of hesitation in his eyes... He lowered his eyes with a hint of pleading, and whispered, "Your Highness..."

"Do you want another whipping?"
Chapter completed!