At this time, the sun had not yet set, and there were still many people entering and leaving the imperial city. The traffic was heavy and the bustling crowd was comparable to going to the market in the early morning.
Mu Ziling saw that the sky was still early and it wasn't going to get dark so quickly. She thought about it and didn't go directly into the city. Instead, she turned to a teahouse nearby, planning to wait until it was dark before entering the city.
When Mu Ziling turned around to go to the teahouse, a group of people appeared at the gate of the city, which immediately caused quite a commotion.
The speed of this group of people and horses was extremely fast, and they galloped past, rolling up smoke and dust all over the place.
However, when he was about to enter the city, the leader seemed to have noticed something, he suddenly pulled the rein to stop the horse, glanced at the purple figure leading the white horse not far away, and then unconsciously raised the corners of his lips for a moment.
Because of the sudden commotion behind her, Mu Ziling turned her head to take a look, but only saw the afterimage of a group of people disappearing at the gate of the city.
"strangeness… "
Feeling sensitively that someone was staring at her from behind just now, Mu Ziling frowned and murmured before continuing to walk towards the teahouse.
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Maybe it's because night is coming, there are not many people in the teahouse, and they seem to be ordinary people living in the city, and they will gather around in twos and threes to gossip and gossip.
Seeing Mu Ziling approaching, the shopkeeper who was clearing away the empty tables threw the rag over his shoulder, and ran out enthusiastically to help her set up the horse.
Knowing Yunxiao Ma's temperament of not being close to strangers, he was afraid that the old man would be kicked away by it before he got close to the store, Mu Ziling rejected his kindness, settled the horse by himself, and then entered the teahouse.
Along the way, Mu Ziling wanted to find a relatively quiet empty table to sit down and have a good rest and drink tea, but when she passed by a few chattering people, someone suddenly said: "You said that fan The prince is also unlucky enough, it would be great to be king and dominate outside the feudal domain, but he has to come back. See, he just came back not long ago, and he directly lost his wife and lost his army... "
Mu Ziling, who was passing by and heard this, immediately stopped and sat down at the next table without even thinking about it.
Undoubtedly, the topics that the people at the table were talking about immediately dispelled her idea of coming here for a simple sip of tea.
No, at this moment Mu Ziling seemed to be sitting and drinking tea carelessly, but in fact, he kept his ears upright and listened attentively.
The few people who were chatting enthusiastically did not realize that there was someone sitting at the next table, and the more they chatted, the more vigorous they became.
"The Prince of Fan lost his wife and lost his army, but I don't think the First Prince is much better than him. Think about how long he has been the crown prince. After such a commotion, isn't this also gone?"
"That's true... I also heard that someone seems to be behind their scenes, and I don't know who that person is? It's really very capable."
"It doesn't matter who he is, anyway, the person behind the scenes is our lucky star. Think about it, before the eldest prince always oppressed the people and robbed the women of the people everywhere, and then came a vassal prince to do his best. , we little people have never had a good day in peace, and now that their troubles are over and they have stopped, our life is much better."
"Hush ... you said this, but you are leisurely. Although the two grandfather is now gone, the identity is still there, and the ears are carefully separated from the wall, letting people listen, your head is not guaranteed ..."
The person who said this, while speaking, looked around cautiously, and immediately noticed Mu Ziling who was quietly drinking tea at the next table.
His eyes were pointing at Mu Ziling who was sitting alone at the table, but who seemed out of place in the teahouse, and stopped for a few seconds.
One can see that Mu Ziling's temperament and clothes are either rich or expensive, maybe he has something to do with the royal family...
The man suddenly thought of it, and without making a sound, he directly reminded the few people sitting and chatting with his eyes, telling them to be careful of the little girl next to him.
As a result, the few people were chatting enthusiastically in the first second, but suddenly fell silent in the next second.
Mu Ziling, who was listening enthusiastically, frowned subconsciously, and then out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of those common people looking at her like they were watching animals in a zoo.
Those eyes were both curious and wary...
Could it be that the wall with ears in their mouths is talking about her
Mu Ziling, who suddenly came to his senses, twitched the corner of his mouth almost imperceptibly.
Well, although they are telling the truth, she is not a beast, but a good person.
So, while narcissistically establishing an image of a "good person" for herself, Mu Ziling stood up in a rather unpleasant reaction, brought the refreshments in front of her, and smiled with those who were still watching her cautiously. The common people sit at the same table.
Others saw her as a different kind of animal, but Mu Ziling was kind and friendly, pretending to be harmless to humans and animals, and greeted her with a smile on her face: "Brothers, you see, I accidentally ordered too much." , I can’t finish it, it’s shameful to waste it, come, come, you’re welcome, let’s sit down and eat together... "
The little brothers were still looking at animals, but suddenly they looked at monsters.
Suddenly giggling, and laughing so happily... Is there anything wrong with this little girl
Several people looked at each other in blank dismay.
Looking at her as if she didn't see a few people looking at the monster, Mu Ziling raised her legs and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds.
While knocking on the melon seeds, she stretched her neck, and said casually in her gossiping gesture: "... By the way, I have heard what you just said, the eldest prince is not a good guy at all, It can be said that he is proficient in everything from treachery to robbery, and the prince of the feudal clan has been secretly detaining the people's fat and people's anointing to seize power after he came back from the feudal clan. Now, both of them have lost their power, and the lucky ones are us little people Yes, do you think so?"
As he said that, Mu Ziling waved his hand at the store proudly and asked him to add a few more plates of dried fruit, as if he was going to join the chattering ranks, and he sat down more firmly, "We little people "The familiar move.
After all, it was just a few ordinary people, although they were very alert, but facing Mu Ziling's overt and unbearable acquaintance, they immediately let go of their guards and started chatting again and again.
"This little girl is right. I think it's their retribution. They deserve it..."
"Yes, yes, although their identities exist now, they are still empty shells. When our benevolent new prince succeeds to the throne, they will have nothing to do."
"The benevolent new prince? Who is it?" Mu Ziling showed curiosity, but in her heart, she immediately blocked Long Xiaoze, who should have done these things and was always indifferent.
Because if you don't say the words 'Zhaixinrenhou', these four words have nothing to do with Young Master Long, but they do. If he is to take power and preside over the overall situation, I am afraid that this Jialuo country will be in chaos every day.
"I see, girl, you just came back from outside. You don't know yet. The emperor abolished the eldest prince's position as the crown prince, and recently issued an edict to establish a new crown prince..."
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time flies.
Soon, night fell.
The few chatterers in the teahouse, driven by Mu Ziling's enthusiasm and curiosity, ecstasy chatted until there was a sign that the city gate was about to be closed, and then hurried away.
The chatting time was not long or short, and Mu Ziling had a general understanding of what happened in the imperial city during this period.
This is probably full of two shocking heavy news.
One is that a few days ago, Long Wenyu and Long Xiaoli were suspicious of each other when the street dog bit the dog.
At that time, the two sides fought wantonly in the imperial city. In the end, the flames of their battle became more intense and bloody. It was undoubtedly the innocent people who suffered. In the end, Emperor Wenyin was directly alarmed.
Long Wenyu and Long Xiaoli were not good at dealing with each other. Faced with Emperor Wenyin's majestic questioning, they insisted on their own words and insisted on fairness. Unfortunately, in the end, neither of them was able to please Emperor Wenyin.
Not to mention, Long Xiaoli lost his crown prince because of this matter, and Long Wenyu, just as the common people joked... overnight, he lost his wife and lost his army.
Seven days after Emperor Wenyin abolished the crown prince, he issued an edict to appoint the fifth prince, Long Xiaonan, as the crown prince.
Later, in order to give the new crown prince a prestige, Emperor Wenyin gave him military power enough to shake half of the Jialuo country, allowing him to secure the position of crown prince. This honor was given to Long Xiaoli, who only held the title of crown prince before. It is far from comparable, and some people even think that the former prince Long Xiaoli was used as a cover and played a trick.
Although the situation of this changing news has changed too fast, but when he thought of Long Xiaoze, who was the only one behind this incident, and the unpredictable Emperor Wen Yin, Mu Ziling didn't think there was anything wrong. Strange.
What surprised Mu Ziling the most was another piece of heavy news—
That is, the eldest princess Long Jiayi, who once threatened not to get married, is going to have a big wedding in three months. The consort is a general who has been away all the year round.
After hearing the news, Mu Ziling felt an indescribable heaviness in her heart.
She was thinking, was the conversation between her and Long Jiayi right or wrong
Long Jiayi waited for Mu Ziye for nine years and didn't let go. She waited persistently and lived like a vent, but after talking with her, she immediately announced that she was going to marry someone, and it was not good who she would marry. , but marrying a general who has been away from home all year round, it is really incomprehensible.
How did things become like this
In the end, did the little aunt really let go when she said to let go, or did she insist on forgetting the past? Or is it another way to give up on yourself
Mu Ziling frowned, her mind was spinning a thousand times, with thousands of thoughts...
Seeing that Mu Ziling was still sitting in a daze, the storekeeper who was clearing the tables couldn't help reminding: "Little girl, the city gate is about to be closed, hurry up and go in."
Only then did Mu Ziling come to his senses, paid the bill, got on his horse, and entered the city at the moment when the city gate was about to be closed.
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At midnight, in the dead of night.
At this point in time, it is probably the time when people are falling into a deep dream.
In the vast night, Mu Ziling, who was dressed in nocturnal clothes and almost wanted to blend in with the night, quietly climbed up the wall of the Mu Mansion and sneaked in...
(end of this chapter)