Night falls.
On the misty river bank, the wind is blowing fiercely and snowflakes are falling slowly.
There was silence and no one on both sides of the river.
Linghu Qingzhu, dressed in green, did not return to the sect with the others, but stood alone by the river in a daze.
There was a small boat anchored in the middle of the river.
On the boat, a slim girl in a water green dress was sitting at the bow, her pair of snow-white and slender feet bare, playing with the cold river water out of boredom.
Both of them seemed to be aware of each other's existence, but they were both in a daze, thinking about their own things, and ignored each other.
Not long after, two figures suddenly appeared in the wind and snow on the opposite bank.
The two figures moved one after the other at a very fast speed and were close in the blink of an eye.
Linghu Qingzhu just glanced at the two of them indifferently, then turned and left.
The slender girl sitting at the bow stood up and waved happily, "Sir! Sir!"
Luo Qingzhou picked up Xia Chan and boarded the boat.
The two girls looked at each other, and Long Er took the initiative to greet them with a smile: "Chan Chan, do you remember me? I was the one who took you to that house. My name is Long Er."
Xia Chan didn't say anything, but just looked at the red dot between her eyebrows curiously, and then secretly looked at the bare white feet under her skirt, and the red rope bell on the ankle of one of her feet.
When I saw her that day, she didn't have any of those.
Long Er said, "Sir, the people from Ling Xiao Sect just came back. Your uncle was standing opposite for a long time. She left only after she saw you and Chan Chan came back."
Hearing this, Luo Qingzhou looked towards the other side.
Long Er added, "By the way, young master, your wife also came to the riverside today. She stood there for a long time and seemed to have a cough."
Luo Qingzhou came back to his senses immediately and said, "Long'er, I have to go home first."
Long Er nodded, somewhat reluctantly, and said: "Sir, that night..."
Having said this, she suddenly stopped again, glanced at the girl next to him, smiled, and said, "Then Long'er will go back to practice."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything else. He picked up Xia Chan and flew across the river, landing on the other side.
When the two returned home, the house was dark and silent.
In the study, a light was faintly on.
Luo Qingzhou entered the courtyard alone. When he was about to enter the house, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the corner of the wall next to him.
"laugh-"
There was a sound of water.
A figure squatted there, looking at him with wide eyes, as if frightened.
Luo Qingzhou pretended not to see it and went straight into the house.
From the next room, the sound of Qiu'er and Xiaodie talking in low voices could be heard.
There was silence in the study.
Luo Qingzhou took off his shoes and pushed open the door of the study. Suddenly, a voice was heard from inside, and then with a "bang", the weak figure who was sitting on the couch suddenly fell to the ground.
Luo Qingzhou hurried in, helped Miss Qin up from the ground, and said distressedly, "Silly girl, why are you so panicking?"
Miss Qin Er threw herself into his arms, her delicate body trembling slightly, and hugged him tightly, her face full of tears.
Luo Qingzhou stroked her hair and comforted her softly, "I'm fine. I'm back safely, right?"
Qiu'er and Xiaodie seemed to have heard the sound as well. They appeared at the door together. Seeing them hugging each other, they quickly stepped back and helped them close the door.
At this time, Zhu'er came in from outside with a flushed face and a dazed look.
Qiu Er saw that she looked strange, and asked quickly: "Zhu Er, what's wrong with you? Didn't you just go to..."
Having said this, she suddenly stopped, as if she suddenly thought of something.
Zhu'er was suddenly ashamed and immediately covered her burning face and ran into her room.
In the study.
Luo Qingzhou held the girl in his arms and put her on the couch. He comforted her for a long time before she stopped crying.
Although he felt it was cruel, he hesitated for a moment and told her about his elder brother.
Of course, it was only briefly mentioned.
"Big brother was tortured. When Xia Chan and I went there, he was almost dying. Big brother said a few words to me and asked me to take good care of you..."
"I killed the emperor and buried him with my elder brother..."
"The eldest princess has ascended the throne, but the situation is not stable. Although Kyoto is under her control, the feudal states and the King of Thailand on the border may not give up..."
"After all, she is a girl, and most people find it hard to accept."
"As for the marriage, I thought she would cancel the engagement immediately after ascending the throne, but..."
"She originally wanted me to get married with her today, but I refused because today is the anniversary of my eldest brother's death..."
"She asked me to go to the palace in three days to marry her..."
"Wei Mo, my elder brother died bravely and peacefully. He saw me kill the emperor, and he knew I could take good care of you. He died without regrets..."
"Birth, aging, illness and death are the laws of nature. Everyone will reach that point. You don't need to be too sad..."
"I can't tell my parents-in-law about this matter. You decide whether to tell them or not."
"Let's go to the riverside later and burn some paper money for Big Brother. Chanchan and I have already bought the paper money and put it outside..."
"Wei Mo, if I kill the emperor, I don't know what the consequences will be. I must continue to practice hard to protect you..."
"Also, the princess has been very kind to us. She has saved me many times and our Qin family many times, so... I must help her. She will probably face a lot of things in the future. If she needs me, I will help her without hesitation."
"As for the marriage, it is not my personal matter, but the matter of Ling Xiao Sect and other sects, as well as the princess and the royal family. I can't refuse. Now that she has ascended the throne, she naturally wants to win over more forces to help her. I am the disciple of the leader of Ling Xiao Sect. She should be attracted by this identity and my strength. Even if Ling Xiao Sect will not help her, as long as Ling Xiao Sect does not side with other forces, she will feel at ease..."
"Wei Mo, you will always be my most beloved wife, and no one can take this position away... not even the eldest princess, not even the number one queen in the world."
The couple hugged each other and talked for a long time.
Seeing that it was almost dawn, the two got off the bed. Luo Qingzhou helped her put on thick shoes and socks, and helped her put on a thick fox fur coat and a hat, and then helped her out of the room.
Qiu'er and Xiaodie heard the sound and came out of the room.
Luo Qingzhou glanced at the two little girls and said in a deep voice, "Let's go out from the back door, go to the riverside, and burn paper for big brother."
When the two little girls heard this, they understood and hurriedly put on thick clothes and took umbrellas and tinder.
Qiu'er went to the room and called Zhu'er.
Although Zhu'er was shy, when she heard that they were going to burn paper for the eldest master, she quickly put on her clothes and came out. When she saw someone, she blushed and lowered her head without saying a word.
Several people went out in the wind and snow, holding umbrellas.
Luo Qingzhou glanced next door and found that Xia Chan and Bai Ling were standing outside the door.
Bai Ling was holding a flower umbrella in her hand. Under the umbrella, a beautiful figure also covered in snow-white fox fur stood there quietly, still cold and silent.
Miss Qin Er held back her tears and said in a trembling voice: "Sister..."
Miss Qin didn't say anything and walked over in silence.
The group walked on the snow, went out from the back door, and followed the winding path to the riverside, heading towards Kyoto.
Luo Qingzhou squatted on the ground, took out all the fire paper, then took the fire starter handed over by Xiaodie and lit the fire paper.
A weak flame soon ignited on the river bank.
Several people burned paper one by one in silence.
Miss Qin stood aside with an indifferent expression, just looking at the darkness in the distance, and did not burn any paper in front of the fire.
Miss Qin glanced at her and didn't force her.
Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but say, "Miss, since you're here, why don't you come over and burn some paper?"
Miss Qin remained silent and stood there motionless.
Bailing quickly squatted down again and said, "Sir, let me burn a few more for the young lady. She is not feeling well and cannot stand the smell of smoke."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything else.
After the paper money was burned out and the flames on the ground were all extinguished, Luo Qingzhou helped Miss Qin up and prepared to go back.
At this moment, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the dim night sky.
A moon-white figure appeared in the clouds high above, and in the distance, a blue figure suddenly approached and stopped in front of her.
At this moment, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, obstructing Luo Qingzhou's vision and causing him to lose sight of the two people.
"Sister Yue? The other person is..."
Luo Qingzhou frowned. For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Wei Mo, Miss, the river is cold, let's go back quickly."
He quickly helped the second young lady back home.
"Miss, let's go too."
Bailing held an umbrella and reached out to support Miss Qin.
Xia Chan stood on the other side, holding the sword.
The group quickly entered through the back door and returned to their respective courtyards.
After Luo Qingzhou helped Miss Qin Er into the room, he immediately said, "Wei Mo, my soul needs to go out for a while, you go to sleep first."
Miss Qin Er saw that he looked solemn and a little anxious, and knew that something must have happened. She did not dare to ask more questions and nodded obediently.
Luo Qingzhou lay down on the bed directly, his soul left his body and flew to the roof.
He thought for a moment, put on the mask, wrapped himself in the halo, then restrained his breath, carefully flew into the night sky, and flew towards a dark cloud.
When he was hiding in the dark clouds, he suddenly heard voices coming from not far away.
"Junior sister, it doesn't matter if you don't admit it. Anyway, I will remember everything that happened in the palace today on your head..."
"The formation I set up myself was ignored by the murderer. The magic weapon refined by the sect was also shattered in one blow. I really can't imagine who else in Kyoto is so powerful and knows so much about the formation and magic weapons of our Piaomiao Xianzong... Who else except you?"
"Junior sister, you broke your promise and betrayed the sect first, so wait for the sect's punishment. You can leave or resist, but your family..."
"I will tell the Holy Son of Penglai Fairy Island about this. You rejected their marriage proposal and fell into depravity. They are probably waiting to see you make a fool of yourself."
"Also, do you think that by helping that girl get to that position, you can..."
The sound gradually faded and then disappeared.
Luo Qingzhou looked up and saw that the front was dark and silent.
The two figures also disappeared.
Just as he was in a daze, he suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.
A moon-white figure was standing silently behind him, looking at him quietly.
Her whole body was bathed in the pure moonlight, and it was impossible to see the expression on her face.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, then emerged from the dark cloud and said, "Sister Yue, that person just now..."
"It's none of your business."
The Yuebai figure finished speaking coldly, then flashed and floated towards the river below, landing on the small boat in the middle of the river. Then he looked at the night sky in the distance, motionless, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Luo Qingzhou then floated down and stood quietly behind her.
Just like when he first met her, she stood lonely and coldly on the eaves of Yuanyang Tower, while he stood respectfully and quietly behind her.
She always stood alone like this, staring into the darkness in the distance, not knowing what she was thinking about.
And he always stood behind her, quietly looking at her back and guessing what was in her mind.
But tonight, he seemed to have known some of her thoughts.
There was a long silence.
He said softly: "Sister Yue, I was the one who killed the emperor. If they want to investigate..."
The halo around Yuebai's figure suddenly disappeared.
She turned her head and looked at him calmly for a long time, then suddenly said, "If they want to investigate, you can help me kill them all, okay?"
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, looked at her seriously, and said, "Of course."
The tones of their voices were calm and calm, as if they were talking about a very ordinary matter.
The snow is still falling.
The roar of wild beasts could be heard from the forest not far away.
The two stood at the bow, looking at each other, in silence.