The brocade short boots were exquisitely embroidered, and the dragon and cloud patterns were lifelike. He walked steadily into the courtyard of Ziyun Palace for a while, and then stopped in front of the kneeling Eunuch Tao and the female official.
Eunuch Tao lowered his head even lower, and in just a few moments a thin layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He put his hands on the ground and his voice trembled uncontrollably: "Slave, I'm going to kowtow to the prince..."
Prince? The female officer could only hear the footsteps and couldn't recognize who it was. She looked up in confusion. Before she could clearly see the face of the person standing in front of her, a cold light flashed past, and a cloud of blood mist spurted out from the female officer's neck.
came out, instantly dyeing the clean ground red.
"Thank you Eunuch Tao for remembering me. I thought everyone in this palace had forgotten me, a prince who was so destitute that he was granted the title of king at the border." The cold and mocking tone made people feel uncomfortable, but Eunuch Tao also felt uncomfortable.
She could only put on a smile and tremble all over to pretend to be calm. Even when the female officer fell to the ground and made her last futile struggle, she didn't dare to look at her again.
"The fifth prince has not returned to the palace for a long time. He must miss the emperor, right? I will go and inform the emperor right now."
"Eunuch Tao is a smart man. It should be very clear whether he needs to report or not. Why bother to be pretentious and unnecessary?" Eunuch Tao's words were coldly interrupted. A hint of sinisterness on his handsome face disappeared in an instant. The fifth prince Yi, who should not have appeared in the palace,
Chen Xuan walked leisurely and stepped over the dying female officer towards the bedroom: "Eunuch Tao, there is no need to ask more questions about Ziyun Palace. If you want to survive, just do as I say. If you want to swear allegiance to the death..."
Eunuch Tao secretly glanced at Yi Chenxuan and saw that the man who had just shot and killed the female officer had a very familiar half-iron mask. Looking at him killing someone but showing no expression on his face, he was obviously a cruel man who killed without blinking an eye. He would never
I don't mind killing one more person and shouldering another life debt. Without hesitation, Eunuch Tao kowtowed: "Fifth Prince, spare my life, Fifth Prince, spare your life! I am willing to obey your orders, please His Highness the Fifth Prince, please let me go!"
With a satisfied smile and undisguised contempt, Yi Chenxuan waved his hand and continued to move towards the bedroom: "Go to Huanqing Palace and tell the ministers waiting in the imperial study that my father is seriously ill and cannot move around, and the queen is here
Ziyun Palace will take care of it, and all matters will be reported to the public to be decided. By the way, remember to send another letter to King Zhaomin, saying that if the Bai family insists on refusing to hand over Bai Qige, Yaoguo will speak out for him."
Eunuch Tao was slightly stunned. After he realized what he was doing, he hurriedly kowtowed and accepted his orders. He silently exited Ziyun Palace. From the corner of his eye, he did not miss the masked man following behind him.
What exactly happened in Ziyun Palace was very clear at this time. However, Eunuch Tao did not intend to resist or die to make his determination clear. He wanted to live, abandoning his dignity and loyalty in the name of being alive, even if he had to watch Yi Chenxuan.
Do whatever you want, playing with the distant country and the distant emperor in the palm of your hand.
Live, just live...
"Miss, what are you thinking about with your eyes straight? The porridge cooked by the master is already cold." Yu Che pushed Bai Qige who was standing in front of the window in a daze. He wanted to tease her whether she was thinking about Yi Chen, but after thinking for a while, he gave up the idea.
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The sky was a bit overcast, the room was dark, and the humid air indicated that a heavy rain was coming.
Bai Qige came back to her senses, picked up the half-warm porridge bowl and swallowed a mouthful. The smell of fish meat lingered on her lips and teeth for a long time, just like the memory and longing for some people could not be erased no matter how much time passed.
"Yu Che, is the second brother still in the house? I haven't seen him all day."
"Yes, I'm teaching the young master boxing in the front yard." Yu Che was a little puzzled, tilting his head and looking at Bai Qige curiously, "Why did the young lady and the second young master suddenly become estranged? These days, I only see the second young master guarding the young lady's door but not there.
You guys said a few words, was it a quarrel?"
Bai Qige smiled awkwardly and did not answer.
Only their brother and sister knew about Bai Haocheng's cross-border love affair. She didn't want this matter to be spread. After all, it was not a glorious thing. It would be difficult for Bai Haocheng to talk about it. Fortunately, Bai Haocheng did not continue to entangle after being impulsive in the prison, and continued to behave as before.
Treating her as an elder brother made Bai Qige feel more at ease.
Seeing that Bai Qige seemed unwilling to answer, Yu Che cleverly avoided the topic and gently put the medicine he had just boiled on the table: "Miss, if King Min left the Bai Mansion without arresting anyone, does it mean that he is willing to let the lady go?"
?In this case, why hasn’t the second young master returned to the military camp? There must be chaos there now, right?"
"It's not that simple." Bai Qige smiled bitterly, "Yu Che, do you think King Min left without arresting me because he was persuaded? You are wrong. The truth is the opposite. Not only did King Min not let me go,
Instead, he will try every means to force his father and second brother, even at any cost. He is the king of Zhao State, and he will not tolerate anyone who has an army and self-respect to openly resist. Now that my second brother and father are disobeying orders for my sake, this will make King Min feel
He has been turned into a puppet, so his retreat is only temporary. It won't be long before he will definitely lead the army of the distant country to come and make a final settlement."
Taking a deep breath, Yu Che was so shocked that his cheeks turned pale: "Then... what should we do? Miss, are we going to wait to die like this?"
"Of course I won't sit still and wait for death. The Bai family has guarded the land of Zhaoguo for generations, and they are extremely kind to King Min. At first, because of my stealing the defense plan, King Min wanted to punish the Bai family because he didn't want to miss the old friendship. Now he said that he would evacuate my father.
He and his second brother were demoted from their military positions to commoners. What he did was an act of ungratefulness. Naturally, there is no need for the Bai family to serve him anymore. We are loyal to the people of Zhao State, not to a faint king."
Bai Qige's remarks can be said to be treacherous. Yu Che was frightened when he heard this. Then he thought about how Bai Haocheng had been running around under King Min all these years but not getting the treatment he deserved. He felt vaguely refreshed in his heart. After thinking about it, he boldly asked softly
: "What the lady is saying is that our Bai family is going to rebel?"
"If you don't fight back, how can you survive?" Bai Qige asked back, and the master and servant fell into silence for a while.
In fact, Bai Qige had already seen that Bai Haocheng had rebellious intentions. If he hadn't made up his mind to rebel, how could Bai Haocheng go to the Jietian Prison of Yaoguo regardless of the safety of the Bai family? Things have come to this point and King Zhaomin has not made any move, presumably to communicate with Zhaoguo soldiers.
To no avail, he turned back to the Yao Kingdom to ask for help. It was 90% likely that Bai Haocheng had secretly informed the leading generals of the Zhao Kingdom, and those people were no longer willing to serve King Zhao Min, and took this opportunity to try to get rid of the rule of the faint king.
Regardless of whether Bai Jiasheng or Zhao Min Wang wins in the end, the day when Zhao Kingdom will change its dynasty is coming soon.
"I don't know what's going on with His Highness..." After holding it in for a long time, Yu Che finally couldn't help but murmured in a low voice. He glanced nervously at Bai Qige. Seeing that Bai Qige showed no signs of being sad or angry, he continued, "
What are you planning to do in the future? Is there still a chance to see His Highness again? I'm afraid that His Highness will also have a hard time when the young lady leaves..."
Bai Qige was unexpectedly calm: "It will not be easy for anyone. Even if the second brother is responsible for the crime of Jie Tian Prison, Chen still can't escape the suspicion of the emperor. But, Yu Che, we still have to live, don't we? Just be sad and sad.
Instead of being busy, it is better to live well. As long as you live, you will have the chance to meet again. I believe that Chen will not give up easily."
In three years, the fate between him and her would not be so shallow. They agreed to stay together for a lifetime and agreed to be his only wife. Those vows were more important than their lives.
Therefore, she will live well and wait for the day of reunion.
A loud noise broke the silence. Bai Qige and Yu Che looked out at the same time, and saw a panic-stricken Bai Haoyu crashing into the door.
"Sister, sister! It's not good, Yaoguo has sent troops to arrest people!"
The gloomy sky became darker due to these words, a few raindrops fell, and a heavy rain began with dull thunder.
Yu Che bit his lips tightly to swallow the exclamation, and turned to look at Bai Qige. His indifferent face was still as calm as water, as if he had expected this day to come. He handed a cup of tea to Bai Haoyu, and Bai Qige said calmly:
"Don't talk so fast. It's easy to choke the wind. Second brother and dad also know the news. What do they say?"
Bai Haoyu shook his head and pushed away the tea cup, his face even more anxious than before: "Sister, you...are still with no one, what should I say? Do you know who is leading the troops? It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The hand holding the teacup shook, and Bai Qige swayed and finally failed to stand still. The teacup fell to the ground and shattered.
Is it Yi Chen who led the troops to surround and suppress the Bai family...
I didn't expect to see each other again so soon, in such a way and with such an identity.
Goodbye, he and she are already enemies.
Zhaoguo is the most beautiful land in Zhongzhou. It is connected by mountains and rivers, with blue sea and sky. It has gentle drizzle all year round. There is always endless green and endless customs. Standing on the top of the mountain that he once conquered with his troops,
Yi Chen stood facing the wind with his hands behind his back, his heart clear but his expression numb.
During this half-life, he conquered cities and conquered territories, galloped with glorious horses, and destroyed countless kingdoms in his hands. His achievements on the battlefield almost surpassed that of Emperor Yao. However, he could not feel the slightest joy or pride. Every time he took off his armor and left.
He will always feel uneasy in a fallen land.
How many people died? How many people were injured? How many families were separated? How many couples were separated forever?
His sins never stop.
It was probably God's revenge for taking countless lives. When he was about to touch the throne and rule the world and extinguish the flames of war according to his own wishes, the most ruthless revenge came. With sword in hand and armor on his body, he was about to destroy
There are people he loves most in this land, and he has no choice.
Leading 60,000 troops to encircle and exterminate the entire Zhao army, aid the subject country, and destroy the Bai family. This was the imperial edict written by Emperor Yao himself, and it was the last test before he ascended the throne.
Failure to comply will be regarded as rebellion and the crown prince will be deposed. Anyone involved will be punished and killed.
When Tao Eunuch tremblingly read out the imperial edict, Yi Chen didn't know what expression he showed. He only saw the angry face of Zhan Ting beside him, Su Yan's desperate eyes, and Fu Chu's head hanging down helplessly. Oh, by the way, there was also his own swaying head.
pace.
"General...General, it's already the hour, why don't you give the order to send out troops?" The deputy general was a young man he had never interacted with before. Everyone knew his loyalty to Yao Huang. Yi Chen had stood on the top of the hill for less than an hour.
I have been urged by him no less than four times.
Waving his hand, Yi Chen remained motionless, still immersed in the beautiful scenery of the water town of Zeguo, and his tone was colder than the mountain breeze that blew by.
"Regulate the army for one day and send out troops tomorrow morning to capture the capital of Zhao Kingdom first."