Chapter Thirty: The Disappearance of Concubine Ying's Brother
Concubine Ying hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Long Chuxia, "Then when I saw you in the hospital bed of the Imperial Palace, you seemed to be talking to two ghosts. Of course, you don't have to deny it. I also thought it might be an illusion," Concubine Ying said quickly.
, I felt it was inappropriate, and for a moment I didn’t know how to proceed.
Long Chuxia said calmly: "I don't deny that what you saw was not an illusion, it is indeed the case."
Concubine Ying's eyes widened, her face flushed, her chest heaved a few times, and she asked excitedly: "Then I was able to escape death because of you, right?"
Long Chuxia shook his head, "No, in fact, you were just seriously ill for a while before your life span was over, so the ghost thought that you were about to die and came to take you away. Later, they learned that your life should not be taken away, so they left, and
I have nothing to do with it!"
Concubine Ying said in disbelief: "Is this really so? Then why are you talking to them? And I saw you said something to them sternly, and they looked very afraid of you. Do you know and understand?
Psychic?”
Long Chuxia smiled, shook his head and said: "How could I speak to them sternly? You must have misunderstood this point. They are ghosts, so how can they be afraid of me, a mortal? I just sent them away!"
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Concubine Ying recalled in doubt, "Is this really the case? Then do you know how to channel spirits?"
"I don't understand!" Long Chuxia said
Concubine Ying was a little disappointed. She withdrew her eyes and thought for a moment. Just when she was about to speak, Concubine Shu spoke up, "Even if you don't understand psychics, I still feel that you are extraordinary. Just watching you save us from Shan Mei."
When you come back, you will know that you must be a capable person."
Long Chuxia frowned and looked at the two of them, "Why don't you just tell me what you want to do with me?"
Concubine Ying and Concubine Shu looked at each other. Concubine Ying took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I have a younger brother who disappeared twenty years ago. The people who were sent out to search for it were uncertain whether he was still alive or not. My mother
I also asked someone to ask Mi, saying that he is dead, but for many years, my parents have been unwilling to accept the departure of my younger brother. Now that they are old, every time they enter the palace, they will cry and say that my younger brother must still be alive."
"Then how did he disappear?" The child is the heart and soul of the parents. It is human nature to not see the body for a day and not want to believe that he is gone.
Speaking of this, Concubine Ying's eyes immediately filled with tears, and she choked with sobs: "Speaking of which, it's all my fault. That year, he was five years old and I was a little over six. At that time, I was particularly mischievous.
He always likes to escape privately to play with his younger brother. He has a calm personality. Although he is younger than me, he always likes to stop me with a straight face. I remember that day when my father went to court in the morning, my mother and my second mother were talking in the yard.
He pointed the wet nurse to get the cakes and then sneaked away from the back door. My brother couldn't stop me and had to follow me. However, not long after we left, it started to rain heavily. We found a place to take shelter from the rain and stayed for about 10 minutes.
After half an hour, I saw that the weather was getting better, so I encouraged my younger brother to go to the moat to watch the excitement, because every time it rained heavily, there would be people catching fish from the moat that overflowed. My younger brother didn't want to go. He was actually very afraid of strangers, but he couldn't beat me.
I followed the palace's instigation, and now I think about it. I was really bold at that time. There was no maid around me, but I dared to leave the master privately and go so far away. This has become an eternal pain in my heart."
When Concubine Ying said this, she burst into tears
Concubine Shu patted her back and comforted her: "It's been so many years. It's useless to think about it now, and it will only hurt your body."
"What happened next?" Long Chuxia asked
Concubine Ying wiped away her tears, her face was full of pear blossoms, which made people pity her. Her face was full of sadness and panic, and she said: "There are indeed many people catching fish in the moat, and the weather has just cleared up, so many people came out to see the rainbow."
I remember that there was indeed a rainbow that day, hanging on the horizon like a seven-color bridge. However, after a while, a strong wind suddenly blew. I remember that the wind was black and spinning. Everyone ran for their lives in a hurry. My brother pulled
I ran with Bengong, but I couldn’t run anymore and fell to the ground. Later, an uncle passing by picked up Bengong and rushed forward. My younger brother also ran behind him desperately, but he couldn’t outrun the black wind. Bengong
Gong saw him being swept away by the black whirlwind with his own eyes!"
Although many years have passed, Concubine Ying still couldn't help but shed tears when talking about that past event. Concubine Shu also knew her past events very well, and when she saw how sad she was, she couldn't help but shed tears with her.
Long Chuxia frowned and asked, "Are you sure you saw it correctly? Is it really a black whirlwind?"
Concubine Ying affirmed: "That's right, many people have also seen it. At that time, an unjust case happened in the capital. Everyone thought that God was blaming the court. The court later ordered the release of the prisoner, but the missing person did not come back.
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"How many people were missing that year?" Long Chuxia asked
"Eighty-two!" Concubine Ying said. She remembered clearly that although she was young at that time, after her younger brother disappeared, her father ordered an investigation. The result was that a total of eighty-two people were missing, and none of these people had been found.
When she came back, she hid behind a pillar and eavesdropped, trembling non-stop. Regret eroded her young heart, but she could never bring back her young and mature brother.
Long Chuxia frowned, "Are you sure it's eighty-two?"
"Are you sure? You can ask my father about this matter. The imperial court handed over this matter to him for investigation. He knows the details very well!" Concubine Ying said quickly.
Long Chuxia nodded slightly, but focused his expression and stopped talking. Of course, the black wind was not ordinary. Only monsters could use the black wind. The path of cultivation was long and hard, and the results were not always seen. Many fairies couldn't bear it.
, always likes to follow some heretical ways. One of her responsibilities is to supervise these monsters who practice illegally.
Of the eighty-two people, one must be redundant. Is this person dead or alive? If he dies, he will naturally not be able to come back, but if he survives, he will definitely come back, unless that person does not know his own home, that is to say,
Most likely a child
"How many children were there among the missing people that day?" Long Chuxia asked
Concubine Ying frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head, "I don't even know about this. Is it important?"
Long Chuxia shook her head, "It's important or not, but it would be better to know!"
"Then I will invite father into the palace immediately!" said Concubine Ying.
"No need, I will invite the emperor tomorrow. You go home to visit relatives, and I will follow you!" Long Chuxia also wanted to take a look at the moat. If there had been goblins kidnapping people back then, they would have left some traces.
Concubine Ying was a little embarrassed, "It's not easy to go home, I'm afraid the emperor won't allow it!"
"Who told you to beg the emperor? You can beg the Queen Mother!" Long Chuxia said, "You only need to tell the Queen Mother that your mother is not in good health and you want to take me back to her for treatment. Isn't it justifiable to take me out of the palace?"
Have you? Besides, with such a big thing happening back then, there must be many people I met who are still alive, and I also want to ask them about the situation back then!"
Concubine Ying thought about it, and said with a smile: "Chu Xia, you are still thoughtful!"