When Yifang said this, the guards did not dare to say anything more. They watched Yifang randomly select a few secret guards standing at the end. After checking around, they came out again, stood by the door of the palace, and respectfully invited Yifang to come in.
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Cui'er supported Yi Fang and watched everything happen. When she saw the secret guard who went in and then came out, a light suddenly flashed through her eyes. She stared at the back of Yi Fang who walked in with her skirt lifted, and looked at
The door slowly closed, and I didn't know what I thought of, so I sighed quietly.
After Yi Fang entered the temple, she didn't say anything. She followed what Grandma Wang had told her that day and silently walked around the temple. She turned on the mechanism and the wall was half-open. The secret passage inside was bottomless and extremely dark.
. She couldn't help but think that there were so many secret passages in this palace, some of which were seen by ancestors, to leave a way out for future generations, so that when the Great Xia Dynasty was defeated one day, it would be able to rise again.
Some of them are the late emperor's love for his beloved son.
But no matter what the original purpose was, by this time, these intentions have turned into other unspeakable purposes.
Xia Yunshen stood behind Yi Fang, looking at the secret passage. Just now, he killed the secret guard at the back and blended in. Thanks to Yi Fang for distracting the attention of those people, at this time, she took him to this secret passage again.
place, doesn’t she know what the consequences will be if this secret passage is known to others?
Even the secret passages Hua Yunqing told him can only be used by people to pass alone in the dead of night, but here, it is very easy to bring people in lurking.
Yifang seemed to be aware of what Xia Yunshen was thinking, and turned around slowly to clean up the messy emotions in his mind. His face was calm, and his clear eyes held a burning feeling in this dark room.
The smell left a deep trace in Xia Yunshen's heart that can never be washed away.
"After you leave, I will report it to the emperor and immediately send someone to seal this secret passage."
Xia Yunshen gave a bitter smile and said with some reluctance: "How do you tell him that he is still concerned about the secret passage in the palace at this moment?"
Yifang was silent. After a moment, he raised his red lips and said, "Speak frankly."
Xia Yunshen's feet moved, and he had already taken two steps forward. There was a trace of anxiety on his face, "You have to tell him the truth that you let me go."
Seeing Yifang's motionless appearance, Xia Yunshen was really worried. He couldn't take her away, not because he was not capable, but because he knew that there was no way she could go with him. What's more, at this moment, if he took her away by force
, Needless to say, she had to eat and sleep in the open, maybe the master and those people would use her as a weapon to blackmail Xia Jie. He didn't want her to live like this. No matter what the final outcome of this battle between him and Xia Jie, who would
No matter who wins or loses, at least he hopes she will be considerate.
He grabbed Yi Fang's arm, carefully and forcefully, eager to convince her of this ridiculous idea.
She let him go about what happened tonight. If she didn't tell her, it would be impossible for Xia Jie to notice it given her trust in her.
"No matter how much he dotes on you, he is still the emperor and the emperor. What is going on between me and him now? With your intelligence, how can you still not understand it? You want to let me go, but you have to tell him yourself.
, do you think he would really be reluctant to deal with you!"
Even if it is not for the sake of the country and the country, as long as he thinks of his beloved woman letting go of his old enemy, I am afraid he will feel angry in his heart.
What's more, his old enemy also had unusual feelings for her. Xia Yunshen smiled bitterly in his heart, not knowing whether the feeling that came to his heart was bitter or astringent.
Yi Fang took two steps back calmly, with determination hidden in his eyes.
"I promised him that from now on, there will be no deception between us. I have already said that I am helping you today because of your kindness in saving me many times. But I am still his concubine Yi and his wife.
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Things have reached this point, and Yifang no longer wants to worry about the so-called rules and etiquette in the palace. Concubine Yi, the emperor, and the prince, these problems have never existed between the three of them, or in other words, they are not just problems at all.
It's just a matter of identity.
Xia Yunshen felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his body shook. Even when Emperor Jing'an died of illness, even when he was forced to be the crown prince for countless days, and even when he escaped tonight and faced many difficulties, he still
I have never felt so heartbroken and hurt. It felt like my head was flooded with toxins in an instant. It was not only heartache, but even painful to the point of losing consciousness.
good!
good!
good!
Xia Yun gritted his teeth, but before he could reply, he heard the stunningly beautiful woman opposite say calmly: "Next time we meet, you will be a rebel and a traitor, and I will never show mercy again."
Xia Yunshen was completely defeated. He covered the long slanting knife mark on his chest with his hand. When he was in the East Palace, he was stabbed by the guards who came to arrest him. His guards tried their best to protect him from leaving. He hid in the secret room.
I applied acupuncture on my own to stop the bleeding and applied the wound medicine on my own, and I felt that there was no serious problem.
But why at this time, listening to her words so clearly, even though the facts have been recognized for a long time, I still feel that the wound is festering and enlarging at a rapid speed, and my whole body feels as if it is about to lose its strength.
But, whatever, it was finally made clear.
Xia Yunshen gave a long bow to Yifang, saying nothing more. He flicked his robe sleeves, and when he was about to step into the secret passage, he heard a faint sigh from behind.
"You blame me for being ruthless, but I want to ask you, if you knew today that if I confessed to Xia Jie, I would be punished by thunder and wrath, and would be locked up in a secret room, but my life was in doubt, would you stay and go see Xia Jie?
Jie?"
Xia Yunshen stiffened and shook his head with difficulty.
There was another chuckle behind him, "In this way, you will know what is most important in your heart. I know that you have always had an unusual affection for me, but in a hundred years of life, it is impossible to control everything.
Now that you know what is most important to you, there is no need to hesitate."
When Xia Yunshen heard this, he roared in his heart and wanted to refute, but was speechless in the end.
He knew very well that he loved this woman so much that he would rather be banned from the inner courtyard of the East Palace for her, would rather offend the Hua family, would rather risk his life and join forces with his mortal enemy at the foot of Wanglong Mountain.
But this love still cannot stop his great cause. Over the years, he has relied on such a belief to live in the cracks, especially this is not only his hope, but also the countless men behind him who have followed him for so many years.
The hope is still the wish of my father before his death.
Regardless of whether it is for himself or for the public good, he cannot let go of the temptation of this country.
Even if she loses her life for letting him go today, maybe he will regret it later and send his army south in anger to get rid of Xia Jie to avenge her. He will be depressed and unhappy for the rest of his life. But in the face of leaving and leaving behind
At that moment, he would still choose to leave.
Therefore, he could not refute what she said, just because what she said was true.
At this moment, he even hated her. Why did he have to pierce the most unbearable part of his heart that he didn't want to face? He had to break the relationship between them even more bloody at this time, making him even more painful.
pain!
Yi Fang looked at Xia Yunshen's stiffness and lowered his head. When he raised his eyes again, there was a slight smile on his lips, "Let's go quickly and leave with your hope. No matter who wins in the end, I will always be with him."
Yes, and he will never hurt me."
The words were so conceited, with a sweet flavor of complete trust.
Xia Yun deeply knew that what this woman said was never false, especially regarding Xia Jie, she was always absolutely sure.
The last layer of veil has been lifted, revealing only the decay and the embarrassment and filth that he doesn't want to face. What's the point of staying any longer.
Xia Yun suppressed the desire to look back, covered his wound, and left step by step, staggering and heavy.
Yifang watched Xia Yunshen leave in silence, closed the entrance to the secret passage, and turned around calmly. She was going to see Xia Jie. Although the things in the secret passage had been moved, she would ask someone to seal them immediately after Xia Yunshen left.
However, some explanations should still be told to Xia Jie personally by her.
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Outside the Longyang Palace, Li Fu and Cui Er rubbed their hands and waited anxiously, especially Cui Er.
What happened tonight was too unexpected. Ever since the empress insisted on resting alone by the rockery, she felt something was wrong, but she didn't think of anything at the time.
Until all the doubts came together later, and she saw that the number of secret guards who went in to inspect the temple and came out was obviously wrong, she was suddenly shocked, but she could not wait to see that her master did not give anyone time to understand.
Went in.
A bold idea popped into her mind, but she didn't dare to say it. She was frightened and anxious. If it was really what she thought, what the empress did this time was really too bold, and it would easily make Emperor Long Yan furious.
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But in that situation, she couldn't say anything, let alone say anything. She secretly expected that when the empress came out, there would be someone behind her. Maybe, there was just a secret guard who had been searching inside for a long time.
Forgot to come out. Of course, she also knew that the possibility of her doing this was almost impossible.
She was frightened for a long time, but in the end only the empress came out. She looked on with cold eyes and found that although the secret guards and imperial guards who followed them did not speak, their eyes were also full of doubts. These secret guards were all masters among masters, no matter what
You can't even tell the number of people going in and out.
When I was worried, I didn't expect that the empress looked calm. After she came out, she directly asked the emperor to go back to the palace, saying that she wanted to report something important. It had already been two hours since he entered. Until now,
There was no news of meals being delivered, nor was there any news of people bringing water and clothing. If they were resting, there would clearly be flickering candles burning in the room, but it was too quiet.
Cui'er was frightened, thinking again and again, and approached the dormitory step by step. Just when she was about to reach the white jade screen in the inner and outer halls, she was grabbed by Li Fu.
"Eunuch Li!"
Li Fu stood as still as a mountain and said meaningfully: "Don't be impatient for a moment."
Seeing Li Fu's appearance, Cui'er couldn't help but be startled, and then she stood still on the spot with concentration.
The room was brightly lit, with a brocade quilt embroidered with large swaths of roses and golden phoenixes behind it. A seat was placed across Xia Jie's side.
Yi Fang opened and closed her thin lips several times. After a long time, she finally let out a long breath of turbid air.
Rubbing the center of his eyebrows with his slender fingers several times, Xia Jie straightened his upper body, took Yi Fang into his arms, and gently rubbed his chin on the soft hair on the top of her head.
"You dare to do such a thing. If you take it right, I won't be angry with you. I won't be willing to deal with you, right?"
Although these words are complaints, there is also a sense of helpless pampering.
Yifang heard it and couldn't help but smile. In fact, she was not panicked or worried. No matter how much she believed in Xia Jie, she was sure that Xia Yunshen would escape even if she didn't help. But in the end, everything will work out.
There will always be that eventuality.
If by chance, if Xia Jie were defeated, if one day Xia Jie would die in the hands of Xia Yunshen, how could she feel so embarrassed?
At this time, Xia Jie's words were half complaints, but more of gentle care. To her, it was like hearing the sounds of nature.
She was not afraid of Xia Jie's treatment of her, but just hearing Xia Jie's tone, she knew that Xia Jie must be fully confident and Xia Jie would definitely not fail.
Yifang twisted a few times in Xia Jie's arms, put his hands around his neck, rubbed it a few times, and said extremely seriously: "I didn't want to hide it from you, but the situation was urgent at the time, and I had to let him go.
His reasons for leaving.”
Xia Jie lifted her chin, took her lips as soft as spring stamens, sucked her deeply, and asked vaguely.
"What reason?"
"He saved me several times. If I don't save him this time, I will feel uneasy. I will always miss him in my heart in the future."
Xia Jie's body stiffened, he stopped breathing, and met Yi Fang's eyes, "If you let him go this time, will you miss him again in the future?"
Yifang shook his head decisively, "No, the past has been cleared, and we will be mortal enemies from now on!"
Even though Xia Yunshen helped her several times, there were some traces of people from the East Palace in her several crises. It's funny to say that the Hua family, the Zhen concubine, the Shu concubine, and Hua Yunqing...
It seems that these people are just pawns in the game between Xia Jie, Xia Yunshen and Xia Jue. No matter how those aristocratic families privately boast of trying to please two or even three sides, it is ultimately just a game in the eyes of these three people.
Therefore, if it was the time when Concubine Zhen and Concubine Shu worked together to assassinate her, Xia Yunshen was completely unaware of it, and she would not believe it.
Maybe Xia Yunshen didn't do it himself, but after all, he still contributed to it.
After all, she has done her best to help Xia Yunshen leave the palace confinement so easily at this most critical moment. From now on, everyone will have their own way forward.
Xia Jie was obviously very satisfied with this answer. He hugged Yi Fang in his arms, his eyes brighter and more compelling than the candlelight in the room, "Just let him go, I don't intend to catch him like this in this palace."
, so what if we are caught, there are so many party members fleeing outside, so we don’t have to rely on military force to solve them.”
Xia Jie stretched out his hand and touched Yi Fang's flat belly, chuckled and said, "If you really treat him as a stranger in the future, it's really worth it to treat him this time."
His Yi Fang has always been soft-hearted, even if his face is as cold as iron, there is always a fire burning in his heart, especially for someone like Xia Yunshen, who has saved her many times, there will eventually be a trace of thought in his heart, so it is better to do it as soon as possible
It's over, as long as I don't remember to owe Xia Yunshen anymore.
As for other things!
Huh, trying to escape to southern Xinjiang, trying to unite with Xia Jue and deal with him first is just a fool's errand!
Xia Jie's face was filled with arrogance and contempt. He hugged the soft woman in his arms harder. The country, the beauty, were all his, no one could take them away, and no one could take them away.
I should update yesterday. I have cervical spondylosis. It’s really not possible. It’s easy to get this disease when typing in front of the computer. The next chapter is the finale, about 10,000 words. It depends on whether it will be published tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening or the day after tomorrow.