169, Goodbye Yun Niang, does your Majesty want to kill my concubine?
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The funeral of Empress Concubine of the Song Dynasty.
Xu Xing stayed in Biyuan Mountain Cave for half a day, and finally made up his mind to return to Fengxi Country to see Zhao Yunniang for the last time.
Or ask...whether he will follow the path of immortality.
Swing the sword to cut off the thread of love.
Even if you can clearly see the pros and cons of things in this world, you can never escape the word love.
Back then, he was imprisoned for corruption at Taipu Temple, and then he met Zhao Yunniang, the shepherd of Wangyue Tower sent by Han Sui...
It seems unlikely that the two of them had any kind of relationship over the past forty years.
Raise your eucalyptus and raise your eyebrows...
Help each other...
The two became a married couple in a proper manner.
"The love left behind in Nanyuan is the deepest love between swords. The lies I created eventually even fooled me once..."
Shenjing, on the watchtower in the palace city.
Xu Xing looked in the direction of Kunhua Palace, shook his head, let out a long sigh, turned into a ray of light and rushed over.
This time, he did not use the breath-holding technique.
"Yes... Your Majesty is here?"
In the main hall, in the inner room separated by a screen, Zhao Yunniang was half-lying on the phoenix couch to rest. When the sound of Xu Xing's feet hitting the floor reached her ears, she guessed the identity of the person walking.
"I hope your majesty will forgive me for my concubine's appearance has deteriorated and it is inconvenient to welcome the emperor again..."
After more than 40 years of marriage, Zhao Yunniang made this trivial request to Xu Xing for the first time. It was very humble.
As a shepherd, it was too high for her to match Xu Xing. Therefore, she did not dare to make any demands on Xu Xing because she was afraid of being accused of being greedy and excessive.
"I allow you."
Xu Xing stood outside the screen. With his eyesight, he could pierce the barrier of the screen without casting any spells, and see inside... his silver-haired, late-life wife.
He waved his hand and asked all the maids in the inner hall of Kunhua Palace to retreat.
At this moment, this huge Kunhua Palace was given to them, the emperor and the empress.
In the quiet palace, Xing Xing walked slowly, a little further away from Zhao Yunniang, "You can make requests to me, Xiandao, Zhang'er wanted to leave, and he begged me..., although I didn't agree, but you made the request,
I may not agree, the relationship between you and me is far greater than the father-son relationship between me and Zhang'er..."
When it came to the last few sentences, he spoke a little louder and his voice was a little hasty.
The restlessness in his heart.
In these few sentences, it is revealed vividly.
Xu Xing knew why Zhao Yunniang kept silent and did not ask him for anything.
Knowing how to advance or retreat... Behind the scenes is the bitter past.
The love between an emperor and an empress that the world envies is just false marketing. Everyone in the world doesn't know it, but Zhao Yunniang, the person beside her, knows it all.
"If I do this, I'm afraid Your Majesty will underestimate me. Even though I have a gift, I am so ruthless..."
With a screen, she grew old again. After boldly making a request for the first time, Zhao Yunniang spoke more and more freely and acted as if no one else was around.
She pulled off the thin blanket covering her legs. She was old, and her legs shivered badly when the weather got cold. She got off the bed, walked to the dressing table, sat on the round table, and looked at her appearance carefully.
You can see some of her former beauty.
She pulled out the drawer under the dressing table and took out a small box. When she opened the box, she found a dazzling array of jewelry.
Phoenix hairpin, jade hairpin, flower hairpin...
When she got older, people would make fun of her wearing bright jewelry in private, so she sealed up her old belongings.
"Today, Your Majesty can visit me again, and after saying these words, I am very satisfied..."
"I have something to say to dissatisfy Your Majesty. I was sent by Mr. Han to leave seeds for Your Majesty. After nearly two months of love, I have no feelings for Your Majesty."
"but……"
Zhao Yunniang recalled her escape to Guzhou City in the south of Jiangxi Province, "After His Majesty became king, he was willing to find a concubine, and the concubine became more affectionate towards His Majesty. Later... later
…I won’t say any more…”
She shook her head.
It was a hasty marriage.
The cell, the red curtain...she was given to Xu Xing like cargo.
Even though there were many twists and turns later, she, a humble Zhangtai native, became the queen of a country.
But after all, she and Xu Xing were not childhood sweethearts, it was not the words of a matchmaker, or the fate of their parents...
If, as Xu Xing said, she asked for something extra from Xu Xing, then... Xu Xing's husband would definitely look down upon her because of this.
Now that she has regained her face, how can she be willing to be looked down upon by the person next to her?
So, this silence has reached the end of the day.
"If it happens again, I'm afraid you and I will still end up like today..."
Xu Xing closed his eyes, feeling a little sad in his heart.
Then see through the world, and then see through everything. But this kind of thing is inevitable.
In the past, he was very unkind to Zhao Yunniang and her son. Because from the beginning, although Zhao Yunniang was ordered by Han Sui to leave a seed for him, she also came with the mission of killing him. She almost killed him several times with the poison of Musk Dragon Powder.
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After being released from prison, establishing a separate regime, and founding the country, Zhao Yunniang's refusal to fight or rob her made him have a slight affection for his first wife.
After all, humans are not grass and trees, so how can we be ruthless?
If he had another chance to choose his destiny, he thought, he and Zhao Yunniang would still reach this point...
No matter how high-ranking the people are, they will be tricked by fate.
"This time, since I'm here, Yun Niang, you have a chance to choose..."
A teardrop slipped from Xu Xing's cheek. He opened his eyes and spoke softly but firmly.
The immortal way is not a ruthless way.
He decided to abandon Zhao Yunniang and her son before because taking them to seek immortality together would do more harm than good.
At that time, he had not yet reached the stage of returning elixirs, and had no ability to control his own destiny. It was still difficult for him to achieve immortality, so how could he have enough time to help others?
Now, he has reached the realm of returning elixirs and has the ability to control part of his own destiny. When he met Song Yunuo, he searched his heart and found that although he was ruthless, it was difficult to let go of Zhao Yunniang's feelings...
The choices you make at different times will change depending on various circumstances.
Although taking Zhao Yunniang on the immortal path now would still do more harm than good. But Xu Xing felt that if he didn't do this, he might regret it for the rest of his life.
Even if... Zhao Yunniang is not qualified and dies in the middle of seeking immortality, it is still better than doing nothing.
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"You...don't have to treat me like a stranger."
Xu Xing saw that Zhao Yunniang was just dressing up inside the screen and didn't reply to him. He hesitated for a moment and said again.
The voice fell.
In the inner hall of Kunhua Palace, the atmosphere is so quiet that you can hear a needle drop.
"His Majesty……"
"Do you want to force my concubine to death?"
After taking a sip of paper, Zhao Yunniang finally responded to Xu Xing's words. But her words were neither a request nor a rejection, which was unexpected.
Before Xu Xing could reply, Zhao Yunniang took a deep breath, her delicate body trembling slightly. She looked at Xu Xing on the other side through the screen, "Yunniang is old, and even if she can seek immortality, but... it costs a lot, has your Majesty ever done it?"
Have you ever counted?"
"Your Majesty is proficient in arithmetic. It should not be difficult to calculate this matter."
She gave a slight blessing and said.
"It's not difficult."
Xu Xing hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Yunniang heard that Your Majesty once mentioned the great world of immortality. I wonder how many resources Yunniang needs to break through the realm of innateness, how many resources it takes to break through the realm of immortal base, how many resources it takes to break through the realm of returning elixir..."
Zhao Yunniang asked.
Her behavior at this time did not look like a virtuous wife. Instead, she looked a bit like a regent mother giving orders to the officials in the court.
"Given your qualifications and your age, you need to buy a Rejuvenation Pill first to restore the vitality in your body, and then buy the Xiantian Pill..."
"First
Tianyi realm requires at least 57,643 spirit shells."
"To break the Immortal Foundation, you need to spend at least 110,000 spirit shells to purchase three foundation-building pills."
"In the realm of Immortal Foundation, the Immortal Foundation condensed by elixirs is not flawless. There are leaks in the Immortal Foundation. The practice is slow for many people, and they are almost trapped in the early stage of Immortal Foundation."
"Unless you spend a lot of money to buy the Xia Sheng Dan, a Xia Sheng Dan is worth 150,000 spirit shells..."
Having said this, Xu Xing stopped talking.
It is not easy for ordinary cultivators with no qualifications to ascend the path of immortality...
The resources they consume are often equivalent to several times the resources consumed by ordinary qualified monks of the same realm.
However, it was difficult to find the Immortal Basic Stage, but it was not difficult for him to use his resources to push Zhao Yunniang's cultivation to the Innate Stage.
It's just that in the Xiantian realm where elixirs are piled up, the lifespan will probably not reach two hundred years.
More than a hundred years... should be enough for him to achieve the Taoist elixir.
At that time, Zhao Yunniang’s Fairy Foundation Realm resources will be much better...
"That being the case..."
"Does Your Majesty want to kill my concubine?"
Zhao Yunniang walked out from the screen and looked at Xu Xing. She saw Xu Xing's eyes dodge for a moment when he saw her old appearance.
Where is the day?"
"As time goes by, we may fall in love with each other, but we may also grow tired of you over time."
"My concubine is a drag on your majesty's immortality. One day, a hundred days, or ten years are all right. Your majesty still loves me as much as before. But after a hundred years, I'm afraid it won't be the same..."
After saying that, she sighed quietly.
She seeks immortality with Xu Xing, and she is just a canary in a cage by Xu Xing's side.
She saw this very clearly.
Everyone in the world is envious of immortality.
She is no exception.
It's just that... she doesn't want to seek immortality under the cover of Xu Xing's wings.
"In this life, Yun Niang has won His Majesty's favor. She is completely satisfied. If she is rejected by His Majesty on her way to immortality, Yun Niang... she will not be willing to die in peace..."
she snapped.
When she was young, she had seen all the hardships of the world in Wangyue Tower.
How many young men and beautiful women are like glue, but in the end, most of them end miserably.
Each other... always takes credit!
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After some words.
Xu Xing did not answer Zhao Yunniang's fatal rhetorical question.
He tossed his sleeves and robe, turned around and left. He seemed angry at Zhao Yunniang's rudeness.
However, he did not leave Shenjing, nor the imperial palace, nor Kunhua Palace. Instead, he opened the palace door and sat on the steps outside.
Under the setting sun, Xu Xing took out his old sword, which was forged in Siming Mountain. He placed the sword across his knees, took off the scabbard, and flicked the sword with his fingers.
Follow the movements of your fingers.
The sound of clanging swords echoed throughout the fields.
"It's... Orchid Song, the favorite song played by Miss Xiangxue, the oiran of Wangyue Tower back then?"
Zhao Yunniang, who was sobbing in the palace, raised her head in surprise and looked outside the room. She looked at Xu Xing's thin back and murmured to herself.
More than forty years ago.
During the Chongming Dynasty, Miss Xiangxue from Wangyue Tower became famous throughout the country with her song "Orchid" and became one of the seven great courtesans in Shenjing.
"Yes, he is an eighth-grade official, the Dian Mangcheng of Taipu Temple. He has certainly been to Wangyue Tower..."
Zhao Yunniang thought to herself.
She was bought by Han Sui, the imperial servant, at Wangyue Tower.
Xu Xing was once a subordinate of Han Sui, the Taipu Ling. The Huajie and Liuxiang that Han Sui often went to was Wangyue Tower, so it was normal for officials of Taipu Temple to go to Wangyue Tower.
In the closed palace door.
Zhao Yunniang listened to the familiar melody and danced gracefully to the Hu Xuan dance that Miss Xiangxue had rehearsed for their dancers.
It's just that she is old, and after dancing this Hu Xuan dance for a while, she is out of breath.
Outside the door, the music stopped.
She opened the door, but Xu Xing was gone, leaving only a flash of green and red light in the starry sky in the distance.
And...the iron sword fell at the door.
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Feiyu Fairy Palace.
Outer gate, Lushi Hall.
"I have something to ask of Senior Brother Jiang..."
Even though he had reached the Dan Returning Realm, Xu Xing still followed the rules and called Jiang Yan his senior brother instead of following the sect's established practice of calling Jiang Yan, a monk in the Immortal Base Realm, his senior nephew.
"What's up……"
Jiang Yan was curious.
With his cultivation at the eighth level of the Immortal Foundation, he cannot even detect the depth of Xu Xing's cultivation at this moment. So, it is obvious that Xu Xing's realm is far above the eighth level of the Immortal Foundation at this moment, and has even reached the level of "Void Pill" or "Jade Liquid"
” state.
The first-class true disciple, plus Daojun's direct disciple, mobilized more resources than him. He didn't know what Xu Xing wanted to trouble him about.
"Junior brother has always admired Senior Brother Jiang for his work."
"To be fair to Senior Brother Jiang, Junior Brother has a secular wife..."
Xu Xingjiang told a selective part of Zhao Yunniang's story.
"This time, junior brother finished his retreat and returned to the sect to visit relatives. He just wanted to meet his wife... Now he has achieved fame..."
He shook his head and sighed. Then he took out a storage bag from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Yan, "These are some magic weapons and resources that junior brother has accumulated. After selling them, they should be able to replace his wife in the innate realm and breakthrough innate realm."
The resources required by the environment..."
Although Zhao Yunniang did not choose to leave with him, Xu Xing did not want to be a betrayal.
The magic weapons and resources in this bag are worth at least 100,000 spirit shells, which are enough for Zhao Yunniang to practice to the innate realm and even the immortal realm.
"Junior brother's intention..."
"Senior brother, generally speaking, I understand a little bit."
Jiang Yan nodded, and he admired Xu Xing even more in his heart. This is a man who cherishes old kindness and never abandons his wife who has fallen into disgrace.
"I will issue a task in the Lushi Palace, and then let Nie Shu take over the task. Nie Shu has always been good at doing things. She will guide you in getting a wife..."
Jiang Yan patted his chest and agreed to Xu Xing's request.
One hundred thousand spirit shells are equivalent to the income earned by the Immortal Base monks of Feiyu Immortal Palace who have been stationed outside for a hundred years.
Money moves people's hearts.
Without a reliable helper, he really didn't dare to issue this task.
"only……"
Jiang Yan paused and said, "If a virtuous and arrogant woman is not willing to accept this kindness as Junior Brother Xu said..., Senior Brother will let Nie Shu stay in the mortal world for twenty years until..."
(Kang Li can also refer to his wife alone. "Selected Works·Zuo Si Poems No. 7": "Mai Chen is collecting firewood, and Kang Li is uneasy at home." Zhang Xian's note: "Kang Li is also called his wife.")
He didn't say the next words, the meaning was obvious.
It is also difficult for him to ask Zhao Yunniang to choose the path of immortality.
We can only do our best to make Nie Shu wait for Zhao Yunniang in the mortal world for twenty years. This task will not be completed until Zhao Yunniang dies...