Hu Xiaotian discovered that Chengen Mansion was different from other places. The third time he entered the courtyard, the walls became higher and higher from the outside to the inside. So the further inside, the more oppressive the building gave people. The little eunuch was
When he entered the third door, he stopped, pointed to the two-story pavilion in front of him and said, "It's inside, please go in by yourself."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and looked up at the pavilion. Although there were only two floors, the height of each floor was very high, equivalent to the height of four floors of a common balcony. The windows were small, the stairs were outside, and there was a hanging hanging at the entrance of the stairs.
A lantern swayed in the wind. Its orange light did not add any warmth to the cold night, but instead made the surrounding environment look indescribably weird.
The rooms on the first floor were all dark, and there should be no one there. When Hu Xiaotian came to the stairs, he heard a high-pitched voice from above: "Look up!"
Hu Xiaotian raised his head and saw no one, but the voice clearly came from the old eunuch Ande Quan, so he walked up the stairs. The stairs were steep and narrow. Hu Xiaotian didn't like the layout of Cheng'en Mansion. From the moment he entered the gate, here
The depressive atmosphere is getting thicker and thicker.
Walking up to the second floor, I saw a thin figure standing on the north side of the viewing platform, looking lonely at something. He was wearing an ordinary gray robe, and his gray hair was blown up by the night wind, and his whole person was full of energy.
Got a weird smell.
Hu Xiaotian stopped about a foot away from him and whispered: "Mr. An!"
The old man hummed and did not turn around. He used his left hand to twist the orchid fingers habitually. The rising moon emphasized his hands like bird's claws with its cold light. His sharp fingertips tapped lightly on the wall, creating a storm.
He greeted without surprise: "Here he comes!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Here we come!"
"Your life is very tough!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Thanks to the things the old man gave me, otherwise I wouldn't be alive now."
Ander Quanjie laughed. He moved his right leg. The metal right leg landed on the ground with a clang! Then he slowly turned around and looked at Hu Xiaotian indifferently with a pair of deep eyes.
Looking at this completely unfamiliar face, Ande Quan's lips showed a secretive smile: "This mask is really exquisite. When it comes to the Za family, don't you dare to show your true face to others?"
Hu Xiaotian pursed his lips. He knew in his heart that there was no need to conceal his identity at this time. He turned around and took off the mask on his face. When he faced Ander Quan again, he had already returned to his normal appearance.
Ander Quan said: "It wasn't me who saved you, it was this mask that helped you escape from the predicament." He had his hands behind his back, his expression was indifferent, and there was no friendly meaning on his face.
Hu Xiaotian cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Then he took out the ebony token from his arms and presented it respectfully with both hands. Ande Quan took the ebony token and rubbed it in his hands: "You came to me because you wanted me to save you."
Life?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I hope the old man will show mercy!"
Ander Quan said: "Let's take a walk casually." He walked slowly towards the stairs, Hu Xiaotian respectfully followed behind him.
Andequan introduced: "The place you are at is Wentian Pavilion. Wentian Pavilion has two floors. The eunuchs and guards live on the second floor. The owner of the place is the one who lives on the first floor." Dragging a residual leg, he
He went downstairs very slowly. Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but want to reach out to help him, but he felt that Ande Quan was not easy to approach tonight. So he finally gave up such an idea and followed him honestly.
Walking down the stairs, Ande Quan motioned to Hu Xiaotian to pick up the lantern hanging on the corridor, pointed to the small door on the first floor, walked slowly over, opened the small door, took the lantern in Hu Xiaotian's hand, and walked in.
This is a square room, but there are no windows in it. There is a white silk ribbon hanging from the beam in the middle, and an overturned low stool is placed on the ground.
Ande Quan came to the low stool and whispered: "This is the place where the third prince hanged himself."
When Hu Xiaotian heard what he said, a chill ran down his spine for no reason. The third prince was the former prince Long Yeqing. He died in Chengen Mansion, but he didn't know why the scene of suicide was still preserved after so long.
Ande Quan said: "The current emperor was dismissed from the position of crown prince and has lived here for two years. When you enter Suoyun Lane, you should find that there is no trace of green here. There is not a tree or a grass in Cheng'en Mansion.
One flower and only five big trees have been dead for hundreds of years. You can't see any colors or hear any sounds here. Even if you are a member of the royal family, once you come here, you will only spend most of your time here.
If you can stay in this dark and empty room, with loneliness, you can still see the sky for an hour a day, but the more you see the sky, the more you long for freedom, and the more this desire will torture you.
In your heart, until it makes you despair and make you crazy. The third prince stayed here for seven days and then committed suicide in despair, but His Majesty endured two full years of loneliness in such an environment. How strong is his psychology."
Hu Xiaotian also had to admit that if he, who likes freedom, were allowed to stay in a place like this, he would probably go crazy within seven days.
Ander Quan said: "Although there are only three courtyards, there are more than a hundred experts patrolling and guarding at all times. If you came here three days ago, you would have been lucky enough to see such a scene, but His Majesty has ordered them to be removed.
Now, apart from the Zajia family, there are only two young eunuchs in this Chengen Mansion." Andequan stopped, picked up a lantern, and illuminated a map on the wall, which was traced with blood.
The old eunuch said: "This map was drawn bit by bit when His Majesty was here." He took a few steps forward and saw dense writing on the wall. Hu Xiaotian looked at it through the light and found that it was
They were all names, and he found his father's name among them.
The old eunuch smiled and said: "Happiness will allow a person to live comfortably for a lifetime, but in hardship and despair, the only thing that supports a person's survival is hatred. Have you found your father's name?"
Hu Xiaotian finally understood Ande Quan's true intention of bringing him here. The name written in blood on the wall was soaked with curses and hatred. The new king Long Yelin still did not forget the unforgettable hatred in his heart at the darkest time in his life.
, Hu Buwei is also one of them.
Hu Xiaotian slowly knelt down. He was arrogant and would never kneel down to an old eunuch if he had no other choice.
Ande Quan did not look at him, but turned around, still staring at the words on the wall: "This ebony token is not given to you by me, but the little princess asked me to give it to you. She is a kind person.
A good girl who must take revenge, let the Zajia family save your life no matter what. In fact, you can stay in Xichuan and live your whole life in anonymity, so why do you have to return to the capital?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Old man, when you were in Qingyun, you already knew that the Li family was going to rebel?"
Ande Quan said: "Li Tianheng has always supported the third prince. His Majesty will inherit the throne. How can he be willing to accept it? On the contrary, it is inevitable."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I thought you went to Qingyun to protect King Zhou."
Andequan laughed and said: "King Zhou is just a child. Speaking of which, he is not half as smart as you. Otherwise, why would he be trapped by Li Tianheng, but you could easily escape from Xichuan?" He lowered his eyes and looked at Hu quietly.
Xiaotian said: "Li Tianheng is your future father-in-law. In fact, wouldn't it be more stable if you stayed with him? Why did you risk your life to leave Xichuan?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "The reason for the marriage between the Hu and Li families is that I know better than me. If my father could have predicted that Li Tianheng would rebel, he would never have made this marriage for me."
Ander Quan said: "What do you want to ask of me when you kneel in front of me?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Please help me, old man! My father doesn't know anything about Li Tianheng's rebellion. I hope that the old man will explain this matter in front of His Majesty and clear our Hu family's innocence."
"Innocent?" Ande Quan laughed, shook his head and said, "Your father himself doesn't dare to say the word innocent. Looking at all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, who is worthy of the word innocent?
His eyes were blazing, and he took a step towards Hu Xiaotian and said: "The little princess asked me to save your life, but she didn't ask me to save all the members of the Hu family. In fact, even if the Za family wanted to save me, I didn't have the ability. Your father was a conspirator back then.
A group of rebellious ministers impeached the prince and slandered Zhongliang. At that time, he was very high-spirited and arrogant. Have you ever thought about what justice is and what justice is? They just deserve their fate now."
Hu Xiaotian said: "You are not in a position to judge right and wrong."
Ande Quan was suddenly contradicted by him and couldn't help but be startled. He immediately frowned and said, "The Miscellaneous Family can't judge? Then who can judge?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Please forgive me for speaking frankly, Xiaotian, you think my father is a traitor, just because you stand in the position of the eldest prince. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Now that the eldest prince has ascended the throne, if there are three
When the prince ascends to the throne, I'm afraid that another group of people will be unlucky." Naturally, this group of people included Ande Quan.
A faint smile appeared on Ande Quan's lips. The winner is the king or the loser. This has been the truth since ancient times.
Hu Xiaotian said: "A person's merits and demerits must be judged by history."
Andequan shook his head and said: "You have forgotten that history is written by people, and some truths will always be hidden." He reached out and patted Hu Xiaotian's shoulder to signal him to stand up from the ground: "I
I owe you a favor. You saved the little princess. I should have returned this favor to you. The Zajia family thought that they could save your life, but your father has offended His Majesty. The person Your Majesty wants to kill is not me, a slave.
Can it be saved?"
When Hu Xiaotian heard what he said, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. He knew that what Ande Quan said was all true. Long Yelin bit his finger and wrote the names of these people on the wall. He must have hated his father to the bone and must kill him.
Soon after, although he saved the little princess Qiqi, it would be unrealistic to expect the emperor to let the whole family go just because of this achievement. (To be continued...)
