Chapter 69
Xiuxiu was dizzy for a while, struggling desperately with both hands, crying and shouting: "Why did you kill him? He is a child without a father and a mother, how can you bear to do it?"
"I am the child without father and mother." Xiao Hao suddenly smiled.
After finishing speaking, he turned and walked towards the Fengshen Pianpian back became a little stiff.
Xiuxiu struggled so hard that she couldn't speak, and at the same time, an inexplicable chill pierced through her stared in disbelief, seeing the strange expression on Xiao Hao's handsome face, her chest seemed to be stuffed with a ball of cotton wool, which made her extremely uncomfortable.
Xiao Hao walked up to Xiao Kui all the way, seeing him struggling in the air, he smiled Kui stretched out a hand to him and called out, "Brother Hao, give me a hand."
Sure enough, Xiao Hao stretched out his hand, grabbed Xiao Kui's hand, and grabbed as Xiao Kui was about to jump up, Xiao Hao let go of his hand suddenly, as if he had let go of all his Kui's whole body fell, and he grabbed the vine with one hand, and his body dangled in the air.
"Your Highness!" Xiuxiu exclaimed.
"Your Majesty!" Shen Buyu also let out a cry of shock.
Facing the tragic scene in front of him, Xiao Hao said in a heavy and low voice, "Third brother, I'm sorry. Maybe it's God's will, I can't lose to you again."
"Brother Hao, why did you do this? I never felt sorry for you." Xiao Kui's eyes were tearing apart.
"No way, you will always embarrass me one day. Third brother, the emperor's house, there are always ups and downs. If not, maybe there will be more freedom and comfort. Don't blame me, I can only do this."
As Xiao Hao spoke, the muscles on his face twitched, forming a weird slowly stretched the tip of the sword towards the vine, ready to erase it with the horizontal sword.
Xiao Kui slowly raised his face, squinted his eyes at the sky, and called out in despair: "Xiuxiu..."
"Your Highness—"
Only for a moment, Xiuxiu hoped that time would freeze so that she could still see his gentle seemed to have heard the sound of tearing silk, and her heart had slowly drifted away with that heart-wrenching call.
The rope that bound his hands came loose and fell all over the ground.
A ray of white light flew across and hit Xiao Hao's arm sword in his hand fell down the mountain stream, blood flowed profusely from Xiao Hao's arm, blood red soon oozes from his turned his head in surprise, only to see Jiang Chen standing still, looking at him mountain wind whipped up his long hair frantically, and his clothes fluttered in disorder.
Xiao Hao's face was pale, he leaned on his arm, and quickly left in a hurry.
"Your majesty, I'm sorry for you... This is the last time I will repay my favor."
Jiang Chen breathed out intermittently, shook his body a few times, and finally fell heavily on the ground.
Xiuxiu threw herself on the edge of the cliff in a ecstasy, and stretched out her hands towards Xiao Kui like fallen leaves flew in disorder, mixed with her choking joy of the rest of their lives enveloped the two of them.
Flying flowers scattered around, like stars, scattered one after another.
On the edge of the cliff, there is a man and woman cuddling each this time, the only thing they want to do is to hug each other tightly and never separate again.
In the depths of the palace.
Xiuxiu was guided by the palace staff all the way to Zheng Yizhen's bedroom.
Some palace servants stood guard outside the courtyard boredly, and when they saw Xiuxiu, they hurriedly got up and opened the heavy courtyard door clanged open.
The sky was gloomy, and the misty sun was like a veil, quietly pouring into the courtyard, casting a large shadow on the thick locust tree in the shadow almost covered most of the patio, making the courtyard look gloomy.
When Xiuxiu entered, his footsteps were very gentle, and the fallen leaves on the ground were blown by the wind, making a rustling water in the pool is very shallow and muddy, with duckweed floating lazily, and a small unaccompanied carp swimming used to be the most blooming place, but now it is a depressed and dilapidated place.
Zheng Yizhen's weird laughter drifted over from inside, and Xiuxiu couldn't help sticking to the wall, as if something attracted she raised her head, suddenly, a ghostly black figure stood upright in front of the door, and Xiuxiu's body froze against the wall.
The figure was thin and tall, like a lifeless icy stone cold sunlight shone on the man, and Xiuxiu saw the man's long, black silk-like smooth hair from embroidered dress of the princess was hung empty on her could tell from his outline that this person was Zheng Yizhen.
"What are you doing here?"
Zheng Yizhen stood proudly in front of Xiuxiu, her face was still so gorgeous, but without a trace of blood.
"I'll come to see you." Xiuxiu was surprised that her voice was so calm.
Zheng Yizhen snorted coldly: "Don't cry like a cat and pretend to be merciful, just say what you have to say."
"The emperor buried Jiang Chen generously. The implication is that Jiang Chen saved the emperor's life."
Hearing this, Zheng Yizhen's eyes trembled slightly.
Xiuxiu brought this news and was about to turn around and leave when Zheng Yizhen's deep voice seemed to come from a very far away place: "In the past, he was the only person I could seek comfort from. Now that he is also dead, I am even more lonely, lonely It would drive a man crazy."
"The emperor has not restricted your actions, you can come and go as you please." Xiuxiu couldn't bear it, and said slowly.
"This is more sad than being thrown into limbo." Zheng Yizhen said coldly, "In this large courtyard with closed doors, the lotus leaf has already entered the old age before me. There is nothing to wait for. I seem to be living in the same place every day. In a cold dream."
Xiuxiu's voice was soft: "It shouldn't be like this between you and me."
Zheng Yizhen suddenly laughed silently, and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Shen Xiuxiu, I hate you so much. Sooner or later, loneliness will quietly surround you. There are sad women everywhere, and I It's not the only one, and people have long since turned a blind eye."
Xiuxiu's voice was still soft: "Are you cursing me? Whether it's the royal family or the common people, the harmony between husband and wife depends on you. Why don't you let him love you more?"
"You learned the lesson from your dead husband, right?" Zheng Yizhen said sarcastically.
Xiuxiu lowered his eyes and sighed softly: "Yes, if I could do it all over again, I would rather exchange my life for Brother Tianji's."
The two were chatting, neither hysterical nor aggressive.
What made them enemies?
In a trance, when they were girls, they were as delicate and beautiful as flowers, pure and the mountain of the hunting ground, they were playing games, and she carried her on her back to escape the pursuit of the soldiers of the Western Wei teaching workshop of the imperial palace is covered with green grass, and light and shadow overlap each other. At that time, Yizhen was immersed in the river of love, with bright eyes and beautiful face.
"No one really cares about my sadness. My father, my second uncle, and brother Hao have abandoned me for no reason for their own benefit! What do I count as living alone?"
Zheng Yizhen's former sharpness and ruthlessness were gone, and she was tormented by deep pain and didn't expect that she would fall into such a state. She just wanted to get rid of the demon in her heart, so she was paranoid to the point of going her own this is the case, she might as well be her crown princess alone, rather than live in desolation here.
She couldn't help lowering her head, and slapped the door frame with her hands, the sound of bang bang was mixed with the sound of weeping.
Xiuxiu looked at her with sadness in his eyes.
Suddenly, there was a muffled dull sound of bells passing through the sky, and then, it seemed that countless bells and drums were hitting, and there seemed to be mixed with the cheers of thousands of people, and the sound was sad and distant.
Zheng Yizhen raised his face and looked into the distance, his eyes gradually became confused, he slid down slowly against the wooden door, and finally knelt down, looking at Xiuxiu in despair.
"The canonization ceremony is about to begin..." She said blankly.
After a while, Xiuxiu still stood there, but her lips showed bitterness and sadness: "Zheng Yizhen, you shouldn't have taken this step, otherwise the position of queen will be yours."
Zheng Yizhen began to tremble and sat on the ground dejectedly.
With the end of the canonization ceremony, Xiuxiu moved into the palace as a concubine.
Soon, news came from the palace that Zheng Yizhen hanged himself to death.
Xiuxiu felt very sad about this for a few knew that Zheng Yizhen would choose this path sooner or later.
She has no one she can trust, not even a family relatives, including her closest brother Hao, are all in Huanyi. They are sharpening their swords and preparing to make a comeback, but she can't wait for this day.
This arrogant and unruly woman is full of restlessness and emptiness in her fell in love with Xiao Kui, rather than falling in love with that supreme she met a powerful warrior by chance, she could only see the dancing figure of the sword dancing in her heart, and when she came to her senses, the man had disappeared.
Death is a kind of hysterical resistance.
The palace leak followed, and the glazed palace lanterns were lit up, and the shade of buildings and trees in the distance seemed to be covered with a layer of light red, like a beautiful face with flushed moon is as cool as water, and a faint halo is looming. The two people who are cuddling together are set off by the moonlight, like fairies in the mountains.
Xiao Kui spread his arms and let Xiuxiu lay beside him on his arm, Xiuxiu couldn't help but raise her head, the mist enveloped Xiao Kui's face, exuding a dignified and deep look.
As the king of a country, he has even more unresolved worries, and he will also face helpless choices, right?
She couldn't help but put her finger on the center of his brow and stroked it gently.
Xiao Kui wrapped his other hand around Xiuxiu's smooth waist, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Xiuxiu, look, it's a very white moon."
The sky is hazy, and the full moon shuttles through the clouds, casting cold moon shadows from time to time.
"It's as pure and white as a gardenia." Xiuxiu said quietly.
"Missing my hometown? When the court is settled, go and fetch your mother." Xiao Kui smiled, "And that gardenia tree."
Hugh nodded emotionally.
This is the life you want.
How long can such warmth and comfort last?
As if it was a beautiful dream that she refused to wake up from, she really wanted to enjoy and indulge in it, and she didn't want to think that the war was about to break out, and a more severe test was waiting for them.
She was distracted, raised her eyes inadvertently, and saw Xiao Kui staring at her intently, with a gentle smile between her brows and eyes reflecting the moonlight, which seemed to be burning knew what this meant, and her heart was also soon as he turned around, he was about to pin her down.
With urgent and trembling breathing, their bodies were pressed tightly spread her palm, carefully kissed her warm lips, moved up her arm, and finally landed on her moist and plump was a pear blossom-like fragrance, so he couldn't help biting it, and the tip of his tongue quickly rolled into it.
The wind is soft, and the lingering meaning is hard to end.
Xiuxiu closed her eyes, her whole body was full of brilliance, charming and charming, her low voice was as hazy as the Kui couldn't help trembling...
He took a breath and said softly: "Give a daughter, like you."
Xiuxiu nodded shyly, stroking his strong and broad back with her fingers, her body relaxed head lay on her chest, and with a layer of faint pain, her breathing couldn't help but gradually became short of breath. Under the confusion and fascination, she hoped that they could continue to linger...
In the days to come, she didn't know what was waiting for them.
Every time they meet, she will cherish it very much and be extremely lingering.
One day after the cold dew of that year, less than half a year before Xiao Kui proclaimed himself emperor, there was a great smoke of war outside Jiangling Wei, the Marquis of Huanyi, used the excuse that the former crown princess was innocently murdered, and combined with the forces of the Northern Zhou royal family's relatives, Shen Leiban came to the capital.
In a short while, the crusade army full of crusades surrounded the capital.
A sound of ox horns shrieked over the always restless officers and soldiers defending the city fought a desperate fight with the coalition forces, and the sound of shouts and fights from both sides resounded through the several hours, the officers and soldiers were outnumbered and had to governor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who was stationed in Jiangling took the opportunity to open the city gate, and Zheng Wei's army rushed in roaring.
The hoofs were trampled, spears and swords were clanging and intertwined everywhere, blood was flowing in the official road, the people fled in embarrassment, and wailed coalition forces infiltrated into the palace like a tide, and after a while, they formed a jungle-like formation, and the sharp whistle sounded across the sky above the palace.
Zheng Wei's eyes lit up, his long sword pointed at the palace building, and he shouted: "Xiao Kui, don't be a turtle, come out and speak!"
Then, he laughed loudly at Xiao Hao who was beside him: "Hao'er, look, Xiao Kui's troops are so vulnerable. He is just a rootless king. What's the use of relying on the old, weak and disabled left behind by the former emperor? Although he and Shen Buyu support each other, neither of them has the power to match him, so it's not as good as you. You just wait to replace him."
Xiao Hao's injured arm still ached from time to time, arousing his desire for this time, his eyes were also extremely cold, and he said: "Uncle, don't forget that there is Yang Jian in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Although this person is just a Sui Guogong who returned from wandering, he was restrained by others and could not display his talents, but once he faced the state affairs directly, he would gather the strength of the country to make up for the three. Brother is weak, how easy is it for me to replace him?"
"Understood." Zheng Wei nodded thoughtfully, then asked again, "What else does Hao'er want?"
"Slow down."
With inexplicable emotions in Xiao Hao's eyes, he answered very simply: "The good things in the world cannot be monopolized by the third brother. If I can't get it, he can't have it either."
Zheng Wei raised his eyebrows, and after a while he stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Ambition, that will poke Xiao Kui's heart! Shen Xiuxiu is both Xiao Kui's concubine and Shen Buyu's daughter. It would be wonderful if she was used as a hostage." Ya!"
The sound of war drums reached the palace, and Xiuxiu stood on the steps and looked towards the direction of the palace this time, the setting sun was dyed blood red in the west, and the sky and the earth were covered with a magnificent by the earth-shattering fighting sounds, the spears and iron shields of the coalition forces shone coldly.
The war was more intense than expected.
A vague ominous thought flashed through her frowned, with a serious expression, wandering back and forth on the gold brick floor.
"Hugh."
Looking back in surprise, she saw Concubine Rong rushing over, her face full of anxiety.
"What should we do? Zheng Wei is about to attack, those courtiers have nothing to do, I'm afraid Kui'er won't be able to resist." Concubine Rong said anxiously.
Xiuxiu was nervous, pretended to be relaxed, supported Concubine Rong and comforted her: "The messenger sent to the Northern Zhou Dynasty has been away for more than ten days, General Yang will definitely arrive. Don't worry, the emperor is the hero, the state-owned In an emergency, I will definitely protect him with all my might.”
"General Yang can't come."
Shen Buyu's voice came from two turned around, Shen Buyu was leaning on crutches, dressed in strict court clothes, and his face was solemn.
"Zheng Wei was scheming and colluded with the relatives of the Northern Zhou royal family. They had long guessed that the emperor would ask Yang Jian for help, so they put pressure on Emperor Zhou Jing. Emperor Zhou Jing also had suspicions about Yang Jian, but he followed the example of the previous emperor and approved Yang Jian. Slow down' four characters. The difficulty of the country's affairs has come to this!"
After hearing this, Concubine Rong was in a turmoil and said with tears in her eyes: "The former emperor once said that if the emperor is weak for three generations, our dynasty will decline. Could it be that the country and society will be destroyed by Kui'er's generation?"
At this time, Xiao Kui came with heavy steps, with a gloomy expression on his face, followed closely by the princes and this, everyone gathered around.
Xiao Kui's face was covered with smoke and dust, and his eyes were full of red threads, obviously exhausted to the looked at him distressedly. At this moment, she didn't want to just be a spectator, she hoped to be by his side, and leap with him.
"Deal in the hall."
Xiao Kui didn't care to talk to Concubine Rong and Xiuxiu, he just said a word in a hurry, and all the officials followed Xiao Kui straight to Lingde Hall.
Sitting in the hall, all the ministers offered their advice one after another, and the constant emergency military reports left them at a the midst of panic, another imperial army came to report that if Xiao Kui did not show up, the coalition forces would surely destroy the entire Jiangling City.
Xiao Kui punched the long case, sparks burst out of his eyes, and said: "Zheng Wei's heart of tiger and wolf, if I hand over my father's country, how can I, as the king of a country, be worthy of my father's spirit in heaven? Between heaven and earth?"
Before he could finish his words, he drew his sword and strode towards the palace officials were at a loss for a while, a general suddenly rushed up and hugged Xiao Kui's thigh, and everyone bowed down and cried loudly.
Shen Buyu's face was flushed with tears in his eyes, and he stepped forward to persuade him: "The emperor is still a young man, and he took care of the country's affairs, and the heart of worrying about the country and loving the people can be learned from heaven! Zheng Wei has a hundred thousand soldiers, and the old, weak, sick, and disabled in the court are fighting against him. , the entire army is bound to be annihilated. Your Majesty, if you preserve your strength and retreat, it may not necessarily mean defeat."
"Please tell me, Mr. An, how to avoid Zheng Wei's tigers and wolves?"
"Your Majesty, I am confident that I have insight into the fourth prince. The fourth prince looks gentle and cowardly, and relies heavily on Zheng Wei, but he is actually strong and shrewd in his heart and understands political affairs. When the former emperor first established his heir, he also appreciated the fourth prince very much. Although the fourth prince I have grudges against the previous emperor, but I understand clearly in my heart that Liang Jiangshan belongs to the Xiao family, and I will definitely not allow foreign surnames to govern the country. As long as the emperor approves the four princes, even if there is resistance, Zheng Wei will be easier to deal with. Please put aside personal grievances, the emperor, For the sake of family affection, I want to make some concessions to the Fourth Prince, this war should be extinguished."
Xiao Kui was silent, his face turned green and pale, and he smiled dryly for a moment: "It's okay, I'll let this fourth brother come back, it doesn't matter."
After speaking, he strode out of the hall.
Xiuxiu was still standing on the steps, listening to the thunderous shouts outside the there was a loud bang, and a string of flames shot up into the sky and fell under the pillars of the front maids and servants panicked and were busy pouring water to put out the fire.
Obviously, the negotiations have reached a deadlock, and both sides have their own opinions and will not back down.
In less than half an hour, there was a rumbling sound from the heavy palace gate, and the sound of killing outside the palace shook the around, clothes and things are scattered all over the place, men, women and children in the palace are running around in a panic.
Xiuxiu walked towards the palace building alone, the wind was chilling, and there was a smell of smoke in the reaching the downstairs of the palace, when Shen Buyu came out limping, he was stunned when he saw her.
"Aren't you talking about conditions? What does Zheng Wei want?" Xiuxiu shouted.
Shen Buyu's face was pale, and he sighed heavily, before hesitatingly said: "Zheng Wei takes the Yangtze River as the boundary, and the emperor has already agreed to cede half of the Houliang to him."
Xiuxiu was angry and sneered: "Since ancient times, princes big and small have eaten each other up. Whose land has not been taken by others? There are stories of the ancients living on fire. Well, instead of endless entanglement and harassment, let's avoid their edge for now. The emperor will take revenge sooner or later. of!"
However, since he agreed, why did the war intensify?
"Ugh……"
Shen Buyu looked at Xiuxiu with a complex and unbearable expression, and a tear leaked from the corner of his ominous feeling in Xiuxiu's heart became more intense, and his heart was pounding.
"Xiao Hao... actually offered to take you as a hostage, but the emperor absolutely refused to agree." Shen Buyu tremblingly said, "Xiao Hao is not ashamed of his big words, how can the emperor suffer such setbacks and humiliation for such a nasty character! He regards you as a priceless treasure , Handing you over, wouldn’t it cut his heart?”
Xiuxiu stood with a pale face, looking in the direction of Xiao Kui, his eyes covered with a trance, she stood on the edge of the cliff of life, hearing the sound of rumbling impact and continuous fighting, as if clearly reminding her: she must go.
(End of this chapter)
Xiuxiu was dizzy for a while, struggling desperately with both hands, crying and shouting: "Why did you kill him? He is a child without a father and a mother, how can you bear to do it?"
"I am the child without father and mother." Xiao Hao suddenly smiled.
After finishing speaking, he turned and walked towards the Fengshen Pianpian back became a little stiff.
Xiuxiu struggled so hard that she couldn't speak, and at the same time, an inexplicable chill pierced through her stared in disbelief, seeing the strange expression on Xiao Hao's handsome face, her chest seemed to be stuffed with a ball of cotton wool, which made her extremely uncomfortable.
Xiao Hao walked up to Xiao Kui all the way, seeing him struggling in the air, he smiled Kui stretched out a hand to him and called out, "Brother Hao, give me a hand."
Sure enough, Xiao Hao stretched out his hand, grabbed Xiao Kui's hand, and grabbed as Xiao Kui was about to jump up, Xiao Hao let go of his hand suddenly, as if he had let go of all his Kui's whole body fell, and he grabbed the vine with one hand, and his body dangled in the air.
"Your Highness!" Xiuxiu exclaimed.
"Your Majesty!" Shen Buyu also let out a cry of shock.
Facing the tragic scene in front of him, Xiao Hao said in a heavy and low voice, "Third brother, I'm sorry. Maybe it's God's will, I can't lose to you again."
"Brother Hao, why did you do this? I never felt sorry for you." Xiao Kui's eyes were tearing apart.
"No way, you will always embarrass me one day. Third brother, the emperor's house, there are always ups and downs. If not, maybe there will be more freedom and comfort. Don't blame me, I can only do this."
As Xiao Hao spoke, the muscles on his face twitched, forming a weird slowly stretched the tip of the sword towards the vine, ready to erase it with the horizontal sword.
Xiao Kui slowly raised his face, squinted his eyes at the sky, and called out in despair: "Xiuxiu..."
"Your Highness—"
Only for a moment, Xiuxiu hoped that time would freeze so that she could still see his gentle seemed to have heard the sound of tearing silk, and her heart had slowly drifted away with that heart-wrenching call.
The rope that bound his hands came loose and fell all over the ground.
A ray of white light flew across and hit Xiao Hao's arm sword in his hand fell down the mountain stream, blood flowed profusely from Xiao Hao's arm, blood red soon oozes from his turned his head in surprise, only to see Jiang Chen standing still, looking at him mountain wind whipped up his long hair frantically, and his clothes fluttered in disorder.
Xiao Hao's face was pale, he leaned on his arm, and quickly left in a hurry.
"Your majesty, I'm sorry for you... This is the last time I will repay my favor."
Jiang Chen breathed out intermittently, shook his body a few times, and finally fell heavily on the ground.
Xiuxiu threw herself on the edge of the cliff in a ecstasy, and stretched out her hands towards Xiao Kui like fallen leaves flew in disorder, mixed with her choking joy of the rest of their lives enveloped the two of them.
Flying flowers scattered around, like stars, scattered one after another.
On the edge of the cliff, there is a man and woman cuddling each this time, the only thing they want to do is to hug each other tightly and never separate again.
In the depths of the palace.
Xiuxiu was guided by the palace staff all the way to Zheng Yizhen's bedroom.
Some palace servants stood guard outside the courtyard boredly, and when they saw Xiuxiu, they hurriedly got up and opened the heavy courtyard door clanged open.
The sky was gloomy, and the misty sun was like a veil, quietly pouring into the courtyard, casting a large shadow on the thick locust tree in the shadow almost covered most of the patio, making the courtyard look gloomy.
When Xiuxiu entered, his footsteps were very gentle, and the fallen leaves on the ground were blown by the wind, making a rustling water in the pool is very shallow and muddy, with duckweed floating lazily, and a small unaccompanied carp swimming used to be the most blooming place, but now it is a depressed and dilapidated place.
Zheng Yizhen's weird laughter drifted over from inside, and Xiuxiu couldn't help sticking to the wall, as if something attracted she raised her head, suddenly, a ghostly black figure stood upright in front of the door, and Xiuxiu's body froze against the wall.
The figure was thin and tall, like a lifeless icy stone cold sunlight shone on the man, and Xiuxiu saw the man's long, black silk-like smooth hair from embroidered dress of the princess was hung empty on her could tell from his outline that this person was Zheng Yizhen.
"What are you doing here?"
Zheng Yizhen stood proudly in front of Xiuxiu, her face was still so gorgeous, but without a trace of blood.
"I'll come to see you." Xiuxiu was surprised that her voice was so calm.
Zheng Yizhen snorted coldly: "Don't cry like a cat and pretend to be merciful, just say what you have to say."
"The emperor buried Jiang Chen generously. The implication is that Jiang Chen saved the emperor's life."
Hearing this, Zheng Yizhen's eyes trembled slightly.
Xiuxiu brought this news and was about to turn around and leave when Zheng Yizhen's deep voice seemed to come from a very far away place: "In the past, he was the only person I could seek comfort from. Now that he is also dead, I am even more lonely, lonely It would drive a man crazy."
"The emperor has not restricted your actions, you can come and go as you please." Xiuxiu couldn't bear it, and said slowly.
"This is more sad than being thrown into limbo." Zheng Yizhen said coldly, "In this large courtyard with closed doors, the lotus leaf has already entered the old age before me. There is nothing to wait for. I seem to be living in the same place every day. In a cold dream."
Xiuxiu's voice was soft: "It shouldn't be like this between you and me."
Zheng Yizhen suddenly laughed silently, and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Shen Xiuxiu, I hate you so much. Sooner or later, loneliness will quietly surround you. There are sad women everywhere, and I It's not the only one, and people have long since turned a blind eye."
Xiuxiu's voice was still soft: "Are you cursing me? Whether it's the royal family or the common people, the harmony between husband and wife depends on you. Why don't you let him love you more?"
"You learned the lesson from your dead husband, right?" Zheng Yizhen said sarcastically.
Xiuxiu lowered his eyes and sighed softly: "Yes, if I could do it all over again, I would rather exchange my life for Brother Tianji's."
The two were chatting, neither hysterical nor aggressive.
What made them enemies?
In a trance, when they were girls, they were as delicate and beautiful as flowers, pure and the mountain of the hunting ground, they were playing games, and she carried her on her back to escape the pursuit of the soldiers of the Western Wei teaching workshop of the imperial palace is covered with green grass, and light and shadow overlap each other. At that time, Yizhen was immersed in the river of love, with bright eyes and beautiful face.
"No one really cares about my sadness. My father, my second uncle, and brother Hao have abandoned me for no reason for their own benefit! What do I count as living alone?"
Zheng Yizhen's former sharpness and ruthlessness were gone, and she was tormented by deep pain and didn't expect that she would fall into such a state. She just wanted to get rid of the demon in her heart, so she was paranoid to the point of going her own this is the case, she might as well be her crown princess alone, rather than live in desolation here.
She couldn't help lowering her head, and slapped the door frame with her hands, the sound of bang bang was mixed with the sound of weeping.
Xiuxiu looked at her with sadness in his eyes.
Suddenly, there was a muffled dull sound of bells passing through the sky, and then, it seemed that countless bells and drums were hitting, and there seemed to be mixed with the cheers of thousands of people, and the sound was sad and distant.
Zheng Yizhen raised his face and looked into the distance, his eyes gradually became confused, he slid down slowly against the wooden door, and finally knelt down, looking at Xiuxiu in despair.
"The canonization ceremony is about to begin..." She said blankly.
After a while, Xiuxiu still stood there, but her lips showed bitterness and sadness: "Zheng Yizhen, you shouldn't have taken this step, otherwise the position of queen will be yours."
Zheng Yizhen began to tremble and sat on the ground dejectedly.
With the end of the canonization ceremony, Xiuxiu moved into the palace as a concubine.
Soon, news came from the palace that Zheng Yizhen hanged himself to death.
Xiuxiu felt very sad about this for a few knew that Zheng Yizhen would choose this path sooner or later.
She has no one she can trust, not even a family relatives, including her closest brother Hao, are all in Huanyi. They are sharpening their swords and preparing to make a comeback, but she can't wait for this day.
This arrogant and unruly woman is full of restlessness and emptiness in her fell in love with Xiao Kui, rather than falling in love with that supreme she met a powerful warrior by chance, she could only see the dancing figure of the sword dancing in her heart, and when she came to her senses, the man had disappeared.
Death is a kind of hysterical resistance.
The palace leak followed, and the glazed palace lanterns were lit up, and the shade of buildings and trees in the distance seemed to be covered with a layer of light red, like a beautiful face with flushed moon is as cool as water, and a faint halo is looming. The two people who are cuddling together are set off by the moonlight, like fairies in the mountains.
Xiao Kui spread his arms and let Xiuxiu lay beside him on his arm, Xiuxiu couldn't help but raise her head, the mist enveloped Xiao Kui's face, exuding a dignified and deep look.
As the king of a country, he has even more unresolved worries, and he will also face helpless choices, right?
She couldn't help but put her finger on the center of his brow and stroked it gently.
Xiao Kui wrapped his other hand around Xiuxiu's smooth waist, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Xiuxiu, look, it's a very white moon."
The sky is hazy, and the full moon shuttles through the clouds, casting cold moon shadows from time to time.
"It's as pure and white as a gardenia." Xiuxiu said quietly.
"Missing my hometown? When the court is settled, go and fetch your mother." Xiao Kui smiled, "And that gardenia tree."
Hugh nodded emotionally.
This is the life you want.
How long can such warmth and comfort last?
As if it was a beautiful dream that she refused to wake up from, she really wanted to enjoy and indulge in it, and she didn't want to think that the war was about to break out, and a more severe test was waiting for them.
She was distracted, raised her eyes inadvertently, and saw Xiao Kui staring at her intently, with a gentle smile between her brows and eyes reflecting the moonlight, which seemed to be burning knew what this meant, and her heart was also soon as he turned around, he was about to pin her down.
With urgent and trembling breathing, their bodies were pressed tightly spread her palm, carefully kissed her warm lips, moved up her arm, and finally landed on her moist and plump was a pear blossom-like fragrance, so he couldn't help biting it, and the tip of his tongue quickly rolled into it.
The wind is soft, and the lingering meaning is hard to end.
Xiuxiu closed her eyes, her whole body was full of brilliance, charming and charming, her low voice was as hazy as the Kui couldn't help trembling...
He took a breath and said softly: "Give a daughter, like you."
Xiuxiu nodded shyly, stroking his strong and broad back with her fingers, her body relaxed head lay on her chest, and with a layer of faint pain, her breathing couldn't help but gradually became short of breath. Under the confusion and fascination, she hoped that they could continue to linger...
In the days to come, she didn't know what was waiting for them.
Every time they meet, she will cherish it very much and be extremely lingering.
One day after the cold dew of that year, less than half a year before Xiao Kui proclaimed himself emperor, there was a great smoke of war outside Jiangling Wei, the Marquis of Huanyi, used the excuse that the former crown princess was innocently murdered, and combined with the forces of the Northern Zhou royal family's relatives, Shen Leiban came to the capital.
In a short while, the crusade army full of crusades surrounded the capital.
A sound of ox horns shrieked over the always restless officers and soldiers defending the city fought a desperate fight with the coalition forces, and the sound of shouts and fights from both sides resounded through the several hours, the officers and soldiers were outnumbered and had to governor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who was stationed in Jiangling took the opportunity to open the city gate, and Zheng Wei's army rushed in roaring.
The hoofs were trampled, spears and swords were clanging and intertwined everywhere, blood was flowing in the official road, the people fled in embarrassment, and wailed coalition forces infiltrated into the palace like a tide, and after a while, they formed a jungle-like formation, and the sharp whistle sounded across the sky above the palace.
Zheng Wei's eyes lit up, his long sword pointed at the palace building, and he shouted: "Xiao Kui, don't be a turtle, come out and speak!"
Then, he laughed loudly at Xiao Hao who was beside him: "Hao'er, look, Xiao Kui's troops are so vulnerable. He is just a rootless king. What's the use of relying on the old, weak and disabled left behind by the former emperor? Although he and Shen Buyu support each other, neither of them has the power to match him, so it's not as good as you. You just wait to replace him."
Xiao Hao's injured arm still ached from time to time, arousing his desire for this time, his eyes were also extremely cold, and he said: "Uncle, don't forget that there is Yang Jian in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Although this person is just a Sui Guogong who returned from wandering, he was restrained by others and could not display his talents, but once he faced the state affairs directly, he would gather the strength of the country to make up for the three. Brother is weak, how easy is it for me to replace him?"
"Understood." Zheng Wei nodded thoughtfully, then asked again, "What else does Hao'er want?"
"Slow down."
With inexplicable emotions in Xiao Hao's eyes, he answered very simply: "The good things in the world cannot be monopolized by the third brother. If I can't get it, he can't have it either."
Zheng Wei raised his eyebrows, and after a while he stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Ambition, that will poke Xiao Kui's heart! Shen Xiuxiu is both Xiao Kui's concubine and Shen Buyu's daughter. It would be wonderful if she was used as a hostage." Ya!"
The sound of war drums reached the palace, and Xiuxiu stood on the steps and looked towards the direction of the palace this time, the setting sun was dyed blood red in the west, and the sky and the earth were covered with a magnificent by the earth-shattering fighting sounds, the spears and iron shields of the coalition forces shone coldly.
The war was more intense than expected.
A vague ominous thought flashed through her frowned, with a serious expression, wandering back and forth on the gold brick floor.
"Hugh."
Looking back in surprise, she saw Concubine Rong rushing over, her face full of anxiety.
"What should we do? Zheng Wei is about to attack, those courtiers have nothing to do, I'm afraid Kui'er won't be able to resist." Concubine Rong said anxiously.
Xiuxiu was nervous, pretended to be relaxed, supported Concubine Rong and comforted her: "The messenger sent to the Northern Zhou Dynasty has been away for more than ten days, General Yang will definitely arrive. Don't worry, the emperor is the hero, the state-owned In an emergency, I will definitely protect him with all my might.”
"General Yang can't come."
Shen Buyu's voice came from two turned around, Shen Buyu was leaning on crutches, dressed in strict court clothes, and his face was solemn.
"Zheng Wei was scheming and colluded with the relatives of the Northern Zhou royal family. They had long guessed that the emperor would ask Yang Jian for help, so they put pressure on Emperor Zhou Jing. Emperor Zhou Jing also had suspicions about Yang Jian, but he followed the example of the previous emperor and approved Yang Jian. Slow down' four characters. The difficulty of the country's affairs has come to this!"
After hearing this, Concubine Rong was in a turmoil and said with tears in her eyes: "The former emperor once said that if the emperor is weak for three generations, our dynasty will decline. Could it be that the country and society will be destroyed by Kui'er's generation?"
At this time, Xiao Kui came with heavy steps, with a gloomy expression on his face, followed closely by the princes and this, everyone gathered around.
Xiao Kui's face was covered with smoke and dust, and his eyes were full of red threads, obviously exhausted to the looked at him distressedly. At this moment, she didn't want to just be a spectator, she hoped to be by his side, and leap with him.
"Deal in the hall."
Xiao Kui didn't care to talk to Concubine Rong and Xiuxiu, he just said a word in a hurry, and all the officials followed Xiao Kui straight to Lingde Hall.
Sitting in the hall, all the ministers offered their advice one after another, and the constant emergency military reports left them at a the midst of panic, another imperial army came to report that if Xiao Kui did not show up, the coalition forces would surely destroy the entire Jiangling City.
Xiao Kui punched the long case, sparks burst out of his eyes, and said: "Zheng Wei's heart of tiger and wolf, if I hand over my father's country, how can I, as the king of a country, be worthy of my father's spirit in heaven? Between heaven and earth?"
Before he could finish his words, he drew his sword and strode towards the palace officials were at a loss for a while, a general suddenly rushed up and hugged Xiao Kui's thigh, and everyone bowed down and cried loudly.
Shen Buyu's face was flushed with tears in his eyes, and he stepped forward to persuade him: "The emperor is still a young man, and he took care of the country's affairs, and the heart of worrying about the country and loving the people can be learned from heaven! Zheng Wei has a hundred thousand soldiers, and the old, weak, sick, and disabled in the court are fighting against him. , the entire army is bound to be annihilated. Your Majesty, if you preserve your strength and retreat, it may not necessarily mean defeat."
"Please tell me, Mr. An, how to avoid Zheng Wei's tigers and wolves?"
"Your Majesty, I am confident that I have insight into the fourth prince. The fourth prince looks gentle and cowardly, and relies heavily on Zheng Wei, but he is actually strong and shrewd in his heart and understands political affairs. When the former emperor first established his heir, he also appreciated the fourth prince very much. Although the fourth prince I have grudges against the previous emperor, but I understand clearly in my heart that Liang Jiangshan belongs to the Xiao family, and I will definitely not allow foreign surnames to govern the country. As long as the emperor approves the four princes, even if there is resistance, Zheng Wei will be easier to deal with. Please put aside personal grievances, the emperor, For the sake of family affection, I want to make some concessions to the Fourth Prince, this war should be extinguished."
Xiao Kui was silent, his face turned green and pale, and he smiled dryly for a moment: "It's okay, I'll let this fourth brother come back, it doesn't matter."
After speaking, he strode out of the hall.
Xiuxiu was still standing on the steps, listening to the thunderous shouts outside the there was a loud bang, and a string of flames shot up into the sky and fell under the pillars of the front maids and servants panicked and were busy pouring water to put out the fire.
Obviously, the negotiations have reached a deadlock, and both sides have their own opinions and will not back down.
In less than half an hour, there was a rumbling sound from the heavy palace gate, and the sound of killing outside the palace shook the around, clothes and things are scattered all over the place, men, women and children in the palace are running around in a panic.
Xiuxiu walked towards the palace building alone, the wind was chilling, and there was a smell of smoke in the reaching the downstairs of the palace, when Shen Buyu came out limping, he was stunned when he saw her.
"Aren't you talking about conditions? What does Zheng Wei want?" Xiuxiu shouted.
Shen Buyu's face was pale, and he sighed heavily, before hesitatingly said: "Zheng Wei takes the Yangtze River as the boundary, and the emperor has already agreed to cede half of the Houliang to him."
Xiuxiu was angry and sneered: "Since ancient times, princes big and small have eaten each other up. Whose land has not been taken by others? There are stories of the ancients living on fire. Well, instead of endless entanglement and harassment, let's avoid their edge for now. The emperor will take revenge sooner or later. of!"
However, since he agreed, why did the war intensify?
"Ugh……"
Shen Buyu looked at Xiuxiu with a complex and unbearable expression, and a tear leaked from the corner of his ominous feeling in Xiuxiu's heart became more intense, and his heart was pounding.
"Xiao Hao... actually offered to take you as a hostage, but the emperor absolutely refused to agree." Shen Buyu tremblingly said, "Xiao Hao is not ashamed of his big words, how can the emperor suffer such setbacks and humiliation for such a nasty character! He regards you as a priceless treasure , Handing you over, wouldn’t it cut his heart?”
Xiuxiu stood with a pale face, looking in the direction of Xiao Kui, his eyes covered with a trance, she stood on the edge of the cliff of life, hearing the sound of rumbling impact and continuous fighting, as if clearly reminding her: she must go.
(End of this chapter)
