Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1161 Liu Xie is rescued
Liu Xie, the former emperor of the Han Dynasty, was in Luoyang at the time. Due to constant wars in the Guanzhong region and the constant struggle among various forces, he was just a teenager at the time and was physically and mentally exhausted. Therefore, he abdicated to Liu He and went to Qiangyin County, Bingzhou, to settle down in the vast grassland and lived a peaceful and comfortable life.

At that time, his youthful nature was completely released. He spent the whole day flying eagles and running dogs, riding horses, chasing hunting dogs, and chasing prey under the blue sky, feeling extremely happy.

Unfortunately, good days are always short-lived. He was secretly abducted by Cao Cao and taken to Jingzhou, along with Lu Bu.

For many years since then, he has lived like a bird in a cage, feeling anxious day and night. When Cao Cao was alive, at least on the surface he was very respectful to this "Son of Heaven".

However, after Sun Ce entered Xiangyang, he was too lazy to observe even this superficial etiquette. He did not allow himself to speak at all during court sessions, and even the symbolic etiquette of paying homage to the emperor was abandoned. Liu Xie was extremely sad and angry, but he could do nothing about it.

"Hey, uncle, oh uncle, when will you be able to lead your army south to save me from this crisis?"

Liu Xie tossed and turned in bed, so he got up and paced around the room, feeling a mixture of emotion.

He is now an adult man of twenty years old, but he has lived in fear for so many years that he has a few gray hairs on his temples. He looks like he is thirty years old, with a haggard and gaunt face.

Just as he was lamenting, a familiar voice came from the door.

"Your Majesty, I, your servant Tang Hai, have come to serve you midnight snack."

When Liu Xie heard this voice, he felt a little more refreshed.

In this "imperial palace", most of the palace maids, eunuchs and guards were Sun Ce's people. Naturally, they did not take the "Son of Emperor" seriously. There were only a handful of people who could truly serve him wholeheartedly. Tang Hai, the manager of the imperial kitchen, was one of them. Liu Xie liked and trusted him very much.

"come in."

As soon as Liu Xie finished speaking, the palace door was gently pushed open, and Tang Hai led Zhu Ye and others in.

"This servant pays respects to His Majesty."

Liu Xie showed a happy expression: "No need to be polite, what delicacies do you have tonight?"

Tang Hai put the food box down, opened the lid, and took out the many dishes inside.

"This river fish is your Majesty's favorite, but people used to say that fish bones are unpleasant. Today, I have carefully shaved off the fish bones with a knife without damaging the fish meat. Please have a taste, Your Majesty."

"And these green vegetables are cooked lightly and refreshingly. Eating them at night will not harm the dragon's stomach."

"This bowl of soup is made by simmering the hen over a slow fire for more than three hours. Your Majesty, you can drink a few sips first, and then enjoy the fish."

He introduced these dishes one by one, and Liu Xie was very excited.

"I have been in Xiangyang for many years, and you are the most considerate."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. This is my duty."

As they were talking, Concubine Lu in the bedroom at the back seemed to be woken up by them. There was a rustling sound, followed by a woman's voice.

"Has Steward Tang's midnight snack been delivered again?"

After that, a woman wearing an elegant nightgown and a dark red cloak walked out from the back hall.

She glanced at the delicacies on the table and seemed to have no interest. Instead, she glanced at the people behind Tang Hai.

"Why did Steward Tang bring so many servants tonight?"

After she said that, Liu Xie noticed that there were three people following Tang Hai.

In the past, when Tang Hai came to serve late at night, he only brought a young eunuch with him to avoid making too much noise and waking up the imperial concubine who was resting in the back hall. However, Liu Xie always trusted Tang Hai and did not pay attention to it just now.

Tang Hai smiled widely, "Your Majesty, you are really meticulous. This is my own decision. I thought that now that the general is not here, I should be more careful about everything. That's why I brought a few more servants to serve Your Majesty and Your Majesty together."

Concubine Lu frowned slightly, seeming a little unhappy: "Although you are loyal, you can't be so self-righteous. You are just a lowly slave, who gave you the courage? So many people came and woke me up. You really deserve to be beaten."

Tang Hai quickly pretended to be frightened, knelt on the ground, and apologized repeatedly.

"Alright, alright, he is so loyal and filial, he should be praised, you don't have to blame him."

Liu Xie was obviously a little annoyed by the fact that Concubine Lu was showing off in front of him, but because he was just a puppet and the Lu family was a very powerful and prestigious family under Sun Ce, he did not dare to blame her too much. However, Concubine Lu immediately saw that the people behind Tang Hai did not kneel, and she became even more angry.

"You guys are just dogs, why don't you kneel? Tang Hai, did you train them to do this?"

Tang Hai was about to apologize, but he saw that Zhu Ye, who had been keeping his head down, could no longer bear it.

"You bitch are looking for death."

He let out a low roar, took a step forward, and his big hand like a palm leaf fan had already tightly grasped the imperial concubine's neck.

"Wow...you...slave...you are so bold..."

Concubine Lu's face instantly turned purple, and she could only utter these few words in shock and anger.

"Hmph!" Zhu Ye snorted disdainfully and, with a force of his hands, he strangled her neck. The imperial concubine, who had been so arrogant just now, had now turned into a corpse.

After doing this, he turned to Tang Hai and said, "You are smart, but too slow."

All this happened in a flash, and Liu Xie took a long time to recover.

He looked at Zhu Ye in horror: "You...you you..."

His brain was working rapidly, and he seemed to have thought of a possibility.

"Sun Ce wants to kill me?"

Zhu Ye turned his head and looked at him, smiling: "What Sun Ce, that villain is worthy of commanding me? Qiang Yin Hou, I haven't seen you for many years, do you still remember me?"

Liu Xie looked at Zhu Ye carefully for a long time with a nervous mood, and suddenly his brows were filled with joy.

"Zhu Ye, General Zhu Ye!"

"Hehe, it's rare that Lord Qiangyin still remembers Zhu."

Liu Xie was so excited that he grabbed his hand and almost burst into tears.

"Uncle...Uncle finally came to save me...General Zhu, you don't know that ever since that thief Cao kidnapped me and brought me here, I have been living a life worse than death..."

Zhu Ye grinned, "Don't worry, my elder brother has already ordered that the Marquis must be rescued this time. Hanzhong has won a great victory, Sun Ce has been seriously injured, and the people in Xiangyang are also in a panic. In addition, my elder brother is fully prepared, so the Marquis will definitely be able to escape."

"Okay, okay, I trust my uncle and General Zhu..."

Before Liu Xie finished speaking, a voice came from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, I heard some noise in the palace. Is there any accident?"

Liu Xie was just thinking of an excuse to cover up the incident, but Zhu Ye signaled him to let the other person in.

Liu Xie immediately understood and said, "It is indeed a small matter. Please come in and serve."

The man didn't hesitate to push the door open and strode in. Then he looked around and found nothing unusual, so he looked at Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty, what happened?"

Liu Xie looked at Zhu Ye and said, "Let him talk to you."

The guard soldier looked at Zhu Ye, Tang Hai and others. He was already unhappy that he did not get any of the wine and snacks. When he saw them, he became even more angry. He immediately stepped forward and pointed at Zhu Ye.

"You are such a dog, aren't you..."

He was halfway through his words when a Thundergod Knight soldier, who was also dressed as a little eunuch, grabbed his head from behind. Then there was a "click" sound, and the guard fell limply to the ground.

(End of this chapter)