After picking up the White Cut Black Prince

Song Liqing was shocked when she heard what Song Yusheng said. What did he mean by "Father killed him?" Song Liqing asked Mrs. Song, but as a parent, how could she have the face to mention the past again?

The last time Song Liqing learned about this matter was from her grandmother.

The old lady knew that something like this would happen, and sooner or later someone would bring up what happened back then. But she was not afraid of letting people know about it, because she always felt that they were not wrong in what happened back then. Everything was karma, and if that hadn't happened, how could Song Yusheng have become what he is now?

She didn't think she was wrong. She told herself that she was not wrong. Not only that, she also tried to bring up the past in front of Song Yusheng to tell him that they were not wrong.

After listening to the past, Song Liqing felt a chill to her bones. She initially thought that Song Yusheng's words "killed him" were just an exaggeration, but now that she had heard it, she realized that it was not an exaggeration at all. If he had not been so tough, he would have been killed by them when he was seven years old. For the first time, Song Liqing felt that her kind-hearted grandmother was like a demon, and her father in her memory was a gentleman except that he was a little strict. But they, they could actually send their own grandson and son to death.

Moreover, each of them actually felt that they had done nothing wrong, and when they talked about this matter, they did not feel guilty at all.

Song Liqing really couldn't understand why people could be so cruel.

No wonder, no wonder he has been in this state all these years. What on earth has he been through?

Song Liqing thought of Song Yusheng's distraught look today, and she felt that his brother was about to die.

He came back alone today.

Wen Chu was not with him.

When Song Liqing thought about how she had once reprimanded Song Yusheng for being cold-blooded, she felt even more regretful.

In this world, people with the surname Song are the least qualified to say that he is cold-blooded.

Song Liqing wiped the tears from her face and wanted to go to Yuhui Hall to see him. This time, no one stopped her.

Song Liqing was brought into the house by Chenxiang, but saw Song Yusheng sitting at the table with a ghost ball in his hand.

The early morning sun shone on the side of his face, making his nose look straighter and his skin look sickly pale.

Song Yusheng had a dull expression, his face was expressionless, and there was only emptiness in his eyes.

He heard the sound of Song Liqing coming in, but he didn't even raise his head, still looking at the ghost ball in his hand.

He was clearly extremely tired, having gotten up early yesterday morning and then stayed up all night, which exhausted both his body and mind. However, he still refused to rest, and just stubbornly looked at the thing in his hand.

Song Yusheng always liked to deceive himself in this way. After buying the concentric ball, he thought he could be of one mind with her, forcing her to stay by his side. He also thought she could live with him forever and in harmony.

It's really ridiculous and sad.

Song Liqing used to think that Song Yusheng was born in Wen Chu and wanted to keep him by his side because he couldn't get the love he wanted. But now, after seeing this house, she realized that it was not the case. It was not a matter of unrequited love at all. Song Yusheng really wanted to live a good life with her.

But in the end, things did not go as planned.

Song Liqing was originally angry at him for imprisoning Wen Chu, but now seeing him like this, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

He doesn't know how to love at all.

But is this his fault? It seems that it cannot be entirely blamed on him alone.

Song Liqing walked up to him and called softly, "Brother."

Song Yusheng was still in the same state as before, but fortunately he looked up at her and said, "I'm fine, if you want to say something."

Song Liqing stopped him from saying anything else. She said, "Brother, it wasn't your fault back then."

Song Yusheng probably didn't expect Song Liqing to say this. He chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I don't think it's my fault."

"It's not your fault. Why are you torturing yourself with these things?"

Those people seemed to be fine, except Song Yusheng, who had become unrecognizable.

Song Yusheng was stunned for a moment.

Song Liqing continued, "I'm not a child anymore. I've already reached the age of marriage. I'm not talking nonsense to my brother. They are all fine, why is my brother the only one suffering? Brother, I can see that you like Sister Chu. No, you should call her Princess Huaihe now."

She changed the address and continued, "You like her, but how can you treat her like this."

"She is a person, not an object, and certainly not a dog to be tied up. Brother, do you understand? Although I haven't experienced this yet, if someone treated me like this, I would want to kill him. If someone treated me like this, would you help me kill him?"

If someone treated Song Liqing like this, Song Yusheng would naturally not sit idly by. Just considering their friendship as they had the same father and mother, Song Yusheng would not let that person off easily.

He also knew that what he did to Wen Chu was wrong, but he still had to do such things.

His expression finally showed a little relaxation. In fact, he knew from the beginning that he was extremely wrong, but he still chose the most extreme way.

He said, “Then what should I do?”

Song Liqing thought for a moment and said to Song Yusheng, "What should I do? It doesn't matter what I do. Brother is so smart, don't you understand?"

*
Wen Chu was unconscious in Kunning Palace for a whole day and night and woke up in the evening. During this time, Empress Xiaoyi stayed by her side.

When Wen Chu woke up, she felt pain all over her body. She clearly remembered that the arrow hit her shoulder blade. Why did her whole body feel like she was hit and sore all over?

She felt severe pain all over her body, her chest was short of breath, and her head was swollen and painful. Her memory stayed at the last moment when Li Weiyan's face was splattered with blood. She opened her eyes and looked inside the palace.

Perhaps after she woke up, she inadvertently moved her fingers and woke up Xiaoyi who was standing beside her.

Xiaoyi sat beside the bed, holding Wen Chu's hand all the time. After the man woke up, she was also woken up.

Xiaoyi's health had always been poor. She had been depressed ever since the rebellion of Prince Li. Later, the deaths of Li Zhaoxi and Defei also became a source of worry for her.

If it weren't for them, Li Weiyan would have surely died if he had fallen into the hands of Prince Li.

Since he was the legitimate crown prince of Dazhao, how could Prince Li allow him to live?

Xiaoyi's face looked much older than before. She had suffered many illnesses, big and small, over the years, and her spirit and body were worn out.

When Xiaoyi saw Wen Chu wake up, he wanted to get up and call the doctor, but before he could get up, he was stopped by Wen Chu, who called softly, "Mother."

Xiaoyi stood there in a daze.

She was still wearing the dress she wore yesterday, and the phoenix crown on her head had been removed because it was too heavy. The fatigue on her face was even more obvious against the bright dress. At this moment, she heard Wen Chu calling her mother, and there was a bit of disbelief in her eyes.

In the harem, everyone called her mother, but ever since that incident six years ago, the voice that she wanted to hear the most was no longer heard.

So many years, so many years!

Her children called her mother again.

Xiaoyi felt like tears were about to flow out of his eyes. He looked down and saw Wen Chu's familiar face, and he could no longer hold back his tears.

She cried, "Why did you block his way? He has thick skin and will be hit by an arrow. You have suffered so much over the years. I don't know what to do. You still want to block an arrow for him. How can I face your mother? How should I face her when the time comes?"

Wen Chu laughed twice and said, "I don't think so much."

When she heard about the assassins, she was afraid that they were going after the Crown Prince, so she forgot about everything else. She just wanted to prevent him from getting hurt.

Xiaoyi also smiled, with tears in her eyes, looking at Wen Chu with indescribable heartache, she said: "Our Xiaoxi is really a very good child."

After all, they were the ones who had let down their mother and daughter in what happened back then, but in the end, when there was danger again, she still risked her life to save him.

Back then, Li Weiyan once asked Li Zhaoxi, "Who is older, my brother or my father?"

"Brother Emperor!"

"Who is better, my brother, my mother, or my concubine?"

"Brother Emperor!"

No matter what, he is the emperor's brother. The world is big, but the emperor's brother is the greatest in the world!
Li Weiyan was still a child at that time, and he always liked to tease Li Zhaoxi. He was a very gentle person, and no matter what Li Zhaoxi did, he would not get angry, and he was very patient with her, so Li Zhaoxi naturally liked him the most.

She had once blamed her mother for sacrificing her to save her brother, but now, after she had fallen into such a situation again, she stood in front of him without hesitation.

What else could she complain about?

There is nothing to complain about anymore.

Seeing the bright world in the darkness, this heart is the bright sky in the daytime.

It's time to let go of everything.

The past is not something that can withstand close scrutiny. Having come to this point, we can no longer be trapped in the past.

As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. The place that Wen Chu least wanted to return to and the person she was most afraid of seeing have now become her antidote.

Outside the palace, Li Weiyan and Qi Ziyuan also heard the noise inside the palace. Knowing that Wen Chu had woken up, they also came in. The Crown Princess was pregnant and could not hold on for too long, so she had already returned to the East Palace.

Seeing that Wen Chu had a smile on his face and didn't look like he was in danger, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Weiyan stepped forward and walked in front of Wen Chu. The Queen knew that the two brothers and sisters would have a lot to say when they met again this time. The Queen said to Qi Ziyuan: "Chuheng, you and I will go out first, let them have a good talk."

When Qi Ziyuan heard this, even though he was worried about Wen Chu, he still followed the queen and left.

By evening, the blood-red sunset fell in the hall. Li Weiyan was sitting on the edge of the bed. From Wen Chu's direction, only his profile could be seen.

"Xiao Xi, my brother misses you very much, every day. But my brother is also afraid, afraid to see you, afraid that you will not want to meet me again, afraid that you will come and scold me when you see me, scolding me for leaving you alone. After you are gone, when I wake up in the middle of the night, I often think about how great it would be if I was the one who died."

As the sun sets, this scene makes Li Weiyan look even more lonely.

When Wen Chu heard this, the pain in her body became even worse, but she was still smiling. She said, "Brother, please stop saying these stupid things. Everything is fine."

Somehow these words touched Li Weiyan, and he was a little excited, "What's good about it? What's good about it? It's not good, not good at all." He seemed to realize that he was too emotional, and took a few deep breaths to calm down a little. He wanted to explain something, he wanted to say that since her death, everything seemed to be messed up, his father became more and more crazy, his mother's illness became more and more serious, and he didn't know what had become of him.

He didn't know what to say, and his face turned red with anxiety. Wen Chu spoke before him and asked, "My brother has not had a good life these years, right?"

Li Weiyan was stunned for a moment. He didn't dare to look Wen Chu in the eye. From beginning to end, he had been turning his face away, not daring to look at her. Seeing that he was unwilling to speak or answer, Wen Chu didn't urge him either. She just waited for him to speak.

In fact, it is obvious that he would not have a good life. The way Emperor Linghui behaves now shows that he does not treat him as the crown prince. If he truly treats him, he would not have such a hard time.

Emperor Linghui was still blaming him, resenting that he was the one who went to rescue Concubine De and Li Zhaoxi, but ended up rescuing him instead.

Emperor Linghui treated Li Zhaoxi very well, but it seemed that he never thought that Li Weiyan was also his child.

After a long time, Li Weiyan nodded, a forced smile appeared on his face, and then he said something to comfort Wen Chu. He said: "It's really hard. Anyway, I can't let go of what happened in the past, and my father can't let go either. He hates me. I am half useless as the crown prince."

At this point, he laughed, his voice sounding somewhat helpless, and he said: "These are all small matters, it doesn't matter. At least, you are back, and everything will be fine."

She's back and everything will be fine.

She came back after all.

*
Wen Chu continued to recover from her wounds for many days. She did not continue to live in the side hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. When she was able to get out of bed, Xiaoyi asked her to move to Kunning Palace. Previously, Wen Chu had been living with Concubine De in Deming Palace. Although Deming Palace had been well guarded over the years and was no different from before, it was not impossible for Wen Chu to move back if she wanted to. However, Xiaoyi was worried about Wen Chu. Now that she was still ill, he felt relieved to have her stay by her side to take care of her.

After Emperor Linghui fainted on his birthday that day, he lay in bed for several days. After he finally woke up, he immediately took a sedan chair to Kunning Palace, and the two of them cried again.

After Wen Chu was injured, Empress Xiaoyi insisted on letting her stay in Kunning Palace. During this time, she asked the palace maids to look after her, and she stayed by her side all the time, letting her drink water and take medicine. Wen Chu stayed in Kunning Palace to recuperate for many days.

August was already more than halfway through, and a hot wind swept through the corridors of the Dali Temple.

In the afternoon, two minor bailiffs from the Dali Temple walked by here. One of them complained, "What the hell is this day? It's almost September, why is it still so hot?"

Another person wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Who knows what's going on with this god? It's never been like this in previous years. But it hasn't rained for more than a month, so it's no wonder. What's this? No snow in December, no rain in August. Is this really the end of fate?"

"You don't want to live, but I do. Stop talking nonsense! It's not up to us to decide whether fate will end or not." Although the man didn't let him continue talking nonsense, he couldn't help but chattering when he saw that there was no one around. "Didn't they say that Princess Huaihe was found recently? I heard that the emperor's spirits have improved a lot. Although Concubine De is dead, everyone knows what happened back then. I think the rain may not fall because of her."

Wen Chu caused quite a stir when she blocked the sword for Li Weiyan that day, and as for her identity, everyone had guessed it pretty close based on the attitudes of the empress and the emperor.

"Who knows? These things have nothing to do with us. Whether it rains or not is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. At most, we can ask the emperor to issue an edict of apology. What else can we do?"

He didn't care about these things, because they had nothing to do with them. It was more important to live a good life. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Song Yusheng, and said, "What do you think happened to our Lord Song recently? Did someone offend him? I always feel that something is strange in the Dali Temple recently. No one dared to say anything, for fear of offending him."

"Yes, yes, I noticed it too. He is usually so cheerful and amiable, but lately he feels as if he has been soaked in ice. He is terribly cold."

Song Yusheng, whom the two people were talking about, was currently handling official business in the side room. He had been on duty in the Dali Temple recently and had not even gone home often. His originally high-spirited face now showed some signs of fatigue.

He knew that Wen Chu was out of danger and that she was living well in the palace now. She had her dearest relatives, and each of them treated her very well, unlike him.

She could live fine without him, but he seemed to not know how to live after leaving her.

He was so stubborn that he didn't let go until she was shot by an arrow in front of him.

He really wanted to see her, see her, but he knew that she must hate him so much that she would only be happy if he disappeared forever.

Ever since the day Wen Chu was shot by an arrow and left him, Song Yusheng had suffered from headaches. When his headaches occurred, it felt as if he was being eaten by thousands of insects. Even after seeing a doctor, his condition did not improve.

His life suddenly returned to the past, and he even locked himself in a side room to handle official business. He was still investigating the He family's affairs, and finally found some clues. The girl's body was no longer suitable to be placed in the Dali Temple. Since his parents could not be found, he could only have her buried first. Before her death, he asked someone to recite scriptures to help the dead soul to be reincarnated.

That secret village had existed a year ago, so I'm afraid those dirty things had been going on for a year. But where did they get so many children this year? They must have stolen, robbed, or bought so many.

He also thought of the human traffickers that Wen Chu had mentioned to him, and they were probably engaged in this kind of business.

But if it was stealing or robbing, why didn't anyone report it to the police?

No, the government is in name only.
If their people have got through, what's the point of reporting to the police? A child is lost, and if we keep delaying, the matter will eventually be forgotten.

Song Yusheng pressed his aching temples. His eyes were swollen and painful. He was tired, so he lay down on the table to rest for a while.

He didn't know why, his life was like this before, but why did he feel so uncomfortable when he returned to his previous lonely days?

If I had never touched the sunlight in the beginning, I could still endure some darkness. But after I touched the sunlight, every moment of darkness seemed like torture.

Who can he blame? He can only blame himself.

She had always been by his side, but he still lost her.

How can it be so useless?

Song Yusheng fell on the table. The more he fell, the more his head hurt. He stood up.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the room.

Song Yusheng raised his eyes and looked at the person who came.

It was the gatekeeper from Dali Temple who came to deliver a message.

The doorman came to look for him, probably because someone was looking for him.

Song Yusheng asked, "What's the matter?"

The doorman hurriedly said, "Sir, a couple wants to find you, saying that they lost their son."

Song Yusheng frowned, "Just report it to the government office where it was lost. Why would you go to the Dali Temple?"

It wasn't that Song Yusheng was impatient, but the matter of losing a child was indeed not under the jurisdiction of the Dali Temple. Why would they look for him if the child was lost? Would he help them find the child?

The doorman could see that it would be better not to provoke Song Yusheng for the time being, but he had accepted the bribe from the couple, so he added, "The couple said they came to you because they had nowhere else to turn, and they also said that if you couldn't help them, they would kneel in front of the Dali Temple forever."

After Menzi finished speaking, a thin layer of sweat had already appeared on his forehead. Hearing this, Song Yusheng said, "Bring the person in."

Losing a child. This is also related to children.

It’s hard to say whether this matter is related to He Hong’s incident.

Song Yusheng stood up and went to the reception table and chairs to wait for someone.

In less than a stick of incense had passed, the doorman had already brought the couple to his presence.

When he saw the two people, Song Yusheng was stunned for a moment, and the couple was also distracted for a moment.

Soon, the man came back to his senses, "Sir! So you are the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, the eldest son of the Song family, Song Yusheng?!"

Coincidentally, these two people were the couple who sold the ghost ball to Song Yusheng that day.

Although Song Yusheng also felt it was a coincidence, he quickly accepted it. He pulled up a smile and said, "Yes, I am."

The doorman was quite considerate. Upon seeing that they knew each other, he quickly asked the two men to sit down, poured them two cups of tea, and then left, considerately closing the door for them.

Qi Chen said, "I really didn't expect such a coincidence. It's also because we were blind and didn't recognize you that day." He cupped his hands and gave their names, saying, "You can call me Qi Chen, my wife is Qi Ping."

Qi Ping also bowed.

Song Yusheng sat opposite them and said, "Madam, there is no need to be polite, but I want to know what Master Qi meant by 'nowhere to go'."

When this matter was mentioned, Qi Chen seemed to remember something, and he was filled with anger, but he didn't know what he was thinking about, and his face was bitter again. Qi Ping, who was sitting next to him, also had an extremely ugly expression on her face. However, in the blink of an eye, her eyes were red and filled with tears.

Song Yusheng took in all the changes in their expressions, but did not urge them.

Qi Chen took a few deep breaths, tried his best to calm himself, and then started talking about his story.

He said, "My wife and I are not native to Kyoto. We are from the nearby counties. I am not afraid to tell you the truth. We are not very famous or capable in the local area. Although our ancestors were virtuous, I left the family for some reasons and went out to do business. My wife and I have known each other since childhood. Fortunately, our business has flourished. If nothing else, at least we don't have to worry about food and clothing. We have a son who is now twelve years old. But two months ago, my son went out with the servant, and my wife and I were not with him, so he was lost!"

Having said this, the tears in Qi Ping's eyes finally fell, and she began to wipe her tears with her handkerchief.

They were about the same age, twelve years old. Song Yusheng's first instinct was that this matter must be related to He Hong and the others.

He heard Qi Chen say "leaving the family behind", and thought of the two of them, one called Qi Chen and the other Qi Ping.

No marriage between people with the same surname.

But it seemed that they didn't want to talk about it, so Song Yusheng didn't ask. He just looked at Qi Chen and said, "What does the child look like?"

Qi Chen hesitated for a moment after hearing what the child looked like. Qi Ping, who was standing beside him, seemed to be unable to tolerate Qi Chen's hesitation. She raised her voice a little and said, "What are you still hiding? It's already like this, what else is there to hide? It's so hard to find someone who is willing to listen to us, just tell us everything."

Qi Chen was originally hesitant because he was afraid that Qi Ping didn't want others to know. But now that Qi Ping said so, he no longer hid it and told everyone.

He wiped his eyes and told Song Yusheng everything.

"My wife and I are from the same clan and lineage. She is my cousin. Logically, people with the same surname should not marry. But I am not afraid of being laughed at by adults. To put it bluntly, I don't know where the love comes from, but it is so deep. It is real, so real that I can't help but feel it. My parents and the elders in the clan are not happy. They think this is not decent, not proper, and not right. They are a respectable family and can't tolerate us, so they drove us out. I know that violating human ethics will always end up like this."

There is an ancient saying that if a man and a woman have the same surname, their children will not be separated.
When a man and a woman have the same surname, even their offspring will not be prosperous. Marriage between people with the same surname is not understood by the world.

The Qi family was considered a wealthy family in the local area. After this incident, the whole family took turns to persuade them. But later, after the two fell in love, they didn't care about anything, even thousands of difficulties and dangers could not stop them. Qi Chen later took Qi Ping away from home. Fortunately, he was good at business and eventually became a wealthy businessman, and never let Qi Ping suffer any grievances again.

Qi Chen continued: "We left the Qi family. After I became a businessman, I had no relationship with the family anymore. Ping'er and I had a child, a boy. As for his appearance..."

Qi Chen paused, his face showing a very painful expression. He said, "I don't know what happened to this child. When he was born, he was frighteningly white. His whole body was white, even his hair was white. He was born very beautiful, not like a boy, but like a girl. Children were afraid of him, and adults didn't like him either. As time went by, he didn't like going out and interacting with people. Finally, that day when the weather was good outside, he was willing to put on his veil and go out for a walk with the servant. Blame me, all my fault! His mother wanted to go with him that day, but I insisted on telling her that the child was grown up and it was okay for him to walk by himself. I thought that sooner or later he would grow up and face things on his own. He just went out, so there was no need for her to follow him!"

Qi Ping beside him was already crying. She hated him so much. She hated that if she had been with him at that time, this wouldn't have happened. But why, why did she let him go out alone?

(End of this chapter)