Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 29 The Emperor’s Death
Wei Xiaobao didn't dare to open his eyes and held Shuang'er's delicate little hand tightly. Only in this way could he feel a little safe.

Shuang'er's voice came from my ears: "Xiaobao, where are we?"

A child's voice came from the other side: "Wei Xiaobao? Wei Xiaobao? Where are you?"

Wei Xiaobao opened his eyes when he heard them both questioning him. Shuang'er's big eyes were fixed on Wei Xiaobao, and her long eyelashes were gleaming, making Wei Xiaobao feel itchy inside.

The light in the room was a little dim. Wei Xiaobao took a while to adjust himself and then saw clearly that this room was no longer the room Zhang Jiao had stayed in before.

Wei Xiaobao's tense nerves relaxed, and he collapsed to the ground, saying, "Damn it! I'm finally back."

The child's voice came again: "Wei Xiaobao, is that you?"

Wei Xiaobao looked in the direction of the voice and saw a child of seven or eight years old lying on the bed looking at him.

Wei Xiaobao asked, "Who are you? Where is this place? Yangzhou or the capital?"

The child said, "I am Zhang Jue! I don't know where this place is either."

Wei Xiaobao got up, walked over to the child, looked him up and down, and asked, "Are you Zhang Jue?"

The child nodded and said, "I am Zhang Jue. Why do I look like this?"

Wei Xiaobao pinched the child's cheek and said, "Your magic can also restore youth? Not bad, not bad. I'll learn from you when I have time. When I get better, I'll try it on you."

Now that he had returned to his own era, Wei Xiaobao felt like a man of Beijing again, and he spoke with much more confidence.

Wei Xiaobao continued, "But I don't have time to accompany you now. I have to go out and see where we are. The last time Master Hong sent me to Yangzhou, it was near the Yangzhou where you were. I guess we are also near Guangzong. This place should not be far from the capital. I have to rush back to the palace to see Xiao Xuanzi first. He will definitely not believe how mysterious my experience this time is."

If it were during the Qing Dynasty, Guangzong County would be in Zhili, not far from the capital. Although Wei Xiaobao knew nothing about this, he thought that he was heading north and should not be too far from the capital.

Just as Wei Xiaobao was thinking about how to brag about his experience after meeting Kangxi, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside.

Then a woman's voice came into the room: "Xie'er, Xie'er?"

Wei Xiaobao suddenly came to his senses. Looking at the decoration in the house, he thought that this must be a wealthy family. It would be troublesome if he was mistaken for a thief by the owner.

But there was nowhere to hide in the room, so he asked Shuang'er to press the opponent's acupoints before escaping. As for Zhang Jiao, he would ignore him for the time being and wait until he settled down in the capital.

Before Wei Xiaobao could wink at Shuang'er, the woman outside pushed the door open and came in, meeting Wei Xiaobao's eyes.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "This is over. I've been caught red-handed. I have no choice but to use force against you. Don't blame me for hurting you."

The woman stamped her foot and said, "It's already this late, and you're still playing the game of suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion."

The woman walked towards Wei Xiaobao and said, "You two bold slaves, why don't you get out of here and kneel down."

As she spoke, the woman pushed Wei Xiaobao away, pulled up the child on the bed and looked him over.

Although the woman's tone was not harsh, it also revealed a majesty that made people dare not disobey. Wei Xiaobao was pushed aside by her and did not dare to get up.

The child asked, "Who are you?" The woman replied, "Xie'er, stop messing around. A strange sign has appeared from heaven. I'm afraid something bad is happening to your father. Go with the Empress Dowager quickly, and don't let that bitch, Empress He, get there first."

The child asked in surprise, "I'm Liu Xie? Is this the Luoyang Imperial Palace?"

The woman turned her eyes to Wei Xiaobao and said, "You useless servants, how could you have caused the Emperor's grandson to become ill again? Someone, come and watch over them. I will make my decision when I return."

The woman tidied up the child's clothes before taking his hand and leaving.

The door was closed tightly, and two shadows were reflected on the window.

Wei Xiaobao muttered to himself, "Could it be that Xiao Xuanzi is going to die? No, their attire doesn't look like Manchurian clothing. This old woman sounded like the Empress Dowager, but I know the Empress Dowager. Could it be that Wu Sangui succeeded in his rebellion and became the Emperor? It must be, otherwise how could the Empress Dowager be replaced? It's over, it's all over. Hong Antong, that coward, has made me lose everything. All my money, all my wives, and even Xiao Xuanzi."

Wei Xiaobao couldn't stop crying.

Shuang'er saw him crying so hard, so she hugged his head and comforted him, "Xiaobao, as long as we're back, it's all good. Hasn't overthrowing the Tartar court always been the ambition of your master and the Tiandihui? Even though Wu Sangui is now the emperor, the heroes of the Tiandihui and the Mu Palace will definitely not let him go. And he's going to die soon, so it can be considered as God's revenge for Xiao Xuanzi."

Although Shuang'er did not approve of the Qing Dynasty in her heart, she knew that Wei Xiaobao valued his relationship with Emperor Kangxi very much.

Suddenly, crying sounds were heard outside the door, and the sound became louder and louder, as if hundreds of people were crying.

Wei Xiaobao wiped his tears and cursed, "Your grandfather Wu Sangui, it would be a relief for you if you died now. I will drag you out and whip your corpse later."

After saying this, Wei Xiaobao sat on the ground and burst into tears again: "Xiao Xuanzi must have been killed by that turtle bastard Wu Sangui. It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If I were with Xiao Xuanzi, I would definitely be able to protect him and let him escape."

Shuang'er didn't know how to persuade him, so she could only sit beside him and share his sadness.

When Wei Xiaobao was tired of crying, he leaned on Shuang'er's arms and slept for a while. When he woke up, he cried for a while again. He cried for a while and slept for a while like this. He didn't know how long it had been until he heard a sound outside the room.

"Grandmother, since Xie'er is well now, please forgive them. Xie'er wanted them to accompany him to the wake for his father."

"Okay, okay, as long as you behave, the Empress Dowager will agree to anything you ask."

The door opened, and the child who had left earlier bowed to the woman. After the woman left, he quickly closed the door.

Wei Xiaobao saw the child leaning against the door, wiping the sweat from his forehead with one hand and patting his chest with the other.

Wei Xiaobao stepped forward, grabbed the child by the collar, and asked, "Who are you? Which emperor died outside? Is it that old turtle Wu Sangui?"

The child said, "I am really Zhang Jue, but I am now Liu Xie. As for why this happened, I don't understand it at the moment. However, we are not in your dynasty, which is more than a thousand years later. The emperor who died outside was Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, my father."

Wei Xiaobao: "I don't care about Liu Hong or Liu Hei, as long as they are not Xiao Xuanzi or Wu Sangui."

Wei Xiaobao let go of Liu Xie's collar, then suddenly grabbed it tightly again and asked, "Are you saying we are still in the Han Dynasty?"

Liu Xie nodded.

(End of this chapter)