concubine auspicious
Chapter 53 Tell Me Secretly
Chapter 53 Tell Me Secretly
Because he was the son of the little princess of the East Prisoner, and even a descendant of the Daxing Dynasty.
Liu Shuiyao was the younger sister he once loved.
"Is the prince happy?" Seeing that he was silent, Mingzhu asked cautiously again.
Feng Zhanxiu was tepid, with calm eyes.The bottom of his eyes was full of mist, and too many deep and dark surges obscured his vision.After a trance, he came back to his senses.He turned cold, and said in a deep voice, "Why is this king happy? It's just a remnant of evil. What? You like children?"
When Mingzhu heard this, she only thought that he was going to hurt the child.
She grabbed his clothes nervously and begged, "My lord, please don't hurt that child."
"The king only asks if you like children!" Feng Zhanxiu frowned fiercely, and his tone suddenly became more gloomy.
Mingzhu was agitated by his eyes, and said anxiously, "Yes, I like children very much."
"Since you like it, then I will snatch the child over and play with you." Feng Zhanxiu drew the corners of his lips and smiled more and more gently.Turning his gaze, he glanced at Zhongli from the corner of his eye, "Tomorrow, troops will attack Daicheng."
"Your subordinates obey!" Zhongli clasped his fists in reply, turned around and exited the study.
Mingzhu was flustered and dazed. She was about to kneel down to beg for mercy, but Feng Zhanxiu grabbed her wrist and insisted on not letting her kneel.She raised her head to meet him, and hurriedly shouted, "My lord..."
"If you talk too much, I will have no choice but to snatch the child and kill him immediately." He said coldly, as if he was talking about the weather.
Mingzhu suddenly fell silent, staring at him blankly.
For a long while, she didn't speak.
Feng Zhanxiu grabbed her slender wrist without slowing down.His stubbornness and her stubbornness are exactly the same.At the end, she sighed and said softly, "The prince wants to see the child."
"Heh!" He laughed mockingly, "I'm not interested at all."
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It was late at night, and there was a bright moon hanging in the night sky.
Daicheng, the state official residence.
In the east garden of the mansion, in the wing room, Liu Shuiyao is recuperating on the bed.She half-closed her eyes, but stared straight at the cradle beside her.In the cradle is the newly born little Xuan Yi.He looks very cute, with a chubby little face, and sleeps peacefully innocently.In this world, perhaps only children are the purest place.
He doesn't understand anything, it's a clean blank sheet of paper.
I hope, I hope this blank paper will always be the same.Although this wish may be difficult.
"Xiao Xuanyi, the queen mother told you that you are not allowed to be like those people in the future. The queen mother hopes that you will be an upright and open man, do you understand?" Liu Shuiyao murmured.
Qiao'er stretched out her hand to rock the cradle, looked at the little prince's flushed face, and said with a smile, "Empress, the little prince will definitely become a famous emperor in the prosperous age and be deeply loved by the people."
"I don't care if you are famous or not." Liu Shuiyao said quietly, with melancholy on her brows.She slowly stretched out her hand and stroked Xiao Xuanyi's forehead.Her movements are so gentle, and her expression is full of love, "I only hope that he grows up happily and safely."
Qiao'er agreed, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the little prince has his own destiny."
"This is the best." Liu Shuiyao opened and closed her eyes, Xiao Xuanyi's sleeping face gradually blurred, and she finally fell asleep exhausted.
Qiaoer is still rocking the cradle and taking good care of the child.
I don't know how long it took, Qiao'er also dozed off drowsily.And when the bed collapsed, Liu Shuiyao slept even more deeply.
Outside the wing, two guards stood guard.
Someone walked towards the wing at a leisurely pace.
The two guards looked up vigilantly, and when they saw the person coming, they cupped their fists and shouted, "Sir!"
Tie Zheng went straight to the door of the wing room and stopped, exhorting, "Be careful! Keep an eye on the situation at all times! The Empress and the little prince are all tolerable!" After the words fell, he suddenly shot, his hands spread like eagles, and he grabbed the other person with the other. neck, directly twisting the necks of the two of them.
The two guards didn't even have time to call for help, they rolled their eyes and held their breath.
Tie Zheng loosened his hands, and took out another bamboo tube from his arms.He pushed the door open a gap, and the bamboo pipe blew a puff of white smoke through the door.He took out the towel he prepared in advance to cover his face, and boldly ran into the room.Tie Zheng ran to the bed before it collapsed, and saw that Liu Shuiyao and the maid were already asleep.
He glanced down at the prince in the cradle, and reached out to hug the little prince who was also unconscious.
Tie Zheng didn't stay any longer, hurried out of the wing room, and closed the door with his backhand.
The night was getting darker, and a strange fragrance was faintly wafting in the air.Floating clouds slowly passed by, and there was the sound of footsteps approaching the East Garden.The guard walked forward with the lamp in hand, turned around the arch, caught a glimpse of the guard lying on the ground, and was startled, "Your Majesty!"
As soon as Dong Xiaotian finished discussing important matters with the ministers, he rushed to visit the queen and the prince.The already tense strings in my heart snapped when I heard this call.He looked flustered, and strode forward, only to see that the two guards had already held their breath and fell to the ground.
"Shuiyao!" Dong Xiaotian shouted and rushed into the wing.
Immediately, everyone in the entire mansion was alarmed.
In the wing room, Liu Shuiyao and Qiao'er were all safe and sound, but they were just intoxicated by the fragrance.But the most serious thing is - the little prince is gone!
"Where's my child? Where's my Xuan Yi?" Liu Shuiyao cried uneasily.
Dong Xiaotian hugged her, but he didn't dare to tell her the truth, so he could only comfort her, "The child is with the prime minister."
"I want to see the child, Your Majesty, I want to see Xuan Yi!" Liu Shuiyao said firmly, feeling bad.
Dong Xiaotian was also flustered, and shouted in a deep voice, "Queen! You need to rest!"
"The concubine wants to see the child! Your Majesty! You let the concubine see the child!" Liu Shuiyao looked at him anxiously, but saw that his expression was in a trance.She grabbed his hand suddenly and asked tremblingly, "Your Majesty! Did something happen to Xuan Yi? Did Xuan Yi disappear? Your Majesty? Where is my Xuan Yi?"
"Trust me, the child will be fine. I have already sent someone to look for it, and I believe it will be found soon!" Dong Xiaotian frowned helplessly, held her hand instead, and promised.
Liu Shuiyao was a mother for the first time, so she couldn't bear the blow.Hearing this, I felt as if my soul had been taken away by someone.After a while of dizziness, she cried loudly, "Your Majesty! I want Xuan Yi, I want my Xuan Yi! I want a child, why did you take my child away, Xuan Yi..."
She closed her eyes, overwhelmed, and passed out again.
Dong Xiaotian hugged her and shouted anxiously, "Prince doctor! Hurry up!"
All of a sudden, everyone was in a mess, and the entire Daicheng was in crisis.The little prince disappeared and disappeared, and the whole city hunted down the thief.After about one stick of incense, a guard rushed into the main hall.In the main hall, Dong Xiaotian and all the ministers had no intention of sleeping, waiting for news from the prince.
The guard knelt down, clasped his fists and shouted, "Your Majesty! I didn't find it!"
Dong Xiaotian frowned and shouted, "Keep looking! I will definitely find it!"
"Yes!" The guard stepped back.
All the ministers were frowning, and felt that this was too strange.According to the logic, Daicheng is tightly guarded, and it is impossible for ordinary people to come in!Moreover, it is impossible to haunt the mansion without anyone noticing.After much deliberation, there is only one possibility!That means there are traitors in this mansion!
Liu Qing and Jiang Zaiyuan stood up at the same time, and said in unison, "Your Majesty, I think there are spies!"
spy?Everyone was even more frightened, looking at each other, suspecting that they were spies.
Dong Xiaotian pondered for a long time, his eyes swept over everyone one by one, sharply capturing every trace of expression on each other's faces.He seemed to be looking for something, but he couldn't find it after searching.I was too flustered just now, and I didn't have time to pay attention.Now that he calmed down, he returned to his senses in astonishment.
Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he shouted sharply, "Where's my guard? Where's Tie Zheng? Where did he go?"
The guards searched for Tie Zheng's figure again and again in the mansion, but they couldn't find it no matter what.Tie Zheng's whole body seemed to have evaporated and disappeared without a trace.Dong Xiaotian suddenly fell down on the chair, and laughed out loud like self-deprecating, "Feng Zhanxiu, what a Feng Zhanxiu, what a Feng Zhanxiu, haha!"
Even his guards are pawns arranged by him?
He killed his father, but continued to act.Knowing that he wanted the soldier talisman, he handed over the soldier talisman deliberately.He is careful every step of the way, and his thoughts are so meticulous!What is it for?Daxing Jiangshan?He could have rebelled long ago!
Dong Xiaotian thought of Mingzhu again, she was still sleeping in that cold palace, on that cold jade bed.If she knew all this, would she regret what she did back then.She gave her life to save such a person.
Mingzhu, you are the one who is wrong, do you know that.
Wrong person, you are wrong person.
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The Zhan Wang army sent troops to fight in the early morning of the next day, and the Zhan Wang personally led the army this time.Of course, there were Zhongli and the Twelve Cavalry accompanying the army.Yun Ni, on the other hand, stayed in the capital to prepare for emergencies.The King of War has captured Daxing, leading an army of 20 to press on Daicheng.
On the horse, Feng Zhanxiu was wearing black armor, and he was heroic.
On the left is Zhongli, and on the right are the twelve cavalry.
In the carriage behind, Mingzhu also accompanied her.She is used to the journey of war, but she is worried.The next step is to attack Daicheng and Dongxiaotian.She didn't want anything to happen to them, thinking about how to deal with it then.She lifted the curtain and looked at the back of Feng Zhanxiu.
Suddenly there was a very bad feeling, slowly surging in my heart.
After marching for more than ten days, a figure suddenly galloped forward on horseback.
The person who came was Tie Zheng.
The cavalry in front immediately turned around and ran towards the center of the team. One flew off the horse, knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists to report, "Warlord! There are enemy soldiers who claim to be Tie Zheng, Emperor Xiao's personal bodyguard, and come to seek refuge with the lord! He brought the prince of Emperor Xiao, saying that he was here to dedicate it to the prince!"
Everyone was stunned, they didn't expect Emperor Xiao's confidant to betray and surrender.
When Feng Zhanxiu heard it, his eagle eyes flickered a little deep, "Bring him to see this king!"
The team stopped suddenly, and Mingzhu looked outside the carriage curiously.After a while, I saw a few soldiers in front of the team escorting a man walking slowly.The man was holding a baby in his arms.The distance was a little far away, Mingzhu couldn't see who was coming, but she was even more confused.
When the man approached with the child in his arms, Mingzhu's eyes widened.How could it be, how could it be Tie Zheng?Isn't Tie Zheng Dong Xiaotian's confidant?She hurriedly got out of the carriage and strode up.
Feng Zhanxiu looked down at the visitor from a high position, and said with a sneer, "You want to surrender to this king?"
"Yes! My lord, Tie Zheng decided to abandon the dark and turn to the light to follow the lord! Please be merciful! This is the subordinate's determination!" Tie Zheng knelt down and raised the child high with both hands.
The infant Xiao Xuanyi didn't cry or make trouble, her big eyes were dark and bright, and she didn't know what kind of situation she was in.
Feng Zhanxiu squinted his eagle eyes, glanced at Zhongli, and gave orders with his eyes only.
Zhongli dismounted immediately, walked up to Tie Zheng, and took the child.He returned to Feng Zhanxiu again, picked up the child and showed Feng Zhanxiu.
Feng Zhanxiu lowered his head and looked at the baby sharply.He calmly withdrew his gaze and looked at Tie Zheng who bowed his head in front of him. He raised the corners of his lips, glanced at January behind him, and said coldly, "Since you will betray Tie Zheng, you will naturally Betrayed this king. How can you make this king trust you?"
January received attention, and she shot very quickly, and the whirling knife in her hand had already been thrown towards Tie Zheng.
Just as Tie Zheng was about to reply, he was fatally hit by the whirling knife.The head was cut off abruptly, and he died instantly.
Mingzhu was running forward desperately, but before she had time to react, she saw this bloody scene reflected in Mingzhu's eyes, she was so frightened that she lost her voice.The whole person froze in place, unable to move for half a minute, and his little face paled instantly.Her eyes seemed to be covered with scarlet, which was shocking.
This reminded her of the situation in Zhan Wangfu, and also reminded her of his first cruel murder.
Little Yaomei Twelve looked back, saw her eyes were staring, immediately dismounted and ran to her side.Mingzhu staggered and was about to fall, but fortunately Twelve helped her up in time.Twelve frowned at her, and shouted worriedly, "Pearl, are you okay? I'll help you back to the carriage."
After all, she was just a weak little maid, and she had never seen a scene like that just now.No wonder, when the 12 of them killed for the first time, their hands were also trembling, and they were so scared that they had nightmares every day.
But as time goes on, that's all.
In fact, things like killing people are sometimes that simple.When the knife is raised, blood is spattered, without the slightest hesitation.
Mingzhu resisted the nausea, and covered her mouth with her hand, not letting herself spit it out.She took a deep breath to calm herself down.She shook her head, pushed Twelve away, and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, I'm fine, I want to see the prince." While speaking, she walked slowly towards Feng Zhanxiu.
In front of her was his handsome and bewitching face, with a fatal lethality, enough to subvert everything.He who dominates the power of life and death is like Shura from hell, making people frightened and daunting.But he couldn't stop, and walked up to him.
Feng Zhanxiu saw Zhu'er's pale and terrifying face, and suddenly thought of the situation when he met her in the prison.
"My lord..." Mingzhu shouted.
Returning to his senses in a trance, Feng Zhanxiu shouted in a deep voice, "Go back to the carriage!"
Mingzhu looked at the child in Zhongli's hands, and begged softly, "My lord, can you give me the child? I'll go back to the carriage right away!"
"I don't want to say it again, so go back to the carriage immediately!" Feng Zhanxiu growled coldly with a gloomy expression.
Mingzhu looked at the infant child, and then at Feng Zhanxiu.She knelt down slowly and knelt down to him.No more talking, just staring at him with a pair of eyes.She knew that the more she pleaded, the more troubled he would be.She knew she was worthless, but there was nothing she could do.
"This king will kill him now, it's over!" Feng Zhanxiu stretched out his hand fiercely, and grabbed the child from everyone's hands.
Suddenly, the child burst into tears, and the cry resounded through the sky.
Feng Zhanxiu frowned, probably annoyed by the crying.He glanced at the baby coldly, and growled, "Hurry up and take him away! Do you want me to cut him down!"
Mingzhu was overjoyed immediately and got up hastily.She carefully hugged the child from everyone's hands, not daring to say another word, and hurried back to the carriage.She hugged the child tightly and felt the little life crying.This is brother Xiaotian's child, this is brother Xiaotian's and Shuiyao's child.
Inside the carriage, Mingzhu comforts the crying child.
She took some honey sugar water and fed him some more. The child must be hungry, and stopped crying after drinking the sugar water.She lowered her head, only to find the two words "Xuan Yi" embroidered with dark blue velvet thread on the bright yellow swaddling belt.She chanted "Xuan Yi" and looked at the child's small face.
He looks seven points like Dong Xiaotian and three points like Liu Shuiyao. It seems that he will be a gentle and handsome boy when he grows up.
"Auntie won't let you have trouble, Xuan Yi." Mingzhu hugged him tightly and patted him lightly.
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After nightfall, the army camped everywhere.In a few days, they will reach the boundary of Daicheng, and another battle is inevitable.In the vast sky, the bright moon sheds light, and the stars are even brighter.It was late at night, and the soldiers slept on the ground by the bonfire, and the soldiers who took turns to watch the night were more vigilant.
In the silent night, a child's crying suddenly sounded, which disturbed people and made them unable to fall asleep.
The first ones who couldn't stand the crying and ran out of the tent were the Twelve Cavalrymen.
All the girls rushed to the tent where the baby was. They were full of smoldering stomachs, but after seeing the baby, they all swallowed it back.He is so cute and so small.Even the appearance of crying is very distressing.Perhaps it was the reason why he left Muqin, and he cried very sadly.
Mingzhu coaxed for a long time, but it didn't work. She looked at the girls with difficulty, "You guys hug and see?"
The Twelve Cavalrymen were stunned for a moment, but they hugged the child confidently.Killing them is top-notch, so if you want to coax the children, it's not a problem.Shi Yue was the first to take over the child. She hugged the child, coaxed and coaxed it, but it was useless.Then, the girls took over one by one.
After a while, the girls sat on the ground unbearably.
"Sister, I think this is too difficult. A completely difficult thing."
"I think so too. This child is terrible. He cries endlessly. Isn't he afraid of crying dumb?"
"He's not hungry, he's not peeing, I don't know what's wrong."
"It turns out that killing people is easier, but coaxing children is the most troublesome thing."
"kindness--"
"Your Majesty!" the shouts of the crowd suddenly sounded from outside the tent.
The next second, Feng Zhanxiu rushed in with a sharp sword in his hand and a gloomy expression.He was obviously tormented by the baby's crying to the extreme, so upset that he exploded.He ran to Zhu'er in a big stride, squinted his eyes and stretched out his long arms, grabbing the child in her arms to his side.
"My lord, don't!" Mingzhu was taken aback and shouted.
Everyone froze at the same time, looking worriedly at Feng Zhanxiu and the child.
"It's so noisy! This king wants to kill him!"
Miraculously, the child seemed to understand his words, suddenly stopped crying, even closed his eyes, and fell asleep in his arms.
Facing the sudden turning point, Mingzhu was dumbfounded, Zhongli was dumbfounded, and so was the Twelve Cavalrymen.
Feng Zhanxiu tightened his handsome face, looking at the child in his arms, a strange feeling came to his heart.
"It seems that Xuan Yi likes the prince, doesn't he?" Mingzhu walked to his side and softly asked Xuan Yi who was asleep.
Feng Zhanxiu coldly withdrew his gaze, and roughly pushed the child back into her hand, but let go of it cautiously.Mingzhu noticed his subtle movements and smiled slightly.But he said in a deep voice, "Don't do this with me! If he keeps making noise, I will definitely kill him."
Putting down his words, he turned and left, and ran out of the tent without looking back.
Mingzhu hugged the child, watched his figure disappear, and lowered her head to stare at Xiao Xuanyi's cute sleeping face.
"Let's go back too." Eldest sister Yiyue stood up and said softly.
All the girls got up one after another, looked at the sleeping child with concern, and said a few more words, "Pearl, take care of it carefully. There are many insects and ants in the barren mountains and mountains, so you should be careful. He can't make any more noise, otherwise If so, my lord..." June said, gesturing with her hands under her neck.
"I know." Mingzhu smiled and agreed.
Only then did the girls step forward and each left the tent.
Mingzhu hugged the child, slowly laid it flat on the blanket, and covered it with a quilt.She fell asleep beside her, patting the child from time to time.After a while, I finally couldn't resist the tiredness, my vision was hazy for a while, and I couldn't help falling asleep.The tent was quiet, and the surroundings were quiet.
While sleeping in a daze, Mingzhu suddenly felt an unusual itching all over her body.
She instinctively reached out to grab it, but it hurt more and more, and it became more and more uncomfortable.Mingzhu in her sleep didn't know that she had been caught bloody.Countless silverfish smelled the smell of blood, and crawled out from the ground, wriggling and crawling towards the sleeping pearl on the blanket.
The infant child looked peaceful and slept soundly.
Suddenly, a horrifying female voice sounded from all around.The sound obviously came from the Twelve Cavalry.
Immediately someone rushed into the tent.
Feng Zhanxiu endured the itching in his body, and when he saw silverfish all over the ground, his eyes narrowed.He jumped to Pearl's side, touched her acupuncture points, and hugged her.He was about to leave, but stopped again.There was a deep flash in the eyes, and the sword eyebrows frowned.
After all, he turned around and reached out to pick up the child.
He immediately rushed out of the tent and saw Zhongli and the Twelve Cavalrymen pressing their acupuncture points head-on, but their expressions were filled with pain.The clothes on their bodies were also scratched, and there were bloody scratches on their arms or faces.And the surrounding underground, silverfish drilled out continuously.
Especially around Feng Zhanxiu, the silverfish gathered quickly.
They seem to be attracted by the smell of blood, or by a special smell.
The soldiers held their torches and took a closer look, and were startled.
The burning temperature of the torch seemed to frighten the silverfish, and the silverfish slowed down.
Feng Zhanxiu shouted loudly, "Attack with fire!"
"Yes!" The soldiers immediately burned the torches towards the silverfish, and even drew a circle of fire around them to prevent the silverfish from approaching.A soldier was accidentally stung by a silverfish, and immediately fell to the ground numb.And those silverfish burrowed into the soldier's body and directly sucked up all the blood.
In the blink of an eye, the soldier was left with a skeleton.
And those silverfish that sucked the flesh all died on the bones, oozing out a cloudy pool of blood.
A great battle to eradicate silverfish lasted until dawn.
Feng Zhanxiu put his arm around Zhu'er who had been acupunctured, and held the child in the other hand, standing like this in the center of the fire circle for several hours.He was exceptionally silent, pursing his thin lips without saying a word.When the sky was dim, there were bones and silverfish carcasses all over the ground.
He suddenly chuckled, seemingly mockingly.
Mingzhu was awakened by his low laughter, and opened her eyes sleepily.She didn't know what happened, only that it was very uncomfortable, and it was very itchy and uncomfortable.She was about to look up when someone blocked her view with a hand.Mingzhu turned her head to look at him in confusion, and called out, "My lord."
"It's okay." Feng Zhanxiu said solemnly, and touched her sleeping hole.
Mingzhu felt her whole body go limp and fell asleep again.
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When Mingzhu woke up, she found herself in the carriage.In addition to her, there were two of the twelve cavalry, June and July, in the carriage.She looked at them weakly, but found that their expressions were dignified. She felt a little bit in her heart, and asked softly, "What happened?"
"We are poisoned." Qiyue said truthfully, and the towel was wet with clean water to wipe her arm.
Mingzhu was really confused, and asked inexplicably, "Poisoned?"
"Don't talk, you are the most poisoned." June reminded her not to let her speak any more.
Mingzhu hurriedly reached out and grabbed June's hand, and asked, "Tell me, what happened!"
Qiyue wanted to say something, but was stopped by June with her eyes, so she had no choice but to stop.
June sighed, and said slowly, "It should be that the child's swaddling clothes were sprinkled with poisonous powder. When this poisonous powder gets on a person's body, it will be very itchy. If you scratch it, the poisonous powder will seep into the skin, and the blood will attract A kind of silverfish, commonly known as Gu. This kind of silverfish will continuously burrow into a person's body until the person becomes a skeleton."
Mingzhu froze all over, feeling a chill rushing from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, making her whole body numb.
What a terrible Gu, what a terrible poison, what a terrible silverfish.
"Is everyone alright? Where is General Zhongli? How is the prince?" Mingzhu's voice trembled, and she asked worriedly, "Where's the child?"
Qiyue is straightforward, and couldn't help complaining, "We almost died, so we don't care what that kid does!"
"Seventh sister!" June glanced at her.
"I'm telling the truth!" Qiyue yelled unwillingly, and said in a cold voice, "Dong Xiao is so vicious, he even sent his own bodyguard to pretend to surrender. Then he made a fuss about the child! I'm sure, that child must It's not Dong Xiaotian's child! Otherwise, how could he have poisoned his own flesh and blood?"
Mingzhu was completely at a loss, but shook her head intuitively, "No! Impossible! I want to see the child!" She hurriedly opened the curtain, looked for the figure of the child in a panic, and shouted "Stop".
The coachman hastily pulled up the reins, and the carriage stopped slowly.
Mingzhu jumped down, her footsteps were unsteady, and she almost fell to the ground.
In the carriage, June and July got out of the carriage immediately.Qiyue took a step forward, reached out and grabbed her shoulder, and shouted in a cold voice, "Zhu'er! Are you helping the prince or the emperor? I heard that you used to be a maid serving the queen, so you are very worried." It is possible that it is a secret work left behind by the emperor on purpose!"
"I'm not!" Mingzhu turned her head to look at her, firmly denying it.
"If it wasn't because of you, would the prince have hugged that child?" Qiyue kept asking, insisting on an answer.
Things have come to this point, it is not known whether the poison on their bodies has been cured.Originally, the last city was to be attacked, and the prince could completely defeat Daxing.But now he turned back the same way, so he had to rush back to the capital, detoxification is important.It all seemed planned and seamless.
They would almost die, all because of her!
Mingzhu couldn't explain the reason, and knew that she couldn't explain it clearly, so she gritted her teeth and asked, "Then why am I also poisoned?"
"This is your brilliance! As a fine worker, you don't take your life seriously!" Qiyue looked at each other coldly, contrary to the previous harmonious attitude, and whispered, "The prince almost died, it is indisputable The truth! You'd better tell the truth, otherwise, I won't let you go easily."
June wanted to persuade, but when she heard Qiyue say that, she fell silent.They were helpless at first, but the prince took them in.From the moment they followed the prince, they put life and death aside with all the sisters.They are not afraid of death, but they will never allow someone to murder the prince.
"I want to see the prince." Ming Zhu said in a deep voice, not continuing to argue with her.
Qiyue twisted her hands back and pressed her back, striding towards the front of the team under her pressure.At the same time, June flew on the horse and rushed forward.After a while, the whole army stopped.Mingzhu stumbled and walked in a hurry.That child looks so similar to Dong Xiaotian, it must be his child.
She even didn't believe that Dong Xiaotian would do that, no matter what, this was his flesh and blood!
"Master!" Qiyue pushed her up to Feng Zhanxiu and shouted respectfully.
Feng Zhanxiu rides on the precious horse, and slowly looks at the court lady Zhu'er who staggered all the way.His eyes were deep and he said nothing.
Mingzhu walked all the way, but she couldn't find the child, nor did she see Zhongli's figure.She widened her eyes in astonishment, could it be... Could it be that something happened to the child?Has something happened to Zhongli?She couldn't help crying bitterly, and two lines of tears flowed down from her eyes, endlessly.
"Don't cry!" Feng Zhanxiu yelled suddenly, in a deep voice, "People are not dead, why are you crying!"
not dead?Mingzhu looked at him in bewilderment, but her eyes were obscured by tears.She wiped away her tears indiscriminately, and asked choked up, "Is everyone all right? My lord! Where's the child?"
Feng Zhanxiu stopped responding, let out a soft drink, and rode forward.
"My lord!" Mingzhu hurriedly caught up with him.
She ran too fast, her steps were too hasty, her body leaned forward, and she fell to the ground all of a sudden.
Feng Zhanxiu's handsome face became more and more gloomy, but he frowned helplessly.
He took the reins and galloped back to her.With a throw of the long whip, she was rolled up and pulled onto the horse.Mingzhu was dizzy, and when she came back to her senses, she found that she was already riding with him.He whispered in her ear reluctantly, "The child has been bewitched, and my king asked everyone to send him to my friend."
A name popped up in Mingzhu's mind - Gongsun Qingming.
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Daicheng, the state official residence.
Due to the disappearance of the prince, everyone fell into a desperate situation.The soldiers came to report that Zhan Wang's army was attacking Daicheng.I'm afraid it will take a few days to attack.Tie Zheng has robbed the prince, so he should have joined Feng Zhanxiu.At that time, if Feng Zhanxiu threatens the prince, what should they do?
There was another stalemate in the main hall.
Dong Xiaotian and all the ministers were frowning, thinking for a long time without saying a word.
A soldier rushed into the hall and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty! The King of War has withdrawn his troops!"
What?Feng Zhanxiu withdrew?how is this possible?
Dong Xiaotian's eyebrows condensed, and he was suddenly taken aback. He was thoughtful, his expression changed slightly, and a look of shock flickered in his eyes.The ministers were even more surprised and suspicious, and looked at each other in blank dismay.Liu Qing turned her head to look at Dong Xiaotian, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Feng Zhanxiu's sudden retreat must have something to say!"
"I have the same views as Prime Minister Liu!" Jiang Zaiyuan echoed.
Dong Xiaotian looked back at the person who came, and murmured, "Feng Zhanxiu, what are you planning!"
At this time, faint sobs sounded outside the hall.
Dong Xiaotian stood up happily, and said in a deep voice, "We'll discuss it tomorrow!" After he finished speaking, he hurried out of the hall.
Liu Qing sighed, worried for her beloved daughter.
In the wing room of the East Garden, Liu Shuiyao was haggard beyond human form.She washed her face with tears every day, and repeated the sentence "I want a child" every day.Liu Shuiyao, who lost her child, is like an idiot.She has no self at all, and her body is getting worse and worse, getting weaker and weaker.
"Empress! Empress, would you like something to eat?" Qiao'er begged while holding a porridge bowl.
Liu Shuiyao suddenly reached out her hand and knocked the bowl of porridge to the ground.She curled up on the bed and said to herself, "I want a child. My child..."
"Empress!" Seeing her like this, Qiao'er covered her face and cried.
Dong Xiaotian pushed the door open and entered, glanced at the overturned porridge on the ground, and ordered, "Go get another bowl!"
"Yes!" Qiao'er responded immediately, hurriedly picked up the debris on the ground and ran out.
Only then did Dong Xiaotian approach her and sit down on the edge of the bed.He took her hand and said softly, "I assure you, the baby will be fine. You have to eat something, okay?"
"Your Majesty." Liu Shuiyao looked at him slowly, and asked sadly, "I can't eat, where is my child?"
Dong Xiaotian said in a deep voice, "Tie Zheng took the child away, and it should already be in Feng Zhanxiu's hands."
No matter what, she never thought that the person who took the child away would be Tie Zheng!
"Tie Zheng? How could it be him? Isn't he the emperor's bodyguard? Why did he take my child away?" Liu Shuiyao's eyes widened in astonishment, and she hurriedly asked in disbelief.
Dong Xiaotian sneered, and said angrily, "I never thought that it would be Tie Zheng."
"Impossible!" Liu Shuiyao was so shocked that she almost yelled, "It can't be him! He won't take my child away! He won't!"
"Shuiyao!" Seeing that she was too emotional, Dong Xiaotian had no choice but to hold her in his arms, and comforted her, "Don't do this! The fact is like this! The child is in his hands now, so it should be fine for the time being. I guess He will threaten the child, so that he can make me surrender without a single soldier."
Feng Zhanxiu, your wishful thinking is too good.
Liu Shuiyao couldn't help crying, hugged him uneasily, choked up and said, "Xiaotian! I can't lose this child! I can't live without Xuan Yi! I can't live without him!"
"I know!" Dong Xiaotian said in a deep voice, stroking her back gently.
Liu Shuiyao leaned on his shoulder, her clothes were wet with tears.
"Dong dong!" The door was knocked several times, and Qiaoer pushed the door open and entered.She approached the edge of the bed with the tray and called out softly, "Your Majesty! Empress Empress!"
Dong Xiaotian picked up the bowl, blew it a few times, brought the porridge to her mouth with a spoon, and said softly, "I can't stop eating! You can't live without Xuan Yi, and Xuan Yi can't live without you. For the sake of the child, you also Take good care of your body. Don't worry, I am sure that the child will be fine. Tomorrow I will send someone to make an exchange."
"Really?" Liu Shuiyao asked excitedly, her eyes sparkled.
Dong Xiaotian nodded and agreed, "Of course it's true. Come, let's have porridge."
His handsome face came into view, such a warm expression seemed to be able to bear all the storms, so that she could rely on it with peace of mind.Liu Shuiyao's restless heart gradually calmed down, she lowered her head, and slowly began to drink the porridge.I don't know why, but I feel bitter.
Thinking about it carefully, this was the first time he fed her porridge.
How wonderful it would be if it weren't for this time.
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Due to being poisoned and injured on the way, Feng Zhanxiu and his party had to rush back to the capital.This round trip took nearly a month.When they returned to the capital, Yun Ni, who had received the news a long time ago, couldn't help worrying and went out of the city to welcome them.Seeing that everyone is safe and sound, I was relieved.
The twelve cavalrymen did not enter the palace, but returned to the Zhanwang mansion.
It was late at night, and the palace was lonely.
After taking a shower, Feng Zhanxiu is currently in the study.
A candle was lit in the study, and the summer wind was blowing slowly, some of which were clearly extinguished.
Mingzhu walked into the study lightly, stood aside with her head bowed and did not speak.She hesitated, but didn't know how to speak.After a while, Feng Zhanxiu looked up at her, then turned his gaze back to the book in his hand, and said casually, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Hearing what he said, Mingzhu raised her head, "My lord, can I go see the child?"
"I have to wonder if you are Dong Xiaotian's spy!" Feng Zhanxiu said coldly, his tone a little displeased.
Mingzhu hastily explained, and hurriedly said, "I'm really not! It's just that I served the empress before, and I was looking forward to the birth of the little prince. So I was very worried about the child. Moreover, if the empress loses her child, she will be very sad. These Years... these years, she had a bad life. "
"Heh!" Feng Zhanxiu chuckled, put down the book in his hand, and said with gazing eyes, "This king has long guessed that Dong Xiaotian would treat Liu Shuiyao badly. But there were people who once vowed to this king that Dong Xiaotian I will definitely not treat her like that. It's ridiculous. I really want her to see how stupid she is!"
Knowing that he was talking about herself, Mingzhu deliberately bit her lip and asked, "I don't know who the prince is talking about?"
"She..." Feng Zhanxiu almost blurted out, but kept silent.
Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Mingzhu asked, "Is she a princess?"
"Talking!" Feng Zhanxiu shouted, but he didn't mean to blame him.It's just been too long, so long that no one mentioned her in front of him, so long that he almost forgot how to call her name.But most of the time, he felt that she was still there.It seemed to be beside him, a very strange feeling.
Mingzhu pursed her lips and said softly, "Does the lord like the princess very much?"
"If you talk too much, this king will cut off your tongue." He warned viciously.
Mingzhu gave an obedient "Oh" and asked stubbornly, "Does the prince like it or not?"
"It's none of your business whether the king likes it or not?" He frowned and shouted dully.
Mingzhu nodded resolutely, and said to herself: Why is it none of my business, I have wanted to know the answer to this question for a long time, okay?She approached him with small steps, and said in a low voice, "My lord is just like my elder brother. I care about you. Well, tell me secretly, and I will not tell others."
Feng Zhanxiu was a little bit ignorant of her, reprimanded in a deep voice, "Get out!"
"But child..."
"Departure tomorrow!" This was clearly a dismissive tone!
"The princess..."
"roll!"
Mingzhu frowned angrily, so she had no choice but to turn around and walk out of the study.
The insects chirped and sprinkled the ground like silver moonlight.She looked up at the bright moon and sighed.She has searched the entire palace, but has not found her body.She asked the eunuchs and maids in the palace that royal people would not be cremated after death.But it has been more than two years, I am afraid it has rotted, right?
Mingzhu wondered if she should go to the palace to search again, except for that cold palace, she had already searched the whole palace.
In the middle of the night, she was a little scared.
Mingzhu tremblingly walked towards the outside of Pingle Palace, but someone behind her suddenly shouted, "Stop!"
She immediately stopped and looked back but saw Yun Ni staring at her unblinkingly, as if staring at a thief.
"General Yun!" Mingzhu lowered her head and shouted.
Oops!Mingzhu screamed inwardly, and could only turn around slowly.Looking back, I saw Yun Ni standing in the darkness with a slim figure in green clothes, but her eyes were too sharp.She was holding a lantern in her hand, obviously going out too.
Mingzhu immediately lowered her head and whispered, "General Yun Ni!"
"Where are you going?" Yun Ni narrowed her eyes and looked at her carefully.
Mingzhu frowned, and couldn't think of a reason for a while, he hesitated and didn't know how to answer, "I..."
"I have long thought that you, a court lady, are not that simple!" Yun Ni approached and asked in a cold voice, "Are you the emperor's spy! What are you doing to get close to the lord so deliberately? Or what do you want from the lord?" ? You'd better answer truthfully, and I can make you die more quickly!"
Mingzhu couldn't help but took a step back, shook her head and said, "I'm not! I don't!"
(End of this chapter)
Because he was the son of the little princess of the East Prisoner, and even a descendant of the Daxing Dynasty.
Liu Shuiyao was the younger sister he once loved.
"Is the prince happy?" Seeing that he was silent, Mingzhu asked cautiously again.
Feng Zhanxiu was tepid, with calm eyes.The bottom of his eyes was full of mist, and too many deep and dark surges obscured his vision.After a trance, he came back to his senses.He turned cold, and said in a deep voice, "Why is this king happy? It's just a remnant of evil. What? You like children?"
When Mingzhu heard this, she only thought that he was going to hurt the child.
She grabbed his clothes nervously and begged, "My lord, please don't hurt that child."
"The king only asks if you like children!" Feng Zhanxiu frowned fiercely, and his tone suddenly became more gloomy.
Mingzhu was agitated by his eyes, and said anxiously, "Yes, I like children very much."
"Since you like it, then I will snatch the child over and play with you." Feng Zhanxiu drew the corners of his lips and smiled more and more gently.Turning his gaze, he glanced at Zhongli from the corner of his eye, "Tomorrow, troops will attack Daicheng."
"Your subordinates obey!" Zhongli clasped his fists in reply, turned around and exited the study.
Mingzhu was flustered and dazed. She was about to kneel down to beg for mercy, but Feng Zhanxiu grabbed her wrist and insisted on not letting her kneel.She raised her head to meet him, and hurriedly shouted, "My lord..."
"If you talk too much, I will have no choice but to snatch the child and kill him immediately." He said coldly, as if he was talking about the weather.
Mingzhu suddenly fell silent, staring at him blankly.
For a long while, she didn't speak.
Feng Zhanxiu grabbed her slender wrist without slowing down.His stubbornness and her stubbornness are exactly the same.At the end, she sighed and said softly, "The prince wants to see the child."
"Heh!" He laughed mockingly, "I'm not interested at all."
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It was late at night, and there was a bright moon hanging in the night sky.
Daicheng, the state official residence.
In the east garden of the mansion, in the wing room, Liu Shuiyao is recuperating on the bed.She half-closed her eyes, but stared straight at the cradle beside her.In the cradle is the newly born little Xuan Yi.He looks very cute, with a chubby little face, and sleeps peacefully innocently.In this world, perhaps only children are the purest place.
He doesn't understand anything, it's a clean blank sheet of paper.
I hope, I hope this blank paper will always be the same.Although this wish may be difficult.
"Xiao Xuanyi, the queen mother told you that you are not allowed to be like those people in the future. The queen mother hopes that you will be an upright and open man, do you understand?" Liu Shuiyao murmured.
Qiao'er stretched out her hand to rock the cradle, looked at the little prince's flushed face, and said with a smile, "Empress, the little prince will definitely become a famous emperor in the prosperous age and be deeply loved by the people."
"I don't care if you are famous or not." Liu Shuiyao said quietly, with melancholy on her brows.She slowly stretched out her hand and stroked Xiao Xuanyi's forehead.Her movements are so gentle, and her expression is full of love, "I only hope that he grows up happily and safely."
Qiao'er agreed, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the little prince has his own destiny."
"This is the best." Liu Shuiyao opened and closed her eyes, Xiao Xuanyi's sleeping face gradually blurred, and she finally fell asleep exhausted.
Qiaoer is still rocking the cradle and taking good care of the child.
I don't know how long it took, Qiao'er also dozed off drowsily.And when the bed collapsed, Liu Shuiyao slept even more deeply.
Outside the wing, two guards stood guard.
Someone walked towards the wing at a leisurely pace.
The two guards looked up vigilantly, and when they saw the person coming, they cupped their fists and shouted, "Sir!"
Tie Zheng went straight to the door of the wing room and stopped, exhorting, "Be careful! Keep an eye on the situation at all times! The Empress and the little prince are all tolerable!" After the words fell, he suddenly shot, his hands spread like eagles, and he grabbed the other person with the other. neck, directly twisting the necks of the two of them.
The two guards didn't even have time to call for help, they rolled their eyes and held their breath.
Tie Zheng loosened his hands, and took out another bamboo tube from his arms.He pushed the door open a gap, and the bamboo pipe blew a puff of white smoke through the door.He took out the towel he prepared in advance to cover his face, and boldly ran into the room.Tie Zheng ran to the bed before it collapsed, and saw that Liu Shuiyao and the maid were already asleep.
He glanced down at the prince in the cradle, and reached out to hug the little prince who was also unconscious.
Tie Zheng didn't stay any longer, hurried out of the wing room, and closed the door with his backhand.
The night was getting darker, and a strange fragrance was faintly wafting in the air.Floating clouds slowly passed by, and there was the sound of footsteps approaching the East Garden.The guard walked forward with the lamp in hand, turned around the arch, caught a glimpse of the guard lying on the ground, and was startled, "Your Majesty!"
As soon as Dong Xiaotian finished discussing important matters with the ministers, he rushed to visit the queen and the prince.The already tense strings in my heart snapped when I heard this call.He looked flustered, and strode forward, only to see that the two guards had already held their breath and fell to the ground.
"Shuiyao!" Dong Xiaotian shouted and rushed into the wing.
Immediately, everyone in the entire mansion was alarmed.
In the wing room, Liu Shuiyao and Qiao'er were all safe and sound, but they were just intoxicated by the fragrance.But the most serious thing is - the little prince is gone!
"Where's my child? Where's my Xuan Yi?" Liu Shuiyao cried uneasily.
Dong Xiaotian hugged her, but he didn't dare to tell her the truth, so he could only comfort her, "The child is with the prime minister."
"I want to see the child, Your Majesty, I want to see Xuan Yi!" Liu Shuiyao said firmly, feeling bad.
Dong Xiaotian was also flustered, and shouted in a deep voice, "Queen! You need to rest!"
"The concubine wants to see the child! Your Majesty! You let the concubine see the child!" Liu Shuiyao looked at him anxiously, but saw that his expression was in a trance.She grabbed his hand suddenly and asked tremblingly, "Your Majesty! Did something happen to Xuan Yi? Did Xuan Yi disappear? Your Majesty? Where is my Xuan Yi?"
"Trust me, the child will be fine. I have already sent someone to look for it, and I believe it will be found soon!" Dong Xiaotian frowned helplessly, held her hand instead, and promised.
Liu Shuiyao was a mother for the first time, so she couldn't bear the blow.Hearing this, I felt as if my soul had been taken away by someone.After a while of dizziness, she cried loudly, "Your Majesty! I want Xuan Yi, I want my Xuan Yi! I want a child, why did you take my child away, Xuan Yi..."
She closed her eyes, overwhelmed, and passed out again.
Dong Xiaotian hugged her and shouted anxiously, "Prince doctor! Hurry up!"
All of a sudden, everyone was in a mess, and the entire Daicheng was in crisis.The little prince disappeared and disappeared, and the whole city hunted down the thief.After about one stick of incense, a guard rushed into the main hall.In the main hall, Dong Xiaotian and all the ministers had no intention of sleeping, waiting for news from the prince.
The guard knelt down, clasped his fists and shouted, "Your Majesty! I didn't find it!"
Dong Xiaotian frowned and shouted, "Keep looking! I will definitely find it!"
"Yes!" The guard stepped back.
All the ministers were frowning, and felt that this was too strange.According to the logic, Daicheng is tightly guarded, and it is impossible for ordinary people to come in!Moreover, it is impossible to haunt the mansion without anyone noticing.After much deliberation, there is only one possibility!That means there are traitors in this mansion!
Liu Qing and Jiang Zaiyuan stood up at the same time, and said in unison, "Your Majesty, I think there are spies!"
spy?Everyone was even more frightened, looking at each other, suspecting that they were spies.
Dong Xiaotian pondered for a long time, his eyes swept over everyone one by one, sharply capturing every trace of expression on each other's faces.He seemed to be looking for something, but he couldn't find it after searching.I was too flustered just now, and I didn't have time to pay attention.Now that he calmed down, he returned to his senses in astonishment.
Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he shouted sharply, "Where's my guard? Where's Tie Zheng? Where did he go?"
The guards searched for Tie Zheng's figure again and again in the mansion, but they couldn't find it no matter what.Tie Zheng's whole body seemed to have evaporated and disappeared without a trace.Dong Xiaotian suddenly fell down on the chair, and laughed out loud like self-deprecating, "Feng Zhanxiu, what a Feng Zhanxiu, what a Feng Zhanxiu, haha!"
Even his guards are pawns arranged by him?
He killed his father, but continued to act.Knowing that he wanted the soldier talisman, he handed over the soldier talisman deliberately.He is careful every step of the way, and his thoughts are so meticulous!What is it for?Daxing Jiangshan?He could have rebelled long ago!
Dong Xiaotian thought of Mingzhu again, she was still sleeping in that cold palace, on that cold jade bed.If she knew all this, would she regret what she did back then.She gave her life to save such a person.
Mingzhu, you are the one who is wrong, do you know that.
Wrong person, you are wrong person.
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The Zhan Wang army sent troops to fight in the early morning of the next day, and the Zhan Wang personally led the army this time.Of course, there were Zhongli and the Twelve Cavalry accompanying the army.Yun Ni, on the other hand, stayed in the capital to prepare for emergencies.The King of War has captured Daxing, leading an army of 20 to press on Daicheng.
On the horse, Feng Zhanxiu was wearing black armor, and he was heroic.
On the left is Zhongli, and on the right are the twelve cavalry.
In the carriage behind, Mingzhu also accompanied her.She is used to the journey of war, but she is worried.The next step is to attack Daicheng and Dongxiaotian.She didn't want anything to happen to them, thinking about how to deal with it then.She lifted the curtain and looked at the back of Feng Zhanxiu.
Suddenly there was a very bad feeling, slowly surging in my heart.
After marching for more than ten days, a figure suddenly galloped forward on horseback.
The person who came was Tie Zheng.
The cavalry in front immediately turned around and ran towards the center of the team. One flew off the horse, knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists to report, "Warlord! There are enemy soldiers who claim to be Tie Zheng, Emperor Xiao's personal bodyguard, and come to seek refuge with the lord! He brought the prince of Emperor Xiao, saying that he was here to dedicate it to the prince!"
Everyone was stunned, they didn't expect Emperor Xiao's confidant to betray and surrender.
When Feng Zhanxiu heard it, his eagle eyes flickered a little deep, "Bring him to see this king!"
The team stopped suddenly, and Mingzhu looked outside the carriage curiously.After a while, I saw a few soldiers in front of the team escorting a man walking slowly.The man was holding a baby in his arms.The distance was a little far away, Mingzhu couldn't see who was coming, but she was even more confused.
When the man approached with the child in his arms, Mingzhu's eyes widened.How could it be, how could it be Tie Zheng?Isn't Tie Zheng Dong Xiaotian's confidant?She hurriedly got out of the carriage and strode up.
Feng Zhanxiu looked down at the visitor from a high position, and said with a sneer, "You want to surrender to this king?"
"Yes! My lord, Tie Zheng decided to abandon the dark and turn to the light to follow the lord! Please be merciful! This is the subordinate's determination!" Tie Zheng knelt down and raised the child high with both hands.
The infant Xiao Xuanyi didn't cry or make trouble, her big eyes were dark and bright, and she didn't know what kind of situation she was in.
Feng Zhanxiu squinted his eagle eyes, glanced at Zhongli, and gave orders with his eyes only.
Zhongli dismounted immediately, walked up to Tie Zheng, and took the child.He returned to Feng Zhanxiu again, picked up the child and showed Feng Zhanxiu.
Feng Zhanxiu lowered his head and looked at the baby sharply.He calmly withdrew his gaze and looked at Tie Zheng who bowed his head in front of him. He raised the corners of his lips, glanced at January behind him, and said coldly, "Since you will betray Tie Zheng, you will naturally Betrayed this king. How can you make this king trust you?"
January received attention, and she shot very quickly, and the whirling knife in her hand had already been thrown towards Tie Zheng.
Just as Tie Zheng was about to reply, he was fatally hit by the whirling knife.The head was cut off abruptly, and he died instantly.
Mingzhu was running forward desperately, but before she had time to react, she saw this bloody scene reflected in Mingzhu's eyes, she was so frightened that she lost her voice.The whole person froze in place, unable to move for half a minute, and his little face paled instantly.Her eyes seemed to be covered with scarlet, which was shocking.
This reminded her of the situation in Zhan Wangfu, and also reminded her of his first cruel murder.
Little Yaomei Twelve looked back, saw her eyes were staring, immediately dismounted and ran to her side.Mingzhu staggered and was about to fall, but fortunately Twelve helped her up in time.Twelve frowned at her, and shouted worriedly, "Pearl, are you okay? I'll help you back to the carriage."
After all, she was just a weak little maid, and she had never seen a scene like that just now.No wonder, when the 12 of them killed for the first time, their hands were also trembling, and they were so scared that they had nightmares every day.
But as time goes on, that's all.
In fact, things like killing people are sometimes that simple.When the knife is raised, blood is spattered, without the slightest hesitation.
Mingzhu resisted the nausea, and covered her mouth with her hand, not letting herself spit it out.She took a deep breath to calm herself down.She shook her head, pushed Twelve away, and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, I'm fine, I want to see the prince." While speaking, she walked slowly towards Feng Zhanxiu.
In front of her was his handsome and bewitching face, with a fatal lethality, enough to subvert everything.He who dominates the power of life and death is like Shura from hell, making people frightened and daunting.But he couldn't stop, and walked up to him.
Feng Zhanxiu saw Zhu'er's pale and terrifying face, and suddenly thought of the situation when he met her in the prison.
"My lord..." Mingzhu shouted.
Returning to his senses in a trance, Feng Zhanxiu shouted in a deep voice, "Go back to the carriage!"
Mingzhu looked at the child in Zhongli's hands, and begged softly, "My lord, can you give me the child? I'll go back to the carriage right away!"
"I don't want to say it again, so go back to the carriage immediately!" Feng Zhanxiu growled coldly with a gloomy expression.
Mingzhu looked at the infant child, and then at Feng Zhanxiu.She knelt down slowly and knelt down to him.No more talking, just staring at him with a pair of eyes.She knew that the more she pleaded, the more troubled he would be.She knew she was worthless, but there was nothing she could do.
"This king will kill him now, it's over!" Feng Zhanxiu stretched out his hand fiercely, and grabbed the child from everyone's hands.
Suddenly, the child burst into tears, and the cry resounded through the sky.
Feng Zhanxiu frowned, probably annoyed by the crying.He glanced at the baby coldly, and growled, "Hurry up and take him away! Do you want me to cut him down!"
Mingzhu was overjoyed immediately and got up hastily.She carefully hugged the child from everyone's hands, not daring to say another word, and hurried back to the carriage.She hugged the child tightly and felt the little life crying.This is brother Xiaotian's child, this is brother Xiaotian's and Shuiyao's child.
Inside the carriage, Mingzhu comforts the crying child.
She took some honey sugar water and fed him some more. The child must be hungry, and stopped crying after drinking the sugar water.She lowered her head, only to find the two words "Xuan Yi" embroidered with dark blue velvet thread on the bright yellow swaddling belt.She chanted "Xuan Yi" and looked at the child's small face.
He looks seven points like Dong Xiaotian and three points like Liu Shuiyao. It seems that he will be a gentle and handsome boy when he grows up.
"Auntie won't let you have trouble, Xuan Yi." Mingzhu hugged him tightly and patted him lightly.
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After nightfall, the army camped everywhere.In a few days, they will reach the boundary of Daicheng, and another battle is inevitable.In the vast sky, the bright moon sheds light, and the stars are even brighter.It was late at night, and the soldiers slept on the ground by the bonfire, and the soldiers who took turns to watch the night were more vigilant.
In the silent night, a child's crying suddenly sounded, which disturbed people and made them unable to fall asleep.
The first ones who couldn't stand the crying and ran out of the tent were the Twelve Cavalrymen.
All the girls rushed to the tent where the baby was. They were full of smoldering stomachs, but after seeing the baby, they all swallowed it back.He is so cute and so small.Even the appearance of crying is very distressing.Perhaps it was the reason why he left Muqin, and he cried very sadly.
Mingzhu coaxed for a long time, but it didn't work. She looked at the girls with difficulty, "You guys hug and see?"
The Twelve Cavalrymen were stunned for a moment, but they hugged the child confidently.Killing them is top-notch, so if you want to coax the children, it's not a problem.Shi Yue was the first to take over the child. She hugged the child, coaxed and coaxed it, but it was useless.Then, the girls took over one by one.
After a while, the girls sat on the ground unbearably.
"Sister, I think this is too difficult. A completely difficult thing."
"I think so too. This child is terrible. He cries endlessly. Isn't he afraid of crying dumb?"
"He's not hungry, he's not peeing, I don't know what's wrong."
"It turns out that killing people is easier, but coaxing children is the most troublesome thing."
"kindness--"
"Your Majesty!" the shouts of the crowd suddenly sounded from outside the tent.
The next second, Feng Zhanxiu rushed in with a sharp sword in his hand and a gloomy expression.He was obviously tormented by the baby's crying to the extreme, so upset that he exploded.He ran to Zhu'er in a big stride, squinted his eyes and stretched out his long arms, grabbing the child in her arms to his side.
"My lord, don't!" Mingzhu was taken aback and shouted.
Everyone froze at the same time, looking worriedly at Feng Zhanxiu and the child.
"It's so noisy! This king wants to kill him!"
Miraculously, the child seemed to understand his words, suddenly stopped crying, even closed his eyes, and fell asleep in his arms.
Facing the sudden turning point, Mingzhu was dumbfounded, Zhongli was dumbfounded, and so was the Twelve Cavalrymen.
Feng Zhanxiu tightened his handsome face, looking at the child in his arms, a strange feeling came to his heart.
"It seems that Xuan Yi likes the prince, doesn't he?" Mingzhu walked to his side and softly asked Xuan Yi who was asleep.
Feng Zhanxiu coldly withdrew his gaze, and roughly pushed the child back into her hand, but let go of it cautiously.Mingzhu noticed his subtle movements and smiled slightly.But he said in a deep voice, "Don't do this with me! If he keeps making noise, I will definitely kill him."
Putting down his words, he turned and left, and ran out of the tent without looking back.
Mingzhu hugged the child, watched his figure disappear, and lowered her head to stare at Xiao Xuanyi's cute sleeping face.
"Let's go back too." Eldest sister Yiyue stood up and said softly.
All the girls got up one after another, looked at the sleeping child with concern, and said a few more words, "Pearl, take care of it carefully. There are many insects and ants in the barren mountains and mountains, so you should be careful. He can't make any more noise, otherwise If so, my lord..." June said, gesturing with her hands under her neck.
"I know." Mingzhu smiled and agreed.
Only then did the girls step forward and each left the tent.
Mingzhu hugged the child, slowly laid it flat on the blanket, and covered it with a quilt.She fell asleep beside her, patting the child from time to time.After a while, I finally couldn't resist the tiredness, my vision was hazy for a while, and I couldn't help falling asleep.The tent was quiet, and the surroundings were quiet.
While sleeping in a daze, Mingzhu suddenly felt an unusual itching all over her body.
She instinctively reached out to grab it, but it hurt more and more, and it became more and more uncomfortable.Mingzhu in her sleep didn't know that she had been caught bloody.Countless silverfish smelled the smell of blood, and crawled out from the ground, wriggling and crawling towards the sleeping pearl on the blanket.
The infant child looked peaceful and slept soundly.
Suddenly, a horrifying female voice sounded from all around.The sound obviously came from the Twelve Cavalry.
Immediately someone rushed into the tent.
Feng Zhanxiu endured the itching in his body, and when he saw silverfish all over the ground, his eyes narrowed.He jumped to Pearl's side, touched her acupuncture points, and hugged her.He was about to leave, but stopped again.There was a deep flash in the eyes, and the sword eyebrows frowned.
After all, he turned around and reached out to pick up the child.
He immediately rushed out of the tent and saw Zhongli and the Twelve Cavalrymen pressing their acupuncture points head-on, but their expressions were filled with pain.The clothes on their bodies were also scratched, and there were bloody scratches on their arms or faces.And the surrounding underground, silverfish drilled out continuously.
Especially around Feng Zhanxiu, the silverfish gathered quickly.
They seem to be attracted by the smell of blood, or by a special smell.
The soldiers held their torches and took a closer look, and were startled.
The burning temperature of the torch seemed to frighten the silverfish, and the silverfish slowed down.
Feng Zhanxiu shouted loudly, "Attack with fire!"
"Yes!" The soldiers immediately burned the torches towards the silverfish, and even drew a circle of fire around them to prevent the silverfish from approaching.A soldier was accidentally stung by a silverfish, and immediately fell to the ground numb.And those silverfish burrowed into the soldier's body and directly sucked up all the blood.
In the blink of an eye, the soldier was left with a skeleton.
And those silverfish that sucked the flesh all died on the bones, oozing out a cloudy pool of blood.
A great battle to eradicate silverfish lasted until dawn.
Feng Zhanxiu put his arm around Zhu'er who had been acupunctured, and held the child in the other hand, standing like this in the center of the fire circle for several hours.He was exceptionally silent, pursing his thin lips without saying a word.When the sky was dim, there were bones and silverfish carcasses all over the ground.
He suddenly chuckled, seemingly mockingly.
Mingzhu was awakened by his low laughter, and opened her eyes sleepily.She didn't know what happened, only that it was very uncomfortable, and it was very itchy and uncomfortable.She was about to look up when someone blocked her view with a hand.Mingzhu turned her head to look at him in confusion, and called out, "My lord."
"It's okay." Feng Zhanxiu said solemnly, and touched her sleeping hole.
Mingzhu felt her whole body go limp and fell asleep again.
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When Mingzhu woke up, she found herself in the carriage.In addition to her, there were two of the twelve cavalry, June and July, in the carriage.She looked at them weakly, but found that their expressions were dignified. She felt a little bit in her heart, and asked softly, "What happened?"
"We are poisoned." Qiyue said truthfully, and the towel was wet with clean water to wipe her arm.
Mingzhu was really confused, and asked inexplicably, "Poisoned?"
"Don't talk, you are the most poisoned." June reminded her not to let her speak any more.
Mingzhu hurriedly reached out and grabbed June's hand, and asked, "Tell me, what happened!"
Qiyue wanted to say something, but was stopped by June with her eyes, so she had no choice but to stop.
June sighed, and said slowly, "It should be that the child's swaddling clothes were sprinkled with poisonous powder. When this poisonous powder gets on a person's body, it will be very itchy. If you scratch it, the poisonous powder will seep into the skin, and the blood will attract A kind of silverfish, commonly known as Gu. This kind of silverfish will continuously burrow into a person's body until the person becomes a skeleton."
Mingzhu froze all over, feeling a chill rushing from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, making her whole body numb.
What a terrible Gu, what a terrible poison, what a terrible silverfish.
"Is everyone alright? Where is General Zhongli? How is the prince?" Mingzhu's voice trembled, and she asked worriedly, "Where's the child?"
Qiyue is straightforward, and couldn't help complaining, "We almost died, so we don't care what that kid does!"
"Seventh sister!" June glanced at her.
"I'm telling the truth!" Qiyue yelled unwillingly, and said in a cold voice, "Dong Xiao is so vicious, he even sent his own bodyguard to pretend to surrender. Then he made a fuss about the child! I'm sure, that child must It's not Dong Xiaotian's child! Otherwise, how could he have poisoned his own flesh and blood?"
Mingzhu was completely at a loss, but shook her head intuitively, "No! Impossible! I want to see the child!" She hurriedly opened the curtain, looked for the figure of the child in a panic, and shouted "Stop".
The coachman hastily pulled up the reins, and the carriage stopped slowly.
Mingzhu jumped down, her footsteps were unsteady, and she almost fell to the ground.
In the carriage, June and July got out of the carriage immediately.Qiyue took a step forward, reached out and grabbed her shoulder, and shouted in a cold voice, "Zhu'er! Are you helping the prince or the emperor? I heard that you used to be a maid serving the queen, so you are very worried." It is possible that it is a secret work left behind by the emperor on purpose!"
"I'm not!" Mingzhu turned her head to look at her, firmly denying it.
"If it wasn't because of you, would the prince have hugged that child?" Qiyue kept asking, insisting on an answer.
Things have come to this point, it is not known whether the poison on their bodies has been cured.Originally, the last city was to be attacked, and the prince could completely defeat Daxing.But now he turned back the same way, so he had to rush back to the capital, detoxification is important.It all seemed planned and seamless.
They would almost die, all because of her!
Mingzhu couldn't explain the reason, and knew that she couldn't explain it clearly, so she gritted her teeth and asked, "Then why am I also poisoned?"
"This is your brilliance! As a fine worker, you don't take your life seriously!" Qiyue looked at each other coldly, contrary to the previous harmonious attitude, and whispered, "The prince almost died, it is indisputable The truth! You'd better tell the truth, otherwise, I won't let you go easily."
June wanted to persuade, but when she heard Qiyue say that, she fell silent.They were helpless at first, but the prince took them in.From the moment they followed the prince, they put life and death aside with all the sisters.They are not afraid of death, but they will never allow someone to murder the prince.
"I want to see the prince." Ming Zhu said in a deep voice, not continuing to argue with her.
Qiyue twisted her hands back and pressed her back, striding towards the front of the team under her pressure.At the same time, June flew on the horse and rushed forward.After a while, the whole army stopped.Mingzhu stumbled and walked in a hurry.That child looks so similar to Dong Xiaotian, it must be his child.
She even didn't believe that Dong Xiaotian would do that, no matter what, this was his flesh and blood!
"Master!" Qiyue pushed her up to Feng Zhanxiu and shouted respectfully.
Feng Zhanxiu rides on the precious horse, and slowly looks at the court lady Zhu'er who staggered all the way.His eyes were deep and he said nothing.
Mingzhu walked all the way, but she couldn't find the child, nor did she see Zhongli's figure.She widened her eyes in astonishment, could it be... Could it be that something happened to the child?Has something happened to Zhongli?She couldn't help crying bitterly, and two lines of tears flowed down from her eyes, endlessly.
"Don't cry!" Feng Zhanxiu yelled suddenly, in a deep voice, "People are not dead, why are you crying!"
not dead?Mingzhu looked at him in bewilderment, but her eyes were obscured by tears.She wiped away her tears indiscriminately, and asked choked up, "Is everyone all right? My lord! Where's the child?"
Feng Zhanxiu stopped responding, let out a soft drink, and rode forward.
"My lord!" Mingzhu hurriedly caught up with him.
She ran too fast, her steps were too hasty, her body leaned forward, and she fell to the ground all of a sudden.
Feng Zhanxiu's handsome face became more and more gloomy, but he frowned helplessly.
He took the reins and galloped back to her.With a throw of the long whip, she was rolled up and pulled onto the horse.Mingzhu was dizzy, and when she came back to her senses, she found that she was already riding with him.He whispered in her ear reluctantly, "The child has been bewitched, and my king asked everyone to send him to my friend."
A name popped up in Mingzhu's mind - Gongsun Qingming.
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Daicheng, the state official residence.
Due to the disappearance of the prince, everyone fell into a desperate situation.The soldiers came to report that Zhan Wang's army was attacking Daicheng.I'm afraid it will take a few days to attack.Tie Zheng has robbed the prince, so he should have joined Feng Zhanxiu.At that time, if Feng Zhanxiu threatens the prince, what should they do?
There was another stalemate in the main hall.
Dong Xiaotian and all the ministers were frowning, thinking for a long time without saying a word.
A soldier rushed into the hall and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty! The King of War has withdrawn his troops!"
What?Feng Zhanxiu withdrew?how is this possible?
Dong Xiaotian's eyebrows condensed, and he was suddenly taken aback. He was thoughtful, his expression changed slightly, and a look of shock flickered in his eyes.The ministers were even more surprised and suspicious, and looked at each other in blank dismay.Liu Qing turned her head to look at Dong Xiaotian, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Feng Zhanxiu's sudden retreat must have something to say!"
"I have the same views as Prime Minister Liu!" Jiang Zaiyuan echoed.
Dong Xiaotian looked back at the person who came, and murmured, "Feng Zhanxiu, what are you planning!"
At this time, faint sobs sounded outside the hall.
Dong Xiaotian stood up happily, and said in a deep voice, "We'll discuss it tomorrow!" After he finished speaking, he hurried out of the hall.
Liu Qing sighed, worried for her beloved daughter.
In the wing room of the East Garden, Liu Shuiyao was haggard beyond human form.She washed her face with tears every day, and repeated the sentence "I want a child" every day.Liu Shuiyao, who lost her child, is like an idiot.She has no self at all, and her body is getting worse and worse, getting weaker and weaker.
"Empress! Empress, would you like something to eat?" Qiao'er begged while holding a porridge bowl.
Liu Shuiyao suddenly reached out her hand and knocked the bowl of porridge to the ground.She curled up on the bed and said to herself, "I want a child. My child..."
"Empress!" Seeing her like this, Qiao'er covered her face and cried.
Dong Xiaotian pushed the door open and entered, glanced at the overturned porridge on the ground, and ordered, "Go get another bowl!"
"Yes!" Qiao'er responded immediately, hurriedly picked up the debris on the ground and ran out.
Only then did Dong Xiaotian approach her and sit down on the edge of the bed.He took her hand and said softly, "I assure you, the baby will be fine. You have to eat something, okay?"
"Your Majesty." Liu Shuiyao looked at him slowly, and asked sadly, "I can't eat, where is my child?"
Dong Xiaotian said in a deep voice, "Tie Zheng took the child away, and it should already be in Feng Zhanxiu's hands."
No matter what, she never thought that the person who took the child away would be Tie Zheng!
"Tie Zheng? How could it be him? Isn't he the emperor's bodyguard? Why did he take my child away?" Liu Shuiyao's eyes widened in astonishment, and she hurriedly asked in disbelief.
Dong Xiaotian sneered, and said angrily, "I never thought that it would be Tie Zheng."
"Impossible!" Liu Shuiyao was so shocked that she almost yelled, "It can't be him! He won't take my child away! He won't!"
"Shuiyao!" Seeing that she was too emotional, Dong Xiaotian had no choice but to hold her in his arms, and comforted her, "Don't do this! The fact is like this! The child is in his hands now, so it should be fine for the time being. I guess He will threaten the child, so that he can make me surrender without a single soldier."
Feng Zhanxiu, your wishful thinking is too good.
Liu Shuiyao couldn't help crying, hugged him uneasily, choked up and said, "Xiaotian! I can't lose this child! I can't live without Xuan Yi! I can't live without him!"
"I know!" Dong Xiaotian said in a deep voice, stroking her back gently.
Liu Shuiyao leaned on his shoulder, her clothes were wet with tears.
"Dong dong!" The door was knocked several times, and Qiaoer pushed the door open and entered.She approached the edge of the bed with the tray and called out softly, "Your Majesty! Empress Empress!"
Dong Xiaotian picked up the bowl, blew it a few times, brought the porridge to her mouth with a spoon, and said softly, "I can't stop eating! You can't live without Xuan Yi, and Xuan Yi can't live without you. For the sake of the child, you also Take good care of your body. Don't worry, I am sure that the child will be fine. Tomorrow I will send someone to make an exchange."
"Really?" Liu Shuiyao asked excitedly, her eyes sparkled.
Dong Xiaotian nodded and agreed, "Of course it's true. Come, let's have porridge."
His handsome face came into view, such a warm expression seemed to be able to bear all the storms, so that she could rely on it with peace of mind.Liu Shuiyao's restless heart gradually calmed down, she lowered her head, and slowly began to drink the porridge.I don't know why, but I feel bitter.
Thinking about it carefully, this was the first time he fed her porridge.
How wonderful it would be if it weren't for this time.
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Due to being poisoned and injured on the way, Feng Zhanxiu and his party had to rush back to the capital.This round trip took nearly a month.When they returned to the capital, Yun Ni, who had received the news a long time ago, couldn't help worrying and went out of the city to welcome them.Seeing that everyone is safe and sound, I was relieved.
The twelve cavalrymen did not enter the palace, but returned to the Zhanwang mansion.
It was late at night, and the palace was lonely.
After taking a shower, Feng Zhanxiu is currently in the study.
A candle was lit in the study, and the summer wind was blowing slowly, some of which were clearly extinguished.
Mingzhu walked into the study lightly, stood aside with her head bowed and did not speak.She hesitated, but didn't know how to speak.After a while, Feng Zhanxiu looked up at her, then turned his gaze back to the book in his hand, and said casually, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Hearing what he said, Mingzhu raised her head, "My lord, can I go see the child?"
"I have to wonder if you are Dong Xiaotian's spy!" Feng Zhanxiu said coldly, his tone a little displeased.
Mingzhu hastily explained, and hurriedly said, "I'm really not! It's just that I served the empress before, and I was looking forward to the birth of the little prince. So I was very worried about the child. Moreover, if the empress loses her child, she will be very sad. These Years... these years, she had a bad life. "
"Heh!" Feng Zhanxiu chuckled, put down the book in his hand, and said with gazing eyes, "This king has long guessed that Dong Xiaotian would treat Liu Shuiyao badly. But there were people who once vowed to this king that Dong Xiaotian I will definitely not treat her like that. It's ridiculous. I really want her to see how stupid she is!"
Knowing that he was talking about herself, Mingzhu deliberately bit her lip and asked, "I don't know who the prince is talking about?"
"She..." Feng Zhanxiu almost blurted out, but kept silent.
Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Mingzhu asked, "Is she a princess?"
"Talking!" Feng Zhanxiu shouted, but he didn't mean to blame him.It's just been too long, so long that no one mentioned her in front of him, so long that he almost forgot how to call her name.But most of the time, he felt that she was still there.It seemed to be beside him, a very strange feeling.
Mingzhu pursed her lips and said softly, "Does the lord like the princess very much?"
"If you talk too much, this king will cut off your tongue." He warned viciously.
Mingzhu gave an obedient "Oh" and asked stubbornly, "Does the prince like it or not?"
"It's none of your business whether the king likes it or not?" He frowned and shouted dully.
Mingzhu nodded resolutely, and said to herself: Why is it none of my business, I have wanted to know the answer to this question for a long time, okay?She approached him with small steps, and said in a low voice, "My lord is just like my elder brother. I care about you. Well, tell me secretly, and I will not tell others."
Feng Zhanxiu was a little bit ignorant of her, reprimanded in a deep voice, "Get out!"
"But child..."
"Departure tomorrow!" This was clearly a dismissive tone!
"The princess..."
"roll!"
Mingzhu frowned angrily, so she had no choice but to turn around and walk out of the study.
The insects chirped and sprinkled the ground like silver moonlight.She looked up at the bright moon and sighed.She has searched the entire palace, but has not found her body.She asked the eunuchs and maids in the palace that royal people would not be cremated after death.But it has been more than two years, I am afraid it has rotted, right?
Mingzhu wondered if she should go to the palace to search again, except for that cold palace, she had already searched the whole palace.
In the middle of the night, she was a little scared.
Mingzhu tremblingly walked towards the outside of Pingle Palace, but someone behind her suddenly shouted, "Stop!"
She immediately stopped and looked back but saw Yun Ni staring at her unblinkingly, as if staring at a thief.
"General Yun!" Mingzhu lowered her head and shouted.
Oops!Mingzhu screamed inwardly, and could only turn around slowly.Looking back, I saw Yun Ni standing in the darkness with a slim figure in green clothes, but her eyes were too sharp.She was holding a lantern in her hand, obviously going out too.
Mingzhu immediately lowered her head and whispered, "General Yun Ni!"
"Where are you going?" Yun Ni narrowed her eyes and looked at her carefully.
Mingzhu frowned, and couldn't think of a reason for a while, he hesitated and didn't know how to answer, "I..."
"I have long thought that you, a court lady, are not that simple!" Yun Ni approached and asked in a cold voice, "Are you the emperor's spy! What are you doing to get close to the lord so deliberately? Or what do you want from the lord?" ? You'd better answer truthfully, and I can make you die more quickly!"
Mingzhu couldn't help but took a step back, shook her head and said, "I'm not! I don't!"
(End of this chapter)
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