twin moon

Chapter 87, Scene [-]

Yuansui ten years, August twenty-fifth.In late autumn, the dead leaves are falling.The north wind blows, and the ground freezes.

Qi Ziyin knew that he and his uncle had already torn faces on Hailing Island, and the other party would definitely rush back to Mulu City first.However, the ship he is currently on is not made by Ye State's boat division. Although the Beluga Cape flags hanging on the ship have been removed, it is still unable to sail directly into the Baisha Camp, and can only go to the Baisha camp thirty miles south of the city. A merchant ship berthing.

As soon as they landed, the anxious people stepped on the fast horses that Xiang Baili had prepared, and continued on their way day and night.But even so, it still took a lot of effort.After entering the city, General Tsing Yi wanted to send the injured General Yan and Ning Yue back to Zheliuxuan to be taken care of by Leng Jiayun, but Qi Ziyin didn't want to wait any longer, even without changing his clothes. He rushed to the palace, wanting to report to his father what happened on Hailing Island as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, it seems that Qi Shouyu has not returned yet.The young man entered the palace with Xiang Baili's token, but was able to pass without hindrance, and ran straight to his father's bedroom.

However, after entering the Shoucheng Palace, the young man clearly sensed an unusual and strange aura.Although the maids and servants of the palace had a lukewarm attitude towards him on weekdays, but now amidst this indifference, there was obviously a bit more chill that sent chills down the spine.When he got to the bedroom, he realized that Mo Lingwei, who was on duty all the year round in front of the hall, had also been replaced by an unfamiliar face in the profound armor of the boat master.

"The king has fallen asleep, and no one is there!"

The guard shook the spear in his hand, and pushed the young man a few steps away brutally, as if wondering how this wild boy, who was covered in the fishy smell of the sea, was able to walk unimpeded in the palace.

Qi Ziyin felt more and more in his heart that during the days when he left, something serious must have happened in the palace, but he didn't want to startle the snake because of his recklessness, so he didn't continue to entangle with the other party.At the same time, he saw a familiar figure passing by in the corridor from a distance, and he was overjoyed immediately. He stepped forward to catch up and slapped the other person on the back:

"Brother Shitou, what happened in the palace these days when I was gone? Why do people feel weird everywhere?"

Wan Shi didn't expect someone to appear behind him at all, and was immediately startled.But when he turned his head and saw that standing behind him was the young master who had returned from the sea, he didn't show the slightest surprise. Instead, he hurriedly pulled him to a hidden corner in the corridor, and then said nervously: :
"I knew you were still alive, young master! A few days ago, the palace received a letter saying that the expedition fleet to the Peng Kingdom was scattered in the thick fog in the Tiannu Strait. Everyone thought that the young master was no longer alive!"

Qi Ziyin thumped in his heart, fearing that the news would be spread by Qi Shouyu who rushed back to the palace first.Then he thought about it, but felt that it had been so many days since the attack on the fleet, even if Xie Xun was martyred, someone in the army must have reported the matter, so he hurriedly asked: "Uncle Wang hasn't come back yet, right? "

"My young master, at this time, you still have the mind to take care of the affairs of the Marquis? Do you know that there was a big incident in the palace on the night of the Moon Festival, and now all the palaces and chambers are under martial law, and all the guards on duty have been removed. The elite from the Qianyuan Battalion of the boat master will be on guard."

"What happened on the Moon Festival? Father, is he okay?" The young man felt that the development of the matter had far exceeded his imagination, and he was eager to ask what happened.

However, Wan Shi just shook his head vigorously, refusing to say more: "This matter is too difficult to explain in one word. Right now, the young master should not ask too many questions and protect himself. It is best to go out of the palace—no, go out of the city to escape for a while. Right now All doubts, I will find an opportunity to tell you through brother parrot."

Seeing that the other party begged him to leave, Qi Ziyin became more and more uneasy.However, before he could continue to ask, he heard a rush of footsteps rushing towards his location along the corridor.

"Young master, you really came back alive! Just now when a maid said that you had returned to the palace, this old servant thought he had heard wrong!"

Qi Ziyin turned his head and saw that the person who came was the eunuch who had been sleeping beside his father all the year round, so he immediately bowed to him: "Eunuch Ma, I have something important to report to my father, please do me a favor!"

The other party raised his hand to return the salute, but he didn't pay attention to Qi Ziyin. Instead, he scanned Wan Shi's body several times with his eyes, as if looking at a lost dog: "Wan Shi—why are you here?"

"Subordinate, this subordinate happened to be passing by here. Seeing that the young master is coming back, he must have been exhausted, and was about to accompany him back to Hongyuan to wash and rest." Wan Shi looked very nervous, and secretly tugged at the young man's sleeve.

It's a pity that the young man couldn't understand the meaning of Wan Shi's words, and he still wanted to see his father as soon as possible: "What I want to say is very urgent, and the washing up can be postponed. It's more important to meet the father first!"

Hearing what the young master said, Eunuch Ma immediately nodded in agreement:

"Yes, yes, there have been so many accidents this time, the young master should report to the king that he is safe first."

"It's really inappropriate to have such a demeanor when meeting the lord. I dare you to go back to Hongyuan to rest for a while, so as not to make the lord look distressed."

Wan Shi hastily stretched out his hand to stop Qi Ziyin, but what greeted him was a fierce look in the eyes of Eunuch Ma.However, even so, he still stood in front of the eunuch and bowed, refusing to leave.

"A mere guard, when will he be able to make arrangements for his master? You know that just now when the master woke up and heard that the young master returned to the palace safely, it was the old slave who asked the old slave to lead the young master to the palace. No!"

Eunuch Ma seemed annoyed, he pushed Wan Shi away from his eyes, took the young man's hand, turned around and left.

Qi Ziyin heard that it was his father who wanted to see him, so he couldn't care less about it.Although Wan Shi could not stop winking, the strong impulse in his heart finally overwhelmed his rationality. He immediately comforted his guard a few words, then thanked the old slave with his hands, and hurriedly followed behind him to return to the bedroom. Direction rushed.

After a while, in front of the Shoucheng Palace's bedroom, Eunuch Ma pushed the vermilion lacquer gate open to a narrow gap that only one person could pass through, but he didn't enter, but made a gesture of invitation to the young man behind him:
"The lord is waiting inside, and the young lord will just go in."

"Don't the father-in-law need to continue to take care of the father?"

Qi Zi vaguely felt that the other party's behavior was a bit strange, so he didn't take a step forward.

"The lord ordered the old slave to find the young master. He must have something important to discuss. As a servant, how can he just listen? The old slave is waiting outside this hall. If the young master has something to do, just call!"

However, Eunuch Ma couldn't help him to speak again, he pushed hard behind him, and sent the boy into the door.The vermilion lacquered door quickly closed behind Qi Ziyin, leaving no room for maneuver.

The young young master suddenly remembered Wan Shi's previous hints, either secretly or explicitly, and realized that the situation was much more complicated than he had guessed.However, the matter has come to this point, and he can only see the tricks.

Thick curtains were pulled up in the dormitory, covering all the doors and windows quite tightly.There is no light in the hall, and only through the texture of the curtains, a little dim light seeping into the hall can be seen.There was also an unpleasant smell faintly in the air, like the moldy and dirty air in the tomb passage that had been closed for many years, or like the stench emitted by an old man who hadn't cleansed his body for several months after excreting incontinence.

"Father? Where are you, Father?"

Qi Ziyin cautiously groped forward, calling softly as he walked.However, there was no response from the empty bedroom, not even the slightest gasp.

"Father, Uncle Wang secretly built a fortress on Hailing Islet and conspired to usurp the throne. Before that, he sent Na Yuli to lead a ship to attack our expedition fleet, trying to put his son to death. In addition, he has mastered a A powerful weapon that can breathe fire, shoot iron pellets, and kill people in an instant. If you are here, please immediately issue an edict to imprison these two people and interrogate them severely!"

"Cough-cough-cough-cough-you said-what?"

Finally, a hoarse voice came from the depths of the darkness.The voice was like a gander whose throat was choked, and it was like the groaning of a ghost in hell, it was creepy.

With stumbling steps, a shadow gradually came into Qi Ziyin's sight.The Ye Guogong in front of him had loose hair and was as thin as a bone. He was no longer the appearance he remembered as a teenager.His eyes, which were originally shining, are now covered by a thick layer of whiteness, and his skin is also full of protruding veins, and it is also covered with large and small ulcers, so pale that he can't see it at all. color.

Right now, Qi Heyin was only wearing a stained robe, and the unpleasant smell in the hall came from his body!

"Father—how did you become like this? How dare those palace people outside care so little for the king!"

Qi Ziyin was shocked and angry in his heart, but he was not afraid because of it, instead he quickened his pace and ran to his father, tears streaming down his face.However, completely beyond his expectation, the half-human, half-ghost, dying Duke Ye stretched out his hands with lightning speed, and firmly grabbed the young man's throat!
"Father—what are you—what are you going to do?!"

Qi Ziyin, who was restrained, was a little caught off guard, and was immediately pushed down to the ground by the other party.The lord's body also jumped down, and the ten fingers were like ten rough fingers, wrapping around the young man's neck more and more tightly.

"Kill-no-pardon!"

Qi Heyin chanted the three words over and over like crazy, his whole body was filled with a murderous aura of evil.The saliva in his mouth dripped on the boy's face, and the stench was unbearable.

Qi Ziyin didn't know what happened to his kind father in this short month, he lost his mind to such an extent, he could only clasp the hands that were almost strangling him, and his vision was completely black Before, I cried and shouted the last sentence to the other party with all my strength:

"Father—it's me—it's Yin'er!"

"Yin'er—Yin'er?"

Qi Heyin, who was as ferocious as a beast, seemed to understand the baby name of the youngest son, and repeated it several times in his mouth.Then, as if possessed by an evil spirit, he suddenly woke up, his hands gradually relaxed, and the whiteness in his eyes dissipated a lot immediately, revealing the original light brown color again.

Qi Ziyin took the opportunity to open his mouth and took a few breaths, then coughed violently.However, just when he thought the crisis was over, he saw that ferocious and terrifying expression on his father's face again, and there seemed to be something agitating and expanding in the raised blood vessels in his body. Pounce on yourself again!

The unavoidable young man lost all thoughts and just let the other party squeeze the last breath of air from his throat.The intense dizziness eroded his consciousness more and more quickly, and he knew that maybe this time he was doomed.

In a daze, Qi Ziyin suddenly felt his father let go of one hand, and then felt an inexplicable warmth in his chest.The warmth is like melted honey, or hot wax oil, penetrating through the clothes and reaching the skin.The young man didn't have time to think about it, so he seized the opportunity and rolled to the side, creating a little distance between him and Duke Ye, who was in a state of madness.

However, what he saw next was that his father took a few steps back, leaning on the pillar and slowly sitting down on the ground.On its chest, there is also a sharp dagger stabbed!

That was the sword that Lord Ye carried with him.And at this moment, his right hand was firmly holding onto the hilt of the sword!

"Father!"

Qi Ziyin immediately forgot that his father had almost killed him a moment ago, and threw himself back at the other side with all his strength, only to see that the weak Qi Heyin also raised his left hand and slapped it down on the hilt of the sword!
"No--!"

With the young man's mournful cry, the sharp blade pierced through Qi Heyin's back, and the blood stained on the blade was as black as ink, dripping onto the ground.

Because of blood loss and pain, Qi Heyin's body trembled violently, but he held his last breath in his chest, supporting himself not to die immediately:

"Yin'er, don't cry. Only in this way, being a father can save you. You must know that before this——was not the original intention of being a father!"

Qi Ziyin burst into tears, and immediately shouted towards the door: "Are the people outside deaf? Hurry up and save me, help me!"

Qi Heyin, who was seriously injured, held down the young son's hand: "Don't bother shouting. They set up this game in this hall to use the hands of the widow to get rid of you without bloodshed. You hurry up and take care of yourself." Fight out with this sword of my father - remember - you must - work hard to live! For my Qi family, and even more for the country of Ye!"

While he was speaking, a large amount of blood froth suddenly gushed out from Duke Ye's mouth and nose.Under the watchful eyes of the youngest son, the man who was posthumously named Duke Zhaolie reluctantly swallowed his last breath.And until this moment, his eyes were always looking at the young son beside him, his eyes were full of tenderness and reluctance as a father.

Qi Ziyin knelt beside his father, crying heartbreakingly.Now he can only let out a "hiss" breath from his throat, and in vain he pressed his hands tightly on Ye Guogong's blood-stained chest, as if this could keep the last trace of warmth from his father and keep him alive. He did not hesitate to trade his life for his endless love for himself.

However, Qi Heyin's body gradually became colder.Not long after, the gate of Shoucheng Palace was also reopened, and a chunky figure led more than a hundred armored soldiers armed to the teeth to file in, completely surrounding the youths on the ground.

"I never thought that this king would come one step too late! The rebellious minister Qi Ziyin conspired to usurp the throne, and cooperating with the demon girl cast a spell to make the king's body seriously ill, and today he sneaked into the palace and drew his sword to assassinate him. The crime is unforgivable! The generals obey the order, Immediately throw this rebellious and unscrupulous official and traitor into the prison, and be executed in the street tomorrow afternoon, to comfort the king's spirit in heaven!"

Jinghaihou's voice drifted into Qi Ziyin's ears intermittently, bringing him back to his senses when he was in a trance.He suddenly realized that since he returned to Mulu City, he had completely fallen into the trap set by the other party.Amidst the blurred tears, the boy suddenly pulled out the dagger stuck in his father's body, and stabbed in the heart of the fat and fleshy prince!

However, things backfired, and this move did not catch the opponent by surprise.Instead of dodging, Qi Shouyu began to mutter something.In an instant, the young young master suddenly felt a dazzling white light flash in front of his eyes, and the dagger immediately lost its aim.And when he was able to see the opponent clearly again, he had already lost the opportunity.

Countless spears swept across the young man's legs from all directions, knocking him to the ground.Then seven or eight soldiers held down his limbs and took the weapon from his hand.After being hit hard on the back of the head, Qi Ziyin's eyes went dark with grief and indignation, and he completely lost consciousness.

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