Crown Jewels

Chapter 80 The Embarrassing Truth

The moment the coffin was opened, the pungent cinnabar smell spread to the nostrils.

I don't know if it was her own illusion, but she seemed to feel that the breathing of the servants was instantly lightened, as if the air suddenly stagnated.

The square-faced guard held his breath for an instant, mustered up his courage and looked towards the coffin.

The body is complete, it seems that it has been embalmed, and it is still well preserved.

But the cut flesh on the dead man's body was shocking, and he didn't know what kind of abuse he had suffered during his lifetime.

The waiting time was extremely long, and the coffin was empty except for the deceased.

A group of people searched unsuccessfully, and quickly retreated.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away, the sound of rocks hitting the ground, and only the sound of dripping water and rocks remained in the cave.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Gu Baozhu and Song Yan crawled out from under the coffin, both gasping for breath.

The woman supported the outer wall of the nanmu coffin, only the lingering fear of escaping after the disaster was left in her eyes.

Song Yan's eyes fell on Gu Baozhu's face, with obvious hesitation, finally looked at the coffin on the ground, and said in a deep voice.

"The county master—"

"Don't go out for the time being, if not."

"I want to open the coffin to see—"

Song Yan's words seemed to have no beginning and no end, Gu Baozhu subconsciously frowned.

His attitude was also a little weird, she didn't know why, and the atmosphere was a little depressed.

Not wanting to argue with Song Yan at this time, Gu Baozhu nodded perfunctorily.

"up to you--"

"I won't."

When Song Yan heard this, his eyebrows were slightly lowered, and he didn't force her.

The two stood on the same side, even though Song Yan practiced martial arts and his arm strength was extraordinary, it took a lot of effort to open the coffin.

The pungent cinnabar smell spread again, Gu Baozhu took out the fire bag from his waist, and when he handed it to Song Yan, the man in the coffin was lying vertically in the corner of his eye, and his face could not be seen clearly.

In an instant, Gu Baozhu suddenly felt unprecedented heart palpitations.

Song Yan took the fire note, and Gu Baozhu's footsteps suddenly froze.

Just as Song Yan was getting closer to the coffin, Gu Baozhu suddenly made a sound.

"Song Yan—"

"You wait for me—"

In the dark cave, Gu Baozhu's lips suddenly turned pale, and he rarely looked haggard when looking at Song Yanshi.

Song Yan pursed his lips, stopped in place, and nodded slightly. He understood that Gu Baozhu should change his mind.

Gu Baozhu clutched his chest and exhaled lightly, the cave seemed a little ethereal.

"Song Yan—"

"Can you," Gu Baozhu pursed her lips, and finally uttered the second half of the sentence after a while.

"Closer to me?"

It also gives me some strength.

Sensing Song Yan's approach, Gu Baozhu didn't feel shy, and directly grabbed Song Yan's right wrist.

She looked at the coffin, with apprehension in her eyes and eyebrows.

Song Yan only felt that Gu Baozhu was gripping her wrist tightly, and finally, her nails were strangling her flesh.

But even so.

She didn't take half a step back or scream as Song Yan expected.

Song Yan breathed out lightly, with worry in his eyes.His lips moved, and just as he was about to say something, his ears twitched suddenly.

His back suddenly tightened, and he subconsciously grabbed Gu Baozhu's hand.

Sensing Song Yan's strangeness, Gu Baozhu shuddered, and looked at him with puzzlement in his eyes.

"someone is coming--"

Song Yan gestured to her, and then decisively blew out the fire.

Gu Baozhu suppressed the panic in his eyes, held Song Yan's finger and pointed under the coffin.

"That's too late--"

Song Yan's voice was very soft, and he pointed to the coffin to Gu Baozhu.

"Let's go in!"

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, Song Yan noticed Gu Baozhu's resistance.

"crunch-"

The sound of boulders moving at the entrance of the cave sounded, and Gu Baozhu's voice trembled subconsciously.

Sensing her fear, Song Yan pursed his lips and patted her on the back lightly.

"Don't be afraid, everything depends on me!"

After finishing speaking, Song Yan let go of Gu Baozhu's hand, supported the coffin with both hands, carefully avoided the corpse in the coffin, and jumped in first.

After quickly adjusting his posture, Song Yan reached out to Gu Baozhu.

In the dark tunnel, there was the sound of steady footsteps.

There was a slight muffled sound as the coffin closed, silently hidden in the darkness.

A different atmosphere from the past spreads in the dark passage, the only thing that remains unchanged is the sparse fire, and the silence that can be heard when a needle falls.

In the space separated by the coffin, Gu Baozhu was lying on Song Yan's body, her back was stiff and her lips were pale.

The tip of her nose was filled with the pungent smell of cinnabar, and she didn't have the courage to glance at her eyes.

The whole person seemed to be drowning in the sea, and her whole body was covered with cold sweat. She could only, could only do her best to hold on to the driftwood beside her.

In the darkness, Song Yan's eyes were bright and energetic.

Gu Baozhu's eyes flickered, and he followed closely those dark familiar eyes, not daring to deviate.

She clasped Song Yan's hand with both hands, not daring to let go.

Sensing Gu Baozhu's nervousness, Song Yan also let go of his worries, and tightened his grip on Gu Baozhu's hand.

The increased strength on the wrist made Gu Baozhu truly feel that Song Yan was by her side.

In a strange and cold environment, this is a rare blessing!

The footsteps in the dark passage seemed to have finally stopped.

Both Song Yan and Gu Baozhu subconsciously took a tight breath.

The two waited anxiously in the coffin for a long while before a gentle but ethereal voice came from outside.

An exclamation like gossip;
It seemed that the burden that had been accumulated in his heart for a long time could finally be vented in this corner where no one was hiding, so that he could temporarily gain a moment of peace in his heart;
There was a bit of exclamation in the voice, as if remembering.

But these words were like snow in June, instantly making Gu Baozhu's hands and feet icy cold.

"Gu Ye—" The people outside smiled softly.

Gu Baozhu could naturally recognize the tone and tone of these words.

The person outside should be his father, Prince Gong.

But what made Gu Baozhu feel like falling into an ice cave was that "Prince Gong" actually called the person in the coffin Gu Ye!

Gu Baozhu's heart shrank severely.

Before her father was crowned king, outsiders only knew him as Gu Ye.

Later, the name of Prince Gong became bigger and bigger, and the name of Gu Ye seemed to be forgotten.

But why?
In the eyes of the world, Prince Gong stood in front of a dead man's coffin and called the person inside Gu Ye!

Trembling all over, Gu Baozhu's whole body stretched like a bow, subconsciously tightening the hand holding Song Yan.

It also seemed like a fish about to drown in the water, feeling a little out of breath.

Prince Gong's eyes were deep, looking at the coffin in front of him, a perverted smile appeared in his eyes.

It was as if telling the secrets of his heart to the corpse in this way could make his sleepy nightmare and restless heart more stable.

"Gu Ye, Gu Ye—"

"Oh! It's ridiculous to say."

"I pretended to be you for eight years. Sometimes, pretending to be pretending, even I thought..."

The eyes of "Prince Gong" were slightly narrowed, and his face hidden in the darkness at this moment seemed not at all gentle.

The words spit out become murmurs of whispers.

"I'm you—"

The darkness concealed his desires and ambitions, as well as that distorted and sickly face.

"I manage the house for you, entertain relatives and friends, even..."

"Prince Gong" chuckled twice, seeming to find it extremely absurd.

"Even your daughter, I spent every inch of my time pulling her up."

"Almost..."

"Prince Gong" rubbed the jade finger with his right hand, tilted his head slightly, looked at the dark void, and murmured:

"I thought I was really her father!"

Song Yan was shocked...

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