The Beacon of Kyushu

Chapter 30

In the evening, the clouds were dense and the north wind howled.

Fu Xinyi and his party braved the severe cold and stepped on the ice and snow. Not only did their speed not slow down, but it was even faster than when they came.Facing the oncoming wind, the riders felt as if sharp steel knives had been scraped across their faces, causing bone-piercing pain.

But they didn't have the queen's order, so who dared to stop and rest, only by looking forward to returning to Tokyo earlier, could they be freed from the wind knife and frost sword.Unknowingly, the wind seems to be stronger, but the temperature has risen quietly.In a blink of an eye, with the howling cold wind, the sky was full of snow.

Fu Xinyu in the carriage leaned against the wall of the carriage, her eyes half-opened and half-closed, her mind full of complicated thoughts.After a while, I remembered how Fu Yanqing taught her to read and write when she was not out of the cabinet.After a while, I remembered how Zhao Guangyi loved her so much after entering the palace.After a while, he suddenly thought of his younger brother who died tragically in Rongcheng, and Yuwen Yanyi who knelt in front of him and cried and repented that day.

It wasn't until a piece of crystal clear snowflakes took the wind through the car window and landed on her palm that she pulled her thoughts back. "There seems to be more snow this year than in previous years." Fu Xinyu slowly stretched out her hand, propped up a corner of the car curtain, and looked up to the sky through the gap.

Fu Xinyi has always loved snow, every time she sees Feixue, she feels that this is the purest moment in the world, and the corners of her mouth will always smile involuntarily.However, today she did not read the purity in the clear snow all over the sky, but felt that the world was full of desolation and chill that was too thick to dissolve.

For a moment, she felt inexplicably oppressed in her heart, and her whole body couldn't help shaking.Fu Xinyu tried her best to suppress this sudden depression, but her father's face full of grief and indignation before leaving appeared in her mind, and she couldn't help coughing fiercely.

"Saint, what's the matter with you? But is your body in trouble?" A rider closest to the carriage heard Fu Xinyu's cough, quickly reined in the horse's head, and asked with concern.

Fu Xinyu shook her head slightly, her voice somewhat weak, "It's okay, the team will continue to move forward, and must return to Tokyo within three days, otherwise...or the officials will worry."

Unexpectedly, as soon as her words fell, the team stopped without warning.After that, Fu Xinyi clearly heard the scolding of the riders in front, and the sound of footsteps on the ice and snow.While Fu Xinyu was wondering, a young girl was crying and knelt in front of the car, no matter how the riders warned and threatened her, she turned a deaf ear to it.

The gap in the car curtain was too small, and Fu Xinyu couldn't see the girl's face clearly, so she had no way of knowing her identity.But even so, hearing her plaintive crying and seeing her slender legs kneeling in the ice and snow, Fu Xinyu already felt unbearable.

"Girl, who are you? Why did you stop my carriage?" Fu Xinyu couldn't care less for a moment, pulled the curtain and got out of the carriage.But as soon as she got out of the car, she only took one look at the girl, and was completely stunned, "You...you are Xinying's personal maid, Qinxue?"

At this moment, Qinxue was wearing a simple white dress, her face was still so pure and beautiful, but her eyes were blood red from crying.She completely ignored the wind and snow that filled the sky, let alone those riders who were getting more and more angry, and just knelt firmly in the heavy snow, motionless.

It wasn't until Fu Xinyu got out of the car to ask, that she suppressed her resentment and sobbed, "Holy...Saint, it's been so long, and I finally see you."

"You must have something to say to me, right? It's so cold, so I'll say what I want to say when I get in the car." Fu Xinyu said as she helped Qinxue, and pulled her into the car to sit.Looking at Qinxue, Fu Xinyu felt a strong uneasiness in her heart, and said after a while, "Qinxue, what's wrong with you?"

Qinxue knelt down again in the carriage, choked with sobs, and said, "Saint, this servant is guilty. I have been hiding a secret in my heart these days, and I dare not tell anyone. Even... even if Mr. Fu asks me, I... I will I didn't dare to say that the reason why the slaves have kept it a secret until now is because they are waiting for you, the sage!"

Fu Xinyu stared at Qinxue anxiously, not only wanting to know the details, but also afraid that she would not be able to bear it after knowing.Qinxue understood Fu Xinyi's mood, but she still slowly revealed the secret, "Saint, do you know how Uncle Guo died? He didn't die for the country, by the sword of the enemy, but by the sword of the enemy. At the hands of Yuwen Yanyi, he killed Guojiu himself. This incident was witnessed by the servants and Si Niang, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

"What! You and Xinying are not in Luoyang, so why did you come to Rongcheng to witness this?" Fu Xinyi was dubious when she heard this, but seeing Qinxue like this, she didn't allow her to question it.

Qinxue sighed, and said: "My servant was poor since I was a child, and I was sold by my father to Mr. Fu's house as long as I can remember. Fortunately, Si Niang valued her and became her personal maid. Unexpectedly, the uncle... the uncle felt that the servant had something to do with her." I am quite pretty, so I have asked Si Niang for slaves many times, but Si Niang never refused, so my uncle had to send someone to take me away forcibly. Si Niang knew that this matter should not be done, so she rushed to Daming Mansion overnight, but did not At the right time, she ran out of time and had to chase to Rongcheng again. But when she arrived, Yuwen Yanyi was posing as a Han army and massacring the defenders in the city. Even... even the uncle of the country was not spared ..."

Although Fu Xinyu vaguely expected that this might be the case, but listening to Qinxue's narration, she still couldn't help feeling angry and hated in her heart, "Afterwards, how did you escape? Where is Xinying now?"

Qinxue replied without hesitation: "Si Niang witnessed Yuwen Yanyi killing the uncle with her own hands. She was shocked and angry for a moment, and she couldn't help shouting. Yuwen Yanyi chased after hearing the sound, and the servant ran away deliberately to protect the master." Slow down and let him catch her, and Si Niang was able to get away. Later... Later Yuwen Yanyi forcibly occupied the slaves, but came to Luoyang alone, intending to deceive the adults. The adults did not believe his lies for a while, if the four Mother rushed back in time, I'm afraid the lord will be kept in the dark by him until now. The head of the country learned the truth and in order to avenge the uncle of the country, he successively mobilized the masters of the rivers and lakes who have been supporting him for many years and the sharp and loyal army to intercept and kill him. Yuwen Yanyi was so fierce that all the arrangements made by the head of the state were in vain. Si Niang was so annoyed when she heard the news, she left the house alone without telling anyone, and went to chase and kill Yuwen Yanyi to avenge her brother. After reporting to the abbot of the state, he hurriedly ran out to chase, and after chasing to Jiugong Mountain, he learned that Si Niang...she was also murdered by Yuwen Yanyi. The wild wolves in the room are all eaten up!"

Fu Xinyi frowned, her heart was extremely sad, but she still asked: "Yuwen Yanyi is my father's adopted son, my father has always treated him well, why did he kill Zhaoxin and slaughter the defenders? And, if he If you are so bloodthirsty, even Xinying was murdered, how could he allow you to live to this day?"

Qinxue shook her head slightly, and said: "Why did he kill the uncle of the country and slaughter the defenders, I really don't know. The reason why he didn't kill the servant is because the servant had falsely agreed to help him deceive the father of the country, and then stayed in the mansion for a long time. If you dare to go out, you have survived till now.”

Fu Xinyu said: "Just now you said that my father once asked you the truth, but you didn't tell him, why?"

Qinxue said helplessly: "This servant knows that the father-in-law is getting older and his health is getting worse day by day, and he no longer fully believes in many people and things, even if it is his own daughter, he may not believe it. , not to mention the facts, if the servants speak out and testify, the head of the country will no longer have any doubts. If the head of the country is in a hurry and there is something wrong, the crime of the slaves will be serious. Therefore, the slaves have to lie to Yuwen Yanyi, and at the same time they have to hide it from the country. Zhang, I hope that one day the saint will come back to visit his relatives, and then tell the saint all about the matter, and ask the saint to come forward to uphold justice. However, Si Niang and the father-in-law are too impatient, and they rush to act without waiting for the saint to come. Wish, but things finally got to where they are today."

Fu Xinyu stared at Qinxue for a long time without saying a word, all kinds of emotions rushed in her heart, perhaps because she had been in Tian's house for too long, she had seen too many intrigues, and she was used to seeing the dark waves, but there was no strange color on her face.After a long time, she opened her red lips lightly, and finally asked: "Qinxue, are you serious about what you said today? Could it be my father, Xinying and the others who taught you what to say?"

Qinxue thought that Fu Xinyu would be furious when she heard about this matter, or she would cover her face and weep, but she only read indifference on Fu Xinyu's face, an indifference that made her feel terrified.Qinxue stared at Fu Xinyu with her eyes, trying hard to see her heart through indifference, even if it was just a little bit of anger and sadness, Fu Xinyu would definitely take charge of the overall situation, kill Yuwen Yanyi before everything was irreversible, and endure the humiliation to live on So far it is not in vain.But she is a maid after all, so how can she understand the mood of the saint and understand the thoughts of the saint.

After a long, long time, Qinxue really couldn't read or see through, and she couldn't help showing a look of despair in her eyes, "Saint, what I said today is true, and there is absolutely no half-word false. If... If it wasn't for you If you understand the reason, this servant has long committed suicide in embarrassment. If you don’t believe this servant and think that this servant is deceiving the saint, then this servant has no choice but to die in front of you to show your ambition!”

As Qinxue said, she resolutely pulled out a shiny dagger from her boots, wiped it across her neck forcefully, and blood gushed out immediately.She fell down slowly, her eyes were still looking at Fu Xinyu, and she said intermittently in a weak voice: "Saint...Saint, can you believe what this slave girl said? Yuwen Yanyi is a traitor to the court, and he kills people without blinking an eye." You must... must kill him to avenge Si Niang!"

For the last moment, Fu Xinyu was trying to suppress her inner emotions as much as possible, not wanting to be blinded by hatred and sadness, trying to distinguish whether what Qin Xue said was true or false.But at this moment, there was no doubt at all, she grasped Qinxue's hand, and tears filled her eyes, "Qinxue! Why did you do this, why did you do this! Zhaoxin is my younger brother, Xinying is my sister, they were murdered by gangsters. Death, how can I not care about it!"

Qinxue exhausted her last bit of strength, smiled and nodded, then closed her eyes and passed away.When Fu Xinyu heard the sad news about her relatives and witnessed Qinxue committing suicide, her grief and indignation couldn't be restrained anymore, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

The riders outside the car heard that the sound was wrong, and hurriedly got off their horses and surrounded the car, asking for instructions: "Saint, are you okay? We will continue to stay here, or leave for Beijing, please show me."

Fu Xinyu clutched her chest, opened the curtain of the car with a trembling right hand, and said to everyone: "Her name is Qinxue, she is a righteous servant of the mansion, and she died to deliver a message to me, ask two people to bring her body back to the mansion for a proper burial." The rest should speed up and move on, and must return to Tokyo before noon tomorrow!"

The lead rider nodded, and then worriedly said: "Saint, your complexion is not good, and it is really not suitable for a long journey. I dare you, please choose a place to rest for a night, and start tomorrow."

Fu Xinyi waved her hand resolutely, "It's okay, I'll send you an order to go on a starry night journey, and I must arrive in Tokyo tomorrow."

The riders had no choice but to bow and salute, and answered "Yes!".Immediately, two riders rushed to Luoyang with Qinxue's body, while the rest escorted Fu Xinyu back to Beijing.

(End of this chapter)