A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 418 418 Destined Death
When Yuan Wuyou opened his eyes again, he suddenly found himself in a main hall room with unfamiliar decorations.

His breath was suddenly filled with the pungent smell of burning paper. In the blink of an eye, Li Ming saw what was going on?

While she was looking around in confusion, she heard a voice coming from her ears:
"Daughter-in-law, bring the mother-of-pearl box from the Bogu shelf. When I finish burning the pile, I'll show you something."

The moment the man's familiar voice reached his ears, Yuan Wuyou suddenly woke up! The next moment, she was horrified to see Gao Changgong sitting in front of her!
He was currently wearing a red brocade robe with gold trim, sitting on a wooden embroidered pier, with his waist straight and facing the stove next to him. The man held a box of paper deeds in his arms and was throwing them into the fire one by one with his long, white-fingered hands.

As soon as the thin piece of paper touched the flames, it was instantly licked and swallowed up without a trace, leaving only the sparks that burst out.

Yuan Wuyou raised his legs and walked forward, "What are you burning?"

Gao Changgong raised his head, smiled at her with his handsome and handsome face, "It's a bond that I lent to others before. Since I'm about to die, I must spare the living." As he said that, he turned his face slightly. , that mandible is so thin that it's a bit sharp. The man raised his sleeves slightly and continued to throw the bonds in his hands into the stove.

"Burn the bonds so that they won't feel at ease even if I die."

"Why are you dying? Who dares to kill you?"

She looked at him as if he was about to die calmly, and bent down to grab what was in his hand, but Gao Changgong raised his hand and pointed at her arms,
"Give me the box. Didn't you ask me where I hid the token of love?"

Yuan Wuyou suddenly realized that he had changed into a bright red dress with large sleeves, and was holding a rosewood box inlaid with mother-of-pearl in his hand. He knew it was in a dream and hurriedly handed it to him.

"What token?"

As Gao Changgong opened the box inlaid with mother-of-pearl, two goose-yellow pearls were wrapped in red cloth. Each one is as big as a copper coin, round and shiny. She suddenly remembered that these were the pair of South Sea pearls and North Sea pearls! There are still gold bells hanging on the outside, one is "long" and the other is "wind".

"You...didn't you say buried?"

The man's dark phoenix eyes contained a gentle smile, and the deep affection in his eyes almost overflowed... "It's my fault. I was afraid that you would bury the token back then, so I coaxed it out of your hands and didn't return it to you. Now, now It’s time to return it to its original owner, so I’ll leave you with this as a thought.”

Although Yuan Wuyou didn't know what happened in the middle, she remembered what happened in the past. Although this pair of pearls from different parts of the world had already made a marriage contract for each other, after they reunited, they still couldn't help falling in love with each other. They were a perfect match made in heaven and a life-and-death bond.

She looked at the man in front of her, who was her inseparable love, and couldn't help but sit on the embroidered pier in front of him.

In the dream, Gao Changgong was much thinner than he is now, and his round shoulders were almost thinned into slender shoulders, but he could still support the royal uniform he wore. When he met her eyes, he smiled so much that his lips curled up. Yuan Wuyou felt his eyes brighten instantly, like a dead tree blooming in spring.

Seeing the man lift up the Buddha beads bracelet made of two pearls, hold her hand, and put it on her white wrist bone, he said: "This is made of eighteen Buddha beads, commonly known as "Eighteen" among the people. "Seed", I originally wanted to pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky to protect us and grow old together, but I didn't expect..."

He suddenly sighed, lowered his head and carefully adjusted the tightness of the bracelet for her.

Yuan Wuyou couldn't help but remember that when he was wearing Chu Wu's sacrificial robes, he also said aggrievedly that he thought he could have a life-and-death bond with her and grow old together holding hands...

Looking at his long, drooped eyelashes, she suddenly discovered that Gao Changgong's handsome face had lost all its greenness and tenderness, showing a mature, calm, and peaceful temperament. In particular, the stubble on his chin is slightly green, and he must have not shaved in the past few days. The laziness and calmness in his movements are actually a bit like the relaxation and fatigue of an old married couple who have been together for many years.

"What didn't you expect?"

After Gao Changgong put the bracelet on her, he held her hand and said with a wry smile, "I didn't expect that I would take the first step."

"Wait! Please tell me clearly, who wants to harm you?" Yuan Wuyou held his hand angrily. Although his thin bones were protruding and it was a bit irritating, the warm touch was clearly that the living Gao Changgong was right next to her. In front of you.

Before she finished speaking, a loud voice like a bell came from outside the door: "Xu Zhifan, the emperor's imperial envoy, is here to send Prince Lanling back to the west!"

When Yuan Wuyou heard this, he exploded. He let go of the man's hand, stood up suddenly, and looked at the door, "Gao Wei, has he rebelled? Why should my man die?"

Looking up at his wife's extremely angry look, Gao Changgong hurriedly threw all the remaining bonds into the stove. Then he stood up, grabbed the cuffs of her broad sleeves and said:

"The two countries of Qi and Zhou have been at war for many years. With you, Xuannv, joining the battle with me, the war finally stopped for a while. With my military merits, I paid tribute to the Great Sima and commanded the three armies! But now... I am the most powerful minister and the most meritorious master. He I have long been suspected of defecting to Hua Xu and colluding with the Northern Zhou Dynasty to communicate with foreign countries. I have long been afraid that this will happen...but I can't do anything."

"What's so helpless! You're not that rebellious! I won't let you sit still and wait for death. You go to see Gao Wei with me and make it clear! In the worst case, you will disarm and not become this great Sima, and follow me back to Huaxu..." With that, Yuan Wu You grasped the man's hand again, but felt that the skin on the tentacle was slightly shiny, and his palms were already covered in cold sweat.

Gao Changgong shook his head and smiled bitterly,
"The king and his ministers have long since abandoned their relationship. I even sent an envoy here to ask for death. Even if I go to ask for an audience with Tianyan, how will the emperor see me? I'm afraid he will still accuse me of trying to force the palace to rebel! As for leaving with you..." The man's dark phoenix eyes suddenly darkened. , with a sad look on his face.

"Have you said this often for so many years? But I dare not and cannot betray my family! Unless I die, the emperor will not allow me... to step out of Qi State!"

Hearing this, Yuan Wuyou felt a twitching pain in his heart. She shook her head sadly, "You are not allowed to say that! If he really refuses to repent...then I will break up with him! I will become the Emperor of Zhou immediately, and I will send troops to snatch you away! As long as I live, I can always save you!"

Gao Changgong, who was holding her fingers tightly, shook his head and sighed,

"This is my destined death, there is nothing I can do about it."

The man suddenly raised his long eyelashes, his dark phoenix eyes looked at her affectionately and sadly, his tone and voice were gentle and caring:
"In this life, I, Gao Changgong, can't help myself, but I have also delayed your life, making you dare not return to Chang'an and proclaim the emperor because of me... I, Gao Changgong, have committed many sins. I owe you Zheng Xuannv in this life. I will be a cow and a horse in the next life. I'm a bastard for you to drive...pay me back."

"What nonsense are you talking about! I'm still alive, can I watch you die?"

Yuan Wuyou was extremely angry, but he didn't allow the two of them to argue anymore. The moment she finished speaking!
Then the emperor's imperial envoys who were attending the funeral broke into the house.

Under the guidance of the masked and armored "Ye Guards" of the Emperor's Imperial Guard, the messenger Xu Zhifan walked into the house and lamented:
"Prince Lanling, I have been ordered... to convey the holy will."

Preview of the next chapter: "The Death of King Lanling (Historical Edition)"