My Immortal Brother-in-law

Chapter 50 Does Marquis Zhou have any intention of rebelling?

The moment Ji Li received Tai Ding's summons, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Because the timing of this summons is so wrong!

It was evening at this time, and Ji Li was just about to drink some soup and eat some meat.

The sun is about to set, and the sunset is trying hard to stay on, scattering its reluctant red light to the earth.

Tai Ding suddenly summoned me at this time?
What a joke!
After hearing the eunuch's order, Ji Li swallowed hard. With a stern face, he silently moved to the outside of the door, looking at the sunset with lifeless eyes.

Somehow, Ji Li always felt that he saw his own shadow in the setting sun.

He chose this time to summon me...

Taiding, do you know what you are doing?

Filled with anxiety and indignation, with uneasiness and relief.

Jili walked through the palace and finally, under the guidance of the eunuchs, came to the bedroom where Taiding summoned him.

At the door of the bedroom, a eunuch looked at Ji Li coldly and gave him an instruction.

"Your Majesty is ill, so you can't say much, let alone get angry. I hope Lord Zhou understands this."

"Humph."

Ji Li snorted in response, then allowed the expressionless eunuch to push open the door to the bedroom.

Maybe it's coincidence, or maybe it's fate.

The moment the door of the bedroom was pushed open, the last ray of sunset in the sky also disappeared completely.

In a blink of an eye, the slowly burning lights in the hall replaced the sunset, illuminating Ji Li's eyes, but also making the shadows in his eyes appear heavier.

Ji Li looked in the direction of the light and his heart skipped a beat.

Just because...

The many lights in the bedroom were not shining on the lampstands, but were held in the hands of warriors wearing bronze masks, whose identities were unknown.

Following the light, Ji Li saw a small table in the distance, on which were placed four dishes and a soup.

Further away from the desk, Ji Li did not see Tai Ding, who was sitting upright with a fierce look and a sneer on his face, as he had imagined.

All he saw was a sickbed and a patient leaning against the bed with difficulty, trying to stop his cough but his coughs became more and more rapid.

original……

Tai Ding is really sick, and...very sick!
For a moment, Ji Li's Adam's apple rolled violently, he swallowed, and then exhaled long through his nose.

While exhaling, he took heavy steps, walked to the desk step by step, and sat down silently.

"Cough cough!"

Seeing Ji Li sit down, Tai Ding coughed twice and adjusted his breathing a little.

Then he raised his head, and Ji Li finally saw his thin and pale face.

For an instant, Ji Li's heart trembled.

Even if Jili disliked Taiding, Taiding was still his king after all.

Even if Ji Li actually had rebellious intentions, the king is still the king after all!
Ji Li pressed the table with both hands, and after thinking for a long time, he asked in a low voice.

“Your Majesty, this old minister…is here.

But how could it be that your body...?"

“Heh… cough cough.”

Hearing Ji Li's concern, Tai Ding nodded, forced a smile, and responded.

"The fate of every human emperor is to return his soul to the Fire Cloud Cave.

I... cough cough...

There will be a day like this for me too, so Lord Zhou doesn't need to worry too much... ahem.

What's more, Marquis Zhou is now seventy-two years old, older than me... ahem... twenty-six years older than me.

I thought... Marquis Zhou would see this truth earlier than I did... ahem... truth!"

Tai Ding's voice became more and more fragmented, and when he finished speaking, there was another pool of blood on the blanket in front of his chest. Seeing Tai Ding's body like this, Ji Li took a deep breath, then nodded with a tired look.

"Your Majesty is right. I have been feeling increasingly old lately. Not only are my internal organs not functioning properly, but even my tendons and bones have become dry."

"That's right, Lord Zhou, you are old too."

Tai Ding nodded, said something in response to Ji Li, and then pointed to the food in front of him with difficulty.

"Speaking of those... ahem...

Why are you saying all that? I'm here to invite Lord Zhou to dinner.

Lord Zhou, please come in. Don't think that these four dishes seem so few. They were the favorite meals of my ancestor Cheng Tang in the past.

After this meal, Lord Zhou will not only remember the love between my father and you, but also my ancestors and your roots, and... cough cough...

There is also the gap in status between my Great Shang and your Xiqi, and what you, Lord Zhou, have done recently... ahem!
What you have done!
Cough cough cough cough!!!"

Perhaps because his tone became impatient and harsh, Tai Ding's cough became heavier, but even though he kept coughing up blood, he still pointed at the meal.

Looking at Tai Ding's resolute actions, Ji Li took a deep breath, picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and began to eat in silence.

The lights kept jumping in the dim palace, and the sound of Ji Li eating became louder and louder.

After a while, Ji Li put down his bowl and chopsticks, turned around and looked up and said to Tai Ding.

“It is indeed my ancestor Cheng Tang’s favorite delicacy. Every time I eat and drink this, I actually feel as if I am communicating with the ancestor.

But my king, there are rice and dishes here, and there are you and me, but there is no wine.

Why not get me another bottle of wine?"

After he finished speaking, Ji Li raised his head proudly, straightened his body and looked at Tai Ding majestically.

Facing Ji Li's gaze, Tai Ding coughed lightly and shook his head.

“Forget about the wine. Drinking will cause trouble, not to mention… cough cough.

What's more, the food and drinks that Marquis Zhou has received were all given to you by my ancestor Cheng Tang or my father Wu Yi, and they were also given to you as a reward by me last time.

But my grandfather did not know you, and my father did not know you even more. I am the only one who can hear you say these words to me in this hall.

What are you talking about...ahem...what?
Even if the emperors of the Shang Dynasty for several generations have fed you, given you land, and given you military exploits, I will still give you the throne of King Xibo.

Even though we have done so much, Marquis Zhou still feels it is not enough and has to ask me for the wine that makes you happy the most!"

Along with Tai Ding's leisurely voice, a man walked out from among the guards holding a lamp.

The man walked straight over and sat down opposite Ji Li, taking off his mask.

Looking at this young face, Ji Li thought for a moment, then nodded in sudden realization.

"Are you Kong Xuan, the general of the imperial guards who was promoted by King Wu Yi in the past?
I have never fought with you, but you seem to be quite capable, so much so that the king actually believes that you can sit here and kill me!"

"Heh... ahem, I asked General Kong to come from Sanshan Pass to see you.

As for the reason, it has nothing to do with General Kong's strength. I just think that General Kong is the most suitable person to deal with you, a wicked prince who is increasingly coveting my Great Shang!"

Tai Ding finally stopped coughing, and his face even looked rosy.

Tai Ding was seen bursting out with passion, raising his right hand and reciting slowly.

"The black bird was sent by Heaven to give birth to the Shang Dynasty. The land of Yin was vast and the Emperor sent Wu Tang.

Our Shang dynasty originated from Emperor Ku, and the Black Bird has always been our totem. Even you, Zhou Hou Ji Li, have a bit of Black Bird blood in our Shang dynasty.

But you want to monopolize my entire nest and kick me out of it.

You... dare to say that you have no rebellious intentions and no rebellious intentions.

Do you dare!
If you dare to prove your purity of heart, please ask Duke Zhou to stay by my side. Even if I die, Duke Zhou can still teach my son and conquer the four barbarians for my great Shang and expand our territory.

And if you, Lord Zhou, have other ideas...

I ask Duke Zhou to bury himself in the mouth of the black bird, so that your black bird bloodline can return to your ancestral body.

Zhou Hou... please speak!"

(End of this chapter)