Chaos in the Chu Palace

Chapter 7
"Your Majesty! My concubine doesn't want to leave!... Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Another crying concubine was dragged away by fierce Chu soldiers.The corners of Huadi Minghuang's robe had been torn to pieces, and the eyes of the concubine dragged away by the Chu soldiers were still firmly imprinted in his mind.

despair!Full of despair!He fell down on the side of the carved nanmu dragon chair, and looked up numbly, the concubines below the steps had already hugged and cried, and no one paid any attention to whether he was still sitting upright.Vatti's pale face was dripping with cold sweat and ashen.Outside the Yonghua Hall is Lin Liming's armored iron sword.The inner eunuch who was standing on the side holding the volume in the hall shook his hands like a bean sieve, and it took him a long time to pronounce a name.As soon as the name came out, another screaming concubine tried her best to hide in the crowd.The ferocious Chu soldiers would not let her go, they only dragged her out and walked to Huadi's side. The woman broke free desperately and threw herself on him, as if trying to grab the last straw.Shouts and cries exploded in his ears, as usual he struggled and tugged, and then he watched the woman being dragged away numbly.

What number is this?Eleven, or twelve?
He really couldn't remember clearly, even those women who were dragged away, he couldn't even remember their names.How can he take care of them when he can't even control his own destiny?He didn't want to see any more, he didn't want to hear any more, he staggered into the hall.

With sharp eyes, the queen pushed away the surrounding concubines, rushed forward, and cried: "Your Majesty, think of a way. You can't let them all be sent to Chu to die."

Vatti turned his head shyly: "What can I do? What can I do?"

"Your majesty, your majesty..." The queen just cried blankly after hearing this.

Vatti pushed her away, and his thin figure sank into layers of curtains hastily, as if a monster followed closely behind him.

The queen cried even more sadly when she saw it.Suddenly a hand was placed on her arm coolly, gentle and cold words floated into her ears: "Empress Empress, don't cry anymore, if you cry again, the emperor will not look back."

Queen Zhou Wen raised her tear-blurred eyes when she heard the words, and saw a beautiful woman in a palace costume standing in front of her amidst blurred tears.His face was cold, but he was neatly dressed and well-groomed, and he could not see the decadence of the crowd.

"You..." Empress Zhou Wen pointed at her in surprise, unable to say a word.

"Empress!" Ouyang Ruo blessed Fushen, she naturally knew why she was surprised.It's just that the current situation doesn't allow her to stay longer.

"Where did you go? ... I don't see you anywhere." Queen Zhou Wen wiped away her tears and sighed.Under the chaos, everyone cared about their own lives, and even she was in a state of embarrassment after being a country, how could she have the face to ask her?

"Empress, the concubine is here to pick up Lingxiang Diji." Ouyang Ruo said softly.His eyes quickly glanced around, and a lot of haze was added to his eyes after a circle.It's too messy here.

"Ling Xiang?" Empress Zhou Wen stopped wiping her tears and repeated it, seeming a little strange.It took a long time to react.

"What about Ling Yu, what are you going to do with Ling Xiang?" She was stunned for a moment, then her expression darkened suddenly: "Go to the side hall to take a look. This child has been crying all night." Ouyang Ruo hurried away A salute, followed by a maid, quickly walked into the side hall.

"You..." Queen Zhou Wen didn't have time to ask again, but she had disappeared.

After a while, I saw Ouyang Ruo walking out quickly with a crimson little figure in his arms.Walking in front of her, he hurriedly saluted, and said: "Empress, my concubine has gone. I hope you will take care of yourself." As he said that, he was about to leave.

The vestibule was full of turmoil, and cries and screams came into Queen Zhou's ears all the time, disturbing her heart. When Ouyang Ruo said that she wanted to leave, she subconsciously grabbed her and asked repeatedly: "Concubine Shu?" Where are you going, where are you going, aren’t all the women in the harem here?”

Ouyang Ruo was anxious, but she didn't want to leave in a hurry, and a large part of her white arm was exposed when she pulled.When Queen Zhou Wen saw it, she was stunned, and saw several bruises of different shades on her snow-white arms, and looked at her carefully, only to find that her forehead was also swollen, but it was carefully covered with bangs.The weather in April was not cold, but she was dressed very carefully, with her collar and sleeves tightly wrapped.If it weren't for the pulling, I probably wouldn't be able to see her scars.

"You!" Empress Zhou Wen stared at her suspiciously, with a strange look in her usually gentle eyes.

Ouyang Ruo turned her face away unnaturally, and said in a low voice: "Empress, the concubine has her own place to go, the emperor will not suffer if she follows the concubine, and the concubine de concubine is entrusted to the concubine at the end of her life. I want to save her life. Madam, take care."

"Don't go..." Empress Zhou Wen shouted in vain, as if once Ouyang Ruo left, no one could rescue her.

Ouyang Ruo hesitated for a moment, stopped in his tracks and looked back suddenly, deep and decisive in his clear black eyes: "Empress Empress, my concubine finally advises Empress that she should not place too much hope on Your Majesty. Empress has also known His Majesty's intentions all these years. The country can't be saved, who else does your majesty expect His Majesty to keep?"

She put aside the outrageous words and left quietly.

Outside the Yonghua Hall, several Chu domestic servants were waiting outside. Seeing Ouyang Ruo approaching, they greeted him respectfully.Queen Zhou Wen hadn't recovered from the shock, but she became more and more confused as she watched. Ouyang Ruo said a few words to them and left in a hurry.

Is she, is she...

Empress Zhou Wen suddenly covered her mouth, as if trying to suppress the words she couldn't help but blurt out.

Could it be that she went to the enemy for glory? !
Empress Zhou Wen looked around in a daze, and the hall was full of panic. The former prosperity turned into ruins and dust, and the solemn and solemn Yonghua Palace turned into a hell on earth in an instant.This night, the sky fell into hell, and the pain of subjugation seemed to take a big turn. Until now, it hit her heart so hard that it was unbearably painful.

It turned out that there was still an extravagant hope that all this was just a nightmare, and when he woke up, it was still as beautiful and prosperous as yesterday.Until now, the bloody facts pierced through her last line of defense and shattered her heart.Finally, she couldn't take it anymore, and fell down on the cold ground.

"My lady, is this good? It's really inappropriate to startle the Marquis of Chu with this. If he gets angry, slaves..." Aunt Wanhui tidied up Lingxiang Diji and put her in the Nuan Pavilion next to Lingyun Pavilion I came here when I fell asleep.Emperor Ji Shangxiao stayed in Yonghua Palace for one night, but she was terrified, and managed to put her to sleep.

Ouyang Ruo was facing the dressing table, staring intently at the broken magnolia hairpin on the stage, and didn't turn her head when she heard the words, but said indifferently: "Auntie, do you think this palace is too reckless?" said the slender and slender Gently dialed the jade hairpin with his hand, but unfortunately, it couldn't be mended anymore.

"Your Majesty..." Aunt Wan Hui stood up respectfully with her hands down, hesitated to continue.

The hall is surrounded by cigarettes, carved beams and painted buildings, safe and comfortable.It doesn't look like there are many iron armors outside the hall, and the cry is miserable, but it seems that as long as the door of this hall is opened, it will be a bloody and cruel world.In another hour, it will be midnight.It was late at night, and the maids and servants had already been dismissed. Those who were on duty at night, and those who were resting, the whole hall was like an empty ornate tomb, so quiet that it made people feel chilled.

"Auntie, what do you think of my position in Lord Hou's heart?" Ouyang Ruo turned around, her indifferent eyes seemed to be flowing with turbulent dark waves, and her long curly eyelashes cast a small patch of blue on her face. It was difficult to distinguish the beautiful face under the shadowy candlelight.

"I don't know." With just one question, Aunt Wan Hui's temples were covered with sweat. How does this teach her to answer?

"I don't know either. It's because I don't know that I want to take over Lingxiang Emperor Ji. If he loses his hair, I don't have to think about killing him in the Lingyun Pavilion. It's better than being poked on the back when he goes out." , scolding me as a bitch who harmed the country and betrayed the country. If there is still room for change, I will have a chance to plan again. Auntie understands?" Ouyang Ruo said slowly, every word was calm and clear, but he heard it calmly Aunt Hui felt cold in her heart.

During the day, I saw those lowly women crying for help, but they were still being driven out of the palace like animals.Rao even Wan Hui felt apprehensive after experiencing all the hardships and tribulations since she was a child.Listening to the palace people's discussion, this Lord Hou's methods were very vigorous and resolute. In just one day, what should be killed and what should be suppressed, the whole Haoyi City was full of blood, and the remnants of the Hua Kingdom in several places were beaten to death when they made a comeback.Huaguo is really completely over.Now the empress in front of her wants to use this to try his tricks...

Ouyang Ruo picked up the magnolia hairpin in his hand, and a sad wry smile appeared on the corner of his elegant mouth: "My innocence is like this broken hairpin, and there is no possibility of repairing it. Huaguo is gone, so it is very simple for me to want to die. It’s just that I have worries and grudges in my heart, if I just let it go, I’m not willing to do it, and I can’t. But it’s not the best policy to just give in. Can Auntie understand?”

"Understood." Aunt Wan Hui's voice was no longer disturbed.A woman's fate is already bitter, and in the turbulent world, she is like floating duckweed. If a wave hits it, there will be no bones left.How to protect oneself has already surpassed the love and hatred of family and country.It is precisely because of this that she wants to persuade Ouyang Ruo to endure it, but now, Ouyang Ruo calculates every step slowly, not daring to make a wrong step, every step is to walk on the tip of a knife, which is dangerous The pain in her heart was excruciating, and this kind of wisdom and patience convinced her even more.

There was even more murmur in the hall, muffled and unceasing, and the two of them remained silent.Suddenly, the air outside the hall seemed to be awakened, and the sound of someone prostrating was faintly heard.

he came.

(End of this chapter)