Chaos in the Chu Palace

Chapter 95
I don't know how long it took, Ouyang Ruo woke up again from the pain, and a clear and clear voice beside him was startled and angry: "Hurry up and hold it down, it hurts to apply the medicine, don't let her break the wound open again." .”

As soon as the words fell, her limbs were firmly held down again. Ouyang Ruo seemed to have fallen into her deepest and most chaotic dream, just like when she was captured by the former king and queen, and she was stabbed with fairy needles one by one. Go in, that kind of pain penetrates into the bone marrow.She struggled desperately, but her strength was like a cat, and the palace guards on both sides easily held her down.

"Don't touch your mother, just bear with it..." The familiar voice soothed her fear and anxiety.Ouyang Ruo looked up at the man weakly.

It's Zhao Qingling!She closed her eyes reassuringly, and fell into a coma again.

...

It didn't know how long it took before Zhao Qingling got up with sweaty hands.The maids on both sides also covered her with thin quilts.

Zhao Qingling turned to the outer hall and saw Chu Huotian sitting on a chair with a pale complexion, holding Xiao Linxiang in his arms.When he saw him coming out, his gloomy eyes finally brightened: "How is she?"

Zhao Qingling smiled coldly: "I can't die..." Chu Huotian was overjoyed, and just about to speak, Zhao Qingling snorted again: "She won't live long..."

"What are you talking about!" Chu Huotian yelled angrily, and when his palm hit the table, there was a very loud thud.

The sleepy little man in Chu Huotian's arms was quarreled, and wept softly again, as if dreaming of the bloody scene, he only tightened his dragon robe, whimpered, and murmured, "Mother Concubine, Mother Concubine..."

The two men looked at her with tenderness and pity in their eyes.The palace servants on both sides hurriedly carried Lin Xiang down carefully.

Zhao Qingling's eyes dimmed, and he turned to Chu Huotian and snorted coldly: "The left shoulder blade was cracked, and the back was smashed, needless to say the trauma, I think the internal organs are also damaged, but there is no symptom of vomiting blood yet. , if you can survive these two days, there is still hope, if you have a fever or vomit blood in these two days, you can wait to collect her body."

Chu Huotian's chest seemed to be hit hard, his eyes were full of disbelief, he stepped forward, grabbed his collar tightly, and roared: "You lied to me!"

Zhao Qingling's expression remained unchanged, looking at Chu Huotian's bloodshot eyes filled with sarcasm and pity: "Chu Huotian, I really pity you! I'm sorry that your eyes are blinded by jealousy. You never thought she was yours." Wife, you have always only favored her, not loved her. You thought you gave her the best, and you never thought about what she was thinking or worrying about! You didn’t even know that she was proficient in temperament, and you didn’t even know What kind of life did she live in the Hou's mansion and the harem."

He paused, feeling an indignation he had never felt before.Such a kind-hearted woman, Lan Xinhui, was buried in this dirty harem for such a ruthless emperor, but every time he saw her, she was still as gentle as ever, with long sleeves and dancing skills, tactful manners, never complaining to others. Don't underestimate yourself.Like an orchid in an empty valley, exuding a unique fragrance of loneliness.

The song "Li Ge San" made him understand her heart thoroughly, the pain of separation from the family, the weight of the country's ruin and family death, all weighed on her heart, making her unable to breathe every moment.

Dexuan respects him as a teacher, and always asks him for advice when he has difficulties. What kind of character is he, Zhao Qingling?He is the shadow leader who is Chu Huotian before he ascends the throne.He has almost everything about her in his hands, but he didn't report it to Chu Huotian.While hesitating, he unconsciously pressed everything about her.

He was tired of the filth of the imperial court and officialdom, and he didn't want to set foot any more, but she stood alone in this harem, which was even more filthy than the officialdom, isolated and helpless, without any background, gaining a foothold step by step.This kind of heart and wisdom made him respect her even if he put himself in her shoes.

Chu Huotian stared blankly at Zhao Qingling for a while, his handsome face was extremely haggard, why didn't he love her?However, she never told herself the pain and joy in her heart. Every day when she saw her, she always had a tender smile.

It's because she is so beautiful that he often forgets the affection she needs. He doesn't know whether he embraces her sincerely or not every time he hugs her.She is too good at hiding, and has deceived everyone.

Zhao Qingling's cold back turned to him, full of disdain: "The three of us, Zixuan and I, have fought against you since we were young. Don't you understand his character? Although he is the youngest, he is self-disciplined. And loyalty, there is no other person in the world. Even if he fell in love with her, it was only in love, and it was only in courtesy. He saved you several times on the battlefield, not to mention your achievements and the throne. , you should have divided him in half! You haven't repaid the love you owed him, are you starting to be jealous now?!"

Zhao Qingling had just finished speaking when suddenly a palace official ran in in panic, knelt down and trembled and said, "The emperor is not well, Su...General Su drew his sword outside the Qiande Hall and wanted to kill himself, saying that he was sorry for the emperor, and wanted the emperor to see him for the last time." Listen to him and then apologize!"

Chu Huotian was shocked, Zhao Qingling glared at him, then turned to the palace and said: "Go, tell General Su that I, Zhao Qingling, will pass over in a while. If he wants to die, he will have to wait for us to go there before dying!"

The palace man hurriedly nodded and said yes, and hurried out.

Zhao Qingling turned her head and said coldly to Chu Huotian: "Chu Huotian, you are a good emperor, but you are not her good man! If you just treat her as a beautiful concubine, you might as well let me guard her , I, Zhao Qingling, will take her away from the state of Chu from now on, play qin and Xiao, indulge in the mountains and rivers, be happy, and never step into the state of Chu for the rest of my life, or you can hand over to Zixuan and let him accompany her to roam the world. If you are a mandarin duck of life and death. If you really can't let go of her, then please treat her well. She is not only a beautiful woman, but also someone worthy of your life's protection!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his long sleeves and flew out of Yunxiang Palace like a cloud. His figure was so fast that he couldn't see anyone in the blink of an eye.

Chu Huotian sat down slumped, the bright yellow dragon robe was particularly dazzling at this moment, the golden dragon with fangs and claws had lifelike eyes, like a real dragon, but the black gemstone eyes shone with a cold light, which made people feel chills.

Gone, all gone...Zhao Qingling is gone, Su Yanqing is gone, even he pushed that most beautiful and gentle smile away from his side with his own hands.

The owner of that face is now living and dying inside.He, Chu Huotian, has power over the world. He has never felt so lonely at this moment. His high throne is utterly cold, and no one looks at the world with a smile beside him.His grand plan and great cause, his dream of dominating the world is so ridiculous at this moment.Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains can't change her sincere and flowery smile.

He turned into the room, looked at her face writhing in pain even in sleep, and for the first time felt that he was unforgivable.Li Jingcai on the side looked at the haggard and messy Chu Huotian with heartache, and tremblingly said: "Your Majesty, take care!..."

He knelt heavily on the ground, Chu Huotian looked at him with a wry smile and said, "Jingcai, do you think I have failed too much as the emperor? They all left..."

"Your Majesty! You are the Emperor...you are the most diligent and talented emperor that I have ever seen!" Li Jing wiped away his tears, and looked at the former high-spirited emperor with heartache, but now he looked so devastated.

"Jingcai, I don't blame her anymore. I don't blame her anymore. It's my fault, it's my fault..." He murmured, gently stroking her only uninjured face.The heartache was unbearable.He always thought that she could never escape his world, that she was just one of many wives and concubines, as long as he gave her rain and dew, she would be happy and bloom by his side forever.

He was wrong, so wrong.Looking at each other back then, he should have known that she was not an ordinary idiot woman, she had her own feelings, neither attached to him nor expected him.She walked silently behind him all the way, even if it hurts, she never told herself.Just show him the perfect smile.

Such a wife is the woman beside him who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Chu Huotian!
Beneath the tall 99 imperial steps, there is a tall and straight cyan figure kneeling.There was no expression on his face like a jade carving, he was too calm.It was so calm that it formed the most stark contrast with the tension around it.

The palace people on both sides looked at his face carefully, and outside, there were two rows of guards in yellow, standing in formation.The knives in their hands were all out of their sheaths, reflecting the cold light.

The sky was dazzling, and the light of the knife was cold, but it couldn't see through his eyes, which were deeper than Mo Yu.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and on his neck was the Hanxue Sword that had accompanied him in battles for many years, the sword that drank the blood of many enemy chieftains, and was now resting on his body motionless.

How ironic!He Su Yanqing didn't die on the battlefield, but he was about to die under this high imperial steps, and his body was not wrapped in horse leather, maybe he would be wrapped in the most shabby straw mat.

The cold and handsome brows are desolate and gloomy.The dazzling sky seems to reveal his last trace of secret to the world.

With a long sigh in his heart, the sword around his neck was retracted again, and if he missed it by an inch, he would cut through the big blood vessel in his neck, and Hua Tuo would be powerless to recover when he was reborn.

The palace people on both sides exclaimed in unison, wanting to step forward but dare not.The knives in the hands of the guards were also tightened.

In the distance, a floating white cloud floated in. The man's figure was extremely fast, and within a few strokes, he floated ten feet in front of him.

His eyebrows and eyes are like snow in the Tianshan Mountains, cold and lonely, but his elegance is as bright as the autumn moon, and no one can look at him closely.Under the wide long sleeves, he covered his tightly clenched hands.

Zhao Qingling glanced at him silently, then suddenly smiled and said: "Zixuan is so elegant, does he want to see if he can die from blood within five steps with this sword?"

Su Yanqing glanced at him, and the expression in her jade-like eyes remained unchanged: "I will see the emperor at the end!" His voice was hoarse, but with unshakable firmness.

Zhao Qingling smiled slightly, and there was a hint of an unclear smile on his elegant and handsome face: "The emperor will not see you now."

"Then just wait." After Su Yanqing finished speaking, she closed her eyes.

"The emperor has more important matters now, Madam Rou Jieyu..." Zhao Qingling paused before finishing speaking, Su Yanqing's tall and straight body trembled imperceptibly.

Zhao Qingling sighed in his heart, it was indeed he who admired her.Otherwise it wouldn't be like this...

"Ms. Rou Jieyu has been severely punished by the queen, and her situation is dire..." Zhao Qingling's wind-like sigh blew past his ears, finally shattering his determination to seek death.

With a wave of Zhao Qingling's hand, the palace servants and imperial guards on both sides retreated.Outside the empty Qiande Hall, they stood and knelt, looking at each other silently.

"Your Majesty..." Su Yanqing hesitated for a while, and finally asked hoarsely.But I don't know what to say.

"Put away your sword. The emperor gave you this sword back then to charge you to the battlefield, not to cut yourself for fun." Zhao Qingling smiled slightly, and the palms hidden in the long sleeves suddenly turned into claws, like lightning. reached for his hand.

With a light "ding", the sword was snatched away by him unexpectedly.Su Yanqing stared blankly at her empty hand, and couldn't help but fell on the ground, hammering the hard bluestone ground hard once and for all.Each stroke contained regret and pain.

Zhao Qingling stroked the sword in his hand, and sighed again: "You go back. I will go to the emperor's side to persuade you. With your current state and the emperor's mood today, it is best for you not to meet."

Su Yanqing looked up at Zhao Qingling's calm face, and murmured: "Brother Zhao, does it matter if she wants..." He lowered his head after speaking, looking at his bloody palm.She must be in pain now, and it's all his fault.If the sky had eyes, it would definitely know that she shouldn't be treated like this!
"Zixuan, since you regard me as Brother Zhao back then, let me advise you. Lead your troops well and be loyal to the emperor. She is not the woman you should think about. You are not like me who come and go without worries. You have you You and the emperor, one is a wise king and the other is a good general. You two are the foundation of Great Chu!" Zhao Qingling said to him lightly: "The emperor will figure it out in the end. I will lead you there in a day or two. Explain to the emperor. He will forgive you."

forgive?His love for her needs no forgiveness.

There was no trace of joy on Su Yanqing's handsome face, he stood up slowly, looked at the majestic palace, with a firm and calm expression in his eyes: "Brother Zhao, please tell the emperor that Su Yanqing will no longer apologize with death, From now on, the last general, Su Yanqing, will leave Chujing to guard the frontiers, and he will never return to Chujing without an edict!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Qingling and said calmly: "Brother Zhao, please tell the emperor that Rou Jieyu is innocent, everything is my wishful thinking. If you want to kill or cut, please make an order from the emperor, please don't implicate other innocent people. From now on, there will be no more complaints."

He turned to leave.The color of Zhao Qingling's eyes gradually darkened, and the anger was faintly churning in his eyes, and he said angrily, "You just left like this?!"

Su Yanqing paused, but didn't speak.

Zhao Qingling's elegant face finally cracked the gloom that was about to come from the storm: "She is living and dying inside now, are you going to leave? This is your love for her!?"

Su Yanqing's shoulders trembled, as if trying to suppress his grief and pain, he said lightly: "What should I do? Charge in and snatch her out? Tell the emperor to fulfill my most despicable and shameless wish. You can't sleep together in life, you want to share the same acupuncture point?! You said just now that she is not the woman I should think about! You should know better than me! She always belongs to the emperor and the harem!"

The more he talked, the more his shoulders shook, and there was great pain under his flat voice.He turned around abruptly, his eyes were bloodshot and red, like a beast driven to a desperate situation, and the despair of no way out bit his heart, he roared angrily: "What do you want me to do?! At the moment Huaguo City was broken It was me who sent her to the emperor's bedroom. It was me who rescued her from the rioters and sent her to the emperor again. It was me who rescued her from the capital and sent her to the emperor for the third time. Again and again Once, do you understand how I feel?!"

"What should I do now? If I can die, I can relieve the emperor's wrath. I would rather die. But you told me to admit my mistakes to the emperor, I can't do it! I, Su Yanqing, can still go to the battlefield, and I can still fight in the battlefield." Serving the country, my knees are not humbly kneeling to him to admit my emptiness. So I can only go, the farther the better! Life or death depends on the emperor's words. I, Su Yanqing, beg Ren Deren, there is no other word!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around staggeringly and left.There was nothing wrong with his love, what was wrong was that he confessed his love in the snowy night to her. From then on, this was his deepest sin, the most unforgivable mistake...

(End of this chapter)