Chapter 208 extra volume barren city

The city is broken. The light of the setting sun sprinkled down, like thick blood on the battlefield, sprinkled all the way from Chengqian Palace into Cuixin Palace, lingering light and shadow, covering the precarious palace.Suddenly, a sharp thud pierced the city, piercing Shubai's eardrums in an instant. She raised her head and looked to the west. This dusk is like a heavy night, which makes people feel cold in the heart. All the concubines and concubines of the He Palace are already here, the palace door is wide open, gold and jade vessels are scattered all over the place, and the blue curtains dance with the wind, like spirit banners that summon souls and lead the way.Gu Jinan held a saber on the neck of a court lady, narrowed her phoenix eyes, smiled evilly, and said, "Shu Bai, are you really not willing?"

There were more than a dozen court ladies and eunuchs lying on the ground in disorder, all of them were servants of Cuixin Hall, Shu Bai was pale, her cheeks were blue, her hands under her sleeves were trembling, but she was still biting her lips tightly. "Your Majesty, Qin'er is not afraid." Tao Qin shook his head, with a smile on his pale face, and regardless of the bloody knife on his neck, he bent down and knocked his head on the ground: "I can't serve you any more, Your Majesty." Take care of yourself." With a sound of "buzz", a stream of blood shot up into the sky, a sharp knife pierced her chest, Tao Qin's small body shook slightly, and she fell limp to the ground.

It was as if a giant stick had hit Guan Shubai's head fiercely, and there was a dull dull pain in her chest, like a knife stabbing into her heart, and then spun around fiercely, twisting desperately, stabbing all internal organs to pieces, The throat is fishy and sweet, the eyes are bloodshot, and it is almost impossible to see. Gu Jinan put down the knife, and blood beads slid from the blade and landed on his boots.He stood in the depths of the hall, wearing a blue iron armor and a dark black cloak, the armor was stained with blood, his eyes were cold and dark, he stared at her fixedly, without a trace of the gentleness and elegance of the past, with a smile on his mouth, but there was nothing in his eyes. She asked with a smile: "Guan Shubai, do you want these people to be buried with you?"

With a random swipe of his saber, he counted all the court ladies behind him, and the disorderly-haired concubines were shocked. Meng Zhaoyi knelt on the ground with a bang, and shouted tremblingly, "Your concubine, please help me!" Concubine Tian Shu also wept bitterly: "Your Majesty, even if you don't pity us, please be sympathetic to the emperor's blood." Jing and Di Ji huddled in her arms and wept, their small faces turned pale and white, their left hand was shot by the arrow, and the blood flowed profusely, but they bit their lips bitterly and dared not make a sound.

Her heart ached, she stared fixedly at Jinghe Diji's young face, Jinghe seemed to understand something, bit her lip, stretched out a pair of tender little hands, and pulled her sleeve timidly : "Concubine Rong, save Jing'er." A wisp of white smoke in the incense burner rises faintly, bypasses the carved beams and painted buildings, and winds its way towards the dark sky.Shu Bai suddenly remembered that day, also in this room, when she was sad after giving birth, he handed the thing to her, and said to her: "I put my life together with the lifeblood of this country." Leave it to you, from now on, you not only have to protect yourself, but also protect me."

Her breathing was constricted, like a small knife scraping her throat, she brushed away Jing He's hand, bit her tongue hard, and almost vomited blood.Suddenly, someone from the rebel army stepped forward, and the saber brushed against the night wind, and cut off the blood vessel with a buzzing sound. Concubine Tian Shu stared blankly at Jing He, who had lost her head, and suddenly let out a scream like a she-wolf. The voice was so shrill, like a ghost urging her to death, it made Shu Bai tremble all over. The concubines and concubines exclaimed in unison, Chang Guiren hissed wildly, covered his head and face, turned around and ran away, but his legs and feet were cut off by the guarding soldiers, and the blood was like a melon, splashing on Shubai's skirt, bright red and dazzling, scalding like boiling water .

Meng Zhaoyi was dumbfounded, covering her lips with her hands as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing, she rolled back and forth frequently, and murmured madly: "You are all crazy, you are all crazy!" "You vicious bitch!" Concubine Tian Shu's eyes were bloodshot, she got up in a hurry, grabbed Shu Bai's neck with her blood-stained hands, and roared ferociously: "You give me back my child! You Return my child!" Gu Jin'an's brows turned cold, and he swished the saber, only to hear Concubine Tian Shu scream, her hands broke off at the wrists, she lay on the ground rolling and mourning, everyone was terrified, they all backed away, covering their lips and weeping.Gu Jin'an brushed away the pair of severed hands on Shu Bai's neck, took out a snow-white handkerchief from his waist, wiped it gently for her, leaned against her ear and said softly: "No wonder you refused to save them, It turns out that they are so vicious to you. Well, let me help you kill them all."

A "pop" resounded through the hall, and Guan Shubai slapped Gu Jin'an hard on the face. Gu Jin'an took a step back and didn't get angry. He just touched the side of his face that was beaten and smiled coldly. Li Guiren had been standing behind the others, but at this moment he couldn't bear it any longer. He knelt down in front of Gu Jin'an with a bang, kowtowed and said, "General, please forgive me. I know where the soldier amulet is." Gu Jinan raised his eyebrows: "Where is it?" Guan Shubai was startled, and heard Li Guiren say: "I saw Concubine Rong put it in..."

The last ray of sunlight suddenly shot from between the clouds, the light hurt people's eyes, the woman in the bright yellow phoenix robe jumped on her body and knocked Li Guiren over.The rebels swarmed up, punching fiercely, and kicked the woman away a few times, but saw a phoenix hairpin stuck in Li Guiren's throat, she spat blood, rolled her eyes, twitched wildly twice, and died . The queen was kicked in the chest by the rebels, and blood gushed out from the corner of her mouth. She wiped it away with her sleeve, and said coldly, "Useless waste, it will only be clean after death."

Several rebels rushed forward, grabbed her by the hair and lifted her up. She raised her phoenix eyes and said coldly: "I am the queen of the Great Yan Dynasty! How dare you treat me like this?" Perhaps because of her imposing manner, the soldier let go of his hand, took a step back, and then felt ashamed again, so he raised his hand and slapped her face.The queen's teeth were knocked out, her cheeks were red and swollen, she still stubbornly raised her head, and said to Guan Shubai: "Guan Shubai, if you hand over the soldier talisman to him, I will never let you go!"

The corners of Guan Shubai's eyes became hot, and when she turned her head, she felt that the Queen's eyes were so hot, like the scorching sun at noon in July and August, looking at her scorchingly. She tried her best to endure the choking in her throat, and said in a deep voice: " Don't worry, I won't." The queen smiled sadly, looked around at the many concubines in the palace, and said lightly: "I have been arguing with you for all these years, but in the end I only see you as the one who is more pleasing to the eye. These cowardly people are simply disgusting." She turned her head and looked at Gu Jin'an with a sneer: "Do you think you won?" Gu Jin'an raised his eyebrows lightly, and was about to speak, but saw the queen slamming her head against the pillar behind her, and in an instant, white and red splashed, and the ground was in a mess, only her stern voice still echoed in the hall, resentful like a ghost: "Gu Jin'an! You must Die badly!" The night wind blew in, clearing away the blood in the room. Gu Jinan waved slightly, and someone came forward and held down the concubine in the room.Shu Bai only felt cold, and the coldness penetrated into his bones all over his body. Gu Jin'an stood in the middle of the corpses on the ground, and said with a smile: "Shu Bai, you love him so much? Are you not afraid of death?" Shubai's eyes were dark and gloomy, she looked down at the toe of the shoe, and there was blood spreading from the sole of her foot, scalding hot.Gu Jin'an's voice turned cold, with a hint of schadenfreude smile: "If you love him so much, are you sure he loves you too? How true or false is the emperor's love?" Shu Bai raised his head, his eyes glanced at his iron armor cloak, and his brows were cold: "It's useless to talk too much, Gu Jin'an, this palace fell into your hands today, if you want to kill, you have to cut it up. You want to get the battalion talisman from this palace, so I advise you to give up this desire as soon as possible." Gu Jinan laughed loudly, pushed her to the ground, looked at her coldly and said, "Okay, I won't kill you, wait until I capture him, and let you watch him go on the road with your own eyes." He put the knife back into its sheath, strode over, and walked towards the dark palace gate.The night was like black ink, the majestic palace was reduced to a sea of ​​flames, and the distance and near were covered with flames, as if a ferocious beast had emerged from the ground, swaggering through this night full of evil spirits. Guan Shubai was sitting in a pool of blood, and the rebels rushed over to tie her up. When she turned her head, she saw someone dragging the queen's leg and stumbling out all the way. The most noble woman in the past still had her eyes wide open, full of Dirty dust rubbed against her temples, pale gray, like gray frost outside the Great Wall. prison. The night was as cold as water, and the shadow of the moon was whirling, shining pale on the ground, like a pale grimace. Guan Shubai sat in a corner of the prison cell, the moonlight came in from the narrow skylight, and shone on her cheeks, revealing a pale gray color, her white robe was stained with blood, her clothes were torn at the back, and the scars of whips were entangled ferociously, the most terrifying What's more, the lute bone is pierced by a thin chain, and purple blood gushes out when it is moved a little.The chain is very delicate, as thick as a thumb, with intricate patterns engraved on it, and a silver bell hangs on it. With a slight movement, the bell will jingle and ring, echoing crisply in this dead silence. in the cell. Gu Jinan has been in for a long time. Although it is raining outside, it is August after all, and it is not too cold. He is wearing a black cloak and buckskin boots. If his face is not too pale, he is also A pair of handsome good skin. He stood there like this, looking at Guan Shubai silently, the cell door was wide open, and there was only a few steps between him and her, so close that it seemed as if he could touch the corner of her clothes as long as he stretched out his hand.In more than 20 years of his life, he has never been so close to her like this moment. The night wind blows in, carrying the unique moisture of a prison, and his temples are lifted up, making his white face even more monstrous. "Does it hurt?" Guan Shubai didn't look at him, and didn't speak, he took off his coat and walked slowly to her, draped it on her shoulders, saw the chain on her lute, smiled very lightly, and twisted it lightly. : "On the day when the Gu family was destroyed, I was strung together like a dog and crawled through the Changxing Gate. I saw my clansmen die under the knife with my own eyes. I know that this is very painful." Seeing that Guan Shubai refused to speak, Gu Jinan smiled lightly, hugged her tenderly, and said, "Xiaobai, I don't want to hurt you, but you are too stubborn, I can't help it." "I won't hand over the soldier talisman to you." Guan Shubai sneered weakly, and said lightly: "You just give up on this heart." "Who said I came to ask for that thing?" Gu Jin'an raised his eyebrows slightly, rubbed Guan Shubai's chapped lips with his fingers, and said in a low voice: "I remember that you were most afraid of thunderstorms when you were a child, but now it's thundering and raining outside, and I'm here to accompany you." As he said, he lowered his head and kissed Guan Shubai's neck. Guan Shubai waved his palm in disgust and hit him, but Gu Jin'an grabbed the chain on her lute bone and pulled it lightly. His hands and feet were so painful that he let out a scream, and beads of sweat rolled down from the corners of his forehead.Gu Jin'an kissed her lips, swallowed her cries of pain one by one, held the chain with one hand, and deftly untied her clothes with the other, grasped her white breasts with his hands, and murmured with a low smile: "Little girl!" Bai, did he kiss you like this too?" "roll!" Guan Shubai cursed hoarsely, almost passed out from the pain, her eyes were red, but she still endured the pain and refused to shed tears. Gu Jin'an's fingers circled around her belly, and finally lifted her skirt slightly, and poked it down. "He has so many women, how can he take care of you? Who will hold you in such a thunderstorm night?" The cloth broke, Gu Jin'an chuckled, and covered Guan Shubai's soft and snow-white body. The lights were flickering, and it was dim and dark. Gu Jinan's eyes were blood red, like a ferocious beast, whipping and demanding from Guan Shubai's body, while Guan Shubai bit her lip tightly, refusing to make a sound, her hands and feet desperate Struggling, but how to break free, can only make more blood gushing out, purple and black, like crushed rose juice. It was like a nightmare, it was indescribable, the sound of bodies colliding rotted in the air, one after another, splitting people's senses like Ling Chi, Guan Shubai's resistance became weaker and weaker, and his eyes began to become hollow, Her long hair was rubbed into the dirty soil, stained with blood, and gave off a fishy and salty smell. I don't know how long it took before Gu Jin'an finally let out a hearty murmur. He kissed Guan Shubai's bloody lips in extreme joy, and said with a low smile, "Xiaobai, you are finally mine. Are you happy?" Gu Jin'an kissed her contentedly, took out a bottle of wound medicine and carefully put it on her wound, dressed her again, and covered her with a cloak, then sat down and chatted with her in his arms. He talked a lot, mostly about their childhood. He talked about the weather at that time, the friends at that time, some naughty and mischievous stories at that time, and his tone was so cheerful, just like a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old.In the end, he put her on the ground, pinched her nose, and said with a doting look, "Wait a little longer, I will kill him with my own hands, and then I will come and take you home." Then he left, finally left, the sound of footsteps was farther and farther away, so far away that he gradually disappeared, as if he would never come again. Guan Shubai still lay there quietly, not moving or speaking, without any reaction.The surrounding area is so quiet, only the sound of the bell on the shoulder blade echoing lightly, making the surrounding area seem more and more empty. She lay there, as if she couldn't hear any sounds from the outside world, she just felt that this night was so long, as if it had passed a lifetime.She knew this day would come, from the day the rebels broke through the palace gates.Feel ashamed?Disgusting?Or, filthy want to die? "hehe……" Guan Shubai sneered, but her voice was hoarse and terrifying, like an eighty-year-old woman. It was dirty, down to the mud. She closed her eyes, her eye sockets seemed to be burning, hot and dry, and she couldn't even shed tears.I just want to lie here like this, die here, let all this dirty, disgusting, despicable and lowly things be buried in this muddy night! She bit her lip so hard that she almost bit her lip. What would happen if it was someone else?Crying?Distraught?Swear?Or was it that he slammed his head against the stone to death, just like the empress, who died cleanly and neatly? But she can't die yet. He was still waiting for her. If she died, what would he do? She moved her numb hand, turned her wrist over, and what was hidden in the withered grass was a dagger that had been taken off its sheath. In the moonlight, she could still see a small word "安" engraved on the handle. She sat up, holding the dagger, and sneered faintly. Guan Shubai walked up to the prison door, swiped the knife and slashed at the chain, the door lock broke with a sound, and the iron on the end was like mud. The cell outside the door was full of guards sleeping all over the place, obviously drugged.How can a person like him let his scandal be seen? Guan Shubai sneered and walked all the way, but no one woke up. Leaning against the cell door with a pale face, she panted lightly, her throat was sour, and the strong smell of blood made her feel sick.She pressed her lower abdomen, her expression became softer. Just after he left, she found out that she was pregnant. There was too much fighting in the palace. She had already lost a child, so she became more careful this time, not to mention that he was not in the palace, and she was She was in the same position as the empress, and in order to protect herself and this child, she concealed all the news, except for a few confidants in the palace, and never let anyone know about it, but she didn't want to fall into this situation. "Don't be afraid." She whispered, "Mother Concubine will protect you." The night wind blew, raising Guan Shu's white and black hair, she took a deep breath: "I will protect you." nightmare. In the evening, it began to rain, the raindrops were thin and dense, hitting the glazed tiles softly.It was rainy and cold at night, and the air was also chilly. Qiu Cheng brought Meng Suxin a satin gown with white fox fur embroidered on the cuffs, and started a charcoal fire again, but it still couldn't get rid of the paleness on her face. The man went to the small kitchen to boil a bowl of ginger soup, held it in front of her, and said, "Your Majesty, drink a little, it's good to have such a bad complexion. When the emperor sees it, he will feel distressed again." Meng Suxin lowered her head, and Tang Seying's expression was a little gloomy. She gently rubbed her forehead with her fingers, and said in a low voice: "I heard that the queen died a terrible death, her skull was smashed, and Chang Guiren's feet were cut off." Concubine Tian Shu broke her hands, even Jing and Di Ji died, such a young child has a different head. Those people are really ruthless." Qiu Cheng frowned and said: "Which fooled bastard told the empress such a thing, I don't know if the empress is a healthy person, she should be severely punished!" Meng Suxin said: "Now there is only Bengong left in this whole palace. If they don't come to tell Bengong, they will go to someone to tell them that they will go to Chongming Palace to do something tomorrow. They don't want to know." Qiu Cheng pulled up the blanket for Meng Suxin, and said: "Your Majesty, you should think less about these things. Didn't the imperial doctor also say that your Majesty is worrying too much, which leads to unstable fetal gas? Your Majesty is now pregnant with the prince, even if you don't think about it for yourself. You should also plan for the child in your belly. The slaves dared to say something disrespectful. Now the empress is gone, Concubine Rong is missing, and other concubines and masters are also injured, even Liang Concubine, Hui Concubine, Xian Those few nobles who are intact have been imprisoned by the rebels for so long, and their bodies have long been unclear, and they will never be able to stay in the palace. Now only the empress is left as the serious master in this palace. Pregnant, the master and the two uncles have made great contributions to this counter-rebellion. Just talking about the relationship between the emperor and you over the years, there will be many good days in the future. Did you forget, your mother? When you were a young girl, Zen Master Huiming of Guyun Temple said that you are a person of great blessings, but now it seems that your blessings are all in the future, ma'am." Meng Suxin smiled lowly, and said softly: "The emperor treats me really well. If the emperor didn't secretly send someone to bring me by my side this time, I'm afraid it would be hard to escape the disaster." The night rain was fine and heavy, and a pear tree outside the courtyard was knocked down. The house was lit with good incense, and the room was secluded, quiet and peaceful.She stroked the arrow pattern on the cuff with her fingers, and said: "I don't know where Concubine Rong has gone. She is the daughter of a general, and she has some martial arts skills. I think she really escaped." "So what if you escaped? Now that the housekeeper has fallen, even if she is allowed to come back safely, with her temperament, she will definitely not tolerate it. What's more, at that time, the rebel army entered the city, and the army was in chaos. Where can a weak girl escape to? Yi Numai said, "Your Majesty, you are just too good-tempered. Concubine Rong is perverse and domineering. We have been angry with her a lot in recent years." Meng Suxin shook her head, and said: "She comes from a famous family, and she is the daughter of the first wife, so it's normal to have a perverse personality. Besides, she never really bullied me. The emperor dotes on her to win over the housekeeper." Qiu Cheng smiled and said: "The other servants don't know, but the servants only know that the emperor dotes on her to divert other people's attention and protect the empress. No matter how proud she is, she has been nothing but a target for arrows these years. The emperor loves the empress. , but it hurts so much." Meng Su laughed heartily, and was about to teach her to be glib, when suddenly she heard the sound of a whip outside the hall, Qiu Cheng jumped up and said: "The emperor is here, this servant is changing clothes for the empress." The emperor was wearing a bright yellow cloak, with rain still hanging on the top of the clothes, and the damp smell on his body was very strong.Meng Suxin saw that his eyes were black and blue, and knew that he didn't sleep well last night. She couldn't help but felt a little distressed, so she reached out to caress his face and said softly: "No matter how busy the government is, you should pay attention to your body. Your Majesty The eyes are all blue." The emperor held her thin fingers and said, "Why are you still awake so late?" She raised her eyes, fixedly looked at him, and smiled slightly: "This concubine misses the emperor." The emperor smiled and reached out to hug her: "I miss you too." The two of them ate some supper, talked again, and then entered the tent to rest. A little maid crouched in the corner of the tent holding the censer and was about to leave.But the emperor suddenly stopped and looked at her, Meng Suxin saw that his expression was different, and quickly asked: "What is the emperor looking at?" The emperor didn't reply to her, but asked the court lady: "You didn't come from Lianxi Palace before." The palace maid was taken aback, she quickly knelt on the ground and replied: "If you go back to the emperor, the servants used to serve the Cuixin Palace." The emperor looked at her silently, his eyes were calm, and there was a faint flash of light, and then he turned around in a flash, and entered the tent without saying anything.Meng Suxin bit her lower lip slightly, swayed back and forth, and followed in. At this moment, she suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside the door, and the eunuch Chang Xi hurriedly shouted outside the door: "Your Majesty, Rong The concubine is back." With a bang, the emperor lifted the curtain and walked out with big strides, his face turned pale, the lights in the room were flickering, and there was a warm orange light, but it shone on his face like a spring rain season. cold water.He frowned tightly, and said in a deep voice, "Where is it?" "It's just outside the palace gate." "She...is she okay?" Chang Xi lowered her head: "Imperial Concubine, she came here with a knife." The emperor was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Take her to the Cuixin Hall first, and tell her not to hurt her." Chang Xi secretly glanced at Meng Suxin who was standing behind the emperor, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine is pregnant, and the guards dare not go forward for fear of hurting her. The imperial concubine keeps saying that she wants to see the emperor, but refuses to enter the palace." The emperor's expression suddenly changed: "Pregnant?" Chang Xi naturally knew what he was asking, and hurriedly said: "Yes, my stomach is getting bigger. It looks like it has been six months." The emperor didn't speak any more, he raised his leg and walked out of the palace gate, Qiu Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and held Meng Suxin's hand. "Let's go and see." "Ma'am?" Meng Suxin picked up the cloak and put it on her body, repeating: "I want to see her." A fierce wind blows head-on, like a tiny knife. She is lying on the horse's back, fully controlling the reins, her hair is loose, flying behind her head like seaweed, with a thin body, galloping the horse.The night wind was cold, and the huge square was dead silent, only the clear and crisp sound of horseshoes echoing rhythmically in the four walls of the city.A guard in front heard the sound, galloped forward, held a sword and shouted, "Who is it?" Guan Shubai flipped her cloak and jumped off the horse. The strong wind blew her hair away, revealing her pale face. How could the guards of the palace not recognize her, they were stunned on the spot.She pulled out the saber, the saber was very heavy, dragged in her hand, like a piece of cold black iron, faintly reflecting the bright palace lanterns.She walked extremely fast, and she didn't know where she was injured. There was a long line of blood under her feet, which looked shocking. "Get out of the way." She said every word, her voice was hoarse and disfigured, her pale wrist was raised flat, and the blade was sharp, like the teeth of a wild beast. "Step aside!" She repeated in a low voice, the waiter saw blood gushing out from between her legs, as if it would never flow out, and congealed into a purple-black pool on the ground.I couldn't help trembling with fright, and tried hard to persuade: "Your Majesty, you should hurry back to the palace for medical treatment. The emperor is currently discussing matters in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and he will not be able to find time for a while. The servant has already sent someone to report. Your Majesty can't talk to me. I can't get through my body." With a sound of "swish", a firework bloomed in the night sky, colorful and colorful, instantly decorating the night more gorgeously.There was a tide of exclamation from inside the palace wall, and the tone was full of joy, as if the blood and killing here had never existed a few months ago. Guan Shubai's face suddenly became paler, she raised her head, veins appeared on her pale neck, she took a deep breath, dragged the knife and walked towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.The guard guarding the gate stopped her, she shouted angrily, raised her saber, and slashed at a person's body, blood flew all over the body, and the person backed away with a scream.Seeing this, the guards drew their knives together to threaten her, but she didn't dodge or dodge at all, and rushed forward as if desperately.The guards suddenly panicked. For five whole years, no one knew how much the emperor loved this noble concubine. Now that she came here with a knife, who would dare to really hurt her? Shu Bai kicked open the palace door, raised her foot and walked in.I saw that her lower body was covered with blood, and she would shake a little with every step, but she still dragged the knife along the way and staggered forward. Gradually, some palace people found her, and surrounded her with a cry of surprise. She didn't even look at her, but swung a knife and slashed, wounding several people in a row, and those people hid away from her in fear.The clever ones hurriedly trotted into the palace to report, and the sound of the announcement was like a long Mongolian tune, meandering all the way into the inner court.The palace lanterns were shining brightly, circling like a long dragon, and gradually everyone gathered, looking at the woman in a blood dress and dragging a knife, no one said a word. "Imperial concubine, the emperor has a decree, please go to Cuixin hall to wait for you." A large number of guards came forward, densely packed, blocking the way.Guan Shubai stopped, and the night wind blew on her body, lifting her blood-stained skirt like a white silk flower splashed with cinnabar. She looked at the crowd coldly, and said a word in a cold tone: " roll!" The head of the bodyguard took a step forward, saluted respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass the lowly position." "roll!" Guan Shubai was furious, and was about to step forward with the saber in hand, but the head of the guards frowned, the saber was out of the sheath, and he held the sheath to block it.Shu Bai had only practiced some moves to strengthen her body, but she couldn't compare to these military people. She was shocked, her body swayed, and she almost fell to the ground.She was not discouraged, and wanted to go forward after bypassing him, but other soldiers came to meet her and blocked her way with sticks. The leader said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if you resist the order, you will only be rude if you are humble." Guan Shubai clenched her teeth and rushed forward as if she couldn't hear her.The chief guard's eyes turned cold, and he swung his sheath and hit her on the leg. With a click, Shu Bai staggered and knelt down on the ground. Still holding the knife, he tried his best to stand up. "Commander Meng, the emperor has an order not to hurt anyone!" Seeing that Guan Shubai was injured, the servant exclaimed loudly. Commander Meng frowned slightly. Thinking of his little sister's forbearance these years and the future honor and disgrace of the Meng family, a trace of blackness flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Concubine Rong is not Respecting the emperor's order, breaking into the palace with a knife, as the commander of the imperial guards, I had no choice but to offend." Guan Shubai didn't speak, just gritted her teeth, stubbornly stuck her neck, looking at the resplendent palace in front of her, it was like a nightmare, and she couldn't feel any movement from the outside world at all. "Send the imperial concubine back to the palace." Some guards came forward to grab Guan Shubai. Guan Shubai struggled and slashed wildly with knives. The soldiers got impatient and pressed her hard, pressing her pale cheeks firmly on the dirty ground.Guan Shubai's eyes were bloodshot, her legs kicked wildly, and there was a purple patch between her legs. Commander Meng gave her a wink, and the guards held her down and dragged her towards the Cuixin Palace. "let me go!" Guan Shubai was dragged by both arms like a dead dog, but she was still unwilling, as if she had gone crazy.The light in front of her eyes was so bright that it almost blinded her eyes.What did those people say?The emperor was wise and powerful, and had already expected that the San Francisco would have disobedience, so he secretly dispatched troops to eradicate Gu Jin'an and the three southwestern vassal kings in one fell swoop.She escaped from the capital with a narrow escape, and escaped into the deep mountains under Gu Jin'an's pursuit. She fled across mountains and mountains for three months before arriving at Yingtai, only to find that the camp at Yingtai had already been deserted, and the soldier talisman in her hand was also fake. But when she returned to Beijing after going through all kinds of hardships, she learned that her mother's family, her father who had fought for Dayan all his life, had been charged with adultery with the enemy, and the whole family was slaughtered! And three days later, it will be the queen's canonization ceremony! Guan Shubai, you idiot!Do you think he really likes you?You open your eyes wide to see, who is sitting next to him now? Who is sitting next to him now? who is it?who is it?his queen?Isn't the queen dead?He died right in front of her eyes, bumping his head against the pillar, and died cleanly.Who would that be?Who is his queen? She just felt as if her heart was being eaten by thousands of ants, so painful, so desperate, she wished she could gouge out her heart with one knife and throw it away, it was better than this pain like Ling Chi! Everything in front of him suddenly became blurred, and it was that day again vaguely. He stood on the square with a large blackness behind him. He held her hand and said to her: "Xiaobai, in this world, I also Only you." He said he only had her. Yes, he only has her, and she only has him. They agreed to face everything together, dangers, dangers, difficulties, and desperate situations. They agreed never to betray each other, and never to abandon each other. Looking at him again, I can accompany him to the end.Did she do something wrong?Is there some misunderstanding between them?What's wrong? If not, if all this is true, then, at this moment, in that glorious palace, who is standing beside him? Who is it again! Her hands and feet were numb, almost condensed into a sculpture, her throat was full of rusty sweetness, her eyes were blood red, her throat seemed to be stuffed with lead, she was choking, urging, and finally, broken like a wild beast neighing, so desperate He roared sternly, "Yan Lin! Come out!" With just one sound, everyone was stunned.She spat out blood, as if the sound exhausted all her strength, she stared at the palace gate, her black hair danced wildly, there was blood foam in her breath, her face was pale, like a ghost. "Let her go." Jade broken. A voice sounded quietly, at the very far palace gate, where the lights were so bright that people's eyes were dizzy.But Guan Shubai seemed to have been tapped on the acupuncture points in an instant, and watched intently, the wrist hidden in the sleeve of the wide robe trembled violently, like a patient who was about to die, without any strength left. A bright yellow figure, reflected under the heavy lights, is even more luxurious. Dozens of palace guards carefully waited on both sides, surrounded by stars like a moon, handsome and tall, outstanding.And beside him, a pale pink figure stood tall, with white fingers, and timidly but firmly tugged at his sleeve. It's like a dying drowning man trying to grab a piece of driftwood, exhausting all his efforts, and finally holding it in his hand, only to find that the driftwood is actually a poisonous water snake. Fishy sweetness gushed out of his throat, but his consciousness became clear in an instant. She is not unfamiliar with this woman, it seems that this person has been living in the palace since the day she entered the palace.Her name is Meng Suxin, and I heard that she is just a rough envoy and maid, and she was favored by a coincidence, but it was just a very low position, and there was no more.For so many years, you fought each other in the harem, fighting for life and death, but no one noticed this quiet woman who had no heirs, no title, no solid wealth background, and no emperor's favor. A large patch of black lingered in front of her eyes, Guan Shubai wanted to laugh, but couldn't. OK, what a clever calculation! The guards had already withdrawn, and she was left standing there alone. Behind her was a dark palace wall, like a verdant mountain, standing there majestically, like a guillotine cutting off all the thoughts of this life.Her white clothes had already been dyed blood red, and the blood under her body twisted into a hideous bunch, purple and black like ink. It was her six-month-old fetus, which finally left her on such a ridiculous night.Her face was as pale as a piece of paper, but her cheeks were flushed sickly, and the wound on her pipa bone cracked again, and blood gushed out.As if she couldn't bear to look at the unbearable things in front of her, she stretched out her left hand to cover her eyes, but a big drop of tears rolled down between her fingers. The lingering love of these years has finally become a joke.All the vows of eternal love are nothing more than extremely accurate calculations and utilization. Guan Shubai, Guan Shubai, are you still awake now? She sneered, her face was as pale as a ghost, but her eyes had a frightening light, the lines of laughter on the corners of her lips gradually widened, and finally she burst out laughing crazily, with tears streaming down her face, laughing at her self-deception, her wishful thinking , Laughing at her stupidity! "Yan Lin! Why did I believe you?" She turned her eyes cold, but the corners of her lips were still smiling, her voice was hoarse and stern like a ghost, and she said every word: "Why did I believe you?" The emperor stood there, his eyes were like obsidian, as deep as water, as if transparent, but he suppressed all his emotions, he couldn't even see the slightest fluctuation.She used to be so infatuated with these eyes, but looking at them now, she only felt that it was bone-piercingly cold, almost freezing her blood vessels.This handsome and evil man, this man she has loved and believed in for so many years! "Life is like a game of chess, you never regret when you make a move, Xiaobai, you lost." The light and warm voice, like the calm autumn water of a lake, sounded quietly in this cold and desolate night.Yan Lin stood there, looked at the blood-soaked woman, and said calmly. What a familiar word, he always likes to play chess, whether it's playing tricks in the court, or having fun in the boudoir.She learned it hard, and when he played a game in his spare time, she always lost, and often she would play tricks when she lost, and he always said to her gently, "No regrets, you lose". It was such a sweet memory, but when I think about it now, it feels like a stabbing pain.Guan Shubai stared at him intently, the whites of her eyes were bloodshot, she gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "Why?" Yan Lin said: "The time is right, the place is right, and the person is right." As if a guillotine cut off all vitality, at this moment, all the memories of the past suddenly shattered and turned into thousands of sharp arrows, piercing through the last stubbornness in an instant.胸口有一口血，闷闷的吐不出，便如大锤一般凿在五脏六腑上，那么深那么深的钝痛。 原来只是这样，没有原因，也没有阴谋，不过是她在合适的时间合适的地点出现在他面前，便凑巧做了这颗合适的棋子。帮助皇帝韬光养晦，平衡后宫，让外间以为他耽于美色，掉以轻心，并吸引所有敌视的目光，保护他真正心爱之人远离后宫纷争，可以安全的等待着他掌控大局。 不过是这样，不过是这样。 “为什么是我呢？” 他沉默片刻，淡淡道：“管旭势大，足以与顾家制衡。” 是了，在她进宫前，宫里最受宠的便是顾晋安的姐姐顾兰锦，顾家乃是异性藩王，早有了不臣之心。她进宫后与顾兰锦相斗，终究扳倒了她，她父亲也在朝堂上帮着他拔了顾家这个眼中钉。 那是多久以前的事了，久到她都快要不记得了。 她捂着胸口，腹痛的已经麻木，那是她的孩子，她心心念念盼望了多少个日夜喝了多少的苦药才等来的孩子。她还记得她第一个孩子也是这样丢掉的，那是顾家已败，他却并没有杀了顾兰锦，只是降了她的份位。那女人却并不甘心，在一次小宴上将她从高高的台阶上推下去，她当时慌极了，使劲的抱住肚子，从那么高的台阶一路往下滚，头磕破了，鲜血长流，她却全不在乎。那日的阳光晒极了，照在脸上明晃晃的一片，明明那么暖，她却觉得冷的发颤，周围围了那样多的人，可是却没有一个人能救她的孩子。 那个孩子终究还是死了，她于雨夜中醒来，绝望的大哭。当时顾兰锦也已有孕在身，大腹便便即将临盆，太后因此没有处置她而是将她安置在冷宫。她知道后勃然大怒，抽出刀来一路奔至冷宫，一刀结果了她。就此除了逃跑了的顾晋安，顾氏满门被屠，一个也没活下来。太后知道后大怒，斥她恃宠而骄谋害皇嗣，将她打入宗人府要依法处置。他接到消息后从朝堂上赶来，将她从宗人府抱了出去，他当时眉头紧锁，抿紧了唇角，死死的抱着她，一遍遍的说：我们还会有孩子的。 我们还会有孩子的！ 是了，终于还是有了，可是却被他留作诱饵，亲手杀死了！ 如今想来，当年的一切都不过是一场既定的戏码。顾家已败，顾兰锦留不得，她肚子里的孩子也一样留不得，哪怕那孩子身上也流着他的血。 她小产之后身子虚弱，一路提刀走进冷宫竟然无一人阻拦，难道不是他借她的手去铲除顾兰锦和她肚子里的祸害？ 他是如此的狠，哪怕是对着自己的妻子自己的孩子。 是了，毕竟，他有那么多的妻子，又有那么多的人巴不得要为他生孩子。 他用了五年的时间设了这个局，先除顾家，再斩管氏，今日的这一场仗中，她是棋子，当年的漏网之鱼顾晋安也是棋子，他所图的却是西南的三位藩王。经此一役，天下五位藩王已去其三，削藩势在必行，再也无人能阻挡住他的脚步。 心痛到麻木，是不是就感觉不到痛了？可是为什么她还是会觉得疼，疼到想要学皇后那样，恨不得一头撞死在这。 她仰起头，只觉得这一生好笑极了，原来所执着的一切，所坚持的一切，竟都是错了。 她蹲下身子，捡起刀来，那刀太过沉重，她摇摇晃晃几次都没成功。侍卫们戒备的看着她，好像是怕这仅有一口气的女人会突然暴起伤害到他们的君王一样。 她轻轻一动，便有更多的血自她身上涌出，刀尖划在地上发出刺耳的尖鸣。侍卫们紧张的围上前来，将她和皇帝隔开，四周都是红灿灿的火把，好似要将这天也点燃了，森冷的刀锋一排排的对准她，只要她稍有异动就能将她刺得稀巴烂。 孟素心有些不安，紧紧蹙着眉，眼底波光盈盈，略带不忍的看着她，手指纤细莹白，如上好的美玉，轻轻拽着皇帝的袖子，指尖轻颤，触碰到了皇帝修长的腕。 皇帝转过头去，安慰的拍了拍她的手背，然后将她的手握在掌心，微微上前一步，将她挡在后面。 仅是一个微小的动作，就几乎将姝白的坚持一下击的粉碎，只觉得眼前大片大片的黑影闪过，晕眩的几乎就要倒下去。她狠狠的咬住舌尖，几乎要将舌头咬烂，步步带血的缓步上前，死死的看着燕凛，哑声问道：“我只问你一句，这些年的种种，过往的每一个日日夜夜，是不是全都是假的？” 燕凛眉心微蹙，神色却仍旧是平静的，他站在那里，背后是璀璨的灯火，光芒耀眼犹如神邸，高贵凌然的好似所有人在他面前都如草芥尘埃般是不值一提的微末。 他沉默良久，终于略略点头，极清淡的吐出一个字：“是。” 姝白喉头一甜，一股血便涌上来，她极力压制，将那口血吞咽下去。原来都是假的，这五年来的恩爱岁月，竟没有一丝一毫的真心。万箭穿心也不过如此吧，管姝白已不想再多说什么了，她仰头望天，只觉得这夜冷极了。 “小白，你若愿意，你依旧可以留在朕身边，朕不会因为你父亲的事而薄待你，你依旧是这宫里的主子，是朕的贵妃，朕还可以进你的位份，只要你愿意。” 燕凛看着她，神色稍缓，抬起手腕，微微露出一节清瘦修长的指骨，遥遥的伸向她，依稀带了一丝期盼，管姝白冷笑，只觉得他这话说的好笑极了，她眉梢轻挑，扯出一抹绝代芳华的笑来：“进位份，皇上想给我什么位份？皇贵妃？还是皇后？我若为皇后，皇上身边这位要如何自处？” “你若不想留在宫里，便走吧。”燕凛眸色深沉，淡淡说道，一旁的近臣似觉不妥，想要劝谏却被他阻止了：“你曾经说过你不喜欢皇宫，朕如今放你走。” 燕凛说完便不再看管姝白，转身便走，说道：“常喜，送她出宫。” 常喜点头应是，带着人便走上前来。管姝白目光一冷，挥刀便迎上去，完全是自杀的搏命打法，常喜忙吩咐侍卫不得伤她，可是却怎么也近不得她的身去。 人声鼎沸，兵刃尖鸣，冷月下灯火辉煌处刀剑如林，齐齐对准了那个曾经最高贵的女人。孟素心回头惊恐的望着，只见管姝白像疯了一样，这些年来她虽然深居简出，却也听说过她的传闻，传说中管姝白精明干练，聪明绝顶，没想到今日竟这样自寻死路？她转过头去看皇帝，只见燕凛冷着一双眼，笔直的看着前方的路，好像对身后的一切充耳不闻，可是他握着她的手却是那样有力，几乎要将她的指骨捏断了。这样的他是她所不熟悉的，让她觉得心慌害怕，她轻轻的去唤他，他却好像完全听不到，只是拉着她一步一步的走远，一步一步的走上那汉白玉垒成的冰冷玉阶。 “娘娘！娘娘！你走吧！别自绝了生路啊！” 常喜大叫，可是她哪里还听得到，她抱了死志，招式越发凌厉起来，刀锋如雪，片刻间便有几名侍卫伤在她的刀下。众侍卫急了，拔出刀迎上去，鲜血顿时飞溅而出。 常喜一惊，正要去阻止，忽听身后一声尖啸，有人怒吼道：“燕凛！纳命来！” 常喜转头，只见一抹蓝影从内侍群中一跃而出，剑光吞吐，有如游龙，直奔皇帝面门而去！ “护驾！” “保护皇上！” 孟统领面如土色，大叫一声便急冲上去。燕凛眉头一皱，闪身躲开锋芒，探手成爪捏住剑锋，咔嚓一声，便已将利刃折断，反手一掷，便将断剑插入刺客胸口。那刺客倒也强悍，哼也不哼一声，挥着那半截断剑俯冲而来，这次却不取燕凛，而是直奔着孟素心而去！ “啊！”孟素心怕的掩住眼睛跌倒在地，大叫道：“皇上救我！” "Asshole!" 燕凛大怒，闪身便挡在孟素心身上。 就在这时，内侍群中又有几人跃出，无一不是身手高明之辈，居高临下的站在玉阶上，挡住孟统领等人。管姝白眼睛一亮，趁着混乱几步冲上玉阶，挥刀便向燕凛冲去。 又一名刺客冲出来攻向孟素心，燕凛不能兼顾，臂上已受了刀伤，他却凌然不惧，依旧冷笑着与为首的那人拆招。那刺客狞笑一声，合身扑上，一时间竟对燕凛的招式不闪不避，举着断剑狠狠刺来，厉声喝道：“燕凛！去死吧！” "emperor!" "His Majesty!" “娘娘！” 一时间，所有的声音都好似凝固了，燕凛五指犹如利刃，狠狠的穿进了那刺客的心口，在他的胸前凿开了一个血肉模糊的大洞！那刺客却好像完全感觉不到疼痛一样，看也没看他一眼，只是睁大了眼睛，愣愣的看着挡在皇帝面前的女人，他的断剑插进了女人的心脏，鲜血涌出，滚烫的滴在了他的手腕上。 灯火照在刺客的脸上，赫然正是逃逸了的顾晋安。此刻他满脸鲜血，紧拧着眉，胸口血肉狼藉，几乎能看到跳动的心脏，他蓦然退后一步，不无嘲讽的狂笑起来，满是鲜血的手笔直的指向燕凛，哑声道：“你如此对你，你还要救他？” 说罢，仰天倒下，气息全无。 断剑从管姝白的胸口拔出，噗的一声喷出一股鲜血，她身躯一软，便要倒地，燕凛一把接住她，将她抱入怀里。 "why?" 他的一双眼睛几乎黑成了极夜，看不到一丝波光，管姝白也是愣了，她不是懦弱之人，虽是报了死志，却也恨不得亲手杀了他泄愤。冲到他近前的时候，提起刀的那一刻，她甚至依旧报了这样的想法，可是，可是当看到顾晋安的剑迎向他的时候，身体却好像先于头脑做出了反应。她愣在那，手足发抖，脸色苍白的像鬼一样，悔恨，羞愧，愤怒，种种情绪仿若厉鬼的手爪紧紧的扼住了她的颈子，她呆愣许久，眼眶发红，想说什么，却猛的咳嗽起来，血沫喷溅，污了一张脸，气若游丝的说道：“你这般……欺……。我骗我，我怎能让你死在……别人的手上？” 燕凛狭长的眼睛狠狠眯起，仿佛有什么东西要从里面狰狞的跳出来，却被他死死的压制着，他呼吸沉重，声音更加低沉，再不复平日的淡漠，冷到了极致：“你恨我，便来杀我。” 管姝白深吸一口气，挥拳便打在他的肩膀上，可是她受了那么重的伤，哪里还有力气，拳头轻的像棉花一样，自己伤口处的鲜血却随着她的用力而涌出，她却全然不管，仍旧一下一下的捶打着。似乎是终于意识到没有用，她费尽力气撑起身子，攀上他的肩，张嘴便死死的咬在他左侧的脖颈上。 她咬的那么狠，那么用力，一行血珠自他的脖颈划下，落入她如云的鬓发中。 终于，她松开了口，似乎是连这点力气也没了。 “我要死了……燕凛，我杀不了你了。” 她的声音轻轻的在他耳边响起，嘴唇苍白，缓缓蠕动着，就好似这五年来每个日夜里细碎的亲吻一样，一个极轻的笑容苦涩的留在唇边，她的手腕无力的垂下，落在冰凉的玉阶上。 广场上死寂无声，许久无人敢说一句话，孟素心从地上爬起来，走到皇帝身边，手指颤抖着去碰他的袖管，低低叫道：“皇上？” "I'm fine." 他低声说，竟用了“我”来自称，孟素心低下头，退后几步。 天边阴云散了，月华洁白，像是一层冷霜，冷冷的罩在这满是血色的宫门上。 终篇。 空荡荡的大殿上，窗子大敞着，夜幕如大鹏鸟巨大漆黑的双翼，缓缓的从西方垂落，殿门前蓄着一汪清池，池水倒映着一盏盏宫灯，迤逦成一条绚丽的虹，越发显得大殿深处光线暗淡，几乎连人的面容都瞧不清。皇帝独自坐在那，正在埋首批折子，殿内燃了苏荷香，香气淡淡的，被风一吹就散了。往常这个时候都是要燃金盏香的，只是皇帝前几日说金盏难制，耗时又久，便吩咐内务府消了这道香的供奉。大燕这段时间战事频繁，怀宋的三位藩王造了反，虽说已经平息了干戈，但到底是伤了元气，朝廷财政紧张，连皇帝在自己的吃食上也苛刻了许多。 有宫女进来奉茶，见皇帝终于直起腰，揉了揉颈子，常喜忙在一旁低声道：“夜深了，皇上该歇歇了，皇后娘娘的婢女刚儿来说娘娘昨夜吹了风，早上起来身子就不大爽，一整天也没吃几口饭，皇上您要不要过去看看。” 皇帝沉默片刻，说道：“朕还有些奏折要处理，你叫太医给皇后好好瞧瞧，再跟皇后说，让她好好休息，朕闲了就去看她。” “是。”常喜答应一声，便再没了声音。殿上是长久无声的静默，好似没了人，只能听见殿外冷风吹过火红的枫叶，发出瑟瑟的声响。皇帝依旧埋首在案牍前，丝毫没有想要休息就寝的意思，常喜是伺候过前朝的人，从这个角度看去，只觉得皇帝像足了先皇，掩映在重重灯火之后，连眉目都是模糊的。 殿门微启，小太监福子猫着腰跑进来，在常喜耳边耳语两句。常喜挥手将他遣退，几步上前，低声说：“皇上，皇后娘娘打发何太医来请脉来了。” 皇帝连头都没抬，好像完全没听到一样，常喜大着胆子又说了一句：“皇上颈子上的伤该上药了，再不治，怕是会落下疤痕。” 月光从蒙了素纱的窗格间漏进来，依依带着寒气，茶盏渐渐冷了，宫女又上前换了一杯。常喜出了养心殿，何太医还侯在廊下，这老太医是伺候过先皇的，很有几分倔脾气，便是常喜这个养心殿的首领太监也不敢得罪，将他打发了已是三更了，天黑的像是浓墨一般。皇帝终于起了身，说是要去皇后宫里，常喜想说天太晚了，皇后怕是已经睡了。却又想即便是被吵醒，皇后也是愿意见皇上的，便收了声。 轿辇穿过窄巷，宫灯摇曳，照出一片摇晃的光影，两侧的树影依稀间有些狰狞，夜宿的寒鸦被惊起，扑朔朔的飞的老远。夜已深，四下里越发安静，路行一半，皇帝突然叫了停，侍卫太监宫女们齐刷刷站了一地，却并没听到轿辇里面还有什么吩咐。常喜抬起头，只见只隔了一道宫墙的西北方，是一处偌大的宫殿群，楼阁错落，富丽堂皇，可惜没有半点灯火，安静的像是巨大的陵寝，没有一分人气。 那是翠馨店，前朝时叫楚岚殿，是先皇宠妃楚淑妃的寝宫，而在本朝，至今只有荣贵妃住过。楚淑妃和荣贵妃都曾是皇帝的宠妃，只可惜下场都不太好，新晋的妃子们觉得这里晦气，没人愿意住，皇帝和皇后也并没有说要如何处置这里，宫人们只得将它暂时封起，没想到才这么两个月，就已荒废成了这样。 “皇上，还去皇后宫里吗？” 常喜问了一句，半晌，皇上低声道：“不去了，回吧。” 月光自云层里钻出，白晕晕的，极远处的莺歌别院里传来一阵飘渺的歌声，像是一袅烟火，柔柔的回荡在湖面上。