Chapter 40 Chapter Eighty-Six: The Dragon Never Returns from the Skyrim

Shen Zhenzhu and Zhang Hanruo were brought into the inner hall of Zichen, and they could faintly see Suzong lying flat on the square pear wood dragon pan bed under the shadow of hanging curtains.Empress Zhang approached gracefully and asked, "How is your majesty's condition?" Promptly announce that the prince will meet with the ministers, His Majesty is in danger." Queen Zhang glanced at the corner of her eyes, and said: "You step back." Immediately, a guard stepped forward to pull down the imperial physician's order.The imperial physician Ling struggled in panic, "You, empress, what are you doing?" Before he could finish speaking, his head sank, and he was already stunned by the guards, dragging him out.

Empress Zhang glanced at Shen Zhenzhu and sneered: "It's God's will, today is really on the string, and I have to let it go." Nodding slightly, the guards have stepped forward and pulled Shen Zhenzhu and Zhang Hanruo behind the curtain, and sat on the felt blanket.Shen Zhenzhu turned her head, at this moment she was very close to Suzong's bed, and she saw Suzong lying on his back, motionless, he was an emperor all his life, but he could not survive the fate, now he could only watch the battle silently.She looked around and saw outside the corner door of the inner hall and behind the screen, the corners of the green robes of the Inner Flying Dragon envoy could be seen faintly. I don't know how many people are hiding in this hall, just waiting for Li Yu to come to the door to start killing.

Shen Zhenzhu's body trembled.She didn't believe that Li Yu didn't have any preparations and plans for this incident, but she was still afraid.I'm afraid that he will really go to the palace, but if he doesn't come, judging by Empress Zhang's expression, she will definitely take Zhang Hanruo as a knife. As for her own safety, Shen Zhenzhu is not very afraid. enabled. Footsteps sounded, and someone entered the inner hall again, and it was vaguely seen from behind the curtain that it was Li Xi, King of Yue. Empress Zhang said coldly: "You have finally arrived." Li Xi said in a low voice but panicked: "Mother, I am worried-- "Queen Zhang said "bah", cursing Li Xi in a low voice, but there was a long string of cursing non-stop, Shen Zhenzhu didn't have the heart to listen, and subconsciously struggled to grab the rope that bound her hands.

Just as she was burning with anxiety, she suddenly heard Li Yu's clear voice from outside the hall: "Where is the Crown Princess?" The voice was calm and firm, only Shen Zhenzhu could hear it, mixed with a slight tremor.She and Zhang Hanruo were stunned at the same time, and they looked at each other unconsciously, Zhang Hanruo's eyes were full of sadness. Empress Zhang was very happy, and she winked at the attendants beside her.Then the attendant came out of the hall and said: "The princess concubine is in the hall, if your highness wants to enter the hall, you must take off your sword and come in alone."

Never let him in!Shen Zhenzhu's mind was in a frenzy, her body was heavy, although her feet were not bound, she was still powerless to move, she could only try her best to struggle for the rope in her hand, but the rope let her exert all her strength, but it was slightly loose.Shen Zhenzhu was on the verge of despair.She heard a "choking" sound outside the hall, it was the sound of Li Yu throwing the sword. Without squinting, Li Yu strode into the hall. Empress Zhang smiled, and said, "Yu'er, you are really affectionate." Li Yu snorted coldly: "Stop talking nonsense, where is the Crown Princess?"

Empress Zhang pouted slightly, and the servant lifted the curtain, revealing Shen Zhenzhu's face. "Let's go!" Shen Zhenzhu yelled in her heart, shaking her head to Li Yu again and again, her anxiety was evident. "Pearl," Li Yu swallowed a long breath, and approached step by step, his eyes were dark, Shen Zhenzhu's gaze met his gaze in mid-air, and he couldn't help being stunned, even she couldn't understand, Li Yu Whether it's joy or anger, worry or urgency, I just feel that this is in the inner hall full of murderous threats. Although Li Yu doesn't wear any weapons, there is an invisible and terrifying tension rushing towards the four directions, and the tables and curtains around seem to resist. Can't stop the oppression, trembling, the hall is silent, even a needle can be heard when it falls to the ground.

Li Yu suddenly showed his face and smiled, looking at Shen Zhenzhu from a distance of more than ten feet, the guards with cold swords, and Empress Zhang who smiled coldly, he said calmly and gently: "Don't be afraid, There is me." At this moment, the sharpness in the pupils was still restrained, and there was a "wow" in Shen Zhenzhu's chest, as if a bright light flashed across his mind. "Do it, take down the prince!" Empress Zhang ordered in a loud voice. Li Yu suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, and there was a sneering smile on his lips. The sound of weapons and blades was loud, and countless inner flying dragons flashed like ghosts from behind the corner doors and screens on all sides. Empress Zhang raised her eyebrows, her complacency was beyond words, she pointed to Li Yu, Shen Zhenzhu, and Zhang Hanruo, and ordered loudly: "Kill them all!" , not one left!"

Cheng Yuan Zhenfang stepped into the hall, and heard a "shua" sound when the long sword came out of its sheath, the cold breath was refreshing, and the sword light flashed, stabbing Li Yu's face. Li Yu remained motionless, looking directly at Cheng Yuanzhen, the sword energy was approaching, and his stern face was reflected in the cold light. Empress Zhang clapped her hands coquettishly, "Good!" Before he finished speaking, Cheng Yuanzhen's sword suddenly turned sharply, the long sword was raised obliquely, and it was piercing Li Yu's chest and piercing through Li Yu's side, a bodyguard trusted by Empress Zhang, the bodyguard fell on his back and died.

Empress Zhang's "Okay" stopped abruptly, before she had time to react, screams and whines could be heard from all sides, and the inner flying dragons who flashed out from the corner door and behind the screen shot at the same time, killing her trusted guards.Although there were quite a few of her trusted bodyguards, they were completely unprepared at this time. More than ten people died tragically on the spot, and the rest were all injured and restrained. Empress Zhang froze for a moment.Looking to the side, Li Fuguo looked at her with a smile and remained calm.Li Xi snuggled up behind her evasively, and muttered in a low voice with a crying voice: "Queen, we were fooled and lost, what should we do, what should we do!"

"Trash!" Empress Zhang raised her hand and slapped Li Xi, and shouted loudly outside the hall: "Come here, come here!" However, she was soon disappointed. Not only was no one outside the hall answering the call, but also the sound of fighting was already heard outside the hall, which became more and more intense.The trusted guards she has deployed outside the hall are probably too busy to take care of themselves.Li Xi was slapped by Empress Zhang and made him back a few steps, Li Fuguo secretly winked, a guard raised a knife and dropped it, Li Xi let out a short scream, was stabbed in the chest and abdomen, and died on the spot.

Li Yu stepped forward quickly, pulled open the curtain, lifted Shen Zhenzhu from the ground, then tore off the towel from her mouth, lowered his head, and untied the rope for her. The rope was not difficult to untie, he saw her wrist There were bruises, his anxiety was burning like a fire, his fingertips trembled slightly, and finally he heard a very soft "Xi" sound, and untied the rope.Shen Zhenzhu listened to his long breath, stretched out his arms, and embraced her tightly. Another guard stepped forward, untied Zhang Hanruo from the rope, and helped him to stand beside him. Empress Zhang staggered. But in an instant, the world was separated forever, and she had already lost. Lost so completely, caught off guard. She had always thought that she had all the strength, but now she has come to her senses, she is more sober than ever. Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen had already taken refuge in Li Yu and lured her into their urn.Li Yu is well aware of the strategies she discussed with Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen.The arrest of Zhang Hanruo was placed in front of her, just to win her trust even more, and also made this strategy a so-called "bait", which continued like a chain, link after link, without any gaps.At the most critical moment, give her a fatal blow. There are no permanent allies and enemies in the world, since Li Fuguo was able to join forces with her in the past, today, he can naturally form an alliance with Li Yu. Her loss depends on God and not on others. She should have thought that she was only a woman after all.Since Empress Zetian and Princess Taiping, which courtier in the Tang Dynasty did not hate women for political affairs?An eunuch like Li Fuguo relied on the supreme imperial power to do his best. He had the will to dominate the power, but he had no power to suppress the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.If the current Holy Majesty dies, he must want to seek refuge with a master who has a stable position and can give him more power, rather than her future "Queen Dowager", who has been criticized, and is crumbling with her.Supporting the new monarch is even more of a great achievement. Her loss depends on God and not on others. She should have thought that she was only a woman after all.Since Empress Zetian and Princess Taiping, which courtier in the Tang Dynasty did not hate women for political affairs?An eunuch like Li Fuguo relied on the supreme imperial power to do his best. He had the will to dominate the power, but he had no power to suppress the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.If the current Holy Majesty dies, he must want to seek refuge with a master who has a stable position and can give him more power, rather than her future "Queen Dowager", who has been criticized, and is crumbling with her.Supporting the new monarch is even more of a great achievement. "Hahaha!" Empress Zhang laughed wildly, trembling with laughter, scrambling her hands on her temples, hairpins and beads and fake buns clanging on the ground, her long hair messed up, and she was as beautiful as ever. The state is gone. Li Fuguo said in a sharp voice unhurriedly: "The queen dared to go crazy, what's so ridiculous about her defeat?" Empress Zhang ignored him, raised her slender fingers, pointed at Li Yu and Shen Zhenzhu, and said with a smile: "I'm just laughing at him, Your Highness, I just think it's so affectionate. It turns out, it turns out ——" There was another burst of laughter, "So it's just that! Well, yes, yes, I am willing to use my concubine and unborn child as bait to bet this game with Bengong, I am ashamed of myself, okay , Okay, this palace has suffered a crushing defeat, and I am convinced! You Li family members, starting from Gaozu Taizong, have always been so cold-hearted and heartless, um, you are worthy of being the descendants of the Li family of the Tang Dynasty—" A pair of phoenix eyes turned to Chen Zhenzhu's face Above, "Young son of a beauty, compared with this country, of course it is insignificant!" Shen Zhenzhu's face was pale, her lips and teeth were clenched, her body swayed slightly, she pushed Li Yu away and staggered to the side, Li Yuji stretched out his hand to hold her arm, his eyes were watery, he looked at her steadily, and said, "Trust me, it's definitely not so." At this moment, Feng Shengyi's long sword was bathed in blood, he rushed into the palace, and said: "His Royal Highness, all the guards who plot against outside have been killed, and all the ministers are rushing towards the Zichen Palace." Empress Zhang clapped her hands and smiled, "Ah, a brilliant plan, Yu'er, you really have calculated everything! Now that the ministers are pouring into the Zichen Palace, they just happened to witness my palace's 'crime'! Even the timing was not too early. It's not too late!" Dragging her long skirt, she walked slowly towards the dragon couch where Suzong was lying. Li Yu shouted: "What do you want to do!" Empress Zhang glanced at him lazily, and said, "Why don't I bid farewell to the emperor? Before you issue an edict to abolish this palace, I will still be the empress!" Beside Yu and Shen Zhenzhu, they glanced at Shen Zhenzhu with a smile but not a smile, raised their left hand, and slowly stretched out their hand towards Shen Zhenzhu, sighing: "Come on, you and I are poor people. All men in the world are lucky, even He——" fingered Suzong who was lying on the couch, "now he is leaving me alone, so leisurely—" Shen Zhenzhu originally stood motionless as if she was full of thoughts, but after hearing these words from Empress Zhang, she became as crazy as she threw off Li Yu's arm, handed her her right hand, and took a few steps forward. At this moment, Li Yu saw a fierce look flashing past Empress Zhang's lazy and desperate face, "Be careful!" The word was still choked in his throat, Empress Zhang pulled Shen Zhenzhu back hard, Shen Zhenzhu's body Leaning forward, a silver light floated across the curtain, "Ah!" the woman screamed, Queen Zhang and Shen Zhenzhu both fell to the ground. Li Yu didn't know where his heart should go. At this moment, he didn't even have time to be afraid. Shen Zhenzhu lay on Queen Zhang's body without moving. It was blood. He didn't know where the wound was, and he walked around her chest with trembling hands, and kept saying, "Why don't you believe me, why don't you believe..." "I believe you." Her familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ears.Li Yu was stunned, and couldn't believe his ears, but saw Shen Zhenzhu's eyes wide open, looking at him with a smile, and then slowly sat up in his arms, gently sliding her fingers across his chin, He smiled and said, "I'm fine." "Your Highness, Empress Zhang was stabbed and she is already dead." Feng Shengyi said beside him. Shen Zhenzhu turned her eyes, and looked at it with Li Yu. Empress Zhang lay flat on the ground, with a dagger on her chest that was as deep as it was without a blade, and the sheath of the dagger was shiny and lustrous, it was the one Mo Yan Chuan bestowed on Shen Zhenzhu. Empress Zhang died, but her phoenix eyes widened, she seemed to be very unwilling, she also held a dagger in her right hand, but before she could make a move, she was already killed.Just now when Empress Zhang pulled Shen Zhenzhu back, she wanted to take out the dagger from her sleeve to kill Shen Zhenzhu. Unexpectedly, Shen Zhenzhu had already prepared. Immediately stabbing in, it was better than breaking through the silk, and killed Queen Zhang effortlessly.Shen Zhenzhu's clothes were covered with blood, but it was only stained with Queen Zhang's blood, and she was not injured at all. Shen Zhenzhu said slowly: "I finally avenged everyone." Li Yu almost cried with joy, and said repeatedly: "If you didn't believe me, I, I...you, you..." I couldn't choose words for a while, but I couldn't help but feel joy in my heart. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty—" Following the noise at the gate of the hall, dozens of civil and military ministers, led by Zaifu Miao Jinqing and Huainan Jiedu Envoy Cui Guangyuan, poured into the hall. Many of them saw the hall in a mess, and Empress Zhang was lying on the ground. Loyalty to the emperor arose, and he shouted "Your Majesty" and rushed up. Li Fuguo stepped forward to meet him, swept his eyes, stopped the steps of the officials, and said suddenly: "The empress plotted to usurp, assassinated the prince and princess, and was killed on the spot!" The ministers looked at each other, although they didn't like Empress Zhang, but they half believed Li Fuguo's words. At this moment, two guards came up with the order of the imperial physician.The imperial physician ordered Fang to wake up after being poured with cold water, rubbed his head with his hands, his mind was not yet fully awake, when he suddenly saw Li Yu, he half ran and half crawled in front of Li Yu, knelt down and grabbed Li Yu's robe, and shouted : "Prince, the Queen conceals His Majesty's illness and has the intention of usurping the throne, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is in critical condition!" The Imperial Physician Order has always been admired by all the ministers, once this remark was made, all the ministers believed it eight out of ten.The imperial doctor's words also reminded the people who almost forgot that there is still the emperor in the palace-how is the emperor's condition? Li Yu hurriedly said to the imperial physician: "The empress has been killed, why don't you hurry up and treat your majesty!" The Imperial Physician stood up in a hurry, before he had time to salute, he rushed to Suzong's bed in two steps, Li Yu and Shen Zhenzhu followed, Li Yu called softly: "Father Emperor." Suzong's face was pale, his eyes were closed tightly, and he didn't listen to any questions and didn't answer.The imperial doctor first took the pulse, his face was already pale, and then he slowly put his hand under Suzong's nose, his whole body was shocked, and he knelt down in front of Li Yu immediately, and shouted: "Shanglong Longyu has returned to heaven—" With this long cry, everyone inside and outside the hall knelt down on the ground, and some courtiers began to cry exaggeratedly. Li Yu didn't feel very sad in his heart, Xiaoyi was here, "Tong" knelt down in front of the couch, and wept for a long time.With him leading the way, there was even louder crying in the hall, and the death knells for the emperor's death both inside and outside the Daming Palace rang simultaneously. After crying for more than half an hour, Li Fuguo stood up, took out the yellow silk edict from his sleeve, and said, "The sage died, and the edict is here, and he will ascend the throne in front of the prince's coffin!" Show it to the ministers.A group of ministers believed that Li Yu should inherit the throne, and the seal of the imperial edict was complete, so they all glanced at it hastily and nodded in approval. Li Fuguo saw that all the officials agreed, so he took the lead in front of Li Yu, knelt on the ground three times and kowtowed nine times, and sang in a long voice: "Long live my emperor!" Cui Guangyuan also took a few steps forward and sang along. Just like a mountain pouring water, all the people inside and outside the hall knelt at the same time: "Long live my emperor!" Shen Zhenzhu was the closest to Li Yu, and was about to kneel down, but Li Yu grabbed her with his left hand, lifted her body, and said in a low voice: "You don't need to do this." His face was still full of sadness, he raised his hand as a signal, and said loudly : "Everyone is flat." Then a minister from the Ministry of Rites came forward and said: "Please show your Majesty the ceremonies of the funeral of the former emperor and the ceremony of your Majesty's enthronement." Li Yu said with his hands behind his back: "My father passed away, and my heart is mourning. The late emperor ascended the throne, Lingwu, personally holding the divine weapon, serving the country and the people, worrying about fatigue, my role model, the world is the first, and the national mourning ceremony is thick and serious. , the Ministry of Rites will do its best to handle it, and there will be no loss! The Ministry of Rites will also choose a date for the matter of ascending to the top, so it can be simple and cheap." Due to the great importance of the country's funeral, after Li's prophecy was completed, all the ministers withdrew except Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen. up. The emperor passed away, and the new emperor had not yet performed the ceremony of ascension to the throne. Cheng Yuanzhen, as the envoy of the inner eunuch and the envoy of the inner flying dragon, has a heavy responsibility. ", Li Yu smiled and nodded at him, he cupped his hands again and hurried out of the hall. Li Yufang said indifferently to Li Fuguo, "You are so bold!" Li Fuguo had expected Li Yu's angry reprimand, and said with an apologetic smile: "The matter is in a hurry. This is a matter discussed by the Supreme Emperor and the Empress. When the old slave knew about it, it was too late to inform His Majesty. Besides, isn't the concubine Shen safe and sound now? The old slave thought There are countless numbers, and I will never let the empress do anything!" Li Yu snorted, with a flat tone, neither happy nor angry, "If something happens to your mother, you can't make it through with a hundred lives. Well, you have helped me eradicate the queen, and you have contributed a lot. It will be rewarded for meritorious deeds, so you go down first." Li Fuguo was overjoyed, Li Yu was bored in his heart, but he didn't show it at all. He was waving his hand to make Li Fuguo retreat, but a woman beside him asked quietly: "Your Majesty, how should you reward your concubine?"