Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Killing
Because Chang Gong's identity was exposed, in order to avoid complications, Heng Jia and his party left Turkic at night.Chang Gong loved the dragon horse so much that he named it Fei Guang and took it back with him.In the early hours of the morning, they suddenly heard Yiqi chasing him from afar, and everyone was slightly startled. When the man chased him, Chang Gong was surprised to find that the man was actually Xiao Tie!
I saw her lightly jumping off the horse, wearing a red dress like a blooming begonia, her thick black hair fluttering in the wind, her eyes were extremely agile, and she seemed to be smiling faintly, "Brother Chang Gong, I want to go back with you .”
Chang Gong was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a while, and he stammered for a long time, "You, you, what about your brother?"
"I left them a letter and told them not to chase me, otherwise I will hide and not let them find it." Xiao Tie's eyes were as bright as stars, and he pursed his lips, "Brother Chang Gong, don't you Will you drive me away?"
"Of course I won't drive you away, but why do you want to go back with me after you have traveled thousands of miles just to find your brother?" Although Chang Gong was delighted in his heart, at the same time he had an indescribable strange feeling.
Xiao Tie flattened his mouth, "It's all your fault, who told you that what you said before you left was so touching... I, I can't bear you, Brother Chang Gong..."
"Xiao Tie, maybe one day, I will meet them on the battlefield, is that okay?" Chang Gong whispered.
Xiao Tie lowered his head and remained silent.
"Since we're here, let's go back together," Heng Jia turned around and urged them. When his eyes flicked to Xiao Tie, there was a slight wave in his eyes, and then he used a smile to cover up the doubt without a trace, and joked. He said in a calm tone, "Chang Gong, don't think so much, Xiao Tie came here because he was reluctant to part with you, and he didn't come here to be a spy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Tie's face seemed to change a little, but it was immediately replaced by a bright smile.
Heng Jia took her expression into his eyes calmly, and the corner of his mouth curled up in an inscrutable arc.
"Keep going."
After leaving the territory of Turkic, Chang Gong and his party happened to meet the person sent by Xiao Wan, and she realized that her plan had been exposed, and rushed to Yecheng anxiously. At this time, Yecheng also happened an unknown thing. When Gao Zhan went to court, the Taishi said that no matter how heavy the white rainbow surrounded the sun, it traversed and failed to reach.At the same time, the red star is seen in the sky.All of these are bad omens for getting rid of the old and bringing in the new.As if in response to this ominous omen, the emperor suddenly suffered from shortness of breath that night, wheezing and coughing, and difficulty breathing. The imperial doctors were so frightened that they tossed and tossed for a whole night. It was almost early in the morning that the emperor recovered. "Your Majesty, do you want to drink some water?" Empress Hu was also worried all night, and she was relieved when she saw that he was getting better. Gao Zhan shook his head and glanced at her, "You have stayed here all night, go and rest." There seemed to be surprise in Empress Hu's eyes, she was obviously touched by the concern for him, and she immediately shook her head, "Your Majesty, I'm still worried, what should I do if you fall ill again." "Go." Gao Zhan said in a deep voice. A hint of melancholy flashed across her face, as if she had thought of something, she said, "By the way, Your Majesty, I wonder if this concubine can tell Mr. He the news of your recovery. He has already knelt outside the Zhaoyang Hall." It's been a whole night." Gao Zhan looked at her in surprise, "What?" "My lord and I were worried about the emperor, but it was inconvenient to disturb the emperor, so I knelt outside the hall all night. One was to pray for the emperor to heaven, and the other was to know the news about the emperor at the earliest." Gao Zhan's indifferent face was also slightly moved. He lowered his eyes for a moment and said, "Let him in when you go out." Empress Hu's eyes flashed, "The concubine will tell Mr. He right now." Not long after, He Shikai hurried in, and saw that his face was as pale as paper, and his lips were completely bloodless. When he saw Gao Zhan, his eyes turned red, as if he was about to cry, he choked up and said, "Your Majesty, you have suffered ..." Although I have seen a lot of flatterers, but for some reason, every move of He Shikai made Gao Zhan feel quite useful, maybe except for Chang Gong, no one would express it so directly in front of him. own emotions. "He Shikai, I heard from the Queen that you actually knelt outside the palace all night?" He said over and over again, coughing several times.He Shikai quickly stepped forward to support him, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, actually I still have something to say." Gao Zhan took a sip of water, took a breather, and said, "What's the matter?" "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, your sudden illness is related to the ominous omen of the white rainbow piercing the sun. The most urgent task now is to decipher this omen." "Crack, how to crack?" He Shikai lowered his voice, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that King Leling has been a hundred years old?" Gao Zhan's pupils shrank, "You mean—" "Your Majesty, King Leling used to be the crown prince, so this status is perfect for you. He is the most suitable candidate." He Shi smiled with a trace of coldness. Seeing that Gao Zhan remained silent, he continued, "Your Majesty, King Leling has dissent, and some old ministers in the court have always supported him. I am afraid that keeping him is always a hidden danger. Maybe the Emperor thinks that he is not a threat now, but today the ministers Risking his life to say something that shouldn't be said, His Royal Highness is still young, if the other party waits until the emperor's a hundred years later..." Gao Zhan's hand holding the cup trembled slightly, a picture of the deposed Emperor Gao Yin being strangled suddenly appeared in his mind, and a cold air rose from behind for no reason.For a long time, as if he had been cursed, no man from the Gao family has lived past forty so far. If he does... then I am afraid that his descendants will inevitably repeat the same mistakes. Thinking of this, the killing intent suppressed in his heart spread like new weeds. "Murder is a crime, of course there must be an excuse. He Shikai, what do you think?" He said expressionlessly. He Shikai smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten the imperial edict he wrote?" Gao Zhan also laughed, and a stern determination flashed in his eyes, "Come here, let King Leling enter the palace immediately!"
Early summer has passed, and the sun has become significantly hotter.On the willow branches in the Leling Prince's Mansion, the faint chirping of cicadas could be heard.The sparkling pool seems to have been covered with a layer of sunlight by the scorching sun, and the lotus leaves on the surface of the water dye this brilliance into a blue color. Princess Leling was sitting in the gazebo in the garden teasing her newborn son, and from time to time she told the maid to keep an eye on the eldest son who was playing by the lake, her brows and eyes were full of tenderness. "Changyi, you got up so early?" Hearing a familiar voice behind her, the princess turned her head away with a smile, "Hundred years, you came just in time, you see the child has been making trouble all the time." Gao Bainian smiled, stepped forward to pick up the child from the arms of the princess, and patted the child's buttocks lightly, "Okay, I won't listen to your mother now, and see if daddy doesn't spank your ass. " "Hey, you really hit me." Wang Hao patted his hand angrily. He smiled and handed the child to the maid beside him, and gently took the princess's hand, "Changyi, why are your hands still so cold?" The concubine's face flushed slightly, and she seemed to be about to say something, when she heard his low voice, "Since the death of the father, in the eyes of many people, Gao Bainian is a dead person, in fact, I think so too. Every day At night, I always fall asleep very late. In the morning, the first thing I think of is to open my eyes, look at the roof, and confirm whether I am still alive. But every time I see you and your child, I touch your cool hands , thinking of being in this lonely palace, beside you alone, and you, I feel that life still has some expectations." The concubine's expression darkened, and she held his hand tightly, "For a hundred years, my child and I will always be by your side." Gao Bainian nodded, "Changyi, I will always be by your side, so no matter what happens, don't panic, okay?" The princess's face changed slightly, "Hundred years, do you have something to hide from me?" "Just now the emperor sent someone to deliver an order to let me enter the palace immediately." Gao Bainian still smiled slightly, "Don't worry, nothing will happen," he said, and swung his knife to cut off the jade ring that buckled his belt, Put it in her hand, "By the way, your birthday is coming soon. My husband originally wanted to give you a surprise, but after thinking about it, I'd better give it to you earlier." The concubine's body trembled slightly, and she was about to say something, but she saw her husband had already got up, stretched out his hand to gently touch her cheek, and said softly, "Wait for me to come back, Changyi." As soon as Gao Bainian stepped into Zhaoyang Hall, he already felt that the atmosphere was very strange. It seems that his premonition was correct, and today's day may be more ominous than good.He took a deep breath, knelt down towards the high emperor, and said calmly, "King Chen Leling sees the emperor, long live, long live, long live." In fact, he is sometimes surprised by his own reaction: when the matter gets bigger, the more concentrated his thinking, the clearer his mind, and the calmer his reaction.This moment today had been foreseen since the day he first learned about human affairs.The emperor summoned him suddenly after the white rainbow pierced the sun, of course he understood what it meant.It's a pity that General Hu Luguang has already gone to the front line, otherwise, there may be some variables. Gao Zhan's face was so gloomy that water could be squeezed out, and he said coldly, "Come here, prepare paper and pens for King Leling." Gao Bainian was puzzled as he watched the guards bring paper and ink to him, only to hear the emperor say coldly, "King Leling, please write a few words for me to see." Gao Bainian was taken aback for a moment, but immediately followed suit. The guard handed the rice paper on which he wrote the edict to Gao Zhan, and He Shikai handed over another piece of paper, and whispered something in his ear.Gao Zhan glanced at the two pieces of paper, and said casually, "King Leling, why did you write this edict in private? But do you have the intention of treason?" Gao Bainian was shocked, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged..." "Injustice?" He Shikai sneered, "King Leling, you don't know the words you wrote, do you? It was submitted by your teacher Jia Dezhou!" Gao Bainian's heart sank, and he felt a cold wind blowing in. Although he knew that he wanted to be punished, there was nothing wrong with it, but people always wanted to survive, so he subconsciously defended himself a few words. "Gao Bainian, now that the evidence is convincing, you are still sophistrying," Gao Zhan's beautiful and delicate face, perfect facial features, and infinite style captivate people's hearts under the faint morning sun, but his eyes are full of determination and cruelty that are more bloody and cruel than hell Shura. Cruel, causing chills, fear and shock from the soul! "Come here, beat me hard." As soon as Gao Zhan finished speaking, a dozen or so sturdy guards stepped forward, knocked Gao Bainian to the ground and kicked him. Several guards even pulled out sticks and hit him in the vitals... … When countless fists and feet hit him at the same time, he felt no pain, the only thing he felt was the coolness of his wife's hands; when heavy sticks hit his body, what he regretted was not that he was about to die, but that he could no longer go Remember the coolness of those hands... There is still a wife waiting for him to come home in the mansion, and a newborn child. He doesn't want to die like this, he doesn't want to... So, with the strength he didn't know where he came from, he actually struggled and crawled up to Gao Zhan step by step, dragging his bloodstains, raised his head with difficulty, and begged in the most humble tone, "Uncle Nine... Uncle Nine, please forgive me..." It seemed that at that moment, he vaguely saw a trace of unbearable and guilt flashing across the emperor's face, and then slowly stood up. For the first time, he felt that the figure was so tall, like the shadow of death completely overwhelmed him. He never thought that he could see the cold and handsome face of Death so clearly. At this moment, the pair of brown eyes that were staring at him changed slightly, it seemed that there was some sympathy mixed with some helplessness, but he couldn't think about it, he just felt a burning sensation on the top of his head, followed by a hot feeling. Fluid dripped down his forehead, into his mouth, into his eyes. The last world he saw was blood red. With a bang, Gao Zhan threw the blood-stained long sword and waved his hand wearily, "Drag King Leling's body out for burial." "Your majesty..." He Shikai seemed to have something to say, but seeing the emperor's expression, he still kept silent. "Gao Bainian still has two sons." Gao Zhan suddenly turned his head. He Shi was surprised in his heart, and replied, "I understand what the emperor means." Gao Zhan's gaze was already looking into the distance at this moment, and an inaudible murmur swirled in his throat, and he swallowed it back.But He Shikai still vaguely heard those words, "Sixth Brother, I'm sorry..." After Gao Bainian was executed for the crime of treason, everyone in the Leling Palace, including Gao Bainian's two sons, were executed on the same day.The only one who survived was Princess Leling, who was unwilling to leave the palace anyway, weeping while clutching the jade jue, and refused to eat any more.
Heng Jia and Chang Gong got the shocking news just after they came back.Heng Jia didn't say anything, and immediately rushed to visit his sister who was on a hunger strike. Chang Gong was worried and didn't even want to go home, so he followed Heng Jia to Leling Palace. Today's Leling Prince's Mansion is desolate, and there is a lifeless smell floating around, like rottenness from the inside out.That kind of coldness is everywhere, so miserable that it almost freezes your breath, and you can't escape or shake it off like a bone attached to your soul.Before they got to the door, they saw Heng Jia's youngest sister Hulu Wanyi stumbling out, and when she saw Heng Jia, she held him tightly and burst into tears, "Fourth brother, so you really came back It's gone! Why did you just come back! Sister, she...she passed away just now!" Heng Jia's complexion suddenly changed, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he walked into the palace without saying a word. In the concubine's room, Chang Gong was shocked to find two familiar figures. The older one seemed to have heard footsteps, and turned his head slowly, only to see his cheeks were slightly sunken, his complexion was pale, and his purplish lips were slightly sunken. Trembling, the whole person seems to have aged several decades.And the young man who knelt beside the dead body of the princess and wept silently, his shoulders kept shaking, obviously heartbroken. Uncle Hulu...Brother Xuda...Chang Gong was stunned, the soreness in his chest almost broke through his throat. "Father, second brother, you are back too." Heng Jia's voice sounded the same as usual, and he went straight to Hu Luguang's side, "The dead are dead, and my condolences will change." Hu Luguang looked sad and didn't say anything, but Suda couldn't hold back anymore, stood up and punched Heng Jia in the face, and said angrily, "Dhu Lu Heng Jia, what do you do as a brother? My father and I guarded the border and handed over the entire Hulu family to you. You are lucky, not only can you not protect your family, but now that your sister is gone, you can still be so calm! You are still human!" Heng Jia gently wiped away the blood on his lips, with a complicated and difficult to distinguish expression on his face, and whispered, "Second brother, well played. I promise you will guard this house well, it is my fault." "It's indeed all your fault!" Xuda swung his second fist like a shooting star, but was blocked by Chang Gong halfway, "Brother Xuda, how can you blame Heng Jia for this? Turks, how can they come back?" "Gao Changgong, this is a family matter of our Hulu family, get the hell out of here, or I'll beat you too!" Xu Da glared angrily. "Stop it!" Hu Luguang suddenly reprimanded, "Can't you let Changyi be quiet for a while!" Everyone fell silent immediately, only to see his gaze fell on the right hand tightly held by the princess again, " Changyi didn't let go of his hand before he died, so what is he hiding?" He said, he stretched out his hand to break it, but he couldn't do it. Xu Da also stepped forward to help, and it took a lot of effort to break off her right hand together, and what appeared on her palm was a piece of jade with a warm color. Heng Jia's body trembled slightly, his knuckles turned white, but his expression was as calm as petals falling into the ground under the moon, and he said in a deep voice, "This is the jade ring that King Leling wears with his belt." Huluguang sighed, and Xuda couldn't help but shed tears again, crying, "Father, my Hulu family has always been loyal, which time was it not my Hulu family's Erlang who went to the front line in armor? Why did the emperor want to go to the front line?" Treat us like this? Even my sister's two children!" Chang Gong stood silently by the side, her heart seemed to be tormented by a raging fire, as if something was stabbing her heart, one knife after another... All the while, she also wanted to ask Uncle Jiu why he was so cruel, why even Gao Bainian The children are not spared...why... "Gao Bainian is a crime of treason. The emperor pardoned Changyi, which is already a special kindness to the Hulu family. This also shows that the emperor does not want to attack the Hulu family." Heng Jia raised his head, "Second brother, the culprit is the Come out, don't say these words casually." Xu Da glared at him, and was about to speak, but Hu Luguang slowly opened his mouth, "Heng Jia's words are reasonable, Xu Da, my Hu Lu family has served the Gao family for generations, and my loyalty can be learned. Death, I have to die, even if one day the emperor really wants to attack our Hulu family, he must not have any resistance." "Okay, okay, what he said makes sense!" Xu Da turned his head angrily, just in time to see the jade ring in his younger sister's hand, and couldn't help feeling sad from it, sobbing softly. Heng Jia frowned slightly, "Father, this is the Leling Palace after all, you and the second brother had better not stay for long. Also, this time you came back from outside the pass, you have to explain to the emperor..." "Hulul Hengga, get out!" Suda picked up a porcelain plate next to him and threw it over, hitting Hengjia's forehead impartially... Blood flowed down his cheeks, he seemed to be slightly taken aback, he didn't even wipe it off, turned around expressionlessly, and walked straight to the door, Chang Gong was anxious, so he quickly chased him out. When he was almost at the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at her, with a bitter smile on his lips, like a novice carver trying to carve out a failed flower petal on the carved wood. "You go back first." Chang Gong didn't answer him, but took out a handkerchief from his arms, stepped forward and gently wiped the blood on his forehead, and said in a low voice, "You could have avoided it just now, why did you still have to suffer?" This time. You are not worried about them, so you hope that he will not be too impulsive. It's just that brother Xuda is too sad now, I think he will understand when he calms down." Heng Jia lowered his eyelids, "Father and Suda have loved Changyi the most since they were young, and it is inevitable for them to be sad when this happens." His calm tone hides a distressing melancholy.This sadness is imperceptible, it is almost completely covered by that wry smile. "Heng Jia, you have such a temperament. In fact, you are no less sad than them." Chang Gong's fingers unconsciously pressed against the corner of his lips, as if trying to erase the wry smile that looked obtrusive.The cold touch is smooth and soft, with a subtle itchy feeling.There seems to be a strange power, peaceful and fresh, like a flower pistil exhaling, like a sandalwood thread burning incense, slowly soothing his restless thoughts and sad emotions. "Chang Gong..." He yelled in a low voice, and suddenly grabbed her wrist with his backhand, and squeezed it down with all his strength. Chang Gong only felt that his wrist was being pinched, but he felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart. Could it be that... could the sadness in his heart be reduced a little? Even, just a little bit is fine. I don't know why, but my mind suddenly recalled the poem written by my elder brother on the day King Leling got married: In the fifteenth year of Changyi, he came to hire a century-old family. The face of the son-in-law is like beautiful jade, and the beauty of the wife is better than peach blossoms. With a cry suspicious of Muyu, with a smile like the morning glow. For the time being, he is light on the fan, and Qingcheng will not be judged on credit. Time flies, the scenery has not changed, and people have passed away. The shadow of the sun flickered in the shade of the tree, like a naughty child refracting the sun with a bronze mirror, which made her eyes have the urge to shed tears. "King Lanling, so you are really here, the emperor hastened to invite you into the palace to meet him!" A hurried voice from the door suddenly broke the tranquility, and the palace servant hurried in, and took another look at Heng. Jia, said coldly, "By the way, Mr. Zhongshuling, the emperor wants to know the situation of this proposal when he goes to court tomorrow."
After leaving the territory of Turkic, Chang Gong and his party happened to meet the person sent by Xiao Wan, and she realized that her plan had been exposed, and rushed to Yecheng anxiously. At this time, Yecheng also happened an unknown thing. When Gao Zhan went to court, the Taishi said that no matter how heavy the white rainbow surrounded the sun, it traversed and failed to reach.At the same time, the red star is seen in the sky.All of these are bad omens for getting rid of the old and bringing in the new.As if in response to this ominous omen, the emperor suddenly suffered from shortness of breath that night, wheezing and coughing, and difficulty breathing. The imperial doctors were so frightened that they tossed and tossed for a whole night. It was almost early in the morning that the emperor recovered. "Your Majesty, do you want to drink some water?" Empress Hu was also worried all night, and she was relieved when she saw that he was getting better. Gao Zhan shook his head and glanced at her, "You have stayed here all night, go and rest." There seemed to be surprise in Empress Hu's eyes, she was obviously touched by the concern for him, and she immediately shook her head, "Your Majesty, I'm still worried, what should I do if you fall ill again." "Go." Gao Zhan said in a deep voice. A hint of melancholy flashed across her face, as if she had thought of something, she said, "By the way, Your Majesty, I wonder if this concubine can tell Mr. He the news of your recovery. He has already knelt outside the Zhaoyang Hall." It's been a whole night." Gao Zhan looked at her in surprise, "What?" "My lord and I were worried about the emperor, but it was inconvenient to disturb the emperor, so I knelt outside the hall all night. One was to pray for the emperor to heaven, and the other was to know the news about the emperor at the earliest." Gao Zhan's indifferent face was also slightly moved. He lowered his eyes for a moment and said, "Let him in when you go out." Empress Hu's eyes flashed, "The concubine will tell Mr. He right now." Not long after, He Shikai hurried in, and saw that his face was as pale as paper, and his lips were completely bloodless. When he saw Gao Zhan, his eyes turned red, as if he was about to cry, he choked up and said, "Your Majesty, you have suffered ..." Although I have seen a lot of flatterers, but for some reason, every move of He Shikai made Gao Zhan feel quite useful, maybe except for Chang Gong, no one would express it so directly in front of him. own emotions. "He Shikai, I heard from the Queen that you actually knelt outside the palace all night?" He said over and over again, coughing several times.He Shikai quickly stepped forward to support him, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, actually I still have something to say." Gao Zhan took a sip of water, took a breather, and said, "What's the matter?" "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, your sudden illness is related to the ominous omen of the white rainbow piercing the sun. The most urgent task now is to decipher this omen." "Crack, how to crack?" He Shikai lowered his voice, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that King Leling has been a hundred years old?" Gao Zhan's pupils shrank, "You mean—" "Your Majesty, King Leling used to be the crown prince, so this status is perfect for you. He is the most suitable candidate." He Shi smiled with a trace of coldness. Seeing that Gao Zhan remained silent, he continued, "Your Majesty, King Leling has dissent, and some old ministers in the court have always supported him. I am afraid that keeping him is always a hidden danger. Maybe the Emperor thinks that he is not a threat now, but today the ministers Risking his life to say something that shouldn't be said, His Royal Highness is still young, if the other party waits until the emperor's a hundred years later..." Gao Zhan's hand holding the cup trembled slightly, a picture of the deposed Emperor Gao Yin being strangled suddenly appeared in his mind, and a cold air rose from behind for no reason.For a long time, as if he had been cursed, no man from the Gao family has lived past forty so far. If he does... then I am afraid that his descendants will inevitably repeat the same mistakes. Thinking of this, the killing intent suppressed in his heart spread like new weeds. "Murder is a crime, of course there must be an excuse. He Shikai, what do you think?" He said expressionlessly. He Shikai smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten the imperial edict he wrote?" Gao Zhan also laughed, and a stern determination flashed in his eyes, "Come here, let King Leling enter the palace immediately!"
Early summer has passed, and the sun has become significantly hotter.On the willow branches in the Leling Prince's Mansion, the faint chirping of cicadas could be heard.The sparkling pool seems to have been covered with a layer of sunlight by the scorching sun, and the lotus leaves on the surface of the water dye this brilliance into a blue color. Princess Leling was sitting in the gazebo in the garden teasing her newborn son, and from time to time she told the maid to keep an eye on the eldest son who was playing by the lake, her brows and eyes were full of tenderness. "Changyi, you got up so early?" Hearing a familiar voice behind her, the princess turned her head away with a smile, "Hundred years, you came just in time, you see the child has been making trouble all the time." Gao Bainian smiled, stepped forward to pick up the child from the arms of the princess, and patted the child's buttocks lightly, "Okay, I won't listen to your mother now, and see if daddy doesn't spank your ass. " "Hey, you really hit me." Wang Hao patted his hand angrily. He smiled and handed the child to the maid beside him, and gently took the princess's hand, "Changyi, why are your hands still so cold?" The concubine's face flushed slightly, and she seemed to be about to say something, when she heard his low voice, "Since the death of the father, in the eyes of many people, Gao Bainian is a dead person, in fact, I think so too. Every day At night, I always fall asleep very late. In the morning, the first thing I think of is to open my eyes, look at the roof, and confirm whether I am still alive. But every time I see you and your child, I touch your cool hands , thinking of being in this lonely palace, beside you alone, and you, I feel that life still has some expectations." The concubine's expression darkened, and she held his hand tightly, "For a hundred years, my child and I will always be by your side." Gao Bainian nodded, "Changyi, I will always be by your side, so no matter what happens, don't panic, okay?" The princess's face changed slightly, "Hundred years, do you have something to hide from me?" "Just now the emperor sent someone to deliver an order to let me enter the palace immediately." Gao Bainian still smiled slightly, "Don't worry, nothing will happen," he said, and swung his knife to cut off the jade ring that buckled his belt, Put it in her hand, "By the way, your birthday is coming soon. My husband originally wanted to give you a surprise, but after thinking about it, I'd better give it to you earlier." The concubine's body trembled slightly, and she was about to say something, but she saw her husband had already got up, stretched out his hand to gently touch her cheek, and said softly, "Wait for me to come back, Changyi." As soon as Gao Bainian stepped into Zhaoyang Hall, he already felt that the atmosphere was very strange. It seems that his premonition was correct, and today's day may be more ominous than good.He took a deep breath, knelt down towards the high emperor, and said calmly, "King Chen Leling sees the emperor, long live, long live, long live." In fact, he is sometimes surprised by his own reaction: when the matter gets bigger, the more concentrated his thinking, the clearer his mind, and the calmer his reaction.This moment today had been foreseen since the day he first learned about human affairs.The emperor summoned him suddenly after the white rainbow pierced the sun, of course he understood what it meant.It's a pity that General Hu Luguang has already gone to the front line, otherwise, there may be some variables. Gao Zhan's face was so gloomy that water could be squeezed out, and he said coldly, "Come here, prepare paper and pens for King Leling." Gao Bainian was puzzled as he watched the guards bring paper and ink to him, only to hear the emperor say coldly, "King Leling, please write a few words for me to see." Gao Bainian was taken aback for a moment, but immediately followed suit. The guard handed the rice paper on which he wrote the edict to Gao Zhan, and He Shikai handed over another piece of paper, and whispered something in his ear.Gao Zhan glanced at the two pieces of paper, and said casually, "King Leling, why did you write this edict in private? But do you have the intention of treason?" Gao Bainian was shocked, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged..." "Injustice?" He Shikai sneered, "King Leling, you don't know the words you wrote, do you? It was submitted by your teacher Jia Dezhou!" Gao Bainian's heart sank, and he felt a cold wind blowing in. Although he knew that he wanted to be punished, there was nothing wrong with it, but people always wanted to survive, so he subconsciously defended himself a few words. "Gao Bainian, now that the evidence is convincing, you are still sophistrying," Gao Zhan's beautiful and delicate face, perfect facial features, and infinite style captivate people's hearts under the faint morning sun, but his eyes are full of determination and cruelty that are more bloody and cruel than hell Shura. Cruel, causing chills, fear and shock from the soul! "Come here, beat me hard." As soon as Gao Zhan finished speaking, a dozen or so sturdy guards stepped forward, knocked Gao Bainian to the ground and kicked him. Several guards even pulled out sticks and hit him in the vitals... … When countless fists and feet hit him at the same time, he felt no pain, the only thing he felt was the coolness of his wife's hands; when heavy sticks hit his body, what he regretted was not that he was about to die, but that he could no longer go Remember the coolness of those hands... There is still a wife waiting for him to come home in the mansion, and a newborn child. He doesn't want to die like this, he doesn't want to... So, with the strength he didn't know where he came from, he actually struggled and crawled up to Gao Zhan step by step, dragging his bloodstains, raised his head with difficulty, and begged in the most humble tone, "Uncle Nine... Uncle Nine, please forgive me..." It seemed that at that moment, he vaguely saw a trace of unbearable and guilt flashing across the emperor's face, and then slowly stood up. For the first time, he felt that the figure was so tall, like the shadow of death completely overwhelmed him. He never thought that he could see the cold and handsome face of Death so clearly. At this moment, the pair of brown eyes that were staring at him changed slightly, it seemed that there was some sympathy mixed with some helplessness, but he couldn't think about it, he just felt a burning sensation on the top of his head, followed by a hot feeling. Fluid dripped down his forehead, into his mouth, into his eyes. The last world he saw was blood red. With a bang, Gao Zhan threw the blood-stained long sword and waved his hand wearily, "Drag King Leling's body out for burial." "Your majesty..." He Shikai seemed to have something to say, but seeing the emperor's expression, he still kept silent. "Gao Bainian still has two sons." Gao Zhan suddenly turned his head. He Shi was surprised in his heart, and replied, "I understand what the emperor means." Gao Zhan's gaze was already looking into the distance at this moment, and an inaudible murmur swirled in his throat, and he swallowed it back.But He Shikai still vaguely heard those words, "Sixth Brother, I'm sorry..." After Gao Bainian was executed for the crime of treason, everyone in the Leling Palace, including Gao Bainian's two sons, were executed on the same day.The only one who survived was Princess Leling, who was unwilling to leave the palace anyway, weeping while clutching the jade jue, and refused to eat any more.
Heng Jia and Chang Gong got the shocking news just after they came back.Heng Jia didn't say anything, and immediately rushed to visit his sister who was on a hunger strike. Chang Gong was worried and didn't even want to go home, so he followed Heng Jia to Leling Palace. Today's Leling Prince's Mansion is desolate, and there is a lifeless smell floating around, like rottenness from the inside out.That kind of coldness is everywhere, so miserable that it almost freezes your breath, and you can't escape or shake it off like a bone attached to your soul.Before they got to the door, they saw Heng Jia's youngest sister Hulu Wanyi stumbling out, and when she saw Heng Jia, she held him tightly and burst into tears, "Fourth brother, so you really came back It's gone! Why did you just come back! Sister, she...she passed away just now!" Heng Jia's complexion suddenly changed, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he walked into the palace without saying a word. In the concubine's room, Chang Gong was shocked to find two familiar figures. The older one seemed to have heard footsteps, and turned his head slowly, only to see his cheeks were slightly sunken, his complexion was pale, and his purplish lips were slightly sunken. Trembling, the whole person seems to have aged several decades.And the young man who knelt beside the dead body of the princess and wept silently, his shoulders kept shaking, obviously heartbroken. Uncle Hulu...Brother Xuda...Chang Gong was stunned, the soreness in his chest almost broke through his throat. "Father, second brother, you are back too." Heng Jia's voice sounded the same as usual, and he went straight to Hu Luguang's side, "The dead are dead, and my condolences will change." Hu Luguang looked sad and didn't say anything, but Suda couldn't hold back anymore, stood up and punched Heng Jia in the face, and said angrily, "Dhu Lu Heng Jia, what do you do as a brother? My father and I guarded the border and handed over the entire Hulu family to you. You are lucky, not only can you not protect your family, but now that your sister is gone, you can still be so calm! You are still human!" Heng Jia gently wiped away the blood on his lips, with a complicated and difficult to distinguish expression on his face, and whispered, "Second brother, well played. I promise you will guard this house well, it is my fault." "It's indeed all your fault!" Xuda swung his second fist like a shooting star, but was blocked by Chang Gong halfway, "Brother Xuda, how can you blame Heng Jia for this? Turks, how can they come back?" "Gao Changgong, this is a family matter of our Hulu family, get the hell out of here, or I'll beat you too!" Xu Da glared angrily. "Stop it!" Hu Luguang suddenly reprimanded, "Can't you let Changyi be quiet for a while!" Everyone fell silent immediately, only to see his gaze fell on the right hand tightly held by the princess again, " Changyi didn't let go of his hand before he died, so what is he hiding?" He said, he stretched out his hand to break it, but he couldn't do it. Xu Da also stepped forward to help, and it took a lot of effort to break off her right hand together, and what appeared on her palm was a piece of jade with a warm color. Heng Jia's body trembled slightly, his knuckles turned white, but his expression was as calm as petals falling into the ground under the moon, and he said in a deep voice, "This is the jade ring that King Leling wears with his belt." Huluguang sighed, and Xuda couldn't help but shed tears again, crying, "Father, my Hulu family has always been loyal, which time was it not my Hulu family's Erlang who went to the front line in armor? Why did the emperor want to go to the front line?" Treat us like this? Even my sister's two children!" Chang Gong stood silently by the side, her heart seemed to be tormented by a raging fire, as if something was stabbing her heart, one knife after another... All the while, she also wanted to ask Uncle Jiu why he was so cruel, why even Gao Bainian The children are not spared...why... "Gao Bainian is a crime of treason. The emperor pardoned Changyi, which is already a special kindness to the Hulu family. This also shows that the emperor does not want to attack the Hulu family." Heng Jia raised his head, "Second brother, the culprit is the Come out, don't say these words casually." Xu Da glared at him, and was about to speak, but Hu Luguang slowly opened his mouth, "Heng Jia's words are reasonable, Xu Da, my Hu Lu family has served the Gao family for generations, and my loyalty can be learned. Death, I have to die, even if one day the emperor really wants to attack our Hulu family, he must not have any resistance." "Okay, okay, what he said makes sense!" Xu Da turned his head angrily, just in time to see the jade ring in his younger sister's hand, and couldn't help feeling sad from it, sobbing softly. Heng Jia frowned slightly, "Father, this is the Leling Palace after all, you and the second brother had better not stay for long. Also, this time you came back from outside the pass, you have to explain to the emperor..." "Hulul Hengga, get out!" Suda picked up a porcelain plate next to him and threw it over, hitting Hengjia's forehead impartially... Blood flowed down his cheeks, he seemed to be slightly taken aback, he didn't even wipe it off, turned around expressionlessly, and walked straight to the door, Chang Gong was anxious, so he quickly chased him out. When he was almost at the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at her, with a bitter smile on his lips, like a novice carver trying to carve out a failed flower petal on the carved wood. "You go back first." Chang Gong didn't answer him, but took out a handkerchief from his arms, stepped forward and gently wiped the blood on his forehead, and said in a low voice, "You could have avoided it just now, why did you still have to suffer?" This time. You are not worried about them, so you hope that he will not be too impulsive. It's just that brother Xuda is too sad now, I think he will understand when he calms down." Heng Jia lowered his eyelids, "Father and Suda have loved Changyi the most since they were young, and it is inevitable for them to be sad when this happens." His calm tone hides a distressing melancholy.This sadness is imperceptible, it is almost completely covered by that wry smile. "Heng Jia, you have such a temperament. In fact, you are no less sad than them." Chang Gong's fingers unconsciously pressed against the corner of his lips, as if trying to erase the wry smile that looked obtrusive.The cold touch is smooth and soft, with a subtle itchy feeling.There seems to be a strange power, peaceful and fresh, like a flower pistil exhaling, like a sandalwood thread burning incense, slowly soothing his restless thoughts and sad emotions. "Chang Gong..." He yelled in a low voice, and suddenly grabbed her wrist with his backhand, and squeezed it down with all his strength. Chang Gong only felt that his wrist was being pinched, but he felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart. Could it be that... could the sadness in his heart be reduced a little? Even, just a little bit is fine. I don't know why, but my mind suddenly recalled the poem written by my elder brother on the day King Leling got married: In the fifteenth year of Changyi, he came to hire a century-old family. The face of the son-in-law is like beautiful jade, and the beauty of the wife is better than peach blossoms. With a cry suspicious of Muyu, with a smile like the morning glow. For the time being, he is light on the fan, and Qingcheng will not be judged on credit. Time flies, the scenery has not changed, and people have passed away. The shadow of the sun flickered in the shade of the tree, like a naughty child refracting the sun with a bronze mirror, which made her eyes have the urge to shed tears. "King Lanling, so you are really here, the emperor hastened to invite you into the palace to meet him!" A hurried voice from the door suddenly broke the tranquility, and the palace servant hurried in, and took another look at Heng. Jia, said coldly, "By the way, Mr. Zhongshuling, the emperor wants to know the situation of this proposal when he goes to court tomorrow."