Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Concentric Threads of Blood, Tears of Longevity Flowers

On the twenty-sixth day after Liu Fuling's death, General Huo Guang led Shangguan and the Empress Dowager to order Liu He to be detained. He also ordered Fan Mingyou to lead the imperial army to arrest the officials of Changyi who had come to Beijing with Liu He. Huo Guangtou gave Fan Mingyou an order one night: arrest him on the surface, but behead him in reality.Because of the accident, the ministers of Changyi Kingdom will definitely not be arrested without a fight, but will definitely resist. Fan Mingyou can take the opportunity to kill everyone on the charge of "resisting the decree".But it seemed that the news had been leaked. When Fan Mingyou arrived, it was as if Liu He had given an order in advance. No matter how provocative the Forbidden Army was, no one said a word and bowed their heads.Fan Mingyou had nothing to blame, and he couldn't take the opportunity to make trouble, so he could only detain Liu He's officials first.

On the twenty-seventh day after Liu Fuling's death, the Empress Dowager Shangguan issued an edict to depose Liu He and establish Liu Xun. Liu Xun went to the palace to pay homage to Liu Fuling's coffin, recognized Liu Fuling as his grandfather, and called himself Liu Fuling's heir and grandson. After the big ceremony, the Empress Dowager Shangguan gave Liu Xun tea, Liu Shun took the opportunity of serving tea, lowered his head and asked in a low voice, "Master Hou, do you want to change?" Liu Xun was stunned for a moment, took the tea calmly, and bowed to thank Shangguan Empress Dowager.After drinking a few sips of tea, Liu Xun bid farewell to Shangguan, the empress dowager, saying that he needed to change clothes urgently.Out of the palace gate, a maid with an oval face and a decent appearance came forward to salute with a smile, "Servant Cheng'er, serve Lord Hou to Shangyixuan."

Liu Xun nodded and silently followed behind Cheng'er.After walking all the way, they actually entered Shang Yixuan where the clothes were changed. Cheng'er invited Liu Xun to sit down, "Master Hou, sit down a while, and this servant will prepare the incense." Liu Xun sat on the incense couch, his heart was full of puzzlement, what did Miss Shangguan want to do?A sentence from "Historical Records" flashed in my mind, "The emperor gets up to change clothes, and the son-in-law attends the clothes shop. Fortunately!" I just felt that the scene in front of me was very familiar, and I couldn't help laughing. Princess Pingyang used Wei Zifu to curry favor with Liu Che. , the premise is that "the one who praises enters, the emperor alone pleases his husband." If Shangguan's younger sister wants to use Princess Pingyang's strategy to pave the way for the future, she will be underestimating him.But... can he offend the Shangguan Empress Dowager now?Can you not accept the other party's offer?

Suddenly, he had a bit of an epiphany about Liu Che's "anxiousness" back then.Luckily, Liu Che was fortunate to be Wei Zifu. In fact, what he conveyed was his willingness to accept the allegiance of Princess Pingyang. This was a silent alliance ceremony. The power of Princess Pingyang.If at that time, Liu Che had rejected Princess Pingyang, and there was no Linxing Wei Zifu, what would have happened in the later court?Princess Pingyang must not have dared to fight against the Chen family before she had grasped Liu Che's intentions, and then nothing would happen afterwards.

Cheng'er came in with incense and hand sanitizers, and Liu Xun looked at her with a slight smile on his lips. She buried her head deeply, held a fragrant wooden plate, and brought the towel to Liu Xun, and whispered, "Master Hou, please wash your hands." Liu Xun didn't move, Cheng'er was a little embarrassed, so she had to lift a corner of the handkerchief by herself. When Liu Xun glanced at the imperial seal under the towel, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Cheng'er in surprise. Seeing his appearance, Cheng'er calmed down and said with a smile: "The servant is ordered by the Empress Dowager to take They are given to Lord Marquis."

Liu Xun opened his mouth, but his throat was dry and he couldn't speak. Cheng'er put the wooden plate beside Liu Xun, bowed and said goodbye, "Please leave, Lord Hou, servants are waiting outside." Liu Xun held the imperial seal tightly, and the last worry in his heart finally disappeared. He should be happy, but he felt inexplicably uncomfortable. What appeared in front of his eyes was Liu Fuling's voice and appearance. He came to the cold house late at night, and his fate changed from then on; he gave himself an official position and made himself a prince; The supplies came back; he taught himself how to control the courtiers; he stood in front of the map of the Han family and talked slowly...

When Liu Xun changed his clothes and came back, Shangguan's younger sister was quite tired, and ordered him and the accompanying officials to go back. Liu Xun knelt down to Shangguan's younger sister, kowtowed three times, and said sincerely: "The empress dowager, the grandson of the emperor will definitely be filial." The little girl smiled slightly, and said very politely: "The Ai family has long been used to guarding a palace alone. They don't like to disturb others, and they don't like to be disturbed by others. After moving to Changle Palace, you don't have to come to say hello every day. Governing the country well is your filial piety."

Liu Xun naturally agreed. After leaving the Jiaofang Hall, Liu Xun said that he wanted to walk alone, and all the officials immediately asked him to leave. After a while, it seemed that Liu Xun was the only one left in the huge palace. In the blue sky, a round sun hangs high in the middle, illuminating the earth, the sunlight is so intense that it dazzles the eyes, Liu Xun did not dodge, instead walked against the sunlight and inspected the surrounding palace walls and beams.From now on, this place all belongs to him! He walked towards Xuanshi Hall, and told Qi Xi who came to meet him: "Call Meng Jue to see him."

Meng Jue was summoned, and as soon as he entered the Xuanshi Hall, he saw Liu Xun sitting on the dragon couch.I remember the last time I entered Xuanshi Hall, there was another person sitting on the dragon couch.With a slight smile, he knelt down and bowed to Liu Xun, and Liu Xun waited for him to kowtow before saying, "You are an old friend of mine when we were poor, why should you be so polite?" Meng Jue said respectfully: "The emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and the courtesy of the monarch and his ministers must never be discarded." "I would like to thank you for being able to sit here. Without your people to help me encourage King Guangling to come to Beijing, Huo Guang may not make a decision so quickly. I also want to thank you for staying in the mansion for more than 20 days to grow flowers and plants. .”

"The emperor is able to have today, it is the emperor's great talent and strategy, and the minister did not have the slightest credit." Liu Xun said with a smile: "From now on, everyone will pay attention to my every move. If people find out that my wife and children have been missing for more than 20 days, they will be surprised and ask. What advice does Meng Aiqing have?" Meng Jue smiled lightly, "Yunge is safe, so Xu Pingjun and Liu Xi are naturally safe too." Liu Xun was silent for a moment, and said: "Actually, you don't have to threaten me with Pingjun and Hu'er. I won't hurt Yunge. This helpless move is just to let you stay at home honestly and ensure that you won't interfere with my plan. , I will release her as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Meng Jue kowtowed, "I still want to ask the Emperor for something, Rong Chen will meet the sinful minister Liu He." "He is in Huo Guang's hands." "So I came to ask the emperor to give me a favor." Liu Xun looked embarrassed, "I will do my best!" After Meng Jue kowtowed again, he exited the Xuanshi Hall. Liu Xun sat alone for a while, then got up and went to the layman. Qi Xi and the two young eunuchs hurriedly followed. Liu Xun walked silently all the way, getting more and more sideways.Because he didn't wear a dragon robe, most of the maids and eunuchs didn't know him except those on duty in the Xuanshi Hall and Jiaofang Hall. ignore.Qixi tried to break it several times, but was stopped by Liu Xun's eyes, so she could only follow cautiously nervously. The ground paved with blue bricks is already uneven, and weeds grow from the cracks in the broken bricks, and the heights are no higher than people's knees.The original colors of the pillars and railings have long been lost, and the occasional remaining black and red colors make everything dilapidated and desolate. Only the high walls enclosing the surroundings still show the strictness of the royal family. Standing at the door already felt chilly.Here, not even the bright sun shines in. Several guards stopped in front of the door and reprimanded coldly: "This is the cold palace of Ye Ting, where criminals are imprisoned, and they are not allowed to come and go at will." Qi Xi hurriedly stepped forward and showed her waist badge. The guard saw that he was serving the imperial court, so he was more polite, "Since you are a member of the Xuanshi Palace, you naturally know the rules. Those imprisoned here are not the concubines and maids of Emperor Xiaowu, but The offender's family members are all women, even we are not allowed to enter." Qixi said a few more words, but the guards refused to let him go no matter what, either they needed the token of the palace chief or the emperor's order. Qixi was a little angry, but Liu Xun smiled lightly, "What's your name?" The guard said in a deep voice, "Gongsun Zhi." Liu Xun spread out his hand, and there was a token on it. "Can we go in?" Gongsun Zhi saw that it was the badge of the chief of the palace, he was stunned for a while, and stepped aside, "Please come in." As Liu Xun walked, he handed the token to Qixi casually. Qixi hesitated for a while, took the token, knelt down quickly, and kowtowed to Liu Xun's back, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Liu Xun didn't stop walking, walking straight forward.A few old maids were dozing against the wall, when they saw him, they were about to scold him, when two men in black ran out of the house, saluted silently, and led the way.The old maid immediately shut her mouth. Liu Xun told Qixi, "Stay here and wait for me." The man in black led Liu Xun for a while, then stopped, pointed to the room on the left, and whispered, "He's in the room." In a dilapidated house, the weeds in front of the door can overflow the threshold.The broken window screen on the window was blown by the wind and hummed like a woman crying. Liu asked: "How is she these days?" The man in black replied: "I haven't spoken to her all this time. She's very obedient. She has never quarreled or made trouble. Miss Huo came here once and beat her up with a whip." Liu Xun frowned slightly, and asked lightly, "Is it hard?" "Anyway, she's still alive, and she's been taken care of by an old maid who's been locked up here." Liu Xun waved his hand, and the men in black retreated.He went to the window and looked in. A person was sleeping on the couch, motionless, with black hair scattered on the pillow, and his face was obscured. Liu Xun stood for a while, suddenly felt something was wrong, stepped into the room with a few steps, and grabbed the person on the couch. It turned out to be a woman in her forties, he was furious, "Come here." A man in black hurried in, saw the woman on the couch, and immediately knelt down, "Small... small..." But he didn't know how to explain it. Liu Xun was not very human, so he immediately calmed down, knowing that the problem was not with him, he waved him back, and looked at the woman on the couch, "Do you want to live or die?" The woman smiled, with a look of indifference in her eyes, "The same thing, someone just asked this morning, so I lay here and replaced that girl." This kind of person who doesn't care about anything is the most difficult thing to deal with. Liu Xun thought about how to get this woman to speak. The woman stared at Liu Xun for a while, the indifference in her eyes faded, and she looked suspicious, "Your surname is Liu? Your eyes really look like the emperor, but the bridge of your nose and chin look a bit like a prince... You, you... ..." Liu Xun replied, "My surname is Liu and my name is Xun." All of a sudden, the woman's body began to tremble continuously. She tremblingly stretched out her hand to caress Liu Xun's face, tears streaming down her face, "You...you..." Liu Xun didn't blame him at all, and let her caress his face, "I'm still alive." The woman hugged him violently, crying and laughing like crazy, "You are so old, when I saw you last time, you were still in the arms of His Royal Highness, Your Highness will be very happy... yes very happy……" Liu Xun had already understood some clues, and let her hold him without moving. The woman cried and laughed for a while, then suddenly looked outside nervously, "Why are you here? Go away! Don't be discovered." She had been imprisoned in Ye Ting for many years and didn't know anything about the outside world. Liu Xun felt sad and told everything in a soft voice.Only then did the woman know that Liu Xun was actually the new emperor. Although she was used to seeing court affairs and ups and downs in life, she was still very surprised. In the woman's intermittent narration, Liu Xun figured out the woman's identity.Her surname was Xia, and she was a maid in front of the late Emperor Liu Che's palace. Judging by her expression, she must be more than that, but Liu Xun didn't want to ask more questions, so she can do whatever she wants!The bones have already been completely cooled, the living will still live, and those who can bury the past will be buried. After Madam Xia calmed down a bit, Liu asked, "Mother Xia, where did the woman locked up here go?" "I didn't know that she was His Majesty's woman. I owed favors to the Huo family, so...so I let the Huo family take her away." "Huo Guang?" "In this court hall, apart from his people, who else can enter and leave the palace at will?" Liu Xun said: "First offend Mammy and stay here for a few more days. After everything is stable, I will send someone to pick up Mammy." During nearly twenty years of confinement, she always thought that the desolate Yeting would be her hometown for the rest of her life, but unexpectedly there was still a day to go out.Madam Xia was not overjoyed, on the contrary, she just nodded slightly with a dazed expression. Liu Xun just walked to the door. "Your Majesty, wait a minute! I suddenly remembered..." Liu Xun turned around. Mother Xia thought about it and said: "I read a few medical books when I was young, and I know a little about medical principles. I think that girl seems to be pregnant with a dragon's fetus. Your Majesty, hurry up and find a way to bring her back!" Liu Xun's complexion changed drastically, and a cold light flickered in his eyes, "What did you say?" Madam Xia said apologetically, "I can't be sure, but I just took care of her for more than 20 days, and I think it is. A guess should not be a nonsense, but if she is really pregnant with the dragon seed, it matters a lot... So I Don't dare to hide." Liu Xun walked out of the cold palace with a heavy head. Liu Fuling has a son! Liu Fuling has a son! ... This sentence was repeated over and over in his mind. If Liu Fuling has an heir, what is his busy month?Does Huo Guang now know that Yun Ge is pregnant?If Huo Guang knew that there was a young child who could be manipulated at will, would he still be needed?If Zhao Chongguo and the others knew that Liu Fuling had heirs, would they still be loyal to him?if...if... Countless what-ifs left him in a state of turmoil and confusion. The moment he held the imperial seal, he thought that everything was certain, that this palace and the whole world belonged to him!Unexpectedly, God quietly arranged another master, so what is he? No!Absolutely not!The palace and the world belong to him, and he is the master! Lost once, never again.That time, he was powerless to resist and could only be at the mercy of God. This time, he would never bow his head and accept his fate. The chaotic pace gradually stabilized, the flustered eyes gradually became cold, and he began to think carefully about the countermeasures. Calculated, even if Yun Ge is pregnant, it should only be a month or two. He only knew about it in advance because of a coincidence. Huo Guang probably wouldn't get the news so quickly. Thinking of this, his flustered heart calmed down a bit, and he walked quickly to the Xuanshi Hall, "Qixi, immediately pass on to Zhao Chongguo, Zhang Anshi, and Junbuyi to enter the palace." He must ascend the throne immediately! The waning moon is like a hook, and the cold sky is like snow. There are several sycamore trees in the courtyard, the gray branches are shivering in the cold wind, and there is a layer of cold frost on the bluestone steps. Under the moonlight, it looks like a light snowfall.There is no blemish on the cream, obviously no one has been in or out for a long time. Si Yue stood at the gate of the courtyard and said in a low voice: "My lord has kept himself locked in the house, we dare not...Since Hong Yi died, the lord seems to have changed..." There was frost in Meng Jue's eyes, Si Yue's heart trembled, she didn't dare to speak any more, and after a salute, she left quietly.Meng Jue stepped on the cold frost and slowly stepped up the steps. The door was not closed tightly, but with a light push, it opened in response to the sound. Broken wine jars were piled up here and there in the room, and there was a rotten smell in the strong smell of wine.Liu He was lying on the couch with disheveled hair, and his purple royal robe was wrinkled beyond recognition. Meng Jue stood by the couch, looking at Liu He coldly. Liu He was blown by the cold wind, seemed to have some consciousness, turned over, and muttered: "Wine, wine..." Meng Jue picked up a jug of wine on the ground, and poured it unhurriedly towards Liu He.Liu He smacked his lips a few times and opened his eyes suddenly.Meng Jue still poured the wine unhurriedly, with a smile on her lips.Liu He stared blankly at Meng Jue, the wine dripped from his face, quickly soaking the bedding and clothes.The cold wind blew on him, and he shivered, completely awake. Meng Jue finished pouring one jar, picked up another jar and continued pouring. "Are you finished? No matter how poor I am, I'm still a prince. What are you? Get out!" Liu He waved his hand to chop Meng Jue. The two of them didn't move, they only gathered strength in their palms, and after a few quick moves, Liu He was superior and gained the upper hand, knocking the wine jar out of Meng Jue's hand.The wine jar smashed into the wall, and with a "bang", it shattered into pieces. The smell of alcohol in the room permeates, strong and drunk. Meng Jue stepped back, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at Liu He with a smile, "You seem to be very sober, so I can talk?" "Since I came to Beijing, you haven't even shown your shadow. Why are you talking now? I have nothing to talk to you." Liu Heyi sat on the table beside the bed, picked up a bottle of wine, and poured After a few mouthfuls, "Master Meng, hurry up and serve the new emperor. When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will definitely be among the three princes and nine ministers." Meng Jue didn't bother to explain, and didn't get angry. He just smiled and said, "Thank you for your good words! Let me ask you something first. Why did a group of men in black suddenly appear under Liu Xun's command? They are well-trained and disciplined. , definitely not the rough mob in the rivers and lakes. Liu Xun is not worried about people, but where does he get the financial and material resources to train these people." Liu He was stunned for a moment, then came to understand, and said, "Do you still remember Ke Erdada, the prince of the Qiang tribe? Back then, the emperor told Liu Xun that he could give him financial and material resources to find a way to secretly intervene in the Qiang tribe. Thinking about it, Liu Xun used The emperor's money secretly trained this army." There seemed to be doubts in Meng Jue's eyes, and his brows were furrowed. Liu He sighed softly, "The emperor should be aware of Liu Xun's tricks." A sneer appeared on the corner of Meng Jue's lips, "If Liu Fuling knew what Liu Xun did with them, I don't know how he would feel." Liu He asked in surprise: "What did Liu Xun do? Although this army was built by Liu Xun to imitate the Yulinying, but now there are at most two or three thousand people, and it is still not enough." Meng Jue didn't answer Liu He's question, but went around the house, opened all the boxes, and started to pack things. Liu He jumped up and stopped Meng Jue, "What are you doing? These are things in red!" "I will take her things, and her coffin." "Fuck you! The man in red is a man of the palace, and he is a ghost of the palace when he dies. When will it be your turn to speak here?" Meng Jue sneered: "You can't even protect a woman, what face do you have to shout here?" Meng Jue's words pierced his wound, Liu He's speech was stagnant, he was still standing in front of the box, but his face was gray with death. "Don't fight when it's time to fight, don't retreat when it's time to retreat, and do things vaguely, except for your suspicion of me. At such an important moment, you actually returned to Changyi, acting like you have no interest in the throne, Since I wasn't interested at the time, why didn't I simply lose interest to the end? Let everyone be safe!" "The emperor didn't intend to pass the throne to me! He asked me to leave Chang'an, I..." Liu He wanted to say that he didn't want to betray Liu Fuling's last request, but there were some things that he couldn't explain to Meng Jue, Meng Jue It was also impossible to understand his respect and gratitude to Liu Fuling. "You don't care whether Liu Fuling has passed you the throne, if you want it, you have to grab it! If you can make good use of Huo Guang, you will have the upper hand! What are people like Zhao Chongguo and Zhang He afraid of? As long as you act quickly Get rid of Liu Xun, if they don’t support you, who else can they support? The second brother’s trainers are all on standby in Chang’an City. I’m afraid you will employ people. Even the best martial artists dare not use them. Who have you used? Chang’an The situation in the city is to be quicker and more ruthless than anyone else. What are you doing all day long? What do you do all day long? What do you want in your heart, but your actions are more cowardly than a big girl getting on a sedan chair? , looking livid. Liu He opened his mouth, looked at Meng Jue, but closed his mouth again.Power is just a tool to him, not a purpose. If he has to betray his own purpose for the sake of a tool, then he would rather choose to give it up.He has seen enough of the ugliness of power!Regardless of the past, present, or future, he will never allow himself to become the ugliness he once hated for the sake of power.He respected and appreciated Liu Fuling, not only because Liu Fuling saved him and Yuesheng, not only because Liu Fuling trusted him unreservedly and gave him the opportunity to show his talent, but also Because of what Liu Fuling did, he saw another interpretation of power—benevolence, chivalry, forgiveness, generosity, and calmness.Liu Fuling was taught by Liu Che carefully. Who can know more about the art of emperors and the strategy of power than him?Before he ascended the throne, his mother died tragically. As soon as he ascended the throne, the vassal king was eyeing him. Immediately afterwards, the three powerful ministers pressed forward step by step. If the situation he faced was complicated and dangerous, who could compare to him?He has more excuses than anyone else to wield the ruthless emperor's sword to open the way, and use the huge iron wheel of power to crush all people and things that violate him.As long as the result is good, the process is not important. For a greater goal, sacrificing a small number of people has long been the emperor's default code of conduct. Everyone will even praise such an emperor for being wise and decisive, but Liu Fuling did not!As long as he is ruthless, there will be a simpler, easier, and safer path, but he just took another path. From childhood to adulthood, the teachings of the emperor's grandfather, mother's teachings, as well as what he saw and heard, and personal experience told him that power represented ruthlessness and ugliness. In Liu He's heart, he hated it, but in his blood, He craves it again.Beneath his jokes and laughter in the world of mortals, there is pain and confusion hidden, a decadence of not knowing where to go, but Liu Fuling dispelled his pain and confusion with his own actions, making him understand that power itself is not ruthless , it is human beings who are ruthless, and rights themselves are not ugly, it is human beings who are ugly. Liu He opened his mouth to explain, but where is the mental journey from childhood to the present so easy to explain clearly?In the end, I had to sigh and say, "Xiaojue, I am not the same person as you. You don't understand the principles I abide by, or even if you can understand, you don't bother. To me, the result is important, but the process is also important." It's equally important. Now, I don't care if I live or die, I just want to ask you one thing, please do it for the sake of Hong Yi and the second brother." Meng Jue's face was ashen-white, obviously extremely angry.Liu He ignored it, and continued: "Yuesheng first entered Changyi Palace, and he made friends with Wang Ji and the others. I hope you can save their lives for Yuesheng's sake." Although Meng Jue was filled with grief and anger, he did not retort coldly, because in Yuesheng's letter to him, Wang Ji's name was indeed mentioned, and he said that Wang Ji's courtesy to him, Yuesheng could be appreciated by Liu He, It was also recommended by Wang Ji. Seeing that he didn't speak, Liu He paid him a big gift, "Thank you! Wang Ji is an upright gentleman, and he can't bear to see his colleagues go to death while he lives alone. Just tell him that many people are just borrowed from me." Huo Guang's hand wants to get rid of those who, please take care of him, and entrust him with all the affairs in Changyi Palace first. The rest, you can save them if you can! Yes... I am sorry for them!" Meng Jue sneered and sneered, "What a 'smart' King of Changyi! He is so scheming and decisive, why did he forget to count Hong Yi's life? How did he bring her to this right and wrong place?" At this point, he and Liu He There was nothing more to say, and he waved his hand to push Liu He away to get the relic in red. Liu He blocked Meng Jue's hand, "Xiao Jue, I know you have always regarded Hongyi as a younger sister. It was my fault that I didn't take good care of her, but I will not give you Hongyi's relics. No matter if I die this time Or die, she will be buried with me in the future. What I did wrong, I will go underground to make up for it." Liu He's tone was very indifferent, and his expression was also very calm, but it was a kind of indifference and calmness that could not be more sad than death. Meng Jue stared at him for a while, then suddenly shook his head and laughed, mocking, "Liu He, Liu He! Have you ever thought about one thing clearly in your life?" Liu He said lightly: "I thought I was smart all my life, but in reality I have always been a fool. I thought my absurdity was for the world to see, but I have been acting for too long, and I have been really confused for a long time. I can't tell my true heart. You can’t tell the truth.” what is trueWhat is fake?Can you really say that you are sober when the world thinks you are ridiculous?When people around you also think you are lustful, can she still expect you to treat her sincerely? When the false is true, the true will also be false. Meng Jue laughed loudly, "Okay! I'll leave Hongyi's relics and coffin to you! When I heard the news of Hongyi's death a few days ago, my first reaction was to regret that I didn't kill you back then. It’s not enough to kill the second brother, and even killed Hongyi. Just now, I was still thinking about whether to use Huo Guang or Liu Xun’s hand to keep your life in Chang’an forever. But now, I don’t plan to make trouble again, you My life and death have nothing to do with me anymore, if you want the relics and coffin in red, I will leave them to you!" "Thank you!" Meng Jue smiled and waved her hands, "You don't need to thank me. The pain of death is just a moment, and I just want to see you suffer and regret for a lifetime!" There was a hazy sadness in Liu He's eyes, which made his clear eyes dimmed in the past. Meng Jue asked with a smile: "Do you still remember what the second brother said when he was dying?" After Liu He was silent for a while, he slowly said: "That year the emperor called the vassals to go hunting in Ganquan Mountain, and Yuesheng accompanied me. At that time, I was still young and vigorous, and I was always unscrupulous in words and deeds. I offended Yan with my words. Wang. The King of Yan set up a trap to kill me. Yuesheng saw the signs and persuaded me to be careful and not to leave the emperor's side. However, I was confident in my martial arts, smart and changeable, and I didn't take the King of Yan seriously until I was alone. When I was trapped by five black bears, I realized that my manpower was limited. At the moment of crisis, Yuesheng arrived. Later... when the emperor arrived with troops, Yuesheng was already dead, and only saved me who was seriously injured." The bloody battle of that day seemed to be back in front of us again. The two brothers fought side by side, facing the five black bears, but they were not afraid, talking and laughing happily, advancing together and retreating together. Growing up, Liu He has seen wives plotting against husbands, husbands hating wives, sons plotting against fathers, fathers slaughtering sons, brothers fighting against each other, and sisters fighting for favor. Before he met Yuesheng, he never believed in the real existence of the word "confidant".In this life, his happiest moment was that day, and the most painful day was also that day! "...Half of Yuesheng's body was torn off by the bear. He died very quickly. Before he died, he asked me to repay his kindness and take good care of you. But why do you need my care?" Meng Jue said lightly: "If I remember correctly, what you told me was 'Brother, help me take care of... take care of...' Before he finished speaking, he left with regret." Liu He nodded blankly: "Yeah." Meng Jue smiled and said, "Good brother, I am not the person he wants you to take care of." Liu He was stunned, "You are the only family member of Yuesheng, and you are the one he talks about all day long. If he is not referring to you, who else could it be?" Meng Jue looked at him with a smile, with a cold star in his eyes. A chill ran through Liu He's heart, and he wanted to refuse to listen to the answer, because he knew that the answer might be more terrifying than killing him, but he had to listen. "It's the red dress." Meng Jue seemed to appreciate the expression on Liu He's face at this time, and spoke in a very slow tone, "Second brother is a heroic man, why is he willing to submit to the palace? Because the red dress is the second Brother's own sister! She was sold to human traffickers by her parents when she was a child, and was later sold to the palace." Liu He's body trembled uncontrollably, "Yuesheng...he...why didn't he tell me?" "Tell you, can you stop your mother from making the red dress dumb? Tell you, can you make the red dress speak? Tell you, can you make up for the sins that the red dress has suffered? Tell you, can you do what?" Liu He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word, only his body trembled more violently. "Second brother wanted to take Hongyi away, but Hongyi didn't want to." "why?" "Later, when I found the palace, I wanted to tell you that Hongyi was Yuesheng's younger sister, but Hongyi begged me not to tell. She wanted to tell you herself when the time was right." "Why?" Liu He's voice was like a string that was about to snap. He was like a person about to be drowned by a torrential flood, watching the flood rolling in, with deep fear in his eyes, but a helpless expression on his face. "Because she only wants to follow you in this life, so she doesn't want to leave. If you know that she is Yuesheng's younger sister, you will definitely treat her well and make up for all your guilt towards Yuesheng. Maybe you will still Regardless of royal etiquette, she made a dumb concubine, but she doesn't want this, what she wants is because she is her, so you treat her well." Meng Jue smiled, "It's a pity! Hongyi didn't wait for this suitable one. It's an opportunity to speak. The women around the prince come and go, what is the red dress? It's just a dumb! It's just a lowly servant girl bought by your family..." "Shut up!" Liu He's burly figure seemed to have shrunk a lot suddenly, and he took a few steps back weakly, leaning against the cage in red. The smiling face in red could not go away before his eyes, and it became clearer and clearer. When she turned her head, she smiled gently; When she lowered her head, she smiled shyly; When she looked up, she smiled brightly; And when she looked at him silently, she smiled on the verge of talking... God! He has never understood it! Or it's not that he can't understand, but that he's too used to it! Hong Yi is like his shadow, always there, he never has to think about how to get her, never has to think hard about her thoughts, and never has to worry about losing her, anyway, she is always there.He only needs to call "Red Clothes" lightly, and she will appear with a smile on her face. But she would never appear again, never again. ... He slid along the cage and sat on the ground, and a bluewood box fell from the box and fell to the ground. With a bang, the box shattered in two.A pile of braided tassels in full bloom was scattered all over the floor. The exact same patterns are all made of bright red ropes, and under the moonlight, it hurts blindingly. He groped to take one, vaguely feeling that he had seen it somewhere, but couldn't immediately remember it.After thinking for a while, he remembered that the tassel that Hong Yi wanted to stuff into his hand on the day of his death was exactly the same as this one. "What is this?" Meng Jue stared at the bright red on the ground, unable to answer. If it's just ordinary tassels, there's no need for Hongyi to make so many, and they'll be treasured and hidden in the box.However, it is indeed made of ordinary rope, and there is really nothing unusual about it. He looked at it for a long time, and found it very familiar, and suddenly remembered that once when he went to Xuanshi Hall, Yun Ge was sitting alone in the porch, weaving rope tassels like this. "Come on, come on!" Liu He yelled a series of times. Si Yue hurried over and was startled when she saw Liu He's appearance. Is this still the prince who is smiling and lying on the lap of a beauty? Liu He held up the tassel in his hand, "What is this?" Siyue took a closer look and said, "Concentric Knot. Its pattern is very complicated, but it is made with only one silk ribbon. It takes a lot of effort to weave it. The woman carefully tied the concentric knot with a red silk ribbon, tied it It is hung around the man's waist to express love, which means 'to be united forever'. Hmm... there seems to be another sentence." Si Yue recalled, and said slowly: "It seems to be 'the silk knots the dragon and the phoenix, and the engraving Colorful knot clouds; one inch of concentric strands, a hundred years... a hundred years of longevity flowers.'” "A dragon and a phoenix are intertwined with silk, clouds and clouds are formed by engraved colors; one-inch concentric strands, a hundred-year-long-lived flower." Liu He's voice sounded like crying and laughing, and he brought the concentric knot to his eyes and looked carefully, as if from the cumbersome flower knot in front of him. In the movie, she saw the red dress with her head bowed and carefully weaving the silk sash in the silent palace that day. Her eyes were full of tenderness and her lips had a hopeful smile. She hoped that one day, she could tie it to him personally. waist.But until the end, she didn't send out her sympathy knot. The tears in the corners of Hong Yi's eyes, is it his fault for not understanding? He thought he was smart all his life, but he couldn't even understand a woman's heart before she died. "One-inch concentric strands, a hundred-year-long-lived flower. One-inch concentric strands, a hundred-year-long-lived flower..." He lay down on the ground to pick up the concentric knots one by one, smoothed each one carefully, and carefully put them into his arms.He didn't notice the purple royal robes dragging through the cold wine stains.His hair was covered with dust, but he didn't notice it.He only carefully picked up the sympathetic knot, as if it could hold up the string of tears she shed when she died. An inch of concentric strands, a hundred-year longevity flower? The feeling in Meng Jue's heart was hard to describe, and he couldn't say a word. He quietly stared at the concentric knot on the ground, and suddenly felt that the bright red was oppressing his chest, so he hurriedly stepped forward. The waning moon like a hook hangs obliquely on the top of the gray plane tree. The frost in front of the steps was white. The wind blew the door open and closed, making a dark sound of "squeak", "squeak". It sounds long and sad in the quiet night.