Chapter 10 Chapter Ten: This Life and the Next Life

When Xu Pingjun saw Yun Ge, his face was full of excitement and joy: "Yun Ge, I want to toast you, and thank you for all the girls of the Han family. My sister is so happy to have a girl like you." Yun Ge smiled and took the wine glass, jokingly said: "I see! It's no big deal to have a girl like me. A sister is really happy to have a husband like a big brother, right?" Xu Pingjun glanced at Liu Bingji, a bit embarrassed, but couldn't hide the smile on his face. Yun Ge took a piece of food with chopsticks, and before she could bring it to the mouth, a court lady came to her with a glass of wine: "This is the wine that Ms. Huo gave to the girl."

Yun Ge looked sideways, Huo Chengjun looked at her, raised the wine glass in his hand to her, and made a gesture of toasting. Yun Ge smiled lightly, took the wine from the maid's hand and was about to drink it, the matcha was so frightened that she hurriedly snatched it away: "Miss, don't drink it." Yun Ge pushed away Matcha's hand, and Matcha hurriedly said, "Why don't you take a sip first, servant girl." Yun Ge gave Matcha an angry look: "Is this wine a respect to you, or to me?" As he spoke, he raised his neck and drank the wine in one gulp.

Yun Ge turned the wine glass upside down to Huo Chengjun to show that he was done drinking, and then bent slightly to show his thanks. Huo Chengjun looked at her lightly for a moment, smiled sweetly, and turned his head. Yun Ge saw a trace of blood on the corner of Huo Chengjun's lips, and the wine glass in his hand suddenly became extremely heavy, almost falling to the ground. What was it like for her to be in His Highness just now, looking at everything in the Highness?She had to bite her lip tightly to keep herself from making a sound!But there was no trace of reluctance in her sweet smile at this time.

Yun Ge felt a chill in his heart, Huo Chengjun was no longer the woman who wanted to hit someone with a whip when she was angry. Xu Pingjun stared at Yun Ge who was in a daze for a while, and then peeked at Huo Chengjun who was smiling sweetly, feeling that his head was full of confusion. Yun Ge stopped talking to Brother Meng, and Huo Chengjun looked indifferent when he saw Brother Meng, as if he had never known him before.But Huo Chengjun and Yun Ge... Brother Meng seemed to have seen the scene just now, how would he feel?And the relationship between Yun Ge and the Emperor... Xu Pingjun only felt that he had something to ask Yun Ge, but because of the maids and eunuchs behind Yun Ge, he couldn't say a word and could only linger in his stomach.

Xu Pingjun thought that today is not what it used to be, the two used to laugh and laugh all day long, but now Yunge lives in the deep palace, it is very difficult to see each other.If you miss today, you don’t know when goodbye.Yun Ge was alone in Chang'an City, only herself and Bing were her relatives.If they didn't worry about Yunge, who else would worry about Yunge? Thinking of this, Xu Pingjun said softly to Yun Ge: "This is the first time I've come to the palace, and I don't know when the next time will be, Yun Ge, please show me the palace!" Yun Ge smiled and said, "Okay."

With Matcha lighting a lantern in front, Yun Ge took Xu Pingjun's hand and left the banquet. Along the way, the sound of drums and music gradually faded away.Far from the hustle and bustle of the banquet, Xu Pingjun felt extremely relaxed when he felt the original tranquility of the night. Yun Ge asked with a smile: "My sister used to envy those wives and misses who sat at the banquet, but today she is also a guest, and it is the biggest feast of the royal family. How does it feel?" Xu Pingjun smiled bitterly: "Everything is more beautiful when seen from a distance, or what should be said is that it is best when you can't get it. When you can't get it, think about what you can't get; when you get it, you start to miss it. It's good to lose. In this world, the most dissatisfied thing is the human heart!"

Yun Ge let out a loud laugh, "Sister, every sentence you speak now is very flavorful and thought-provoking." Xu Pingjun was amused by Yun Ge's coquettish demeanor, and laughed at himself: "You said that I live a life like this. I go to the ground for a while, and go to the sky for a while. Life is ups and downs, life and death are fleeting, great sorrow and great joy. In just a few months, it seems to have lived someone else's lifetime. You still don't allow me to get something occasionally?" Yun Ge heard that Xu Pingjun had more to say than she said, and knew that she couldn't say a lot because of Matcha and Fuyu, so she told Matcha and Fuyu: "Matcha, the moonlight is very good tonight, I don't need you to show the way, I see It's clear. I want to talk to Sister Xu alone for a while."

Matcha and Fuyu answered "yes" and retreated quietly, only following Yun Ge from a distance. Xu Pingjun couldn't help being a little worried when he heard Yun Ge speak so directly: "Yun Ge, you talk like this, okay? If the emperor knows..." Yun Ge smiled and stuck out her tongue: "It's okay. Even if Brother Ling is here, we sisters can drive him away if we want to talk alone." Xu Pingjun stared blankly at Yunge for a while, "Yunge, you... you and Brother Meng..." Yun Ge's smile dimmed: "I have nothing to do with him anymore. Sister, let's not mention him again, okay?"

"But... Yun Ge, although Big Brother Meng has been with Miss Huo for a while, but now he..." Yun Ge covered her ears: "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen! Sister, I know you and him are good friends, but if you talk about him again, I will leave." Xu Pingjun had no choice but to say: "Okay, I won't talk about him anymore, let's talk about your 'Brother Ling', shall we?" Xu Pingjun thought that Yun Ge would be happier, but unexpectedly Yun Ge's brows were still furrowed. Yun Ge took Xu Pingjun's arm and walked for a while in silence, Fang said, "I don't want to talk about him either. Let's talk about something happy, shall we?"

Xu Pingjun said: "Yun Ge, you have no relatives in Chang'an City except us. If you call me elder sister, then I am your elder sister. Where is the imperial palace? Don't I worry about you here? Sometimes the night is quiet When I think about these things, I feel flustered. I don’t understand the matter of being sick, and you... I don’t understand. Aren’t we ordinary people? Why are we confused and related to the royal family? I really hope It's all a dream, when you wake up, you're still cooking and I'm still selling wine." "Sister already knows the identity of big brother?"

"Your elder brother told me. In his capacity, he doesn't want to avoid suspicion, and now he is still an official, Yun Ge, you say I..." Xu Pingjun's voice was a little choked up. Yun Ge sighed lightly, held Xu Pingjun's shoulders, and said seriously: "Sister, I know you are afraid that the emperor will harm eldest brother. However, I can assure you that Brother Ling is definitely not trying to test eldest brother, nor is he I'm setting a trap for elder brother. I don't know exactly what brother Ling wants to do, but I believe he will never hurt elder brother for no reason." Xu Pingjun looked at Yun Ge in a daze.This girl is very different from when she first met her.Although the innocence and childishness of the past are gone, and melancholy and thoughts are added to the brows and eyes, the sincerity and openness in her eyes are still the same as before. Xu Pingjun nodded: "I believe in you." Yun Ge smiled: "Elder sister has to trust elder brother even more. Eldest brother is a very smart person, he behaves in his own way, and he will not joke about the lives of himself and his family." Xu Pingjun smiled, although the worries were not gone, but he was relieved a lot: "No wonder Meng... Yunge, I am almost jealous of the emperor, although we have known each other for so long, but I think the person you trust most in your heart is the emperor. " Yun Ge's smile was bitter: "Sister, don't worry about me. I have known Brother Ling since I was very young, but because of a... misunderstanding, I never knew that he was the emperor of the Han Dynasty. So I live in the palace, very safe , he won't hurt me." "But... tonight is not in vain. After seeing the Queen Shangguan, I can brag to my mother when I go back. Yun Ge, will you stay here forever? Will you be happy?" Yun Ge heard Xu Pingjun specifically mentioning Empress Shangguan, and walked quietly for a while, Fang said softly, "I have an agreement with Brother Ling, and I can leave after one year." Xu Pingjun only felt that the relationship between the emperor and Yun Ge was beyond her comprehension.Yun Ge's affection for the emperor seems to be very deep, but it seems to be very far away; and how does the emperor see Yun Ge?If you say you like it, why would you let her go?If you say you don't like it, but you are so careful and considerate towards Yun Ge? Yun Ge put aside these unhappy things, and asked with a smile: "Sister Xu, does your mother know the identity of the eldest brother? Now it has really come true to the fate that was predicted at the beginning." Xu Pingjun also laughed when he thought of her mother's face when she knew Liu Bing's identity one day: "I dare not tell her. She is very happy now! Everyone brags that her son-in-law has got an imperial commission, and follows Huo every day." Da Sima was doing business. She didn’t come to see me very much when I gave birth and was in confinement. During these days, she often came to help me take care of the tiger, and brought some eggs from time to time. If she knew the truth, she would just I'm afraid that I will be strangled by my neck, forcing me to spit out all the eggs I ate, and then I will immediately write a 'retirement letter' to the patient, and it is best for me to declare that I have no mother-daughter relationship with her." While talking Xu Pingjun even made a gesture of her mother pinching her neck, shaking her, and forcing her to spit eggs. Yun Ge laughed straight after being teased: "Auntie is also very funny. Although her direct thoughts are embarrassing, they are actually easy to get along with." Xu Pingjun nodded in agreement: "Yes! I have experienced many things. Sometimes when I look at my mother, I think she is very cute. I used to see my mother treat her sick like that, but she was always smiling. When she saw my mother, she was still an aunt. I don't care about my mother's face at all. At that time, I often worried about whether the illness was hidden in my heart. Now I understand that people like my mother are so easy to deal with. Why should I take it to heart? Sigh ! Am I now considered to have rough chest and deep thoughts?" Yun Ge smiled and didn't say a word, which was a tacit consent to Xu Pingjun's question. Yun Ge and Xu Pingjun walked, chatted and strolled along the blue stone road on the side of the front hall, and they came to the Cang River unknowingly.Yun Ge said: "Over there is a high platform I made out of ice, it's very fun. Although my sister is not interested in playing, but from there you should be able to overlook the feast in the front hall, it's worth going to have a look." Putting aside the unhappiness of being teased before, Xu Pingjun was actually amazed by the prosperity and splendor of the front hall, but he was too nervous to take a closer look.Hearing that he could overlook the feast of officials, Xu Pingjun hurriedly urged Yun Ge to take her there. The two climbed up the ladder.Matcha and Fuyu knew that the space above was limited, not to mention that Xu Pingjun and Yun Ge were having a lot of fun chatting, and they definitely didn't want them to disturb them, so they stayed at the bottom. Standing on a high place, Xu Pingjun saw tens of thousands of lights, twinkling, figures singing and dancing, graceful and graceful, just like a fairyland in Penglai. Because of the distance, you can only occasionally follow the wind and hear the faint sound of silk and bamboo bells, which adds a graceful association. The two of them were on the empty Cang River, with the Qingdai sky above their heads and the Penglai Wonderland on the opposite side. They felt dazzled and confused, not knowing where they were. Yun Ge suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him, thought it was matcha, and turned back with a smile: "You're coming up too? Come and have a look, it's as beautiful as a fairyland." It was two men who didn't know each other, separated by a distance In the distance, there is already a pungent smell of alcohol.Yun Ge immediately called out: "Matcha, rich." No one answered, and her voice was swallowed by the dead silence of the night. Yun Ge immediately urged Xu Pingjun to sit down: "Sister, sit down quickly and slide down this slide." Seeing the two men, Xu Pingjun knew something was wrong, hurriedly sat down according to Yun Ge's words, but seeing that the distance from the ground was so high, he hesitated and dared not slide down. The man who went up first, dressed like a young man, saw Yun Ge, his eyes lit up, and he smiled and grabbed Yun Ge: "Feng Zidu didn't coax me, she really is a beauty!" Another man reached out to grab Xu Pingjun: "Little boy, if you want to run, it's not that easy." Yun Ge kicked Xu Pingjun on the back, kicking her off.But as soon as Xu Pingjun fell halfway down, the big man grabbed his arm and hung him in the air, unable to get up or down.Xu Pingjun is also a very tough person, while calling for help loudly, he used the other hand to grab and beat the man without showing any weakness.Xu Pingjun scratched a few bloodstains on his face due to a negligence of the big man.The big man is a rough man, but also a soldier who kills people like woodcutters. His anger was mixed with alcohol, and his subordinates immediately lost their weight. They grabbed Xu Pingjun's arm and swung it violently. With a "snap", Xu Pingjun was thrown by him. Hit the icicles. Only a few very clear "clicks" were heard. Xu Pingjun's arm was broken and his sternum was injured. Under the severe pain, Xu Pingjun immediately passed out. Yun Ge originally wanted to delay time by taking advantage of her ingenuity, while fighting with the man, while calling for help, when Xu Pingjun slipped down, she also escaped immediately.Unexpectedly, Xu Pingjun was caught by a big man, and her plan fell through. Seeing Xu Pingjun's silent appearance, Yun Ge didn't know if she was dead or alive.Heartbroken, but knowing not to lose control at this time, he asked sharply, "Do you know who I am? Are you not afraid of the disaster of extermination?" The man opposite Yun Ge said with a smile: "You are a court lady, and you are still a very beautiful court lady, but your master has already rewarded you to me." As he spoke, he struck out with his left hand, forcing Yun Ge to move to the right, and hugged him with his right hand. Yunge.Unexpectedly, Yun Ge squatted down suddenly, he not only failed to catch Yun Ge, but was swept by Yun Ge.He was not weak in kung fu, but he was five points drunk, his footing was unsteady, he was kicked by Yun Ge, he staggered, lost control of the force in his palm, and smashed the railing on the left side of the platform to pieces. Yun Ge saw that the big man holding Xu Pingjun shook Xu Pingjun, saw that Xu Pingjun didn't respond, and seemed to want to throw Xu Pingjun off the high platform, Yun Ge turned pale with shock, and shouted: "I am the emperor's concubine, which master dares to throw me off the platform?" Reward? If you hurt that woman, I will destroy all nine of your clans, no, ten clans!" Although the man was already drunk and confused, when he heard Yun Ge's words "I am the emperor's concubine", he broke out in a cold sweat, and stood on the stage blankly with Xu Pingjun in his arms, at a loss for what to do. The man in front of Yun Ge was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Pretending to be an imperial concubine is also a catastrophe for annihilating the entire family. Apart from the empress, I have never heard of any concubine that the emperor has conferred." As he spoke, he kept stepping forced over. Although that brash man didn't fully understand what the man said, but seeing the man's actions, he knew that Yun Ge was telling lies, so he chuckled, "Little girl, how dare you lie to your grandpa?" , threw Xu Pingjun out, trying to help the man catch Yunge. Xu Pingjun's body fell down from the high platform like a fallen leaf, Yun Ge's heart was broken, and he called out piteously: "Sister Xu!" Meng Jue caught a glimpse of Yun Ge and Xu Pingjun leaving the table.His mind moved slightly, and he also avoided the table. Yun Ge came and went freely in the palace, but Meng Jue had to avoid the guards and eunuchs who secretly protected Yun Ge all the way, so Meng Jue could only follow her from afar. Fortunately, the direction Yun Ge was going was towards the Cang River, where it was very quiet, with only occasional guards patrolling past, so Meng Jue decided to take a detour without being in a hurry. Walking around in the shadow of the eaves and pillars, suddenly a person stood in front of Meng Jue. Meng Jue gathered strength in his hand, saw that Liu was already ill, and relaxed again: "Get out of the way." Liu Bing has not given way. "The upright and awe-inspiring admonition doctor in the hearts of the people disregarded the laws and etiquette of the country and privately met with the maid in front of the emperor's palace. If Huo Guang knew it, he would be very happy, and he would kill two birds with one stone." Meng Jue snorted coldly: "It will take Huo Guang's eyes and ears to report back. Don't worry about my affairs!" He waved his palm, trying to force Liu Bingji away. Liu Bing was already motionless, and while making quick moves with Meng Jue, he said, "Yun Ge is in a very dangerous situation now. Don't you think about her?" Meng Jue moved fiercely, and said with a smile: "This is something the emperor should consider. Since he has the ability to keep it, he should also have the ability to protect it." The two were still fighting, and amidst the faint sound of drums, suddenly there was a mournful cry "Sister Xu" from afar. Meng Jue and Liu Bing had already heard the sound, they retracted their palms at the same time, and jumped forward, no longer caring about hiding their bodies, they just wanted to rush to Canghe as quickly as possible. Not long after walking, a guard shouted, "Stop!" Liu Bingji slowed down a little, and hurriedly explained: "My lord, I am an official of the court, and I heard someone calling for help..." Meng Jue, however, did not stop at all and continued to move quickly. Many guards appeared in the dark, trying to stop Meng Jue.Meng Jue immediately fought them. Meng Jue killed a guard in a few strokes, and the guard shouted: "You are wearing my official uniform, broke into the palace privately, and even killed the palace guards, do you want to plot rebellion?" Meng Jue casually took the sword from the dead guard's hand, and directly stabbed the speaking guard with his sword. While the sword glow was flashing, the guard who was speaking already had a blood hole in his throat, and fell down with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Meng Jue sneered: "I'm afraid you are the ones who want to rebel. I'm already sick, I'll go to save people, you go back to find Yu An immediately and inform the emperor." When did so many guards need to guard the Cang River? He and Meng Jue had faintly heard Yun Ge's miserable cry from such a distance, but the group of guards were guarding near the Cang River, but they didn't respond at all! Liu Bingji had thought that after they appeared, these guards would be afraid, so he took advantage of the situation to stop, so he pretended not to know, and they all went down the steps, but unexpectedly, these guards had no scruples. Knowing that this matter was extremely dangerous tonight, he said to Meng Jue, "I'll leave you alone, Mr. Ping", and quickly turned around to break out from the opposite direction. "Sister Xu." While Yun Ge was screaming, without even thinking about it, she rushed towards Xu Pingjun, only wanting to grab Xu Pingjun. Flying swallows drink water first, then Chang'e embraces the moon, and finally a golden bell hangs upside down. It was the first time in Yun Ge's life that he had mastered martial arts so well.In the end, before he was too late, he held Xu Pingjun's with both hands, and his feet hung upside down on the railing on the right side of the platform. The railings were just a few icicles. When the man smashed the left railing with his palm earlier, the right railing had already cracked. Now, under the impact and pressure of Yunge, the sound of the icicles breaking could be clearly heard. Enemies above, death below, unexpectedly there is no way out, Yun Ge hated himself for thinking of building this thing for a moment. Hearing the sound of the icicle breaking, the man stopped worrying as if he saw a fish caught in the net, and said with a smile, "It really is a rose with thorns. If you call me 'brother' a few times, I will rescue you up." At this moment, because Yun Ge was hanging upside down, he could clearly see the situation under the high platform.I saw cracks and even broken holes under the platform and the slideway, and they were expanding rapidly.The ladder on the side of the platform has long since disappeared. Although the entire "Ice Dragon" was impacted by their fight, it was absolutely impossible to break so quickly.There is only one possibility, that is, when they were fighting above, someone had already destroyed the entire ice dragon below. Yun Ge sneered: "I'm going to see the King of Hades soon, and I'm still unrelenting. His ambition is commendable, his bravery is commendable, and his stupidity is admirable!" She looked at the chute that was already shattered and was about to collapse, thinking about how to throw Xu Pingjun over.Xu Pingjun's body would fall on the slide. Even if the slide started to collapse, she would still be sliding along the slide and falling. With the help of the slide, the force of her fall should be able to dissipate part of it, and the chance of survival may still be half. However, Yun Ge's whole body is focused on her feet at this moment. If she wants to throw Xu Pingjun over with all her strength, the falling force on her feet will definitely increase, and the railing she is hooking on will probably shatter due to the force. . Looking at the ice below, Yun Ge felt a little dizzy, what does it feel like to fall to death?It must not be pretty!But…… She doesn't want to die, she wants to live, and there are many things... Hearing the sound of the ice breaking more and more urgently, she suddenly made up her mind to live alone! What's more, she dragged Xu Pingjun down in this matter, and what Xu Pingjun suffered was an unreasonable disaster. Just as he was about to use his strength, he suddenly caught a glimpse of an extremely familiar person flying over the ice.Behind him, there were a dozen guards of the imperial guards trying to stop him, wanting to capture him. All he saw was blood stains on his originally neat robe. Yun Ge was in a daze, was he the last person he saw?I can't tell whether it's sadness or joy. Seeing Yunge and Xu Pingjun hanging on the edge of the high platform, Meng Jue's heart was on fire, and he called out, "Yunge, wait for me, I'll be right there." wait for him? What can I do when I wait? At this time, the building is about to collapse, and no one can save it. Yun Ge felt that the icicles on his feet were breaking, and took a deep look at Meng Jue from a distance. With both arms, he swung his body like a swing, and when he reached the highest point, he slammed Xu Pingjun towards the sideways slide. Throw it out. As Xu Pingjun flew out, the icicles on Yunge's feet broke, and Yunge's body suddenly fell. Meng Jue, who had been staring at her closely, froze for a moment, his face turned pale, and suddenly he yelled "Yun Ge", the sword in his hand passed, and there was blood. In the blood mist, Meng Jue looked like a flying arrow. Generally gallop to Longtai. The skirt Yun Ge wore had a wide hem, and the skirt fluttered with the wind. When Yun Ge swayed to the highest point and suddenly fell, the remaining railings on the high platform caught the skirt, and Yun Ge's falling figure slowly stopped .But the broken railings were uneven, some places were sharp like a knife blade, the silk was torn little by little under the force of the fall, and with the sound of the silk being torn, Yun Ge's body fell little by little. At this moment, another voice seemed to come from far away: "Yun Ge—" Yun Ge sighed, Brother Ling, you shouldn't have come!I don't want you to see my ugliness. Meng Jue, who was below Yun Ge, had a calm face, with huge black waves rolling in his eyes, he even smiled slightly, looked at Yun Ge, and said loudly, "I will never let you die." At this moment, Yun Ge felt that she no longer hated Meng Jue.Although Meng Jue brought her a lot of pain, he also gave her a lot of happiness.The happiness experienced in those lives cannot be denied and obliterated because of the later pain.After all, her life was brilliant because of him. Yun Ge stared at Meng Jue and smiled at him. Smiling, just like the first meeting. Meng Jue called, "Yun Ge." But Yun Ge didn't look at him anymore, but looked at the figure in the distance, feeling distressed in his remembrance. At this moment, her heart was extremely clear. In the last moment of her life, she only wanted to look at him, and all her regrets were for him. Brother Ling, don't stand alone by the fence late at night, don't look at the stars, don't remember me anymore... It turned out that I was so reluctant, tears spread from my heart to my eyes. One, one, another... Nostalgia, reluctance, regret, regret. It turns out that I wasted so much time together. Is there really an afterlife in this world?If there is an afterlife, she will definitely be more steadfast... The skirt hanging on the ice edge was completely torn, and Yun Ge fell to the ground like a falling star. At this moment, there were several loud bangs, and the entire "Ice Dragon" began to collapse from the top. The ice cubes, as big as a millstone and as small as flying snow, scattered and cracked like an avalanche. smash down. Yun Ge looked at Liu Fuling, slowly closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, letting the most extravagant flight in her life take her away. Although Yun Ge threw Xu Pingjun onto the slide, there was one thing she didn't consider. When the dragon body collapses, ice cubes that break into various shapes will fall down.Because Xu Pingjun was cushioned by the dragon body, the falling speed was much slower than the falling speed of ice cubes. This was exactly the reason why Yun Ge thought that he could save Xu Pingjun's life, but now it became the reason for Xu Pingjun's life. Some of the falling ice cubes were as sharp as a sword, and some were as huge as a millstone. If any piece of ice hit him, Xu Pingjun, who was already injured, would surely die. left: Yunge is like a maple leaf that leaves branches after autumn, and a burning red dress dances in the white snow, but the end of the dance is death. right: Xu Pingjun wore soft yellow clothes, like spring flowers in the snow, but the delicate colors would be dyed crimson by the ice piercing his body at any time. But Liu Bingji and Liu Fuling are still far away. It was too late to say, but it was so fast, Meng Jue raised his head and took a deep look at Yun Ge, and after judging the time, his eyes immediately turned to Xu Pingjun. His eyes wandered, but his hands were not idle for a moment, the palm of his left hand was like a rainbow, and the blade of his right hand was like lightning, anyone who touched it would die.At the same time, Meng Jue kicked the corpse towards Xu Pingjun with force with his toes. An ice sword that almost hit Xu Pingjun pierced the corpse, changed the falling angle, and fell obliquely from Xu Pingjun's side. Another guard, different movements, same blood. The corpse accurately knocked open another ice cube that was about to hit Xu Pingjun. Another guard, another splash of blood... As he swung his sword again and again, Meng Jue looked up at Yun Ge. Yun Ge's falling figure is very graceful, with fluttering clothes and fluttering black hair, like a beautiful butterfly. In the silhouette of butterflies flying, Meng Jue's eyes flashed the yearning for his younger brother when he left, the inability to rest in peace when his mother died, and the heart-wrenching pain when he heard the news of his second brother's death... He will never again bear the life of a loved one far away from his eyes.Even if you become Yama, you must keep them. The blade slid gently, and the blood was flying. ... At this time, Yunge had already fallen more than half the distance, Meng Jue estimated the speed of Yunge, grabbed a corpse, avoided Yunge's vital point at a clever angle, and threw the corpse in his hand towards Yunge.At the same time, he kicked another corpse towards Xu Pingjun with force. "Bang!" There was a violent impact. Yun Ge let out a miserable "ah", the corners of his mouth were bleeding, but the speed of his fall slowed down significantly. Meng Jue's hands trembled slightly, but he pursed his lips tightly. Without hesitation, he changed the angle of another corpse and threw it at Yun Ge.Yun Ge thought she had fainted, only saw more and more blood around her lips, but she didn't make a sound anymore. Xu Pingjun had already fallen to the ground, slid along the ice for a certain distance, and stopped.Yun Ge fell slowly at a speed as if he had just fallen. Yu An, the one with the highest martial arts, had just arrived when Meng Jue shouted, "Throw me up." Seeing what Meng Jue did just now, Yu An guessed Meng Jue's intentions, grabbed Meng Jue, and sent him out with the strength of his palm. Meng Jue caught Yun Ge in the air, and using his own body as a cushion, hugged her and fell to the ground. Yu An casually grabbed Qixi who had just arrived, and threw it at Meng Jue.Qixi met Meng Jue's palms in the air, and Meng Jue used Qixi's palm strength to defuse the fall, and landed on the ice with Yunge in his arms unscathed. As soon as Meng Jue stood firm, she immediately checked Yun Ge's injuries.Although they avoided the vital points, but they collided with each other at high speed, and the momentum was so great that Yun Ge's internal organs were injured.Everything else is fine, but because of the sword wound last time, Yun Ge's lungs were already suffering from a hidden disease, and this time... Meng Jue frowned, and could only think about it slowly in the future, but fortunately, his life was saved in the end. While wiping the blood from Yun Ge's lips with his sleeve, Meng Jue whispered in her ear: "I don't allow you to die, you must live well." When Liu Bingji rushed over with his long sword in hand, his robe was also stained with blood.Although he didn't show any emotion on his face, when he picked up Xu Pingjun from the pile of ice debris, the veins in his hands were throbbing. Xu Pingjun's arm and leg bones were broken, but fortunately his breathing was still there, and Liu Bing had already yelled: "Imperial doctor." After checking his pulse, Imperial Physician Zhang hurriedly said, "Lord Liu, please rest assured. Although the internal organs are damaged and there are many fractures, there is no danger of life." Liu Fuling looked at Yun Ge lying in Meng Jue's arms with a pale face, but couldn't say a word. Meng Jue looked up at him, and smiled gently and sarcastically: "The emperor left her behind, but can he protect her?" Yu An reprimanded: "Master Meng, you are overly frightened, and you may become delirious. You should return to your residence earlier to rest!" Meng Jue smiled slightly, lowered his head, carefully placed Yun Ge on the bamboo couch that had just been prepared, kowtowed to Liu Fuling, got up and left. Yu An stared at Meng Jue's back, feeling chills in his heart. It's rare for this person to act swiftly and ruthlessly.If such a person can be used by the emperor, it is a sharp sword in the hands of the emperor, but what if he can't? Liu Bingji came to ask Liu Fuling to leave, Yu An hurriedly ordered Qixi to prepare the best carriage and send Liu Bingji and Xu Pingjun back safely. Liu Bing was already concerned about Xu Pingjun's injury, so he kowtowed to Liu Fuling to thank him without refusing. Liu Fuling raised his hand to make him stand up: "Madam's injury is due to my negligence and..." Liu Bingji said: "The emperor's self-blame and powerlessness at this time, I can understand a thing or two. Rong Chen said boldly, the emperor is only a man, not a god. The current situation has been accumulated over the past few decades, so naturally It can be reversed in a short period of time, the emperor has done his best, there is no need to be harsh on himself." After Liu Bing had finished speaking, he kowtowed to Liu Fuling again, and followed the little eunuch who carried Xu Pingjun away. It is indeed the carriage used by the emperor. After leaving the palace, it trotted all the way, but could not feel the slightest bump. Hearing the eunuch driving the car say: "Lord Meng is in front." Liu Bing hastily lifted the curtain and saw Meng Jue walking alone in the darkness, his robe was dripping with blood. Liu Bing ordered the eunuch to slow down the car: "Meng Jue." Meng Jue ignored it, and Liu Bing said, "You were seen by night watchmen in this way, how can you explain it?" Meng Jue glanced at Liu Bingji, and got into the carriage silently. Inside the carriage, Xu Pingjun lay quietly. Liu Bing had faced Meng Jue silently. Liu Bing had noticed Meng Jue's previous neck injury, and it started to bleed again because of the fight just now, "Your neck is bleeding." He hurriedly took a piece of white silk and helped Meng Jue re-wrap the wound. Meng Jue didn't care much. He took a bottle of medicinal powder and patted it on the wound casually. He looked at Xu Pingjun who was seriously injured and unconscious: "What are you going to do?" After Liu Bing had wrapped up Meng Jue's wound, he took a piece of white silk to wipe off the blood on his hands, and said calmly, "Xu Tuzhi." Meng Jue bent over to check Xu Pingjun's injury, Liu Bing had already handed him the prescription prescribed by Imperial Physician Zhang, Meng Jue looked at it and said: "Doctor Zhang's medical skills are very good, although this prescription is a little too cautious. But being cautious has its benefits, just follow this! When I go back, I will order Sanyue to deliver the medicine to your home. She knows a little bit about medicine, so let her live in the place where Yunge lived and take care of Mr. Ping nearby .” Xu Pingjun has limited mobility, so he really needs someone to take care of him. Liu's illness is no longer what it used to be, and he is so busy with business affairs that it is impossible to stay at home and take care of Xu Pingjun. Now the money is there, but it is difficult to find a trustworthy maid in a hurry, so Liu Bing did not refuse, just cupped his hands: "Thank you." Meng Jue had examined the bandaging of Xu Pingjun's bone by Imperial Doctor Zhang, and thought it was appropriate: "I will go to your house every day to take a look at Pingjun's injuries." After checking Xu Pingjun, Meng Jue sat back in his original place, and there was silence between the two of them again. After being silent for a while, Liu Bing asked with a smile: "Why didn't you take Kerdada's life? Do you know anyone from the Qiang people? Or is your mother..." Meng Jue was silent and did not answer. Liu Bingji hastily said: "If you don't want to answer, just pretend I didn't ask." "In the last years of the first emperor, Xiqiang sent 100,000 troops to attack the Han Dynasty. I happened to be in Fanghan at that time." Meng Jue said something, stopped, and his thoughts seemed to return to the past. Liu Bing said: "At that time, I remembered the incident, and I also have the impression of this incident. One hundred thousand people from the Western Qiang attacked the present residence and Angu, while the Xiongnu attacked Wuyuan. After the two armies joined forces, they encircled Huahan. Langzhong ordered Xu Ziwei to lead an army of 100,000 to counterattack. In the end, although the Han people won, it was a disastrous victory, and more than half of the 100,000 soldiers were lost." Meng Jue lowered his eyes and smiled: "More than half of the 100,000 soldiers lost, do you know how many people died?" Liu Bing is already dumbfounded. In every battle, the superior counts the death toll of the soldiers, while the common people... "Where the horseshoes of the Western Qiang and the Xiongnu passed, they implemented the policy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness. All Han people, regardless of men, women, old and young, were killed. Fanghan held back the main force of the Western Qiang and scattered them from the side to defeat the army of the Western Qiang, so he was reluctant to send troops to rescue him. When the city of Huahan was broken, the angry Qiang people vented all their grievances on the people because of the heavy losses. The man Regardless of their age, they were all beheaded. Old women were beheaded, and young women were stripped and gang-raped before death. Even pregnant women were not spared, and newborn babies were thrown from horses..." Meng Jue paused After a while, Fang said lightly, "Hell on earth is nothing more than this." Under Meng Jue's flat tone, Liu Bingji only felt that his nose was filled with a strong smell of blood. He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "The Qiang people are hateful!" There was a vague smile on the corner of Meng Jue's lips, mocking and pitiful: "The Qiang people also hate the Han people deeply. After the victory of the Han people, in order to eliminate the fighting power of the Qiang people, they were first zeroed, enshrined, and jailed. All the Qiang men were slaughtered by the Han people. That winter, when I walked past zero o’clock, there were starving corpses of women, old people, and young children everywhere. Although the Han people uphold enlightenment, they did not kill the old people, women, and young children, but they lost their prime. Many people cannot survive the cold winter.” Liu Bing wanted to say something, but couldn't say it.The Han did nothing wrong.The first emperor was dying and civil strife was frequent. Would the Han Dynasty be able to cope with another large-scale attack?If the Qiang people were not dealt with like that, the Han people would die. Liu Bing sighed: "In a war, perhaps from the perspective of the common people, there are no real victors. There are only family ruins and white-headed people giving black-headed people." Meng Jue didn't speak, but smiled faintly. Liu Bing had seen indifference, even coldness, from Meng Jue's smile before.But now, under Meng Jue's indifference and indifference, he saw the helplessness after everything, and the compassion that Meng Jue didn't want to admit. If Meng Jue's sword pierces the heart of Prince Zhongqiang, how can the brave and aggressive Qiang not take revenge?Then the hell on earth that Meng Jue had witnessed would reappear. How many people would die, 200,000?Three hundred thousand?How many cities will become hell on earth... Meng Jue finally pressed the tip of the sword down, avoiding Kerdada's heart.Maybe Meng Jue himself despised his own choice, but he made such a decision after all. Ke Erdada is a smart person. In just a short moment, he saw many things.Although Meng Jue didn't want to see the war, if the war really broke out, Meng Jue would definitely not only slaughter young Qiang men over twelve years old in order not to have another battle. Da Sima General's Mansion. Huo Shan and Huo Yun were kneeling on the ground, Huo Yu was lying on the willow stool, and the two servants were beating Huo Yu with sticks. Huo Yu clenched his teeth and remained silent. Huo Guang looked at the two servants coldly. Under his gaze, the two subordinates did not dare to save effort at all, and they used all their strength to hit each time.Soon, Huo Yu's buttocks were scarlet. Mrs. Huo was outside the house, crying: "Master, master, if you kill him, I don't have to live..." Struggling to enter the house. The servant who blocked the door was guarding the door tightly, not allowing Mrs. Huo to enter. With tears in his eyes, Huo Chengjun grabbed his mother's arm, trying to persuade his mother: "Father is in a fit of anger, and the more mother cries, it will only irritate father more." Unexpectedly, the mother turned her hand and slapped her across the face: "I said earlier that you are not allowed to associate with Meng Jue, but you didn't listen. Look, the disaster you caused, if there is something wrong with your brother, I will just I hate why I gave birth to you..." Huo Chengjun staggered a few steps and nearly fell to the ground. The girl Xiaoqing hurriedly supported her. Since Huo Chengjun was a child, because of his father's doting, he almost never received harsh words, but since Meng Jue... Her mother never gave her a good face, and her brother was also sarcastic. The day before, that person accompanied her to buy rouge, and tenderly helped her get off the carriage, but in the blink of an eye, he mercilessly pushed her into the abyss. The pain in her heart kept her from falling asleep every night, and her internal organs twitched with pain, but she couldn't even cry.Because she deserved these things, and she asked for them. Staring blankly at his mother who was beating her breast and weeping, Huo Chengjun didn't have a single tear in his eyes. Huo Shan and Huo Yun saw that Huo Yu had fainted, but Huo Guang still looked coldly and said nothing. The two servants didn't dare to stop. They could only fight with all their strength while sweating coldly. Huo Shan and Huo Yun kowtowed and begged, "Uncle, Uncle, it's all my nephew's fault. We know it's wrong, please beat my nephew, uncle." Mrs. Huo heard the cries of Huo Shan and Huo Yun, and knew that if Huo Yu was beaten again, she might not die, but would be half disabled.Madam Huo wailed and banged her head on the door: "Master, Master, please, please, I beg you..." Huo Chengjun pushed Xiaoqing's hand away, glanced at the standing servant: "Help Madam back to her room to rest." The servant hesitated, Huo Chengjun smiled: "Can't you hear what I said? Do you want to pack up and go home?" Huo Chengjun's expression was somewhat similar to Huo Guang's when he spoke, with a gentle smile but a confident indifference, the servant shivered in his heart, and several people went forward to drag Mrs. Huo.Mrs. Huo's forehead was bleeding, and she was yelling and making a scene. The servants dragged Mrs. Huo away under the pressure of Huo Chengjun's sight. Huo Chengjun stepped forward and patted the door: "Father, it's Chengjun. My daughter has a few words to say." In Huo Guang's heart, Huo Chengjun was different from other sons and daughters. Hearing her calm voice, Huo Guang felt a little relieved in his heart. He raised his hand and signaled the servant to open the door. Seeing Huo Chengjun's swollen half of his face, Huo Guang's disgust towards Mrs. Huo flashed across his heart: "Chengjun, let the maid help you apply the face..." Huo Chengjun knelt in front of Huo Guang: "Father, please order anyone with the surname not Huo to leave." The two servants with sticks immediately looked at Huo Guang. Huo Guang stared at Huo Chengjun and nodded slightly.All the servants in the house immediately exited the house and closed the door. Huo Shan and Huo Yun stared blankly at Huo Chengjun. They cried and begged in every possible way, but to no avail. I don't know what words Huo Chengjun could say to calm Huo Guang. Huo Chengjun looked up at his father: "Brother may have done something ill-considered, but there is nothing wrong with it. How can we be convinced by Daddy's excessive beating?" Huo Shan and Huo Yun hurriedly shouted: "Chengjun!" They said to Huo Guang urgently, "Uncle..." Huo Guang stared at them, signaled them to shut up, and asked Huo Chengjun in a cold voice: "Why can't you be convinced?" "First, the Huo family is in today's position. Only by being attached to the prince can the family's future peace be guaranteed. Otherwise, not only the emperor, but also the future prince will want to weaken the Huo family or get rid of the Huo family. If Yun Ge is favored by the emperor, if he is born first Xialongzi, even if she comes from a slightly cold background and has the precedent of Wei Zifu, it is not impossible to be named empress. Once Shangguan empress is deposed, it is like losing Huo's arm. Big brother wants to get rid of Yunge, what is wrong? 2. If the eldest prince born by Yunge is crowned prince, the hearts of all the officials, the world recognizes it, and the Huo family's death is immediately apparent. What the elder brother did tonight was to protect the peace of the entire family, what's wrong? 3. The emperor has not consummated the marriage with the empress for a long time. Today's state banquet, but the empress can only sit on the side. Who is the emperor waiting for? The emperor slapped Huo in front of everyone in the world. If we just keep silent, then All the officials in the court bully the weak and fear the strong, and we will definitely see what will happen in the future. Not to mention anything else, there will be an endless stream of women in the harem. We can block one or two, but we can block all of them. Is it? Eldest brother retaliated with a resounding slap to the emperor tonight, letting the emperor and all the officials know that a tiger's whiskers should not be stroked lightly, what is wrong with it? Fourth, elder brother was considerate, two people who wanted to invade Yunge had already fallen on the spot Died. From the investigation of the guards, it can only be traced that Feng Zidu gave the order. Feng Zidu and Meng Jue's festivities are well known in the world. It is reasonable for him to want to deal with Meng Jue's former lover. My daughter speculates that Now he should have 'killed himself in fear of crime', so there is nothing to investigate. The emperor knows in his heart that it was Huo's doing, without evidence and no certificate, so what can he do? Does he dare to challenge his father for a court lady? He is not afraid of his back Is he notorious for being fatuous, unmoral, and loyal? Even if he doesn't want to be a virtuous ruler, he still has to worry about forcing his ministers to rebel!" Huo Chengjun's words were so intense that people forgot that she was just a girl under her tenth birthday. . Huo Guang sneered: "All my plans were disrupted by Yu'er's reckless behavior. Now according to your words, he has done everything right?" "Brother is of course wrong, and the mistake is that since he made a move, he shouldn't fail. Brother chose to get rid of Yunge tonight, no matter the time and place are very good, but he is too self-willed. Brother should inform Dad and let Dad Help him keep all the people at the banquet in the front hall, and no one is allowed to leave at will, and no one is allowed to spread the news at will. If this is the case, then the elder brother is not being beaten here, but sitting at the family banquet to accept the younger brother Sister's toast. But Daddy should be responsible for half of Eldest Brother's fault. If Eldest Brother knew that Daddy would support him in getting rid of Yunge, why didn't he inform Daddy? Eldest Brother just couldn't figure out what Daddy was thinking, so he made his own decision." Huo Guang said nothing. Inside the house is the oppressive silence of "the storm is coming". Huo Chengjun just looked at Huo Guang quietly.There was no dodge or fear in his eyes. Huo Shan and Huo Yun had a somewhat strange feeling towards this girl whom they had grown up with since they were young, and they were actually afraid of it. After a while, Huo Guang ordered Huo Shan and Huo Yun: "Call someone to come in and take your elder brother back to his room to heal his injuries." Huo Shan and Huo Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly kowtowed. When the servants carried Huo Yu away, Huo Guang asked Huo Chengjun, Huo Shan, and Huo Yun who were kneeling on the ground to get up.Huo Shan and Huo Yun carefully sat side by side on the mat. Huo Chengjun calmed down his father's anger and saved his eldest brother with a few words, but he didn't show any joy at all. When he sat on the table, he looked a little dazed and sad. Huo Guang said to Huo Shan and Huo Yun: "As Mr. Cheng guessed, I have already ordered people to deal with this matter thoroughly, and the emperor will definitely find nothing to investigate. What should we do if we can? Please tell us your thoughts first." Huo Shan and Huo Yun looked at each other, and after a while, Huo Yun said: "This incident will definitely make the emperor put all his strength on guard. If he wants to attack Yun Ge in the future, there will be many difficulties. I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short time. Yun Ge is pregnant within two to three months, then..." Huo Yun sighed, and continued, "After all, the guards are only guarding the palace gates, and they cannot freely come and go in the harem, and the eunuchs are all Yu An's people. The maids in the palace Although there are our people, they are all slaves who can only obey orders, and have no independent talents. The queen is about to be fourteen years old, and it is reasonable to say that she can already control the harem alone, but she doesn't care about these things at all. Otherwise, there will be Empress, with us outside, even if the emperor favors other women a few times, it is absolutely impossible for her to give birth to a prince first." Huo Guang sighed, Huo Yun's words hit the point.Although the younger sister is the queen, to the Huo family, it is just a whitewash for face, without any practical help.The little girl bears the title of queen, and she should have let Mrs. Huo control the harem through her hands, but now Mrs. Huo has nothing to do with the harem. Although Huo Guang had other ideas in his mind, Cheng Jun and her... This daughter is different from other sons and daughters, and the result of reluctance may backfire. Huo Chengjun said without any expression: "Daddy, my daughter is willing to enter the palace." Huo Shan and Huo Yun were shocked first, then delighted, and asked for certainty, "What does sister mean..." Huo Chengjun met Huo Guang's inquiring gaze and forced a smile. Countless images flashed through her mind. When she was playing with her girlfriends when she was young, and when they were playing marriage games, she said confidently: "My husband will definitely be a dragon among men in the future." The surprise of meeting Meng Jue for the first time, meeting again... Her shyness, her joy. Riding together with Meng Jue, he had thoughtfully helped her onto the horse. He played the piano for her, and they smiled when their eyes met. When she served him the cakes she made with her own hands, he had praised them for being delicious. He had picked flowers for her tenderly. Walking under the moon, the two also laughed loudly. Holding hands for the first time, hugging for the first time, kissing for the first time... That heart that is beating like a deer, if he knew today, would he fall without hesitation that day? When he turned around without hesitation, he had already buried her girlish heart. Henceforth, these are past lives that are dead. Her life will be... Although Huo Chengjun's smile was weak, his eyes were firm after the breakup: "Father, my daughter is willing to enter the palace and take charge of the harem for the Huo family."