The sky is covered with ice and snow.
Walking in the messy flying snow that almost spreads across the entire world can no longer be summed up as difficult, but even so, some people are still staggering forward with the most difficult steps.
When they finally entered a dilapidated mountain temple where they could rest temporarily, a group of people saw that the snow on their bodies had almost solidified into ice. They stood at the temple door and stamped their feet. Pieces of broken snow fell down and they were immediately spread out. Full of broken ground.
And a white and soft hand lifted up the curtain of the curtain above her head, immediately revealing a familiar and beautiful face.
It was Shang Ruyi who caused chaos in the entire Dongdu City at this moment.
She seemed to be able to feel what kind of shock there would be in the distant Dongdu City. She looked up at the gloomy sky and couldn't help but sigh. At this time, Tu Sheer and Jiang Kesheng, who had entered the ruined temple first, had already After roughly cleaning the inside and lighting a bonfire, he invited her in.
I don’t know how long this ruined temple has been abandoned. Even the stone statue of the mountain god is in disrepair. The thick dust on the incense table still has the footprints of rats. Although the cracks in the surrounding walls have been blocked by Jiang Kesheng with straw, But the air was still cold and even had a musty smell.
Fortunately, the fire was already lit.
Shang Ruyi walked over and sat down. The heat emanating from the flames quickly dispelled the chill on her body, but her heart was still extremely cold, and even the sadness condensed between her brows could not be dissipated.
At this time, I heard Wuxue say softly: "It turns out that this is the young lady's plan."
Shang Ruyi looked up at her and said with a smile, "Are you scared?"
Wuxue nodded hurriedly, but after thinking about it, he shook his head hesitantly, as if he was afraid that his wrong attitude at this time would arouse her anger, but Shang Ruyi was not angry, and just smiled and said, "It's my fault that I didn't do it beforehand." Let me tell you, but this matter is of great importance and I don’t want to leak any news.”
Jiang Kesheng asked: "Young Madam, from the very beginning, you had no intention of returning to the Eastern Capital?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi was silent for a while, then looked at the young faces around him illuminated by the flames, and said calmly: "Your Majesty said he was touring Jiangdu Palace this time, but the situation in the north has reached this critical point. Once he leaves, Even if the eastern capital does not fall, the north will definitely be in chaos. Therefore, the Holy Master will definitely not come back."
"..."
"But I, our roots are in the north. Besides -"
Having said this, she paused for a moment. Although her eyes were filled with fire, her eyes suddenly revealed an almost bone-chilling chill.
Tu Sheer on the side said softly: "What?"
After being silent for a long time, Shang Ruyi slowly said: "It's hard to predict life or death after leaving."
Life and death were unpredictable. As soon as these four words were spoken, it seemed as if another gust of cold wind had blown into this dilapidated mountain temple, making everyone shiver.
When she said life or death was uncertain, she didn't seem to be referring to those of them who didn't follow.
But...
Tusheer thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "Hey, I'm bound to the young lady anyway. I'll go wherever you go. Since the young lady won't go back to Dongdu, then I won't go back."
Wuxue and Jiang Kesheng, who were sitting on the side, also nodded repeatedly.
….
Shang Ruyi smiled.
Wuxue thought for a moment and then asked, "But young lady, where should we go next?"
Shang Ruyi glanced at her and said, "Of course, I'm going back."
"Go back? Go back to where?"
"Toto."
"Toto?!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the ruined temple was shocked. Even Jiang Kesheng, who had always been the most calm, showed a surprised look. He looked at Shang Ruyi with his eyes wide open, with an incredible expression on his face: "Young Madam, what did you just say? Didn’t you say you won’t go back to Dongdu?”
Shang Ruyi said calmly: "What I said is, if you don't go back to Dongdu, I will follow Your Majesty to Jiangdu Palace."
"..."
"But it doesn't mean I won't go back forever."
"Can
yes,"
Wuxue showed a somewhat horrified expression: "Young madam, you have already violated the order and disrespected your Majesty by letting the carriage go back empty this time and not going to Jiangdu Palace with Your Majesty. If we go back again, we may be caught and punished." .”
Tu Sheer also nodded repeatedly.
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "I said that when I go back, I don't mean to go back in an upright manner and be arrested by them."
Chang Wan said, "Then, what are we going to do when we go back?"
Shang Ruyi said: "Go and meet Feng Chen."
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized, and even Chang Wan's usually cold face showed a smile. After all, everyone knew that after resisting the imperial decree and being disrespectful, their status as a group of people actually became "traitors" of the imperial court. , no matter where the emperor goes, they are still very dangerous. Only by joining Yu Wenye can people feel at ease.
He is like a giant in the sky, a needle that anchors the sea in troubled times.
However, Jiang Kesheng was overjoyed and murmured: "But why do we have to meet up in Dongdu? It would be better to go back to Zhuangzi."
Shang Ruyi glanced at him and said nothing.
She just slowly stood up and walked to the entrance of the temple. The wind and snow outside were still very strong, and she couldn't see anything even ten steps away. Walking in such weather was really tiring.
She said solemnly: "When the snow lightens up, we will hit the road."
Everyone said: "Yes!"
But the next moment they responded in unison, a huge piece of snow on the eaves above their heads suddenly fell down as if it could not support it, and hit Shang Ruyi in front of Shang Ruyi, like a piece of pure white porcelain, shattering into pieces. All over the place.
She was startled.
When he saw it clearly again, he couldn't help but smile, feeling that it was a bit fussy. After the laughter was over, he looked at the broken snow on the ground beside his feet, and his smile gradually became heavier for some reason.
Almost at the same time, there was a loud roar that shook the entire warm dock.
Standing outside Nuanwu, Eunuch Yu and several other young eunuchs looked at each other. Although the cold wind was biting, they were so frightened that they broke into cold sweats.
Because just now, news came from the Imperial Guard.
They didn't know what the news was. They only knew that as soon as the emperor heard the news, he ordered the heads of an entire group of guards to be beheaded. The thought of the white snow on the ground being covered by the gushing hot blood So melted, Eunuch Yu couldn't help but his legs felt a little weak.
What made him even more panicked was that it was almost time to set off.
….
A chamberlain walked up to him carefully and said softly: "Father-in-law, do you want to go in and hurry me up?"
"..."
Eunuch Jade also had a troubled look on his face.
His Majesty will not punish himself for delaying his journey south. It is them who will be punished. But who dares to go in and urge him in His Majesty's rage?
At this moment, there was a soft sound of footsteps behind them, accompanied by a weak cough.
Looking back, it turned out to be Queen Jiang, walking down from the eaves carried by several young eunuchs.
I saw that she was wearing a snow-white fox fur. Although the clothes were thick, she still looked slim. Especially because of her frailty, her steps were sluggish, and she showed a weak posture. When Eunuch Yu and others saw her, They all hurriedly came forward and kowtowed, as if they were bathed in the spring breeze and received a general amnesty.
Eunuch Yu said, "Why are you here at this time? You should take care of your body."
Queen Jiang's skin was already as white as snow, and in the wind and snow, it became even more pale, like almost transparent porcelain, so fragile and fragile. She forced a smile and then said, "I heard that your Majesty hasn't set off yet, but it's almost time."
Eunuch Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, yes - something has delayed me."
Empress Jiang asked: "Is it a matter of the Yuwen family?"
"..."
Eunuch Yu lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
Empress Jiang raised her head and glanced at Nuanwu. There seemed to be a hint of helplessness in her gentle and affectionate eyes, and then
Then he said: "You hurry up and prepare. Don't miss the time. I will go in to persuade the emperor right now."
Eunuch Yu and the others breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, immediately responded, and then withdrew.
After they left, Queen Jiang slowly walked into Nuanwu.
Even though he was about to leave, warm springs were still flowing in the palace, fumigating the inside and making it warm. However, in such a warm palace, there was a chilling atmosphere that was spreading, almost freezing the entire palace. .
The source of the aura is the lonely figure standing in the center of the inner hall.
He was still dressed in white, as graceful as an immortal, but this immortal no longer exuded an air of immortality, but a gloomy and cold aura that seemed to be about to be possessed; and I don't know when, he put that huge The map blanket was spread out, right under his feet, stepping on Dongdu, which he was about to give up now.
However, looking at his thin figure, it seemed that he was the one who was given up.
In the corner on one side, there were broken pieces of porcelain.
Just by looking at it, one could tell that a porcelain cup should have been thrown there in a rage and broke into pieces. However, among the fragments, there seemed to be something else, shining with a warm light.
Queen Jiang looked at the scene in front of her quietly, and finally sighed and said, "Your Majesty."
The figure trembled slightly.
After a long while, Chu Yang finally turned around slowly. His handsome face had calmed down, without any expression of joy or anger. He glanced at Queen Jiang lightly and said, "The queen doesn't want to stay here." Ziweigong is recuperating? Why are you here again?"
Empress Jiang said: "I heard that the time is almost here, but Your Majesty hasn't set off yet."
….
Chu Yang suddenly smiled, waved his hand, walked to the couch and sat down, and said lazily: "Didn't the queen always dissuade me from going south before? Why is she urging me now?"
Queen Jiang walked over slowly and said calmly: "Since your Majesty has made a decree, you cannot go back on it temporarily."
"..."
"You have no joke."
"You have no joke,"
Chu Yang narrowed his slender eyes for a while, smiled again, and said, "Yes, Jun Wu, I really should keep my word, no matter whether it is for anything or anyone."
For some reason, the almost tooth-gnashing firmness in his words made Queen Jiang's heart tremble slightly.
The next moment, Chu Yang suddenly stood up and walked to that corner.
He had just thrown the cup in his hand vigorously in anger, and he still felt a slight numbness in his arm, and there was also a slight sensation in his fingertips.
There was another thing that he threw out.
Chu Yang knelt down and found it among the debris on the ground——
A small, almost inconspicuous jade pendant.
He reached out and grabbed the jade pendant, but he also grabbed other tiny pieces of porcelain in his hand. With a squeeze of his palm, the skin was immediately cut, and a stinging pain instantly dispelled the sexual sensation. Instead, it was replaced by a constant... The uncontrollable pain rushed into my heart.
Since he was crowned prince and promoted to the ninth grade, he has never suffered such pain again.
It hurt so much that he could barely breathe.
Chu Yang gritted his teeth hard, his face was grim in pain, and his eyes were bloodshot and red. Looking at the jade pendant in his palm that had been dyed red by his own blood, he opened his mouth and showed a sinister smile.
None of the people I want to take away can escape!
Leng Qingshan
