The whereabouts of Yan Ruyi's Nascent Soul were unknown. Princess Yan looked at the door of the palace in confusion, hoping that the prince would give clear measures when he came back...
Crescent Empire——
There is a huge Crescent Lake in the center. The imperial city facing north and south is built around the lake. The prince's palace is also built around the lake. Regardless of the palace or the palace, there will be a three- to five-story attic with a view of the lake. scene.
In the center of the lake, there is an independent moon-facing tower that has just been built. There is no bridge leading to the lake, so you can only row across it. The main body of this tower is a huge stone pillar, and a seven-story octagonal tower is built around the pillar. The tower has a red body. Red, the top of the tower is yellow, and the wall at the top of the tower is only one meter high. Several pillars hold up the tower cover. There are edge corridors on each floor below.
The Linyue Tower is guarded by imperial guards. Non-residents of the emperor are not allowed to enter. However, even relatives of the emperor are not allowed to go up to the top and sixth floors. Only the Imperial Master of the Crescent Empire and a few highly respected priests in the palace offer sacrifices on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. You can only go up there when praying for blessings, but it is always locked.
There are lotus flowers of various colors in the lake. There are clusters here and patches there. A total of eight pavilions are built around the lake. When the lotus flowers are in bloom from June to September, the eight pavilions are almost full every day. People of all statuses come to visit them. have.
And now that the end of the year is approaching and the New Year is approaching, the weather is freezing. Except for one or two hours of liveliness in the early morning and afternoon, the lakeside and streets are very busy during the rest of the time. Not many people are willing to go out and hang out in the cold wind. ,
As soon as winter comes, the lotus flowers in the lake all turn yellow and their leaves dry up, making the lake look desolate and deserted...
In the corridor on the third floor of Linyue Tower——
Princess Yan Wuyou of the Third Prince's Mansion sat motionless on the armchair, leaning against the railing, with a sickly complexion, crooked eyebrows, big dull eyes, and bloodless lips, looking at him with a confused expression. The bunch of dry lotus leaves in the lake under the tower.
"Princess, it's almost dusk. It's cold. Let's go back to the house." A pure maid gathered up the red cloak for the princess with a worried look and said softly. Yan Wuyou didn't respond in time, and spoke softly after a long time. .
"Zhu'er~ The grandson of Zuo Xiang's family is just one year old, and the granddaughter is only five years old. How do you think the princess was able to do this?" Yan Wuyou said calmly.
"Princess, Zuo Xiangji and his son are a great scourge to the Crescent Empire. Moreover, they conspired to harm the whole family of the three princes. According to the law, the nine clansmen should have been killed, and they deserved to die! By eradicating them, you not only avenged the annihilation of the family, but also And it is also for eliminating harm to the Crescent Empire, and everyone in the Crescent Empire applauds, Princess, you are not wrong." Lin Zhu comforted softly.
"...What is the crime of a child who doesn't know anything yet? Zhu'er, this princess is in pain~" Yan Wuyou said with a guilty look on his face, and tears fell silently. The cold and bitter tears flowed into his mouth, but he didn't know how to taste them. .
"Princess, this is the retribution they deserve. It is understandable that future generations will be implicated because of them. You are not wrong. I beg Zhu'er, please just let yourself go. Don't torture yourself anymore. Zhu'er felt uncomfortable after seeing this. " Lin Zhu started sobbing with runny nose and tears as she spoke.
The master and servant hugged each other and cried, unable to calm down for a long time. The guard under the tower heard the faint crying and sighed slightly in sympathy. The princess had a bad fate. She thought that the great revenge had been avenged, and she could live happily with Major General Mu from now on. , no one expected that the princess would be trapped in a cocoon and unable to extricate herself.
This exchange between master and servant, and this scene, happened not just once or twice, but in the past two months - it has happened countless times!
After a long time, Yan Wuyou gently pushed Lin Zhu away, smiled lightly and said that he was hungry and wanted to eat Zhiweizhai's Bazhen Chicken.
In the past two months, Lin Zhu saw the princess's smile for the first time, and heard the princess ordering food for the first time. She immediately responded with tears in her eyes, and ran down the tower happily.
When the two bodyguards heard that the princess had started ordering food, they immediately jumped onto the boat without saying a word and took Lin Zhu to row quickly to the lake shore. Before the boat even docked, Lin Zhu had already jumped into the air, flipped forward and jumped to the lake shore. Lin Zhu, who landed firmly on the ground, ran towards Zhiweizhai. The following guards quickly followed up with speechless expressions on their faces...
Yan Wuyou watched Lin Zhu (him) go ashore and leave. He slowly took out two envelopes from his waist and placed them on the table beside him. He then untied his cloak, folded it, and placed it on the table. Half pressed envelope.
"Brother, Zhu'er, I'm sorry. If there is an afterlife, we will be brothers and sisters again." Yan Wuyou murmured with a smile.
"Brother Mu, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been happy with you. I shouldn't have become a stumbling block between you and Sister Su. I will return you to Sister Su completely now." Yan Wuyou whispered with tears in his eyes. It's like a flood that bursts its banks.
Thinking of giving up Brother Mu, Yan Wuyou still felt extremely uncomfortable. After all, he had loved him sincerely for two years. Fortunately, he had never hurt Sister Su. Now that he returns the position of the Major General's wife to her, will Brother Mu forgive Wuyou? Would you like to have something worry-free in your heart?
"Father, mother, my heart will be reunited with you soon." After Yan Wuyou finished speaking, he stood on the chair, closed his eyes, and jumped into the lake with all his strength.
"Plop!" There was a loud noise, and Yan Wuyou felt the biting coldness covering his whole body. Water squeezed into his body from his eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and skin. The pain and discomfort were unbearable, but he wanted to die and struggled. I don’t have to worry about it anymore, my heart is extremely peaceful at this moment.
I could vaguely hear the messy footsteps, cries for help, and diving sounds on the shore. But as my body sank to the bottom of the lake, all the sounds gradually faded away. However, the lake seemed to be bottomless. I glanced at the gradually disappearing light, and I was already trapped. He was in darkness, but his body was still sinking. Yan Wuyou closed his eyes again...
I don't know how much time passed before a voice sounded in Yan Wuyou's ears.
"Xin'er, my mother's little sweetheart, why are you so obsessed with it? Why did you push yourself to a dead end?..." A mournful middle-aged woman's voice sounded.
"Xin'er, Xin'er, wake up, your parents are by your side." A middle-aged man said in a friendly voice.
"...Mom? Daddy?" Yan Wuyou opened his eyes. He was in the darkness, but his father and mother were there with a faint light beside them. Yan Wuyou cried and threw himself into his parents' arms. In my arms, it was a pity that no tears were shed.
After a moment of emotion, Yan Wuyou found that he was dead. No wonder he could see his parents!
Yan Wuyou and his parents looked down. Their bodies were still sinking, as if they were being swallowed by endless darkness. Yan Wuyou couldn't help but tremble.
"Xin'er, go back to your body quickly. Your body still has the breath of life. My parents hope that Xin'er will be loyal to you, live seriously, and laugh wildly." Yan Wuyou's father hurriedly persuaded.
"That's right, Xin'er, go back quickly, or your body will be snatched away by them. Hurry, you and your brother both need to live well and happily. This is the best reward for your parents." Yan Wu You's mother looked at the ghosts that were gradually gathering and said anxiously, pulling Yan Wuyou and chasing her sinking body.
"Concubine, I won't go back. My hands are full of blood. I have nightmares when I close my eyes. It's too unbearable and sad. I want to be happy with my father, the princess, and my concubine." Yan Wuyou said while struggling not to go.
"Go back quickly, Prime Minister Zuo, you don't have to feel guilty. That's what they owe us and we should pay it back. Now it's even." Yan Wuyou's father took Yan Wuyou's other hand and chased him with him while roaring. road.
Yan Wuyou had never seen his father so angry. His heart trembled and he felt so wronged that he wanted to cry, but he couldn't cry anymore. He had no tears.
"Go quickly and urge your brother to start a family as soon as possible and spread his branches. When the time comes, remember to burn incense to comfort your parents, so they can rest in peace and be reincarnated." Yan Wuyou's mother was ruthless and solemn even when she couldn't persuade her. I became angry and angry.
The couple pretended to be fierce and fierce, but they had no choice but to do so. The couple just wanted their precious daughter to live well! Yan Wuyou understood and stopped struggling and swam towards the sinking body together, seeing that the body was close at hand. .
Suddenly, a burst of floral fragrance passed by, and then a gray light suddenly appeared on the sinking body. All the ghosts fled in a hurry. Yan Wuyou and his parents were also forced by the gray light to swim away quickly.
"No, my body has been taken away from me!" Yan Wuyou's parents frowned and exclaimed. Looking at the body that was no longer sinking, they thought of various strategies to seize the body.
When Yan Wuyou saw him, his expression didn't change at all, but he was relieved in his heart, and even a little happy that he could finally be with his parents in a down-to-earth manner.
Yan Wuyou's parents tightened their hands on Xin'er as if they were ready to go. When the gray light gradually returned, they pulled Yan Wuyou and quickly swam towards the body again, hoping to force the soul out of Xin'er's body!
It was getting closer, but the body with closed eyes suddenly opened its eyes. The color of the eyes was no longer amber, but jet black, and the shadow of the ink lotus was looming. At this time, the look of these eyes was too sharp. Yan Wuyou and his parents couldn't get in.
