075 Kill three eagles with one stone
Marquis Pingyang was carried on his back by his second brother. His iron-hard heart instantly softened, and his long eyelashes were wet with tears.
Their mother died early, and he and his second brother depended on each other in the palace. The second brother was four years older than him and strictly supervised his martial arts training when he was very young.
In order to avoid the eyes and ears of all parties in the palace, they always practiced martial arts hiding in the mountains behind the palace.
If he wasn't serious or didn't practice well, his second brother would beat him and scold him severely. But once he got injured while practicing martial arts, his second brother would always carry him back.
Now the second brother's back is no longer as thin as when he was a young man, and he is no longer a half-grown child.
But this feeling of intimacy has been lost for a long time.
His eyes were burning again and again. He was no longer the indifferent Marquis. He said emotionally: "Second brother, follow me back. The immortal Wang of Jiang Kingdom can cure the miasma in the Albizia Julibrissin Forest."
Ye Zuo paused slightly and shook his head, "I can't leave yet."
Marquis Pingyang frowned, "That matter has been investigated for many years, so it doesn't hurt to investigate it more slowly."
Ye turned his head sideways, his stern profile looking even more resolute under the moonlight, "I don't want to live the days of not knowing who I am and having no memory."
The days when I first lost my memory were like a walking corpse. Thinking about it now, I still feel so lonely and terrible that I can't describe it.
Jiang Guo's Immortal Forgetfulness is a pill that washes away all a person's memories.
He still had too much to do, and there were things in the world that he couldn't let go of.
Now that Pingyang Hou has been poisoned by the Snake King again, he has to stay in the Snake Kingdom to figure out the poison and whether there is a cure. After all, the people who know the Snake King best are the Snake Hou, Yue Ji, and the great wizard.
"Even if you don't accept the immortal forget, as long as there is the spring water of the Albizia Julibrissin forest, you can still live. Xiaodao... lives very well." Pingyang Hou looked at the shadow of his brother on the ground carrying him, just like when they were children, he didn't want his brother to say anything. Stay in this man-eating snake country.
Looking at the moonlight on the treetops at night, "The spring water that Gao Cheng gave to the Duke of Chu back then, no matter how sparingly he used it, there should be very little left. If it is as I expected, it won't be long before people will try to get water. As long as If you know what the spring water is used for, you can try to solve some of the 'mysteries'. I have been waiting for so many years, how can I give up now?"
Marquis Pingyang looked into his brother's deep eyes, knowing that no matter how hard he tried to persuade him, he sighed secretly, "I checked every corner of the Duke of Chu's mansion, but there is no trace of the spring water."
"That's why we need to check more."
The whereabouts of the two people must not be seen by anyone. As they spoke, they were already far away from Xiao Qi's old house. They had to be alert at night, stopped talking, and shuttled through the dense forest like ghosts. Finally, he entered the secret passage of Snake Kingdom.
These secret passages are used by Yue Ji and other important people to secretly escape from the Snake Country in case of tense situations. Only a very few people in the Snake Country know about it, so even if the city is searched, no one will enter the secret passage.
No one would have thought that Marquis Pingyang would be sent away from the Snake Kingdom from here.
Ye led Pingyang Marquis to leave the Snake Country without knowing it, sneaked into Pingyang Marquis' private secret place, and met up with Ling Feng and Ling Yun who came after receiving the news.
Lingfeng used to be Marquis Nanyang's most trusted right-hand man. Over the years, he had been secretly in contact with Ye, but the number of opportunities to actually see Ye could be counted on one hand.
At this moment, seeing the night, the young general who had asked him to follow him to the death, his eyes filled with tears, knelt down on one knee, choked with sobs and cried: "General..."
Ye Leng's lips twitched into a slight smile, and she held Ling Feng's shoulders, "You're fine."
When Pingyang Marquis was in danger, he fought with Gao Cheng and sent Lingfeng to Pingyang Mansion, vowing to protect his young brother to the death. Lingfeng did it.
Ling Feng cried: "My subordinates are incompetent. They couldn't rescue the general back then. In recent years, they know that the general is trapped in the snake country and suffer, but there is nothing he can do."
Ye helped him up, "You've done enough."
Ling Yun and Ling Feng had always been at loggerheads. In the past, when Ling Feng cried like this, Ling Yun would have made a few jokes. But Ling Yun looked at the Marquis of Nanyang, who was like a god in the eyes of the people and soldiers, and said no. Make half a joke.
He straightened his clothes and stepped forward respectfully, "Ling Yun pays homage to the Marquis of Nanyang."
Ye turned his eyes and looked at this young man who was said to be a miracle doctor seriously. His eyes were full of admiration, "The Ling family man is a good man."
Ling Yun was very thick-skinned, and his face felt warm after being praised by Ye Yi. He glanced at Pingyang Hou who was looking at him with a smile, and said, "Master Hou is too flattering."
Although he is in the military, he has no official position and still calls himself "I am under".
Ye smiled and glanced at the injury on Marquis Pingyang's shoulder. His eyes were full of gloom, but Ling Yun was more useful than his elder brother who didn't know any medical skills. "It's time for me to go."
Ling Feng asked anxiously: "When will the general return?"
The color of Ye Yan's eyes was slightly sharp, "It will take a while."
Ling Feng knew that the Nanyang Marquis brothers were all people who told the truth. He had said it for a while, but it was useless to persuade him. Although he was reluctant to give up, he still said: "Ling Feng is waiting for the general to return."
Ye looked at the brother who had been with him through life and death, and it was hard to calm down. He couldn't bear to look at him anymore and walked towards the door.
Pingyang Hou struggled to get up, "Second brother, you must take care of yourself. No matter what, you must save your life."
Ye turned around, his eyes slightly astringent. He understood what his brother meant. His meaning was still the same as what he had said to him back then. As long as he could save his life, even if he was ordered to assassinate Marquis Pingyang, he should not be soft-hearted. It’s acting, but you have to do it for real.
So for so many years, he was the only dead soldier who had injured Pingyang Marquis.
Because of this, he firmly stood in the position of the number one dead soldier. Even the suspicious Snake Marquis never doubted him.
Only he knew that the sword piercing the chest of his biological brother, born from the same mother, was more painful than the sword piercing his chest.
Walking to the door at night, Marquis Pingyang's voice sounded behind him, "Second brother."
Ye turned around again and looked calmly at his brother who was as tall as him, "Is there anything else?"
Marquis Pingyang took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to Ye, "Jiang Guo's Snake Pill." This thing was what Yue Ji wanted in her dreams, and it could become her brother's trump card at critical moments.
Ye held the porcelain bottle with his brother's body temperature, and a strange color flashed in his eyes, "Xiao Qi..."
He believed that the third brother was a good person and that Xiao Qi would not be killed by Marquis Pingyang as rumored. He believed that the third brother must have his own arrangements. He believed that the third brother should not have asked.
But when he finally asked, Xiao Qi was the other person he regarded as a relative besides the blood-connected brother in front of him.
Although he has a cold personality, he can't ignore it.
Marquis Pingyang said: "I sent him to Jiang State."
Ye was stunned for a moment, "Jiang Guo?"
"Yes, a year ago, I found out that Xiao Qi's deceased father was the direct crown prince who was expelled from the royal family by Emperor Jiang twenty-five years ago."
There was something unexpected about the night.
Ye had also heard about Emperor Jiang's dethronement of the crown prince.
It is said that the prince of the Jiang Kingdom had no interest in government affairs and was obsessed with wandering around. No matter how much Emperor Jiang beat, scolded, imprisoned or grounded him, he could not win the prince's heart.
Once again, the prince escaped from the palace. In anger, Emperor Jiang deposed the prince, severed the father-son relationship with the prince, and demoted the prince to a commoner.
I thought that this would scare the prince and make his son change his mind and ask him back. As a result, the prince was like a flying kite and disappeared without a trace.
Emperor Jiang was destined to have a son. Although he had more than a hundred concubines in the harem, he only gave birth to daughters. Except for the missing prince, he never had any sons.
In the blink of an eye, twenty-five years have passed. Emperor Jiang is old and has no children to inherit the throne. He can only have a bunch of uncles and nephews eyeing him.
If the news from Marquis Pingyang is true and Xiao Qi's father is really the prince who disappeared after being demoted to a commoner, then Xiao Qi is the only grandson of Emperor Jiang.
Marquis Pingyang sent Xiao Qi back to Jiang State, which was a great favor to Jiang State.
After being stunned for a while, it became clear.
The Jiang State and the Snake State were originally on good terms, but Yue Ji's trip to the Jiang State was met with obstacles at every turn. She had already offered a sky-high price, but could not get the snake bead.
Yue Ji ordered him and Dan Hong to steal it secretly, but the other party put up heavy precautions in advance, making it impossible for them to do anything.
Originally, Yue Ji was stationed thirty miles away with heavy troops. If she failed to capture her secretly, she would seize her by force.
But when they arrived at Jiang State, they discovered that Jiang State had already prepared defenses in advance and contacted nearby allies for help.
Even if Yue Ji mobilizes troops, she will never get any benefit.
Ye didn't understand the reason at that time, but now he understood it after listening to Pingyang Hou.
Emperor Jiang had broken off relations with the deposed prince and had regretted it for many years. He had been searching for him overtly and covertly for many years without success.
Now I know that my son died tragically in the Snake Country, and my grandson had to go through such hardships to survive in the Snake Country.
How could Emperor Jiang not hate him?
How can Yue Ji get a good look if she goes there at this time?
If he wasn't worried about the poisonous miasma in the Albizia Julibrissin Forest, he would probably be tempted to attack him.
"That Danhong..."
"I didn't tell Jiang Huang about Danhong." Pingyang Hou looked at his elder brother. The elder brother was really interested in these two brothers and sisters.
Ye pursed her thin lips, nodded slightly, turned and left.
Although Dan Hong is pitiful, his experience will be regarded as a shame by the royal family.
The Jiang Kingdom has never lacked princesses. If Emperor Jiang knew about Dan Hong, he would definitely try to secretly take Dan Hong's life.
But once Xiao Qi knows about this, there is no guarantee that Xiao Qi and Jiang Huang will turn against each other.
Emperor Jiang had already lost his son, how could he be willing to lose his only grandson again?
Therefore, Jiang Huang would have a very headache regarding Dan Hong.
His younger brother's thoughts are far more delicate than his.
Sending Xiao Shiqi back to the Jiang State turned Jiang State against the Snake State, and made him an ally. At the same time, he broke the alliance between the Jiang State and the Snake State, and also cut off Yue Ji's chance to save the smelly snake.
Hiding the story of Danhong, even if Emperor Jiang learns about Danhong from elsewhere in the future, as long as it doesn't spread, a magic bullet will wash away all Danhong's memories, change her identity, and completely erase the past. Gu Quan Losing Jiang Guo’s face.
Marquis Pingyang did this to save Dan Hong's life, which was equivalent to selling his personal love to Xiao Qi.
Emperor Jiang recognizes Xiao Qi. Maybe one day, Xiao Qi will be the new emperor of Jiang Kingdom.
Xiaoqi and Danhong depended on each other for life, so they would remember his favor.
Kill three birds with one stone.
