Chapter Twenty-Nine: Self-Determination in the Darkness (1)
Late at night, people are quiet. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Starlight looms in the clouds, and the street is sometimes bright and dark.
The golden bells dangling from the roof of the carriage swayed leisurely. The sound of horses' hooves and wheels running over was soft, and the carriage moved slowly. The coachman stared down at the changing road, yawning with a languid expression, and the horses snorted tiredly.
The Mid-Autumn Festival night was slightly cool, and the two people in the car surrounded the thin blanket and leaned against the wall of the car to leisurely close their eyes and recuperate.
A fast horse came galloping, the carriage came to a halt, and the man on the horse bowed down by the curtain of the carriage and whispered a few words to the people inside, and then left.
After a short pause, the wheels start and roll forward.
In a moment, another fast horse galloped.
The maid in the car thought that the patrol soldiers with curfew were passing by, and thought that she had to deal with their interrogation, so she squinted impatiently and lifted the curtain and stretched out her head. But when he saw a good horse with a whole body as red as blood, he approached quickly, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "It's General Shi who is back!" ā
The purple-clothed woman next to her woke up suddenly, and also lifted the corner of the curtain, and with a slight gesture, she recognized that the red mane was facing the wind, just like the sweaty horse of the mountain fire, which was the famous horse under Shi Jiaheng's seat - Flame.
The man on horseback, dressed in silver armor, was dazzling when the starlight appeared, his face was solemn, and his whip kept waving and falling, and he was in a hurry.
When the woman in purple saw him come back, she smiled at the corner of her mouth and was excited in her heart.
Shi Jiaheng came to the carriage, slowed down, turned his head to look at the bell on the carriage, his face showed a hint of strangeness, and then he wanted to whip up and leave.
At this time, the woman in purple and the maid had already lowered the curtain.
As he ran two steps, a woman's screams and pleas for help could be heard from the car. The carriage came to a halt. The maid jumped out of the car and shouted for help and told the coachman to ride back home to report the news. He hesitated slightly or turned around.
Seeing that he seemed to see a savior, the maid waved a handkerchief and stepped forward and shouted: "General Shi, help!" ā
Shi Jiaheng held the reins, the flames raised his neck, stretched his majestic neck like a proud fire dragon, and stopped like a soldier obeying orders.
The maid lay down on the horse, and her hands clung to the reins of the horse's neck, fearing that he would suddenly change his mind and lead the horse away.
Shi Jiaheng asked appendedly, "Who is in the car?" ā
The maid wiped away her tears and replied, "It's Miss Shangguan of our family." The young lady thought that it was a recurrence of the old illness due to heartache, and suddenly fainted, and the last time the doctor was diagnosed and treated, she said that this situation was very dangerous. ā
He could hear that Shangguan Xueyu was in danger, so he had to get out of the car with the maid to check.
In the carriage, Shangguan Xueyu was covered with a lotus blanket with entwined branches, her eyes were closed, her lips were white, and her face was painful. The upper body is slightly inclined and you sit cross-legged.
Shi Jiaheng probed her snort, reached out to take her pulse, frowned slightly, and raised her hand to pinch her man.
He pinched his nails hard. The features on her face were pressed together in pain, and then she opened her mouth and coughed heavily, and a sweet fragrance overflowed from her mouth, filling his nose and throat, and he only felt his mind sink. He twisted the bridge of his nose and shook his head repeatedly, but he still couldn't resist the dizzy assault, and fell back and sat back in the car.
The maid stretched out her hand and tried it in front of Shi Jiaheng's eyes, but saw that he did not close his eyes and did not react. quietly leaned into Shangguan Xueyu's ear and said, "It's done." ā
Her intimidating eyes opened suddenly, as bright as stars. She turned her head to the car door, and the maid understood, crouched down and jumped out of the car. The two of them were the only ones left in the car.
She shifted to sit close to him, one hand on his forehead, slowly stroking down. It was like Nuwa creating a human being, caressing every inch of skin on his face. With a pen of her slender fingertips, she sketched out a pair of his picturesque ink eyebrows, a pair of sword-like eyes.
His cheeks were clean and smooth, without the roughness and sloppiness of other warriors. It can be seen that he is usually a person who loves cleanliness and self-care. Her hand ran across his neck and landed on the armor on his chest, and her whole body collapsed in his arms as if she were drunk.
She held his hand and smiled stupidly, thinking that even if Nuwa had the most ingenious hands, it would be difficult to pinch out his Xia Zi Yue Yun, his Hongxuan Fengzhu, and his Magnificent Ning Ren.
Her jade hands slid like water snakes across his chest, reaching into his armor with a bewitching tease and a seductive charm, caressing his white bedclothes. Soon her intoxicated face suddenly changed, and she took out a notebook from his close-fitting clothes.
She straightened up and flipped through the paper. It was an impeachment note, and the contents of it made her feel mixed when she read it, both shocked and painful, and sad and sad. She closed the paper in her hand, and a sour and desolate tear fell into the lonely flower embroidered on her dress.
She shook off the blanket and took out the candle in the glass lamp that hung from the roof of the carriage, intending to burn it.
Just as the corner of the song was about to be licked by the dazzling flames, her hand holding the candle was suddenly held down. She looked up in surprise, and the eyes of a person in the candlelight were as agile as a cheetah.
She smiled coquettishly as usual, blew out the candle in her hand, and with a wave of her hand, she threw the book into the darkness of the carriage. With a string of silver bell-like smiles. She stretched out her arms and grabbed his wrists, her whole body clasped against him.
He was pressed by her on the wall of the car, unable to move, slightly angry, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that I underestimated you, let go!" ā
Shangguan Xueyu hugged her tightly, and said with a smile on her face: "Me too, it turns out that you held your breath halfway." ā
In the struggle, the straps on her breast-length skirt were slightly loose, and the snow-white skin on her chest was charming in the dark night. Although he couldn't see it, he could smell the balsam on her body, and his body suddenly stiffened, for fear that he would touch her bare skin, so he didn't dare to move.
Shi Jiaheng was so restrained by a woman like such a scoundrel, she was annoyed and angry, and shouted in a low voice: "Even if I have a grudge against you, can you harm me with such unruly means? ā
She giggled, pulled her hands up from his waist, hooked his neck hard, leaned on his shoulder, pressed against his ear, and said in a flattering voice: "I'm saving you, this is our family's private matter, you'd better not get involved as an outsider." ā
Shi Jiaheng knew it in his heart when he boarded, and said calmly: "This matter is about the world, how can it be said that it is a private matter!." ā
Shangguan Xueyu laughed teasingly: "You care so much about the affairs of the Chu family, do you want to be my brother-in-law." ā
Shi Jiaheng's face turned pale, and he grabbed her neck and asked, "What did you say?" ā
She was not afraid, and said in a relaxed and witty tone: "Don't be afraid, Chu Yunxi appeared in the Gu family in women's clothes, and now it's not just me, I'm afraid the whole Chang'an knows about it." If she has an accident on her front foot, you will present this impeachment fold on your back foot, and it seems that I expected it well. ā
Her tone changed, and she said, "Do you think you can save her with just these few pieces of paper?" ā
His face softened slightly, tugging at the corners of his lips, and he smiled softly, letting go of her neck. His hands rubbed against her arm for a moment, and he took her hand. She didn't know what he wanted, and her hands trembled slightly. He laughed and snorted, and with a slap of his hands outward, he sprained her left wrist, and she fell to the ground screaming in pain. A sharp dagger was held against her throat, and he lowered his voice: "Now that you have read the above, you know that I am not trying to save her, but to do my duty as a minister. ā
The maid outside the car heard her shouts and whispered in fright.
Shangguan Xueyu's tone was steady, and she said lightly: "It's okay, don't panic." The lights and candles in the car went out, and I couldn't see anything at night. You accidentally fall, and you throw a fire fold in. ā
A fire fold rolled to Shi Jiaheng's feet, and he maintained the posture of raising the knife unchanged, and did not reach out to pick it up at night.
She didn't expect him to be rude, she was slightly annoyed in her heart, pursed her red lips, pushed the dagger coquettishly and said, "Why do you want to kill me." If you really have murderous intentions, can you allow me to beg for mercy, I promise not to move this time, let's light the lamp, sit down and talk well. My life is in your hands, and you should believe what I say. ā
Shi Jiaheng hesitated for a moment, withdrew the dagger, and connected several big holes on her body, half of her body instantly became numb and couldn't move. He picked up the fire on the ground, lit a candle, and fixed it on the saddle. Then she picked up the song she had thrown to the ground and stuffed it into her clothes. His every movement is graceful and worthy of being admired and praised, but when he took the book that seemed to blow up at any time and shattered his bones without hesitation, she couldn't help but feel lamented: "You really want to send it to Yuanxin Palace?" Aren't you afraid of death and don't regret it? ā
Shi Jiaheng sat upright in the car and said slowly: "I also have a good heart, although I have not regretted it." ā
When she heard this, she smiled helplessly a few times, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, since that's the case, it's useless to say more." What are you going to do with me, kill or imprison? ā
He didn't answer, but remained silent, looking down in thought.
Her lazy and feminine temperament is her disguise and cover for her own robes, and whenever she changes into them, she immediately has the confidence to never give up and the courage to never give up: "The little woman can only ask the general here to give her a chance to live." Tomorrow morning, I would like to present this recital to the Holy Hearing on behalf of the general. May the general let me live. ā
He shook his head and muttered, "You asked me to give it to you, so that you could go and report to the prime minister." Shi is not stupid enough. But if what you say is true,"
His eyes were like torches for a while, he looked directly into her eyes, and asked: "The prime minister is your father-in-law, and he treats you like a daughter." In order to protect yourself, you do not hesitate to trap him in a desperate situation. If the prime minister falls, you will not escape the sin of joint sitting. ā
She was fearless and sneered: "The general's iron body, no matter how capable the little girl is, she can't be presumptuous under the general's nose." And man does not destroy heaven and earth for his own sake. The general is a person who has been on the battlefield and licked blood from the knife, how can he say such childish words. If you can throw away your loved ones for the sake of life, not to mention that he is not my own father. Why did I die for him in my jasper years? ā
Shi Jiaheng furrowed his brows and sighed: "If the prime minister's cronies are so ungrateful, the prime minister will not die." Although what you say is justified, ......"
He stood up, his back was upright, firm as a mountain, and said resolutely: "Your character is so bad that I can't believe your words." ā
He struck out with a swift slam and slammed into the back of her neck, causing her to roll her eyes and fall to the ground. Then he jumped out of the carriage and struck the maid unconscious. He saw that the coachman was not there, and he was afraid that the coachman had returned to the house to report the news, so he knew that the two girls must not be forbidden in their own yard, so he took advantage of the fact that the patrol soldiers had not arrived, and hugged the two of them to the flames.
Liu Yun was Shi Jiaheng's doctor when he was studying in Taixue, and he was his teacher. Later, he was promoted to Taichang, and later moved to Zhongshu Ling. He was a man of high morality, innocent will, profound knowledge, and brilliant writing, and was the leader of the literary world of this dynasty. is also a staunch opposite, and has a close relationship with Shi Jiaheng, which can be entrusted with life and death.
He quietly rode into the backyard of Liu's house, Liu Yun was quiet and not annoyed, nor was he a person who climbed dragon scales and attached phoenix wings, and he was in the courtyard of his home to enjoy the moon and flowers in the Mid-Autumn Festival today, and unite with his wife and children. His arrival broke the quiet and joyful atmosphere of the family, and Mrs. Liu covered the mouths of the two children into the inner room, and he had a secret conversation with Liu Yun in the study. He left the two of them in Liu's mansion, and turned all the way to the north towards the East Palace, he had not forgotten his mission to return to Chang'an, he and more than ten of his subordinates returned in advance as a vanguard, reporting the prince's return to the court, so that the palace could welcome him.
Although Chu Yunxi, who was escorted to prison, silently prayed in her heart that her matter could be closed before the impulsive Lin Yueyuan found out, the concubine and the emperor's concubine banquet with such a grand concubine still couldn't hide the lively curiosity of her niece. But she didn't know about the festival between Chu and Gu, so she only thought that Chu Yunxi was deliberately climbing this high branch to act at an opportune time. But who this bride really was, she really didn't guess. And the wedding was tight, Shi Jiaheng was not in Chang'an, and she didn't find a reason to leave the palace, although she had thousands of questions, she couldn't get the answers from Chu Yunxi's mouth in person, so she had to take advantage of Li Min's blind worship and gratitude to her, bribed a palace person who was sent to the Gu Mansion to serve at the banquet, and delivered news for her during the banquet. When the palace people who returned to the palace informed Lin Yueyuan of this shocking situation, she was like sesame seeds poured with hot oil, and the hot breath instantly rolled all over her body, and she was forced to hold her head and jump around, tormenting her abdomen.
Thinking that Chu Yunxi's life might be in danger at any time, her courage and momentum of "doing first and thinking later" took the lead in occupying her mind, she put the whip on her waist, lowered her head and rushed out of the house. Li Min shouted twice in the back, and when he saw that she didn't look back, he ran to her side quickly with her skirt, she strode forward, she trotted and broke steps, and the two talked while walking:
"Sister Yueyuan, where are you going?"
"Out of the palace."
"Huh? How to get out? ā
"I don't know, I'm thinking."
In order to save time, Lin Yueyuan thought as she walked all the way, but the faster she walked, her thoughts became more and more chaotic. Li Min had been left far behind her, her thoughts were flying, and a sullen breath in her chest gradually swelled. She seemed to fly to the top of a high mountain and shouted loudly to express her depression. She was too engrossed in her thinking, so she might as well suddenly see someone in the bamboo forest in front of her. She was like a ball, full of air, and collided with the black shadow with a "bang".
The two were knocked back two steps respectively, Lin Yueyuan held her forehead, her face was angry, she just wanted to open her mouth to scold, but she was disappointed that the moonlight appeared in time, she saw the person in front of her, and her angry words were blocked in time by two rows of teeth, and her cheeks bulged up, just like the gills of a fish.