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The emperor gave an order, and the commander did not dare to resist the order, but he beat a drum in his heart.
Looking at the Ninety-Five Supreme in front of him, thinking that before ascending the throne, the family held the tiger talisman in his hand, and held the military power inside and outside the Nine Cities in his hands, and then ordered them to let their group of relatives guard the search for the Cen family and the children all over the capital, which had to be done carefully but not in a big way, showing that there was really a son who was left behind. Now it's okay, people came to the door by themselves, but he put on a posture of not recognizing his six relatives, just for such a few guilty criminals who committed trumped-up crimes, is it worth it? Looking back, the prince really has three long and two short, this lord is uncertain, in case he is not happy, he can't put all the faults on his head when he turns over the old account, and the horizontal and vertical are not good inside and out, this errand is difficult to do.
He made his own little calculations, and there was some hesitation under his hands. gave Cen Shi time to get up and cheer up, seeing her running under the city wall, she shouted heartbreakingly as she ran, "Your Majesty, the concubine is Rangmei, don't you recognize it?" Brother was raised on the day the second dragon raised his head in February, and the concubine did it, and he didn't miss what you assigned, you look at the brother, and you were born in a mold carved out, it is your own son, your first son. ”
She crossed the heavy soldiers and knelt on the ground with a puff, "Please ask the emperor to be merciful and save the child, he is not yet a hundred days old, the concubine begs you, please......"
She kowtowed, her head touched the yellow earth, and there was a bang, and the child was also very happy, and was infected by the mother's tearful cry, and spontaneously stopped breathing. Under the silent night sky, there was only one woman left who pleaded miserably and miserably, and the anxiety of breaking her liver and intestines made the people present listen to it with a burst of pity.
The emperor's face was pale, his eyes were gloomy, and he hated Cen for appearing at this time. A child, although he is the only son under his eyes, but he was forced to be helpless in the past, and now he is a big treasure, and he will accept the harem in the future, how many sons do you want! What's the use of worrying? However, this child's survival reminded him that he had a period of unbearable years of being wronged and controlled by others, which was really annoying.
Cen Shi probably thought the same way, seeing that the emperor didn't speak, she was also anxious, and shouted unscrupulously, "Your Majesty, you have sat in that seat, no longer have to be afraid that Eunuch Chang will rob our child, the child is not a threat to you, he is still a nursing doll, he will not fight with you, you are gracious, let our mother and son go, I will leave far away with my brother, and I will not appear in front of you again, please raise your noble hand......"
This is a mess, Cen looked crazy, his eyes were red, and he poured out without saying anything. The emperor gritted his teeth with hatred, women are really unreliable, when they become mothers, they are full of children, people say that motherhood is strong, she is so strong, she openly dismantles his platform, and brings out all the old bottoms in the past!
I can't tell her anymore, it's about his face, and it's also about the secrets of the emperor's heir, everyone present knows it, no matter how much he says, I'm afraid that even why the first emperor has been childless, why he died suddenly has become a doubt, if it falls into the ears of someone with a heart, even his orthodox position will inevitably be criticized. After all, he had just taken the throne, and everything was complicated, so he couldn't be messed up by a woman and a child.
The emperor's brain turned quickly, and everyone knew that he had the eldest son, and if he disregarded the child's life for a few untruthful guys, his cold and ruthless reputation would spread, and in the future, if he asked people to be loyal to the death, people would also weigh it in their hearts. If you don't sit firmly in the seat, you will have a mean and unkind image under the tree, which is really worth the loss.
He turned his head and whispered to the commander, "Stop the Cen clan and let those two people go first." asked Cen to see that the child was fine. You go yourself, take the child, and give it to her. Make sure that my prince is safe. Send another team of men and horses to follow the Qin prisoners and find the right time to take it in one fell swoop. ”
The commander bowed down before he was about to go down to the city tower, and a minister hurriedly ran up from behind, and said in a sharp voice, "Your Majesty, Chang Quanyi hanged himself in fear of sin, and set a fire on the fire and lit the house. ”
The emperor was furious, turned around and slapped the minister's face, beating the person several steps, and when everyone saw this, they hula-la-la-prostrate on the ground, all of them were silent.
It's so chaotic that it can't be messed up anymore, just a few Miao people stir up chaos, sweeping their faces, it's really sweeping their faces. But it's useless to be angry at the moment, a powerful eunuch died unexplained before he could be punished, and the movement was so big, how to deal with the people in the cabinet and the rotten tongues in Kedao was the big thing he should think about tonight.
"Go back to the palace." The emperor shouted coldly, ignoring the Cen family's gentle crying behind him, flicked his sleeves, and took the lead in stepping down the city tower.
The commander hurriedly followed him, negotiated with Jiang Zhao, let Gu Shen and the others leave, and then returned the child to Cen Shi's arms when they were far away.
Shen Huan was on guard, untied the ropes that bound her and Gu Cheng, and helped him to get on the horse first, while he sat behind him, aiming to block the cold arrow for him. Riding a horse to Jiang Zhao's side, she earnestly advised, "Be careful, second brother, I will wait for you at the appointed place, and you must come back safely." ”
Jiang Zhao held the reins in his right hand, hugged the child in his left arm, and responded to her in a deep voice, "Don't worry, you take care of him all the way." ”
The horses spread their hooves and galloped away. The guard looked ahead and whispered to his boss, "The lowly rank will chase after him immediately, and these two people will be arrested before dawn." ”
The commander snorted coldly, "By you? Who knows how many accomplices these two still have, and even the eunuch Chang has been silently gone. Hey, I said, you don't think about it carefully, Chang Quanyi is dead, and the case of him colluding with outsiders to drug the first emperor will be solved, and there is no proof of death! If you don't get angry, there is only one way left, do you think the emperor is not upset enough? Let's leave some virtue for the Lord of Long Live Lord. ”
After speaking, he waved his hand and signaled them to follow carefully, as for whether they could keep up or not, it was all up to creation.
ran out for more than twenty miles in one go, and Shen Huan saw that no one was chasing after him, so he slowed down slightly and asked softly with concern, "Does the wound hurt?" Has it been worn out again? ”
Gu Cheng leaned on her arms, only smiled and said that it was okay, but before she finished speaking, a wound on her back cracked, and blood flowed down, hot, wetting her clothes.
Tears could not be held back, overflowing into his eyes. She didn't have the heart to wipe it, she was afraid that he would feel pain, so she hugged him tighter, "It's coming soon, we'll get to the place, I'll re-bandage ...... for you"
She choked, how could he not hear. In her memory, she was a person who didn't like to cry, and even when her father was killed, she only endured a few tears, but for him, she sobbed unspeakably. Tears fell on his shoulders, burning his skin hotter than being in prison.
"Don't cry, face the wind, don't want your eyes." He reassured, "I don't feel any pain at all, it's all over, really." ”
She nodded, wiped a handful on her face, hugged others, and urged the horse to gallop.
When I finally arrived at the place, it turned out that there was only a small Buddhist hall in Zijin Nunnery, and there were three people including the nuns in the temple. Lao Ni had received a letter from Qian Zhi before, and prepared a place for them early in the morning.
"There is a tunnel here, it was originally dug to avoid the war, just behind the nunnery, I asked someone to clean it up, you have been wronged for a few days, and you have escaped the wind and come out again. I personally bring you food every morning and evening, and you just have to take care of your injuries. ”
People in Buddhism have their own compassion, and they don't care about grievances in the red dust, but only seek to save people's lives. Shen Huan was grateful, took a little gold and silver with him, and expressed his gratitude.
There is not much space in the tunnel, but fortunately, the climate in Jingshi has always been dry, and there is no special hot flashes when sitting and sleeping.
She asked for water and clean clothes, and wiped his blood away. Unbuttoning her shirt, her tears fell uncontrollably.
The two straight and delicate collarbones were pierced with two bloody holes, and the skin and flesh turned up, which was shocking. Her fingers trembled uncontrollably, and she slowly brushed it with the softest force, "It hurts to speak, I'll be lighter." ”
He frowned, the pain was only physical, far less than the grief of looking at her teary eyes. What he can do is to try his best to control his body not to tremble, and he can't control his skin to shiver because of the pain. He endured it, gritted his teeth and spoke, "I said that it didn't hurt for a long time, and a man is not so delicate if he has a small injury." On the contrary, it is you, who have been running around for less than five days after giving birth, and you must take care of it well in the future, otherwise you will suffer for the rest of your life. ”
She smiled, not caring at all, "I'm in good health, people say that the illness in the confinement should be raised in the confinement, and it's a big deal to go back and do it again, do you still have no chance?" ”
He couldn't help laughing, pulling at the wound on his back and twitching again, he couldn't help but take a breath, "That's what you said," gasping and cupping her face, "I still owe a girl, and you must make it up to me." ”
She nodded again and again, and agreed, "Then you get better quickly, as before, be diligent sooner or later, and let's have another group of younger brothers and sisters to play with the eldest brother." ”
Remembering that their child still didn't have a name, she begged him, "Liangbang Jinshi, Gu Dashi, give our son a good name, this is a big deal, I have been waiting for you to show me, I don't dare to specialize." ”
He listened and couldn't help but laugh at her pretending to be gentle, "Okay, it's rare that you're finally willing to listen to me." "Thinking of being alone in the city that day, watching the wind and rain outside the window, and feeling like I didn't have a decline in my heart, I really felt like I was in a different world.
"Didn't you pick a lot of ancient sword names, I think Qinghong is good. Later that day it cleared, and I saw a rainbow, still two on top of each other, across half the city. At that time, I thought, what a good intention, not one but two, which should indicate the safety of your mother and child. ”
She couldn't recall it, she only remembered lying on the bed struggling with life and death, but she thought it was a good name, and said with a smile, "Our son is finally famous, Brother Hong, he will be a blessed child." I don't know where he, Brother Jiang, and Bai Yin have gone at this time, but fortunately, with his Aunt Bai taking care of me, I don't have to worry at all. When we're settled, we'll have to thank them as husband and wife. ”
"And Jiang Zhao." His eyebrows were creased, and he couldn't help but worry, "He is your and my great benefactor." I hope he is safe and sound, and he can come and meet us as much as possible. ”
Holding his hand, she said with certainty, "Yes, the second brother is capable and clever, he will be fine." ”
It's useless to worry about it, all you can do is wait quietly. After cleaning all the wounds and redressing them, she was already sweating. Knowing that he couldn't lie flat or lean against a hard wall, she put her arms around him and let him rest on top of her.
Stroking a strand of hair hanging down from his sideburns, she said, "I just counted, and there are a total of ten wounds on your body that have been bitten by me. Every place is because of me. I owe you something I can't pay back in my life. Seriously, I won't disobey what you want me to do in the future, and I'll listen to everything you say! This is an oath, and if I break this oath, I will lose all my martial arts and die without a place to bury......"
He didn't wait for her to finish, and reprimanded, "Don't talk nonsense, just stop and talk harshly, this problem must be changed first." ”
"Okay," she was willing to agree to anything, and was busy changing her words, "Don't say it's so evil, well, change **, I will raise you for ten years for one injury, and ten places are a hundred years." From now on, in another hundred years, you will be one hundred and twenty-six years old, and I will be one hundred and eighteen years old. ”
He sketched the picture in his mind and smiled, "This is not bad, but it needs to be worked on." It's just a hundred years and it's just a snap of a finger, I'm afraid it's still not greedy enough, otherwise, I'll cut a few more knives on my body, and let's add another thirty or fifty years? ”
Her eyebrows were twisted, and her heart throbbed again, if it weren't for seeing him lying in her arms emptyly, she really wanted to slap him, "Bah, full of nonsense, if you dare to hurt again, I will never ignore you!" I really don't know how sorry I feel sorry for myself, but you still want me to run first at that time, and I don't want to think about it, can I still live in this life without you? ”
He lowered his eyes, his nose was sour, and he stroked her face with his hand for a while, "No, not in the future, it doesn't matter if he lives or dies, we will never be separated again." ”
There was a throbbing in my heart, and then I slowly calmed down, and the things that we agreed with each other may only need to be confessed once, which is not a love story, but just the sincere words between lovers, but it is enough to promise a thousand gold.
After a long time, he sighed softly, "I only raised you for three years, and I can earn a lifetime, this life is worth it." ”
Yes, the first time I saw that day seemed to be just yesterday, all these years down the ditches and ups and downs, until the honor and disgrace of life and death will not be abandoned, what can be more cherished than getting such a lover?
He closed his eyes, and gradually two lines of tears flowed, she knew it, and she didn't say anything to dissuade him. He is a tough man, although gentle, he never shows fragile emotions lightly, and even when tortured, he can grit his teeth and say nothing. But these tears are different, they are carrying the emotion of happiness, the catharsis release after the ordeal, and they should let it flow happily.
Because after tonight, they will have a new life.
As soon as he was fine, it was only after another three days that they waited until Jiang Zhao came, and Shen Huanzai carefully examined him and found out that he was not injured, and his heart fell back into his mouth.
He brought news from outside, Chang Quanyi died violently, speculation from the government and the opposition continued, and there were people in the market who were afraid that they would be killed by the emperor. In any case, every thing that the surname Chang did that brought disaster to the country and the people was done under the permission of the first emperor, and the emperor had to do it privately in order to fulfill the reputation of the first emperor...... When such words came out, the emperor on the throne of the Ming Hall could accept it to some extent.
As for the child, he handed it over to the Cen family unscathed. Cen wept and begged the emperor's people to let him go. He said that Cen was a kind-hearted person, but unfortunately after this incident, life in front of the emperor would not be too easy in the future, and her children would inevitably be affected. In the final analysis, the emperor's family is unkind, and I hope that the emperor can find out with his conscience, and for the sake of the child's innocence, he will treat the child well in the future.
The wind faded away, and it was half a month before I hit the road again. Liu Yuqing drove the car to pick them up outside the nunnery, she pretended to be a bearded man, only a pair of eyes were still thieves and kept turning, when she saw Gu Cheng, she couldn't hide her smile and said, "The third master is in good spirits, I will be good when I look at it, this is called Jiren's own natural appearance, you have experienced a catastrophe, and you will definitely live a long life in the future!" ”
Then I borrowed her auspicious words, and the group set out on the road. Jiang Zhao still rode his horse and opened the way ahead. Shen Huan helped Gu Cheng to board the car slowly, his right leg can now exert some strength, but his left leg is still difficult to stand. It may be difficult to continue if the veins are broken, but as long as people live, hope is still ahead. She thought to herself that over time she would always find a way to help him recover.
The sound of horses' hooves was not hurried or slow, and they went to the outside of the pass. Looking back, I couldn't see the familiar capital again, and gradually, I crossed the boundary monument of Zhili.
Gu Cheng lifted the curtain, the clouds in the sky were dazzlingly reflected by the glow, he squinted his eyes, looked at it for a long time, and then lowered his hand and rested on Shen Huan's lap with peace of mind. He knew that they were heading towards the rising sun.