Chapter 12: The Past of the Deep Palace
The fox fairy was finally willing to accept the gift, even if it was only a part, and the islanders were satisfied.
Next, they were still racing against time to repeat the same thing: praying for blessings, alchemy, and breakthroughs......
Yunhe left the Ninefold Shrine and walked by a beautiful mountain stream in Shenmeng Mountain.
He wears a purple serpentine bracelet on his right wrist, which is the embodiment of a small snake. The little snake finally lived up to expectations and broke through to the Nine Realms of the Returning Sky Realm in the Purple Smoke Lake before Yunhe left.
Under Yunhe, in addition to Mo Li and Zhao Yingyan, the talent of the little snake is the highest, followed by the lion and tiger beast.
Now that Mo Li and Zhao Yingyan are not by Yunhe's side, there is nothing more high than the little snake who has always been low-key.
The little snake knew in his heart the task of his trip, and this time the master did not bring many people, only himself and the lion and the tiger beast, and it had to be vigilant at all times! The burden of protecting the master fell on it.
In other words, Yunhe stood by the stream and pondered. The stream is tumbling, the mountain flowers and fallen leaves are floating with the water, but the thin figure has an indescribable desolation and sadness.
He still remembers that when he baked sweet potatoes here and waited for Xixi to pass by, the lion and tiger beast was greedy, and he was always shouting that he was hungry! By the way, he also met Xiaoyan and Yilan here, and it was full of memories!
"Master, there's news. A calm voice interrupted Yunhe's musings.
Duanmu Chong came, and they had already made an appointment to meet here.
"Master, the priest and that person did not settle in Qingtong County, but returned directly to the imperial capital. Duanmu Chong reported to Yunhe.
Duanmu Chong didn't dare to say that person's name, for fear that that person's name would burn Yunhe's heart.
"Okay, then I'll go to the imperial capital now. Yun He said, summoning the Lion Tiger Beast from the Dinghai Divine Bead.
"Dear little fox, my lion master is here! Why do you have a pitiful expression that wants to cry? Come! Let me pout, the lion master's love can warm your wounded heart!" As soon as the lion tiger came out, he wanted to take advantage of his master, but fortunately it was like a little white cat.
Originally, the little white cat wanted to pounce head-on, it seemed that Yunhe was already familiar with this guy's behavior, and he hugged the lion and tiger beast with one hand, holding the kitten's paws with one hand and the kitten's tail with the other hand, the standard cat-hugging action.
After getting along with the liger beast for such a long time, if he didn't have this vigilance, he would have to be punished by the liger beast repeatedly, then he, the master, would be in vain.
"Ah Tian, thank you for your comfort, but we're really about to go. Yunhe hugged the lion and tiger beast and said gently.
Hearing the little fox's heavenly voice, the liger immediately quieted down, wagged its tail, and obediently nestled in the little fox's arms.
Seeing Yunhe coming out of the Ninefold Divine Temple, he didn't intend to stay here at all, Duanmu Chong said sadly: "Your Highness, please forgive your subordinates for saying too much, don't you go to see Miss Tang?"
Yunhe sighed sadly and shook his head: "If you don't go, I'm afraid I won't be able to see her." Besides, she received the holy decree and will go to the imperial capital sooner or later, so we will definitely have a chance to meet. I must deal with that matter as soon as possible before she goes to the imperial capital, and I can't affect her and the Tang family. ”
Duanmu Chong listened word by word, staring at Yunhe's eyes that were both respectful and loving, he felt that Yunhe had carried too much in order to protect Tang Zixi.
"Chong boy, when I'm not here, please protect the Tang family secretly. Yunhe advised.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. His subordinates will do their best. Duanmu Chong assured Yunhe.
Yun He smiled, made the liger beast change back to its original form, and rode the liger beast into the air.
A few days later, the figures of Yunhe and the Lion and Tiger appeared in a place called Yongnanpo in the imperial capital.
After landing, Yunhe put the liger beast into the Dinghai Divine Pearl, although the liger beast was extremely reluctant.
Sometimes, Yunhe needs to be alone. And when there are ligers, it is actually quite difficult to calm down.
The lion and tiger beast burst into tears and shouted in the Dinghai Divine Pearl: Little fox, people can also be a quiet kitten!
There is a grave here.
The epitaph in front of this grave was carved by Yunhe himself.
Grace is as heavy as a mountain, and the words are inscribed in the heart;
The stars fall in the sky, and the name of the Qing Dynasty lasts forever.
The person who rests in this tomb is none other than Yunhe's enlightenment mentor, Yiwen Taifu.
Although Yiwen Taifu was a civil servant, he was extremely frugal during his lifetime, and Yunhe respected Yiwen Taifu's style, so this tomb was built extremely simply, and there was no stone statue in front of the tomb. However, the simplicity of the tomb does not mean that it is simple.
He visited several nearby homes and put them in charge of guarding the mausoleum. Therefore, although it is a remote hillside, the tomb is not overgrown or in disrepair, but is very tidy.
Every time Yiwen Taifu's death day, Yunhe will come to sweep the tomb.
Yun He offered offerings such as wine, fruit, and plain cakes in front of the grave, and then folded his palms and began to worship.
Life and death are vast, and that dusty sadness past comes to mind......
Since Yunhe was sensible, it was Taifu Yiwen who taught him to read and write.
Born with a vision from the sky, born with a strange appearance, Yunhe has been ridiculed and rejected since he was a child. Yiwen Taifu knew that his mother was not human, and he also knew that he was a fox demon, but he did not shy away from him because of this.
Once, Xiao Yunhe quietly hid behind the rockery and cried, and Taifu Yiwen was the first to find him.
"Your Highness, with great power comes great responsibility. His Royal Highness has the inheritance of both the human race and the demon race, which means that in the future, he will lead the human race and the demon race to a new era. Now that the human race and the demon race are not in harmony, the grievances and grievances between the two races have existed for thousands of years, and it is not an overnight thing to resolve them. Therefore, Heaven will give His Highness a lot of tests, so that His Highness can grow up, and he will be able to take on great responsibilities in the future!"
It can be said that the unification of the human race and the demon race, this concept was instilled in Yunhe by Yiwen Taifu, and because of Yiwen Taifu's good guidance, Yunhe will not lose himself in the palace of open and secret fighting, and resent this world that rejects him, but has a kind of compassion for the world, repaying virtue with grievances, and benefiting the world.
"Taifu, how did you know I was here?" Xiao Yunhe asked in a coquettish tone, wiping away his tears.
Mrs. Yiwen smiled: "Your Highness, because you hide in the same place every time. ”
Hiding in the same place, it's not that there is no other place to hide, but that if you hide in other places, Taifu won't be able to find herself.
At that time, his thoughts were so naïve.
He is a poor child who is not understood by the world, and begs for love from those who care about him in his own way.
When he was a child, Yunhe always had a poor appetite, so he was very thin and often sick. Yi Wen often encouraged him to eat more and grow up quickly, so that he would have the strength to do great things in the future.
Yunhe, the character of a foodie, no matter what the situation, can eat elegantly as if nothing happened, which is cultivated by Yi Wen.
Yunhe is the eldest son of Emperor Wu, and in the Chiyan Kingdom, the throne is passed on to the elder but not to the youngest. Generally speaking, the crown prince can be canonized when he is born. It's just that some emperors are worried that the crown prince is too young and easy to die, but they postpone the canonization, but as long as the eldest prince is alive and has not committed serious mistakes, the canonization ceremony must be before the age of fifteen at the latest.
If it weren't for Yunhe's birth as a foreign race, which made Emperor Wu have scruples, Yunhe would have been canonized as the crown prince by Emperor Wu a long time ago.
It is precisely because Emperor Wu has not given him a correct name for a long time, and his mother Yun Xueji is nowhere to be found, there are not many people who shelter him in the palace, but there are many people who want him to disappear.
Only in the absence of the eldest prince, the throne will be inherited by the second prince. The second prince, Helian Yunlie, is the son of the empress and has the highest prestige as the crown prince.
Not only was there poisoning in Yunhe's food, but he also often had various accidents inexplicably.
Due to Yunhe's natural special physique, even if he ate poisonous food as a meal, he did not let the little prince die, but instead refined a poison-resistant physique, and his tolerance to poison became higher and higher. Even if he is injured accidentally, Yunhe's wound will heal quickly.
Therefore, although Xiao Yunhe's childhood life in the palace was full of difficulties and twists and turns, he was always able to survive without danger in the end.
The days passed day by day, and Yunhe grew up day by day. If Yunhe could still live unharmed at the age of fifteen, he would officially become the crown prince.
Some people finally can't help it......
The action of getting rid of Yunhe changed from an accident disguised at the beginning to a direct assassination.
When he was a child, Yunhe did not have a martial arts instructor to guide him, and his cultivation was not high.
Yunhe will never forget that day when blood was splashed like a rainbow......
When he was learning calligraphy from Yiwen Taifu in the courtyard, a masked man in black fell from the sky.
The man in black had a pair of cold and murderous eyes.
His sword was so direct, without even any fancy moves, it stabbed directly into Yunhe's heart!
That kind of speed is so fast that people don't even have time to react.
As a literati, Mrs. Yiwen didn't even have time to see the figure of the man in black.
He only felt that something shiny and cold was about to pierce Yun He, and out of an instinctive reaction to protect Yun He, he immediately pounced on Yun He, blocking the menacing cold light with his back.
"Click"!
Xiao Yunhe watched as the cold light sank into Yi Wen's back and pierced his heart.
However, maybe Yiwen Taifu's body was too thin, or maybe the power of the cold mangs was too fast, and after submerging into Yiwen Taifu's body, the speed only stagnated for a moment, and then continued to move forward.
There was another "click", and the cold light pierced out from the front of Yiwen Taifu and stabbed Yunhe.
Yi Wen hugged Xiao Yunhe, but the bodies of the two were strung together by this ruthless cold light, and blood was poured on the ground.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry...... Wei Chen's poor protection ......" Yiwen Taifu, who was spurting blood from his mouth, apologized with the last of his strength, and from his gradually dimming eyes, Xiao Yunhe saw despair, regret and grief.
At the moment when he closed his eyes, Xiao Yunhe saw Taifu's unwilling tears.
Xiao Yunhe felt very painful and tired.
The two hugged each other and fell to the ground, and the blood stained the bedding that wrapped the two, but it could not bring any warmth to the two.
Yi Wen's heart stopped beating, and his body became colder and colder.
How can Xiao Yunhe's small body not be cold?
"Why...... I obviously didn't hurt anyone!" Xiao Yunhe scolded sadly and angrily, and then his consciousness was interrupted.