Chengqian Palace.

The sky will be dark, and the temple will be dull and dark.

The Son of Heaven woke up from his dream, vaguely heard the sound of soldiers, and called someone to ask. However, after screaming for a long time, only Cassia hurried into the house and helped the Son of Heaven to sit up.

The Son of Heaven looked around and saw that there were no servants in the temple. There was silence for a moment.

Cassia asked, "Are you hungry?" Chen just cooked some bean porridge. The Son of Heaven shook his head and asked, "How many people are left in the temple?" ”

Cassia lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Including Lian Chen, there are still four or five people left. ”

The Son of Heaven said, "...... Is it? After a while, he said, "Go and pass the second child over, I have something to say to him." ”

Cassia was stunned. The Son of Heaven wants to see the King of Linchuan instead of the crown prince, and the current time can't help but make people think deeply, so he said, "...... His Royal Highness is on the Prince's side. ”

The Son of Heaven said, "It doesn't matter, it's all this time, what else is there to avoid." Go and call him. ”

-- The situation in Taicheng was originally quite stable, but on the first day of the New Year, Li Hu suddenly shouted under the city, saying that he wanted to pardon all the slaves in the city, and that all those who went out of the city and surrendered would be exempted from civilian status, and those who made meritorious contributions would be given official positions. The servants in the city rushed out of the city to surrender and join Li Hu's army. Even kidnapping the owner and going out.

There are many families and royal families in Taicheng, so naturally there are more slaves and servants. Among the 100,000 soldiers and civilians defending the city, there were nearly 10,000 slaves and criminals, and counting their families, it would be doubled.

The arrival of these men made the situation in the city even worse.

The hearts of the people have collapsed, and even the maidservants in the palace have taken advantage of the chaos to escape. The Son of Heaven felt that he was afraid that in three or four days at most, Taicheng would fall.

-- In fact, when reinforcements arrived but they chose to watch from the wall, Taicheng was destined to be difficult to defend.

Originally, the Son of Heaven was still waiting for Gu Huai, but it has been three months since the decree was issued, and Gu Huai still hasn't come. The Son of Heaven sent Vimo to inquire, only to know that he actually let Jinglou go south to pass the decree. The Son of Heaven can't say that Wei Mo did something wrong, but he dares to say that if Wei Mo left Gu Jinglou in the city and sent someone else south to deliver the decree, Gu Huai's army must have arrived at this moment.

Now there is no need to count on it.

Cassia soon brought Jiro with him.

The Son of Heaven ordered Erlang to come to his side, took his hand and carefully examined his face--when Taicheng was besieged, most of the generals of the court and China were detained. And Wenchen was mostly cowardly and unscrupulous when facing the enemy, and there were not enough front-line guards, so Erlang personally went into battle with the respect of the prince. He was born extremely handsome, and he was young and majestic, so he covered his face with an iron mask and commanded the reads from the tower.

The boy who was pampered earlier and couldn't be mentioned by his good hands has become thin and straight in just a few months. It can be seen how much suffering has been suffered.

The Son of Heaven met his dark and resolute eyes, thinking that he had empty qualifications and talents, but even if he tried his best, he still couldn't turn the tide, and he thought that he could only leave him such a broken and difficult way out, and his heart was painful.

But when he spoke, his tone was still flat, "What's the situation outside?" ”

Erlang was silent for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's not going to be done." ”

The Son of Heaven closed his eyes and sighed, "Really? "After a long time, he said," -- there should be a brief chaos after the city is broken, so you should take the opportunity to rush out of the city. In a moment, I will gather my army at the North Gate, and you will go back and gather your staff and men to prepare to break through to the north. ”

Then the Son of Heaven called Cassia again and said, "Go and fetch that robe." ”

Cassia took the order and left.

Seeing that Erlang was just lowering his eyes and not saying a word, the Son of Heaven sighed, "I can't escape, your brother can't escape." One qiē can only be entrusted to you. As for your sister and mother...... As long as you are still outside, Li Hu will not do anything to them. ”

Erlang looked up at the Son of Heaven for a while, then knelt down in front of his bed and kowtowed to him three times. "The son takes the command." Must ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, an exclamation suddenly came from outside, "The rebels have entered the city!" The thieves have come in—"

The Son of Heaven's face changed, but Erlang was not very moved—it was obviously expected.

Seeing that Cassia hadn't come out yet, the Son of Heaven heard the chaotic footsteps of the guards outside the palace, so he could only push Erlang and said, "You can go quickly." ”

When Cassia finally came out with his robe, Erlang was no longer in the palace.

The Son of Heaven stood up on crutches, raised his hand to stroke his robe, opened the placket and rubbed it gently, and knew that it was indeed the one with the edict sewn inside. It's a pity that it's too late to take it at this moment.

He said to Cassia Ming, "Put it on me—I'll go out and meet my old friend." ”

Huiyin Hall.

Xu Si sat in the hall, looking at the incense mist in the furnace with a dull gaze.

For the third time in her life, she had been placed in a room like a thing, waiting for the victor to come and receive it.

The difference is that this time she has the worst way to go, her brother can no longer kill in time to save her, and this time the winner will only take pleasure in taking revenge on her by insulting her, for fear that her life will be worse than death.

But no matter how scared you are, you can't do it.

Even though Li Hu is hell, Xu Si is also a woman who has walked through hell, she has already seen Li Hu's ferocity, and he has no new means to scare her.

She only gently held Ruyi's hand when she leaned over.

Xu Si knew that Ruyi still wanted to see Li Hu in the end-so let her meet. Presumably, after seeing it, she will be able to die.

The atmosphere in the hall was gloomy.

…… When the rebels entered the city, Zhang Guifei summoned the concubines who had not had time to escape to the Huiyin Palace. At first, there were rebels who broke in, and thanks to her and Xu Si coming forward to reprimand them, the traitors were stopped outside.

But the concubines were not stupid, and they already knew that the rebels had imprisoned them to leave them to the higher-ups. to show that you don't dare to enjoy it without permission. But at the end of the day, they're all trophies.

At first, there were a few young and beautiful sons who could keep their composure, and felt that even if they were all trophies, they might not be able to find a good place to go. But as the movement of the outside scrambling for property became bigger and bigger, the concubines and maids in the palace, except for Zhang Guifei and Xu Si, all shrank in a panic. At one moment, someone opened the window and peeked out, and saw the rebels like crazy people wrapped in jewels and laughing and killing people and □□, and immediately fell to the ground with weak legs.

Liuli and Ruyi are still girls, and they can't bear to listen to it for a while.

Ruri closed her eyes and didn't look away. Ruyi couldn't help but want to get up, but Xu Si held it down, but in the end, it still alarmed others, and immediately someone remembered her identity and said, "You are General Li's daughter!" "You go and tell them to let us go, as long as you tell them your identity, they will definitely not dare to disobey ......" "Sister Xu-"

But it was Zhang Guifei who scolded angrily first, "Your Majesty is not dead yet, look at your ugly appearance!" ”

There are many people in the plain palace who disagree with Zhang Guifei, but as soon as she opened her mouth on this day, no one dared to contradict her, and the palace immediately fell silent again.

After a long time, the temple door was finally pushed open.

The cold wind rushed in with bloody aura.

The bright sun shone in, and the women in the hall couldn't help but raise their hands to cover their eyes. Then the armor clanged, and four or five rough men came into the house. A medium figure at the forefront, with an unremarkable appearance. But almost the moment they saw him, everyone and the women immediately realized that this person was probably Li Hu. Completely different from the tall and elegant Son of Heaven, this person has a kind of yin owl in his eyes. obviously looks like an ordinary old man, but the anger around him makes people feel afraid at first sight.

Several of the young women who had wanted to arouse his idea did not hold their breath and flinched, and they did not dare to make a move in the slightest.

He laughed, and there was □□ naked sarcasm and villainous arrogance in that laughter.

- Obviously, he has already seen the Son of Heaven. Now is the time to receive his spoils and enjoy his victory.

He walked directly to Xu Si, pinched Xu Si's cheek with his thick fingers, and inspected it for a while like looking at goods, "Lone still thinks you're old." It turns out that even though this face is old, it is still beautiful. ”

He waved Xu Si aside casually, and Ruyi pounced on Xu Si to help him, but he grabbed his arm and forcibly broke his cheek to check it.

His eyes were □□ naked and undisguised, and he asked Xu Si, "This is the daughter you gave birth to Xiao Shouye?" It's stunning—the look looks are exactly the same as you were back then...... I don't know what it's like—"

Xu Si interrupted him, "She was born in Jingrui in the eleventh year, which is the year you rebelled against Jiankang." Li Hu's eyes couldn't help but look over, Xu Sitong looked at him, and said, "-- September 24." ”

Li Hu looked at Xu Si, and after a while, his gaze slowly moved to Ruyi's face. The strength of his hand was loosened, and he looked at Ruyi suspiciously.

Ruyi's eyes were full of tears, but the shame and anger made her unable to suppress herself. She looked at Li Hu angrily.

Li Hu looked at it for a long time, obviously still not convinced, but Xu Si finally made him interested in saying this. He asked his subordinates, "Like a lonely daughter?" ”

The subordinate smiled, "Like--I didn't expect that Xiao Shouye's daughter who had been raised for sixteen or seventeen years would be a general's species." I don't know if the prince is also the general's son reads;. ”

This flattery made Li Hu laugh.

He finally let go of Ruyi, and commanded, "Send the princess down to rest—this is Lone's daughter, and Lone must find a good husband for her." ”

Ruyi only died of shame and indignation.

Li Hu's subordinates stepped forward to pull her, she looked down and saw the long knife on the man's waist, so she pulled it out. However, the broadsword was heavier than she expected, and she did not swing smoothly, but was carried by the long knife.

When she arrived, three or five guards surrounded her, snatched her broadsword from her hand, and knocked her to the ground.

Ruyi knew that the opportunity had passed, she didn't want to continue to be humiliated, she pulled out the hairpin and stabbed it into the throat, Xu Si exclaimed, "Ruyi! ”

The hairpin in Ruyi's hand stopped at the side of her throat, she looked at Xu Si, and tears kept rolling down her eyes. Xu Si shook his head lightly and looked at her sadly. She said, "Do you have to seek death in front of A-Niang!" Do you remember what A-Niang said back then? ”

Ruyi remembers.

But she didn't know back then that a humiliating background could make people feel so painful. She can accept the fact that she is a "wild seed", and she does not love the wealth of Princess Zhan, but her identity was revealed in the most humiliating way at the most unbearable moment, and from now on, the world will only remember her as Li Hu's daughter - she cannot live in this capacity.

She couldn't kill this traitor.

But was she really willing to die for such a cause?

- Why!

She has worked so hard to live until now, is it because this traitor who had nothing to do with her before today appeared, just because others humiliated her, that she had to sacrifice her life for nothing?

Ruyi finally fell to the ground, leaning on Xu Si's arms and crying.

Li Huxian was still a little panicked - a man like him, who had fled for twenty years before finally reaching the pinnacle of his life, was most afraid of death, even if a weak woman used a hairpin as a weapon, it could make him afraid from the bottom of his heart. But in the end, he still despised the woman's determination, and listened to Xu Si's words, only thinking that when Ruyi grabbed the knife, he was also looking for death. Finally relented again.

But at this time, someone shouted, "General, be careful!" ”

Li Hu subconsciously dodged, and grabbed the dagger that stabbed at him. Obviously, he had restrained the person, but Li Hu was horrified for some reason, and he waved the person out again.

Zhang Guifei was thrown out and didn't move for a long time. Ruri pounced on her to help her up, and she slowly regained her breath, but coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Even at this moment, she still spat at Li Hu and said, "--Traitor!" ”

Li Hu only covered his legs and stared at her with wide eyes.

It turned out that Zhang Guifei missed the blow, so she hugged him and bit him on the leg. Although the bite was not heavy, it aroused Li Hu's fear - if someone pounced on her like this at that moment, I was afraid that he would also be more than lucky. He subconsciously felt that there was only a conspirator of this woman in this hall, and at that moment her accomplice was also going to take action, but because he did not show any flaws, the man weighed the situation and pressed it again.

Li Hu obviously came to enjoy his victory, but suddenly he had a sense of fear that he was being stared at his back.

The fear made his heart disappear, and his mind gradually calmed down.