85_85256 "General Shen, he ......" The tall answerer looked at the dying Shen Xizhen and stopped talking.

He was afraid that the news would make it impossible for her to carry it.

"What's wrong with him? But it doesn't hurt to say that. Shen Xizhen said, his heart tightened for no reason.

The tall man said cautiously: "The plainclothes army in the Xi Kingdom defeated the guards of the Mao Kingdom, and when they were about to retreat, a man lying on the ground flew towards General Shen's back with a sword, and the sword pierced his heart......

Shen Xizhen didn't hear what the tall man said behind her, she only felt a tightness in her chest, and a few mouthfuls of blood spurted out, and then she lost consciousness.

In the haze, Shen Xizhen heard Shen Xicong saying, "Sister, I'm so homesick, take me home." ”

"Second brother, second brother." Shen Xizhen suddenly opened his eyes from the daze and called Shen Xicong's name.

This affectionate shout made the eyes of the people around him red.

"Second brother, don't worry, I'll take you home." Shen Xizhen cried whining.

"Guang'an waits, please mourn and change!" Liu Ming hurriedly comforted.

Shen Xizhen didn't answer, and tears kept flowing out.

"Guang'anhou, we won the battle." Others told her.

She cried even harder.

"Your body is important, don't ......" Liu Ming's throat choked for a while, and he didn't dare to say any more.

Shen Xizhen struggled to sit up, and found that she was still at the intersection of Qili Creek, surrounded by soldiers. Soldier.

Her tears rolled in her eyes in an instant, and she said to Liu Ming, "Where is my second brother?" Take me to him. ”

"But your current physical condition ...... Shall we go and bring him? Liu Mingti yì.

"No, I'm going to see him one last time in person, even if I have to take my last breath." Shen Xizhen's tears kept falling out like pearls with broken threads.

"Okay, we'll get you ready right away." Liu Ming said busily.

Soon. Someone brought a horse, Liu Ming hugged her on the horse's back, and then jumped on the horse himself to help her from behind.

They were accompanied by five hundred hussars, who silently escorted her, and the group began to rush in the direction of the palace.

Immediately outside the palace of the kingdom of Demao, a large group of counterattack troops organized by the people rushed up, and the light cavalry immediately fought them.

No doubt. The people of Mao Country hate the people of Xi at the moment.

Shen Xizhen made a stop gesture. Cheer up and say to the people's organizations: "Please calm down, people, we will not take the initiative to harm you, nor will we deprive you of any benefits." The grievances between countries have nothing to do with you, so we will not sacrifice the safety of the people. Moreover, we will soon introduce measures that are more conducive to your development, so that you do not lose anything because of the change of power. Your days will only get better. ”

"Hugh has to say this nonsense again, and it is immoral to snatch and storm. Even if we can't defeat you, you will be damned. A tall middle-aged man came out of the crowd, pointing at Shen Xizhen and shouting hatefully.

Once again, the crowd caused a stir.

Shen Xizhen raised his voice and said: "The fuse of this war was lit first by the Mao country, I hope you will recognize the key to this fact, it will only take twenty years." Your country took the initiative to attack Xi three times, as the saying goes: dogs will jump over the wall when they are in a hurry, and we have to make this strategy under the premise of rising up to defend. If the two countries have been coexisting peacefully, no one can afford to be so ambitious. How could it end up like today? ”

After hearing her words, some of the troublemakers obediently withdrew, and some refused to give up, thinking that the Xi Kingdom had seized the government of the Mao Kingdom because the Mao State wanted to attack their northern frontier. The power is just too much.

Xi Zhen then explained: "Think about it, if a country is attacked by its neighbors every few years, how can they live a happy life? In order to avoid this kind of worry, so rise up to fight back, this is the psychology that everyone will have, since it has been deeply disturbed, if you do not uproot the trouble, it is called abnormal. ”

After she finished speaking, the people of Mao Country were speechless, so they had to shake their heads and retreat.

Who else can they blame? If you want to blame it, blame their monarch Deng Yan for being too fond of bullying people and too concerned about the past.

The misfortune is self-inflicted.

The troublesome people in the army of Xi Kingdom. Under the cover of the soldiers, they were slowly evacuated.

Shen Xizhen and his entourage entered the palace smoothly.

In the Liuyun Palace, Shen Xizhen saw the body of her second brother Shen Xicong, and she pounced on him and hugged him tightly.

Shen Xicong's body was already cold, but his expression was serene.

"Second brother!" Shen Xizhen lay his head on his cold body and cried bitterly.

Thinking of Shen Xicong's voice and smile in the past, remembering his ideals and what he had done for his family, and remembering that he could only see him from memories in the future, Shen Xizhen could no longer suppress the sadness in his heart.

She still remembered the letter Shen Xicong wrote to her a few months ago, in which she said that he wanted to apply for a transfer back to the capital because he was very homesick, and she wrote back to him at that time and said: "Okay, then the second brother will apply, maybe you will be back this year." ”

It's a real thing, but it's not the kind of result she wants.

The second brother is gone, and the mother, brother, and sister-in-law will be very sad when they know about it, and this qiē is not because of his plan to help Emperor Guangzhao annex the Mao Kingdom?

Now, Xi Guo has finally obtained Mao Guo, and she has lost her brother, is this the harbinger of those blood-red dark spots she found when she observed the sky that day?

Shen Xizhen only felt that she was in boundless darkness, and voices condemning her were everywhere. She only felt that the world was spinning for a while, and the whole person fainted.

In a daze, Shen Xizhen felt that someone was holding her, and she also smelled a familiar masculine atmosphere, she opened her eyes suddenly, and Chu Zihou's face appeared in front of her eyes. He looked a little haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and he hadn't slept in years.

Seeing her wake up, Chu Zihou was suddenly pleasantly surprised, smiled at her and said, "Ah Zhen, are you awake?" Hungry or not? ”

Sure enough, it was him, and he would come to her every time she had a problem that she couldn't solve.

Shen Xizhen burst into tears.

"Don't cry, don't cry. I have already asked someone to take good care of your second brother's body, and we are going to transport him back to the capital tomorrow for a thick burial. Chu Zihou said to her gently, while reaching out to wipe the tears from her face.

"Zihou, I killed my second brother, if I had ...... at the beginning, where would there be ifs?" Shen Xizhen didn't say any more, just hugged Chu Zihou tightly.

She felt like she was dying, and her heart was broken. It's hard to recover.

"Silly girl. When a war is a war, your personal life and safety are no longer under your control, so how can it be your personal problem? I know you think it's because of this strategy you came up with that got your second brother involved in this war. So you feel like you're responsible, but you know what? Some things can't be reversed by manpower, life and death are fate, if you really love your second brother, you should live better. Chu Zihou's gentle comfort made Shen Xizhen's mind finally calm down. She leaned her head tightly against Chu Zihou's chest, but her tears couldn't be stopped.

"After your second brother's coffin returns to the capital, we will hold a rich burial for him. And will go down in history the deeds of your second brother, and he will become an eternal hero in the hearts of the people of Xi Kingdom. Chu Zihou said again.

Shen Xizhen just shed tears.

"At that time, I will join you in pleading with your mother, eldest brother and sister-in-law, and I will bear all the things with you. Don't blame yourself too much. ”

Shen Xizhen's tears still kept falling like pearls with broken threads, how could she forgive herself? What kind of face did she use to meet her family?

"Ah Zhen, there is absolutely no doubt about the cleverness of your strategy. Now the politics of the country. The power is already in the hands of Xi Guo, and you have made great contributions to Xi Guo..."Chu Zihou patiently comforted her.

Shen Xizhen's crying continued. She understood all the truths he said, but she was still very sad in her heart.

She couldn't forgive herself.

"Zihou, but I still have a lot of carelessness in the whole thing, and there are many mistakes in my arrangement, if I arrange it more carefully, things may not be like this."

Chu Zihou smiled bitterly - this girl, is she just thinking about pulling the responsibility on herself to make her heart better?

"My goodness, you yourself were so sick at that time, and it was very rare to be able to do such a precise deployment."

Shen Xizhen looked at him with rain, although the tears were still flowing, but his heart felt better.

Chu Zihou pressed his face against her face, and said gently: "My little girl, listen to me, I will face everything with you, no matter what others think or think, my heart will always be with you." ”

Shen Xizhen nodded to him, and the hand holding him tightened a little.

Chu Zihou leaned over and kissed her lips gently, and the warm feeling immediately spread throughout her body, and she felt a lot better.

Finally, she fell asleep quietly in his arms.

At noon the next day, Emperor Guangzhao and his ministers arrived at the country of Mao and personally dealt with the country. political matters.

Emperor Guangzhao sent 2,000 guards to escort Chu Zihou, Shen Xizhen, and Shen Xicong back to Beijing.

Along the way, Chu Zihou hugged Shen Xizhen tightly, for fear that she would die as soon as he let go.

Since yesterday afternoon, Shen Xizhen's lips have slowly turned purple-black, and his pulse has become weaker and weaker, no matter what medicine he takes, it will not work.

Chu Zihou was worried that she would not be able to hold it this time.

Because her annual serious illness can almost kill her, and this time, coupled with the heartache of losing her second brother, her body and spirit seem to collapse all at once.

He couldn't imagine how he felt about losing her, he loved her deeply, and no matter how many trials he had to go through, he was willing, as long as she lived.

Six days later, a large group of men and horses returned to the capital of Xi Kingdom, and the people of Xi Kingdom welcomed them.

As soon as he arrived in the capital, Chu Zihou took Shen Xizhen and Shen Xicong straight to the Hou Ye's mansion.

Du Qiniang, Shen Xibin and Ji Yuelian were already waiting at the door.

They all had sadness on their faces.

Seeing them, Chu Zihou immediately knelt down towards them.

If the prince of a dignified country kneels to them, they naturally can't afford it, so Du Qiniang and Shen Xibin hurriedly pulled Chu Zihou up.

The three of them embraced.

"Ah Zhen, she is very sick, and General Shen's death has hit her, so please ......" Chu Zihou's tears suddenly surged out.

Everyone understood what he meant, and nodded hurriedly.

Chu Zihou got into the carriage and hugged Shen Xizhen, who was dying.

Everyone was sad when they saw Shen Xizhen's appearance, and they cried again one by one.

When Shen Xicong's coffin was put down, Du Qiniang rushed over, hugged it and cried bitterly.

Shen Xizhen, who slowly woke up from a coma, came to Du Qiniang and Shen Xibin with the support of Chu Zihou, and knelt down.

"Mother, brother, sister-in-law, I'm sorry! If it weren't for me, the second brother wouldn't have died. So saying, he began to cry.

"Zhen'er don't blame yourself, war together, sacrifice is inevitable, this can't be said to be your fault." Du Qiniang hugged Shen Xizhen and said.

When she touched Shen Xizhen's skinny body, Du Qiniang felt an irrepressible sadness - my Zhen'er, I'm afraid I've been blaming myself so much that I'm about to lose my life recently. I've lost Cong'er, but I can't lose her anymore. So Du Qiniang hurriedly asked people to prepare medicinal food and serve Shen Xizhen.

Five days later, Emperor Guangzhao held a grand funeral for Shen Xicong.

On the day of the funeral, the people watched Shen Xicong's coffin leave all the way, and the entire capital of Xi Kingdom was shrouded in deep sadness.

Ten days later, Emperor Guangzhao announced the government of the State of Mao to the people of Xi and the people of Mao. The matter of Emperor Guangzhao, the monarch of the Xi Kingdom, taking over the whole country, the whole country was jubilant.

Everyone has not forgotten the real hero behind this - Shen Xizhen, after learning the news that she was seriously ill, the people burned incense and prayed to God and prayed for her.

Since there is a funeral at home, the happy event will have to be done after 100 days, so the family affair between Shen Xizhen and Chu Zihou will be postponed until three months later.

It was early winter.

Fortunately, there is no need to postpone it until next year, otherwise it will affect Chu Ziyao and Jiang Weibai's family affairs again, so Shen Xizhen and Chu Zihou feel a little at ease.

Emperor Guangzhao personally came to visit Shen Xizhen.

Shen Xizhen dragged the sick body out to greet him personally.

"Guang'an Hou, I know that you are heartbroken and sad because of the loss of your second brother, why don't I be sad because Xi Guo has lost an outstanding military genius? That's why I decided to posthumously crown him the title of 'Loyal General', and your merits are even more remarkable, and I want to give you five cities, what do you think? ”

"Three cities are enough, Your Majesty." Shen Xizhen replied respectfully. She remembered that Emperor Guangzhao had told her that he would give her three cities as long as her operation was successful, and she didn't want to be greedy for more.

"Yes, I'll take care of you." Emperor Guangzhao said with a smile.

So, Shen Xizhen asked for Xiangchao City, Fengming City and Gaoshan City, three small cities embraced by mountains and seas.

Emperor Guangzhao readily approved and sighed from his heart - this girl is true and sincere, unlike other people who look forward to a big reward once they have made a meritorious service. (To be continued).