Volume 2 Young and Youthful Chapter 72 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
"The overall situation is important, and I can't afford to think about any 'innocent children' - nothing is more important than Tianqi's stability."
As soon as Luo Liyao said this, let alone Luo Xizheng, even she herself was taken aback by what she said.
Sacrificing a child who should not have appeared in this world in exchange for the stability of the entire Tianqi, no matter how you look at it and how you weigh it, this is a sure deal.
Steady Profit, No Loss......
Is it really a sure win?
Luo Liyao was stunned, and suddenly thought of Chu Ying, who was also pregnant.
As the months gradually increased, Chu Ying's body became heavier and heavier, and her face became more and more pale with the bulging lower abdomen. Listening to Shi Yuezhen, Chu Ying is overly worried all the year round, and it is very likely that she will be born prematurely, and it is more likely that both mother and child will die.
They didn't want to hide it from Chu Ying, but after Chu Ying knew about it, there was an obvious change - now Chu Ying is only focused on the child in her womb, she keeps drinking medicine because she can't eat food because of morning sickness, and she keeps collecting some jokes because she is too worried because she is pregnant......
Chu Ying tried her best to change herself, just for the sake of the child in her womb.
It is probably because women are weak and mothers are strong, and they will always do their best for their children, even if they do everything they can...... Chu Ying is like this, I wonder if Zhao Tianyuan is also like this?
Luo Liyao has no children, so she can't put herself in their shoes, but she inexplicably feels that she looks very scary.
This child is still in his mother's womb, and it has just been three months, but he has been thinking about how to get rid of him and use his life to bring stability to Tianqi.
Thinking of this, Luo Liyao's body trembled a little unconsciously.
"I ...... I ......" Luo Liyao took a deep breath, trying to calm down, but she didn't stop trembling, and she couldn't even say a complete sentence.
Luo Xizheng didn't speak, stretched out his hand, and pressed her into his arms.
His ears were filled with his still calm and powerful heartbeat, Luo Liyao's heart gradually calmed down a little, and she stretched out her hand to wrap around his neck, pressing her body tightly against his chest.
She was wearing only a thin bedgown, and when she attached it to him, she clearly felt the uneven patterns on his robe.
It's not very comfortable, but I don't want to let go.
"It's okay, you're right." Luo Xizheng's arm around her waist was slowly tightening, and his breath brushed her ears when she spoke, and the crispness and numbness made her unconsciously avoid it while being extremely reassuring, "You're right...... That child really shouldn't have been born into this world. β
"He was still in his mother's womb...... We're just thinking about how to make him disappear, this-" Luo Liyao looked up at him, frowning
eyebrows, and wanted to say something, but Luo Xizheng's fingers were pressed against his lips.
If what she said just now was completely inconsistent with her usual style, then now Luo Xizheng's expression was still the same as he usually faced her - the cloud was light and breezy, and even a little smiling, as if she didn't have her worries at all.
"I said, you're right." Luo Xizheng lowered his head, met her forehead, and met her with a somewhat puzzled look, "If this child doesn't die, more people will die for it - sacrificing one of him in exchange for the lives of many others is a very cost-effective deal." β
When he said this, his tone was extremely light, but it was like a heavy punch hitting Luo Liyao's heart.
What is a "good deal"?
Is human life a sale?
But admittedly, he was right.
Without this child, the chances of the scandal of the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister having an affair and secretly marrying a child will be much smaller, and the troubles after that will almost non-existent.
If you don't have this child......
How?
Did you go directly to Yide Hall and tell Zhao Tianyuan that "keeping the child in your womb is a scourge", and then give her a bowl of abortion pills? Or was it secretly poisoned so that she could not give birth?
In any case, they must take action against Zhao Tianyuan, and Luo Xizheng must take action against his mother - that is, the difference between persecuting her and assassinating her.
Luo Liyao's thoughts suddenly became a little confused.
"Yao'er." It was Luo Xizheng's voice that pulled her out in time, "Don't think about it, I'll ...... tomorrow Who?! β
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly turned his head and stared at the door of the dormitory.
Luo Liyao wanted to probe to see, but she only had time to glance at it hurriedly and was pressed into her arms, today's moonlight was dim, and she couldn't see the scene at the door of the dormitory at all.
However, Luo Xizheng's sense has always been keen, and he has never made a mistake. Last time it was the second brother, who is it this time?
Luo Liyao's body also stiffened, thinking in her heart that if they found out about Luo Xizheng's existence, how would she explain it to them.
"Ah......h That one...... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you - I really just came! The man seemed to be a little frightened by Luo Xizheng's voice, and he couldn't help but complain frantically in his heart, but he had to quickly explain.
This tone of tone is Tang Haoqi.
Luo Liyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but when she heard Tang Haoqi's next sentence, she tensed up in shock.
Tang Haoqi seemed to want to walk in, but he stopped for some reason, and only said, "What's that...... I just wanted to tell Your Majesty that Ning Zhong had just entered the palace gate and went to the Yiyuan Palace. β
There is less than half an hour to go before the curfew, and when I enter the palace at this time, I go straight to the Yiyuan Palace, and I don't have to think about it to know that something big has happened.
But Luo Xizheng's focus does not seem to be on this place, but: "How do you know that I am here?" β
"Uh......" Tang Haoqi paused before he said, "No, I know Your Majesty that you are strong in martial arts, but don't you really know that Canglan Hall also has secret guards?" If I hadn't instructed me, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to get in! β
Luo Xizheng: "......"
Luo Liyao: "Poof." β
"No, no, no?" Tang Haoqi seemed to have discovered a new world, and his tone was still very unbeatable, "Your Majesty, you don't really know, do you?" No way? β
Luo Liyao finally couldn't hold back her laughter in Luo Xizheng's arms, but her trembling body completely exposed her.
was so nonsensical by Tang Haoqi, and the gloom shrouded in the hearts of the two seemed to be completely dissipated.
Luo Xizheng gently pinched her waist, couldn't bear it anymore, turned to Tang Haoqi and said, "Shut up." β
"That'...... If Your Majesty doesn't go back, it's too late. Tang Haoqi's voice seemed to be a little farther away, and he seemed to whisper something.
Luo Xizheng didn't really want to pay attention to him anymore.
"Go back quickly, Tang Haoqi won't lie." Luo Liyao patted him on the back, gently broke away from his embrace, and then shrunk into the quilt, "Since you're here, do you want to follow along?" β
The latter sentence was naturally said to Tang Haoqi.
"I'm not me, I don't have a princess, you talk nonsense!" Tang Haoqi protested, raised his leg and prepared to slip away, "I'm very busy, I suddenly remembered that I still have some things-ah!" β
Oh, I got caught.
No, I'm kind enough to remind you, why are you being squeezed out of labor again?
Just know how to bully the people at the bottom?
"Then I'll take him away first." Luo Xizheng relied on his absolute height advantage to lift Tang Haoqi's collar, smiled lightly at Luo Liyao, and dragged him awayβnaturally from the window.
"Ahhhhh......h
I was sold by the princess again, and I really ...... It's pathetic.
Luo Liyao couldn't help laughing, and Luo Xizheng also glanced back at him.
"Ah, Your Majesty." Tang Haoqi moved his neck uncomfortably, feeling a little sad, "I can walk by myself." β
Luo Xizheng glanced at him.
"Really, I can't run away!" Tang Haoqi opened his big innocent eyes, "
Don't worry! I won't tell you about how often you visit the Canglan Temple at night......"
Luo Xizheng: "So, you already knew?" β
Tang Haoqi: "......"
I can't say that I have found out since I came to the Canglan Palace-will I not be killed by His Majesty the Emperor, help, human life is at stake, wait online.
"Uh...... It was also ordered by the princess, lest you don't know what happened when you were in the Canglan Palace-" Tang Haoqi didn't blush at all, he opened his mouth and complained, silently complaining in his heart.
Anyway, princess, you often squeeze my labor, it's not too much to save my life, right? It is said that the emperor is suspicious, so as not to target me, I still have to find such a good excuse.
Sure enough, as soon as he heard that it was Luo Liyao's instructions, Luo Xizheng didn't say anything more, and let go of the hand holding his collar.
Tang Haoqi stuck out his tongue silently and hurriedly followed him.
Canglan Hall is not far from Yiyuan Palace, and for people like them who have martial arts, it is only a distance between a dozen breaths.
Seeing that the brightly lit Yiyuan Hall was close in front of him, Luo Xizheng suddenly stopped.
Tang Haoqi almost hit his head on the back, but he immediately noticed that something was wrong-he pointed to Yiyuan Hall with a confused expression: "It's obviously about to go to bed, this?" β
"Ning Zhong has already arrived." Luo Xizheng didn't look at him, and his tone was a little depressed.
Oh, wouldn't that be a rollover.
Tang Haoqi blinked, and began to think about how to fool the past.
Ning Zhong can be an old fox, but the majesty next to him is also a little fox, I really don't know what good things to watch later...... You can really have fallen asleep.
But it seems to be even more wrong-he obviously went to find Luo Xizheng and Luo Liyao after receiving the news that Ning Zhong was about to enter the palace, and Luo Xizheng didn't delay much and directly dragged him back to Yiyuan Palace. It stands to reason...... Ning Zhong is a civil servant who doesn't know martial arts, so he should still be on the road, right? Even if he knows martial arts, he can't just use light skills in front of everyone in the palace, right?
Ahem, except for myself and Your Majesty.
So is there a delay in Yuewei's news, or is Ning Zhong about to flash?
Probably neither. Then only one last possibility remains......
Ning Zhong did it on purpose.
He had actually secretly entered the palace, but no one found him, and then disguised an illusion of entering the palace to attract Luo Xizheng, who was still in the Canglan Palace, to rush back...... Then he was arrested in the Yiyuan Palace.
If that's the case, it's terrifying.
Tang Haoqi felt that he had only been here for almost a year - whether it was the strange flowers and plants in this world or the scheming methods of these people, it was an eye-opener for him.
He suddenly became a little excited.
Sure enough, no matter which world it is, it is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - you can always believe that there are people outside of people and there are heavens outside of heaven.
(End of chapter)