Chapter Eighty-Six: The Law of Continuing Life (Heqing)
I hugged her tightly, and it wasn't until this moment that I remembered that the most powerful princess Xiliang in the land of Shenzhou in my arms was only a twenty-year-old girl.
She is the only son of King Liang, she has been brilliant since she was a child, she is well versed in politics, she has shown unparalleled talent, and has personally led troops to fight in the Western Regions many times. With his own strength, he convinced the subjects of Xiliang.
She is generous and benevolent, but also decisive, strong and soft, reusing meritocracy, and has extraordinary foresight. We all believe that she will be an outstanding queen in the future, and that Xiliang will complete the feat of dominating the world under her leadership.
People take it for granted that such a strange woman, the future majesty will not be as childlike as ordinary people. She should only have Xiliang's grand cause in her heart and the ambition to dominate the world.
Naturally, those who think this way include me. After all, since I followed her for so many years, I have never seen her show superfluous emotions, and I have always been thinking about Xiliang.
But now, from the moment I saw her crying. It dawned on me that she must have been very tired all these years.
Because King Liang had no other heirs, she was getting older, and she had to take over the burden of taking charge of Xiliang. Begin to learn to hide your emotions, learn to face your subjects like a king, not to show your vulnerable side in front of your people, and to pretend to be calm and unfazed at all times.
I have to say that she learned very well, as if she was born to be a king.
But deep down in her heart, she is still a little girl, she will still feel tired, she will still like a handsome young man, or she will suffer from gains and losses at some point, and cry helplessly.
But why is it, Jing Qing and King Liang are lifelong enemies, but now Her Royal Highness the Princess is entangled with his son. And he is also the commander of the Northwest Army, so he may meet in the future, how can this be good?
Alas!
That guy is really not a good thing, and he has to provoke my highness.
"Her Royal Highness the princess is relieved, that kid is not like a short-lived person, there must be a way to heal." I tried to comfort her and hug her tighter.
"What else can be done? The mother-in-law who came out of the Medicine King Valley couldn't cure him. She snorted, rubbed her red eyes, and muttered again, "Sister Qing, don't tell the story of today." ”
Mother-in-law? And what terrible woman made the princess use such words? I laughed in my heart, but I couldn't hold back and laughed.
"Don't worry, how can the slave tell the princess's little secret."
"What are you laughing at?" She seemed a little embarrassed, and Rika wrinkled her nose with the rain.
"Nothing." I quickly put away my smile, even if she showed the posture of a little woman in front of me, she was still a princess after all.
Trust and closeness are not reasons for me to be pampered.
"The slave will do whatever it takes to find a way to continue his life." I told her seriously.
She is like a sister in my heart, watching her grow up since she was a child, I can't see her sad and crying. As for whether the treatment of that person is beneficial to Xiliang, it is not within the scope of my consideration.
"Sister Qing." She looked at me, squeezed my hand, and just whispered to Sister Qing.
The tears were not dry, and his eyes were full of please, gratitude, and gratitude. I could feel her anticipation and apprehension.
Alas, my silly princess!
Out of the side hall, I couldn't help but feel stupid. I should have known that Her Royal Highness the princess had a lot to do with him, otherwise how could I have been asked to protect him closely. Anyway, I'm also the great protector of Xiliang.
I don't know what happened to His Highness with him on Daqin's side, so that His Highness took a fancy to him, except for his good temperament, the others were mediocre. It's no different from other men, just as attentive.
If the divine doctor of the Medicine King Valley can't be cured, then you can only try the occult arts, and go and see if there is a way for the Prime Minister.
Mr. Zhuge is not only clever, but also like a god. Moreover, the Qimen gossip and the medical array are all fine, and the princess can get his assistance is really a blessing for Xiliang.
"Why is the Great Protector here?" The Prime Minister seemed a little surprised by my arrival.
I glanced at the mountain of official documents, and knew that he was busy with affairs, so I didn't dare to delay his time, so I immediately explained my intentions straight to the point.
"Your Excellency, is there a cure for Mr. Jing's illness?" I asked.
"Oh? The princess wants to heal him? ”
I nodded, it was futile to hide in front of him, and it was the best thing to tell the truth, but naturally I couldn't expose the little secrets of Her Royal Highness the Princess.
He groaned slightly, then shook his head.
My heart sank to the bottom, and if the Prime Minister had nothing to do, I'm afraid it would...
"The ordinary method has no effect on him, his anger is about to run out, and his fate is broken." The state minister said.
"The common way? That is to say, there is an extraordinary way? "When I heard the words of the Prime Minister, I was filled with hope.
"Yes, yes, but it's not worth it for him to be like this, even if he is willing to exchange it for helping me Xiliang break through the Yanmen Pass, I won't implement this method for him." The Prime Minister pondered for a moment and said.
"And this method can't completely cure him, it can only extend his life for three to five years." He continued.
My heart was cold, is that kid so sick? Listening to the Prime Minister say this, paying a great price can only buy him more time.
"What kind of forbidden method is it?" I think that even if it costs a certain amount, Her Royal Highness the princess will be willing.
"It's not a taboo, the Great Dharma Protector should know that there is a certain number in life, old age, sickness and death, and I call it luck. It's subtle, but it's there. The Prime Minister put the feather fan over his chest and said in a straight way.
"Half a year ago, I watched his luck, it was prosperous and strong, straight to the sky, and he was a masterpiece. Looking at it now, it has been broken several times, which is a sign that the limit is approaching, and it is irreversible. ”
"Then the Prime Minister said earlier that there is a way to continue life?" I asked, there are talented people in the world who can observe luck, and the Prime Minister is obviously among them.
"If you want to prolong his life against the sky, you need to patch the cracks. However, luck is too nihilistic to reach, let alone capture. It is only when its quantity is gathered to a very terrifying point that it can be manipulated by man. There are only four artifacts in this world that can meet the conditions. After the prime minister finished speaking, he looked at me deeply.
"Nine Dragon Seals, Qin King Sword, Whispering Bow and Meteor Spear?"
In the past, the First Emperor and the kings of the Imperial Capital Luoyang Ancestral Dragon Vein Altar led the luck of the human race and poured it into four immortal artifacts. Then it was divided into the three kings with the greatest merits, Yongzhen the world.
Now except for the Qin King Sword in Xiliang, the other three are missing.
"Exactly." The minister nodded, "And the unauthorized use of the luck of the human race contained in it will bring unpredictable cause and effect, and it is possible that the human race will decline because of this." It would be unwise to take the risk of siphoning off the luck of the human race to renew the life of a person. ”
It turns out that the four great artifacts still hide such secrets.
The luck that can be used by manpower should only be a very small part, and the prime minister is cautious in nature, concerned about the rise and fall of the human race, and naturally does not want to take risks to do things that may damage the interests of the human race. No one knows what the consequences of this will be.
"What the Minister of State said, I will truthfully inform Her Royal Highness the princess and say goodbye." I can't really make a decision for the princess in such a matter, but I hope there is another way.
Before I go to the princess, I want to see the kid first.
"Sister Qing seems to have something on her mind?" When I met him, he asked.
Oh, but he is keen, good at observing words and feelings.
"It's nothing, it's just that Her Royal Highness the princess has been a little busy lately, and I ask Mr. Jing to say goodbye to the princess in person a few days later."
Before the princess made a decision, she naturally couldn't let him leave.
He pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, and didn't seem to have any intention of leaving tomorrow.
His calm and calm expression was the same as that of a princess at some times, and I remembered a few young men who admired princesses. If you compare them together, the person in front of him doesn't have much to stand out. Even at a glance, you will feel that he is faintly inferior to those people.
When she saw His Highness again, she had already recovered the posture of the young master of Xiliang. Sitting in the tent of the Ninth Army Corps, listening to the reports of the generals, she had been away from Xiliang for a long time.
"When you change the defense of the Third Army Corps and outside Yanmen Pass, you must act according to the order, do not fight lightly, and restrain the soldiers not to do anything provocative. Did you know? She admonished.
"The last will understand." The generals in the audience replied in unison.
"Stand down."
When she saw me coming, she waved her hand to let the generals retreat, but only one of them did not leave. He was the commander of the Ninth Legion, Tuoba Chang.
He only broke into the Song Palace's palace yesterday to find Her Royal Highness the Princess, most likely because he didn't get any good faces, after all, His Royal Highness's mood was very bad yesterday, I thought to myself.
"Is there anything else going on with the Nine Banners Commander?" She asked with a calm face.
"It's nothing important, it's just a long time..."Before Commander Tuoba could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Her Royal Highness the Princess.
"If there is nothing important, then lead the army to Yanmen Pass." The princess raised her hand to signal that he did not have to continue, nor did she pay any attention to him, and walked straight towards me.
As far as the eye could see, the face of the brave and arrogant leader was so gloomy that it could drip water.
It's really pitiful, I don't know that Her Royal Highness the princess has already had a crush. It would have been even more heartbreaking if I knew, I thought to myself. I can't get used to seeing him look high, and watching him eat deflated gives birth to a little pleasure.
The Ninth Legion was stationed on the outskirts of Handan, and I followed the princess out of the barracks and up to the top of a nearby mountain.
There is a moon reflecting the snow, and there is no wind and a slight cold.
I told her exactly what the Minister of State said.
She stood on the top of the mountain, silent.
"Sister Qing, actually, I don't particularly care about the rise and fall of the human race." She said it suddenly.
My heart tightened slightly, and I couldn't help but call out softly to the princess, and I felt the need to remind her of what I was talking about, even if there was no one around.
"One night in the imperial capital, I practiced calligraphy with him in the study, and he wrote a sentence that happened to be the scene." The corners of her mouth curved slightly, thinking about it.
"What poem?" I'm curious.
"I don't care about humans tonight, I only think about you."
I choked up for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"When the king of Xiliang, it is my father's wish to level the world and rule the four seas. Now that he is old, I have a daughter, and I have to sit in his place. When I sat in his seat, I realized that I had no choice. You have to do what you have to do in that position. The so-called throne, once you sit on it, you can never get down again. She looked up at the sky.
"I don't want to fight the Qin State, but I know that one day, when the Qin State is strong, it will go out of Yanmen Pass and set foot on our Xiliang. I don't want to be the king of Xiliang, but even if I give away the throne, the person who sits in that seat doesn't want to let go of my Bai royal family. They will definitely cut the grass and eradicate the roots. She said calmly, word by word.
As I listened, I could understand that she couldn't help herself, and if she wanted to wear a crown, she would bear its weight.
"As for saving the people of the world from fire and water as their own responsibility, I am not so great." She laughed to herself.
I silently, even so, to remind her that this is her duty. As for what she decides, I support it.
"It's a matter of the luck of the human race, Your Royal Highness Princess, please think carefully."
"There is so much luck in the human race, he can't use much, it shouldn't have any effect... bar. She said slowly, I knew that she was a little undecided at the moment.
At times like these, it's easy for my words to sway her. But I can't make up my mind, how dare I speak so easily!
I was silent, and she said no more.
Long.
"I'm thinking, transpose, if he is me, I am him. So what will he do? Would you be willing to go out of your way for me? She whispered.
I don't understand, I don't know, I don't speak, and I shirk three times. In this case, don't make a sound, I thought to myself.
"Sister Qing, what do you say?" She asked me anyway.
It depends on who he is, if he cares about the world, he should not be willing to take risks. If he cares more about you than the common people, then of course he is willing to use the luck of the human race for you.
I don't think that kid is a good person who cares about the world, but has Her Royal Highness ever thought about how much affection he has for you? After all, he's stuck with another girl now.
It's even worse if you're wishful thinking.
But how could I tell the truth, so my answer, of course, was "I don't know." ”
Her Royal Highness gave me a blank look and sighed faintly, "I don't know either." ”
Hearing this, I was a little relieved, at least Her Royal Highness the princess is still very sensible.
The next moment, I knew I was wrong.
"But I want to know the answer, and if he dies, he will never know." She whispered to herself.
I was slightly stunned as I watched the mighty sword emerge in her palm. The hilt of the sword was engraved with obscure runes, and the snow-white sword body had a gentle and holy light overflowing, and you could clearly feel the endless power hidden in it. There is also a mysterious power enveloping in the middle, which is extremely spiritual, and can protect the sword master from intrusion, which is a sharp weapon that can slaughter immortals.
She turned the hilt of her sword upside down and handed it to me.
Only then did I realize that her previous hesitation and entanglement were not due to the fear that the luck of the human race would be affected.
Maybe she was just thinking, in the heart of the person she liked, what was her status? Does that person have feelings for himself?
Is it worth doing it yourself?
She wasn't sure, she wasn't clear, and that's why she was struggling.