Chapter Seventy-Three: Zheng Dan's Death
Yiguang looked at the horizontal line as deep as a ravine, her heart was sour and unspeakable, she was thinking about Zheng Dan, but she became a selfish villain in the eyes of the latter.
Yiguang turned his head and quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and when he turned around, his eyes were already indifferent, "In that case, I have nothing to say, Zheng Meiren, please go back." ”
Zheng Dan said in disgust: "I will go, but you must save the second son, otherwise you will ......"
"I'm not going to save him!" Yiguang looked up at the pale floating clouds in the sky, and Mu Ran said: "You don't have to say those threatening words, if you confess everything, the first thing to die is that you and the second son will die together, can you be ruthless?" ”
"I ......" Zheng Dan wrung her sleeves in a panic, as Yiguang said, she didn't have the determination and courage to die together, she just wanted to use this to force Yiguang to comply, but now she was broken by Yiguang, and she suddenly had no idea, and she didn't know what to do.
"I'm tired, please come back." After that, Yiguang turned her back and no longer looked at Zheng Dan, she was really disappointed.
Zheng Dan knew that it was useless to ask for it, so he stomped his feet with hatred, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since you don't help me, I'll figure it out myself!" ”
Before leaving, she couldn't understand the hatred in her heart, and spat at Yiguang's back, which had never turned back.
The early summer sun is brilliant and vigorous, bright as gold, but Yiguang does not feel the slightest warmth, and the past of Ramie Village passes by one by one.
After a long time, Yiguang closed his eyes, suppressed the sadness in his heart, and raised his voice to call: "Arnold." ”
With her call, a palace maid walked in, it was one of the people who had left before, and bowed respectfully, "What does the girl command?" ”
Yiguang said indifferently: "Go and follow Zheng Meiren and see where she has gone and what she has done." ”
"Yes." Arnold departed.
Fan Li was worried that Yiguang would be in danger in the palace alone, so he deliberately arranged for Arnold, who was also a Yue girl, to enter the palace to take care of him before the expedition.
In the evening, Arnold came back and talked about Zheng Dan's whereabouts after leaving, and when he learned that Zheng Dan had been to the water room, Yiguang's heart moved and asked, "What is she doing there?" ”
"The slave asked the people in the water room, saying that the water sent to the Mingfeng Hall last time was not clean, and Zheng Meiren was angry and scolded the dumb man who sent the water."
"Dumb ......" Yiguang muttered these two words, "What time is the beginning of tomorrow?" ”
Arnold did the math and said, "Tomorrow is fifteen." ”
Yiguang's eyes flashed coldly, "Go and call that dumb man, just say that the water here is not clean, let him change a bucket." ”
Arnold nodded, and after a while, Zhang Dali walked in with a wooden barrel, he couldn't speak, just pointed to the barrel.
After motioning Arnold to guard at the door, Yiguang said, "What about what Zheng Meiren gave you?" ”
Hearing this, Zhang Dali showed nervousness, shook his head and waved his hand again and again, and made a "ahhhhh
Yiguang said indifferently: "Since I called you here, I am completely sure, take it out." ”
Seeing that he couldn't hide it, Zhang Dali reluctantly took out a silk silk from his personal body, this is a letter to Wenzhong, Zheng Dan said in the letter that he has a deep love for Gongzi Mountain, and he can't bear the separation, so he immediately arranged for him to leave the palace and live with Gongzi Mountain.
"Confused!" Yiguang slapped the letter on the table in exasperation, his chest rising and falling; She knew that Zheng Dan was fascinated by love, but she didn't expect her to be so dizzy, wanting to leave with Gongzishan, and risking Zhang Dali to pass on the message; Thanks to this letter falling into her own hands, if she is seen by others, she Zheng Dan will not be able to cut off even ten heads.
The more Yiguang thought about it, the more angry she became, and she was about to tear up the letter, when she suddenly stopped again, looked at the letter with complicated eyes, and after a while, she sighed deeply and put the letter back on the table.
Zheng Dan's thoughts are all on that Gongzi Mountain now, she stopped this time, there must be a next time, a next time; If this continues, sooner or later there will be a big mess, unless......
Yiguang's mind flew like a wheel, for a long time, she sighed silently, that's it, since it is unavoidable, then it will be fulfilled.
She handed the letter back to Zhang Dali and said solemnly: "Put it away, don't be seen by anyone." In addition, you tell Wen Chong for me, I will send my sister out of the palace tomorrow night, let him answer outside, after leaving the palace, you must send someone to protect your sister, don't let her have any danger, and after staying at the border, try to dredge the official errand for my sister and the second son, so that they can live in peace. ”
Although Zheng Dan broke off his friendship with her painting, he always remembered the friendship of Ramie Village in Yiguang and told him carefully.
Although Zhang Dali couldn't speak, he knew how to write, and immediately took these words to heart, and didn't dare to pull a word.
The next day, Zhang Dali took the water back, and took the opportunity to go to the Mingfeng Hall to deliver water, and handed over the reply letter to Zheng Dan, in which he agreed to the matter, and agreed to answer outside the east gate at three o'clock tonight.
Zheng Dan was very happy, and immediately packed up the gold and silver soft clothes and changed clothes, and thought of ways to avoid the guards while waiting for dark.
When she finally got through, Zheng Dan pretended to be a palace maid, quietly carried her burden out of the Mingfeng Palace, and went to the east gate, she was also cautious, and when she saw someone coming from a distance, she hid, and only came out after the person walked away; Just hid all the way, and finally came to the vicinity of the palace gate.
Zheng Dan glanced at the two guards guarding the palace gate, leaned over to pick up the stones on the ground, and threw them into the darkness, trying to lure the guards away.
Sure enough, the guard heard the noise and walked over, but only one person went, and the other was still guarding the door like a door god.
Just when Zheng Dan was in a hurry, an exclamation came from the place where the stone had been hit before, "Where did the stone come from?" ”
The guard's expression was grim, he raised the lantern in his hand, and said vigilantly: "What person?" ”
With his voice, a palace maid appeared in the orange light, it was Arnold, and she said angrily, "Who smashed the stone?" It's so hateful!"
The guard recognized Arnold as the person next to Yiguang, and said politely: "I don't know, why are you here in the middle of the night?" ”
"During the day, the girl found here a rare grass, and if she got it, she could save anyone who had a breath of it; But the grass blooms only at night, and can only be picked after it has bloomed, otherwise it will die as soon as it leaves the ground, so the girl sent me to stay here, and when I saw that it was about to bloom, a stone came and broke the stem of the grass, and how could I deal with the girl!" Arnold raised the broken grass in his hand, looking extremely angry.
Suddenly, Arnold didn't know what to think, and stared at the guard suspiciously, "There is no one else here, could it be you?" ”
The guard waved his hand again and again, and said eagerly: "It's none of my business, I only came here when I heard the sound." ”
Arnold seemed to see that he was not lying, and did not pursue it further, but said anxiously: "Then what now, if the girl knew about this, she would have to break my legs." ”
The guards were also at a loss, and when they were in a dilemma, Arnold's eyes lit up and said, "By the way, I saw several similar ones near here during the day, they should be the same kind, you hurry up and help me find them, and you, too!" She pointed to another guard standing at the palace gate.
The two of them didn't care, so they helped Arnold to find the grass together, Zheng Dan looked at the empty palace gate, secretly happy in his heart, and immediately tiptoed over, carefully opened the palace gate and walked out.
Zheng Dan thought she was lucky, but she didn't know that everything was Yiguang's arrangement, or the latter's hard work, she never understood......
Arnold had been keeping an eye on the palace gate, and it was true that after Zheng Dan left, she found the grass hidden in the cracks in the stones beforehand, and left.
Arnold walked not far away, and saw Yiguang in plain clothes standing in front, and hurriedly walked over, "Why is the girl here?" ”
Yiguang didn't answer, but said, "What about people?" ”
Arnold lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, girl, Zheng Meiren has left safely, and no one has found out." ”
Yiguang smiled indifferently, pointed to the apricot tree on the side and said, "You go to the trunk and take a look." ”
Arnold walked over suspiciously, and was surprised to find Rouge standing motionless behind the tree, her head poking forward, as if she was peeping.
Arnold exclaimed, "She...... Why is she here? ”
"She followed Zheng Meiren all the way." Hearing Yiguang's explanation, Arnold was shocked: "So, she saw everything just now?" ”
"Not bad."
"How can that be ......" Halfway through the sentence, Arnold found an extremely strange thing, since just now, Rouge has not moved, always maintaining the posture just now, and even blinking his eyelids, as if someone has immobilized him.
"Girl, what's wrong with her?"
"She was sealed by me, and she couldn't move, hear, or see for an hour." Yiguang said coldly: "I told my sister a long time ago that I couldn't keep Rouge by my side, but she didn't listen, and she almost got into a big disaster this time." ”
After Arnold left, Yi Guangsi and Rouge, who had reported to Wu Rong, were uneasy, so he also rushed over and hid in the shadows, and sure enough, she found that Rouge was quietly following behind Zheng Dan, and she took advantage of Rouge's unpreparedness to pierce the silver needle into his acupuncture point, sealing the latter's five senses and six senses.
Arnold breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered something, and said in a panic: "What should I do after that hour, she will definitely tell the king about it." Otherwise......" Arnold was ruthless, and he was more ruthless than a knife.
"I have my own way, you step back some." Yiguang took out a delicate bottle from her sleeve, opened the cap with bated breath, and placed it under Rouge's nose, through the silver-white moonlight, she could faintly see the reddish fine powder flying into her nose with Rouge's breath, and while doing all this, Yiguang kept holding her breath.
After about ten breaths, Yiguang closed the lid and carefully tucked it into his sleeve, then took a few steps back before resuming his breathing.
Arnold said curiously: "Girl, what is this?" ”
"Soul Snatcher." Yiguang said as he walked: "This is what my father found in a cave in his early years, and he also found a broken book. According to the book, just a little inhalation can make people delirious and insane. ”
Arnold took a light breath and exclaimed, "So terrible? ”
"Because this is extremely evil and contrary to heaven and harmony, when my father handed it to me, he repeatedly explained that it should not be used unless it was a last resort."
Arnold nodded, and then said: "Then if we used this when Wu and Yue were fighting, wouldn't we be able to win?" ”
Yiguang shook his head and said, "How can it be so simple; First, there is no solution to this problem, and we are not divided between friend and foe; Second, the Wei side has long been disappointed, and the rest of them are only more than ten people, and they are just a drop in the ocean on the battlefield, and they can't control the situation of the war. Without waiting for Arnold to ask again, she said again: "Okay, let's go back quickly, it will be troublesome to be seen." ”
"Yes." Arnold answered, and walked away quickly.
Besides, Zheng Dan's side, when he went out of the palace gate, he saw a carriage parked not far away, with two lanterns hanging in the front of the car.
When the coachman saw Zheng Dan coming, he lifted the curtain, and Wen Chong sat in the curtain, and after Zheng Dan boarded the carriage, he said with concern: "Is it going well?" ”
"Thank you Mr. Wen for your concern, everything is going well." Saying that, Zheng Dan said eagerly: "The things entrusted to Mr. have all been arranged?" ”
In the shaking of the carriage, Wen Chong said: "Don't worry, everything depends on your wishes, as soon as it dawns tomorrow, I will send someone to escort you out of the city, hurry up, and you will be able to catch up with the second son in less than two days." After a pause, he said: "I have also taken care of the officials, they will turn a blind eye, and when they reach the border, the two of you can live a good life." ”
Zheng Dan said gratefully: "Thank you Mr. so much this time, otherwise I don't know what to do." ”
Wen Chong said gently: "You and I finally got acquainted, so there is no need to be so polite." ”
Such words made Zheng Dan more and more grateful, "Mr. Wen's great kindness, Zheng Dan is unforgettable." As she spoke, she said guiltily, "It's a pity that I can't complete my husband's plan." ”
Hearing this, Wen Chong showed a strange smile, "Who said it can't." ”
Zheng Dan said suspiciously: "The second prince has been exiled, and the military power is in the hands of Bo Yao, and the world is good for both people, how can you complete the plan?" ”
The text is meaningful: "It is true that the time and place are all lost, but the people are still there, and it is not a complete loss." ”
Zheng Dan was confused, "I don't understand what Mr. means." ”
"Come, come closer, I'll tell you." Wen Chong beckoned to Zheng Dan, who was sitting on the other side of the carriage, his eyes shining with a strange brilliance in the darkness.
Zheng Dan didn't doubt it, and immediately got a little closer, and was about to speak, when suddenly her lower abdomen was cold, and when she looked down, a sharp dagger pierced her lower abdomen, and the one holding the dagger was none other than Wen Chong!
"You...... What are you doing? Zheng Dan looked at Wen Chong in horror, and the sharp pain surged up from his lower abdomen like a tide.
"Kill you." Wen Chong said lightly, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, and at the same time, he drew his dagger, and blood suddenly gushed out and splashed on the carriage.
"Why?" Zheng Dan tried hard to cover the wound, but there was too much blood, and it kept flowing down her fingers, and the warm liquid was taking away her life little by little.
"Only when you die, will the second prince completely break with King Wu and obey my arrangement." Wenzhong's smile was so gentle, without a bit of edge, but it made Zheng Dan frightened.
"From the very beginning, you ...... Want to kill me? Zheng Dan's face was covered with cold sweat, and his body was getting cold a little bit.
"Of course." Wen Chong said contemptuously: "You are just a chess piece in my hand, you have done a bad thing, and you still want to live with the second son, it's ridiculous." ”
"Hello...... Vicious!" Zheng Dan regretted it, but it was too late.
Wen Chong easily avoided Zheng Dan, who rushed towards him, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will tell the second prince that you died at the hands of King Wu and Shi Yiguang, and let him avenge you." ”
"You...... You're going to kill the second son, don't ...... I beg you...... Let go of the second son......" Zheng Dan half-knelt on the ground, begging bitterly, and the blood gathered into a pool of blood on her body.
Wen Chong leaned down and looked at Zheng Dan, whose pupils were gradually dilating, with his usual smile on his face, "Wealth is in danger, fame is in danger, maybe the second son wins, when the time comes, I will let him posthumously crown you as the queen, let you enjoy the royal incense, you can go with peace of mind." ”
Zheng Dan's eyes widened violently, and she swallowed her last breath unwillingly, ending her sad and ridiculous life......
In the darkness of the night, a lifeless corpse was pushed from the carriage and dropped like a rag on the empty street, a few crows fluttered their wings and a few black feathers fell on the corpse......
If there was no battle of Wuyue, if Ramie Village had not been eroded by the war, Zheng Dan's life would have been different.