Chapter 173: The Battle of Pengcheng (3)
"Mother, don't be too sad, people are inherently dead, and the emperor is gone."
Looking at Concubine Ning who was stunned, Yang Yi couldn't think of any words of comfort, so he could only squat down and hold his mother's hand and explain.
Concubine Ning's affection for the emperor, Yang Yi knows better than anyone else, even if he has hardly seen the emperor for more than ten years, this man still occupies Concubine Ning's heart.
For the sake of the emperor, Concubine Ning has even been working hard to downplay Yang Yi's resentment towards this ruthless father, until Yang Yi truly accepts this father.
"Concubine Li is right, I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a concubine, I didn't take good care of him..."Looking at the emperor lying on the bed, Concubine Ning's eyes were full of loss and self-blame.
Yang Yi hurriedly said: "How is this your responsibility? I know best how much Yi'er has paid, you don't owe anyone! ”
Concubine Ning turned her head to look at Yang Yi, suddenly raised her hand to touch Yang Yi's face, and smiled: "It's dark, it's strong." ”
"Mother, you don't know, Yi'er has been running wild in the wilderness mountains and forests these days, just to come to see you and your father as soon as possible." Yang Yi worked hard to make himself look more energetic, so that Concubine Ning would be less sad.
Concubine Ning nodded with a smile and said, "I'm sorry for you..."
Saying that, Concubine Ning took out an edict from her arms and handed it to Yang Yidao: "This is what your father left for you before leaving." ”
Yang Yi took the edict suspiciously, and slowly opened it to read.
"King Shu? This... What does this mean? ”
Concubine Ning smiled: "Now you can't go back to the imperial capital, you can't run around outside, we have to have a home, Shuzhong is my hometown, it's very good, but it's a pity that I can only think of it in my dreams for so many years." ”
"Good! When we break out, we will go to Shuzhong. Seeing that Concubine Ning seemed to miss her very much, Yang Yi immediately agreed.
Concubine Ning nodded and said, "Your father originally wanted to pass on the throne to you, but I stopped him. ”
"Pass it to me?" Yang Yi's surprise was not small.
"Lord Du, they think that the emperor passed on the throne to you because he felt guilty about our mother and son, but I know that he passed on the throne to you because he wanted you to complete what he didn't finish." Concubine Ning said.
Yang Yi said suspiciously: "Mother, what do you mean by this?" ”
"You are his son, and you are my son, and we all know you well. You have the power to fulfill his last wish, but you just don't want to do it. ”
"Father's last wish..."
Concubine Ning looked at Yang Yi and said, "You know, you know better than anyone else what your father's last wish is, even if he didn't say it." ”
Yang Yi was silent....
Concubine Ning turned her head to look at the emperor's body, and said to Yang Yi: "Mother has never begged you, this time it is my mother begging you, if you can, help your father fulfill his last wish." ”
"Mother, you... Don't say such things, I am your son, and I will do my best to do what you tell your child to do. ”
Concubine Ning smiled and nodded, touched Yang Yi's face and said, "Although my mother's life has been a little hard, she has never complained about God, because God has given me the best two men in the world, which is a great blessing..."
Yang Yi didn't know what to say, and any words of comfort at this time seemed pale and weak.
Concubine Ning smiled: "You don't have to worry about mother, I'm fine." Go ahead, go about your business. ”
Concubine Ning also seems to know that the situation in Pengcheng is not optimistic now.
"Yi'er is with you." Yang Yidao.
Concubine Ning shook her head with a smile and said, "What are you doing with me, there are still tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of people waiting for you in the city." Your father is gone, and they must have something to rely on. ”
"Go ahead, I want to accompany the emperor one by one for my mother."
Emperor Yang Lu left, leaving behind his thousands of people and this calamitous dynasty.
It is Du Li's opinion not to mourn secretly, in order to continue to live tenaciously for those who survive. The fierce people will not give up their invasion of Daguang because of Yang Lu's death.
For the arrival of Yang Yi and the 10,000 Northern Army, it actually did not cause too much trouble to the fierce Di people, in their opinion, the 10,000 Daguang soldiers were nothing more than giving them some more opportunities to obtain military merits.
But for the coach Di Zuoping Wang Geduan, being teased by Yang Yi's little trick made him feel very angry.
Therefore, Goduan did not intend to give the Great Light Army a chance to recuperate.
An hour later, the fierce Di people once again opened their posture and prepared to conquer the small city of Peng, and Goduan had already issued an order to capture the Emperor Daguang and the general Daguang who had played him alive.
Standing on the city wall, Yang Yi faced the north wind with a scorching face, and looked coldly at the fierce people outside the city who were gradually unfolding the formation, his brows furrowed, and he didn't say a word.
Another big war is coming.
Du Li on the side said: "The fierce Di people have invested more troops this time, it seems that they are really in a hurry." ”
Yang Yi said coldly: "Of course, Goduan is more anxious than us, if we wait for the arrival of the wolf cavalry army that has been delayed, I am afraid that the credit for capturing my father alive will have nothing to do with him." ”
"Is Your Highness really sure to stand out?"
"No, we must not run in front of the fierce people, and we can't run away from the fierce people, their ability to bite the ass is unmatched, otherwise it is impossible for Commander Qi to die in the wasteland."
Du Li sighed when he heard this, and said, "Is it really to the point where the mountains and rivers are exhausted?" ”
Yang Yi clenched his fists and said to Hong Zhi on the side: "Lao Hong, you go and inform General Zhou Xun and let him lead the forbidden army to guard the West Gate, the North Gate is the main target of the fierce Di people, and we will guard it."
Let General Yue Jing have scouts in the department, and we must try to defeat the fierce scouts around us, and inform Monkey Jian'er and Tie Niu to be ready to escort my father and mother away at any time. ”
"Yes!" Hong Zhi led the order and walked quickly down the city wall.
Beat the fierce Di people, and then find an opportunity to retreat, this is the only chance for all the Daguang soldiers and civilians in Pengcheng today.
Seeing that there was no one beside him, Du Li said to Yang Yi in a condensed voice: "If you are not sure to stand out, the old man suggests that you mourn the emperor immediately, otherwise once the fierce Di people attack..."
Du Li didn't say the following words, but Yang Yi understood that of course it was impossible for the fierce Di people to mourn for Emperor Daguang, and his father was likely to be at peace after his death.
Yang Yi said: "Now that this is the time, there is not much point in concealing it, everything is subject to your arrangement, Lord Du." ”
Du Li nodded and said: "According to the etiquette system, we should be a hundred officials to mourn, the three armies are vegetarian, open the altar to martyr the ancestors, and pay tribute to the emperor." However, because of the current situation, the old man thinks that everything should be simplified, unnecessary ceremonies should be avoided, and Concubine Ning Niangniang does not have to be martyred..."
"What did you say?" Yang Yi turned his head violently and looked at Du Li with wide eyes.
Du Li knew why Yang Yi was excited, and hurriedly said: "I have ancestral training in Daguang, the emperor is funeral, and all the favorite concubines and concubines need to be buried, but the old man thinks that the current situation is in a hurry, and it should not be ......"
"Your Highness!"
Before Du Li finished speaking, Yang Yi suddenly turned around and ran under the city wall like crazy.
After listening to Du Li's words, Yang Yi's heart was like the bottom of a glacier lake, cold and terrifying. He finally knew why Concubine Ning said those words, and why he felt Concubine Ning's strange indifference.
That's not indifference, that's a farewell to the world!
Li Yu in the Emperor's Pavilion finally settled her aunt Concubine Li, and just walked out of the door, she wanted to talk to Yang Yi.
"Bang!!" The door to the courtyard was suddenly slammed open.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! Let us know! The guards tried their best to stop Yang Yi, who rushed straight into the courtyard.
"Get out!!" Yang Yi suddenly punched left and right, knocking the two guards to the ground, and then rushed towards the attic where the emperor was without hesitation.
"Hey, ?!!" Li Yu, who didn't know why Yang Yi was so suddenly, wanted to call him, but Yang Yi didn't have time to care about him at all, and walked straight inside.
Li Yu thought about it and hurriedly followed.
Zhao Gui, who was talking to the military doctor in a low voice about Concubine Li's situation, saw Yang Yi rushing in, greeted him and asked, "Your Highness, who are you?" ”
"Where's my mother?" Yang Yi gasped, grabbed Zhao Gui very unreasonably and asked urgently.
Zhao Gui was stunned for a moment and said, "Condensation... Concubine Ning was upstairs, and she said that she wanted to be alone with the emperor for a while. ”
Yang Yi pushed Zhao Gui away and ran desperately to the attic, not even caring about falling down in a hurry, and even running to the attic.
Li Yu also ran over at this time and asked, "Gonggong Zhao, what's wrong with him?" ”
Zhao Gui shook his head and didn't know it, and hurriedly went up to the attic, Li Yu didn't hesitate and followed.
When Li Yu followed Zhao Gui to the emperor's house in a hurry, he suddenly found that Yang Yi was standing at the door of the house in a daze and did not move.
Li Yu stepped forward and was stunned.
There were still only Concubine Ning and the emperor in the room, and at this time, Concubine Ning was sitting quietly on the bed, her head slightly sideways and gently pillowing on the emperor's cold arm.
Concubine Ning closed her eyes and did not move, as if she was smiling, her lips were snow-white, and the tears in the corners of her eyes were still dry.
"Mother..." Yang Yi's eyes widened, and he stepped into the room stiffly, trying to wake up Concubine Ning who seemed to be asleep softly.
Concubine Ning didn't move, still leaning quietly on the side of the bed.
"Mother... You..."Yang Yi stepped forward, a little helpless and wanted to help Concubine Ning up.
As soon as Yang Yi exerted force on his arm, Concubine Ning's thin body fell weakly into Yang Yi's arms.
"Mother... Mother, don't scare me.." Yang Yi hugged Concubine Ning, looking flustered, not knowing what to do.
Suddenly, Zhao Gui behind him exclaimed: "Niangniang... Mother, she took the martyrdom pill! ”
Li Yu heard the sound and looked, only to see a box on the ground next to Concubine Ning, the box was open but empty, and he was immediately shocked.
Martyrdom pills are medicines that were passed on to concubines for funeral after the emperor's death, and the toxicity is extremely terrible.
If there is a concubine traveling with him, according to the rules, in order to prevent the concubine from being captured by the enemy and being ruined, the concubine must carry this pill with him.
"Call the doctor... Call the doctor, call the doctor!! Yang Yi roared almost madly.
"Mother!! Mother, wake up, you can't throw Yi'er away! ”
Yang Yi tried to wake up Concubine Ning, but when he touched Concubine Ning's hand, the hands that had embroidered clothes for Yang Yi under the candlelight for I don't know how many days and nights had already become extremely cold, and the face that Yang Yi thought was the most kind in the world had lost the slightest blood.
Serenity, Concubine Ning at this moment is only seren.
This kind of tranquility made Yang Yi desperate, as if something he had been desperately trying to protect, but suddenly he didn't know what to do.
"Ah!!!h Yang Yi, who was holding Concubine Ning, roared wildly, his eyes had already been blurred with tears.
This was the most painful time for Yang Yi since he came to Daguang.
No... This may be the heartache that he has never had in his two lives.