Chapter 7: Life and Death
I rode to the thirteenth brother's house, and the housekeeper led me to the flower hall to wait, and soon the thirteenth sister-in-law came. I went up, she took my hand and smiled softly: "I didn't bother to say a few more words yesterday, but you came over in a hurry today." What do you think? Master said that you don't remember a lot of things, what is uncomfortable about the rest? I didn't ask you any questions yesterday, you were also injured, but are you okay? Have you seen it all? ”
I shook my head and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Yubing is fine." With that, I took out a few peace charms from my bosom and handed them to her: "This is what I asked for for my children in the temple." Sister-in-law, put it away. ”
"You kid, you're still thinking about this. Come, I'll take you to your lord. With that, she put away the peace charm and took me by the hand and walked to the main house. Actually, I know the way, in the spring of the forty-seventh year, Kangxi Ye visited Gyeonggi, and the thirteenth brother followed. During that time, I often stayed in the Thirteenth Brother's Mansion and lived with the Thirteenth Sister-in-law.
The thirteenth brother was lying lazily on the bed, and when he saw me coming, he just said lazily: "Come and sit!" "I walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.
The thirteenth sister-in-law smiled and said, "You brothers and sisters talk, I'll go and prepare lunch." Yubing, you are not allowed to leave today! Sister-in-law has to give you a crush! ”
"Good! I'm not leaving today! ”
The thirteenth sister-in-law closed the door with a smile, and I asked him, "How is it?" ”
"I'm fine! What is this little injury? But you, how's it going? ”
"Don't worry, I'm fine." I looked at the slightly pale face of the thirteenth brother and said to him, "You are injured in the leg, you must recuperate well, don't fall into the root of the disease!" ”
"Got it!" The thirteenth brother smiled and said, "You kid, you always nag like an old woman." ”
I smiled slightly, quietly listened to the silence outside, and whispered, "Where is the dark guard?" ”
Butterfly Seventeen, Yun San, and the other two secret guards immediately knelt on the ground, and I commanded: "Butterfly, Yun San, you are on guard, and if anyone approaches, tell me." ”
After they left, I looked at the two men on the ground and asked, "Codename." ”
The more handsome-looking one spoke first: "Subordinate Butterfly Five, see the master." ”
The other one, who looked relatively ordinary, continued: "Subordinate Yun Wu, see master." ”
I looked at them and said, "Butterfly Five, Cloud Five, and the safety of the Thirteenth Master I will leave it to you, if there is a mistake, you know what to do." ”
"Yes!"
"Go ahead." They disappeared in response.
I looked back at the unknown Thirteenth Master and said to him, "The Aixin Jueluo family has established a royal secret guard since the Taizong period, which is divided into four parts. Its purposes include monitoring and protecting the members of the royal family, carrying out ulterior duties, controlling ministers, gathering intelligence, etc. Since November of the forty-sixth year of Kangxi, the dark guard has been placed in the hands of Yubing Gege of the Borzigit clan. ”
"You mean, you're in charge of the Royal Guard?" Brother Thirteen asked me in a low voice.
I nodded, and he asked again, "We were assassinated that day, and they were the last to appear?" ”
Seeing that I nodded again, he thought for a while and asked, "If you have anything to say, just say it." ”
I smiled and said, "Brother Thirteen, the people who assassinated us are not the same people. They belong to the crown prince and the eighth master. But the last of the Assassins they sent were all dealt with by the Assassin who assassinated us yesterday. And the Dark Guard found the Forbidden Army's waist card on yesterday's assassin. The order they received was - no mercy. ”
"That is, you and me? All? ”
"Yes. But I believe that it will not be Huang Ama who will kill us. Who bought the Forbidden Army to kill us, I don't know. ”
"Girl, these should be confidential, but you tell me now?" The thirteenth brother looked at me and smiled slightly.
"I said I wanted to live well. So, it's too pitiful to fight alone, pull you to be a companion. "I've already thought about it, let him do something during the ten years that he is not reused by Kangxi.
Brother Thirteen took my hand and said, "Silly boy, life and death are together. ”
I was stunned by his promise, but for a moment, I took his hand and said firmly, "Life and death together." "We made such a vow, and the smile of the thirteenth brother was just like the smile he had when he carried me back to the Qianqing Palace in the sunset.
"Sister, when I grow up, will you marry me as a Fujin?" Little eighteen? My little eighteen! Come to my sister!
"How can a girl be called a slave sister? Feed you, slave. "Siling? Sister Siling!
"Back to the girl, the slave's name is Lan Qi, and she is eighteen years old this year." Lanki? Lanki! Where are you going?
"Listen to Gege's sending!" Fifth Brother Zhang, Fifth Brother Zhang! I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
Don't even surround me anymore! You're all dead! They're all dead! My little eighteen is dead! Siling is dead! Lan Qi, I personally sentenced you to death! Fifth Brother Zhang, I'm sorry for you! I'm sorry!
Let's go, all of you! Let's go! You're all dead! They're all dead!
"Go away !!!" I sat up suddenly, sweat soaking my hair and clothes, Lan Yue walked in and asked, "Gege, what's wrong?" Do you have nightmares? ”
I nodded, gasped and said, "Prepare water for me, I'm going to bathe." ”
Soaking in the hot water, I felt the pores open one by one, I leaned against my eyes closed, and said to Lan Yue, "You go out, I'll call you in a while." ”
After Lan Yue left, I called out Butterfly Seventeen and said to her, "Die'er, you go back to the headquarters and ask the doctor to prepare me some more calming medicine from last time." Go ahead. ”
I opened my eyes, looked at the petals floating on the water, and thought of the people in my dreams, those lives that had disappeared. I knew that those in power could kill people at will, but when it all happened right in front of my eyes, when I did it myself, the impact was too big for me to bear.
"Gege, I've shed a lot of blood, Gege, my child is gone...... Gege ...... "Lanki's blood dripped down the tub, and the water gradually turned red.
"Gege, Gege, our brothers died so badly. Gege, Gege ...... "Fifth Brother Zhang's blood flowed into the bath bucket, and the water became as viscous as blood, exuding a fishy smell......
I yelled "ahh Fake! Fake! ”
Lan Yue rushed in from outside the door, picked up a bath towel and wrapped it around me, took my hand and said, "Gege, Gege? You come out first, come out! ”
I was almost unconsciously led out of the tub by her, and by the time I came to my senses, Lan Yue had already changed into a new undershirt for me, let me sit in front of the mirror, and wiped my hair.