Chapter Twenty-Four: Cold Arrows Destroy Flowers
Konoha looked up in amazement and saw Nianyun lying softly in Li Chun's arms, with a small feather arrow stuck in his shoulder.
Someone is going to put her to death!
Konoha turned a thousand thoughts in an instant, and he already understood the front and back of today's events.
It's Concubine Wei Xian.
first blocked Li Yi from going to the appointment, and then designed to set fire to Wangshu Tower to attract everyone's attention, forcing them to escape through the window, jump into the trap set in advance, and then shoot her.
Going off fire is just messing with her mind, and this empty and unmanned street is the killing game. Perhaps it was because the location of the landing was a little off, and the assassin tolerated their gossip for a long time, and only then did he go to the middle of the road before attacking, and killed Li Chun halfway.
Fang Cai's arrow, she thought she was powerless to dodge, but she didn't expect to dodge death just now.
There was a crackling sound from the Wangshu Tower behind her, the screams of the Kabuki and the cursing of the guests were intertwined, but Konoha didn't hear it, her body tensed, not knowing when the next arrow would be and from what angle.
The third arrow was not fired.
Suddenly, a team of guards rushed from the intersection, and the leader strode in front of Li Chun and knelt down on one knee: "The subordinates are late to save the car, and the crime deserves death!" ”
Another guy ran out of the guards to protect Li Chun, it was Liufu.
There were dozens of guards who came, but unfortunately they didn't bring mounts. Li Chun calmly arranged for the two of them to go back to the East Palace to report to the prince secretly, the two went to look for carriages or horses, and the others escorted them back to Pingfu together, and went to call Liang's doctor as fast as possible.
At this moment, another group of men and horses came running, and they were still driving the carriage. Guo Jun looked at Li Chun in surprise for a while, Li Chun also seemed to be a little dazed, but saw this leader running in front of Guo Jun: "My subordinates came to pick up San Lang and Twelve Niang back to the house on the order of Princess Shengping!" ”
Seeing the injured Guo Nianyun in a blink of an eye, he was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything. Several people were busy in the carriage, and Guo Yan was so anxious that he drove in person and rushed back to Qinrenfang.
Shengping Mansion is very close, and in just half a pillar of incense, it has already arrived at the back door of Shengping Mansion. Guo Yan picked up Nianyun and rushed in, and was busy asking Lang Zhong for treatment.
Princess Shengping had also rushed in, full of pity written on her face, and when she saw Nianyun lying on the couch with a pale face, tears flowed down.
Somehow, Konoha suddenly wondered, if the person lying on the couch was her, would her mother be so sad? Maybe she just came to take a look and told the maid to serve well?
At this time, Nian Yun had already fallen asleep with his eyes closed. The people in the room watched nervously as Lang Zhong first examined the wound carefully, and then grabbed her wrist to check the pulse. Lang Zhong's expression was very solemn, and he repeatedly touched his pulse three times, and finally, he knelt in front of Princess Shengping with a "plop", and kowtowed three times without saying a word.
Princess Shengping's face was very bad, and she was about to have a seizure, but she saw the Liang attendant running in from outside, probably because she was in a hurry, her hair was messy, and her clothes were disheveled. However, at this time, no one cared about his appearance, and they all respectfully asked him to quickly diagnose him.
Doctor Liang also rolled her eyelids, checked the wound, and checked the pulse very seriously, and finally slowly made a big salute to Princess Shengping.
Princess Shengping only felt dizzy for a while, and forced herself to settle down, before she slowly asked, "Really...... No hope at all? ”
Doctor Liang replied in a low voice: "The arrow is highly poisonous, this poison attacks very quickly, there is no medicine to cure, and the poison has entered the lungs with the blood. The subordinates are not talented, and they really have no power to return to the sky, so they have to hang for a while with ginseng soup, and they can explain if they have something to say. ”
Konoha thought that it was just a shoulder injury, and he would be fine if he used more medicine to recuperate for more than a month, but he stood aside for a while when he heard this, at a loss.
She was the one who wanted to murder, but she missed Guo Nianyun's life. She has never been friendly with her sister, but she has never been bitter and bitter.
The next person went to get the ginseng soup, Princess Shengping sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Nianyun, and asked, "Can't the arrow be pulled out?" ”
Doctor Liang said: "The arrow is deep into the bones and cannot be pulled." ”
Konoha felt uncomfortable, knelt down in front of the couch, and couldn't say a word.
The green pothos brought the ginseng soup, but Princess Shengping personally took the soup bowl and skillfully scooped up a spoonful of soup, put it to her mouth and blew it, and fed it to Nianyun's mouth.
At this moment, Konoha suddenly felt that she was no longer the princess who sat far away in the hall and accepted her bowing, and the wrinkles in the corners of her eyes were even deeper in sadness, and at this time she was more like a mother than ever, a desperate mother who could not do anything in the face of the slow passing of her own daughter's life.
Her loving look and familiar actions made Konoha suddenly feel that she had always been a virtuous and virtuous mother, but in recent years, Guo's situation has become more and more difficult, and she has become a princess again, bravely taking on another responsibility besides having children.
A bowl of ginseng soup went down, Nianyun slowly moved his eyelids, but a string of tears rolled down.
Guo Yan silently took the handkerchief handed by Fennel and wiped away his tears for Nianyun. Even though he had already chosen Konoha, this day came too early and too early, and the blood connection in his bones made him still sad and unable to control himself.
Nianyun slowly opened her eyes, weakly took Princess Shengping's hand, and tried to pull out a smile: "A-Niang, my daughter is not good, I can't fulfill my filial piety, I can only ...... Please let my brother ...... for me Took care of my aunt ......"
Guo Yan bit his lip tightly, there was a deep purple mark on his lower lip, and his lips had already bitten blood.
Guo Hua didn't know when he came, his expression was tired, his wrinkles were deep, and he seemed to be ten years old in one day. He watched sadly as his daughter lay on the couch like a dying butterfly, but for some reason, his gaze slowly turned to the one sitting on the edge of the couch.
Konoha didn't know what to say to comfort him, or even if he needed comfort.
She is not worried about her father, the children and grandchildren of the Guo family have the ruthlessness of the battlefield in their bones, and they can always quickly make the most beneficial choice at a critical moment.
Guo Yan stroked Nianyun's back to smooth her breath, Nianyun eased up, and said softly: "A-Niang, when I was a child, I always felt that I wanted to marry the best man in the world, and stand with him in the highest place in the world to look at the world......"
Princess Shengping's hand gently stroked her cheek, choked and whispered, "You are the pride of A-Niang." ”
After receiving her mother's reply, Nianyun seemed to let go of a matter on her mind, closed her eyes and rested for a moment, slowly looking at Konoha.
Konoha was a little apprehensive: "Sister......"
Nian Yun suddenly held her hand, "Sister, you are really like me......"
Konoha froze, not knowing what she was going to say. Even if a person is dying, she thinks that their sister's relationship is not so good.
Nian Yun stared at her with a complicated look, not resentful, not friendly, with a hint of sigh. Being stared at like this by a dying man terrified her, and Konoha swore she would never forget it for the rest of her life.
Nian Yun suddenly smiled, his eyes swept around his parents around the couch, and finally fell on Konoha's face, and said slowly and clearly: "Sister, for thirteen years, I have monopolized everything we have in common. From now on, everything I have is yours. ”
She bowed her head slightly, smiled secretly, and whispered in her ear, "From now on, you are ...... Outer part...... Nian Yun ......"
Konoha's eyes widened, she seemed to understand what she was talking about, but she didn't seem to fully understand. Nianyun no longer looked at her, and had already turned to Princess Shengping, with a somewhat coquettish tone, "A-Niang, I want to say a few words alone with Chun......
Princess Shengping nodded, and glanced at Nianyun again, as if to see her in her eyes. Finally stood up and took Konoha's hand and walked out.
Her mother's hands were cold and piercing, as if her soul had been withdrawn, but she still held her steadily. Konoha couldn't help but wrap his hand around his mother's hand to convey a little warmth to her.
Li Chun came to his senses at this moment and walked to the couch.
"Chun ......"
Nian Yun raised her hand vigorously to hold his hand, her ten slender nails like jade onions had begun to turn blue, and her breath was dying.
He hesitated for a moment, then helped Nianyun and let her lean into his arms.
"Chun ......"
She smiled in his arms and stretched out her hand, caressing Li Chun's forehead and eyebrows, caressing his eyes and lips, with desperate love.
"Chun, you actually know that someone is going to harm Konoha there, right?" She muttered, "Look, how stupid I am, I thought you didn't want to see me and you were going to drive me away, but I didn't want to go." ”
Her strength was about to run out, and the hand she raised was about to slide down, Li Chun grabbed her with her backhand, "I'm sorry, Nianyun, I owe you a life......"
"It doesn't matter, Chun, if I don't stay, maybe it's you who are lying here today, and I don't regret it. So, don't say you're sorry. I really want to grow old with you, and I want to live with your children and grandchildren......"
I don't know if it's nervous or tired, Nianyun was out of breath when he spoke.
"Nian Yun ......"
She held Li Chun's hand and put it on her face, "Chun, tell me you'll remember me......"
Little by little, her life passed in his arms, and she was his betrothed wife, and she died to block an arrow for him.
For some reason, at this moment, he was thinking, fortunately it wasn't Konoha.
But the pitiful face in front of him made him feel a pain in his heart, so he hugged her tighter: "Yes, Nianyun, I will remember it for a lifetime." ”
Nian Yun's face, which had been eroded by the poisonous gas, turned blue, and there was a hint of red tide.
"Chun, remember, your county lady is...... Outer part...... Nian Yun ......"
Nianyun's voice gradually became quieter, as if she could no longer support her heavy eyelids, and slowly closed her eyes, as if she was finally able to fall asleep in the arms of her beloved, and the corners of her mouth hooked up a sweet smile.
Life for life, he silently thought in his heart, one day, he would pay back with interest.
Li Chun slowly pulled out of her hand, carefully put her body flat on the couch, and for the first time in his life, gently pulled the quilt corner for her. Her thick green silk was scattered on the pillow, as if she were asleep.
He glanced back at her, walked out, and bowed deeply to Princess Shengping and his wife. Then Liang went in and came out a moment later, holding a tray with the arrow in it.
"Please Your Royal Highness the princess and mourn on behalf of the country. The arrow in the concubine's house has been taken out, please pay attention, the arrow is highly poisonous. ”