Chapter 69: There is no escape from responsibility
She didn't seem to put any pressure on Zhuo Linfeng, and forced a smile that didn't matter, "It's okay." Brother Linfeng, I hope to take care of yourself tomorrow and don't get hurt. ”
If she is not destined to marry him, then she also hopes that he will be well, and that he will be safe and happy all his life.
"Thank you princess for your concern!" Zhuo Linfeng naturally saw her thoughts, but he couldn't guarantee anything, giving her hope only made her more disappointed. In this way, it is better not to give hope in the first place.
The two sat silently, Zhao Linlang only hoped that time would go slowly, and it would be better if they could be still. She really wanted to be by his side like this, breathing the same air as him.
However, time is a naughty child, and the more you want him to stay, the faster he runs.
"Brother Linfeng." Zhao Linlang shouted softly, but tears flashed in the corners of his eyes.
She turned her face away, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeves, and looked at Zhuo Linfeng with the brightest smile, but her voice was a little choked. She pretended to be happy, "Being able to meet Brother Linfeng is the happiest thing in Linlang's life." You've got to be good! ”
Zhuo Linfeng looked at her reddened eyes, still stubborn, felt pity, and handed her the handkerchief he was carrying in front of her, "It is also an honor to meet the princess." ”
Zhao Linlang took the handkerchief, tears slipped silently from her eyes, she still had a smile on her face, it was worth it to hear this.
She got up and saluted him slightly, "Brother Linfeng, Linlang doesn't..."
Sad, she couldn't say a complete sentence, she fanned her eyes desperately, hoping to dry her tears, but in vain.
She put down her hand weakly, lowered her head and pursed her mouth, letting the tears fall to the floor.
Zhuo Linfeng wanted to hug her, but men and women couldn't kiss her, he put down his slightly raised hands, and said lightly: "Princess, go back early." ”
Zhao Linlang nodded heavily, turned around and was about to run away.
"Linlang!" Zhuo Linfeng suddenly called out to her, she stopped, but she didn't dare to turn around, for fear that he would see her embarrassed appearance.
"Don't be willful in the future, take good care of yourself." Zhuo Linfeng gently admonished that this was the last thing he could do.
Zhao Linlang's shoulders shrugged because of crying, and after hearing this, she ran outside quickly, until the corner of Zhuo Linfeng's room, she finally cried out loud.
The palace maid followed, taking a handkerchief and trying to wipe her tears, but she pushed her away.
She no longer cares about her image as a princess, she just wants to cry loudly. She held Zhuo Linfeng's handkerchief tightly in her hand, and there was still his smell on it, and she understood that the two were destined to be inseparable in this life.
Zhao Linlang returned to the dormitory, as if he had lost his soul. The palace maid was afraid that she would go on a hunger strike again as before, so she hurriedly found the queen.
Seeing her like this, the queen was distressed and helpless, and took her into her arms, hoping to soothe her emotions.
Zhao Linlang forced a smile at her, "Queen Mother, don't worry. I'm not going to do stupid things anymore. ”
"Daughter, this matter is not yet decided, everything is still unknown!" The queen could only think of this reason to comfort her.
Zhao Linlang's eyes were hollow, and he smiled bitterly, "Queen Mother, you and I know what the result will be." My father just wanted me to have nothing to say, and I did what he wanted. ”
"In this life, in the royal family, I can't help myself. In the next life, even if I am born in a poor family, as long as I can be my own master, I will be willing. ”
Silent tears slipped from her eyes, and the queen wiped away her tears painfully, how she wished she could help her bear it, even if it was half of the pain.
Before dawn on the second day, Zhao Linlang asked the palace maid to find a gorgeous red robe, comb her in the most elegant bun, bring the most beautiful jewelry, and put on the most gorgeous makeup.
If she is destined not to marry Zhuo Linfeng, then she also wants him to see her most beautiful.
In recent days, the weather has been sunny and windy, but the weather has become gloomy on the day of the competition. The low dark clouds indicate that there will be a heavy rain, and Zhao Linlang's mood is the same as this weather.
In the splendid court, Emperor Zhao sat on the dragon chair with a majestic and inviolable expression.
The ministers below were divided into two columns, and Zhuo Linfeng and Zhou Yusheng, the crown prince of Zhou State, stood on each side.
Zhuo Linfeng was wearing a shirt with light blue edges on a white background, and his hair was simply erected with a jade crown, looking like a handsome son. Zhao Linlang's eyes were firmly attracted by him, and his eyes were full of affection.
Zhou Yusheng was wearing a Xuan-colored robe, the dragon embroidered with gold thread on it was lifelike, wearing a golden crown, and his expression was full of inevitable.
Zhao Linlang's beauty made Zhou Yusheng's heart flutter, and he also found out that Zhao Linlang loved Zhuo Linfeng. His eyes flickered to Zhuo Linfeng, and he would knock him to the ground later.
Zhuo Linfeng didn't know where to look, and there was no emotion on his face.
The emperor's eyes swept over the two of them, and his voice said majestically: "As we all know, our country is still martial. Since both of them want to marry the little girl, then they will compete in accordance with the regulations of our country, and whoever wins, I will marry the little girl! Do you have any objections? ”
"Back to the emperor, no objection." Zhuo Linfeng said lightly.
Zhou Yusheng looked at Zhuo Linfeng, disdainful in his heart, and arched his hand to the emperor and said, "Back to the emperor, no." ”
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Since that's the case, let's start!" ”
All the ministers retreated to both sides of the hall, leaving the entire space for them. Two Imperial Guards stood in front of the Emperor's Dragon Throne with knives to prevent accidents.
Zhuo Linfeng and Zhou Yusheng began to choose weapons. Zhou Yusheng was accustomed to using swords, and selected a sword from the dazzling array of weapon racks, the hilt was inlaid with rubies, and the sword body was glowing with cold light, a rare sword.
Zhuo Linfeng stood on the weapon rack and looked at it, not choosing any weapons.
Zhao Linlang knew what Zhuo Linfeng thought in his heart, he had never practiced martial arts, and it was useless for him to choose any weapon, so it was better not to choose.
But the other party is holding a sword, and if he wants to take nothing, he will definitely suffer.
She was about to open her mouth to ask the emperor not to use weapons, but Zhou Yusheng put the sword back on the weapon rack and smiled at Zhuo Linfeng provocatively: "For the sake of fairness, if you don't take it, I won't take it either." Don't try to use this as an excuse for losing. ”
Zhuo Linfeng only smiled in the face of his provocation, which made Zhou Yusheng feel a little uncertain, wondering if he was playing some tricks.
The two stood facing each other, and the general shouted loudly: "The contest begins!" ”
Zhou Yusheng put on a fighting posture, Zhuo Linfeng put his hands behind his back, and looked at him calmly.
Zhao Linlang looked at him like this, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, maybe he didn't show his face, and it wasn't necessary that he could win Zhou Yusheng.
Whoever makes the first move in the master competition will lose, Zhou Yusheng originally thought that Zhuo Linfeng was just a sick man, and he didn't take him seriously at all. But now, he suddenly didn't know whether his strength was true or false, and he didn't dare to act rashly for a while.
The two have been opposed to each other for a long time, and the ministers who are watching next to them are impatient and talk in a whisper.
Zhuo Linfeng seemed to be unable to hear any sound, but he was still calm.
Zhou Yusheng couldn't bear it anymore, he looked at the emperor, who had already shown an impatient look. As soon as his heart was crossed, he didn't believe that this sick seedling could be superior in force.
He quickly came to Zhuo Linfeng and slammed his fist into his temple.
Zhuo Linfeng tried to dodge, but after all, he had never learned martial arts, and his speed was not as fast as Zhou Yusheng, so he punched him in the cheekbone.
The surrounding ministers made a "shhh He thought he had a hand, but now he seems to be a sick seedling.
Zhao Linlang looked at Zhuo Linfeng distressedly, her face full of worry.
Zhuo Linfeng didn't seem to feel the pain, he staggered down and stood firmly, still with a faint smile on his face.
His smile made Zhou Yusheng very uncomfortable, as if he was the one who won.
Zhou Yusheng's subordinates were also ruthless, since they agreed to the competition, they were destined to win or lose, and he couldn't be blamed for the injury.
Zhuo Linfeng had no power to fight back in front of Zhou Yusheng, his face was blue and purple, and this time he lay on the ground for a long time before standing up.
Zhou Yusheng thought that Zhuo Linfeng should admit defeat, but when he saw him stand up, a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes, and he hit him on the head with a killer.
Zhao Linlang's heart hurt so much that he couldn't breathe, and cried and begged the emperor, "Father, let them stop!" Don't compare, my daughter listens to you! ”
The emperor was also afraid of causing trouble, and it would be difficult to explain to the two countries at that time, so he was about to open his mouth to stop, but saw Zhuo Linfeng hugging Zhou Yusheng's arm.
Zhou Yusheng didn't expect his strength to be so great, and he couldn't pull out for a while, ready to beat his back and let him go. Who knew that the fist hadn't gone down yet, but he felt a sharp pain in the arm he was holding, and half of the strength in his body was instantly withdrawn.
Zhuo Linfeng also felt his change, and at this time, he kicked at Zhou Yusheng's lifeline.
Zhou Yusheng had never felt such a severe pain, his face was bruised, but his hands were hugged by Zhuo Linfeng at the same time, and he couldn't cover his lower body.
These are the methods that Bai Shuqin taught him, although he felt a little obscene, but he did grasp the weakness of men. Now as long as you follow that picture and use all your strength to point Zhou Yusheng's death hole, you will win.
However, at this time, his eyes suddenly darkened, and the voice in his ears gradually blurred, and he fainted directly on the main hall.
This sudden change made Zhao Linlang have no time to react, and it wasn't until Zhuo Linfeng fell to the ground that she shouted: "Someone! Come on! ”
She got up from the chair and ran to the center of the hall regardless of her image, hugged Zhuo Jinxuan, who had fainted, in her arms, and let her tears spill her makeup.
The imperial doctor quickly rushed over, and the leader of the Imperial Forest Army carried Zhuo Jinxuan to the sleeping palace not far away, and the emperor was also frightened and hurriedly followed.
Only Zhou Yusheng and his entourage were left in the main hall, and the pain in his lower body was slightly relieved, but it was still a huge pain. He was also frightened, in case something really happened to Zhuo Linfeng, he was afraid that he would not dare to imagine the consequences.
Even if it is a competition, he can't escape responsibility no matter what. With the strength of other countries, it was difficult for the Zhou State to compete with them, which just gave them a reason to go on the expedition.
The emperor and Zhao Linlang gathered around the bed, and the other ministers were waiting outside the room.
The imperial doctor finished taking Zhuo Jinxuan's pulse, his brows were tightly locked, and his face was sad.
"What the hell is going on?" Zhao Linlang asked anxiously.
The imperial doctor withdrew his hand to check the pulse and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the five internal organs of the three princes are seriously damaged, and there is no way to return to heaven. Lao Chen could only prescribe medicine and continue to breathe. ”
Zhao Linlang's eyes widened, unable to believe that this was true. It was she who killed Zhuo Linfeng and her favorite brother Linfeng.
Her eyes rolled up, and she fainted from grief.
The emperor was quick and held her up. instructed the chief manager next to him: "This matter is temporarily blocked from the news, whoever dares to leak it, will be killed!" ”
Bai Shuqin was still very concerned about the results of the comparison test, and wanted to wait for the news that Zhuo Linfeng had won, but Zhuo Jinxuan told her that the competition had been postponed.
Bai Shuqin felt a little strange, how could this kind of thing be postponed if it was postponed? Could it be that the people of Zhao are so casual?
Zhuo Jinxuan didn't know what was going on, but the news from there was true.
"You care so much about the results, do you want to prove that you are a good strategist?" Zhuo Jinxuan saw her thoughts and asked with a smile.
Bai Shuqin denied with a smile, "Of course not, it's not a strategy." Princess Linlang treats me well, so I naturally want to help her. ”
Zhuo Jinxuan nodded, for some reason, he vaguely felt that things were not simple. But the emperor didn't ask too much about it, so he naturally didn't want to say anything.