The heavens and the earth are gloomy, and the mountains and rivers are eclipsed.

Shen Pearl heard Zhemiyi crying bitterly beside him, and almost all the Hui people cried unabashedly.

I don't know which soldier saw Ye Hu escorted beside him in tears, and jumped up and shouted: "It's all him—it's all this despicable and shameless Ye Hu, kill the Khan, we will kill him!" "Rushed towards Ye Hu first, his summon was in line with the hearts of all the Hui soldiers present, all of them were hot and surging, and in an instant, hundreds of thousands of soldiers rushed towards Ye Hu with their fists. Don Mohe and Zhan Keming couldn't stop it, countless fists rained down, Ye Hu was beaten to death in an instant, and his body was trampled by countless pairs of feet, spitting on him. Ye Hu has been strong all his life, and he doesn't know that he will die so embarrassed.

The leader of Derek wept for a long time, then struggled to his feet, suppressed his grief, and proclaimed: "The Khan is the greatest hero of our Hui, and we must not live up to the expectations of the Great Khan." Today, in front of the Khan, it is better for Ke Hedun to preside over the succession of the new Khan, and all our nineteen brothers surnamed Hui have come to pay homage to the new Khan, in order to fulfill the Khan's last wish, to show their determination! ”

The soldiers responded with thunder.

Li Wan is of course sad, but the succession of the new Khan is an imminent event, now the time and place are favorable, and the relocation of the land to build has the advantage, not delayed, so he ordered to go down in an orderly manner, and carry out the succession ceremony. The etiquette is simple, and everyone has heard it with their own ears after sipping on his deathbed, and there is no objection to the legitimacy of the succession of the land to be built. After moving to build a succession to the Khan's throne, he was called Mu Yu Khan.

The sun was dark, and the tribal leaders reorganized their armies and left in an orderly manner. The battlefield where the golden drums beat in unison finally returned to tranquility.

Shen Pearl stood like a stone statue in the gray twilight.

She had finally lost him completely, completely.

She saw a red figure coming towards her, getting closer and closer, until it finally reached her.

It's Li Wan.

The hand gently rested on the back of her hand: "Go see him." ”

She walked towards him with a deep foot and a shallow foot.

He now lay silently on the splendid felt. There was no one else on all sides, and only then could she hold his hand tightly.

His hands were still warm, his forehead was flat, the corners of his mouth were slightly downward, and there seemed to be a slight smile in his majesty.

She leaned down on her knees and pressed her cheek a little, slowly, against his chest......

Li Wan sobbed and said: "He already knew that he was incurable, Ye Hu secretly poisoned his diet with a very small amount of medicine, and accumulated over time, and by the time he realized it, he would have already penetrated into his heart and could not be cured." How easy it is to kill Ye Hu, he set up such a plan, so that Ye Hu and Yizhi's clan will automatically appear, so as to gather their hearts, and also clear the future crises and obstacles for Yidi Jian. ”

How could she forgive herself? She had always ignored him like this, he would always protect her when she needed it, she thought he was a hero, a man of all kinds of things. So she ignored him, and she never took the discomfort and exhaustion he had revealed many times. He said that he had met Murong Lin Zhi, but she didn't even think about it - it turned out that even Murong Lin Zhi was helpless against the poison he was in.

She never imagined that one day, he would also die, in front of her.

It was so cruel, like punishing her for her mistakes.

"Although I am his nominal wife," said Li, "but you know, I am afraid—I admire him, but I can no longer be attached to men." I knew his thoughts for a long time. Sister-in-law, how fortunate you are, but it's a pity for you, me, him, and ...... They are all destined to be one, and the more we get, the more we have to give up. ”

Since the reunion, he has been conflicted with her. knew that he could no longer love, but he couldn't stop, and still stretched out his hand to her; And she, in return to him, is only disappointed and disappointed.

She sobbed silently.

"The funeral will be held in three days," Li Wan continued, "and the Khan has already ordered that if you wish, you may follow Jemiyi to Dunhuang, and she will take care of you, which is almost isolated from the rest of the world." He had told Jemiyi—that way, he was most at ease. ”

Shen Pearl raised her head slowly, she didn't dare to imagine that he had already arranged everything.

"Sister-in-law, what are your plans-" Li Wan inquired, and then her tone was paused, and she called in a low voice: "Brother Huang-"

Shen Pearl didn't look back. Her body was gently supported by Li Yu, and she listened to him whisper in her ear: "You are tired, go with me." ”

She was really tired. Tired as a drowning man, with only the last respite. She stood up with difficulty, slowly letting go of Mo Yan's sipping hand, the dagger he gave her, trembling slightly in her chest, he was gone, the past and the future were all in vain.

She let Li Yu carry her forward. The stars and moon are far away, the night is like paint, and at night this season, there is a cold wind that penetrates deep into her bone marrow.

She walked forward. Li Yu helped her, speechless all the way.

Walk into the city of Haspurba, enter the royal palace, and step into the room where she once lived.

The room was spotless, and the Uighur outfits she had worn were neatly placed at the head of the bed, and the bronze mirror was recognizable.

For eight years, his royal court had been open to her like this.

But he was no more.

He's gone.

Li Yu's fingertips were slightly cold, she pulled out her hand little by little, sat down slowly on the couch, turned sideways, touched the jade pillow with her head, was extremely sleepy, and suddenly fell asleep.

Shen Pearl knew that she must have slept for a long time, and she had many dreams, which seemed to be real and illusory, and she wandered among them. Mo Yan sipped his horse and galloped towards her, the grassland was vast, the laughter was loud, the cold arrow in the ground was cut into the air, his smile froze, she screamed, woke up and sat up, and someone immediately supported her by her side: "Sister-in-law."

"Jemiyi?" It took her a moment to recognize Jemiyi. Zhemiyi nodded tearfully, her whole body was pickaxe, no fat powder was applied, and her eyes were red and swollen like peaches, which was very different from her usual appearance. When Shen Pearl saw Zhemiyi, the sadness in her heart was suddenly triggered for some reason, and she hugged Zhemiyi and cried bitterly, Zhemiyi had already cried several times, and there was a burst of crying, and the two of them were slightly relieved. Zhemi helped her get dressed, helped her lie down on the bed, and said, "If you can cry, I will be relieved." This matter is deliberately hidden from you by the Khan, and you don't have to blame yourself. In order that you should not find out, if you were present, he would not have been exempted from the daily medicine, and he would have been cautious in his actions, or if he had tried to hide from you, and you would not have found out. ”

Shen Pearl remembered in a trance that during the conversation between her and him on the night of the reunion with Jinze, Don Mohe knocked on the door many times, and the pleading tone was vivid, it turned out that he was begging Mo Yan to take the medicine. And he went back and forth with her to Terri, and he had never used any drugs. She couldn't help but grieve: "I hurt him!" ”

Jemiyi said: "If you think like this, you will not understand the Khan's painstaking efforts. Khan, he is so proud, he would rather die than appear sick and weak in front of you. Taking the medicine on a regular basis can only allow him to live a few more days at most - this route is only a few more days, although he does not say it, I can also see that he regrets it, he regrets letting you stay with him, regrets giving you a promise. This promise, he could not fulfill. ”

Shen Pearl said: "No, this promise can be fulfilled. Her voice choked, "I'll stay by his side." ”

Zhemiyi's body moved, and he was so shocked that he couldn't wipe away the tears on his face: "You, what did you say?!" Shen Pearl took her hand and said gently but firmly: "You don't have to be surprised, I don't plan to go to Dunhuang with you, I want to stay in Huifu, whether it's sheep and horses, or live in water and grass, I also strike, and I have a maid to take care of me, so you don't need to worry about me." "She wants to stay here, even if he leaves forever, but this landscape, grass and trees, after all, has his breath and spirit.

Zhemiyi shook his head, and heard the slight sound of the lintel, Li Yu walked into the room and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down, sister-in-law, you should discuss with him and think about it again." He stood up and bowed slightly to Li Yu and left quickly.

Li Yu's expression was clear, he sat on the couch, muttered for a long time, took Shen Zhuzhu's hand, and said in a low voice: "Come back with me." All the past, whether it's right or wrong, let's put it aside, okay? ”

His eyes are gentle, and his tenderness is subtle. She hadn't seen such a gaze for too long. She looked away and said, "Didn't you hear my conversation with Jemiyi? I have been reconciled to you, and now I have him in my heart. I will stay and be with him forever. ”

"That's not it!" Li Yu howled angrily, grabbed her shoulders, gritted his teeth and swallowed, and said, "I know you—from beginning to end, you have never empathized with him. You have traveled thousands of miles to find me, this friendship, I really don't know? You want to stay because of guilt. He died, and you were so sad and sad, I don't blame you. Have you ever wondered: if you insist on refusing to go back with me, if one day, I die of illness, I am stabbed to death, you and I are separated forever, will you regret and be sad like today? ”

When Shen Pearl heard Li Yu say "I died of illness and I was stabbed to death", she was already in pain, as if she had been stabbed again, her face was pale, she raised her head, her eyes stared at Li Yu, she couldn't say a word for a while, the deep fear was cold, and she was flooded from her chest, her chest was tight, and she couldn't support her chest and gasp. Li Yu knew that he was talking heavily, so he hurriedly hugged her, patted her on the back with his hand, and said, "It's me talking nonsense that scares you." I owe you a lot, and you have to give me a chance to atone for my sins. Not to mention...... We've got kids—"

Shen Pearl didn't understand his words, and muttered and repeated while gasping: "Child? - Baby-friendly? ”

Li Yu gently stroked her abdomen, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and said, "It's not Shi'er." I mean, you've got it again—"

"What?!" Shen Pearl only felt a bang in his head, Zhang Huang was surprised, Li Yu said: "I took your pulse when you were asleep this day and night, and I also asked Hui Su's husband to check the pulse, you have been pregnant for more than a month." ”

Shen Pearl never expected that the absurd night in the cave that day would cause such consequences, she really wanted to cry without tears, she leaned down on the couch weakly, shook her head and said: "No, even if I have a child, I will not go back with you." I went to Dunhuang with Jemiyi, and I will take good care of this child. ”

Li Yu was solemn and said in a broken voice: "No! I will never let you and your child leave me, I was not by your side that day, I taught you to suffer endlessly, and now as a prince, how can I let you go to the remote place of Dunhuang to suffer again! Shen Pearl looked at Li Yu speechlessly, his affection for her had never changed in the slightest, but it was she who had the idea of empathy in the face of Mo Yan. This deliberate thought floats, life is short, and there are flowers that can be broken, why not just go with him, accompany each other, and never give up?

Li Yu saw that she was silent and silent for a while, but then persuaded: "I know that you are worried about Hanruo's affairs, but I see that my father is suspicious, if it weren't for Hanruo giving me Zhang's gold mine, raising military funds to levy An Qingxu and making great contributions, and all the ministers supported me, how could my father make me the prince so quickly." When Han Ruo formed an alliance with me, she joked: She can help me and give me the most important thing of the Zhang family; If I can't help her kill An Qingxu with my own hands, I will ask me to marry her. Although it is a joke, I can not make a promise of an alliance, and how can I break my trust with a woman again. ”

Shen Pearl once heard Chen Zhou say that twenty years ago, Zhang Shouqi used Youzhou City to open a gold mine and turned 50,000 Turkic soldiers and horses into pieces (see Chapter 57 for details), and suddenly realized in his mind: "It turns out that the gold mine in Youzhou back then was actually a real thing!" "The Turks are never fools, they are widely distributed, if they don't get the exact news, how can they use 50,000 troops to kill Youzhou? Li Yu nodded: "It's just that this gold mine was concealed by Zhang Shoujue, hidden from the imperial court, and was taken by his Zhang clan as his own." If Zhang Han can continue to command the soldiers and horses after his father and brother are killed, he will still be able to take revenge, if there is no huge financial support, how easy it is for her to be a mere woman! ”

Shen Pearl sighed faintly: "If Sister Han treats you like this, how can you bear her." Li Yu suddenly changed color, grabbed her shoulders, and forced her to look at her: "You know, this is different. I can spoil her and give her everything, except my heart-"

Shen Pearl was grief-stricken and on the verge of despair, and all kinds of things over the years passed through her mind one by one. He is the prince, the future son of heaven, in the past, she promised Concubine Wei to marry him, that is, to help him achieve a great cause, but from then on, he was deeply in love, and he couldn't extricate himself, but she became the biggest obstacle on his way. How she had never been willing to stay with him, how she feared that he would leave her forever like Mo Yansi, and there would be no more words, which made her remorseful. However, staying by his side not only can't help him, but also becomes his biggest weakness and weakness, Empress Zhang will take advantage of it, and countless people who are eyeing him will also take advantage of it, and he can't guard against it. She would rather let herself regret it than let him be hurt again. Since he had made up his mind at the beginning, how could he be depressed today, and how could he resist the silent sip?

She finally pushed him away, choked back tears, and said, "Go back with you?" Where do you want to put me, and where do you want to put me? ”

Her tone was sharp, forcing Li Yu to take two steps back, looking at her in disbelief, with indescribable pathos surging in her chest, "It's my fault, but why can't you be considerate of me anymore, why, you always don't believe me?" In this life, I only have you in my heart, isn't it enough? ”

Shen Pearl turned his head, gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "Not enough!" You know what it's like to be discouraged, and I'm already discouraged from you. Although Mo Yan Sip is dead, it will live on in my heart forever. Why won't you let me go? Since that day you gave me to commit suicide, I have nothing to do with you, after you return to the Tang Dynasty, you can say to the Emperor and the Emperor that Shen Pearl is dead, don't let me occupy this vacant position! ”

"Shut up!" Li Yu shouted sharply, stepped forward and dragged her out of bed: "Even if you refuse to go back with me, I must not let my flesh and blood drift outside, follow me!" Let's go back to Chang'an now! ”

"Let go," Shen Pearl vigorously broke free, but his hand was like an iron hoop, and he dragged her without looking back, and he was about to walk out of the room. In a hurry, she opened her mouth and bit down on the back of his hand. Li Yu's hand was in pain, but he still didn't let go, but turned around and hugged her waist, and only heard his own wheezing in a hurry, "Okay, you can beat and scold today, I am responsible for you, as long as you can vent this grievance in your heart, just do it!" ”

Before the words fell, there was a crisp sound of "pop", Shen Pearl raised his hand and slapped him, so close, he was caught off guard, his cheeks were burning and tingling, she raised her head to look at him, his eyes were shining, he didn't look at her for a moment, and he had no intention of retreating. She finally relented, tried her best, raised her hand and slapped it again, and a wisp of blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. After slapping this palm, Shen Pearl suddenly felt a loss of strength all over her body, and slowly lowered her hand, Li Yu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, relaxed her waist, and let her take a few steps back.

Shen Pearl stabilized her figure, closed her eyes slightly, and finally raised her head resolutely, and said to him in a loud voice: "If you feel that you owe me, I will repay it all to you today." You and I owe nothing to each other, and I will break off with you. Don't you force me again! After speaking, he vigorously pushed open the door and stepped out first.

The sky was gloomy, but the sound of the dense chanting, accompanied by the sound of bells and the clash of iron and stone instruments, poured from all sides of the palace, and the sound of chanting was sometimes rough, sometimes high-pitched, and the accompaniment was heavy and harmonious. Shen Pearl regained her grief from her heart, she had heard some Hui customs, and knew that this was a shaman reciting funeral words for Mo Yan.

"It's not that you can break it if you say it!" After a long time, Li Yu threw down a sentence in a cold voice behind her, brushed his sleeves and left.

Shen Pearl stood in front of the room for a long time, listening to the sound of shaman's chanting, silently sipping as if walking in the wind and clouds, never left. Sauvignon Blanc, heart-wrenching.

"Ma'am." Someone walked up to the front and bowed his head, it was Don Mohe. He took out something from his arms and handed it to Shen Zhu: "Madam, this is what the Khan left for you." Shen Zhuzhu's heart suddenly, hurriedly took it, it turned out to be a small note folded into two fingers wide, she didn't know what it was, her heart was only pounding, hurriedly unfolded, the paper was hard yellow paper, shiny and smooth, Mo Yan sipped ink and full, and only three Chinese characters were written on it:

"Cheng Yuanzhen."

"Cheng Yuanzhen?" A flash of inspiration flashed in Shen Pearl's mind, as if something was fleeting.

"We first threatened his mother's life, and then coerced him with his reputation, so that he was willing to communicate with us, murder Empress Tang, and help us bring you to Jinze." Don Mohe glanced at Shen Zhuzhu and said slowly, "Khan said, Cheng Yuanzhen is also a rare character, although he has done these two things, he has not harmed you and His Royal Highness Prince Tang, so you can make good use of it." What happens in the future, but it's up to you. ”

Only then did Shen Pearl understand.

Cheng Yuanzhen turned out to be a person who communicated with Hui Su.

In the murder of Empress Zhang, apart from him, who can know the whereabouts of the Empress better? And after the assassination, who has the most convenient access to the arrow feather?

After returning to the Hui, the soldiers disappeared one after another, if there was no one to respond, how could Don Mohe be so easy to do?

"Ye Hu has been secretly coracting with Empress Zhang of the Tang Dynasty, and the assassination of Empress Zhang that day failed, it was his secret. Although Ye Hu is dead, the Khan has told him that if his wife is willing to return to Chang'an with the prince, she must be more wary of the queen. After saying this, Don Mohe bowed his head again and turned to leave.

This is the silent sip. Advance and retreat, take-off and give-off, he has already deployed for her one by one.