Chapter Twenty-Eight: Lonely and Courageous
Yu Yao has been the most affectionate since he was a child, and now the dilemma is extremely difficult to solve, so he has to make this decision. Even if Youwei is reluctant, she can only be forced by her.
"Don't cry, it's useless. Don't cry from now on. Tears are shed for those who care about themselves, I can't see it in the future, Wen Cang can't see it either, your relatives and friends are not here, tigers and wolves are waiting outside, you can only rely on yourself, you must be strong from this moment. ”
Youwei whimpered, "I...... I can't! ”
Yu Yao stared at her teary eyes and said word by word: "You have no other choice." ”
Youwei suddenly lost support in her heart and cried even harder.
Yu Yao grabbed her shoulders and said, "These days, I can see that you are a smart and simple-hearted girl, and you should have a peaceful life." You go, forget the palace, forget me and Wen Cang, forget Yong'an. You can't afford to wade through the muddy waters here. ”
To Yu Yao's surprise, Youwei suddenly and gradually stopped sobbing, and her originally trembling shoulders calmed down.
Yu Yao couldn't help but let go of his hand and watched Youwei slowly raise her head.
Tears washed away the fat powder, faintly revealing the ice muscle and snow skin that originally belonged to the eldest princess of Yong'an.
Youwei looked at Yu Yao's eyes, firm and resolute.
"I'm going to get you out, and if I can't, the three of us will die here. Originally, we wouldn't have survived in Linglong Villa, if you hadn't seen through the game they set up, Wen Cang has been kind and has been helping each other, I don't know where I am at this moment! ”
Yu Yao hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense! Could it be that our two big men can't protect themselves and drag you down as a little girl? At this moment, if you want to get out, there is still a chance of survival, if you still want to save us, you will fall into the trap of the opponent. Whether it's me or Wen Cang, in fact, if you want to fight to break the net and kill the general, you can't help but get out. As a last resort, we will naturally be able to leave, and you will not be good. ”
Youwei Zhengse said: "If you can fight out, you won't be caught in the morning!" It's not that I don't know that what you care about is the honor, the innocence, the faithfulness and benevolence of the Yu family passed down from generation to generation, and the court law that you have worked hard for! If you can't clear your name, you'd rather be beheaded than escape, aren't you? ”
The words were sharp, like a lightning strike, and they hit the depths of Yu Yao's heart.
Thinking about the Southern Dynasty Liang Kingdom, the ancestor of the Yu family, Yu Xin, poetry and writing, a wonderful essence piled up up of characters! However, when he was an official in the court, he tragically encountered the rebellion of the great general Hou Jing. Hou Jing, a rebellious minister and thief, was deeply favored by the emperor and did not want to repay him, but tried in vain to replace him. For a time, the blood flowed into the land of Nanjing, and the mourning shook the sky. Yu Xin, who was serving as Jiankang Ling at that time, was ordered by Emperor Xiao Gang of Liang to lead more than 1,000 Chinese military officials to camp in the north of Suzaku Hangbei, and because he could not bear to be buried at the hands of the rebels together, he hurriedly led the army to evacuate before Hou Jing's chaotic army arrived. Later, Emperor Xiao Yi of Liang Yuan ascended the throne, and Yu Xin was ordered to envoy to Great Wei, but he was detained in Chang'an, and watched as Great Wei conquered Jiangling and killed Emperor Liang Yuan. In the second half of his life, Yu Xindu was detained in the Northern Dynasty and could not return to Jiangnan. Although he was deeply loved by the successive emperors of the Northern Dynasty and had a heart-to-heart relationship with many imperial relatives and dignitaries, he had always been unable to let go of the cowardice he showed in the face of Hou Jing's rebels, and always thought that he should have died in the Liang State, in the chaos of the army, and under the iron hoof, which was better than wasting half his life in another country. Even if no one ever blamed him, no one could bear to be a person like him, who was a person who combined Zhong Lingyuxiu and the essence of heaven and earth, to resist the iron hooves of madness with an ordinary body, he still regarded that escape as a lifelong shame. Since then, Yu Xin has passed down the family motto, if the descendants of the Yu family encounter troubled times in the future, they would rather fight this life and martyrdom the country, and they must not live in the world and lose their loyalty.
The instructions of the ancestors are above, and Yu Yao is speechless.
Youwei walked out of the door without looking back, leaving Yu Yao alone in place.
When General Li saw the princess going out, he hurriedly greeted her.
Youwei said: "The horse is here, and I ask General Li to take care of it." ”
General Li said: "The princess is serious, the concubine is from a family of lords and eunuchs, and she is a relative of the emperor, even if she is suspicious, she can't generalize with the common people, and the last general knows it." ”
Youwei said: "Please ask General Li to go to Xingzhou City Prison with the palace, and the palace is going to see Gongzi Wen." ”
General Li dissuaded: "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, Gongzi Wen is different from Yu Yu, this Xingzhou City prison is no better than the palace, even if the sun is shining outside, the prison is still gloomy and damp, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is golden and noble, how can you go to that kind of place?" If the emperor knows, it will be difficult to ensure that he will not be held accountable, and ask Her Royal Highness the eldest princess to have mercy on the general, don't be embarrassed. ”
Although Li Zhong's words were afraid that the eldest princess would go to the prison and hurt her body, in fact, the focus of his words was the sentence "Gongzi Wen is different from Yu Gongma". Yu Yao and the eldest princess of Yong'an have the name of husband and wife, and now that the concubine is under house arrest, it is natural for the eldest princess and the concubine to meet for a while. But Wen Cang is an outsider and a man, if the eldest princess of Yong'an goes to the prison to meet him, I am afraid that it will cause people to talk about it, and the emperor will definitely blame him at that time. The Ninety-Five Supreme Thunder was furious, but it was not something that he Li Zhong could afford.
Youwei heard the meaning of his words, and thought about it, if God has mercy and can get a glimmer of life, then there will be a day to get together in the future, if she is incompetent, not only can she not save them, but she will also be poisoned soon, so why bother to see this side, in vain to increase the relationship, in vain to cause sadness.
Youwei said: "Then let's go to Lord Dong's mansion, if something like this happens, and the horse is implicated, this palace can't help but offer condolences." ”
General Li saw that she had a change of heart, and said happily: "The last general will obey the order, and someone will inform Master Dong so that he can take over." ”
Youwei said: "There is no need to report it. Get behind the wheel now. ”
Li Zhong saw that the princess looked serious, so he had to immediately order troops and escort the eldest princess to Dong's mansion.
On the way to Dong's mansion, Youwei has been doing psychological construction for herself in the car: You can! Absolutely! Think of Keigo Higashino and "Detective Conan", as well as the discs collected by my parents - Hong Kong TVB's "Forensic Record" and "Criminal Investigation Files" and so on......
Youwei suddenly remembered that when she was very young, she once nestled on the sofa with her father to watch a disc, because of the excellent effect of the weird and eerie atmosphere in the series, she was so frightened that she covered her eyes with her hands and didn't dare to watch it. Dad told her that if she could guess who the murderer was from the beginning, she wouldn't be afraid. Dad also said that everything on TV is fake, and the one who looks the least like a murderer is often the murderer, so don't be afraid.
"The one who looks the least like a murderer is a murderer."
Youwei chewed on the sentence slowly.
From beginning to end, did she and Yu Yao ignore something?
Dong Yuqin!
The little girl who always cowered and followed behind her mother and sister.
Youwei thought carefully about all the details after seeing Dong Yuqin's first face, and countless images crossed her mind frame by frame.
Suddenly, she thought that when Yu Yao mentioned Zhong Lizhong before, she had thought that Zhong Lizhong was better than others because of his appearance, and those officials seemed to have talked to him. But what I often see is that when Zhong Liqian'er and Dong Yuqin are together, Zhong Lizhong is also waiting on the side. Zhong Liqian'er didn't like Dong Yuqiao when he was alive, but he was friendly with Dong Yuqin, maybe Dong Yuqin knew something.
As soon as Youwei thought about this, she heard the voice of General Li outside the carriage: "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, the Dong Mansion has arrived." ”
Youwei didn't have time to think deeply, so she was waited by the palace people and got out of the car.
As far as the eye could see, the periphery of the Dong Mansion was full of sergeants arranged in advance by General Li.
General Li personally stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The little guy who opened the door was shocked when he saw the eldest princess, and hurriedly rushed in to report it.
General Li escorted the princess all the way to the inner mansion, and saw Lord Dong and his family coming out.
Seeing the eldest princess, Dong Tingshi and everyone hurriedly saluted.
Dong Tingshi said: "I don't know that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is coming, and I hope to forgive my sins!" ”
Youwei said: "Hurry up, Dong Tingshi lost his beloved daughter, and this palace is here to visit Mrs. and Second Miss." ”
Dong Tingshi led the crowd to get up and replied: "There is a record of Her Royal Highness Princess Lao. The family is unfortunate, the little girl's bones are not cold, her reputation is ruined, and more importantly, the Yu horse is implicated, and the family is uneasy. ”
Mrs. Dong also said: "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is kind and concerned, and I am grateful." ”
Everyone was polite for a long time, and then they went all the way to the main hall of the Dong Mansion and invited Youwei to take a seat.
Youwei sat down, looked around, and said, "Speaking of which, I have known Yu Qiao for a short time, but I have a very good impression, and I am very happy that Lord Dong sent his wife and daughter to the Imperial Garden to be my companion. It's a pity that the sky is jealous and red-faced......"
Dong Yuqiao was not the biological daughter of the Dong couple in the first place, but she was only used because of her beauty, and there was no family affection. However, Dong Tingshi and Mrs. Dong saw that the eldest princess was very emotional, and they didn't dare not pretend to be sad.
Youwei changed her words and continued: "But the horse was born in a scholarly family, and he has been a clear stream for generations, and he is also the most upright Gengjie, jealous and hateful, although he has a family tradition of martial arts, but he is still compassionate and compassionate, and the most benevolent, on weekdays, ants are unwilling to step on one, so they will never do anything to hurt people's lives." ”
Dong Tingshi said: "Even if Her Royal Highness the eldest princess doesn't say it, the humble position and the whole family also believe in the character of the concubine, and there must be some other reason for this matter." ”
Youwei said: "I also came to inquire about this. That night, the horse came out of the palace of the Imperial Garden, and it was known that perhaps it happened to meet Miss Yuqiao who was killed, and happened to be bumped into by General Li and Dong Tingshi. ”
Dong Tingshi said: "What the eldest princess said is very true, it must be so." ”
Youwei deliberately didn't say anything about the appointment that Yu Qiao left a book for, for fear that she would startle the snake.