Chapter 20: The Fall of Immortals

"Then in that case, my sister will take you out to play another day, okay? Wu Yue has a lot of fun things. ”

Ji Xia agreed, then rode sideways and left with the army.

Seeing Ji Xia's bright and innocent face, Ji Lianmei's mood improved a lot, and the resentment caused by her mother's wronging also calmed down a lot.

It would be great if everyone could be as kind and simple as Ji Xia. In this day and age, especially in the royal family, such smiles are rare.

I've been busy with my mother's affairs lately, and I didn't realize that it was early spring. The warmer Wu is, the more the peach blossoms bloom early, although it is not as good as when she left Liu Guo, the scorching ten miles of peach blossoms, but only a shy branch or two, it is also very beautiful.

In the dark night, a black shadow flashed in the Chengwang Mansion. Chengwang's Mansion was full of secret soldiers, but no one noticed it.

The black shadow uncovered the roof tiles of the Yucheng dormitory, and after observing the movements of the four directions, it flew into the house through the eaves, and a long sword glittered in the moonlight, and without hesitation, it pierced into the futon.

"Smack." Crisp applause and the young man's cold voice suddenly came from the dark room: "You Zixian, come to visit my Chengwang Mansion late at night, what is the important matter?" ”

"How did you recognize me?" You Zixian was stunned for a moment, and then untied the mask covering his face. A pair of old eyes looked at Ji Yucheng fiercely.

Compared with his vigilance, Ji Yucheng was very relaxed. Pacing past him, he walked over to the table and poured two cups of tea. Drink your own tea.

"Don't you ask me why I killed you?" Seeing that he was so calm, You Zixian became a little flustered.

Ji Yucheng smiled faintly and said, "What is clear in my heart, why ask knowingly?" ”

"I advise you to stop immediately, and don't investigate the Chonghuadian case with Princess Lianmei again. As the princess of Liu Guo, she interfered in the affairs of the Wu dynasty and assisted the Song State in killing the monarch, do you know what kind of infamy she will bear? Such a woman, how will future generations look at her! Bai Yucheng, you can't be so selfish. ”

"Even so, what does it have to do with you. You can still be at ease for the rest of your life, away from these strife. Ji Yucheng replied lightly.

"You're going to kill her. Obviously, you have affection for her, too, don't you? ”

Ji Yucheng's eyes became colder, the smile on his lips became more and more profound, and he said: "You are right, I do have affection for her, but so what, how can a mere woman compare to the tens of thousands of people in my Great Song Dynasty?" Her sacrifice alone can be exchanged for a long-term peace after the Great Song Dynasty, and I think this kind of deal is very cost-effective. Besides, the Chonghuadian case is also what she wants to investigate, why can't I push the boat down the river for mutual benefit and win-win results? ”

"You, Bai Yucheng, your heart is really as cold as a snake and scorpion, Princess Pimei treats you sincerely, but you are trying to use her as a bargaining chip for you to realize your ambitions. No, I'll take Ji Lianmei away, I won't let you send her to a desperate situation. ”

The wandering fairy flicked his sleeves and turned his head and left. Ji Yucheng waved his hand and threw the teacup in his hand, and the teacup smashed on the hand of Youzi Xian who wanted to open the door.

You Zixian was in pain and stopped opening the door.

Ji Yucheng smiled, leaned in front of Youzixian and said, "Your Excellency, you don't take me, the king of Cheng, too seriously." I'm the king's mansion, and it's not like you can come and leave if you want. ”

He took out a short blade from his cuff and stabbed it into the chest of the wandering fairy.

You Zixian coughed up a mouthful of blood, squeezed out a smile, and said with difficulty: "Bai Yucheng, the so-called yin body is nonsense, I thought that you still have good thoughts in your heart, and your feelings can move you." But now I can see clearly, you are thoughtful, ruthless, playing with people's hearts, and trampling on other people's true feelings at will. You, you are destined, you can't have sincere feelings, you will be lonely all your life, and you will not be able to die well. ”

Ji Yucheng pulled out the knife, and You Zixian's body fell to the ground. Blood had soaked a corner of the room. You Zixian stretched out a hand to the sky and smiled flatly.

May you come happily and leave happily, like your mother, and don't be disheartened and leave with hatred, like your mother. Ji Yucheng, he is very dangerous, you must be more careful. Finally, he closed his eyes.

"Situ, get rid of him." Ji Yucheng calmly instructed Xiao Yige, who was hiding behind the secret door.

He slowly wiped away the blood stains from the corners of his eyes, but his stomach was turbulent. It was the first time he had killed someone. Maybe one day, for the sake of the throne, he will turn into a bloodthirsty demon. However, if we cannot unify this turbulent country, the people will have no fixed place to live, and their lives will be miserable. If there is a day when the world is for the public, even if you become a bloodthirsty devil with blood on your hands, it will be worth it.

Mercy, I'm not a person who sees love as everything, please forgive me for my selfishness.

At this time, Yanwang's Mansion.

Ji Lianmei found a lot of modern history books from the historian, a thick stack. However, in so many books, there are only a few simple sentences about Concubine Yun that she was favored by His Majesty, and what was explained in the case of Chonghuadian was only the sentence that all the parties involved were executed, and there was no content about Concubine Yun's final disappearance after she was sentenced.

Thinking that these contents have become taboo for Emperor Wu, the historian did not dare to write them without authorization.

In a slightly older book, Ji Lianmei found an important person next to Concubine Yun back then, Aunt Su.

She was the personal maid of Concubine Yun, loyal to Concubine Yun, and later Concubine Yun was sentenced to death, she went to the emperor to intercede, but her eyes were gouged out and sent to Xin Zheku.

"Aunt Su......." Ji Lianmei murmured silently.

In order to find the palace maid next to her mother, Ji Lianmei had to use that lame excuse to enter the palace again.

"Ji Lianmei, these days, you seem to be particularly keen to come to my palace to wander around, what's the matter, but what novelty have you found? Tell me about it. When Ji Lianmei appeared above the court again, Wu Jinggong asked with a smile.

His Majesty laughed, the beauty was just curious, Wu Yuezhi's palace was as prosperous as promised, and there were some rare treasures that were different from Liu Guo. So I wanted to find out. Ji Lianmei bowed slightly, and her expression was calm.

"In that case, I'll allow you to go around." Wu Jinggong agreed to Ji Lianmei's request and sent the palace maid last time to accompany Ji Lianmei.

As last time, Ji Lianmei walked smoothly to the gate of the Chonghua Palace, and the palace maid waited at the door and walked into the Chonghua Hall alone.

I was too nervous when I came last time, and this time, Ji Lianmei wanted to see if there were any details that had been missed.

When Ji Reimi walked into the inner sanctum, she found that the rusty lock that had been hanging on the door had fallen to the ground. She was curious: this place seems to be a forbidden place, who will come here but her? Could it be Ji Yucheng?

The half-hidden door reveals a dark corner, which makes people shudder.

Ji Reimi gently pushed open the heavy door.

An old woman in ragged clothes was kneeling in front of the portrait of the concubine, muttering something.

Although her clothes were shabby, it was not difficult to see that the clothes she was wearing were of fine fabric, and should not have come from beggars from outside. But if she is a person in the palace, even if she is a slave of Xinzhiku, she will not be so tattered.

The old woman knelt reverently to the portrait. Ji Lianmei approached boldly, patted her on the back gently, and called, "Old man, ......"

The old woman slowly turned around, and Ji Lianmei saw clearly, this woman, she actually didn't have eyeballs! All that was left of the original eyes were two dark holes and rotting flesh.

"Ah.......h The old woman seemed to be frightened by her cry, and hurriedly fumbled to hide in the grass beside her.

"Second princess, second princess, what's wrong with you?" The palace maid who was waiting outside heard Ji Lianmei's shout and hurriedly ran into the inner hall, and saw Ji Lianmei sitting on the ground with a pale face, so she stepped forward to support her.

Ji Lianmei squeezed out a smile and said to her, "It's okay, I was just scared by the rats that suddenly came out, it's not in the way, you go out first." ”

"Princess, the slave heard that the concubine left unclear, and the yin qi here is too heavy, Your Majesty ordered someone to seal this place, you are a daughter, don't be haunted by the unjust soul, it's better to come out early." The palace maid persuaded.

"I'm fine, you can just wait for me outside."

Although the palace maid was puzzled by Ji Lianmei's behavior, she still left obediently.

After she left, Ji Lianmei pushed aside the haystack, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, her voice trembled, and asked, "Are you...... Aunt Sue? ”

As soon as the old woman heard the name, she waved her hand like crazy and writhed, and her strange hoarse voice was like a machine, "No, I'm not, I'm not ......."

Ji Lianmei grabbed her hand, put it on her face, and said, "Aunt Su, I'm An Luofei." ”

The old woman was stunned for a moment, and then calmed down.

Ji Lianmei continued: "My mother, her name is An Yuyun, she is a very smart and beautiful woman, and I have a blue and purple birthmark on my back. Aunt Su, I really am An Luofei. ”

The old woman's hands trembled, holding Ji Lianmei's face, her hands were really as rough as dead branches.

"You, you are Princess Feifei, you are really, haha, it's so good, the slave can still meet you in this life. Concubine Niangniang, is she doing now? ”

"Rest assured, she's doing well there. When I came back this time, I wanted to find out about my mother's unjust case back then. Can you tell me what happened back then? ”

The old woman's face was solemn, and she said slowly: "Your Royal Highness Princess, this is a very long story, I thought that I would never mention this matter again in my life........"

That year, Concubine Niangniang was not a mother, and His Majesty was still just a prince. They met in Xinzheku, because Concubine Yun Niangniang was clever and extremely gentle, which brought a lot of happiness to the sisters. When the prince heard about this, he became curious about Concubine Yunniang. The weather was very good that day, Concubine Yun taught us to dance, and accidentally fell, but His Majesty was the one who helped her in time, which is the source of all the stories. Later, the two of them fell in love, and Concubine Niangniang also became a princess from the slave of Xin Zheku, and she was favored. When she saw that the slave and maid were helpless and did not like to get along with her sisters, she asked Her Majesty to take me out of the Xinzhi Treasury.

Since then, I have been following Niangniang, and her relationship with His Majesty is also enviable. I lived a peaceful and peaceful life. However, the first emperor died suddenly, and his majesty who was not the eldest son of the emperor was appointed as the next king, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were quite suspicious of this matter, but His Majesty had the edict written by the emperor himself, so no one dared to say anything more. From that day on, Niangniang suddenly fidgeted and asked her what had happened, but she didn't say anything.