Chapter Seventy-Two: The Road Back to Beijing
As soon as this thought appeared in her mind, Shangguan Jiyue suddenly had a splitting headache, and then strange scenes poured into her mind one after another.
A handsome little boy grew up from a few years old, looking at the bright yellow back, his black eyes shining like stars became more and more dim and indifferent. Until his heart was like cold ashes, he escaped from the imperial city, lived on the streets, had no food, and became a little beggar in a blue building...... Then to the battlefield where the yellow sand was flying, the horses were racing wildly among the thousands of troops, and their bodies were covered with knife wounds, and the blood was pouring out, wetting the dark battle robes......
Shangguan Jiyue was taken aback by this disconnected picture that suddenly came to mind, and raised her eyes in disbelief to look at the man in front of her.
She actually saw Huangfu Chen's past! What the hell is going on?!
"Yue'er, what's wrong with you?" Sensing her discomfort and shock, Huang Fuchen's handsome face was full of worry, and he couldn't help but clench his hand slightly.
"No, it's okay......" Shangguan Jiyue shook her head, dispelling the thoughts in her head, her eyes flickering.
Huang Fuchen thought that what he said scared her, but he had a hunch that if he didn't say it today, he would definitely regret it. The thick eyelashes trembled a few times, and Huang Fuchen raised his eyes to stare into Shangguan Jiyue's eyes, and said word by word: "Yue'er, you said 'If there is an afterlife, you will definitely live up to the king's heart', but this king just wants to say to you, because of Xu Sansheng, he will never live up to his Qing!" ”
"Huangfu Chen, I'...... I ......"
"Yue'er, you don't have to say anything, and don't deliberately avoid it, let's just follow our own hearts, okay?"
Maybe the man's smile in front of him was too pure, his voice was too gentle, his eyes were too bright, maybe the sun outside the window was too warm, too bright, too dazzling, Shangguan Jiyue actually sank at that moment, the long-lost warmth and uncontrollable heartbeat overwhelmed her mind, and the ghost nodded lightly and agreed......
On the official road from south to north, the snow is half-melted and muddy. A two-wheeled carriage was speeding north, and the young coachman who was driving it was slamming his whip and humming an unknown tune all the way, looking very leisurely and happy.
Huangfu Chen has not been summoned back to Beijing for the New Year for many years, this time the king can be said to be the emperor's grace warmed up, the glory is back, Liu Xia in his heart just think about it and feel happy for his Royal Highness.
In the black carriage, Huang Fuchen sat on the left side of the couch in a dark shirt, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and rested his mind.
Feige, who was sitting on the side, secretly glanced at His Royal Highness's slightly pale and haggard look, got up and picked up the tongs and tossed the red charcoal fire burning in the brazier, and picked up a dark blue cloak from the side, leaned over and gently draped it on Huangfu Chen's shoulder, and said slowly: "Your Highness, there are still two days to go to Jian'an, your injuries are not healed, be careful of catching a cold." ”
Huang Fuchen's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, and there was a faint trace of warmth flowing in the cold starry eyes of the past, and he looked at Feige Zhengse and said, "Feige, thank you." ”
When Feige heard this, he suddenly raised his eyes, his eyes were full of fear and surprise, he hurriedly got up, bowed his hand and said, "Your Highness......"
"There are no outsiders here, so you don't have to be formal." Huang Fu Chen waved his hand to stop Feige's movements, lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment before continuing, "When my father demoted me to the army, except for you and Liu Xia, no one in the palace was willing to follow me, the abandoned prince. In the past nine years, you have been loyal to me, but you have never complained about the hardships of the military, and you have accompanied me in the bloody battlefield, forgetting to die. This affection is always in the heart of the main hall. ”
"Your Royal Highness, although Liuxia and I are called master and servant, Your Highness has never treated us as subordinates, Your Highness's deep friendship, we will never forget, and we are willing to follow Your Highness to the death!"
"You follow me as an unfavored prince, what future can you have in the future? A good time like yours should be the age of making meritorious achievements and gaining fame, and following this hall will only waste time and achieve nothing. Go back this time and ...... if you have the chance."
"Your Highness!"
Before Huang Fuchen's words were finished, Feige knelt on the ground with a "poof", his eyes were full of determination, and he said solemnly, "If His Highness insists on driving Feige away, Feige would rather die in front of His Highness now!" ”
After speaking, he really pulled out a short dagger from his waist, and the sharp blade flashed coldly, and it wiped it on his neck.
Seeing this, Huang Fuchen's eyes were shocked, and he immediately shot like the wind, Kan Kan pinched Feige's wrist, and when he turned his palm, he had already snatched the dagger from Feige's singer, and threw it away, only to see a white light entrained by the wind, and the dagger was inserted into the wall of the box, and it was three points into the wood.
"You're so daring! Dare to threaten the main hall! Huang Fuchen was furious, and his words were as cold as ice, and his face was even more gloomy like water.
"Please punish Your Highness!"
Feige's face did not move, and he did not get up, and bowed his hand to plead guilty. That iron-hearted appearance was in Huang Fuchen's eyes, but he couldn't say a word to punish him anymore.
After a long time, Huangfu Chen let out a long sigh, slowly sat back on the couch, leaned back slightly, leaned on the soft back, gently closed his eyes, and said lightly: "Get up." ”
Feige got up wordlessly, but stood there still.
"What? Do you want the main hall to ask you to sit down?! ”
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Feige slowly sat back in his seat, his body a little stiff. Looking at Huang Fuchen's somewhat lonely look, he opened his mouth as if he had something to say, but he didn't say it in the end, and lowered his eyes slightly.
The silence in the carriage was unusual, and even the foreign accent humming outside the carriage could not be heard at this moment. Presumably, he heard what Huang Fuchen said just now through the thick curtain, and his heart was a little depressed.
After a while, Huang Fuchen finally opened his eyes, looked at Feige, and said softly: "Over the years, I have wronged you." ”
"Your Highness doesn't need to say such things anymore, Feige has never felt wronged. Presumably Liuxia is also ......."
"Don't be aggrieved!"
Before Feige's words were finished, the sound of Ryuxia shouting loudly sounded outside the carriage, and the voice was so high that he was afraid that others would not hear it. It hurt Feige to block his ears in the carriage, frowning.
Seeing this, Huang Fuchen's heart swelled with warmth, and he shook his head gently and silently, hooking the corners of his lips. But after a moment, he seemed to think of something again, and a trace of imperceptible sadness spread again in his starry eyes.
"Your Highness doesn't have to be sad, this time when you return to Beijing, the emperor will announce to the world that you will be the king of Chen, and with the title, those snobs in the palace will never look down on Your Highness again!"
What does their contempt have to do with the temple? This is not what the temple cares about. Huangfu Chen's eyes flashed slightly, raised his hand to pick up the curtain on his side, and looked out of the window through the window.
The sudden cold wind made him cough a few times, and he raised his hand to tighten the cloak on his chest, slowly staring at the vast sky in the distance.
Father, I'm back, and this is the first time in nine years that you have asked me to return to Beijing for the Chinese New Year......