Chapter 60: Unforgivable
The division broke through and came back injured to inform Liu Ye, in order to avoid causing more trouble, he was about to leave, but at this time, he suddenly heard a rapid knock on the door.
Liu Ye and the others looked at each other, no one knew who was coming, maybe the traces of the division were discovered, maybe there was news from the queen's side. No matter what the situation is, Liu Ye has made up her mind, even if Princess Qili takes full control of the palace, she can't let Shizhong and Qingling encounter danger anymore.
"Mrs. Right, Miss Qingling, are you there? I'm Colinji......"
The person who came reported his identity, which made Qing Ling and Shizhong breathe a sigh of relief, Qingling glanced at Liu Ye, who did not say anything, and then looked at Shizhong, who nodded and signaled that it was okay, and walked over to open the door for Kelinji.
"It's you, Prince Kolinji, come in......" Qing Ling tried to pretend to be calm, turned sideways to let Kolinji in, and cautiously looked at the guards in the courtyard.
When Ke Linge saw Shizhong, he shook his head with a worried face: "How did it come to this?" I clearly said that I would wait for me to arrange for you to act, so why rush for a while! ”
Shi Zhong said slightly apologetically: "We just don't want to trouble you anymore, now that you have finally come back, if you are implicated, I am afraid it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the palace in the future." ”
Ke Linji frowned tightly: "Master, what you said is too foreign, I have experienced so much, I have seen through many things, whether it is the palace or the altar, it is not my final destination." As long as I can help you get the Soul Rejuvenation Pill and save my eldest brother's life, no matter what you want me to do, I will not hesitate at all. If I can live as a commoner in the future, and I will no longer care about these disturbances, it will be the greatest blessing that God has bestowed upon me. ”
"But now, your rash actions have alarmed my aunt, who is proud and angry, and I have not failed to warn you that the slightest carelessness would arouse her suspicions. She must have sensed that you had an ulterior purpose, so she sent guards to put you under house arrest in a fit of rage. ”
Although Ke Linji's words were accusations, his anxious tone sounded like he was worried about Liu Ye and the others, Shi Zhong was originally afraid that he would cause trouble for him, and now he was injured again, it is estimated that even Princess Qili knows. Otherwise, Kolingey would not have rushed here.
"I know, I know you really want to help us......" Shi Zhong endured the pain in his shoulder, got up and apologized to him, "The princess has already obtained the Soul Restoration Pill, you don't have to take any more risks, in my opinion, you still don't want to contact us, lest Princess Qili blame you......"
Before the words fell, Kelinji hurriedly said: "Master, do you still think that I am a companion?" We have come here after life and death, is it true that in your eyes, I, Krinji, am a villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death? ”
Qing Ling couldn't see the embarrassment of the teacher, and hurriedly relieved him: "Ke Linji, you misunderstood Master Shi, if he didn't believe you, we wouldn't have entered the palace with you in the first place." Isn't it very good that the princess has got the Soul Rejuvenation Pill now, we decided to take the risk just to stop you from taking risks, you are the prince of the Sabbath Dynasty, even if you want to be a commoner, it is not so easy, you still have to live in the palace in the future, and if you offend your aunt, your life must be difficult. Now that your worries have been solved, we have nothing to worry about. ”
"I'm grateful for everything you've done for me, and without you, I'm afraid I'd still be a prisoner under house arrest." Ke Linji's eyes were covered with layers of sadness, and he said to Liu Ye, "If it weren't for the princess who came forward to persuade the Holy Maiden of Bright Moon, I wouldn't have come back." If it weren't for Master Shi and Yao Hulu trying to save me, I wouldn't have been able to get out of that cage. That is why I cannot see you in danger, and in my heart you are not only my companions, but also my benefactors. I have no confidants or companions in this house, so I cherish you even more. ”
"We understand, it's also for our good that you say this, but Colinji, I don't want you to risk finding out the news again, you know the character of Princess Qili very well, even if she is your aunt, it is inevitable that you will be blamed." Liu Ye smiled slightly.
"Yes, we know in our hearts, Colinji, you don't have to worry, your eldest brother is saved. Master Shi ventured out of the palace to deliver medicine to Tu Qitang, but unfortunately ......" Qingling was moved by Ke Linji's words, and wanted to express some resonance, but he couldn't escape the predicament in front of him.
"How could I not be worried, when I heard that my aunt had ordered house arrest for a disagreement with the princess, and then I heard that there were assassins in the palace, I naturally thought of you. Although the princess has obtained the Soul Resurrection Pill, if she is trapped in the palace and can't get out, isn't it the same! The eldest brother's injury can't be delayed any longer, and the aunt doesn't know what to do, what should they do if the altar changes? The princess risked her life to protect me, but I can't pretend to turn a blind eye and do nothing, so let's go out of the palace and send the Soul Resurrection Pill up the mountain to the eldest brother for treatment, and then inform the Bright Moon Holy Maiden to be careful everywhere. As for my aunt, I don't think she will put you under house arrest for too long, after all, it is about the exchange between Wusun and Anxi. ”
Colingey expressed his intentions: "Princess, Master Shi needs to recuperate from his injuries, and it is not suitable for you to show up again." It's up to me to give the Soul Resurrection Pill to the eldest brother! ”
"Oh, I really don't need you to make a trip, our princess has already thought of a way, she ......"
"Qingling, since Kolinji is determined to help us, don't shirk it anymore. Colinge is right, no matter what we think of, we can't do anything if we are trapped in this palace. Although Princess Qili will not do anything to us, Tu Qitang's injury cannot wait any longer. ”
Liu Ye prevented Qing Ling from telling the truth that they had asked the king for help, but Qing Ling was full of wonder but didn't dare to ask again, so he could only nod his head.
Liu Ye turned around and walked to the bed, took out a delicate medicine bottle from under the pillow, carefully held it in his hand, and handed it to Ke Linji: "Please, but you have to be careful!" ”
"Don't worry, I'm at least a prince, and it's not a problem to leave the palace." Ke Linji put away the medicine bottle and assured Liu Ye again and again, "You take care, I will rush back as soon as possible." ”
Seeing Ke Linji leave, Qing Ling couldn't hold back his curiosity anymore, and after closing the doors and windows to make sure that no one was eavesdropping, he asked Liu Ye directly: "Princess, what's going on?" Wouldn't it be nice that Colinge promised to help us deliver the medicine, but what did you give him, isn't it the Soul Rejuvenation Pill, it seems that my grandfather gave you the Sleeping Pill! ”
"Yes, I didn't give him the Soul Rejuvenation Pill, if he really went up the mountain, the old gourd would understand our situation when he saw this bottle of medicine." Liu Ye didn't hide it, and told the truth.
"Why? Don't you still believe him? Can the king be trusted? You also know that Tu Qitang's body won't last long, when will you have to wait? ”
"Qing Ling, can you be sure that the bottle that Princess Qili gave me is the Soul Rejuvenation Pill?" Liu Ye smiled bitterly, "It's not that I don't believe in Kelinji, it's that he does have a problem." Princess Qili had been brewing for many years and had not made up her mind to encircle and suppress the Xiling Sect, why did Corinji decide within a few days of his return? I went to ask for medicine that day, and as you can see, Princess Qili's mind has changed somewhat, but after just one night, she gave me a completely different feeling. It is not a relief to let go of everything, but a determination to hate it. ”
Qing Ling looked at Liu Ye in a daze: "You mean, Ke Linji didn't think about defending the Xiling Sect at all, he still held a grudge against the Holy Maiden of Mingyue and Tu Qitang, he wished that Princess Qili would raze the altar, so he instigated her to help him take revenge?" ”
"The person who can sway Princess Qili's emotions is not Colinji, but Shengyin. Only the Holy Sound could make her desperate to destroy everything, and she had been inquiring about the whereabouts of the Holy Sound for years, but she knew very little. There are only a few of us who are familiar with the inside story of the altar and understand the current situation of the Holy Sound, so it is conceivable who revealed the whereabouts of the Holy Sound to Princess Qili. ”
"So that's ......" Qing Ling looked at Shizhong in disappointment, "We were almost deceived by him, I thought he was a good person, but I didn't expect him to set this trap a long time ago." ”
Shi Zhong didn't want to believe that Ke Linji was planning all this behind his back, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to agree with what Liu Ye said.
"This is called knowing the face and not knowing the heart, I only see his gentle and pure side, but I don't see the darkness in his heart."
"This is not to blame him, the pampered prince was suddenly imprisoned, and it was none other than his biological mother, whom he had never seen. Human nature is good, no one is born insidious and cunning, the environment changes people, and the actions of the Bright Moon Holy Maiden have dealt a great blow to him, making his thoughts change drastically. ”
Liu Ye did not deny that Ke Linji used to be kind: "It's just that he is too extreme now, he is afraid of getting hurt again, and he wants to eradicate the source of his pain." ”
"However, the Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon is his biological mother, Tu Qitang is his eldest brother, they are all his relatives, how can he think so?" Qing Ling still couldn't figure it out.
"You're not him, you can't understand his feelings, no one can understand him." Liu Ye sighed lightly, "I don't know if it's too late, what will happen tomorrow......"
Qing Ling and Shizhong were relatively silent, and before dawn came, they could only adapt to the vast dark night.
The queen unfolded the strip of cloth that Liu Ye secretly stuffed to her and looked at it, but she couldn't understand what was written on it, mixed with Chinese characters in the Western Regions, which didn't reveal any obvious information, and she couldn't think of the relationship with Princess Qili. It's just that the queen can't doubt the authenticity of what Liu Ye said, if it wasn't for something wrong, she wouldn't ask the king for help, and Princess Qili wouldn't send guards to put her under house arrest.
Princess Qili holds real power, and if she decides to go against the king, she may not be a loser. The king has been on guard against her for many years, and has tolerated her everywhere, just because he is afraid that she will one day completely turn her face. What's going on? Why does Princess Qili have to rebel? What is the unbreakable knot between their brother and sister?
The queen did not dare to hesitate, and took advantage of the fact that no one noticed what was on her mind, and went to the study and gave the strip of cloth to the king.
"What is this?" The king thought it was a little trick by the queen to please him, so he happily took it, unfolded it and looked at it, and couldn't help frowning, "Who, who wrote this?" ”
The queen hurriedly explained: "Today's flower-viewing party, the concubine invited Mrs. Wusun Right to the banquet, but Mrs. Right was targeted by Princess Qili's guards, she took advantage of the unpreparedness to hand over this cloth to the concubine, and asked the concubine to hand it over to His Majesty, saying that His Majesty understood after reading it. ”
The king repeatedly looked at the words on the strip of cloth, lit a candle to burn it, and closed his eyes with his head in his hands.
Seeing the king's sad appearance, the queen also panicked: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what happened?" Why did Mrs. Wusun right offend Princess Qili? They don't know each other! Mrs. Right wants you to help her do something, will it be dangerous? ”
"Don't ask, you don't know." Still frowning, the king looked up at the queen and patted the back of her hand gently, "Don't worry, it'll be fine, go back, remember, don't mention it to anyone." ”
The queen knew that no matter how she asked, the king would not say much, so she reluctantly said: "The concubine remembers." ”
Knowing that the altar was in trouble and the Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon was in danger, King Sabbath could not sit idly by, and could not get the woman he loved most in his life, at least he could try his best to protect her, this is what he promised her back then, and there is only so much he can do for her. For twenty years, Qili didn't know why she refused to let go of Mingyue, and she always had to get rid of her to be happy. If he hadn't stopped it again and again, I'm afraid that some of them would no longer be there.
As the years passed, Qili's power grew bigger and bigger, so big that it was almost uncontrollable. The elders and ministers often reminded him to restrain his rebellious nature, but he also promised the former king to protect this sister at all times. Qili and Mingyue are the people he wants to protect, no matter who has an accident, he will regret it for the rest of his life. But they are destined to be mortal enemies, even if the holy sound is long gone, for the sake of this man, they still refuse to let go of each other.
How can we open their hearts? How can they let go of the past? The King of Rest has been thinking about it for twenty years, but he has not thought of an answer! This time, Qili's determination was extremely resolute, if it wasn't for Liu Ye's timely notification, I am afraid that he would still be encouraged until the altar was destroyed.
But now that he knows, he can't pretend that nothing happened, he must stop them! If no one stops them, neither Qili nor Mingyue will show weakness, and the two sides will not give up until the last moment.
The king then summoned several of his henchmen to discuss them, and after making a preliminary plan, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then went back to his study to attend to state affairs, and was busy until late at night when he felt tired and hungry. I wanted to go and see the queen and comfort her not to worry too much, but as soon as I walked out of the study, I saw the familiar figure in the moonlight.
"Beautiful?" The king lost his voice, and his heart was suddenly shocked, he didn't expect her to find it so quickly, could it be that someone leaked the news.
"Brother Wang, it's me." Qili smiled faintly, Shi Shiran walked towards him, "Recently, government affairs have been busy, and you and my brother and sister haven't talked for a long time." ”
The king was a little relieved, it seemed that she did not know about the letter from Mrs. Wusunyou, and replied casually: "Yes, it is true that I have not been alone for a long time. ”
"It seems that Brother Wang doesn't have anything to say, so I won't say much to greet." Qili put away her smile and said in a commanding tone, "I have endured it for twenty years, all for the sake of Brother Wang's face, and today, I can't bear it anymore." The grudge between me and that woman must be settled, and if Brother Wang still wants to stop it, don't blame me for ignoring the brother-sister relationship. ”
The king smiled bitterly, "Oh? Regardless of brother and sister affection? Qili, let you endure not let you be wronged, this is also for your good! Although everyone says that you are arrogant, I know that you are a reasonable and good princess, and you will not be unable to distinguish between the national and social grievances and personal grievances. I also understand that over the years, your forbearance has been mainly for the sake of rest. ”
"Since you understand, I won't say more, anyway, this time, I will never put up with it again. Whether you insist on helping that woman or not, I don't care. As the king of a country, if you ignore the people of the country and make me an enemy for a mere woman, then I have to be a sinner through the ages. ”
"Qili, is it worth it? You didn't live for him in this life! You have your own life, and without him, you are just as good! The anger that had been buried in his heart for many years suddenly exploded, and the king couldn't help but roar at her, "Look at the way you look now, aren't you afraid that your father and queen mother will have a spirit in heaven to grieve for you?" Twenty years, twenty years is not enough for you to see through the so-called love? Is it worth it for you to give everything to a negative man who has been dead for many years? ”
"What about you? You keep saying that I am not worthy, is everything you do just right? Who doesn't know that woman is murderous, she should have died a long time ago, I just do the right thing for heaven! But you were confused by her, and you took the child she gave birth to back to the palace, and was willing to keep the cult for the sake of their mother and son! If your father has a spirit in heaven, the first one will not let you go! ”
"Shut up!" It is inevitable that someone will be poked in the center of the matter, and the dispute between the brother and sister is about to break out.
"Hmph, what, you can't say a word except to tell me to stop! You can't even control yourself, what qualifications do you have to control me! I'm just here to tell you, stop meddling and trying to defend that woman again! You know in your own heart that she never loved you, and that she was just using you to stop my revenge. Isn't it enough that you've been saddled with infamy for her for twenty years? For her sake, you didn't dare to speak out knowing that your son had been replaced, a father, it's really rare to be as coopy as you! ”
"What do you say? Could it be that this matter has something to do with Kolingi? The king reacted immediately, "Tell me, did you implicate him?" It's none of his business, he's just a child, no matter what Mingyue says, she's also his mother, and she can't hurt him. What kind of deep hatred can there be between mother and son, you hate Mingyue, forget it, why let an innocent child hate his mother? ”
Qili smiled coldly: "You really underestimate this innocent child, since ancient times, the blue is better than the blue, Colinji is much stronger than you, he will not cling to the so-called family affection, no matter who threatens him, he will not hesitate to eradicate it." He can recognize reality better than you, and knows clearly who can't be kept, unlike you, who won't wake up in a fantasy. Forget it, you can't see clearly, just let me help you, you just stay on the sidelines and watch, don't do anything. ”
"I won't let you do this, Qili, it's too late to stop now, do you know, it's pointless for you to do this, you will definitely regret it."
Qili didn't bother to say another word to him, didn't look at him, turned around and left.
"You hate Shengyin and hate Mingyue, in fact, you hate the wrong person at all, even if they are gone, your heart still can't be calm, because the person you hate is your own ......"
Qili paused and continued walking, allowing her tears to flood the night.