Chapter 2 Uninvited Guests
Tang Li was startled and almost took the black box out of her hand, she never thought that this seemingly ordinary pill was so precious, is there really such a thing in this world? In a panic and shock, he held the pill in his hand tightly.
Legend has it that the immortal pill is the thing of the immortal family, and only the most holy and virtuous people can receive this reward, although the people of Guangyun country are very much pursuing the search for immortals, but Tang Li has never been a nihilistic thought, and has never thought that there are really immortals in the world.
Tang Li stared at the pill in his hand tightly as if he was out of his mind, his eyes were suddenly full of brilliance in a blink of an eye, and he said: "The elixir of immortality can protect people's immortality, it can be regarded as a top-level medicine, and my mother will definitely get better if I eat it!" As he spoke, he prepared to open the black box and take out the pills.
Mrs. Tang stretched out her hand to stop Tang Li's movements, and slowly spoke: "I have been sick for a long time, and it is no longer worth trying, besides, the world is greedy for immortality, and I am not as superficial as them. Mrs. Tang raised her head, clenched her daughter's hands in her hands, and said seriously: "The most precious thing in this world is never endless life, but also the true love of the dearest and beloved. ”
Tang Li listened to his mother's words, and his heart moved slightly.
"Li'er, tell me the truth, do you like Your Majesty?"
"Huh?"
The sudden question startled Tang Li a little flustered, and her swaying eyes from side to side obviously confirmed her mother's words.
Mrs. Tang had a conjecture in her heart, but it was confirmed at this moment, she sighed heavily, and continued bitterly: "I never thought of breaking you up, but you can't be with him, because you can never get the happiness that a woman deserves from him." ”
Tang Li's eyes were misty with tears, and she didn't dare to stare into her mother's eyes.
In fact, he already knew that it was impossible for her to be with Xu Ran, not to mention that a week later was the day he married the princess of the neighboring country, he had already broken his promise and married another woman, even if it was for the sake of justice, she couldn't accept it.
Maybe he was wrong from the beginning, the Son of Heaven was destined not to belong to a woman, this is something that no one can change, they shouldn't have started in the first place, and there should be no end now.
In the hazy tears, her mother's hand slowly stroked her face and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Mother wants you to leave the court and leave the capital." In addition to the reason for the relationship between you, there is another reason that our Tang family does not belong here in the first place. ”
Hearing this, Tang Li raised his head and looked at his mother blankly, maybe the matter was more complicated than he knew, and there must be an important secret hidden behind it that he didn't know.
"Your father and the first emperor were originally brothers in the same sect, the first emperor was ambitious to leave the sect, and before leaving, he stole the secret art of the first master, and was discovered by your father halfway, and he was not reported, but he was framed for stealing from your father. Your father has been a disciple of the master since he was a child, and the first emperor was jealous and jealous before this happened, and then he was rehabilitated, and the first master was furious, and your father was expelled from the school and lived on the street as a monk. ”
"But since I can remember, my father has always been friendly with the first emperor?" Tang Li asked suspiciously.
Madam Tang shook her head, and then said: "The first emperor is a scheming person, he is good to your father, but he inadvertently discovered that the secret technique that he did not steal before was secretly passed on to your father by the master. Your father thought that he had reformed himself, so he joined him and helped him build a nation.
I have always disliked the first emperor, and I don't support your father to follow him around the sea to find the fairy island, but your father is stubborn, and I always think that I think too much. The first emperor handed Xu Ran over to your father to teach magic, I knew that he had been uneasy and kind, and now your father has disappeared with the secret arts, and you and Xu Ran are the only two people in this world who know this technique, I don't want you to stay in the capital and follow your father's old path! ”
Tang Li's heart became a pot of porridge at the moment, he always thought that the two families were on good terms, but it turned out that he was just using it? Then Xu Ran, like the first emperor, is he using himself? Is this why he decisively abandoned himself and married someone else? In this case, what is it, is it a pawn? I turned out to be like a fool, I didn't know at all, I had been deceived for so long.
In just a moment, Tang Li's mind had already turned to eighteen bays, she couldn't believe her conjecture, but at this moment, the facts were all in front of her, and she couldn't let herself doubt it.
Mrs. Tang was also very distressed when she looked at Tang Li's tangled expression, but she had to tell her the truth, she didn't want her daughter to live this life in a daze.
"Tomorrow... Tomorrow I will hand over the poster to resign. Tang Li didn't want to think about these things anymore, her mother was gone, and there was nothing worth her nostalgia in the capital.
"You... Promised? ”
Mrs. Tang was a little surprised, didn't her daughter like Xu Ran as much as she imagined?
"Well, but before that you can do so, you must take this elixir of immortality." If leaving is the only way to be liberated, then she has to leave with her mother and accomplish what she has always wanted to do but failed to do.
Hearing this, Mrs. Tang breathed a sigh of relief, it would definitely be the best if her daughter could put it down.
"This elixir of immortality is the secret of our Tang family, it is the last thing left by your father, I have made up my mind to pursue your father, you are just like my thoughts, this last elixir of immortality will be well received, he will be of great use in the future." But there's one thing you have to keep in mind, your old sickness..."
"Could it be related to this elixir?"
Mrs. Tang's eyes were full of guilt, and she recalled the past in a trembling voice.
"It's all my fault! When you were a child, your father and I only thought that this elixir was a good thing in the world, but unfortunately there were only two, and the two of us were old together for a hundred years to comfort this life, not to be that ruthless immortal, so I gave you one of the elixir pills, who would have thought that this thing would have such a big side effect, so that you can experience the pain of burning during the Shangyuan Festival since you were a child..."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Tang couldn't help but shed tears again, in pain, and just said that when she was dying, she judged the two of them, which shows how much she loves the daughter in front of her. Tang Li looked at his mother's expression, couldn't bear it, picked up a handkerchief and wiped away his mother's tears.
Mrs. Tang relieved her breath, grabbed her daughter's hand on her face, her eyes flashed with tears, and she choked up and asked, "Your father and I both regret it, so we have to declare to the public that you have a stubborn disease, Li'er, do you blame me?" ”
"How so?"
Tang Li looked at the elderly mother in front of him, the mother who had always been dignified and decent showed such a heavy guilt in front of him for the first time, which deeply hit his heart, and the resentment he had always had against the stubborn disease disappeared in an instant.
pulled the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Although my daughter has a stubborn illness, she has never been defeated by a stubborn illness, and she has learned a good skill, so why be resentful?" ”
"Yes, Li'er has always been the best."
Mrs. Tang finally dispelled the last doubt in her heart, smiled with relief, put the mahogany box that the Immortal Pill had taken back well, put it in Tang Li's hand, and said, "My mother is tired, my mother wants to lie down by herself for a while." ”
After saying that, he beckoned, and Cuiliu, who was serving on the side, came over and helped Mrs. Tang to walk to the bed. Tang Li was about to say something, but was interrupted by Mrs. Tang waving her hand, Tang Li looked at his mother sitting on the bed peacefully, despite all the reluctance in his heart, he still made a deep sigh and turned away.
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Seven days later, in the evening, the sun set, the sky has gradually darkened, the sky has become more and more dim, and the mourning flags hanging at the gate of the Tang Mansion are even whiter and more dazzling, which is difficult to ignore. The breeze blows, the mourning flags make a popping sound, but they fly melodiously, just like the lost soul, free and revealing the cold air of the forest, which is intimidating.
Today is a heavy day for Tang Carp, because the funeral in the Tang Mansion is particularly bleak, and the whole Tang Mansion seems very quiet, and the silence is a little scary.
There were only two people left in the whole mansion, Tang Li and Xinglin, and the others had been sent away at the end of the funeral, and only two lanterns were lit in the huge courtyard, and the dim flames were swaying, as if they were also sighing for today's funeral, making the entire Tang Mansion seem more and more eerie.
At this moment, Tang Li was sitting in a pavilion in the center of the Tang Mansion drinking, looking into the distance with a pair of dark and deep eyes, and his eyes revealed a deep sadness and sorrow.
At the same time, a carriage slowly drove from the street entrance, stopped in front of the gate of the Tang Mansion, and with a neighing of the horse, the curtain of the carriage was cautiously lifted by the little maid, and a foot poked out, and a young man in a black robe walked down from the carriage and walked straight towards the gate.
The gate of the Tang Mansion was closed, and as soon as the black-robed man stepped on the steps of the gate of the Tang Mansion, he heard a soft "click", and the door was actually opened from the inside.
"Your Majesty, Miss is already waiting in the inner courtyard." The apricot grove kneeling on the side of the gate said tremblingly.
The black-robed man walked in as if he hadn't heard it, didn't look around, and walked straight inside, Xinglin quickly got up from the ground, and followed the man inside.
Along the way, the buildings, courtyards, pavilions and pavilions of the Tang Mansion are all in full view, and the Tang Mansion covers an area of very large, with hundreds of acres of land. This is the most central and luxurious building of the Tang Mansion, and this hall is located in the center of the Tang Mansion.
In the pavilion not far from the front of the main hall is sitting Tang Li, who is wearing a white mourning robe, she is dressed white from head to toe today, looking like a white candle from a distance, and there is a kind of sadness all over her body, which makes people can't bear to look at it, and is afraid of seeing the sadness in her eyes.
A sound of footsteps came from his side, Tang Li heard this rush of footsteps, his heart couldn't help but be slightly startled, and he quickly turned his head to look in the direction where the footsteps came from, only to see the familiar man in black walking quickly towards him.
"Your Majesty, St. Ann."
Xu Ran had already knelt down to greet Tang Carp before he approached him, but he was very angry now, and his frowning brows did not relax at all, until he sat down and his eyes were still wringing Tang Carp on the ground, exuding a murderous aura all over his body.