Chapter 21: Shadow Fall (45)
[My name is Kuluo, and I relieve your worries. 】
I really can't figure out what the so-called "Heavenly Palace" is, [the gods] get together? Having fun? Heh, they really think.
But then again, who doesn't want a "heavenly palace" where they can enjoy themselves at will? You don't have to worry about all the things in the world, you don't have to deal with anything that you are accused of oppression, you don't have to ...... Nothing......
Thinking about it will make people feel comfortable and refresh their minds! Xanadu!
Ha, thinking about it this way, the beautiful "Heavenly Palace" is indeed worth looking forward to.
"Therefore, your king...... Where did it go? "I ate the steamed buns and ate the soup stock unique to the royal family, and asked a question that made [Fu Sakura] a little embarrassed.
I didn't know how it would embarrass her, but she lowered her head and shook her head sadly.
"I don't know, in fact, our princess doesn't."
"Even the princess doesn't know what the king is doing in the Heavenly Palace?"
Niu Er stuffed the buns in a big gulp, he was also surprised, the bun crumbs in his mouth almost flew to Fu Sakura's face, I was terrified to see it, but this is our rare meal, after traveling for so long and suffering so much, we finally got a little stable days in the [alliance area] of the royal family, so we all ate a lot, a lot, it can be regarded as making up for the fatigue of our body along the way.
"Even the princess doesn't know where the King of Heavenly Benevolence has gone...... It's a bit strange to say that......" Zhang Xiaohu slowly took a bite of the bun with the sauce, and I looked at his puzzled cheeks, and it was obvious that I could see that he was thinking.
"We really don't know, but ...... Whether the princess knows it or not, it's a little ...... It's not clear. Fuzakura's negative turned into an ambiguous answer, which made the three of us look at each other, and we had a hunch that there was something else hidden in it, that it was the bloody experience of the people we had been fooled after coming out of our small village.
Normally, at this time, our think tank Zhang Xiaohu will be the first to understand the situation, but this time he didn't move, which surprised me a little.
I saw that Fu Sakura was disappointed, so I comforted: "Perhaps, the King of Heavenly Benevolence is just handling official affairs, and it is not as complicated as you think...... Isn't it? Niu Er?! ”
"Ahh Niu Er nodded again and again, eating happily again, I moved the steamed bun plate down and asked him to eat a little away from Fuying.
"Little wolf-kun, I don't think it's that simple."
I was also a little surprised by Fusakura's straightforwardness, she was a member of the royal family, so naturally she knew more than me.
I took a bite of the bun and gave Zhang Xiaohu a look.
Zhang Xiaohu didn't want to continue this topic for some reason, and because of my eyes, he was forced to close his eyes helplessly and dip in sauce.
He eats with a very strong taste, and compared with the thousands of books he has read, he has a completely different rough man's eating habits.
"What do you mean by that?" Zhang Xiaohu asked slowly, I also lowered my head, I saw the real meat in the bun, and I couldn't help but feel nostalgic in my heart.
The hardships I have endured in the past are worth it, and I finally have some hope.
"It's a long story......," Fuzakura fell into her own contemplation, wondering if it was because she couldn't tell us about it, or if it was too long to begin.
In fact, no matter how we think about it, we can all have a premonition that this matter will be very cumbersome or have a great dilemma, after all, it is related to the king and princess of the royal family, and an earth-shattering event.
This is what I learned later, but it doesn't matter, we are all barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, and from the moment we leave home, there is no way back.
"The king has been gone for too long...... A year or two, or even ......"
Three years, five years...... Years......
All the political affairs have been backlogged on the princess, and such a long wait has made the fifth generation of the royal family almost grow up!
There are frequent contradictions in political issues such as land, population, taxes, property, and foreign affairs. When the king was there, the first generation of the royal family was still able to teach him, and the second generation of the royal family and the third generation of the royal family gradually lost their long-term respect for the king.
The fourth generation, the fifth generation, not to mention, the departure of the king made it difficult for them to even feel the king's good intentions.
The old laws are no longer fair, the old deliberations are no longer appropriate, the successors of the gods have established great kingdoms, and a great change must take place between the royal families that have hitherto been tribal.
The ambition that is about to move is too obvious, and the finger is pointed at the princess.
When the rebels leave, it is the day of the princess's beheading.
"Accompanied by pressure, the princess's mental state is getting worse and worse......"
Fuzakura said something a little sad, and we looked at each other.
The royal family, which we thought was so peaceful, actually hid such a crisis that "everyone knows".
It's as if we imagine a flock of docile sheep coming together and feeling warm when they graze amiably, when in fact they are already at odds with each other for the fodder we feed equally every day in places we can't see.
"That sounds ...... Very bad......"
If I was put in a fire pit by someone else, I would definitely find a way to escape, and I can't say that the escape is so ugly, but, at least, I will protect myself first, and leave the green mountains behind, not afraid of running out of firewood.
After all, after so much suffering, we can't think of any way to escape.
"Yes, Little Wolf King, the king is not here, the Lord of the Dragon is not here, and even the Lord of the Shadow of the Desolation is not there...... There is no one person who can help...... She...... Our poor princess......"
"It's really bad, worse than I thought." Zhang Xiaohu sighed, he glanced at me, I noticed, he looked back and obviously complained, let Fu Ying talk about this, if we don't keep it, we will get involved.
No, I'm going to get involved.
And I'm bound to get involved.
If nothing else, for this meal of Fusakura's treat, I also have to apologize, don't I?
Niu Er has eaten so much, he has to repay others.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to sleep at night.
Zhang Xiaohu drank a cup of tea slowly, I couldn't guess what he was thinking.
Until he said something slowly.
"We have met your other king, the Dragon. He was now supposed to be wandering the nations, each of them having established its own kingdom, and he was curious, and I could feel his joy. ”
"What! You've met the Lord of the Dragon! ”
As if she had been blown up, she slapped the table hard and stood up, her hair shook the left side of my face, and I didn't feel pain, but smelled her unique fragrance.
"Where is he?! He knows! The Princess's dilemma! The plight of the royal family?! ”
Zhang Xiaohu raised his eyebrows, glanced at the teacup in his hand again, and answered
Fuzakura quieted down, she felt that her repeated loss was ridiculous, lowered her head, and said sorry.
"It's okay." Zhang Xiaohu answered her.
I felt the air pull away from me in an instant, making me a little suffocated, and Niu Er, who was frightened by Fu Sakura, couldn't eat the bun anymore, so he put it on the plate again.
Sometimes, things are like this, there is always such a difficult thing, so that the sky should not be, the earth is not spiritual, no one can help, no one can help.
We probably felt the pain of the princess.
The domestic dilemma, the personal emotional hardship with the princess, and she will inevitably not be able to hold on to the empty house alone.
I understand.
"This king, really not a human, left the princess and went to the heavenly palace by himself!"
Niu Er said what we had always wanted to say.
Because whether it happened for a reason or not, he shouldn't ...... Let the princess's wait fail again and again.
Maybe he didn't expect that the pressure between his own clan would be so great, without the support of his majesty, how could a mere mortal princess change so many things that only gods can do......
Zhang Xiaohu and I both glanced at Niu Er at the same time, Niu Er instantly felt that he had said the wrong thing, and glanced at Fu Ying at a loss, Fu Ying also looked at him in surprise and surprise, and he picked up the half of the bun and ate it, looking like you talk about your grievances.
"Your magistrate seeks the Shadow of the Desolation, and it seems that he has long been at odds with the King of Benevolence. I don't think it's likely that he'll help the princess. ”
Zhang Xiaohu also denied who the princess might turn to.
"They have a good relationship and won't break up...... It's just that he really won't help the princess. Fu Sakura didn't count on the so-called magistrate, and the sentence was said much faster, without any delay, but the matter was not resolved by denying someone who could be turned to.
She is worried, all I can think of is that the princess is wise to protect herself, and quickly abdicate to make way for Xian, so as not to set herself on fire.
Now, she's the only one who is most dangerous, and I think she should know that for herself.
"Hey...... Since that day, the princess has been like a different person...... I knew she would have to ask the king back to solve the crisis, but ......"
"What is the king asking for back?"
We didn't understand what Fu Ying meant at all, whether it was Zhang Xiaohu or me, or even Niu Er looked at Fu Ying in surprise.
Fuzakura was also surprised that we didn't know, and sighed a little relieved.
"Well, that's another story...... My sister told me...... That day......"
Dark clouds covered the sun, and the princess, who had been ill for a long time, seemed to have a premonition of her death......
She didn't know if it was the so-called lovesickness or overwork in dealing with political affairs, and she lost her vitality.
It's just that he lives in the world with a sigh of relief, and he wants to die, so that he can be liberated, but this king who is stuffy in his heart and thinks about it day and night...... There's still no way to see the last face......
Her heart was not willing to die, and she lived, but her head was splitting, the swelling was painful, and her whole body was weak, so that she was on the verge of death again, and she could no longer smile for him to come back again.
All the doctors thought it was a heart disease that was difficult to treat.
Fu Fang held her hand tightly, but the words of comfort could not reach her ears, she saw Fu Fang's mouth moving, tears flowing, so she smiled reluctantly as if comforting, which made Fu Fang even more distressed, grabbing her hand to hang down and squeezing it tightly.
The sobs of the attendants outside the palace came and went, thinking about the princess's thoughts about the king, and she was tortured by this "love" to this point, how could she not be moved.
In the past, the entourage who accompanied the princess cried out loud when they saw the skinny princess and her "dying" face.
Yesterday, the wind rose and the mandarin ducks were lying, and they slept on their pillows at night.
I want to return to the clouds, and I don't know that the red beans are difficult to pair.
"I am Kuluo, I can solve the king's worries~"
At some point, a black-clothed waiter stood at the end of the bed and pressed his whole body down, which was regarded as a salute.
Fu Fang was too busy to dry his tears, stood up in shock, drew his sword and pointed at it, and instinctively slashed the man in black, only to see that the black clothes were invisible, not only dodging Fu Fang's attack, but also cutting off the blade on the spot and falling on the spot.
"A mysterious man named Kulo has appeared. With a wave of his arm, he saved the dying princess......"
"So amazing?!"
All three of us hillbillies looked at Sakura in amazement.
Sakura nodded without shying away.
"Oh~I know~" Niu Er suddenly realized: "The king is back?!" Pseudonym Kulo! A surprise for the princess! ”
"Tsk, you're completely out of the picture...... Don't interject, lest anyone else call you a pig! Eater! ”
Zhang Xiaohu threw a bun in front of Niu Er.
"The rice bucket is the rice bucket, where can I call it a pig......" Niu Er picked up the bun and put it in his mouth, not forgetting to mutter.
"You ......" I didn't have Niu Er's guess to provoke it, but when I heard Niu Er's words, I shook my head with tears and laughter.
Sometimes, it's really good to be like Niu Er, but it's obvious that the princess can't be as free and easy as Niu Er. Niu Er is still waiting to go back and wait for [Xiao Squeak].
The girl of the instrument clan who lost her master, maybe she and Niu Er are really a perfect match.
"The man named Kulo not only cured the princess's illness, but also ......"
"Kuro...... Can cure heart disease...... It's amazing......" Zhang Xiaohu touched his chin and couldn't help but praise this Kulo. This caused Sakura to pause, but she shook her head and sighed.
"I don't think he really meant to help the princess...... However, he was able to cure the princess, which can be regarded as a kind of ...... Rare ...... Things ...... it."
"What do you mean by that?"
Zhang Xiaohu was interested.
I was also in good spirits, because as long as Zhang Xiaohu was interested, then the matter of helping Sakura would be settled. I can have some peace of mind.
I don't like Fusakura, this woman of the royal family, in my eyes, is actually ...... Not as beautiful as the one in my village, it's just that her character surpasses the one in the village too much, I ...... subconsciously felt that she was too beautiful......
Maybe......
Forehead......
All right......
"That's it...... He advised...... Princess, go to the Heavenly Palace to find ...... Wang ......"
Sakura seemed to finish this sentence word by word, which made me feel a little delusional, and she was also very surprised by what she said, and expressed her concern in disbelief.
"What?"
All three of us stared at her.
She had a small dimple on the side of her face, and when her lips moved, her black hair was blown by the wind, bringing me a nice smell of flowers.
"I don't know how to explain it to you......"
Fu Sakura said so much, and it was a little difficult.
This may be the difficulty she was reluctant to speak up just now.
But in the eyes of our expectation, she opened and closed her lips and teeth, and said something we had never heard of and could not think of! Shocking event!
"Princess, you want to build a tower that opens to the sky."
"Masterpiece, [Tower of Babel]"
We were a little suspicious of our ears, so we asked again.
This time, we heard it clearly.
"Tong, heaven, tower."
Tong-Tian-Tower-
We couldn't help but look at each other......
Look up at the blue sky.
The sun blurs our eyes......
The distant and untouchable ...... Sky......
Unexpectedly...... Let's get scared......
We felt in a trance that we had to think about it.
Is this the last spring and autumn dream we had before returning to the village......