Chapter 163: The Death of the Empress of Mandu Sea
Emperor Zhengde's eyes were red and he couldn't speak.
After many years of separation, life and death are unknown, and now they are together, but they can't stay together.
What could be more sad than that?
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A few days later, Emperor Zhengde took Qin Liu to a monastery in western Beijing. The towering stupa enshrines a spiritual seat: the spiritual seat of Liu Dong.
Qin Liu felt a pain in his heart and knelt down to worship.
Liu Xuejiang's father died unexplained, but she didn't have enough strength to avenge him.
Does she want to kneel and beg the young son of heaven beside her to avenge her father?
Emperor Zhengde looked at the spiritual position and said lightly: "Back then, near the thatched hut on the outskirts of Beijing, it was Lord Liu who blocked the poisonous arrow for me and saved my life. β
Qin Liu turned his head to look at Emperor Zhengde in shock.
The young Son of Heaven looked solemn and low: "Since the death of my father, I have felt the love of my elders again. Ah Jiang, Lord Liu's last entrustment before his life is to let me treat you well......"
Emperor Zhengde let out a long breath: "You go!" Live your life well. I will send Zhu Yue back to Xuanfu and order him to form a private army to protect your safety. Lord Liu's hatred, the hardships you suffered back then, and Erlang's death, I will seek justice one by one! β
Qin Liu was slightly stunned. After standing up, she listened to the movement around her, and after making sure that there was no one, she said in a barely audible voice: "Baoguo Gong has added a new little grandson, whose nickname is also Erlang." I also hope that the emperor will take care of one or two. β
This time it was Emperor Zhengde's turn to be shocked. He glared at Qin Liu in disbelief.
Qin Liu looked back at him calmly: "The love of parents will be far-reaching. It's the same if you want to come to the emperor. β
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Qin Liu quietly left the capital in a carriage on the same day, and went all the way north out of Juyong Pass.
She lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked in the direction of the capital for a long time.
Her sensible and obedient Erlang, do you still remember her mother?
Can he adapt to the days of the Baoguo Mansion?
If the emperor knows his identity, will he bring him calamity?
Qin Liu stayed in Shabaozi Town for a while and then headed for the grassland.
Li Laohan and Li Dalang are safe and sound, and the people from Ma Ang's family next door have moved to Xuanfu because Ma Ang was promoted and transferred to Xuanfu.
Fortunately, the new Qianhu and Ma Ang in Shabaozi Town are familiar with each other, and they take care of Li Laohan and Jiangxuezhai Inn, so they are not sad.
After leaving the monolith, I walked northeast for a day or two to reach Duolun.
The houses in Duolun are still intact, except that the men are not at home.
The herdsmen were very excited and enthusiastic when they saw Qin Liu's safe return, and they sent goat milk, fried oil fruits, and beef and mutton.
Qin Liu looked at the houses that belonged to him and Bars that were empty and dusty, and his heart was filled with sourness.
The once warm room with a thriving stove and steaming water vapor is now empty, and only bleak remains.
The herdsmen brought news about Baars: "The prince has taken the men to fight with the right wing, and the Han people you have arranged for Hatun have also been taken away by the prince. The specific progress of the war will have to go to the Khan's court to find out. β
Qin Liu stayed in Duolun for a day, but still set off in the direction of the Khan Court.
The last time the right wing didn't fight, she almost died when she went there, and now she didn't dare to go west stupidly.
Fortunately, the Mongolian cavalry was not small along the way, and after some communication, it was easy to get to the location of the royal court.
Empress Manduhai personally received Qin Liu.
For this future daughter-in-law of the Han people, her feelings are very complicated.
This woman did bring peace to the Ming Court and the grassland, as well as a large number of important supplies. This is also the fundamental reason why Dayan Khan can have the confidence to start a war with the right wing.
However, as the eldest son of the existing concubine, Bahrs would inevitably be criticized by the tribal leaders if he wanted to marry a Han woman as Hatun.
In this battle against the right wing, Bars fully demonstrated his outstanding talent.
It was his good planning that brought the rusted and damaged red-coated cannon back to life and dealt a head-on blow to the right-wing lords.
After this battle, Bars's prestige and popularity will reach a peak, and he will become the undisputed heir to the throne.
Then, the key position of Hatun will inevitably become the target of competition among the tribes.
A Han woman has no advantage in such a situation.
Even if she and Bars fell in love again, even if she was Tengri's emissary, she would have to make way for the daughters of the great clan chiefs.
Returning to the Khan Court, Qin Liu also had a feeling of unsteadiness in his heart.
She felt as if the future was uncertain, and something seemed to break free from her palm and leave her.
This intuition was soon fulfilled.
The day after Qin Liu first arrived at the royal court, Yisima staged a coup d'Γ©tat and washed the royal court in blood, and the Empress of Manduhai was seriously injured.
If it weren't for the timely arrival of the lord of the Korqin tribe, Uneborot, who killed the men and horses of the Yisima Intaishi, I was afraid that the royal court would be destroyed overnight.
Because of Qin Liu's Han identity, the captain of the guard who escorted her did not hide his identity as a Ming army at all, and Qin Liu was lucky to be safe.
At the time of the grassland infighting, offending the Ming Dynasty officials was obviously not a rational choice, and Yismain and Uneborot were very able to carry it out.
Empress Manduhai summoned Qin Liu to the hospital bed.
To Qin Liu's surprise, Uneborot, the gray-haired and over sixty-year-old lord of the Horqin Tribe, was gently reading a love letter proposing marriage in front of the bed of the Queen of Manduhai.
Tenderness appeared on the weak and pale face of the Queen of Manduhai, and she looked at Uneborot with a smile and affection.
She ignored Qin Liu on the side, but gently asked Uneborot: "Back then, I rejected your marriage proposal and resolutely married a six-year-old child, don't you hate me?" β
Uneborot's eyes were moist, and he choked up, "How can I hate you? I admired you when we were children. But when you are widowed, I will have a chance to propose to you. For the great cause of Mongolia and the tranquility of the steppe, you gave up the personal relationship between men and women and dedicated your life. Such a great woman is the love of my life. β
The Queen of Mandu smiled brightly, as if she had become a carefree little girl again, anxiously waiting for her lover to come over for a tryst by Lele's car. She raised her arms with all her might, gently caressing Uneborot's old face.
"In the next life, Uneborot, I will marry you in the next life, and in the next life, I will protect you."
Qin Liu also burst into tears on the side.
Queen Manduhai used her legendary life to compose a great hymn to women. She gave up her childhood sweetheart's love just for the cause of her heart.
Empress Mandu finally looked at Qin Liu, revealing a kind gaze for the first time.
"Good boy, love is not all there is to life. There are many things that are more important than love. You, understand? β
Qin Liu couldn't help but stepped forward and shook the hand of Queen Manduhai: "Life is precious, but love is even more valuable." If it is free, both can be thrown. Dear Hatun, I see what you mean. β
Man Duhai patted Qin Liu's hand lightly, and finally spit out a vague sentence: "Don't blame Bars. (End of chapter)