"But he died."

Although he already knew that Xiaodouzi might no longer be alive, when this result was really said by Tang Xijian, Zhu Qingwu still couldn't bear it.

The whole person lost his strength in an instant, fell straight down, fell to the ground, and couldn't even sit still.

It turned out that when I was so sad that I didn't feel sadness, I only felt numbness one after another.

It was as if it had been thrown into the eternal desert, dried up by the wind and sand, leaving only an empty shell, which would shatter at the slightest touch.

The white expanse in front of me seemed to have a layer of fog.

For a moment, it was as if he had returned to the swordsmith.

In the dilapidated and gray room, it was Xiaodouzi who was the first to greet him, "You're awake." ”

"My name is Little Bean, what's your name?"

"My name is Zhu Qingwu."

"Zhu Qingwu, it's such a hard name to remember, I'll call you Ah Wu."

Zhu Qingwu looked at his little adult-like appearance and asked, "How old are you?"

"Eight." Xiaodouzi replied disappreciatively, "I should be younger than you, but I am the eldest in the family, and I have been able to take care of my younger siblings since I was a child." ”

"Ah Wu, don't be afraid, I will protect you in the future."

At that time, Zhu Qingwu was not familiar with life, and it was not bad to have a familiar person, so he replied casually, "Okay." ”

After all, in his eyes, Xiaodouzi is just an eight-year-old child, what can he protect?

But then he did.

As a person in the 21st century, Zhu Qingwu didn't want to enter the palace as a eunuch at that time, so he wanted to sneak out before the wound healed.

As a result, it was found that he was beaten and lay in bed for a few more days than others.

In those days, only Xiaodouzi dragged his unhealed body to take care of him.

"Tell me about you, the wounds are not all healed, what are you running?"

"Besides, why are you running? The days outside are not necessarily as good as those in the palace, at least they can have something to eat, where is there no famine now, if I don't be sold in, my parents and younger siblings will starve to death, in fact, I don't know how long the money is enough for them? ”

"Forget it, what are you talking about? As long as I enter the palace and behave well and serve my master well, life at home will be a little better. ”

"I know you're scared, don't be afraid, Ah Wu, it's fate that we can meet here, and I will protect you after entering the palace."

Zhu Qingwu's heart was like ashes at the beginning, and he didn't listen to these words, let alone take them to heart.

It's just a child's word.

But he didn't expect that he offended the eunuch in charge because he tried to escape in the knife maker, and he was directly assigned to the Lijuni Palace, which was tantamount to a cold palace at that time.

The first days were very difficult.

However, Xiaodouzi really touched the juniper palace and secretly stuffed him with all kinds of things.

Although it was often just a few steamed buns, Zhu Qingwu knew that at that time, he was just the lowest-level sprinkler eunuch, and it was not easy to save a few steamed buns.

"You ......" Zhu Qingwu looked at the steamed bun in his hand, his throat choked, and he suddenly didn't know what to say.

Xiaodouzi thought he was disgusted, and hurriedly said: "I just came, and I only have this to eat every day, and when I become the personal eunuch next to the five princes, I will definitely send you the best food."

Zhu Qingwu hurriedly shook his head when he heard this, and said, "Thank you!" ”

"You're welcome." Xiaodouzi smiled, "When I heard that you were assigned to the Lijunigong Palace, I knew that your life would be more difficult, but don't worry, my Xiaodouzi counts when he speaks, and he will cover you when he says that he will cover you." ”

"Okay." Zhu Qingwu also smiled and said, "Thank you." ”

"You're kind again." Xiaodouzi was anxious, "It's a good thing, I'm the most righteous." ”

Xiaodouzi said and looked up at the sky, "I can't leave for too long, I will leave first, and I should be punished if I am found to have left without permission." ”

"Let's go back."

"Well, then I'm leaving."

Xiaodouzi turned around and wanted to leave, but he turned around as if he wanted to say something, and called out, "Ah Wu." ”

"Huh?" Zhu Qingwu looked up at him.

Then I saw Xiaodouzi grinning at him, patted his chest and said, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

Zhu Qingwu couldn't help but smile and waved his hand at him.

"I see, let's go."

"Well, goodbye, Awu."

"Goodbye."

-

The world around me seems to slow down.

Every second is stretched and slowed down, like a beaten rice cake in a stone mortar, and time suddenly becomes sticky.

Zhu Qingwu's consciousness was in a trance for some reason, sometimes awake and sometimes drowsy.

His hands were full of needles, but he didn't feel a trace of pain.

There are many things that come to mind uncontrollably, and the most I think about is Xiaodouzi.

He remembered many, many years ago, when the little bean was only on his shoulder, and he was still in elementary school in modern times.

But like a little adult, he shouldered the mission of taking care of him and leaving the Hinoki Palace.

There are good things to eat and play, and they will always remember him first.

Sometimes Zhu Qingwu thinks that it is probably because Xiaodouzi in this life is too good to him and gives him all the blessings.

That's why I got a heart attack in the next life, and I was abandoned in an orphanage just after birth.

The two little beans felt too similar to him, so Zhu Qingwu regarded them as his own brothers.

But he said that he would protect him.

How could he go to his own death and leave him alone?

Tang Xijian said that Xiaodouzi committed suicide.

"Suicide." Zhu Qingwu muttered these two words, his head was confused again, and he couldn't understand the meaning of these two words.

After a long time, I slowly reacted.

Kill yourself, kill yourself.

Tang Xijian said that he had already let Xiaodouzi out of the palace, but he went to the dungeon himself, and died with the five princes with a glass of poisoned wine.

The Five Princes......

Yes, the five princes are gone.

So what Xiaodouzi said about being degraded to a concubine is actually a lie to him.

He understood that he had done his best, but Tang Xijian would not let go of the five princes, so he didn't let himself be embarrassed.

Anyway, as long as you believe that the five princes can't enter Yingdu again in this life, it's enough, and you can't verify it.

In this life, I would think that Xiaodouzi and the Five Princes lived somewhere else.

After all, they will never see each other again.

Just why?

When did Xiaodouzi have such a deep affection for the five princes, he was willing to accompany him to his death.

is obviously the one who cares about his family the most, but he doesn't even care about his parents and siblings.

And also...... The Five Princes.

Zhu Qingwu's mind was too dull, so it took a long time to remember what he looked like.

Zhu Qingwu has only met the five princes a few times in the palace, although he doesn't know much, he can see that he is a gentle and honest person.

is not like the arrogance of the prince and the domineering of the third prince, gentle and elegant, but like a son of a family.

Over the years, Xiaodouzi has sent this and that to the Lijuni Palace, and the five princes will definitely not know it, but they have never stopped it, so Zhu Qingwu is also a little grateful to him, and he is extra respectful every time he meets.

But such a man was chained through his collarbone and died in a filthy prison.

Why?

Zhu Qingwu closed his eyes.

He seemed to have asked Tang Xijian about this.

Why exactly?

He clearly remembered that Tang Xijian said that he wanted the sea to be clear and the politics clear.

He said it would be a great time.

But why is it all blood and killing?

Those who have harmed him and those who have not harmed him, blood relatives, brothers, elders, teachers, and even those who once supported him must be exterminated.

Zhu Qingwu felt that she seemed to be getting more and more incomprehensible.

Or maybe he never understood it at all.

He naively brought the modern set here, thinking that people can be equal.

Tang Xijian will be a kind, loving, and benevolent gentleman.

But he seems to have forgotten.

The throne was always stained with blood, and every step leading to the upper echelon was paved with white bones.

Willing or unwilling, wanted or not.

The rules of this world, how can he alone contend with them?

And he couldn't do anything, so he could only stand at the foot of the steps, watching Tang Xijian wearing a crown on his head, his hands covered with blood, getting farther and farther away from him, and walking towards him.

-

"Ah Wu, Ah Wu......"

It always seemed that someone was calling him in his ears, but Zhu Qingwu raised his head, and there was a vast white patch in front of him, but he couldn't see anything clearly.

It was as if he was trapped in this shell, unable to move, and could only sit here day by day, spending the rest of his days as he lived.

In rare moments of sobriety, sometimes the imperial doctor is seen pricking him with needles.

Sometimes Yuzhu can be seen feeding him medicine.

Sometimes you can see a stream.

Zhu Qingwu thought that he would cry, make trouble, and be angry when he saw him, but he didn't.

He just sat quietly in his chair and looked at him, not even bothering to make a sound.

At this time, Yuzhu on the side would hold her breath and be extremely nervous, after all, this was a great crime of disrespect.

However, Zhu Qingwu doesn't care anymore.

Tang Xijian would open his mouth obediently when he fed him medicine and food, but he didn't say a word.

Zhu Qingwu never thought that one day, he would be speechless in the face of Tang Xijian.

Tang Xijian seemed to know what he was thinking, and he didn't force anything, but he would come and sit beside him for a while every day to accompany him.

The white jade bottle containing the white plum under the window was moved to the table at some point.

The white plum is probably changed every day, and the petals are always stained with wet water, I don't know if it's dew or melting snow.

Zhu Qingwu looked at the white plum on the table, and suddenly remembered that Tangxijian had named it Spring Letter in the Snow.

"On a snowy day, seeing the snow at the tip of the plum is regarded as a letter of spring."

Tang Xijian said, "Ah Wu, spring is coming."

But will spring still come?

On this day, it was Tang Xijian who came to feed him medicine, and Zhu Qingwu ate it in one bite as usual.

Then Tang Xijian fed him a mouthful of candied fruit.

The rich sweetness instantly diluted the bitterness just now, which also made Zhu Qingwu's consciousness improve for a moment.

He looked up at the Tang stream not far away.

He has always been diligent, and as soon as he was fed medicine to him, he began to review the recitals.

It's been an eventful time lately, and the folds on the table are almost piled up.

Zhu Qingwu looked down at his hand, which was full of silver needles, and the back of his hand was purple because of the needle.

Zhu Qingwu was stunned for a while, slowly raised his hand, and took off the needles on the back of his hand one by one.

As soon as he finished taking a hand, he was discovered by Tang Xijian on the side, and hurriedly got up and walked over to stop his movements.

"Ahh Tang Xijian looked at him, his eyes full of worry and joy, "You finally have a reaction." ”

Zhu Qingwu didn't understand what he meant, but just lowered his head and wanted to continue to take the silver needle from his other hand.

However, his wrist was pressed by Tang Xijian and he couldn't move at all.

"Ah Wu, have you come to your senses, can you have a word with me?"

"Ah Wu ......"

Zhu Qingwu took a long time to react to the meaning of his words, so he slowly raised his head.

Tang Xijian seemed to have lost a lot of weight, with a faint blue and black under his eyes, and even a lot of red blood under his eyes.

probably didn't speak for too long, Zhu Qingwu forgot how to pronounce it for a while, and after a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

It's just that the voice is low and hoarse, and it is indistinct, and it is not clear at all.

"Ah Wu, what did you say?"

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty. Zhu Qingwu worked hard for a long time before finally saying these two words a little clearly.

"Wu, I'm here."

"I ...... I, I want to ......"

"What do you want?"

"I want to get out of the palace and let me go...... Let's get out of the palace. ”