Chapter 426: Past and Present Life
There are only the officers and soldiers of the imperial court guarding outside the gate of Qingyangguan, and there is no sound in the silence, if it were not for the soldiers standing outside the door, no one would have thought that there are still traces of people in such a desolate and secluded party. It seems that there is a demon acting against the sky, and the mighty divine soldiers are armed with sharp blades and are heavily guarded.
Yuan Xi shook the token in his hand in front of the guards, and they bowed down and said in awe: "The last general will see your lordship." ”
Yuan Xi and Ling Ergu are dressed in men's clothes, no wonder these government soldiers will not recognize them.
Yuan Xi glanced at Ling'er and walked into Qingyang Temple.
The place was in disrepair, and the ground was littered with broken wood chips and rotting weeds, and the lamps were broken and fell to the ground like two dead bodies. On either side of the two corpses, long weeds grew more than half a man's height.
"Master, this place is really desolate. Ling'er said in a low voice.
Yuan Xi looked around, in fact, this place is not desolate, at least the empty mountains and new rain, and the geese passing through the voice, there is a beautiful taste. Those Taoist priests in the past of Qingyangguan really had vision, standing in the courtyard, they could see the sun on the west slope of the far mountain, the scorching red sun, and dyed half of the sky blood-red.
The room where Wei Yuanjia was imprisoned was facing the door, and a large bronze lock was on the dilapidated door panel, like a spell to suppress evil spirits.
"Open the door. Won-hee glanced back at the guard.
"Yes. He whispered, took the key from his bosom, and inserted it into the lock hole, perhaps because he had not opened the lock for too long, and the door seemed to be unable to open. The guard was a little anxious, and looked around, looking for something to pry the lock open.
There was a bluestone lying under the root of the wall, and the guard looked at Yuan Xi and said, "My lord, this lock heart must be rusty to death, and the villain will use a stone to break it open." ”
He lifted the stone and smashed it at the lock a few times, only sparks flew around, and the lock was made of stainless steel, so naturally it would not be easily smashed. After a few smashes, the door panel was smashed.
The guard put down the stone and said, "My lord, the door is open." ”
He pushed the door open and waved it twice, and some fine dust fell on the door panel, which made his nose itch. It's just that he didn't dare to cough loudly in front of adults.
The guard rubbed his nose, and the door split to the left and right, revealing a withered figure.
Ling'er was a little stunned, and looked at the person in front of her: "She, is she a human or a ghost?"
The guard glanced at Ling'er and didn't answer. The dim pearl light reflected on Yuan Jia's body, and a figure was left on the ground, testifying to the fact that she was not a ghost.
"The little ones would bring her food on time every day, but she didn't seem to eat much, and sometimes it took three times to finish a meal. The guard whispered.
Yuan Xi glanced at him, this guard was a little flustered, I am afraid that he usually treats Wei Yuanjia harshly, otherwise Wei Yuanjia will not be emaciated to the bones. But Won-hee didn't intend to blame these guards, because in her previous life, she was just like this in that dilapidated house.
Since it has come to this point, it should be enjoyed, whether it is the abuse of the guards or the harsh environment, this is the end of defeat.
"Hey, crazy woman, an adult has come to see you!" the guard shouted at Yuanjia's back.
She sat sluggishly, with her back to Won-hee, motionless.
Ling'er was a little frightened: "Master, shouldn't she be dead?"
Where is it so easy to die? Yuan Xi stared at her shadow, this light and shadow trembled slightly, I don't know if it was because she was flustered and short of breath, or because she was weak and weak, in short, she couldn't sit firmly now.
"Hey, crazy woman, an adult has come to see you, why are you pretending to be dead!?" After the guard finished scolding, he looked at Yuan Xi with a smile: "My lord, the little one asked someone to drag her over." ”
Yuan Xi stretched out his hand to stop it, and said loudly: "Wei Yuanjia." ”
Yuan Jia's body trembled, as if the joints of his whole body had been opened in an instant. She shuddered and turned slowly.
A pair of hands were propped up on the ground, thin only bones remained, and the pale skin almost became transparent, like a wax film, sticking to the five fingers.
Ling'er frowned, and she was really panicked with torture.
Ling'er looked at Yuan Xi, she didn't react, she couldn't help but admire a little, in the end, it was the master, even if she was well-informed, she could not move when she saw such a disgusting scene.
Won-hee just frowned slightly, staring at her intently.
The cloth in front of Yuan Jia's eyes was already dirty and couldn't see the color, especially near the eyes, there were two black lumps. Unkempt, it's worse than asking for food on the street. It's no wonder that she can sometimes go to the river to take a bath when she asks for food, but she is locked up here, who can serve her to dress up and bathe?
Yuan Jia slowly raised his head and asked in a trembling voice, "Who are you?"
"Why, the eldest sister has been cultivating for a long time. Can't even hear my voice?"
Yuan Xi's voice echoed in the empty hall, quite a sense of divine power, Yuan Jia stopped, slowly squatted down, there was another small stone in front of her toes, she felt it with her hand, pushed it aside, and stood up again.
"It's you," she sneered, "why aren't you dead yet?"
"Presumptuous!" shouted the guard.
Although Wei Yuanjia tried to be reserved for her posture, it was not difficult to see that she was startled by the guard's sudden roar.
Yuan Xi smiled slightly and said, "My sister is not dead, how can I die?"
Yuan Jia hooked the corners of his lips, causing Ling'er to frown. Wei Yuanjia's face has no curvature, it is full of the edges and corners of the cheekbones, and her face is like a skeleton wrapped in a layer of skin, as long as she makes a casual expression, it is very scary.
"What are you doing here?" Wei Yuanjia's voice was a little hoarse, like an old lady.
Yuan Xi was silent for a long time and said, "Guess." ”
"You're here to kill me, aren't you?" she asked.
Yuan Xi didn't answer, Yuan Jia couldn't bear it, and asked again: "Is it?"
"Yes and what, and what is not?"
She became agitated, and for some reason a sudden desire to live. She roared hysterically: "You abuse your private deeds! Why do you kill me!"
"It's not that I want to kill you, it's the emperor's handwritten edict that beheads Wei Yuanjia, Wei Yuanjie, and the entrance of the vegetable market three days later. ”
Wei Yuanjia hesitated for a long time, and shook his head violently: "I didn't do anything wrong, what crime did you kill me for?"
"It's just a pariah, do you need a reason to kill you?" Yuan Xi looked at Yuan Jia disdainfully: "Do you think this is the era of Yao Shunyu soup? Killing you is as simple as crushing an ant to death." ”
Wei Yuanjia sneered, and his hoarse voice was connected, which was terrifying: "It's really easy for you to kill me and Yuan Jie, it's rare how you deceived the people of Limin." ”
Yuan Xi smiled indifferently: "Do you think you are not guilty?"
Yuan Jia raised his arm like a hemp pole: "I am not guilty! Who fights for the world, how can there be a person who does not have blood in his hands? You Wei Yuanxi are no exception, and besides, you have more blood in your hands than anyone else!"
"But I won. ”
Yuan Jia's body was stunned for a moment, and one arm was stiffly propped up, like a dead tree trunk.
"Sister, let me tell you a story. Yuan Xi waved his hand at Ling'er and the guards: "You guys stand down first, let me say a few words to her alone." ”
Ling'er glanced at Wei Yuanjia and was a little worried: "Master, I still don't want it." ”
Yuan Xi smiled slightly: "Don't worry, the way she is now, she can't hurt me at all." ”
The door creaked shut, blocking out the rare sunlight. The room was dark again, like a dark cave.
"What are you talking about?" asked Yuan Jia, shaking his head.
"On a rainy night more than 20 years ago, the day was covered with dark clouds and heavy rain, which shrouded the entire capital in darkness. A woman, a woman who was pregnant in May, was locked up in a dilapidated firewood room in the Prince's Mansion. ”
"Prince He?" Yuan Jia heard Xiao Rongshen's title, and immediately became excited: "You are talking nonsense, Rong Shen was still a teenager more than twenty years ago, how could there be a pregnant woman in his mansion!"
Won-hee ignored her and continued: "That woman has been imprisoned for a long time, she was originally the daughter of a wealthy businessman, but because her father was framed, she was also snubbed by her husband. ”
"You deserve it, if you can't fight others, you should be dead. Yuan Jia cursed viciously.
"The woman's sister killed her grandmother, killed her father, her sister's mother, killed the woman's mother, and instigated her sister to compete for the queen's throne. So my sister did it without recognizing it. ”
Wei Yuanjia frowned, this story was a little similar to her, but it was a little different, she was a little impatient: "What do you mean by this?"
In order to sit firmly on the throne of the queen, my sister became a friend with the prince, and she also viciously beat her sister's five-month-old child. She gouged out her sister's eyes, thinking she was jealous of her sister's ability to palm. She watched with her own eyes, the blood on her sister's body, gurgling, she sneered, without a trace of emotion. ”
The gouging out of her eyes deeply stimulated Yuan Jia, and she couldn't help but cover her eyes: "Are you talking about me?"
Yuan Xi sneered: "I'm talking about you, but you're not a sister." ”
"I'm not a sister either!" she cried, "I never killed your five-month-old child, nor gouged out your eyes, but you, you gouged out my eyes!"
Yuan Xi said softly: "Sister, do you believe in the past life and this life? Do you believe in the reincarnation of cause and effect? Some people may not drink that bowl of soup when they walk to the Nai He Bridge, and some people will turn around and turn back, and in the previous life, she will ask for it back one by one if she owes her." ”
Yuan Jia shuddered heavily, and her world was pitch black, as if she was wandering in a fog. Yuan Xi's voice lingered in her ears, in this world, if someone really saw Meng Po, could they turn around and turn back?
"You lied to me! You made up stories to lie to me!" Wei Yuanjia fell to the ground on his back: "You just want me to die!"
"Sister doesn't believe it?" Yuan Xi stared at her coldly: "Hehe, I knew my sister wouldn't believe it." However, I advise you, don't struggle on the bridge, drink Meng Po soup, and forget about the things in this life. Even if you come back, you will only end up in the same fate. ”