Chapter 456: Cleansing (I)
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When Siluo first met Yang Yong and Yang Guang, they were still teenagers.
At first, she hardly knew how to deal with her father and uncle in the next life, and it felt strange and unreal to see them treat them like little sisters, as if in a dream.
But whether she recalled her past life in her dreams, or recalled her future life in reality, Siro gradually fell into confusion, as if everything was real and everything was illusory.
A few days later, Siluo suddenly learned a "surprising" big news from Fang Tan's mouth.
On the Jiazi day of February, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty jointly wrote to the palace, forcing the young Great Zhou Emperor Yuwen to abdicate and cede the throne to his grandfather Yang Jian.
After Yang Jian's resignation, he entered the palace under the embrace of many supporters in his usual clothes, and was enthroned as emperor by the Mandate of Heaven in Linguang Palace, named the country as the Great Sui, changed the Yuan to open the emperor, and announced a general amnesty for the world.
Fang Tan looked very excited when he said it, as the saying goes, a person can ascend to heaven, not to mention that Yang Shoukun, as an important minister of the imperial court, contributed a lot to Yang Jian in this palace coup, and the glory of "Conglong Yuanxun" will not run away no matter what, and his future status and reputation will only rise.
However, Siluo found that Yang Shoukun himself was not very happy, as if this matter had nothing to do with him at all. After the end of the Zen ceremony, he did not go out of his illness to recuperate at home, nor did he associate with the new dignitaries in the court.
A few days later, Siluo's elder brother Yang Jun was summoned into the palace to become the attendant of the crown prince Yang Yong, so Mr. Ye's disciples were left with her alone.
Siluo was a little worried about Yang Jun in her heart, because she knew that the first thing Yang Guang would do when he succeeded to the throne in the future was to clean the East Palace, and cut off Yang Yong's cronies or behead them, or confiscate them into slavery, and almost no one would be spared. Naturally, she didn't want her dear brother to end up in a bleak situation decades later.
Fortunately, at least on the surface, the relationship between Yang Yong and Yang Guang is not bad today, and the two and Yang Jun are also very compatible. From time to time, Yang Yong would come to Yang's Mansion to play with Yang Jun, and Yang Guang would inevitably come with him, and sometimes the three of them would make an appointment to go on a safari in the suburbs.
Every time she goes out, Yang Jun likes to drag Silo, saying that she is afraid that she will be bored if she stays at home alone.
Undoubtedly, Yang Jun is very fond of his little sister, who is beautiful and has a dignified and peaceful demeanor, which is well-known in the capital.
So in the streets and alleys of the capital and even among the green mountains and green waters in the suburbs, it is common to see three teenagers with a girl roaring past on horseback, and behind them is a large group of palace guards who are nervous about the enemy.
Gradually, Siluo discovered that there were many differences between Yang Guang when she was a teenager and him who later became the Supreme of the Ninety-Five.
Under the aura of his brother Yang Yong's chic and uninhibited prince, he looked unusually low-key, often not saying a word for a long time, just standing sideways behind the prince, silently watching everyone beside him with those eyes that no one could see.
Occasionally, he would talk to Yang Jun in a low voice, and a smile just leaked from his face, but he quickly retracted and hidden, and even in front of Siluo, he rarely showed a smile.
Except for Yang Jun, it seems that the only person who can talk to him is Li Yuan, the son of Li Bing, who was once the general of the Zhu State with Yang Jian.
Li Yuan is also very strange, Siluo has quietly observed, when he and Yang Guang are together, they usually can't say three words in a few hours, but there seems to be some kind of tacit understanding between the two, like a henchman who is too iron to be iron.
However, everyone is used to surrounding the crown prince Yang Yong, and Siluo's brother Yang Jun is even more so. After all, he still has a layer of identity, which is the attendant officer of the prince of the East Palace.
On this day, the eunuchs in the palace came to the palace to deliver a decree and summoned Yang Shoukun into the palace to see him.
At noon, Yang Shoukun returned to the house with a tired face, and then locked himself in the study and kept drinking, until he was already drunk and lying on the desk after holding the lamp, still refusing to stop drinking.
The old housekeeper Yang Xi tried to persuade Yang Shoukun to rest earlier, but he was kicked out.
Yang Jun didn't come back in the East Palace, so Fang Tan had no choice but to go to Siluo and secretly invite her to the study to see Yang Shoukun.
Siluo put down the scroll in her hand, ran to the kitchen and made Yang Shoukun's favorite fish-flavored tofu and Bazhen vegetarian shark fin, and then put a small bowl of treasure rice and mung bean soup into the study.
Yang Shoukun was lying on the table in disheveled clothes, completely lacking his former elegance, and when he heard the sound of opening the door in a daze, he scolded loudly without raising his head: "Go out!"
"Godfather, it's me. Silo smiled as she brought the steaming meal and mung bean soup to the table, then gently opened the window to dispel the smell that permeated the study.
Yang Shoukun opened his eyes with red eyes, and barely squeezed out a smile and said, "It's Siluo...... Good daughter. ”
Siro turned to the corner of the wall, poured some hot water into the copper basin, soaked the towel and said, "Godfather, come and wipe your face." ”
Yang Shoukun Muran took the handkerchief and covered his face and rubbed it vigorously, but he didn't put it down for a long time.
Suddenly, Yang Shoukun's shoulders twitched slightly almost imperceptibly, and Siluo said in surprise: "Godfather?"
"It's okay, I'm fine. Yang Shoukun handed the towel back to Siluo and said, "You go out first, I still want to sit in the study for a while." ”
Siluo sat down opposite Yang Shoukun and said, "Then I won't speak, I'll accompany you like this." ”
Yang Shoukun was silent for a long time, then suddenly grabbed the wine jug on the table and drank it all, and his body was lying on the table and coughed violently.
Siluo hurriedly walked behind him and patted him lightly on the back, Yang Shoukun waved his hand and gasped: "No, I'm fine." ”
Siluo didn't speak, and handed the hot towel in her hand to Yang Shoukun.
Yang Shoukun smiled bitterly and took the towel, wiped him and suddenly like crazy, swept out the cups, saucers and chopsticks on the table, crackling and shattering to the ground.
In his ears, he heard Silo's frightened cry, "Godfather!"
Yang Shoukun slowly raised his head, a line of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, and said astringently: "Siluo, my godfather feels uncomfortable." Do you remember when I told you that you have a sister who has been a cousin to me since childhood?"
Siluo nodded and said, "I remember, you mentioned your sister on the first day you met your daughter. ”
Yang Shoukun's eyebrows were filled with pain that could not be concealed, and he said, "This morning, His Majesty summoned me to the palace, saying that he had decided to marry your eldest sister to the Turkic Qimin Khan...... It's going to take place next month!"
"Sister wants to ...... Married to the Turkic Khan of Qimin?!"
There is no more surprising news than this, could it be that Yang Shoukun's eldest daughter turned out to be Princess Yicheng of the Great Sui who secretly intervened in the major demon gates of Mobei and had a deep relationship with her in the next life!
Sure enough, Yang Shoukun said slowly: "Tomorrow, Your Majesty will issue an edict to canonize your eldest sister as Princess Yicheng." ”
"Godfather, you don't have to be too upset. My sister was canonized as a princess and married Mobei...... It's also a blessing for her. ”
"What kind of person is the Khan of Qimin, what kind of place is Mobei, no one knows better than me. I want to watch my own daughter being given to a vicious wolf and go to a wild and savage land, perhaps with no hope of returning to the Central Plains in my life. I...... I also want to pretend to be flattered and grateful, kowtow to him, and praise my emperor long live!"
"Yang Jian! He's using this method to get revenge on me. When I took away the woman he liked, he was going to take my daughter for life. It's not enough to take it away, but she wants to marry Mobei far away, and from then on, the mountains and rivers will never be seen again!"
He burst into tears and screamed in pain: "What kind of father am I, what kind of man am I, I can't even keep my daughter." Under the Nine Springs on a different day, what face does Yang have to see Yun Yu again?!"
Seeing Yang Shoukun in such pain, Siluo's heart was inexplicably sour, but how could she comfort and persuade him? She silently hugged Yang Shoukun's face close to her body, and her soft little hand patted his back, just like her grandmother did when she coaxed herself to sleep on a summer night. Yang Shoukun was tall, and although he was sitting, his head could rest on Siluo's shoulder.
Soon, Silo felt the clothes on her shoulders become hot and humid, and her godfather, who was once strong and fearless in her eyes, was now crying silently and suppressedly.
She originally wanted to tell Yang Shoukun that when she grew up, she would definitely take good care of and protect her eldest sister. But when I think of what happened later, such a simple word of comfort could not be spoken.
Suddenly, she heard Yang Shoukun's heavy snort, and she actually fell asleep dimly on her shoulder.
Siluo stood hard, waited for a long time, and realized that Yang Shoukun had fallen asleep, so she helped him fall down on the table, and went out to call Fang Tan and the old manager Yang Xi to help, and sent Yang Shoukun to the bed to scrub it clean, cover it with a thin quilt and sleep peacefully. She lit a pillar of agarwood and quietly stood by the bedside, watching Yang Shoukun frown tightly in his sleep, still as if he couldn't break free from the annoying annoyance.
The next day, Yang Shoukun launched a high fever and was unconscious for several days. The government hurriedly invited a famous doctor in the capital for diagnosis and treatment, but it turned out that he was suffering from the wind and cold and needed to recuperate for a while.
Yang Jun has to accompany the prince and is often not at home, and the other younger brother has just turned three years old and is still an ignorant child, so taking care of Yang Shoukun is naturally taken over by Siluo.
She simply moved to the wing next to Yang Shoukun, and served Yang Shoukun day and night, her eyes were black, her cheeks were sunken, and she looked even more light and weightless when she walked.
The boss Yang Xi persuaded Siluo to pay attention to rest, there are maids and mothers in the house, and many things can be done by them. Siluo didn't say anything, but she still stayed in Yang Shoukun's room from morning to night.
Finally, on this day, Yang Shoukun's high fever gradually subsided, and the person also woke up.
He dimly felt as if something was pressing on him, and he couldn't help but slowly open his eyes.
The room was like a bean, with a strong smell of medicine, and the moonlight shone in through the slightly opened window.
Siro crouched beside him, her head resting on her waist, sleeping soundly with her face on her side.
Although he woke up from time to time a while ago, every time Yang Shoukun opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was definitely Siluo.
She takes care of herself all the time, bringing tea, water and medicine...... There is hardly a time to rest.
Yang Shoukun exhaled softly, reached out and took a thin blanket placed at the head of the bed and quietly draped it over Siluo's body, and then cast his eyes out of the window.
The moonlight was like frost, the night was like washing, and no human voice could be heard quietly outside the house. An old locust tree in the yard is bursting buds and spitting green, and the shadow of the tree is reflected on the window edge.
God is really cruel, but he is also fair.
He took one of his daughters, and sent another.
Yang Shoukun stroked Siluo's jet-black hair silently, and slowly felt a temperature in his palm, which penetrated into his heart.