Chapter 210: Are you going to sell yourself?!?

When Jian Yue came out of the imperial concubine's palace, it was raining heavily outside.

He didn't have an umbrella, and when he came out of the hall, he was instantly soaked by the rain. Concubine Liu had already gone back, and he also had to go back to the main hall. When he came out of the gate, Jian Yue was still a little dazed. Thunder roared and pierced the dim sky. The sky was getting brighter. He looked up and saw a man standing at the end of the path not far away.

Huangfu Chengyu was standing in the rain wearing a golden brocade robe. He was holding an umbrella and stood there waiting for himself for who knows how long.

Jian Yue's heart was startled, and he walked over quickly. His feet stepped on the muddy floor tiles, splashing water. The cold rain soaked his clothes. He walked quickly in front of Huangfu Chengyu: "Your Majesty?"

The wind was blowing hard, making his voice a little muffled.

Jian Yue's voice was trembling: "It's so stormy outside, why is Your Majesty here?"

Huangfu Chengyu looked up at him. His face was pale, but his black eyes clearly reflected Jian Yue's figure. He looked at Jian Yue and slowly said, "You are not in the palace. I came to find you."

Jian Yue looked at the rain that soaked half of Huangfu Chengyu's shoulders, and said with some concern: "It's so cold outside, how can your Majesty's body withstand it? What if you catch a cold?"

Huangfu Chengyu said: "My body is not that weak. You have been with me for so long, but have you ever seen me have a fever?"

Jian Yue was stunned.

It seems... really not!

Although he was really worried, it was because His Majesty was always vomiting blood, and His Majesty looked so weak. What if something unexpected happened? So he subconsciously thought that Huangfu Chengyu was in poor health and needed protection. But when he recalled it carefully, it seemed... it seemed that this was not the case.

Jian Yue said: "Then I am concerned about you."

Huangfu Chengyu looked at him and said, "Then you might as well take care of yourself."

Jian Yuepu believed it: "I am in good health... A-choo!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew over. He was already soaked, and now he was naturally even colder because of the wind. Huangfu Chengyu tilted his umbrella towards him.

Jian Yue said: "It's okay. I'm already wet. Your Majesty, you're not wet. I'll follow you..."

His words fell.

Huangfu Chengyu's clean coat fell on his shoulders, blocking the cold wind. Huangfu Chengyu looked at him with an umbrella and said calmly, "Now you are not completely wet. You can hold the umbrella now."

Jian Yue: “…”

That seems to be the case.

He walked with Huangfu Chengyu, the two of them holding an umbrella and walking in the rain. Jian Yue watched the heavy rain falling on the floor, slowly soaking the other side of Huangfu Chengyu's shoulder. He said, "If Your Majesty hadn't come to find me, you wouldn't have been wet by the rain."

Huangfu Chengyu's black hair was blown up by the wind. Hearing this, he glanced at Jian Yue and said slowly: "I came to you not to ask for shelter from the rain, but just to see you."

Jian Yue paused.

Some behaviors do not need to be viewed with so much rationality. Whether the rain will get you wet, whether you will catch a cold, or whether you will have a fever, these reasons do not exist at all.

I came to you just because I wanted to see you.

to this end.

Whether my clothes would get wet or not is not something I regret.

Jian Yue looked at Huangfu Chengyu's eyebrows and eyes, and suddenly felt that the knot that had been bothering him all night was like a pool of gentle water slowly melting it away. He smiled, like a butterfly breaking free from its cocoon, and said: "Your Majesty is so good to me, I have no way to repay you. I am willing to use my talents to serve Your Majesty for the rest of my life!"

These words were so touching that Jian Yue thought that His Majesty would also be moved.

Huangfu Chengyu glanced at him and said, "With your talent, your handwriting is so crooked. If you were to take the imperial examination, you might not even be able to compete for the position of gatekeeper. You'd better forget about it."

Jian Yue: “…”

Your Majesty, have you ever licked your lips? Have you ever been poisoned?

Forget it.

Don’t argue with a patient, don’t argue with a patient, Jian Yue kept giving himself psychological counseling in his heart, and was persuading himself.

The emperor's voice came to my ears: "You don't need to come up with any reason. As long as you stay by my side, you are already doing me a favor."

Jian Yue was stunned.

At dawn, the two stood in the rain, thunder and lightning streaked across the sky. Huangfu Chengyu stood in front of him with an umbrella, and the rain wet half of his shoulders. He looked at the person in front of him, his eyes dark and deep but with gentle attachment. The wind blew through his hair. He looked at Jian Yue's shocked and somewhat unsure eyes, smiled gently and said: "I always seem to have no chance to tell you that your appearance by my side is like a gift from God to me."

Thunder and lightning roared in the sky, and a white light illuminated the entire sky. In an instant, the palace walls were silent, and it seemed as if there were only two people standing face to face between heaven and earth.

"I thought I would die alone." Huangfu Chengyu said, "But I met you in the last few years. You don't need to think about how to repay me. It was me who was selfish. The palace was in danger, but I kept you by my side. I am sorry for you."

Lightning flashed across the sky, and wind and rain blew in.

The rain was blown sideways by the wind and landed on Jian Yue's shoulders, body, and face. His eyes felt a little sore, but he still couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears sliding down his cheeks.

In the cold rain.

He hugged the pale emperor in front of him, this man who should have been rich and powerful, but now had someone to accompany him at the end of his life, saying that this was the gift given to him by God.

Jian Yuehuan hugged Huangfu Chengyu, and the distance between them was shortened almost instantly. At such a distance, he could smell the faint scent of plum blossoms on Huangfu Chengyu, just like the vast white world in those years when he was isolated by other children in the village because he was blind. He sat alone on the stone steps, with only the bright red plum blossoms blooming all over the ground silently accompanying him.

Once upon a time.

He could only sit on the ground and look at the plum blossoms from afar.

now.

The plum blossoms hanging high on the branches fell on him, so close at hand.

Jian Yue was hugging someone. He was much shorter than Huangfu Chengyu and could only lean on his shoulders. However, this height allowed his voice to reach Huangfu Chengyu's ears. He whispered, "I saw something in the concubine's study and found the source of those black spells. Does your majesty know?"

Huangfu Chengyu said, "I know."

Jian Yue smiled gently. Yes, how could he not know? His Majesty had lived in the entire Imperial Concubine's Palace for so many years and must be more familiar with it than himself. If he could find it, how could he not find it? Huangfu Chengyu has never been a stupid person.

"When did Your Majesty know this?" he asked.

Huangfu Chengyu was silent for a moment, then he said, "When I was a child in Wushan, I would not get a fever or feel tired even if I got caught in the rain or caught a cold. All the animals in the mountain were afraid of me."

Jian Yue wondered, what kind of mood would Huangfu Chengyu feel when he realized that he was different from other humans?

"After I returned to the palace, the Queen Mother poisoned me once. She wanted to make her son the crown prince." Huangfu Chengyu said, "But I am immune to all poisons. On the contrary, her son got hysterical for no apparent reason. He was always trapped in nightmares and was unconscious. The Queen Mother and the other concubines interrogated my mother and said that I was a monster, not an ordinary person, and could only harm people."

Jian Yue's heart trembled, and he asked nervously: "What happened next?"

Huangfu Chengyu said calmly, "Later, His Majesty and my mother had a long talk all night and suppressed the matter, but he never saw my mother or me again after that."

When Jian Yue heard this, he understood that the late emperor must have known something.

"I asked my mother." Huangfu Chengyu said, "My mother didn't hide anything from me. She told me that the Teng Snake clan originally lived in the border desert and was the guardian beast of the desert. But for some unknown reason, it came to the land and was seriously injured. Wushan was the home of the Xue family. Grandfather and the clan members lent a hand. To repay her gratitude, the Snake Mother used her divine power and other members of the Teng Snake clan to protect the late emperor and the Xue family when the enemy attacked Wushan. From then on, in order to express gratitude for its behavior, the late emperor and the Xue family built many temples in Daqian."

It is said to be a temple.

In fact, the underground palaces under the temples are home to the Teng Snake mythical beast, which is used to guard the land.

Jian Yue asked: "Then why did they burn down the temple later?"

Huangfu Chengyu said, "Because when the Snake Mother came to Wushan, she was already pregnant. When she was giving birth, a catastrophe came. She was in danger of surviving the catastrophe. In the face of danger, she entrusted the snake eggs she had laid with all her might to the Xue family. Teng Snakes have the power to turn bones into flesh. The soldiers who died or were injured on the battlefield of Wushan that year were transformed into Teng Snakes under the power of the Snake Mother. However, these Teng Snakes only obey the Snake Mother. After the Snake Mother dies, they only obey the next Snake King."

Jian Yue asked quickly: "Is that unhatched little Teng Snake the new Snake King?"

"Yes." Huangfu Chengyu said: "I don't know what method my mother and the others used. My mother only said that I was born with curse marks all over my body, but I have the ability to transform into a human."

Jian Yue didn't expect that he guessed right.

Everything was guessed correctly. Huangfu Chengyu was really the snake mother's child. This was the secret that the Xue family had guarded for generations. The Teng Snake clan saved them, and they used the power of the entire clan to raise this child.

"The late emperor wanted to get rid of the Xue family..." Jian Yue hesitated and asked, "Is it related to this matter?"

Huangfu Chengyu said: "The late emperor was afraid of the Xue family. When he saw the prince was delirious after being hysterical, he was afraid that he would follow in their footsteps. However, he did not want to get rid of the Teng Snake clan, he just wanted to use them for his own benefit."

Jian Yue said: "The Teng Snake Clan will only obey the orders of the King Snake. The reason why the late emperor targeted the Xue family was not because of treason, but because... he wanted the snake mother's eggs!!"

That explains it.

Why did he confiscate the house? Why did he force the Xue family to this point? Because he wanted to find something!

Huangfu Chengyu nodded: "He tried to attack my mother but failed. He also suspected me before, but he didn't believe that the Teng Snake was really a divine beast and it was possible for it to transform into a human form. He searched for the snake egg for more than ten years, and finally attacked the Xue family."

Jian Yue still felt something was wrong, so he asked, "Why did the Teng Snakes in the underground palace die?"

"The late emperor sent someone to do this." Huangfu Chengyu said, "They got the skeleton of the snake mother."

Jian Yue was shocked and asked, "How did they get it?"

Huangfu Chengyu said nothing.

Jian Yue himself could also vaguely guess that from the beginning until now, he had ignored the existence of a person, the National Master, the one who posted pictures everywhere and possessed divine powers.

"National Master..." Jian Yue's lips trembled: "Did he do it?"

Huangfu Chengyu said: "Yes."

Jian Yue couldn't believe that this matter would end up like this. He thought that Huangfu Chengyu had to bear the demise of the Xue family, but he didn't expect that he would also learn about the demise of his entire family while losing his mother. These things over the years were enough to drive a person crazy. What a great hatred!

"Then let's find the snake mother's body." Jian Yue said, "Then the Imperial Master will have no choice."

Huangfu Chengyu shook his head and said, "Have you seen those paintings in the palace? He used the bones of the Snake Mother to trap many creatures of the Teng Snake Clan inside to help them do evil. It's done. Even if the Imperial Master is killed, it will be useless. On the contrary, once the Teng Snake creatures trapped in the paintings are no longer under the control of the paintings, they will break out of the paintings and kill people wantonly."

Jian Yue asked nervously: "What should we do then?"

Huangfu Chengyu whispered, "My mother told me before she died that my grandfather had known that this day would come. If we want to crack this, we need to go to the border and find the ancient land of the Teng Snake Clan. There we will find a way to crack it."

Jian Yue asked: "So your majesty wants to lead the expedition in person this time?"

Huangfu Chengyu nodded and said, "This is an opportunity. I must go."

Jian Yue felt a bitter feeling in his heart. He asked, "It must be very dangerous there. Does Your Majesty also have the abilities of the Teng Snake Clan?"

Huangfu Chengyu said: "The curse on my body is a bondage to me. It can protect me from becoming a human and walking freely in the world, but it also restricts my abilities. Before I return to the ancient land, I am just an ordinary person."

“Boom!”

The thunder in the sky fell completely.

Jian Yue seemed to realize something from his eyes. He had to accept all of this overnight. His mind was almost blank. In fact, he was smart, so he guessed: "If Your Majesty returns to the ancient land, will he... die?"

He was wearing the cloak given to him by Huangfu Chengyu, but he still felt cold all over. The cold was biting and froze him all over.

Huangfu Chengyu did not respond. He just remained silent for a moment, then hugged the person in his arms tightly and held the umbrella over Jian Yue to protect him from the wind and rain.

After a long time.

He whispered, like a silent sigh drifting away in the wind: "If I don't die, many people will die."

Jian Yue's tears fell.

He knew that Huangfu Chengyu had no choice.

If they don't go back, the refined creatures of the Teng Snake clan will continue to be trapped in the hands of the national teacher. If they can't rest in peace, how can the Xue family members rest in peace? Those are the sacred beasts they have protected all their lives, and they are their family and friends who have depended on each other for generations after they built the underground palace.

If he didn't go back, the mother snake had risked her life to give birth to him despite the heavenly tribulation, and entrusted the safety of the entire Teng Snake lineage to him. How could he watch his clansmen suffer in eternal damnation?

Jian Yue was actually a person who was not prone to emotional breakdown. He always felt that as long as he found the antidote to remove the poison from Huangfu Chengyu, there would always be a way, there must be a way. But he never thought it would be like this. Despair surged like a tide and surrounded him. This was actually the dead end that Concubine Liu had mentioned.

Everything in front of me is blurry.

His legs went limp and he fell straight to the ground!

"What's wrong?!" Huangfu Chengyu hugged the man around the waist. The figure in his arms looked particularly thin in the heavy rain. He walked back with the man in his arms, feeling a little worried.

The rain fell on both of them.

Huangfu Chengyu said to him, "Hold on, I'll take you to see the imperial physician."

This was the last sentence he heard before he lost consciousness.

Jian Yue became more and more drowsy during this dream. He was dreaming again. In the dream, he returned to the painting, but the dark place was no longer dark. He turned around and saw the barren desert, the temple covered with sand, and the mighty Teng Snake guardian beast. They lived freely in that vast land and would occasionally lie on the shoulders of people in distress in search of water and a way to survive. They were carefree.

Jian Yue felt very happy just watching it.

The Teng snakes played and lived with him. As he watched them, he woke up to see that they had turned into a pile of white bones. Their blood had dyed the land red. Human swords were swung at them, because they were the people they once protected. There were wails and thunders, and he felt endless sadness and pain.

Jian Yue suddenly opened his eyes and found that his face was covered with tear marks.

It was getting light outside.

Someone came in from outside, and Gao Fei said, "You're awake!"

Jian Yue said slowly, "Yes, how many hours did I sleep?"

"My friend, you've been sleeping for three days and three nights!" Gao Fei said, "You have a high fever and it won't go away. Your Majesty is worried sick. If you don't wake up, your Majesty's hair will probably turn white with worry."

Jian Yue felt like laughing after listening to this.

He looked outside and was a little surprised, because this was not the palace, but outside a courtyard, a place he was unfamiliar with.

Gao Fei explained: "We have already left the palace. His Majesty is going to lead the army in person. The army has already set out. The military situation at the border is urgent and cannot wait for anyone. It is not safe to leave you in the palace, so His Majesty brought you out with him."

Jian Yue nodded. He felt very dizzy, so he rubbed his head and said, "I don't know why. Since I woke up from the assassination, I have always been in a coma and have always had strange dreams."

Gao Fei felt his head and said, "It's OK as long as your fever goes down. But it's really strange that you keep talking nonsense in your dreams. How do you feel now?"

"It's fine." Jian Yue said, "Nothing happened, but why does this room look so simple compared to the outside? Is this a thatched hut? Can we rest here?"

Gao Fei hesitated for a moment before saying, "It is a secret that His Majesty is personally marching the army this time. Because His Majesty wants to investigate something, he has divided the army into two teams. The small town where we are staying now is the same town where the Anguo envoys met with an accident. His Majesty suspects that the Anguo people's sudden march this time is due to some conspiracy, so he wants to investigate here."

Jian Yue said: "So we are investigating incognito and deliberately living in a thatched hut?"

"No." Gao Fei said, "We were attacked on the way and separated from the main force. Xiao Lizi and I covered you and His Majesty's departure. Now we have no contact with the main force."

Jian Yue: “…”

The audience in the live broadcast room were all laughing like crazy:

"I woke up to find the sky was falling."

"This is really over!"

"So much happened while I was unconscious, you never expected it!"

Jian Yue was silent for a moment and said, "So what are we doing now?"

"Squeak"

The door outside was pushed open and someone walked in.

After Huangfu Chengyu came in, Gao Fei immediately said, "Then I will withdraw first."

"Yeah." Huangfu Chengyu walked in after everyone left. He bent down and put his hand on Jian Yue's head: "Is the fever gone?"

Jian Yue nodded and asked, "Your Majesty, did you give me your blood to drink again?"

Huangfu Chengyu took back his hand and said, "The reason you fainted is because you entered the secret room and saw the portrait, and were affected by the resentment of the Teng Snake Clan inside. Drink my blood and you will get better soon."

Jian Yue said, "Where is Lady Liu?"

She went in too.

Huangfu Chengyu glanced at Jian Yue and said, "Do you care about her?"

Jian Yue felt inexplicably guilty, as if he had been caught cheating: "No, I'm just asking."

Huangfu Chengyu said calmly: "She is fine. The King of Chu stayed in Beijing to take care of her."

Jian Yue was about to nod, but then he looked up at the emperor in surprise. He knew everything? !

Huangfu Chengyu said: "Do you think I am stupid or the King of Chu is stupid? Can people really not tell the difference? The King of Chu stayed in the capital because of her. I only have you in my heart, so of course I don't bother to care about them."

Jian Yue wanted to complain, but he felt that this sentence made him happy, so he ended up smiling foolishly.

Huangfu Chengyu couldn't bear to see him being so silly anymore, so he said, "Get up, pack up and prepare for dinner. After dinner, you can rest for another day. We'll be on our way tomorrow."

Jian Yue nodded and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, don't you want to eat?"

Huangfu Chengyu said, "I have something else to do. There are paintings posted everywhere in this town, and there is also the aura of the Teng Snake Clan, but it is different from the Bailu Mountain in the capital and even the lineage of the National Master. I want to check it out."

Snake King.

Jian Yue suddenly thought of it. The snake mother was injured and went to Wushan because the snake king was missing. If the snake king was found and allowed to go to the ancient land, perhaps Huangfu Chengyu would not have to die!

"Is it from the lineage of the Snake King?" Jian Yue asked happily, "Is it this one?"

Huangfu Chengyu said, "I'm not sure, but I sent someone to find out. These paintings were left behind by the Anguo envoys after they came here. They stayed in two places in this town, an inn and the brothel in the town. I want to go and take a look."

Jian Yue hurriedly said, "I'll go with your majesty!"

Huangfu Chengyu glanced at him and said, "Are you still worried that I will go there to have fun?"

"...I'm not worried about that!" Jian Yue said quickly: "I'm doing this for your Majesty's safety. Besides, wouldn't it be very conspicuous if you go alone? And... Your Majesty, this issue is actually quite important."

Huangfu Chengyu asked: "What?"

Jian Yue: "We, I mean, since we are separated from most of the people, do we have any money on us now? It seems that we can't get into that brothel or inn without money, right?"

Huangfu Chengyu: "..."

Jian Yue was silent after seeing this reaction. Your Majesty, you have thought of so many comprehensive plans, so you have never considered the money at all! !

How can we go to the brothel to investigate?

Are you going to sell yourself? ! ?