Gu Yunyan and Concubine Tong sat in the cold palace. They moved the table to the yard, admiring the moonlight and waiting to see the most dazzling fireworks.
In order to celebrate the capture of Gu Yunyan, the Emperor of the Great Zhou decided to set off fireworks in Yingtian Prefecture for one day and one night.
As night falls, fireworks bloom wildly in the sky.
The streets of Yingtian Prefecture are quiet.
Those who knew the news and those who didn't, all gathered together as a family in tacit understanding.
The wandering beggar huddled in an inconspicuous corner, looking up at the brilliant fireworks in the sky.
It’s great that no matter whether you are poor or rich, you can see such fireworks and hear such noises.
I heard that this was a celebration organized by His Majesty to celebrate the capture of the King of the West Sea.
It's really strange. Why did the King of the West Sea come to Yingtian Prefecture? Isn't it better for her to stay in Kyoto? What's the purpose?
The little beggar turned over and slowly closed his eyes. If there was a next life, he wanted to be reborn in Dayun.
I heard from the owner of the tavern that the people in Dayun have very good welfare benefits. They don’t have to worry about food or clothing, and as long as you are willing to work, you will not starve to death.
This is truly a wonderful, magical place!
At this point, he looked at the middle-aged beggar sitting at the other end.
well.
He let out a long sigh. He was an orphan who was thrown into the wilderness as soon as he was born. An old beggar picked him up and raised him as a reserve food until now.
In his entire life, he, this middle-aged beggar, has never experienced wealth and prosperity.
He said that he once had a hundred acres of fertile land, four or five courtyards, and dozens of slaves in his home.
However, the tax revenue of the Great Zhou Dynasty continued to rise, and his family went bankrupt. He had to sell his house and land, his children, and eventually became a beggar.
The little beggar looked at the group of strong men at the street entrance. They came from other places in recent days. It was said that they were businessmen. They encountered bandits on the road and all their belongings were robbed. That’s why they became beggars.
The little beggar sighed leisurely again. There were more and more beggars in the city. It would be difficult to get food tomorrow. He had to get up early to get one first.
There was no one on the city wall of Yingtian Prefecture.
Footsteps were heard on the street, and gradually there was light. A group of people holding torches came trotting over.
The group of strong men at the entrance of the alley followed the torches.
"Don't go, it's dangerous." The little beggar stretched out his hand, his voice almost inaudible.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but the barking of wild cats and dogs could be heard everywhere.
It seemed as if this round of fireworks that cost so much money also attracted them.
Soon after, the sounds of gongs and drums, and doors opening and closing could be heard in the alleys.
There were dozens of men in the alley, holding sticks and axes, looking very aggressive.
The little beggar quickly looked away and buried his head in his arms.
These people ignored him and instead quickened their pace, rushing towards the inner city.
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In the Great Zhou Palace, the Great Zhou Emperor, along with the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and several newly acquired beauties, sat in the Star-Watching Pavilion to watch the fireworks.
The smell of ambergris mixed with medicine floated in the hall.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou was slumped on the couch, his bright yellow pajamas were loose, revealing his bony collarbone.
There was a dying flush on his sallow face, but his eyes were moving around abnormally excitedly.
His favorite lady, Concubine Xue, was wearing a blue silk dress and holding a golden cup with a lotus pattern in her slender hands. The almond tea in the cup was milky white and mellow.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take the medicine." Her voice was as soft as spring water, and her eyes were full of affection.
She leaned lightly on the shoulder of the Emperor of the Great Zhou, her breath smelling as sweet as orchid.
The Emperor of Great Zhou looked at the fireworks blooming in the night sky with a strange smile on his face.
Everything around seemed so unreal. Someone seemed to be whispering in my ear, and it sounded like Gu Nanxi's voice.
He stood up suddenly, kicked Lady Xue away, and said ferociously: "Get lost!"
Lady Xue covered her chest and crawled away.
He turned to the Queen Mother again and asked sinisterly, "What did Gu Yunyan say to you?"
"What? Nothing, just a few words." The Queen Mother met the Emperor's beast-like eyes and her heart beat violently.
"Where is she?"
The Queen Mother looked at the Queen.
The queen lowered her eyes and sat like a sculpture in the position drawn by the emperor: "In the cold palace."
"Oh, they have a good relationship." The Great Zhou Emperor stared at the Queen, "Why don't you join them?"
"Your Majesty is joking."
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty swept his cloudy eyes across her drooping neck, and suddenly laughed hoarsely: "Queen, do you think I don't know what you have done? You want me dead!"
His dry claws suddenly grabbed the queen's wrist!
He was like a man-eating demon, laughing crazily: "Haha, you all want me dead, but I won't die! I ordered my men to arrest those two little bastards!"
The Queen's pupils suddenly shrank, but a sad smile appeared on her face: "Your Majesty, that is also your child, your own blood."
"If I lose the child, I can still find someone else to give birth to. A child with your filthy blood in his body will only taint my royal bloodline."
The Great Zhou Emperor sat back in his chair, his eyes filled with madness and determination: "You all betrayed me! Not only you, but even a small eunuch dared to betray me!"
The two eunuchs, whose faces could not be seen clearly, were beaten to the ground like dead dogs.
The Great Zhou Emperor looked at them as if they were ants, cold and vicious: "Why did you betray me? Have you forgotten that I was the one who saved you from that old man? Without me, you would be the eunuch's concubine. Without me, how could you have such great power?!"
The queen looked carefully and vaguely recognized from the bloodstained features that this man was the Eunuch Wei, the personal attendant of the Emperor of the Great Zhou.
Eunuch Wei raised his head with difficulty and grinned. All his teeth were broken and his saliva mixed with blood flowed all over the floor.
"Guan Jia, are you still the Guan Jia who saved me that year?"
The Great Zhou Emperor stepped heavily on Eunuch Wei's back and said, "Don't look at me with those eyes of yours. Come, dig out his eyes for me."
I hate this kind of look the most!
This look filled with nostalgia, questioning and regret was like a sharp thorn, making the Emperor of the Great Zhou feel uneasy.
"Godfather!" Another young eunuch was trembling with fear, his lips moving slightly, as if he was praying for something.
"Who are you calling? Who do you expect to rescue you?"
The young eunuch said nothing. The person he was waiting for would definitely come.
The Great Zhou Emperor sneered: "I know that you are all waiting for Gu Nanxi to come. You are all traitors and sinners of the Great Zhou! Let us wait and see whether Gu Nanxi can take down our Great Zhou!"
He was so angry that his violent aura made everyone afraid to say a word.
After a long time, chaotic noises were heard outside the palace, and the sound of weapons clashing could be vaguely heard.
The Great Zhou Emperor had a smug smile on his face, and the Empress Dowager then dared to pluck up her courage and said tremblingly: "My son, you haven't eaten yet today, why don't you have a bowl of warm milk?" (End of this chapter)
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