Chapter 27: Deep Love
Wu Huai walked around the hall twice, and finally made up his mind and walked towards Hu Yueqin's residence.
Hu Yueqin returned to the villa assigned to her, closed the door, and took a deep breath. It seemed that she had recognized her a long time ago. No wonder the other envoys all had dormitories, but she was the only one assigned to a courtyard.
When Hu Yueqin entered the room, she quietly looked around the dragon throne and recognized Wu Huai. However, she felt uncomfortable. It was Wu Huai who had let her down at that time, and it was she who said that she would break off all ties with her. Now that they met again, she really didn't want to recognize her.
"How can a person who betrays others in exchange for his own wealth and glory live in peace in this world?" Hu Yueqin murmured.
Just as he was about to enter the house, a woman's voice suddenly echoed from outside the courtyard gate, anxiously saying, "I'm not seeking fame and fortune. I'm doing this for the people of the Tang Dynasty and its future." It sounded like an explanation, yet it wasn't. "If I truly were seeking fame and fortune, why didn't I surrender from the beginning, cede the Western Regions to you, and continue my life as an idle emperor?" Then, changing her tone, she whispered, "Yueqin, as the leader of the alliance, you should understand my difficulties best." Wu Huai gently pushed the door open and slowly walked in, saying, "Yueqin, for the rest of my life, I am willing to atone for my sins. Last time, I failed you. This time, I will do anything for you that doesn't cross my line of defense, if you still hold out any hope for me." By the end, Wu Huai was practically choking with tears.
Hu Yueqin seemed persuaded, staring blankly at her from where she stood. After a moment, she smiled and said, "Wu Huai, you're still as good at acting as ever." Then she ordered them to leave. "Your Majesty, I need to rest. Please leave." With that, she slowly forced Wu Huai outside and slammed the gate shut.
Wu Huai was stunned, two lines of hot tears flowed down his cheeks. Looking at the tightly closed courtyard door, his heart ached.
Hu Yueqin clutched her chest lightly. Those words had resonated with her once again. She hurriedly fled back inside, two "villains" popping up in her mind. One said, "Hu Yueqin, she's a master of acting. Have you forgotten how she betrayed you last time?" The other said, "Even if she betrayed you, so what? You fell for it, didn't you? What a ridiculous love game."
Hu Yueqin shook her head, throwing away the chaotic thoughts in her mind, and thought: Wu Huai is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and now I am the head of the delegation. I need help from him, so it is not convenient to tear my face off.
Hu Yueqin clearly remembered Wu Huai's resolute look at the end. There was not a trace of concern in it, only the lingering thought for the Tang Dynasty.
But now that I'm living under someone else's roof, I have to give her some face.
Hu Yueqin sighed secretly, wondering why this question was so difficult to solve.
The next day, Wu Huai once again came to the door of Hu Yueqin's courtyard and knocked a few times. A familiar female voice rang out from inside the courtyard, "Who is that?"
"It's me." Wu Huai didn't intend to hide it. She thought about it all night last night and finally figured it out. A person's life is neither short nor long, and the number of people one can meet is even more limited. It is such a blessing to meet one's other half among this limited group of people.
How can you talk about a wonderful life if you can't even get your other half?
She secretly made up her mind that even if Hu Yueqin let her down a thousand times, she would bite the bullet and go up to her and beg her to let her down again.
Only in this way can I slightly alleviate the guilt in my heart.
Sure enough, there was silence in the courtyard for a while, and then he said, "Your Majesty should be in Xuanzheng Hall presiding over the government affairs at this time. How come you have time to come to me?"
The words were cold, but Wu Huai was surprised. Yesterday, she didn't even want to talk to him, but today she asked about his situation.
She replied: "Li Tingxiang is in charge of the court, and I believe in her ability. As for why I came here..." Wu Huai looked at his empty hands and was careless, so he didn't bring any gifts.
She looked around again and saw a palace maid not far away. She ran over quickly, pulled the maid over, and whispered to her before she could say anything, "From now on, you will serve the people in this courtyard with food, clothing, housing and transportation."
Without waiting for the maid to reply, she said loudly, "Yueqin, as the head of the delegation, you don't even have a maid by your side. This is really inappropriate. I have specially selected a maid who is eye-catching for you."
After a while, Hu Yueqin opened the door, pulled the palace maid in, and quickly closed the door, as if there was some man-eating beast outside the door.
She said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I have accepted it. My humble abode is rather remote, so I will not invite Your Majesty to have tea with me."
After saying this, she thought to herself: I accepted her as a maid, so I refused to let anyone in. This shouldn't count as a breakup.
Wu Huai was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, looking at the gate, thinking: It turns out that there is still a glimmer of hope.
On the third day, Wu Huai organized an envoy delegation to visit Chang'an City. For a small country, this international metropolis was too huge. All the envoys were amazed at the bustling city and the hustle and bustle of traffic.
The first stop is the world-famous Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. After the last catastrophe, the gate of the underground palace of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was accidentally exposed to the surface, making historians and geographers from all over the world excited and wanting to find out the true appearance of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
"The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is said to be the tomb of the founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty, the first unified dynasty in ancient China. In fact, it is better to call it an underground palace. This underground palace covers an area of five square kilometers and is almost a replica of the ancient Xianyang city." The tour guide was explaining and distributing information maps in front.
Hu Yueqin was naturally in the group, and next to her was the palace maid. The maid took the information map for Hu Yueqin, took a look at it and said, "Sister Yueqin, this Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is indeed worth a visit. I was sold into the palace when I was young, and I have never seen this place before."
Yesterday, the two of them got to know each other briefly. After all, they had to perform a complete act. If they neglected the palace maid given by Wu Huai, they were afraid that the ruthless person would cause trouble for their country.
He also indirectly learned that this person was a palace maid that Wu Huai had pulled over later, and he had no intention of monitoring her. He also learned that this person had entered the palace since she was a child and was very pitiful, so he happily made friends with her.
Hu Yueqin glanced at the information map and said, "Well, let's go take a look."
The palace maid was overjoyed after hearing this and stepped forward to hold Hu Yueqin's arm, but Hu Yueqin gently declined.
She said she took care of Hu Yueqin's food, clothing, housing and transportation, but to outsiders, the two of them looked more like good friends.
"Legend has it that in this underground palace, star maps were carved out of gemstones, rivers and seas were formed out of mercury, the ground was covered with gold, and palaces were clustered together.
"Fifty years ago, scientists risked enormous risk to open the palace gates, only to discover that the interior structure differed significantly from the legendary legends. As for the differences, you'll see once you enter." The tour guide continued chattering ahead.
Because the activity was arranged by Wu Huai, there were not many tourists in the entire Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum area. After all, some face had to be given to the emperor.
Everyone followed the guide in the elevator down to the basement level. As they exited the elevator, they were greeted by the towering city wall. The guide continued, "We're at the south main gate of Xianyang City. Once inside, everyone should watch your step and avoid stepping outside the cordon. This is an underground palace, after all. After all, after all these years, who knows which mechanisms are still functioning."
Hu Yueqin and the palace maids followed the guide into the underground palace. It was different from what they had imagined: the palace was brightly lit, with wall lamps on all sides, clearly installed later. They walked along the "street," lined with various shops and houses, stretching for several kilometers.
Everyone looked at the house on the roadside. Except for the door being sealed with stones, it was almost the same as a normal house.
Halfway through the journey, the tour guide suddenly said, "Please look up." Everyone looked up, but they couldn't see the top of their heads at all, only some sparkling things like stars.
"Every star you see is a crystal stone of extremely high purity," the tour guide continued.
An envoy exclaimed: "It turns out that China was so wealthy in ancient times."
The group walked a little further, while the tour guide explained the history of the Qin Dynasty. They arrived at the palace area. The tour guide said, "Everyone, the palace area is just ahead. To avoid damaging the pure gold tiles on the ground, we can only view it from the bridge."
Everyone went up the bridge, crossed the palace wall, and saw the majestic Xianyang Palace. Hu Yueqin was also shocked. No one could have imagined that such a large-scale building could be built underground.
Looking down from the bridge, one can vaguely see a coffin inside the hall. The tour guide explained, "That coffin is only used to hold funerary objects. The coffin of Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng is in another place."
After walking for a long time, they finally passed the Xianyang Palace and returned to the ground.
The tour guide continued, "The legendary Mercury River is ahead. Everyone, be prepared."
At this time, an envoy asked, "Will there be any problems if we go in there without any protection?"
The tour guide smiled and said, "This is exactly the difference between reality and legend. Everyone, follow me."
Everyone walked forward half-believingly until they reached the river. The tour guide bent down, scooped up a spoonful of "water" and asked, "Does anyone recognize what this is?"
No one dared to approach, as they all felt the mercury was highly toxic, and the air was filled with mercury vapor. Only a female voice said, "This substance must be gallium. It's similar to mercury, but not as toxic, and its melting point is around 30 degrees Celsius."
The tour guide smiled and said, "Absolutely correct. This substance is gallium. Because it is very similar to mercury, it is said to be mercury."
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on and looked at the speaker with approval, thinking that at least he had not completely lost face for his country.
The palace maid looked at Hu Yueqin with starry eyes, as if saying, "Sister Yueqin is so knowledgeable and talented."
Later, the tour guide led everyone to a cold storage room where a coffin was placed. This was the coffin of Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng. Scientists had already moved it to the cold storage room for low-temperature storage.
Everyone returned to the ground, looked at the vast sky, and stretched their arms. After all, no matter how empty the underground was, it was still underground, and there was a sense of oppression. Above the ground was the blue sky, and that feeling of oppression disappeared, and everyone felt relaxed.
A fulfilling day ended like this. Before leaving, Hu Yueqin looked at a group of people not far behind her, frowned slightly, and then returned to the villa.
Wu Huai held his breath, afraid that Hu Yueqin would recognize him and see that he was following her. He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she turned and left. He followed Hu Yueqin all day today, not for anything else, just to see Hu Yueqin happy.
In the end, Gao Xing didn't see it, and she was jealous because the little palace maid was too close to her.
Suddenly, he realized that he was too anxious to see Hu Yueqin and hadn't yet held a welcoming banquet for them. Wu Huai pondered for a while, then suddenly came up with a plan and hurried back to Daming Palace.
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It's almost time, the two of them must have a happy ending
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