Yan Yiming did not think specifically about how to achieve this turning point until Mrs. Shao added something else into her medicine bowl. Yan Yiming then came up with the idea of taking advantage of the situation.
Although according to the month, the medicine given during those days would not take her life, but as long as she wanted, she could end her life anywhere and at any time.
It was Mrs. Shao's 70th birthday, and all the noble ladies in the capital were present. Exposing their identities in public and then acting out a life-and-death farewell in front of Shao Jingyu was enough to make all of Shao Jingyu's psychological defenses collapse in an instant.
Shao Jingyu was feeling a little uneasy in the front hall just now, until the personal guard who was sent to protect Yan Yiming came over and said urgently that the madam had said in front of everyone that Yan Yiming and Yun Xiao had something private going on.
For a moment, Shao Jingyu thought he had misheard. He couldn't imagine why his mother, who had always been gentle and intelligent, would come to such a conclusion and say such words. However, he could immediately imagine how Yan Yiming would react when he heard this.
She is a hero who walked out of the battlefield and was born out of countless blood. She never takes power seriously. In the past, because of her fame, the sons of the gentry in the capital were confident to take up swords and guns, but because they could not kill the enemy and were lazy, they were whipped by Yan Yiming with a horsewhip until they burst into tears.
She was never afraid of anything. Although she came from a poor family, she was born with the utmost pride.
Her mother gave such an ugly name to such a person, which was an insult she could not tolerate at all.
As time went by, he knew how miserable and painful she had been lately. He told his mother that her life had been very difficult these days, so why did his mother suddenly change her attitude after he turned his back?
Shao Jingyu always had extraordinary alertness and sixth sense in battle situations. As he strode to the back garden, his heart, which had never lost its composure even when facing tens of thousands of cavalry, began to go crazy and out of control.
In just a few steps, Shao Jingyu guessed the worst outcome. A Ming had never been afraid of death, so what would be the worst outcome?
Unable to bear it any longer, reveal your identity?
It doesn't matter, Shao Jingyu comforted himself, he would do his best to protect the two of them and take her away from the capital, even if it was to the windy and sandy northwest. It didn't matter if she didn't like this place and his family didn't like her.
But even though Shao Jingyu thought so much, the only thing he didn't expect was that Yan Yiming would die in front of his eyes.
He heard countless people calling him General. He saw a familiar figure falling into the arms of some unknown lady. The blood on his lips seemed to be oozing out from his heart, and the pain suddenly became unbearable.
Shao Jingyu was a little dazed. He stood only a few steps away and watched. As if all the blood in his body had been drained, he suddenly took two steps forward like crazy, snatched the person back and held him tightly in his arms.
My hands were shaking, tears were flowing and I couldn't speak. I heard that people can't speak when they are extremely sad and shocked.
It was very noisy around her, but Yan Yiming's voice was clearly imprinted in her heart. She said that she missed the starry sky of the grassland and the boy who counted the stars with her at that time. She asked him to bury her on the hilltop of her hometown, but forbade him to appear in front of her again.
The long-standing psychological defense line was severely damaged after this sentence, and the woman in his arms finally slowly closed her eyes and collapsed into pieces.
Yun Xiao almost dragged the doctor out of the crowd in a hurry. The doctor tremblingly took Yan Yiming's pulse, trembled suddenly, and then knelt on the ground and said urgently, "General, the girl has passed away."
Shao Jingyu did not move, but hugged the person in his arms tighter, as if he wanted to feel the remaining warmth in her body to deceive himself. Yun Xiao stood there in shock, suddenly picked up the doctor and shouted, "She was playing chess with me an hour ago, how could she die in the blink of an eye!"
"I dare not deceive the general. This lady was already seriously injured and was poisoned..."
Before he could finish his words, Shao Jingyu had already grabbed him in front of him. The handsome general's eyes were red and he looked frightened. "What do you mean by poisoned?"
There was an uproar all around.
Mrs. Shao, who was still standing there in a daze, suddenly became panicked.
This is impossible. The doctor said that it would take at least a year for the medicine to gradually take effect, so she dared to take a gamble this time. Moreover, because of Yan Yiming's awareness, she had even asked people to stop taking the medicine. How could Yan Yiming be poisoned?
But she was indeed poisoned. The doctor guaranteed with his own life that Yan Yiming had indeed used a poison that was specifically designed for people with serious injuries. If the injury was extremely severe, the person would die within half a year.
Shao Jingyu let go of the doctor's collar in a daze. He suddenly remembered some things in the past that he had neglected.
I don’t know which day it was, but Yan Yiming once inadvertently said that today’s medicine seemed to be different from the past, as if there was something more, but he didn’t take it to heart and just treated it as a change of medicine that day.
Who prescribed the medicine and where did the medicine come from? Shao Jingyu was shocked to find out the truth. Then he looked at Yan Yiming who had already closed his eyes and suddenly felt a sense of absurdity and ridiculousness as if he was being fooled by God.
He also asked why she was poisoned and why she died. It was obvious that he was the one who pushed her to death in the first place.
The Ninth Princess stood aside and spoke hesitantly, "Brother Jingyu, she said that she is Marquis Yiyong, is that true?"
"Yes." Shao Jingyu stood up holding the person who would never wake up again. He didn't know what she said, but she would definitely not lie. His eyes fell on her pale face and Shao Jingyu laughed bitterly, "Whatever she said, it's true."
Everyone was silent. When Yan Yiming said those words, everyone was half-believing and half-doubting. However, when Yan Yiming died suddenly, the heroic spirit was overwhelmed by the heavy feeling of being forced to death by fools, and they had already believed most of it.
Now that he got the affirmation from Shao Jingyu, how could he hide his inner shock?
Although there is a story about Mulan joining the army to replace her father, it is not as shocking as experiencing it in person, nor is it as sad as witnessing the real beauty but seeing it disappear in a flash.
It was already winter in Jinling and it suddenly started snowing. Yun Xiao suddenly remembered that Yan Yiming had told him one day that there would be an early snow this year.
But now that the snow had fallen, she could no longer see it.
On the day of the first snow of early winter in the fiftieth year of Chen Xia's reign, the once-famous Marquis Yiyong once again appeared in people's gossip. From the emperor to the common people, people only then realized that the gifted young general was actually a half-grown girl.
In ancient times, Yue Fei was loyal to his country but died tragically at the hands of a traitor. Now, Yan Yiming fought bravely against the enemy but was eventually poisoned because of the filth in his inner house.
It is painful and sad that the hero failed to die on the battlefield.
Shao Jingyu brought her back to the general's mansion, placed her carefully on the bed, covered her with the quilt, then turned around and left, stepping into the majestic imperial palace.
The palace servants along the way cast strange and sad looks at him, but Shao Jingyu acted as if he had not seen anything. In the heavy snow, he knelt on the cool, bone-eroding marble floor outside the Golden Throne Hall, like a statue.
The eunuch reported quietly, the emperor's handwriting paused, and the poem "Man Jiang Hong" suddenly stopped.
When will the minister's hatred be eliminated? Now that the minister is dead, he never had the chance to see it.
What is the most sad thing? The end of a hero and the death of a beauty. The entanglement between the two can hardly hide the countless regrets.
The Ninth Princess had told him everything. He understood Shao Jingyu's joy at being infatuated with such a woman, but he did not understand his obsession to bury everything about her. Such a woman should be a Saker Falcon that should fly freely, not a canary trapped in the inner house.
If you break her wings, you will end her life. Even if she survives in this world, it will be no different from death.
Such a simple and clear truth, how could Shao Jingyu, who is extremely talented, not understand it.
He was not a foolish and old-fashioned emperor. He did not blame such women at all but admired them even more. But now that she has passed away, he can only feel regret.
After countless regrets, Shao Jingyu was found guilty of lying about military intelligence, and he should also be held accountable for poisoning important officials of the court. After the emperor finished writing a poem "Man Jiang Hong", he finally asked someone to invite Shao Jingyu in.
The young man who was full of vigor and vitality in the past lost all his vitality overnight. The sound of his knees hitting the ground was heavy and terrifying, but the emperor did not frown.
After a long while, the emperor spoke calmly. He did not ask Shao Jingyu why he came, nor did he care about his crime. The emperor asked him in a very normal voice whether he regretted it.
Regret, how can I not regret?
She regretted that his selfishness had ruined her life, regretted that he had made the unauthorized decision to take her life, and even more regretted that she had been foolishly killed.
If I had never had that thought, what would the situation be like now?
Unfortunately, Shao Jingyu didn't dare to think about all this anymore.
The emperor looked at the young man whom he once admired the most, and now he only felt regret.
"You lied about military intelligence and killed an officer for your own selfish reasons. This crime is undeniable. However, it does not punish you with death. Considering your meritorious service in the war, I demoted you to the third rank and conferred you a title. Are you dissatisfied?"
"No."
"Shao was ignorant and cruel to loyal people. His crime is unforgivable and he deserves death. Are you dissatisfied?"
"No."
"If that's the case, why don't you retreat?"
"If I hadn't brought her back without permission, nothing would have happened. I should be the main culprit. Shao was ignorant and did not distinguish right from wrong. She poisoned a loyal and good person and deserves death. However, she is my biological mother after all. I am willing to die in her place."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and stared at him, "She was the one who killed Yan Qing."
I know, Shao Jingyu smiled bitterly, "But she is my biological mother after all, I dare not fail to repay her grace for giving me life."
Shao Jingyu's answer was not surprising at all. The emperor sighed, "But exchanging ignorant women and children for the great talents of Great Xia, this deal is really not worth it."
Shao Jingyu walked out of the Golden Palace step by step. The cold snowflakes fell on his cheeks, breaking up his chaotic thoughts. The pavilions and towers he saw were the most exquisite and luxurious, but there would never be anyone who could appreciate them with him again in this life.
I went to the Tianlao in person to see Mrs. Shao for the last time. Mrs. Shao cried with joy when she saw her son and asked her if he had rescued her. She said that my son had done a great job and Your Majesty would definitely not blame me.
The guards around her signaled to Madam Shao that she could leave on her own. Madam Shao happily tried to pull Shao Jingyu's sleeve but he shook her off.
Shao Jingyu's eyes fell on Madam Shao, without a trace of emotion and even mixed with resentment. Madam Shao was frightened and murmured to him, and then she heard his cold voice and said word by word,
"Shao poisoned an official of the imperial court, but spared his life for the sake of his son. He went to Fuyu Temple to practice. He will not return until the green lamp is extinguished. As for me, whether you live or die has nothing to do with me now."
I will return the life you gave me, and from now on you will use your life to practice for her.
And I, carrying out her last wish, will bury you on the hills of the north. From now on, you will be accompanied by wind, sand and iron cavalry, and you will never return for the rest of your life unless the king summons you.
After saying that, Shao Jingyu turned and left. Madam Shao watched her son go away and suddenly started crying like crazy. Without her son, what was the difference between her life and death? She rushed forward and tried to grab Shao Jingyu's sleeve, but was held down and forcibly dragged away by the palace servants.
The sound of miserable cries and the smell of rotting flesh spread throughout the prison. The wound on Mrs. Shao's cheek marked her guilt, and the blood blurred her vision. She looked as terrifying as a ghost. She stretched out her hand to grab something, but there was nothing in front of her eyes, nothing appeared.
Yan Yiming watched the last scene and then walked out of the dim sky prison. The sky was sparsely filled with snowflakes, which diluted the filth and bloodiness of the air just now, making him feel more comfortable and relaxed than ever before.
All the strategies were finally completed at this moment. Yan Yiming breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the void in an instant. Xiaopingguo had been sitting there waiting for a long time.
Yan Yiming was in a good mood and patted Little Apple's head. He had been in this world for many years, and now he could finally go back. He was really excited. He coughed twice to suppress his excitement at the moment, and then asked, "When are we leaving?"
Little Apple shrank her head, pursed her lips and dared not say a word.
"What's wrong? Are you malfunctioning again?"
Yan Yiming said nervously that she really wanted to go back, although there were many unsatisfactory things in reality, but that was where she was born after all.
Little Apple cursed the planner a thousand times in its heart, why did you guys make trouble and make me suffer? It was really afraid that the host would cut it into pieces in a fit of rage.
Yan Yiming looked at its hesitant appearance, and a sense of foreboding slowly rose in her heart. She forced a smile and put on a gentle gesture and said softly, "It's okay, tell me what's the matter, I'm not angry."
Little Apple blinked and whispered, "Really?"
"Really?" Yan Yiming nodded sincerely.
Yan Yiming's expression was too real. Little Apple finally spoke with a trembling face, "In fact, the planners have updated the system before, so we not only have to conquer all four male protagonists, but also complete all the lines of the game before we can leave."
I just know!
Yan Yiming could no longer bear it and picked up Little Apple and threw it out in a parabola. Little Apple's shrill scream pierced the sky, and then everything around him suddenly changed again, and the familiar air spread around his nose again.
The returning Little Apple timidly raised a set of clothes above her head and said timidly, "Host, it's freezing cold, let's... change clothes first..."
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