Chapter 565: Revenge is Really Good
The village is very quiet at night.
Lying under the starry sky, there is a unique tranquility and peace in this chaotic world.
Farmers usually go to bed early after dinner to save lamp oil.
After nightfall, there were few human voices in the village, except for the occasional barking of the guard dogs.
A group of pampered monarchs and powerful officials huddled in an unused courtyard, under the dim light of the stars and the moon, and were starving.
The house, which had been uninhabited for a long time, was lifeless and filled with dust and a pungent smell. People who were used to high beds and soft pillows would feel uncomfortable sitting on a mat in such an environment.
I dare not tell anyone about this suffering.
He is full of sorrow.
"King Mobei, how is your wound?" Emperor Dongpu looked up at the roof. It was a thatched farmhouse that had not been repaired for a long time, and a few rays of moonlight could seep in through the cracks in the roof.
Wenren Jing sat in another corner, his voice dry and hoarse, "The bleeding has stopped, he won't die."
"You've missed the best time for treatment. Your hand really can't be reattached."
"I didn't expect to be able to take it back. I deserve it."
"The Fourth Prince of Beixiang is your supporter on the surface, but in fact he teamed up with your nephew to plot against you, and successively cooperated with Nansang and Dongpu... The Fourth Prince died in the massacre in the Nansang Palace, and your nephew was also deposed by you. I originally thought that you would sit on that position yourself, but I didn't expect... With a broken arm, you have actually cut off your own path to becoming emperor." The Emperor of Dongpu sighed. He and Wenren Jing had fought openly and secretly for a lot, and now that it has come to this, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
The injured Emperor Bei scoffed bitterly, "What difference does it make now whether I'm called an emperor or not? I came here for help to drive away that jackal Nan Sang, but ended up asking for help from a tiger king who's even more ferocious than the jackal. All the kingdoms will eventually fall into the hands of others."
"There are some differences. If I don't ask for help and let Nan Sang's ambition succeed, he will definitely kill all the royal families of various countries to eliminate future troubles. This is the way the royal family has always acted. But if I agree to Su Jiuni, at least we can avoid war, and she will not exterminate the royal family."
"Emperor Fenglan, from what you said, you have already made up your mind?" Emperor Longyuan was surprised.
Emperor Fenglan laughed twice and patted the dagger on his waist. "I've lived to this age and been the emperor for decades. I've enjoyed all the glory and wealth. There's nothing to regret. Su Jiuni wants me, Fenglan, so I'll give it to her. I'm willing to risk my life, so what else can't I give? Do I really have to wait for Nansang to come and watch it slaughter my Fenglan bloodline? I'll really regret it then. I've made up my mind. After all, my Fenglan is just a small country with a small population. As the emperor, I can still make the decision. Everyone, if you have other ideas, there's no need to call me to discuss it. I'll go to the Su family tomorrow morning."
The remaining six people, "..."
They admired Emperor Feng Lan's courage.
But they couldn't do it for the time being.
Even if they are the monarch of a country or a powerful official holding real power, and the fate of the entire dynasty is at stake, they cannot give it away with just a word.
It's not like you're just giving me cabbage.
If they really agreed to give it, it would be tantamount to selling out the country in the eyes of the world.
All in all, Su Jiuni posed a huge problem for them.
Whether they deserve it or not, they will be cursed after leaving Tubei Village.
If you don't do that, you will be accused of disregarding the lives of the people and the safety of the country.
If you do, you will be accused of being afraid of death and selling out your country just to survive.
Either outcome would leave them in disrepute for the rest of their lives.
Su Jiuni is really good at revenge.
She was breaking their backbones and crushing their pride.
She had nothing to lose. Whether they agreed or not, Nan Sang would die in her hands in the end.
I have Bai Yu's support.
If she changed her request, they would be willing to fight with her.
But this, alas...
After Feng Lanhuang made the decision, he found a corner in the house and slept in his clothes, sleeping soundly without any worries.
The other six people in the room had a lot on their minds and were disturbed by the snoring, so they had a sleepless night.
The next day, just after dawn, the sound of villagers getting up could be heard all around, and the sounds of them washing and spitting out water could be clearly heard.
Soon, the aroma of firewood and food wafted over, and the people in the house who had been hungry for half a day and a night could clearly hear the rumbling sound of their stomachs.
I just felt like I had never been so hungry in my life.
As the sky brightened, the noise grew louder.
The villagers shouted and went to the fields in groups, the women chatted and laughed as they made plans to go wash clothes, and the lively children gathered together and skipped out of the village, singing nursery rhymes in their baby voices.
Emperor Feng Lan woke up amidst the bustle and commotion. He yawned, stretched, and stood up, straightening his wrinkled and smelly brocade clothes. "Everyone, I'll go ahead and look for Princess Mingyue. I'll be leaving for now."
Six people who hadn't slept all night stared at him, their eyes full of sleepy red bloodshot, dark patches under their eyes, and their lips dry and flaky from not eating or drinking.
It's quite scary when you look at it this way.
Emperor Feng Lan smiled, bowed to them and left.
"Are you going to run over here all dirty and smelly? Without tidying up your appearance?" Wen Ren Jing asked.
"How should we pack? We didn't bring anything when we came here, not even a change of clothes. I can't take off all my clothes before going there, right? I can ask Emperor Xuan Jing to give me some clean clothes when we get there."
"Don't worry, you can go wash in the river at the village entrance." Wen Renjing stood up and put one hand on Feng Lanhuang's shoulder. "Just give us some more time to think about it. Maybe we can go with you later."
Emperor Dongpu grasped his other shoulder and said with a smile, "That's right. If you go alone first, it will seem that our sincerity is not as strong as yours. Emperor Fenglan, please bear with me. Let's go take a bath together."
The other four also stood up and surrounded Feng Lanhuang. Everyone had a smile on their face, but their actions were not what they expected.
Emperor Feng Lan was unable to move, "..."
At this time, you are still scheming and scheming. You deserve to have a sleepless night!
It's just caused by thinking too much!
The empty yard they chose was not far from the village entrance. After passing a few courtyards along the road, they could see the green rice fields on the roadside. The Qing River was right next to it, with the gurgling water. The fragrance of rice mixed with water vapor wafting in the wind made the people, who had always suffered from nose trouble, feel refreshed.
“Thump, thump, thump—”
Several sounds rang out in succession.
The women washing clothes by the river screamed, and the villagers who were bending over to work in the fields thought something had happened. They immediately ran to the river and saw several old ducks floating up and down in the river.
The only one that was more polite stepped into the shallow water and splashed water on itself, but was still concerned about the wound on its broken arm and could not soak it in water.
“…”
Seven people, "Sorry to disturb you."
The villagers, having regained their senses, stood on the riverbank with their hands on their hips, laughing in a strange way. "It's okay, it's okay. You're done."
Seven people, "???"
Before I could ask my question, the calm Qing River suddenly burst into splashes of water.
In the center of the splashing water, a black shadow rose into the air and kicked the person who had just jumped into the river onto the shore.
The five emperors, Dongpu, Darong, Longyuan, Shangbei and Lingjiang, sat on the shore in a very awkward posture, with water dripping from their bodies, and watched the person who kicked them sink back to the bottom of the river.
Several people's eyes widened for a long time and they couldn't return to their original state.
If I saw correctly, those people were not wearing any clothes.
What was revealed was a body of iron? ?
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