Big melon!
Absolutely big news!
There must be something hidden from him between his uncle and his ninth brother.
Clang——
Inside the Linhua Palace, the candlelight was dim. In the gloomy environment and dead silence, the sound of a wine jug falling to the ground was heard, making the air even more dead silent.
All the palace servants were dismissed.
There is only Chu Dichi.
The spicy liquor went down his throat, and a strong feeling of drunkenness rushed straight to his head, but why was his mind so clear that he could even hear the woman's voice clearly:
"Uncle, I'm going to slide down!"
"Uncle, save me, save me!"
"Uncle..."
His heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. He grabbed the wine jug and drank it in big gulps. His clothes were in disarray and he looked more decadent than ever before.
"Xiao Jiu..."
His hazy eyes were filled with drunkenness, but his mind was already filled with the lingering faces.
Can't forget, can't get rid of.
She is full of life.
She was covered in blood.
In his arms, her body temperature gradually cooled down until she died silently... This process was as cruel as slow slicing, like a haunting nightmare, gnawing at him over and over again.
Xiaojiu.
Xiaojiu!
He was the regent, the highest official in the country, and possessed the supreme imperial power in the Great Chu. Until that moment, he realized his cowardice and uselessness.
I want to give up everything just to keep her.
But he could only watch her close her eyes.
At that moment, he even begged the heavens and all the gods and Buddhas in the temple, saying that he would be willing to lose everything just to keep her. However, not a single god or Buddha responded to his prayers.
She was dying in his arms, calling him over and over again...
"Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu..."
Tears welled up in his eyes, slid down across the green stubble on his chin, and fell silently.
At this moment, he was like a walking corpse with three souls and seven spirits lost.
Outside the palace.
Chu Aotian was lying on the top of the wall, and the dog poked its head out furtively, trying to see something clearly, but Biejiu below was a little unable to hold on any longer.
“Your Majesty!”
He bent over, unable to bear the weight of the idle king:
"How about we go in and take a look?"
Chu Aotian was slightly stunned: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
"Is it appropriate to peek?"
"You, tsk, you kid..."
Before he could finish his words, Biejiu finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell to his knees. Chu Aotian was caught off guard and fell backwards.
An exclamation.
I thought it was all over, but unexpectedly, a pair of hands caught it firmly.
Look up.
"Commander Xiao?"
Xiao Yexing put him down and glanced in the direction of Linhua Palace. "You are quite courageous."
At this time, the Linhua Palace was like a time bomb that could explode at any time. Even he didn't dare to go in. How could Prince Xian dare to commit a crime against the wind and peek in here.
Chu Aotian immediately stood firm and pulled him aside:
"Commander-in-Chief Xiao, this is an emergency. I have discovered a big problem!"
"oh?"
What's the problem?
"There must be a secret between my uncle and my ninth brother! Otherwise, why would my uncle be so sad when my ninth brother died?"
The logic is rigorous.
He is so smart.
This is all conceivable.
Governor Xiao looked at him with appreciation.
Got it.
The look in Governor Xiao's eyes was praising his meticulousness and kind heart.
Xiao Yexing said, "He is sad because he lost one-third of his territory in the war with the Southern Barbarians. It has nothing to do with the Ninth Prince."
Chu Aotian immediately said:
"Uncle is good at fighting. Even if the territory of Southern Xinjiang and the twenty-eight cities of the three states of Mohuai were given to the Nanman this time, he would definitely be able to fight it back."
Xiao Yexing: "But he was defeated."
Chu Aotian was slightly stunned.
The regent, who had always won battles, was defeated for the first time in history.
"But why did I hear that he didn't lose the battle, but was willing to give up the throne for a woman?"
Xiao Yexing gave him a look: "The Ninth Prince is a woman?"
"Uh, no."
Chu Aotian scratched his head.
In this case, the rumor "A man will risk his life for a beautiful woman and give up his kingdom" is just a false rumor.
Is it really because the emperor's uncle was defeated and his self-esteem as a man suffered a severe blow that made him so depressed?
How could the emperor's uncle, who is so proud and conceited, allow his life to be tarnished?
Defeat in a war means a loss of face.
What is lost is dignity.
The emperor's uncle was a high-ranking official, and to be humiliated like this must be as painful as if his wife had died.
Thinking about it this way, what Governor Xiao said makes sense.
"Commander Xiao, you are really smart. If you hadn't told me the truth, I would probably still be kept in the dark."
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Piaomiao Mountain.
The lotus flowers were blooming, the water was gurgling, and the summer breeze blew through the window, bringing pleasant clarity. A slender figure sat up on the small bed.
"woke up."
Chu Li's reaction was a little slow. He touched his face and neck, his eyes were distracted and couldn't find focus for a long time.
After a near-death experience, the blood stagnation caused my brain to become sluggish and I felt dazed.
"Eat this."
"Second... Senior Brother?"
My voice is so hoarse.
My throat feels so dry.
How come she is here?
Lu Yunchu sat down in front of the bed and said, "You were shot and killed on the battlefield, but the Life and Death Gu saved your life. I brought you back to my sect."
"Now, everyone outside thinks you're dead."
Chu Li took the white pill from his hand, put it in his mouth, drank two sips of warm water, and then his head felt a little clearer.
"Why didn't Second Brother come and rescue me earlier?"
"Why so early?"
Lu Yunchu said, "At that time, we received the letter from your three eagles. We were dealing with an important matter and could not get away. Besides, it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Now, you have been reborn."
She was able to completely get rid of her identity as the "Ninth Prince" and be reborn.
She could wear women's clothes openly, no longer afraid of being charged with deceiving the emperor, or of exposing her gender and implicating innocent people.
A death brings about a new life.
Chu Li held the cup, his eyes dazed.
She was thinking that if her fellow brothers had come to help her earlier, she could have given the recipe for restraining the witchcraft army to Chu Dichi earlier, and the great battle that night would not have happened, and so many soldiers would have died.
But, now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying more.
She remembered the arrow that Chu Yeli shot with his own hands when she was riding away.
Thinking of the moment when she was dying, Chu Dichi hugged her and cried in panic.
He is such a conceited person, but he would cry.
She felt a tingling sensation in her heart, and a complex emotion surged into her mind... Finally, she closed her eyes.
It's all over!
In this world, no one can live without anyone else.
The mountains and rivers remain the same forever, and even without her, Chu Li, the mountains and rivers remain green and the waters flow forever.
The ninth prince has been buried. From now on, the one who is alive is Chu Li!
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