Chapter 3664 Astrology
The person walking over in the night was none other than Eunuch Yu, the chief eunuch who had served Zhu Feng for many years and could be said to be the emperor's confidant.
Now, he has a head full of white hair and a face full of wrinkles. He looks like a candle in the wind that may go out at any time.
He Yi looked at him in surprise: "Eunuch, why are you——?"
When Qin Ruolan died, many people were dealt with in order to cover up some things. Eunuch Yu had been with Zhu Feng for decades and was one of his most trusted confidants. He should have been among those dealt with, but the emperor and the imperial concubine took pity on him because of his old age and loyalty, so they released him from the palace to carry Qin Ruolan's coffin. After that, he retired and returned to his hometown. There has been no news of him over the years. Originally thought that he might just end his life in his hometown and never see him again, but unexpectedly, he would appear at this time, and here.
He Yi reached out to hold his arm and could feel that his arm was as thin as a stick, and it was shaking even when he was just walking normally.
He Yi frowned and asked, "Why is the eunuch here?"
Eunuch Yu raised his head and smiled at He Yi. He had already grown old when he left that year, and now he looked even older, with white hair and wrinkles all over his face. But when he smiled, he had a hint of childishness, and when he looked at He Yi, there was a hint of kindness in his eyes. He said slowly, "I have lived in my hometown for two years, with nothing to do. I couldn't get used to it, and then the Imperial Concubine summoned me, so I came back again."
"Your Highness the Imperial Concubine?"
He Yi frowned: "Was the eunuch called back by the Imperial Concubine?"
"yes."
"When did this happen?"
"That was last year. Not long after I arrived, the Emperor went north, and we were unable to meet."
“…”
He Yi looked at Eunuch Yu with a twinkle in his eyes and did not respond.
This was said in a friendly way, but of course there was some concealment. He Yi was not stupid and obviously knew what he was hiding and what the truth was.
After all, the imperial concubine was still worried about Eunuch Yu wandering outside, so she secretly summoned him back. Even the emperor didn't know about this. The summons took place last year, and not long after, the emperor went north to conquer the Kingdom of Dang.
Maybe, maybe the imperial concubine had anticipated something.
He Yi said, "Her Majesty asked the eunuch to come back to guard the treasury?"
Eunuch Yu smiled and said, "The Queen only asked me to come back, but I've been busy all my life and can't rest, so I asked to come here to be a night watchman. At least I have something to do."
He Yi looked at him with a complicated expression: "Eunuch—are you not afraid?"
Eunuch Yu raised his head, as if he wanted to laugh out loud, but at his age, this kind of breath was no longer enough to make him laugh out loud. He just took a few breaths, with a look of loneliness and self-mockery on his face. He shook his head and then said, "When a person reaches this point in life, what is there to be afraid of?"
“…”
"Besides, if, if the situation really changes, I will definitely follow Your Majesty."
He Yi looked at him for a long time before softly saying, "Eunuch Gaoyi."
Eunuch Yu smiled and waved his hand. He looked at He Yi, then turned back to glance at the dark treasury gate behind him, and then said, "Master He Yi came to count the treasury at this time, could it be that he was thinking about-"
A solemn expression appeared on Heyi's face.
After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said in a deep voice: "I just hope that I am worrying too much."
Eunuch Yu continued, "Then, I just saw Master Heyi looking up at the sky. Could it be that he was observing the stars at night?"
He Yi said, "That's right, I just took a quick look."
Eunuch Yu said, "Then, what did you see?"
He Yi raised his head again, looking towards the almost invisible Sirius in the sky, and said slowly, "Sirius is dimming, and the King of Neng...his luck has run out."
Eunuch Yu opened his confused eyes wide in surprise.
He had known He Yi for many years and knew that this person was cautious and prudent. Even if something had been done to the fullest, he would only say seven or eight points. He was a person who would not make a conclusion unless it was absolutely necessary. The astrology was inherently illusory, and even the people in the Imperial Astronomical Observatory did not dare to make a complete judgment based on the astrology. But this time, he relied on the dimness of Sirius to directly assert that the king of the Neng Kingdom "had run out of luck."
If he hadn't fainted at this time, there would be only one possibility.
Monk is dead!
Eunuch Yu was silent for a moment before he said softly, "That couldn't be better."
“…”
"Deng has always been a sword hanging over the head of our Yan Kingdom, and this Monk has always been a great worry for His Majesty the Emperor. He took advantage of His Majesty's serious illness and laid siege to the city, almost capturing Beiping. He has also caused trouble for our Yan Kingdom over the years. If he really dies, it will be like removing a thorn in the emperor's heart."
He Yi said, "Yes."
It was obviously a good thing, but there was no joy in his tone.
In fact, when he spoke, he seemed more worried.
Eunuch Yu looked at him and said, "Why is Lord Heyi so worried? If Meng Ke's fate is truly over, wouldn't that be a good thing? Not only for His Majesty the Emperor, but also for the people of our entire Yan Nation, it would be a great thing."
He Yi said: "Of course, but——"
"Just what?"
“…”
He Yi didn't answer him, but just continued to look up at the bright starry sky above his head.
This time, his gaze did not look at the dim Sirius, which was almost drowned in the brilliant galaxy, but slowly moved towards another star whose light was gradually dimming without being noticed.
Purple Star.
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The cold wind is like a knife.
Even if an ordinary person was wearing thick animal skins, walking on the vast frozen snowfield, being blown by the cold wind would be half dead. And for a person who was already seriously ill and was barely breathing, such weather was no different from torture.
Monk couldn't even cough. Even if he wanted to breathe, he felt the wind blowing the thin air away, and he was left with only cold blood that was about to freeze.
It’s so cold.
I grew up on the grassland and experienced countless ice and snow storms, but I have never experienced such cold.
He was curled up in thick animal skins and quilts, revealing only a face as pale as a mask. His eyes were dim, even dimmer than the Sirius hanging in the night sky above his head.
The grassland tribes did not know about the stars, and never cared about how these things they could see every night had anything to do with their destiny.
But at this moment, Monk seemed to have a telepathic connection with Heyi who was thousands of miles away.
He kept looking at the star, which flickered and then dimmed.
It was like a candle flame that was about to go out in the wind.
Just like him now.
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