Birds Flying Over the Abyss 1
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pain
Excruciating pain
There is no place on my body that doesn't hurt
Luli opened his eyes tiredly and looked around vaguely through the dark environment.
The prison cell was filled with the stench of fish and blood, the old and leaky walls, the damp corners where insects and rats gathered, the people lying numbly against the wall with wounds all over their bodies, the guards patrolling back and forth and beating and scolding
And the group of women crying in the cell opposite and the beautiful boy sleeping on his shoulder
The memories in his mind flooded in, and in an instant he turned into Shen Luli
Shen Luli, the eldest grandson of the Zhenguo Duke, was over twenty years old, a young man of the age of twenty [Note 1]. He became famous at a young age and was known as the best young man in Kyoto.
His aunt is the most noble and powerful queen in the world. She is from a prominent family and has great power. She should be living a life of luxury, but she has been hit by such bad news.
Three days ago, the Duke of Zhenguo was accused of corruption, bribery, and treason. After a series of evidence was presented, the evidence was irrefutable. The enraged emperor ordered the execution of his entire family. Even his aunt, the queen, was not spared and was banished to the cold palace. Her life and death are unknown.
This morning, the eunuch Hou Delin came to read the imperial edict.
The entire 135-member family of the Duke of Zhenguo will be executed in three days.
This urgency, whether it is a frame-up or it is just like this, Shen Luli does not know, nor does he want to find out.
The young man sleeping beside him had a delicate face and was adorable. He was about fifteen years old.
His eyes were red and swollen, as if he had been crying. Shen Luli looked at him for a long time before he remembered who this person was. He twitched his shoulders and groaned in pain.
"Well"
His arms were weak, and the dull pain in his chest became more severe. Shen Luli started coughing subconsciously.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved, the young man who was leaning against him and sleeping soundly woke up suddenly, and then their eyes met.
The boy looked at him in surprise and shouted
"Brother, you finally woke up!"
[Ding, unlock target character Shen Changle, current favorability level 30]
Shen Luli finally remembered who he was. This man was his stepmother's younger brother, Shen Changle.
Seeing Shen Luli was silent, the young man not only did not show any discomfort, but as a matter of course pushed the middle-aged man who was sleeping soundly beside him.
"Father! Father! My brother is awake!"
The man's body shook, as if he was suddenly awakened. He wiped the tears from his eyes, opened his eyes tiredly, and slowly glanced at Shen Luli who was coughing with his head down. He responded without any emotion.
Shen Luli took a while to relax before he had time to look over, only to see that the man had turned over and fallen asleep again.
He coughed softly again, rubbed his dry throat, and then looked at the man's dirty prison uniform with a trace of indifference in his eyes.
Shen Yunlan, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, is a good-for-nothing who is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
He had accomplished nothing in the court, and at the age of nearly 40, he barely managed to get a small official position by relying on his father's face.
He was also blinded by his own family affairs and could not see the big picture. He abandoned his first wife and took his distant cousin as his second wife. In the end, his biological mother died of dystocia due to long-term poisoning when giving birth to him. Shen Luli was born weak and sickly.
The doctor deduced that he might have absorbed the toxins accumulated in his mother's womb for many years and would most likely not live past the age of 25. Therefore, he was not taken seriously by Shen Yunlan and was completely ignored since childhood.
The burning pain on his back was like a raging fire, so painful that he could not ignore it. His mind was in a trance for a moment, and beads of sweat flowed down his cheeks. Shen Luli pursed his lips and said nothing.
Seeing this, Shen Changle had no choice but to come over and support him. He glanced at Shen Yunlan with a hint of reproach, but did not dare to speak again.
Shen Luli was exhausted and began to feel uncomfortable after lying down for a while. He was shivering with cold inside, but his body was very hot. In his hazy consciousness, he seemed to hear someone calling his name. Shen Luli blinked, barely maintaining his eyes and not daring to close them. Seeing that Shen Changle went to call for help again, he could only curl up on the cold thatched grass and shiver, his face pale.
After a while, a burly and hunched figure walked up to Shen Changle. He sighed slightly, and then Shen Luli felt a warm current flowing into his heart. His face instantly turned red, his head tilted, and he fainted.
I don't know how much time has passed. When I opened my eyes again, there was an old man with gentle eyebrows and a kind face sitting in front of Shen Luli.
The old man is hunched over, but his eyes are bright, his spirit is vigorous, his back is straight, and he does not show any signs of fatigue.
Shen Luli was lying on the dirty straw mat, with a pale face, he got up and saluted
"Grandfather" Shen Luli coughed softly, coughing up a mouthful of blood foam, and said weakly
"Ah, is Pei Zi feeling better?" Zhenguo Gong said with a worried look on his face, and patted Shen Luli's shoulders with a pair of wrinkled hands.
Shen Luli felt warm in his heart, shook his head, lowered his head and said hoarsely, "Grandfather, don't worry, Peizi can still hold on until the last moment."
"Alas," the Duke of Zhenguo sighed again, and said softly after moving the corner of his mouth for a moment.
"Our Shen family has followed the late emperor in his conquests across the world, ultimately establishing such a vast foundation. We never imagined we would still be doomed to fail. This time, His Majesty is using us as an example to warn others. His Majesty is truly calculating."
Shen Luli lowered her thick eyelashes, casting a shadow in the dim light.
"Perhaps the Queen has offended someone, and the higher-ups are using this as an excuse to suppress our clan."
Shen Xiuwen, Shen Luli's third uncle, said numbly, his originally shrewd eyes dimmed.
Shen Luli was silent, the royal family was ruthless, some things, what does it matter if you know, what does it matter if you don't know? The result is not the same
"Don't slander Her Majesty the Queen, are you worthy?" Shen Yunlan suddenly sat up and cursed
The Queen is Shen Yunlan's biological sister. Shen Xiuwen, a bastard, said this to her, which naturally made Shen Yunlan furious.
"My younger brother was just discussing the matter at hand. Why is Big Brother so agitated? Anyway, the Empress's position has been replaced. What's there to be ashamed of..."
Shen Xiuwen spat, disdainfully, as if he had given up.
"You! How dare you!" Shen Yunlan stood up in anger and was about to fight with him, but the next moment he was yelled at by the Duke of Zhenguo.
"How shameless! Hurry up and go back and sit down!" The Duke of Zhenguo glared at him and scolded him.
After the two men retreated dejectedly, the old Duke of Zhenguo looked around helplessly at the whole family, except for the several women crying in the cell opposite.
All the men in the clan are here, but unfortunately none of the sons are worthy of my attention. The eldest son has accomplished nothing, the second son died in battle at a young age, and the third son is smart and capable, but he is a bastard and calculating, with a dark personality that is not presentable. It is really unfortunate.
Only among the grandchildren there is a grandson who is worthy of attention, but the Duke of Zhenguo is in a dilemma.
He quietly clenched the only piece of gold in his hand that would save him from death, and looked back and forth between the two grandchildren he was most satisfied with, feeling both heartbroken and helpless.
"It really seems like God wants to destroy my clan!"
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