Birds on the edge of the abyss 13
Walking from the gate to the outer courtyard and finally to the inner courtyard where the old Duke of Zhenguo was, Shen Luli pressed his pounding heart and took a hard breath. In a place where Shen Changle couldn't see, he swallowed back the blood that surged from his chest. He didn't want to make the young boy worry about him again.
His mouth was filled with the stench of blood and a strong urge to vomit. He covered his mouth and nose and took a deep breath. He looked up at the three characters "Ya Fang Yuan" written by the Duke of Zhenguo. The vigorous and powerful strokes symbolized the old man's high spirits when he was still alive. Now, there was only dejected regret.
Shen Luli knelt down in front of the writing and kowtowed three times solemnly.
The remains of the Zhenguo family were all laid to rest early, but the emperor ordered that they must first see the orphans before being allowed to visit their relatives' remains. How ironic!
After the two of them finished eating, an old man came out from the courtyard next to them, wiping his tears and bowing.
Shen Luli looked at this familiar face, pulled up the corners of his mouth, staggered to his feet, and said softly
"Uncle Fu"
Chen Changle watched the old man bow silently. This Uncle Fu had been a servant to the Duke of Zhenguo since childhood, and was eventually promoted to housekeeper. He had been serving the old Duke of Zhenguo until he was old and his legs and feet were not working properly. He then replaced him with his son to serve him personally. It was quite touching to see him return to the mansion at this time.
To Shen Luli and Shen Luli, Uncle Fu is more like a relative than a relative.
"The two young masters are finally back." Uncle Fu wiped his red and swollen eyes and smiled at the two remaining children in his master's family. He then invited them into the hall and told the servants to serve tea before reporting on the situation in the mansion.
Shen Luli squeezed his palm tightly, until it bled, and then he suppressed his dizziness and sat quietly beside him, listening to Uncle Fu's voice.
Shen Changle listened carefully while paying attention to his appearance. After Uncle Fu finished speaking, he gave some simple instructions and asked him to leave. He glanced at his brother who was sitting steadily beside him and said
"Brother, let me help you go back to the original yard to rest. You must be tired after running all the way here...Brother?" Shen Changle didn't hear Shen Luli's reply, and walked to Shen Luli in confusion.
Before he could lift his arm, he saw his brother's lifeless eyes gradually turn dull. Then, with a "puff", he saw his brother spitting blood and falling into his arms.
The dark red blood with a strange fragrance spread all over the large area of clothes in front of Shen Changle, making the white gown full of traces of blood splatter, strange and charming.
The maidservant beside her screamed, obviously she had never seen such a horrifying scene.
“Ahhh…”
Shen Changle was also stunned. Countless blood was flowing from the corners of Shen Luli's mouth, dripping down his mouth and nose, and even bleeding from the corners of his eyes. He trembled and held Shen Luli's cold face. Looking at Shen Luli's weakened breathing, he shouted at the maid in extreme panic:
"Go get a doctor!"
As the maid stumbled outside, Shen Changle whimpered, his hands stained with the blood that continuously flowed from his brother's body. The blood was dark red, strangely fragrant, and warm...
"Brother, are you trying to scare me?" Shen Changle took the pill Lan Huan had stuffed into his arms before he left and fed it into the man's mouth. The situation still didn't improve. Seeing the man gradually dying, Shen Changle gritted his teeth and picked him up. Then he ran out while shouting,
"Come on, prepare the horses!"
On the other side, the Imperial Palace Garden
Chu Xin looked at the tea leaves floating in the tea, then turned his head to look at the imperial concubine who was sitting in the corridor feeding the fish in the pond, comparing him with the figure that lingered in his mind.
I always feel that the other person is like the bright moon in the sky, which can be admired from afar but not played with, while the imperial concubine is like a delicate flower in the garden, which can be admired and pampered by thousands of people but cannot be pampered by one person alone.
It's different after all, Chu Xin pursed her lips
Today, the Imperial Concubine is wearing a bright and colorful palace dress that is as gorgeous as a peony flower. The hem of her skirt falls to the ground like a phoenix taking off. It is finely crafted and intricately embroidered.
She has a flower ornament on her forehead, a cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, delicate makeup, and blood-red lips. Her beautiful face looks noble and gorgeous, which complements the scene of the blooming flowers in the imperial garden.
The Imperial Concubine stretched out her delicate hands and slowly spread the fish food. She watched the fish scramble to eat it, and she smiled sweetly. Then she glanced at her son who had been obviously absent-minded from the beginning.
"It seems that I shouldn't have summoned the Crown Prince today. Could it be that the Crown Prince has a lover? He is so absent-minded..."
The Imperial Concubine placed the fish food on a tray held by a maid, then picked up the handkerchief handed to her and wiped her hands carefully before touching her elaborate and gorgeous headdress. She leisurely sat down opposite Chu Xin and teased,
"Don't make fun of me," Chu Xin looked helplessly at the beautiful and charming Imperial Noble Consort.
"Haha, I'm not kidding. You're not young anymore. It's time for you to get married. If you want to have fun, wait until you marry the Crown Princess and have a grandson. Then I'll find a few good-looking girls for you to play with in the East Palace. How about that?" The Royal Concubine asked tentatively.
"I don't have that idea now, and my father is old, so it's not good anyway." Chu Xin took a sip of tea, his eyelashes lowered and no emotion could be seen.
The imperial concubine was a little disappointed, but it was hard to say anything. The two of them admired the beautiful scenery of the imperial garden. For a while, the atmosphere was surprisingly quiet and beautiful.
After a long time, Chu Xin felt that he had been with his mother long enough. When he was about to say goodbye, he saw a young eunuch hurriedly running in from outside the imperial garden.
Chu Xin frowned slightly as he watched him running straight towards her in a panic. She had an inexplicable sense of foreboding. Sure enough, after the eunuch relayed the news to the palace servants at the entrance of the pavilion, Lan Xin, the palace servant who served the imperial concubine, hurried in. She first bowed to the two of them.
Then he said, "Your Highness, Young Master Shen is anxious to see you outside the palace. It must be something extremely important. I heard that the man is covered in blood and holding someone in his arms..."
Chu Xin stood up suddenly. When the imperial concubine heard this, she also felt that the situation was a bit serious and immediately said
"Haven't you always liked that kid from the Shen family? Go quickly. I won't stop you. Remember to summon the imperial physician to see you."
Chu Xin nodded, then said goodbye, walked out of the Imperial Garden and hurried over there, and when he returned to the East Palace
As soon as he got off the imperial carriage, he saw Bu Nan holding a person, followed by Shen Changle, who was covered in blood and hurriedly following beside him with a panicked look on his face. Chu Xin walked forward and happened to see the person in Bu Nan's arms suddenly drop his arm and the blood dripping down his arm.
Chu Xin's eyelids twitched as he watched. Suddenly, there was a plop. Chu Xin lowered his head and looked at the young man who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing.
"What are you doing?"
Shen Changle knocked his forehead until it was bloody, then he raised his head and said in a hoarse voice
"Your Highness, please save my brother."
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