Chapter 66: The Sad Painting Fan (6) Xie Yun is not dead
In his despair, Yan Huinan unknowingly walked to the place where the charred bodies were stored, straining his body with guilt. To this day, he dared not enter this tent. With all his sins, how could he enter with such openness?
But only now, amidst Song Hongxuan's shrill screams, did he feel less fear as he entered. He knew he was unworthy, but they were returning to the capital in three days. If he didn't come soon, he wouldn't be able to see them one last time.
Because the body's internal organs had been charred, the rate of decay had slowed down, so the body could be kept in the tent for a few more days.
The separation from Xie Yun alone was hard for Yan Huinan to accept, but now they were separated by life and death, and would be separated forever.
The next time they would meet would be after his death, when his soul might have a chance to see her soul from afar.
The Jinzhou County Lieutenant had taken a good deal of ice from the Jinzhou icehouse and placed it in the tent, which would also help preserve the body. As soon as I entered the tent, I felt a chill.
The coffin was placed on a knee-high bench. Yan Huinan sat down dejectedly, sitting quietly beside the coffin.
Xie Yun's body was right behind him, and from then on he would never see Xie Yun's body again.
The glance I get tonight will be the last one.
Such chilling nights would appear repeatedly in Yan Huinan's mind in the following decades.
Yan Huinan sat here for the whole night. Only here could he feel that Xie Yun was still by his side.
Until dawn, Yan Huinan, who had been sitting there all night, had bloodshot eyes. He shivered with cold, half his body numb. Standing up, he reached for Xie Yun's hand inside the coffin. He held it. The body was cold and stiff, like a gnarled old tree trunk. But Yan Huinan no longer felt cold; he himself was as cold as a corpse.
At this moment, Yan Huinan held onto the corpse as if it were a treasure. He whispered to it reluctantly, lowering his head and saying many words with guilt. It was as if he wanted to say everything he had never said to Xie Yun in his life.
But when the sky brightened and the light shone in completely, Yan Huinan carefully looked at his right hand holding the corpse. He suddenly realized that something was wrong!
This is not right...
The corpse's right index finger...
...broken bones!
He wouldn't be wrong.
Yan Huinan's many years of military experience allowed him to almost immediately recognize that the corpse's right index finger was fractured, and that the fracture had not occurred in recent years.
But Xie Yun's hand has never been broken.
boom!
There was a sound of something collapsing in his body, but at the same time, excitement and hope gradually ignited in his heart.
This female corpse is not Xie Yun!
When he found the body, it was still dark, but in the early morning light. He was overwhelmed by grief at the time, and when he saw Xie Yun's hairpin, he thought without much thought that the charred body was Xie Yun.
But she is not!
No.
Does this mean that Xie Yun may not be dead?
She is still alive and well in some corner of this world? !
Although Yan Huinan had already determined that the body was not Xie Yun's and that she was not dead, he still ordered a coroner to examine the body in order to verify his theory.
"Someone come! Go get the coroner! Get them all here!" He was so overjoyed that he didn't even feel the pain when his wounds tore and bled while he was walking so excitedly. He wished he could tie a coroner over right away.
After further verification, the coroner's conclusion echoed Yan Huinan's: the fracture in the corpse's index finger had been there for at least seven or eight years.
Because the growth of broken bones will definitely leave traces different from the original bones, and after the bones grow back, the growth time will also be different.
Seven or eight years ago, when Xie Qingyun had not yet defected, Xie Yun was raised under the protection of Yan Huinan.
He knew exactly how much hair she lost every day, and Xie Yun had never had a broken bone.
This was Yan Huinan's life after the catastrophe. Unable to contain his excitement, he stumbled back into the sunlight, all the way to his tent. As he ran, a smile spread across his face. In that moment, it was as if the vibrant young man within him had never left. And this morning's sunlight bathed him in sunlight. It melted his heart, softened his bones. Tears welled up in his eyes with excitement.
He would still jump for joy and act foolishly for the one he loved. He cried and laughed all the way, and because his body had been numb for too long, he stumbled twice and nearly fell in the short distance.
But now Yan Huinan wants to go back and hug Yan Lang. Even though his little son knows nothing and doesn't understand anything, he really wants to hold the little guy tightly in his arms.
When he returned to the tent, Yan Lang was still sleeping soundly, but Yan Huinan didn't care whether the child was asleep or not. He was so happy.
Yan Huinan rushed into the tent excitedly with a chill on his face. The maid who was preparing food for Yan Lang to eat was so frightened that she dropped the bowl in her hand to the ground.
The maid had never seen such a scene before. She had been specially hired by the wife of the Jinzhou County Magistrate and was very experienced in childcare. However, the most prominent people she had served before were only the daughters and sons of the County Magistrate's family. But now, she was serving the child of the great general who protected the country, and she dared not make any mistakes.
But at this moment, she couldn't even hold a bowl properly.
She was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
But Yan Huinan didn't bother to pay attention to her and just waved his hand to let her leave.
But because of the series of movements just now, Yan Lang had been woken up.
The first thing a child does after being woken up is to cry, cry hard, and cry loudly.
Yan Huinan didn't feel annoyed, but thought happily in his heart that his and Xie Yun's child was so cute!
But the moment he saw Yan Lang, Yan Huinan's heart was filled with mixed emotions. He picked up the still crying child and held him in his arms with heartache and guilt. He thought Xie Yun was dead, and his heart was about to die.
But now that he knew Xie Yun was still alive, he couldn't contain his joy and sorrow. He grieved for what he had done, and he regretted the stupid things he had done and the stupid words he had said.
He didn't know if he was still qualified to look for Xie Yun.
But he had a strong desire to find Xie Yun.
At least he needed to make sure Xie Yun was safe. Whether she was willing to forgive him or not, he hoped she would be safe and sound.
Even if I can only guard Xie Yun from afar, it would be fine.
Yan Lang cried for a long time, but no one comforted him. When he was tired, he stopped crying. Blinking his big round, watery eyes, he stared at Yan Huinan in confusion.
After a long while, Yan Huinan hugged Yan Lang's little face tightly and kissed him, saying softly: "Lang'er, your mother is still alive. She is still alive."
"I will definitely take you to find her."
Soon, Yu Xian and Lu Lingyu also learned about this, and they were no less excited than Yan Huinan.
Especially Lu Lingyu.
When she learned that Xie Yun might have been burned to death by Yan Huinan, she wished she could stab Yan Huinan with a knife to avenge Xie Yun.
But she couldn't, because Xie Yun left behind a child who needed to be raised by his biological father.
But if Yan Huinan treats the child badly in the future, Lu Lingyu will definitely be the first to disagree.
After learning this news, which is considered the best news in recent times, they have more important things to do, which is to target the capital!
Yan Huinan's injury still needs some time to heal, but Yan Huinan can't wait any longer.
He wanted to find out what had happened and then kill Prince Yu with his own hands.
Yan Huinan led his army northward, gathering troops along the way. He also gathered the forces of the various vassal kings under his command. Some of these vassal kings were forced to surrender a small portion of their vassal states due to Yan Huinan's powerful military force; others were dissatisfied when they heard that Prince Yu was trying to usurp the throne.
In the end, Yan Huinan finally gathered a strong army and returned to the capital as quickly as possible, using the excuse that the emperor had passed away and needed to be buried in the imperial mausoleum.
Stationed in the suburbs of Beijing.
The garrisons of the cities along the way, having received the initial national mourning notice, all assumed Yan Huinan had died in battle. Initially skeptical, they only opened the city walls and released him after seeing the emperor and Yan Huinan's two halves of the tiger talisman with their own eyes.
Prince Yu really has a good plan.
As long as he spreads the news in advance that Yan Huinan and Song Hongxuan have both died on the battlefield, he can finally become the regent with full legitimacy, use the emperor to control the princes, or simply ascend the throne himself.
No one would ever stand in his way again, and it would be hard to find anyone in the Great Zhou who would dare to defy him. The people would simply be grateful to Prince Yu for stabilizing the nation's foundations and preserving the Great Zhou during the turbulent war.
He has always been a virtuous, gentle, respectful and frugal person, and he is also the brother of the late emperor, so the people will not oppose his ascension to the throne.
Prince Yu has the Imperial Guard and the troops in several camps around the capital. These are the last solid wall of defense for the Imperial City in times of crisis. They are all elite soldiers and generals.
It is difficult for ordinary people to break through easily.
But the one who attacked the city this time was none other than the God of War Yan Huinan.
The soldiers he trained with his own hands can only be defeated by him!
He chose to attack from the Suzaku Gate. He used a large number of catapults, mainly bombarding the Suzaku Gate.
Of course, Prince Yu in the imperial city thought the same.
As expected, Yan Huinan would definitely be the first to enter from the Suzaku Gate.
Because inside the Suzaku Gate is a long Suzaku Street.
That was the beginning of all Yan Huinan's nightmares. Given Yan Huinan's character, he would definitely start from here and try to completely end his nightmare.
He actually knew his nephew very well. He was proud and unyielding to the point of being conceited. He would never fail to get what he wanted, so he would definitely enter through the Suzaku Gate.
Prince Yu gathered a large number of troops at Zhuque Gate, and Yan Huinan's army had no way of breaking through the defense line.
The siege lasted for four days and three nights, but there was still no progress.
Prince Yu decided to completely defeat Yan Huinan's army tonight!
But in the second half of the night, when he was about to go to Suzaku Gate to inspect the fruits of his victory, a horse came galloping on the bluestone road.
The man was covered in blood, his face filled with fear. "Your Highness! No, this is bad! General Yan and his men have broken through Dong'an Gate! They're... they're coming to kill us!"
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Author's Note: Sorry, sorry, baby Xie Yun still hasn't shown up. But it's coming soon! They'll be meeting soon!
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