Chapter 311 The Skinny Horse from Yangzhou Sent to Disrupt the Country (8)
The palace, which originally looked magnificent, was now covered with shocking bloodstains everywhere.
Shi Yanqing's noble mother, the imperial concubine of the Great Shi Dynasty, was once a famous noblewoman in the capital, with unparalleled grace and beauty, and was praised and envied by the world—
But now, she was covered with scars, her pearl hairpins were scattered, and her originally gorgeous imperial concubine's clothes were also covered with whip marks.
The woman who thought she had lived a life of luxury was covered in blood, and her broken legs could no longer move.
She could only use her hands to support her body, crawling forward bit by bit, towards the person standing over there...
Her son.
The woman was smiling, blood mixed with tears sliding down her pale cheeks, making her smile look even more sad and miserable.
"Yanqing, Yanqing..."
Once upon a time, this voice was the softest mother's call in the world for Shi Yanqing.
But at this moment, the voice was like an evil ghost demanding death, carrying deep hatred.
At that time, Yanqing could not move.
Because the late emperor did not allow him to move.
Remove the mother and keep the child.
It was the mad late emperor who doted on Shi Yanqing, his ninth son, so much.
The late emperor also liked to see such noble ladies, who were high and mighty, but suddenly suffered a blow and realized that they were just a plaything.
The woman's strength was finally exhausted at this moment, and she slowly released all the strength from her body.
At the last moment of her life, she still did not forget to say this to her only son.
"Yanqing, I once hoped that you would be happy and carefree. Because you are my son."
"I hope you are capable, for you are the prince of Otoko."
"But now... I want you alive. Because you're that madman's son."
"What I hope for more is that you ascend the throne and become emperor, because you are my son, and you must avenge your mother!"
"My mother's life has been a joke. You can't be like this. My mother loves the wrong person. She is trapped in the deep palace."
"And you were meant to be a dragon soaring through the sky."
"Revenge for my mother...revenge!"
That was a memory from more than ten years ago, a nightmare he hadn't had in a long time.
Shi Yanqing suddenly woke up.
He sat up slowly, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away at this moment, and his body became extremely heavy.
Time passed minute by minute, and he just stood there silently without making a sound.
Finally, after a long time, he seemed to come to his senses suddenly, raised his fist and hit the bed hard.
The bed made a dull "bang" sound.
More than ten years of planning cannot be ruined by a momentary desire.
Nothing is more important than the throne.
Shi Yanqing forced himself to tell the nanny in a cold voice, asking her to tell Qingwu about the next arrangements for her according to the original plan.
......
"My Lord..."
Qing Wu just watched Shi Yanqing stride into her room with an extremely gloomy face, then tossed his brocade robe and sat on her bed.
Qingwu's gaze involuntarily fell on Shi Yanqing, only to see that his face was as frosty as winter, making people shudder.
However, beneath that cold exterior, she seemed to have caught a glimpse of an imperceptible fluctuation.
A gleam of light flashed quickly in Qingwu's eyes. She quickly lowered her head and stood there respectfully, waiting for Shi Yanqing's instructions.
The soft Wu dialect in his ears coincided with the beautiful dream he had last night. Shi Yanqing's Adam's apple moved and his expression softened a little.
But when he thought of the blood, he had to harden his heart.
He narrowed his eyes, staring closely at Qingwu, and asked in an almost cold tone, "Did Mammy tell you everything?"
Qingwu's voice was soft and gentle, like a spring breeze: "Yes, my lord."
Shi Yanqing was silent for a moment, then continued to ask: "Are you willing?"
Although his voice was still cold, there seemed to be a hint of expectation in it as he asked Qingwu steadily.
He was willing to give Qingwu the opportunity to choose.
Qingwu smiled softly in her heart. She was a chess piece that had been trained for so many years, so how could there be such a thing as "willing or not"?
In the end...is it her willingness or Shi Yanqing's willingness?
Shi Yanqing, what exactly do you want to hear?
Qingwu felt that the Regent was much more interesting than she had imagined.
She appears graceful and charming on the surface, but she appears unusually submissive.
She said softly, "Of course I am willing. It is a blessing for me to serve the Regent."
It is obvious that every word and sentence is so appropriate.
Logically speaking, Shi Yanqing should be happy.
But strangely, Shi Yanqing felt as if his heart was blocked by a resentment that he couldn't get rid of no matter what.
This irritable mood not only did not ease because of Qingwu's obedience, but became even stronger.
Shi Yanqing couldn't help but emphasize again, "Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. There's no place in the world more cruel than the harem."
"It's only glamorous on the surface, but in reality it's full of dangers. Serving the king is like serving a tiger."
He stared at Qing Wu's submissive appearance, his anger growing stronger, and he even gritted his teeth and said:
"Take the late emperor for example. He had many concubines in his harem, but how many of them had a happy ending? What you are about to do is to touch the food on all of their plates."
Qingwu's face was as calm as water, and she seemed a little confused about the reason for the man's anger.
Her eyes were slightly lowered, as if she was unaware of the warnings and reminders in the man's eyes, but it seemed as if she had already seen through everything, and she chose to remain silent without hesitation for the man's great cause.
No looking back.
"Awu understands. I've been trained to this point since I was young. This is my fate." Qingwu's voice was calm and firm, as if she had already accepted this fate. "Awu will live up to the Master's training and do her best to achieve what the Master desires."
However, only Qingwu herself knows that what she meant by "trying her best" is...
She just tried her best to achieve what she wanted.
Shi Yanqing's expression became increasingly ugly, and he felt a deep pain in his heart.
nourish......
He had clearly trained countless people in this way, including assassins who were a hundred times more cruel than her.
But now Shi Yanqing couldn't help but wonder, what was Qingwu like in the past?
What kind of family was she born into before entering Yuefang Pavilion?
With Qingwu's looks, Shi Yanqing felt that she was worthy of being a princess.
She shouldn't be so submissive, but should dance like a phoenix and soar in the sky.
Phoenix dances in the sky...
This word suddenly appeared in Shi Yanqing's mind.
This was something that even his mother, a noble lady from a prominent family, could not do.
But Qingwu...
It can be achieved.
If he became emperor...
Shi Yanqing's thoughts were scattered again.
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