Chapter 19
Dongqi, the sixth year of Chenyuan.
The entire capital was filled with an atmosphere of uneasiness. Although it was the Waking of Insects, the breath he exhaled felt as if it was being torn by a sharp knife.
The rebels broke into the imperial city, and everyone in the city was in danger.
"Don't be afraid, Yan'er. Your father will definitely protect you." In the deep palace, Jiang Chen hugged his beloved son who was at a loss.
"Empress Jun, please take His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and flee!"
Jiang Chen placed the little prince, who was still ignorant of the world, on the chair.
"Yan'er, be good..."
The gentle touch of daddy's palm was right next to his ear, but little Zhuang didn't know what he would face in a moment.
"You go first. Your Majesty has not returned from the expedition, so how can I abandon your Majesty's kingdom? As long as I stay in this palace, I will guard every tree and blade of grass in the palace." Jiang Chen looked at his young son with an extremely gentle tone.
"But..."
"Bang!"
The heavy palace door was violently slammed open.
A group of soldiers surrounded Jiang Chen.
"Emperor Chen died while on a military expedition. Thinking of the deep love between the Empress Jiang Chen and her husband, he granted her a three-foot white silk to be buried with him!" The leader of the rebels pointed his sword at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen, dressed in white, stood with his hands behind his back in the palace. "How dare you!"
The life and death of Emperor Chen is uncertain, how dare you, a rebellious minister, speak so rudely? "
Jiang Chen slowly picked up the little prince. He raised his eyes and stared at the rebel leader fiercely, "I am the Queen of Dongqi. Emperor Chen must see me alive or dead. Otherwise, it is not your turn to have the final say in Dongqi!"
The majestic and solemn voice was heard, shocking every soldier present.
This was the first time they saw the face of Dongqi's most beautiful woman. Although Jiang Chen was holding a child, she remained calm and did not show a trace of weakness. Her every move showed the royal majesty, making people want to kneel down and worship her.
"Okay! I'll give you one month. When Emperor Chen's body is delivered, we'll see how you can still be stubborn!" After saying that, the man looked at Jiang Chen and the little prince with a vicious look.
"Guard this place well! Don't let Jiang Chen take even a single step out!"
The rebels withdrew from Yueyi Palace, and silence returned to the surroundings once again.
"The Queen..."
Jiang Chen waved his hand and sat down. He had already anticipated the outcome of his fate.
Even if he escaped with the little zombie, it would be of no avail. If something really happened to Emperor Chen, they would definitely kill all the royal family.
A month later, Jiang Chen, dressed in gorgeous clothes, held the little prince in his arms and got on the funeral sedan chair.
This was the first funeral of a living person since ancient times.
There was a sneer on Jiang Chenming's face. During the last period of time, he ordered people to secretly put all the treasures in Emperor Chen's treasury into the tomb.
Even if he died, he would not let those traitors get away with it.
"Daddy?" Xiao Zhuang looked up at his father, wondering where they were going with Jiaozi.
"Don't be afraid, Yan'er. Father will sleep with you later, okay?"
"good…"
In front of the entrance to the underground palace, the Grand Master was on the altar praising the great achievements of the king and empress, while all the civil and military officials were kneeling on the ground.
Jiang Chen smiled sadly, this was just for show.
After a series of grand and elaborate events, he, holding the young prince, watched with hatred as the jade gate of the underground palace slowly closed.
The most beautiful woman in Dongqi was sealed into the emperor and empress's tomb along with the Diamond Wall.
It was pitch black in the underground palace, but Jiang Chen felt extremely calm at this moment.
The little zombie hugged Jiang Chen tightly: "Daddy, it's so dark..."
"Don't be afraid, Yan'er. Daddy is here."
Jiang Chen held the child tightly and stared at the dome of the underground palace.
It was his own request to bury a living person with him. Since everyone was going to die anyway, he would only feel at peace if he was buried in the tomb himself.
If he had taken the poison in advance, those people might have handled his affairs hastily, and he and Xiao Jiang would have ended up dying on the battlefield, and even the treasures in the tomb would have been looted.
He was proficient in the art of mechanisms. He lit an oil lamp, and a faint light appeared in the underground palace.
They began to check the mechanisms in the underground palace and all the mechanisms that had been arranged previously were changed.
There are millions of treasures in this tomb, and he completely emptied Emperor Chen's family fortune.
He dared to guarantee that no one would be able to rob his tomb from now on.
"Your Majesty, you owe us all these." Jiang Chen spoke to the air, as if Emperor Chen was right beside him.
He had no real feelings for Emperor Chen, and was unwilling to be buried with him.
He is very satisfied with the current outcome.
Jiang Chen held the little zombie in his arms and lay down in the coffin, stroking the soft hair on his beloved son's forehead.
Xiao Zhuang stared at his father, his eyes sparkling.
Jiang Chen looked into Xiao Jiang's eyes, his heart filled with guilt, and his eyes couldn't help but become moist.
"Daddy, don't cry." Xiao Zhuang hugged Jiang Chen's neck and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his little hands.
"Okay, Daddy, don't cry." Jiang Chen gave his beloved son a sugar pill with trembling hands.
After a few breaths, sleepiness came over him, "Daddy, Yan'er is sleepy."
"Well, go to sleep, dear. Daddy will be with you soon."
"Hmm..." The little zombie closed his eyes in a daze.
Jiang Chen kissed his beloved son's forehead, and his tears could no longer be controlled and burst out.
The little zombie slept soundly, and when he woke up again, his father was beside him.
Daddy's face was pale and bloodless.
He was very scared because of the pitch darkness all around him. He called out to his daddy in a low voice, but his daddy had his eyes closed and did not respond at all.
"Daddy...Yan'er is afraid..."
"Daddy, why don't you pay attention to Yan'er?" Xiao Zhuang called for a long time but got no response. He was so anxious that he started crying.
"Dad, you promised to tell Yan'er a story."
"Wuwuwu... Yan'er will be good, Daddy, don't ignore me." The little zombie shook the cold father beside him, and tears fell on Jiang Chen's pale face.
Tired of crying while hugging his beloved daddy, Xiao Zhuang obediently put the night pearl back into his mouth. He always believed that as long as he was good, his daddy would wake up and hug and kiss him like before.
After that, every once in a while, Xiao Zhuang would wake up and hug his father and cry, hoping that his father would wake up and look at him.
....
Shu Jinye woke up from his dream.
He clutched his chest tightly and gasped for breath.
The endless crying of the little zombie in the coffin and the way he begged his father to wake up made his heart feel as if it was being cut by a knife.
The scene of the little zombie crying kept replaying in my dream. I don’t know how many decades or even hundreds of years this went on.
"Why did I suddenly have such a dream?"
Jiang Chen's sad eyes and Xiao Zhuang's desperate crying in the dream just now kept replaying in front of his eyes.
Shu Jinye poured himself a glass of ice water. When the cool feeling entered his throat, he felt completely awake.
He couldn't get over this strange dream.
I decided to visit him at dawn to find the answer.
*
The first rays of sunlight in the morning shine into the forest.
Jiang Chen woke up from the coffin holding Xiao Zhuang. Today he was going to take Xiao Zhuang to the museum.
"Baby, get up."
The little boy fell asleep in his father's arms with his butt sticking out. He played too late yesterday and was still asleep this morning.
Seeing that Xiao Zhuang was sleeping soundly, Jiang Chen couldn't bear to wake him up, so he carried Xiao Zhuang out of the underground palace.
At this time, Pink Rabbit was already waiting in the living room.
"Master, do you have any plans for today?"
"I want to take Xiao Zhuang to the museum. Please make the arrangements."
"Yes, Master."
Jiang Chen gently placed the sleepy little zombie on the sofa and covered him with a small quilt.
At this time, Jiang Chen was only wearing a loose silk pajamas.
He walked to the shelf and lit a stick of incense, and the faint scent of green sandalwood wafted into the air.
Although he couldn't taste the food, Jiang Chen was glad that he and Xiao Jiang could still smell the fragrance.
The fragrance in the house makes people feel refreshed.
*
Shu Jinye originally wanted to visit Jiang Chen later today, but he couldn't help but show up at someone else's door early in the morning.
He stood at the entrance of the sacred road and looked into the depths of the valley.
It was only eight o'clock in the morning.
"Master, aren't you too anxious to come so early?"
"It's the weekend today, maybe others haven't woken up yet."
Jiang Chen was hesitating, and it would be presumptuous to go in and disturb him at this time.
"You go in and contact the other party's housekeeper first, and I'll go in later."
"OK."
Pink Rabbit actually doesn't have anything to do at home. This is the easiest job he has found.
At this moment, he was planning his master's itinerary for the day.
Suddenly, a visit message was received on the housekeeper platform.
He quickly reported to his master.
"Master, the director of the Shu Group will come to visit soon."
Jiang Chen raised the corners of his eyebrows slightly, this was a bit sudden.
I just met Shu Jinye yesterday, and he came to visit him today. I wonder what urgent matter he has.
He was somewhat unaccustomed to the directness of interstellar people. In the past, when he visited others in Dongqi, he would inform them several days in advance.
"Just push it..." Jiang Chen said lightly.
"But..." Pink Rabbit hesitated. After all, the other party was the eldest son of the Shu family. If he refused like that...
"Master, Mr. Shu is at the door."
Jiang Chen: “…”
Thinking of Shu Jinye's face yesterday, which was very similar to Emperor Chen's, Jiang Chen took a deep breath.
"Then let him wait a while."
"OK."
Shu Jinye waited outside the villa for several hours before receiving a notification from the other side that he could enter.
This was the first time he had been turned away for so long.
"Mr. Shu, please come this way." The pink rabbit came to greet him.
Shu Jinye was actually a little nervous as he was about to meet Jiang Chen, and he straightened his sleeves.
At this time, Jiang Chen had changed his clothes and was sitting in the living room.
The fragrance in the house is so pleasant that it is easy to relax.
Shu Jinye's heart started pounding as soon as he entered the door.
He tried to calm his restlessness and sat down opposite Jiang Chen.
"Hello, Mr. Shu, what brings you to my humble abode today?"
Jiang Chen made a cup of tea for Shu Jinye and said, "My humble abode has nothing to offer Mr. Shu."
Shu Jinye couldn't take his eyes off Jiang Chen sitting opposite him. Jiang Chen was wearing a shirt and tie, with his long hair tied behind his back. Even though he was meeting guests at home, he was dressed very elegantly.
Recalling Jiang Chen in the dream, he was standing in a dreamlike palace, wearing intricately crafted and gorgeous clothes, and he looked as beautiful as a banished immortal.
That outfit is in no way comparable to StarCraft's suit.
He was very curious about Jiang Chen's origins and where that mysterious country was.
After taking a sip of tea, Shu Jinye was amazed by the tea aroma in his mouth. He had never tasted such delicious tea before.
He put down the teacup, and with doubts in his heart, he slowly said: "Mr. Jiang, I came to visit you today to ask you for advice."
There was a brief silence in the room.
Shu Jinye opposite him looked too much like Emperor Chen. Jiang Chen didn't know how to answer. He turned his head to look at Xiao Zhuang who was studying obediently at the children's table with a learning terminal. For some reason, he was used to looking at his son nervously. As long as he saw Xiao Zhuang, his heart would be at peace.
"Mr. Shu, you must have made a mistake. Jiang is just an ordinary person."
Shu Jinye has been able to read people's expressions since he was a child. Jiang Chen's tone and attitude clearly show that he doesn't want to have too much interaction with him.
There was a slight sense of loss in my heart, but the two of us had just met and were not familiar with each other, so there was no need to rush into a further relationship.
"I'm very interested in your architectural design drawings, but there are some things I don't quite understand."
It turned out to be because of this matter. Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Just tell me straight."
"Your design is so beautiful." Shu Jinye quickly tried to get closer.
"It's just something passed down in the family. It doesn't belong to me."
Jiang Chen didn't want to communicate much with Shu Jinye, and the whole communication was almost just questions and answers.
I even wanted to finish seeing the guests off quickly.
"I came here today for one more thing."
"I want to discuss a cooperation with Mr. Jiang."
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