Chapter 043 The Ambitious Regent 5
Consultant Shan knew that Pei Mingjue was also a martial artist, and if he got too close, he would definitely notice him. He didn't dare to make any big movements, so he could only lean forward and try to identify the patterns on it.
His heart began to beat violently, and his memory was instantly pulled back to that bloody night a few years ago.
At that time, the men in black suddenly appeared and slaughtered all his family members. He himself was also stabbed and seriously injured, lying on the ground gasping for breath.
Because he was young and unable to make any sound, the other side thought he was dead and luckily spared his life.
But his injuries were too severe. In that situation, if he lay there until the next morning, he would undoubtedly become a cold corpse.
However, even if he wanted to get up again, his severe injuries made him unable to move. He could only lie there in despair and resentment, waiting to die.
Just when he thought he was doomed, someone suddenly walked into this hell.
The loss of blood at that time made Consultant Shan feel cold all over and his consciousness blurred. He only remembered that a refreshing fragrance broke through the darkness and blood and slowly stayed by his side.
A pair of hands so white that they glowed faintly in the darkness reached out to him, and gently stroked the top of his head like a compassionate immortal. From then on, they tied the knot and received eternal life, bringing him out of the hell of death.
Consultant Shan tried his best to open his eyes wide, wanting to see the immortal's appearance clearly, but the blood blurred his vision, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not see the immortal's face clearly.
Only when those hands reached out to him, the scarlet carving on the pale wrists was engraved into his pupils so clearly that he dared not forget it.
Then he fell into a coma due to his serious injuries. When he woke up, he had been placed in a private clinic. He anxiously asked who sent him there. However, the doctor in the clinic did not know that person. He only said that he had paid enough for the medicine and Consultant Shan could stay in the clinic until his injuries were completely healed.
Over the years, Shi Zishan has never given up hope of finding his savior, but the world is so big that even the deceased emperor searched for him for a while but could not find any trace of him.
Ever since he received Pei Mingjue's call for help, he has focused on helping the young emperor regain his throne, but he has never called back his efforts to find someone. Over the years, he has searched the entire Dajing Dynasty, and even the surrounding foreign countries. However, he never imagined that the savior he had been looking for was actually in the imperial capital of the Dajing Dynasty, in the imperial city closest to him?
Consultant Shan's pupils trembled violently. He couldn't help but crawl on his knees a few steps, staring at the exposed hand.
There was no mistake. The carving on the wrist was a scarlet blood lotus, the totem of the Dajing Dynasty. He would never make a mistake.
But why?
Why would it be Jian Ziyan?
He imagined that it could be anyone in the world who saved his life, but he never imagined that this person would be Jian Ziyan!
This was not the first time he had seen Jian Ziyan. His wrist was always clean, so why did this blood lotus suddenly appear? And at... this time!
Consultant Shan was greatly shocked and could not calm down. Jian Ziyan's suppressed voice sounded in his ears. He had never been able to remain indifferent to it before, and now his heart was tightened with each shout, as if it was being torn apart by pain.
At this moment, the loyalty to the emperor that was ingrained in his bones was shaken like never before, and his personal feelings prevailed. He wanted to stand up, open the curtain, throw out the person who was hurting Jian Ziyan, or even kill him!
He had already raised one leg and was half-kneeling, but at that moment, reason returned to him.
Can't.
If we take action against Pei Mingjue now, not only will he not survive, but Jian Ziyan will also be implicated.
Thinking of this, Consultant Shan was stunned, and his heart ached as if a piece of it had been dug out.
Jian Ziyan will be punished by Pei Mingjue now...isn't it because of his reckless behavior?
Consultant Shan slowly knelt back on the ground, with flames burning in his eyes.
He had to endure. No matter how furious the emperor's wrath would be, he had to survive.
Now he is the only one who has a chance of rescuing Jian Ziyan.
then
Consultant Shan controlled himself tightly, lowered his red eyes, knelt straight, and listened to the whole process.
Until the end, Consultant Shan discovered that the carving on the wrist did not disappear, but just drooped down weakly along with its owner.
Jian Ziyan's voice also disappeared completely.
At this moment, the advisor Shan, who had originally controlled himself, suddenly became furious. He almost stood up and rushed forward regardless of everything. Fortunately, the curtain was drawn open at this time, revealing the gloomy face of the young king.
Consultant Shan felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, and he slowly knelt back down.
Pei Mingjue pulled the curtain tighter again, not giving anyone outside any chance to peek inside, and walked towards Consultant Mountain.
He looked down at the Consultant Mountain from a high place, his voice slightly hoarse with satisfaction.
"General, do you admit your guilt?"
"I...know my crime."
All of Consultant Shan's rationality collapsed at this moment. He raised his head impatiently and was about to tell the truth regardless of the consequences. But at this moment, some dark thoughts grew in his heart. He calmed himself down and changed his words.
"Since Your Majesty has already humiliated Jian Ziyan in this way, can you give me a few days before actually executing him? After all, I am indeed a little curious about the taste of this regent."
Now Jian Ziyan is probably extremely disappointed with Pei Mingjue. If he can rescue him in this way, no matter what kind of entanglement he has with the royal father and son, he has been hurt physically and mentally and will never return to Pei Mingjue.
If Jian Ziyan was really the person who saved him back then, then he would naturally be skeptical about the fact that he poisoned the late emperor and Pei Mingjue, and even killed the late emperor with his own hands. After all, these things have always been Pei Mingjue's one-sided statement.
If Jian Ziyan could be rescued like this...if possible.
He will definitely do his best to be good to him, protect him, and make sure he will never suffer such harm again.
Consultant Shan lowered his head and spoke earnestly, waiting nervously and anxiously.
But what he waited for was Pei Mingjue's horrific rage!
"Advisor Shan, I wanted to give you a chance to admit your mistakes because of your contribution in suppressing the rebellion. But not only did you not repent, you even coveted my things?" The calmer Pei Mingjue's tone, the more angry he was. "Who gave you the courage to trespass into the inner palace and even ask me for things? Don't you think I dare not touch you?"
As soon as he heard him speak, Consultant Shan's heart sank.
If Pei Mingjue only had pure hatred for Jian Ziyan, he would never say such words.
He might feel that he was ridiculous, that he had overstepped his bounds, but he would never accuse himself of coveting the emperor's property.
Pei Mingjue’s feelings for Jian Ziyan... I’m afraid they’re not that simple.
Thinking of this, Consultant Shan didn't dare to say anything more. He simply knelt down and kowtowed with a sincere voice.
"I know my crime, please punish me, Your Majesty."
Pei Mingjue's half-bright and half-dark eyes fell directly on the top of his head, and Consultant Shan felt as if his whole body was about to be pierced through.
"Since you know your crime, go and accept your punishment." Pei Mingjue said in a cold voice.
After all, he didn't really want to kill Shi Zishan, so this time, he broke into the palace and got Shi Zishan fifty lashes.
The whip was specially prepared by the Dali Temple for extracting confessions. Each whip was thick and hard, and covered with barbs. An ordinary person would be left with skin and flesh torn from it after one whip.
Even for Consultant Shan, the fifty lashes basically took away half his life. He was unable to move for a while and had to take leave to recuperate.
[419 poked the host who was pretending to be dead: "It's a dead end. What are you going to do now?"
Jian Ziyan was surprised: "How is this a dead end? Do you think I intend to let Consultant Shan tell Pei Mingjue the truth directly?"
419 sensed the coming ridicule and did not dare to say that he really thought so.
Jian Ziyan laughed grimly: "I really got it right? Xiaojiu, you really are... You've read a lot of melodramatic novels, so why can't you think this way?"
419: Frustrated.jpg
Jian Ziyan: "Guoshi Shan is the most important chess piece. Without him, Pei Mingjue would not have made any progress in awakening until I was tortured to death. Don't worry, the chess piece I planted will not be ruined after only one use."
Consultant Shan was ostensibly taking leave to recuperate, but in fact he was not at peace at all.
He knew that given Pei Mingjue's suspicion, he would not lift the surveillance on him in a short period of time, so he did not dare to act rashly on the surface, but secretly kept an eye on Jian Ziyan's situation.
After he heard that the imperial physician was summoned to Yeonbok Palace and was not allowed to leave for several days, as if someone inside was dying and the imperial physician was doing his best to treat the patient, Consultant Shan finally could not sit still any longer.
He originally wanted to take it slow, but now it seems that this is no longer possible. Pei Mingjue is being too ruthless. If he continues like this, Jian Ziyan will be tortured to death by him!
Of course, Consultant Shan knew very well that once he took action now, regardless of success or failure, Pei Mingjue would never tolerate him again.
But he did not hesitate at all. When he thought about Jian Ziyan still suffering from torture worse than death, he felt as if his whole heart was burned on the stove, which made him unable to sleep all night. He even wanted to go into the palace again at all costs to see Jian Ziyan.
Now, perhaps the time has come.
When Pei Mingjue was stopped by several ministers again, Consultant Shan climbed into the palace with ease and came to the outside of Yanfu Palace, and then his eyes fixed.
Pei Mingjue was obviously afraid of him. Yanfu Palace was no longer guarded by only a few servants as before. Now it was heavily guarded and only the emperor himself and the imperial physician were allowed to enter and leave.
If it was the previous consultant Shan, he would not worry about this kind of situation at all, but his whip wound has not healed yet, so he has to be careful.
He knew that he didn't have much time, so he simply used the method that he had previously despised the most - bewitching.
This kind of magic found among the people is a wild method and is rarely used in the palace. The incident happened suddenly and these royal guards could not react in time and were all bewitched.
Consultant Shan took the opportunity to jump into the palace through the window. As soon as he came in, he smelled a strong smell of medicine and blood.
His eyes suddenly turned red, and he grabbed the doctor who had not yet fainted and asked sternly: "What happened to him?!"
The imperial physician was so frightened that he dared not resist. He said tremblingly, "General, I don't know... I can only conclude that the regent is suffering from a loss of energy and blood. As for why it is so serious..."
Before he could finish his words, Consultant Shan slashed him in the back of the neck and he passed out.
Consultant Shan walked towards the bed curtain step by step and saw that Jian Ziyan had not woken up even in the noise and was still sleeping soundly, with great regret in his eyes.
"Offended."
As he spoke, he gently lifted the lower half of the quilt, drew his sword, and cut the chain that bound Jian Ziyan with one sword.
Then he wrapped Jian Ziyan in a quilt and held him horizontally, and jumped out of the window as lightly as he came.
He knew that time was urgent and he dared not stop for a moment.
As for Pei Mingjue, he quickly got wind of the news and angrily smashed the stone pillar in the hall with one palm. He also ordered to chase them down regardless of life or death. No one knew what was going on.
…
Jian Ziyan was awakened by a strong smell of medicine.
Ever since the day Consultant Shan came, he had been in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness, and had smelled the smell of medicine many times, so he thought he was still in Yeonbok Palace and his mood was calm.
He was extremely tired both mentally and physically. He had no motivation to open his eyes, so he just kept them closed.
Anyway, as long as Pei Mingjue wanted, he had countless ways to force him to open his eyes, right? He thought self-deprecatingly.
However, the expected punishment did not come. Instead, a low and slightly hoarse voice sounded cautiously.
"Are you... awake?"
This unexpected sound startled Jian Ziyan. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked to the side in disbelief.
This is not the emperor's bedroom at all, it is clearly just an ordinary bamboo house.
The facilities in the room were very simple. He was lying on the only bed, and the man who was guarding a small medicine stove and boiling medicine with a dusty face was Shan, the advisor of the first-rank general of the current dynasty.
Consultant Shan's attention was obviously no longer on the medicine. He looked at Jian Ziyan with concern. After meeting his eyes, his gaze dodged for a moment, then immediately regained his composure.
"As you can see, you are no longer in the palace. I brought you out." Advisor Shan did not use the word "rescue". "With your intelligence, you should have guessed what happened, right?"
Jian Ziyan stared at him straight, his confused brain failing to sort out any useful information for a long time.
He subconsciously wanted to sit up, not wanting to show his weak side in front of others, even though this person had seen him in his most despicable way.
As soon as he moved, he was immediately supported by a rough and broad hand, and then he was carefully helped to sit up as if he were treating the most delicate and fragile porcelain.
Jian Ziyan paused and looked at him with complicated eyes.
"You already know?" he asked hoarsely.
Consultant Shan returned to the small stool in front of the medicine furnace. The tall man sat properly and nodded cautiously and concernedly.
His guess was confirmed, and Jian Ziyan closed his eyes weakly, trying to calm his confused mood.
If this was not a possibility, he really couldn't imagine why Consultant Shan would risk his life to save Pei Mingjue when he knew that it would completely infuriate Pei Mingjue.
Seeing that he showed no joy at all, but instead looked pale and unwilling to say more, Consultant Shan became alarmed.
"You, don't be angry. I just don't want to see you die in Pei Mingjue's hands. I don't mean to lock you up, nor do I want to control you to do anything..."
"How did you know?" Jian Ziyan interrupted him, "You were already in a state of suspended animation back then, and I was masked, so you couldn't have recognized me."
"I..." Consultant Shan was suddenly speechless. His eyes became more cautious and he glanced secretly at Jian Ziyan's wrist.
Just from this one subtle look, Jian Ziyan understood everything in an instant.
He raised his wrist in astonishment. The pale and slender wrist was now extremely smooth, without any signs of bruises.
So that’s how it is.
He had taken into account everything, but had forgotten only... this mark of humiliation.
It turned out that when he went to rescue Consultant Mountain, it had not disappeared yet.
His eyes were dazed, with humiliation and fear flickering in them. Consultant Shan was anxious and didn't bother to think too much: "I won't ask what happened. Don't think too much. Just rest here and recover. Pei Mingjue can't be found for the time being."
Jian Ziyan slowly raised his lifeless eyes and looked at him. The thin blue veins on his arms were bulging from the effort he put into enduring something, and they were still trembling slightly.
Consultant Shan was so distressed that he wanted to hold Jian Ziyan's hand with his rough palm to comfort him, but he put it down weakly halfway.
He thought about what he had said to Jian Ziyan before. What was the difference between him and Pei Mingjue?
They both hurt Jian Ziyan, but he was not as blatant as Pei Mingjue.
What qualifications did he have to touch him at this moment? He was afraid that Jian Ziyan would wish to stay away from them.
"Don't be afraid." Consultant Shan said painfully, "I just want to help you. I won't do anything else... just consider it as a way of repaying you for saving my life."
It took Jian Ziyan a long time before his expression gradually returned to its calm state and his trembling stopped.
"I don't need your reward." He turned his head away, his voice hoarse, "I haven't let you find it for so many years, don't you understand why? Don't be so smart and think that I value this reward."
"Of course I know you don't care, but I do. I care very much." Consultant Shan said anxiously, "You don't have to think too much. I really don't ask you to do anything..."
"You go now."
Consultant Shan was startled: "What?"
"Let's go, leave here. Do you think this place is safe? It's only a matter of time before the emperor finds us." Jian Ziyan turned around and looked at him, "You can't protect me."
Consultant Shan looked at him steadily, with an overwhelming tenderness surging in his heart.
Even at this time, Jian Ziyan's first thought was to save him.
He knew that with his burden, Gu Shishan would not be able to escape at all. But if he was not there, with Gu Shishan's skills, the world was big and he could go anywhere. Pei Mingjue might not be able to do anything to him.
After learning Jian Ziyan's true identity, Consultant Shan could suddenly hear his true thoughts from his harsh words.
"You don't have to worry about Pei Mingjue coming. I was able to help him hide from your pursuit back then, and now I can help you hide from him too." Consultant Shan's voice was extremely gentle, as if he was afraid that a louder voice would hurt Jian Ziyan. "Now you just need to tell me what's wrong with your body? What kind of medicine do you need? Although I have a basic understanding of medical theory, that is only applicable to wounds. You don't have any obvious wounds on your body, so I can't diagnose it. I can only boil some medicine to replenish your qi and blood for the time being."
Jian Ziyan naturally knew what he was avoiding saying. Pei Mingjue's intense and merciless treatment of him had caused very obvious bruises all over his body, which anyone could see.
But no one knew that what was truly fatal to him were not these minor injuries.
Jian Ziyan also realized that Consultant Shan was not someone who would change his mind just because of a few words from him, so he simply stopped talking and just looked at him silently, his face full of paleness and fatigue.
He didn't want to talk, and Consultant Shan didn't dare to ask him. He just sat back on the stool and boiled the pot of medicine.
He knew that Jian Ziyan was very defensive at the moment, and he was afraid that the slightest intense emotion would irritate him, so he didn't dare to ask anything, no matter how much he wanted to know why Jian Ziyan had gone to save him, whether he knew who killed his family, and why he had kept it a secret for so many years.
The atmosphere became quiet, and in the hut filled with the fragrance of bamboo, there was only the faint crackling sound of the flame, which brought a long-lost sense of peace and tranquility.
In this atmosphere, Jian Ziyan's tense and tired spirit relaxed unconsciously. His body was already very weak and could not hold on any longer. His chin dropped little by little and he fell into coma again.
No matter how much he didn't want to admit it, he subconsciously knew that after knowing the truth, Consultant Shan would never hurt him again.
When consultant Shan Yi looked up and saw his sleeping face, even his eyes softened. He carefully let Jian Ziyan lie down flat and continued to boil the medicine.
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【419:……
419: "I checked and you are indeed not bound to any kind of charmer buff? This is two worlds in a row. What kind of bug is it that both the protagonist and the bottom fall in love with you at the same time?"
Jian Ziyan: "Don't question my charm, okay?"
419: "I will report it for inspection right away."
Jian Ziyan:?
419: "You must control yourself during the inspection and don't sleep with the main character again!"
Jian Ziyan: "Will there be any impact?"
Jian Ziyan: "Oh, you heard wrong, how could I be that kind of person?"
419: “Haha.”】
Consultant Shan indeed did what he said. He just took care of Jian Ziyan meticulously, cooked for him, and treated his injuries. He asked for nothing else.
If Jian Ziyan didn't want to talk to him, he didn't need to say anything. If the food he had worked hard to learn to cook didn't suit Jian Ziyan's taste and he wouldn't eat it, he would just redo it without complaint. Except for if Jian Ziyan wanted to drive him away, in which case he would refuse. He would try his best to meet any other requests.
It seemed that he was already very satisfied just by looking at Jian Ziyan.
In the face of his selfless dedication, Jian Ziyan's stubbornness did not last long. Sometimes when he looked at Gu Shishan cooking, he would feel dazed. The court struggles and humiliating injuries seemed as distant as things from his previous life.
Gradually, Jian Ziyan's attitude towards Gu Shishan was no longer so cold. This discovery made Gu Shishan ecstatic and he couldn't sleep the whole night.
However, the good times did not last long. One day when Jian Ziyan was cooking at the Consultant Mountain, his face suddenly changed while he was leaning on the bed reading a book. A familiar pain invaded his internal organs. He trembled and curled up, and the book in his hand fell to the ground.
Consultant Shan rushed over immediately. He saw Jian Ziyan's pupils shrink and he was so frightened that he didn't know what to do for a moment.
Jian Ziyan squeezed out words from between his teeth.
"Silver needle..."
Consultant Shan was shocked and immediately ran out of the house to the town at the foot of the mountain to buy silver needles for acupuncture.
He watched Jian Ziyan's fingers tremble as he skillfully inserted the silver needle into his arm, forcing dark blood out of his fingertips. His chest seemed to be blocked by a huge piece of cotton, making it difficult for him to even make a sound.
He looked at Jian Ziyan with a look of shock and pain, and spoke in an affirmative tone.
"He poisoned you...didn't he?"
Jian Ziyan slightly closed his eyes. The intense pain made it difficult for him to be distracted, so he could only turn a deaf ear to these words.
Consultant Shan had already got the answer. He stared at the black blood that Jian Ziyan forced out, then looked at the corners of Jian Ziyan's bright red eyes. A terrible guess formed in his mind.
He stood up suddenly, his eyes wide in disbelief.
"If it was Pei Mingjue who poisoned her, it would be impossible for her to have reached this level in such a short time. Could it be, could it be..."
Before Jian Ziyan could speak, he moved his ears and looked outside sharply.
Someone... is coming.
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