As soon as Jiang Xianming finished speaking, the Tai'an Palace fell silent, with officials standing on both sides. The howling wind carrying snow particles poured in from the wide-open palace door, and the ground became increasingly wet.
"Officials!"
Hanlin Attendant Academician Zheng Jian turned around and bowed, "Jiang Xianming believed the rumors and made a rash judgment. This case was discussed and decided sixteen years ago, but now Dong Yao and his ilk want to overturn it, and Jiang Xianming wants to overturn it too. This is disrespectful to the emperor and his father, and he has ulterior motives!"
"Mr. Zheng,"
Deputy Privy Councilor Ge Rang was standing by, his mind full of the 136 stab wounds. "Even if it was a case from 16 years ago, now that there are doubts, can't we bring it up again? What's the logic behind this?"
"Gerang."
Huang Zongyu frowned and signaled him not to say anything more.
Zheng Jian turned his head and stared at Ge Rang, then bowed respectfully, "Master Ge, how could I forget that you were very loyal to Xu Hexue back then. You did whatever he said. You were in your thirties at that time, but you praised a young boy to the heavens and the earth... No wonder you said this today."
Huang Zongyu secretly tugged at Ge Rang's sleeve, but Ge Rang brushed his hand away, snorted coldly, and took a few steps forward, "Zheng Jian, have you ever been on a battlefield? Do you know that if someone like you who is good at talking gets on a battlefield, the Hu people's golden swords will cut off your tongue?"
Zheng Jian's expression changed slightly.
"In your opinion, it seems shameful that I, Ge Rang, am over thirty years old but still hang around a kid. But I want to tell you that the battlefield is always a real fight. I don't care about age, I only care about fighting. At the age of fourteen, he gave up his future in Yunjing and his status as a Jinshi, and went to the border to join the Huning Army of Miao Tianzhao, the Grand Commandant of Miao."
As Ge Rang spoke, he looked at General Miao who was standing on the other side. The eyes of many people in the hall followed his lead and fell on General Miao.
General Miao felt very upset and had to grit his teeth.
"At the age of fifteen, he is just a half-grown child in our eyes, but he led 700 cavalrymen in Danyuan to go around the rear of the Hu people. With 700 people, he killed 2,000 Hu people and captured Ze Rong alive. If he hadn't attacked at night, General Miao would have had to fight with the Hu people in the front for a longer time."
"When he was sixteen, he left the Huning Army and led the Jing'an Army. I was there at the battle of Yinma Lake and every battle to retake Yanguan Pass. He was a young man who was both brave and resourceful. Why should I look down on him and not respect him just because of his age?"
"Master Ge, so you have the same idea as Jiang Xianming?"
Zheng Jian caught his words and asked, "You also want to vindicate Xu Hexue today, right?"
“I…”
General Miao's eyes were red with pain. He gritted his teeth, rolled up his sleeves and was about to walk towards Zheng Jian. An official beside him hurriedly stopped him and whispered, "General Miao, don't be impulsive."
"I respect Xu Hexue only because of his contributions to Da Qi. If he was a traitor, why would I rehabilitate him? This is not a rehabilitation, it's just a retrial of this old case," Ge Rang approached Zheng Jian and others step by step, "but you are trying your best to stop us now, why?"
Ding Jin looked at Pan Youfang calmly, then leaned over to Emperor Zhengyuan and said, "Your Majesty, the confession in Jiang Xianming's hand is of unknown origin, but the case was proven beyond doubt. I don't think it's necessary to re-examine it. I, Ding Jin, impeach the Chief Censor Jiang Xianming for abusing his power and deceiving the emperor."
Zheng Jian leaned forward immediately and said, "Your Majesty, those who bring up this case again now clearly have bad intentions! Back then, this case took a month to investigate, and many officials in the court did their best to investigate it thoroughly. Sixteen years have passed. Can it be investigated more clearly today than back then? Tan Guangwen has committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and a dead person cannot speak anymore. I don't know whether Jiang Xinming used this so-called indictment to do this for Xu Hexue, or for his own ill intentions..."
"Your servant Zheng Jian wants to impeach the Chief Censor Jiang Xianming!"
This remark involved many officials who had discussed the case that year, including the Imperial Censorate and the Imperial Academy. Many of them bowed and saluted, "I want to impeach the Chief Censor Jiang Xianming!"
"I want to impeach the Chief Censor Jiang Xianming!"
"I want to impeach the Chief Censor - Jiang Xianming!"
Amid the impeachment accusations, Meng Yunxian stood upright and did not say a word. The New Party also watched with concern and did not speak for Jiang Xianming, nor did they make any impeachment accusations.
Meng Yunxian looked at Jiang Xianming, who was kneeling on the ground. He had not spoken a word since he said that.
He is asking for death.
Meng Yunxian raised his eyes and looked at Pan Youfang who was standing opposite him.
Snow particles were blown in obliquely by the wind. Pan Youfang pulled her lips and nodded silently at him. Meng Yunxian thought of that rainy night when this person told him that he would never recognize her.
Today, everyone can plead for Jiang Xianming except Meng Yunxian, because everyone knows about his past relationship with Zhang Jing. If he pleads for Jiang Xianming, he is doing justice for Zhang Jing.
Emperor Zhengyuan remained silent for a long time. Liang Shenfu, who was supporting him, was trying to endure the pain of his wrist being tightly gripped by his father, and his face turned pale.
"Meng Yunxian, I want you to speak."
Emperor Zhengyuan's voice was hoarse.
Meng Yunxian stepped forward and stood beside Jiang Xianming. He saw the look in his father's eyes as he looked at him. It was so cold and bloodshot.
When Pei Zhiyuan, the secretary of the Central Secretariat, saw this scene, he felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by a hand.
Mr. Meng, don't say anything.
Don't say it.
Don't say anything the government doesn't want to hear.
Meng Yunxian bowed and said, "Your Majesty..."
As soon as he uttered a word, everyone's gazes were fixed on this East Palace minister. However, at this moment, Emperor Zhengyuan suddenly vomited blood.
"Officials!"
Liang Shenfu was horrified.
Tai'an Palace was suddenly in chaos. Liang Shenfu hurriedly sent someone to the Imperial Medical Bureau and quickly helped Emperor Zhengyuan out of Tai'an Palace.
All the officials were also frightened and looked worried.
At this moment, General Miao rolled up his sleeves, took a few big steps forward, grabbed Zheng Jian's collar, and punched him, causing Zheng Jian to fall backward to the ground.
"Ouch! What is this for?"
Huang Zongyu quickly ordered the officials to pull General Miao away.
"General Miao!"
Zheng Jian was dizzy from the blow from the warrior. He sat up, but found that heat was flowing down his nose. He wiped his hands with blood. He shouted angrily, "Why did you beat up your colleagues?!"
"I'm going to hit you!"
As General Miao watched Jiang Xianming being escorted out by the imperial guards, he said, "Zheng Jian! Not only will I beat you, I will also cut off your tongue! Colleague? What kind of colleague are you?"
General Miao sneered, "I feel sick to be colleagues with people like you!"
"Hey, General Miao, you can't say that! Wouldn't it hurt the friendship between us?" Ding Jin and others helped Zheng Jian up. Many officials felt that his words were too harsh and showed dissatisfaction.
“What friendship do I have with you guys?” General Miao struggled to free himself from the hands of the officials who were holding him. He could not wear a sword when entering the palace, and he could not find anything to support his hands. “I, I…”
He lowered his head and simply pulled off one of his boots.
"Oh! General Miao! You can't do that! You can't do that!" The military officers all came to pull him back.
"Martial artist! You only know how to use your fists! What can be solved by using fists? It's really disgraceful!" Zheng Jian was so angry that he lost his mind.
These words immediately made the military officers who were pulling General Miao unhappy.
"My fists can kill the Hu people, but can the words of you civil officials kill the Hu people?"
"We are all civil officials, why should we engage in such violent acts?"
"If we don't fight and kill, who the hell can protect our country? Relying on you guys?"
"You guys! Vulgar!"
"You're a wimp!"
In Tai'an Hall, civil and military officials started fighting after talking to each other. Huang Zongyu quickly sent people to persuade them to stop, but before they could say much, the officials who came to persuade them also started fighting.
Huang Zongyu saw Ge Rang also kicked Zheng Jian a few times during the chaos. He was sweating profusely and hurried to Meng Yunxian's side. "Mr. Meng, why don't you try to persuade them? How can we fight like this? They are all officials of the Great Qi. The government doesn't know what to do now. They are really going too far..."
"Please be patient. Officials in the same court are bound to fight. It is not uncommon for them to fight over a few words," Meng Yunxian said calmly. "The most urgent thing is that we have to wait outside the Qinghe Palace."
"This Jiang Xianming actually made the emperor so angry that he vomited blood. He is really..." Huang Zongyu murmured a few words and immediately walked out of the Tai'an Hall, "I have to hurry and wait outside the Qinghe Hall."
There was a lot of noise in Tai'an Hall. Meng Yunxian and Pei Zhiyuan walked out of the hall. After a while, a man followed them.
Meng Yunxian stood on the white marble steps.
"Mr. Meng, I told you long ago that what happened sixteen years ago should be left in the past."
Pan Youfang pulled his cloak tighter.
"You had someone give Jiang Xianming the incriminating letter in his hand. You wanted him to die on his own."
Meng Yunxian said with a firm tone, "You know too well what kind of person he is. Back then, he took the initiative to volunteer to be the governor of Yongzhou. Among those who spoke on his behalf and agreed with his going, there was you. It was you, Wu Dai, who helped him get that position."
"You let a loyal minister who thought he was practicing the right path become the knife that killed General Yujie, and what about you, Pan Youfang?" Snowflakes fell on Meng Yunxian's hair. "For sixteen years, you didn't get hurt at all."
"But I want to tell you,"
Meng Yunxian turned his head, the cold wind blowing his purple sleeves, he stared at the man beside him, "Dong Yao is dead, but the old case of Princess Wenduan's mansion has not been closed. He used his life to protect me and this case."
“Even though the sky may never be clear and bright, we will never allow filth to prevail and obscure the sun and moon.”
Heavy snow fell between them.
Like a deep chasm.
"Reason? Who in this world doesn't know reason? Most people turn a blind eye, and most people make a careless move. We are chess pieces all our lives. The truth is always there, but not everyone is willing to listen to it. Some people pretend to be confused, and some people make mistakes and can't turn back."
Pan Youfang said, bowing respectfully to Meng Yunxian, the wind and snow making his ears numb, "Li Yu remembers Mr. Meng's teachings, it's a pity that I can no longer have such an innocent position, and I will not defend myself."
He raised his head and smiled, "Mr. Meng, you and I have been on the same road before. Now, take care of yourself."
…
The doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau had been in the Qinghe Hall for several cups of tea, but no one came out. Huang Zongyu wrapped himself in three cloaks, but still couldn't withstand the severe cold outside. He rubbed his hands and saw Prince Jia standing to one side, staring at the closed hall door , with only a cloak on his body.
Huang Zongyu thought for a moment, took off his own cloak, and wrapped it around Prince Jia. "Your Highness, please stand a little further inside, so that the snow particles don't wet your clothes."
Prince Jia didn't say anything and didn't move.
Huang Zongyu didn't know what to say. He looked down the stairs, wondering why Meng Yunxian and the others hadn't come over yet, but he saw several young eunuchs running hurriedly up the stairs.
They ran so fast that their faces turned red from the cold, and they hunched over and gasped.
"What are you so flustered about?"
Huang Zongyu frowned.
"Mr. Huang!"
When the eunuchs saw him, they quickly leaned forward and called out to Prince Dijia, who was not far away, "Your Highness."
"What's wrong?"
Prince Jia turned around and looked at them, "Rongsheng, didn't I ask you to deliver supplements to the Queen's palace?"
It turns out that these people are the eunuchs currently serving Prince Jia.
Rong Sheng bowed his body and said, "Yes, Your Highness, but, but something happened to the Queen!"
"What happened?"
Huang Zongyu asked.
"When the queen heard that the emperor was vomiting blood in Tai'an Palace, she wanted to come to Qinghe Palace. Just then, a maid from the clothing department came to deliver the queen's new clothes. The queen was thinking about the emperor and didn't care about the clothes. But when she arrived at the Imperial Garden, the maid followed her quietly, holding a pair of scissors in her hand, and even wanted to assassinate the queen!"
Rong Sheng answered truthfully.
"What palace maid is so bold? What about the queen?" Prince Jia took two steps forward.
"Fortunately, the attendant beside the queen stopped it in time."
Rong Sheng continued, "When the maid saw that her plan was not going to work, she fled in panic. She ran across half of the imperial garden. She panicked and fell into the lake, but the lake was covered with thick ice, and the people around the queen caught her!"
"But, but..."
"But what?"
Prince Jia asked.
"The maiden shouted something as she ran..."
"Don't be so hesitant! What did she shout?" Huang Zongyu was a little impatient.
"She said her sister died unjustly, saying that her sister discovered the evil deeds of the queen and lost her life in vain."
The more Rong Sheng spoke, the more nervous he became.
"Bad things? What bad things?"
"She said,"
Rong Sheng and the eunuchs beside him bent down even lower. "She said that the queen was promiscuous in the palace and had an affair with a doctor named Wang from the Imperial Medical Bureau."
Rong Sheng's voice became lower and lower.
"What?!"
Huang Zongyu's eyes widened in shock. He grabbed Rong Sheng by the collar and said, "How dare you say such nonsense? Do you still want to live?"
"I dare not! I dare not! She kept shouting like this, and many people heard it!"
Sweat broke out on Rongsheng's forehead.
How can we play with the royal bloodline? Huang Zongyu was sweating profusely. These words had been heard by many people. If he wanted to stop them now, he might not be able to do so.
"Miao Jingzhen, quickly let Liang Nei Shi come out! Quickly!" Huang Zongyu walked quickly to the palace gate and shouted to the Du Yuhou in front of the palace.
Prince Jia walked down the stairs, and Rong Sheng and others followed him quickly.
Pei Zhiyuan and Meng Yunxian were each holding an umbrella. Before they approached the long white marble steps, they saw Prince Jia hurriedly coming down.
"Your Highness."
Pei Zhiyuan stopped and bowed.
Amidst the wind and snow, Meng Yunxian raised the brim of his umbrella, met Prince Jia's eyes, and then leaned forward.
"My Lords, please go up quickly."
Prince Jia only said briefly.
He passed by Meng Yunxian, and Rongsheng followed behind. He bowed to Meng Yunxian and followed Prince Jia's footsteps.
"Something happened up there?"
Pei Zhiyuan sensed something in Prince Jia's tone.
"Let's go."
Meng Yunxian lifted his clothes and went up the stairs.
When Prince Jia arrived at the Imperial Concubine's palace, the Imperial Concubine was smashing a soup bowl to pieces. "Put on your clothes. I want to go to the Qinghe Palace! I want to see the Emperor!"
"Your Highness is cold, so it's better not to go."
Prince Jia walked in.
"Why are you here?" The imperial concubine raised her head and looked at him through the curtain. She looked nervous , "Did that slave's words spread to Qinghe Palace?!"
Prince Jia did not deny it, but just said, "Daddy vomited blood and is now in a coma. The people from the Imperial Medical Bureau are in the palace, and we didn't go in. Even if the queen went, she couldn't enter the palace."
"Where is the servant?"
"She's dead."
Prince Jia was startled. "My queen, how can you deal with her at this time?"
"I didn't dispose of her!"
The imperial concubine's face turned pale, and she couldn't suppress her anger in her tone, "Although I had her arrested, she committed suicide by taking poison!"
What good would it do her to deal with that slave girl at this moment?
How could she be such a fool!
"May I ask, Your Majesty, has the sister of that palace maid really worked in your palace?" Prince Jia looked worried.
"true,"
The maid standing beside the imperial concubine said, "But she made a mistake, so Her Majesty punished her! It was definitely not because of those dirty rumors!"
"Disposed of privately?"
Prince Jia asked again.
The maid said nothing and looked at the imperial concubine.
"Your Highness, Ru'er left the palace this morning. Why hasn't she come back yet?" The imperial concubine stood up and lifted the curtain to come out.
The Ru'er she mentioned was her niece.
"She heard that there was a women's poetry club at Yanhui Cottage, so she wanted to go and take a look. She came back around nightfall," Prince Jia paused and said, "Why did the queen want to see her so urgently?"
"That slut is talking dirty, saying that our queen gave a phoenix-shaped gemstone gold hairpin to someone as a token of trust," the maid said with a look of indignation, "but the hairpin she mentioned was clearly given to our young lady by the queen!"
"Your Highness, please ask someone to call the young lady back quickly!"
Prince Jia nodded slightly, his eyes were cold, as if mocking, "Don't worry, Madam. I will go pick her up right away."
After a few words, Prince Jia came out of the Imperial Concubine's Palace, just as an eunuch ran over from the other end of the alley. He hurriedly said something in Rong Sheng's ear and stuffed a note into Rong Sheng's hand.
Rong Sheng nodded, turned around and saw Prince Jia, then walked forward and handed over the note in his hand: "Your Highness, this is from your personal guard Yuan Gang."
Prince Jia unfolded it and looked down at it - "The Privy Council has already decided to search the city to capture the Vice Leader of the Lotus Sect, Zhang Xinen, at midnight tonight. The guards of the Cavalry Division are already getting ready."
The Lotus Sect originated from the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism. On the surface, it advocates chanting Buddha's name and believing in Buddha, but in reality it is an evil party that serves the devil and gathers believers to start an uprising.
The Privy Council received news that the deputy leader of the Lotus Sect, Zhang Xin'en, had entered the capital in disguise the day before yesterday, intending to do something big.
Try to suppress the boiling emotions in your heart.
It seems that the situation in Tai'an Palace today finally made Ge Rang make up his mind.
"Rongsheng, did the maid say anything else?"
Prince Jia crumpled up the paper and tried to look calmer.
"No, what she said was all in accordance with your instructions, Your Highness," Rong Sheng whispered as he followed Prince Jia, "I have also comforted the people in her family, Your Highness, don't worry."
The imperial concubine's arrogance eventually gave these people the opportunity to make trouble.
"You were sent to me by Lord Meng. I know you are very loyal to Han Qing," Prince Jia walked along the alley. "Have you told Lord Meng about this?"
“Your Highness…”
Rong Sheng was deeply terrified.
"I don't blame you,"
Prince Jia pulled his lips, "You should tell him these things. You should also tell Lord Meng to take care of himself. The new and old parties in the court are fighting endlessly. If he doesn't take care of himself, many people will lose their backbone."
Rong Sheng couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, Mr. Meng is also very worried about you. He hopes you are well. There will always be a way."
"way?"
Prince Jia raised his head and said, "What else can we do? Anyone who still doesn't understand this will die if he wants to touch this case."
Rong Sheng had never seen Prince Jia look so gloomy. He was startled. "Your Highness...?"
Prince Jia took a deep breath and clenched the crumpled note in his hand. "On the day I returned to the capital against the imperial order, I had already thought of everything clearly. At this point, what else do I have to lose?"
For some reason, Rong Sheng felt uneasy after hearing these words. He opened his mouth, but heard Prince Jia say, "I am going to go out of the palace to pick up Miss Wu. You don't have to follow me. Go back."
"But if Miss Wu comes back, then the matter of the golden hairpin will be..." The imperial concubine's belongings are not so easy to get, so Rongsheng can only start with Miss Wu.
But if Miss Wu returns to the palace at this time, things will become difficult once she testifies for the imperial concubine.
"I said I would go to pick her up, but I didn't say whether I would come back or not. Besides, Miss Wu knows that she and I will share the same fate. If the imperial concubine gives birth to a prince, she will no longer recognize her as her niece, and then she will have no choice but to die with me."
The cold wind made Prince Jia's cheeks numb. After a moment, his throat moved and he whispered:
"Rongsheng, from now on, please remember to help me visit her at Nanjiao Villa more often."
…
The faint sunlight danced on the eaves, and a thin layer of snow covered the bottom of the eaves.
Ni Su put the spring-green round-necked robe on Xu Hexue, and pinched the round jade buttons on one side of the collar with her fingers, fastening them one by one, "I started making this dress since I came back to Yunjing."
"I know."
Xu Hexue saw it.
Even though she was very busy, she did not forget to take out this dress to make.
"Ah Xi, I made you work hard."
He said.
"It's not hard work,"
Seeing that he was wearing a brand new brocade robe and his hair was still loose, Ni Su asked him to sit down in front of the bronze mirror. She gathered his long hair with both hands and said, "It is a very happy thing to make clothes for you, my dear."
Xu Hexue raised her eyes and stared at her face in the bronze mirror.
"Please cook for me and Qingqiong tonight."
Ni Su didn't stop combing his hair.
"good,"
Xu Hexue responded lightly, "What do you want to eat?"
Ni Su thought for a moment and said with a smile, "If you ask me, I really don't know at the moment. Just do whatever you want, but remember to cook a few more dishes. We are going to drink tonight."
Ni Su quickly combed his hair and pinned the white jade bamboo hairpin into his bun. She leaned over and looked at him in the bronze mirror. "He looks so handsome."
Xu Hexue looked at her and held her wrist.
At dusk, Qing Qiong helped to put the dishes on the table without saying anything. Ni Su took the warm rice wine and saw the dishes on the table. She was stunned for a moment and looked at Xu Hexue, "When will you learn to cook Que County dishes?"
"I'm helping General Xu find the recipe that the chef from Que County wants."
Qingqiong suddenly spoke.
"It's your first time, you try it." Xu Hexue sat down next to her.
Ni Su hummed, and she picked up a piece of braised chestnut chicken. The chestnuts were sweet and the chicken was soft. She looked up and said, "It's delicious."
She opened the rice wine and poured a bowl for each person.
"A bowl of rice wine contains six flavors of the world. If one day you can taste them, I will let you drink it first."
Ni Su raised the wine bowl, and the heat rose. She took a sip and saw Qing Qiong didn't move his chopsticks. "There are ten dishes on the table today. Why don't you try them? Did you eat in the kitchen?"
Qingqiong always said that his happiest moment was when he was eating, and he loved the food in this world the most.
"He didn't eat."
Xu Hexue picked up the wine bowl, took a light sniff, and smelled a rich aroma, but it still had no taste when he took a sip.
“I ate some pancakes then.”
Qingqiong explained dryly, then picked up the chopsticks, picked up a bite of the food, then held the bowl and drank a sip of rice wine. There were indeed many flavors in it, but the sour and sweet taste was the most obvious.
He took two more gulps.
"Drink slowly."
Seeing him like this, Ni Su couldn't help but express her concern.
Qingqiong's throat was choked so badly that he had to pick up some food to cover himself up.
The sky was gradually getting darker and the yard was filled with lights. Ni Su held the wine bowl and looked at the small mountain of food piled up on her bowls and plates by Xu Hexue.
"Your cooking is always better than mine."
She said.
"For a smart woman like you, nothing in this world can be difficult for you." Xu Hexue put a piece of chestnut chicken on her bowl.
Ni Su rested her chin on her arm. She sniffed the aroma of the rice wine in the bowl from a close distance. "Everyone has things they are not good at. Maybe this thing is really difficult for me."
She was talking about cooking, but she wasn't really cooking.
Xu Hexue easily understood the deep meaning behind her words. He bent his knuckles holding the chopsticks and looked at the woman beside him, "Ah Xi..."
"Today really feels like a holiday,"
Ni Su interrupted him, sat up straight and said with a smile, "Just think of it as the three of us celebrating New Year's Eve together in advance."
Last New Year's Eve,
It was here that she and Xu Hexue lived together.
In the blink of an eye, another year has passed.
Qingqiong suddenly put down his chopsticks and stood up. It was already dark, and the night wind blew into the corridor. His face was pale, and his pupils were dark. "General Xu, you want to leave, right?"
"You're leaving and you're not coming back, are you?"
"Qingqiong..."
As soon as Xu Hexue spoke, he saw him turn around and walk out of the corridor, and took out an axe in the dark place in the yard. The lantern under the eaves illuminated his thin figure.
"General Xu, whether you want to save people or kill people, I will go with you."
Qing Qiong's eyes were red and tears were flashing. "I won't live long anyway, but at least while I'm still alive, I really want to see you vindicated. But so many people have died, I don't know if I can wait. Instead of this, I might as well follow you! Even if I die, I'm willing to do that!"
The corridor was quiet.
Ni Su pursed her lips.
Xu Hexue stood up and slowly walked to Qingqiong, looking at the hatchet in his hand. "Qingqiong, remember what your father said. Even if life is short, you must live well for yourself."
Qingqiong pursed his lips and sobbed softly.
"After I leave, you have to help me,"
Xu Hexue turned around and looked at Ni Su who was sitting at the table. "Don't leave Ah Xi alone. This journey has been very difficult for both her and me. Sometimes, she needs someone to listen to her."
Ni Su took out the glass lamp from under the table and blew out the fire stick to light it. When she heard these words, she felt a sharp sourness in her nose, but after a pause, she lit the candle in the glass lamp.
The light reflected on her face. Ni Su picked up the lamp and walked down.
"I know you won't sit by and watch those sixty-odd people die because of you. You want to save them, and you also want to save the thirty thousand heroic souls of the Jing'an Army trapped in the Youdu Pagoda. I can never stop you. Even though I know you are on a path of no return, I can only stay by your side and watch you go."
Ni Su looked at him. He was wearing the new robe she had made for him and his hair was combed neatly. This should be the most comfortable attire for him. It was decent and clean, making him look like a bookish person.
Like a living person.
She knew that he could not wait any longer, whether for Dong Yao, for the lives of more than sixty people imprisoned in the Nightmares Division, or for the heroic souls in the Youdu Pagoda.
He wanted to kill Wu Dai, kill Pan Youfang, and lead the soul fire into the underworld.
"Today, I will watch you leave as well."
Walking up to him step by step, Ni Su handed him the glass lamp and said, "Don't worry about me. You know, I now have Mr. Huang's inscription, many ladies are willing to let me diagnose them, and there is also the reward from the court for posthumously conferring the title of Xu Jing'an, so much money and silk."
“I’m going to be fine,” she said.
"I'm sorry, Axi."
Xu Hexue held her hand holding the lamp and held her in his arms.
Ni Su leaned on his chest, "Do you remember what I said? Even if we separate, I will not give up on myself. On the contrary, I will still do what I want to do and live my life well."
Xu Hexue's jaw was clenched and he held her tightly.
At this point, the conflict in his heart almost overwhelmed his entire chest. He hated himself for being bound by desire and possessing her with his remnant soul, but he also shamefully wanted to possess her in this way.
But now, he has nothing.
"If you can go back to heaven, if you can see me then, you must be the brightest star, so that I will know which one to look at when I raise my head."
Ni Su clutched his clothes tightly.
"good."
The snow was falling everywhere. Xu Hexue placed a gentle kiss on her head. "No matter where I am, no matter what I am, Ah Xi, I will pray for you."
Even if I transform into wind, I will never hurt her with the severe cold.
"Ah Xi, don't be angry with me."
There was a tremor in his voice.
If possible, he wanted to be by her side no matter what.
"I have never been angry with you, and I won't be angry with you in the future. I will always, always remember that there is a young general who was chosen by me, the best husband."
Ni Su tried hard to hold back her tears, "I believe that in my lifetime, I will be able to see this world give you the justice you deserve."
"Go ahead, Xu Ziling."