Bird Reimu Dance · Returning Night

In the fourth year of Xuanwen, in the early spring, two horrific events happened in Dayan that could shake the entire imperial court.

First, the evil party of Nangong actually collaborated with King Rui to openly assassinate the Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the royal court on the outskirts of the city, and even kidnapped Princess Changle!

Fortunately, Wei Guogong, who was rushed to Yanjing to participate in the wedding of his daughter and King Rui, rescued him in time, otherwise both the queen mother and the emperor would die at the hands of tigers and wolves.It was heard that the Empress Dowager Leng almost lost her virginity to a thief, and the emperor was also seriously injured, and his life and death were uncertain, and he did not know when he would wake up.

Second, when the guards brought large horses to surround the Changyang Palace where King Rui lived, King Rui's biological mother, Su Linglong, who had been ill for a long time, suddenly woke up.And according to her crying, the palace people realized that the previous King Rui was actually a fake!And the real King Rui is the boy who people always thought was a stupid and dumb boy called 'A Zhen'.Su said that the fake King Rui knew the secrets of the two of them, so he intended to enjoy the glory by stealing the sky and changing the sun.In order to avoid harm, Su and his son had no choice but to pretend to be sick and the other to act stupid in order to protect themselves.

Of course, many courtiers questioned, even if the previous King Rui was fake, who can guarantee that this 'Azhen' is the real orphan of Emperor Jing.Because everyone knew in their hearts that now the emperor is seriously injured, it is difficult to wake up, and if he really cannot survive, the real King Rui is the only heir to the throne of the Murong family.The trade-offs are self-evident.

Therefore, some ministers suggested that the young man named Ah Zhen, the emperor who was seriously injured and unconscious, and the young Princess Chang'an have a "Blood Recognition" - if they are all the flesh and blood of Emperor Jing, their blood will definitely blend together!

The result of the blood test came out quickly, and the blood of Ah Zhen and the blood of the emperor and the little princess quickly fused, and it was the blood of Emperor Jing that was correct.

And the self-assessment of the courtiers undoubtedly made the Empress Dowager Leng Lange very sad and indignant. She did not expect these people to explore the identity of King Rui far more than worry about the emperor's safety, but unfortunately, there are not many people. Care about her feelings.

She couldn't help but think of a sentence Murong Yan once said to her: Even the emperor can't help himself, because the ministers are always concerned about their own interests...Now you see how they treat each other. I bowed my head to Servey and professed to be a minister, but if one day they catch me or think that I am no longer worthy of being a king, they will turn my face and deny anyone... Sometimes I think about it, the emperor is just a lonely man after all, isn't he? ...Maybe there is really no way to compete with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty... Heh, maybe this is the fate that the emperor's family and courtiers can never change.

She still remembered the exhaustion and powerlessness on that person's face when he said this.

When she became the empress dowager and listened to the government behind the curtain, she finally deeply realized the indescribable exhaustion and powerlessness of being helpless.

After sending that person away with her own hands, she thought she had already made all the preparations.

In the past four years, she has given up softness, become strong, stood on top of the high hall, helped her son play games with men all over the palace, and continued Dayan's long-term peace... She thought she could do this.

But in the end, she realized...that she and her son were just being used by the forces in the court to attack each other...but in the eyes of the courtiers...she was still just a helpless weak woman.

Looking at the secret expressions of the courtiers after they learned the result of their confession, Leng Lange only felt that he was tired... as if he was really tired.

At this moment, how much she wanted to take her children away from this desolate and involuntary place, and never return.

But this thought is fleeting...no matter how bad the current situation is...she must not leave at this juncture...especially that person has come back...at least for now...she is still the empress dowager of Dayan ...so she has to keep going...

In the middle of the night, she put on a large cloak, wrapped her frail body, and walked into the prison alone.

Torches flickered on and off on both sides of the prison corridor, casting ghostly shadows.The further down Leng Lange went, the heavier his heart felt.The bleak and dark darkness that never sees the sun makes the limbs and bones seem to be stung by the malicious cold.After zigzagging through several levels, I reached the innermost level.The chief guard personally opened the cell for her, and she said coldly, "You wait and wait at a distance, and you must never enter without a call."

The head of the guard seemed a little hesitant, "But ma'am... this crazy woman is really dangerous... Today there is another brother who is not paying attention... and was injured while delivering her food..."

"Back off." Leng Lange stared at him coldly, his tone no longer allowed disobedience.

"No..." The chief guard could only lead the people back.

Holding the lantern, she took a deep breath before slowly opening the prison door and walking in.

The cell was very dark. She stepped on something soft and almost fell, but after a closer look, she found that it was dry and hard straw on the ground, exuding a musty smell.When we walked to the inner floor, we saw a thin figure curled up in a corner, motionless.

"Is it you?" Leng Lange asked tremblingly, feeling that every word he uttered was extremely difficult, "Chu...Xia...Ti...?"

The figure in the corner remained motionless.

"She... Did she come back with you? Where is she?" Leng Lange stepped forward anxiously.

Suddenly, that figure rushed towards her very quickly, with his hands outstretched, his nails sharp, and screaming, "I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

The lantern fell to the ground, and Leng Lange also took a big step back, clutching the back of his hand that was dripping with blood, and looked at the mad woman in disbelief.

If it weren't for the heavy chains that bound her, she would have rushed over and swallowed herself alive just now.

The woman's eyes were red, with a hint of strange purple, she shouted at Leng Lange hoarsely, "Come on! Leng Lange! If you want to kill or shave, just come! I'm not afraid of you!"

The loud noise still attracted the guards to rush in.

Seeing this, the leading guard was overjoyed, thinking that he could finally show himself in front of the Queen Mother Leng, so he rushed forward without thinking, first slapped the woman to the ground heavily, then raised his foot and walked away. To kick on a woman.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he lifted his foot, he was pushed away heavily the next moment, and his feet staggered, almost falling down in embarrassment.But when he looked up, the person who pushed him was actually the Queen Mother Leng.

"Ma'am..."

Just as he was about to ask, there was a 'slap', and Leng Lange slapped crisply on the cheek with an angry face.

He had no choice but to kneel down in a terrified and bewildered manner, and looked at her inexplicably, "Your Majesty... I don't know what I did wrong with my humble job...?"

Before she finished speaking, Leng Lange slapped this person hard again with a 'snap', because she suddenly saw that Chu Xiati's face and arms were covered with bruises. How much did you suffer before you came here?

"How dare you hit her?!" Leng Lange seemed to be very angry, and ordered sternly like never before, "Come here! I will quickly drag this person down and punish her for a hundred! Send him to Lingnan! He will never be pardoned. !"

The chief guard begged for mercy, but he was quickly dragged out to execute his sentence.He couldn't figure out what he had done wrong, and why was the current queen mother so protective of a prisoner who wanted to hurt her?

Leng Lange squatted down, hurriedly untied his cloak and put it on the woman curled up on the cold floor, but the next moment, the woman stretched out her hands and grabbed her tightly.

"Your Majesty..." The guards drew out their sabers one after another, nervously trying to step forward to protect the Empress Dowager.

"Don't come here!" But Leng Lange gave the order without looking back.

Although her skin was covered with blood from the woman's nails, she still didn't struggle at all, just looked at the woman with sad eyes, choked up and said, "Don't be afraid... I won't let anyone hurt you again. "

The woman stared at her blankly for a long time, her hands gradually lost strength, and her eyes gradually became clear.

"It's you...Leng Lange..."

Leng Lange was stunned, because it sounded like Chu Xiati had just seen herself clearly.

"What the hell are you...?"

But before she finished her question, Chu Xiati suddenly hugged her head and groaned in pain, "Blood... I can't let her bleed on the flowers anymore..."

"You... what are you talking about?" She panicked and didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Leng Lange...Kill me soon...I don't want to hurt anyone anymore..." Chu Xiati said intermittently, she didn't know what she thought of, and a lot of guilt and complex expressions suddenly appeared on her face.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Come... come! Go find the imperial physician!" Leng Lange was shocked, and hurriedly turned her head trembling and hurriedly gave orders.

Chu Xiati suddenly grabbed Leng Lange's wrist, and because of too much force, the veins on the back of her hand emerged, "Kill me... Hurry up and save her... You... You must be good in the future. ..don't let go..."

Leng Lange was stunned, staring at her blankly, suddenly unable to speak a word.

After staying for a while, she finally said with great difficulty, "Chu Xiati...don't talk nonsense...she loves you and you are the one she is looking for, don't you understand? You have to hold on, do you know ?! You want to tell me, what happened to you...?" She almost bit her lip, and her mind was almost blank. She couldn't even dream that this day would come... This woman would actually be with you She said these words.

Chu Xiati shook her head and said with a shy smile, "Leng Lange...do you think I won because you let her go and come to me? Do you know...you actually won, because in the end All I got was a Murongyan who wanted to be Amu...Although she didn't say anything...But I understood...She will never forget you in this life...Just like she can't forget you in this life I am willing to erase the scar you left her..." Chu Xiati was talking, but she was still in tears, "Leng Lange, I really envy you... No matter what, your Murongyan will always be happy for you." You came back...but I was too late...Sorry...I have always regarded her as my Amu...Although I know she would like to be Amu...but my Amu... My Amu will never come back after all..."

She couldn't cry, she couldn't speak any more, some unknown pain was tormenting her, before her consciousness was gradually taken away, Chu Xiati opened her lips and bit her tongue hard.

"No!" Leng Lange yelled almost collapsed.

At the very moment, a figure rushed in, raised his hand and knocked Chu Xiati unconscious.

"Brother Chen...?" Leng Lange stared blankly at the man who suddenly appeared in front of him.

Wei Chen hurriedly turned around and knelt down to her, explaining, "Madam, please forgive me. I heard that Madam went to prison alone, and hurriedly summoned the imperial physician. I was really worried about Madam's safety, so I came here without being summoned. It was just now that the situation was urgent, and the minister had no choice but to hurt someone... I hope the empress will forgive me..."

Leng Lange glanced at him, then looked down at Chu Xiati who was lying on the ground, shook his head, and quietly said, "What is the crime of Master Wei, I should thank you for solving my problem again. .”

Wei Chen couldn't help being surprised when he heard Leng Lange call himself so strangely, but he still didn't reveal anything, he just said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, the prison is evil and cold, and I beseech you The weight is important, return to the palace as soon as possible."

Leng Lange didn't answer, but silently wiped away the blood from the corner of Chu Xiati's lips, then slowly raised her eyes and said, "Come on, I want to take her back to the palace together."