don't fight the general

Born in the imperial city and raised in the imperial city, Yan Jing spent the most ignorant and ignorant period of her life here, but never felt the slightest sense of belonging.Until today, after going through ups and downs and returning here, he realized what this imperial city meant to him belatedly.

It's just that things have changed.

Yan Jing stretched out his hand and pushed open the door of Yongning Hall, which had been covered with dust for a long time. Immediately, the dust accumulated for a long time was lifted by his movements, which made Yan Jing couldn't help but take a step back, and at the same time covered his mouth and nose—he never thought However, there will be a day when the Palace of Yongning will become so deserted and desolate.

Those servants who were always eager to welcome him disappeared during the previous catastrophe, and the woman who was always pulling him to ask his health, made a fuss about the slightest problem and was secretly disgusted by him would never appear again, and the last remaining , only this empty palace, and the waves in his heart that never seemed to dissipate.

Yan Jing lowered his eyes slightly, stretched out his hand and lightly touched the already mottled door frame, strode across the threshold, and the guard behind him hesitated: "Your Highness, today's time is really rushed, otherwise I'd better call someone Let's tidy up first, and then you..."

"It doesn't matter," Yan Jing entered the hall. Most of the original things inside have been emptied. At the moment, there is only a mahogany coffin in the middle of the empty hall. The coffin was prepared temporarily, and it was not as exquisite as expected. Yan Jingzai looked at it carefully, and told the guards behind him: "Let people hurry up and prepare, my father, mother, and the coffin of the first queen, as well as the matter of burying the emperor's tomb later, must be completely prepared." Follow the rules of etiquette, and there must be no negligence." He looked away and said in a low voice, "My mother and concubine care about this the most."

After saying that, he couldn't help shaking his head slightly, and walked forward step by step, until he reached the coffin, knelt down on the ground paved with bluestone, kowtowed respectfully three times, and then slowly straightened up body, looked at the wooden coffin in front of him quietly, and said softly: "Mother, I have kept my word and really brought you back."

He raised his hand, as if he wanted to reach out to touch the coffin. The moment he stretched out his finger, he seemed to be pulled away from his courage, and slowly retracted.He rubbed his fingertips, and suddenly smiled softly: "It doesn't seem right to say that, after all, you have never left the imperial city, and you have never left my father. It is my son who is not filial, Leaving you alone in that dark secret passage for so long."

Yan Jing's throat was suddenly choked, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his eyes. After a long time, he suddenly tilted his body, leaned his head, and touched the cool coffin with his cheek, and his mother and concubine The thin but warm body has no similarities at all, but Yan Jing still doesn't want to get up, just sits there, as if going back to many years ago, when he was just a little kid, there was a lot of people in this hall. Like at this moment, there are only their mother and son, but at that time only his mother and concubine were the ones who kept talking non-stop, and now, no matter what he said, he would not get the slightest response.

And, there will be no more responses from now on.

Yan Jing had always thought that the most painful time in her life was the day when she held her blood-covered concubine mother and watched her die in her arms, but she was powerless.Only now did he understand that when he returned to a familiar environment, the pain of past memories surging in his heart was not inferior to the moment of loss.

Every plant and tree here, every table and stool reminds him of what he has lost anytime and anywhere.

"Your Highness." The guard's voice sounded cautiously outside the hall

Yan Jing slowly sat up straight, stretched out her hand and finally touched the coffin gently, then got up from the ground, straightened her robes, and replied to the open palace door: "What's the matter?"

"General Cui has personally brought the late Empress back to Zhaoyang Palace, and ordered the villain to inform you."

"Understood, I'll go right now." Yan Jing turned around and glanced at the coffin behind her, "Let someone come over and clean it up, and move gently, so as not to disturb my mother and concubine."

"Your Majesty understands, don't worry, Your Highness."

Yan Jing walked out of the hall slowly, and closed the door with her own hands, completely isolating all the hustle and bustle outside, leaving the peace to Yongning Hall behind her.

Compared with Yongning Palace, Zhaoyang Palace is a bit more popular. After all, Cui Qiao has been living here until today, and many items in this palace are still in the morning state, as if the owner of the house just left for a short time. , will be back soon.

Cui Wei went out to the city himself and brought Cui Qiao's body back here. After encoffining, the coffin was parked in the main hall of Zhaoyang Palace, and it was parked side by side with Yan Cheng, who had never had the opportunity to be buried in the imperial mausoleum because of the catastrophe. coffin.

After going through ups and downs, the emperor and the empress finally reunited in another way.

After Yan Jing entered the palace, she bowed to the two coffins one after another, then stood up slowly, and looked at Cui Wei who had been standing aside with downcast eyes.Sensing his gaze, Cui Wei raised his head, smiled slightly at Yan Jing, and looked back at the two coffins in front of him: "Brother Jing, I'm fine." He said slowly, "This is sister's coffin." Choice, for her, may already be the most desired ending."

"Well," Yan Jing said softly, "However, even so, someone will have to pay some price." He turned his head to look at the guard who had been following him just now, "Did you bring the person I want to see?"

"Return to Your Highness, I have already brought it, and I am waiting for your order outside the hall."

"Since you're here, let's bring it in," Yan Jing said lightly, "As a son of man, you should salute your father and queen first."

Cui Wei immediately raised his head when he heard the words: "Brother Jing?"

Yan Jing patted his hand reassuringly: "Since we are back, we brothers should catch up with each other."

Cui Wei hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. He turned his eyes and glanced at Cui Qiao's coffin: "Then I will stay here with you."

"it is good."

While speaking, the sound of heavy footsteps came to the ears, and two guards led Yan Cong, who was dressed in shabby clothes, with a haggard face and a dejected expression, into the hall. With a slight smile: "Second brother, don't come here without any problems."

Yan Cong trembled, he suddenly remembered that the last time the two brothers met, one was trapped in the city and the other was bound to win outside the city, Yan Jing also smiled lightly and said exactly the same thing.Obviously the scene has changed and the situation is no longer what it used to be, but it seems that no matter what, Yan Jing is always the calmer one.

Yan Cong raised his head and looked at Yan Jing, he was confused from the bottom of his heart, since when did his useless elder brother become this strong and confident young man, or from the very beginning, Is it that they misunderstood the person?

Yan Cong didn't answer, and Yan Jing didn't care at all. His eyes stayed on him for a short time, and he noticed that the worn-out robe on his body was stained with fresh blood, and he couldn't help being surprised: "What's going on? ?”

The guard took a look and immediately explained: "When I was dealing with Mr. Zheng just now, I forgot that the Second Highness is next door, so I accidentally splashed on the Second Highness."

Speaking of the matter just now, Yan Cong suddenly became agitated. He took two steps forward and almost rushed in front of Yan Jing: "Yan Jing! You are so vicious! What did the second cousin do wrong again? He has been working for me since then, if you want to kill me, kill me, why torture my uncle's family like this!"

"Your uncle?" Yan Jing smiled softly, he turned around and pointed to the coffin behind him, "Second brother, your real father is lying here, out of love and courtesy, you should bow first ?”

Only then did Yan Cong discover the two coffins behind Yan Jing, his complexion changed drastically, his eyes scanned the two coffins back and forth, and finally let out a chuckle: "I didn't expect it to be your mother and concubine in the end." willing."

"You are wrong, this is not my mother and concubine," Yan Jing said slowly, "Just two hours ago, the former empress Cui was unwilling to be used as a bargaining chip by the traitors to threaten the army, so she died for the country."

Yan Cong was stunned, and finally let out a disdainful smile: "You are kind. Seeing this, you will let her be buried in the imperial tomb with her father in the future. Aren't you afraid that your mother and concubine will be sad?"

"This is the royal father's choice, and a son of man has no right to interfere." Yan Jing said softly, "He has no one else in his heart, so why bother to force it. If there is really reincarnation, my concubine mother should change her way of life."

Yan Cong didn't know if he had listened to his words. After a long time, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Yan Jing: "He has never put us in his heart at all. He only has that woman in his eyes. If there are no such changes, we will be together in the future. In this world, he will definitely leave it to that woman's son. Don't you hate it?"

Yan Jing tilted his head, seemed to think carefully about his words, and then shook his head: "Without expectations, there will be no disappointment, and naturally there is no hatred."

"Then do you hate me?" Yan Cong said suddenly.

Yan Jing looked at him for a while, then chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter if you hate it or not. Anyway, you also know in your heart that deceiving the emperor and rebelling first, abandoning the city and surrendering later, follow the law and respect, today we I will not spare your life. Just like if you really sat in this position that day, you would not spare me. What's more," Yan Jing sighed softly, "My concubine mother is also because of you. and die."

"Brother Emperor," Yan Cong suddenly called out this long-lost title, "If you were me, you might not choose the way I do." Perhaps because Chen Qi was locked in prison for too long, Yan Cong exuded With a sense of dejection, he slowly knelt on the ground, and earnestly kowtowed three times towards Yan Cheng's coffin, then raised his eyes to look at Yan Jing, "It's just that my mother and concubine are innocent, and she has always kept her heart in her heart." For my royal father, but that day, she chose me."

Yan Jing looked down at him for a while, then raised his chin towards the guard behind him, the guard immediately took out a small medicine bottle from his arms, and handed it to Yan Cong, Yan Jing took a look at the medicine bottle , slightly closed his eyes: "For the sake of hiding your father's coffin before the city was destroyed that day, I will leave you a whole body."