Retreat, Retreat, Retreat! - Chapter 56

Xiao Changning knew that the Empress Dowager would die sooner or later, but he didn’t expect it to be so sudden so soon.

She couldn’t sleep anymore, lying on the couch tossing and turning. Jin Yiwei still has no leader among the dragons, and the queen mother died again, and the two mountains that were pressing on Xiao Huan collapsed. From now on, this young emperor will be like a dragon out of water, and he can no longer restrain his power.

As the emperor’s sister, she should be happy for her younger brother, but she couldn’t stop worrying. She worried that Xiao Huan was too young and energetic and overcorrected, and would lose its way like a kite with a broken line.

When she got up and went to bed in the morning, she was preoccupied and dressed neatly. It was not until after breakfast that she saw Shen Xuan wearing an admiral’s python gown, walking through the court with a knife.

As he walked, he turned his head to explain something to Fang Wujing beside him, until he saw Xiao Changning waiting under the corridor, the hostility between his eyebrows disappeared a little, waved back and walked towards her.

The two gave a brief hug, and Xiao Changning ordered Dongsui to present the hot chicken minced japonica rice porridge in the dining room before entering the house with Shen Xuan.

She sat down next to Shen Xuan, wrapped her hands around his waist and asked, “What happened last night?”

Knowing that she was asking about the Queen Mother, Shen Xuan said: “About four hours later, Yue Yao discovered that she had died in a water prison during a night tour, and reported to the emperor overnight.”

For such a major event, Jin Yiwei and Dongchang need to review and deal with it together, and it is no wonder that Shen Xu rushed to the prison in the middle of the night.

“Did you die by extorting a confession by torture?” Xiao Changning heard the word’water prison’. She had never been to such a place, but she had heard of its horror. In addition to the faint pleasure of the enemy’s death, she was more worried about the emperor.

The appointment of torture was not done by Ming Jun.

“It’s not all because of torture.” Shen Xuan’s words relaxed her tight heart a little, “The water is too cold, and she can’t stand it, so she bit her tongue and committed suicide.”

Xiao Changning raised his head from his arms, stroked his cool lips, and asked, “Huan’er didn’t make you embarrassed?”

Shen Xuan was startled, and then laughed, like a spring breeze melting the snow, and whispered: “Worry about me?”

“Huan’er always pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger. If you don’t make a move, it must be a big move that hurts your muscles and bones. I naturally worry about you.” Xiao Changning kissed his chin, “Why, my palace likes you? .”

Shen Xuan’s eyes were dark, and the topic turned in a strange direction: “Was it more comfortable last night?”

Xiao Changning choked, the tenderness and sweetness in his eyes all turned into anger, got up to stay away from him, folded his arms and said with anger, “I’m telling you serious things.”

Shen Xuan bullied herself and leaned close to her, holding her chin in her hand, and said with an indisputable aura: “You picked me up first.”

Xiao Changning glared at him, but Shen Xuan dropped a soft kiss on her eyelashes, “The East Factory forces are deeply rooted, and they have not done anything to harm the world and reason. He is not firmly rooted now and can’t move me. And he is ashamed of you. , You have to worry about how much.”

Xiao Changning’s heart moved, but he still said indifferently: “If he really cared about me, he wouldn’t have used me as a bargaining chip to give away at will.”

“I’m not trying to excuse him.” Shen Xuan shook her hand, and then frowned. “However, Jin Yiwei did make a big move.”

Since Huo Jie’s death, the positions of Fusi and Commander of Jinyiweinan Town have been vacant. Xiao Changning thought for a while and asked, “Do you want to arrange your own people into Jinyiwei?”

“I have placed someone in the Ministry of War last time, but Jin Yiwei can’t move this time.” Shen Xu said, “I originally wanted to support Yue Yao to command the Jin Yiwei Nanbei Town Fusi, but listening to the emperor this morning, I obviously didn’t want to promote Yue Yao. “

“He knows that Yueyao has a good relationship with the palace, so naturally he is not worried about using her. He should choose another confidant.” Xiao Changning knows his brother’s imperial power skills well and guesses, “He can’t move you, so he promotes Jin Yiwei to check and balance. I just don’t know who is lucky enough to be the new commander?”

“I already know who is the one.” When she caught Xiao Changning’s surprised gaze, Shen Xuan raised her mouth and whispered in her ear, “What are you doing when you look at me? Dongchang Fanzi doesn’t always eat plain rice.”

Also, Dongchang fans are all over the world, how can there be news that Shen Xuan doesn’t know?

Seeing that Shen Xuan’s eyes were not very friendly, Xiao Changning became more and more curious about the future Jinyiwei Commander and asked: “Tell me, who will the new Commander be?”

“The second son of the Wen family.” Shen Xuan’s eyes drenched, and then slowly said with a sneer, “Jinyang Hou Shizi Wen Lingyin.”

“Wen Lingyin? Somewhat familiar.”

By coincidence, Dong Sui came with hot porridge and breakfast, and Xiao Changning started to give Shen Xiu a cloth. Suddenly, she thought of something, she paused with the porridge in her hand, and suddenly raised her head and said: “The 16-year-old beheaded the leader of the Japanese pirates, and the 18-year-old Wen Shao, who had been invincible and guarded southern Xinjiang for five years. General?”

Did Xiao Huan recall such a **** from the south to the capital?

Shen Yun nodded, with no worry on her face, instead she showed a somewhat interesting, shady smile: “I haven’t moved my muscles for a long time, I hope this Wen family will not let me down.”

Xiao Changning twisted his eyebrows: “Although the Wen family is loyal and brave and has a good reputation, I am still a little worried.”

“Southern Xinjiang is remote. It should be after the beginning of spring when Wenling Yin quickly rushed back to the capital.” Shen Xuan hugged Xiao Changning, and mingled with her ears and temples, and entangled her breath. “Now, the emperor is afraid that there will be more headaches I can’t deal with it.”

Early in the morning, Xiao Changning was flushed by Shen Xuan, pushed him, and said in embarrassment: “Eat.”

“Taste your taste first.” Shen Xuan licked her earlobe, her voice dull, “Appetizing.”

In the deep palace, Xiao Huan really had a headache. Even when the queen mother forced the palace to rebel, he had never been so flustered.

He didn’t dare to look at Liang Yourong’s wet red eyes, he just stood up slightly, looked at the plain-clothed, single-faced girl outside the hall, and called out, “Queen.”

Liang Yourong’s complexion is not very good. Since the sacrifice of the ancestors, her body has been very weak. At this time, her lips are even more scary. She tremblingly asked: “How did the queen mother… die? I heard that she was not like that. The illness you mentioned died in Ci Ning Palace, but died in…in the prison of Fusi in Beizhen.”

Xiao Huan felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he knew that he was not wrong, and revenge was something that could not be turned back.

“Queen, it’s windy outside, come here first.”

Xiao Huan stretched out his hand and pulled Liang Yourong in, holding her cold hand in his palm, as if he wanted to warm her.

Liang Yourong closed his eyes, the tears in his eyes could not hold back after all, and his cheeks were wet. Little by little, she took her fingertips away from Xiao Huan’s palm. The movements were slow but determined. At that moment, Xiao Huan felt that something had been emptied in her heart.

“Sister Rong…”

“Your Majesty has been refusing to let me see her. It turned out that she was sent to that kind of place.”

Liang Yourong said in a choked voice, “Why? You killed her in such a humiliating way, why did you leave me alone? Do you know, Your Majesty, I feel very sinful for every day I live…”

“I said that it was not your fault, you are not guilty.”

“But you killed my aunt, and the Liang family was deposed from a noble family to a commoner. I shouldn’t stay here.” Liang Yourong shook his head and shook his lips, “Your Majesty, I am not accusing you. It’s too painful, let me go, let me make atonement.”

“No.” Xiao Huan’s eyes reddened and he gritted his teeth and said, “Except for my side, the queen can’t go anywhere.”

Liang Yourong’s face was pale, biting his lips and bleeding. The bright red color smeared on her pale lips, adding a somewhat weird color.

Xiao Huan remembered the situation when he saw her at the beginning of last winter: wearing a bright red cloak, like a red plum and proud snow blooming, so strong and fresh, but now it is like a flower that is about to wither, which is distressing.

Xiao Huan thought, why does she have the surname Liang? Or maybe she should be cruel, just rebel with the queen mother, so that he has a good reason to kill her instead of making a joke like this.

“I don’t know why, but I always reluctant to bear you. When I think that you might leave me, my heart is always painful.” Xiao Huan softened his voice and pleaded, “You don’t want to leave, the empress dowager committed the crime. You should not be responsible for the mistake, and I have no reason to let you go.”

This is not an order from the emperor, but a hairy boy begging for his wife’s pity.

Liang Yourong opened his eyes and asked, “The crime of the queen dowager is not enough to impinge on concubines, what about the crime of slaying the king?”

“what are you saying…”

Xiao Huan’s words were not yet silent, but Liang Yourong quickly passed by, pulling out the sword of the emperor that had been enshrined after the case, and suddenly placed the sword across Xiao Huan’s neck.

Liang Yourong was originally martial arts, and the speed of his shots was surprisingly fast. It was not until Xiao Huan felt a cold chill on his neck that he realized that he was being held hostage… by his beloved queen.

“The emperor!” The guard in front of the palace heard the movement, and when he saw the introduction, he was surprised: “Come here, there are assassins!”

Xiao Huan shed tears in a daze, the heartache in his eyes is real, and so is the heartache. For a moment, he ignored the sharp blade that blows the hair on the side of his neck and suddenly turned his head and shouted: “Get back! Don’t come over, don’t talk!”

The guards were drunk for a while, then hesitated with the sword and said: “But…”

“The queen is teaching me how to dance swords and is playing around.” Xiao Huan turned his head and smiled with red eyes, “right, the queen?”

There was a humble plea in his eyes, not because he was afraid of death, but because he was afraid that the queen would make a big mistake and he would not be able to protect her.

There were also tears in Liang Yourong’s eyes, reflecting the cold light, like a crumpled cold pool moon shadow, desperate. Even when she was fighting with Dongchang Fanzi, her sword was not unstable at all, but at this time she trembled so badly that she could hardly hold the hilt.

The golden spikes of swords trembled and the swords were drawn, she said arduously: “Let me go.”

Xiao Huan shed tears and said cruelly: “Never!”

“What the **** is your Majesty?” Liang Yourong said in pain, “Don’t force me, please…”

“I want to be married to you… for a lifetime.” Xiao Huan’s eyes were red, and he stared at his queen unblinkingly. I feel that I am alive. Queen, I just…do not want to be a lonely person.”

Liang Yourong listened to Xiao Huan’s crying words, her wrists softened, and her heart cramped again and again. She knew that Xiao Huan was not wrong, his life experience, his experience, he was destined to embark on a road that runs counter to her.

Different routes cannot lead to the same goal, loyalty and filial piety cannot achieve both. She is burdened with the sins of the family and wants to escape, but she is deeply trapped in the mud. Even letting go and leaving has become an extravagant hope.

Under extreme grief, Liang Yourong suddenly opened her eyes, her wrist flicked, and the tip of her sword turned in her hand, and stab her colic heart fiercely!