It seems that the dark guards whom I called to find my mother have not returned. I said: "This kind of dead man generally respects his own guard, which is understandable and understandable." Seeing the corners of their mouths twitching, I said: "It doesn't matter whether you live or not, the most important thing is how many people The adults are fine."

He Pingzhao said: "Although they are using swords, their hands are covered with thick calluses. They should be the hands that hold spears all the year round, and their footwork skills are very sergeant's style. "

I looked back at the courtyard and said, "I don't think there is any need for me to check it out, whoever covets the throne the most in the court now is the one who wants to kill me the most. Only by killing me can Song... Waiting for the opportunity to replace. And those who are qualified to share a piece of the pie are only a few royal families of the Xiao family..."

Zhao Gengnian said meaningfully: "Princess really has a heart like a mirror, and the old man also believes that the master of the murder should be inseparable from the relationship with Prince Rui and others."

I nodded, then shook my head again: "I'm no longer a princess, so don't call me that."

Seeing their embarrassed faces, I was hesitating in my heart whether I really had to kneel down and worship them before they would accept this reality, but they changed their eyes again, and the next moment, they knelt in front of my eyes at the same time.

I was shocked and couldn't help but take a step back: "What are you doing?"

Zhao Gengnian said: "Princess, we are here today because we have something to ask for..."

I said, "If you have something to say bluntly, why do you have to do this great gift?"

Zhao Gengnian was silent for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Tomorrow... is the emperor's enthronement ceremony... I'll beg the princess... stay away from the capital, and never... never meet the emperor again."

I thought I heard it wrong.

Song Langsheng told me before leaving that night that although most of the court officials had put me to death, at least these adults still tried their best to protect me. turnaround. I have also guessed, including my ability to quietly come out of Dali Temple, without Zhao Gengnian's secret help, it may not have been so smooth.

They really saved me, but now they let me go.

Zhao Gengnian saw that I had not spoken for a long time, and said: "The princess is the princess recognized by the late emperor and Emperor Yuanzong. No matter what her status is, it has never changed in the heart of the old man. The princess has already retired, but she still risked her death for the sake of Daqing. Beijing, even knowing the dangers and dangers, still exposed the plots of the Qing king's henchmen. All these things made the old man and others very respectful and admired. Now that this catastrophe has occurred, he should have helped the princess to the end... But... the Xiao royal family is up and down. They were unwilling to give the throne to a sudden person, so Prince Rui also rushed back to Beijing to plan the matter. It was just that the two imperial decrees could not be heard, and they had no way to do it. Therefore, yù wants to use this to attack the emperor... Everyone knows that the emperor treats the princess deeply and will never ignore the princess... Therefore, they use the words of the imperial censor and the Confucian scholars inside and outside the capital to force the emperor. , no matter how hard I try to stop all this, trying to alleviate the princess' guilt, it still has little effect... Now, the emperor is..."

He Pingzhao continued his words and said, "During this period, how many people hoped that the emperor could make mistakes, so that they could take advantage of the problem and attack the emperor. The emperor knew this and insisted on sending the princess out of the Dali Temple overnight. Let the princess suffer a little bit of humiliation... Now, someone has noticed that the person in prison is not the princess herself, so they have only asked for the case to be heard again and again... Even if we delay this matter on the grounds that the emperor has not yet ascended the throne, it can only be delayed for a while, If the prisoners are not 'executed' as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles at any time..."

"So," I asked rhetorically, "If Xiao Qitang in prison dies, I must disappear from this world, otherwise, the emperor will still be endangered, and even more people will be involved, right?"

Yang Lizhi sighed: "If it weren't for the princess, the daughter of the minister and the son of the late emperor would not be able to return to the palace safely. If it wasn't for the princess, everyone would still be blinded by the King Qing at this moment... We shouldn't have left the princess... It is the general trend that we have to make this decision..."

I bowed my head: "I naturally understand your loyalty to the imperial court. It's just...if I leave like this...he..."

Huo Chuan was silent for a long time, and said, "Now that Liang Guo has heard of this change, he has already reorganized his army and attacked it while taking advantage of the situation. If the internal worries are not eliminated, there will be a mutiny in the palace, and the emperor will not be able to ascend the throne smoothly. I am afraid that the territory of Daqing is in jeopardy..." He He kowtowed forcefully: "The emperor has great righteousness in his heart, and there is a great celebration for the common people. Huo Chuan is sincerely convinced and willing to do everything he can to help... It's just that the emperor treats the princess too deeply, and it's hard to extricate himself for a while... ministers and so on... It's hard to persuade them to move half a point. Now, the only one who can save the emperor and Daqing is you, the princess..."

After he finished speaking, the remaining three adults slammed their heads to the ground one after another, and that bang bang sounded like a heavy hammer on my heart.

I slowly put the medicine in my hand on the table with my back to them.

In the distance billowing ink clouds came, covering a bright sunny day.

After all, it can't reach destiny.

Not long after the veterans left, the dark guards rushed back. When they saw the assassins in the courtyard, they were so frightened that they almost apologized to death. I waved my hand indifferently and asked them to clean up the corpse first, so as not to incur some snakes, mosquitoes and ants that would make it hard for me to sleep at night.

It's just that it's doomed to be difficult to sleep that night.

Just when I was about to go to bed early after eating, the door of the house was pushed open, and the lighthouse was flickering with the wind. I saw Song Lang panting angrily, leaning on the doorknob and coming with a servant.

I was stunned, he had already walked to the side of the room, and hugged me tremblingly, so tight that he almost suffocated. I think he heard about the assassin, so he put down everything he was desperate to come here, I slapped his chin on his shoulder and patted his back lightly, "I'm fine."

After a long time, Song Langsheng let go of my hand and tried his best to restrain his voice to remain calm: "Are you really not injured? How did those assassins die?"

I said, "When I came back, I saw them lying in the yard..." I didn't mention that Zhao Gengnian and the others came to find me, "Aren't those assassins done by your people?"

He shook his head, perhaps thinking about my safety, but he didn't realize what was wrong with my words, "I can't go on like this anymore, I can't leave you here alone anymore."

I was startled. He said: "Tomorrow morning, I will take you away. The world is so big that no one will find us anymore."

I was stunned, "Are you crazy? You are the emperor. You just left without ascending the throne. Where will you put the people of the world?"

His eyes are full of panic, I have never seen him like this, "What emperor, what world, I almost lost you in order to take care of those things... A-Tang, you are right, the forces in the DPRK are intertwined, I stand now I can't save you if you are not stable, all I can do is take you away..."

I stared at him blankly, my throat choked.

This was originally just a very simple multiple-choice question - choose to take me away, or choose to separate and stay alone to protect Daqing.

Such a choice, if it is changed to a loved one, they will naturally choose the former without hesitation. They have a clear conscience when they do what they can, why should they sacrifice themselves to help others? If it is replaced by a benevolent, righteous and courageous person who cherishes the common people in the world, and has such a belief in his heart, even if his heart is painful, he should move forward without any hesitation, even if he is lonely in this life.

But Song Langsheng, he didn't even realize it, when he had already decided to take me away, he would be so uneasy and hesitant.

Just because we have experienced so much suffering, because we are so eager to stay with each other for a long time. But after all, we cannot make decisions that go against our conscience before facing the big right and wrong.

At this moment, I suddenly understood why Zhao Gengnian and the others came to beg me in person.

We can't run away forever, someone has to make that choice.

Song Langsheng looked at me, as if waiting for my answer, I lowered my head and said, "How did Jing Yan die, have you forgotten? Did you also forget the entrustment of the father before his death? If we just leave like this , several princes and clans in the dynasty will fight for the throne to the death or the death, and it is inevitable that the army will meet in and out of the capital... and whether the rebels of the dynasty will make a comeback in advance, and whether Liang Guo will break the city after two years of training Entering, at that time, Jingyan's only bones will definitely not be able to keep... All those who are on our side, the queen mother, sister Jiayi, Zhao Shoufu, Yanran, General Huo, Wei Qingheng, Lu Ling Jun, Zhang Xianyang and even more people will be implicated, and it will even be difficult to save Xing's life..."

His lips became whiter and whiter, and I said, "...Even so, do you still want to leave?"

Song Langsheng stood up staggeringly, knocking over the chair beside his feet, "Who taught you these words? I don't want to hear you say these things, it's not your truth."

"It's my sincerity," I slowly got up, my heart trembling with pain, "In those days, I would rather die with the city, and the same is true today. I, Xiao Qitang, will not, and will never be able to live with Gou Gong for the comfort of my own. People stay together."

I waited for him to say something to refute, but he only stiffened for a moment, and suddenly hugged me, as if he wanted to rub me into his blood. I heard him say, "Don't you say that again, I know that no matter what I become, you will always like me."

Hearing such self-defeating words, tears spilled out of my eyes, but I still couldn't help smiling, "Who said that, if you are ugly and fat, I will definitely not like you."

He didn't mean to let go, "I don't believe it."

I knew that I couldn't get rid of him, so I lay on his chest like this and said, "A-sheng, actually... don't worry about me, right now I'm just leaving your side temporarily, a little farther from the capital, but not I won't let you find me..."

He took a long breath, and the breath was full of trembling, "I don't believe it..."

I bit my lip and tried to smile, even though he couldn't see it at all: "After you ascend to the throne, when your imperial power is in your hands, if you don't come to find me, I will run back immediately. Whatever I said, I won't do anything. Counted..."

"I don't believe it... You are the stupidest person in the world. How can I believe what you say..." His voice was close at hand, but I felt a cold wetness fall on my neck in an instant.

I closed my eyes tightly, "Didn't you say, you only have one wife in your life? Me too... Don't worry, I will definitely not remarry..."

This time, he didn't speak again.

The autumn wind was cool, and he hugged him like this for a long time, until his tears were swept away by the wind, and he was reluctant to let him go.

The stars outside the window gradually disappeared, and the dark sky became lighter and lighter.

Someone outside the door lightly knocked on the door and signaled: "Master, if you don't go back, I'm afraid you won't be able to make it in time for the enthronement ceremony."

He turned a deaf ear and still hugged me tightly. I turned my head slightly, put my hand on his chest and said, "Happy birthday."

He was stunned for a moment, then slowly loosened a little, looked at me with his head lowered slightly, I reached out and tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "It's past time, today is your birthday, have you forgotten? Look, I But I won't forget...Shou Xinggong must be happy, and everything will be fulfilled this year."