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Chapter 63 Stepmother
Not long after, the originally quiet imperial mausoleum began to be noisy, and the lights of each palace were lit up one after another.
Many concubines were startled by the sound and rushed out of the door one after another.
Looking at the half-collapsed imperial mausoleum from a distance, almost everyone changed color.
"Your Majesty, look..." The gray-haired Chief Internal Supervisor looked flustered, and knelt down to ask for instructions from Concubine Hongshu, who was disheveled.
Now she is the master with the highest status in Biezhuang.
Concubine Hongshu's face was pale and her eyes flustered. The supervisor repeated it before she woke up.
"What are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and rescue him! Everyone go to the imperial mausoleum to rescue him immediately!" Her voice was sharp and urgent, and it sounded extremely shrill in the rainstorm.
In case the underground palace collapses, the people inside will be close to death.
After receiving the order, everyone dared not slack off, and immediately rushed towards the imperial mausoleum. Not only the guards who stayed behind and the eunuchs who served. Even Concubine Hongshu categorically rejected the female officer's advice to persuade her to wait here at the imperial tomb, and ran to the imperial tomb with her skirt in hand.
Several female officials could only gather around her, holding umbrellas and holding coir raincoats.
Concubine Hongshu's small face without makeup is iron gray, and her lips are almost bloodless. The footsteps did not stop at all.
Concubine Hongshu took the lead, and the rest of the concubines couldn't sit still, and worried about the situation on the mountain, they rushed to the top of the mountain with their people.
At the back of Biezhuang, after being shocked, Wu Jie turned to stare at Chen Jiao: "Is it your handwriting?"
"Like I said, I'm not the same as them." Chen Jiao re-emphasized helplessly.
The two walked along the river behind the mountain all the way up.
Everyone was rushing up the mountain, and there was no one in the Huangling Villa.
Walking on the way, Wu Jie suddenly stopped. Because of the continuous rain, the river water surged and tumbled downwards, and there was something vaguely floating on the water surface.
It seems to be... people!
Wu Jie was about to move forward to take a closer look, when behind her, Chen Jiao suddenly covered her mouth, hugged her waist, and jumped up.
"Someone is coming!" A warning interrupted Wu Jie's urge to exclaim.
The two jumped to the top of the tree together, and bent down in the dense canopy.
As soon as she hid her body, Wu Jie heard the non-stop sharp sound of ping-pong, which was the sound of swords and soldiers handing over.
Soon a group of people passed by below. They were fighting fiercely, or rather, one group was fleeing while the other was pursuing.
There were only three or four members of the fleeing group, wearing silver-blue Taoist robes, while the pursuers were all dressed in black and silver armor, decorated with Xi Yuwei's imperial guards.
Just looking at the descriptions of these two groups of people, Wu Jie knew what was going on.
Unexpectedly, in this life, could witness the Great Wei Forbidden Ar capture the shocking tomb robber Xie Xianshi and his group.
It stands to reason that the number of forbidden soldiers is several times that of the tomb robbers, with excellent equipment and high morale. However, the two groups fought and fled all the way, but they still couldn't do anything to each other.
Among the three or four fleeing people, the leader had silver hair and a long beard, and wielded a long sword in his hand, almost invincible. With the sword energy flying horizontally and horizontally, all the forbidden soldiers who came into contact with him fell down miserably.
Is this Master Xie Xian? It seems to be an incredible master! Wu Jie watched in shock.
It's a pity that no matter how good the master is, he can't resist the continuous elite siege. Seeing Master Xie and his group fall into a disadvantage, several Taoist priests were hacked and killed by the forbidden army one after another.
"Kill everyone, don't leave hidden dangers behind." The leader of the forbidden army shouted. They also suffered heavy losses this trip, but they finally survived to the dawn of victory.
There is almost no suspense in this battle.
Unfortunately, variables always come at unexpected moments.
Seeing that the imperial army killed all these Taoist priests, only Xianshi Xie was left struggling to support her. At this moment, Wu Jie felt that there was nothing behind her.
Someone fell from the sky like a falcon to a flock of chickens.
Among the many people who were exhausted from fighting for a long time, a master suddenly entered, and the entire battle situation was reversed in an instant.
Wu Jie lay on the tree, watched Chen Jiao behead the remaining seven or eight forbidden soldiers, snorted coldly, just now you said that you are not with them!
Xie Xianshi was seriously injured, and was about to die in Huangquan, but suddenly a reinforcement fell from the sky.
He clutched his chest, retreated again and again, and finally arrived at the bottom of a big tree, staggered and fell down under the tree.
Immortal Master Xie raised his head, his body froze suddenly, and unexpectedly saw a beautiful face exposed from the dense branches and leaves of the tree, staring at him with big bright eyes.
Wu Jie squatted on the branch, looking at Xie Xianshi who happened to choose to settle under her own tree.
He couldn't help but sigh in admiration, this old Taoist priest looks very good, with white hair and childlike face, he is as graceful as a fairy, even if his face is covered with blood, he can't hide the fairy air of an outsider. It is almost comparable to Master Guangxin, no wonder even the Empress Dowager Hong was bewildered.
South Chen's ability to use such a talent as a meticulous work shows the depth of his background.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Jiao had already killed everyone. With a flick of the long sword, the blood on it rolled to the ground.
Then he threw the sword, turned around and walked under the tree of Master Xie.
Under Xie Xianshi's surprised gaze, he raised his hand, caught Wu Jie, and helped her jump off the tree top.
Looking at the two people who are as outstanding as fairy plants from outside the world, Xianshi Xie was full of surprise, completely ignorant of the current situation.
He narrowed his eyes, "Who are you?"
Chen Jiao smiled and took a step forward: "You don't even recognize me."
Wu Jie suddenly realized that his voice had changed, it was not the tone of talking to her, it was clearer and clearer, it was completely a man's voice.
At this time, Chen Jiao's long black hair was loose, and she was wearing a moon-white long dress. Although it was a woman's dress, she had an elegant demeanor, clear and refined.
Xianshi Xie carefully looked at that stunning face, and slowly, revealed an unbelievable expression, "You are..."
"It's me." Chen Jiao cut off his words coldly, "It seems that I haven't seen you for a few years, you old ghost is not completely blind yet."
It really is him! Xie Xianshi felt that his brain was not enough.
Why did His Highness appear here? It's not that he disobeyed and angered His Majesty a few years ago, so he invited himself to join the army for training. He refused to return to the palace for several years, and even the emperor issued edicts several times but couldn't find anyone.
The familiar face in front of him was definitely him. Xianshi Xie entered the palace a few years ago, and taught this talented prince several times in martial arts. It's a pity that he later heard that he had abandoned martial arts cultivation, and he regretted it for a long time.
After the shock, Master Xie showed an extremely excited expression.
He thought that all his efforts this time would be in vain, but he didn't expect such a miraculous help from the sky in a turnaround.
With this person, even if I die here, it is worthwhile to bring things back.
With trembling hands, he took something out of his bosom, and before he could elaborate on what happened, he could only explain briefly: "Young master, this is what I finally got after working so hard this time. This matter? In the big picture, if I give it to you, my lord, I wonβt be in vain waiting for a hard work... Ahem... Sure enough, God has blessed me, South Chen Guozuo."
After speaking, he coughed hastily, spurting out blood, dyeing his white beard red, but his eyes were shining brightly, staring at the seal in his hand.
Wu Jie looked intently, and what Xie Xianshi was holding was indeed a white jade seal, exactly the same as in the memory of her previous life, it was South Chen's national seal.
Chen Jiao took a step forward, took the thing over, weighed it twice in his hand, and suddenly laughed: "You all work so hard just for this thing, is it worth it?"
"How can you say that, Eldest Young Master?" Immortal Master Xie showed an excited expression on his face, and flushed.
"Forget it, I will follow your last wish." Chen Jiaojian agreed, and said in a low voice, "What last wish do you have?"
Xianshi Xie was seriously injured and was on the verge of death, even the gods could not save him.
He also understood his situation, and withdrew his reluctant eyes from the jade seal, stared at Chen Jiao, and said solemnly: "There is one more important matter. Please send a message back, the eldest son. Before in the underground palace, the forbidden army not only wanted to chase Kill us, and even more want to assassinate Yujia..."
Both Wu Jie and Chen Jiao were taken aback, "What did you say?"
Xie Xianshi's eyes were a little slack, but he still insisted and said: "I was ambushed by those Wei people in the robbery cave, and my life was hanging by a thread, but I saw that Hong Chongyue brought an elite horse to kill him again. Killing us, but beheading the elite of the forbidden army who encircled and suppressed us. Only in this way can we find the opportunity... When I was fleeing outward, I saw with my own eyes that Hong Chongyue and the Queen Mother Hong joined forces, intending to plot rebellion..."
Wu Jie thought again that she was indeed inside the imperial tomb in her previous life, so she wiped out all the tomb robbers without letting them run outside. Now people ran to the foot of the mountain.
"God bless me, South Chen Guozuo, for this matter, the Northern Emperor is fratricide, mother and son are turned against each other, and there will be chaos in the future." Xianshi Xie murmured, his voice gradually lowered.
Finally at the last moment of his life, his eyes once again fell on the jade seal in Chen Jiao's hand.
"I just ask the eldest son to bring me a sentence, the emperor's kindness, Xie Anqing never regrets after nine deaths..."
"It's rare for you to be loyal, I will bring the words for you." Chen Jiao said in a low voice.
Obtaining Chen Jiao's promise, Xianshi Xie smiled and finally closed his eyes.
Standing behind Chen Jiao, Wu Jie muttered in a low voice, "You still say you don't know them."
"I just didn't expect him to come here. This old man taught me martial arts for a few days before." Chen Jiao sighed and smiled wryly, "We haven't seen each other for several years, and I didn't expect to meet again in Beidi."
After a short period of mourning, Chen Jiao quickly cheered up. He chose a mountain stream, moved Xie Xianshi's body there, and buried it simply. The heavy rain continued, and the traces on the ground would soon disappear. If the Great Wei Forbidden Army couldn't find Xie Xianshi's body, they would speculate that he had fled with something. They can be safe.
After burying Xianshi Xie, Chen Jiao threw away the jade seal in his hand.
Wu Jie raised her hand to take it, and examined it carefully. The tentacles were warm and shiny, and they were indeed the one from her previous life.
"If you like it, you can keep it for fun. But this shape may not be safe, and I will polish it into a paperweight for you some other day." Chen Jiao smiled.
Wu Jie was dumbfounded, "You just agreed..."
"Just let him die with peace of mind. Is it worth it for a majestic martial arts master to die here for such a thing?" Chen Jiao laughed slightly bitterly.
In his opinion, the jade seal is nothing more than a dead thing, and its acquisition will not help the country's destiny. It is probably just a little obsession of that person. That bastard old man at home, he just won't let him get his wish.
"I don't want it." Wu Jie turned her head away, the thing was hot to hold.
"Forget it." Chen Jiao took back the jade seal with some regret, and threw it in his hand.
Judging by his attitude, it seems that he really doesn't care about this thing. If Wu Jie hadn't admitted it personally, Wu Jie really doubted whether he was from South Chen.
The two continued to climb up the mountain, and Chen Jiao asked again: "What do you think of the news he said just now?"
"what?"
"The Queen Mother is rebelling."
Wu Jie was silent for a moment, and then said: "It's never been heard in the ages that the queen mother rebelled."
"Haha, that's not necessarily the case. If it's a stepmother, she can't do anything." Chen Jiao shrugged. At least he can be sure that if his bastard father passes on that position to him, his stepmother will never let it go.
"But Empress Dowager Hong has no heirs, and the emperor treats her respectfully." Wu Jie shook her head, still confused.
The biggest reason for her confusion is still because of the memory of her previous life. The Empress Dowager Hong died of illness indeed. Although she had tossed and tossed several times in the past few years before her death, between Yuan Jing and Yuan Jing, she still maintained the filial motherly kindness and filial piety on the surface.
It's nothing more than affecting the strategies of the two countries if you reborn yourself. It's impossible to affect even the Queen Mother Hong.
Chen Jiao stopped talking, and the Empress Dowager Hong rebelled, and always felt that there was a missing link.
Wu Jie sighed, what happened in this life is weird everywhere. If I live my life again, it is reasonable to say that there can be so many changes in the government of the two countries. The biggest difference may be that this guy has come to me.
Wu Jie stared at Chen Jiao: "Anyway, you should go back as soon as possible. If you don't return to South Chen, maybe you won't be able to take your words back."
"What?" Chen Jiao was thinking about something, and was startled when he heard this.
Wu Jie counted the days, and said angrily: "You Emperor Tiankang don't have much life left, if you return early, you can still take back the words of that Xie Xianshi, if you are late, you can only speak in front of the grave .β
"What did you say?" Chen Jiao's expression changed drastically, "Emperor Tiankang has always been in good health, and he has just reached the age of forty."
"I had a stroke last year. It's a miracle that it can be delayed until now." Wu Jie sneered, announcing the news that shocked the world.
Emperor Tiankang was also regarded as a generation of British lords in Nanchen. He had been in power for nearly twenty years, and the country was rich and the people were strong. Except for being defeated by Yuan Jing before, he had almost no defeats in his life.
"How did you know?" Chen Jiao's face was gloomy.
"Of course I have my own channel." Wu Jie responded casually.
Chen Jiao immediately thought, "The emperor told you too?"
Wu Jie pretended to be mysterious and neither admitted nor denied it. In fact, Yuan Jing still doesn't know about Emperor Tiankang's condition.
Chen Jiao's face turned black and white, and his mind was disturbed. He didn't even know that the dead old man in his family had a stroke. He was obviously in his prime of life, and Bei Chao knew about it, so he would have to start a war in the future...
Seeing his extremely ugly face, Wu Jie was touched in her heart. His surname is Chen. Could it be that this name is not a fake, it is his real name, so he is the South Chen clan? Or maybe it's just a coincidence.
Chen is a very common surname, and there are a large number of common people in the two countries with this surname.
She never thought that Chen Jiao was his real name, but using the surname Chen as his pseudonym, could it be that he really belonged to the clan?