3. Farewell just for love

The shadow guard Lian Xiao, who is good at medicine, took the pulse of the unconscious Pei Nianyu several times, but all came to the same conclusion, his brows were deeply frowned, and he couldn't explain it.

After listening to what Lian Xiao said, Lou Yefeng, who was always calm and stable, seemed to have lost his soul at this moment.

"How could this be? Could it be... Is my internal strength still not enough..."

And the stern-faced shadow guard at the side saw Lou Yefeng's appearance, knowing that something was wrong, a gleam suddenly shot out of his eyes, and said in a low voice:

"Commander Lou, what's going on?"

The tone was almost questioning, and several people in the room looked at him in surprise.

And the girl in the snow-blue palace satin skirt and her hair as a maid couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation:

"He Qi? What do you mean?"

There was a little confusion in the room.

Lou Yefeng closed his eyes and quickly regained his composure from the previous moment of absence.He stood up from the side of the bed, his black cloak drooping slowly.

Several people around looked at him, waiting for his explanation, with different expressions.

Lou Yefeng didn't realize it, he just lowered his head and looked at the quietly sleeping person with very focused eyes.

"You don't have to guess, I did it."

The room was silent for a moment, and a needle could be heard falling.

The next moment, there was only a swipe of the long sword being unsheathed, the sword shadow flashed, and the sharp blade was already resting on Lou Yefeng's neck.

A cold killing intent was instantly released from the stern shadow guard, pointing directly at the person under the sword.

Seeing this startling change, the young servant girl felt her hands and feet turn cold, and asked tentatively:

"He Qi...?"

The shadow guard named He Qi turned a deaf ear and stared at Lou Yefeng without blinking, and said calmly:

"Lou Yefeng, what did you do to the master? You'd better tell the truth, otherwise, don't blame me, brother, for being rude."

Lou Yefeng was pressed against his skin by the cold blade, and his expression remained motionless, as if he was not surprised at what He Qi did.He just shook his head and spit out:

"It's a secret, you don't need to know."

The Peach Blossom Gu was too vicious, and Pei Niancheng secretly silenced all those who were related to this Gu, and the method of planting Gu disappeared. Naturally, he hoped that this Gu would never reappear in the world.

The matter of the Peach Blossom Gu was personally ordered by His Majesty Lou Yefeng to forbid it to be spread outside.Although He Qi is also trusted by his master, his identity level is not high enough to know such secrets.

He Qi's pupils shrank suddenly, and the hand holding the sword hilt tightened suddenly:

"……you!"

He turned his head and glanced at the unconscious master, startled and angry in his heart.

Today, Lou Yefeng suddenly transferred all the shadow guards from their guards, claiming that it was his master's order, and there was a confidential matter to be dealt with.

He was a little suspicious about this, but Lou Yefeng has always been loyal and won the trust of his master.As the deputy commander, it was difficult for him to express unfounded suspicion to his master, so he could only temporarily obey orders.

Who knows... an hour or two later, something really happened.

Lou Yefeng's suspected murder of his master was not within his expectations, but he knew that he must not mess up.

He Qi suppressed the anxiety in his heart for a while, and then looked at Lou Yefeng's expression that he would never say a word, then turned the hilt of his sword upside down, and struck his big acupoints all over his body like lightning, and then kickedKicked to Lou Yefeng's knee, and at the same time pressed his shoulder with one hand, pushing him to kneel on the ground.

Lou Yefeng's movement was restrained, and his body suddenly flickered.

The maidservant girl with sharp eyesight saw this and was puzzled and asked in amazement:

"Commander Lou, your martial arts...?"

Lou Yefeng tried to lift his breath, but only felt the dantian was empty, he gave a wry smile in his heart, and comforted him softly:

"Jiang Xue, don't ask any more."

He Qi was also aware of this, but he was not as soft-hearted as Jiang Xue, and only asked in a deep voice:

"Lou Yefeng, let me ask you again, are you really unwilling to tell how you murdered your master?"

"I said, it's a secret, you don't need to know."

"..."

They have been colleagues for many years, why was He Qi willing to confront Lou Yefeng?However, the reason for the master's coma is unknown at this time, and the only person present did not reveal a word at all, so he could only be cruel, took a deep breath and said:

"As the deacon of the criminal hall, He should be loyal to his duty—since you are suspected of murdering the master, then don't blame brother for being rude. It seems that I don't need to resort to tricks, and you won't say it. Commander Lou, thenI'll go to the execution hall for a walk."

In fact, He Qi knew very well that with Lou Yefeng's temperament, if he made up his mind and refused to speak, then even if he tortured him, he might not be able to ask anything.

But he has a duty to do, so he can't leave a person who is suspected of murdering the prince alone and do nothing.

Lou Yefeng had already expected that He Qi would make such a decision.

He Qi has been in charge of the punishment hall for many years, and he has always been ruthless and selfless. Before the incident, he had deliberately dismissed the other shadow guards. Only he and his master were in the study, so there was no room for turning around or justifying the matter.

He is responsible, Lou Yefeng doesn't mind this matter.

not to mention……

Lou Yefeng looked at the unconscious master, his eyes were slightly sour, and the wound in his heart called self-blame and guilt was getting deeper and deeper.

He lowered his eyes slightly, and his voice was extremely calm:

"...You follow the rules of the traitor."

What he did to deceive the top and the bottom is actually no different from betraying the Lord.

Lou Yefeng had thought about this when he made this plan - even if the strategy was successful and the Peach Blossom Gu was successfully removed, he would not have any thought of surviving.

As a shadow guard, he is also the shadow leader most trusted by his master. He took advantage of his master's trust, passed on false orders, drugged his master, and disobeyed orders.

No master could tolerate such a shadow guard continuing to exist.

Either he will die due to exhaustion of internal energy, or he will be executed by the order of his master after he wakes up.

He had chosen a dead end for himself, and now the disaster of a mere prison is not very important.

He Qi didn't talk nonsense when he heard the words, and first stretched out his hands to untie the black cloak and sword of the man kneeling on the ground, and put them on the table next to the bed - the cloak and sword were gifts from the master, and they should not be humiliated in the torture hall.

Then he took out the dark silver rope that he carried with him, and neatly tied Lou Yefeng's hands behind his back.

The dark silver rope is a slender chain forged from special materials, specially used to bind shadow guards who have committed serious crimes.The shadow guards are all highly skilled in martial arts, even if the acupoints can be broken away with internal strength and mental methods, the dark silver cord is absolutely difficult to break.

Lou Yefeng's acupoints had already been tapped, and he had nothing to resist, so he just quietly let him do what he did.

After He Qi finished tying the dark silver rope, he suddenly said:

"He Qi, Jiang Xue."

The two people who were named were startled.

"...During the time I'm away, the two of you are temporarily in charge of the shadow guards in the mansion. He Qi is out of the palm. Jiang Xue, you are on guard against the master. Don't neglect your vigilance. The master is unconscious, so you must be more careful."

He Qi sighed secretly in his heart: "Lou Yefeng, if you really care about Master so much, you might as well tell the whole story earlier, so as not to suffer from torture later."

At this time He Qi had grabbed Lou Yefeng's back, and wanted to take him away.And Jiang Xue could not bear it in her eyes, her slender hands tightly twisted the handkerchief, still trying to keep it:

"Commander Lou! At this moment, the master is in a coma, and it is the critical moment of defense. Why don't you stay and sit in charge?"

Lou Yefeng paused, and Wen Yan comforted him:

"Jiang Xue, my martial arts are useless, and it is useless to stay with the master. Be obedient, take good care of the master, and leave it to you."

When he was about to go out, the bound Lou Yefeng suddenly looked at the sleeping Pei Nianyu again, a three-point nostalgia flashed in his eyes, and a three-point vague affection, which quickly disappeared:

"Jiang Xue, when the master wakes up, please tell the master... If I am still alive at that time, I hope the master will see me again—if the master is still willing to see me."

Jiang Xue was stunned when she heard this confession like last words, and nodded subconsciously:

"……it is good."

If the master can't wake up... then he must go down to accompany the master after suffering all the tortures.

Lou Yefeng took one last look at his master, and was escorted to the execution hall by He Qi.

………………………

Lou Yefeng was taken away by He Qi in full view, and the shadow guards were all a little surprised.Fortunately, they are well-trained on weekdays. Under the arrangement of He Qi and other deacons, they still stick to each other wholeheartedly, and there is no disturbance.

That night.

It was originally quiet outside the palace's bedroom, but at this moment it was suddenly disturbed by the sound of fast and powerful footsteps.

A handsome man wearing a black robe with dark gold patterns, and a masked woman in a light beige thin shirt, walked quickly into the courtyard of the bedroom.

The man's face is very young, it seems that he has not reached the age of the crown, but the majesty around him is as strong as the essence.His facial features are correct, his steps are steady, but he walks fast step by step, his complexion is tense, and his expression is extremely serious, which makes people feel fearful.

The maids and servants who were standing quietly in front of the corridor door were all shocked when they saw the person coming, and they knelt down in unison and said:

"His Majesty!"

Then he didn't dare to breathe.

Normally, Pei Niancheng would still say "flat body", but at this moment, how could he be in such a mood, he walked directly into the bedroom without stopping.

Pei Niancheng looked around the room and said, "Jiang Xue stays outside the courtyard, and the rest of the people leave fifty feet away."

"yes."

After the room was cleared, Pei Niancheng saw that the shadow guards he had brought had already secured the surroundings, so he turned his head and nodded to the masked woman in the apricot shirt beside him, saying, "That's fine."

The woman reached out her hand to feel Pei Nianyu's pulse, and then she remained motionless, closing her eyes as if she had fallen asleep.

After a while, the woman in the apricot shirt suddenly opened her eyes and uttered two short words:

"No problem."

Hearing this, Pei Niancheng breathed a sigh of relief.After calming down, he continued to ask, "How should I say it?"

"The cause of the coma-heart attack accounts for 50% of it, and the other 50% seems to be... blockage of spiritual consciousness."

Pei Niancheng was a little surprised: "Spiritual consciousness is blocked? What is this...?"

"Your Majesty, it can be understood that...a large number of thoughts poured into the consciousness, causing the consciousness to close itself."

Thoughts flooding in?self-closing?

Pei Niancheng looked at the person on the couch, he didn't know what he thought of, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Then... what about the Peach Blossom Gu in his body?"

"Peach Blossom Gu has been eliminated."

".........!!"

Pei Niancheng stood up abruptly, walked around in place a few times, breathing heavily, the expression on his face was surprise for a while, and puzzled for a while.

After pondering for a while, he suddenly reached into Pei Nianyu's lapel and took out the Mo Cui pendant on his body.Seeing that it was covered with cracks, his eyes froze for a moment, and after thinking about it for a while, a strange look appeared on his face.

"Is my brother also..."

Pei Niancheng muttered a few words to himself, but no one understood what he meant.

He stared at the already dim jade pendant for a long time, and after a long while, he seemed to finally let go of his heart.Taking a long breath, he asked, "When will I wake up?"

"It can be as short as ten days, or as long as several months. Don't worry, Your Majesty, the prince is lucky, and nothing will happen."

Yes... Brother is such a good person, he will be fine...

Pei Niancheng gently held the arm of the man on the couch, thinking to himself.

…………

The two of them left the courtyard of the dormitory. When Pei Niancheng saw Jiang Xue, he suddenly felt puzzled and frowned, "Where's Lou Yefeng? Why are you the only one here?"

Jiang Xue recounted what happened during the day.

"What? You said that Lou Yefeng murdered—"

When Pei Niancheng heard the news, he was very unbelievable at first, but then his thoughts changed, and he seemed to understand something.At last he suddenly asked:

"Where are Lou Yefeng and the others?"

"I was escorted by the deacon of the punishment hall for interrogation."

Pei Niancheng said indifferently:

"...Oh, then let him stay inside. Jiang Xue, you and He Qi should be more careful these days."

"yes."

Then he took the masked woman and a group of shadow guards directly out of the palace and returned to the palace.

Jiang Xue saw off His Majesty, and suddenly felt something was wrong.

——If Commander Lou really murdered the master, judging from His Majesty's always caring attitude towards the Master, shouldn't he be brought back to the palace for interrogation by His Majesty's people in person?How could he be left in the palace to be interrogated by his own shadow guards?

However, she is still young after all, and she has been by the generous prince's side all the time, going through all these twists and turns, how can she compare with Pei Niancheng, who has been emperor for several years.

She speculated several times on Pei Niancheng's expression and tone before leaving, but she couldn't understand what it meant, so she had no choice but to turn around and go back to feed Pei Nianyu ginseng soup.

The author has something to say:

He Qi: Lou Yefeng, what did you do to your master!Be honest!

Lou Yefeng: I didn't do anything to the master, it was the master who did it to me...

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