After the imperial physician left, Na Tuo's face darkened.
His mind was troubled.
Marquis Pingyang seemed to have noticed something and asked Na Tuo, "Your Highness, is there anything else?"
Tuo sighed, "I really can't hide it from Marquis."
"What happened?"
"This King … does not know either."
"You don't know?"
Tuo sat up straight, looked at Marquis Pingyang seriously and asked, "Marquis, do you believe that there are ghosts in this world?"
Ugh!
Marquis Pingyang looked stunned.
He was extremely shocked.
"Ghost? Why does Your Highness say so? "
Na Tuo furrowed his brows and said, "Last night … I …"
Before he could finish his sentence, he leaned back like a deflated balloon.
He clenched his fist and pounded the table.
He didn't know how to start.
His face was solemn.
Marquis Pingyang seemed to have guessed it from his expression.
He lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness wants to say … You saw Shi Lin last night?"
Ugh!
He was exposed with a single sentence.
Na Tuo's face turned green.
The feeling of panic surged into his chest again. He clenched his fists even tighter and said in a trembling voice, "I did see him. He was standing in my room, saying that I lied to him and wanted me to die with him. His head was gone, and only his body was left. It was covered in blood from head to toe! I don't know
Do you know … if my decision back then was right or wrong? "
"Your Highness …" Na Tuo's eyes were moist, and his face was filled with guilt and regret. He said, "Shi Lin and I grew up together, and I have always regarded him as a brother. I was willing to give up the throne to protect him, but … in order to protect myself, I personally requested to supervise his execution. I caused his death, I personally killed him. Do you know that I often think of him these days? I think of the days when we drank and played chess together. As soon as I close my eyes, all the things that happened in the past keep flashing in my mind.
Sometimes, I would even forget that he was dead and think that he was still alive! If I could, I … "He would never do that.
Before he could finish his last sentence, Marquis Pingyang quickly interrupted, "There's no turning back! Since the Prince had made up his mind at that time, there was no regret. Moreover, if the Prince did not do this and still wanted to protect Gong Shilin, it would be tantamount to getting himself into trouble.
Sacrificing the rook to save the general is the best strategy. "
He hurriedly restrained Na Tuo's unbearable heart!
Na Tuo let out a long breath.
He was also pulled back to reality.
Gong Shilin was already dead.
There was no medicine for regret in this world.
Marquis Pingyang continued, "Your Highness is just too tired. That's why you are letting your imagination run wild. At this moment, you must not be distracted by irrelevant things. Your Highness, you must understand!"
"This King obviously understands."
"Then don't think about it anymore."
"But …" Na Tuo's body leaned forward again, his heart filled with fear as he said, "But last night, besides Shi Lin, I also saw moths, and that basin of water … No, it was blood! The basin was full of blood, but in the blink of an eye, there was nothing left. "
"Your Highness must have seen wrongly."
"Impossible! Impossible! "
He didn't believe it!
Firstly, he was not crazy. Secondly, he was not stupid.
Nor did he lose his mind.
How could he be mistaken?
Marquis Pingyang was not at all shocked by the strange phenomenon he mentioned. He comforted him, "Didn't the imperial physician say that Your Highness is like this because you are too tired? Don't worry."
"No, I really …"
"There are only a few days left before the annual sacrifice. If Your Highness is suspicious at this time, then all our arrangements will be in vain. We are only one step away from success."
Na Tuo calmed down.
Yes!
There were only a few days left before the annual sacrifice.
As long as everything went smoothly, he could ascend to the throne.
He would become the new king.
Above tens of thousands of people.
The desire for power gradually pulled him back to reality.
His emotions also calmed down.
He said, "Yes, I can't panic. I am just too tired. There are no moths, no blood, and no … Shi Lin, he is already dead, dead!"
He tried his best to hypnotize himself.
Marquis Pingyang was also much more at ease. "Your Highness, you should rest well these few days. Leave everything to me. The day of the annual sacrifice will be the day you ascend to the throne."
Na Tuo nodded and asked again, "How are things going now?"
"Everything has been arranged. The two thousand soldiers outside the city are waiting to enter the city the night before the annual sacrifice. The guards around Your Highness have been replaced with our people."
"That's good."
"Now everything is just waiting for the east wind!"
Na Tuo exhaled and hesitated for a moment. "No matter what, it is better to be careful."
After Marquis Pingyang left, Na Tuo ordered someone to bring a few bottles of wine.
He began to pour it into his mouth.
Probably only when he was drunk could he feel better!
And in the next few days, his mental state was getting worse day by day.
He would always see some strange things at night.
In order to prevent the news from getting out and not let people think that he was crazy, he sealed the mouths of everyone in the residence.
So far, he had not slept for a few nights.
The prince had to attend the annual sacrifice once a year. In addition, this annual sacrifice was related to his ascension to the throne, so he had to hold on.
Hold on until that day!
Five days before the annual sacrifice.
As New Year's Eve approached, firecrackers sounded everywhere in the city.
The atmosphere was joyous.
New Year's Eve was supposed to be a time for family reunion.
It was the same outside the palace, and it was the same inside the palace.
The palace maids and eunuchs were the most excited.
Every year during the New Year, they could receive gifts from the various palace masters.
Just one tip was enough to cover their salary for several months!
"I wonder how much money we can receive this year."
"Anyway, it's not a small amount."
"Last year, the master of De 'an Palace gave me a jade hairpin. It's very valuable."
"Don't always think about the money. This year's New Year's Eve is the annual sacrifice. We have to be alert. We can't make any mistakes."
"Every year, New Year's Eve is the annual sacrifice. Nothing has happened before. What can happen this year?"
"Be careful."
A few palace maids carried things, and as they walked, they whispered to each other.
They walked toward the sacrificial platform.
At this moment, Na Yan was at the sacrificial platform.
These days, he had been running around in and out of the palace.
He was busy with all kinds of things for the annual sacrifice.
The sacrificial platform had already begun to be set up in full swing.
Na Yan patrolled and inspected, afraid that something was wrong.
Fortunately, the Ministry of Rites cooperated well.
Everything was set up.
He stood at the highest point of the sacrificial platform, looking around and overlooking everything.
That kind of feeling was really too good!
A young eunuch came up from below and waited by his side. "Your Highness."
He grunted and tilted his head to ask, "Has everything been arranged?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Everything has been arranged. Everything that needs to be done has been done."
"Mm, keep an eye on it. Don't let anything go wrong."
"Yes, I will keep an eye on it."
Na Yan took a deep breath.
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