Young Liang Zhu
She glanced at the half-dead man who was being held by the imperial guards.
Tuozan's eyelids twitched. She had no time to think.
She hurriedly rushed in.
"What the hell is going on?"
She glanced at Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan, who were holding each other's hands.
Tuozan's eyes burned when they looked at each other affectionately.
Without thinking, she rushed over and pushed the two of them away. She pretended not to know anything and held Siyang's hand. "Sister, I heard that an assassin entered the palace.
Are you hurt? "She looked at Siyang from head to toe. She seemed to be really worried.
Siyang was very good at the moment, except for her expression.
She seemed to be slightly pale from fright.
She didn't see any injuries at all.
Siyang felt that she was about to see the disappointment in Tuozan's eyes.
Seeing this, Tuozan took a deep breath and didn't wait for the others to speak.
She turned her head.
Her eyes were sharp.
She pointed at the assassin. She shouted to the crowd, "Since the assassin has been caught, why don't you hurry up and throw him into prison?
What are you waiting for? "
"If the assassin has an accomplice,
If you hurt His Majesty and the Empress, what should you do? "
"Yes, I'll wait and take the assassin away." The imperial guards hurriedly cupped their hands.
They bowed.
The people who greeted them were about to take the assassin away.
Siyang's eyes flashed, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
She grabbed Tuozan's hand and shook her head gently. Her face was full of gratitude. "Sister, I know you're worried about sister, but this assassin is temporarily immobile. Moreover, the commander of the imperial guards has also checked the Yukun Palace and didn't find the assassin's accomplice. You don't have to be afraid, and you don't have to worry. "
With a sigh, Siyang looked at Xue Pinggui and advised, "Your Majesty, why don't we do as sister Tuozan said and send the assassin to prison?"
Hearing her words, Tuozan's heart quietly relaxed. In fact, her heart was still beating like a drum. Tonight's assassin was indeed sent by her. However, she did not expect to fail. Wang Baochuan was still alive and well, but the people she sent were arrested.
Tuozan wasn't afraid of the assassin's nonsense. She believed that Xue Pinggui wouldn't do anything to her for Wang Baochuan, but she still had to consider some matters of face.
Now that Wang Baochuan was so tactful, she was relieved.
After Tuozan appeared in a hurry, Xue Pinggui frowned.
Tonight, the assassin appeared. This was beyond his expectations.
After seeing his face clearly, Xue Pinggui wanted to deny it, but there was a voice in his heart telling him that it was not him. This assassin probably had something to do with Xiliang's Princess Tuozan, his beloved concubine.
However … just as Tuozan thought, Xue Pinggui would not do anything to Tuozan for this assassin, or Wang Baochuan. He had just ascended the throne, and his position was not stable.
In the Central Plains, Xiliang's territory was united. Although he had been the king of Xiliang for more than ten years, he was still a Han.
But in the end, he was a Han. The main reason he could become the King was because he married Princess Bingzan. That was why the Xi Liang Princess was recognized as the King of Xi Liang.
If something happened to Tuozan, Xiliang's borders would be unstable. He could not joke about this.
Whether it was Xue Pinggui or Tuozan, Siyang could see and predict the emotions in their eyes. She was not surprised. However, since Tuozan had fallen into her hands tonight, it would be too easy for her if she let him get away so easily.
"Your Majesty." Siyang bit her lip and grabbed Xue Pinggui's arm. Her eyes flashed as she said worriedly, "Although this assassin only came to Yukun Palace at night, there are not many people in Yukun Palace. No matter what his goal was, there were no casualties. It's not a big deal for me to be frightened. I can add more patrols in the future, but …"
At this point, Siyang's brows furrowed slightly with a trace of worry.
Xue Pinggui noticed that Wang Baochuan's complexion seemed to be much better than when they first met. Her complexion was not as sallow as before. Instead, there was more color, faintly revealing her beautiful face in the past. He guessed that it was probably because she had recovered from a serious illness.
Thinking about it, he thought back to when they first met more than ten years ago. Xue Pinggui's heart softened and he was willing to listen to her.
Siyang spoke hesitantly.
"This assassin. He can come and go as he pleases in the palace. It really makes me feel uneasy. Let's not talk about other things. The Imperial Guards did not discover him. If today he did not come to Yukun Palace, but to Your Majesty … "
She suddenly stopped talking and covered her mouth with her hand. Wang Baochuan's eyes widened with fear. She seemed to have thought of something terrifying. Xue Pinggui naturally understood what she was going to say next.
As he thought about it, a sharp glint flashed across Xue Pinggui's eyes, which had become deep from being in a superior position all year round. When he raised his eyes to look at the assassin again, his expression became thought-provoking.
When Siyang mentioned the assassin again, Tuozan's heart tightened. She did not think too much and quickly pulled Xue Pinggui's hand to draw her attention. There was a hint of urgency in her voice as she said, "Sister is right, but I don't know if this person is an assassin. Even though the palace is heavily guarded, there might still be some loopholes. Maybe this person is a little thief who isn't familiar with the palace and ran into sister's palace to steal some valuables."
"After all, he came alone. If he wanted to assassinate someone, it would be too ridiculous. "
"Sister is right." Siyang's expression did not change. She nodded in agreement, "But …" Siyang's eyes were still a bit doubtful.
"It's fine if he stole my belongings, but it's a good thing I wasn't in bed at the time. After the assassin entered the room, he directly rushed towards my bed with a knife and stabbed. If I was there at the time, I'm afraid I would've been dead. This assassin's skills are extraordinary. In the future, I have to be more vigilant in the palace. After all, Your Majesty's body is priceless. We can't let anything happen to it. "
Tuozan's expression stiffened. She laughed dryly, "That's right, sister is right. Now it is more important to take down this assassin and interrogate him to find out who he is."
Xue Pinggui was sandwiched between the two of them, so he heard their conversation. His expression was very calm, making it impossible for others to tell what he was thinking.
It wasn't until the two women beside him finished talking that he regained his composure.
"Let's do as the Empress and beloved concubine say. First, throw this assassin into the prison and interrogate him. However, the Empress has been frightened today. How about you come with zhen to rest for a night?"
"How can this be?" Hearing Xue Pinggui's words, Tuozan blurted out without thinking. After she spoke, she found Xue Pinggui and Siyang looking at her. Only then did she realize that her words were not appropriate. Her fingers gripped the handkerchief, tightening and loosening. She was not satisfied.
"That's right." With a long sigh, Siyang shook her head and smiled, "I still remember that year, I followed him out of the Prime Minister's fu with nothing. We left father and mother and came to the cold cave in Wujia Po to settle down."
"Niangniang?" Cui'er heard some clues and her brow furrowed.
However, Siyang was not moved. She raised the wooden hairpin, the bitter smile on her lips growing deeper and deeper, "Once, I thought that I didn't ask for wealth or a marriage of equal status. I only needed a sincere and motivated heart. As long as it was what I liked in my heart, that was the best."
"Eighteen years, ah. I went from being the daughter of the Prime Minister's fu who did not do any household chores to being so poor that I could only shelter myself from the wind and rain in the cold cave. I did not have enough food to eat or clothes to cover my body … …"
"… … I don't feel any of this is bitter."
Wang Baochuan was willing to wait. She did not feel bitter because there was someone she was constantly thinking about. No matter how much bitterness there was, she would swallow it and not reveal anything.
"But … …" Her eyelashes trembled slightly. She closed her eyes and tears fell. Sorrow filled her body. Siyang raised her head to make herself appear stronger, but her voice could not stop trembling.
"Who would have thought that after eighteen years, he was on the other side with a beautiful wife in his arms and children at his knees. How could he remember me, Wang Baochuan, in the cold cave?"
"Your servant understands all of your hardships." If there was anyone who understood Wang Baochuan the most, it would be Cui'er. Hearing this, she felt pain in her heart. She did not care about seniority and went forward. She threw down the comb and supported Siyang with both hands. Her heart ached, she said, "This servant was saved by Miss. I saw what you experienced these years clearly. When I learned that Xue Pinggui was like this … …"
"Be careful with your words." Turning around, she quickly stopped Cui'er from continuing. Siyang shook her head with a serious expression. She looked warily in the direction of the door and then said in a low voice, "This is the Imperial Palace, not our home. We need to be careful with our words and actions."
"Miss." Cui'er flattened her mouth. She used the title she used with Wang Baochuan in the past and not the current title of Empress.
Hearing that home, Cui'er knew that it was not just her. The Miss also did not treat the Imperial Palace as her home.
When she was in the cold cave, she heard the Miss talk about her husband, Xue Pinggui, every day. She talked about how the two met and fell in love. She also talked about how she broke off their relationship with her father and came to the cold cave to live a difficult life.
Cui'er had never seen Xue Pinggui at that time, but in Wang Baochuan's description, she thought that this person was an indomitable man who was responsible and ambitious. But in reality, when Xue Pinggui came to the cold cave with a noble aura, she felt that everything was different from what the Miss said.
What love and righteousness? He was clearly heartless.
The world praised Xue Pinggui for not forgetting his wife when he was rich and had made her Miss the Empress. Cui'er did not know much, but she saw everything.
"Miss, let's not be the Empress anymore. Let's go back to the cold cave. Cui'er will work like a cow and horse to make sure you are well." The more she thought about it, the more excited Cui'er was. She took Siyang's hand and said in a sad voice, "If you continue to stay in this cruel place, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that it will really …"
Cui'er had doubts in her heart. Yesterday, she secretly poured away the decoction made by the imperial physician according to the Miss's order. Today, the Miss, who had been sick for many days, could get up. Thinking of the many things that did not fit in the Imperial Palace, Cui'er did not dare to continue staying. She wanted to leave. Not only that, she wanted to take the Miss away from here as soon as possible.
"Silly girl, some things can't be done as you wish." Wang Baochuan gently put his hand on Cui 'er's hand that was holding his arm. Wang Baochuan had worked hard for many years. His hands were already covered with calluses. His hands were rough and cracked. The delicate fingers of a rich young lady were long gone.
Siyang looked down at his black, ugly, and thick hands that did not match the exquisite and luxurious clothes he was wearing. He sighed, "Since we entered the Imperial Palace, we have never been able to go out, unless …" His voice got lower and lower until it was close to Cui'er's ear, "Unless, they can let us go."
Them!
Who were they?
Why didn't they let them go?
Hit hard by Siyang's words, Cui'er's body softened and she sat on the side. Her hands hung down weakly, and she bit her lips. Looking at her ugly face and increasingly desperate eyes, Siyang felt a little distressed.
This was the only person who was loyal to Wang Baochuan. She and Wang Baochuan had supported each other to survive in the cold cave. It was more appropriate to say that they were sisters than master and servant. Wang Baochuan was bullied like a soft bun by Xue Pinggui, so she valued this girl very much.
One of the reasons why she was angry was because after Wang Baochuan died, Cui'er did not live for long. This girl was indeed loyal. She did not go with her Miss directly. Instead, she waited for an opportunity to take revenge. She wanted to secretly kill Princess Tuozan to avenge her Miss.
However, Princess Tuozan had many capable people around her. In addition, she knew martial arts. Before Cui'er could get close, she was caught. After being caught, she cursed Tuozan and Xue Pinggui. In the end, she angered the two and was dragged away, her tongue was pulled out, and she was executed. Her death was very miserable.
She was such a loyal and courageous girl, the person Wang Baochuan cared about the most. How could he swallow this insult?
"Then what should we do?" Cui'er was about to cry.
In contrast, Siyang was much calmer. She had deliberately said these words to scare her. No... it was not appropriate to say that she was scaring her. She just wanted to let her know what was going to happen in the future. After all, she could only rely on Cui'er now. She had to make sure that she was of one mind.
Turning back, Siyang took a comb and began to comb her hair. "What else can we do? If we don't want to die, we naturally have to..."
"Have to what?" This turn of events gave Cui'er a glimmer of hope. She looked at Siyang expectantly.
"Naturally..."
"The Imperial Consort has arrived."
Suddenly, a loud voice rang out. Siyang stopped talking. She narrowed her eyes slightly. She saw through the bronze mirror that the palace door was gradually being pushed open. A dim light flashed in her eyes. Then, she lowered her eyelids as if nothing had happened.
"They came so quickly," Si Yang said softly.
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