Investiture of the Gods
"Sister."
She rushed into the inner palace.
When Clove saw Siyang, she was overjoyed.
With joy on his face, he quickly ran over and hugged her tightly with both hands.
"I missed you so much.
Sister. "
"If you missed me, why didn't you come back?" Siyang didn't move and let Clove hug her.
When she heard her heartfelt words, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
Her tone was cold and interrogative.
"Sister?" Ning Xiang choked on her sobs and raised her head to look at Si Yang. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears as if they were about to fall.
She was gentle and pitiful. It made one's heart ache.
Siyang tilted her head and looked at her. "Sister, didn't you say that no matter what happens,
We sisters won't leave each other alone? "
"Sister.
Sister … "This was the first time Clove saw 'Daji' like this. Her face was not as innocent and straightforward as before. It was as if there was a layer of frost on her beautiful face.
She felt a chill in her heart just looking at her.
Clove couldn't help but take two steps back anxiously.
She swallowed her saliva and said carefully, "You.
Sister, what's wrong with you?
I, I'm here to see you. You know, the king was so angry that day and ordered you to be locked up. I pleaded for you, but the king didn't listen to me at all … "
As she spoke, Clove's eyes turned red. She bit her lip and said sadly, "What can I do? I'm afraid that if I anger the king again, I'll end up like you. If that happens, we sisters won't be able to make a name for ourselves."
"Is that so?" Siyang smiled and sat down on the table. She picked up Little Geek, who came over.
"Sister, I've been looking for a chance to save you," Clove said again.
Ningxiang, this younger sister, looked very weak. When she was with Daji, because Daji was not educated, she did not understand things, and could not distinguish between good and evil, so she did not have any rules in her actions. She usually did as she pleased, and Ningxiang often went along with her.
In terms of appearance, the two sisters looked similar. They were both beautiful women. However, Clove paled in comparison to Daji.
Therefore, when the two sisters stood together, Daji would always attract most of the people's attention. Clove, on the other hand, was much dimmer. In the past, Clove must have had a knot in her heart. It wasn't obvious when she was in Ji.
At that time, Daji was under Su Hu's strict control. Not many people saw her. The two sisters didn't appear together often. However, after they came to Zhaoge, things changed. The differences were also reflected.
Clove wanted to attract attention many times. Whenever Daji did something wrong, she would be the first to run out and apologize. She would tell everyone that her sister was uneducated and didn't know how to be polite.
The daughter of the Marquis of Ji was illiterate. If word got out, she would be ridiculed. As the younger sister, she would expose her sister's shortcomings.
Siyang leaned on the table and looked at Clove carefully. She sized her up from head to toe. She came to the conclusion that her cheap sister was probably a white lotus. She even had a bit of a sissy's temperament.
"Little sister, you're really open-minded. I was locked up and my life and death is unknown. You just said a few words to plead for me and then turned around to have fun with the king. You completely forgot about me. Why didn't I realize that little sister's memory is so bad before?" Siyang said softly as she stroked Little Geek's fur. However, everyone could hear the sarcasm in her words.
Clove's expression changed. She gritted her teeth and ran forward to squat in front of Siyang. She grabbed Siyang's hand and said, "Sister, don't be like this. I know you're in a bad mood, but I really didn't forget about you. I didn't come to see you."
"Without Bo Yikao's message, would you have come?" Siyang asked faintly as she looked down at her.
"I, I …" Meeting Si Yang's gaze, Ning Xiang couldn't say anything. After a moment of hesitation, her face was filled with embarrassment. She turned her head and whispered, "No matter what, you are still my sister. I won't ignore you. In the future, I will come and see you more often. Don't worry."
"Sister, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need it now."
"What do you mean?" Clove felt that something was wrong.
Breaking free from Clove's hand, Siyang slowly stroked her cheek. Finally, she used a bit of force and pinched her chin.
"Sister, do you really want me to be locked up here for the rest of my life?"
"Sister, you, let go of me …"
"I'm asking you a question." Siyang didn't let go. She stared at her coldly.
"No, I said I'll find a chance to get you out …" The Daji in front of her made Clove afraid. Her tears were about to fall. She shook her head and said, "But you also know that the king is temperamental. Last time, it was the remonstrance of the officials. I can't do anything for now …"
"Enough …" Pushing Clove away, Siyang said coldly, "I don't want to plead with the king for you."
"Then you're …"
"I want to leave the palace."
Clove, who was pushed to the ground, widened her eyes at Siyang's words. She covered her mouth with her hand and looked at her in shock. She didn't think that she would have such courage.
"What, are you surprised?" With a chuckle, Siyang stood up. Looking down at her, she slowly said, "We sisters were forced to come here by the king. We originally thought that we would be able to obtain the king's favor. Who would have thought that the king would not be able to distinguish right from wrong and lock us up in this damned place."
"Sister, we've already entered the palace. According to the rules of the palace, even if you can't obtain the king's favor, you're still his woman. You can't leave the palace." Clove also stood up. Frowning, she wanted to persuade her sister.
"That's right." Siyang nodded, "So, I want to escape."
"What …"
"I asked you to come here for no other reason than to ask you one thing. Do you want to leave the palace with me?" Siyang interrupted Clove and went straight to the point.
"You can't …"
"You can't, or you don't want to." Siyang's eyes sharpened as she shouted. Clove was so shocked that she bit her lip and didn't dare to speak.
Siyang pulled her over. With a smile on her lips, she gently tucked Clove's hair behind her ear and said softly, "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Right now, other than leaving the palace, I have no other choice. The palace is dangerous. You said it yourself. After all, you and I are sisters. So, I want to take you with me."
Daji should have deep feelings for Clove. Otherwise, even if her mind was taken away by Nine-tailed Fox, she had never hurt Clove. Even if Clove betrayed her to help Ji Chang, it was only a verbal lesson.
The two sisters faced each other. Clove and Siyang looked at each other. Their eyes were conflicted. After a moment of hesitation, they resolutely shook their heads.
Seeing the change in her sister's expression, Clove said, "Sister, we can't leave. If the king blames us, it's fine if we leave, but we'll implicate father."
"Father has been dissatisfied with King Zhou for a long time. If we leave, he'll actually be relieved." Siyang raised her eyes slightly and scoffed, "Besides, didn't Ji Chang and the others say that I'm a disaster? Well, if I leave Zhaoge, won't I be following their wishes? "
"You can't say it like that." Clove clenched her hands together.
"After all that talk, you just don't want to leave with me, right?" If it was possible, Siyang really wanted to tell Clove about Nine-tailed Fox's existence. Unfortunately, she couldn't reveal this now. Who knew if Nine-tailed Fox was secretly spying on them?
"I can't leave." Finally, Clove couldn't help but explode, "Sister, don't think about it too much, okay? You've been so stubborn since you were young. Can't you just listen to me? "
"I admit, there were many things that I didn't think about before." Siyang sighed, "But this time, you have to listen to me and leave the palace with me. Otherwise, you won't live long in this place that eats people whole."
"Do you think I'm like you?" Clove curled her lips and laughed. She gradually distanced herself from Siyang. Her gentle and beautiful face carried a trace of pity as she looked at her sister, "Of course I know that the palace isn't a good place. You've been protected by Father since you were young and unreasonable. When you came to the palace, you were too ostentatious. You don't even know that you've offended people. Otherwise, why would those people come to laugh at you when you're down and out? They're here to vent their anger."
"Then it seems that you know everything that has happened to me here?" Siyang's gaze deepened.
Clove was stunned. After realizing what she had said, she turned her head away and didn't want to explain. There was no point in explaining now.
"I won't leave with you. I've already done the deed of husband and wife with the King. The King is my husband. I'm also the Noble Consort of the Great Shang. I will help Father protect Ji Province and the people of the world."
With that, Clove seemed to not want to face Siyang and turned to leave. However, just as she was about to step over the threshold, her footsteps stopped. She turned her head and said behind her, "If you really want to leave, I'll help you. But don't try to persuade me." With that, she sighed and resolutely took the step.
Siyang stared at Clove's departing figure. She lowered her head and closed her eyes.
The person stepped out. After he had completely revealed himself, he calmly cupped his hands towards the master and servant on the bridge. His voice was low and his expression was calm.
When she saw the person clearly, Siyang was slightly surprised. She had seen this person before.
"The Runan Of Gojoseon, there's no need to be so courteous." Siyang lifted her hand slightly to dismiss the greeting. She had a good memory. She still remembered Wangye from the previous dynasty. She had even met him a few days ago.
After taking two steps closer, Siyang sized up the Runan Of Gojoseon. She opened her mouth slightly and said, "It's not a disturbance. However, this is the imperial harem, where the concubines and servants live. Wangye is an outsider. How can he walk around as he pleases?"
Retracting his hand, the Runan Of Gojoseon's deep gaze swept over Siyang at the same time. He raised his eyebrows at her words and nodded slightly, "The Empress is right. However, I haven't lived in the capital for a long time. The number of times I've come to the palace can be counted on one hand. Today, His Majesty stayed to talk for a while. The servant who was leading the way was suddenly called away. He didn't expect to get lost in this remote place and thus offended the Empress."
Was that so?
Siyang didn't care whether he was telling the truth or not. She didn't care whether he had heard her conversation with Cui'er or not. Thinking about it, her red lips curled up. She said calmly, "Speaking of which, it's the people in the palace who are inappropriate. What crime did Wangye commit? Speaking of which, Wangye moved from Runan to Chang 'an. I don't know if there's anything wrong with him."
As the Empress, the mother of the country, it was not excessive to care about her subjects.
Li Yi stood on the steps under the bridge, facing the person on the bridge. Although she had taken two more steps down, she was still on the bridge. Therefore, he had to look up to the Empress to talk to her.
He had also heard of this Empress. It was rumored that her personality was gentle, but she was extremely chaste. She had bitterly guarded the cold cave for eighteen years for her husband, who had joined the army and never returned.
Everyone said that after eighteen years of waiting, the clouds parted and the moon shone brightly. Xue Pinggui ascended the throne as the Emperor, and she sat on the Empress' seat. She was the mother of the country. It could be said that her glory was limitless. However, from the information that Li Yi had received, this Empress was not so stable.
Last time, he had only seen her in a hurry, so he didn't think much of it. Meeting again today, he realized that this Empress of the Cold Cave was different from what he had imagined.
In the past few days, Siyang had shed her haggard and sickly appearance. Her complexion had also become rosy. Although her skin was not as lustrous as a normal person's, it was also not as sallow as when she had first arrived. It was in line with the appearance of someone her age.
"Chang 'an is this subject's homeland. There is nothing to be uncomfortable about." Li Yi's eyelids drooped slightly. He slowly stepped onto the small bridge.
"Although I haven't returned for many years, Chang 'an is still so prosperous. This has not changed."
Her clear eyes stared at him until he was two or three steps away from her. Siyang's eyes flickered. She nimbly turned around and faced the lake. "That's right. After all … things have remained the same, but people have changed."
Cui 'er's heart trembled violently. She felt that the autumn wind was chilly. She subconsciously moved closer to her Miss and further away from the other person.
His long eyebrows rose and his phoenix eyes narrowed. His facial features were cold and solemn. His eyes were deep and serene as he stared at the side of the face with light makeup. His line of sight moved down. Her neck was slender and long, as if he could … break it with one hand.
"Chang 'an's Empress has always been here. Does she have the same feeling?" Suddenly, Li Yi laughed softly. He held onto the bridge railing and followed Siyang's line of sight. There were yellow leaves everywhere. He sighed emotionally. "I'm afraid that winter will come earlier this year."
Siyang slowly squatted down in front of the person who was twitching and groaning on the ground. She glanced at the copper stove that was half the height of a person and curled her lips unkindly. She was not in the mood to wait. She did not expect that someone would be so impatient.
This was good.
The loud noise from the bedchamber had already awakened everyone in the Empress' Jade Earth Palace. Immediately, the palace was brightly lit.
Cui 'er slept in the tea room next door. She thought that it would be more convenient to serve the Empress this way. When she heard the noise, she was startled and hurried over with her clothes on.
"Young Miss, what happened?" As soon as she pushed open the door of the bedchamber, Cui 'er saw her Young Miss wearing a thin nightgown and holding a candlestick in the middle of the room. The night wind made the candlelight flicker. Cui' er could not see her expression clearly. However, the coldness emitted from her body made Cui 'er shiver involuntarily.
"Light the candles." Siyang moved her fingers and ordered indifferently.
Cui 'er did not dare to ask more questions. She obediently lit the candles in the bedchamber.
When the bedchamber was brightly lit, Cui 'er covered her mouth and gasped in surprise when she saw the person lying on the bed. She did not know whether he was dead or alive.
"Young, Young Miss …" Cui 'er rushed over and pulled Siyang a few steps away from the person. She anxiously checked up and down. "Are you hurt? Is, is this an assassin?"
He was dressed in black and was hiding his head and tail. Wasn't this very obvious?
"I'm fine. Go and call the Imperial Guards. Remember to call His Majesty as well."
Cui 'er was scared to death. Her lips were trembling. However, compared to Siyang's calmness and calmness, she did not look frightened at all when she saw the assassin. Cui' er gradually calmed down and nodded with gritted teeth.
"Yes, this servant will go now."
"Wait …"
Siyang gently put the candlestick back in its original position. She gathered her clothes slightly and the corners of her lips curled up. Her eyes were terrifyingly deep at this moment.
"… Remember, make a lot of noise."
The entire palace was alarmed by the sound of an assassin in the Empress' Jade Earth Palace. The Imperial Guards who were patrolling the palace felt their heads explode when they heard the commotion. Regardless of anything else, they would not be able to escape responsibility if something like this happened under their jurisdiction.
The Imperial Guard Commander immediately rushed over with his men. The first thing he did was to subdue the half-dead Assassin. Then, he sent people to search the Jade Earth Palace thoroughly to prevent anyone from escaping.
The moment Xue Pinggui stepped into the Jade Earth Palace, a thin figure pounced on him. Before he could react, he was hugged, followed by the sound of sobbing.
"Your Majesty, you're finally here. I almost thought that I wouldn't be able to see you again."
Because of the strength of the hug, Xue Pinggui couldn't help but take a step back. The corner of his mouth twitched, but he didn't have the time to think about why his body was deteriorating. Looking at the crying Siyang in his arms, he could only comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here. No one can hurt you." His voice was gentle as he patted Siyang's shoulder to comfort her.
"Your Majesty …" Raising her head while sobbing, Siyang's eyes were still filled with tears. Her lips were trembling, and her face was still full of shock.
For some reason, looking at Wang Baochuan like this, Xue Pinggui suddenly felt that her teary eyelashes and sobbing appearance was very delicate and pitiful. He vaguely felt that the person in his arms overlapped with the elegant beauty of the past.
Thinking of this, his attitude unconsciously became even gentler.
"Your Majesty, we have carefully searched the Jade Earth Palace. Other than the assassin that we caught, there was no one else."
Mentioning the assassin, Xue Pinggui's eyes immediately darkened.
Siyang looked at him and obediently walked to his side. However, she continued to hug his arm as if she was extremely dependent on him.
After looking at her tenderly, Xue Pinggui coldly said to the imperial guard commander, "Bring the assassin here. I want to see who has the guts to assassinate the Empress."
In reality, Xue Pinggui was so angry mainly because he felt that the assassin wasn't simple. He had just ascended the throne. Although he held great power, the imperial family of the previous dynasty had sat on the throne for hundreds of years. Who knew if there were any missing henchmen? He was afraid that the assassin might have come for him.
Two imperial guards supported the assassin. Seeing the half-limp appearance of the assassin, Xue Pinggui looked suspiciously at the imperial guard commander.
The imperial guard commander felt that he was very innocent. He cupped his hands and said, "… This subject came to the Jade Earth Palace. This assassin … has no ability to move."
He also checked the assassin's back. His spine was broken. Even if he didn't die, he probably wouldn't be able to stand up in this lifetime. He also saw the copper stove beside the assassin. That must be the thing that took down the assassin. However, he couldn't understand who had the strength to throw the stove at the assassin. There was no such person in the Jade Earth Palace.
"Your Majesty, this assassin had just snuck into the bedchamber and was discovered by this concubine. He wanted to escape, but in his panic, he accidentally knocked over the stove in this concubine's bedchamber. If not for that, this concubine … wu wu …"
Xue Pinggui's suspicions, which had just risen, were disturbed by her cries. He said, "My beloved concubine, don't worry. The assassin has been caught. We will definitely give you an explanation."
How could Xue Pinggui be at ease when there was an assassin coming and going in the imperial palace?
"Throw him in the prison and interrogate him properly."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to make a decision for my empress." The crowd was pushed aside. Cui 'er stumbled in and knelt in front of Xue Pinggui. She continuously kowtowed.
"Cui 'er, what are you doing?" Siyang looked at her in shock.
"This girl, we will naturally give justice to the empress." Xue Pinggui frowned.
However, Cui 'er continued to kowtow. She cried and shouted, "Your Majesty, this servant knows that you are a righteous person. Please save the empress, save the empress."
"Quickly get up." Siyang was about to cry. She went forward to help Cui 'er up.
However, Cui 'er suddenly raised her head and stared at Xue Pinggui. "Your Majesty, this servant recognizes this assassin."
"What did you say?" Xue Pinggui's heart skipped a beat.
She immediately broke free of Siyang's hand. Cui 'er crawled up from the ground and fiercely charged at the assassin. She forcefully lifted his face. This assassin had been smashed so hard that he was gasping for air. His head was drooping, so Xue Pinggui did not see his face.
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