Chapter 408: 408 corpse poison

Chapter 408: 408 corpse poison

Chapter 408 Chapter 408 Corpse Poison

Chu Qianhuang met Shen Qianchen's eyes without hesitation and shook her head: "I don't know either."

She seemed to recall something, her eyelashes trembled, and she continued: "That person has been reciting 'Corpse Poison', and I would hear it occasionally when I woke up... Another time I saw her writing it on paper, but that one The paper was quickly burned again."

"But, I don't know what's going on. I just think it must be important to make her care so much. It's better to tell you."

Shen Qianchen's eyes became extremely deep, and he stood there in a daze. His eyes seemed to be looking at Chu Qianhuang, and then seemed to pass through Chu Qianhuang and land on some point of nothingness.

At this moment, Chu Qianhuang felt that Shen Qianchen was clearly here, but seemed not to be here anymore.

Shen Qianchen didn't say anything else, just turned around silently and went out, half-hearted.

After going out, Shen Zhi's concerned eyes met her: "Sister Chen?"

Shen Qianchen couldn't even say the polite words "I'm fine" and said, "Mom, you can talk to eldest sister here, I'll go out."

"Go. Don't worry about me." Shen Zhi said considerately.

Shen Qianchen forced a smile, left Jingren Palace in a hurry, and rushed to the Imperial Study Room as quickly as possible.

"Madam, what a coincidence that you are here," Jingfeng greeted him with a smile, "Master Jiu has just left the court, and he is inside."

Jingfeng only led Shen Qianchen to the door and opened the curtain for her. He did not go in to make others uncomfortable.

There was only Gu Jue and a cat inside.

As soon as Shen Qianchen entered, the young man and the cat on the desk looked at her.

Shen Qianchen pursed her lips tightly and rushed towards Gu Jue without saying a word, staring at him with burning eyes, completely unaware of the black cat on the desk.

Gu Jue's eyelashes moved slightly, and he could see that there was a frightened soul hidden under the little girl's seemingly calm appearance.

"Come here!" Gu Jue directly stretched out his arms to hug her and let her sit on his lap.

His little girl has always been very safe in her behavior. Even if Gu Jue didn't ask, he knew that it was only his fault that could make her panic like this.

"What's wrong?" Gu Jue asked softly, his voice so gentle that it was almost dripping with tears.

Shen Qianchen pulled his left wrist without saying a word, and her slender jade fingers pressed the pulse on his wrist again.

There was a familiar pulse under his fingertips again.

His heart pulse was still weak, and the toxins in his body were very weak, as if there were traces of extremely fine silk hidden in the cotton threads. It was so fine that it was difficult to detect.

Yes, it's corpse poison.

If she hadn't considered the corpse poison now, she wouldn't have been able to detect this fine silk-like corpse poison at all.

She was negligent!

In this life, when she discovered that Gu Jue was not poisoned and that the hidden injuries were not as serious as the incurable condition in her previous life, she was so happy that she focused all her attention on the small piece of broken blade in his chest.

In fact, it was because Gu Jue had a hidden injury and his heart pulse was weak, which made her ignore the very subtle changes in his pulse. She was wrong. She relied too blindly on what she knew in her previous life, so she carelessly missed Jingzhou and missed the corpse poison in his body.

For a healthy person, such a bit of corpse poison is like a small ant, insignificant, but the terrible thing about corpse poison is that as long as the human body is a little weak, it will take advantage of it, just like termites will take advantage of it. A big and strong tree is hollowed out bit by bit.

It was only now that Shen Qianchen confirmed that Gu Jue's death from poison in his previous life was not due to poisoning, but because of corpse poison.

Thinking of this, Shen Qianchen's eyebrows jumped, and his eyes were still staring at Gu Jue. There seemed to be a tiny crack in those dark pupils, and his eyes became deeper and more complicated.

Gu Jue noticed the change in Shen Qianchen's expression and asked softly, "Is there anything wrong with my pulse?"

His tone was gentle and calm, as if the vast blue sky could accommodate everything.

Shen Qianchen blinked, then blinked again, his eyes were slightly moist, shining with crystal tears.

Normally, these clear and bright phoenix eyes, which are black and white, always exude a sense of confidence that everything is under control, but now these eyes look aggrieved and pitiful.

She trembled softly: "I...I didn't realize that you were poisoned by corpse poison."

She had obviously studied medicine for two lives. In order to accumulate experience and gain virtue for Gu Jue, she had saved so many people. Others praised her for her superb medical skills, but she neglected her most important person.

If it were master Lin Miao, he would have discovered the corpse poison in Gu Jue's body long ago.

"Corpse poison?" Gu Jue asked calmly, raising his eyebrows slightly.

Shen Qianchen pinched the corner of his sleeves with one hand, took a deep breath, and explained in a slightly harsh voice: "Corpse poison, as the name suggests, is the poison hidden in the corpse."

"There are many dead people on the battlefield, and there are also many corpses. When corpses decay, it is easy to produce various toxins. Especially when the weather is the hottest, corpses decay faster and corpse poisons grow the fastest. "

"Many corpse poisons are very infectious and corrosive. Human skin is relatively thin. When the body is weak or there are wounds on the skin, it is easy to be infected by corpse poison... The worse the body is, the faster the corpse poison spreads. "

For most ordinary people, as long as they clean their skin promptly after contacting a corpse, most corpse poisons will not have much impact on them.

If Gu Jue was a general who could only command the army from the rear and stay away from the battlefield, then he would not be infected with the corpse poison;

If Gu Jue had no hidden injuries, then the bit of corpse poison he contracted in the North would have been cured long ago, just like he had a small cold.

The problem is, Gu Jue was seriously injured in the North. Before he returned to Beijing in triumph, the hidden injury had tortured him for two years. Because of his weak body, he allowed this seamless corpse poison to invade his lungs. , accumulated in his body day by day.

Shen Qianchen couldn't help but think of his past life.

In the last life, after Gu Jue returned to Beijing, his health deteriorated and he could not suppress the corpse poison at all. The outbreak of corpse poison damaged his heart and invaded his body bit by bit.

As a result, Gu Jue's body collapsed faster as a result, as if he had entered a vicious cycle. In the end, he would end up running out of gas.

At that time, she watched helplessly as Gu Jue became weaker and weaker day by day before her eyes;

Watching him grow thinner and thinner;

Watching him get down and take a few steps will make you gasp;

Seeing that he couldn't even pick up the chess pieces later, even when they played chess, he dictated and she made the moves.

Shen Qianchen felt that his heart hurt so much.

Every time she recalled the days before his death in her previous life, she felt like her heart was cut by a knife, her eyes were slightly red, and she was about to shed tears.

One of Gu Jue's hands was still clasped on her slender waist, and the other hand used his fingertips to pick away the tears on her eyelashes, and asked softly and gently: "So, I am dead because of the corpse poison attacking my heart? "

Shen Qianchen's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had said something damning, and he shook his head vigorously: "Of course not."

Gu Jue curled her thin lips slightly and asked, "What would I do now without you?"

Although Gu Jue didn't know medical skills, he was quick-thinking and understood the key after just a moment's thought.

Before he met Shen Qianchen, the hidden wounds in his body made his health worse. Although Su Mubai and Yun Zhan searched for famous doctors for him, every famous doctor said that there was nothing he could do and that perhaps only Lin Miao, the miracle doctor, could save him. He, otherwise, he would not survive two years.

However, Lin Miao's whereabouts were elusive. I heard that he had been in Nanhao in the past two years. Nanhao was not Daqi's territory. It would take a lot of effort to find him, and he could not be found within a year and a half.

Based on his hidden injuries, if he had not met Shen Qianchen, then at this time, his corpse poison would have invaded his heart and there would be no cure. In another year and a half, he would be on the verge of death. .

Gu Jue actually judged this last point from Shen Qianchen's panic at the moment.

If things don't concern oneself, things will be chaotic if they concern oneself.

This was probably what she was afraid of, that he would die.

"You saved me!" Gu Jue's thumb gently rubbed over her lower eyelids, wiping away a little of the tears that overflowed from her eyes.

Yes, she saved him.

Because after returning to Beijing last year, he met her. She gave him medicine, performed acupuncture on him, and helped him adjust his body bit by bit. Outsiders didn't know, but Gu Jue knew best in his heart that she had dragged him out bit by bit from the pit of death.

She helped him take out the broken piece of iron buried in his body. She allowed him to ride a horse-drawn bow and wield a sword at will. She made his body healthy, so he could suppress the corpse poison in his body. The poison was not serious enough to invade the heart channels.

Gu Jue put one of Shen Qianchen's hands on his chest, letting her feel the strong heartbeat under his chest.

Thump, thump, thump!

The strong heartbeat told her over and over again that he was still alive.

"Jiuxia." Shen Qianchen pressed her palms harder against his chest, and the corners of her eyes became even redder.

She knew that even if he could suppress the corpse poison now, it didn't mean that he and the corpse poison could coexist. It was just that the corpse poison acted more slowly, and the corpse poison was still quietly corroding his heart.

Even the next time he is injured or seriously ill, this trace of corpse poison will rapidly expand using Gu Jue's flesh and blood as nutrients...

If she hadn't discovered it today and let the corpse poison go unchecked day by day, then one day Gu Jue's heart would be severely damaged and the corpse poison would intensify, and the situation like the previous life would probably develop again.

When the poison enters the heart, it will be difficult for gods to save him.

She will once again face the despair of her previous life, watching helplessly as Gu Jue gets sicker and weaker, and her fuel runs out...

And now, it's not too late.

After the extreme fear, Shen Qianchen's heart finally began to calm down, and he couldn't help feeling happy in his heart.

If she had waited another year and a half before she found out, then...

She simply couldn't bear to continue imagining it.

Shen Qianchen adjusted her position on Gu Jue's thigh and turned sideways. She wrapped her arms tightly around his thin waist, rubbed his face first, and then put one ear against his. On his chest, close your eyes and listen to his heartbeat.

"Meow?"

The black cat on the desk did not leave, looking at the two two-legged beasts stuck together in front of him with a crooked round face, a look of confusion on his face.

Shen Qianchen ignored the cat, still closing his eyes, and murmured to himself: "It's okay."

Shen Qianchen sighed happily again and remembered the conversation he had with "Chu Qianhuang" at Baiyun Temple yesterday.

It was only at this moment that Shen Qianchen wanted to understand the cause and effect, why "that Chu Qianhuang" was confident that she could get out of trouble, and why she felt that Wuhejialou could be her support.

This kind of corpse poison is too hidden. If Shen Qianchen didn't notice that Gu Jue was poisoned this time, then in as short as one and a half years, as long as three to five years, the corpse poison in Gu Jue's body would be gone. medical.

Once Gu Jue dies, who else in Daqi will be able to secure the throne? !

Gu Nanjin is too weak, and none of Gu Nanjin's royal brothers can assume the position of emperor. When the time comes, the Qi Dynasty will be leaderless and will inevitably gradually decline like in the previous life.

Then, the situation in the Central Plains should go as "that Chu Qianhuang" knows, and finally Wuhejialou will send troops to the north to unify the north and south.

If I had been a little careless and didn't find anything wrong with "Chu Qianhuang", everything would develop as "Chu Qianhuang" expected.

Just thinking about it, Shen Qianchen felt lingering fear and fear.

This incident also sounded a wake-up call for Shen Qianchen. She claimed to have had past life experiences and she claimed to have excellent medical skills, but after all, she was a human being, not a god, and her knowledge had limitations after all.

If it were not for Master Juehui and "that Chu Qianhuang", she would probably have made the biggest mistake in her life and not be able to save the person she wanted to save the most.

Gu Jue gently stroked her back with his right palm, as if stroking a lazy cat, with gentle movements and a gentle rhythm.

He lowered his eyes and looked at her little face pressed against his chest, and the tenderness in his heart swelled so much that it overflowed.

Once upon a time, Gu Jue went to the North to join the army at the age of fifteen, with the determination to return wrapped in horse leather. As a prince, he was born noble and enjoyed rights and wealth that the world could not enjoy. Then, what followed was also To assume his responsibilities.

Therefore, he decided to go to the Northland.

During those years in the North, even during the two years when he was tortured by hidden injuries, he could tell the world openly that he was not afraid of death, that he was worthy of his father, his comrades in the army, and the world.

But that's different now.

In just one year, his world has undergone earth-shaking changes because of her arrival.

Now he is afraid of death and does not want to die.

What if he dies and leaves this little girl behind? !

He knew that she was strong and would not be too fragile to survive just because he died, but she was too stubborn and she would never forget him and never get over his death.

He didn't want his little girl to live a life filled with despair. She should live a life that was free and unrestrained and flamboyant.

So, he asked her: "Can it be cured?"

Shen Qianchen suddenly opened his eyes and nodded firmly to him: "Yes!"

She answered decisively.

Of course it can be cured.

Gu Jue will never leave her like he did in his last life.

She would tie him tightly to her with her hands.

Shen Qianchen stared at him with the eyes of a little leopard looking at its prey, so focused and greedy.

Seeing that she was energetic again, Gu Jue's eyes became softer and said, "Then let's treat her."

"Stop crying, be good."

The last word "good" he said was so tender and soul-stirring.

Did she cry? Shen Qianchen blinked, and then he noticed that Gu Jue's chest was wet from her crying, and then he realized that there were some tears on her eyelashes, and then he felt a wetness on his face. Slimy feeling.

She cried until her face was covered with tears.

Gu Jue took out a frost-white handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and cheeks.

Shen Qianchen rarely cried, and her tears were probably left in the Chu family in her previous life.

In her previous life, since she followed Gu Jue, she had a goal in life. She wanted to be Gu Jue's helper like Su Mubai, Xue Fengyan, and Mo Chen.

She no longer had time to be weak.

Even when Gu Jue died in her previous life, she didn't cry because she didn't want him to worry about her.

The first time she cried in this life was at dawn on the third day of the first lunar month. When Gu Jue woke up from the numbness, she cried out of joy.

This time is the second time.

Because of fear, but also because of joy.

She could save Gu Jue, God would still favor her.

Shen Qianchen curled her lips and smiled, and her mood began to calm down. She raised her face slightly and cooperated with his movements to let him wipe her tears.

After he wiped her tears, he lowered his head and kissed her eyes gently, again and again.

The eyes that had just cried were surprisingly sensitive, and Shen Qianchen felt as if his two gentle kisses were pressed against her heart through the thin eyelids.

She liked the feeling of being cherished and caressed by him, and her body felt a tingling sensation that spread to her fingertips, making her tremble slightly.

After Gu Jue kissed her eyelids, he stepped back restrainedly and continued to caress her back with his hands.

The room fell silent, now more silent than sound.

The black cat couldn't stand it anymore and ran away with a "meow".

Shen Qianchen rubbed his forehead against Gu Jue's shoulder and said, "Mom went to Jingren Palace to see the eldest sister. She said that the eldest sister is really back."

"That lonely ghost has disappeared. I want my mother to take my eldest sister back."

She meant not to let Chu Qianhuang return to the Chu family, but to let her stay with Shen Zhi and Shen Yunmu from now on. Gu Jue responded in a low voice and kissed the top of her hair again.

Gu Jue always followed Shen Qianchen for these insignificant matters.

Anyway, if we really talk about it, "that Chu Qianhuang" has not violated any laws, does not need to be tried, and there is no victim waiting for an explanation, especially now that the real Chu Qianhuang has returned and is different from the previous one. "That Chu Qianhuang" is also different.

What made Gu Jue find it more difficult was the warm fragrance of the soft jade in his arms. His little girl was so fragrant and soft, as if the wind would turn it into sweet honey in his arms, filling his arms with fragrance.

His body tensed slightly, but the little girl didn't notice it yet. She moved restlessly on his lap and said seriously: "Jiuxia, I will continue to practice medicine at Jishi Hall in the future."

Life is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. The same is true for studying medicine.

She does not have the benevolence of a doctor, but she has benevolence. She wants to continue practicing medicine because she wants to accumulate virtue for Gu Jue. She changed his life for Gu Jue, but she is always afraid that Gu Jue will pay the price for it.

There is no limit to the medical sea. As she continues to practice medicine and save people, she is also learning. The accumulated experience will always help the people she wants to help one day when she needs it. Gu Jue, Shen Zhi, Shen Yunmu, Chu Yunyi …

She is a very selfish person, her heart is actually very small...

"Yes." Gu Jue added with a smile, "Whatever you want to do, just do it."

He never intended to imprison her in the birdcage of the palace. He ascended to the throne because circumstances pushed him to this position, and also because he wanted the people under his wings to not have to look forward or backward or to be restricted by others, so that they could all You can live more freely.

Shen Qianchen hugged Gu Jue again and buried his face in her arms. His voice was vague and squeamish: "Jiuxia, you are so kind."

She lowered her head and didn't notice that his eyes were getting hotter and hotter, but she felt that his body seemed a little hot.

Does he have a fever? !

Just as Shen Qianchen was thinking about testing the temperature of his forehead, he heard Jingfeng clearing his throat and coughing from outside the door curtain: "Ahem, Master Jiu, the Minister of Rites and Zuo Shilang are asking for an audience."

If the person who came was not the Minister of Rites, and it was broad daylight, Jingfeng would have wanted to send these people away who couldn't pick the time. I don’t even think about it, it’s almost noon, wouldn’t it be impossible to have a good lunch if I chose this time to meet the Holy Spirit?

Seeing that Gu Jue was on business, Shen Qianchen jumped off his lap and planned to leave the imperial study. Now Shen Qianchen has woken up from the depressed mood just now. Thinking back to how she cried like a child in front of Gu Jue just now, she feels a little embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jue grabbed her sleeve and refused to let her go: "You should also listen together."

Shen Qianchen knew that Gu Jue meant that this matter was also related to her.

So, she obediently chose a seat by the window and sat down. Before Yang Xuanshan and the others came in, she wiped her eyes with a warm cloth and applied the ointment she made.

When Yang Xuanshan and the left minister of the Ministry of Rites came in, Shen Qianchen's eyes had returned to normal, and it was impossible to tell that she had just cried.

After Yang Xuanshan and Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites saluted the emperor and the empress, they started talking about business: "Your Majesty, the Qintian Supervisor has calculated several auspicious days for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, which are the first, fifth and fifteenth days of June... Please, Your Majesty Pick a date.”

The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was a big day in Da Qi Dynasty.

When every emperor ascends the throne, he will offer sacrifices to heaven, not only to pray for God to bless him with good weather and abundant food and clothing, but also to inform the heaven and earth that the new emperor has ascended the throne. The ceremony is very grand.

Yang Xuanshan had long been accustomed to the fact that Shen Qianchen was here, and his expression was as usual, not shy at all.

Gu Jue looked at the coupon handed over by the Ministry of Rites and casually picked a nearby date: "Then the first day of June."

Yang Xuanshan continued to talk about some of the rituals of the day: "The process of worshiping the gods includes welcoming the gods, bowing, entering the altar, first offering, sub-offering, final offering, etc. The emperor and the queen need to bathe and fast three days in advance..."

“…”

"Starting from the departure from the palace to the end of the heaven-sacrifice ceremony, the whole process takes about two hours."

In fact, all the key points of the heaven-sacrifice ceremony have been written in this envelope, but Yang Xuanshan still explained it in detail. He was also afraid of being tormented by Gu Jue because of the enthronement ceremony, for fear that the new emperor would come up with something extraordinary. It is recommended by the regulations, so it is better to explain the etiquette clearly as early as possible. If the new emperor wants to change it, then change it quickly.

What Yang Xuanshan said was so boring that Shen Qianchen listened absentmindedly. Anyway, the nuns in the palace would teach her these etiquette before the heaven-sacrifice ceremony, so she didn't have to remember it so clearly.

The whole process went smoothly beyond Yang Xuanzai's expectation. He was mentally prepared to be criticized by Gu Jue, and even made several response plans in advance. However, this time, Gu Jue didn't find any fault and asked again. After Shen Qianchen's intention, he approved everything.

When Yang Xuanshan left the imperial study, he was still a little dizzy and secretly pinched his thigh.

As soon as Yang Xuanshan and the others left, Shen Qianchen couldn't wait to run away, leaving only one sentence: "I still have something to do."

Gu Jue looked at Shen Qianchen's leaving figure with a smile, his eyes gentle.

A few rays of sunlight shone in from the window and shone on his body, reflecting his beautiful features and elegant demeanor, which was as poetic as picturesque and made people feel elusive and unattainable.

His eyes were always chasing the girl's figure, which softened his cold temperament.

After Shen Qianchen left the imperial study, he did not go to Jingren Palace, but went to the south gate. He told Hubo, "Hubo, go to Jingren Palace yourself and send a message to my mother, asking her to send Chu Qianchen to the palace." Take them back with you. Also, I’ll leave the palace to see them in two days.”

Amber agreed one by one, separated from Shen Qianchen, and headed west to Jingren Palace.

As for Shen Qianchen and Jiang Yuan, they left the palace from the Meridian Gate and headed south to the Imperial Hospital near Daming Gate.

Her appearance made the Imperial Hospital excited. A group of imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Order down to the next level all came to greet her. They were filled with surprise and uncertainty, and all kinds of speculations were creeping into their minds.

Under the uneasy gazes of all the imperial doctors, Shen Qianchen asked for help. After some deliberation, she wrote a prescription and asked them to prepare the medicine according to this.

The imperial doctors were dumbfounded again. All the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital knew that the queen was the miracle doctor from Jishi Hall, but no one dared to tell anyone.

What they couldn't understand was that if the Queen needed medicine, wouldn't it be enough to ask her cronies to bring the prescription directly to the hospital? They could fill the medicine according to the prescription and deliver the medicine to the palace in person, so why would the Queen have to run there herself? Just one trip.

No one dared to ask. The imperial doctor personally went to take the medicine for Shen Qianchen, and the two imperial doctors carefully wrapped the medicine. They also took over the usual errands of the medicine boy.

Until Shen Qianchen left the imperial hospital after burning a stick of incense, all the imperial doctors still felt weak in their feet and were confused. They gathered around to guess what disease the queen prescribed was for.

When Shen Qianchen returned to the palace, it was already three quarters to noon, and Shen Zhi and Chu Qianhuang had already left.

Shen Qianchen sent someone to send some snacks and baskets of lychees to Shen's house, and then got busy. She had to make medicine for Gu Jue and try on the dress sent by the etiquette department. This dress was worn on the day of the ceremony. of.

By the time Shen Qianchen finished trying on the gown, it was already dusk and Gu Jue was back.

"Drink the medicine quickly." Shen Qianchen's first words when he saw him were these three words. He blew the medicine into his hand and carefully put the medicine bowl into his hands.

Gu Jue was very obedient and drank all the soup in the bowl in one go.

"Be good!" Shen Qianchen watched him drink it with his own eyes, and his eyes widened. After he finished drinking, he stuffed another rose candy into his mouth.

Once it is confirmed that it is corpse poison, it is not difficult to treat it for Shen Qianchen. The most difficult step is the process of confirming the corpse poison and confirming the type of corpse poison.

Shen Qianchen then said: "Take off your clothes."

Gu Jue: "..."

Gu Jue looked at her quietly.

Shen Qianchen was stunned for a moment, then slowly realized that what she said seemed to be ambiguous, and hurriedly added: "I will give you an acupuncture."

Shen Qianchen had already thought about Gu Jue's treatment plan. Although corpse poison is mild, it is a chronic poison, so treatment is more time-consuming than acute poison. It takes a little effort to completely remove the poison.

"Of course." Gu Jue smiled softly and slowly untied the belt around his waist.

Shen Qianchen inexplicably heard a hint of joking in these two words, his ears were slightly hot, and he cocked his neck and said with high spirits: "Also, let's go to court for three days."

"Okay." Gu Jue agreed again without saying a word, "Let's stop going until the day of offering sacrifices to heaven."

Today is May 22nd, and there are still eight days until the heaven-sacrifice ceremony. In other words, Gu Jue can have a good rest for eight days.

Chu Qianchen was very satisfied with this and put behind him the slight embarrassment he had just made fun of.

"That's good! That's it!" She made a decision, pursed her lips and smiled, her smile was delicate and sweet, and her eyes were bright.

The most important thing is coaxing his little girl. Gu Jue said in his heart, feeling no guilt for the cabinet ministers who were about to work hard.

On the same day, he asked someone to draft an edict. The external rhetoric was that he would not go to court in the next few days, and the emperor and empress would fast for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.

Fasting before offering sacrifices to heaven has always been very important. Not only the emperors and empresses, but the entire capital, from noble court officials to literati and ordinary people, also fasted in order to offer sacrifices to heaven.

The capital, which was already in the midst of a national mourning, seemed both deserted and solemn. The restaurants, theaters, and opera troupes on the streets were still closed. That is to say, those scholars who had received the news that they were about to take the imperial examination, and the scholars who went in and out of teahouses and booksellers. More.

Chu Yunyi rode his horse slowly through the streets of the capital, with many thoughts on his mind. The boy behind him hesitated and tried to persuade him, but in the end he refused and followed him to the outside of the Jingzhao Mansion Prison.

According to the rules, prisoners in prison are not allowed to visit at will.

But everyone knew that Chu Yunyi was the queen's younger brother, and he was granted the title of Marquis of Yongding as a concubine. This shows that the queen valued him. Chu Yunyi wanted to see a female prisoner in prison, so the prison boss naturally accommodated him. , You don’t even need to specifically ask Jing Zhaoyin for instructions.

The air in the sky prison was cold and cold, with an unpleasant musty smell.

This is not the first time Chu Yunyi has come to the prison, but it is the first time he has come to a place like this to visit his biological mother.

It wasn't until that day at Baiyun Temple that Chu Yunyi realized that Aunt Jiang had done so many things for his good and made so many mistakes when he didn't know it...

In a certain cell, a woman wearing a willow-colored dress looked haggard, but her hair was still neatly combed. She was sitting on a worn-out straw mat with her knees bent, leaning against the wall.

She had her eyes closed, but when she heard the footsteps approaching outside, she suddenly opened her eyes, and her eyes happened to meet the young man outside the cell.

"Brother Yi!"

Aunt Jiang's originally ashen eyes bloomed with unusual brightness the moment she saw Chu Yunyi.

She stood up from the straw mat, quickly grabbed the wooden railings of the cell, and looked at Chu Yunyi dreamingly. Tears filled her eyes and fell from the corners of her eyes...

"You don't have to worry about me, my life is worth it." Aunt Jiang choked and said, her eyes getting brighter and brighter, wishing that Chu Yunyi's appearance could be deeply engraved in her heart.

She thought she would never see Chu Yunyi again in her life, but now that she could see him again, she had no regrets.

She has cleared all obstacles for Chu Yunyi. Mrs. Tai, Chu Lingxiao, Chu Lingyu and Chu Qianhuang can no longer hinder Chu Yunyi's future!

Chu Yunyi looked at Aunt Jiang who was less than three feet away from him with a strange look.

From the moment he knew that Shen Qianchen was Shen Zhi's biological daughter, Chu Yunyi already knew one thing. His aunt was not as weak and innocent as he thought in the past.

However, he still didn't expect that Aunt Jiang could be so cruel and commit such a series of serious crimes in the name of "for him".

Chu Yunyi stood there expressionlessly, his fists clenched tightly at his sides.

He took two deep breaths, tried to calm his tone, and asked slowly: "So, has Auntie ever thought about me?"

"Do I want the title you obtained by any means necessary?"

"I wholeheartedly want to make a career on my own, aunt, do you know?"

"You don't know anything, but you think you are doing your best for 'me'."

"Auntie, do you really think that everything I have now is due to your 'sacrifice'?"

Chu Yunyi asked Aunt Jiang several questions in a row, but Aunt Jiang didn't answer any of them, and the answer was wrong: "Brother Yi, you have grown up, I am very happy."

Her brother Yi has always been a brilliant child. If she doesn't help him fight for it, he will only give up the title to Shen Yunmu and his second wife.

Even though Aunt Jiang didn't say it, Chu Yunyi could still tell that this was what she was thinking.

Chu Yunyi closed his eyes with some difficulty, and said in a tired voice: "You are wrong. I am where I am now because I have a sister who thinks about me."

Of course Aunt Jiang knew that Chu Yunyi was talking about Shen Qianchen and didn't take it seriously. If Shen Zhi hadn't taken Shen Yunmu away, Shen Qianchen would definitely have given the title of Marquis of Yongding to Shen Yunmu.

Chu Yunyi went on to say: "Because of my sister, I joined the Xuanjia Army, I got the guidance of my brother-in-law, and I had the opportunity to temper myself. Otherwise, I would just be a delicate flower in the greenhouse. That’s it, I can’t be who I am now.”

"If I had been content with the status quo just because I was admitted to the Imperial Academy's martial arts department, do you think my brother-in-law would have given me the title?"

Chu Yunyi sharply tore a hole in Aunt Jiang's "self-righteousness" and made her face the truth.

Aunt Jiang wanted to say that it was because of Chu Yunyi's progress that Gu Jue appreciated his character and talents, but before she could say anything, Chu Yunyi intercepted her: "Auntie, do you think I'm very good? But someone like me There are so many prisons in the country, and even more numerous in all the states in Daqi, why should my brother-in-law give me a chance?"

"Because of my sister, I was able to fall in the eyes of my brother-in-law."

Chu Yunyi is self-aware. In the past year, he has realized that the sky is high and the sky is high. There are many young talents in this world, but there are only a handful of people who can be called geniuses and amazing talents.

If you want to stand out among countless talents, hard work is very important, and luck is also very important, and his luck is his sister, which gives him opportunities that ordinary people can't even touch.

For example, if you want to be a civil servant, you have to take the Jinshi exam. Then you have to start from a boy, go through the scholar, and be a scholar before you can take the Jinshi exam. So many scholars have to stand out from thousands of troops before they can become a scholar, and Jinshi is even more Disaster.

The same goes for generals.

There is no such thing as easy success in this world!

Aunt Jiang was in a daze, her lips trembled slightly, and the belief in her heart seemed to be in jeopardy.

Chu Yunyi finally said: "Auntie, you are wrong. Everything I have now does not depend on you."

Aunt Jiang seemed to hear the sound of something breaking. Her lips became paler and trembled more violently.

"No, no..." She murmured, not knowing whether she wanted to convince herself or Chu Yunyi.

Chu Yunyi said everything that needed to be said. He didn't stay any longer and just said: "Auntie, I'm leaving."

"Brother Yi!" Aunt Jiang grasped the wooden railing tightly with both hands, trying to call Chu Yunyi, but Chu Yunyi did not stop or look back, and strode out of the cell.

No matter how Jing Zhaoyin sentenced her, it was the punishment Aunt Jiang deserved. He would not plead for her. What he could do was atone for the mistakes she had committed.

When I came out of the dark cell, the sunlight shining directly into my eyes was particularly dazzling.

The boy was already sweating profusely as he waited at the door of the prison. He felt a little worried and called out, "Master Marquis?"

"Go back."

Chu Yunyi said calmly, taking the reins handed over by the boy at the same time, and quickly climbed onto the horse.

The boy was stunned for a moment and forgot to get on his horse.

He looked up at Chu Yunyi on the horse from below, feeling that after his visit to Aunt Jiang, his whole body seemed to have been washed and his muscles changed, and he became more mature and calm, as if a child had suddenly grown up. .

The thirteen-year-old boy has a subtle temperament between a boy and a young man, far more outstanding and outstanding than his peers.

Chu Yunyi rode away, his eyes clear and bright.

My aunt Shen Zhi was right. People have no right to choose their parents. This is true for everyone. He has no right to feel sorry for himself or complain about himself. He still has a lot to do.

He wanted to support the Chu family, and he and his younger brother Shen Yunmu had to become their sister's support.

He got the opportunity he had now because of his sister, but he could make himself good enough that no one would question his achievements in the future, just like his brother-in-law.

The horse's hooves were flying, and Chu Yunyi's heart became wider as the horse galloped.

The snow-white horse galloped freely on the empty streets and soon returned to Songhe Street where the Yongding Marquis Mansion was located.

Before he knocked on the door, the concierge was already alerted. Someone shouted: "The Marquis is back!"

The door of the Hou Mansion opened immediately, and the servants bowed their heads and saluted him, calling him "Master Hou".

Chu Yunyi walked in with a high head, straight posture and firm steps.

As the head of a family, you must be responsible for the family.

Not only do you have to worry about food and clothing, but you also have to discipline your family. But this is a matter of prosperity and disgrace. If one person makes a mistake, it can affect the whole family.

Chu Yunyi felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier.

But at the same time, he was also more determined.

(End of chapter)