in2ebook Chapter 137: Fog
Chapter 137: Fog
Time, go back five days
In the study of Prince Qi's mansion, Li Zhaozhao was buried in a pile of documents, writing quickly on the memorials regarding the decisions of the State of Qi.
Since An Dongjun and Li Maozhen went to Cangbing Valley, she has returned in the past few days, but she returned as the empress, not the King of Qi.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the study.
Guangmutian rushed into the room with sweat all over his forehead and conveyed the bad news to the empress. Every word he uttered hit her heart like a hammer.
......
Dongjun Mansion
It was the first time that Li Zhaozhao walked so hurriedly. She walked through the long corridor of Prince Qi's mansion. Her crimson skirt raised dust along the way, and her red jade hairpin trembled among her black hair.
The maids all looked sideways when they saw this, not daring to say anything, and could only watch her back gradually go away.
The door to the main hall was half-open, letting in a hint of dim candlelight. Everything seemed unusually quiet, as if even the air was filled with a sense of sadness.
Her hand almost pushed the door open with force. With a creak, the sound of the door hinges turning echoed in the room mixed with sobs.
I saw Yang Shuzi, Li Maozhen, Hou Qing, Nian Ling... a group of people standing next to a coffin. When they heard the voice, a few of them turned their heads, with extremely sad expressions on their faces.
Miao Luantong even rushed over and hugged her:
"Sister~"
Li Zhaozhao patted her on the back gently, and then her eyes passed over them and fell on the coffin that was quietly placed in the center of the main hall.
He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and slowly stepped into the main hall. His steps suddenly became extremely heavy, and every step forward felt like stepping on a thorn in his heart.
But the closer she got to the coffin, the more uncontrollable her legs became. However, she finally moved step by step to the coffin.
When she saw the man who had said a few days ago that he would come back to marry her, and when she saw the red rope on his wrist, the last bit of hope in her heart was ruthlessly torn apart.
At this time, his body was already covered with cracks, and it seemed that with just the slightest touch, he would completely turn into ashes.
There were puncture wounds all over his abdomen, chest, and arms, and even his eyes were gouged out.
The last line of defense in Li Zhaozhao's heart was completely broken.
However, she did not burst into tears as imagined. Instead, she endured the tears in her eyes. Her mind was blank and she stared blankly.
She gently stroked Anton Jun's cold face and looked at him for a long time. Her breathing gradually became rapid, and tears finally overflowed from her eyes. The tears flowed down her cheeks and fell heavily on her fingertips.
"Old man...how did you become like this...?"
......
At night, in Zhaojun Courtyard, Li Zhaozhao walked on the winding bluestone path, his eyes fixed on everything around him.
('Old man, can you also do wood carving?'
'Of course, I know everything.'
"Haha~ Did you ask someone else to do it?"
"Wife, don't expose me."
'There are two little people, one of whom is me, but why do you want your little person's hand to point to the direction of home?'
'Because I have a silly wife. As long as I point her in the direction of home, she won't get lost!'
"Hmph~ You're asking for a beating!"
'Have mercy! ')
......
("Wife, if one day I am no longer here, what will you do?"
'What happened in the past will be what the future will be.'
"I'm serious..."
'Well...if you are forced, then I will go looking for you, forever and ever.
But if you take the initiative to do this, then I... will still go looking for you, but after I find you, I will tie you firmly to Fengxiang and never leave! '
"No way, so overbearing~?"
"Of course, I am the Queen of Huanyinfang. As long as I am alive, you can't leave me unless I die."
'Then I won't leave!'
"Are you scared now?"
"Hmm... I'm scared. Don't say that again...")
......
Every corner is filled with Anton's shadow and his scent, the wooden chair he carved, the wind chime, the flower support...
Li Zhaozhao placed his hands on his chest and abdomen, feeling the last bit of his inner strength in his heart, "Wait for me, I will definitely find a way to save you..."
The next day, Li Zhaozhao took down several letters from the headboards of their beds. They were all given to her by Anton Jun before he left, and they contained many speculations.
After reading several letters one by one, he summoned Hou Qing, Hanba and Miao Luantong.
"Sister, Li Xingyun did not go to the Cangbing Valley. That person is fake. Hou Qing Shizu and I have seen Li Xingyun in Jianlu a few days ago."
As soon as they met, Miao Luantong was worried that Li Zhaozhao would vent his anger on Li Xingyun because of An Dongjun's death.
However, she and Hou Qing had just returned from Yuzhou, so she knew that the real murderer was not Li Xingyun, and she had to explain it clearly in time.
"I see."
Unexpectedly, Li Zhaozhao just nodded calmly, as if he had not experienced any pain from yesterday.
"Hou Qing Corpse Ancestor, Ji Ruxue has been infected with the Twelve Cave Gu eggs. This old man said that you can help her get rid of the Gu. This time, you have to take action."
Hou Qing replied: "It's a small matter."
Li Zhaozhao continued, "Xiao Meng happens to be familiar with Zhang Zifan and the others, so please ask Corpse Ancestor to go with Xiao Meng this time."
"it is good!"
After receiving the order, Hou Qing turned around and walked out without any hesitation.
"Ancestor of the Welding Ba Corpse, when Zhu Wen conquered Chang'an City, he wanted Chang'an to disappear from the world completely, so he buried enough gunpowder to blow up a city under the city.
But later on, considering the criticism from people all over the world, he gave up.
I heard that the gunpowder was laid by Hanba Corpse Ancestor, so I need Hanba Corpse Ancestor to collect all the gunpowder under Chang'an City within half a month for Qi State to use."
Hanba was somewhat surprised that Li Zhaozhao knew this secret: "Okay, but how did my sister-in-law know about this?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and secretly regretted it in his heart: "Sorry, please accept my condolences."
Li Zhaozhao waved his hand: "It's okay."
After saying this, Hanba also retreated. After all, there were a lot of sulfur and saltpeter under the city of Chang'an, and this was a huge project.
Finally, she said to Miao Luantong, the only one who remained here, “Send a message to Hei Wuchang, from now on, if Bai Wuchang doesn’t find a way to unlock the Longquan treasure box within ten days, he will die.
Finally, I ordered that all the bad people in the country be captured and sent to Fengxiang, where I would personally deal with them. "
"Yes!"
......
Back to the present, at the foot of Xuanwu Mountain
The group was just about to go look for Li Xingyun, but they ran into him just as they came down the mountain.
Looking at the Longquan Sword behind him and his depressed mood, Lu Linxuan asked directly: "Master... Senior Brother?"
"Junior sister, Brother Zhang, Chi Meng, Brother Dabai..."
After Li Xingyun greeted them one by one, he finally set his sights on Hou Qing: "Who is this?"
After he spoke, everyone's eyes flashed with a subtle strangeness. Only Lu Linxuan reacted and stepped forward to explain in time:
"This is Corpse Ancestor Hou Qing, who was asked by my sister-in-law to help remove the poison for Miss Xue'er."
When Li Xingyun heard that Ji Ruxue could cure the poison, he did not show much surprise on his face.
Looking at Hou Qing who was obviously absent-minded, he asked worriedly, "Even Chi Meng was helpless against Xue'er's Gu, how can you cure it?"
Hearing this, Hou Qing looked at him straight in the eye, smiled with an ambiguous meaning, and walked forward and said:
"Don't worry, brother. The Gu in the human body should be nourished by Qi and blood. As long as the blood in the whole body is replaced, the Gu will naturally be eliminated. And I happen to know a method of blood replacement."
'it's him!'
After hearing this, Li Xingyun was extremely happy in his heart, but he still did not show too much joy on the surface. He bowed and clasped his fists and said:
"I have been familiar with medical books since I was young, but I have never heard of the blood transfusion method. This concerns Xue'er's life. I wonder if you can demonstrate it yourself so that I can feel at ease."
"..."
While Li Xingyun and Hou Qing were talking, Zhang Zifan and Li Cunyi's faces gradually became serious. They looked at each other and interrupted Li Xingyun and Hou Qing:
"Brother Li, I wonder if Miss Xue'er is in Yuzhou now? How about we go there together to help her get rid of the poison?"
Hearing this, Li Xingyun was stunned for a moment, looked at the people in front of him, thought carefully, and then slowly spoke:
"Okay, but Xue'er is not in Yuzhou now. I have placed her in a safe place."
Zhang Zifan replied without hesitation: "In that case, please lead the way, Brother Li."
While everyone was rushing towards the Palace of Eternal Life, in a corner in the distance, Anton Jun was watching all this.