[Shadow Guardian] The Wind Rises from the Wild West

He clearly remembered what happened that day.

After three days of chaos in the palace, it finally calmed down.

Yun was taken to the hall.

The usually solemn and solemn hall was now empty and deep, and the palace servants and servants who were always standing were gone, replaced by guards who were persistent and cold, and there was no one else.He was guided into the center of the hall and knelt on the hard and cold stone floor.The ground was shiny, and he knelt down completely, pressed his hands forward, and pressed his forehead tightly against the cold ground—this was a gesture of complete surrender, like a slave, not a prince.

He knelt down like this, waiting quietly, his nose smelled the faint smell of blood that could not be washed away from the floor, but his heart was surprisingly peaceful.

For the previous three days, he had been hiding in a corner of the bedroom.The fleeing palace servants and servants completely ignored the existence of this young prince, stealing and snatching items in the bedroom.Then everyone ran away, he was at a loss, he didn't know where to go, so he could only continue to shrink in his corner.After two long days and nights, metallic footsteps broke into the palace in disorder, and he was lifted up rudely.

"Haha, the Seventh Prince has been found!"

The war that lasted half a year finally subsided, and the prince returned to Tiandu.The third prince who established himself as the emperor was killed in Crane Tower, the fourth prince who followed him in rebellion was hacked to death by the rebel army, and the remaining seven princes were captured.Since then, the dust has settled, the prince has returned, and he has to take advantage of the great rule.

A majestic question came from above: "Are you convicted?"

This is the voice of the eldest brother Prince whom I haven't heard for a long time.Although he seldom had the opportunity to speak to the prince, but in his memory, this voice was always gentle and polite.At this time, he was completely indifferent and unfamiliar, with an irresistible coercion.

"Yes." Yun raised his head.

The person on the throne stood up and stepped down slowly. He was only wearing a casual robe, and the golden firebird embroidered all over his body was very eye-catching. This is the color of clothing that can only be used by emperors.

Yun hadn't eaten for three days and felt dizzy.He tried hard to see the person in front of him clearly, but the eunuch shouted sharply: "Bold!"

Yun lowered his head, lowered his body, and pressed his forehead against the cold and hard floor again.

His fate was about to be decided.

The people on His Majesty Dan walked down slowly and walked up to him. "Yun, are you convicted?"

"Yes." Yun replied in a low voice.

The Son of Heaven chuckled, stretched out his hand, lifted Yun's chin, and looked closely at his youngest brother.

The boy's complexion was pale, his eyes were downcast, and he was so well-behaved that he didn't look like a six or seven-year-old child. Even so, he could still see the good looks of the Tian family.The Son of Heaven had never looked directly at the concubine born to this court lady, and it could be seen from his name that he was only allowed to exist.However, this is his concubine brother after all, and his mother was a court lady next to the third prince's mother and concubine - she was used as a pet to give birth to the seventh prince.

The emperor looked at the boy's downcast eyes and asked slowly, "Do you know what the crime should be?"

"The crime should be punished." The voice was immature, but very clear.

No crying, no begging, not even fear.The emperor doubted whether he understood the meaning of these three words.He let go and watched the boy bow his head to the ground again, silently and obediently waiting for his destiny.The third prince is dead, so naturally he can no longer live.

The Son of Heaven pulled out the sword slowly, and the scabbard rubbed against it to make a cold metal sound.The boy was still kneeling, with a small figure and a delicate neck.But he didn't panic, nor did he want to run away.

The sword made of fine steel emits a cold light under the illumination of the flames, and the hilt is carved with intricate firebird totems.With a thought, the Son of Heaven turned the sword around, placed the hilt on the flame of the copper crane lamp, and burned it silently until the hilt turned red.

He glanced at the kneeling boy, held the saber upside down, and pressed the burning red hilt on the back of the boy's pale hand.

"Chi!" The sound of scorching skin and flesh sounded.

Yun let out a suppressed whine from his throat, but his right hand was firmly pressed to the ground by the hilt of the sword, unable to move.He trembled in pain.

After a while, the Son of Heaven removed the hilt of his sword, and was satisfied to see a clear burnt brand - the pattern of a firebird, simple and elegant, with wings ready to fly - which is the symbol of the royal family.

Noble people are flawless, and only slaves will brand the master's mark on conspicuous places on their bodies.

"King Hui's seventh son, Yun, abolished Wang's surname and made him a slave. Send him to..." He thought of a place full of malice: "Shadow Gate."

I don't know how long it took before Yun was helped up.The emperor had already left, and he looked at the man in black who was carefully supporting him.The other party was dressed in black all over, and even his face was covered with a black cloth, only a pair of eyes were exposed. "Who are you?"

"I am the shadow of His Majesty." The man in black replied. "Your Highness Seventh, the Holy Majesty ordered you to enter the Shadow Gate and gave you the Bingxi Pill."

Yun is no stranger to the existence of the man in black.He knew that this was the unique shadow of the Son of Heaven, a guard who accompanied the king and hid in the dark.But this person had an unexpectedly young voice, and the pair of eyes exposed outside the black cloth were also very young. He looked like a teenager.It wasn't until this moment that he realized that the 'Your Majesty' mentioned by the man in black was no longer his father, but the prince who had just enthroned. "Where is the shadow of the father?"

"The master's death shadow is gone, he has gone with the former king." The man in black could not hear any fluctuations in his tone, and just handed over the brocade box.

The boy lowered his head and seemed a little sad, but he didn't ask any more questions.His right hand was burning and painful, so he could only pick up the pills with his left hand.The pill is as white as jade, and the tentacles are cold, not like medicine, but like a stone. "Is it bitter?" he asked.

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then replied softly, "It's not bitter, just a little cool."

"Hmm." The boy frowned.

The man in black didn't rush.He was not telling the truth, this medicine is not a little bit cold, but extremely cold, once taken, it will be restrained for life, it is the secret medicine used by the royal family to train shadow guards.His Majesty ordered him to watch the Seventh Prince eat it.

"Do you have to eat it?" the boy murmured.

The man in black didn't speak, but Yun understood his meaning from his eyes. "Don't make it difficult, I'm just asking." He put the pill into his mouth and took it with water.The pill was a little big, he had difficulty swallowing it, and finally swallowed it.

"It's not bitter at all." He gestured to the man in black. "Sure enough, it's a bit cold."

A cold air spread from the abdomen to the limbs and bones. Yun hadn't eaten for three days, his face became paler, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably, "Where is the Shadow Gate...?" He asked tremblingly, and then fainted past.

The man in black picked up the child, put his palms against his back, and circulated gentle internal force to protect his heart veins.Knowing that the child couldn't hear him, he still whispered to his arms: "Yingmen is in Qishan."

In the winter of the 22nd year of Zhengsi, King Hui died.The prince waited and Xu Zuo was in chaos in the palace.The prince fled to the wild, got the help of the guard, and returned with the help of soldiers. The next year, all the princes who rebelled were executed, and the seven sons of the king were demoted to slaves.The crown prince was named to take advantage of the Datong, and the year name was inherited.

That year, Yun was six years old.

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This chapter is the prologue of the previous one, so you don't need to read it if you have read it.Sorry, adjusted the chapter.

Tomorrow's update will be the same~