Mikago

It was pain that knocked Ye Zuolan into a coma; it was also pain that woke him up.

Almost at the moment when consciousness resurfaced, he suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Dangerous...dangerous!

He twisted hastily, trying to regain control of his body's balance.However, there was a sharp pain in the waist and abdomen at the moment of exerting force, which made him wake up all of a sudden.

He found himself lying on the bed, this is the inverted house of Lu Yinger's house, where he lived for more than a year.

But how did you come back?

The frightening scenes of last night flashed back in front of my eyes quickly, like a nightmare.

Ye Zuolan looked up and looked around.It was soon discovered that the two black bone jars were completely placed on the table not far away.

It's true, it's not a dream... So, I escaped safely last night?

Ye Zuolan didn't need to think too much about it, it must be Li Hongqu who helped.However, before he had time to rejoice, the bursts of pain from his lower abdomen made him uneasy again.

By the way, before he passed out last night, he seemed to have been shot by an arrow.

Is it the injury here?

Ye Zuolan lifted the quilt and looked down.I saw that I was not wearing obscene pants, and the lower abdomen and groin area were wrapped with thick strips of cloth.

Here seems to be—

Ye Zuolan was in a daze, but when she heard a "squeak", Zhu Zhu'er came in from outside carrying the soup.Seeing that he woke up, he hurried over to take care of him.

"Why did you get up? Hurry up and lie down! You can heal your wounds by lying down obediently, do you hear me?!"

Ye Zuolan was pressed by her shoulders, unable to move at all, he could only stare at her blankly: "Aunt Zhu, what's wrong with me?"

Zhu Zhu'er sighed: "You son of a bitch, ran out with that damn girl last night, took an arrow on the wall, and she carried it back. At that time, you bled a lot, even your face It’s all in vain! My family’s dead ghost couldn’t see it, so I picked out the arrow for you first, and then used local methods to stop the bleeding. After dawn, I invited a doctor to come and see, saying that my life was saved, but..."

Having said that, she gritted her teeth hard: "Hey, your child is also suffering!"

Ye Zuolan's heart was already chilling: "...what's wrong with me?"

Zhu Zhu'er patted her thigh: "The arrow said it was a coincidence, and it said it was poisonous! It actually hit your lower abdomen, and even the pear sac on one side was damaged. According to what the doctor said, you are married After that, I am afraid it will be difficult to have any more children."

"Marriage...children?" Ye Zuolan chewed these two words in a daze.

Of course he understands the meaning of these two words, and he also knows that the "bridal chamber wedding night" is as rare as the "gold list title" is a great joy in life.

However, he always felt that these things were still far away from him.It's so far away that it's just a hazy mist without any emotion at all.He was even a little reluctant to approach the fog, worried that it would disrupt his inherent rhythm of life.

However, at this moment, when the fog was about to leave her, Ye Zuolan felt lost.

It is very difficult to have any more children. What does this mean for my future life...?

Ye Zuolan didn't feel sad or angry, but fell into deep thought.

His quietness made Zhu Zhu'er a little uneasy.

"Are you okay? Hey, it's actually not a big deal. Look, you still have one side. Maybe you can raise it if you keep it up. If you try a few more times, you might be able to give birth to a boy and a half girl... Besides Alright, look at how many people in the east courtyard are begging my dead ghost to cut off that thing. By the way, there is also Mr. Qiu, isn’t he just so beautiful..."

She was still rambling on about something, but Ye Zuolan had no intention of listening.

That night, when the pain eased, Ye Zuolan had a dream.

He dreamed of the place where he was born, the small courtyard that the Ye family rented in Xuanzhengfang.

There is a well in the yard, the well water is cold and sweet, and the whole family depends on this well for eating, drinking and washing.

Somehow, Ye Zuolan dreamed that she jumped into the well and quickly sank to the bottom of the well.The water waves above his head refracted the skylight and cloud shadows, but he didn't miss it. Instead, he swam upstream and headed for a darker place.

Passing through a dark underground waterway, the eyes brighten up.

Ye Zuolan slowly surfaced, and found herself in a quiet and elegant courtyard.There are tall osmanthus trees planted around, and the osmanthus seeds fall into the water, which makes the whole stream full of fragrance.

There is a pavilion in the upper reaches of the stream, in which there is a Liubei canal for the stream to pass slowly.On both sides of Liubei Canal, Ye Zuolan saw the face of Qi Yuchu, Duke Qiu, and the faces of the eunuchs who were enshrined in the main room of the East Courtyard.He heard their high-spirited talk and laughter, and also heard their whispering and fear and sorrow...

Ye Zuolan still went against the current, and dived into the dark rock crevice from the upstream of the stream.

This time, at the end of the rock gap, he saw a sea of ​​golden-red flames.

The ancient, majestic palace complexes were burning in a raging fire.There were sounds of running and shouting, the sound of buildings collapsing and howling winds everywhere.

In the chaos of doomsday, Ye Zuolan's eyes widened.

He saw a person standing on the tall steps in front of the main hall.

This person neither shouted nor ran away, just quietly watching the blazing fire, devouring everything around him, like dust and ashes.

Who is that?

It was only dawn, and Ye Zuolan suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were clear.

Today was originally not the day for practicing martial arts, but thinking about Ye Zuolan's injury, Li Hongzhi still came to visit.

She came to the backyard, but she didn't find the person she was looking for in the inverted room.After Wal's guidance, she went to the east courtyard again, and unexpectedly saw Ye Zuolan standing with her hands behind her back in the main room.

"Master." Ye Zuolan smiled slightly at her: "Can you do me a favor?"

Li Honghe was slightly taken aback: "What's the matter? Tell me first and listen."

Ye Zuolan said: "Master, please pass it on for me. I want to see Duke Qiu."

Qi Yunchu quickly responded to Ye Zuolan's request.The next morning, a carriage took him to Laitingfang.

Because it is still cold in spring, the fragrance of Albizia julibrissin has been replaced by the fragrance of red plum.

"I want to enter the palace."

Facing Qi Yunchu, Ye Zuolan expressed her thoughts frankly.

"Master Qi, please allow me to enter the palace as a eunuch."

"Oh?"

Qi Yunchu held a silver sleeve stove in his hand, and leaned on the autumn-colored soft couch, he didn't even bother to move his eyelashes.His loose white hair was mixed with the white fox fur on his body, like a ball of ice and snow that would not melt.

Ye Zuolan didn't ask any further questions, but just quietly waited aside.

It seemed like a long, long time before he heard Qi Yunchu laugh slowly.

"When you get into trouble, you just want to hide in another place? My place is not a safe haven."

Ye Zuolan blushed slightly, but she argued: "I'm not hiding, but I don't want to hide any more... The way I used to go is no longer feasible, but I don't want to stop like this. I want to go another way and do what I want. Those who do, please ask Qiu Gong to complete them."

Qi Yunchu put the furnace in his hand aside, looked up at him: "Then tell me, what kind of person do you want to be."

Ye Zuolan said: "A person who won't be bullied."

Qi Yunchu sneered: "It's a good thing you've been in the outer Jingfang for so long, but you don't know that eunuchs are destined to be bullied all their lives. If you are honest and honest, you are dull and stupid; if you are smart and clever, you are treacherous and cunning. If you To make friends with others is to be at the mercy of the wind, to be alone is to be self-willed... I really don’t want to be bullied, I can throw myself into the well, maybe in my next life I will really be the master of the Ning Dynasty.”

After being ridiculed for a while, Ye Zuolan did not refute, but said again: "I have the heart to serve the court, and I also have knowledge and ambition. I want to change all kinds of injustice and evil views in this world, and then I must first stand on a high ground. "

"The internal servants are not allowed to interfere with the external court." Qi Yunchu propped his head and yawned, "Should Lu Yinger have asked you to copy those documents?"

"But that's just a dogma!"

Ye Zuolan finally couldn't bear it anymore, he twisted the hem of his clothes with both hands.

"I also want to punish the injustice and evil in front of me like you, Lord Qiu. I also want to be like you, able to make the officials of the dog fly camp feel awe!"

"Like me? What am I like?"

Qi Yunchu slightly leaned up from the delicate soft couch, and grabbed Ye Zuolan's cheek with one hand.

"Do you think these are what I want most?"

"...No. Actually, these are not the things I want the most!"

Ye Zuolan took a deep breath, and replied loudly, "But the person I want the most...the person I want to protect the most is no longer there. Lord Qiu, tell me, what other extravagances do I have?"

His question did not receive a response from Duke Changqiu.

Qi Yunchu was still gently holding Ye Zuolan's face, but his eyes had already slipped to the faintly visible amulet between his skirts.