life imprisonment
Chapter 110
Let me in now.It's time for me to make amends. "
Yan Mo stared coldly at Yue Xinghe being brought into the most secretive Jiazi Jianyi. Seeing his big enemy being imprisoned there again, his heart was also filled with complicated emotions.
Lu Yiyun loves Yue Xinghe so much, but still imprisoned him here after losing his martial arts, I don't know how uncomfortable he must be.
After the Jin Yiwei imprisoned Yue Xinghe into the Jiazi Prison, they immediately stepped forward to set up Yan Mo, and said to him, "I will release you by the order of the Gu Lord."
What? !Lu Yiyun actually wanted to let him go? !
After Yan Mo was surprised for a moment, he calmed down slowly, also... that man was the most forgiving, even though he almost destroyed him, almost destroyed Fenghua Valley, but once he remembered that he was the son of his sworn brother, it was difficult start.
He walked forward with a dazed expression, recalling that he framed and tortured Lu Yiyun in every possible way for revenge, and watched the man who was his adoptive father being tortured and tortured, but he never defended him at all, on the contrary, the other party defended himself in every possible way , until now I let myself go.
Just as his thoughts were tangled, the sound of shackles in front of the stairway made him raise his head involuntarily.
He actually saw Lu Yiyun being tied up and taken down.
"Mo'er." Lu Yiyun couldn't help but stop when he saw Yan Mo.
Yan Mo looked at him with a complex expression, but his stubborn temperament made it impossible for him to express an apology to this elder who was severely hurt by him.
"Both Yue Xinghe and I are sorry for your father, and we dare not beg for your forgiveness. However, now that Yue Xinghe and I have received the punishment we deserve, I hope you will let go of the hatred in your heart, behave yourself in the future, and don't do anything wrong again. Something to live up to your father's reputation."
"You have no right to teach me a lesson! Who are you showing such bitter tricks?" Yan Mo couldn't figure out why Lu Yiyun, who had regained the position of the owner of Fenghua Valley, would be imprisoned in this stone prison like a prisoner. Reminiscent of the incident about Yue Xinghe just now, he is almost certain that this is the other party's bitter trick.
"I sincerely apologize to you. From now on, foster father will not be able to see you again. I once promised elder brother to take good care of you, but failed to do so. This is really the most regrettable thing in my life. After leaving the stone prison, you can You can choose to stay in Fenghua Valley, or you can choose to leave, no matter where you go, I hope you can be an upright man and contribute to the righteousness of the world, I believe, this is also the greatest wish of your deceased father."
"You, where are you going? Why do you say you can't see me again?"
Seeing Lu Yiyun start to take another step, dragging the iron chain and rattling, Yan Mo finally couldn't help asking.
Lu Yiyun walked slowly past him without turning his head, his hoarse voice was low but firm.
"The crimes I bear are no less than those of Yue Xinghe. Since I have sentenced him to life imprisonment, I cannot escape the same punishment. From now on, unless we die, the sun of this world will never shine on us two again. A sinner. Don’t worry, the person you hate will never appear in this world again.”
Yan Mo's breathing became rapid, he never thought that Lu Yiyun would do this in order to atone for his crime.
Hearing the sound of Lu Yiyun's footsteps gradually receding, Yan Mo finally couldn't help turning his head and calling his adoptive father softly, but the man responded only with a hoarse smile and a determined back.
Yue Xinghe didn't expect someone to bring him food so soon.
Thinking that Lu Yiyun was really cruel to him, he felt a little troubled in his heart. Could it be that the other party really didn't know that life imprisonment is a crueler punishment than death?
Probably because his martial arts had been abolished, the food deliverer didn't only dare to open the small door to send in as before, but directly opened the prison door to come in.
"Put it on the table." Yue Xinghe said sullenly while lying on the bed.Even if he brings in delicacies from mountains and seas, he has no appetite.
What surprised him was that the cell door was quickly closed, and the person who came in before didn't seem to have left.
Did the five senses gradually weaken after martial arts were abolished?Yue Xinghe sighed mockingly, sat up slowly, and suddenly, his blue eyes opened wide.
A familiar figure was projected obliquely on the ground by Ye Mingzhu.
"The bed is a bit small, I don't know if it will be too crowded for the two of us."
The hoarse voice was still full of tenderness, Yue Xinghe was so excited that he didn't dare to turn around, but he only felt the person behind him slowly approaching, and then hugged him tightly from behind.
"Could it be that you... don't want to be the owner of the valley, but come to work as a handyman?"
Lu Yiyun kissed Yue Xinghe's cheek that was a little stiff due to excitement, and whispered in the other's ear, "I fell in love with a sinner like you, and it is inevitable that I will be stained with sin. Therefore, I will accompany you and imprison you for life."
"Bastard!"
Yue Xinghe took a quick breath, his body trembled slightly, it turned out that Lu Yiyun's hand had slipped into his pants quietly.
As soon as his body softened, he was pressed on the bed by the other party.
Looking at Lu Yiyun's gentle smiling face, Yue Xinghe's heart felt sour. He really didn't want to let Lu Yiyun accompany him to suffer like this.
"You fool."
Lu Yiyun stared at Yue Xinghe's faded ruthless face, as if seeing the young man with whom he had a true friendship more than ten years ago, he narrowed his eyes slightly, bowed his head and kissed him deeply.
Yue Xinghe hugged Lu Yiyun's waist, and the two bodies immediately rolled together.
This is the first time in his life that Yue Xinghe is unwilling to leave this stone prison from the bottom of his heart.
With the one he loves, even if he is imprisoned for life until he dies, he will no longer be afraid.
The author has something to say: _(:з」∠)_!This is the end of the main text, I'm sorry... Let's all make up for ourselves what activities the idle master and the leader will do in the stone prison to strengthen their bodies!
112. Huo Qing
In the imperial palace, the third watch has passed, and the sleeping hall of the current emperor is still brightly lit.
In front of Huo Lang was a secret letter sent back by Long Yue from the front line of the Northland. It is said that it was sent by Huo Feng before his death, saying that it was a letter that could only be read by himself.
Huo Lang has already read the content of the letter. In the letter, Huo Feng described in detail that Huo Qing came and went without really betraying him, and how he spread the rumors about how he executed Huo Qing himself in order to anger Huo Lang. Gossip.Huo Feng knew that he was about to lose, so he naturally wouldn't let go of Huo Qing who deliberately betrayed and wasted the strength of the Northern Army. Fortunately, his despicable plot was finally fulfilled by Huo Lang, who had a gap with Huo Qing.
Zhong Anu looked carefully at Huo Lang's bloodshot eyes, and since the other party heard him read the letter, he sat motionless on the chair for a full four hours without saying a word.
He was really afraid that the other party might not be able to bear the fact that he would collapse suddenly.
Although he had tortured and humiliated Huo Qing under the order of Huo Lang over the years, he could also see that Huo Lang's eyes were not filled with hatred for the Huainan King.
It's just that the relationship between the two of them has turned into a fire and water, and Huo Qing's mother and concubine really owed Huo Lang a life, so how can this make Huo Lang give up his hatred of his biological mother and get along with his enemy's son peacefully as before.
Looking at the big red robe on the table, Zhong Anu plucked up his courage, leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, you have to go to court tomorrow, do you want to go and rest for a while?"
Huo Lang's tense expression froze slightly, his face was full of bewilderment, he looked down at the letter full of Huo Feng's vicious words, and closed his eyes gently.
Now, as the lord of a country, he is responsible for the great cause of the world, how can he be thrown into chaos by a mere letter of rebellion from a rebel.
If he doesn't get rid of Huo Qing, it's hard to guarantee that one day Huo Qing will hurt him. Brothers and sisters in the royal family are a scene after all. In this world, only mother and concubine are worthy of my trust. Unfortunately, she was taken away by Huo Qing's mother and concubine. life.
Therefore, no matter whether Huo Qing really betrayed or not, he could always find a reason to execute him.It is only natural for the mother to pay off the debt!
And even if this letter that may clear Huo Qing's crimes is true, he will never clear up the grievances of the traitor who was ordered to be executed by him. It is more noble in the hearts of the people, and its prestige will inevitably be seriously damaged.Maybe Huo Qing's former army will even raise the flag of rebellion again because of this. The country that has just stabilized from the war needs to recuperate, and all unstable factors must be contained!
Huo Lang opened his eyes, and all the fragility and confusion in his eyes had disappeared.
Holding Huo Feng's secret letter, he got up and walked to the incense burner, lit a corner of the secret letter, and then threw it into the incense burner and let it burn up.
Zhong Anu watched all this in astonishment, and for a moment didn't know what Huo Lang was doing.
"Huo Qing, king of Huainan, has committed a rebellion, and he deserves to die. Huo Feng deliberately spread rumors to confuse people.
Not trustworthy.Just spread the word on my behalf, from now on, I don't want to hear any words calling for grievances for King Huainan! "Huo Lang burned the secret letter, turned around and faced the kneeling statue of Shura sitting beside his couch, his frowning brows seemed to be suppressing some kind of strange emotion.
"The slaves obey!"
Zhong Anu knelt down tremblingly, he already understood the profound meaning of Huo Lang's decision, and he also understood why Huo Qing, who was originally at the right time, place and people, was defeated by this younger brother.
It is said that people will go to the underworld when they die, but Huo Qing doesn't know where this is.
After he was whipped to death that day, the ghost stayed beside his corpse that Huo Qing ordered to expose his corpse for three days. When he saw passers-by, some would look at his corpse with fearful looks, and some would throw With a look of schadenfreude and contempt, some people will show a trace of sympathy for themselves.
Huo Qing stared numbly at the hurried figures. It was not until his body was untied that his ghost finally moved away slowly.
It was time to leave. He had experienced too many setbacks and tribulations, and suffered too much humiliation and pain in his short life. There was no one or anything worthy of his nostalgia in this world.
A dark road, Huo Qing felt that he had been walking for a long time, and he even began to wonder why there was no bull-headed horse face to guide him. Could it be that a sinner like himself would not even accept hell?Suddenly, a faint spot of light appeared in front of him, Huo Qing smiled slightly, presumably the underworld is in front of him, going there, does it mean that he can forget the pain of this life forever, and the future is far away. Leave my cruel brother.Although the other party made his own body into a pottery figurine, he couldn't restrain his soul.
The spot of light became bigger and bigger, and Huo Qing even felt a little comfortable when he was illuminated by the light.
He closed his eyes and walked slowly towards the depths of the halo, feeling peaceful and peaceful in his heart.
"Ah, what's wrong with this kid? He's not really dead, is he?"
"No, no way! He is also a child of the royal family. Although he is imprisoned here, if he really dies so ignorantly, I'm afraid someone will hold him accountable!"
When Huo Qing opened his eyes, he heard two sharp voices in his ears. His soul, which had no feeling at first, became extremely heavy for some reason, and even felt cold for a while.
"Look, he opened his eyes! It's all right, it's all right! Go get some medicine and pour him down, so you don't die!"
A man dressed as an inner eunuch pointed at Huo Qing joyfully, and quickly urged another inner eunuch beside him.
Huo Qing opened his mouth, his throat became hoarse for a while, he struggled to sit up, but his body was so sore.
Seeing this, the eunuch hurriedly helped Huo Qing up, and handed a broken bowl to the other's mouth.
"Come on, drink some water. You scared us to death just now!"
Huo Qing drank some water, looked blankly at the strange eunuch in front of him, and saw a boy's face in the other's pupils.
Is that himself?Huo Qing didn't know.
He looked around anxiously, and finally saw a piece of dusty bronze mirror thrown on the ground, and Dang even struggled to crawl over it.
"Hey, what are you doing! Don't move around!"
Regardless of the other party's dissuasion, Huo Qing insisted on crawling over to pick up the bronze mirror. His heart was full of doubts and puzzles, even nervousness and anxiety.
Why, why did he return to the world after death?Could it be that God felt that the punishment he had received in his previous life was not enough, so he had to continue to suffer?
The words "children of the royal family" already made Huo Qing extremely uneasy.
When the eunuch tried to hold him back and brought the broken bronze mirror, Huo Qing could see his current face clearly.
A pale and green face was reflected on the bronze mirror, between the brows and eyes faintly inherited the handsomeness of the Huo family.
Huo Qing didn't remember this face at all. He looked at the inner eunuch next to him with some doubts, and his doubts were beyond words.
Seeing Huo Qing's dumbfounded look, the internal supervisor couldn't help scolding softly, "Huo Xiao, what's wrong with you?! Are you dumb? Why do you have to look in the mirror today? Why do you think you look good? "
Although Huo Qing no longer remembered that face, he still remembered the name.Because this name is the name of Huo Xiao, the eldest son of the former crown prince who was bestowed to death for treason.
Seeing Huo Qing's shocked face, the internal supervisor was afraid of exacerbating his condition, so he quickly snatched the broken copper lens and helped him to lie down.
Huo Qing was still puzzled, but it was a pity that his body was too exhausted, and soon after lying down, he could not restrain himself from falling into a drowsy sleep.
Ten years have passed since Huo Feng, the King of the Northland, rebelled and fell. Today, the dynasty is changed to the Yuan Dynasty, and the scars and pains of the dynasty are slowly being uncovered.
The side hall where a kneeling statue of Shura was placed has now become the center of the entire dynasty. It is said that Huo Lang's daily life has been moved here, and most of the government affairs are handled here.
Some people in the palace have already begun to spread rumors: the soul of the deceased Huainan King is imprisoned in that side hall. Today, the emperor is afraid that the ghost of the other party will not come out to make trouble, so he personally suppresses it with the spirit of a real dragon.
Every year on the sixth day of September, Huo Lang would drive away the servants and servants in the dormitory, and only asked people to prepare a banquet, and stayed in the dormitory to drink alone.
Even Zhong Anu was not allowed to go in.
The dishes on the table were carefully prepared by the imperial chef according to the menu given by Huo Lang, exuding bursts of tempting aroma.
Huo Lang, who was dressed in a black uniform, sat at the table, and a pair of bowls, chopsticks and wine glasses were also placed on the opposite side.
He filled the two glasses with wine, and then raised his glasses to the statue of Shura kneeling beside the couch.
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Brother, this year is your birthday again.I'm here to toast you. "
Huo Lang drank the wine in his own glass, picked up the wine in another glass and sprinkled it around in front of the statue of Shura, and then filled the glass again.
The melancholy-looking Shura statue clasped its arms tightly, lowered its head slightly, and made an appearance of repentance, while Huo Qing's body was sealed in the Shura statue.
After Huo Lang sat down, from time to time, he would pick up vegetables in the empty bowl opposite him, chanting as he picked them up.
"These dishes are all I remember you like to eat, eat more."
After filling the empty bowl with dishes, Huo Lang put something in the bowl himself. He looked up at the silent Shura statue from time to time, and let out a soft sigh.
"Now that I have laid a solid foundation for the Huo family dynasty, I have lived up to your original intention of helping me sit on the throne of God. I know... I am sorry for you. I was also in a daze at the time and made a big mistake. If you If you hate me, show up and scold me." Horan paused, and then said: "I'm going to choose a son of the royal family to adopt your name and inherit your title, not for anything else, at least Let you enjoy the incense forever. Unfortunately, I have to wait until after my death to rehabilitate you. I am sitting in this position, and some things are really difficult, and it was really forced to execute you for the crime of treason. Huo Feng deliberately provoked us, and I was fooled by him."
Looking up at the eerie portrait of Shura who was silent, Huo Lang, who was already a little drunk, put down his glass and walked slowly over.
He stretched out his arms and hugged the pottery sculpture, which was almost in proportion to a real person, and murmured, "Brother Qing, you must wait for me, after a hundred years, give me a chance to apologize to you."
As he spoke, Huo Lang pulled off his loosely tied belt with one hand, and rubbed his lower body against the kneeling statue through his trousers.
While molesting Tao's kneeling statue, he whispered into the kneeling statue's ear, "Brother Qing, after all these years, I still get excited just thinking of you. But why don't you come into my dream just once? ? You should hate me, you gave everything for me, but I humiliated you like that, hurt you and even drove you to a dead end. "
Huo Lang's voice gradually became a little choked, his normally cold eyes became more fragile and helpless than ever, and tears filled his eyes.
"But I really know my mistake, Brother Qing, come out and see me, look at me..."
Inside the sleeping hall, there was a faint sound of suppressed crying. Zhong Anu, who was standing far away outside the sleeping hall, was hunched over, and a sourness appeared on the old face.
He never persuaded Huo Lang at the beginning, he thought that if he allowed the other party to be cruel to the end, he could completely abandon the relationship with Huo Qing, but now it seems that their cruelty has been punished by heaven.
For Huo Lang, it was not easy to choose a prince of appropriate age from among the royal family's children to inherit Huo Qing's title.
his generation,
The bloodlines were scarce, and it was not easy for the living imperial brothers and younger brothers to cherish their own children. It seemed inappropriate to force their father and son to separate.
And everyone also knows that Huo Qing's title at this time is more of a false name, far less rich than the titles bestowed by other princes according to the law. Huo Qing, who committed the crime of treason, has something to do with it.
Seeing Huo Lang who was dissatisfied because he could not choose Huo Qing's heir, Zhong Anu said carefully, "Your Majesty, didn't the former prince have a son who was imprisoned in the old prince's mansion before? Now that the former prince has died of illness, this child He is also a lonely and helpless person. The servant once reported to the servant that the child is quite honest, handsome and cute, and worthy of the royal blood. Anyway, Huainan Wang Yijue is just a false name, and he has no real power to speak of land, or let him Come inherit this title, inherit the incense of King Huainan. It will also save you from embarrassing other princes."
Huo Lang turned his head and looked at Zhong Anu coldly, the former prince's son was only three or four years old when he was imprisoned, now more than ten years have passed, he may be seventeen or eighteen years old.
At the beginning, he and Huo Qing teamed up to defeat the prince who wanted to frame their brother in front of his father, so that the prince was abolished, and even the prince was ordered to be imprisoned in the mansion. After he ascended the throne, he was busy dealing with Huo Qing, so he forgot for a while. In order to eradicate the former prince's blood, although Zhong Anu reported it once or twice later, but at that time his position was stable, and he removed the hidden danger of Huo Qing. Compassionately spared the boy's life, making him imprisoned in the Prince's Mansion for a good life, allocated food and clothing, and sent several experienced eunuchs to look after him personally.
Before he knew it, he actually forgot about this kid.
"Since that's the case, you can bring him here and let me take a look. If he is suitable, let him inherit the throne of Huainan King. If he is not suitable... then he will be imprisoned and he will not be released for life."
Huo Lang thought for a moment in silence, and finally nodded.
Zhong Anu got the order, and immediately brought a few confidantes down, he knew that Huo Qing was always a knot in Huo Lang's heart, but the other person was dead, so there was only this they could do now.
Before he knew it, Huo Qing had been living in the old prince's mansion for five or six years since he was reborn on Huo Xiao's body.
When he first knew that he was reborn into his nephew, he was disheartened and even went on a hunger strike to wait for death, but he was a soft-hearted person. Seeing those old eunuchs and maidservants begging for him, he finally gave up. The plan to die again, trying to accept his new identity.
Although I can't leave the Prince's Mansion, the food here is a hundred times better than when I was imprisoned in the cold palace by Huo Lang, and the inner eunuchs who guarded me didn't make things difficult for me, and even secretly found some books to read to relieve my boredom .
As a result, Huo Qing lived incomparably leisurely during the days of confinement.
And the only thing that troubled him was whether it was because he was reborn here.
Because of his body, the face in the bronze mirror looks more and more like himself when he was young.
Although he and Huo Xiao were also related by blood, such a change still made Huo Qing feel a little uneasy.
On this day, he was replanting the flower bed with the internal supervisor Wu De in the courtyard, when he suddenly heard anxious voices from outside.
"Quick, quick, let Huo Xiao take care of it, Zhong Anu from the palace has come here for some reason!"
Hearing Zhong Anu's familiar name, Huo Qing frowned slightly, and Wu De, who was replanting with him, immediately came over to put down the rolled-up sleeves for him, and shook the soil on his body for him.
"Hey, don't be dazed. The manager must have something important to do when he comes here. Go and see whether it's good or bad."
Wu De pushed Huo Qing, only saying that the other party was frightened stupid by Zhong Anu's sudden arrival, and also, no one from the palace has been to this ghostly place for many years, and now he is a big celebrity in front of the emperor, who Do you know what will happen?
113. Huo Qing's Extra Story
When Zhong Anu saw Huo Xiao for the first time, he was really shocked. He never thought that the son of the former prince would look so similar to Huo Qing, the king of Huainan who had been dead for many years. deep eyes.
Huo Qing saw the eunuch who had tortured him so much that he could not survive, he calmly stepped forward and saluted.
"I have seen the Master Manager."
"Well, raise your head." Before Zhong Anu recovered from the shock, he walked over slowly, lifting the smooth chin of the young man with his old fingers.
Huo Qing looked at Zhong Anu with neither humility nor condescension. All kinds of encounters in his previous life had already made him used to not being surprised when things happened. What in this world is more unbearable than being misunderstood by the people he protects and tortured to death? .
It really looks like it.Zhong Anu nodded lightly, but felt uneasy for some reason.
He coughed and said to Huo Qing, "Your Highness, please come with me. Your Majesty wants to see you."
Hearing that Huo Lang wanted to see him, Huo Qing's calm expression suddenly changed slightly. After so many years, he thought that his love and hatred for Huo Lang were indifferent, but when he really realized that he wanted to see him again At that moment, there was a tearing pain in his heart.
Taking a deep breath, Huo Qing slowly regained his composure.
He nodded, followed Zhong Anu silently and left the abandoned prince's mansion. At this time, the sun had already spread a line in the sky, and his eyes were also stained with a bit of melancholy.
When Huo Qing and Zhong Anu came to the bedroom, Huo Lang was having dinner.
Hearing that the nephew who had been under house arrest for many years had arrived, Huo Lang casually wiped his mouth and raised his head lazily.
"The grass people kowtow to His Majesty."
Huo Xiao's title of nobility has been abolished with the abolition of the former prince. He is a common man at this time, and of course he can only call himself a grassroots man.
"Get up." Huo Lang waved his hand, but in the blink of an eye, he saw Zhong Anu's rather frightened expression—could there be something wrong with this kid?
Huo Qing frowned, and finally stood up. He straightened his spine, just like in his previous life, he refused to show weakness in front of his vicious younger brother.
Huo Lang's pupils began to shrink sharply the moment he saw Huo Xiao's appearance, and even his hands could not help but tighten the armrests of the dragon chair.
But after being the emperor for so many years, Huo Lang's self-control ability is far better than before. After a moment of astonishment, he forced himself to calm down.
Because he knew that Huo Qing had already been ordered to be executed by himself, and the body was in the statue of Shura sitting beside the couch, and Huo Xiao in front of him was the son of the former prince, they were all from the Huo clan, so it was possible that they were similar in appearance.It seemed that it was God's will in the dark, I wanted to find an heir for Huo Qing to inherit the incense, but I didn't expect Huo Xiao to be so suitable.
"Xiao'er, have you eaten yet?" Huo Lang waved to Huo Qing, signaling him to come over.
Huo Qing looked between the faces
Huo Lang, who had already suffered a bit of wind and frost, hadn't seen each other since his death. Fast forward ten years, and the young and handsome young man at that time was also getting old gradually through the long years of suffering.
In an instant, Huo Qing's heart was blank.
What else in this world can beat time? All love, hate, and grievances will always disappear with the wind.
Now he has no love or hatred for Huo Lang.
"Report to Your Majesty, the grass people have already eaten." Huo Qing didn't want to get too close to Huo Lang, so he could only perfunctory.
"I think you didn't eat anything good in the abandoned prince's mansion. Since you are here today, you can try some imperial food."
However, Huo Lang tried his best to get close to this nephew who resembled Huo Qing. He rarely showed a gentle smile, and asked the attendant to move the chair over and buy another set of bowls and chopsticks.
Huo Qing had no choice but to sit down and have a meal with Huo Lang.
Seeing Huo Qing's gentle eating appearance, Huo Lang was even more surprised in his heart. Not only did this child look like Huo Qing, but his behavior was also very similar to that Huo Qing who treated people and handled things like a gentleman.
Huo Qing was numb from Huo Lang's naked gaze. Back then, he also believed in the tenderness and affection shown when the other party used him, and he did not hesitate to go through fire and water for him, but what he got in return was heartless betrayal and abandonment. Into the sky prison, tortured, forced himself to confess his guilt and even imprisoned himself, humiliating him day and night... until he put himself on the execution platform.
"Xiao'er, do you know why I called you here today?" Huo Lang was very satisfied with Huo Xiao in his heart, and it was God's will for him to succeed Huo Qing in his title.
Huo Qing put down his chopsticks, lowered his head not to look at Huo Lang, and replied calmly, "Forgive me for not knowing."
"Hehe, I didn't expect that although you have been living in the abandoned prince's mansion all these years, you are still well-educated. It seems that the eunuchs who raised you have contributed a lot."
When Huo Qing heard Huo Lang's words, he only thought that the other party noticed that the eunuchs and maids who served him treated him favorably, so he wanted to use an excuse to punish them. He didn't want to hurt innocent people, so he hurriedly got up and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with them. I stole into the study of the Prince's Mansion myself..."
"Haha, what are you doing? Do you think I want to pursue the servants of the Prince's Mansion?" Huo Lang laughed, and looked at the frightened young man jokingly, with a sense of mischief.
Huo Qing was puzzled, but slowly raised his head to look at the other party.
"Don't worry, I called you here because I want you to inherit the title of King Huainan, and to adopt you to King Huainan so that he can continue the incense for him."
Huainan King... How long has it been since I heard this title.
Huo Qing's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a little more sad. In the past ten years, if this title was mentioned, the common people would only think of the chief rebel who died miserably on the execution platform.
"Although King Huainan committed the great crime of treason back then, when he was young, he also made great achievements for our court.
The two phases cancel each other out, and I am determined to forgive his sins so that he can be worshiped with incense after his death. "
When Huo Lang said these words, he felt ashamed in his heart. He already knew that Huo Qing had not betrayed, and even helped him secretly, but as the emperor, how could he tell the truth at this time.
If the truth is spread out, I am afraid that someone with a heart will take this opportunity to make trouble again.
Huo Qing listened to Huo Lang's seemingly generous and benevolent words, and felt it was funny.
With his innocence, he was ordered to be whipped to death by his brother who wholeheartedly defended him. Ten years later, when the other party thought of himself, he still had such a condescending attitude, as if everything was really his fault, and his charity now is already A great favor.
Even after Huo Qing's death, he was really like a lonely ghost with no offerings to enjoy, miserable and helpless, he would never want that person to give alms like this!
"Forgive the grassroots for not being able to inherit the title of King Huainan." Huo Qing said calmly.
"Why?" Huo Lang asked, raising his eyebrows with displeasure.
Huo Qing looked at Huo Lang indifferently, and said, "The crime of treason is an unforgivable crime. The king of Huainan is such a rebellious minister, not to mention that the common people look down on him. Implicated. I hope His Majesty will take back the fame, please find another candidate. Huo Xiao was once the grandson of the emperor, how can he be the heir of such a rebellious minister."
"Oh my god, what are you talking about! It is a great gift from His Majesty to let you inherit the title of King Huainan. Do you really want to be imprisoned and die in the prince's mansion?!"
Zhong Anu didn't expect this seemingly weak Huo Xiao to be so stubborn and arrogant, and so stupid, to let go of such a great opportunity to at least see the light of day again.
Huo Lang was much calmer than Zhong Anu. He waved his hand to stop the other party from making noise, got up and walked in front of Huo Qing, and asked, "I repeat, from now on, you will be the heir of Huainan King Huo Qing." , continue the perfume for him."
"Your Majesty!" Huo Qing didn't want to, he hurriedly called Huo Lang, but saw Huo Lang shake his hand and walked away.
Knowing Huo Lang's stubborn nature, Huo Qing had no choice but to frown. At this time, he had no freedom to resist Huo Lang at all, so it seemed that he had to agree first and make plans later.
Somehow, the Huainan Palace, which has been abandoned for more than ten years, still maintains its original appearance, and some places can even be seen to have been carefully renovated and maintained.
Huo Qing looked at the familiar palace, and the hand touching the Panlong pillar seemed to touch the years that passed by.
Because Wu De had been taking care of Huo Qing before, he was naturally sent here to act as the general manager of the Huainan Palace, and was also responsible for monitoring Huo Qing's actions.
Zhong Anu gave some things to the five virtues from above, and one of the most important ones was to urge Huo Xiao to burn incense and pay homage to Huo Qing's spiritual tablet enshrined in the ancestral hall every morning and evening.
Not long after entering the mansion, Wu De remembered the most important thing
Come, hurriedly urged Huo Qing to go to the ancestral hall together.
Seeing the tablet with his name written on it in the middle of the ancestral hall, Huo Qing was really dumbfounded.
On the contrary, Wu De took this matter very seriously. He lit incense, handed it to Huo Qing, and said, "My lord, His Royal Highness Huo Qing will be your food and clothing parents in the future. Don't forget the daily worship. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Manager Zhong to explain to the younger ones."
Huo Qing took the burning incense and couldn't help but chuckled, "The king of Huainan is a rebel, and he was able to receive incense after his death. It's really a blessing from three lives."
Wu De looked in surprise at Huo Qing who seemed to be dissatisfied with King Huainan for some reason, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you should not say anything. It is said that His Royal Highness Huo Qing and His Majesty have also had a blind date. It is said that His Majesty I am approaching middle age, recalling the past, thinking of this elder brother, my heart softened for a moment, so I deliberately restored the other party's title. It is also because of this that you were able to escape from the prince's residence."
Huo Qing hastily bowed to the memorial tablet twice, and then inserted it into the incense burner. He only felt it was funny when he heard Wu De's words.
A moment of soft heart... If Huo Lang's heart can really soften, at least he doesn't have to die in such a shameful and miserable way. That cruel brother would not even want a glass of poisoned wine or a piece of white silk to treat a dying person like him. bestow!
"Your Majesty, is there anything on your mind?"
Zhong Anu watched Huo Lang open a memorial and pick up his pen, but he didn't write for a long time, and his eyes wandered elsewhere.
He asked cautiously, because he also had many questions about Huo Xiao, who was very similar to Huo Qing.
Huo Lang shook his head, and after a while he said slowly, "It's so similar. That kid really looks like Brother Qing. If it wasn't for..."
As he spoke, Huo Lang turned his head to look at the kneeling statue of Shura sitting quietly beside the couch. Huo Qing's body was inside, and it was impossible to go anywhere.
"Perhaps it's because the heavens are merciful, that's why they gave me such a chance to make up for it."
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and heaven is naturally on your side." Zhong Anu flattered without losing the opportunity.
霍
Yan Mo stared coldly at Yue Xinghe being brought into the most secretive Jiazi Jianyi. Seeing his big enemy being imprisoned there again, his heart was also filled with complicated emotions.
Lu Yiyun loves Yue Xinghe so much, but still imprisoned him here after losing his martial arts, I don't know how uncomfortable he must be.
After the Jin Yiwei imprisoned Yue Xinghe into the Jiazi Prison, they immediately stepped forward to set up Yan Mo, and said to him, "I will release you by the order of the Gu Lord."
What? !Lu Yiyun actually wanted to let him go? !
After Yan Mo was surprised for a moment, he calmed down slowly, also... that man was the most forgiving, even though he almost destroyed him, almost destroyed Fenghua Valley, but once he remembered that he was the son of his sworn brother, it was difficult start.
He walked forward with a dazed expression, recalling that he framed and tortured Lu Yiyun in every possible way for revenge, and watched the man who was his adoptive father being tortured and tortured, but he never defended him at all, on the contrary, the other party defended himself in every possible way , until now I let myself go.
Just as his thoughts were tangled, the sound of shackles in front of the stairway made him raise his head involuntarily.
He actually saw Lu Yiyun being tied up and taken down.
"Mo'er." Lu Yiyun couldn't help but stop when he saw Yan Mo.
Yan Mo looked at him with a complex expression, but his stubborn temperament made it impossible for him to express an apology to this elder who was severely hurt by him.
"Both Yue Xinghe and I are sorry for your father, and we dare not beg for your forgiveness. However, now that Yue Xinghe and I have received the punishment we deserve, I hope you will let go of the hatred in your heart, behave yourself in the future, and don't do anything wrong again. Something to live up to your father's reputation."
"You have no right to teach me a lesson! Who are you showing such bitter tricks?" Yan Mo couldn't figure out why Lu Yiyun, who had regained the position of the owner of Fenghua Valley, would be imprisoned in this stone prison like a prisoner. Reminiscent of the incident about Yue Xinghe just now, he is almost certain that this is the other party's bitter trick.
"I sincerely apologize to you. From now on, foster father will not be able to see you again. I once promised elder brother to take good care of you, but failed to do so. This is really the most regrettable thing in my life. After leaving the stone prison, you can You can choose to stay in Fenghua Valley, or you can choose to leave, no matter where you go, I hope you can be an upright man and contribute to the righteousness of the world, I believe, this is also the greatest wish of your deceased father."
"You, where are you going? Why do you say you can't see me again?"
Seeing Lu Yiyun start to take another step, dragging the iron chain and rattling, Yan Mo finally couldn't help asking.
Lu Yiyun walked slowly past him without turning his head, his hoarse voice was low but firm.
"The crimes I bear are no less than those of Yue Xinghe. Since I have sentenced him to life imprisonment, I cannot escape the same punishment. From now on, unless we die, the sun of this world will never shine on us two again. A sinner. Don’t worry, the person you hate will never appear in this world again.”
Yan Mo's breathing became rapid, he never thought that Lu Yiyun would do this in order to atone for his crime.
Hearing the sound of Lu Yiyun's footsteps gradually receding, Yan Mo finally couldn't help turning his head and calling his adoptive father softly, but the man responded only with a hoarse smile and a determined back.
Yue Xinghe didn't expect someone to bring him food so soon.
Thinking that Lu Yiyun was really cruel to him, he felt a little troubled in his heart. Could it be that the other party really didn't know that life imprisonment is a crueler punishment than death?
Probably because his martial arts had been abolished, the food deliverer didn't only dare to open the small door to send in as before, but directly opened the prison door to come in.
"Put it on the table." Yue Xinghe said sullenly while lying on the bed.Even if he brings in delicacies from mountains and seas, he has no appetite.
What surprised him was that the cell door was quickly closed, and the person who came in before didn't seem to have left.
Did the five senses gradually weaken after martial arts were abolished?Yue Xinghe sighed mockingly, sat up slowly, and suddenly, his blue eyes opened wide.
A familiar figure was projected obliquely on the ground by Ye Mingzhu.
"The bed is a bit small, I don't know if it will be too crowded for the two of us."
The hoarse voice was still full of tenderness, Yue Xinghe was so excited that he didn't dare to turn around, but he only felt the person behind him slowly approaching, and then hugged him tightly from behind.
"Could it be that you... don't want to be the owner of the valley, but come to work as a handyman?"
Lu Yiyun kissed Yue Xinghe's cheek that was a little stiff due to excitement, and whispered in the other's ear, "I fell in love with a sinner like you, and it is inevitable that I will be stained with sin. Therefore, I will accompany you and imprison you for life."
"Bastard!"
Yue Xinghe took a quick breath, his body trembled slightly, it turned out that Lu Yiyun's hand had slipped into his pants quietly.
As soon as his body softened, he was pressed on the bed by the other party.
Looking at Lu Yiyun's gentle smiling face, Yue Xinghe's heart felt sour. He really didn't want to let Lu Yiyun accompany him to suffer like this.
"You fool."
Lu Yiyun stared at Yue Xinghe's faded ruthless face, as if seeing the young man with whom he had a true friendship more than ten years ago, he narrowed his eyes slightly, bowed his head and kissed him deeply.
Yue Xinghe hugged Lu Yiyun's waist, and the two bodies immediately rolled together.
This is the first time in his life that Yue Xinghe is unwilling to leave this stone prison from the bottom of his heart.
With the one he loves, even if he is imprisoned for life until he dies, he will no longer be afraid.
The author has something to say: _(:з」∠)_!This is the end of the main text, I'm sorry... Let's all make up for ourselves what activities the idle master and the leader will do in the stone prison to strengthen their bodies!
112. Huo Qing
In the imperial palace, the third watch has passed, and the sleeping hall of the current emperor is still brightly lit.
In front of Huo Lang was a secret letter sent back by Long Yue from the front line of the Northland. It is said that it was sent by Huo Feng before his death, saying that it was a letter that could only be read by himself.
Huo Lang has already read the content of the letter. In the letter, Huo Feng described in detail that Huo Qing came and went without really betraying him, and how he spread the rumors about how he executed Huo Qing himself in order to anger Huo Lang. Gossip.Huo Feng knew that he was about to lose, so he naturally wouldn't let go of Huo Qing who deliberately betrayed and wasted the strength of the Northern Army. Fortunately, his despicable plot was finally fulfilled by Huo Lang, who had a gap with Huo Qing.
Zhong Anu looked carefully at Huo Lang's bloodshot eyes, and since the other party heard him read the letter, he sat motionless on the chair for a full four hours without saying a word.
He was really afraid that the other party might not be able to bear the fact that he would collapse suddenly.
Although he had tortured and humiliated Huo Qing under the order of Huo Lang over the years, he could also see that Huo Lang's eyes were not filled with hatred for the Huainan King.
It's just that the relationship between the two of them has turned into a fire and water, and Huo Qing's mother and concubine really owed Huo Lang a life, so how can this make Huo Lang give up his hatred of his biological mother and get along with his enemy's son peacefully as before.
Looking at the big red robe on the table, Zhong Anu plucked up his courage, leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, you have to go to court tomorrow, do you want to go and rest for a while?"
Huo Lang's tense expression froze slightly, his face was full of bewilderment, he looked down at the letter full of Huo Feng's vicious words, and closed his eyes gently.
Now, as the lord of a country, he is responsible for the great cause of the world, how can he be thrown into chaos by a mere letter of rebellion from a rebel.
If he doesn't get rid of Huo Qing, it's hard to guarantee that one day Huo Qing will hurt him. Brothers and sisters in the royal family are a scene after all. In this world, only mother and concubine are worthy of my trust. Unfortunately, she was taken away by Huo Qing's mother and concubine. life.
Therefore, no matter whether Huo Qing really betrayed or not, he could always find a reason to execute him.It is only natural for the mother to pay off the debt!
And even if this letter that may clear Huo Qing's crimes is true, he will never clear up the grievances of the traitor who was ordered to be executed by him. It is more noble in the hearts of the people, and its prestige will inevitably be seriously damaged.Maybe Huo Qing's former army will even raise the flag of rebellion again because of this. The country that has just stabilized from the war needs to recuperate, and all unstable factors must be contained!
Huo Lang opened his eyes, and all the fragility and confusion in his eyes had disappeared.
Holding Huo Feng's secret letter, he got up and walked to the incense burner, lit a corner of the secret letter, and then threw it into the incense burner and let it burn up.
Zhong Anu watched all this in astonishment, and for a moment didn't know what Huo Lang was doing.
"Huo Qing, king of Huainan, has committed a rebellion, and he deserves to die. Huo Feng deliberately spread rumors to confuse people.
Not trustworthy.Just spread the word on my behalf, from now on, I don't want to hear any words calling for grievances for King Huainan! "Huo Lang burned the secret letter, turned around and faced the kneeling statue of Shura sitting beside his couch, his frowning brows seemed to be suppressing some kind of strange emotion.
"The slaves obey!"
Zhong Anu knelt down tremblingly, he already understood the profound meaning of Huo Lang's decision, and he also understood why Huo Qing, who was originally at the right time, place and people, was defeated by this younger brother.
It is said that people will go to the underworld when they die, but Huo Qing doesn't know where this is.
After he was whipped to death that day, the ghost stayed beside his corpse that Huo Qing ordered to expose his corpse for three days. When he saw passers-by, some would look at his corpse with fearful looks, and some would throw With a look of schadenfreude and contempt, some people will show a trace of sympathy for themselves.
Huo Qing stared numbly at the hurried figures. It was not until his body was untied that his ghost finally moved away slowly.
It was time to leave. He had experienced too many setbacks and tribulations, and suffered too much humiliation and pain in his short life. There was no one or anything worthy of his nostalgia in this world.
A dark road, Huo Qing felt that he had been walking for a long time, and he even began to wonder why there was no bull-headed horse face to guide him. Could it be that a sinner like himself would not even accept hell?Suddenly, a faint spot of light appeared in front of him, Huo Qing smiled slightly, presumably the underworld is in front of him, going there, does it mean that he can forget the pain of this life forever, and the future is far away. Leave my cruel brother.Although the other party made his own body into a pottery figurine, he couldn't restrain his soul.
The spot of light became bigger and bigger, and Huo Qing even felt a little comfortable when he was illuminated by the light.
He closed his eyes and walked slowly towards the depths of the halo, feeling peaceful and peaceful in his heart.
"Ah, what's wrong with this kid? He's not really dead, is he?"
"No, no way! He is also a child of the royal family. Although he is imprisoned here, if he really dies so ignorantly, I'm afraid someone will hold him accountable!"
When Huo Qing opened his eyes, he heard two sharp voices in his ears. His soul, which had no feeling at first, became extremely heavy for some reason, and even felt cold for a while.
"Look, he opened his eyes! It's all right, it's all right! Go get some medicine and pour him down, so you don't die!"
A man dressed as an inner eunuch pointed at Huo Qing joyfully, and quickly urged another inner eunuch beside him.
Huo Qing opened his mouth, his throat became hoarse for a while, he struggled to sit up, but his body was so sore.
Seeing this, the eunuch hurriedly helped Huo Qing up, and handed a broken bowl to the other's mouth.
"Come on, drink some water. You scared us to death just now!"
Huo Qing drank some water, looked blankly at the strange eunuch in front of him, and saw a boy's face in the other's pupils.
Is that himself?Huo Qing didn't know.
He looked around anxiously, and finally saw a piece of dusty bronze mirror thrown on the ground, and Dang even struggled to crawl over it.
"Hey, what are you doing! Don't move around!"
Regardless of the other party's dissuasion, Huo Qing insisted on crawling over to pick up the bronze mirror. His heart was full of doubts and puzzles, even nervousness and anxiety.
Why, why did he return to the world after death?Could it be that God felt that the punishment he had received in his previous life was not enough, so he had to continue to suffer?
The words "children of the royal family" already made Huo Qing extremely uneasy.
When the eunuch tried to hold him back and brought the broken bronze mirror, Huo Qing could see his current face clearly.
A pale and green face was reflected on the bronze mirror, between the brows and eyes faintly inherited the handsomeness of the Huo family.
Huo Qing didn't remember this face at all. He looked at the inner eunuch next to him with some doubts, and his doubts were beyond words.
Seeing Huo Qing's dumbfounded look, the internal supervisor couldn't help scolding softly, "Huo Xiao, what's wrong with you?! Are you dumb? Why do you have to look in the mirror today? Why do you think you look good? "
Although Huo Qing no longer remembered that face, he still remembered the name.Because this name is the name of Huo Xiao, the eldest son of the former crown prince who was bestowed to death for treason.
Seeing Huo Qing's shocked face, the internal supervisor was afraid of exacerbating his condition, so he quickly snatched the broken copper lens and helped him to lie down.
Huo Qing was still puzzled, but it was a pity that his body was too exhausted, and soon after lying down, he could not restrain himself from falling into a drowsy sleep.
Ten years have passed since Huo Feng, the King of the Northland, rebelled and fell. Today, the dynasty is changed to the Yuan Dynasty, and the scars and pains of the dynasty are slowly being uncovered.
The side hall where a kneeling statue of Shura was placed has now become the center of the entire dynasty. It is said that Huo Lang's daily life has been moved here, and most of the government affairs are handled here.
Some people in the palace have already begun to spread rumors: the soul of the deceased Huainan King is imprisoned in that side hall. Today, the emperor is afraid that the ghost of the other party will not come out to make trouble, so he personally suppresses it with the spirit of a real dragon.
Every year on the sixth day of September, Huo Lang would drive away the servants and servants in the dormitory, and only asked people to prepare a banquet, and stayed in the dormitory to drink alone.
Even Zhong Anu was not allowed to go in.
The dishes on the table were carefully prepared by the imperial chef according to the menu given by Huo Lang, exuding bursts of tempting aroma.
Huo Lang, who was dressed in a black uniform, sat at the table, and a pair of bowls, chopsticks and wine glasses were also placed on the opposite side.
He filled the two glasses with wine, and then raised his glasses to the statue of Shura kneeling beside the couch.
"green
Brother, this year is your birthday again.I'm here to toast you. "
Huo Lang drank the wine in his own glass, picked up the wine in another glass and sprinkled it around in front of the statue of Shura, and then filled the glass again.
The melancholy-looking Shura statue clasped its arms tightly, lowered its head slightly, and made an appearance of repentance, while Huo Qing's body was sealed in the Shura statue.
After Huo Lang sat down, from time to time, he would pick up vegetables in the empty bowl opposite him, chanting as he picked them up.
"These dishes are all I remember you like to eat, eat more."
After filling the empty bowl with dishes, Huo Lang put something in the bowl himself. He looked up at the silent Shura statue from time to time, and let out a soft sigh.
"Now that I have laid a solid foundation for the Huo family dynasty, I have lived up to your original intention of helping me sit on the throne of God. I know... I am sorry for you. I was also in a daze at the time and made a big mistake. If you If you hate me, show up and scold me." Horan paused, and then said: "I'm going to choose a son of the royal family to adopt your name and inherit your title, not for anything else, at least Let you enjoy the incense forever. Unfortunately, I have to wait until after my death to rehabilitate you. I am sitting in this position, and some things are really difficult, and it was really forced to execute you for the crime of treason. Huo Feng deliberately provoked us, and I was fooled by him."
Looking up at the eerie portrait of Shura who was silent, Huo Lang, who was already a little drunk, put down his glass and walked slowly over.
He stretched out his arms and hugged the pottery sculpture, which was almost in proportion to a real person, and murmured, "Brother Qing, you must wait for me, after a hundred years, give me a chance to apologize to you."
As he spoke, Huo Lang pulled off his loosely tied belt with one hand, and rubbed his lower body against the kneeling statue through his trousers.
While molesting Tao's kneeling statue, he whispered into the kneeling statue's ear, "Brother Qing, after all these years, I still get excited just thinking of you. But why don't you come into my dream just once? ? You should hate me, you gave everything for me, but I humiliated you like that, hurt you and even drove you to a dead end. "
Huo Lang's voice gradually became a little choked, his normally cold eyes became more fragile and helpless than ever, and tears filled his eyes.
"But I really know my mistake, Brother Qing, come out and see me, look at me..."
Inside the sleeping hall, there was a faint sound of suppressed crying. Zhong Anu, who was standing far away outside the sleeping hall, was hunched over, and a sourness appeared on the old face.
He never persuaded Huo Lang at the beginning, he thought that if he allowed the other party to be cruel to the end, he could completely abandon the relationship with Huo Qing, but now it seems that their cruelty has been punished by heaven.
For Huo Lang, it was not easy to choose a prince of appropriate age from among the royal family's children to inherit Huo Qing's title.
his generation,
The bloodlines were scarce, and it was not easy for the living imperial brothers and younger brothers to cherish their own children. It seemed inappropriate to force their father and son to separate.
And everyone also knows that Huo Qing's title at this time is more of a false name, far less rich than the titles bestowed by other princes according to the law. Huo Qing, who committed the crime of treason, has something to do with it.
Seeing Huo Lang who was dissatisfied because he could not choose Huo Qing's heir, Zhong Anu said carefully, "Your Majesty, didn't the former prince have a son who was imprisoned in the old prince's mansion before? Now that the former prince has died of illness, this child He is also a lonely and helpless person. The servant once reported to the servant that the child is quite honest, handsome and cute, and worthy of the royal blood. Anyway, Huainan Wang Yijue is just a false name, and he has no real power to speak of land, or let him Come inherit this title, inherit the incense of King Huainan. It will also save you from embarrassing other princes."
Huo Lang turned his head and looked at Zhong Anu coldly, the former prince's son was only three or four years old when he was imprisoned, now more than ten years have passed, he may be seventeen or eighteen years old.
At the beginning, he and Huo Qing teamed up to defeat the prince who wanted to frame their brother in front of his father, so that the prince was abolished, and even the prince was ordered to be imprisoned in the mansion. After he ascended the throne, he was busy dealing with Huo Qing, so he forgot for a while. In order to eradicate the former prince's blood, although Zhong Anu reported it once or twice later, but at that time his position was stable, and he removed the hidden danger of Huo Qing. Compassionately spared the boy's life, making him imprisoned in the Prince's Mansion for a good life, allocated food and clothing, and sent several experienced eunuchs to look after him personally.
Before he knew it, he actually forgot about this kid.
"Since that's the case, you can bring him here and let me take a look. If he is suitable, let him inherit the throne of Huainan King. If he is not suitable... then he will be imprisoned and he will not be released for life."
Huo Lang thought for a moment in silence, and finally nodded.
Zhong Anu got the order, and immediately brought a few confidantes down, he knew that Huo Qing was always a knot in Huo Lang's heart, but the other person was dead, so there was only this they could do now.
Before he knew it, Huo Qing had been living in the old prince's mansion for five or six years since he was reborn on Huo Xiao's body.
When he first knew that he was reborn into his nephew, he was disheartened and even went on a hunger strike to wait for death, but he was a soft-hearted person. Seeing those old eunuchs and maidservants begging for him, he finally gave up. The plan to die again, trying to accept his new identity.
Although I can't leave the Prince's Mansion, the food here is a hundred times better than when I was imprisoned in the cold palace by Huo Lang, and the inner eunuchs who guarded me didn't make things difficult for me, and even secretly found some books to read to relieve my boredom .
As a result, Huo Qing lived incomparably leisurely during the days of confinement.
And the only thing that troubled him was whether it was because he was reborn here.
Because of his body, the face in the bronze mirror looks more and more like himself when he was young.
Although he and Huo Xiao were also related by blood, such a change still made Huo Qing feel a little uneasy.
On this day, he was replanting the flower bed with the internal supervisor Wu De in the courtyard, when he suddenly heard anxious voices from outside.
"Quick, quick, let Huo Xiao take care of it, Zhong Anu from the palace has come here for some reason!"
Hearing Zhong Anu's familiar name, Huo Qing frowned slightly, and Wu De, who was replanting with him, immediately came over to put down the rolled-up sleeves for him, and shook the soil on his body for him.
"Hey, don't be dazed. The manager must have something important to do when he comes here. Go and see whether it's good or bad."
Wu De pushed Huo Qing, only saying that the other party was frightened stupid by Zhong Anu's sudden arrival, and also, no one from the palace has been to this ghostly place for many years, and now he is a big celebrity in front of the emperor, who Do you know what will happen?
113. Huo Qing's Extra Story
When Zhong Anu saw Huo Xiao for the first time, he was really shocked. He never thought that the son of the former prince would look so similar to Huo Qing, the king of Huainan who had been dead for many years. deep eyes.
Huo Qing saw the eunuch who had tortured him so much that he could not survive, he calmly stepped forward and saluted.
"I have seen the Master Manager."
"Well, raise your head." Before Zhong Anu recovered from the shock, he walked over slowly, lifting the smooth chin of the young man with his old fingers.
Huo Qing looked at Zhong Anu with neither humility nor condescension. All kinds of encounters in his previous life had already made him used to not being surprised when things happened. What in this world is more unbearable than being misunderstood by the people he protects and tortured to death? .
It really looks like it.Zhong Anu nodded lightly, but felt uneasy for some reason.
He coughed and said to Huo Qing, "Your Highness, please come with me. Your Majesty wants to see you."
Hearing that Huo Lang wanted to see him, Huo Qing's calm expression suddenly changed slightly. After so many years, he thought that his love and hatred for Huo Lang were indifferent, but when he really realized that he wanted to see him again At that moment, there was a tearing pain in his heart.
Taking a deep breath, Huo Qing slowly regained his composure.
He nodded, followed Zhong Anu silently and left the abandoned prince's mansion. At this time, the sun had already spread a line in the sky, and his eyes were also stained with a bit of melancholy.
When Huo Qing and Zhong Anu came to the bedroom, Huo Lang was having dinner.
Hearing that the nephew who had been under house arrest for many years had arrived, Huo Lang casually wiped his mouth and raised his head lazily.
"The grass people kowtow to His Majesty."
Huo Xiao's title of nobility has been abolished with the abolition of the former prince. He is a common man at this time, and of course he can only call himself a grassroots man.
"Get up." Huo Lang waved his hand, but in the blink of an eye, he saw Zhong Anu's rather frightened expression—could there be something wrong with this kid?
Huo Qing frowned, and finally stood up. He straightened his spine, just like in his previous life, he refused to show weakness in front of his vicious younger brother.
Huo Lang's pupils began to shrink sharply the moment he saw Huo Xiao's appearance, and even his hands could not help but tighten the armrests of the dragon chair.
But after being the emperor for so many years, Huo Lang's self-control ability is far better than before. After a moment of astonishment, he forced himself to calm down.
Because he knew that Huo Qing had already been ordered to be executed by himself, and the body was in the statue of Shura sitting beside the couch, and Huo Xiao in front of him was the son of the former prince, they were all from the Huo clan, so it was possible that they were similar in appearance.It seemed that it was God's will in the dark, I wanted to find an heir for Huo Qing to inherit the incense, but I didn't expect Huo Xiao to be so suitable.
"Xiao'er, have you eaten yet?" Huo Lang waved to Huo Qing, signaling him to come over.
Huo Qing looked between the faces
Huo Lang, who had already suffered a bit of wind and frost, hadn't seen each other since his death. Fast forward ten years, and the young and handsome young man at that time was also getting old gradually through the long years of suffering.
In an instant, Huo Qing's heart was blank.
What else in this world can beat time? All love, hate, and grievances will always disappear with the wind.
Now he has no love or hatred for Huo Lang.
"Report to Your Majesty, the grass people have already eaten." Huo Qing didn't want to get too close to Huo Lang, so he could only perfunctory.
"I think you didn't eat anything good in the abandoned prince's mansion. Since you are here today, you can try some imperial food."
However, Huo Lang tried his best to get close to this nephew who resembled Huo Qing. He rarely showed a gentle smile, and asked the attendant to move the chair over and buy another set of bowls and chopsticks.
Huo Qing had no choice but to sit down and have a meal with Huo Lang.
Seeing Huo Qing's gentle eating appearance, Huo Lang was even more surprised in his heart. Not only did this child look like Huo Qing, but his behavior was also very similar to that Huo Qing who treated people and handled things like a gentleman.
Huo Qing was numb from Huo Lang's naked gaze. Back then, he also believed in the tenderness and affection shown when the other party used him, and he did not hesitate to go through fire and water for him, but what he got in return was heartless betrayal and abandonment. Into the sky prison, tortured, forced himself to confess his guilt and even imprisoned himself, humiliating him day and night... until he put himself on the execution platform.
"Xiao'er, do you know why I called you here today?" Huo Lang was very satisfied with Huo Xiao in his heart, and it was God's will for him to succeed Huo Qing in his title.
Huo Qing put down his chopsticks, lowered his head not to look at Huo Lang, and replied calmly, "Forgive me for not knowing."
"Hehe, I didn't expect that although you have been living in the abandoned prince's mansion all these years, you are still well-educated. It seems that the eunuchs who raised you have contributed a lot."
When Huo Qing heard Huo Lang's words, he only thought that the other party noticed that the eunuchs and maids who served him treated him favorably, so he wanted to use an excuse to punish them. He didn't want to hurt innocent people, so he hurriedly got up and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with them. I stole into the study of the Prince's Mansion myself..."
"Haha, what are you doing? Do you think I want to pursue the servants of the Prince's Mansion?" Huo Lang laughed, and looked at the frightened young man jokingly, with a sense of mischief.
Huo Qing was puzzled, but slowly raised his head to look at the other party.
"Don't worry, I called you here because I want you to inherit the title of King Huainan, and to adopt you to King Huainan so that he can continue the incense for him."
Huainan King... How long has it been since I heard this title.
Huo Qing's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a little more sad. In the past ten years, if this title was mentioned, the common people would only think of the chief rebel who died miserably on the execution platform.
"Although King Huainan committed the great crime of treason back then, when he was young, he also made great achievements for our court.
The two phases cancel each other out, and I am determined to forgive his sins so that he can be worshiped with incense after his death. "
When Huo Lang said these words, he felt ashamed in his heart. He already knew that Huo Qing had not betrayed, and even helped him secretly, but as the emperor, how could he tell the truth at this time.
If the truth is spread out, I am afraid that someone with a heart will take this opportunity to make trouble again.
Huo Qing listened to Huo Lang's seemingly generous and benevolent words, and felt it was funny.
With his innocence, he was ordered to be whipped to death by his brother who wholeheartedly defended him. Ten years later, when the other party thought of himself, he still had such a condescending attitude, as if everything was really his fault, and his charity now is already A great favor.
Even after Huo Qing's death, he was really like a lonely ghost with no offerings to enjoy, miserable and helpless, he would never want that person to give alms like this!
"Forgive the grassroots for not being able to inherit the title of King Huainan." Huo Qing said calmly.
"Why?" Huo Lang asked, raising his eyebrows with displeasure.
Huo Qing looked at Huo Lang indifferently, and said, "The crime of treason is an unforgivable crime. The king of Huainan is such a rebellious minister, not to mention that the common people look down on him. Implicated. I hope His Majesty will take back the fame, please find another candidate. Huo Xiao was once the grandson of the emperor, how can he be the heir of such a rebellious minister."
"Oh my god, what are you talking about! It is a great gift from His Majesty to let you inherit the title of King Huainan. Do you really want to be imprisoned and die in the prince's mansion?!"
Zhong Anu didn't expect this seemingly weak Huo Xiao to be so stubborn and arrogant, and so stupid, to let go of such a great opportunity to at least see the light of day again.
Huo Lang was much calmer than Zhong Anu. He waved his hand to stop the other party from making noise, got up and walked in front of Huo Qing, and asked, "I repeat, from now on, you will be the heir of Huainan King Huo Qing." , continue the perfume for him."
"Your Majesty!" Huo Qing didn't want to, he hurriedly called Huo Lang, but saw Huo Lang shake his hand and walked away.
Knowing Huo Lang's stubborn nature, Huo Qing had no choice but to frown. At this time, he had no freedom to resist Huo Lang at all, so it seemed that he had to agree first and make plans later.
Somehow, the Huainan Palace, which has been abandoned for more than ten years, still maintains its original appearance, and some places can even be seen to have been carefully renovated and maintained.
Huo Qing looked at the familiar palace, and the hand touching the Panlong pillar seemed to touch the years that passed by.
Because Wu De had been taking care of Huo Qing before, he was naturally sent here to act as the general manager of the Huainan Palace, and was also responsible for monitoring Huo Qing's actions.
Zhong Anu gave some things to the five virtues from above, and one of the most important ones was to urge Huo Xiao to burn incense and pay homage to Huo Qing's spiritual tablet enshrined in the ancestral hall every morning and evening.
Not long after entering the mansion, Wu De remembered the most important thing
Come, hurriedly urged Huo Qing to go to the ancestral hall together.
Seeing the tablet with his name written on it in the middle of the ancestral hall, Huo Qing was really dumbfounded.
On the contrary, Wu De took this matter very seriously. He lit incense, handed it to Huo Qing, and said, "My lord, His Royal Highness Huo Qing will be your food and clothing parents in the future. Don't forget the daily worship. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Manager Zhong to explain to the younger ones."
Huo Qing took the burning incense and couldn't help but chuckled, "The king of Huainan is a rebel, and he was able to receive incense after his death. It's really a blessing from three lives."
Wu De looked in surprise at Huo Qing who seemed to be dissatisfied with King Huainan for some reason, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you should not say anything. It is said that His Royal Highness Huo Qing and His Majesty have also had a blind date. It is said that His Majesty I am approaching middle age, recalling the past, thinking of this elder brother, my heart softened for a moment, so I deliberately restored the other party's title. It is also because of this that you were able to escape from the prince's residence."
Huo Qing hastily bowed to the memorial tablet twice, and then inserted it into the incense burner. He only felt it was funny when he heard Wu De's words.
A moment of soft heart... If Huo Lang's heart can really soften, at least he doesn't have to die in such a shameful and miserable way. That cruel brother would not even want a glass of poisoned wine or a piece of white silk to treat a dying person like him. bestow!
"Your Majesty, is there anything on your mind?"
Zhong Anu watched Huo Lang open a memorial and pick up his pen, but he didn't write for a long time, and his eyes wandered elsewhere.
He asked cautiously, because he also had many questions about Huo Xiao, who was very similar to Huo Qing.
Huo Lang shook his head, and after a while he said slowly, "It's so similar. That kid really looks like Brother Qing. If it wasn't for..."
As he spoke, Huo Lang turned his head to look at the kneeling statue of Shura sitting quietly beside the couch. Huo Qing's body was inside, and it was impossible to go anywhere.
"Perhaps it's because the heavens are merciful, that's why they gave me such a chance to make up for it."
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and heaven is naturally on your side." Zhong Anu flattered without losing the opportunity.
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