end of days

Four days later, all the government affairs finally returned to the right track, and Xuanyuanhen also assigned the daily affairs one by one to several trustworthy ministers, and pointed Baihu to sit in the capital and handle everything on his behalf.

And he himself made an important decision.

"I want to lead the army to conquer!" In the court hall, Xuanyuanhen was full of vigor, just like waving his hands to set the country back then.

"Your Majesty, please think twice—"

"Your Majesty's dragon body is important, please don't take risks lightly—"

Xuanyuanhen's decision was too sudden, and his life was related to the fate of the country, so naturally some people would object to it. If something happened to the capital and the dragons had no leader, what would they plan to do as ministers!

"I have made up my mind. Being on the battlefield in person can greatly boost the morale of the soldiers. Besides, the victory of this battle is related to the rise and fall of the country. How can I stay in the palace with peace of mind?"

"As for government affairs, I have handed them over to several ministers for joint management, and for those important decisions, I have handed them over to suitable candidates. Prime Minister Xiao has passed away, and the position of prime minister will be temporarily replaced by my confidant and love general. As for the new prime minister , I have my own plans when I return to Beijing."

After finishing speaking, Xuanyuanhen pointed to the person standing first on the right side. That person had an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were shining brightly. Everyone was shocked.

But the man smiled slightly, leaned over and saluted and said: "Your Majesty entrusts me, I will do my best!"

As soon as the voice came out, whoever it was, it wasn't Baihu.

It is inconvenient for the secret guard to show his appearance in front of people because of the confidentiality of his work, but this time the situation is special, there must be someone who can make up his mind in the capital. Although the several ministers are loyal, they always have some dissatisfaction with each other, so who should be in charge temporarily The government is not suitable, and after much deliberation, Bai Hu is the only one, but someone must be suspicious of giving orders in the dark, so Bai Hu can only put on his mask and stand among the courtiers to temporarily take over the post of supervising the country.

The ministers were naturally skeptical about this person who appeared out of nowhere, but he was hand-picked by the emperor after all, so he could only accept it even if he was uneasy. Thinking about it carefully, that person did not appear to be a simple character at first glance. There are some tricks, since the emperor is not worried, why should they worry.

"Where is the Shangshu of the Ministry of War!" Seeing that the ministers had no intention of objecting, Xuanyuanhen asked loudly with a smile.

"Chen is here!"

"How is the army assembled?" Xuanyuanhen started to assemble the army immediately after the food and grass were adjusted. Fortunately, he had a premonition that a large number of soldiers from all over the country had been transferred to the suburbs of Beijing, so he was not too busy with this accident.

"Return to Your Majesty, the 30 troops are all ready, and another [-] troops are left to guard the capital. Your Majesty can rest assured." The Minister of the Ministry of War also had to admire the foresight of the emperor. It took three months to rush to the border, so General Pei and the others simply couldn't wait for reinforcements.

"It's so good, let the order go on, and the army will move out in three days. If I want to show off the prestige of the kingdom, Xidi will never dare to covet our country again!"

"My emperor's sage—" For a moment, no one was impressed by the majesty of the king of the court.

After leaving the court hall, Xuanyuanhen walked alone in the imperial garden. There were so many things that happened recently that he was in a daze for a while.

The Xiao family has become a thing of the past, and because of this, Concubine Xiao Shu has become a thorn in his heart. It would be unreasonable to drive her out of the palace. The concubine will not be affected by the family when she enters the palace. , it seems a little too much, after all Concubine Xiao Shu is still a person who knows the general situation, so Xuanyuanhen can't make up his mind to deal with her.

Since meeting Zhuoran, Xuanyuanhen found that he was becoming more and more indecisive in dealing with things, which was far from the previous ruthlessness. Especially for the women in the harem, he always felt more apologetic. In the past, the Xiao family had already Letting him kill the Nine Clans, and getting rid of Concubine Xiao Shu was nothing more than a white silk and a cup of poisoned wine. She had done evil in the harem for many years, and she deserved what she deserved. But now...he couldn't make up his mind, because he had really changed too much.

"Alas..." Can't help but sigh, Xuanyuanhen finally decided to demote Concubine Xiao Shu to Zhaoyi for the time being, drafted an order and threw it to the eunuch Xuanzhi without thinking about it.

Xuanyuanhen didn't expect that Concubine Xiao Shu had already given him a judgment one step ahead of time...

A jug of poisoned wine, a thin piece of paper, and a person lying on the table, this is what the eunuch who announced the decree saw when he entered the door.

Hurriedly stepped forward to check Concubine Xiao Shu's breath, the eunuch Xuan Zhi sighed, the emperor was rarely soft-hearted, but he was still a step too late, Concubine Xiao Shu's body was still warm, presumably it was not long before she died.

Shaking his head, the eunuch felt a little sorry, but the dead cannot be brought back to life, so he could only put the letter on the table into his arms and hand it to Xuanyuanhen.

"Your Majesty, the concubine has nothing to worry about in this world. The women in the deep palace rely on their wrists to survive. After so many years, the concubine has come all the way and can't move anymore. The Xiao family has completely fallen. , the things guarded by the concubine no longer exist, after thinking about it, this path is actually the most appropriate."

"Your Majesty did not kill the Xiao family. The concubine was very grateful for His Majesty's kindness and did not want to embarrass His Majesty, so she made this choice..."

"It's not that I don't want to leave the palace to go out and have a look, but after thinking about it for a while, the concubine has not learned anything other than fighting for so many years. I really don't know how to live after leaving the palace..."

The letter left by Concubine Xiao Shu is very long, and it has written all about her past affairs in the palace, the struggles of concubines, the mistakes she made day by day, and... that terrible loneliness, it seems that she has been in it for most of her life .

Xuanyuanhen read the whole letter silently, and even began to feel a little sad.

Concubine Xiao Shu is just telling her past with the mentality of a dying person, but from Xuanyuanhen's point of view, the words between the lines turned into accusations of blood and tears. If Concubine Xiao Shu finds someone to marry outside the palace, she should be a husband now Godson, even if it is plain, it is much more comfortable after all. The palace turned this ordinary woman into a ghost, and I... am the master of this purgatory.

Concubine Xiao Shu has the most common temperament of a woman. She is not as rebellious as Liu Di, nor as open-minded as Pei Zheng. All she wants is a reliable support, and after entering the palace, she is doomed to lose her husband and son, She can only choose the family, live for the family, and die for the family!But now, the wall she relied on collapsed in an instant, and she couldn't find a second way to go except death.

Xuanyuanhen heaved a long sigh, burned the thin note on the candle, and left Guanju Palace without looking back.

In the summer of the third year of Jiarui, concubine Shu of the Xiao family died of an old illness, and the emperor ordered her to be buried with noble ceremonies.

A passing stroke in the history books is actually the result of countless storms.

Also on the same day, Fenghong, Xidi's spy and Xiao Yan's concubine, committed suicide in the sky prison. The poison was hidden in her teeth many years ago, and as long as it is crushed, it will seal the throat and be very poisonous. This stubborn woman, unexpectedly It is a country that would rather die than betray itself, but it is also solid, and what is even more surprising is that Xiao Ling also went with it.

"I didn't expect that such a prodigal son and treacherous villain would become a lover when he meets love..." Xiao Ling killed himself without hesitation, even the jailer was a little bit embarrassed.

The three days before the expedition were the last time Xuanyuanhen left for himself and Zhuo Ran. After these three days, he and Zhuo Ran might be separated forever.

"Feiqing... I know you don't like to see me and I don't want me to be by your side all the time. I will lead the army in three days. I just want to spend these three days with you, and then you can cultivate in the palace. You don't have to worry about running away, maybe you'll recover faster if I'm not by your side."

Xuanyuanhen smiled bitterly. Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew very well in his heart that he was Zhuoran's biggest psychological burden, and also the root cause of Zhuoran's inability to rest in peace. It might be a year or so since he left, which must be a big deal for Zhuoran. Something to be happy about.

"I know you can hear me...don't bother yourself when I'm not around." On the day he returned from the battlefield, Xuanyuanhen planned to personally send Zhuo Ran out of the palace and give him the freedom he wanted .

Holding Zhuo Ran's hand tightly, Xuanyuanhen stared at the person in front of him without blinking, as if he wanted to satisfy all the pain of lovesickness today.

It wasn't until the dead of night, when he couldn't bear the heavy tiredness accumulated in the past few days, that he pressed a kiss on Zhuoran's forehead, then turned around and was about to leave.

Suddenly, he felt his sleeve being pulled by a force, Xuanyuan Hen stopped abruptly, an expression of disbelief gradually appeared on his face, he didn't even dare to look back, for fear that it was just a dream when he looked back, but he His body began to tremble uncontrollably, and he couldn't hide the excitement in his heart at all.

"take me……"

"Let me go with you!"

Zhuo Ran's voice was hoarse and deep because he hadn't made a sound for a long time, but it sounded like the sound of nature to Xuanyuanhen's ears. Zhuo Ran finally stopped completely ignoring his existence!

"Feiqing..." Turning around and hugging Zhuo Ran tightly into his arms, Xuanyuanhen's long-stored tears burst out all at once.

Zhuo Ran held Xuanyuan Hen's sleeves tightly, his eyes were full of eager anticipation, Xuanyuan Hen was fascinated by the stars bursting out in those eyes, and finally it was no longer empty before, Zhuo Ran's eyes were full of fascinated him. of brilliance.

"Let me together—" Zhuo Ran's firmness in his words did not even allow Xuanyuan Hen to refute.

"But..." Your body...Zhuo Ran's health has not recovered, how could Xuanyuanhen let him go to the battlefield with him at ease, but Zhuo Ran stopped him before he could utter the words of dissuasion.

"I don't want to be a waste, so, no matter what, let me go to the battlefield with you!"

【End of the third volume】