Breaking through the sky again

The air froze, and the dozens of eunuchs and guards waiting inside and outside the hall suddenly turned into wood sculptures and clay sculptures, and even the sound of breathing disappeared. The emperor and Xiuxiu sat and knelt, and froze in place. The only thing that was still moving in the hall was the incense burner. White smoke curling up from inside.In the end, the emperor was the first to relax. He leaned back in the chair and sighed, "I want to know, why?"

"Because, because..." Xiuxiu couldn't think of a perfect excuse in her eagerness.

It would be great if she had guessed what the emperor was thinking. Wouldn't it be simple to say that Liu Fei already had a fiancée?However, it may not be possible to pass the test. If you are not married, who can compete with the princess for her husband?Does that mean he has a hidden disease?No way, the imperial physician had just seen him, and when he asked whether it was true or false, he would reveal his secrets.If Liu Fei is not in good health, the princess might delay her life if she marries him?Alas, what's more wrong, she has no reason to know if Liu Feixing is not good enough!

The emperor stared at her for a moment, as if he wanted to explore her heart through her eyes.When Xiuxiu met that gaze, she suddenly gave up racking her brains to find excuses.Alas, in fact, in retrospect, the little emperor was very kind to her, forgave her heinous crimes, defied all opinions and appointed her as the only female official in this dynasty, and never ignored her various boldness and unintentional indiscretions in the past few years. Caring about, being extra tolerant... Whether it's public or private, she should never deceive him.

Determined to break the boat, she no longer felt cramped. She lowered her eyes and cupped her hands upwards, "Because I and Liu Fei have agreed on a marriage, I don't want him to break the contract and marry another."

"You! You really admitted it!" The emperor slapped the chair with his palm. He originally wanted to slap the table to express his shock, but there was no table in front of him, so he only slapped the armrest, which didn't produce a shocking sound effect. Instead, he smashed his hand alive It hurt, but he couldn't care about it. He pushed the chair and stood up abruptly, and approached quickly, wanting to poke Xiuxiu's forehead with his hand, "Bao Xiuxiu, do you know what you are talking about! What are you doing! Yesterday you To Liu Fei under the eyes of everyone... Do you know how many notes I received from you early this morning? It was said that you had an affair with your subordinates and corrupted ethics, and I defended you, saying that you were just eager to save people. You really... You actually admitted it! How dare you admit it! You are so bold! You are so shameless!"

She didn't think so much when saving people, or she might not have the heart to see death for another person, but she admitted that she did have selfish intentions towards Liu Fei, so no matter how heavy the emperor's reprimand, no matter how embarrassing her, she could only do so. He gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and listened without saying a word.

The emperor looked at her blushing in embarrassment, and turned to scold Liu Fei, "And that Liu Fei, I really misunderstood him, even dare to touch the mistress and the chief officer! There is nothing he can't do. !"

"Your Majesty!" Xiuxiu finally couldn't help arguing, "Liu Fei and my minister are sympathetic to each other. He is a gentleman who respects the etiquette and treats me...he didn't overstep the rules. He said that he wanted a matchmaker to marry honestly, and he would not do anything wrong."

oh?So there is still an innocence between the two of them?It's about estrus and ending with courtesy, but it hasn't reached the point of no return.The emperor felt better, and his voice softened, but he still sneered at Xiuxiu's words, "The bright matchmaker is marrying? You are so naive! What is your identity? Oh yes, the imperial decree was to seal Meng Ruyi by mistake, but Who in the world doesn't know that you are Wen Bizheng's widow? Ordering your wife to remarry, what are you kidding? You are an official of the court, and you should be an example for all people. If your virtues are not good enough, how will you stand? Can you continue to be an inspector? "

Xiuxiu has always been an official without favoritism. I don't know how many people greet her with a smile on her face, but harbor hatred and jealousy behind her. As long as she is no longer monolithic, someone will immediately come to add insult to injury and tear down the dangerous wall.This morning's memorials are all about the righteousness of a person who defends the scriptures and morals. How can he not see the gloating face behind him?After all, Bao Xiuxiu is a woman, and women are the most likely to be dazzled by love and unable to see the reality clearly, so he still needs some suggestions.The emperor continued to make sense of it: "Liu Fei is not a young man, doesn't he understand this? If he is really good for you, he should do his own thing well and stay away from you, instead of dreaming of such a whimsical dream." !"

Xiuxiu bowed her head and nodded, "Your Majesty, if you feel that I have lost the face of the court and are not worthy of being an official, then I am willing to resign from the official position and follow him incognito... Liu Fei's knowledge has been tested by the Emperor himself, and he understands it better than anyone else. , the pearl should not be dusty, and I hope the emperor will make good use of it."

The emperor was deeply stimulated by the phrase "resign from office".He likes Bao Xiuxiu, not the kind of liking between a man and a woman, she is the wife of his courtiers, and also a capable person he admires, he just wants to be a pair of pure confidantes of the monarch and his ministers with her for a long time.But just now, she was inseparable from Liu Fei, and she actually gave up everything for this man, even resigned from office, and abandoned him!His chest was filled with a sour anger.He hadn't planned to abandon the jade, he just noticed Liu Fei's arrogance in the article, and deliberately wanted to temper his temperament so that he could become an official in the future, so he demoted him to the third place.But now, he wanted to send him away, and it would be best if he never saw Bao Xiuxiu again for the rest of his life.Although it is a pity, he has a lot of talents in the Ming Dynasty, so Liu Fei must be the only one?

Xiuxiu was still kneeling on the ground, with her head lowered and she couldn't see her eyes. Everyone who knelt in front of him in such a surrendered posture would reveal a kind of tension and fear that his body and mind would be handed over to him, while Bao Xiuxiu, But the emperor could see the meaning of stubborn persistence from her motionless back.Want to tug of war with me?He snorted coldly and returned to his seat.

"Bao Xiuxiu, there is no need to discuss this matter. I order you to go back and make it clear to Liu Fei, and make a clean break! He has his place, you...don't resign."

ah?So Liu Fei has to become a son-in-law!Xiuxiu was in a hurry.The emperor's tone was slow, with no emotion or anger. It was the majesty of the emperor. He slightly bent his eyes, his eyes were stern, and he issued an indisputable warning.If she opens her mouth again, she will find her own way out!But she has no way out, if she retreats, it will be tantamount to pushing Liu Fei behind her to the front!She bit her lip and said goodbye.

"Your Majesty, Liu Fei has a deep affection for me, and I can't let him down... I beg your Majesty to grant me your blessing."

"You! Shut up—" The emperor's blood boiled all over his body and rushed straight to his head. He admired her courageous actions, but it didn't mean he tolerated her using them on herself to challenge his authority!No matter how beautiful a wild horse is, if it cannot be tamed, what is the use of keeping it?There was a sharp light in his eyes, and the words seemed to be crushed by his teeth, "Bao Xiuxiu, how dare you resist the order?! Do you think I really can't bear it..."

Before the words "kill you" could be uttered, Quan Ming, the emperor's personal eunuch, hurriedly held a cup of tea and handed it to him, "The emperor calms down, don't get angry, drink some tea to moisten your throat."

what tea to drink!The emperor was so angry that he had nowhere to vent, and waved his hand vigorously at the teacup in front of him.The teacup hit the floor in front of Xiuxiu, her body was smashed to pieces immediately, and the fragments burst out in all directions.Xiuxiu put her palms on the ground, closed her eyes, and didn't move.

She didn't dare to hide, just now she mustered up the courage to beg the emperor for mercy for the last time, but failed, how could she, a martial artist, not feel the killing intent from the emperor at that moment?She didn't know which unintentional action would provoke him again, and that would be a disaster.

A piece of debris brushed her left cheek and flew past her earlobe. She didn't feel much pain. Two seconds later, blood flowed down.

The emperor was taken aback by the spots of bright red dripping on the ground. He didn't mean to hurt her, and he was surprised and helpless to find that he really couldn't bear to let her blood splatter for five steps. Just this little blood already made his heart skip a beat. .Lian Xi came back, and her anger ran away. Alas, he wanted to reward her at first, how could it be like this!He regretted it a bit, but he was the emperor, high above... He glanced at Quan Ming next to him.

The eunuch who was close to him immediately understood, and said sharply, "Bao Xunjian! Are you still not guilty? You see that you have made the emperor very angry!"

Xiuxiu hurriedly kowtowed, "Minister, I'm guilty."

"Ok!"

After a while, the emperor's bright yellow robe and dragon boots appeared in her line of sight, and a voice floated down from above, "Bao Xiuxiu, then kneel here and reflect, when you figure it out, come see me again! "

After speaking, the emperor flicked his sleeves and strode out.Quan Ming leaned behind, bent down and whispered to her: "Bao Xunyan, don't be confused this time, you have to think carefully, think hard!"

"Thank you father-in-law."

"Hey..." Quan Ming shook his head, and ran after the emperor in small steps.

After everyone filed out with the emperor, Xiu Xiucai straightened up, rubbed her neck and gave a wry smile, eh~ it's okay, the head is still there.

But it's hard to say whether this head is really kept or stored for the time being.As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, there was only one way for her to go, and it was the one she didn't want to choose and couldn't choose, what should she do?Princess An Le had no face to beg, and Liu Fei was still lying on the sickbed, unable to prepare for it.She was trapped in this deep palace, isolated and helpless, with nothing to do.

Maybe we can only hope that the emperor will be kind and merciful, but is it possible that one side is a brother and sister, and the other side is just an ordinary member among thousands of courtiers?

Xiuxiu was not entering the palace, and knelt until the sun fell down the wall of the West Palace.A palace man in charge of cleaning came to tidy up the house and closed the palace gate. When he saw Xiuxiu with his head, he hurriedly withdrew his feet and left. He muttered to the two guards outside and didn't come in again.

Gradually, the outlines of the carved beams and painted buildings, tables and chairs in the hall were blurred, and then slowly merged with the boundless darkness.At this time, all the palaces and courtyards should have been lit with bright palace lanterns, only this courtyard seemed to be neglected, there was no light at all, no matter how wide Xiuxiu opened her eyes, there was only darkness in front of her eyes.She simply closed her eyes, but the hairs all over her body stood up, standing guard for her eyes that were forced to rest.

Only after midnight did the moon rise, reflecting tree shadows swaying in the wind, like ghost claws, scratching at the pale window paper.In the silence, a wild cat suddenly screamed horribly, like a crying child, and gradually went away. Occasionally, there was a rustling sound from the corner of the room, which was also creepy.

The incense ash in the furnace was already freezing cold, and the night wind poured in from the door that had been open all the time, chilling the body.The pain in her knees was unbearable, Xiuxiu put her hands on the ground, her body trembling slightly.

In fact, the two guards guarding the door had already withdrawn at some point. If Xiuxiu got up to rest at this time, no one would know, but the chair the emperor sat on during the day was still in front of her, like an incarnation of him, looking down at her. Watching her, waiting for her to compromise and admit defeat.So she gritted her teeth and struggled under this non-existent gaze.She was afraid that as long as she retreated a little in a place where no one was around, her inner defense would be defeated, and she, Bao Xiuxiu, couldn't lose!

In this way, the long night passed. In the morning, there were sounds of people walking and cleaning the yard outside, but no one came in to check.After three poles in the sun, Xiuxiu reckoned that the morning was over, and felt a little uneasy. If the emperor came to ask her again, and she still couldn't give him the answer he wanted to hear, what would the result be?

However, the emperor did not come, and even for a whole day, no one was sent to ask how she was doing with her reflection.The door was empty, and the two guards who watched her withdrew last night never showed up again, and even the palace servants who were working seldom walked outside. This gave Xiuxiu the illusion that the emperor and others had returned her. The matter of staying in this deserted side hall was forgotten.

In this way, she ushered in her second night in the Forbidden City.

Xiuxiu didn't close her eyes and rest for two nights. She has been deprived of water and food for more than a day. No matter how good her body is, she can hardly support her.Her knee hurt like it was broken, and her legs went from numb to swollen to gradually not being her own. Coupled with the suffocation brought by the surrounding darkness, every minute and every second became extremely difficult.Xiuxiu, who was on the verge of defeat, suddenly realized that the emperor didn't forget her, that's what he wanted, and forced her to go out and bow her head to admit defeat, otherwise, she would have to kneel here until she died!

She is not afraid of death, she would rather die than betray Liu Fei, but she never expected that she would die in such a useless way.Your Majesty, can't you please give me a good time?Master, I can't hold it anymore, you should quickly find a way to save me... When encountering difficulties, she can't help but call him in her heart, but her master hasn't woken up yet, and she doesn't know when she will wake up. When he woke up, he was no longer in this world.Could it be that she and him will be separated forever like this?Didn't even have a chance to see each other again and say goodbye?

Ah Fei... She finally couldn't help sobbing, tears fell out of her eyes and wet the ground.

Xiuxiu was crying sadly, but she didn't notice the sound of shredded skirts outside and the sound of footsteps approaching from far and near, and then the dim light flickered, and a lantern came in from the door, raised high, and shone in all directions.

"Yes, is anyone there?...Wen Bizheng?..."

The timid female voice was a little timid, and she was asking boldly at first.

Xiuxiu stood up and turned her head, the lantern didn't illuminate her side, but it allowed her to see clearly the handsome face of the person carrying it.

She hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face with her sleeve, "Princess?!"