Love Like The Galaxy.

Chapter 136

Shao Shang felt as if he had been put into a huge and heavy stone mill. With the rotation of the vertical shaft and the grinding disc, the upper and lower grinding teeth were biting and grinding, like the sharp teeth in the mouth of a giant beast chewing up her bones; It also felt as if she was in a charcoal pit, and her muscles and skin were repeatedly roasted by skewers. Just like this, she seemed to be writhing and struggling in the boundless hell for a long time, until it seemed like there was no end, and then she would wake up.

It was still dark outside, was it the same night, or did she slept all day and then fell into the night again?

In her dull visual perception, she saw Alime crying and calling for the maids to wrap her wounds, change clothes, give water and medicine; then her hearing gradually recovered, and she heard fierce quarrels outside, men, women, old and young. Familiar and unfamiliar... many voices, the light of lanterns and torches swaying mottledly, and there is also the sound of Jin Ge clashing.

Shao Shang suddenly flinched, she was afraid of the voice.

The scenes from last night flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, the galloping horse, the golden halberd, the moonlight on the hillside, the thunderous shouts of hundreds of soldiers, the wind swept up his crimson robes like blood, and the dark golden embroidered patterns seemed alive. He got up - he faced the cold wind and went forward, vigorous and decisive, and never looked back.

There was a fluffy touch on her fingers. She looked down and saw that it was the fur cloak he had wrapped around her body.

When Ah Li saw this, she immediately dragged the cloak up and carried it away, but she might as well hold the fur fur with her fingers like iron wires, but she didn't dare to pull hard, because the girl's fingers were full of scars, and among the ten There are eight wrapped in gauze.

Mrs. Xiao screamed loudly from outside: "...Third Highness, please respect yourself, although you are from a noble background, but there is a little girl's bedroom inside, how can you break in!" the meaning of.

The third prince should have brought a fully-armed government soldier, but there is no corresponding will, so Cheng Shi and his wife will resist until now.

The two sides quarreled for a few more words. The third prince seemed to be in a hurry. With a violent crash of gold, heavy leather boots stepped on the porch, and the delicate wooden door was violently smashed open by a huge force - the cold wind of the cold night Unscrupulously poured in, hula-la flushed the medicinal and bloody smell of the scattered living room.

The third prince is dressed in neat generals' attire, his face is dusty, his hair is messy, his golden crown is slanted, his straight boots are full of mud, and he seems to have traveled a lot - he is standing in the inner bed at this time, staring at him hatefully. The girl with drooping hair beside the couch, and the four guards around her all had swords drawn out of their scabbards, with a fierce aura.

The maids in the house were frightened and fled, either hiding behind the screen, or huddled in the corner of the house, and Ah Li supported her trembling body in front of the couch. In the room, only Shao Shang sat motionless on the edge of the couch, with Lotus and Sang Guo curled up at her feet.

"...Is he dead?" Shao Shang looked up at him, and at the same time heard his hoarse and dry voice.

The third prince took a step forward, his eyes were full of anger: "You still have the face to ask! Because of his infatuation with you, you actually went to sue him without mercy, you cold and selfish slut!"

Shao Shang turned his head slightly . : "I have stepped on that hillside before, the cliff below is not high, and there are many crooked neck pine trees on the cliff. Last time I went back to the bare cliff like Xiaoyue Mountain, he was able to take me safe and sound. Landing, this time..." She shook her head slowly, "It's hard to say, he was injured, and his skills may not be as neat as usual." The

third prince's chest was surging, wishing he could strangle this cunning and ruthless girl to death.

Shao Shang raised his head again, his tone exhausted: "His Royal Highness entered the Cheng Palace today, not only to scold me. Your Highness might as well pick up the important thing and say... Is he still alive?" The

third prince took a deep breath: " He is still alive. Chen Anguo asked Hu Benjun to hang the rope to check it. He is now in a narrow cave at the bottom of the cliff, unable to move."

Shao Shang heard the meaning and asked, "Why didn't you pull him up? Well healed."

The third prince couldn't bear to roar: "Because the cave is rugged, it is easy to roll in and it is difficult to get out, and because he is seriously injured, he cannot be pulled directly by the rope, and a large number of people must be sent to open the cave so that he can slowly lift it up! But last night he He committed a heinous crime, murdered his father, slaughtered his soldiers, made a mess of an imperial edict... It was almost shocking that the two large camps with heavy troops were in chaos! Now the government and the opposition are shaking, and eighteen high-ranking officials have jointly impeached him this morning, and will put him to death!"

Shao Shang looked at the third prince in a daze: "Yes, he is still at the bottom of the cliff, no one dares to lift him up, right?" The

third prince was furious, stepped forward and grabbed the girl's upper arm and lifted it up , scolded: "It's all you slut! If you didn't report it, how could he end up like this!"

Shao Shang was pale, her arm was pinched in severe pain, but her tone was as usual: "The third highness hopes that he What's going to happen? Going to the end of the world, incognito? Or will you kill yourself by drinking your sword after the event is complete?" The

third prince choked.

"From the moment I knew that Ling Yi was going to celebrate his birthday in a courtyard outside the city, I knew what he was going to do. Killing his biological father and transferring the army privately, what happened last night couldn't be better. Even if he got what he wanted, the outcome was different. What will happen?"

Shao Shang met the third prince's gaze, and the wound on his back began to hurt.

"Either run away or stay." She said slowly, "But there is no king in the world, where can he escape? Could it be that he defected to Shu, or went to Mobei to join the Di people? In the middle of anonymity, I am looking forward to His Majesty's great achievements in a hundred years, so that he will come out again?" The

girl's eyes were desolate and clear, and the third prince could not look at each other.

"His Royal Highness knows his character better than I do, and he won't be willing to live in hiding and concealment. He would rather die than be willing." The

third prince released his palm and put the girl back on the couch. , take two steps away.

"Then just stay. Either you will be captured, or you will die." Shao Shang stroked his sore arm, "He will not commit suicide in front of me."

The third prince suddenly turned his head and said sarcastically: "You are as good as God, you know everything!"

Shaoshang looked up and looked back: "I know, because he doesn't want me to be frightened." The

third prince turned his head angrily and said nothing.

"Since he is going to be imprisoned for his crimes, the less he does about some things, the better."

Shao Shang was exhausted and gasped, "I specially asked General Chen of the Hu Ben Army to report to His Majesty, thinking about him and us. We have always been friends with each other, and we will always keep a three-point relationship. Who knows... who is that Qingjia general?"

"That person is as famous as Chen Anguo. Three years ago, he thought that the father would give Yulin to him, but who knew the father I gave it to Zisheng! You don't have to worry about it, I will take care of him in the future!" The third prince clenched his fists in anger, and then turned to stare at the girl, "Don't be so righteous, if he dies, it's all your fault! Shao Shang said

in a low voice, "If he dies, I will die. Is Your Highness satisfied?" The

third prince did not speak, and continued to stare at her.

Shaoshang said: "Actually, it's all my fault, it's not true. The third prince is so anxious tonight, I'm afraid he also feels apologetic - in fact, I have three words that I want to ask

your prince last night." With a cold expression on his back, he said, "What three sentences?"

"First, is the water in the Dongbai Cemetery cold? Second, is the scenery of Yanhui Pagoda good? Third, are you tired of pretending for so many years?"

Three The prince's expression changed: "You already know?" The

young merchant held Alime's hand and stood up with difficulty like an old woman in her seventies and eighties: "These words may as well be said on the way - in fact, if the third highness won't come, I also want to enter. From the palace. Now please allow the concubine to change clothes and freshen up. Your Highness might as well clean it up. After a while, it will be disrespectful to dress in a sage..." The

third prince stared at her for a while, and said word by word, "If you can take care of yourself. To argue for him, Lonely has nothing to do with you! If you dare to do anything cunning and evasive, Lonely will take your life in the future!"

...

On the cold and empty streets in the middle of the night, a group of army armored guards rode silently, with dull hoofs stomping on the bluestone slab, and a circle was vacated by a carriage surrounded by them, with only one person riding behind him— Shao Shang was wrapped in velvety fur and spoke to the third prince outside with the car window open.

"He once said casually that the crown prince rescued him from the freezing water, and he is so grateful. I always feel that there is something wrong with this statement - half of Tu Gaoshan has hot springs, even in the middle of winter, the pool water is still warm. Besides, Your Majesty is stationed here. Could it be that he deliberately chose a place without hot springs? Then where did his words come from?"

"Instead, in the early spring of the year when Your Highness had a cold and high fever, the pond water in Dongbai Cemetery was still difficult to melt. Lord Zisheng. Twenty-one years old this year, he was separated from the Hof people when he was five or six years old, and fled outside for two years. The Hof people became insane within a few months after returning. He was brought into the palace by His Majesty—just thirteen years ago, He was about eight years old. Your Highness, it was you who actually saved him, right?" The

third prince was silent for a long time, then said in a low voice, "You are right. When Zisheng just entered the palace that year, he was withdrawn and unsuitable, and somehow ran away. He slipped down accidentally by the uninhabited pool, but fortunately he grabbed a few dry grasses on the bank. I was lonely and unsocial since I was a child, and I was hiding there quietly. Go up."

"That's why half of His Highness's clothes were wet, and when he went back, he had a cold and high fever." Shao Shang nodded, "Since then you have been secretly communicating with each other. In this way, His Highness had great ambitions when he was young. ?" The

third prince gave Shaoshang a sullen look: "The heart of a villain is a gentleman's belly! The queen and the concubine do not violate the river water, and the princes and princesses on both sides are not close, and Zisheng is raised in the Changqiu Palace. , he and I didn't want to raise eyebrows, so I didn't say anything about it."

"Is it a lie for the prince to save people from the water?" Shao Shang frowned.

The third prince said: "At that time, Zisheng had just learned to swim, and seeing the warmth of the water in the high mountain pool, he practiced breathing in the water. Who would have thought that the prince thought he was drowning, and could not help but 'rescue' him. The emperor was very happy when he found out, my minister. It is also a good story among the people, and they all praise the prince that he seems weak, but he is actually courageous. Zisheng is not easy to argue, so he will be wrong.

Shao Shang secretly sighed. Many misunderstandings, just look beautiful.

"How did you see through the matter of Yanhui Pagoda?" The third prince insisted.

"His Royal Highness, why don't you tell your concubine first, when will you start planning to waste storage?" Shao Shang stretched out his fingertips and probed the faint night wind.

The third prince pondered for a moment, and simply admitted: "At first, there was no waste storage... Maybe it was two or three years after the prince got married. Zisheng and I were only ten years old, and we were just dissatisfied that the prince's natal family was in the capital. The prince didn't know anything about it at first, and then we secretly arranged for the bitter master to sue the prince. Who knew that the Sun family was cunning and flattering, weeping and crying, wanting to die or live, and even beaten up and said they were false accusations-Zi Sheng was so angry that he went to the prince to challenge himself. The crime of breaking the Sun family..."

"Tsk tsk tsk." Shao Shang shook his head again and again, "At that time, the reputation of the crown princess was very good, everyone praised 'virtuous and decent, and the quality of the blue heart', the crown prince may not be easy to handle. ." The

third prince took a look at the girl in the car: "That's right. Even after the crime was clear, the prince was still hesitant to do anything because of the princess's cry and pleading - the prince was considered a bloodbath, and it was said that there was no fetus in her womb. In the end, it was the father and the emperor who took action, and drove the whole family of the prince and concubine back to their origins."

At this time, the motorcade was approaching the gate of Nangong, and the high dome of the gate moved flatly overhead, the full moon was bright and the night was dark blue. , the arrow towers on both sides stand tall, and the pointed roofs seem to touch the moon.

"The common people are innocent, and the people are pitiful. They only hope that the weather will be good, and the officials will be clear and bright, so that they can have a family and a happy family, and have enough food and clothing. One day, if there is drought, waterlogging, locusts, and the government is greedy and tyrannical, it will be immediately The family was ruined. The Sun family was just an ordinary local family. Where did they see the style of the capital? They were overwhelmed and didn't know how to behave. From the father and the emperor to reward the prince's wife and family to being expelled from the capital, in just over two years, there were dozens of families on the farm. Occupied, hundreds of people were made slaves... I remember a little girl, about the same age as you, who was snatched into the mansion by the prince's younger brother. When the body was thrown out, there was no good flesh." His eyes were dark, and it was still difficult to hide his anger after so many years.

Shao Shang frowned: "Don't worry about Wang Chun, is it that Shao Fu Lou Jing is also doing the same thing?"

The third prince showed a sarcastic smile: "In the early years of the previous dynasty, the ministers elected Emperor Wen to the throne. One of the reasons was that Emperor Wen's mother and wife were all weak and weak. Forget the courtiers. The Sun family was demoted."

"The prince is also indifferent?"

"Of course not. The prince's elder brother cried very sadly. He didn't speak to the princess for three months, and even took a lot of money to the little girl's family. Well, the people who were harmed by the Sun family later also received pensions - as long as they are still alive." The third prince mocked.

The little businessman stopped talking.

"In order to take care of the crown prince's face, the emperor had to quietly expel the Sun family from the capital, and then let the officials of their origin send them down. Humph!" The third prince sneered again and again, "I don't care about their intrigue, but they shouldn't take innocent people. Make a raft!"

Shaoshang whispered: "Your Highness, don't be angry."

"I'm not angry." The third prince said, "Because the Sun family encountered rocks and rocks on the narrow road on their way back to their hometown, causing many casualties, especially the prince. The two younger brothers of the concubine were all smashed into flesh."

Shao Shang raised his head and glanced at the man on the horse: "It's true that the sky has eyes." The

third prince: "That's right, the sky has eyes... You said it."

Shao Shang sighed: "It's not unusual to say it. Has Your Highness ever seen Lord Cui You's family stunt 'Yan Shuan'? Just a few tiptoes, you can circle around the tree in the air. , like a swallow."

"You heard wrong, that stunt was not handed down from the Cui family. I heard the second uncle say that it was bought by Cui Hou's father with a few hundred dollars from a ranger, and later the ranger was injured. He died, and the Cui family even organized a funeral." The third prince seriously exposed the truth.

Shaoshang is speechless: Third Prince, your character really needs to be changed. Haven't you heard of the so-called revealing people but not revealing shortcomings?

"No matter how the stunt came from, how could it not be passed on to the sons of the Hof people with the intention of Marquis Cui. With the age of the two young gentlemen of the Cui family who can circle around the tree, then with the ability of Lord Zisheng, I am afraid that flying around the tower is not difficult - but he told me that he was also eavesdropping on the secret conversation of the people in the tower, and he did

n't hear it clearly... He smiled: "I should have thought of it earlier. No wonder I always unconsciously refuse to believe him." She took out half of the jade from her bosom, with only the word 'weak' on it, and gently rubbed it - this is them When the love was strong, Ling Budo returned it to her.

"I heard two voices inside, so I thought there were two people inside, but there should be three people. The third person is Lord Zisheng! He is the sword of martial arts. As soon as he noticed someone outside, he immediately jumped out of the window, Then he went around to the window of the tower behind me with the kung fu of 'Swirling Yan', and immediately pretended to be eavesdropping when he saw me. He also broke my jade to frighten me, thinking that the other half of the jade was there. He has it in his hand."

After passing through one after another tall gate, the shadows hit one and one chariot again and again, and in front of them was the brightly lit Chongming Hall on the west side of the Nangong Palace.

The third prince was silent for a long time, then said: "You guessed it right, there were indeed three people in the tower that day, me, Zi Sheng, and Master Ouyang. However, we didn't want to be detrimental to the prince, that day we were just discussing the theft of the East Palace's printed letter. I don't know who did it."

"I believe this." Shaoshang said.

The carriage stopped, and the deaf and dumb driver moved out of the step stool and let the girl get off the carriage with the help of the frame; the third prince also bent down and dismounted.

After the young merchant stood still, he looked directly at the third prince: "Someone once told me that since the blood of the previous emperor Wu was killed because of the conspiracy of his ministers, no one dared to use the method of frame-up to try to gain the throne. Then, as long as His Majesty's will remains unchanged, the crown prince's position as the crown prince will be unbreakable. The crown prince of Emperor Xuan is generally weak and cowardly, and he can succeed him, not to mention our crown prince."

"To be clear, your biggest opponent is not the prince, but It's Your Majesty. So, how can you change His Majesty's mind? You can't slander, you can't slander, then you can only use conspiracy."

"You have to let His Majesty see clearly that the crown prince is really unbearable to be a king."

Shao Shang looked at the bright hall in front of him and bent down to smooth his dress: "So Lord Zisheng thought, anyway, tonight I want to The Mie Ling clan is full of people, so he simply took care of the important affairs for His Highness."

She smiled slightly, "After last night, Your Majesty may be just like Emperor Gao when he saw the four great places of Shangshan, knowing that the general situation is over, and God's will cannot be violated - sit firmly in your seat. Yes, naturally you can sit firmly, and those who are unsteady will also be unsteady."

"Zisheng, Zisheng..." The third prince trembled, his eyes filled with tears, "He shouldn't, shouldn't..."

"He That's the kind of person." Shao Shang had a snow-white face and a frail figure, "He is both upright and gloomy; he is bold and arrogant, but he has a delicate mind; he is willing to give his life to save me, but he will not hesitate to let me down... ..."

She lowered her head slightly, her eyes dripping with moisture, and when she raised her head again, she pointed to the front hall: "Your Majesty chose to discuss matters here, and I think there will be a lot of battle, so why don't your third highness tell me about the situation." The

third prince looked forward, Shen Said: "This morning, eighteen high-ranking officials jointly impeached Zisheng, and Cui Hou, who was recuperating at home, immediately went to the palace to plead for mercy. But Cui Hou couldn't tell the reason, and the father was so angry that he refused to listen to him. Yes. It was like this until the afternoon, when Chen Anguo brought Zisheng's soldiers back to the capital, and I heard about it after interrogation with Cui Hou..."

He couldn't choose what to say, and seemed to be confused, "Why is Zisheng's father not Ling? Good! Who could it be? What else could avenge my parents? Gu, Gu has never heard of this, and Cui Hou didn't know the details, so we went to Xinghua Courtyard to ask an old woman..."

"Old woman?" Shao Shang ask.

"Yes, that's her. Who knows that after the death of the Hof people, Zisheng has already sent her to the countryside for retirement. How can we find someone in an instant!" The third prince raised his eyebrows in a hurry.

"The big Sima Cai Yun said that the son of the Hof people may have died in the war, and she was the one who picked up Zi Sheng. Lord Lang Guantian said that Zi Sheng is the son of Linghou's enemy family, who has been impersonating for more than ten years. Last night, it was for revenge. But what is most said is that Zisheng killed his biological father in order to avenge the people of Hof... All in all, things are unclear now, and everything is said!"

"Originally, the father wanted to bring Zisheng back first. The person who asked the question, but the effort of digging a hole in the mountain was too great, and some people said that Zisheng was a capital crime anyway, so let him fend for himself at the bottom of the cliff... It's getting dark after pulling and pulling like this! So I had to go to Shen Zisheng again. Among them, the leading one, Liang Qiuqi, is still in a coma, and the other is called 'A Fei', but he said that you might know..."

Shaoshang smiled bitterly: "Yes, I do know. I'm afraid Now, even Lord Zisheng doesn't know as much as I do—I want to understand everything." As

she said that, she walked towards the front hall, and the third prince grabbed her arm and said coldly: "Are you sure?"

Shao Shang was staggered by the pull, and after standing sideways, he said lightly: "I said, if he doesn't survive, how about I give him his life?" At this moment, the

third prince was anxious to get angry, where do you see it? She looked like she didn't care, and scolded her in a low voice: "Hugh, you are talking nonsense! Zisheng is digging your heart out for you. Have you ever thought about putting yourself in his shoes! When disaster strikes, what do you think first? Let the Cheng family stay out of the way, and now he is eloquent and well-organized, but he is like an outsider! Do you know what it means to care about chaos, what is to live together and die together, your blood is cold..."

Hearing this sentence, Young Master Shang couldn't bear it any longer, and slammed the half jade scorpion in his hand to the ground—with a bang, the jade shattered all over the place!

"I can make wine!" - her chest heaving, her anger overflowing, her eyes sparkling like sparks.

The three princes were startled.

"...I can brew the purest and strongest wine in the whole city! But I know that His Majesty advocates thrift, and brewing requires a lot of food, so I can't preach it everywhere. I can build a waterwheel. , I can save 30% of the human and animal power, but because I am a woman, except for the rewards of some gold and silver fields, I can't be an official. I also build a kiln to burn tiles, and the tiles I burn are as strong and durable as palace tiles. But it can save half of the firewood and manpower!"

"Is there Ling Budo, I am a person who lives well, and I also have parents and siblings to take care of! Just because I am a woman, I should be aggressively asked 'Your man is going to die' Why don't you accompany you to death'!"

"It can't be because I'm a woman, I've been kept in the dark, I don't even know who my son-in-law's name is, and I guessed the thunderbolt three days before the wedding. I can't hold grudges, can't be angry, or I'll be ruthless and selfish!"

"He treated me heartlessly, so I cut open my body, took out my heart, liver and lungs, and gave it back to him! He saved my life, and I'll take my life as my own. Report! If I can't save him tonight, I will pay for it with my life, and I will never be greedy for life and fear death!"

"If one day I want to die, it must be because I am tired of living, not because I want to accompany others to live together. Die together! Ling Budo is my favorite person in the world, but I am still myself!" The

girl's shoulders were slender, trembling like butterfly wings, but she maintained a straight posture, tears streaming down her pale and weak face The pieces rolled down, wetting the placket. ——This kind of stubbornness that is almost lonely, but it forms a kind of arrogance full of charm.