love palace

The moon was dark and the clouds were low. Yong Lin was dressed in black, covered his face with a black cloth, and tiptoed along the base of the wall, turning over and flying into the magnificent Yangchun Palace.

A group of palace maids were walking towards the garden, talking and laughing, holding red lacquer food boxes.

"Sisters, hurry up, there will be fireworks over there." A court lady turned her head excitedly and said, and quickened her pace, not even noticing Yong Lin who was hiding behind the willow tree.

"Little one, it's time to come." Yong Lin leaned his back against the tree trunk and thought.His thoughts went back to four days ago, when he first set off...

"Doing this... is it really possible?" Hong Liu asked worriedly as he watched Yonglin get on his horse.

"Well, although the emperor is traveling, the security will be very strict, but it is more relaxed than in the capital. Don't worry, I will definitely drive him out." Yonglin said, "You must guard the camp well and step up training."

"Yes." Hong Liu nodded.The skills learned from Ke Weiqing were all used in the Wuque army. They have grown into an elite army with strict discipline and hard work.

Everything is everything, only owes the east wind!

"You have to be more careful." Hong Liu reminded again.Yonglin's trip is related to whether they can succeed in the uprising!

"I know, you go back." Yonglin bid farewell to Hongliu, he wanted to enter the city at night.As a prince, he was very aware of the emperor's parade route and the arrangements for the guards.

However, it is not so easy to get close to Ke Weiqing who is accompanying the emperor. When Yonglin learned that Huang Ye would bring Ke Weiqing to participate in the Huachao Festival, he was extremely jealous!

The person who accompanies Ke Weiqing to watch the moon and flowers should be himself. The amorous emperor who wants a concubine and a "little one" is not worthy of such a blessing!

But Yong Lin had to suppress the jealousy, he had to keep a calm mind, only in this way could he bring down Huang Ye and live together with Ke Weiqing.

It doesn't matter if he is ungrateful or treasonous, as long as he can get Ke Weiqing, he is willing to take any risks.

Rustle... the night wind blowing the wicker, brought Yonglin back to his senses.Before coming to Yangchun Palace, he bought a father-in-law and asked him to deliver a message to Ke Weiqing. Tonight, at Haishi, we will meet under the willow tree outside the Bihe Pavilion and tell him something important.

Finding someone to tip off the news will inevitably lead to a fall, but Yonglin did it on purpose, he believed that Ke Weiqing would definitely keep the information from Huang Ye and attend the appointment as scheduled.

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There was a feast of flowers tonight, and she couldn't miss the opportunity to get along with the emperor. Shuo Lan sat in the bedroom and dressed up meticulously. She dyed her nails bright red with rose petals, and then put on an opal ring.

"I want to tell you, Madam, this old slave has something to say." A rather old nanny with gray hair bowed in humbly and approached the dressing table.

"Oh, it's Nanny Li." Shuo Lan glanced at her lightly from the bronze mirror, "What's the matter? Which concubine has it again?"

This Nanny Li is an old maid who has served the second generation of noble concubines. It is said that she is proficient in the art of begging for children and can take care of pregnant women. Shuo Lan bought her and kept her by her side.

Last time, Concubine Li was pregnant with a dragon seed, it was said that it was a boy, Shuo Lan acted preemptively, sent Madam Li over there, and fed Concubine Li's meal with seedless pollen, a colorless and odorless miscarriage medicine, Let Concubine Li's dream be shattered, and she also kept her imperial concubine seat.

For sluts like Concubine Jin and Concubine Li, it would be great to have a princess. It is wishful thinking to want to give birth to a son before her!

Thinking of this, Shuo Lan snorted again, looking at her freshly painted nails.

"Your Majesty asked this old slave to stare at General Ke, and this old slave found something strange." Nanny Li said in a low voice.

"Oh?" Shuo Lanxi retreated from the maid who was dressing her, turned around, stared at Nanny Li's wrinkled face, and asked, "What's so strange? Tell me!"

Although there is nothing wrong with saying that he wants to commit a crime, Shuo Lan still lacks a strong evidence to prove that Ke Weiqing has evil intentions towards the emperor.

"Go back to your mother, the maidservant noticed that General Ke withdrew the emperor behind his back, retreated from the palace, and went to the back garden secretly by himself."

"What is he doing in the back garden at a time like this?"

"This old slave doesn't know either, and was in a hurry to come back to report, so..." Nanny Li was sweating profusely, and lowered her head.

"Come on, you step back."

All useless things!Shuo Lan waved her hand impatiently, and Nanny Li backed away in fear.Shuo Lan stood up and paced back and forth in the luxurious and spacious but somewhat deserted bedroom, full of thoughts.

——As the saying goes, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. No matter what tricks Ke Weiqing is up to, she should go and take a look.If there is really something shameful... then Ke Weiqing will be dead!

Thinking of this, Shuo Lan beamed with joy, and went out without informing the servants.

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"The willow tree outside the Bihe Pavilion..."

Ke Weiqing sneaked out. Taking advantage of Huang Ye's bathing and changing clothes, he retreated from the maid and slipped out the door.

Although before coming to Yangchun Palace, Ke Weiqing had seen the construction drawings of the palace many times in order to arrange for the imperial guards to patrol, but in the past few days, he had hardly left the emperor's bedroom, so when he came to the dark back When I was in the garden, I couldn't find the direction of Liudi for a while.

The scenery at night was so different from the scenery during the day, and he couldn't carry the palace lantern to find Yonglin openly. If Huang Ye knew that he resisted the order and left the territory without authorization, he would be very angry.

Ke Weiqing didn't want to see them arguing for him. Although the two were brothers, they had completely different temperaments, which made Ke Weiqing feel helpless.

However, Ke Weiqing knew that although Huang Ye had some grudges against Yonglin, he still cherished this emperor's younger brother. Otherwise, he would not have sent him so many rewards and medicines every year, or knew that he had violated the ban repeatedly, but would not Beheaded him.

"Ugh."

Ke Weiqing sighed softly, this is also what he likes about Huang Ye, it seems ruthless, but very affectionate, but Yonglin can't understand this.

Maybe born in the emperor's family, the relationship between brothers will be more estranged.

This morning, Ke Weiqing suddenly received a secret letter from Yonglin, saying that it was a lie not to panic. He was worried that something had happened to Hongliu, so Yonglin would look for him in a hurry?

"What's the matter, are you uncomfortable?" When Huang Ye kissed him, Ke Weiqing was a little absent-minded, Huang Ye thought he was sick.

"I'm fine." Ke Weiqing shook his head.

"There will be fireworks tonight, you can attend with me." Huang Ye said with a smile.

"Yes." This reminded Ke Weiqing that when Huang Ye was bathing and changing to attend the fireworks show, he could go see Yong Lin.

"Here..." Finally walked across the wet lawn and onto the embankment.The wicker swayed with the wind, and for a while, it was hard to see whether there was really anyone beside the gazebo.

"Little one." Almost at the same time, Yong Lin came out, pulled off the black cloth mask, and his body merged with the night.

"His Royal Highness." Ke Weiqing called softly, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Yong Lin smiled, his face was as clear and handsome as ever.

"So it's Hongliu?" Ke Weiqing asked nervously.

"Lu'er is fine too, don't worry."

"Then why did you come here?" Ke Weiqing couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, but he still didn't understand the purpose of Yonglin's trip.

"If I said, I found your parents and relatives, what would you do?"

"Really?!" Ke Weiqing was very surprised!Yonglin's words sounded like a dream.Since childhood, he wanted to find his relatives, although he later gave up this idea because he met Huang Ye.But he still can't let go of his feelings for his parents, after all, blood is thicker than water.

"Really. Little one, have I ever lied to you?" Seeing Ke Weiqing's joyful expression, Yonglin gave a wry smile.

"Then tell me, where are they now? How are you doing?" Ke Weiqing asked eagerly, as if he was about to leave the palace to look for them.

Yonglin hesitated for a moment, then said slowly, "They... are all dead, Wei Qing, what I found is their graves."

"Hey...?" As if falling from heaven to hell, Ke Weiqing's voice trembled.Even though it was very dark here, you could still see the corners of his eyes shining brightly for a moment.

"Are they all... dead?" Ke Weiqing asked again as if unable to accept this fact.His parents, who have already been vaguely remembered, will never have the chance to remember their appearance?

"Well, your parents, relatives... the whole village was buried together, many years ago..." Although he didn't want to hit Ke Weiqing, Yong Lin said, "I'm sorry, I can only find their bones .”

"How did this happen...was it a plague? Or a famine, or a war?" Ke Weiqing asked heartbroken.Beidou said that Wuque is a nation that does not contend with the world, lives deep in the mountains and forests, and is self-sufficient.Now that the whole village is dead, he can only think of these possibilities.

"Neither." Yonglin shook his head and said frankly, "They were massacred. It's not so much a grave filling, it's more like a dead man's pit. All the Wuque people were thrown there to be buried. The graves are full of weeds. miserable."

"Who is so cruel? Bandit?" How Ke Weiqing wished that he would be born a few years earlier so that he could protect his people.It's strange to say that he obviously doesn't care about his own life experience, but after knowing that he has relatives, the joy and sorrow are directly revealed without any brewing.

"No, it wasn't the robbers who brought the Wuque Clan to annihilation, but my father—Chunyu Wen." Yong Lin said with a gloomy expression, frowning and watching Ke Weiqing.

"What did you say?" Ke Weiqing was dumbfounded, the former emperor Chunyu Wen? !

"You must be wondering why the father wanted to slaughter a hermit ethnic group that has nothing to do with the palace." Yonglin murmured. "This secret is only known to a few people."

"Wait a minute." Ke Weiqing stopped Yong Lin from continuing, and said excitedly, "How could it be the first emperor? This is impossible! The first emperor was not a person who killed innocent people indiscriminately!"

"I know you won't believe it, so I want to take you to a place." Yong Lin said, "You will know the truth of the matter, and you will also understand the horror of Chunyu's family."

"Isn't your surname also Chunyu? Why did you tell me such a thing?!" Ke Weiqing didn't want to believe it, and didn't even want to think about it. Huang Ye's father killed his parents and relatives?

"Wei Qing, you can't escape this fact. It's true that my surname is Chunyu, but I'm on your side, and Huang Ye...he is a copy of the father, even if he knows that the Wuque clan was killed by the father." Yes, I won’t tell you either!”

"I'm going back!" Ke Weiqing said in a panic.In the distance, fireworks and firecrackers sounded crackling, and the dinner party was about to begin, but his heart was very chaotic. The royal family he was loyal to, the person he loved, were the ones who slaughtered his biological parents.In this world, is there anything more terrifying than this? !

Ke Weiqing couldn't accept it and chose to run away!

"Don't worry, Wei Qing, I still have something to say." Yong Lin stopped him.

"I don't want to hear it anymore! It's not true!" Ke Weiqing didn't want to turn his head, he just felt that the world was spinning in his head, Yong Lin reached out and quickly tapped Ke Weiqing's Ding acupuncture point, making him unable to move.

"I won't hurt you." Yonglin said softly, but took out a veil soaked in drugs and covered Ke Weiqing's mouth and nose.

After a while, Ke Weiqing lost consciousness and passed out. Yong Lin hugged his fallen body in time.Go down the embankment.At this moment, both the maids and the eunuchs went to the square to watch the fireworks show.

Originally, a slim figure appeared on the lawn that should be empty.

Concubine Lan looked around, as if she was looking for something.She bumped into Yong Lin and couldn't help being stunned.

"It's an assassin?!" This was the first thought that flashed through Shuo Lan's mind, but after a closer look, this person——wasn't Prince Muren?Who is he holding in his arms, my God...it's Ke Weiqing!How is this going? !

Maybe it was too surprised, but Shuo Lan looked very calm instead, staring at Yong Lin with piercing eyes.

Yong Lin was ready for a big fight with the guards, but he saw that Concubine Lan Gui didn't say a word, she neither screamed nor ran away, her eyes were frightened, and she stared at him as if she was looking for an answer.

Originally, Yong Lin bribed his father-in-law to send the letter to let Huang Ye know that he had been in contact with Ke Weiqing, which created a gap in Huang Ye's heart. Now, with the witness of Concubine Lan, their relationship will become more complicated and confusing.

Yonglin knew very well how much Concubine Lan Gui hated Ke Weiqing, or in other words, no concubine would not be jealous of the little one.

Yonglin stared at her for a while, then turned and left with Ke Weiqing in his arms.Just as he expected, Concubine Lan Gui neither called out to the guards nor tried to stop her. Like him, she tried every means to get her beloved.

"Bang! Bang! Boom!"

Huang Ye didn't see Ke Weiqing at the fireworks show, and was wondering when he heard Concubine Lan Gui screaming from outside, "Come on, something serious has happened!"

The guards arrived one after another, but Concubine Lan Gui fainted to the ground, unconscious.

Huang Ye hurriedly summoned the imperial doctor, and finally woke up Concubine Lan Gui, she cried again, saying that she had no face to see the emperor, and asked Huang Ye to give her the death penalty!

Huang Ye was very puzzled, and then Concubine Lan said sobly that Ke Weiqing had eloped with Prince Muren regardless of her obstruction!They even teamed up to knock her out!

These words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, Huang Ye immediately terminated all celebrations and sent thousands of elite soldiers to search, but there was no trace of Prince Muren, and Ke Weiqing was nowhere to be seen in Yangchun Palace.

The father-in-law who helped deliver the letter knew that he had made a big mistake, and he didn't dare to meet the Holy Majesty, so he hanged himself.The soldiers found a large amount of banknotes from his house, which were stamped with the prince's seal, which shows that Yonglin has been buying eunuchs and having a private meeting with Ke Weiqing.

This strong evidence allowed the relationship between the two of them to be fixed on cheating.

Everyone was silent, because they knew that a storm was coming!Since the evidence was searched, coupled with Concubine Lan Gui's vivid description of how the two of them cuddled each other and how they beat her, Huang Ye has been sitting in the dragon chair without saying a word, clenched his fists shaking, trembling.

The stern cheeks that seemed to be frozen by the cold were bloodless, and the eyes were like burning molten iron, shining with a gnawing light!

The two of them must be brought back and questioned clearly!There were countless thoughts in Huang Ye's mind, and he was extremely angry that Yong Lin took Ke Weiqing away again!

"Brother Ten, if you want to die so much, I will fulfill you!"

"Wei Qing...you will not elope with the tenth brother! I believe in you!"

"There must be something hidden in this!"

Even though she was thinking this way in her heart, Concubine Lan Gui's crying sound kept echoing in her ears, no matter how tricky she was, she wouldn't be able to deceive the emperor and spread rumors, right?

Bullying the emperor is a crime of beheading, Huang Ye thought, Shuo Lan didn't have the guts yet.

So, why did Ke Weiqing want to leave with Yonglin, even hurting Shuolan?

"I'm not good enough for you?" Huang Ye murmured.Put thousands of favors on Ke Weiqing alone, leave the harem in the cold, let him be under one person, above ten thousand people, just to win his heart, is Ke Weiqing really so ruthless? "

"When I catch you back..." Huang Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking coldly, "I must figure it out!"

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"Qing'er, mother's baby."

"Qing'er, don't cry, give me a hug from Dad."

"Qing'er, you are the dearest and most loving child of your parents, and you are the one your parents love most in this life."

A soft hand gently stroked his cheek, and the smiling woman looked so gentle.Another pair of big hands came up and hugged the two of them together.

This kind of embrace is very safe and warm, like lying in the sun and feeling the breath of spring.With her heart beating, Ke Weiqing yearned for this extremely comfortable hug and felt very happy.

"Qing'er..." the woman called softly, patting him on the back, Ke Weiqing thought happily, my parents are not dead, they are all hugging me.

So, all this is just a dream. Satisfied, Ke Weiqing leaned her head on her mother's arms and responded softly, "Mother..."

"General, are you awake?"

Suddenly, a loud voice came in, and Ke Weiqing woke up suddenly as if he had fallen into an abyss!

In front of him was the magnified face of Hong Liu, his dark brown eyes were full of worries and worries.

"Liu'er...?" It was Hong Liu, but it was different from the memory. He was more mature, with a little more masculinity between his brows.

"General, take a break. I'll bring you a bowl of water." Hong Liu straightened up the silk pillow, helped Ke Weiqing to sit up, and then turned and went out.

"This is...?" What Ke Weiqing saw was a wooden house. The room was not big and could be seen at a glance, like a hunter's house in the mountains.

"Hmm..." Ke Weiqing turned his neck slightly, and felt severe pain from the head to the back of the neck. The bed he slept on was also made of wood.

How long has he been unconscious?Where is this again?Perhaps it is not far from Yangchun Palace in Nanshan.

However, because of having such a dream, Ke Weiqing's heart became extremely heavy. Because of Yonglin's words, he suddenly recalled his parents' voices and smiles, and also remembered how loving they were and how warm their embrace was... …

But why do you think of it at this time?If you forget it completely, it won't be so painful.

Ke Weiqing tapped his forehead with his hand to relieve the dizziness.At this moment, the door curtain was raised, and Yong Lin walked in, holding a bowl of clear water in his hand.

"Liu'er said, you don't look well." Yong Lin put the water bowl on the wooden table beside the bed and sat down, "Is your head still hurting? I'm sorry, the effect of the drug may not have worn off. "

"Your Highness, you are too ignorant of the importance of doing things." Ke Weiqing couldn't help frowning, and reprimanded, "I am Dayan's hussar general, commanding the entire army. It is a crime of rebellion for you to take me away like this!"

"I know, but I'm not afraid of death." Yonglin stretched out his hand, gently stroked Ke Weiqing's sweaty cheek, and said, "I said before, I like you, and for you, I'm not afraid of Ling Chi's death."

"Your Highness!" Ke Weiqing waved away Yonglin's hand vigorously, and said anxiously, "You should know that I am the emperor's man!"

"So what?" Yong Lin clasped Ke Weiqing's wrist and said firmly, "This king will also become the emperor."

"What?" Ke Weiqing's eyes widened and he asked incredulously, "Do you want to usurp the throne?"

"Wei Qing, you are also a person who has read a lot of history books. Is this kind of thing rare in our Dayan?" Yong Lin sneered, "I inherit the throne, and there is no difference between Huang Ye's succession to the throne. It is the so-called becoming a king." The loser, the winner is the emperor!"

"But Your Highness, even if you can seize the throne, can you win the hearts of the people? The emperor was established by the previous emperor, and he is also a wise king who has benefited the people. He cannot be easily replaced!" Ke Weiqing said excitedly, "You just want to do this. You will catch yourself on fire and seek your own death!"

"This king will not lose!" Yong Lin held Ke Weiqing's hand even more firmly, and said persistently, "Besides, this king will also rehabilitate your Wuque Clan, so that the six lives of 410 will be comforted!"

"...?!"

"You know, right? A tragedy about your people."

"It's what you said, the first emperor killed them..." Ke Weiqing's lips lost all color.

"Yes. Don't you want to see the tragedy repeat itself?" Yonglin said seriously, "After 20 years, the people will be ruined again?"

"What does this mean?" Ke Weiqing asked in astonishment.At this time, there was the sound of children playing from outside the door, and Hong Liu was also heard shouting, "Don't run around, be careful not to fall."

"Where is this?" Ke Weiqing asked suspiciously.Withdrew his hand from Yong Lin, lifted the quilt, and got out of bed.A strong dizziness made him almost unable to stand.

"Wei Qing!" Yong Lin supported him.

"I can walk by myself." Ke Weiqing whispered, pushing him away.Then, go out the door.

Opening the curtain, Ke Weiqing squinted his eyes under the sunshine for a moment, and when he got used to the light, he saw a pleasant rural scene.

Wooden houses and stone houses are all full of cooking smoke. Women are drying grains on the wheat field, and children are holding wild chrysanthemums in their hands, followed by a little yellow dog, running around, very happy.

This small village is surrounded by towering and dense banyan trees, like an isolated island in a green ocean, appearing mysterious and serene.

It was obviously the first time he came here, but Ke Weiqing's heart tightened as if he had been hit, and there was a sense of déjà vu.

"I spent a lot of effort to rebuild Wuque Village. Although it was not rebuilt on the old site and the scale was smaller, it basically restored the appearance of your village. The wooden house behind you is also based on your fellow countrymen. Describe, built, your parents raised you here.”

Ke Weiqing turned around and looked in surprise at the outline of the wooden house, the gray door frame, and the high skylight, as if he had seen it in a dream...

"Impossible!" Ke Weiqing said in astonishment, panic, and couldn't hide his excitement, "Didn't you say that they were all killed? Why does Wuque Village still exist? These people... who are they?!"

"Although it was a massacre, there are always people who escaped by chance. Aren't you one of them? It's just a trick of fate. You entered the palace and became a general. Wei Qing, I'm not forcing you to rebel, but you Don’t you think it’s God’s will? You have a lot of military power in your hands, you can defend your clan and avenge your parents.”

"I can't do it!" Ke Weiqing shook his head and said in a very hoarse voice, "Don't do this!"

How could he use Huang Ye's trust and Huang Ye's army to attack Huang Ye? !

"You can! Wei Qing! Remember—your surname is not Ke!" Yong Lin grabbed Ke Weiqing's trembling shoulders and said, "Liu'er told me that you have been having nightmares, calling for mother, I know you remember In the past, remember what happened back then!"

"I don't remember! I don't know!" Ke Weiqing shook his head violently, but the tragic image of a sea of ​​fire engulfing a house vividly appeared in his mind. A young woman rushed into the sea of ​​fire and yelled sadly at the house, "Qinger! You where?!"

He had this nightmare countless times, but this time it appeared in his mind so clearly that Ke Weiqing knew that it was not a dream, but a memory from his childhood.

"No... I don't remember..." Ke Weiqing shook his head desperately, his eyes were red, "And...that's all in the past, now...you want to raise troops and rebel, you will only... only Let more people die!"

"Your Highness, even if I beg you, stop it and return to the palace now, the emperor will forgive you. You should be very clear that the emperor loves you very much, and he is the tyrant on the battlefield. Not his opponent, raising troops will only bring these innocent people to their deaths!" Ke Weiqing almost cried and begged Yonglin.

"Little one, do you like Huang Ye?" Suddenly, Yong Lin asked, staring straight at Ke Weiqing's wet eyes, Ke Weiqing froze.

"It doesn't matter, whether you like him or not, it doesn't matter now, I won't stop, because..." Yong Lin raised his hand and slowly stroked Ke Weiqing's cheek, "I want to get you , and Huang Ye is not worthy!"

"Your Highness..."

"Brother Yonglin! My mother wants to ask you to do me a favor." A girl with shofar braids ran over bouncingly, grabbed Yonglin's sleeve and shook it.

"Okay, I'll go now." Yonglin said with a smile, and let go of Ke Weiqing.

"Wei Qing, you go in and rest in the room, I'll be back in a while." Yong Lin looked at Ke Weiqing and said softly.Then, under the pull of the girl, he went forward.

"How could this be..." Ke Weiqing took a step back, almost untenable, is this really Yonglin?Why does it feel so strange...?It was as if he had never known him.

The dark and terrifying thoughts in his heart made Ke Weiqing terrified. They are brothers and should not turn against each other!

However, looking around, there are peasant women feeding chickens, lambs grazing, and occasional dogs barking to break the tranquility. This is the real world.

Thinking that the late emperor sent troops to massacre these unarmed villagers, and his parents were among them, Ke Weiqing's heart ached, and a strong nausea rushed to his stomach. He supported the wooden stake beside him, panicked panting...

"My child, what's the matter with you?" An old woman on crutches staggered over and greeted with concern.

"I'm fine..." Ke Weiqing raised his head and looked at the woman. She had silver hair and was about eight or ninety years old.

"It's fine... Looking at you, I think of your father." The old woman smiled slightly, but there was deep bitterness in this smile.

"You know my father?" Ke Weiqing asked in surprise.

"How can you not know each other? The Wei family has been the patriarch for generations, and your father, Wei Rong, has fought to the end to protect the clan... Now the heavens have eyes and brought you back..." The old woman choked up her sobs as she spoke. Wiping away turbid tears, "This vengeance will be avenged!"

Listening to the old woman talking about the past intermittently, Ke Weiqing was stunned. Hearing the names of his parents for the first time, and knowing the family's past for the first time, it was so painful and suffocating.

"Huang Ye..." Ke Weiqing kept thinking in his heart, "I just love you, why... such a thing happened... I just love you..."

However, there was no voice responding to him, even his own heart was very confused, just hurting heart-piercingly.