Heaven

After more than a month, the good news finally spread from the Xihe Palace——His Majesty the Emperor's body has finally recovered, and he will be in charge of government soon.

Hearing this news, all the people in Chu State were excited, especially those young and strong men who had joined the army, all gearing up, as if they were about to set off to crusade against Jing State the next day.

As for how much His Royal Highness Bai paid for His Majesty's "rehabilitation", no one knows...

Xihe Palace——

The expression on Jing Mingrui's face was rare, and he tapped on the table with his fingers.

He has read the short message in his hand three times, but he still hasn't fully analyzed the pros and cons in his heart.

"Abandoned Empress..." Jing Mingrui opened his mouth and whispered two words.

"What do you think of this?" Ji Kongqing frowned tightly, "What exactly does Ji Xi want to do when he is abolished at this time? Ming Rui, what do you think of the eldest princess?"

The old man's only daughter, Jing Fengjiao?

Jing Mingrui recalled the girl who had almost no sense of existence in his memory.His sister is four years older than him and one year younger than Ji Kongqing.

Jing Fengjiao's mother did not have a concubine position.

According to legend, Jing Yan once wanted to make her a noble concubine, but was declined.Jing Mingrui had seen her several times when he was young. This woman lived in a cold palace and lived a life of self-imposed exile.

She never competed for favor, and even rejected all the rewards from the emperor during the festivals.She always seems to be wearing a white dress and never wears other jewelry, except for a crystal clear pearl flower on her head.

She never interacted with other people in the palace, and she didn't even pay much attention to her only daughter.Jing Mingrui sometimes feels that she doesn't like his own flesh and blood very much, but instead always looks at him with strange, almost scorching eyes.

It wasn't until Jing Fengjiao was five years old that Jing Hao, who came back from the battle, found that her daughter could not speak, so she found a few older court ladies to take her with her, and stopped letting her mother have sex with her. many contacts.It was also for this reason that Jing Fengjiao moved out of the cold palace where her mother lived, and lived in a palace close to Jing Yu's bedroom.

My elder sister is shy and introverted, and hardly talks to others.And there is a place as weird as her mother, why does she always like to stare at herself?

Although she was a head taller than Jing Mingrui when she was young, the girl in red always liked to hide behind the tree and peek at him without saying a word.Sometimes Jing Mingrui can't help being a little surprised, why can she always find where she is?

Later, Jing Mingrui's time in the palace became shorter and shorter.He prefers the life of drinking and eating meat in the barracks compared to the fine clothes and fine food.Since he rescued Jing Mingquan from the cold palace, he has a caring younger brother by his side, but he has become more and more disgusted with the women in the harem.

When he returned to the palace again, he found that his sister had changed into plain clothes.

That was the first time Jing Fengjiao took the initiative to talk to him.She said that her mother passed away a month ago. She didn't die of illness, but went crazy and burned down the palace where she had lived for more than ten years, together with herself.

Hearing this news, Jing Mingrui was not surprised at all.She lived such a self-repressed life day and night, and it was not easy for her to persist for so long before going crazy.On Jing Fengjiao's wrist, he saw the transparent bead flower that was made into a bracelet. It is said that this was the only thing that survived the fire.

Jing Mingrui felt a little coolness at his fingertips, and Jing Mingrui was a little puzzled, why did he seem to have seen this thing before?It doesn't make sense, based on my own memory, if I really saw it, I shouldn't forget it?

"Mother seemed very happy the day before. Mother smiled and said, why are I exactly like her? She also said it was not good..." Jing Fengjiao couldn't help but burst into tears.Although my mother has always been indifferent in my memory, her occasional concern is still engraved in my heart bit by bit.

"Well...that's really not good, you should walk around more and talk to others more." Jing Mingrui comforted his sister rarely.

At that time, there was very little human touch in him, and almost all people in the world were insignificant to him.Of course, his own father is not comparable to ordinary people, and Jing Mingquan is the younger brother who makes even the only son, Xiao Fenghuang, envious. As for the others...he seems to be somewhat dispensable in his heart.

Jing Fengjiao watched Jing Mingrui turn and leave, she bit her lip, but never fully uttered her mother's last words.

"It's not good to fall in love with a hopeless man like me..."

Jing Mingrui suddenly remembered that Jing Yan once mentioned to him that he had only been sorry to two people in his life, and that was Jing Fengjiao's mother and daughter.

When talking about Jing Fengjiao's mother, Jing Yan seemed to have a trace of shame on his face.He once wanted to make up for the debt he owed to their mother and daughter with the status of the eldest princess and the glory and wealth of a lifetime, but unfortunately he never thought that his daughter, who was usually silent, would suddenly propose to marry Jing Guo...

Jing Mingrui knew that his sister didn't seem to be doing well in Jing Country.If she hadn't given birth to the first prince three years ago, the situation would be even worse now.But being abolished as the queen, but not abolishing the position of the direct prince and prince... Ji Xi's thoughts are really vicious.

"Let's bring her back when there is a chance..." Jing Mingrui sighed, he knew that this opportunity might not come before the capture of Jing Country.

"I hope the eldest princess can survive until that day."

Ji Kongqing lowered his head and recalled the scene when he and Jing Fengjiao met for the first time——

The woman with red makeup sitting next to Ji Xi was wearing the most luxurious silk gown, and her lips looked particularly delicate against her almost pale face.However, this gorgeous color does not belong to her, the high-quality rouge and gouache cover up her true colors.

When dancing past her, Ji Kongqing could even see the fine lines on the corners of her eyes.This woman who has only been married to the palace for less than a year is dying at an alarming rate.Her expression was a little numb, and her indifferent expression seemed to isolate everything in the world.

The straight back and slightly raised head are probably her only pride, right?

At a certain moment, Ji Kongqing suddenly felt that they were the same person, trapped in the same gorgeous cage.It's just that I still have hope, and this woman seems to have given up on her tomorrow.

"I'm sorry, I..." Ji Kongqing said hesitantly.

"Since war has been declared, this is expected." Jing Mingrui interrupted him, "You chose the right timing for declaring war. It would be a good idea to use the emperor's injury as an excuse to boost morale."

Ji Kongqing also knew that the overall situation of the world had reached its final moment, and this battle was inevitable.He pondered for a moment and then said: "Why did Ji Xi announce the abolition of the empress at this time? Could it be that he wants to take some action?"

"Now that Chu's national strength is far superior to that of Wei and Jing, his only way out is to unite with Wei to fight against Chu. Wouldn't it be a good excuse to leave the post empty?" Jing Mingrui snorted coldly.

Ji Kongqing nodded, and was about to think about a strategy against the enemy, when Jing Mingrui suddenly put his arms around his waist.

"you……"

"I miss you."

Jing Mingrui licked the side of Ji Kongqing's neck with a muffled smile.

……

Behind the locust tree in full bloom in May, he had never understood what was in the eyes of the red-clothed girl before, and he did not want to understand now.Only the person in front of me must hold him tightly in his arms, and never want to be separated from him for a moment...

Jing Mingrui broke the armrest of the dragon chair with a snap.

He never thought that the first time he went to court after recovering from his injury, he would receive such cruel news.

"Please explain the process carefully." His Majesty's face was ashen, and the anger surging in his heart almost caused the people in the hall to shudder at the same time.

Ji Kongqing stood up from her chair, took a step forward and firmly held Jing Mingrui's hand.Although he was also in great pain, he was even more worried that Jing Mingrui could not control his emotions.The double-star contract has almost doubled his ability, but for Jing Mingrui, due to the impact of backlash, his current body is still not as good as when his emotions were sealed.

"Enemies sneaked into the pass from all directions. They were ugly in appearance but powerful in martial arts. General Xia's guards swore to defend them, but they still couldn't stop them. General Xia was about to release his traps and hidden weapons, but he suddenly froze for some reason. Standing on the spot, he lost the power to resist, and the enemy suddenly appeared two men in white with extremely high martial arts...

The 48 brothers in the Guards Battalion finally died in a bloody battle, and none of them survived.General Xia was also taken away by the enemy, and his life and death are unknown.Immediately afterwards, the Wei army raided and broke through Dongling Pass.According to the information found afterwards, the new crown prince Wei Wuyou was in charge of the army, with the national teacher Muruo as the supervisor.

After taking Dongling Pass, Namuruo was so arrogant that he asked us to send a message to His Majesty, saying yes... saying yes..."

"What did he say?" Jing Mingrui asked in a deep voice.

"He said that His Majesty should know what will happen to General Xia, and...he looks forward to meeting His Majesty on the battlefield."

Hearing this news, those in the hall who had heard about Muruo refining the elixir of life for Emperor Wei with the engraving of heaven and man felt a chill in their hearts.Xia Qi's name was engraved on his neck, once he was taken captive, wouldn't it be certain that he would never return?

"Muruo! You and I are irreconcilable!"

Amidst the roar of His Majesty the Emperor, the prelude to a gamble with the world as the bet kicked off...