I became the leopard cub of the paranoid emperor

After the woman heard Chu Yuzhao's questioning, a layer of anger appeared on her face, but Chu Yuzhao continued: "I can't remember what happened during that time in Wuzhou."

There was a sharp sword on his chest, but his expression was very calm, and he looked at the woman's sharp eyes without avoiding them.

After a while of silence, the woman suddenly withdrew her sword. Before Chu Yuzhao could see her movements clearly, one hand grabbed his throat, and the other hand covered the top of his head.

Severe pain struck suddenly, as if a hacksaw had been inserted into his brain, and he was stirring repeatedly inside. Chu Yuzhao's whole body was tense, and he gritted his teeth to endure the pain. Although he was sweating profusely, he didn't make a sound.

This process lasted for a short time, but when the woman withdrew her palm and let go of him, he seemed to have been rolled in purgatory, his face was as pale as paper, and a layer of pajamas was soaked in cold sweat.

"The sea of ​​consciousness is in chaos, no wonder I can't remember..." the woman muttered to herself.

She seemed to be a little surprised by Chu Yuzhao's painful reaction just now, and couldn't help but look at him twice more in surprise, but her expression was obviously more relaxed than before.

She glanced around the room, walked to the old Eight Immortals table with peeling paint and sat down, picked up the teapot on the table, poured herself a cup of herbal tea, and drank it with her neck raised.

Then he poured another glass and continued to drink it clean.

Chu Yuzhao had already got up from the bed and was sitting on the edge of the bed looking at her.

Only then did he notice that the lower edge of the woman's sarong and a pair of short cloth boots were covered with mud, and her face was covered with dust and dust. She must have come here from far away.

"Ma'am, are you from Nanzhou?" Chu Yuzhao asked tentatively.

The woman didn't even look at him, she just lowered her head and turned the old teacup in her hand, frowning slightly, as if lost in thought.

It is a common type of teacup in the palace, made of ordinary fine porcelain, fired in official kilns on the outskirts of the city, and is a special dish for eunuchs and maids.Although he is a prince, but because he offended the emperor, he was sent to the side hall, and his food and clothing were no different from those of the palace people, and he used this kind of teacup.

"Child, call me Mrs. Xue." The woman suddenly said calmly.

Chu Yuzhao felt that she must know about the experience of his amnesia, suppressed his eagerness and pounding heartbeat, and asked, "Mrs. Xue, can you tell me about my time in Weizhou?"

Mrs. Xue lowered her head, as if she was thinking, while Chu Yuzhao got up and walked slowly over.

chap!

After a flash of lightning, the room was brightly illuminated, and the marks of time on the corners of Mrs. Xue's eyes were also illuminated, making her look a little tired and haggard.

"Five months ago, you were lying in the woodshed of my house with injuries all over your body, and then you were rescued." Mrs. Xue said calmly, "Don't ask how you got from the capital to the woodshed of my house, and how you suffered. Injuries, I don't know about these."

She looked at Chu Yuzhao: "Although your life was saved, you were injured too badly and the ailments are hard to get rid of, so there will always be pain attacks from time to time. Yes or no?"

At that time, Chu Yuzhao hid his pain from everyone. After hearing this, he no longer suspected it was false, and immediately bowed deeply to Mrs. Xue: "Thank you Mrs. Xue for saving your life. Chu Yuzhao will definitely repay you. .”

Madam Xue sneered, turned around and did not accept his gift, and said: "I saved you for this purpose, so there is no need to salute me."

Chu Yuzhao bowed before he got up: "Madam Xue wants me to repay you, as long as I can afford it. If I can't do it now, there will always be a day when I can make up for it."

Madam Xue was offended somewhere, and stood up, her chest heaving violently.

She looked at Chu Yuzhao coldly for a while, and then said bitterly: "In order to save your life, my—" She paused at this point, and then said: "If you want to pay it back, I will pay you back." Give me back my life."

Chu Yuzhao gritted his teeth, knelt down on the hard floor with a plop, looked straight ahead, and said word by word: "I want to avenge my mother and my younger brother. When the revenge is avenged, I will definitely give this life away." Give it to Mrs. Xue with both hands."

Madam Xue didn't make a sound, but the hand holding the teacup became tighter and tighter. After a bang, the teacup shattered into several pieces.

Chu Yuzhao looked at the few bright red bloodstains on the floor in front of him, and raised his head suddenly, there was already a sparkle of water in his eyes.

"Mrs. Xue, although I don't remember the time when I was in Nanzhou, I clearly remember the death of my brother and mother. As the son and elder brother of me, Chu Yuzhao, my brother is calling me every night when I close my eyes. Brother Huang, the queen mother is smiling at me. I beg Mrs. Xue to let me live a few more days to avenge my hatred, so that my brother and the queen mother can rest in peace."

He felt that Madam Xue's eyes were like two sharp swords, when they fell on him, they suddenly became murderous, and then withdrew their blades.He watched the bloody hand in front of him clenched and loosened, loosened and clenched, and finally fell powerlessly by his skirt.

"That's all, let it be." Madam Xue's voice trembled, with deep sorrow, "Let's leave it like this..."

"Thank you Madam Xue." Chu Yuzhao knocked heavily on the ground.

Mrs. Xue fell down on the stool, and after a long while, she said quietly: "I have a son named Luo Bai, who is a few years younger than you. His father, Luo Wanliu, was a down-and-out scholar who was robbed when he went to Beijing for the exam Tangling, he chopped off half of his neck with a knife. When I met him, he pulled my skirt and begged me for help. I couldn't bear it for a while, and used the master's secret method, and spent more than half of my energy. Finally, his life was shut out from the gate of hell dragged back."

Chu Yuzhao straightened up slowly, and saw Mrs. Xue looking out the window, the hostility in her eyes dissipated, and there was a gentle broken light: "We are together, and Luo Bai will be born soon. In the small mountain village Those few years were the best days of my life..."

"But I shouldn't, I shouldn't have let him continue to rush for the exam, but he passed the exam, and he was fascinated by the colorful world outside. How could he remember his first wife and young son at home... "

Madam Xue looked at the fluttering screen window, her eyes were full of bewilderment, but she soon came to her senses, and regained her former sharpness and calmness.

"I traveled thousands of miles and found Luo Wanliu in a big mansion. On the night when he and his new wife were married, I pierced his chest with a long sword in my hand, dug out his heart, and killed his three souls and seven souls. Break it up, if you reincarnate as a human in the next life, you will also be born stupid and disabled."

When she said this, she looked at Chu Yuzhao suddenly, and asked in a cold voice: "My child, do you think my methods are too vicious and ruthless?"

Although Chu Yuzhao didn't know why she said these things at this time, he cupped his hands and said, "Your husband's life was saved by you. If it wasn't for Madam, he would have already gone to the Hall of Yama. What's more, since he and Madam made a lifetime promise, She gave birth to another child, but she abandoned her wife and son after gaining fame. Such a heartless and unjust person, Madam should deal with it no matter what."

A flash of lightning flashed by, and the sound of the rain outside became louder. The two of them knelt and sat for a long time without speaking.

Mrs. Xue stared at Chu Yuzhao for another moment, her words suddenly became choked with sobs: "I don't want your life, but you have to remember, Chu Yuzhao, you always owe your life to the person who saved you, and you have to use it to save your life." Another way to compensate. I will take a fragment of this teacup, and when you see this fragment again, it will be time for you to fulfill your promise."

"Chu Yuzhao must keep it in mind."

Mrs. Xue left, she came and left in a hurry, only took a fragment of the teacup, and left an unfulfilled promise.

Chu Yuzhao buried this matter in his heart and never mentioned it to anyone. After going through many twists and turns, he finally ascended to the throne after many hardships.And when he saw this tile again, it was one night a few months ago.

At that time, he was sitting in front of the desk in the imperial study, seemingly staring at the memorial, but in fact his mind was distracted, he was still thinking about what happened in the court during the day, and he didn't know when there would be another person in the room.

It was a Taoist around 60 years old, dressed in a Taoist uniform, with a pale face and a long beard fluttering, looking very dusty.When Chu Yuzhao looked at it, he saluted: "Pimpedao Wuyazi has seen His Majesty."

Chu Yuzhao was slightly startled, but remained calm, looked him up and down, and asked coldly: "Wu Yazi, why did you sneak into the palace? If you try to commit murder, you will be killed if I give you an order." It was captured by the guards who rushed in, and you haven't had a chance to get close to this book case."

Wu Yazi said: "Your Majesty's martial arts are superb, far better than those guards, and the poor Taoist has no other intentions, but just wants to send a token for an old friend."

A token?

After Chu Yuzhao heard these two words, Madam Xue immediately came to mind.

Without being wordy, Wu Yazi took a step forward and spread out his right hand, holding a piece of celadon in that palm: "Wu Yazi was entrusted by Madam Xue to present this token to His Majesty."

Chu Yuzhao recognized this fragment at a glance. He remembered that Wu Yazi used the word "old friend" in what he said just now, and immediately asked, "What's wrong with Mrs. Xue?"

"He has passed away, he died of illness." Wu Yazi said calmly.

Chu Yuzhao was stunned, with mixed feelings in his heart, complicated and difficult to understand. Suddenly, the woman who broke into the palace many years ago and pointed a long sword at his chest, with a fierce temperament but clear grievances and grievances appeared in front of him.

He got up and walked in front of Wu Yazi, took the fragment and stared at it for a moment, then asked: "What orders did Mrs. Xue have before her death?"

Wu Yazi said: "Mrs. Xue left behind only one son, 17 years old, named Luo Bai. Originally, Luo Bai had a father, but he disappeared a few years ago, so now he is alone and has no one to rely on. Unreliable."

"Does Mrs. Xue want me to give her son an official title and ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life? I agree."

Wu Yazi shook his head, and repeated again: "So Luo Bai is now alone, with no one to rely on."

Chu Yuzhao was stunned for a moment, and finally realized: "Mrs. Xue means to let me take Luo Bai into the palace and keep him in the palace?"

Wu Yazi nodded slowly.