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The two were silent again, and after a while, Chu Xiang suddenly said: "Senior brother, I have something to ask for your help."

Di Feng asked: "What's the matter? Junior brother, just ask, I will do my best to do it."

Chu Xiang said: "After receiving my brother's warning on the riverside last time, I was worried after all. After crossing the river, I arranged for my younger brother Chu Xu to escape in the chaos and report to An Lan, but later learned that An Lan had already been arrested, but my younger brother didn't know Whereabouts, there has been no news. I can't move around now, and the outside is in chaos. I don't know if my brother can..."

"Junior brother, don't worry, I'll go find him right away, and I'll let you know if there's any news." Di Feng knew that Chu Xiang was undergoing upheavals and his mother's new death. It was not easy for him to open his mouth to beg Fu Ling on this matter, so he quickly agreed.

Chu Xiang thanked him, but he was slightly worried. If he found his younger brother, he didn't know whether he would like to be with him in the future. After all, his hatred for Qin and Fu Ling was already deep, and it could not be changed overnight.How should I persuade myself to explain?

Di Feng recalled the scene of seeing him off by the river at that time, and sighed endlessly: "Junior Brother, I just saw you off last time, and His Majesty sent a second letter from me, and I went back to chase you immediately, but you had already crossed the river at that time. , but just missed it. If you can catch up, I don’t know if you will change your mind and escape this catastrophe.” Suddenly remembering something, he reached into his bosom, touched it for a while, and took out an envelope hidden next to his body, "I almost forgot. Your Majesty's letter has been kept with me. Before returning it to him, you can read it now." He handed the envelope to Chu Xiang.

Chu Xiang saw that the sealant on the envelope was intact and hadn't been opened, but the envelope was written "From Chu Xiang". .1 is exactly Fu Ling's handwriting.Chu Xiang was puzzled, remembering that the first letter was not sealed, could it be nothing but persuasion.What else is in this letter that is classified?Chu Xiang opened the seal, pulled out the letter paper and unfolded it.As soon as he glanced at it, there was a sudden thunderclap, his face turned pale, and as soon as he let go of his hand, the letter paper was like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind.Fluttering, slowly falling to the ground.

Di Feng suddenly saw that Chu Xiang's expression changed drastically, his hands were trembling, and his body was on the verge of falling, so he quickly reached out to support him, and shouted, "Junior brother! What was written in the letter?" Chu Xiang closed his eyes and did not answer, his face ashen.Di Feng leaned over to pick up the letter paper and looked at it. There were only a few words on the letter: "Xiang'er Ruyu: I will follow your wish and never regret it. I hope you will return when you see the letter. Don't hesitate." There is nothing below The signature was signed, but a running deer was drawn, and an arrow flew to it later.But it broke into two just a short distance from the back of the deer's neck, and fell from the sky.

Di Feng was puzzled.I want to ask Chu Xiang.But Chu Xiang asked in a hoarse voice, "When you saw Fu Ling returned to his life, about this letter. What else did he say to senior brother?"

Di Feng became more and more puzzled, and said: "Your Majesty said...he said...you didn't see this letter, it was God's will, and he also said..." Frowning for a while, he said, "He also said, It is absolutely unreasonable for Zhou Guo to survive, and he asked if I would like to help him rescue you?" Asked Chu Xiang, "What does your majesty mean by this letter?"

It's been a long time since Chu Xiang answered, Di Feng was about to ask, Chu Xiang's pale lips moved weakly a few times, and he managed to squeeze out a few words: "It's God's will? The fall of the Zhou Kingdom was not because of Wang Yun, but because of me. I am a sinner who perishes the country..."

Before Chu Xiang finished speaking, the door moved lightly. Chu Xiang opened his eyes and saw Fu Ling coming in, so he stopped talking.Di Feng was about to salute, but Fu Ling had already seen the letter in his hand, and was shocked, that's terrible!How could I forget to take back this letter with all my secrets!Wouldn't it be worse if Di Feng was handed over to Chu Xiang at this time?But with a faint smile on his face, he stretched out his hand, and Di Feng offered the letter with both hands.Fu Ling said with a smile: "Mr. Di, don't worry too much. I wrote this letter to Xiang'er. Let me explain the meaning of the letter to him!" Although Di Feng was puzzled, he had no choice but to thank him and leave.

Fu Ling sat next to Chu Xiang, rubbed his palms together, crumpled the letter paper into powder, laughed loudly and said, "What did I think, it turned out to be this letter! This is what I want to lure you back, and I have no choice but to deceive you." How can your land be counted? Are you serious? Opening up land and opening up borders and unifying the world is the foundation of our dynasty forever. I am determined to do this. How can I give up the deer in the Central Plains at the expense of my own personal interests? Xiang'er, don't you Would it be so naive?"

Chu Xiang shook his head in despair, and said: "You are not joking. Your Majesty, you have never lied to me before, but now you are lying to me. If you are willing to lie to me, why didn't you lie to me when you went to Beijing, and let me be seriously ill? ? If you lied to me, how could you expect this letter to recall me?"

Fu Ling raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly: "You don't believe anything else I said, but this thin sheet of lies deceived you? The facts are right in front of you, I think you already know that Qin's army has swung southward, and the momentum is like a broken bamboo. Wang Yun yesterday I have categorically rejected the petition for peace! Xiang'er, you are such a fool! Soldiers never tire of deceit, falsehoods and realities are all tactics, as a general, how can you not know?"

Chu Xiang's eyes were full of tears: "I heard that the six armies were all plain, and they became angry when they rushed to the crown. Xiang really didn't know that His Majesty would do the same!"

Fu Ling was a little impatient, and said: "Xiang'er, I don't need to hide it from you now. The matter of going south has been planned for a long time. No matter whether you hate me or return to the country, it is irreversible! If you come back today and stick to it, What's the use?"

Chu Xiang lowered his head and stopped talking.

Fu Ling waited for a while, then gently persuaded: "Xiang'er, you don't have to..."

But Chu Xiang interrupted him and said: "I only trust your Majesty's eyes." He raised his head and stared at Fu Ling quietly, "Your Majesty, please look at me and tell me that everything written in that letter is all lies. "

Fu Ling involuntarily looked at Chu Xiang's eyes, those eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, once upon a time, these eyes were as bright as cold stars, it was watching the world with contempt on the battlefield; these eyes would also be erratic and hesitant, it was a guilty conscience and shrinking when deceiving, but It has never been like today, empty and lifeless, like a drowning person facing a catastrophe, unable to see the hope of life... Fu Ling held Chu Xiang's hand, and looked at him for a moment, unconsciously Jue has already suppressed his smile, remembering that he once said to him "Your eyes can't lie", finally sighed deeply, looked away, stretched out his hand to gently close his eyes, and said: "Zhou Destroyer , Qin Ye. No matter what, your hatred for the subjugation of the country is caused by me alone, if you want to hate me, hate me! Why do you bother yourself about things that have nothing to do with you?"

Chu Xiang shook his head slowly: "Your Majesty, you treat me like a rebirth, how can I hate you? In this world, I only hate one person... only myself."