walk to the water

When Chu Xiang woke up, his mind was still blank, and he couldn't remember what happened for a moment. He turned around and found himself lying in the hut in Liuchun Garden, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Chu Xiang shouted subconsciously, struggling He got up and staggered to the door.Suddenly he heard an announcement from outside: "The empress is here!" Chu Xiang was startled, the empress?When I opened the door, I saw a group of palace people flocking to the queen. I saw the queen once in the Tai'an Hall that day, but they didn't talk to each other.Chu Xiang saw that the queen was wearing heavy filial piety, without makeup, her eyes were red and swollen, and there were still tears on her cheeks.Chu Xiang seemed to have been hit hard on the head again, Fu Ling, is it really gone?In a drowsy state, the empress and his party had arrived in front of him, and Chu Xiang also forgot to salute, and followed the empress numbly into the room before recovering, and asked blankly: "Empress, where is your majesty?" The empress said calmly: "Da Xing The emperor was buried in the Tailing Mausoleum yesterday, the temple name is Chengzong, and the posthumous title is Emperor Renwu. The successor emperor will officially ascend the throne tomorrow."

"How could it be so fast?" Chu Xiang asked in surprise.

"General Chu, you just woke up today, and it has been a full twelve days." Someone reminded me.

How long has it been?I didn't send him off for the last time!Chu Xiang gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and took another breath, knowing that Fu Jin's mother and son would not let him go to the funeral, so he tried to make himself fall asleep.After a long while, Chu Xiang finally pleaded with difficulty: "Xiang begs the empress to allow Xiang to visit the mausoleum!"

The queen smiled slightly and shook her head: "You don't need to visit the mausoleum, do you? It's easy for you to see the late emperor." With a gesture of the hand, the entourage held a long tray covered with white silk, and the queen revealed it. silk.On the plate were a shiny dagger and a purple clay jug.Chu Xiang looked up at the queen, puzzled.The queen asked: "General Chu, how did the late emperor treat you when he was alive?"

Chu Xiang knelt down on his knees.Said: "Your Majesty treats me with such kindness as a mountain, and love..." He originally wanted to say "Love is as deep as the sea".In front of the queen, she couldn't speak.

The queen said again: "In that case, now that the late emperor is gone, he must miss the general very much in the underground. Why doesn't the general go with your majesty. You can meet your majesty as soon as possible, and you can be loyal to the Lord. Today is the day of Aijia. Come see the general for a ride." After speaking, he ordered the wine to be poured, the wine was red, thick as blood, and slowly flowed out from the jug, filling a glass cup.The eunuch brought the cup to Chu Xiang.The queen said: "This wine is called Acacia, and it is specially prepared for the general."?

Chu Xiangqi asked, "Why did you choose this name?"

"The most heartbroken thing in the world is lovesickness, so lovesickness is the most poisonous wine in the world." The queen sighed.He said again: "After the general leaves, the Ai family will take care of the affairs of the general after his death, and posthumously seal them in the name of the royal family. Is there anything else the general has to do?"

Chu Xiang shook his head, what's the matter?I should have gone many years ago... Staring at the bright red in the wine glass.Will I be able to see him after drinking this glass of wine?Chu Xiang smiled sadly.Back then he used blood to detoxify.Since then, I have been invulnerable to all poisons.How could this cup of poisoned wine send me to the other side of the underworld?Chu Xiang took the wine.I drank it all in one gulp, the wine was very bitter and astringent, reminding me of him visiting the Yellow River when he was parting, drinking the sorghum wine in his arms, the wine was also as bright red... Chu Xiang said: "Xiang has committed a serious crime, if it weren't for your majesty I have rescued each other many times, and I will never survive till now. If His Majesty is gone, Xiang Zi should follow, but why does your empress not allow me to see His Majesty for the last time?"

Hearing what he said, the queen shed tears in her eyes, wiped them with her sleeves, and said with a sob: "General Chu does not believe that His Majesty has passed away, and Ai's family is even more unwilling to believe that His Majesty left me as an orphan and widow. How to support it? But... Jin'er and I have verified it, and there is no doubt that it is His Majesty, General, if His Majesty is still alive, where should he be?"

If Fu Ling hadn't died, with his prestige, wisdom and martial arts, how would others dare to do all this?When Chu Xiang thought about this, all thoughts were lost, that's all, just let him go!Chu Xiang stood up suddenly, stepped forward to hold the dagger, the cold light from the tip of the knife made people unable to open their eyes.Chu Xiang smiled and said, "Ma'am, I forgot to tell you that my blood has the effect of avoiding poison, even the poisonous wine can't poison me." Grab the handle and stab it to the heart!

The queen exclaimed, but before she could react, she saw that the blade had been pierced by the wind.But as soon as he touched the clothes, a flash of thought flashed through Chu Xiang's mind. The dagger aimed sideways, only drawing a bloodstain on his chest. Chu Xiang let go of his hand, and the dagger fell to the ground with a bang.Chu Xiang shook his head weakly, his face was pale: "Xiang once promised His Majesty that no matter what happens, he will not seek death or give up his life on his own. This is the only promise I have made to Your Majesty in this life, and Xiang dare not abandon it because of his own. "

The queen's complexion changed slightly, she exhaled lightly, and said: "Since the promise comes first, the Ai family can't force it, but has General Chu heard the story of Ren Yi?"

After the death of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Madam Qi was chopped off her hands and feet by Empress Lu, gouged out her eyes, and put them in an urn, making her a "human pig".Chu Xiang was cold when he heard the words, but smiled lightly, and said: "If your mother has the heart, please do it."

The queen said: "General, you should think about it clearly, why should you suffer the pain of living but not dying?"

Chu Xiang raised his head and looked at the Queen, his gaze was unusually firm: "If His Majesty hadn't come to rob the court alone, Xiang would have been executed by thousands of swords and bruises, but I have failed His Majesty. Your Majesty, I should have obeyed you." Underground, but His Majesty made me swear by his life at that time, and I will not violate it again. If Your Majesty is willing to fulfill her wish, Xiang will be grateful and have no complaints, let alone a human pig?"

The empress seemed to be shocked, she stared at Chu Xiang quietly for a moment, her clear eyes showed no fear, the empress pondered for a long time, but then ordered her left and right: "You all go out first, the Ai family has a few words to discuss with General Chu alone. "After everyone went out, the Queen bolted the door, turned around and said to Chu Xiang: "General, please sit down!"

Chu Xiang was puzzled, and sat down to listen to what she had to say.The queen also found a chair to sit on, sighed, and said, "All these years, I have never understood why the late emperor fell in love with the general, and today I finally understand. Although there are many heroes and sons and daughters in the world, but those who are as obsessed as General Chu are It's rare! Chu Xiang smiled wryly and said, "Obsession?I'm afraid it's stubbornness, it's just harming others and myself. "

The queen said: "I have a question to ask the general, will the general answer truthfully?"

Chu Xiang didn't hesitate, and said, "My lady, please tell me." Today, what else can we hide?

The queen turned her face and asked: "General Chu, do you have any real affection for the late emperor?"