flower dust

Chapter 13

The emperor's illness worsened day by day, and he could barely get out of bed. Liu'er would accompany him every day, learning to correct memorials under the guidance of his father.It's just that every time she touches the memorial, Liu'er will feel endless sadness in her heart.It was all because of that memorial that he was in the current situation, but he had no one to blame.

Seeing his father's old face full of relief, he did not regret entering the palace. As for the deepest love in his heart, I am afraid that he can only be buried for the rest of his life. Even if Xiao Yun becomes the emperor in the future, how can he have any face? Stay with him.

The life is ordinary, except for the sadness that can't be erased in his heart, Liu'er is already used to the life in the palace, or in other words, he doesn't care what kind of life he lives, he is just alive, only facing He can only show a real smile when his father and Liren are together.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Majesty is not feeling well, go and have a look." In the morning, Liu'er was washing up, but the little eunuch rushed in to report, upon hearing the news, Liu'er's face turned pale, After wiping off the water from his face, he went straight to his father's bedroom.

Li Ren looked at Liu Er's leaving figure with a sad expression.The snowflakes flying all over the sky quickly covered Liu'er's figure, but Liren was still staring at the direction Liu'er was leaving in a daze. The emperor is critically ill, and this day is about to change. Liu'er, how do you protect yourself? myself.

Liu'er shook off the snow from her body and walked into the palace. The emperor was lying on the bed with a pale face, and several imperial physicians were busy.

"Father, how are you?" Liu Er knelt in front of the bed, holding Father's hand, very worried.

It is really unpredictable. Not long ago, the life and death of the emperor had nothing to do with him. Now, he has to face the news that his closest relative is seriously ill. For Liu Er who finally returned to his relatives, this is undoubtedly a huge pain of.On the other hand, she still had to bear Xiao Yun's misunderstanding of her, Liu'er felt that she was about to collapse, and she didn't know what force was supporting him, keeping him from falling down.

"I'm fine, I still have a lot of things to do, I can't die, I can't die!" The emperor's murmured words made Liu Er extremely distressed.

"Father is fine, it's fine, if you take the medicine, you will be cured." Liu Er comforted Father in a soft voice.Everyone knew that the emperor's illness was getting worse day by day, so there was no chance of it getting better.

After spending a day and a night with her father, Liu'er was happy to see that the emperor's complexion gradually improved.

"Father, I will feed you medicine!" The emperor lay there, looking at Liu'er with a loving face, why did we have so few days together, and we were going to be separated again? I don't feel sorry anymore.But he hasn't arranged a safe situation for Liu'er, how can he leave with peace of mind.

"Go and call Prime Minister Wu and King Yi!" The emperor knew something and had to hurry up.

Hearing the names of these two people, Liu'er felt uneasy. She didn't know what her father meant, but if her father wanted to harm Xiao Yun, she would definitely refuse to do so.

"My minister kowtowed to the emperor..." Before the two of them could finish their prostration, the emperor waved his hand to stop them.

"Prime Minister Wu, you have assisted me for many years, and I know your skills best, and I hope you can help my son well in the future." The emperor said earnestly, with a somewhat desolate tone.

"Yun'er, since you were young, I have watched you grow up and regarded you as my own flesh and blood. Thanks to having you by my side all these years, I can't help but feel lonely when I go. You are willing to keep your filial piety for me. Three years?" The emperor said he was asking, but he was full of unquestionable attitude.

How could Xiao Yun say no, even though he agreed on his lips, he sneered in his heart, "Well, you emperor, you said that you will replace me as your own, and when you come back with your own flesh and blood, you would push me to guard the spirit. Sheng Yun is married, you are worried that her father will have the military power, and maybe you will wipe me out."

Liu Er didn't know this, but when she heard that Xiao Yun's life was not in danger, she felt a little relieved, but then she thought that asking him to observe mourning for three years was really wronged him, she should do it by herself, and then thought of her father With such a serious illness, and listening to his account of the funeral, I couldn't feel it in my heart. I had mixed feelings for a while, holding my father's hand, and remained silent.

"Okay, you all go out, I want to have a good chat with the crown prince." The emperor waved his hand and told Prime Minister Wu and King Yi to leave, leaving only Liu'er behind.

"Son, I didn't expect our father and son to be together for such a short time, but it is already God's pity that I found you, and I have to rely on myself for everything in the future." After saying a few words, the emperor took out a brocade box from under the pillow Pass it to Liu Er, "Here are the ministers I trusted. If you have anything to do, you can go to them. Although Prime Minister Wu is talented, his intentions are not right. When your position is more stable, let him return to the office." Let’s go back home. As for King Yi, I’m afraid I won’t be able to move him for a while, so you need to use your brains, ahem..."

Talking too much, the emperor coughed for a while, and Liu Er patted him on the back, thinking that he said King Yi, even if he could move, how could he move? From now on, the world will belong to him. Now, naturally, he can't say it, otherwise The father may have died early in a fit of anger.

The old emperor seemed to have a lot to say, coughed a few times, and continued, "Also, the third prince of the Lushu Kingdom, he is an upright person, if you are in danger, you can ask him to help you."

Liu'er really couldn't bear to listen to his father's explanation of the funeral, "Father, please rest, there will be a chance to say this later."

"Father's own body, I know it. If you don't say it, you will have no chance. Father is sorry for your mother and son. You have not been in the palace for long, but you have to shoulder this burden. It is useless for father."

"Father, don't say that. I feel very happy to be by your side these days. Father, you are the best father in the world." Liu'er buried her head in her father's palm, suppressing the sadness in her heart. .

"This is also the happiest period of my father's life. My father is tired and wants to rest. My father only wants to see you happy. Do you understand?" Looking at the expression of love and worry in her father's eyes, Liu Er felt a little bit of a smile. Sad, but had to squeeze out a smile, and waited for the father to lie down and rest. Liu Er stood by the bed, looking at the sallow face of the father, feeling melancholy, hated that he was not a famous doctor, and watched his father seriously ill, but powerless.

Lying on the bedside and sleeping all night, the sound of birdsong in the morning came into the room, Liu'er raised her head, looked at her father who was still asleep, and the next moment, she had already passed out on the ground.

After the death of the emperor, the common people observe the filial piety in March, singing and dancing are not allowed, and they are not allowed to wear bright clothes.

In the palace, Liu'er, who was kneeling in front of his father's spirit, didn't know these things at all, he just knelt in a daze, and after such a short reunion, he had to face a permanent separation.That fainting, he dreamed that when he was 6 years old, his mother was seriously ill, but he had no money to treat him, and he was the same way, standing in front of his mother's sick bed, watching her die slowly, leaving only that sentence, " Live well."

"Mother, Liu'er saw her father, but after her father left, Liu'er became fatherless and motherless again. Mother, did Liu'er do something wrong? Why did you and my father have to leave? Why can't you stay by my side, Mother, Royal Father—" Liu'er's heart was in pain like bleeding, but her tears had already dried up, and she just knelt down expressionlessly.

"Liu'er, eat something." Seeing Liu'er so sad, Li Ren was afraid that he would hurt himself.

Liu'er shook his head slowly, he didn't feel hungry at all, or in other words, he didn't feel anything except the endless sadness in his heart.

On the 21st day of the rest, Liu'er only drank some water and ate some porridge, and barely closed her eyes.When the coffin walked out of the main hall, it was discovered that it was snowing heavily outside, and it was completely white, and the sun shone through, hurting the eyes.

The door of the mausoleum was closed, and Liu'er was in a trance, but she didn't know what she was doing following the arrangement of the ritual officer.

"Prince, a country cannot be without a king for a day. Three days later is the auspicious day for enthronement. You see..." Prime Minister Wu finally waited until the day when the crown prince succeeded to the throne. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, he did not know what Xiao Yun would do, so he ascended The sooner the ceremony, the better.

"Okay." Liu'er responded casually.

enthroned?What does that have to do with him, he just wants to accompany his father through the final journey.Now, there is no need for him to exist anymore. Without his mother and father, he is helpless and can't find a reason to stay.

Unexpectedly, Liu'er agreed so simply, Prime Minister Wu felt relieved, as long as Liu'er was firmly seated on the throne, he could become the real ruler of the world, and he never let go of Liu'er, a powerless young emperor. In his eyes, all expectations are only three days after the enthronement ceremony.

"Li Ren, where have you been?" Seeing Li Ren entering the house with a snowflake in his body, Liu Er hurriedly helped him change his coat and put on the warm clothes in the house.

"I didn't go anywhere, I just stood outside and looked at the snow, and I made it like this." Li Ren's eyes were a little erratic, but Liu'er didn't notice.

"Liren, how do you get from Xun Kingdom to Lushu Kingdom?" Liu'er didn't know where else to go. If she really wanted to leave, she had to go to Xuanying. He looked at the jade ring finger on his hand. This is Xuanying leaving Those who stayed before, use this to see him.

"Liu'er, are you going to Lushu Kingdom?" Li Ren looked at Liu'er in surprise, "Then, the throne..."

"I never thought about becoming an emperor, I just wanted to accompany my father through this last part of the journey." Speaking of her father, Liu'er felt sad again.

"Well, that King Yi, you are willing to leave..." In a hurry, the words blurted out, and after saying it, Li Ren felt a little regretful.

Liu'er stared blankly at the front, and it took a long time before she said a word, "I don't deserve to stay by his side."

"Liu'er, Liu'er..." Li Ren suddenly buried his head in Liu'er's chest and burst into tears.

"What's the matter, you don't want to leave Xun Country, but I don't trust you to stay by yourself." Liu'er didn't know why Li Ren would cry like this.

"Liu'er, do you want to take me away?" Li Ren raised his head, looked at Liu'er with tears in his eyes, Liu'er nodded immediately, "Of course I will take you, how can I leave you behind."

"But, but, I..." Li Ren still cried, hugging Liu Er tightly and refused to let go, finally tired of crying, Liu Er hugged him to the bed, and in his sleep, he still held Liu Er tightly.

On the second day, when it was just dawn, Liu'er heard a commotion outside the house, and a young eunuch rushed into the house, "Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince, it's not good, King Yi, King Yi led his troops into the imperial city!"

"King Yi, lead the troops..." Liu'er was a little confused at first, but when she understood, she was about to run out wearing thin clothes, but was caught by Li Ren, "Liu'er, don't go out."

"Liren, you stay here, I have to go." Liu'er was firmer than ever. How could he see that King Yi was in any danger, and he didn't want anyone to sacrifice for him. If you want, why sacrifice your life to get it.

Arriving near the palace gate, she heard the sound of killing, Liu'er felt even more flustered, and hurried over, but was grabbed by a man's sleeve, and when she turned her head, it was Prime Minister Wu.

"Prince, don't come here to cause trouble, go back quickly, come back quickly, come and bring His Highness the prince back." Before Prime Minister Wu finished speaking, Liu'er had already broken free from where the strength came from, and climbed up the tower in a few steps .

As far as the eye can see, there are fighting soldiers everywhere, blood spilled on the ground, steaming, and soon froze together, bright red, shocking.

"Stop, stop everything!" Liu'er shouted hoarsely. He was dressed in filial piety clothes, coupled with his pale face, he almost melted into the snow scene.No one came. He went down, and Prime Minister Wu hid below, not daring to come up, for fear of being shot by bows and arrows.

Xiao Yun saw Liu'er in the distance, raised his hand to tell the soldiers to stop, rode his horse to the bottom of the tower, looked up at Liu'er proudly, but Liu'er had a sad face, why did he kill so many lives? It's just a throne, and I never expected it.Now that it has become like this, the only way to pay back these soldiers who died in vain is with their lives.

Looking at Xiao Yun who was wearing silver armor, he was worthy of being a hero of his generation, and even though he once cherished him, he has no regrets in this life.Liu'er looked at Xiao Yun with nostalgia in her tender eyes, let's take one last look.

In the distance, the rising sun shines on the earth, and the snow is shining with gold.

"If possible, in the next life, let me just be your Liu'er." Liu'er said in a low voice, naturally he would not get any answer, but he showed a happy smile as if he had received a promise, sweet and sweet. Even the snow will melt.

Closing his eyes, he leaned forward slowly, and the next moment, he was already flying in the icy air, heading towards the dirty and bloody ground below the city.

Xiao Yun only looked at Liu'er's beautiful smile, which seemed familiar.It wasn't until Liu'er fell down that he suddenly remembered that this was the kind of relieved smile Liu'er showed when she jumped into the lake.He rode his horse and flew over, but he couldn't touch Liu'er's sleeve.Liu'er just lay there in the blood-stained snow, her face was still frozen with the smile just now, but a trace of blood spilled from her mouth.

For a moment, there was silence inside and outside the city wall, and everyone was stunned.Xiao Yun dismounted and gently hugged Liu'er's body, his heart seemed to be as cold as the snow.

After a moment of silence, all kinds of commotion started. Xiao Yun was playing the banner on the side of Lord Qing, but now Liu'er, who is the crown prince, had already flown down. How should it end after this.

Prime Minister Wu's eyes widened even inside the city wall, and he almost lost his breath. After calculating for so long, he never expected that the weak Liu'er would make such a move, and now the prince's life or death is unknown, and he fell into the arms of King Yi , I have no chance of winning.

In a panic, unknown who opened the city gate, Xiao Yun carried Liu'er into the palace without hindrance.Without waiting for his order, his subordinates had already imprisoned all the members of Prime Minister Wu's faction. Prime Minister Wu was so discouraged for a moment that he forgot to make the last resistance.