Zhi Xuan

"Press it down."

Marquis of Bei'an stood outside the door with a cold expression on his face and serious eyes.

The servant entered the room, gagged Buxiang, and dragged her down.

It was related to the death of Da Youshi, and the Marquis of Bei'an would not deal with it at will.When Zhao Hao and Shi Zizhen returned from the Southland, they would review all the details of the year and find out all the people involved before they would sentence Bu Xiang and send her to Huangquan Road.

When Buxiang was dragged down, his face was terrified and his hands and feet were cold.

She dared to threaten Xiaoyou clan and bluff with Xiaoyou clan, but she didn't dare to play tricks on the Marquis of Bei'an.She clearly knew how terrifying this man was.

Back then when Da You's family was poisoned, the doctors couldn't find out the cause, so naturally they couldn't find the murderer.

The Marquis of Bei'an bloodbathed the monarch's mansion in a rage, and even killed two concubines and wives.Although they didn't do anything this time, they had murdered the Dayou clan before, and they were liquidated together in the king's anger.

Buxiang survived by chance, and woke up in a nightmare for half a month.

Since then, she has never dared to think about Shi Zixuan and Gongzi Hao, but tried her best to show loyalty and hide her true face so as not to be suspected by Bei'an Hou.

Today the nightmare reappeared, Bu Xiang didn't even dare to struggle, like a dilapidated puppet being dragged away by a servant.Because the fear was too great, the whole body shook like a sieve.

The footsteps gradually faded away, the servants were guarding the corridor, only Bei'anhou and Xiaoyou were left in the room.

Xiao Youshi should have been afraid, should have been terrified like Buxiang, but his mood was strangely calm.She was sitting upright, looking up at the burly lord, her eyes sparkled slightly, and soon returned to nothingness.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty."

Without the need for Marquis Bei'an to inquire, Xiaoyou readily admitted his crimes, and told everything he had witnessed face to face, without missing any details.

For more than 20 years, she thought that her memory would become blurred, but she didn't want it to be so clear, as if it happened in front of her eyes.

Unfamiliar emotions surged out, spreading like thick fog, quickly covering the whole body.

Xiao Youshi clenched his fingers tightly, leaving red marks on his palms.

Guilt.

She was acutely aware that guilt had never gone away and never would.Ever since she betrayed her family, violated her conscience, and concealed what Bu Xiang did, she has always been shrouded in guilt.

Year after year, unable to face his true emotions, Xiaoyou gradually went to another extreme.

She became vitriolic and unreasonable, and she even thought about poisoning the young Shizi Yu and Zhao Hao.In name, it was for the son X, but only she knew the real reason.

When I dreamed back at midnight, the scene of my youth appeared in my mind.

When she was young, she was hugged by her elder sister, her father with a blurred face stood aside, and her brother who was also young, the laughter lingered in her ears, immersed in illusory happiness, she didn't want to wake up at all.

Opening her eyes, she will return to the cold Monarch's Mansion, face everything she has done, and realize that she has committed an unforgivable crime.

Regret?

indeed.

Xiao Youshi let out a miserable laugh.

Things have happened, she made a choice when she was young, and there is no turning back.

She has been deceiving the world, but also herself.She betrayed her blood relatives, forgot the earnest teachings of her father and mother, and everything she did made her loved ones hurt her enemies!

No wonder the elder brother no longer regards her as a relative.

Since she married into the Bei'an Kingdom, she has been in cahoots with the Nanyou clan, so she is not worthy of being a daughter of the You clan!

Cold tears slid down her cheeks, Xiao Youshi didn't notice it.

The saltiness flowed into her mouth, her vision was blurred, she was still deeply trapped in memories, entangled by the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for many years, she fell into the abyss, sinking continuously, and could not find any way out.

Bei Anhou looked at her, his expression did not change from beginning to end.It was as if in front of him was not the wife who bore children for him, but a complete stranger.

The memory stopped abruptly, paused on the day of Da Youshi's death, Xiao Youshi raised his hand to wipe away his tears, met Bei'an Hou Senran's eyes, smiled sadly, folded his hands in front of his forehead, and bowed deeply.

"Your Majesty, I'm guilty, but Yu and Lan don't know about it, so please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Xiaoyou knew Shi Zizhen's status better than anyone else.Even if an accident happens to Shi Zizhen, it will be Gongzi Hao who will replace him.From the very beginning, Gongzi X had no chance.

More than 20 years of planning and struggle were nothing but nothing.

Now that things are broken, the dream is about to wake up.

Xiaoyou confessed his crime and told everything he knew, just to save his two children.She knew that the chances were slim, but if she didn't try, even the slightest possibility wouldn't exist.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to pay for my life."

Xiao Youshi was very calm.

She faced herself honestly, and she no longer feared death.

Marquis of Bei'an put one hand behind his back, and the other hand pressed down on the saber. With a little force, Wang Ci's sword would come out of its sheath, and Xiaoyou's blood would splatter on the spot.

After a long silence, the Marquis of Bei'an broke the silence: "At the end of summer, the army returns to the country."

Xiaoyou closed his eyes, knowing that he had done the right thing.

The Marquis of Bei'an gave her a deadline, which meant that the son and daughter would not be held accountable.For her, this is already the best result.

"Thank you sir."

Xiao Youshi bent down again, sincerely and willingly.

Bei'anhou turned and left until the door was closed, without looking at her again.

The light in the room gradually dimmed, and the servants and maids did not dare to enter unless they were summoned.

Xiaoyou maintained the same posture, as if forgetting the passage of time.It wasn't until her hands and feet were numb and she couldn't hold herself any longer that she collapsed sideways to the ground.

"Ma'am?" Hearing the sound, the servant was about to push open the door.

"Don't come in." Xiao Youshi was lying on the ground, staring blankly at the roof.Abandoning the etiquette of the clan, she just wanted to retain the calmness and loneliness of this moment.

The waiter didn't dare to move any more, and didn't make any more sound.

Xiaoyou once again fell into memory, this time for a longer time.

Scenes of pictures flowed before her eyes. Children always have endless happiness. Even in the oppressive monarch's mansion, with the love of their father and elder sister, what is left behind is mostly beautiful.

The cardamom girl has a lot of things on her mind, and she also loved the handsome son, but it was a dream in the end.

Biyu Nianhua got married and married her brother-in-law.

Sitting in a sea of ​​red, she didn't have half the joy of marriage.

Facing the red candle, there was no sign of the Marquis of Bei'an, and his heart was filled with guilt and fear, as if he had fallen into a raging fire, tormented in anxiety all night.

Xiaoyou realized very clearly that she never loved her husband.For Bei Anhou, she felt fear and indifference.Married for many years, the false affection all came from jealousy towards Da Youshi.

She scolded Bu Xiang for being a wolf, and she was not like that.

In the darkness, Xiao Youshi sat up slowly, his sleeves rubbed against each other and made a rustling sound, which was particularly ear-piercing in the empty room.

"Come here." Xiaoyou said with a hoarse voice.

From today onwards, she will cook the soup by herself.One bowl a day, until Shi Zixuan and Gong Zihao return.

She will also experience the pain that her elder sister suffered back then.

This is her sin, and she deserves it.

As for Bouchon...

Xiao Youshi laughed silently, her eyes were bright and her smile was cold.

The maid moved the bronze lamp, and seeing this scene under the lamp, she couldn't help but feel chills down her spine, and suddenly felt creepy.

The next day, before dawn, a group of flying riders galloped out of the northern capital city, carrying letters written by the Marquis of Bei'an, and rushed to Nanyou Kingdom day and night.

Not long after Feiqi left, news of Xiaoyou's serious illness spread from the monarch's mansion.

Young Master Xun is far away in Xidi and suffers from severe illness, and sometimes falls into a coma. Mrs. Mo handles government affairs on his behalf, and she is extremely busy every day.The couple couldn't come in person, so they could only send their retainers to bring good medicine.

The daughter-in-law, Zilan, is already married to the big clan of the northern capital city.The couple respected each other as guests, and they lived a good life.

Hearing that Xiaoyou's family was seriously ill, An Lan immediately came to visit her.

In front of her daughter, Xiaoyou talked and laughed freely, her face was slightly pale, and she did not look terminally ill at all.When An Lan left, she couldn't hold on anymore, coughed violently several times, and vomited blood from her mouth.

Clutching the red-dyed silk handkerchief, Xiaoyou's eyes dimmed, and he ordered the waiter, "I serve half a cup of hot soup every day to Buxiang. She refuses to take it, so she just pours it down."

"promise!"

Every word and deed of the Xiaoyou clan was reported to the Marquis of Bei'an.

Knowing that she was delivering soup to Buxiang, Marquis Bei'an did not stop her.When Buxiang was struggling wildly, her guards would help her to ensure that the hot soup was poured into her mouth without leaking a single drop.

The poison in the hot soup is extremely strong, although it is different from poisoning Da Youshi, it can make people extremely painful.

Xiao Youshi wanted to die with all his heart, so he had his own set amount of daily dosage.The dose of medicine given to Buxiang was halved, it would not kill her, it would only cause her pain. Every day in purgatory, fainting is an extravagant hope.

The letter from the Marquis of Bei'an reached Nandu City, just as Zhao Hao and Shi Zizhen were about to leave.

After discussing with each other, the two brothers decided to leave an army to garrison the Nandu City, and then Xianbao and the others and the surviving Nanyou clan will jointly manage the government to ensure the normal operation of domestic government and military affairs.

During this period, Zhao Hao and Shi Zizhen each led their troops to clean up the southern barbarians, and at the same time deterred the surrounding countries to prevent someone from taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.

The above arrangement is only a stopgap measure.

When the decree of Zhongducheng is issued and Nan Youhou officially takes the Zen position, the arrangement of cutting leeks will be put on the agenda.Until then, in order to paralyze the target, everything should be stable.

Regarding Zhao Hao's plan, the Nanyou clan was not aware of it yet.

In view of Nanyouhou's behavior becoming more and more out of control, their attitudes changed sharply, from all kinds of resistance to hope that Zhao Hao would accept the title as soon as possible.

Zhao Hao has the reputation of killing gods, so at least he won't kill indiscriminately.Even if a knife is used to pass through the sieve in the city, it will pay attention to the law and evidence.

Nanyouhou is not the case.After being suppressed for decades, once he turned around, he completely let himself go.He knows the methods of the clan too well, and he doesn't care about reputation at all.The cunning of the clan was useless before him.

He was determined to pave the way for Zhao Hao. Once he spotted the target, regardless of whether there was any evidence, he would directly bring a knife to the door, killing blood like a river.

The madness of Nanyouhou made the clans terrified.In desperation, they actually developed resentment towards Zhongducheng.If it wasn't for Zhongdu City's delay in making an order, they wouldn't have to face a lunatic all the time and be in fear every day!

What's more terrible is that when the letter from Marquis Bei'an arrived, Shi Zixuan and Zhao Hao planned to leave early.

Thinking that after the two left, Nanyouhou might get worse, the clans shuddered, and their hatred for Zhongducheng grew wildly.

In order to save their lives, the clans took the initiative to ask Zhao Hao to see him, and produced a lot of evidence of collusion with the king.

The evidence is solid, and there is also the seal of the king, which is irrefutable.Once it is made public to the world, the royal family will surely lose their dignity and be condemned by the princes of the world!