[Twelve Kingdoms] Twilight and Dawn Rain

?It's raining, it's still raining, it's been raining all the time.

Urgent documents reporting flash floods from all over the country piled up on the table, and the officials in the room were helpless.

"Although Wang was picked up by Taifu, the flood is still difficult to control. When will the rain stop?" Queji, who came from the capital to discuss countermeasures, paced up and down the house in a state of distraught.

"It should be when she admits that she is the king." Yi Ruo sat in front of the table, supporting his heavy head with his hands.

"Then when will she admit that she is the king?"

No one answered.Yi Ruo looked at Gao Lin, and Cao Lin also looked at him. I am afraid that only she can answer this question.

"How can she be so capricious? As a king, shouldn't she put the interests of the people first? What is she doing now? What is she thinking? Is she just wishful thinking?" anger.

"You are doubting my judgment." Gao Lin watched him calmly, unable to see her real mood at the moment.

"What is Taifu's feeling for the king?" General Zuo Yeyan interjected at the right time.

"She..." Han Lin's eyes drifted to the dark night outside the window, with a smile on his lips, "she should be someone who can turn back even if she goes the wrong way." Based on this, she is more suitable than anyone else to be king.

"However..." Ye Yan reminded appropriately, "Qiao can no longer stand any mistakes."

indeed.It has been turbulent for more than ten years, and no country can bear it.

"Compared to this, there seems to be a more difficult problem in front of us." Yi Ruo looked at Xiu Su who appeared outside the door.

what is itEveryone turned to Xiusu with puzzled eyes and questions that were too late to ask.

"The people gathered and said they want to see the king." Xiusu cast his eyes on the ground, "They seem to know that Ye Ming is the king."

"How is it possible? The news was obviously blocked!" Gao Lin looked around in disbelief—could someone have leaked the news?

"The matter has come to this point, and it's too late to pursue responsibility." Yiruo waved her hand to calm her down, he was as calm as if he had expected such a thing to happen, and assigned tasks in an orderly manner, "Ye Yan, question trace, Please take Taifu and leave here immediately; Xiusu, try to take Ye Ming away, but don't go too far, I will contact you as soon as possible afterwards; other colleagues, please leave by yourself, and don't attract attention, so as not to A lot of trouble."

"Then... what about you?" Quji stared at Yiruo suspiciously, is he going to be a shield?

"The person who tied the bell is needed to untie the bell. Some things must be made clear no matter what."

The situation is different.

When they were questioned last time, everyone followed his advice calmly; this time, there was an aura of indignation... There was also a kind of dark undercurrent—is there someone who incited the flames?

Yiruo smiled wryly, looking at the muddy people in the rain.

"Sure enough, Master Yiruo is standing in front again," someone among the people was already whispering, but everyone in the silent crowd in the quiet rain could hear clearly, "That king never dared to stand by himself." Come out and talk?"

"Anyone who wants to speak, please stand up, I can't see your face." Yiruo's voice was calm, without a trace of anger, making it unpredictable.

No one responded.

"Don't you gather here because you have something to say? I'm here to listen to you. Please say what you want to say."

There was a commotion in the crowd, and then fell silent.The man standing closest to Yiruo made a request on behalf of everyone: "Please let us see the king."

"You want to see the king—for what?"

"We just want to know if the rumor is true——Ye Ming is our king?"

"Yes—so what?"

"We won't allow it!" the man yelled out of control.

Not allowed?Yi Ruo narrowed his eyes.Do they know what they are talking about?Not allowed?Who is the king who wants their permission?

"Such a king will only bring us disaster, and we will never allow her to become a king!" The man was still shouting hoarsely, his arms waving excitedly aroused the resonance of the crowd, and there were shouts all over the place. The momentum of vowing not to give up until the goal is reached.

"Then..." Yi Ruo just opened his mouth, and the surroundings became silent for a moment, with a hundred pairs of burning eyes staring at him, "What do you want to do to the king?"

The man was stunned.Yes, what can I do if I see the king?Ask her not to make a contract with Taifu?Even if they do that, the status quo of Qiao will not change.As long as she is still alive, she is the only king that Qilin recognizes.

"Kill her!" A cry erupted from the crowd, and it was immediately joined together. If you only felt a "buzz" in your ears, as if you were trapped in a situation where all sides were trapped, there were exactly the same shouts in the front, back, left, and right—"Kill her!" she!"

"If you kill the king, who will save Qiao?" Yiruo's face darkened.

"Isn't Master Yiruo always saving Qiao? Isn't Master Yiruo the one who can replace the king?" There was such a cry from the crowd.

"Please take back such treasonous words." Yiruo said coldly, "Don't confuse the responsibility of the king and his subjects.

"As an official, I have tried my best to do what I have to do; the potential of the king is unlimited, and the king has more room for development than the courtiers. It is difficult for me to change myself, but the king—Ye Ming is still growing."

"Do we still have to wait? Wait until she grows up? Maybe she will lose her way before her potential is realized! Even if there is such a possibility, do we still have to wait?" A sad and angry voice refuted Yi Ruo's words, and the crowd rushed around Surging, "If Master Yi Ruo refuses to hand over Ye Ming, we have to find it out by ourselves!"

Seeing that he couldn't turn the tide, Yiruo silently retreated to the side.

There were eyes without any passion in the crowd, and they glanced at his helpless expression mockingly.

Yi Ruo felt that cold gaze, looked back, the gaze flickered, and disappeared into the crowd.

Who sent it to disturb the hearts of the people?You are very proud of the trick, aren't you?However, why does it feel like things are not that simple... Is there any other intention behind this?

The slight vibration of the body made Ye Ming wake up from the drowsy light sleep, opened his eyes, and in his sight was Xiu Su Xuebai's indifferent expression.

The field of vision is a little shaken, it is on the carriage.

Her lips parted slightly, and she made a dry and hoarse voice: "Where are you going? Where is Mr. Yi Ruo?"

"There's been a little change, but it's okay, Mr. Yiruo can handle it very well. We are going to a safe place, and we will be able to meet up with Mr. Yiruo soon." Xiusu comforted her in a low voice, and gently covered her with his hands Her eyes, "You still have a fever, go to sleep for a while."

Ye Ming obediently closed his eyes.

For some reason, I felt restless and couldn't sleep.When she opened her eyes just now, there seemed to be another person beside Xiusu, and it was that person who made her feel uneasy.

After a long silence, probably thinking that she was already asleep, a voice floated over Ye Ming's head: "Xiaosu, you have successfully completed this task, and I will reward you for your loyalty when you return."

That familiar voice, who is it?Ye Ming forgot to find the answer to the question while he was half asleep and half awake.

Xiu Su didn't thank him, but just looked at the cold rain passing by outside the carriage.

If Cao Lin chose Yi Ruo, he might have betrayed the master who put him next to Yi Ruo; however, Cao Lin chose Ye Ming, so he betrayed Yi Ruo's trust.

No matter how conflicted and struggling, in the end, he can only be a traitor—because he chose to betray himself while choosing to betray others.

The noisy voices and the busy figures of the people are no longer looking for the land of hard work, but only to search for the traces of Ye Ming.

Yiruo didn't know what expression to use to mock himself at this time.

Acting as an agent of the government, establishing prestige, and leading one side were originally his persistent pursuits; now, it should be said that it is the moment of victory, but it cannot draw a successful conclusion anyway.

Forget it, the harmonious marriage of Kinoshita praying in the ancestral hall;

Forget it, the immature childlike face curled up by the trickling stream;

Forget it, the boundless longing in the middle of the night after the intrigue.

Missing, freezing the warmth in the bottom of my heart, little by little, quietly melting into today's continuous drizzle that is flying all over the sky.

Quji was right, in order to fight for power, he didn't even want his family.Because he saw the incompetence of the king, because he foresaw the turmoil in the near future, he wants power, even if he has to give up everything, he just wants to control power, so that his lofty ambitions will not fail; From that moment on, it was doomed not to get the final answer.

It's really ironic, half a lifetime of pursuing and fighting, only to end up with self-indulgent, physically and mentally exhausted.

After giving up too much, I suddenly realized that this time, what I gave up was the original obsession.

It's just, that child...is he still blaming me now?Yiruo smiled wryly and looked towards the horizon, where the dense black dots gradually approached in the gray darkness.

That's—the Imperial Army?

The people who were searching suddenly broke out in a commotion, and panicked people hid in their houses one after another.

The Forbidden Army team landed less than one mile away from the village, and the leader was General Zuo Yeyan.

Yi Ruo frowned slightly, and greeted her.

"Who ordered the imperial army to dispatch? Why didn't I get my consent?"

"It was Zukazai's order. He ordered me to arrest the 'traitor' Xia Guan Yiruo who 'incited the mob to plot rebellion', and rescue the 'blinded Taifu' back to the capital. It seems that he came prepared this time." , we have to be careful."

"He ordered you to bring Taifu back to the capital? He knew that you were an accomplice of the 'traitor', why did he send you here? Besides, what he wanted was Taifu, not the king? Does that mean that he already knew about the king? whereabouts?"

"I don't know what wishful thinking he is planning. I only know that things are getting very tricky now. First of all, whether I really arrest you and return to life."

Yiruo smiled slightly, "It's up to you."

The drizzle was pattering, and the drizzle turned into a downpour in an instant, covering the scenery between the sky and the earth, but it couldn't wash away the bloody smell that permeated the air.

"Quanji!" Gao Lin, who was sitting quietly by the window, looked solemn, "What happened? Such a strong smell of blood."

"Some things happened to Xia Guan in the outskirts of the city, but it doesn't matter. Please rest assured and wait for the good news."

"Where is Yiruo? What happened?" Gao Lin asked.

"Yesterday, Zuo Zai dispatched the forbidden army to attack the outskirts of the city with all its strength. General Zuo and Guan Xia commanded his subordinates to fight to protect the innocent people." Que Ji said calmly, showing no sign of anxiety at all.

"Why?" Cao Lin exclaimed, "How could they start a war? This is so irrational! Why didn't anyone stop it?"

"Stop it?" Queji glanced at her coldly, "Who would Taifu want to do if even the king can't do it?"

"But..." Gao Lin wanted to argue.

"If Tai Fu is dissatisfied, you can complain to yourself. After all, you chose the king yourself. You are also to blame for today's situation." Qu Ji didn't give her a chance to defend herself, and turned to go out.

Gaolin slumped and sat on the ground weakly, wanting to cry but without tears.

Is it really my fault?Ye Ming, you tell me.

Slowly, Ye Ming untied the ribbon inch by inch, and the soft fabric slipped soundlessly to the ground.Ye Ming turned his head and looked towards the door, the figure of Xiu Su was vaguely swaying on the heavy canvas.As if seeing filth, she suddenly turned her gaze back and walked into the wooden barrel placed in the middle of the bathroom.

The water temperature was a bit high, and the steam rising from the water surface was like wisps of green smoke, misting towards the small window a few inches square in the corner.

At this moment, what is Master Yiruo doing?Do you still stay up late to correct official documents?Without her and Xiusu's guards, would the quiet night be full of crises?

Just as he was thinking, a fire suddenly flickered in the woods outside the window, and at the same time, figures and footsteps gathered in that direction.

"My lord!" Xiusu's voice came from outside the door, Ye Ming turned his head to look over there, but did not answer.

"My lord, are you alright? My lord?" Xiusu's cry became a little tighter, and Ye Ming still refused to respond, but if he did that, he would call a bunch of people to check on her situation, right?Very reluctantly, Ye Ming responded.

"what's up?"

"There was an intrusion in the courtyard, but they have been caught. Didn't it disturb you?"

"I'm fine." Ye Ming frowned.It's just a small matter, why ask so formally, is this the way to treat the king?But then again, if it's just as Xiusu said, why are there still voices of quarreling?

Ye Ming stood up from the barrel, went to the small window, and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

"Master Zhong Zai, I want to meet the Lord!" It was the voice of the Grand Master, who seemed to be very panicked. "Why don't you let me see the lord? You must have imprisoned her, so you dare to act so recklessly!"

"Please don't guess casually. I'm just protecting the safety of the Lord. It's different from you who instigated the people to kill the king."

"You...you don't want to spout blood! It's Yiruo's people who want to kill the king! Didn't you already send troops..."

"You're right." Zukazai interrupted the Grand Master proudly. "There are only one person who wants to kill the king, but the person who instigated them was sent by you. Am I right? Then let's discuss the details slowly in the cell."

"You...I want to meet the lord! I..." Due to the washing of the rain, the grand master's voice was very shrill.

Has Zukazai dispatched the Imperial Army yet?If adults can find a solution.

But if I am here with Zukazai, if I am an adult, I will definitely be restrained.That's why Tsukazai made such a big move.

Sure enough, is it me again?In the past, I was the one who made him make painful choices, but today, I am still the one who made him suffer.

But can I stand by and watch all this?

Ye Ming stood up straight and looked around the small bathroom, hoping to find a gap to escape. Except for the door guarded by Xiusu, there was only a small window in the corner that could lead to the outside, but that window probably only allowed her head to barely move. If you pass, your body will not be able to pass it anyway.

But……?