Chu Zhuo's gaze stayed on the young man's bright and attractive face for a long time, then swept down to his frail body covered in bloodstains and his frozen and swollen white fingers.
Finally it stopped at the bare feet stepping on the snow.
He frowned and rode straight towards Rong Yu without any intention of slowing down. In the blink of an eye, the warhorse was right in front of Rong Yu, raising its hooves high and neighing loudly, making the young man standing quietly under the horse look so small and powerless.
The general who accompanied him couldn't bear to watch, thinking that His Majesty was always bloodthirsty, cruel and murderous, but there was no need to trample a powerless young man to death under the horse's hooves... Thinking of the young man's eyebrows and eyes painted in the snow, the general who was used to seeing killings actually felt a trace of sympathy, and turned his head away, unwilling to watch the blood splattered on the spot.
The next moment, Rong Yu was carried onto the horse by Chu Zhuo with one hand. Chu Zhuo held the reins with one hand and protected the person in his arms with the other. The warhorse never stopped for a moment and rushed towards the distant palace, disappearing in the vast snow.
The general standing in the wind, disheveled: "..."
Is it because of the heavy snow that he is dazzled? All he sees is fighting and killing. No strangers or friends are allowed to get close to him. Everyone will die. Your Majesty... Did you just carry someone onto the horse
This is even more fantastic than His Majesty coming back to life! Could it be that His Majesty has been resurrected by a ghost
In a sense, the general guessed the truth.
Rong Yu leaned against the man behind him, the wind and snow in front of him were as cold as ice blades, cutting his face painfully. He was a head shorter than Chu Zhuo, and he had knocked down many guards with his bruised body before. Now he had no strength left, and leaned obediently in the man's arms, looking particularly cuddly. Chu Zhuo was tall and strong, and his warm body blocked the wind and snow behind him, but the coldness that hit him from behind still forced Rong Yu to squint his eyes.
Chu Zhuo noticed Rong Yu's trembling eyelashes, and picked up the battle robe that was fluttering in the wind, and wrapped the entire cloak around the young man in front of him.
The sound of wind in my ears suddenly became quieter.
Rong Yu heard the man's deep voice: "... I'm here."
It would be nice if he were here.
His frail body had been stretched to its limit, and Rong Yu fainted with relief.
When he woke up again, he no longer saw the damp and cold place of the Sky Prison, but Ji Yu's own bedroom.
He lay in warm bedding, and the wound on his hand had been treated.
Through his hazy eyes, he could see Chu Zhuo talking to an old man who looked like an imperial physician. Chu Zhuo was sitting, and the imperial physician was kneeling.
The man had a gloomy look on his face and seemed to be in a bad mood.
Of course, this notorious tyrant is only in a good mood when he wins a battle.
Rongyu closed her eyes, pretending to be still asleep.
"What's wrong with those injuries on his body?!" The anger in these words was so strong that it could almost become tangible.
The imperial physician was trembling with fear and the tyrant was furious, so his life might be in danger at any time.
The imperial physician was sweating profusely: "Yu Fei... No, Master Ji was whipped, tortured, and beaten in prison, and his injuries are serious..."
"I can see it." Chu Zhuo gritted his teeth and said word by word, "I want to ask about the brand on his back, and why there is a hairpin in that place!"
Rongyu knew the answer.
After all, he inherited Ji Yu's memory, and most of Ji Yu's memory was occupied by deep, intense and humiliating pain.
She was called a favorite concubine, but in reality she was a boy who was abused by the King of Qi. The King of Qi regarded Ji Yu as his own property and never showed any mercy when he beat her, leaving many scars every time.
An old doctor specialized in treating Ji Yu's unspeakable injuries, using the best medicine in Qi to ensure that no trace would be left on him, so that he could be played with cleanly by the King of Qi next time.
But some injuries are permanent.
The King of Qi wanted to leave his mark on Ji Yu, so he used an iron to brand the word "slave" on his back, declaring that Ji Yu would always be his slave.
The King of Qi himself was inhumane, and he couldn't stand seeing others being humane. He often used props to play with Ji Yu, and blocked him from letting him go. As for how to block him...
"The jade hairpin is a gift to my beloved concubine. You must wear it well and are not allowed to take it off." The King of Qi said to Ji Yu with a smile.
… It is conceivable that if the King of Qi is a pervert, Ji Yu will become a pervert sooner or later as well.
Chu Zhuo ordered the imperial physician to check Ji Yu's injuries, but when he saw the imperial physician take out such a thing, he was naturally furious.
Coincidentally, the person who was caught by Chu Zhuo to treat Rong Yu's injuries was the old doctor who used to treat Ji Yu's hidden injuries.
The imperial physician was originally the King of Qi's man, but now that the King of Chu had invaded, the master of the palace had changed. He could see the situation clearly and no longer kept the secret for the King of Qi. It was more important to save his own life first.
At that moment, the imperial physician told the king of Qi everything, including his hidden illness, his love of torturing people, how he had abused Ji Yu in the past, etc.
Chu Zhuo's face grew darker as he listened. His hands were originally placed casually on the table, but as the imperial physician continued to narrate, he clenched his hands harder and harder, until his knuckles turned white and veins bulged.
When the imperial physician mentioned that the King of Qi branded Ji Yu's back with a branding iron in order to declare his sovereignty, there was a "click" sound, and a piece of the corner of the table was broken off by Chu Zhuo.
The imperial physician shuddered, feeling that if he continued to speak, he would be the one to be torn into pieces...
"Go on." Chu Zhuo said coldly.
“…Yes.” The imperial physician did not dare to wipe the sweat off his face, and continued to narrate with a trembling voice.
He suspected that this might be his last words, because the King of Chu looked like he wanted to kill someone.
Chu Zhuo lowered his eyes and listened expressionlessly, seeming to have calmed down.
"I will spare your life today, but you must heal his wounds. I will not leave any traces behind." Chu Zhuo said calmly, "If you tell anyone about his hidden injuries..."
It was enough for the young man and the imperial physician to know what had happened to him. The more people knew, the more humiliated the young man would feel.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will keep my mouth shut!" Upon hearing that there was still a chance of survival, the imperial physician immediately agreed. After a while, he said with embarrassment, "Everything else is easy to deal with, but the scar on the back cannot be covered up. And Master Ji's hand is probably useless..."
"broken?"
"He looks fine on the outside, but in reality, he can't even hold chopsticks, let alone heavy objects... The young master's injury is too serious, and there is no good medicine in Qi to cure it..."
"The Chu Kingdom." Chu Zhuo glanced at him coldly, "You can use the herbs as you like. If you can't cure him, I'll bury you with them."
Imperial Physician: “…”
"get out."
"… yes."
The imperial physician hurried out, and when he saw the sun outside the palace, he finally let out a long sigh and collapsed to the ground.
It’s great to be alive.
After the imperial physician left, Chu Zhuo finally turned around.
"I know you're awake."
Chu Zhuo was an expert in martial arts, so how could he hide the fact that Rong had never practiced martial arts from him
Rong Yu opened his eyes directly.
Chu Zhuo had taken off his military uniform and put on a black robe, which made him look even more handsome.
Rong Yu noticed that Chu Zhuo didn't have a wedding ring on his ring finger, but he did have a blood jade ring on his thumb.
Are you so angry at the world that you don't even want to wear your wedding ring
I have to say that this ring is quite elegant and it matches the dress very well.
The emperor of this era did not wear bright yellow dragon robes; black was the symbol of supremacy.
Rong Yu looked at this familiar face and thought of the black clothes worn by Yan Zhao's corpse in the previous world, and the grand tomb of Emperor Wanli.
Maybe he guessed correctly, Yan Zhaosheng was really an emperor.
He had been an official in that world for three years, and no matter how careless he was, he had some understanding of it. The writing system in that world had only been one for thousands of years and had never evolved.
What was written in Yan Zhao's tomb was another kind of incomprehensible language that did not belong to that world.
From Ji Yu's memory, we know that it is the writing of this world.
Yan Zhao was the name he gave to the Ghost King. That was the name the sun had told him. He simply returned his real name to the sun that had forgotten its own name.
The Ghost King’s real name should be Chu Zhuo.
Same face, same words, this can't be called a coincidence.
Chu Zhuo is also a character from the original plot of the 5497 world. Sun fabricates his own identity settings in each world, so why did he choose to use the identity of an indigenous person this time
The worlds are not interconnected, the 5497 world and the 4444 world are two completely independent worlds in the universe. Why did the Tomb of the King of Chu in the 5497 world appear in the Yuexi Mountain in the 4444 world
There is also a Pisces jade pendant.
Rong Yu suddenly remembered the auction in the 4082 world. The auctioneer introduced the origin of the jade pendant like this -
"This auction item is a piece of jade unearthed from an ancient tomb in the western suburbs of Zhanghua. It is red in color and shaped like two carps with their tails entwined and their mouths interlocked, so it is called a double fish jade pendant. There was no ancient corpse in the coffin of the unearthed ancient tomb, so it is inferred that it is a cenotaph. Experts have tested the ancient tomb and found that it is two thousand years old. The amazing thing is that the text records on the tombstone do not belong to any known dynasty in history, which means that another dynasty that has never been seen before has surfaced, which is of great significance..."
Rong Yu didn’t pay much attention to these introductions at that time, but now thinking about it, the empty coffin was unearthed… he took away the bones, and the tomb became a cenotaph.
The text on the tombstone does not belong to any dynasty in the 4082 world, nor does it belong to any dynasty in the 4444 world. It belongs to the 5497 world.
The jade pendant was left in the coffin in the 4444 world, but was unearthed in the 4082 world.
Is the time he is experiencing going backwards
"I know I'm good-looking, so you don't have to stare at her for so long." Rong Yu stared at her for too long, so Chu Zhuo couldn't help but speak.
He was actually trying to adjust the atmosphere. Chu Zhuo knew that the young man had woken up a long time ago, which meant that the young man had been listening to their conversation and knew that the imperial physician had told him everything about the young man's miserable experience.
Everyone would feel embarrassed. In order to take care of Rongyu's self-esteem, Chu Zhuo deliberately chose a more relaxed opening.
Then he saw the young man's eyes become strange.
Rong Yu: “…”
Everything has its limits. If a world is inferior, then this world becomes narcissistic, right
Rong Yu chuckled: "Thank you, I think I look better."
Although he has not yet seen what the son of destiny in this world looks like, the devil never admits defeat.
Chu Zhuo: “…”
The poor little thing's reaction was different from what he had imagined.
Yes, after all, he was a ruthless man who could castrate the King of Qi...
Rong Yu asked: "Can you give me a mirror?"
What he cares about most is appearance.
Chu Zhuo silently handed over a bronze mirror.
Rong Yu reached out to take it, and then found that his hand was wrapped like a mummy, which looked really miserable and pitiful.
Chu Zhuo was afraid that he would be sad, so he quickly said, "I'll give it to you."
Rong Yu was flattered that the famous tyrant held up a mirror to him.
This is of course false. The fact is that Rong Yu enjoys it very much.
Ji Yu's appearance is the most beautiful among the four sons of destiny. When she is not smiling, she is as extraordinary as an immortal; when she smiles, she is as beautiful as a fairy.
Rongyu: She is barely one-third as pretty as me.
He sighed, "Of all the clothes on my body, only my face is left to look good."
The Blood Jade Bracelet was too lazy to complain about the Demon King’s narcissism.
Chu Zhuo felt distressed when he heard this, because Rong Yu's whole body was covered with wounds, only his face was intact.
Especially these hands, which were seriously injured.
The young man was awake at the time, and he must have felt sad after hearing what the imperial physician said.
"Don't worry." Chu Zhuo comforted him clumsily, "Your hand will be fine."
Rong Yu smiled bitterly: "Forget it, my hands can't even hold chopsticks, let alone a sword."
Blood Jade Bracelet: It starts again and again.
Chu Zhuo's heart tightened. He had indeed heard it.
He blurted out: "Then I will feed you."
Rong Yu looked at him with sorrow: "I am a useless person, what is the point of living?"
"Fortunately, I don't like swordplay. It would be a pity if a swordsman's hands couldn't hold a sword." Rong Yu smiled, as if to comfort himself, "I'm useless to begin with, so I'm useless."
"No, you can also paint. I have seen many of your paintings in this palace, and they are all very good." Chu Zhuo said nervously, "I will have people do their best to treat you. If you can't wield a sword, at least you can wield a pen."
This cold-blooded tyrant who could stop a child from crying at night lowered his voice gently: "You still have a few wounds on your back that have not been treated. I will prepare some medicine for you first."