"Why, does my brother also know that Su Baiya?"
Seeing Yan Liqiang's strange expression, Concubine Duan asked.
Yan Liqiang's expression suddenly returned to normal, "Well, I have heard that Mr. Sun told me about this man and that His Majesty the Emperor trusted him very much. They all said that Su Baiya was a man of extraordinary ability and knew astronomy and geography. It's very big, but I didn't expect that I missed Sister Rui. Maybe he was joking at that time... "
"This Su Baiya is indeed an empty talker, and he talks nonsense. What he said to Your Majesty back then affected Sister Rui's life!" Concubine Duan said harshly, "Fortunately, he died early. If he doesn’t die, if I see him, I will slap him dozens of times!”
"How did Sister Duan and Sister Yi enter the palace?"
"Sister Yi is from Huizhou. When Huizhou drafted girls, they selected Sister Yi to go to the palace. As for me, my family was originally a family of officials and I lived in the Imperial City. Like Sister Yi, I was also drafted into the palace. It’s just five years earlier than Sister Yi!”
"Then do you know who else is in the family of these sisters?"
"My father told me a few years ago that he has been in the Imperial City for most of his life. The world is so big and there are so many places that he has never seen. He wants to visit more in his lifetime and be content with the situation in the future. I just wanted to live like a wandering cloud and a crane, and I didn’t want to live this life in vain, so I traveled around the world after resigning. I haven’t seen my father again for almost eight years. I only saw my father in the palace three years ago. I received a letter from him, saying that he was in Fuzhou and wanted to go out on a boat to see it, so that I wouldn't worry about it..." Rui Fei's tone was full of nostalgia, and she sighed quietly, "I hope he will now well enough!"
"Sister Rui, don't worry. My uncle is proficient in medical skills and can cure diseases and save people. Even if he travels all over the world, he is respected by everyone wherever he goes. He is a guest!" Yan Liqiang comforted.
Concubine Rui smiled, "I hope so!"
"Is there anyone else in Sister Duan's family?"
Concubine Duan sighed, "My parents have passed away a long time ago, and I still have two brothers at home. However, those two brothers are not in the Imperial City. They have returned to their hometown in Luzhou a few years ago. They are married and have children. It's just that There are occasional correspondence exchanges, and Sister Yi’s family members are all here. However, in the years since she entered the palace, Sister Yi has only been allowed by Your Majesty to return home once. Sister Yi, I think the last time you went home was four years ago!"
"It's rare that my sister still remembers that it was exactly four years ago. Over the years, I have been dreaming about going home to see my parents again, but I have never been able to do so!" Thinking of her family, even the cheerful Concubine Yi became melancholy. He stood up and sighed.
"Huizhou is adjacent to Jinzhou. If Sister Yi wants to go home, we can naturally visit her home after we arrive in Jinzhou this time!" Yan Liqiang said.
Concubine Yi smiled bitterly and shook her head, "How can it be so easy? Without His Majesty's permission, the concubines in the harem can go home without permission. This is a serious crime..."
"His Majesty's current whereabouts are unknown, and his life and death are unknown. If something unexpected happens to His Majesty, what will happen to the sisters?"
"According to the rules of the Han Empire, if we are in the palace, after His Majesty passes away, the three of us sisters will either end up in the cold palace and die alone, or we can only go to the royal temple to become a monk and not see outsiders until we die!" Concubine Rui looked at it! Zhu Yan Liqiang said.
Yan Liqiang gasped, "Isn't this... too cruel!"
"Cruel? How can this be considered cruel? There are even worse things!" Concubine Yi also spoke, with a hint of fear in her voice. "If the Queen Mother in the palace was more cruel, after His Majesty's death, she would still force him to The childless concubines used scissors to cut and disfigure their faces. They kept trying to make themselves look like ghosts before they gave up. Many concubines couldn't accept it, so they had no choice but to commit suicide after His Majesty passed away. In the past few years, the palace was full of people. So, when I first entered the palace, I accidentally entered a cold palace. In that cold palace, there lived a few old women with disfigured appearance. The atmosphere in the cold palace was so eerie and terrifying, the air-conditioning penetrated my bones. I could even dream about it. Wake up with a fright…”
Concubine Duan sighed, with a sad look on her face, "Everyone thinks that a woman can be rich and powerful once she enters the palace. Little do they know that as much glory and wealth as there are in this palace, there are also many widows and orphans, and as much splendor as there are, there are just as many widows and orphans as there are in this palace. How many stains of blood and tears, how could outsiders know the pain involved!"
"What about now?" Yan Liqiang swallowed a mouthful of saliva and continued to ask, "If news of His Majesty's unfortunate death comes now, what will happen to the sisters?"
The three women looked at each other and were silent for a moment. Finally, Concubine Duan spoke, "If news of His Majesty's death comes, the three of us may have to be forced to find an ancient temple in the mountains, become a monk, and never see outsiders until we die. On the road these days, what the three of us sisters are most afraid of hearing is this news. We are afraid that once we arrive in Jinju and the news comes, the three of us will be placed under house arrest and eventually be forced to have our faces disfigured. I will become a monk later!" At this point, Concubine Duan's tone and eyes showed a hint of determination, "I have made up my mind on the road. If such a day comes, I will not want to live such a life even if I die. !”
"Me too!" Yi Fei also nodded.
Concubine Rui shook her head and sighed quietly.
At this point, the atmosphere in the cabin suddenly became bleak, but Concubine Duan quickly changed her mood, smiled and patted Yan Liqiang's hand, "It's all your fault. Originally, Sister Rui and Sister Yi were quite happy. Yes, as soon as you asked this question, everyone suddenly became gloomy, and it almost made me feel bad too. Why did you ask such questions today? You just called our sister, so you can't say anything happy. ?”
Yan Liqiang pondered for a moment, and his face suddenly became serious, "There is one thing that I have never told anyone else. Today is the first time I told my three sisters. Please don't tell others!"
When the three women heard what Yan Liqiang said, they all nodded, and then their six beautiful big eyes all stared at Yan Liqiang curiously.
"Brother, what do you want to say? Does it have something to do with the three of us?" Concubine Rui asked.
Yan Liqiang nodded, and his voice suddenly became lowered, "On that night when the Imperial Capital City underwent great changes, I saw His Majesty the Emperor from a distance outside the Imperial Capital City. His Majesty also escaped from the Imperial Capital City that night. It's just His Majesty's situation. It's very bad. He seems to be injured, and he is also being chased by the top master of the White Lotus Sect. I think the cultivation level of the White Lotus Sect master who is chasing your Majesty is definitely higher than your Majesty. There are people with that level of cultivation in the world. There are only a handful of reasons why there has been no news from His Majesty these days. According to my judgment, there is a high probability that Your Majesty... will definitely not be able to escape the pursuit of that person. Now... I am afraid he has been killed!"
"Ah..." The faces of the three women suddenly changed drastically, and the sound of needles dropping could be heard in the wooden house. The only sound that could be heard was the crackling sound of the firewood burning.
If others had said the same thing, the three women would have doubted it, but when Yan Liqiang said it, they believed it. Having been with Yan Liqiang these days, they had already known Yan Liqiang's personality and abilities, and knew that Yan Liqiang would never take it easy. Say something like this.
After a while, Concubine Rui, who had calmed down a little and turned pale, asked, "Brother Li Qiang, why are you telling us these things again today?"
"The reason why I told the three sisters is that I hope the three sisters can prepare early!"
"Get ready, what are you getting ready for? Is it possible, brother, that you are going to disfigure the three of us sisters and force us to become monks?" Concubine Duan looked at Yan Liqiang with resentment, "Sister, I don't think you are such a cruel person!"
"If I had such thoughts, I wouldn't have told the three sisters about this!" Yan Liqiang shook his head, "The reason why I asked the three sisters those questions just now was to see if I could help the three sisters to overcome the difficulties. Pass this level!”
"Brother, how do you want to help us?" Concubine Yi's beautiful eyes were fixed on Yan Liqiang's face.
"As long as the three sisters believe in me, this matter is actually not difficult. If the three sisters want to reunite with their families, after arriving in Jinzhou, before the news of His Majesty comes, I will think of a way to let the three sisters escape. , regain freedom!”
"If we return home now, we will only bring trouble to our family, and there will be no reunion!" Concubine Duan shook her head, tears suddenly falling down, "It's just that the world is so big, and there are so many disturbances everywhere, even if we can leave Jin State, where is the place for us three weak women? If anything happens, we will fall into the prey of tigers and wolves, and life will be worse than death!"
Hearing what Concubine Duan said, the other two women also shed tears thinking of the possible tragic situation in the future.
"Sister Duan is right. After leaving Jinzhou, I don't know where I can go. Although I miss my parents at home, I just hope to see them again. If we return home, I’m afraid it will only bring disaster to the family!”
In his previous life, the most embarrassing thing for Yan Liqiang was seeing women shed tears. He felt soft-hearted when women shed tears. It was the same in this life. Seeing three women crying, Yan Liqiang felt an impulse in his heart and blurted out a sentence. , "In this case, after arriving in Jinzhou, the three sisters will return to the northwest with me..."
The tears of the three women suddenly stopped, and six pink eyes suddenly looked at Yan Liqiang, their eyes shining.
Concubine Rui, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Duan no longer shed tears. Instead, a beautiful blush suddenly climbed up their cheeks.
"Brother, are you serious about what you said? Are you willing to take us back to the northwest?" Concubine Duan's eyes sparkled and she asked softly.
I have saved tens of thousands of people, is it possible that I can't save three poor women? Anyway, I have already said the words, Yan Liqiang suddenly thought, "Yes, when we get to Jinzhou, I will take the three sisters back to the northwest." ?”
"What happens after you return to the northwest?" Concubine Duan asked relentlessly, with a pitiful expression on her face, "Sister Rui has medical skills and can open a medical clinic to make money to support herself, but Concubine Yi and I But the two of us don’t know anything and have to be taken care of by others. We didn’t bring any savings with us to the palace. How can we live in the northwest? Can you support us, brother?”
Listening to Concubine Duan's question, Concubine Rui and Concubine Yi were already blushing.
Yan Liqiang gritted his teeth, "Well, I'll support you!"
"Then brother, why are you so kind to the three of us sisters?" Concubine Duan still looked at Yan Liqiang pitifully with her big innocent eyes, "If you turn around and deny your fault when you get to the northwest, we sisters are not familiar with that place. , so what?”
Yan Liqiang did not answer, because he knew that even if he answered the question, Concubine Duan would still ask the next question. "A manly man, what is there to be cowardly at this time? Why don't you just be more direct?" This layer of window paper was pierced.
Yan Liqiang suddenly stood up, and in front of Concubine Rui and Concubine Yi, he suddenly picked up Concubine Duan, put his arms around Concubine Duan's waist, made Concubine Duan lean back, and kissed Concubine Duan hard on the lips. , a deep kiss for half a minute, which made Concubine Duan fascinated, and then they separated.
Seeing Concubine Duan panting from Yan Liqiang's kiss, her whole body softened. Concubine Rui had already closed her eyes and did not dare to look at Yan Liqiang. As soon as Yan Liqiang and Concubine Duan separated, Rui's face was red. The concubine stood up quickly, lowered her head, and her voice was trembling, "You... you drink the ginger soup first, I'll go... I'll go... wash the fruits..."
Yan Liqiang pulled Concubine Rui over and kissed her heavily...
(End of chapter)