In the cold season, thick clouds gathered in the sky, and it was dark and unclear. Snowflakes were still dancing, and ice and snow were everywhere.
On the long street, in the cold whistling wind, a short figure was wrapped in plain clothes with long hair spreading out, walking hard in the snow.
Every several steps she would stop and kneel in the snow, protruding deeply before getting up and walking again.
The cold wind tore at her slightly gray hair wantonly and wrecked her thinly clothed body. She stepped forward resolutely with determination on her purple-red face.
She was followed by two maids and two servants. They carried cloth-bagged bamboo baskets on their shoulders, taking out food, gold, and silver from time to time and distributing them to people on the road.
"God, I beg you to open your eyes! Please bless my daughter! She is not conceiving a bane. She is having His Majesty's child. Your Majesty, I beg you to
Emperor Jingxiao's dark face finally relaxed a bit after he saw Gu Yunyao finish up the whole bowl of abortifacients. Holding his hands behind his back, he stated coldly,"Well done, my beloved Yunyao. You can see the big picture. You must be tired. Now take care of yourself. I will come to Jingyang Palace to see you once you're better."Flicking his sleeves, Emperor Jingxiao strode out of the hall to avoid the upcoming bloody mess.Concubine Xu watched petrified Gu Yunyao, whose wide eyes were dimmed and froze. As if stabbed by a dagger in her heart, she almost collapsed and was held by Jinzhu.But Concubine Xu immediately used all her strength to break away and rushed to embrace Gu Yunyao, weeping,"Yunyao, how do you feel? Tell me..."Gu Yunyao managed to pull her dry lips into a sad smile. Pale and tearing, she whispered,"This is the best... There's no other way but this one... I'm finall
It was quiet in the middle of the night.Gu Yunxi waited until her roommate Lan Xin fell asleep. She changed into the night suit agilely and then walked out of the side room, being masked with a black veil.The gate of Chuxiu Palace had been locked up, but Gu Yunxi couldn't be troubled. She tiptoed and jumped onto the wall. Curling up, she carefully studied her surroundings with her bright eyes.A shadow quivered behind a cypress tree by the palace road, seeming to have spotted Gu Yunxi. It took two steps ahead from behind the trunk and squealed drily like a cat strangled by its neck.A shudder ran down Gu Yunxi's back as she frowned helplessly.Was that the signal the Master told her earlier? Was that supposed to be a meow? Sounding like nails scratching on the wall, it was harsh on one's ears.Jumping off the wall, Gu Yunxi ran to the shadow and whispered hoarsely,"Master."It
Leng Qingtang strode back to the Eastern Depot under the moon.The guards at the gate were alarmed when they spotted a man approaching in the night suit. Yet they immediately bowed to him after discerning his face."Master."Leng Qingtang entered the main hall where Cheng Wanli awaited inside. After saluting, the captain asked about Gu Yunxi urgently while having tea,"Have you seen Yunxi?""Yes."Leng Qingtang glanced at his dark square face and then turned to sit on the chair. He raised the cup but did not drink, his impeccable face looking solemn in the candlelight.Cheng Wanli hesitated but couldn't help asking,"She... really..."Leng Qingtang closed his eyes,"I tried her martial arts on the way to Song's Mansion. It is indeed the same as the masked man pursued by us... I just don't know if they are related to Lei Huan."Silent in surpr
There was a sudden uproar in the lavishly decorated hall.Emperor Jingxiao stood up and slapped the desk with his big hand. And it became quiet again. The concubines, the civil and military officials, and the two hundred commoners all held their breaths for fear of a little carelessness that might lead to fatal disasters.In the depressed and tense atmosphere, Emperor Jingxiao sternly shouted,"Poisoning? How could there be such a thing? What kind of poison did the murderer use?"Leng Qingtang calmly replied,"After the Imperial Hospital took the well water to feed the livestock, it was known that the poison was extracted from the Wutou Grass. Your Majesty can call the head of the Imperial Hospital in and then get answers by inquiring him"Emperor Jingxiao wrinkled his brows and rubbed his palms, "Summon the head of the Imperial Hospital."Not long after, Head Qi went to the temple and bowed d
The night was deep and the moon was as cold as frost. The undulating outline of the ridge disappeared under the dark sky.In order to avoid other squads of the Eastern Depot, Gu Yunxi and Priest Wu made a detour and went on their way in a beautiful mountainous area.Priest Wu himself was not so good at Kungfu and did not know levitation. He was also injured when he fought against the Eastern Depot. At this time, he basically walked forward with small steps.Gu Yunxi walked obviously much faster than him, but she had to slow down many times because of accommodating him. She always followed Priest Wu and stared at him with piercing eyes all the time.But there was real anger in her heart. She did not know whether the person in front of her was really unable to walk or pretending to be unable to walk. Walking at this speed, they wouldn't reach the Swift Tower at dawn probably.Did he want to play tricks?With
Yu Xuanji and his valets dismounted a hundred meters before the Swift Tower.Dense clouds rolled in the sky in various forms. The tower remained, locked by circles of black fog.Already close enough to the sorcery circle, Yu Xuanji squinted his clear eyes, scanning the tower again. He then grabbed a handful of copper coins and scattered them on the ground.The coins dropped around, erected or flat, forming a peculiar pattern.Immediately, the wind started blowing and clouds gathered. The piercing sound at the ears made people feel that there seemed to be two intangible forces grappling with each other. As a few bursts of lightning broke through the clouds, it went quiet again. The black fog around the tower spontaneously dispersed.Yu Xuanji stepped into the tower, followed by the two valets. Corpses of Taoist priests were to be seen in various positions on the first floor.On the landing of the second flo
The thick fog pervaded in the Black Matrix, sometimes dispersed, sometimes converged, and changed into a horrible figure. And then turbid waves appeared and soared up a hundred feet high. Like a huge black dragon, it groaned and plunged at Yu Xuanji.Yu Xuanji licked the tip of his index and middle fingers and passed them across before his eyebrows. Instantly, his vision cleared.A golden magic circle lit up under his feet where a lotus hovered. Yu Xuanji danced with the long sword, which shone coldly as it turned into a silver net and bound the great dragon.The faster he swung the sword, the tighter the light cage became. Screams were heard from within the black mist, and the dark dragon slowly turned scarlet.With a loud noise, the mist collapsed into many warriors dressed in red and wearing grotesque masks, who immediately started fighting with Yu Xuanji.Those men were like hallucinations. They would immediately d
Nanyuan, Capital.It was late and the night fog hovered around tall buildings. A reach of blue and gold glazed tiles glittered under the moonlight. And a river of palace lanterns brightened meanders of corridors and eaves.The luxuriously decorated mansion was no other than the newly established residence of the Shenle Marquis.Every night, it was guarded by hundreds of armed soldiers who would roam and patrol.Ten days ago, something of great value had arrived at the mansion and it was guarded even more tightly.Near midnight, Wan Li had no intention of sleep. He drank gloomily, accompanied by two beauties.Seeing that Marquis was in a bad mood tonight, the ladies dared not to act flirtatiously. They just sat quietly and poured wine.There was a grand banquet in the Palace right now and Wan Li was supposed to enjoy himself at home.Unexpectedly, his father suddenly sent news that