“Zhu Quan?” He Danggui was amazed, “Don’t you know that Qi Xuanyu is on the same side with Zhu Quan? Why did you ask him to help you! What if he tries to harm you?” After a few seconds, she continued, “Do you remember that last time Qi Xuanyu dared to fight with Zhu Quan because the latter tore my little portrait? This is the proof of Qi Xuanyu’s high skill in Kungfu!”
Meng Xuan consoled her, “Don’t worry. No one can defeat my fourth uncle, and there will be no troubles.”
Suddenly, the water curtain in front of him started to flow sharply, and his voice became urgent and painful, “Xiaoyi, it feels like three hundred years have passed since you refused to see me three months ago. I can’t find you. I can’t tell you that I miss you. You are so smart yet ruthless. You do know the method that hurts me completely. Is your heart made of ice? You didn’t even leave me a chance to explain. For three months, I guess I have suffered from my punishment long enoug
He Danggui ran towards the bulging stuff on the ground and picked it up. With the help of the light of the sky, she found that it was an octagonal cedar box. The box was as large as a cattail leaf fan with words written on the lid. At that time, it was dim and unclear. He Danggui felt anxious, so she lit up Huo Zhe Zi (a tight roll of rough paper keeping in an airtight tube box, which could be carried around and was easy to rekindle once it was exposed into the air again).It did not take long before the sky turned bright. The gray sky at dawn had been gradually fulfilled with sunlight. Now, He Danggui could see the black corridor where she was in. The left and right walls even reflected people’s shadows. Upon an inspection, she found the shadows were like court ladies and eunuchs. She was alert at first, but then her alert turned into confusion. Those shadows were just colored reflections on the white walls, far from real people. Besides, they were moving with f
He Danggui’s round eyes widened because of the words from the man in black. Pride of Mongols? The shame of their conquered nation?Zhu Quan was a Mongolian? How could it be possible? There was no doubt that Zhu Quan wasZhu Yuanzhang’s son. He had complicated feelings for Zhu Yuanzhang, and he was as ruthless as Zhu Yuanzhang.Moreover, they both scorned women and killed women easily. How could Zhu Quan be a Mongolian?Zhu Quan frowned, “Gao Shenjun, be careful what you say! I know you are an old minister of the previous dynasty, but you have crossed the line. I know how to choose between power and women at the age of three. I don’t need your lecture!”The man named Gao Shenjun sneered, “Fine! Since you don’t need me anymore, I will just leave here and return to my hometown. However, I want to ask you for a thing so that I can leave without concerns.”“What do you want?” Zhu Quan was looking out the window with his hands clasp
On the left wall, Qi Xuanyu began to comb the girl’s hair, so He Danggui turned to see the right wall. Then she suddenly saw herself at the age of 28. The pregnant woman who was playing on a swing was really Concubine He.“My Lord, won’t you go in?” Ming Yue asked.Zhu Quan was watching the woman in the courtyard. He turned his head slowly after a while and asked, “Any messages from Yuelai Inn?”Ming Yue replied, “Yes. They said that the pregnant woman who booked the room told the shopkeeper to fly the carrier pigeon in the backyard if a man in gray cloth checked in. After that, she paid 10 liang silver as a tip to the shopkeeper for looking after the pigeon and sending messages.”Zhu Quan frowned and analyzed, “If she is cheating on me, there will be many ways for her to pass on information about their rendezvous location. Why did she choose a strange shopkeeper? This is neither safe nor reliable. What did she want to do?”
Gao Shenjun said, “That woman will leak our secrets sooner or later. My Lord, you should make up your mind to get rid of this hidden danger. Kill this wanton woman to give vent to our anger!”Zhu Quan turned his back, “I want to think about it.”Shangguan Ming Ri approached and said in a whisper, “You don’t have to worry about this. Consort Zhou has already discovered that Concubine He often goes out late at night and frequently meets with Wang Ke. Consort Zhou pretended to maintain a good relationship with Concubine He, but in fact, hatred has been long in her heart because of Concubine He pretending to be lofty. So, Consort Zhou will certainly not let go of this great opportunity to get rid of Concubine He. We don’t have to do anything. We just sit here and watch a play.”Zhu Quan repeated, “I have to think about it. Leave me alone.”Gao Shenjun said in the end, “I like her charming eyes. If you want the white jade command
“Gao Shenjun!” Zhu Quan glared and asked sternly, “Why did you do that! I trust you so much. Why did you hurt my woman and my child! Why did you trick me!”Gao Shenjun laughed, “It is you who hurt them, not me. I am here to help you. A man who has the ambition to be the emperor can never be impeded by his women and children, nor can he be vulnerable.” Then, he turned his head to Shangguan Ming Ri, who was standing next to them angrily, and then said sarcastically, “These ideas of setting up Concubine He all came from your loyal servant, Ming Ri. He was afraid he couldn’t persuade you, so he wanted my help. When I came here and met Concubine He, I found that she was just an ordinary woman. However, I really didn’t like her eyes... I always felt that I have seen her eyes before. In a word, they are eyesores.”Zhu Quan turned to Ming Ri and asked word by word, “Why? Why did you do it?”Shangguan Ming Ri seemed to sense the murderous intent
The person coming into the house was Bai Yangbai. Zhu Quan immediately beamed with joy and shouted, “Uncle, it’s you! Please save her! Please!”Bai Yangbai didn’t wear a mask. He showed his true face. He was fifty years old but still looked like a teenager, at least ten years younger than Zhu Quan by then. He cursed with an angry face, “I wrapped her in the snow before finding a cure. But you threw her into the hot water. Do you want to kill her?”He Danggui was shocked by how Zhu Quan had just called Bai Yangbai—Uncle! Bai Yangbai was Zhu Quan’s uncle! Zhu Quan’s mother, Consort Yang, was the infanta of the Yuan Dynasty. That was to say, Bai Yangbai was the brother of Zhu Quan’s mother, and he was also a Mongolian, even a Mongolian aristocrat! He Danggui was dumbfounded. No wonder Bai Yangbai hated Zhu Yuanzhang so much and resolutely refused to work for him.Zhu Quan was stunned for a moment, and then he pulled the naked Concubine He o
Concubine He’s eyes turned into the golden brown, more exotic than Zhu Quan’s brown eyes. When she saw Zhu Quan next to the bed, her flower-liked lips moved softly. She could only mouth words because she had lost her voice long ago.Zhu Quan suddenly remembered that he had burnt her throat with hot charcoal. Without the clear and sweet voice, she could no longer comfort him when he was frustrated. Besides, she must hate him. Could they start over? Zhu Quan let out a painful sob and threw himself on the bed. He stroked her lips with his fingers and promised, “I know a lot of good doctors. You will be fine soon. Every man would be mad at that thing, and I have been merciful enough to you.”Concubine He mouthed the two words several times. He Danggui instantly got it—Sun Meiniang. However, although Zhu Quan knew a bit of lip-language, he didn’t understand what Concubine He was trying to say. He didn’t know Sun Meiniang. In short, the current Zhu Quan on
Zhu Quan glared at Bai Yangbai, “Nonsense. You must be trying to take her away, so you lie to me with such words! There is always no truth in your mouth, and even the devil won’t believe you!”He tightened the quilt in his arms and looked around, as if he was finding whether there was any soul about to dissipate. Then, he coughed violently with blood spurting out of his mouth, and accidentally sprayed the blood on Concubine He, whose forehead was stained red. He scrambled to wipe it with his sleeve, but the more he wiped, the redder it became, and he finally scratched her skin a little.Zhu Quan shouted in distress, “Scratched!” He ran to Bai Yangbai, begging him, “Uncle, I know you can fix it. I can give you my position. Look, it’s a bit broken here!” With every word he spoke, a little blood spurted outwards, some of it dripping down onto Concubine He’s cheek, but he didn’t dare to wipe it again, only to hold up Concubine He’s head, which was covere