A short distance ahead, there were some white walls and black tiles. Under the wavy eaves, some red columns with paintings were standing there. Two powerful words "Jicong Mansion" were written on a huge plaque that was hung high under the eaves over the front door. The golden lettering on the white background looked extremely majestic. It was obvious that these words were written by King Yun. This place was simple but solemn and dignified. It's easy for people to know that this was a majestic general mansion. However, all this was just a joke for Yun Zhi.
In front of the door, this handsome and young Senior General did not dismount. He stared at the plaque with two big characters "Jicong Mansion" and clenched his hands grabbing the reins. His eyes were full of irony.
The pageboy beside him asked him hastily, "General, don't you get in?"
"No."
While they were still talking, a middle-aged man in servant costume of the Kingdom of Yun came over. He bowed to the horse of Yun Zhi, "General."
"Uncle Yi, please stand up." Yun Zhi still did not dismount. He only told the pageboy, "Show Uncle Yi around. From now on, Uncle Yi will be the housekeeper of Jicong Mansion."
"Yes." "Thank you, General." Both of them bowed again.
"I still have something else to do, so I will not go back to the mansion now. I don't want anyone to follow me." Yun Zhi finished his words and whipped his swift horse.
"Yes." The two people were still bowing after he left.
Along the way, Yun Zhi had a mixture of feelings in his heart—King Yun, you were such a calculating man... you gave me a mansion called "Jicong"? "Jicong" meant nothing but "obedience". You wanted my absolute obedience to the Kingdom of Yun, but who would avenge the Kingdom of Xuan?
Yes, truth would come to light sooner or later. King Yun would never expect that Yun Zhi had known everything. Most importantly, he had been a kid who couldn't hide his emotions, but now he could bear everything patiently.
This young and handsome Senior General was the orphan taken in by King Yun when he was little. He had regarded King Yun as his savior since childhood. However, the King was actually his enemy and he had been a fool for so many years.
Thanks to the encirclement and suppression of the rebellion, he met the surviving general of the Kingdom of Xuan, Li Yi. He had planned to capture Li Yi alive himself while Li Yi used a trick for driving him from his troops. Coincidentally, they managed to have a private conversation.
In the conversation that day, Li Yi told him that he was the youngest and favorite prince of King Xuan. When he was three years old, King Xuan knew the prophecy, so he secretly sent him out of the palace to hide. However, he was still found by King Yun.
In the beginning, Yun Zhi was not willing to believe what Li Yi had said. After all, if it was true, his life would be so cruel. As a matter of fact, King Yun conquered the Kingdom of Xuan first together with him. King Yun even taught him to use a sword and kill people hand by hand. Yun Zhi had decapitated two people who were very likely to be his own parents. That year, he was only six years old. Yun Zhi was trembling, looking at the heads rolling on the ground and the scarlet blood. If the Kingdom of Xuan was really his homeland and they were really his parents, how could he accept the cruel truth?
However, truth would never change. After he went to investigate and verify, he still had to bear the cruel truth even though he had collapsed. Now, he finally understood why King Xuan's eyes were filled with tears and why he refused to close his eyes until death at that time.
In the bamboo forest, Yun Zhi screamed like crazy. He took the sword that King Yun gave him as a present to chop everything. King Yun sent the sword to him before he went to suppress the bandits. Now the sword also looked like a joke. This man once had elegant and calm eyes, but now they were filled with overwhelming hatred. He couldn't stop his tears trickling down. Since he knew his family background, he had been enduring the unspeakable agony. Now he could finally vent it out desperately.
This was a lush and green bamboo forest full of vitality. Bamboo fragrance filled the air. It was a beautiful place, but now Yun Zhi was destroying it. Innocent bamboos were scratched or even chopped down. Flying bamboo leaves were everywhere. He was really ruining the environment.
But when he was chopping desperately, he almost hurt a girl in a dress as white as snow. The girl's face still looked childish, but it was beautiful and pure without a flaw. Her empty eyes were staring at the bamboo forest in front of her. Her eyes were hollow, and people might have a feeling that she was staring into the distance.
Originally, the girl only wanted to appreciate this beautiful bamboo forest. She did not expect anyone to disturb her. When she turned around, she was almost hurt by his sword. The sword had touched her neck and her skin as white as jade. Fortunately, she was not injured. Under such circumstances, the girl was still not panic.
In this way, they held this strange position for a long time. Looking at the girl in front of her, the man was stunned. There were still some tears on his face. Until some bamboo leaves fell in front of him, he came back to sense and the sword fell from his hand, almost hurting the girl in front of him again. He scrutinized her in a hurry, and then stooped down to pick up the sword from the ground and put it in the scabbard at his waist.
Yun Zhi apologized, staring at this calm and indifferent girl. However, the girl completely ignored him. She turned around, and then continued to look blankly at a particular place which she had been staring at before.
The young man walked to another place so that he could see her face. He stared at the pure face of the girl. Although he thought she was strange, she was still kind of familiar to him. He was familiar with the girl's hollow eyes. However, he couldn't remember where he saw them, but it did not affect his appreciation of her.
Time passed by. Flying bamboo leaves in the forest were like green fairies. The two people were like in a painting. If the girl's eyes were not so hollow, their faces would be so matching and gorgeous—green leaves and beautiful petals flying all over the sky; a young general and a gorgeous beauty; stunning people and conquered countries; love and hatred...
"Who are you? Have I met you before? I think you look so familiar to me," Yun Zhi could not help but ask.The girl did not turn around and she shook her head gently. Her eyes were empty. No matter what the man asked her, her eyes were still so empty. However, the atmosphere between them was peaceful and comfortable. In fact, the man had been overwhelmed by hatred and pain, but now he gradually calmed down. This silent jade doll girl was a magic drug to appease him. He now could enjoy a temporary inner peace.At this moment, a lovely cute girl appeared and broke the silence."General Yun, why are you here?""Who are you and why do you know my identity?” Yun Zhi looked at the girl who came over. He was kind of annoyed because of her interruption, but he soon settled down."General, you are still in armor. I am Princess Xi’s servant girl, Yuer.""So... it means you are Princess Shui Yinzhu... no... now you ar
Yun Zhi did not know whether he was doing this on purpose or not. He was now walking toward Xiyan Palace which looked deserted.In Xiyan Palace, the beautiful girl in white dress wanted to have an early rest. However, she could hear the sound of singing and dancing from her courtyard even though her place was far away from the noisy imperial hall. The sound was not loud, it was kind of soft. However, it still sounded a bit noisy in this quiet courtyard.Little palace maid Yuer had sneaked out to have fun, so the Third Princess Xi was the only one left in this place. She had been used to quiet days, so she felt uncomfortable about the noise. Princess Xi got dressed quickly and then walked to the phoenix tree.At the age of nine, she lost her parents and homeland. The little princess Shui Yinzhu was then left in this cold palace. An old woman offered her food and clothes. She was so alone and kept crying every day. However, no matter how hard she
In the middle of the night, almost everyone had fallen asleep. However, candles were still lit in the main bedroom of Jicong Mansion. Beside the table in the room, a man who came back not long ago was sitting there. His eyes were elegant and calm. It seemed that this man was indifferent to everything. He was Senior General, Yun Zhi. A middle-aged man was standing on his left. He looked strong and tall, and he was a thoughtful man. This man was the leader of the rebels, Li Yi, the former Senior General of the Kingdom of Xuan. Everyone thought he was dead. No one knew that Yun Zhi just fooled his soldiers and made Li Yi the butler of Jicong Mansion. Moreover, none of the rebels were killed. Li Yi brought them into Jicong Mansion in secret. These people mingled in King Yun’s men and lived in some special places of the mansion. This general mansion was neither too big nor too small, but so many people were hidden in it. A plot was developing.A woman o
Xiyan Palace was always cold and desolate. Under the phoenix tree in the courtyard, there was always a white figure which looked sad and lonely. The figure seemed to have no soul and pitiful.The girl was still staring at the phoenix tree with empty eyes as always. She walked toward the tree slowly. She suddenly stumbled, almost falling down. It's Yue who had been next to her that caught her and then held her in her arms.Yue's hugging was not gentle as ordinary women’s. Maybe because of her bosom, her hugging was also not as strong as a man’s. It was a different feeling, peaceful and warm.Ever since the little princess of the Kingdom of Shui, Shui Yinzhu became Yun Xi at the age of nine, no one had ever hugged her. She could only hug herself. It was the first time for her to be hugged in five years. The girl was touched, and she had never had such a feeling before. When she was a child, her loved ones hugged her. However, she was still
Yue's ears suddenly twitched. She heard a soft voice of footsteps approaching them slowly. Yue soon got closer to Yun Xi in secret. She held the girl in her arms in silence.At this moment, some people in black clothes suddenly appeared and tried to attack Yun Xi. Yue held the girl more tightly to protect her with her left hand. Her right hand grabbed the knife from a person in black swiftly. She killed the man in black with his own knife without hesitation. Now she had to kill her enemies ruthlessly if she wanted to protect Yun Xi.In the meantime, Yun Xi was so shocked by the spurting blood. After five years, the girl emitted a sound for the first time. She hadn't uttered a word for so many years and her voice was hoarse but tender. She was so pitiful and kept crying. Now Yun Xi’s eyes were no longer empty but filled with fear and helplessness.Yue noticed it and she felt so sorry for her. However, now she did not have time to comfort
"I have found out that she was a spy of the Kingdom of Wu. She drugged you and then asked the people of the Kingdom of Wu to kill the princess. Now she's been controlled by our people, and she said she wanted to cooperate with us." Li Yi reported to Yun Zhi respectfully."Kill her.""We have the same goal. We can use her.""Don't you understand my words? Anyone who dares to hurt her even a little has to die.""Prince, in fact, if Princess Xi is dead, the Kingdom of Yun will... ""Uncle Yi, how can you also believe in such nonsense? I am going to tell you one last time—don't hurt her.""But prince...""Li Yi, if you mention hurting her again, please don't blame me for breaking up our relationship. I will kill the vicious King Yun and then conquer the world.""Yes." Li Yi left and he felt helpless. His prince had feelings that he should not have.Now Yun Zhi felt
Not long after this incident, almost everything was back to normal. However, there was an interesting story in the bedroom of King Yun. It was actually the consequence of this incident. Since ancient times, beauties had been victims of political power.A beautiful female entertainer was sent to King Yun. In his bedroom, this female entertainer danced so charmingly that King Yun couldn't control himself.In the middle of the night, the female entertainer lay in the arms of King Yun. After having sex, she poured a glass of water for King Yun. Before long, King Yun was even hornier. He seemed to be tireless while the female entertainer seduced him by every means.King Yun was the king who had unified the world. That night, he almost died on a woman's body. He was not young anymore and almost died of enjoying excessive freedom. It was so lucky that imperial physicians saved him in time. Otherwise, dying in this way would be a great humiliati
Yun Su should be a distinguished and domineering Crown Prince, but he was actually a gentleman. He was a man who made people feel comfortable. At this moment, he was staring at Yun Zhi who was thinking about something.Yun Zhi has always been an indifferent person, and the only person he cared about was Yun Xi. Staring at the girl, his cold eyes were filled with surprise, confusion, and other complex emotions. They were just some subtle changes, but Crown Prince who had grown up in the imperial palace was clever enough to notice them."Brother, we shouldn't disturb Xier when she was trying to have a rest. Let's go to your palace." Yun Zhi realized Yun Xi did not welcome them, so he said these words to help her out."Okay. Sister Xi, we don't mean to interrupt you. We will come to visit you next time."He didn't call himself Crown Prince according to the royal etiquette. It's obvious that he was interested in this girl. Yun Z
In the Hall of Death, Xuan Zhi stood courteously in front of the sculpture. The atheistic man sincerely prayed for the first time in his life. Lying beside him was the dead body of Shui Yinzhu.Shui Yinzhu’s body was still in the pink dress. There was a hairpin with two pearls on its hair. The body had decayed, but Xuan Zhi still grabbed her hand and treated it like a treasure.He took up a dagger and cut his two wrists. His blood flowed onto her body as if he was transferring vitality to her. When the blood was drained, his life came to an end. It was a sacrifice of his soul so that he would stay with Shui Yinzhu in the afterlife.Time went back to the day when Shui Yinzhu passed away. Xuan Zhi wrote an edict that Yun Su wouldn’t be sentenced to death and would be locked in that palace for the rest of his life. It was what Shui Yinzhu wished, and Xuan Zhi was fulfilling her wish.On the same day, Xuan Zhi abdicated the thro
He was thrilled at her consent. But when he was about to move on, he noticed the fear in her eyes. Xuan Zhi realized that it must have reminded her of what Yun Su did to her, so he stopped moving and held Shui Yinzhu in his arms instead. He wouldn’t continue, knowing that she was hurt so deep within and that she might get unhappy.“What’s wrong?” Shui Yinzhu asked.“Nothing. There’s no need to hurry. We have plenty of time for you to get used to it.”Shui Yinzhu didn’t say a word. Her Zhi had always been a silly man in front of her. She kissed on Xuan Zhi’s lips. The woman was running out of time, and she couldn’t wait for her inner world to heal. What she hated was the touch of Yun Su, the past of herself, and even her own body. But Shui Yinzhu loved Xuan Zhi. She was willing to consummate the wedding with him.Xuan Zhi was no longer repressing himself now that Shui Yinzhu had already taken the initiative. Hesitation would
“Oh, you fool. You are such a fool.”Shui Yinzhu felt moved and sad. The two opposite emotions lingered at the bottom of her heart. The mixture was kinda sweet. As she lied down in Xuan Zhi’s arms, the girl understood that she was selfish and couldn’t accept any betrayal of Xuan Zhi. Tears dropped from her eyes. Xuan Zhi loved her so much. What should be done to repay that?As he saw her tears, Xuan Zhi immediately wiped her face clean. “Come on, easy, Yinzhu. It’s my fault. Feel free to blame it on me. Just stop crying, or I will feel hurt. I’ll always be by your side and keep you happy.”Their love moved Uncle Zhi and Li Yi. But Zuo Xin was still there. Uncle Zhi had to interrupt as he said, “Your Majesty, how are we supposed to deal with Zuo Xin?”“Zhi, let go of her and marry her to Xiaojing.” No one expected to hear that from Shui Yinzhu. She wasn’t born a Bodhisatva, but she wanted to accumulate merit for him as Xuan Z
At that moment, Uncle Zhi had mixed feelings about her. He didn’t hate Shui Yinzhu. Instead, he simply felt that she had too much influence on Xuan Zhi. Besides, her reputation had been discredited by Zuo Xin. But the woman in front of her had only several months to live. Uncle Zhi agreed to her request, partly because of his selfishness and partly out of sympathy.Shui Yinzhu wiped the tears on her face, kept down her sadness, and told Uncle Zhi to get Li Yi in. No matter how bad she felt, she had to keep up with the show.The conversation was quite simple with Li Yi. Shui Yinzhu promised her that she would give an answer to everyone in a month. She got Li Yi reassured and told him to treat Paner well before sending him away.To her surprise, Xiaoba showed up right after Li Yi left. He shook Shui Yinzhu’s shoulders as his eyes went red for sadness.“Did you hear our conversation?” Shui Yinzhu immediately realized that. “Don
In the name of their so-called reputation, the men in the audience hall in the imperial palace suddenly had amnesia of the benefit they got as well as the reduced casualty. They simply tried to ditch the poor girl after conquering the Empire of Yun.That was the misfortune of women in this period of time. The men had a selfish will that the woman would make the “proper” choice so that they would secure their loyalty and morality at the same time.Shui Yinzhu never thought that Xuan Zhi would chase her out of the hall. Xuan Zhi held her in his arms and kissed her lips regardless of her resistance. It was one of the very few times for him to be aggressive in front of her.It was a clean kiss filled with warmth and yearning, different from the disgusting one of Yun Su. The two hearts in love started to beat faster. Shui Yinzhu was soon lost in that kiss. The veteran in love was as innocent as a maiden in front of him. That was how love coul
The Empire of Yun, the once superpower and the only Kingdom that ever conquered the entire world, had turned into a place in turmoil under more than ten years’ reign of Yun Su. People all over the empire complained about their rulers. The empire would soon fail, and the end was coming near.The morning session in the Empire of Yun continued. But the evil empress in red remained the same unreasonable woman. She sat in Yun Su’s arms and flirted with him even though the empire was in grave danger.The silent ministers were not sure if they should speak against their irresponsible emperor as the grave situation and the serious discussion had been defiled by the erotic aura. But Yun Su seemed to enjoy holding the beauty in his arms as he accepted it and didn’t say a single word against it.The ministers were there to suffer. They had to do their report with their head lowered. No one had the courage to look at the two on the throne. It wasn’t
“Many years ago, there was a little girl. She was the little princess of the Kingdom of Shui. Her parents loved her and provided her with the best affection. However, when she turned nine years old, the Kingdom of Yun waged war against the Kingdom of Shui... The little princess felt as if she was a jinx. In order to protect the ones she loved from dying, she had to sacrifice herself to live with her enemies.”Shui Yinzhu then told her story, including her relationship with Kong Yue and Xuan Zhi. She told the little girl about the death of Kong Yue, the injury of Xuan Zhi, the care of Qi Yuan, and the destiny of Wu Chen. She omitted the part that she was a child of the emperor’s father and how she retaliated upon the general, the Prime Minister, and the lords.Shui Yinzhu was the storyteller, but her heart still ached when she recalled the past. Surprisingly, the string of her heart could still be plucked by the past after all the time passed. She was
Speaking of the empress Shui Yinzhu, people all recognized her as the personification of a succubus. She was so charming like a vixen whose glamour in innocence could attract everyone around her. She didn’t wear the phoenix crown and robe, the status symbols as the empress but the blood-red dress. She kept her hair in a bun, and wore a simple hairpin with two pearls on it. The emperor of Yun was so fascinated by her that he forgot the responsibility of the throne and started to kill innocent people.Under the constant and mostly intentional influence of the evil empress, Yun Su raised the tax over and over again. He forced his people to do labor work and abused his power and the financial resources to build wonders. The nervous people were sent everywhere to build grandiose temporary palaces for the pleasure of the emperor and the empress.The emperor totally ignored the welfare of his people as he would torture them for saying anything wrong. He con
“Paner, where is the...bamboo scroll?”“What?”“The bamboo scroll...you mentioned.”“Oh, right.” Paner finally remembered what she came here for and took out a bamboo scroll from her pocket. This was the reason why she came to find Shui Yinzhu.“Okay.” The pain drained all the strength from Shui Yinzhu’s body. But she still managed to read the message before sending Paner to burn it.The bamboo scroll came from Wei Ruxuan. He intended to cooperate with Shui Yinzhu. It wouldn’t be hard to guess that it was because of Bu Xiaoyan. But Shui Yinzhu didn’t expect was that Wei Ruxuan could send this bamboo scroll to her through this well-guarded harem. Prime Minister Wei’s influence could reach farther than it seemed.As the window opened again, Xiaoba took out a flask and handed it to Shui Yinzhu. “I asked the doctor to have the medicine boiled for you.”“Okay.” Shui Yinzhu took the flask and