Song Meijiao comforted: "Brother, let it pass on the past. Now that you have arrived safely, we should look forward."
Liu Xie nodded and looked at Song Meijiao gratefully.
"Sister, you are so understanding. I have experienced a lot along the way and understood a lot."
The brother and sister chatted for a long time before Song Meijiao left.
"Brother, let's take a break sooner, so I won't bother you."
Someone immediately brought Liu Xie foot washing water and served him to wash his feet and cover him.
After a while, Liu Xie lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. The silence of the night enveloped the entire room, and only the faint moonlight shone on the ground through the window.
This place may be very good and feels safe, but he always feels how painful it is to live under someone else's roof.
But he didn't regret coming here.
Suddenly, Liu Xie entered a terrible dream. In the dream, he was in a dark forest and was chased by a group of black shadows led by Liu Song. He ran desperately, panting, but the pursuers were getting closer and closer.
Liu Xie was finally forced to the cliff and had no way to escape. He looked back at Liu Song who was approaching, his heart full of despair.
"Liu Xie, you have no way out!" Liu Song's voice echoed in the darkness.
Liu Xie widened his eyes and shouted angrily: "Why? Why should I chase me?"
"You know it!" Liu Song sneered.
Liu Xie was breathing, sweat soaking his clothes. He looked at the deep valley under the cliff, and endless fear seemed to be hidden in the darkness.
"I won't let you succeed!" Liu Xie jumped off the cliff resolutely and let out a thrilling scream.
He suddenly woke up from his sleep, sat up, and gasped.
The room was pitch black, only his heartbeat could be heard clearly. Sweat soaked his forehead and pajamas, and his body was still trembling with fear.
"It's just a dream..." he murmured to himself, trying to calm himself down. However, the nightmare scene lingered in his mind.
Outside the window, the stars in the night sky were flashing with faint light, as if they were silently staring at him.
Liu Xie stood up and walked to the window, feeling the cool breeze of the night, trying to calm down his inner anxiety.
"What does this dream mean..." He fell into deep thought.
Although Liu Song was dead, he was like a shadow, entangled in his mind.
After several days of dust, Xi Yu and others finally arrived at the magnificent Chang'an Palace.
They were full of expectations and were about to enter the palace to meet the saint, but a young eunuch told his Majesty that he had left.
The little eunuch lowered his head and lowered his eyes, and said to Xi Yu respectfully: "King, Liu Song rebelled, Your Majesty has left the palace for safety." There was a hint of panic in his voice.
Xi Yu's face suddenly became solemn. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "Who is Liu Song? Where is Your Majesty now?" His voice revealed urgency and concern.
He really didn't know who Liu Song was, because there was no such person in some documents in his previous life. Perhaps he had changed some history after traveling through time.
The little eunuch roughly explained Liu Song's situation.
The little eunuch trembled slightly and replied, "The little one doesn't know about Your Majesty's specific whereabouts. The palace is currently in chaos and everyone is in danger."
Because these days, Liu Song's troops have often come to harass him.
"Your Majesty must be found as soon as possible to ensure his safety!" Xi Yu said firmly, and Xi Yu glanced at everyone and issued an order: "Send spies immediately to find out Your Majesty's whereabouts. At the same time, strengthen the guards of the palace to prevent Liu Song's rebels from attacking."
Everyone took the order and left, but Xi Yu's heart was still heavy. He secretly prayed, hoping to find His Majesty as soon as possible and quell the rebellion.
Xi Yu and most of the resigned leaders chose to stay in the inn. Seeing so many people coming to stay, the inn shopkeeper warmly welcomed their arrival with an excited smile on his face.
The inn was very lively at night, and Xi Yu and everyone sat together to enjoy dinner.
However, a whisper suddenly came into his ears.
"Do you know that the reason why Liu Song rebelled was actually Xi Yu who was behind the scenes. He wanted to drive the emperor out so that he could ascend the throne himself!" a man said mysteriously.
"Is that true? Is there any evidence? Don't say this."
"Although I have no evidence, I believe my guess will not be wrong."
Xi Yu's face suddenly became gloomy. He clenched his fists tightly, and the angry flames burned in his heart.
But he quickly calmed down and restrained his emotions with reason.
Zhou Yu, who was sitting opposite him, was very unhappy when he heard this and was about to stand up and prepare to argue with those people.
Xi Yu stopped Zhou Yu who wanted to come forward to argue.
"Don't be impulsive, Zhou Yu." Xi Yu whispered, "We don't need to care about the words of these ignorant people. The most important thing at the moment is to find His Majesty's whereabouts."
Xi Yu's eyes were firm and decisive. He knew very well that he had to remain calm and could not be affected by these rumors.
Zhou Yu had no choice but to sit down again.
After returning to the room, Zhou Yu's emotions were still hard to calm down. He said angrily: "Master, if you didn't stop me, I would definitely kill those gossiping people. Wouldn't they ruin your reputation in this way?"
Si Yu sat on the chair, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said: "The mouth is on others, and they say whatever they like. Can we kill people just because of other people's comments? Do we still need to kill everyone?
The atmosphere in the room seemed a little heavy, and Xi Yu stared out the window with his eyes as if he was thinking about something.
Suddenly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, as if he had thought of an important question.
"I think Your Majesty may come to Youzhou to find me." Xi Yu said excitedly.
Zhou Yu looked at him in confusion and asked, "Master, why are you so sure?"
Xi Yu stood up, paced in the room, and said as he walked, "I know His Majesty quite well. Based on my understanding of him, he will probably choose to go to Youzhou."
Zhou Yu nodded, as if he understood Xi Yu's thoughts.
"Okay, then we will rest peacefully tonight and return to Youzhou immediately tomorrow." Xi Yu decided.
Outside the window, the night was as dark as ink, silent. The candlelight in the room was flashing with a faint light, illuminating the firm faces of Xi Yu and Zhou Yu.
The next morning, the sun shone through the thin clouds and spread on the earth.
Xi Yu decisively transferred back all those who went to investigate Liu Xie's whereabouts and prepared to lead the troops to Youzhou in person.
Xi Yu's troops left in a mighty manner, raising a piece of dust.
This move caused a lot of discussion among people in the palace, and the voices echoed in the cold air.
"I had a glimmer of hope for Xi Yu to find Liu Xie, but I didn't expect that he would just act and leave so quickly. Don't he know that His Majesty's safety is related to the stability of the Han Dynasty?" A little eunuch said disappointed, with helplessness in his tone.
"Hmph, Xi Yu is just a fame seeker. His behavior is simply a joke on the future of the big man!"
"Besides, he wishes he couldn't find His Majesty. Maybe he is ambitious and wants to be the emperor!"
The other echoed indignantly, his face full of anger.
"Maybe he pretended to look for His Majesty just for his own power and status. We could not have any fantasies about him." Another person interrupted.
These arguments intertwined in the corridors and courtyards of the palace, as if a heavy haze was shrouding people's hearts.
In Xi Yu's team, the soldiers were walking neatly, and their figures seemed firm and decisive in the morning light.
Xi Yu rode on the horse, his eyes piercing through the morning mist in front of him.
Liu Xie suddenly sneezes and couldn't help thinking in his heart: "Is it because Xi Yu is going to go home?"
At the door of his room, several Ouyang Linlin stood specially arranged to serve his servants.
Liu Xie looked at them and said with a smile: "Take me around in this courtyard."
The servants led Liu Xie to walk in the courtyard, the path winding through an elegant garden.
The sun shines on the path, reflecting colorful lights and shadows. Liu Xie listens to the rustling sound of the breeze blowing on the leaves and feels the tranquil atmosphere.
Before they knew it, they came to Sun Shangxiang's room.
Liu Xie heard laughter and joy coming from inside, and couldn't help but stop. The servants looked at each other, thinking that it was a bit inappropriate for Liu Xie to come to the place where the female family lived, but they did not dare to remind him.
At this moment, the door gently pushed open and Song Meijiao walked out.
She saw Liu Xie at first sight, with a look of surprise on her face, and hurriedly saluted: "Brother, why are you here?"
Liu Xie replied with a smile: "When you hear laughter and joy here, come and take a look."
His eyes passed over Song Meijiao and looked into the room, as if he was curious about the scene inside.
It turned out that there were several ladies playing poker happily in the room.
When Ouyang Linlin and others heard the news of His Majesty’s arrival, they hurriedly put down the poker in their hands and hurried outside to salute.
"This is what I accidentally passed by here and heard that you were so happy, and I was very curious about what you were doing."
Ouyang Linlin told him about playing poker.
And he also took out the poker indoors.
Liu Xie looked at them curiously and asked, "This poker looks very interesting. Can I participate in it?"
Ouyang Linlin replied with a smile: "Of course your Majesty can participate. Why don't we all go to our husband's room to play together."
After all, it is a bit inappropriate to let His Majesty enter his room.
Everyone came to Xi Yu's room, and there was a faint fragrance in it.
Although Xi Yu has not been there these days, the servants are still cleaning every day.
Ouyang Linlin sat next to Liu Xie and patiently taught him the rules and techniques of playing poker. Liu Xie focused on learning and quickly mastered the trick.
"Haha, so that's it. This game is really fun!" Liu Xie said excitedly, with a glimmer of pleasure in his eyes.
The room was filled with laughter and joy, and people were immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the game. The sun shone through the windows on the table, illuminating a happy face.
Liu Xie became interested in the origin of poker and asked curiously: "Who invented this poker so interesting? Why haven't I heard of it before?"
Sun Shangxiang replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is what your husband invented."
When Liu Xie heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Xi Yu's wisdom is really extraordinary!" His eyes showed his admiration for Xi Yu.
At this time, the sunlight was just shining through the window in the room, illuminating the playing cards in Liu Xie's hand.
He gently fiddled with the card, as if touching the crystallization of Xi Yu's wisdom.
However, after a while, Liu Xie noticed that several women were a little hesitant. He realized that it was his own joining that made them restrained.
"Everyone doesn't have to be so reserved, just take it easy." Liu Xie said gently, "We are all equal here, enjoy the fun of the game together. And you can't let me go, don't regard me as the emperor now."
"Just treat me as an ordinary game partner. This way we can really enjoy the fun of the game. Otherwise, I will feel uncomfortable."
Everyone in the room nodded, with a look of relief on their faces.
They re-entered the game, laughter and voices intertwined, like a cheerful melody.
Over the years, Liu Xie's life has been shrouded in haze, and a trace of happiness is hard to find. However, today's experience is like a bright sunshine, penetrating the haze in his heart.
He held the playing cards in his hand, and an unprecedented joy surged in his heart.
He realized that he had lived in vain over the years and had missed such a simple and joyful thing.
Liu Xie's eyes flashed with emotion and introspection.
He remembered his former self, bound by the red tape of the palace, and his happiness in his heart was suppressed and could not be released.
"Why do I live so heavily?" he asked himself in his heart, "for the years, due to his identity, he has ignored the simplest happiness in life."
He stared at the playing cards in his hand, as if he had seen the happy time he had lost.
Each card was like a door to happiness, and he finally found the key to open these doors.
After a while, Liu Xie suddenly fell into deep thought, his eyes were confused, and he became stunned. His silence made several ladies puzzled and all looked at him with concern.
Song Meijiao then asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Xie came back to his senses and sighed softly: "Over the years, I have lamented the change of my destiny and my life is in turmoil."
Song Meijiao looked at him with distress and comforted softly: "Brother, let it pass what was gone. The future will be even better."
Liu Xie nodded slightly and forced a smile out: "Thank you for your comfort, Meijiao. I will try my best to be happy."
Next, everyone will continue playing cards.
Liu Xie did not show any negative emotions anymore, so as not to affect everyone's negative emotions.
On this day, Xi Yu's large army quietly passed through the village where the old man Lao Nie was.
In order not to disturb the villagers, Xi Yu wisely chose a secluded path.
Old Nie happened to carry farm tools and walk towards the fields.
Seeing the army passing by, Old Nie immediately knelt down and saluted. He believed that the person in front of him was Xi Yu, and said, "Caomin Dare you ask, are you a famous Xi Wang all over the world?"
"I am Xi Yu."
"That's great. Caomin has an important thing to tell the King of Drama that Caomin had met His Majesty."
Xi Yu was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to support Lao Nie and asked anxiously: "How have you met Liu Xie? Tell me what's going on!"
Old Nie took a breath and told him in detail about Liu Xie's residence here and the situation where he personally escorted Liu Xie to Youzhou.
After hearing this, Xi Yu felt joy in his heart, and he secretly thanked that his guess was indeed correct.
Liu Xie really went to Youzhou to find himself.
He also glanced at Zhou Yu, probably trying to tell him, how is it, my guess is not good at all, right?
At this time, the sun shone on the fields, a golden piece of yellow, as if it was adding color to Xi Yu's joy.
The breeze gently blew the white hair of Lao Nie, and the sincerity in his eyes was touching.
"That's really great thank you, Mr., your protection has been rewarded."
Because Old Nie killed Liu Song, saved Liu Xie, and escorted Liu Xie himself.
For such a person, Xi Yu decided to reward him.
When Xi Yu proposed the reward, Lao Nie refused.
"As a commoner, Caomin is lucky enough to save His Majesty in his three lives, but he only learned the skills of a three-legged cat. Besides, after going to the opera house, several ladies have already given rewards."
No matter how persistent Xi Yu is, the other party just doesn’t want to reward him.
Xi Yu then handed a jade pendant to Lao Nie.
"If you need it in the future, just take this jade pendant to go to Youzhou to find me."
Xi Yu did this because he remembered a folk story he heard in his previous life, about Qianlong.
It is said that when Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he saw a girl who was particularly beautiful, so he thought she was fucking her daughter.
He also specially gave a handkerchief as a token. If he couldn't make it in the future, he could go to Kyoto to find himself.
So I planned to do this, so Old Nie had to take it over. If he didn't accept it, he would seem too ignorant.
"I would like to thank you for this."
Next, Xi Yu led the large army forward.
Zhao Yun suddenly said, "King, is this old man's words true or not? Will we be deceived by his words?"
And Xi Yu also gave him a token. Although the thing is not particularly valuable, its significance is extraordinary.
"The look of my eyes at him should not look like a lie. Of course, if he deceives him, even if he runs to the ends of the world, I will not let him go."
Everyone felt relieved after hearing what he said.
Now that Liu Xie has been confirmed, Xi Yu feels at ease.
He also understood Liu Xie's psychology. If he hadn't been desperate, how could he have looked for him?
This is also Liu Xie’s trust in him, so he must treat him well.
Xi Yu could not have thought that Liu Xie was already playing poker happily with several wives.
Old Nie looked at their figures and looked at the fields.
Chapter completed!