Li Ling's prayer did not receive a response from Li Long. Instead, the King of Yue sent an imperial edict, saying that he would invite Prince Huo to the palace to discuss matters. Although Prince Huo was under house arrest, he still had gold and silver at home, so he received the eunuch's order.
After giving the eunuch a verbal instruction, he quietly gave the eunuch a piece of money, took the eunuch privately and asked, "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. This is not a respectful thing, so I hope you will accept it."
The eunuch was used to it, so he naturally didn't refuse. Looking around at no one, he tucked his hands into his sleeves and waited for Prince Huo to ask questions.
Prince Huo then asked, "I haven't been to the palace for some time. I wonder why your Majesty summoned me to the palace this time? Are there any other princes who are going there with you?"
The eunuch glanced around and gently leaned towards Prince Huo's ear. Prince Huo also quickly lowered his body and put his ear to it. The eunuch said in a low voice: "Prince Huo, you are also the old king.
I shouldn't have said this, but you have never acted arrogantly or lost your temper when seeing us in the past. I also respect you. This time His Majesty summoned you to the palace alone, and I heard that a royal banquet was arranged for you. It's just that
I don’t know whether this royal banquet is delicious or not.”
After saying that, the eunuch straightened up and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty's oral instructions have been passed down. Please come to the palace, Prince Huo!"
After hearing what the eunuch said, Prince Huo turned pale. He smiled miserably and said: "Huo received the order, but for this fight, he has to change into court clothes. Please wait a moment, father-in-law. I will go to the back and change into court clothes and then follow."
Father-in-law is going."
The eunuch stopped talking, turned around, walked out, and waited at the courtyard gate.
Prince Huo went to the inner courtyard and saw Princess Huo. He shook his head and sighed. Princess Huo also saw that the old prince looked very bad, so she asked, "What's wrong with the prince?"
Prince Huo told the story of summoning the King of Yue. Princess Huo asked: "Your Majesty may have wanted to re-employ you when he was summoned. Why is the prince looking so sad?"
Prince Huo said in a deep voice: "Yes, I will change my clothes and go." Princess Huo hurriedly asked the maid to change into court clothes. Prince Huo dressed up and walked out. When he reached the door, he looked back at Princess Huo and squeezed.
She smiled. Princess Huo felt a little uneasy, so she followed her and arranged Prince Huo's clothes while saying, "My lord, if you really don't want to go, just claim that you are sick and won't go."
Prince Huo said, "Madam, don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I go." After saying that, he turned around and walked away with a quick stride.
In the palace of King Yue, the third prince and King Yue were sitting together. King Yue looked outside the hall and said coldly: "Then it's time for Prince Huo to come."
The third prince also responded with sadness: "The Huo family and his son are really hoping that our Vietnamese army will be defeated. If they want to regain the military power, they will do whatever they want. Huo Yuan will take advantage of him in the front."
, Old Man Huo can’t stay here any longer.”
The King of Yue nodded and said: "Keeping him is also a disaster, but after all, Huo Yuan is in charge of the army at the front and fighting with the Qi army. We can't punish Prince Huo for his crimes. This time, we summon him to the palace and give him a cup of royal wine.
, let him go home and leave his body intact."
The third prince also nodded bitterly and said: "He gave my second brother the loss of both legs and blinded my eyes. He just wanted to cut off my father's left and right hands so that they could seize my country."
The mountains and rivers of this ungrateful old man, I wish I could kill him with my own hands."
The King of Yue turned his eyes and looked at the third prince in front of him, and sighed secretly in his heart. His two sons, who could have been his arms, are now lame and blind; the fourth prince is young and cannot help him share his worries. The eldest prince has been a child since he was a child.
The masters traveled all over the world, and their whereabouts are still unknown. Look at the Yue Kingdom, there is no one to take over. There is a sense of resentment in the heart of the King of Yue for no reason. He hates the Chu State, hates the Wu State, hates the Qi State, and even hates the coming
Prince Huo.
Prince Huo arrived at the palace, and before entering the palace, the guards carefully searched his body. Prince Huo looked at the guards who were searching him, and felt desolate in his heart. He was a noble prince, but now he had to be searched when he entered the palace to meet the Holy Emperor.
.
When Prince Huo entered the hall, the King of Yue stood up to greet him. This frightened Prince Huo, and he quickly bowed and apologized. The King of Yue pretended to invite Prince Huo to sit down, and then asked: "I heard that Prince Huo has been in poor health recently.
It’s better!”
Prince Huo also hurriedly replied: "Thanks to Your Majesty Hongfu, my slight illness is no longer serious."
The King of Yue said some polite words to Prince Huo, and then asked: "Prince Huo must have heard that the Qi and Wu coalition forces are about to attack our Fucheng. When the prince suggested that we escape here, I really have to thank him, otherwise this would not be the case."
I am afraid that I will be martyred together with Marshal Huangfu who is guarding Hangzhou."
When Prince Huo heard what the King of Yue said, he left his seat and knelt on the ground. He said directly: "The guilty minister deserves to die, the guilty minister deserves to die!"
The King of Yue pretended to be surprised and asked: "What happened to the old prince? What crime are you guilty of? Please get up quickly. I invite the old prince here today just to discuss how to fight against the Qi and Wu coalition forces."
After that, he ordered people to go to the imperial dining room to prepare lunch. He wanted to talk with Prince Huo while eating. Prince Huo was sweating on his back and said in a loud voice: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness! Thank you, Lord for your kindness!"
Prince Huo didn’t know what he said to the King of Yue in the palace. He only remembered that the King of Yue asked him to drink a glass of wine. He repeatedly refused, but the King of Yue insisted on letting him drink it. Prince Huo knew that there must be something in this wine.
Something was added, although I couldn't taste it at the time.
After drinking it, Prince Huo was anxious to go back, but the King of Yue kept talking non-stop. It wasn't until an hour passed that he suddenly said to Prince Huo: "I'm tired, you can go back!"
Prince Huo left the palace and turned around the intersection. He quickly dismounted and pressed his fingers to the base of his tongue, trying to spit out everything. He vomited for a long time and almost spit out the gall. Then Prince Huo quickly got on his horse.
He rushed to the palace. On the way, Prince Huo felt a little dizzy. He secretly thought that it was not good, and he was even more anxious to rush to the palace. As soon as he entered the palace, he quickly had someone help him to sit down in the room, and then let him sit down in the room.
Go and call Princess Huo quickly.
When Princess Huo heard that the prince was back, she was overjoyed at first. When she heard that the prince looked wrong and asked her to go to the front quickly, her heart became excited and she ran forward in a hurry. It was not far from the backyard to the front hall.
During the few steps, Princess Huo almost fell down two or three times.
When Prince Huo saw Princess Huo coming in, he stretched out his hand. Princess Huo looked at Prince Huo in front of her and felt sad in her heart. Prince Huo's face was pale, but his eyes were black and his lips were blue. His eyes were already dull. Prince Huo waited for Princess Huo.
He came over and held his hand, and then said with difficulty: "Madam, let them all go down first. I will talk to you alone."
Princess Huo sent the people down and knelt in front of Prince Huo. Prince Huo looked at Princess Huo with hazy eyes, smiled miserably, and said, "Madam, I may have to take a step first. Don't be sad after I leave.
I guess Your Majesty will still use Yuan'er, and won't embarrass you and Ling'er for the time being. You must remember that when the guards outside relax, you can quickly escape from Fucheng with Ling'er, go to Yuan'er, and ask him not to do it again.
After serving in the army, you and the young couple can find a remote place and live in peace. When I go, I won’t complain to anyone, and don’t let Yuaner hold a grudge against anyone. As long as you can live in peace~
"
Princess Huo listened to Prince Huo's breath gradually weakening, and at the last sentence, she opened her eyes wide and vomited repeatedly, but nothing could be vomited out. Only black blood gushed out from her eyes, mouth, and nose. She held Huo Huo's hand.
The princess also held her hand tightly. After a while, Prince Huo let out a long breath, fell softly on the chair, and passed away with his eyes open.
When Princess Huo saw it, she burst into tears. The housekeeper and maids outside hurried in. Looking at the situation, they knew that the old prince had been poisoned and died. The housekeeper hurriedly came up to help the old prince upright, and asked the maids and maids to come in and help the princess.
Go to the back and call the young lady to come over. You call a few guards from the mansion, and together they carry Prince Huo to the bed in the house.
When Li Ling got the news, her heart tightened. She felt like the world was spinning and she almost fainted. The maid next to her quickly shouted: "Young Madam, you must show some condolences. Now that the prince has passed away, the old princess is very sad. You must hold on."
Stay."
After hearing this, Li Ling had no choice but to grit her teeth, let the maid support her, and hurried forward. When she arrived at the front yard, she saw Princess Huo, and the two of them hugged each other and cried. The housekeeper and the maidservant quickly tried to persuade her. The housekeeper saw that at this time in the house
There were no more men, and the old princess and the young lady were so sad that they could only cheer up and give orders to the servants and maids in the mansion. First, they sent people to report the news to Duke Li's mansion, and then they hurried to the palace to report to the King of Yue; and then see if they could
Find a way to tell Huo Yuan the news.
As soon as the cries in the mansion began, the soldiers outside the mansion heard the sound, but they had already received the news. No one in the mansion was allowed to go out, and if there was a funeral, they could only handle it themselves in the mansion.
After hearing the servant's reply, the steward went to negotiate in person, but the soldiers ignored him. The steward had no choice but to beg the soldiers to buy some funeral items. For these, the general who led the team agreed and arranged for people
Went to purchase it and delivered it.
Poor Prince Huo, he has been following the King of Yue since he was young, fighting in the south and north, helping the King of Yue to conquer the country of Yue. He originally saw that the King of Yue was a man of evil thoughts, and could share adversity but not wealth, so he handed over the general power after he became famous.
When he came out, he claimed that he was ill and no longer participated in the government affairs. However, he did not expect that he could not escape the suspicion of the King of Yue in the end. He sent him to hell with a glass of medicinal wine. This Prince Huo refused to die with his eyes closed. He was not willing to accept it, but also had hatred in his heart.
, and I can’t let go of my worries about Princess Huo, Huo Yuan and Li Ling.
Although Prince Huo's funeral was not allowed to be publicized, the wailing from the mansion was still heard. All the ministers and princes in Fucheng knew about it, but who dared to pay homage. After hearing the news, Li Guogong also paid tribute.
There was no need to avoid anything, so he quickly changed his clothes and hurried to the Huo Mansion. Although the soldiers guarding the Huo Mansion were forbidden to come out, Li Guogong was his former boss and a relative of Prince Huo, so the general who led the team
So he secretly ordered the soldiers to pretend not to know and let Duke Li enter the house to express his condolences.
When Li Guogong entered the house, he saw that the house was completely white, and his family and maids were all wearing filial piety. Their faces were full of sorrow, and his heart felt sad. He burst into tears. When he entered the mourning hall, he looked at the coffin inside, and then looked at it again.
My daughter, who was kneeling on one side, felt even more sad.