Baimadian, Yongzhou, the Khitan Emperor’s winter camp in Nabo.
The flags were fluttering, the north wind was bleak, and the sword was dim. Inside the golden-domed tent, Yelvxian and Xiao Chuo stood and lay face to face in silence, with no one else around them. Yelvxian's face was full of sorrow, as if he had aged much in an instant.
, had been coughing continuously since returning from the Shizu Temple, and her illness became more serious. She looked at Queen Xiao Chuo and lamented: "Yanyan, thanks to Xiaosi's generous rescue, you and I were saved from Yelu Xiyin's massacre. I
I know that my life is not long, I just hope that you can grasp the overall situation and protect my Khitan country from worries, then I will be satisfied."
With tears in his eyes, Xiao Chuo gently tucked Yelv Xiu into bed, biting his lips and said: "If Yelv Xiyin is not removed, Manjusri and I will be killed by him in the future. I have made up my mind to wait for Yelv Xiu tomorrow."
Brother, hurry back to Nabo, and I will summon him and Handerang to fight against the thieves together!"
Yelvxian stared at Xiao Chuo and said in a low voice: "You and Han Derang were already engaged, but I broke you up abruptly. I have been feeling guilty in the past few years, so I have been pretending not to know about your ambiguous relationship. The world
Everyone thinks I'm weak and can be bullied, but why am I willing to be like this? I wish I could skin him Handerang alive!"
Xiao Chuo trembled, knelt on the ground in fear, and cried: "Your Majesty..."
Yelvxian sighed slightly and said quietly: "Yanyan, listen to what I have to say. Although I resent Han Derang, I also know that my illness is getting worse day by day. If I die, I'm afraid there will be no one left in the court."
People are willing to help you sincerely. Han Derang, Wen Tao, and Wu Lu are a rare general. I hold back, just to help you. I, the Khitan, are no better than the Southern Dynasty, and there are not so many restrictive laws. As long as he can swear to death
By being loyal to you, I can rest in peace even under the Nine Springs." At this point, there was another violent cough.
Xiao Chuo hurriedly brought the ginseng soup, and while feeding Yelu Xian, he said, "Your Majesty, I know your good intentions, and I am grateful to you. Don't think too much, you will get better."
But Yelu Xian shook his head, suddenly his eyes flashed, and he raised his voice and said, "It's just Yanyan, no matter how much you and Handerang love each other, you still have to protect the Khitan! You can never give away the great foundation of my Yelu family to others.
!Do you understand?”
"What are you talking about, husband? How can I give my ancestors' inheritance to others?"
"I'm just afraid that your ears will be weak and you won't be able to rest assured."
Xiao Chuo took a deep breath and said categorically: "Since I marry your Yelu family, I will definitely prosper the Khitan. In the future, I will also make my Manjushri slave child a wise monarch and emperor! Husband, I am seventeen years old.
As long as I marry you, I have already integrated my flesh and blood into the Yelu family. As long as I am here, the Khitan dynasty will always belong to the Yelu family!"
Yelvxian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words and nodded. Looking at Xiao Chuo, his eyes were filled with tenderness for a moment, but he suddenly remembered something and asked: "I heard from the soldiers that Handerang was kidnapped by a Taoist nun last night. Today,
You didn’t come back until noon. And you came back from outside very early in the morning, all wet with semen. What’s going on?”
Xiao Chuo said: "Husband, do you know there is a cave under the statue of Emperor Taizu in the Temple of the First Ancestor?"
Yelvxian said in surprise: "Why do you ask about this?"
Xiao Chuo then recounted what Xiao Si and the two experienced in the cave, and finally said: "I narrowly escaped death in the cave. If it weren't for Xiao Si, I'm afraid I would never see Your Majesty again in this life."
Yelvxian was shocked when he heard it, and after a while he said: "I didn't expect that you would have such an experience? It's really unbelievable!"
Xiao Chuo asked: "Do you know that cave?"
Yelvxian said: "That cave was originally a place of refuge for Taizu. During the rebellion between his brothers, La Ge led the rebels to capture the Shangjing Palace. In order to avoid the disaster of war, Taizu discovered this cave in the back mountain of Konoha and stationed troops here. Rest and recuperation. Later, Emperor Taizu mobilized his army to suppress the rebellion, until he unified the eight tribes and established the Great Khitan Kingdom. Later, he built a statue of a green bull and a white horse in it, and painted calligraphy and paintings. It is said that there is a shocking secret inside. I don’t know you. What have you discovered?"
Xiao Chuoqi asked: "What secrets could there be in that? Why didn't I discover it?"
"If you could easily discover it, it wouldn't be a shocking secret!"
"What's the secret?"
"I don't know either, I just heard what the late emperor said." Yelvxian coughed again, calmed down and said, "Xiao Si is a child with a simple nature and unparalleled loyalty. If Manjusri can sworn sworn brother to him, he is considered mine. The child is not small by nature."
Xiao Chuodao said sadly: "It's just that he is poisoned now, and I don't know whether he is dead or alive."
Yelvxian said: "If Xiaosi can escape by chance, I will definitely give him a big reward!"
Xiao Chuo shook his head and said, "I'm afraid he won't!"
Yelvxian tilted his head and looked at Xiao Chuo, wondering: "Why?"
"Xiaosi is unscrupulous and doesn't like to be controlled. Haven't you seen his uncle who is always crazy and crazy? He is definitely an unborn master! Would such a capable person be willing to be controlled?"
"I don't want that crazy monk, I just want Xiaosi!"
"Xiao Si is only seventeen years old this year. When he gets older, his cultivation horizons will greatly increase. I'm afraid no one will be able to keep him by then."
Yelvxian closed his eyes and sighed: "It's a pity that such talented people are not of use to me!"
Xiao Chuo smiled strangely: "However, Xiao Si is a very loyal person, so it is not impossible to get him to help us!"
Yelvxian sighed: "The world is so big and there are so many strange people. If I, the Khitan, can have a few more masters with profound magical power, wouldn't it be easy to unify the north and the south?"
The two talked for a long time. Yelvxian felt tired and gradually fell asleep. Xiao Chuo covered him with a quilt and walked out of the tent gently.
It was quiet outside the big tent, without a breath of wind, and patrolling soldiers passed by with lazy steps. Looking up, the crescent moon was like a hook, as if the thoughts were revealed in an instant. The clouds were across the sky, the sky was picturesque, and the mountains and rivers were so beautiful. If the enemy cannot be eradicated, the beautiful scenery will be like a mirror after all! Thinking of the oath he made in the tent just now, Xiao Chuo's eyes immediately became as firm as fire.
There was a wind blowing, the military flags were flapping, the clouds covered the crescent moon, and the surroundings were hazy and dark. Xiao Chuo suddenly felt uneasy, thinking that something big was going to happen tonight, but he had no clue and was so confused.
More than ten feet away from here, in a sheepskin tent, Xiaosi was lying quietly on the bed, his complexion turned from white to pitch black, he was not breathing at all, and his heartbeat was so weak that it was almost imperceptible. The foolish monk held him in his arms. The small wooden box sat on the ground, and he dug out all the medicines inside. He racked his brains and couldn't think of any antidote that could treat Xiao Si. He looked at these messy medicines in a daze.
Outside the tent, Ling Xiaoxiao, Manjusri Nu and Qing Ge were anxiously wandering outside, but they did not dare to go in. Once the crazy monk went crazy, it would be a terrible thing, so they had to wait outside the tent and wait.
At this time, the foolish monk lifted a corner of the curtain, stuck out his bald head, and said to the three of them: "Get a medicine pot and get some boiling water, quick!"
The three of them nodded in unison, and Qing Ge said, "I'd better go," and then trotted away.
Ling Xiaoxiao's cheeks were still wet, and her eyes were already as red and swollen as peach. She then said: "Sister Qing'e, I'm going too. You two should hurry up!" After saying that, he caught up.
The crazy monk shook his head and said: "A pair of silly girls!"
Manjusri asked softly: "Crazy old Arhat, how is my brother?"
The crazy monk stared and said: "It's okay, he's not dead yet! What are you afraid of when I'm here!"
Manjusri looked towards the direction of the tent: "Can I go in and have a look?"
"No! If you come in, I will gouge out your eyes!"
Manjushrinu curled his lips, sighed and stepped away helplessly. After a while, Qing Ge and Ling Xiaoxiao hurried back with medicine pots and hot water. The foolish monk looked at the two women and suddenly said in a confused manner:
"Well, my good nephew is very handsome, and the girls, the older one and the younger one, are very attractive!" He took the medicine pot and hot water, turned his head back and went into the account.
The two girls didn't react for a moment and looked at each other. Manjusri smiled bitterly and looked up at the sky. At this moment, dark clouds were covering the crescent moon.
There was a small stove in the tent, and the charcoal fire was burning brightly. The foolish monk collected all the medicines in his small wooden box, threw them into the medicine pot, and steamed them on the fire. He knew that the crane-top red was the most poisonous substance in the world.
, there is no cure at all, but I can't think of any other way, and my brain is not working well in a hurry. I just go to the doctor in a hurry. I don't care whether the drugs can detoxify the poison. I boil all the drugs and just hope.
It had a miraculous effect. Seeing that Xiao Si's face was dark, he poured some hot water and wiped Xiao Si's face from forehead to chin. He wiped it very carefully and sighed while wiping. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Si wearing a
I stretched out my hand to untie the small cloth bag and opened it. I saw that it was wrapped with green beads and four or five snow-white petals. Inside the beads were dots of things like lotus seeds. Put it under my nose.
After smelling it, a fragrance rushed straight to his forehead. The stupid monk didn't recognize this thing, but he recognized it at a glance and recognized that it was extraordinary. After thinking for a moment, he stood up and poured out the half-boiled soup. He walked out of the tent and said to the green goose: "
Girl, go get some more hot water!
"
Qing Ge didn't know what was going on, but when he saw the foolish monk coming out to ask for hot water again, he couldn't help but wonder: "Why do you still need hot water? Are you giving Xiao Si a bath?"
The crazy monk stared: "Why are you asking so many questions? Just go!"
The green goose had no choice but to bring back a large pot of hot water. The foolish monk took it, returned to the tent, took a small medicine pestle, put the lotus petals and beads into the small pot and crushed them.
Then he threw it into the medicine pot, poured in water and boiled it on the stove.
The medicine pot was gurgling with steam, and the foolish monk patiently stood by the stove. After a long while, when he saw that the medicine was ready, he quickly took out the medicine pot, poured a large bowl of it, and immediately gave it to Xiaosi.
But then he realized that the soup was too hot. Xiao Si was unconscious at this time and couldn't drink it at all, so he had to put it down again, sit next to it and rub his hands and wait.
After another cup of tea, I saw that the soup had become warm, so I impatiently picked it up again, helped Xiaosi up, pried open his mouth, pressed on his Tianji point, and poured the soup into his mouth.
Xiaosi drank every drop of the bowl of soup and medicine. The idiot monk's eyes widened, but he saw that Xiaosi was still silent, lying there like a dead man, with his chest not rising at all.
The demented monk's expression gradually became dull, his eyes were empty, and two drops of clear tears rolled down the corners of his eyes. He opened his mouth and suddenly burst into tears. Ling Xiaoxiao and the three people outside the tent heard the sound and rushed into the tent.
Seeing the idiotic monk half lying on the ground, slapping the ground and crying, he kept saying: "My dear nephew, why did you die? I arranged a marriage for you, why did you die before the wedding?"