In the room, Sikong Yu only closed her eyes lightly, and tears rolled down the smooth lines of her face.
What Chu Yunxi just said kept coming over and over again in his ears.
"Sir, Queen Yin voluntarily died. She learned the truth about the destruction of the Sikong family and could no longer face the emperor. However, she was afraid that her newborn son would be rejected by the emperor because of herself. That's why she was willing to do so.
He fell into the trap of Concubine Xiao."
It turned out that the woman he had always kept deep in his heart, the woman who was famous in the capital, still cared about him until his death. But he could not do anything for her.
Sikong Yu didn't move at all, but his heart was being eaten away bit by bit, and he was so painful that he couldn't breathe.
The lives of the entire Sikong family are his debt.
During those days and nights when he lost his loved one and was in agony, he had complained about Empress Yin. But she had just faded away, making his complaints moot.
In the past twenty years, that beautiful face often appeared in his dreams, leaving him wondering whether to remember or forget, whether to love or hate.
Now he was told that Queen Yin died to atone for the sins of the Sikong family, but what crime did she have? The crime of being too beautiful?
"Sir, what Queen Yin couldn't let go of until her death was her only son. Please give Ling Yun a chance, a chance to make up for you. A chance to work with you to realize what you have in mind. Don't become a mortal enemy with him, okay
?”
What Chu Yunxi said, and the tragic situation of the Sikong family that year, rotated in Sikong Yu's mind over and over again, pulling on his already formed plan.
After a long time, the door opened again, and Sikong Yu walked out of the house calmly, wearing white clothes and black hair, giving him a peerless appearance.
When Si Qi saw this elder who had given her a home, she hurriedly bowed respectfully.
"Senior Sikong."
Sikong Yu nodded slightly and cast his gaze on Jun Lingyun's face.
Jun Lingyun's eyebrows and eyes looked very much like Queen Yin's, and Sikong Yu seemed to see the woman he loved deeply through his handsome face.
Jun Lingyun took the initiative to greet him.
"The junior came uninvited and disturbed the senior."
Junior, Jun Lingyun regarded him as a junior, and Sikong Yu's heart softened. Maybe, what Xi'er said was right, he should give Jun Lingyun a chance.
"I don't want his life. As long as he issues a guilty edict, restores the reputation of our Sikong family, tells the world, and voluntarily abdicates, the grudges between us will be wiped out. If he is reluctant to let go, I can only help him.
.”
The "him" in Sikong Yu's mouth naturally refers to the emperor. But Sikong Yu only wants to be called "him" because in Sikong Yu's heart, the emperor is no longer worthy of being the emperor.
Sikong Yu originally planned to kill the emperor. Even if Jun Lingyun stopped him, he would still do it and comfort the souls of the Sikong family who died unjustly.
But in that case, he would also become Jun Lingyun's father-killing enemy. Perhaps Jun Lingyun would fight with him to death.
But now, he can no longer do this. Empress Yin chose death for him and the Sikong family. Jun Lingyun is the only bloodline left by Empress Yin, and it is also her concern.
Sikong Yu decided to keep the emperor alive in order to preserve Jun Lingyun's filial piety.
"You don't need to do what I said. I will ask for it from him personally. I just want to ask you one thing. If my entire Sikong family is destroyed, do you think this kind of compensation from him is too much?"
For the first time, Jun Lingyun couldn't straighten his back in front of a person, nor could he feel confident, just because what Sikong Yu said was absolutely right. The destruction of the entire clan requires justice. What's wrong with that?
And the person who should be responsible for this, but could not avoid it, was his father!
Jun Lingyun's throat rolled, and after a long while, he only asked one question.
"Senior Sikong, what do you need this junior to do?"
When Sikong Yu heard what he said, he knew that Jun Lingyun was different from his father. Although he was in a high position, he had a steelyard in his heart, and he could distinguish between good and evil, and distinguish between right and wrong.
Sikong Yu's tone was soft.
"You just need to pass on a message for me: Master of the Life and Death Sect, please see the Emperor. The location is at Sikong Academy!"
"gentlemen!"
Chu Yunxi was frightened. His mentor was going to see the emperor. According to the emperor's temperament, he would definitely set up a dragnet to eradicate his mentor at all costs.
“How do you keep yourself safe?”
Sikong Yu gave her a comforting look.
"Don't worry, Xi'er, I will find my own way to escape."
"But..." Chu Yunxi didn't want Sikong Yu to make any mistakes.
"Xi'er, there are some things that you must do yourself. Others cannot do it for you. It is responsibility and the meaning of life."
Chu Yunxi, who had experienced the execution of his whole family in his previous life, after hearing Sikong Yu's words, could not say anything to stop him no matter what.
She understands very well the feeling of seeking justice for her family even if she is shattered to pieces and never recovered.
Seeing Sikong Yu looking at him, Jun Lingyun felt ashamed.
"This junior will definitely bring the message to you, but my father may not be able to go to Sikong Academy."
A faint sneer appeared on Sikong Yu's face.
"Tell him that I have what he wants in my hand."
Jun Lingyun didn't ask, what was it, what qualifications did he have, and how could he have the nerve to ask?
I just agreed.
"Senior, what other requests do you have? As long as the junior can do it, you can put it forward."
Now that Jun Lingyun said this, Sikong Yu made another request seriously.
"Don't involve the Chu family and Ningyuan Houfu because of my affairs, and protect Xi'er."
Jun Lingyun nodded extremely seriously.
"Senior Sikong, don't worry, Xi'er is my wife. Even if my husband doesn't tell me, I will protect Xi'er and her family."
"Okay, what your father did has nothing to do with you, so you don't have to feel guilty. Today you treat me as a junior, and I will accept it in the name of Mr. Xi'er. Someday, when you ascend the throne and become emperor, I will definitely pay you back.
You treat me as a minister."
Jun Lingyun looked deeply at Sikong Yu. As Xi'er said, this man was as beautiful as the moon, and his heart was unparalleled.
If it were not for the imperial power, he would have been a generation of scholars respected by thousands of people, and he would have lived a suave and unrestrained life.
Sikong Yu had already looked at Si Qi, his eyes softening a lot.
"Si Qi, are you willing to follow Xi'er now? If you still want to live here, I will make it happen for you."
Chu Yunxi blinked. It turned out that Si Qi originally wanted to come to Qingfeng Mountain. Only after being persuaded by her mentor did she go to her side.
This place is peaceful and peaceful. If Si Qi could live here, she would indeed be a hundred times more free than in the palace.
Chu Yunxi also looked at Si Qi. After getting along with her these days, she had regarded Si Qi as one of her own, and she really couldn't bear to let him go. But she even hoped that Si Qi could live a good life and forget the misfortunes in the past.
Si Qi smiled at Chu Yunxi:
"I am willing to stay with the Crown Princess."
Although the Crown Princess is a woman, she cares about her family and country more than many men can. She is willing to follow Chu Yunxi like this.
Sikong Yu nodded. The adoptive father he arranged for Si Qi taught her well. She was smart, sensible, and generous.
"You shouldn't stay here for a long time. Go back. If you leave now, you can still get out of Qingfeng Mountain before dark."