Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 424: Asking the Heavens and No One Responds (2)
——Flowers fall—
Yu'er groped Yan Rong's face and murmured with all her strength: "Official, I have always remembered the words you said about the future... But that was a life that I hoped but dared not ask for...
The catastrophe eighteen years ago suppressed me heavily, making me embark on the road of revenge without hesitation. But it was so beautiful to meet you. I was greedy for your tenderness and kindness, but I couldn't bear to let go...
…”
Listening to Yu'er's confession, scenes of the past passed by before her eyes. Whether it was quarrel or laughter, it was so precious at this moment.
Yan Rong was desperately hoping that all this was Yu'er lying to herself. The next moment, she would stand up proudly and announce her victory. Even if she was just a few sarcastic words, Yan Rong would feel full of joy.
Yu'er slowly closed her eyes, her breath became weaker and weaker: "Official, if... there is a next life... I will... accompany you until old age... in this life... we missed it... please,
Take good care of Qing'er... He is my... all my love for you..."
Before he finished speaking, Yu'er suddenly took her last breath and her weak hand fell from Yan Rong's face.
"Yu'er!"
Yan Rong screamed in pain in his heart, rubbing her palms desperately, trying to use his body temperature to warm her gradually cold body.
Unfortunately, the person in his arms closed his eyes tightly, as if he was sleeping.
A wisp of fragrant soul floated away and disappeared into the vast night.
The tears in Yan Rong's eyes were getting more and more. He suddenly lowered his head and leaned on Yu'er's body, crying like a child...
The night is so quiet, so quiet that it makes people want to cry. The bright moon is so pale, so pale and a little powerless. The fact is so cruel, so cruel that it makes people feel sad.
I don’t know how long I cried, but Yan Rong carefully wrapped Yu'er’s body with her clothes, took out a veil, and gently wiped away the blood from her face.
Then he carefully picked up Yu'er's cold body, stood up slowly, and walked home step by step carefully, but he kept murmuring:
"Yu'er, I'll take you home..."
The cold moonlight stretched the shadows of the two people very long.
In the quiet alley, there were only the sound of Yan Rong's embarrassing and sad footsteps.
Yan Rong took Yu'er's body home in confusion and carefully placed it on the bed where the two of them were sleeping together.
He pulled the brocade quilt and gently covered Yu'er's body, as if he was coaxing her to sleep.
The sand in the hourglass is slowly flowing away.
Yan Rongku sat by the bed, staring at the woman on the bed, with deep sorrow and regret condensed between her eyebrows. Her eyes, which were usually bright, were blurred in a daze.
He held Yu'er's hand tightly, his eyebrows flipped, and his body shook violently because he endured the pain.
The other hand gently pushed away, and the broken hair that was randomly pressed on Yu'er's forehead, and a hoarse voice slowly rang:
"Don't worry, I will protect Qing'er and never let him be hurt, and I will not hand you over to the emperor! When you were alive, I failed to marry you, but I already knew you in my heart, you are me.
Wife!"
The sound of the third update was heard outside, and before he knew it, he had disappeared for an hour. It was time to go back and submit the job!
Yan Rong gently stroked Yu'er's cold face, gently put down the curtain, then staggered and turned around and left reluctantly.
His mood was heavier than his pace along the way from home to Danei.
Because he had no time to recall his past with Yu'er, he had to quickly make up a reason for Yu Emperor to convince him - he clearly had the upper hand, how did he let the assassin escape in the end?!
Because this involves the emperor's comfort, it cannot be resolved by a word of dereliction of duty.
If you are not careful, it will be a serious crime to destroy the nine clans.
Yan Rong followed his father to the battlefield since he was a child and had long been accustomed to life and death. He was not afraid of death, nor was he afraid of being implicated by Yu'er. But he could not implicate King Yi, and he could not bear to have his newborn young son and lose his parents at the same time.
Along the way, he looked nervous
, over and over again in my mind, perfecting various details of the story.
But when he arrived in front of the palace gate, he suddenly felt a little unsure: Emperor Yu was so smart, how could he let him go easily and almost killed his assassin!
Yan Rong scratched his scalp and sighed in regret. At this moment, he hoped that King Yi could be by his side and help him with advice. He knew that King Yi could come up with a clever plan!
It’s a pity that I have excellent martial arts skills, but my qualifications are mediocre in strategy!
Time waits for no one! Before Yan Rong could think of a complete plan, he was already standing outside Xuande Gate.
The emperor was assassinated, this was a huge matter!
Hundreds of golden armored guards stood neatly at the door with torches, each of whom was serious and waiting for the battle.
Seeing Yan Rong coming back, the deputy general who was rectifying his troops immediately came over: "Master, how about it? Did the assassin chase after him?"
Yan Rong deliberately frowned and sighed, and said in a deep voice: "The assassin was so hard that I couldn't catch up with me! By the way, why are so many people standing here?"
The deputy general looked around and leaned over and whispered, "Just as soon as you left, the emperor ordered the city to be closed down and asked us to search for suspicious people in the city! Just now, Lord Ruan had already taken the people from the Yushousi to search Ziwei City.
All of them!"
Yan Rong's face was a little tense, but he pretended to be calm: "Does the emperor suspect that the assassin has accomplices?"
The deputy general looked solemn and analyzed carefully: "If it were not planned in advance, if someone could respond to the situation inside and outside, it would be difficult for a person to do it!"
"Go, search carefully, I'll go and reply to the emperor!" Yan Rong patted his shoulder, said perfunctorily, and then turned around and left.
While walking towards Xuande Hall, he sorted out his thoughts and his emotions.
He had to make himself look no different from usual so that he could calmly respond to the emperor's inquiries.
The candles in the hall were brightly lit, but the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
Emperor Yu sat on the Luohan couch with a pale face. Ruan Lang stood beside him with a few yamen runners from the Imperial Guards without saying a word.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the body of a man in black on the ground.
Yan Rong didn't understand what was going on, so he walked over carefully and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty."
Emperor Yu raised his eyelids, stared at him coldly, and asked angrily: "Where have you been?"
Yan Rong was a little panicked. He knew very well that the story he made must be full of loopholes in the eyes of Emperor Yu.
But he couldn't offer Yu'er. After a moment of pondering, he simply made up his mind: "Return to the emperor--"
"Report to Your Majesty, after Commander Yan arrested this assassin, he asked us to take the dead body back to his death. He was worried that there were other accomplices, so he chased him out to check it out!" Ruan Lang interrupted Yan Rong's words and said first.
Yan Rong was stunned and looked at Ruan Lang suspiciously.
He knew that it was Ruan Lang helping him. Although he didn't know Ruan Lang's purpose, he had solved the problem for him now.
Emperor Yu looked at Ruan Lang with a calm face: "Does the assassin have other accomplices?"
It seems that Emperor Yu believed Ruan Lang's words.
Yan Rong breathed a sigh of relief and followed Ruan Lang's words: "Please give up the crime, I have not found his accomplice. However, I have arranged for the entire Jinjia Guard to search the whole city. If she really has accomplice, I believe she will be found soon!
"
Emperor Yu didn't say anything, but stood up and walked around the body.
Then, pointing at several disfigured wounds on his face, he asked, "Why do you want to scratch their faces?"
Yan Rong and Ruan Lang exchanged glances, calmly explained, "Back to the emperor, it's too dark. When the minister was fighting with the assassin, he was eager to untie his veil and accidentally scratched it.
.Your Majesty also asks you to punish me.”
Emperor Yu glanced at the dead body in disgust and said sternly: "Ruan Lang, check it out for me! You must find out the identity of this person! And why did he assassinate me and how did he sneak into the palace!"
Ruan Lang bowed and replied loudly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty! Hu Zi will do his best to investigate this matter!"
Emperor Yu sat on the Luohan couch
He raised his head and breathed a sigh of relief. He seemed to be still scared of the assassination tonight. He waved his hand gently to the two of them: "You all retreat, I'm a little tired!"
Ruan Lang asked the yamen runners of the Yushousi to carry away the corpses on the ground. He and Yan Rong bowed deeply to Emperor Yu, and then walked out of the door lightly.
Everything in the palace was quiet, only the footsteps of the Imperial Guard patrolling back and forth.
The bright moonlight reflected the shadows of the two on the ground. The two looked up at the white Dongfang and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why do you want to help me?" Yan Rong finally broke the silence and asked in a low voice.
Ruan Lang smiled and said carelessly: "Not to mention you and King Yi, you helped me many times. If you rescued me from the fire, I will have no way of repaying you!"
Yan Rong pulled the corner of his mouth and sighed, "Why take it to heart? I treat you like you as a friend!"
"So too." Ruan Lang looked at him and smiled heartily.
The two of them were patrolling Ziwei City side by side. Yan Rong looked around and asked again, "Who are those corpses? Where did you get them?"
Ruan Lang scratched his temples and said disrespectfully: "There are so many forgotten prisoners in the prison that have been imprisoned by the world, and it is not difficult to find a few scapegoats!"
Yan Rong frowned and sighed in a low voice: "I always feel a little uncomfortable when I killed innocent people for the sake of my own crime..."
"Don't be stupid!"
Ruan Lang put his hand on his shoulder and smiled coldly: None of the people detained in prison are completely innocent! At least for the emperor, even if he knew they were innocent, he would definitely not let them go. Therefore,
It would be better to have this knife to death after suffering all the torture in the imperial prison!"
Yan Rong could not agree with Ruan Lang's statement, but after all, he had to resolve the siege for himself, so he had to agree.
"What are you going to investigate next case?"
Ruan Lang pondered for a moment and whispered, "This matter needs to be discussed for a long time, and I can't be anxious. Don't worry, I will handle this case properly."
Yan Rong stood still and bowed to Ruan Lang: "Thank you, Lord Ruan, for helping me escape! I will never forget this kindness Yan Rong will do! Please trouble you tonight, there are still some in my house.
An urgent matter needs to be dealt with!"
Ruan Lang bent the corner of his mouth and patted his shoulder, everything was left unspeakable.