"Liu Zhang." Latiya turned her head and looked at Liu Zhang: "Don't you think you have ignored me too many times? You kissed me at Yang Pingguan without caring about my feelings at all, and took me to Xiqiang without caring about it.
My feelings forced me to attack the Wusun Army unconditionally, without caring about my feelings, not saving my brother, and not caring about my feelings.
I've had enough of you, you know? If everyone thinks the herbs I mentioned are inexplicable that day, and you think so too, it means you don't care about me again, and I would rather die with you, you know?"
"Huh~~~" Latiya's abnormal outlook on life made Liu Zhang breathless, but then he thought about it. As a Han prince, he was indeed arrogant to people from small countries many times. At least many policies were based on the interests of the Han Dynasty.
No concern for their feelings at all.
This is normal in military affairs, but if you think about it from another perspective, the other party is indeed very humiliated, just like those countries that have had their military power taken away.
It was just that he met a weirdo like Latia and possessed a strange magic, so it broke out.
"Forget it, you worked hard for a long time and didn't let me beg you, but by some strange combination of circumstances, I made me sincerely beg you once. You tried hard for a long time to let me die with you, but I found the antidote from Zhao Xue, but you still did it now.
, we are really going to die together.
It’s just that what I said will count. I will kill you after seven days. You did not make a mistake. I won’t do it in advance. You should take the antidote now. After I die, if you can use your acting skills to deceive Yueying and Shi.
Yuan, maybe there is a chance of survival." Liu Zhang said jokingly.
"What did you say? Will you really die? Or will you die in front of me?" After listening to Liu Zhang's words, Latiya looked at Liu Zhang with a frown, and suddenly remembered what Liu Zhang said with a smile when he came in just now: "Haha,
Someone is actually accompanying me." Could it be that... Latiya originally thought that Liu Zhang was just seriously ill? There are so many life-threatening diseases in the world, especially for a Han Dynasty King of Shu who has a good army of doctors.
"There is no need for me to tease you with my own life." Liu Zhang said, then thought for a moment and said, "I know you can't return Zhaoxue's freedom, and I can't force you. You can go."
Liu Zhang waved to Latiya and closed his eyes, but Xu Zhaoxue did not move on the chair. He looked at Liu Zhang for a long time, then slowly took out the jade flute in his arms and started to play it gently. The long flute sound came out.
, Liu Zhang opened his eyes and glanced at Latiya in surprise.
…
In the Yarkand barracks, soldiers were standing guard, falling asleep, and wiping their spears. This situation has lasted for more than a year.
They have been living such a numb life for more than a year since they came to Yarkand. Perhaps they are the best-equipped army in the world today.
Roman hard armor, Spanish sharp dagger, and the world's best war horse, the Dawan horse.
But they are also the most miserable army in the world, worse than the slave army. Life and death are always in the hands of others, and they are always hung around their necks.
They can only fight mechanically and dare not disobey any of Latia's orders, just like zombies.
Like Xu Zhaoxue, they also have nightmares every night and cannot sleep well every day. They seem to be living in a dark hell and cannot even imagine what freedom is like. Thinking of freedom makes them crazy.
Maybe. I will live like this for the rest of my life. Maybe I will die on the battlefield, maybe I will die at any time. Even if I die of old age and illness, I can only live in fear during my lifetime. Life is worse than death.
This night, a great king is dying, but it means nothing to them, they are still living mechanically.
A soldier was carrying a jug of water, which was distributed to the camp. However, after he had just filled it with water and walked a few steps, the soldier threw the jug with a bang and turned pale.
I saw the jade ring around my neck, with the head of a black snake sticking out from inside, emitting the breath of death.
"Is the queen trying to take my life? Did I make no mistake?" Although life is worse than death every day, humans are strange animals. Even if life is worse than death, they still have to live numbly. Soldiers don't want to die.
But this one soldier was not the only one who was surprised. The screams became more and more loud, and they all thought that the queen was going to exterminate them.
But soon they discovered that the black snakes did not bite their necks, but crawled out and flowed in one direction like black water lines.
"Free?"
A sigh of relief.
"Free?"
Unbelievable.
"Free, really free, free, I am free, we are free."
The cheers in the Yarkand camp were thunderous. After more than a year of fear and numbness, the moment those black snakes disappeared into the camp, they were filled with excitement. All the soldiers were almost crazy. They were completely unconscious except for the excitement.
They hugged each other, some laughed, some cried, and some cried and laughed.
…
"What did you say? My husband is going to die soon?"
Xu Zhaoxue looked at Pang Tong in front of her in surprise. The last two words were almost silent.
"Zhaoxue, what I'm mainly talking about is not my lord, but you. Just now Latiya committed suicide by taking poison. If she dies, you will die too." Regarding Liu Zhang, Pang Tong was powerless even if he was extremely intelligent, but so were he and Xu Zhaoxue.
We know each other. If the lord is dead and Xu Zhaoxue is also dead, why bother? Pang Tong just came to tell Xu Zhaoxue and let her be prepared to see if there is any way to avoid it.
But Xu Zhaoxue didn't care about herself at all. She had known for a long time that if Latiya died, she would definitely die. But she really didn't know that Liu Zhang was going to go. What was going on?
When Xu Zhaoxue suddenly heard the news, she could hardly react. Her little head seemed to have been exploded. She pushed Pang Tong away and was about to go out, when she suddenly heard an "ah" sound.
Even Pang Tong saw it. A small black snake crawled out of the jade ring around Xu Zhaoxue's neck.
Pang Tong's heart sank, Naratya died so soon?
Xu Zhaoxue looked gloomy. At this moment, she was not afraid that she was going to die. Instead, she was not allowed to see Liu Zhang or her husband before she died. Xu Zhaoxue ran out frantically, and Pang Tong also chased her out. Suddenly she saw Liu Zhang and her husband.
The black snake on the ground and Xu Zhaoxue, who was still running, were stunned for a moment.
…
"Lord, there are a lot of snakes outside." Wang Xu came in, glanced at Latiya, and said to Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang waved his hand for Wang Xu to go down, and said to Latiya: "You actually let them go, thank you."
"I have a condition." Latiya took the jade flute and said to Liu Zhang.
Latia let her go, which meant that Xu Zhaoxue was fine, and he was finally worthy of her kindness. Liu Zhang was in a good mood, and his energy seemed to have recovered a little, and he said to Latia: "This is not like your style, first of all
When doing things, you need to put forward conditions. You can decide what conditions you want, and I will try my best to satisfy you. But I tell you, I am still the same person as before. If you ask me to harm the interests of the Sichuan Army and the Han Dynasty, I will never agree."
"No one asks you to change. My condition is..."
Just as Latiya was about to say something, she suddenly saw Xu Zhaoxue rushing in.
"Miss Xu, the one in your jade ring..."
"Husband, why didn't you tell me about your illness? Do you know that Xueer still longs to return to the Central Plains with you and live a good life? Why didn't you tell me?"
Xu Zhaoxue interrupted Liu Zhang's words and fell on Liu Zhang and started crying. Liu Zhang looked at Xu Zhaoxue lying on his body and was at a loss for what to do.
"Miss Xu, don't believe the fortune-telling thing. It's not true. There is nothing between you and me, we are just friends."
"Husband, why do you say that? Xue'er's calculation of other things may not be accurate, but the calculation of her own marriage must be accurate. If her husband doesn't like Xue'er, Xue'er will admit it. Only Xue'er's unrequited love, but...
Xu Zhaoxue glanced at Latiya: "Isn't it because of Xue'er that you called Latiya when your husband was seriously ill?"
"That... is just a little effort from a friend. If you can burn incense on my grave after I die, I will be satisfied."
Seeing that Xu Zhaoxue was about to talk again, Liu Zhang didn't want to tangle with Xu Zhaoxue anymore. He was already about to die. The more he tangled with Xu Zhaoxue at this time, the deeper he would sink the girl. Wouldn't that be harmful to her?
Liu Zhang didn't wait for Xu Zhaoxue to speak, and said to Latiya: "Thank you, Your Majesty the Queen. Please tell me your conditions. In fact, you just did that. I no longer want to kill you, but I can't let you go free.
I hope you will agree to cooperate with the Sichuan army to drive out the Yuezhi Empire army.
I am not blackmailing you, I am really begging you again. Not only is it for the Sichuan Army to defeat the Kushan Army, but I also don’t want you to die. If you agree, I will pass on my will. As long as you don’t betray the Han Dynasty, you will never kill anyone in your life.
you."
"No need." Latiya said only three words, and then signaled to the military doctor that she would return to the hospital bed and be carried back to the cell.
Before Liu Zhang had time to sigh, Xu Zhaoxue glanced at Latia again and said to Liu Zhang in surprise: "Didn't Latia tell her husband that she has been poisoned?"
"She's just pretending, doesn't she have the antidote?" Liu Zhang replied casually.
"Hurry up." Latiya urged the two arrogant soldiers. Liu Zhang suddenly realized something was wrong and shouted: "Wait a minute."
Of course the two soldiers listened to Liu Zhang's advice and stopped. Latiya shouted urgently "Quickly", but the soldiers were not moved at all.
Xu Zhaoxue said: "Looking at Latiya's face, I knew that the poison she was poisoned by was the poison she prepared herself. The ingredients for the poison were the herbs given to her to prevent winter dry diseases. She must have extracted them herself.
For my own use.
Oh, I remembered that several ingredients of this poison were not originally included in Jingjue's prescription to prevent dryness, but after Zilatia suggested it, she added it herself. These medicinal ingredients were only distributed this afternoon.
This poison was prepared by Latia and was only used once. The poisoned person could not survive for more than a day. Only two people had the antidote, one of which was herself, but the antidote was not among the herbs used to prevent dryness.
Latiya had been searched long ago. Apart from her clothes, she only had a jade flute. Where did she get the antidote herb?
Latia will not survive tomorrow morning, so why is your husband still discussing matters with her about the Yuezhi Empire?" (To be continued)