sinovels Chapter 27: Reminiscence
Chapter 27: Reminiscence
Chapter 27: Reminiscence
I don't know how long I fell asleep, but when I woke up, it was still daylight.
The autumn wind is blowing, the birds are singing, the sun is warm, and the flowers are fragrant.
Everything seems so good, but I owe someone to share it with me.
Xuan, you must return safely...
I dragged my still tired body to the kitchen, intending to cook to satisfy my hunger, but I was so hungry that I didn't even want to cook. I hastily found some dry food, and opened my mouth to eat.
I have to keep my spirits up, lest Cui Xuan see it at that time and make him worry again.
During the days of waiting for the news, I wandered in the woods outside the house from time to time. It seems that my house is the only one within a hundred miles, let alone a small country town. Indeed, if this is the case, it will not be easy for Mrs. Hong Fu can find it.
I had nothing to do, so I accidentally found a lot of plants that are suitable for tea, so I started picking them and drying them in the sun.
At dusk that day, there was the sound of horseshoes outside the door. I ran outside and saw Xiao Xiang walking in holding a long object wrapped in cloth.
"Brother Xiao!" I stepped forward happily, and wanted to ask about Cui Xuan's situation, but Xiao Xiang handed the thing to me first.
"Xiao Zhen asked me to give it to you." Xiao Xiang explained with a smile.
"Xiao Zhen?! Brother Xiao, have you met him?!"
"Well. He and other people from the General's Mansion went to Father Cui Xuan's mansion, and everything is fine now."
"Xuan's father?"
"Yes. It turns out that at that time, Xiaozhen took the general's token and went to the general's mansion, planning to wait until Cui Xuan came back, and then go to Tai Fufu to rescue you."
"Xiao Zhen?!" Hearing this news, I really feel relieved. It turns out that this little devil is so smart, so I have been worried that he will be caught by Mrs. Hong.
"Xiaozhen also asked someone to write a letter to Cui Xuan, who was still on the front line at the time, saying that you were taken away by the bad guys. So my brother hurried over from Xiguan on the grounds that there was something important at home. Xiaozhen also said, my brother I used to go directly to Tai Fufu several times in the name of a general. It was not until Hong Taifu showed my brother the account book that he decided to sneak into Taifufu in the middle of the night, but unfortunately he was injured by Hong Taifu. Xiao Zhen was angry because of this , How could a dignified general be injured by the Taifu, but he didn't know that that Hong Taifu was still a disciple of my Xiaojian Sect back then, and he was also my junior."
"Master Hong is brother Xiao's younger brother?!" I was shocked.
"Well, it's a long story. In short, Taifu Hong is a man who hides his secrets..."
It was really too sudden. No wonder that that night, Taifu Hong was able to hurt Cui Xuan from a distance with a small stone, and even tapped his acupuncture points.
"How about Xuan? Is he seriously injured?!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Rong. That kind of injury is nothing to my brother." Then he pointed to the object in my hand, "This piano was bought from Yangcheng before my brother went to Xiguan. He originally planned to go to war. After I'm done, I'll give you this harp outside the Great Wall, and I'll walk the rivers and lakes with you."
My heart trembled, "...What does this mean? Something happened to Cui Xuan?!"
Xiao Xiang's wry smile couldn't comfort me. I saw him take out a letter from his pocket, "Look at this first."
I put down the zither, opened the letter paper, saw the beautiful handwriting, and knew it was Princess Ziyin's reply.
It was mentioned in the letter that Her Majesty the Princess had secretly given Xiao Xiang a map of the dungeon so that they could rob the prison. The Princess also pleaded with the Emperor. After several days of consideration, the Emperor thought of the brotherhood and decided to release the Prince Once he dies, he will be removed from the title of prince, sent to the frontier, and will never set foot in the Central Plains again."
"...What about Xuan?" The letter didn't mention anything about Cui Xuan...
"The emperor is concerned about the old friendship with my younger brother, so he doesn't plan to carry out the execution publicly, and will give poisoned wine in prison..."
"Poisoned wine...why is this..." Is he going to be executed?!......
"Alas...it's all my fault! If I had known that today would end like this, I should have tied him up that day and prevented him from leading the army to Xiguanyang City!"
"...What do you mean by brother Xiao's words?"
"At that time, I had already told him to resign his post as a general to the emperor immediately, and hurry up to travel the world with you, Mr. Rong. Unexpectedly, that kid pretended to be a hero, saying that he wanted to protect the people in Yangcheng, and insisted on going to Xiguan for a while." Invincible!"
Protect the people in Yangcheng?! Do you mean the common people?......or me?......
Is it because of me that Cui Xuan went to Yangcheng? Is it because of me that he missed the opportunity to resign, and gave Grand Master Hong the opportunity to frame him for forming an alliance with the Xiye Clan?
Thinking of this, the blood on my face faded.
"Well, but you don't have to worry, Mr. Rong. I have already received the map of Princess Ziyin. I came today, just to give this piano to you as soon as possible, so that when my brother comes back, you can present him a song. Comfort your mind."
Looking at Xiao Xiang's smiling face, I knew that even he himself didn't have much confidence in this prison robbery.
What to do...it's all my fault.
Xiao Xiang didn't stay for long. He put away the dry rations, tea and rice he brought, and set off for Beijing.
Xiao Xiang, please rescue your brother!
I will stay here, waiting silently, but I can't do anything...
I am indeed a sinner.
I lightly opened the lyre he brought, and saw that the wood of the lyre was beautiful, emitting a faint fragrance. I plucked it with light hands, the sound of the lyre was deep and long, it was really extraordinary.
I sat in front of the piano, intending to play as I wish to relieve my depression, but unknowingly played a song "Remembering the Old".
The candle shadows turn red towards the night, suddenly sober, feeling lazy.
Whoever sings Yangguan in front of you is far away from hatred.
Reluctantly, the clouds and rain dispersed.
With the railings, the east wind and tears.
After the crabapple blooms and the swallows come, the courtyard at dusk.