057 “(Quick Travel) Meat Eating Journey” Chapter 56

Chapter 56 Ancient Prostitution Emperor (Twenty-six)

On the seventh day of October in the third year of Qingping, common people Xiao Yun and the Xiao family rebelled, which was the Gengyin Rebellion.

A short sentence recorded in the history books, but that day was the longest day in Ye Xuan’s life.At that time, she ignored the dissuasion of her followers and rushed through the starry night from the palace. However, when she arrived outside the capital, she learned that the city gate was closed and she could not enter or exit.Through the high female wall, she seemed to be able to hear the fierce shouts of killing in the city.General Gong Yu of the Shenwu Army who was guarding the city stopped her: “Your Majesty, the city is in chaos now. You must not take any personal risks.”

Ye Xuan was worried: “What’s the situation in the city?! No, I have to go in…” She almost lost her composure, “Gong Yu, open the city gate immediately!”

Gong Yu simply knelt down on the ground and said, “Please forgive me, the Queen Mother. Officials have ordered that the city gate must not be opened.” In fact, Xiao Ye’s order was that the Queen Mother must not be allowed to enter the city to avoid damaging her body.But Gong Yu had the good sense not to say anything, otherwise the Queen Mother would have become even more anxious.

The two teams were in a stalemate outside the city. Ye Xuan heard the shouts of killing inside the city gradually subsided, and her heart was beating fast.Xunxiang saw her lips opening and closing, as if she wanted to ask but didn’t dare, so she whispered, “General Gong, what’s the situation in the city?”

Gong Yu’s lieutenant arrived just at this moment. Seeing the uneasy expression on his face, Ye Xuan’s heart rose to her throat.She didn’t dare to think about that fact. Could it be that…the rebels actually won?What about Xiao Ye…

The deputy general said loudly: “To the Queen Mother, the rebels have been defeated. The leader, King Zhao, has been killed. It’s just the officials…”

“How are the officials?!” A trembling female voice came from the car curtain. In panic, the voice almost changed its tone.

“The official was injured by a rebel soldier… he was seriously injured and unconscious.”

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Sun Ding led the imperial doctors out of the inner hall. The whole hall was extremely quiet. The eunuchs and maids lowered their heads and held their breaths. It seemed like they could hear a needle falling on the ground.

“How is it?” A female voice came from behind the bead curtain.

Sun Ding bowed his waist and said, “I have already given the acupuncture, but the high fever of the official’s family has not gone away, and his internal organs have been invaded by internal fire. Still… there is still no sign of waking up.” After saying this, he almost didn’t dare to breathe.Although the voice behind the bead curtain was extremely calm, Sun Ding knew that if he was not careful, he would be killed.

The Queen Mother had not been involved in government affairs for so long that many people had forgotten that she seemed gentle and tolerant, but her decisiveness during the Five Kings Rebellion was no joke.Within ten days of Guan Jia’s coma, the entire capital had gone through three rounds of bloodbath.

First, King Zhao, who was executed during the rebellion, had his head displayed to the public. All the men in King Zhao’s family, including his youngest son who was only three years old, were all sentenced to death.All the female family members were not admitted to the church, and King Zhao’s title was also deprived of his title and he was deposed as a commoner.Then came the eldest princess of Huyang. After drinking a glass of poisonous wine, the golden branches and jade leaves of the past have disappeared since then.The three sons of the eldest princess of Huyang, including her second prince-in-law and the prince-son-in-law’s relatives involved in the rebellion, were beheaded and exiled.

The old party that participated in the rebellion was also uprooted. On the night of the defeat, Zheng Niankuan committed suicide at home, but the Zheng family still did not escape this disaster.In the Chongde Hall, Ye Xuan’s voice was indifferent and calm: “Zheng Niankuan, Zheng Yong, and Zheng Shi seize the title, and all the Zheng family members will be punished. Female family members over sixty years old will be exempted from the crime, those over thirteen years old will not be allowed to return to Lingnan, and those under thirteen years old will not have a school.” An old friend of Zheng Niankuan wanted to intercede for him. When he saw the cold eyes of the Queen Mother, he immediately dared not say anything.

The Queen Mother is really angry. Everyone in the court is talking about it.Thinking about it, the official family is still unconscious, and the Queen Mother is taking care of him in the Linde Palace every day without sleep. During the day, she has to discuss government affairs with the courtiers to maintain the operation of this huge empire.Even King Lu, who had always been timid and fearful of things, couldn’t help but persuade her: “My wife, your health is important. Even if Brother Ninth wakes up, he will feel uncomfortable seeing you so haggard.”

Ye Xuan reluctantly drank a bowl of rice porridge under Xunxiang’s service. She seemed to want to smile, but the curve of her lips was bitter and weak: “I can’t sleep now…”

As soon as she closed her eyes, she would think of the look on Xiao Ye’s face that night.He was almost begging for himself, humble and desperate, begging for himself with all his strength and emotion.But Ye Xuan still rejected him, and Xiao Ye stepped back step by step. He seemed to be in disbelief, but he knew in his heart that this was the woman he fell in love with, a decisive and ruthless woman.

After that, they never spoke a word again.If Xiao Ye cannot wake up, the last memory that Ye Xuan will have in his life is that heartbreaking break.

“Jiulang…” Ye Xuan stared at Xiao Ye’s face. She thought that Xiao Ye must have just fallen asleep. Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, he would wake up and hug her like before.”Jiulang…” she murmured, “I regret it.” She couldn’t leave Xiao Ye, and she couldn’t even imagine losing him and living alone in this long life. “Wake up. As long as you wake up, we will fly away and be together forever…”

Ye Xuan waited and waited like this, for so long that she almost thought she would not survive. On the twenty-third day after Xiao Ye fell into coma, he finally opened his eyes on the hospital bed.

At that time, Ye Xuan was in the Chongde Hall, and Gao Chengfu ran over panting: “The Queen Mother! The officials, the officials are awake!”

There was a buzzing sound, and in Ye Xuan’s mind, joy, excitement, the aftermath of the disaster… the complicated emotions were like a raging tide. Her vision went dark, and all the strength she had been supporting dissipated, and she fell softly to the ground amidst everyone’s exclamations.

She slept for three days and three nights, and finally woke up in the early morning sun of the fourth day.Xiao Ye was sitting next to her couch, his face still looked sick, but he was already well.”Empress…” Before he could finish his words, Ye Xuan’s tears fell.

“Jiulang, Jiulang…” She threw herself into Xiao Ye’s arms like a child, grabbed his clothes and cried loudly, “I’m sorry…” Ye Xuan sobbed, “I promise you…I promise you everything.”

Xiao Ye gently caressed the hair on Ye Xuan’s shoulders. His warm breath blew into Ye Xuan’s ears as he opened and closed his lips: “I’m sorry for you.” The man showed a bitter smile, “I have known for a long time that Xiao Yun and Xiao E were going to rebel. They originally planned to launch a rebellion during the Qianqiu Festival. It was me… I sent people to add fuel to the flames and wanted to take this opportunity…” He paused and said with difficulty, “Forcing you to give in.”

Xiao Ye knew how soft Ye Xuan’s heart was. Even if Ye Xuan rejected him, so what.Xiao Ye thought that if he was going to die, Ye Xuan would definitely not be so decisive again.So he made this big gamble with his life. He won the bet, but he regretted it when he saw Ye Xuan’s haggard face.

“Do you blame me?” Xiao Ye looked at Ye Xuan, knowing how ridiculous his actions were.This was the selfish act that disgusted Ye Xuan the most. For the sake of his own selfish desires, he ignored the lives of so many soldiers who died in the rebellion, and even more ignored the peace of the country.But Xiao Ye is such a person. He is selfish and indifferent. Apart from Ye Xuan, he doesn’t even care about himself.

“Why did you tell me?” There was no emotion or anger in Ye Xuan’s voice.

“I don’t want to lie to you.” Xiao Ye whispered, even if you hate me for this, I don’t want to deceive you.

Ye Xuan looked at Xiao Ye steadily for a long time, so long that Xiao Ye’s anxious heart almost despaired, and she sighed.”Fool…” Ye Xuan hugged him gently, “What a fool.” Ye Xuan thought, this is the contradiction of love. She couldn’t accept Xiao Ye’s actions, but she had to love this person.

“After we leave, let’s go to Jiangnan to live in seclusion.” Xiao Ye heard Ye Xuan say softly.

At that moment, he thought he was dreaming.Until Ye Xuan shook his hand, he held the soft hand tightly and answered with all the strength of his life: “Okay.”

In March of the fourth year of Qingping, Emperor Suzong summoned Xiao Yan, the son of Prince Yanqing, and said that this son was smart and would be my family’s Kirin son.In May, Xiao Yan was summoned and made Duke of Huaiyang County.In August, he was established as prince.

On June 17, the fifth year of the Qingping Dynasty, Emperor Suzong suffered an old illness due to the Gengyin Rebellion and died.On the 18th, the prince inherited the imperial edict and ascended the throne. Jiang Ke, Wei Yuan, Cao Wang Xiao Shen, and Lu Wang Xiao Hao were appointed as assistant ministers. The Queen Mother hung the curtain.On the eighth day of July, the Queen Mother passed away in Chengxiang Hall with great sorrow, and her posthumous title was given to her.

Suzong Xiao Ye only reigned for four years. Compared with his father Jingzong, who had been in power for more than thirty years, and his adopted son Dezong, who had been in power for more than thirty years, this seemed to be only an insignificant four years.However, without the continuity of the Suzong dynasty, it may not be possible to create the prosperous Xiyuan era in later generations.

Just a few years after Suzong’s death, some old people in the Ming Dynasty claimed to have seen men and women who looked like Suzong and Queen Guangxian in Jiangnan, which caused a joke.