Flowing Years

Chapter 65

Lan He sat in the dormitory, staring at the curtain fluttering in the wind in a daze.

"Your Majesty, it's Yin time. Let's rest early and take care of your dragon body!" Li Qiyun, the chief eunuch, bent over and hurried over, put down the hot tea he had just brewed, and hurried to close the window.

"Go down, don't enter without my summons." Lan He waved his hand.

"Yes!" Li Qiyun sighed inwardly, and bent over to go out again.He knew that the emperor was upset.At dawn, Mosang was about to attack the imperial city, but he couldn't mobilize any troops.One after another, people in the palace left the palace under various names, and they all fled for their lives. Those who stayed in the palace were just waiting to die.

Lan He looked at the void, feeling indescribably depressed.Is Fan Xia going to die in his hands?There is still no news about Lan Yu, and his life and death are unknown.Bai Yunhan died in Luona, Bai Zezhi's life and death are unknown, Huo Tingli died in Luona, Song Yunyi died in Qinshui Pass.Even the two members who had just been sent over were lost in Yingqi Mountain.The soldiers on Yingqi Mountain were completely lost, and none of them survived.The flames reflected half of the sky red, and the shock even shook the imperial city.The people were so frightened that they packed up their things and wanted to escape from the capital, and he also acquiesced.Those were his people, so could they be buried with him?

Lan He sighed deeply, stood up and walked towards the dragon bed.There was a buckle on the inside of the dragon bed, and Lan He reached out and pressed it.This was the first time Lan He pressed the buckle, and he had heard the emperor mention this buckle before, but he had never used it.With the buckle in, it folds down against the inner bed board, allowing only one person.Lan He touched the pattern of the floor tile under the bed, it was a common floor tile carved with flowers and wealth.The difference between this floor tile and other places is a butterfly on the peony flower, the small wing is a relief, and the large wing is a sunken carving.Lan He forcefully pushed the embossed wings to the sunken place, and then touched the place where the embossed wings moved away, there was a small round hole there.Lan He took out a jade pendant around his neck, disassembled the jade pendant into several pieces, took out a cylindrical jade strip, and stuffed it into the small hole.The floor tiles sank, revealing a passage for one person.Lan He closed the upper bed board, and then entered the passage.

As soon as Lan He walked into the passage, the floor tile moved back automatically.There is a night pearl every few feet on both sides of the passage.Lan He walked in the passage, always paying attention to the text at the fork.Several forks in the passage lead to the mansions of several important ministers, and another passage leads out of Kyoto.Looking at the fork in General Bai's mansion, Lan He heaved a sigh of relief.

The exit of the White General's Mansion is in the study of the main house.It is really easy to listen to what is said in this study in this channel.Lan He heard that there was no one outside, so he went out.Taking advantage of the darkness, Lan He found Mrs. Bai's house familiarly.The room was brightly lit, but it was also a sleepless night.He walked into the room and looked at the surprised Chu Lian.Lan He made a gesture of silence.

Mrs. Bai said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have dismissed the servants, and only a few loyal servants are left behind."

Lange nodded.

Madam Bai looked outside, but no one had informed her, so she asked softly, "Your Majesty, how did you come here?"

Lan He stepped forward, looked at her haggard face, did not answer her question, but persuaded: "Lian'er, get out of here."

Madam Bai was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "No, I won't leave."

Lan He frowned slightly: "The situation in this capital is not very good, you should avoid it first. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices." At dawn, the Mosang army is estimated to be about to invade the capital, and this situation can be seen by ordinary people Out.Speaking of this situation is also a slap in the face of him, the King of Fanxia.But he still said something to her, after all, in this capital, the only thing he misses is her.

Madam Bai muttered lightly: "Hiding?"

Lan He lowered his eyebrows and said, "Leaving the capital, the farther away the better."

"No." Madam Bai got up, looked at the swaying tree shadow outside the house, and said, "I won't leave, I'll wait for my husband here. He will come back, if no one is waiting for him here, where should he go?"

Lan He thought of the sacrificed Bai Yunhan, and paused in his heart.He thought about it, and then said softly, "What about Zezhi and Fuqu? If you don't leave, what will they do?"

"Zezhi?" Madam Bai smiled faintly, "He can take care of himself, even if I'm not around, he can take care of himself." Madam Bai paused, remembering her daughter's face, and said: "Fu Que can take care of himself alone." Where are you going?"

"Yeah, you can take good care of her by walking with her," Lan He said.

"It's not the same wherever you go." Mrs. Bai flashed a moment of helplessness, and suddenly thought of something, and asked again, "Your Majesty, are you leaving?"

"No." Lan He shook his head, "I will not leave. This is my country, my home. I am ashamed of my ancestors for failing to keep their foundation. If I run away again, how can I meet my ancestors."

Madam Bai nodded.Thinking of her daughter Ruhua's age, she sighed and looked at Lan He: "Your Majesty, help me send Fu Que out. If you are blessed, then you may not be able to see her brother in the future. If... If you are not blessed, then it is Her life is over."

"You..." Lan He frowned, and the night outside also receded a little. After Yin Shi, the Mosang army might attack the city.

"Your Majesty, this subject's wife has made up her mind. It is the Emperor's will to stick to Fanxia. This subject's wife is the wife of General Fanxia, ​​so she must not disgrace the General." Mrs. Bai said.

Looking at her haggard but determined eyes, Lan He knew that he couldn't persuade her.She has always been a stubborn and gentle person, and she will not change her mind easily.Lan He said impatiently and pitifully: "Then go and call Fu Que to Bai Yunhan's study."

Mrs. Bai was puzzled for a moment, but she still got up to look for her daughter.

Lan He waited in the study for a while, and Madam Bai brought Fu Que over.

"All blessings, Your Majesty!" Bai Fuqu saluted with her maid Youlan, both of them had already changed into the coarse clothes worn by ordinary people.

Lan He looked at it and nodded. This dress is very ordinary and not conspicuous at all.Bai Fuqu had an ordinary bun on her head, and she didn't wear any jewelry.The maid Youlan lowered her head, holding a small bundle in her hand.Both of their faces were smeared with sallow putty, covering their features.

The sky outside has begun to glow with some light, and the surroundings are no longer silent.Lan He could almost imagine that the Mosang army had already reached the city gate.Lan He had already sent an order to the soldiers guarding the city gate, if the Mosang army would not harm the people, they would open the city gate.

"Let's go." Lan He turned around and opened the passage.

Madam Bai was very surprised that there was a passage in this rather inconspicuous place.

"It's...it's my first time walking this passage." Lan He said, "Let's go."

Fu Que took two steps forward, turned around, and found that her mother was looking at her reluctantly, and said, "Mom, let's go."

"Fu Que, follow the emperor first," the mother said, holding back the sourness in her eyes, "Mother...wait before leaving..."

Fu Que thought that something was wrong, so she hurried back and took her mother's hand, and said, "Where is mother, so is Fu Que."

Lan He looked at it, and persuaded again: "Lian'er, look, Fu Que still needs you, let's go together."

You Lan also persuaded: "Yes, madam, let's go together."

Mrs. Bai looked at everything in this study. Her husband used to drink tea, study here, and joke here.The purpose of entry is all memories.

"Fu Que, you have grown up, and your brother is outside. When you see him in the future, the two of you should take care of each other." Mrs. Bai said.

"Mother is leaving too..." Fu Que buried herself on Mrs. Bai's shoulder, "Mother, Fu Que is afraid..."

"Fuqu, let's go quickly," Mrs. Bai urged, knowing that time was running out, "Your father will come back later, what should I do if I can't find anyone? Mother is waiting for your father here. Youlan, Fuqu I'll leave it to you to take care of."

"Yes! I must take good care of Miss!" You Lan said.

Lan He knew that Mrs. Bai would definitely not leave, and time was running out, so she asked You Lan to pull Fu Que in.

Fu Que was held back, watching her mother disappearing before her eyes little by little, crying uncontrollably.

Lan He looked at the child, and his heart softened a little. He only regarded her as a junior, so he ignored the defenses of men and women. He held her hand and walked slowly in the dark passage, exhorting a few words from time to time to behave if.

At the beginning, Fu Que cried a lot because of being separated from her relatives.Slowly, she realized that the emperor was holding her hand, and she was a little shy.This is the man she first admired, this is the first time she held hands, and she escaped forward in this passage with a faint halo.She was both happy and sad.

"Do you remember what I said?" Lan He stopped at a fork.

"I remember." Bai Fuqu said softly.

"I have to protect myself from now on," Lan He let go of her hand and said, "Take good care of yourself."

"Is the emperor not leaving?" Fu Que asked.

"My ancestors are here." Lan He said lightly.

Tears rolled down the corners of Fu Que's eyes, and she blamed Mo Sang in her heart.Why don't you wait for your own territory, and insist on robbing other people's territory all day long?No matter how hard you fight, you will sleep on the same bed and eat three meals.How well everyone is safe and sound!What a good emperor is the person in front of him!He looks so good-looking, speaks so softly, and treats people so well.

"Okay, don't cry," Lan He pointed at the fork, "If you go out here, you will leave the capital. Be careful in the future and find a quiet place to live."

Bai Fuqu took two steps, then looked at Lan He again.

"Go, have a safe journey." Lan He said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Bai Fuqu knew that this was the last time she would see this man.

Lan He didn't look back at her, and left the fork.His time is running out.

Bai Fuqu watched the man leave, her eyes blurred.She stood there in a daze for a long time before being dragged away by Youlan.

Lan He didn't know what Fu Que was thinking, and he quickly returned to his bedroom to restore everything to the original state.He called Li Qiyun in to freshen up, and when the sun was rising, he walked out of the bedroom.

"Your Majesty," Li Qiyun bent down and followed behind, "The news just passed that the wife of the general locked herself in the main house and caught fire, but she couldn't be rescued."

Lan He paused, and no one could see the sadness in his eyes.He can still remember that year, her graceful dancing posture, her freshness and agility, her gentleness and softness, her joy and joy... The veil was lightly lifted, and everything seemed to have passed away.

The sun shone on Lan He's face, dyeing it a faint golden color.Lan He took a deep breath and walked slowly towards the main hall...

Under Qi Lie's request, the Mosang army did not enter the city to burn, kill, loot, and only marched directly on the avenue to the imperial city.When Qilie pushed open the door of the main hall, he saw Lan He sitting very upright on the dragon chair, with black blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.