klisemfg Chapter 227 Ingratitude and Deceit (Bu Shaoluan's Side Story)
Chapter 227 Ingratitude and Deceit (Bu Shaoluan's Side Story)
Me and Ah Tang, oh no, I should call him Ah Yao now.
When did I first meet A-Yao?
I thought it was in the Cold Palace.
But I later learned that it was on the palace road outside Chuxiu Palace.
It turns out we met so long ago.
It turns out he was that little eunuch.
So, is this the reason he chose me to be the emperor of the Great Qi?
I do not know.
How did you find out about this?
Perhaps it was when he saw many similar glass lamps in the Shen residence that he thought his long-forgotten memories were rekindled and renewed.
Beneath the city walls, the blood of the fallen stained the entire expanse of yellow earth.
I removed all the arrows from A-Yao's body and carried him back to the palace.
It seems like someone came to stop me, but I don't remember.
Only the sticky blood on my palms was strangely cold.
They wanted a qualified ruler of the Great Qi, but I only wanted my A Yao.
Everything I planned was to keep him here.
Lock his wings so that he can never leave again.
But how could the unruly gyrfalcon be easily tamed?
If its wings are forcibly broken, it will only fight with all its might to perish together with you.
Ah Yao is still too soft-hearted.
Shen Xuntang, whose plans are flawless, why didn't you include me in your calculations?
What does the life or death of the Great Qi have to do with me?
Since I was five years old, I have never enjoyed the treatment that a prince should have.
Even my original name was taken back by my father, the emperor.
So many years have passed, and I have long forgotten my original name.
All I remember is that my name is Bu Shaoluan.
This is the name he chose.
I searched far and wide for renowned doctors to try and save him, but Ying Lian's words plunged me into hell.
No wonder he wouldn't let me go to the people from Medicine King Valley; he was actually Medicine King's last disciple.
Ying Lian is right. He was incredibly unlucky to have run into someone from the Great Qi royal family.
"What did Ah Tang owe your Bu family? I poisoned him, ruined the entire Gu family, and had my son killed by a thousand arrows."
"Ah Tang must be in so much pain. He's terrified of pain."
Yes, A-Yao is most afraid of pain.
Why did you save me again and again if you're afraid of pain?
If you clearly want to get revenge on me, why do you clear all the obstacles for me?
He destroyed the forces he had painstakingly built up.
I promoted Baili Weisheng and Ning Yi to help stabilize the court.
After killing Prince Ning and removing Lin Xu, the emperor returned military power of the garrison in southern Jiangxi to the emperor.
Chen Qing was tasked with guarding the frontier.
He handed over the well-established spy network to Wu Yang, thus bringing all the eyes and ears of the world under his control.
He even lost his life.
This completely eliminates the possibility of the eunuch faction regaining power.
Gu Yao, Gu Yao, what exactly do you want from me?
Bu Shaoluan didn't know.
*
The day Tang Yi said goodbye to me was the same day A Yao was buried.
I thought he had done enough for me, but I still underestimated his profound scheming.
Looking at the secret guard token in Tang Yi's hand, I was at a loss for words.
"Your Majesty, this is a secret guard named Luan, personally trained by the master. He is utterly loyal and will surely protect Your Majesty."
"When did he make this decision?"
Tang Yi remained silent for a while.
"The year that the master brought His Majesty out of the cold palace."
When Tang looked up at the emperor, she felt as if his back had collapsed.
It felt like my soul and spirit had been drained in an instant.
He saw Bu Shaoluan accept the token with trembling fingertips, a single tear falling onto the black and gold token.
Tang lowered her head and stopped looking.
The young emperor didn't say anything more, but only asked Tang Yi, "What are your plans for the future?"
Tang Yi stroked the name tag given to her by Gu Yao at her waist and said softly with a smile, "Let me show my master the beautiful landscape of our Great Qi. He has always wanted to see Jiangnan. Before leaving, he will go to Jiangnan first."
Bu Shaoluan was taken aback, then gently rubbed the token in his palm. "Alright."
Confined to the deep palace, Haitang should also ride the free wind and travel to see the world.
As Bu Shaoluan watched Tang Yi's departing figure, he felt a strange sense of envy.
This deep palace is a place that devours people without spitting out their bones.
Yes, Ah Yao has suffered so much, why would she want to stay in this deep palace?
He could have left the capital city after taking his revenge and lived a carefree life. Even if he didn't have much time left, he should have enjoyed those few years immensely.
But now he is forever trapped in the capital.
I can never leave.
Gu Ruotang, you really are a man of your word.
A gentleman keeps his promises.
You said you wouldn't leave this capital city, and you really did stay here.
I actually hope you break your promise.
It's better than it is now.
He wanted to personally break the gyrfalcon's wings, but in the end, he still couldn't keep it.
But Gu Ruotang, I just can't let go.
*
Bu Shaoluan recently did something big: he revealed Gu Yao's identity to the world.
The heir apparent of the Duke of Cheng, Gu Yao, was made empress.
Ning Yi and Baili Weisheng exchanged a glance in the court, looked at the smiling emperor at the head of the table, and took the lead in expressing their agreement.
Some stubborn and pedantic individuals were willing to die for their cause, but Bu Shaoluan simply smiled.
Raise your hand to make way for others.
“Imperial Censor Wang, didn’t you intend to commit suicide by banging your head against a pillar? The imperial physicians and guards are already waiting outside the palace. Whether you live or die, a decision will be made.”
An old man, old enough to be a teenager's grandfather, trembled, rolled his eyes, and fainted right there in the court.
Bu Shaoluan remained his usual reckless self, looking down at the group of ashen-faced old men below him, and sneered, "Back then, few of you were there to protect me in the capital. It was only through the skillful command of the Emperor that the Great Qi was saved from disaster. If any of you dare to say a bad word about him, I will have your entire family buried with him."
If you criticize me, you might gain a reputation as a king who would die for his country. But if you dare to utter a single word against me, I'm sure you pampered people wouldn't want to experience the instruments of torture in the imperial prison.
"I am no good person, and you can say whatever you want, but if you offend him, I don't mind becoming a tyrant. Do you all understand?"
The young man had a handsome face and a smiling expression, but his words were not very polite.
"The ministers obey the order."
Bu Shaoluan was very satisfied.
He nodded. "Since all the officials have no objections, this matter is settled. Also, find someone to carry Imperial Censor Wang back to his residence. Court adjourned!"
Bu Shaoluan got up and walked down the steps, and everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.
The boy seemed to suddenly remember something, turned his head slightly, and revealed his cute tiger teeth. "By the way, don't even think about sending your children into the palace. In this life, I will only have one empress."
This is not a discussion, it's just a notification.
An uproar erupted in the hall.
Bu Shaoluan ignored the chaos and walked out.
Before leaving, Ying Lian and Han Shu came to Gu Yao's grave to say goodbye. They happened to hear this news, and their hands paused while burning paper money before continuing to put paper money into the fire.
"Ah Tang, this young emperor has finally gone mad."
All crazy.
None of them were able to get through it.
Gu Yao and Bu Shaoluan were both trapped in the capital city.
Confined within the deep palace, their three souls and seven spirits will only rot away beneath the palace walls.
*
In the twenty-third year of the Zhengqian reign, Bu Shaoluan abdicated, and no one knew his whereabouts.
Although he was not yet forty, his temples were already white.
He brought the most potent poison to the Gu family ancestral graves, gently wiping the name on the tombstone with his fingertips, and smiled softly, "A-Yao, I know you definitely don't want to stay in the deep palace, but in the Book of Fates of the King of Hell, we are destined to be together."
So, how about I marry into the Gu family?
As dusk fell, only the rustling of bamboo shadows could be heard, and no one answered.
Bu Shaoluan lowered his eyes, chuckled softly, revealing a hint of roguishness, "If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes."
Bu Shaoluan leaned against the tombstone, his voice low and calm, as if chatting casually, "Anyway, this isn't the first time I've been this shameless, you should be used to it by now."
Bu Shaoluan pressed the mechanism, and the previously sealed stone slab opened up.
He held the medicine bottle, opened the coffin, and found only a skeleton inside.
Bu Shaoluan, however, was like a pilgrim who had found the god he had been searching for.
He gently flipped the coffin down, placed his fingers lightly on the hand bone, and with a smile pressed the mechanism inside the coffin, sealing it completely.
He nuzzled against me affectionately, as if he were reluctant to part with me. "A-Yao, don't blame me. The Great Qi is now peaceful and prosperous, and I have found a successor. I just can't hold on any longer. I miss you."
The coffin was completely silent and dark.
The scorching poison took effect, and Bu Shaoluan's vision went black, yet he stubbornly approached the skeleton, "In this way, we can be buried together in the afterlife."
Under Bu Shaoluan's rule, the Great Qi Dynasty went from clear skies to scorching heat.
He fulfilled Gu Yao's expectations, and now he is going to pursue the person of his dreams.
Gu Yao died before he turned thirty.
Bu Shaoluan was buried on the same day as him.