C184 (2/2)

”If you want to cut the grass, you have to get rid of the roots. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles in the future.” The empress's face was stern. ”Four boxes for me to see. I won't be able to be at ease until I see them.”

Sui Gu led the people inside the hall with four trays, the mahogany trays were covered with exquisite embroidered red cloth, and its sides were covered with spices.

Smelling the fragrance lingering around her, it carried a heavy weight, as if it was some kind of precious tribute.

After the maidservants presented their gifts, they left in succession. Only then did the Queen stand up, and Sui Gu immediately took out her outer robe to cover the Empress's body.

He walked over to the tray and ripped the red cloth apart, revealing a square wooden box. ”Open.”

Sui Gu nodded, she walked over and lifted the lid of the box.

Unexpectedly, the moment the lid was opened, a rotten stench assaulted her nostrils. The empress was already nearby, but was forced three steps back from the smell, almost causing her to faint.

”Why is it so smelly!” The empress held her nose in place, turning her head to take a few deep breaths before turning back to look inside the box.

Inside the box, there was only a human head, but the flesh on its head was already like mud. Not to mention who it was, it was impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman.

”Carry him away! Carry him away!” The Queen waved her hands, she had not seen Zhao Yao's face with her own eyes. Even though he had his doubts, he still ordered Sui Gu to go there, ”Release the news, other than that, tell the people outside to catch this little one, the next time they send it in, I want to see their appearances clearly, look like this, don't pass it in.”

The news of Prince Yao's death on the way to the west had already spread throughout the capital the next day.

The same news. Some people were happy, some were sad. There were even some who were not sure whether they were happy or sad.

In the Linlang Workshop, when Lv Yun heard the rumors, the cup in her hand broke, and blood flowed all over her body.

When the wet clothes went to get her medicine box, Lv Yun's blood flowed down his wrist and onto the table in front of him.

There was a letter on the table. She had something to tell the shopkeeper, and now that she had written the letter, she was about to tie it to the pigeon's feet.

Lv Yun shook her head, and retracted her tears that were about to flow, ”It can't be, shopkeeper and Seventh Prince are not ordinary people, how could they be so easily … ”I definitely won't …”

As Lv Yun spoke, she rolled the letter into a small scroll and stuffed it into the bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg.

This carrier pigeon was something that Jin Xiaolou had given to Lv Yun before she left. The carrier pigeon recognized Jin Xiaolou as its master and as long as it was released into the air, it would be able to find Gao Lang.

Lv Yun picked up the pigeon and threw it outside the window.

Her pure white wings flapped twice as she flew towards the blue sky.

Only after seeing the pigeon fly further away and disappear into the clouds did Lv Yun finally fall back onto the chair and cry out loud.

By the time the pigeon landed in front of Gao Lang, a month had passed.

Due to the less and less rain, the Gong Bian had already been dry for many days. The originally dry and loose land had been eroded by the wind to the point that it became even more severe.

Gao Lang caught the pigeon and put it back in the cage, ordering Chang An to give it to him.

Jin Xiaolou was currently in her tent at the back of the hill. It had been three months since they arrived at Gong Bian, and Jin Xiaolou's stomach was even larger than a full moon.

Seeing that the sandstorm had started again, Gao Lang and Hu Shan led the soldiers to stop it. Jin Xiaolou could only sit inside the tent leisurely, still feeling anxious.

Seeing Chang An bringing the carrier pigeon in, Jin Xiaolou's heart skipped a beat. She immediately took off the barrel on the pigeon's leg and carefully took out the letter inside.

The letter was rolled in an untidy manner, making the person who rolled the letter feel anxious. What worried Jin Xiaolou the most was that there were some black blood stains on the letter.

Afraid that something big had happened in the manor, Lv Yun quickly spread open the letter. What entered her eyes was actually the good news that she had been anticipating for a long time.

Just as he was about to continue reading, a strong gust of wind blew past him, causing the entire tent to flutter.

Jin Xiaolou anxiously kept the letter in her chest and threw herself onto Lin'er, who was sleeping on the bed. Nan Yang ran out of the tent and tightly covered the entrance.

The most terrifying sandstorm once again shook the entire Gong Bian.

Covering the sky and blotting out the sun, dust and stones would fly from the folded wood. Every time a sandstorm passed, it would be a calamity that had come to an end.

Jin Xiaolou hugged Lin'er tightly, afraid that the strong wind would blow the tent up, causing the small Lin'er to be swept into the air.

The last time the sandstorm had struck, all thirteen lambs in the army camp had perished in this manner.