Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1 – Buried Alive with the Dead [1]
Translator: lilina
Editor: Puissansa, Kiti
Quality Check: Noa
First Published on Ainushi+
In the winter of Jing Yuan's seventh year, on the third day of October, the snoas falling heavily
”What are you people so frightened for? If he's not cured, each and every one of you will be buried alive with hi and childish echoed within the erief, ”Elder brother…”
A ht His face that was of matchless handsomeness was now shaded pale with sickness
Even so, his whole body still enity that demanded respect This person was the e, the e Yuan
The eh he had only been emperor for 7 years, His Majesty had done all he could to make his country prosperous
When the Huns attacked last May, the eainst the attackers and was able to drive them back over 300 li The whole nation jubilantly celebrated his feat And so, when the news of the emperor's severe injury reached them, the army couldn't help but rush back to the capital
Within the emperor's cha jade staircase glowed greyish white under the cloudy skies The slowly falling snow carpeted the surface of the stairs, and yet no one took the initiative to clean it up
Ar the sides of the staircase, giving the already heavy at
The dynasty of Great Yu was at its prime, and for it to suffer such a sudden catastrophe…Not only was the younger brother of the e painfully on his knees, outside the hall, even the general that brought the e within his fierce eyes
The eer brother as his heir and successor early on However, the ee and if His Majesty were to be unable to h, everyone was afraid that the Great Yu dynasty could fall into a precarious state
Because of this reason, the general couldn't refrain froon-wreathed column just outside the hall Even after that, he still felt that his wrath hadn't subsided, and the general raised his fist to punch him
”A scholar would rather die than be hu Xiao Ren, wholeheartedly only have the best interest of our country in ainst me?”
The on-wreathed column wore the court dress of a civil official, and just by looking at the intricate design of the dress, one could tell that it was of high quality He seemed to be around 40 years old, and he held his chin up, fir
”For the good of the country? You're the one who plotted with the Huns and tried to assassinate the e Xiao Ren in his face, wiping that serious and proud expression off his face
”Pah,” Zhang Xiao Ren spat out a mouthful of blood, ”The emperor was too obstinate in his own arbitrary path He had to ainst the heavenly principles! I did this for our nation, our…” Before he could finish his words, the general punched hiain on his solar plexus
”Clang!” The sound of clashi+ng ar the soldiers that were lost in their sadness and wrath Everyone in the vicinity raised their heads dazedly to look at the origin of the sound
The ar on both sides of the staircase knelt down one after another At the end of the jade staircase, stood a man in a yellow, phoenix-patterned, wide-sleeved robe Theup
The ht features as well as a body like tall baht frohtly pale, handsome face, it couldn't conceal his beauty
”Paying respect to His Highness the E, but Zhang Xiao Ren beside him closed his mouth and sniffed disdainfully instead
The person who had arrived was the very firstXiao
He had passed the provincial civil service exae of 14, and participated in the e of 17 Because of his overwhel Yuan[2] that was noticed by the previous emperor and rose to become the vice minister of the ministry of revenue in his early twenties
He had a li Xiao Ren acknowledged his talent But two years ago, because of an imperial edict, the vice minister became an empress…
His Highness the E Xiao Ren’s disrespect, and unlike the usual, didn't return the greetings of the general Instead, heinto the imperial chamber
The roorance, and 13 iround, not uttering a single word Wearing the apricot yellow uniform of the crown prince, the ion bed with his head buried in the blanket, his expression could not be ascertained
A bony hand slowly reached out froht yellow cover and er brother’s head ”You've memorized it?”A low, deep and pleasant voice spoke up, not sounding feeble in the least
”Uuu…” The younger brother raised his head and nodded at his elder brother When he felt the presence of someone behind hi next to sos He stood there, silently, not speaking orforward
Song Xiao, as talking to an iaze of the two brothers on him, so he too turned his head to look at them
Although the emperor's face was still ashen, it was better than how it had been The paleness had now receded, even having some semblance of color on it At the very least, the e Xiao
”… His Majesty's old disease isn’t cured yet, and the weather of the northern wall is severely cold Not to e his heart We are powerless to help him…” The head of the iround
Song Xiao raised his hand slightly, stopping the i any further
”Leave us alone, I… cough cough… have soh before he even finished his sentence, the vibration of his cough affecting the injury on his chest, and a thin line of cold sweat appeared above his brows
”Elder brother!” The younger brother of the emperor wanted to rush over to support him, but he aved away, so he could only walk out with the rest while turning his head back worriedly with each step he took
The e Xiao came closer step by step The scene in front of hi the unifor proudly Another blink and he saw hiht red phoenix robe, both eyes full of trepidation but still trying to act calm…
After blinking his eyes rapidly, the days of spring at Lu Ming feast[3], the red candles of the bridal cha that re silently at him
”Does it hurt?” Song Xiao slowly raised his hands and touched the part of the bandage that has been dyed in blood, fingers quivering slightly