Chapter 1 (2/2)
The two men received the bowl, and immediately stood there and enjoy the food in full view of the soldiers Growls of hunger could be heard from the soldiers' stomach as they sobbled up their food Some of the soldiers sed their saliva
Liu Zhang's face became even more sinister as he fumed
One of his aides asked, ”Crown Prince, do you want to take action?”
Liu Zhang just coldly sneered as he replied, ”I want to see how they can escape from this encirclement!”
Shen Yaoshan looked at the murky color soup It seehed, ”Rou Er, the lotus root soup you made today is a bit ordinary, and not up to your usual standard” The words had barely left his mouth when he suddenly shut up, and a look of amazement and wonder could be seen on his face
Wen Rou just s
Ren Yue also gently exhaled He suddenly felt the soft sweet taste that seemed to melt in his mouth, and slowly released a bitter flavor
The bitter taste sees look bleak, but if he continued to chew, the bitter taste again was enveloped in a hint of sweetness
The bittersweet taste see his unwillingness to part with Wen Rou, and the sweetness of being able to be together [6]
The chilly wind continued to blow, and the inter cloak belonging to Wen Rou was bloay by the fierce winter wind Wen Rou could not help but shi+ver as her current clothes could not keep her warm She could not help but frown, and her eyes see far to the horizon, whispered: “The dish I made today is called Lovesickness”
Ren Yue and Shen Yaoshan were stunned
(Chinese 5 character poem [6])
红豆生南国，春来发几枝。
The red bean was born in the south;
In spring how many stalks blossomed?
愿君多采撷，此物最相思
May the scholars pick more stalks;
The red bean is most lovesick
Wen Rou raised her hand and tidied her hair, and suddenly curtsied her two friends, ”I am unable to repay the two of you for your love and affection I can only bla clearly a person's character, and chose the wrong man As a result, I have let both of you down Today, at thisleft to offer you but oodbye”
”Rou Er, what do you mean by this?” Shen Yaoshan and Ren Yue immediately cried out
Wen Rou sighed again, and replied, ”Today, considering the situation, I know that I a to implicate both of you With your status, the soldiers should not s difficult for you Quickly leave this place”
Shen Yaoshan was furious as he shouted, ”You really looked down on me! Did you think that, I, Shen Yaoshan, is a cowardly man ould abandon his friends in their time of need?!”
Ren Yue also calardless if we live or die, I have no regrets!”
At that words, Wen Rou turned angry, ”Shen Yaoshan, Ren Yue, my family has already been killed Today, when I die here, I will reunite with the for me to fear! For the two of you, you are different Both of you have families, and should not speak of the word 'death' so easily You should think of your parents and not become an unfilial son!”
The two men could not refute Wen Rou's words, and kept quiet, as if they were considering her words
”Now you wish to run away? Well, it is too late!” Liu Zhang suddenly laughed in a cruel ave the order to shoot all of them
”Wait a moment!” General Gu immediately tried to stop ”Crown Prince, please consider!”
Liu Zhang reached out to grab a golden token froh above his head ”The Eolden token represents the will of the Emperor! Anyone who dares to disobey rave sin that is punishable by death to the soldier and their family Now release the arrows!”
Wen Rou was shocked and angry, ”Liu Zhang, how dare you!”
The cold, glistering tip of the arrows seeave soldiers the order to fire, and hundreds of arrows fleards the three men
Shen Yaoshan spread out his arer in his eyes, and used his body to shi+eld Wen Rou
Ren Yue kicked the sword on the ground towards his hand, and with a fluid asped it He used the sword to deflect as many of the arrows as he could
But the number of arroas countless, and the arroere sharp and heartless In no time at all, bothfroreen shi+rt that stands out fro snow, and a white shi+rt that blends in with the snow
At this moment, the snow neared the two corpses turned red with blood And the winter wind, which was already chilly enough, suddenly hoith a renewed vigor
Wen Rou heart was shattered, and her screaed with her tears
”Hahahaha!” Liu Zhang laughed even harder
With a ”Shou” sound, an arrow pierced into Wen Rou's heart
Wen Shou shi+vered, and forced herself to stand up straight She was trying hard not to collapse She just stood there, ignoring the blood that was flowing out fro
At this ion, a co tail seemed to rapidly draw closer The sky seeion became darker than black ink The soldiers could even see their hands in front of the stones As well, a violent earthquake rocked the region as soldiers were flung froe, and they neighed and turned uncontrollableThe soldiers struggled to rein in their horse and bring them under control
”Soldiers, quickly come and protect the crown prince!” Someone shouted
Fro, remember this If I could reverse the time, and return back to the past, even all my bones were crushed into dust and e on you, and will not stop until you are dead!” The hate and coldness in the voice, coupled with the supernatural occurrence, made all who heard the curse shi+vered
Notes:
[1] In ancient China, there is a clear separation of powers between the military and the civil servants (court officials) The prime minister is a civil servant, and hence has no say in military matters
[2] Crown prince is the prince that is next in line to the throne They enjoycan have many princes, but only one crown prince
[3] In many ancient martial arts novels, the Pipa bone is the place where the qi in the body is stored (si the Pipa bone er able to use Qi and become a commoner See for more information
[4] 儿er, is a term used to indicate closeness with one another Wen Rou is referred as Rou Er by her friends
[5] Translating 5 words poelish is really out oftheI had really done my best
Recipe for food used in the context of this novel
Lotus Root Soup Recipe
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