Military Advisor and Princess - Chapter 133
"Zi, don't rush, Elder Huang, get to the point." Sheng Qing put his hands on Sheng Zi's shoulders to comfort her, then turned his head, glared at Sheng Huang, and snapped. Honestly, they were all about to explode with anxiety, and he was still here telling the love story of the Holy Maiden from three hundred years ago.
"That's exactly what happened! After the Holy Maiden entered the palace, something happened that caused her hair to turn white overnight. After that, she developed the most poisonous and potent medicine in the world, 'Sorrowful White Hair'." Holy Yellow rolled his eyes at Holy Green and Holy Purple, and finished what Hai Mei had said in one breath.
"That's it? You still haven't found a cure for 'Sad White Hair'?" Saint Orange glared at Saint Yellow with an unfriendly expression. Seeing that Saint Yellow actually nodded, she took a deep breath and roared, "What's the use of just finding out who invented the poison?"
Apart from Ao Jun, everyone looked like they wanted to devour Sheng Huang alive. Sheng Huang shrank back in fear and said pitifully, "Although I haven't found a way to cure the poison, there might be a place where I can find one."
"Where?" they all shouted urgently in unison.
"The Imperial Palace, according to the sacred book, the Holy Maiden left behind a notebook before her death," said Saint Huang, picking his ear.
"Yi Tian, prepare to return to the capital immediately," Jin Xuan ordered upon hearing this.
On the main road back to Kyoto, a dozen horses galloped at full speed, kicking up clouds of dust.
Upon returning to the palace, ignoring the astonished looks from the palace staff, Zhengxuan led everyone to the palace's forbidden area—the library, which contained all the secret histories of the royal family, unknown to anyone. But at this moment, they could no longer care about that, because the poison had already taken effect when Aojunzi returned to the capital, and there was no time left.
The library was too big. They searched for a whole day and finally found the saintess's notes in the most hidden corner. At this time, Ao Jun's breathing was barely perceptible, and she lay weakly in Jin Xuan's arms.
"Old Master Huang, hurry, read it..." Jin Xuan said urgently, his hands trembling as he handed the note to Sheng Huang. He held Ao Jun tightly, transferring his body heat to her gradually cooling body.
"My daughter was a holy maiden of Miao territory. She abandoned her holy maiden status to enter the palace because she fell in love with Xi (the current emperor), thinking that she could grow old with her beloved. However, emperors have always been fickle. Her happy days were short-lived. The sweet words of the past still lingered in her ears, but the unfaithful man had already forgotten his vows. In despair, her hair turned white overnight, which only earned her the disgust of the heartless man and his cruel killing. I hate, I hate... I want revenge, I want to make those who hurt and betrayed me suffer to death. The censor has invented 'Sorrowful White Hair,' haha... Seeing him suffer and hearing his painful cries, I feel a sense of satisfaction! But I still feel heartache for him, as if my heart is being torn apart. On the verge of death, I wrote down the antidote. If Xi still has feelings for me, then the poison can be cured..." Saint Huang opened the notebook and read, but suddenly stopped.
"What is the antidote? Tell me quickly!" Jin Xuan shouted urgently, his eyes bloodshot, his voice echoing through the sky, so tragic and heroic.
“This… there’s nothing there.” Saint Huang glanced around at everyone, then dejectedly lowered his hand, weeping in despair.
"Blank?" Jinxuan murmured in disbelief, snatching the notebook and flipping it open. Sure enough, the next page was completely blank—a blank sheet of paper. Why was it blank? Where was the antidote? He flipped through it again and again, but nothing. Still blank paper, all of it was white…
"Why is it blank? It can't be, sob... Why is God so cruel? Sob... Xiao Xuanzi..." Ao Xue collapsed into Zheng Xuan's arms in despair, shaking her head violently in disbelief as she cried.
"Ah..." Jinxuan roared to the sky, a desperate roar that pierced his heart, which made the heavens and earth tremble.
"Jin... Jin Xuan..." The ao jun, whose eyes were tightly closed, suddenly opened them weakly and called out in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. Her full head of white hair fluttered in the wind, and her beautiful face, twisted from the pain and torment, was covered with beads of sweat. At this moment, she was barely breathing.
"Jun..." Jin Xuan gently wiped Ao Jun's face, calling out softly with deep affection and despair, his red eyes filled with determination.
Ao Xue and Zheng Xuan exchanged a glance and quietly left. Yelü Ying and Dongfang Junhao gave Ao Jun a deep look, their eyes reddening, and they also left. Everyone tactfully left, leaving space for them to spend some final moments together.
"Jinxuan...don't forget, you promised me...to accompany me...to calmly...watch the world go by..." With her last bit of strength, Aojun reached out and lovingly stroked Jinxuan's handsome face, speaking haltingly and with difficulty. Each word she uttered caused her heart to ache more, and her eyes gradually closed, but she still stubbornly held on...
“I won’t forget, Jun… If you’re tired, just sleep! I’ll always be by your side watching over you…” Jin Xuan nodded, choking back tears, and gently took Ao Jun’s hand. He couldn’t bear to see Jun suffer like this anymore.
"Hehe... I'm really tired..." After receiving Jin Xuan's assurance, Ao Jun finally gave a beautiful and alluring smile that moved heaven and earth, and murmured as she gradually closed her eyes. The hand that Jin Xuan was holding fell limply to her side.
"Jun, sleep well!..." Jin Xuan gently stroked Ao Jun's disheveled white hair, revealing a smile that could charm all, and chuckled softly, as if Ao Jun was really only half asleep.
Two lines of clear tears streamed down his deep eyes, dripping onto his handsome face and landing on the journal, one drop, two drops... blooming on the journal...
Chapter 90 of the Jianghu Chapter: An Unparalleled Wedding
So-called happiness
In the noisy world
I can still hear the sound of love.
In the turbulent world
I still saw the color of love.
So-called love
It is immortal in the human world.
A simple and gentle voice
It is a determination to stay together
The color of flawless youth
Amidst a mountain covered in blooming flowers lies a vast, lush green meadow. In the center of the meadow stretches a long red carpet, at one end of which stands a huge, unique, pristine white circular 'stage.' Behind it is a large red silk backdrop, with a large heart at its center surrounded by beautiful, vibrant red flowers. On either side are two large "囍" (double happiness) characters. The stage is also adorned with flowers, creating a truly beautiful scene. At the other end of the red carpet is a floral archway decorated with white crystal gauze. On either side of the red carpet are chairs draped with white gauze curtains…
"Wow...it's so beautiful, so amazing! I never knew weddings could be so interesting. Mother, don't you think it's beautiful and novel? Tsk tsk...it's...it's indescribable, tsk tsk..." On the white gauze chair in the front row, a handsome man looked around in amazement, constantly praising it, and excitedly pulled a graceful and elegant woman over fifty years old sitting next to him.
"Yi'er, how can a prince behave so improperly?" The woman, referred to as the Empress Dowager, gave the handsome man a reproachful look and lectured him. However, the curiosity and excitement shining in her beautiful eyes were no less than that of the handsome man. Her still charming face bloomed like a flower, and she smiled like a child.
"Mother, stop pretending. You're clearly more surprised and excited than I am," the handsome man said knowingly, seeing through his mother's act. He pulled his mother up affectionately and excitedly gestured with his hands and feet, saying, "The wedding hasn't started yet. Let's go around and see what's going on. Maybe there will be something even more amazing! My sister-in-law is so amazing, so talented. She even thought of this kind of wedding. Holding the wedding here is so creative. It smells so good! The whole mountain is full of flowers. Third Brother is so thoughtful..." He looked as amazed as if he were Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.
"That mischievous Qing'er always has so many tricks up her sleeve, and now with your third sister-in-law on top of that, hehe... I've lived most of my life and I've never seen such a breathtaking wedding! Hehe... It's so beautiful, unlike the usual uniform red weddings. Although they're festive, they don't really evoke any feeling, hehe..." The Empress Dowager stopped pretending and stood up with the handsome man, Prince Ouyang Yixuan. She looked around the wedding venue with amazement and couldn't stop praising it.
"Hmm, I seem to remember when Third Brother told Mother that the wedding would be held on the back mountain of Prince Jin's residence, and that it wouldn't be decorated in the usual bright red wedding hall, Mother didn't say that at all. Your face was quite frightening back then, and you slammed your hand on the table, angrily saying, 'Nonsense! Wearing white clothes for the wedding and decorating the wedding hall in white? That's so unlucky! I absolutely will not agree to it! You don't need to say anything more. If you really insist on doing it this way, I won't attend!' I remember that resolute look very clearly. In the end, it took Second Sister-in-law to persuade Mother to come, albeit very reluctantly! How come everything is reversed now?" Yi Xuan teased, impersonating the Empress Dowager. Actually, he himself felt the same way; when he first heard about the wedding, he was completely dismissive.
"You brat, now you're making fun of your mother, aren't you? Do you think I don't know that you yourself came unwillingly, afraid of embarrassing your Prince Yi?" The Empress Dowager gave Yi Xuan a reproachful look, retorting without backing down. Indeed, before coming here, she had always scoffed at Qing'er's wedding plans, even annoyed by their unconventional approach—a white wedding? Too shocking! But upon arriving here, she couldn't deny that she was deeply shocked. Pure and romantic, solemn and sacred, it proclaimed the inviolable love between the two, proclaiming their true uniqueness.
"Mother, why do you make that face? It must be my sister-in-law who taught you that. But, hehe... it's not my fault! Blame my sister-in-law for not letting me know anything. If she had told us earlier, I would have rushed over early this morning. I almost missed this grand wedding!" Yi Xuan patted his chest, looking relieved. He had been stubbornly refusing to get up all day, and if she hadn't dragged him, he definitely wouldn't have come. What a close call! He turned to look for that figure in his heart, but couldn't find her. She must have gone to find her sister-in-law...
"Yes! I almost missed it, haha..." The Empress Dowager also looked relieved, laughing heartily. She had almost missed it too.
The eunuchs supporting the Empress Dowager and the palace maids following behind them all lowered their heads and chuckled softly. They had never seen the Empress Dowager like this before, and their curious eyes were looking around.
"This humble official pays respects to the Empress Dowager and Prince Yi..."
"This old minister greets the Empress Dowager and Your Highness..."
"This humble subject pays respects to the Empress Dowager and Your Highness..."
"This humble servant greets the Empress Dowager and Your Highness..."