EBE Chapter 1087 [Ancient Juechen 28]
Chapter 1087 [Ancient Juechen 28]
Human world
Less than a month after Murong Sangsang and Bai Jue got married, several neighboring countries unexpectedly began to prepare to attack Daxia. Faced with such a tense situation, Murong Sangsang made a prompt decision and decided to lead the army again, leaving Bai Jue in the capital to stabilize the rear.
In this way, Murong Sangsang led the army of Daxia to the battlefield alone and fought fiercely with the enemy. Under her command, the army of Daxia was like a tiger descending from the mountain, with great momentum and fighting extremely bravely. Seeing victory in sight, the armies of other countries were about to be repelled, but at this critical moment, an accident happened.
A poisonous arrow shot from nowhere came at her like lightning and hit Murong Sangsang in the chest. She screamed, her body trembled violently, and she felt a sharp pain. At the same time, someone in the team suddenly rebelled. It turned out that the enemy country had already planted spies in the army of Daxia. This sudden change reversed the situation instantly.
Murong Sangsang was seriously injured and betrayed by a traitor, and was unfortunately captured alive by the enemy. But she did not sit still and wait for death. At the moment of being captured, she endured the severe pain and quickly sent out a flare. This flare was an agreement between her and Bai Jue, and it would only be fired when she could not return safely.
Bai Jue, who was far away in the capital, was handling government affairs at this time. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the signal flare rising in the sky, and his heart sank. He immediately understood that this meant that Murong Sangsang had met with an accident. Bai Jue's tears flowed out of his eyes uncontrollably like a flood that broke through a dam.
However, Bai Jue was not overwhelmed by grief. He quickly adjusted his mood, arranged the government affairs at hand, and then entrusted all matters to Murong Xueying without hesitation.
After that, Bai Jue resolutely decided to go to the battlefield to find Murong Sangsang's body. Although everyone around him told him that Murong Sangsang might have met with misfortune, he could not accept this fact in his heart. He firmly believed that Murong Sangsang must still be alive, but had just lost contact temporarily.
Before leaving, Murong Xueying looked at Bai Jue worriedly and said softly, "Brother-in-law, are you really going to look for my sister? What if this is a road of no return? My sister once told me that if she can't come back, she hopes you can leave freely and go wherever you want without having to guard her anymore."
Bai Jue stared into Murong Xueying's eyes and answered firmly, "Now that your sister is gone, I will never live alone in this world. I will avenge your sister, and then go find her whereabouts. In this life, I belong to your sister, whether it is the underworld or the blue sky, I will always be by her side."
After hearing what Bai Jue said, Murong Xueying couldn't help but burst into tears. She choked and said, "Brother-in-law, my sister definitely doesn't want to see you so miserable and determined. She hopes that you can live a good life instead of giving up your life for her."
"Xueying, from now on, the beautiful mountains and rivers of Daxia will be fully handed over to you. Your sister has devoted her entire life to protecting this vast land, and now it will be handed over to you. I hope you can become a wise ruler like your sister, caring about the world and loving the people like your own children." Bai Jue said earnestly, his eyes revealing his earnest expectations for Xueying.
He paused, then continued: "As for those hidden and uncertain dangerous factors, I, your brother-in-law, will take full responsibility for you and eliminate them all. You only need to focus on governing the country and don't need to worry about it." After that, he was silent for a while, and then said softly: "If possible, I hope you can bury me and your sister together. There is no need to bury us in the solemn and majestic imperial mausoleum. Your sister is free and easy by nature and likes a free and easy life. Find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and pleasant scenery, let me and her rest there, which can be regarded as fulfilling her wish."
Xue Ying couldn't help but feel tears in her eyes when she heard this. She nodded vigorously and replied, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will. In the past, my elder sister was by my side, protecting me from the wind and rain and taking care of me. Although my elder sister has left me now, I will also grow up quickly as my elder sister expected, and shoulder the responsibility of protecting this land."
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Bai Jue led the elite troops that Murong Sangsang left for him, fighting bravely on the battlefield like a god of war. Their bravery frightened the troops sent by other countries, and they were eventually killed by Bai Jue's army without a single piece of armor left.
In this thrilling battle, Bai Jue successfully took back Murong Sangsang's body. He hugged her tightly, as if she were still alive, feeling her warmth.
However, Bai Jue was not satisfied. The anger and grief in his heart drove him to move forward, heading straight for the capitals of other countries. He wanted to make these countries pay for what they had done to Murong Sangsang.
Bai Jue's army was unstoppable, conquering cities and territories along the way, and destroyed all the countries that had hurt Murong Sangsang one by one. The remaining small countries were frightened by Bai Jue's strength, and took the initiative to sign a 100-year contract with Daxia, promising to live in peace with Daxia within this 100 years and to offer precious items to Daxia every year.
But Bai Jue was still worried, as he was afraid that these small countries would regret their decision in the future. Therefore, he simply turned these small countries into affiliated cities of Daxia and directly incorporated them into Daxia's territory. As for those who were originally in power, Bai Jue made different treatments based on their performance: if they were obedient, he would make them princes and let them continue to manage their own territories; if they were disobedient, he would mercilessly kill them.
When all the threats around him were eliminated, Bai Jue finally felt a little peace. He held the frozen body of Murong Sangsang and walked into a coffin. In the coffin, he gently stroked Murong Sangsang's face, as if saying his final goodbye to her.
Then, Bai Jue swallowed a black pill. This pill was prepared in advance, and it could make him fall asleep forever, sleeping with Murong Sangsang.
Bai Jue lay quietly beside Murong Sangsang and closed his eyes. His breathing gradually became weaker and finally stopped. With the help of the people he had arranged in advance, they buried the couple together in the ground.
After hearing the news, Murong Xueying rushed over. But when she arrived, she found that the tomb had been built, and the tombstone was engraved with "The Tomb of Bai Jue and Bai Jue's Wife Murong Sangsang".
Xueying stood on the empty land, looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky, with endless longing and sadness in her heart.
"I'm still a step late. Sister, your brother-in-law has gone to accompany you. Are you okay?" Xueying murmured to herself, tears welling up in her eyes.
She recalled every moment she had spent with her sister, and those warm times seemed to be still before her eyes. However, her sister was gone, and now her brother-in-law had also left, leaving her alone in this cold world.
"Xueying misses you. My brother-in-law has been teaching me these years. He was afraid that I couldn't hold on, so he solved all the dangerous factors for me." Xueying's voice was a little choked. "Sister, I really miss you. I haven't dreamed of you in these years. Is it because you think I'm not doing well? That's why you haven't appeared in my dreams?"
Xueying's heart was filled with self-blame and guilt. She felt that she was not as good as her sister and was unable to protect the country like her sister.
"Sister, my brother-in-law has not had a good life these years. He would occasionally take time out to teach me, but more often than not, he was attacking the surrounding small countries. Today, the land of Daxia has expanded three times more than when you were here, and this is all thanks to my brother-in-law." Xueying sighed.
She knew that her brother-in-law had made too much effort and sacrifice for the prosperity and stability of the country, but she could only support him silently from behind.
"Sometimes, I wonder how good it would have been if you hadn't led the army in person. In this way, I might still have you. But I also know that you won't agree. You are a wise ruler, and for the sake of the people, you will never stay behind." Xueying's eyes flashed with determination, "Sister, I will be proud of you. I will work hard to make myself stronger, protect this country, and live up to your and my brother-in-law's expectations."
Three years later~
"Sister, brother-in-law, have you met over there? Xueying misses you so much! Now, Xueying has her own child. In the past few years, I have been putting this matter off. When my brother-in-law was around, I could use the excuse that I had to learn how to manage government affairs and really had no time to think about this matter. Now Xueying has someone who is of my blood. Sister, I have always kept the palace where you and brother-in-law lived for you. I have not moved it at all over the years. I would clean it up every once in a while. Sister, do you know that my little daughter Zi Yan looks a lot like you. Her eyes and eyebrows are very much like yours. I believe that if you were here, you would like her very much." Xueying's voice was full of sadness and loneliness. Her eyes fell on the empty palace, as if she could see the figures of her sister and brother-in-law.
"Mother Queen, what are you looking at?" Zi Yan came over like a cheerful little bird, grabbed Xue Ying's sleeve tightly, blinked her big watery eyes, and asked curiously.
Xueying was startled by Ziyan's sudden appearance, but she quickly came to her senses, looked at Ziyan tenderly, and said with a smile: "Oh, it's Ziyan, why are you here? The Queen Mother is thinking about your aunt."
Zi Yan tilted her head, as if trying to recall something, and then suddenly her eyes lit up and she said, "Is it my aunt? I heard from my father that my aunt is a very good person!"
Xueying nodded, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "Yes, your aunt has loved me the most since I was a child. If she hadn't left me so early, maybe I would still be that carefree, leisurely little princess now."
Zi Yan seemed to sense Xue Ying's sadness. She stood on tiptoe, stretched out her little hand and gently stroked Xue Ying's cheek, comforting her: "Mother, don't be sad. It's a pity that I haven't seen my aunt, but my father said that I look a lot like my aunt, so if you miss my aunt, just look at Zi Yan more often, and you will feel like she is still by your side."
Xueying was moved after hearing Zi Yan's words. She quickly took Zi Yan into her arms, hugged her tightly, and said softly: "Okay, our Zi Yan is such a caring little baby." After that, she kissed Zi Yan lightly on the forehead, and then they looked at each other and smiled. The smile was as bright as the flowers blooming in spring.
"Mother, what kind of person is my aunt?" Zi Yan asked curiously, blinking her big eyes.
Xueying smiled slightly, a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said: "Your aunt, in the eyes of others, she is a person who can't tolerate any sand in her eyes. She always speaks and acts decisively, and she sticks to her words. But in my heart, she is more like my umbrella, always silently protecting me."
Xueying recalled every moment she spent with her aunt, and a happy smile appeared on her face. "In fact, your aunt is only two years older than me, but she took care of me like an older sister. She knew that I was not interested in power, so she gave me the title of princess. This title may seem like an empty title, but it actually gives me great power. I can enter and leave the palace freely without kneeling to anyone, and I even have my own private soldiers."
At this point, Xueying's voice lowered a little, "Sister has never been afraid of me. In her eyes, I am always the younger sister who needs her protection."
Zi Yan listened quietly, full of admiration and yearning for her aunt. When Xue Ying finished, she immediately said, "I think my aunt must be a very, very good person! In the future, I want to be like my aunt, and become someone who can protect my mother, father, and other brothers and sisters!"
Xueying looked at Ziyan's determined eyes and felt extremely relieved. She gently touched Ziyan's head and said softly, "Good, good, good! Our Ziyan will definitely become a very powerful person in the future. However, Ziyan, if you want to be someone like your aunt, you can't be afraid of hardship. Only those who endure the most hardships can become the best."
"I know, mother, I will definitely try my best." Zi Yan said in a baby voice.
"Okay, Mother Queen is waiting." Xueying said with a smile.
"Let's go. You must be hungry. Mother will take you to eat some milk cake." Xueying hugged Zi Yan and prepared to leave.
"Okay, mother queen, it's time to eat the milk cake~" Zi Yan said happily.
In 702, the first year of Daxia, Emperor Wu of Xia, Murong Xueying, passed away. In the same year, Murong Ziyan succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Cheng of Xia. After Murong Ziyan succeeded to the throne, the territory of Daxia doubled, and all the overseas countries were incorporated into the territory of Daxia.
Later on, Daxia continued the tradition of female emperors ascending the throne. Every female emperor of Daxia was very powerful, and all the lands in the world were included in Daxia's territory.