CH 4

4. Floating life, yesterday is the past

Pei Nian Yu's consciousness has been isolated from the outside world since he fell into a coma that day.

The memories of the previous life came in like a tidal wave.

Dajing Dynasty, the year of Jinghe.

This is a completely different time and space from the original world, the culture is still five points similar, but the history is not half overlapping.

He was Prince Yu of the Dajing Dynasty, the brother of the current Emperor Pei Niancheng.

When he was young and grew up in the deep palace, his mother was just a palace maid, and only after giving birth to him was she given a noble title. Three years later, she gave birth to Pei Niancheng. However, after all, she came from a humble background and lacked scheming means. Shortly after giving birth to her second son, she died in a failed palace battle, leaving only two brothers.

Only ...... Pei Nianyu was generous and kind, too soft-hearted, while Pei Niancheng looked gloomy from childhood, so they were not the likes of the previous emperor.

The struggle for the throne was becoming increasingly fierce, and the two brothers were so dependent on each other as they grew up all the way from the deep palace. Pei Nianyu was responsible for the other half-brothers and covering for his younger brother, while Pei Niancheng was in charge of secretly developing his power.

After suffering for so many years, the first few princes fought each other in a coup d'état, and the blood was splashed on the court, which made them two brothers who had been keeping a low profile until the end. And Pei Nianyu had always wanted to be the King of Leisure since he was a child, so he naturally let his younger brother take the throne.

If it is said who is the most coquettish celebrity in Dajing, Yu Wang will be second, no one will dare to be the first, and he is good at all the elegant things such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It's just that no one knew that Pei Nianyu was so obsessed with calligraphy and painting because he had no choice.

The Emotionless Peach Blossom Gu is like a life-threatening snake that is always on the lookout. In order to survive, Pei Nianyu has to restrain all kinds of emotions in his heart from time to time.

But he happened to be a person who valued affection by nature, not cold-tempered. In order to avoid any fate and affection that he should not have offended, he simply stayed behind closed doors in the mansion all year round, devoted himself to studying some poetry, calligraphy and painting, and chatted for comfort.

Fortunately, this Peach Blossom Gu is only triggered by feelings, but not other emotions. It's just that you can't move your desires. After a long time, Pei Nianyu gradually got used to it.

As for the great catastrophe at the age of twenty-three... He had always thought that there might be a solution to what the expert said, that someone would be able to solve this Gu or something.

Therefore, for many years, the direction he and Pei Niancheng have been looking to crack this Gu and has been on finding all kinds of genius doctors.

But he didn't expect that when the poison was released, for some reason, he actually pulled his future soul over, and used two lives to resist the outbreak of the peach blossom gu.

The memory stopped abruptly at this point, and he was extremely sure at this moment that this must be his previous life. Who was anchor Pei, grew up in an orphanage, and the only keepsake from his parents was a pendant of Ink Cui.

Prince Pei also wears an identical pendant, which was left to him by her dead mother, Lan Guiren.

At this moment he does not know what the pendant has to do with his past life and present life and his crossing, because all he can think about is another thing: --- about the desperation of Lou Yefeng:

-- About the desperate actions of Lou Yefeng.

Pei Nian Yu, who has fused the memories of two lives, has naturally understood the whole story:

Lou Yefeng sent everyone around the study away, lit a strange incense for himself, deliberately lured the peach blossom gu out, and finally... induced himself to have sex with him.

The poison in the Peach Blossom Gu has been dormant for twenty years, and once it is triggered, it comes very violently. No wonder Pei Nianyu felt as if his chest and abdomen were bursting in pain when he moved his soul - the effect of the incense was very slight.

If it wasn't for Lou Yefeng who was still expending energy continuously to protect his heart veins at that time, he was afraid that the soul of his two lives added up would not be enough for the Peach Blossom Gu to torment.

"After all, he still used the strategy that I vetoed..."

When he was thirteen years old, Lou Yefeng had already accepted the Lord to work for him, now Pei Nianyu is twenty-three years old, exactly ten years have passed.

In the past ten years, Lou Yefeng has blocked countless open and hidden arrows for Pei Nianyu with his superb martial arts and ruthless and decisive methods, and Pei Nianyu has also given him unparalleled trust and reliance.

Ten years of friendship between master and servant finally turned into unreserved dedication at the critical moment of life and death.

It's just that although the Peach Blossom Gu was solved, he closed his consciousness and passed out because of accepting the memory.

Lou Yefeng...

Thinking of this, Pei Nianyu only felt a strong thought pull him out of the darkness.

Open your eyes and wake up slowly.

………………………

"...... cough ......!"

"Your Majesty! You're awake, Your Highness?"

Jiang Xue heard the voice and hurriedly went forward to hand over a cup of water.

Pei Nian Yu drank the warm water, calmed down, and asked directly:

"Where is Lou Yefeng?"

Jiang Xue bit her lips and said, "Commander Lou he ...... has refused to say what he did to you, so he is locked up in the Hall of Punishment by He Qi for interrogation ......"

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"...... It's been a month."

"What--? Then wouldn't he ......"

"Yes, he has been in the Hall of Punishment for the past month ......"

Jiang Xue seemed to think of something in general and added:

"By the way, before Commander Lou left, he said that if you are still willing to see him, he wants you to go and meet him ...... for one last time."

Pei Nianyu suddenly felt mixed feelings.

In all honesty, Lou Yefeng has been with him for ten years, this is the only time he insisted on going against him, it is impossible to say that he is not annoyed. But at this time, Pei Nianyu heard the words he left behind, so he naturally knew what it meant——

Lou Yefeng was probably prepared to die long ago, whether he was tortured to death by operating the secret method, or he was punished to death for committing the crime of disobedience after waking up.

Pei Nianyu couldn't help but feel tight in his chest:

"I'll go right away. Where's He Qi? Tell him to meet me at the gate of San Kui Pavilion."

"Yes."

Then he put on a cloak, refused the servants and attendants, and went out the door.

It was already late autumn, and the grass and trees in the courtyard were shaking and yellowing everywhere. As soon as he stepped out of the courtyard of the bedchamber, he shivered at the cold wind that blew across the road.

However, in the next second, a surging breath suddenly flowed spontaneously in the meridians of his body, emitting a warm heat that immediately drove away the coldness around his body.

"This ...... is ......"

Pei Nianyu had never had the opportunity to practice martial arts because the Peach Blossom Gu had been deeply stored in the meridians, but he often heard shadow guards talk about practicing martial arts, so naturally he immediately guessed that it was the so-called internal force.

But the inner strength is so thick that it can withstand the cold and heat... How has he ever practiced it?

——It can only be given to him by Lou Yefeng using that secret technique.

A few months ago, when Lou Yefeng told him about this method, he had vaguely sensed that Lou Yefeng wanted to sacrifice himself.

Pei Nianyu has been in the deep palace for a long time, and he is used to the cold and ruthless human nature, and has always been extremely disgusted with sacrificing the lives of innocent people.

That's why for so many years, he has been keeping a low profile, never taking part in the battle for the heir apparent, taking self-preservation first and not asking for more. As for the end... Those brothers killed each other, and the two brothers who had been hiding their strength took advantage of it, this was beyond what he could have predicted.

And now when it was his turn, he would not agree to such unwarranted sacrifice of innocent people. If Lou Yefeng really traded his life for his own, then he might live in guilt for the rest of his life.

So this way to take a person's life to get a life, and what is the difference between stealing and robbery.

However, he knew that Lou Yefeng was always clear about the balance between master and servant, he thought that under his severe reprimand, Lou Yefeng would not deliberately confront him when he knew he was opposed, so he dispelled this idea.

However, he underestimated Lou Yefeng's determination.

He didn't expect that Lou Yefeng would do this without hesitation, knowing that his life would be endangered, that he would be charged with a crime of treason, and that he might break his friendship with his master…...

Fortunately, Lou Yefeng was not dead.

But he who survived was imprisoned for suspected treason.

Thinking of this, Pei Nianyu's chest felt sore. How could a person without martial arts be interrogated for a whole month in that torture hall?

What's more, although he is not very close to He Qi, he knows his character. He Qi, as the deacon and deputy commander of the punishment hall, is extremely serious, and he never shows affection. Now that Lou Yefeng fell into his hands...it may not be easy.

At the moment, he was carrying extremely deep inner strength, thinking like this, although he can't do light work, he walked very fast, and he arrived at San Kui Pavilion not long after.

San Kui pavilion is located in the back garden of the king's palace which is a very remote place and is a small desolate courtyard, and the Hall of Punishment is located in the ground floor of the San Kui pavilion.

Outside the hanging flower gate of San Kui Pavilion, He Qi was already waiting there. After seeing Pei Nianyu, he half-kneeled and bowed to him:

"This subordinate sees the master, and congratulates the master for recovering."

"Cut the crap, bring the key, I'm going to find Yefeng."

He Qi pursed his lips and seemed to disapprove:

"Master, the smell of blood in the torture hall is very strong. You just woke up and your body is weak. I'm afraid you can't bear it. Besides, Lou Yefeng has appeared as a serious criminal. Master, it might be inappropriate for you to go alone."

Pei Nianyu felt a pain in his heart, and sighed:

"Yefeng gave me all his internal energy, so there's nothing I can't resist. Besides, he...he never harmed me, so you don't have to worry."

He Qi said silently, "Is that so..."

He stopped insisting and handed the key to the master.

Pei Nianyu took the key and was about to go into the dungeon, but before going down, He Qi stopped him:

"Master...! This subordinate has something to say, I don't know whether to ask it or not."

"Ask."

"Master,Commander…..Lou, why exactly did he 'plot' to kill you? My subordinates have been interrogating him for a month, nothing has come out ......"

He Qi interrogated him every day without any results, and it finally made him really curious. What did Lou Yefeng do to his master that made him blame himself so much, but he didn't want to reveal a word?

He interrogated him for a month…

When Pei Nianyu heard the words, he breathed up and felt stuffy in his chest. Seeing He Qi's serious face, he couldn't help it, and choked him casually:

"It's a secret, you don't need to know."

Then he turned around and entered the execution hall.

He Qi: "........."