Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 435 Extra 3: This journey through the years, it must be that the good times and beautiful scenes are in vain (3)
Fighting while cursing!
Unfortunately, being outnumbered, Sikong Liang was wounded by many swords and knives.
Blood mixed with rainwater, his body gradually became heavy and weak.
One of them took the opportunity to slash his waist when he wasn’t looking.
Almost killed him.
He gripped the blade that had entered his body, turned around, and struck back.
The man’s head was immediately separated from his body.
Seeing this scene, those guards of Da Jin felt some regret too.
Such skill, such a brave man, it’s a pity he’s not on their side.
Otherwise, he would definitely be a pillar of Da Jin!
The more they thought about it, the more ruthlessly they attacked!
Eager to send him to see King Yan at once!
After all, if such a man were to escape back to Da Wei, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for the other side.
Sikong Liang could also see the all-or-nothing attitude of the other side.
Pitifully, his companions all became souls under the knife.
Only he was still struggling here, just to return and see the one he yearned for in his heart.
Forced to the mountain top, there was nowhere to retreat.
"Surrender, Chunyu Shangyun! You have no way out."
"Hmph, I am Sikong Liang! You think you can take me back for a reward? Dream on! Even in death, I won’t leave an intact body for you!"
After saying these words, he turned and jumped off the cliff.
The pouring rain seemed to mourn for the hero’s spirit today.
The pursuing guards hurried to the cliff and looked down.
It was pitch-black, like a heart-devouring black hole.
"What should we do? Do we still go down to search?"
"Search for what? Falling down this cliff, wouldn’t it be strange if he survives? In such heavy rain, we might not make it back up alive ourselves, let alone him!"
Severely injured, then falling off.
Even if he had nine lives, he might not survive.
"Let’s go back and report to the Crown Prince, that the traitor has already been dealt with by us."
"Yes."
The rainy night hurriedly washed away all traces of the fight.
By the time reinforcements from the border city arrived, not a shadow could be seen.
From then on, the grandson of the Left Minister of Da Jin, Chunyu Shangyun, died an untimely death, and Sikong Liang of Da Wei also vanished.
Time flew by, and three years passed.
Upon hearing the news that Liu Xu’er was to enter the palace, she immediately shattered all the jewelry and bronze mirrors on the table.
"Why? Mrs. Xu enters the palace as Empress, while I enter just as a concubine! What has the Xu Family done for Da Wei that this Empress position should be mine!"
She didn’t resist entering the palace much.
She always harbored the thought of marrying the best man under the heavens.
Only such a man was worthy of her status.
But now, indeed, she was marrying the most noble man under the heavens.
Yet, why is her status merely that of a concubine?
It’s utterly ridiculous!
In the Marquis Mansion of Northwest, she kept cursing ceaselessly in her courtyard.
But even so, it couldn’t change this fact.
Originally, the Marquis of Northwest and Lin Xiang also wanted to contend.
Clearly, they were both successors of important ministers, so why should the granddaughters of their families only be concubines when entering the palace?
But they couldn’t resist when Empress Dowager Zhang presented the late Emperor’s decree.
The decree clearly stated that Miss Xu was chosen to enter the palace as Empress.
Thus, even if they were dissatisfied, they could only endure it.
Fortunately, their daughters belonged to their own family, and if they could bear a prince after entering the palace, there would still be opportunities for great plans in the future.
So, they agreed.
The imperial edict to ennoble them as concubines had already been sent to each mansion.
After the Emperor and Empress Xu’s grand wedding, Liu Xu’er and Lin Wan Zhou would enter the palace.
But in choosing the persons to accompany them into the palace, the Marquis of Northwest felt some difficulty.
He understood his granddaughter’s temperament very well.
If she didn’t suffer some tempering, she might not be able to suppress her pride.
But if she were suppressed, wouldn’t it betray the Liu family’s spirit?
So he needed someone who could accompany his granddaughter Liu Xu’er to comfort her.
Someone who could stand up to maintain her dignity when she tried to dominate with her power.
Someone who could communicate between those inside and outside the palace.
As for the ones currently with Liu Xu’er, their loyalty was unquestionable, but their abilities might not meet the Marquis’s expectations.
At this moment, a subordinate hurriedly reported.
It was said an old acquaintance wished to meet.
An old acquaintance?
This made the Marquis of Northwest feel curious.
He couldn’t recall any old acquaintances.
Not until the messenger made it clear: If I were truly caught, Da Jin would only get my corpse and not a bit of information about the Northwest!
At these words, the Marquis of Northwest realized.
It was Sikong Liang, who had been missing for three years, coming back to life.
"Quick, bring him in!"
"Yes!"
The visitor wore coarse linen clothes, his face unfamiliar, and his voice seemed like it had been slit by a knife, carrying a hint of eeriness.
The Marquis of Northwest never imagined he would be Sikong Liang.
He was completely different from his memory.
"This commoner greets the Marquis."
"Sikong Liang?"
"I am indeed this commoner."
"Where have you been all these years? After the incident was exposed back then, I even sent people to pick you up, but we couldn’t find a trace for months outside the city and thought you had truly died for Da Wei!"
"Thank you for the Marquis’s concern. Back then, this commoner accidentally fell to the bottom of the cliff, broke a leg, and to save my life and heal, it took over a year at the bottom of the cliff to recover. Unfortunately, my appearance and voice were utterly destroyed, and I can no longer behave like a man."
"I originally thought to drag out an ignoble existence, but upon hearing that the Miss was to enter the palace as a concubine, deep is the sea behind those palace walls, this commoner wishes to follow you, Marquis, and serve the Miss, no matter the cost!"
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Northwest couldn’t help but look at the person in front of him.
If he hadn’t gone to Da Jin as a scout, would he have avoided these hardships?
Now that he returned and wanted to follow his granddaughter into the palace, it seemed suspicious.
Perhaps sensing the Marquis’s silence and suspicion, Sikong Liang had to grit his teeth and immediately lifted his clothes, took off his trousers.
Exposing the wounds in front of the Marquis of Northwest.
He spoke with a touch of self-mockery.
"If it weren’t for these reasons, I would have returned to the city after recovering. How can appearance and voice compare when I vowed to give the Miss a happy home? But now, everything is in vain. If the Marquis can trust me, let me serve by the Miss’s side. Sikong Liang swears to protect her for life!"
Perhaps the fervor in his eyes made the Marquis of Northwest believe in his sincerity.
Or perhaps his past abilities made the Marquis have a new plan.
In any case, when Liu Xu’er entered the capital upon the imperial edict, there was a new name on the accompanying list.
Ruan Ming.
Though he was unremarkable, with a harsh and aloof temperament.
He always obeyed and followed Liu Xu’er’s every command.
"Tomorrow, you’ll enter the palace, Ruan Ming, are you afraid?"
"Madam, whether through mountains of blades or seas of flames, this servant wouldn’t hesitate to accompany you!"
