Chapter 510 - Extra
Winter of the 45th year of Yongxing.
The heavy snow fell on the ground, covering it with silver, like a winter beauty descending to earth, bringing a biting cold wherever it went.
In the Forbidden City, the whole palace was silent because the Empress Dowager was seriously ill.
In Fengyi Palace, a handsome old man held his wife in his arms. His whole body was silent, as if he was dragged into a swamp, filled with grief.
“Why are you crying…” Sheng Huan raised her hand. She had taken good care of herself and was nourished by spiritual energy. Although she was old, she was still charming and beautiful. However, at this moment, her face was very pale: “Ayu, I am happy to be with you in this life and to live to this age…”
Even though Sheng Huan's body was maintained by spiritual power, it still reached the end of its life due to its age.
Di Chengyu grabbed his wife's hand. His throat seemed to be blocked by something. He couldn't speak for a while and just kept shaking his head.
[Woo woo woo woo.]
The spirit's voice couldn't stop choking, as if it was crying on behalf of its master. It looked at its mistress's weak appearance, its eyes misted over, and tears fell in big drops.
Di Chengyu's sadness grew even stronger, and he suppressed his anger and whispered softly, as if he was afraid of startling the person in his arms: "Tang'er, the plum blossoms are already in bloom this year, and they are very beautiful."
He touched his wife's forehead and whispered sweet words: "Tang'er, do you still remember the first time we met?"
Sheng Huan's eyes were dazed, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised: "I remember that Ah Yu was riding a horse at that time, and he looked very handsome. I seemed to only see your eyes. At that time, I thought, these eyes are really beautiful, but this person must look very difficult to mess with..."
"This is how I am in Tang'er's mind." Di Chengyu laughed, a little crying in his gentle voice: "I remember the first time I met Tang'er, she was dressed very festively, like a little lantern, and I..."
He stroked his wife's gradually dimming and absent-minded eyes, his heart aching: "I saw Tang'er in the crowd at first sight, and I liked her very much."
"Ayu actually thinks I'm like... a little lantern." Her voice was very low and gradually faded away...
The eyes of Empress Showa were red and swollen, and tears were falling. Chen Yi and Kitazawa beside her could not hold back and covered their faces and cried. The remaining grandchildren also suppressed their breath.
"Yes, my little lantern." Di Chengyu said in a low voice, hugging the person tightly, with obvious moisture in his eyes: "When I saw Tang'er, I actually fell in love with her at first sight."
"I knew it..." She lowered her eyebrows and looked at him carefully: "Ayu's "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" is very nice, the best song I have ever heard..."
Di Chengyu couldn't hold it back any longer, and tears fell from his eyes.
"I'll play it for Tang'er again."
"Okay..." Sheng Huan reached out and touched the corner of his eyes: "Don't cry..."
But when her hand touched the corner of his eyes, it quickly slipped away, light and fluttering, like a gust of wind that could not be grasped.
"Tang'er!"
Di Chengyu grabbed her hand, and like the last whimper of a trapped beast, he couldn't hold back his tears, which fell down and hit the woman's face, but she... was no longer able to make a sound, and would never look at him with a smile again.
"Tang'er!" Di Chengyu buried his head in his wife's neck and broke down in tears.
His little lantern was gone, he no longer had his little lantern...
He lost the love of his life thereafter.
"Wow!"
"Woo woo woo, mother!"
"Mother!"
"grandmother!"
[Wuwuwuwuwu! Mistress!] The spirit of the artifact cried so hard that it was dark.
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Di Chengyu didn't remember what happened afterwards. He only remembered that he drove away everyone in the room and sat there for a long time, holding his little lantern.
The sisters and brothers of Empress Showa who were guarding outside the house heard the sound of the piano coming from the house at some point.
It’s… “The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix”.
The music that used to be passionate and yet slightly subtle is now full of sadness, like a lonely phoenix, unable to find support, wandering and helpless.
But it is using up its last bit of strength to play a farewell song of love for its lover.
Showa and the others were crying outside and could hardly breathe.
From today on, they no longer have a mother.
They stood outside the house, waiting and waiting, fearing that their father would not be able to bear the shock and something would happen.
The mournful sound of the piano continued all night long.
The next day, when the sound of the piano gradually stopped, Empress Showa and others realized something was wrong. When they rushed in, they saw their father holding their mother, sitting in front of the piano with his eyes closed and smiling.
Just like countless moments before, it seemed as if it was just an ordinary day.
"Father..." Showa's eyes became even redder and he stepped forward cautiously.
The corners of Chen Yi's lips trembled, and Bei Ze's usually lazy expression was now solemn.
"Father..."
They called again, but no one answered.
Showa took a quick step forward.
"Father!"
Bei Ze paused, he thought of something, and stretched out his trembling hand to put it under his father's nose. Then, his whole body suddenly stiffened, his legs went soft, and he knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
"Father!"
After losing their mother, the three children lost their father.
[Woo woo woo woo, Master and Mistress!]
[How could you abandon me? I don't want to live anymore!]
[I don’t want to live anymore!]
The spirit of the weapon cried out loudly, having witnessed the death of its two masters. Its heart was filled with deep sorrow, and it let out bursts of mournful cries from its throat.
It’s a pity that no one present saw or heard its pain or sound.
It was only later, when Empress Showa and her friends were sorting out their parents' belongings, that they discovered that the jade pendant that their parents usually wore, which had been split in two, had lost its former luster...
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"Historical records show that on the day Empress Gongyuan passed away, the entire Fengyi Palace was filled with the sound of zithers. When the sound stopped, Emperor Yuanwu had already committed suicide by hugging Empress Gongyuan."
In the year 2356 of the modern calendar, an archaeological team is conducting a live broadcast. The surrounding area is dusty and the light is dim.
"To date, more than a thousand years have passed since the Great Qi Dynasty, but countless archaeological predecessors have not discovered the tomb of this loving emperor and empress. But today, we have received news."
Professor Lin adjusted his glasses and said, "The land under our feet is the mausoleum of Emperor Yuanwu and Empress Gongyuan."
The online live broadcast barrage flashed by quickly.
[real or fake? ]
[Really found it?]
[It’s so dark.]
[Wow, my emperor and empress couple, so tearful, do you know what song Emperor Yuanwu played when he committed suicide for love?]
[I know the one above, it's "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix"! ]
……
[It is "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix". When I saw the historical records before, I was dumbfounded. It was recorded in the handwritten notes of Empress Showa that their father played the song for Empress Gong Yuan for a whole night.]
[Wow, such a good Empress Gongyuan, my gentle and free-spirited white moonlight! She is really amazing. If you read the notes of Empress Showa, you will know how good she is.]
[Wow, I remember reading a paragraph where Empress Showa was actually very confused before she became the emperor. You know, although the customs at that time were open, they were not that open. Empress Showa wanted to become the emperor, which seemed very spirited to us at that time, but was actually rebellious at that time. But when our Empress Gongyuan found out, she was very supportive of her daughter pursuing her dream. The words she said were so gentle and powerful.]
[Our Emperor and Empress family are all good people, all of them are Bai Yueguang!]
[Can you believe that Emperor Yuanwu had been the emperor for so many years, but before he met Empress Gongyuan, he never wanted to get married. This made our Empress Dowager and court officials so anxious that they couldn't sleep every day.]
[Suddenly it’s so funny!]
Professor Lin looked at the comments and coughed:
"Everyone knows that Emperor Yuanwu has a rich and impressive resume. He ascended the throne at the age of seven, defeated the regent at the age of ten and took back the imperial power. At the age of twelve, he went on a campaign and was invincible. He expanded the territory and won submission from all over the world. He is a well-deserved great ruler!"
"He was lonely and had no desires at first, but later he met Empress Gong Yuan, and he was like a peacock spreading its feathers."
[Yes, yes, our emperor and queen are so sweet, a pair for life, each other’s only one!]
[The Pure Love Warrior falls to the ground!]
[My Empress Gongyuan is so good. From the details of history, we know that she is a very charming person. Her works "Qin Pu" and "Shanhe Ji" have been passed down through the ages. We can tell at a glance that she is a very thoughtful woman. No wonder Emperor Yuanwu likes her. I like her too!]
"Professor, it's open!"
Professor Lin was speaking to the camera when a dusty young man came over excitedly and shouted.
Professor Lin didn't care about the live broadcast and ran over quickly.
The flashlight shines on the complex stone walls.
“This looks like a flower?”
"It looks familiar, what kind of flower is it?"
Several team members approached the stone wall, shining the light on it, and talked a lot.
[This flower looks so familiar, I seem to have seen it somewhere before.]
[+1]
"Professor, this flower looks like a dandelion..."
Professor Lin's face was full of joy: "It must be dandelions. According to records, Empress Gongyuan's favorite flower was dandelions. Emperor Yuanwu also had a special liking for this flower. Prince Kitazawa wrote in his notes that this flower was his parents' token of love."
One of the young men was puzzled: "The status of the empress is so noble, but the flowers used to express their love are not famous varieties."
Professor Lin glared at him and said, "What do you know? Dandelion has a very high status in the Great Qi Dynasty. Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore."
"Oh my God!" Suddenly, an exclamation came from a distance.
Everyone looked over and saw a young man pointing forward with his eyes wide open: "You, look!"
When the light shines over, what comes into view are lanterns and plum blossoms.
Among them, there are two jade-carved men and women standing in the middle, which are magnificent and exquisite, like real people, with clear outlines.
The woman smiled brightly and pointed forward, as if she was saying something, while the man lowered his head with a doting look. The half of the jade pendant hanging on their waists seemed to be shaking...
The colors are bright, like a painting, so shocking that it seems to pull you into that time and space. Looking at them, the air seems to become sweeter.
[! ! ! ]
[How could it be, it is preserved so perfectly!]
[Ahhhhh! Look at the yellow flower on that jade woman's head. I burst into tears. It's the empress!]
[This is a collision of two time and space, woooooooooooo!]
[What is this carved out of? It's so delicate. It looks so handsome and beautiful!]
“This is a masterpiece!”
Professor Lin and others were also shocked.
“This technology seems too good to be true!”
"Take a picture quickly! This will be important evidence for future research!"
"Crack, click, click!"
With a "boom" sound, the stone cave suddenly began to shake not long after they took the picture.
"Oh no, the cave is going to collapse, let's go!"
"It's a mechanism. We accidentally touched it!"
The stone cave collapsed, and all colors disappeared in an instant. Two jade figures smiled and watched the scenery in the rubble...