Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 79

Chapter 2 Close call

The faces of these people showed the greed and desire that Su Mi was familiar with, and the eyes of the soldiers quickly swept across the courtyard, shouting: "Is there anyone? Come out to me!" They were about to walk into the house .

Qi Hao and Su Mi looked at each other, then walked out with their heads down.

Seeing that three ordinary-looking young eunuchs came out of the room, all the Liao soldiers could not hide their annoyance and disappointment on their faces.

"Get out, bastards! Don't get in the way, be careful, the master will kill you!" A soldier casually slashed the knife in his hand at Xiao Luzi who was closest to him. Xiao Luzi hurriedly dodged to the side, but couldn't dodge. With a pull behind him, he dodged to the side in time, but fell on all fours because of his unsteady footing.

Several soldiers laughed and did not pursue, but rushed into the room one by one.

Immediately there was a clear sound of exclamation and breathing in the room.Although Su Mi's palace is not big, it has been favored for a long time. Qi Long's various rewards are rare treasures from all over the world. Even if she doesn't like luxurious decorations, the furnishings in the room are far better than ordinary concubines.

There was a sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the room, mixed with the sound of cheering and laughing, the sound of knives and axes smashing into wood, and even the sound of several soldiers arguing and cursing for robbing property.

Su Mi didn't pay much attention to these things at first, but Xiao Luzi showed an angry look on the sidelines.

"Where is the woman who used to live in this palace? Why are you little bastards here?" After nearly half an hour of plundering and making noise, more than a dozen robbers came out full of gold and silver, and searched everywhere. After a while, he shouted at the three people who were still standing at the door.

"Master Jun, they all ran away, they all ran away a long time ago..." Xiao Luzi replied timidly.

"Where did you go..." Before the soldiers could finish asking, they heard a woman's shrill scream from outside.

"Too bad, they've all gone to other palaces! Hurry up! You won't even have soup if you get there late." A soldier shouted.A dozen or so people immediately rushed out like vicious dogs smelling the smell of meat.Even more anxious and greedy than when he rushed in, he rushed out in a moment.

Seeing the figures of this group of soldiers going away, Su Mi sighed softly. She knew that this kind of looting was just a small prelude, and what awaited Daqi's court would be darker and more cruel insults.

She walked into her bedroom slowly, and the room was already a mess.The ebony screen with folded corners was pushed to the ground, half-pressing the crooked red sandalwood gold-clad table.The pear wood dressing table was split by a sword, and the exquisite gold and silver jewelry inside had been swept away, and the cabinets in the corner had been turned over, and the inside was empty.The light green silk curtain embroidered with silver magnolia patterns was ripped off, golden tassels were slithering on the ground, and there were smudges and footprints trampled on the white bedding.

The white jade rouge box carved with lotus patterns was broken into several pieces, and the fresh red color was scattered on the ground. The cloisonné vase with freshly folded flowers was overturned on the ground, and the clear water inside flowed out, scattering the surrounding The rouge made the blood-like brightness spread on the carved jade bricks on the ground, with a kind of mournful fragrance.

After being plundered, the Caiwei Palace is like flowers and trees that have been blown by a strong wind. The original elegant and delicate petals have been swept away, and the remaining branches and leaves are scattered on the branches.

Only the curling fragrance in the air is left, still lingering in people's noses...

"This group of thieves..." Xiao Luzi was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly.

Su Mi stared at everything in front of her in a daze, something slowly overlapped in her heart, as if she had returned to that nightmare again, and the same familiar scene gradually piled up and overwhelmed her.Like a giant net everywhere, it bound her tightly, unable to break free.

The woman's screams and cries faintly coming from outside were like a blunt knife, constantly cutting her heart.A pain burst out from the depths of her chest, almost driving her into madness.

Everything in front of him is the same as before.

Why does such a cruel scene keep repeating in front of her?Let her be at a loss, with no way to escape...

She wanted to scream and cry, she had had enough of what was in front of her.Before she knew it, her breathing became short of breath.

When she was in a trance, suddenly a hand was placed on her shoulder, and the scorching temperature was transmitted from the place where the skin touched.

Su Mi was suddenly awakened from her imagination, she turned her head, and it was Qi Hao who was putting his hands on her shoulders, but his people didn't look at her, he was turning his head to Xiao Luzi, smiling in a nonchalant tone Said: "Xiao Luzi, is there anything to eat? Go and get some food, I'm starving."

How dare you say such inappropriate words at such a time!Xiao Luzi listened to the order with a dull look, and it took him a while to react, "Ah, by the way, there is still some snacks ahead, they should not have been spoiled by these savages, I'll go get them." He said and ran out.

When the figure of Xiao Luzi walked away, Qi Hao turned his head to Su Mi and sighed softly: "Don't get lost in thought, you should have seen such a scene before, don't you still not get used to it?"

"How could someone get used to such things?" Su Mi's tone suddenly rose.What he said just now deeply hurt her, she thought she was used to it, she thought she could remain indifferent, but the ruthless reality made her realize that the strength accumulated over the years is just a thin layer of porcelain, Just a slight tap can smash it to pieces.

Maybe there are some things, no matter what, you can't get used to, just like, there are some things, no matter what, you can't forget.

Qi Hao was surprised by her reaction, he looked at her with piercing eyes, Su Mi looked at him without showing any weakness, Qi Hao suddenly smiled and said: "I thought, you are very happy to see this court become like this of it."

Su Mi flung his hand away as if being pricked by a needle, her voice turned cold: "What about you? Why didn't you just leave me and go by yourself? Could it be that there is nothing else in the world that is you, my lord?" The one you can't let go of?" She couldn't describe her feelings, and she couldn't help blurting out hurtful words.

Maybe she suddenly discovered that when these killings and gore were nakedly displayed in front of her, no matter if it was the enemy's or her own, it was equally hopeless and unbearable.

Hearing Su Mi mention what happened just now, Qi Hao's eyes flashed a trace of strangeness, which made people feel hurt for a moment, but in just a blink of an eye, he had returned to his usual refined and reserved appearance, and then said calmly : "I will never abandon my allies."

"Allies?! Now that the Wang family is about to be wiped out, why do we need to cooperate?" Su Mi said sarcastically.

Hearing this more provocative and harsh words, Qi Hao's tone relaxed instead. He could see that she was just eager to find a way to vent, to let the depressed depression in her heart burst out.There was a faint smile in his eyes. She rarely lost her composure like this: "The Wang family is no longer useful, but I'm afraid we will have a new opponent."

Su Mi lowered her head and did not speak.

Qi Hao looked at her with pity, apology, or something else in his eyes. After hesitating for a while, he said softly, "I'm sorry, I made a slip of the tongue just now."
Unexpectedly, this man would apologize so readily, Su Mi looked up at him in surprise.At this time, Qi Hao's eyes had returned to calmness and calmness.Meeting Su Mi's inquisitive eyes, he raised the corner of his mouth, changed the subject with a smile and said, "I've been staying at the top of the city since yesterday, and I don't even have time for a meal."
Su Mi lowered her head, knowing that she lost her composure just now, she nodded and asked, "What should we do next?"

A quarrel disappeared invisible.

"This...let's talk about it after Xiaoluzi brings it to eat." Qi Hao's smile was still indifferent: "I'm afraid there is still work to do."

Su Mi glared at him angrily, and couldn't help laughing: "It's serious, what time is it now, you still want to eat." Being disturbed by Qi Hao like this, her mood turned calm Come down, no mood to indulge in memories of the past.

After discussing the business, Qi Hao's tone became serious: "I know, what we need to worry about now is how to survive these few days and find a chance to escape."

"A few eunuchs should not attract the attention of Liao people. As long as we find the opportunity, we can contact people outside the palace..." Su Mi said.When the Liao army was unprepared, she was going to find and contact Ge Chengming's insiders in the palace. Most of these people were rough envoys and eunuchs, and in their identities, they should not attract the attention of others.It's just that among the chaotic army, it must be difficult to contact and search, but fortunately, Qi Hao is here now.Moreover, Qi Hao probably arranged quite a few insiders in the palace.

"No, it's too slow, not to mention that they are in danger now." Qi Hao sighed and said, "Right now the Liao people are too busy robbing women's money to take care of us. Once the situation stabilizes, they will start to deal with the situation in the palace. The handyman has been imprisoned, and everyone may be killed. So, if we want to leave, we must do it as soon as possible, before the Liao people are familiar with the court..."

"Kill them all? How could such a cruel thing be done?" Su Mi couldn't help retorting.Although there are many internal prisons, they will not harm them.

"It's not cruelty." Qi Hao shook his head and said, "It's just that the means of survival are different. We Han people say that Liao people are bloodthirsty by nature, but we shouldn't say that they are bloodthirsty. Liao's grasslands are barren and cold. There is no surplus food. When winter comes, civil strife often breaks out and loots food in order to survive. In their habits, such useless people cannot keep and consume precious food. Especially..." Qi Hao didn't say half a sentence, Su Mi naturally knew it, especially when the grain storage in the capital was burned up by someone who didn't know.

"Then there is no need to kill them, just expel them from the palace." Su Mi retorted.Even when the Qi State broke the Wei State, the eunuchs in the Wei Palace were just driven out of the palace and left to fend for themselves.It would be best if that was the case, and they could escape from the palace without any effort.

"The battle this time is different from the previous ones. If Daqi had already been destroyed by the Liao people, or if the Liao people just made up their minds to plunder and then retreat, naturally they would not waste their efforts on these useless people, but this time... "Qi Hao smiled bitterly and said: "It may take a long time for the Liao people to occupy the city, and they cannot expand the results of the battle in the short term. Under such circumstances, it is common sense for military strategists to remove all possible variable factors in advance."

"Besides, all the grain and grass hoarded in the capital has been burned up, so the supply of grain must be even more difficult..." Qi Hao couldn't help but look worried as he said.This battle may be unimaginably difficult.Could it be that Daqi is really about to perish like this, and the world will repeat the situation of the heroes competing for the throne and the Hu tribe invading?The two sighed silently in unison.

While the two were talking, Xiao Luzi came in with some snacks.Knowing that the next day might be difficult, Su Mishi forcefully ate a few pieces.

Afterwards, several groups of Liao people rushed in with the intention of looting. Even the gold rim wrapped around the edge of the rosewood table was pried off by the soldiers and put into their arms.

The three of Su Mi stayed quietly in the corner, but no Liao people came to trouble them.When it was almost you, there were heavy and chaotic footsteps at the gate of the palace, and loud shouts from the Liao army came from outside, "Your Majesty has ordered that all people in the palace gather outside the gate of the palace, and those who hide without authorization will be killed." No pardon!"

Qi Hao and Su Mi walked out of the palace gate together with Xiao Luzi. It seemed that the Liao army was ready to count the prisoners. There was already a large group of palace people outside the gate being driven forward by a team of Liao army, and at the same time they were collecting idle prisoners from the palace on the way.The three of Su Mi joined in calmly.

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