Chapter 73 All dead
Heavy rain poured down, and the screams in the ruined temple were completely drowned in the heavy rain.
Just when they were desperate, there was a sound of slight footsteps.
The old woman's consciousness gradually disappeared. She barely opened her eyelids and saw a pair of black boots stopping in front of her.
"Does it hurt?"
Su Yao knelt down, frowned, and looked at all this with pity.
The raindrops dripping from the umbrella in Shangguan Yuli's hand behind her fell on the old woman's face, making her sober up a little.
After seeing who was coming, she excitedly grabbed the hem of Su Yao's clothes.
"Help...help, help me."
"Help me."
"Save us..."
When everyone in the ruined temple saw Su Yao, they rekindled their hope and stretched out their hands to her, asking for help.
At this moment, they forgot the ridicule just now and how they abused Su Yao.
In their eyes at this moment, Su Yao is their only hope.
"Haha, save you? Then let you continue to ridicule and slander me."
Su Yao sneered, raised her foot and stepped on the old woman's arm holding the hem of her clothes. Her eyes were cold and ruthless, and she was pressed heavily.
"ah……"
The old woman let out a shrill scream.
"It's okay if it hurts. Aren't you scolding me happily at the door of Prince Su's mansion? Aren't you having a great time throwing things away?"
The old woman's hand was mangled with blood, and the bones were exposed.
Shangguan Yuli looked at the woman with a smile in her eyes and moved her body to block the rain coming in from outside.
"You... you are such a vicious woman, you will... suffer... retribution."
The old woman's eyes were prominent and she stared at Su Yao with deep hatred in her eyes.
Su Yao ignored the old woman and walked inside on her body.
"Sister...save...save me..."
A little girl of six or seven years old stretched out her hands pitifully and asked Su Yao for help.
Su Yao lowered her head and looked at the painful little girl, with a warm smile on her face.
"Kid, my sister can't save you, because it's all my fault that you are like this."
"The porridge is delicious, there are a lot of good things in it."
The hope in everyone's eyes was shattered little by little, replaced by deep fear and overwhelming hatred.
They cursed with the last of their strength.
"You... must not... die easily."
"You...will go to the eighteenth level...hell."
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it seemed that God was crying for them.
The red dress on the woman's body is fluttering, and her face is as gentle as jade, just like an immortal who has fallen into the mortal world.
But behind her were corpses strewn across the field, and people whose deaths were unknown were everywhere. Their eyes were protruding, and they seemed to still have the fear and despair they had before they died.
It's like purgatory on earth.
The woman walked towards the door, and Shangguan Yuli followed behind, holding an umbrella. Most of the umbrella was tilted towards the woman to prevent the rain from splashing on her.
She was already wet, and her soft hair clung to the man's delicate face, adding a bit of enchanting beauty.
The two figures gradually disappeared into the dark rainy night.
The next day, a scream broke the peace of the capital.
Soon, a piece of news that panicked everyone spread across the capital.
In the imperial study room.
"Cough cough cough..."
Shangguan Yanxi coughed violently. After a moment, he looked at the blood on the yellow square handkerchief and silently held it in his hand.
"Mother Queen, hurry up and take this medicine."
Shangguan Yuxue hurriedly took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and handed it to Shangguan Yan Xi.
Shangguan Yanxi shook his head. Weakly said:
"No."
Her body was exhausted, and no matter how much medicine she took, it would be useless.
"Xue'er, you can't fall out with Su Yao just yet. You can go to Prince Su's Mansion later and have a good talk with her."
"Well, Queen Mother, don't worry. Yaoyao and I have grown up dependent on each other. I understand her and she won't be angry with me."
Shangguan Yanxi nodded.
"Well, that's good. You've handled this epidemic very well. Those ministers..."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."
Chu Yuan's panicked voice interrupted Shangguan Yan Xi's words.
Shangguan Yanxi raised her head displeasedly and saw Chu Yuan running in with a pale face and unsteady steps.
He fell heavily to the ground with a "bang", raised his head and said in horror:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, those refugees... are all dead."
Shangguan Yanxi opened her eyes wide in shock.
"You...what did you say?"
Chu Yuan stood up tremblingly, with fear in his eyes.
"Those refugees all died overnight."
Shangguan Yanxi felt her brain go blank, and her body fell straight backwards.
Shangguan Yuxue came back to her senses and exclaimed.
"Mother Queen."
He hurriedly reached out to support Shangguan Yanxi and immediately stuffed a pill into her mouth.
After a while, Shangguan Yanxi opened her eyes, saw the queen wiping tears beside the bed, and held his hand.
"Xuan...Su Yao..."
The Queen was overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, everyone is waiting outside the door."
Shangguan Yanxi nodded.
"Xuan."
After a while, all the ministers, princesses, and concubines arrived at the dormitory.
"Su...Su Yao."
Shangguan Yanxi shouted weakly.
Su Yao stepped forward, flicked her fingers, and a very small white insect landed on Shangguan Yanxi's hand.
It penetrated into her flesh instantly.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
Shangguan Yanxi was so weak that he spoke.
"Everyone else, stand down."
Everyone in the room looked at each other, and finally had no choice but to retreat. Only Su Yao and Shangguan Yan Xi were left in the room, and even Chu Yuan also retreated.
Shangguan Yanxi grabbed Su Yao's hand.
The strength made Su Yao frown. Su Yao looked at the old hand holding her wrist and raised the corners of her mouth.
Is this what people often call the return of light?
"Keep Xue'er, the throne must be hers."
Shangguan Yanxi's eyes were full of determination.
"You swear that you will be loyal to Xueer for the rest of your life."
Shangguan Yanxi looked at Su Yao with fierce eyes.
At this moment, Su Yao's trace of guilt completely disappeared.
Su Yao sneered, suddenly shook off Shangguan Yanxi's hand, and lowered her voice.
"Oh, you are such a good mother. You will be planning for your good daughter until your death."
Su Yao comes close to Shangguan Yanxi's ear.
"Ask me to be loyal to her? Is she worthy?"
Shangguan Yanxi suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Su Yao in disbelief.
"Today, do you think your good daughter can still sit in your position?"
"More than eight hundred people died overnight."
"Do you know how he died? The autopsy showed that he died of sudden illness and pain."
"Your good daughter Shangguan Yuxue cannot shirk it."
The more Shangguan Yanxi heard, the more frightened she became. Her eyes widened with disbelief.
"I think the Fourth Princess is very suitable for your position. What do you think?"
Su Yao looked down at Shangguan Yanxi with a vague smile on her lips.
Shangguan Yanxi shook his head.
No, no, how could that scoundrel take her place?
"Don't you want to leave a last message? You can announce it yourself."
Shangguan Yanxi looked at Su Yao angrily and said through gritted teeth:
"Damn..."
Su Yao ignored her, walked directly to the door and opened it.