ABBLEIP Chapter107

Just like a beautiful and fragile butterfly accidentally falling into a spider web, Shen Qingzhuo was completely imprisoned.

 

Everything that happened during this period was both strange and familiar to him.

 

He couldn’t help but think of the three years of torture in his previous life, but this time, the place where he was imprisoned was changed, and the means used by the tyrant to torture him were also completely different.

 

In addition to not giving him freedom, Xiao Shen simply worshipped him like an ancestor, feeding him, dressing him, and even bathing him.

 

Whenever the emperor was in Chengqian Palace, he would take care of him personally without asking anyone else to do anything.

 

Of course, at certain moments when there was no room for negotiation, he was so tough that he suffered a lot.

 

He had to face the reality that Xiao Shen really couldn’t let him go, and he could only try his best to save himself.

 

“Xiao Qi.” At night, Shen Qingzhuo lay in the emperor’s arms, sweating profusely, and called out in a sweet and soft voice.

 

Xiao Shen was kissing his rosy shoulders from time to time. He was startled when he heard the words and then raised his eyes with surprise, “Master?”

 

Since he made a mistake, his master was unwilling to call him that anymore. He always called him by his full name and called him “rebellious” and “dog thing” when he was angry.

 

Shen Qingzhuo slowly negotiated: “Xiao Qi, Master promised you that I will not run away. Don’t tie me up, is that alright?”

 

“No.” Xiao Shen flatly refused, “At least not now.”

 

“Now you are in power, I am nothing. My life and property are in your hands. Where can I run to?” Shen Qingzhuo opened his peach blossom eyes, which seemed to be drunk, and said in an aggrieved tone, “You have been tying me up like this, making me feel like a prisoner, and my arms are so uncomfortable ah…”

 

Xiao Shen had never seen his master act so coquettishly before and was almost fascinated by him. He stared at his master with an infatuated look and confirmed again and again, “Really?

 

Will Master really not leave me again?”

 

“We have been master and disciple for many years already. Don’t you still trust Master?” Shen Qingzhuo raised his face and kissed his angular jaw. “Master has figured it out now. Instead of worrying and being scared, it’s better to enjoy it.”

 

This kiss completely made Xiao Shen confused and infatuated. He untied the restraints on his snowy wrists and kissed her impatiently, “Master, I love Master…”

 

Since that day, the emperor’s vigilance has indeed been relaxed.

 

Although Chengqian Palace was still heavily guarded, but Shen Qingzhuo was gradually able to leave the dragon bed and walk around, and his walking range was expanded to the courtyard, where he could enjoy the breeze and the sun.

 

He also heard from Xiao Shen’s words that the new policy was being implemented in an orderly manner, and all dissatisfied princes and nobles would be suppressed with tough measures.

 

He smiled bitterly. His little disciple’s current behavior was somewhat similar to that of the tyrant in his previous life.

 

Summer passed and autumn came. Despite the emperor’s careful care, the imperial preceptor was still getting thinner and thinner.

 

The imperial physician could not diagnose the problem. He knelt on the ground tremblingly, not daring to look up at the emperor’s gloomy face. He could only say that His Highness was weak and needed to be taken care of.

 

After thinking it over, in order to please his master, Xiao Shen proposed, “Master, after we get married, I will build a brand new palace. By then, the garden will be full of red plums, and plum blossoms will bring dreams, which will definitely be beautiful.”

 

Shen Qingzhuo smiled faintly and snuggled into his arms. “Alright.”

 

Xiao Shen caressed the three thousand black hairs lovingly, sighing, “I can’t wait, Master.”

 

Shen Qingzhuo hugged his waist and closed his eyes to take a nap.

 

He was really preparing for their wedding, and he didn’t have much time left.

 

Fortunately, the opportunity to escape came quickly.

 

After much trouble, Xiao Dezi finally contacted the old subordinates of His Highness secretly and agreed to meet them outside the palace gate on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival when the palace defense was relaxed.

 

In order not to repeat the same mistake, this time, Shen Qingzhuo made full preparations before implementing his plan.

 

The Mid-Autumn Festival arrived as scheduled. During dinner, he calmly poured the emperor a few glasses of wine.

 

Xiao Shen was in a good mood tonight and even tried to play tricks, asking his master to sit on his lap and feed him wine.

 

As a result, the fine wine went into his mouth, and he pinched his sharp jaw and fed it back.

 

Shen Qingzhuo suppressed his temper and didn’t get angry, but he remembered it in his heart.

 

The atmosphere was harmonious until the emperor got excited and carried him back to the bedchamber.

 

It was late at night, and Shen Qingzhuo lay on the solid chest, closed his eyes, and rested quietly.

 

“Master, I love you.” After a moment, Xiao Shen, who had recovered, tightened his arms. “I am so happy, so happy, when I think that Master belongs to me…”

 

Hearing such straightforward words of love, Shen Qingzhuo’s heart moved slightly, but he still didn’t say anything.

 

Without getting a response, his dark eyes darkened. Xiao Shen lowered his eyes, bit the crimson ear tip, and said something in a whisper.

 

Shen Qingzhuo was both embarrassed and annoyed, but when he thought that he could regain his freedom tonight, he nodded submissively.

 

Xiao Shen quickly got up from the bed, took out a thin and bright red robe from the sandalwood box, and returned to the dragon bed.

 

Shen Qingzhuo then saw clearly that the robe was just a layer of red gauze.

 

A deeper sense of shame suddenly appeared on his flushed face, and he tried his best to hold back from dodging.

 

The next morning, Xiao Shen woke up from spring’s dream and subconsciously wanted to hold the person in his arms tightly, but he was caught off guard when he caught nothing.

 

“Master?” An unprecedented panic instantly overwhelmed him, and he jumped up from the messy dragon bed. “Master, where did you go?”

 

In the empty bedchamber, there was no trace of the clear figure.

 

“Someone!” The emperor shouted, “Someone!”

 

The door of the palace was carefully pushed open, and the eunuch bowed in fear and trepidation: “What does Your Majesty need?”

 

Xiao Shen rushed forward barefoot, grabbed the young eunuch by the collar, and lifted him up. “Where is His Highness?”

 

“His Highness, His Highness, has not left the room, Your Majesty!” The young eunuch was so scared that he almost cried and stammered back.

 

“Call the Jinyiwei!” Xiao Shen let go of his hands, turned around, and kicked over the incense table heavily and swept everything on the table down, smashing everything he saw to pieces.

 

The Jinyiwei rushed over, not daring to look up at the mess, and knelt down to greet, “Your Majesty!”

 

“Find! Find him for Zhen!” Like a wounded beast in prison, the emperor roared angrily, “Seal off the palace, seal off the imperial city, seal off Shengjing! Not even a bird is allowed to fly out!”

 

However, Xiao Shen found out too late.

 

The Imperial Guards and the Jinyiwei quickly blocked all the checkpoints in the imperial city, carefully checked every road by land and water, set up a dragnet along the way, and conducted a carpet search without sleep, but to no avail.

 

The commander of the Jinyiwei held his head in his hand and returned to the palace in fear. “Your Majesty, we still haven’t found any trace of His Highness…”

 

“Waste! A bunch of waste!” Xiao Shen threw the teacup in his hand.

 

Only two days later, the handsome emperor, who was full of vigor and vitality, had changed. His hair was disheveled, his beard was untidy, under his eyes were dark blue, and his phoenix eyes were red like a devil, which was extremely scary.

 

“The subordinate is incompetent!” The commander of the Jinyiwei fell to the ground and apologized, “The Jinyiwei will expand the search area!”

 

“No, he hasn’t left Shengjing yet.” After being furious, Xiao Shen forced himself to calm down, “The most dangerous place is the safest place, search for Zhen door to door!”

 

He guessed correctly, when the officers and soldiers were making a fuss in the city, Shen Qingzhuo was hiding in Zuixiang Fang.

 

Zuixiang Fang is a brothel, with people coming and going every day. It seems dangerous, but it is actually safe, and it is difficult for officers and soldiers to check.

 

He planned to hide from the limelight first, then wait for an opportunity to leave the city and hide in the ends of the earth, so that that bastard in the palace would never find him.

 

If he can’t afford to offend him, then can’t he just hide? What about the people and country. Can’t he just ignore it?

 

He lived two lives, so he should live for himself once.

 

He hid for a few days, and his subordinates suddenly walked in with a notice in their hands, “Young Master, look!”

 

Shen Qingzhuo was studying the girls’ rouge and powder. Hearing this, he stood up, took the notice, and glanced at it quickly, his expression changed: “Where did you get the notice?”

 

The notice said that Lord Pei was corrupt and accepted bribes, formed a clique for personal gain, and should be executed according to the law. He will be beheaded at the third quarter tomorrow afternoon.

 

“The city is full of notices, I just took one off at random.” The subordinate looked anxious. “Young Master, what should we do now? Should the subordinate organize a robbery at the execution ground?”

 

“You will be walking into a trap if you guys rob the execution ground.” Shen Qingzhuo crumpled the notice into a ball, his face cold and angry. “He is forcing me to show up.”

 

“Absolutely not, Young Master!” Xiao Dezi rushed up, “If you go back to the palace this time, you will never be able to leave!”

 

Shen Qingzhuo turned around and said, “You all go out first, let me think of a solution.”

 

With his little disciple’s current level of madness, he is completely capable of killing one person a day until he can no longer bear it and returns to the palace.

 

Lord Pei, the ministers in the court, and even Youbei…

 

However, if he takes the initiative to return to the palace, he will only face more severe house arrest and torture, and he will never be able to escape either.

 

A lifetime is too long, he can’t bear it.

 

Shen Qingzhuo returned to the imperial city overnight but did not step into the palace. Instead, he turned around and climbed the tall and majestic city gate and then ordered someone to pass the message to the emperor.

 

About an incense stick later, a familiar figure stepped onto the city gate in the thick night.

 

“Master!” Xiao Shen ran over breathlessly, as if he was afraid that he would disappear if he was late.

 

Shen Qingzhuo turned around and said coldly, “Just stand there, don’t move.”

 

But Xiao Shen, who missed him so much, didn’t listen to him. He stumbled forward and said, “Master!”

 

Shen Qingzhuo followed his steps and retreated until he was close to the railing of the tower and warned, “Xiao Qi, don’t move.”

 

The emperor’s body froze instantly, and he shouted in a frightened tone, “Master, it’s dangerous!”

 

Shen Qingzhuo held the railing with both hands and looked at him steadily. “Xiao Qi, you are threatening me with everyone’s life. I admit that I can’t turn a blind eye to it.”

 

“No.” Xiao Shen’s pupils shrank suddenly, and he hurriedly explained, “I didn’t kill anyone! As long as Master comes back to me, I won’t kill anyone!”

 

“Look, you are still threatening me.” Shen Qingzhuo smiled bitterly, “I have returned all your things to you. For the sake of me being your master, please let me go, alright?”

 

Xiao Shen swallowed his saliva with great difficulty, trying to comfort the master: “Master, can you come over first? Come over and let’s talk slowly.”

 

“I won’t go.” Shen Qingzhuo shook his head, “Unless you promise to let me go.”

 

“How is it that I didn’t let you go?” Xiao Shen suddenly exploded, shouting hysterically, “I love you! I just want to be with you forever! What did I do wrong?”

 

Shen Qingzhuo frowned and stepped onto the railing. “Do you think this is love?”

 

“Why is it not, Master!” His rage was replaced by fear again. Xiao Shen raised his trembling hands and took a step back. “I won’t go over, Master, come down!”

 

“Xiao Qi, this is not love.” Shen Qingzhuo’s sigh drifted in the night wind, “At least it’s not normal love.”

 

“I…” The young emperor showed an ugly expression of about to cry, like a big abandoned dog, pitiful and helpless. “If this is not normal love, then can Master teach me? Just like before.”

 

Shen Qingzhuo was silent for a moment and shook his head again.

 

He himself did not understand love, how could he teach his little disciple?

 

“I’d rather die than live without freedom.” He faced the moonlight behind him and slowly spread his long arms. “Xiao Qi, I’ll ask you one last time, do you want to hold my body or set me free?”

 

Silence, endless silence…

 

There was a thick darkness in those phoenix eyes. After a long time, Xiao Shen said with difficulty, “Alright, I’ll set Master free.”

 

Finally getting the answer he wanted, Shen Qingzhuo let out a long breath. “You go back first, I want to go alone.”

 

His little disciple couldn’t bear to see him die after all, and he won the bet.

 

Xiao Shen didn’t move for a moment, standing there and staring at his master for a long, long time, as if he wanted to engrave this look deeply into the depths of his soul.

 

Finally, he turned away in silence.

 

“Tell the Jinyiwei to withdraw.” Shen Qingzhuo emphasized, “If you regret it, I have a hundred ways to kill myself.”

 

“Will I be able to see Master again?” Xiao Shen asked in a low voice with his back to him, “Will Master come back to mourn me when I die?”

 

Shen Qingzhuo’s heart trembled, and he could not help but yelled, “Good people don’t live long, evil will last for thousands of years. You must live and govern the Dayong well!”

 

Even though his little disciple was rebellious and had committed treason, destroying everything he had carefully planned, and even putting him under house arrest and doing that to him, but he still couldn’t remain indifferent when he heard that his little disciple was going to die.

 

Xiao Shen closed his eyes and murmured to himself, “Without Master, what difference does it make whether I’m alive or dead?”