Eternal Night

Chapter 136 Arrangement
The Jingkang Shame that Wu Xianxiao knew about was officially named the Jingkang Change in this world.

This is actually still the old way of concealing the truth for the sake of the superiors, and it is still an attempt to shift the blame to the emperor and court officials, and define the defeat against the Jin army as a "change".

However, Wu Xianxiao was not a mentally obsessive-compulsive person. After killing everyone, he naturally didn't bother to care about these things.

During the Jingkang Incident, the two emperors knelt naked in front of the Jin camp and performed the so-called sheep-leading ceremony, while the palace maids, concubines, princesses and others in the palace suffered severe punishments.

Many of them committed suicide to remain loyal to their country, but there were also many who did not have the courage to commit suicide or die, or who did not even have the time to commit suicide, and were captured by the Jin people and taken to the camp for sexual pleasure. Among them, those with the best looks and the noblest status escaped this bad fate.

Historically, they were taken to the north and assigned to the powerful Jin officials. Some were directly sent to the military camp and suffered all kinds of torture.

According to the palace maids, Zhao Fobao was still a virgin, but was captured by the Jin people and had not been abused or harmed by war.

But she was a daughter of the royal family. Especially after the Jingkang Incident, the Jin people were directly defeated, and even her ancestors died in the city of Bianliang. As a result, the Jingkang Incident did not develop into the Jingkang Shame, and Zhao Huan, who should have been taken to the north, still sat on the throne.

Then, in Zhao Huan's eyes, these daughters of the royal family who were brought into the barracks really became a symbol of his shame.

Although he didn't want to kill them all, Zhao Huan also wanted to turn a blind eye to it, especially since Wu Xunxun had expressed a naked threat to him, which made Zhao Huan even more depressed.

All the officials' ladies, daughters of royal families, and concubines who were brought into the Jin camp, if they were virgins, were all banished to the cold palace and left to fend for themselves. If they were raped, almost all of them disappeared without a trace.

And because of Zhao Huan's attitude, this so-called cold palace is a real cold palace, a place where people whom the emperor never wants to see but has no reason to kill should go.

All kinds of money and food have almost been completely cut off, and there is no supply of charcoal, let alone other things. Basically, a normal person imprisoned in there can only survive for half a year or a year at most. He will either starve to death, die of cold, or die of illness. There is basically no exception.

"The princess is sick..."

An wiped her tears and said, "In the cold palace, we can grow some vegetables and food ourselves. Some kind-hearted eunuchs secretly gave us some food and salt. We can also use some old looms to weave cloth, which we can sell through the eunuchs in exchange for some food. But it's so cold. The cold palace is too cold. The princess fell ill soon and was coughing up blood a few days ago..."

"I really don't have any other ideas. I heard that the previous dynasty was in chaos again. I don't know what happened. I could only run away during the chaos and think of looking for you, the immortal. But I know that the people guarding the front gate are from the Praetorian Guards. If I come out, they will definitely catch me. It would be fine if I died, but no one would know about the princess..."

Wu Xianxiao brought An back to the mansion and ordered people to bring warm water, thick porridge, cakes and other things. Seeing An drinking the water and eating the porridge carefully, her body still trembling, Wu Xianxiao sighed and asked someone to bring a thick cotton coat and asked An to put it on.

An refused again and again, but after seeing Wu Xianxiao's gloomy face, she dared not refuse. She could only put it on over the beggar's coat, and then kneeled down to beg Wu Xianxiao again.

"No need to kneel, let's go to the palace."

Wu Xianxiao also acted decisively. Since he had decided to rescue her, he did not delay any further and took An directly to the palace.

When Zhao Gou, who was discussing with Zong Ze, Qin Hui and others how to go north, learned that Wu Xianxiao had come to the palace, he felt very bad. However, when he heard that Wu Xianxiao was heading towards the cold palace, he seemed to come back to life.

"Huan Shuren is committing a sin!"

Zhao Gou immediately shouted loudly, then took his ministers and hurried towards the cold palace.

This was the first time that Wu Xianxiao came to the cold palace, so she was naturally unfamiliar with the location. An walked slowly, and it seemed that she was also sick. So it didn't take long before Zhao Gou and his ministers saw Wu Xianxiao from afar.

As the next emperor of Zhao Song who had not yet ascended the throne but had already been confirmed, Zhao Gou had no airs at all. He walked in front of the ministers and almost ran in front of Wu Xianxiao, then immediately knelt down.

Wu Xianxiao raised his hand, and a gust of air prevented him from kneeling down. Then Wu Xianxiao supported him in the midst of his horror, and said earnestly, "I don't like being kneeled down to, Zhao Gou. You must first treat yourself as a human being, and then I can treat you as a human being. I am not bloodthirsty, and you can slowly figure this out."

Zhao Gou was stunned for a moment, looking at Wu Xianxiao's eyes, his heart moved slightly, but now was not the time to think about these things, he immediately said: "Immortal Rong, the people in the cold palace are actually the evildoers of Huan Shuren. I was not protected day and night before, and was under house arrest by people sent by Huan Shuren. I have been too busy these days, so I just remembered it now, atonement for my sins."

Wu Xianxiao let go of Zhao Gou and said, "This is your family's own business. I don't care. But God has a benevolent heart, so give them a chance to live. They are all miserable people. You don't want them to have any wealth and honor. Their situation is not suitable, but at least you should give them food, clothes, and medical treatment when they are sick. Just like I want you to treat the common people well, treat them as common people, okay?"

Zhao Gou agreed repeatedly, and Wu Xianxiao didn't care. He followed An all the way forward and came to a dilapidated courtyard. As soon as he stepped in, he felt a chill.

It's not just the coldness in temperature, but also a kind of supernatural coldness.

There are many people who died unjustly in the palace, especially in this dream world with supernatural powers. Originally, there was a golden dragon of national destiny to suppress everything. However, ever since Zhao Huan constructed the evil practice of Tantric Buddhism, he merged the golden dragon of national destiny with evil magic weapons. Now the golden dragon of national destiny of the Song Dynasty has collapsed, and it is unknown how long it will take to condense again. And it is inevitable that there are some evil things in these cold palaces.

Not to mention a little girl, even a grown man would get sick if he stayed in there for a long time.

Wu Xianxiao followed An into the room of the dilapidated courtyard and saw Zhao Fobao, who was pale and unconscious on a tattered bed, covered with some torn quilts and smelled bad. An immediately burst into tears and rushed to the bedside to half-carry Zhao Fobao. Zhao Fobao's eyelids trembled, and he didn't have the strength to open them. His breathing was extremely weak, which meant that he was already at the moment of death.

Seeing this, Wu Xianxiao sighed in his heart. He didn't care about the stench and filth, and went straight to the bed and patted Zhao Fobao on the back.

As the Qi flowed, his palms suddenly became scorching hot. He controlled the Qi and penetrated into Zhao Fobao's body, vibrating her internal organs and meridians. At the same time, Wu Xianxiao opened her mouth and growled. He controlled the roar and bundled it into a line, which fell directly on Zhao Fobao's body surface, from the outside to the inside, constantly vibrating the places where coldness accumulated in her body.

In just a dozen seconds, Zhao Fobao's face immediately turned rosy and beads of sweat appeared on her body. She actually opened her eyes even though she was already dying.

However, Zhao Fobao was still in a daze and only saw An, and then Wu Xianxiao who put his hand on her back.

"...My dear, is that you?"

Zhao Fobao's crisp yet hoarse voice sounded, and his eyelids began to close gradually.

"Take a nap, you'll be fine when you wake up."

Wu Xianxiao spoke softly, and comforted by the voice, Zhao Fobao closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

At this point, Wu Xianxiao sighed for the third time, then reached out and wrapped the ragged quilt around Zhao Fobao, picked him up, and turned to the stunned Zhao Gou and his ministers and said, "Zhao Fobao will live in my house from now on."

After saying this, without caring about the reactions of Zhao Gou and others, Wu Xianxiao turned around and left, and An followed him at a trot.

At this time, a green kingfisher fell from the sky and landed next to Zhao Fobao's little face, and Jiujiu rubbed Zhao Fobao's face gently with its little head.

After a long time, when Wu Xianxiao could no longer be seen, Zhao Gou's face was filled with ecstasy, and so were all the ministers. Although no one said anything, this ecstasy undoubtedly made them feel much more at ease.

Along the way, Wu Xianxiao didn't care about other people's reactions and gazes. He just kept thinking about how to settle Zhao Fobao.

Because he and the little mute are sisters, he is willing to protect this little girl, even if it is just for the little mute's figure, but other than that, he can't really treat her as a wife or concubine, right?
That doesn't make sense.

So we always have to find something for her to do.

Wu Xianxiao asked Xiang An: "Can your princess read?"

An was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "The princess has been able to learn to read since she was young, and has read classics such as Women's Instructions, so she can..."

Wu Xianxiao interrupted her and said, "It's enough to know how to read."

Wu Xianxiao was speechless at the moment. He carried Zhao Fobao and An back to the mansion, and arranged a building for them to live in. He also let the palace maids and eunuchs in the mansion know that there were two more permanent residents here. As for how they got along with these palace maids and eunuchs, he believed that they would naturally know the way as they had been in the royal family for a long time, so he did not need to worry about it.

After everything was settled, Zhao Fobao was left to be taken care of by An. Seeing this, An immediately became assertive and selected four palace maids and four eunuchs. She then gave orders to this and that, and personally arranged for a medicinal bath and helped Zhao Fobao wash up.

Leaving these aside, after Wu Xianxiao came to the study, he took out a piece of rice paper and wrote some words on it from time to time.

At this time, Jiujiu flew to the desk, tilted its head and called to him twice.

Wu Xianxiao shook his head and said, "She's not a dumb little girl, but since we have to protect her, we'll just have to bear with it. I also have some ideas."

Chirp chirped in confusion.

"library!"

Wu Xianxiao said: "Since this world had those great demons a long time ago, and also had the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and also had previously specified the Iron Refining Record, it proves that this world must have those advanced skills."

Jiujiu was confused, so Wu Xianxiao smiled and rubbed her head, saying, "You are now relying entirely on instinct to absorb monster cores, which is not good. If you have the skills of the monster race, it will definitely be of great benefit to your strength improvement. Moreover, this world is now my rear base, the kind of base camp, so it is imperative to tap the potential of this world."

"I decided to wipe out the demons and monsters in the world, especially those evil practitioners, such as the Tantric sect, who dared to come and kill me, so how could I not fight back? At the same time, I will collect all the skills in the world, and let Zhao Song help me collect them, and let Zhao Fobao help me sort them out and find clues to various skills or treasures."

Wu Xianxiao looked at Jiujiu and said seriously, "This is my arrangement for her."

(End of this chapter)