vrcanaries Chapter 192: It's probably rabies!
Chapter 192: It's probably rabies!
As Xin Moyan listened, her expression grew increasingly solemn. So, she remained silent because she was a witness to the palace coup of that year.
“Yun Kuang obtained the Imperial Seal, but not the Tiger Tally. Before he arrived at the inner palace, I broke into the East Palace in his name and handed the Tiger Tally to Zhao Yao. That was the first time I saw him. He was only eleven years old then, still a brat who hadn’t even grown up yet!”
When Hua Buyu mentioned this matter, her tone became much lighter without her realizing it. Actually, being flamboyant was quite fun. If there hadn't been the backstory, she would definitely have taken that kid out for a good time right now.
"Later, when Yun Kuang learned that I hadn't harmed Empress Yun and couldn't find the Tiger Tally anywhere, he assumed I was an undercover agent and led his men to surround the entire Eastern Palace..."
Just listening to her leisurely description, Xin Moyan already felt extremely frightened. At that time, how much courage it must have taken for her to remain silent!
"Fortunately, Emperor Yun left a secret passage for the Eastern Palace, and Zhao Yao trusted me, so I hid him there. When Yun Kuang stormed into the bedchamber, I was the only one there. Without saying a word, he raised his whip and beat me until I was covered in bruises."
"What did you say? He actually dared to hit you?" Xin Moyan immediately grabbed her arm, her brows furrowed in alarm.
Seeing the pained look on her face, Hua Buyu couldn't help but chuckle, "I'm fine, it's all over now!"
“He questioned me about why I didn’t harm Empress Yun. Even though he beat me half to death, I insisted that I was cowardly and dared not harm anyone. He also asked me why I came to the East Palace and where Yun Zhaoyao had run off to. I lied to him and said that I suspected that Empress Yun had given the Tiger Tally to the Crown Prince, so I came to find her, but the young Crown Prince had escaped.”
"So...does he believe you?"
Hua Buyu shook her head. "I don't know, but Zhaoyao can't be found anywhere in the entire Eastern Palace."
"and after?"
"Later..." She pursed her lips, her eyes gradually becoming complicated and unreadable.
"Later! After he beat me, he still couldn't find Zhaoyao. Without the Tiger Tally, he couldn't command the three armies. In a fit of rage, he sent someone to poison Yunhou. I knelt on the ground, crying and begging him for mercy. He wasn't moved at all; instead, he became even more excited and perverted..." Hua Buyu became more and more agitated as she spoke, her eyes overflowing with boundless hatred.
"Right in that Crown Prince's palace, on that flamboyant bed, Yun Kuang forced himself on me. When I gave myself to him, I didn't think there was anything wrong with sex, but when everything overturned my imagination and values, I still feel disgusted and even want to vomit!"
"Silence~" Xin Moyan raised her hand to wipe away her tears, choking up and unable to speak.
"Yan Yan, don't cry, I'm really okay, the story isn't over yet!"
"How much more suffering have you endured?"
"Later, he ordered the entire palace to be sealed off, vowing to capture Zhaoyao alive and seize his tiger tally. All the officials of the previous dynasty knelt outside the East Palace, demanding that Yun Kuang rein in his actions. Several old ministers even committed suicide on the spot. When Yun Kuang learned of this, he took his sword and went out. That's when I discovered..." Her voice suddenly softened and trembled, and her eyes were bloodshot.
"what happened?"
She sniffed, biting her lower lip, feeling wronged. "I just realized that Zhao Yao has never left that secret passage. Through the hole, his clean and clear eyes were staring straight at me, at me and Yun Kuang."
"Hiss~" Xin Moyan gasped, completely stunned as if struck by lightning.
"You...you mean, flamboyant..."
"Yes, that night, he not only lost his mother, but also witnessed everything between me and Yun Kuang, which became Zhao Yao's nightmare for many years."
"Yun Kuang was in a hurry to go out and settle scores with the old officials, so he left the Imperial Seal in the Eastern Palace. I couldn't stop him from poisoning Empress Yun, but fortunately, we have the Tiger Tally and the Imperial Seal in our hands. Zhao Yao is too young and has no real power, so he can't cause any trouble..."
She blinked, forcing back her tears, and continued, "Despite the pain of losing his mother, Zhao Yao was very strong and intelligent. He knew that without those two things, Yun Kuang would never be able to ascend the throne, so he gave me the Imperial Seal and the Tiger Tally, and told me to leave the palace through a secret passage. He also sent a secret guard to disguise himself as me, pretending to steal the Imperial Seal and the Tiger Tally and jump off a cliff to his death. Zhao Yao also listened to me and pretended to be crazy in front of Yun Kuang, enduring humiliation for six years. That's what happened back then."
Hua Buyu breathed a sigh of relief. This was the second time she had mentioned this matter, aside from Xuan Yuan, and now she felt much more at ease. At least... she hadn't had nightmares for a long time.
"Waaah~ Silent, I never imagined that you had suffered so much in the past ten years before you met me. I... I really feel so sorry for you!"
"Hehe~ It's all in the past!" After telling the story, she smiled as usual, reached out and patted Xin Moyan's shoulder, then used a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
"Silence..."
Xin Moyan sobbed a few times, her eyes red, and asked, "So Yun Kuang lost the Imperial Seal and the Tiger Tally, which is why he failed to seize the throne and ended up becoming the regent who controlled the court? And after you escaped, were you rescued by Xuan Yuan?"
"Yes! But I've been keeping an eye on the Qi Yun royal family all these years, just in case that bitch Yun Kuang makes a move against Zhao Yao."
"What about the Imperial Seal and the Tiger Tally? Zhao Yao has grown up now and happens to be here. Why not give them to him so that he can fight against Yun Kuang?"
Hua Buyu chuckled and suddenly burst out laughing, "Hahaha~ Yan Yan, think about it carefully, how could a fugitive like me possibly carry national treasures with me!"
"what?"
Speaking of this, she became proud and boastful. "Yan Yan, as the saying goes, the most dangerous time is the safest place. I didn't take that thing with me when I ran away. Instead, I secretly threw it into a well next to the East Palace. I also told Zhao Yao to keep a low profile and wait for the right time to make a move."
Upon hearing this, Xin Moyan's pained gaze gradually turned into admiration. She exclaimed "Wow!" in an exaggerated manner, praising, "Buyu, you are amazing! In such a dangerous situation, you not only saved your life and Zhaoyao's, but also prevented Yun Kuang's conspiracy from succeeding."
Hua Buyu couldn't help but laugh at her expression, and proudly said, "That's right! I'm very smart!"
"It's a pity that I was blind at first, but thankfully, Zhaoyao rescued me from the palace, and I didn't let the throne fall into Yun Kuang's hands."
"Silent, is that Yun Kuang very powerful?"
"Yun Kuang? He's thirty-seven this year, and he's not bad looking. He's Qi Yun's God of War, and his strength should be about the same as your brother's. But after the palace coup, I heard that he's become increasingly violent and cruel, and he'll kill people at the slightest disagreement. I guess he's got rabies!"
"Only thirty-seven? I thought he was an old man!"
"Oh my! My dear Yan Jie! I'm a sucker for good looks, I can't possibly force myself to compromise just to make a living, can I?"