Chapter Seventy-six A boundless wind stretching ten thousand miles (II)
Word Number:178
Author:一曲雨霖铃
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Release Time:2025-09-28
He said: "Wait until the eighth day of the ninth month in autumn; when my flower blooms, all others shall perish. A fragrance rises to the heavens, permeating Chang’an; the whole city is clad in golden armor." It is told that Shangguan Wan’er hurried to the palace and at once sought audience with Emperor Zhongzong and Empress Wei. The Emperor, seeing Wan’er in such a disheveled state, hastily inquired, “Wan’er, why do you appear thus?” Gasping for breath, Shangguan Wan’er replied, “Your Majesty, I was invited by Prince Liang to visit his residence with the Prince Consort. Yet, upon arrival, I beheld the Crown Prince leading troops to slay Prince Liang. The Prince Consort, in attempting to protect me, was captured by the Crown Prince and beheaded. The Crown Prince then pursued me with his soldiers. Observing his intent, I feared for my life and witnessed, in sequence, the assassination of Your Majesty and the Empress.” Zhongzong, naturally, could not believe it, asking, “The Crown Prince is of good character; how could h