Chapter 2
The other half he hides in his embrace perfectly complements her... This is what he carved for her with his own hands...
All stories seem to be deeply buried beneath the yellow earth
A lavish burial for a defeated general is nothing more than a solitary pit
The dagger continued to slice downwards, opening Su Tai's abdomen. Suddenly, the military doctor exclaimed in shock, hurriedly dropping the dagger: "She... she has a child! She is pregnant!"
Seeing Huo Yang's cold expression, the military doctor gritted his teeth, took a dagger, and made a cut in Su Tai's abdomen. The contents of his stomach spilled out. The military doctor was momentarily stunned; he picked up a piece of brown matter and examined it, then checked the arrow wounds on Su Tai's body. His expression changed dramatically, and he couldn't help but tremble as he praised, "Truly a heroine..."
The military doctor could not bear to see it: "General, why not leave such a woman with a complete corpse..." The soldiers below also expressed their dissent.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yang's entire body trembled
Cut open her abdomen
Huo Yang was overwhelmed with grief, a wave of nausea rising in his throat that he suppressed with great effort
Huo Yang dangerously narrowed his phoenix eyes: "What does it mean?"
Huo Yang crouched down, his fingertips probing into her abdomen, where a lifeless being lay, about the size of his fist, its body a shade of blue-purple, cold and translucent. He could even see the bones and internal organs that were still growing.
Like a clap of thunder exploding in the ears of the crowd
Dissect
The military doctor's mind was also extremely troubled, in admiration of this woman's bravery and loyalty to the country: "About... approximately four months ago."
He should hate her, should wish to whip her corpse three hundred times, should wish to grind her bones to dust... Yet at this moment, he could only recall the warm smile that concealed sorrow at the corner of her lips on that day. A smile that eroded his very bones, saturating all his thoughts.
"With a single comb, we remain together until our hair turns white; this promise... is truly weighty. Huo Yang, how wonderful it would be if, when we are very old, I could still hold your hand and stroll together down the tree-lined path, quietly watching the dappled sunlight."
No one remembers the pale face of their great general Wang, as white as paper, on that day in the court, nor does anyone recall where the woman, who swore to protect the ruler of the Xu Kingdom while carrying a child, was buried
The words still linger in the ears, yet the woman who once smiled so serenely is now separated from him by life and death
Three days later, the blood-stained palace of the State of Xu was cleansed, and all the bodies within the city were buried outside the city limits. The capital of Xu was as clean as if nothing had ever happened. In this war, General Huo Yang of the State of Wei achieved a complete victory. The Emperor of Wei was overjoyed and sent officials to take over Huo Yang's duties, subsequently welcoming Huo Yang back to Wei in grand style.
"General, this woman has recently been eating nothing but grass roots and tree bark... The arrow wounds on her body did not strike any vital points; she was, she was starved to death."
This command left the military doctor in utter astonishment: "General... this, I am not a coroner."
How long has it been since such a size...? His voice was extremely hoarse
Huo Yang's expression grew increasingly cold, and he simply instructed the military doctor: "Proceed with the dissection."
No, they sent a letter of surrender, but Huo Yang did not receive it
She is pregnant ... . ... It is his child. This realization made Huo Yang's heart tighten sharply, the blood rolling in his chest suddenly became scalding hot, then icy cold to the bone. His vision blurred, and he suddenly heard a faint crisp sound of "click". His gaze shifted slightly and he saw something fall from her left hand—a half piece of a peach wood comb.
April, April? At that time, she was still by his side
Why is it that this woman, even in death, does not allow him to find peace? He withdrew his hand and stood up coldly: "This general respects the loyalty of the Xu Kingdom's imperial guards and grants permission for a grand burial outside the imperial city." His voice was surprisingly hoarse, carrying a chilling indifference: "From this moment on, the Xu Kingdom is no more."
Huo Yang turned a blind eye and coldly said: "Cut."
The capital of Xu State has been besieged by the army of Wei for a full half month. The soldiers within the city have exhausted their ammunition and food supplies, and it is likely that even the belly of the monarch is filled with grass roots and tree bark. The people of Xu State have actually fought for three days under such circumstances, risking their lives...