Past Events (1)
A few days ago, the weather was freezing, and heavy snowfall left the capital covered with a thick layer of snow. However, the sky was clear today, and the sun shone on the white snow, making the entire city a little brighter.
It's an excellent day to bask in the sun. If weather like this had occurred in previous winters, the capital's people would have risen from their beds. They will also bring a stool to sit before the door, basking in the sun while chatting with their neighbors.
This year is different.
Since ten years ago, natural disasters have occurred frequently in Daliang, and rebellions have occurred frequently. The southern region is still in chaos. Rong Wang in the north raised a rebellion in the name of Lord Qing. Now the capital has been surrounded by Rong Wang's troops for half a month.
After the siege of the capital, many people in the city starved to death due to lack of food. After the heavy snow the day before yesterday, which destroyed houses and left residents freezing to death, the situation in the city had become even worse.
The capital could not hold out much longer.
Qin Yu is wrapped in old fox fur and sits in a pavilion near the pond, looking at the frozen pond several feet deep with a sinister smile.
This winter was freezing, and the Rong Wang people who came from the north definitely didn't have a good life... He should feel lucky that the koi in this pond had been caught and eaten by his princess. Otherwise, they would have frozen to death by now and then rotted at the bottom of the pool. Wouldn't it be wasted?
And dying of hunger and cold is not as satisfying as being slashed with a knife.
While holding his chest, Qin Yu cannot hold back his cough. He coughs as if he wants to expel all the air in his lungs.
In the past, his Prince's Palace was so prosperous and bustling that several servants always surrounded him. At that time, even though he only coughed twice, many people came to serve him. But now, from the palace that has so many people. Now, there are only three people left.
Without realizing it, he was already in such a miserable condition that he was no different from koi fish kept in ponds.
Qin Yu doesn't know how he will die.
"Your Majesty, dinner is ready." The eunuch's loud voice sounded, breaking the silence.
Qin Yu raised his head and saw Shou Xi rushing through the courtyard door carrying a food box. Shou Xi is the eunuch who serves him. He used to be fat like a bun, but now he is as thin as a bamboo stick. He was only thirty years old, but when he smiled, the corners of his eyes were already full of wrinkles.
"Do I still have food to eat?" Qin Yu laughed at himself and suppressed his cough to prevent Shou Xi from worrying.
"Your Majesty…" Shou Xi lowered his head, his face full of sorrow.
Before ascending the throne, Qing Wang obeyed his prince's advice. However, once Qing Wang ascended the throne, he began to suppress his prince. Even though he was oppressed, his prince's life was still going well at that time. After all, the prince had many supporters... But after Rong wang gathered troops.
Since Rong Wang started his army, the prince's life has become worse day by day.
Who didn't know that his prince had a deep grudge against Rong Wang so that Qing Wang could ascend the throne smoothly?
Because Qing wang was very unhappy with his prince today, and even more so after what happened after General Chen died in battle several months ago, he immediately confiscated his prince's palace, then surrounded his prince's palace. He ordered that no one be allowed in and out except his prince. Wasn't it his prince who Qing Wang betrayed?
This order was clearly intended to make all the prince's relatives rebel against his prince.
Since the prince's palace was surrounded, no one brought food. Although the servants in the palace were loyal to the prince, they couldn't stand the hunger... The servants in the palace immediately ran away. After they fled, he was the only one left. If the prince and princess were counted, only three people were left in this entire palace.
Initially, the three of them could still find food stored in the palace to eat. The princess even got meat food from who knows where. Later, they had to look for edible plants and various live animals from the garden to satisfy their hunger.
They managed to survive by frugality. But these past few days, there really was no food at home. The prince had not had food in his stomach for two days.
"Your Majesty, I cooked a leather coat," Shouxi said as he lowered his head and opened the food box.
"I remember when I used to cook goat meat, there was goat skin shaved and then cooked. I think the sheepskin is edible, so…" Shouxi's voice was a little choked. He didn't know whether the tanned leather clothes were still edible. But right now, they had nothing to eat other than this.
In the past, the princess could catch mice and sparrows to eat, but now the capital might be devoured by cockroaches, let alone mice.
This mansion surrounded them, and they couldn't get out, but they could learn a lot of information from the soldiers chatting and complaining in front of the door. This year, a disaster occurred in Huguang, and rebels occupied the south of the Yangtze River. Autumn wheat was not sent to the capital at all. The capital was already short of food and was under siege. Now, all over the place, many people were dying of hunger.
Taking the bowl from Shou Xi's hand, Qin Yu picked up a piece of sheepskin with chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
Although the skin was tasteless and could not be chewed, he still chewed it seriously, as if he were eating delicious food. After eating a few pieces of skin, he took another sip of soup.
Qin Yu felt much better after drinking the hot soup in his stomach. At this moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps suddenly approached from afar.
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