Chapter 1356

For many years, they had mostly remained silent toward each other.

Today, however, because Xiaozhuang had sought out Dorgon, it sparked a conversation.

Huang Taiji said helplessly:

"We are both quite old now, and we even have to rely on the dragon vein to prolong our lives; how can you still not see through it?"

Dorgon said with a dark expression:

"If it weren't for Dayu'er, do you think I would have chosen to live on here, drawing a circle as a prison?"

Huang Taiji sighed:

"Back then, I was attacked by Mongol Yuan experts and was near death when I moved the 'Qing Ancestral Shrine' from Deer Cauldron Mountain into the Imperial Palace, which unexpectedly changed the direction of the dragon vein, forcibly elevating me to the Earth Immortal Realm, allowing me to prolong my life here, but from then on, I could never leave this place again. Otherwise, my Earth Immortal realm would regress, and I would die instantly."

Huang Taiji had announced to the outside world that he had died of illness.

It turned out he had actually been attacked by Mongol Yuan experts.

Dorgon said indignantly:

"I would rather not have such a life-prolonging existence without freedom."

Huang Taiji said gloomily:

"Back then, I specifically summoned you to warn you about the Mongol Yuan expert attacks. Yet you treated it as wind in your ears, only caring about flirting with Dayu'er. As a result, you followed in my footsteps."

The cause of death announced to the outside world for Dorgon was even more absurd.

He died after falling from a horse while out hunting.

Dorgon, who had spent his life in battle and had great achievements, died from falling off a horse; how ironic.

Especially since this was a martial arts world.

Imperial families of all countries collected many martial arts manuals; even if they couldn't become experts, they wouldn't be without the strength to truss a chicken.

And there were various spiritual medicines.

The lifespans of imperial family members were generally extended.

It turned out Dorgon had also encountered an attack by Mongol Yuan experts, which led to him having to fake his death to prolong his life.

Dorgon felt embarrassed upon hearing this.

said in a fit of shame and anger:

"You say it so nicely, but you clearly just wanted me to become the foundation of the country. Hooge, whom I locked in prison back then, was also brought here by you, only he couldn't withstand it and died from exploding."

Huang Taiji sighed:

"The Mongol Yuan are eyeing us covetously, and our Qing Guo has no Earth Immortals to sit in town; even if we were at our peak, we couldn't escape the fate of being assassinated. If it weren't for the fact that both of us were severely injured by the Mongol Yuan back then, how could we have been counter-attacked by Zhu Tie-Dan?"

Dorgon said mockingly:

"So for many years, you have brought many imperial family members here, attempting to make them become Earth Immortals too. Only, in the end, they all died from exploding. Fulin suddenly choosing to become a monk, I'm afraid, also has a share of the credit for being scared by you, right?"

Fulin, whom Dorgon spoke of, was the Shunzhi Emperor.

According to what Gu Hanyuan knew,

his becoming a monk was due to being trapped by love.

He didn't expect there to be such a hidden layer.

Huang Taiji said with an ugly face:

"I didn't expect that after so many years, only the two of us would succeed in surviving. Fulin is indeed a pity."

Dorgon said mockingly:

"Fulin is a pity, but what about Sikuang Xuan Ye? You just watch him being bullied by Oboi, the subordinate you trusted back then?"

Huang Taiji said indifferently:

"Even if Oboi has a thousand faults, he will absolutely not usurp the throne; you are too targeted against him."

He warned:

"I know Dayu'er must have begged you to kill Oboi, but I will not let you go."

Dorgon said with hatred upon hearing this:

"Back then, you used my attachment to Dayu'er to forcibly keep me here. Now that I want to help her, you want to interfere too?"

Huang Taiji said coldly:

"This is all for the sake of the Qing Guo's overall situation."

Dorgon mocked:

"It's clearly because you favor Hongli more that you ignore Sikuang Xuan Ye."

Hongli, whom he spoke of, was Prince Bao.

Huang Taiji said nonchalantly:

"It's not that I favor Hongli more, but even if Sikuang Xuan Ye cannot support the Qing Guo, there is still Hongli as insurance."

After a pause,

he said in a deep voice:

"As long as you are willing to listen to my instructions, in the future, after you and Dayu'er die, I can agree to let you be buried together."

Dorgon fell silent upon hearing this.

He was also quite old now.

It was inevitably ridiculous to talk about love and affection.

But he was still unwilling.

Therefore, being buried with Xiaozhuang in the future was his greatest wish.

Huang Taiji saw Dorgon's silence,

and knew he had been persuaded by him.

He smiled with satisfaction and didn't speak again.

Gu Hanyuan saw that the two had returned to silence and could not hear any more intelligence.

His figure flashed and he left the "Qing Ancestral Shrine."

Gu Hanyuan's figure drifted through the Imperial Palace.

He had obtained too much unexpected intelligence tonight, and he needed to readjust his plan.

Gu Hanyuan suddenly moved his expression.

He turned toward a palace.

A hateful voice made his expression suddenly become strange.

"Yuan Chengzhi! I will absolutely not agree to let Emperor Brother marry me off to you!" ===== CHAPTER 1358 =====