Ang Marangal na Puno ay Isang Babae

Ang Marangal na Puno ay Isang Babae

Evelyn Blackwood

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Introduction

Labing-isang taon siya, itinago niya ang pulang kolorete ng kanyang kapatid na lalaki, isang payat na binatilyo, may hawak na mahabang espada, nagbabantay sa hilagang hangganan. Labing-pitong taon siya, sumama siya sa prinsipe sa panganib, nilampasan ang mga hadlang, bilang panganay na anak ng pamilya Tang, isang tapat na lingkod. Dalawampung taon siya, ang kanyang regalo sa kaarawan ay isang kautusan mula sa emperador: Ang pamilya Tang sa tanggapan ng punong ministro, nilinlang ang hari, buong pamilya ay ikinulong. Inalay niya ang kanyang matalim na espada, ang hilagang hangganan, ang Dakilang Zhao, ang lahat ng sa tingin niya'y pinakamainam, nararapat para sa hari. Ngunit hindi alam ni Tang Qian, na ang dating suwail at matigas na prinsipe ay naging mas matatag at seryoso, matapos makuha ng emperador ang buong kaharian, bakit inalis ang kanyang kapangyarihang militar, at pagkatapos ay unti-unting pinilit, halos ilagay ang pamilya Tang sa walang katapusang kapahamakan. Akala ni Tang Qian ay natatakot ang emperador sa kanyang mataas na kapangyarihan, na ulitin ang trahedya ng dating Hari ng Zhenling. Sa bawat hakbang ay parang naglalakad sa manipis na yelo, kusa niyang isinuko ang kapangyarihan, umatras mula sa korte, halos wala na siyang natira, ngunit hindi pa rin nakaiwas sa kapahamakan ng pamilya Tang. Matapos niyang tanggapin ang kautusan, saka lamang siya nagising, ang mga pamamaraan ng emperador ay upang pilitin si Tang Qian, na ialay ang kanyang sarili. Lahat ng tao ay nagsasabing ang angkan ni Marquis Changning Tang, na nagluklok ng bagong emperador, ay pinarangalan sa Dakilang Zhao, lubos na maluwalhati. Ngunit alam ng mga tao sa paligid ng ikapitong prinsipe, na ang puso ng hari ay maaaring magpatawad sa mga dating kaaway na lumipat ng panig, ngunit hindi kayang tiisin na si Tang Qian ay tumingin pa sa iba. Ang kahigpitan ng prinsipe kay Marquis Changning ay halos hindi maunawaan ng lahat. Siya'y likas na maganda, ngunit sa kapahamakan ng pamilya, hindi kailanman nagsuot ng palda; subalit ngayon, nakasuot ng isang pulang palda na parang apoy, nasunog ang mata ng lahat, ngunit nakaluhod sa kanyang harapan, at tanging narinig ang isang salita, "Patawarin ang pamilya Tang? Sige, aliwin mo ako, Tang Qian, gamit ang mga paraan ng isang babae."
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Chapter 1

“Sa tahanan ng pamilya Tang sa Xianfu, sila'y nagkasala sa hari, buong pamilya'y ipinakulong.” Ang boses ng eunuko'y matinis, mataas ang ulo, at may paghamak na tinitingnan ang binatilyong nakaluhod sa malamig na mga batong sahig.

Dati siyang marangal na marquis, ngunit ngayon, sa pagkawala ng pabor ng hari, siya'y naging hamak na parang alikabok.

Ang kapangyarihan, napakahina pala.

Sa tahimik na tahanan ng Changning Marquis, maririnig ang mga ingay mula sa kalapit na tahanan ng Xianfu at Wuwei Marquis. Mga sigaw, iyak, at pagmumura ng mga kaanak at alipin na dinakip ng mga guwardiya. Kahit mataas ang mga pader ng marquis, rinig pa rin ang kaguluhan.

Kaninang hapon, binuksan ng mga guwardiya ang libingan ng panganay na anak na babae ng pamilya Tang, at pagsapit ng gabi, pinarusahan ng hari ang buong angkan ng Tang. Hindi lang ang Xianfu, pati na rin ang Wuwei Marquis, nadamay.

Ang galit ng hari'y lantad, hindi binigyan ng pagkakataon ang pamilya Tang na makapagpaliwanag o makaligtas.

Inilapag ng eunuko ang isang kahon sa harap ni Tang Qian, ang boses ay nanatiling mayabang, “Changning Marquis, ito'y regalo ng hari para sa iyong kaarawan. Pagkatapos mong tingnan, sumama ka sa akin sa palasyo. Naghihintay na ang hari sa Phoenix Palace.”

Yumuko si Tang Qian, pinulot ang makitid na kahon, nag-atubili ng sandali, ngunit binuksan din ito sa huli.

Hindi agad siya ikinulong, at ang eunuko na nagdala ng utos ay medyo magalang pa rin. Ang katahimikan sa tahanan ng Changning Marquis ay kapansin-pansin kumpara sa kaguluhan sa paligid.

Sa loob ng kahon, may malambot na seda. Ngunit ang kislap nito'y hindi kasing ganda ng puting jade hairpin na nakalagay doon.

Hindi iyon ang estilo na uso sa lungsod ng Wutong kamakailan. Ang mga talulot ay halatang hinaplos na nang maraming beses, bawat kurba ay malambot at tila babagsak.

Mapait na ngumiti si Tang Qian, natuklasan din ni Mo Wuhen ang katotohanan.

Kaya nagkaroon ng ganitong araw, ang hari'y labis na nagalit dahil sa panlilinlang.

“Ginoo, bigyan mo ako ng kaunting oras, kailangan kong magpalit ng damit.”

Hindi tumutol ang eunuko, “Changning Marquis, sige lang.”

Pagkatapos ng maraming taon, muling nagsuot si Tang Qian ng mahabang palda ng babae, isang pulang kasuotan na maganda at kaakit-akit sa sinumang lalaki sa Da Zhao.

Ang kanyang mahabang buhok ay itinali ng isang jade hairpin, at si Tang Qian ay lumuhod, yumuko at nagbigay galang sa hari.

“Ako po si Tang Qian, nagpupugay sa mahal na hari.”

Tila tinitingnan siya ni Mo Wuhen, nararamdaman ni Tang Qian ang matalim na tingin ng hari, para bang hinihiwa ang kanyang suot na palda.

“Tang Qian, ang ngiti mo'y banayad...” Ang hari, mataas at makapangyarihan, ay binibigkas ang kanyang pangalan, “Ang pangalang 'Qian' ay mas akma sa iyo kaysa sa malamig at malayong 'Tang Qian.'”

“Alam kong nagkasala ako sa panlilinlang sa pamilya ng hari, mabigat ang aking kasalanan. Ngunit tanging ako at ang yumaong ama ko lang ang nakakaalam nito. Ang iba sa pamilya Tang ay walang alam, hindi nila sinasadya ang panlilinlang.” Tumingala si Tang Qian, tumingin sa hari, at nagsabi, “Nagmamakawa ako, alang-alang sa katapatan ng pamilya Tang sa hari, at ang sakripisyo ng aking ama, parusahan niyo na lang po ako.”

Nakaupo si Mo Wuhen, nakasandal ang ulo sa isang kamay, walang pagbabago sa ekspresyon, “Ang Wuwei Marquis ay maaaring makalusot sa ganitong dahilan. Ngunit Tang Qian, ang kasalukuyang punong ministro na si Lin Zichen, na dating si Tang Zhe, paano niya hindi malalaman na ang kanyang kambal na kapatid ay nagpakamatay para sa kanya?”

Nagulumihanan ang mga mata ni Tang Qian.

Ang kanyang kapatid na si Tang Zhe, ang nag-iisang dugo na pinrotektahan ng kanilang ama at buong pamilya.

Ngayon, nasa kamay na ng hari, parang espada na nakabitin sa ulo, anumang oras ay maaaring pugutan.

“Mahal na hari, hindi alam ni Lin Zichen ang tungkol dito. Ang lahat ng plano ay pinag-usapan lamang ng aking ama at ako. Ipinadala ang aking kapatid sa timog noong sampung taong gulang, wala siyang alam.”

Pareho pa rin ang ekspresyon ni Mo Wuhen, tila ini-enjoy ang bawat pagbabago ng ekspresyon ni Tang Qian, “Paano kung igiit kong parusahan siya?”

Yumuko si Tang Qian, nakaluhod sa lupa, “Handa akong parusahan, basta't patawarin niyo po ang aking kapatid at ang pamilya Tang.”

Naramdaman ni Tang Qian na tumayo ang hari. Pagkatapos, dahan-dahang lumapit.

Parang mabangis na hayop na papalapit sa kanyang biktima, hindi lantad ang kanyang intensyon.

Huminto si Mo Wuhen sa harapan niya, pagkatapos, yumuko at hinila siya pataas.

Ang malamig at mahahabang daliri ng hari, dumampi sa kanyang mga labi, hinuhubog ang hugis nito.

Parang kilos ng magkasintahan.

“Patawarin ang pamilya Tang? Kung gayon, aliwin mo ako, Tang Qian.” Si Tang Qian ay nakatingin kay Mo Wuhen, nakangiti ngunit may malalim na damdamin sa kanyang mga mata, “Gamitin mo ang paraan ng isang babae.”

Naintindihan niya ng kaunti.

Para kay Mo Wuhen, siya'y isang laruan lamang.

Wala nang iba.

Nang hindi na siya kailangan ni Mo Wuhen, bilang isang heneral, siya'y wala nang halaga kundi ito.

Nakatayo si Tang Qian, puno ng kalungkutan.

Ngunit ngumiti pa rin siya, maganda ngunit puno ng lungkot ang kanyang mga mata.

“Salamat po sa inyong kabutihan, mahal na hari.”

Tumayo si Tang Qian, lumapit kay Mo Wuhen, sa isang mapagpakumbabang paraan.

Tumayo siya sa kanyang mga paa, upang maabot ang mga labi ni Mo Wuhen, at pagkatapos, sa isang awkward at hindi bihasang paraan, hinalikan ito.

Ang halik, ang haplos, karaniwan ay para sa mga magkasintahan, ngayon ay walang init. Noong siya'y nagkukunwaring lalaki, ang bawat haplos ng hari ay nagpapagulo sa kanyang isip, ngunit ngayon ay wala na ang dating lambing.

Naramdaman niya ang pagtigas ni Mo Wuhen, pagkatapos, ang limang daliri nito'y mahigpit na kumapit sa kanyang batok.

Sa ganitong pagkontrol, tumigil si Tang Qian, hindi alam ang ibig sabihin ni Mo Wuhen, tiningnan niya ito ng may pagkalito, umaasang mabasa ang damdamin ng hari.

“Changning Marquis, niloloko mo ba ako?” Ang lalaki'y nagsalita, malalim ang kanyang mga mata, hindi maintindihan ni Tang Qian.

Sa susunod na sandali, yumuko si Mo Wuhen, kinukuha ang kanyang hininga.

Hindi tulad ng awkward na halik ni Tang Qian, ang halik ni Mo Wuhen ay may kasamang pangingibabaw, parang gusto niyang iukit ang kanyang tatak kay Tang Qian.

Isang kamay ni Mo Wuhen ay nasa kanyang leeg, ang isa'y nasa kanyang baywang. Hindi sanay si Tang Qian sa ganitong pagkontrol, hindi alam kung saan ilalagay ang kanyang mga kamay. Habang hinahalikan siya ni Mo Wuhen, sa kakulangan ng hangin, halos mawalan siya ng malay, ngunit naririnig ang kanyang puso na parang sasabog sa kanyang dibdib.

Itinaas niya ang kanyang kamay, sinubukang haplusin ang gilid ng mukha ni Mo Wuhen, pagkatapos, naramdaman niyang tumigil ito saglit.

Isang biglaang kawalan ng timbang, natuklasan ni Tang Qian na siya'y binuhat ni Mo Wuhen.

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