huajiaotingzaidonggongzhengmenshi，tianyijingheitoule。
meiyouxinniangkuahuopen、guomaandeyishi，shenzhilianchulaiyingjiederendouliaoliaowuji。zhiyoudonggongdezongguantaijianlidequan，daizhelianggexiaotaijian，mianwubiaoqingdizhanzaimenkou。
“taizifeiniangniang，dianxiajinrizaiyushufangyishi，fenfulaonuxianyinninquzhanglegonganzhi。”lidequandeshengyinbugao，quedaizheyizhongjiujushengongdeshuli，yanshensaoguofangroushi，daizheyisibuyichajuededaliang。
fangroudiandiantou，meiyoushuohua，zhishifuzhechuntaodeshou，manmanzouxiahuajiao。
donggonghenda，hongqianggaozhu，gongdengxishu，hanfengjuanzhexuehua，zaigongdaoshangdazhexuan，fachuwuwudeshengxiang，xiangshiguimeidediyu。zhanglegongzaidonggongdezuidongce，weizhipianpi，yiluzouguoqu，jingmeijiandaojigegongren。
“niangniang，zheidonggong……zendezheibanlengqing？”chuntaoxiaoshengwen，yuqilimanshibuan。
fangroumeihuitou，zhishiqingshengdao：“chujunzhiweibuwen，donggongziranlengqing。”
tazaojiudatingqingchule，taizixiaojingyuansuiweidizi，queyinmufeisushishizuichenzhinv（dangnianyufangrouwaizufuyitongbeiwuxian，housui**，queyerangxiaojingyuanshilewaiqizhuli），zaichaozhongyizhibeidahuangzixiaojingruiyazhi。xiandizhidingzhenguogongfuzhinvweitaizifei，benshixiangjiezhenguogongfudeshilifuchixiaojingyuan，quemeixiangdaofangmingyuanshualegexinyan，songletazheige“maopaihuo”guolai。
xiaojingyuanxinli，pashizaojiuqingchulezheiqizhongdemaoni，duitazheige“taizifei”，ziranbuhuiyoushenmehaolianse。
zhanglegongguoranruqiming，“zhangle”erzibuguoshigexiaohua。dianneizhidianleliangzhanyoudeng，guangxianhunan，kongqizhongmimanzheyigudandandemeiwei，xianranshixujiumeirenzhuguole。zhiyouyigelaogongnvhelianggexiaotaijianzaidianneihouzhe，jianlefangrou，yezhishifuyandixinglegeli。
“niangniangyiluxinkule，laonuzheijiuquzhunbeiwanshanhereshui。”laogongnvxingliu，shuohuayouqiwuli，zhuanshenzoudeshihou，haiteyipielefangrouyiyan，neiyanshenlideqingshi，jihuhaobuyanshi。
chuntaoqideliandouhongle：“niangniang，tamentaiguofenle！zheinalishiduidaitaizifeidetaidu？”
“anfenxie。”fangrouzuozaibinglengdeyizishang，taishourouleroumeixin，“womenchulaizhadao，youshizheibanchujing，shoudianweiqusuanshenme？zhiyaobudiulexingming，jiuyoudeshijihui。”
taqishen，zoudaoneidian，kanzheneizhangpuzheqingsejinduandechuang，beirumoqilaiyouxieying，haidaizheyisiliangyi。tazhuantouduichuntaoshuo：“bawomendailaideneichuangmianbeinachulaipushang，zaibatanpendianshang，biedongzheziji。”
tamendailaidedongxibuduo，zhiyouyigexiaobaofu，limianzhuangzhejijianjiuyiheyichuangbobei——zheishifangrouzaizhenguogongfuweiyidesichan。
chuntaodiandiantou，ganjinqumanghuo。fangrouzezoudaochuangbian，tuikaichuang，kanzhewaimiandexuejing。donggongdexuejinghenmei，feiyandougongfuzheyicengbaixue，xiangyifusujingdeshuimohua。kezheimeijingzhixia，zangzheduoshaodaoguangjianying，kongpazhiyoushenchuqizhongderen，cainengtihui。
jiuzaizheishi，dianwaichuanlaijiaobusheng，lidequandaizhelianggexiaotaijianzoulejinlai，shouliduanzhewanshan。
“niangniang，zheishidianxiafenfusonglaidewanshan。”lidequanjiangshihefangzaizhuoshang，dakaiyikan，limianzhiyouliangdieqingcai，yiwancaomifan，haiyouyiwanqingtang，liandianhunxingdoumeiyou。
chuntaogangyaofazuo，beifangrouyongyanshenzhizhile。
“youlaolizongguan。”fangrouyuqipingjing，“tiwoxieguodianxia。”
lidequanlengleyixia，sihumeixiangdaotahuishizheigefanying。tayuanbenyiwei，zheiwei“tijia”laidetaizifei，yaomehuikunao，yaomehuibaoyuan，quemeixiangdaotarucichendezhuqi。
“niangniangkeqile，zheishilaonugaizuode。”lidequanshouqijingya，youdao，“dianxiahaishuo，jinyetahaiyouyaoshichuli，jiubuguolaile。niangniangzaoxiexiexi。”
“wozhidaole。”fangroudiandiantou，meiyousihaoyiwai。
lidequanyoukanletayiyan，caidaizhexiaotaijiantuilechuqu。
dianneizhishengxiafangrouhechuntaoliangren。chuntaokanzhezhuoshangdeqingzhouxiaocai，yanquanyouhongle：“niangniang，dianxiazheishiguyilengluonin，tamendouqifunin！”
“qifu？”fangrounaqikuaizi，jialeyikouqingcai，weidaoguadan，quebitazaizhenguogongfuchidecangenglengzhiyaohaoshangxuduo，“biqizhenguogongfudelengyanhesuanji，zheidianlengluo，suanbudeshenme。”
tamantiaosilidichizhefan，fangfozhuoshangdebushicuchadanfan，ershishanzhenhaiwei。chuntaokanzhetapingjingdecelian，xinliyoupeifuyouxinteng——zijiaguniang，conglaidoushizheiban，zaikuzainan，yebuhuizairenqianlubanfencuiruo。
chiguofan，chuntaoshoushilewankuai，youshaolereshui，rangfangrouxishu。xishuguohou，fangrouzuozaichuangbian，rangchuntaobangtaxiexiatoushangdezhuchai。
“niangniang，ninshuodianxia……huibuhuiyizhizheiyanglengluonina？”chuntaoyibianxiechai，yibianxiaoshengwen。
fangroukanzhetongjinglideziji，xiexiachaihuanhou，neizhanglianyouhuifulesujing，zhishiyandiduolejifenpibei。tachenmolepianke，caidao：“talengbulengluowo，buzhongyao。zhongyaodeshi，womenyaozaizheidonggongli，haohaohuoxiaqu。”
taqingchu，xiaojingyuanduitadetaidu，qujueyutayoumeiyouliyongjiazhi。ruguotazhishigerenrenbaibudekuilei，neitachizaohuibeidonggongdelengjitunshi，shenzhikenengchengweixiaojingyuanhexiaojingruizhengdoudexishengpin。
但她不想做牺牲品。
tayaorangxiaojingyuankandao，tabushizhenguogongfusonglaideqizi，gengbushimeiyongdekuilei。tayounengli，youzhihui，nengchengweitadezhuli。
jiuzaizheishi，dianwaituranchuanlaiyizhenjiaobusheng，bansuizhetaijiandetongbao：“dianxiajiadao——”
fangrouhechuntaodoushiyileng。
xiaojingyuanbushishuobuguolailema？zenmeturanlaile？
fangrouxunsuzhenglileyixiayishan，qishenzoudaodianmenkou，gangyaoxingli，jiukandaoyigeshenzhexuansejinpaodenanrenzoulejinlai。
nanrenhengao，shenzitingba，mofayongyuguanshuqi，mianrongjunmei，quedaizheyigushengrenwujindelengyi。tadeyanshenhenshen，xianghantan，saoguofangroushi，daizheshenshiheshuli。
zheijiushidangchaotaizi，xiaojingyuan。
fangrouchuixiayanlian，quxixingli：“chenqie，jianguodianxia。”
xiaojingyuanmeiyoushuohua，zhishizhanzaiyuandi，muguangzaitashenshangtingliulepianke，yousaoguodianneidechenshe——hunandeyoudeng，binglengdetanpen，jianloudebeiru。tademeitoujibukechadiculeyixia。
“zhenguogongfu，jiushizheiyangdainide？”xiaojingyuandeshengyinhendi，daizheyisibuyichajuedechaofeng。
fangrouxintouyijin，zhidaotayijingkanchuanletijiadezhenxiang。tataiqitou，yingshangtademuguang，yuqipingjingquejianding：“chenqieshizhenguogongfushunv，nengrudonggong，yishiwanxing。fuzhongdaichenqieruhe，buzhongyao。”
xiaojingyuanmeixiangdaotahuizheiyanghuida。tayuanbenyiwei，tahuikusu，huibaoyuan，shenzhihuiqiutazuozhu。ketameiyou，tadeyanshenhenliang，xiangcuilehuodegang，daizheyizhongyutarouruowaibiaobufudejianren。
“wanxing？”xiaojingyuanwangqianzouleliangbu，zhanzaitamianqian，jugaolinxiadikanzheta，“nikezhi，xiandizhidingzhenguogongfudinvweitaizifei，shixiangjiezhenguogongfudeshili，bangwowenguchuwei？rujinfangmingyuansonglenizheige‘shunv’guolai，mingbaizheshifuyanwo，fuyanxiandiyizhao。nijuede，nizheigetaizifei，nengzuoduojiu？”
tadehuaxiangyibadao，zhichuofangroudetongchu。danfangroumeiyoutuisuo，tayingzhetademuguang，huanhuandao：“chenqiebuzhinengzuoduojiu。danchenqiezhidao，jiranruledonggong，bianshidonggongderen。dianxiaruoxinchenqie，chenqieyuanweidianxiaxiaoli；dianxiaruobuxin，chenqieyehuianfenshouji，juebujidianxiatianmafan。”
tameiyoushuopiaolianghua，yemeiyoubiaozhongxin，zhishishuolezuishizaidehua。
xiaojingyuankanzheta，chenmolehenjiu。dianneihenjing，zhiyouyoudengdehuomiaozaitiaodong，yingzheliangrendeyingzi，yigaoyiai，yilengyirou。
xujiu，xiaojingyuancaikaikou，yuqihuanhelexiexu：“nidaoshibiwoxiangxiangzhong，congmingjifen。”
tazhuanshen，zoudaozhuobianzuoxia，naqichahudaolebeicha，quefaxianchashuizaoyiliangtou。tazhoulezhoumei，duimenwaihandao：“lidequan！”
lidequanganjinpaolejinlai：“dianxia，ninyouhefenfu？”
“jizhanglegongtianliangzhangongdeng，jiayipentanhuo，zairangrensongxiedianxinherechaguolai。”xiaojingyuanyuqipingdan，queranglidequanhechuntaodouchileyijing。
“shi，laonuzheijiuquban！”lidequanbugandaiman，ganjintuilechuqu。
dianneiyouhuifuleanjing。xiaojingyuanduanzhekongchabei，meiyouzaishuohua，sihuzaisikaoshenme。fangrouyemeiyoudaraota，zhishianjingdizhanzaiyipang。
tazhidao，xiaojingyuanduitadetaidu，congzheiyikeqi，huoxuhuiyouyisigaibian。danzheigaibian，bushiyinweilianmin，yebushiyinweihaogan，ershiyinweitade“youyong”。
ertayaozuode，jiushirangziji，yuelaiyueyouyong。
bangeshichenhou，lidequandaizherensonglaidegongdeng、tanhuo、dianxinherecha。dianneishunjianliangtanglexuduo，yenuanhelebushao。
xiaojingyuanhelebeirecha，caizhanqishen：“yeshenle，nizaoxiexiexi。mingriqi，genzhelidequanshuxidonggongdeguiju，youshenmexuyao，biangentashuo。”
“xiedianxia。”fangrouquxixingli。
xiaojingyuanmeiyouzaikanta，zhuanshenzouchulezhanglegong。
kanzhetadebeiyingxiaoshizaidianwai，fangroucaihuanhuanzhiqishen。chuntaoxingfendipaoguolai：“niangniang！dianxiazheishirenkeninle！”
fangrouyaoyaotou，yanshenyijiupingjing：“zhishichubudeshitanbale。wanghoudelu，haizhangzheni。”
tazoudaochuangbian，kanzhexiaojingyuanliqudefangxiang，yandishanguoyisifuzadeqingxu。
xiaojingyuan，zheigenanren，lengjing、ruizhi，queyeshenchen、nance。yutaweiwu，xiangshiyuhumoupi，shaoyoubushen，bianhuiwanjiebufu。
但她别无选择。
tayaozaizheidonggonghuoxiaqu，yaobaofuzhenguogongfu，jiubixuyikaoxiaojingyuandeliliang。
congjinwanghou，tabujinyaobubujinshen，haiyaoxuehuizaidaojianshangtiaowu。
chuangwaidexuehaizaixia，zhanglegongdedengqueliangleyiye。fangrouzuozaizhuoqian，jiezhedengguang，fankanqichuntaodailaideyibenjiushu——neishiyibenguanyuchaojufenxidezaji，shitamuqinliuxiade。
tazhidao，yaozaizheishengonglilizu，guangyoujianrenshibugoude，haixuyaozhihui，xuyaoduichaojudedongchali。
tayaojinkuaichengzhangqilai，chengweinengyuxiaojingyuanbingjianderen，erbushiyigesuishikenengbeidiuqidekuilei。