Chapter 211 He is my gigolo!
Every time Jian Yue woke up from a coma, he would feel that his body was lighter and much better, and he didn't feel like a person who had just woken up from a serious illness at all, so he would only stay in bed for a while before getting up and jumping around.
When he got up.
It's bustling outside.
Gao Fei came over and said, "The owner of this wooden house is a hunter. Little Li went up the mountain with them. You know his lightning skills. He can knock down a large area with one strike. He is carrying them back now."
Jian Yue was happy as soon as he went out. There were all kinds of animals outside. It was obvious that they were attacked indiscriminately by lightning. The system gave players self-defense skills to deal with ghosts and monsters. Little Leo used them for hunting and had a good harvest. Now he has become a god in the eyes of his prey.
"It's amazing!" said the hunter. "There are thunder and lightning in broad daylight. You Taoist priests are truly gods!"
Little Li's pride broke through the sky. He glanced at Jian Yuefei and others and said loudly: "This is just a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake for me!"
As he spoke, he started coughing because he was pushing his chest out too hard.
The prey hurriedly asked, "Master, are you okay? You were chased by wild dogs on the mountain and fell down. Do you need to see a doctor?"
Everyone: “…”
Little Leo felt a little embarrassed: "What? Wild dogs chasing me? That's not happening. I was just confusing them and retreating to advance!"
Gao Fei smiled and patted his shoulder. He found that Little Li's face was scratched. He helped him wipe the blood off his face and said, "I told you I'm going hunting. Why are you trying to act cool with your weak arms and legs?"
Little Li heard the teasing, and he was embarrassed and annoyed and said: "Just tell me whether I hunted these prey or not. Oh, please be gentle. My handsome face is my capital. Don't disfigure it. I still want to marry a wife. What should I do if you disfigure me and I can't marry a wife?"
Gao Fei said: "I've already told you that if you can't find a wife, I'll give you one as compensation. What are you afraid of?"
The two people started arguing again.
Jian Yue was used to it. He turned around and looked at Huangfu Chengyu, only to find that the hunter had already started talking to Huangfu Chengyu. It was unknown what the two of them were talking about, but the hunter suddenly looked serious and earnest, even kneeling down to salute.
"I used to be a member of the Xue family army. Later, because my arm was injured, I was cared for by the old marshal and retired to live here." The hunter said, "It's great to meet you, sir."
Huangfu Chengyu took the man and didn't ask him to kneel. He put away the token and said, "This town has suffered a lot of wars in the past. The An Kingdom once occupied it. Now it is doing business here and often trades with the An Kingdom. A month ago, the An Kingdom's envoys were ambushed here. Do you know what happened?"
The hunter said quickly, "I know something. The situation in Anguo has not been very good in the past two months. We have floods in Daqian, but Anguo is suffering from drought. Originally, half of Anguo's land is desert, and a few towns have encountered a drought that has not been seen in a century. They are short of supplies, and basically need to buy and sell supplies in the town."
Huangfu Chengyu said: "I know about the severe drought in Anguo. Didn't I hear that it has eased?"
The hunter said, "When they were suffering from a severe drought, Daqian was hit by a flood. Supplies were scarce everywhere, and the things sold in the town were many times more expensive than usual. An Guo was naturally dissatisfied and had conflicts with many merchants in the town. Therefore, the delegation was robbed in the mountains this time."
Huangfu Chengyu was silent for a moment.
The robbery of the diplomatic mission was naturally instigated by the Queen Mother and the Imperial Master, but the long-standing feud between the two countries also fueled the flames of the incident.
"There are a lot more portraits in this town." Huangfu Chengyu said, "Did the court order them to be hung?"
The hunter nodded and said, "That's not the case. Some portraits with golden frames can only be hung by powerful people. It is said that the divine power of those portraits is stronger and can protect people better. If you want to get these portraits, you must have enough qualifications to buy them. You have to go to the Zhaiyue Tower in the city."
Huangfu Chengyu glanced at Jian Yue.
Jian Yue asked the hunter, "The delegation came to this town at the beginning of the month, right?"
The hunter was surprised: "How do you know?"
Jian Yue smiled.
It is now obvious that there are indeed problems with the depictions of these statues.
Huangfu Chengyu said: "You have worked hard, I will handle this matter personally."
The hunter asked, "Do you need me to go and investigate?"
Jian Yue shook his head and said, "It's too dangerous, and you don't know the situation, so you can't help if you go, but there is one thing you can help with."
The hunter immediately shouted angrily, "What? I will not hesitate to die!"
Jian Yue: "Lend me some money."
Hunter: “…Okay.”
After finally getting the money, it was much easier to move around. Jian Yue had just recovered from a cold and it was difficult for him to travel around, so he asked Gao Fei and Xiao Lizi to help him buy a carriage and some new clothes.
Although the texture of the brocade robe is not as good as those in the palace, it is also considered to be the best local brocade. At least it is good and comfortable to wear. Jian Yue's jet-black hair is tied up with a simple jade crown. He wears a dark blue brocade robe and holds a fan, looking like an elegant young man. Huangfu Chengyu wears a white jade robe and the black crown makes him look particularly handsome.
The two men discussed it.
Huangfu Chengyu said: "Most of the portraits in this town are different from those in the capital. They should be worshipping a different snake king."
Jian Yue said, "It is said that the Snake King disappeared in the desert, and the Snake Mother was injured and fled to Wushan. Could it be that the Snake King who disappeared? Then, isn't this your father? If we find him, wouldn't it be possible to lift your curse? And even better, maybe you don't need to go to the ancient land to activate the seal."
That way, you wouldn't have to die.
Jian Yue swallowed these words, although he thought so in his heart.
Huangfu Chengyu said: "I myself don't know what happened back then, but if I can really find him, maybe I can know more."
"Then let's go to Zhaiyue Tower." Jian Yue said, "Find the people who made these portraits. If we find them, there will definitely be clues."
The system panel also popped up at this time: "
[Main Mission]: Find clues to the Snake King
[Mission Details]: Where is the snake king that disappeared that year? Please find its whereabouts and clues.
[Reward]: Map of the Ancient Temple"
Map of the ancient land!
This is really good stuff!
Jian Yue had a hunch that the ancient temple might be the end of this copy. Finding the ancient temple, finding the long-missing snake king, returning peace to the snake mother, letting all the souls of the Teng Snake clan rest in peace, and letting the Xue family's years of grievances be resolved. All things were slowly coming to an end.
Huangfu Chengyu changed his clothes and said, "Let's go."
Jian Yue followed him into the carriage.
Gao Fei and Xiao Lizi were driving in front. They also changed their clothes. All the clothes in the palace were taken out and burned. Now both of them were wearing ordinary people's clothes. They looked like two guards, and they were also very spirited, as if they were out for a spring outing together.
After a while, the carriage stopped in front of Zhaiyue Tower.
Jian Yue got off the carriage, and the waiter at the door immediately came up to him and asked, "How many of you are there?"
"You two." Jian Yue said.
The waiter immediately said, "Okay, please come in."
Zhaiyue Tower is a famous brothel. The town has a lot of commercial transactions and a good economy. As soon as you enter, men with colorfully dressed women will rush up to you.
Before Jian Yue could react, the woman who had thrown herself into Huangfu Chengyu's arms was pushed away and thrown out.
Huangfu Chengyu has mysophobia and doesn't like people getting close to him. He frowned and whispered, "Get lost."
The atmosphere was a bit stiff.
Jian Yue came to the rescue and said to the madam with a smile: "Well, he didn't do it on purpose, it's just..."
He was racking his brains to come up with an excuse for His Majesty.
As a result, the madam's eyes swept over the two people. Because Huangfu Chengyu didn't like to manage money, the hunter gave all the money to Jian Yue. Jian Yue had a money bag hanging on his body and was dressed in vulgar clothes. The madam didn't know what was going on in her mind. She suddenly realized and said, "I understand, I understand!"
Jian Yue was puzzled: "What do you understand?"
The madam smiled mysteriously and said, "The man next to you doesn't need anyone to serve him, because he is your little white face, right?"
Jian Yue was stunned.
Huangfu Chengyu was also shocked. His Majesty's face darkened instantly. Just imagine that as the emperor of a country, he was actually treated as a gigolo. What a shame and humiliation! !
Jian Yue saw that this person was about to explode, and hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, he, he is not my little white face, he is..."
The madam said, "How could it be that he is not? This young man has such a handsome face. I have never seen one like him before. Could he be the young master of some family?"
Jian Yue couldn't think of which family could be used as a scapegoat for a while, but it was also difficult to explain why Huangfu Chengyu was so handsome. Finally, an idea flashed in his mind, and he smiled and said, "This, this belongs to my family's legitimate wife, not a gigolo."
The madam choked.
Huangfu Chengyu was also stunned.
Jian Yue just felt that he was so smart. He had saved His Majesty's face by not letting His Majesty be a gigolo! He was really so smart!
The madam thought she had guessed right.
Which good man would bring his legal wife to visit a brothel? This must be his mistress, and he is doing this to please her!
"I see." The madam pretended not to see through her. She said, "Please come in, we have the best osmanthus dew and music here. We will definitely make you enjoy it!"
Entered the box.
Huangfu Chengyu didn't seem to be pretending outside, he said directly: "We are here to buy paintings."
The madam was stunned and wanted to play dumb.
Jian Yue said directly: "I heard that only qualified people can buy this painting, so just name a price."
The madam's smile faded a little: "Our qualifications are not just about having money. You two should understand this, right?"
Jian Yue directly took out a token and said, "The token of the Tengzhou Liu family, they are extremely wealthy and control half of the merchants in Daqian. Do you think such wealth is worth your attention?"
The madam immediately said, "Please wait a moment. We will go out and discuss this with the boss."
Jian Yue did not stop him.
At this moment, he was very glad that when he said that he might go to the border with His Majesty, Concubine Liu gave her token to Jian Yue, because in the main storyline, the heroine used her identity as a merchant to help the hero, but Concubine Liu was pregnant and could not leave the capital, so the two of them prepared for a rainy day and gave him the token first.
I didn't expect it would come in handy.
After a while.
The madam came back and said, "Our boss said that the Liu family is indeed a wealthy family and has the qualifications. We will send a few paintings to be placed in this room. As long as you two rest here tonight and develop a connection with the paintings, we will present the paintings to you tomorrow. This is the rule for buying paintings here."
Jian Yue glanced at Huangfu Chengyu.
Huangfu Chengyu nodded and said, "Send it here."
The madam immediately went down to prepare.
Jian Yue was a little worried: "Will there be a scam at night? Isn't this too dangerous?"
Huangfu Chengyu was very calm. He raised his eyelids and looked at Jian Yue, and said slowly: "With a pretty boy like me here, I will be the one to block any trouble. What is there to be afraid of, my husband?"
Jian Yue was stunned for a moment, and his ears turned red when he realized what was happening. Those were just temporary measures at the time, but he never expected that Huangfu Chengyu would actually shout at him!
and……
He even called me husband!!
How come this person looks so serious, yet he calls me that without thinking! !
The audience in the live broadcast room also had fun:
"Hahahaha, Butler Wang blushed."
"This is the first time I've seen someone so thick-skinned that he can't handle it."
"As expected, there is always something that can defeat something else!"
"Hahaha, now that the emperor is his gigolo, Butler Wang is getting better."
Jian Yue explained in a low voice: "It's just a stopgap measure, it's just a stopgap measure!"
Huangfu Chengyu didn't say whether she cared or not until someone knocked on the door again. The madam came in again. She was wearing a wide skirt and had a scent on her body when she walked. Her plump figure was particularly eye-catching. She smiled and said, "You two, we brought the painting. Do you like it?"
Two paintings were sent.
These two paintings are different from those in the capital.
The desert scenery outside the Great Wall in the painting looks particularly vast and beautiful, and the frame is indeed golden, which is very noble.
Jian Yue said: "It's really good."
The madam said with some pride: "Of course, they are all carefully selected by the painter!"
Huangfu Chengyu had the man hang it up and said, "Go down."
The madam's eyes moved between the two people, and finally on Jian Yue, she asked in a low voice: "Do you need someone to serve you?"
Huangfu Chengyu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he looked at the madam coldly and said, "Get out."
The madam immediately stopped talking, and everyone retreated in a panic.
Jian Yue admired him very much. His Majesty could always shock people. He sat next to Huangfu Chengyu and said with a smile, "They are all ordinary people. With His Majesty being so majestic, I'm afraid they will be scared and unable to sleep tonight."
Huangfu Chengyu glanced at him calmly and said, "Since she is your wife, what's wrong with being strict with her?"
Pause.
"Or..." Huangfu Chengyu's eyes became more severe, and he curled his lips meaningfully and said, "You really need someone to serve you."
Jian Yue felt a chill on his back and quickly learned his lesson: "No need! No need!"
At night, Jian Yue had some water brought to him for a simple wash. In fact, the environment of the private room in Zhaiyue Tower was quite nice. The entire room was quite large, but the bed was different from an ordinary bed in that it was a round bed. Opposite the bed was a mirror, and it was self-evident what it was used for. Standing inside and looking at the tall and handsome man not far away, Jian Yue had a feeling like she was checking into a couple's hotel with someone.
This feeling originally made him quite calm, but as soon as the door was closed, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Huangfu Chengyu said to him, "You have just recovered from a serious illness, so you can lie down for a while. I have asked someone to send a clean bed here. I will stay here to watch over you at night."
There was no reason for the emperor to keep watch for him.
Jian Yue said, "I'm not tired at all. Your Majesty... Young Master, you should also take a rest. You haven't had a good rest in this period of time. It just so happens that I have been in a coma for two or three days. I have slept enough. Let's sleep together."
Huangfu Chengyu still wanted to refuse.
Jian Yue saw the faint purple under his eyes and couldn't help feeling a little distressed. He also remembered that Gao Fei had said that His Majesty had been traveling day and night a few days ago, and might not have even had a good meal. He must have been exhausted during this period.
"Just take a rest." Jian Yue said before he could refuse: "Anyway...anyway, Master, you have already said that she is my wife, so it is normal for me as a husband to help her keep watch all night!"
Now it was Huangfu Chengyu's turn to be slightly stunned.
He really didn't expect that Jian Yue would actually acknowledge this identity and call him.
After Jian Yue finished speaking, he met Huangfu Chengyu's dark and deep gaze and felt his face flushed. However, he did not want to show his weakness in front of Huangfu Chengyu. Before Huangfu Chengyu spoke, he finally thought of a way to have the best of both worlds. He walked over and said, "Then, how about we sleep together? I'll watch over the first half of the night, and you watch over the second half?"
There is a reason for saying this.
Because Jian Yue heard footsteps outside the door, it seemed that Zhaiyue Tower had hired someone to monitor them. If the two of them were separated too much, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Huangfu Chengyu obviously heard the noise outside. The man was silent for a moment and then said, "Okay."
Jian Yue usually undressed Huangfu Chengyu, but this was the first time that he did not leave after undressing him, but lay down with the man to rest. This big round bed was covered with a bright red quilt, which was really quite subtle. When he lay down, he actually felt a little awkward for some reason, as if he were really a newlywed couple.
In fact, no matter how clean the house is, there will still be a smell.
That smell was that of rouge and powder, but when Jian Yue was lying next to Huangfu Chengyu, she could not smell it at all, because it was a very light fragrance of plum blossoms, which seemed to be able to cover up all the bad smells around her and leave only such a clear fragrance.
He was lying next to Huangfu Chengyu. He was a little worried about the painting. He wondered if something would happen at night, if there would be any danger, and whether he would be able to escape.
When countless thoughts are floating in my mind.
Huangfu Chengyu's voice fell and said, "Go to sleep, I'm here."
This voice seemed to have magical power, which made people feel at ease for some reason. Sleepiness came like waves in the sea, and he fell asleep in a daze as soon as he closed his eyes.
Until the dead of night.
Jian Yue was sleeping soundly when he suddenly felt very cold all around him. The cold seemed to be able to penetrate his bones. With a deep chill, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw the wall not far away. He immediately woke up from his sleepiness!
Because the painting on the wall moved!
Originally it was just a painting of a desert landscape, but at this moment a black python-like creature slowly crawled out of the painting. The snake was pitch black all over, but its scales glowed in the moonlight. A living snake swam out of the painting of the desert, and it was already halfway through!
Jian Yue exclaimed.
Huangfu Chengyu beside him woke up immediately. Jian Yue was so scared that he trembled a little. He pointed at the painting not far away and said, "Young Master, look, that painting is really going to be haunted. Something is crawling out."
The paintings in the palace in the capital city all show people crawling out, while the paintings here show snakes crawling out. This is indeed not from the same lineage, and it is very likely that there are indeed two snake kings.
Huangfu Chengyu was very calm. He asked, "Is this the snake in the painting?"
Jian Yue nodded quickly. As soon as he finished speaking, Huangfu Chengyu had already thrown the blade in his hand. He had never seen Huangfu Chengyu use a knife before, but he didn't know that his knife skills were so good. The whole knife went through the snake's body, cutting the entire snake in half. Logically, the snake must have died, but under the gaze of two people, the snake that was obviously dead actually grew a head again in the painting, and it seemed like it was about to run out of the painting completely!
By then its attack power will definitely be quite high, and they will be in danger!
Jian Yue said: "I have also encountered this kind of resurrected snakes in the underground palace. They are not afraid of any sword attacks. They are very difficult to deal with!"
Moreover, it was the gate of the underground palace that frightened the snake back then. Now there is no gate and no weapons that can hurt them. They are really in the dark!
The audience in the live broadcast room were also very nervous.
Huangfu Chengyu was quite calm. Just when Jian Yue was getting anxious and ready to drag him away, he said, "If someone crawled out of a painting, can't even be harmed by swords and knives?"
Jian Yue said: "Yes, Your Majesty, don't try it, weapons are useless."
He was just about to stop it again.
Huangfu Chengyu was not afraid of the rising snake body at all. He threw the candle on the table at the painting and said, "Why not just burn the painting?"
Then the flames suddenly burned along the painting, and the snake that crawled out of the painting seemed to have some aorta burned. It kept rolling around, and finally gave up trying to run outside, and ran straight back into the desert in the painting. There was no trace of the snake left!
Jian Yue: “…”
Audience: “…”
No? It's still possible!!!
Just when everyone was choking with sobs, Jian Yue suddenly turned around and looked outside and said, "There's someone outside."
The painting was burned, and the illusion was broken. Someone pushed the door open and the madam shouted, "How could you burn the painting? This is a statue of a deity, a treasure. How could you burn such a precious painting?"
Huangfu Chengyu sat in a chair and drank tea calmly.
Jian Yue knew that this was his turn. He looked at the madam, closed the door behind him, turned around and said, "The illusion has been broken. Now that things have come to this, there is no need for you to pretend anymore."
The distressed madam stopped crying when she saw the painting. She was silent for a moment and asked, "How did you know?"
Jian Yue said, "From the time you said you were going to ask the boss, you were no longer the madam when you came back. Although your disguise is very sophisticated, you still can't imitate a person's scent. My sense of smell happens to be better, so I can smell it easily. You want to send the portrait of another snake king into the town, just to disintegrate Da Qian from within. Now that it has been made clear, there is no need to hide it. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to speak out, don't you think?"
The madam turned around slowly, her smile narrowed, and she slowly took off her mask.
Jian Yue looked at her face and sighed softly. It seemed that his previous guess was correct. It was indeed her!
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