Chapter 83 (9,000 words) Killing Night, Xuan Yi...
The wind blew, and Yin Xing couldn't help shivering from the cold, and only then did he come back to his senses a little.
Yin Xing suddenly couldn't tell whether Xuan Yizhen's words to him were true or false.
After all, Xuan Yizheng never reminded himself about the Third Princess’ boat party that year.
"You are so quiet, are you worried about the safety of the third princess? Do you want to rush to save her?" Xuan Yizheng looked over and spoke softly, but his words were blown away by the wind without much concern.
"..." Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's calm eyes, and felt a chill in them. His mind was instantly fixed, and he shook his head in disappointment.
At this time, Yin Xing was not so stupid as to not see that Xuan Yi was really being polite.
Yin Xing had long known that there was not much deep friendship among the royal clans.
Seeing this, Xuan Yizhen raised the corner of his lips slightly, a faint smile in his eyes. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from Yin Xing's forehead and said softly, "You are so good. Now let's go back and give you a bath."
"Okay." Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, who had a gentle and kind expression in front of him, but did not dare to disobey her in the slightest. He let her hold his palm tightly and lead him down the platform, walking against the light, as if stepping into the abyss.
At midnight, amidst the vast night sky, the raging flames in the distance paused for a moment, the wind stopped, the leaves stood still, and everything fell into a dead silence.
When the explosion in the Peifeng Building startled everyone, the fleeing and fighting figures were all frozen in a stalemate, like puppets being manipulated, unable to escape the flames.
In the elegant room, the flashing of swords and the shadows of sabers stopped. The cold light clearly reflected the third princess, whose expression was mixed with anger and disappointment. Her face was no longer as arrogant as before, and her body was covered with blood.
And the blood that had not yet dripped from the sharp sword faintly reflected another bloody scene in the second princess's mansion far away from Peifeng Tower.
The second princess stood alone in front of the solemn Bodhisattva mural, holding a bloody sword in her hand. Her skirt was stained bright red, making her look like a demon from hell, yet she was laughing with pride.
Drops of blood on the ground in the hall twisted and turned, slowly falling on the third prince who was lying in a pool of blood not far away.
The Third Prince's limbs were stiff, his death looked horrifying, his eyes were wide open, and between his black pupils, the outline of the magnificent palace was clearly reflected.
In the towering palace stood the emperor, his flesh and blood rotting. He raised his hands covered with blue velvet, holding the eldest prince's head, with the mouth dripping with greedy flesh and blood.
The place where everything is still, weird and absurd, the raging flames in the sky curl up and turn, and time goes back to the quarter after midnight.
There was a curfew in the capital, and a hidden arrow shot across the long street. Han Fei blocked the arrow with his sword, and then a cold sound was heard, and he saw a secret letter tied in it.
At this moment, inside the prosperous and luxurious Peifeng Building filled with smoke, gold was thrown into the cash box with a clear sound, and dark traces of black blood remained in it.
"Please come in, distinguished guests!" The waiters secretly competed for customers, took the tips, and eagerly greeted a group of guests entering the building, leading them through the corridor.
Everyone in this team wore veils. Du Ruo, who was in the lead, had sinister eyes as he observed the Peifeng Tower, which looked like a den of brothel.
The sound of the piano is lingering, and the pianist in front of the stage plays the piano calmly, plucking the strings with his fingertips, and the lingering sound lingers in the air.
At this moment, the third princess in the elegant room on the upper floor was wearing pearls and jade, gorgeous clothes and beautiful crowns, drinking wine with her head tilted back, and chatting happily with court officials and generals.
After three rounds of drinks, it’s time to have a good time.
"This time, you all assisted my brother to achieve great things. One day, you will be made a marquis and become a prime minister!"
"yes!"
The eldest prince cooperated and drank from the side, his eyes showing determination. He said, "That powerful Marquis Han Fei, relying on his achievements, is the most disregardful of the law. You are all often angry. Father is now seriously ill and has been unable to see anyone. I am afraid he has been held hostage. Therefore, we must enter the palace tonight to help!"
Everyone's faces were solemn, and they all raised their hands in salute. The commander-in-chief responded respectfully: "I am willing to swear allegiance to the eldest prince and the third princess until death!"
They said they were helping the emperor, but everyone knew that the eldest prince was trying to seize the throne.
Music gradually rose downstairs, and in the hall, orioles sang and swallows danced. They were living in a drunken stupor, unaware of the passing of time.
In the corridor, a waiter stumbled out of the end corridor, bumping into many people, but he did not stop.
Jiang Yun, wearing an eye patch and a beard, and holding a sword, held the waiter with one hand, raised an eyebrow and said, "How much do you want to drink?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter turned his head and suddenly revealed his bloody mouth. Jiang Yun's expression suddenly changed, and he thought to himself that Du Ruo came so quickly!
Immediately, the hall was plunged into chaos, puppets and poison masters openly fought each other, lamps fell to the ground, and sparks of fire were lit.
Many of those noble sons were bitten and covered in blood, with their stomachs torn and intestines ruptured and blood flowing. They climbed up screaming and regained some consciousness.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun drew his sword and chopped off the waiter's head, looking for the elusive Du Ruo.
As screams rose and fell, inside the elegant room, the eldest prince, wearing armor, was about to enter the palace with his entourage.
Suddenly, several puppets broke through the door, roaring, waving swords, and blood splattered on the walls and tables.
"Quick, quick, help the eldest prince leave!" The personal guards were the first to react, drawing their swords to fight against the puppet Gu-man whose face was covered in blood and rotting flesh, and whose skin was covered in fine blue velvet.
But the sword had no effect. The guard was killed by a punch to the heart, blood splattered, and he was thrown to the ground.
"Ah!" Many people were bitten on the neck and screamed in pain. The atmosphere suddenly changed.
The Third Princess raised her hand to activate the mechanism in Peifeng Tower and frowned, saying, "Royal brother, leave here!"
The eldest prince did not hesitate and immediately led his men to move quickly. There was no time to lose and they had to enter the palace as soon as possible, otherwise if they were exposed, Han Fei would definitely kill him.
The mechanisms in many corridors of the entire Peifeng Building were closed, and more puppet poison people were trapped everywhere, and none of them entered the elegant room.
However, the only remaining puppet Gu man was equally ferocious and terrifying. The third princess wanted to follow him in, but she had no chance.
Seeing that most of the attendants had been killed or injured, the eldest prince looked nervously at the blocked third princess. A general said, "Eldest Prince, we must shut down the trap without delay, otherwise we will be trapped."
When the eldest prince showed hesitation in his eyes, he saw a puppet Gu man baring his fangs and rushing towards him fiercely. He immediately pressed the mechanism in a thrilling manner without hesitation!
"Royal brother!" The third princess looked at the eldest prince who had betrayed her, her face full of anger and disappointment, and her whole body couldn't help shaking!
Soon, countless corpses and blood piled up on the floor of the elegant room, and the manic and rampant puppet poison people swarmed in, and the roars were enough to make one's scalp tingle.
In the corridors under Peifeng Building, there were almost such terrible and brutal scenes. Jiang Yun raised his hand and killed the puppet Gu man again, running quickly, almost chasing the mechanism.
Jiang Yun knew from the beginning that Peifeng Tower was not a simple place and was heavily guarded. If he was trapped here, he would either be bitten to death or burned to death. There was no other way to survive.
At this moment, an imperceptible silver thread passed before one's eyes. If it were not for the changing firelight, no one would have noticed it.
Jiang Yun's breathing became disordered and he suddenly stopped moving. Seeing the puppet Gu behind him having its head easily harvested, he couldn't help but gasp. What a close call!
It was almost like I was beheaded.
It was then that Jiang Yun saw the group of people fighting with Du Ruo in the hall. The leader was a zither player, and her zither was actually a mechanism that was more powerful than a bow and arrow.
Du Ruo held a soft sword to deal with the countless flying silver threads. Because his right hand was disabled, the right side of his body was also vulnerable to attacks. The fine wounds were covered with blood, soaking his clothes.
At this time Jiang Yun joined in and decided to kill Du Ruo, but the musician stopped him and plucked a few strings with his fingertips, attacking quickly.
Jiang Yun rolled over to avoid it, swung his sword to meet the silver thread, and asked in confusion: "Which side are you on?"
What’s going on? Aren’t you here to kill Du Ruo?
The other party did not say anything, but Du Ruo sneered: "The more clever chess players are, the faster they will enter the game and reap everything at the last moment. It seems that I have some other uses for Princess Zhang Hua."
Hearing the voice, Jiang Yun was shocked. It turned out that these people were Princess Zhang Hua's people!
In other words, Princess Zhanghua must have known Du Ruo's purpose a long time ago.
Jiang Yun swung his sword at the attacking puppet Gu and beheaded it directly. Thinking of how Yin Xing was poisoned by the Gu some time ago but was safe and sound, he couldn't help but have a bigger guess in his mind.
I have always suspected Du Ruo and the Second Princess, but I forgot that when Princess Zhang Hua took Yin Xing away from the Second Princess, they must have reached some kind of deal.
Then, right after the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, the second prince went crazy and attacked the emperor, causing the emperor to become infected and go crazy testing his medicine on others.
Rabies may not appear for no reason. It may be a poison targeting the emperor.
And it should not have been cultivated by Du Ruo, otherwise he should have taken it out when he attacked the Xiahou family, and there would be no need to hide.
The appearance of the crazy horse last year was a sign of the emergence of rabies, but the opportunity was missing.
Jiang Yun felt a chill run down his spine, and he didn't dare to think about how many people Princess Zhang Hua had manipulated to set up this scheme against the emperor.
The fire in the building grew bigger and bigger, the beams collapsed, and gradually burned people's eyes, even causing some pain and swelling.
In the night, the second princess stood by the window, looking at the firelight, feeling happy. She fiddled with the red jewel Zen beads with her fingertips and said, "The eldest prince entered the palace to rebel. Han Fei must have been waiting for a long time."
"My lord, if Han Fei kills the eldest prince, he might take the opportunity to rebel. What should we do?" The waiter responded worriedly.
"Even if he doesn't rebel, the capital can't accommodate such a powerful marquis with a large army. What's more, the capital also has Princess Zhanghua's Wanqi cavalry." The second princess laughed playfully, and was very happy to watch them fight each other and reap the benefits.
As he finished speaking, footsteps were heard approaching outside the hall. The Third Prince called out irritably with a distracted look in his eyes, "Royal Sister, I can't stop quitting the Ecstasy Powder. Please give me some more!"
A few waiters tried to intervene, but the Second Princess waved them away with a cold, impatient look. "If you can't even give up this little thing, how can you sit on the throne?"
"Royal sister, you have always been the most protective of me. Now that I don't have the Soul-Stirring Powder, it is truly more painful than death."
"Oh, I've been protecting you since childhood, suffering from colds, being beaten, and even imprisoned, but you've been a burden and a coward time and time again. If that's the case, then you might as well just die!"
As he finished speaking, shadows overlapped in the hall, and screams rose up, then gradually faded. The Third Prince tried to struggle to escape, but his movements drooped and stopped, his robes soaked with blood. He twitched and said, "Come, come, help...!"
The second princess held a sharp sword and stabbed the third prince in the chest. She vented her anger with one sword after another, blood splattered everywhere. However, she fell into a numb and peaceful state, with a smile on her lips twisted wantonly.
Since Xuan Yizheng wants to be the emperor, why can't I!
The night was long and dark, the candlelight flickered, the blood flowed, and the light reflected on the vermilion palace walls.
Inside the solemn and dignified palace, corpses were scattered all over the ground and arrows were flying everywhere, making it look like a slaughterhouse.
The eldest prince looked at the commander-in-chief and others who had died suddenly, his whole body radiating coldness. He obviously realized that someone had leaked the news. He held his sword in hand and asked, "Han Fei, are you planning a rebellion?"
Han Fei met his gaze from above and said solemnly, "The eldest prince led his troops into the palace late at night, which is treason. I followed the order to kill the rebels. What's wrong with that?"
As he finished speaking, a team of soldiers slowly approached. The eldest prince swung his sword to fight back, but was shot in the wrist. His sword fell to the ground, and he had no choice but to surrender.
"You are clearly deceiving my father. I want to see him!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will take you to see His Majesty right away."
Slowly walking down the steps into the hall, the eldest prince covered his wrist with blood and smelled the strong medicinal fume, which was mixed with other smells and was nauseating.
As his sight gradually shifted from far to near, he saw a bright yellow figure sitting upright and motionless behind the screen on the high platform. The eldest prince couldn't help but feel horrified.
Could it be that the news is wrong and my father is not seriously ill?
Just as the eldest prince hesitated, he was brought to the front of the palace. Han Fei raised his hand to dismiss the guards and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince and the commander-in-chief and other generals have entered the palace with weapons. Please deal with them!"
The emperor on the high platform slowly stood up and stepped out from behind the beaded curtain. A low breath could be faintly heard from his breath, like a bloodthirsty beast.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. Marquis Weiwu..." The eldest prince's attempt to argue came to an abrupt end, because when he saw the emperor with blue flesh on his cheeks, he did not look like a living person at all.
Those immortal and invincible puppet poisons had such symptoms. The eldest prince subconsciously wanted to escape in fear, but it was too late.
"Ah!" The palace lanterns swayed, silently illuminating the magnificent hall. The colorful light was stained with blood.
The eldest prince's shadow fell to the ground, his head and body separated in an instant, and he fell to the ground, with the sounds of biting and chewing echoing in the air.
Seeing this, Han Fei retreated from the hall step by step, knowing that the emperor was now terminally ill, which was why he was so bloodthirsty.
The waning moon was high in the sky, and the fire in Peifeng Tower illuminated most of the night sky in the capital, while the interior was about to collapse.
At this moment, Du Ruo was still fighting with the musician and others, with swords flashing and it was very dangerous.
Jiang Yun couldn't intervene, so he had to swing his sword and look for the flaws in the mechanism of Peifeng Tower, otherwise he would be burned to death.
After a series of chops, Jiang Yun leaped onto the upper floor, but was hit by a sudden wave of fire and almost flew down into the hall, grabbing the railing with his palm.
The entire floor of the high-rise building was covered with body parts and debris, leaving almost no place to stand.
At this time, Jiang Yun saw the third princess coming out. She was wearing a half-mask on her cheek, and her jeweled dress had long been damaged, but she was still arrogant and domineering. She held the sword in one hand, alert and on guard, and said weakly: "If you don't want to be blown to death or burned to death, take me out quickly!"
Jiang Yun was speechless. Now he finally understood the power of the cruise ship explosion. This third princess was actually a ruthless person!
They actually set up such dangerous objects in Peifeng Building. Aren't they afraid of accidental injuries or people being buried alive due to collapse?
Not long after, Jiang Yun, with the third princess' luck, jumped down from the tall building. When his feet landed on the ground, he hurriedly raised his hands to pat the sparks on his clothes, secretly feeling sorry for the clothes that Liu Ci had made for him.
The third princess turned around, looked up at the Peifeng Tower in flames, and then walked away from the street without looking back.
Jiang Yun didn't care about the life or death of the third princess. Instead, he found a corner and planned to wait for Du Ruo or the group of musicians to come out.
If Du Ruo was not dead, Jiang Yun would finish him off. If he met the musician, Jiang Yun decided to follow him and get some information.
However, as time went by, the sky gradually brightened and the Peifeng Tower was completely burned, leaving only the lingering smoke and dust.
Jiang Yun's eyes were red from the smoke and fire, but he didn't notice anything. Instead, he saw Yin Xing riding out of the villa early in the morning.
The sound of horse hooves echoed. Yin Xing actually wanted to sneak out last night to see the casualties in the capital, but Xuan Yizheng undressed and put him on the bed, so he naturally had no choice.
However, Xuan Yizheng didn't stop her when she went out this morning. Yin Xing blushed, thinking that it was probably a reward because he had fun playing with her last night.
Therefore, Xuan Yizheng only arranged a team of people to follow Yin Xing out of the villa to protect his safety.
Passing through the long street, Yin Xing found that the situation in the capital did not seem to be very serious. The people were all talking about the eldest prince being killed for treason.
Yin Xing almost thought that the fire in Peifeng Tower was just an accident, not a fight between terrible puppet Gu people.
At this time, a masked figure appeared at the corner of the street. Yin Xing found that it was Jiang Yun, who was covered in dust and dirt. It was obvious that she had just run away from a fire scene. He thought to himself that she was really brave.
After a while, the two sat in the bun shop on the corner of the street. Jiang Yun wolfed down the small meat buns, almost one at a time, without stopping.
Yin Xing was worried that Jiang Yun might choke, so he raised his hand to pour her some tea and said, "I didn't expect the mechanism in Peifeng Tower to be so powerful that it could actually trap Du Ruo's puppet."
"And the Third Princess is indeed a master at playing with fireworks. That little thing almost blew me to death." Jiang Yun drank the tea heroically and spoke with lingering fear.
"Let's get down to business. Did you catch Du Ruo last night?" Yin Xing asked seriously.
Jiang Yun jokingly replied, "I thought you were worried about the safety of the Third Princess, so you sneaked out to get information."
Yin Xing looked helpless, not daring to say that he suspected Xuan Yizhen was involved. He explained, "With so many people following me, how could I possibly sneak away? But Princess Zhanghua has a zither player who hasn't returned all night, and it's probably very dangerous."
"Ahem, zither player!" Jiang Yun can now be sure that Princess Zhang Hua is definitely involved in this chaos.
"Well, have you met him in Peifeng Tower?" Yin Xing thought that the zither player was a pretty nice person.
Jiang Yun was concerned about the guards beside Yin Xing and replied vaguely, "I seemed to see it, but Peifeng Tower is very big, and there was a big fire and thick smoke last night, so I didn't pay much attention to where it went."
Upon hearing this, Yin Xing tilted his head to look at the burned-out Peifeng Tower not far away, and said worriedly, "That zither player looks frail, maybe he was killed in the fire."
Last night, Xuan Yizhen knew that something was going on at Peifeng Tower, but she did not stop the zither player from attending the meeting. Yin Xing really couldn't understand her indifference.
To be honest, he had agreed to the Third Princess' invitation to go on a boat trip, and Xuan Yizheng didn't say a word about it at that time.
When Yin Xing thought about this, he felt a chill in his heart.
"Don't judge others too much. Maybe the weak musician has already returned to the villa." Jiang Yun joked without revealing much.
The musician's mechanical skills were so superb that even Jiang Yun couldn't interfere, so he shouldn't die easily.
Yin Xing came back to her senses and looked at Jiang Yun, whom she hadn't seen for several days. She was still the same as before, and felt a little relieved.
At least all the interactions between me and Jiang Yun are real.
Jiang Yun noticed Yin Xing's dejected expression, not even smiling, and asked in confusion, "You resigned from your official position and are recuperating in the other courtyard, but why do you look even less energetic than me, who narrowly escaped death?"
"Nothing, I just suddenly felt that what was happening around me was too unreal."
"Don't overthink it. Chaos in the capital has never been rare since ancient times. This time, if Du Ruo doesn't die, he will be seriously injured. He will definitely not be able to cause any trouble."
Of course, Jiang Yun felt that the most important thing was that the second princess used Du Ruo to achieve her goal.
The third princess's Peifeng Tower was destroyed, and many sons of high-ranking officials and nobles were killed and suffered serious injuries.
The eldest prince was killed because his conspiracy was exposed. Now only the third prince is left. This battle for the crown prince should have come to an end.
Seeing Jiang Yun so positive and optimistic, Yin Xing didn't want to say anything discouraging. He raised his hand to untie the medicine bag at his side, took out the hollow silver medicine ball from it, and whispered to Jiang Yun: "Just in case, you can take the medicine pills inside and ask Miss Liu to develop them. Maybe they can save many lives in times of crisis."
At first, Yin Xing couldn't understand the strange things that happened in Nanxiang that night, until last night when he remembered the medicine bag.
Perhaps the reason he was not attacked by the puppet poison man at first was because he was wearing the medicine bag given by Xuan Yizheng.
But later he accidentally lost the medicine bag, so the puppet Gu and the mad dog launched an attack.
It was rare for Jiang Yun to see Yin Xing so cautious, as if she was avoiding Princess Zhanghua's personal guards beside her, so he calmly accepted the item and said, "Okay."
Soon, the two went their separate ways. The scorching sun rose into the sky, casting its light onto the Peifeng Tower, which had collapsed into ruins, with countless corpses lying there.
The wind blew, and the charcoal ashes fell. Deep among the beams, a pair of eyes were hidden, staring at the sun, full of resentment and hatred.
During the day, soldiers and guards patrolled the streets of the capital closely. Outside the third princess's residence, it was surrounded by layers of siege because it was implicated in the eldest prince's rebellion.
The emperor's eunuch came to visit the hall. The third princess was wiping the edge of her sword with her hand. She frowned and said, "Eunuch Cao, what does my brother's rebellion have to do with me?"
"Third Princess, His Majesty is summoning you to the palace, not blaming you. The Second Princess and the Third Prince will also enter the palace."
"Do you think I would believe such a false statement?"
After he finished speaking, Cao Feng's face changed slightly and he was speechless.
The Third Princess looked directly into Cao Feng's eyes and said slowly, "Eunuch Cao, you know best the emperor's current situation, so go back and tell Marquis Weiwu that unless Princess Zhanghua shows up, I am ill and cannot comply with your order."
Cao Feng stopped talking and hurriedly left the Third Princess's residence, thinking to himself that these princesses were more cunning than each other and it would be difficult to collect firewood.
The third princess looked at him with contempt. It was shameful that this eunuch who was highly valued by the emperor actually turned against him in a critical moment.
At noon, Han Fei looked at the empty tables. Not a single royal relative had come to the appointment. He rested his palm on the hilt of his sword and said in a deep voice, "It seems that no one will cry until they see the coffin."
The capital's soldiers closed the streets and strictly prohibited free movement between the streets and the market. The atmosphere of solemnity and murder became increasingly intense.
At this time in the villa, Yin Xing was sitting alone by the pond watching the fish, and the more he watched, the more worried he became.
Xuan Yizhen walked into the pavilion from the long corridor. Seeing Yin Xing holding his chin with his hand, lost in thought, he called softly, "I let you out for some fresh air, but why are you even more depressed?"
Yin Xing suddenly came to her senses and looked at Xuan Yizhen. Her expression remained gentle as she said, "No, I just regret about the zither player."
"The zither master returned to the villa not long after you left the house, but her injuries were quite serious." Xuan Yizheng sat down and said slowly.
Du Ruo was much harder to catch than I had imagined. I thought it was like catching a turtle in a jar, but who would have thought that she could resist to the death. It seemed that she had eaten a poison.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen doubtfully and asked tentatively, "Really?"
Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's gaze and nodded in response: "Well, if you are really worried, you can go see the musician now."
"Okay." Yin Xing really wanted to go and see how the musician was doing, because Jiang Yun said that Peifeng Tower was very dangerous last night.
"Wait a minute, you've only known the zither master for a few days, why are you so anxious and worried about him?" Xuan Yizheng raised his hand and put it on Yin Xing's shoulder, quite puzzled.
Yin Xing looked hesitantly at Xuan Yizhen's cold and serene face, not knowing how to explain her unusual behavior. He could only answer truthfully, "I was looking for the zither player on Yizhen's behalf. She's an old friend of yours after all."
Or perhaps, Yin Xing was atoning for Xuan Yizheng's sins.
After all, Xuan Yizhen could have reminded the musician not to go to Peifeng Tower and get into danger. She was a little too indifferent to life.
Xuan Yizhen didn't understand what Yin Xing said, but she didn't reveal her feelings. She raised her hand to smooth her worried brow and said softly, "I have already ordered someone to treat the zither master. Don't worry about it. You went to bed so late last night and rode out this morning. Aren't you tired?"
As he spoke, Xuan Yizheng half-embraced Yin Xing, and they leaned against the railing, basking in the pre-autumn sunlight.
"It's okay, I'm just taking a walk." Yin Xing could feel that Xuan Yizheng's body temperature was lower than sunlight, and it felt a bit cool.
"But you went to see Jiang Yun, and gave her the medicine bag and other items that I gave you." Xuan Yizheng spoke lightly, interlocking his fingers with Yin Xing's, as if they were chatting casually.
But Yin Xing felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't expected Xuan Yizhen to know so quickly, so he spoke nervously, "I think the medicine in the sachet can prevent and treat Puppet Gu, so I hope Jiang Yun can bring it to Miss Liu, who runs the pharmacy, to develop. Perhaps it can help more people."
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing gently, twirling the ring on her fingertips, and murmured, "You are so kind to everyone. It's really not surprising at all."
"Will I really be unhappy?"
"How could that be? If you are happy to do this, I will not spoil your fun."
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng tentatively. Her expression was still gentle, and she didn't show any displeasure at all.
But Yin Xing didn't quite believe his eyes. He lowered his head and leaned closer to Xuan Yizhen, calling softly, "Yizhen, I'm doing this to accumulate merit for you. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."
Hearing this, Xuan Yizhen let out a light smile, ethereal and ethereal. He lightly pinched Yin Xing's nose with his fingertips and said calmly, "I never believe in such things. You've always been timid, and you're especially afraid of ghosts and gods. Otherwise, be careful not to scare yourself."
These words were spoken calmly. Yin Xing did not look at Xuan Yizheng's expression, but put his ear close to her, feeling the sound of the words through his bones.
The human voice, when transmitted through air or bones, is different and feels different.
"But I just want to accumulate some merit for Xuan Yizhen."
"Okay, whatever you want."
Xuan Yizhen embraced the overly quiet Yin Xing, his brows lowered, his gaze fixed on the ambiguous mark on her neck. He touched it with his fingertips, feeling her shrinking movement, and smiled faintly, "But don't give the things I gave you to others casually in the future."
Yin Xing nodded immediately, not daring to hesitate and replied: "Well, no."
As expected, Xuan Yizheng was still angry.
The words fell in silence. In the stillness, Xuan Yizheng scattered the bait, and the fish in the pond jumped up and down, creating ripples.
Yin Xing stared absentmindedly at the golden carp that had been attracted by the bait scattered by Xuan Yizhen, and said, "Last night, the eldest prince was sentenced to death by the emperor for treason. Yizhen knows about this, right?"
"Today, the emperor's eunuchs came to invite him into the palace. I guess it was because of this matter."
"Are you really going then?"
Xuan Yizhen put one arm around the soft and obedient Yin Xing, and with the other hand scattered bait to feed the fish, teasing her to look at the fish, and said casually: "No, the emperor is now controlled by Han Fei, and now he just wants to defeat him one by one."
Yin Xing slightly withdrew her gaze and looked at the calm and composed Xuan Yizhen. She had never been the slightest bit alarmed by the killings in the royal family. She said, "Isn't Han Fei a close confidant of the emperor? Why would he suddenly want to usurp power?"
"Many things in this world will change. Even a sharp knife will sometimes hurt its owner, not to mention that the temptation of the throne is beyond imagination." Xuan Yizheng lowered his eyes and saw Yin Xing's eyes reflected in the sunlight, like beautiful pearls and stones. Even her thick and straight eyelashes could not cover up the brilliance. He leaned in and looked into her eyes.
"Will Yizhen's love for me change?" Yin Xing closed his eyes obediently, sniffed the faint and cool fragrance on Xuan Yizhen's body with the tip of his nose, and asked in a casual manner.
Xuan Yizhen's kiss slid from the corner of her eyes to her cheek, slowly touching her lips, slowly approaching her, and said ambiguously: "I will."
Yin Xing opened his eyes suddenly, his face full of hurt. He bit Xuan Yizhen's thin lips in anger. The force was not strong, but not light either. He said weakly: "Then I will change my heart too."
"Hiss," Xuan Yizhen pursed his lips and let out a sound. He looked at Yin Xing, whose emotions were unclear. He felt that she had become a little fierce today. He pressed his palm on the back of her neck, moved closer again, and pecked her lightly, "Stupid, who said that change means change of heart? Wouldn't it be possible that I would love you more and more?"
When Yin Xing was confused by the kiss, he broke the kiss with a hot face. He looked at Xuan Yizhen who was so close to him, as if he was looking through the clouds and mist, across the mountains and seas, and muttered, "Yizhen was so vague, it was obviously intentional."
"Why are you so aggressive today, like a little hedgehog?" Xuan Yizheng touched Yin Xing's face with his fingertips, gently pinching the soft flesh and teasing her.
"It's nothing, maybe my menstrual period is coming." Yin Xing responded by avoiding his gaze and looking at the surface of the pool.
Only then did I realize that the fish had eaten all the bait and had run away.
Xuan Yizhen didn't understand Yin Xing's strange theory, but it was not the first time he heard her mention such strange words.
In the silence, Xuan Yizhen's gaze fell on Yin Xing's plump lips, which were like rosy fruit pulp. His throat rolled unnaturally. He slightly shifted his gaze and looked at the green pond with her. He said, "If you feel that staying in the other courtyard is too boring, I will find you an official position in a while. How about it?"
Yin Xing shook his head and replied: "Forget it, now that things are so chaotic, I'd better not cause trouble for Yizhen."
The emperor was held hostage by Han Fei, who wanted to usurp the throne, and the eldest prince was killed for treason. Yin Xing knew without hesitation that the entire royal family would face a massacre crisis.
"You're so well-behaved. Have you learned to retreat in order to advance?" Xuan Yizheng rested his palm on Yin Xing's back, pinched her soft flesh with his fingertips, and teased.
"Well! I don't have as many thoughts as Yizhen." Yin Xing was ticklish to begin with, and he trembled with sensitivity, and said angrily with a hot face.
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing's strange reaction, his throat tightened slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Don't make any more strange noises, otherwise it will seem like you are trying to seduce me."
Yin Xing opened his eyes wide in disbelief and looked at Xuan Yizhen who was blaming him, but met her dark eyes reflected by the sunlight, like a gentle flame, but actually scorching.
Yin Xing immediately became much more obedient, knowing that this look usually meant Xuan Yizhen wanted to get close to him, so he said coyly, "Why don't I sit aside?"
"No, I like holding you like this." Xuan Yizheng put his arms around Yin Xing, looked down at her blushing face, and found it amusing.
"Don't blame me for seducing you." Yin Xing raised his eyes and retorted, his words getting softer and softer, a little difficult to say.
Xuan Yizhen's eyes showed fondness, and he smiled and nodded in response: "Well, don't blame you, blame me, okay."
Yin Xing stared at the gentle and smiling Xuan Yizhen. His heartbeat stopped for a moment, and then started beating rapidly. He tilted his head and snuggled up to her, not daring to look at her any longer, otherwise he would have to be coaxed by her to do something at this time and place.
The wind blows on the surface of the pond, creating ripples and mottled golden light, like flowing gold paint.
It was dusk. In the capital's pharmacy, Liu Ci was checking the pills. Jiang Yun was holding a little girl and playing Cuju. He Yun had a cold face and just wanted to drive them away.
After a while, Liu Ci raised his eyes and said, "Xiao Yun, take the child back to your residence first."
He Yun wanted to refuse, but she knew her senior sister's personality and knew it would not be so easy for her to get back together with Jiang Yun.
Not long after, He Yun, holding the little girl, met Jiang Yun with a playful look on her face, but she was still very angry!
After He Yun left the pharmacy, Liu Ci said slowly, "The ingredients of this medicine pill are very complicated, but the most surprising thing is that it contains the blood of the medicine man."
Jiang Yun asked doubtfully, "What medicine man?"
"Simply put, it's through the tempering of poison, becoming immune to all poisons. That's the effect of the poison in the little girl's body, so I used her blood to make the antidote."
"Won't that hurt the little girl's body?"
Jiang Yun didn't expect that Liu Citing was so good at hiding things. He didn't even hear her mention it at all.
Liu Ci avoided Jiang Yun's gaze with an unnatural expression. Without answering, he lowered his head to look at the medicine pill and said, "But this medicine man's blood is even stronger. Judging from the medicinal properties, it must have lasted for at least fifteen years. It's hard to imagine anyone being able to endure that long."
The experiment on medicinal Gu was extremely cruel. Liu Ci had experimented on other animals, and most of them died suddenly within three days.
Jiang Yun listened to Liu Ci's words and fell into deep thought.
At that time, Du Ruo couldn't find an antidote to the poison, but the elixir that Princess Zhang Hua gave to Yin Xing had a miraculous effect on the puppet poison man. Obviously, the truth was self-evident.
As the sun set, the afterglow was brilliant. Mosquitoes began to swarm around the pavilion and the pond. Yin Xing felt itchy just watching them. He remembered the last time he was bitten and half his face was swollen. He muttered with lingering fear, "Yizhen, let's go back to the house, otherwise we'll be chased by mosquitoes and bitten into a swollen face."
Xuan Yizhen chuckled and loosened his grip slightly, letting Yin Xing leave his arms. He said softly, "Don't worry, mosquitoes won't bite you, but my legs are a little uncomfortable, wait a moment."
"Yizhen should have told you earlier that you were not feeling well. I should have massaged you!" Yin Xing raised his hand and held Xuan Yizhen's leg, moving gently, feeling a little annoyed.
I should have known that I shouldn’t have let Xuan Yizheng hug me, after all, I am a bit heavyweight.
Xuan Yizhen did not refuse Yin Xing's service. She raised her hand and gently waved away the mosquitoes beside her, saying calmly, "It's okay. I am happy to do it."
Yin Xing paused, looked at Xuan Yizheng with hot ears, and then lowered his head shyly to massage her legs. He still couldn't tell whether her feelings were true or false, but he couldn't stand her gentle love words.
After a while, Yin Xing helped Xuan Yizhen to her feet, holding her in a worried embrace as they walked past the pool. He looked at the mosquitoes swirling around them, dodging them in groups, and said in confusion, "Strange, they just followed us and didn't bite us."
In response, Xuan Yizheng smiled without saying a word, and wrapped his arms around Yin Xing's thin body to prevent any mosquitoes from coveting her, thinking that these little things only cared about her sweet flesh and blood.
After all, they don't like their own blood unless they want to destroy themselves.
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