Before the sun set, the people who came to congratulate were already about to smooth the threshold of Dongfang Shuo's mansion.

Fortunately, the emperor assigned Gonggong Xiao to Dongfang Shuo's mansion, so that Dongfang Shuo could send him to send these visitors, so that he could enjoy cleanliness in the backyard of the house.

Originally, he had some premonitions, but what he didn't expect was that the emperor only ordered two people to go to the next dynasty, which was to raise Dongfang Shuo to such a height in one fell swoop.

Although standing high and seeing far away also saves him the trouble of climbing up step by step, but if he enters a tall building like this, once he takes a wrong step, he is afraid that he will be crushed.

This castle in the sky is really not good.

"Qi Yu Shang Guogong, a woman suddenly came outside, and as soon as she came, the guests left. Suddenly, Gonggong Xiao walked from the front to the back, stood outside the courtyard and said, "Now, there is only that girl in the house, she said she wants to see you." ”

"Girl?"

The corners of Dongfang Shuo's mouth hooked.

Looking at the imperial city, there is only one woman who can drive all these people who come to congratulate to leave on their own initiative.

So he got up.

But before he walked out of the house, he first asked, "You don't know that girl?"

"This ...... The slave has lived in the palace for a long time, and he is also incomplete, so he really doesn't know much about the women outside the palace. Gonggong Xiao said this for a moment, and then continued, "But this girl's face is extremely moving, and even the servants and others can't help but feel a little moved." ”

When his voice fell, Dongfang Shuo had already walked close to him.

Then, the latter laughed and said, "It's better not to let that girl hear such words, or be careful of being castrated a second time." ”

"There are other men who are tempted by me, you are jealous, so you want to castrate others, it's too cruel, right?"

Suddenly, behind a wall not far behind the eunuch, Ji Zhaoning's voice came.

When Dongfang Shuo raised her eyes, she had already walked out from behind the wall, wrapped in a light blue dress, and the shadow appeared in front of Dongfang Shuo's eyes.

However, her words made Father-in-law Xiao very frightened, and he just fell to his knees with a thud.

"The slave doesn't mean that, the slave doesn't know the relationship between this girl and the adult, please forgive the adult, the slave knows that he is wrong!" So, he begged for mercy vigorously.

Seeing this, Ji Zhaoning, who had already walked in, covered his mouth and chuckled.

And her smile made Dongfang Shuo roll his eyes.

"Get up, don't beg me for mercy. Dongfang Shuo explained, "I mean, this girl doesn't eat fireworks in the world, and her methods are extremely ruthless. There are men who want to be wrong with her, but she will not show mercy. ”

Hearing this, Father-in-law Xiao, who was begging for mercy, suddenly paused.

At this time, Ji Zhaoning asked coquettishly: "Could it be that the slave family is such a woman in the heart of Dongfang Gongzi?"

Dongfang Shuo said angrily: "Look at how scared you are, the facts are in front of you, okay?"

Ji Zhaoning cheeked, and then feigned anger and said: "Obviously, it is Dongfang Gongzi who started first, I just echoed it, if you really want to be angry, we are also each other." ”

"Well, this time I lost my word. ”

Dongfang Shuo raised his hands in surrender.

At this time, Gonggong Xiao, who was kneeling on the ground, had already raised his head and looked at Dongfang Shuo with tears in his eyes.

Dongfang Shuo asked with such sincere eyes, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"What's the matter with you?" he asked.

And Gonggong Xiao said a little excitedly: "Shang Guogong just called me a 'man', you know, I was sold to the palace when I was six years old, I was still a child at that time, no one called 'man' from childhood to adulthood, Shang Guogong was the first." ”

"This ......"

Dongfang Shuo scratched his cheeks, "Forced by livelihood, it is understandable, although it is a little crippled, but after all, it is also a man's body." You don't have to be so moved, get up, get up and speak. ”

"Yes. ”

While responding, while wiping his tears, Father-in-law Xiao also stood up.

But at this time, Xiao Gongcheng wanted to continue to speak generously, but found that Dongfang Shuo had bypassed him and walked in front of Ji Zhaoning.

"You're coming alone?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

At this time, there was only Ji Zhaoning standing in front of him, and the white-clothed swordsman Jian An, who often protected the left and right, was nowhere to be found.

"When I approached the gate of the mansion, Jian An noticed that someone was staring at your yard, and then I sent Jian An to clean up the other party. After Ji Zhaoning glanced back, he said, "At this time, I should be back soon." ”

Dongfang Shuo's heart couldn't help but tremble.

Since someone is watching, I'm afraid that the comer is not good.

Fortunately, there is a steady stream of guests coming, so that those who want to do it do not have the opportunity to do it.

And just as Ji Zhaoning expected, at this time, undisguised footsteps came from not far away.

A moment after the footsteps sounded, a figure in white came from that side, and at the same time carried a man in black in his hand.

"Why do you wear nightwear in broad daylight?

The corners of Dongfang Shuo's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but complain.

And Ji Zhaoning looked at the sky: "It should be for a good night, you see, it will be dark in a while, he should be waiting for it to get dark." ”

That seems to make some sense. ”

Dongfang Shuo nodded.

While the two were talking, the man in black had been thrown to the ground nearby by Jian An, rolled around a few times, and finally stopped at Dongfang Shuo's feet.

"This man ......"

At this moment, Gonggong Xiao's eyes suddenly froze, and a surprised voice came out of his mouth.

Dongfang Shuo and Ji Zhaoning looked at each other suspiciously, and the former asked, "Do you know this person?"

Grandpa Xiao approached cautiously, then leaned down and took off the mask on the face of the man in black, and when this face was revealed, Grandpa Xiao couldn't help but gasp.

"This ...... This is one of the military eunuchs of the Inner Palace, who is responsible for His Majesty's safety. As he spoke, Gonggong Xiao's tone trembled a little, "He came here, I'm afraid he was ordered by His Majesty to protect Shang Guogong's ......."

At this time, Jian An, who was already standing nearby, clasped his hands to his chest.

"It turned out to be my own person, why didn't I say it when I beat him. ”

Listening to the tone, Jian An still seemed to blame this person.

And Dongfang Shuo looked at Jian An and asked, "How did you beat him?"

"Just go up and punch and kick, if it weren't for the consideration of interrogating him, I could have killed him with a single sword. At this point, Jian An suddenly thought of something, "Speaking of which, when this guy was beaten, it seems that he did call my name." ”

Dongfang Shuo couldn't help but cover his face.

"What kind of character is this guy, which idiot taught him. Dongfang Shuo sighed.

At this time, Jian An looked at Dongfang Shuo, and said with a smile: "That's right, the guy who taught me is indeed a fool." ”

"Even you think he's stupid, that's stupid. ”

Dongfang Shuo shrugged his shoulders with a helpless expression.

At this time, Ji Zhaoning listened to the conversation between the two and suddenly burst out laughing.

Dongfang Shuo was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"

Ji Zhaoning shook his head: "No, it's nothing." ”

However, while they were playing, Grandpa Xiao's face had turned white.

"What can we do about this, we beat Master Wujian, this is equivalent to hitting His Majesty's façade, and you are going to lose your head!"

Father-in-law Xiao looked bitter and anxious.

But Dongfang Shuo reached out and patted him on the shoulder, then pointed at Jian An with a thumbs up, and said: "This guy beat him, and it has nothing to do with us, if something happens, this guy will carry it down." ”

Jian An sighed and said, "I'll take this guy to see the bedwetting emperor." ”

As he spoke, he made a gesture to pick up the guy.

And his title to the emperor scared Gonggong Xiao even more.

Dongfang Shuo stretched out his hand to stop him, and said, "The emperor asked him to protect me, it can be seen that there will be danger tonight, if you beat him unconscious, I will be in danger, you have to stay." ”

"I only protect Miss, not you. ”

Jian An said coldly.

Dongfang Shuo pursed his lips: "So today, Ji Zhaoning also stayed with me for the night." ”

When Ji Zhaoning heard this, he smiled and said, "Are you inviting me?"

"You can say what you are. ”

Dongfang Shuo rolled his eyes, and then looked at Gonggong Xiao, who was standing aside and didn't dare to say anything, "As for this martial eunuch, please trouble Gonggong Xiao to take him back to the palace, if Your Majesty asks, you can tell the truth." ”

"Tell me the truth?"

Gonggong Xiao's face turned white suddenly.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine, trust me. ”

Dongfang Shuo said with an affirmative face.

Looking at his resolute look, Grandpa Xiao finally nodded after hesitating again and again.

"That's all there is to it. ”

Xiao Gong is fair.

Dongfang Shuo smiled: "Then please." ”

So, Gonggong Xiao took away the stunned martial eunuch.

And after they left, Dongfang Shuo seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Are you afraid that the emperor has other intentions, so he sent two people on the surface, one to help you, and the other to protect you, but in fact he sent them to monitor you?"

Dongfang Shuo looked at her, and he didn't intend to hide it, so he nodded.

"I really can't see through what this emperor wants to do. ”

Oriental Shuo Road.

Indeed, there is no intersection between him and the emperor at all, but the emperor seems to believe in him very much, and intends to reuse him from the beginning, there is nothing more incredible in this world.

Ji Zhaoning shook his head: "Actually, this matter is very simple. ”

"Simple, where is it?"

"The empire looks prosperous, but in fact it is terminally ill and decaying. Ji Zhaoning said, "Just like a person who is dying, if he wants to prolong his life, he must seize all the hopes that can be grasped, because he has nothing to lose." ”

"What do you mean?"

"It means that the emperor wants to use you desperately to save this empire, because there are some things he can't do, and the six princes can't do it, only you can do it. Ji Zhaoning said, "Even if he expects that one day, he will die at your hands." ”

(End of chapter)