38. Thorns

An Yi looked at Yili, sneered disdainfully, and tidied up the crumpled robe just now before saying to Ye Xuan: "Don't worry, I'm just talking, what you don't let me do, I will never go against your will." But Yezi, you have to distinguish clearly, you miss and care for the sisterhood of the moon, and you can't bear to abandon her, this is your affection and righteousness. But you should not take advantage of your loyalty and act recklessly, let alone disregard your safety. What's more, for his own selfish desires, he let Yan Xu turn over the clouds and rain, in the future, if Yan Xu really finds ten strategies, the world will be in chaos, where will he put the people in the world? I'm talking about this, but I want you to see clearly, some people are sanctimonious, but they do things that are not as good as pigs and dogs, such people, is it still worth your repeated maintenance? ”

Yili's face became more and more pale, Huishui lowered his eyes, and said Amitabha.

Ye Xuan looked directly at An Yi, her eyes were deep, "Yes, he is sanctimonious, what about you?" What did you do to me back then? You are ashamed to accuse him, but what qualifications do you have to accuse him, in my eyes, you and Yan Xu are the same dog. ”

An Yi's breath suddenly stagnated, his resolute handsome face tightened, but there was a stubborn look in his eyes, he pursed his lips, and his tone was resolute, "Yezi, I was wrong before, you hate me and hate me, I have nothing to say, I suffer it." My heart for you has not changed, all I ask for now is to do my best to protect you, I can't just watch Yili push you to the cusp of the storm. I know what I'm saying now, and you won't believe me, so you just watch, and when I snatch back the Fuxi gossip, I will crush it with my own hands in front of you. ”

Ye Xuan was just about to open her mouth, but An Yi hurriedly interrupted her, "Ye Zi, I came here tonight not to prove anything. My people have been staring at the movements of the Rui Wangfu for the past two days, Yan Xu has already known that you have returned to the Wasteless Mountain, and you are mobilizing people and horses, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the Wasteless Mountain. Yezi, you come with me, while he thinks you're still on the mountain now, let's quietly leave here. ”

Ye Xuan was stunned, of course she knew that Yan Xu would not let her go lightly, but she didn't want to accept the ease of love anymore, let alone have anything to do with him. She said categorically: "You don't need to worry about my affairs, Wubarren Mountain is my home, and I won't go anywhere." ”

Yili's face was full of shame, and he said to Ye Xuan: "Yezi, it's all my fault, I can't protect the moon, and I can't help you get out of trouble." If you stay in the mountains, you don't have to go anywhere, even if I am useless and fight for my life, I will protect you. It's a big deal, Yan Xu and I died together. ”

Ye Xuan shook her head, "Yili, you don't have to blame yourself." The suffering suffered by Sister Xiyue and I was all due to Yan Xu, and he was the source of this qiē sin. You blame yourself for playing into his hands. At the moment, it is imperative to save Sister Xiyue, you don't have to worry about me, the master of the Great Compassion Temple is like a cloud, are you still afraid that I will suffer a loss on the mountain? ”

An Yi was secretly anxious, but Hui Shui on the side said: "Ye girl, An Yi is right, you can't stay on the mountain." Seeing Ye Xuan and Yili looking at herself in surprise, she said again: "It's not that Caoweitang and Dabei Temple don't want to keep you, it's just that Yan Xu is determined to win you, he knows that you are on the mountain, and he will not hesitate to surround the mountain. ”

An Yi hurriedly said: "Mrs. Shi is reasonable. Although Yan Xu's military power has been handed back to His Majesty, he has been planning for many years, and he has already been rich in Yicheng, and it is easy to transfer troops and dispatch generals, not to mention, he also hides a hidden ghost army in his hands. At that time, the army will surround the mountain, and the Great Compassion Temple, no matter how beneficial it is, will not be able to defeat thousands of troops. ”

Ye Xuan was silent, knowing that they were right, although the Great Compassion Temple hid the dragon and the crouching tiger, it did not gather a total of dozens of monks, and the nuns of Caowei Hall, except for Master Huishui, who was a person who practiced martial arts, the rest were ordinary people. Yan Xu is determined to ask for her own blood, and she will not hesitate to slaughter the mountain, how can she bear to watch them sacrifice innocently.

The moon sets and the stars sink, the eastern sky faintly glows with fish belly white, the city gate of Yicheng has just opened, and a spacious carriage can't wait to drive into the city and go straight to the Rui Wangfu. The people in the palace seemed to have expected this, and when the carriage was about to enter the front street of the palace, the gate of the palace was opened, and the carriage drove directly to the front yard of the palace unimpeded.

The courtyard was empty, and the vegetation was as lush as it had been three days ago.

He also dismounted and shouted loudly towards the empty courtyard: "Yan Xu, you despicable villain! Come out and have a good fight with me, don't hide in the shadows and use that despicable means! What's wrong with Xiyue, she is your wife, why do you treat her like this? Yan Xu, you come out for me! ”

He scolded again and again, but no one in the house answered him, and the scolding echoed in the empty courtyard, like an empty nest. Until he was tired of shouting, his voice was hoarse, he fell down, and gasped for breath on the ground with his sword.

After a long time, Yan Xu finally appeared leisurely. He should have just gotten up, and he hadn't had time to dress up, his long hair hung down from his shoulders, he was still wearing a middle coat, and he was wearing a mink coat, sleepy-eyed, and his body was graceful.

He stood on the stone steps, his phoenix eyes slanted towards Yili, as if he was smiling, "It's early in the morning, it's really noisy." The monks of the Great Compassion Temple love to disturb people's dreams? ”

Yili stood up with his sword and said sharply: "Yan Xu, you don't pretend to be confused, why am I here today, you expected it." You say, what do you have to do to let go of the cherished moon? ”

Yan Xu squinted, as if she thought it was funny, "Let go of the cherished moon?" You also said just now, she is my wife, she is my wife, she is my person in life, and she is my ghost in death. Who are you? A person who has been ordained as a monk, who does not recite Buddha and knock scriptures in the temple to purify his heart and few desires, but carries my wife around, which is really shocking. ”

Anger ignited again in Yili's eyes, "Yan Xu, if you want to humiliate me, you can do whatever you want, and even if you want my life, I will never say anything." I only hope you sue me, can Xiyue wake up after all? Do you know a way to bring her back to life? ”

Yan Xu stood high on the stone steps, looking at him with half-lowered eyes, as if admiring a proud work, but he couldn't help but laugh lowly, the laughter was not loud, but it was very happy. After laughing for a long time, he shook his head and said slowly: "Yili, do you understand?" If I had taken your life, I could have taken it seven years ago, so why should I keep it to this day? It seems that you are stupid in chanting scriptures, I might as well sue you, I really hope that you live a good life every day, see with my own eyes how I take away the most important people around you one by one, and see with my own eyes how I get the ten strategies and dominate the world. If you die, how boring will I be? ”

He smiled again, and said: "Sometimes I really don't understand you, I think back then, you kept saying how much you cherished the moon, and you didn't hesitate to block the gun and sword for her." Since you love her so much that you can even lose your life for her, why did I just show you the luxury of the palace and you retreated? Is your so-called love so vulnerable? Since you were willing to give up back then, why do you want to regain your obsession now? Because of the guilt? Don't you think your apologies came too late? ”

Yili's face changed, and his whole body stiffened. He couldn't help but think of back then, when he was young and vigorous, he didn't know the height of the sky, and he was determined to take the moon away and fly high.

But on that day, Yan Xu invited him to the palace as a guest, and the palace was preparing for the wedding, and he took him to look around, and told him that each piece of silk could be exchanged for a few courtyards of ordinary people, how many servants he had prepared for Xiyue, the value of a step on her head, and even the box of rouge she used was worth more than his most precious sword. He was stunned, then he realized how stupid he was, he didn't dare to imagine what kind of life she would live if he eloped with Xiyue. So, he made a decision that he regretted for the rest of his life, and self-righteously fulfilled her.

Yan Xu smiled, and his face suddenly became cold, "Of course I know the way to bring Xiyue back to life, but I won't sue you." Do you think you're saving the moon? You're wrong, you're not trying to save her at all. You just feel that you hurt her, you are sorry for her, you feel guilty, you are extremely remorseful, and you are suffering every day, but in fact, what you really want to redeem is just yourself. But I can't wait for you to fall into hell forever, why should I sue you? ”

Yili's face instantly turned pale, and the blood in his body seemed to be drained all at once, and he fell to the ground.

Yan Xu stepped down the steps, walked towards the carriage, and lifted the curtain of the carriage. The morning light shone into the carriage, reflecting the sick face of the woman in the carriage, his heart tightened, carefully picked her up, and walked to the inner courtyard, without looking at it again.

The jade coffin was moved out of the secret room of the palace long before he set out for the Wei Kingdom, and there was no need to deliberately hide it in his own mansion, so it was placed in his bedroom. He carefully put Gu Xiyue back into the jade coffin, ordered someone to take hot water, knelt down and sat on his knees, twisted a handkerchief and wiped it carefully for her, his expression was obsessed, as if he was wiping a rare treasure.

Just after the hour, Yunzhu asked for instructions outside the door, and the morning wind had been released, but it was not flying towards the barren mountain.

Yan Xu frowned slightly, her eyes were still staring at the woman in the jade coffin, and with the nourishment of the jade coffin, her face had returned to ruddy. After a long time, he said quietly: "Since Xiyue has returned, the other one ...... It's time to come back, too. ”

He held Xiyue's hand, soft and boneless, delicate and smooth, the only fly in the ointment was that her hand was as cold as frost. He suddenly remembered the hand of another cherishing moon, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

Yun Zhu was about to retreat, and then heard Yan Xu say slowly: "Let Yun Wen prepare for me, she will probably be scared, and I will pick her up in person." ”

The mountain road was a little rugged, An Yi stretched out his hand, wanting to help Ye Xuan, but Ye Xuan didn't seem to see it, climbed a vine by himself, and jumped up the mountain wall with his strength. An Yi smiled, and didn't care, as long as she was by his side, he was already relieved. On the mountain wall, there is a small waterfall, and she comfortably pulled Ye Xuan's sleeve and signaled her to go over and rest.

The two washed their hands and faces by the waterhole, comfortably picked a few wild fruits, picked a big one and handed it to Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan took it, took a bite unceremoniously, and suddenly asked, "Since you promised to return the rest of the Bliss Pill to Tong Mo, why did you break your promise?" ”

Last time, An Yi took Ye Xuan back to the Great Compassion Temple, took the initiative to return the fifty Bliss Pills to the Ming Yan Division, and promised to hand over the remaining Bliss Pills after ten days, but now that the ten-day period has passed, he has not fulfilled the contract. Not long after they descended the barren mountain, they were chased and killed by the people of the Ming Yan Division, but fortunately, the subordinates led by An Yi were alert and led people away.

An Yi leaned on the trunk of the tree, biting the fruit with a face full of indifference, "I have suffered in the three years of the Ming Yan Division, I don't know how much I have suffered, I am angry when I think about it." The promise of a gentleman must be kept, but Tong Mo is not a gentleman, but a minion of the court...... No, his real master, he used to be King Rui, but now he is Yan Xu, those fifty blissful pills, I would rather keep them as fried beans than give them to Tong Mo. ”

There are a total of one hundred and eight Mingyan envoys who are qualified to take the Bliss Pill, and there are fifty left in his hand, that is, there are fifty Mingyan Envoys who will not be able to take the Bliss Pill in time, maybe the people of the Mingyan Division are fighting over who should take the Bliss Pill at this time, and just thinking about it makes him feel comfortable.

If it weren't for Tong Mo playing the Tianyin Qin to make her lose her memory, how could she have lived like a puppet for three years? Ye Xuan thought of Tong Mo's angry appearance, and she also felt a sense of revenge in her heart, "Just give him fifty dry seedlings and rain and dew." (Note: Aphrodish/Medicine Name)

An Yi sneered, "Sure enough, women and villains are difficult to raise, and you are even more ruthless than me." ”

Ye Xuan glanced at him, turned her head and ignored him. An Yi is lazy and leaning on the trunk of the tree, the birds are chirping in the mountains, the spring water is tinkling, the warm spring sun is sprinkled on her delicate face, which is brighter than the spring light, and the wild fruits in the mouth are obviously sour and difficult to swallow, but An Yi seems to taste the peach, refreshing the heart and lungs.

"Yezi, why don't we go to Fairy Vulture Mountain."

When he took her back to Wei, he traveled all the way to the mountains and rivers, and when she passed through the Immortal Eagle Mountain, she once said that if she was old in the future and disgusted with the rivers and lakes, she would go to the Immortal Eagle Mountain to live in seclusion. Ye Xuan's action of biting the fruit was obvious, and then he said coldly: "I don't want to know where you are going." ”

An Yi pursed his lips in disappointment, but thinking that she had recovered her memory, and it was no longer the Xiyue who was desperate for Yan Xu, he was relieved a lot, he had patience, and the coming days were long, he didn't believe that he was dangling in front of her every day, and he couldn't get her moved.

He smiled, handed her another wild fruit, and took the opportunity to sit in front of her, "Where do you want to go, Yezi?" ”

She glared at him, "As soon as this matter is over, I will part ways with you, and you don't care where I go." Also, don't think that now that I'm following you, you're just who I am, since you ......"

He was most afraid that she would uncover the scar again, it was an eternal pain in the hearts of the two of them, and he hurriedly raised his hands in surrender, "Okay, okay, I won't ask, whatever you say in the future, I will listen to you." ”

Ye Xuan snorted, took a bite of the fruit hard, and saw An Yi looking at her with malicious intentions, her eyes were full of pride, and the dimples on both cheeks had swayed, she was stunned, and then she realized the meaning of his words, and she didn't refute him just now......

Her cheeks suddenly became hot, Huo Ran got up to leave, took her hand comfortably, and said hurriedly: "Hey, what's wrong?" Where are you going? ”

Ye Xuan pointed to his nose and said, "Okay, are you going to break your promise again?" Obviously, I didn't ask after what I just said, but I just blinked an eye, and you asked again? It can be seen that what you said is really not credible! ”

An Yi was speechless, stunned for a moment before he hurriedly distinguished, "I, I, I just asked where you are going now, not in the future." Isn't this worried that if you walk around, you will meet someone from the Mingyan Division? I'll have to follow you wherever you go. ”

Ye Xuan shook off his hand, "If I go to pee, you have to follow." ”

An Yi sighed and let go of his hand in embarrassment. Ye Xuan had just taken two steps, but An Yi suddenly stepped forward with an arrow and hugged her into his arms.

Ye Xuan was suddenly annoyed and angry, and was about to get angry, but she heard An Yi whisper in her ear: "Don't make a sound, look at the sky." ”

She was stunned, and looked up at the sky, the ancient trees in the forest were towering, and through the leafy treetops, a silver-gray falcon was soaring in the blue sky.