Chapter 30: The Purple Toad

【Chapter 30 Purple Toad】It is said that Nasai Panan is sick

The dormitory is quite large, but there are not many decorative ornaments in it, and it looks a little empty at a glance. Only one of the gilded and jade-inlaid dragon beds is eye-catching-this was originally a hundred treasure beds built by the king of Zhou in the previous dynasty, and the ancestors of the Later Chu family left this bed in order to warn future generations to be diligent and thrifty, which is the only extravagant thing.

Chu Yuan's martial arts skills are not low, so he naturally had already noticed that someone had broken in, but he had just held the dagger under the pillow with his right hand, but he heard Sixi say in a hurry outside: "King of the Southwest, it's better to let the old slave go in and spread the word first." ”

This time? Chu Yuan frowned and sat up, stretched out his hand and rubbed his temples, his first reaction was that he had overslept. Before I had time to get out of bed, I would. Someone has already barged in.

"This ......" Sixi's father-in-law followed, very at a loss.

"It doesn't matter." Chu Yuan waved his hand, "Let's go down first, go and tell Imperial Doctor Zhang, and come back later." ”

"Yes." Sixi's father-in-law responded, and before going out, he whispered to remind Duan Baiyue, "The emperor is still sick." ”

Chu Yuan leaned on the bed, looking a little tired.

"What's wrong?" Seeing him like this, Duan Baiyue naturally didn't care about the king of Goryeo and the king of Goryeo, so he walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, stretched out his hand to put his forehead on his forehead, and was slightly hot.

"It's nothing, I was too tired a few days ago, and I was a little dizzy after the morning this morning." Chu Yuan coughed twice, "Hurry into the palace, but what happened outside?" ”

Duan Baiyue: "......"

"Speak." Seeing that he was silent, Chu Yuan was even more puzzled.

"Just ......" Duan Baiyue was extremely calm, "The Sai Pan'an who is in the ring, it seems that there is only a small guy by his side, but in fact, he secretly brought a lot of people to the royal city, and now he is looking around to find out the whereabouts of the old man who is wooden." "Thankfully, there's one more thing to prevaricate. Otherwise, it would be a bit too much to see him working day and night for state affairs, but he was still thinking about a sister of the king of Goryeo who couldn't beat him with eight poles...... Lose face.

"That's right." Chu Yuan leaned back, "In this way, it is very likely that he is the one who made a deal with Lan Ji that day." "One is for the old man, and the other is for the old man, and the other is for the old man, the purpose is barely the same. Moreover, they are all in the royal city.

"But it's not a big deal, so you don't have to take it personally." Duan Baiyue covered his clothes for him, "It is the top priority to take care of your body well." ”

"It's not a big deal, why rush into the palace in a hurry?" Chu Yuan looked at him amusedly.

Duan Baiyue didn't hesitate for a moment this time, and said, "I want to see you." ”

Chu Yuan: "......"

"It's hard to get an excuse. Duan Baiyue smiled, "Otherwise, I have nothing to break in on weekdays, I'm afraid I will be driven away by Sixi." ”

Chu Yuan shrank into the quilt again and muttered, "Sixi can't stop you again." ”

"Huh?" Duan Baiyue raised her eyebrows: "So I can break in casually in the future?" ”

"Dare!" Although Chu Yuan's voice was a little hoarse, the power of the Son of Heaven was not lacking at all.

Duan Baiyue smiled and gently helped him to lie down: "Don't make trouble, sleep well." ”

"By the way, there's something else I forgot to tell you." Chu Yuan lay on the bed and said, "In a few days, the king of Goryeo will come, and the princess of Goryeo will also come." ”

Duan Baiyue said, "Oh. ”

Chu Yuan was amused by his expression, and stretched out his hand to push: "You should hide better, so as not to be tied up by someone." ”

"It's just that the king of Goryeo is coming, why is the princess of Goryeo coming?" Duan Baiyue had a bitter face, "Don't say that you still want to be married." ”

"It will not be given to you." Chu Yuan retracted his chin into the quilt, "People are good at holding a princess, and it's not that no one wants it, if you don't want it, the king of Goryeo can't still be forced, and he has already fallen in love with others." ”

"Who is it?" Duan Baiyue asked.

"At first, I wanted to marry the champion, but when I heard that the champion was more than forty, I was reluctant again, saying that I wanted to marry the champion." Chu Yuan said, "But Bangyan is a pockmarked again, and after the portrait was sent, the Goryeo princess didn't take a fancy to it." ”

Duan Baiyue's mind was lively, and she touched her chin unkindly: "Isn't there another Tanhua?" "Jiangnan talent, good-looking, talented, proficient in Goryeo script, as soon as you hear it, it is very suitable to get married quickly, and then live in Goryeo, it is best to come back once in ten or eight years.

If this is the case, then the Southwest Mansion will definitely give a generous gift.

Or two copies.

Or more.

Chu Yuan shook his head: "Wen Aiqing can't marry her." ”

"Why?" Duan Baiyue woke up from an infinite reverie.

"This Goryeo princess's name is Jin Shu, and she is said to be extremely spicy, and she can also do some kung fu." Chu Yuan said, "Wen Aiqing is so weak, if she becomes a relative, I am afraid that she will suffer, and I am reluctant." ”

Duan Baiyue said: "Then you are willing to give it to the Southwest Mansion?" ”

"It was someone else's princess who took a fancy to you." Chu Yuan said, "I can't stop it." ”

"Why can't you stop it?" Duan Baiyue said, "In this world, only you are the most qualified to stop you. ”

Chu Yuan only showed two eyes to look at him.

"Sleep." Duan Baiyue rubbed his face with the back of her fingers, "It's hard to have a leisure, there is no group of half-dead old men kneeling outside." ”

Chu Yuan laughed.

"Then I'll go first, don't bother you." Duan Baiyue's voice was gentle.

"Wait a minute." Chu Yuan stretched out his hand and pointed to the cabinet on the side, "There's a box inside, you go and take it out." ”

Duan Baiyue got up and walked to the cabinet: "This? ”

"Hmm." Chu Yuan nodded, "It's the treasure machine glass cup, Xiao Jin wants it, so I sent someone to find two, I think Yao'er will like it too, you can take one." ”

And prepare a gift for the little ghost. Duan Baiyue's heart was pantothenic, and she said, "Why can't it be given to me?" ”

"You don't raise Gu." Chu Yuan said.

Duan Baiyue firmly: "I raise it." ”

Chu Yuan said: "Then I still have to give it to Yao'er." ”

Duan Baiyue's chest tightened.

Chu Yuan turned his back to him, and said in a lazy tone: "Okay, if the prince has nothing else to do, kneel down." ”

Duan Baiyue couldn't cry or laugh.

After returning to the inn, Duan Yao was studying the small mechanism at the table, and when she saw her brother enter the door, before she could say hello, a big box was placed in front of her.

"For you." Duan Baiyue said indifferently.

"I don't want to." Duan Yao shook her head, looking at your face to collect debts, it won't be a good thing to think about.

"I don't know what to do!" Duan Baiyue sat at the table, "Open it and take a look." ”

Duan Yao was vigilant: "Is it poisonous?" ”

"Are you still afraid of poison?" Duan Baiyue frowned.

Others are naturally not afraid of poison, but yours is difficult to say. Duan Yao carefully opened the lid, ready to run away at any time.

A glass cup inlaid with various colored gems is lying quietly inside, colorful streamers, clear and exquisite.

"Yikes!" Duan Yao was pleasantly surprised, "Where did you find it?" ”

Duan Baiyue snorted out of her nose: "Aren't you afraid of being poisonous?" ”

"Brother." Duan Yao hung on his back, "Another day, I will definitely go to Wang Zhuangyuan and write a poem for you." "The rhetoric is gorgeous, and the whole thing is praised, and it has to be very long.

Duan Baiyue took the person down: "Keep it well, if you lose it, I will lose you too." ”

Duan Yao: "......"

Are you sure.

"I didn't find it." Duan Baiyue poured a cup of tea for herself.

Duan Yao thought about it and understood the point of this matter in time: "My sister-in-law sent it to me?" ”

Duan Baiyue defaults.

"Really." Duan Yao sighed, "Sister-in-law is so rich." "That's pretty good, my brother won't be hungry after he gets married.

Yes, it's just getting married, the kind that only goes back to the southwest once in ten or eight years, or it doesn't matter longer.

Duan Baiyue: "......"

Duan Yao took the glass cup and looked at it happily for a while before asking, "Do you want to return the gift?" "After all, the family affair has not yet been completed, it is not considered a family, and the etiquette must be comprehensive.

Duan Baiyue said, "How about sending you to the palace to serve him?" ”

Duan Yao's eyes widened suddenly, huh?

Duan Baiyue's gaze swept down: "Or it's good to follow Sixi to be a father-in-law." ”

Duan Yao resolutely ran out with the glass cup in his arms.

Duan Baiyue grabbed him from behind: "Do a good job, there is still something to say." ”

"What are you going to do?" Duan Yao was unwilling, hurry up and finish, I want to go back to the room and use a new cup to raise insects!

Duan Baiyue said: "That day in Jiuxuanji, how did you solve the mechanism?" Although he also secretly followed up, it was just to prevent him from having an accident and did not do much. I think that the tower is not as terrifying as the rumors, there are hidden weapons, but they are only hidden weapons, far from being like a demon cave that can swallow people's lives.

Duan Yao said silently: "Before I broke in, I didn't know there was a mechanism there. ”

Duan Baiyue coughed twice.

"If you have a hidden weapon, you can hide, and if you have a mechanism, you can dismantle it, otherwise what else can you do." Duan Yao said, "If you dismantle two more, you can also dismantle the experience." ”

Duan Baiyue looked at him thoughtfully.

According to the old man, he was not the only one who built the tower, but only repaired part of it. The real formation gate of the Nine Mysteries is in the Burning Star, and those who can break the formation are all destined people of the Burning Star.

Duan Yao supported her cheeks with one hand: "Is there anything else?" ”

"Go to disguise." Duan Baiyue said.

Duan Yao was bitter: "What do you do?" ”

Duan Baiyue said: "Come with me to Taici Road and try to see if you can break that game of chess." ”

Duan Yao thought for a moment and asked, "You go to break, I'll accompany you, right?" ”

Duan Baiyue shook her head: "You go." ”

Duan Yao: "......"

Duan Baiyue said: "What are you still doing in a daze?" ”

Duan Yao pointed to his nose and said with difficulty: "When have you ever seen a game of chess?" ”

Duan Baiyue said, "You have never broken the formation before. "But he still dismantled the nine mysteries with his bare hands.

Duan Yao was blocked back.

Duan Baiyue said: "The Burning Star and the Burning Star Bureau, as soon as you hear it, you will know that there is a connection, not only can you get the Burning Star, maybe you can also break the Burning Star Bureau." ”

Duan Yao continued to hesitate.

Duan Baiyue said: "Besides, after the disguise, no one knows who you are." "There's no shame in losing.

Duan Yao had no choice but to agree.

Of course, in order to cooperate with the purpose of this trip, Duan Yao disguised himself into a little scholar, thin and weak, and he knew that the wind was blowing down at a glance.

Nasai Panan was still napping in the sun, and when he heard someone on stage, he slowly opened his eyes.

Duan Yao threw a piece or two of silver into the box beside him, and then sat down on the opposite side of the chess game.

The surrounding people hurriedly gathered around to watch the excitement.

Sai Pan'an nodded slightly: "This little boy, please." ”

Duan Yao picked up a chess piece casually, pretended to meditate for a long time, and then fell.

Saipan'an frowned.

Duan Yao was happy in his heart, could it really be?

Sai Panan shook his head: "This little boy, if you don't know anything about chess, don't come to make trouble." ”

In the midst of the "boo" of the onlookers, Duan Yao calmly fled.

Duan Baiyue was in the back streets, laughing so hard that her stomach hurt.

After returning to the inn, Duan Yao threw the mask aside, drank three bowls of herbal tea in a huff, and put out the fire.

Duan Baiyue comforted: "It's not a shame. ”

Duan Yao snorted and turned around and went back to his bedroom.

Duan Baiyue leaned on the bed and looked out the window at Caixia. He didn't expect to be able to solve the game so lightly, he just wanted to give it a try, since the blind cat couldn't touch the dead mouse, he had to think of another way.

After about a cup of tea, Duan Yao pushed the door in again.

Duan Baiyue said: "Something? ”

"The purple toad seems to be a little overexcited." Duan Yao said, "It's been bouncing all over the house." ”

Duan Baiyue frowned.

Duan Yao continued: "I only fed it yesterday, and it stands to reason that I will sleep until next month." "And now it's so abnormal, ten out of ten* smell the aroma of food. This purple toad has been eating all kinds of Gu worms since it was born, and has never touched anything else.

"You mean that there are Gu worms on that Saipan'an?" Duan Baiyue asked.

Duan Yao nodded: "All the worms I raised myself are sealed in jars, and it is impossible for the purple toad to notice it." ”

"It's fun." Duan Baiyue touched her chin, "The Gu worm met the Toad King, and it was estimated that the nest had already exploded at this time. ”

Sure enough, on the second day, the spies came to report that Nasai Panan seemed to be sick and had not even set up the ring.

By mistake, Duan Baiyue was a little funny in his heart.

Duan Yao said: "It should be that the Gu worm on his body is frightened, and it will get better in a few days." "After all, not every Gu is like your golden silkworm thread, let alone close to the purple toad, even if it is swallowed in one bite, I am afraid that it will continue to sleep lazily.

"Exactly." Duan Baiyue said, "In the past few days, the king of Goryeo is going to enter the royal city, let him lie in bed for a few more days, so as not to cause trouble again." ”

Although he is only a small vassal frontier king, the etiquette of Chu is still comprehensive enough. Chu Yuan personally led the crowd to greet him in front of the Xuanwen Gate, and the people on both sides of the street also got up early in the morning to occupy their positions, for fear that it would be late and there would be no excitement to watch.

Duan Baiyue sat by the window on the second floor of the inn and drank tea with her master.

Nanmo shook: "Look at this style. ”

Duan Bai also took a beating.

Nan Moye continued: "Magnificent and exquisite, a sea of people waiting to be welcomed. It stands to reason that Goryeo is not as generous as the Southwest Mansion, why is the gap between you and others so big? ”

Duan Baiyue sincerely said: "Why doesn't Master refuse to go to the streets? ”

"The king of Goryeo will not look bad if he comes." Nanmo said, "And maybe you can pickle vegetables, compared to him, you are useless." Don't say that it's your sweetheart who hasn't gotten it yet, maybe even as a teacher, you can't help but want to take him under your door to be your senior brother. ”

Duan Baiyue raised her chin: "Oh, that's your beloved apprentice." ”

Nan Mo Xie hurriedly concentrated on looking down, and saw eight strong men carrying the King of Goryeo towards him, looking about forty years old, dressed strangely, and he couldn't find where his eyes were when he smiled.

……

Nanmo said calmly: "Sure enough, he is handsome and extraordinary. ”

Duan Baiyue didn't bother to answer, but said, "I want to come to the palace today, it will be very lively." ”

Nanmo burst into tears: "This sentence is really sad to listen to. ”

Duan Baiyue: "......"

The king of Goryeo is named Jin Tae, and he is considered to have stopped among the lords of many vassal states, and he looks festive, so Chu Yuan doesn't bother him, and there will be rewards from time to time. Therefore, since this Jintai succeeded to the throne, he has come back almost every year, and he can get some when he goes back to eat and drink, and everyone loves to do business. This time, he was even more determined, and he had to find a husband for his sister.

The singing and dancing in the main hall is leveling, a prosperous scene. Chu Yuan raised his glass to celebrate with the ministers, but after drinking it all, he felt that something was wrong, so he turned his head to look over.

Sixi is happily waiting - the emperor is still sick, and the king of the southwest and the imperial doctor have told him that the wine should not be stained.

Chu Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked him to pour another lamp for himself...... Water.

The king of Goryeo looked around happily and felt that any minister was quite suitable, especially Shen Qianfan, who was sitting at the front, was even more handsome and extraordinary.

"Lao Liu, it's over." Master Taifu tugged at Liu Dajiong's sleeve, "Your niece and son-in-law seem to be being targeted by others." ”

"That's not going to work." Liu Dajiong put down his chopsticks, "You have a quick brain, hurry up and think about who else in this court can marry the princess of Goryeo." ”

Tao Rende said casually: "Zhang Zhican? ”

"Don't be lacking in virtue." Liu Dajiong still has the ethics of a matchmaker, "Lord Zhang's appearance, that temperament, don't say it's a princess, even if it's an old man, he doesn't want to marry." ”

"Ahem." Tao Rende was choked by Tang, "Your appearance, this temperament, if you want to marry, Master Zhang estimates that he would rather be exiled to the Northwest Wasteland." ”

Liu Dajiong: "......"

The two of them were still talking, but the king of Goryeo had already sat down beside Shen Qianfan.

Chu Yuan saw it in his eyes, and reached out to rub his temples in distress, don't say that he wants to marry again. Wen Liunian is reluctant, and this one is also reluctant.

"General Shen." Kim Tae smiled.

Shen Qianfan hurriedly put down his chopsticks.

"When this king came last year, General Shen was still on the northeast border and could not see him." Jin Tai praised, "It's really quite a god of war." ”

"The King of Goryeo has won the prize." Shen Qianfan picked up his wine glass.

"Oh? Is this bluestone jade? Seeing his sword spike, Jin Tai took the initiative to find a topic.

"Yes." Shen Qianfan nodded, his face did not change, and said, "It's down...... Gifted by a sweetheart. ”

Chu Yuan just thought about coming down to relieve him, but after hearing it, he calmly sat back on the dragon chair. He knew the origin of the sword spike very well, and it was clearly a gadget picked up on the battlefield.

Kim Tae's eyes were full of loss.

Shen Qianfan said: "These little children are very affectionate, which makes the king of Goryeo smile." ”

"Where, where." Kim Tae waved his hand, touched him with a glass of wine, and returned to his seat.

First Duan Baiyue, and then Shen Qianfan, touched the wall twice, and Chu Yuan was also a little unbearable. So he took the initiative to say: "I don't know what kind of husband the king of Goryeo wants to find for the princess when he comes to my Dachu this time?" ”

Jin Tai said: "Tall and handsome, strong in martial arts, treat people well, and it is best to have some family money." ”

Chu Yuan smiled: "This request is also straightforward. ”

Liu Dajiong thought to himself, there is really such a thing, my dozen nieces are not enough to marry.

Jin Tai said: "I don't know if Emperor Chu has a suitable candidate?" ”

Chu Yuan shook his head: "Since it is a lifelong event, it is natural for the princess to pick it personally." In two days, it will be the day of the samurai competition between the two countries, and at that time, there will be many sons of strong martial arts families, and maybe it will be a good thing. ”

"It's okay or fine." Jin Tai nodded again and again, and looked at Shen Qianfan with great regret again.

How can I have a sweetheart?

The banquet was extremely grand, and by the time the guests and hosts had dispersed to their own merits, it was already late at night. Chu Yuan leaned in the sedan chair and rubbed his temples groggyly.

"Your Majesty, it's time to go to the palace." Sixi publicly announced that the sedan chair man should be lighter, and he stepped forward to open the curtain.

Chu Yuan coughed hoarsely, feeling pain all over his body.

Sixi's father-in-law helped him into the hall, but he was shocked when he entered the house.

Duan Baiyue stood up, frowned and strode forward, taking the person into his hands: "Why are you so sick?" ”

"......" Sixi's father-in-law didn't know what to do.

"Let's go down first." Chu Yuan said.

Sixi's father-in-law reminded: "The emperor has to take a medicine before going to bed." ”

Chu Yuan nodded and sat on the edge of the bed by himself.

After Sixi left, Duan Baiyue squatted in front of him: "Don't really want to declare the imperial doctor?" ”

"It's just a cold, and today I sat in the main hall for another day, and there is a tuyere." Chu Yuan's throat was dry and hoarse, "I have already prescribed medicine before." ”

Duan Baiyue took out a pill: "Open your mouth." ”

Chu Yuan was very cooperative, and he didn't ask what it was, and swallowed obediently.

A coolness spread from the tip of the tongue, dispelling a lot of drowsiness.

"When will I get a good night's sleep for a few days?" Duan Baiyue sighed, "I knew how tired it would be to be the emperor, I wouldn't have helped you win the heir at the beginning, what use did you want in this world." ”

Chu Yuan wiped his nose with a silk handkerchief, and said in a muffled voice: "Bold." ”

Duan Baiyue was so angry with him that she wanted to laugh, and poured hot water again.

Chu Yuan asked, "Why are you in the palace?" ”

"I know you've been tired for another day, and you haven't eaten properly." Duan Baiyue opened the food box on the table, "Bring some porridge and drink a few sips." ”

"Can't even boil a bowl of porridge in the palace?" Chu Yuan was a little amused.

"It's different." Duan Baiyue handed him the bowl.

"The same rice, the same water, how is it different." Chu Yuan stirred it twice with a spoon, "You boiled it?" ”

Duan Baiyue paused for a moment, and then said, "Yes." ”

Chu Yuan took a sip, it was soft and smooth, extremely sweet, and the level was really high.

"The sin of deceitfulness is to be beheaded."

The consequences seemed to be a little strict, and Duan Baiyue had no choice but to admit: "The chef of the restaurant boiled it, you want me to boil it-"

"I don't want to." Chu Yuan took another sip.

Duan Baiyue: "......"

The dormitory was quiet, except for the small sound of spoons and porcelain bowls colliding.

After eating a bowl of porridge, the spirit also came back a little. Sixi's father-in-law brought the medicine in, and after watching him take it, he bowed down and retreated.

Duan Baiyue tentatively: "I'll accompany you tonight?" ”

Chu Yuan said: "Don't." ”

Duan Baiyue asked, "What if you have a fever again in the middle of the night?" ”

Chu Yuan said: "Then let it burn." ”

Duan Baiyue: "......"

Chu Yuan sneezed again, and then said with a red nose: "Four joys! ”

"Your Majesty!" Sixi's father-in-law hurried in.

The King of the Southwest stood up consciously.

"Swing and go to the hot spring hall." Chu Yuan commanded.

Duan Baiyue was very surprised.

This time he was not "invited" to leave?