Chapter 15: The Promise
In fact, after the catastrophe of General Peak, Yanran also realized the benefits of martial arts, and she happily agreed to Tairan's suggestion. Not only that, but she also suddenly became interested in drug production. If she can make drugs, she can both save lives and kill people at critical moments, so why not?
It just so happened that among Tairan's luggage was the medical books he brought out of the palace, including a copy of the "Poison Sutra". Yan Ran is like a treasure, and while reading, she learns what the book says about making drugs.
Since ancient times, there was no separation between medicine and poison, and Yanran's drug-making skills progressed quite quickly, and a month later, there were no more small insects such as flies and moths around Lianhuatang.
Ming Lang was naturally not far behind, he not only picked up the sword techniques he had been practicing before, but also often secretly learned them when Ming Lang was practicing-of course, Tai Ran deliberately let him see it, otherwise how could he succeed. Unconsciously, Minglang's martial arts are also advancing by leaps and bounds.
A month later, two men dressed in black came to the Flower Hall, both of them with vigorous steps, eyes like eagles, temples bulging high, and scars on their bodies.
When the two saw Minglang, they called them "princes" and knelt down in the dust. was so shocked that the sword picked up the book and his eyes fell to the ground,
Yan Ran and Tai Ran just glanced at the two of them and continued to go back to the house to play chess.
Minglang looked up at the sky and sighed. He knew that the days of peace were over.
The two people, the taller one is his martial arts coach Qiu Wanli, and the shorter one is Zhen Xilin, the chief of the Ouchi guards. They came to find Minglang on the orders of the Queen Mother. Someone was always following them along the way, and they fought each other many times. The most recent encounter was by the Luming River, which is twenty miles away from Red Leaf Peak. The martial arts of the trackers were higher than the others, so most of the manpower they brought was lost, and the rest of them now lived in the inn in Fulai Town.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, your whereabouts have been leaked, and those who are following us are trying to be unfavorable to you, and their strength should not be underestimated, I am afraid that it will not be small!" Qiu Wanli said worriedly.
"In the battle of Luminghe, both sides had injuries, and they naturally couldn't hide their whereabouts well under the haste of their duties. So I guess they'll find it in two days. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, without further ado, please come down the mountain immediately and return to the court with me! Zhen Xilin said.
Bright thick eyebrows are tightly locked, and his eyes are cold. Trace? Who wants to be against him? Who is the one who gets the most benefit when he dies? Auxiliary ministers Yang Jie, Shen Renduo, or general Shi Wenyuan?
Their purpose is not only to ask him to die, but to ask the entire Chimelong Kingdom.
Xuanyuan Lang is just young, but he is never stupid.
Minglang didn't say anything, but just came to ask a few words about the Queen Mother's daily life, and then fell silent, so anxious that Qiu Wanli Town Xilin turned around. The hooves of the pursuers were about to break through the hut, so why did the prince refuse to go?
In the room, calmly put down the last chess piece and said, "You lost!" ”
Yanran sighed: "My heart is uncertain." What do you think? ”
"The court dispute in Chimelong has never ended. Originally, it was just a turbulent undercurrent, but now I'm afraid I'm going to tear my face, and the reason must be on him. He's there, the balance is there, he runs out, everything is out of balance. ”
"Shall we persuade him?"
"He won't go."
"Why?"
Tairan's gaze was deep: "Because of you!" ”
This is the first time the two have spoken head-on on this topic. Yanran's heart fluttered. She looked at her calm eyes and said unconvinced: "Brother, there is no ambiguity between me and Minglang, I treat him as a younger brother, and he ...... Even if you have any thoughts about me, it is just a kind of gratitude and dependence, after all, I have lived under one roof for half a year. Sighing, he continued: "After going through those things when I was a child, I no longer believe in the relationship between men and women. I've always wondered, does my father love my mother? Love her, why make her sad, and finally kill her with your own hands? If you don't love him, why has he been vacant since he ascended the throne? Brother, the relationship between men and women in this world is really complicated! ”
After Xie Zhenhui ascended the throne, he posthumously named Princess Ji as the "Holy Empress of Shude and Benevolence", and has never been a queen. Naturally, she was told this by Tairan, and Yan Ran felt very sad at that time, and she didn't know whether to cry or laugh for her dead mother.
Tairan held her hand: "Yanran, the mother concubine said before she left that she didn't want you to live in the shadows." The grievances of the previous generation are a thing of the past, and you should not always carry them in your heart. There is always a **** who will understand that the love between men and women in this world is actually very simple, that is, life and death depend on each other, and they will never give up. He pressed her hand to his chest and asked, "Do you feel it?" ”
"Your heartbeat, it's strong."
"I use it to assure you that you will definitely meet someone who likes you wholeheartedly, without deception, without betrayal, who will keep you in the palm of your hand for the rest of your life and accompany you to old age."
Yanran blushed: "Brother, you tease me again!" She was a little sentimental: "Now that my body is like a fluttering canopy and my life is like a mustard, who will look down on me?" Besides, in fact, I don't look down on others easily. ”
"I know!" Calmly said slowly: "There will definitely be someone who is here for you." Even if you don't, it's nothing, my brother will be with you for a lifetime. ”
"You will have your life, where can you accompany me!" Thinking that my brother would have a woman he liked in the future, his heart suddenly ached sourly, and he paused: "Brother, I delayed you for five years, or you would have started a family earlier." ”
"It has nothing to do with you. Over the years, I have lived in seclusion in the mountains, but I feel that the years are pure and comfortable. Yanran, when you are tired of the red dust, can we live in seclusion together? ”
Yan Ran smiled, "Okay! I've lived in seclusion for five years, and like you do. Brother, I still have some things in my heart that are not settled, and there are still some debts that need to be repaid. When these things are over, we leave this noisy red dust and find a place where there are mountains and rivers to live together. It's beautiful to think about! She sighed.
Calmly stretched out his hand: "Then, high-five as an oath!" ”
The two struck each other with their right palms.
"The debt you are talking about must have a share of Brother Enron's, right?" He stared deeply at Yan Ran.
Before Yan Ran could answer, a loud noise suddenly came from the hut on the right, startling the two of them. Yan Ran hurriedly broke free of her arm and walked out the door.
Seeing that Qiu Wanli and Zhen Xilin were demolishing the house, Minglang was still sitting on the stool in the house and didn't say a word.
Thinking of coming to Qiu Zhen, the two persuaded them for a long time to no avail, so they became angry at this grass house, thinking that if the house was demolished, the prince would follow them.
The way of thinking of the people of Chimelong is really very special.
Yanran cut her hair, walked over to Minglang and sat down.
"You should go back, whether it is your queen mother or the court, you need to go back."
"I know." The bright voice is monotonous and mechanical.
"Then why don't you leave?"
"The queen mother's virtue is at a loss, I don't want to see her!"
Yan Ran was stunned and didn't know how to answer.
After thinking about it, I had to move calmly and calmly: "The things of the previous generation have their own cause and effect of the previous generation, and we can't carry so much." You are the crown prince, and it is the people who should bear it. Now that you are hiding here and refusing to go home, isn't it a child's temper? ”
Minglang pouted: "Anyway, everything is supported by them......"
"Bad seeds!" Yan Ran suddenly became angry and scolded: "When you encounter trouble, you only expect others to support you, are you still a man?" No matter how much your mother is, a woman, who has supported you for nine years in the turbulent environment of the imperial court, and has never lost the great fortune of your Xuanyuan clan, I feel tired for her! And you? What have you done other than hiding here complaining, being afraid, and being tantrummer? ”
I have known her for half a year, and for the first time I saw her lose her temper and curse. Minglang was shocked, but he also woke her up!
For half a year, he just hated her, blamed him, avoided him, and tortured him with this, but he never thought about it from her point of view. Yan Ran's words instantly made him break out in a cold sweat. There is no court where there are no competing interest groups, especially in a court where a woman is in power. He can still shirk and escape, but the queen mother can't, she takes a step back, that is, the country is overturned, and the society changes her surname. Thinking about it like this, he is really too ignorant!
He stood up suddenly and patted his head: "Girl, you scolded well, I'm a fool!" ”
"In the end, Xuanyuan Lang is a little transparent. So, hit the road quickly! ”
"But I'm ...... I don't want to leave you! ”
The fluttering white-clothed calm appeared at the right time: "Yanran has my protection, you don't need to worry." ”
The implication is: Let's go, let's go, let's go, don't worry about my family.
When Minglang heard this, he stiffened up: "Then I can't go." What if she forgets me? ”
Yanran almost vomited blood. Qiu Zhen and the others had already stopped demolishing the house, but when they saw this situation, they started to uncover the tiles again, and at the same time stared at Yan Ran, thinking to themselves: In fact, it is this girl that we should demolish......
"Well, you can not go. But I assure you, I'm not going to look down on a slimy man who doesn't know how to choose. ”
This sentence completely woke up Minglang. He has always had an inferiority complex in front of Yanran, and this inferiority complex is not only brought about by the age difference, but also by the difference in life wisdom, so he is most afraid of being looked down upon by Yanran. Yanran's statement forced him to pack up his lingering thoughts, and he realized: a painful parting was coming.
He took her hand: "Talk to me tonight, I'll leave early tomorrow morning!" ”
"It's too late, three watches to go!" The pursuers will arrive at any time, and they cannot be delayed until tomorrow.
"Four watches!"
"Second watch!"
"Three watches, deal!" Minglang had to compromise, and there was a strong reluctance in his heart. At this point, it has already been changed.
Qiu Zhen and the two were overjoyed, and finally there was no need to demolish the house, and after kneeling and saying goodbye, they happily returned to Fulai Town to prepare for all matters.
The three of them entered the house. Minglang was reluctant to give up, calmly slandered, Yanran looked at Minglang, and looked at Tairan, and suddenly felt that the talking time of these two watches would not be very pleasant.
Minglang sat close to Yanran, and under the calm searchlight-like gaze, he didn't dare to shake her hand, so he had to grab her sleeve: "Girl, I'll pick you up after I settle down when I go back, let's live in the palace of Chimelong, okay?" ”