In that year, the Nanxi War of the Six Kingdoms, Queen Qiuci of the Southern Kingdom escaped from the capital under the protection of King Hongxuan, and there was only one nurse and a little eunuch by her side, and the three of them traveled all the way to the north, on the way through the mountains, rivers, sand dunes, and plains, the luxurious carriage had long been worn out in the bumps, and the three of them slept in the open air, and they were hungry. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The soldiers of the southern country fought bloodily in the flames of war, and they were killed and wounded. And many courtiers in the court, because they were dissatisfied with the new policy implemented by the king, actually fell into disarray, and saw that the general trend of the southern kingdom had gone, and they all threw themselves into the hands of the king of Xizhou. The traitors were haunted, the palace was burned, and the king was captured.

King Hong Xuan was captured by the Xizhou army and went to the enemy camp, and the king of Xizhou, who was once friendly because of his relatives, did not miss the old feelings at all, and hanged the king of Nanguo at that time on the shore of Nanxi Lake. The southern country has run out of gas, and the defeat has been decided.

Queen Qiuci, who was far away on the journey, gave birth to a baby in a bumpy ride, but on the day the baby was born, she was chased and killed by enemy troops. The few Assassins, each armed with arrows, with a bow on their shoulders, and riding fast horses, were determined to slay them all. In desperation, the accompanying little eunuch was killed by an arrow, and the nurse rode a horse and drove a carriage to escape the assassins......

In the end, she did not know that she had led the carriage to the cliff, behind which was a menacing enemy army, and in front of her was a cliff a hundred feet high. The baby was born, the queen swallowed, the nurse was desperate, and jumped off the cliff with the baby in her arms......" Lin Luo's tone did not have a trace of waves, and his eyes fell quietly on the ground.

"The jade seal we are looking for is on that little eunuch, and it was plundered by the enemy. It is the heirloom jade seal of the southern kingdom, and in any case, it should be brought back by the people of the southern kingdom and buried underground along with the dead king of the southern kingdom...... Never show up. Lin Xun continued, "My mother has witnessed too many people die, this is her obsession, and no one can persuade her." ”

After the two finished speaking, they stopped making a sound, and in the elegant flower hall, only a quiet silence remained. A remnant sun shone obliquely through the carved window, casting a bright yellow halo on the ground.

Qi Yu nodded thoughtfully, and after a light sigh, he sideways picked up the teapot on the table at hand and poured four cups of tea. The teacups were steaming hot and smoky.

Tang Guxi hung her head and pondered for a long time, and finally slowly raised her head, her eyes were deep and dark, staring closely at Lin Luo, her voice came from her throat, with a hint of hoarseness and strangeness: "That baby...... Where is it now? ”

In the extremely quiet flower hall, this question finally broke the stiff dullness.

The three of them raised their heads at the same time, their faces slightly surprised, and their eyes looking at her were a little glazed.

"The baby, dead." Lin Luo said.

Tang Guxi was stunned for a moment, his eyes trembled slightly, a touch of gloom crossed his dark eyes, and he lowered his eyes as if he was sentimental.

"Oh, poor thing." I only heard Qi Yu sigh, and he seemed to be heartbroken, "A newborn baby who falls from a cliff as high as a hundred feet will die even if it is not appropriate...... That's not going to last long. However, Lin Xun, it's a blessing that your mother can survive! As the saying goes, if you don't die in a big disaster, you will have a blessing, and later she married your father, the head of the dignified Linmen swordsmanship, and it seems that the second half of her life is like a fish in water. ”

Lin Xun smiled and said, "I really don't have to worry about food and clothing in the second half of my life, and I am stable and worry-free, but my mother's heart knot has not been untied." Of course, it could have been solved today, but who knows......"

"However, since Xizhou is at war with the South, why did the jade seal fall to Liangyu?" Tang Guxi was still a little puzzled, and wanted to break the sand pot and ask in the end, "Since the jade seal was on the little eunuch and was taken back by the assassins who pursued them, how did it ...... later?"

She stopped suddenly, her face was stunned, as if she had thought of something, "Those pursuers, were they sent by Liang Yu?" ”

Lin Luo bowed slightly, "During the Nanxi War, Liang Yu sent troops to support the Xizhou army, and the two countries worked together, which wiped out the southern country in one fell swoop." ”

"This matter was told by Princess Qingwan." Lin Xun added, "Princess Qingwan...... was once a princess of the southern kingdom, and later married the king of Xizhou for her relatives. She drunk the king of Xizhou, and then came to this point, saying that the group of people who chased and killed Queen Qiuci were Liang Yu's people. ”

"Yes...... King? Tang Guxi muttered, a little unacceptable for a while, she couldn't believe that the kind-hearted king, that Su Chen's father, was the one who had hunted down Lin Xun's mother.

"The things on the battlefield can't be explained in one or two sentences." Qi Yu saw what she was thinking, so he was relieved, "At that time, the king sent troops to the south to destroy the south with the king of Xizhou, and the purpose and motive are unknown. I think that the king must have received some benefit from the king of Xizhou, so he helped him regardless of return. ”

"The general also went on the expedition?" Lin Luo suddenly thought. Qi Zhao, as the general of Liang Yu, if he followed the king to the battle, then those people and horses are very likely to be General Qi Zhao's people.

When Lin Xun heard this, his expression changed suddenly, and he looked at Qi Yu nervously, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

At this time, Tang Guxi also withdrew from his thoughts, and he was also puzzled in his heart, and looked at Qi Yu, waiting for his answer.

However, Qi Yu was silent.

"Back then, my father followed the king on the expedition, and he went together, as well as Zhao Hou's people." Qi Yu hung his head slightly, and his voice was dim.

It was also from that time that my father formed a friendship with a general in Xizhou, and in the following years, he often took his imperial horse to visit. It wasn't until three years later that Qi Zhao fell seriously ill and had a dislike with the king, so he never took him to Xizhou again. In the dark, Qi Yu always felt that the matter of Princess Xiao many years ago must be related to that general......

"But," he suddenly raised his head, his gaze calmly swept over the three of them, "Lin Luo, Lin Xun, and ...... Gu Xi, the group of people who chased and killed Queen Qiuci at the beginning would not be my father's people, and when my father later mentioned the Battle of Nanxi, he was still puzzled by the death of Queen Qiuci, and the jade seal of the country would not be in my mansion. ”

With that, he stared at the three people in front of him earnestly, begging them to believe.

After a moment of silence, Lin Luo and the three of them were also relieved, General Qi Zhao's style of conduct, they all saw it in their eyes. Such a ruthless and ruthless thing will definitely not be done by General Qi Zhao. As for the general's battle with the king, the king's order must not be disobeyed, and this matter is also reasonable.

At this point, how could the three of them be disgusted by what happened twenty years ago? Having said that, even if the soldiers who chased and killed Queen Qiu Ci and Ye Jinyun were General Qi Zhao's men, so what?

The three of them lived in Qi Mansion, and General Qi Zhao was entrusted by Princess Qingwan, and she had taken good care of them for half a year...... This move really shouldn't be.

"Since that's the case...... Tang Guxi suddenly raised his head, his eyes were bright, as if he had discovered a shocking secret, "Then the jade seal may not be in the palace!" Lin Luo, Lin Xun, the two of you only thought that the king went out to attack the southern country, and only thought that the jade seal was taken away by King Liangyu, and forgot that there were Zhao Hou and others! ”

"You mean, the jade seal is not in the palace, but in Zhao Hou's mansion?" Lin Xun wondered.

"Hmm!"

"This ...... There is also some truth, maybe it will really be held by Zhao Hou! Lin Xunxin happily went to see Lin Luo.

Lin Luo was not as excited as the two of them, frowned slightly, and said: "We have already made a mistake once, this time we must not be reckless, as for whether it is in the Hou Mansion or not, it is impossible to know now, so don't make up your mind too early." ”

Her words were like a basin of cold water poured on the heads of the two of them, extinguishing most of their enthusiasm, but this is also reasonable, and they should not act recklessly at this time. Lin Xun and Tang Guxi sighed secretly and fell into deep thought again.

"Actually, if you want to know if the jade seal is in the Hou Mansion, it's not impossible." After being silent for a long time, Qi Yu said suddenly. (To be continued.) )