Chapter 85: A Journey to the North (2)
Lian Mo wrote a letter and handed it to the accompanying team to take back to Xichi, and then set off for the royal city with Yuanxin alone. The Intramuros are located on higher ground, far from the city, and through a forest. As soon as he entered the forest, Yuanxin noticed something unusual, and always felt that the qiqi around him was very weird, Lian Mo walked in front, and when he saw that Yuanxin was slow to follow, he asked, "Why don't you leave?" ”
Yuanxin looked around cautiously and grinned, "I feel like there's a ghost." ”
Lian Mo smiled lightly, "I don't believe in the theory of strange forces. ”
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get a tiger," Yuanxin sighed and followed, "I always feel that something is very wrong here, I can't say it, it's eerie, you be careful." ”
"You just take care of yourself." Lian Mo continued to walk along the sheep intestine path, only to hear Yuanxin behind him, "Ah-" A miserable scream, Lian Mo hurriedly turned around and strode over, "What's wrong with you?" ”
Yuanxin jumped up and hugged him tightly, "I'm afraid I'll die here." He had just kicked a few grasses with his foot, and when he found that his foot could not touch anything, the grass was still standing motionless, and it turned out that it was all phantoms, so he screamed in fright.
Lian Mo was very uncomfortable with being held by him, and pushed him away in disgust, "I come every year, and I'm still alive and well." ”
"Really?" Yuanxin was skeptical and asked, "Do you feel that this place is different today than before?" ”
Lian Mo replied, "I think you're not the same as before. ”
"Oh, I'm serious." Yuanxin grabbed him and said very sincerely.
Lian Mo shook off his hand, took two steps back, and asked rhetorically, "Then what do you think is the difference?" ”
Yuanxin was angry, "Your uncle, I haven't been here, how do I know!" Have you heard of the Phantom Array? ”
Lian Mo shook his head, "No, what is it?" ”
"Pluck the grass for me."
"Tricking me? Play on your own. Lian Mo felt inexplicable, turned around and continued to walk forward, not wanting to take a chance on him.
Yuanxin ran over and stopped in front of him, "I didn't play tricks on you, you see." Yuanxin bent down to pull the weeds, but these grasses were like shadows, no matter how Yuanxin's hands caught them, they were motionless.
Lian Mo sensed that something was wrong, tried to sweep it a few times with his sword, and then took a few steps forward to touch these trees, sure enough, they were all phantoms, Lian Mo panicked in his heart, "How can this be?" ”
Yuanxin asked him, "Then how did you get to the royal city?" ”
"Just, follow this road." Lian Mo was still immersed in panic.
Yuanxin stretched out a thumbs up to him and said, "If you can take me out today, I will obey you, you can go and see first, if you can't go out, I will explain to you." ”
Yuanxin motioned for him to move forward, praying secretly, only hoping that Lian Mo's experience was not wrong, and he could really go out today.
Sure enough, an hour later, Lian Mo said helplessly, "It seems to be lost." ”
Yuanxin was not surprised, nodded and said, "Then let's wait for death here." ”
Lian Mo asked with a fluke mentality, "It's just that I'm lost, it's not so strict." ”
Yuanxin explained to him, "I have come into contact with the Phantom Array, and as soon as I entered, I noticed something unusual. You were able to walk out of the formation before, and I guess it's because they had already removed the formation when you came, and after you left, the formation was restored. ”
After this episode just now, Lian Mo gradually agreed with Yuanxin's words and asked, "Why are they doing this?" ”
Yuanxin analyzed, "Maybe it's for self-preservation, don't you think this is the best way to avoid the royal city being attacked?" It is no wonder that the emperor sent people to the northern capital to inquire about the news, but he returned in vain. ”
Lian Mo asked, "Then what should we do?" ”
Yuanxin stared at Lian Mo, and suddenly let out a burst of laughter, and Lian Mo suddenly realized, "You are fooling me?" ”
"No, no, no......" Yuanxin waved his hand again and again, covered his stomach for a while, and said, "I just didn't expect that there would be a day when you asked me to take an idea, I have always admired you, really, whether it is character, martial arts or talent, I regard you as a great god." I didn't expect to be said by me, feng shui takes turns, and you also have a time when you are at a loss, hahahahaha, this feels so cool! ”
"Are you complimenting me or yourself?" Lian Mo rolled his eyes at him, "You kid is still in the mood to joke, it seems that you already have an idea in mind, right?" ”
"Yes," Yuanxin was still happy, "The phantom array has an eye, we can find it." ”
Lian Mo nodded, "How to find it?" ”
Yuanxin sneered again, and then saw Lian Mo's fiery gaze, hurriedly held back his laughter, and said seriously, "There is at least one thing in this array that is real, that is, the Eye of Void and Reality Transformation." ”
"Such a big forest, do you want to find it little by little?"
Yuanxin spread out his hands and said that he had nothing to do, remembering that when he first returned to the capital two years ago, he had set up a phantom array in Cheng Zheng's study, and with his ability, he could set up such a large array, and now the array he is facing is a forest plus the royal city, and there is no bottom in his confidence, how much skill does the person who set up the array have, even if he can break this array, what can he do in the face of such a strong enemy? Yuanxin sighed, the future is dangerous.
The two of them wandered around the forest until dusk, exhausted, and sat down in front of a lake, and even lay on the ground complaining, "We are looking for a needle in a haystack like this, don't you have an easy way?" ”
Yuanxin shook his head weakly, "No." If I had, I would have sued you a long time ago. ”
"When is this finding a head?" Lian Mo looked at the sky in despair.
"That's why I said we're going to die here, we haven't eaten for a day, and we probably starved to death before we could find the eye." Yuanxin turned his head to look at Lian Mo, saying goodbye to his previous playful personality, and said in a deep voice, "Cousin, I am the one who has troubled you, I shouldn't have dragged you to accompany me on the adventure." I am a scourge, and I only bring disaster to those around me. ”
"Shut up!" Lian Mo sat up and interrupted him, "Don't talk about yourself like that!" ”
"I'm honest, my grandfather was killed by me, my mother was killed by me, and Ah Yin was killed by me, all because of me." Yuanxin smiled bitterly, "I'm just a scourge." ”
Lian Mo pulled him up and said sternly, "Then you have the ability to kill me first!" I'm not going to let you say that about yourself until I'm dead! ”
Yuanxin was moved, and said affectionately, "Cousin, you are so good." ”
"Shut up! I can't stand a man saying this to me. Lian Mo didn't appreciate it.
"Then you just treat me as a woman, I don't mind, anyway, I just want to say, you're so good."
Lian Mo scolded, pulled up Yuanxin and threw him into the lake. Yuanxin was caught off guard, struggling desperately in the lake, the lake water was cold and biting, Yuanxin was in pain, and scolded angrily, "Lian Mo!" Your uncle's! I said nice things to you, and you actually threw me into the lake, and you didn't finish with you! ”
Yuanxin struggled to swim to the shore, and suddenly woke up like a dream, ignoring the cold on his body, showing an excited expression, "Cousin, this water is real!" The water is real! ”
Yuanxin excitedly called Lian Mo in the water, Lian Mo was a million unwilling in his heart, this ice and snow had to go into the water, it was just fatal, Lian Mo helplessly picked up the sword and threw it to Yuanxin, wading over.
The two crossed the center of the lake, and there was another scene in front of them, the majestic city walls, the straight avenue, and the royal city under the ice and snow was magnificent, bright and bright, as dazzling as a crystal palace. Yuanxin rushed forward impatiently, "Wow! It's so beautiful! ”
Before Lian Mo could stop him from yelling, a pile of spears had already gathered in front of Yuanxin, and he shouted at Lian Mo in a panic, "Go back quickly!" ”
"Whatever you want to come back, you're coming." Lian Mo stepped forward without fear and glanced at him, "It's not enough to succeed, it's more than enough to lose." ”
Lian Mo said to a circle of guards holding spears around them, "I am the second prince of Xichi, and I want to meet your monarch. ”
The guards didn't buy it, "Trespassing on the royal city is a capital offense, no matter who you are, escort to the prison first!" Tomorrow I'll be at the disposal of the Commander! ”
Yuanxin pouted, "Cousin, it seems that your identity is useless." ”
The two were imprisoned in the prison, wearing soaked clothes, shivering from the cold, and their upper and lower teeth trembling, "Cousin, I see that I will freeze to death before dawn." ”
"Is there any silver?" Lian Mo asked.
"Clever, I didn't think of that." Yuanxin happily took out a silver ingot, and threw it at the guard through the fence, and the guard saw it and picked up the silver and ran over neatly, Yuanxin smiled and said, "Let's have a brazier." ”
The two sat opposite each other around the brazier, and finally got some warmth, and Yuanxin sighed, "Money is really a good thing." ”
Lian Mo sighed, "But our business can't be solved by money." ”
Yuanxin said with a sad face, "Yes, I was arrested as soon as I came in, and I didn't even visit the royal city, which is a bit too miserable." We're not going to be killed. ”
Lian Mo was not worried, and affirmed, "No, if my identity doesn't work, then we will kill it, and I still have the ability to protect myself." ”
"So what are we going to do? Now that I'm in prison, I still want to check people, it's just whimsical. Yuanxin felt desperate, shook his head and sighed.
"Let's take one step at a time, and see the monarch tomorrow to test it."
The two of them were roasting the fire, and when they heard movement outside, they saw a beautiful woman in a snow-white embroidered robe running quickly, and she eagerly shouted into the prison, "Brother Lian Mo!" ”
Lian Mo hurriedly got up and bowed, "Princess Qianxue." ”
Yuanxin saw that Lian Mo was polite, and he was embarrassed to sit again, so he stood up and looked at the woman in front of him who was called Princess Qianxue by Lian Mo, her eyebrows were clear and beautiful, her eyes were radiant, her skin was ruddy and delicate, and her long hair hung down to her waist, graceful and moving.
"Brother Lian Mo, I heard that the national teacher said that you were locked up here, and I came to see you, didn't you just leave, why did you come back again?" Chiyuki shouted to the guards, "You don't open the cell door yet!" ”
The guards answered again and again and opened the cell door. Qianxue went in enthusiastically and pulled Lian Mo's arm, "Come, let's go out and say, why are your clothes still wet?" ”
Lian Mo took a step back, "Thank you, princess, I was going to leave next, but I suddenly remembered something, so I didn't have time to report it, and I broke into the royal city and was imprisoned here." Tomorrow, when I meet the monarch, I will explain that the princess will not bother. ”
"Oh, it's not in the way, my father won't go to his heart." Qianxue persuaded, "I'll arrange a place for you to stay, after all, it's a distinguished guest, and it's not like spending the night in prison." ”
Lian Mo excused himself, "Thank you princess for your kindness." It's just that the lower body is a foreigner, and it is inconvenient to walk in the royal city late at night, so please let the princess stay in the prison. ”
Qianxue pursed her lips and looked displeased, "But it's too hard here, there is not even a bed, there is no bedding, you are still wearing wet clothes, no, it is too cold at night, you will get sick here." ”
"There is a brazier here that is enough, and he is a person who practices martial arts, and he is strong and strong, so the princess doesn't have to worry." Lian Mo's attitude of refusal was very resolute.
Yuanxin can see that these two people are concubines and have affection, and Lang has no intention. Qianxue called him eldest brother, which shows that he wants to be close to him, and Lian Mo is a princess, polite and distant, deliberately widening the distance between the two, and finding various reasons to shirk Qianxue's help, it should be that he doesn't want to owe her favors, and it can even be said that he doesn't want to give her hope.
And Qianxue's hospitality is difficult to resist, and if the stalemate continues, both sides are embarrassed, and he sighed secretly in his heart, stopping Qianxue who wanted to continue to persuade, "Princess, you don't know, I'm a person who likes to cause trouble, and I don't have a serious attitude all day long." This time I followed my eldest brother to the northern capital, I wanted to see the style of the royal city, but I didn't expect the eldest brother to enter the palace without me, I was unhappy, so I slipped over alone, my eldest brother found that I was not seen and entered the palace to find me, but I didn't expect to be arrested by the guards as soon as I came in, and I was locked here. Don't persuade my eldest brother to leave, my eldest brother is very righteous, and he will not leave me behind no matter what. ”
Qianxue replied quickly, "I can arrange a place for you to live together." ”
"But my eldest brother is not at ease," Yuanxin patted Lian Mo on the shoulder, "You just took me out with your front foot, and as soon as you turned around, I didn't see anyone, Wangcheng is so beautiful, I don't play all the time, how can I honestly live in a room." ”
Qianxue was annoyed, "You are too presumptuous, the royal city is heavy, there are many concubines and concubines, is it a place for you to play as a man?" ”
Yuanxin smiled evilly, "So, my eldest brother doesn't dare to take this risk, and the princess shouldn't make trouble, if I really don't know what kind of disaster will be caused by the heavens and the earth, and I will be beheaded by your father tomorrow, how can my eldest brother not hate you?" ”
Qianxue covered her mouth and stopped talking, Yuanxin's first step had succeeded, he intended to get clues from Qianxue, and thought of a way to leave her behind, "My eldest brother knows the princess's intentions, it's better to sit down with my eldest brother and chat with me for a while, so that the princess will not seem to be neglecting my eldest brother, and the eldest brother doesn't have to be embarrassed, isn't it the best of both worlds." (To be continued.) )