People always like to turn to God for things they can't do. In order to calm the disaster, pray to God; For the sake of good weather and good weather, pray to God; For the health of your loved ones, pray to God; Even in order to win the battle, he prayed to God......

In my opinion, such a meaningless act, human beings seem to be very admirable, and their fancy for the sacrificial ceremony happens to fully demonstrate the impotence of human beings in the face of nature.

"I wonder if people thousands of years from now would have deeply explored this time if they knew that people today worship gods and raise altars to worship gods in order to pray for peace and health." I muttered a grumble.

Since entering the hall, Lord Meng has been very concerned and has repeatedly reiterated to Yuan He that when the army returns triumphantly in two days, he must prepare for the sacrificial ceremony. They had a lively discussion in front of them, and I didn't bother to interject, so I sat on the sidelines boredly.

These words, but Phoenix heard it, she ignored the fact that Yuan He and Master Gao were still talking in front of you, turned around and walked in front of me. "What's wrong with you?"

"It's fine." My heart was heavy and I didn't want to say too much.

“…… High Priest, look ......" Lord Meng said, but he realized that the phoenix was not listening at all, and the expression on his face was very embarrassed, and he booed and greeted.

Phoenix's attention was on me, and she didn't care what they said, and Lord Meng's words obviously disturbed her, she was a little unhappy, but said more casually, "It doesn't matter, just as you prepared." ”

She didn't seem to care at all.

Before I could say anything to save for her, she turned around before me, "Let's discuss today's matter here for the time being, and after you have discussed it, tell me directly The result is it." ”

"In that case, if there is going to be a sacrifice ceremony the day after tomorrow, the high priest may wish to ...... these two days" Although Wonhyuk's eyes flickered back and forth between me and the phoenix, he may have sensed the intimacy between us.

But just now Master Meng had already mentioned that he met us at the gate of the palace, and Yuan He also knew that Phoenix and I had known each other for a long time. But now he was directly ignored by the phoenix, and it was inevitable that he would be puzzled.

But Yuan Hyuk looked at me, and estimated that he also cared about my presence, so he didn't want to say anything, because of my affection, so although he was dissatisfied with Phoenix, he could only endure it.

"Where do you live?" The phoenix suddenly turned to me and asked.

"Niyin girl, she also lives in the palace......" Won Hyuk replied for me.

"Then I'll just live with her." Only then did the phoenix turn its head to look at Wonhyuk.

"This ......" Won Hyuk was embarrassed, he looked at me and asked what I meant.

I got up and explained, "She and I grew up together, and we've been living together for a long time. Just let her live in the courtyard where I live. ”

Phoenix is even more sophisticated than me, or she is too lazy to deal with it. She has now concealed her identity and entered the palace, so that these people don't know the one in front of them, and the high priest they thought happened to be the phoenix god they worshipped. Phoenix is used to being arrogant and casual, so I can only cover it up for her.

"She grew up with you?" Yuan He was very surprised, the expression on his face softened a little, and he actually lowered his voice to show peace to Phoenix, "I didn't know the relationship between the two of you, but I didn't expect that you and Miss Niyin grew up together." ”

Anyone who hears these words can understand that Yuan Hyuk is showing favor to her, but to my surprise, after hearing this, Phoenix's face changed, she was a little angry, and looked at Yuan Hyuk's eyes a lot sharper,

I don't understand how she could have reacted like that.

But seeing that the atmosphere in the palace was getting more and more stiff, he could only push the phoenix away first, explaining, "After a busy day, everyone is tired, and she also rushed to the palace after suffering a lot of trouble, so she must be tired, so let's stop here today, let everyone rest first." "I'm afraid that Phoenix will make trouble again for no reason like this, so I turned to Yuan Hyuk for help, "Okay? We'll talk about it tomorrow, or you'll talk about it first. ”

"Niyin girl......" Lord Meng was very puzzled by my words, and he was not very happy that I stopped them from continuing like this.

"So be it." Yuan He interrupted Master Meng and said, "Miss Niyin has already said that they are all tired, since this is the case, let Miss Niyin go to rest with the high priest first, and we will discuss the matter of the sacrifice ceremony." ”

As if I had been granted amnesty, I pushed the phoenix and fled out of the temple.

"Niyin girl," Yuan Hyuk stopped me at the moment when I was about to step out of the door, I looked back, I don't know if he had changed his mind again, but Yuan Hyuk's expression clearly told me what he wanted to ask, but he quietly paid attention to Lord Meng, embarrassed. Just say, "Are you okay?" ”

"What?" I didn't realize what he was talking about. But after thinking about it for a while, I probably understood that maybe my reaction today was too out-of-the-box, which made him a little confused, and I said, "It's okay, I think that Master Cheng will come to report to you about Master Nan later." ”

"Hmm." Won Hyuk nodded, not very concerned.

"Is that him?"

I pushed the phoenix out of the hall, but the phoenix stood still, turned around and motioned to me to the people in the hall.

"Huh?" I don't understand, why are their problems today so vague, no one can explain clearly, I have to think about it myself.

"The man in you." Phoenix asked.

I froze, then forced a smile and explained, "No. ”

Phoenix only raised an eyebrow.

"What do you want to say?" I didn't understand what she meant by such an expression, she was obviously very serious when she asked me just now, but after hearing that I had made up my mind, why did she react so disdainfully.

"He doesn't deserve you." When the phoenix said about him, he naturally referred to Yuan He in the palace.

I finally understood the reason why her reaction to Won Hyuk suddenly became weird, it turned out that she had misunderstood the relationship between me and Won Hyuk, and thought that Won Hyuk was the person in my heart. I couldn't help but laugh and said, "You think too much, he is Yuanhe, the son of Yu, the future monarch, at most a friend who can be trusted." ”

The phoenix's expression was different.

"What did you misunderstand again?" This time I know how to pre-emptively.

I thought she would say, but not this time, she avoided my gaze and looked away. "Nope."

"Yes, I'll take you to see Jialan." I was skeptical, but I didn't ask any further, I dragged the phoenix towards the courtyard where I lived, but I couldn't find Jialan anywhere, I shouted, "Jialan? Jialan! ”

But there was no one.

"Where did she go?" I said to myself that she should have come back first, but now that the whole compound is so big, I can't find her.

"Jialan, is that little lark?" Phoenix sat on a stone bench in my courtyard, and she didn't seem to be interested in where Jialan had gone.

"That's right, when Shaoshan was burned, their family fled, and so did I...... By chance, I met her. "I described my re-acquaintance with Jialan as accidental, I was afraid that the phoenix would know what Jialan had done to frame me for the tiger and find trouble with Jialan, but when I saw the phoenix inadvertently, I understood, in fact, she already knew, and I changed the topic at a loss." Today, I killed ......"

The phoenix was startled and opened its eyes.

I told her about Master Nan as it was.

Jialan's disappearance has been two days, and when I saw it again, it was already the day of the sacrifice ceremony.

According to the tradition handed down by the Yu Kingdom, on the day of the triumph of the army, all the people of the Yuan royal family will go out of the city to greet them, and they will worship at the altar to thank the ancestors and the blessing of God, so that the Yu army can return safely.

And the high priest of Yu died of illness not long ago, so Lord Meng hurriedly looked for someone who could take over the position of high priest.

Seeing the phoenix standing on the altar, he started the law.

Greet the soldiers who are about to enter the city.

I turned slowly, wanting to go up to the gate with the others, if not for the fact that I had promised to wait for him at the gate, but only to see for myself if he had come back from outside.

"Where are you going?" The phoenix suddenly stopped a qiē movement in his hand, lowered his head, and looked down from the high altar.

Most of the people who stopped here were watching her rise from the altar, and when she stopped, everyone's attention was instantly focused on me.

I know that the time of their sacrifice to the heavens cannot be delayed, and since everyone is watching, I don't want to be too abrupt, "You are busy, I will not go anywhere." ”

After hearing this, the phoenix paused for a moment before continuing to dance with the magic weapon in his hand.

I stopped here, but my heart had already run to the city.

Actually, that's fine. At least if you don't see it with your own eyes, you will still have illusions.

Jialan squeezed through the crowd, she was especially hidden beside me, not to be seen by the phoenix, and looked at the phoenix on the altar from time to time, for fear of being discovered. "Aren't you going to see him?"

I listened attentively, but I could only remain silent as if I had not heard at all.

Jialan waited for me for a while, but she couldn't help it, and disappeared in the crowd again.

I raised my eyes to look at the phoenix.

The person I was waiting for has finally returned.

Even if I have a stomach full of doubts, even if Yun Chu sues me, I will kill him, even if I know, my time may really be running out.

But that didn't stop me from wanting to see him.

The only thing that puzzled me was that I didn't know if he was really as affectionate as I was in his heart. Even though there are too many ruthless people in this world, I am willing to believe in him, only in him. After seeing all the helplessness, he was more eager to get his sincerity, but he ...... Just care about me? Do you simply care? I don't expect eternity or eternity with him, but I fear that once I have made a choice, I will be given up.

If I don't even have the most basic use value for him, will it really be as Yun Chu said? If I could help him, then today, another woman by his side can help him, will he still care about me?

Suddenly, there was a lively boiling sound from the city......

I looked sideways and knew he was back.

Bursts of cheers, the triumph of the high-profile heroes.

From the city to the altar, the cheers of the whole city made people's hearts feel very excited.

They're back.

But after the cheering lasted for a while, suddenly, it stopped......

The cheers of the stop came from the city.

The people in the city don't know what's going on, you look at me, I look at you, and they're all full of curiosity about what happened.

Jialan squeezed back from the crowd again.

"What's going on?" I was very uneasy in my heart, and a little irritable, and asked her in a low voice uneasily.

"Stopped." Jialan secretly glanced at the phoenix before quietly telling me. "Before the second prince led the army into the city, he had not yet reached the city, but he suddenly stopped."

"What?" I was amazed.

What is Yuan Jue doing, taking the army to the city but not entering the city? Rather, it stopped under the city?

"You'd better go check it out." Jialan persuaded me, and then when she peeked at the phoenix, she was suddenly startled and lowered her head suddenly.

I followed her gaze and saw that the phoenix was standing on the altar and looking over. Jialan was seen by the phoenix, no wonder her reaction just now seemed to be frightened.

Yuan Jue led the army to triumph, walked to the city in a mighty way, but stopped in the midst of everyone's cheers. This move spread all over the city in an instant, and the people in the city said a word, the so-called people were terrible, but Yuan Jue stopped outside the city as if he didn't care, and had no intention of entering the city.

The time of the two pillars of incense passed, and Won Hyuk, who was sitting next to the altar, couldn't sit still, he turned his head and instructed the palace people around him, "Go and see what is going on." ”

The palace people hurriedly ran away.

"The second prince shouldn't be waiting for His Highness to greet him?" Lord Meng added fuel to the fire at this time.

I glared at him fiercely.

Unable to hold back any longer, he got up and walked towards the city gate.

"Niyin girl...... "I heard Won Hyuk calling me behind me, but he still walked towards the front without looking back.

Between people pushing and crowding people, I finally squeezed under the city gate, and I heard all kinds of gossip between pushing and shoving, and all kinds of discussions about Yuan Jue's suspension of troops under the city.

I slammed on the heavy gates and looked at the city, which was full of people, and I was not confident that I could squeeze into it at this time. He increased his strength to knock on the city gate, wanting to shout to Yuan Jue to hear, but the noise was too loud......

"Open the door." I said to the soldiers guarding the gates.

"This ...... No, no...... I don't know what the second son means when he is outside the city...... "They are scattered and a little scared."

Yuan Jue's army stopped outside the city, and not long after, the city gate that had been wide open was closed again, and everyone was glad that the second son Desheng was back, but they were also afraid that he would join the Yibu people to enter the palace city.

"Open the door and let me out." I say.

The guard hesitated.

"Open the door!" I reiterate it again.

"Open the door." Cheng Jing also appeared behind me at some point.

The guard listened to Cheng Jing's words and opened the door.

The gates were pulled open after a muffled sound...... (To be continued.) )