Chapter 408: The Beginning of a Misunderstanding
The lazy smile on the corner of his mouth was still on his face, but Zhou Xianyu's expression was already gloomy.
After being away from Beijing for several months, after several lives and deaths, and now when he returned, what he heard was his fiancΓ©e, who was going to marry his brother whom he had always respected the most.
Anger, stunned, shocked, and even betrayal.
Countless emotions are intricately intertwined, and Zhou Xianyu is after a short period of emotion is blank.
Immediately, his eyes instantly turned scarlet, and he leaned directly on the horse's back, and lifted the soldier who was kneeling on the ground and talking from the ground with his feet off the ground.
"What you said is true? King Rui has already accepted a concubine, how can he marry Jinxuan. If you dare to talk nonsense to this king in this matter, then I guarantee that you will never survive today. β
Bursts of thick evil qi seeping out of Zhou Xianyu's body, as if it were like substance, attacked the soldier who was picked up by him.
Looking at the evil appearance in front of him, his eyes were scarlet, like Zhou Xianyu who had returned from killing the gods.
The soldier who was picked up only felt that his whole body was cold, and he secretly regretted that he shouldn't talk too much.
But knowing that it was too late to regret it, the soldier immediately put his teeth up and down, and couldn't help but tremble together, and said intermittently:
"Imperial ...... Imperial Palace...... Your Highness, the little one will never dare to have half a lie. Because of the noble status of the county lord of Zhaoyang, the saint personally issued an edict to allow the other party to marry into the Rui Wangfu as a side concubine with the princess's honor guard. Therefore, red silk will be hung on the gates. The small sentences are true, if Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can go into the city to find out. β
Frowning, Zhou Xianyu took a deep breath, only to feel that this would be a faint pain in his chest, and immediately waved the soldier he picked up and threw it on the ground.
Raise your head and look around the city gate, the red silk brocade flying in the wind.
Thinking of the little experience with Xiao Jinxuan, Zhou Xianyu really couldn't believe that everything in front of him was true.
And Su Qi and Bai Chu, who were not far from him, naturally heard the soldier's words clearly.
They glanced at each other in surprise, and saw that Zhou Xianyu's state was not right, and now Su Qi, who had been trained and was extremely good at speaking, couldn't help but hurriedly speak:
"Your Royal Highness, as the saying goes, hearing is false, and seeing is believing. If my master intends to marry Prince Rui, then why bother us to fold so many people and travel thousands of miles to find your whereabouts. In my opinion, even if it is true that the master is married, there must be something strange in this matter, and you can't easily jump to conclusions because of a few gossips. β
Almost as soon as Su Qi's words were finished, he saw with his own eyes in Zhuluo Town, how Xiao Jinxuan and Zhou Xianyu shared weal and woe, and Bai Chu, who was together after several twists and turns, also said with a face full of disbelief:
"That's right, I also agree with Su Qi's words this time. I don't believe that the county lord is the one who climbs the dragon and attaches the phoenix, there must be something unspeakable in this. The prince and the county lord have gone through hardships, and now it is rare that they can finally be together. In my opinion, it is the first thing for His Highness to stop the big wedding now, otherwise it may be too late to do so. β
Zhou Xianyu has killed countless enemy generals because of his perennial battles, but because he has been in the military camp since he was nine years old, he began to accept the baptism of killing at a young age.
Therefore, after ten years of fighting, although Zhou Xianyu has achieved the title of war king, the long-lasting bloody aura has also completely integrated with him.
On weekdays, Zhou Xianyu is young and has deep internal strength, so much so that he can suppress himself.
But now his emotions fluctuate too much, causing his qi and blood to surge, a strong killing intention, and the bloodthirsty **, all of which are slowly devouring Zhou Xianyu under anger, and there is only a little reason left.
And Su Qi and Bai Chu's words gave Zhou Xianyu, whose consciousness was obviously beginning to blur, a good reminder.
Xiao Jinxuan's gentle and tender face appeared in his mind again, Zhou Xianyu tried his best to control himself, and he wanted to kill at any time.
When he flicked the reins, he galloped away in the direction of Rui Wangfu.
Because he had to see Xiao Jinxuan in person, if he didn't ask clearly, why the other party would marry his fifth brother, that would be dead, and Zhou Xianyu would not be blind.
As for Zhou Xianyu's resurrection from the dead, Xiao Jinxuan, who still didn't know anything about returning to Beijing, would have rushed to the Xique Gate of the palace in the sound of suona.
It has always been the prince's concubine, and the female dependents cannot go through the main gate of the palace and the East Dragon Gate.
This is the ancestral system of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and only the gate can be used for concubines to worship and walk.
When they arrived at the Xique Gate, the sedan chair stopped, because here the master of ceremonies also had to read aloud the joy of the royal ancestors.
Then after playing a whole phoenix and setting off firecrackers, this is considered a ceremony, and you can enter the palace to meet the emperor.
And now that the guests have been sent under the city gate, no one will be rude enough to leave first.
Therefore, after everyone was congratulating and joyful, and the firecrackers were completely burned out with the sound of silk bamboo bells and drums.
The sedan chair was lifted again, and then slowly walked towards the palace.
And at this moment, suddenly a very cold humming laughter clearly penetrated the lively congratulations, and it was extremely clear that everyone present could hear it at the same time.
From beginning to end, Xiao Jinxuan, sitting in the wedding sedan chair, with her eyes closed, and her face was like a pool of cold and cold pools.
But she opened her eyes in an instant, and then a burst of ecstasy and stunned exploded in her heart.
Although Shicai's laughter was extremely short, Xiao Jinxuan still heard it immediately, it was definitely Zhou Xianyu's voice.
But before Xiao Jinxuan could recover from the shock and joy.
All she heard was a word from outside, which made her heart suddenly stop in pain.
"Xuan'er, I'm back, but why did you get into my fifth brother's wedding sedan chair. Have you forgotten the promises and oaths we made to each other, or rather, as soon as the news of my death came, you couldn't wait to find another way for yourself. I've always known that you're a woman with a ruthless heart, but I always feel that you're different from me. But now I, Zhou Xianyu, have to admit that until now, it turns out that I still haven't seen you thoroughly. β
Full of doubts and extremely hurtful questions, in fact, when Zhou Xianyu said this, he not only hurt Xiao Jinxuan, but even he himself was injured and his body was incomplete.
But if he said that he was under the city gate, and heard the words of the soldiers, Zhou Xianyu could still maintain a trace of calm.
Now I can see with my own eyes that the fifth brother I respect the most is sitting on a horse, and in the sedan chair, there is also a very familiar atmosphere from Xiao Jinxuan.
At this moment, he was rational and calm, and he was all left behind by Zhou Xianyu.
Complaining to the extreme, blurted out, but in fact, this was just his instinctive reaction to vent his inner pain and disappointment.
After all, when pain and anger reach an unbearable critical point, people will become unscrupulous, and even lose normalcy, and it is obvious that Zhou Xianyu is in such a state now.
And sitting in the sedan chair, he couldn't wait to lift the curtain and go out, and ran to Zhou Xianyu's side, regardless of Xiao Jinxuan, who just wanted to make sure that everything was okay with the other party.
But under Zhou Xianyu's cold words, it was as if he had been completely watered by a basin of cold water, and he slowly regained his sanity and sobriety.
The sedan curtain was still lifted with his hands open, but when Xiao Jinxuan walked out of the sedan chair and looked at Zhou Xianyu.
There was no joy of reunion after a long absence, let alone Qingxiang after the death of her beloved, but the rest was full of indifference and indifference.
And don't look at Zhou Xianyu's words, he did say something hurtful.
But when he saw Xiao Jinxuan's familiar gentle face, he met his eyes again.
The thoughts and worries of the past few days have already made Zhou Xianyu not even bothered to be angry.
As long as Xiao Jinxuan shows a trace of affection for him, even if it is just a smile, Zhou Xianyu doesn't want to care about today's rights and wrongs, he just wants to leave here with the other party.
But Xiao Jinxuan's estranged and indifferent expression, as well as the other party's silent action of standing beside Zhou Xianrui.
But the last bit of expectation in Zhou Xianyu's heart was completely shattered.
Immediately, Zhou Xianyu, whose eyes were completely blood-red, couldn't help but be injured all over his face, and even staggered two steps after being hit, and only after standing firm did he say incomprehensibly:
"Xiao Jinxuan, why are you so ruthless. Could it be that being my princess can't be worthy of the position of a side concubine in the Rui Palace. As long as you tell me that you don't want to marry, that is to take you out of the Jingshi, and I, Zhou Xianyu, will be excluded from the qualification of the Great Zhou royal family, and I will be willing for you. Jinxuan, have you really forgotten all of our love for each other? Is it good to come back to me, let's stay together for the rest of our lives as agreed. β
These sincere words were like a hammer, and Xiao Jinxuan, who was beaten, was simply heartbroken.
And Zhou Xianrui, who was closest to her, naturally saw that Xiao Jinxuan was strong and calm, but in fact, the whole person was shaking, looking like she was about to be unbearable.
Sorry and worried, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Xiao Jinxuan, and Zhou Xianrui said with pity and regret in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them:
"Jinxuan, return to the seventh brother's side. Xianyu can return safely, then the drama between you and me should be stopped. The endgame here will be handled by this king, you don't have to have any worries, hurry up and leave now. Otherwise, it will be too late to leave if you want to leave. β
Perhaps the fate of this world is indeed a very peculiar thing.
Take Xiao Jinxuan as an example, the person she cherishes most is indeed Zhou Xianyu.
But if the tacit understanding of the wheel cooperation and the degree of mutual communication, then Zhou Xianrui is the first person who deserves it.
Hearing that the other party was going to fulfill her and Zhou Xianyu, Xiao Jinxuan smiled helplessly, and then lowered her voice and said:
"Your Royal Highness, in fact, you and I both know that the Prime Minister's Mansion is not moving you now, not because they can't do it, but because they are worried about the Xiao Jiajun who is about to return to the court. If I leave with Xianyu today, in fact, Your Highness, you and I both know in our hearts that I am afraid that you will not be able to survive in three days. Since we met in Yangzhou, His Royal Highness has been helping me, and at this moment, ask me to leave on my own regardless of your safety, do you think I will do this with peace of mind. β
As soon as she finished saying this, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but look at the city gate, and saw a familiar phoenix-robed figure standing above the city gate, and immediately a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes.
"Your Highness, you told me before that this Xique Gate is almost completely controlled by the Prime Minister's Mansion. You look up, Xianyu is not dead, the scene of the dispute under our city gate has already alarmed Empress Xue. And I can guarantee that if today's affairs are not handled well, the other side will definitely take the opportunity to get rid of us all. At that time, don't say that Your Highness, your life is not guaranteed, even if you show the emperor, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape. So we have to control this game, otherwise no one will be able to get out of here alive. β