CHAPTER IX

After the Hundred Flowers Banquet, it will soon be the birthday of the Empress Dowager Chu, because of the tight time, Xin Yao is busy preparing for the birthday banquet of the imperial grandmother, this year she is going to be in time, she can't be sloppy like in previous years, the master is also coming, and he can't lose his old man's face.

On the evening of the birthday banquet, the sunset on the horizon seemed to be particularly red, Xiao Tao stood in the courtyard and watched Xin Yao dance the sword dance prepared for the imperial grandmother in the sunset, this is the sword dance that she has rehearsed for several days, and the sword dance that integrates swordsmanship and dance can make the queen mother, the emperor and queen, and her master Xuan Daochang see a different princess. The afterglow of the setting sun was reflected on her cheeks, red and beautiful.

In the evening, the birthday banquet has begun, the hall is brightly lit, the queen mother sits on the phoenix chair, the emperor (Yu Cheng) and the queen (Ma Shulan) sit next to it, according to the queen mother (Liu Rong) everything is simple, only the royal relatives are invited, it is also a family banquet.

Xin Yao prepared a string of small leaf red sandalwood Buddha beads for the imperial grandmother, which she begged from the Lushan Temple, and the imperial grandmother has always come to worship the Buddha, and she will definitely like it, of course, she also secretly arranged the sword dance.

After the eldest prince's elder brother Yu Feng and several imperial brothers finished saluting, Xin Yao stepped forward and knelt down: "Grandson wishes the emperor's grandmother blessings like the East China Sea, and her longevity is better than that of the old pine." ”

The Empress Dowager saw Xin Yao come forward and salute, with a kind smile on her face: "Yao'er, get up, come, sit down at the imperial grandmother's." ”

Xin Yao got up and went to the queen mother's side: "Grandmother, my grandson asked for a string of Buddhist beads for you, take a look." ”

"Good, good, like, like, Yao'er likes whatever mourning family she sends."

The queen looked at it from the side and said: "Queen Mother, this child has a heart this year, Yao'er, go down quickly, don't mess with the rules." ”

Xin Yao hurriedly retreated. The remaining concubines stepped forward in turn to salute, and then the relatives and nobles.

Xin Yao saw that there was nothing wrong, so she went to ask the master for peace, and sneaked out, she had to go to the side hall to change her clothes, Xiao Tao was still waiting there, she couldn't perform in a princess costume.

Twilight Liuyun and Mo Wen were in the Drunken Immortal Residence, it was just dark, and they obviously felt a very heavy evil spirit, Twilight Liuyun flew up and stood on the drum tower, and saw that there were demon soldiers hidden in the imperial city.

When he returned to the room, he said to Mo Wen: "It's a demon soldier, and he has surrounded the palace." ”

Mo Wen looked at Twilight Liuyun's face with some worry, and said: "This world has been like this for thousands of years, fighting and killing, either this one is dead, or that one is dead, and that dynasty has passed for thousands of generations." You have seen few of you in the past few hundred years, we are immortals, and we can't ask about human affairs. ”

Twilight fell silent and leaned back on the couch.

In the palace hall, the light is staggered, the singing and dancing are leveled, and everything is happy. The relatives and nobles frequently rose to toast and said compliments, and the Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear.

Just then, a Praetorian guard stumbled in, "Oh no, no, a large number of assassins have flown in, like youkai!" ”

Suddenly, the music in the hall stopped suddenly, only listening to the countless killing sounds outside, the relatives and nobles were so frightened that they hid around, and Emperor Chu said: "Don't panic, what monster?" Sling the bull! Go out with me. As he spoke, he walked out, and the eldest prince Yu Feng also followed behind and walked out of the main hall.

I saw that the flames were soaring outside, and some demon soldiers in black robes flew sideways in the air, raising the swords and axes in their hands to slash and kill. The face was hideous and terrifying, the thick aura was suffocating, and the forbidden army and the Ouchi guards didn't have time to parry at all, they were smashed by swords and axes, and their flesh and blood were blurred.

Where have the relatives and palace people seen this kind of scene, they were so frightened that they fled straight to the palace, and the timid ones were directly stunned to the ground. Emperor Chu snatched the sword from the guard's hand and shouted, "What is this?" Queen, protect the Queen Mother, go back to the hall and close the door and don't come out. As he spoke, he swung his sword and stepped forward to kill, followed by the eldest prince Yu Feng.

Xuan Dao Chang took out his sword from the Qiankun bag and stepped forward to stop Emperor Chu: "Your Majesty, go into the main hall, you can't have anything!" ”

"Yes, Father!" The eldest prince shouted. Emperor Chu saw that the forbidden army was killed and scattered and fled, how could he listen to them, and shouted while killing: "Xuan Dao Chief, go and save Yao'er." ”

Seeing that Xuan Dao was only concerned about protecting himself, he shouted again: "Go and save Yao'er, there is Yu Feng, it's okay, go quickly, it's too late if you don't go!" ”

Thinking that his apprentice was also in danger, Xuan Dao Chang sighed with his sword and ran to find Xin Yao.

In the side hall, the demon soldiers came in, Xin Yao hurriedly protected Xiao Tao and retreated, waving her sword, she was the opponent of the demon soldiers, and it was not good to see it, at this time, the master rushed in, killed the demon soldiers, and pulled Xin Yao up: "Come with me." Little Peach followed. Xin Yao said: "What about my father and queen mother? "It's still in the main hall, so let's go."

Ran to the main hall, it was too late, the doors of the hall were wide open, the hall was full of corpses, the air was full of blood, they seemed to have been cut by a thousand knives, and their limbs were broken. Xin Yao watched her brother die tragically, lost her mind and was devoured by this blood, and looked around like crazy, "Father, mother, ......" muttered in her mouth. Suddenly, I saw my father and mother fall next to the pillar in the main hall, dropped the sword in my hand and pounced, grabbed the queen mother's sleeve and shook it desperately: "Mother, ......queen mother" shook my father again: "Father, father, don't you want Yao'er, why, why...... Yes! Xin Yao cried bitterly.

Xiao Tao looked at the princess, wiped her tears and reached out to help, at this time I saw a demon soldier holding a knife and axe and slashed over, Xiao Tao blocked it, and fell next to Xin Yao like this, Xin Yao turned around and saw Xiao Tao, and hugged her into her arms: "Xiao Tao, what's wrong with you, Xiao Tao, wake up." "Where can Xiao Tao still hear, it's long gone.

Xuan Dao Chang retreated to Xin Yao's side while blocking the demon soldiers, and lifted her: "Don't care, go quickly!" ”

Pull Xin Yao and flee out.

"Little Peach! Xiao Tao ......" Xin Yao shouted tearingly.

Twilight couldn't sit still any longer: "No, I have to go!" ”

"You can't go." Don't ask in a hurry.

"Just this once, I won't care about her in the future."

"You can't go, you will be robbed if you change your life against the sky!" Mo Wen hurriedly stopped him.

"I can't care about that." Twilight said as she shook her body and disappeared.

Xuan Dao Chang pulled Xin Yao and fled outside the hall, a person wearing a black robe, a hat on his head, and a faceless person floating in the air, it was a ghost. Xuan Dao Chang threw away Xin Yao's sword and flew up to stab it, and the devil struck at Xuan Dao Chang with a palm. Xuan Daochang's chest was shattered, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he fell to the ground, Xin Yao hurriedly stepped forward to help the master. Where will the devil give him a chance, and another palm slashed out, but he didn't hit anyone, only felt that a strong air flow shook him out, and when he got up to look, Xuan Dao Chang and Xin Yao were gone.

Twilight Liuyun instantly moved Xuan Dao Chang and Xin Yao out of the city, and did not let them see him, Xuan Dao Chang knew that there were masters to help, and the other party was obviously unwilling to show up, so he hugged his fists and said: "Thank you, Your Excellency, thank you!" ”

Twilight looked at them from behind the tree, and said to herself, "With Master protecting you, I will be relieved." Then disappear into the night.