Xiao Zilin stared at the "Yin Fu Sutra" silently for a while, his cold eyes revealed a hint of brilliance, slowly expanding, his beautiful eyes turned from cold to hot, and he smiled lightly.

This smile is like a hundred flowers blooming, it is indescribably gorgeous and charming, and it is like a cloud of mud with the cold arrogance just now.

Although that smile was just a flash, it happened to be captured by Li Ji, and he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, he couldn't believe that the charming girl in front of him was the cold and arrogant Xiao Zilin just now.

An indifferent face suddenly flashed a faint smile, and then she looked up at the scenery outside the palace, and her eyes were a little distracted.

Li Ji also looked outside the palace, the bright moon poured thousands of miles in the sky, outside the palace, on Jiankang Street, the traffic was busy, the lights were brilliant, and the distant mountains and near the water, trees, flowers and plants were shrouded in a layer of light veil, hazy, ethereal, if there was nothing.

In the quiet night, it seems that you can hear the sound of flowers blooming, the wisps of dark fragrance attack from afar, and the air is just like a river of autumn water......

"On the night of Tanabata, the stars are dotted. There must be countless flower magpies flying out of the vast sky as promised, building a bridge with emotion and love, so that the cowherd and weaver girl who are separated from each other and drink lonely lovesickness meet again. Tenderness is like water, the best period is like a dream, endure the return of the Magpie Bridge, and let the people who look up at the starry sky feel the classic love that has been passed down through the ages. Men and women in the world are full of love and water, and no love urges people to grow old, but I am alone, independent of heaven and earth, self-care, life and death are unknown, how can I be qualified to talk about love......"

"Look at your fascinated and dreaming appearance, do you look at Xiao Zilin's beautiful and capable people, and you have evil thoughts?"

Princess Wukang couldn't help but be furious when she saw Li Ji looking at Xiao Zilin in a daze, and twisted his arm with her hand.

Li Ji almost screamed in pain, seeing Princess Wukang glaring at him angrily, she was like an angry lion at this time, presumably because she lost the competition, and she was worried that she had no place to vent.

"If it weren't for the public, no matter what kind of princess she is, I would definitely give her some color to see!" Li Ji was indignant in his heart, and endured the pain without attacking, and then thought again, "She was originally full of confidence and had the chance to win, but she had extraneous branches and missed the crown, and she probably felt uncomfortable at this time! Forget it, now I don't care about her generally, so as not to delay the right thing." ”

Princess Wukang glanced at Princess Wuxian and said: "If it weren't for the crazy woman's deliberate destruction, tonight's jackpot must be my Wukang's, but it's a pity that I'm fighting for it, and I'm cheaper than this girl." ”

Princess Jiangxia smiled and said, "You girl is naturally arrogant and never admits defeat, and the Yin Fu Jing is of little use to you." ”

Princess Wukang's face was slightly sad and said: "The princess doesn't know, the mother concubine is going to leave for her hometown in Suzhou tomorrow, she has always respected Buddhism and religion, self-cultivation, so tonight I want to do my best for the mother concubine to win the supreme scripture, a little filial piety, but unfortunately the chess is a bad move, and the princess of Wu County is ruined, and the county lord of Shanyin is cheap!"

"Do you know that Xiao Zilin's body only made one move in the air, and he pierced all the nine-hole needles, which is incredible!"

"What?" Princess Wukang heard this, like a thunderbolt from the sky, there is someone in the world who can use only one move to pass through the flying nine-hole needle?

So he looked at Xiao Zilin with suspicious eyes, only to see that she also looked over, and immediately looked at each other.

Xiao Zilin smiled faintly, nodded in greeting, and behaved very elegantly, just like the spring water, mellow and sweet.

Princess Wukang was in a trance for a moment, feeling that this smile was not like the princess, which made people feel natural and warm, but hidden a trace of cold and dangerous atmosphere: "She is no longer the original Xiao Zilintel!"

It's just that the prosperity is like a glimpse of light, the false name is like a goose without a trace, everything is not in Princess Wukang's heart, but it is extremely difficult to swallow a breath, the jade hand on the sleeve has already been tightly held, and a pair of autumn-like eyes reveal coldness, like a glacial river.

At this moment, a hazy moon was emerging from the transparent clouds like cicada wings, shining with a silver glow, sprinkled on the windowsill, as if plated with a layer of silver.

There was a rush of footsteps not far away, and I saw a general wearing a purple robe, huge eyes with copper bells, and a slight vicissitudes on his face walking into the main hall quickly, followed by several maids in colorful clothes.

"Xiao Yan, the Chenjinggi Guard, meet Your Majesty!"

The voice is loud, sonorous and powerful, and in just a few words, there is a heroic spirit, Li Ji looked up and saw that it was General Xiao Yan who personally led the thirteen Xuanjia iron horses and horses to trample on the crops that day.

Xiao Zhen smiled and said, "Aiqing is flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"General Xiao, do you know why I summoned you to the palace at this time?"

"The minister is ignorant, I don't know Your Majesty's urgent edict, what is the matter, please make it clear to Your Majesty!"

"Hehe, you don't have to be so formalistic tonight! I remember Aiqing to guard the important land of Gyeonggi, and his hard work and achievements are high, and his military achievements are not inferior to the demeanor of the family back then. Tonight, you are specially ordered to enter the palace to spend the Qixi Festival together, taste wine and tea under the moon, chant poems before flowers, gather in the palace, gather clansmen, and fight for scribes, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Someone, give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Xiao Yan kowtowed and thanked him, he took the opportunity to look around, and found that the seats were all royal nobles and veterans of the dynasty, and their backgrounds were extremely prominent, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and did not dare to be careless at all, so he sat down under the guidance of the eunuchs.

Looking at Xiao Yan, Li Ji couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart: "There is nowhere to find the iron shoes, it takes no effort to get here, I didn't expect to meet General Xiao here, the trust of Zen Master Huiben, the safety of the Qi country, and finally see the dawn!"

So, I touched the envelope in my arms, the residual warmth was still there, my fists were clenched tightly between my sleeves, my palms were already sweaty, because of excessive tension and excitement, my breathing became heavy, and my body trembled slightly.

Linglong, who was on the side, looked at Li Ji with some strangeness, only to see that he had swept away the malaise that had been in place for many days, and suddenly the whole person became radiant and energetic.

"Next, we will hold a 'Dou Kui Xing' competition, all the clan relatives, before that, I would like to introduce you to a peerless wizard with both civil and military skills - Xiao Yan. His father is Emperor Gao's brother, Xiao Shunzhi, the general of Zhenbei, and he is also a member of our Xiao royal family, just because he has been guarding the border for a long time, and the royal family rarely participates in the affairs of the royal family, so everyone is relatively unfamiliar. ”

The royal family first saw Xiao Yan and a martial artist, and they didn't want to see him, but then they heard that his father was the famous late Zhenbei general Xiao Shunzhi, and their hearts couldn't help but be shaken, and they had a little respect, but there was still a trace of mockery and disdain in their cold eyes.

Qi is located in the south of the Yangtze River, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, adhering to the Wei and Jin Dynasty legacy, guarding the inside and outside, the strong cadres and weak branches, the literature and the military are suppressed, and even the civil officials despise the military generals, which is not a new thing in the government and the opposition.

"Xiao Yan is here too!"

I saw a middle-aged man in his early thirties standing between the seats, with wide clothes and broad belts, a jade tree in the wind, and a gentle and elegant salute to all the clan relatives: "Ziliang greets all the clan relatives!"

Everyone's eyes focused on this middle-aged man, and they found that it was His Majesty's second son, Xiao Ziliang, the king of Jingling, so they returned the salute one after another, very politely.

Li Ji looked at Xiao Ziliang, who was extraordinary, although he was quite small, he was handsome, personable, and talked elegantly, which was quite shocking.

"Second brother, when you return to the palace, don't go to the East Palace to take a look!"

At this time, a slightly hoarse voice came from the hall, and everyone looked over, only to see a middle-aged man in black with a haggard face staggering in from outside the corridor with the support of the maidservant, wearing a black satin robe with gold thread trim, embroidered with dragon-like ornaments, and a black hair tied up by a plain mutton fat hosta.

The hall is brilliantly lit, setting off his handsome face extraordinarily dazzling, and his eyebrows exude a noble and elegant atmosphere.

Li Jiyi looked pale and slightly sickly, but he was magnificent, and at first glance he was a person with a noble status.

I saw that some people from all branches of the clan in the main hall stood up and saluted the visitors: "The prince has been fine lately!"

Li Ji was shocked when he heard this: He is Xiao Changmao, the prince of Wenhui in the current dynasty?

couldn't help but glance at it a few more times, only to see Xiao Changmao cough a few times in a low voice, nodding frequently to the clansmen.

Before walking to the main hall, he shook his hands and set aside the maid beside him, and slowly knelt down on the ground and said, "The son of the emperor to meet his father!"

"Chang Mao is not in good health, why don't you rest more in the East Palace, how did you get here?"

"Qixi Festival, clan reunion, grand event is rare, although the sons and daughters are infected with scabies, how dare they stay out of the matter and hide in the East Palace, they are insisting on coming to congratulate and hope that their father will approve it!"

Xiao Zhen showed displeasure on his face and said: "The prince should put the country first, cherish his body, and should not work too hard. ”

Xiao Changmao was so anxious that he coughed a few times and said, "Father, please allow your son to stay for a while, besides, I haven't seen Ziliang for a long time, and I miss it very much!"

Xiao Zhen hesitated for a moment, and faced the queen Pei Huizhao, who had been silent next to her, only to see her indifferent and resolute face move, and said: "Since Changmao has such filial piety and deep brotherly love, I will promise for a moment!"

"Thank you to my father and mother. ”

Xiao Changmao was overjoyed, and after thanking him, he sat next to Xiao Ziliang, and the two brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they immediately hugged each other and cried bitterly.

Xiao Zhen coughed lightly, signaled the two not to be rude in front of the palace, and then said: "I heard that Ziliang opened the West Mansion in the fiefdom Jingling, recruited scribes, collected poetry and elegant collections, and produced excellent works frequently, and there were even 'Eight Friends of Jingling', which is famous all over the country. ”

Xiao Ziliang stood up from the banquet and replied: "Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the heroes have been divided, the north and the south have not been unified, the world is in chaos, the Tao does not exist, and the people of Dawn are in dire straits. Fortunately, the sky is merciful, the ancestors are in the shade, Emperor Gao began to raise troops and set up a 10,000-year foundation, and his father worked hard to create brilliance. Erchen is just adhering to the edicts of Emperor Gao and his father, vigorously promoting the style of study of the scribes of the Wei and Jin dynasties, preaching and reading, teaching doctrines, and continuing the orthodoxy. During this period, there was a generation of romantic talents, including Xiao Yan, Shen Yue, Xie Hao, Wang Rong, Xiao Chen, Fan Yun, Ren Fang, Lu Qi and Youyan, known as 'Jingling Eight Friends'. ”

After Xiao Zhen listened, Long Yan was happy, raised the wine bottle in front of the case, and said: "Ziliang's actions have won my heart and should be rewarded heavily. Come, Father and Emperor will give you a drink!"

Xiao Ziliang knelt down beside the seat suddenly, and said in fear: "My father has won the award, it is natural for my son to serve the Great Qi State, and it is an honor for my son to share his father's worries, how dare I think of anything else, let alone a reward!"

Xiao Zhen stood up from the dragon chair and walked quickly towards Xiao Ziliang, although he was too old, his steps were still vigorous.

walked up to Xiao Ziliang, gently helped him up, and said with a smile: "Haha!