Chapter 1: A Mortal Sin

In a long, embarrassing silence, eyes met, close at hand.

The half of the tearful red candle on the piano stand swayed, almost wanting to be blown out by the wind.

Guan Yu sighed heavily, took the lead in breaking the silence, and said thoughtfully: "Actually, when I saw the painting boat, I had a good impression of the girl, and the girl's piano sound and singing voice shocked me even more. I know that I am vulgar, and compared with the girl, I am like a toad and a white swan. Later, I saw that the girl was under the obscenity of the Emperor of Great Qi, but she still refused to give in, and she felt that the girl had a noble heart, and she didn't dare to think about it at all. ”

After a pause, he looked up at the reaction on the face of the girl like smoke. He continued: "I know very well that the girl loves the literary and elegant person in her heart, but unfortunately she is not. I'm just a vulgar snitch, and even the poems I recited in front of you were stolen. My eldest brother is even less worthy of you! That's why I took the risk of taking the girl away last time, and I hope you will fly away, find the wishful husband in your heart, and live a happy life. But I really can't figure it out, why would you refuse a piece of kindness in the next place? ”。

The flickering candlelight smeared a faint layer of gold on Ruyan's originally pale face, she smiled quietly and bitterly, and said slowly: "I have never heard of the word "best scum", let alone understand it, but now I finally understand. Maybe you're right, you're the best scumbag! Because you've never been mindful of your own thoughts, but you've never taken into account the feelings of others.

That's right, Yue'er, I have always admired the romantic person in my heart, and I once fantasized that I could meet a talented and proficient Ruyi Langjun, and he was in harmony with him, and raised his eyebrows. But I don't know what evil I have fallen into, but in this troubled world, I can't forget a vulgar snitch, the best scumbag! Is this fate?

Do you want to let me go and fly away? I made it clear to you last time: you are not the emperor of today's Great Chu! Even if I can hide for a while, I won't be able to hide for a lifetime! What's more, after I leave, sooner or later you will face an unjustified disaster and become a ghost who dies in vain under the knife! Yue'er I am alone, I don't want to affect anyone, and I don't want to owe anyone!

Now, I am trapped in the harem and canonized as a concubine, and it is impossible for me to go with you. As the prince of Dachu, you should know that this is a forbidden place, and it is a great crime to deceive the king! You go quickly, I only want you to never come, you and I have our own destiny! ”。

Looking at the crystal tears rolling down from the corners of Su Yue'er's eyes, Guan Yu was completely stunned.

He used to be clever and shrewd, but now he can't tell what the beautiful woman in front of him is saying, which sentence is from the heart, and that sentence is duplicity.

Standing stunned and hesitating for a moment, Guan Yu sighed softly. A cold wind blew behind him, and he remembered that he had forgotten to close the carved wooden window when he jumped in.

He turned slightly, intending to close the window first to keep the cold from invading.

Looking at Guan Yu's slightly lonely back, Su Yue'er suddenly trembled violently, as if she would fall to the ground at any time. I saw her clenching her silver teeth, desperately rushing from behind, her snow-white arms tightly wrapped around Guan Yu's neck, trembling all over, and muttering in his ear like rain of tears: "Don't go, don't leave me!" I'm better off here than dead! ”。

Guan Yu suddenly felt a burst of heat on his back and neck, mixed with violent trembling.

He stretched out his hand to close the carved wooden window, turned around suddenly, picked up Su Yue'er without hesitation, and strode to the bed.

With a "bang", Su Yue'er's light body was thrown heavily on the bed by Guan Yu, she couldn't help but let out a surprised cry in her mouth, and hurriedly raised her jade wrist to cover her cherry mouth.

She tried to keep her eyes open, and watched as the best scum ripped off the snow-white sable fur that had been draped over her shoulders and threw it on the ground, and reached out to pick up her close-fitting dress, but the whole person froze as if by magic, and couldn't move.

The scarlet charcoal in the stove on the ground hissed, as if a beast was about to break free from its cage. The red candle on the piano stand, which was about to burn out, began to sway violently in the windless state.

Guan Yu suddenly stopped his hands and feet and stopped moving.

Su Yue'er frowned slightly, gasped softly and asked in a low voice, "Why?" Could it be that you dislike me for being a virgin? ”。

Guan Yu shook his head, panting heavily, and whispered in her ear: "Fei Ye, I remembered a terrible curse: the beautiful woman who has been close to me will always encounter accidents, so ......."

Su Yue'er gritted her silver teeth, suddenly mustered up the courage to stretch out her lotus arm again, and wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered, "I've already died once, why die again?!" ”。

The two of them were just tossing and turning on the bed, like two people drowning at the same time, sweating profusely, and they didn't expect that there was a figure standing on the snow in front of the door at this moment, motionless.

The pothos girl gently blew out the lantern she was holding in her hand, raised her sleeve and wiped the tears that had quietly flowed from the corners of her eyes, sighed secretly, and crept into the vast snow.

There are still many people who haven't been able to sleep late at night this winter, including a cadre of Ma Jiajun.

At the behest of Emperor Liu Qian of Great Chu, Ma Maoxun left his men and horses in place, and only brought one hundred and ten entourage guards and "hairy insects", Han Junshi and others to Dadu, and waited at the post station to participate in the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Great Chu.

Ma Maoxun was bowing his head and frowning at the moment, playing thoughtfully with the cup in his hand.

Han Junshi on the side stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Is the Northern Prince really saying this to the big handsome?" ”。

Ma Maoxun nodded slightly.

Han Junshi raised his hand and stroked the sparse beard on his chin and muttered: "The Northern Prince is still towards my Ma Jiajun, it seems that he has a deep affection for Shuang'er." He must have heard some rumors and deliberately reminded him, right? ”。

"Mao Da Worm" shook his head and said: "The marshal and the military advisor don't have to worry too much, in my opinion, the old brother Guan is also concerned and suspicious." Since the Emperor of Great Chu rewarded the handsome man for what he did to be the king side by side, it can be seen that he is very jealous of my Ma family. Besides, they have just overthrown Daqi, entered the capital, and faced the enthronement ceremony, even if it is to buy people's hearts, they will not make a big move at this time! ”。

Han Junshi pouted and shook his head: "Since ancient times, emperors have always pursued the side of the couch, and they will not allow others to sleep comfortably. Now that Daqi is dead, the only opponent is our Ma Jiajun, is he really willing to let our handsome master hold heavy troops and be in a safe corner? I don't think it's possible! The time is not yet ripe, but we must take precautions! Let the soldiers prepare early, so as not to suffer a big loss in the future! ”。

Ma Maoxun sneered: "What is the king side by side, nonsense!" The bigger and more rewards I give, the greater the danger. If not, the battle is over, why won't he agree to let me return home with my soldiers? ”。

Almost at the same time, a secret meeting was also being held in the imperial study of the Great Chu Imperial Palace.

Host and convener: Liu Qian, Emperor of Great Chu.

Participants: Dazai Shi Tiangong, Pingnan Wang Tang Wannian, Qincha Yushi Li Jingcheng.

Liu Qian changed his vigor during the day, frowned his broom brows and asked in a low voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, before the enthronement ceremony, is it feasible to solve Ma Maoxun and the others?" ”。

Everyone was silent, bowing their heads in contemplation. Tang Wannian, the king of Pingnan, looked around for a moment and asked: "To deal with the Ma family's army, why don't you recruit the sixth brother to come, the fourth brother's men and horses are all in Qingzhou, and the distant water does not quench the thirst of the near." As long as the sixth brother agrees to join forces with our army, he will ensure that he will be stable nine times out of ten! ”。

Liu Qian raised his head and glared at him, gritted his teeth and said, "I can't trust him now!" Didn't you notice that he was too close to that Ma Maoxun at the banquet? The two of them exchanged heads and muttered, making it clear that they were giving the widow a problem! Even if it doesn't involve Ma Dashuai's daughter, we have to hide it from him! ”。

Tang Wanqing sighed and said: "After all, if you don't fight the world with your eldest brother from the beginning, you will inevitably harbor evil intentions!" But without the strong support of the Dingbei King, our army is on a par with the Ma family's army, and it may be even more difficult to completely clean him up! ”。

Liu Qian rolled his eyes and said, "If it's not clear, let's come dark!" As long as Ma Maoxun and other leaders are eliminated first, the Ma family's army will be leaderless, and it will be easy to deal with. As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Ishidazai.

Shi Tiangong frowned, shook his head with his long beard, and said: "I have been supervising the battle in the Ma family's army, and if I want to eat them in one bite, it will be even more difficult with only the fifth brother's men and horses!" The imperial brother doesn't want the sixth brother to participate in it, so I'm afraid he can only make this move secretly. But on the occasion of the royal brother's enthronement ceremony, it is really inappropriate to do it at this time! Why don't you wait, let me think of a foolproof solution. ”

Li Jingcheng couldn't hold it back, and said hurriedly: "Such a big matter has to be hidden from the king of Dingbei, in case he turns back in anger and joins forces with the Ma family's army, wouldn't the Great Chu Empire I just established be in danger?" In Weichen's opinion, it is better to send someone to probe the tone of the king of the north before making a decision! ”。

Shi Tiangong nodded slightly and said, "That makes sense." Or, first find a way to cut the sixth brother's military power? ”。

Li Jingcheng hurriedly spoke out to dissuade him: "No, the king of Dingbei has a very high prestige in the army, and he is like a brother and sister to his generals. If his fierce generals feel that the Holy Lord has handled the king of Dingbei unfairly, there will inevitably be greater turmoil in the army, which is not good for the country! ”。

Liu Qian raised his head slightly, sighed and said, "This sixth brother, he always threw some hot potatoes to us back then, which made me and Shi Dazai in a dilemma. I didn't expect that he himself has become a hot potato today, and I really don't know what to do with him! ”。

Tang Wannian stepped forward with a dry smile and said in a low voice: "It's best to catch him wrong, so that others will have nothing to say about it!" ”。

Li Jingcheng secretly turned his head and glanced at King Pingnan, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.

Liu Qian looked at Shi Dazai and said softly: "No matter when you do it, the second brother must remember that the gang in the Western Regions can't use it anymore!" ”。

Shi Tiangong raised his head and glanced back at the saint tacitly, and nodded lightly quietly.