Sacrificing the river in Lizhou has always been a first-class event every year.

In addition to praying for peace, all the great families of the world have to go out and compete for the jackpot.

At first, the jackpot was just a good sign, but it gradually evolved into a way to win the next year's merchants, and the one who won the jackpot had the right to go out of the ship first to negotiate business with the cargo merchants.

Last year's jackpot was won by the Zhao family, this year the Zhao family in Lizhou can be described as a big show, the year before was the Wang family, the Wang family earned a lot that year.

In fact, this jackpot is basically a round of a year, and it stands to reason that this year it should be the turn of the Su family.

Thinking of the Su family, everyone couldn't help but pause.

This Su family was originally the largest family in Lizhou City, Master Su was kind, and after making the family business bigger, he also did a lot of good deeds.

The year before last, the Su family's boat was robbed by bandits on the way, and the second young master of the Su family died at the hands of the bandits.

Last year, the eldest young master of the Su family went to Xunzhou to do business, and unfortunately died of the plague.

On the first day of the first day of this year, the eldest lady of the Su family, who had just married into her mother-in-law's family for a month, killed her newlywed husband and was beaten back to the Su family by her mother-in-law.

Everyone gathered on the shore to prepare to watch the excitement, but saw a group of people coming up from the altar here, the man led by him was wearing a dark brocade robe, with a long body, a straight waist, and a handsome person, beside him, followed by a woman in red, the woman was petite, wearing a veil, blocking her face and revealing only a pair of clear and clean eyes, just looking at the eyes can also see that she is a beautiful woman.

Who are these two? Why did the lord of the state and several rulers of the family follow them?

"Lord Wang, please here!"

Zhao De bowed his waist and guided, and brought Chu Lingxi and Su Li to the center of the altar to stand.

The altar is built from the beginning of the moon, in the place with the best view of the river, the foundation is built with a wooden stake driven into the ground, the middle is suspended in the air, a half-person high wooden platform is erected, a column is circled with iron sheet in the middle of the platform, and the fire is added to the fire from the day it is erected, and it burns for half a month, which means that the fire lasts, and the prosperity will never be exhausted.

Next to the stove is a huge three-legged bronze incense tripod, carved with lifelike beasts, consistent with the patterns on the lanterns of each family before, I don't know if there is incense for the sake of worship, the auspicious atmosphere of the beast on this is more sufficient.

Early this morning, there are special people to carry a cleaned piglet on the stove barbecue, roast to this moment, the aroma of roast suckling pig has spread, the whole pig is roasted to the outside is charred and tender, golden yellow, is soaked in oil, just a glance to see people's appetite is greatly enhanced.

But this pig is not for people to eat, but to be sliced and poured into the river for a while to worship the gods.

Boom!

Someone struck the gong hanging on the altar, and the sound of the gong shook the sky, interrupting the sound of the piano from the bamboo raft on the river, and also interrupting the noisy sound of the crowd.

"Worship the !! of the river god"

I don't know who shouted, the voice was vigorous and powerful, and the tone was with the unique folk tone of Lizhou, simple and long, as if it had really established some secret connection with the gods in the river.

When everyone heard this, they all craned their necks and looked at the altar, and the rulers of the five great families knelt down facing the river with three finger-thick incense sticks in their hands.

"Bye!"

As soon as this sound fell, all five people in power fell to the ground, extremely religious.

The onlookers also shouted to the river in unison: "Worship the gods of heaven and earth, may the New Year be smooth and peaceful!" ”

Today, there are not 10,000 but thousands of people gathered on the shore, and they spoke in unison, and their voices were like a loud and shocking sound.

Although Chu Lingxi had seen such a scene, he still couldn't help but feel revered awe when he heard it again, he unconsciously took his breath, turned his head to look at Su Li, but saw that her face was calm, and he seemed indifferent.

“……”

Chu Lingxi's expression froze, thinking of the first time he was shocked by this scene and couldn't speak, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, as a prince, he was not as calm as Ah Li.

How did he know that Su Li was in the army, and he had seen the magnificence of tens of thousands of people shouting in unison countless times, and now that he saw such a scene again, there would be no more fluctuations.

The five rulers put incense in the censer, and then someone handed a small, delicate dagger.

The dagger is slightly curved, glowing with cold light, the blade is extremely thin, and the blade has a hollow pattern, and if you look closely, you can faintly see the dragon shape.

"Sacrifice!"

The person in charge of presiding over the ritual of sacrificing the river shouted, and the five rulers did not hesitate to cut the palm of their hand with their knives, and then clenched their fists and held them flat on the incense burner.

The red blood beads kept falling into the incense burner, and under the sunlight, they were like the most gorgeous strings of beads, which was breathtaking.

"Ask the god of the river to bless you!"

The five people shouted in unison, the incense inserted in the incense burner burned more abundantly, and the few green smoke intertwined and changed into various shapes, and everyone watched quietly, extremely solemn.

Suddenly, the beeping sound of the candle flame burning, crackling and crisp, but it was the five pillars of incense that broke in unison for no reason.

Su Li stood close and could see most clearly, the incense was broken by herself, and no one else touched it.

But the incense did not go out after it was broken, but a scarlet fire lit up from the broken place and continued to burn downward.

Among the five pillars of incense, four pillars are basically broken at the waist, but the rightmost pillar is almost broken at the root.

Su Li subconsciously looked at the person in charge corresponding to the incense, it was an old man with a kind face, his face was full of vicissitudes, his eyes were a little cloudy, and there was a little sadness between his eyebrows, but there was no anger.

After the old man saw that the incense was broken, his face was slightly pale, and his body shook, as if he saw some bad signs.

Boom!

Another gong sounded, and the host announced loudly: "This year's jackpot, the Su family is the first!" ”

What does this mean?

Su Li didn't understand, everyone in the audience began to talk about each other, Su Li glanced at the river, but saw the woman in white who was still playing the piano on the bamboo raft just now, and jumped into the river.

Not long after the beginning of spring, the river was still cold and biting, and she jumped down like this, and no one on the shore opened to stop her.

Su Li suppressed her surprise and didn't say anything, and Zhao De knelt down with a tray and presented it to Chu Lingxi.

On the mahogany tray is a kitchen knife, the back of the kitchen knife is wide and thin, the blade is very thin, the handle is wrapped in pure gold, and a red silk is tied, which is rare to be touched.

"Please ask the prince to make a sacrifice for us."

Zhao De opened his mouth to plead, and the five people in power knelt down.

"Please make a sacrifice for us!"

The host raised his voice to request, his voice was unusually penetrating, obviously there was no hoarse roar, but it was enough for everyone present to hear what he said.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then knelt down in the direction of the altar: "Please ask the prince to make a sacrifice for us!" ”

Sacrificing to the river is a major event, and naturally the more respectful the identity of the people to open the sacrifice, the more they can express their respect and value for the river god.

Su Li is not from Lizhou, and she doesn't believe in this Jiang God in her heart, after everyone knelt down, she stood beside Chu Lingxi in a red dress and looked particularly abrupt.

"This girl in red, please kneel!"

The host said coldly, his tone was already angry, and following the prestige, Su Li saw the place where the host was kneeling in the southeast corner of the altar, surrounded by five pink-clothed girls with beautiful faces, who had been blocked by the girls before, so Su Li didn't see him.

He was very old, with silver hair, a body as tall as a teenager, a black feather cape, and a mask painted with various paints, a bit like some wizard mentioned in hunting books.

In the place where he stood, he also painted patterns with paint, and it can be seen that the positions of those girls were also carefully designed, probably related to the five elements of feng shui and the like.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked up at Su Li, and there was a lot of disapproval in their eyes, which girl is this, she is so ignorant, what if she angers Jiang Shen?

But because Su Li was walking with Chu Lingxi, everyone didn't dare to accuse Su Li for a while.

Chu Lingxi didn't expect things to develop like this, and turned his head and was about to comfort Su Li, but Su Li had already knelt down honestly: "Please start the sacrifice!" ”

It has been a rule since ancient times to follow the local customs.

Besides, Chu Lingxi is here to win the hearts of the people today, not to arouse public anger, so Su Li naturally won't make it difficult for him.

After kneeling, Su Li secretly looked at the river with her spare eyes, and the river was quiet, and there was no trace of the woman in white.

Could it be that human sacrifice is still being used here?

Su Li was puzzled, Chu Lingxi picked up a knife and cut off the pig's head of the roast suckling pig and put it in the tray.

"Open the festival!!"

Chu Lingxi announced, under the gaze of everyone, he walked the tray to the altar, and threw the tray and the pig's head into the river together.

After waiting like this for a moment, a clear dragon groan came from the river.

"The god of the river has appeared! The god of the river has appeared! ”

Everyone cheered happily, and the host took the lead in standing up and striking the gong, and said again: "The river god has a spirit, and the four families are fighting together!" ”

After the words fell, Su Li subconsciously looked towards the river, only to see a man walking out of the bow of each of the remaining four boats, and the four of them stood at the bow of the boat and kowtowed first, and then jumped into the river.

"Get up." Chu Lingxi pulled Su Li up, and Su Li's gaze did not take his eyes off the river: "Lord Wang, what is the Jackpot?" ”

"Whoever holds it in the water for a long time wins the jackpot."

The people of Lizhou are all good, and if the big families want to occupy more business, they have to show some skills to serve the public.

Su Li frowned: "Why did the girl from the Su family enter the water first?" ”

"This is the will of the Jiang God!" Zhao De's voice interjected, the festival began, and everyone else stood up and went to the riverside to see who would win this year's jackpot.

Zhao De learned from Mrs. Zhao that Su Li might be Chu Huai'an's top favorite, and with the intention of pleasing Su Li, he seriously explained the reason for her: "We fight the jackpot every year to determine the time when each family enters the water according to the length of the incense, and the incense of the Su family is almost broken, so let them enter the water first." ”

Su Li frowned, she had never believed in ghosts and gods, and she had encountered some bizarre customs with Lu Ji at the border before, but in fact, there were people who were secretly doing tricks and tricks to deceive the people.

Fang Cai's incense was broken in front of everyone's eyes, and at first glance it was indeed untouched, but if it was Jiang Shen who made the incense broken, Su Li was unconvinced.

"Where did you buy that incense?"

Su Lihu asked suspiciously, and Zhao De lowered his voice and said, "It was made by the elder who was specially responsible for the sacrifice for seven hundred and forty-nine days, and it is absolutely impossible to buy it elsewhere!" ”

Elder?

Su Li looked at the masked man standing in the southeast corner of the altar, he should be the elder that Zhao De said.

Sensing Su Li's gaze, the man lifted his eyes and looked over, and from a distance of about ten steps, Su Li only saw a pair of cold and elite eyes under the mask.

Xu is the color on the mask is too treacherous, after Su Li and that pair of pairs, strong disgust and uneasiness immediately surged in the bottom of his heart.

The sound of the gong woke Su Li up, and Su Li heard the elder's calm voice: "The Zhao family is defeated!" ”

When I turned around, I saw a man who couldn't hold his breath and climbed onto the bamboo raft.

The crowd of onlookers on the shore, some cheering and some disappointed, Su Li glanced at it and looked back at the elder suddenly.

Because Su Li was standing beside Chu Lingxi, she could easily see everything that was happening on the river, but this elder couldn't see what was happening on the river at all, so how could she immediately prepare to report the results?

The suspicion in Su Li's heart became bigger and bigger, and she stared at the elder to see if someone had reported to him, and after a while, another gong sounded.

"The Wu family is defeated!"

Everyone really sighed again, Su Li's brows tightened, she was sure that the elder had not spoken to anyone.

Could he really have the power of an unpredictable prophet?

Just as he was suspicious, the gong sounded again, but the elder did not rush to announce it.

Su Li turned her head to look at the river, only to see a touch of white floating on the river.

The girl who jumped into the water first!

She's dead?

Su Li stared at the white one, and everyone in her ears was already regretful.

"Alas, it's a pity, I didn't expect the eldest lady of the Su family to really work hard for the Su family this time!"

"Yes, in this way, the Su family will be broken!"

"If it weren't for the two young masters of the Su family who had an accident one after another, why would she be a weak woman who would have fallen to this?"

Everyone muttered, and the kind old man couldn't help but rush to the altar and call out sadly: "Yue'er! ”

Yue'er?

Su Li was touched by these two words, but saw that someone on the boat poked the 'corpse' with a bamboo pole, and the white clothes were not floating, but a piece of clothing.

"Miss Su is not dead!"

Su Li shouted, and looked back at the elder again.

If he really has the ability to predict the future, why would he sound the gong by mistake and be deceived by a piece of clothing?

There must be something greasy in this!

This time, the elder did not look at Su Li, there was a mask to cover it, and Su Li couldn't see the expression on his face.

After looking at it for a while, Su Li retracted her gaze and whispered in Chu Lingxi's ear: "Lord Wang, please let the two guards go to the riverside to investigate, I suspect that this Su girl is in danger." ”

Chu Lingxi's expression was surprised, but seeing Su Li's serious face, he didn't ask anything, and gestured to the guards hidden in the crowd, and the guards went to the riverside to investigate.

After the guards left, Chu Lingxi's expression was not very good, he was obsessed with poetry and books, and what he didn't like the most was to fight and kill, today someone was playing tricks under his nose, and bullying a weak woman, he didn't take him seriously at all!

"How can Ah Li see that this Su girl is in danger?"

Chu Lingxi asked in a low voice, approaching Su Li slightly, and protecting her in a protective posture.

"If there wasn't any emergency, Miss Su wouldn't have taken off her clothes and used the golden cicada to get out of her shell."

Su Li lowered her voice and said, still looking at the river.

The girl's surname is Su, there is a 'month' in her name, and her piano skills are superb.

These three characteristics alone are enough to affect Su Li's mood, so that she can't stay out of the matter and watch coldly.

Chu Lingxi believed what Su Li said, he lifted his eyes and swept around, and glanced at the guards in the crowd, and those guards silently moved closer to ensure their safety in case of commotion.

Boom!

"The Wang family is defeated!"

The elder announced, and the situation suddenly became dramatic.

The Su family, who thought they were at a disadvantage and would be the first to go out, persevered to the end and competed with the Yue family.

Everyone began to tout from Fang Cai's sighs, and said that the eldest lady of the Su family was a strange woman who could go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire.

If the eldest lady of the Su family finally wins today's jackpot, I am afraid that this deed will be spread in Lizhou City for many years, so that many women will be cited as an example!

However, at this time, the old man of the Su family turned around and knelt in front of the other four family leaders, shouting loudly: "I admit defeat!" I throw in the towel! The Su family withdrew from this year's jackpot competition! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar, isn't this old man Su crazy? Seeing that as long as he wins the Yue family, he can win this year's jackpot, why did he suddenly admit defeat?

And admit defeat halfway, but something that has never happened in so many years.

Everyone was shocked, and the elder said leisurely: "The sacrifice is still going on, the Jiang God is still there, don't give up halfway!" ”

This person rejected Old Man Su's request in one sentence, Old Man Su's face was full of tears, revealing endless sadness, speechless, others couldn't wait to persuade: "Yes, yes, this fight is not only a few of you to grab business, but also a part of the ritual of sacrificing the river, Master Su, how can you stop halfway!" ”

"That is, what if you provoke Jiang Shenfa and flood Lizhou?"

Everyone gradually became angry, completely forgetting the good deeds that Old Man Su had done over the years.

Old Man Su closed his eyes and was disappointed: "Su's second son died, and now there is only Yue'er left under her knees, Su can't watch her have an accident!" ”

"Then for the sake of your daughter, you can anger Jiang Shen regardless of everyone's safety?"

"That's right, if you want me to see, your daughter is a nemesis, otherwise how could she kill her brother and newlywed?"

"She is a nemesis, if she asks Jiang Shen to take it down, then Jiang Shen will also eliminate harm for the people!"

“……”

The more everyone talked, the more they felt that it made sense, and their voices became louder and louder, Su Li and Chu Lingxi turned blue when they heard this, Su Li looked at Zhao De, and asked in a cold voice: "Lord Zhao, what do you mean to be taken down by Jiang Shen?" ”

Zhao De was also miserable when he heard everyone's words, and was asked by Su Li, his face showed hesitation, obviously trying to find an excuse to prevaricate the past, Chu Lingxi glared at him with sharp eyes: "Lord Zhao, you'd better think clearly before answering!" ”

Listening to this voice, you knew that Chu Lingxi was really angry, Zhao De's scalp tightened, and he hurriedly said: "Back to the prince, Miss Su, every year to sacrifice the river, there will be some accidents, this ...... This is all what Jiang Shen meant......"

"Presumptuous!"

Chu Lingxi snorted, his chest was burned with anger, he found out that Lizhou used boys and girls to sacrifice to the river, so he ordered the abolition of the matter, he thought that the ceremony of sacrificing the river was just as lively as a festival, but he didn't want these people to pretend to agree, Yang Feng Yin disobeyed, and they still did this thing that harmed people's lives openly under his nose, and his crime should be punished!

From Chu Lingxi's tone, Su Li could roughly guess the twists and turns.

Chu Lingxi's personality is too gentle, because he has no intention of taking the throne, he gets along well with Chu Lingzhao, he has never experienced intrigue and power struggle, and he is also a gentleman's friend with Gu Yuanfeng, so he doesn't know how sinister people's hearts can be.

Everyone was crusading against Old Man Su, and suddenly heard Chu Lingxi's loud shout, and immediately stopped talking and looked at it curiously.

With the degree of reverence of everyone for Jiang Shen, if Chu Lingxi spoke up for Old Man Su at this time, he was afraid that it would cause public anger, and maybe he would be provoked into something, Su Li immediately pulled Chu Lingxi by the hand, blocked in front of Chu Lingxi, and looked at everyone calmly.

"Old man Su loves his daughter very much, the prince understands his hard work, makes a warning, and asks you to be merciful, don't talk nonsense, so as not to be too angry and disturb Jiang Shen, thinking that the people of Lizhou are some cold-blooded and ruthless rabble!"

Su Li's voice was gentle, with the gentleness of her daughter's family, but it also had a coercion of her own, which shocked everyone, plus she moved out of Jiangshen, everyone could only shut up, and couldn't help but guess, who is this woman in red, she refused to kneel before, almost made the ceremony of sacrificing the river chaotic, and now she is ashamed, there are really no rules at all!

Su Li ignored everyone's dissatisfaction at all, stretched out her hand to help Old Man Su up, and was about to say a word of relief, when the gong sounded again, Old Man Su's body was weak and almost knelt down, and was supported by Su Li.

Su Li turned her head to look at the elder, and everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, who did the jackpot fall to this year?

After a moment of silence, the girl hula around the elder raised her hand to sprinkle pink petals, and announced in unison: "The jackpot falls to the Su family, this year is not worried about flowers, the spring of the next year will start, and the five dragons will gather in the river!" ”

"The Su family has won?"

Someone shouted in surprise, and then everyone came back to their senses, selectively forgetting the indifference to Old Man Su just now, and began to spread the word of mouth that the Su family won this year's jackpot, and the eldest lady of the Su family is an amazing character!

"Yes...... Yue'er won? ”

Old Man Su asked in disbelief, and subconsciously grabbed Su Li's hand tightly.

Su Li glanced at the river and saw that the girl of the Su family was pulled onto a bamboo raft, and it seemed that she should still be alive.

"Congratulations to Master Su, the eldest lady has won the jackpot!"

Su Li congratulated him in a low voice, patted Old Man Su's back to help him calm down, Old Man Su was so excited that he cried again, and said repeatedly: "Okay!" Good! Good! But he was so excited that he couldn't say anything else.

After a while, a group of servants wearing the Su family's ding clothes came running: "Master! The eldest lady wins! Come with us to welcome the eldest lady home! ”

Su Li took advantage of the situation to let go of Old Man Su and retreated to Chu Lingxi's side, the crowd happily followed Old Man Su to move, and the maid of the Su family distributed steamed buns and eggs along the road, celebrating with everyone that they had won the jackpot.

Through the crowd, Su Li saw the elder leave with the help of the two young girls.

The elder's back was slumped, and he looked very old like a dying old man, gasping for a long time, but Su Li saw through this old appearance the absolute power he had in his hands.

It is the power that overrides the capital of Lizhou and the king of Huaiyang, and the power that can make the people of Lizhou completely submit.

"Where is the elder going now?"

Su Li grabbed Zhao De and asked, Zhao Degang was shocked, and hurriedly replied when he heard the words: "The elder has gone to see Jiang Shen." ”

"See Jiang Shen? Can we go and see it? ”

"Of course not, how can Jiang Shen be seen by anyone?" Zhao De replied immediately, and after speaking, he thought that Chu Lingxi's status was noble, and he couldn't be compared with other ordinary people, and was about to say something to make amends, when he heard Su Li ask: "Listening to what Lord Zhao said, you have great respect for this elder." ”

"How dare the lower officials be disrespectful to him! I think that Xia Guan just came to Lizhou to take office, but he almost ......" Speaking of the key, Zhao De woke up suddenly, hurriedly stopped, rolled up his sleeves to wipe off the cold sweat on his head, and diverted the topic: "Xia Guan digressed, in the evening, the elders will come to send Jiang Shen, if Miss Su has a relationship with Jiang Shen, maybe she can meet Jiang Shen at that time." ”

"Oh? Is there such a good thing? ”

Su Li raised her eyebrows with interest, and Zhao De lowered his head and said no more.

Su Li tilted her head and looked at Chu Lingxi, and said lightly: "There is nothing to do today, then I will have a little more fun, if I can borrow the prince's luxury, it is inevitable to meet the Jiang God!" ”

"That's what Miss Su said!"

Zhao De agreed, thinking that he had learned another trick, and in the future, he should remember to always pat the prince's ass.

Chu Lingxi knew that Su Li had a plan in his heart, so he acquiesced to Su Li's approach, and took Su Li back to the teahouse, Zhao De followed step by step, seeing that he was sending people to the door of the teahouse, and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, when he suddenly noticed a gaze with a strong sense of presence, and turned his head to meet Su Li's smiling eyes.

Zhao De suddenly gasped: "Su ...... Why did Miss Su look at the lower officials like this? ”

"Lord Zhao doesn't have to be nervous, I just suddenly remembered that the prince was traveling in casual clothes today, why was Lord Zhao so impertinent, and he actually took someone to the teahouse to invite the prince to participate in the river sacrifice ceremony, disturbing the prince's Yaxing?"

Su Li asked softly, but her eyes were as sharp as a hook, and Zhao De was dripping with cold sweat and his face was pale.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth: "Miss Huisu, Lord Wang, it was the elders who calculated that there were nobles here, and they should not snub the nobles, so the lower officials dared to bring people here!" ”

He was indeed forced by Su Li to ask in a disorderly manner, and when he replied, he actually ranked Su Li in front of Chu Lingxi.

Su Li believed that he was telling the truth, although Chu Lingxi's arrival in Lizhou was not widely publicized, but there was no news that could be hidden, it was not a strange thing for the elders to know that King Huaiyang had arrived in Lizhou, but his move of asking Zhao De to invite Chu Lingxi made Su Li's feeling very bad.

"It was the order of the elders, so it's no wonder Lord Zhao."

Su Li said softly, looking away from Zhao De, Zhao De felt a relief on his body, and quietly looked up at Chu Lingxi, seeing that he didn't seem to be angry about this matter, he hurriedly spoke: "According to the rules, the lower official has to go to the Su Mansion first, the prince, the lower official will ...... Retire first! ”

Chu Lingxi didn't want to talk to him, so he raised his hand with a cold face, and Zhao De immediately rolled out.

Su Li and Chu Lingxi entered the private room, Su Li reflexively closed the door, and Chu Lingxi's low roar exploded in her ears: "These people dare to deceive this king!" ”

"Where did the prince say this, I look at today's river sacrifice ceremony, but it is very exciting."

Su Li deliberately raised her voice and said, gave Chu Lingxi a look, poured a cup of tea and wrote four words on the table: The wall has ears.

After writing, Chu Lingxi's face became even more ugly, but he restrained himself and didn't say anything more.

Su Li walked to the window and looked at the river, none of the boats had docked, and the bamboo rafts had all been carried up, the eldest lady of the Su family had already been welcomed back to the Su Mansion, and there were many more boats on the river, and it was other people rowing boats and throwing carefully prepared food to the river god.

The little episode before did not affect the enthusiasm of the people of Lizhou to worship the river.

Of course, in addition to the people who made offerings, there were also several small boats paddling back and forth on the river, as if searching for something.

There are a total of five people participating in the lottery today, Zhao, Wang, and Wu can't support the people who climbed on the bamboo raft, and the eldest lady of the Su family also went back, but the people of the Yue family are gone, and others are attracted by the news that the Su family won the first place, but the people of the Yue family will not forget this matter.

Su Li looked at the river and waited, and after a while, a guard knocked on the door and came in, and he was about to speak, but Su Li raised his hand to stop him.

"I have something important left on the state capital, and I bother the prince to send someone back to the state capital to pick it up, and find General Lu, he knows where I put my things."

Su Li said to the guard, but her hand was stained with tea and wrote on the table: But caught a person in the river?

The guard glanced at Su Li in surprise, and then replied, "Yes!" ”

"Go and get back."

Chu Lingxi ordered, the guards turned around and left, Su Li said again: "That thing is very important to me, but in the eyes of others, it is just a little gadget, it is best not to alarm the state capital, so as not to stir up the public." ”

These guards were the personal soldiers left by the first emperor when Chu Lingxi left Beijing, and he immediately understood that Su Li's implication was that they should go to the state capital to discuss this matter with Lu Ji first, and it was best to avoid the people in the state capital.

"My subordinates understand!"

After the guards left, the private room quieted down, Chu Lingxi's face was ugly, and he wanted to ask Su Li something, but he was worried that he would be heard, so he only twisted his brows into hemp rope.

Su Li poured a cup of tea for Chu Lingxi: "The prince will drink a cup of tea first to dissipate his anger, don't be angry about Master Su's affairs anymore." ”

After Chu Lingxi took the teacup, Su Li wrote on the table again: Don't worry, the prince will protect you without worry.

Su Li wrote quickly without the slightest pause, it can be seen that she is very confident in her heart, Chu Lingxi suddenly couldn't drink it while holding the teacup, hesitated for a long time and sighed: "Ah Li has been dyed with so much masculinity over the years, which is about to make this king ashamed of himself!" ”

“……”

Lord, do you mean that I am not like a woman, like a rough man?

Su Li was speechless, she didn't know what to say for a while, and was silent, when the door of the private room was knocked again.

"Who?"

Su Li subconsciously asked, the person had gotten up and was about to open the door, but the person outside the door did not respond, Su Li was suddenly awe-inspired, searched around, and found nothing to take advantage of, so he picked up the low stool at his feet and stared at the door, and at the same time glanced at Chu Lingxi, signaling him to hide behind him.

“……”

Chu Lingxi couldn't say a word and stood up and hid behind Su Li, and then pretended to be serious: "Come in!" ”

The door was pushed open, and Su Li only saw an ink-colored shirt, with double dragons playing beads embroidered with silver thread on the belt, wrapping the strong and upright waist of the visitor.

The person who came was not wearing the clothes of the guards!

Su Li's brain gave a judgment, and she couldn't wait to see the face of the person who came, so she threw the stool in her hand hard, and then she had to make up for it, and was pressed to the table with her leg with one hand and her waist with the other.

"You want to murder your husband?!"

The low roar of gnashing teeth exploded in his ears, and Su Li saw Chu Huai'an's face that was so angry that he turned blue.

“……”

Master Hou, I said this is a misunderstanding, do you believe it or not?

"Sincerely, it's actually ......" Chu Lingxi wanted to explain, but was glared at viciously by Chu Huai'an: "You shut up for me!" ”

“……”

Chu Lingxi silently raised his forehead and turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window.

The door of the private room was not closed, and Chu Huai'an pressed Su Li on the table in this posture and had no intention of getting up. I haven't seen each other for a few days, and as soon as we meet, they are so intimate, Su Li is not at ease, and reminds dryly: "Master Hou, be careful of the wound cracking." ”

"Why didn't you worry about my wound cracking when you just picked up the stool and hit me?"

"I ...... I didn't recognize Master Hou. ”

Su Li explained weakly, and Chu Huai'an's face turned even bluer: "You can't recognize me after only a few days?" ”

“……”

Master Hou, I didn't mean that.

Afraid that the more she talked, the more chaotic it became, Su Li simply stopped talking, Chu Huai'an couldn't get out of his chest in one breath, his heart was sore and swollen, and it was extremely uncomfortable.

"Who let you out? Are your feet healed? ”

Although the tone was bad, it was real care, and Su Li nodded hurriedly: "Okay!" ”

You run around when you're well, and you don't know if you care about the life or death of your future husband, it's really unconscionable!

Chu Huai'an slandered, but he was reluctant to let go of Su Li.

Today, his daughter-in-law is wearing a red dress, her face is really like a peach blossom, she is very beautiful, and she is even more delicate and soft in her arms, which is very comfortable.

Chu Huai'an put a slight force on his hand, hugged Su Li tighter, couldn't help but kiss her on the face, and then sprinkled all the anger in his chest on Chu Lingxi: "Xiao Xizi, you have only been away from Beijing for a few years, don't you know what etiquette to observe when men and women are different?" Ah Li will marry me soon, and she will be your sister-in-law in the future, and you will take her out on your own initiative, if she is seen by someone with a heart, won't you ruin her reputation? ”

Chu Huai'an is the same age as Chu Lingxi, Chu Lingxi is actually a month older than him, but he has a good temper and has never been called a little Xizi.

When he said this, Chu Lingxi couldn't help but laugh: "I just saw that Ah Li was bored and panicked these days, and took her out to relax, why did she say it so seriously?" ”

Originally, Chu Huai'an himself was an extremely unruly person, but at this time, he was picking Chu Lingxi's faults with the rules, which was very disobedient.

"You should have let me know in advance when you took her out for a walk, did you know that I found out that she was not in the room, and I almost thought it was ......"

Chu Huai'an stopped suddenly, and Chu Lingxi looked curious: "Why?" ”

"Nothing!"

Chu Huai'an replied angrily.

He wouldn't say that after he found out that Su Li was missing, his first reaction was that Su Li and Lu Ji eloped back to the border together, and they were secretly sad for a while!

"Lord Hou......"

Su Li opened her mouth and whispered, and suddenly smelled a strange smell in the air.