Chu Tianya sat on the big chair at the top of the hall, playing with a pointed black and blue cone-shaped hidden weapon in his hand, with a very playful expression.

Xiao Linglong and He Bo sat beside him left and right; In the hall, there stood twelve women dressed as palace wives.

They are either graceful and charming, or warm and weak, but they are all young, beautiful, and soft. Each of them stands out from the crowd on any occasion.

Only a few people know that these flower-like beauties are actually martial arts masters with extraordinary means and killing people without blinking. Moreover, each of them has their own skills, or they are good at poison or hidden weapons, or they are good at disguise or foxes. In short, every woman here can be regarded as the top assassin in the world.

Of course, it can also be regarded as the top guard.

"Young master, they will be handed over to you in the future." He Bo said in a low and slow voice, "I'm old, I'm afraid I really won't live for a few days." This is the last thing the old man can do for you. These twelve women can be dedicated to protecting the young master's family relatives in the future. Of course, they can also become the young master's favorite concubines, or a sharp weapon for killing. ”

Chu Tianya breathed a sigh of relief, "I don't have so many people to kill." However, I do hope that in the future, my family will be safe and sound. Thank you, old man. ”

He Bo nodded with a smile, "Each of them is proficient in more than one musical instrument, and some of them know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." When they have nothing to do, they can also be housekeepers. What the young master has to do is to treat them well! ”

Chu Tianya stood up, "From today onwards, you are my family. What I have, you have. Tell me what you want. As long as I can afford it, I will never spare! ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Twelve women fell to the ground, their voices and movements all in unison.

Xiao Linglong smiled bitterly, "Suddenly, there are so many relatives." ”

Chu Tianya and He Bo also laughed. Chu Tianya coughed dryly twice, "Wait for you to retreat first, and then go to serve the county lord." ”

"Yes." One by one, the women withdrew.

Chu Tianya observed carefully, and from the appearance of these women, they really couldn't see any flaws. If you are not someone in the know, it is absolutely difficult to guess that they all have special martial arts status. I think that at the beginning, the training and formation of Qingwei can be regarded as a lot of effort for He Bo; But with these twelve female guards, the old man spent more effort.

You can see how good they are.

"Be less angry and relax. If you are pregnant, rest more. Chu Tianya took Xiao Linglong's hand and said gently, "You weren't such a small woman before. ”

"I've always been small." Xiao Linglong rarely pursed her lips as a little daughter, "It's just that you didn't notice it!" ”

"What an amazing discovery was made today." Chu Tianya laughed, and then said seriously, "A man has three wives and four concubines, and the worldly stereotypes are like this, and I am not exempt from vulgarity." But it doesn't matter how many women I will have around me. You are irreplaceable. ”

"Okay, don't coax me with clever words." Xiao Linglong smiled helplessly, "From the first day I met you, I expected that there would be this day-old man, I'll go down and rest." Don't hide it from me again, stuff women around the end of the world. Otherwise, I'll pull out your beard sooner or later, huh! ”

"Hehe, county lord, please rest. Now you are pregnant with the treasure of the old Chu family in your belly, and the old man dares to provoke anyone, but he does not dare to provoke you. You can rest assured! He Bo said with a smile.

"Humph! One old and one young, the wolf bèi is a traitor, ignore you! ”

Xiao Linglong is gone. The twelve women were divided into two groups, half of them followed Xiao Linglong like a handmaiden; The other half is like an ordinary maid ring, busy making tea and sprinkling it.

"Old man, after you toss like this, my palace is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the master is like a cloud." Chu Tianya smiled, "But, how can there be assassins to kill in." ”

Uncle He's face became unusually grim, "That assassin yesterday is definitely a master. I estimate that his skills, at least not under Xuanwu Gouchen. Moreover, his methods are quite ruthless. When the incident was leaked, he decisively killed himself and left no clues. No matter how much I check, I still can't find out the identity of the other party. ”

"Such a powerful character, if you say you die...... Chu Tianya said to himself with a slight frown, "Who would take such a big risk and invest so much money to assassinate me?" ”

"Of course, the one who wants the young master to die the most." He Bo said.

"Wanyan Zonghan?" Chu Tianya was full of doubts, "Could it be the wolf tooth he sent?" ”

"It's not." He Bo shook his head, "If it's a wolf's fang, it's impossible for Vermilion Bird and Xuanwu not to recognize each other." In fact, the more secretive the Assassin's identity is, the easier it is to guess where he came from. ”

"Why?" Chu Tianya was puzzled for a while.

He Bo laughed twice, "The assassin who can't be identified by the experience of the old man and Suzaku is, of course, not from the Central Plains and the Northern Kingdom. In other words, it will not be an assassin sent by the Great Song or Jin Kingdom. ”

"Tanguts?" Chu Tianya's heart suddenly lit up.

"Of course, it could be...... Western Liao. He Bo's muddy old eyes were shining.

"Western Xia, Western Liao......" Chu Tianya took a deep breath, "Which of them wants me to die more?" ”

"The old man doesn't know this, and he doesn't dare to say anything." He Bo squinted his eyes and said softly, "It's just that the old man thinks that the woman named Xiao Ta is not a smoker is by no means simple." She seems to be weak and simple, and she has no scheming intentions, but in fact, she ...... But it's hidden. Young master, think about it, she has followed Yelu Dashi for thousands of miles over the years, and has gone through countless storms until she opened a state in the Western Regions. Is it possible for such a woman to be simply ignorant? - Is it possible for a bold man like Yelu Dashi to send her to the Great Song Dynasty as an envoy? ”

Chu Tianya listened quietly, his face expressionless.

He Bo continued: "Of course, the old man has no evidence, just speculation. In fact, yesterday's assassination was not well prepared; The assassin was not sure at all, but he was determined to die. Such an assassination can only be arranged in a hurry. ”

"The old man means that they deliberately want to startle the snake?" Chu Tianya said calmly, "However, how did they know the internal structure of the palace and find out where my residence is?" Unless, there is their eyeliner in the palace. ”

"Exactly." He Bo said, "They know that the young master has a tiger and a green guard by his side, and it is extremely difficult to start. Therefore it is only a blow of temptation; If you can't hit it, you will be scattered immediately. And they didn't underestimate Qingwei; The assassin sent out to carry out the assassination had just been blocked by Xuanwu and the sky, and immediately killed himself. It can be seen that they are extremely afraid to leave evidence so that we can find out who is behind them. ”

"Temporary arrangement, hasty blow......" Chu Tianya slowly murmured, his eyes narrowed slightly, "Old man, do I want to sue me that the assassin is not here to assassinate, but ......"

"Blame the blame!"

"Ho!" Chu Tianya smiled. He Bo also smiled.

I was embarrassed, and I thought of going together.

"I know what to do." Chu Tianya picked up the tea cup and drank tea.

He Bo nodded with a smile and walked away on crutches without saying a word.

Peony, the national flower of the former Tang Dynasty; Luoyang was the capital of the gods in the era of the empress, and Wu Zetian ordered people to plant peonies all over the city. Since then, Luoyang has been known as the peony flower capital.

In the afternoon, in the name of inviting appreciation, Chu Tianya invited Xiao Ta Buyan to the imperial flower garden of Luoyang Palace of the former empress Wu Zetian to enjoy flowers and tea.

Xiao Ta didn't seem to take last night's embarrassment to heart, Yun Qingfeng and Yongrong talked with Chu Tianya decently, looking calm.

Chu Tianya told Tang Ang and the Tiger Ben guards to retreat from the hundred-step guards, leaving only the twin sisters Taiyin Taichang by his side as tea maids.

The sisters are a pair of pearls in Qingwei, and they usually speak little and rarely communicate with others. They rarely show up, and they always appear in pairs and never fall alone. Many times, many people, including Chu Tianya, would ignore their existence.

But at this moment, Xiao Ta clearly felt that the two seemingly well-behaved, weak and boneless little women in front of him were very dangerous. Their green fingers and harmless smiles should be more lethal than the weapons in the hands of the big men.

"The beauties around the prince are like clouds, and the hidden dragon is crouching tiger. Concubine, envy and admiration. Xiao Ta said sincerely.

Chu Tianya smiled indifferently, "Invite the queen here today, there is nothing else." I just want to play chess with the queen. ”

"Chess?" Xiao Ta was slightly stunned, and then smiled self-deprecatingly, "The concubine is not good at this." ”

"Don't be modest, please!" Chu Tianya waved his hand, Taiyin had already removed the fruit plate and teacup, and the chessboard of Go was put on the table. The shot is smooth and does not leave the slightest trace.

Xiao Ta took a deep breath, "Concubine, I have to accompany you." ”

"Queen, please!"

The two played against each other, and this was the beginning of the game.

Chu Tianya's chess skills are not profound, and in the past, whether he played against He Bo, Bai Xu, or even Xiao Linglong, he would lose more than win.

But today, it was Xiao Ta who was so smokeless that he lost his armor and was miserable.

In the fourth game, Chu Tianya held a chess piece in his hand.

"If the queen loses again, I will strip you naked and throw you on the streets of Luoyang."

Xiao Ta Buyan's expression changed drastically, "Why is the king and the prince suddenly like this?" Could it be that the concubine did something wrong? ”

"Nothing, just a whimsical idea to do this." Chu Tianya looked at her with a smile, "Start." ”

Xiao Ta took a deep breath sharply, and Qianqian's fingers pinched the chess pieces and trembled slightly. The speed of the drop is many times slower than the previous three sets.

After a game of chess, Chu Tianya's face kept a sly smile, and Xiao Ta was about to get soaked all over his body.

Xiao Ta won without smoke. She was relieved.

Chu Tianya stood up laughing.

"Why is the prince laughing?" Xiao Ta asked nervously.

"Sure enough, it is easy to win, but it is difficult to defeat." Chu Tianya looked at Xiao Ta with deep meaning, "Your chess skills, at least not under Bai Xu." It's easy to beat me. ”

"Concubine...... It's done as much as I can, plus luck. The prince is even more conceding to each other everywhere......" Xiao Ta said cautiously.

"Ho!" Chu Tianya smiled, "Queen, although Chu is young, he has experienced ups and downs in life and death, and he has read countless people. You are indeed very well disguised, and I almost thought that you were really weak and spineless, and you couldn't help it. Who would have thought that you would be even more dangerous than the two Qingwei beside me, Taiyin and Taichang? ”

"Concubine...... I don't know what the prince means? Xiao Ta stood up nervously and looked at Chu Tianya in panic, "If the concubine does something wrong, please make it clear to the prince!" ”

"You are wrong, you are wrong, you shouldn't take advantage of Flying Fox's feelings and trust in you." Chu Tianya's expression and eyes suddenly became very cold, and he said, "You pretended to be pitiful, begged for mercy, and did not hesitate to sacrifice your hue to create the false appearance of wanting to seek money and food support from soldiers and horses. But actually, you're trying to kill me; or provoke a dispute between the Great Song Dynasty and the Western Xia. Thus, let Xiliao profit in the chaos. ”

"The prince wants to say that I sent the assassin last night?" Xiao Ta's expression became very stern.

"Isn't it?" Chu Tianya smiled slightly, "Perhaps, you are not too sure that you can kill me, just give it a try." It is best if it can kill me; If not, you can blame the Western Xia. ”

"Why should I kill you?" Xiao Ta frowned tightly and said, "Although you have humiliated me, after all, I am willing to untie my clothes in front of you; Your refusal is a testament to your love and dedication to the flying fox. I have no reason to kill you! ”

"If you're just Flying Fox's sister, there's really no reason to kill me." Chu Tianya said indifferently, "However, you are still the woman of Yelu Dashi, the mother of the country of Western Liao, and the biological mother of the prince of Western Liao-then you have too much reason to kill me, or provoke the war between the Great Song Dynasty and Western Xia!" ”