It was late at night.

Suzaku sat on the roof, his right hand resting on his knee and carrying an empty flask. A shallow layer of water trickled down the corners of her mouth, dripping down her graceful chin onto her black cloak.

Her eyes were like jewels, and she looked up slightly at the inky sky, silent.

It was under this roof that the man she loved so much was galloping wildly on the body of another woman.

Yes, crazy, crazy like never before.

The woman's frenzied screams could almost tear over the roof.

"What's wrong with him today?" Suzaku muttered to herself lightly, and her eyes revealed sadness and confusion that she couldn't understand herself.

Witnessing the happy marriage between the beloved man and other women is unacceptable to any woman. But Suzaku had to accept it, and besides, she seemed to be used to it.

used to be the lord of Xiao County, but now he is a nobleman. In the future, there will be more.

Suzaku didn't understand if he really looked down on such a thing. It seems that as long as he can appear in his sight, then Qiē, it is calm.

Lifting the flask, the last drop of the jug slowly fell into her mouth.

The afterglow of her eyes inadvertently caught a glimpse of a flying black shadow, and suddenly a sharp glint flashed in her eyes!

"There are assassins!!"

She flew down from the roof like a phantom, and the long whip shot out, and the volley sounded three times "dang dang dang"!

The three hidden weapons fell outside Chu Tianya's window, and the sound was piercing.

The assassin was extremely agile, and almost at the same time as Suzaku struck, the assassin was already fleeing.

Suzaku didn't chase after him, standing at the window of Chu Tianya like a demon god, quietly watching the direction of the assassin's escape.

Assassins, there is only one man.

"Three."

Suzaku is counting down.

"Two."

"One ......"

Before a word fell, outside the walls of the Luoyang Palace, there was a muffled snort, and then the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.

Chu Tianya pushed open the window, casually wearing a fur coat on his body, and his hair was scattered.

"What?"

"Back to the lord, it's fine."

The figure of the noble white flower pressed against Chu Tianya's body, and a pair of naked Kodama arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him back, "Lord, don't worry about this, let's do it again......"

The window fell, and Suzaku looked ahead without squinting.

Xuanwu and the sky were like two dark night ghosts, quietly appearing in front of Suzaku, "The assassin is alone, he has taken it!" ”

"Why don't you keep it alive?" Suzaku's voice was gloomy and cold, "Do you know who the opponent is?" ”

"He killed himself." Xuanwu's eyebrows tightened, and he showed the sword in his hand to Suzaku, "I blocked him with the sky, and he drew his sword without hesitation and killed himself." My sword has not tasted blood. ”

Sky replied, "The identity of the assassin is unknown for the time being, and the old man has already sent someone to take the corpse away and dispose of it." ”

Suzaku nodded, "From now on, double the sentry and strengthen the guards." ”

"Yes!"

……

Half an hour later.

Half of the nobleman's body was exposed outside the futon, and the candle reflected on the soft back of the light covered with a layer of fine sweat, reflecting the blurred light; The wet hair was on Chu Tianya's sturdy bronzed chest and abdomen, and it was a little cool.

She panted, "Lord, you hurt me today." ”

Chu Tianya smiled evilly, reached out and picked up her chin and kissed it, as if biting and kissing.

The noble man closed his eyes in enjoyment, held his face with both hands, and kissed him back eagerly.

"Does it really hurt?"

"It hurts—but I like it!" The red tide on the nobleman's delicate and wild face had not yet receded, and he was so charming that he could not recover from it, "Lord, you are a man among men!" You are more lethal than a wolf, but you are more gentle and tactful than spring water! I love to be conquered by you, I like to be ravaged by you, I like the feeling of melting in your arms. I think that all women in the world will like a strong and gentle man like the lord! ”

"Seems to have been an assassin?"

"Lord, I still want to !!"

……

It was almost dawn, and Chu Tianya closed his eyes and fell asleep. The noble man was like a little wild cat tired of playing, curled up in the crook of Chu Tianya's arm and fell asleep, and let out a low snoring sound.

Suzaku was still standing outside Chu Tianya's window as he had done at the beginning, as if he had never moved an inch.

He Bo walked slowly on crutches and stopped in front of Suzaku.

"You go and rest."

"Yes."

Suzaku answered, and left without looking back.

He Bo looked at her back and sighed softly.

Overnight, the number of tiger guards in the Luoyang Palace's palace increased threefold; He Bo, the head of the Qingwei who had been ignoring business for a long time, re-emerged from the mountain and personally served as Chu Tianya's guard.

Soon after, Xiao Linglong and her sister Xiao Ta Buyan walked out of the room side by side, talking and laughing with the spring breeze on their faces. After many years, the sisters can still sleep as if they were children, and they are obviously in a good mood.

However, when Xiao Linglong saw He Bo standing outside Chu Tianya's window, Xiao Linglong's face changed.

She is also a Qingwei. Of course, she knew what it meant for He Bo to be in such a place at such a time.

Leaving Xiao Ta to smoke, Xiao Linglong walked in front of He Bo and whispered, "Old man, what happened last night?" ”

He Bo glanced at Xiao Ta who was not far away, didn't speak, and let go of his hand in front of Xiao Linglong.

Three shiny cone-shaped hidden weapons, with black tips, obviously highly poisonous.

"Have you found out who the assassins are?" Xiao Linglong's face suddenly became extremely cold.

He Bo shook his head and quietly put away the hidden weapon.

Xiao Linglong fell into silence and thought. Suddenly, she glanced back at her own sister.

Xiao Ta Buyan was standing there waiting quietly, inexplicably feeling cold, and looked at Xiao Linglong in surprise.

Her own sister actually had a murder in her eyes.

"It's not her." He Bo said in a low voice.

"Are you sure?"

"Sure."

Xiao Linglong let out a long sigh of relief, "That's good." ”

"There are too many people who want the young master to die now." Uncle He said in a low voice in his old voice, "In the Jin Kingdom, the Great Song Dynasty, and even in Western Xia, Luoyang, and even among our own people, there are many people who want the young master's life. ”

Xiao Linglong nodded lightly, "The current situation is chaotic and tense, and our defense cannot be relaxed for a day. Old man, it's time for Qingwei to expand his manpower. ”

He Bo grinned and showed his yellow fangs, and he smiled, as cunning as an old fox as always.

"The old man is smiling so badly." Xiao Linglong looked at Uncle He with understanding, glaring at him a little embarrassed and helpless, "You don't have to sell Guan Zi for your old man, right?" ”

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you." He Bo laughed twice again, "This matter, after all, must be approved by the county lord." ”

"You did that?" Xiao Linglong suddenly cried and laughed, "Old man, you are too bad!" Too bad! I hate you to death! ”

"Hey, hey!" Uncle He's smile became more and more treacherous and treacherous, "Your Royal Highness the county lord, please calm your anger." Let's ask, who is not a man with three wives and four concubines who has a little savings in the world? Dignitaries and nobles, who is not surrounded by beautiful people? What's more, the young master is already a supreme minister, and he is the best in the world? How could there be no women by his side-it would be better for the old man to send some women with excellent qualifications and martial arts skills to serve the young master than to let him go outside to mess with flowers and grass? ”

"Yes, it's all up to you, hey! ......" Xiao Linglong sighed helplessly, smiling bitterly, "Actually, I already knew about it." As early as the beginning, when your old man was training our first batch of Qingwei in Qixingzhai Tianshu Peak, you deliberately kept a hand. Among the expelled people, you have quietly left behind a group of people, all strange women with good qualifications and martial arts, and hid them. At the time, everyone thought they were dead or far away. But I've been speculating, how could you, with the old man's doting affection for Tianya, let such a woman leave lightly? - Sure enough, you've been secretly raising them. It's to wait until a certain day, when Tianya needs both more women and more personal guards, and then hand them over, right? ”

"Hey, hey!" He Bo laughed evilly, "This matter can't be hidden from the county lord after all." Actually, I'm not going to hide it from you. ”

"That's it." Xiao Linglong smiled bitterly, "If your old man really wants to hide it from me, I will definitely not be able to detect it." ”

"And." Uncle He's tone suddenly became stern, and he said seriously, "The main duty of these women is to protect you every step of the way, protect the future sons and daughters, and all the concubines and family members of the young master in the future. In other words, they will be the ones who are closer to the young master than Qingwei - therefore, they can only be women. ”

"It can also be a eunuch's, can't it?" Xiao Linglong pursed her lips, a little annoyed and a little helpless.

"Eunuchs can't do it." He Boda shook his head, "First of all, those martial arts masters will not be willing to become eunuchs; Secondly, the old man did not have time to pick and train among a group of small eunuchs, and turn them into supreme and loyal masters, acting as the young master's bodyguards - so they could only be women! And many times, women have to do things far more conveniently and neatly than men. For example, blowing the pillow wind in the ears of the Great Song officials, and so on. ”

Xiao Linglong's expression changed slightly, "You also sent them out?" ”

"Not yet, but I'm sure it's going to be soon. This execution depends on when the young master enters the court. He Bo said lightly, "I have carefully selected and trained strictly for so long, of course, not only to let the young master have a few more loyal guards or happy women. They can also be the best craftsmen or assassins. Isn't it? ”

Xiao Linglong looked at Uncle He in a daze, speechless for a while.

He Bo still smiled, "Are you willing to accept them?" ”

Xiao Linglong took a deep breath and subconsciously touched her belly that had not yet bulged, "Okay, I have no reason to refuse!" ”

"That's good." He Bo still smiled, "As long as the young master allows them, they can officially appear in this palace." ”

"Formal?" Xiao Linglong frowned, "You mean, they have ever appeared?" ”

"Actually, they've been in the palace all along." Uncle He laughed.

"I see!" Xiao Linglong suddenly realized, "At the beginning, the old man said that he would select a group of palace maids from Luoyang Palace to serve me - those women are among them?" ”

"That's right!" He Bo smiled, "The same number as the Qingwei, twelve, has long been by the county lord's side to protect you day and night!" ”

Xiao Linglong was stunned and speechless for a moment - "I actually didn't notice it?" ”

"That's because you trust the old man too much." He Bo smiled, "Except for the old man, there is only Suzaku who knows about this." Most of these women are her in command and training. ”

Xiao Linglong is such a smart person, she can hear all of Uncle He's voices at the moment.

"I know what to do...... Xiao Linglong exhaled softly, "Suzaku has paid enough for Tianya." When the end of the world makes me a concubine, I won't treat Suzaku badly. ”

"You're wrong." He Bo said, "Suzaku has never had the luxury of getting anything from the young master, including fame. She just wants to quietly guard the young master, and she will be satisfied if she is not driven away. In other words...... She just wants to be a shadow silently and quietly. ”

"My shadow?"

He Bo nodded lightly, "Although she cut her face, she still can't get rid of this fate, and she can't get past the level in her heart...... The young master will have many women in the future; But in his heart, after all, there is only you. Suzaku obviously doesn't want to be one of the 'many women'. In fact, if she wanted to, she would have done it a long time ago, at least there was no reason to let the nobles take the lead. She only wants to be unique, even if it's ...... Be a shadow! ”