There was a huge celebration banquet in the hall, and many high-ranking and powerful people came to celebrate the victory of King You, and Xie Lingxu felt that he was fortunate to be able to see such a big battle. Although he was wearing the military uniform of the Underworld Army, as a palace maid by the emperor's side, Xie Lingxu did not sit with King You, but stood beside Gonggong Shen, looking at the nobles and ministers enjoying the food and wine under the stairs of the palace.

Take advantage of this time to recognize people's faces, so as not to know what powerful people you have offended one day.

After looking back and forth a few times, Xie Lingxu gave up on himself, thinking that he might be face blind, and the full of princes and ministers were the most recognizable, but it was estimated that he had seen more of them, so he could recognize them from the faces of the vast officials.

In the main hall, women dancing in light purple tulle accompanied by ethereal music, became the most eye-catching focus of the entire banquet-

Xie Lingxu looked at King You, who was rubbing the rim of the glass cup with his head down,—— he was the master of this feast, but he didn't have the slightest joy, not just as cold and expressionless as usual, Xie Lingxu felt that King You seemed to be a little depressed at the moment, and he was in a depressed and depressed mood......

King You is in a bad mood, probably remembering so many brothers who died in battle, Xie Lingxu thought secretly.

In the blink of an eye, across the spacious hall, the king of Shang happened to be sitting opposite the king of You. Seeing that he was staring intently at the dancing girl in the center of the main hall, with a hint of a smile on the corner of his lips, Xie Lingxu's eyes revealed a trace of contempt.

Shang Wang's slender fingers hooked a tender pink red grape in the fruit bowl in front of him, and slowly took it in his mouth...... Then he turned his face and raised his eyebrows at Xie Lingxu, who was looking at him......

Groove ...... Xie Lingxu looked at the charming expression of the King of Shang when he bit the tip of his tongue, and couldn't help but feel sick to his stomach, and secretly scolded himself for having nothing to do, why do you look at such a spicy eye-

Xie Lingxu lowered his head, absentmindedly thinking about other things, only to feel that his arm was suddenly touched by the people around him......

Turning his face, Shen Suzheng looked at himself with a solemn expression......

Exercise...... Do?

Shen Su: "The king of Shang told you, go and pour wine." ”

What the......?

Xie Lingxu raised his eyes to look in the direction of King Shang, only to see him raise his empty wine glass and tilt his head and shake it to himself......

Groove ......

Shen Su: "Go quickly." ”

Xie Lingxu looked helpless, took the wine jug on the side, and scolded in his heart and walked towards the former.

Let me pour you wine? Nothing fucking good......

King You suddenly saw Xie Lingxu, who was pale, walking down the steps in the distance with a wine jug, and his indifferent gaze picked up the glass cup at the bottom of his hand...... When he raised his eyes and saw the Shang King who was facing him smiling at her with bad intentions, King You couldn't help frowning......

Laughing at your uncle-Xie Lingxu was expressionless, walked up to the king of Shang, and carried the wine jug with one hand without squinting and poured the wine glass on the side of his hand. Being looked at by the former unscrupulously, Xie Lingxu clenched his other fist angrily, thinking that one day labor and management will definitely gouge out your eyes-

Turning around, Xie Lingxu was just about to take a step, but his fist-clenching hand was caught by King Shang unexpectedly......

Groove ...... Xie Lingxu's scalp was numb, and he felt as if he was entangled in his hands by some soft creature, and he couldn't help but get goosebumps.

Turning around, he saw a meaningful smile on King Shang's face, and a feeling of trepidation lingered around Xie Lingxu......

Five or six meters away, King You looked at the two who were behaving strangely in front of him, and his hands on the table couldn't help but clench tighter.

The king of Shang smiled unabated, turned his head to face the emperor who was sitting lazily on the white marble steps and said:

"Brother Huang, the minister likes this palace maid in front of him very much, you see-how about giving her to the minister?"

Xie Lingxu turned his face to look at the emperor who was sitting in a casual posture, and was snorting melon seeds with a sudden face at the moment, and he didn't know if he heard the words of King Shang, Xie Lingxu made a look at him that a normal person couldn't understand-

The emperor seemed to have just come back to his senses, and Mu Ran looked stunned for a long time.

Xie Lingxu: It's really fucking unreliable......

King Shang: "Your Majesty, you see...... How about giving this Xie girl to her brother? ”

Xie Lingxu tried to withdraw the wrist that was held by the Shang King, but he was held by the former and it was difficult to pull his hand......

Depend on...... At the critical moment, what will the emperor say? Will he choose to confess himself to win the favor of the king of Shang, or will he refuse for his own sake......

Damn, how could the emperor, a powerless and powerless man, refuse? How dare he refuse......

Xie Lingxu gritted his back molars, and was a little afraid to hear the answer of the man on the steps of the hall.

Emperor: "King Shang...... Do you like her so much? Ling, how about you follow the king of Shang in the future? ”

Xie Lingxu turned his head to look at the easy-going, smiling emperor, his smile was the same as what he had seen in the past, clean...... Innocent ......, but Xie Lingxu felt a choked throat inexplicably at the moment......

This feeling of grief and indignation is betrayal......

Xie Lingxu's eyes were like knives, and he turned his head away from looking at the man in the dragon robe, the person who used to call himself a friend.

Sure enough, they are all the words of the king, and they are high-sounding...... Hypocritical words......

The eyes of the king of Shang seemed to reveal this kind of victor's ecstasy, a kind of announcement to Xie Lingxu that he was destined to become a value in the eyes of others, and he was a life that was innocuous and ...... Like mud to be trampled on.

"Then the courtier brother thanked the imperial brother." The king of Shang let go of Xie Lingxu's hand and made a gesture to the emperor.

The Emperor: "Eh...... However, King Shang, Ling is not just my palace maid now, she is now part of the Underworld Army, you still have to ask Brother Mo Heng about this important matter! ”

Xie Lingxu smiled in his heart, should I be grateful? This mess was thrown by the emperor to King You.

King Shang's eyes showed a hint of discoloration, and Xie Lingxu saw that he was just about to speak, and a cold and resolute voice behind him said:

"Nope."

King You looked at the Shang King in front of him and twitched the corners of his mouth, but he was unmoved, but Xie Lingxu's rather surprised expression made him think, are you really necessary to be so unbelievable?

King Shang smiled a little awkwardly: "King You, why? ”

King You: "In this expedition, the Underworld Army has suffered a lot of losses, and I don't want to lose one more person." ”

King Shang: "But King You, Miss Xie she...... It's a girl. ”

King You: "Then she is also the Underworld Army now, and she is a person under my Yan Moheng." ”

Xie Lingxu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had half a scroll in his hand, and he was deeply suspicious of King You, who now rejected King Shang, probably because he felt that a person with ill intentions like himself still had a firm grip in the palm of his hand.

On one side is the wary King You, on the other side is the Shang King who is different from the outside, both sides are characters who may kill themselves at any time, Xie Lingxu feels that there are only two roads in front of him - a sword mountain and a sea of fire, both of which are dead ends, and it is not up to him to choose which one to take......

The king of Shang seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by the iron-faced Youwang Shengsheng:

"Please also ask the king of Shang not to beat her mind again, at least for now...... It's my subordinate. ”

Xie Lingxu turned his face to look at King You's indifferent expression, feeling that he seemed to want to turn his face sideways to look at him, but for some reason he stopped his gaze......

King Shang chuckled meaninglessly:

"The attitude of the king is really ...... It's tough! However, I have heard that King You is very concerned about his subordinates, and he will not give up a soldier and a general easily, so it seems that this incident is just a fantasy of mine. ”

Xie Lingxu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that King You would pretend to say a polite word to the former, but he didn't expect him to come up lukewarmly:

"It's good that King Shang understands."

There seemed to be the smell of gunpowder in his tone, and Xie Lingxu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows......

Inexplicably, I feel that these two people must have had some kind of holiday before.

The king of Shang finally restrained his creepy smile:

"I heard that nearly half of the underworld army was lost in this expedition, and so many brothers died, King You must feel uncomfortable, right? But after all, he repelled the barbarians, which can be regarded as ...... Narrowly win! ”

Groove ...... Why are these two people still inexplicably on the bar? Xie Lingxu's heart tightened, and he felt that the two people in front of him seemed to be about to start a war of words. Shouldn't the emperor say something at this time to adjust the tense atmosphere?

Xie Lingxu looked sideways at the emperor in the distance, and the latter seemed to be holding his head with his hands...... Asleep?

He shook his head in his heart, and still hoped that the emperor would be reliable, did he have water in his brain?

Turning his attention back, he only heard a man with a kind face and dressed in an official uniform suddenly said in a humble tone:

"The barbarians in the northern Xinjiang are insidious and cunning, and they are really difficult to deal with, and it is not easy for the king of You to triumph this time, which is gratifying...... Congratulations! Come, let's toast together, everyone...... A cup of respect to the king—"

Suddenly, a glass of wine went down, and King You said in a cold tone:

"It's a narrow victory. In this battle, the Underworld Army was not sure to repel the barbarians, but the barbarians sued for peace, and the expedition was suspended halfway. ”

Xie Lingxu lowered his head and thought secretly for a moment, feeling that the meaning of King You was probably that in fact, the Underworld Army, which had suffered heavy casualties, was not absolutely sure of defeating the barbarians in the northern Xinjiang, but in the middle of the battle, the barbarians suddenly sued for peace and stopped fighting. Or that group of barbarians is actually running out of ammunition and food, and they don't have the ability to continue the confrontation at all-

King You: "Actually, when the minister returned to Beijing this time, he still had important matters to discuss with the emperor. ”

As soon as the words came out, the eyes of everyone in the hall looked at the emperor with a confused face on the dragon chair......

Fortunately, the emperor had just come back to his senses, and he still listened to half of what King You said:

"Ah...... What's up? You might as well say it directly. ”

King You turned around and arched his hand a little reluctantly, and he was very unaccustomed to the emperor's unruly appearance:

"The minister also brought a message from the north - the commander of the barbarians wants to make peace with me and invite the emperor...... Go in person. ”