Xu Jingsi, who was originally leaning on the beauty couch, sat up slowly, looking at the handsome young man kneeling in front of him, the smile on his bewitching face became stronger, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of seductive charm.

She got up and personally helped Feng Yan up, and said with a smile: "Ah Yan, you have grown so big!" "The voice is gentle and soft.

She looked up at the young man who was half a head taller than herself, raised her eyebrows, and sighed lowly: "I still remember the last time I saw you, you were only six years old...... It's just a blink of an eye, Ah Yan, you're so old! She looked at him deeply, as if she wanted to engrave his face deeply in her heart, "Your nose and ears are like your mother's ......"

"My mother said the same thing......" Feng Yan was also looking at Xu Jingsi, his eyes flashed, and his thin lips pursed slightly. Yes, it seems that ten years have passed in the blink of an eye......

For Xu Jingsi, Feng Yan's memory is already quite vague.

At that time, Xu's father was the governor of Liangguang, and the Xu family stayed in Liangguang all the year round, and Feng Yan saw Xu Jingsi no more than five fingers when he was a child.

In just half a month, she didn't really spend much time with him, but occasionally, when he was practicing martial arts and studying, she would see her looking at him from afar, with a calm expression and bright eyes, like a red plum blooming proudly in the wind and snow......

"Ah Yan, sit down and talk to me." Xu Jingsi took Feng Yan's wrist and walked to the square table in the middle of the room and sat down, and poured tea for him personally, "You must not be used to drinking Puguo's milk tea, I have good tea here, Huangshan Maofeng, can you try it?" ”

As she spoke, she winked at Feng Yan with a smile, and there was a touch of love in her gorgeous and charming eyes, and there was no trace of alienation between Feng Yan's words and deeds.

The aroma of Mao Feng Rulan filled the room with the sound of pouring tea, diluting the rich scent.

The tea soup in the cup is clear and yellowish, clear and bright, and the tender green tea leaves rise and fall in the tea soup.

Feng Yan looked at the clear tea soup in the tea bowl, thought of something, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, "Mother said, my aunt's favorite tea is Mao Feng, and she specially ordered me to send some Mao Feng." ”

Xu Jingsi was stunned, stroked his palms and smiled, "It's still Sister Anping who understands me best!" …… Ah Yan, tell me about you and Sister Anping over the years. ”

Feng Yan talked about the past ten years, about his trip to the north to practice, and about the Yang family being copied...... Speaking of the emperor's decree to give marriage.

Hearing that An Ping had already made a small decision for Feng Yan, and seeing Feng Yan's happy look when he talked about his fiancée, Xu Jingsi looked at Feng Yan's expression incredibly soft, relieved, surprised, nostalgic, and loving...... And so on.

Ah Yan will definitely be happy! Xu Jingsi smiled slightly, and his smile was touching, "Ah Yan, what kind of person is the fourth girl of the Duanmu family?" ”

As soon as Duanmu Fei was mentioned, Feng Yan's handsome face was radiant, and he talked about how smart, clever, erudite, and caring his Zhen Zhen was......

With his pleasant voice, the little strangeness between the aunts and nephews was swept away.

"Your mother will be happy!" Xu Jingsi's charming eyes shone slightly, as bright as stars, and his thoughts returned to a long, long time ago, "I still remember when your mother was pregnant with you, I specially went to Beijing to live with your mother for a month. ”

"Your mother also said at the time that if you give birth to a child, you must raise your son well, so as not to trap your future daughter-in-law...... The little girl's family has to be pampered. ”

He won't be a pit on Zhen Zhen! Feng Yan raised his eyebrows, his eyes were confident and firm.

Looking at the stupid boy's stunned look, Xu Jingsi couldn't help laughing, and for some reason he suddenly felt a little "sympathetic" for the fourth girl from Duanmu.

Xu Jingsi hooked her lips, and a silent sigh occurred in her heart: Sister Anping raised Ah Yan very well, very good!

Outside the window, there was a faint sound of branches and leaves swaying, as if to echo something.

After Xu Jingsi took two sips of hot tea, he said with a smile: "Ah Yan, I know that you are here, and I have always wanted to see you, but it has not been convenient recently, the new king of Puguo has not been decided, and there are many people around me staring, so I specially took the opportunity to see you today." ”

After the words fell, the room fell silent again.

After a while, Feng Yan asked slowly, "Auntie, ...... you Are you okay? ”

Xu Jingsi was stunned, the corners of her red mouth twitched slightly, and her stunning face became calm, as bright as the moon.

Then, she smiled again, and said lightly: "It's good to get used to it......"

Her long eyelashes are half-drooping, her face seems to be smiling, and her slender jade fingers rub the edge of the teacup casually, looking lazy and leisurely.

Feng Yan stared at her without blinking, and Zhengse asked again, "What are your plans?" ”

Xu Jingsi smiled and supported the side of his face with his right hand, and said, "Originally, I didn't expect you to come...... Marry your father first and then your son, if you are in the Central Plains, I am afraid that those defenders will be eager to cut me, a shameless enchantress, with a thousand knives. ”

"Auntie, I'll take you back!" Feng Yan's eyes became bottomless, and his still childish face was full of sword-like sharpness, "You can stay in the southern realm for the time being, and wait until later...... I will welcome you back. "She's done enough for Daishin!

Xu Jingsi's deep eyes rippled slightly, but he changed his words and said, "Ah Yan, do you want Pu Guo?" ”

Feng Yan looked at Xu Jingsi without evasion, his black phoenix eyes were as clear as a mirror, and he said bluntly: "I think." However, the battlefield relied on the fight of men, not on the sacrifice of women. ”

Xu Jingsi's eyes were shining, and he said with a smile: "Ah Yan, do you look down on me?" She deliberately misinterpreted what he meant.

Feng Yan looked at her quietly.

His beautiful phoenix eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, and they were so familiar to her.

Xu Jingsi looked at Feng Yan deeply, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and sighed again: Sister Anping really raised Ah Yan very well, so good that she didn't expect.

"It's been almost ten years since I arrived in Puguo...... "Xu Jingsi muttered, "I was not yet sixteen years old when I first arrived here. ”

At that time, not only was she unfamiliar with the local folk customs here, but she was lonely, she was like a remnant leaf in the wind and rain.

At that time, Langima was already in her forties, and she was only a concubine in the harem when she first arrived.

Pu people are civilized, in Lang Rima's harem, including her, there are eleven famous concubines, most of them are noble daughters from various ethnic groups attached to Pu Kingdom, and there are more than 30 female slaves.

She came from Dasheng from afar, helpless, back then, she brought eight maids and twelve guards from the Xu family to marry, and in the first year she came, half of them died, at that time, she couldn't even protect her people, let alone herself!

Since she's here, she can't wait to die in this hellish place!

A breeze slowly blew from the window, blowing a few strands of hair from her sideburns on her cheeks, adding a bit of wanton and freedom to her face.

"It took me nearly ten years to earn a way to make a living, and it's a shame to walk away now!" She raised her eyes to look out the window at the blue sky, and her smile was charming.

She didn't come to Puguo and her relatives for Dasheng, for the Xu family, and for this child. Now that she has come to this point, how can she be willing to give up her efforts!

Feng Yan looked at Xu Jingsi beside him with a stunned expression, his right hand was clenched into a fist on the table, and there seemed to be turbulent waves in his pupils, and he didn't speak for a long time.

The room was so quiet that only the sound of the two of them breathing.

"Auntie, what can I do?" Feng Yan asked again.

Xu Jingsi's right hand slowly rubbed the teacup in his hand again, as if he was carefully experiencing the lines under his fingers, and said with a smile: "According to the rules of Pu Kingdom, the new king will be chosen between the eldest prince Chi Deru and the second prince Mu Nai. The second prince is capable and thinks very highly of himself. ”

After a pause, Xu Jingsi emphasized again: "No matter which of them becomes the new king, according to the rules of Pu Kingdom, I am still the queen, one person under ten thousand people." ”

Xu Jingsi pursed her lips and smiled, smiling meaningfully, and smiling was inevitable!

There seemed to be a surging wave in the air, wave after wave, wave after wave, unstoppable.

Feng Yan understood what she meant, and nodded slowly.

Xu Jingsi exchanged a tacit smile with him, and picked up the teacup again, but then stopped in mid-air, she seemed to think of something, and asked, "Ah Yan, can you find that child from your Uncle Xue?" ”

"Found it." Feng Yan replied succinctly, with a hint of complexity in his voice.

Xu Jingsi was overjoyed, put down the teacup in his hand, and asked eagerly, "How is he?" ”

Feng Yan's pupils shrank, revealing a shallow smile that was even uglier than crying, and a trace of sadness that was about to overflow appeared in his deep eyes, and he said slowly: "...... He's just making a way to make a living, just like you. ”

"......" The smile on the corner of Xu Jingsi's mouth disappeared immediately, and he wanted to ask again, but there was a knock on the door outside the house.

Then came the voice of the slave girl just now: "Queen, the time is almost up. ”

Xu Jingsi hurriedly changed his words and said, "Ah Yan, you change your clothes first, and then go back to the banquet." Xu Jingsi pointed to a Pu Guo robe on the beauty couch, and then she exited the room first.

Feng Yan stood up and sent her away, and then neatly changed into the purple lapel robe that was placed on the couch, the robe was dressed just right, as if it was specially tailored for him.

Feng Yan slowly stroked his robe, his eyes flashing.

The slave girl outside urged anxiously again, and Feng Yan went out of the house, returned with the slave girl, and after a while, returned to the platform in the back mountain.

The pre-arranged seats on both sides were full, and only the main seat in front of them was still empty.

Feng Yan returned to Wen Wuchen's side, and the two exchanged glances with each other silently.

Without words, Wen Wuchen immediately knew that Feng Yan had seen Xu Jingsi, and Xu Jingsi was afraid that she had her own plans......

Wen Wuchen looked thoughtfully at the position that belonged to the queen on the main throne. Unlike Daimori, the queen's rights are not limited to the harem......

At this moment, an unfamiliar female voice came from behind and announced in Pu language: "The queen has arrived!" ”

There was a sudden uproar on the platform, and the eyes of the guests looked in the direction from which the sound came, and they all stood up to greet each other.

Twenty or thirty feet away, a young woman wearing a red diagonal brocade robe and an embroidered brocade belt around her waist was walking towards this side, followed by seven or eight female slaves in white robes, hugging her and walking towards this side.

The bright sun shone on her sideburns with golden beads, and a pair of charming eyes were reflected in the streamer, indescribable thousands of enchantments, and her whole body seemed to exude a faint brilliance.

When she got closer, the gorgeous and charming, amorous face came into everyone's field of vision, between Yingying's steps, graceful and graceful, those Pu people were all amazing, only the Lord He frowned slightly, his expression showed dissatisfaction, he shook his head secretly, and said in his heart: Enchantress Queen, what a Enchantress Queen!

However, on this occasion, no matter what he thought in his heart, he didn't dare to say anything.

"I've seen the Queen."

A group of Pu people, including the two princes, saluted Xu Jingsi with Pu national etiquette.

Xu Jingsi walked to the queen's seat without hurrying, sat down elegantly, motioned for everyone to sit down in Pu language, and followed her to look around at the people on the platform and said loudly: "Welcome all the distinguished guests to come from afar to participate in today's monarch selection ceremony." According to the customs of the Fu people for hundreds of years, the two princes, witnessed by the spiritual master and all the distinguished guests, will fight a fair duel to elect the new monarch of Pu Kingdom! ”

After Xu Jingsi raised his hand and made a gesture, a waiter beside him blew the horn in his hand, and as the horn sounded, several red-clothed monks surrounded a bald old man in a yellow robe and slowly walked towards this side, and the atmosphere was solemn.

This kind-faced old man is Ning Zen Lingshi, who has a transcendent status in Puguo and is widely admired by many believers.

Ning Zen Lingshi came to the center of the platform, prayed to the heavens sincerely, and silently recited the incantation in Pu language, and the two princes got up from their seats, came behind the spirit master, saluted him, and accepted the holy water and blessings from each other.

What they are about to face is a life-and-death duel, whether they live or die, until the moment when the other party admits defeat, it will not be over.

"May Heaven bless the two princes!"

Ning Chan Lingshi bowed his head solemnly and saluted the two princes in return, and then silently retreated.

This also announced the official start of the ceremony!

There was silence on the platform, all eyes were focused on the two princes, only to see the eldest prince Chi Deru and the second prince Mu Nai each took a scimitar from the hands of their entourage, and then put their right hand on their left chest and saluted each other.

In the next moment, both of them drew their knives neatly, the two silver scimitars glistened in the sun, and Chi Deru didn't say hello, so he took a big step forward directly, and his right hand slashed the first knife vigorously, and Mu Nai hurriedly blocked it with his backhand.

"Bell!"

When the blades of the two scimitars collided violently, sparks erupted between the blades, and it seemed that even the air around them was about to burn.

Chi Deru stared at his younger brother Mu Nai, who was two steps away, a disdainful smile on the corner of his mouth, and his right foot suddenly swept towards the opponent's lower plate, forcing the opponent to take three steps back.

The battle between the two princes was in full swing, and the sonorous voices were endless, and everyone watching the battle looked at them with different expressions, either showing disdainful expressions, or raising their eyebrows with interest, or waiting and watching, or drinking wine carelessly, or talking to each other, such as Feng Yan and Wen Wuchen.

Wen Wuchen, who was in a wheelchair, unhurriedly said to Feng Yan beside him about the origin of this ceremony:

"Although Pu has been founded for less than 100 years, their monarch selection ceremony has a history of more than 300 years, and it is a tradition of the royal family of Pu country."

"This Fu tribe was originally the weakest of the eleven tribes on the Qingnan Plateau, more than 300 years ago, was used as a slave of the Fanni tribe, until later, the patriarch of the Fu tribe set a strict rule, where the Fu tribe male reaches the age of eighteen, they must fight in pairs at their coming-of-age ceremony, the two can only save one, and the loser will die. It took him forty years to create a murderous elite army, annexing the Fanni tribe and turning the eleven tribes on the plateau into ten tribes. ”

"After more than 100 years, the 'coming-of-age ceremony' of the Fu clan was gradually abolished, but the custom of choosing the patriarch by duel was retained, and each patriarch was the strong man in the royal family, leading the Fu clan to become stronger and stronger, until more than 60 years ago, Lang Rima's grandfather finally annexed the surrounding tribes and established this Pu country."

"According to the custom of the Fu people, if there are more than one prince under the king's knees, the spirit master will divinate two candidates, and choose a new king from these two."

Xianpu Wang Lang Rima only has these two sons, so this time this step is omitted.

"Bell! Clang! Clang! ”

Several more weapons collided in succession, sparks continued to flash in the air, and Chi Deru continued to attack aggressively, the scimitar in his hand made it fast and fierce, turning into pieces of silver knife light, each knife faster than the other.

Chi Deru firmly seized the initiative, forcing Mu Nai to retreat step by step, and a thin layer of sweat oozed from his forehead......

Feng Yan listened to Wen Wuchen while looking at the two in the duel, hooked his lips, and said with a smile: "The rules of this Pu country are direct. ”

Wen Wuchen took a sip of milk tea to moisten his throat, and then said: "In Puguo, no, it should be said that in this Qingnan Plateau, the strong have always been respected, and only the strong can make the other tribes dare not have different intentions and submit to them. ”

"Whether it is the succession law or the means of governing the country, Puguo is very different from the Central Plains, and in the past 60 years, the territory of Puguo has been expanding, and no one dares to bully it...... I heard that in recent years, Langrima has caused many small clans in the surrounding area to bend their waists and surrender to it. ”

"Bell!"

The two scimitars collided with each other for the first time, making a rough metal grinding sound.

The two people holding the knife both paused for a moment, their eyes met, and a hideous smile appeared on Chi Deru's face, "Second Brother Wang, you are doomed!" ”

The blade under his hand exerted a slight force, and only heard a "click", and a gap was cut out of the knife in Mu Nai's hand.

Chi Deru's voice was even colder, "My treasure knife is as sharp as clay, you admit defeat now, maybe I can spare your life in brotherhood!" ”

"Good knives!" Feng Yan praised casually.

"This knife must be a Persian scimitar." Wen Wuchen's right hand rubbed slightly on the armrest of the wheelchair, and he raised his eyes to look at an old man in Tsing Yi sitting diagonally opposite, only to see that the old man's waist was also equipped with a scimitar similar to Chi Deru's.

Feng Yan also followed Wen Wuchen's gaze and raised his eyebrows.

Wen Wuchen's eyes flashed, and he said: "The eldest prince Chide was born to the first queen, and the first queen's clan is called the Gansong clan, which is the most powerful branch in the Pu country except for the Fu clan. ”

As the maternal grandfather of the eldest prince, the patriarch of the Gansong tribe certainly hoped that his grandson would ascend to the throne.

Wen Wuchen's gaze moved from the patriarch of the Gansong clan to the second prince Mu Nai and the missing scimitar in his hand, "The second prince is the son of Lang Rima and a female slave in the palace......"

In King Pu's harem, only the nobles of all ethnic groups can be famous, and King Pu actually does not have only these two sons, but the children born to female slaves have always been regarded as slaves in Pu country.

"Mu Nai was originally just a slave, but thirteen years ago, he went out with Lang Rima and desperately saved Lang Rima to the death.

Feng Yan couldn't help but look at Xu Jingsi on the main seat, and the words she just said sounded in her ears: "...... It took me nearly a decade to earn a way to make a living......"

Feng Yan's heart couldn't help but have a bitter taste, and his eyes were deep and complicated.

Xu Jingsi seemed to feel his gaze, and winked at him with a smile, looking comfortable, lazy and charming, as if he didn't care who would win at all.

Feng Yan quickly looked at the field again, and asked casually, "Wuchen, who do you think will win?" ”

"The eldest prince has experienced a hundred battles, but it is a pity that with only brute force, these two princes are humble, I am afraid that they are ......very ambitious" Wen Wuchen said slowly, "Look at him......" He pointed casually.

Feng Yan took a closer look, squinted his eyes, and saw some clues.

The second prince Mu Nai was obviously forced to be embarrassed by the eldest prince Chideru before, but at this moment, he seemed to be accustomed to the other party's intensive offensive, and he coped with it with ease, and his eyes were almost jaw-dropping, covered with bloodshot like spider webs, as if his eyes were red.

The scimitar in Mu Nai's hand danced more and more smoothly, and the blade of the knife waved, bringing a cold sound of breaking the air, brush, brush, brush, killing intent awe-inspiring.

Chi Deru saw that Mu Nai was killing more and more ruthlessly, secretly gritted his teeth, shouted, like thunder, and a knife in his hand was like lightning, planning to cut his knife this time.

"Bell!"

Mu Nai did not dodge and confronted it with the intact back of the knife and rose to the top!

The sinister smile on the corner of Chi Deru's mouth froze for a moment, only to feel a powerful force coming from the knife body, pressing towards him like a small mountain, making his palm slightly numb.

That power is still growing......

Suddenly, the scimitar in Chi Deru's hand came out of his hand and flew out directly, drawing a long curve in mid-air, and the scimitar buzzed in the air......

There was an uproar all around, and the patriarch of the Gansong clan stood up in disbelief.

With a "bang", the scimitar fell to the ground, and at the same time, a terrible scream sounded from the center of the platform, only to see a scimitar stuck in Chi Deru's thigh, and the other end of the scimitar was in Mu Nai's hand.

Red and dazzling blood gushed from Chi Deru's wounds, and in the blink of an eye, it spread rapidly on the pale blue robe, and the blood "ticked" to the ground, shocking......

"Second Prince, what are you doing?!" The patriarch of the Gansong clan pointed at Mu Nai and rebuked angrily.

Mu Nai stared at the patriarch of the Gansong clan with red eyes, as if a wild beast had seen its prey, and said three words in a cold voice: "I won!" ”

Regardless of life or death in this competition, as long as the winner is divided, as long as the new king is decided!

As Mu Nai spoke, a chill flashed in his eyes, and a terrifying aura was released from his body, like a snow wolf in the forest.

Chi Deru clutched his injured leg and staggered to the ground, his dark face was completely bloodless, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

"Quick! Call the healer! The patriarch of the Gansong tribe shouted urgently, and the healer, who had been on standby for a long time, hurried in, but did not dare to pull out the scimitar on the eldest prince's leg at will.

After a period of confusion, they hurriedly carried the wounded Chi Deru on a rectangular wooden plank.

Mu Nai didn't pay any attention to Chi Deru, he strode towards the throne in front of him, stopped in front of the throne, then turned to face everyone, and announced loudly to everyone: "Distinguished guests, I will officially ascend the throne in ten days!" ”

The other Pu people present stood up from their seats one after another and bowed to Mu Nai, who stood proudly in front of the throne.

"See the new king!"

Their voices were unison, and their shouts shook the sky, as if even the air around them shook with it.

Mu Nai looked up to the sky and laughed vigorously, rudely picked up Xu Jingsi beside him, looked down at the charming and moving beauty in his arms, and said smugly: "You are my new queen!" ”

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Now the monthly pass is doubled during the period. Is there also a guaranteed commuter pass?