said: "Master Hou, you don't have to worry about this, my queen mother's side, I will think of a way to deal with it, but it will take a while, I hope you don't be so impatient, and immediately go to the emperor to mention this matter, I have my own way." ”

"Do you need time? How long? Jin Yehou looked Xuanyuan Jingxi up and down a few times, frowned, and said: "I'll tell you, I don't look down on you as my son-in-law at all, my Xi'er is so good, she deserves the best son in the world to match!" You, it's not good to pick a general among the dwarfs! If this hadn't happened, the old man wouldn't have thought about you! ”

"Yes, yes, yes! I know! Regarding Jinye Hou's self-selling and boasting, Xuanyuan Jingxi has always responded with a smile and did not say a word.

"Why don't you answer? How long will it take for you kid? Don't let the old man wait for all the flowers to be thanked! Kashiba Hou blew his beard and glared.

Xuanyuan Jingxi hurriedly agreed: "Master Hou, half a year, I only need half a year to make my mother willingly agree to this marriage, do you think it's okay?" ”

When Jinye Hou heard this, he looked at Xuanyuan Jingxi fixedly, and said in a deep voice: "Half a year is not too long, by that time Xi'er is almost fifteen years old, just in time, but what if what you say is not a word?" ”

"Master Hou! I swear what I said was true! Xuanyuan Jingxi promised again and again: "If I didn't really want to marry Xi'er, how could I rush to Jingzhen to save people in just over half an hour?" ”

"That's right!" Jin Yehou nodded, but he was suspicious: "You kid isn't playing some conspiracy with me, are you?" In case the queen mother still refuses to agree after half a year, and then the king will also miss the opportunity to ask the emperor for an explanation, isn't it a bamboo basket for water? What will happen to my creek? ”

"Hou Ye, rest assured! I Xuanyuan Jingxi does what I say! Xuanyuan Jingxi said categorically: "I won't lie!" Otherwise, how about I write a marriage letter for Xi'er first? If I don't fulfill my promise after half a year, the prince will go directly to the emperor with the marriage certificate to sue the emperor, how about it? ”

When Jinye Hou heard this, he looked at Xuanyuan Jingxi fixedly, but his expression softened: "No need, Ben Hou plans to believe you once, although Xi'er's reputation is burdened by you, but it is also a fact that he was saved by you, Ben Hou will not wronged his benefactor." ”

"Thank you Master Hou for your trust in me!" Xuanyuan Jingxi raised his eyebrows and said.

When Jin Ye Hou saw his excited appearance, he was unhappy, and he snorted coldly: "Okay, now you can tell this king, what have you investigated?" These assassins didn't come out of nowhere, there must be a mastermind behind them! ”

"Master Hou, my son-in-law suggests that it is better for you to investigate this matter yourself. There are some things that I am not suited to come forward for. Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Jingxi actually rejected Jinye Hou's request in one bite.

When Jinye Hou heard this, his face couldn't help but sink, and he said coldly: "King Jing, what do you mean by this?" You're going to leave it alone

？ ”

"Neither nor not!" Xuanyuan Jingxi shook his head and said, "Master Hou, please come with me, when you see those assassins who died on Qingyun Mountain last night, you will understand why I said that." ”

Jinye Hou was very puzzled when he heard this, but Xuanyuan Jingxi had already stood up and made a gesture of please.

Jinye Hou couldn't, so he had to follow him and walk outside, but Xuanyuan Jingxi only took a step and stopped.

"What's wrong?" Kashiba asked in surprise.

Xuanyuan Jingxi smiled slightly, looked up at the dark night sky, smiled slightly, and said: "Master Hou, you have been on the road all day, you must be very tired at this time, it is better to rest first, and wait for tomorrow morning, I will take you to see the corpses of those assassins, how about it?" ”

"We've already made it here, isn't it good to go back?" Jin Yehou frowned and said: "Besides, I'm tired, but I don't feel sleepy at all, if you don't let me watch it tonight, I won't be able to sleep!" ”

When Xuanyuan Jingxi heard him say this, he sighed and said, "Since this is the case, then Master Hou, please come with me!" With that, he turned and walked forward.

Jinye Hou hurriedly followed, under the torch of the guards in front, the appearance of this village was all presented in the eyes of Jinye Hou, he frowned, and said: "This village is so dilapidated, it is really surprising that the prince is willing to live here!" ”

"Xi'er jumped off the cliff, I looked for her all night, and found her ten miles downstream at dawn, when she was frozen and cold, and she was in dire need of warmth. This is the closest place. Xuanyuan Jingxi smiled slightly and said, "As long as you can survive, where can you care if the village is broken or not?" Even at this time, a golden hall is here, and it is not as good as a basin of boiling hot water to make me happy. Because it warms Xi'er's cold body. ”

At this time, he had already called Gu Ruoxi with an affectionate title like 'Xi'er' in front of Jinye Hou.

And Jin Yehou didn't care at all, he listened to Xuanyuan Jingxi's understatement words, his heart was extremely uneasy, he could feel that Xuanyuan Jingxi's words came from the heart, although he said it plainly, but the thrilling hidden in the words was not less.

He could imagine how Xuanyuan Jingxi anxiously searched in the cold river all night after Gu Ruoxi fell into the water, how tormented he was in his heart, and how he was overjoyed when he found someone, if he hadn't experienced all this, how could he say something like 'getting a golden hall here at this time is not as good as a basin of boiling hot water to make me happy'?

At this moment, Jin Yehou could finally understand some of Xuanyuan Jingxi's inner feelings, and he also believed that the arrogant and obedient young man in front of him was truly happy with his daughter.

In this world, there are many men who have love in their hearts and can deliver a true heart, but at the same time, they can protect a woman with their own abilities

It is very rare, and it is not an exaggeration to call it rare. Died at the end of his life.

And Xuanyuan Jingxi is such a person.

How fortunate he is that his brook has been loved by such a man.

The last time Huguo Temple fell into the water, it can be said that Jinye Hou chose to compromise, he did not ask Xuanyuan Jingxi to be responsible for his daughter, but after this incident, he decided to change his approach, even if he tried his best, he had to find a way to keep Xi'er's happiness!

He will, will, find a way to make this happen!

In just a moment, Jin Ye Hou had already made up his mind. But at this time, he remembered Gu Ruoxi.

I don't know, does Xi'er like this man? What if she doesn't like it......

So is he helping or not helping?

Kagehahou's heart began to tangle again.

Because of these many chaotic thoughts in his heart, Jinye Hou did not notice that he had followed Xuanyuan Jingxi to the place outside the village near the river.

There, there are dozens of tents, and there is a roaring bonfire burning in front of each tent, no need to ask, this is Xuanyuan Jingxi's personal guards, the masters can enter the village to disturb the villagers, but they can't, set up tents here, hunt some game and exchange food with the villagers, but also have a good time.

The night is silent in the distance, the river is turbulent, the bonfires are piled up nearby, the voices of people, a bright moon shines in the sky, when Xuanyuan Jingxi and his party arrive here, they see such a scene.

"See the prince!" The next moment, everyone quickly assembled in the open space in front of the tent, and the leaders hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and when they raised their heads, everyone saw Jinye Hou standing beside Xuanyuan Jingxi, and hurriedly bent down to salute: "I've seen Lord Hou!" ”

"Get up! They all dispersed, each busy with their own work, and Moyun stayed. Xuanyuan Jingxi said slowly.

"Yes! Rajah! The crowd answered.

Xuanyuan Jingxi turned around and said to Jinye: "Master Hou, please come with me!" Then he motioned for Mo Yun to lead the way.

Jin Yehou nodded and followed, he naturally knew that Xuanyuan Jingxi didn't bring him here to see these soldiers.

The three of them walked a few feet downstream, and they saw a thatched hut made of withered grass, which covered a large area, and the thatched hut was guarded by soldiers on all sides, and the air here was much colder than just now.

"If it's cold today, I don't have to worry that these corpses can't be saved." The guards in front of the thatched hut wanted to salute, but Xuanyuan Jingxi raised his hand to stop him, he turned around and glanced at Jinye Hou, and said lightly: "Or Hou Ye can think of carrying these corpses back in the future, carefully study and study, and maybe find out who wants to put Xi'er and die." ”

"Haven't you investigated?" Hearing this, Jin Yehou asked rhetorically.

Xuanyuan Jingxi nodded and said, "Investigation?" Anyone who dares to hurt Xi'er, I, Xuanyuan Jingxi, will never do it in this life

Let! Saying that, he paused and said, "But the results of my investigation are mine, not yours Master Hou, you need to investigate by yourself." As for whether or not to avenge Xi'er, that's your own business, and I'll only take care of my own. ”

"Oh? Why is that? When Jin Yehou heard this, he immediately raised his eyes and glanced at Xuanyuan Jingxi, and said suspiciously: "You check with me, is there any difference between this?" ”

"Absolutely!" Xuanyuan Jingxi said lightly: "In the results of the Hou Ye's investigation, I need to avoid suspicion. ”

As soon as the word "avoid suspicion" came out, Jin Yehou's eyes flashed.

He looked at Xuanyuan Jingxi fixedly, finally stopped asking, nodded and walked towards the hut: "Don't you want to see those corpses?" Let's go? ”

This time, it was him who took the initiative.

Xuanyuan Jingxi smiled, turned around and followed.

Mo Yun hurriedly followed with a torch, passing the two of them and entering first, when he lit all the torches set up around the thatched hut, the thatched hut was as bright as day, and the scene inside was suddenly reflected in the eyes of Xuanyuan Jingxi and Jinye Hou.

I saw rows of countless corpses arranged in a very orderly manner in the room, dense, and I couldn't see the edge at once, and I knew that this grass house was not small when I looked at it from the outside, but when I saw it at this time, he was still taken aback.

The house was bigger than he expected! There were also more corpses inside than expected.

Xuanyuan Jingxi didn't look at Jinye Hou's surprised face, but walked inside, and said lightly: "Master Hou, all the corpses that were cleaned up in the mountains and forests that day are here, maybe there are still missing, but my people have not found them, most of them are assassins who were killed, but there are also people under my command who bravely resisted the enemy and died tragically in the end, by the way, the corpses of the eight guards you sent to protect Xi'er are also here." Xuanyuan Jingxi stretched out his hand and pointed to the left side of the sentence that distinguished it from the other corpses.

Jin Yehou's gaze followed him over the corpses one by one, he saw some unfamiliar faces, and he also saw a few familiar women during the period, which were a few girls who had been serving Xi'er since childhood! The deaths were miserable.

Finally, he saw the eight guards he had sent to protect Xi'er, all of whom had been killed with a single sword, wounded either in the neck or in the stomach, and each of them had a look of shock and disbelief on their faces, and many of them had died with round eyes.

Did they not believe that someone would suddenly attack in the middle of the road, or were they too shocked to see that the murderer was someone they knew?

When Kazuha Hou saw these corpses, his feet were vain, and he staggered back several steps!

"Master Hou be careful!" Xuanyuan Jingxi stepped forward, hugged Jinye Hou, and said in a low voice.

"I'm fine." Jin Yehou shook his head, broke free of Xuanyuan Jingxi's support, and stood up by himself, but there was a wry smile on his face.

I vaguely remember that on the day Tong'er returned to the door, Xi'er came to say goodbye to him, and wanted to go to Qingyun Nunnery to see if the environment was good, and not to wronged her mother

Kiss. He was grateful for her filial piety and kindness, and he was also annoyed by the prince's endless entanglement, so he agreed, and sent eight guards to protect his pearl.

I also vaguely remember that day, Xi'er complained to him with a smile: "Dad, are you worried a little too much?" It's just to go to Qingyun Nunnery, it's not too far, I have so many people around me, and my father doesn't need Ye Pai to send me off. ”

On that day, in the vast winter day, there was a sunny sunshine, shining on Gu Ruoxi's smiling and brilliant face, which was very unforgettable. He didn't agree, and sent eight guards to protect her.

Knowing that something like this would happen, he should have sent more men to protect Xi'er!

No! He shouldn't have let her come!

It was only a short moment, and Jinye Hou's heart couldn't stop aching.

"Master Hou, there are so many assassins here, let's take a look in the past, maybe we can find some clues or something." At this moment, Xuanyuan Jingxi's words immediately interrupted Jinye Hou's train of thought and made him wake up from his past memories.

Jin Yehou hid his emotions and nodded expressionlessly, he didn't want to show grief and remorse in front of Xuanyuan Jingxi, so he had to cheer up and walk forward step by step, his eyes swept over the corpses one by one.

Although the death of those people was also miserable, he had no sympathy in his heart, but he wanted to stab them a few more times! These are the people who almost killed his daughter!

Xuanyuan Jingxi didn't speak, he didn't urge, just followed behind Jin Yehou, and walked forward slowly, he didn't look at the corpses, but everyone's shadow was firmly remembered in his mind.

Only the passage in the middle of the hut was left for one person to pass through. The rest of the place was used for corpses. Kazuba waited to look at it as he walked, and walked very slowly.

Xuanyuan Jingxi explained to him as he walked: "I have sent guards to investigate the tiger's mouth and the soles of these people's feet, they have deep calluses, it seems that they are all practitioners, there are still so many people, the blades they bring are very sharp, and the weapons are also very uniform, so this is definitely not a case of bandit interception!" Because Xi'er is just a weak woman, she must not have much money on her when she goes out, so it is very likely that this is a vendetta. ”

"I think so too!" Kageha Hou said. She turned her head suddenly, and said in a deep voice: "Kexi'er is a woman, she is raised in the deep boudoir and never goes out, she will never make enemies with others, then there is only one possibility left, these people intercepted and killed her in order to take revenge on me!" ”

"Master Hou is too worried, you are an upright person, and you have always done things fairly, so the person behind the scenes is definitely not killing Xi'er for this reason." Xuanyuan Jingxi immediately shook his head and said, "You don't have to blame yourself. ”

"How can I not blame myself?" Jinye Hou smiled bitterly: "I am a father, but I am not competent at all!" ”

"Master Hou doesn't have to be presumptuous, you have given Xi'er a lot of love, and she loves it very much

And dependent on you, the father. When Jinye Hou didn't come, Xuanyuan Jingxi ate his jealousy, but when Jinye Hou came, he desperately explained to him: "You are the biggest pillar in her heart!" ”

Kageha Hou heard this. looked at Xuanyuan Jingxi fixedly, but there was a hint of joy in his eyes: "You kid is quite good at talking!" With that, he turned and walked forward, continuing to lower his head to examine the corpses.

Xuanyuan Jingxi touched his son uncomfortably, and Jinye Hou called him 'boy', which originally meant contempt, and besides, he grew so big, and no one had ever said this about him! But Xuanyuan Jingxi didn't even have a trace of happiness in his heart, on the contrary, he also felt a trace of joy.

For outsiders, Jinye Hou has always been polite, this is to treat him as his own person!

The more Xuanyuan Jingxi thought about it, the more excited he became, originally he thought that he was going to persuade Jinye Hou to agree to him marrying Xi'er. This is a very difficult and dangerous process, but he never expected that it would be Kageha Hou who forced him to marry in turn!

It doesn't get much funnier than that!

But he likes it so much!

The joy in Xuanyuan Jingxi's heart couldn't be hidden, overflowing the corners of his eyebrows and eyes. Fortunately, Jinye Hou was in front, and he didn't see all this with a back, otherwise, he would definitely be unable to help but hurt Xuanyuan Jingxi a few words, telling him not to be so sassy!

At this moment, the brobars who were walking in front suddenly stopped suddenly!

Xuanyuan Jingxi couldn't hold his momentum, almost hit him, and hurriedly stopped, but at this moment, Jinye Hou turned his head and said with a blue face: "Lord Wang." Are you sure these are the same assassins who assassinated Xi'er? ”

(End of chapter)