Chapter 027: I can't help myself
The sudden darkness caught Yan Li off guard, and his already low mood was instantly disrupted, panicked, and his mind was a mess.
"It doesn't mean anything to me to kill someone who is not the deity of the Qinglian King, but I have the ability to change your fate, so whether you want to be executed as the Qinglian King or want to live, you have a chance to choose."
The warm voice in the darkness suddenly became very close, and Yan Liwu followed the direction in his memory towards the oil lamp, but was grabbed by the wrist halfway and clenched hard.
"Hand over the roster or pretend to be the King of the Blue Lotus for my use, choose one of the two."
The hard finger bones pinched Yan Liwu's jaw, forcing her to lift her head, but nothing could be seen in the darkness, only a large shadow in front of her, less than a foot away from her face.
Yan Liwu's body stiffened and remained motionless, he took a deep breath and swallowed his saliva, and his fists clenched quietly: "I really don't know where the roster is." ”
"Then choose between life and death." Wen Moqing's tone was cold, which made Yan Li suddenly think of the night when Qinglian Palace was stained red with blood, holding his sword and isolating, full of murderous aura like a bloodthirsty Shura.
For a long time, the words moved slightly.
"I want to live."
"From now on, then, everything will be done as I say."
The pressure on his jaw and wrist was removed at the same time, Yan Liwu rubbed his sore neck, slowly groped his way back to the corner, and slowly squatted down.
She couldn't find the slightest sense of security, in the dark room, in the situation where countless people wanted her life, after she thought she could trust Wen Moqing but was suddenly threatened. This is not the Drunken Wind and Snow Moon Building, there is no laughing Fengyue to save her, only the cold and hard wall behind her can be counted as something to rely on, the only place for her to stay.
There was no sound for a long time in the darkness, Yan Liwu curled up in the corner with his knees and gradually calmed down, searching for evidence in his ears that could prove that time was still passing, and his heart was like a wrecked boat in the waves of the Han Sea, undulating.
She didn't know what conspiracy was unfolding in the current situation, and she was a sought-after tool in this troubled world, how many people wanted to destroy her, and how many people wanted to hold her in the palm of their hands and use it. I don't know who I can trust, do you laugh at Fengyue? It's ridiculous that Fengyue knew her identity early and secretly contacted Wen Moqing and others; Are Chu Ci and Wen Mo sparse? The gentle prince who seemed to be sick and weak and had no quarrel with the world asked her to pretend to be the king of Qinglian and defraud countless gold and silver as military salaries; Is it warm? Unstable and moody, a terrible man who hates King Qinglian and intends to hide her identity and plot something.
After counting it carefully, the only person who can believe it is himself.
Yan Liwu didn't want to break the deathly silence with a sigh, but there was a heavy mass pressing on her chest, and if she didn't sigh, she would probably suffocate to death, and after this faint sigh, the oil lamp on the table was lit again.
"Go to bed." At the square table, Wen Moqing stood calmly.
Yan Liwu shook his head and shrank back into the corner, the cold from the wall staining his skin through his clothes, and he couldn't help but shiver.
"Don't waste time, it won't be long before dawn." Seeing that Yan Liwu still insisted on shrinking in the corner of the wall and refusing to move, Wen Mo pinched his eyebrows in annoyance, took two steps and stretched out his hand, grabbed Yan Liwu's collar and threw her on the bed, turned around and picked up the teacup, and a glass of water was splashed into the corner. Putting down the cup and picking up the teapot, Wen Moqing mentioned that he shook it in the air: "I went downstairs to ask for a pot of hot tea, and I didn't want to see you still with your eyes open when I came back." ”
The corner of the wall was wet and naturally could no longer sit down, Yan Liwu tidied up his collar and nodded, quickly got into the brocade quilt, wrapped himself tightly and closed his eyes peacefully, and did not forget to show off his comfortable expression.
She can't decide who she is, but she can still choose where to sleep - since Wen Moqing has made a big move to give up her position, there is no reason for him to continue to occupy the bed as a big man, and she has slept enough on the hard table and cold bench along the way, and tonight, the warm and comfortable bed finally belongs to her.
As for Wen Moqing...... Whatever? It's good to lay on the floor and freeze half to death.
Expected that the little woman was playing a temper and awkward scene did not appear, but gave the bed away by herself, watching Yan Liwu get into the quilt without hesitation, Wen Moqing was stunned for a moment, and then laughed at herself, shook her head and withdrew from the room.
"Senior brother? Why haven't you slept yet? ”
When he walked downstairs to the inn, he saw that there was only Bi Xiao in the lobby, and Wen Moqing was also a little surprised: "I can't sleep, I come down and ask for a pot of tea." Why didn't you sleep? ”
Bi Xiao smiled, poured a cup of hot tea and pushed it in front of Wen Moqing: "Thinking about something, thinking about it, I can't sleep." What about her, is she already asleep? ”
"I just finished being taught, and I should be on my way to sleep right now." Pulling out the bench and sitting down opposite Bi Xiao, Wen Moqing was not in a hurry to drink tea, and played back and forth with the cup, "Women with this kind of character are rare, one moment they were more panicked and aggrieved, and the next moment they dared to occupy my bed and sleep at ease, and I don't know whether to say that she was born with peace of mind or a big heart." ”
"Senior brother thinks she's fickle, right? I think this kind of personality is very enviable, even if I know that I am in trouble, I still have the courage to fight, and I have the spirit to face everything, she is much stronger than me. ”
Bi Xiao half-lowered her head and smiled lightly, inadvertently holding down her left wrist, and the slight movements did not escape Wen Moqing's eyes.
"You're no worse than her. By the way, after arriving in the imperial capital, I will go to the palace first, and you take her to Xuanran Tower to wait for me to come back. Wen Moqing got up and took away the teapot on the table, Bi Xiao thought he was going upstairs, but who knew that Wen Moqing just asked for another pot of tea from the sleepy Xiao Er, and then sat back in his place. Turning the teacup and being silent for a while, Wen Moqing suddenly spoke: "Big brother is not tired of you, you have paid too much for him and the Wen family over the years, he just can't bear to continue to burden you." ”
"I understand that Mo Hong has always been soft-hearted and kind-hearted, and he lost his temper with me to force me to give up on him. But you also know that I can't leave him after all that happened, and if I give up, there will be no hope for him in this life. The heavy topic made Bi Xiao a little sad, smiled bitterly, and waved his hand to show that he didn't want to say any more, "Let's talk about something else." That day, you said that when you were in Qinglian Palace, it was Bi Sheng who carelessly let go of that girl, why did you never hear you mention it? ”
"If you say it, Master will definitely punish her, but it's better to say that it's my mistake, and at most Master will blame her."
"That's right, that girl is impulsive and reckless, and she can't listen to anyone's blame. When you have nothing to do, you have to persuade her well, her stubborn temper can only listen to what you say, senior brother. Bi Xiao's tone was a little teasing, and she smiled lightly.
Wen Moqing shrugged his shoulders and was noncommittal, his round fingertips knocked on the rim of the cup one after another, and suddenly stopped after a while, looking at Bi Xiao quietly.
"Bi Xiao, I want to cancel the engagement."
"Annulment?" Bi Xiao didn't react for a while, and repeated it in a daze.
Wen Moqing nodded: "Yes, I want to cancel the marriage contract with Bi Sheng." I have had this plan for a long time, but I haven't been able to say it, seeing that the wedding date is approaching, now I can only ask you to convey it, whether it is for Bisheng or me, this is the best choice. ”
"How could it be the best? Senior brother, you don't know how infatuated Bi Sheng is with you, you said at this time that you want to cancel the marriage contract, she can't accept it at all! Seeing Wen Moqing's firm attitude, Bi Xiao looked anxious, and her tone was much more urgent, "The senior brother may have agreed to make a marriage contract out of helplessness, but in the past few years, she has been getting along with Bi Sheng day and night, and the senior brother still has no feelings for her?" Our brothers and sisters grew up together since childhood, who can't see that Bi Sheng is infatuated with only one person? Once the marriage contract is canceled, gossip alone can drive her to death! ”
Bi Xiao's excitement made Wen Moqing a little helpless, and he knocked on the corner of his forehead and sighed softly: "You calm down first and listen to me." ”
Xiao Er, who was in a daze, glanced at the two of them, Bi Xiao's face was slightly red, she put away her voice and returned to silence, and her puzzled and anxious eyes turned to Wen Moqing.
"You know Bi Sheng's intentions, and you should know that I only treat her as a junior sister. At that time, it was expedient to make a marriage contract, and at that time I said that I would quietly cancel it when the wind calmed down, and you sisters all agreed, and she should have been prepared for this. General Night has made a lot of achievements over the years, and his current status is enough to match Bi Sheng, and you can see how good he is to Bi Sheng, there is no need to avoid him anymore - at least I think for Bi Sheng, General Night can give her more than me. ”
"But—"
Bi Xiao wanted to argue a few more words, but before she could say anything, a knock from upstairs interrupted the conversation between the two. It was difficult to tell which room the loud noise came from, but despite this, Wen Moqing's face immediately changed, her figure flashed rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, she rushed up the stairs and went straight to Yan Li's room.
The wooden door painted dark red was installed by the innkeeper not long ago, usually the shopkeeper accidentally knocked it, touched it and was scolded by the boss, yes, and when Wen Moqing kicked on the door panel, the shopkeeper was frightened and couldn't speak, and his eyes were about to pop out.
In the not spacious but neat room, Wen Moqing didn't see anyone except Yan Liwu, but Yan Liwu's state was obviously not the same as when he left.
“…… What are you tossing? Taking a deep breath and stopping her hurried footsteps, Wen Moqing lowered her head and stared at Yan Li, who was wrapped in the quilt but lying on the ground.
"The bed is a little cramped ......"
Yan Liwu hadn't completely woken up from his deep sleep, he looked at Wen Moqing with blindfolded eyes, then yawned, rubbed his sore elbow half-asleep, climbed back to bed with the quilt and continued to sleep.
Bi Xiao, who came with Wen Moqing, didn't understand what was going on at first, but when she reacted, she burst out laughing, forgetting all the worries and urgency before, and covered her mouth and dragged Wen Moqing outside the room: "Senior brother has seen so many women, but she is so bold and fearless?" It's no wonder that the proprietress of the drunken Fengxue Moon Building protects her, and she is indeed an admirable and likable person. ”