Chapter 476: Alienation
Such a peculiar forging embryo, even Chen Si and Liu Mu, who have been a blacksmith for more than 20 years, have encountered it for the first time.
Years of experience have made them feel that if they use this strange embryo in their hands to create a long sword, I am afraid it is unimaginable. Whether it is sharpness, hardness, toughness, etc., it is definitely far beyond the batch that the second prince asked them to build before.
If the previous batch of weapons can be called divine weapons, then this long sword can only be described as difficult to find in the world and indestructible. Just imagining it excites them, and they can't wait to quickly build the only divine sword in the world.
In this case, of course, Luo Qingluan must fully support it.
She told Nangong Yu that in the past few days, let Chen Si and the others make every effort to build this long sword, and let people send them directly with the necessary supplies, and no one should disturb their progress. Nangong Yu saw that Luo Qingluan was serious, not like a joke, and couldn't help but be more curious, wanting to see if the final product could surpass the batch before him.
Chen Si said that it is expected that the final formation and opening will take at least three days. Although Luo Qingluan really wanted to see the birth of the divine soldier with her own eyes, she also knew that she had to go back to the Chu Palace, otherwise Nalan would not be able to find her when she came back at night, and once she found the Lin Palace, she was afraid that she would have to discover the secret in advance.
Leaving the rest to Nangong Yu, Luo Qingluan finally left King Lin's Mansion when it was almost dusk.
As soon as he entered the door, Luo Qingluan saw Nalan sitting in the hall at night, not knowing when he would come back. And he didn't change into a light and loose regular dress when he went home before, but still wore a placket robe, straight and new, with a jade buckle around his waist and a jade crown on his head, looking very formal, as if he was going out.
"Qingluan, where have you been?"
Nalan Ye asked casually, but Luo Qingluan was a little weak-hearted: "Why did you come back so early?" Isn't it usually a little later? ”
When Luo Qingluan walked to her side, Nalan Ye took her hand and hugged her into her arms, and said in a long voice: "Well, what's the matter, I'm not happy that my husband will come back to accompany you sooner?" ”
"Why, I'm just...... It's just a bit of an accident. Luo Qingluan was afraid that he would ask more, so he quickly changed the topic: "I'm a little hungry, Nalan Night, can you eat?" ”
Speaking of this, Nalan Ye hugged her lightly and said with a smile: "I was just waiting for you to come back and tell you about this." Tonight, His Majesty held a banquet to entertain the officers and soldiers of the army, which can be regarded as a practice for everyone, but in order to prevent others from knowing about the leakage of military information, it seems more relaxed and casual to agree to bring family members. As the husband is the head coach, he naturally has to go, so he came back to you in advance. But you weren't ......"
Seeing that Nalan Ye was about to mention what she was doing today, Luo Qingluan interrupted him and smiled with a very interested look: "Okay, it just so happens that I'm hungry, let's hurry up and go to eat." After speaking, she also touched her stomach, looking hungry and greedy, and Nalan couldn't help but laugh when she saw it.
When Luo Qingluan came out after changing his clothes, the carriage at the gate of the Chu Wangfu was ready, the two got into the car, and Yuan Xing personally drove in the direction of the palace.
If it is usual, Luo Qingluan doesn't like to participate in this kind of banquet the most, it is formal and boring, everyone present is saying high-sounding words, and he doesn't know what he is thinking, it is better not to go to this kind of false occasion. But today, Nalan Ye said that it was Nangong Qing who practiced in advance for the soldiers, so it seems that Nalan Ye will really leave soon, and she wants to seize any time and try to be with him as much as possible.
The place for the banquet is selected in the Qiyun Palace, not counting the main hall, which is generally the banquet place where the emperors of the Western Chu Kingdom rewarded the three armies. Choosing here, you can also see Nangong Qing's thoughts, hoping to get good luck and everything goes smoothly in the war.
By the time Luo Qingluan and Nalan Ye arrived, Qiyun Hall was already bustling. From afar, I saw that the lights were bright as daytime, and countless palace maids at the entrance of the palace entered through them, holding trays, full of fine wine, melons and fruits, and the fragrance was overflowing. A string of palace lamps on the cloister swayed in the cool night breeze, the sound of silk and bamboo, the voice of people boiling, full of joy.
"King Chu, Princess Chu has arrived-" The eunuch at the gate of the palace sang loudly, and the guards of the forbidden army on duty at the door immediately bowed their heads and saluted, and everyone who was talking about the entertainment also turned around, and after seeing the people who came, they all stood up together, and said respectfully: "I have seen the King of Chu, the princess of Chu." ”
Qi Brushing Brush's voice was loud and powerful, Luo Qingluan suddenly felt a shock when she heard it, although she had experienced many occasions like this, but it was the first time she had this feeling of being adored and looked up to. Looking around, all the people who looked at them had reverence and excitement in their eyes, it was heartfelt trust and worship, and there was no falsehood.
It seems that Nalan Ye's prestige in the army is very high!
Luo Qingluan sighed with emotion, Nalan Ye was not as cold as usual, with a warm smile on his face, he kept nodding and greeting the soldiers who passed by, like a spring breeze. The seat at the front of the main hall was empty, obviously reserved for Nalan Ye, he took Luo Qingluan and walked straight over and sat down, before arching his hand to everyone: "This king is late, you are free, you don't need so many courtesies." ”
Immediately, there was a man with a dark face who laughed and said: "Where is the prince late, Your Majesty hasn't come yet, Your Majesty is the latest." ”
A soldier next to him who was very familiar with him immediately said: "Speaking of morning and evening, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will have to retreat to your king's command, you are the earliest to come to every banquet, I wish you could eat more, right?" Is my sister-in-law hungry for your food at home? Hahaha......"
"Your mother-in-law is hungry for you!" The commander named Wang Chuan suddenly glared angrily, but then laughed. The middle-aged woman sitting next to him had a blessed face, her face was round, and she glared at him fiercely, but she looked helpless.
Although she was not as temperamental as the noblewomen Luo Qingluan had seen at the banquet before, and even a little more brute, it made Luo Qingluan feel that the relationship between the two was really good. This kind of unpretentious temperament, untaboo speech, and even dare to ridicule Nangong Qing, the emperor, in public, sure enough, only this group of people from soldiers have this kind of courage.
Compared with Wen Chen and the group of Lady Commandments, Luo Qingluan suddenly felt that tonight's banquet was only much easier, at least when she could eat seriously, no one said that she was reincarnated as a starving ghost, regardless of her manners.
Fresh fruits and cold dishes with wine had already been placed on the table in front of him, and Luo Qingluan was not pretentious, he was already hungry, so he picked up a piece of melon and prepared to eat it. As a result, after taking a small bite, I saw several family members under the command of the general's wife on the opposite side looking at each other, as if they had already made an appointment, and then walked towards her.
"King Chu, we want to talk to Princess Chu, don't you mind?" A noblewoman wearing a beaded hairpin and dressed gorgeously smiled at Nalan Ye, looking very familiar. Looking at her clothes, that is, the clothes worn by the family members of the five rank soldiers, but she didn't feel ashamed of herself at all, even if she faced Nalan Ye, it was very natural.
There were three other women next to him who also talked nonsense, as if they were very interested in Luo Qingluan. Facing the families of his own soldiers, Nalan Ye really had a different attitude towards those noble daughters, and looked at her very kindly: "I heard Guoshan say that Mrs. Li has always wanted a son, and the princess who came to find this king today should not be looking for a son, right?" ”
The noble lady did not shy away at all, and immediately nodded: "Yes, yes, I have always heard that Princess Chu has excellent medical skills, even the queen mother's ......" Speaking of this, a noble lady next to her touched her, and this Mrs. Li reacted and said arrogantly: "Anyway, my family is about to go on an expedition, and there is no male in the family, so I am afraid of being bullied......"
"Princess Chu, we also want to look for you......"
Immediately, the three noble ladies next to him also talked nonsense, all of them took a fancy to Luo Qingluan's medical skills. However, some said that they couldn't sleep at night and had insomnia and dreams, while others touched their faces and asked Luo Qingluan if he had any beauty recipes. While talking, he glared back at his man without scruples, as if he was disgusted, but he was unwilling to be absent from his youth, so he wanted to change it.
I had never seen this kind of scene, obviously I was here to attend a banquet, but Luo Qingluan didn't expect others to be so curious and enthusiastic about her. and openly and unabashedly laughing, just like a village woman in the market, with the status of the general's wife, but laughing and scolding angrily.
"Qingluan, this is the wife of Zhengyuan General Li Guoshan......" Nalan looked at Luo Qingluan at night and was a little dazed, and introduced her with a smile, it was the one who wanted to ask for a son just now. When he said the identity of the other woman, the remaining two couldn't wait to say it themselves: "Princess Chu, my man is also a subordinate of King Chu, but he has a low official position, he is just a commander, you must not know ......"
Although it was the first time to meet these people, Luo Qingluan felt the enthusiasm of everyone, there was not so much deceit, and there was no scheming, so he didn't think much about what he wanted to say, and just said it. Such a temperament, it is difficult to say that there is no etiquette, and she doesn't know the occasion, but she seems to have no scheming at all, but she feels that it is easier to deal with such a person.
"Why are the ladies in such a hurry, tonight is a banquet set up by His Majesty for all the soldiers, it is better to eat well tonight, and wait for the bright sky......"
Before Luo Qingluan's words were finished, he heard the voice of the eunuch at the gate of the hall sound again: "Your Majesty, Niangniang is here ......."
Hearing this, the noise of the hall disappeared instantly, and everyone stood up and saluted one after another: "See Your Majesty, see Niangniang." ”
Nalan Ye and Luo Qingluan also stood up, but Luo Qingluan's eyes fell on Queen Su Yi.
After so many days of the last incident, she didn't see Su Yi, and today Su Yi accompanied Nangong Qing to the banquet, if she could, she wanted to take the opportunity to ask Su Yi what happened.
It's just that when Luo Qingluan looked at Su Yi, the latter was not smiling as usual, but with a hint of detachment, he turned his eyes away.