Chapter 4: Death
In Jincheng, in the busy city, there are many shops on both sides of the street, and the city banner is hung high, and a colorful flag is fluttering. Outside the shop are small stalls and vendors, and a variety of goods are displayed in the stalls, making people overwhelmed.
Xiu Yuan looked at Song Nanke who was almost lying by the window with a smile, dressed in a green green smoke veil, with a water mist and green flower bandeau skirt inside, which made her liveliness and vitality even more vibrant.
However, her curly hair was tied high behind her head with a watery green ribbon, and she carried a strangely shaped burden on her back, which was strange if not considered an anomaly.
Xiu Yuan smiled slightly and said gently, "Girl, if you are curious, you can go to the street and look at it." β
When Song Nanke heard this, his body stiffened, and he immediately retracted his gaze, sat upright at the table, and said softly, "No need, I'm just curious, just take a look by this window." β
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in her heart, and although there was a bustle outside the window, she didn't dare to run down.
After all, yesterday's events were still in front of him, and he was afraid that Xiuyuan would think she was in the way, so he threw her down.
Xiu Yuan raised his eyebrows, gently picked up the teacup, with a smile on his face, but scrutiny in his eyes, and set his eyes on the towering palace wall outside the window.
Song Nanke saw that Xiu Yuan was speechless, listening to the hustle and bustle of the street downstairs, and the breath in his heart was exhaled, and his eyes couldn't help but look at the window. Just as she was looking at it, the sound of conversation behind her caught her attention.
One person said, "You said, this emperor list is revealed every day, but day after day, the emperor list is still there." Is it the incompetence of the person who unveiled the list? Or the Queen Mother, the medicine stone is gone......"
The other hurriedly lowered his voice to stop his companion, "You reckless man, but you don't want to die!" A small ant man actually said such a rebellious thing. The Queen Mother believes in Buddhism, and the Buddha will bless the Queen Mother to live a long life. β
"Look at your cowardice, I won't say it. I heard a doctor from the Western Regions say that the Queen Mother is in good health, that is, she can't wake up when she falls asleep! For the sick, they can still cure it, but they are helpless against the Queen Mother, who is asleep but can't wake up. β
"Shut up! The partition wall has ears and is still speechless, not to mention that under this large court, how can the secret affairs of the palace be said! If you feel tired of staying in this mortal world, you want to take a tour of the underworld, but don't take me with you! Little two, check out! β
The man's voice of reproach was still in his ears, but there was nothing about the Queen Mother. Song Nanke looked up at Xiuyuan, and saw that Xiuyuan also withdrew his gaze, and when the two met their eyes, Song Nanke was about to speak......
"Zheng"
A breeze drifted by, and Xiu Yuan in front of him was gone, leaving only the sound of swords striking each other......
A hurried voice begging for mercy came from behind him, "Adults spare their lives, the villain didn't mean to offend, the little one has tried his best to stop this reckless man from talking nonsense, I hope the adult will open the net and spare the villain......"
"Big, big, adult, small, small, it's just that I was confused for a while to talk nonsense, the small one's mouth, it should be beaten, it should be beaten, the adult spares his life, the small family still has a wife and children and an old mother to take care of, and the adult spares his life......"
Song Nanke was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked back, only to see a brocade-robed man and Xiu Yuan waving their swords and holding each other among the diners who were fleeing in a hurry, and the two people who had just spoken knelt on the side and begged for mercy.
The man's facial features in brocade were still childish, looking at Xiuyuan in front of him, his immature face was full of anger, and he said coldly, "Who are you?" Dare to stop this king from teaching these two Diao people who cursed the queen mother, no, I'm tired of it! β
Xiu Yuan looked at the anger that flashed between the prince's eyebrows, was stunned, smiled slightly, and said lightly, "It's just a person in the rivers and lakes!" These two people are indeed open-mouthed when they speak, but small punishments and big commandments are enough, so why should His Highness use a sword to hurt people's lives. β
The prince saw Xiuyuan's casual and elegant posture, but the oppression on the Xuanhei sword continued to increase, and his hand holding the sword was numb. For a moment, his face was a little stiff, and the hand holding the sword trembled slightly, but he snorted disdainfully in his mouth, "It's just a small ant, you dare to talk about the queen mother's phoenix body in public, if you leave them a small life, how can you save the face of the family that day!" As for Your Excellency, how? It's hard to want to die for these two people, if so, this king should think about it! β
Xiu Yuan raised his eyebrows, he didn't seem to take the prince's meaning seriously, smiled faintly, secretly carried his strength in his hand, and slammed his sword into the ......
Song Nanke saw that the two holding the sword separated instantly, as if they had discussed. It's just that the prince's face was shocked, and he stood there, as if he was a little surprised.
Xiu Yuan put away his sword, smiled, and said lightly, "I am not a saint in Xia, and I don't know these two people, so I can't do this noble thing of exchanging my life for others." It's just that the Buddha said, saving people's lives is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter. If His Royal Highness is really thinking about the Queen Mother, then spare the lives of the two of them, and also accumulate good karma for the Queen Mother, so that the Buddha can protect the Queen Mother and wake up as soon as possible......"
"Hahaha...... Your Excellency is very happy! β
The prince was stunned for a moment, but after glancing at the two people next to him, his face was already pale with fright, and he raised his voice slightly, and said, "In this case, this king doesn't want to get his hands dirty, so he won't kill you, you two, why don't you get out of ...... quickly" As he spoke, he kicked at one of them.
"Yes, yes, thank you, Your Highness the Prince!"
"Yes, yes......"
The two men were so frightened that they ran downstairs.
Song Nanke frowned slightly, a little uneasy in his heart, looked at the prince, and saw that his slightly childish facial features, against the backdrop of his smile, were like the sunshine in spring, without any arrogance......
"Ahh
"Ahh
Suddenly, two screams came from outside the window in quick succession, and a whisper sounded.
Song Nanke chuckled in his heart and subconsciously looked out the window.
It's just that a silver-white figure suddenly blocked in front of her, she raised her head and looked at Xiu Yuan blankly, her mind was empty, although she already understood it in her heart, but she didn't seem to want to face it......
Xiu Yuan looked at the blank apricot eyes in front of him, and his heart froze, his eyes were calm, but there was a little more turbulent depth.
"Haha...... These two Diao people were so naΓ―ve, they offended Tianwei and even thought about going out! A violent voice rang out.
Song Nanke turned his head in a row, looking at the innocent and sunny smile on his face, he felt sick to his stomach for a while, trembled his voice, and asked coldly, "Fang Cai, didn't you say that you won't kill them!" β
As if he had heard a big joke, the prince said disdainfully, "That's true, this king has also done it!" Girl, but I saw those two die at the hands of this king! As for the two of you......"
The prince's eyes swept towards Xiuyuan, remembering what happened to Fang Cai. smiled slightly, and said excitedly, "This king was very depressed, but now let those two Diao people solve them, and they can be regarded as the two of them who deserve to die!" Therefore this king will not care about the two of you. β
The words fell, and the three of them were silent, only the whispers outside the window.
Song Nanke looked at the immature face, the depression in his heart was like turning over the river and the sea, the hand behind his back, slowly groped for the hard object, and when he wanted to exert himself, he was held by a warm palm......
The prince looked at the disgust and annoyance in Song Nanke's eyes, seemed to be very satisfied, and said with a smile, "This king is in a good mood today, so I won't disturb the two, and the two of you will eat slowly!" Come on, go back to the palace! β
Seeing the figure disappear into the stairwell, there seemed to be a few wisps of blood in the air, Song Nanke pulled out the hand that was held and said nothing.
Xiu Yuan looked at the empty palm, was stunned in his heart, and smiled helplessly. The palm he held seemed to have a few wisps of warmth.
After a long time, Song Nanke sighed and said dejectedly, "Fang Cai, thank you Daxia for stopping me, otherwise, I'm afraid that at this time, I am already a wisp of revenant soul under the sword." β
For the first time, she felt that she was really in ancient times. In the face of power, the lives of the people are just like ants, lightly stepping on them, neither ashamed nor regretful.
Xiuyuan sat down directly at the window, gently picked up the teapot, poured tea for Song Nanke, and said lightly, "I'm just raising my hands." It's best if a girl can figure it out. β
Song Nanke watched the tea leaves in the cup slowly fall to the bottom of the cup in a circle, and then she didn't move, just like the boredom deposited in her heart, she said sullenly, "Hero, isn't it uncomfortable?" β
The two lives disappeared in front of him, but Xiuyuan was still indifferent......
Xiuyuan didn't seem to hear Song Nanke's words, and gently played with the teacup in his hand, watching thoughtfully as the tea moved with him.
After a long time, Fang said softly, "Maybe you are used to it, besides, that person is just a poor person who can't help himself!" The evil he is doing now is afraid that it will become a nightmare that he will not be able to get out of for the rest of his life. β
Song Nanke was stunned, frowned, and was about to speak, but Xiuyuan had already turned sideways to look at the towering palace wall, and a ray of light flashed in his calm eyes......