Beiliuhai's gaze fell on the wood carving, and he took a shallow drink of wine, and a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It seems that he really underestimated Beiliuyun at the beginning, but he didn't expect that he would only lead the troops to fight for a few months, and when he returned, the former down-and-out prince had now become a non-negligible existence above the court.

"Your Majesty... This is a bad omen! How can an evergreen tree wither, this—" said an old minister.

Wouldn't the withering of evergreens mean the end of life, such an evil omen is really not a good thing on the birthday of Emperor Beiyan.

The atmosphere in the court hall was low for a while, and everyone's eyes fell on the fairy-like purple-robed man in the middle of the court.

The Eighth Prince Bei Liuxue's gaze inadvertently swept over Chu Luoyi, even he didn't know why, thinking about it carefully, maybe it was because of her sharpness that day, and she told him her viciousness and cruelty, but the more Bisheng was like this, the more inexplicably attracted his attention.

The crown prince Beiliuye, who had never met before, was holding a cup and squinting at him, the so-called ninth brother.

"His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes, today is His Royal Highness's birthday... How can you—" A minister was about to step forward to continue the denunciation.

The wood carving in Bei Liuyun's hand suddenly changed, and the originally shrunken wooden branch suddenly turned into a flame, and the wood carving in the tray burned up, like a string of streamers.

Everyone was attracted by the fireball in his hand for a while, the fireball looked a little strange in the tray, after a huge spark bloomed, it gradually shrank, and after the fire gradually subsided, an evergreen tree made of red gold gradually emerged in the fire, and little by little it stood out from the flames.

The gold, which has been scorched by the fire, is more pure, the whole body is translucent, the whole layer of ebony has faded away, turned into ashes, and there are several gems hanging on the branches, which are gorgeous and compelling from a distance.

Beiliuyun offered the golden evergreen tree with both hands and said: "This evergreen tree was created by the ghost hand carver himself for his father, which means that there is no limit to longevity. ”

Emperor Beiyan was in a good mood and applauded: "Good! Sure enough, it's ingenious! It is worthy of being the first division of my Northern Yan Dynasty! ”

Everyone echoed for a while, and Beiliuyun continued tepidly: "The evergreen tree is quenched and shines, and the father will be blessed with longevity and health, and the people will be blessed." ”

Everyone had to sigh for a while that the mind of the Nine Highnesses was clever, Beiyan was rich, what kind of treasure the emperor had never seen, if this evergreen tree made of red gold was talked about alone, it would not be unusual, but no one forgot the scene of a golden tree gradually emerging in the flames.

Prince Beiliuye put the cup in his hand on the table, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes, it seems that he underestimated the ninth brother, and said: "The ninth brother is really good, the father gave ten thousand taels of gold that day, and sent the two dynasty pavilion elders to ask the ghost hand carver to carve a plaque for the father, but the ghost hand carver turned away the two dynasty pavilion elders, and the father has always felt deeply regretful. ”

Chu Luoyi glanced at the prince of the Northern Yan Dynasty, who was handsome and not as feminine as Beiliuyun, but the cruelty and viciousness in those eyes proved that he was by no means a simple character.

And these words seem to be praising Beiliuyun, but in fact, they are alluding to the fact that even the emperor can't ask a ghost hand carver, but he is willing to take action for Beiliuyun personally, and the emperor's mood can be imagined.

Beiliuyun said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince praised falsely, the younger brother just borrowed flowers to offer the Buddha, the ghost hand carver earlier refused to be sent by the emperor of the pavilion honest is really a reason, afterwards has been haunted by this, deeply uneasy, and then spent three years for his father to carefully carve this golden jade evergreen tree, when the younger brother found him, it was completed, and the younger brother personally handed over this evergreen tree to his father, in order to express his wishes to his father. ”

Emperor Beiyan's frowning brows loosened at this time: "It's hard for you to have a heart, go back and go for me again, and reward the ghost hand." ”

"The retainers obey."

Bei Liuye's eyes were a little gloomy, the little eunuch who had rushed into Chu Luoyi before was sent by him, and he took the opportunity to sprinkle corrosive powder on the wood carving, but the so-called wood carving was a disguise at all!

Beiliuyun's seat was behind Beiliuxue, the two looked at each other, bowed slightly, and Chu Luoyi stood quietly aside.

Chu Luoyi bowed beside Bei Liuyun, who took the opportunity to stuff a porcelain vase into her hand, and then whispered something.

Chu Luoyi nodded, and when he saw that there was no one around, he quietly retreated.

Beiliuhai looked at her back and narrowed his eyes, his eagle eyes were sharp, and he got up and retreated.

Chu Luoyi arrived

In the small dining room behind the side hall of the Qiankun Palace, people come and go, and they are busy preparing meals.

A eunuch in charge stepped forward and said, "I don't know.."

"His Royal Highness the Ninth has not served the wine yet, send me to urge."

The steward eunuch was stunned for a moment, there was no Nine Emperors on this list, but because he had been in the palace for many years, he quickly presented a pot of wine and two wine glasses, bowed his head and said: "The slave should die, the old eyes are dizzy, and please go back and ask His Royal Highness the Nine to not blame, and the rest of the pastries, fruits and vegetables will be sent immediately." ”

Chu Luoyi bowed slightly, and walked out with a tray.

After walking to a rockery, he took out the porcelain bottle that Beiliuyun had given him and poured it into the wine jug.

Gently shake the flask, put the porcelain bottle back into his sleeve, and turn away.

But he didn't want to, and suddenly hit a strong chest, the flask toppled over, and the liquor spilled all over the person.

"You're a lot of guts." A deep voice sounded above Chu Luoyi's head.

Chu Luoyi looked up at the man in front of him and lowered his eyes: "See Fourth Highness." ”

Beiliuhai hooked the corners of his mouth, leaned over, hooked Chu Luoyi's chin with one hand, and forced her to look directly at herself: "You really shocked me." ”

"The slave doesn't understand what the Fourth Highness is talking about." Those dark eyes were clear and translucent, but they were cold.

"How could you not understand? On that day, in order to let me let him go, you did not hesitate to commit yourself to me, in Dongchang, in the face of killing, in order to get him medicine, you risked your life, in the secret room, in order to let him live, you did not hesitate to cut your veins and feed blood, even I was moved? Beiliuhai leaned close to her cheek.

Feeling the man's approach, Chu Luoyi frowned, it turned out that the person behind Qingye was him!

Beiliuhai sneered: "It's just that in the end, in order to keep himself alive, he didn't hesitate to kill you, don't you really care?" ”

Chu Luoyi lowered his eyes and said, "The slave is just a slave, as long as you follow the master's orders, it is enough. ”

Beiliuhai said sharply: "Tell me, why do you care so much about him, you can not even want your own life for him?" ”

Bei Liuhai's mind recalled the scenes of his youth, when his mother had just passed away, and when he was young, he became a fish on the chopping board in an instant, his status plummeted, and he was in danger.

And the only eunuch who did not betray him, but in the end committed suicide by poisoning, he died for him, but did not have the courage to live for him.

He just thought, why can there be such a person by Beiliuyun's side, why is he obviously inferior to him, but there can be a person who has never left him, and is even willing to give up his life for him.

He wants to prove that there is no such person in this world!

Chu Luoyi looked at the Beiliuhai, which was a little out of control, and said slowly: "Naturally, it is because His Royal Highness the Ninth can give the slave what he wants. ”

The fog in Beiliuhai's eyes gradually dissipated, and he looked at the woman in front of him with a sarcastic smile, it seemed that he was too worried, and he would think that there was really such a person in this world.

"Sure enough, it's a cheap thing, but His Highness is very curious, what do you want?" Beiliuhai stared at those dark eyes, and he still wanted to know what it was that allowed a woman to give up everything.

Chu Luoyi didn't mean to answer, and Beiliuhai asked rhetorically: "Power? Money? Status? What do you want? ”

"Fourth Highness, the slave has been out for a long time, it's time to go back." Chu Luoyi wanted to break free, but he was directly pressed by Beiliuhai on the rockery behind him, and the wine jug in his hand fell to the ground, exuding a strong aroma of wine.

"Be my woman, I'll give you whatever you want." Beiliuhai began to tear Chu Luoyi's clothes roughly.

A crazy kiss landed on the woman's neck, with a hint of pity.

Chu Luoyi frowned, and was about to make a move, when he was pulled into a warm embrace.

"What is the fourth brother doing to my maidservant?" Beiliuyun was dressed in a purple robe and opposite Beiliuhai, his pale eyes were almost transparent, and there was something strange on that bewitching cheek.

Beiliuhai tidied up his somewhat wrinkled clothes without hurry, looked at the man in front of him with disdain, and said, "It's just a maidservant, I didn't expect the ninth brother to care so much." ”

"Don't bother with the fourth brother."

"How can you not bother, she just promised to consider being my woman." Beiliuhai said slowly.

Beiliuyun narrowed his eyes and said: "I think she made me pampered and had no rules, but she forgot that she was just a slave, and she still had to ask me what my master meant in everything." ”

"Tsk, it's really magnificent, although I don't know what your status is yet, ninth brother, but this prince's style is fully revealed, which really opens the eyes of the fourth brother!" Beiliuhai said sarcastically.

"The fourth brother is falsely praised." Beiliuyun lowered his eyes.

"I'll exchange 100,000 soldiers and horses for her." Beiliuhai suddenly turned color.

Bei Liuyun squinted his eyes and looked at the man in front of him, he didn't know when Luo Luo was worth this man to exchange for 100,000 soldiers and horses?

"Two hundred thousand." Beiliuhai said again.

Chu Luoyi frowned slightly, what is this Beiliuhai thinking, 200,000 soldiers and horses for a woman, I am afraid that everyone will think that his brain is in water.

"The fourth brother is really a big hand, the ninth brother is really out of reach, but the fourth brother may not know me as a person, I am a person, what I don't like the most is the beauty of adults, so the fourth brother is afraid that he will be disappointed." Beiliuyun smiled, his glass-colored eyes becoming more and more indifferent.

"Three hundred thousand." Beiliuhai continued casually.