On this day, Nanjing City successively shook the earth-shattering sounds, stirring up layers of floating dust, and there was a lively scene in front of the mansion of Wu Guogong.

Grape wine luminous cup, Jinding cooked sheep with cinnamon, silk bamboo and Luo clothes danced, and the ministers enjoyed its taste.

Horse-drawn carriages and cannons roared into the sky. The aftermath of the earth-shaking spread along the cascading Qionglou Temple, the Golden Valley Red Mansion and the undulating dwellings to the distance, announcing a great celebration.

The sky is like a wash, the sky is cloudless, the weather can be described as a great good, and it is also the beauty of the heavens, so everyone's faces are filled with a faint smile, gathered in the mansion of Wu Guogong.

Towering into the clouds, on a pavilion that connects Tianyu, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and stepped on the end of the building, the long wind blew his clothes, and the world, heaven and earth were in full view.

The desert sky, the sky and the earth are vast, he just stood there straight, as if he had pulled out the sheath of the sword. Inserted into the sky, like a jade. Pillar optimus, support the six and eight wilderness.

He sent his attendant away, and looked into the distance alone, apparently showing no interest in the ceremonies of celebration, and no one dared to invite him to receive him. The civil and military ministers, relatives and friends greeted loudly under the transparent sky that could not find a single flaw.

The entire mansion was guarded by countless soldiers in armor inside and outside, their scales shining and red tassels fluttering.

The drums sounded for a long time, and the red flag painted with the word "Wu" slowly rose around the mansion, and the independent Zhu Yuanzhang and the people of Li were solemn in turn, singing the color official (singing the color official, that is, the ceremonial officer of the newspaper. He raised the wine glass in his hand and said with excitement on his face: "Celebration begins, everyone have fun!" ”

The sound of joy is all over the sky, and the laughter covers the sun. Xu Biyi walked in front of everyone, and stopped for the last time before entering the hall, and the cold figure on the banquet pierced her eyes. She couldn't help but sigh secretly, that Li Ningluo was looking at her from a distance at the moment, which made her feel uncomfortable, and there was a faint idea of wanting to escape quickly. But thinking about what Ripple said and weighing the pros and cons, she bit her snow-white lip tightly, stiffened her head, and strode forward.

With the heavy steps of the group, countless courtiers will flock to it, but in Xu Biyi's heart, it seems to be shrouded by a huge shadow. It made her a little overwhelmed.

When he was approaching the banquet table, a sweet and somewhat greasy voice suddenly came from there: "Sister Xu, I want to kill you!" Why did you come, hehe, if you don't come, we won't dare to sit down! As he spoke, he strode over, grabbed Xu Biyi's arm, and pulled her towards the main hall.

This person is none other than the scheming and insidious Li Ningluo.

Seeing the two of them going together, laughter came, and the guards bowed and saluted, and automatically dodged aside.

Everyone can see it clearly, seeing Li Ningluo so kind, and the intimate demeanor when he is with Xu Biyi, it is obvious that the relationship between the two must be very harmonious, and the family of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu Guo, is so harmonious, but it also envies all the people around him. However, after all, there are some very smart people or people who know some inside information, and they still find something from Li Ningluo and Xu Biyi's respective demeanors. But the smart ones don't talk nonsense everywhere, these things can only be deeply put down in their hearts, or borrowed this kind of discovery to stammer and ascend.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked slowly, glanced at the scene in front of him, and after a little conversation with a few close people, he dragged each other to the lobby, when he saw Xu Biyi standing with Li Ningluo, although he was a little unhappy in his heart, but in front of so many guests and courtiers, he would not be angry, but his face was cold.

The hall where the banquet is set up is very considerable, the beautiful wall carvings around it are not inferior to the momentum of the royal family of the palace, the huge long scroll, inlaid with gold and painted Dan, stretches to the corridor of Yongdao, does not see the beginning and the end, it can be seen that the scale of the Duke of Wu is grand, and the decoration is luxurious.

Among the guards, only the chief guard accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang, and the other guests sat down cross-legged by themselves, each talking and complimenting each other.

The guard's face was as pale as iron, and he did not dare to carelessly guard inside and outside the mansion.

Even the dancing on the banquet and the faint strings failed to attract their eyes.

"Ahem!" Zhu Yuanzhang coughed lightly, and the noise and noise in the entire hall suddenly quieted down, and everyone's eyes focused on Zhu Yuanzhang in gorgeous civilian clothes. Glancing at the people in the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly, as if he was very satisfied with his prestige. "Thank you very much for coming, I am very grateful to be able to take time out of the opportunity to attend my banquet, and I am very satisfied with your arrival."

The courtiers nodded to each other.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "This banquet is mainly to celebrate my third lady Li Ningluo, as for the reason, it is very simple, because my wife is already pregnant, and according to the calculation of the gourd immortal master, it is still a son, haha, it really makes me happy!" ”

Everyone followed Zhu Yuanzhang's point, and saw an old man sitting on the left side of the hall with a fairy wind and bones, and everyone was still strange in their hearts, but now they finally understood, so everyone smiled at the gourd half-immortal and congratulated Zhu Yuanzhang loudly. For a while, the atmosphere at the banquet was mobilized, everyone was laughing and laughing, and many of the gourd immortal masters who appreciated Zhu Yuanzhang left their seats and stepped forward to talk to him, and many people who did not line up still sighed secretly in their hearts.

After all, this time the gourd immortal master has the greatest credit, and he will definitely be appreciated by Zhu Yuanzhang, if he gets along with him, it will be beneficial to himself. However, looking at the expression of the gourd immortal master, it seemed that he was not so enthusiastic, no matter who stepped forward to get close to him, he had a very faint and polite expression, neither rejecting people from thousands of miles away, nor showing great enthusiasm. After all, people are immortal masters, and they always pay attention to their own image.

Everyone kicked the gourd immortal master in their hearts and explained, even so, waves of people still came to make friends with relish.

The whole hall was like a very ironic farce.

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that the excitement couldn't stop for a while, and there was nothing to say, so he shook his head and smiled, simply sat down and didn't say anything, picked up the wine cup in front of him, and talked carefully with a few people around him.

After five rounds of drinking, everyone left the table one after another, and went to the corridors, gardens, and pavilions in the mansion to gossip.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a low voice beside the person behind him, and then he knew that the time was not short, and the next important link should be carried out - the ancestor worship ceremony.

The singer announced loudly, and everyone slowly gathered, and followed Zhu Yuanzhang to the ancestral hall behind to make sacrifices.

A large group of people, including Li Ningluo and Xu Biyi, followed quickly, and when they got there, they had tables, incense and candles, rosin, ingots, paper money, cattle and sheep.

The eaves of the hall flew up to break through the sky, and the wisps of clouds and light penetrated the heavy fog and fell quietly, pouring lightly on the white veil and gradually becoming a cold color.

Li Ningluo seemed to be disgusted with this inexplicable light, leaned on the pillar and turned her head slightly, her eyes were indifferent under her half-hidden eyes, cold as autumn water and frost, but no one noticed the change in her expression, even when Xu Biyi walked into the ancestral hall, she was also trembling, not looking away, it can be said that she was extremely respectful.

There was an old woman dressed in black standing next to the altar, if you have any impression, it was the one who appeared next to Li Ningluo on the night of the incident. At this time, her expression was still cold, there was no change in her expression, with meaning to indifference, she stepped forward and called softly: "My lord, please." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyes lazily, and saw that it was the old woman, and a silent smile appeared between his lips, although he was a little disgusted with this black costume, but it was undeniable that wearing black clothes was so appropriate to the sacrificial event at this moment.

The words fell lightly, but Xu Biyi's heart seemed to be suddenly held by a cold hand, and her breathing stagnated in that moment, and her years of light life were like a flood breaking the ice, surging from the distant abyss, carrying sharp stone debris all the way to tear apart and heal the flesh and blood, and directly re-involve people in darkness and fear.

Pieces of paper money suddenly scattered from the hands of the celebrant, swirling in the air like falling snow, and I don't know when, suddenly a gust of wind blew from the end of the long corridor, rolling the veils around the altar, and the white curtains in the sky turned into white and flew wildly over the beautiful room.

The snow is as bright as ice, and the room with the jade brick pattern and the Yao Chi Qiong step also reflects the indifference of the white light that swallows all the cold people.

Suddenly, across the dragon tower and phoenix pavilion, there was a faint and sad man's voice, the words were sad, it was a sacrificial text: the sky is firm, the creation is ruthless, the sky is abandoned, and life is more yellow than grass. Take the test first, give birth to me and raise me, my long-cherished wish has not been tasted, I live in Huangquan, the body of a dog, and the world is sad. The wild geese mourn, around the tree, the vast wilderness, the long sky, pity me for its death. Returning to the geese to mourn, there is finally something to entrust, the world is long, where is my heart. Woohoo lament, Shang Fang!

The echoes of sorrow float in the depths of the morning mist like ancient songs, and their voices are earnest and grief-stricken. Xu Biyi seemed to think of her own sorrow, as if she was awakened by a surprise, looked up blankly and listened, and after a long time, there was finally a sigh that turned quietly. She reached out to hold a glimmer of sunlight with her fingertips, her eyes closed lightly, and two tears snaked down.

In the room, Zhu Yuanzhang was leaning over elegantly, with wide long sleeves like clouds, raising his eyes, cold as water, and his expression was a little gloomy. Yes, no one may be happy when worshipping their ancestors, it is normal for people to do so.

Immediately following, Li Ningluo and Xu Biyi also followed forward to salute, lit incense and candles, and retreated to avoid saluting. Xu Biyi was very religious, but Li Ningluo frowned secretly. His expression was a little abnormal, and his eyes flickered, as if something was wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang also seemed to be a little aware, raised his eyes slightly, looked at Li Ningluo for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "Ningluo, what's wrong, is it uncomfortable?" Seeing that something is wrong with your face, do you want to go back and take a rest? ”

Li Ningluo stretched out her hand to touch her cheeks, unexpectedly touching a faint wetness, she smiled casually, and her lips opened slightly: "I'm just a little tired, so I don't feel any discomfort, it's a major event to worship my ancestors, how can I leave at this time?" What will others think of me in the eyes of others? I'll take care of it myself, so don't worry about it, and do your thing. ”

Before Li Ningluo's words fell, Xu Biyi, who was nearby, raised her eyes and strolled to Li Ningluo's side: "Sister Li, you are pregnant now, you should pay more attention, in case you have fetal gas, it will not be good." Saying that, she walked to Li Ningluo's side and gently supported her.

Li Ningluo leaned on her, without the slightest emotion on her face: "What my sister said makes sense." ”

Xu Biyi's eyes turned, her phoenix eyes drooped slightly, and she said lightly: "My sister is really good, I have to think about adults at this time, no wonder adults like you so much." ”

Li Ningluo was just about to speak, but at this moment, the floor tiles in front of her were as bright as a mirror, reflecting her soft posture, and her snow clothes were spreading, like a dark lotus quietly blooming on the boundless ink.

Li Ningluo's gaze swept in front of her, and she closed her eyes and did not answer for the time being, and the entire sacrificial room was silent. After a moment, she opened her eyes and smiled faintly, "It's all women, and it's right to pay something for men." ”

Xu Biyi was slightly stunned, her eyebrows were slightly thin, she met her gaze, and said softly: "Regardless of my previous suspicions, I beg my lord to invite me to this banquet, my sister is really grateful to you, if you need anything in the future, you must tell your sister, even if your sister can't help you, she will try her best to help you." ”

Li Ningluo didn't care about what Xu Biyi said, and he didn't move anything at all. Quietly looked at her for a moment, and suddenly the corners of her lips were lightly raised, flashing a different meaning, "Okay, then you will have Sister Lao to take care of it." ”

At this time, the sacrificial ceremony in the entire hall was just halfway through, and because of the appearance of the celebrant, the old woman in black clothes silently turned to a corner without anyone paying attention, stared coldly for a long time, and slowly walked out, and no one saw this series of small movements. After all, everyone's eyes are focused on Zhu Yuanzhang, as for an old woman who is not good-looking and insignificant, who cares? There is not much more person in the room, there is no less person, not to mention that she is a person from Zhu Yuanzhang's mansion, so no one pays attention to her, just quietly and solemnly looking at Zhu Yuanzhang next to the altar.

Suddenly, at the moment when everyone was in a trance, they saw the flower cat that had been fat jump out from behind a pillar not far from Xu Biyi and Li Ningluo.

It's not good, the flower cat didn't run anywhere, and with a "whoosh", with a fishy smell, it suddenly pounced into Xu Biyi's arms.

Everyone in the hall was paying attention to Zhu Yuanzhang, even Xu Biyi was the same, and at the same time, she was standing slightly in front of Li Ningluo. The sudden appearance of the flower cat was already very unlucky, and it suddenly pounced on Xu Biyi's body.

Xu Biyi was shocked, and saw a figure rushing towards her, her heart flickered, she was startled, and she couldn't help but be free. Reflexively, he stumbled behind him, trying to avoid the big cat.

"Ahh Just asked a miserable scream, and a beautiful figure had already fallen to the ground, and the long skirt curtain fluttered to the ground.

It was not Xu Biyi who fell, but Li Ningluo, who was frightened by Xu Biyi, stumbled back, forgetting that Li Ningluo was still standing behind her, and if she didn't return it, she retreated, knocking the unprepared Li Ningluo to the ground at once, and Xu Biyi also because of the instability under her feet, her body shook suddenly, and she slammed on Li Ningluo's body, which made her scream in pain, trembling all over, and fainting in pain.

"Sister Li......" Xu Biyi grunted and got up, gritted her teeth and endured the painful arm joint, and pulled towards Li Ningluo.

All this happened so quickly, so suddenly, even a little incredible, that no one would have known that such an embarrassing thing could happen during the sacrifice. Even our great gourd immortal master didn't calculate all this, after all, it was too sudden.

Zhu Yuanzhang, seeing everything that happened, was stunned and stunned for half an hour, and then he woke up as if he had been splashed with cold water. Trembling a little, he walked down the altar and walked towards the two of them, at the same time, his eyes glared at Xu Biyi viciously, if it weren't for so many people watching, I was afraid that he would not be able to hold back his anger a long time ago, and directly stepped forward to reward her with a few big-eared scrapers.

At this moment, I saw that the old woman in black suddenly jumped out, opened Li Ningluo's jasper long skirt, and said in shock: "It's over, it's over, Madame's fetal gas has been broken, I'm afraid the child won't be able to save it!" ”

"What? What the? Everyone also looked over in alarm, after all, for Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Ningluo's pregnancy is the biggest thing, once this matter is not called a fact, I don't know how angry he will be.

Don't say what others think next to him, just say that Zhu Yuanzhang heard the old grandmother say this, his face became very ugly, two steps and one step, strode over, and there was no longer a trace of calmness, grabbed the old grandmother's wrist, shot a cold gaze in his eyes, and roared loudly: "What did you say?" Tell me again! ”

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, the old lady was not afraid at all, and stretched out her hand to point to a touch of residual red blood on the ground and Li condensation. The blood-colored light from the body said: "If you don't believe it, Madame's child can't be saved!" ”

Throwing the old lady away, Zhu Yuanzhang yelled: "Give me the imperial doctor, quick, give me the imperial doctor!" Are you all idiots, what are you still standing for, go! The muscles on his face were twisted into pieces, and he was indescribably terrifying.

"Come on, don't drag this slut down for me, I have already said that I won't let her come, but I ran over so cheekily, and I want to hurt the condensation, why don't I hurry up and drive her away for me, now I am disgusted when I see her, hum, if the condensation has any three long and two short, you just wait for me, if I don't kill you, I won't call Zhu Yuanzhang!" Zhu Yuanzhang was panicked and actually talked a little nonsense.

The entire sacrificial hall was in chaos for a while!