Chapter 140: The so-called fate (2)
When Wei Nong was puzzled, the door of the inner room rang, Ji Yue came out with the sword of shock, and saw her squatting on the ground looking at the painting, and was stunned for a moment: "...... are you?"
Wei Nong carefully picked up the painting, spread it out on the bookcase and asked Ji Yue: "Have you seen this painting?" ”
Ji Yue glanced at it, thought about it for a moment, and shook her head: "The slave has never seen this portrait. ”
"Huh? Aren't you here on an errand? Wei Nong said strangely.
"Where did you find this painting?" Ji Yue asked rhetorically.
Wei Nong was a little surprised, and hurriedly pointed to the top of the bookcase: "It's here...... I didn't do it on purpose, because the painting wasn't tied up and was scattered...... I wanted to tie it up, but I accidentally saw it. ”
Ji Yue understood, and then explained: "The slave maid really hasn't seen this painting. The scrolls on the top floor of the bookcase are all arranged by His Royal Highness himself, and he never fakes them. ”
Hearing this, Wei Mao was a little deflated. She thought she could find out something from Ji Yue's mouth, but since the other party said so, she couldn't ask more. Do you really want to ask Chu Li? Or pretend you haven't seen it?
Wei Nong silently cleaned up his emotions, rolled up the scroll, tied it carefully, and put it back in its original place.
Ji Yue handed over the sword in her arms to Wei Nong, and asked, "Do you need a guard to escort you for a ride?" ”
This was originally a prosaic concern, but how did Wei Nong feel awkward when she heard it, as if Ji Yue was the master here, and she was just a guest.
Wei Nong also felt that he was cautious, and hurriedly waved away his thoughts, and said with a smile: "No need, I'll go back by myself." ”
Ji Yue was not reluctant, and sent Wei Nong to the arch, and Ying Ying leaned over and saluted: "The slave and maid send the princess to the mother." ”
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Wei Nong kept thinking about the portrait, so she didn't notice that Ji Yue didn't have anything unusual when she saw the painting, and she didn't even have a trace of surprise. Wei Nong returned the same way with the Thrilling Sword in his arms, and because of this matter, his steps were slower, and it took a long time to walk back to the vestibule.
Chu Li was sitting on a chair under the porch waiting for her, with a Lu'an melon slice in his hand, he took the Jinghong Sword from Wei Nong's arms, and blurted out jokes: "Did you find anything new in the study?" ”
"How do you know?" Slightly surprised, he unconsciously touched his cuffs.
Chu Li smiled: "Because you are moving too slowly." ”
"Oh." Wei Nong was a little weak-hearted, for fear that Chu Li would know that she had peeked at the painting, so she didn't know how to ask for a while, so she stood for a moment before she said, "I'm in His Highness's study...... See a painting......"
Chu Li was picking up the teacup and planning to sip at this time, when she heard the words, she didn't wait for her to finish, so she took the initiative to ask, "Oh?" Did you see that portrait? ”
Weimin bit his lower lip and nodded: "What is that painting?" ”
"The painting was brought back by Taifu from Yan Kingdom." Chu Li replied and tasted a mouthful of Lu'an melon slices.
"Taifu? Is it Lord Yan Langyan? Wei Nong asked hurriedly.
"Exactly."
Wei Nong suddenly understood. Yan Lang was the crown prince of Chu State, and he was also the envoy sent by Chu State when Yan and Chu married. Since this painting was brought back by Yan Lang, it must have been handed over to Chu Li by King Yan. After all, the matter of marriage has been finalized, Chu Li has never seen her in person, so it is inevitable to take a look at the portrait first.
This is a common method for the court to choose concubines, but she has always thought that the painter can only paint by comparing it with a real person. I didn't expect today's court painters to be so skilled, and I don't know when I saw her once, I could paint so vividly and vividly.
Moreover, it's not her pretending to be demure in palace clothes!
"I see." Wei Nong couldn't help but secretly laugh at himself for thinking too much and being amorous.
"Hmm." Chu Li didn't seem to have anything to say, and slowly put down the teacup in his hand.
At this moment, a little eunuch suddenly hurried over and said something in Chu Li's ear.
Wei Nong was close, and faintly heard the words "Sister Jiyue", and he couldn't hear anything in the future.
The little eunuch did not stay long, and after passing the word, he respectfully withdrew. Wei Nong thought that he had encountered something important, so he said: "Your Highness's business is important, let's make an appointment another day." ”
"It doesn't matter." Chu Li replied lightly, and took the opportunity to take off the sword bag of the Shocking Sword, and the strangely shaped sword body was revealed. The wings of Feihong are as thin as cicada wings, cold and cold, and sharp and incomparable. When viewed in daylight, it is even more amazing to see the whimsy of the swordsmith, as well as the uniqueness of this material.
Although it was the second time he saw this sword, Wei Nong couldn't help but let out an exclamation. Chu Li took her look into her eyes and said with a smile: "'Qingluan, Fire Phoenix, and Dragon Yin Jinghong' are the four great divine soldiers in the world, haven't you heard of it?" ”
"Qingluan Fire Phoenix, Dragon Yin Shocking?" He muttered it again, and felt that it was very smooth. After seeing the peerless Divine Sword, she couldn't help but be interested in the other three divine weapons, so she smiled and said: "I really want to see these divine soldiers, Qingluan, Fire Phoenix, and Dragon Yin......"
Speaking of this, Wei Nong's mouth was stunned, and some thought suddenly flashed in her mind, prompting her to ask: "Qingluan Fire Phoenix?!" What does it look like? ”
"I haven't seen it. I only heard that 'Qingluan' and 'Huofeng' are in Yan Kingdom, and 'Longyin' is in Ning Kingdom. Chu Li looked at Wei Nong, and didn't forget to tease her: "If you want to see 'Qingluan' and 'Huofeng' in your lifetime, you may have to rely on your blessing." Honorable Princess Qingcheng. ”
Wei Nong's heart was suddenly confused, and she remembered the pair of Emei thorns that Nie Xingji gave her! There are two ghostly lights, one green and one red, and the paintings on them are Qingluan and Fire Phoenix! The legendary ancient beast, the mount of the Queen Mother!
And as Chu Li said, "Qingluan" and "Fire Phoenix" are in Yan Kingdom!
Wei Nong hurriedly asked again: "Qingluan Fire Phoenix, is it a thing of the Yan royal family?" How do you know that you are in the Yan Kingdom? Could it be a sword weapon? ”
Thinking that her question was too eager, Chu Li smiled helplessly: "This is just a rumor in Kyushu, where is the Qingluan Fire Phoenix, what a divine weapon, I don't dare to say anything." ”
He paused, as if he remembered something, and said: "Legend has it that 'Qingluan' and 'Huofeng' are a pair, and they should not be scattered, maybe it is the Mandarin Duck Sword?" ”
"In Yan Kingdom, it's a pair of ......" Wei Nong was a little distracted, and he almost couldn't stand steadily.
Seeing this, Chu Li hurriedly put down the sword in his hand and helped her: "What? ”
Wei Nong only looked at the desk in Chu Li's hand in a daze, and didn't speak again. There was a pair of Emei thorns on the case, which she had just used.
Chu Li glanced at her gaze, also thoughtful.
After a while, Wei Nong woke up and took the initiative to explain: "I ran away just now, it's really rude." She seemed to have completely forgotten about the portrait of Fang Cai, lowered her eyes and stopped talking, and there seemed to be a glitter on her long eyelashes, but in an instant, she disappeared without a trace.
"Isn't it uncomfortable? Do you want to pass on the imperial doctor? Chu Li asked as he gestured and put away the Shocking Sword.
"I'm fine." Wei Nong took a deep breath, only to feel that there was a pent-up emotion that had nowhere to vent, and she urgently needed to fight happily! She's going to wave those unspeakable things out of her heart!
"Your Highness, let's have a competition, shall we?" She said suddenly.
"Competition?" Chu Li's movements on his hand stopped, his expression remained unchanged, and his tone was flat: "I don't want to compare with you." ”
"Why?" Wei Nong was very surprised, she thought that Chu Li was responsive to her needs!
"I don't know why, but right now you're not in a good state and you're depressed, and it's not interesting to compare." Chu Li looked at her and said a word: "Moreover, I am not the object of your venting." ”
Wei Nong bit his lower lip, feeling even more uncomfortable, and couldn't refute Chu Li's words. Only a hint of pleading appeared in her eyes, adding a little grace to her heroic eyebrows.
Chu Li couldn't stand her eyes after all, and couldn't help but sigh and compromised: "Okay! But don't hurt yourself. ”
Wei Nong barely laughed at this time: "As long as you don't hurt me, can I still hurt you?" ”
After saying that, she remembered Chu Li's hand injury again, so she deliberately emphasized: "Naturally, my three-legged cat's kung fu can't be compared to you, for the sake of fairness, you can't use the Jinghong Sword, and you can only use your left hand, not your right hand." ”
Chu Li knew that she was saving face for herself, and couldn't help laughing: "I'm not as fragile as you think." ”
Wei Nong pretended not to understand: "What is fragile and not fragile?" I can't beat you with either hand. You've got to leave me alone! ”
There was a hint of coquettishness in these words, especially when the last sentence came out, Wei Nong felt awkward, and suddenly, Fang Cai's depressed mood seemed to dissipate in an instant. When she realized this, her face was quite suspicious, and then she was surprised and embarrassed.
Chu Li seemed to see something, and asked softly, "Have you thought about it?" Is it really comparable? ”
Wei Nong nodded heavily.
Chu Li saw that she had made up her mind, so she had to order someone to take an ordinary soft sword, and Wei Nong also picked up the Emei thorn again, and the two tacitly took a step back and confronted each other.
Chu Li deliberately put his right hand behind his back and said with a smile: "As long as my right hand leaves his back, I will lose." ”
"It's a deal!" Weinong unceremoniously took advantage.
"Your Highness, princess, the sword has no eyes, be careful!" The first year of junior high persuaded worriedly.
Lantern Xiao also pulled her handkerchief and nodded in agreement.
The two people involved were too lazy to reply, they had already entered a state of preparation, and their whole minds were on each other's actions, lest they be careless and miss the opportunity.
Wei Nong was a little irritable in his heart, and he didn't have Chu Li to calm down, so he turned around on his hand, and with a tiptoe of his toes, he stabbed at the other party.
Her movements were as fast as the wind, Chu Li's reaction was faster, her body shook, and the soft sword in her hand had already swam out, blocking the Emei thorn on Wei Nong's left hand. Wei Nong snickered, and immediately raised his right hand to attack, who knew that the soft sword was like a psychic, and the tip of the sword turned around, and it was as soft and smooth as silk, entangled the Emei thorn on Wei Nong's right hand.
Chu Li didn't plan to entangle with her more at all, and with a reversal of her wrist, the Emei thorn slipped off her right hand. Wei Nong was naturally angry, and made a gesture with her left hand to attack Chu Li's lower plate, but she didn't even see how he turned around, she only felt that the silver light flashed in front of her, and the Emei thorn on her left hand was also entangled by the soft sword.
Chu Li's moves are all like eating her, they are simply born to restrain her Emei thorn!
Wei Nong suddenly found that she was very familiar with these soft sword moves!