Chapter 25: A Hot Mind
The Imperial Palace of the Liang Kingdom, the martial arts arena.
"Aiqing, I heard from Mrs. Zhang a few days ago that there is a person with excellent equestrian skills in Liang Kingdom, and I want to watch it together when I invite you to come today. coincided with the battle with Nie Guo a few days ago, Aiqing, you have made a great contribution, and it can be regarded as a small reward for me! Xuanyuan Rui smiled.
"Thank you for your grace." Mu Xiu stood up and bowed back. He caught a glimpse of Mu Changfeng who was indifferent on the side, his face turned dark, Xiao Luo saw this, and hurriedly put his sword on Mu Changfeng's back, and said softly:
"Major General, why are you stunned? Hurry up and thank you. Mu Changfeng was wandering too weakly, and suddenly he was poked by a spirit, and quickly straightened his back, bowed deeply, his thighs were too strong, and he pushed the table forward with a "squeak", and the fruit bowl on it was sprinkled on the ground. Mu Changfeng was shocked, and hurriedly stood up, and said:
"Right...... I'm sorry Your Majesty. ”
Mu Xiu's face was extremely bad: If it weren't for the emperor's indication that he wanted Feng'er to come to watch it today, he would never have brought him here, it really lost all the face of the General's Mansion! He coughed and said:
"The child is reckless, he doesn't know the etiquette, he collided with the emperor, and asked the emperor to punish him."
Xuanyuan Rui waved his hand and said, "Mu Xiu, okay, today is my reward for you, and Feng'er is also named by me, don't make the atmosphere so heavy!" I don't care about this, you guys should watch the show. ”
"Thank you for the emperor's grace of not punishing." Xiao Luo secretly wondered: Xuanyuan Rui seems to be very easy to speak, and it is no wonder why Amu has been so stubbornly disobedient to his father. It turned out that the emperor didn't put pressure on him...... While pondering, a handsome man in a dark blue equestrian suit walked up to him, and when he saw Xuanyuan Rui wearing bright yellow brocade, his eyes were filled with waves, and then he knelt down and said in a deep voice:
"Caomin Junling, I have seen the emperor. This is the little apprentice Junye. After Mu Changfeng heard the word "Jun Ye", he raised his head sharply and looked at the calm and arrogant woman in surprise.
"The people have seen the emperor." A flat voice came, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Let's all be flat. Jun Ling, I heard that your equestrian skills are superb, and today the general of Zhenguo is here, so you will show your hand and let everyone open their eyes. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jun Ling got up and said lightly,
"The grass people are ugly." As soon as he finished speaking, he whistled in his hand, and the clear music sounded suddenly.
The sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and everyone looked and found two horses, one black and one white, with bright coats, galloping quickly in front of them.
Jun Ye took the black horse and stroked it gently. The horse seemed to be psychic, meekly lowered its head, she saw this, grabbed the reins, turned over on the horse, and shouted softly, a series of movements flowed, Mu Changfeng looked stupid.
After the sound of "bang", a ring of fire ignited a raging flame, Mu Changfeng was scalded by the surrounding heat, fixed his eyes, and saw the heroic woman from the circle of fire, and his heart was cold: This circle of fire is so small, how can she get by with one person and one horse? Thinking about it, the hand that clenched the sleeve robe was sweating.
"Rack!" Jun Ye snorted softly, the horse dug the soil with his hooves, and suddenly galloped, Mu Changfeng held his breath.
With a "swish", as if he had practiced thousands of times, Jun Ye lay down on the horse's back, and the horse jumped easily and came to Xuanyuan Rui.
"Good!!" Mu Xiu stood up and cheered loudly.
"Jun Ling, your apprentice is so good, let alone you? The title of Extraordinary Equestrian Master is indeed well deserved! Come on, reward! Xuanyuan Rui praised without hesitation.
"Thank you for the emperor's reward." His face was expressionless, and he didn't seem to have the slightest sense of joy, Xiao Luo frowned when he saw this.
Jun Ling and Jun Ye both got on the horse, each with a spear in their hands, and their legs clamped the horse's belly, one black and one white flew out like two arrow shadows, accompanied by the "ping-pong" sound of the friction of the weapon, and gradually came to everyone's field of vision. Jun Ye lay on his back with half of his body on the horse's back, a spear in his hand was tightly resisted, and half of Jun Ling's body straddled between the two horses, trembling slightly as the horse ran, as if he would be vigorously thrown to the sand in the next second.
"Kow, bang-" The weapons collided violently, and in the next moment, Jun Ye was already facing down, only his legs were tightly clamped between the horse's belly, like an acrobatic performance, and his hands were holding the opponent's spear with force. Mu Changfeng looked at it in amazement, his heart beating like a drum. At this moment, the black horse suddenly let out a neigh, lifted its front hooves off the ground, and mercilessly threw the man on the horse's back to the ground. The crowd exclaimed, and a pale blue figure rushed to the frightened horse, and the horse's hooves were about to press on his face.
"Wind!"
"Major General!" Xiao Luo's pupils shrank, he yelled in horror, rushed over without saying a word, and slashed the horse's belly with his hand, and at the same time scooped up Mu Changfeng, turned around and was about to move away.
"Jun Ye......" Xiao Luo heard the frightened man in his arms, still reluctantly calling the woman's name in his mouth, his body was stunned, and he looked up at her. The latter was already sitting firmly on horseback, glancing at Jun Ling, who was dressed in a dark blue robe, and his eyes flashed with anger, disgust, and incomprehension. He didn't have time to think about it, so he set up a wooden wind and retreated to his seat.
"Whew...... Guard Xiao, it's good that you shot in time! Although Feng'er has not learned for many years, our Mu family is only this child, and there is no room for a mistake! Mu Xiu stabilized his mood and said gratefully. Then he bowed down and said to Xuanyuan Rui:
"The recklessness of the child has frightened His Majesty." Xuanyuan Rui was shocked by the scene just now, but he didn't understand why Mu Changfeng suddenly rushed to the horse for a while, so he could only rub his temples tiredly, and said lightly:
"That's it, I'm tired, so let's stop here today." He turned, paused, sighed, and said in a deep voice:
"Aiqing, Feng'er is not young anymore, it's time for him to practice martial arts, and it's time to stabilize the focus." Mu Xiu was shocked when he heard this: The emperor is hinting that he shouldn't let Feng'er do this...... After today's incident, even if the emperor feels that the wind is still small, he also realizes the negative effects that this matter may cause in the future. Thinking of this, Mu Xiu frowned tightly, bowed down and replied:
"Yes, congratulations to the emperor." A gust of wind blew, and Xiao Luo's afterglow was lifted by the wind, under the dark blue robe, there was a sharp silver edge, and he frowned: It stands to reason that in order to prevent himself and his horse from being injured, equestrians should not carry sharp weapons on their bodies, and it is impossible for a professional equestrian like Junling not to know this. Could it be that he has been wandering the rivers and lakes for many years and is used to self-defense with a saber?
"Guard Xiao, send the young general back to his house. Today, thanks to you. Mu Xiu said in a deep voice.
Xiao Luo bent down and replied, "This is what a lowly duty should do." ”
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Xiao Luo walked in from outside the door and saw Mu Changfeng holding a piece of yellow paper in his hand, slightly distracted. He knocked on his skull and asked:
"What are you looking at? So obsessed? Mu Changfeng's eyes suddenly became clear, and he quickly hid the letter behind his back, immediately lay down, and blinked:
"No, nothing." Xiao Luo frowned, looking at the handwriting faintly revealed on the back, vigorous and powerful, it should be a man. But if it's a man, why is Amu so secretive? Could it be ...... Is it a woman? An idea popped into his heart, but he could not be confirmed, and a wave of annoyance welled up in his heart, and he suddenly spoke:
"You show me the letter, and I'll cook you for free." Mu Changfeng swallowed his saliva, but quickly said:
"I ...... No. Xiao Luo was taken aback by his simple answer: such tempting conditions have been abandoned, it seems that this letter paper is very likely to be Jun Ye's. If this is the case, could it be that Jun Ye is really Amu's love calamity in this life? In this way, Amu Keyou suffered. Some people just look cold on the surface, but Jun Ye is completely cold from the heart. This kind of person treats feelings more calmly and indifferently than ordinary people, and seems to be a complete bystander. And...... He always felt that there was something wrong with the woman who couldn't tell him. Thinking to no avail, he sighed and said:
"Forget it, I originally wanted to make you a pot of chicken soup to make up for it, but it should be okay to see that you were like that just now. In this case, the subordinates can only burn it for themselves. Mu Changfeng looked at Xiao Luo tangledly, but his mouth was closed tightly, and he didn't let go. What a stubborn character, Xiao Luo shook his head and thought.
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At the third watch, there was a slight noise next door. Xiao Luo, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, he quickly put on his outer robe, hid by the door next door, and quietly listened to the sound in the house.
After a rustle of footsteps, everything calmed down. Xiao Luo gently pushed the door, looked around carefully, and finally found an inconspicuous bulge on the wall at the head of the bed, and he pressed it with his hand. The stone wall moved away, revealing a hole about half a meter high, and he raised an eyebrow: Amu really installed a mechanism in the room that led to the outside...... No wonder every time the general looks for him, he can't find him. On the street outside the General's Mansion, the cold moon hung on Xiao Luo, who was sneaking at night. Mu Changfeng doesn't know how to ride a horse, so he also walks when he goes out, and he doesn't know how to work lightly, so he doesn't realize that he is followed by Xiao Luo.
Under the willow tree at the head of the bridge, a masked woman was standing with a sword in her hand, and when she saw Mu Changfeng coming, a flash of light flashed in her eyes. Sure enough, it was her. Xiao Luo's eyes were sharp, and he recognized the woman at a glance, afraid of being discovered by her, so he just hid in the distance and watched the two closely.
"Are you alright? Are there any injuries? Mu Changfeng saw her and asked.
"It's fine." Jun Ye said lightly.
"Whew...... That's good. A trace of hesitation flashed in Mu Changfeng's eyes, and he suddenly said,
"I've been in trouble by rushing under my horse during the day, have I? I'm sorry, but I'm ......" He didn't continue, just lowered his head and said sullenly,
"You're right, if I don't know martial arts, I'm a waste." Jun Ye raised her eyebrows, and the wind blew the long hair in her ears, revealing a delicate face. Mu Changfeng breathed and said involuntarily:
"Jun Ye, I'm ......" Mu Changfeng called her name in person for the first time, and after seeing her puzzled eyes, his face burned suddenly, and he didn't know how to speak.