Chapter 31: The Chosen One
Long Yuanwu's face turned pale: "My sister doesn't mention it, it's very stubborn, for a-" The fox demon swallowed the word "For a man, I drew a clear line with my Long family." ”
"Is there such a thing?" Chu Anan was surprised, "So, you don't know where she is?"
Long Yuanwu nodded.
"How is this good!" Chu Anan stood up and kept walking from side to side, "You bring her portrait, and this king will send someone to publish it, so that people from each county can start looking for it." ”
"Yes. "The father and son of the Long family should withdraw from the Qiantian Palace.
*
Long Yuanwu returned home, went to visit his mother Xia Zitong, and told Xia Zitong that the king wanted the portrait of Long Qi, and offered a reward to the world to find it, and asked her to go to the palace to help do something.
"Oh, what's the matter?" Xia Zitong asked.
Long Yuanwu shook his head, pretending not to know.
Xia Zitong couldn't help but complain about his eldest son: "I have told you many times that I asked you to find Qi'er, but you are all indifferent." As soon as the king said he was looking for it, you acted quickly. ”
Long Yuanwu lowered his head and remained silent.
Xia Zitong went to get the exorcist's manual and flipped through it. A figure crashed into Long Yuanwu's eyes, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold it: "Dragon is crooked?" raised his eyes to look at Xia Zitong, "Why is this?"
Xia Zitong patted Long Yuanwu away, turned the page forward, and turned to Long Qi's portrait: "Crooked is the chosen one, destined to inherit the mantle of my Long family's exorcist." ”
"But she's an outsider!"
"She is already surnamed Long, so she is not an outsider. Xia Zitong burst out with an unquestionable spirit, "You are carrying me behind your back, so to Qi'er, I haven't settled accounts with you yet, you are here to question me! Bastard! Besides, you should know that not all people who choose to become exorcists can be listed in this exorcist manual, and only those who are selected will have their portraits appear in the book." She is the chosen one and is destined to become an exorcist. ”
Long Yuanwu hurriedly lowered his head: "My son lost his words, and asked his mother to calm his anger." As the eldest son, how could he not know that the portraits in the manual were not artificially drawn. As a teenager, he tried to become an exorcist, but after so many years of hard work, the manual did not move. In the past, he secretly tried to add his portrait behind his mother's back several times, but the ink disappeared as soon as it dropped.
"I'll draw down the portrait of Qi'er, you can get it later, let's step back first. ”
"Yes, mother!" When Long Yuanwu came out, he met Long Zhan, who rushed to hear the sound.
Long Zhan looked at the house: "What happened, your mother is so angry." ”
"It's fine. Long Yuanwu responded lightly and walked away.
Yinuo was practicing the martial arts training ground, and he didn't stop sweating on his back.
He is the elder brother, and it is up to him to protect his sister, not his sister to protect him in reverse.
No, it must be more than crooked.
Seeing that his wife was angry, Long Zhan didn't dare to disturb him, so he walked around the mansion, and as soon as he entered the martial arts training ground, he saw Yinuo sweating like rain under the sun. He went out of the room before dawn, but he didn't expect to be here.
"Yinuo!" Long Zhan called.
Yinuo stopped his movements when he heard the voice: "Ah Gong." ”
Long Zhan was touched by Yinuo's stubbornness: "Why do you practice so hard." ”
Yinuo raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat off his face: "Yinuo wants to protect his sister." ”
Long Zhan nodded, thinking about his sons, only the sixth child was like a promise, taking extra care of his sister and obeying his sister's words. At last......
Long Zhan sighed heavily.
Whether it is destiny or man-made disaster, after a long time, even he himself can't tell the difference.
*
Taichen Palace
Chu Yunxuan held this "Historical Book", his eyes were blank, and he hadn't turned the page for a long time. Xiao Ningzi was careful with him, and he didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere.
Chu Yunxuan put down the book: "You say, will she come again today?"
Xiao Ningzi shook his head.
"She brought me my waist card and promised me to be my personal guard, it's over, I won't put a waist card in vain. Turning his gaze to Xiao Ningzi, "Go to the palaces to find out, see which palace you are in, and ask me for someone." ”
"Master, are you just for the waist card?" Xiao Ningzi said in a strange voice.
Chu Yunxuan picked up the book and threw it at him: "Quick-go ——!"
Xiao Ningzi had a wind under his feet, and ran out of the Taichen Hall with a puff of smoke.
*
Qiantian Palace
"Has the imperial grain been put down?" Chu Anan raised his head from the fold.
The great eunuch Chi Ying hurriedly replied: "I have already sent someone to escort him on the road, and I will arrive in Nanjun in a few days." ”
"Okay!" Chu Anan was about to bow his head, when he suddenly saw the queen Gu Lingshu enter the palace gate, and stood up urgently to greet him, "How could the queen come over?"
Gu Lingshu smiled weakly: "The king has been busy with official business recently, and he hasn't come to Kunci Palace for a long time, so the concubine will come to see you." You don't see you for a few days, and you're all emaciated. ”
Chu Anan held the queen's hand tightly: "Seeing the queen, all the worries of this king have dissipated. ”
Gu Lingshu lowered his head shyly and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty!"
"By the way, the princess Yuhan who defended the country had already entered the palace yesterday, and the queen thought that when would she marry the prince?" Chu Anan took Gu Lingshu and sat down.
In fact, she came for this matter, and this morning Chu Yunxuan had come to Kunci Palace and told her with tears in his eyes that he would not marry that princess no matter what. Speaking of which, this is also exactly what she wants, before she figures out the intentions of Wei Guo, Princess Yuhan must not marry Yun Xuan.
"That Princess Yuhan has just arrived in the palace, I'm afraid I don't know much about the rules and customs of our Xuanwu Kingdom, not to mention, she can become the crown princess, it is necessary to have both ability and political integrity, let the concubine send someone to teach her first. When she learns, she will choose an auspicious time and an auspicious day for the wedding. ”
Gu Lingshu's words were reasonable, and Chu Anan couldn't help but nod his head: "The queen is very worried about Zhou Xiang, but Xuan'er is fifteen years old this year, isn't it time to start the draft girl." ”
Gu Lingshu said: "It really should, let the concubine arrange it." ”
"It's a cumbersome affair, and the queen is worried. Chu Anan took the queen in his arms.
The palace wants to draft a girl for the prince, and as soon as the news came out, everyone in the entire Ji'an City began to act, and they painted portraits of unmarried girls of school age in the family and presented them to the palace.
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Taishifu
Taishi Zhuang Haoqiong called his daughter Zhuang Nianting, and his wife Meng Han accompanied him.
"The palace has just issued an edict that it will draft a girl for the crown prince. Nian Ting, you should prepare. Zhuang Haoqiong said.
Zhuang Nianting shook her head violently: "Father, you know that your daughter's only favorite is Brother Long, and your daughter should not choose any show girls." ”
Zhuang Haoqiong sighed: "A few days ago, the king had already given a marriage, and he wanted Tianlin to marry Princess Yunzhen. ”
"What?" like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, Zhuang Nianting Huo Ran stood up from his seat, "Brother Long wants to marry a princess?"
"Even if you don't marry a princess, it's nothing to do with you. Zhuang Haoqiong's brows furrowed, "I've talked to him many times, but he didn't say anything, it seems that he doesn't like you." ”
"You are talking nonsense!" Zhuang Nianting shouted, "If Brother Long doesn't like me, how can he be so good to me!"
"That's just the love of my brother for my sister, not the love of men and women. Zhuang Haoqiong said solemnly.
"I don't want to listen! I don't want to listen!" Zhuang Nianting covered her ears and fled.
Looking at her daughter like this, Meng Han, as a mother, couldn't help but feel distressed: "Master, why do you say that*, break the child's heart." ”
"I'm telling the truth. Zhuang Haoqiong turned to Meng Han, "And, madam, do you know that the eldest princess Chu Yunke was married to Chen Han, the son of Taifu Chen Guodong, and Long Tianlin, the son of Taibao Long Yuanwu, is about to become a colt recently." Among the three princes, the other two are all climbing the dragon and the phoenix, and their power is stable. Only me, although I am the prince and the prince, I don't really have much power. And Chen Guodong always suppresses me everywhere, and his heart is unpredictable. If we don't seize the opportunity of this draft and let our Ting'er enter the East Palace, I'm afraid you and I will have a bad time in the future!"
Meng Han was worried after hearing this, this was the first time she had heard the master say these things, she didn't know that the situation had become so serious.
"I'm here to persuade Nian Ting. Meng Han said.
*
Xiao Ningzi broke his leg and went to the steward's office to rummage through the roster of all the palace maids, but he didn't find the crooked person, so he had to go back to report it.
"Why are you so useless. Chu Yunxuan raised his finger and poked at Xiao Ningzi's head.
Xiao Ningzi replied aggrievedly: "Did she lie to you with a fake name?" ”
When Chu Yunxuan heard this, his whole heart fell to the bottom, he didn't think about it, but he didn't want to face it: "Why did she lie to me?"
"Hell knows. Xiao Ningzi flattened his mouth.
"What did you say?"
"No, nothing. ”
*
Qingluan Villa
Crookedly felt that he was about to be idle, and glanced at Chunlan who was enjoying herself, holding a piece of cloth, sewing and embroidering.
"What are you embroidering here?" leaned over.
Chunlan said in a low voice: "Sachet." ”
"Giving it away?"
Chunlan didn't make a sound, only smiled shyly.
Crookedly got up, ran to the door, and shouted, "Du Zhong, where are you?"
Chunlan raised her head and said, "You are a princess now, you shouldn't be so loud." ”
Crooked back and smiled bitterly: "I'm bored!"
At this time, Du Zhong ran over in three steps and two steps: "Princess, what's the matter with calling the villain?"
"Don't always be a villain. Crookedly grabbed Du Zhong's shoulder, "Let me ask you, what do the people in this palace play on weekdays?"
"It's nothing more than hide and seek, shuttlecock kicking. ”
"Hide and seek is boring. What is shuttlecock kicking?"
"Wait a minute. Du Zhong went back to the house and took the shuttlecock and handed it to Crooked.
Crooked took it in his hand and flipped it: "How to kick." ”
Du Zhong took it and demonstrated it to Crooked, Crooked took the shuttlecock, threw it up like Du Zhong, and then raised his foot and kicked it.
"Oh hey, it hurts me!" came a scream.
I saw the preacher who had just entered the garden gate, covering his forehead, and blood flowed out from his fingers: "Which unlucky person did a good thing." ”
When Chunlan heard this, she put down the female red in her hand, stepped out, and stood on her crooked side: "This is Princess Yuhan of the Patriotic Kingdom, who are you to dare to be so disrespectful." ”
Crookedly felt that Chunlan at this time was particularly imposing.
When the proclaimer heard this, he stepped forward with a smile on his face: "The villain doesn't know, he bumped into the princess, and Princess Xie rewarded me with this red." ”
Chunlan sneered in her heart, the skills of the people in the Xuanwu Palace's palace to watch people cook and slap horses are much stronger than those in the Wei Palace.
"The villain was ordered by the queen to bring some things to Princess Yuhan. The herald turned back and beckoned, "Come in." ”
Many people hula-la-poured into Qingluan Villa.