Chapter 2 Entering the Chu Mansion for the First Time
Heaven and earth are yellow, and the universe is desolate. The sun and the moon are shining, and the sun and moon are shining. The seasons follow the laws of time, coming and going, as if thousands of years have passed, but each year is the same.
Xi Yao fell into the chaos of the universe in a daze, seeing the stars disappear and be reborn, and her consciousness kept shuttling in the whirlpool of time and space distortion. She didn't know what it was, it was as if it had no bottom, it was pitch black.
She closed her eyes and let herself fall. Suddenly, a chill touched his back, followed by cold water pouring from all directions.
Her body moved slightly, as if she had bumped into something soft, she reached out and touched it, her fingertips were cold, and her heart thumped - this was clearly a personal hand!
Xi Yao calmed down, opened her eyes and found herself in the deep chaotic water, suspended and ethereal, and her clothes and green silk were surging along the water.
In the haze, I gradually saw what my fingers touched, a blue and white shirt, a blue pomegranate skirt, and faintly visible bruises and purple scars on my face. The most important thing is that this girl looks exactly like herself!
Her eyes widened, and she looked at the scene in front of her at a loss. There was no way out, the person in front of him suddenly opened his eyes, there was no same surprise and surprise, the person only looked at her fixedly, and there seemed to be thousands of words and emotions to express in his tearful eyes, and he saw that Xiyao unconsciously stopped struggling to swim his body.
It's been a long time in the water, and it's strange that the breathing is unimpeded, but now Xiyao doesn't have time to care about this. The man took Xi Yao's hand and slowly pulled it to his chest, and a long sigh of sobing instantly entered his brain.
"I was stupid and listened to the villain's slander, which brought me to where I am now. The woman's eyes were sad and unwilling, Wang Shui's eyes seemed to be nostalgic for the world, and she held Xi Yao's hand tightly, "I hope you don't be as weak as me, he needs you, pull him out of the abyss, stay by his side, never leave..."
Xi Yao was attracted by the inseparable but determined gaze, and only nodded for no reason, and she was unconscious. The woman seemed to be relieved, smiled, and the tears that had been in her eyes finally fell, dripping in the deep water, and said with a faint smile: "Since this is the case, I am relieved." ”
But Xiyao couldn't see her so-called reassurance, and there was reluctance and regret in that smile. She felt that she must love him very much.
Before she could finish her exclamation in amazement, the woman let go of her hand, and with the other hand she pushed her away, her mouth closed and she smiled and said a word.
"In this life, don't let yourself regret it..."
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Every year, the flowers bloom and fail, and the sun rises and sets every day. The clouds and water are vast, and suddenly, the dynasty collapsed and rebuilt, and in the past thousand years, the people, soldiers, ministers, and emperors have been replaced.
The sea has become a mulberry field, and the mulberry field has become a sea, and there is nothing new about it. All living beings are suffering, but they like to enjoy suffering, and they are strict in class, but they are all the same people. It is difficult to live in the world, who is not busy day and night, stealing half a day of leisure in leisure, calling friends to drink and chatting about family life, and living a flat and straightforward life without twists and turns.
It was like this before, it will be like this in the future, and now it is even more so, everyone is looking forward to a big wave that will shake the world and cry ghosts and gods.
Looking forward to it, he really lived up to expectations and lost the second son of the emperor Lao'er. The emperor held his forehead, lazily waved his hand and ordered the officers and soldiers in the army to look for it quietly, and the people below were not in a hurry, and went straight to the crowded place outside the Tiansheng Palace without waiting for the order, anyway, it's good to get used to it, it's good to get used to it...
The capital of the Tiansheng Dynasty is named after Nanyang, the impatiens outside the city are scorching, there is a long river that seems to go straight to the sky, the city cabinet building is lined up, a prosperous place, and the crowd is crowded and noisy. In the troubled times, it is not easy to have such a scene, but I don't know that this Nanyang is only the capital city that has just been built for a hundred years, and the emperor has not changed for three generations, and the monarchs of all dynasties are worried about how to consolidate the imperial power and stand tall in the war.
No matter how difficult it is to defend the country, there is no shortage of gentlemen among the meat eaters, and the second prince of the Tiansheng Dynasty is one of the typical representatives. Qionglin likes a lot of things, likes wine and food, likes beautiful people on the side, likes three friends and two friends to visit the Spring House together, falls into the gentle township together, and likes to live a free and unrestrained life.
It's just that today I heard the little geisha in Qinglou say that the game in the mountains is very beautiful, and Qionglin brought two friends to hunt with horses, and he must taste it himself before being captured and returned to the palace.
"Drive, drive!" Qiong Lin was dressed in a royal blue Yunxiang rune dragon pattern suit, wearing a snow-white robe. The handsome face, the long eyebrows like willows, the corners of the lips that do not smile and bend themselves, and the elegant star eyes that are as elegant as the fog against the light, galloping wantonly in the foggy mountains and forests.
He untied Da Qiu with his backhand and threw it back, and said loudly: "Xiao Liu, take it, this dress will affect the performance of this prince, don't wear it!"
The snow-white robe happened to fall on Xiao Liu, who was wearing guard equipment behind him, and the latter hurriedly caught it, but when he looked up again, he found that the three people in front of him had already run to the depths of the jungle path, and couldn't help sighing, and said quietly: "The second prince is really, it is already late autumn, if it is infected with the wind and cold, how can I explain to my mother..."
The cool breeze was blowing, and the refreshment of the galloping horses could not be compared to the stuffy days in the palace, Qiong Lin was in a good mood, and the two men beside him also laughed with him. Sideways looked at the horses of the people beside him, and couldn't help but be stunned: "Wei Ran, when did you hit so many prey?!"
Wei Ran lifted all kinds of game on the hook and said with a smile: "I don't even know if you don't say it, but there are so many unconsciously." I used to hunt with the generals when I was in the border fortress, and I was used to it. ”
Qiong Lin's eyes jumped, and a trace of unnaturalness flashed on his face: "The eldest brother has always had no arrows, and his equestrian skills are good, and he is extremely bold, and it must be a pleasure to hunt with him in the mountains." ”
Wei Ran didn't look at him, looked ahead, looked for prey while talking, and there was a bit of nostalgia in his tone: "Ah, the side plug is not as cold and hard as Nanyang, but the green mountains and green waters, there are countless animals running around in the mountains, and it is also enjoyable to hunt!"
The other man didn't speak, looked at Qiong Lin, and said with a smile: "Doesn't the second prince know Wei Ran? Even if there is an elephant in this mountain, he can shoot it down for you." ”
Qionglin laughed for a while, it is true, mentioning the Wei family of the Tiansheng Dynasty is a well-known family of military generals, the founding generalissimo, wearing battle armor, galloping on the battlefield, invincible, no one knows, no one knows, and the enemy is terrified when he sees it.
He glanced at Wen Hua and said with a smile: "The son of the Wei family is still like this, but what about the Wen family?"
Wen Hua smiled faintly and was noncommittal, "I am not the only man in the Wen family, I can only say that I am not here." ”
With the Wei family, they founded the country together, wore battle armor together, fought side by side, and shared weal and woe, as well as the Wen family.
"There's prey!" Wei Ran's eyes became sharp in vain, staring closely at the southeast corner, and even his breathing calmed down.
The two of them looked in the direction of his gaze. Behind the dense jungle is the long river outside Nanyang City, which leads to nowhere, and the river is covered with reeds, and the little white in the eyes of the green and green is the prey that Wei Ran said.
Qiong Lin frowned, there seemed to be other colors behind the hare, he squinted, black and white clothes, a few strands of wet hair on his pale face, and there was a woman lying by the river!
Wei Ran's arrows were extremely accurate, and the hare was in front of the woman, and the arrow passed through, and the man would definitely die!
He turned his head suddenly, the word "slow" was too late to exit, Wei Ran pulled his bow and arrows, his eyes aimed, and he was just short of letting go.
It was too late, Qionglin pulled out the arrow behind him, wound the arrow, and only listened to the "whoosh" sound of the two arrows breaking through the air, one in front and one behind, but obviously the latter sound was faster than the former.
Sonorous!
The two arrows collided together, and the latter landed on the ground, while Wei Ran's arrow deviated from the angle and shot into the dense reeds on the side. The hare, frightened, glared at two red eyes, and ran into the bushes.
Wen Hua and Wei Ran looked at Qiong Lin in amazement, only the sound of the wind whistling in their ears. The gentlemen in Nanyang City all know Qionglin's temperament, they don't learn and don't have skills, they are idle, they are wandering, and they like wine and beauties. But he can't see the arrogant and arrogant shadow of the children of other noble gate lords, and it is strange to be in the royal real number, and the sons and brothers in the city can't understand this second prince.
After a while, Wei Ran opened his mouth and asked, "Why is this prince, could it be that he came out to hunt with a compassionate heart?"
Qiong Lin pursed his lips, put away his bow and arrows, raised his eyebrows and pointed to the river, and said, "There is a person lying there, I don't know if he is dead or alive." Hunting is a small matter, and it is not good if it hurts people for no reason. Then he struck his horse and went over to the people by the river.
Wei Ran shook his head, and after putting away his bow and arrows, he also followed. Wen Hua glanced at the river, and there was really a woman lying down, and then looked deeply at Qionglin.
The three of them dismounted and approached, the woman was only about the same age as them, her long hair was dark brown, and she was wearing strange clothes, not long skirts, nor clothes, actually... It's a little similar to the dirty pants, it's still one-piece, and a boxy cloth bag is straddled on the shoulder.
What a system this becomes!
The three men present were all unmarried, and they couldn't help blushing when they saw this scene, Qionglin coughed twice, turned his face and said, "You... Which of you two goes up and sees if the woman is still breathing. ”
The prince's order had to be followed, Wen Hua and Wei Ran looked at each other, but seeing the latter's red face, Wen Hua couldn't help but shake his head, stepped forward and said lightly: "I'll come." ”
Probing the pulse with his fingers, the pulse was weak, and the breathing was shallow, he looked at the bruises on the woman's face, and the purple scars, presumably the body was not much better, "There is still a breath, but the injury is very serious, if it is not treated in time, it will definitely die." ”
Qiong Lin sighed, "How can there be a reason not to save when you see death." With that, he picked up the woman's wet body.
Wen Hua was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that the famous merry boy in Nanyang City still had a tender side, and asked loudly: "Hey, where are you going to carry her?" Tiansheng Palace is going all out to hunt down Qionglin, this kid himself is difficult to protect, and he still has time to take care of the girl in distress?
Qiong Lin turned around, raised his eyebrows and smiled proudly: "Isn't there a ready-made idler in the Chu family, whoever let Chu Sheng's kid not come to the appointment, this will be regarded as a punishment!"
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Chu family.
One of the four aristocratic gate lords of Nanyang City, the founding father, and enjoys the title of generation. Cultivating excellent spy agents, specializing in collecting intelligence on various enemy countries for the royal family, the big and small eyeliners are all over the continent, known as the "Eyes of the Night".
However, it is actually difficult to live up to the fame, and the Chu family has another name, in the mouths of people who oppose the interests of the Tiansheng Dynasty, the Chu family is the "lackey of the Qiong family".
Whether it is the eye of the night, or the lackeys of the Qiong family, Chu Sheng doesn't care about all this, as long as the Chu family is prosperous, he will dedicate all his strength to the Chu family and repay the unfinished kindness. Life, preferences, marriage, and life are all up to you, if you don't have a choice, you don't choose, as long as the Chu family is prosperous...
When Qiong Lin broke into Chu's house with a drowning woman, Chu Sheng was personally glazing the newly made tea cup, which was pure white and translucent green, adding a bit of vitality to the late autumn when everything was yellow.
"Okay, you Chu Gongzi, you didn't go to the hunting ground to make an appointment, it turned out that you were lazy at home!" Qiong Lin put the woman on the bench and said to Chu Sheng angrily.
He didn't stop moving in his hands, his slender fingers pinched the paintbrush, and his expression was serious, "Grandfather has given the task, and the time is in a hurry." ”
Qiong Lin poured himself a cup of hot tea and squinted at Chu Sheng, "The old lady will explain it in the morning, and you will finish it in the afternoon?"
"It's just ants, so there's not a lot of time to waste. He said lightly, at this moment, the tea cup in his hand has been glazed, translucent and crystalline, and there are plum blossom paintings on it. He glanced at the nondescript woman on the bench, did not blush, and only said: "The Chu family is not a shelter, harboring the prince is enough for me to drink a pot, and I can't afford to sell female slaves." ”
"Who told you to sell slave girls? Qionglin shook his head as if hopelessly, and explained, "This girl must have drowned and washed up by the river, and I just happened to save her from hunting." I don't know whose family lost the girl, you can take care of her and wake up, what kind of slave trafficking is it. Besides, if you let our pigeons go without even saying hello, that's a punishment. ”
Rao is so Chu Sheng is still not interested, the moon white clothes were blown by the breeze, and he smiled on his lips: "I didn't know that the second prince still had a side of pity and cherishing jade, Chu Sheng has seen it." ”
Even though he knew that Chu Sheng was making fun of him, Qiong Lin still blushed when he was said, turned his head, and said a little unnaturally: "This prince is like this, Hugh has to talk nonsense." ”
This time, Chu Sheng shook his head, walked to the woman's side with a wry smile, pulled out the arm that was pillowed under him, rolled up his sleeves, and touched his fingers together gently, but as soon as he touched it, his fingers were withdrawn, and a surprise appeared in his eyes: "This woman's skin is unexpectedly... So scorching. ”
Qiong Lin also got up and went over to check, frowning and said: "Is it very hot, in fact, when I rescued her from the river, I also felt that this girl's body temperature was extremely high, I didn't care about it at the time, I thought it was just an ordinary fever, but I didn't expect the body temperature to rise so quickly in just a while..."
When he was rescued from the water, there was not a drop of water on his face. The curvature of Chu Sheng's mouth gradually faded, and he looked at the woman's overly fair face intently, and said thoughtfully: "I accept this punishment." ”
Qiong Lin was stunned, he didn't expect that Chu Sheng, who had always been indifferent and didn't like to deal with many people, would agree so happily, he just wanted to make fun of him and send him to Wen Hua's house, who was better at talking, but now even the trouble was left, and he immediately clapped his hands and said: "So I can rest assured, when this prince is bothering here for a long time, I guess Brother Chu is also tired of it." But don't worry, I'll still come before the winter solstice!"
Chu Sheng suppressed his emotions, hugged his fists and said, "My Chu family welcomes the prince to disturb at any time!"
Qiong Lin left from the side door with Xiao Liu in a low-key manner, Chu Sheng looked down at the woman on the bench who frowned slightly, and called out the door: "Mo Bai." ”
As soon as the words fell, a man in a black and blue suit came in from outside, with a sword at his waist, thick eyebrows and apricot eyes, and a heroic spirit. The visitor knelt down on one knee in front of Chu Sheng, clenched his fists and asked, "What does the son command?" ”
Chu Sheng gave Mo Bai a look and signaled, "Send this woman to the dark room." ”
In the Chu family, the order of the head of the family is absolute, and Mo Bai said without hesitation: "Yes!"