The burning charcoal filled the room with warmth, and Long Suyun sat in a wheelchair in the most comfortable position, maintaining a calm and peaceful expression on her face, looking at her husband with tender eyes.

Her husband was painting, and on the square wooden table was spread out a large piece of dense paper with a hundred flowers and secret city's specialties, and on the paper was a seated portrait of Long Suyun, lifelike, the general outline had been completed, and there were still details that needed to be added.

"In the future, when the child is born, you must give him a good look, which is what his mother did when she gave birth to him. The corners of Menke's eyes and mouth were filled with happy smiles.

Long Suyun's face flushed, and he said with a smile: "It's not that you haven't painted for me, and I don't know how many I have painted." ”

Menke pretended to be serious, "That's a big difference, now we work hard day and night, you're about to get pregnant, and you're about to become a mother." ”

"I'm not pregnant yet. Long Suyun lowered her head in shame.

"Suyun, you are so beautiful. Menco looked at his wife stupidly.

"Okay, is it any difference if you don't be a mother or not?"

"Of course, now that you're ready, there's naturally a sense of satisfaction and anticipation in your expression, and that's what I want to draw. Menco looked at his work triumphantly, "I am very satisfied with this one, and it is almost finished, and I believe that it is the most perfect picture of my beloved wife so far." ”

"Really?" Long Suyun winked mischievously, "I really want to see it." ”

"I can't show you until it's finished, keep the look of anticipation. Menko continued to dance the brush on the paper.

"Young Master. Jing Xi's timid voice sounded outside the door.

"What's the matter?" Menco was upset about being interrupted, but he didn't reveal it.

"Menxi said that there is an important news that must be reported to you immediately. ”

He opened the door and saw Jing Xi standing outside, and Menxi was more than a dozen steps away from her, making a look of being afraid of being scolded, and said with a smile: "You kid also know that you are afraid, use Jing Xi as a shield! What is so important?"

Menxi was a rather handsome young man, thin and tall with a smart face, ran over in three steps and two steps, and said in a low voice: "Young master, it's about Zhang Yi." ”

Menke beckoned, "Come in." Jing Xi withdrew from the courtyard in a playful manner.

After entering the room, Menxi closed the door, and then said, "Young master, madam, it was a message sent by Menyue, and he said that Zhang Yi was ready to enter the city." ”

Menke was taken aback, and glanced at his wife, "Do you know when Zhang Yi plans to enter the city?"

"Tomorrow, I didn't say exactly when. ”

His brows tightened, almost twisting into a knot: "You go and prepare, I'll go to Changqiu Town immediately." ”

After Menxi left, he couldn't stop shaking his head and sighed repeatedly: "Su Yun, when he was not in good health, we hoped that he would recover sooner day and night, and now that his body has recovered, we have new worries." ”

The wife comforted her husband: "The teacher has always been a very calm person, and he will not mess around when he enters the city." ”

"After suffering so much, so much wrong, no matter how calm a person is, he will not just forget it. Not to mention a strong warrior like him. I'm afraid that once he makes up his mind about what he wants to do, none of us can stop him. ”

"He managed to send the news to Mengoshi, that is, he wanted us to know, let's get ready. Su Yun pushed his wheelchair to the door, "I also want to go to Changqiu Town with you." ”

He hurriedly went up and held the handle of the wheelchair: "Suyun, you can't go." His current identity, you go will only make people suspicious. ”

"I know you don't want him to go into the city, I'm afraid he won't listen to you. If I went, I might be able to convince him. ”

"If he insists on coming, then come. I'll take Zhang Yi back to the town later. ”

Su Yun took his hand and said, "Then you can go quickly." Tell the teacher for me: We all want him to be safe. ”

The Men family came to the royal capital this time and brought more than a dozen domestic servants, among which only Menxi and Jingxi were allowed to live in the palace, and the others lived in the Nanshui Hall of the Qunying Palace. Zhang Yi lives with these more than a dozen domestic servants, lives in the same room with Menyue, eats and wears together these days, and the two keep common secrets, so the relationship will naturally be more intimate.

Menke took care of Zhang Yi, and he could only stay in his room and not leave the Qunying Palace. He sent Menxi to call Zhang Yi, and half an hour later, they met in the stables, Zhang Yi had already changed into Menyue's mask, Long Qinglian's delicate works had been hidden in his bedroom, Menyue learned makeup skills from Qinglian, and Zhang Yi learned from Menyue. Zhang Yi pretended to be Menyue, and Menyue could no longer go out and hid in the bedroom. Zhang Yi became a coachman and drove a carriage to send Menke to Changqiu Town. When they arrived in the town after the stove, Menke waited for Zhang Yi to put on makeup, and cooked a few dishes himself, including a plate of fried trout with lettuce slices, a plate of mashed potatoes, a plate of fried bamboo shoots, pork tongue, and a plate of braised shrimp, which were brought in a special insulated box.

When he arrived at Zhang Yi's workshop, after getting out of the car, Menke noticed that there were fresh rut marks at the door, he stepped forward and knocked on the door, still knocking first, and then knocking three times in a row, after repeating twice, Yu Jian opened the door, still wearing Zhang Yi's mask on his face.

Yu Jian nodded at them, let them in, and then closed the door. Menke asked with concern: "My lord, I haven't been here for a few days, but I see that your complexion is much better." ”

Yu Jian nodded again, pulled two rattan chairs and placed them on the side of the charcoal stove, "Please take a seat." Next to the charcoal stove was the old wooden table, on which were placed a piece of chopsticks, a wine bottle, and a plate of fried beef.

"I'm waiting for the Prince, I don't know when you'll come. Yu Jian smiled stiffly, "I got some food casually, but as soon as the prince came, I didn't have to worry about eating and drinking." ”

As he spoke, he patted Zhang Yi on the shoulder: "Good brother, I can live, the prince has spent a lot of effort, and my attendant has been tortured for me, but this is not enough, without you, I am afraid that I will not be able to get to today." I owe you. ”

Zhang Yi responded with a smile: "Menke's business is my business." Besides, I am honored to be able to serve adults. ”

The three of them were talking when they suddenly heard a sharp knock on the door. Zhang Yi subconsciously got up to open the door, Yu Jian stretched out his hand to stop him, Zhang Yi realized his current identity, smiled and sat back.

Yu Jian opened the door, and Menke saw that it was a young man, looking at the outfit of which store it was probably the younger brother in the store. The little brother squeezed out a reluctant smile towards Yu Jian and said, "I said Brother Zhang, I finally saw you, I have been waiting for you for two hours, but I am suffering." ”

Yu Jian let him in and said, "I said, little brother, where are you waiting for me?"

As soon as the little brother came in, he stuck out his tongue when he saw a guest, nodded and said hello: "Two adults, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you are still so energetic." I don't know if you're drinking and talking here, disturbed. The villain has something to do with Brother Zhang, and he will leave after saying a word or two. ”

Menco smiled and didn't speak. Zhang Yi glanced at it and turned his head sideways.

The little brother was a little embarrassed, and said to Jian: "Brother Zhang, where else can it be, just sit in the little widow's tavern opposite you and drink some wine." Let me tell you something, our boss Ma has taken over a job, to make a good sword, for a twelve-year-old boy, the order is a noble from the royal court, anxious to ask for it, you see, three days is enough, right?"

Yu Jian coughed, showing embarrassment, and said, "I said that little brother, you don't know, how can I have the strength to work, and now the workers are all scattered." ”

"Hey, now our manpower is tight, you know, if you don't take it, Boss Ma is not easy to explain. The younger brother insisted.

Menke was about to say something, his knee was lightly touched, he turned his head to look, Zhang Yi glanced at him, understood at the moment, and said: "That little brother, Zhang Yi's workshop is about to close, and now it is inconvenient to take any work, so he will move to other provinces." I'm going to be busy packing up tonight, maybe tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest. So you'd better get someone else to help. ”

The little brother was stunned when he heard this, looking at Yu Jian, as if he wanted him to say it himself to feel at ease, Yu Jian hurriedly nodded and said: "That's the case, I'm going to go back to my hometown to recuperate my body, it's really a little unbearable, and I want to live a good life for a few more years." ”

The little brother looked unwilling, but the nobles from Wang Tinglai all spoke, and he didn't want to say anything more, so he had to smile: "It turns out that the elder brother is going back to his hometown, and he didn't say it earlier, Boss Ma will definitely see you off when the time comes." ”

"It's not troublesome, I didn't help Boss Ma, I'm sorry. Yu Jian weakly leaned against the wall and walked a few steps and sat back in his chair.

"Brother, your illness hasn't gotten better, so you need to pay more attention to rest. The little brother couldn't help but shake his head when he saw Yu Jian like this, and suddenly he remembered something again, and said: "I was drinking at the little widow's just now, and I heard an amazing news, and the villain is willing to speak out to help the adults drink, I don't know if the adults are willing to listen." ”

Menke was curious: "Little brother, say it quickly." ”

"That's the case, there is a hunter in the town today, uh, our town, there are really few hunters, just two people, he is one of them, his brother gives people iron, he hunts. The younger brother's mouth was lively, but he said a little incoherently: "Today he drove the carriage to Yanping Town, wanting to buy something, but he encountered something scared to death on the road. That scaring thing, hehe, adults, if I don't talk about it, you might not think of it. ”

The younger brother was a little proud, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of the nobles who came from the royal court, so he continued: "When he said that he was about to arrive at the town, he saw a monster as high as a mountain on the road in the Yanping Forest! ”

Menke smiled "haha": "Sure enough, it's a story in the tavern, it's very exciting." ”

At that time, the villain said that this story was too unclever. But you don't know, my lord, that the hunter is going to make a bet with an unbeliever that he will bet twenty yuan, and if he lies, he will be willing to lose twenty yuan to us, and if there is such a monster, we will lose to him. ”

"Did the little brother bet with him?" Menke said with a smile. The hunter is afraid that he does not even have ten gold circles.

"My lord, how can the villains have so much money, seeing him make such a big bet, we are also afraid, hey, just assume that what he said is true, now everyone is talking about it. Anyway, it's true or not, and I'll soon find out. ”

"A monster as tall as a mountain...... It's hard to believe. Menco shook his head and took a sip from his glass.

"Adults, Brother Zhang, little brother is leaving, you guys have a good drink. With that, the younger brother withdrew and closed the door with his hand. Yu Jian went up and locked the door and said, "The conversation in the tavern is not true, it is estimated that I saw a bear or some beast." ”

"Drink some wine and brag about it. Let someone slide. Menke looked at the charcoal stacked at the foot of the wall, not much less than the last time it was delivered. "By the way, I saw a carriage coming at the door, it came today?"

Yu Jian noticed it and said, "I haven't burned the stove much in the past few days, and I don't feel cold today, but I guess you guys will come." The carriage came from the city, and you probably wouldn't know who it was. ”

The expression on Zhang Yi's mask became stiff and cold, and Menke guessed what the real expression looked like under the skin. "Could it be the third princess?"

"It's not someone you can guess at once. ”

"It's the Guards? That's unlikely. ”

"I have no contact with any of them. ”

"Sir, tell me straight, I'm not good at guessing riddles, and I'm stupid. Menco smiled awkwardly.

As he spoke, Zhang Yi had already brought out four plates of dishes and a pot of wine from the thermos box and placed them on the table, and he took out two bowls and three cups from the cabinet. Everything here is pretty much the same as it was when he lived here, and the man pretending to be him has changed almost nothing - except for the extra partition on the wall and a few wine bottles.

"It's the Chief Imperial Physician. Yu Jian said this softly, picked up the wine bottle and took a big sip.

"Ah!" Menco was startled, his mouth wide open. "How does he know ......"

"He didn't know anything, Ruyifang recommended him to come over. ”

"Huhu, so that's it. Scared me. Menke breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly thought of something, "I thought it would ...... Ouch, that's a coincidence, such a coincidence. Just now, that little brother said that a noble person came to order a sword, could it be that Anqing was talking about?"

"That's him. ”

It's really asking for trouble. "His son seems to be eleven or twelve years old. A sword is a birthday present, and this sword can't be made anywhere, so I ran here to make it. ”

"This is what the dragon god means. Yu Jian picked up his wine glass and said lightly, "So I didn't live up to the expectations of the dragon god." ”

Menke looked at Yu Jian in a daze, and couldn't understand it for a while.

"I can't hide it from the prince and benefactor, and tell the truth with the two, Anqing has gone to the nether realm. ”

"Sir, did you kill him?" he asked in a voice so small that he could barely hear him.

I hid under his carriage and followed. Today, on the road of the virtuous king, he will slash an enemy for His Majesty the former king, happy!" Yu Jian said, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Your Excellency, ...... Anqing must have said something. ”

"He confessed to the crime he had committed, and just as the eldest princess guessed, His Majesty the First King was indeed poisoned by Long Chengtian!" Yu Jian's hand suddenly exerted force, and the wine bottle shattered with a "pop", and the spilled wine fell into the charcoal furnace, making a "crackling" sound, and popping out a half-human-high flame.

Menke never expected to hear about the enemy's ambush today, so he immediately stood up, walked to the center of the room, and walked in the direction of the dragon city, raised his hands high, threw his body to the ground, and said hoarsely: "Today I can finally confirm the true cause of my father's death, it is the dragon god who opens his eyes, the dragon god opens his eyes!"

"Prince, it's me who should bow down. Yu Jian walked over, stretched out his hands to support him, and knelt down on his knees, saying, "Your Majesty is your father-in-law, and you are equivalent to Her Royal Highness the Princess in front of me." Yu Jian was saved by you, and what you owe you is only to repay with this life. I have made an oath before His Majesty the Former King, and I will obey it unto death. Therefore, the only way to avenge His Majesty the Former King with this life is to repay His Majesty the Former King, Her Royal Highness the Princess, and you for your kindness. ”

He was still going to do it, no matter who he was targeting, he didn't even want to live. Menke turned around to help, but Yu Jian refused to get up, only to see his wrist flip, a short sword appeared in the palm of his hand, he spread out the palm of his left hand, revealing a faintly visible scar on the palm of his hand, "I am fortunate to engrave the mark of this oath and become the personal guard of the first king, in my life, my dream has already come true." As he spoke, he slashed the tip of his dagger along the scar again, blood gushing out.

"The blood oath was meant to be repaid with blood, and it was repaid with life. Today I have made an oath in front of the Prince, just as I have made in the presence of His Majesty the Former King and Her Royal Highness the Princess: I will avenge the Former King, or I will fall into the Nether Realm and never sleep!"

When he had said this, he stood up, poured out a glass of wine, and poured it into the stove, and the flames rose as high as his, and Menco heard his firm and cold voice say, "Please use this fire of vengeance to help me burn the traitor!"