Chapter 120: The Hunt of the Hidden Dragon
The curtain is warm, the red crepe is fragrant, and the boudoir is full of graceful atmosphere, and the silence here forms a strong contrast with the fireworks in the outside world.
"Is Rong'er here?" Ye De called softly.
There was no reaction in the room, but when Ye De was about to speak again, Ye Rong's voice suddenly came.
"Grandpa, you're here, come in."
The muffled voice was slightly resentful.
Ye De frowned slightly, his eyes looked a little meaningful, and then walked in.
What caught my eye was Ye Rong's slender figure. This woman is facing the mirror with red makeup, her beautiful long hair is spread on her back like a waterfall, rouge is lightly applied, her eyebrows are like smoke, the narrow corners of her eyebrows are full of affection, and there is no lack of watery tenderness between the hard air.
Next to the makeup, the curtain on the small attic is lifted by the breeze, and the scene of winter snow and fireworks outside jumps into view, and the excitement of Chinese New Year's Eve is in sharp contrast to the loneliness in this room.
"Rong'er, everyone is setting off fireworks outside, why don't you go out and relax? It's been a daunting thing to do lately, but since then, it's probably going to stop. Ye De's tone revealed a little pity. He quietly watched his movements softly, and felt a faint pain in his heart for his granddaughter, who felt self-pity, and some things were hidden so deeply that he could not be honest with his beloved.
"Grandpa, it's someone else's business to celebrate the holidays. How am I entitled to this treatment? The girl looked at her delicate makeup faintly emerging in the mirror, a soulless smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she continued with a long sigh, "Grandpa, do you remember who Rong'er will spend with on this day of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new?" β
"Rong'er grew up with Lu Xuan's stinky boy since she was a child, the year of gathering sand, childhood sweethearts, what a beautiful time it was. On Chinese New Year's Eve, it is natural to set off fireworks with Lu Xuan. β
"It's a pity that things are not people, and people go to tea and it's cold. And I am also to blame for this situation, and I can't blame anyone. Ye Rong smiled bitterly, she stood up with Shi Shiran, walked outside the curtain, looked at the railing, and let the beautiful scenery of that good day be reflected in her clear eyes of the autumn water, and the cold breeze came to her face, which was enough to comfort her long-cherished wish.
Ye De was silent, he also knew what kind of grievances his granddaughter had paid for his status in the Ye family. Maybe all the blame can be attributed to her now, but now is not the time to confess the truth to her.
Are you being too selfish? Let this little girl who doesn't know the world share her worries? This question is like a poisonous snake gnawing at his heart all the time, but helplessly, the work has not been completed, and everything has to go on step by step.
While thinking like this, Ye Rong's footsteps moved lightly, showing the style of the skirt she was wearing to the fullest. I saw it: the light-colored Luo skirt was inlaid with silver filigree edges, the water fu-colored gauze belt was man-like waist, and a long skirt with violet color painted hibiscus trailing the placket and waist and sleeves was drawn, and everyone's beautiful demeanor was highlighted in every gesture. This is very different from her usual temperament of not letting her eyebrows go.
Then she took out a pair of scissors from her cuffs, turned her head slightly to the side, and her long silky hair naturally drooped.
Ye Rong's eyes were slightly hesitant, but they were instantly occupied by the determination, only to see his decisive click, and the black and shiny hair was scattered all over the ground.
Seeing this, Ye De did not stop it, so he could only sigh secretly.
After a pair of scissors, one after another, the hair that had been accumulated for many years was easily destroyed like this, which was a bit of a violent thing.
Ye Rong didn't dare to look at the hair all over the ground, she was afraid that as long as she looked back, she would not be able to hold back her tears.
It's saying goodbye to my past!
The process was long and dignified, at least for herself.
"Grandpa, I have a bold decision, I hope you can support me."
Ye Rong smiled, swept away the previous grievances, and replaced them with a radiant mental outlook. Her hair had turned into a sharp short haircut, and although the scissors had cut it roughly, it still couldn't hide the heroic beauty it exuded.
Ye De was quite distressed and wanted to touch the broken part of the hair with his hand, but he immediately resisted his impulse.
"I want to go out and explore the rivers and lakes by myself, I have betrayed Lu Xuan and betrayed myself, and now I need to get back some of what I lost."
"Then do you know what it means for a girl's family, helpless and drifting on the rivers and lakes?" Ye De was stunned for a moment, but seeing that Rong'er didn't look like a joke, he immediately said with some uncertainty.
"The rivers and lakes are dangerous, Rong'er naturally knows it, but the more dangerous the place, the more opportunities exist. This kind of encounter exists not only in the realm of cultivation, but also in the rebirth of the soul. Maybe what you are clinging to now, what you can't let go, after experiencing life and death, will finally be able to lift weight. β
Hearing this, Ye De didn't know what to say, he didn't know if he should persuade Ye Rong to stay, but then again, is the Ye family really safer than other places? Everyone has their own lives, and there may be a glimmer of life when they go out to practice, but if they stay in the Ye family and don't leave, they will die......
With that, he took out a package from his spatial ring and handed it to Ye Rong and said, "This package contains the wealth that Grandpa has accumulated over the years, and you may be able to come in handy at a critical moment if you bring it." β
Ye Rong took it, and just said that it was some ordinary talisman arrays, as well as pills and the like, and accepted them.
β¦β¦
Fronjing.
Inside the deep palace compound.
A stout man fell to one knee respectfully. In front of him, a man in a golden robe stood with his hands in his hands, making it impossible to see his face.
"How's it going?" This person said coldly, and there was not the slightest emotion in his voice.
"Returning to His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Little Prince is nothing abnormal, he still has the posture of doing his own thing, and he has no intention of power. As for the other princes...... "This honest man showed a look of embarrassment on his face.
"How?" The crown prince asked.
"On that day, his subordinates assassinated the Son of Destiny, and only the subordinates of King Zixiao came to the rescue."
"Oh? Zixiao King? Hehehe......" A series of hairy laughter sounded, and the man didn't dare to make a sound when he heard it, the prince was moody, and his methods were ruthless, and no one dared to whisk his wishes, even if he was an old subordinate who had followed him for many years, he had to be cautious in communicating with him.
"Did you get anything else out of this trip?" The prince then asked.
The man hurriedly spoke: "Ye Feng, the son of destiny, lost to that Lu Xuan, although this process is not exciting in our eyes, it is also remarkable. What I suspect is that the fierce beast aura that Ye Feng burst out at the end of the battle is very strange. That level of blood pact power is definitely not something that ordinary demonic beasts can create, which means that I guess that Ye Feng's body, as well as his weapons, lives a certain big guy. But on the day I attacked Ye Feng, he didn't have this kind of aura on his body, but after the donkey of King Zixiao rolled in his hands, everything became unusual. β
"Oh? Even my famous peerless warrior Niu ploughed the fields, couldn't he see the clues? The prince snorted coldly and continued, "Ye Feng, the son of destiny, is interesting. Is my cute little imperial brother really stupid, or is he really stupid, did he really believe the words of the palace tortoiseshell master? My father didn't believe it, so how could he be so naΓ―ve? Could it be that the actors are all unenlightened bastards? β
After saying this, the prince suddenly turned around, and his face was instantly exposed to the brightly lit hall.
I saw that his face was pale, his eyes were narrow and long, and it almost became a slit, but it was in such a cramped gap that the cold light emitted could reach people's hearts.
"But whoever dares to fight the idea of the Child of Destiny, that is, to break ground on Tai Sui's head! Over the years, due to his father's connivance, several others have grown in their wings, and this is also what his old man wants to follow the law of survival of the fittest, so that our brothers can kill each other! In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless. β
The insinuation in this statement revealed his dissatisfaction with the current saint, after all, the reason for such as the rise of King Zixiao is entirely due to the cultivation of the emperor.
The oxen ploughed the field and bowed their heads deeply, shuddering.
"For the matter of the Son of Destiny, you have to send someone to closely monitor it, in order to show the style of a brother who is neither humble nor arrogant, we can not contact it, but we also have to beware of those cubs."
Niu Gengtian nodded deeply.
"King Zixiao's manipulation of the Son of Destiny is tantamount to declaring war on us. Of course, declaring war is also a natural thing, and the puppet is not guilty, even if he blatantly opposes me, he is the first one I clean up! It's just that he is now strong, and the strength he has accumulated is too strong! β
"My subordinates know what to do!" The sound of cattle plowing the fields is like a flood of bells.
"The matter of King Zixiao will be revealed for the time being, after all, the future is long, and I can't swallow it in one go now, after all, Lao Tzu is still here, and he will not allow the balance to be broken. Can you tell me how Lu Xuan won in the end? This result is quite unexpected. β
"That Lu Xuan's win is inexplicable, and even I can't figure out the martial arts he has performed. It seems to have no power fluctuations, but it can defeat the power of Ye Feng's blood contract, but if it is said that its power is incomparable, but his subordinates really can't feel where it is powerful. β
"Is there such a strange thing in the world?" The prince paced back and forth, "What's next?" β
"Originally, the Ye family was going to kill Lu Xuan, but His Royal Highness the Little Prince appeared, rescued him, and recruited him as a staff member."
"What? Staff? The prince's eyes flickered, and after a few breaths, he burst out laughing, "Sword heart, sword heart!" You say it's not good for you to find anyone, you have to find such a little-known boy, he is just a hillbilly who is a little better in the poor countryside, how can you really think that he can win the hunt of the hidden dragon? β