Chapter 2 Inside and outside the palace
Branches on the moon.
The lights on the wharves in the suburbs are like daylight, and hundreds of large and small boats dock on the riverbank, and all you can see is the flags of hunting under the autumn wind.
"Woo-~"
The sound of a loud horn sounded from the river, and several huge official ships sailed into the port.
The pedal was lowered from the official boat, and the forbidden army dressed in black unicorn armor came out of the boat, and the solemn momentum made the entire dock silent for a moment.
On the river, about two miles away from the wharf, a cruise ship full of literati floated slowly on the river.
In an elegant room at the back of the ship, an old man with white eyebrows dressed as a butler, holding a rattan cane, stood at the window and looked at the dock, and said slowly:
"When all the kings were princes in the capital, King Wu often took a boat to enjoy the Qingjiang River, and he was not good at academics, but he loved to be in the limelight, and said a lot of obscurant words but did not know it.
"Because King Wu has no great power, Taizu did not discipline him strictly, and the king was also sealed to the peaceful land of Wuzhou, I only hope that King Wu will enjoy a lifetime of wealth without illness and disaster, but I never thought that this person could reach this step without his strength......"
In front of the old man with a goatee, there was a boy in a brocade robe, holding a folding fan, with a face of less than thirty, although his body was quite healthy, but his temperament was gentle and elegant, and he looked like a scholar who knew how to read and reason.
The son's name is Dongfang Shuoyue, the eldest son of the Yan Wang, and the crown prince of Yanzhou, after the empress succeeded to the throne ten years ago, he entered Beijing to study with the princes.
Dongfang Shuoyue did not respond to the chatter of the white-eyed old man, his eyes were on the dock in the distance, and he looked at King Jing and his party who stepped off the official ship, and only when he saw a black-clothed military attache leaving from a remote place with two followers, did he speak:
"In terms of self-immeasurability, who can compare to blood Bodhi. Two months ago, Blood Bodhi lost his hand, and inquired about the whereabouts of the Night Terror Hall, and took it upon himself to borrow two miscellaneous fish from the rivers and lakes to retaliate. I thought it was just an ordinary grandmaster to deal with, and I never thought that it was the contemporary martial artist who Blood Bodhi wanted to kill......"
The old man with the goatee responded:
"No wonder Blood Bodhi. This son is either too hidden, or his luck is too strong, he has only been in the capital for a few months, and there is already such a weather, if he didn't see it with his own eyes, who would have believed that such a young man had already entered the ranks of Wu Kui. ”
Dongfang Shuoyue frowned and said:
"Since the empress ascended the throne, Xuanji Zhenren has been silent on weekdays, and will return to Beijing every autumn for a period of time. If there is only one Wu Kui in Xuanji, he can still try to deal with it; If you add the night terrors......"
"Your Highness."
The old man with the goatee interrupted Dongfang Shuoyue's words and sighed softly:
"Among the four sons of Taizu, our King Yan is the most respected by the courtiers for his ability to fight well. When Taizu established the prince, most of the courtiers favored King Yan, and it was only because the Great Wei was in ruins that he needed a king to keep the throne, and the throne was passed to the first emperor; And when the emperor's eldest son was deposed, the courtiers also favored our Yan King.
"As long as the empress goes wrong in the future, whether it is cutting the feudal domain, Zen concession, or even dying young, once the imperial power is turbulent, King Yan is the first choice to enter Beijing to inherit the unification, there is no need to rush to make a big rebellion, causing suspicion. Steadfastly guarding the border passes, waiting for the empress to be a demon first, maybe in the end the courtiers begged the prince to enter the capital......"
Dongfang Shuoyue stood with his hands in his hands, shook his head and said:
"Father can afford to wait, I can't wait. The empress is not a good type, and when she summoned the princes to Beijing, she didn't think about letting me wait to leave Yun'an; My father has more than one son, and he doesn't care if I go back or not, the two sides are just fighting who can't sit still first. Once someone takes a risk and tears their face, I am the first outcast on the chessboard. ”
The old man with the goatee knew that His Royal Highness the Prince of the World was extremely talented, but he had been under the fence in the capital for ten years, and he had already passed enough days like this, and what he said was also the truth, so he thought about it and said:
"Although the green bandits are strong and have connections all over the north and south dynasties, they don't know the details and don't know the purpose after all, they are a double-edged sword, they can hurt the enemy, but they can also hurt their own ......"
"Any weapon, if you don't use it well, will hurt yourself."
Dongfang Shuoyue didn't talk about these big truths anymore, and after seeing King Jing and the others leave the dock one after another, she turned around and returned to the room:
"Xuanji Zhenren and Night Terror, one must be solved first. Xuanji is too comprehensive and almost invulnerable, and the background of the Night Terror Hall is not clear. First find a way to try the depth of the night terror hall to see if there are any weaknesses, and then try to deal with it. ”
Seeing this, the old man with the goatee said no more, and after bowing his hand, he quietly retreated......
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Hoof, hoof......
The street was full of bright lights, and the three of them led horses to walk across the stone bridge and came to the crowded Tianshui Bridge street.
After running for nearly a month and finally returning home, Pei Xiangjun breathed a sigh of relief, but there was also a little nervousness on her soft cheeks.
After all, when she went out, she was still a dignified and mature lady in charge, and when she came back, she had learned to hold and feed and ride a horse, and even knew that patting the moon was tired and wanted to change her position.
Even if the sister-in-law doesn't laugh, but will praise her for being useful, it's a bit embarrassing to say.
Pei Xiangjun led the horse and walked in front, making a gesture to check the business situation of each shop, but he had been secretly thinking in his heart how to report the current situation to his sister-in-law.
Luo Ning doesn't have any pressure at the moment, dressed in green clothes and dressed as a glamorous woman, walking beside the Night Terror Hall, and disciplining the birds who don't know how to return home:
"After so many days on the boat, you stay upstairs all day, and the night terrors are injured, and you don't know how to come back to visit......"
"Twitter ......"
Night Terror Hall recovered his free body after finishing his business, and his gait was naturally a lot easier, and when he walked near the entrance of the alley, he saw the old dart master Yang Chao coming out of the back alley, and he said from afar:
"Old Yang."
"Ouch! The young owner is back. ”
Yang Chao hurriedly ran to him, looked at the night terror hall that he had watched growing up since he was a child, and his joy and sigh were written on his face:
"The young owner is amazing, the owner has a spirit in the sky, if you know that the young owner has become a sword leader, you must be happy for three days and three nights and can't sleep, and everyone has to nag two sentences......"
Night Terror chuckled a few times and asked:
"Nothing has happened to Tianshuiqiao's business recently, right? What happened to Rokuko's legs? ”
"Liuzi is good in the morning, and he went out for a dart today. As for the Tianshui Bridge, after the Shaodong family gave Yun'an City a prestige, the Tianshui Bridge was about to become a forbidden place, and even petty thieves walked around......"
Luo Ning followed behind him, thought for a while and asked:
"What has Yunli been doing lately? Ever got naughty on the street? ”
Zheyunli walks on the street all day long, and basically knows each other up and down Tianshui Bridge, but because the water spirit is cute and polite, the neighborhood perception is not bad.
Yang Chao did not say the fact that Zhi Yunli was idle all day long, but responded euphemistically:
"Miss Yunli is very sensible, she helps Mrs. Zhang inspect the shop every day, and she is busy with things on Dyefang Street, so she will often go over to help keep an eye on it. I went out this morning and stayed on the side of Dyefang Street for a day......"
“……”
Luo Ning blinked, feeling that Yunli shouldn't be so sensible, but the temporary spot check didn't catch any problems, and she was a little more relieved.
After the night terror hall and Yang Chao finished chatting, and the three of them walked towards the gate of Pei's house together, Luo Ning said:
"Yunli should be in Shuanggui Lane, I'll go back first, you have a good rest at night."
"Huh?"
Night Terror Hall seems to be cold and extraordinary like a humble gentleman, but as a man, he will be home soon, and he must have some thoughts that are not easy to describe.
Seeing that Luo Ning was about to run, Night Terror Hall grabbed her wrist and looked left and right:
"It's so late, let's rest first, and then go back tomorrow morning."
How could Luo Ning not understand the thief's thoughts, and after looking at Sanniang who walked to the door and talking to the maid, she leaned into her ear and whispered;
"I'll go back to accompany Yunli, if you want to recuperate, just pick up Sanniang. Her newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and where she says I am useless all day long, you have to let her see the dire situation.
"I'll come over tomorrow, if she can still stand up, don't come to me in the future, anyway, she can finish the ...... alone"
Night Terror still wanted to leave Ning'er behind, so in the dark of the alleyway, he wrapped his arms around Ning'er's waist and gently kneaded his hand on the moon:
"Sanniang is a master of the foreign family, and her body is already strong, so I can't toss without light and heavy......"
Luo Ning was rubbed twice, her face suddenly turned a little red, a little distracted, she nudged with her hand:
"You have so many tricks that you just greet me? I don't believe she's iron, you ......"
When Luo Ning said this, he took out a small medicine box from the package he carried, and whispered in the ear of the Night Terror Hall.
The specific meaning is to make Sanniang's hair disappear, and then have a backyard flower with rain, so that Sanniang can see the sinister hearts of the people.
Night Terror Hall hugged Ning'er, who had a bad idea, and his eyes were quite strange:
"That's not good, is it?"
"What's not good? The more I don't agree, the more energetic you are, and when you get to Sanniang, you will be soft-hearted and know how to measure? ”
"Alas......"
Luo Ning stuffed the medicine box given by Mrs. Wang into the hand of Night Terror, made a reluctant appearance, and let Night Terror Hall kiss it twice, before forcing his mind to lead the horse away.
Bird Bird has been out for so many days, and he misses the poached eggs very much, and he also jumped all the way to follow.
Night Terror Hall took the 'villain potion', which was a little funny, and after seeing one person and one bird turn the alley, he put away his things and entered the gate of Pei's house.
When he returned home, Pei Xiangjun returned to his mature and stable appearance, and took the Night Terror Hall to the main hall to meet Mrs. Zhang, and talked about the trivial matters of Wu Zhou and his party, but he didn't mention anything for nothing.
When Mrs. Zhang married into the Pei family, the old gun was in full swing, and Honghualou was at its peak, so it can be said that she watched Honghualou with her own eyes, from a top wealthy family in the rivers and lakes, to the point where second-rate Jianghu forces can step on it.
Now that she saw that the night terror hall had become a sword leader, it was enough to revive the lintel, and Mrs. Zhang removed the big stone that had been pressed in her heart for many years, and her reaction was not an exaggeration to describe it as crying with joy.
However, Mrs. Zhang also had some doubts in her heart, and after sighing for a while, she said:
"The most important thing in the Jianghu sect is inheritance. Whether it is the concept of martial arts or the style of acting, it must be inherited in the same vein to be orthodox. It is naturally a good thing for Jingtang to win the name of the sword leader, but the owner of Honghua Mansion uses a knife to go out to settle things, and the people of Jianghu still have to think that my Honghualou inheritance is broken......"
Night Terror Hall held a teacup and responded:
"Few people know the identity of my Honghualou, and in the future, I can still use a gun about Honghualou, and when the marksmanship is completed and I avenge my uncle, these prejudices will naturally not exist."
Mrs. Zhang's husband Pei Yuanming obtained the name of the gun leader through the method of 'succession to the throne', but not long after, he died in the hands of the gun leader.
As soon as this incident came out, the former gun leader was not recognized by the people in the rivers and lakes, and the heroes of the rivers and lakes, who were originally on a par with Qiu Tianhe, also had the reputation of 'unworthy', and it can be said that death became a joke in the rivers and lakes.
As his wife, Mrs. Zhang was angry and resentful because of this matter, and fell ill many times, but she was helpless.
Mrs. Zhang used to count on Sanniang to take revenge, but Sanniang was obviously powerless, and when she heard Night Terror Hall say this, tears came out, and she was ready to get up and thank you.
Night Terror Hall hurriedly raised his hand to help him, and comforted him a few words, before Mrs. Zhang calmed down, and thought about it and talked about marrying Sanniang to Night Terror Hall.
Pei Xiangjun has already cooked the rice, and he will definitely not refuse, but he just made a half-push and half-done, and nodded shyly.
After talking about these things, Night Terror Hall and Pei Xiangjun walked out of the main hall together and went to the courtyard of the back house.
Pei Xiangjun was still a little embarrassed, walked beside the Night Terror Hall, and muttered in a low voice:
"Sister-in-law said about marriage, you are so polite, you can't wait to agree, it sounds like a covetous aunt for a long time, and this is what I came to Pei's house for."
Night Terror Hall grabbed Pei Xiangjun's wrist and said with a smile:
"I'm already greedy, if I hesitate, my aunt will think that I am reluctant to agree, and Sanniang may be more careful."
Pei Xiangjun snorted lightly, didn't speak, and when he walked to a secluded place, he hugged the arm of the Night Terror Hall and brought a watermelon clip to show that he was still very satisfied.
The two walked through the verandah and came to Pei Xiangjun's yard, where Xiuhe was still busy on the street and did not come back.
The Night Terror Hall did not directly carry Sanniang into the house, but came to the boudoir, opened the bed board, and the two entered the Qinglong Hall through the secret passage.
Night Terror Hall took Sanniang to the spiritual case with the tablet of his father-in-law, took three incense, bowed deeply, and inserted the incense into the incense burner.
And the grievances and grievances that spanned 30 years and lasted for two generations also came to a complete end at this moment.
It's a pity that my father-in-law couldn't see this day with his own eyes.
Night Terror Hall stood in front of the spirit case, and after the joy of completing his father-in-law's last wish, his face showed a faint regret again.
Pei Xiangjun used to be called Pei Yuanfeng's second brother, but now it seems that he has to be called his father-in-law again, and his heart is indeed a little strange, standing in front of the spiritual position of the master, eldest brother, and second brother, he only feels shameless.
However, Honghualou has finally regained in her hands, whether she relies on her hands or other skills, this credit is real.
For this reason, after Pei Xiangjun suppressed his distracting thoughts, he still picked up three sticks of incense and seriously offered his ......
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After the worship, the two went out of the secret passage and returned to the boudoir again.
Candles were lit in the room, and the dim glow illuminated the corners.
Pei Xiangjun had a soft demeanor, arranging the sheets and pillows in front of the shelf bed, and asked curiously:
"Shocking, what did Ning'er sneak up on you just now?"
Night Terror Hall had just put down his belongings, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but look over.
Pei Xiangjun made the bed and wore a loose skirt, and this leaning over, the gourd-shaped figure was all presented.
The waist line is slender and soft, and then behind the waist is the warm yellow full moon, plump and full curves, through the fabric of the autumn skirt, you can feel the thrilling flesh under the skirt.
Especially with the body movements, the slight swaying posture in front of the lamp, if there is a man who can resist, it is estimated that he is myopic and does not see clearly.
Night Terror Hall had good eyesight, but he still walked up to him, looked carefully, and raised his hand......
Pinch pinch~
Pei Xiangjun was excited, and quickly stood up, looked up at the night terror hall behind him, and slapped him on the shoulder with some shame:
"What do you do? It was fine just now, but now it's showing its original form so quickly? It's said that you can be presumptuous when Ning'er is there, but you still have to obey the rules in private......"
Night Terror sat down in front of the bed and pulled Sanniang to sit on her lap:
"I know, I couldn't help it just now."
"Hmph~" Pei Xiangjun didn't resist, leaned into the arms of the night terror, and asked again:
"I asked you just now, what did Ning'er say to you?"
Night Terror held the watermelon that he couldn't grasp with one hand, thought about it, and whispered in his ear.
“……?!”
Pei Xiangjun blinked his apricot eyes, and after hearing it clearly, his face turned red, and he immediately wanted to get up.
Night Terror hurriedly hugged his waist: "Let's talk about it, I won't come hard." ”
Pei Xiangjun didn't expect that there would be such an outrageous method, he wanted to say a few words about the Night Terror, but it was difficult to speak, and when he saw that the Night Terror Hall was not ready to mess around, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's not going to be hard, so you still want to? That kind of shameful thing...... I haven't thought about it yet, you take care of your body first, don't think about these evil ways all day long......"
"I didn't think about it, Ning'er was the first time to tell me this ......"
"Humph......"
Pei Xiangjun didn't believe it at all, although he didn't have the courage to be the first to eat crabs, but he still had the courage to reward the night terrors.
She took off her shoes, lowered the curtain, and sat down on the bed with her legs bent:
"I used to stretch my muscles on the boat, and you kept peeking around, don't think I didn't find out. Are you curious about what it looks like to take off your skirt and stretch your muscles? ”
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Night Terror was stunned for a moment, blinked, moved inside, and moved out of the way:
"Is that okay?"
Pei Xiangjun has said it, naturally it is possible. She unbuttoned her goose yellow skirt, pulled down her belly pocket and thin trousers, and the curtain suddenly bloomed white.
Night Terror Hall instinctively raised his hand, wanting to help Sanniang reduce the burden, but he hesitated and didn't bother.
It didn't take long for Pei Xiangjun and Night Terror Hall to cook ripe rice, and when Luo Ning was there, in order to show the demeanor of the eldest woman, she could still let go, but she was inevitably shy in private.
Pei Xiangjun protected his chest with one hand, his face was flushed, and after glancing at the night terrors for a few times, he knelt on the bed, and slowly put on a posture of 'cat stretching his waist'......
!!
In the dim light, the curve of the body as white as mutton fat is undoubtedly displayed, and the full moon is close at hand, and the impact is amazing.
Night Terror Hall wanted to maintain a cold and extraordinary look, but he really overestimated his concentration, and instantly lost his breath and coughed:
"Ahem......"
Pei Xiangjun paused, tilted his head and said with concern:
"What? Has the injury recurred? ”
"No, no, you continue."
Pei Xiangjun felt that it might be too strong, and he held back the Night Terror Hall, this kind of flower work can be completely adjusted after studying, thinking about it, he sat up again, pressed the Night Terror Hall down, and came up.
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, woo......"
The lips are together.
Night Terror Hall was lying on the pillow, his hands were slightly raised, thinking about it, he still helped pull out the flower and bird hairpin on Sanniang's head, put it next to the pillow, and then turned over, and turned against the guest......
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On the other side, the Imperial Castle Ouchi.
After Dongfang left the people and entered the city, he handed over all kinds of miscellaneous things, and the night was dark, so he returned to the Jingwang Mansion to rest, and tomorrow morning he would go to see the empress again.
The Queen Mother returned to the palace and became a canary, in line with the mentality that staying for an hour is an hour, she did not return to the palace, and also lived in Mingyulou, studying the tunnel leading from Jingwangfu to Fushou Palace.
And Xuanji Zhenren returned to the capital, but did not stay idle, and as soon as he was busy with trivial matters, he entered the imperial city alone and came to Changle Palace.
On a slightly cool autumn night, the Changle Palace is brightly lit, and countless palace maids in colorful clothes walk through the palace pavilions.
In the Cheng'an Palace, the small bath in the empress's bedroom was steaming.
The Empress of Great Wei was lying in the pool with white jade texture, her hands on the edge of the pool, and behind her was the golden dark gold armor, her posture looked domineering, but there was a faint tiredness on her soft cheeks.
Click~
The mechanism on the tiger head sliding door was turned open, and then the door was separated from the left and right, and a real person wearing a white dress appeared at the door.
The Empress of Great Wei opened her eyes, and her voice was quite friendly:
"Master. What about leaving people? ”
"In the palace, I will come over tomorrow morning."
Xuanji Zhenren closed the door, without the slightest consciousness of being a courtier, untied the white dress, revealing a proud figure as smooth as jade, tested the temperature of the water barefoot, and then jumped into it.
Thump~
The Empress of Great Wei was accustomed to this, and moved to the side, letting Xuanji Zhenren lean in front of her:
"Still haven't found the whereabouts of the Ming Dragon Diagram?"
Xuanji Zhenren leaned in front of him, raised his hand and checked the broad mind of the Empress of the Great Wei Dynasty:
"There are a lot of clues, and the most likely one is the one in Jiang Zhahhu's hand. But Jiang Zahu understood the truth of his guilt, and there were countless masters in the north and south who looked for him, and they hid it very deeply, and they went and returned quickly when they appeared, and they never stayed for more than a day.
"From last year to this year, I tracked down for half a year, but Jiang Zahu didn't find it, but instead ran into the Northern Liang thief saint who had a plan with me, and chased the Northern Liang thief saint for half a year, and found nothing......"
The Empress of Great Wei knew the difficulty of collecting the Minglong Diagram, and said:
"This kind of thing is not urgent. Night Terror Hall found a replacement for Snow Lake Flower in Wuzhou, although it is not as good as the original Snow Lake Flower, but it can always last a while longer......"
When Xuanji Zhenren heard the name of the Night Terror Hall, she couldn't help but recall that she rubbed the Night Terror Hall, and the Night Terror Hall poked her again.
Xuanji Zhenren picked up the water and sprinkled it on his chest, and said with a little hesitation:
"Night Terror Hall has a great talent and an extraordinary character, and it looks like it can be used very well."
When the Empress of Great Wei heard her master praise her, she was quite satisfied in her heart:
"The night terror hall is full of chivalry, and the power, money, and reputation are not good, and he is indeed a rare talent in a century. I want him to search for the Ming Dragon Diagram on his behalf, but I can't tell others about my health problems, so there's no reason to speak......"
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Xuanji Zhenren felt that the Night Terror Hall was still lustful, but it was obviously not good to say it in front of the empress, and it would not be clear to explain it when she said it, so she just answered after thinking about it:
"I've been in contact with Night Terror Hall a few times in Wuzhou, and the relationship is not bad, and I told him that I don't have good bones and need his help to find the Ming Dragon Diagram. He agreed, and he should figure it out, but I'm afraid it will take several years. ”
Empress Dawei blinked, keenly capturing the problem:
"It's not a small matter to find the Minglong Diagram, and the Night Terror Hall agreed to help the Master search for the Minglong Diagram because of the poor bones of the Master? This sounds like the relationship with the master ......"
Xuanji Zhenren did not have any stage fright, and also made a proud look:
"The Night Terror Hall can become a sword leader, all by being a teacher, is this kindness enough?"
The Empress of Great Wei suddenly realized, nodded, didn't think about it anymore, and asked again:
"On this trip, how is the relationship between the people and the Night Terrors?"
"It's thin-skinned, and it is still said that the Night Terror Hall is a subordinate, and the Queen Mother and I are present, so she hides far away and puts the prince on the shelf, what else can I do?"
The Empress of Great Wei knew that this would be the case, sighed secretly, and didn't ask any more......
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