The autumn mountain scenery seems to be far and near.

The bleak coolness gradually faded, and the empty mountain scenery, accompanied by the birdsong of the cuckoo in the mountain stream, lingered in the secluded Phoenix Mountain; A large mist rises from the surface of the river, and the rolling mountains seem to be smeared with a soft milky white, white mist, ten times better than the snow, rendering the quiet Phoenix Mountain hazy and psychedelic, appearing and disappearing.

The gray dome, all covered by the towering mountain tops, gradually dimmed, dimmed, showing the curling green smoke bordering the mountains on the horizon, and then turned into a piece of naturally carved jade, blue, moist, and radiant.

Phoenix Mountain in early autumn is silent.

Nowadays, the sky suddenly brightens, sweeping away the darkness and fog of the morning light, and slowly waking up the grass and trees that are still sleeping; The silver and snowy dawn slowly revealed a striking crimson, and the morning glow reflected on the snow-white pane of the Phoenix Temple, as if gilded with a gilded coat, which was dizzying.

The sun moved to the middle of the sky, and the bright sunshine, through the layers of clouds, gently sprinkled down, sprinkled all over the tall and simple Phoenix Temple......

On the top floor of the Phoenix Temple, there is a quiet attic, which occupies a small area of land and only two small wooden buildings, the building is slightly old, looks very inconspicuous, and should be the reason that it has not been repaired for a long time.

Although the outside of the building is depressed, the inside of the building is bright and clean, and the dust is not clean, and it looks like it has been cleaned all year round; Here, it is just an ordinary small attic on the Phoenix Temple, but it is the place where the current queen stays.

Second floor, main hall.

The pale yellow shadow poured into the wide and empty attic, as if covered with gold, reflecting the autumn sun and the smooth white jade floor shining directly into the building.

At this time, on the table of a red sandalwood carved cloud passion flower pattern, there are two silver tea cups with excellent texture, which are filled with milky white milk tea, slowly steaming, and the milk fragrance is overflowing for a while, and the mist is steaming.

Across the long case of red sandalwood, two women with very different styles sat face to face, showing two pleasing styles: one has a calm complexion, graceful and luxurious, condensing the heroic spirit and sparseness of the women on the Xianbei woman; A jade-skinned and icy skin, with bright eyes and bright teeth, is full of gentleness and beauty that is difficult for an amorous girl to hide.

The autumn breeze outside the building blew the dark yellow window paper, making a faint sound.

I saw that Dugu Yuanji, who was dressed in red clothes and beard, looked solemn, sitting on the phoenix throne without saying a word. Decades of wind and frost swords never seem to have left ruthless traces on the face of this queen mother, and they are still as bright as they were back then; She twisted the Buddha beads in one hand, and stared at the Qingwan girl in the long dress in front of her calmly, thoughtfully.

Xie Wanxin sat quietly in front of the desk under the gaze of the queen's clear eyes, and was concentrating on copying Buddhist scriptures, the handwriting was like a bubbling spring, gently flowing out from the end of the pen, juan Xiu was smooth, leaving a rustling sound on the paper; Miss Xie Si's charming and beautiful face is still calm as usual, like a spring water, rippling blue waves, pouring out an unlockable spring love.

Not far away, Dugu Yuanji, who was half-leaning on the phoenix seat, twisted the Buddha beads in her hand, and glanced at this side casually, her face couldn't help showing a little approval, and the corners of her lips also showed a slight smile.

Thinking back then, Her Royal Highness the Queen, who was born in the Xianbei family in the North, was also born in a peerless style, known as the "first beauty of Xianbei", although it is no longer what it used to be, but it still has charm, and has always maintained the sacrosanct nobility and prestige of being the mother of the Great Zhou Dynasty; However, when she witnessed the flower and moon appearance of the girl in front of her, Queen Dugu, who was the mother of the world, inexplicably surged up in her heart with a sense of pity that I saw.

Xie Wanxin in the eyes of the queen, eyebrows and paintings, face like peach blossoms, long dark clouds like a waterfall, curled high, combed a standard "flowing cloud bun", delicate jade face, beautiful posture like a hibiscus out of the water, under the two curved willow eyebrows, flashing a pair of bright eyes, looking forward to goodness; On her beautiful cheeks, there was a faint layer of rouge, but she still couldn't hide the melancholy between her eyebrows, which looked very icy and jade.

Yun Ying, the female official standing on the side of the phoenix seat, gently poured a cup of warm milk tea, and served it to the queen with both hands; Dugu Yuanji took the teacup, slowly tasted the fragrant milk tea, and a shallow smile appeared on her face.

"In my half of my life, from Beixiurong to Shangjing, and then from Qiandi to Chongde Palace, for decades, I have experienced ups and downs, and I think I should have read countless people; Within the palace walls, among the wealthy lords, there are not a few women with superior appearance, excellent learning, and superior wisdom, but I have watched the women of Shangjing all over the world, and can be so calm in the face of stormy waves, you child, is the only one. ”

The queen's words were as light as spring water, turned into a gust of breeze, and floated softly to Miss Xie Si's cloudy sideburns, silent; However, she did not stop writing, and was not affected in any way, and continued to copy the scriptures, and responded quietly.

"The saint praises falsely, the courtier's daughter is a weak woman, and her knowledge is shallow, how dare she be evaluated in this way."

Although the words are respectful, but outside the words, they reveal a unique temperament of a family girl: proud, cold, and noble.

When Dugu Yuanji heard this, she was slightly stunned at first, and then nodded and smiled; For a while, the queen mother actually had some kind of illusion, this girl's posture and temperament are really similar to Erlang, they are all under the clear appearance, hiding a rock-solid stubbornness and arrogance.

"I have long heard that Erlang met a strange woman from a famous family, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation. You kid, it's very much in line with my mind, but it's cheaper than my Erlang's muddy boy. ”

"What the courtiers want, they only wish for a lifetime, and they promise each other, and there is nothing else to ask for."

After that, Xie Wan smiled, the tip of the pen was slightly hooked, and the last stroke of the last word was written, so he stopped the pen, rested on the edge of the inkstone, and gently blew the faint ink marks on the paper.

The sunlight shone through the window flowers and shone directly on Xie Wan's slender body. Her back is delicate and delicate, with a slightly raised hibiscus jade face, staring straight at the beautiful scenery outside the window, a line of broken geese and lonely birds, sadly skimming the sky, in front of which seems to be a large white rolling clouds, and as if it is an endless ethereal realm.

The girl sits quietly, with a beautiful and graceful posture, which is so glamorous; The white-skinned swan jade neck is so beautiful that it makes people's hearts sway, with a smile and a smile, every move, as if coming from the picture scroll, to create such a peerless red face in the city.

Yun Ying stepped forward, offered a cup of warm milk tea, and then carefully picked up the piece of scripture, walked slowly to the phoenix seat, and presented it to the queen.

"Sage."

Dugu Yuanji took the scripture and gently unfolded it; The moment she opened the scriptures, the queen's eyes were still charming, and she was instantly deeply attracted. Juanxiu's small red characters came into the depths of Dugu Yuanji's eyes, smart and elegant, and the backbone was accessible, not at all like it was from the hand of a woman, but more like the handwriting of a calligrapher.

At the same time, Xie Wanxin was also quietly watching Her Royal Highness the Empress on the phoenix throne, this was the first time she had such close contact with the Empress as today. You know, what is the identity of the woman in red in front of you? That is Erlang's mother, the wife of His Majesty today, the ruler of the Six Palaces, the most noble woman in the world, and the only Empress of the Great Zhou in the history of the dynasty who has the Xianbei blood of the northern land.

At this moment, Miss Xie Jiasi's beautiful face was quite moved, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy or nervous.

"In the past, all the Bodhisattvas, 10,000 people, often spoke in it...... "For a long time, the queen read the scriptures carefully, only to feel that her mouth was fragrant, like a pear tree blossoming, and the aftertaste was endless.

Dugu Yuanji nodded with satisfaction.

"The small characters on the red note are beautiful and elegant. Yes, you have a heart. ”

"The saint is overrated." Xie Wanxin raised her head and looked at the queen's phoenix eyes, revealing the innocence of a three-point girl.

The queen put down the scriptures and looked at the dignified girl in front of her, the more she looked at it, the more she was happy, and the more she looked at it, the more she fell in love; Shaoqing, Queen Dugu, who was dressed in red, laughed at this time, and her smile was as warm as spring in March.

"Wanxin girl, when we meet for the first time, I have nothing to give you. You're a smart kid, and I won't say much more about it. That's ......", the queen looked back, "Yun Ying." ”

"The slave is here."

"You go to my inner house, take a few pieces of fine jewelry, and reward Miss Xie Si." Dugu Yuanji commanded indifferently.

"Oh, saint." Yun Ying Ling.

At this time, Xie Wanxin got up, her graceful posture, her skirt fluttering, and her water sleeves were like rainbows, which made her more and more moving; She is wearing a water blue Luo skirt today, which is extremely wonderful to outline her soft and delicate figure, a long skirt that looks like a lake wave, a pink butterfly inlaid with filigree moire, looming among the flowers, and the pretty flowing cloud bun, except for a white hosta that is too ordinary to be ordinary, there is no half decoration, the girl's whole person has low eyebrows, and her demure and gentle demeanor is like a hibiscus on the pond, not contaminated with a trace of dust.

Lightly swept the moth eyebrows, Tsing Yi and plain makeup, no half of the carving, nor half of the delicate, but it was so beautiful that it was so cold and dusty, which made countless women sad, and even made the world's eyebrows confused.

Xie Wanxin slowly knelt down, bowed down, and said in a clear voice.

"The gift of a saint, the courtier's daughter should not shirk. It's just that ......, the courtiers heard that the saint has always been thrifty, and Chongde Palace has not changed the veil for many years, and Wan'er is thin and virtuous, and he does not dare to damage His Royal Highness's reputation. ”

But I saw that Dugu Yuanji had a smile on her face, and her expression became more and more kind.

"Don't worry, just a few pieces of jewelry. Besides, we'll be a family in no time. Although Your Majesty has not nodded about you and Erlang, I will personally tell him that Your Majesty will agree. ”

As soon as the words fell, a large flush swelled up on Xie Wan's clear face, and she couldn't tell whether it was a shy or obscure look; After a short period of shyness, she pursed her red lips, raised her eyes slightly, stared at the queen mother who was perched high on the phoenix seat, and then got up and bowed respectfully.

"Saint...... If you really want to reward your courtiers, then the courtiers have the courage to ask the saint for a reward. ”

"Reward?" Dugu Yuanji was slightly stunned for a while, and looked at Xie Wanxin quietly.

Immediately, Xie Wanxin slowly took out a thin booklet from Yun Xiu and presented it to the queen through Yun Ying's slender jade hand.

"What is this?"

Dugu Yuanji unfolded the booklet and found that it was actually a roster, which was densely packed with dozens of unfamiliar names, and layers of suspicion shrouded the cheeks of the mother of a country.

Suddenly, a shallow smile floated on Xie Wanxin's peerless face, and she was still calm and calm in the freshness and refinement.

"Hui Sheng, the father of the courtier, has a manor outside Beijing, these people are the children of local poor families, they have been farming in Zhuangzi since childhood, and food and clothing are provided by Xie Fu. Now that they are adults, and a few of them are also of the age of marriage, my father feels that it is not an option to let them do farm work all the time. Therefore, the courtiers wanted to ask the saint for a reward, and begged the saint to make a living for them. ”

After reading the roster, Dugu Yuanji remained silent and let out a soft "oh".

"This matter is not difficult, I will tell Your Majesty when I go back, and let Shangjing Mansion find an errand for these children."

"Courtiers thank the saints for their grace." Xie Wan bowed in her heart, and her words were full of words.

The queen stared at the beautiful girl in front of her calmly, reached out to pick up a cup of milk tea, and took a sip gently, the smile on her face became more and more obvious.

"You girl, your heart is as delicate as hair, Lan Xinhui is a little similar to when I was young, but I don't know ......"

Speaking of this, Dugu Yuanji let out a long sigh, and his breath was deep and low.

"That's it, you and Erlang are still young, some things may be told to you now, and you won't understand, but when you experience more things yourself, you will naturally understand."

"The saint's teachings are earnestly taught, and Wan'er remembers them in her heart." Xie Wanxin groaned slightly, and after a while, she slowly showed a determined smile.

Seeing this, Dugu Yuanji just stared at her eyebrows, with a thin layer of spring under her lips, but the look between her eyebrows was floating with shadowy worries.

"Hope it gets your way."

Outside the small building, the curtain rolls in the west wind, silently passing through the ancient Phoenix Temple.

……

Under the Phoenix Temple, there is still a crowd of people, and the noise is endless.

Along a long corridor eaves in front of the Phoenix Temple, to the southwest direction, this way, the attic gradually decreased, the grass and trees withered, and the tall and magnificent Phoenix Ancient Temple, with the steady pace of the man in white, was left far behind, disappeared.

The sound of the hunting wind blew through the face of the king of Jingbei.

Xiao Changling's face is always as calm as ever, in the depths of those dark cold eyes, there seem to be two faint clusters of dark fires burning, although the flames are not big, but the fire is still there, and it can set off a scorching flame at any time, burning all the ghosts in the world.

The sunlight sprinkled all over the land, reflecting Xiao Changling's handsome figure. Under the light of the faint autumn light, the dashing attitude of the white-clothed commander was impressively presented between heaven and earth: a handsome face, a handsome sword eyebrows, deep eyes and a straight nose, and two fierce eyes. Only after experiencing the tempering of blood and fire can we forge such a pair of steel and iron bones that combine coldness, perseverance, and stubbornness.

His Royal Highness the young King Qin, all the way, all the way, all the way, many palaces and yellow gates, all bowed their heads obediently to avoid the road; Behind Xiao Changling, followed by a large number of guards with distinct armor and full armor, these soldiers were the personal guards of the Qin Palace, and they were also the personal servants of Xiao Changling, the king of Qin-"Wolf Howling Guard".

Gradually go to the back garden, even the palace maid and eunuch rarely see it, the back garden of the entire Phoenix Temple, it is extremely quiet, there is a little rain left on the stone path, there is no sound of insects, no birdsong, only a quiet place.

The vast mountain color, because of the bright autumn light on the horizon, looks dreamy.

In the back garden of the Phoenix Temple, there is a small terrace, which bears the annoying autumn wind; The terrace was lonely and silent for a long time, except for the reeds in front of me, and some unknown birds, standing on the swaying reeds, gently vibrating their wings, competing for a crisp singing voice. The crisp birdsong, like flowing water, rolls on the green reed waves, wafts in the humid air, and the aftersound is accompanied by the fragrance of flowers, slowly dispersed.

Xiao Changling climbed the stairs, and the inky black coat he wore on his shoulders also followed the footsteps of King Qin on the terrace, passing over the bluestone stone steps that were only ten steps, like flying flowers and waves, leaving no traces.

As for those wolf howling guards with black armor all over their bodies, the moment Xiao Changling climbed the ladder, he had already stopped a stone's throw away from the terrace and lined up in the shape of scimitars; The entire guard was murderous, and everyone held the Jingbei knife in their hands, standing proudly.

Xiao Changling, the king of Qin, who is on the terrace, is dressed in white and draped in black on his shoulders; Under the cover of the sky, he was dressed in white, proud of the snow and frost, as if he was about to dump the perennial snow on Yanzhi Mountain. The wind blows up the corners of his clothes, just like his heroic posture when he dances the sword on weekdays, the sword flower is like a dragon, leaping into the wind, as if he wants to lean on the sword to cut through the clouds and mist, splitting the shadows, all of which are heroic.

This unborn lord of Jingbei, his whole body reveals a coldness and arrogance that cannot be looked up to, coupled with that cold gaze, it is even more chilling to the depths of his bones.

The air froze.

On the terrace, Xiao Changling stood tall, holding the railing with both hands, his eyes flashed with the light of the stars and the moon, looking at the past, full of Xiao Suo, full of sadness, full of dry yellow, like a splash of ink landscape map, reflected in his black and white pupils, causing him infinite melancholy......

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Xiao Changling opened his mouth coldly, his voice as sharp as a knife.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Heima, the commander of the Wolf Howling Guard, who was standing beside Xiao Changling, held two military reports, took a step forward, and saluted with his fists.

"King, these are two good news sent by General Su Yi from Xingying Kuaima, one is from Mo Nan and one is from Yanjing, please take a look!"

Hearing the word "good news", the contours on Xiao Changling's face stretched out slightly, revealing an extremely rare sudden look; But soon, this short-lived suddenness was fleeting.

The next moment, Xiao Changling looked calm, looked ahead with his head held high, and in a moment, he firmly threw out two words.

"Win?!"

The two words of understatement bring together the sound of horses' hooves on the northern border, the sound of rolling roars and killing in the desert sky, and the strong belief and self-confidence of a peerless commander.

"Win." Liu Heima nodded and replied categorically.

Suddenly, a wild long laugh suddenly sounded from the terrace, spreading all over the world.

At the end of the laughter, Liu Heima held the military newspaper and was about to hand it to His Royal Highness the King of Qin; Unexpectedly, Xiao Changling raised his right hand slightly, made a simple gesture, and said in a deep voice.

"There's no hurry."

I saw that Xiao Changling's face was full of condensation and slaughter, "My father's birthday banquet is about to start, and when the time comes, you listen to Lone's order, and Lone will be the court." ”

"Why is that, my lord?" Liu Heima was puzzled.

At this moment, Xiao Changling stood upright, his gaze like an arrow, looking straight at the thin clouds on the horizon, and he had a panoramic view of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

"This ,...... Originally, it was a birthday gift for my father, and I, Xiao Changling, just wanted them to know who was the pillar of the Great Zhou Dynasty! I want to see who can give me a gift that is more valuable than mine. ”

"The Admiral understands."

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On Phoenix Mountain, the gorgeous autumn sun reflects a tall white-clothed figure, standing upright on the terrace, looking up at the sky.