Patriarch Jiang: "There is no immortality in the world, birth, old age, sickness and death are common sense, but the people of the world are too greedy and try to live with the sky." ”

Nie Xuxing: "There is no immortality, so why does this young man's face remain the same?" ”

Patriarch Jiang: "The reason why his face has not changed is because he has been in a coma for the past 20 years, so his appearance still looks young." ”

"Huh?" Jiang Ni was stunned.

"The boy was caught in a hurricane at sea, hit the plank of a ship when he was swept into the sea, and tossed in the sea for several days, so he fell into a coma for a long time, and then he was rescued by the people of the island, and fell asleep like a living dead for twenty years, until he woke up and remembered the past, and finally returned home."

"As for the two candles, they are just developed by the people of the island with special plants, the island is barren and there is a shortage of materials, the candles they developed can be preserved longer and burn more slowly, and they are the tools they rely on for their livelihood......"

"When the boy left, the people knew that he was a long way to go, so they specially gave him two branches, and the boy was grateful to the people and didn't want anyone to disturb the lives of the people, so he vaguely passed the matter and kept his past secret."

"However, the people of the world do not know the inner reason, and they have many suspicions, they only see the face of the young man, and occasionally know that the candle is strange and flame-resistant, and it has become the saying of immortality."

Patriarch Jiang's words fell, and everyone present looked uncertain and did not speak for a long time.

Who would have thought that the secret news of the Jiang family, which was rumored by the outside world, would be so ridiculous when he heard the truth now.

Jiang Ni's lips trembled slightly, "So, it was because of this that the lord of the Southern Kingdom killed the Jiang clan in the first place?" ”

Patriarch Jiang bowed his head heavily, "That's right, the Jiang clan went overseas, and I thought that the rumors would eventually stop, but I never thought about it...... It's getting mad and crazy. ”

Nie Xu Xing said with concern: "The descendants of the person who gave the candle at the beginning, are they still there now?" ”

Patriarch Jiang looked sad, "It's all gone, it has long been swallowed by the sea, and the entire island has sunk to the bottom of the sea." ”

Nie Xuxing had traveled overseas and knew how dangerous it was to survive at sea, and he also felt sad in his heart.

Lu Ronghuai listened to them throughout the whole process, his expression was no longer as cold as before, and his eyes were faint and said: "Since the island has disappeared, then these two candles are the only ones left in the world, right?" ”

Patriarch Jiang: "Well, what is the prince asking for?" ”

"The red and white candles are now in the Yejing Palace."

Patriarch Jiang was puzzled, "The white candle was placed in the cave on the desert island by the ancestors as early as after the Jiang clan went to sea, and no one has been sent to retrieve it, as for the red candle, it is even more nonsense, and now it is placed in the ancestral hall of our clan and taken care of day and night." ”

Patriarch Jiang's tone was firm, "The prince said that there are red and white candles in Yejing, maybe they were imitated by the world after hearing the rumors. ”

"No," Lu Ronghuai raised his eyes with a smile, "The white candle was found overseas, and the red candle was personally given to his father by the lord of Chu, and the smell characteristics of the two candles after burning are consistent with what the patriarch said." ”

Patriarch Jiang's face became more and more solemn, "What the prince said is true?" ”

"Nature."

Patriarch Jiang: "It's really a strange thing, before I set off this time, I also went to the ancestral hall, and the red candle is indeed still in the clan, which can be sworn by with my life, and there is absolutely no falsehood." ”

Lu Ronghuai tapped his index finger on the table, "This matter is strange, it seems that only by capturing the old man of Chu can we know the answer." ”

At dinner that day, Chu Yuan found that everyone seemed to be preoccupied, and he wanted to ask, but Lu Ronghuai stared at him for dinner, and when he finally finished eating, everyone dispersed.

Back in the room, Chu Yuan handed Lu Duoyu to Le Shu and asked him to take him to take a bath, and then took the initiative to hold Lu Ronghuai and bring the person into the inner room.

Lu Ronghuai let him hold his hand, until he was pressed on the bed, he chuckled, reached out to hold Chu Yuan's waist, hugged the person into his arms, and poured him into the bed.

He bit Chu Yuan's earlobe lightly and whispered with a smile.

"Xiao Langjun is so anxious, it suits my liking."

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Chapter 158

was teased by Lu Ronghuai's words, and Chu Yuan's fist unceremoniously slammed into his chest.

"Lord Wang, you are serious, I have something to say."

Lu Ronghuai held his hand, pressed it on his chest and kneaded it, his inadvertent movements were noble and lazy, but his eyes looked at him seriously.

"Well, what does Ah Yuan want to say?"

Chu Yuan turned over, sat cross-legged, looked at him quietly with dark eyes, and asked in an affirmative tone, "Lord Wang, what happened?" ”

The corner of Lu Ronghuai's mouth smiled slightly.

Chu Yuan had a delicate and wise heart, how could he not see the emotions that everyone deliberately hidden.

Lu Ronghuai's thin lips were half-opened, and he was about to speak, when Chu Yuan raised his finger and pressed his lips.

His eyes bent briefly, his tone was brisk, and he could pour out water gently, "The prince had better think clearly." ”

The gentle voice accompanied by a faint threat made Lu Ronghuai's back freeze, and he instantly remembered the tragic experience of sleeping in the study.

He cleared his throat, sat up, and told him about the day.

Chu Yuan, like Patriarch Jiang, did not believe that people in the clan would betray them, and his eyebrows were tightly locked, "Has the prince found this person?" ”

"Ah Yuan, wait patiently for one night, and you will know tomorrow."

Chu Yuan didn't ask him how to find out this spy, he trusted Lu Ronghuai and knew that he would handle this matter well.

"If it is really a member of the clan, the prince can rest assured that the patriarch will never protect him."

Lu Ronghuai untied the hairband on Chu Yuan's headband, and his black hair immediately spread out, his gaze slowly moved down, fell on the mediocre fake face, and raised his hand to poke it.

"That's not necessarily, Ah Yuan and the patriarch have known each other for a short time, how can he guess the minds of others, in case he is reluctant to let this spy go secretly."

Chu Yuan was good-natured and let him poke his face, and said softly: "When I was a child, the queen mother once mentioned the patriarch, and the words were respectful, and the person who could be praised by the queen mother must be very good." ”

Lu Ronghuai was lazy, his handsome eyes were half-closed, "Well, let's talk about this matter tomorrow, Zhao Lu and Fu Qing have already taken the two cities of Chu State, and they will march to Lang Hui Pass in a few days, and Bai Qingyu has also broken through the territory of Duan State Sancheng, Ah Yuan might as well guess, what will the Lord of Chu do next?" ”

"He now guesses that we are very likely to be in Wuhun City, and will try every means to lure us to show up, if he catches us, he can naturally make Zhao Lu retreat."

Speaking of this, Chu Yuan couldn't help but look at him worriedly, "Lord Wang, this person is scheming, if you force him to the point where a dog jumps over the wall, I don't know what he will do, I'm afraid that everyone will be in danger." ”

Lu Ronghuai's shoulders relaxed, and there was a triumphant smile on his face, "Aren't we here just to invite you into the urn, Ah Yuan don't be afraid." ”

"What's more, 100,000 Xuan Yuwei are on standby at any time, Ah Yuan only needs to wait for another day or two, and everything will act according to plan."

After Chu Yuan heard his words, he was obviously relieved, and he laughed helplessly, "Maybe now that I have worries in my heart, I have become forward-looking, and I am always worried that it will affect you." ”

Holding his hand with a warm and dry hand, Lu Ronghuai took the person into his arms with a slight force, "We are husband and wife, don't say these stupid things again, it is my duty to protect you, if you can't even protect your wife and children, I am not worthy of being your husband." ”

"The prince is doing a good job." Chu Yuan stroked his face and praised him with a smile.

Lu Ronghuai took his hand and put it on his lips and kissed it, the two talked a lot, and when Lu Duoyu came back, he saw the two fathers with smiles on their faces that he couldn't understand, and he didn't even notice that he was back.

Early the next morning, before it was time for breakfast, everyone had gathered in the main house.

"Lord Wang, the person has been found." Xianshuang carried the back collar of one person and brought the person to everyone.

"Xiao Xiao?" Patriarch Jiang was stunned, he stepped forward and stared at the man kneeling on the ground with wide eyes.

Jiang Xiao didn't react all the way when he was caught, and when he heard the patriarch's call at this moment, he suddenly shook his head and raised his head to look at Patriarch Jiang.

"Patriarch, what happened, why did you arrest me?"

Patriarch Jiang was silent for a moment, "You can answer whatever you ask later, and you are not allowed to deceive." ”

Jiang Ni looked at him, the patriarch had mentioned this child when he was chatting with him on the boat, and he had just passed his seventeenth birthday in the first half of the year, and he didn't believe that a person who had grown up in the clan could betray them.

Jiang Ni: "Are you sure it's him?" ”

Xianshuang: "Yesterday, according to the orders of the prince, the children of the Jiang family were sent out to buy alone, and the secret guard followed him, only he, after leaving for half an hour, there were suspicious traces behind him. ”

Nie Xuxing: "Is it really him who is in contact with the Lord of Chu?" ”

"I didn't!" Jiang Xiao shouted, he understood, these people were suspicious of him, "Patriarch, believe me, I didn't do anything to be sorry for everyone, and I have never met the Lord of Chu!" ”

Jiang Xiao looked excited, and was afraid that everyone would really not believe it, so he emphasized it several times in a row.

Chu Yuan had been observing his expression just now, and seeing this, he looked sideways at Lu Ronghuai, "Could it be a misunderstanding?" It wasn't like he was lying. ”

Lu Ronghuai crossed his arms and stared at Jiang Xiao, and said coldly: "In July and August last year, have you ever been to the Chu State?" ”

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned a little pale, "I...... I did be, but ...... It's not me, I'm on the orders of the clan to come to Chu to buy supplies, and the patriarch can testify to this. ”

Patriarch Jiang has a good memory, so he naturally didn't forget, "That's right, last year, the clan sent four sons ashore, he and another child came to Chu State to buy cloth and white noodles, and two people went to Duan State to buy pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. ”

Nie Siran: "Where is the other child?" ”

Patriarch Jiang: "He was left by me to deal with affairs in the clan, and he is not here." ”

"Raise your head," Lu Ronghuai ordered, his voice still with majesty in the coldness, "Looking at the eyes of this king, this king asked you one last time, have you really seen the lord of Chu?" ”

Jiang Xiao was very afraid of this King of Li, every time he went ashore, he would hear the people talk about this person's evil deeds, and he had long regarded this person as a vicious person like a demon.

Now that he is suspected of being a spy, now he must prove his innocence, no matter how afraid he is, he straightens his waist and looks at Lu Ronghuai firmly.

"Never seen before."

"Okay." Lu Ronghuai hooked the corners of his lips expressionlessly, and a cool color spread under his eyes, "Then I will honestly explain your every move, word and deed after entering the city." ”

Jiang Ni saw that the child's face was getting whiter and paler, and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, the prince also wants to find out the problem, you just have to say it, and we will find a way together." ”

Jiang Xiao nodded, he lowered his head, and began to recall last year's trip to the Chu State.

He stayed in the city for two days, from the time he entered the city until he left the city and entered the sea.

After listening, Jiang Ni and Chu Yuan glanced at each other, not hearing any useful clues from his words.

Chu Yuan: "At that time, what else happened in the city?" ”

Jiang Xiao was puzzled, "Something else?" ”

Chu Yuan: "Well, for example, some things that impress you, or something that is fun and interesting, you can talk about it." ”

Jiang Xiao recalled it seriously, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "By the way, I remembered, it was the summer heat, and a pergola was set up next to the city gate, and tea was prepared for free for passers-by, a bowl of herbal tea for adults, and a bowl of sugar water for children." ”

"I heard from the soldiers at the gate of the city that Prince Chuzhang was sympathetic to the people and specially built a pergola for the people to relieve the heat of the summer."

Patriarch Jiang's eyebrows furrowed, "You drank it too?" ”