Chapter 138: Celebration Banquet
In an instant, hundreds of black bows and arrows flew straight towards various parts of Ye Ningxiang and Mu Xize's bodies, so dense that people couldn't even open their eyes.
As long as they leave half a day earlier, as long as they let go of the people of Rinzhou earlier, or when Wei Xun and Rumo leave, she also leaves with the remaining three people, will they escape from such a mortal situation today, will Daddy Mo be able to live for a long time and truly enjoy the joy of family?
Heaven is always so favoritistic, and good people who are kind all their lives and care for the people will always succumb to death in the hands of bad people who are vicious and harm people's lives. Seven years ago, her relatives were like this, and seven years later her friends were like this, is it not that as long as someone gets involved with her, there will be no good ending?
In just a moment, all the resentment, unwillingness, anger and even remorse in her life poured into her heart, and before the arrow entered her heart, her heart was numb, and her body was cold, as if she had died.
Those arrows should have pierced their bodies, but at this moment, they were pulled by a mysterious force and suspended in the air, and they could no longer move forward, but just stood there upright, with a strange shape, which made people feel frightened and creepy.
Ye Ningxiang slowly opened her eyes, and saw that the arrow of a bow and arrow was stationary at a distance of less than two inches from her eyes at the moment, and then not only this arrow, but all the bows and arrows hanging in the air were stationary at the same time, and then fell directly to the ground, completely losing their effect.
King Yu was frightened and retreated, his face was frightened, cold sweat flowed, he drew out his long knife, and kept looking around, as if he wanted to find the root of this evil magic.
"Who, who is doing bad things for the king?"
As soon as these words were spoken, he only felt a faint coolness in his neck, and then a cloud of black smoke appeared behind him, and when the smoke dissipated, a man wearing a silver-gray mask appeared behind King Yu out of thin air, the man's right hand tightly clasped King Yu's neck, and his black and shiny hair poured down like a waterfall.
"You...... Who are you?"
Yuwang was so nervous that he stammered, and the cold sweat that soaked from his forehead almost wet his collar.
The corners of the mouth exposed under the Rumo mask rose slightly, and an evil aura that was difficult to hide made everyone present shudder. He deliberately pressed his mouth close to Yuwang's ear, and spoke in a voice so soft that almost only Yuwang could hear him.
"I'm the one who killed you. ”
The short but purposeful words have always been in line with Rumo's style, Ye Ningxiang also felt that Rumo at this time was much more merciful than a few months ago, if King Yu encountered Rumo who was chasing and killing her and Mu Jingyuan outside Jinjiazhai at that time, I am afraid that he would have died in Huangquan.
Such short and threatening words made Yuwang instantly paralyzed, and the whole person lost his center of gravity and leaned on Rumo's body, and his feet were completely useless.
But after all, he is also a prince, even if he is scared, he will not give in so easily.
"If you kill me, I will kill them all. ”
"I want your life, what does it have to do with them?"
King Yu originally thought that this man in black was here to rescue Ye Ningxiang and others, but now that he heard his answer, he had a sense of being very wrong, because this person was just trying to kill him from the beginning, but he just ran into Ye Ningxiang and others by chance.
A fear that had never crept up on him before crept up in his heart, and his heart, which had still harbored a glimmer of illusion, had already lost consciousness with fear.
"Who...... Whoever sends you, let it be...... As long as you let me go, I'm willing to give you double the price. ”
Yuwang's voice trembled, and he almost cried and said to Rumo.
The force in Rumo's hand was heavier, and in just a moment, Yuwang's cheeks were flushed, and he kept retching, and his hands unconsciously held Rumo's wrist tightly.
"Do you think your men will come to your rescue in a moment, or will they kill them regardless of your life or death?"
Rumo's words made Yuwang, who was on the verge of collapse, a little confused, as if he couldn't understand Rumo's true intentions. Just when he was in doubt, Yu Wang only felt that the wind was raging around him, and his mind became more and more dizzy, and he soon lost consciousness in the hurricane.
What he didn't know was that after the hurricane disappeared, he disappeared into thin air like the black-clad masked man. His men stared blankly at the place where Yuwang had disappeared, frightened and anxious, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly left to look for Yuwang's traces under the guidance of a leader who looked like a leader.
The pursuers had departed, and only a woman's heart-rending cry echoed through the vast wilderness.
Ye Ningxiang had never seen Mo Xiaoqin like this, her face was hideous and terrifying, her face was as pale as paper, and her hands were slapping the dead Daddy Mo with all her might, as if as long as she tried hard enough, as if as long as Daddy Mo felt pain, her father would wake up.
In the past, if he saw such a crazy move, Mu Xize would definitely make a fuss, but now Xu is really frightened by Mo Xiaoqin, standing behind Ye Ningxiang without a squeak, holding Ye Ningxiang's hand tightly, a pair of peach blossom eyes containing fear and grief.
Suddenly, a cloud of black smoke appeared in front of Mo Xiaoqin again, the black smoke dissipated, Rumo knelt beside Mo Xiaoqin and hugged her tightly, showing regret on her face that she had never seen before.
"I'm sorry, I'm late, I'm sorry. ”
Mo Xiaoqin leaned on Rumo's arms, tears wetting most of his clothes, his voice was hoarse, and he even couldn't speak clearly.
"When I was twelve years old, my father rescued me from the pile of the dead, and I was saved day and night. ”
Hearing this, Rumo's face changed greatly, and a pair of deep eyes instantly flashed countless expressions that he had never shown before, some suddenly realized, some were puzzled, some were broken, and some were helpless.
He finally knew why he noticed that Mo Xiaoqin was different from ordinary people from the beginning, because she should have been a dead person seven years ago, and it was Father Mo who found the elixir of resurrection refined by the heart of the nine-tailed fox that allowed her to survive to this day.
And although the medicine can bring the dead back to life, it can only prolong the life of the living for a few years, and eventually the living will have to endure the pain of detachment and stiffness to death. And even if a person who has already received the blessing of the nine-tailed fox heart swallows a whole nine-tailed fox heart for him, it will not have any effect on him.
Finally, he closed his eyes and hugged Mo Xiaoqin tightly, his voice was low and seemed to tremble slightly, "From now on, I will take care of you, cherish you, and never be separated from you again." ”
Although Ye Ningxiang only saw Rumo's back, she could conclude from Rumo's slightly trembling body and words that had almost changed his tone that he had never been as cold as ice, and he who regarded human life like a mustard was also crying at this moment.
Mo Xiaoqin knelt beside Daddy Mo's corpse for a whole night, and then found a place on higher ground to bury Daddy Mo in person, and then fainted in Rumo's arms due to overwork and grief.
Two days later, Wei Xun took the emperor's personal soldiers to meet Ye Ningxiang and his party. Although he successfully escaped from King Yu's territory, everyone was in a heavy mood, and they were silent on the way back to Beijing, Mo Xiaoqin had a high fever, and his face was so haggard that his face was like a wither.
Mu Jingyuan, who was far away in Jing'an, only knew that Ye Ningxiang had made great contributions in curbing the plague, and he also knew that Mu Xize had become a fool, and he didn't know what a heavy blow the death of a civilian old man who was nearly sixty years old among them would bring them.
So he made a holy decree full of joy, asking Ye Ningxiang and his party to enter the Zhanghua Hall as soon as they returned to the palace, and he wanted to feast the ministers to personally catch the wind for them.
The palace, which has not been returned for a long time, is still so magnificent, showing the inviolable solemnity and solemnity of the royal family everywhere. But after this trip, Ye Ningxiang has seen too much life and death, experienced too many things that she has never experienced before, and not only has no nostalgia for this high wall and red tile, but is even full of disgust.
Mo Xiaoqin, who was originally ill, should not have been summoned by the emperor, but Mu Jingyuan was a person who was very happy, in order to show that he governed the country well and his appeal as a monarch, he deliberately listed Mo Xiaoqin as an important guest, and also included Rumo in the invitation.
If Rumo was alone, he would not have participated in this kind of banquet specially held to show off the great achievements of others, but he couldn't let Mo Xiaoqin, who had just come out of the pain of losing his father, fall into the slightest danger, so he also followed Mo Xiaoqin closely in cooperation.
Ye Ningxiang knew in her heart that Mu Jingyuan's banquet was clearly to give them a reward for those who had made great contributions, but secretly it was to let the civil and military capitals of the Manchu Dynasty come to see what kind of stupid person His Royal Highness King Ning, who once commanded the wind and called for wind and rain, has become now.
He wants to trample on the dignity of King Ning in public, destroy the former glory of King Ning to nothing, and he wants to trample King Ning under his feet forever in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, so that he will never turn over.
Mu Jingyuan's purpose used to be Ye Ningxiang's purpose, but now this purpose has made Ye Ningxiang's heart like a knife, Mu Xize's heartache that she couldn't feel was all inflicted on her, and the ridicule and contempt that Mu Xize couldn't feel were all soaked in her heart.
After all, it's all her fault, even if it makes her heartbroken and sad every day in the future, that's what she deserves.
Sure enough, Ye Ningxiang, Mu Xize, Wei Xun, Mo Xiaoqin, and Rumo, as soon as the five of them walked into the Zhanghua Palace, the hundred officials who had already been sitting on both sides began to whisper non-stop. Ye Ningxiang couldn't hear what they were talking about, but it was definitely not a good thing.
Ye Ningxiang pretended to be strong, grabbed Mu Xize's hand tightly, and deliberately scanned these mediocre officials on both sides who only knew how to chew the root of people's tongues but were as timid as a mouse. Seeing this by Ye Ningxiang, the officials sitting down closed their mouths one after another, not daring to continue to speak.
In the end, he has an extraordinary relationship with Ye Ningxiang who has experienced life and death, Mu Jingyuan saw Ye Ningxiang and quickly ran down from the dragon chair, and did not avoid suspicion, grabbed Ye Ningxiang's arm, his eyes were full of concern.
"Ye Ningxiang, you are back, you are not here, I can't feel at ease day and night, I am tormented, I am afraid that something will happen to you in Rinzhou!"
Ye Ningxiang was just about to respond to Mu Jingyuan, but her arm was snatched from Mu Jingyuan's hand by the palm of her other hand, and the long and white hand was Mu Xize's.
Fortunately, Mu Xize didn't howl in public, but just glared at Mu Jingyuan viciously and then hugged Ye Ningxiang's arm tightly, so that Mu Jingyuan could not have a chance to intervene.
Everyone present was amazed and surprised, His Royal Highness King Ning was really stupid and had no IQ, even to the point where he was even more stupid than a cat or a dog!
Seeing Mu Xize like this, Mu Jingyuan was not annoyed at all, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
As a courtier, if you do something like this, you must always do something to show it, Ye Ningxiang immediately knelt down and said earnestly: "His Royal Highness King Ning lost his mind and collided with the emperor, and I hope that the emperor will forgive him." ”
"Hurry up, how many times have you said it, you don't have to kneel to me. ”
Although Mu Jingyuan spoke to Ye Ningxiang, his eyes unconsciously looked at the woman beside Ye Ningxiang.