This is the imperial city at the end of autumn, the leaves of the big banyan tree are almost withered, the old and dense branches are stretching vigorously, stretching out to the sky like a small palm, the occasional sticking leaves between the treetops are gradually dyed red, the moon is still faintly hanging high, but the white light of the morning sun has surged a slender line in the sky, like the back of a beluga whale churning across the sea.

The rotting leaves piled up under the big banyan tree still bear the traces of last night's heavy rain.

Before everything really faded, a new day dawned like a tide.

The imperial city gradually lit up, and the ancient city walls and the vicissitudes of green tiles were also given color at this moment.

The defenders stationed in the city squinted at the bright, harsh morning light, and the palms of the spears were calloused.

Yesterday's horror seems to be just around the corner, so today's sunlight seems harsh and unreal.

In the Changxiang Palace, Zhao Fu's face was pale, his cheeks were slightly sunken, and his body was still filled with fat powder, he looked at the dawning sky, thinking about when Zhao Xiang'er would return the throne to himself after everything was done.

Thinking of this, he wanted to go out of the Changxiang Hall to have a look, but was ruthlessly stopped by the guards.

In the palace, Tang Yu woke up from the couch, her breath was even, and she had no worries about her life.

When she woke up, she saw Zhao Xiang'er sitting on the edge of the couch, pounding medicine with her own hands, Tang Yu was a little at a loss, so she respectfully called "Miss", and then saw her dark embroidered gold dragon robe, and shouted Your Majesty.

Zhao Xiang'er smiled faintly, "Then call me Miss, I just think this dress is beautiful, and I am not interested in that position." ”

Zhao Xiang'er continued to pound the medicine, and her delicate fingers were glowing with a pearl-like color.

The early morning light outside and the lights inside seemed to be smashing together with the undulation of her wrists.

Lu married and walked out of the sedan chair, the morning breeze blew, the green silk swayed, and the sword clothes rolled like clouds.

This is today's imperial city, and they inadvertently glimpsed the rising sun of the Zhao Kingdom.

And under the morning sun, in an almost imperceptible shadow, a very discordant red shadow flashed.

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Early in the morning, Qiu Li walked into the immortal forest.

He was dressed in a gray robe, his hair was scattered, his eyes seemed to be covered with a circle of black mist, and his pupils were bloodshot.

Now that the witch lord is dead, the order in the palace has not yet come down, and he is the personal disciple of the witch lord as his successor, so he is temporarily the master of the witch lord's hall.

But Qiu Li knew that in less than a day, he would be driven out of the Witch Lord Palace, exiled at the least, and directly executed at the worst.

Of course, he didn't want to sit back and watch this happen, and just now, when he was desperate, he met a 'person', and that conversation still made him angry and angry, and it was difficult to calm down.

He walks slowly, because slowness can appear confident and steady.

When the other disciples of the Witch Lord Hall saw him, they saluted in silence, Qiu Li waved his hand, everyone dispersed silently, and he walked into the hall alone.

In the main hall, the black-haired pug stood on the wooden frame, staring at Qiu Li with dark eyes, and spitting out words.

"Tell Qiu Li that the plan will not change...... Tell Qiu Li that the plan will not change......"

These were the last words of the Witch Master, and in fact all the plans had been in vain since yesterday.

It's just that this pug is not a spirit beast after all, and he can only rely on instinct to do boring repetitions.

Qiu Li listened irritably, flicked his sleeves, and an aura vibrated out, and the wooden frame swayed, Pug flapped his wings, and flew up in fright, and a few pieces of pitch-black feathers fell, and the tone of his mouth became even stranger.

"Tell Qiu Li that the plan will not change - tell Qiu Li - the plan will not change ......"

Qiu Li took a deep breath, his pupils were red, he clenched his fists, and said hatefully: "The old thing is still ghostly!"

Qiu Li sat down in the position of the original witch master, closed his eyes and recuperated, and no longer paid attention to the noisy pug.

He seemed to be thinking and struggling with something, his frowns were about to collide, and on his neck and cheeks, the bulging green tendons were like writhing poisonous insects.

The sun is shining across the horizon, and in the undead forest, the seasons are the same, all lifeless colors.

A quarter of an hour later, another messenger came from the Immortal Forest.

"Your Highness has asked you to go to the birthday banquet. "Come and go in a hurry, and the tone is indifferent.

Birthday party?

Yes, today is Zhao Xianger's sixteenth birthday.

It's only sixteen years old, it's so terrible......

What frightened him the most was that the envoy was talking about letting, not please.

He knew that the matter of besieging the National Teacher's Mansion under the orders of his teacher had been revealed, and at this moment, all the killers and assassins had died, and no one was missed, and a small person like him was of course even more defeated.

Qiu Li closed his eyes and got up with a sigh.

On the shaking wooden frame, the black-winged pug had regained his footing, and he opened his long dark yellow beak and suddenly spoke: "Punish heaven and earth, sacrifice to the city and the country...... What does it mean......"

"Punishment is heaven and earth...... Sacrifice to the city...... What do you mean?"

It repeats itself.

This is what the witch master often repeats on weekdays, and this pug has also memorized it.

Qiu Li was startled, his eyes were like arrows, he looked at it, and said sharply: "What did you say?"

The pug's feathers shook, obviously startled, and after a while, he spoke: "Tell Qiu Li that the plan remains the same...... Tell Qiu Li that the plan will not change......"

Qiu Li's brows were locked even deeper, and he stood there, looking at the somewhat restless Pug, his pupils were deep.

"Senior brother, it's time to go. A young man knocked on the door of the temple and reminded him softly.

Qiu Li breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slowly, and walked towards the outside of the hall.

Tell Qiu Li......

The plan remains the same!

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In the imperial city, the sky is already dawning.

Outside the central palace, the city wall is still in ruins, the steps in front of the palace are broken, and the bricks and stones on the square are even more broken, and even the solid soil under it is exposed, and in the soil, there are also deep pits.

The civil and military officials who entered the palace had to walk around the sides of the deep pit, and those two roads were also rugged and difficult to walk.

The palace is well preserved, in the palace, the yellow mantle is displayed, the green mantle is set up, there are only simple teacups and wine bottles on several long cases, and there is no delicacies and jade food. As the drums sounded, all dressed in official uniforms entered the hall one after another, and they didn't talk much to each other, but took their seats one by one.

Yesterday's shock was too huge, so today's high-spirited officials don't dare to take any illness or play any prestige in front of Zhao Xiang'er, and most of them are peaceful.

It's just that the throne is damaged and hasn't been repaired yet, and I don't know where Zhao Xiang'er will sit at that time.

And under the steps, there are also two empty tables, and the wine bottles and utensils placed on the tables are of the highest standard, and I don't know who will be sitting here at that time?

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Not far from the main hall, Ning Xiaoling was supporting Ning Changchang and walking towards the palace together.

Because they were already recuperating in the side hall of the palace, they didn't need to walk too much to enter the palace.

It's just that as soon as I went out, I met Song Side.

Song Bian looked at the pair of senior brothers and sisters with some surprise, and said in surprise, "You haven't left the imperial city yet?"

Ning Xiaoling was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to explain, so she glanced at her senior brother.

Ning Chang said: "After the banquet today, I will leave the imperial city with my junior sister and go to find a fairy fate." ”

Song Fang nodded lightly, and said with some relief: "Of course, it is good to have a chance...... What happened in the Imperial City in the past two days, you have also seen it, I reprimanded you sharply that day, I hope that you two young people will not get involved in this situation, and you lost your lives for no reason. ”

Ning Changjiu smiled and quipped: "This doesn't hurt you, I should have listened to Lord Song's words and left early." ”

Song stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's not a bad thing for young people to suffer a little more, don't worry, Your Highness is the daughter of Niangniang, no matter how chaotic this imperial city is, she will also carry it." ”

Ning Changjiu said sincerely: "Your Royal Highness's demeanor is unparalleled, it is convincing, with her sitting in the imperial city, we can naturally settle a hundred hearts." ”

Song Fang was very satisfied when he heard this, nodded and asked, "You are also going to attend His Highness's birthday banquet?"

Ning Changjiu replied: "Exactly." ”

Song Fang thought to himself that their master also died for the imperial city, and since the two disciples survived the catastrophe, it was nothing to go to the birthday banquet to make up the numbers.

He saw that this pair of senior brothers and sisters were born with clear eyebrows, and they looked disgusting before, but now they are looking more and more pleasing, so he might as well sell the two of them thin noodles, and said with a smile: "You might as well come to the table with me." ”

"Forehead......" Ning Xiaoling raised her head, a little surprised.

As soon as Ning Changchang wanted to refuse, Song Fang made a gesture of invitation and said, "Two small road chiefs, please." ”

Today, Lord Song seemed to be in a very good mood, and Ning Chang didn't want to spoil the fun, so he made a humble concession with him, and finally followed him and walked into the hall.

Now Song Bian has a very high prestige in the palace, and he plays the most important chess piece in the palace change, and he sits in a very high position at today's birthday banquet.

Now that these two little Taoist priests have been brought into the temple by themselves, they will be of great benefit to their reputation in the future in Zhao Guozhong.

Ning Chang and Song Fang had a whispered conversation, and after a few gossips, they came outside the palace.

At this moment, Zhao Xiang'er, who was wearing a brand-new dragon robe, had entered the hall, she looked ahead, the ink-colored robe was lying on the ground, the dragon and phoenix were dancing on the robe, the scales and claws were flying, the girl's beautiful long hair was not decorated with any golden hairpin and jade crown, but it fell naturally like a waterfall, and it fell down the pitch-black tone of the robe, and hung down softly to the waist.

Zhao Xiang'er didn't pay attention to anything, sat down directly on the steps in front of the hall, and smiled at everyone.

Many people didn't find out until today that the delicate wild girl had not been seen in Qianming Palace for three years, and now she has become a national figure.

It's just that none of them dared to take a second look, and even if they dared to glance at it, they hurriedly lowered their gaze.

Zhao Xiang'er smiled and said: "Today is my birthday, and you are all pillars of Zhao Guo, the future of Zhao Guo still depends on you, why are you so lifeless?"

As she spoke, she took the wine glass from the table beside her, clasped the cup with one hand, lightly supported the bottom of the cup with the other, leveled her body, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said: "When everyone comes later, we will have a banquet, and we will drink with the princes at that time, and you don't have to refuse." ”

Everyone raised their wine glasses and returned the salute to Zhao Xiang'er, the atmosphere was a little lively, and some people looked at the front of the long case, thinking about who the person sitting there would be.

Presumably there should be a share of the Song side.

Thinking like this, I saw Song Fang walking up.

What Song Bian did in the palace has long been known to everyone, and it is already predictable that his official position will be in full swing in the future.

Today, Song's clothes are solemn, but his face is difficult to hide his joy.

He arched his hand slightly to the officials of the two realms, and then bowed deeply to the girl on the golden steps.

And behind him, followed by a pair of teenagers and girls, if they weren't all good-looking, and followed behind Song Side, I'm afraid it would look a little dazzling.

Zhao Shisong was slightly startled when he saw them, he had also heard the movement of the courtyard last night, and when it was calm, he sent people to investigate, only to see the ruins all over the ground.

He originally thought that the senior brother and sister had already died, but he didn't expect that they were still alive, but this young man seemed to have suffered a lot of injuries.

The young man has good skills, and it is estimated that he played a big role in the palace yesterday, but I don't know where they will sit......

Zhao Shisong thought about this, and then watched them walk past him, and continued to walk, walking towards the depths of the banquet.

He frowned, and suddenly saw the two empty cases in front of the golden steps, and his heart was suddenly shocked, and an unrealistic idea popped up.

At this moment, Song's footsteps stopped slightly, he looked at the young man and girl following behind him, frowned slightly, and said softly: "You just sit down according to the position mentioned on the note, you don't have to follow me all the time, and you don't have to be restrained at the banquet later, everything is arranged by His Highness." ”

Ning Xiaoling took out the invitation card and glanced at it, then closed it and glanced at Song Side silently.

Song Fang only thought that it was the first time they had seen such a scene, and they didn't think much about it, and continued to move forward, and then sat down in front of a desk that was extremely close to the golden steps.

Everyone cast strange eyes.

Song straightened out his official uniform, thinking that he had endured it for so long, and it could be regarded as a bittersweet end, and these envious eyes were normal.

Then he realized that they didn't look at him......

I saw the pair of junior brothers and sisters in simple robes, their footsteps did not stop, they walked in front of their desk, and walked further forward, only to see the delicate and delicate girl pulling Ning Chang's sleeve, secretly took out the invitation card and confirmed it several times, before pulling the senior brother to sit down.

Ning Changjiu nodded lightly to Song Fang.

"This ...... You ......"

Song Fang opened his mouth, and stopped talking, his expression was unconcealable shock.

One person next to him was the first to react, he gently patted Song Fang's shoulder, and said happily: "Lord Song is really scheming, knowing that this pair of little Taoist leaders are both little immortals, following all the way, and pretending not to know, but there is a lot of immortal energy." ”

"You ......" Song raised his arm half-way, speechless for a while, and looked embarrassed.

Zhao Xiang'er looked at them and pursed her lips, with a shallow smile on her face.

Ning Changchang sat down slowly, he was holding his long hair at the moment, wearing a green shirt, calm and light, although his clothes were simple, but his eyebrows were clear and beautiful, and he was quite immortal.

The little girl was much more restrained, she seemed to be very afraid of life, grabbed her brother's sleeve, and leaned on his brother's side, as if she wanted to get into his brother's arms.

It didn't take long for everyone's eyes to be snatched away by another figure.

Outside the palace gate, a head wearing a power fence, the figure of the white gauze hanging curtain floated into the hall like a breeze blowing clouds, the woman's sword dress is like snow, the waist is equipped with an ancient sword, and the peerless face can only be vaguely glimpsed through the white yarn, and the slender and delicate figure is more like the moon into the night, and the beauty is out of the dust.

It's just that this kind of beauty seems to be covered with a layer of immortal aura outside the world, and it is obviously close in front of you, but it feels like you are only observing a phantom like a moon in the water.

Everyone slowly reacted, this is the immortal who came in a blue and white sedan chair, and when His Majesty personally invited her, she did not get off the sedan chair, and now she came to the banquet.

The hearts of the hundreds of officials present couldn't help but give birth to a trace of joy and honor.

"Miss Lu. Zhao Xiang'er got up to greet him.

Lu married and smiled, returned the sword salute, and sat down on another desk at the front.

Zhao Xiang'er suddenly glanced at Ning Changchang, a strange light flashed in the depths of his eyes, and he immediately returned to normal.

"Have a feast. The girl raised her glass again and drank it all.

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(Thanks to book friend Ji Chanxi for yesterday's reward~)