Wen Zixiao looked preoccupied when he came back from the palace, and Wen Shiyuan did not blame him for his recklessness, but was full of smiles. When they returned to the mansion, Wen Shiyuan took him to see the legendary Zhongli arrow, which was originally quietly stored in Wen Shiyuan's study, but moved to the library because Cang could not use this bow and arrow but treasured it. On the shelf, only the bow part was seen, and the arrow was handed over to Wen Zixiao by the emperor himself, both the bow and the arrow, all of which are collectively called Zhongli arrows.

The bow is five feet four long, the dry wood is made of wood, and the upper and lower horns are used as flakes to protect the inside of the bow arm, and the round and moist beef tendons are attached to the back of the bow arm, and the shiny silk threads can be seen at the junction between the parts. The bowstring is cut into tough strips of raw cowhide, and the bow arm is lacquered with clear varnish for a warm texture. The body of the arrow is about three feet long, and the arrow is in the shape of an eagle's head, the whole is cylindrical, and the tail feathers are leaf-like. The bow and arrow are engraved with the word "loyalty" in the seal body, which means "loyalty and inseparability".

Wen Zixiao was not only a little shocked when he saw this bow and arrow longer than his height, he stepped forward and picked up the Zhongli arrow with one hand, and suddenly his hand flicked, and the back of the bow hit the table. Wen Zixiao immediately picked it up with his other hand, he didn't expect the bow to be so heavy that it took both hands to grasp it steadily. Wen Shiyuan, who was behind him, looked at him and laughed, handed over the bow with one hand, put on the arrow, clasped the bowstring with his thumb, and taught Wen Zixiao to pull the bow.

Wen Zixiao practiced for a day, but he couldn't hold it firmly in one hand, perhaps because of the lack of arm strength, he could only pull the bowstring a little, let alone the accuracy. Tomorrow is the day of the execution, and he still can't pull away from Zhongli, but Wen Shiyuan doesn't think so, he seems to believe in his son very much, and takes Wen Zixiao to ask the Hui Medical Hall to review his body.

Wen Zixiao pinched Leng Yu'er's silver hairpin, and couldn't help but be eccentric. Nangong Yulu saw that his injuries had recovered, and suddenly saw that the silver hairpin in his hand was the one Leng Yu'er wore that day, and he didn't know why he felt a trace of loss in his heart. The two of them didn't want to chat like they usually did, they each had something on their minds.

She got up and wanted to leave, but Wen Zixiao opened his mouth to break the embarrassing situation: "I'm going to be executed tomorrow, I'm not ready to ......"

"I already knew that you were going to use the arrows of loyalty. Nangong Yulu said with his back to him.

"Although I hate him to the bone, but he has saved my life several times, and I also have good memories, to be honest, I can't do it, I don't want to be full of hatred in my heart, I agreed to the emperor's conditions, and now I regret it a little, I don't know what to do. Wen Zixiao looked up at her: "Kill him, then 'Wu Xiao' will no longer exist." ”

Nangong Yulu turned to look at him, he didn't know what to say, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Cang is indeed like a father and a brother to Wu Xiao, but to Wen Zixiao, he is an enemy. You have accepted the emperor's order as the son of King Chung, and the emperor's order cannot be violated. But no matter what your identity is, whether it is the miscellaneous servant of Qiong Yu Pavilion or the eldest son of the prince, no matter what you do, just don't hurt the heavens, I will understand you. ”

Wen Zixiao listened to Nangong Yulu's words, his heart warmed, and he lowered his eyes.

Nangong Yulu saw him bow his head, and added: "I know that this matter is very difficult for you, and I have never touched this kind of thing, it may be a little easy to say, don't you mind." ”

Wen Zixiao saw that she was pure-minded, different from the girls in Qiongyu Pavilion who were as strong as arsenic and as sweet as honey. Although she is as calm as water, there is peace and warmth with her. Wen Zixiao thought about it and a smile appeared on his face: "I know." Girl, you heal not only my body, but also my heart. ”

Nangong Yulu felt that his face was hot, so he found an excuse and ran out at random. As soon as she went out, she found Yazhi leaning against the door and eavesdropping, and suddenly her face turned crimson, and Yazhi shouted: "Cousin, you have learned to eavesdrop!

"It's not bad, it's not bad, the worst is Xie Yunxi. Yazhi smiled hippie.

"You two are really!I'm so angry! I'm going to sue Sister Zhishui!" Nangong Yulu threw down a sentence and ran away happily.

Yazhi didn't go up to chase her, just watched her run away. Wen Zixiao heard the movement at the door and followed out, glancing at Yazhi.

"You kid has a lot of rhetoric. Yazhi said to Wen Zixiao seriously: "She is a simple-minded person, don't hurt her." You came at me first, don't involve anyone else. ”

"Yazhi, I'm serious. I did something not very good to win you over before, and I am sorry for you, but I never lied to you after that. Moreover, now that I am my benefactor, how dare I hurt you? Wen Zixiao hurriedly explained.

"Seriously?" Ya Zhi looked at the silver hairpin in his hand and said very bluntly: "The silver hairpin in your hand, if I remember correctly, should be the one that Miss Leng often wears." You're so quick to let it go, and now you're interested in my cousin? What does it mean to take out this silver hairpin now? Don't test her with this. This kind of temptation is not to be repaid. ”

Wen Zixiao saw that Yazhi had a misunderstanding, and he was not in a hurry to explain, but said slowly: "I did let go, and I have a good impression of Miss Nangong." As for this hairpin, I have other uses, and you will find out tomorrow. From the moment I asked you to help me, I was honest with you. ”

Seeing him say this, Yazhi just didn't speak in time, and the two sides fell silent for a while.

Wen Zixiao asked him helplessly: "Am I really Wen Shiyuan's son?"

"Isn't it clearly written in your mother's letter? Yazhi reverted to his usual gentle tone, as if the conversation had not happened.

"I can't pull away from the arrow. Wen Zixiao whispered.

Yazhi laughed out loud: "You doubt yourself because of this?"

"Well, maybe. ”

"You should have met the old Liang King Xie Yu today, what do you think?" Ya Zhi asked him rhetorically.

"He is so powerful, with a few words, he can make the emperor agree to my father's matter. Wen Zixiao said, his eyes full of admiration.

"Look at his son Xie Yunxi again, what do you think?"

"I heard that you captured Cang together, and he relieved you in Kaifeng that day. Today, he is discussing with the emperor in the court, and he is very capable. ”

"You don't know that Xie Yunxi has been silent since he was a child, and he hasn't spoken since his nursing mother died when he was five years old. He didn't go out of the palace all day long, and the neighboring children were not afraid of him, so they deliberately ran to the palace to laugh at him. Therefore, the surrounding area of Liang Wangfu was acquired, demolished and built a garden, and basically no one lived there. The ministers all privately talked about the old Liang King giving birth to a fool. But no one thought that Xie Yun didn't speak until he was ten years old, and he was able to help his father at the age of twelve, and inherited his father at the age of fifteen and stood in the court. Yazhi glanced at him and said, "If you can't pull the bow and arrow today, it doesn't mean that you won't be able to do it tomorrow." ”

"Really?" Wen Zixiao felt in an uproar, he couldn't imagine that a person would be like a different person in five years, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what kind of talent and people have changed.

"Don't you have a network? Yazhi said with her mouth on her lips, but she was thinking about other things in her heart. He remembered that Xie Yunxi hid alone in the Buddhist hall when he was a child, tugging at his sleeve that was wet with crying, and told him with his lips: "Am I really his own son?" Why did he treat me like this?

Thinking about it now, Yazhi is like two people now, and she can't help but be fascinated. Just now he heard Wen Zixiao say that he couldn't bear to start, and he also applied for his gambling contract with Xie Yunxi, he didn't expect that Wen Zixiao used the Zhongli arrow instead of Wen Shiyuan It was the emperor's intention, and there was no winner in this gambling contract.