In the small pavilion in the center of the lake in the palace, a lady quietly watched the fish in the pond, and a faint sadness inadvertently appeared on her face. She was dressed in a plain white dress, which was long and dragged to the ground, her thin waist was restrained by a cloud belt, which showed that she did not have a hand, and a Qibao coral hairpin in her hair reflected her face like a hibiscus. The face is extremely gorgeous, a pair of phoenix eyes are charming, but awe-inspiring, a green silk combed into a gorgeous bun, beautiful and graceful, the pearl the size of the little finger, bright as snow, stars flashing in the hair.

Such a noble lady is looking at the water in a daze at the moment. A white-robed general hurriedly walked into the small pavilion in the middle of the lake, and the servant girl hurriedly gave a salute.

Xia Xuehan nodded to the ground on one knee and arched her hand: "Han'er please say hello to the concubine!"

The lady suddenly turned her head, with irrepressible joy in her eyes, and hurriedly helped Xia Xuehan up, and said angrily: "I don't know how to take a break when I come back from the expedition, and the mother concubine won't run away, when to greet you is not the same!"

Xia Xuehan gently hugged the lady and whispered in her ear: "Han'er, don't you miss your mother! Naturally, as soon as she returns home, she will look for her mother." ”

Madame gently pushed Xia Xuehan away and caressed his face lovingly: "Who would have thought that Xia Xuehan, who is famous all over the world, is like a child here in the mother's concubine." You have to go to the palace for a banquet, although you are favored by the emperor, you must also be humble and respectful, and you must not be proud of your achievements, but don't let the civil and military officials wait for a long time!"

"Follow the teachings of the concubine!" Xia Xuehan gave a salute, turned around and walked through the palace gates, and returned to Xue Ning Yazhai, a quiet and elegant courtyard.

There is no hustle and bustle here, a few maple trees swaying green leaves, and a few lotus flowers in the shallow pond are ready to bloom. Who would have thought that Chang'an, which is as prosperous as Tianfu, and Langya Palace, which is as decorated as the imperial palace, would have such a quiet place.

Lightly rolled the bead curtain, a purple-clothed girl Lianbu styled, and bowed and said: "Childe, the fragrant soup for bathing has been prepared, and Childe's favorite red sandalwood has also been lit, please bathe and change clothes!" The purple-clothed maid pursed her lips and looked at Xia Xuehan with a smile, she was like a budding peony flower, beautiful but not demonic, glamorous but not vulgar, incomparable.

Xia Xuehan showed a smile on her handsome face, and slowly walked into the house, although she was wearing a heavy battle armor, she walked without a sound, "Zi Mo, prepare a set of white clothes with me!"

"Yes, Childe!" Zi Mo agreed softly, looking back at the back of the child, and there was a small joy in his heart. Childe has always liked white clothes, just like his name, without a trace of dust. But will the snow be cold in the summer?

I have known Gongzi for a long time, about ten years! It was a small town in the south of the Yangtze River, I still remember that it rained that day, a light rain, a lonely little girl sat alone on the side of the street and sobbed, no one in the hurry of pedestrians was willing to lower their heads to look at her, and Xia Xuehan Gongzi, dressed in white, walked to her side. "I know your family is dead, so follow me in the future!" the little girl looked up at the little boy in white stupidly, just like today. At just one glance, the little girl was impressed by his noble royal spirit, and secretly made a vow in her heart to serve him for the rest of her life.

"Red dust and purple mo, slanting sun and twilight grass, Chang'an Road, is a departure from people. You will be called Zi Mo in the future!"

Zi Mo nodded lightly, looking at his distant back stupidly, hoping that he could follow him for the rest of his life, and called "Childe" softly.

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In Renhe Palace, there are many figures, and there are tens of thousands of candles with the thickness of the baby's arm, and the bright firelight makes this place like day, and the boiling heat licks people's faces.

Xia Xuehan was dressed in white and slowly walked into the hall, the eunuchs of the palace were busy preparing for tonight's banquet, and the officials who arrived first saluted him one after another, Xia Xuehan had a warm smile on his face like the March sun, and returned the salute one by one.

"King Langya has been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, and he has returned triumphantly, which is gratifying!" Xia Xuehan followed the prestige, and it was Lu Xi, the prime minister of the dynasty. Lu Xi assisted the emperors of the two dynasties of Great Xia, and his protégés were all over the court and the opposition, and he was highly respected.

Xia Xuehan bowed and saluted, and said: "Xiangguo's words are heavy, I think Xuehan is just a horseman, this battle is really thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, the soldiers use their lives, Xuehan's slight work is not enough to worry about!"

Lu Xi stroked his long beard, looked at Xia Xuehan playfully, and said: "This Chang'an is prosperous, and there are many young people in the world who want to enter the main Qianqing Palace and sit on the Kowloon Golden Chair, King Langya is the minister of His Majesty's humerus, so you can't help but do your best!"

Xia Xuehan's fair face twitched slightly, and he said, "Xuehan will definitely live up to the teachings of Xiangguo!"

A eunuch screamed, "The emperor has arrived!" When the officials heard this, they hurriedly stood on both sides of the shift and sorted out their makeup.

After seeing the ceremony, the emperor smiled and pulled Xia Xuehan up and walked towards the Nine Dragons Golden Chair, and said, "Aiqing has made many miraculous achievements, and today I will sit at the same banquet!"

When the crown prince Xia Lang's face changed greatly when he heard this, he knelt down and kowtowed: "Father, think twice! The emperor's position is extremely respected, how can his subordinates trespass?"

The emperor was furious when he heard this, and shouted: "You are the same age as Xue Han, but you have nothing to do all day, if you have half the credit of Xue Han, don't say that you have the same banquet with me, even if you pass on the throne and you, why not?" When Prince Xia Lang heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat, and stood aside timidly, not even daring to come out.

Xia Xuehan also said: "Your Majesty is so noble, how can you sit with Your Majesty as a martial artist?

"Ai Qingxiu wants to take the prince's words to heart, I will let you sit, you can sit!" After speaking, he pressed Xia Xuehan to the Kowloon golden chair and ordered the banquet of the ministers to begin.

For a time, Zhong Ming ate Dingding, extremely luxurious, eating jade plate delicacies, and drinking agar syrup and jade liquid.

The silk and bamboo are bombed, and the shadow is shocking. Colorful skirts fluttering, singing and dancing. Live up to the high-rise buildings of the night strings of the morning song, and the dancing sleeves of the city and the country.

The crown prince Xia Lang sat with the queen, under the emperor, at this moment the mother and son were silent, looking at the song and dance lightly, but they didn't dare to look up at the emperor and Xia Xuehan. Even if it's just a glance......

The moonlight changes the color of the night. A night without moonlight leaves nothing but darkness, and although the stars twinkle, they cannot illuminate the earth, making people feel tired and afraid. The silver-white light sprinkled on the Qionglou Yuyu of Chang'an, the glazed blue tiles are shining, and Chang'an under the moon is very quiet, except for the place where singing and dancing are leveled!

After three rounds of drinking, the ministers were all drunk, and Xia Xuehan numbly coped with the compliments of the officials and the boasts of the emperor. He has been disgusted with this scene since he was ten years old, and until now, this huge Chang'an is like a golden cage, although it has given him an extremely respectable status, but it has bound his heart.

After a shocking dance, all the dancing girls knelt down in front of the palace to thank them.

The Emperor shook his hand and motioned for them to stand down.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed in the eyes of the woman at the head, and she flew towards the emperor.

The outright murderous aura was terrifying, and the officials were stunned by this sudden change, where did they want to shout to the guards outside the palace.

The Assassin and the Emperor were only about a dozen paces away, and the Assassin woman was strangely shaped, and she approached in a flash. I saw a cold light flashing in the woman's hand, a short dagger in her hand, and she was about to stab the emperor, when suddenly a white shadow swept by, and the sharp short dagger couldn't advance for half a minute, and when she looked at it again, she was firmly clamped by Xia Xuehan's fingers.

At this time, the hearts of the ministers were just a little settled.

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