Chapter 68: Words of the Heart
There was silence in the hall, and the clear voice of Yuehengtang echoed in everyone's ears, "How can Master Han distinguish between pig summer grass and snake heart mushroom?"
His eyes were blazing, a pair of star-black eyes stared at Han Yingbai's face, and the corners of his mouth floated with a smile of hidden meaning. The whole thing is unspeakably bizarre, one ring is tighter, if it is really a play, it looks seamless, but it is too coincidental, so clever that it makes people suspicious.
Pig summer grass this herb is very toxic, a few years ago Yue Hengtang and Donglin inspected the Great Wilderness Mountain, once saw this thing, with many thorns, emitting a fishy pungent smell. The snakeheart mushroom only grows and thrives in cold places, and once picked, it quickly withers and loses its effectiveness.
The smell of these two herbs is extremely difficult to hide, and unless someone with advanced skills brings it into Kunlun with a storage magic weapon, there must be nothing to hide.
"Master Han confirmed that it is the poison of pig summer grass and snake heart mushroom? These two herbs have a strong smell and are inconvenient to store, and if you want to bring them into Kunlun to poison them, I am afraid that even the remnants of the Heavenly Demon will not be able to do it. Yue Hengtang said slowly.
Han Sakura's lips tightened, and the expression on her face was serious, without a trace of change.
The fingers hidden in the sleeves pinched the poison-stained silver armor hairpin, and his eyebrows were slightly raised, and his heart was very messy. I have to say that she was negligent this time and accidentally exposed her flaws, after all, she made some mistakes, at least she underestimated Yue Hengtang.
The sharp gaze swept to a white-clothed fluttering figure, although this person is young, but he has the inheritance of the Kunlun Immortal Clan, his skills are strong, and his mind is meticulous, which is really unusual. Now there are three Divine Monarchs in the Immortal Dao Realm, Dongling is cold and arrogant, and Yuzun is cynical, which is not enough to achieve great things. Only the absolute emperor seems to be ignorant of the world, but he is deeply hidden and must not be guarded against.
The question raised by the Emperor was simple on the surface, but it was very difficult to answer. If she was sure that the poison was pig summer grass and snake heart mushroom, then it would be equivalent to helping Zi Ning clear her name, because it was difficult for a mortal woman with no skill level to deal with these two herbs without revealing a trace.
But if she wasn't sure what kind of poison it was, all the convincing words she had just said against Zi Ning would have been overturned by herself, and it couldn't be believed.
Entangled in his heart, the hateful Yue Hengtang, he actually knew the poison of pig summer grass and snake heart mushroom.
Tanglin's pale eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Han Yingbai suspiciously. Listening to Yue Hengtang's question, it seems that the head of Han intends to frame Zining, after all, the poisoned hairpin is in her hands, and no one has seen the poison, what she says is what it is.
But why did the head of Han frame Zi Ning? If she hated Zi Ning, she didn't have to use her strength to save people in the first place, wouldn't it be better to let Zi Ning fend for herself?
Tanglin couldn't figure it out, he only felt that this matter was confusing, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.
"Oh?" Han Yingbai lowered her eyelids and said lightly: "When the Emperor says this, is he suspecting the head of this family?" She raised her wrist slightly, and raised the poisoned silver armor hairpin high, "This hairpin is indeed poisonous, the Emperor opened his eyes wide to take a look, but I didn't do it!"
She looked awe-inspiring, standing upright in the hall, with a fearless bearing. Yue Hengtang had already lost ground, and an immortal peerless emperor with no reputation was not her opponent at all.
Yue Hengtang nodded and smiled, "The hairpin is poisonous, how can it be the fault of the head of Han." I asked this question, but there are so many strange things about this matter that there are doubts that cannot be easily ignored. ”
He is also very strange, Shushan and Kunlun have always had a good relationship with the river water, and the emperors of the past dynasties have a harmonious relationship with the head of Shushan, why does Han Yingbai have to target Kunlun and Zining?
Ziqi, who had never had a chance to interject, twisted her waist and stepped forward, glared at Zi Ning, and said disdainfully: "The most suspicious thing is this demon girl, she is an ordinary mortal girl, she can actually use stealth techniques, and even I can hide it, isn't it strange? ”
Everyone nodded again and again, and their eyes turned to Yue Hengtang, looking very dissatisfied.
The reputation of the head of Shu Shanhan in the immortal clan is increasing day by day, she has just turned twenty years old, and she has a calm bearing and demeanor, and even the elders of the immortal clan are extremely admired and appreciated.
Although Han Yingbai is not from a prominent background, she cares about the common people in the world, compared to the Kunlun Absolute Emperor, who is obsessed with women and does not care about the survival of the immortal clan, she is really a hundred times stronger. What's more, she has replaced the Absolute Emperor as the leader of the Twelve Immortal Clans, and it is not appropriate for Yue Hengtang to question her for Zi Ning at this time.
Yue Hengtang didn't pay attention to what Ziqi said, Zi Ning didn't know stealth at all, she could be invisible and people couldn't find it because she had the Clear Void Valley Realm. But such a big secret, of course, he had to hide it to the end, and only said lightly: "Zining's stealth technique was taught by me, and the Kunlun Technique is a cut above other immortal clans, and the Ziqi Goddess naturally can't crack it." ”
"Absolute Emperor, you-" Ziqi was so angry that the tassels on his bun trembled, not only did he not suspect Zi Ning, but he also protected his shortcomings so much, in the future days in Kunlun, would he be ridden on the head by a mortal woman?
At this time, Jing Xiao's watery eyes flashed twice, and he stepped forward, and the white-clothed shadow flashed with smooth streamers, and said: "The Shushan Immortal Clan is the best at overcoming poisons, and the head of Han can distinguish two poisonous weeds, what is the fuss about? Hengtang, the test poison hairpin is already black, do you want to suspect that it is the poison under the head of Han, or that Zi Ning was framed out of thin air?"
She really couldn't stand Yue Hengtang's confusion, and she hated that iron could not become steel, and a pair of eyes glared at him, revealing endless disappointment in her eyes. Why did the once frank and selfless Kunlun Emperor now become a partial-looking and short-sighted little instrument?
It's all because of Zi Ning, this demon girl who scourges the Immortal Dao Realm!
"Jingxiao, this matter has nothing to do with you, so there is no need to gossip. Yue Hengtang said indifferently. Things are already very messy, and Jingxiao doesn't know what is going on, so he wants to get involved, which makes him feel irritable.
Now that she wants to find a way to get rid of Han Yingbai, she is entangled with Zining, and there must be some hidden and unknown purpose.
Jingxiao's throat tightened, her expression suddenly darkened, and there were tears in her eyes, "Hengtang, you have changed, you have been fascinated by the demon girl, and you have forgotten what your identity is!"
She was exhausted and didn't want to get involved in all this boring strife again.
The afterglow of dusk was reflected on her white clothes, leaving circles of light and shadow, and looking into the distance, the scenery of this Kunlun Wonderland was still the same as many years ago, but their hearts had changed.
Things are people, and the feelings of the past are gone.
Seeing the desolate figure of Jing Xiao leaving, Yue Hengtang's eyes swayed, and he released a divine sense towards Dongling, and quietly asked, "When will the elders of the Immortal Clan enter Kunlun?"
The day the Immortal Clan Elder arrived, it was the time when he and Jingxiao officially got married.
Now that the situation is urgent, the power of the Heavenly Demon is getting stronger and stronger, and he has the heavy responsibility of the Immortal Clan, so he has no time to pay attention to the jealousy between women. Now that he has fallen in love with Zi Ning, the emotional entanglement between him and Jing Xiao must be resolved quickly.
Tanglin raised his hand to cover up, lowered his head and replied with his divine sense: "During the period of Laba, the elders of the immortal clan will go to Kunlun." ”
Yue Hengtang frowned, his divine sense glanced around Han Yingbai twice, and floated to Donglin again: "What do you think Han Yingbai is targeting Zi Ning everywhere? She is only twenty years old and has already practiced to the rank of empress, and she is the head of Shu Mountain, even if she knows that Zi Ning is a descendant of Shu Shan Yun, there is no need to be so aggressive, Zi Ning will not threaten her status after all." ”
Tanglin rolled his eyes, pretended to think silently, and replied with his divine sense: "She took your place in the Immortal Clan, and she was close to Jingxiao, this is the strangest thing." She is a woman, but she is keen on power, and she wants to overwhelm Kunlun with Shushan, knowing that this is simply impossible, why do you want to do this?"
"In other words, she has another purpose for targeting Kunlun! Tanglin, that stupid girl in Jingxiao, I'm worried that she will be used, you have to keep an eye on her more. "Yue Hengtang's divine consciousness chattered.
He held his chin with one hand, looking thoughtful. Tanglin walked slowly behind his hands, and the two of them used their divine senses to come and go, but they were silent on the surface.
Everyone looked at each other, they couldn't figure out what was going on, they only felt that the Emperor was unfathomable, and Donglin was silent, and the atmosphere in the hall seemed to be stagnant for a while.
The last ray of light of the remnant sun faded, and it was dim, and the glow was gone, and a cold and cold air rose in the hall, and it was lifeless.
Zi Ning only felt very depressed, and she couldn't even breathe. Huan Ling clinged to her and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry Ning'er, the Absolute Emperor will definitely help you." ”
Zi Ning pursed her lips and nodded silently. As long as Yue Hengtang believes in her, no matter how others frame her, she will not worry.
Luo'er, who was wilting on the ground, had stopped sobbing, half-covered her mouth with a handkerchief, bowed her head, and her eyes drifted to Han Yingbai, and quickly moved away.
After a while, I suddenly heard Yue Hengtang say: "Luo'er, it's none of your business here, you go to the bedroom in the side hall to serve Jingxiao." "Luo Er is also very suspicious about testing poison with a silver armor hairpin, what kind of identity she is, and now it is still unpredictable.
Luo Er was slightly stunned, her eyes flashed twice, and she replied timidly: "The slave family obeys the order, so I will go to serve the Jingxiao Goddess." He got up and straightened his clothes, bowed to him upright, and slowly withdrew from the main hall.
Only a group of Shushan disciples behind Han Yingbai were left in the hall, staring at Yue Hengtang with an unkind expression.
If it weren't for the head of the family to personally send Ziqi and relatives, they would not be willing to come to Kunlun. How noble the head of Shushan was, being bullied and questioned by a forbidden emperor made these disciples angry.
What's even more hateful is that it was obviously the demon girl who poisoned her, and the righteous words of the head of the house maintained the dignity of the immortal clan, but she was attacked by the absolute emperor, which was really in vain and could not be rewarded.
Ziqi looked at Zi Ning viciously, and things became more and more chaotic, not going in the direction she expected. Originally, he used Jingxiao's power to get rid of the demon girl, but Jingxiao brushed his sleeves away, but Zi Ning sat beside the Emperor in a good manner, not affected at all.
At this time, Yue Hengtang showed a smile on his face, his eyes were lowered, and he groaned with his chin: "If I remember correctly, the head of the Han family is twenty years old this year, and he got the Shushan inheritance ten years ago, and his skills have greatly improved since then. In the millions of years in the Immortal Dao Realm, it took just ten years to cultivate to the level of the empress, and there was only one person in charge of the Han family, and his cultivation talent was really extraordinary. ”
Han Yingbai exhaled slowly, his expression was cold, revealing an inviolable majesty, "What does the Emperor want to say, just say it directly, you don't have to beat around the bush." ”
Yue Hengtang smiled faintly: "I mean, the talent and intelligence of the Han Sect are extraordinary, and it is not strange that he can distinguish two poisonous weeds. With just a silver armor hairpin that tested for poison, colorless and odorless poisons were found, which is also reasonable. ”
Han Ying's white face changed color suddenly, and when she heard the irony in his words, she immediately sneered, "The Absolute Emperor probably forgot that when Zi Ning was seriously injured, it was the head of this sect who did not hesitate to save her out of pity. Now that her injuries have healed, and you have begun to cross the river and demolish the bridge, does the emperor feel so cold that it chills the hearts of the people of the world?"
Her voice was sharp and her words were heart-wrenching, which made all the Shushan disciples deeply admire, and they felt more and more that Yue Hengtang and Zining were ungrateful.
Yue Hengtang smiled but did not speak, holding Zi Ning's soft wrist tightly in his hand, and a burst of coldness came from his fingertips.
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