late night song

Chapter 13 Assassination in the Dome
The early morning sunlight shines on the window lattice, Kai frame opens his eyes, and has not slept so comfortingly for a long time.

The woman in his arms is still dreaming.

Gu Yuchu thought wildly all night and didn't close her eyes until dawn, but she didn't look peaceful in her sleep, her brows were furrowed and she was worried.

Qi Jian raised his hand and stroked her cheek, feeling mixed emotions in his heart. If he had known he liked her like this, he shouldn't have cruelly exiled her to the end of the world.

If it hadn't been for the ten years she had missed, she would have been as nimble and uninhibited as ever. She would have said loudly that she liked her, cried wildly, and laughed joyfully, instead of being so cautious and measured in her advances and retreats.

These days, the safe distance deliberately maintained between the two of them made her comfortable, but it was a barrier to his love.

Gu Yuchu fluttered his eyelashes and gently raised his eyes. He just noticed that there was someone around him. Before he could figure out the situation, he instinctively jumped up and adjusted to the best defensive state, as if he was polishing his sharp claws and preparing to go down the mountain. Tiger looking for food.

Qi Jie, on the other hand, was disheveled and looked at all her reactions evilly.

Everything about last night suddenly flashed back, and Gu Yuchu was so shy that he wanted to knock himself out immediately.She was at a loss as to what to do. She squatted on the bed in the farthest corner from the bed, and hurriedly arranged her wrinkled clothes and hair.

"This bed is not very strong." Qi Zhen said seriously.

Gu Yuchu frowned in annoyance, closed his eyes, looking bitter and resentful, and then squeezed out a greeting that he thought was very relaxed and natural through his teeth.

"morning!"

"Where's the morning?" Qi Jian crossed his arms, looked at her playfully, and continued teasing.

"Don't you have to go to court today?" Gu Yu was still squatting in the corner holding his knees.

"Are you really just planning to squat there and talk to me? Come here!"

Qi Jian sat up straight and pulled her over. The woman fell right into his arms. He tightened his arms with satisfaction, while Gu Yuchu could only cling to his exposed chest, her body as stiff as a piece of wood. , nervous and out of breath.

"During the battle in the East China Sea, the imperial court allowed me to rest at home for three days."

"Oh." Gu Yuchu responded awkwardly, focusing entirely on her current posture. She tried to support her body and try not to have any skin contact with the man beneath her.

"I like to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and only drink Bilu tea from Fengqiong Valley. I generally don't drink alcohol. I like to sleep on a hard bed. I hate rainy days and don't eat chestnuts." Qi Xian counted his preferences in detail and put the woman in his arms The hug tightened, and Gu Yuchu's already awkward posture couldn't bear the strength of his arms, so he had to give up resistance completely.

"Huh?" The woman was surprised by his irrelevant topic.

"Is there anything else you want to know?" Qi Jian smiled slightly, ruffled her hair, and continued to ask.He could see the dim look in this woman's eyes last night. Her indifference and lack of contention made him resentful, but he couldn't help but feel sorry for her forbearance and silence.

"Don't you like hawthorn cake?" Gu Yuchu asked hesitantly. She still remembered how she played in her childhood. Qi Zhen always liked to trick her into eating hawthorn cake, which made her think that he also preferred the sweet and sour taste like her. .

"I always think the piece in your mouth tastes better." Although he didn't like sour food, he loved her taste.

Qi Jian curled up the corners of his mouth, remembering Gu Yuchu's chubby appearance as a child, holding a piece of hawthorn cake in his mouth wherever he went, so cute and tight.As a little girl, she was greedy but very kind at that time. She still remembers the way she reluctantly gave up her love every time he pretended to be sick and cheated her out of her mouth, which made him feel particularly warm.

"Why can't we eat chestnuts?" She thought for a while and asked again.

"There will be a rash." Qi Lian stroked her chin with his finger and smiled fondly.

Facing the man's confession, Gu Yuchu suddenly discovered that his preferences were really different from hers. She didn't like sweets, and was not interested in rainy days, tea, wine, etc., but even so, she still kept it seriously in her heart.

So, what to do next?
Did you lie in bed with him disheveled all morning? !
She suddenly realized that they were still so ambiguously stuck together.

"I'm... hungry." Gu Yuchu thought for a while, found an excuse, and stammered. Seeing that Qi Jie remained silent, he hesitated and said, "Can you get up and eat?"

"Of course." Qi Jian had already seen through this girl's thoughts and readily agreed.

The plan succeeded. The woman climbed out of bed happily, then quickly pulled out a plain dress from the cabinet and put it on quickly. Her hair was pulled up casually and fixed with a jade hairpin.

The movements were smooth and flowing, but just when she was about to step out of the Nuan Pavilion, she realized that Qi Zhen was leaning motionless on the bed, supporting his head with his right hand, looking at her quietly.

"Aren't you hungry, Your Majesty?" Gu Yuchu asked in surprise.

"I'm hungry, but no one helps me change my clothes." Qi Jian stretched, sat up, and smiled mischievously.

"Then I'll call Liansheng."

"No, it's up to Princess Lao to do such personal matters herself."

Gu Yuchu took a deep breath, without comment, and quickly figured out what to do.

Killing is easy, as is setting fire.

But she really had never learned how to serve people, let alone this handsome and disheveled man. It really tested her concentration.

Just as Gu Yuchu was thinking about it, Qi Zhen had already stood in front of her without realizing it. He actually took off his obscene clothes and opened his arms bare-chested, as if he was at her mercy.

He already had a strong body, and his muscles were even tighter due to his years of martial arts practice. With such a good-looking figure and a handsome face, Gu Yuchu swallowed unconsciously.

Seeing no discussion, she had no choice but to bite the bullet, go around behind Qi Jian, and tiptoely put on his obscene clothes. At this time, the scars on the man's back were clearly visible, and one of them was the most ferocious.

She inadvertently scratched it with her fingers, and her heart trembled. The scar was five inches long. You can imagine how shocking the wound was at that time.

Gu Yuchu forced himself to put away his curiosity and did not ask about the origin of this scar.

Then, she quickly tidied up his obscene clothes, then turned back and took his outer robe from Musi.

Huh?This is not the one with the cloud pattern embroidered on it last night. Could it be that Qi Zhan went back to his room to change into something else?
Without time to think about it, she raised her hand and put the coat on him, and then carefully tied the belt for him.

finally!You're done!
The woman often breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that luckily it was just a regular piece of clothing. If it were armor, she didn't know how long it would take to get it.

Qi Jian was very satisfied with her performance just now. Xun Ying has received professional training to deal with various emergencies calmly.

Immediately afterwards, Liansheng and Yiying's girls seemed to have calculated the time, and all came in carrying warm water for washing. The two of them quickly washed up, and Gu Yuchu's stomach was already growling with hunger.

"Liansheng, pass the meal." She ordered naturally, and her mood immediately improved when she thought that she would be able to eat soon.

"Wait." Kai frame immediately raised his hand to stop.

"Prince?" The happiness lasted only a moment. Gu Yuchu looked at him impatiently, not knowing what his intention was.

"The princess is so plainly dressed. Is it possible that our Prince Qin's palace is so poor that we don't care about everything?" Qi Jian said with a cold face, very dissatisfied with her so plainly dressed, feeling in his heart that the sword dance night was still exquisite and beautiful. It matches her current status even more.

"Can we finish the porridge before we talk?" Gu Yuchu only thought there was something wrong with him, half pouting, looking bitter and resentful.

"No! Take good care of the princess as she dresses and grooms herself." Qi Jian didn't allow her to refute at all. While drinking the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup, he stared at the girls working hard for her.

Following King Qin's instructions, Liansheng specially picked a tea-white silk skirt for Gu Yuchu, embroidered with purple vines. He thought that these beautiful clothes were usually put away by the princess, but now they finally see the light of day again. .

But he was really hungry. From time to time, Gu Yuchu glanced at the porridge on the table with aggrieved eyes, feeling that this man was really incomprehensible.

But until she was dressed, Liansheng didn't intend to let her go, so he decided to put Yuan Dai on her lips, dot her lips with red, and tried his best to control the murderous aura in her body.

Qi Jian was very satisfied with the new look of the princess, and then he was willing to let her have breakfast.

Gu Yuchu was full of resentment and drank three bowls of porridge and five pieces of jujube cake before he gave up.

Seeing her eating in such an unruly manner, Qi Jian frowned and felt helpless. Fortunately, he was in his own house, so it didn't matter.

"Are you full? Then let's go to Qionglong Mountain. The maple leaves are red in autumn." He said while reaching out to wipe the powdered sugar from the corner of her mouth.

"Really?"

Gu Yuchu was ecstatic that he could go out for a walk, his eyes were shining brightly, and he didn't even notice the intimate gesture of opening the frame, so he quickly called Liansheng: "Go and tell Miss Yu Xin."

"No, I'll take her there. It's just you and me today." Before Liansheng could reply, Qi Jie immediately rejected her plan.

Gu Yuchu was happy and conflicted in her heart, but if she didn't take Yu Xin with her, she would definitely be overly worried, but with her, she was worried about causing trouble on the street that day and attracting attention.

"This is an order."

Qi Jian saw her hesitation, but knew that once the order was given and the relationship between superior and subordinate was revealed, she would definitely obey the order and not dare to refuse, but because of this, she lost the interest of traveling together, but in order to be able to be with her He had to do this when he was alone.

"No." As expected, Gu Yuchu immediately changed his appearance, lowered his eyebrows and agreed simply.

Qionglong Mountain, the place to visit today, is located in the western suburbs of Qidu and is famous for its red leaves that look like dye.

Every late autumn, no matter the princes, nobles, literati or ordinary people, they like to go hiking together to enjoy the scenery, drink and have fun. It is also a popular place for men and women in Qidu to meet for trysts.

Qi Chu and the two rode together without much conversation along the way.

Along the way, Gu Yuchu couldn't help imagining the scene where Qi Jian said he had brought his sister here before. With such beautiful scenery, it must have been enviable for others to travel with talented people and beautiful women, but because of this, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Is she jealous of Gu Yuxin?

I think it is, but it doesn't seem to be the case.

She couldn't figure it out.

Her absence over the years could not be filled. The two sisters were supposed to have a stable existence, but now something went wrong and the earth was shaken by her sudden intervention. For a moment, she felt very guilty.

They thought wildly all the way, and soon, in less than half an hour, they arrived at the foot of Qionglong Mountain. The mountain road was difficult to ride on horseback, so they left their horses at the bottom of the mountain to feed and hiked up the mountain.

The air in the mountains is fresh, the scenery is beautiful and beautiful.Gu Yuchu knew in his heart that when a competent Xunying arrives in a new environment, his first instinctive reaction should be to familiarize himself with the terrain and accurately analyze possible risks and retreats.

However, for some reason, she just wants to be an ordinary person today, who can wander aimlessly and appreciate the beauty that she once missed in a hurry.

Moreover, she also knew very well that Qi Jian was very skilled in martial arts and had his bodyguard Xiao Yuan following and protecting him secretly, so there was no need for her to worry about him.

The two were walking leisurely on the winding mountain road. Suddenly, Qi Zhen asked her for no reason: "Why didn't you ask?"

"Ok?"

Gu Yuchu didn't react at first, but soon she felt like a mirror. She raised her chin and smiled faintly.

"What? Will every woman who sees the prince's scar ask why?"

In response to this rhetorical question, Qi Jian raised his eyebrows and smiled but did not answer.

Gu Yuchu was too lazy to ponder his thoughts and walked quickly ahead, picking up fallen red leaves from the ground from time to time. The sun shone on her shoulders, the hairpin in her hair sparkled, and her tea-white dress stood out against the red leaves. It looked increasingly hazy, and the naturally spreading arc at the corners of her mouth was as warm as the sun.

At this moment, a child running around accidentally bumped into the woman who was stopping to look at the scenery.

"Sister, sister, you hurt me." The child raised his rosy little face, rubbed his forehead with his fleshy little hands, and greeted.

With a smile in his eyes, Gu Yuchu squatted down and held the child's little hand, teasing him happily: "But it was obviously you who hit me."

"You are an adult and you are still arguing with a child." The child was very unconvinced. The cute look of her pouting and folding her arms made her giggle.

Qi Jian looked at the scene in front of him, and his heart that was always tense gradually softened and expanded. It turned out to be such a simple and warm day, but for so many years, he never dared to look forward to it.

But today, there was a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that such a good time with her would last until his hair and teeth were gone, and his body and soul would disappear.

"Young Master, Young Master, don't run around." A man dressed as a servant followed over anxiously. Seeing that the child was safe with a woman, he breathed a sigh of relief, "But the slave family is so anxious. .”

"I don't know you." The child hid behind Gu Yuchu and said timidly.

"Young master, please stop joking. If you get lost, my life will definitely be in danger." The man hooked his back and reached out to pull the child over.

Gu Yuchu thought the child was causing trouble, so he picked him up and prepared to deliver him to the servant, who looked to be no more than twenty years old. However, he accidentally saw the thick calluses on his palms and instinctively felt that something was wrong. So, in an instant, He retracted his arms and held the child tightly in his arms.

And just as she expected, the servant's expression suddenly became fierce. He immediately pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and attacked her.

Gu Yuchu quickly dodged while holding the child in his arms. Qi Jie quickly stepped in front of them and knocked down the attacking man with one palm.

But the crisis was not over. At this moment, more than 20 masked assassins with knives flew out of the woods and surrounded the two of them.

"Stay behind me and don't move."

Qi Jian told Gu Yuchu, and as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan and a group of guards arrived at the scene.

But the target of these assassins was not the King of Qin. Instead, they were always looking for opportunities to attack Gu Yuchu. Fortunately, Qi Jie protected her, and the child and Gu Yuchu were both safe.

In the flash of swords and shadows, the assassins were all injured or strangled.

Xiao Yuan left one alive and forced him to reveal the behind-the-scenes instructions, but the assassin immediately took poison and committed suicide without revealing any information.

Qi Jian felt suspicious and turned to ask the child in Gu Yuchu's arms: "Who is your father?"

The child was a little nervous and buried his head on Gu Yuchu's chest, too scared to say a word.

"Say it quickly." Qi Jian frowned, a little impatient.

"Be good, don't be afraid. Who is your father? My sister will send you home." Gu Yuchu patted the child's back and kept comforting him.

At this time, the child raised his eyes and replied stutteringly: "Zhen Congxin."

"Censor Zhen Congxin?" Qi Jian frowned and confirmed.

"Yeah, yeah." The child nodded repeatedly, hugged Gu Yuchu's neck tightly, and urged with a miserable look on his face: "Sister, I want to go home."

"Okay, okay, be good, don't be afraid."

In the face of an assassination, the group did not dare to delay. The woman comforted the child while quickly going down the mountain under the escort of the guards.

Probably because of the fright, the child hugged Gu Yuchu's neck tightly along the way and refused to let go. As soon as he caught sight of Qi Jian, he kept crawling into the woman's arms. Of course, Qi Jian could not see him being so intimate. His own woman, blowing her beard and staring, tried to pull him away from Gu Yuchu's arms many times, but he cried and fussed and refused to let go. This made Qi Zhen even more unhappy, but considering that he was just a child, I had to endure it again and again.

After finally reaching the foot of the mountain, everyone immediately changed their horses and returned to the city.

The child naturally asked to ride on the same horse with Gu Yuchu, but what they didn't expect was that as soon as they got on the horse, the horse under their crotches kept scurrying around like crazy, then raised its front hooves and jumped up in horror. roared.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Gu Yuchu stepped on the saddle in time, jumped off the horse with the child in his arms, and Xiao Yuan stepped forward and cut the horse's throat with a dagger in an instant.

Seeing the horse lying on the ground and staring at its hooves, Gu Yuchu had time to sigh that it was so dangerous just now. They almost fell off. She was fine as an adult, but this child could break his legs and feet in a minor case, and in a serious case, I'm afraid it's in danger.

Later, at the instruction of King Qin, Xiao Yuan sent someone to Zhen Mansion to report the news, and he followed the guards to escort the young master home.

After receiving the news, Zhen Congxinlao had been waiting anxiously at the door of her home. When she saw her son returning safely, although she blamed him for being naughty, she felt relieved in her heart.

"Thank you, King Qin, and the princess for your kindness in keeping my son safe." Zhen Congxin bowed to express her gratitude.

"Master Zhen, there is no need to say thank you. It's just a show of hands, but what happened today is no accident. Your Excellency is an upright person, and the people in the court are sinister. It's best to be more careful in the future. I will definitely not let those who take advantage of the situation deliberately hurt my princess." Let it go easily."

Of course Qi Jian knew that this matter was directed at the Prince of Qin's Palace, but his few words of understatement diverted the conflict, making Zhen feel grateful again and feel that Gu Yuchu was also a victim like his youngest son, and even guided him to let him It is believed that this matter may be the intentional work of people who do not agree with the political establishment in the court.

"Thank you, King Qin, for reminding me. Please come over to the humble residence for a rest and a sip of tea." Zhen Congxin has always been aloof and arrogant, but it is an indisputable fact that King Qin saved his youngest son, and he is indeed grateful. Therefore, he does not care about any talk and invites him sincerely. The King of Qin entered the mansion and sat down.

"No need, my princess is also frightened, so I won't bother you at home. Let's talk about it another day."

Qi Zhen flatly rejected him, and then pulled Gu Yuchu to get on his horse and prepare to leave. Zhen Congxin himself was not embarrassed or unhappy because of the rejection. On the contrary, the child in the arms of the nanny beside him was unwilling and began to cry. .

"I don't want my sister to leave! I don't want my sister to leave!"

"No nonsense." Zhen Congxin looked helplessly at her heart, pretending to be stern and said, and then expressed her apology to Gu Yuchu, "I am ignorant, I hope the princess will forgive me."

"Master Zhen, there is no need to worry. Young Master Zhen is cute and smart. I also like him very much. By the way, I still don't know your name?" Gu Yuchu expressed his attitude politely at first, then turned to the child and reached out to pinch his flesh. His face looked doting.

"The child's name is Zhen Yi." Zhen Congxin replied with a smile and looked at her son with a happy face.

"Master Yi, listen to your father. How about I come see you another day?" Gu Yuchu touched his head and comforted him.

"Sister, you keep what you say." After receiving this promise, the boy smiled happily, stopped pestering, and was very well-behaved.

Zhen Congxin saw that her son was not too frightened, and felt even more grateful to King Qin for his protection.

At this point, Qi Jian nodded to him, then put Gu Yuchu on the horse, then he also pedaled on the same horse, and then gently pulled the reins to let the horse move forward slowly.

Zhen's family watched them leave.

Speaking of this, Zhen Congxin is not an ordinary person.He comes from one of the five great families in Qidu. His great-great-grandfather was the founding official of the Zhou Dynasty in the East. His great-great-grandfather was worshiped as prime minister by Qi Hongzhang, the founder of the country. However, his great-great-grandfather knew the fate of those who had great achievements, so he took the initiative to resign and go into business until After Emperor Ming asked for an official position three times after he ascended the throne, he agreed to go out and take charge of the Yushitai, assisting Emperor Ming in supervising all officials and eliminating corruption.

Although Zhen Congxin is upright in nature, she is rebellious, both good and evil, and her family is prominent and wealthy. She cannot stand the tendency of courtiers to form cliques and parties for personal gain, and she will not accept the wooing and flattery of any faction.

But for such a powerful man, his only regret in his early years was that he was over forty and still had no son and a half daughters. He had no choice but to have three concubines in five years. In the end, the fourth aunt was lucky enough to give birth to Lin'er. She was overjoyed to have a son. You must know that this boy is the only son of the third generation of the Zhen family. Therefore, Zhen Congxin loves him in every possible way. The fourth aunt and her mother, because of her noble son, although she lives as a concubine, she easily gets the forty-year-old son of the Zhen family. The financial power of Yu Jian's shop shows the strength of the Zhen family.

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After saying goodbye at the gate of Zhen's Mansion, Qi Jian held Gu Yuchu in his arms and rode together, walking slowly on the streets of Qidu, causing the people on the street to stop and watch.The two of them were so close in broad daylight, which made Gu Yuchu very embarrassed.

"What does the princess think of today's events?" Qi Jian noticed her discomfort and found a topic to chat with her.

"If Young Master Zhen meets you and me today for any reason, with his new character, Zhen Cong will definitely vent his anger on Prince Qin's Mansion. From then on, others in the court may take advantage of him, which will be detrimental to you."

Gu Yuchu was a little surprised but still answered seriously. After all, this was the first time he had directly asked her what she thought of the situation at hand.

"What else?" The man was noncommittal, raised his eyebrows, and continued to ask.

"I think this assassination has something to do with the palace. There were already suspicions about Fulin Palace that day. What happened today was to sow a peaceful relationship between Yushitai and the Prince of Qin's Mansion. Second, it was to directly test whether I knew martial arts. Behind the scenes, The person had already predicted that the assassination would not succeed, so he sent another person to put medicine in the horse's feed."

Hearing this, Kai frame showed an approving smile.

"But I still exposed the fact that I know kung fu." Gu Yuchu frowned in thought, feeling a little guilty and reminding himself that he should be more careful when going out or entering the palace in the future.

"You don't have to take action unless it's absolutely necessary." Qi Jian did not blame her, but gently closed the arm holding her and warned.

Gu Yuchu nodded, then remained silent for a long time, and then spoke hesitantly.

"Your Majesty, have you found any news about my brother?"

"Not yet." Qi Lian's originally gentle expression suddenly turned cold. He squinted his eyes slightly and replied calmly.

The woman on the horse didn't see his expression, but after hearing this reply, she unconsciously fell silent and said nothing more.

Today she bumped into Zhen Yi, a child. His age was not much different from that of her brother when he disappeared, so she unconsciously missed her brother even more. Although the frame did not bring her good news, she secretly made up her mind. Determined to never give up as long as his brother's body is not found.

(End of this chapter)