Pampering the sea

Yan Zhan walked back and forth between the caves a little distractedly, when Cheng Yuan saw him, he said, "Master Yan, don't worry, I believe that the sea will be calm soon."

Yan Zhan held his hand behind his back, frowned slightly, and seemed not in a good mood: "There is great chaos in the court, pirates are on the rise, the Dutch occupy the Eastern Domain with an arrogant attitude, and they attack repeatedly. The safety of the emperor is unpredictable. I really think so." Going back, but falling here, really upset."

Yan Zhan's heart is like an arrow. Just two days ago, he received a secret report from the court, saying that the emperor Zhu Yan was under house arrest, and Chu Zhiling was not in the coast of China. The Dutch were rampant and invaded rapidly. , Yan Zhan only hoped to return home as soon as possible.

However, Yan Zhan knew that Zhu Rui had long been plotting against him.

Zhu Rui has always regarded Yan Zhan as his biggest opponent, because Yan Zhan is on Zhu Yan's side, and if he wants to take away Zhu Yan's throne, he must first get rid of Yan Zhan.

So Yan Zhan released some news to let Zhu Rui know where he lived in Japan, and designed all the golden cicadas to escape their shells, just to return to the Ming Dynasty quietly, and use his military status in the Ming Dynasty to lead three thousand elite soldiers to the inner palace. It is not ready to turn the situation around.

Originally, everything had been planned, and the soldiers were dispatched to cover thousands of miles, but the sky failed, and the howling sea wind disturbed the return journey.

"How is she?" Yan Zhan asked after gathering his composure.

"Which her?" Cheng Yuan didn't react for a moment, and asked in doubt.

"Who else do you think?" The young minister, who had always been calm and mature, was slightly angry from nowhere, and his tone was not very good, as if he didn't want to mention that person's name.

"My subordinates really don't know." Finally Cheng Yuan asked after thinking about it, "You mean Zhu Rui?"

Yan Zhan raised his eyes and glanced at Cheng Yuan, Cheng Yuan suddenly reacted and asked tentatively: "You mean, that woman Chu Zhiling?"

Yan Zhan's eyes became more and more strange, and there was a glimmer of gloom in his deep black eyes, as if he didn't like Cheng Yuan's address to Xin Yue, and his face was not very good when he picked it up. He cleared his throat and said uncomfortably:

"Her name is Xin Yue."

"That's right, the subordinates are referring to her, she is Chu Zhiling's woman, there is no difference."

Cheng Yuan didn't understand why Yan Zhan emphasized Xin Yue's name with displeasure on his face, and there was no difference between the two, only to see that Yan Zhan was displeased for a moment and then turned back to his usual calm and calm voice, saying in a low voice:

"Any news about her?"

Cheng Yuan suddenly remembered Yan Zhan's kindness to Xin Yue a few days ago, and something was connected in his mind, his eyes lost the doubt just now, and became a little clearer, and said with a light smile: "I haven't heard from her yet, she shouldn't What will happen, she is strong in martial arts and smart, the possibility of being caught is very slim, and "Cheng Yuan paused, then continued," if something really happens to her, Chu Zhiling will go to rescue her Yes, it is said that Chu Zhiling loved her very much, and she escaped spontaneously this time. Chu Zhiling did not expel her. On the contrary, after she left, he sent a large number of people to hunt her down, claiming that she would not be harmed, so you don't have to worry about it. "

Yan Zhan's eyes sank again, and the usually introverted young minister became slightly irritable: "Who is worried about her? I just asked if there is any news about her. If Xia Chuan Yizhi knew about her, she might go to her She, as long as he shows up, can't we catch him? It doesn't harm the innocent, but also achieves the goal, wouldn't it be both? "

Cheng Yuan nodded and smiled: "Yes, it's the best of both worlds. I didn't say anything, as long as you don't worry about it, it's just a word of comfort. It's normal for an adult to care about a woman who is wandering outside and is being hunted down, not to mention that It’s understandable for your lord to be concerned about the woman who sacrificed her life to save you. I don’t have any other intentions. I don’t know why your lord is so nervous. You usually don’t say a word, but now you don’t have to pant for a long time. Don’t be impatient.”

"Chengyuan, you are getting more and more courageous." Yan Zhan said angrily, his face became more and more cold.

Cheng Yuan didn't care, and continued to maintain a slight smile on his mouth: "It's rare for an adult to be so out of control."

"Who's out of control?" Yan Zhan stood up from the chair with a bang, grabbed Cheng Yuan's collar, couldn't hide his anger and said loudly: "Please explain clearly to me."

The smile on the corner of Cheng Yuan's mouth became wider and wider, looking at Yan Zhan who was trying to hide something, he didn't move, and let him hold his collar.

"My lord, be merciful!"

Behind him, Yan Zhan's subordinates quickly surrounded him and pleaded with Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan cleared his throat and coughed, looking at this boss and close friend who grew up with him, he was not afraid.

"Emotion is human nature. Ah Zhan, if you like it, go after it. Why hide it? If you don't want to hurt her, she will sacrifice her life for you. I see that you are also thinking about each other. If you don't try hard to chase her now, Once you return to China, the sky is high and the earth is far away, and the two sides are separated, after a long time, will people still remember you?"

Cheng Yuan's words made Yan Zhan startled suddenly, and the feeling in his heart was complicated and difficult to distinguish, even he himself could not sort it out. Suddenly, it seemed that he had returned to that night when she unceremoniously bit his chin, but just a second ago The overlying touch is so clear and strong, but occasionally recalling the inadvertent skin contact, there will always be a trace of inexplicable emotion in my heart, like a crack in the sky and the earth exploding in the chaos of the prehistoric, and as time goes on, it will be like peach blossoms blooming with fragrance, The flowing water and falling flowers are slow and silent.

Occasionally, when I am writing, when the snowflakes are falling, I recall the child-like girl lying unconsciously in my arms, the eyelashes are like fluttering butterflies, and the soft and light fragrance is like clear and visible warm jade. Or a slender black dress standing in the white snow, with lips bent into a crescent-like arc as always, and the slender body seems to be transformed into a plum blossom waiting to bloom, full of branches, unattainable.

"The more you talk, the more it goes too far." A corner of his heart seemed to be hit by a thunderbolt, and his emotions were blown away, and the annoyance in Yan Zhan's eyes became more and more serious, "When did I have impure thoughts about her? Just a joke, There is only one possibility for me to pursue her, that is, all the women in the world are dead, please save me, I said that if you are not interested in her, you are not interested in her!"

At this time, Yan Zhan didn't see the usual calmness and introversion at all, and there was a faint anger in his dark eyes. He clutched Cheng Yuan's clothes tightly, and pushed him back angrily.

Cheng Yuan staggered two steps and stood still. He had been with Yan Zhan for so long in his life, and he had never seen him so excited and out of control.He smiled indifferently and said nothing more.

At this time, Yan Zhan, one of his subordinates who were outside to inquire about the situation, quickly entered the cave, and said to Yan Zhan:

"Master Yan, the Qianye family is arresting Xin Yue in Sulan Valley. The Qianye family has sent many people. I'm afraid..."