Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 55
People outside the dormitory were in a state of anxiety.

The two people in the dormitory were both sleepless, the morning light had already shone through the window, and it was reflected on the translucent crocodile gold tent, but there was no warmth, only a gloomy glow. cold.

"I'm really disappointed about what happened tonight." Qi Long sighed and said.

"Your Majesty, don't be impatient. The concubine's brocade handkerchief might just be lost by accident. The law in the palace is strict, how could such a thing happen?" Su Mi advised softly.

"No matter what kind of secret it is, it is an indisputable fact that she has lost her virginity. I must investigate this matter to the end. If she has already broken her body outside the palace, I will absolutely not tolerate such a flirtatious woman who bullies the king. If it is In the palace..." Qi Long said bitterly: "If this happens for the first time, it may happen for the second time. Do you want me to bear such a shame?"

Su Mi just wanted to sneer in his heart when he committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. The rules in this deep palace are so deformed and unreasonable. Don’t blame me, who made you and me a member of the deep palace.

Su Mi looked at the narrow space covered by the golden dragon and phoenix tent, and said with a smile: "Sister Yubi is a rare beauty who is as beautiful as flowers and jade, and the emperor does not feel sorry for treating her so roughly, be careful of regretting it in the future. "

"Like a flower like a jade? It's almost the same as the remaining flower and the willow." Qi Long's tone had a sense of humiliation suppressed.

"Your Majesty, according to what my concubine sees, it is unlikely that the concubine is considered to have an affair with someone in the palace. The emperor already favors her very much. How could she do such a self-destructive thing at this time?" What's more, if she really had an affair with Mu Huwei, how could she withdraw her marriage and enter the palace?" Su Mi said with a calm smile, "I heard that the two families had a lot of trouble because of the divorce, and even Mu Huwei's mother was sick with anger. It’s down, and now the two families should have almost broken off their friendship.”

"How do you know these things?" Qi Long asked with some doubts.

"Is there even a need to ask? Since the emperor has continuously rewarded the jade concubine, the news about the jade concubine has naturally become the focus of discussion in the palace. I am afraid that no matter which concubine in the harem knows about these things, it is just not It will be mentioned in front of the emperor." Su Mi said with a light smile.

"Oh, let's hear it," Qi Taki asked.

Su Mi spoke out the entanglement between the Shi family and the Mu family in a calm manner, without her need to polish it, Shi Rou'er has been favored continuously without being favored, and she was originally envied by the concubines, so the discussion in the harem is naturally against her full of contempt.

"Wait, you said the Wang family intervened in this matter?" Hearing that Mrs. Dingguo made the decision to withdraw the Mu family's marriage, Qi Long's expression suddenly became thoughtful.

"I'm afraid it's not meddling. It is said that Madam Shi and Madam Dingguo have a good relationship in private, and asking her to come forward is also a matter of cleaning up." He said indifferently.

Qing Qing didn't speak, and his expression of serious doubts became heavier, what looked at him.Knowing that today's goal has been achieved, I won't say more.Seeing that it was getting bright outside, Qi Taki immediately said, "Your Majesty, it's already morning time."

"En." Qi Long looked at the sky and got up as he said.

What served him to put on the Nine Dragons Yellow Robe and the Golden Dragon Crown with Pearls.

After washing, the two left the bedroom side by side, it was still early.I saw Gao Shennuo and Ni Tingxuan both standing at the gate of the hall waiting.Seeing the two people coming out, they immediately knelt down and saluted.

The wind was bleak, and the night dew was condensed. The two of them obviously waited all night.

Su Mi felt unnatural for a while.Turn your head away.

When Qi Long saw Gao Shennuo, he immediately remembered that he ordered him to marry and search the residence of the guards, and immediately asked, "How, did you find anything like a brocade handkerchief?"

"No." Gao Shennuo replied: "The servant led people to search all over the guard's residence. They didn't find anything suspicious."

Qi Taki was upset and had no clue about this matter. "Let's tell the empress and noble concubine to handle it first, and wait for Zhen Xia to come back."

"Your Majesty, Mu Qinghan is still detained in the room, and I don't know how to deal with it?" Ni Tingxuan took a step forward and asked.

"Your Majesty, this matter should not be a big deal, the royal family's dignity is important." Su Mi whispered in his ear.

"Let's release it first." Qi Taki thought for a while, then waved his hand indifferently.

Qi Long went to the morning court, Su Mi packed her clothes in the side hall, had breakfast, and rested for a while, Mi Qing reported to her the mess of being left behind by the two of them last night.

After discussing with Concubine Ni for a while, the empress temporarily locked the concubine in the apse and sent people to guard her, but did nothing else.

"It's just that the lights in Fengyi Palace and Xifu Palace have been on all night." Mi Qing said.

Su Mi smiled calmly, because such a sensational event happened, I am afraid that neither the concubine nor the emperor could sleep peacefully last night.It's just that the current situation is unclear, and the two of them will naturally not act rashly.

After a while, the inner eunuch sang loudly, and Qi Taki went down.

Su Mi picked up the snacks and tea she had prepared and walked towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Qi Long was used to handling official business there after retiring from the court, and summoned the ministers to discuss some unresolved matters.

Walking through the long corridor, before approaching the door of the temple, I heard a dull sound accompanied by screams that I tried to suppress, followed by a "clang", as if something was thrown out heavily.

Su Mi walked into the palace door quickly, and saw Qi Long sitting on the dragon chair, and he hadn't had time to put down his raised hand.

She glanced at the ground, and the person kneeling on the steps in front of the hall was Shi Qian, the commander of the inner guards. "I know I was wrong, please forgive me." Shi Qian lowered his head and kowtowed to the clean ground. .

When he raised his head, Su Mi immediately noticed that his forehead was bleeding, and Su Mi's eyes turned to one side. It was an inkstone, which had been smashed into five or six pieces. It can be imagined that it was hit on Shi Qian's head. how heavy.According to Shi Qian's martial arts, it was no problem for Yuan himself to launch this blow, but the punishment from the emperor's hand, no matter how severe and unreasonable, as a courtier, he could only bear it silently and kneel down to thank Longen.

As usual, Su Mi came to Qi Taki's side calmly, glanced sideways at the official document memorial on the table, and immediately understood that it was about the collapse of a corner of the martial arts field due to the heavy rain. It's already been reported, it's not a big deal, Qi Taki has already ordered the Ministry of Industry to repair it.

Shi Qian is now in charge of the martial arts.Things are messy and messy, and occasionally there are bound to be ill-thought-out details.If these trivial things were put into normal times, they would be lightly revealed in just one sentence. Now because of what happened last night, Qi Long is full of anger and has nowhere to vent. This is a clue, not to mention the wrong place that came to your door like this.

The guards and inner eunuch below knelt on the ground, and anyone could feel Qi Long's burst of anger.

Su Mi got a cup of tea and offered it to Qi Long.He whispered: "Your Majesty, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat, you have been busy all morning."

Qi Long took a long breath, took the tea, took a few sips, and remained silent for a while, looking at Shi Qian who was still kowtowing to apologize, he seemed to realize his gaffe.After a pause, he finally said: "No need, Commander Shi, get over it. The accident in the martial arts field this time is nothing more than a trivial matter. I... forgive you for your innocence. All of you, please get down. I am in a hurry."

Only then did Shi Qian get up, the gloomy look in his eyes still couldn't be concealed, and the blood from being smashed on his forehead flowed down the corner of his forehead.Dye the already gray hair.

God's favor is shallow, so that the winter snow in early spring cannot withstand the slightest sunshine.

Qi Taki confessed a few more words, then waved everyone to leave.

"Lord Shi is getting old. The emperor's behavior just now may chill Lord Shi. Now the matter of the jade concubine is still unclear, and even if it is true that the jade concubine lost her virginity, it is just her own ignorance. How can the emperor Can it hurt the family?" Su Mi said with some complaints beside Qi Long.

"Is it just because of the loss of a woman's virginity..." Qi Long raised his hand to press his forehead, he now faintly knew about Shi Qian's connection with the Wang family.

Shi Qian served Qi Liang for three dynasties. He started as a small bodyguard, and he can be regarded as a senior figure. He has always been a simple warrior. Naturally, he would not have any involvement in government affairs on weekdays, so he can't see it. What kind of party tendencies come, Qi Taki understands, and considering that he is a veteran, he did not expect that he would have a relationship with the Wang family...

Thinking about it, Qi Long felt uncomfortable. He even had to calculate in his own harem, and then he remembered the rumors of the past few days...

"Did you meet that beautiful girl named Wang Ningshuang last time?" Qi Long suddenly remembered and asked, "It's the queen's cousin."

"Why doesn't the emperor even remember the concubine he just conferred?" Su Mi said with a smile: "It is the cousin of the empress empress who specially conferred the title of fifth-rank concubine this time. She and Yubi have the highest status."

"Hmm." Qi Taki's brows were furrowed, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Su Mi looked at her face, and suddenly covered her mouth with a smile and said, "It turned out that the concubine was surprised and said, isn't there a rule in the harem of our Daqi that says, 'The beautiful women are chosen, and the sisters who are directly in the inner court are exempt from selection'? Later Only after listening to the explanations from the people around me did I know that this rule has long been in name only, but the ministers and concubines have little knowledge."

Qi Jiandi's expression suddenly became enlightened, and he said happily: "By the way, I forgot, but there is still this rule."

On April [-]th, Qi Taki made a decree: "According to the ancestral system: beautiful women are selected, and the sisters who are directly in the inner court are exempt from selection. The empress and Concubine Ni were each fined one month's salary as a sign of punishment because of their ignorance."

Among the beautiful girls, the concubine Jin, Wang Ningshuang, is the queen's cousin, and the nobleman Li Yuexian, who is the sister of Concubine Li Xian, was revoked her title, rewarded with ten pieces of brocade and ten gold hairpins, and sent them out of the palace to marry on their own.

There was a lot of discussion in the harem. Regarding the selection of beautiful women, the rule that sisters directly related to the director of the inner court are exempted from choosing such a rule was set by Empress Qian'an at the beginning of the founding of the country, in order to prevent concubines in the harem from taking over the party and withdrawing their power. The matter of collusion and strife.It is also for the purpose of selecting ladies and maintaining bloodlines, so as to spread more branches and leaves for the royal family.

But the real implementation was only during the reign of Empress Qian'an. After that, this rule has long been useless. In the previous dynasty, many sisters entered the palace at the same time and were favored together.It is a well-known story.

If you really want to pursue it, there are already several pairs of sisters in Qi Long's harem.

With such a decree suddenly issued at such a time, even the concubine who doesn't care about the government can vaguely feel that the direction of the wind seems to be changing.And this change is not only in the harem...

Although rumors about the jade concubine Shi Rou'er were all the rage, the result came out the next day, the old lady in charge of the physical examination in the harem admitted.It was she who was heavy handed during the physical examination, and accidentally caused the jade concubine to lose her virginity, and she dared not speak out because she was afraid of guilt.

On the day of the confession, the nun hanged herself.

That's the end of this matter, but the rumors about this matter in the harem didn't stop, all of a sudden.The unlucky jade concubine became the focus.

Although Qi Taki later rewarded a lot of things to Shuyu Palace as compensation, he ordered to appease her.But the grudge in my heart was planted in the end, and I never set foot on the steps of Shuyu Palace.The few newcomers who lived in Shuyu Palace at the same time were not treated well.

Looking at the history of Xiunu one month after entering the palace, there are a total of 24 newly promoted concubines, except for Shi Rouer, and Wang Ningshuang and Li Yuxian who were sent out of the palace, only six of them were lucky in this month. And only one night. In addition, Qi Long went to Fengyi Palace twice, and Ni Guifei three times.Concubine Wen and Luo Zhaoyi once each, and the rest of the days are all under Su Mi's name.

On April 28th, Su Mi was promoted to be a third-rank concubine, perhaps to make up for the simplicity of being a concubine, this time the conferment office is full of flowers and scenery.It shows that the favor of this upstart in the harem is not at all inferior because of the entry of a beautiful newcomer into the palace, on the contrary, it is even more dazzling and scorching.

After being originally registered as a noble concubine, she can be the lord of the first palace and occupy the main hall.But Su Mi deliberately submitted a letter of resignation, claiming that she was not virtuous, came from a humble background, and did not dare to be the lord of the first palace.Therefore, she still lives in the east courtyard of Caiwei Palace.For this, Qi Long highly praised Su Mi's honesty of being diligent, thrifty, and honest.

Opening a memorial, Qi Long sighed, and said, "Now that Shi Qian is submitting his resignation again, what do you think?" He gradually got used to asking Su Mi for his opinion from time to time when dealing with government affairs. Although Su Mi doesn't know much about the rules of the imperial court, but she has keen insights, and Qi Taki is often inspired by the conversations.

Su Mi smiled lightly, since Shi Qian went to the court to resign from his position as the commander of the bodyguards, he seems to be a smart man.

It's just that Qi Long has been making decrees to keep him. Su Mi knows that of course Qi Long really wants to keep him. On the one hand, it's because of the concubine Yu's affair. If Shi Qian is allowed to retire at this time, it will inevitably make Shi Qian The courtiers thought Qi Long was angry and implicated, and complained for Shi Qian. After all, Shi Qian was also a veteran minister who served the three dynasties. Did he make any major mistakes in his life? All the ministers were chilled.

On the other hand, now that Wang She's puppet army is fighting abroad, if Shi Qian is really from another place, it's hard to say what Wang She would think about this kind of treatment.

So the first two times when Shi Qian sued the old man, Qi Long rejected them, and now this is the third time.Three consecutive memorials within one month, it seems that Shi Qian is really determined to retire.

"Your majesty must have some calculations in his heart, and he still wants to make fun of his concubines." Su Mi smiled and said, "Master Shi is already old now, and it is reasonable to retire. The emperor should also sympathize with him for his hard work for the country, and let him He spends his old age peacefully."

"I think so too, but I'm afraid that the courtiers' hearts..."

"What's so difficult about this, the emperor might as well reward Lord Shi heavily, ennoble him and promote him to the throne, it can be regarded as appeasement and reward for his decades of hard work, and it can also quell the courtiers' arguments." Su Miwan said.

Qi Long thought about it. According to the rules, the deputy commander Ni Tingxuan should take over directly, but Ni Tingxuan took over...

With Shi Qian's lesson, he really doesn't want anyone from any side to control this position. The commander of the guards is responsible for the safety of the entire palace, and it is also the barrier for his personal protection.Once there is a disagreement, the consequences will be unimaginable.Although now Yanguo Liusheng has maintained a peaceful and quiet situation whether it is the Wang family or the Ni family.Wang She led the troops to the expedition, and Ni Yuan recuperated at home, which made the court present a strange tranquility, but Qi Long would not be so foolish as to think that such tranquility would last forever.Sooner or later, Wang She will return to court as a teacher, and Ni Yuan's condition and injuries are gradually stabilizing.At that time, what will be the situation in the DPRK and China?

This commanding position must be taken over by someone you can trust.The most important thing is that it has nothing to do with the two factions of the imperial court.

"By the way, what happened to your inner eunuch Chen Lie? Is there still no news?" Qi Long suddenly remembered and asked.

"No, he's still following Master Withered Leaf." Su Mi replied, Qi Taki's question was beyond her expectation, and then she realized, "Your Majesty? Do you want to..."

"If he is the commander of the guards, I can rest assured." Qi Long said with a long sigh.

"Your Majesty," Su Mi couldn't help but laugh, "No matter how good Chen Lie is, he is still an inner eunuch, and the inner eunuch holding power is the root of the world's chaos. Think about the end of the Han Dynasty and the end of the Tang Dynasty..."

In fact, if Chen Lie is the commander of the bodyguards, it will be beneficial and harmless to Su Mi's power, but the internal monitoring system and the bodyguard system are not compatible at all. Huge power will inevitably attract the jealousy and prying of various forces, and if you are not careful, you will become a victim of court struggles.Su Mi naturally refused to put him in danger.

"How can I not know these things, I'm just talking about them. Alas, people's hearts are unpredictable, and it's really hard to find this candidate." Qi Long said distressedly.

"Your Majesty, the courtiers and concubines are able to recommend someone for the Emperor, and they must meet the Emperor's requirements." Su Mi laughed.

"Oh, who? Say"

"Tell me about it." Qi Taki asked with raised eyebrows.

"It's Mu Qinghan among the Ouchi guards." Su Mi smiled.

"Him?" Qi Taki was puzzled.

"He used to be the deputy commander, but he was punished because of the Tianxiangyuan incident. He was demoted, and now he deserves to be promoted back. And..." Su Mi smiled sweetly.He said calmly: "The Mu family was originally a well-known family in Daqi, with a long history. It has no connection with some emerging forces in the court. Now because of Mrs. Dingguo's interference, they must have had grudges with the Wang family, at least they have broken ties, isn't it just right? Does it meet the requirements of the emperor?"

Seeing that Qi Long was moved, Su Mi laughed again: "Besides, he suffered unfair injustice a few days ago, the emperor just took this opportunity to offer a reward to appease him, he will definitely repay his favor and try his best to repay him."

Qi Long thought for a moment, nodded, and then said hesitantly: "But Mo Qinghan is at fault after all, and it's not like there is no deputy commander of the guards in the palace who is above him..." If that's the case Appointing Mo Qinghan, his intention to reject the Wang family and the Ni family is too obvious, especially since Ni Tingxuan is currently in the position of deputy commander of the guards. No matter from which point of view, he should inherit this son-in-law. He deserved his name, choosing an ordinary bodyguard instead of promoting him would have chilled the hearts of the members of the Ni family.

Moreover, Ni Tingxuan's daily behavior is rigorous and measured, and he advances and retreats in harmony. It is also a good choice to serve as the commander of the guards.Now that Ni Yuan has been sick at home, he doesn't know when he will be able to come back. After all, he has made countless contributions to Da Qi. If he suppresses his only son like this again, he will feel a little guilty.

For a while, Qi Taki was having trouble making a decision and was in a dilemma.

Su Mi couldn't see Qi Long's hesitation, and immediately smiled and said: "What's the difficulty in this matter? It's been a long time since the matter of Tianxiang Garden, according to the usual practice, Mo Qinghan should also be promoted to the deputy commander of the guards As for the position of the president, the emperor should promote him back first. As for the position of the president..." Su Mi rolled her eyes, and said with a loud smile: "Of course, those who are able will live there."

"The capable ones live there?" Qi Taki asked.

"Think about it, Your Majesty. Now that the Emperor is promoting martial arts and selecting martial arts talents from all over the world in various martial arts arenas, shouldn't the guards in the palace also follow this example? To protect the safety of the Emperor, you must have strong enough martial arts skills. It is not possible to be the master by relying on family status, could it be that when danger comes, can they retreat from the enemy by relying on family status?" Su Mi continued.

"By the way, that's a good idea," Qi Taki said with a smile, "Wouldn't it be all right to see which one of the two is stronger in martial arts?"

In this way, there is no need to embarrass yourself.If Ni Tingxuan wins, he can be regarded as a kind of comfort to Ni Yuan by promoting him to be the commander of the guards.If Mo Qinghan wins, Ni Tingxuan's skills are inferior to others, so there is nothing to say.

Moreover, this move is also to set a precedent for those martial arts children who have no background to enter the Ouchi guard system in the future, so that this group of children from wealthy families can see that their future is not the family background behind them, but their own martial arts. Honor and merit.

"Okay, it's not too late, Gao Shengnuo, I'll deliver the decree." Qi Long's excited voice came from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In the warm spring weather of May, the gardenias under the porch are in full bloom. Under the setting sun, the white and jade-like petals are dyed golden red in layers, and the fragrance is free and diffuse.

It was already dusk when Su Mi returned to Caiwei Palace, and Xiao Luzi walked up quickly, "Your Majesty, the famous guards have come to visit your Majesty."

Su Mi smiled lightly, "Please come in."

When Mu Qinghan entered the garden, Su Mi was leaning on the corridor, her gaze was drawn from the sky to the sunset, and fell on him.

He knelt down among the golden red petals all over the ground, and Su Mi smiled lightly: "There is no need to be too polite."

Mo Qinghan didn't move, he knelt in front of her, as if the eaves of the palaces outside the palace gate had all gone away.

"Your Majesty's life-saving grace will always be remembered in my heart. In the future, my Majesty will never give up if she has any incentives to do my best. I will never regret it." On such an evening, Mo Qinghan made his decision The oath of my life, I swear to be faithful forever.

He recalled this evening countless times afterwards, and he only remembered the coquettish and drooping sunset glow, the shimmering and tranquil sky, and... a figure that was more icy, pure, blurred and alluring than the sunset glow.

The twilight became more and more gloomy, and everything was covered with a layer of mournful color by the gorgeous light. The cluster of flowers beside her was like a pink gemstone, emitting a crystal luster, but no gemstone could compare to it. Her eyes are so bright and moving.

"I understand the meaning of Mu Huwei," Su Mi smiled gently and satisfied, what she wanted was this result: "I will definitely not let down this intention. Now I have paved the way for you, What happens after that depends on your own choices and efforts.”

Su Mi looked at him, her voice was stern and decisive, and she said word by word: "I know that you and Vice Commander Ni are best friends, but this opportunity is rare, you have to grasp it."

Mu Qinghan lowered her head, as if she couldn't bear the weight of the words, but also as if she didn't dare to bear the poignant beauty that was almost burning, "Mother, please rest assured, Qinghan will definitely live up to your expectations." He finally said, his voice was low but Decisive.

Chapter 8 Jade Pot Bing Xin

There is also a special martial arts arena in the palace. On May [-]th, in the spacious large school field that can accommodate nearly a thousand people, the arena for martial arts competitions has already been set up high, and the front of the arena is several feet high. ornate high stands.

In the morning light, Qi Long brought Su Mi to the arena. Originally, such an occasion was not something a concubine should attend, but today, when Su Mi is in constant favor, no one would touch Qi Long for such a trivial matter. .Su Mi wore a light veil on her face, covering her beautiful face in a hazy and elegant way. From time to time, people in the field secretly cast their eyes on her blue and blue figure.

The arrangement in the stands is exquisite and gorgeous, not inferior to the cushions and pillows on the banquet of the imperial concubine. The small table in front is filled with various exquisite fruit snacks. For the emperor, this is not so much a grand military event. It is better to say that it is watching a pleasing drama.

The ones who really value this match the most may be the guards standing outside.Su Mi raised her head and scanned all around. There were layers of guards standing around the entire school grounds. Although there were many people, but with Qi Long present, everyone strictly followed the etiquette before the imperial court. Looking at the two people on the ring in the arena, the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves was heard in the entire school arena.

Looking up at the high arena, the morning sun shone down so brightly that people couldn't open their eyes, and the figures of the two on the arena seemed to be in a trance.

In order not to lose his tongue, Qi Long specially issued an order. According to the rules of the martial arts competition, except for Ni Tingxuan and Mu Qinghan who are the deputy commanders, other guards below the third class also have a chance. One-up, overwhelming everyone, who owns the title of commander of the guards.But I don't know if it's because the two people's prestige is too high, or everyone knows that they are not opponents. Even Song Dan, who was temporarily acting as deputy commander after Mu Qinghan was demoted, didn't intend to end the competition.

At this time there were only two people in the field, and the wind rang, and the two seemed to be talking about something. From Su Mi's perspective, it was impossible to see their expressions clearly, let alone hear their conversation.Suddenly the two turned their heads at the same time, looking at this side, Su Mi's body trembled, and before she had time to see clearly, both of them turned their heads again.

The wind stopped, and with a "choke", the two drew their long swords at the same time. The bright sunlight shone brightly on the edge of the sword, and the silver-white sword light quickly occupied all people's sights. The cold sword light shines out of the coolness of the hall.

The sword energy is vertical and horizontal, and the crisp fighting field hits people's eardrums.From time to time, the two swords splashed sparks from the starting point due to the violent impact.

In such a life-and-death struggle, Ni Tingxuan's heart was surprisingly calm. Since he became the Ouchi bodyguard, in the past few years, the two have been inseparable, and there have been countless times of daily martial arts competitions.

Just like every previous martial arts competition, the movements are almost familiar, every move, every style is too familiar to each other, too kind.

But something is wrong.The wind blows through the spring branches and makes a "rustling" sound.

What's wrong?
Yes, the surrounding area is too quiet and fierce.It was so quiet.Every time there was a martial arts competition in the past, the gang of guard brothers would be as happy as a festival. They all cheered and encouraged, joked, commented on moves, and discussed winning or losing.After a sweaty competition, no matter what the result is, the two will happily go out for a few drinks, and talk about the flaws and improvements in each other's sword moves by the way.

Today's martial arts competition is quiet and makes people panic.

When the two swords collided, there was a sound like a dragon roaring through the sky, and Mu Qinghan's sword moves suddenly became hasty.Through the dense silver light intertwined sword net, Ni Tingxuan looked at his expressionless eyes. His eyes were fixed on his sword from the beginning to the end. Ever since he set foot on this arena, he had never really looked at him. .

In the silver sword light that filled the sky, his eyes seemed to have turned almost transparent silvery white.

When did my friend have such eyes?

Ni Tingxuan still remembers that when he saw him for the first time, standing under the mottled shadow of the trees, he greeted him with a smile like a ray of sunshine on a sunny day.

When did my best friend become such a stranger?There was an expression on his handsome and delicate face that he had never seen before, indifferent, firm, and sad that he didn't know if it was his illusion.

But his moves are full of killing intent and courage, the sword is fierce and sharp, and the flowing silver light intertwines and spreads, turning into a giant net, approaching layer by layer, decisive and pungent.

The figures of the two intertwined and were almost invisible. Su Mi looked around, Qi Taki was pointing something to the inner prisoner beside him with interest, and Gao Shengnuo responded with a nod and bow.Su Mi only felt bored for a while, she turned her head sideways, and there were dense trees on the periphery of the site, the blue sky was as clear as washing, a gust of wind blew past, accompanied by small soft sounds, several leaves fell down one after another, in the This most prosperous spring also has withered life.

The crisp sound of clashing in the arena was still heard.

Suddenly there was a burst of exclamation in the field, Su Mi turned her head, and saw Mu Qinghan's sword moving like a strange silver snake, flying quickly across a continuous curve, curling towards Ni Tingxuan's throat.

Before he could even think about it, Ni Tingxuan instinctively concentrated all his energy on the sword with the momentary intuition of life and death, and the sword light flashed across like clouds and flowing water in an instant, cutting off Mu Qinghan's swiftness like a silver thread. With a blow, the fine silver net woven by sword light was pierced by this shocking sword, like shattering the moonlight all over the ground, Mu Qinghan's dense sword force immediately scattered.

Ni Tingxuan's astonishing sword strike still continued, and he got close to his opponent in an instant. Mu Qinghan could almost feel the chilling chill. However, he didn't retreat a bit, and just greeted the sword. go up.

Ni Tingxuan turned pale with fright. It was the threat of death that made him have no choice but to use such a dangerous trick.Seeing that the sword pill was about to pierce into Mu Qinghan's body, his sword could not help but slow down, trembling to the side unnaturally, pressing towards Mu Qinghan's neck and slashing across.

Suddenly, the entire school grounds became silent.

Ni Tingxuan tried hard to lower his head, but the severe pain in his chest made him almost suffocate.

It turns out that his sword blade is so cold, just like his eyes today.

He tried his best to raise his head and looked at him. Looking from this angle, he could only see his friend's drooping long eyelashes trembling uncontrollably.Covering the eyes that were originally as clear and bright as the sun.

Mu Qinghan's hand was still on the hilt of the sword, and because of too much force, a little blood oozes from the tiger's mouth, dripping down along his bruised hand.The blood that flowed from Ni Tingxuan's chest flowed onto his hand along the smooth, crystal-like blade, and the two bloodstains flowed to one place, making it impossible to tell each other apart.

Mu Qinghan wanted to raise his head, his eyes followed Ni Tingxuan's chest that rose and fell due to pain and fatigue, until he saw the thin lips that he had been accustomed to tightly pressing for a long time.

He remembered that he used to always laugh at him, saying that he always had such a rigid face, which made his brothers think he was extraordinarily strict, so they should smile more every day.

Now, Ni Tingxuan's lips trembled slightly, Mu Ming Qinghan's heart was suddenly filled with fear, what would he say?
He dare not imagine.

Time is like a frozen spider web, sticky and sticky, making it impossible for both of them to break free.

Qi Taki stood up behind him, and then a voice full of excitement came: "Okay, Mu Qinghan is superior in skill and won the command of the guards. The martial arts of the two Shouqings are amazing, and they are worthy of setting an example for me..."

Qi Long's voice came to her ears intermittently, and Mu Qinghan felt dazed for a while, what was she doing?Why do you want to do this?The hand that was gripping the hilt of the sword was so painful that it was almost stiff. He wanted to let go, but the palm of his hand didn't stop.

Suddenly a hand covered his wrist, the scorching temperature in that palm made Mu Qinghan tremble uncontrollably, his hand didn't even have the slightest strength, let that hand hold his hand, and then dominate Then, he pulled the smooth blade out of his chest.

Mu Qinghan only felt that all her strength was taken away by such a simple movement.He staggered back, the eye-catching blood on the sword was so bright red, as if it was about to obliterate him, he suddenly had an urge to throw the sword in his hand far away.

"Mu Qinghan accepts the order!" Xuanzhi's high-pitched singing interrupted his thoughts in an instant. He woke up suddenly and turned around.

The light blue figure stood up and looked towards this side.

Her eyes were full of joy and expectation, holding him, Mu Qinghan came to her senses, yes, it was all worth it, even though he used such despicable means, even though he hurt his most dependent friend, this Everything is worth it, as long as you see her satisfied and joyful eyes.

Everything around him was left behind by him, he faced the high platform, and knelt down on one knee.

From beginning to end, he dared not look into his eyes.

Qi Taki's decree was promulgated logically, and the surrounding audience cheered.

Ni Tingxuan's body lost its support because of Mu Qinghan's letting go. The sharp pain and movement of him covering his wound and pulling the sword out of his body almost exhausted all his remaining strength.

He supported the ground with his sword so he didn't fall down. The bone-piercing chill spread from the wound, and his strength was also silently drained. The bright red blood dripped down onto the ring from his fingers. His vitality... what else? The more important things are gone with the blood drop after drop, gone...

The long sword in his hand was bent into a semicircular arc under the weight of his body.

There were cheers one after another in the ears. Originally, among the guards, Mu Qinghan's prestige and popularity were far stronger than him.

That's all right, what's there to regret about such an ending?He needs this official position of guard commander more than himself. He has reasons for doing so, and he should be able to accept it.He tried his best to comfort himself, as if he was trying his best to support his precarious body not to fall down.

Time seemed to be frozen in this moment, and countless memories flashed through his heart uncontrollably, the joyful drinking and talking, the smoothness of fighting and fighting, the trust in frank night conversations, the daily life of the two. Little by little flashed through Ni Tingxuan's eyes.He tried his best to raise his head, and there, the figures of his best friend and the woman he loved the most became vague, the high-spirited publicity intertwined with the gracefulness of the blue sky and water, and his vision gradually turned gray, only Seeing the lonely light reflected on the blade, still flickering indifferently...

He never glanced at him from beginning to end, and neither did she.

When the sound of Ni Tingxuan falling to the ground behind him came, Mu Qinghan raised his head and said in a loud voice: "I will do my best to serve the emperor's kindness and live up to the entrustment." The voice and sight were clear and firm.

Ting Xuan, I'm sorry, when people have attachments, they will become vicious

(End of this chapter)