withered prosperity

The inner courtyard is also full of emerald bamboos, and under the white marble pavement is a piece of clear water, with fish swimming in and out of it.

Generally speaking, such densely planted tall bamboos inside and outside the house would make the whole courtyard too cold and unreasonable.

Moreover, the courtyard and houses are actually very strange, and they are very different from the current and even the previous styles.

Yan Hai walked in the front. He seemed to be very familiar with this room. He flicked the carvings on the railing with his fingers, and walked in along the curved bridge over the water.

"It's really quite decent."

Xiao Xiao also heard him muttering to himself like this.

"What more can I ask for today?" Yin Yuzhang also heard it, and said to him with a little show off: "Since I learned that Twelve met Mr. Cuiwei, I have prepared people to prepare here, just thinking that there will be something like this now. Situation, it is my unfulfilled wish for many years to meet you here again!"

His look of begging for praise really doesn't look like what an emperor would do, but it doesn't violate harmony.Even, he never called himself "Zhen" in front of Yan Hai, but used "I", and the banquet seats were also arranged in round seats, with no distinction between the host and the guest.

"If you continue to talk like this, I will think that what you liked at the time was not Yue Qingbi but me." Yan Hai turned around with a smile on his lips: "But I already have a family, I only like If he is alone, you should die of this heart!"

Yin Yuzhang closed his mouth.

After the guests were seated, the host realized that there was a huge problem.

The important "family members" are wearing masks, and they don't seem to plan to take them off, so how should they eat this meal...

"It doesn't matter." Yan Hai said, "He only eats what I cook."

Although this sounded strange, but since he said so, the master ordered someone to serve.

The dishes are served one by one, all of which are rare and delicious.

The Yin brothers were full of thoughts, so they moved their chopsticks casually, but Yan Hai ate a lot.

During the dinner, they wanted to chat with Yan Hai about the stories that happened in the past ten years, but Yan Hai just nodded casually or simply answered yes or no. It was completely cold, but even so, the atmosphere was always very awkward.

Until Yan Hai put down his chopsticks and praised the cook.

"My skills are pretty good." He praised the chef and praised himself: "So he only wants to eat what I cook."

The eyes of the two turned to Xiao who had been sitting silently, like a puppet.

"Really?" Yan Hai asked him.

Owl nodded.

"You two are really..." Yin Yutang couldn't think of any words of praise for a while, and got stuck there.

"There is no doubt about love." Yin Yuzhang picked it up in time.

Yan Hai's eyes also crooked with a smile.

The Yin brothers exchanged glances, and immediately had a higher evaluation of the relationship between the two in their hearts.

However, in their view, Mr. Cuiwei has always had an unpredictable temperament, and this sudden change from a "best friend" to a "family member" is more likely to be just a random comment on his whim.

But Mr. Cuiwei hates others to spoil his interest the most, even if he points to the sun and says the moonlight is very good, you can only nod and say yes.

They simply praised a few more words, and Yan Hai accepted it all with a smile.

Xiao looked on coldly, feeling that the dignity of the royal family had been swept away. These two were definitely not the real bodies of the emperor's important ministers, but some clowns pretending to be them.

However, it can be seen from this that the two brothers are extremely jealous of Yan Hai, so they are so cautious, almost to the point of walking on thin ice.

Even inside and outside this room, there are no less than ten people hiding in the dark, and all of them are masters in the world. If these people attack at the same time, it may be very difficult for him to deal with it.

What exactly did Yan Hai do to make these two fearful like a tiger?

"Then, Your Majesty, we've finished our meal, and enough good things to say." Yan Hai picked up a chopstick and played with it in his hand: "Let's talk about the business!"

The atmosphere that had been relaxed just now became tense again.

"I just wanted to ask. I wonder if Cuiwei-jun has any misunderstanding?" Yin Yuzhang showed a surprised expression: "I invited you here today, just to say goodbye to you, there is no other purpose!"

"Really?" The end of the ivory chopsticks is carved with gold and jade, which is unique and exquisite. Yan Hai seemed to be appreciating it seriously, and said absently: "The Lord Cheng told me something before, and I thought you wanted to ask me about that chart. , and then ask me what else! But did I misunderstand?”

Both Yin Yuzhang and Yin Yutang's eyes fell on the chopsticks, and they seemed to think of something at the same time, and their expressions became unnatural.

"Haitu? Didn't the sea chart burn it in front of everyone back then? Why did you mention the sea chart again?" Yin Yuzhang asked his younger brother blankly: "Twelve, what did you say to Cuiwei-jun in private? Why didn't you Discuss with me!"

"Brother Jiu, I'm not worried about you! I talk nonsense to Mr. Cuiwei when I get confused." Yin Yutang looked ashamed, stood up and bowed to Yan Hai: "Mr. Cuiwei, that's just my own opinion, I nine I don’t know about it, so I hope you don’t take offense!.”

"Twelve, you are such a bastard!" Yin Yuzhang's face straightened: "Mr. Cuiwei met us when we were young, and he saved our lives. Without him, there would be no Yin Yuzhang and Yin Yutang today. Even if we really have Difficulties, and we must not rely on our current status to coerce him, if you do this, how is it different from being ungrateful?"

"It's my fault!"

Yan Hai watched the two of them question and answer with great interest, as if he found a lot of fun from it.

"Mr. Cuiwei." Yin Yuzhang turned to him and said, "No matter what Twelve told you, don't take it to heart."

"No." Yan Hai finally put down the ivory chopsticks in his hand and told him seriously: "No matter what you say, I won't take it seriously, because you didn't take what I said seriously either. The moment Xueluhua stepped onto that boat, there was no room for change."

The room suddenly fell into dead silence.

Both Yin Yuzhang and Yin Yutang's faces were pale.

"This matter... I can explain it." After a long time, Yin Yuzhang said again: "You know, my father..."

"I don't know! I only know that you made a solemn oath in front of me that you would not take a single plant or tree out of Qianlian Island!" Yan Hai slammed the table: "Yin Jiu, do you know what you have done? stupidity!"

He exerted so much force that Yin Yuzhang took a step back in fright with the sound of cups and plates colliding.

"Mr. Cuiwei, why are you so aggressive!" Yin Yutang stood in front of his elder brother and said to Yan Hai: "My ninth brother is only eager to save his father, so he will not hesitate to break his oath. He has had trouble sleeping and eating for this all these years, and he has suffered a lot, which is enough to offset the crime!"

"Smart words!" Yan Hai sneered: "Don't think that if you say a few beautiful words here, you can pretend that nothing happened. Let me tell you, it's not that easy!"

Xiao Xiao stood up and walked slowly to his side.

"How are you doing?" Yin Yutang straightened his back and said in a stern voice, "Yue Cuiwei, I advise you not to go too far! Do you think that we are still the same people who could let you die? Do you believe that I will give you an order? Can't get out of this door again?"

"Do you believe it or not, before that, he can take off the heads of both of you?" Yan Hai leaned on the back of the chair, stroking his sore palms: "Otherwise, let's compete to see who is faster! "

"you……"

"Twelve, what are you doing?" Yin Yuzhang pulled back his younger brother: "I did something wrong first, and it is right for Cuiwei Jun to teach me a few words. How can you talk to him like this?"

"But he's so rebellious..."

"Enough!" Yin Yuzhang pushed him away: "I am the king of a country, so I should have the air of a king. Back then, I did deceive Lord Cuiwei by bringing snow hail flowers back to the palace to treat my father. Regret, no matter how Mr. Cuiwei decides to deal with this matter today, I will bear it myself!"

"Well said!" Yan Hai stood up. "What a Yin Jiu! What a king!"

Yin Yutang wanted to block him again, but Yin Yuzhang stopped him with his eyes.

"The room is nice and the food is delicious, thank you Your Majesty for your hospitality." Yan Hai tidied up his clothes: "It's getting late, we'll be going back now."

Both Yin Yuzhang and Yin Yutang were stunned.

"What's the matter? I just saw that everyone was too nervous, so I was just joking!" Yan Hai laughed: "You don't think I really want to splatter Miyagi with blood, do you?"

"Mr. Cuiwei, you really are!" Yin Yuzhang swallowed, and smiled a little forcedly: "You really surprised me!"

"You have taken all the snowgrain flowers, what else can I do?" Yan Hai spread his hands towards him: "Now that you are the emperor, I don't even have time to curry favor with you. Could it be that you will come here for a thing that has no scum left? Blame Your Majesty? I'm not that stupid!"

"It's not like that..."

"Let's not talk about it, we all had enough wine and food, so we left early." Yan Hai stretched his waist, turned his head and said to the owl next to him: "Just now the prince said that the scenery here is very beautiful, why don't you walk with me for a while?" let's go!"

Yan Hai felt that he had eaten too much and wanted to walk around to digest.

He rejected Yin Yuzhang's proposal to accompany him, and prepared to walk down Bailu Terrace alone.

Of course, it can't be said to be "alone", after all, he still has "family members".

Yin Yuzhang is naturally very thoughtful, within a hundred steps, there will be a servant with a lamp to illuminate the way, and they only need to follow these lights to walk out of the palace.

Standing at the place where Yin Yuzhang greeted him just now, Yan Hai raised his eyes and saw the dim lights under the White Deer Terrace, just like the galaxy on the ground meandering away, and it is a line with the stars in the sky at the junction of the sky and the earth, which is truly spectacular.

"It's so beautiful." He turned his head to look at Xiao Xiao, who was Yun Ji, and asked, "Have you seen this scene before?"

Yun Ji nodded.

"I'm standing here now, and I understand why everyone wants to be emperor." Yan Hai said without hesitation: "If I say bright, there will be lights. If I say no, there will be no light. If I am happy, people will be happy. If I am angry Then everyone will mourn, and I can make the world feel happy, angry, and sad with me, and the power of one person can reach the pinnacle.”

"No need." Yun Ji finally said the first sentence of the night.

"People's hearts are lonely! As an emperor, at least someone will think of you all the time. Even if you are alone in the dark, you will not feel that no one cares about you in the world." Yan Hai laughed: "Not everyone can be like you. Like you, you are dedicated to pursuing the ultimate in martial arts, and you don't feel that loneliness is suffering."

After speaking, he lifted his feet and walked down the steps.

"No."

Yan Hai turned around.

The Milky Way is silent, and the starry sky is far away.

Yun Ji was dressed in black, wearing a mask, like a phantom in the night.

"Even if loneliness is hard." He said: "But I don't need to use these insignificant people as distractions."