[Shadow Guardian] The Wind Rises from the Wild West

This year's New Year's has been uneventful.

Returning to Yancheng as Uncle Xi Yan, the actual first New Year after the new lord came to power, there was neither any grand banquet nor gorgeous and grand singing and dancing.It's just that everyone made a meal of noodles together. Uncle Xiyan made noodles in person, Uncle Thirteen performed ramen, and young people from Jingqujiang, Kan Ajin, etc. who didn't need to go home all gathered together, making a lot of noise, but it was also very lively. .Just after the fifth day of the lunar new year, the dynasty began.

Yun sat at the side of the hall, looking at Hong Han who was sitting on a high seat.

Now that he is Zhu Qing, he no longer needs to be in the corner like a shadow guard, but can sit upright in the position closest to Honghan.

Below are the visiting envoys from various countries.

Xi Yanbo had just come to power, and all countries sent envoys to visit him.Previously, Honghan's method of eliminating the rebellion with thunderbolts and making the nobles and lords obedient had spread throughout the countries.It is more rumored that Bi Wujian came to this world and recognized Uncle Xi Yan as his lord.Compared with the Western Wilderness, the Central Plains is more shaken by these news.

Therefore, the envoys from various countries secretly looked at the legendary man sitting on Zhu Qing's seat while answering the question and answer with Xi Yanbo.

It was just a young man, with a gentle look, his hands folded, and he sat quietly.If you don't know, you can't imagine that such a person has supernatural power, and you can't see that such a pair of hands can shoot Biwu arrows.The only thing that was different was the unconcealable Firebird brand on the back of the man's hand - if it was an ordinary person, it would be regarded as the brand of a slave.But now no one would think so, but secretly guessed that perhaps this was the reason for the divine power.

The envoys from various countries brought many gifts, including special products, luxury goods and beauties-this is always the case among princes.

Honghan accepted them all with a smile, and gave them gifts in return, which was a very decent response.

Naturally, there is one thing to talk about on this kind of occasion. Between countries, the royal family will inevitably have in-laws.It has been a year since Hong Han took office, and it has been more than half a year since he returned to Yancheng, but the harem is still empty. The envoys must seize the opportunity to sell their country's princess.Take the opportunity to increase your influence over this thriving border country.

The officials of Xiyan felt that this was a great deal. While enriching the harem, it could also strengthen the connection with the Central Plains.After deliberation, he proposed to Bo Jun that he could marry princesses from three surrounding countries as his wife. In order to prevent chaos in the harem, according to the custom, he asked to marry another princess from the royal family of Tiandu as the royal queen.

This is an old-fashioned suggestion. Any vassal country that rashly takes the princess of any neighboring country as its main wife will displease other neighboring countries.The royal family has been in decline for many years, but as an ancient rule, no one can find fault with this.

After hearing this, Hong Han thought it made sense, so he readily agreed.

The envoys from various countries left happily, and Yancheng also organized a team to marry the princess of the royal family, and went to heaven with the letter of credence.

Yun sat at the side of the hall, and heard all the arrangements and plans without missing a word.He never expressed his opinion, just watched quietly.

There is nothing wrong with everything.Yun was born in the court, and since she was a child, she knew that her father could not have only one concubine, and her mother was of low status and could not ask for anything.For him, this is really normal.

What's more, Honghan is very good. From the beginning to the end, Honghan only made various arrangements in consideration of the needs of the country, without selfishness.Whether the beauties presented by the nobles or the beauties brought by the envoys, he never bothered to look at them.

But a long-lost sense of stagnation lingers in my heart.

Returning to the dormitory at night, Hong Han hugged Yun as usual, as if he felt what he was thinking. "Don't worry, no matter how many women come, they are all different from you."

Yeah, I'm not like them.Yun responded to Hong Han's kiss, but inevitably thought of A Jin's stubborn voice: You two love each other, this is very good...

No, I am not a woman, and I will not become a concubine. I have nothing to do with loving each other. I am your shadow, the only one who lives and dies with you.

He relaxed his body, hugged Honghan's solid back, and satisfied all his master's demands.

It turned out that every day after going down the mountain was like a stolen day, and every day was the last day.

After the beginning of spring, the ice and snow melted, the roads of various countries were reopened, trade resumed, and large-scale visits began.

The first wedding party to arrive was the princess of the Kingdom of Wei. When they arrived, it was the warm spring and flowers of all colors were blooming on both sides of the Lishui River.The princess enters Yancheng by boat, with a pretty bow, dancing ropa lightly to greet the cheering crowd, quite a bit like the concubine Xi entering the capital of heaven.

The second one to arrive was the princess of Song Dynasty. When she entered the city, a ten-mile brocade tent was set up. Dozens of ladies opened the way with peony petals, and the fragrance lingered for a long time.

The third one to arrive was Princess Jingchu, accompanied by hundreds of singing and dancing girls singing and dancing along the way, just like a group of fairies walking out of the heavenly palace.

The people of Yancheng were feasting their eyes, talking all spring about which country's princess has the most grandeur, the wedding ceremony is more grand, and which country's beauties are more beautiful.This feast has even become a talking point for the next hundred years, and no princely wedding can arouse people's interest so much.

Huge changes have taken place in Xi Yanbo's Marquis Mansion. Hong Han, who used to live like a bachelor, can no longer be so unruly.A clear dividing line appeared in the Hou Mansion. The vestibule was the area of ​​ministers, guards and Xi Yanbo, while the back was the world of Xi Yanbo and his women.

Not only the guards, Yun also needs to re-adjust to his own life.He can no longer enter Honghan's bedroom as before - that is the scope of the harem.During the day, Yun was still by Hong Han's side as Zhu Qing.But when night falls and the palace gates are closed, he should go back to Qitai, that's where Zhu Qing should go.

But he didn't go back, but sat on the top of a palace where he could see the bedroom.His movement is too fast, wearing Zhu Qing's dark blue dark clothes, he will not be noticed at all, and no one can stop him.He chose a roof that was neither too far nor too close, and sat down in the dark.At this distance, if anything happens, he can return to Honghan's side immediately.

Even though he has been Zhu Qing for a few months, he is still Hong Han's shadow guard—he will never forget it.

There are more and more people in the palace, first people from the Wei country, and then people from all over the world.Yun sat alone on the roof of the palace, watching everything that happened below soberly, and also clearly knew that there were different women under the roof of the bedroom hall every night.Hong Han knew the way of balance, he would never favor a woman from the same country for two consecutive days.

Yun is not afraid of the cold, not to mention that the weather is getting warmer, and the roof is not sad.The country is becoming more and more peaceful, and there are very few assassins visiting.For the Shadow Guard, this should be a relaxed and comfortable period.

Sometimes he couldn't help thinking, if it was the emperor's shadow guard, would he stay inside or outside the bedroom?

Yun believed it was in the sleeping hall.Because for the emperor, the shadow guards are not human beings, and the emperor never cares about being seen by the shadow guards, and the concubines will not know their existence.But Yun didn't want to wear a black scarf and sneak into the bedroom.He will not do this, and Hong Han will not allow it.

The wives of various countries have arrived, but the princess of Tiandu has not arrived yet.

who can that be?

The crown prince is only thirteen years old, and the princesses are even younger, so it is obviously not suitable for them to travel thousands of miles to marry in a wild place.Yun thought for a while, the princess of the right age probably only has his own sisters.Yun was still young when he left the palace, and the princes would not be raised with the princess, so he basically had no memory of the sisters.The only thing he can think of is that the mother who took care of him back then came to say goodbye when he was five years old, and she was going to be the mother of the twelve princesses.Because he is a prince, after the age of five, he can no longer have weak women around him, but needs to be taught by the teacher.

After that, he followed his elder brothers. In less than a year, his father passed away, and then everything changed.

It was not until the lotus bloomed in the lake that the princess of Tiandu came late.

Unlike the princesses of other countries, her team has less than 50 people, only a few bullock carts with copper bells, and she is not ostentatious at all. ——Tiangong can no longer afford such a big wedding ceremony.

Even so, Hong Han still brought a few important officials out of the city to greet him in person, giving Tian Du the dignity he deserved.

When they entered the city, Yun first saw the old woman following the princess's carriage.He thought he had forgotten his appearance, but he recognized it at the first sight—it was his former mother!

Unlike marrying a wife, although the princess does not have so many cars, not so many followers, not so many dowry, and not so much ostentation, she still wants to be a queen.Therefore, the date of this wedding ceremony is an auspicious day determined after divination by the ceremonial officer. The place is not in the palace but at the prayer platform for offering sacrifices to heaven. This wedding ceremony will be witnessed and blessed by heaven.

Yun presided over the wedding as Zhu Qing.He put on a complicated sacrificial dress and a mask, imitating the appearance of a god.Under the praying platform, he took the hand of the twelve princesses and led her to the stage.

Maybe it was because of shyness, or maybe it was because of nervousness, the princess kept her eyes downcast, and her palms were covered with sweat. If it wasn't for the heavy makeup covering her complexion, she might have turned red.Then she saw the hand holding her——the firebird brand on the back of the hand was about to fly.

She knew who it was.She doesn't remember what happened when she was a child. She is still too young, and the slaughter in the palace has nothing to do with a little princess.But before leaving, her elder brother who is the emperor once gave her a task - to find the person with the fire bird brand on his hand and try to get him back to the capital of heaven.Among the people she brought, several were the imperial brother's secret guards, for this mission.

She didn't expect to find this person so quickly.

That hand held her firmly, led her to the altar made of white stone, and handed her over to another big hand.

That hand was big and warm, rough and powerful, covering her entire palm, and her heart couldn't help beating.

Zhu Qing's congratulatory speech came from my ear, the voice was very young, but it was read out in an ancient difficult language, which meant wishing the couple to grow old together.The words of congratulations were not spoken forcefully, but everyone could hear them clearly and feel the sincere blessings in them.

The princess raised her eyes and saw her husband, what a handsome and manly man he was!

How lucky she is compared to the previous princess!

With just one glance, the twelve princesses fell in love with Hong Han.