[Shadow Guardian] The Wind Rises from the Wild West

Yun never felt that being Zhu Qing would be so tiring.Especially when giving a woman to Honghan with his own hands, he had to read the congratulatory speech himself.He read it very sincerely, and he had repeatedly consulted the classics to confirm the pronunciation of the ancient words of the congratulatory speech to ensure that it was correct.Because this woman is his sister, even though he doesn't remember her at all.

He imagined that Hong Han would have many women, but he never imagined that one day, his younger sister would marry Hong Han.

Yun sat on a roof where he could see the sleeping hall, trying his best to suppress the discomfort in his heart.When he was thinking about these things, backlash appeared like a shadow.Using the power of the flames to suppress the flames is of no avail.But he couldn't stop thinking.He thought that all this would become normal after all, and he just had to get used to it.

Hong Han dotes on the queen very much, since the grand ceremony, he will return to the queen's bedroom most of the time.As long as he attends the banquet, the queen can only sit beside him.Unlike other wives, he made no secret of his love for the queen, nor did he allow other wives to gossip.He didn't treat his wives harshly, he just wanted them to understand what is the rule, what is the dignity, who is the master of this country.He maintains a perfectly balanced harem, like he's navigating a thriving country.

This man is a born king.Even the women fell in love with him.

On this day, the Twelve Princesses came outside Honghan's study with scented tea prepared by herself.She spent a whole summer collecting dew from roses every day, made this pot of scented tea full of her own fragrance, and came to Honghan excitedly.

The guard on duty was Jing Qujiang. After the cold-faced guard gave a serious report, the twelve princesses entered the study.

Hong Han and several important ministers were discussing matters in the study, and when they saw her coming, they smiled.The twelve princesses saluted naturally, and stepped forward to offer a cup of tea to Uncle Xi Yan. It was indeed fragrant, and the whole room was filled with the aroma of roses.Everyone here can see the admiration for Honghan in the eyes of the twelve princesses.

Hong Han felt that it was very face-saving, so he motioned for her to pour tea for several people present.

The twelve princesses were surprised for a moment—how could a queen pour tea for her servants herself?But obviously Hong Han didn't notice this, and continued to talk freely.

The twelve princesses suppressed the small grievances in their hearts, and still poured tea to everyone in the hall one by one with a very elegant posture.Hong Han was careless, and other people would not dare to make such a big deal.Doctor Wuyang, Sinong, Sima and others stood up immediately, holding the cups in both hands, and made a gesture of respect.But Zhu Qing was a little distracted for some reason, and she lowered her eyes and wondered what she was thinking.

After all, the twelve princesses were born as princesses, and she was a little displeased, so she turned to look at Hong Han.

Honghan laughed, and said, "These are my right-hand men, I don't feel wronged if I ask you to pour tea." He pointed at Zhu Qing, "In the grassland outside the customs, it is Yun who has made extraordinary achievements!"

The Twelve Princesses already knew about Bi Wujian, how could the royal family be insensitive to this.She walked back to Honghan and said after deliberation: "My lord Zhu Qing has the ability to surpass Wu. Instead of choosing the royal family of Tiandu, he followed Bojun, which shows that Bojun has great ability."

She only talked about his great ability, but did not dare to say that Uncle Xi Yan had obtained God's will, although there were already such rumors outside.As descendants of the royal family, the Twelve Princesses have been fascinated by it since childhood, knowing that their ancestors will be protected by the blue bird, and they will be kings after pacifying the Central Plains.If the blue bird's divine power is obtained by outsiders, it must be removed.But looking at Yun's non-threatening appearance, Princess Twelve couldn't help thinking: He is valued by Bojun, if one of his own hurts him, will Honghan dislike him because of it?

The twelve princesses couldn't help but get tangled up.

Hong Han said he was thirsty, so he picked up the cup on the table and drank it.The tea was just poured, and it smelled sweet and fragrant, but it was still boiling hot, so he sprayed it all at once.

The twelve princesses panicked and frantically wiped his clothes, but they touched the teacup again and broke it on the ground.For a while, he quickly squatted down to pick up the broken porcelain, but he never did such a thing, and his hand was cut by the broken porcelain.Hong Han didn't say anything, she was already about to cry.

Honghan said helplessly: "Go down and bandage up, don't come to the study if you have nothing to do in the future, this place is not suitable for you."

I didn't want to blame her at first, but the tears fell all at once.But he didn't want to cry in front of so many people, so he hurriedly saluted, bowed his head and left.

The old lady who had been following the princess quietly stepped forward, quickly gathered up the broken porcelain and wiped off the water stains.Looking at Bojun's face before stepping back, he said cautiously: "Let the old slave say something more, after all, the princess is a body of golden branches and jade leaves. She has never done anything, let alone suffered any injuries. She shed tears only when the pain was severe. Hope you My lord, take care of me, don't let this make you feel bad."

Honghan smiled: "How come, am I such a stingy person?" Suddenly thought of something, and asked: "All the princes and princesses in Tiangong have been pampered since childhood?"

"Yes." The old woman replied politely: "I have been in Tiangong for many years, and I have brought several princes and princesses with me, all of whom are equally delicate."

Hong Han waved her hand to make her retreat, but glanced at Yun who was in the distance.The young Zhu Qing sat on the seat with her head down in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.

That night Honghan neither stayed in the queen's bedroom nor recruited any wives, but worked in the study until late at night.He closed the last letter, stretched himself, and looked around, only the old servant guarding the door.The old servant waited for him every day, and when he finished dealing with state affairs, he led him to the harem with a lantern.Usually, Hong Han would go to the Queen's bedroom, and would visit other wives every now and then, but today Hong Han didn't want to go anywhere.

He walked to the door of the study and said softly, "Yun."

As expected, Yun came to his side like a puff of smoke, knelt down on one knee, and replied in a low voice: "Master."

He was still wearing Zhu Qing's clothes, and the dark blue clothes looked a bit black at night.In front of people, when he was Zhu Qing, Yun always called Hong Han the Lord, but when getting along in private, Yun still called him the master.

Hong Han looked at Yun, he hadn't touched him for several months since the women came.He didn't seem to have changed, he was still gentle and indifferent no matter what happened, never disobeying his orders.But Honghan felt that he seemed to be far away. In the past, only one look was needed between two people to convey ideas, and even the look was unnecessary. The tenderness seemed to have cooled down.The time when Yun looked at him was less, or the time when he was willing to look at him was less—just like now, he bowed his head in order, like an impeccable shadow guard.

"I've neglected you recently." Hong Han pulled him up, "I believe you understand."

Yun nodded, and Ren Honghan led him into the study and to the bed at the back.Uncle Xi Yan often worked late in the study, so he set up a bed here.In the past, Honghan often pulled Yun to sleep together on the couch, but since he had his wife, he has never slept here.

Hong Han hugged him, and found that one hand could wrap his arms around the other's waist—I don't know if it was because of the thin summer clothes or because he had become thinner.He kissed Yun's ear as usual, and said in his ear: "I told you, no matter how many women there are, you are different from them."

Yun lowered his eyes, but couldn't help but think, isn't the feeling of hugging different?He was a little stiff, and the feeling of stagnation in his heart became heavier.He tried his best to divert Hong Han's enthusiasm, and said, "His Royal Highness is still waiting for you to go over."

Hong Han was a little unhappy: "When it's just us, don't mention women." In his opinion, the queen is just a woman.

Yun said seriously: "The queen is very fond of you."

Hong Han stopped, was he jealous?Suddenly feeling happy, he smiled and asked, "What about you? Are you in love with me?" Seeing the momentary loss of the other party, he bent down and pressed Yun on the couch.

Yun has always been so obedient, no matter what he asks, he will not object.But this time, he pressed against his chest and pushed Hong Han outward.Even though the power was very weak, Honghan still felt it.He suppressed his passion, looked into the other person's eyes carefully, and said in surprise, "You don't want to?"

Yun nodded with difficulty.

Hong Han's enthusiasm was like cold water in his pocket, and suddenly retreated.He slowly let go of his hand, "I said, if you don't agree, I won't force it. You go out."

Yun didn't speak, but propped up his body bit by bit, and went out quickly.

Honghan paused for a moment, then fell down on the couch by himself, and fell asleep with all his clothes on his back.

Yun stepped out of the study hall where he was working, and the guards on duty outside the hall saw him coming out, and were not surprised why he came out of the study hall at this time.

He walked down the stone steps all the way to a place that was impossible to see in the hall, and then he covered his chest in pain and spat out a mouthful of blood.

In the past, he never concealed anything from Hong Han. Whether he was happy or injured, he calmly let the other party take over when dealing with the wound.But this time, he didn't want to vomit blood in front of Honghan, nor did he want to show any weakness.

This is the first time Yun explicitly rejects Honghan.

He didn't know why he did this, even though the flames were so fierce in his heart, he still tried his best to push Honghan away.He clearly knew that Hong Han, the lord of a country, would have many women, and he had many women before that.He knew he shouldn't care, and he never seemed to care before.But after the twelve princesses came, he really felt his envy.I envy her that she can stand upright beside Honghan, occupy the most important position beside him, and become his queen.

But how sad is she, because Hong Han doesn't really like her, she is not more special than other women.He treats her well just because she is the daughter of the royal family.She is just a tool to frighten the harem.But the Twelve Princesses can still ask for a position next to Honghan's, justifiably, because she is his queen.

What can I ask for?

A long time ago, Honghan asked himself what he wanted, and he replied that he wanted to travel a lot and see a lot of scenery.At that time, he didn't have anyone in his heart, and he wanted to get out of Qishan Mountain, get rid of the shackles he had carried for more than ten years, and go to the wider world to see.Now that he has gone through and seen it, he should be satisfied, but wants more.Many of them dare not think about it.

The summer night breeze brought a cool feeling. Yun couldn't stand still, so he simply sat down on the stone steps outside the hall, completely ignoring the questioning and worried eyes of the patrolling guards not far away.He savored the real backlash this time, the sharp pain in his chest, the chaos that could not be suppressed no matter how much he used his internal energy, he could only quietly wait for the lingering pain to pass.

I don't know if Bai will suffer such a backlash when he returns to Tiandu.Yun was a little worried.But thinking of Bai's always stern and determined expression, he felt that there was nothing to worry about, because there was nothing Bai couldn't handle.

That's how he blindly trusted Bai, just like Ah Jin blindly trusted him.

Looking from a distance, the lights in the book hall were turned off, the courtyard was silent, and Yun was still sitting on the stone steps outside.

A guard hurried in from the outside and told him in a low voice that someone was looking for him, and it was Mr Zhu Qing, not Bo Jun.

Yun was a little surprised, there must be something special about being able to come here to find him.As soon as he came out, Jikan fell to his knees, clutching him and crying loudly, almost speechless incoherently.

Ji Kan, who has always been clean and tidy, was in a mess, his hands were covered with blood, and the guard who always joked and never shed tears grabbed Yun, like grabbing a life-saving straw: "Master Zhu Qing, please save A Jin Bar!"

Jikan is Yun's good friend and one of his earliest friends after he left the mountain. They never call each other that way unless they are on official occasions.Seeing the cuts and bloodstains on his hands, Yun thought for a while, and probably guessed what was going on.

"Where?" he asked.

"I'm praying for a platform," Jikan said.As soon as he let go of his hand, Yun had already disappeared.