I wish for a long time

Early the next morning, in front of the arch.

Ye Jiu was wearing an auspicious navy blue suit, a silver crown on his head, jade ornaments on his waist, and that inconspicuous amulet.

Qi Shaoan checked left and right several times, and finally let go of Ye Jiu's sleeve.

Ye Jiu knew she was worried, but he couldn't say anything, he just shook her hand and smiled, "Don't worry, wait for me to come back."

Qi Shaoan suppressed the worry in her eyes, she didn't want to burden Ye Jiu, so she smiled and nodded.

"Let's go."

Walking to the small road separating the inner and outer courtyards, Ye Jiu unexpectedly saw Mrs. Lin's figure.

Mrs. Lin has hardly been out of her Ziru Garden in the past few days, and she was a little surprised to suddenly appear here today.

When Madam Lin saw Ye Jiu and the two, she walked down the steps and greeted them a few steps.

"Jin'er."

Mrs. Lin glanced at the amulet she was wearing, feeling a little relieved, she looked at Ye Jiu carefully twice, nodded, "Go."

Ye Jiu raised his eyebrows, huh?

Did you come here on purpose just to say something?

Seeing this, Mrs. Lin also felt a bit of embarrassment, she coughed lightly, and said: "There is a mother guarding here, you can rest assured."

After all, she glanced at Qi Shao'an intentionally or unintentionally, the meaning was self-evident.

Ye Jiu was taken aback when she heard the words, and she looked at Mrs. Lin with a bit of surprise in her eyes.

Mrs. Lin turned around halfway, looked at the arched door in front of her, and said in a casual voice, as if she didn't care, "Mother was able to keep it back then, and she can do the same now."

Ye Jiu's heart trembled suddenly, she seemed to recall that Uncle Bai had mentioned that when King Cheng led his troops to break through the Marquis Mansion, Mrs. Lin stood guard in front of the inner courtyard as a woman until Uncle Bai came to help.

She looked at Mrs. Lin's calm expression and her straight back, like a sharp arrow, nailed to the land of the Hou Mansion.

Ye Jiu chuckled, she would have forgotten that Mrs. Lin was never a weak and bullying Xiaojiabiyu.

"My lord, the hour is almost here."

Lu Lin walked over quickly and reminded him aloud.

Seeing this, Qi Shaoan stepped forward and tugged her sleeves, "Be careful."

"it is good."

……

After leaving the gate of the mansion, Ye Jiu had to turn around suddenly, looking at the four big characters Zhenyuan Hou Mansion in front of him, he felt a little emotional for a moment.

"I really owe you in my last life."

She muttered something, glanced at Lu Lin and Nan Yuan, and then said, "You two, stay here."

Lu Lin was stunned for a moment, as if he was a little surprised, but Nan Yuan was blunt, and blurted out: "What?! Young master, what will you do if we don't go?"

Ye Jiu glanced at him, "Brother Yuan, this is to pray for the new year, I'm just a courtier, how can I let the guards go."

She glanced at the youthful and handsome faces of the two teenagers, and then said solemnly: "According to calculations, you two are the youngest around me, but in terms of cleverness and martial arts, no one dares to underestimate you."

She paused, looked at the gate of the Hou Mansion in the distance, and patted the shoulders of the two, "Today, I will hand over the old and weak women and children inside to you."

After Ye Jiu finished speaking, he got into the carriage without looking back. Lu Lin and Nan Yuan didn't come back to their senses for a while, until the carriage disappeared at the intersection, and the two finally clenched their fists.

"The subordinate will not disgrace his life."

……

The ritual of praying for the new year is so powerful that it can be seen from the moment the emperor left the palace.

On both sides of the street, there were crowds of people watching the excitement, watching a long procession slowly coming out from the entrance of the imperial city.

After the lengthy guard of honor came the emperor's resplendent steps, followed by courtiers who were several times longer than the guard of honor.

Ye Jiu was honored to follow not far behind Chu Shishen, and was almost blinded by the shining golden light.

She glanced left and right, tilted her head and asked in a low voice, "Master Lou, why don't you see Taiwei Chu?"

Lou Yanbai, who was walking on her right side, also whispered back: "Chu Taiwei is in charge of the security of this praying for the new year, I think he has already gone to the praying for the new year platform first."

Ye Jiu let out a long sigh when she heard the words, she looked up at Chu Shishen in the light gauze, and silently sang a cool song in her heart.

At this moment, Chu Shishen suddenly turned his head halfway, and glanced at the two of them.

Lou Yanbai quickly touched Ye Jiu, signaling her not to talk too much.

Ye Jiu shrugged, she turned her head casually, but saw that a procession seemed to be passing by in the next street, heading in the opposite direction to them, and the leader seemed to be an acquaintance, Xiao Lanfeng.

Ye Jiu frowned slightly, but this scene only lasted for a second, and then it was covered by houses and shops.

The large forces are still advancing at a slow pace.

Ye Jiu regained his senses.

She finally understood why Qi Nian had to leave early in the morning.

Just look at their posture, it would be nice to arrive before noon.

Facts have proved that the group of old boys in the Ministry of Rituals also panicked sometimes. Not long after they left the city gate, the team speeded up significantly, and even the carriage that Chu Shishen was riding in had a small gust of wind.

When everyone rushed to the prayer hall, Ye Jiu almost vomited.

Her position is really a place of good geomantic omen, not counting the eye pain from Da Jin Dingzi, she even ate a mouthful of dirt when she jogged, by the time she stood under the praying stage, she was almost gone.

Ye Jiu brushed the dust off his body regrettably, thanks to Shao'er's care for so long, he went blind for nothing.

Not long after, the drums sounded, and Ye Jiu raised his eyes to see Chu Shishen coming out from the front of the hall in the distance, and then slowly stepped up to the prayer platform.

The Prayer Terrace is a 99-step high platform, with white marble railings and exquisite carvings, making the whole platform look graceful and luxurious.

Chu Shishen also wore the emperor's auspicious clothes, with loose sleeves, and he didn't walk very neatly.

Taking advantage of Chu Shishen's time climbing the stairs, Ye Jiu looked around for Chu Shangzhang's figure. She carefully looked at every face, and finally found him in front of the hall.

The two were not too far away, so Chu Shangzhang also saw Ye Jiu.

The moment their eyes met, Ye Jiu admitted that there was a gust of wind behind him.

Chu Shangzhang stood in the shadow under the eaves, his whole body was indescribably gloomy, especially those eagle-like eyes, which looked no different from a poisonous snake.

Maybe it was because she looked at people with tinted glasses. At that moment, even though the scorching sun hit her body, she felt a chill that penetrated to the marrow of her bones.

Chu Shangzhang didn't stop his gaze, he smiled with his lips curled up, and then looked at Chu Shishen who was about to step onto the stage.

Ye Jiu also looked over, and saw that Chu Shishen finally stood on the stage, he took the incense handed by the eunuch next to him, and prayed in a loud voice, hoping that the coming year will be smooth, drought and floods will ensure a good harvest.

Ye Jiu frowned, she felt a little uneasy, according to the general rebellion routine, this moment should be the best time to launch an attack, but according to her observation, it seemed that there was no movement around, and everything was going on as usual.

She was a little puzzled, and cold sweat broke out unconsciously in her hands.

Until Chu Shishen finished the salute, put the incense in the censer, and was bowed down by the officials, the court was still calm as usual.

But Ye Jiu became more and more flustered, and she even began to wonder if Chu Shangzhang had other plans.

She subconsciously looked in Chu Shangzhang's direction, but she didn't see half of the figure.

Ye Jiu felt a chill in his heart, Chu Shangzhang... disappeared.

……

After the officials walked out of the south gate, Dong Fei led ten masters from the house and climbed up the wall of Chu's house.

Today's Chu Mansion is extremely quiet, there are not even a few decent sweepers in the huge courtyard, and it is quiet everywhere.

According to the location described by Ye Jiu, Dongfei roughly found a direction, and led people to outflank it in two groups.

With Xi Ning's lessons learned, Dong Fei was extra careful during this trip, and even slipped down the wall without any effort.

After a few people touched the incense for about a stick, they finally found a courtyard that was somewhat similar to what Ye Jiu had said.

Dong Fei immediately ordered that the four of them keep watch outside, and the rest of them follow him in from four directions.

There are many orchids planted in the small courtyard, and the whole courtyard is immersed in a faint fragrance of flowers.

Dong Fei became more and more certain, because his son had said that Mr. Xue Ailan.

He leaned on the lower edge of a window, and stretched out his hand to gently push open a gap. It was quiet inside, without any sound.

Dong Fei was a little puzzled, he asked the rest of the people to guard the door, while he turned in lightly.

The room is a bit dark, clean and elegant, with a strong book atmosphere.

Dong Fei walked slowly into the room, but just after taking two steps, she suddenly felt a chill in her neck.

—a sword rests on his neck.

……

Ye Jiu's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly looked around for Chu Shangzhang. At the same time, Chu Shishen was cleaning his hands, and the praying for the New Year was almost coming to an end.

The courtiers could finally breathe a sigh of relief. They straightened up in twos and threes, and some even secretly stretched their arms.

Ye Jiuhuan looked around, only feeling that the uneasiness in her heart was getting bigger and bigger. If she guessed correctly, this group of people dealt a fatal blow at their most relaxed moment.

Sure enough, there was a sound of piercing the sky in the distance, followed by a chaotic sound, the copper basin tipped to the ground, and water splashed everywhere.

And an arrow was stuck at Chu Shishen's feet, and the arrow feathers were still trembling slightly.

Ye Jiu's breath stopped, and he saw Zai Yang who appeared at some point standing in front of Chu Shishen, holding a silver sword in his hand, his eyes were cold and stern.

It is not difficult to imagine that if Zaiyang missed the arrow feather in time, it might have penetrated Chu Shishen's chest at this time.

"There are assassins! Escort! Escort quickly!!!"

Among the eunuchs and masters of ceremonies, Fang Zhi was the first to react. He also stood in front of Chu Shishen, knocked off the arrows that flew again with his fly whisk, and quickly moved down the steps to protect him.

At the same time, the royal guards filed out from both sides of the hall and rushed towards the steps.

The officials in the square finally came back to their senses. They were terrified for a while, and ran away with their heads in their hands.

"Everyone, don't panic, calm down!"

Lou Yanbai stood in the middle of the square, looking at the ministers scrambling beside him, his beard flew out of anger, but no matter how much he yelled and persuaded, no one would listen to him.

To make matters worse, dozens of men in black flew out of nowhere, ignoring the great Newton's laws, and directly rushed to the stage and floated over.

Ye Jiu frowned more and more, Chu Shishen could fight only Zaiyang and Fang Zhi around him, and the opponent's crowd tactics, even if their martial arts were not low, they would definitely not be able to resist.

She hurriedly looked at the guards, but when she saw the leader of the guards, her entire face turned pale.

It was Chu Shangzhang who disappeared just now!

So when the guards surrounded Chu Shishenzhi, it really became the time of his death.

"Fang Zhi, go back quickly!!"

Ye Jiu yelled, but they were too far away, and there was a lot of chattering and clanging, so I couldn't hear what she was shouting at all.

She was anxious, but fortunately she was the closest to the stage, so she ran towards it quickly in three steps and two steps, and finally rushed to the periphery before Chu Shishen and the guards met.

But before she could say anything, she heard a slightly delicate voice shout:

"Chu Taiwei intends to rebel, Your Majesty, let's go!!"

Ye Jiu paused, and she looked around, only to see a very familiar face mixed in the bloody scene.

"Qing... Qingchi???"

The author has something to say: I learned how to make zongzi today, and I cried.