General's Gown

Yan Kingdom Harem.Pepper Palace.

late at night.

The scent of calming incense wafts faintly from the three-legged incense burner with unicorn pattern.It's April, and the night is still a bit cool when the wind blows.Xue Zhaoyi turned over cautiously, for fear of disturbing the Emperor Yan, Murong Xiu who was beside her.

There were many rules during the day, Xue Zhaoyi lowered her brows and lowered her eyes, not daring to stare at Murong Xiu too much. It was not until night that she finally had a chance to be upright.At this time, Xue Zhaoyi's family is in full swing, looking at Murong Xiu's sleeping face, the corners of her eyes and brows are full of joy.

The emperor in front of him was a young man, but he had a depth that did not belong to his age.Thin lips, dark blue under the deep eye sockets, and handsome brows that are slightly furrowed even in sleep, make his face look a little bit dark that can't go away. .

Xue Zhaoyi still remembers the first time she met Murong Xiu, it was at the royal hunting ground.She is the eldest daughter of Xue Zheng's family, a second-rank censor doctor. On a whim, she clamored to go to the man's hunting ground to join in the fun.Xue Yushi couldn't resist this beloved jewel who had been arrogant since childhood, so he took the courage to think of a notice and asked her to disguise herself as a man, wearing a black military uniform with a waist and narrow sleeves, and her long black satin-like hair was simply tied together. Sneaked into the paddock.Who knew that with her attire, Murong Xiu stared at her as soon as she entered.Doctor Yushi took his daughter and knelt tremblingly, waiting for the wrath of the emperor, but what he did not expect was an imperial decree to enter the palace.

Before entering the palace, Xue Zhaoyi had heard that the Long Live Lord was devoted to court and was very indifferent to the concubine.But I didn't expect that as soon as she entered the palace, she would be loved by thousands of people. No matter how extraordinary the request was, Long Live would agree without blinking an eye.The only strange thing is that she likes pink and black dresses, but in private, Murong Xiu always ordered her to wear black men's clothes to show off Cheng Huan.

I don't know why?

Xue Zhaoyi was thinking wildly, but heard the door of the sleeping hall open with a slight "squeak".

The great eunuch Liu Quan bowed his body and carefully knelt in front of the bed.Gently whispered a few words in Murong Xiu's ear, Xue Zhaoyi pretended to be asleep and listened curiously, but the eunuch's voice was too low to hear anything clearly.

It felt like Murong Xiu threw off the quilt, and got out of bed eagerly and walked to the front hall.

Could it be that something major happened on the front line?Xue Zhaoyi thought quietly in her heart.Since she was a child, she was used to being pampered and pampered by her father, and since she was favored, she became more courageous.She got off the couch lightly, tiptoed and leaned behind the carved sandalwood screen, peeping through the gap.

"Arrived in Yao City..."

"Nan Yao..."

"...Resolved Gu..."

She was too far away, and for a long time, she could only vaguely hear a few words spoken by the eunuch Liu Quan under his throat, without any clue.While talking, Liu Quan respectfully held something wrapped in silk with both hands and presented it to Murong Xiu.

Xue Zhaoyi squinted her eyes, trying to see clearly.

The brocade silk was uncovered heavily, and what was carefully wrapped inside turned out to be a black jade hairpin that had been broken in two.

Xue Zhaoyi couldn't help but wonder, in the middle of the night, did Liu Quan eat the guts of ambition?Woke up Long Live just to look at this humble black jade hairpin?

If you look closely, there is nothing special about the hairpin. Although it is shiny and transparent, it is not a rare item.The shape is even more simple and unadorned.The only thing that is special is that there is a little dry black red on the hairpin.

is blood?

Murong Xiu didn't say a word, under the shadowy candlelight, for a moment, Xue Zhaoyi thought she was wrong.

She had never seen Murong Xiu's distorted face before.

It was an angry face, and there was even a trace of... jealousy that was trying to suppress.

Yes, it's jealousy.

Xue Zhaoyi stared at the black jade hairpin, inexplicably feeling a little uneasy.

The majestic Emperor of the Yan Kingdom, what else can't he get?

Who would he be jealous of?

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Border, Jiaolu River.

As the sun sets, the surface of the river that is not wide is sparkling.Twenty cargo ships with a deep draft are driving steadily on the river in a neat file.This is the border between Dongyun and Yan, the waterways criss-cross, and the two countries have always lived in peace, so there is a lot of trade.Both sides of the river stretch as far as the eye can see. There are shops with white walls and black tiles. Rows of banners with red background and black characters flutter in the river wind, like the champagne of a girl in spring, hooking the little guards on the boat with every move. Just around the corner.

A few small guards squatted at the stern, looking at the signs of these shops eagerly, counting them one by one with their fingers: "This one sells candied fruit, and these two sell braised pork. Look, there are so many braised hoofs. Fat, tsk tsk—hey, look, look, this one sells shochu! The girl at the door looks really juicy..."

The more you stare at him eagerly, the more you will drool.But no amount of drooling was useless. A few guards secretly glanced at the tall and thin back standing motionless at the stern of the cargo ship. They couldn't help frowning and sighed in unison.

Alas...their general always straightens his waist like that, and always controls them so strictly.

After finally receiving this precious snow-quenching stone, it was packed full of twenty boats. I thought I could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but I didn't expect this general to be stricter.You are not allowed to disembark to buy things, you are not allowed to talk too much with unrelated people, you are not allowed to drink too much, even if you see a beautiful girl blowing a whistle along the coast, you have to obediently accept the punishment if you are caught.

The little guards didn't dare to be angry, let alone speak, they only dared to secretly poke and wonder, this general was obviously as young as them, and he had a handsome face like a young girl's, but his personality was quite different. How is it like an 80-year-old old-fashioned, a big iceberg in 2000?

The guard Ah Jing was squatting and fiddling with the tin stove for cooking, while whispering: "Look at our general, isn't he a little unhappy these two days?"

Another fat guard said disapprovingly: "Our general keeps a straight face all day long, how can you tell whether he is happy or not?"

Ah Jing scratched the back of her head: "It's after the Dongyun man left, don't you think?"

The fat guard's eyes had already drifted to the colorful shops on the shore, and he said vaguely: "Hey, you say yes."

As the night gradually deepened, merchants on both sides of the river bank lit up their red lanterns one after another, and both sides of the river were also illuminated with red light.However, these twenty cargo ships did not intend to rest at the shore, and they still moved forward steadily and quickly while taking advantage of the night.Gradually, the residents on both sides of the strait became less and less, and the reeds taller than one person became more and more dense.

Far away from human voices, only the sound of oars splashing water can be heard.

Yan Changqing still stood quietly at the stern of the last cargo ship with his hands behind his back.With a straight and thin back, a meticulous and icy demeanor, the whole person looks like a long sword that has just been sharpened and is waiting to be unsheathed.

Even though he had successfully arrived at the Quen Xueshi, Yan Changqing still didn't dare to relax his vigilance even if he hadn't set foot on the ground of the capital.Especially after getting the Snow Tempering Stone now, their team is like a gleaming fat sheep walking in the middle of the night road. You never know when the bloody claws of beasts will suddenly appear in the darkness.

Milky white mist gradually formed on the river.Yan Changqing narrowed his eyes and looked at the distant ship, a sharp light flashed in his black glass-like pupils.

There was a long and narrow boat passing through the mist, heading towards him at an extremely fast speed.There was neither cargo nor people on board.

By no means an ordinary ship.

Yan Changqing frowned, slowly took a step back with his left foot, and gently stroked the hilt of the sword on his waist.

The two swords are waiting to be unsheathed.

"Boom".

With a soft sound, the bow of the boat gently touched the stern of the large cargo ship.A black figure suddenly flipped from the boat.Yan Changqing pursed his lips, took a step back, and unsheathed his swords——

But I saw that the man didn't dodge or dodge, his toes touched the water surface lightly, his clothes fluttered, and he landed behind Yan Changqing quite gracefully and calmly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what is Master Yan's face like?"

Helian Rongchuan crossed his arms and looked at Yan Changqing's stiff back with a smile:

"It's been more than two days since we parted, did Master Yan miss me?"

Yan Changqing turned around unnaturally, with an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost.

The handover of Quen Xueshi was completed the day before yesterday. This person should have returned to their Dongyun long ago. Why did he appear here? !