Crown Sword

Gong Yangyue didn't bother Chao Chen, but turned to Tuoba Xiang and said, "I have something to tell you."

His attitude when he spoke was very bad, he was not at all respectful to his elders, but rather aggressive, but Tuoba Xiang didn't care at all, instead, he was pleasantly surprised because he took the initiative to speak up: "You say, don't hesitate." Honestly, whatever you want, I can do it for you."

Is this still the majestic, free-spirited, fearless little princess from before?

In memory, Tuobaxiang has always behaved well, gentle and generous, if she hadn't heard the past outside Helan Mountain and by the Wuding River, Gongyang Yuezhen would have thought that this was her true temperament all along.

But this is not the case, she is just acting subconsciously, living herself as if she is responsive, because she thinks that her husband's love must be a dignified and intelligent wife, and what her children need is a gentle and quiet mother. What the motherland needs is a princess who is strong in martial arts, prudent and wise, but no one needs the former Tuobaxiang.

Ah.

What's the difference between this and Chang Daguan? It's just that one is written on the face and the other is buried in the heart.

They all knew it well, but no one said anything, Gong Yangyue turned his face away, conflicts and entanglements tore him, and was so irritable for a while that he didn't want to see those eyes again.

It's all Chao Chen's fault!

What are you messing around with?If he didn't think that Tuobaxiang was going to marry him, how could he go out in a gaffe? Thinking of this, he turned his head and gave him a fierce look, then raised his legs and walked out.Tuobaxiang knew that he wanted to avoid people's eyes and ears, so he followed silently, and the two of them walked to a remote corner of the yard, and then stopped.

Tuobaxiang stood still, and the two of them looked at each other face to face, without ignoring, avoiding, arguing, or avoiding, so she couldn't help reaching out her hand, wanting to touch Gongyangyue's face.In fact, for Tuobaxiang, the longing has already melted into the bone marrow, and even she herself can't tell whether the emotions that have melted into the flesh and blood come from Gongyang Qi, whose life and death are unknown, or just because he is a child brought up by herself. .

"Moon."

With a trembling voice, Gong Yangyue closed her eyes indifferently, straightened her body, and said coldly: "If I say, I want to meet King Wei in private (note), can you do it?"

Tuoba Xiang lowered his arms and laughed at himself: "Yue'er, is there only a straightforward exchange of interests left between us?"

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When Gong Yangyue returned to the front of the house alone, the two overturned boxes under the stone steps had been picked up and dragged away by servants. Shuang Li saw the return from a distance, and suddenly tightened his lips, hugged the food given by the princess, and looked left and right. Take a look, like a slippery squirrel, leave quickly.

In the shadows, Chao Chen leaned against the stone wall by the window, silently watching two ants fighting under the green grass two steps away.

Gong Yangyue turned a blind eye and went to push the door, but Chao Chen suddenly let out a low laugh, causing Gong Yangyue to turn around quickly, grabbed his lapel with a wave of his hand, and asked viciously, "What are you laughing at?"

"The boss's banquet, laughing at Yan Yan. I laugh at some people who were cute and cute when they were young, but how come they look like this when they grow up. But..." Chao Chen stopped talking, and after a long pause in the dead silence, he raised his head. Looking up at the sky, he continued in a slow tone, "But this is good."

Ram Moon couldn't believe his ears.

Chao Chen moved his eyes, looked directly at the other party, and repeated word by word: "That's good, I'm afraid you were a bastard since you were a child." It is difficult for a person who has never seen hope not to be twisted into despair. A person who is warm and caring will at least keep a glimmer of light in his heart, and even if he is deeply imprisoned, he will try his best to break through the barriers.

Those doubts, scruples and fears in the past have completely disappeared today. Chao Chen no longer feels that Gong Yangyue is teasing, impersonating, and tempting.

That's why he said, that's fine.

"call--"

Taking a long breath, Chao Chen straightened his back and turned to leave. Because of the change in mood, his steps also became lighter——

In the past 22 years, he has never known a person so profoundly. It turns out that he only knows the present and not the past, so he really can't talk lightly.These principles were something he had never thought about in the past. Looking back, he was superficial when he was young, and he didn't understand people at all, let alone understand the heart.

"Wait." Gong Yangyue called Chao Chen to stop, but he himself didn't speak, five parts were struggling, three parts were doubtful, and the remaining two parts seemed embarrassed.

He walked slowly to the wall and leaned his back against the spot where Chao Chen had stood.

Chao Chen wanted to leave, thought for a moment, then turned around and stood next to him.The oil lamp in the room burned out its core and went out, and the porch was momentarily dizzy, and even the only ray of moonlight was covered by thick dark clouds, making it too faint to be seen.Chao Chen got too close, accidentally touched his hand, and immediately retracted.

Gong Yangyue grabbed his palm, pinched it with his thumb, and said calmly: "Hey, you're sweating so much, are you nervous?"

"The body is not afraid of the shadow slanting, why should I be nervous because of you." Chao Chen retorted in a low voice.

When he said this, Gongyangyue laughed instead, jokingly said: "Why are you in a hurry, I didn't say it was because I was nervous, do you think so in your heart?" Seeing him sweating profusely, Gongyangyue no longer Teasing, she said earnestly: "I mean before, you weren't afraid... She promised you a kiss? If you don't have that kind of thought, don't even ask you to eat tea and drink."

Chao Chen nodded, but instead of agreeing, he asked instead: "You seem to be more anxious than me? I'm not nervous, but I find it incredible that Her Royal Highness is so approachable, which is different from what I imagined."

"What do you imagine?"

"Please forgive me, I don't want to lose my head, after all, it's his territory." Chao Chen shook his head.

Gongyangyue really didn't ask any more questions, thinking of Tuobaxiang sitting on the porch and reminiscing about their childhood with them, he couldn't help laughing, and continued following his words: "It's really different." Now it's dark, it's hard to tell As for the expression, he can show the truth without any psychological burden.

"I vaguely remember one time, when my father returned home from a long journey for several months, the people below reported that she took the cloak off the shelf and hurried out, not allowing anyone to follow. I was curious, so I tricked the nanny away and followed secretly. She went all the way Facing the wind and snow, he rushed towards his father in front of the highest gate of Shengle City, because his heart and eyes were all about that person, so he was not reserved and lost his poise."

"She put her clothes on her father, and my father didn't seem to expect her coming, let alone her enthusiasm, and he was a little dazed, so I heard her say—" He narrated in the tone of a bystander, since he knew his life experience , It is still difficult to say a word about mother, "She said: My mother came to pick you up, but you dare to show face to me, you will freeze to death!"

Chao Chen suddenly turned his head.

He couldn't see the expression on Gongyangyue's face, he only knew that his voice was trembling, so Chao Chen slowly curled four fingers and held his hand back.

"...She is different from the person I usually see before and after. In my heart, dignified, generous, noble, and gentle are all the closest descriptions I can think of."

Gong Yangyue chuckled: "Some people choose pain, but it's good for everyone."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Chao Chen had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Before entering the house, Gongyangyue took another look, and said: "Laiyunzhong still has business to do, you can stay at the princess mansion if you have nothing to do, at least it is safe here, I may come in and out frequently recently."

"Why are you reporting to me?" Chao Chen felt awkward.

Gongyangyue snorted: "I am willing."

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On the day of entering the palace, June bottomed out.

Because of the clan relationship and the absolute supporters of the court, the carriages and horses of Princess Dingxiang's mansion can enter and leave the palace at will, and Tuoba Xiang came forward, making it easy to face the saint.

When the chariots and horses swaggered through the long street, no one was suspicious, and few passers-by even cast a wait-and-see look, but it didn't mean that everyone knew that when Liu Zhi went back to the Dugu Department, the return of the young master was something that should be known. But so what, no one will suspect that this interview has some other purpose, it is just a meeting of "cousins".

Qiao Min changed into a Hu suit, and sat across from Gong Yangyue who had taken off his red dress and palace attire, holding a food box with his head bowed, while Gong Yangyue lifted the curtain of the car, watching the wind and grass outside, until the coachman swung his whip and turned around, After running out of the city gate, he couldn't sit still: "Didn't you go to the palace?"

"It's a palace." Tuobaxiang was propping up his chin, and fell asleep on the short side.

During the Warring States Period, King Wuling of Zhao followed Xingguan’s remonstrance, at the confluence of Huangyu, Wuquan and Baiqu in the east of the river. , the two cities are located adjacent to each other, and the world may call them the two capitals of the East and the West.Up to now, Tuobagui has established his capital in Shengle after returning to the country, and the former Yunzhong City Yunzhong Palace has been taken over as the site. It is close to the royal pasture, and the palace people often go hunting for summer vacation.

After the routine search in front of the palace gate, the three of them were led by the palace servants to the inner hall. Tuobagui got up early to hunt with horses and was currently wiping his bow. Hearing the report, he hurriedly put down his belongings and went out.

He had heard that his little aunt's son had been recovered, so he also wanted to see him.

Gong Yangyue has only a shallow impression of this king of Wei who is two years older than him, and only vaguely remembers a lot of contact with him when he was young. At that time, Tuoba Shiyiqian had not abdicated, and the eldest son Tuoba Shi died only two years ago. , as a posthumous child, Tuobagui lived with his mother, and was not very popular, with a very gentle temper.

When Gongyang Yue met, he found that this cousin was born majestic and mighty, bright and clear without losing his noble spirit, and the jade tree was facing the wind and unyielding. Dullness coincides.

The two dynasties changed, more than ten years were wasted, and the youth grew up in adversity, which is indeed incomparable to the past.

All three of them are smiling, but because of their identities, there is always a bit of estrangement in the intimacy when they greet each other. Whether it is mother and son, aunt, nephew, or cousin, what they can say is a set of words over and over again. Feel bored, simply go straight to the topic.Tuobaxiang said that he had brought some pastries that he made by himself, and Qiao Min immediately presented them from outside the hall.

Tuobagui's eyesight was excellent, and he saw that this man's demeanor was not comparable to that of a servant. He guessed that the princess had something to say, so he sent away the others, leaving only the hidden guards.

"I'm Qiao Min, I'm going to meet the King of Wei."

Qiao Min shouted loudly, put down the food box, bowed his head politely, then took out a golden crow belt from his bosom, and presented it to him.Tuobaxiang and Gongyangyue glanced at each other, they obviously knew the meaning, they thoughtfully found a reason, and first retreated to the warm pavilion of the side hall, where the servants and maids prepared the chessboard and played with the sword.

Gong Yangyue was absent-minded and played casually. As a casino veteran, he even lost seven or eight games in a row, losing all his chips.

Tuoba Xiang was not happy, he didn't need to let him go, let alone his indifferent appearance, he just played chess dully.There was something in her heart, and if she accidentally made a wrong move, she was so nervous that her hands were sweating, and she carefully peeked at Gong Yangyue's expression.

This little action touched Gong Yangyue, for some reason, he remembered the scene of playing chess with Chao Chen in the Dunhuang black market, and he was so angry that he couldn't suppress it, and in the end he kept losing the chess.Thinking of this, he smiled, raised his eyelids, and sat up straight. He wanted to turn a blind eye to her, but he didn't intend to catch a glimpse of the desire and seriousness in her eyes, so he raised his head in a high-profile manner.

On the contrary, Tuoba Xiang regained his energy and blurted out: "Come again!"

After the words were out of her mouth, she hurriedly looked at Gong Yangyue, seeing his deep smile, she couldn't help but said again: "Yue'er, what are you thinking, so happy?"

"I'm not thinking about you." Gong Yangyue suddenly became a little disturbed, not wanting to be trapped in tenderness anymore, she turned cold, pushed away the chess table, put on her shoes and went into the court.

Tuoba Xiang sat alone on the felt, a little depressed, and gently touched her temples with two fingers.

Turning around the corridor, two little maids came towards each other with bouquets of flowers in their hands. They bowed their heads and saluted as they rubbed shoulders, and then they didn't stop walking. It seemed that they were going to the Nuan Pavilion.Ram Yue retreated and called people to stop.

When I asked, it was really for decoration.

He stretched out his hands and rubbed the flowers and leaves, but he didn't harden his heart: "I'll go later, the princess can't bear the fragrance of this flower, she will develop a rash."

The two little maids immediately fell to their knees and confessed repeatedly.

Gongyangyue called people up, pointed to the two people coming towards him under the Baiyushi platform, and asked, "Who is that?"

The palace maid got up and leaned on the pillar to look out.

The main hall of the Xinggong Palace is built on a high platform with long and long stairs, with three sills and ninety steps. The Nuan Pavilion is on the side, and its position is even more prominent, but it is shaded by green trees on the left and right, so it is inconspicuous. When Gongyangyue looked at the two of them from a distance, Those two didn't pay attention.

The little palace lady's eyesight is not good enough, and when people get closer, she realizes that the person in front of her is a burly figure, who can be called a strong back, and just by looking at her sinewy limbs, she can tell that she is a general, while the entourage behind him is not so strong. Eye-catching, everything from clothes to appearance is ordinary, if it weren't for that one eye, no one would remember it at all.

"It's Lord Liu Luochen, and the other seems to be his enlisted army."

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Note: Tuoba Gui claimed to be the King of Wei, although the country was called Dai.