I am neither beautiful nor crazy

Jiang Yu squatted down in front of him, seemingly casually swiping the soft sword.The surface of the sword was well made without leaving any blood marks, just tilting it at random, all the blood beads on it rolled down and hung down on the cold ground.

He looked down at Jiang Qi's terrified and desperate face on the ground, there was no vivid expression on his face, no anger from the opponent's conspiracy, nor the joy and ease of killing the enemy with his hands.

Jiang Qi suddenly laughed weakly, opened his mouth to speak, and spat out balls of blood at the same time.

"You don't want to kill me." He said softly, "You don't have the desire for revenge, and you don't have such a strong obsession with power, but you are forced to be in this position. It's no different from me back then, extremely miserable .”

"It's different from you." Jiang Yu stuffed the soft sword into his cuff, and said unhurriedly, "You are forced by conditions and have no other way to go. You don't know what you want in your heart, so you can only be accepted by others." Pushing away, but I'm different."

"I found something more important. I know what I want and where the bottom line is. Whether I am an emperor or a prince, I will be more useful than you."

Jiang Qi seemed to be stimulated by this sentence, his face turned red and he coughed a few times, then his eyes became cloudy, and his voice was a little ferocious due to eagerness and excitement.

"Why do you play tricks in front of me." He gritted his teeth, "You were not favored since childhood, and you were always plotted by Jiang Chibin, and the source of all this is nothing more than the case of your mother and concubine's tragic death."

A morbid smile appeared on Jiang Qi's face, as if he was complacent at finally being able to drag others into hell.

"Since childhood, only the crown prince has treated you the best. Do you also like your elder brother the crown prince very much? You think he is gentle, amiable, kind, and even willing to rescue you and go to northern Xinjiang for you?"

Jiang Yu stared at him coldly, but didn't answer.

"But you never would have guessed that the culprit in your concubine's case is your favorite elder brother of the prince." Jiang Qi's tone quickened, "He and his concubine concubine framed Ruoyang just because he was afraid that Ruoyang would be favored, and the prince The position is not guaranteed. At that time, Jiang Chibin only learned of their conspiracy by accident, but was tricked by the prince's sweet words, saying that you have a vicious character, and if you exist, it will make the royal family dangerous and everyone will be in trouble."

Jiang Qi smiled cruelly, "Otherwise, why do you think Jiang Chibin has always been hostile to you for no reason? And the prince's kindness to you afterward is nothing more than a false appearance discovered by conscience, and he wants to make some compensation for the framed back then That's all. The brother prince who is so good in your heart is actually your biggest enemy."

Jiang Qi thought that these words were enough to push Jiang Yu into an emotional precipice. He felt that no one could bear such a betrayal, knowing that the people closest to him actually had ulterior motives.But everyone will find it difficult to accept.

But what he never expected was that Jiang Yu looked down at him silently, without any special reaction.

That look gave people the impression that everything was under his control and guessing, no matter what happened, that solid armor could not be damaged by half.

"Is there anything else to say?" Jiang Yu asked quietly, as if he had no reaction to what happened just now, "You don't have much time left, do you want to continue talking about me?"

"Why don't you save some effort and tell me your last words, maybe I can help you pass them on to those who want to hear them."

Jiang Qi was silent for a long time, his eyes gradually lost vitality due to the massive blood loss, and his body gradually became quiet and stiff.

"My whole life is not long..." He suddenly said softly, the volume was so low that it seemed to be talking to himself, "Except for timidity and cowardice, there are no major flaws, but these two points, the opponent in the court hall , People who live on the tip of a knife are fatal flaws."

"Yes." Jiang Yu responded to him, "If there is a next life, reincarnate far away from the capital."

Jiang Qi seemed to want to respond to this sentence, but he couldn't make a single expression, until his breath gradually weakened, as if he had completely lost his vitality.

Jiang Yu reached out and gently closed the opponent's eyelids.When he got up, he suddenly felt a burst of dizziness for no reason.

He walked to the outside slowly, the weather was a bit oppressive, the gray clouds weighed down heavily, like the dark rain curtain in a dream.

There were still not many people on the palace road, it was because he and Xiao Xiangling sent people away in advance.In fact, many of the people around the platform in the early morning were disguised by courtiers. At that time, he sent a secret letter to each minister saying, "Go in plain clothes, and you can get a glimpse of the truth."

Jiang Yu walked slowly along the empty path. He didn't know how far he had gone. He heard a slightly noisy sound from a distance, and the chaotic footsteps of the crowd.

He stood where he was.

Before waiting for a while, he saw a person and a horse coming out of the corner not far ahead. The person was so familiar that he would never forget it with a casual glance.

The corners of his black clothes were blown by the strong wind, and his slightly messy long black hair almost blended with the environment, which made people feel a little confused.

Behind Xiao Xiangling was a group of ministers who traveled this morning, and behind them were the hundreds of northern border troops brought by Xiao Xiangling.They were dressed in black fur and held spears and bows, which was very different from the scattered Central Plains army.

It is said that the northern border army was also very decadent ten years ago, but since Xiao Xiangling started leading the army, the entire army has changed its face, from soft cats to a group of brave wolves.

Jiang Yu's gaze was fixed on Xiao Xiangling, and he saw that the other party dismounted a few meters in front of him and walked towards him.

Xiao Xiangling half knelt down in front of Jiang Yu, and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the sinners who killed Prime Minister Xia, harmed Chao Gang, and deceived the king have been imprisoned by the minister."

After saying this, he suddenly made a move that Jiang Yu didn't expect.

He took off the silver mask on his face, revealing handsome and deep bony features.

This was the first time he took off his mask in front of everyone and in front of the Beijiang army under his command, but his eyes kept focusing on Jiang Yu, as if all the rumors and people around him had nothing to do with him.

"Your Highness, when the last general entered the capital, he was overwhelmed by his courage and talent. Therefore, he would like to ask you to accompany the prince to read a term in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty to show his sincerity. However, there are many twists and turns in the future. The general has not really done anything for His Highness. Even just now...he was not able to protect His Highness."

"But from now on, the last general is willing to lead the northern border army to join him, and let His Highness order him without any second thoughts."

He looked up at Jiang Yu, his beautiful and pure eyes were clean and transparent, Jiang Yu couldn't see anything in them that could tarnish those eyes, only the image of his lowered eyes looking down, immersed and firm.

"At my disposal? How dare you speak in front of all the courtiers?" Jiang Yu asked in a low voice jokingly, the volume could only be heard between the two of them.

"Northern Border Army has no other intentions, I will let you order." The other party also replied in a low voice, "No matter in front of anyone, I dare to say it."

"You are the one I will always pursue."

Jiang Yu raised his eyebrows, and heard someone from the minister behind Xiao Xiangling speak.

"Your Highness the Seventh Prince, since the death of the former emperor, it can be said that the government has been chaotic, with internal and external troubles. The prince went to the northern border and was plotted against by the second prince, and the second prince was executed by his highness. After the third prince ascended the throne, it can be said that he did not distinguish between loyalty and goodness. The demons bewitched and even harmed His Highness and Prime Minister Xia. A country cannot be without a king for a day, and Your Highness Seventh, you once went to the northern border, negotiated peace with the northern bandits, and worked with General Xiao to rectify the atmosphere and deal with treacherous officials. If you are willing to become the emperor It can be said that it is the aspiration of the people and the trend of the times.”

Immediately the following echoed one piece.

Jiang Yu's eyes swept over the crowd, and finally returned to Xiao Xiangling in front of him, swallowing back the words in his throat.

"Let me weigh and consider for a little more time." Jiang Yu said, "Let me ask an old minister to take charge of the recent court affairs."

Xiao Xiangling followed Jiang Yu back to the opponent's bedroom.

I don't know how long it has been since the last time we parted in the capital, but now that we come back here, it feels like a world away.The pine trees in the courtyard are still tall and strong, but things are different.

When we parted a few months ago, Xiao Xiangling never expected to win Jiang Yu's favor, and the farewell was very polite and formal, but he didn't want to be able to hold each other's hand in the privacy of two people now, and protect each other with the other hand neck, and pressed him against the tree trunk in the courtyard.

"Jiangyu..."

Between kisses, Xiao Xiangling spoke in a deep voice, his voice was thick and hoarse, full of strong and indelible desire.

"I like you."

Due to the standing posture, the two people were close to each other, and a fire was lit everywhere.

"What are you in such a hurry for?" Jiang Yu half-jokingly sneered, "I'm not dead yet."

He looked into Xiao Xiangling's eyes, and suddenly wanted to ask a question that had puzzled him for a long time.

"What are you most afraid of?"

Xiao Xiangling stopped in an instant, just kissed the other person's forehead and the corners of his eyes lightly, and replied after a long time, "Why do you always ask this question."

"I don't know if you still remember, but a long time ago, on the day you rescued me, you asked the same question."

"Remember." Jiang Yu chuckled, "Because you can't hide anything from me."

"I couldn't see anything from your eyes at the time, so I asked you, and you told me that I was not afraid of anything." Jiang Yu said softly, "Now I see you, but there is still nothing. Is it because you are really not afraid of anything, or is it me?" Miss you?"

Xiao Xiangling lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Maybe it's different."

"What His Highness saw before may not be the same thing as what he sees now."

"How to say?"

"Maybe I had nothing to fear before, so you couldn't see anything, but now..."

He lowered his head and kissed again, so that the words after that were blurred between the corners of his mouth.

"I am most afraid of you, Your Highness."

"I'm afraid you will get hurt again, and leave without saying goodbye. I'm afraid I won't be able to find you, and I won't be able to protect you. So you see your own image in my eyes, not just an image."

He laughed, "That's what I'm most afraid of."