Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

The Western Regions 15 years ago was an era of wars.

Even though they live in the same piece of land under the same blue sky, the land of the Central Plains has been settled for many years and the country is stable, while the twelve tribes in the Western Regions are fighting all the year round due to the competition for territory, and the people are struggling to survive.

Among them, Xi Ling and Yong Ye were the ones who beat them the most.

"This Xiling is located in the middle of the Western Regions, sandwiched between Yongye and Xiaoguo. It has to resist Yongye and guard against other tribes, so it is extremely difficult," Nan Gongmin said, "15 years ago, Xiling Kingdom The monarch Mu De was captured alive by the Yongye Kingdom. In order to protect the throne and the people, he offered to hand over his daughter as a hostage to the Yongye Kingdom in exchange for peace. The little princess is only ten years old and is about to marry Give Yong Ye Kingdom an old and ugly emperor, and become a victim in the troubled times."

Speaking of this, Nangong Min raised his hand and nodded Yin Qiu's eyebrows, his eyes were full of teasing: "Tell me, who is more involuntary than you, the little princess?"

Although Yin Qiu didn't want to talk to her, but he listened very seriously, and couldn't help but said, "What's the comparison..."

"Why can't this be compared?" Nangong Min said, "It's also staying in a place that I don't want to be. Not only is she younger than you, but she is also forced to marry someone who can be her grandfather, and you are in the Ziwei school. You have no worries about food and clothing, and your aunt is in pain, are you much better than her?"

Yin Qiu was silent for a while, and said with red eyes: "How do I know if you made it up? You just want to persuade me to stay willingly, and I won't take it seriously."

Nangong Min wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said, "I didn't make this up, it's true."

Yin Qiu looked at her suspiciously, and asked, "Then what happened after that?"

Nangong Min said: "Later? The little princess didn't want to marry to the enemy country, so she fled to the Central Plains with her mother, but was arrested by the people of Yongye Kingdom within two months after entering the customs. After that, the little princess The princess killed the guards guarding her, and fled to the Central Plains with her mother. But this time, before they entered the customs, the iron cavalry of Yong Ye Kingdom stopped them. In order to cover the little princess from leaving, her mother was killed on the spot. Trampled to death by the horse's hooves, all the bones in his body were crushed, tell me, is it the little princess or you?"

Yin Qiu's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Did she be trampled to death by the horse's hooves... What about the little princess, wouldn't she be taken back by herself?"

"It's true that she was not taken back, but you will never guess what she did afterwards," Nangong Min said, "Even though she was only ten years old, she was not an ordinary person. Compared with good martial arts, she single-handedly killed all the chasing soldiers of Yongye Kingdom at the closing gate. There was a heavy snow that night, and the moat river at the closing gate had already been covered with ice and snow. The river is full of bright red blood, and even the ice has melted."

Yin Qiu was stunned, imagined the scene in his mind, and shivered for no reason.

"She survived?"

"of course."

Yin Qiu was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "Then what do you want to express when you tell me this story?" She paused, and then said, "What does this have to do with uncle?"

Nangong Min's eyes flickered, looked at Yin Qiu with a faint smile, and said, "I just want to tell you that the name Man Jiangxue is not her real name."

Yin Qiu looked blank: "What?"

Nangong Min glanced at her, lowered his eyes and smiled lightly: "You can think about it, Man Jiangxue, is it snow or blood?"

Yin Qiu didn't know why, his eyes were full of doubts.

She looked straight at Nangong Min, her mind went blank.

With a "bang", a thunderbolt suddenly exploded in the ear, and a silver dragon-like lightning bolt was torn out from the distant sky, illuminating the entire world in an instant.

The room was as bright as day for a moment, and then it turned into night quickly. Yin Qiu was startled by the sudden thunder, and shrank to the corner of the bed reflexively and hugged himself tightly.

There were bursts of buzzing in her head, Yin Qiu suddenly regained her senses in the shock of the thunder, her heart skipped a beat, and a bright white light suddenly flashed in front of her eyes.

Man Jiangxue...

The river is full of... blood?

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The wind suddenly picked up, the night outside the window became darker, and the pouring rain fell suddenly, submerging the world in an unbearable noise.

Several maids hurriedly closed the door in the hall, and brought many charcoal braziers to dispel the cold, leaving only a small window for ventilation.

The cold wind swept across the main hall, and the crimson gauze curtains in the room were raised high, like the fluttering skirts of singing and dancing girls.

The floating red was reflected in Yin Qiu's eyes, she looked dull, thinking back to what Nangong Min said just now.

Nangong Min looked at Yin Qiu from the beginning to the end, and seeing that she had been stunned for a while and still had no response, he asked, "How is it? How do you feel after learning about Man Jiangxue's identity?"

Yin Qiu's eyes were distorted, and he moved his eyeballs after a while, and said uncertainly: "So... Uncle Master is that little princess?"

Nangong Min stared at her with interest, nodded slightly: "Yes."

Hearing her answer clearly, Yin Qiu was shocked and froze in place again.

The princess of Xiling Kingdom...is the uncle?

She is actually a princess?

Yin Qiu was so shocked by this appalling incident that he was speechless.

But at the same time that she was surprised and astonished, she also suddenly understood many things at this moment.

She remembered that she had indeed heard of the name Xiling Country.

On the morning when Man Jiangxue and Man Jiangxue went to Yunhua Mountain for the first time, they met a peddler who sold apricot milk tea at the entrance of the inn. After a few words, even the peddler was surprised that Man Jiangxue knew about Xi Ling.

Now it seems that it is not surprising that Man Jiangxue knows, she is not just hearsay.

Recalling this way, Man Jiangxue also said that she grew up outside the customs, her mother was from the Central Plains, and her father was from outside the customs. Most importantly, she was indeed taken by her master on a snowy night 15 years ago. Went to Yunhua Palace, combined with what Nangong Min said earlier, it should be the day when Man Jiangxue closed the door and started killing.

Connecting the front and back, everything can be matched, and it can also prove that Nangong Min is not lying.

It's no wonder that whenever Man Jiangxue mentioned her mother, she always revealed some unspeakable emotions, and she rarely talked about her father from the beginning to the end.

After sorting out these clues, Yin Qiu suddenly felt mixed feelings, and his heart was surging.

She never thought that Man Jiangxue's life experience would be such a bumpy one, that the person who was so eye-catching and clean would have such a shocking past, and it was impossible for Man Jiangxue to tell her about these things, If Nangong Min hadn't explained it himself, Yin Qiu might never know it in his life.

But back then, Man Jiangxue was only ten years old, even younger than Yin Qiu now. How did she manage to kill those pursuers by herself?

In addition, how did she feel when she witnessed her mother being killed?

Yin Qiu couldn't imagine it, nor did he dare to imagine it.

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Midnight was cold and rainy, and the maids in the palace had all retreated at some point, only the two on the bed stayed together silently.

Listening to the heavy rain outside the window, Yin Qiu's heart was very complicated. She recalled Man Jiangxue's words and smiles, and there were many indescribable sentiments in her heart.

Nangong Min looked at her leisurely, and said, "Why are you in a daze? Knowing that the uncle you miss is the princess of the subjugated country, you have nothing to say?"

Yin Qiu frowned, and it took a while before he replied, "Why did you tell me this?"

Nangong Min said, "Isn't that what you want to hear?"

Yin Qiu felt that talking to her was really strenuous, so he said impatiently, "Isn't that what you wanted to talk about on your own initiative?"

Nangong Min bent the corners of his lips and said softly: "I want to remind you that Man Jiangxue is not what you see on the surface, and her real appearance is definitely beyond what you can imagine. It's not a good thing to be around her anyway."

"Why do you say that?" Yin Qiu couldn't hear it, "Even if you didn't make up these things, it happened many years ago. My uncle is doing well now, and she treats me very well. How can I Can't you follow her?"

"You still don't understand," Nangong Min said, "Since she is a princess of a country, she should shoulder the responsibility and obey and make peace for the stability of the country, but she chose to resist, and the consequence of her resistance was to anger Yong Yong. Ye Mimi Xi Ling, she killed thousands of people and her biological mother and father because of her own selfish desires, such a selfish person, how important do you expect her to think of you?"

Yin Qiu really doesn't understand these family and country hatreds, but hearing Nangong Min's evaluation of Man Jiangxue, she was extremely annoyed, but she didn't know how to refute, so she could only say coldly: "Don't try to provoke discord, I won't do it because of you." I hate my uncle, I just know that if it were me, I wouldn't want to make a kiss, or would you like to? Would you be willing to marry a stranger?"

"Of course I don't want to," Nangong Min smiled narrowly, "but I'm not a princess."

Yin Qiu was angry: "Then you are not qualified to comment on whether the uncle's actions are right or not."

"The fact is there, why don't people say it?" Nangong Min chuckled, "You are really fascinated by Man Jiangxue, let me tell you more bluntly, she is not a good person for destroying the country and relatives." , After entering Yunhua Palace, I got to know Shen Mandong, and then the Ruyi Gate disappeared, don’t you understand? Man Jiangxue’s fate is full of evil, and everyone who has been close to her has no good end, so you are not afraid to follow her. Will she be killed someday?"

Seeing her confounding black and white and accusing Man Jiangxue of crimes at will, Yin Qiu was so angry that she couldn't help saying angrily, "You were the one who killed Ruyimen! What's wrong with Master Guan?"

Nangong Min calmly said: "Why is it none of her business? Really, she should have been the chief disciple of Yunhua Palace back then. In fact, it wasn't Shen Mandong's turn. It's just that Man Jiangxue didn't care about the false name. Think about it." Look, she clearly has the ability to resist the invasion of the Ziwei Sect, but she still watched so many people die in the Ruyimen, isn't it her fault?"

The more Yin Qiu heard it, the more he felt uncomfortable, and subconsciously clenched his palms tightly.

Since getting along with each other these days, Yin Qiu has already had a good impression of Nangong Min, but seeing her repeatedly maliciously slander Man Jiangxue, and she is so righteous, without even realizing that she is wrong, Yin Qiu's impression of her is greatly reduced. Fell directly from the clouds to the ground.

"Stop talking," Yin Qiu tried his best to calm himself down, and said as naturally as possible, "I have also been scolded as a disaster star, but in fact many things have nothing to do with me. I believe that my uncle is a good person. You don't know her at all. So you can't judge her like that."

Nangong Min smiled, with a bit of disdain in his tone: "No matter how much you defend Yu Manjiangxue, it will not change the fact that Xiling Kingdom and Ruyimen are destroyed because of her."

Yin Qiu racked his brains and tried his best to search for what he had learned all his life to overthrow her remarks. He said seriously: "If a country has fallen to the point where it can only be saved by a ten-year-old girl, it means that the country is about to perish. Knowing that Master Uncle is just a victim in the troubled times, then what is wrong with her choosing her own life?" After she finished speaking, she asked Nangong Min, "There are many people outside who say bad things about you, don't you also think that outsiders treat you Are all your speculations true?"

"But I don't care what outsiders think of me." Nangong Min said immediately.

"Uncle Shi won't care!" Yin Qiu was unwilling to show weakness.

"You're wrong," Nangong Min said, "She cares."

Yin Qiu looked at her: "How do you know?"

Nangong smiled knowingly: "Just because she didn't rush to Ruyimen to rescue Shen Mandong in time, this is the thorn in her heart that cannot be removed. Based on this alone, she is an out-and-out sinner, just because she has feelings for Shen Mandong. Ashamed, that's why she treats you well, and even plans to come to Hezhou City alone to rescue you, do you really think she just wants to take care of you? It's just to make up for the mistakes she made."

Yin Qiu couldn't restrain himself: "What's wrong with Master Uncle? You are the one who destroyed Ruyi Gate!"

Nangong Min smirked, and said coolly: "I destroyed the Ruyi Gate because of the grievances of Jianghu, but if she didn't save Shen Mandong, it's another matter."

Yin Qiu's chest rose and fell, and his breathing was disordered: "Uncle Shi didn't save my mother. She said that she just didn't rush to Ruyi Gate in time. Why do you insist on slandering her?"

"I slandered her?" Nangong Min raised his eyebrows, and the smile on his lips remained undiminished, "Back then, your mother went to Yunhua Palace with her big belly to find Man Jiangxue, and she hoped to have Man Jiangxue to accompany her on the day of delivery. But when you were born, Man Jiangxue didn't go, she missed the appointment."

Yin Qiu was about to defend Man Jiangxue, but Nangong Min was the first to say: "What business is too late, that's just an excuse for Man Jiangxue, she deliberately didn't go to visit Shen Mandong, and this time it was intentional, just to give It gave me the opportunity to attack Liucang Mountain. When something happened to Ruyimen, Man Jiangxue led people to rush there, but everything was a foregone conclusion at that time. If she didn't miss the appointment, I would be afraid of where Man Jiangxue was. Dare to take action easily, you hear this, dare to say that Man Jiangxue is not at fault at all?"

Nangong Min stared at Yin Qiu, and said without doubt: "The demise of Ruyi Gate was indirectly caused by Man Jiangxue. This is an iron-clad fact, and no one can clear it up for her."

Yin Qiu was stunned for a moment, and said stubbornly: "I don't believe it, you must have lied to me! How could the uncle deliberately ignore my mother? She and my mother have a deep relationship, and many people know it!"

Nangong Min sneered: "Don't forget who your father is, what he told me himself, can there be a lie?"

Yin Qiu said: "Okay, then tell me, why did my uncle miss the appointment?"

Nangong Min looked at her, his eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't answer the question quickly.

Yin Qiu was furious, and seeing her silence, he asked, "Tell me, if you want me to believe that the Ruyimen incident is related to my uncle, you have to give me a plausible reason."

Nangong Min was quiet for a moment, but instead of answering, he asked instead: "Then let me ask you first, has Man Jiangxue talked to you about Shen Mandong?"

Yin Qiu couldn't control his irritability: "What are you referring to?"

Can't this guy speak a little more clearly?

Nangong Min gave another ambiguous smile, stood up and said, "I can only tell you this, whether it's your parents' wedding or your mother's birth, Man Jiangxue was not present on these two important days."

Yin Qiu was discouraged: "What exactly do you want to say?"

The night wind blew up and rolled up Nangong Min's long hair, making her eyebrows a little darker. She looked back at Yin Qiu and said slowly: "If you really want to know, it's another story, but I'm afraid You can't accept it after hearing it."

Yin Qiu couldn't suppress his emotions anymore, and said frantically, "Then why don't you tell me quickly?"

Nangong Min showed deep thought, and replied after a while: "It's not too late to tell you about this, anyway, I've told you enough today, aren't you very smart? Even if I guess it myself, I still say that In other words, Man Jiangxue is not a kind person, and she is not a place you can rely on, right now you'd better stay in the Ziwei Sect obediently, and don't even think about returning to Yunhua Palace."

After she finished speaking, she didn't care about Yin Qiu's reaction, she opened the gauze curtain and went straight out.

Yin Qiu was bewildered and couldn't bear the anger, she threw off the quilt and jumped out of bed, and hurriedly chased after Nangong Min, wanting to ask what happened, but Nangong Min ignored her and didn't even turn her head.

"close the door."

As soon as Yin Qiu walked to the door, the maid outside quickly closed the door tightly, trapping Yin Qiu in the hall immediately.

"Let me out!" Yin Qiu pushed the door vigorously and shouted at Nangong Min's leaving figure, "Come back and speak clearly!"

Nangong Min paused, looked at Ye Yu in the courtyard, and said sideways: "From now on, she is not allowed to leave the hall again."

A few maids responded quickly.

Seeing Nangong Min gradually disappearing from sight, Yin Qiu was so angry that he raised his leg and kicked the door fiercely a few times.

"Open the door!"

The author has something to say: Some people are soft and soft in front of the uncle, cute and coquettish, but sharp-tongued in front of others, and even dare to scold the leader of the Demon Cult.