This shadow guard, you are enlightened

It was an ordinary white jade pendant with a statue of Avalokitesvara engraved on it. Compared with the jade ornaments that can be seen everywhere in the palace and the treasures tributed from all over the place, it is really not that valuable.

But Zhuo Ying, who has been following Xing Chenmu, knows how special the jade pendant is to him.

The jade pendant was purchased by the parents who loved her very much before the Empress Dowager entered the palace with almost all the silver available at home. For the parents who have never stepped out of a small village in their life, the palace is an unimaginably distant cage. They couldn't get in, and their daughter couldn't get out. All they could do was buy this small Guanyin pendant as a gift for their unborn grandson, hoping that he would be safe and healthy.

Therefore, this piece of jade Xing Chenmu has been worn on his body since he was born, and has never been taken off.

Zhuo Ying didn't expect that Xing Chenmu would give this thing to him, he didn't even dare to reach out to take it, and he said after a long time: "My lord..."

"The reward is yours. If you don't want it, take it and throw it away." Xing Chenmu didn't allow him to refuse, and directly took his hand and put it in his palm.

There was still some residual warmth on the jade pendant, Zhuo Ying subconsciously squeezed it tightly, and then loosened it quickly: "This...absolutely not, my lord, if the empress dowager finds out, I'm afraid she will blame her. "

"I am so old, don't I still have the right to dispose of my belongings?" Xing Chenmu smiled and picked up the jade pendant from his palm, and hung it around his neck in person, "Besides, you stay with me every day. There is not much difference between wearing it and wearing it. The jade pendant keeps you safe, and only when you are safe can I be safe."

Zhuo Ying wanted to say something else, but Xing Chenmu squeezed the cheek exposed under his mask when he withdrew his hand: "Okay, don't refuse anymore, how could the empress find that the jade pendant is on you, and if the empress asks , I will naturally explain to her, you can wear it at ease."

Zhuo Ying felt that following Xing Chenmu's movements, the unfulfilling heart in his chest jumped up again. He didn't dare to look at the other party, so he could only take a deep breath secretly, and replied: "Yes, my subordinate I will definitely keep the jade pendant."

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When Zhuo Ying returned to the residence the next day, he was still in a daze. He took out the pendant from his collar, and couldn't help thinking about how it looked when it was worn on Xing Chenmu's body.

Xing Chenmu never avoids Zhuo Ying when he bathes and changes clothes, so Zhuo Ying can often see his personal thing. This jade pendant hangs around his neck, and it happens to be on his chest when it hangs down. After several times of bathing, the jade pendant is attached to On his skin with water droplets, it is particularly conspicuous and... very attractive.

Just thinking about it, Zhuo Ying blushed a little, he didn't dare to recall any more, and quickly put the pendant back into his lapel.

The jade pendant stayed outside for a while, and it was cold when it was attached to the skin, but at this moment, it was difficult to dispel the heat in Zhuo Ying's heart for a long time.

Obviously guarding the Chengyang Hall all night, Zhuo Ying lay down on the bed after washing but still didn't feel sleepy, he tossed and turned for a long time, closed his eyes and opened them again, and after several repetitions, he suddenly sat up from the bed.

The Holy Majesty's birthday is coming soon, he has accepted the gift from the Holy Majesty, can he also prepare a birthday gift for the Holy Majesty?

Zhuo Ying has been in the palace for many years, and has saved a lot of salary, and has never had the opportunity to spend it. How can Xing Chenmu lack the things that can be bought with money? The world's rare treasures, literature, calligraphy and painting, as long as Xing Chenmu wants, Nothing is beyond his reach.

He doesn't have personal belongings to give away like Xing Chenmu, but fortunately he still has a handicraft, Zhuo Ying carefully calculated the date, there are nearly two months before the Longevity Festival, hoping to make a gift for the other party in time. .....

When Zhuo Ying first entered the palace, she worshiped the previous shadow guard commander as her teacher and practiced martial arts with him.At that time he was still young, and because he was brought back to the palace, he was not close to the other shadow guards, so he had nothing to do except practice martial arts every day.

After practicing, even his master couldn't stand it anymore. The master felt that he would wear down his body sooner or later due to over-training, and the gain outweighed the loss. After thinking twice, the master decided to teach him the ability of wood carving, so that he could use it while practicing martial arts. You can also calm down and exercise your mind.

The previous Shadow Guard Commander was born in a family of seal carving, and everyone in the family learned the craft of wood carving since childhood, but in those years, the world was not good, the war with Cangchuan continued in the north, and the people's food and clothing were not enough. The family had no choice but to send him to the palace, but he never lost his woodcut skills.

Zhuo Ying has studied with his master for many years, although his skills are not as exquisite as his master's, he can still carve a lot of decorations, many wooden ornaments in this room are made by him himself.It's a pity that after the master passed away with the late emperor, he became more and more busy, and he didn't take the carving knife for a long time, so he was somewhat rusty at this time.

Deciding to give Xing Chenmu a gift, Zhuo Ying didn't dare to neglect at all, put on her robe and went to the small room next to the bedroom.

Zhuo Ying has been by Xing Chenmu's side for ten years, and has received so many rewards that it can fill a room. Based on memory, Zhuo Ying found a few pieces of high-quality red sandalwood.

Xing Chenmu knew that he had the skill of carving wooden products. These pieces of sandalwood were specially picked out from the offerings and given to him when he was just promoted to the commander of the Shadow Guard.

Although it is not appropriate to take something that the other party rewarded as a congratulatory gift and return it, not to mention that it is inconvenient for him to leave the palace, even if he can go out, there is really no better material in the short term, so he can only use this for the time being.

Zhuo Ying decided to carve a paperweight for Xing Chenmu. The place where Xing Chenmu stayed the most every day was Xuanming Hall, where he reviewed memorials, received ministers, and occasionally wrote and painted in his free time.

Zhuo Ying privately felt that if she gave a gift of something used on the desk, at least she would be able to accompany the other party all the time, and her own intentions would not be known to the other party, but to herself, this was finally a thought.

After choosing a suitable size of rosewood, he saw a few pieces from the ordinary wood used to make gadgets in the past. He didn't carve for a long time, so he didn't dare to practice directly on the precious sandalwood, so he could only use ordinary wood first. Carve out the decorations, and after success, use red sandalwood to carve them in the same way.

Zhuo Ying usually goes to Xuanming Palace to guard after waking up, and needs to guard the night in Chengyang Palace at night. The only time in a day that Xing Chenmu used to complete this gift can be avoided is four or five hours when he returns to Mingying Palace. During this period, he still needs to deal with the daily affairs of the Shadow Guard.

In order to deliver the gift on time on the Longevity Day, Zhuo Ying had to reduce her daily sleep time to half of the previous one, and for this reason, even the regular daily sword practice was omitted.

But thanks to this, he no longer has the energy to think about the candidate for Empress Xing Chenmu.

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Half a month later, new news came back from the Zhenbei barracks, and Cangchuan finally chose to attack Ran Ying.

The Zhenbei Army was brave and good at fighting. Even in the face of the opponent's well-planned night attack, it didn't let Cangchuan get any advantage. Inevitably, there will be casualties and loss of weapons, and the Zhenbei Army urgently needs the imperial court to support soldiers, horses and supplies.

In the early morning, Wei Lin took the initiative to ask for orders, willing to lead his troops to the north.General Wei Lin served as General of Zhenbei for many years, and has rich experience in fighting against Cangchuan. He and the current General of Zhenbei, Wei Yan, are also father and son. Immediately agree.

After the morning court ended, Xing Chenmu left Wei Lin alone, and asked, "General Wei's family has five generations of generals, right?"

"Yes." Wei Lin stood in the hall, neither arrogant nor humble, he was still tall and straight in his forties, without any trace of aging.

"What does General Wei think about Cangchuan violating the armistice agreement and hastily sending troops to Ran Ying?"

"Return to the Holy Lord, I will see you as the last general... This battle is strange." Wei Lin seemed to hesitate, but continued after a while, "The people of Cangchuan are warlike. When the peace agreement was signed, Emperor Cangchuan Although unwilling, Cangchuan is vast and sparsely populated. The war expropriated a large number of males and increased taxes on the common people. The people resented the imperial court deeply, and there were violence/chaos everywhere. This forced Emperor Cangchuan to cease the war. But the current situation in Cangchuan has not improved, and there is even more competition between the DPRK and China, let alone a war at this time."

Although Wei Lin is a military commander, he has a clear view of the court situation. Xing Chenmu nodded: "Yes, we shouldn't start a war, but if the other party knows, the battle between our Ran Ying court hall is not much clearer than theirs, does it mean that?" So, for them, launching a war at this time is risky, but it is also a rare opportunity?"

"Your Majesty means that there are people..." Wei Lin frowned, halfway through his words, he already understood in his heart.

"As far as I can see, if Cangchuan is willing to send troops, it must be because someone joins hands with one of the Cangchuan factions to disturb this pool of water and build a new one." He said, "I will not send you to support the Zhenbei Army this time. You stay in Luan City first, and I will be of use to you."

Wei Lin was shocked, and couldn't figure out why the Holy Majesty would deliberately reveal this to him, but the Holy Majesty had no choice but to obey, even if he was worried about the only son in his heart, he could only salute.

Xing Chenmu's conversation with Wei Lin this time was originally to persuade him to stay in Luancheng with peace of mind. Seeing that he still had concerns, he said: "I believe that General Zhenbei can already take charge of his own affairs, and General Wei, as his father, should also trust him Ability is."

"I will understand at the end."

Xing Chenmu nodded lightly: "It's getting late, you should step back first."

After Wei Lin left, Xing Chenmu sat alone in the main hall for a long time, and only went to Xuanming Hall near noon.

"Is His Majesty really afraid of the Wei family?" Zhuo Ying asked in a low voice as he followed the dragon chariot.

Xing Chenxiu looked at Zhuo Ying, and asked without answering, "What does Zhuo Qing think?"

"The subordinates think that General Wei is not a person who will break his promise. The Holy Majesty has always been able to distinguish right from wrong, but why this time..."

"I haven't seen you say anything good for others before, it seems that the Wei family is indeed quite prestigious in the court." Xing Chenmu joked half-truthfully after hearing what he said.

Zhuo Ying's footsteps paused: "This subordinate made a slip of the tongue."

As he was about to kneel down again, Xing Chenmu said one step ahead of him, "Okay, I didn't say you should get rid of this habit of kneeling at every turn."

Zhuo Ying's movements stopped abruptly again, and she stood there a little at a loss.

Xing Chenmu shook his head, Zhuo Ying's spirit was too tense when he was beside him, as if he was a tyrant who would punish people and behead him at any time, and would kneel down to plead guilty to him at any time.

But he also understands that this is a rule that Zhuo Ying has been used to for many years in the palace, and there is no rush, and it seems that he can only correct it slowly in the future.

The author has something to say: I did a very stupid thing. . .As a result, it is now necessary to reopen the copywriting of the next article (that is, "Young Master, Don't Poison")

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