The second story of the ancient sword II

The aroma of wine gradually faded away, the fragrance of chrysanthemum became stronger, and the family banquet finally dispersed.A group of maids came over with lacquer trays full of golden chrysanthemums.

"Ruan side concubine, please send the hairpin chrysanthemum ①. Get rid of the evil and bring good luck!" A little maid raised the lacquer plate above her head.

"Okay, thank you. Yi Ze, which one do you think looks better?"

"Well, they all look good..." Men have never had much talent for choosing accessories.

"You didn't watch it at all." Ah Ruan was quite dissatisfied.

"Slow--" An angry voice suddenly came from next to my ear, "Why did you start to chrysanthemum without calling me? I am also the concubine of His Highness the Third Highness, Concubine Kong!"

"You—" Ah Ruan stopped what he was doing, turned his head to look at Kong Miaozhu, and spoke with her in unison.I saw that Kong Miaozhu's delicate face was full of anger.

Ah Ruan took a deep breath, silently encouraging herself.Although I thought that Yi would be embarrassed before, and I didn't want to cause trouble for him, I would follow the royal arrangement.But this woman is already in front of her eyes, and she can't calm down anymore!They are all women, what can she do to me?I can't be weak, I can't let Yi Ze out again!She is not a slave, she has no magic power...

Seeing this, Yi at the side immediately felt dizzy. I was really afraid that the two women would fight. Kong Miaozhu knew how to punch and kick. It would be bad if he hurt A Ruan; but A Ruan's spiritual power channel is open now. Yes, if the mind is hot and used, then Kong Miaozhu will definitely not be able to hold it.Right now it is still the best policy!

"Ah Ruan." Yi Ze tightened her hand, "Go home."

"I'm not leaving! I don't have a hairpin yet!" A Ruan glanced at Yi Ze, and to his surprise, there was no anger in her eyes as expected.

"Alas..." Yi Ze glanced at Kong Miaozhu again, her cheeks were already flushed with anger.

"I am also His Highness's side concubine. I want to go back to the palace with the chrysanthemum on the hairpin!" Kong Miaozhu said loudly angrily.Kong Miaozhu looked A Ruan up and down, the high swollen belly made her jump in anger.I didn't see it clearly that day, but looking at her face carefully today, not only was she angry, but she was also shocked. She had a plump little face as white as jade, with a clear spirit between her brows, and her small cherry mouth was red without pointing. The face is powder-free and confessional, and the two strands of hair on the side of the cheeks are gently blowing against the face in the wind, adding a bit of seductive style.Kong Miaozhu had never seen such a wonderful person, especially the clean spirit, which made her feel defeated.

"No wonder His Highness is so confused by you, this monstrous face!"

"I, I'm not an evildoer. Why are you so fierce? What do you mean by bewitching Yi Ze? I didn't try to confuse him?" A Ruan held his stomach with one hand, twisted the hair by his ears thoughtfully, "Well, you can actually go home with us."

"Ah Ruan, you..." Looking at Kong Miaozhu who was at a loss for words, and then at A Ruan who suddenly changed the topic, Yi couldn't figure out the situation for a while.

"I just went back together, there is no bed for you!" Ah Ruan finally spit out the second half of the sentence unhurriedly!

"You—what did you say!" Kong Miao clenched her pink fists tightly.

"Oh, I understand, you are angry because Yi Ze doesn't like you? Yi Ze doesn't like you because you are not as pretty as me?" Ah Ruan took two steps forward and carefully looked at Kong Miaozhu's face .

"You...what are you going to do?" Kong Miaozhu suddenly had the impression that she had made great achievements in the battle of Liuyue City. She should know magic spells, but she didn't know if it would be bad for her. She couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat, regretting herself impulse.But at this moment, the soles of my feet felt like I had stepped on a lump of sugar, and I couldn't lift them up anymore.Seeing Ah Ruan's approaching face, Kong Miaozhu closed his eyes in fright and said loudly: "What are you doing, you don't want to hurt me, do you?"

"Why? Well, you, your nose, eyes, and mouth are not ugly. But Yi doesn't like fierce women!" Ah Ruan straightened his body and smiled at Kong Miaozhu.

"What did you say?! You said me, I'm a fierce woman?!" Kong Miaozhu realized that Ah Ruan hadn't done anything to her, and became courageous again. When he heard the word 'vicious woman', he became even more angry, " How dare you call His Highness by his name, you are so bold!"

"What's wrong with being so brave? It's not that I haven't seen monsters before. Yi Ze and I have always called him Your Highness, Third Prince, how awkward."

Yi Ze, who was always eloquent, became like a piece of wood this time. He didn't know what to say, but just held Ah Ruan's hand tightly.Ah Ruan turned her head and shouted sweetly: "Yi Ze, Yi Ze, Yi Ze... Oh, are you right?"

"...uh...yes..." Yi Ze didn't know what he was talking about.

"You, you, you..." Kong Miaozhu was rendered speechless for a moment by A Ruan who was bothering her.

"Miaozhu!" Kong Zhaoyi did not know when she appeared behind her younger sister, "Before entering the door, you are so ignorant of etiquette, it is really nonsense! Still not backing down! Third Highness forgive me."

"It's... no problem..."

"Hey, Yi Ze, didn't you say you want to go home, let's go, let's go!" A Ruan quickly took a chrysanthemum from the lacquer plate, and quickly put it on the hairpin, "I've already worn the flower, let's go gone."

"..." Yi was speechless, only dumbfounded.

"Wuuuuuu... sister, you won't help me..." Kong Miaozhu's eyes were red from crying.

"Hey... how can I help?" Kong Zhaoyi sighed softly towards the back of the two of them.

"Sister...he doesn't like me, so why should I marry him!" Kong Miaozhu seemed to realize something, and the previous willingness was almost crushed by Yi Ze's ignoring eyes.

"Marriage is a big deal, isn't it a trifle? I don't think I can think about it..."

"Sister you..."

"No, let's go."

The north wind blows the ground and the white grass folds, and the pale sky in Mobei reveals the breath of death.Occasionally, there are a few trees and a few houses on the vast wasteland.

"Come on, brothers, drink some cornel wine and it will be like going home..." The soldiers guarding the door were gathering in twos and threes to talk about their daily life.

"Hey, I said, don't drink and let the master inside run away!" One of the skinny soldiers reminded.

"I know, I know... that bird without wings can't fly very far..."

"Bang—" The door was slammed shut, and the startled soldiers outside looked sideways at the same time, and then sighed again.

Inside the room, Li Xian, who was dressed in coarse cloth, was filled with anger. He beat the wall a few times and finally sat down on the ground in a dejected manner.It took a long time to come to this place of exile. Although there is no need to worry about food and drink, and there is nothing to do every day, but after all, he is no longer free.No matter what, he never thought that the second child who had the same purpose as him would become the hero who rescued him.He only hates himself for being too careless, too hasty... I don't know if Han Mei has delivered the letter to the third child before leaving.Right now, I just hope that this world will not be taken away by the second child, otherwise there will really be no way out.

In the Qingning Palace, the warm fragrance was still there, and the curling light smoke swept across the queen's cheeks, one hand supported the intricately decorated head, and the other hand almost crushed the paper on the table.

"Remove this smoke for me, my head hurts!" The queen did not open her eyes, her voice was not loud but scary.

"Your Majesty, this, this smoke helps to soothe the nerves." The personal female officer Man Qing raised her hand to clean up the incense burner, and the polygala wood she put in it had not been burned out.

"When the girl grows up, she will be able to take care of people. I'm worried. Take it away." The queen still didn't open her eyes. This Man Qing had been hanging around her since she was a child, and she treated her differently from an ordinary court lady.

"How dare I, my servant, I'm just worried about my mother's insomnia." Man Qing was about to go out with the incense burner in his hand, "My lady, what are you going to write, this servant will write it for you."

"It's better that you don't know these things." The queen raised her eyes and looked at her, "If Kang'er is also a girl, why should I worry about that..."

"Ouch—why don't you have eyes when you walk!" A man's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Oh, Second Highness, forgive me!" Man Qing hurriedly wiped the incense ash on Li Kang with a handkerchief.

"Isn't it just a little thing, don't you care about it?! You can't worry about big things!" The queen signaled Li Kang to go over, and at the same time dismissed all the maids.

"Empress mother, this emperor father has done too much." Li Kang cut to the point as soon as he sat down.

"That's right... I'm worried about how to write this letter." The queen took a sip of tea, "If that little bitch hadn't reminded me, the emperor probably wouldn't have thought of it."

"Empress mother, what kind of person is father? Even if no one reminds me, father will do this sooner or later. Once she says it is just a chance." Li Kang said, thinking that Kong Zhaoyi might not be able to stay. "I have an idea, I don't know if the queen mother agrees."

"Father only said that he is the son of each mansion, but he didn't say whether he is the son or the son of the concubine. As long as there is a son, it will be the son. The one who inherits the family business will still be the son of the concubine. If the son of the concubine comes over..." Li Kang said this. The queen glanced at her and didn't continue talking.

"Thank you for saying it? Isn't the concubine also a descendant of my Heshuo?" The queen's chest heaved in anger, but she calmed down a little, and then said slowly, "Kanger's words are not unreasonable... Although it is a bad policy, but It is also a feasible strategy. In my opinion, even if He Shuo refuses to submit, the emperor has nothing to do with those bastards." After finishing speaking, the queen began to write secret letters.

The candles were dimly lit, Ah Ruan had already fallen asleep, and Yi was meditating in a side room with his hands tied together.A clean and upright breath flows in the chest cavity, and the heart is sorting out the scenes that happened before and after.It seems that Xue Linglong's master has been secretly helping the Kong family.Although Kong Shangshu often had a look of self-preservation in the court, the Kong family was also regarded as a loyal and good generation, serving the country and the people. If there was any intention of rebellion, there was no obvious trace.His daughter, Kong Zhaoyi, is a clever character. Whether she is an enemy or a friend, she needs to be carefully observed.

"Whoosh—" A small arrow shot in through the half-opened door, and Yi Ze grabbed the arrow with a sideways glance, and tore off the letter paper tied to the arrow.Before he had time to display the notes, he heard cries of pain from outside.

"Who?!" Yi Ze quickly ran outside the door, only to see a woman in black lying on the ground with a wound on her back shoulder and bleeding.Yi helped the woman up and used spells to quickly stop the bleeding.

"Your Highness... Hurry up and save people..." The woman slowly opened her eyes, "...I am the eldest prince's confidant, and there is a secret letter from him on the arrow..."

① Hairpin and chrysanthemum: One of the traditions of the Double Ninth Festival in ancient times, it has the function of getting rid of evil.

② Polygala: A kind of traditional Chinese medicine, it has the effect of calming the mind and helping sleep.