Outside the palace.
In a quiet courtyard, Jin Yan was bored and hanging on an old locust tree that was said to be thousands of years old.
This courtyard is already remote and quiet, and the old locust tree grows in the secluded southwest corner where few people go. Now that it is late at night, the place is even quieter.
Maybe someone has been here before, maybe someone has paid attention to this tree, but no one knows that this old locust tree that has not fallen down for thousands of years has developed its own consciousness. During the thousands of years it has been standing here, it has appeared as a bystander or The attitude of those who have experienced it has witnessed countless histories.
Those legendary, absurd, great and short-lived histories were eventually integrated into the long river of time. Only the old locust tree survived wars and natural disasters, survived all man-made disasters, and finally survived fortunately and became history. of witnesses.
A sound of wind passed by, and Jin Yan, who could not feel the coldness, subconsciously touched his arm, and the sound of wind behind him became quieter.
A familiar breath came to his face, and Jin Yan said in surprise: "Chengying! Are you back?"
Chengying said "hmm".
When he came back, Jin Yan was talking to the old locust tree.
Lao Huaishu only had consciousness, but could not transform into a human form or speak. Therefore, he did not understand how Jin Yan communicated with Lao Huaishu.
But it doesn't matter, as long as Jin Yan is happy.
Chengying handed a few hot meat buns to Jin Yan, and then stood beside Jin Yan holding his sword.
Jin Yan had eaten a lot in the palace and was not so hungry, but he still opened the meat buns.
She just ate one, and then she thought of something and said, "Do you have to keep acting cool like this all the time?"
Chengying: "..."
Acting cool?
"Handsome" he knew.
It seems that it is not difficult to guess the meaning of "acting handsome".
Chengying: "If Your Highness doesn't like it..."
"It's not that I don't like it. I'm afraid you'll be tired. If you're not tired, just stand." Jin Yan said.
But as soon as she finished speaking, the shadow around her moved.
Soon, Chengying sat down on the tree trunk next to her. He followed her example and hung his legs in the air.
There are more things, such as shaking legs and feet, Chengying can't do it no matter what.
Looking at his appearance, Jin Yan chuckled. Chengying's expression did not change, but his eyes clearly glanced at Jin Yan.
"If you want to see it, do it openly. Don't be sneaky. Do you think I can't see you?" Jin Yan said.
Chengying: "Yes."
After saying that, he actually turned around and stared directly at Jin Yan.
Jin Yan: "..."
Looking at the tragically handsome face that suddenly approached, she was startled for a moment, then quickly and calmly stretched out her hand, pushing the beauty further away.
"Your Highness..."
"fine."
"Um."
Jin Yan ate two buns and took a bite of the third one. A cold white hand stretched out and took the bun wrapped in oil paper from her hand.
She looked over in confusion, "What are you doing?"
Chengying didn't answer, he just finished the bun with a small bite missing in three or two bites.
Jin Yan: "Didn't you eat before you came back?"
Chengying shook his head.
Jin Yan was speechless, "If you hadn't told me earlier, if I had known, I would have left one more for you."
She wasn't hungry, but she didn't want to waste Chengying's efforts, so she ate two more.
As a result, Chengying himself didn’t even eat.
Chengying shook his head, "One is enough, I'm not hungry."
He knew that Jin Yan would not be hungry when he came out of the palace, but he always had Jin Yan wandering around that bun shop in his mind, so he bought a few buns.
He finished the bun in three bites, folded the oil paper, flew down and threw it into the pile of fallen leaves, then returned to the tree and sat down again.
Jin Yan moved his butt slightly, moved closer to Chengying, smelled his scent, and asked, "How many people have been killed?"
Chengying: "No."
Jinyan stretched out her hand and started to pull up his clothes. Before Chengying could react, she had already finished reading.
After finding no obvious marks, he asked: "Are you not injured?"
Chengxiang turned his head as if he heard an innocent question, with a hint of smile in his eyes, "Your Highness, there are not many people in this world who can hurt me."
"Really? So powerful?" Jin Yan teased him with a chuckle.
Cheng Ying paused and turned his head back.
Jin Yan asked him again, "Will killing so many people affect your practice?"
Chengying: "..."
Before he could say the word "no", Jin Yan added: "Probably not. You followed my order to save your brother. You killed those people to complete your mission of protecting your brother. You I just killed people indirectly. I was the one who really killed those people, so even if there was a killing, the retribution should be on me..."
Chengying's expression changed slightly and he interrupted her sharply, "Your Highness, please don't speak nonsense."
Jin Yan was startled.
Seeing her dumbfounded look, Chengying's expression softened again, and he said warmly: "I was a little louder just now. Your Highness will atone for my sins. It's just that your Highness should not say these words again in the future."
Jin Yan seemed to be scared and whispered: "Can't you tell me?"
He had never seen her look so cautious before. Chengying thought he had scared her and felt guilty, so he said softly: "It's not that I can't tell, it's just a matter of this world..."
"It's not that I can't, that's right, but I know what you mean. You're afraid that the retribution for your murder will be on me." Jin Yan said.
Chengying remained silent.
Jin Yan sighed, leaned over and leaned lazily on Chengying's shoulder. He said in a gentle voice, "I was born with a curse as an evil spirit. Do I care about killing more evil spirits?"
Chengying clenched his sword tightly, his expression dark and unclear.
Jin Yan touched his shoulder with her head, chuckled and said, "I'm not afraid of you, so what are you afraid of?"
Chengying didn't answer.
What is he afraid of?
He is afraid that something will happen that he cannot control, that he will meet someone he cannot defeat, and that...
In a corner where Jin Yan couldn't see, his eyes fell on Jin Yan again at some point.
Jin Yan didn't know Chengying's eyes.
She said, "I'm not afraid. Anyway, if I'm in trouble, you will definitely come to save me." Chengying said in a low voice, and a young Taoist priest walked in front of her.
The little Taoist priest bowed in the direction of Jin Yan, and then said: "The Imperial Master has ordered that the moon is dark and the wind is high tonight, making it difficult to travel. Please go to the wing to rest."
Jin Yan poked Chengying's arm, "Do you think he can see me?"
Chengying's arm shrank almost invisible, and he said, "I don't know, but it's not important."
Jin Yan: "You are right. There are all kinds of wonders in the world. It doesn't matter whether you see it or not. Since you are here, let's stay here first."
After saying that, she jumped down from the tree first.
Even though he knew she wouldn't be hurt by the fall, Chengying was still worried.
But the moment Jin Yan jumped down, a dry branch gently supported her in an extremely soft manner.
Jin Yan landed on the ground safe and sound.
Chengying felt relieved.
The little Taoist priest silently recited a few words.
I feel grateful for the support from the two ladies of "Other Aegean Sea" and "Zhuzhu. Afternoon Tea" ^-^
