This is the first time Shang Ruyi has left this palace of cultivation since he came to Jiangdu Palace.
As soon as she went out, she immediately felt an indescribable sense of relief. Jiangnan was indeed Jiangnan. Even though she hadn't seen any scenery yet, the wind blowing in front of her was warm and moist, carrying the fragrance of green grass, which immediately made people feel like they were there. piece.
And when she raised her head, she saw the towering hall in front of her.
It is said that Jiangdu Palace was rebuilt by Chu Yang on the site of the Chen Dynasty Palace after he destroyed Chen Dynasty. The scenery you see above is the main hall.
The main hall is built on a three-foot-high platform. The palace itself is also several feet high. There are wide auxiliary steps on all sides that can drive carriages. Looking from a distance, it feels like you can climb the steps into the clouds and become an immortal. , and that palace may be a heavenly palace that is so high up that the world cannot reach it.
This is the projection of Chu Yang's mood and spirit left in the world.
He is so proud and arrogant.
However, although Jiangdu Palace has such a majestic main hall, it is still in the south after all. Since it was built on the site of the Chen Dynasty Imperial Palace, it naturally retains some of the features of the old palace.
For example, now Eunuch Yu takes her down a flight of steps, passes through two doors, and enters the inner palace.
It's a completely different picture here.
The corridors and aisles of the inner palace suddenly became narrow, the surrounding palace walls were not high, and the palace doors were built into different fan shapes and moon shapes, which looked interesting and gave people a sense of exquisiteness; Especially after entering a garden, the bluestone path under your feet is moist and smooth, surrounded by lush vegetation, and because it is properly trimmed, the entire path presents a pleasant feeling like a winding path leading to a quiet place.
Shang Ruyi felt as if he was in some kind of fairyland on earth.
Ever since she woke up, Chu Yang had sent people to take care of her clothes. She was wearing some seemingly simple but exquisite and extravagant Xuan Shang silk clothes, and her feet were made of knitted clothes that were changed every day. Feather-stepping fairy shoes made her look elegant and ethereal.
In addition, the surrounding flowers and trees are prosperous, and there is also a milky white mist surrounding it.
Walking in such a scenery, even Shang Ruyi felt like he was the person in the painting.
However, just when she looked at the beautiful scenery around her and felt like she was in a heavenly palace, what she heard in her ears was a bloody killing.
Listening to Eunuch Yu's words, Shang Ruyi finally understood the current situation in Jiangdu.
Chu Yang led 400,000 troops on this southern tour, of which more than 300,000 were troops. The rest, in addition to thousands of officials and their families, attendants, maids and eunuchs, the largest number were the imperial guards led by Wang Shaoji. military.
The problem lies with these guards.
Most of these people are nobles, and many of them are brave and courageous men selected by Chu Yang from the army. On weekdays, they guard the imperial city and are superior to others. After coming to Jiangdu, they looked down upon the old people here. The Palace Guards, the ones that the young eunuch came to report just now, were a few members of the Royal Guards who went to a restaurant in the city for a drink today. They happened to meet a group of old Palace Guards there, and they started quarreling after they disagreed with each other. After giving in, many people from both sides were called, causing a brawl in the city. It is said that many people have been killed and injured. ….
Shang Ruyi frowned: "How could such a thing happen? Mr. Wang - Mr. Wang doesn't care about it?"
"he?"
When he heard the name Wang Shaoji, although Mr. Yu always had a smile on his face, at this time, he couldn't hide his coldness.
He said: "If he had been more careful, the Imperial Guards wouldn't have become like this."
Shang Ruyi heard some reasons and said: "So, this is not the first time?"
Eunuch Yu shook his head and said: "The imperial guards and Jiangdu Palace guards have clashed several times in the palace, but because His Majesty and officials at all levels were there, the matter never got serious. But outside the palace, they are not so obedient. Already."
"..."
"These people are running rampant in the city and oppressing the people. The people below are also angry.
I dare not speak. "
The more Shang Ruyi listened, the more he frowned.
Of course she knew that Wang Shaoji was not a good person to begin with. He was known as a frivolous young master when he was in Dongdu City, and his subordinates were even worse than him. However, there were still some scruples in Luoyang City, but when they arrived in Jiangdu City, these people became rampant.
However, wouldn't this deepen the conflict between the imperial court and the southerners?
If Chu Yang really wants to establish a foothold in Jiangdu, he must at least control his people. If Wang Shaoji and his people are allowed to continue like this, Jiangdu will also follow Luoyang's footsteps.
Just when her heart was heavy, Eunuch Yu took her through a unique vase-shaped door. Suddenly, she saw a huge garden in front of her. A long corridor surrounded the entire garden, and in the center of the garden , there is a tree with an unknown name. The trunk is about as tall as a person. The branches and leaves are prosperous and spread out like a canopy. The green leaves are dotted with white jade flowers, and the branches are tied with various kinds of flowers. The ribbon, hanging down and flying in the wind, looks extremely gorgeous and dreamy.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but take a deep breath.
She had never seen such a beautiful scene, and what shocked her even more was that under the tree, there was a huge carpet covering almost the entire garden, and she was sitting on the carpet, leaning against the tree trunk, holding a bag in her hand. The person holding the wine flask and pouring the clear wine into his mouth was Chu Yang.
I saw that he was wearing immaculate white clothes, with a belt hanging loosely around his hips, a wide open collar, and his long hair as black as ink jade was tied up casually and scattered around the back of his head and shoulders, with wine spilling from his mouth. , flowed to his chest, and also wet his long hair, but he didn't care, and even laughed with the smell of alcohol while swallowing the wine.
In those slender phoenix eyes, there was a hint of wine and a glimmering light.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but stop.
Then, she saw Chu Yang throw away the wine bottle, raise a long sword from his side, and slowly unsheath the sword. Cold light flashed across his eyes. He narrowed his eyes slightly, stood up staggeringly, and turned his wrist. Pulling out a sword flower, the wide-sleeved robe also flew up. The whole person was like a phoenix flying in the air, elegant and eye-catching, and even more gorgeous and arrogant that the world could not imagine.
While dancing with his sword, he chanted slowly:
The crane flies three thousand miles, and the spring flowers are still blooming.
The shadows on the high platform are messy, and the songs are wandering alone;….
The floating waves send the moon away without returning it, and the falling stars bring smiles...
At this moment, Shang Ruyi almost suffocated.
She and Chu Yang didn't know each other for a long time, even less than a year, but in less than a year, they had experienced so much that now, whether she wanted to or not, she couldn't. Being placed under house arrest by his side, even if she was not his, she was already extremely familiar with him.
However, even with such familiarity, she would still be amazed by his heavenly appearance.
Just now, she felt like she was the person in the painting, but now, seeing Chu Yang like this, she realized that this was the real person in the painting.
Perhaps, he is really a person who is loved to the extreme by God.
But how long can this kind of love last?
and--
"Sending the moon without returning it", "Falling stars"...Does he know how ominous these verses he sang are? !
Or, has he already felt something?
Just when Shang Ruyi was feeling confused, Chu Yang had already seen them. A smile suddenly appeared on his face, he staggered over and grabbed her wrist: "You're here."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi struggled for a while, but failed to break free from his hand.
Eunuch Jade on the side had already knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, slave, I have something important to report."
Chu Yang didn't seem to hear his voice at all, and just smiled at Shang Ruyi: "It seems that you have recovered. Is your body okay? Can you move freely now?"
Shang Ruyi couldn't get away. Fortunately, there weren't many people here, so he could only let him hold her wrist tightly and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
. The medicine your Majesty has been sending these days is very effective, and Ruyi is no longer in serious trouble. "
"That's good,"
Chu Yang's hands kept exerting force, as if to pull her into his arms, and he kept saying: "Come, come here."
Shang Ruyi looked at him, and then at Eunuch Yu who was kneeling next to him and could not say anything. The latter was winking at her - Shang Ruyi also understood his intention to come with her just now. After thinking about it, Obediently, he was pulled by Chu Yang to the center of the garden.
Chu Yang kicked away several wine bottles that had been empty just now, picked up another wine bottle, and handed it to her.
"Come, drink with me."
"..."
Shang Ruyi frowned slightly, and facing such a drunken person, she still said seriously: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Although Ruyi can move freely, he cannot drink alcohol."
"Can't drink?"
These four words made Chu Yang frown. He looked at Shang Ruyi again. He suddenly smiled again and threw the wine bottle aside with his backhand: "Okay, if you don't want to drink, I won't drink."
He grabbed Shang Ruyi's hand and held the hilt of the sword in his hand.
Then he smiled and said: "Then, join me in the sword dance!"
"I--"
Shang Ruyi wanted to refuse, but before she could say anything, Chu Yang had already walked behind her, put his hand around her slender waist, and clasped her into his arms, then lowered his head and whispered in her ear: " This is also my first time doing a sword dance between two people."
"..."
"You have to cooperate with me and don't move."
Shang Ruyi did not move erratically, because at this time, her heartbeat had stopped her from moving.
Except for the man who made her heartache, she had never been so close to any man. Her back was almost completely leaning on his arms, her waist was also restrained, one hand was holding the hilt of the sword with him, and the two of them were wearing clothes. Side by side, they are even like twins.
She said tremblingly: "Your Majesty...".
Leng Qingshan
