The cypress wood burned for nine days and nine nights, and finally went out, but the lingering fragrance stretched from the South to the East, hovering among the carved beams and painted buildings, and entwining on the eaves of ordinary people.
The wind blew gently, sending it into the streets.
The enthusiasm of the people not only did not recede with the lingering fragrance, but intensified.
The storyteller in the wine shop and teahouse even wrote it into various legends, talking about the intrigues of the world, analyzing the world's long-divided will inevitably unite and unite, and the threats to other countries caused by the changes in the political marriage. Holding the blade. The people in the audience who cared about their country and the country could hear their brows furrowed and furrowed, and they drank one glass after another of strong liquor.
But after all, the bustling market, after-dinner entertainment, and no amount of political intrigue can compete with the boundless romance and endless peach blossoms in the legend.
It is said that in the seventeenth year of Dongshuo, when she was eleven years old, Princess Yunya of the Southern Kingdom came to the Eastern Dynasty with her father. She met the fourteen-year-old Crown Prince Su Mian for the first time in the main hall. She was photographed by his magnanimity and grace. Zhao Zhao The heart of the main hall secretly made a promise, and from then on, our souls and dreams were attracted, and we could not forget each other.
One theory is that during the Lantern Festival in the Eastern Dynasty, when the moon was rising above the willow branches and the lights in the flower market were as bright as day, Princess Yunya disguised herself as a man and mingled with the crowd. She accidentally fell on the river bank and was rescued by the prince Su Mian who was traveling out of the palace. This is the so-called golden story. As soon as Feng Yulu met, Haohao Shui mist made a heart secretly promise, and from then on, the souls and dreams were attracted, and they could not forget each other.
It is said that Princess Yunya and the Crown Prince Su Mian were from the same school, and they happened to be apprenticed to the same master. Although they were brothers and sisters, they had already made a secret love for each other every day. Forget each other.
"I think it was Princess Yunya who was taking a bath indoors. The Crown Prince Su Mian fell from the sky. The princess hid her in the tent to help the Crown Prince escape from being chased by his enemies. However, she was captured by her charming and heroic figure while she was on the run. The glint of swords and shadows were reflected in the water. Yan, faint red candle, a sweet heart has long been secretly promised, and from then on, our souls are attracted by our dreams, and we cannot forget each other."
"Um."
"Um?"
Those who heard it came back to their senses, "How could the Crown Prince be hunted down, and how could he hide in the princess's boudoir, one in the South and the other in the East? Not to mention how long the journey was in between, even if the Crown Prince of the two countries, who were on good terms with each other, really appeared. In the South, how could he break into the princess's palace? How could the princess protect herself from a man of unknown origin? Even if the princess was calm, the maid who was taking care of the bath would definitely have to scream, let alone a thief. The palace guard You have to get involved. What you are doing is inappropriate, very inappropriate."
"What's wrong with me? I think it's very appropriate." In the wine shop, a woman in green clothes with bright eyes and good eyesight put her hands on the table and was arguing with others.
Green clothes: "The storyteller also said that the princess and the prince learned from the same sect. Isn't that even more inappropriate? Who doesn't know that the prince Wen Cheng was a great scholar in the dynasty, and he attacked the former general Zhuangcheng with force. The princess of the Southern Kingdom did not practice martial arts, and Wen Cong How does a noble lady from the southern country get along with the prince every day?"
Lu Yi: "Besides, how could Princess Yunya disguise herself as a man and go from the Southern Kingdom to the Eastern Dynasty to watch the lanterns? The Lantern Festival of the Eastern Dynasty originally came from the Southern Kingdom, and the Southern Kingdom is even more lively and prosperous than the Eastern Dynasty. Rumor has it that Princess Yunya has both political integrity and talent, and is known for her literary talent. She has been well-behaved, sensible, and thoughtful since she was a child. She has never done anything willful and worried the King of the South. Even if she wants to go to the palace on a whim, she will definitely bring a bodyguard who can protect her. I would never go to a crowded river and be rescued by the prince who also disguised his identity."
Luyi: "But in the seventeenth year of Dongshuo, King Nan did come to our court with little Princess Yunya. It is unknown whether he went to the hall to see the crown prince. Even if he did, why did the princess just have his heart just like this? I secretly promised that we will never forget each other from now on. Couldn't it be that Prince Su Mian was attracted by the princess's beauty, admired her literary talent and insight, and favored her so much that he decided in his heart that he would not marry the princess of the South? Don't forget , Princess Yunya is not only famous for her literary talent, but she is also said to be the most beautiful woman in the Southern Kingdom."
The green-dressed lady spoke sharply, and the people around her were dumbfounded by what she said. It took a while before they came back to their senses: "Oh, don't go too deep into the romantic tales, just have a tolerant imagination. Who judged this most beautiful woman in the South? He Isn't it enough to look at all the women of the Southern Kingdom and make a comparison? There is no first in literature, no second in martial arts. Everyone has their own preferences for fatness, beauty, and thinness. There is no such thing as the first in beauty. If someone is born as a princess, is the Southern King the best? My beloved princess must be given some face. If she is decent-looking, she can be given the title of the most beautiful woman in the South. No one dares to say no anyway. Besides, we are from the Eastern Dynasty, and Crown Prince Su Mian is among us. The people of the Eastern Dynasty have such a high status in the hearts of the people, and how outstanding the beauty is. Everyone knows it. The princess of the Southern Kingdom must have heard about it a long time ago. Maybe she has wanted to get married for a long time. If I were a woman, I would also want to get married and enter the palace to be a maid for him. That’s okay, hahaha.”
"Speaking of maids, isn't there a maid named Awan beside the prince? It is said that she is gentle and considerate. She has served the prince since he was a child, but she has disappeared since the prince's wedding."
"Is it possible that Princess Yunya was jealous and forced the prince to change the maid?"
"How could Princess Yunya be such a narrow-minded and short-sighted person? I heard she died of illness."
"Ah? Is the news reliable? It's a pity that you are so young. I will wait for the crown prince in a few years..."
"Hush! You don't want your life. You dare to talk about this. We, the Eastern King, are so blessed that we will live a long life!"
"Yes, great blessings come to heaven, come and cheers!"
After a few more glasses of wine, I gulped it down.
The woman in green sat aside, squeezing her lips and humming softly in her nose. If she were a princess, she would not necessarily marry Su Mian. Is Su Mian really that good? Even if it is true, as the world says, she is so heroic in front of others. , it is so unbearable for a queen, and she doesn’t know how much people around her have to sacrifice behind the scenes to achieve this kind of scenery. The closer the people are, the more sacrifices they make, but then she thinks about how many people in this world can resist this endless light, even if It's like a moth flying into a flame, maybe it's worth just one glance, not to mention who can resist the historian's handwriting, the blue and yellow volumes of history, the names stand side by side, even if it's just a few words of annotation.
However, this lingering sadness is all imagined by the world's overfed people. It is originally a political marriage, each taking what it needs. The four countries in the world stand side by side, the Eastern Dynasty, the Southern Kingdom, Xijiang, and Beizhou. Now the two countries in the southeast are allied. I don't know. What will happen to Xijiang and Beizhou? Although she is from the Eastern Dynasty, she also has a lot of affection for Xijiang and Beizhou. The royal family of Xijiang is devoted to love. Many royal families of Xijiang only marry one wife. The women of Beizhou study literature. By practicing martial arts, you can become an official in the court, lead troops in war, and produce many female generals and prime ministers. In the past, when the four countries were at peace, my grandfather traveled to various countries and recorded many anecdotes. It would have been better if she had been born a few years earlier.
Just when I thought of this, I heard the word Xijiang.
"You know, I heard that on the grand day of our prince's wedding, the palace of Xijiang was assassinated."
"Killer? Do you know who sent him?"
"How do I know this? If I knew, I would be sitting here chatting with you, and I would have joined the court as a military advisor, or sold information to Jiuxiu Pavilion to make money."
"By the way, have there been any changes in Jiuxiuge's killer list recently?"
"It seems that nothing has changed. The first place is still Fire Phoenix, the second is Yin, the third is Kong, the fourth is Snow, the fifth is Qilin, the sixth is Shura, the seventh is Crow, the eighth is... the eighth one The name... is too late and I can’t remember it.”
"You should be able to make a lot of money as a killer. The higher you rank, the more money you make from taking orders."
"After all, it is a desperate matter. Killers in the world of charlatans must make money on the tip of their swords. Unlike us who just kill pigs and can't make a few bucks a day. Domestic killers have their own masters. Some killers are even famous in history. There is a book called "Biographies of Killers" ", which records the deeds of five killers in history, and makes people excited when reading it."
The woman in green put her chin on her hands and thought quietly, if five of them can be remembered in history, what about the more, like the sand in the Yellow Sea, sinking to the bottom of the sea, no one knows, whether they are for money or for the country.
For example, the killer, I don’t know what kind of life he has. If his assassination is successful, or if his assassination path is more tragic, will there be someone in the future who will record him in the annals of history and his name will go down in history.
She smiled again, so what if his name goes down in history, who knows the real joys and sorrows behind him. In troubled times, human life is like a piece of grass, and no one knows whether he is a man or a woman.
The chatter in the streets and the laughter in the wine shops and teahouses all drifted into the palace along with the fragrance of cypress.
"Princess, these people from the Eastern Dynasty are so annoying. They actually said that your beauty is not worthy of the rumored reputation. They also said that you secretly promised to marry their prince. Humph, if their prince hadn't come to propose marriage in person, you wouldn't have come here. You come from such a far away place, our southern country is so nice, there are many young talents who admire you, they are no worse than the prince of the Eastern Dynasty, so you will not suffer such grievances." The little maid grew up with Princess Yunya. The princess was very angry when she heard these words and wanted to fight for her princess.
After Princess Yunya heard this, she just shook her head and smiled: "The prince has won the hearts of the people, so I am naturally happy for him. Moreover," her originally gentle tone became a little softer, "I originally liked him first. "
On the other side of the Prince's Mansion, the Crown Prince Su Mian stood in the study, as tall and tall as the rumors said, with a majestic air, but with a bit of solemnity between his brows.
"The boundless horse is back?"
"yes."
"Where are the people?"
"No."
"I understand, go down."
The man had no intention of retreating: "Do you want Wu Ji to lead someone to search?"
"If we can't even search for people from Western Xinjiang, it will be useless for us to send people there. Besides, we have already alerted the enemy."
The person behind him didn't answer.
Su Mian put his hands behind his back and turned around, looking at the face in front of him that had been tempered by swords for years but was still beautiful: "Are you here, sad?"
"Isn't Young Master sad?" She looked directly into the warm and sharp eyes in front of her and paused, "Young Master, did you say that Wujiang... is really dead?"
He didn't give her an answer, he just looked in the snowy direction: "As long as she lives, she will come back."
