The starry sky tonight is exceptionally clear and the moonlight is bright. But the quiet night did not make people forget the dark clouds, strong winds, rain and fog during the day... Those clouds and fog brought triumphal carnival to the Yan family's dignitaries, and brought fear and hesitation to the palace guards.
It also brought new prey to the monsters in the Zugu Cave. In this way, the restless Yanwang Palace lay there silently under the calm night moon, silently waiting for dawn.
A night without words. Soon the light of dawn fell on the earth again. At this time, Niu Yuanping had been staying in Yuexizhai for two days.
During the past two days, although the maids served me very attentively every moment, they were also quite boring.
He had always wanted to find an opportunity to take a stroll in Prince Yan's palace. After all, he still had Yu Yixue on him to give him a mission.
Although I am not very willing to do this task, and there is no need to be in such a hurry, I believe it is still beneficial to understand the situation in this palace in advance and get to know the details.
Otherwise, when Yu Yixue urges her to do it, she will be in a hurry. I originally thought that I would find a chance to walk around yesterday, but the weather was not very good... it would be windy, rainy, and dark clouds would cover the sun, making it difficult to distinguish between day and night.
I could only stay in my room for two days and two nights. Let’s check the situation today and see if we can go out to Yue Xi Zhai and take a walk outside.
Early in the morning, Niu Yuanping was served by the maids and took a bath in the hot spring. Then he walked into a small banquet hall with a low-hanging silk tent and long windows.
At this time, the maids had prepared four dishes and one soup on the round table. Just enough for him to eat alone.
Four dishes and one soup, quite hearty. The bamboo shoots are fragrant, the fish is delicious, the crab meat is sweet, and the soup made with fresh mushrooms is quite nourishing... quite good.
Niu Yuanping enjoyed it. Who knows. While eating, a maid beside me said respectfully:
"I'm telling you, sir, because His Highness is planning to hold a banquet to celebrate King Yan's victory in quelling the demon-slayer's rebellion, we have to go to the banquet to help, so there will be a lot of neglect today. Please forgive me..." Hearing this, Niu Yuanping, who was drinking soup, Startled, he quickly looked at the maid, frowned and asked:
"King Yan has put down the demon-slayer rebellion?..."
"Yes, King Yan received help from his ancestors and gained divine power. In just one day, he suppressed the traitors and returned in triumph." Hearing this, Niu Yuanping's eyes flashed.
This was something he didn't expect at all!
"I didn't expect that the Yan royal family really had a trump card... the legendary Yan Beichen was actually still alive!" He didn't even need Yan Beichen to take action himself. He could quell the demon-slayer's rebellion by casually giving some divine power to his descendants.
What kind of method is this? So what did Qi Fei do to dare to rebel in such a situation?
It’s a bit incredible! Niu Yuanping was getting more and more confused... Suddenly, he immediately realized another problem!
"Since Yan Beichen is still in the world, Yu Yixue asked me to insert a boundary nail under the nose of such a being... Doesn't this make me court death?..." Thinking of this, Niu Yuanping's face immediately darkened.
"I'm afraid that witch doesn't care about my life or death at all!" It seems that those boundary-breaking nails cannot be inserted easily.
"But...if I don't follow Yu Yixue's request, then the poison in my body..." After thinking about it, Niu Yuanping felt that he was in a dilemma, as if no matter what he did, he would die!
At this moment, the maids had begun to say goodbye and leave to prepare for King Yan's celebration banquet. Niu Yuanping looked thoughtful as he watched the maids leave.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up:
"That's right! Since Yan Beichen has great magical powers, he must be able to help me detoxify!" I just regretted that when I met Yan Huanren two days ago, I didn't tell him about Qi Fei's collusion with the demons of the dragon tribe. I missed the best thing. The timing... However, it’s not a big problem.
"I have made a great contribution by being the first to accuse Qi Fei of treason, and I will definitely have a place at the celebration banquet! When the time comes to discuss merit and reward, I will take the opportunity to betray myself to the evil spirit by Qi Fei, and I will be poisoned Just report the matter and ask the ancestors of the Yan family to detoxify." After thinking about this, my heart suddenly became enlightened.
At that time, as long as the poison is detoxified, you no longer have to be restricted by monsters! Just thinking about it, Niu Yuanping's mood suddenly improved a lot.
After drinking the last sip of soup, he stood up and came to the window.
"The weather is really nice..." It's better to go outside and walk around. No one is watching anyway. It's also a good idea to find out where the banquet will be held and when seating will begin.
Such a great opportunity to claim credit must not be missed! If a person stays in Yuexizhai alone, he may be easily forgotten.
"Let's go! Go for a walk." Niu Yuanping set off immediately and left Yuexizhai. Passing through several gardens, he silently admired the magnificent palaces around him as he walked.
The palaces are connected to each other by corridors or garden paths. Niu Yuanping quickly walked into a forest garden.
Linyuan is so big that when walking inside, it's hard to tell the difference between east, west and north.
"Which way should I go?..." Helpless, I actually lost my way. We are in the palace, and we can't just use flying escape skills to wander around... However, we have to find a way out of this forest.
So Niu Yuanping decided to fly up to a taller willow tree and check the direction. He only needed to go to the palace where someone lived.
He jumped up onto the branch. However, at this moment, there were several figures standing in the depths of the willow forest, and they happened to see Niu Yuanping's every move.
From their backs, it can be seen that three of them are dressed as maids. The other one is a girl wearing gray robes and a purple mink fur coat over her shoulders.
He looks about eighteen or nineteen years old. I saw her black hair, pouring down on her petite and straight back. Just looking at her back, she was a graceful woman.
The maids are respectful when facing girls. At this time, the girl looked up at Niu Yuanping who jumped up on the branch to look around. She had a curious look on her face and seemed to be showing great interest in him.
"Who is that guy?" A maid quickly responded:
"I heard that he is the demon slayer. He just entered the palace two days ago and reported to His Majesty King Yan that someone in the Demon Suppression Department was rebelling. Now he is left in the palace." The girl chuckled, "The demon slayer... interesting !..." Then, she ordered the maids, "You stay away, I'm going to play with this flying demon-slayer. No one can disturb me without instructions!" The maids looked at each other with expressions on their faces. There was a look of worry in everyone.
But he didn't dare to say anything more. I can only respond submissively:
"Yes..." The maids walked into the dense forest and disappeared. The girl stared at Niu Yuanping, smiled softly, then took a lot of steps and walked in his direction.
At this moment, Niu Yuanping stood on the top of the tree, looking into the distance. Finally, I could clearly see the layout of the forest and the path out of the forest.
So he jumped down from the tree. However, as soon as his feet landed, a hydrangea flew out of the willow forest and rolled down beside his feet.
Niu Yuanping frowned, leaned down and picked up the hydrangea. When he straightened up again and raised his head, he saw a girl wearing a gray gauze skirt and a naughty smile standing opposite him.
The girl's face is like a peach blossom, and her eyebrows are like a painting. There is elf and weirdness hidden in a pair of watery eyes, and there is a hint of cunning in the smile on the red lips.
Although she is a beautiful woman, there is a naughty look in the corners of her eyebrows. Niu Yuanping thought,
"Where did the maid come from?..." While thinking, he held the hydrangea in both hands and raised it politely, intending to return it.
Unexpectedly, the girl opposite was the first to wrinkle her nose and snorted:
"Where did you come from, a little thief, sneaking around here and stealing things!" Niu Yuanping was startled. This girl is quite unruly... So he looked at the girl again.
Judging by her temperament, she doesn't look like a maid... You have to be careful, she might be a royal dignitary. Just thinking about it, Niu Yuanping was not as knowledgeable as her when faced with slander.
Smiling slightly:
"Girl, I misunderstood. I am not a thief. I am just a guest in the palace for the first time. I am not familiar with geography, so I got lost." The girl ignored him and continued to hum:
"What you are holding is my hydrangea. It was clearly stolen by you, and you said it was not a hydrangea?" Niu Yuanping said helplessly:
"This...I picked this up..." Facing such a beautiful and unruly girl, I really felt a bit like a scholar meeting a soldier, which I couldn't explain.
At this time, the girl walked over lightly and snatched the hydrangea from Niu Yuanping's hand. He said nothing, but looked at Niu Yuanping with a smile.
Niu Yuanping raised his eyes and met her eyes. Finding that she was looking at him unblinkingly, he asked, "Is there something dirty on your face...?" The girl smiled, shook her head, and said, "No... I just wanted to Let's see if you are a thief..." Niu Yuanping smiled helplessly and asked:
"A thief, can you tell from his face?"
"Of course!" the girl vowed:
"You look stupid at first glance. You probably don't have the potential to be a thief." Niu Yuanping was embarrassed. It was quite shocking to have such a girl look so stupid...
