On the Yunwu River, the silence remains as before.
Luo Qingzhou led the horse and boarded the boat. He looked at the calm river surface and felt a little worried about Long Er.
Long Er should be in retreat at this time, right?
Don’t you know Sister Yue is already here?
If Long'er is alone in the Dragon Palace, if something goes wrong during practice, who can help her?
The river wind blew in, bringing with it a biting chill; the snowflakes fell slowly and disappeared into the river, leaving no trace.
Luo Qingzhou thought for a while and decided to send another message to Sister Yue to inquire.
He took out the messenger document and was about to send the message when he subconsciously glanced up at the man on horseback.
Linghu Qingzhu lay there quietly, with his eyes closed, his eyelashes trembling, his tall chest rising and falling slightly, and his black hair falling down, sliding down from one shoulder like a black waterfall and falling next to the horse's belly. As the boat swayed slightly...
Luo Qingzhou took out the blanket from the storage ring and covered her body.
Immediately, he sent a message to Sister Yue and asked her if she was already here.
When the boat arrived at the riverside, the source replied: [Yeah]
Luo Qingzhou immediately said: [Okay, I'll go there later]
The other party did not reply again.
Luo Qingzhou led the horse ashore and went directly around to the back mountain.
When he reached the foot of the mountain and was about to pick up the man on horseback, Linghu Qingzhu suddenly said: "Go back and leave me alone."
Luo Qingzhou was slightly startled, and saw that she still had her eyes closed, lying motionless on the horse, and worriedly said: "Uncle, I'd better send you up."
Linghu Qingzhu buried his cheek in the horse's mane and said in a cold voice: "No need."
When Luo Qingzhou was about to say something else, Linghu Qingzhu suddenly moved his foot and kicked the horse in the belly. The horse actually raised its hoof and started to climb the mountain.
Luo Qingzhou watched her going up and down on horseback, and could only say: "Uncle, go back and have a good rest, remember to drink more hot water!"
Change source app]
Linghu Qingzhu remained lying on the horse and pretended not to hear.
After the figure at the foot of the mountain turned and left, her eyelashes trembled and she slowly opened her eyes. She looked dazed for a long time. She supported the horse's back with both hands and straightened up slowly. There was something unknown on her still cold cheeks. At this time, two blushes appeared.
The horse continued to step on the snow and the rugged mountain road, climbing up step by step.
She stayed for a while, then put away the blanket, straightened the dress behind her, tied the red rope on her back, took out a comb, and slowly combed her waterfall-like hair... …
Return to the cave.
She sat down by the bathtub, closed her eyes, and worked her mind.
There was a strange and powerful warm current in her body, exuding a scorching and scalding aura, blending into the energy that had been accumulated in her body, and began to flow along her meridians, to her limbs and various acupoints.
A sword shadow formed by condensed sword intent flew out from between her eyebrows, and suddenly turned into countless sword shadows in the entire cave, crisscrossing and forming a sword array net, covering her at the center. …
When Luo Qingzhou returned home, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere at home.
The whole family gathered in the hall, and even Miss Qin, who rarely came out, stood in front of the window.
Brother Qin clenched his fists with anger on his face.
Qin Wenzheng looked gloomy and remained silent.
Song Ruyue was holding a handkerchief and wiping her tears, shedding tears.
Miss Qin also frowned and remained silent.
When Luo Qingzhou walked into the hall, everyone looked at him.
Without waiting for him to ask, Song Ruyue cried and said: "Qingzhou, your eldest brother is going to be beheaded. Poor Lang'er, he was loyal to the country and served the court wholeheartedly, but he ended up like this, ugh... …”
Luo Qingzhou's expression changed and he said, "Is there any news about eldest brother?"
Miss Qin Er said in a low voice: "Dad went to the city to inquire today. News came from the inner city that my eldest brother will be beheaded outside the Meridian Gate in the palace in three days. He will be charged with deceiving the emperor and treason."
Qin Chuan on the side said with red eyes: "If you want to accuse me, there is no excuse! My eldest brother is loyal to the emperor and even more loyal to the country. How can he deceive the emperor and treason?"
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, you stay at home while I go to the city alone to help my elder brother redress his injustice!"
After that, he got angry and left.
Qin Wenzheng immediately shouted angrily: "Stop!"
Song Ruyue ran over in a hurry and cried, hugged him tightly, and begged in tears: "Chuan'er, you can't go. If you have another misfortune, my Qin family will be extinct..."
Qin Chuan clenched his fists and stood at the door for a while, then suddenly burst into tears: "It's all my fault that I'm incompetent, it's all my fault that I didn't work hard. If I have cultivated to the level of a great martial artist, why do I need to be so cowardly? Go straight to the palace, Just kill all those sons of bitches!"
Qin Wenzheng slapped the table and glared at him angrily: "You are not incompetent, you are stupid! You are ignorant! Even if you are at the level of a great martial artist, so what? You don't have a great martial artist in the palace? There are ten people in the palace. The Great Guard, the leader of the Royal Forest Army, which one is not in the realm of a great martial artist? You broke in alone, are you afraid that your eldest brother will die? Or are you afraid that I, the Qin family, will not be extinct? Idiot!"
Qin Chuan said with tears: "Dad, if the child is in the realm of a great martial artist, he can at least go in and fight with them. Now the child is watching helplessly as his elder brother is about to be killed, but he can't even enter the palace gate. He is so useless and useless. …”
Qin Wenzheng's face was ugly, and his hand holding the armrest of the chair was trembling slightly. He looked at him, but instead of continuing to reprimand him, he suddenly sighed and said: "The matter is now over, what's the use of talking about this? This matter , no one can save it. This is the path your eldest brother chose, and you can only let him finish it by himself. Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. Since he has chosen this path, no one else can blame him."
At this point, he suddenly seemed to have aged many years, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Actually, I had already guessed this outcome from the day he chased him out of the city and returned without hesitation..."
Song Ruyue cried louder.
Mei'er, Qing'er and other maids were also wiping tears outside the door.
Everyone else was in tears too.
Only Miss Qin, dressed in a white dress, stood in front of the window, quietly watching the falling snowflakes in the courtyard, her expression still cold and calm.
It seemed like this matter had nothing to do with her.
The atmosphere in the room was sad and depressing. No one spoke anymore, only low sobs.
Qin Wenzheng sighed and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, let's all go back. I only heard about this matter. I will go to the city to inquire about it tomorrow. Maybe things will turn around."
Song Ruyue cried: "God bless me, bless my Lang'er..."
Everyone was silent.
The cold wind howled outside the door and snowflakes flew around the corridor. I don’t know if it was God’s response or the snowflake’s comfort.
Luo Qingzhou helped Miss Qin wrap her fox fur tightly, and then helped her leave. From the beginning to the end, he said one sentence and no other words.
Pearl and Xiaodie were holding lanterns in front.
Qiu'er held an umbrella in her hand and stood on the other side.
Several people walked through the corridor, passed through the arch, and came to the backyard.
Just as he was about to go back, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.
Luo Qingzhou turned around and saw that Miss Qin was following behind. Bai Ling was holding a flower umbrella for her, while Xia Chan was holding a sword and silently following behind the two of them.
Second Miss Qin stopped, turned around and said softly: "Sister, it's still early, let's go to Weimo's room to talk."
Before Miss Qin could answer, Bai Ling immediately said crisply: "Okay, okay, Second Miss, I haven't eaten enough just now and I'm so hungry. Do you have any osmanthus cakes there?"
Miss Qin Er smiled softly and said, "Yes, let Qiu'er warm it up for you later."
Bai Ling's face showed two sweet dimples, and he said crisply: "The second young lady is so kind."
Then he hugged Miss Qin's arm and said, "Miss, let's go sit down, okay?"
Miss Qin was silent for a moment and nodded slightly.
Bailington smiled happily and winked at Miss Qin Er.
Miss Qin Er walked to Miss Qin, held her hand, and said softly: "Sister, you didn't eat just now, are you hungry? I'll ask Qiu'er to heat some food for you, okay?"
Miss Qin said calmly: "No need."
The two sisters held hands and entered the small courtyard.
Luo Qingzhou followed behind, deliberately lagging a few steps behind, walking with Xia Chan, taking the opportunity to reach out and hold her cold little hand, and whispered: "Is it cold?"
Xia Chan struggled for a moment and whispered, "No, it's not cold."
Luo Qingzhou rubbed her little hands, and when Bai Ling turned his head and looked over furtively, he immediately glared at her.
Bailington pouted her little mouth, snorted, turned away, and jumped up to catch up with Miss Qin and said: "Miss, when you enter the room later, remember not to sit around, be careful to sit where my uncle has been. Yes. My lady’s skirt is so clean, so don’t get it stained by dirty uncle.”
Second Miss Qin looked back, smiled, and said nothing.
The two sisters entered the house, took off their shoes, and entered the room.
The room was lit with a heater, incense, and the smell of books, making it warm and welcoming.
Second Miss Qin took Miss Qin and sat down on the couch.
Luo Qingzhou did not go in, but led Xia Chan directly into the kitchen, sat down on the stove, and while warming up the fire, he helped Qiu'er fill the firewood with the pot.
Qiu'er wanted to persuade her, but held back.
Pearl couldn't help but muttered something at the door: "My uncle is a scholar, how can he sit there filling firewood."
Luo Qingzhou raised his head and said, "Zhu'er, what are you doing? Come over here."
Pearl's expression changed, and she ran towards the main room, saying, "Xiaodie! Xiaodie! Be careful with the burn. I'll make tea for the eldest lady."
Qiu'er was laughing in the kitchen. Seeing that Xia Chan seemed uncomfortable, she immediately said, "Uncle, help me look at the pot. I'm going to get the sweet-scented osmanthus cake."
After that, he left the kitchen.
Luo Qingzhou was sitting where he was filling the firewood, holding Xia Chan's little hand tightly in his hand, rubbing it for her and roasting it for her.
Xia Chan couldn't get away and didn't want to sit on his lap, so she had to squat next to him. She looked like a poor kitten that was being played with forcibly. She pouted her mouth slightly, puffed her cheeks, and looked at him. A little bit aggrieved.
Luo Qingzhou looked at the flames burning in the stove and was thinking about something.
Xia Chan glanced at him secretly. After looking at him for a while, her expression became gentle. At some point, she leaned lightly on his leg...
The kitchen was silent except for the crackle of wood burning.
I do not know how long it has been.
Xia Chan suddenly couldn't help it and said in a low voice: "I... I have practiced the new sword technique... I have the sword intention..."
Hearing this, Luo Qingzhou came back to his senses, looked at her, and said nothing.
Xia Chan glanced at him timidly again, lowered her head, and whispered: "You... if you want to go and kill people... take me with you... okay?"
Luo Qingzhou was stunned, stretched out his hand, touched her delicate face, and said: "Chanchan, who do you think I will kill?"
Xia Chan meekly lowered her head, leaned on his leg, and whispered: "Save, save the eldest young master..."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, picked up her delicate body, let her sit on his lap, held her little hand, hugged her slender waist, pressed his cheek against her hair, and buried her in He grabbed her neck and said, "If you really want to go, I will take you with me."
Xia Chan's cheeks were slightly red, and she turned her face slightly to the side, touching his cheek. For the first time, she rubbed it actively and gently, and whispered in her mouth: "I want... Chanchan wants to go..."
Luo Qingzhou hugged her tightly and said softly: "If you go, you may not be able to come back. Are you afraid?"
Xia Chan whispered: "Being with you, no, I'm not afraid..."
"who I am?"
"Aunt...ah..."
"Let me put it again, who am I?"
"Qingzhou, brother..."
"Good brother or bad brother?"
"Bad...good, good brother..."
After Qiu'er came in, she quietly retreated out, closing the door gently.
Bai Ling said in the main room: "Qiu'er, why don't you warm up the sweet-scented osmanthus cake? I'm so hungry."
Qiu'er picked up the kettle on the stove and said, "Let's heat it here. The wood in the kitchen is damp and difficult to burn, and the smoke is so strong that it's very choking."
In the kitchen, the wood under the stove was still burning.
The water in the pot soon began to bubble and boil.
Soon the entire kitchen was filled with smoke due to the damp wood.
Luo Qingzhou was affectionate with the person in his arms for a while, and then took her out with him.
In the small courtyard, Zhuer was practicing flying knives.
Bai Ling was in the corridor, eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his hand and watching. When he saw the two of them coming out of the kitchen, he was surprised and said: "Uncle, Chanchan, there is so much smoke in the kitchen, what are you doing in there?"
"Smoking."
Luo Qingzhou replied, looking at the flying knife thrown by Zhu'er.
Zhuer was a little nervous, but when she threw several flying knives, not only did they hit the target, but they were also very powerful, and she obviously had internal strength.
"Jewel is so amazing."
Bai Ling ate the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and praised it.
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Who taught her?"
Bai Ling pretended not to hear and continued to watch Pearl's performance.
At this time, Xiaodie suddenly came out of the house and shouted: "Sir, the second lady wants you to come in."
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment, then entered the house. He dusted off the wind and snow on his body in the main room, then took off his shoes and entered the room.
Xiaodie closed the door behind her.
The room, filled with cigarettes and birds, was extraordinarily warm.
The two sisters, Miss Qin Er and Miss Qin, were sitting quietly on the soft couch, playing chess.
One of the two sisters is wearing a snow-white fox fur, soft and frail, the other is wearing a snow-white dress, as cold as snow; one is elegant and elegant, the other is flawless, like a touching beauty.
Luo Qingzhou took a few more glances, then walked over and said, "Second young lady, do you have anything to do with me?"
Second Miss Qin fell behind, and Fang looked at him and said: "Brother Qingzhou, Wei Mo can't win against sister, please come up and help Wei Mo."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at Miss Qin and said with an upright face: "If you don't win, you can learn slowly. My sisters, if you lose, you lose. I won't help you."
Miss Qin Er pouted slightly: "But Weimo has lost three games in a row. My sister is so powerful, Weimo can't beat her. Only brother Qingzhou can defeat her."
Luo Qingzhou shrugged and said, "Neither can I."
Second Miss Qin immediately said: "Then let's go together and see if we can subdue my sister, okay?"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at Miss Qin's face and didn't see whether she was willing or not. Just when he was about to speak, Miss Qin suddenly stopped and said calmly: "You lost again."
After that, he got down and walked towards the door with a cold expression. He didn't even look at him and said, "I'm going back."
"Squeak..."
The door opens.
Miss Qin walked out.
Luo Qingzhou looked at Miss Qin Er, who also looked at him with a look of helplessness.
"Second Miss, Qiu'er, Zhu'er, Xiaodie, let's go!"
In the courtyard outside, the sound of lark came, but she deliberately missed one person.
After they went out, Zhuerfang went over and closed the courtyard door.
Luo Qingzhou climbed up, sat down in Miss Qin's seat, and looked at the chessboard.
When the second Miss Qin was about to speak, Luo Qingzhou suddenly said in surprise: "The eldest lady is cheating! She didn't win..."
Miss Qin was stunned when she heard this. She lowered her head and looked at the chess pieces on the chessboard carefully, and she found something wrong.
The two looked at each other.
Miss Qin Er said with a smile: "Brother Qingzhou, you said you are afraid of my sister, but in fact my sister is also afraid of you. As soon as you come, my sister can't sit still. She would rather cheat than leave immediately."
Luo Qingzhou said speechlessly: "What do I have to be afraid of?"
Second Miss Qin was silent for a moment, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she changed the subject: "Brother Qingzhou, the matter of eldest brother..."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Don't worry, I will find a way."
Miss Qin Er sighed softly and said: "I think this matter is not that simple. If the emperor really wanted to kill the eldest brother, he could just kill him quietly. How could he suddenly let the news out? There may be some other conspiracy among them."
Luo Qingzhou reached out and picked up the chess piece that Miss Qin had just left behind, and said: "No matter what conspiracy he has, brother will definitely save him."
Second Miss Qin looked at him and said, "Brother Qingzhou, do you still want to go?"
Luo Qingzhou looked at the chessboard, put the chess piece in his hand on another position, and said calmly: "Of course I want to go. I am the prince consort, how can I not go?"
at the same time.
In the inner city of Kyoto, in the Prince's Mansion of Nanguo County, there is a certain boudoir.
Nangong Meijiao stood in front of the window for a long time, and finally took out the summons and sent a message.
【I found your eldest brother】
