Phoenix Villa, Phoenix Pavilion, secret room in the main building
Nalan Jin sat quietly in a room. There were walls everywhere and no windows, but it was not dark here, but very bright.
Because this was a roof made of luminous stone, Nalan Jin lay half-lying on the imperial concubine's soft couch in front of a sandalwood coffee table out of boredom, drinking tea leisurely.
There was an exquisite bright yellow long and narrow box placed in front of her. It is clearly carved with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes. The carving is exquisite, the materials are exquisite, and it is extremely luxurious and eye-popping.
"Sect Master." The stone door on the wall was slowly pushed open, and a person walked in.
"Sit down." Nalan Jin poured a cup of tea and handed it over. Chu Tianyou took it with both hands and sat down on the other end of the soft couch.
"Sect Master, please come with your subordinates to give me any instructions." Chu Tianyou noticed the exquisite box on the coffee table. That is a pattern that can only be used by the royal family.
"Look at this." Nalanjin pushed the box over.
Chu Tianyou glanced at her suspiciously. Her expression was indifferent and nothing could be seen.
Chu Tianyou slowly opened it full of doubts, with a hint of shock in his eyes, because what he saw was an imperial edict.
Chu Tianyou unfolded it carefully, and when the words written in red pen jumped into his eyes one by one, he was even more surprised.
In the end, the surprise completely turned into shock, and the shock was completely reflected in his facial expression.
"Sect Master, you?!" Chu Tianyou couldn't help himself from being shocked anymore, because those contents were too shocking.
His eyes said it all. However, he did not dare to say any more because the content was too terrifying. Once it was revealed to the world, it would shake the earth.
He never imagined that the beautiful woman in front of him would have such an identity that would turn the world upside down.
On the imperial edict, Zhubi personally approved it and stamped it with the words "Jade Seal of the Nation", which clearly read——
In accordance with the fate of heaven, the imperial edict reads: The eldest daughter of the emperor, Nalan Fengjin, has been granted by heaven to inherit the heaven and earth, and upholds the oracle of the Phoenix Goddess. She is established as the crown prince, canonized the eldest princess of Phoenix, and is named the regent of Zhongzhou. She is responsible for the administration of the imperial court. When destiny returns, I wish you to continue the great rule, ascend the throne as emperor, and rule the world. Admire this!
There are three seals in the brocade box, one for the crown prince, one for the eldest princess, and one for the regent of Zhongzhou.
Chu Tianyou stared at her with wide eyes. He wanted to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say a word. He felt like he was in a dream at this moment. What did he see just now?
There are still many things about his master that are unknown to the public, and there are still many legends that can change the color of the situation.
"As you can see." Nalan Jin raised his eyebrows and smiled slowly. There was not much expression on his face. He put his hands behind his head and leaned gently on the soft pillow: "This is a dream for everyone, but for me, it's not like thousands of shackles, locking me A lifetime of freedom and joy, you know, what I want most is one person, one sword, one horse, one river and lake. Come and go easily. But this is my responsibility and my destiny. It is an identity that I was born with and cannot choose. And I have no choice. God bless, the reason why I want to build Phoenix Villa in the imperial capital is to let my power slowly penetrate into the high wall. Now, everything there is already under my control. , the people there are quietly waiting for my orders, and I need to wait for the opportunity, God willing, are you willing to accompany me, and return to the Zhaoyang Hall one day in the not-too-distant future." Nalan Jin watched. He looked into Chu Tianyou's eyes with an unprecedented seriousness.
Chu Tianyou understood Nalan Jin's meaning and Nalan Jin's thoughts. He immediately stood up and knelt down on one knee, bowed his head and bowed: "I swear to be loyal to the sect master to the death, and I will never regret it."
"Very good, I did not misjudge you." Nalan Jin smiled slightly, stunningly beautiful.
But that smile made Chu Tianyou's scalp tingle. One day, this day will also change.
"Sect Master." The voice of a secret guard came from the messaging port on the stone wall.
"What's the matter?" Chu Tianyou stood up and opened the small window through which only half of the other party's face could be seen.
"Lord, Madam Yan Xi has just sent news. Xuanming Mansion has posted a list to recruit famous doctors from all over the world, and the consultation fee is one hundred thousand taels of gold. Madam Yan Xi has already heard the exact news. The second young master, Nalan Han, is pregnant. A serious illness is actually poisoning." The secret guard handed over a note and immediately turned around and disappeared into the darkness.
Chu Tianyou handed the note to Nalan Jin.
Nalan Jin put it on the coffee table without looking at it, "Xuanming Mansion is the imperial palace. It seems to be no different from other wealthy mansions. In fact, there are 810 guards inside, not to mention the secret guards. The number is no less stringent than the palace. If Nalan Hanyi could be poisoned, there is only one possibility: there is a traitor in Xuanming Mansion, and the only person who can send the traitor into Xuanming Mansion is the imperial concubine Du Yuxin. See She can't wait any longer and is going to attack Xuan Ming Mansion. Order someone to hand over my greeting card. God willing, I will take you to see an old friend." After saying this, Nalan Jin looked at Chu Tianyou glanced at her and caught a hint of cunning in her eyes.
"Why is the imperial concubine so afraid of Xuan Ming Mansion?" Chu Tianyou was a little confused.
You must know that this imperial concubine now has all the power in the government. The current Tianque Dynasty does not know that there is an emperor, only that there is an imperial concubine.
Chu Tianyou was actually quite curious about how the imperial concubine did it. Zhengtong was forced to leave the world, but the concubine who was supposed to keep her peace in the harem actually went to the front to point her sword at the world.
"Sure enough, he is as smart as God." Nalan Jin picked up the small pot and gave Chu Tianyou some tea, and said slowly: "The most valued son when the emperor's grandfather was in power was the emperor's uncle Nalan Mingguang. Children are the best friends. If it weren't for the rules of the Tianque Dynasty, they would have become emperors together. The day after his father was established as the crown prince, his uncle was named King Xuanming. He was also the first among the princes. A man who was crowned king. After his father ascended the throne, he handed over the command of Tianque's 200,000 troops and horses to his uncle. The two brothers complemented each other to guard the country. Although Du Yuxin was favored by his father, he was extremely afraid of the emperor. Uncle, not only because he has a lot of troops, but also because she is not favored by him. When his father appointed Du as his concubine, he strongly opposed it. The emperor once described Du as a thousand foxes, not easy to get married. However, the emperor's father refused to listen and insisted on establishing a concubine. Later, the emperor's uncle said that Du would be his father's only failure in his life. If Du wanted to legitimately become the ruler, the emperor's uncle was her first stumbling block. Sometimes I wonder, if it was not my father who was chosen by God, but the emperor's uncle, would I be able to live happily in the world now?" After Nalan Jin finished speaking, he sighed deeply, lowered his head and concentrated on drinking. Tea, no words.
Chu Tianyou was left alone with his thoughts racing.
In the afternoon, Nalan Jin's gold-decorated carriage drove slowly and slowly into Zhuque Street. Passing by the official list, I paused for a moment. There were people talking in front of the list.
Nalan Jin only glanced at it before letting him move on. After a cup of tea, the carriage stopped in front of the main entrance of Xuanming Mansion. There are guards with swords guarding the door. There are people who look like doctors coming in and out of the side door.
Nalan Jin took a look and saw that the golden plaque of Xuanming Mansion was still shining brightly, and the years had not left the slightest trace on it. The past is like smoke, how long has it been since she came back here?
She left when she was eight years old and wandered alone in the world for fifteen years. The years mercilessly carved too much sadness and desolation in her heart. Her smile will never be as spotless as this golden plaque.
"I have seen Miss Nalan." A voice interrupted Nalan Jin's thoughts. A middle-aged man dressed as a butler had walked out of the opened red lacquer door at some point, and bowed respectfully with his hands raised. .
"Uncle Li, long time no see. Is everything okay?" Nalan Jin looked at the man in front of him and said with a warm smile.
"I don't dare, please." The manager, Li Yi, bowed his head and said respectfully.
The door was already wide open, and Nalan Jin's carriage slowly drove in. After Nalan Jin put down the gauze curtain, he glanced at Chu Tianyou, with a murderous look in his eyes.
Chu Tianyou's heart sank, and the carriage drove all the way into the inner courtyard before stopping.
Nalan Jin held Chu Tianyou's hand and got out of the car. As soon as she stood firm, she saw a handsome young man coming hurriedly. The hand she just stretched out was held tightly by the man. Nalan Hanqi held her hand. Excited and speechless.
It's been fifteen years since she left. She was only eight years old that year, but she was deeply in love with Shen Ke. In just a few days, she was tortured to the point of being transformed into a human being. The Imperial Hospital recruited famous doctors from all over the world, but they were unable to do anything about her illness.
Later, an old man with a white beard came and took her out of the imperial city with a try. That day, it was snowing all over the sky, and her carriage drove out of the imperial capital alone. He took the young Nalan Han with him. The next day, he ran after her carriage, but couldn't run anymore and fell in the snow. At that time, he didn't know what death was, he only knew that he would never see her again, which made him very sad.
It wasn't until he became an adult that he seemed to understand, but was still unwilling to accept the fact that she was no longer there. But what he never expected was that fifteen years later, when everyone thought she had passed away, she Actually came back.
And standing so perfectly in front of him, Nalan Hanqi stared at her intently, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the face in front of him did not match the previous outline?
"You..." Nalan Hanqi just raised his hand. Nalan Jin glanced at Li Yi standing next to him with his remaining light, took Nalan Hanqi's raised hand and put it on his own. On his cheeks, there was a bright smile: "Brother Qi, do you miss me so much? I have grown up now."
Nalan Hanqi was startled by her sudden move, and then found that she held his hand and touched it lightly behind her ear. There was a slight protrusion there - the Golden Needle Disguise Technique! Nalan Hanqi was proficient in medical skills and extremely smart, so he immediately understood what she meant. Smiling slowly: "It's great that you are back."
"You're okay?!" Nalan Jin let him go and smiled.
"Everything is fine." Nalan Hanqi's eyes fluctuated, as if she had tears.
"You are so gentle and elegant." Nalan Jin said in a sly tone.
It was clearly a joke. She thought Nalan Hanqi was particularly beautiful. Wait, isn't the word "beautiful" used to describe a woman? However, he is really beautiful! !
"Haha!" Nalan Hanqi laughed involuntarily when she heard this joke. In her childhood memories, she was the naughtiest. She remembers that one time her younger brother Nalan Hanyi ran away wearing a dark green brocade robe. She went to the roof to reach for the fruit on the almond tree. The maid saw it and pointed it out to her.
She said without even raising her head: "A turtle, what's there to see?" After Nalan Han heard this, he turned around and shouted at her, but he lost his balance and fell, and the whole Xuanming Mansion was in a panic. , people flipped over on their backs.
And she, the initiator, calmly said "Stupid turtle" and went back to the room to sleep.
More than ten years have passed by in a blink of an eye, and now everything is different, but as long as she comes back, it will be fine. Nalan Hanqi signaled Li Yi not to follow him anymore, and then led her towards the backyard. "Let's go to the Peony Garden, where we will be next." Nalan Hanqi restrained her excitement and led her towards the inner courtyard.
After a few twists and turns, the three of them entered the inner courtyard of Xuanming Mansion. In the courtyard, a man was leaning under the pavilion, tasting wine and reading a book. His expression was leisurely and comfortable, and he seemed to be in a good mood. When Nalan Jin and others arrived, they only saw his back, and they knew in their hearts that it was Nalan Jin. Hanyi.
Hearing the footsteps, Nalan Hanyi put down the book in his hand, turned his head and looked at Nalan Jin. At the same time, Nalan Jin also looked at Nalan Hanyi.
The breeze blew by, and the garden was filled with peonies that year.
