Yan Longyu led Yan Gui to the observation deck upstairs. Halfway through, Yan Gui stopped consciously at a corner of the stairs and allowed Yan Longyu to go up to the stage alone.
Yan Longyu Shiran climbed up to the viewing platform, passed through a screen, and suddenly felt the scent of fragrance lingering around him. After looking around, his eyes settled on Chen Yunchai, who was sitting at the low table in front of the window, waiting for an empty seat.
This beautiful girl with an unobstructed appearance sits cross-legged on the futon, frowning slightly, and her fair hands unconsciously playing with the jade flute hidden in her sleeves. "Flowing and hidden autumn water" made Yan Longyu's mind sway when he saw this scene.
Seeing Yan Longyu's arrival, Chen Yunchai put away his melancholy, smiled with a light eyebrow and raised his hand to signal Yan Longyu to sit down at the low table. Yan Longyu did not refuse, politely smiled and nodded, lifted up his clothes and sat across from her. .
Yan Longyu was not restrained, turned around and leaned on the table and asked with a smile: "Your Highness, is something on your mind?"
Chen Yunchai looked at Yan Longyu's every move without revealing anything, smiled with his lips pursed, and said nothing.
Yan Longyu continued: "Today's incident, Your Highness the Princess used her body as a bait to defeat each one, just to give justice to the people of Wuzhao, just to let a few more Wuzhao soldiers live. Your Highness's boldness and courage make someone Yan admire, but I'm sorry. There is one thing that I don’t understand. You are a noble person, so why do you suddenly appear in such a remote place in the countryside? Maybe it’s not just to suppress bandits, right?”
Being pierced by the young man's words, Chen Yunchai smiled bitterly and said: "Young master Yan is worthy of being the orphan of the Sword Immortal. He is indeed very intelligent. Yes, I am here specifically for you this time."
A trace of surprise flashed in Yan Longyu's eyes: "Yes, it is not difficult to know my life experience with Long Yuantai's method, but I don't know what ability I, Yan Longyu, have to make you, the princess, personally come for me. !”
Chen Yunchai did not answer, but looked at Yan Longyu with a lonely look, his eyes were cold and pitiful, and asked: "Yan Longyu, do you believe in fate?"
Life! Yan Longyu is very familiar with this saying. It seems that since he can remember, people around him have said words such as "You have destiny" to him. His parents are also more or less because of the so-called "destiny" he bears. "After his death, even the white-clothed celestial beings in Qishan said that he was the reincarnation of Ziwei Xing, but Yan Longyu had never been pretentious, and even found it ridiculous to think that he was responsible for his destiny.
I don't even understand myself now, so how can I talk about "acting for God" as you say!
After thinking for a long time, Yan Longyu replied: "I know fate, but I don't believe in fate!"
There was a hint of envy in Chen Yunchai's eyes, and she was obviously moved by his words: "What a man who knows his fate but doesn't believe it, but I can't be as free and easy as you. When my father first came to the throne, he asked the old master Pang Lingguan to watch for me. After looking at the face, the old Imperial Master spoke frankly, saying that I was "a person without luck and was born in a land of good luck." In the first half of my life, my luck was at its peak and I enjoyed all the wealth in the world. A woman who is humiliated will eventually die violently.”
Yan Longyu then asked: "Then, is there a way to solve the problem?"
Chen Yunchai smiled bitterly and nodded: "The way to save one's life is to find a beloved man who has the fortune of mountains and rivers, marry him as his wife, steal his fortune, and die a good death with the rest of his life."
Yan Longyu raised his handsome eyebrows and said cautiously, "So, you found me today."
Chen Yunchai looked downcast, but still nodded with a faint wry smile: "Over the years, through several deductions from the Qintian Prison, I have found many so-called people with good fortune, including many young talents from famous families, but they The way you look at me is always one part awe and one part lust. I don't like it, and I even think that all men in the world are like this. But today, I can never see this in your eyes..."
Suddenly, Yan Longyu spoke quietly, stopping the woman from continuing: "But your emperor father gave me poisonous wine and poisoned my mother to death!"
Yan Longyu's words were cold, and Chen Yunchai's delicate body trembled. Then she stood up and walked towards the carved window. She turned her back to Yan Longyu and asked with red eyes: "I am his daughter, so you hate me, right?"
Today, Chen Qian is decisive and ruthless in his politics. For many years, he will suppress and balance anyone who shakes his throne at all costs. The Yan family of Xishu was once beaten with poisonous wine. But as a man, this monarch can be regarded as a model for men in the world. He had deep affection for Queen Yao, who had experienced hardships with him. After the death of Queen Yao, Chen Qian vowed not to favor anyone else. Concubine, keep her safe.
Therefore, as an emperor, Chen Qian only had three sons and one daughter. Among them, the youngest son Chen Tianbao, who was also the prince, and the eldest daughter Chen Yunchai were born to Empress Yao. Chen Gan loved them very much and regarded them as treasures, and he could treat the empress while she was alive. At that time, Emperor Chunfeng had a tepid attitude toward the other two older princes born to him by his concubines, and the extent of his infatuation made the world sigh.
Chen Yunchai knew this very well. Her father might have been sorry to many people, but he was the only one who deserved to be the mother and son. Therefore, anyone can curse this cruel and unscrupulous emperor in private, but she must not.
The bright moon is covered with white frost, and the cool breeze blows the rows of lanterns under the eaves of Zuixian Tower. The swaying firelight reflects the straight figures of the soldiers downstairs swaying from side to side.
The two people on the top floor sat and stood in silence.
Yan Longyu hesitated for a long time, and finally looked at the woman's back and said with a smile: "You are you, and he is him. I won't hate you, but I don't dare to have other thoughts about you."
As a princess of a country, Chen Yunchai had met many famous people and never had stage fright. But when she heard the answer from the young man in front of her, she felt a sense of relief for some reason. She pursed her lips slightly in relief. Letting out a sigh of relief, the tall figure turned towards Yan Longyu again.
But he saw Yan Longyu taking out a sandalwood box from his cloth bag. He put the box on the table and pushed it to Chen Yunzhai, and said: "Your Highness, the princess, is well-traveled in gold and jade, so you can recognize this piece of mine." What’s the texture of the jade tablet?”
Inside the box is the piece of purple jade, which is the only thing Yan Longyu's mother, Yin Yuan, left to her son.
After Chen Yunchai sat down again, he opened the wooden box in front of him and saw a purple jade plaque engraved with the words "Awakening Dragon and Drawing Rain". The jade body was transparent, and the whole body of the jade plaque seemed to be slightly covered in the night. Purple, mysterious and gentle.
She lowered her eyes and stretched out her white fingers to caress the jade wall. After looking at it, she said calmly: "This is warm jade, a unique jade species from Muhua Mountain in Xiazhou. For women, this jade has the effect of nourishing yin and yang, and dispelling cold air." , it is an immortal product among jade, and this dark purple color is an immortal product among immortal products."
Just when Chen Yunchai was about to pick up the purple jade in the box and take a closer look, he discovered that there was a finely stitched sachet hidden under the purple jade plate.
Although this sachet from the hands of the poor woman in Fulong County does not have any precious materials, it is full of lovesickness and concentric knots. The sentiments in it are self-evident and can be found everywhere. It is difficult to understand the meaning of love. The one-character Yan Longyu has not been seen yet.
Chen Yunchai was silent. She put the jade plaque she had just picked up back into the box. Her brows were furrowed and she was neither crying nor smiling: "It seems that I am still a step too late if I don't stop. She must be thinking about you all the time." !”
Yan Longyu was confused and said in shock: "What did you say?"
Sure enough, a woman's mind is the most rare, the most unforgettable, and the most difficult to understand!
In this world, how many careless people have hurt many caring people who are sad?
Chen Yunchai didn't give Yan Longyu another chance to speak, and said coldly and firmly: "Now that you and I have spoken out, we will stay on the same page from now on. Mr. Yan, please come back!"
"In that case, I will take my leave. After tonight, Her Royal Highness and I will definitely see each other again."
Yan Longyu, who didn't seem to realize anything yet, quietly retrieved the sandalwood box placed in front of the woman, got up and walked slowly downstairs with a puzzled look.
In fact, Yan Longyu didn't really understand the situation at this time. He just didn't want to embarrass this aloof princess in front of him and gave him a step down. Because he has experienced her situation at this time and knows that in the relationship between men and women, the person who is the first to fall in love is the most helpless and humble.
When Yan Longyu was about to walk past the screen, Chen Yunchai suddenly stopped him again.
The woman who was as beautiful as a fairy but could not impress the person in front of her suddenly raised her voice and asked: "Yan Longyu, you and I are friends, right?"
Yan Longyu did not look back, but nodded.
"This palace will never forget your life-saving grace today." Chen Yunchai added.
Yan Longyu turned around and smiled, walked around the screen and disappeared.
After Yan Longyu left, Chen Yunchai slowly stood up and walked slowly to the screen. He was dazed and murmured softly: "The old Imperial Master is right. It turns out that there is really someone in this world that I, Chen Yunchai, want but can't get." Things are just in your destiny, so why bother forcing them..."
The next day.
Outside the Zizhu County government office, the veteran general Cang Zhou, who had returned from victory, posted a list to inform the people:
First, Princess Yuxiu visited Zizhu County in person;
Secondly, Ji Chunfan, the magistrate of Zizhu County, colluded with the bandits and was beheaded in public;
Thirdly, the Kusongling bandits who committed crimes in the four counties were all wiped out by the court;
Fourth, according to the oral instructions of Her Royal Highness the Princess, the post of magistrate of Zizhu County was taken over by Yang Shou, an old official.
While the people of the whole county lined the streets to celebrate the arrival of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Yan Longyu and Dugu Haodang bid farewell to Chen and Fan, left the bustling Zizhu County, and continued their journey to Western Shu.
Before leaving, Princess Yuxiu Chen Yunchai gave Yan Longyu the snow-white, docile Western Night Photo Jade Lion horse she was riding on this trip. The horse was named "Sizhui" as a token of gratitude for the young man's good fortune yesterday. A life-saving grace.
The talented girl Fan Xiaochun tearfully presented each other with paintings, but she was reluctant to say goodbye to Dugu Haodang. The two exchanged a letter, the content of which was unknown to Yan Longyu and others.
