Shaxi Town, restaurant.
The long sword in Ren Ruyi's hand scraped a man's neck. This killing was smoother than she imagined.
"Your martial arts recovered very quickly."
Ren Ruyi sheathed her sword and was about to leave, when Ning Yuanzhou's head popped out from around the corner.
"You're following me!"
"There is butterfly honey in your meal at night. Yuanlu's butterfly can find you within a five-mile radius."
"what are you up to?"
Ren Ruyi squeezed the hilt of the sword in his hand, and with a thought, a yang and strong internal force was activated in his dantian, flowing through his tendons.
"I want to talk to you."
"We have nothing to talk about." Ren Ruyi pulled away and avoided Ning Yuanzhou.
"Let's talk about Taoist Master Jingting."
"What do you want to say?" Ren Ruyi turned around sharply.
"He is a good man."
"You don't need to tell me this!"
"Much better than ordinary good people. He has good martial arts and medical skills. He has been giving porridge and medicine for many years. Tianqing Temple is located in the mountains near Tianmenguan, where the three countries of Anguo, Wuguo and Beipan meet. He has saved many people over the years. More than thousands, maybe even tens of thousands! Not to mention being a living saint, he is considered to have great merits and virtues. He has only one shortcoming, that he is too easy to trust others.
I told him that I was a gang leader, and he believed me. I told him that I was from Liudaotang, and he believed it. He said that he wanted to find you, and I said that I could help him. Without saying a word, he came with me thousands of miles away. Wudu outside! "
"what do you want to say in the end!?"
"I haven't known him for too long, but the moment he rescued me from the Tianmenguan battlefield, I already regarded him as my brother! He has been practicing Taoism for twenty years and has just entered the world. He can even lie to others. No, telling a few nice lies to make people happy will make you feel guilty!
This mission to Anguo, everyone in the mission has their own little thoughts. Yang Ying was deceived by the emperor's brother and sister-in-law. I want to clear the name of the Tiandao brothers. You want to find out the truth of the year and find out who killed your benefactor. The only murderer is him! Only he simply wanted to prevent the common people from falling into the flames of war again, and for the peace of the world.
Look at you again, your hands are full of blood and your mouth is full of lies. You weave lies into a mask and even lie to yourself! "
"I never lied to him!"
"Even your name?!"
"I learned from Jingting that you were once Zhu Yiwei's left envoy. Liu Daotang turned over countless information. Before the death of Queen Zhaojie in the year of Yongyou, Zhu Yiwei's left envoy was named Ren Xin, not Ren Xin. As one wishes."
Ren Ruyi stood speechless.
"For the last time today, don't leave the mission at will, otherwise our deal will be invalidated."
Glancing at the male corpse on the ground, Ning Yuanzhou turned and walked away.
When Ren Ruyi returned to the inn, the sky was already getting slightly brighter. Jingting was sitting alone in front of the stone table, playing with the dominoes in his hands. There were several empty wine bottles on the table, reflecting the light of the morning sun.
"came back."
Jingting looked at the woman in front of him.
"Well, cough!" Ren Ruyi picked up a bottle that still had wine and took a swig.
"My real name is Ren Xin."
"Oh, Ruyi sounds better."
"Aren't you angry that I lied to you with a fake name?"
"When we first met, I already knew it was a false name, so why was I angry? Whether it's Ren Ruyi or Ren Xin, it's all you. It's you I like, that's all."
"Bah! You've only been down the mountain for a month and you've learned to be smooth-tongued, but you actually said some nice things to make me happy."
"Then~are you...happy?"
"You just said that, couldn't you have learned it from somewhere else?"
"I'm sincere. I like peach blossoms the most in my life. You are more beautiful than peach blossoms."
"In that case, I'll just try to be happy, little girl."
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"Take a bite. I don't dare to mention other dishes. Your master is still very confident in his porridge-making skills."
It was daybreak, and in Yang Ying's room, Jingting was sitting by the bed with a bowl of white porridge.
"You are angry with your imperial brother and imperial sister-in-law. The master has not offended you, right? Come and try the master's craftsmanship."
Jingting scooped up a spoonful of white porridge, blew on the hot air, and handed it to Yang Ying's mouth.
"Well, it smells so good."
"It smells so good. This is the master's unique skill. I will teach you in a few days."
"Ugh...Master, you should have known that my brother and sister-in-law wanted me to die."
"I heard from Ruyi that the master doesn't understand much about things in the court. To be honest, before yesterday, I thought you were voluntarily sent as an envoy."
"I have been in the palace since I was a child, and I don't understand the things in the court either." Putting down the porridge bowl, the little girl hugged her legs tightly.
"I may not understand this, but you have to understand that you are the King of Ceremony of Dawu, and you are born with such a responsibility."
"Woo~ But I'm not a ceremonial king. I'm just a young lady. I know my responsibilities. I don't want to leave the mission. I just want to go back and ask the emperor's brother and his wife why they did this to me. !?Why!?"
The more the little girl thought about it, the more excited she became, and the more she cried, the more violently she cried.
"Some answers are destined to be found by oneself. Your master once said to the master: When you can't figure out something, just do the thing in front of you first. Doing things is doing things. Sometimes, you have to do things even if you don't have the answer." Jing Tingqing He gently touched Yang Ying's head.
"Master, my mother has not been with me since I was a child, and my father has never looked at me in the eyes. In the palace, even the chamberlains and maids did not treat me as a princess. During this mission, everyone praised me for serving the country and the people. , but in fact I am not that great. This time I am sent to Anguo, I just want to be free, and I just want to save Brother Yuanzhou from being exiled."
"No matter what the reason is, you are here now, aren't you? Ah Ying is brave enough and strong enough. As for your brother and sister-in-law wanting you to die, don't worry, the master is here and he won't let you die."
Looking at the girl in front of her with distress, Jingting's voice was extremely gentle.
"Woooo..."
Yang Ying lay on Jingting's shoulder and cried bitterly.
"It's up to me to educate the children. Jingting, you are too soft-hearted." Jingting was wiping Yang Ying's tears bit by bit when Ning Yuanzhou pushed open the door and entered.
"Pindao is still learning how to be a good master."
"The Taoist leader is watching, Your Highness, follow me!"
Ning Yuanzhou dragged Yang Ying out of the room, flew to the roof with a little effort, pointed at Dawu's country, and spoke impassionedly.
Jingting also followed out and stood at the bottom listening.
Snapped!
"Wipe it." Ren Ruyi took a handkerchief and patted Jingting hard: "Your shoulders are soaked. When I was teaching her, I also discovered that your apprentice is so small, why do you have so many tears."
"Why do you seem unhappy?"
"I don't. You are a master who comforts and comforts your apprentice. How can I be unhappy?"
"That's good."
"..."
Ning Yuanzhou gave a lecture, then summoned the envoys and brought Yang Ying to the front.
"His Royal Highness, Prince Li, for his own selfish desires, brought harm to the mission. He will be punished with twenty strokes of palm. This is the order!" Ning Yuanzhou took out his ruler and ignored the pleas of his brothers and just punished him.
Snapped!
"Ah~"
Snapped!
"Ah~"
Ren Ruyi took over the task of punishing Yang Ying, and the little girl's screams came from the room.
"Tsk, tsk, let me tell you, this beauty is really capable of being ruthless. Look at the beating. His Royal Highness, Prince Li, has thin skin and tender flesh. These hands must be swollen. When Ning Tou'er punished His Highness just now, I even opened my mouth, but you, a master, just didn't open your mouth, it's not like you."
Yu Shisan listened to the screams inside and spoke to Jingting.
"If you do something wrong, you must be punished, otherwise it will lead to big mistakes in the future."
"You're right." Qian Zhao supported Jingting.
"But this..." Yuan Lu couldn't bear it and blocked his ears.
Fortunately, Ren Ruyi only hit her ten times and pushed out the door. Jingting came up to meet her. The woman rolled her eyes at the Taoist priest, tossed her ruler, twisted her head to the side, and ignored Jingting.
Qian Zhao, with more than thirteen captains from the Six Paths Hall nearby, poked his head around to see what was going on in the room.
"Okay, stop looking. We'll set off in two hours. Let's get ready." Ning Yuanzhou blocked everyone's view and closed the door.
"In two hours, Pindao will no longer be with you." As soon as Ning Yuanzhou finished speaking, Jingting spoke calmly.
"Um?"
"As the saying goes, it's the old who beats the young. The apprentice has suffered so much injustice, and I, the master, have to stand up for her. Didn't she want to ask King Danyang and her sister-in-law why? She If she can’t ask, I, the master, will ask for her.”
"Taoist Priest, don't be impulsive. Do you know that Wu Palace is guarded by three thousand Yulin Guards, and there are countless masters inside and outside the palace. It is impregnable and must not be forced into." After hearing Jingting's words, Qian Zhao immediately spoke.
"You don't have to worry about old money, and poor people are not stupid."
"It's really not possible, Taoist Priest, you are joking with your own life. Miss Ren, please persuade him." After trying to persuade Jingting to no avail, Yu Shisan looked at Ren Ruyi who was standing next to him.
"Humph, what does it have to do with me whether he dies or not!" The worried expression on Ren Ruyi's face only appeared for a moment, then she snorted coldly and turned around to leave.
Jingting hurriedly followed.
"Which song are they singing?" Ning Yuanzhou looked at the backs of the two of them.
"That's interesting. One of them is like a piece of wood and doesn't understand women's thoughts. The other is like a gourd. He has a lot of thoughts on his lips but can't pour them out." Yu Shisan patted Ning Yuanzhou on the shoulder.
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Ren Ruyi wanted to get rid of Jingting, but Jingting didn't want to be thrown away by Ren Ruyi. They walked like this for half an hour, and Ren Ruyi stopped.
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"You seem to have misunderstood. Yang Ying and I are just masters and disciples, and there is no idea of man and woman."
"I know what you are thinking, but when I saw her hugging you, I just... I was so angry! You even forced yourself into Wu Palace for her! If I was wronged, what would you do for her? I……"
"I will never let this happen. If you are really wronged, I really don't know what you will do."
Looking directly into Ren Ruyi's eyes, Jingting took a step forward gently, her eyes full of sincerity.
"I know I can't persuade you. You have to be more careful this time around. Also... you looked very handsome when you stood up for your apprentice just now."
"Wait until I come back."
With lightning speed, he lightly pecked the woman on the face, and Jingting turned around and ran away.
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Yongyou Sixth Year Summer Solstice
The Taoist priest in green carried a ruler and walked into the capital of Wu Kingdom for the second time. With a slight click, he smashed the door of Wu Palace.
