At the foot of Qiyun Mountain, there is a messy military camp.
A large number of wounded soldiers were being treated by military doctors amid their cries of grief. In the army, all high-ranking generals gathered in the commander's tent and had been discussing for three days and nights.
At this moment, a middle-aged and thin man, holding a gold seal in his hand and a group of followers, knelt anxiously outside the tent.
The middle-aged man turned his head from time to time to look at the God's Tomb Mountain Range in the distance. The God's Tomb Mountain Range was now completely enveloped by a giant tornado, rolling in endless yellow sand, forming a huge sandstorm barrier.
"Wang Zhongquan, the first-class steward of Dongfang Prince's Palace, with the golden seal of Dongfang Prince's Palace, asks to see the eldest lady of Southern Prince's Palace, Zhou Tianyin! Please inform me again!" The middle-aged man shouted again.
Outside the tent, a guard came forward and said: "Steward Wang, you have been reporting for three consecutive days. Miss Zhou does not want to see you!"
Wang Zhongquan's eyes widened: "The golden seal is here, just wait for the announcement. Is it your decision whether to see Miss Zhou or not?"
The guard's face froze, he glanced at the golden seal, but did not dare to contradict it anymore. He bowed respectfully to the golden seal, stepped into the tent and reported again.
While Wang Zhongquan was waiting patiently, a group of servants knelt behind him for three days, and some of them became impatient.
One of them looked at Wang Zhongquan and said: "General manager, the young master has left. We, we should prepare the funeral arrangements for the young master as soon as possible!"
"Presumptuous!" Wang Zhongquan glared.
"General Manager, the slaves who came back have already told me that the army is deep in the Tianlang Valley and the young master has been hit by an arrow and died. The evil wind came so quickly that the slaves didn't even have a chance to collect the body of the young master. No, Chief Steward, don’t insist anymore and prepare for the young master’s funeral as soon as possible!” The man said with a sense of sadness.
"Why should I execute those group of family slaves? It's because they not only failed to protect the young master, but also abandoned the young master in the wilderness. He deserves to be killed! The young master's life and death are unknown. If you dare to disturb the public and listen again, you will serve according to the family law!" Wang Zhongquan's eyes There was a flash of cold light.
The man's face froze, he was silent for a moment, and then he mustered up the courage to speak: "General manager, don't deceive yourself. In the Tianlang Valley, a pack of wolves are looking around. I'm afraid that at this moment, the body of the young master and the five hundred soldiers will also be destroyed. The wolves have eaten them all, and the young master has died. The mansion must be in turmoil. We must return to the mansion immediately. Supporting young master Tiance is the top priority. The mansion cannot be without an owner for a day. Besides, young master Tiance has no control over the chief manager. Highly recommend it!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhongquan looked at the man with a fierce look on his face: "The young master is the direct descendant, and Wang Tiance, even if he is a genius, is only a side branch. He is not qualified to carry the young master's shoes, and he dares to compete for the master. The power of the family? Whether the young master is dead or not is not something you, a servant, can decide. You want to see people alive, and you want to see the corpse when dead. The young master is in jail, but you don't care about his life, only his death, which disturbs people's hearts. , who messed up my palace and deserved to be killed!"
As soon as the word "death" came out, a servant stood up and stepped forward with a knife.
"Rectify the law on the spot!" Wang Zhongquan's eyes flashed with fierceness.
"No, Chief Steward, I have been with you for ten years. I have been loyal, conscientious, and accomplished countless meritorious deeds. I have made countless meritorious deeds for the palace. I am a second-class servant. I have made meritorious deeds for the palace! You can't kill me!" The man's expression changed. , cried in horror.
"Have merit? Merit is not what you say. Only when the young master says you have merit, you have merit! Young master is in trouble, and you don't think about sharing the worries for the Lord, but think about supporting others, seizing the government and usurping the throne. It is not a pity for you to die, kill!" Wang Zhongquan's eyes widened.
"No!"
"Bah!"
When the man screamed, the servant behind him raised his sword and chopped off his head, causing blood to rise three feet into the sky. Fear flashed in the man's eyes until he died.
Wang Zhongquan turned around and looked around at the other subordinates behind him: "From now on, whoever dares to say that the young master is dead and disturb people's hearts will be your fate!"
"Yes!" All the servants suddenly trembled and said respectfully.
Just when Wang Zhongquan was killing everyone, a majestic voice suddenly came from the tent.
"Who dares to act so arrogantly outside my tent?" came an angry man's voice.
As soon as the angry voice came out, there was a sudden silence around the military camp, and all the wounded soldiers no longer dared to cry. Only the sound of the wind blowing and the sound of blood flowing from the neck of the headless corpse were left.
A glimmer of hope flashed in Wang Zhongquan's eyes.
There was a sound of footsteps in the big tent. A group of soldiers surrounded a man wearing a purple python robe and stepped out of the tent.
The man in the purple python robe was tall and tall, with a look of superiority in his eyes. Every step he took, he felt such majesty that the servants lowered their heads.
Wang Zhongquan resisted this arrogance and said with resentment hidden in his eyes: "Dongfang Prince Mansion, first-class housekeeper, Wang Zhongquan pays homage to the fourth prince!"
The man in the python robe, the Fourth Prince, looked at the headless body, then turned to Wang Zhongquan with cold eyes and said, "Steward of Dongfang Palace? Do you know where this place is? In front of the army's tent in this palace, is this the place where you can be as arrogant as you want?"
"Today, I use the Golden Seal of the Dongfang Palace to deal with the rebellious slaves of the family who have stained the fourth prince's tent. I have been disrespectful. I will make an apology to the fourth prince in the future. However, I, the Golden Seal of the Dongfang Prince, cannot enter the fourth prince's tent. I also hope that The fourth prince will give an explanation to Dongfang Palace in the future, and give me an explanation to Sifang Palace!" Wang Zhongquan said solemnly, holding the golden seal high.
"Bold!" "Unbridled!"...
A group of soldiers behind the fourth prince stared and shouted.
Wang Zhongquan held up his golden seal and was not afraid of anyone.
The fourth prince looked at the golden seal and his face darkened: "The Golden Seal of King Dongfang can only be controlled by the descendants of the Dongfang family. You, a servant who has been given the surname Wang, dare to use the gold seal at will? You are the most audacious!"
"Whether I am brave enough or not, it is up to the Dongfang Palace to decide, and it is not the fourth prince's turn to punish me. I am indeed not a descendant of the royal family, but I am authorized by the old prince to guard the golden seal, and I have the right to defend the golden seal. The fourth prince has the right to defend the golden seal. The trampling of the seal will be engraved in the hearts of me and the Dongfang Palace. The disaster that happened to my young master three days ago will be borne in my heart for the young master!" Wang Zhong said with a look of hatred on his face.
"Oh, do you think I killed Wang Xiong?" the fourth prince said with a cold look in his eyes.
"My young master is not dead, and I don't want to argue with the Fourth Prince now. This time, I'm here to ask to see the Southern Prince, Zhou Tianyin, and Miss Zhou!" Wang Zhongquan looked at a woman in the crowd.
The woman wore a loose white gauze skirt, with a thin belt that stretched out her slender waist, highlighting her extremely plump and tall figure. Wearing a white gauze hat on her head, people can't see her face clearly. Only the outline of her face can be seen from the looming white gauze. Even through the white gauze, there is still a sense of brilliance.
"Are you looking for me?" the woman seemed to frown and asked in confusion.
The woman's voice is very clear, and listening to it makes people feel amazing, like a hazy and untouchable beauty.
Next to the woman, stood a man in green.
The man in Tsing Yi looked at Wang Zhongquan with great disgust: "Slave of Dongfang Palace? What are you doing with my sister? That sissy Wang Xiong, as weak as a chicken, also wanted to eat swan meat? He overestimated his own capabilities and died in Tianlang Valley. Are you still delusional that my sister can help him avenge you?"
Wang Zhongquan glanced at the man in green, his face darkened, and he said with a slight salute: "It turns out it's Mr. Zhou Chi from the Southern Prince's Palace. Mr. Zhou is the young master's wife and brother. He slandered my young master. The young master will come to you for comment. As for you, It is said that the young master is a toad who wants to eat swan meat. Hey, the young master has a marriage contract with Miss Zhou. Although the ceremony has not been performed by heaven and earth, it has been witnessed by the Emperor of the People and the King of Sifang. No one can rely on it. The young master is in trouble. I'm in jail, if I don't come to see you, Madam, who will I go to?"
"Insolent, my sister is the most beautiful woman in the Qin Dynasty, and she has been taught by immortals. How can she be compared to that good-for-nothing Wang Xiong? Wang Xiong is as stupid as a pig. A man with a peach blossom mark on his forehead. My sister will never fall in love with him. This time, my sister has received the holy order to ask the fourth prince to lead an army to find the tomb flower for my sister. He, Wang Xiong, overestimates his own ability. In order to show off in front of my sister, he goes deep into the chaos. , seeking death, it is his own fault, what are you doing with my sister? How can we talk about an engagement when someone is dead?" Zhou Chi glared.
Wang Zhongquan did not argue with Zhou Chi anymore, but looked at Zhou Tianyin and said: "Young madam, the young master is in jail, please help me!"
Zhou Tianyin shook his head: "Steward Wang, I know that you are eager to protect the Lord, but Wang Xiong and I have never met, let alone performed the rites of heaven and earth, and we can't talk about the young lady. As for the engagement, it was just a joke among the elders back then. Please don’t mention it again!”
Wang Zhongquan's face turned ugly for a while. But he still bowed respectfully to Zhou Tianyin again: "Young madam, if you don't want me to call you, then I will call you Miss Zhou first. Whether the engagement is a joke or not is not something I can decide. Back then, the master was still alive, and my Dongfang family had not yet declined. . But your father asked the other two princes to act as matchmakers and ask the Human Emperor to grant you a marriage to my young master. Whether this marriage contract is valid or not, the Human Emperor and the King of Sifang are the witnesses."
"How presumptuous! A toad wants to eat swan meat. Are you crazy? Even Wang Xiong, a loser, wants to be worthy of my sister? What a dream!" Zhou Chi said angrily, glaring at the side.
Wang Zhongquan ignored Zhou Chi and said again: "I know that mentioning the engagement at this moment is taking advantage of others' danger, but I really have no choice. The young master's life or death is uncertain. At this moment, only Miss Zhou can save the young master. I beg Miss Zhou to help you!"
"Sister, don't pay attention to him. That Wang Xiong is already dead. A guard has seen it with his own eyes. Wang Xiong has an arrow in his eyebrow. How can he survive? Besides, it has been three days. That day, the wolves in the Wolf Valley looked around. Wang Xiong is afraid that even his bones will be lost. There aren’t any left!” Zhou Chi shouted immediately.
"You want to see people alive, you want to see a corpse when you die, Miss Zhou, for the sake of the young master's engagement with you, please save the young master!" Wang Zhongquan said with a sense of sadness.
Zhou Tianyin was slightly silent: "Wang Xiong was in the army and wanted to pick the God's Tomb Flower for me. I'm very grateful. But, Butler Wang, I think your Dongfang Palace has sent a large number of strong men to the Tianlang Valley these days. You can’t even enter the Dongfang Prince’s palace, how can I, a little girl, help you?”
The fourth prince on the side nodded: "Yes, this God's Tomb Mountain Range will be enveloped by a divine wind every once in a while. We were forced to evacuate in a hurry by this divine wind. Who can break in?" ? Unless we wait for the evil wind to stop. Every time this evil wind appears, it can take as long as half a year or as little as two months. If you wait patiently, I will definitely help the Dongfang Palace find Wang Xiong’s body!"
Wang Zhongquan showed a sneer: "The fourth prince is really dedicated to the young master! When the fourth prince knew the young master's identity and left the Tianlang Valley, he did not take my young master with him. Haha, I still don't need the fourth prince's commitment. !”
"You said this king did it on purpose?" The fourth prince's eyes widened.
Wang Zhongquan paid no attention to it, but looked at Zhou Tianyin and said: "Miss Zhou, the divine wind has formed a sandstorm barrier. It is true that we cannot enter, but the light of the heavenly eyes can penetrate everything and reach directly to the inside. But please Zhou Eldest lady, please invite the ninth-grade Heavenly Eye of the Southern Palace to shine divine light into the Sirius Valley to search for and rescue the young master. Please do it for me, Miss Zhou!"
"Ninth-grade Heavenly Eye?" Zhou Tianyin's voice paused.
"How can you use my Zhou family's ninth-grade Heavenly Eye just as you say? What qualifications does a dead trash have to touch my Zhou family's ninth-grade Heavenly Eye? You bitch, you don't know how to live or die?" Zhou Chi glared. road.
The fourth prince on the side also showed a hint of doubt.
"Miss Zhou, please save my young master!" Wang Zhongquan knelt down again.
Zhou Tianyin shook his head: "The Heavenly Eye can only be controlled by the head of the family. How can I mobilize the ninth-grade Heavenly Eye? You have found the wrong person!"
"No, when the master was still alive, he once told the slave that the Zhou family's Heavenly Eye has been approved by Miss Zhou. As long as Miss Zhou is willing, she can invite the Heavenly Eye to rescue the young master!" Wang Zhongquan shook his head and said with firm eyes. .
"Nonsense! When did my sister get the approval of the Eye of Heaven? What nonsense is King Dongfang talking about?" Zhou Chi glared.
Zhou Tianyin was slightly silent.
"Miss Zhou, whether you admit it in your heart or not, you and the young master do have an engagement witnessed by the Emperor and the King of Sifang. You are the young lady of the Dongfang Palace who has never passed the marriage. In the past few years, the Dongfang Palace has encountered misfortunes one after another, and the direct family members have died one after another. "Luo, the young master is now the last surviving member of the direct line. If the young master dies, no matter what the future holds for Dongfang Palace, the young lady must go to Dongfang Palace to keep vigil for the young master for three years." Wang Zhongquan said solemnly.
"How shameless, do you still want my sister to keep vigil for that trash?" Zhou Chi glared and said angrily.
Zhou Tianyin also seemed a little angry, staring at Wang Zhongquan through the veil.
Although she was engaged, Zhou Tianyin had never met Wang Xiong. Although Wang Xiong died looking for flowers for him, it was simply impossible for her to keep vigil for him for three years.
"This is our Great Qin etiquette, no one can destroy it!" Wang Zhongquan said coldly.
"What if I don't want to?" Zhou Tianyin said coldly.
"Miss Zhou, this is why I came to beg you. Before the young master left, he left a letter to terminate the engagement for Miss Zhou! In this way, Miss Zhou will not have to be embarrassed!" Wang Zhongquan said solemnly.
"Oh? Cancel the engagement?" Zhou Tianyin showed a hint of surprise.
Wang Zhongquan carefully took out a letter from his arms and handed it out respectfully.
Zhou Tianyin opened it with a hint of curiosity.
"A divorce letter?" Zhou Tianyin said coldly.
"Let me see!"
Zhou Chi also immediately grabbed the letter and read it: "Is it really a letter of divorce? How dare Wang Xiong insult my sister?"
"No, this is not Wang Xiong's handwriting, this is your old slave's?" the fourth prince also narrowed his eyes.
Everyone looked at Wang Zhongquan.
"It doesn't matter whose handwriting it is, it doesn't matter who wrote it. The old slave holds the seal of the King of the East and stamps it with the big seal. This divorce letter will be effective from now on!" Wang Zhongquan said in a deep voice.
"Is this letter of divorce really written by you on Wang Xiong's behalf? It's a capital offense to seal it on behalf of the Lord. Do you dare to touch the gold seal?" Zhou Chi stared in surprise.
"As long as the young master can be rescued, it is not a pity for the old slave to die. However, even if the old slave dies, he must maintain the last dignity of the Dongfang Palace and terminate the engagement. There is no other way but to divorce. Miss Zhou, what do you want? Go to my Dongfang Prince's Mansion and keep vigil for my young master for three years, or will you try your best to save my young master in exchange for freedom?" Wang Zhongquan bowed solemnly.
The fourth prince and Zhou Chi looked ugly for a while. They could not move the golden seal rashly, otherwise they would die. This is the rule of the Qin Kingdom. As long as Wang Zhongquan dared to use the gold seal privately, he would definitely die. But for Wang Xiong's last hope of survival, Wang Zhongquan actually risked everything? Such a loyal servant shocked the two of them.
"Please Miss Zhou, please do it!" Wang Zhongquan knelt down and knocked his head on the floor tiles, making a thumping sound.
There was silence all around, and the divorce letter returned to Zhou Tianyin's hand again.
Zhou Tianyin looked at the divorce letter and was silent for a long time before saying in a deep voice: "Seal it with the golden seal, and I'll ask the Heavenly Eye to shoot the Sirius!"
Wang Zhongquan suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with tears: "Yes, thank you, Miss Zhou!"