King Qin was assassinated and injured, this spring hunt was immediately interrupted, and all the members returned home.
As the number one reward list worth tens of thousands of gold, Ji Yue's popularity has always been hot and coveted. It's no surprise to everyone that he was assassinated, and it's basically a trip every three to five.
Unusually, His Majesty was really hurt this time.
It should be noted that in the past, even if Rakshasa, the second-ranked killer on the list, came back, he came back with nothing, without hurting a single hair of Ji Yue, let alone the other little scoundrels.
The people in the court and the opposition were in a panic, and they were all guessing what kind of powerful person the other party was, who could actually hurt His Majesty so badly.
Only Wei Lian knew that the other party was actually not that powerful at all.
However, it is just relying on the large number of people to fight the wheel, trying to consume Ji Yue to death. Ji Yue would not have been hit by that poisonous arrow if he hadn't lost an inch to protect him. If Ji Yue hadn't been poisoned, he wouldn't be so embarrassed.
In the end, it was because of him.
"Why are you in a daze again?" Ji Yue called back to his god.
Wei Lian regained his senses, looked at Ji Yue, who was wrapped in bandages on the bed and wrapped like a zongzi, and pursed his lips.
Ji Yue said that the injury was bad, but it wasn't really bad, but it was quite frightening compared to the previous unscathed experience. In fact, they are all skin injuries, and after the poison has been detoxified, there will be no serious problems. The imperial imperial doctor in the palace uses the best medicine, and he will be fine after resting in bed for a while.
Compared to the injuries suffered by real knives and real guns on the battlefield, this is still a long way off.
But it doesn't feel good to look at.
Wei Lian just got off the sickbed a few days ago, and in a blink of an eye Ji Yue was lying down again. Wei Lian was both funny and helpless, and a little bit sour.
He hadn't been able to sleep well these days, and he closed his eyes and remembered how the arrow passed through Ji Yue's shoulder blade and stopped in front of his eyes. Every time I woke up, I was in a cold sweat.
He is regretting.
I regret why I didn't make it in time.
Wei Lian admits he has concerns. The end of March was his birthday, and there was less than one month left before the deadline mentioned by the master. He didn't want to lose everything before the end came.
He has endured for so many years and cannot be destroyed in one fell swoop.
Wei Lian is like that. Even at a critical juncture, he always retains an almost cruel calm and makes the most correct decision.
But when he watched Ji Yue get hurt in front of him, and tried his best to protect him, the warm red blood splashed into the corner of his eyes—
Wei Lian thought, go to his calm.
He has to let these people die.
So Wei Lian went on a killing spree and slaughtered assassins all over the mountains and plains.
He showed too many flaws. Whether it's the quiver that Ji Yue disappeared, the arrows with Ji Yue's logo on the dead assassins, the wounds on Ji Yue's body that were bandaged, the poison that was inexplicably untied, or Xiao Hong's horseshoe prints... all kinds of evidence can be used. Indicates Wei Lian's suspiciousness.
He believed that Ji Yue would not be unaware. As meticulous as the King of Qin, when investigating the identity of the assassin, he will not let go of these doubts.
Wei Lian has been waiting for Ji Yue to question him.
No. Ji Yue never asked.
Ji Yue was resting quietly in bed to recover from his injuries. He really didn't hear anything outside the window. He didn't say a word about those doubts, and didn't even ask what happened after he fell into a coma that day.
Seeing Wei Lian, his attitude is still the same as usual, and his intimacy is not reduced by half.
This is called Wei Lian very puzzled.
Such a big flaw was placed in front of Ji Yue, and Ji Yue pretended to be invisible.
Ji Yue is going to be blind with his eyes open
Wei Lian looked at Ji Yue with a complicated expression, and found that he suddenly didn't understand what he was thinking.
He didn't know, or could vaguely guess but didn't want to think about it - Ji Yue was also waiting.
Wait for his voluntary confession.
One waits for someone to take the initiative to ask, and one waits for someone to take the initiative to say. Their temperaments are so similar, and their experiences are so similar, that even the way they behave and deal with things is the same passive.
It's really an unsolvable stalemate.
"It's nothing." Wei Lian once again avoided the topic that had been on his lips countless times.
The smile on Ji Yue's lips faded, and he quickly recovered: "What birthday gift do you want?"
The topic jumped too fast, and Wei Lian didn't respond for a while: "What?"
"Isn't it your birthday in a few days? Whatever you want, I can do it for you."
"... I'm still thinking about my birthday before I'm healthy?" Wei Lian didn't know what to say to him.
"It's tough to be alone. It's okay to get out of bed and walk around at the end of the month." Ji Yue said seriously, "This is the first birthday I've had for you, and it's not a trivial matter."
Wei Lian only met him when he was nineteen. He missed Wei Lian for nineteen years, and the first birthday prepared for him was naturally a grand one.
Wei Lian said, "I want you to get better soon."
Ji Yue smiled and said, "As ordered. What else?"
"...You are not allowed to block swords and arrows for me in the future." That scene was about to become Wei Lian's nightmare.
Ji Yue thought for a while this time.
Wei Lian asked, "Do you agree?"
Ji Yue shook his head: "I can't agree to this."
Wei Lian turned his head away: "I'm angry."
Ji Yue reluctantly leaned forward: "I can't agree even if I'm angry."
"There are many crises around Gu, and things on the mountain that day will probably be commonplace in the future. Always be vigilant and pay attention everywhere to prevent someone from taking advantage of the loophole and taking his life. Gu came here like that since he was a child." Ji Yue said slowly.
Wei Lian felt a slight pain in his heart.
"Gu doesn't want to put you in danger, but if one day, danger approaches you, Gu will still ignore it and stop you again." Ji Yue stared, "I don't want you to be angry, and I don't want you to get hurt."
Wei Lian turned his head and said annoyed at him: "But I—" I don't want you to get hurt!
"Don't be." Ji Yue stopped him gently, "Gu guarantees that what happened that day will not happen again. Gu can protect yourself, don't worry."
Wei Lian: "..."
Ji Yue's words with a bandage on his back are really not convincing.
"That day... A Lian cried for me." Ji Yue suddenly changed his name and said with a slight smile, "Even if there is only a drop, it hurts more than an arrow that penetrates the skin."
Wei Lian remembered his arrow, Ji Yue didn't remember Wei Lian's tear.
Wei Lian has always been calm and strong, but Ji Yue has never seen such obvious fear and panic in Wei Lian's eyes, accompanied by heartbreaking vulnerability and confusion. Even with that look, he should have believed that Wei Lian loved him.
No less than he loves him.
Therefore, even if he later found out that there were many doubts, Wei Lian didn't say it, and he didn't ask.
"Just because you don't cry, I will take care of myself." Ji Yue held his face, "Wei Lian, trust me, okay?"
Wei Lian stared at him for a while, then whispered a word: "Hmm."
March 28, Wei Lian's birthday.
Your Majesty's birthday was originally a grand ceremony, not to mention that His Majesty personally ordered a big event.
Wei Lian was in Chu for nineteen years ago, and there was no one to celebrate his birthday. But every year is just a few more dishes on the table, and there will be no more pair of chopsticks. Completely take a form, cold, no human taste.
If he is lucky, he will bring him some gadgets from outside when he encounters his master returning from wandering around the ends of the earth. However, the master came and went without a trace, and he adopted a stocking policy for him, and sometimes he was not seen for a year or a half.
This time he went to Qin as a hostage. When such a big thing happened, the master didn't come to see him. It can be said to be very ruthless.
With the master's ability, if you really want to see him, you can go from heaven to earth without hindrance, not to mention the mere palace of the King of Qin.
Wei Lian sighed at the thinner-than-paper friendship between teachers and apprentices, and looked at the red clothes in front of him, "Want me to wear this?"
Does he look like someone who can wear red clothes
The palace servant who brought the clothes said with a smile: "Your Majesty specially asked the maid to bring it to the son, and instructed the son to wear it, and to dress festively and prosperously on the birthday."
Wei Lian: "...let it go."
Wei Lian has never worn red in his life. The state of Chu was still white, and Wei Lian was born elegant and handsome, and his white clothes made him look more immortal.
Wei Lian has never touched a color as flamboyant and gorgeous as red.
At Ji Yue's request, he had to wear it this time.
After changing his clothes, he picked up the curtain and stepped out. The palace servant had a look of surprise in his eyes, and hurriedly said, "Young Master, please go to the Golden Palace."
The banquet was set in the Golden Palace, which was a state banquet level that was qualified to hold it here, but Ji Yue held Wei Lian's birthday banquet here, and invited the ministers to participate, which shows that he attached great importance to it.
The hall was already full at this moment. It seems that the haze of the assassination of the king at the beginning of the month has faded. Anyway, it is a small scene, calm and not panic. Isn't their majesty okay now
Ji Yue sat at the top, waiting for Wei Lian to arrive. His body is strong in recovery, so far his injuries have been healed, and he can't see it even if he hides it under his clothes.
The young man on the high seat is not wearing the mysterious clothes that symbolize the king today, but is wearing a red clothes, which is no different from that in the night of Shangyuan. The phoenix eyes are flowing, with unparalleled brilliance, and the end is the ups and downs of romance.
Just as the ministers were wondering why His Majesty was wearing red today, some people looked towards the door, and there was a slight inhalation.
A young man dressed in red stepped into the main hall, and his skin was as white as snow. The delicate facial features were not covered by this compelling color, which made the originally restrained and elegant son full of high-spirited publicity.
Like a young man in fresh clothes and angry horses.
He couldn't hold back such a dazzling red.
He deserves to be so dazzling.
Those with a heart suddenly found that the color of the clothes of the son Lian... was exactly the same as that on His Majesty's body.
If other people collide with His Majesty, it is called collision. If it is this... then it can only be said that it is a pair of beautiful people made by heaven and earth, and they are quite right.
Many people felt that they silently ate a mouthful of Ah Meng's food.
Li Yushi immediately took notes: "On a certain day, a certain month, a certain year, His Majesty and the son Lian were dressed in red, like a pair of grooms..."
Wei Lian saw Ji Yue's clothes and immediately understood. After salute, he took a seat beside Ji Yue, covered his sleeves and said, "The abacus is very good."
Ji Yue coughed lightly and said, "It's beautiful."
Wei Lianjiao said: "I look good every day."
Ji Yue followed suit: "Yes yes yes."
Wei Lian couldn't help laughing.
this nerd.
As soon as the protagonist arrives, the banquet officially begins. Ji Yue made a lot of preparations for this birthday banquet, including singing and dancing, opera, and even invited a folk juggler team to perform in the palace.
Just to amuse Wei Lianyi.
Wei Lian continued to appreciate it with dignity, and lived up to Ji Yue's wishes.
After three rounds of drinking, many ministers present were already drunk. On the contrary, Ji Yue was injured, Wei Lian poured a glass, and neither of them drank a drop of alcohol.
In the field, the juggling team was performing knives and guns, and the musicians held the pipa to accompany. A big man played a big knife with props and made a lot of ministers applaud.
Wei Lian's eyes were slightly deep.
The musicians plucked faster and faster, and the pipa sounded loud and loud, sonorous and powerful. Until the last strumming, the pipa broke.
The big man with the knife suddenly rushed forward as if he had received some order, and raised his knife to chop at Ji Yue.
- That's actually a real knife.
Assassins may be late, but never absent.
Some ministers were still holding wine glasses for unknown reasons, while others had been awakened by fright and were stunned to face this sudden change.
Ji Yue's brows turned cold, Wei Lian was beside him, the distance was too close, his first reaction was to protect Wei Lian to prevent injury, and then do his own response.
This subconscious protective action made Wei Lian's fingertips tremble, and Ji Yue's words of the day flashed in his mind.
"Gu doesn't want to put you in danger, but if the danger comes close to you one day, Gu will still ignore it and stop you again."
"I don't want you to be angry, and I don't want you to be hurt."
... He will never allow Ji Yue's injury to happen to him again!
Act faster than reason. When the assassin's head rolled to the ground, all the ministers fell silent for a while.
They didn't even realize what just happened.
The strong smell of blood woke everyone from their sluggishness, and the timid palace maid let out a harsh scream.
Ji Yue's expression didn't change, just quietly watching the young man with the blood-stained sword.
It overlapped with the back that I saw when I was half awake in the forest that day.
He sees clearly.
At the critical moment, Wei Lian pulled out the sword of the guard in the hall at a speed that even he could not see clearly, and cut off the assassin's head with one sword.
Everyone looked at Wei Lian in astonishment.
The harmless, weak, and vulnerable son, Lian, in their eyes, killed the assassin faster than any guard on the field.
The young man stood still with his eyes down, blood dripping from his sword.
Then he raised his eyes, threw the sword in his hand straight out, inserted it into the column, and pinned the corner of the musician's clothes who wanted to escape.
The musician was jolted and stopped in place.
After a while, Ji Yuefang said lightly, "Catch it up. Put it in jail."
Immediately, guards brought the musicians and the juggler team down for questioning. There are also those with short eyes who want to come up to catch Wei Lian. After all, Young Master Lian hides his skills, and his heart is also punishable.
Ji Yue snorted coldly: "Go back!"
The guard shook his hand and backed away silently.
Wei Lian turned around, looked up at Ji Yue, and retracted his gaze in an instant.
Ji Yue got up, walked down slowly from the top, and stopped in front of Wei Lian.
He leaned closer to him and whispered something.
Wei Lian's face suddenly turned reddish, and after a while, he nodded helplessly.