"Three years ago, it was the great sacrifice held once every ten years in the Zhao Kingdom..."
Above Nanzhou, there are dozens of countries, large and small. Although there are conflicts between them from time to time, no country is powerful enough to monopolize Nanzhou.
Although Zhao State is much different from Rong State and Jin State, it is not considered weak.
A hundred years ago, it is said that gods opened up the wilderness and helped the State of Zhao build its capital in the wild and wild mountains. Since then, the mountains have become natural dangers, and there are often legends about the gods cultivating themselves with grass, which can be regarded as the secret support of the Zhao State.
During the great sacrifice ceremony three years ago, envoys from all over the world came. At that time, Nanzhou was not at peace. Rongguo and Jinguo were at odds with each other, and Zhao's territory bordered the two, so Zhao's position was particularly difficult.
At that time, Rongguo's envoy was accompanied by the second prince of Rongguo.
Among the younger generation of princes from various countries, the second prince of Rongguo is the most astonishing and talented. He successfully enlightened himself to spiritual practice when he was seven years old. It is said that the great immortal master on the mountain had already appointed him as his direct disciple, and this time he was on the mission to climb the mountain. Before practicing Taoism, I traveled to the world for the last time.
"Why choose Zhao country?" Ning Jiujiu asked after listening to her introduction.
The woman smiled and said, "Because it is said that there was a girl in Zhao State who was younger than him and more talented. She was the daughter of the Son of God."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "Zhao Xiang'er?"
"Yes." The woman said, "He came to Zhao country just because he wanted to meet Zhao Xiang'er."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "Is she really that powerful?"
The woman said: "In fact, no one had ever seen the young lady fighting before that time. The young lady at that time was still a... wild girl. The most common places we saw her were in the wild forest and on the roof of the building, and her clothes were always dirty. Yes, now that I think about it, it must have been a rumor deliberately spread by the Jin Kingdom, in order to arouse the competitive spirit of the second prince of the Rong Kingdom and let them fight. After all, the lady is nominally the daughter of the Son of God, and she lost to the prince of the Rong Kingdom. , face will always be damaged."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "Then have they seen it?"
The woman nodded: "The young lady was sitting in the big banyan tree watching the sunset. The second prince saw her accidentally and didn't know that she was the highness he was looking for."
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said: "It's a bit like a story, but what next?"
The corners of the woman's lips tilted slightly, her eyes briefly unfocused, and she recalled: "Then the second prince couldn't forget it, and he was fascinated. After thinking about competing with the girl named Zhao Xianger, he asked for a marriage certificate and gave this girl a marriage certificate. Marry the little girl you caught a glimpse of."
Ning Jiujiu smiled.
The woman couldn't help but laugh: "The young lady has always been indifferent to world affairs, so she doesn't know these things. The next day, the second prince came to challenge and injured many guards outside the palace. Then the young lady put her hands on her hips and cursed and yelled from inside. He ran out, pointed at the second prince and asked, 'You are the one causing trouble'?"
"The second prince was also stunned. He never thought that the young girl with a shocking side was the legendary young prince who lived in the Qianyu Palace. He immediately stopped and wanted to express his feelings, but the young lady didn't say a word. , and started fighting in anger."
After saying this, the woman seemed to be immersed in memories, and she ignored the little hairpin in front of her nose, and laughed wildly.
Ning Jiujiu also found it interesting and asked, "What next?"
"What happened next was very simple. Originally it was just the second prince and the young lady fighting alone, but after less than ten moves, all the masters who followed the second prince were forced to move together... I have never seen anything like that. Miss, she was like lightning passing through dark clouds, so bright and thrilling that no one could imagine at the time that she was a thirteen-year-old girl."
"In the end, the second prince and his seven accompanying masters were injured and defeated. In the end, his shadow guard did not hesitate to be exposed, so he stopped the lady's next move. And that shadow guard was the personal swordsman of the Rongguo Sword Master. , in that battle, the scabbard was smashed to pieces by the lady."
"That day, the stone steps in front of the Qianyu Palace were all broken into pieces. The lady was half-covered in blood. She stood there without the joy of victory, and her face was full of confusion. Then she said something indifferently, then turned around and returned to the palace. After that, we never saw that crazy and silly wild girl again. When we did see her, she was well-dressed, quiet and elegant, just like a real young lady."
Ning listened quietly for a long time and asked, "What did she say?"
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Imperial Prefecture.
There are only a few candles burning sadly, the wooden doors, tables and chairs are all dark, square and heavy, the whole room is like a lantern that is about to be extinguished, even the pines, cypresses and cranes on the screen are not fairy-like, but rather With the depressing feeling of a prisoner.
A girl in a white dress sat in front of a square and honest wooden table, looking at the old man with white temples and simple clothes:
"Teacher, take medicine."
The girl's lips curled up, and the small yellow flower on her sleeve was quiet but bright.
She handed over a bowl of thick soup.
The old man looked at the medicinal soup with a trembling expression.
"Xiang'er... why is this happening?"
Zhao Xiang'er looked calm: "I'm afraid you will cause trouble, so I have to watch you."
The old man smiled bitterly and said: "You are the only student in my life, how can I harm you?"
Zhao Xiang'er asked: "Why did you stand by and watch twenty days ago?"
The old man said helplessly: "The situation is like this, what can I do?"
"It's a trend again!" Zhao Xiang'er sneered: "Without my mother, you would never have been able to become a national master in your life. You have done such a rebellious thing and you don't know how to repent at this moment?"
The old man shook his head: "After all, I am the master of Zhao State, and I inherit the destiny of Zhao State. Naturally, I want to save the empress, but I must not just watch Zhao Guozuo break!"
Zhao Xiang'er said: "It's almost broken."
The old man slammed the table and said angrily: "If it hadn't been for what happened three years ago, how could the Zhao country be in the current situation?"
Three years ago, Zhao Xianger broke the scabbard of Rongguo's sword with one against eight, and even broke the Taoist heart of the second prince of Rongguo.
Since then, Rong and Zhao have broken apart, and Jin State took this opportunity to start a war with Zhao.
"It was you who ruined the Kingdom of Zhao!" The old man's clenched fists kept shaking.
Zhao Xiang'er shook her head gently: "You will never understand that the Zhao country with my mother here is the Zhao country. Otherwise, when the late emperor died ten years ago, Zhao would have perished."
She stood up with a tall and protruding posture. She looked at the angry old man and smiled faintly:
"I caused the cause, but you bear the consequences. After all, I feel sorry for you, but if the time went back to three years ago, I would still do that."
When the old man became the national master, he was equivalent to taking over the national destiny of Zhao State. In just three years, a high-spirited middle-aged man turned into an old man with half white hair.
How could he not hate
"Why?" He asked in a trembling voice: "Do you think you can kill all those who oppose you, as well as the spies and assassins of the Jin Kingdom? What's more, as far as I know, you are also seriously injured now. !”
Zhao Xianger shook her head slightly, but her eyes became brighter:
"Three years ago, if I had accepted the marriage contract, I might have been able to exchange for ten years of peace in the Zhao Kingdom, but that would be meaningless and I didn't like it. Sir, if you inherited the national destiny of the Zhao Kingdom, wouldn't you not know how long it took the Zhao Kingdom to do so? Are you struggling to move forward with something? A hundred years ago, although the State of Zhao obtained the immortal's promise to establish the country with this, it would eventually be counterattacked... "
The old man looked at her in shock, slowly listened to her words, and then understood it bit by bit, but the more he understood, the more shocked he became:
"Xiang'er... what on earth are you going to do?!"
Zhao Xiang'er restrained her murderous intent and smiled softly, "Teacher, take the medicine. You and I will always be teachers and students. I will not kill you..."
She paused, looking dazed, and her voice was as soft as a sigh: "I'm watching the sunset with Your Highness, why do you bother me?"
I am watching the sunset with Your Highness, why do you bother me
This was the question she asked in front of the Qianyu Palace three years ago. No one answered her at that time, only the bloody setting sun seemed to answer.
From then on, she was honored as Her Royal Highness.
Now Qianyu Hall has been burned into ruins.
She ignores worldly affairs, but worldly affairs always bother her.
"I hope sir will not be like them."
She made a gesture of invitation to the old man.
In the flickering light, the old man tremblingly picked up the medicine bowl, stared at it for a moment, sighed, and drank it all.
It is the medicine that seals the spiritual sea. After drinking it, you will no longer be able to interfere with what happens next.
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"I watched the sunset with Your Highness, huh... You ladies are indeed extraordinary, but what happened next?"
"Then twenty days ago, everyone surrounded the Qianyu Palace in the name of conquering the witch. The young lady was also intercepted and killed on her way back to Beijing. It was said that there was the third-ranked assassin in the Jin Kingdom inside, but fortunately, The lady is finally back."
"What is the task your lady has given you?" Ning Jiujiu continued to ask.
"That's all I can say." The woman looked sternly: "My lady and your empress are the people I respect the most in my life. I will never betray my lady. You don't have to trick me."
Ning Jiujiu said: "You must answer me."
The woman smiled and said: "You little Taoist priest are really unreasonable, why should I answer you?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "Because your formation has not been completed yet."
The woman's pupils suddenly shrank, and the hand that was secretly moving the formation under the brocade quilt could not help but stagnate. She stared at Ning Jiujiu coldly, "Who are you?"
Ning didn't answer for a long time and continued to ask: "Why do you want to kill me? Is it your lady's instruction?"
The woman sneered and said: "Master, if you don't say anything, the servants should also do things cleanly, right, little Taoist Priest?"
Ning Jiujiu nodded: "It makes some sense."
The woman asked curiously: "You know it, why don't you stop it."
Ning Jiujiu said: "Let me see your formation, I won't disturb you."
How dare this person be so trustworthy...
The woman's expression was shocked. She had a sense of absurdity and sneered, but the movements of her hands did not stop for a moment.
Since you gave me a chance, don't blame me.
Spiritual power surged between her fingers, and there was only one final stroke left in the formation. The woman corrected her thoughts, and while the spiritual power was pouring into her, one stroke fell.
The woman's back was already soaked, but her body finally relaxed and felt extremely comfortable.
The formation that was drawn with thrilling stumbling and stumbling, the last stroke is so hearty and hearty,
Under the floor in the room, there seemed to be bright light seeping out. The light was extremely thin and fast, like a knife cutting through it. With Ning Changjiang as the center, it lit up instantly, and a complex and beautiful small array appeared in the room.
She was confident that this extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive formation would not be able to escape within a short period of time, even if the witch master arrived in person, unless she could find the center of the formation. At this time, she would take the absolute initiative, whether negotiating or killing people.
At the same time, a girl's cry for help could be heard faintly outside the window.
That was Ning Xiaoling's voice.
There was action over there too.
"Either show your sincerity or die."
She will never be sloppy.