The bedroom is quite large, but there are not many decorations in it, and it looks a bit empty at first glance. Only one of the gilt and jade dragon beds is really eye-catching - this was originally a treasure bed built by the Zhou king in the previous dynasty, and the ancestors of the later Chu family left this bed in order to wake up future generations to be diligent and thrifty. .
Chu Yuan's martial arts is not low, naturally he has already noticed someone breaking in, but he just held the dagger under the pillow in his right hand, but he heard Sixi say something in a panic outside: "King of the Southwest, why don't you let the old slave in first? Say it."
this time? Chu Yuan frowned and sat up, reached out and rubbed his temples, his first reaction was that he overslept. Before I could get out of bed, someone broke in.
"This..." Father Sixi followed behind, very at a loss.
"It's okay." Chu Yuan waved his hand, "Go down first, go and tell Imperial Doctor Zhang, and come back later."
"Yes." Eunuch Sixi responded, and before going out, he reminded Duan Baiyue in a low voice, "The emperor is still ill."
Chu Yuan leaned on the bed, looking really tired.
"What's wrong?" Seeing him like this, Duan Baiyue naturally didn't care about King Goryeo or King Goryeo, walked over and sat beside the bed, put his hand on his forehead, slightly hot.
"It's nothing, I was too tired a few days ago, and I felt a little dizzy this morning." Chu Yuan coughed twice, "I hurriedly entered the palace, but what happened outside?"
Duan Baiyue: "..."
"Speak." Seeing that he was silent, Chu Yuan was even more puzzled.
"Just..." Duan Baiyue was very calm, "Sai Panan, who is in the ring, seems to have only a servant by his side. In fact, he secretly brought a lot of people to Wangcheng, and now he is looking around to find out the whereabouts of the old man Mu Chi." Fortunately, , and one more thing to prevaricate. Otherwise, seeing him work day and night for state affairs, while he still cares about a younger sister of the King of Goryeo who can't even fight, is really a bit too... shameful.
"That's it." Chu Yuan leaned back, "It seems that he is the one who made a deal with Lan Ji that day." One was for the old man Mu Chi, the other was for the old man Mu Chi. Thousands of loops, the purpose is barely the same. Moreover, they are all in Wangcheng.
"But it's not a big deal, don't take it to heart." Duan Baiyue covered his clothes for him, "It is the top priority to take good care of your body."
"It's not a big deal, why is it necessary to rush into the palace in such a hurry?" Chu Yuan looked at him with a funny look.
Duan Baiyue didn't hesitate for a moment this time, and said, "I want to see you."
Chu Yuan: "..."
"It's hard to come up with an excuse. Duan Baiyue smiled, "Otherwise, there is nothing to break in on weekdays, and I am afraid that I will be driven away by Sixi. "
Chu Yuan shrank back under the quilt and muttered, "Sixi can't stop you."
"Huh?" Duan Baiyue raised her eyebrows: "So I will be able to go in there in the future?"
"Dare!" Although Chu Yuan's voice was a little hoarse, the power of the emperor was not lacking at all.
Duan Baiyue smiled and gently supported him to lie down: "Don't make trouble, sleep well."
"By the way, I forgot to tell you something else." Chu Yuan lay on the bed and said, "The King of Koryo will come in a few days, and the Princess of Koryo will also come."
Duan Baiyue said: "Oh."
Chu Yuan was amused by his expression, and stretched out his hand and pushed it: "Hide better, so as not to be tied by someone."
"It's okay for King Koryo to come, why is Princess Koryo coming?" Duan Baiyue said with a bitter face, "Don't say that you still want to be married."
"It's not a gift to you." Chu Yuan hid his chin under the quilt. "It's not like nobody wants a princess. If you don't want it, the King of Goryeo can't force it, and you've already fallen in love with someone else."
"Who is it?" Duan Baiyue asked.
"In the beginning, I wanted to marry the champion. Later, when I heard that the champion was over forty, I didn't want to, and said I wanted to marry the second place." Chu Yuan said, "But the second place is a pockmark. After the portrait was sent, the Princess Gaoli also I didn't see it."
Duan Baiyue was alert and touched her chin unkindly: "Isn't there a third flower?" Jiangnan talent, good-looking, talented, proficient in Korean characters, it is very suitable for getting married quickly, and then staying in Korea, It is best to come back only every ten or eight years.
If this is the case, then the Southwest Mansion will definitely send a generous gift.
Or two servings.
or more.
Chu Yuan shook his head: "Wen Aiqing can't marry her."
"Why?" Duan Baiyue woke up from infinite reverie.
"This Goryeo princess is called Jin Shu. It is said that she is extremely pungent and has some kung fu skills." Chu Yuan said, "Wen Aiqing is so weak, if she becomes a relative, I am afraid that I will suffer a loss, and I am reluctant to bear it."
Duan Baiyue said: "Then you are willing to put it in the Southwest House?"
"It was someone else's princess who fell in love with you." Chu Yuan said, "I can still stop you."
"Why can't you stop it?" Duan Baiyue said, "In this world, only you are the most qualified to stop."
Chu Yuan only showed two eyes to look at him.
"Sleep." Duan Baiyue rubbed his face with the back of his fingers, "I finally got some free time, and there is no group of half-dead old men kneeling outside and admonishing the earth."
Chu Yuan laughed out loud.
"Then I'll go first, I won't disturb you." Duan Baiyue's voice was gentle.
"Wait a minute." Chu Yuan pointed to the cabinet beside him, "There is a box in it, you go and take it out."
Duan Baiyue got up and walked to the cabinet: "This?"
"Yeah." Chu Yuan nodded, "It's a treasure machine colored glass cup. Xiao Jin wanted it, so I sent someone to find two. I think Yao'er will like it too, so you can take one."
He also prepared gifts for that kid. Duan Baiyue's heart was sour, and she said, "Why can't it be given to me?"
"You don't raise Gu." Chu Yuan said.
Duan Baiyue is firm: "I support it."
Chu Yuan said: "That is still to be given to Yao'er."
Duan Baiyue has chest tightness.
Chu Yuan turned his back to him, and said in a lazy tone: "Okay, if you have nothing else to do, please kneel."
Duan Baiyue was very dumbfounded.
After returning to the inn, Duan Yao was studying the small mechanism at the table. When she saw her brother entering the door, before he could say hello, a big box was placed in front of him with a bang.
"For you." Duan Baiyue said indifferently.
"I don't want it." Duan Yao shook her head, looking at your debt collection look, it wouldn't be a good thing to think about.
"I don't know what it is!" Duan Baiyue sat at the table, "Open it and take a look."
Duan Yao was vigilant: "Is it poisonous?"
"Are you still afraid of poison?" Duan Baiyue frowned.
Naturally you are not afraid of other people's poison, but yours is hard to say. Duan Yao carefully opened the lid, ready to run at any time.
A glazed cup inlaid with gems of various colors is lying quietly inside, colorful and exquisitely carved.
"Yeah!" Duan Yao was surprised, "Where did you find it?"
Duan Baiyue hummed out of her nose: "Aren't you afraid of poison?"
"Brother." Duan Yao hung on his back, "I will find Wang Zhuangyuan someday and write a poem for you." The rhetoric is gorgeous, the whole chapter is full of praise, and it is especially long.
Duan Baiyue took the person down: "Take it well, if you lose it, I will lose you too."
Duan Yao: "..."
Really.
"I didn't find it." Duan Baiyue poured himself a cup of tea.
Duan Yao thought for a while and understood the point of the matter in time: "Did my sister-in-law give it to me?"
Duan Baiyue defaults.
"Really." Duan Yao sighed, "My sister-in-law is so rich." That's good, at least after my brother got married, he wouldn't be hungry.
Yes, it's the kind of marriage that only returns to the Southwest Mansion every ten or eight years, or it doesn't matter if it takes longer.
Duan Baiyue: "..."
Duan Yao took the glass cup and looked at it happily for a while before asking, "Do you want to return the gift?" After all, the marriage has not yet been completed, and it is not a family.
Duan Baiyue nodded: "How about sending you to the palace to serve him?"
Duan Yao's eyes suddenly widened, huh
Duan Baiyue glanced down: "Or it would be good to be a father-in-law with Sixi."
Duan Yao resolutely held the glass cup and ran out.
Duan Baiyue held him from behind: "Sit down, there is still something to say."
"What are you going to do?" Duan Yao was reluctant, so hurry up, I want to go back to my room and use a new cup to raise worms!
Duan Baiyue said: "That day in Jiu Xuanji, how did you solve the mechanism?" Although he had followed up secretly, but only to prevent him from having an accident, he did not do much. I feel that the tower is not as terrifying as the rumors, there are hidden weapons, but they are only hidden weapons, far from the devil's cave that can swallow people's lives.
Duan Yao said silently: "Before I broke in, I didn't even know there was an agency there."
Duan Baiyue coughed twice.
"If you have a hidden weapon, hide it, and if you have an organ, dismantle it, otherwise what else can you do." Duan Yao said, "If you dismantle two more, you can also dismantle the experience."
Duan Baiyue looked at him thoughtfully.
According to the old man Mu Chi, the tower was not built by him alone, but was only responsible for repairing part of it. The real formation gate of Jiu Xuanji is in Fen Xing, and those who can break the formation are all Fen Xing's destined people.
Duan Yao supported her cheek with one hand: "Is there anything else?"
"Go to Yirong." Duan Baiyue said.
Duan Yao was bitter for a moment: "What is Yi Rong doing?"
Duan Baiyue said: "Follow me to Taici Road, and try to see if you can beat that remnant game."
Duan Yao thought for a while, and asked, "You go and I'll accompany you, right?"
Duan Baiyue shook his head: "You go."
Duan Yao: "..."
Duan Baiyue said: "What are you still doing?"
Duan Yao pointed to her nose and said with difficulty: "When have you seen me play chess?"
Duan Baiyue said: "You have never broken the formation before." But he still dismantled Jiu Xuanji with his bare hands.
Duan Yao was blocked back.
Duan Baiyue said: "Fengxing and Burning Star Bureau, you can tell that there is a connection when you hear it. You can get Burning Star, maybe you can also break Star Burning Bureau."
Duan Yao continued to hesitate.
Duan Baiyue said: "Besides, after the disguise, no one recognizes who you are." It's not ashamed to lose.
Duan Yao had to agree.
Of course, in order to match the purpose of this trip, Duan Yao disguised herself into a little scholar, thin and weak, and at a glance, the wind blew him away.
Saipanan was still dozing off in the sun, and when he heard someone on stage, he slowly opened his eyes.
Duan Yao threw a piece of silver or two into the box beside him, and then sat across from the chess game.
The surrounding people quickly gathered around to watch the excitement.
Sai Panan nodded slightly: "This little boy, please."
Duan Yao picked up a chess piece, pretended to think hard for a long time, and then dropped it.
Saipanan frowned.
Duan Yao felt joy in his heart, could it be true
Sai Panan shook his head: "If this little boy doesn't know anything about chess, don't make trouble."
Duan Yao calmly fled in the midst of the "shush" from the onlookers.
Duan Baiyue was in the backstreet, laughing until her stomach hurt.
After returning to the inn, Duan Yao threw the mask aside and drank three big bowls of herbal tea in a fit of rage, purging the fire.
Duan Baiyue comforted him: "It's not ashamed."
Duan Yao hummed and turned back to her bedroom.
Duan Baiyue leaned on the bed and looked at Caixia outside the window in a trance. He didn't expect to be able to solve the game so easily, but just wanted to give it a try. Since the blind cat couldn't meet the dead mouse, he had to think of other ways.
After about a cup of tea, Duan Yao pushed the door open again.
Duan Baiyue said: "Is something wrong?"
"Purple Toad seems to be a little too excited." Duan Yao said, "The whole room has been bouncing around."
Duan Baiyue frowned.
Duan Yao continued: "I only fed it yesterday, and it stands to reason that I will sleep until next month." But now it is so abnormal, nine times out of ten, it smells the aroma of the food. This purple toad has been eating all kinds of Gu insects since it was born, and has never encountered anything else.
"You mean that Sai Pan'an has Gu worms?" Duan Baiyue asked.
Duan Yao nodded: "All the worms I raise are sealed in jars, so it's impossible for the purple toad to notice."
"This will be fun." Duan Baiyue touched her chin, "Gu worm met King Toad, and it is estimated that the nest has already exploded at this time."
Sure enough, the spies came to report the next day, saying that Sai Panan seemed to be ill, and he didn't even show up in the ring.
By mistake, Duan Baiyue felt a little funny.
Duan Yao said: "It should be the Gu worm on his body that was frightened, and he will recover in a few days." After all, not every kind of Gu is like your golden silkworm thread, let alone near the purple toad, even if it is bitten If I swallow it, I'm afraid I will continue to sleep lazily.
"Just right." Duan Baiyue said, "The King of Goryeo is going to enter the king's city these few days, let him lie on the bed for a few more days, so as not to cause trouble again."
Although he is only a small frontier king of a dependent country, the etiquette of the state of Chu is still comprehensive enough. On the day of entering the city, Chu Yuan personally led the crowd to greet him in front of Xuanwen Gate, and the people on both sides of the street also got up early to occupy their seats, for fear that there would be no lively watching if it was too late.
Duan Baiyue sat by the window on the second floor of the inn, drinking tea with the master.
Nan Moye tutted: "Look at the style of others."
Duan Bai also gave a meal.
Nan Moxie continued: "Magnificent and exquisite, the crowds are waiting to welcome you. It stands to reason that you are not more lavish than the Southwest Mansion when you come to Gaoli Kingdom. Why is there such a big gap between you and others?"
Duan Baiyue sincerely suggested: "Why doesn't Master want to walk on the street?"
"The King of Goryeo doesn't look bad if he wants to come here." Nammo evilly said, "And maybe you can pickle kimchi. Compared with him, you are nothing. Not to mention your sweetheart, maybe even a teacher. , and I can't help but want to take him under my sect to be your senior brother."
Duan Baiyue raised her chin: "Well, that's your beloved disciple."
Nan Moxie hurriedly looked down, and saw eight strong men carrying the King of Goryeo walking past, looking at him about forty years old, dressed strangely, he couldn't find his eyes when he smiled.
…
Nan Moxie said calmly, "Sure enough, he is very handsome."
Duan Baiyue was too lazy to answer, just said: "I think it will be very lively in the palace today."
Nan Moxie burst into tears: "This sentence is really sad to hear."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
The King of Goryeo's name is Jin Tai, and he is considered quiet among many subordinate country lords, and he looks happy, so Chu Yuan doesn't bother him, and he will be rewarded from time to time. Therefore, since Jin Tai succeeded to the throne, he has come here almost every year, and he can still get some after eating and drinking. Anyone who has no business loves to do it. This time, he was even more determined, and wanted to find a husband for his sister.
The singing and dancing in the hall were peaceful, and it was a scene of prosperous times. Chu Yuan raised a glass to celebrate with all the ministers, but after drinking it, he felt something was wrong, so he turned his head to look over.
Sixi is waiting happily - the emperor is still ill, the king of the southwest and the imperial physician have both told him not to drink alcohol.
Chu Yuan raised his eyebrows, and asked him to pour a... water for himself.
The King of Goryeo looked around happily, and felt that any minister was suitable, especially Shen Qianfan, who was sitting at the front, who was even more handsome.
"Old Liu, it's over." Master Taifu tugged at Liu Dajiong's sleeve, "It seems that your niece-in-law is being watched by others."
"That won't work." Liu Dajiong hurriedly put down his chopsticks, "You have a quick mind, quickly think for me who else in this dynasty can marry that Princess Gaoli."
Tao Rende said casually, "Zhang Zhican?"
"Don't be wicked." Liu Dajiong still has a three-point matchmaker's conduct, "Master Zhang's appearance and temperament, not to mention a princess, even an old man is unwilling to marry."
"Cough cough." Tao Rende was choked by Tang, "You look like this, with such a disposition, if you want to marry, Master Zhang would rather be exiled to the Northwest Wasteland."
Liu Dajiong: "…"
The two of them were still talking, but the King of Goryeo was already sitting beside Shen Qianfan.
Chu Yuan saw it in his eyes, and reached out and rubbed his temples in distress, don't say that he wanted to marry again. Wen Liunian is reluctant, and this is also reluctant.
"General Shen." Jin Tai smiled.
Shen Qianfan hurriedly returned the salute.
"When this king came last year, General Shen was still in the northeast border and couldn't see him." Jin Tai praised, "It really has the demeanor of a god of war."
"King Goryeo passed the prize." Shen Qianfan held up the wine glass.
"Oh? This is bluestone jade?" Seeing his sword spikes, Jin Tai took the initiative to find a topic.
"Yes." Shen Qianfan nodded and said without changing his face, "It's here... a gift from my sweetheart."
Chu Yuan just thought about coming down to help him, but after hearing this, he calmly sat back on the dragon chair. He knew the origin of that sword spike, it was clearly a gadget picked up on the battlefield.
Jin Tai's eyes were filled with disappointment.
Shen Qianfan said humbly: "These little girls are so affectionate that the King of Gaoli laughed."
"Where." Jin Tai waved his hand, and after having a glass of wine with him, he returned to his seat.
First Duan Baiyue, and then Shen Qianfan, who hit the wall twice, Chu Yuan couldn't bear it. So he took the initiative to say, "I wonder what kind of husband the princess wants to find for the princess this time when King Goryeo came to my Great Chu?"
Jin Tai said: "Tall and handsome, strong in martial arts, treat people well, and preferably have some money from the family."
Chu Yuan laughed: "This request is quite straightforward."
Liu Dajiong thought from the bottom of his head, if there is such a thing, my dozen or so nieces are not enough to marry.
Jin Tai asked, "I wonder if there is a suitable candidate for Emperor Chu?"
Chu Yuan shook his head: "Since it is a life-long event, it is natural for the princess to choose it herself. In two days, it will be the day when the warriors of the two countries will compete. By then, there will be many sons of noble families with high martial arts skills, and maybe they will be able to do good things."
"Either way." Jin Tai nodded again and again and looked at Shen Qianfan with great regret.
How can there be a sweetheart.
This banquet was extremely grand, and it was late at night when the guests and the host dispersed. Chu Yuan leaned against the sedan chair and rubbed his temples groggyly.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go to the bedroom." Eunuch Sixi motioned for the bearer to get off the sedan chair lightly, and he stepped forward to lift the curtain.
Chu Yuan coughed hoarsely and felt pain all over his body.
Father Sixi helped him into the hall, but was shocked when he entered the house.
Duan Baiyue stood up from the table, frowned, strode forward, and took the person into her hands: "How come you are so sick?"
"..." Father Sixi didn't know what to do.
"Go down first." Chu Yuan said.
Father Sixi reminded: "The emperor has to take a medicine before going to bed."
Chu Yuan nodded and sat by the bed.
After Sixi left, Duan Baiyue squatted in front of him: "You really don't want to declare an imperial physician?"
"I just caught a cold. I sat in the hall for another day today. There is a vent there." Chu Yuan's throat was hoarse, "The medicine has been prescribed before."
Duan Baiyue took out a pill: "Open your mouth."
Chu Yuan was very cooperative, didn't ask what it was, and swallowed it obediently.
A cool breeze spread from the tip of the tongue, dispelling a lot of drowsiness.
"When will I be able to sleep well for a few days." Duan Baiyue sighed, "I knew how tired it is to be this emperor, I would not have helped you to win the heir, what's the use of this world."
Chu Yuan pulled the silk and wiped his nose, and said in a muffled voice, "Bold."
Duan Baiyue was so angry that he wanted to laugh, so he poured hot water over again.
Chu Yuan asked, "Why are you in the palace?"
"I know you must be tired for another day, and you haven't eaten well." Duan Baiyue opened the food box on the table, "Bring some porridge, and have a few mouthfuls."
"Can't even make a bowl of porridge in the palace?" Chu Yuan was a little amused.
"It's different." Duan Baiyue handed him the bowl.
"The same rice, the same water, how can it be different." Chu Yuan stirred it twice with a spoon, "Did you boil it?"
Duan Baiyue paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."
Chu Yuan took a sip. It was soft and smooth, extremely sweet, and the level was really high, so he reminded: "The crime of bullying the king is to beheaded."
The consequences seemed to be a little serious, and Duan Baiyue had to admit: "The chef in the restaurant cooked it, you want me to cook—"
"I don't want to." Chu Yuan took another sip.
Duan Baiyue: "..."
The inside of the palace was very quiet, except for the screeching sound of the spoon and the porcelain bowl colliding.
After eating a bowl of porridge, my spirit also came back. Father Sixi brought the medicine in, and after watching him take it, he just bowed and walked out.
Duan Baiyue probed: "I am with you tonight?"
Chu Yuan said: "No."
Duan Baiyue asked: "What if I have a fever again in the middle of the night?"
Chu Yuan said: "Then let it burn."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
Chu Yuan sneezed again, and then said with a red nose, "Four hi!"
"Your Majesty!" Father Sixi hurried in.
The King of Southwest stood up consciously.
"Let's go to the Hot Spring Palace." Chu Yuan ordered.
Duan Baiyue was surprised.
Wasn't he "invited" to leave this time