Since he didn't say he was going, he would definitely stay.
Duan Baiyue raised the corners of her mouth and happily followed.
The hot spring hall was very empty. Father Sixi took the lead to dismiss the palace maid and the maid. When the two entered, there was only a small sound of water droplets around. A milky white hot spring is emitting a dense mist, and there is a faint scent of medicine.
Eunuch Sixi was quick to set up two sets of bathing utensils. Seeing that Chu Yuan had no intention of being served by him, he bowed and stepped back, and by the way, he gently closed the door.
Duan Baiyue has been standing there watching him.
After arriving at the screen, Chu Yuan changed his clothes, stepped into the water with his bare feet, and then relaxed and leaned against the pool wall, as if he sighed comfortably.
After a long time, someone seemed to squat down beside him.
"I accompany you?" Duan Baiyue asked softly.
He admits that he is not a very patient person, and rarely listens to other people's opinions, but there is only one exception, not to mention coercion, even the slightest grievance is not willing.
Chu Yuan still didn't speak, as if he didn't hear it, or as if... by default.
So after a while, there was a wave of waves on the water.
The two of them soaked in the warm pool water together and looked at the wooden beams on the top of the hall, but neither of them spoke first.
Chu Yuan closed his eyes and looked like he was about to fall asleep.
Duan Baiyue reached out and hugged him carefully into his arms.
…
Father Sixi thought outside that since he had the King of Southwest China, he would have to do everything for him, and he would be half idle if he didn’t talk much.
Not bad.
Maybe it was because he was really tired, maybe because the water in the pool was too warm, Chu Yuan didn't say anything, instead he took the initiative to find a comfortable position on his chest and continued to fall asleep.
After the soaked white robe was soaked in water, it was tightly attached to the body. Under the slightly open neckline was a beautiful and young body. It did not have the majesty of the Golden Palace on weekdays, and it was the most defenseless appearance.
Duan Baiyue tightened his arms.
There was a warm and humid breath coming from his ears, Chu Yuan turned his head slightly to hide, and his whole body seemed to be shivering.
"Don't think about anything." Duan Baiyue said, "Sleep well."
Chu Yuan gave a low "um".
Duan Baiyue pressed and rubbed his shoulder for a while, feeling that the body in his arms had gradually relaxed, and said, "Take you back to the bedroom? It's not good for your body to soak it again."
Chu Yuan was silent, not knowing whether he was asleep or not wanting to speak.
"I will accompany you tonight, and tomorrow the two warriors will compete, and I will also accompany you." Duan Baiyue continued to whisper in his ear, "If you are tired, I will take you back to the Southwest Mansion for a while, if you don't want to come back, Then they won't come back. Those old men will let them remonstrate if they love to remonstrate, and they will kneel for a few days and nights before they know that the emperor is not there. Do you think they will be in a fit of anger?"
"Hey!" Chu Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, turned around and slapped him, "Don't say that, Master Taifu."
"It's not just Tao Rende." Duan Baiyue looked at him, "I don't like the courtiers much more."
"The courtiers in this dynasty, there are more people who don't like the Southwest House." Chu Yuan took the clothes that he had prepared. Duan Baiyue only felt that his arms were empty, but when he looked at the people, he had already reached the shore, wrapped in clothes. The wide robe, the cheeks are crimson, the improvement is much better than before, "Let's go, go back."
Duan Baiyue stepped out of the water.
Chu Yuan's face froze, and then he turned and walked out quickly.
The King of Southwest thought to himself, if the clothes are wet, they will stick, not me.
Besides, it should be the person who is being watched who suffers more.
Father Sixi was quite surprised. He had just ordered a pot of tea, and he planned to stay here for two or three hours, but he did not expect to come out so soon.
Chu Yuan covered his mouth and coughed.
"Ah, Your Majesty." Father Sixi hurriedly pulled him back into the hall. He had just come out of the water, and he didn't dry his body. He was wrapped in a robe and walked out. The King of Southwest didn't care.
"Go out!" Chu Yuan said.
Duan Baiyue is very cooperative.
Father Sixi wiped Chu Yuan's hair, changed into thicker clothes, and put on a cape and hat to wrap the person tightly before saying, "Your Majesty, go back to the palace?"
Chu Yuan only showed two eyes and said, "This is the dog days."
"You can't catch cold even in dog days, and you will see the King of Goryeo tomorrow." Father Sixi insisted, "It's just two steps, and you can go back to the palace in two steps."
Chu Yuan had no choice but to pull the cloak around his neck and left the hall by himself.
Duan Baiyue was waiting outside, and was startled when she saw it. Could it be another heatstroke
As Eunuch Sixi walked, he winked at the King of Southwest China. Did he see that, the emperor would serve him like this, and he would not let him out when he was soaked all over in the future.
After soaking in the hot spring, the whole body is loose. Chu Yuan was lying on the bed, yawning lazily.
Duan Baiyue leaned against him.
Chu Yuan said: "Go back."
"I won't return." Duan Baiyue calmly said, "Since the ambition of the Southwest King Langzi, since he can sleep in the dragon bed, there is no reason to miss it."
Chu Yuan closed his eyes and refused to speak to him again.
In the second half of the night, it was raining outside, and Duan Baiyue turned sideways to block the cold wind for him, wrapping the whole person in his arms.
He naturally knew that the two had the same mind, but because of the same mind, he was more aware of the embarrassment he was in. He is far away in the southwest, and he is free and easy, but he is different. The two often made fun of the old court officials, but once those old officials learned about their relationship with him, it was estimated that the stone steps in front of the long hall would be knocked out and bleed. It’s okay to be a scumbag and a traitor, but the rest of the court today are all worthy ministers who are willing to smash their bodies to pieces for the Great Chu. If they were allowed to splatter the Golden Palace with the blood of the emperor, the people of Moti would gossip, and foreign enemies might make a big fuss about it.
The two have been hiding before, but the matter of love, how can they be avoided if they want to hide.
It's fine now, but maybe it's the only way to do it for the rest of my life.
Duan Baiyue smiled bitterly, reaching out and pinching his cheek gently. If I had known this, Chu Lan, with a fat head and big ears, should have been made emperor, and he would be able to turn over a group of dead old men in about three days, how to feel comfortable.
"Huh?" Chu Yuan opened his eyes in a daze.
"It's nothing." Duan Baiyue said, "Continue to sleep."
Chu Yuan said: "What time is it?"
Duan Baiyue replied, "It's time to sleep."
Chu Yuan didn't ask any further, and fell asleep again, occasionally coughing twice in the dream, which was even more distressing.
The sky lighted up a little, Father Sixi was walking back and forth with his hands in his hands.
Chu Yuan sat up from the bed.
Duan Baiyue said behind him: "Why can you wake up by yourself?"
Chu Yuan asked, "You let Sixi go out?"
Duan Baiyue said: "He didn't come in at all."
"Nonsense." Chu Yuan got out of bed with clothes on, "Si Xi!"
"Alas!" Father Sixi was relieved, and hurriedly trotted in and waited on him to wash and change his clothes.
Duan Baiyue didn't get up, and kept leaning on the bed and looking at him.
"After the court is over, I will lead the hundred officials to the competition arena." Chu Yuan asked Sixi to arrange his clothes for him.
Duan Baiyue said: "I will follow easily." Ever since the eldest young master of Sun Moon Villa, Shen Qianfeng, was married, he would often train a group of new guards to be sent to the palace. strange.
Chu Yuan nodded, and without saying much, he went out to the morning court. After a while, Eunuch Sixi turned back, and brought breakfast in his hand, saying that it was specially ordered by the emperor, and asked the King of Southwest to use it slowly.
Naturally, it is very caring, but looking at the full plate, Duan Baiyue thinks that maybe she should find a chance in the future to say that her food intake is not very... amazing.
Although the Kingdom of Chu and the Kingdom of Goryeo have always been on good terms, the battle of martial arts is also about the dignity of a country, and no one wants to lose. Chu Yuan came back after Zaochao, and saw that Duan Baiyue had changed his face completely, but he was also quite handsome.
Chu Yuan said: "This is not possible."
"Why not?" Duan Baiyue wondered, "Can you recognize it?"
Chu Yuan said: "No."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
Why is that
Chu Yuan glanced sideways: "Are you really planning to recruit relatives?"
Duan Baiyue: "..."
Chu Yuan picked up a cup of tea on the table.
Duan Baiyue said: "I'm just a guard." Can this also be favored by the princess
Chu Yuan frowned: "Hurry up!"
Duan Baiyue had to sit back in front of the mirror again, look left and right, and put a scar on her face.
Chu Yuan said: "It still won't work!"
Duan Baiyue had no choice but to keep sticking to her face, turning herself into a scarred face.
Chu Yuan stared at him carefully.
"It's almost there?" Duan Baiyue said with a bitter face, "If you can get fancy like this, then Princess Gaoli really has a problem with her eyesight."
Chu Yuan reluctantly passed, and said: "You just stand today, and you are not allowed to do anything."
"That's natural, it's hard for me to sing and dance." Duan Baiyue said neatly.
Chu Yuan laughed.
"I haven't said it yet, but your body has recovered today?" Duan Baiyue put his palm on his forehead, but was avoided.
"Stay far away." Chu Yuan said.
Duan Baiyue asked, "Why?"
Chu Yuan said: "Because it's ugly."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
It's really ugly though.
When the emperor of Chu appeared at the arena with his guards, all the courtiers were shocked, and the king of Goryeo almost lost the wine glass in his hand.
The King of Southwest was sad in his heart, because Chu Yuan didn't think the scars were enough. When he was about to go out, he didn't know where he got a black cloth and covered half of his eyes.
Chu Yuan was very calm, and he wasn't ugly anyway.
Tao Rende shook his head again and again in his heart, how did the little prince and the young master Shen do it, and sent them to the palace in this way, not afraid of disturbing the holy car.
After everyone was seated, Princess Goryeo also stepped forward and saluted. Although she was not beautiful, she was born with a noble birth and had a certain bearing. Her eyebrows and eyes were regarded as Zhou Zheng, her behavior was generous, and there should be not many people who wanted to marry.
"Come here." King Goryeo stretched out his hand and called his sister to his side.
After Jin Shu sat down, her eyes would fall on Duan Baiyue every now and then. Chu Yuan coughed twice, raised his head and drank a glass of wine. General Shen was clearly sitting at a table next to him, with handsome eyebrows and handsome demeanor, why didn't he look at him.
Duan Baiyue has a headache, it would be strange if others didn't look at it like this, right
"Your Majesty, is the competition about to start?" Shen Qianfan asked in a low voice.
Chu Yuan nodded slightly.
Everyone cheered up and waited to watch the show. King Goryeo even whispered to Jin Shu, "Take a good look, just tell your brother whichever you like."
In the first round of the competition, the person from Chu State was Liu Dajiong's second son Liu Wei, and Gao Li State also sent the prince and grandson. The two fought more than 100 times to make peace. In the end, Liu Wei saw a flaw and knocked the opponent to the ground. It's a win.
Everyone applauded, and the King of Goryeo also applauded, but he regretted why he had become a relative.
But Jin Shu didn't like Liu Wei either. Duan Baiyue was first in his heart, and whoever looked at him at this time would feel that there was a difference.
In the second round of the competition, Gao Liguo was the young prince Jin Min, Shen Qianfan clasped his fists and said, "Offended."
Jin Tai hurriedly said in his sister's ear: "This is not possible, I heard that we are getting married soon, and Jian Suizi was given by his sweetheart."
Jin Shu: "…"
Sun Moon Villa was ranked first in the world in martial arts. Although Shen Qianfan was not as talented as his eldest brother Shen Qianfeng, he was still a first-class master. He only used a dozen tricks to subdue Jin Min.
Chu Yuan smiled slightly, and although King Goryeo still applauded, his face was a little stiff.
After that, Chu State won another game. Even though Goryeo won the fourth competition, anyone who practiced martial arts could see that it was the warriors of Chu who gave in secretly, lest the guests be too embarrassed.
King Goryeo was a little embarrassed, so he got up and said loudly: "We want to change a warrior, I wonder if the Emperor Chu can agree?"
"Huh?" Chu Yuan said, "Of course, who does King Goryeo want to replace?"
Jin Tai signaled that Young Master Wang Sun, who had already played, to retire. He whispered a few words in the ear of the attendant. The attendant left in a hurry. He saw that the man was tall and strong, and an ordinary man was standing beside him, barely reaching his shoulders. The hair was like thorns, tied together at will, but the face was washed clean, but the tattoos on the top were more obviously hideous. When you walk, the ground shakes, as if you want to step out of the deep pit.
The ministers of Chu State looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what kind of way this was going.
"Your Majesty," said the King of Goryeo, "This man is a slave I redeemed from the cattle and horse market. He is highly skilled in martial arts. I wonder if he can fight against the warriors of the state of Chu?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone murmured in their hearts. This competition was originally intended to add to the fun, so the people sent by both sides were of equal status. Now the King of Goryeo got a slave from nowhere, and if the Chu State sent the king and grandson to the generals and ministers again, if he won, he would lose his worth, and if he lost, it would be even more ugly.
"Tsk tsk." Liu Dajiong said in a low voice, "The King of Goryeo is not very kind, I'm afraid the emperor will not reward him this time."
"What time is it, I still want to reward him." Tao Rende pounded him with his elbow, "Quickly think of a way to fool this matter."
"What can I do? Prime Minister Liu is the best at these and muddy things." Liu Dajiong said.
The two of them looked at Liu Yishui at the side table, and saw that he was taking his time and drinking tea.
…
"Look, your Liu family." Tao Rende disliked, "I was a mason on weekdays, but at a critical moment, I became a clay figurine."
"You have the ability, then you are talking." Liu Dajiong said, "Look at our emperor, his face is green."
Duan Baiyue whispered in his ear: "I'll go."
Chu Yuan frowned.
"It's okay." Duan Baiyue said, "You believe me."
Chu Yuan thought for a while and nodded slightly.
Seeing Duan Baiyue on stage, the people of Chu State were relieved. Sun and Moon Villa must have come out of nowhere. What's more, the two of them are equally hideous, and they look quite appropriate.
Chu Yuan secretly clenched his right hand.
The Goryeo slave let out a loud roar and stepped on his feet with a "dong", and his whole body suddenly flew into ashes, and even the ground was half a foot deep.
Liu Dajiong was taken aback.
Duan Baiyue had no weapon in his hand, but just looked at him coldly.
The Goryeo slave jumped up, and Taishan rushed towards him like the top of the mountain.
Shen Qianfan saw it in his eyes, and his brows suddenly wrinkled. He used to think that this person was just a brute force, but just this jump, it looks like he has learned kung fu, and coupled with the natural power, I am afraid that even if this guard comes from Sun Moon Villa, he may not win.
Duan Baiyue dodged and kicked the opponent back a few steps with one kick. There are many people here, and in order not to be seen by others, he did not use the Kung Fu of the Southwest Mansion.
The slave was enraged, and his moves became more vicious and brutish. Duan Baiyue originally wanted to fight quickly, but she felt that it would be too disrespectful to Gao Liguo - so she had to accompany the fight for hundreds of tricks before she pressed the man on the ground to subdue him.
Shen Qianfan was even more puzzled. Looking at the way of Kung Fu, it was definitely not from Sun Moon Villa. Where did the emperor find this person
"Agreed." Duan Baiyue let go of his hand and stood up.
The King of Goryeo smiled awkwardly, and took the lead in clapping his hands a few times: "The warriors of Great Chu are really amazing."
Chu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been regretting it before, why he had to cover one eye when he went out, and he couldn't even see clearly during the competition.
The ministers also resumed their joy, but before the next snack was finished, the King of Koryo said, "I wonder if the Emperor of Chu can give this warrior to Koryo?"
Chu Yuan said simply and neatly: "No."
…
King Goryeo had no choice but to sit back with a smirk. Even if he was rejected for a favor, he would usually take a detour and find a place where there were not many people.
With this competition, the rest of the warriors on both sides will know how to choose, and the atmosphere will be quite friendly. It was only after more than a dozen competitions, but Jin Shu didn't have a match. He was only interested in Duan Baiyue—but this time, it was not for people, but for kung fu.
She has practiced martial arts since she was a child, so she has long seen that Duan Baiyue has been secretly giving in. If it is true and reckless, the slave will definitely not be able to hold ten moves. Although there were quite a few people from the Chu country, there were not many who were really superb in their kung fu. One was Shen Qianfan, and the other was the guard with scars all over his face.
It is obviously impossible to ask the emperor for a general, but he did not expect that he was so stingy that he would not even give it to a guard.
"Be careful." Jin Tai reminded his sister in a low voice, "This is Da Chu, don't act recklessly."
Jin Shu bit her lower lip, full of reluctance.
It was almost late at night when I went back to the palace today. Duan Baiyue took off the disguise, and Chu Yuan took a closer look and found that there was nothing strange on his face, so he said, "Thick-skinned."
Duan Baiyue laughed: "How come the appetite is so good today." At the banquet set up in the main hall, we ate from the first dish to the last one, and also drank a bowl of fish soup.
"Someone wants you, so naturally I am in a good mood." Chu Yuan said, "Tomorrow I will make a list and give you to Jintai along with gold, silver, porcelain, tea and jewelry."
"Koryo is a small place, Jin Tai guesses that he can't support me." Duan Baiyue raised his eyebrows, "Chu has a lot of land, but you can try it."
"Your Majesty." Father Sixi said outside, "King Gaoli is here again, saying that he has something important to see."
"In the middle of the night, what can I do?" Duan Baiyue frowned.
"It is estimated that he is here for you." Chu Yuan said.
Duan Baiyue: "..."
"Go and have a look." Chu Yuan turned and walked out.
Duan Baiyue is very distressed, why is she still thinking about it
"Your Majesty." Jin Tai was drinking tea in the side hall.
"King Gaoli came late at night, what's the matter?" Chu Yuan asked.
Jin Tai sighed deeply, and then said as expected: "Although I have already said it once in the day, but there is really no way to do it, please ask the Emperor of Chu to give that bodyguard to Gao Li."
Duan Baiyue rubbed his forehead behind the screen.
"Why does King Goryeo value him so much?" Chu Yuan asked calmly.
"It's not me, but my sister." Jin Tai spread his hands.
Chu Yuan: "..."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
"Emperor Chu, don't misunderstand, Ah Shu doesn't want to marry." Seeing Chu Yuan's face stiff, Jin Tai hurriedly said, "I just saw that the guard's martial arts cultivation is extraordinary, and he wants to take him back to be a master."
Chu Yuan shook his head: "This is absolutely impossible."
Absolutely not? Jin Tai felt that he was very overwhelmed, and the other sister was arguing for someone, but the emperor of Chu refused to let go.
Chu Yuan said: "The people were sent by Riyue Villa, and they will return to Riyue Villa in a few years."
"It turned out to be from the Shen family." Jin Tai suddenly realized.
Chu Yuan nodded: "If King Gaoli really wants it, then he has to go to Jiangnan and ask the old mansion owner Shen personally to see if he is willing to let him go."
"The time is limited, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Jiangnan." King Goryeo shook his head again and again.
Duan Baiyue thought to himself, it would be right if he couldn't go.
Chu Yuan regretted: "Then there is really no way."
King Goryeo pondered for a long time, and then a flash of inspiration, said: "The emperor of Chu just said, is it a few years before returning to Sun Moon Villa?"
Chu Yuan: "..."
"That's easy to handle." Jin Tai slapped his leg, "Now temporarily give the person to the Kingdom of Gaoli, and after a year or two, I will personally send him back to Emperor Chu, I wonder if this is okay?"
Chu Yuan continued: "No."
Jin Tai: "… "
Why
Chu Yuan asked: "He's gone, who will protect me?"
The corners of Duan Baiyue's mouth raised, this sentence is quite attractive.
Golden Thai language plug.
"If the princess wants a warrior, there are so many in the Chu country." Chu Yuan said, "Only this one, I will not let him out of the palace."
Duan Baiyue touched his chin.
If you don't let it go, you won't leave the palace. Why don't you stay tonight... stay