Eastward Flow

Chapter 66

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Cheng Wen, who was in charge of all the songs for this banquet, heard the young man's words and replied with a smile: "Young master wants to present a cloud song, I will naturally be able to play it, but the cloud song is a Yunzhou drum song. No drums today."

As soon as he finished speaking, King Yun Zhong, who was looking at Zhong Lishuo, quickly stood up and hurriedly said, "I have a drum, Master Su, do you want Yunzhou's drum?"

"It's best." Zhong Lishuo glanced at King Yun Zhong with his wine-smelling eyes, and King Yun Zhong, who had been instructed, hurriedly ordered, causing him to lift up the double drums he had prepared. The eldest princess glanced at him in surprise, but saw that King Yun Zhong walked out of the crowd and walked straight towards Zhong Lishuo.

"Does Master Su need someone to play the drums?"

At that time, the soldiers were carrying two snare drums to the stage. After they were placed, they respectfully waited under the stage with their drum hammers. He Zhongli Shuo was taking off his coat and tucked it into his belt, revealing the crimson arrow robe on his upper body.

The young man was tall and straight as bamboo, and he was dazzling in fresh clothes. King Yun Zhong walked through the crowd and came to her side. He smelled the strong smell of alcohol on her body, and couldn't help but feel a little drunk. Zhong Lishuo raised his eyes, looked at the younger brother who walked in, and said with a smile, "I can strike, and I don't mind if King Yunzhong wants to come."

As she spoke, she walked over to the soldiers, took off the drum hammer thicker than her forearm, leaped to the stage with a single stride, stood in front of the snare drum, and put her eyes on Xuan Jingchen naked. .

King Yunzhong followed closely behind, holding his drum hammer as if he was having fun, and stood in front of the snare drum on the other side. He raised his head, just met the eldest princess' accountability line, and gave the other party a reassuring smile.

The youth in crimson clothes was dyed with wine, and there was a bit of confusion in his beautiful dark pupils. She looked at Xuan Jingchen, and her undisguised friendship was as hot as fire.

Everyone could see what was in her eyes, including Xu Renqing. Xu Renqing, who put away his long sword, looked at the frank young man after taking his seat, his eyes fell on Le Zhengying, and he couldn't help smiling when he saw her drinking as a cover up.

Truly a young man, honestly enviable.

He thought so, and his eyes fell on Xuan Jingchen in the main seat. At this moment, Xuan Jingchen met the boy's gaze. The boy's Feiyi was reflected in her eyes, as if a fire had been lit.

Everyone was looking at the boy, and none of them did not understand the meaning of Yunge. They all vaguely knew what the young man in front of him wanted to express to the Queen.

The face that had a vague impression in many people's hearts suddenly became clear in their eyes, and the ministers set their gazes vaguely on the Queen and then on the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Marquis Zhenbei, who was only slightly surprised for a moment, then showed a happy smile. He looked at the young son standing on the stage and said aloud: "Su, what are you looking at, don't you dance?"

He suddenly called Zhong Lishuo to turn his eyes, Zhong Lishuo held the drum hammer and looked at his father, but he met an encouraging look.

This look made Zhong Lishuo relax, and she couldn't help but laugh along. She looked away, didn't look at anyone else, and looked at Xuan Jingchen attentively.

It seems to be an illusion, the queen's eyes seem to fall on her. Zhong Lishuo took a deep breath and looked at Cheng Wen who was not far away. With just one look, Cheng Wen received his message.

The musician in front of the bell tapped lightly. Zhong Lishuo and Zhong Limu, who was beside him, looked at each other. At the same time, he raised the drum hammer in his hand and slammed it heavily on the drum surface.

With a thud, the young man raised his head, his eyes locked firmly on Xuan Jingchen. The woman sitting on the throne met the boy's gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. The young man smiled suddenly, and without stopping, a string of fast drum beats slipped past.

When Cheng Wen heard the drums, he felt happy for the boy's purity, and even took the chime and struck it for the boy.

Cloud Song is not only a set of dances, but also a very classic drum music. In the custom of Yunzhou, on the day of marriage, the greeter must beat this drum to greet his partner. Over time, it became a song for young men and women to express their love.

After the drum stops, it ends with a chime. The boy in red clothes swung his drum hammer, and hit a series of drum beats fiercely. Zhong Limu, who was beside him, smiled, catering to her rhythm, as if he accompanies his mother when he was a child. The two looked at each other. , tacitly turned around. At the moment when the figures meet, the drum sticks touch, hitting a cheerful beat.

The young man was limp, and beat back and forth between the two big drums next to each other. Tao Xun and the xylophone joined together, making the boy's drum sound even more cheerful. Zhong Limu smiled, next to Zhong Lishuo, the two exchanged positions again with the sound of the drum, and danced with the drum hammer.

They took a step forward, their eyes were lustful like wolves, and they passionately expressed their fiery hearts towards the woman they admired.

There were many young men and women present, blushing with shame at the straightforward eyes of this sister and brother. Zhong Lishuo smiled and stared at Xuan Jingchen with alcoholism, as if he was going to burn her down.

I am a good son of Yunzhou, brave and unparalleled in the world.

The beautiful girl across from you, please come back to my hometown with me.

I know that you are very good, and it will make the family happy and happy.

But I also have all kinds of good things, and I can have a happy life with you.

This is Yun Ge, revealing the boy's admiration without a doubt. I don't just like you, I want you to be with me all my life.

The clamor of drums reached outside the palace, and Zhong Licheng, who easily broke through the first line of defense, was attacking the fragile second line of defense. Yang Yuting led the Jinpaowei to quickly return to the palace, but was blocked by another wave of rebels.

"It's Yunge." After beheading the last Jinpao guard holding a sharp sword, Zhong Licheng carried the bloody sword and said with a smile, "Such a cheerful drum sound is here to greet me."

He said so, and the soldiers who stopped Yang Yuting pretended to deal with it for a while, and then quickly forced towards the palace. Even Zhong Licheng didn't notice that although the group of people was wearing his primrose suit, they were wearing different colored knife spikes.

The palace was still full of hustle and bustle, as if not aware of the approaching danger at all. The admiration of the young man was kindly understood, and the adults, who heard the passion, cast their gazes on the Queen obscurely.

The same is true for the eldest princess. She looked at the young man on the stage and secretly cast the corner of her eye on the emperor's elder sister. Seeing that the queen seemed to cover up, she reached out to take the cup in front of her.

Her hands were shaking and she almost knocked over the cup. The eldest princess was surprised and looked at the queen's expression, but keenly found something wrong.

Xuan Jingchen was trembling, and it was the heart that was hanging high that caused her body to tremble. The young man's eyes were uncovered, she looked at the other's agile and powerful figure, and her heart was completely grabbed.

Everyone was happy for this cloud song, but only she was about to cry.

If at this time, she still admits the other party's mistake, then she really has spent so many years with Zhong Lishuo in vain.

That is…

The boys smiled and switched places once again amid the cheerful sound of the xylophone. At the moment when the figures staggered, an arrow feather came from outside the palace and plunged into the space between them.

"Your Highness!" Following Xuan Jingchen's repressed soft cry, Zhong Lishuo's moving figure suddenly stopped and fell heavily to the ground.

"Assassins, there are assassins!"

In an instant, the hall was in a panic, and the music of the musicians was messed up. At this moment, Xu Renqing jumped out with a sword and guarded the queen.

The teenagers took good care of the prince, Xu Renli pushed aside the crowd and rushed towards Zhong Lishuo on the stage. Zhong Limu was stunned by the sudden situation. He looked at the young man lying beside him, threw away the drum hammer, and leaned over to hug him. In the commotion, he looked at Zhong Lishuo and frowned, tears quickly filled his eyes, and he shouted at a loss: "Su... Su..."

"Protect Your Majesty... Protect Your Majesty..."

The ministers shouted, hiding his voice.

"Where's the golden robe guard... the golden robe guard enters the hall..."

Zhenbei Hou stood beside the Queen and protected her, but Le Zhengying pushed aside the crowd and walked towards Zhong Lishuo.

Wearing heavy armor, the golden robe guard quickly entered the hall, raised his long sword, but surrounded everyone in the palace.

The ministers looked at each other, and the second arrow was coming soon. Arrow feathers aimed at Zhongli Curtain again, but the archer was shot to death by someone on the second arrow.

It is Yang Yuting.

In the dark night, Bai Bu Chuan Yang Di Yang Yuting shot the shooter who was aiming at Zhong Limu with one arrow. He frowned and raised his bow and arrow, aiming at the man who was strutting away in the palace at the moment.

That was a close friend who used to be by his side, but now he is a man with a golden robe to force the palace.

Xuan Jingchen was surrounded by people, his originally calm gaze was now filled with panic. She walked through the crowd and looked at Le Zhengsu, who was being held by Zhong Limu, holding her heart tightly.

Zhong Licheng came from outside the gate of the hall, glanced at the Zhongli curtain on the stage, and appeared in the eyes of everyone with a bloody sword.

He stood in the hall, looked at the protected queen, and said with a smile, "Empress Zhao, your golden robe guard is here."

"Bold! Chaotic ministers and thieves, are you Jinpaowei trying to rebel?"

The Marquis of Zhenbei angrily rebuked, but saw the golden robe guards surrounded the ministers, and the initiator Zhong Licheng shook his head and said, "No, no, I just want to go back to my country of Chu."

"Empress Zhao, do you still remember Emperor Zhao who was poisoned to death by you? I'm here to collect her debts from you today."

Zhong Licheng looked at the ministers who looked at each other, stood in the hall with a sword as a staff, and said loudly: "I am the grandson of Emperor Ling of Chu, Zhong Licheng, the prince of Zhongzhou of Great Chu, and today, I am here to get my Zhongli back from you, the queen of poison. It's from the country of the family!"

"Emperor Qing, make an decree, and return my Zhongli's home!"

"You deserve it too!"

The ministers shouted, but when they saw Zhong Licheng took a jade seal from the golden robe guard behind him, he held it high and said, "This is the jade seal of the Great Chu State.

The jade seal in his hand shone slightly.

The ministers were shocked, but they heard him say: "Emperor Qing, order to abdicate and return to the state of Chu!"

Tonight, the entire Xishan Palace was under his control. As long as he could stabilize tonight and kill Xuan Jingchen, the matter would be over smoothly.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Xu Mingyi in the crowd. Xu Mingyi glanced at him, walked out of the crowd, bowed and said, "Please abdicate your throne and return to the state of Chu!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was scolded by the Minister of Rites: "Xu old thief, you sell your master for glory!"

Xu Renqing frowned and subconsciously took a step towards the queen.

The queen looked at him coldly, but saw one official after another coming out, shouting in unison: "Please also ask Qing Huang to return to the Chu country!"

Seeing this, Zhong Licheng laughed, "You poisoned Emperor Zhao for the sake of the throne, and even forged the imperial jade seal to ascend the throne, Xuan Jingchen, why don't you issue an imperial edict to abdicate yourself?"

The queen looked at these people with cold eyes, and she was already prepared, but she said with a sneer: "Want me to abdicate? If there is anything else, please stand up. I want to see, who else will not see me sitting in this seat! "

As soon as she finished speaking, a weak but majestic voice rang out: "Abdicate? You chaotic ministers and thieves are also worthy of saying these two words?"

Xuan Jingchen's heart jumped, and he looked at the stage subconsciously, but saw Zhong Lishuo, who was carrying the arrow, stand up by the arm of Zhong Limu, and looked at Zhong Licheng under the stage coldly.

"Zhong Licheng, you want Emperor Qing to abdicate and return to the state of Chu. Even if you return to power, it's not your turn to clamor."

"The King of Clouds is still here."

"You, Zhong Licheng, are only after a chaotic minister, do you also deserve the surname Zhong Li?"

Her shoulders had half-broken arrow feathers, and the blood soaked her red clothes, and her pale little face was as cold as frost.