It's late at night.
On the Wangjiao Tower of Chu Palace.
The autumn breeze brought coolness. Emperor Chu Sheng stood on the turret, looking at the dazzling stars in the sky. He looked down at the palace maids who were busy holding lamps. He sighed. Autumn is the season of harvest. .
He should have been happy, but the appearance of the Blue Blood Sword always made him uneasy. Some fear and some anticipation flashed in his bright eyes. The late emperor had warned him, and he had to study its meaning deeply.
So he closed his eyes and used his high nose to feel everything the autumn wind brought. In his thoughts, the smell of fallen leaves, the smell of ripe grain, and suddenly bursts of cherry-like fragrance came to his nose.
Very sweet and indifferent.
He was losing control of his emotions.
And his most beloved concubine, Yin Zixu, was already standing about a pavilion away from him. It was a cold night, so she brought him a coat, but when she looked at his tall and mighty back, there was a chill between her gentle brows.
She recalled that day, in the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, the man she fell in love with at first sight. For three years, she has always been so devoted to him, even though there are countless women around him.
Yin Zixu has the gentleness that a Jiangnan woman should have, with bright eyes and white teeth, cherry-like lips, fragrant teeth, and skin as smooth as gel without any powder. His face is like a pile of snow, his icy muscles and jade bones are slender and his waist is smooth.
This beautiful Jiao'e, who should only be seen in paintings, is now based in this deep palace.
Yin Zixu walked slowly towards Chu Sheng with light steps. When she gently put on his coat, Chu Sheng turned around and held her in his arms. He couldn't help but He lowered his head and kissed her.
In front of this incomparably beautiful woman, he couldn't even control his love for her.
From the time when he first met and snatched her, she was ignorant of the world, to now she is gentle and mature and understands his heart. He has already become wild for her. But the next second, he held back.
When Yin Zixu was intoxicated by his affectionate kiss and this warm embrace, Chu Sheng had already raised his head and set his eyes on the lights of thousands of houses in the darkness.
Yin Zixu was shocked.
When she came back to her senses, Chu Sheng whispered in her ear, "Xu'er, just this morning, I have received the most accurate information, saying that the Blue Blood Sword has appeared in the rivers and lakes, right next to Baiyang In hand."
A hint of pain flashed through Yin Zixu's black gem-like pupils. She wrapped her white and tender hands tightly around Chu Sheng's waist, lowered her brows, and choked.
Chu Sheng felt distressed and wanted to kiss her gently on her fragrant hair, but the green blood sword that flashed through his mind made him give up this idea.
Chu Sheng smiled mockingly to himself. Although there was a debt to Yin Zixu in his eyes, there was more of a desire for the birth of the Blue Blood Sword.
What was in front of him was just a test question for kings of all ages, whether to love the country or the beauty. He chose Jiangshan without mercy.
"Xu'er, listen to me. The news that Bai Yang released the Blue Blood Sword was deliberately told to me. I understand Xu'er's feelings, but Xu'er, you also understand me."
Seeing Yin Zixu burying his head and sobbing softly, Chu Sheng recited a sentence: "I have been away from you for three thousand miles, and I don't care about the world of mortals."
Yin Zixu didn't want to know what her king wanted to express to her. In the night, a trace of tears streaked across her fair face, and the crystal clear tears fell to the ground with the autumn wind.
She tugged at the corner of Chu Sheng's clothes to express her reluctance, "Your Majesty, back then the Liu family was at war with the Qin family, and my clan was attacked by the Qin family. As the only daughter of the Yin family, I managed to survive without taking revenge. Because Your Majesty, if Your Majesty abandons me today, I will ask General Qin to throw me away tomorrow."
Although it was Liu Xin who proposed marrying Yin Zixu to Bai Yang, he was the decision-maker! Chu Sheng thought to himself that if he hadn't pinned the beaded flower to Yin Zixu that day, she would have secretly promised her heart to him, and her good brother Bai Yang wouldn't have been a stranger to him ever since.
Chu Sheng laughed at himself: "Xu'er, I am willing to let go of your hand. Bai Yang is not married yet, but he plans to marry you. I have a harem of three thousand, and you will not be missing."
After hearing what he said, Yin Zixu raised her head and looked at him with her dark eyes in confusion. Chu Sheng wanted to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but he still held back.
Seeing that Chu Sheng was hesitant to speak, Yin Zixu asked him a question: "Your Majesty, Xu'er wants to ask you a question. All you need to do is nod or shake your head."
Chu Sheng nodded, "Yeah."
"Your Majesty, are you no longer willing to stay with Zixu till the end of your life?"
Seeing the immense expectation in Yin Zixu's eyes, Chu Sheng began to question himself.
He said nothing and made no response.
While he stayed there, Yin Zixu struggled out of the embrace. She laughed and said, "Your Majesty, I love you so much. So I am willing to marry a poplar woman. Zixu will be favored by you for three years in this life, which is incomparable." It's an honor. In this life, you will meet countless women like Zixu who care about you. But Zixu wishes you to be lonely forever. Because, Your Majesty, you don't understand what love is."
After changing her meek tone, Yin Zixu's cry was desperate and sad. She laughed at herself, saying that Yin Zixu, who is loved by thousands of people, and Yin Zixu, the most beautiful woman in the world, can't compare to Liu Xin's words. The simplest way is The exchange between Lady Yin and the Blue Blood Sword.
Yin Zixu smiled bitterly and ran away with his back to Chu Sheng, but Chu Sheng stayed where he was. Looking at Yin Zixu's crazy shadow in the candlelight, he felt that he was the one who was insane.
When the father-in-law and maids on the side saw him, they immediately bent down neatly and knelt on the watchtower.
When he was young, Chu Sheng didn't know what faith was, but every time he looked at the sky, someone would always tell him, "Son, you will be the master of this country from now on, and you must conquer the world and unify the country."
From the moment he had faith, all he did was make himself stronger and stronger.
By chance, when he was young, he learned martial arts from the Venerable Master. Liu Guoshi of the Chu State was even more knowledgeable about astronomy and geography. From him, he learned various organs, budgets, and conspiracies of the city.
Therefore, he told himself that the one thing he could not give up in this life was his country.
He didn't know why, when he faced Yin Zixu, who loved him deeply, he didn't waver at all with those sad words. Could it be that he really didn't love her? Or is he destined not to love in this life
Chu Sheng shook his head and sighed, recalling the scene where Liu Xin told him this afternoon.
For Bai Yang, who was extremely wealthy, since he dared to let out the news that he had obtained the Blue Blood Sword, he must have told him on purpose. Bai Yang wants Chu Sheng to know that for businessmen, the most beneficial exchange is the kingly way of doing business.
And Chu Sheng knew that there was a huge secret in the green blood sword, which was about the Bronze Man clan.
So, it’s a matter of choice. For a strong-willed man, he might risk life and death for the sake of his children's love. But as a former king, Chu Sheng would only make his choice no matter how chivalrous and tender he was.
Let’s tell passers-by about seizing the day and night between flowers and moonlight.
Although his heart felt cold, he was willing.