Xiaojing was holding a large piece of grilled lamb chops in his hand, and he was eating happily: "Master, are you hungry? This servant is very hungry. This is really delicious!"
Qingyun sat up: "When is it? Ah, it's dark?"
"Well, Mr. Zuo has called three times, saying that there is a banquet in the palace tonight, and he wants to take the master there."
"Ah, why didn't you say it earlier!" Qing Yun immediately got out of bed, "Quick, the purpose of my visit this time is to enter the palace, so I can't delay!"
Xiao Jing said: "Master, I have used all kinds of tricks to wake you up!"
"Hurry up, dress me up!" Qingyun told Xiaojing.
Xiao Jing said: "What are you dressing up for? The young master said he asked the master to wear men's clothing."
"Huh? Oh. That's good." Qingyun forgot his identity and purpose when he heard about entering the palace.
She asked for hot water, took a brief bath, and changed into a clean black shirt, still dressed as a guard. Xiaojing was tall and strong, and if you didn't look carefully in men's clothes, you couldn't tell anything unusual. Qingyun had a graceful figure and fair skin. , wearing a black men's suit, looking very handsome.
The two hurried to find Zuo Lang, Zuo Lang saw them and said: "I am about to send someone to call you, have you cleaned up?"
Qingyun nodded.
Zuo Lang looked at her: "Your face is so fair and delicate, how can you look like a guard?"
Qingyun said: "Then what should I do? I want to go to the palace, and I can't put dust on my face."
Zuo Lang said: "Don't walk around, just follow me. Your Majesty has a lot of people entertaining tonight, so no one should pay attention to us."
Albatron agreed.
The royal palace in Fancheng is mysterious and quiet in the night. Splendid buildings are situated there, beyond the horizon at a glance.
Under the light of the ever-burning lamp, Qingyun can see the delicate turret clearly, casting a hazy yellow shadow on the high wall.
Approaching the city wall, Qingyun saw clearly that the city wall turned out to be dark red in color. The two dragons on the eaves, with golden scales and armor, are vivid and seem to want to fly into the sky.
After getting off the horse, a servant in bright clothes took the reins of the horse, and Qing Yun followed Zuo Lang closely.
Passing by a beautiful garden, full of exotic flowers and plants, many of which Qingyun has never seen, the flowers are pale, but the leaves are gorgeous, very beautiful, Qingyun thought, if he has time, he must study the plants and medicinal materials of Chaoyun Continent.
Into the hall. There was a lot of people in front of the hall, and it seemed that the banquet hadn't started yet.
Zuo Lang took a look and motioned to Zuo Ming, and the two brothers sat quietly under General Shangguan. Qing Yun, Xiao Jing and Zhou You quietly stood behind them.
Qingyun looked up to the top of the hall.
Sitting high and high is Hua Shixiu, the great emperor of Chaoyun Continent. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his face is a little sluggish at this time, as if he is forcing a smile. Qingyun saw his pale face and bruised lips, which should be a heart disease. At this time, he was discussing something with the ministers, and his voice was very loud.
Sitting next to her was a beautiful lady with fair skin and a smile on her face. Zuo Lang said that she was the queen.
Qingyun did not see Huayan.
The maids and servants are serving the dishes. Dozens of tables were seated in the hall, and the air was filled with various fragrances.
Qingyun is now dressed as a bodyguard, she can't help feeling hungry when she sees the delicacies slowly being placed on Zuo Lang's table.
Originally, she just ate a few bites in a hurry at noon, but she woke up late at night and came to the palace without taking a bite of food. Now she was so hungry that she could hardly hold on.
Zuo Lang took a piece of snack from the table and handed it to Qingyun, Qingyun stretched out his hand to take it, secretly stuffed it into his mouth, covered his mouth, and swallowed it after two bites, although it didn't look good, it was better than being hungry.
She looked up at the dignified princes and nobles sitting on the table with perfect manners. They ate, drank, and acted so elegantly that they were pleasing to the eye. They chewed, drank, raised glasses, and set bowls without making a sound, with impeccable grace.
Qingyun shook his head, he had also lived in the palace for so long, he would never be able to eat like them.
The banquet started, and Hua Shixiu said a few opening remarks. It turned out that today is to celebrate the completion of the canal and invite everyone to a banquet.
Finally, Hua Shixiu said: "It just so happens that the Zuo family also sent over this year's BMW horses. The ones I mentioned just now can send people to the palace's racecourse to pick out two BMWs. Zuo Lang, this year Does your BMW believe in new varieties?"
Zuo Lang immediately stood up. "Reporting to the king, this year there are dozens of newly grown Yueying horses, with top-notch speed and leg strength."
Hua Shixiu nodded: "Okay, I will pick a few horses when I have time. I heard that you have a good snow riding horse here?"
Qingyun was shocked.
Zuo Lang said: "Treading snow is too hot-tempered and difficult to control. I am currently researching a BMW that is more suitable for fighting."
Hua Shixiu said: "My daughter, ordinary horses can't catch her eyes, but maybe she likes her with a strong temper."
Zuo Lang said: "My minister leads the decree, next time I will definitely bring Treading Snow to the princess."
Hua Shixiu nodded, praised him, and asked the servant to read a long list of rewards.
Zuo Lang thanked En Fang and sat down.
Qingyun was ashamed, and asked Zuo Lang in a low voice: "Was stepping on the snow originally prepared for the princess?"
Zuo Lang held the glass to taste the wine, staring at the contents of the glass intently: "No, that horse is too strong, only you can handle it, so I gave it to you."
There was a burst of warblers and swallows coming from below the main hall. In the middle was a woman wearing a goose-yellow cloud dress, her hair was full of pearls and emeralds, she was not tall, her face was fair, her curved crescent eyes looked bright, her mouth was small, and her upper lip was a little bit. The little lip beads look weird.
"His Royal Highness!" Someone stood up.
She walked quickly, almost leaping towards the highest point of the hall.
"Yan'er, come quickly, come to the queen mother." The queen's voice was joyful.
Qingyun took a look, his hands trembling slightly, yes, she knew this woman, she was the woman Huayan who jumped off the cliff with Ling Chen.
It turned out that she was not dead. Since she didn't die, Ling Chen must be alive too.
Qing Yun became excited, Ling Chen, you are really alive. Qingyun thought of his son, the note left by the person who rescued his son, the words on the note were Ling Chen's words.
Is it really fate, is it really Ling Chen who saved his own son
At this moment, a slow voice came from ahead: "Your Majesty, the old minister will take advantage of today's auspicious time to propose marriage to the King. I wonder when the King will agree?"
Qingyun raised his eyes and saw a man in his fifties who spoke.
Hua Shixiu said: "Prime Minister Feng, I haven't seen the princess for the past few days, but I just saw it today. Don't worry, I will definitely give Aiqing an explanation today."
It turned out to be the prime minister, Feng Rong. Qingyun heard from Zuo Lang that the situation in Chaoyun Continent is turbulent now, Fengrong is almost unanimous in the palace now, the king is in poor health, many decisions are made by Fengrong.
The great emperor Hua Shixiu had no son, but only one daughter, Huayan. Everyone knows that whoever marries Huayan is equivalent to owning the Chaoyun Continent.
There used to be many ministers' heirs who were selected as the consorts of the princess, but since the year before last, all the candidates for the consorts have died for no apparent reason. After a long time, no one dared to propose the idea of marrying the princess, only the Feng family dared.
Three months ago, Fengrong proposed marriage to Hua Shixiu, but Hua Shixiu refused, evading it on the grounds that the princess was not in the country, and now it seems that he can no longer evade.
Feng Rong said: "Your Majesty, my son Feng Cheng and the princess were childhood sweethearts, and now they have reached the age of marriage. I think that it is better to hit the sun than to choose a date. Today there are many happy events, and it happens that the princess is here. The old minister also checked this For an auspicious day for a while, why don't the king directly announce the date of their wedding."
The hall, which was originally full of voices, immediately fell silent.
The Feng family is obviously forcing the marriage.
Qing Yun looked at the young man sitting next to Prime Minister Feng, he must be his son Feng Cheng, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a good-looking talent.
Seeing that the king was hesitating, General Shangguan who was sitting next to the emperor stood up and said, "My lord, General Feng and the princess are talented and beautiful, I think they are a natural match."
Later, ministers stood up and seconded the proposal.
Qing Yun understood that this Shangguan Fei was also a member of Prime Minister Feng.
Qingyun's eyes were only on Huayan, she was looking for a chance to meet her. Qingyun saw her look at Fengcheng with bored eyes, it seemed that she didn't like Fengcheng.
She has seen Huayan fight fiercely, and knows that this is a powerful character. At this time, she sat quietly, with no emotions on her face.
Hua Shixiu nodded: "The Qing family is right..."
"Father, my daughter has something to say." Hua Yan stood up.
The surrounding area is so quiet that even the sound of drinking water can be heard.
Everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Huayan had to say.
Huayan said: "Father, Huayan already has a sweetheart."
There was an uproar in the hall.
Hua Shixiu looked at Huayan: "Who is your sweetheart?"
Everyone also looked at Huayan curiously.
Hua Yan said: "My sweetheart, Father, also knows him. He once saved my life, and he also saved you, Father. Brother Ling!"
Huayan yelled to the outside.
Qingyun stared closely at the entrance of the main hall.
Three people came in slowly from outside the door, the one in the middle was tall and tall, with high curly hair tied on top of his head, fastened by white jade rings, and slender red phoenix eyes, which were as deep as ink lakes, without any waves in sight. There are seven white dots the size of soybeans on his forehead. It was Ling Chen.
Qingyun's hands were clenched tightly, and his whole body was numb. Tears filled the air.
Standing beside him were Han Zhitao and Zhang Yang. The two are also dressed in the same barbarian style.
"Patriarch Ling?" Hua Shixiu called out.
"It's Xiaomin. The new patriarch of the barbarians, Ling Si, is meeting the king!" Ling Chen bowed and saluted.
Qingyun's hand tightly covered his mouth, Xiaojing grabbed Qingyun's arm and asked in a low voice: "Master, look, look quickly..."
Hua Yan happily ran down from the top and pulled Ling Chen up: "Brother Ling, come up and sit down!"
Ling Chen didn't move.
"I heard that the barbarian tribe has a new patriarch, so it's you." Hua Shixiu smiled, "You and my daughter have a private life?"
Ling Chen raised his voice and said: "I didn't make a personal decision for life, today Ling Si came here to propose marriage to the king. Please let the king make it happen."
Qingyun's tears fell down, he is really alive! But why did he want Huayan to propose marriage? Is it for Chaoyun Continent
Prime Minister Feng has already stood up: "Patriarch Ling, the king has promised to marry the child and the princess as a good match, patriarch Ling should not take love away."
Ling Chen said: "It seems that the king has not issued an order."
Fengcheng, the son of Prime Minister Feng, walked down his seat slowly: "It's only a matter of time before the decree is issued. Besides, the barbarians live in a wild land with weird living habits, how can they spy on the princess? Your Majesty, the princess must never marry a barbarian!"
He stood up and approached Ling Chen, looking him up and down with contempt on his face.
Qing Yun's teary face caught the attention of one person, that is Shangguan Fei. Occasionally, he turned his head and saw Qing Yun staring at Ling Chen intently, with tears streaming down his face.
Shangguan Fei asked Zuo Lang in a low voice: "That fair little guard behind you is a woman, right?"
Zuo Lang turned his head abruptly, and saw Qingyun crying weakly, not a bit of a guard.
His face flushed, and he said: "Yes, General Huiyan, she is indeed a woman."
Shangguanfei saw the way Qingyun looked at Lingchen, and he knew it.
Zuo Lang was suspicious, he stretched out his hand to pull Qingyun: "What's wrong with you? Do you know him?"
Shangguan Fei had already walked over slowly, reached out and took off the scarf on Qingyun's head: "Girl, why are you crying, do you know this patriarch?"
Shangguan Fei thought that it was Ling Si's woman who came here. He hoped that the princess could marry the Feng family, and he was a supporter of the Feng family.
Qingyun was originally dressed in men's clothing, but now her long black hair hangs down, and her fair face is covered with tears like rain hitting pear blossoms. At this time, seeing so many people looking at her, her face shows panic, joy, and no Come out the pain.
Hearing Shangguan Fei's loud questioning, everyone's eyes were fixed on Qing Yun. Including Ling Chen, Han Zhitao and Zhang Yang.
Qing Yun stared into Ling Chen's eyes and walked slowly.
Ling Chen looked her up and down, frowning slightly: "Girl, do you know me?"
Qingyun suddenly stood there. She looked around and suddenly understood what kind of result Prime Minister Feng and the others wanted on this occasion.
She wiped her tears and said, "Yes, I know you, you saved me."
Ling Chen glanced at her again: "Really, I don't remember."
Zuo Lang pulled her back to his side: "Has he ever saved you? Do you still know the patriarch of the barbarian tribe?"
Qingyun nodded.
Zuo Lang saw Qing Yun staring at Ling Chen: "He really just saved you?"
Qingyun said: "Yes."
Zuo Lang said in a low voice: "I think you look like you want to make a promise with your body, don't look at him like that, he is the princess's man now! Be careful of your life!"
Seeing that Ling Si didn't know Qing Yun, Shangguan Fei turned around and said to Hua Shixiu: "Your Majesty, the princess has a noble status, General Feng comes from a famous family, and has made great contributions to Chaoyun Continent. She is indeed a good match for the princess..."
They were still debating, Qing Yun could no longer hear other voices, Ling Chen's strange eyes were like a knife tearing her heart.
Ling Chen's eyes don't seem to be pretending, he really doesn't know her. Does he hate her so much
Qingyun looked at Han Zhitao and Zhang Yang, as if they hadn't seen her.
Qing Yun understood that Ling Chen was proposing to the princess, and her presence would spoil his good deed. Is he trying to take advantage of the princess? Using Chaoyun Continent
Otherwise, how could Ling Chen deny her
Qingyun's face was pale.
Huayan was as pale as her.
Huayan looked at Qingyun, she recognized her, on the cliff of Shangu on Qinglong Mountain, the face of that desperate woman, that woman Ling Chen desperately wanted to go back to save, it was her, she found it!
Qingyun's mind was in a mess, she heard someone talking to her, her mind was in a mess, and she couldn't hear what everyone was saying.
All I saw was a fight in the hall, Ling Chen and Feng Cheng.
Qingyun came back to his senses and saw two people going to compete in martial arts.
Ling Chen threw out the Canglong Sword, and Feng Cheng used a triangular sword with blue light shining.
Without further ado, the two started fighting.
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Qing Yun squeezed to the front, she wanted to find Han Zhitao and Zhang Yang, especially Han Zhitao, he looked at her in shock and guilt.
Everyone is watching this duel nervously, the duel between Feng Cheng, the most prominent son of Feng's eldest son in Chaoyun Continent, and Ling Si, the new patriarch of the barbarian clan who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth.
Qingyun quietly turned to the back, before she could turn to Han Zhitao's side, her eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.