King Jin held Qiu Yutong's shoulders, and said softly, "What I said just now is the truth. Although you were born in Goulan, you can't have children... But as long as you find that thing, you will have made a great contribution. This king will never give up." I won't treat you badly."
Qiu Yutong brushed his hand away calmly, and smiled: "Really?"
It's a pity that the real Mr. Xuerong is already dead.
"Xuerong, do you... still hate me? Hate me for giving you to Lu Xiao?"
"... let's not talk about this." Qiu Yutong's goosebumps rose, and he quickly changed the subject, "I don't have a clue about that thing yet. Does the lord have any new clues?"
King Jin sighed: "This king only knows that it is a black spirit turtle shell, other than that, I don't know anything else. Tu Xianshi said that this spirit turtle shell has been left in Daning The palace has been in the palace for many years, and Lu Xiao grew up in the Daning Palace, and he may know some secrets of the Tian family that are not known to the public, so this king asked you to approach him to see if you can find out any news."
Qiu Yutong lowered her eyes, feeling very puzzled.
He also thought that the Beihai Sword Sect must be looking for a rare natural treasure after spending so much time, but unexpectedly, it was just a turtle shell? In the world of comprehension, even the thousand-year-old turtle shell is only a common medicinal material, not a rare treasure.
Seeing that he was hesitant and silent, King Jin seemed to have misunderstood something, and turned cold: "Xue Rong, don't be obsessed with that Lu Xiao. Do you know what kind of person he is?"
"My lord, tell me, what kind of person is Lu Xiao?" Qiu Yutong came back to his senses and said calmly.
"Everyone in the world says that Lu Xiao is a great and enlightened monarch, not to mention extremely diligent in politics, and very restrained in his desires... Apart from being cruel, he likes to appoint cruel officials. There is almost nothing wrong with him." King Jin sneered, "I once thought that , my nephew is invulnerable until..."
"Until what?"
"Until five years ago, the late emperor held a birthday banquet in Yunxi Hall. The birthday banquet lasted until very late. This king drank a little too much, and wanted to rest for a while in the back room of the hall. Who knows, he saw Lu Xiao in …”
Qiu Yutong frowned: "What's wrong with Lu Xiao?"
"It's inconvenient for me to say more about the specific matter involving the Tian family's secrets. Anyway, that night, I finally found out about this nephew's dirty mind." King Jin smiled mysteriously, "You don't need to know about unnecessary things. You are simple-minded, and you know a lot, but you have left marks in front of him. This kid Lu Xiao has a lot of ghosts."
Qiu Yutong looked at the other party, feeling puzzled.
King Jin didn't look like he was lying. Five years ago, the old emperor's birthday banquet... Qiu Yutong thought about it carefully, yes, he also went that time.
That day was the old emperor's 60th birthday, and the entire Daning Palace was decorated with lights and festoons, majestic and splendid, and extremely lively. The royal banquet in Yunxi Palace lasted for a whole day and night, with wine like flowing water and beauties like clouds.
At the dinner party that day, Qiu Yutong drank Daning Palace's specialty Qiu Lubai for the first time, and felt that the wine was light and sweet, so he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. Unexpectedly, although Qiu Lubai's mouth was light, he had a strong aftertaste. He didn't use his spiritual power to hangover, so he accidentally passed out.
When he woke up, he was already lying on the big bed in his own bedroom in King Yan's Mansion, and he had changed into a clean snow-white underwear, looking fresh and refreshed.
Lu Xiao sat by the bed, looking a little dazed, not knowing what he was thinking.
Qiu Yutong was still a little dazed, and said in a daze, "Xiao'er?"
Lu Xiao was slightly shocked, and finally came back to his senses, and said in a hoarse voice: "Master."
"Yeah." Qiu Yutong closed his eyes for a while, and then stretched out his hand, letting Lu Xiao help him sit up.
After Lu Xiao helped him up, he sat back in a proper manner, lowered his eyes, and didn't look at him.
Qiu Yutong felt something, blinked her eyes, and looked down, only to find that her long hair was disheveled, and her snow-white inner shirt was also baggy, revealing a large collarbone. It was really out of shape, no wonder Lu Xiao looked so awkward.
He quickly pulled up his neckline, coughed lightly, and managed to maintain the majestic image of the master: "I...did I get drunk last night?"
Lu Xiao's eyes dodged, as if he didn't dare to look at him: "Master drank a little too much, I... I will leave the table early and send Master back to the residence."
Lu Xiao has always been calm and calm, Qiu Yutong couldn't help feeling suspicious when he saw his uncharacteristic hesitation, and asked tentatively, "I... am I okay?"
Lu Xiao's expression became obviously tense: "No."
"That's good." Qiu Yutong felt relieved. The third senior brother said that when he was drunk, he liked to hug people and throw alcohol madly, and he really lied to himself.
…
Qiu Yutong carefully recalled the situation at that time, and Lu Xiao's attitude that morning seemed a little strange indeed.
Could it be that at the birthday banquet the day before, after he was drunk, what did Lu Xiao secretly do and was discovered by King Jin
However, Lu Xiao would never hide anything from him... What did King Jin see
"Xue Rong, do you understand what I mean? Don't fall in love with Lu Xiao, it's for your own good."
King Jin's voice brought Qiu Yutong back from her memories.
The King of Jin sighed, and said, "Lu Xiao has an extremely cold and cruel temperament. He was the one who forced the late emperor to hang himself. That was his biological father... and Concubine Jiang, Lu Xiao's lowly maidservant." After his mother died, Concubine Jiang kindly adopted him, but he avenged his kindness by feeding Concubine Jiang mad medicine and imprisoning her in the Bailu Garden..."
He stared at Qiu Yutong, and said word by word: "This kind of person, if you count on him, I'm afraid you won't know how to die."
Qiu Yutong didn't want to argue with him about these old family grievances, so she said: "It's almost dawn, the prince should go."
"Xuerong, you must remember, don't delay this king's affairs."
"I see, it's just a black turtle shell, right? I'll try my best to find it." Qiu Yutong said in his heart. He really wanted to see what it was that made people from the Beihai Sword Sect so flocking to it.
"It's good that you know." King Jin nodded, and took out a green elixir the size of a finger from his waist, "This is the antidote for this winter, take it."
Qiu Yutong took the antidote, sniffed it lightly, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
King Jin sighed softly: "Xue Rong, that day Master Tuxian forced me to take the elixir of Ice Silkworm Jade Blood Gu, and you rushed to swallow it. I am very grateful, and I will always remember your love. Sending you to Lu Xiao is really helpless, you must not blame me."
Qiu Yutong was slightly taken aback.
This ice silkworm green blood Gu was taken by Xuerong on his own initiative instead of King Jin? But King Jin gave him to Lu Xiao instead
He lowered his eyes and said lightly: "Xue Rong won't blame you."
Although Xuerong is blind, since he likes you so much... I will send you down to accompany him, presumably he won't blame you.
Now that he has taken over this body, his karma will be settled, and it will be considered clean.
"This king knows that you are the most sensible." King Jin comforted him for a while, and saw that the sky was gradually turning gray, and then he left reluctantly. Before leaving, he even touched the autumn rain lovingly Tong's face disgusted him.
After sending King Jin away, Qiu Yutong fell on the bed, full of thoughts.
He didn't care much about the messy things between King Jin and Xuerong, anyway, he had already made up his mind to send King Jin down when the time came, and just be with that poor Xuerong.
It's just that the North Sea Sword Sect has been very powerful and ambitious over the years. They have spent so much effort, and what they are looking for must be extremely important.
What the hell is that turtle shell
Qiu Yutong was a little annoyed. He used to focus on practicing swords and didn't care about world affairs. After he went down the mountain, he practiced in the world for a full ten years. He was very unfamiliar with many things in the cultivation world. Senior brother is so well-informed that he is at a loss right now.
Alas, if I knew it earlier, I should have listened to the brother in charge and read those books more.
Forget it, don't care what that turtle shell is, let's talk about finding something.
Jin Wang said that the tortoise shell had been left in the Daning Palace for many years, and asked him to inquire about the news with Lu Xiao... Uh, in the meditation hall, he only said a few words to Lu Xiao, and Ye Yu After cutting a sword, he was driven into the cold palace.
Why does King Jin think that Lu Xiao will know everything about him and talk endlessly...
Fortunately, Ye Yu's sword energy knew him, and he changed into a real Xuerong. Even if he was not killed by the cold poison, he would have been blood spattered five steps under Ye Yu's sword.
Don't count on Lu Xiao, you can only rely on yourself, but the Daning Palace is so big, how can you find it...
Qiu Yutong was thinking wildly, and unconsciously fell asleep in a daze.
…
The next day was cloudy.
Qiu Yutong had nothing to do, so she broke a thin branch and gestured in the yard.
Xiao Xizi moved a small stove and sat next to him. He couldn't understand such advanced sword skills, he just kept cheering at the side, saying "severe, amazing!" "Okay, one more!" Tong heart amused.
Does this little eunuch think he is a performer
"Yo, what are you playing?"
Qiu Yutong secretly rolled her eyes and came again.
Liu Bitao walked into the yard slowly, walked around Qiu Yutong with her hands behind her back, and said with a smile, "Mr. Xuerong, who did you learn your swordsmanship with fists and embroidered legs? Does Goulan Courtyard still teach these? ? After learning this, can it be sold at a good price?"
It seems that Mr. Liu finally found out about Xuerong's background, and hurried to find fault.
Qiu Yutong didn't bother to pay attention to him, and danced the sword alone.
"How does the Goulan Courtyard serve guests? I heard that there are many tricks? You must have studied well, and you have only stayed in the Jingxin Hall for so long..."
Liu Bitao sneered for a long time, but Qiu Yutong still didn't respond.
"Tsk, are you stupid?" Liu Bitao felt bored, rolled her eyes, raised her legs and walked into the room.
Just as Xiao Xizi wanted to stop her, Qiu Yutong said, "Let him go." Anyway, the room was poor and empty, and there was nothing there.
After a while, Liu Bitao ran out, holding the things in his hands high, his face flushed with excitement.
"What is this? You are so brave!"
Qiu Yutong looked at the thing in his hand, a little dazed: "What is that?"
Liu Bitao stuffed the sachet in his hand directly under his nose: "Do you still want to deny it? The four-clawed golden dragon embroidered on this sachet can only be used by first-class princes! I remember that you were presented by Prince Jin , you two... hehe."
Qiu Yutong suddenly understood, and couldn't help but cursed in her heart. That damn King Jin just opened the window in the middle of the night and left the sachet in his bedroom!
Of course he doesn't care about this kind of nonsense, but in this harem, it will be very troublesome.
Liu Bitao said triumphantly, "I'll report to His Majesty right away to see how arrogant you are!"
Qiu Yutong couldn't be bothered to argue with the little boy, and with a slight shake of the branch in his hand, he picked up the kit, and threw it into the nearby stove without any mistakes.
Liu Bitao was stunned: "You, you..."
Qiu Yutong turned and went into the room without looking back, "If you want it, just reach out to the stove and get it."
Xiao Xizi quickly slapped the fan wildly, the little flames rushed straight, and devoured the sachet in a few strokes.
"You guys! Despicable! Shameless!!" Liu Bitao blushed with anger and jumped around in the yard.