Looking at Liu Bitao's slender figure leaving in a hurry, Qiu Yutong was really speechless.
Uh, did he go through a scene just now, the extremely classic plot in the goofy storybook-jealousy
Well, although the whole process wasn't pleasant, it was an experience he had never had in his long practice career.
Xiao Xizi squatted on the ground, and while cleaning up the broken porcelain bowls, said indignantly: "My lord, my lord, don't listen to his nonsense, such as staying overnight, and rewarding...all of them are all made up by him!"
Qiu Yutong nodded perfunctorily: "Yes, I know."
"Although, although His Majesty does not often come to the West Sixth Palace, His Majesty treats you differently. Jing, not everyone can enter the Jingxin Hall. Maybe, tomorrow, His Majesty will come to our courtyard."
Qiu Yutong twitched the corner of her mouth dryly: "Hehe."
Come on, but please don't, let him go.
Xiao Xizi thought he didn't believe it, and hurriedly said: "Yesterday, yesterday night, His Majesty has kept the young master for so long, it has never happened before, really! Your Majesty, Your Majesty manages a lot of things every day, and lives in the Jingxin Hall all year round. He only sleeps for two hours a day. I seldom come to the harem... My lord, this is the first time for me to do this!"
Qiu Yutong was slightly taken aback: "Oh? Lu... His Majesty, is he really so busy?"
Last night, when Zhang Defu sent him back, he also mentioned "Zhonggong Xuxuan" a little bit. He thought that Lu Xiao just didn't become a queen, but according to Xiao Xizi, doesn't it mean that Lu Xiao doesn't even have a serious concubine? There are only a bunch of "beauties" who pay tribute
"Yes, it's true. Your Majesty doesn't know something, His Majesty..." Xiao Xizi stuttered.
Although Xiao Xizi is only fourteen years old, she has been in the palace for three full years, so she is considered an old man in the palace. He had listened to a lot of gossip in a mess on weekdays, but when he stammered at this moment, he explained more than half of the truth.
Five years ago, after Lu Xiao came to the throne, he first made the internal determination of the San Francisco and the external peace of the barbarians, and then lightly paid and paid less money to recuperate and support the people's livelihood, governing the Chen Dynasty to a prosperous state.
Due to the busy affairs of the state, the young emperor lived in the Jingxin Hall all year round, only sleeping for two hours a day, and hardly set foot in the harem, let alone recruiting beautiful women and accepting concubines to become queens.
In today's Daning Palace, there is not a single concubine with status, only the handsome men and women of various colors who pay tribute, about fifteen or six people, all raised in the Sixth West Palace. As for this group of beauties who are fat and thin, it seems that no one has ever received Lu Xiao's favor.
As for the emperor's heir, there is no sign of it.
"Is that so..." Qiu Yutong couldn't help frowning when she heard Xiao Xizi's gossip.
When Lu Xiao was young, he seemed to have no interest in the affairs of men and women. When the master and apprentice were catching a sexy ghost, they accidentally strayed into the fireworks alley, and he dragged himself to run faster than a rabbit.
However, no matter how unfeminine, marrying concubines and giving birth to children is the top priority of the emperor's family, and it is also an undeniable responsibility.
Back then, when Lu Xiao was still the King of Yan, several counselors in the Palace of Yan had carefully analyzed whether the most suitable candidate for Princess Yan would be the granddaughter of the chief minister of the cabinet, or the great general who protects the country. A group of people were fighting over each other in the study of King Yan's mansion.
"Master Xu's direct granddaughter is only twenty-eight years old. Among the ladies in the capital, she can be said to be unparalleled in appearance. What's more, now that Master Xu has won the holy family, if he can get the full support of Master Xu, it will be a great help to the prince. !"
"General Bai's 80,000 forbidden troops are stationed in the capital all the year round. To put it bluntly, I'm not in good health today. If one day the funeral is over, the princes will start fighting... Although General Bai's sister The appearance is average, but marrying a wife and a virtuous person, in my opinion... "
"No! Although General Bai..."
Qiu Yutong leaned on the short bed beside her, feeling a headache from hearing it.
He had no interest in these messy political marriages at all, and was embarrassed to leave, so he listened absent-mindedly while eating a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake slowly.
The counselors were arguing red-faced, but Lu Xiao just listened quietly, noncommittal.
Seeing that the counselors were arguing more and more fiercely, Lu Xiao suddenly raised his eyes to Qiu Yutong, and said softly, "I don't know what Master means about this matter?"
The study suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Qiu Yutong.
Qiu Yutong held a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and just bit into half of it, and blinked blankly.
Ask him why
He didn't know Miss Xu or Miss Bai.
Lu Xiao looked at him quietly, his dark eyes didn't blink for a moment.
Qiu Yutong had no choice but to hold the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her mouth and said vaguely: "Well, this kind of lifelong event depends on Xiao'er's own opinion and that girl's. In short, you have to like it, you don't have to. Force yourself."
Lu Xiao stared at Qiu Yutong and didn't speak for a long time.
Qiu Yutong was a little puzzled: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
"Master is right, I understand." Lu Xiao said softly.
…
"Master, son, what's the matter? Have some hot tea."
Xiao Xizi's voice brought Qiu Yutong back from her memories.
"It's nothing." Qiu Yutong shook her head, picked up the tea and took a sip, feeling a little worried.
From this point of view, Lu Xiao back then had no interest in concubine Naming.
It stands to reason that it is natural for young people to admire Ai, eighteen or nineteen years old is fine, now Lu Xiao is twenty-three, not to mention a serious queen, not even a serious concubine... Not to mention the emperor's heir or something.
Although Qiu Yutong is a bit unorthodox, she also knows that an emperor's marriage is a top priority in the human world.
Wait, Lu Xiao avoids the relationship between men and women so much, it can't be... inhumane, right
"Ahem!" he choked.
"Master, son!" Xiao Xizi turned pale with shock, and hurried forward to pat him on the back.
Qiu Yutong choked and coughed violently for a long time, finally regained her breath, and immediately denied her terrible thought.
No, no, Lu Xiao doesn't look like there is a problem with that.
Even if there is any problem, there is a way to solve it... By the way, Yaowangzhuang! This kind of small problem, Yaowangzhuang's panacea, will definitely cure the disease! Moreover, the owner of Yaowang Village, the genius doctor, owes him a big favor, and will definitely help him with this favor!
Wait, maybe things are not what I thought... Maybe Lu Xiao hasn't met someone he likes yet? This kid is very stubborn, it is not impossible to endure without meeting someone he likes.
Although the emperor's family's wedding is a big event, he can't help but like it or not, but he still has some selfishness towards his only apprentice, Qiu Yutong.
He hoped that this young apprentice who had grown up stumbling and alone, who had been lonely and helpless since he was a child, could get real happiness... instead of just becoming a wise and ruthless emperor.
Qiu Yutong thought wildly for a while, then couldn't help shaking her head slightly. His thinking seems to be too sentimental, and it deviates from the so-called natural way of Taoism.
What's more, Lu Xiao still hates him so much...
It's all right for the apprentice to hate the master, it's a common thing in the cultivation world that the master and the apprentice turn against each other. It's just that knowing that Lu Xiao hates him, he is still here to shave his head and worry about Lu Xiao's marriage, which is very ridiculous and a bit sad.
It's really pitiful to the world's parents... no, to the world's masters.
Even if you are hated, even if you can't help at all, you can't help but worry about it.
"I'm worried about what to do." Qiu Yutong shook her head mockingly, "I'm really... well, whatever."
Instead of worrying about Lu Xiao's marriage and heirs, he might as well worry about how he will return to Xuecheng.
"My lord, my lord, don't worry." Xiao Xizi thought he was still thinking about the matter just now, so he comforted him, "Last night, His Majesty let you stay in the Jingxin Hall for a full hour, and let Eunuch Zhang Send the young master back personally... His Majesty must like the young master."
Qiu Yutong said casually: "Come on, last night in the Meditation Hall, he almost cut me off..."
Before he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up slightly.
That's right, last night, Lu Xiao almost used Ye Yu to cut him... In Ye Yu's sword body, a sword energy from his past was sealed, and that fierce sword energy seemed to know Qiu Yutong as the master , did not hurt him.
Since Jian Qi has spiritual consciousness and recognizes its master, it should be able to be driven by him...
With this sword energy, he can fly back to Shuo Xuecheng with the sword!
Thinking of this, Qiu Yutong was excited for a while, couldn't help showing joy, and patted the little girl on the couch with a "snap": "Yes, why didn't I think of it before?!"
Xiao Xizi was taken aback, then blinked her eyes, and said happily: "Young Master, have you figured it out? The little one said, Your Majesty, Your Majesty must like you..."
"Yeah, you're right, he likes me very much, I know, so there's no need to say any more." Qiu Yutong waved her hand perfunctorily, too lazy to talk to the little eunuch.
There is only one thing on his mind now - the night rain on Lu Xiao's waist.
With Ye Yu, he can go back.
However, a new problem came up again - how to get Ye Yu
It seems that Lu Xiao has been hanging Ye Yu around his waist all the time, and he doesn't even take it off when approving memorials... Then, if you want to get Ye Yu, you must meet Lu Xiao.
Seeing Lu Xiao...
"Xiao Xizi, just now you said that His Majesty doesn't often come to the West Sixth Palace? Then how often does he come? Two months? Three months?"
Xiao Xizi blinked her eyes and looked a bit hesitant: "Well, well... His Majesty really rarely comes here. To be honest, I have never seen His Majesty. No, but since His Majesty likes you, he will definitely come to our yard Yes, son, please rest assured."
Qiu Yutong secretly rolled his eyes, come on, he'd better figure it out on his own.
…
Peaceful days always pass very quickly.
In a blink of an eye, several days passed.
These days, Liu Bitao arrogantly came to find trouble twice again, but was dismissed by Qiu Yutong lightly each time, so angry that Mr. Liu jumped on his feet.
In addition, there were several beauties from other yards who came to visit this newly favored "Mr. Xuerong".
What is the dancer Su Maner who was tributed by the Loulan Kingdom, the luthier Luo Yalou presented by the King of Huainan, and the barbarian slave Ana sent by the Qingzhou Jiedushi... In short, men and women are fat, swallows and thin, and they have everything.
That luthier, Luo Yalou, was bullied by Liu Bitao before, and complained to Qiu Yutong crying, with a look of pear blossoms and rain, trying to win him over by talking nonsense, forming an alliance to fight against Liu Bitao, It made Qiu Yutong dumbfounded.
Gong Dou, this is really not possible.
Qiu Yutong was thinking about how to go back, and ignored all these messy things. Thus, amidst the rumors in the harem, this new "Master Xuerong" has become an aloof and arrogant cold beauty, relying on himself to have entered the meditation hall, he does not take others seriously.
Gradually, fewer people came to visit, and Qiu Yutong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In the afternoon of this day, the autumn air is crisp and the sun is particularly bright.
Qiu Yutong asked Xiao Xizi to move a bamboo chair to the yard, where she lay lazily in the sun.
In the sunny day of late autumn, the warmth is just right. In the warm afternoon sun, it seems that even the faint fragrance of osmanthus wafting from a distance is also fragrant.
Looking at the tile-blue sky above the courtyard, Qiu Yutong's mind has drifted far away.
Regarding Ye Yu, these days, he managed to figure out some things.
First, Lu Xiao never left Ye Yu's spirit sword.
Second, Lu Xiao lives in the Jingxin Hall all the year round, and the imperial guards in charge of guarding the Jingxin Hall are the most elite Jinwu vanguards in the Jingshi Imperial Army. They are divided into four teams, patrolling the Jingxin Hall day and night, and the guards are extremely strict.
Qiu Yutong is just a mortal body now, it is indeed troublesome to sneak into the meditation hall, but it is not impossible.
After all, he had lived with Lu Xiao for a full ten years and knew Lu Xiao's living habits very well.
According to these living habits, he pondered day and night these days, and finally came up with a "Sword Stealing Plan" that he thought was perfect.
Qiu Yutong was lying on the bamboo chair, basking in the sun comfortably, while carefully going through the "Sword Stealing Project" from beginning to end, and felt that it was feasible, so she stretched her waist and planned to get up and go back to the house up.
"Meow ~"
He blinked and lowered his head slowly.
A chubby snow-white cat was squatting beside the deck chair, with a pair of big, round green eyes, looking at him eagerly.
This cat is white all over, except for a thumb-sized black hair at the end of its tail. It is a very rare breed, called "A Little Mo of Ink in the Snow".
"Fat Tuan'er, it's really you! I thought I was wrong when I was in the Meditation Hall before!"
Qiu Yutong was surprised and delighted, and quickly reached out to hug the cat.
At that time, Qiu Yutong picked up this wet kitten on a rainy night. At that time, it was only the size of a palm, and Qiu Yutong held it in his palm, shrinking and shrinking, looking very pitiful.
Lu Xiao sneered at the kitten, saying that it might not be able to support it, and advised Qiu Yutong to throw it away as soon as possible. Seeing that the kitten was too thin, Qiu Yutong was afraid that she would not be able to keep it alive, so she gave it an auspicious name - "Fat Tuan'er", hoping that it would grow up and gain weight.
After so many years, it really grew into a fat ball.
Fat Tuan'er was held in Qiu Yutong's arms, staring at him for a while with his green eyes open, then suddenly "meowed" and licked his chin.
Qiu Yutong was tickled by it, and couldn't help laughing: "It's been so many years, Fat Tuan'er, you've grown so big, fat and heavy, that's great."
Fat Tuan'er seemed to dislike this comment very much, and immediately gave him a paw angrily: "Meow!"
"Hey, why are you..." Qiu Yutong quickly shrank back, Fat Tuan'er took the opportunity to jump down, and ran to the backyard in a hurry.
"You've got a lot of skill, you can scratch people! Come back to me!"
"Meow~meow~"
One person and one cat were chasing around the house, and within a short while, Qiu Yutong was so tired that she supported her knees, panting heavily: "You, come back to me..."
This body is too weak...
Qiu Yutong was panting for breath, when suddenly, a sharp cold pain in his dantian, like a bolt of lightning tearing apart the sky, hit him hard!
His eyes turned black from the pain, he groped around, and supported a big tree next to him.
The severe colic in the dantian spread rapidly. His internal organs, every blood vessel and meridian, seemed to be severely cut, scratched, and torn by sharp ice slag.
Qiu Yutong supported the tree trunk, trembling almost involuntarily, even her mind was frozen by the terrible cold, unable to think at all.
cold... so cold...
It hurts... so uncomfortable...
Is he dying...
…
I don't know how long it took before the extremely terrifying chill gradually subsided.
When Qiu Yutong finally woke up, he was curled up tightly under the tree, his chest and abdomen were cold. Fat Tuan'er squatted beside him, licking his fingers repeatedly, "Miwu~miwu~" screaming, as if he was very anxious.
Qiu Yutong wanted to touch Pang Tuan'er, to comfort it, but her fingers seemed to be frozen and she couldn't use any strength.
How is this going
Before, when he was just reborn, he was also so cold...
What happened to this body
are you sick? Suffering from some kind of cold disease
However, that bone-deep chill...is not like an ordinary cold illness.
Could it be that the original "Master Xuerong" died like this
Qiu Yutong is not a medical practitioner, and she is not proficient in various diseases in the human world. After thinking about it for a while, she couldn't think of a reason.
He tried several times, but he still couldn't get up, so he just lay down under the tree in the backyard. It wasn't until the sun went down that he regained some strength, barely stood up with the trunk of the tree, and his legs were still a little weak.
Fat Tuan'er looked at him eagerly: "Meow ~"
"It's okay, baby." Qiu Yutong rubbed its neck reassuringly.
Although I don't know what strange disease this body is suffering from, but as long as I return to Shuo Xuecheng, there are many ways to cleanse the marrow and reshape the body.
However, since this body has such a serious problem, he can't wait any longer. He must get Ye Yu quickly and return to Shuo Xuecheng as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if one day this body can no longer hold on, even if his soul is against the heavens and he loses his body, he can only dissipate in the world, or become a lonely ghost wandering around.
According to Lu Xiao's living habits... Qiu Yutong decided to do it on the fifteenth day of this month.