Fingers of crossing

King Wu's return to Beijing was promulgated by Yan Yilan's imperial edict, and everyone heard about it, causing an uproar in the entire capital.

However, anyone with a discerning eye would know that although the imperial edict was still stamped with Yan Yilan's seal, it was written by Yan Junyao.It seems that the new king who is about to ascend the throne has adopted a roundabout policy on how to deal with the king of Wu. On the surface, he thinks that when the king of Beiyang entered the capital, the king of Wu escorted him for his merits, and he will not be blamed for the various crimes he committed afterwards. , and even used him extraordinarily, moved him back to the capital from Eastern Chu, and took over the glory of King Minnan during his lifetime. However, in fact, he used this to suppress and split King Wu's power in Eastern Chu, and completely stripped him of the military power he had secretly accumulated over the years. Divided with the forces, from now on he is just like the King Minnan back then, but a prince in name only, under Yan Junyao's supervision, he has no power to fight back.

This trick of ascending and descending in the dark is really wonderful.

The ministers knew well that when the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, no one would be so stupid as to intercede for King Wu at this time. Even the confidant ministers of King Wu who had been lurking in the palace for many years could only watch helplessly. Seeing that the situation is gone, he shook his head and sighed.

The day when King Wu left Beijing to go to Minnan King's Mansion on the outskirts of Beijing was scheduled to be the day before Yan Junyao's enthronement ceremony.

Although he took over the identity and status of King Minnan during his lifetime, he didn't even have the chance to witness the glory of the new king Dengdian.

In the palace, he hurriedly received an order to thank him, and King Wu boarded the car in front of the palace gate and left.

After he was about to leave, King Wu looked back at the solemn palace behind him, with yellow tiles and red pillars, resplendent and resplendent. For the supreme power brought here, he had devoted himself to dormancy for many years, playing games with Yan Yilan like sitting on the tip of a knife , but in the end he made a wrong move and lost everything.

Since he lost, no matter what the result is, he can only bear it.

I just don't know, how is she doing now?Thinking about it, King Wu raised his eyes and looked at every corner of the palace. The cold wind blew past, making his heart feel empty.

Forget it, since she has returned to the palace and stayed by the eldest princess's side, she will not treat her badly after all.

After receiving the imperial decree from the eunuch beside him, Wu Wangchong nodded to Wang Yuan who was beside him, indicating that he could get on his horse and set off.

"Wait a minute, my lord." The eunuch bowed slightly and said, "The eldest princess remembers that the king of Wu will inevitably be exhausted on the journey, so he specially ordered someone to bring some food to the king of Wu, so that the lord can change his taste on the road."

Unable to guess Yan Yilan's intentions at this time, King Wu nodded silently, and said, "Thank you Princess Eldest on behalf of this king."

While speaking, Bi Yuan had already brought several court ladies here with food boxes.

"My lord." Bi Yuan bowed and said, "I have prepared some cakes for my lord specially for the sake of the eldest princess, to be tasted on the way."

King Wu nodded silently. He indifferently watched the maids put the food boxes into the carriage according to Bi Yuan's instructions. Taking advantage of the time when everyone was busy, he turned his head and asked Bi Yuan, "Is she okay?"

Bi Yuan was a sensible person, so she could naturally hear who the King of Wu was asking. She lowered her head slightly and did not answer. Instead, she handed a delicate brocade box hidden in her sleeve to King Wu. Before Wu Wang asked, she saw that the palace people had put down the brocade boxes and returned to her, and she took the lead to take a half step back, bowed and said: "The orders of the masters and servants have been completed. When the time is up, please take care, my lord."

The sentence "Masters' instructions" seemed to have explained everything. King Wu secretly squeezed the brocade box in his hand. He didn't ask any more questions, but turned around and got into the carriage.

The carriage started slowly, and King Wu stared down at the square brocade box in his hand. The wooden box was carved with intricate patterns and exuded a touch of sandalwood. His fingertips stroked the pattern on the box back and forth, and finally opened it.A sword fringe lay quietly on the red velvet cushion, and the red silk thread had some signs of fading. It could be seen that it had been placed for some years, but it had not been used by anyone.

The hand holding the brocade box trembled slightly, Wu Wang squinted his eyes and stared at the sword tassel in his hand, the memory slowly flooded into his mind, he only felt that the old wound in his heart suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, full of blood dripping pain.

He still remembers many years ago, when he was only the fourth prince, he was ordered by the late king to follow the general to fight outside. In the battle on Guanju Mountain, the troops led by Jiang Shuying were besieged on the mountain by the Sui army. He led the troops in disregard of the military orders. 300 people broke through to rescue her.And that battle was to protect the injured Jiang Shuying.The sword given to him by the former king was shaken out of his hand, and fell into the cliff together with the sword tassels woven for her by his mother and concubine.

It was after that battle that Jiang Shuying finally looked at him with some warmth.She said that she didn't like to owe people kindness, so she would definitely repay him a sword tassel, but unfortunately this promise was not fulfilled in time, they had already obtained the imperial order to return to the capital.But that time back to Beijing, everything was different.

If meeting Jiang Shuying was the doom of his life, then King Wu thought that it would also be her doom when Jiang Shuying met Yan Yilan at the banquet that night when he returned to Beijing.For this side, she spent her whole life repaying it.

He thought that Jiang Shuying had already forgotten the promise she made that day, but Wu Wang stroked the faded sword tassel in his hand, and looked at the jerky and twisted thread of the sword tassel. At this moment, he suddenly understood It is clear, Jiang Shuying always remembers.It's just that everything changed later, their position, their relationship, everything changed, so she never had the right opportunity to give him the sword tassel.

wrong.

Suddenly regaining consciousness from the remembrance of memories, King Wu's body was shaken, and his eyes began to tremble when he looked at Shuriken Sui, his expression was full of doubts and shock.

Jiang Shuying is dead.It is impossible for anyone to remember this incident, but why, why after so many years, this sword tassel woven by Jiang Shuying himself was given to him by Jiang Ningzui.

My heart was chaotic and terrified, and the faces of Jiang Shuying and Jiang Ningzui kept jumping out of my eyes. They were obviously different faces, but they had the same expression and tone. Those calm eyes were like that. similar to.

Sparse shadows.

The carriage jolted suddenly, and King Wu regained his senses in astonishment. He seemed to have an answer in his heart, but he still couldn't believe it. After all, it was too absurd.But other than this explanation, he couldn't find a second reason to explain all this strangeness.

He suddenly lifted the curtain of the car and looked back at the palace. Through the palace gate that was about to be closed again, he saw a person standing against the wind on the top of the tower. In the snow-capped scene, he looked extraordinarily clear and refined.The man was wearing a water-green dress with fluttering ribbons, and his face was covered with a gauze, revealing only a pair of eyes that were as light as a lake, shining like jade.

With such a fairy appearance and delicate bones, even if she stands between the boundless sky and the bottom of the sky, it is still difficult to conceal the awe-inspiring aura in her bones.

Shuying, could it really be you?

The towering palace gate slowly closed, King Wu stretched out his hand in vain, wanting to hold the indifferent figure on the gate, wanting to keep the most unspeakable past in his heart, but unfortunately he couldn't hold anything, Only the wind passed through his hands mercilessly.And the doubt that seemed to arise in his heart, throughout his life, no one could give him an answer.

At the last glance before the palace door was closed, King Wu saw that figure slowly turn around, as if saying goodbye to the old past between them, or as if she had already left the past behind. Behind her, she just flicked her sleeves and turned her back to him and went down the tower, drifting away from him.

The wind above the tower made people's hearts feel cold, and the silk belt on Jiang Ningzui's arms fluttered along with it. She walked down the steps from the tower, her eyes full of indifference and loneliness.

Back at Fengyi Palace, Jiang Ningzui turned around the winding corridor and stopped outside the gate of Qiluan Palace.

Gently pushing open the door, a burst of refreshing fragrance came faintly.Jiang Ningzui walked in against the silence of the hall, and found that there were no extra servants in the hall, presumably Yan Yilan was waiting for her to come back.

Walking softly into the inner hall, she saw Yan Yilan wearing a fox fur coat, sitting in front of the chessboard trying to solve the dead end.Looking sideways at the half-open window, Jiang Ningzui frowned slightly, and quickly walked over to close the window.

"You're back?" Yan Yilan put down the sunspot in her hand, looked back at Jiang Ningzui by the window, and smiled.

Jiang Ningzui didn't answer, she closed the window, took the stove and handed it to Yan Yilan's hand, her voice was cold, revealing a touch of displeasure. "The eldest princess is not well yet, how can she blow the wind by the window?"

"King Wu is gone?" Yan Yilan obediently held the stove that Jiang Ningzui handed over to her bosom, and asked, "What did you say?"

Jiang Ningzui's expression was indifferent, she shook her head and said, "I haven't seen him." She just... went to repay some kindness owed by her previous life.

Hearing what Jiang Ningzui said, Yan Yilan didn't ask any more questions. She moved her legs and feet after sitting for a long time, and just about to stand up, seeing Jiang Ningzui's cold gaze, she couldn't help but smiled wryly: "Ning Drunk, how long will you keep me tied to the bed?"

Jiang Ningzui ignored Yan Yilan's complaints, she retreated to the seat opposite Yan Yilan, and said without any room for maneuver: "If possible, I hope to tie you to the bed for the rest of my life."

"The truth is really fascinating." Yan Yilan laughed heartlessly, "If others hear it, I'm afraid they will think otherwise."

Yan Yilan must be the only one in the whole world who can say such shameless words. Jiang Ningzui knows Yan Yilan's eloquence, so she doesn't spend too much time with Yan Yilan After arguing about something, he turned calm and said, "I'll ask Bi Yuan to bring the soup."

Reaching out to grab Jiang Ningzui, Yan Yilan laughed and said, "Ningzui, I have fully recovered."

"The imperial doctor ordered that the princess's medicine should not be interrupted, otherwise the root cause of the disease will inevitably fall." Jiang Ningzui said, looking at Yan Yilan's helpless expression, she couldn't help feeling a little soft-hearted, "Princess, bear with it for now."

Jiang Ningzui's low-pitched persuasion look is really alluring, her indifference reveals concern and tenderness, Yan Yilan's heart itches for no reason when she scratches it.A narrow smile floated on the corner of her mouth, Yan Yilan held Jiang Ningzui's hand slightly, Jiang Ningzui couldn't help but staggered a step back, seizing the opportunity when Jiang Ningzui lost her balance, Yan Yi Lan's palm exerted force again, and Jiang Ningzui fell completely in her direction.

The world changed positions in an instant, and when Jiang Ningzui came back to her senses, she had already fallen on the soft chair, and Yan Yilan rolled over from her side and shackled her under her body forcefully.

"stand up."

Jiang Ning's drunken eyes were ice-cold, she stared at Yan Yilan who was condescendingly looking down on her, narrowed her eyes slightly, and reached out to push away Yan Yilan who was smiling charmingly and complacently in front of her, but she was always worried about her With the injury on his shoulder and back, his hands never dared to use too much force to retreat.

Of course, Yan Yilan was aware of Jiang Ningzui's worries, but it was never her style to take advantage of what she got, so she just approached Jiang Ningzui's slightly sullen face more recklessly. He teased softly in his ear: "I said I'm completely healed, if you don't believe me, you can try it."

The words fell, but Jiang Ningzui's answer was not available for a long time.Originally, Yan Yilan just wanted to tease Jiang Ningzui for a while, but now that she was silent, Yan Yilan no longer pushed her too much.As soon as she raised her head from Jiang Ningzui's ear, she suddenly smiled at Yan Yilan, with a calm smile in her cold eyes, like a spring breeze blowing across a calm lake, It caused a wave of light.

Jiang Ningzui stared at Yan Yilan, and said with a sudden smile, "Okay."

The author has something to say: Crying, falling out of favor, you don’t love me anymore, and you don’t even want to give me a comment, obviously I’ve been very diligent in updating recently.Hey, you used to dote on me very much, you must have forgotten.

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