Li Zhang

In the afternoon, He Qing set up a charcoal fire, and the room became much warmer immediately.Manager He didn't neglect the kitchen after he returned. Li Zhang ate some soft and easy-to-digest hot food, and took the medicine prescribed by Dr. Li, and finally got a good night's sleep.

As the evening approached, the snow began to fall again, and He Qing's face became darker and darker as he watched the snow that was falling bigger and bigger.Li Zhang felt much better after a good night's sleep. After dressing himself, he took out the padded robe made by his mother and put it on over the long clothes.

He Qing came over to put on a cloak and snow cap for Li Zhang, found a light hand stove, and let Li Zhang hold it, and took him to the gate of Xiyan Hall with an umbrella worriedly.Along the way, tweed sedan chairs kept passing by, and they kept avoiding the side of the road amidst the scolding of servants and maids.He Qing wanted to cry more and more as he walked, so he peeked at Li Zhang, but Li Zhang smiled lightly to comfort him.In the light of the snow, Li Zhang's face was as clear and clean as fine snow, with a smile in his eyes, clean and warm.

He Qing sighed deeply.

Li Zhang was almost the last to enter the lobby, just in time for everyone to pay New Year greetings to Sima Yi in turn, so he casually followed the crowd at the end and kowtowed upwards.Afterwards, there was noisiness in the room to greet each other, he turned out the door alone, knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Li's residence.Thinking that it must be so lively over there, but my mother is alone, feeling sad.He stood quietly under the eaves, listening to the sound of snow crushing dead branches, forgetting time and everything.

"My lord. It's time to open the table. Please take your seat, my lord."

Li Zhang came back to his senses, thanked the kind little girl, and re-entered the lobby.

Sima Yi sat at the top amidst the hustle and bustle of the hall, and the princes of the beauties competed to prepare dishes and toast for him. But nothing.

Li Zhang just took a look and found a corner by the door to sit, regardless of the expressions of the people at the same table, he just picked some that could be eaten, and looked at the flying snow outside the door while eating.

After drinking for three rounds, the beauties who drank some wine became more and more vocal, and competed to show off their talents.

Li Zhang has been in the palace for two years. In the first year, he spent most of his time in the guard camp, and during the New Year's Day, he also took turns to patrol according to the rules of the guard camp.Mu Yan took care of him when he was young, and spent New Year's Eve and the first day at home.Although his father's face was even uglier than before when he returned home, it was very happy to be able to celebrate the New Year with his mother, and it also made him want to stay in the guard camp.

It was the first time for him to attend such a family banquet, and he had never interacted with various people in the inner mansion. When he was sitting alone in a corner and feeling bored, he suddenly saw a woman in red in the hall spinning colorfully to the sound of drums beating faster and faster. Liao Luan was about to fly away, but immediately withdrew his sloppy thoughts and became absorbed in his vision.He is only 16 years old. Although he has experienced various things in the past two years, he is still a teenager at heart, and he will always pay more attention to skills.

Li Zhang didn't recognize anyone, but luckily the same table had someone who explained it in detail.So he knew that the dancing girl was Mingyue, a dancer bought by the prince last year; , Mr. Feng Yu who is also good at dancing swords.Li Zhang has always had a special liking for swords since he practiced martial arts. At this time, he was completely fascinated by watching Feng Yu's pair of short swords dance with brilliance and sparkle.He rested his chin with one hand, and there was a warm smile on his handsome face, as light as the fragrant plum blossom outside the house, and as quiet as the flying snow all over the sky.

Sima Yi saw Li Zhang at a glance since he entered the door, and saw that he was hiding behind the crowd, and he looked shy again, and suddenly lost his desire to see him again.He decided to stop looking at him on a happy day, so as not to be annoyed, but he couldn't control his eyes and saw all his movements.

He saw him dodge the door, saw him sit in the corner by the door, saw him isolated from the hustle and bustle, although he was still laughing and frolicking among the beauties in a good mood, but when he saw him so peaceful and joyful, he was shocked. I felt that my heart had been inexplicably restless all day, until now, it quietly fell back.

He looked crazy.

"My lord! Fengyu didn't dance well today? My lord didn't even look at it..."

Feng Yu was originally most proud of her sword dance, but Sima Yi's eyes were bright when he saw it, and he would take all his thoughts away after the dance.Today he danced more heartily with the help of alcohol. He originally wanted to win the championship with a single dance, but he didn't know that the audience who cared most was not thinking about himself at all. It's no wonder that he, who has always been quiet, couldn't help complaining.

"This king didn't watch it, Feng Qing danced so exquisitely, this king was crazy about it!"

Sima Yi embraced Feng Yu, wiped off the sweat from his fortune with a smile, picked up the wine glass, and fed him with a smile: "But the dance is so smooth because of the good wine today? Let's drink a few more glasses." He said while Thinking of feeding Li Zhang a drink, I couldn't help but look at Li Zhang again, but saw that he had turned his head to look outside the house again, and the smile just now was like a mirage, without any trace.

"Li Zhang!"

The sudden high-pitched stern voice made the hall fall silent.Feng Yu, who was closest to Sima Yi, was taken aback and raised his head for no reason. Sima Yi, who was smiling just now, suddenly became irritable and sullen. Yi looked over, and saw a slender young man stunned for a while, then left his seat with his head bowed, and knelt down in the hall.

Li Zhang knelt silently under the eyes of everyone, not wanting to ask why.Sima Yi stared at him, feeling inexplicably annoyed and irritable, but he didn't know what to do, and was a little confused for a while.

When Feng Yu saw Sima Yi's thoughts, he couldn't help feeling sour and angry.Naturally, he had heard of Li Zhang, and knew that it was the male servant that the prince had sent back by mistake, and he also knew that he had just been severely punished by the prince some time ago.There are quite a few beauties in the palace, all of whom are top romantic figures. Although Li Zhang looks good, he can't catch his eyes at all.Feng Yu had a very high self-esteem since she was a child. She was famous all over the capital when she first debuted, and she has always occupied the top position after entering the palace.He was originally scheming, knowing that Sima Yi didn't like to be jealous, so he always had a lenient and casual appearance, never putting on airs, but he never let go of any opportunity to win over Sima Yi.His flute and sword have always been his magic weapon for favor.

At this moment, he saw that the third prince, who had always been unrestrained among thousands of flowers, lost his position under the eyes of everyone. He felt that it was necessary to share some of the burden for the prince, so he picked up the wine glass in front of him, smiled smartly, and said, "Listen, Fengyu!" It is said that Mr. Li is an excellent apprentice of Commander Mu, so he is naturally strong in martial arts. Feng Yu is not talented, and I privately think that the sword is the first in the dual arts of sword and flute. I wonder if Mr. Li would be willing to give you a chance to learn from each other?"

Li Zhang raised his head in astonishment, looked at Feng Yu, and frowned slightly.Feng Yu looked at Li Zhang's sharp face with big black jade-like eyes, and felt even more seductive. She couldn't help but gritted her teeth with hatred, but her face was still warm and gentle.

Sima Yi had already settled down when Feng Yu spoke, and was quite annoyed by Fang Cai's gaffe. Looking at Li Zhang at this time, he thought the same thing as Feng Yu, and felt that Li Zhang's pretentiously weak and overdressed posture was more than that of Li Zhang. Women are even more eye-catching!

Sima Yi pulled Feng Yu's hand, touched it slowly, and said with a doting smile: "The sword moves according to the heart. Feng Qing's sword is ethereal and free, with a majestic bearing, like a flying fairy, how can it be compared to ordinary people who only know how to charm and invite pets?" Yes. Don't let your sword energy fall!"

Li Zhang heard that he was struck by lightning, no matter how hard he could bear it, he was only a 16-year-old boy, how could he endure such face-to-face insults in public? !His face was pale, he stared at Sima Yi, coughed and panted for a long time before he said with a trembling voice: "Li Zhang's sword...is only for the guards, never intended to be charming and inviting favors!"

Although Li Zhang's voice was hoarse, it carried an unquestionable arrogance. Hearing it in Sima Yi's ears, he felt his heart move again.He concentrated for a moment, suppressing the inexplicable commotion.He hated everything that he couldn't control. It started when he watched Concubine Zhao vomit blood and died, not to mention he lost his composure because of it today.

He glanced at Li Zhang coldly, and asked, "You really overestimate your capabilities, and want to compete with Feng Qing?"

"Yes!"

"That's good. Feng Qing, you can teach him a lesson. After all, he is your...sister." Sima Yi smiled frivolously, and squeezed Feng Yu's waist.Although Feng Yu didn't like the hidden meaning of these words, after all, Sima Yi made it clear that he was facing her, and smiled more and more happily.

Li Zhang was so angry that his eyes were full of tears, and he knelt on the ground for a long time and couldn't get up.

Everyone vacated most of the hall space.Feng Yu was still dressed as she was when dancing swords, a white brocade jacket with dark flowers embroidered on the shoulders and hem, the same brocade trousers, the trouser legs were neatly tied into the white sheepskin boots, and a crimson silk sash around the waist , Bundled out a smart spirit.His specially made Shuanghong Sword is no more than a foot and a half long, and the blade is as thin as a willow leaf. There are long crimson silk tassels hanging from the sword head, echoing the plain silk sash around his waist.He stood pretty with a smile on his face, watching the well-dressed Li Zhang slowly enter, and raised his hand in a chic gesture.

Li Zhang took off his cotton robe and only wore a half-worn long coat underneath, which made him look even weaker after being tied around his waist.Holding an ordinary long sword, he looked at Feng Yu who was in high spirits and lightly pursed his lips.

He knew that he was being impulsive.It was just such an insult that he wanted to wash it off even if he tried his best.He has no way out.

As soon as Feng Yu waited for Li Zhang to respond to the sword's momentum, he swung his waist and attacked. The two swords were shining coldly, and the wind sound from the sword tassels was really compelling.Li Zhang only felt that the sword was airtight when viewed from a distance, but even more so when viewed up close.Knowing that he was powerless to fight hard and could only hit with one blow, he walked around slowly in the footwork of Jiufanzhen, carefully looking for Fengyu's flaws.

The two of them fought together, but in the quiet hall, there was hardly any sound of battle, only the sound of Feng Yu's sword tassel dancing and the sound of Li Zhang's breathing becoming more and more panting, occasionally accompanied by a few suppressed low coughs .

Although Feng Yu always had a graceful figure and a sword like a rainbow, the more she fought, the more frightened she became.His sword dance has fewer components than ordinary people, and he has been practicing unremittingly since he was a child. This set of sword skills was specially taught by someone in the gym. Five nursing homes are no problem.Unexpectedly, now that he is fighting with all his strength, Li Zhang's strange footwork always makes his offensive fail, and his seemingly weak sword tip is often stuck in the place where his previous moves are old and the latter moves have not continued, forcing him to just move forward. Being able to dodge hastily, but also taking care of face so as not to show embarrassment, makes him even more upset.He peeked at Sima Yi from time to time, and saw that the prince who was joking lightly at the beginning gradually became serious, stopped talking and laughing around, and had a serious expression on his face, with unexpected appreciation he had never seen in his eyes, and he couldn't help burning with anger , The desire to obliterate the other party is getting stronger and stronger.

Li Zhang tried his best to support him until now he was getting more and more tired, his clothes were soaked in sweat, and the sword in his hand was several times heavier.Although he has been trying his best to avoid confronting Feng Yu head-on, although the internal injury he suffered during the whipping was not serious, it cannot be cured by just a few days of breathing adjustment.Although Feng Yu's moves didn't carry much internal energy, the flow of momentum was not a weak blow to his now too dilapidated body. The few times he saw a certain kill, because of the weakness of his footsteps, he could only force Feng Yu to turn over and back away.No matter how unwilling he is now, he is powerless to support him.

Li Zhang let out a long sigh, and was about to abandon his sword to admit defeat, when he saw Feng Yu rushing towards him with murderous eyes, the sword in his left hand swept across his legs, and the sword in his right hand twitched, and he came straight to his face, unexpectedly seeing through The last bit of strength he had at the end of his battle came from a lore.Li Zhang raised his hand instinctively, and the three-foot Qingfeng arrived first, touching Fengyu's throat.I thought that Feng Yu would dodge in time like the previous few times, but who would have expected that he would not lose his momentum, and when he was close to him, he suddenly threw away the two swords in his hand and continued to slam into Li Zhang's sword.Li Zhang was shocked and withdrew his sword vigorously, but he could only avoid the vital point and pierced Feng Yu's left shoulder with his sword.The situation changed suddenly, and before Li Zhang had time to stabilize his internal energy, which was disturbed by the force of the recoil, he was kicked down by Sima Yi, who flew over, and fell to the ground, spitting out a big mouthful of blood.

Sima Yi hugged Feng Yu and threw away the long sword, calling for the imperial doctor repeatedly.

Feng Yu Chuchu raised her eyes, frowned and endured the pain, looked at Sima Yi and said softly: "It's Feng Yu who is in a hurry, no wonder Mr. Li. Please calm down, my lord."

Sima Yi looked at the blood stains on Feng Yu's snow-white clothes with hatred, and gritted his teeth: "Li Zhang is treacherous and vicious, this king cannot keep such a person!"

Feng Yu eagerly stretched out her hand to disturb the wound, her eyes were filled with tears from the pain.Sima Yi wiped the sweat off his forehead distressedly, thought for a while, and sent an order in a cold voice: "Shut Li Zhang into the dungeon, and he will deal with Mr. Feng after his injury improves!"

He Qing waited in the small courtyard until Xushi, guessing that the banquet should be over, so he found a thick coat to pick up Li Zhang.As soon as he arrived outside Xiyan Hall, he heard that Li Zhang was locked in a dungeon, and he was so frightened that one of the three souls disappeared.He knelt outside Fengyu courtyard all night before he was allowed to take a look at Li Zhang.He cried and thanked him, ignoring his frostbitten legs and feet, and stumbled into the dungeon.

Li Zhang was suffering from frostbite, and he was already burning hot lying in the corner.He Qing cried for a long time before he recognized him in a daze. After listening to He Qing sobbing for a long time, he didn't know if he understood. He just gently asked He Qing to ask Mr. He to change his errand and stop coming again. up.

He Qing cried so much that he could only shake his head, but couldn't say a word.Li Zhang knew that his days were numbered and he would never have the chance to see his mother again, so he was completely discouraged. He heard He Qing crying heartbreakingly, but he didn't have a single tear.He felt so tired that he just wanted to sleep forever and never wake up again.