Linque

Near evening, Luyuan.

As soon as Ye Shuli came back from the outside, he saw Ye Xinghui standing in front of the desk with a note in his hands, his brows knit into a ball, sad and indignant.

Ye Shuli let out a "hey" and saw a plate of yellow and orange loquats on the table. He raised his eyebrows slightly, picked up one and peeled it up, and said with a smile, "Children, don't always have sad faces."

Xing Hui rolled his eyes at him, and didn't have time to argue with him, so he quickly told about the fact that His Majesty and Su Lang might have guessed Chu Heng's identity.

Ye Shuli was stunned when he heard the words, his face was a little surprised, but he quickly stabilized, and he finished the peeled loquat in a leisurely manner, took a square handkerchief and wiped his fingers, "Don't worry, he didn't put everything on the loquat. Is the jade pendant for marrying a daughter-in-law hung on His Majesty's waist? Then this is the matter of the couple, let him explain it himself. By the way, what about others? Was he directly detained by His Majesty in the palace?"

"That's good." Xinghui threw the note over, "I have something to do, go to Lushui - people have already left."

Ye Shuli stopped wiping his fingers, and there was a crack in the smiling expression on his face, "Lu Shui? No, who is to blame for deceiving the emperor?"

Xinghui spread his hands.

"..."

The two senior brothers looked at each other, and read exactly what they thought in each other's eyes. It was the first time that they reached a tacit united front so quickly.

For some dishonest people, they have to sell when they should.

Ye Shuli continued to wipe his fingers slowly, glanced at the loquats on the table from the corner of his eye, and asked casually: "By the way, why did the servant suddenly think of buying this? He hasn't eaten for a long time. He couldn't be in a panic, You saw this thing again, so you decided to go to Lushui, right?"

In the place of Lushui, in a corner near the water, there are two things that grow exceptionally well. Begonias and loquats are the memories left by the former Erfei Medicine Sect.

There is also a loquat tree in Lishan Qingnang Pavilion, which was planted by Mingyuan's junior uncle, but the Lishan Mountain and the soil are not suitable for the growth of loquats, and the fruits produced are sour and less sweet. Only Mingyuan, Ye Jianwei, and Mu Xiyun's elders can eat them. Chu Heng and the others were unwilling to taste it.

People walking in Lishan Mountain often pass by Guangling, remembering that Lushui is rich in loquats, they bring them here and give them to my uncle.The number of times has increased, and this has become a routine. Every time when the loquats are ripe, the disciples of Lishan will bring back some whenever they pass by Guangling. Chu Heng and the others even went to Lushui specifically to buy loquats.

But later, the little uncle passed away, and the loquat in Lishan became a pain that everyone didn't want to recall. Gradually, no one would buy loquat anymore.

Xing Hui said: "It wasn't bought by the people below, it was given away by someone today. The doorman said that the person who gave the loquat didn't leave his name, but only said the word 'Yan'."

"Yan?" Ye Shu moved his head slightly.

Mentioning this word, he subconsciously thought of Yan Zhefei, the master of Qianyong Realm.

After today's discussion on martial arts, he went to Linyuan for spring hunting. He and Xiao Gaomin chased rabbits together. On the riverside, they ran into clan members who were riding horses for spring. One of them was Princess Qinghe who returned to Beijing from Bianyan City last year.They should have stopped to salute, but before they could go forward, they saw Yan Zhefei, the Lord of Qianyong, coming along the river.

At that time, Princess Qing and the eldest princess accidentally dismounted from their horses and lost their footing, swaying backwards, but before the eldest daughter who was walking beside her helped her, Yan Zhefei suddenly walked up to the princess and supported her with her own hands.

That scene caught Ye Shuli's eyes, and there was an indescribable strangeness about it.

It can't be said to be offensive and disrespectful, but at least it's a little out of place. With so many clan girls around Qing and the eldest princess, there is no need for Yan Zhefei, a foreigner, to help him. What's more, the eldest princess is not about to fall, and has not yet reached this dangerous place.

Ye Shuli and Mo Ming felt that Yan Zhefei had a strange concern for Princess Qing and the eldest princess, but it was by no means a relationship between a man and a woman, but like the love of an elder.

Ye Shuli knew the background of Princess Qinghe, and her mother's true identity was the daughter of the collapsed Erfei Medicine Sect Master, Guihai Yanlan.Their junior uncle, Gui Haimingyuan, is the eldest princess' uncle in terms of blood relationship.

Last night in front of Zichen Palace, facing Fang Hongzhen's temptation, Yan Zhefei suddenly offered to help.Seeing that the dish on the table was probably the loquat sent by Yan Zhefei, Chu Heng was in a panic when he came back, and after seeing it, he simply went to Lushui.

For some reason, Ye Shuli had a vague premonition in his heart, which seemed to be linked together.

He never believed in the resurrection of the dead.

But the death of the junior uncle was an unforgettable pain for him and Xinghui, but for Chu Heng, who drew the sword with his own hands, it was an inextricable knot in his heart and an indelible obsession.

Perseverance leads to delusion, and delusion can easily become a hindrance.

As he was thinking about it, the steward of Luyuan brought in the herald of the famous Jingcheng Palace to report, saying that His Majesty had announced his vision.

Ye Shuli and Ye Xinghui looked at each other, and decisively picked up the note left by Chu Heng on the table, and answered with a crooked smile.

Jingzhang Palace, Jingcheng Palace.

As soon as Xinghui entered the palace gate, he was intercepted by Su Lang, leaving Ye Shuli alone.

After saluting, before Ling Ye could speak, Ye Shuli said straight to the point: "Your Majesty has a question, and I dare not lie to you. I know everything. Chu Heng is the Lord of Lishan Mountain."

Ling Ye raised his eyes to look at him, and said with a faint smile, "You are honest, which is better than your senior brother."

……

When entering the hall, the lights were just turned on, and it was already dark when we came out. Ye Shuli had just stepped down two steps of the hall, when he suddenly remembered something, turned his head back with a smile, handed over the note that Chu Heng left in Luyuan, and said to Ling Ye: "I forgot to tell Your Majesty that the imperial servant Mo absconded in fear of crime, and now he is going to Lushui. I think he should be caught and punished for deceiving the emperor like this."

Ling Ye nodded, but smiled silently.Back in the hall, he untied the jade pendant that Chu Heng tied around his waist, handed it to Ling Qi, the leader of the shadow guards, and said lightly: "You take a few people yourself, and go to Lushui to bring Chu Heng back, and bring the jade pendant back to you." Give it to him, and tell him that if people don't want to come back, Yupei doesn't have to come back either."

Ling Qi should be.

As soon as he took two steps back, the emperor suddenly remembered something, called Ling Qi to stop, took out a white jade seal from his sleeve, "Take it with you, and he will understand."

The shadow leader left with orders.

Ling Ye stood there for a while, and then walked back to Bai Yubinglan. He ordered someone to fetch the sword from Lishan Mountain hidden in the Sword Pavilion in the Hall of Martial Arts. He heard from Ye Shuli that it was called "Mingji" and it was a sword from Chu State. Hang past the sword.

"Because of the death of the little uncle, I haven't seen him in a long time, as the Lord of Lishan Mountain, he picked up the sword again. This is the first time in these years that he went to Linyuan Spring Hunting, just because of His Majesty." Ye Shuli said seriously, "Your Majesty, are you His redemption, only you can bring him out of the abyss."

……

Chu Heng.

Ling Ye muttered in his heart, and raised his hand to caress the bright Ji on the Bing Lan. Outside the window, the half-round moon slanted through the treetops and sprinkled a clear light, and he slightly raised the corners of his lips.

March [-]rd, Guangling Lushui.

It has been more than half a day since Chu Heng arrived here, and the spring in Lushui came early, at the end of March, it was almost late spring, the streets of the small town were full of catkins, and there were stalls selling loquats everywhere.

He came here suddenly, but not by accident.

Chu Heng was already certain that the person he ran into on the long street of the imperial capital two years ago who looked like a junior uncle was Yan Zhefei; when they met for the second time in Guangling on New Year's Eve, he called him "Dong" so familiarly and definitely. "Jun" and calling him "Ayue"; then the secretive, complex and sad look of the master and wife when they mentioned this "old friend"; finally, the night banquet of the Zichen Palace, when Fang Hongzhen made a move to test, Yan Zhefei stood in front of him ...and the loquats that arrive as expected in late spring.

One after another, supported the ridiculous idea in Chu Heng's heart, so he had to come to Lushui Cemetery to see the truth with his own eyes.

He originally planned to come back after the aristocratic family's pilgrimage in March, but he didn't want Ling Ye to see through his identity in Shanglin Garden that day. His mind was blank, he was at a loss, and he ran away in a panic.When I arrived at Luyuan, I happened to see the loquat sent by Yan Zhefei, so I came to Lushui in a panic.

Later, when I got out of Jingguan, I gradually calmed down, and felt rash, and I really shouldn't just run away like this.He has lied to him about such a big matter for so long, he should be punished severely, and he "absconded", His Majesty must have been so angry that he ignored him for many days, without forgiveness, without giving him a hug, let alone a kiss.

Chu Heng lingered for a long time, finally gritted his teeth, he had already committed all his mistakes, so he decided to go to the Lushui Cemetery to find out what was true before returning to Yuqian, thinking about how to admit his mistakes to Ling Ye along the way.It's good to be able to enter the Hall of Respect and Sincerity. When the time comes, I will kneel beside Ling Ye and confess it first. I have the attitude of admitting my mistake. When he loosens up, I will hold him up and pester him. I'm afraid that I will be so angry that I won't even let you enter the hall. ...

Chu Heng thought of many ways along the way, but he still couldn't choose the best one, and he still couldn't figure it out when he arrived in Lushui.

He calmed down and went to the cemetery.

The little master uncle died at his hands. Back then, he made the decision to bury Ming Yuan back to his hometown and built this cemetery in Lushui.Chu Heng has been to Lushui many times over the years, but he has never entered the cemetery.

If it wasn't for Yan Zhefei's appearance, Chu Heng might never set foot here in his life.

It's so similar.

His appearance, voice, even the tone of his voice when he was called "A Yue", as well as his familiarity with Lishan Mountain... forced Chu Heng to walk in.

The wind blows and the trees shake, and the cemetery is very quiet.

"The Tomb of Mingyuan, the Lord of Qingnang Pavilion in Lishan Mountain".

Chu Heng closed his eyes, leaned over and knelt down in front of the monument, staring at the words on the tombstone, unable to regain consciousness for a long time.

It wasn't until the sun moved westward that he remembered the purpose of his trip. The sunlight in Shenshi was reflected on the stone tablet in front of the mausoleum. Chu Heng stretched out his hand and touched the engraved name lightly. His fingertips had just touched the tombstone, but it was like It was stung by something, and there was a sharp sting.

Chu Heng's heart trembled.

Sudden accident.

The stone tablet seemed to be covered with a layer of water for no reason, causing ripples and ripples. At the same time, like water mist, it instantly spread around every inch of land under Chu Heng's feet, and together with the surrounding flowers, plants, stones and trees, the universe shook. Gendui's eight directions, plus the sky and the earth, the three gates of Kaixiu and Sheng are all blocked, and all ten directions are destroyed, and there is no way to retreat.

It was like a lore array waiting for him on a special trip.

Yan, Zhe, Fei.

Chu Heng muttered in a low voice.

In front of the Tianshuang stage, he personally drew out the sword, and Mingji pierced through his chest, there was absolutely no possibility of survival.There is no such thing as a little uncle who came back from the dead, but he is too deeply trapped in it, and his obsession becomes a hindrance, and he goes against the way of others.

Chu Heng gritted his teeth, the killing intent was pressing, Yan Zhefei spent all his money, and specially set up this game to wait for him.It just so happened that when he came to Lushui, he was in a hurry, and he didn't even bring Ban Mengtan with him. With his current motivation, he was bound to die, and he had to break the seal by force.

……

In the Lushui Cemetery, the bluestone tombstone with the name of Gui Haimingyuan collapsed.

Chu Heng knelt outside the shattered killing formation, half of his clothes were already stained with blood.Suddenly there was a team of horseshoes outside, Chu Heng's heart tightened, and he picked a branch from the ground to stand up.

The sound of the horses gradually died down, and someone came straight to the cemetery, and the leader caught Chu Heng's eyes, it was Ling Qi, the leader of the Shadow Guard of the Son of Heaven, Chu Heng's eyelids sank, and he passed out immediately.

……

It was two days after he woke up again, Ling Qi stood by his side, seeing him open his eyes, the tension in his heart was finally relieved, then he frowned, and reprimanded in a deep voice: "It's just nonsense!"

Chu Heng's eyelashes drooped, he didn't speak, his face was as pale as paper.

Ling Qi didn't expect him to respond, he stretched out his hand to help him sit up while leaning against the pillow, and someone from outside came in with clear porridge.After Chu Heng finished eating, there was barely a little blood on his lips, Ling Qifang stepped forward and adjusted his breath again.

Chu Heng shook his head.

Ling Qi didn't listen to him, but the internal energy input was the same as the previous few times, it still disappeared, and the meridian disappeared after entering it, and several chaotic Mahayana qi were still rampant in Chu Heng's body. The sea of ​​qi was in a mess, Ling Qi originally thought it was because Chu Heng was unconscious, but he still couldn't control it after waking up, Ling Qi frowned, "These few internal breaths..."

Chu Heng shook his head again, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's mine, it's okay, wait for me to take it easy... Has the commander sent a letter to His Majesty?"

"Yeah." Ling Qi nodded, and said with a cold face, "Flying Falcon and the [-]-mile express have been dispatched, day and night, and this meeting has almost reached the imperial capital. You are like this, and you still hope that your majesty will not know about it." ?"

Chu Heng opened his lips, but did not make a sound, but his hand holding the quilt tightened.

Ling Qi glanced at him, and took out the jade pendant and white jade seal from his pouch, put them in Chu Heng's hands, and said slowly: "Your Majesty asked me to bring them here, and I'm asking Mr. Dong I don't want to go back."

Chu Heng was slightly startled, and looked down at the companion Lingyu and the seal in his hand.

The seal says "belongs to Chu Hengye".

Words in this.

—he had forgiven him long ago.Chu Heng's eyes were sour, and he tightly grasped the private seal engraved by Ling Ye himself. He was the one who lied to him first, and ran away.

Too much to be punished.