Wait a minute, heroine

Swish, swish, swish~

In the evening of the next day, the continuous spring rain fell on the outskirts of Jingjie City. The mountains had dimmed before nightfall, and everything as far as the eye could see was covered with mist.

Ye Jingtang was sitting by the rudder at the stern of the boat, with a roof over his head to block the drizzle, and he was rubbing the bird back and forth in his hand.

Looking at the soft rain falling in the sky, Ye Jingtang raised his hand to catch a few drops, and felt a little emotional in his heart.

If we say that summer rainstorms are like water, they come with strong winds and heavy rains, making it difficult to withstand the rain. The rivers overflow at every turn, but they usually lose their momentum within two-quarters of an hour and leave in a hurry.

The continuous spring rain in front of me is like green grass. It is soft and waxy and seems weak, but it is quite long-lasting. It can last for many days at a time. It feels as if there is nothing, but it is as crisp as honey. With persistence, I feel that I can Melt away the hardest stone in the world.

As for Da Benben, it feels like the spring breeze. It feels slightly cool but contains a hint of spring warmth. It makes people feel relaxed and happy, and they can't stop...

Ye Jingtang leaned against the rudder of the ship and was deep in thought. He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even notice that he had rubbed Niaoniao to sleep.

After turning out of a river bay and seeing the outline of the city in the north, footsteps sounded in the boathouse, and then the real Xuanji, dressed in white as snow, walked out and sat down next to him:

"We're almost there. Ahead is Jingjie City, and if we go up the river, we'll reach Tianmen Gorge..."

"Really? This is my first time here."

Ye Jingtang glanced back and saw Benben drawing landscape pictures in the room, while Qinghe was tossing a small medicine bottle. He didn't pay attention to this, so he raised his arms around the moon and moved Shui'er to him.

Master Xuanji was held in his arms, but she didn't resist. She leaned on him naturally, raised her eyes and said:

"What? You weren't punished enough yesterday, so you're becoming thief again?"

Ye Jingtang looked slightly embarrassed when he heard this.

Yesterday, he helped Qing He wipe his body, but it inevitably ended up on the bed. Shui'er and Benben came out after washing. Maybe they were bored on the boat and didn't want to stand outside to listen to the room, so they also ran in.

Then the unmanned ship successfully landed on the beach and ran aground.

Qinghe and Benben were drawing tiger head patterns with water when there was a sudden roar outside, which frightened the three of them. After understanding the situation, they caught him and dealt with it.

Ye Jingtang made a mistake on his own and did not dare to hide after being picked up by his wife. When he came out, he asked Niaoniao why he didn't warn Niaoniao that the boat was about to hit. Niaoniao pointed to the big fish confidently:

"Chi chi chi?!"

Ye Jingtang was so embarrassed that he had nothing to say. After pushing the stranded boat back into the river with all his strength, he just sat here and sailed the boat, not daring to mention the matter of recuperation.

Seeing Shui'er mention what happened yesterday, Ye Jingtang helplessly said:

"A saint must make a mistake in every thought. I really didn't pay attention yesterday, and I won't do it again in the future."

Master Xuanji opened the wine gourd, brought it to his mouth and took a sip:

"A saint must make a mistake after all his considerations. It's obviously the word "sexuality" with a knife in his head."

Ye Jingtang smiled and said: "Okay, I will remember the lesson and I won't do it next time. By the way, after I came out yesterday, what I drew for you, have you finished it in the end?"

Master Xuanji blinked: "Want to see?"

Ye Jingtang looked around: "I just want to admire it, but there is no other meaning..."

Master Xuanji looked back, without saying much, put the sleeping bird into the cabin, then stood up and sat in a duck-sitting position, facing each other on Ye Jingtang's lap, pulled up her white skirt, and The white bow is revealed:

"uh-huh."

Ye Jingtang looked down and saw that on the fair skin covered by a small triangular piece of cloth, there was the outline of a pale pink peony flower. The strokes were delicate and lifelike, but only the top could be seen, and the rest was blocked by the cloth.

Ye Jingtang maintained his expression very well. After appreciating it for a moment, he used his fingers to open the fabric and looked inside:

"The painting is so beautiful..."

Master Xuanji showed the little tiger to Ye Jingtang. Her face was still a little red, but she maintained her casual demeanor very well. She picked up the wine gourd and took another sip:

"Look, it's okay, but don't touch it, let alone kiss it. It took Li Ren a long time to draw it, and it's messed up. How can I explain this to my teacher?"

Ye Jingtang really wanted to touch it, but after hearing these words, he gave up the idea. After carefully observing the pink petals for a long time, he stopped when he was ready, covered his skirt, and raised his eyes to look into the distance:

"We're about to dock, get ready to disembark."

"snort……"

…

The ship was pushed upstream by the sails and soon arrived outside Jingjie City.

As the capital of Yazhou and the gateway to the two dynasties, Jingjie City's trade routes are very developed and the port is quite large. However, there are recent rumors that there is going to be a war. The wealthy merchants have withdrawn first. There are not many ships parked. From a distance, it looks relatively small. open.

When Ye Jingtang was still more than a mile away, he stood up and picked up the anchor, maneuvered the ship and prepared to dock, but before he got close, he found a figure standing at the port.

Sanniang, who was wearing a goose-yellow skirt and dressed as a merchant's wife, stood in a pavilion near the port, looking over here with a telescope in her hand.

Xiuhe was standing behind him, standing on tiptoes and waving from a distance, when a voice came from the spring rain:

"Sir! Here..."

…

Ye Jingtang did not send a letter before arriving. When he met Sanniang at the port, he was quite surprised. After steering the ship into the port, he flew up and landed on the shore, and hurriedly came to him:

"Sanniang, why are you waiting here?"

Pei Xiangjun has not seen Ye Jingtang since he left Jiangzhou. He listened to the earth-shattering rumors outside the customs all day long and was worried.

At this time, seeing that Ye Jingtang was safe and sound, Pei Xiangjun was relieved. He quickly came to him with an umbrella and touched the chest of Ye Jingtang with his arms:

"Are you okay? I heard that you were seriously injured in the fight with King Zuo Xian..."

Just from Ye Jingtang's expression, one could see Sanniang's fear. He immediately raised his hand, hugged the charming Sanniang, picked him up and spun him around:

"It's not like you don't know how quickly I recover. After so many days, it's no longer a serious problem. Look, I'm so fierce..."

Pei Xiangjun was relatively petite, and when she was held like this, her feet were half a foot off the ground. She held an umbrella to cover the head of Ye Jingtang. When she saw Sister Shui'er coming down with the Queen and Miss Fan, she blushed and said:

"Shocking! You put me down, in front of a large crowd, what kind of words are you talking about..."

Ye Jingtang was just showing off his strength. After spinning around in a circle, he put Sanniang down and returned to the boat to start moving things.

In front of the girl, Pei Xiangjun didn't want to be too shy with her husband. He slightly adjusted his clothes to regain his housewife appearance, and came to the three people who got off the boat:

"Your Highness, are you okay?"

"What can we do?"

Shui'er and Sanniang had already crossed the Arhat together, so they naturally had a good relationship with each other. When they came up, they hooked Sanniang's arm and whispered into Sanniang's ear.

Fan Qinghe was walking behind with a small medicine box in his arms. He was embarrassed to interrupt at first, but when he saw this scene, he quickly said:

"Witch! Don't talk nonsense!"

"..."

In fact, Pei Xiangjun hadn't heard anything yet. When he saw Miss Fan's blushing face, he already understood in his heart and raised his hand slightly:

"Okay, got it, let's talk about it when we get back."

"..."

Fan Qinghe opened his mouth and was speechless on the spot.

Dongfang Liren was relatively thin-skinned, and it was hard for him to talk about such private matters when he came back. At that moment, he still held his head high and held his chest high, showing no anger or self-respect. On his shoulders was the sleeping big white bird, and he asked:

"The Holy One has arrived at the palace?"

"We arrived a few days ago. The Queen Mother is also staying in the palace. Yunli and I live at the entrance to the West Market. Your Highness, should you go and sit with me first, or..."

Due to Dongfang Liren's identity, he would be scolded by the officials if he didn't go to see the Holy See to pay his respects to the Queen Mother when he came back. At this time, he just said:

"I'm going to pay my respects to the Queen Mother first, and I have to go to the Night Terror Hall to get back to you. How about you, Sanniang, stay in the palace as well. It will be convenient to come and go."

Pei Xiangjun shook his head at this and said: "I am a woman from the world. I have to take care of business on weekdays. I go to the emperor's palace to stay and let the shopkeepers come and go. It's not good for the adults in the court to see me, so I just live at the entrance of the hall." Shui'er, where are you going?"

Master Xuanji followed him back to the palace, and had to be pulled down by Liren to confront Yuhu in court. How could he dare to go back now? He just said:

"I'll take you back to your residence first, Qinghe, let's go."

"..."

Fan Qinghe was the personal doctor of Ye Jingtang, so he couldn't live in the palace. Although he was a little entangled, he didn't say much and followed the witch to the city.

Pei Xiangjun saw Ye Jingtang loading the goods onto the carriage, came to him again, and whispered:

"Ning'er is here too. I want you to go see Master Pingtian as soon as possible when you come back. You go to the palace and come back as soon as possible."

Ye Jingtang naturally understood what Ning'er meant, nodded and said:

"Okay, you go back first, I'll come over after I finish my work."

…

——

Not long after, on the central street of Jingjie City.

After learning that Ye Jingtang and Prince Jing had returned, the accompanying chief arrester of the black yamen naturally would not wait at the yamen. She Long, Shang Jianli and others quickly brought the chariot and dozens of arresters to the city gate. Pick people up.

Dongfang Liren returned to the luxurious chariot that looked like a small house. It really felt like he was in another world. Standing behind the screen, he asked the maid to change into the silver fat-headed dragon robe, and asked Meng Jiao about the current situation:

"When King Zuo Xian died, what was Emperor Liang's reaction?"

"I heard that he was furious, but our army is pressing down on the border, and the situation is quite difficult. There is no definite news from Yanjing yet..."

"How is Eunuch Cao?"

"Cao Gong led a team to recover the remaining troops and snatched back two boxes of Snow Lake Flowers. He just returned two days ago. The Holy One wanted to reinstate Cao Gong to his post, but Cao Gong refused. He returned the official uniform order and asked the Holy One to allow him to retire. Township, the Holy Father agreed..."

"Resigning from old age and returning to his hometown? Eunuch Cao has lived in Yun'an Imperial City for as long as he can remember. Where can he go when he retires and returns to his hometown?"

"The Holy One asked. Mr. Cao said that he had heard the name of Fengguan City all his life, but had never seen a real person. He wanted to go to Guancheng and try out how hard Fengguan City's fist was."

"..."

Dongfang Liren was also very curious about this, but Eunuch Cao still went too far when facing Fengguan City. She thought for a while and said:

"Eunuch Cao has no martial arts in his heart, only duty. He is not considered a martial artist at all. Fengguancheng should not fight Eunuch Cao."

"The Holy One thinks so too, but he didn't stop Eunuch Cao..."

…

And outside the carriage.

Ye Jingtang served as the royal guard with a sword in front of him. He rode a charcoal-red horse and walked beside the carriage to escort him. He looked at the street scene of Jingjie City along the way.

Shang Jianli and She Long were walking in front, looking like dazed young people who had just entered the world. Their eyes were full of admiration and awe, and they were saying:

"It's really no joke to treat each other with admiration after three days of separation. I think back to last April, when Jianli and I blocked Mr. Ye in the alley. At that time, we were full of surprises. This young young man's sword skills are not very good. It was so vulgar that it could cut the skin off my arm. Looking back now, I simply don’t know how high the world is.

"Speaking of which, there are probably very few people in this world who can fight against the Martial Saint and still survive. I will have to write this down in my family tree when I go back..."

Shang Jianli commented: "Master Ye is kind-hearted and doesn't like killing. There are many people in this world who have fought against each other and survived.

"Yang Guan from the Qinglian Gang outside the city was stabbed once on his left hand and once on his right hand. He is still alive and well, and his title has changed from Gang Leader Yang to 'Yang Erdao'.

"There are also the Wang brothers who are locked up in the dungeon. When we entered, Master Ye was not a military commander. He has not seen the light of day for more than half a year. Now he probably doesn't know how many appalling feats he has done..."

Ye Jingtang walked in front. Hearing the compliments of his two colleagues, he felt a little embarrassed and said with a smile:

"If I hadn't been helped by Hei Yamen since I entered Beijing, how could I have climbed so fast?"

"Oh, this is too flattering to us..."

…

While they were chatting all the way, the carriage arrived at the palace in the city.

Because of the special geographical location of Jingjie City, emperors have often visited here for inspections throughout the ages. The palace is not newly built, but has been passed down for more than a thousand years. From the outside, it looks like a small palace, and there is even a main hall for going to court inside. It was used for the emperor and courtiers to handle government affairs here during wartime.

After Ye Jingtang entered the imperial city, he first sent the Snow Lake Flower to the internal warehouse and asked She Long and others to keep a close watch on it before heading to the central area with Benben to recover.

According to common sense, Ye Jingtang and Benben should go to the meeting together to report on the harvest of the trip.

But the empress was obviously addicted to role-playing. The two of them went in together, and Ye Jingtang could meet with the courtiers. It was inconvenient to talk; but it was not appropriate to meet Ye Jingtang alone and let Li Ren wait outside.

For this reason, Ye Jingtang and Benben came outside the palace. As soon as they let people in to report, a palace maid in colorful clothes came out and said respectfully:

"His Royal Highness is invited to enter the palace. The Queen Mother has also been worried about the safety of His Highness and Lord Ye recently. She has not thought about tea and food all day. Your Majesty asked Lord Ye to go to the Queen Mother first and come back later."

Ye Jingtang was surprised to hear this, and turned to look at Benben:

"Then I'll go there first?"

Dongfang Liren also wanted to have a private chat with his sister, but he didn't think much about it and waved his hand:

"You go and pay your respects to the Queen Mother first, and I will come back later."

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang said nothing, turned around and followed the palace maid to the Queen Mother's palace.

After Dongfang Liren watched Ye Jingtang go away, his originally calm expression gradually cooled down, and he strode into the emperor's palace with his head held high, and before he entered the palace door, he said in a deep voice :

"Dongfang Yuhu!"

Several palace maids were following behind respectfully, but suddenly they heard Prince Jing calling the Emperor by his name. They shrank slightly in shock, and the leading female officer quickly stepped forward to stop her:

"Your Highness, please do not make any noise. Your Majesty has been feeling unwell recently..."

"Um?"

When Dongfang Liren heard this, the courage he had finally brewed disappeared. He lowered his voice, frowned and walked quickly into the hall.

In the gorgeous bedroom covered with red carpets, there is a beauty screen, and behind it are the imperial concubine's couch and the painting table and piano stand.

The empress, who was wearing a bright red dress, was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch. Her plump figure was rising and falling under the support of the red dress, but there was a hint of tiredness on her bright cheeks. When she saw Li Ren coming in, she stood up slowly:

"Are you wronged outside? Why are you so rude to me when you come back?"

Seeing that his sister's complexion was indeed not very good, Dongfang Liren hurriedly came to sit down in front of him, held his wrist to feel the pulse, and touched his forehead:

"Sister, what's wrong with you? Do you want to call Doctor Wang over?"

The empress sat up and straightened her clothes:

"It should be that I have been busy with government affairs recently. I forgot to eat and sleep and didn't sleep well. My thoughts are scattered and I don't have enough energy. I just need to take care of myself for a few days. It's not a serious problem."

Dongfang Liren knew that his sister had her own sense of propriety, so she didn't want to say much, so she said:

"Then sister, just have a good rest. Ye Jingtang and I are fine. We even brought back more than ten kilograms of Snow Lake Flowers. You don't have to worry about that."

The empress picked up the teacup and took a sip:

"Having a private chat about family matters is just a break. There's no need to leave in a hurry. Tell me, why were you angry just now?"

Dongfang Liren felt that compared with his sister's body, Master's carelessness was not a big deal at all, so he calmly said:

"It's nothing, it's just Master. Why did my sister give Master to Ye Jing Hall as a side wife? Although I have no intention of objecting, at least you discussed it with me beforehand..."

The empress Jian Liren knew about it and didn't hide it:

"Master is already in love. If I don't have the beauty of a human being, can I beat the mandarin duck with a stick and make both Ye Jingtang and Master hate me?

"Yejingtang has been in the capital for so long, and the merits he has made are obvious to all the court officials. He has rescued you and me more than once. I did this for you without asking for anything in return.

"But I don't want rewards, because I am an honest and upright minister. If I really don't give rewards, it means I don't know the rewards and punishments, which will mess up the government. He doesn't care about fame, wealth, and wealth. Apart from beauty, what else can I reward him?"

Dongfang Liren blinked his eyes and felt that this was the truth. He thought for a while and said:

"Oh~ I didn't say this was wrong, I just thought it was weird. Sister, think about it, as a disciple, I have to uphold my filial piety and cannot disobey my master, but now she has become the side room of the Night Terror Hall. From now on, at home, Do I care about her, or does she care about me?”

The empress said to this: "Don't worry, Master doesn't dare to care about you. If you don't care about this matter, Master will be satisfied and won't compete with you."

"What about the others?"

Dongfang Liren came here because he learned from his master that his sister seemed to be interested in Ye Jingtang, so he came to find out if he was really ready to join the family, whether he was going to be the boss or the second child.

But she couldn't just name her sister directly, so she just made an insinuation:

"For example...well...for example, the Queen Mother, what if my sister's contribution to the Night Terror Hall is too great one day, and the Queen Mother stays alone in the empty boudoir, pitifully, and gives the Queen Mother to him, how should I deal with myself then? Follow the etiquette and law of filial piety. , I can’t possibly put pressure on the Queen Mother, right?”

The Empress blinked her eyes: "Even if the Queen Mother wants to get married, she will first abolish her position as Queen Mother, get permission from me to leave the palace and return to her hometown, and then remarry Ye Jingtang as a side chamber. This makes sense on the table. What are you worried about? You can’t think of letting the Queen Mother marry under her status as Queen Mother, right?”

"..."

Dongfang Liren thought about it and was ready to give another example, but with the Queen Mother, Master, and sister in front of her, who else could she give an example to? She thought for a while and said:

"Sister, what do you mean, no matter who comes in from now on, they have to listen to me?"

The empress shook her head decisively: "How is this possible?"

"Um?!"

Dongfang Liren sat up a little straighter, the fat-headed dragon bulged slightly, and his eyes narrowed.

Fortunately, the empress's next sentence was: "There are not only these few people in the palace in the world. Ye Jingtang also knows Xue Baijin. Xue Baijin should be a martial saint now, and he is a remnant of the previous dynasty. He will not give me any face."

"If she enters Ye's house, do you think she will honestly treat you as your sister? I'll beat you three times a day. With your three-legged cat skills, I'm afraid she won't even dare to say a word..."

?

Dongfang Liren was stunned when he heard this. He had never thought about this before.

Xue Baijin is the overlord of the world, and her martial arts skills are unfathomable. She and her master can't fight together. Moreover, because of the issues left over from history, even her sister is not convinced. How can she treat her as a character? If she comes to join the fun in the house...

Thinking of this, Dongfang Liren secretly thought something was wrong and frowned:

"Xue Baijin is Master Yunli, how could she..."

"Master is not your master?"

"..."

Dongfang Liren had nothing to say. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that this matter was serious, so he stood up and said:

"I'm going to give Night Terror Hall a few words to tell him to pay attention..."

"Eh."

The empress raised her hand to hold her sister, and said earnestly:

"It is a great thing for the country and the people that a capable person like Xue Baijin can be used by the court with the help of Ye Jingtang. You go and warn Ye Jingtang that Xue Baijin will always be a rebel leader and will never surrender?"

?

Dongfang Liren heard this and sat back again, his eyes a little annoyed:

"That's true, but I, the majestic Prince of Wei, will have to be subordinate to others for the rest of my life just to recruit Xue Baijin?"

The empress shook her head and said: "How could it be possible? You are my sister. I said you are the boss. Even if she, Xue Baijin, has extraordinary abilities, she still has to serve you tea honestly when she comes."

When Dongfang Liren heard this, he thought it was right.

Although she is not good at martial arts, her sister is powerful and she is still the emperor. As long as her sister is behind her, how can she defeat a remnant from the previous dynasty?

Thinking of this, Dongfang Liren relaxed his mental arithmetic and felt that it was great to have a powerful sister. She thought for a while and asked:

"Sister, are you sure you can deal with Xue Baijin?"

"I stand here and let Xue Baijin beat her, but she doesn't dare to do anything. Do you really think she is fearless and can even take me, the emperor, in her eyes?"

"Too……"

After the empress chatted for a while, she raised her hand slightly:

"Okay, don't think about it all day long. Go down and rest first. Let Ye Jingtang come over and I'll ask about the Minglongtu."

Dongfang Liren saw that his sister was not very comfortable and could not be disturbed too much, so he got up and prepared to go out and call Ye Jing Tang to revive her.

But after taking a few steps, Dongfang Liren suddenly felt something was wrong.

She came running in a hurry. What was she planning to do?

By the way, let my sister understand that if you want to enter the house, you have to go your own way, and you have to listen to her at home from now on...

Why did chatting for a long time solidify the status of the elder sister as the boss?

Dongfang Liren blinked his eyes, and wanted to turn around and make some insinuations, but when he looked around, he saw his sister leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, gently rubbing her eyebrows, obviously feeling uncomfortable.

When Dongfang Liren saw this, the distracting thoughts in his heart immediately disappeared and he quickly walked out of the palace door...