The house is neat and tidy, and you can see how much the owner loves cleanliness in everything he lives in. An unknown incense is burning in the incense burner, and after smelling it, it seems to soothe all the uneasiness in the heart.
"Are you... the national master of the Qiang Wu Kingdom?" Guan Jiyu planned to go straight to the point and confirm his identity first.
The man poured tea for the two of them and said calmly: "You already have the answer in your mind, don't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been looking at my window for so long."
Guan Jiyu and Jiang Yingnian couldn't help but look at each other. Jiang Yingnian said: "Yes, we came to the Qiang Wu Kingdom this time specifically to see you."
The man picked up the teacup, smelled the tea carefully, and said, "Did she ask you to come to me?"
Guan Jiyu nodded instinctively and said: "Yes, it's a long story. Our family has been poisoned by a strange poison, and now their lives are in danger. The antidote needed is still short of a red flame basket. Miss Ah Shui said that only Qiang
Only the national master of Wu Kingdom has it, so we rushed over to find you..."
Jiang Yingnian said: "We also know that this red flame basket is precious and hard to find. As long as you, the Imperial Master, are willing to help with the medicine, you can ask for anything you need. I will do my best to satisfy you if I can!"
The man put down his teacup, looked at the two people in front of him with a smile, and said, "Looking at your expressions, it really doesn't look like you are telling lies." His expression showed a hint of apology, "But Chi Yanluo
It’s really not in my hands. I’m afraid your trip to Qiang Witch Country will be in vain.”
Jiang Yingnian's expression changed immediately after hearing this answer. He stood up quickly, and the tea cups in front of him were knocked down by his violent movements. Tea spilled all over the table. He said angrily: "You and Ah Shui
Are they colluding to play tricks on us?"
The man just straightened his wet clothes and said softly: "She said her name is Ah Shui, right?"
Jiang Yingnian was stunned for a moment and said, "What do you mean?"
The man shook his head helplessly and said: "The last red flame basket in the Kingdom of Ques is in her hand."
"What?!" Guan Jiyu said in surprise: "The red flame basket is in Ah Shui's possession, so why does she still tease us like this and trick us into asking for it from you?"
The man did not answer the question, but carefully wiped the water on the table, slowly added tea, and said: "You two don't have to keep calling me 'you', I'm not a few years older than you."
Jiang Yingnian said: "I heard from Ah Shui that the Imperial Master is also from Xuli. I wonder where the Imperial Master's home is?"
When he mentioned his family, the man looked a little lonely, but he still said calmly: "Helan family in the capital."
Guan Jiyu seemed a little excited and said: "Helan... you! Are you He Lanlan's eldest brother, He Lanxiao?"
"Yes." He Lanxiao admitted his identity without hesitation.
Perhaps it was because it was rare to meet people from Xuli in a foreign land, and the people he met knew his family, so He Lanxiao's face suddenly became much kinder.
"Are you friends of Ah Lan?" He Lanxiao asked.
"Yes!" Guan Jiyu said: "We are in the same military camp, all under the command of General Xiang."
He Lanxiao nodded and said, "I don't know what's going on with my family in these years since I came out. I'm relieved to hear that Ah Lan is fine now."
He asked again: "Back to the subject, you came here to find Chi Yanluo. What about the person who was poisoned? Isn't it convenient for me to take a look?"
Jiang Yingnian said: "Convenient, of course it is convenient!"
He Lanxiao changed his clothes and took Guan Jiyu and Jiang Yingnian out of the Qiang Wu Palace in the dark. The three of them went straight to the inn where Han Xu lived.
He Lanxiao checked Han Xu's pulse and said, "This poison is indeed different from common poisons. It does require a red flame basket to completely remove the toxins from the body."
Guan Jiyu wondered: "But didn't you say that Chiyanluo is at Ah Shui's place..."
"Children's tricks..." He Lanxiao shook his head and said helplessly: "Since she insists on doing this, I will make an exception and accompany you for a while."
Jiang Yingnian said in surprise: "Are you saying you want to accompany us to Ques to find Ah Shui for this red flame basket? That's great!"
He Lanxiao nodded and said: "
I will come to this inn to find you early tomorrow morning, and then we will set off to the Kingdom of Ques together."
Every word he spoke was gentle, but no one could question it. It seemed that he would never lie to others. Such a soft voice revealed a firm power.
The next day, He Lanxiao did not break the promise. He changed into regular clothes and came with a carriage. The four of them traveled for another half day and finally returned to the Kingdom of Kuis.
After the carriage entered the main city of Ques, it drove straight to the palace of Ques. Guan Jiyu quickly reminded: "Brother Helan, did you go the wrong way? When we left, Ah Shui was at a villa on the outskirts of the city.
Here, why is your carriage going the wrong way?"
He Lanxiao just said: "Now go to the villa you mentioned, she is definitely not there."
When they arrived outside the palace wall, the carriage was stopped, and the Queth soldier guarding the gate asked: "Who is it!?"
He Lanxiao slowly opened the carriage curtain and whispered: "He Lanxiao."
The soldier's momentum suddenly weakened, and he stammered: "Yes, it's the National Master, please come in!"
Seeing this scene, Jiang Yingnian couldn't help but joked: "Brother Helan is quite famous in the south. Even the soldiers guarding the gate of Kuisi Palace know that you are a Qiang Wu national master?"
He Lanxiao smiled lightly, and the carriage stopped by the main road in the palace. They got off the carriage, and He Lanxiao strode forward. No one stopped him along the way. Everyone in the palace bowed their heads and saluted, and they avoided each other.
Stand back on both sides of the road.
Although Guan Jiyu and the others could not understand what he was going to do, they still followed closely and did not dare to say any more.
When he reached the entrance of the main hall of the palace, He Lanxiao stopped, folded his hands on his chest, and saluted: "National Master of the Qiang Wu Kingdom, pay homage to Her Majesty Queen Kuisi."
A maid soon came out and led them into the main hall.
The golden walls and blue pillars in the hall were inlaid with shining gems everywhere. On the throne at the innermost part of the hall, Queen Quess was sitting on it, looking down at them.
The queen, who was leaning lazily on the back of the chair, sat upright calmly after seeing the person clearly.
Today, she is different from the dress she wore on the Qishi Festival. She does not wear a veil, her blond hair is covered with green beads on her head, she does not have a veil, and her clothes are not as complicated as those days. She is dressed in a simple
The emerald-colored gauze skirt and the sparkling pendants are still charming.
After a long time, the Queen slowly said: "Master, you are fine."
As soon as Queen Ques opened her mouth, Guan Jiyu felt that this queen was a little kind.
She couldn't tell what it was like. At this moment, Queen Mingkuis was sitting on the throne, but she didn't have any feeling of domineering. Even the queen's voice was so pleasant...
Sweet... Guan Jiyu couldn't think of any other suitable words to describe it. In short, when she heard this sound, she always felt as if she had heard it somewhere before.
Jiang Yingnian, who was standing next to her, suddenly came over and whispered to Guan Jiyu: "Do you think there is anything weird about this Queen of Ques?"
Guan Jiyu whispered: "No matter what happens to the Queen, we are looking for Miss Ah Shui. Why does Brother Helan bring us into the palace? Do you want to see Queen Kuisi?"
After a brief exchange of greetings, He Lanxiao said: "My people are already here, you should give them the medicine, right?"
Queen Quess sneered and said: "The Imperial Master is still busy talking about things as before, and he refuses to say any unnecessary words."
He Lanxiao frowned and said, "You know I'm very busy, but you still force me to come here with your life, Zhu Rong, this joke is not fun."
Only then did Guan Jiyu, Jiang Yingnian and Han Xu learn that the name of Queen Kuisi was Zhu Rong.
This name is very special. In the mythical stories that everyone has heard when they were children, the name of the God of Fire is Zhu Rong. Unexpectedly, Queen Quesi is also named this name.
Zhu Rong's face was very ugly, and he even said with a bit of yin and yang: "Yes, I am so unhappy when I talk. I am not like the guy from the Qiang Wu Kingdom, who says everything he says sounds good."
He Lanxiao shook his head and said: "Fortunately, Tasara is not in the palace these two days, so I can go out. If she were here, I'm afraid I would have to
You have wasted a life in vain."
When Jiang Yingnian heard this, he couldn't help but speak up and said: "No, I interrupt, I'm sorry. May I ask what the antidote has to do with the Queen? Shouldn't we go find Miss Ah Shui now?
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Han Xu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said: "Perhaps there was no Miss Ah Shui from the beginning to the end, and all of this was made up." He raised his head, looked directly at Zhu Rong, and said:
"You think so? Queen Zhurong."
Queen Zhu Rong stood up, slowly walked down from the throne, walked in front of them, and said, "Yes, Ah Shui is me." She smiled and said, "But I am not Ah Shui. My true identity is,
As you can see at this moment - Queen of the Kingdom of Kuis, Zhu Rong."
Guan Jiyu was shocked and speechless. She could not connect the elegant and noble queen in front of her with Ah Shui, who had extremely troublesome demands along the way. Guan Jiyu carefully looked at Queen Kuisi in front of her up and down several times.
, then stammered: "You...what's wrong with your hair?"
Zhu Rong smiled, pointed to the hair on her head and said, "This is my real hair."
Guan Jiyu asked again: "The color before...?"
Zhu Rong said: "Fake! That is a specially made wig."
He Lanxiao coughed, interrupted their meaningless conversation, and said, "When are you going to take out the red flame basket?"
Zhu Rong thought for a while, tilted his head and said, "It's been a long time since I've cooked, He Lanxiao. I'll cook dinner myself. You can finish your meal before leaving, okay?"
He Lanxiao solemnly said: "Zhu Rong!"
At this moment, Zhu Rong was not as noble and dignified as a queen should be. She was already very young, but at this moment she was acting like a little girl. She said shamelessly: "If you don't agree, I won't go get the medicine. Are you willing to watch this person?"
Did he die because of you?"
This sentence shocked everyone who heard it, both in terms of logic and tone.
She was obviously the one who threatened other people's lives, and it was she who watched helplessly when someone became poisonous and refused to save him! Zhu Rong actually easily blamed He Lanxiao for all this in one sentence.
Although Guan Jiyu and Jiang Yingnian were very dissatisfied after hearing this, they couldn't easily fall out because they didn't get Chi Yanluo.
At this time, Han Xu was no longer silent. He sneered, his laughter full of disdain, and he seemed to have no fear of the upcoming death from poisonous hair.
He was relieved and indifferent, and said: "Rather than begging for this medicine so lowly, it is better to die. I would rather not lose my dignity and save my life."