Not only has the weather in Kyoto been dark recently, it has also been accompanied by snow and rain, and hail has fallen. This is really rare in the bustling Kyoto.
Inside the hollow carved window, the four walls are inlaid with peony patterns carved in gold. The peonies bloom in a delicate, rich and dazzling way. In the oversized room, there are white marble columns at the four corners.
On a soft bench, an old man was reclining, his eyes shining, holding a hand stove and shaking his head, watching the girls' sleeves fluttering and singing and dancing in the smoke.
A young girl wearing a peach-colored gauze, about sixteen or seventeen years old, was kneeling in front of the old man's bench, beating his legs for him. The girl's lips were black and purple, which was obviously caused by the cold weather and the gauze. She felt in her heart
I felt wronged, but I didn't dare to show it on my face.
The old man stretched out his hand as wrinkled as dry tree bark, and wore a green jade ring on his finger. Under the background, the crooked hand looked even more ugly. The hand rubbed the girl's delicate skin carefully, slowly moving from
The girl's collarbone slid towards her chest.
Suddenly, the girl took two steps back to avoid the violation of the withered hand, and cried softly: "Please, Your Majesty, let Bilan go."
The old man was none other than the notorious Prince Wei in Kyoto. He angrily said to the young girl, "How dare you, with your mediocre appearance..." He couldn't help but think of Yan Wei'er's pure and pure appearance, and how he once laughed at his impending death.
Aged.
"Go down, go down!" Prince Wei shouted back to the girls who were singing and dancing. He was in a irritable mood and cast his cold eyes on the peach-clad girl kneeling at his feet. The gauze was so light and transparent, and the girl's figure was vaguely outlined.
, very sultry.
But Prince Wei had already lost his interest. He felt that except for her age, there was nothing attractive about this girl. He said in a serious tone: "Come here, take her down. She is not allowed to wear more clothes or eat."
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The girl in gauze was quickly escorted out by the two men, but she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Being cold and hungry was nothing compared to serving this disgusting old man.
Prince Wei glanced at the gloomy and cold weather outside the window, and was in a terrible mood. He thought that spring would soon be warm and the flowers would bloom, but unexpectedly the weather was against him, and it actually started to hail.
Earlier, Feng Chuyang reached a consensus with Qin Zhiheng, and he sent troops led by "Hungry Ghost" Qian Zikui and "Flying Sword" Nie Guanqing to the Qin family. Before setting off, he asked the painter to send Yan Zhiheng to Qin's house.
He copied Wei'er's portrait and gave it to the two of them, telling them that if they saw this girl on the way, they must capture her and bring her back to Prince Wei's palace.
He didn't expect to meet Yan Wei'er at Feng Chuyang's banquet, nor did he expect that Yan Wei'er would get together with the third son of Qin, nor did he expect that Feng Chuyang and Qin Zhiheng would go down to the middle of the river to burn the boat.
plan.
By the time he received the news, the ship had turned into ashes and sank to the bottom of the river. But he did not give up, and sent many teams out to find out the news. People who came back reported one after another that they might have sunk with the ship, which made him anxious and uneasy.
"Your Majesty, Steward Hu Jirong is back!" The servant came to report.
Prince Wei lazily said: "Let him in." He was still lying on the bench without moving. Many people had come to report, and none of them were good news, so he didn't put much hope in Hu Jirong.
"I am late, please forgive me." Hu Jirong stood respectfully with his fists clasped.
Prince Wei closed his eyes and remained motionless.
"My subordinates have found out that the girl in the portrait and Mr. Qin are both dead..."
Prince Wei suddenly sat up and said in a voiceless voice: "What? Not dead?" His swollen little eyes widened, a light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly became more energetic.
"The news is absolutely true, but...that girl followed Young Master Ji Lian back to Ji Lian's Mansion."
It’s Young Master Ji Lian again!
Prince Wei was really furious. Young Master Ji Lian was particularly at odds with him. Last time it was found that the entire Yan family was killed, it was the "Eighteen Knights" under Young Master Ji Lian who did it. Now he
He also had no clear connection with his concubine. Even the fact that his concubine was robbed on the way had nothing to do with him.
Prince Wei was very angry. When he was about to explain to his subordinates, he heard a servant coming to report: "Your Majesty, the third prince has arrived!"
Prince Wei signaled to Hu Jirong, asking him to step aside, and hurriedly stood up to greet him in person. He saw that the face of the third prince Feng Chuyang was darkened, and a black robe made him even more gloomy.
"Third Prince, please!" Prince Wei was beating in his heart. He didn't know why Feng Chuyang was coming. In the past, to avoid suspicion, he couldn't even invite him.
Feng Chuyang did not answer, and went straight into the hall where Prince Wei was enjoying the singing and dancing. He lifted up the hem of his robe and sat down with an upright posture: "Have you received the news, Prince Wei, about Qian Zikui and Nie Guanqing you sent out?"
All dead."
"What?" I just received a shocking piece of news, and now there's another one.
"I originally sent out the troops as quickly as possible, but I didn't expect that Young Master Ji Lian would clear up the mess so quickly. He would kill and take into custody all of the more than a thousand troops stationed at the Qin Family overnight. Including the money you were so proud of.
Zikui and Nie Guanqing both died under his hands." Feng Chuyang said sadly: "What a mistake. We were already sure of victory, but now we are completely defeated. Qin Zhiheng was executed by his father, and the chess piece was also destroyed."
Feng Chuyang sent a large number of troops, but before they arrived at Qin's house, he received news that his family had moved, and learned of Qin Zhiheng's death. He had to withdraw his troops in a hurry. Without Qin Zhiheng, how could he have any reason to send troops?
"Young Master Ji Lian again!" Prince Wei gritted his teeth.
"It is rumored that your 'hungry ghost' Qian Zikui was killed by Young Master Ji Lian with one move." Feng Chuyang was very dissatisfied, and Feng Chuyang attributed the responsibility to the weak men sent by Prince Wei.
But these words were like buzzing in the ears of Prince Wei. The "hungry ghost" Qian Zikui was kicked out of the Jixiu Sect due to his bad conduct. By chance, he joined Prince Wei's sect.
Although this person cannot be said to be invincible in the world, he is at least ranked among the top five in the Jixiu sect. As soon as he debuted, he became famous in the world. Of course, he has done many evil things, so his reputation is extremely bad. But if we talk about Ji Lianshao
The Lord "killed this man with one stroke", which is really heart-wrenching.
Prince Wei felt guilty and cold. He didn't know how great Young Master Ji Lian was. He had such power at such a young age. He also thought about Yan Wei'er falling into Young Master Ji Lian's hands and wanted to take her into his arms.
, that is simply a fantasy, the imperial court does not dare to have a head-on conflict with the Ji Lian family, how can he dare to confront them over a woman.
Feng Chuyang frowned and said: "The Qin family is now the third son of Qin. On the day of Qin Zhilin's funeral, the Qin family moved to the territory of the Ji Lian family, and we have no more opportunities to insert."
Prince Wei lowered his head and listened, not daring to answer. After all, he was the one sent by himself. Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing to say.
Feng Chuyang let out a long sigh, and suddenly realized that he had said too much: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this matter. Now the situation outside the Great Wall has changed suddenly, and the court is overwhelmed. We still have time to prepare. As long as you and I work together, there is no need to worry about the big thing happening."
Prince Wei responded nonchalantly, thinking to himself that even though he was not informed of such a big thing as the burning of a boat in the middle of the river, he was afraid that if the big thing came to pass, he would be forgotten as a hero.
He was thinking this in his mind, but his face was full of submission.