Three hundred and thirty seventh chapter [two roads]
Chapter 337 [Two roads]
A small shop on a cold night, with a solitary lamp and a cup.
Such an atmosphere, but having such a pair of men and women who can be described as enemies sit opposite each other, is really not suitable for the atmosphere.
Du Wei didn't seem to care about the mockery in the saint's words, he just asked the waiter to bring another wine glass, filled it up himself, raised the glass to signal to the saint, and then drank.
The two of them stopped talking and just drank. Unexpectedly, this holy girl looked timid, but her amount of alcohol really made Du Wei pay attention. Du Wei only drank three glasses, but she had already drank half of the bottle.
By the time Du Wei finished his fifth glass, there was no more wine left in the bottle in front of the saint.
This woman was not wearing a veil today, so her face was naturally beautiful, and with the smell of alcohol on her face, it was even redder. Her eyes were moving, and she was naturally charming. Du Wei couldn't help but look at her twice.
Unexpectedly, although the saint was slightly drunk, her reaction was still quick: "What do you think I am doing? Hum, Your Majesty Duke, do you think I am beautiful?"
Then he laughed and said: "Of course Her Royal Highness is a recognized beauty, she is naturally very beautiful. Otherwise, that unlucky young idiot in the auction house that day would not have been stunned by you."
The saint sneered: "Humph, are you mocking me for seducing me with my beauty? Is it beneath my status?"
After saying this, she suddenly staggered, supported the table with both hands, raised her head, and stared at Du Wei with a pair of bright eyes: "You...what do you know!"
Du Wei did not argue, but shook his head indifferently: "Yes, I really don't understand."
"Ha! Haha!!" The saint laughed angrily, pointed at Du Wei and said: "When I was young, I was still the princess of the empire. Everyone thought that my father was the future emperor. But only I know.
He was never happy one day! He frowned all day long. Even for my daughter, he didn't have much good looks! Finally one day, in order to win the support of the temple, he actually ordered me to dedicate myself to the temple to serve the gods.
, to be that saint!!”
The woman's voice was filled with resentment: "Du Wei, what do you know! At that time, I was a little younger than you are now. It was a time when I was innocent and full of dreams, but I was killed by him!
I want to bid farewell to my life and live the life of a clergyman who is extremely boring and indifferent! My life, which was originally colorful, has turned gray! I can no longer play, dance, and say goodbye to all the girls in the world.
Gorgeous clothes, beautiful jewelry, a garden, a dance partner...even a crush in the heart, thrown into the temple! All day long in front of a bunch of hypocritical and pretentious old men, opening their mouths to worship the gods and silently offering sacrifices. Sitting there and praying...
I spent the most beautiful five years of my life like this!!"
Du Wei couldn't help but sigh after hearing this... This kind of life is indeed too cruel for a teenage girl.
"But at that time, I could still bear it! My father told me that as long as he ascended the throne and became emperor, he would be able to find opportunities for me to leave the temple in the future! I finally had a chance to escape from the sea of suffering! From that time on, all I thought about was hope.
My father can become the emperor! But... just the year before last, on the day of the summer memorial ceremony, that guy Chen, and you! My father was defeated and died, and you personally ruined the hope of my life!! In this world, I will never
I don’t have a single relative! Not a single one!!”
At this point, the woman suddenly stood up with a "whoosh", stretched out her palm and waved hard towards Du Wei.
Huh? If you drink too much, are you going to fall out and take action now? Of course Du Wei knows very well that as a saint in the temple, this woman is probably not a weak woman with no power. But... if you take action with me, this
Just a little bit hot, right?
Fortunately, Du Wei guessed wrong. The saint didn't mean to rebel. She stretched out her hand and grabbed Du Wei's wine bottle, and then drank it without using a cup...
In fact...she is just a poor person.
Du Wei sighed in his heart and looked at the woman quietly: If there hadn't been that coup and without my participation...this woman really has nothing to do with me, let alone hatred.
It's just that the uncertainty of the world pushed the two of them into a hostile position. And she... in fact, she was just a girl who clung to a glimmer of hope in her heart.
After pondering for a while, Du Wei suddenly whispered: "Actually... if you want to leave the temple, stop being a saint, and become a princess again, it is not impossible..."
"Hahahaha!!" After hearing these words, the saint's body shook suddenly, and then she laughed wildly. She threw the bottle away with all her strength and threw it on the ground. It shattered with a bang and pointed at Du with her slender fingers.
Wei: "I thought the Tulip Duke was talented and wise, but it turns out you can say such boring and childish things!"
Then she fell heavily into the chair, panted for a while, wiped the remaining wine from the corner of her mouth, and sneered: "Not to mention my dear uncle the regent, whether he is willing to let me leave the temple... After all, as a
Saint, how could you leave just because you said you were leaving! Besides...are you willing to let me go in the temple now? I have simply become a pawn in the fight between the two sides! Huh, my uncle the regent,
He deliberately left me in the temple so that he could use me to find loopholes in the temple in the future! And the temple tried its best to keep me as a bargaining chip to compete with the royal family!! Unless my father was resurrected from the dead and became the emperor.
, Otherwise, how can I take off my identity as a saint so easily?"
Du Wei also understood that what he said was very reasonable and couldn't help but feel indifferent.
"What's more..." The saint gritted her teeth: "All hope in my life has been lost. Now all I have is hatred! Duwei! Duke Tulip! Respected magician! Tell me!
Look, how can I not hate you, how can I not hate you!!!"
Even Du Wei couldn't help but sigh and said slowly: "Yes, you really deserve to be hated."
The atmosphere suddenly fell into a frozen state. The two of them stared at each other, but suddenly they were speechless.
Fortunately, at this moment, the female owner of the small shop finally brought up a plate with freshly made noodles, which barely broke the deadlock.
The saint glanced at Du Wei, and suddenly the anger on her face slowly dissipated, and she regained her composure, but then she smiled faintly: "Grand Duke Tulip, I just got emotional. We agreed not to mention secular matters tonight.
But I broke the rules, so I will be punished with a drink."
After saying that, she picked up the wine bottle and drank the last bit of wine, then patted the table gently: "Bring two more bottles."
After a while, she said to Du Wei: "Grand Duke Tulip, I just said so many words, but you didn't say anything, but it's a bit unfair. Since two people are drinking, they have to talk more to be interesting. Just listen
It would be monotonous for me to make noises by myself."
Du Wei nodded and smiled: "Not bad, not bad. But, what do you want to hear me say?"
"Tell me about you." The saint's eyes seemed to be thoughtful: "Actually, I have always been curious about you! You used to be the eldest son of the Luo Lin family, but you lost your power. You were sent back to your hometown. At that time
, in the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital, everyone is not optimistic about you, thinking that your life is over. Unexpectedly, in just one year, you returned to the imperial capital and became Gandolf's disciple. With a magician
With your identity, you created so many magical things in Luo Lin's hometown. Everyone looked at you with admiration. After that, you skyrocketed and got out of control! The Luo Lin family was originally on our side, but you
You were able to break away from the family at a critical moment, and in the end the Luo Lin family fell, but you became the new Duke of Tulip and the lord of a province! Judging from your deeds, it is no exaggeration to say that you are a 'miracle'."
After a pause, she suddenly whispered: "Sometimes, I even suspect that you may have the ability to predict the future."
Du Wei's heart skipped a beat, and then he laughed: "According to what you said, even I feel like I am so lucky."
Then he also took a sip of wine, then tapped the plate with the chopsticks in his hand, and then smiled and said: "Okay, since today is just a chat between two lonely guests, I might as well tell you. In fact... at the beginning,
The Luo Lin family is on your side, but I suddenly left the family on the day of the coup, don't you think it's strange?"
He sighed and said slowly: "On the day of the coup, your father, the eldest prince Yawen, took control of the Imperial Guards. In one fell swoop, he defeated the Royal Guards and wounded them. He also took control of the Public Security Department, and trapped tens of thousands of soldiers in the Imperial City.
In the city, Rodriguez and the green-robed mage were showing off their might! Huh, at that time, Prince Chen’s backup plan had not yet been used. At that moment, probably ninety-nine out of a hundred people,
Everyone thinks that the eldest prince is sure to win, right?"
"...Not bad." The saint nodded.
"In fact, at that time, even I didn't know the tricks of Prince Chen." Du Wei smiled lightly: "On that day, your side had the upper hand in the square, but I chose to leave the family at that time.
I sided with Prince Chen! Do you think I made the right bet? Let me tell you, in fact, I just decided that you must be the winner! And I did this to preserve the family!!"
After the saint's beauty showed off, Du Weicai continued: "Before the coup, I had just returned to the imperial capital, and somehow I became friends with Prince Chen. By chance, I helped him resist an assassination attempt by the eldest prince. However, that time
It was indeed an accident. As a result, your father naturally hated me! At that time, the Luo Lin family was on your side. If you succeed in the coup, then I, as a person, will drag down my family!
At that time, I left the family to fulfill my father and my family. In other words, I left the family when you had the upper hand... It was simply an act of seeking death."
Then he suddenly lowered his voice and said with a sneaky smile: "Actually, I won't hide it from you. On that day in the square, I was already prepared to escape. Haha... In my opinion, your father is the winner.
It’s settled.”
Of course, there are many details and secrets involved, and it would be difficult for Du Wei to tell this saint.
After hearing this, the saint was quite surprised and couldn't help but laugh: "So you didn't expect to win at all at the beginning? You didn't think highly of my uncle at all, so you sided with him?"
"The only thing I was thinking about at the time was how to escape safely from being surrounded by tens of thousands of troops."
The two looked at each other, but couldn't help but laugh. This smile immediately relaxed the tense atmosphere a lot.
After laughing for a while, the saint suddenly said: "Then... are you afraid that I will tell my uncle this? If he knew, I'm afraid he wouldn't trust you as much as he does now!"
When he said this, his eyes flashed.
Du Wei didn't take it seriously: "Well, Your Highness, if you want to say something, go ahead. But even if you say it, will the regent believe you? Does he believe you or me?"
The saint thought for a while and said with a smile: "Yes, there are only you and me saying this. No one will believe it if I say it. My uncle has a lot of ideas in his heart. He believes in things
, it’s hard for others to persuade him.”
When they got here, both of them seemed to be speechless. However, the saint saw the interesting chopsticks in Du Wei's hands, so she smiled and said: "Your Majesty, your tableware is very strange. I have never seen it before. Can you let me try it?"
"
Du Wei laughed and handed it over. The saint used the chopsticks for the first time. Naturally, she was very clumsy at first, dropping whatever she picked up. Du Wei was about to laugh, but who knew that the woman thought for a while, and when she used it again, she actually became
Be precise! Although it is still a little jerky, the movements are much smoother!
Du Wei was shocked: This woman must be very smart!
After picking up a bean and putting it into her mouth, the saint smiled slightly and then gave the chopsticks back to Du Wei. Du Wei looked at the chopsticks. The saint had just put the vegetables into his mouth. The tip of the chopsticks was
It seemed that the smell of the saint's bright red mouth was still there, and I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
The saint suddenly stood up and bent down: "Master, it's getting late. This wine party tonight can be regarded as an unexpected gain for me. Being able to have such an unexpected event with you on such a night
It was really an interesting thing to talk over wine. But now I have to go back."
At this point, she sighed softly and couldn't help but take a deep look at Du Wei: "I just discovered today that you are actually quite a good person. Unfortunately... we are enemies, not friends. From now on, everyone
If we meet on other occasions, I will definitely not show mercy! My last hope in this life is revenge! And you...unfortunately, you are very high on my revenge list."
After saying that, she turned around and left.
How could Du Wei let this woman leave in such an arrogant manner? Just as the saint was about to go out, Du Wei suddenly stopped her: "Your Highness."
"..." The princess paused and turned to look at Du Wei.
Du Wei suddenly held the chopsticks in his hand, gently holding each end with both hands, and then broke them with a click. His tone was very cold: "Your Highness, I just found out today. In fact, you are not a hateful woman. You can even say,
You are very pitiful... But it is also very unfortunate that you choose to be my enemy. There is nothing you can do about it. But I want to tell you one thing. Usually people who are my enemies have only two ways to go.
!”
"Oh? Which two?" the saint sneered.
"The first rule is...die!"
The saint seemed to have expected it, and sneered: "Huh, what about the second one?"
Du Wei smiled slightly: "Secondly... it's an ugly death."