Nanyuan, Capital.
It was late and the night fog hovered around tall buildings. A reach of blue and gold glazed tiles glittered under the moonlight. And a river of palace lanterns brightened meanders of corridors and eaves.
The luxuriously decorated mansion was no other than the newly established residence of the Shenle Marquis.
Every night, it was guarded by hundreds of armed soldiers who would roam and patrol.
Ten days ago, something of great value had arrived at the mansion and it was guarded even more tightly.
Near midnight, Wan Li had no intention of sleep. He drank gloomily, accompanied by two beauties.
Seeing that Marquis was in a bad mood tonight, the ladies dared not to act flirtatiously. They just sat quietly and poured wine.
There was a grand banquet in the Palace right now and Wan Li was supposed to enjoy himself at home.
Unexpectedly, his father suddenly sent news that
It was at the midnight.A black figure entered the Eastern Depot to the front hall and pulled down the black cloth covering his face. He bowed on one knee."Shi Lei, your subordinate, returns from Nanyuan to reply to the Master."Leng Qingtang turned around with his hands crossed and his figure was reversed in the candlelight. His phoenix eyes fell darkly on the newly appointed seventh captain's young handsome face, converging his brilliance."Did you see that?"Shi Lei nodded solemnly and said with a certain tone, "I have seen it. I am fortunate to live up to your mission and the condiments have been mixed."Leng Qingtang nodded with satisfaction, "Thanks for your hard work, Seven. You can leave now.""Yes."The black image reflected in the lingering pupils gradually faded out and Leng Qingtang retracted his gaze with cold in his thoughtful eyes.After a while, Qinge
The first gleam of dawn slanted into the carving gallery, separating the two Commanders-in-chief who were especially acrimonious.Ming Lan's long bluish eyebrows flew into the temples and he smiled evilly, "Leng Qingtang, you may learn that I get the Kunhuang Island map, so you have imperial edict. On the surface, you want to cooperate with the Western Depot. But you want to compete with me and save Tu Muxue, right?""Tu Muxue secretly investigates the mannequin case for me. She is a spy who was sent to the palace half a year ago. She is good at Kungfu and she is careful. She knows the art of dormancy best. The only shortcoming is that her early practice breakthroughs caused her body's true spirit to retrograde, and so she needs to use secret medicine to maintain it from time to time."Leng Qingtang speaking candidly, Ming Lan flashed his eyes and turned around to pick up a rouge box in front of the bookcase."Is it? The cream insi
Suddenly stabbed, the masked man crawled like a black worm on the ground, and a dull voice was released from his throat with pain and resentment.Struggling to prop up his upper body, he glared angrily. Blood constantly poured out from the wound, and it was extremely red seen through the fingers."Well done. You dare to plot against me..."The masked man gasped hurriedly and said weakly. The thick mask concealed his mysterious face, making it impossible to see what he was looking like.Gu Yunxi suddenly felt pain.It was this person who kidnapped her, changed her face arbitrarily, and then forced her to take Hanfu Powder in order to control her.All in all, she could have been cruel to him.But seeing him like this at this moment, especially when the bright star eyes behind the mask had fallen into the endless gloom, bitterness and dull pain suddenly surged up from the bottom of her heart. Her
Lu Qiange awakened from his deep sleep, stood up, and stared blankly at the flickering candlelight.Fu Danqing was holding up the porcelain bowl containing the soup. She turned her head when hearing the sound and hurriedly walked to the bed. She looked at Lu Qiange's pale face and said with worry,"Your Highness, you wake up. Lie down quickly. Your internal injury has not healed. I serve you to take the medicine first.""Internal injury?"Lu Qiange frowned with his purple eyes flashing to look at the very familiar furnishings in the room. He recalled what happened before, muttering to himself,"How do I have an internal injury?"Fu Danqing sat on the corner stool, took a spoonful of concoction, and blew it. While feeding the medicine to Lu Qiange, she explained in a polite manner, "You led people to stop Priest Wu on the way and Senior Wenren was worried when hearing the news. When they reached Yuyan Ridge
The Western Depot…Ming Lan spent the whole night smashing things in his room, venting his anger like Noble Concubine Wan.The Eastern and the Western Depots were ordered to jointly investigate the case. He had led the Western Depot guards to lure out the rebels, but the Eastern Depot had stolen the show. They wiped out the rebels who ransacked the execution ground and set off riots. They also drove straight to their den. Besides, the spies sent into the Palace were also uprooted.How could Leng Qingtang take all the advantages all the time? Great. Now that fox had played the Western Depot again!Ming Lan found it hard to accept that the Eastern Depot had used and thrown him away.Recalling the lethal arrow wound he had on the battle, Ming Lan was furious.Ming Lan kicked over the square table and then tried to flip it. But he sprained his wrist on the heavy woodwork. His face was twisted with pain and cov
The first faint sign of dawn appeared while the north wind was howling. In the square yard of red walls, undulating buildings and palaces were enveloped by an awful and depressing atmosphere.Leng Qingtang and Cheng Wanli quietly led six Eastern Depot guards into Qinming Hall via the side door. On the shoulders of two guards a thick log was carried, where a large wood chest beset with iron hoops and copper rivets was hung.The guards stopped before the long and wide marble steps and set down the chest.Leng Qingtang and Cheng Wanli ascended the steps to greet the new Imperial Chief Eunuch, Zhang Jihai and asked him to announce their arrival. In a moment, Eunuch Superintendent walked out and invited Leng Qingtang into the hall.Leng Qingtang fixed his robe and hat before entering. He then knelt down before the Emperor's bed.On the bed was the middle-aged man wearing a bright yellow shirt. His eyes were dark and bloodsh
Gu Yunxi followed Leng Qingtang to the Palace in the morning. He went to Qinming Hall while she was heading to Chuxiu Palace.So far, the Master had not explained to her why he had taken the risk of using a corpse in place of the masked man. It seemed that he meant to let that man off. But then why had he instructed her to impair his key points of internal strength and catch him alive in the Western Depot jail?She had many puzzles, but for now, she had to put them aside. The top priority was to go to Concubine Xu's palace.The two Depots had made a lot of noise to interfere with the enemies. Ming Lan had taken people of the Western Depot to search Chuxiu Palace. How could an innocent and solitary figure like Concubine Xu stand such a blow?Gu Yunxi was very anxious and walked quickly to the outer court of Chuxiu Palace, only to be stopped by Chief Eunuch Yan Gui."Well, isn't this Madam Muxue? Did you come from the Ea
In Chuxiu Palace, the die was cast.At the moment when Gu Yunxi saw the brocade box, her eyebrows suddenly widened. She was too shocked to say a word.There was no sadness or joy on Concubine Xu’s face. The cold edge flashed in her eyes, and there was no trace of affection."The things inside are really the best of emerald, and no one of the guards can buy it. If it weren't for it, I wouldn't be able to know that you had already fornicated with him. How can you stay in Chuxiu Palace!"Concubine Yu closed her eyes slightly and turned her head away with a deep sigh. She felt sorry for the humble female official in her heart but also had a bit of resentment and hatred.She really didn't expect that Leng Qingtang was such a person who harmed Yunxi and now almost hurt Tu Muxue. Chuxiu Palace was also involved. What a d*mn.Concubine Xu's long eyelashes drooped lightly with misty light under her eyes and she sai
Terra Nova's ninth year of the Daedalic Years, early spring.Kamakawa Yusui is shocked and annoyed when he receives news of a coup at the Imperial Palace and the imminent ascension of Prince Fuchi Yasutaka to the throne as the next Emperor.Since the Kunhuang Island and Huananhe lost a battle, Kamachi sailors suffered a heavy blow, Kamakawa was forced to take the remaining troops retreated to the south of Kunhuang Island, Tsuneoshima stationed.Unexpectedly, just when he was trying to avoid the previous shame and had been intensifying the study of the new combat program, the country had a great turnaround.Can't think too much, Kamakawa by water immediately point all 10,000 Ying army, lead five Anzai ship and a number of ships, with enough artillery Furlong machine fire speed back to Ying, swore to fight with and Shigeru cuts a high and low winners and losers.One night, as Kamakawa's fleet secretly approached Mizumura Harbor in Kyoto, a thick fog sudde
In the banquet hall of the palace, the fire and candles were bright, four dancing girls lined up, green silk buns, colorful makeup, silk sleeves fluttering and swaying, dancing in a slow and rhythmic dance.Two or three male musicians are not far from them, playing strings, flute, drums, each person's face is calm and solemn, but in the eyes of God duh, seems to have the essence of the aura of a hidden flash.The dinner was organized to celebrate the fifteenth birthday of Emperor Fuchi Masaharu, but due to the defeat of the Terra Nova army in Weihai, many of the entertainments were temporarily canceled, and only the traditional Yehime songs and dances were retained.Profound Ya Qing was the main character of tonight's banquet, at this time he was wearing brand new scarlet damask silk clothes kneeling above the chief belonging to him, looking quiet and enjoying the songs and dances.On the seats to his left were the former Emperor's side consort, Daiji, with h
Terra Nova, Kyoto.As night falls, in a short house in the civilian area, the blind man is anxiously waiting for his mother-in-law to return home from work.She hadn't been back for a day and a night, and that definitely hadn't happened in the past.Could it be that the Ninth Princess has encountered something on her end?Rustling footsteps stopped unexpectedly at the door.The blind man's sense of hearing is much more sensitive than normal people, his eyebrows slightly gathered, and without moving, he got up and lightly rubbed his steps to the wooden cabinet, and touched a sharp dagger from the top of the cabinet and quietly hid it in the sleeve of his coat.The door of the room opened, and by the sound of the footsteps coming in there should be two of them."You're Suigo Show's man, aren't you?"The one who asked the question in Terra Nova was a young man.The blind man turned his head sideways, carefully recognizing the source
A cold wind cut through the long, narrow corridor, and the lights flickered dimly.The man's ragged gasps continued to spill out of the closed wooden lattice barricade door, accompanied by the occasional few hushed cries of pain from the woman."Haru, come on, I'll accompany you to your room."Looking at Yuan Ya Qing's stagnant and godless clear face, Yun Shi's heart seized more than just pain as she tugged on one of his arms.The commotion in the room was in no way suitable for a teenager to be listening in.The teenager's eyes were lax as he took two steps with her, speaking quietly in Chinese: ."...Master, you have to trust me as well...it wasn't Mother and I's idea to march into Da Yi."Yun Shi suddenly became miserable inside, opened and closed his nose and said."I believed you, never had a doubt, and it was for that reason that I traveled across the river and across the sea to meet you in person in Terra Nova."The two co
"Yue Xilou, you traitor shall not die!"Qi and blood surged, and a strong hatred that had never been felt before invaded Yun Shi's consciousness.She jumped up with her eyes heavy with red and lunged at her enemy with all her might, reaching for his neck.Yue Xilou laughed scornfully and kicked her backwards with a flying leg.Yun Shi fell out onto the hard floor a few feet away, choking on blood and letting out a pained _groan_.Wamochi stretched his neck to look at it, grinning imploringly.Tsukishiro looks at the samurai on either side :)"Don't just stand there, take her down and keep her under good guard, she'll be of great use in the future.""Slow down ......"Yun Shi forced to endure the pain of bones about to break trembling climbed up, far away from looking at the abyss Ya Qing, the expression of desolate:"Your Majesty, I have something to say to you, please send the counselor."Empress Yuanya immediately s
The fact that the mute applicant, Yun, who was originally scrubbed out of the test, has been recognized by the Emperor as the Imperial Chef, shocks the entire Grand Cookhouse early the next morning.The cooks and handymen who had looked down on her earlier were now gathered in front of the stove in the cooking room, watching intently as she operated it herself.Even in the past days always rigid board a big white face of apricot leaf female master, this time all people before and after chasing after Yun Shi everywhere running, flattery, mouth like a river, all do their best to please. At sunrise, Yunshi was wearing a green coat and pants, put on a large apron to the stove to do the work.With white flour rolled out and crabmeat and shrimp mince and red fish roe in the filling, the meat buns are pinched out with absolutely thirty-three folds.Chicken breast, corn and green beans are sauteed in oil, thickened with soy sauce and pan-fried wine, and wrapped in so
He is, after all, the Emperor!Following the direction of Master Apricot Leaf's kneeling, Yun Shi looked at the teenager, his eyes filled with astonishment.The standing tasseled crown and the yellow coat are indeed the symbols of the imperial nobility of Terra Nova.But, this young man, he is actually the Emperor."Mute, why don't you kneel down!"The apricot leaf matron raised her eyes to the unresponsive Gu Yunshi and chided."Eh, forget it, forget it ...... Master Chief, you get up too."Meeting Yun Shi's eyes, the teenager's face flushed red and blushed as he explained: ."Granny, I don't mean to deceive you ...... I, I didn't eat well in the evening meal, and I was really hungry just now."Yun Shi's complexion returned to normal, pursed her lips and waved her hand, indicating that she didn't mind.Heh, how could she mind?She was begging for it!The hostess rises obsequiously and comes up to nod at the tee
The night fell slowly, blotting out the last rays of red light in the sky.The entire Western Garden was silent.Cloudseeker stood in the tiny compound under the endless sky, raising his head to look up at the dark inky colors of the night sky.In the field of vision, that heavy darkness seems to carry some kind of adsorption magic, only teaching people to look at a glance, want to look through.She failed the test to become a chef and lost her chance to enter the palace and meet the Emperor.Such a result directly disrupted all her latter plans.After losing her temper for a while, she thought of Hua Nanhe, who is still fighting in the battlefield, Yingyu, who is trapped in the palace of Dayi, and brother Mu Xiu, who is waiting for them to return home.Yun Shi's eyes burned as she quickly regained her fighting spirit.Now is not the time to be discouraged, since one way does not work, then find another way.The hour was already
Terra Nova, outside the Abyssinian Palace, West Court.The large cooking room was busy with players in white shirts and blue pants around wooden cases and stoves.In five days, Emperor Fuchiya's fifteenth birthday will be celebrated, and not only will there be a large-scale celebration dinner at the palace, but an all-day parade and festival will be organized throughout Kyoto."Faster, faster, the hour for the king to pass the meal is almost here, and later on your handmade delicacies will be the basis for whether or not you can stay as a loose cook."The woman in charge, Apricot Leaf, is in her thirties, with a purple shirt and pants, wandering around every corner of the cooking room with a stern look, urging the contestants with her mouth, and repeatedly scrutinizing their cooking techniques with her cold and warm gaze.The twenty casual chef applicants came from Terra Nova folk, both men and women, and most of their referrals were cooks and assistant