"Master Leng... Are you really alive?"
In the mourning hall, Min Rui stared at the man in dark at the incense burner table. He was too shocked to know what to say.
With a beaming countenance, the man's smile gradually turned cold. It seemed that his look was covered with the white fog of a frozen river, which was inexplicably cold and complex.
"Well, Duke, are you unhappy to see me alive?"
"No. No."
Min Rui awkwardly winked and waved his hand in succession. Then he saw the left half of the man's face in shock.
On the pale skin, there was a half-growing scar. It was ghoulish and hideous like an old ugly reptile.
Min Rui pointed to the scar rockily and muttered,
"Master… Master Leng, your face..."
The man raised his eyebrows and casually touched his left face with a smile,
"On the way back, we were shipwrecked. No big deal."
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In Tingxiang Yard, the night was as dark as ink with sparse stars.Gu Yunxi felt restless in the room.In just a few days, she was bombarded with all kinds of bad news.Emperor Jingxiao, Empress Qian, and the Master all died. Now Yunyao's mother was also dead.As for her two best friends, one's whereabouts were unknown, and the other, a fool, became an Emperor.Gu Yunxi wondered what was wrong with the world.Now the situation was chaotic. Gu Di staged a comeback with his men. He pretended to be the Commander-in-chief of the Eastern Depot and incited Duke Min to kill the new Emperor, Huanan Xin.No matter whether this initiative could be successful, it was difficult to say whether Gu Di would follow Huanan Xin to kick down the ladder and kill Min Rui and his son in terms of his cruelty.In any case, Min Rui and his son were Yunyao's only living family members, so Gu Yunxi w
On the sixth day of August, the honor guards of the new Emperor Huanan Xin arrived in Guiping and were ceremoniously welcomed into the palace by the local sheriff.The Observatory Director was called into the palace to explain to the new Emperor the results of the recent survey of Wei Sea and state that the ninth day of this month would be the day of the spectacular reappearance of "Water Dragon" in the Kunhuang Island once every 11 years.Huanan Xin was overjoyed, although he was completely skeptical about the statement of the presence of the Dragon God. Because he firmly believed that it was nonsense that Leng Qingtang and Yu Xuanji talked to the previous Emperor in order to achieve their goals.However, as a new Emperor, since he came to Guiping in person, he always had to do something in front of people.In short, as long as the two things he valued most, a half jade seal and Yunxi, could be obtained smoothly as planned,
A eunuch took a wine pot into the glazed hall. When he poured wine for the new Emperor Huanan Xin, he quietly gave a look.Huanan Xin understood what he meant. He looked at the girl and said with a flattering smile,"Yunxi, I'm so happy that you can come to dinner with me. Enjoy your meal."The girl looked calm and said coldly,"I'm not hungry. His Majesty, please let the singers and dancers out. I have something to say to you."Huanan Xin was a little surprised. He didn't answer. He just got up, waved his sleeves, and asked the imperial bodyguards and dancers to leave the hall.For a long time, the wide hall was quiet. Time and all things were like dead. It was a little scary to be quiet like that.The girl looked around. She looked at the flickering candles on a nearby copper crane platform.After waiting for a long time, Huanan Xin didn't see the girl speak. He looked em
The moon was big at night, and its cool white brilliance penetrated the thin clouds.Cheng Wanli was instructed to find out about Gu Yunxi in Guiping Residence, only to hear that she could not hold the drink at the night banquet and had been arranged to sleep in the Residence.Cheng Wanli immediately felt that something was wrong, but he did not dare to take her away forcibly, so he had to ride the horse back alone.The horse ran wildly under the bright moonlight. The loess avenue was wide and empty, and the dense trees on both sides retreated at a high speed.Suddenly, the night birds in front of him flew into the sky in groups, as if they had been frightened. The birds flapped their wings desperately under the sky, ramming each other and flying into the sky.Normally, Cheng Wanli would immediately stop the horse, be alert to the surroundings, move forward or take a detour, and then make plans.How
Taking advantage of the darkness, Lu Qiange's fleet arrived at a hidden beach in Guiping secretly. After the personnel landed quickly, they hid on the west side of the nearby foothills.At this time, they were sitting around the faint bonfire, listening to Cheng Wanli's recount of the past.Cheng Wanli just got rid of the control of the "Puppet Art", so his memories were still intermittent. But he could give an outline when he tried hard to recall.As he said, at that time, according to the deceased emperor’s decree, he took the first team, the second team, and the third team of the Eastern Depot to go on board and set off from the Jinmen Ferry. After that, their fleet encountered a storm and caught fire. Soon after it was far away from the channel, they encountered the Master's fleet.Cheng Wanli didn't understand that the Master was still in Southern Jiang at that time, so it was impossible for him to meet the teams of the
It was in the camp of the Eastern Depot, Guiping.At the moment, the time seemed stagnated. Within the tent and outside, it was quiet and silent. Only faster and faster thumps ceaselessly trembled through people's eardrums. It was just Min Rui's nervous heartbeat.His right hand, after reaching into the hole of the wooden box, seemed to have been entrenched inside. It was unmoved and stiff.With a sneer, Gu Di tightly stared at Min Rui's flushed and pale face."Your Highness, please take the bean out.""... OK."In Min Rui's eyes, a flicker of fright was betrayed. He embarrassedly looked away, intending to do as Gu Di said. But he was still somewhat reluctant. He made the hand in the hole move around inside the wooden box, which stirred beans frequently clatter and clatter. Eventually, he held his breath and took his hand out.Min Rui rapidly lowered his eyes, looking at the thing clung in his
Chen Ying stooped and walked into Qianyuan Hall. Immediately, a thick sense of Ambergris overwhelmed him.Huanan Xin wore a dragon robe, sitting in front of a rectangular table on which wisps of blue smoke were curling. He held a rare bloodstone on his hand, trying to carefully engrave a beauty's face.A priest sat beside him. Sometimes he pointed at the bloodstone, whispering something to Huanan Xin.When Chen Ying came into the hall, Huanan Xin was sighing. He looked so disappointed, turning his eyes from the bloodstone to the priest,"Wu Yong, my handcraft eventually can't catch up with that of servants in The Imperial Ceremonial Service!"The priest rubbed the thin beard above his lips, saluting and flatteringly smiling,"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven. Therefore, anything handcrafted by you is attached with the blessing of Dragon God, being unique in the world. People of The Imperial Ceremoni
In the Qushui Hall,Gu Di stared at the beautiful but ruthless girl in front of him without saying anything. His eyebrows knitted in a frown and his deep eyes were red, filled with the flood of anger."To save you, my face was disfigured. To save you again, I broke into the Imperial Palace by myself. And in your eyes, I'm just as disgusting as Huanan Xin is?"He roared indignantly at her. His nerves were dominated by extreme anger and pain, and he moved slightly.Gu Yunxi, with her hands crossed, stood alone. She was indifferent and untouched. Her beautiful eyes flashing dazzling light impressed anyone who had a look at her,"At that time I was robbed by you and escaped from the death of exchanging my face. I searched for the Kunhuang Island map for you and nearly lost my life in the black formation of the Swift Tower. At this point, you and I have no grudge against each other. We call it even."With distr