Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 491: Bie Shi and Zhi Zun Bao
"Dong, dong dong..."

As the drums sounded, the great shaman Wuda Youzhuzhu danced out from the side room, holding a drum high in his hand and wearing a mask decorated with canine teeth, animal bones, deer antlers and other ornaments.

All the dancers in the hall stepped back to give her space to dance.

Shangguan Mingyue had seen shaman dances before, and she herself was good at dancing. In addition, the movements of shaman dances were not difficult or varied, so she recalled the shaman dances she had seen before, imitated the corresponding movements, and then danced out from the side room.

However, she never thought that one day she would be able to dance the Shaman dance. She did not remember all the dance moves, only some key moves that left a deep impression on her.

So how to connect these movements and shapes together depends on her dancing skills.

But the dance she learned was completely different from shamanic dance.

So a dance that should have been wild and unrestrained suddenly became more graceful and seductive.

Zheng Xiaobu stood behind King Zhenzhu, gnashing his teeth and feeling resentful in his heart.

You danced so seductively when you met Prince Wanyan Hongkang, right?
I have never seen you dance so beautifully in the tribe.

These tribal leaders were all familiar with shamanic dance, but they did not doubt Wuda Youzhuzhu's identity because of this. On the contrary, because her dance was more in line with men's aesthetic point of view, the Bojins watched it more attentively.

Shangguan Mingyue was humming the faint and strange divine song. Because she could not remember the content of the song and did not know what to sing specifically in such occasions of sacrifice and prayer, the tune became more and more ethereal and she could not even hear a single word.

The copper bells around the great shaman's waist and ankles made pleasant sounds because of her movements.

The colorful strips of cloth on her waist, hips, and arms all flew up as she spun.

She danced gracefully to Yang Yuan, who was standing at the top with his back to the case.

On the left and right of the incense table stood two of Yang Yuan's subordinates.

On the left is Wanyan Hongkang and on the right is Shangguan Luo.

The Great Shaman's gaze only briefly turned to Shangguan Luo, then moved away, twisting his waist, swinging his hips and swinging his arms while slowly approaching Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan stared at the strange mask of the Great Shaman, looked at the pair of eyes revealed on the mask, and suddenly smiled: "You are so coquettish."

The witch's movements suddenly froze, and Shangguan Luo and Wanyan Hongkang, who were standing on the left and right of the altar, could not help but look at Yang Yuan in surprise.

The Bojins in the hall and those who were closer also heard these words, and they all looked surprised.

In such a solemn occasion, even if the great shaman is indeed a famous beauty in the Pearl King's tribe, it would not be appropriate for you to flirt with her openly, right?
Unexpectedly, Yang Yuan not only flirted with her verbally, he also took action.

Yang Yuan raised his hand and reached for the witch's mask.

Shangguan Mingyue was shocked and fell backwards, subconsciously avoiding his grab and throwing the drum towards Yang Yuan.

She didn't understand how she was exposed.

Even if the sacred dance I performed was not right, you are not a shaman. At most you just felt it was a little strange. There is no reason for you to be so sure, right?

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Yang Yuan had already stepped forward and the two began to fight.

As soon as an accident occurred in the hall, the soldiers who were arranged on both sides to guard against any troublemakers immediately rushed out under the leadership of Li You.

"Stop!" Wanyan Hongkang stepped forward to stop it upon seeing it.

He still didn't understand the situation, so he naturally couldn't let his subordinates wield swords and guns and fight each other, thus ruining today's event.

Today is the big day when his father becomes the leader of the alliance and he becomes Anban Bojilie.

Although, it was Scholar Xiao Yang who stood up for him.

Scholar Young Yang used his palm to push away the drum, then turned his palm into a fist and hit the witch's chest.

The witch clasped her hands together with her chest, and with a crisp "pa" sound, she pushed Yang Yuan back a step. Her palms also felt numb, and she took three steps back, right in front of Wanyan Hongkang.

Wanyan Hongkang was stunned and asked, "Great Shaman, what are you doing?"

Seeing Yang Yuan approaching again, Shangguan Mingyue grabbed Wanyan Hongkang, who had not yet shown any hostility towards her, and pushed him towards Yang Yuan.

This was the second time that she could have killed her mortal enemy cleanly and efficiently, but she let him go in a confused manner.

Yang Yuan hurriedly withdrew his legs and fists, and helped Wanyan Hongkang. Shangguan Mingyue took the opportunity to pull out a pair of daggers hidden in his boots and pounced on him again.

Yang Yuan let out a "clang" and drew out the sword from his ribs, rushing towards her with his two daggers.

For a moment, the sound of "ding-dang-dang" was as dense as frying beans, and it was unknown how many rounds the weapons in the hands of the two men collided.

It was when Yang Yuan saw Shangguan Mingyue's eyes that he confirmed that she was not Wuda Youzhuzhu.

When Shangguan Mingyue danced out earlier, Yang Yuan just felt strange and suspicious.

Because Yang Yuan had really seen Wuda Youzhuzhu performing a divine dance for him, and the "witch" now was fully clothed, but Wuda Youzhuzhu at that time was naked.

Even so, Wuda Youzhuzhu's dance moves at that time were not as enchanting as they are now.

Because this sacred dance is a sacrifice to the mountains, rivers and earth, imitating the ferocious beast, the goshawk.

Its dance moves are rough and unrestrained, wild and mysterious. It is a dance to entertain the "God of Nature" rather than to entertain humans, especially men.

But the great shaman in front of him, fully clothed, was even more seductive than the naked Wuda Youzhuzhu when she was dancing. This was very suspicious.

At least, if Wuda Youzhuzhu knew this kind of dance, there would be no reason not to dance it for him to see.

At this time, Yang Yuan was full of vigilance towards the great shaman.

When he saw the Great Shaman gradually approaching and their eyes met, Yang Yuan was 100% sure that she was not Wuda Youzhuzhu.

No matter how much Shangguan Mingyue tried to conceal her murderous intent, she could not hide the deep hatred when she stared at Yang Yuan.

Because of the battle in the palace, Ugulun Yuanyi took the opportunity to move forward.

Looking at the little prince and the great shaman who were dancing like a couple in the hall, then looking at the Bojins who had their swords drawn and were alert, and the soldiers on both sides holding swords and guns, he felt very annoyed.

He originally wanted to suddenly kidnap the young prince when he accepted Wanyan Hongkang's appointment on behalf of his father.

After all, with the manpower he had in the temple, this was the only feasible solution.

But now we don’t know what this great shaman is doing. After such a commotion, will Wanyan Hongkang not be on guard next time?
As soon as Yang Yuan started fighting, he confirmed that the person in front of him was Shangguan Mingyue.

Among all the women he had fought with, the only one with such tough fists and feet was Shangguan Mingyue.

"Shangguan Mingyue?"

Yang Yuan suddenly called out her name, and Shangguan Mingyue's movements paused. Yang Yuan took the opportunity to slap her on the right arm.

Shangguan Mingyue groaned and took three steps back. He felt the pain in his right arm penetrate into his bones and he was unable to lift it for a while.

Shangguan Luo couldn't help but exclaimed when she heard Yang Yuan's call: "Sister? Is it really you?"

Shangguan Mingyue just looked at him coldly without saying anything, but when Shangguan Luo saw her eyes, he was sure that this was his sister.

Yang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Go and see how Wu Da is doing."

Because there was chaos in the temple at this time, Yingge and A'man also walked out from the side room.

Upon hearing Yang Yuan's instructions, Yingge volunteered, "I'll go take a look."

Yingge and A'man rushed to the right side hall.

Outside the temple, Wugu Lun Yuanyi couldn't help but squeeze a few steps forward, looking in surprise at Yingge and A'man who were passing through the temple.

He received news that his younger sister was abducted as a slave by Li Taigong and given to Yang Xue Shi of the Song Dynasty.

But how could this happen now...

Could it be that the news was wrong, and Li Taigong gave the younger sister to his grandson Wanyan Hongkang?
Thinking of this, Yuan Yi suddenly became furious.

Seeing Yingge being so obedient, Yuanyi's mind had already begun to imagine how his poor and helpless sister was bullied and humiliated by Wanyan Hongkang, the evil villain, until she was forced to surrender.

My little sister is now as obedient as a sheep to Wanyan Hongkang. I am afraid she has been tamed by his whip?
You really deserve to die, Wanyan Hongkang.

Yuan Yi gritted his teeth and looked at Yang Yuan in the hall.

Yang Yuan said: "Ms. Shangguan, you and I served different masters before, and there were some conflicts between us, but that's nothing.

Now that your brother has decided to pledge his loyalty to the Prince of Yue, there is no need for you and I to fight each other anymore, right?"

Shangguan Mingyue looked at Shangguan Luo and asked in a deep voice, "Little brother, have you really joined Wanyan Hongkang?"

Shangguan Luo said solemnly: "Sister, the young prince is the wise leader I have been looking for."

At this time, Ah Man hurried out, came to Yang Yuan, and whispered: "Sister Zhuzhu was knocked unconscious and was just rescued by the girl."

Yang Yuan nodded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Yuan said, "Miss Shangguan, your brother is already mine, why don't you also join my Yue Palace? I, Wanyan Hongkang, will definitely treat you as a guest of honor."

If Shangguan Mingyue hadn't been hurt, she wouldn't mind pretending to surrender to him and then waiting for an opportunity to strike.

But now her face was as ferocious as a ghost. If she chose to "serve" him, there was no reason not to take off her mask.

But if she takes off the mask and the young prince sees that her face is so badly injured, will he still believe that she really wants to surrender to him?
Therefore, Shangguan Mingyue did not need to pretend to surrender and humiliate herself.

Shangguan Mingyue shook her head and said coldly: "I will never be loyal to you."

"That may not be the case. I know who you want to be loyal to, girl."

Yang Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Miss Shangguan, you don't have to be so confident. For some things, it's not too late to make a decision after you listen to me."

Because the sacrificial ceremony was interrupted and Prince Wanyan was assassinated, the atmosphere in the temple became very tense.

Yang Yuan took two steps forward, raised his hands and pressed them down to quiet down the hall, then said loudly:
"Everyone, I have two good news. I had planned to announce it to you after the ceremony of inviting the gods was over, but I might as well tell you now." The hall suddenly fell silent.

Yang Yuan's eyes slowly swept across the audience and said, "The first thing is, some of you already know it.

That is, this prince has opened up a maritime merchant ship that can continuously transport the weapons, food, medicine and other military supplies we need through Japan and Goryeo.

With these supplies, we will be more confident in resisting Wanyan Liang's bandit army."

As soon as these words were spoken, the tribal leaders who had not known about this matter beforehand were overjoyed and the hall was in commotion again.

Yang Yuan was silent for a moment, letting everyone digest the news, and then said: "You should know that the biggest threat to us in Shangjing is Wanyan Yan, the governor of Shangjing.

The biggest threat to us in Liaodong is Wanyan Yong, the governor of Dongjing. However, there is one thing that none of you here know..."

Yang Yuan said word by word: "That is, Wanyan Yong is actually one of ours!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar inside and outside the temple.

Ugulun Yuanyi stood in the crowd, his brain was a little confused.

Yang Yuan smiled and looked at Shangguan Mingyue, saying, “Miss Shangguan, if you want to be loyal to King Ge Wanyan Yong, then that’s fine.

The Ge Wang Wanyan Yong will be appointed as Amabojilie. If you pledge allegiance to him, you are also pledging allegiance to the Yue Wangfu. There is actually no difference between the two. "

Shangguan Mingyue felt like being struck by lightning.

She had no idea what had happened.

So this matter has nothing to do with her. With her intelligence, she might be able to guess that it was Shangguan Luo who told the young prince about Wanyan Yong's plan.

But now Shangguan Mingyue hated "Wanyan Hongkang" to the core, so she was in great confusion.

She simply could not accept that the man she loved so deeply would surrender to someone who hurt her so deeply.

Standing outside the hall, Wugu Lun Yuanyi's head was buzzing.

How could Wanyan Hongkang know Prince Ge’s plans and ambitions?
Could it be that Prince Ge really expressed his true feelings to Wanyan Hongkang and planned to break with the court ahead of time?
So... should I still destroy this alliance?
Wugu Lun Yuanyi was very conflicted.

Before, Wanyan Yong was a "loyal minister" of the court, so it didn't matter what he did.

When Wanyan Yong had gained enough power and the other rebel forces and the imperial court had consumed each other and were all exhausted, Prince Ge took advantage of the situation.

At that time, it could be said that they had just seen through the corrupt nature of the imperial court, and for the future of the Jurchen people, they would rather bear the infamy of traitors to the emperor.

Then, no matter what they had done to the rebels before, it could naturally be written off.

Moreover, the strength of the various rebel forces was greatly weakened at that time, so they had no choice but to give up their old grudges and happily surrender to King Ge.

But now...

After the young prince exposed the truth about Wanyan Yong's false loyalty to the emperor, if he took action against the various Bojins attending the meeting today, Wanyan Yong's future would be cut off.

"Impossible, impossible!"

Shangguan Mingyue said excitedly: "Prince Ge has the world in his heart, how could he choose to be a vassal of Wanyan Lvti and Wanyan Dari!"

Shangguan Luo said: "Sister, now the King of Yue is the leader of the alliance, which is what everyone wants. What do you think His Royal Highness Prince Ge will choose? It is inevitable that Wanyan Yong will submit to the King of Yue. You can understand it, right?"

Shangguan Mingyue's masked face shook excitedly. She didn't believe it, she didn't accept it, she didn't dare to believe it.

Wanyan Hongkang destroyed her face and everything she had, but her man actually chose to submit to Wanyan Hongkang after weighing the pros and cons?
So what is she in Wanyan Yong's eyes?
Shangguan Luo's words completely broke her defenses. She was filled with grief, anger, and trembling all over.

I guess if Wanyan Yong saw her intense performance at this moment, he would be a little confused.

Because... Wanyan Yong had never made any promises to her, and her feelings for her were in a state that could only be understood but not expressed in words.

This conceited and paranoid girl's fantasy about Wanyan Yong was completely wishful thinking.

But now, she was furious about what she imagined Wan Yanyong's "betrayal" of her.

"He can't do this, he can't do this to me! I want him to ask me in person, I want him to tell me in person!"

Shangguan Mingyue suddenly turned around and rushed out of the hall.

Several tribesmen coming towards her immediately drew their swords and blocked her way.

Yang Yuan said: "Let her go!"

Those Bojin glanced at Yang Yuan and slowly retreated to both sides.

Yang Yuan said: "The first time I let you go, it was for your brother's sake. The second time I let you go, it was because Wanyan Yong and we are allies.

You can’t do it again, but you can’t do it again. If you insist on doing it and attack me again, I will kill you with my own hands.”

Shangguan Mingyue did not answer. Seeing that the Bojins made way for her, she immediately ran out.

"It's unreasonable. My sister is really..."

Shangguan Luo shook his head, knelt on one knee, and said to Yang Yuan with emotion: "The young prince has been tolerant of my sister again and again, Shangguan Luo is grateful to him."

Yang Yuan said: "I don't want this to happen again."

Shangguan Luo took a deep breath and said seriously: "If my sister continues to be stubborn, Luo will take action himself!"

Yang Yuan looked towards the side hall and asked in a deep voice, "Does Wuda have any spare divine robes?"

Ah Man stood at the entrance of the side hall and answered from a distance: "Wudayou will change his clothes soon."

Yang Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, good news, you have all heard it. We will win, and Zeliang will lose!"

The blood of the Bojins was boiling, and they raised their arms and shouted: "We will win, and the thief Liang will lose!"

Yang Yuan smiled slightly. Seeing Wuda Youzhuzhu wearing the divine robes again and walking out of the side hall, he said loudly, "Then... continue playing the music and dancing!"

……

Five days later, on Mount Sabah.

Wugu Lun'e Lun and Wugu Lun Yuanyi, the father and son, stared at each other.

Elun said solemnly, "So, you pretended to be Lai Guanfu, climbed up to the Holy Mountain Temple, accepted the title of Hulu from Wanyan Hongkang, and then came back?"

"hold head high."

Princess Bi asked anxiously, "What about your sister? She is with Wanyan Hongkang now, and they seem to be doing well?"

"hold head high!"

E Lun asked, "So, you went to the Holy Mountain, but you didn't kill Wanyan Hongkang, nor did you destroy the alliance between the tribes. You went up the mountain as Lai Guanfu, and you went down the mountain as Lai Guanfu, and you came back just like that?"

Yuan Yi spread his hands and said, "What else? Wanyan Hongkang has already publicly announced that Prince Ge is a rebel against the court. What should I do?
If we attack them again, wouldn't King Ge be cutting himself off from the imperial court and all the rebel forces?"

Princess Bi asked, "Where is your sister? You haven't seen her, and you haven't tried to bring her back?"

Yuan Yi said in annoyance, “Mom, I have to have a chance to see her in private.

If I appear in front of her directly, what if she lets it slip? I am not alone, I am accompanied by nearly 200 warriors from Sabal Mountain. What if something goes wrong?"

At this point, Yuan Yi said angrily, "Besides, I thought my sister would be bullied at first, but after observing secretly, I found that my sister and Wanyan Hongkang were getting along well.

The two of them were so attached to each other that I guess she wouldn't want to let me take her away."

Elun thought about it for a while, and suddenly showed a happy expression, saying: "If it is true, it may not be a bad thing.

Wanyan Luti has been elected as Dubojile, and Wanyan Hongkang is Anbanbojile.

Maybe one day, our Ugulu family will have another queen."

Princess Bi said angrily: "You only care about your family. Have you ever thought about your daughter?"

E Lun said: "Didn't Yuan Yi just say that she and Wanyan Hongkang are in love.

Aren't we just worried that she will be wronged outside? If that's not the case, then what is there to worry about?"

Yuan Yi hesitated and said, "Dad, I've been thinking about it, but I still feel like something is wrong.

How could King Ge Wanyan Yong be willing to be inferior to others? How could he agree to accept the throne of Amabojilie?

Besides, making his rebellion known now would not be in line with his previous plan."

E Lun said solemnly, "You mean, it was Shangguan Luo who defected to Wanyan Hongkang and told him about Prince Ge's plan.

And this Wanyan Hongkang deliberately revealed Prince Ge's intentions to force him to submit?"

Ugun Yuanyi nodded.

Elun said slowly: "No matter whether it is true or not, I am afraid it is not up to him now.

However, if Prince Ge has not informed Wanyan Hongkang, he might be caught off guard..."

Wu Gulun Yuanyi pondered for a moment and slowly replied: "Dad, I think if we compare our family's betting to playing mahjong, my eldest brother should have got a 'bad ten'."

Elun was concerned about the situation in the world and the future of the tribe, but Princess Bi was only concerned about her own daughter.

She said to Yuan Yi, "Yier, what do you think of Wanyan Hongkang?"

Yuan Yi said: "Mom, I think the deck of cards my little sister is holding might be 'Supreme Treasure'."

(End of this chapter)