incomprehensible

After knowing the general situation, Chu Changyue's expression became very exciting.

As Ye Xuehuan's accompanying reader, I grew up with him since I was a child, and witnessed his transformation from the arrogant and surly son of the empress to the handsome man in the Northwest who is now able to take charge of his own affairs. I don't understand what he is thinking.

At this time, it was past half of the night, and compared to the previous midnight, Guixin Building was much colder. The private seats on the second floor were mostly empty, and only the elders in the lobby who were still in love were left. .

Lan Qi sat in a corner of the private seat, silently dealing with the wound on his knee, ignoring five people staring at him with ten eyes.

Chu Changyue wasn't there, didn't see him dealing with five larks and thorns alone, and didn't hear him tell the shocking facts in an indifferent tone; looking at this frail young man now, It is really impossible to connect him with the rumored "wandering soul".

Lan Qi looks very young, very young, and can't be called beautiful.Compared with all kinds of beauties they have seen in the aristocratic circle, they are too delicate and light, and it is easy to be lost in the crowd, but they have a pair of big and bright eyes, the corners of which are slightly raised. On the woman's face, there is a pair of extremely charming almond eyes; but his eyes are too black and white, it seems that there is some kind of power to see through people's hearts, a light glance can make people's heart skip a beat, inexplicably frightened kind of.Coupled with that pale face and indifferent expression, it really lacks a bit of a living person's breath.

He rolled the sleeves of his trousers up to his thighs, and the lower part of his knees was wrapped in gauze. A layer of dark red blood clots had already formed on it. It was obvious that they split after bandaging, and they were not treated in time.Depending on the situation, I'm afraid the gauze has been stuck to the skin by blood.

However, the young man's expression remained calm, and he deftly lifted the gauze layer by layer with his little finger, revealing a wound about three inches long.It's not too deep, but the wound has turned dark red, the flesh and blood inside is uneven, and there is a layer of fine blood residue on the outside.

The group of people here are all members of the mixed army camp, and one can tell at a glance that this is a wound that has been healed and torn repeatedly.

Naturally, he had seen wounds much more hideous than this in the barracks, but when he thought of him fleeing from Yi Country to Chongyang with such a wound, chasing a group of killers behind him, and making arrangements along the way, he felt a little creepy.What's more, the injury is in such a position as the knee, and it hurts every time you pull it. I don't know how he moved and jumped around the thorns without changing his face before, and how he walked back with Ye Xuehuan without changing his face. .

"Your Highness, can I borrow some wine?"

Ye Xuehuan smiled knowingly, and motioned Tong Xuan to hand him a pot full of Baihua wine.He took it and poured it directly on the wound, while washing away the plasma oozing from the wound and the blood stains around it.

The wounds caused by this sharp weapon are prone to infection, and it is much safer to wash them with wine. They often do this when they are in the army.

Although the Southwest Baihuaniang is not strong, as long as it is wine, it will hurt the heart when it touches the wound. Several people here have experienced this more or less.Usually, a handkerchief is dipped in alcohol to wipe it off, but this young man picked it up and poured it on the wound. Everyone couldn't help but get goosebumps when they saw it. It hurts.

Even veterans who have experienced the wind and rain would probably have to hiss for a few breaths after handling their wounds so roughly; but Lan Qi always looked calm and did not frown. If he hadn't seen his tight calves, I almost thought he didn't feel pain.

Chu Changyue was more kind-hearted and couldn't stand it any longer, so he couldn't help asking, "Don't you feel pain?"

Lan Qi paused in his hand, looked up at him, with a look of surprise on his face, then lowered his head after a while, and said in a low voice: "No matter how painful it is, it can only be my own. It's meaningless to make a face."

The group of people were all silent, even Mo Ran frowned, and he had a little change in his heart towards the young man.

——Even if it is deliberately pretending to show them, this bitter trick is too bitter and too fleshy.

After cleaning the wound, Tong Xuan silently handed over the wound medicine and clean gauze.Lan Qi thanked him, and took the medicine to bandage himself. The movement was done in one go, and he probably practiced it during the pursuit.

Ye Xuehuan just watched the whole time, the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed, his phoenix eyes were changing luster like glass, and he didn't know what he was thinking.After Lan Qi finished tidying up, he ordered Tong Xuan to dispose of the gauze that had been replaced, and arranged for Xuan Feng to surround the private seat secretly, and then said: "Tell me about the civil strife in your Skylark."

The skylark has four parts, its heart eyes and beak.The heart department commands the other three departments and is responsible for management and overall planning, while the other three departments are independent of each other. From training to tasks to reward and punishment systems, all are formulated by their respective leaders.Each department has its own untold secrets, especially the training methods of Jingyu's two departments, the core skills are top secret.

The eye department is responsible for spying and sneaking in. The concealment in it can be said to be non-existent. It is the most mysterious among the three parts and has the highest status. It has always been the object of worship. Therefore, when the assassin heard that Lan Qi was the golden eye That's why I was so shocked.

The Yingmei in Yube are all young boys and girls with charming appearance, and they also know what they are for.Skylark has many unknown training methods, and all of these Shadow Phantoms are top-notch in their charm skills. Many people have fallen under the peony flowers, and they have contributed countless resources willingly. To the end of their lives, they don't know who harmed them.

Since the establishment of Skylark, it has been stipulated that Yubu should not have contact with the Yi royal family, so as to avoid unnecessary involvement and trouble, and at the same time prevent those shadow ghosts from having some unreasonable thoughts.

However, Yiguo's new king was licentious, and he had frequent thoughts when he was still the crown prince. After he took the throne, he was even more direct, often asking Yube to provide him with beauties.There was a lot of complaints in the feather department, and the important talents who had spent a lot of effort to cultivate were used to make fun of the king, which was an insult to the secret skills of these shadow charmers.Fortunately, the new King Yi has been lingering in the flowers for many years, and he has long since broken his body, and his glory is no longer; every time he comes and goes, there are rumors that King Yi "no", the whole Yubu laughs his teeth out.All the Yingmei held their strength and took turns to fight, trying their best, and almost squeezed Yiwang dry on the dragon couch.

Yubu's idea was too hard, King Yi didn't dare to touch it again, so he turned his idea on Jingbu's head, so he took a fancy to one of the three golden eyes, and tricked people into the palace in the name of assigning tasks In the middle, drugged and raped.

The eyes are very special in Skylark, and there is a very mysterious concealment technique practiced in concealment; if it is deployed by the top golden eyes, it can completely obliterate its own sense of existence, even if people stand in front of it, they may not be able to notice it. It is believed that it is the reliance of hidden being able to freely enter and exit various confidential areas.

Concealment requires extremely sensitive senses and strong mental concentration as support, combined with some special drugs and years of training, these concealments can directly touch all kinds of hidden secret rooms with fingers, and the movement of guards can be judged by breath alone , eyes, ears, smell, and touch are highly sensitive, so that they can completely hide themselves in the dark.The other parts will use some medicine or Gu to ensure the loyalty of the spies, but this kind of medicine and Gu will damage the mental power more or less, and cannot be used on the hidden body, so in the eyes, loyalty The speed can only be maintained by the first person.

To put it bluntly, it is called personal charm, but to put it bluntly, it is the brainwashing ability of the eye.

Ren Jingshou can be said to be one of the best, and he cherishes every one of his subordinates.Most of Skylark's members are orphans who were kidnapped to receive training since they were young, and have never felt any warmth; during the arduous and cruel training process, Jingshou's care and care are their only reliance and belief.Rather than saying that the hidden allegiance of the eye department is the skylark, it is better to say that their allegiance is the eye head.

So Jingshou was furious after learning about King Yi's actions. If this matter could not be handled properly, it would chill the hearts of the Yinyins, and this Jingshou would be completely disbanded.

First, he made a fuss in his heart, but he couldn't get a clear answer; Yi Wang also refused to let him go, even the request for an audience was rejected.Jingshou was furious, and brought two other Jinjings into the palace, insisting on asking for an explanation.As a result, King Yi had already set up his battle, probably because he had already planned to deal with the eye department, dug a hole and waited for someone to jump in, and charged the three of them with murder and treason on the spot.Another Jin Jing was captured, and Lan Qi and Jing Shou escaped respectively.

What happened afterwards, Lan Qi was not very clear, but found some other hidden marks along the way, and it could be seen that the entire eye department was almost paralyzed.The hidden people in Yi Kingdom fled in all directions, and those who were still carrying out missions outside the country went into hiding, but none of them stayed in Yunque to continue their loyalty; even if there were, Yunque would not dare to employ them.The cause of this rebellion is absurd, the process is tragic, and the ending is even more ironic. The entire Skylark suffered heavy losses, and it was all done by the new king.

After listening to it, Mo Ran commented: "It was really a wonderful dog-eat-dog match."

Lan Qi remained silent, hugged his injured right knee, and sat motionless in the corner.

But Ye Xuehuan said: "It's just a reshuffle after the transfer of imperial power. Your head is not the new king, and you all only follow his head. Naturally, you will also be purged accordingly. It's not surprising at all."

Chu Changyue and Mo Ran looked at each other, and they both understood that Ye Xuehuan's judgment was probably right.The situation in the Zhongyang court was much more complicated and subtle than that of Yiguo, and he was still able to handle it with ease; naturally there was no reason why he couldn't see clearly about the civil strife in the skylark.

"A king can be licentious, but he must not be stupid. The skylark is the biggest pillar of the Yi country, and nowhere can you find a beauty. Why do you have to dig your own roots for pleasure?"

Ye Xuehuan took a sip of wine, and said leisurely, "He dared to shuffle your old cards because he had already prepared new ones. Even if Yubu didn't collude with him to trick you, after this time, he can See which cards should be shuffled. Skylark is definitely not as messy as you think, and a new eye department will be built soon. The other escaped concealment is at best switching to a new owner, and you are golden eyes, you know Too many, too many variables. If it were me, I wouldn't let you go."

Lan Qi pursed his lips and remained silent, but those eyes became brighter and brighter, like two flames in the dark night, calm but firm, dark but hot, not dazzling but not easily extinguished, as if no matter what danger and threat it is, there is nothing to lose. He cannot be made to fear and shrink back.

The more Chu Chang frowned secretly, the more he felt that the third prince had caused a lot of trouble; but he was too aware of his highness's temperament, the more trouble he got, the more interested he would be, and persuading him would be useless, so he simply didn't bother to speak.

"You little wild cat is really powerful, and you said that I cast the big net this time, but I didn't expect that you were the one who cast the bait, and I became the fish you caught."

Ye Xuehuan shook his head amusedly, with a very happy expression, "Based on this alone, I will keep you. I don't ask how many back roads you have prepared for yourself. Since you have followed me, I will naturally protect you well." ;As for other thoughts, don't think about it."

What he said was both a compliment and a knock.Lan Qi heard clearly, bowed his head and said yes.There are some truths that he hasn't told yet, and Ye Xuehuan can't make an accurate judgment, but he is just bargaining with him to let him understand the dangers outside, and obedient obedience is the best choice.

There is no reason to disobey the backer I picked; but since the third prince wanted to beat him, he was moved to take him in.Lan Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and replied in a low voice: "Except for Your Highness, there is probably no one in this world who can protect me."

Ye Xuehuan was obviously pleased, smiled with satisfaction, and said, "Yiguo, the new king, is also interesting. He was able to play such a big hand to shuffle the Lark's cards. I underestimated him before. I want to see, How dare he reach out to me."

The more Chu Chang sighed, he knew it would become like this.The matter of the southern tour was already turbulent, and if Yi Guo and Yunque were to be provoked again, I really don't know where the prince's highness got so much leisure.

"Alright. Follow me back to Danlu after the southern tour, let Lu Yao take a good look at what makes you the top intelligence officer."

Ye Xuehuan glanced at Tong Xuan with a smile that was not a smile, "I know how to be lazy and slippery all day long, do you want to be the queen of the spy bee?"

Tong Xuan's face froze, his body moved slightly, and just about to kneel down, Ye Xuehuan said with disgust: "Okay. When will you get rid of your kneeling habit. Lu Yao has been spoiled by you a long time ago. I don’t have a long memory, I don’t even bother to care about it.”

Tong Xuan said in a low voice: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"Speaking of Lu Yao..."

Ye Xuehuan didn't know what suddenly came to his mind, so he turned around and asked Lan Qi, "It is said that Skylark's spies are good at using poison. Do you know of any medicine that can make people lose their memory?"

Lan Qi was stunned for a moment, not knowing what the purpose of his sudden question was, but he still answered truthfully: "Total memory loss doesn't count, but it has a similar effect."

Ye Xuehuan raised his chin, motioning for him to continue.

Lan Qi saw it in his eyes, guessed something in his heart, and explained: "I want to clarify one thing, Yubu is good at using poison, and the beak can also use it, but I can't use the eyes. There is indeed a kind of poison in Yubu. The potion named Wangchuan, after drinking it, will cause a trance, instill false memories in the user during this period, and after waking up, it is equivalent to losing the memory of the past."

He glanced at the expressions of the few people present, and continued: "But it is said that this kind of potion is not safe. Depending on the individual's physique, it may be fatal. Only if there is too much resistance or fear, it will affect the training process. It is a last resort. They will use it. However, all such spirit-damaging drugs cannot be used by stealth, and only the group of dogs in the beak can use them most diligently."

His tone was not intense, but his words clearly showed contempt and disdain for the other two. It can be seen that the eyes are indeed superior among the larks, and it is no wonder that the group of thorns before were jealous and hated him.

Tong Xuan clenched his fist silently, his eyes were full of hatred.

Ye Xuehuan was noncommittal, but said to himself with great interest: "In this way, Lu Yao may have some connection with Skylark?"

"...Your Highness!" Tong Xuan fell to his knees with another plop, "Ayao, he..."

Ye Xuehuan sighed helplessly: "Get up and talk. I'm not suspicious of Lu Yao. It's not known whether he has really been given this kind of drug. Even if he has, it can only be a problem with the Liu family and has nothing to do with him."

Tong Xuan remained silent, stood up and quietly stepped aside.

Ye Xuehuan was thoughtful, Lan Qi saw that he no longer asked, and did not take the initiative to speak.

Mo Ran secretly rolled his eyes, and suddenly came into contact with the secrets inside the Skylark. For a moment, no one thought of the main purpose of their pursuit of the Skylark, so he could only ask himself: "Lan Qi, right? I also have something to ask you..."

Before he could speak, Mo Yangui, who had been watching by the window, suddenly closed the window gently, and turned around, "Your Highness, someone is here."

"The action is quite fast." Ye Xuehuan chuckled, then turned to look at Lan Qi, "Come here."

Lan Qi walked over as he said, and saw him pointing to the cashmere cushion beside her, "Sit."

Lan Qi was a little puzzled, but sat down obediently.The wound on his knee prevented him from sitting upright, and his posture was slightly awkward.Ye Xuehuan glanced at him, and suddenly the corner of his mouth curled up. He reached out to grab his slender waist, and hugged him on his lap.

"..."

Lan Qi was startled.Chu Changyue and Mo Ran were also shocked.

"Don't be so stern." Ye Xuehuan ignored the eyes that were about to pop out, and gently patted Lan Qi's cheek with the back of his hand, "Relax."

Seeing that Lan Qi was still frowning, his expression was tense, and his eyes were full of vigilance, he had an evil thought for no reason, raised his chin, kissed the corner of his lips hard, and made a loud squeak.

"..."

The wine cup in Chu Changyue's hand rolled onto the desk, and Mo Ran almost spit out his nose after taking a sip of wine.

Lan Qi was completely stunned into a sculpture, her clear almond-shaped eyes were wide open, her lips trembled but she couldn't make a sound, her bloodless face slowly turned red, spreading from the tips of her ears to the base of her neck .

"It's so much cuter."

Ye Xuehuan squinted his eyes in satisfaction, and the lights in the room reflected his glazed eyes even more brilliantly.He glanced at Lan Qi's blouse with narrow sleeves and tight waist, and felt the coolness coming from that thin body. He really felt that it was far from the desired effect, so he took off his outer robe and wrapped it around him. , took advantage of the opportunity to lay his legs flat, and hid them under the desk, covering the bloodstain on his right knee.

The whole place was silent, which made the noise from far and near outside even more contrasted.

It is said to be noisy, but in fact it is not chaotic. The heavy footsteps creak the wooden corridor, approaching beyond the bamboo curtain of the private seat.

A group of people hurriedly stood in two rows outside the curtain. The leader, a middle-aged man, was particularly excited. He kneeled down and shouted: "I have seen the Third Highness!"

The people following behind also fell to their knees with a thump, folded their hands, and touched their foreheads to the backs of their hands, trembling and not daring to raise their heads.

The person who came was Zhao Yuan, the city governor of Luanyang City, followed by a group of officials from Luanyang.

The spies from other countries infiltrated into the city, no matter how they heard it was the local officials’ neglect of duty, what’s more, they were led by the most cunning third prince to surround and suppress people in a residential area in the middle of the night; even if the incident happened suddenly in the middle of the night, they all had to come to pay their respects plead guilty.

Seeing such a posture, Lan Qi instantly understood the intention of Ye Xuehuan's previous abnormal actions, and he was slightly relieved, but felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

When those warm lips kissed, no one knew what kind of mood he was in.I have lived for 20 years, whether it was the early morning when the sentence that completely changed my destiny came, or the rainy night when I was given a mission, or the countless moments when I brushed past death in Longtan and Tiger's Lair, I have never experienced anything like that. Just like that, the feeling that the heart is about to jump out.

As a well-trained golden eye, he should be extremely calm and calm; once he is distracted by emotions and misses the breath of the enemy, he will expose himself.

It was just a superficial touch, which almost broke his years of self-restraint and self-cultivation.

However, the instigator of all this has another purpose, not to tease or belittle him at all, but to ask him to complete a performance.

He has no right to refuse.This is a completely one-sided deal. No matter what this person asks him to do, he can only guarantee his survival if he obeys and accepts it.

After sorting out his thoughts, Lan Qi let out a breath, relaxed his body, and leaned back against the third prince's chest.

Ye Xuehuan raised his eyebrows, a little pleasantly surprised by Lan Qi's understanding and cooperation, and chuckled in his ear: "The little cat is smart at the moment, why is he so ignorant just now? All questions are on the bright side You don't know how to answer, and you don't give me any face. If you say that your leg is hurting, I will carry you back, why bother?"

The warm breath fell on the ear, and the ambiguous whisper made Lan Qi tremble all over, and a layer of goose bumps appeared numbly, and the red tide that was finally suppressed rose to the tips of the ears, but he didn't dare to hide, so he could only He lowered his head in vain, looking shy and cute.

Ye Xuehuan felt more and more happy, as if as long as the young man couldn't hold back his indifferent face, he would have an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

"Good boy. I'll let you go this time." He bit the hot ear tip lightly, "I'll see how you behave later."

Tong Xuan walked to the door, lifted half of the bamboo curtain with his hand, and saw a row of kneeling in the corridor, which was not wide at all, winding from the outside of the private seat to the stairs, a center of black water with gold patterns Official uniforms, the scene is spectacular.

The entire Guixin Building was silent, and there were a few sporadic guests in the rest of the private seats on the second floor, all of whom were peeking behind the bamboo curtains.The group of people on the first floor who were drinking happily were also silent and dumbstruck at this time, all of them stretched their necks and opened their mouths wide, not understanding what happened.

Hong Ji, the owner of Guixinlou, hid behind a vermilion lacquered pillar, only showing a pair of eyes, frightened and at a loss.

Knowing that the third prince came here in low clothes, and deliberately organized such a well-known battle, I really don't know whether this Mr. Zhao is not good at his brain or is too good at it.

Tong Xuan said expressionlessly: "Your Highness has an order. Tonight is a small year. Don't disturb the common people. Please come in and answer Mr. Zhao. All other adults, please go back."

Zhao Yuan obediently agreed, got up and went inside.The officials behind him did not dare to move, and knelt obediently.

Tong Xuan emphasized again: "My lords, please go back."

The tone was obviously aggravated, and even a little threatening.

All the officials all claimed that they were, but they didn't dare to call back. They all waited on the first floor, bowing their heads and hands down, like a group of schoolchildren waiting for their master to lecture.

After Zhao Yuan entered, he didn't dare to lift his head, he just knelt down and said in a trembling voice, "I don't know that His Highness is here, my officer..."

"Master Zhao's words are wrong." Ye Xuehuan looked at him with a smile that could be described as kind, "When I first entered Luanyang City, Master Zhao's people had already noticed it, didn't they?"

Zhao Yuan trembled all over, dripping with cold sweat.

Ye Xuehuan played with the wine cup, brought it to his lips to take a sip, and said slowly: "It's bitter cold in the north, and there are many people in Danlu. Come here, I didn't expect to alarm many people. Mr. Zhao pretended not to know before, but I said that you knew my intentions and praised you for your dexterity. Why, it was just taking care of some spies from other countries. Xuanfeng should It has been dealt with cleanly, Mr. Zhao thinks there is still something wrong, so he insists on coming to talk to me face to face?"

Zhao Yuan replied tremblingly: "I dare not. Letting spies infiltrate the city is a dereliction of duty. I am here to plead guilty to Your Highness."

Ye Xuehuan smiled more cheerfully: "If Mr. Zhao has the ability to detect Skylark's spy team, wouldn't you be too wronged by the mere post of Luanyang City Governor?"

Zhao Yuan's back was almost soaked, and he didn't dare to take a breath.

The fear of local officials is justified.

Ye Xuehuan's biological mother is the late former empress Chu, backed by the entire Chu family, she has been the most powerful among all the royal families since she was a child; not to mention that he went to the Northwest to defend the frontier at the age of 15, and fought for nine years. , the most famous battle was under the Gobi Mountains outside Jilei Pass, where [-] soldiers from the northwest surrounded him for three days and three nights, and finally his [-] exhausted soldiers broke through overnight and successfully countered and suppressed them with silver guns. Picked off the head of the barbarian king, returned triumphantly from the mortal situation, and the northwest border has been peaceful to this day.

Lin Yuan, the former commander of the Northwest frontier, personally wrote a letter before he retired, praising him for his literary and military strategy, and his ability to manage the army; the court hall was full of joy, and the Northwest commander's seal and 15 frontier troops were handed over to him, and then expanded to 15 year after year. It can be said to be heavily armed.Although the fourth prince, Ye Xuexun, was famous in the battle of Mobei, after all, he was only successful in the first battle. No matter how widely he was sung, he could not compare with the heads of the enemy soldiers who had been beheaded by the third prince's men.

As for the son of Prince Yanbei, he is notoriously warlike and bloodthirsty.The Yanbei Prince's Mansion has guarded the Xuehu Pass since the establishment of the Chongyang Dynasty. It is like a copper wall and an iron wall, blocking more than 13 Hu people in Mobei from outside the pass.Now that King Yanbei is getting older, although his son has not yet ascended the throne, the [-] Yanbei Army is already under his control.Two years ago, the Battle of Mobei killed more than a dozen tribes outside the pass. They took the initiative to cede land and pay compensation to beg for mercy. They promised to pay tribute every year and never commit crimes.

Too much murder is naturally not suitable to be put on the bright side. What the people see is only the glory and glory of the young generals, but the officials must be aware of the weight behind these achievements.

Now the two ruthless masters sitting in this small private seat are the weight of 28 frontier troops in the central area.

And according to the rumors in the army, neither of these two ruthless masters has a big heart.Offended once, regret for life.

"Lord Zhao, you don't need to be formal. It's not a formal occasion." The third prince said leisurely, "Let's get up and talk."

Zhao Yuan bowed his head and said yes, bowed again respectfully, then stood up tremblingly and stood aside.Just when he raised his head and wanted to say a few more polite words, he only glanced at it, and suddenly felt dizzy again, and almost lost his wits.

The third prince is holding a little boy pet in his hand.

Still hugging tightly.