Don't steal a man from me

The edict on the appointment and dismissal of officials in Ling'an County spread quickly from Ling'an County to the north and south of Chu State.

Yancheng Prime Minister's Mansion.

"There is news from the army that the army has already been dispatched, and they will be able to return to Yan in about one month." Fan Yao pushed open the door of the study and ran in and said loudly.

"En." Su Jue didn't even raise her head, she responded lightly, and wrote a note on the presented memorial.

"Aren't you happy? Our army is as powerful as a broken bamboo. When Ling Kingdom was destroyed, the old Ling King thought it was a dream." Fan Yao said, with a look of complacency and joy in his eyes.

"Happy." Su Jue slowly rolled up the annotated memorial and put it aside, looked up at him, and smiled.

In order to attack the Ling Kingdom by surprise, Chu Yunqi led the army to forcibly cross Dayu Ridge. It took the Chu army more than three months to cross the mountain. The teacher and the others walked on the plank road built by the Ling people, which is relatively short distance. Much faster.

On this day, the Chu army marched to a valley between one or two mountains, and the artificially built plank road spiraled up to a long winding dragon along the mountain on the north side.

The trees that cover the sky and the sun grow wildly in the valley between the two mountains, presumably because the leaves cover the sun.

From a distance, those trees seem to grow in the dark without roots, only the remnants of the canopy, some strange grasses grow on the edge of the valley, the outside is soaked in the sun, and the inside is engulfed by the boundless darkness, like separating Yin and Yang The barrier between the two worlds is generally weird.

"You want to enter Mo Valley?!" Fan Kui's pupils shrank suddenly, looking at Chu Yunqi, he lost his voice.

Chu Yunqi frowned, made a silent movement, and said in a low voice: "You lead the army and continue to return to Yan, and I will chase after you."

"Your Majesty, why...why do you want to enter the Mo Valley?" Fan Kui raised his head and glanced at the valley hidden in the darkness not far away.

"I have heard that Jiatuo wood from the Ling Kingdom is the best material for making qin. I inquired a while ago that Jiatuo wood is produced in Mogu. It happened that our army marched here. I went in and picked up a piece of old wood and brought it back to Yancheng."

Chu Yunqi smiled. He remembered that Yue Ye had made a promise to the gentle and jade-like son that he would give him a piano. Thinking of Su Jue, he became gentle. Chu Yunqi turned his head and continued: "It's already In August, the ripe rice is waiting to be harvested, and the soldiers have been away from home for so long, they should not be delayed on the return journey, you lead the army to continue out of the mountains, and I will catch up later."

"Mogu is extremely dangerous. It's just a piece of qin wood. This subordinate will send someone in to look for it. Your majesty doesn't have to go in himself." Fan Kui said.

Chu Yunqi frowned, gave a "tsk" impatiently, waved his hands, and led the horse towards Mo Gu.

"Your Majesty!" Fan Kui called out and chased after him in a low voice.

Chu Yunqi has always been cautious in doing things, this is the first time he does things without thinking about the consequences.

"With Xiangguo in Yancheng, nothing will happen, don't worry about me." Chu Yunqi patted Fan Kui on the shoulder.

Affected by Su Jue, Chu Yunqi also became milder. Putting it first, he would not be patient and explain the reasons for his actions to others.

Fan Kui stood still and stared at Chu Yunqi's back, gritted his teeth, turned and walked towards the garrison.

Chu Yunqi stood still in front of Mo Gu, he tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword, and strode in.

There is very little sunlight in Mogu, and the sunlight that breaks free from the leaves that cover the sky and the sun shines in, adding a touch of weird atmosphere to the forest.

As he walked deeper into the woods, the fog became heavier. Chu Yunqi struggled to open his eyes, which were full of gloomy black and green, and he could not hear a single sound in his ears. He knelt down from time to time to pick up the dead wood on the ground, Knock with your hands to listen to the sound. When you knock with your hands, the sound of Gatuo wood is relatively clear, and the sound is very good.

dong dong.

dong dong.

Chu Yunqi walked forward with difficulty, repeating the same movements over and over again.The smog around the body floats and sinks as if to swallow people, the trees grow crazily, and grow together in row upon row, entangled with each other so not too crowded, like one by one in the hazy fog Ghosts that roam the world.

The people of Chu worshiped witches, and mountain ghosts were regarded as gods by them, but Chu Yunqi didn't believe in gods, ghosts and ghosts. He cut off those branches with his sword and walked forward without changing his face.

It was dark before Chu Yunqi's eyes, and his uncontrollable cough made him unable to straighten up. Chu Yunqi staggered and turned around to go back, but his violent cough made him shake.

He subconsciously supported a tree next to him, but what his fingers touched was sticky and cold. The next second, the piercing pain in his fingers made him almost faint. Through the faint light, Chu Yunqi saw what he was doing. On the trunk of the tree he was supporting, there was a small black snake coiled up.

The pain in his fingers almost deprived him of his sanity, Chu Yunqi felt as if he had fallen into hell, the endless darkness, the suffocating silence, and the coldness that he dared not touch.

He felt that he had been staggering, his feet were muddy, and every step was so strenuous, he felt as if there were hands strangling his neck, and his breathing became more and more difficult. Before his consciousness disappeared, what appeared in front of him was Su Jue smiled softly and shallowly.

Then, Chu Yunqi woke up, the glare of the sun made it difficult for him to adapt, he frowned, blocked the light with his hands, and just lay there.

"Are you awake?" A crisp female voice came.

Chu Yunqi moved his arm away, only to see a girl in red looking at him with a smile, with long black hair scattered behind her, the girl was pure and lovely, blinking her almond eyes soaked in a smile, Chu Yunqi sighed: " What a girl like an oriole!"

After hearing this, the girl giggled non-stop, came forward with a pottery bowl, sat down beside the bed and said, "Get up and drink the medicine."

Chu Yunqi felt top-heavy, his limbs were limp, and he couldn't use any strength at all. He struggled to get up, took the pottery bowl, and frowned. The medicine the girl said was really bad. If no one explained it to him, he would I thought it was the pus left after the dead body decomposed.

Then he turned his head and took a look around, only then did he notice that he was in a thatched hut, through the half-opened window, the glistening green came into view, and the sound of rushing water came from his ears, Chu Yunqi raised his hand. He raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the girl and asked, "Do you live here?"

"En." The girl nodded, took the pottery bowl in his hand, and asked, "Why did you run into Mogu?" She asked as she brought the medicine bowl to Chu Yunqi's mouth.

Chu Yunqi hurriedly took the pottery bowl, glanced at the unknown medicinal juice in the bowl, then raised his head and drank it without changing his face.

Chu Yunqi didn't know what words to use to describe it, in short, he wanted to get out of bed immediately and spit everything out.

Seeing that he had finished drinking, the girl took the pottery bowl and said, "You are from outside the mountains, you really dared to break into Mo Valley without fear of death. Fortunately, I went into the forest to collect medicine, otherwise you were bitten by Xiao Hei, and you can still live till now." ?”

It was difficult for Chu Yunqi to connect the black snake with the little black in the girl's mouth. According to her, it was probably a lifesaver.

Chu Yunqi bowed his hands and said, "Miss's kindness in saving her life, Chu Yunqi will repay the spring."

"Okay, okay, you Chu people love such a set of red tape, my name is Asheng." The girl giggled.

"Miss A Sheng, I would venture to ask, how long have I been in a coma?" Chu Yunqi smiled, this girl is pure and clear.

"Hmm... It's been ten days since I rescued you." A Sheng thought for a while.

Chu Yunqi frowned, he didn't expect that he had been asleep for so long.

"What are you doing in Mogu?" A Sheng asked him while tilting his head.

"Look for Gatuo wood." Chu Yunqi said.

"Oh, you said A Yin." A Sheng blinked and blinked.

Chu Yunqi glanced at her, and sighed almost inaudibly, why does this girl like to name these messy things so much.

"My master made Zhangqin out of Ayin, and the sound of the piano is very nice." Asheng continued with a smile, her fair cheeks were pink, and her eyes were even more pure.

"Master?" Chu Yunqi's eyes flickered.

"My master is going to the back mountain now, and he should be back soon." A Sheng said.

Just as he was speaking, a boy with white hair and childlike face flashed in from the hut.The man had snow-white beard and hair, and was wearing a washed-white cyan long gown. Chu Yunqi was startled, he couldn't tell how old he was!

A Sheng had already run to the man's side, and called out "Master" crisply, the man pampered A Sheng's hair and said: "Sheng'er, let's go get some food, I'm a little hungry. "

A Sheng nodded and walked out of the hut.

The man stepped forward to salute Chu Yunqi and said, "The grass people pay homage to the King of Chu."

Chu Yunqi's eyes flickered, and he said with a smile, "Sir, do you know my identity?"

"Grassmen watch the sky at night, and the emperor's star is shining, so you know that a nobleman is coming." The man with the white hair and childlike face smiled and said.

Chu Yunqi chuckled lightly and said, "I never believed in those divination techniques, ghosts and gods."

"To be praised by the world without persuasion, to be condemned by the world without being discouraged, to distinguish between inside and outside, to argue about the state of honor and disgrace, this is the so-called way of heaven." The man stroked his snow-white beard slowly and said with a smile.

"Such a metaphor for ghosts and gods is treacherous, sir, please be respected by the widow." Chu Yunqi bowed solemnly, bowing his hands.

The man smiled slightly, and accepted his gift generously.

"What's your address, sir?" Chu Yunqi asked.

"Mystery."

"The hexagrams are not all about the mystery of the way of heaven, but understanding the principles of everything is an opportunity for humanity." Chu Yunqi murmured, then he seemed to think of something, looked up at him with piercing eyes and said: "Fuxi 64 The creator of the hexagram array?!"

"It's all in the past, the old man has long forgotten what happened." Xuanjizi raised his eyes and looked out the window, but his eyes did not focus on anything. His voice was calm, as if he was saying something. an insignificant thing.

Chu Yunqi glanced at him again, it was really difficult to connect the person in front of him with the mystery that made the world talk about it.

"Why did King Chu come here?"

"Looking for Gatuo wood."

"Unexpectedly, the King of Chu is still a person who knows the rhythm."

"No, the piano is to be given to others." Chu Yunqi shook his head.

"Oh?" Xuanjizi raised his eyebrows, looked at Chu Yunqi, shook his head and warned: "Wang Tu Baye must not be too affectionate, or his life's hard work will be ruined."

"I think you have misunderstood. The person who I want to give you the piano is the Xiangguo of my Great Chu, and I have the grace to rebuild Chu." Chu Yunqi thought that what Xuanjizi said was absurd, but only in front of this respected senior He couldn't laugh, so he quickly explained.

Xuanjizi looked at Chu Yunqi, a subtle flash of light flashed in his eyes, he smiled, got up and walked into the back room, when he came out, he had an extra piece of brown short wood in his hand, and handed it to him: "Sheng'er went to the valley the other day to pick up a piece of wood and brought it back. , it seems that there is a definite number in the dark, so let's take it."

"Sir, Chu Yunqi accepted it with kindness. I went into the valley this time to pick up a piece of Katuo wood myself." Chu Yunqi hurriedly stood up and saluted Xuanjizi.

"Heh..." Xuanji raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said: "Forget it, let Sheng'er take you into the valley another day, but as a condition, you must take Sheng'er out of the valley when you leave."

Chu Yunqi was stunned for a long time, not knowing how to respond to him.

"These days, why is it so incomprehensible for an expert to do things?" Chu Yunqi secretly slandered.

After Xiaoyaozi left the Chu court, he made his disciple swear that he would not be an official in this life, and Xuanjizi asked him to take a girl away.

After thinking again and again, Chu Yunqi nodded.

Xuanjizi sighed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, don't be too affectionate, remember it."

"Yun Qi would like to follow Mr.'s instructions." Although Chu Yunqi looked puzzled, he quickly adjusted his mood and nodded sincerely.

Yancheng.late at night.

It is already mid-September, and the night has calmed down a little.The moon is like a hook, hanging on the top of the sycamore tree, casting thin shadows of bamboo leaves on the white wall, with the wind blowing, and the phoenix tails are dense.The bird perched somewhere was frightened, fluttering its wings and flying into the dark night sky.

"Xiangguo, it's late at night, it's time to rest." The butler stood outside the study and gently knocked on the doorway of the study.

"understood."

I don't know if it was because the night was too quiet, or because it was because of the study door, Su Jue's voice was gentle and tinged with a little bit of tiredness, but it was so touching.

The steward sighed. It has been more than a month since Faling's army returned to the country, and the king of Chu has not shown up during this period. There was news from the palace of Chu that the king of Chu was ill and needed rest. Everything has to be handled by the young Xiangguo.

Who among the court officials knew that this white-clothed Xiangguo with a humble and gentle smile would stay until late at night to process the memorials every night.

In the study room, Su Jue was wearing a moon-white gown and a cloak trimmed with gold thread, sitting quietly beside the desk. The reviewed memorials were piled up on his right side like a hill, and the wind was blowing in from the half-opened window. , causing the candlelight to flicker, casting shadows of different lengths on the bamboo slips.

After reviewing the last memorial, he let out a long sigh of relief, loosened his tense shoulders, stood up slowly while leaning on the desk, paced to the bedside, and stared at the barely audible dust in the night sky.

"Xiangguo, Your Majesty entered Mo Valley and has not returned yet."

"Damn you, you can't stop the king."

"Xiangguo, when will the reward ceremony for the class teacher return to the court be held? When will the king return to Yan?"

"The Xiangguo award ceremony cannot be delayed any longer. There have been rumors in the army that the king was eaten by ghosts in the mountains. Now the army is in a state of uncertainty. Xiangguo, what should we do?"

"Xiangguo..."

He personally conquered Ling country for more than four months, and he guarded his country in Yancheng for more than four months.

A letter written by Chu Yun and Qi Yu is not full of love. How could Su Jue find it hard to sleep all night after reading that letter? The silk paper was opened and folded over and over again. Those few short "Chen Su Jue nodded".

Finally, when he was about to return, that day he was dressed in white and golden phoenix court clothes, and what he was waiting for was a dignified Fan Kuang and the news that he had not returned since he entered Molin.

In order to stabilize the hearts of the people, Su Jue discussed with the Empress Dowager Wei and Chu Ping's important officials to suppress the news that the King of Chu had not returned so far, and announced to the public that the King of Chu was ill and needed to rest.

Time flies, and a month has passed in a blink of an eye.

Su Jue felt that the past month or so seemed like a nightmare, and he couldn't spare any of his energy to worry about Chu Yunqi's safety.

The high-spirited army is waiting for their king to hold a reward ceremony for them, the country of Chu, which is rising like the sun, is waiting for their king to lay a wider blue sky for them. .

Guard the state of Chu for him.

This was the only thought in Su Jue's heart for more than a month.

"The bright moon is bright, and the sky is at this moment." Su Jue leaned against the window lattice, her thin lips moved slightly, and murmured.

He just stood quietly beside the bed until the Chang Geng star in the east shone faintly.

It seems that this star is not last night.

The author has something to say: emmm... Let me explain here. The state of Chu is now undergoing reforms and has won battles. Going out would create unrest across the country.Therefore, Su Jue, Empress Dowager Wei and the others suppressed the matter and informed the public that the king of Chu was ill in order to stabilize people's hearts.