I govern the country by beauty

166. I decided that it would be better not to do this kind of thing that does not hurt others but harms myself, so I let Qi Zhi lead me forward step by step. He didn’t say a word along the way, and I wanted to talk to him several times on the way. But they all endured it.

What Qi Zhi said was right, the emperor should be more prudent.

This stability didn't last long. When I stood side by side with Qi Zhi under the tower, I was a little puzzled, blinked my eyes twice, "What are you doing here..." I only said half a sentence, and the other half Disappeared in the wind.

When I came back to my senses, I had landed firmly on the top of the tower.Xi Zhi let go of the hand around my waist, found a random place and sat down, with his legs dangling in the air.In order not to lose face, I took a seat like him after coughing twice, but I couldn't stretch my legs out.

"Qizhi, you didn't come to die with me, did you?"

"Look over there."

I followed his gaze into the distance, and the eaves tiles and mountains were filled with crimson red, and everywhere I went were red lanterns burning.

"I want to show you this kind of scenery."

167. The Shangyuan Festival will be in a few days. Recently, the palace is also being decorated, but the red lanterns have not been hung yet. I did not expect that the outside of the palace is already such a scene.I've never seen a night scene from such a high place, and now, regardless of my fear, I stretched my neck and looked into the distance.

The person next to me took out a wine jug from his arms and handed it to me. After I took it, I took a sip without even thinking about it. It was so hot that I coughed.

Xi Zhi seemed to have been looking at me for a long time, he put his arms behind his back, and slowly turned his head: "It's really rare that you can live for so long."

"Dare to eat what anyone gives."

I have long been accustomed to Qi Zhi's sarcasm, but now I don't feel the slightest of his lukewarm words. I returned the wine pot to him with a smile, and propped my chin to look at the Kongming Lantern slowly rising into the sky in the distance.

Although the scenery is beautiful, the cold wind blowing in bursts made my teeth tremble. Just as I was about to leave, the people beside me suddenly turned their heads and looked at me for a moment.

"You still owe me a wish."

I turned my head, stared at the small mole on the tip of his nose, and nodded: "I remember."

He lowered his head and smiled suddenly, I've never seen Qi Zhi smile like this before, his eyes seemed to melt with spring water, with fiery tenderness.In the fiery red light, I found a dimple on his cheek.

168. “Do you want me to cash in now?”

He fiddled with the tiles with his slender fingers, and after a while he curled his lips and shook his head.

"Tomorrow."

Qizhi's eye sockets were scarlet red by the crimson color in the dark night, I turned my head, and suddenly saw the moon above my head, rippling with soul-stirring silvery white.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

The cold wind in the middle of the night made me dizzy, and I suddenly felt a little confused. I only felt that someone caressed my eyebrows in the dimness, and there was a faint answer.

169. I didn't sleep well that night. I'm too stingy, and I kept thinking about what Xi Zhi wanted to ask me for. If it was too expensive, how could I fool it.It should be very comfortable to lie on the soft bed, but my whole body is inexplicably sore, as if there is something pressing against my neck.

I half-closed my eyes, but the scene in front of me made me feel completely sleepy.

The guards in armor and holding long swords were standing not far away. They all had earthy faces, and they looked like they were about to rush up at any time, but they didn't seem to dare to take a step.I moved my head a little, but felt a biting chill around my neck.

Now I know why they dare not move, because someone is holding a dagger to my throat.

The person behind seemed to realize that I was awake, and the wrist holding the dagger trembled. He leaned close to my ear and whispered, "Did you sleep well?"

It's Qizhi.

170. I once felt that I was in a dream. If the fear of being on the edge of the cliff was not too strong, I would probably laugh twice.It's not that I'm brave, but this scene is really confusing.Yesterday he took me to the top of the pagoda to watch the lanterns, told me some unimportant thoughts, and drank a pot of wine with me...

My breath was stagnant, and the memory flooded in like a tide gradually became clear. It seemed that Xi Zhi didn't drink that wine yesterday.

The general leading the army in front seemed to realize that I was awake. He cupped his hands at me and shouted angrily: "The emperor forgives me for being too late to save me! Qi Zhi, you traitor, you can catch me without a fight!"

"If the emperor is half injured, you definitely don't want Xiao Xiang to leave alive!"

The people behind me chuckled twice, he leaned close to my ear, his voice hoarse: "There are always slaves like masters."

"Look how stupid he is."

The wind on the edge of the cliff blew up the hem of Xizhi's clothes, and the wind and sand blinded my eyes. I wanted to reach out to rub it, but the blade around my neck forced me to move.The two sides were in a stalemate for an unknown period of time, until I heard a faint sigh from the person behind me, and the strength on my shoulders suddenly relaxed a lot.

"Shi Yu will treat you well."

There seemed to be a crack in my heart, and fine unease and panic emerged from the gully, and the hands hanging on my sides trembled unconsciously.I want to climb his arm, but Xi Zhi is a martial artist, his movements are much faster than mine.

He appeared in front of me in a flash, the dagger in his hand was raised in the air but did not fall.I saw Sword Feather attacking like dense rain behind him, I reached out and grabbed his wrist to try to pull him away, but Xizhi remained motionless, his eyes were full of spring, and the corners of his lips were full of charming amorous feelings.The blade in my hand suddenly fell, it was clearly aimed at my heart, but in the end it missed its position and stuck straight into my shoulder.

Countless sharp arrows were aimed at his back. He seemed to say something to me, but the wind on the edge of the cliff blew his voice away, and I couldn't hear him clearly.

The warm liquid splashed onto my eyelids, and spots of blood appeared on the bright-colored long gown. I watched his body lower down little by little, and finally fell at my feet.I'm a delicate person, but now my shoulder is smeared with blood, but I don't feel any pain at all.The general not far away saw the thieves fell to the ground, and ran towards me with his long sword in its sheath. I watched him getting closer and closer to me, and his mud-stained boots stepped on the body of the person at my feet, stained with blood. A black footprint.

171. Qizhi likes to be clean, and gets angry when his white shirt gets dirty.

I wanted to say this, but I couldn't make a sound when I opened my mouth. I watched the guards following behind dragged him by the ankles, completely ignoring the sand and gravel on the ground. The method of the thief's corpse.Probably because of the stabbing pain in my shoulder, my eyes became clearer, and I could see the thing soaked in the pool of blood at a glance.

It fell out of Qi Zhi's arms, the original color can no longer be seen, but it can be vaguely identified as a piece of wood carving.It was the wood carving that he snatched away before I finished it that day.

172. The wind rustled in my ears, and I seemed to suddenly know what he was talking about when he fell down.He smiled softly and said to me:

do not forget me.