Retreat, Retreat, Retreat! - Chapter 32

The Queen Mother Liang did not expect that Shen Xuan would have a leisurely stroll here. The two willow leaves frowned tightly and restrained her anger and said: “Chen Xuan, You Rong is the niece of Ai’s family. Let her be a daughter. It would be detrimental to the Liang family’s identity to compete with a eunuch.”

“Niangniang calms down her anger, the minister doesn’t mean to despise it.” Shen Xuan stepped on Remnant Snow, making a creaking sound, shuddering like a human bone shivering. He clasped his fists and saluted, his eyes stopped for a while on Xiao Changning, his eyes softened for a moment, and then he turned to Empress Dowager Liang and said coldly, “The minister just wants to know that the empress dowager used the technique of killing and cutting up a girl in a boudoir, and wanted to kill. Who is this?”

The Queen Mother Liang was speechless for a while.

Liang Yourong, who has been silent, has no fear, and stepped forward: “Okay, I promise to Governor Shen.”

“You Rong, Admiral Shen is just making a joke, you don’t have to take it seriously.” Empress Dowager Liang wanted to borrow her niece to give Xiao Changning a prestige, but she unexpectedly was enlisted by Shen Xuan, her face was a little ugly, she said in a deep voice. “Get down.”

“Don’t worry about the empress, since it’s a discussion, I believe that Admiral Shen and courtiers are equally well-measured.” Liang Yourong did not retreat but moved forward, untied the cloak with one hand, and the moment the scarlet cloak landed, she already put her hand on the hilt of the sword. , Qingyue Road: “Long Yang Dongchang name, please enlighten me.”

Xiao Changning rested his chin with one hand, watching the changes, and said in his heart: Now there is a good show to watch.

The atmosphere was tense, but Lin Huan stretched out a pure and harmless bun face from behind Shen Xuan’s shoulders, and said embarrassingly: “Could you not learn from each other? Well, I’m afraid I’m too strong to control it and hurt. At this girl.”

He was even looked down upon by a little eunuch, and the faces of the queen mother and Liang Yourong went black at the same time.

Liang Yourong has been studying and practicing hard since he was a child, and his martial arts skills have been outstanding among his peers, and he has not failed. At this time, he was so despised by a simple-looking little eunuch, and his fighting spirit was like a flame that was burning with oil. war!”

Liang Yourong’s sword is as thin as autumn water, and as cold as frost. As soon as it is out of its sheath, it emits a clear dragon’s roar. It must be a rare sword in the world. She took the lead in making the move, a sword stabbed, Lin Huan evaded her first move, and subconsciously pressed her right hand on the big knife on her waist…

Then he thought of something, rolled his eyes, and said, “You use a sword, and I also use a sword. It won’t take advantage of you.”

With that said, Lin Huan abandoned the sword, touched the long sword on his back with his backhand, drew the sword out of its sheath, the sword was dazzling, and it collided with Liang Yourong’s thin sword, sparking sparks all the way.

Sword Qi surged, rolling up red plums all over the sky. The two of them broke apart as soon as they touched them, and each took two steps back and stood firm.

Liang Yourong looked at the trembling blade, and slowly raised her beautiful eyebrows. Lin Huan also flashed a hint of surprise, and said in surprise: “Who taught your swordsmanship?”

“Stop talking nonsense!” Liang Yourong let out a cold sneer, wiped Jian Feng with his fingertips, and then swept across with a point to his toe.

Lin Huan lifted the sword to block, and her gentle and harmless eyes became sharp in an instant, apparently aroused by killing intent. He blocked Liang Yourong’s moves with a sword in one hand, freed his hand and took out a crisp candy from his arms and put it in his mouth, and said vaguely, “I’m going to be serious!”

Lin Huan had a candy in his mouth, as if he had changed, no longer dodge, and soon turned block into an offense, his moves were as fast as lightning, and even the sword light turned into a ghost! Liang Yourong’s expression changed slightly, losing streak, and there was no more room to fight back.

Xiao Changning’s heart trembled when she saw it. If it weren’t for the ugly face of the Queen Mother, she would have clapped her hands in applause!

Under the plum tree not far away, the spectator Shen Xuan narrowed her eyes and said Shen Shen, “Enough, Lin Huan.”

Lin Huan received the order, leaped up and cut off with a sword, actually cutting off the thin sword in Liang Yourong’s hand. Liang Yourong lost his weapon, stepped back and stabilized, his right hand holding the sword was numb.

The wind stopped and the red was everywhere, Liang Yourong stared at Lin Huan, and Fang said calmly for a long time: “I lost.”

After that, she picked up the broken sword on the ground, held a fist with Lin Huan to show respect, and silently returned to the Queen Mother Liang. From the beginning to the end, she was not unwilling or discouraged, but she was quite a female general who did not humiliate.

Empress Dowager Liang folded a few red plums and put them in a tea bag, blanched them with boiling water, and said in a bad tone: “Shen Xuan, are you satisfied?”

“Ms. Liang’s stunning posture and sheer skill, Lin Huan would not be able to win unless she was merciful.” Shen Xiu said indifferently. It was about the purpose of achieving his goal. He would not stay for a long time. If you are on official business, you don’t bother Niang Niang Yaxing.”

“Hold on.” Empress Dowager Liang called Shen Xuan, twisting the tea cup with her fingers to blow away the floating end, and sipped a little, Fang Leng said, “Cai Feng fell from the horse, and the Ministry of War was sitting down and down. Admiral Shen seemed unable to sit still, anxious. I’m going to fill up the troops in the Ministry of War. But I have to mention you: The Ministry of War is related to the national line, and not everyone can get involved, especially…”

The Queen Mother Liang narrowed her eyes and uttered two words: “Eunuch.”

The cold wind blew, the fragrance floated, Shen Xuan’s long eyebrows pressed, and a sneer smile slowly opened up, and her tone was solemnly said: “Each of each other. The east factory serves the emperor, and it is the duty of the minister to share worries for the Lord, but the empress should not forget. A: The harem does not discuss political affairs.”

After that, he said “goodbye”, ignoring the uncertain look of the Queen Mother, and turned to leave.

Xiao Changning watched his back disappear into the depths of the plum garden, and there was an inexplicable feeling of reverence in his heart: this man is still as strong and arrogant as ever, and he is too biased and helpless.

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Xiao Changning’s thoughts were broken by the crisp sound of broken porcelain. After hearing the reputation, she saw that the queen mother crushed the tea cup with her bare hands, and the warm tea splashed all over, fainting a dark water stain on the stone table.

“The empress dowager!” Xiao Changning pretended to exclaim, took out the veil to wipe the queen mother’s fingers, but was pushed away by her. The empress dowager furrowed her eyebrows and looked at Xiao Changning thoughtfully: “There is something in the Ai’s family that feels weird. You, as a bargaining chip for the Ai’s family, marry to the Dongchang, and with Shenxuan’s temperament, how can you be good? Live till now? Changning, what did you hide from Aijia!”

She has lost face with Shen Xuan, so she is mad at herself?

Xiao Changning’s thoughts turned, and he smiled: “Where can I guess Shen Xuan’s thoughts? However, he has said that he does not kill useless people. Even if I die, I can’t threaten anyone. , So I’m too lazy to kill.”

“Useless person?” Empress Dowager Liang chewed on this sentence, and suddenly chuckled, narrowing the fine lines at the corner of her eyes, and said, “From the perspective of Ai’s family, Changning is very useful.”

Xiao Changning wasn’t sure what she meant, could it be that she was aware of her deal with Shen Xuan?

“Queen Mother…”

“Okay, needless to say.”

Before she finished speaking, the Queen Mother stretched out a hand painted with Dankou and interrupted her and said: “At the end of the year, you will also go to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors. Just reflect on the ancestors of the Xiao family. Now, Xiao Changning, are you worthy of the burden of the’Princess Changning’ on yourself.”

Being so disturbed by Shen Xuan, Empress Dowager Liang did not have the beauty of plum appreciation. She stood up and said to Liang Yourong: “Ai’s family is tired, help Ai’s family to return to Cining Palace.”

Xiao Changning got up, blessed and knelt: “Changning respectfully sends the empress dowager.”

It was not until the Empress Dowager Liang left that Dongsui, the maidservant, came forward to help Xiao Changning. Xiao Changning got up with Dong Sui’s arm, rolled his eyes to the back of his head, and then patted the broken snow on his knees, stood up straight, and walked quickly in the direction where Shen Xuan was leaving. The light apricot fox fur cloak followed the wind. Raised and swept away Meixiang all the way.

A quarter of an hour later, inside Ci Ning Palace.

The grand palace lady Yu Kou burned the incense, and the empress dowager Liang’s gloomy expression was a little dark, and she said to Liang Yourong who was sitting on her knees and sorting out the broken sword: “If the useless waste is lost, the Ai family will find a better and sharper one. Substitute.”

The Queen Mother Liang seemed to be talking about the sword, and she seemed to be using the sword as a metaphor for others. Liang Yourong paused, then lost the remnant sword, and said righteously: “Yes.”

“Yukou, come and beat the leg for the Ai’s family.” The Empress Dowager Liang seemed very tired today, and her sharp eyes showed a bit of vicissitudes of age. After pondering for a moment, she said to her niece again, “You Rong, you have seen the arrogance of Dongchang today. This kind of servants are not removed, it is really the misfortune of the country. The Ai family has spent most of their life worrying about the Liang family and the first emperor, and they are old after all. This important task of eradicating treacherous nephews and helping the new emperor has to be handed over to you young people from now on… You Rong, you won’t disappoint the Lai’s family, right?”

“The courtier will do her best to share the worries for the empress dowager and your majesty.”

“very good.”

Empress Dowager Liang nodded in satisfaction, and a shady smile flashed in her eyes, “From now on, you have to listen to the words of Ai Jia, and don’t forget your father’s entrustment to you.”

Outside the palace gate.

Xiao Changning leaned into the warm and fragrant carriage and looked at the Dongchang admiral sitting inside with a smile: “My palace knows that you will be waiting here.”

Shen Xuan moved her side calmly to make room for her, resting her elbow on the car window, curling up her mouth and saying, “Just drop by to take your Highness back home.”

Xiao Changning sat beside him with his hands in his cloak, smiling and saying: “You can also go along the way, my palace is happy.”

Shen Xuan looked at her sideways, her deep, narrow eyes filled with joking smiles: “What’s so happy your Royal Highness?”

“I saw a good show today, and I am naturally happy. If you dare to instigate your subordinates to beat the queen of the future, you have been the only one since the ages.” She said, she lifted the curtain of the car, leaned forward on the car window, and rode on Lin Huan on horseback said, “Xiao Linzi did a good job today. We will buy more wine and meat when we pass the market later, and let Chief Wu make a good meal for you.”

When he heard that there was something to eat, Lin Huan’s eyes sparkled, and he said with joy, “Really?”

“Really.” Xiao Changning nodded.

Lin Huan laughed out a shallow dimple on his mouth and cheered: “I like Her Royal Highness the princess the most!”

I don’t know what Lin Huan’s words touched the mold, and Shenxuan’s face in the car sank suddenly.

He held Xiao Changning’s head with his big hand, half-forced her to turn her head back, and then put down the car curtain again, blocking Lin Huan’s sight.

“What’s the matter?” Xiao Changning was still stunned.

Shen Xuan glanced at her, seemingly displeased: “Lin Huan is only carrying out the orders of the Governor, and he should do a good job. Your Royal Highness must not spoil him.”

“Just this time, it’s okay. Besides, the superiors have to distinguish between rewards and punishments.” Xiao Changning was in a good mood today, and he was more courageous.

Shen Xuan watched her hopeful eyes, turned her gaze away for a long time, raised the curtain of the car to look at the sky, and said in a deep voice, “It seems that there is heavy snow today. Drinking and enjoying the snow is a great pleasure. The minister would be happy to accompany him for two drinks alone.”

Xiao Changning didn’t think about it, and said happily: “Okay.”

Shen Xuan propped his head with one hand, and there was a faint smile in his eyes, which was not obvious, like goose feathers floating in the water, and the ripples were fleeting.

At noon, the sky was gloomy, and as expected, there was a small amount of snow on the ground.

Sure enough, several pots of good wine had already been blanched in the small pavilion next to the south pavilion of Dongchang. Xiao Changning and Shen Xuan sat opposite, listening to the sound of fine snow falling on Mei Rui and the gurgling sound of boiling water, only feeling that the world was lonely. Wan Lai was quiet.

Wearing a black fox fur, Shen Xuan stretched out her hand to lift the hot jug, poured a glass for Xiao Changning, and asked casually, “What did your Highness see when watching the battle today?”

“Your set of methods of fighting, killing and killing, my palace does not understand. However, since the Queen Mother brought the extraordinary Liang Yourong Zhao to the palace at this juncture, she must have arranged her.” Xiao Changning held up the wine bottle, shallowly. She took a sip of warm wine, a pungent rush from the tip of her tongue flowed into her throat, and a warm feeling rose in her abdomen. She exhaled comfortably and licked her lips, “I was in the palace just now. There may be some action to go to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors.”

At this point, she was a little puzzled: “However, last time she deliberately revealed the wind to Yue Yao to test whether this palace is loyal to her. It stands to reason that this palace already knows the plan, and she should not be stupid enough to know it. The plan is leaked to the point where you still have to kill you?”

“Anyway, she is at the end of the road. The war is only a matter of time.” Shen Xuan picked up the bottle and drank it, a trace of wine dripped down the corner of his mouth, and was wiped away with his thumb vigorously. Her posture was wild and unrestrained, set against the breeze. The broken snow is particularly exciting.

Shen Xi said: “Now that the Queen Mother and the Governor are fighting for the vacancy in the Ministry of War, both sides want to place their own chess pieces into the Ministry of War. The girl from the Zhaoliang family in Ci Ning Palace enters the palace at this time, I am afraid that she wants more than just a queen. To help her control the harem and the emperor, I want to take this opportunity to get involved in the military power.”

The conjecture in his mind was confirmed, and Xiao Changning thoughtfully held up the wine glass and sipped sips, “Her chess pieces, Huo Jie and Liang Yourong are all martial arts wizards. If she really wins the military power, the situation in the East Factory is not optimistic…”

“Not only that.” Shen Xi poured herself into a drink. “If the Dong Factory is destroyed, she will be invincible, and the Jinluan Hall is about to change hands.”

“Then what should I do, is it really necessary to kill Liang Yourong first for the better?”

Shen Xuan said, “I’m afraid it will be difficult to kill her.”

Xiao Changning was astonished: “Why? Just now, Liang Yourong is not Lin Huan’s opponent.”

“She didn’t try her best. In other words, her strength is far less than this. However, although this girl from the Liang family is strong, she is a pure temper. Next, it depends on whether our emperor has the skills.”

After saying this unclear sentence, Shen Xie squinted her eyes, staring at the wine stain on Xiao Changning’s lips, her eyes were obscure, “Don’t say this, your Highness can rest assured, the minister has his own countermeasures.”

Xiao Changning thought for a while and smiled slightly: “Okay, I believe you.”

“By the way, the minister remembered something.” Shen Xuan suddenly put down the wine bottle and said solemnly, “The minister suddenly remembered that the minister had formed an alliance with his highness, but he had no tokens, so he couldn’t help but feel uneasy. I wonder if the minister can dare to ask for a token. ?”

He said’courageously’, but in his eyes there was an inevitable confidence.

Seeing his seriousness, Xiao Changning thought there was something important to say about life and death, but only to ask for a token…

It was really a trivial matter. She shouldn’t refuse, so she straightened up a bit and said sincerely, “What token do you want?”

The shards of snow drifted into the pavilion with the wind, and fell on Shen Xuan’s black fox fur, with dots of white lining his face, beautiful and unparalleled. He stretched out his hand and rested it on the stone table, tapping the edge of the table rhythmically with his fingers, and slowly said: “I have heard about the great hands of your Royal Highness, can you please make a portrait of your minister?”

“Portrait?” Xiao Changning thought what jade pendant or sachet he wanted, but he didn’t expect it to be a painting.

Shen Xuan looked at her deeply, and asked, “Can’t it?”

“It’s OK, but the portrait is not easy to carry, and it is generally not used as a token.”

“The minister wants this.”

Shen Xuan was very stubborn and had a strong tone, so Xiao Changning didn’t say much any more, so she nodded and agreed: “Then you wait here, my palace will go back and get paper and pen.”

The two drank alone and naturally rejected the attendants, and Xiao Changning had to go back to Nange personally to get his pen and ink. She drank the wine, and her thoughts were surging. Instead, she wrote, exaggerated, sketched, laid out, and finished in one go.

The ink brush uses water to adjust the light and shade, and a few strokes outline his slanted eyebrows, sharp eyes, piercing nose, stern chin, hair dyed with thick ink, fox fur, light ink outlines the remaining snow on the ridge of the distant mountain. It’s no more than two cups of tea. Shenxuan on the paper reflects the heavy snow on her back, her posture is mad and lifelike.

“Quite fast.” Shen Xuan commented as she stared at her ink-stained fingertips.

“Because only ordinary ink and wash are used, if it is a fine brushwork, it is much more delicate. The hair must be dyed in 20 layers from light to dark in order to show the appearance of cloud flowers. But the palace feels Shen Shen A character like an admiral is not suitable for meticulous painting, but rough ink is very suitable.”

Xiao Changning put aside the pen, picked up the rice paper and looked at it for a moment. He was particularly dissatisfied. He glanced at Shen Xuan, then at the painting, and muttered: “It seems that there is some color missing.”

As she said, she had an idea, lifted the little finger of her right hand and gently wiped it on her lips, and her fingertips were immediately stained with a little red rouge. She was slightly drunk, and her cheeks were drunk red. She rubbed the rouge from her tail finger on the lips of Shen Xuan on the painting. The faint lipstick immediately made the whole painting alive, no more, no less, just to draw Shen Xuan’s hard blood color, but she didn’t look feminine.

“That’s all right.” Xiao Changning didn’t even know how attractive he was just now. He just smiled and painted the wet ink to Shen Xi, and said: “Here, here you are.”

The wind rolled up a few petals of yellow plum, and stomped in along with the broken snow, and landed on Xiao Changning’s sideburns, like a few small beaded flowers.

Shen Xuan’s eyes were deep and she did not accept the painting. Instead, she gently grasped Xiao Changning’s slender wrist and said in a dumb voice: “Since last night, the minister has always wanted to do this to His Royal Highness.”

Xiao Changning’s eyes were red, and he asked in doubt, “Do…what?”

Before she finished speaking, Shen Xuan used her palm to pull her body toward her. Xiao Changning exclaimed and leaned forward uncontrollably. The next moment, Shen Xuan came forward, kissed her lips strongly and tenderly, licked and bit, and tasted the rouge that made him want to grow. the taste of.

The snow fell and heavier, and the drawing paper in his hand fell to the ground. The strong and frantic man in the painting was hugging her body at this time, and kissed deeply. The gust of wind came, heavy snow flew, and the bamboo curtain hanging beside the pavilion was blown by the wind to break the rope, and it hung down with a clatter, covering the untimely spring-color and beautiful water sound of the pavilion…