The Words of the Number One

Shen Baiwu didn't want to stay in the palace for a long time, he returned to the Xueming Pavilion in the mansion when his health improved slightly. I accompanied Ding Sheng to send Shen Baiwu back to Xueming Pavilion. This pavilion was carefully built to be warm in winter and cool in summer. Now that the weather is occasionally cold, there is a continuous fire burning day and night in Xueming Pavilion, which is the most warm and comfortable. A piece of verdant phoenix trees were planted around the pavilion, and most of the decorations in the pavilion were themed with ink-colored landscapes, all of which were light and elegant, which fit Shen Baiwu's temperament very well.

On the day when Shen Baiwu returned to the mansion, the King of Zhao also kept his word and released Ji Yu. Nan Su and Mo Xiao went to the palace to pick up Ji Yu and escorted him back to the mansion.

Lingshang Changle and I were waiting at the door, and I asked Lingshang why Nan Su and Mo Xiao were so good at martial arts. Lingshang said that Nan Su and Mo Xiao were once famous bounty killers in the Cai Kingdom. They were extremely skilled in martial arts and had twins. The perfect tacit understanding, never missed. Their first failure was the business of assassinating Ji Yu. Not only did Ji Yu not kill them, but he took them in and helped them get rid of the control of the original organization.

From then on, Nan Su and Mo Xiao followed Ji Yu wholeheartedly.

While talking, the sound of horseshoes approaching from far to near, Ji Yu's carriage arrived. Sure enough, he was tossed to death by the colorful palace and fell ill again. When he got off the carriage, he still had a fever, and his condition was not much different from that of Shen Baiwu. After this heart-stirring toss, both Ji Yu and Shen Baiwu recuperated in the mansion for a long time.

Shen Baiwu didn't come to visit Ji Yu during this period, and Ji Yu didn't thank Shen Baiwu either. I don't know if they are too familiar to be polite, or they hate each other.

I asked Ji Yu when I wanted to meet King Zhao, but Ji Yu said there was no rush. Fan Guo had already joined the battle to rescue Yu Guo.

Seeing that we have been in Ling'an for more than two months, and finally at the end of spring when all the flowers are withering, Ji Yu has regained her former radiant state and can go out without any scruples. At this time, Princess Yongchang handed over an invitation card, saying that she had invited her brother to a reception, and Ji Yu was also named in the invitation card.

According to Ding Sheng, Shen Baiwu was very angry when he got the post.

Queen Zhao Guoxian had two sons and one daughter in total. The two sons were Cheng Guangjun Shen Baiwu and Zhao Wang Shen Baifeng, and the daughter was Princess Yongchang Shen Ruotang. Princess Yongchang was coddled since she was a child, and the two elder brothers never responded to her request, even if they invited Ji Yu to the banquet without reason at this time, Shen Baiwu had no choice but to return his anger.

Zikou got the news from me, and it seemed to be written on her face—I understand this matter best, she said to me enthusiastically: "This Princess Yongchang has been coveting our son for a long time, and every time she borrows the name of Mr. Cheng Guang If you don't agree to her, she will make a fuss. Cheng Guangjun has nothing to do with her."

After a pause, she wondered again: "Why do you have such a good relationship with the people in Xueming Pavilion? Mr. Cheng Guang won't let them associate with us."

I was helping her stretch the cloth so that she could cut it, and I shook my head helplessly when I heard this: "Did you forget that Cheng Guangjun asked me to enter the palace together last time? Ding Sheng is his bodyguard, and I chat with him occasionally."

"Ah, yes! But... why did Cheng Guangjun ask you to accompany him into the palace?"

This is also the question I want to ask.

Perhaps Shen Baiwu was just curious about what kind of person could persuade Ji Yu.

The next day at Princess Yongchang's reception, did Shen Baiwu take Ji Yu with him? Princess Yongchang is a girl who likes to be lively. When she holds a reception, the whole Ling'an City is a busy scene. The sound of drums from the Princess Mansion can be heard from a distance. There are exquisite and gorgeous carriages coming and going on the street. All the noble families in the city went to the banquet.

Shen Baiwu was the guest of honor, and Ji Yu sat on the seat behind Shen Baiwu, which was neither an important position nor a neglect. The important thing is—it is very close to Princess Yongchang, and the arrangement for coming to her is also painstaking.

Xia Wan and I stood behind Ji Yu, watching the nobles coming and going in the hall. There are many young talents in this banquet, but no matter how I look at it, the two in front of me are the most outstanding.

During this period of time, Shen Baiwu's body also improved, his facial features were already good, and after the improvement, he became more lively. Today he was wearing a spotless light blue deep coat with embroidered cloud patterns on a white background, and a white jade hair crown. From a distance, he looked like a pure and clean young man, but his temperament was too cold to be approached by strangers.

Ji Yu is completely different, his temperament is not as outstanding as Shen Baiwu, but his appearance alone can attract countless eyes. He is wearing a snow-blue inner coat with a dark purple outer robe, and two snow-blue hairbands are behind the hair crown , luxurious and lazy. There is always a three-point smile on his face, gentle and unpredictable.

I can feel the eyes drifting over intentionally or unintentionally in the lobby, and of course Princess Yongchang's is the most intense. She was pretty and charming, and she wore a new peach red dress, which was layered and gorgeous. As soon as she appeared, she ran to chat with Shen Baiwu, and while chatting, she looked at Ji Yu's face.

Ji Yu returned the gift with a smile, and lost her speech again.

Shen Baiwu's expression turned ugly, and he said, "What did you promise me?"

Princess Yongchang pursed her mouth and said reluctantly: "I know, I know, can't I just watch and not talk?"

I couldn't help laughing, it turned out that Ji Yu was brought to Princess Yongchang to feast her eyes on. This can't help but remind me of the scene when princes from various countries visited in the past, and the father and king would specially call Qiqi to a banquet. Everyone has a love of beauty, even Ji Yu, who was loathed by the monarch and almost killed, could be invited to the princess' banquet because of her good looks.

This is the way of the world.

Ji Yu turned her head slightly, looked at me, and said leisurely: "You are smiling very happily."

So I suppressed my laughter and said sincerely, "It's nothing funny."

Xia Wan looked at Ji Yu and me from the side, as if she was a little puzzled as to why we had become so casual.

Princess Yongchang took her seat at the main seat and lowered the curtain, and the banquet officially began. Because it is the end of spring, the theme of the banquet is "stay in spring", and the drinking and guessing during the banquet is very lively. Ji Yu's seat is the position of the guest of honor, and it is not necessary to participate in the drinking order. Even though someone secretly mentioned him during the banquet, Ji Yu did not answer the question. Firstly, his status is too sensitive to cause trouble for Shen Baiwu, and secondly... he is afraid that he can't wait for the spring to be gone earlier, so there is no leisure to "stay in spring".

Halfway through the banquet, the guests began to play games. Everyone went to throw pots, shoot arrows and play chess. Shen Baiwu didn't get up and Ji Yu didn't leave the seat. Princess Yongchang was frightened by Shen Baiwu's eyes when she thought about coming several times, and reluctantly went to talk to the girls. During the period, someone came over to exchange greetings with Ji Yu, and a young man bowed to Ji Yu and said, "Xu Zihuan, I heard that you are very good at chess, can you teach me?"

The name Xu Zihuan is a little familiar, I have heard of this name in Ji Yu's information. This person is a popular person in front of King Zhao recently. The people of the state of Zhao liked to play chess very much, especially the king of Zhao. When he came to the throne, he searched all over the world for famous chess players to come to the palace of the king of Zhao to watch their games and play against them himself. Xu Zihuan is one of Zhao Wang's favorite chess players recently.

Ji Yu returned the courtesy with a smile, and said, "I heard about Mr. Xu's name earlier, but I have a rule in chess. You must win against me, a maidservant, before you can play chess with me. Mr. Xu is willing?"

Following the direction of Ji Yu's finger, who else but me?

Xu Zihuan raised his eyes to look at me, smiled confidently and said, "Then the girl invites you."

I don't know how my chess skills are, because I haven't beaten Ji Yu once until now. I didn't understand Ji Yu's intentions. A chess player like Xu Zihuan was far inferior to Lu Shu. Although I agreed to sit on both sides of the chess table with him calmly, I looked at Ji Yu from the corner of my eye. Ji Yu caught my gaze, smiled slightly, and said silently, "Just take care of yourself."

I hold the black piece, Xu Zihuan holds the white piece and start playing chess. His chess skills are indeed many times higher than Lu Shu's. I don't have any idle thoughts when playing against him, and I have to concentrate on the chessboard. My son and his son will gradually fill the entire chessboard, and if you are not careful, you will be defeated.

Fortunately, he is not as quick as Ji Yu, and his tricks are not as clever and complicated as Ji Yu. Even if he wins, I can't beat Ji Yu.

I don't know how long it took for the chess game to end. I raised my eyes from the chessboard and realized that there were many people around us, including Ji Yu and Shen Baiwu, who were watching. Ding Sheng came up to count, and I had one more son than Xu Zihuan.

Everyone was in an uproar, Xu Zihuan stood up and saluted me, showing no sign of displeasure: "Young lady is really powerful, Mr. Ji Yu is crouching next to a tiger, hidden dragon, Zihuan feels ashamed."

I got up to return the salute, and then walked back behind Ji Yu. There were whispers in the crowd, and more eyes fell on Ji Yu. Even Shen Baiwu turned his head to look at me for a while, and then he said to Ji Yu: "You taught her chess?"

"That's natural." Ji Yu turned her head to look at me, raised her glass to me and said, "Azhi will not lose to anyone except me."

I actually didn't expect that I could win, so I smiled slightly at Ji Yu when I heard this.

After the game, fruit, wine and food were served, drum music sounded in the center of the banquet hall, and dancers danced lightly. Princess Yongchang finally mentioned Ji Yu's name, and said that she would invite Ji Yu's maidservants to perform on stage to entertain her ears, and Ji Yu readily agreed. The girls other than Xia Wan and I walked into the hall with their pianos in their hands and played a song that lingered on the bridge, singing a song of heavenly sounds, and all the guests' eyes were attracted.

As a person with no rhythm, nothing can move me except the music played by Ji Yu. So I looked around casually, but I saw Xu Zihuan came to our side at some point, and he looked a little restless. When I saw the cold light on his sleeve, I immediately shouted: "Be careful!"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Zihuan drew out his dagger and stabbed at Ji Yu. Ji Yu dodged deftly, only to be cut by a corner of his clothes, but Xu Zihuan followed closely. The sound of the music stopped abruptly and the guests became a mess. Xu Zihuan was very skilled and took advantage of the chaos to chase after him. Seeing that Ji Yu was about to dodge, Ding Sheng jumped up and blocked Ji Yu with a long sword. Xu Zihuan retreated steadily with several moves , Seeing Nan Su and Mo Xiao also throwing their instruments and rushing over, Xu Zihuan had a look of despair on his face, I only felt a strong drag and then heard his voice behind my ears.

"Don't come here, or I'll kill her."

Xu Zihuan's dagger was pressed against my neck, and his other hand grabbed me painfully. In a place where there are many royal relatives and relatives, he should have caught a high-ranking official if he just grabbed it. How could he be so unlucky that he only caught me, a maidservant.

Xu Zihuan seemed to be aware of this problem, and his look of despair deepened when he looked at me. Princess Yongchang had already ordered the guards to surround the place. Ding Sheng stood guard in front of Ji Yu, frowning as Xu Zihuan didn't move. Ji Yu wanted to push him away but Ding Sheng refused. High, don't approach him."

Ji Yu looked straight at Xu Zihuan, and said, "Let him go."

Princess Yongchang shouted from the side: "How can such a madman let him go! He is just a maid..."

I saw Ji Yu and Shen Baiwu turned their heads and gave Princess Yongchang a cold look at the same time, she stopped talking and said angrily: "Let him go".

The guard who got her order put down the knife, I felt Xu Zihuan relax a little and then suddenly began to struggle. He was panicked by my sudden struggle, and he was trying to restrain me but his eyes widened for a moment.

A silver needle was stuck in his neck, and Mo Xiao who was not far away smiled and put down the blowpipe in his hand.

Before Xu Zihuan's eyes completely slackened, there was a surge of vigor, and I felt a sharp pain in my neck. Accompanied by the sound of him falling to the ground, I knelt on the ground clutching my neck, and my fingers were quickly filled with moist and hot blood, which dripped onto the carpet. There was a lot of noise around me and my mind went blank.

While I was in a state of confusion, someone held my shoulder. I looked up and saw Ji Yu's eyes. His hand covered my hand covering my neck, and he roared angrily, "What are you struggling for? Are you really not afraid of death!"

I stared blankly at him, the amber phoenix eyes that reflected my confused expression trembled, like the rough sea in the dark night, full of anger and panic that I had never seen before. My heart couldn't help trembling slightly.

He panicked.

He actually panicked?

The blood continued to flow from warm to cold, and my thinking was sluggish. I just felt like I was dying slowly. Ji Yu picked me up and called the doctor, her hands tightly covering the wound on my neck.

I pressed against his chest tightly, and heard the thumping sound like a drum beating.

That was Ji Yu's rapid heartbeat.

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Hey our Ji Yu, she is so good at performing tender love that she doesn't know her heartbeat.

He realized that his heart was about to start to die.

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