Wait a minute, heroine

As the sun sets in the west, three fast horses gallop across the river, and the outline of Jiangzhou City gradually emerges at the end of the field of vision.

Ye Jingtang rode a fierce horse and walked in the front, while Niaoniao squatted on his shoulders, letting the sunset and evening wind blow his fur, "cooing, cooing, cooing..." along the way, apparently muttering - the spring breeze is proud of the horse's hooves. , see all Jiangzhou birds in one day...

Compared with the high-spirited one person and one bird, the two horses behind are much duller.

Master Xuanji leaned in Qinghe's arms, looking a little wilted. Her eyes were on the back of the bull spirit in front of her. She didn't even want to lift her arms. She closed her eyes and dozed off from time to time while running around.

Fan Qinghe stayed in the next room last night. Although he pretended to be drunk and fell asleep, his mind was clear. He listened to the movements all night and understood why the witch reacted like this.

Not long after she returned to her room yesterday, Night Terror Hall quietly ran into the next room, and then there was a mess of movement.

At first, the demon girl remained stubborn and aggressive, deliberately provoking and teasing Ning'er, but Ning'er later acted like a lady and wanted to deal with the demon girl.

In the two-on-one situation, Fan Qinghe originally thought that Ye Jingtang would suffer a loss, but it didn't take long to discover that without Sanniang, these two little scumbags were completely humiliating themselves. Within two rounds, they were never convinced by each other. , turned into a pitiful heroine who shared the same illness.

Although Fan Qinghe was ashamed and ashamed, he felt relieved when he heard that the demon girl was miserable, so he did not run out to avoid the rain.

But what she didn't expect was that the witch was soft everywhere, but her mouth was really hard.

Seeing that Miss Ning'er couldn't bear it anymore and started to beg for mercy with tears in her eyes, the demon girl summoned up her energy to start teasing her again. In the end, Ye Jingtang even stopped thinking about it and said without fear of death:

"Hmm? Isn't this possible?"

You can imagine how offensive this sentence is.

Night Terror Hall was originally afraid of waking her up, so he was very careful with his movements, but when he was mocked like this by the demon girl, he probably exploded at that time.

Fan Qinghe didn't know what happened in the end. Anyway, he only heard the sizzling sound of water. The demon girl's mouth was covered, and she could only make a muffled short moan. The sound continued for a quarter of an hour or two. From then on, the demon girl... It's completely gone, and I haven't said much to this day.

Although Fan Qinghe had a hard time at night, he felt very comfortable when he found that the demon girl had brought trouble upon herself. Seeing that the demon girl had not recovered even in the afternoon, she even mocked:

"Weren't you very powerful before? Why are you so weak today? Did you not sleep well last night?"

Master Xuanji didn't want to speak. She closed her eyes and pretended that she didn't hear anything.

Behind him, Xue Baijin was galloping on a white horse, while Luo Ning was sitting behind, hugging her waist. Because Shui'er, who didn't know how deep the water was, was blocking the gun, she looked much better. Seeing that Jiangzhou City was approaching, she asked:

"Bai Jin, do you want to stay at the escort agency? Yunli is also there. It's more convenient to live together."

Xue Baijin was forced to go out in the middle of the night yesterday and spent half the night fishing in the rain on the riverside. He didn't catch any crabs, but he didn't think it was convenient to live together. She slowed down her horse and said:

"You can go there if you want. I like to be clean."

After all, Luo Ning is still the leader's wife. It's a bit too scumbag to live outside openly. She still said at the moment:

"What's the point of me going there alone? Let's go back to the inn first and go shopping with you on the street in the evening. The New Year is coming soon and Jiangzhou City should be very lively..."

Seeing this, Xue Baijin naturally would not push Ning'er towards Ye Jingtang. After arriving at the riverside pier, he said hello to Ye Jingtang and left the team to go to the inn in the market.

Ye Jingtang watched them off outside the pier, and then continued to set off, following the crowds of people into the bustling Jiangzhou City.

The twelfth lunar month is coming soon, and the people in Jiangzhou have nothing to do during the off-season. They basically wander around the city during the day. There are dragon and lion dance teams rehearsing on the streets, and occasionally some fireworks are set off.

Ye Jingtang carried Niao Niu to the Escort Bureau in the west of the city. On the way, he also found a large pharmacy. A stall was opened outside and there were many small bottles. A steward shouted at the top of his voice:

"Don't miss it when you pass by. The 'Bao Qian Pill' is secretly made by various tribes in the West Sea. One pill lasts for three days. The medicine is warm and does not harm the body. The official pharmacy guarantees it. It is absolutely safe for children and old men..."

Ye Jingtang was a little confused when he heard this. He slowed down his horse and came to Miss Fan's side and asked:

"What is this treasure gun pill? It sounds like..."

Fan Qinghe's expression was a little strange. He walked quickly outside the pharmacy and then said:

"Didn't I give Sanniang a few prescriptions last time? In the medicine business, the most profitable thing is not the rare secret medicine, such as Xuehu Powder. Although it can replace Xuehu Flower and has unique medicinal effects, Jianghu Shangqi Veins has been severely damaged. Wufu No matter how much there is, there won’t be many people spread across the land, so you can only increase the selling price to spread the cost; if you want to make money, you still have to sell medicines in quantities that are suitable for all ages..."

All ages……

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he understood that the treasure gun pill was indeed what he thought, and asked again:

"Medicine is about people's lives and is not a child's play. Are you sure this medicine won't hurt you?"

Fan Qinghe knew that Ye Jingtang was worried about harming others by selling medicine for profit, so he said confidently:

"This is an old prescription that Dong Mingbu has used for many years. It is beneficial and harmless to strengthen the body and produce sperm. You can also take some on a regular basis."

Before Ye Jingtang had time to respond, Shui'er, who was leaning in his arms, suddenly opened his eyes:

"Don't prescribe medicine randomly before you come in. If you prescribe it, you can clean up the mess yourself."

"I'm a doctor. I know exactly what I can and can't eat. Why are you interrupting me?"

…

Ye Jingtang knew that Shui'er must have been frightened, so he interrupted in such a hurry. He shook his head secretly without interrupting and went straight back to Yuan Qing Escort Agency.

Before the New Year, the escort agency was still quite busy. The courtyard was full of carriages and many escorts were walking among them. Chen Yuanqing was holding a ledger and counting the goods.

The Chen family mansion in the back was much quieter. Apart from the chatter of a few maids, there was basically no other sound.

Ye Jingtang saw that Uncle Chen was busy, so he didn't go in to disturb him. He returned to the Chen family's mansion from the side alley. Before he could enter the back door, he found smoke coming from the kitchen and a smell of...

"grumble?"

Niaoniao realized something was wrong and immediately flew up and ran to the Duke's Mansion in the east of the city to take refuge.

Master Xuanji was originally listless, but when she smelled a very unique smell, she woke up. She sat up straighter and looked at the house:

"What does this smell like?"

Fan Qinghe originally thought that Sanniang was brewing medicine, but when he asked, it didn't sound like it, so he stopped his horse and didn't even dare to go over.

After Ye Jingtang ate the noodles once, he felt that the taste was quite good, but he was a little uncomfortable with the sudden contact. He got off his horse and entered the house from behind to take a look.

Entering through the back door is the kitchen courtyard. The doors and windows of the kitchen are open, and there are firewood stacks, chicken coops and other items on the wall.

Xiuhe and Ping'er were helping wash and chop vegetables in the kitchen, while the charming Sanniang, dressed as a wealthy lady, stood at the corner of the aisle and watched, her red lips twitching slightly but she hesitated to speak, as if she was afraid of her neighbors. He came to the door and wanted to stop Yunli, but he was afraid of dampening Yunli's enthusiasm.

In the kitchen, Xiao Yunli was dressed as a charming young lady. She was dressed quite softly and elegantly, with an apron hanging on her chest. She was standing in front of the stove, lifting the lid of the pot with one hand and checking the heat. Her slender back looked harmonious. Ning'er has some similarities.

When Ye Jingtang saw this scene, a smile appeared on his lips, and he came silently behind Sanniang who was observing secretly. He raised his hand to help support the weight on his chest very considerately.

"Oh~"

Pei Xiangjun looked at Yunli who was cooking, and didn't even notice that Ye Jingtang touched behind him, and the watermelon was lifted up. He was so startled that he trembled. He looked back and saw his broad shoulders, and then raised his eyes to see the familiar handsome face, and then he patted his chest and said :

"It scared me to death... When did you come back? Where are Ning'er and the others?"

"Just came back. Ning'er went to the dock, Shuishui is outside."

Ye Jingtang quietly tapped Sanniang's lips, and then looked towards the kitchen:

"Yunli didn't go out for a walk, so why did he start cooking in the house?"

Pei Xiangjun turned around, helped Ye Jingtang tidy up his clothes, and checked for any injuries:

"I guess you're coming back soon, so I wanted to cook for you. I cooked it yesterday, and no one was waiting, so Xiu Heping'er ate it all, and I ate some too. It actually tasted good..."

The two of them had only exchanged a few words. Xiao Yunli, who was busy in the kitchen, noticed the movement outside the window. His eyes lit up and he hurriedly waved:

"Cousin Jing, come here quickly."

Although Pei Xiangjun missed Jingtang, he couldn't get jealous of Yunli. Seeing this, he turned around and went to the back door to greet Sister Shui'er.

Ye Jingtang came to the kitchen. Xiuhe and Ping'er both moved quickly. After saying hello, he came to Yunli and looked at him:

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, give me a taste."

Zhe Yunli scooped up the soup with a spoon, brought it to Hong's lips and blew on it. Then he raised his hand and brought it to Ye Jingtang's mouth, looking at it expectantly.

Ye Jingtang felt that this action was seen by Bing Tuo Tuo, and he was afraid that he would be beaten, but Yun Li didn't even think about it. His thinking was obviously wrong. He lowered his head to catch it and tasted it, and tasted it slightly:

"Hmm... Not bad, not bad. I haven't seen my skills improve in a few days."

"Hee~"

Zhe Yunli smiled with crooked eyebrows, looking a little proud, and immediately started to use bowls and chopsticks to fill the powder:

"It's time to eat! Ping'er, go clear the table."

"Okay ma'am."

…

In the past, in the small courtyard in Shuanggui Lane, Ye Jingtang or Ning'er cooked, and Yunli was responsible for lighting the fire and buying vegetables. Now seeing Yunli's skillful appearance, Ye Jingtang is really a bit like the eldest daughter in our family. Feeling successful, he held hands next to him and chatted with them about daily gossip:

"Have you not gone for a walk these days?"

"Then it must be a walk. There are rumors about Xiaoshan Fort and Wanghai Tower everywhere. It makes me feel excited. Alas, I didn't follow Long Zhengqing. It feels like a pity..."

"What's the pity? In the future, we have to deal with the Four Sages of Beiliang and Shenchen Bald Donkey, and we have to go to Guancheng. That would be a big scene. We can go there together then..."

"We agreed, cousin Jing, don't run away without saying hello..."

"hehe……"

…

After chatting with each other, they brought the powder to the living room of the house, where the family sat together and had a light meal.

Zhe Yunli did not cook for Ye Jingtang alone. When he found that his master and his wife were not here, he put down his chopsticks and cooked two more bowls of noodles. He went out with Ping'er and ran to the pier to deliver the food.

Ye Jingtang actually really wanted to see Bing Tuo Tuo's reaction when he saw his good apprentice delivering the meal, but there were still a lot of things to do when he came back, so naturally it was not easy to follow him. After eating and changing clothes, he was ready to go to Guogong I'll go to my house and ask for a report on my work or something.

Sanniang couldn't help but go to the Duke's Mansion, so she went shopping with Miss Fan to buy new year's goods in advance.

Ye Jingtang walked out of the Chen family's mansion. It was already dark. Real person Xuanji was walking in front of her, dressed in white like snow. She was holding the Acacia sword in her hand, and her demeanor had returned to its former calm and calm appearance.

Seeing that Shui'er was silent, Ye Jingtang spoke first:

"Are you okay? Do you want to rest for a while and catch up on some sleep?"

Yesterday, Master Xuanji launched a provocation, but she was beaten with her red lips covered and her eyes facing each other. She was beaten into a hole in the water. It was indeed quite miserable, but with the figure of Bathing in Fire by her side, she recovered very quickly. At this time, there was no What a big deal.

Seeing that Ye Jingtang showed no mercy yesterday and now came to ask for help, Master Xuanji said calmly:

"What can I do? Yesterday, in order to save your face, I pretended to be invincible so that you would not be able to get off the stage..."

ha? !

Even though Ye Jingtang knew that Shui'er was stubborn, he was still shocked when he heard this. He immediately grabbed his wrist and walked back:

"A martial artist must win or lose with dignity. Come on, let's fight until dawn. Fairy Lu, please don't worry about my feelings. If it's time to torture me to death, just torture me to death..."

Master Xuanji is not without self-awareness. If he goes back now, he may not be able to go to the ground for three days. He lightly twists his wrist and makes a displeased look:

"Over and over again, I have given you many opportunities, but you don't know the importance of it, and even become more and more presumptuous. Now there is no chance. From now on, you will never lay a finger on me again..."

Seeing Shui'er being agitated and not playing with him, Ye Jingtang must have been unhappy, so he raised his hand and held one of Shui'er's fingers.

Master Xuanji twitched his hand, but without taking time, he lightly raised the Acacia Sword with his left hand:

"let go."

Cha~

The sword comes out three points.

Ye Jingtang didn't confront him at all. He turned to come in front of him, bent his knees and hugged his slender legs, carried Taoist Shui'er on his back, and said kindly:

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. I will definitely be honest in the future. Fairy Lu will ask for it if you give it to me. If you don't give it to me, you will say soft words to coax..."

Xuanji Zhenren was lying on his back, unable to do anything about his shameless lover. He turned to rest his chin on his shoulder and whispered in his ear:

"I have a hundred ways to deal with you, but I'm just too lazy to use them. If you don't want to have a fire in the backyard and be miserable all day long, you can become a teacher... a teacher..."

While the two were talking, they walked through an intersection along a dark alley, and their words stopped abruptly.

Night Terror Hall had just passed the corner of the wall. From the corner of the eye, he could see a figure in a fiery red dress standing in the fork in the road. His arms were folded across his chest silently. Those eyes hidden in the night were looking at the two of them calmly...

? !

Master Xuanji's cynical expression froze slightly, and his whole body remained motionless, as if he had instantly turned into a wooden man.

Ye Jingtang paused, a cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and wanted to let go, but it was obviously too late.

Thump~thump...

It was so quiet in the dark alley that I could hear two heartbeats.

However, the expected hysterical scolding or unbelievable questioning did not appear in the fork in the road.

Tap tap tap...

The Empress of Wei wore a thin red dress and walked out of the dark alley with light steps, revealing her bright and charming cheeks.

She came to the side of the two of them, and did not look at the Night Terror Hall. Instead, she looked at the master with a slightly stiff expression on her back, and her voice was quite soft and calm:

"You are injured when you go out? Why do you have to be carried by a guard when you are walking?"

"..."

Master Xuanji had a strong mind, and his cool cheeks turned red. He got off his back gently, stood upright, and smoothed his clothes a little:

"Haha, um... I'm just a little tired. I just want to go out for a walk..."

The empress knew her master's cynical character quite well. Her temperament was obviously inherited from Xuanji, so it was not surprising to see this.

Ten years ago, Master Xuanji lived outside day after day, helping the empress find the Minglong Diagram to extend her life. Although the matter was not accomplished, the empress noticed her hard work.

After Master Xuanji returned to Beijing this time, he suddenly stopped going back to Yuxu Mountain and followed Ye Jingtang all day long. The empress could actually guess some clues.

Seeing Xuanji's rare expression of embarrassment, the empress waved her hands gently and said:

"It's been a long day of traveling and traveling, and it's inevitable that you'll be tired. Go back and rest early. I'll talk to the Night Terror Hall about something."

"..."

When Master Xuanji saw this, he didn't say a word. He coughed slightly, turned around and left silently, not caring about his lover's life or death.

Tap tap tap...

Ye Jingtang stood there with complicated eyes. When Shui'er flew over the wall, he chuckled and said:

"Why are you here? I was about to go to the Duke's Mansion to find you..."

The empress looked casual and stretched out her hand towards the weapon on Ye Jingtang's waist.

"Eh."

Ye Jingtang raised his hand to suppress it and said softly: "If you have something to say, please tell me, what about..."

Cha~

The empress casually pulled out the dark gold sword, played with it in her hand, and asked:

"Is this the sword you found in Xiaoshan Castle?"

"?"

When Ye Jingtang saw that Hu Niuniu didn't beat him, he was really surprised. Naturally, he didn't pick up any pots, so he nodded and said:

"Yes, it was cast by Linghu Guanzhi. The texture is extremely mysterious. Leader Pingtian likes it very much. I didn't even give it to her, so I brought it back to you specially."

Ding~

The empress flicked the blade with her fingertips, causing the sky to tremble:

"Then you are serious. This sword seems to be made of dragon scale stone. However, it is still a bit strange that Linghu Guanzhi and Long Zhengqing obtained so many long-lost dragon scale stones. Can you tell me its whereabouts?"

"Long Zhengqing said it was provided by the green bandits, but he didn't say anything specific. It was a life-and-death fight at the time, and he didn't have the chance to ask. However, Long Zhengqing said that the Ming Shen Map is in the Beiliang Palace..."

The Ming Long Diagram was a matter of life, and the Empress was really worried about it. She flipped her wrist lightly and inserted the sword back into Ye Jingtang's waist:

"It's not surprising that there is a Minglong Picture in the Beiliang Palace. This matter needs to be planned again and again. Let's put it aside for now. If you are really serious, help get the Evergreen Picture from Xue Baijin's hand first. She should take it with her."

Ye Jingtang actually wanted to do it, but it was very difficult, so he said:

"Pingtianjiao doesn't have much capital. Last time you two had a fight and your clothes were torn. Well... I mentioned this and she said that you should go there in person to exchange three for one. This is obviously not right. Most likely, I’ll think of a solution.”

"Three for one..."

When the empress heard this, she couldn't help but shook her head secretly:

"She can't even think about changing any of them. Either hand them over voluntarily, or I can take them myself. For your sake, you can allow her to think about it for a while, but this time is limited.

"It really pissed me off, so I'll take her back, seal her Qi veins with a soul-leaving needle, throw her into your house as a maid, and let her give birth to ten or eight big fat boys. Let's see if she can still be like this arrogant……"

Ye Jingtang raised his hand to persuade: "Don't be so arrogant. If we really fight, what if she catches you and bullies you? She is extraordinary now. You couldn't beat her last time, so you are definitely no match now."

The empress looked slightly displeased: "I just cherish my life. If I really risk my life, how can she be my opponent?"

Ye Jingtang felt that no matter how much we talked about this topic, there would be no results, so he sighed:

"Okay, leave this matter to me anyway. Don't insist on your own way. If you cause trouble again, I will send you back to the capital and never take you out again."

The empress had a fight with Xue Baijin last time, and she could see that Xue Baijin was not careless in her heart. Seeing this, she said no more and turned to look at the Night Jing Hall:

"In the past, you have repeatedly made extraordinary achievements, and you don't want to be rewarded. Today's matter is forgotten, and the merits and demerits are equal. If you can find the remaining two pictures, if you go too far, the court will not be unable to agree.

"If the north can be pacified, you can choose any girl in the palace. Anyone you like can be brought back to the house. If you want to live in it directly, it's not impossible..."

Ye Jingtang raised his hand slightly and said: "These things are too far away, let's take it one step at a time. Hmm... I heard rumors in the world that King Zuo Xian has been missing for two months. Is there any news from the court?"

The empress was not in the capital, and her understanding of the situation relied entirely on her sister's letters. After thinking about it for a while, she responded:

"When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. I'll send a letter to the capital and check it out. You can just rest well during these days. If you want to help the court clear up internal and external troubles, you have to balance work and rest."

Ye Jingtang chuckled lightly and stopped talking about business. He walked out of the alleyway beside him and looked at the brightly lit Jiangzhou City:

"What are you doing now? Going to a poetry club?"

"..."

When the empress heard this, Gujing Mubo's eyes lit up, her steps started briskly, and she walked toward Yan Street:

"Let's go, the New Year is about to come, and talented people from all over Jiangzhou are gathering in Yanjie. It's hard for me to join in without you. By the way, you have experienced so much during this trip, have you thought of any good poems?"

"Let me think about it, um... the east wind blooms thousands of trees at night..."

"..."

The empress listened to a few words, and then her pace slowed down again. She pulled her eyes away from the bustling street scene and fell on the face of the handsome young man beside her, who was talking eloquently. There were little stars in her eyes that were similar to those of Li Ren.

"Good words...are there any more?"

"Oh, this thing is not like carrying a sack. You can do it well and quickly by just working hard. You have to use your brain to think..."

Choking~

"Eh? What are you doing?"

"Give you some pressure, put the knife on your neck, you will definitely be able to hold it in..."

"You just cut me into pieces. Shouldn't I be able to figure it out or... OK, OK, OK. I think there are so many people on the street and it would be a joke if people saw it..."

…

During the fight, a man and a woman gradually drifted away, disappearing into the depths of the street where light and shadow alternated...