sinovels Chapter 14
Chapter 14
"You don't know if you haven't seen it. Our Highness the Crown Prince was so magnificent when he entered the palace. Although his silver armor was stained with the blood of many enemies, his handsome figure and indifferent expression are like It's like a god descended from the sky. The old emperor of Baimi country immediately softened his legs when he saw our prince, and he almost didn't want to fuck. And today Master Lin also said that once Baimi broke the city, Xuhe's lips would die, and his teeth would be cold. I believe that we, Xiliu, will be able to unify the south in a short time. Now His Highness the Crown Prince has really done everything, and it will be perfect to marry a Crown Princess later on, haha."
The proud voice came into his ears accompanied by the laughter of the crowd, and Ruoshuiben also raised the corners of his mouth, but as soon as the last words came to his ears, his expression immediately froze.
Princess?Seeing everyone's excitement, everyone should be looking forward to this, right?
Sure enough, his previous hesitation was right. When things were developing step by step as expected, neither he nor Xuanyuan had the qualifications to defy fate.
"By the way, Mr. Jun, will you go back to Xiliu Kingdom with us in the future?" After the battle schedule was finished, the messenger suddenly looked back to Ruoshui and asked.
Ruoshui was distracted, and suddenly raised his eyes intuitively after hearing his name, but in the bright fire, he saw that everyone was looking at him.
Those eyes full of anticipation and hesitation made him stunned for a moment, and this question that he didn't intend to think about so quickly was actually brought up just like that.
The corner of his mouth couldn't help but a wry smile. He looked at the faces he was already familiar with, but his heart was full of mixed feelings. God was so cruel that he didn't even give him a chance to escape from reality.
The originally high atmosphere suddenly calmed down. Everyone looked at Ruoshui's expression, and they were all afraid of the answer he might say.
After getting along for less than a month, they couldn't let go of this handsome young man who accompanied His Royal Highness through life and death.
"My lord, I know I don't have the qualifications to say this, but I think everyone really hopes that you can go back with everyone, and if there is a chance in the future, I will still want to fight with you."
After a long silence, the messenger scratched his head while talking, his tone was a little hesitant, and mixed with a little bit of embarrassment.
"Yes, Mr. Jun, without you this time, how could we have captured Bai Mi so quickly? Brothers all admire you for being so powerful at such a young age."
"Come back with us, His Royal Highness must also wish you to return to Xiliu."
"Yes, if there is a chance to fight with Mr. Jun in the future, everyone will be very excited."
"My lord, stay here."
"Yeah yeah……"
All the soldiers tried to persuade Ruoshui, and those who couldn't speak looked at him eagerly.
Ruoshui was completely stunned, and his phoenix eyes shone with fire, and he felt a weight of guts like a thousand catties on his shoulders, which was almost unbearable for him.
Seeing this scene, the messenger said again: "Actually, I heard Master Lin and Master Zhang talking about it. Master Lin said that he was able to win so quickly this time thanks to Mr. Jun. Later, Mr. Zhang asked him what Mr. Jun would do?" You won’t go back to court with us, Mr. Lin originally said yes, but then he hesitated.”
After saying this, everyone became quiet again, and just looked at Ruoshui without blinking for a moment, the earnest hope in their eyes was even more scorching because of the fire.
Ruoshui smiled slightly, his handsome face was extraordinarily gorgeous under the light of the bonfire, and his butterfly-like eyelashes fluttered lightly, "Let's talk about the future, I haven't made any plans yet."
An ambiguous sentence, after he finished speaking, he winked at everyone slyly.
Although everyone didn't hear his answer, it can be seen from his expression that they all thought that he would stay, so they seemed very excited.
After making a fuss in the middle of the night, they said good night to each other and left. Ruoshui jumped onto a big tree and fell into deep thought as he watched the gradually quiet military camp.
If possible, he would also like to stay and continue to fight on the battlefield with this group of soldiers, but...
Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Midu. Under the dark blue sky, there was silence and he couldn't see anything.
He felt that it was like the future of him and Xuanyuan. It looked peaceful on the surface, but under that calmness was a blank space that neither of them could struggle with.
So, maybe it's time to go, and it's time to end this farce of an accidental encounter.
After being stuck in the night wind for a long time, he returned to the tent and lay down, his eyes wide open but he couldn't see anything. He wanted to escape for a few more days, but now it seems that he can't let himself indulge in this much anymore. In a fragile relationship.
He took out the purse that was almost worn out from his arms, and slowly closed his eyes smelling the faint fragrance of gardenias.
Not to mention the distance between him and Xuanyuan, just this enmity that has been engraved for ten years cannot allow them to be together.
Clutching his purse tightly, he resisted the constant heartache, and made up his mind to part ways with Xuanyuan after seeing Xuanyuan for the last time tomorrow.
"Sister, if I give up revenge for him, you will blame me..."
In the dark tent, the faint murmur with trembling sounds was heart-rending. On this extremely festive night for Xiliu soldiers, only the struggling young man was still trapped in pain.
In the early morning of the next day, when the first ray of dawn broke through the dark night covering the entire sky, the sound of bugles preparing to assemble resounded across the sky.
The sergeant who had been excited all night cheered and quickly packed his luggage, and then set off for Midu under the bright sky.
Ruoshui walked in the forefront riding on the flowing clouds, his face was a little pale after suffering all night, he tried his best to lead the army forward, but still had the usual calm smile on his face.
After walking for half a day, the city gate of Midu gradually appeared in the field of vision, and from a distance, the banner of the Xiliu Army could be seen planted on the city tower.
Under the city gate, dozens of Xiliu soldiers in black battle armor lined up on both sides, and in the middle was Xuanyuan Ye who came out of the city to meet them as agreed.
Xuanyuan had already changed out of his battle armor. His indigo brocade robe was covered with a black embroidered dragon gauze dress. His long hair was combed into a bun and fixed with a dark golden hair crown. His stern face was still expressionless, but his tall and straight figure revealed an undisguised kingly look. Domineering.
Ruoshui rode Liuyun all the way to Xuanyuan, the two gazes at each other met in the air, and then they were tightly twisted together and could never be separated again.
All of a sudden, the sergeants who followed got off their horses and knelt on one knee, and the cheers of "Long live His Royal Highness" were inspiring.
The Xiliu soldiers guarding the tower soon joined the cheering ranks, but Xuanyuan just looked at Ruoshui as if he didn't hear it.
There is a calm emotion in those deep and bright pupils, but from the deepest part, there is a joy that only Ruoshui can detect.
But that joy was not just for the victory of the war, nor just for the cheers of his subordinates, but for seeing the person in front of him appear safe and sound after a few days.
"All the sergeants have worked hard." Xuanyuan's voice sounded after snapping his fingers, and his quiet eyes swept over everyone and then fell on Ruoshui.
The sergeants continued cheering and stood up, followed Xuanyuan into the city.
Ruoshui hesitated for a moment, and finally followed into Midu.
After sending several captains to arrange for everyone to camp and rest, Xuanyuan took Ruoshui into the palace that had changed hands.
Along the way, Ruoshui looked east and west, as if he was very interested because he had never seen the imperial palace.
The Baimi Palace is luxuriously built, with khaki-colored fan-shaped tile eaves on the red palace walls, small stone lions on the steps made of white marble and the edges of the wide railings, and floating clouds, dragons and phoenixes are carved in the center of the steps.
The magnificent palace is square and magnificent, with golden dragons built on the four corners of the tile eaves, complicated patterns carved on the hollowed-out palace windows, and nine-clawed auspicious dragons painted on the very high ceiling of the palace.
Ruoshui is the first time to see the imperial palace, and also the first time to realize what kind of wealth and power the so-called emperor enjoys.
It is really a world beyond the imagination of the common people, full of luxury and extravagance, and maybe, without these, they will not be able to live up to the word "heaven".
Xuanyuan... is the emperor of Xiliu in the future, maybe even the emperor of the whole world.
Thinking of this in his heart, Ruoshui couldn't help stopping quietly.
Xuanyuan Qi's tall and straight figure gradually faded away in the field of vision, the indigo brocade gown with black veil at the corners was gently lifted by the wind, and from Ruoshui's angle, one could see the "walking dragon" embroidered with gold thread on Xuanyuan's black boots pattern.
Xuanyuan is a dragon, and since ancient times, only a phoenix can match a dragon.
There was a helpless wry smile on the corner of his mouth, Ruoshui looked at Xuanyuan's back, at the handsome face faintly revealed between his long temple hair.
The sternness and majesty on that face are the majesty and domineering built to rule the world, and it is also a solid barrier built to avoid the affection of children.
"Xuanyuan..." Lowering his head slightly, Ruoshui sighed softly, his voice drifted out gently with the wind, and drifted straight into the ears of Xuanyuan who hadn't realized that the people behind him had already stopped.
He turned his head in a daze, only to realize that the distance between the two had been far apart.
At that moment, all the hustle and bustle around stopped, Xuanyuan Youshen's eyes widened slightly, and the joy that was originally hidden faded away in an instant.
He looked at Ruoshui who was still smiling in puzzlement, wondering what the meaning of the struggle floating in the depths of his phoenix pupils was at the moment.
Hasn't it already been said before?He also understands his own thoughts, doesn't he?
"Xuanyuan, I should go."
Taking a deep breath secretly, Ruoshui slowly raised his head, Xuanyuan's familiar smile was on his fair and delicate face, but sadness was vaguely flashed in those phoenix eyes that concealed true emotions.
The sadness made Xuanyuan suffocate, he wanted to go over and hug him tightly, but he couldn't move because there were busy palace people walking nearby.
The wind that was circling lightly in the air suddenly became stronger at this moment, and the long hair of the two of them scattered in the air, covering their eyes in a mess, but it was just in time to cover up the embarrassment and loss on their faces.
Xuanyuan's feet seemed to be nailed, unable to move, but trembling uncontrollably.
It's just that outsiders couldn't see the trembling. On the surface, he was still the cold and calm Xuanyuan Ye, who hadn't changed a bit from the beginning to the end.
But the shock and bewilderment that could not be concealed in those deeply suppressed eyes were finally caught by Ruoshui.
In fact, why did he want both parties to fall into such a painful and embarrassing situation, but everyone has their own destiny, and some things cannot be forced after all, just like feelings, like destiny.
"Xuanyuan, congratulations on taking down Bai Mi. I believe that the day when Xiliu will rule the south and even the world will soon come. When that time comes, you must remember to be a good emperor."
Raising the corners of his mouth, Ruoshui narrowed his eyes with a smile, judging from his expression, maybe he couldn't see the slightest bit of reluctance.
After today, he and Xuanyuan Ye are strangers from now on, and seeing each other indefinitely in this life is probably the best result for them.
"Ruoshui, you still don't believe me?"
Recalling the conversation between the two in that small military tent, Xuanyuan's face was slightly angry, why didn't he believe him?Obviously he has made up his mind completely, why can't Ruoshui trust him?
In Ruoshui's eyes, is he so untrustworthy?He once said that he would fight for their future, he once said that he liked him, but are these words really meaningless to Ruoshui?
Ruoshui did not give him a clear answer, and his pride would not let him force Ruoshui to leave, but if he didn't even know the reason, he would not be reconciled!
"I believe, but because of my belief, I want to go even more."
Shaking his head slightly, Ruoshui looked towards the sky along the direction of the wind, the bright sky was cloudless, and the endless blue couldn't make him feel at ease, "Xuanyuan, we shouldn't have met at all."
"Why? What do you mean we shouldn't meet?"
"Because we were destined to hurt each other from the beginning."
"You're talking nonsense! Where did the damage come from?" Xuanyuan walked up to Ruoshui in a few steps, almost wanting to grab his shoulders and shake him impulsively.
What happened to him?What is the secret hidden deep in his heart?
Ruoshui turned his head after a while, showing a gentle and sweet smile, "Not yet, but there will definitely be in the future, Xuanyuan, I don't want to wait until that day to separate from you."
After saying these words, he took one last look at Xuanyuan. Thousands of thoughts swirled in his phoenix eyes, but he finally stopped showing them, turned around and walked on the bluestone slab towards the way he came.
The breeze blew past his ears, raising his plain white clothes and long black hair, his chest heaved slightly with every firm step, and the slight pain could not be ignored.
The knuckles of the fingers holding the cicada wings turned white, and he felt as if something was missing in his chest.
Lost in the oncoming wind, lost in the two scorching eyes behind him that seemed to burn him through.
"Your Highness, Mr. Fu said..." Lin Qi's faintly excited voice came from behind him, but he stopped in the middle of speaking, as if gasping in surprise, choked in his throat.
Xuanyuan didn't respond, and his angry eyes fell on the white back that was getting further and further away like two raging fires.
The gradually dissipating gardenia fragrance in the air is still as fresh and attractive as when it was first smelled, but why did this person's attitude change so suddenly?
He couldn't help but think of the young man in white with a sly smile by the spring of Jianzhu Mountain; of the intoxicating eyes at the entrance of the cave on Jianzhu Mountain that were dyed red by the blood-colored sunset but revealing incomparably long-distance kindness; The vigorous figure that helped him kill the enemy; I thought of Yin Mubai's mansion under the bright moonlight, knowingly and intimately drinking together; I thought of the desperate rescue of Shencheng during the First World War; The cold body hugged tightly.
He suddenly realized that those scattered memories were piecing together the happiest time in his life, and they were all the best memories from the same person.
"Your Highness, is Mr. Jun going to leave?"
Lin Qi asked anxiously after recovering from his ear, Xuanyuan's whole body was shaken, and his body was pulled up flat, regardless of the surrounding palace people looking at him in surprise, the two jumped in front of Ruoshui, turned their heads and looked at him. Ba stopped his retreat, "I won't let you go unless you tell me why, not to mention, you promised to play the piano for me."
That night in the Yin Mansion, Ruoshui once said with a smile that he was proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and that confident and sly smile was something he wanted to sincerely protect for the rest of his life.
Ruoshui narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a faint smile: "At this moment, at that moment, Xuanyuan, the people in this world who can play the piano for you are like the crucian carp in the river. I am just one of them. It doesn't matter whether you listen or not." Not much difference."
"No, weak water is three thousand, I only take a scoop."
"But this scoop, you shouldn't take it."
Ruo Shui raised the corners of his mouth, a bright smile bloomed on Ruo Shui's lips, he raised his hand to straighten his long hair that was blown by the wind, taking advantage of the moment Xuanyuan was distracted by his words, he suddenly hit several big acupuncture points on Xuanyuan's body, and immediately killed him. settled on the ground.
"Xuanyuan, there will be no future." He leaned into his ear, sighed softly and said what he wanted to hide in his heart, Ruoshui raised the corner of his mouth slightly, turned around and passed him, and walked out of Baimi Palace quickly Door.
Calling Liuyun with his finger as a whistle, he leaped forward, and took one last look at Xuanyuan who couldn't move.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty is gone!"
Lin Qi rushed to Xuanyuan's side and said anxiously, while looking at Ruoshui's figure that was gradually shrinking and almost disappearing, he didn't understand why His Highness didn't pursue Young Master Jun.
"Unlock my acupoints quickly!" Xuanyuan yelled in a low voice, Xuanyuan stared at Lin Qi slightly annoyed, wishing to yell at him.
Lin Qi was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Xuanyuan, who could be described as outraged at the moment, had been tapped by Ruoshui.
Lin Qi immediately took the order to untie Xuanyuan's acupoints, but because of panic, he tapped several times to untie the acupoints.
Xuanyuan swayed and was finally able to move again, turned his head, but only saw some flying dust in the distance, and the white horse had long since disappeared.
For a moment, his right hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist, and he felt a dull pain in his chest.
He recalled the first time he called out the word "Ruoshui" to the figure who was about to go away outside the Jianzhu Mountain Road before, and the thick and full voice passed through the long Xuanjia team and reached the person's ears In the process, he also succeeded in retaining that person.
However, after a few days, when the person expressed his intention to leave again, he could only watch the person leave, unable to keep him anymore.
But why?Why don't you want to tell him anything, but decide their future privately?Ruoshui, do you know how excessive your behavior is?
"Your Highness..." Lin Qi frowned and called Xuanyuan softly, wanting to ask if he should send someone to chase Young Master Jun back, but seeing Xuanyuan's deep eyes shooting fire, he immediately swallowed back the rest of his words in fright.
Xuanyuan stared at Ruoshui's leaving direction for a while, then suddenly turned around and left.
Lin Qi froze in place, staring blankly at the back of Xuanyuan leaving resolutely, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.
He could see that Xuanyuan didn't want to leave like water, but in that case, why didn't he do something at this moment?
He could also see Xuanyuan's heartache under anger, but he didn't know how much that heartache would affect Xuanyuan.
If Xuanyuan didn't say anything, he could only watch from the sidelines after all.
He also didn't understand what Ruoshui was thinking. He was so attached to His Highness, and Xiliu's soldiers also liked him, so why did he insist on leaving?
While struggling, an urgent report came from outside the palace gate, and Lin Qi was startled. In a blink of an eye, he saw a Xiliu soldier rushing towards him with a battle report in hand, and the joy on his face could hardly be concealed.
He hurriedly knelt down in front of Lin Qi, held up the battle report and reported loudly: "Master Lin, General Wei has led his army to break through the Rimu Plain that Xuhe's army has guarded for several days, and has now sent to the last Lan Pass. Going forward, General Xia Zhuo of the Xuhe Kingdom has led his troops back to Lan Pass.”
"Great! As long as Languan is broken, Xuhe will take it! Come on, follow me and report to His Highness." Lin Qi excitedly pulled up the soldier and rushed to the hall where Xuanyuan was located with him.
Several school lieutenants happened to be there, and the thought of this good news immediately made people jump with joy.
The territory of Xuhe Kingdom is also quite vast, but due to the small number of people in the country and the poor local resources, the national strength is much weaker than that of Xiliu.
But Xuhe's general Xia Zhuo led the army bravely and was familiar with various military strategies, so it was indeed not easy to capture Xuhe.
Wei Zhen had fought against him several times before, and they all ended in a draw. Now that he has finally reached Languan, the last checkpoint before the imperial city, it is really gratifying.
After getting the news, Xuanyuan's face that was so gloomy that people dare not look at it seemed to ease a little. After thinking for a while, he held a meeting with the generals.
Rimu Plain is connected to Lanshan Mountain, and Languan Pass is built on Lanshan Mountain. Although it is the last pass, the terrain is steep and easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is also a natural danger for Xiliu Army.
However, Arashiyama's geographical location has another special point, that is, it is adjacent to Mishan in the southeast of Baimi Country, and Arashiyama can be seen through Mishan.
It's just that the two mountains are separated by ten feet, connected only by a narrow iron cable bridge, and under the bridge is shrouded in clouds and mist all the year round, but they don't know what's underneath.
"Your Highness, I think that if we can cross the chain bridge and enter Xuhe territory, then we can attack Xuhe army with General Wei and the others. Breaking through Languan will be easy."
Captain Zhang looked at the whiskers and maps on the table, and said emotionally.
Lin Qi was a little embarrassed, pointing to the narrow chain bridge on the map that only one person can pass through, frowning: "Xia Zhuo may not have guessed that we will enter here, and will definitely send troops to guard it. This place is a natural danger, and the chain bridge is so narrow. When passing I can't stand a little disturbance at all, martial arts practitioners like me can still pass, but ordinary soldiers may not be able to cross this bridge."
"What Lieutenant Lin said is very true. Although this plan is clever, its feasibility is too low. Now that most of the army has been lost, the morale of returning to Languan will be greatly frustrated. General Wei has many years of experience in leading troops. Although Languan is difficult It is broken, but I believe it can be captured within a few days."
Xiaowei Xie also spoke, obviously echoing Lin Qi's point of view.
"This place is half a mountain away from Languan. Even if Xia Zhuo sent people to guard it, there must be a small number, but it is true that the chain bridge is sad." Captain Zhang sighed and said regretfully.
"Languan is a horizontal checkpoint. Our army can attack in a flat manner. There is no need to concentrate on attacking one point. No matter which section is attacked, Languan will be lost. There is also a part connected to Baimi on the Rimu Plain. Captain Xie, you will lead in the afternoon An army of one hundred thousand crosses the border to join General Wei to attack Languan. Lieutenant Zhang, you and Lieutenant Lin select a team of troops and follow me to the Iron Chain Bridge.”
Xuanyuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke out. Lin Qi was stunned by the decisive tone and the order he gave, "Your Highness? You want to enter the country via the Iron Chain Bridge?"
Xuanyuan nodded slightly, pointed at the map and said: "The Iron Chain Bridge is indeed dangerous, but it is not difficult if you have a certain foundation in martial arts, and this place is just the easiest to defend and difficult to attack in Languan. We will place heavy guards here. As long as our army can contain the Suwa army in the front, and someone in the rear can remove the defenders here, this place will become the biggest weakness when attacking."