sinovels Chapter 10, Volume 9
Chapter 10, Volume 9
When a group of guards arrived in a hurry, they didn't do much to help them. They just sent those who should be sent for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible, leaving a group of people on the scene to clean up the mess.
When other princes and nobles saw this scene, they couldn't help but secretly startled. With so many wild wolves, it was unimaginable that only three people could kill them all, and two of them were weapons.Thinking of this, everyone looked at Yingcheng with suspicion mixed with hidden jealousy.
In the camp, King Liang Ying Congyu's face was very ugly, while Feng Jun Zhanxiao was silent on the side.
When the imperial doctor came in from outside the tent, Ying Congyu leaned forward slightly, a little anxious, but his tone was still restrained, "How? Are they all right?"
"Your Majesty," Qiao Mengping, an old imperial doctor with white hair and silver beard, knelt down and bowed, "Prince Rui was not injured, presumably it was Ji Fangjun who blocked that dangerous blow, and Fang Jun's shoulder was injured, and the medicine has been applied, rest more Just a few days."
Zhan Xiao heaved a sigh of relief, and then Ying Congyu waved his hand, indicating that the other party can back down.
Until there were no more people left, Zhan Xiao sighed tiredly, "Fortunately, it's okay, Cheng'er hasn't experienced any hardship since childhood, and as for Chang Xi... Old General Ji is not easy to explain."
"Cheng'er said it before, this time it was a complete accident." Ying Congyu was silent for a moment, and sat next to Zhan Xiao, "Thinking about the bright side, Cheng'er saved the Zhao family, and Zhao Defang owes him something anyway. .”
Zhan Xiao looked at Ying Congyu in astonishment, she couldn't believe it, "What do you mean by that?"
"It's nothing." The plan in Ying Congyu's mind was fleeting, and he was about to hold Zhan Xiao's hand, "Don't think too much."
However, Zhan Xiao is not so easy to fool, avoiding Ying Congyu's intimate actions, he said, "Even if Zhao Defang owes favors, how do you want him to pay back? Marry Zhao Tingyun over, use the strength of the Zhao family, and eat away at the Zhao family." , ruined the Zhao family?" The more he said, the more angry he became, and finally he sneered, "Your Majesty really has no plans."
"Enough!" Ying Congyu frowned, "You are very bold."
"I've been like this all the time, did His Majesty know the first day?"
After a moment of stalemate, Ying Congyu turned around and tapped his forehead with his knuckles a few times, feeling quite helpless.Indeed, Zhan Xiao's temperament has not changed in the past 20 years since he met the other party. He is usually gentle and gentle, but when he is angry, he refuses to give in.
Ying Congyu was the first to hold on to his identity and didn't want to get used to him, but he still couldn't resist this person's stubborn temper. After giving in once, there was a second time, and time after time, it gradually became a habit.
So, habits are powerful and scary.
On the other side, Ying Cheng, who had no knowledge of the dispute between Ying Congyu and Zhan Xiao, was feeding Ji Changxi medicine.
Now away from danger and returning to peace, he has a lot of thoughts, but he hesitates to say something——For Ji Changxi, Yingcheng is very confused: Mingming usually doesn't feel that the other party values him so much, why is he in the hunting ground? Will you be so desperate?
Although Yingcheng can clarify his emotional changes, he can't clarify Ji Changxi's thoughts.
Is this behavior of putting his own safety at risk because Ji Changxi cares about him, or is it a sense of responsibility?
The fingers holding the soup spoon tightened, and after putting down the medicine bowl, Yingcheng held Ji Changxi's hand and said, "I have something to ask you—"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by someone who came to report.
"My lord, Prime Minister Zhao is here with the young master of the Zhao family."
"Do you need me to avoid it?" Ji Changxi looked at Yingcheng.
"Why do you want to avoid it?" Ying Cheng still held his hand, "Prime Minister Zhao is not the only one who wants to thank me."
When the two greeted them out, it happened that Zhao Defang walked in with Zhao Tingyun.Sure enough, as Ying Cheng expected, the man came to thank him.
After exchanging polite greetings for a while, the high-ranking and powerful Prime Minister Zhao finally got to the point, "Today, I blame the dog for causing this disaster for no reason, which has caused the lord and Ji Choujun to suffer. It's also because I didn't teach well enough, and I still hope that the lord and the lord Your pardon."
"Prime Minister, please don't look outside." Ying Cheng smiled, "I have always admired your talents. The two young masters are also young and promising, and the young one is even more straightforward. Don't mention this matter again, but once accident."
Zhao Defang nodded in agreement, then turned his head and reprimanded his son again, "Hurry up and thank the prince and Lord Ji, see if you dare next time."
Zhao Tingyun, who was blushing again by Yingcheng's straightforward and straightforward words, lost his mind.After being scolded by his father, he wanted to express his thanks in embarrassment, but when his eyes fell on the intertwined fingers of Yingcheng and Ji Changxi, his face immediately turned pale, and he glared at Ji Changxi, full of dissatisfaction He said, "Thank you, my lord, for saving me."
So Prime Minister Zhao, who didn't wait for the next sentence for a long time, felt dull, and said in a stern tone, "Thank you, Mr. Ji side."
Zhao Tingyun puffed her cheeks, her big eyes were full of resistance, and finally she yelled, "I don't!" Then she turned around and ran out of the tent.
"It's really..." Zhao Defang couldn't help feeling embarrassed, "My lord, this..."
"It doesn't matter." Yingcheng took advantage of the situation and gave him a step down, "Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will not let the young master go into danger alone. If the prime minister wants to do this again, it will make me embarrassed."
"My lord is really virtuous and virtuous, and his bearing is extraordinary. It's the old minister's obsession." After speaking, Zhao Defang gave another slight salute to Ji Changxi, "Thank you, Mr. Ji side."
Although Ji Changxi is the queen of the general family and the side lord of Yingcheng, she really can't afford to be greeted by a veteran of the three dynasties.He hurriedly supported him and said, "Why is the prime minister doing this?"
Yingcheng also took advantage of the situation to help him, feeling sorry for Zhao Defang - this person is quite good, but the son in the family is really evil.
Looking at the figure of the other party who disappeared outside the tent, he was as tall and straight as a pine.Yingcheng suddenly thought that the Zhao family's power is also like a thousand-year-old pine, deeply rooted and difficult to shake?In the past dynasties that I know, no emperor would allow a courtier with great achievements and power, so what about Zhao Defang?
"What's the matter?" Ji Changxi wondered, "Once Prime Minister Zhao left, you were preoccupied."
Putting away all the guesswork and thoughts, Yingcheng smiled and said, "It's just a pity that the young master of the Zhao family didn't inherit the prime minister's good temper."
Knowing that he was joking, Ji Changxi didn't take it seriously, and instead asked, "Before you mentioned that you have something to tell me, what is it?"
Just wanted to confirm something.Thinking so, Yingcheng leaned back on the mahogany carved bench, the sable fur spread on the chair was soft and gorgeous.With knuckle fingers resting lightly on one side, he said as nonchalantly as possible, "During the hunting ground, why did you risk your life to save me?"
Apparently he didn't expect the other party to ask this question, Ji Changxi was stunned for a while before answering, "It's just a natural reaction."
Yingcheng didn't open his mouth, his beautiful phoenix eyes seemed to disturb the soul of a person.
Being stared at by such a pair of eyes for a long time, I couldn't control my thoughts anymore, Ji Changxi said subconsciously, "I... am with you, I should protect you well."
"If it's just this kind of protection, then anyone can." Ying Cheng looked at him, speaking slowly and clearly, "Chang Xi, I don't need it."
His heart tightened suddenly, Ji Changxi didn't understand why Yingcheng said such words, he was very confused, his eyes were gradually dizzy with disappointment.
The atmosphere between the two became heavy for a moment, and it seemed that no matter what they said at the moment, it was wrong, so no one made a sound.
Yingcheng was inexplicably impetuous, and Ji Changxi didn't refute his words, so there are only responsibilities and rules between them?I have no interest in this restrained relationship.
At night, a bonfire banquet ignited the laughter of swallows all night.In the distance, the sky is full of stars, and the elegant breeze is intoxicating.
At this high-spirited moment, the winner of the hunt was finally settled.The monarch, Ying Congyu, personally announced the name of the winner to everyone——Daliang's Fourth Highness, King Rui Yingcheng.
This result was expected, not to mention that Yingcheng hunted a lot, the calmness when killing the pack of wolves left others speechless.
It was only when the jasper box was delivered to him that Ying Cheng came back to his senses. It was really a coincidence.
After thanking you, there were bursts of congratulations and congratulations around you.He looked down and saw Ji Changxi also showed a smile.
Immediately, he made a decision in his heart, Yingcheng stretched out his hand to pull Ji Changxi up.
Ji Changxi didn't know why, so he just held that hand, and was then brought to the center of the bonfire.
Countless eyes are looking at them.
"The person who is most worthy of this bracelet in my heart..." Half of Ying Cheng's face was shrouded in flames, so he couldn't see his expression clearly.
He took Ji Changxi's hand and carefully put the bracelet on for her, "We should be its master."
The hand that was used to holding the knife, halberd and long spear was shaking slightly at this moment, and Ji Changxi's heart was shaking. Before their conversation was very unpleasant, but now...he really felt that he had never understood the person in front of him.
The people around changed from surprise to acceptance, and then to cheers - it seems that this romantic prince is really moved.
Zhan Xiao watched every movement of his son from behind the crowd, he was puzzled, but he never showed it.
I don't want to participate in the excitement, I'm tired of pandering to fake smiles.When the atmosphere of the banquet reached its boiling point, Ying Cheng slipped away quietly. At this moment, he was sitting alone by the gurgling stream, propping his chin on one hand, pretending to appreciate the cool moonlight.
There were footsteps behind him.
Without turning around, he remained motionless.
"My lord..." the visitor spoke softly, it was Ji Changxi.Sitting down beside Yingcheng, he asked uncertainly, "What happened to you today? Why..." Why did you give me this bracelet after saying that?
Of course Yingcheng knew what he wanted to ask, and said in a low voice, "Isn't this what you deserve?"
Carefully looking forward to being splashed with cold water by these words, Ji Changxi's face changed several times, "Is the prince sending me away...or has he never believed me?"
"It's the emperor's fate that you and I are together, so how can you believe it?"
Ji Changxi's heart was getting heavier and heavier, mixed with anger, "I didn't know that I was like this in the prince's heart... The Ji family needs a place to live, but we are not that greedy," he clenched his teeth, "People from the Ji family...are not that despicable."
"I saved you only because I was full of you at the time." Ji Changxi felt a weak emotion, which made people feel sore and speechless, and finally said in a low voice, "Why do you doubt me so much..."
He took off the bracelet and placed it between the two of them, "The gift from the prince is too expensive, I can't afford it."
As he said that, he wanted to get up and leave.
Yingcheng grabbed him, so strong that Ji Changxi almost fell into his arms.
"I don't want to be swayed by your few words." Yingcheng's mood was not much better than the other party's, his eyes darkened, "It's not that I doubt you, but you never let me really understand you. Ji Changxi, what are you doing?" What are you thinking? Do you have to ask me one by one before you are willing to say? This is not the case when two people are together. "
As soon as the words came out, they both froze there.Although they lived together, it was necessary.The "together" in Yingcheng's mouth has another meaning, and Ji Changxi understood it, so she was surprised.
"So it's because of this..." Ji Changxi looked at him, his black eyes slowly becoming gentle, "What I think about every day is whether the Ji family will decline, whether the northern border will be stable, whether I wonder if my father and brother are well." Eyelashes drooped, and he said, "Sorry... I thought you wouldn't want to know this."
I have to cast aside my ridiculous principles, because Ji Changxi's words made the knot in my heart unraveled in an instant, and Ying Cheng's self-loathing silence.
"If you are angry about this," Ji Changxi hesitated, "then can you...forgive me."
I don't know what to say, Yingcheng is a little discouraged, the behavior that was almost angry just now is really... the more you live, the more you come back.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Ji Changxi, who also looked this way.
Their eyes met, and they didn't know who laughed first, and then, the two of them hugged each other like children, and fell into the grass with a smile.
Why do people become naive when they encounter such weird things as feelings?
Such a good mood has been maintained for several days since returning from the hunting ground, causing Ning Xiang to always take a look at his prince from time to time—could something happy happen to him?However, the prince really looks good when he smiles.
Ning Xiang laughed silly a few times.
However, this state soon came to an end. When he heard the news that Wushuang was whipped and injured because he offended Zhao Tingyun, the feathered arrow on the longbow in Yingcheng's hand happened to hit the bull's-eye firmly. He frowned and asked, "Why?" thing?"