Peach concubine

The festival of offering sacrifices to the spirit, offering sacrifices to the peak of the spirit.

Xiao Jingmo held three pillars of fragrance in his hand, and his expression was unusually solemn.If you distinguish carefully, there seems to be a bit of inconspicuous sadness mixed between those eyebrows.

There are some things that others don't know, whether it's pain or injury, only you can understand -- the world envies him as the prince of Pingyang Marquis, who is destined to be a nobleman and a lifetime of honor and favor since he was born.But his mother died when he was young, and his father was too indifferent and indulgent towards his only son for unknown reasons. In addition, there were all kinds of ambiguous rumors about his mother and the pilgrimage that were spreading secretly, as well as the prince's many times. Making things difficult and crowding out, Xiao Jingmo thought back on his days in the capital, and found it extremely hard work.

He tried so hard to make the world forget about himself, so Wan!Merry, not doing business properly.He often wondered, if his mother hadn't passed away prematurely, wouldn't he be in the situation he is in now?

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingmo couldn't help but smile, it's only time for incense sticks, why did he think of all these things.

He stretched out his hand, respectfully inserted the three sticks of fresh incense into the incense burner, then kowtowed in a proper manner, then stood up, shook off the dust on his body, turned and left without looking back.

On the only way outside the door, Qi You was waiting there, and saw him from a distance, until he got close, Master Qi You said in a low voice: "The dead are dead, young master, please mourn."

Xiao Jingmo let out a "huh" as a response, and the two tacitly let go of this topic.

"How about it?"

"Young master is really good at predicting things, and thanks to the shadow guards I have with you, I can follow Xie Xun and Chen Yu closely. As expected, Xie Xun claimed to be sick in the capital. But they went to Suzhou in secret, and went to Jiling Peak at the same time as Chen Yu, as long as they dare to meet, they won't be able to get away with the stolen goods!"

Xiao Jingmo said lightly: "You still need to be cautious when you act, that Xie Xun is an old fox, you can't take it lightly."

"Xiaguan understands." Qi You responded, "Xiaguan has ordered people to follow the two of them secretly, and just wait for the two to meet..." After the ending sound was lengthened, Qi You didn't finish his sentence, but the relationship between the two They all knew what the unfinished words were, and they looked at each other without saying a word...

Above the court, Xie Xun is the head of all officials, with power pouring into the court and the public.

Back then when the emperor was still young, Xie Xun used the title of Minister of Gu Ming and claimed that he was entrusted by his eldest sister, the queen mother at that time, to support the emperor with all his strength, so that people with ulterior motives in all directions would not dare to do anything wrong .

But at the same time, Xie Xun's own power is also growing day by day.

The emperor is supreme, how can he tolerate someone who can hold great power and control the government.As the emperor got older, he became more and more afraid of the humerus minister.Xie Xun really knows the truth of keeping a low profile, but unfortunately his descendants don't understand that big trees attract wind, and relying on the glory of the Xie family, they don't know how to restrain themselves.

In the current situation, the emperor will not give up until he removes this thorn in his heart, but Xie Xun, as the head of the Xie family, will always try his best to turn the tide and prevent the situation from happening.

In fact, Xie Xun is already old, and it's not that he himself has not thought of retiring from his old age and returning to his hometown, thinking about returning the power to the emperor, in exchange for the Xie family's one hundred years of peace.It's just that Xie Xun is not a fool after being at the pinnacle of power for so many years. He understands that the emperor has made up his mind to get rid of Xie's family.The root of these life-threatening powers and positions is also the only spell that can save his life now.

Xie Xun sat in front of his wife's grave for a long time, chattering a lot, his decadent posture made people completely unreminiscent of the legendary first-rank official who had power over the government and the public.

Intrigue, perhaps in the bottom of his heart, he is really exhausted.

"Father." A pair of embroidered gold and black boots stood upright beside the tomb. The visitor was wearing brocade clothes. On the white brocade, large cloud patterns were embroidered with blue silk thread, making the young man handsome and handsome. .Needless to say, this person is Chen Yu, the adopted son of Xie Xun that Qi You and Xiao Jingmo were talking about.

There was a bit less of the grandeur and grandeur that would be expected at this age, and there was a chilling viciousness in Chen Yu's long and narrow red phoenix eyes.

Xie Xun looked up at him, then moved to the side to make room for Chen Yu.

So Chen Yu took advantage of the opportunity and sat down beside Xie Xun.

Xie Xun touched the dark red writing on the tombstone, and sighed a little: "Back then, your mother didn't like me stepping into an official career. Every time she came back from work, she was always angry with me. I said that her daughter's mentality is petty. I don't understand men's affairs. Actually... I don't understand your mother's thoughts, she just wants to live in peace. Now that I'm old, I want to be with her, and I can't help it anymore. "

"Father needn't be so pessimistic. In the end, we will lose, not necessarily us."

"I'm old, I don't want to take care of these things..."

"The emperor is forcing you now!" Chen Yu snorted, with a stern look in his eyes: "Father, the so-called old man, the emperor can't beat you, you can't be a woman at this time."

Xie Xun straightened his back, and said loudly: "I know, I, Xie Xun, can die without a burial, but the Xie family cannot be destroyed!"

At this moment, Chen Yu also turned his head to look at the low tomb, and after a while in silence, he took out a volume of booklets from his arms and handed them to Xie Xun: "This time, the foster father came here for this purpose, right?" , I have brought them all, at this juncture, it is better to keep it with my adoptive father than with me.”

Xie Xun didn't feel that this move had any suspicion of distrusting his adopted son, but he readily accepted the account book.

Just as he was holding the account into his arms, the shadow guards who were ambushing around received an order to "do it", and leaped out neatly, each occupying a corner, forming a siege.

They were suddenly surrounded by a group of shadow guards in black, but Xie Xun and Chen Yu didn't show much panic on their faces.

Until Qi You appeared under the protection of the guards, the two of them still sat leisurely by the tomb without moving an inch.

"The lower official Zuodu Censor, Qi You, the imperial envoy, met Mr. Xie."

"Your Majesty Qi is very polite." Xie Xun replied lightly, his eyes swept over the shadow guards around, and wherever they passed, everyone felt that the gaze was very compelling, and they all dodged away.Then I heard Xie Xun say in a deep voice: "Today, Mr. Xie paid homage to his dead wife. What is the purpose of Mr. Qi bringing so many people here to disturb the peace of my late wife?"

"Your Majesty has no intention of disturbing Mrs. Xie's soul. I just dare to ask Mr. Xie, why did he appear in Suzhou City, thousands of miles away, even though he was sick at home? Your Excellency must know better than me what the crime of deceiving the emperor is." Qi You was not afraid of Xie Xun's oppression, and said eloquently: "Furthermore, this official was entrusted by the emperor to investigate the case of the embezzlement of disaster relief funds a few days ago. Chen Yu has been involved. Today, this official is to hunt down Chen Yu." Yu, it's quite an accident to see Mr. Xie here."

Chen Yu said speculatively from the side: "Hmph, when did Master Qi learn this trick of beating around the bush, just say what you have to say."

Qi You stood up straight, and said just now: "Your official is bold, I must invite Mr. Xie and Mr. Chen to the government office to explain."

After finishing speaking, he motioned to the left and right to get people.

Chen Yu sneered, and clapped two palms in the air, and a large group of black-clothed and masked masters jumped out of thin air, and in a blink of an eye, they fought with the people Qi You brought.Chen Yu said coldly: "If you want to take us, you are not qualified!" Then he raised Xie Xun, who was frowning tightly, and said, "Father, follow me first." Pulling Xie Xun, a few ups and downs fell on the ground. A few feet away, that movement looks quite neat.

It's just a pity that when Chen Yu stood still, a very indifferent and ethereal voice came: "Where is Young Master Chen going?"

Chen Yu was startled, and turned around to slash with his palm, but he was easily dodged by the person behind him.Gritting his teeth, he summoned a few dead soldiers, and ordered: "Take the father-in-law and go first." He made up his mind that as long as Xie Xun can escape, there will be no evidence against him. His wrist can also save himself from getting out.So he bullied himself and started fighting with that shadow guard.

That shadow guard's name is Wei, and he is the most outstanding among the few shadow guards under Xiao Jingmo. He thought that he would be sure to be sure if he made a move, but he didn't expect that Chen Yu's skill was not bad. In addition, Chen Yu's purpose was to delay time. , so that Wei had no choice but to watch Xie Xun go further and further away.

Looking at it from a distance, Qi You was also very anxious. He hated himself as a scholar, and he was powerless.

When I was anxious, I saw a person sitting on the top of a tree in the direction of Xie Xun's escape, holding a green leaf in his hand, and his posture was casual, but it happened to block Xie Xun's way.Looking at the waiter's face, it was the young master Xiao Jingmo.

"Master Xie, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Xiao Jingmo tossed the leaves and leaned against the trunk with a sinister smile.

It was only two steps away from the carriage that had already been prepared, and the soldiers protecting Xie Xun subconsciously took a step forward to block Xie Xun, but Xie Xun walked forward by himself and said, "Don't waste your effort!" Now, the person in front of you is the young master of the Pingyang Hou family, not to mention you few people, even if there are several times more, you will not be an opponent." Dafangfang stepped out of the encirclement and stood in front of Xiao Jingmo, taking a look at the still fighting Everyone, shouted: "Forget it, Yu'er, stop!"

Chen Yu had a look of displeasure on his face, but he still stopped, and at the same time made a gesture, ordering the dead men under his hands to stop.

The people Qi You brought were naturally not people who could not see the current situation clearly, so they all stopped and stepped aside.

The two parties formed a confrontation for a while.

"Nephew, what do you mean by this? You think so highly of this old man that you even use the shadow guards bestowed by the emperor. Even though this old man has deceived the emperor, he just wants to pay homage to his dead wife. Now you bring this large group of people here to harass her." My wife Anxie, although the old man is useless, I still want to discuss it with the young master!" After all, Xie Xun had power for a while, and the words he said had a fierce aura, which forced Xiao Jingmo to leave.

However, Xiao Jingmo is not someone who is easily bluffed. He actually smiled lightly and said, "Master Xie said that, but Xiaohou can't afford it. I am just following orders to help Lord Qi You... If Sir Xie With a clear conscience, what's the harm in going with Master Qi?"

"No matter how bad the old man is, he is still the top rank in the dynasty. Why does Qi You want to arrest the old man without evidence?"

The smile on Xiao Jingmo's face grew even wider: "The evidence Mr. Xie wants, isn't it in your arms?"

It wasn't until he said this that Xie Xun's unchanging face showed a bit of surprise. He firmly believed that it was absolutely impossible for news about the account book to leak out, so how did Qi You and Xiao Jingmo know about the account book? matter?

After several back and forth conversations, Chen Yu had already leaned towards Xie Xun, and said sternly at this moment: "Father, what are you talking about with them, Yu'er is desperate today to not want to, and I will protect my father to retreat!"

Qi You interjected: "My lord, don't be stubborn and stubborn, the emperor's heart is kind, your lord only needs to cooperate as much as possible..."

"Fart!" Chen Yu was obviously quite excited: "Without my adoptive father, would the emperor be able to sit so securely today? Since ancient times, the emperor's heart has been unpredictable, and my adoptive father has devoted himself to everything. What is it in return?! "

Xie Xun's complexion changed, and he scolded: "Yu'er! Don't talk nonsense!"

Chen Yu had always listened to Xie Xun's words, and even though he was so rebuked by him, he still kept his mouth shut.Gritting his teeth tightly, he glanced at Xiao Jingmo and Qi You viciously.

"Yu'er is young and ignorant and outspoken. Young Master Qi and Master Qi must not take it to heart."

Qi You cupped his hands slightly to Xie Xun: "I don't dare. I just ask Mr. Xie to take a walk with you. I am very grateful."

Just now, Xie Xun, who was still a fatherly look, changed into a look of disdain in a blink of an eye: "So, I'm afraid I will make Mr. Qi waste his time today..." His eyes turned, but they were awe-inspiring and strong, In a low tone: "Yu'er."

Like a poisonous snake, the soft sword hidden in Chen Yu's sleeve slipped out quietly, and kissed Xiao Jingmo's neck with lightning speed.

Xiao Jingmo had already been on guard in secret, and when Chen Yu made a sword move, he stepped aside and moved like lightning, and the two of them had passed more than ten moves in an instant.Chen Yu's moves are all full of murderous intent, with a sharp aura. On the other hand, Xiao Jingmo, even in the shadow of the sword, still looks like a fool who is extremely careless. His body style does not seem to be meeting the enemy, but more like taking a leisurely walk .

In less than twenty moves, Chen Yu's defeat had already appeared, and Xiao Jingmo seemed to have lost the mood to play slowly. He pressed on step by step, and finally poured his inner strength into his fingertips, and flicked Chen Yujian——Chen Yu only felt the shock of the tiger's mouth. It was numb, the blood in his chest was surging, and the sword couldn't be held, and it flew down from his hand.Chen Yu staggered back a few steps, fell on the carriage that was supposed to be used to escape, was supported by several dead soldiers, and a stream of bright red blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Jingmo glanced at him expressionlessly, and casually ordered: "Wei, take him back!"

However, Chen Yu broke free from the dead soldiers supporting him, reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and smiled sullenly: "Xiao Jingmo, I have prepared a big gift for you, do you want to see it?"

Xiao Jingmo felt a sense of uneasiness inexplicably. He raised his eyes and saw the unremarkable carriage surrounded by dead men. Chen Yu stretched out his hand to lift the curtain and ordered someone to drag out a sack from inside the carriage.

After the bag was untied, the dead man pulled out a powerless person from it. Xiao Jingmo stepped forward as if struck by lightning on the spot, his eyes were as bright red as blood like an enraged beast, and his whole body exuded a bloodthirsty aura like that of Shura : "Chen Yu! If you dare to touch him, this Marquis swears, you will repay him a thousand times and a hundred times!"

His appearance was too scary and his voice was too stern, so even Chen Yu, who was as vicious as he was, was startled by his aura and shivered involuntarily.But the person he was holding was Xiao Jingmo's weakness. With this bargaining chip in his hand, Chen Yu was annoyed by his cowardice just now, his anger welled up, he pulled out his spare dagger from his boots, and placed it on the person in his hand neck.

It was only at this moment that Xiao Jingmo met the man's eyes, a little weak and suspicious, as if he was not aware of his situation, staring at Xiao Jingmo, as if he had a thousand words to say.

The person dragged out of the carriage by Chen Yu was none other than Jian Ruolin, whom Xiao Jingmo had been so attached to.

It is said that after Xiao Jingmo entered Jian's house three days ago, Jian Ruolin was annoyed that he was not mentally strong, so he let Xiao Jingmo enter the room in a big way, and took away the sachet that he had painstakingly developed.Although the incense was originally developed for Xiao Jingmo, after what happened to the two of them, how could they still pretend to be ordinary?

Of course, he was so upset that he didn't notice that there were a pair of eyes peeping in the dark all the time. He vaguely remembered that he smelled an unknown fragrance, but before he could distinguish it carefully, his consciousness had already become chaotic.When he woke up again, he found that his hands were tied behind his back and his eyes were covered with a black cloth, but his mouth was not blocked, as if he was not afraid of him calling for help.I struggled for a while, but the rope was tied too tightly, and no matter how hard I tried, it was futile.During the period, he heard the sound of someone pushing the door several times to feed him, but no matter how much he asked, he never heard a response.I don't know how long after that, when someone pushed the door and came in again, I could smell the familiar fragrance again.Unable to guard against, Jian Ruolin couldn't control herself and fell into a drowsy sleep again.

When they woke up again, their hands and feet were still bound, but the black cloth was missing from their eyes—but they didn’t have to worry about being seen by Jian Ruolin, because his whole body was packed in a sack, and they could feel It's just a jolt.Jian Ruolin knew that she was moved to the carriage, but she didn't know where to move.

Until later, when she heard the noisy life outside, the sounds of fighting were endless, and Jian Ruolin didn't dare to call for help without knowing the situation.But after the voice gradually quieted down, he realized a truth──

When the sentence: "Young Lord of Pingyang Hou's family" came to her ears, Jian Ruolin finally understood why even the government dared not accept bribes to embarrass Jian's family when her eldest brother died and Liufang Pavilion was in crisis; Yu finally understood why Xiao Jingmo dared to rob prisons to save people; he finally understood that this man's cynical contempt for the world stemmed from his unknown and prominent family background.

Finally, he was dragged out of the carriage by Chen Yu, the blade was pressed against his neck, but he didn't realize it.

Among the crowd in full view, he only locked on to the man, looked at him like a trapped animal, and spoke with awe-inspiring aura--thought in his heart, why didn't he see that this man was so arrogant and unscrupulous before.

The remaining medicinal power of Mixiang is still there, Jian Ruolin is still limp all over, the rope hurts his limbs, his mind is so heavy that he can't figure it out, but Chen Yu's voice is next to his ears: "Xiao Jingmo, if you don't want to It's killing him, why don't you take a few more steps forward!" The words were blasted like thunder, and there were rumbles in my mind.But the strange thing is that the description of Xiao Jingmo's appearance is so clear in the field of vision, every detail is clearly visible.

Xiao Jingmo wanted to strangle Chen Yu to death, but he could only hold back his anger: "Say, your conditions!"

Chen Yu looked determined to win, and said bluntly: "I want Qi You's head!"

Qi You, who was named, didn't show a trace of panic, only Xiao Jingmo frowned deeply: "I decide to let you leave Jiling Peak... If the emperor wants to take Xie's family into surgery in the future, this Marquis will definitely intercede on his behalf."

Chen Yu grabbed Jian Ruolin, who was limp and weak, and whispered in his ear strangely: "Look, you can't compare to Master Qi You's life?" The dagger in his hand trembled and cut Jian Ruolin's fair neck. A bloodstain came.

Xiao Jingmo clenched his fists so hard that even the veins on the back of his hands were clearly visible.

"This Marquis promises you!" Xiao Jingmo looked at Chen Yu, his eyes were sharp enough to cut him apart, "But if you dare to touch him again, this Marquis will do what you say, and you will pay back a hundred times! "

When the sword was on the verge of breaking out, a low-energy voice sounded and called softly: "Jing Mo."

Even though the voice was extremely soft, Xiao Jingmo caught it right away, and his dodging eyes finally fell on Jian Ruolin's slightly pale face again.Seeing the indifferent look on his face, he said slowly, "Don't you remember, I said, I don't want to owe you anything anymore..." There was a distance of Zhang Xu, but those eyes were black and white.

Xiao Jingmo's complexion changed drastically, he almost screamed: "Don't!" The person had already rushed out.

After all, it was half a step too late, and Jian Ruolin bumped her neck against the dagger that would shatter in a blow without leaving any room.Before Xiao Jingmo knocked Chen Yu away with his palm, the sharp dagger had already pierced into the flesh, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

In front of Xiao Jingmo's eyes, he could only see the blood flowing out continuously, which was bright red and dyed a large area of ​​the skirts of the clothes red, and the flow was endless.It was as if there was a hand grabbing the heart fiercely and tearing it vigorously. The irreparable sense of despair hit the atrium hard.Xiao Jingmo would only panic and clutch the wound, with cold hands and feet—the world has collapsed, so it’s just this feeling—suffocation, despair, fear, wanting to cry without tears.

Xiao Jingmo squeezed out a sentence tremblingly through his teeth, his voice hoarse: "Jian Ruolin! I won't let you die!"

Countless birds were startled, and on Jiling Peak, the hissing sound was continuous and endless.