Chu Shengyi looked at Xuanyuan Ting, his face cold." Xuanyuan Ting, what do you mean by this?”
Xuanyuan Ting laughed heartily, looking at the large army he had brought along with him, as well as the struggling and cursing little girl in red.
"What do you think?"
"No matter what you want to do, put Yun 'er down first.”
"We can't put her down now, because this girl is too crafty, too smart, and too cunning. If we don't put her up like this, I really won't be able to find a chance to have a good talk with you. As for when you can put her down, that's up to you.”
Chu Shengyi glared at him." What do you want?”
"I don't want to do anything. I just want to discuss a condition with you, okay?”
"Condition? What conditions?"
Xuanyuan Ting looked at Zhangsun Lingyun meaningfully." Let me ask you, this girl should be the future master of the Phoenix Palace in Dunhuang, and also the future successor of the Vermillion Bird Celestial Maiden, Zhangsun Lingyun, right?”
Hearing him mention Zhangsun Lingyun, Chu Shengyi's eyes unconsciously narrowed." So what? So what?"
"If so, I want to use her to negotiate a condition with you.”Xuanyuan Ting paused, and his eyes revealed a trace of craftiness." I heard that the Vermilion Bird Goddess is the guardian goddess of the Yellow Emperor. She guards a large number of treasures and the legendary Nine Phoenix Ring that can prolong life and cure illnesses. Even though the Yellow Emperor was no longer alive, the Vermillion Bird Maiden still guarded the treasures and the Nine Phoenix Ring. All the kings and emperors treated marrying the Vermillion Bird Maiden as a national event and the greatest honor of marrying the Phoenix Palace. Am I right?"
Chu Shengyi's face revealed a nonchalant expression, but his heart was on guard." That's a legend. It has nothing to do with me."”
Xuan Yuan Ting shook his head." How can I say that it has nothing to do with you? It has a lot to do with you because this is related to the conditions I want to discuss.”
Chu Shengyi's eyes flashed." What do you want?”
Xuanyuan Ting pointed at Zhangsun Lingyun and said,"I want to use her to exchange for Ah Zhi."”
Chu Shengyi was stunned." Princess?"
"Yes, it's King Dai's beloved daughter, Murong Zhi.”
" You…" Chu Shengyi was surprised. He wanted to trade Murong Zhi? "Why? Why do you want to exchange for the princess?"
"Why? Because she is the woman I love, but King Dai pushed her to you. So, no matter what, I have to snatch her back!”
"But…but this is the marriage that Imperial Father and King Dai have agreed upon. It has also gone through three matchmaking and six betrothal invitations.”
"Of course I know. That's why I said I wanted to discuss conditions with you.”
Chu Shengyi looked at Xuanyuan Ting silently.
"I hope you can give up on Ah Zhi and marry this little girl.”
Chu Shengyi was not the only one surprised by this. Even Xia Jisheng and Zhangsun Lingyun, who was struggling desperately, were shocked beyond words.
"How is it?"
Chu Shengyi looked at Xuanyuan Ting and said after a while,"Impossible, I can't promise you.”
This time, it was Xuanyuan Ting's turn to be surprised." You don't agree? You like that girl, don't you?"
"Whether I like her or not is my business, it has nothing to do with you. Besides, no matter what happens between Yun 'er and me, it will not affect my engagement with the princess. Because that was something I had already promised, and I would never go back on my word.”
Xuanyuan Ting intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Zhangsun Lingyun because she was trying her best to listen to their conversation.
"So you don't care about that girl's life?”
"What do you want to do?"
"As long as you agree to break off the engagement, I'll immediately return the little girl to you unscathed. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
Xuanyuan Ting snorted coldly." Otherwise, as long as I give the order, the little girl will immediately be dismembered and beheaded. Tsk tsk, such a noble, beautiful, and cute little heavenly daughter, are you willing to let her be dismembered and beheaded? If she really died because of you, what would the angry Vermillion Bird Maiden do? Should I immediately send someone to trample the Shang Kingdom flat, or should I immediately return the favor and use the same method on you, or your beloved father and mother?”
Chu Shengyi flew into a rage." You dare?”
"Let's try and see if I dare!”Xuanyuan Ting glared at Chu Shengyi." I'll ask you again, are you going to call off the engagement?”
"Impossible!" Chu Shengyi replied proudly.”
"Is that so?" Xuanyuan Ting looked at Zhangsun Lingyun." Girl, I really want to help you, but Chu Shengyi is a stubborn person. He values his parents 'lives more than human lives, so I can only offend him!" Men, do it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the five horses slowly take a few steps in different directions. Zhangsun Lingyun immediately cried out in pain.
"Ah! It hurts! Xuanyuan Ting, you rotten egg, put me down, quickly put me down!”
"Girl, I told you that I really want to help you, but I didn't agree! So don't blame me if you die. Blame that ungrateful and inflexible Chu Shengyi.”
Xuanyuan Ting nodded his head gently again. Zhangsun Lingyun immediately cried out in pain, tears falling down his face, and his mouth was full of nonsense!!
"It hurts, it hurts so much! Brother Sheng, please save me! If you don't save me, my hands and feet will be separated, and even my head will be separated. At that time, even if the gods descend to the mortal world, they won't be able to bring me back. Brother Sheng, save me!"
Seeing Zhangsun Lingyun's tears, hearing her cry, and seeing her struggling little figure, Chu Shengyi's heart couldn't help but ache.
Seeing that Chu Shengyi was still silent, Xuanyuan Ting's face darkened." Since you can't choose between the two women, for the sake of Ah Zhi's future happiness, I can only choose to kill this girl and make you loyal to her! Men…"
"Stop! I promise you!"
Xuanyuan Ting was overjoyed." What did you say?”
Chu Shengyi looked at Zhangsun Lingyun and said clearly,"I agree to break off the engagement with the princess.”
"Is that true?"
Chu Shengyi snorted coldly." A life is at stake. How can I joke about it?”
Xuanyuan Ting examined Chu Shengyi and nodded after a long time." Alright, since you have agreed, I will show my sincerity." Someone, put Miss Zhangsun down.”
With that order, Zhangsun Lingyun was immediately released and fell onto the sand. However, even though she fell on the sand, the pulling just now still made her tear up in pain and curse.
Seeing this, Chu Shengyi's brows furrowed even more." What else do you want?”
Xuanyuan Ting giggled." Nothing much. I just want to find a matchmaker."”
Chu Shengyi's expression changed." What do you mean?”
"In order to make Ah Zhi completely give up, and to make sure that you will keep your promise and not go back on your word, I hope that you can marry Miss Zhangsun immediately.”
Chu Shengyi was stunned." What?”
Xuanyuan Ting clapped his hands, and a large group of people retreated to the sides, revealing a yurt." Brother Shengyi, please! I'm not talented, I want to invite Brother Shengyi to be the groom.”
"But…"
Before Chu Shengyi could refuse, Xuanyuan Ting's men had already brought Zhangsun Lingyun into the yurt. Xuanyuan Ting himself gestured for Chu Shengyi to enter.
"Only when the rice is cooked can this beautiful thing be considered successful. For the sake of the South Qin Country, for the sake of my future, Brother Shengyi, I can only let you spend your wedding night in this desert!”
As he spoke, several guards carried Chu Shengyi to the yurt and pushed him inside.
Chu Shengyi wanted to say something, but Xuanyuan Ting ignored him and continued,"Brother Shengyi, I heard that the women of the Phoenix Palace all wear chastity sand on their arms to show their chastity. Tomorrow morning, I will ask a female official to examine Miss Zhangsun's arm to see if you are really married. As for Ah Zhi, brother Shengyi, you don't have to worry. I will personally send her back to South Qin, and all of brother Shengyi's men will return to Shang safely. Now please!"
Chu Shengyi frowned as he stared at the South Qin soldiers escorting Murong Zhi and Xia Jisheng's convoy into the distance.
"Brother Shengyi, a moment of spring is worth thousands of gold. If there are flowers that can be broken, then we must break them. The Brotherhood Alliance is personally responsible for Brother Shengyi's safety outside and has ordered all men and horses to retreat half a mile to protect him! Hahaha!"
Chu Shengyi stood rooted to the ground, looking at Zhangsun Lingyun who was rubbing his hands and feet and cursing non-stop." Are you alright?”
Zhangsun Lingyun raised his head, his little face flushed red from anger." How can it be fine? I was almost torn apart by five horses, and I didn't even see my head!”
Thinking about how he had almost lost his head and hands and how he could not put them back, no matter how crafty and daring Zhangsun Lingyun was, he could not help but shiver.
However, Chu Shengyi's reaction was different. He simply replied,""Is that so?"
Seeing Chu Shengyi's indifferent attitude, Zhangsun Lingyun immediately understood what Chu Shengyi was thinking. She jumped up angrily and rushed to Chu Shengyi, pointing at his nose and scolding,"You bastard, add 20 million! Do you think I was the one who found Xuanyuan Ting and planned all of this?”
Chu Shengyi glared at her." Isn't it?”
"Of course not! Firstly, I don't know Xuanyuan Ting at all, and I don't know why he would do this. Secondly, even if I wanted to snatch you away and make you break off the engagement with the evil woman, I wouldn't have to do so much on myself. I was almost torn apart by five horses and couldn't be brought back. Thirdly, Xuanyuan Ting said it himself. He likes evil women and doesn't want to see his beloved woman marry a big idiot who doesn't know what to do. That's why he used me to force you. Do you understand?”
"Of course I know that Xuanyuan Ting likes the princess. The problem is, is his motive that simple? Everyone knows that Xuanyuan Ting is a man of great ambition and is good at stratagems. He, who is good at stratagems, actually gave up on the Vermillion Bird Maiden who could bring him wealth and glory for a little princess of South Qin. He even kidnapped people and forced her to marry him in public. So can I not suspect that this is not your scheme?”
"That's because…"
"Because of what?"
"Because Xuan Yuan Ting understands the Feng Palace's taboos, someone as wily as him naturally wouldn't want me.”As he spoke, Zhangsun Lingyun pouted and peeked at Chu Shengyi.
"What taboo of the Phoenix Palace? Explain yourself."
Zhangsun Lingyun placed his hands behind his back and began to pace slowly. As he paced, he peeked at Chu Shengyi.
"Do you know why so many kings and generals want to marry the Phoenix Palace and why so many emperors want to marry the Vermilion Bird Maiden?”
Chu Shengyi furrowed his eyebrows." Why?”
" Because the first generation Vermillion Bird Maiden once set a rule. If it's an ordinary person, it's fine, but if the emperor wants to marry the goddess, he must give up the throne, give up all power, fame, and wealth in the world, and live in the Phoenix Palace. He can't go back on his word for life, or he will be burned to death by the heavenly fire.”As she played with her fingers, she peeked at Chu Shengyi's reaction.
Chu Shengyi narrowed his eyes, but his expression was unusually calm. He did not seem surprised at all." So you can only choose between a country and a beauty?"”
She nodded and said softly," Yes, it's a choice between a country and a beauty. If you want a beauty, you can't have a country. If you have a country, you can't have a beauty."”
An almost invisible smile appeared on Chu Shengyi's lips. It was just as he had expected.
One had to know that Xuanyuan Ting was a man of great talent and strategy, and he was a scheming person. Yet, the scheming Xuanyuan Ting did not want the dignified successor of the Vermillion Bird Divine Maiden, Zhangsun Lingyun. Wasn't this very strange?
Therefore, the real reason was that although Zhangsun Lingyun had outstanding beauty, countless wealth, and supreme reputation and status, they were all empty. They could not help him ascend to the throne. On the contrary, he would lose everything. However, Murong Zhi was different. Murong Zhi was the daughter of King Dai. With King Dai's military strength and status, whoever married Murong Zhi would have half of South Qin. To Xuanyuan Ting, who was obsessed with power and fame, Murong Zhi was an irreplaceable choice.
Furthermore, if he were to marry Zhangsun Lingyun here, then Xuanyuan Ting would not only be able to get rid of his love rival openly, he would also be able to help the South Qin get rid of a strong enemy. Why not?
Thinking of this, Chu Shengyi turned to Zhangsun Lingyun. Zhangsun Lingyun also looked at him. The two of them stared at each other for a long time. In the end, Zhangsun Lingyun couldn't take it anymore and quietly lowered his head.
"Brother Sheng, are you…are you very angry?”
"Angry? What am I angry about?"
" You're angry that I've pestered you and made you unable to be the Emperor, but I…" She raised her head and suddenly found Chu Shengyi standing in front of her, staring at her with bright eyes.
"But you what?" Chu Shengyi reached out his arms and gently wrapped them around her.
"But I really like you. I really want to marry you. I really want to have nine babies with you.”
"Why me? There are so many men in the world, why did you choose me?”
"Because you're very good. You're good-looking, have a good personality, and have a good temper. Most importantly, although you lead troops to war, you're very strict with the law. You never kill innocent people. Wherever you go, you don't hurt cattle or horses. I've even heard someone call you Little Zhou Wu!”
The so-called Zhou Wu was King Wu of Zhou.
"So what?"
"Mother said that the most valuable thing about a person is that kind heart; The reason why a person was different from a beast was because he had a benevolent heart. The fact that you are called Little Zhou Wu shows that you really think for others and keep your promises. That's why I like you and I want to marry you!”
"So you came all the way from Dunhuang to treat me?”
Zhangsun Lingyun nodded." Yes! Can't I do this? I like you, so I naturally have to help you. I have to make sure that you are healthy and safe. Isn't that right?”
Chu Shengyi was moved. This was the second time he had heard her say that she liked him, and the reason was so simple, but it was so convincing that he could not refuse.
He gazed deeply at her and held her small face to face him." I know. I know that you treat me well from the bottom of your heart. I also understand your feelings for me. But Yun 'er…"
"Hmm?"
"Don't lie to me, don't lie to me! If I find out that you lied today, I will never forgive you. Do you understand?”
Zhangsun Lingyun nodded. His face was filled with innocence, and his mouth was full of sweet words." I understand, of course I understand. I definitely understand, I completely understand. As long as it's Brother Sheng, I understand everything."”
"It's good that you understand. Now, close your eyes and don't speak. Brother Sheng will teach you what a husband and wife should do, okay?”
"Yes!"
At dawn the next day, when the earth was still immersed in the quiet darkness, two figures darted out of the yurt and ran towards an ancient city in the distance with only broken walls.
One of the petite red figures said,"Brother Sheng, hurry up. Put this stone in the Kan position, then put that stone in the Kun position. I'll go and put it in the Xun position and the Li position.”
Another tall and handsome figure replied,""What do you want to do?"
The petite red figure snickered. That stinky duck egg plus 20 million tied me up yesterday and almost separated my limbs and head. I'll never be able to get it back, so how can I not take revenge?”
Needless to say, these two people were Zhangsun Lingyun and Chu Shengyi, who were forced to get married.
Chu Shengyi frowned." How do you want to take revenge?”
"You'll know when you see it!"
Thus, Chu Shengyi followed Zhangsun Lingyun's instructions and placed stones of different sizes around the Xuan Yuan army. He then dug holes, filled them with soil, and inserted some tree branches into them. Then, the two hid behind the sand dunes and waited to watch the show.
Not long after, the sun rose, and Xuanyuan Ting's soldiers woke up one by one, preparing to bury their pots and cook. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past, messing up their vision.
Then, someone shouted,"Eh? Why is the sky so dark?"
"Why is it raining? Isn't there no rain in this place all year round?"
"Ah! What was this place? Why was it so dark that he couldn't see anything?”
"Something is biting me. Help, help!”
In an instant, wails and cries for help rang out. The cries of insects and wild beasts shook the clouds, and for some reason, Xuanyuan Ting's soldiers were running around like headless flies.
Zhangsun Lingyun, who was standing at the side, laughed so hard that he fell onto the sand and kicked his legs." Hahaha! So funny, really funny! Brother Sheng, look, don't they look like a bunch of flies flying around?”
Chu Shengyi looked at this strange scene in astonishment. This…this girl knew Qimen Dun Jia and Array? He squatted down and pulled up the little girl who was laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten her back." Yun 'er, you know Qimen Dunjia?”
Zhangsun Lingyun laughed so hard that tears fell." Yeah! But I only learned a little bit. Mother said that if I was more serious, I could learn more!”
"Why are you learning Qimen Dun Jia and Array Formation?”
"Mother said that I can protect myself this way! Mother also said that many people learned Qimen Dunjia, but used it to deceive people and harm people. It was wrong to use formations to kill people after learning formations! Mother said that the ancestors passed down these things in the hope that we could understand the mysteries of nature and learn the principles of nature. They didn't use them to fight and kill!”
Chu Shengyi heard this and his heart skipped a beat. What else did your mother say?"
"Mother said that there's always someone better than you. Although I can hide in the Feng Palace for the rest of my life, I still have to come out and see the world. I don't want to become a frog at the bottom of a well, looking at the sky all day long and being proud and arrogant! So mother taught me. However, mother taught me so hard. I only learned a little after learning for a long time. Although it's only a little, this little bit is enough to make those stinky flies suffer! Who taught them to bully me like that yesterday!”
Surprise, admiration, and love…all sorts of complicated emotions rose in Chu Shengyi's heart. This girl…Every word she said hit his heart, making him feel as if he had seen the light.
She…How many more things did he not know about her?
Chu Shengyi pulled Zhangsun Lingyun into his arms and couldn't help but ask, Yun 'er, what else have you learned?"
Zhangsun Lingyun hugged him and bounced around like a caterpillar." What did you learn…Let me think, a lot! Qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, poetry, songs, embroidery, cooking, washing clothes, astronomy, calendar, and arithmetic. Aiyo, there are so many that I can't even count them all. I want to cry after learning so much! Because in order to learn these things, my mother forbade me from doing this and that. That's why I couldn't stand it and secretly ran out to look for you!”
"Looking for me? Why are you looking for me?"
"Because mother said that as long as I find you, cure your illness, and marry you as my wife, she would not want me to learn those things anymore.”
Chu Shengyi did not know whether to laugh or cry.
It turned out that this girl wanted to marry him because she didn't want to learn those damn things! Heavens! That's called a ghost thing? How many people wanted to learn but couldn't? Yet, she didn't want to learn?
However, with that little bit of stuff, she was able to control Xuanyuan Ting's troops. It seemed that this girl was even more intelligent than he had imagined. Just this point alone was not something Murong Zhi or any other ordinary woman could compare to.
Zhangsun Lingyun said," Brother Sheng, let's hurry up and leave. My fly array can only trap them for a while. If you don't leave now, that fly head will definitely find trouble with you again!"”
Fly Formation? Fly head? What was this? Why did she always have a bunch of strange but convincing ideas?
"What fly head, fly formation? You!" He pinched her tender cheeks.
Zhangsun Lingyun defended himself,"That's right! Don't they look like flies running around like that? If they were like flies, then wouldn't Xuanyuan Ting be the leader of the flies?”
Chu Shengyi couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought of the majestic Xuanyuan Ting turning into a fly. It seemed that as long as he was with this girl, he would never be bored for the rest of his life.
However, he also thought that if they didn't leave now, they might really not be able to leave because this array really wouldn't be able to trap Xuanyuan Ting for long.
He smiled at Zhangsun Lingyun." Alright, let's go!”
Zhangsun Lingyun happily passed his hand to him. The two of them left the boundless yellow sand land hand in hand and headed back.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:1024201810:39AM
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