Three days later, Gu Xu and Zhao Yan went to pay homage to the grave of the late Princess Qu Qingqiu of Dayan as promised.
Qu Qingqiu’s grave is located on a lush hill on the outskirts of Jicheng.
It is not large in scale, has no long Shinto, and does not have exquisitely carved stone animals.
There is only a tall mound and a slightly rusty incense burner.
It doesn’t look like the tomb of a princess at all, but like the tomb of common people.
Zhao Yan did not bring any entourage.
At this moment, only the two of them stood alone in front of the tombstone, listening to the breeze rustling the woods.
"Back then, my mother died inexplicably in Luojing City," Zhao Yan said softly to Gu Xu, "When my father held her funeral, he didn't dare to say anything about it. I also complained that he didn't miss the past. But looking back now, maybe he had already guessed that Emperor Tianxing was the real murderer." After that, she knelt down in front of the tombstone and kowtowed three times. .
After getting up, he took out three sticks of incense from the storage magic weapon and inserted them on the incense burner.
Green smoke rises slowly and floats into the blue sky.
"Mother, I'm here to see you again."
After a brief silence, Zhao Yan continued to look at the tombstone and murmured.
“I finally know who the murderer was who killed you back then. He was too strong and I couldn’t beat him. Zhao Changying was promoted to the eighth realm and was defeated by him.
p>“But I kept trying.
"If there is a chance in the future, I will make him pay with blood."
Gu Xu stood beside her and listened quietly without interrupting.
He knew very well that this was a moment for the mother and daughter to talk privately.
However, at this moment, Zhao Yan suddenly brought the topic to him.
"The person who came to see you with me today is a very close friend of mine." She stretched out her hand and pointed at Gu Xu, "His name is Gu Xu, and he is from this year's Luoshui Conference.
“I went to Luojing this year because I wanted to look for flint. But when I arrived at the royal treasury, I found that the flint had been broken into pieces. In the end, it was with his help that he successfully awakened the power of blood.
“He is a very good person. Not only is he good-looking, he is also very talented in cultivation. He has reached the fourth level of cultivation and master-level attainments in Talismans under the age of twenty. At the same time In this realm, even I can't beat him.
"But now, he was inexplicably accused of treason by Emperor Tianxing, and was hunted down by the Qi court, and he almost died. If you are alive in Jingxing, you must protect him from this disaster. ”
Zhao Yan’s words were undoubtedly unexpected by Gu Xu, and she was quite embarrassed to praise him.
But when she saw her hands clasped together, On his chest, his eyes were clear and sincere, and he felt faintly moved.
After finishing speaking, Zhao Yan stood there.After a long silence, he reached out and tugged on Gu Xu's sleeve, "Let's go back."
Gu Xu nodded.
The two of them took one last look at the tombstone, then turned and walked side by side towards the Jicheng Palace.
Walking down the hillside and walking through the woods, listening to the rustling of leaves getting further and further away.
Suddenly, their fingertips accidentally touched together.
Before Gu Xu could react, Zhao Yan grabbed his wrist tightly without any warning, then their palms touched and their fingers interlocked.
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The warm and smooth touch came continuously from his hands.
Gu Xu paused and was at a loss for a moment, thinking about whether he should reject her move.
Just when he was feeling flustered, Zhao Yan suddenly chuckled again and let go of his hand.
"I thought you were an engaged person, so you should be mature and stable in this regard, and not surprised by changes," she said leisurely, "I didn't expect you to act like an innocent young man, just to tease you a little bit, Your mind is confused."
"I'm not confused," Gu Xu denied with a calm expression, "I just didn't expect that someone as smart as Miss Zhao would be fooled by me. His acting skills lied."
He would never admit it on such an occasion. He was a virgin who had even had his first kiss.
"Really?" Zhao Yan glanced at him sideways.
Perhaps her fox eyes are too charming, and when she looks at people sideways, it feels like she is ogling.
Two days later, two envoys from Daqi arrived in Jicheng quietly and appeared in front of the Dayan Palace.
They politely claimed that they wanted to see King Yan.
"They call our king the King of Yan."
"Have they given up on dealing with us and intend to recognize Dayan as an independent country?"
The guards guarding the palace gate were full of thoughts.
They did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately rushed into the palace and reported the matter to Zhao Changying.
Hearing the news, Zhao Changying acted extremely calm, as if this incident was completely expected by him.
He immediately ordered to receive these Qi envoys in the main hall of the Yan Palace, which was the former reception room of the Duke of Yan.
At this time, the blood on Zhao Changying's face seemed to be a little lighter than a few days ago.
The guard couldn't help but asked with concern, "Your Majesty, is your health okay?"
"I am in good health now," Zhao Changying raised his head and straightened his collar. , "At least, it is no problem to receive two envoys."
"But"
"Stop talking nonsense. Da Qi sent envoys here to test us. False and true. If I show my timidity in front of them, Dayan will be doomed."
The guards immediately responded.He lowered his head and said respectfully, "The king taught you a lesson."
"By the way, go and tell Gu Xu and let him wear a mask to attend today's court meeting," Zhao Changying then ordered, "If I guess correctly, the reason why the envoy of Da Qi wants to see me is most likely because of him."
"As you command, Your Majesty."
This day , Zhao Changying met the Qi envoy in the main hall of the palace, and Gu Xu wore a black mask and mingled among many Dayan officials to watch.
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He discovered that the envoys sent by Da Qi were all his old acquaintances
One was Qianhu Que Juchang of Liaozhou Prefecture, and the other was Zhu Qiuyi, the commander-in-chief of Hedong Province.
The former used hidden arrows to deal with him in Jingxing, while the latter, holding a halberd in his hand, forced him into a desperate situation with extremely terrifying lightning speed.
Stepping into the back of the hall, the two envoys glanced around constantly. Gu Xu guessed that they must be looking for him.
But Gu Xu’s black mask is really powerful.
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Their eyes only stayed on him for a moment, and soon they Moved away, it was as if he was just an ordinary passerby with no sense of existence.
Then they walked up to Zhao Changying, bowed to him, and after saying some polite words, they went straight to the point and stated their purpose
"We came to Dayan. , to capture the treasonous traitor Gu Xu."
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