Double world undercurrent

Chapter 55 Chapter 55
"Although Qin'er has a lot of eyes, but she is unruly and arrogant, often loses her sense of proportion, and is prone to bad things. It is more suitable for Xin'er to marry the son of the Ming family... Besides, didn't Xin'er and the son of the Ming family have already liked each other?"

Brother Leng Yi didn't respond for a while, she was curious about his reaction at this time, paused for a while, and the father asked:
"Yi'er, you have a deep relationship with Xin'er brother and sister, are you worried that after Xin'er marries the eldest son of the Ming family, the eldest son will be a hostage for a long time in Yi'er, accumulating resentment in your heart, and neglecting Xin'er?"

"My son... I do have concerns about this."

There was another pause in the pavilion, and then the father said:

"Marriage is a small matter, but restraint is a big matter. The son of the Ming family is literary and martial arts, and has extraordinary talents. If he and the forces of the Ming family are loyal to me after the marriage, I will not be too difficult. But if they dare If you have a different intention, I will kill it when the time is right."

She couldn't help wiping the sweat from her forehead with the silk silk, her mood was up and down, and she listened with breathless breath, for fear of mishearing a word.Brother Leng Yi in the pavilion was thoughtful:
"Father, according to my son, the king of Mingyu is ambitious and has accumulated power on the border for a long time. Even if he is restrained by his in-laws and has the intention to restrain himself for a while, he may be unable to ride a tiger..."

His tone is just right:
"...And if we want to infiltrate and separate the forces of the Ming family, it will be even more difficult for them to be willing to endure long-term containment. It is not known whether the son of Ming will be separated or have different intentions because of this. I am afraid that Xin'er will be in an embarrassing situation in the future... "

She heard her father sigh and murmur:
"Xin'er is a princess, and her marriage is to protect the peace of the country. Her marriage with the eldest son of the Ming family is forced by the situation...whether it goes well or not is the responsibility she should take on."

Hearing the conversation in the booth, she had mixed feelings in her heart, up and down, not knowing whether it was joy or sadness.Maybe it's mixed happiness and sorrow, after all, the father wants to betroth her to Mingshuo as he wished, not anyone else.

She thinks that this marriage is full of variables, and brother Leng Yi's worry is not unreasonable, but even so, apart from being uneasy, she still has some expectations for the marriage.

Because she believed in Ming Shuo, and also believed in herself, and believed that even if they entered into such an impure in-law relationship, there was still a possibility of harmony and success.Whether it is out of righteousness or personal affection, she will accept the marriage with the Ming family.

Gu Xiaoxing was immersed in the fragments of past memories, when suddenly, the surrounding booming sound came head-on along with the twist of the picture.And at the moment of the memory switch this time, in addition to feeling the vibration in her ears become more real, she also vaguely felt the biting chill seeping into her skin.

But these feelings were fleeting, and there was no room for even thinking. Then, her gradually waking consciousness was forced to immerse in another random memory.

Here, the magnificent and magnificent Xuanwu Hall has changed from the solemnity of the past, and the atmosphere has become festive.Even the dark blue streamer curtains hanging on the four walls of the hall seemed to cater to her fluctuating emotions, filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Her skirt fluttered, and Tingting ran to the porch at the corner of the hall. Beads and jade hands lightly supported the porch frame, and slightly lifted the curtain, like a hibiscus half out of the water. Visiting at home, engaged to the Ming family.

Due to the strict discipline in the Demon Palace, she almost "stays at home", and Mingshuo returned to the Pluto Palace guarding the border after the war, so they have not seen each other for a long time, and they can only pass each other through Xiyouhua on weekdays. Feelings.

At this time, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, her face was like spring dawn, her agile eyes passed through the cracks in the curtain, from the side of her father's throne made of crystal stone and jade, and flowed lightly to the hall full of beautiful things in eyes and guests, and she smiled idiotically. Looking at the center of the hall, Ming Shuo stared at his father with burning eyes and high spirits.

He has a towering crown and a broad belt, and he is wearing a purple robe embroidered with cloud patterns and a jade-inlaid waist belt.He was standing on the left rear side of his father, King Mingyu, and looking sideways from this angle, his sight just avoided the crowds on both sides, and she could clearly see his calm, suave and talkative appearance.

It seemed to be a tacit understanding, he seemed to be aware of the eyes happily watching him in the corner, the sharp eyes suddenly moved to this side, and happened to meet her eyes, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled in a daze.

There was a gentle smile on the corners of Mingshuo's mouth and eyebrows, his eyes were full of doting, and he looked back at her tenderly and intently.

His black eyes are like the stars reflected in the sea, deep and shining, staring at her heart thumping, his cheeks are hot, as delicate and timid as a mimosa, he can't help lowering his head and drooping his eyes, smiling shyly .

But when she raised her eyes to look at him again, she saw that brother Leng Yi who was opposite had moved his position at some point, and his tall figure happened to block them...

Brother Leng Yi faced Ming Shuo, and the two seemed to be talking about something...

The picture in front of her eyes began to spin like a vortex, and then her consciousness was switched to the next memory picture.

This was in the bedroom of Xiyou Palace. After washing and washing, she called out the maid and went to the window to water the Puling flower that had been brought back to life after being baptized by her spiritual power.

The colorful aurora in the night sky is reflected on the window lattice, which is pleasing to the eye, just like Ming Shuoyu standing in the center of the hall this morning and smiling at her.Everything was kept silent, she thought about it carefully, and smiled.Soon, she will marry him...

She closed the curtain contentedly, turned around lightly and moved to the edge of the smoky cloud bed, leaned into the soft and comfortable smoky cloud, and was about to fall asleep, her soft black hair spread out with a faint fragrance.

The night was quiet, and suddenly, without warning, an unprecedented headache burst into her mind. She hadn't closed her eyes yet, but her eyes were darkened. Connected the whole body.

This is like the moment when Xiyou's flowers bloomed, she felt the same as when her spiritual power increased, but it was several times stronger than then.

Before she could figure out the reason, the severe headache eased in an instant, and then, a very real and clear picture appeared in her mind.

In the picture, the candlelit bedroom is neatly displayed.In the center of the dormitory, a black-clothed masked man bent forward on the ground. After confirming that the person under his knees was dead, he retracted his neck strangulation posture and skillfully cleaned up the traces of the scene.

The dead man on the ground was face down, and there was a large bloody hole in his vest. Dark red blood was spilled all over the place, and there were traces of scratching in the pool of blood.From his clothes and the layout of his bedroom, it can be seen that this is the eldest prince Leng Xuan!

He should have been covered with his mouth and poked a hole, fell to the ground, struggled a few times, and was finally strangled to death by the black-clothed masked assassin, just as the picture presented at this time.

Before he died, he stained blood with his right index finger and drew a half-sealed rectangular symbol on the ground, which was actually the symbol of Leng Yi's elder brother Xiaolin Hall! !The masked assassin discovered the traces he left on the ground, and summoned illusion to quickly clean up the bloodstain symbol.

beep...

The door was knocked.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

The voice outside the door asked cautiously.

pause.

Ouch!
Leng Xuan's guards broke into the door!At the same time, the masked assassin escaped here.

She seemed to wake up from a dream, panting and leaning on the head of the bed, palpitations.The scene just now was as real as if she had experienced it herself. She couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream, or... was this a prophecy?

Brother Leng Xuan is dead? ? !

Who is that masked man in black?

Does this have anything to do with Brother Leng Yi? ? !
Is this really what happened? !

Why is she seeing this?

A series of questions rushed into her mind, she was dizzy, and felt that the surging spiritual power in Shenyuan was gradually subsiding.

Could this be just a nightmare?How can I have the predictive ability of the Protoss?Is this a prophecy?
She hoped it was just a nightmare.

However... things backfired...

"Princess, something serious happened..."

Soon, the maid reported a bad news:
The eldest prince Leng Xuan was assassinated in his bedroom and died!The assassin has yet to be caught...

This bad news was startled to her ears, and in an instant, all her thoughts were twisted into a mess and twisted on her heart.

Rather than sadness, there is more panic in my heart... If what I saw just now is true, then this incident... is most likely related to brother Leng Yi! ! !
Could Brother Leng Yi instigate this matter?
Even if she saw the blood talisman on the ground, she still hoped that it was Leng Xuan who mistaken the identity of the assassin before his death, or naively hoped that this was just ordered by other people in the Xiaolin Palace, and Leng Yi didn't know about it...

The worry in my heart is like a heavy weight, and the emotional scale has been tilted...

Didn't brother Leng Xuan always want to get rid of brother Leng Yi?He was always afraid of the existence of Leng Yi's brother.

Is this brother Leng Yi's counterattack?

No matter what, the blood talisman on the ground would be unfavorable to brother Leng Yi.

She shouldn't have seen the scene just now, besides, must what she saw just now be real and reliable?

How could she see the scene of Leng Xuan's murder for no reason?

She didn't intend to tell anyone what she just saw before everything came to light, or even before the dust settled on this matter...

Even though she almost had the answer in her heart.

She tried to erase the conjecture in her heart, how she wished that her guess was wrong...

The picture of the memory began to twist again, accompanied by the withdrawal of consciousness and the chaotic rumble, suddenly, the attached control force immersed her in another memory.

It was a dark night with dark clouds and no colorful aurora. The long tassels of white silk around her waist had been hanging on the plain robe for more than two months. Death, postponed until after six years of mourning! !

On the day of Lengxuan's funeral, she saw almost crazy hatred in the queen's gloomy ice blue eyes.The knife-like sharp eyes were full of resentment and distrust.Except for the equally sad father and king, she examined almost everyone present.

And when the Queen's suspicious eyes fell on Brother Leng Yi's flawless face, the piercing eyes showed deep hostility.

Brother Leng Yi's obsidian-like glinting pupils were mournful and cold, and his somewhat frosty and unruly face had the same expression as usual.When he faced the queen's chilling gaze, he just bowed slightly gracefully to pay respect.

And standing on the other side, she had a panoramic view of this scene. She knew that the queen would spare no effort to find the murderer, even if she was exhausted, she would also avenge her son.Brother Leng Yi was the first to be the object of suspicion. Even if he wasn't behind the scenes, the queen would never want him to be in power.

After all, after so many years of fighting openly and secretly, they did everything possible to suppress Brother Leng Yi, and even attempted to assassinate him.Now that the eldest prince has passed away, brother Leng Yi is one of the best candidates for the crown prince. Once he takes the throne, the queen, who was already suspicious and ill, will be even more worried about her future situation...

After returning from the funeral that day, as Leng Xin, she was even more conflicted. On the one hand, she was afraid that Brother Leng Yi was really the culprit behind the scenes, causing accidents because the incident was revealed; I feel guilty.

She didn't tell anyone what she saw inexplicably that night. For more than two months, she had been sending people to secretly monitor the movements in Queen Zeyi Palace.The murder of the eldest prince Lengxuan was apparently handed over to the Imperial Governor's Court for investigation and handling, but in fact it was already under the control of the queen.

On the night of Leng Xuan's assassination, the masked assassin in black, under the chase of the guards, risked being torn apart, crossed the edge of the magic palace, and jumped into the misty black sea in an attempt to commit suicide. In an instant, a soul-seeking arrow from the guard hit his back.If the person shot by the arrow dies within three days, the guards will feel it.

However, the guard who shot the arrow has not sensed any news so far!That is to say, even if it is unbelievable, after all, the Demon Palace is suspended above the Black Sea, with a distance of three thousand feet. The assassin jumped in front of all the guards, but they still cannot rule out the possibility that he is still alive!

For more than two months, although she had thought about all kinds of possibilities that Leng Yi had nothing to do with Leng Xuan's death, in her heart, it was difficult for her to deceive herself, especially this morning, when her secret thread told her that she was lurking in the Imperial Governor's Court He Zeyi Palace inquired about the investigation, and people from Xiaolin Palace...

So tonight, just a few minutes ago, a suspect whose figure was very similar to the black-clothed masked assassin that night, but whose face was damaged, covered in scars and lost his arms, was being secretly escorted to the Imperial Governor's Court. Did brother Leng Yi know about the upcoming interrogation by the queen himself?
The dark night spilled into the window and entered the bright room, which seemed a little unreal.The Xiyou flower petals on the table were shining, she immediately passed it to her ear, and heard brother Leng Yi's calm and caring voice:
"Xin'er, you still don't sleep so late, what happened?"

"Brother... I heard that the suspect who assassinated brother Leng Xuan has finally been caught, and is now on his way to the Imperial Governor's Court..."

She chose her words carefully, trying to pretend that she didn't know anything about it. At the same time, she tried to remind him to think twice and act carefully. She couldn't rule out the possibility that there was fraud in this matter.
"I'm just curious... What does that person look like now? After all, he fell from such a high place... He still doesn't die... It's unreasonable..."

A brief pause.

Brother Leng Yi seemed to have noticed something, maybe...he already knew something in his heart, but he couldn't mention it to her...

(End of this chapter)