Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 182 Like an old friend returning

After hearing the maid's announcement, Concubine Rou and Pei Shixi looked at each other, something unspoken flashed in their eyes. The person they were waiting for today finally arrived.

Concubine Rou quickly put down her prayer beads and wiped away the tears on her face, and Pei Shixi also walked behind the screen.

"My maid Shi Xuanling has met Concubine Rou."

The girl's graceful figure appeared among the Zen fragrance, and the bell on her wrist also made an ethereal sound. Before she could fully perform the court etiquette, she was gently lifted up by a pair of white jade hands, and her ears were At the same time, a gentle voice came:

"No need to be polite, we are very happy that Miss Shi San can come here today. After all, this day... we have been waiting for too long."

This sounds a bit strange, right? Waited too long?
Shi Xuanling frowned slightly, but with a glance from the corner of her eye, she saw the twelfth prince sleeping soundly on the bed, and she instantly understood.

The "us" that Concubine Rou was referring to should be her and the Twelve Princes. They regarded her as their savior, and they felt that they had waited too long because they did not thank her immediately.

For a moment, Shi Xuanling didn't think too much. She raised her head, and when she was about to speak, she was stunned again——

White mist shrouded her eyes, and there was still a firefly shining with warm light on the beauty's shoulder. It was the same as the one she saw at the palace banquet that night. This had been expected by Shi Xuanling, but what really surprised her was Rouge. The concubine’s eyes.

Yes, she and Concubine Rou were not close to each other at the night palace banquet. Although she had special powers and could clearly see the spiritual object on Concubine Rou's shoulders, she could not really see her eyes. At this moment, their eyes were facing each other. , only when those beautiful eyes were close at hand did she really see clearly.

"Your Majesty, your eyes are actually light brown, and..."

"Same as yours, right?"

Shi Xuanling nodded, unable to hide his surprise: "Such brown eyes are rare in the world. No wonder at that night at the palace banquet, when I saw the empress, I felt very kind and friendly, as if I had met an old friend. It turned out that everything was natural God’s will, this is really a coincidence, it’s wonderful.”

To others, these words might mean to please Qin Qin, but when they came out of Shi Xuanling's mouth, they were so sincere and sincere that Concubine Rou couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, her eyes looking at Shi Xuanling became softer, and she said warmly:
"Yes, everything has its own destiny. Of course we are destined for each other."

She led Shi Xuanling to the table and poured her a cup of tea. She didn't drink her own cup. Instead, she dipped her hand in some tea and slowly wrote two words on the table.

"Sister, there is no need to talk about 'Empress' every time. This is not a palace with imperial walls. Today, there is no Concubine Rou in Qionghua Temple, only Leng Ying."

"Leng Ying?" Shi Xuanling lowered his eyes and looked at the two words on the table, then raised his head to look at the cluster of leaping fireflies on Concubine Rou's shoulders. She was surprised and happy for a moment: "Sure enough, this person really lives up to his name, so he should be Fireflies in the summer night, no one in the world is more suitable for this name!”

"Yes, this is my real name. If Miss Shi San doesn't mind, you can call me 'Sister Aying'. Are you willing?"

The fragrance of Zen lingered in the room, and two pairs of equally clear and beautiful brown eyes looked at each other. Something softly poured into Shi Xuanling's heart. It was obviously the first time she had officially met Rou Fei, but for some reason, it seemed that she had already As if he had known her for many years, everything seemed so natural and familiar that she couldn't help but say:

"Okay, Sister Aying, I also have a nickname. Only people close to me would call me that. Sister, there is no need to think of me as Miss Shi San. I prefer you to call me..."

"Little bell."

With a smile on her lips, Concubine Rou looked directly at Shi Xuanling and repeated softly: "Little bell."

Shi Xuanling was stunned, and it took her a long time to find her voice: "Sister Aying, you, how do you know..."

"Silly sister, do you know why at that night palace banquet, you felt that I was very kind and friendly, and it was like meeting an old friend when you saw me?" Concubine Rou stretched out her hand and gently covered the back of Shi Xuanling's hand, Her light brown pupils stared at her, so clean and pure, and so touching, as if they contained thousands of mountains and rivers, a small world that Shi Xuanling was all too familiar with.

Shi Xuanling was excited, and Fu Zhi vaguely guessed something in her heart. An answer was already coming out, and her heart began to beat violently. But before she could speak, the gentle and beautiful face in front of her had already whispered to her. Twelve words——

"Qingli Mountain, knotted flowers, Thousand Li Birds, people of the butterfly tribe."

The mountain wind swept through the forest, and the shadows of the trees were mottled. The young man leaned against the carriage with his sword in his arms, quietly waiting for his little bell.

It was rare to have a clear day today, the sky was cloudless, and the warm sunshine in winter was the most precious. It was obviously a very good weather, but for some reason, Yue Wujiu suddenly sensed something, raised his head and looked towards the horizon, frowning slightly.

Here it comes, that uneasy feeling... comes again.

Just like that time on Yunzhou Island, he watched Shi Xuanling talking to Pei Shixi at the pier not far away. The sunshine that day was also very good. Although he couldn't hear clearly what they were talking about, he felt inexplicably uneasy in his heart. It was as if there was an invisible hand between heaven and earth pulling him down. He tried his best to hold on, but in the end it was difficult to resist.

Mingming was standing under the bright sun, but an indescribable feeling of powerlessness swept through his body. He even felt that his hands and feet were getting cold, just like now.

This feeling was really weird and extremely uncomfortable. Yue Wujiu took a deep breath and couldn't help but look at the gate of Qionghua Temple.

Xuan Ling has been in there for so long, why hasn't he come out yet?
His tall body stood under the Changyang sun, with a handsome face half-dark in the swaying shadows of the trees. After a long time, he closed his eyes and tried his best to suppress the uneasy feeling in his heart.

But he brought the delusional sword to his arms with both hands, hugging it tightly against his chest, as if this could bring him a little bit of warmth and peace of mind.

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Behind the screen, there is an ancient painting of an old monk and a boy playing chess in the mountains, but behind the ancient painting, there is a secret door.

When Concubine Rou twisted her body, held a lamp in hand, and led Shi Xuanling into the secret door, Shi Xuanling still felt that everything was incredible, as if she was in a dream.

However, Concubine Rou was familiar with the road. She took Shi Xuanling around and walked through countless winding tunnels. Shi Xuanling followed behind, and the more she walked, the more shocked she became.

It turns out that there is a cave underneath this ancient Qionghua Temple, hiding a huge and complex underground maze. If there is no one to guide you, you may be trapped in it and die alive!

Just when Shi Xuanling secretly marveled, Concubine Rou in front had stopped. The lamp in her hand emitted a soft light, reflecting the corners of her eyes and hair, giving her a cold and mysterious aura.

Shi Xuanling's heart beat like a drum. Under the signal from Concubine Rou's eyes, she slowly stepped forward. Only then did she notice that there was another secret door in front of Concubine Rou.

"Little bell, are you ready?"

Shi Xuanling's long eyelashes trembled and she nodded. Concubine Rou raised the corners of her lips, and after twisting some mechanism, the secret door slowly opened in front of Shi Xuanling's eyes. Her heart was beating faster and faster, even if she did She was fully prepared, but she was still completely shocked after seeing everything in front of her clearly——

Behind the secret door was a huge secret room. There were dozens of people standing inside, including men and women, old and young. They seemed to be discussing something. After hearing the sound of the secret door opening, they all turned around. , and the man in the lead has black hair like a waterfall, a tall figure, and a handsome face. He is an "old friend" that Shi Xuanling is very familiar with!

He looked at Shi Xuanling who was stunned on the spot, smiled brightly, walked towards her leisurely, and said calmly:
"Why, little girl, are you mute? You didn't expect to see me, the 'Living Yama' of Zhenfusi, here, did you?"