Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 237 Take Off Your Veil
Hearing the cold questioning voice, Shi Xuanling's heart trembled. She really could not have imagined in her dreams that today, the first time she and A Yue met after they separated, would be under such a "special" situation.

No, to be exact, the person standing in front of her was no longer Yue Wujiu, but the great general of Gumo Kingdom, Tuo Xuanyu.

Shi Xuanling took a deep breath, and before he could think any more, he lowered his head even lower, and respectfully performed the Gumo court etiquette to the young general in front of him, and then he answered in a gentle Gumo language:
"General Hui Yu, I am a musician from the Shangyue Bureau in the palace. I am traveling with the envoys to the Chi Nu tribe to participate in the celebration ceremony. Lord Si Lesang on the ship can prove my identity."

This Lord Si Le was the one who brought Shi Xuanling on board. Zhong Li Sheng had already arranged everything for her and had consulted with Princess Feng Zhou. Now that she had a legitimate identity, she could withstand questioning.

"A court musician?"

Tuo Xuanyu's expression remained cold, and his tone was still filled with suspicion and questioning. Shi Xuanling quickly continued to explain, "I did not hide behind the canvas on purpose, but when I was practicing in the morning, I found that my musical instrument was missing. I thought I accidentally left it on the bow yesterday, so I followed my memory and came here to look for it. General Yu, please look, this is the bamboo flute I am looking for."

As he spoke, Shi Xuanling raised his head, took off the bamboo flute from his waist and handed it to Tuo Xuanyu for inspection. His stern face only glanced at the bamboo flute, unmoved at all, and continued in a cold voice:

"Why do you wear a veil?"

"General Hui Yu, I was born with a brown-red birthmark on my left cheek. It is so ugly that I have always been ashamed to show my face in front of others. Lord Si Le also understands my difficulties, so he allows me to dress like this."

"is it?"

Tuo Xuanyu raised the corners of his lips, looking as if he was smiling, staring at the veil on Shi Xuanling's face, but his handsome eyebrows suddenly became stern: "You're lying."

Shi Xuanling was startled, and saw the handsome figure step forward, lean over slightly, stare into her eyes, and say faintly:
"Little musician, has anyone ever told you that your Gumo accent is very unfamiliar?"

Tuo Xuanyu seemed to see the panic flashing in Shi Xuanling's eyes, and said bluntly: "You are not from my Gumo country, nor are you a court musician. I looked at the list before the official ship set off, and counted the number of envoys one by one. I don't remember that there is a female musician with a birthmark on her face in the Shangyue Bureau. Who are you?"

As he spoke, Tuo Xuanyu stood up straight, pointed the long sword in his hand at Shi Xuanling, and asked sternly: "Tell me, who sent you to infiltrate the Gumo envoys? Who hired you as a spy? What is your purpose in sneaking on board the ship?"

"No, General Yu, I am not a spy from the enemy country. I am really a musician from the Shangyue Bureau. A zither player in the delegation fell ill, so Lord Sile adjusted the music score and ordered me to temporarily replace her. This is absolutely true. Lord Sile Sang can prove my identity. If General Yu doesn't believe it, you can go and ask..."

"Stop making excuses and take off your veil!"

Tuo Xuanyu interrupted Shi Xuanling's words and saw that she paused but did not move. He repeated coldly:
"I said, take off your veil, do you hear me?"

Shi Xuanling held back her disordered breathing, looked up at the face that was extremely familiar and yet seemed extremely unfamiliar at this moment. Her lips moved, and when she was about to say something, the sharp sword was already on her shoulder.

Yes, of course Shi Xuanling recognized this cold and icy long sword. Its name was Wangxin. It had fought with Yue Wujiu on the battlefield, through life and death, and had accompanied them in exile on the sea, going through countless things. If there really were sword spirits in the world, would Wangxin have recognized her by now? Had it realized her existence before its owner, who had lost all his memories?

Thinking of this, Shi Xuanling's heart suddenly ached inexplicably, and the young general in front of her had already raised his sword to her veil, with a deterrent force that went straight to her heart, and slowly said to her:
"Little musician, do you want to take off your veil yourself, or do you need me to help you?" Shi Xuanling took a deep breath and looked into those merciless eyes. The moment seemed as long as a lifetime. The sea breeze blew across their clothes and long hair. As the two were facing each other, a bright female voice suddenly came from not far away -

"General Yu, stop it. She is indeed a musician from the Shangyue Bureau. This princess recommended her to the palace!"

Like a ray of rosy clouds shining into the dark abyss, Shi Xuanling's eyes lit up. She turned her head and looked. It was indeed that dazzling red color. The person leading the maid towards the bow was her "old friend", Princess Fengzhou.

All the soldiers knelt down and saluted the princess, but the handsome man in armor was still standing with his sword in hand, without moving. Instead, Princess Fengzhou approached him, held down the sword in his hand, and said in a low voice:

"Xuan Yu, she is indeed not from our Gumo country, but from Dongmu. I asked Ah Sheng for her. When I sneaked to Yunzhou Island to play, I accidentally heard her flute sound, which was like fairy music. So I asked for her and sent her to the Shangyue Bureau. Lord Sang of the Music Department also said that she is gifted and a rare good seedling. It happened that a musician in the Gumo delegation fell ill this time, so Lord Sang temporarily added her in. You don't have to doubt her identity."

After listening to Princess Fengzhou's words, Shi Xuanling secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Little Shark was smart and had already communicated with both sides and arranged everything for her.

Now that the princess is here to rescue her, she should be able to escape this "little disaster", right?

Thinking of this, Shi Xuanling lowered his head quickly and acted as if he was respectful and obedient, but the long sword on his shoulder did not move at all.

Under the warm sunshine on the sea, the young general still stood in front of her, staring at her motionlessly, as if he had discovered some new clues.

Just when her heart was in her throat, Princess Fengzhou had already moved the sword away without saying anything, and said coquettishly to the handsome and handsome figure:
"Alright, Xuanyu, put down your sword and stop scaring the girl. This is the musician I finally got. What if you scare her and make her run back to Yunzhou Island? Let her go, okay?"

After saying that, Princess Fengzhou turned her head and looked at Shi Xuanling, and said to her: "What are you still standing there for? Go back quickly. Lord Sang is still waiting for you to practice the music score. The ship is heavily guarded. Don't run around next time!"

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Princess."

Shi Xuanling heaved a sigh of relief, as if she had been pardoned, and quickly stood up to leave. However, she had only taken a few steps when she was stopped by that cold voice again:
"stop!"

Her body trembled, and she froze in place instantly. However, Tuo Xuanyu had already pushed Princess Fengzhou's hand away, walked to her side with a sword in hand, and said faintly:

"Little musician, you seem to have forgotten something."

A few seabirds flew across the sky, chirping. In the sunlight, Shi Xuanling turned her head and met those eyes in disbelief. She saw that handsome face staring at her, and slowly said word by word:

"I said, take off your veil, do you want me to do it myself?"