late night song

Chapter 240 Hanguang Ceremony
When Noda sneaked back to the banquet, it was about the time of one stick of incense.

"Being the flag leader has really made you more arrogant. So many nobles toasted and negotiated. Where did you hide for so long?" Mo Yidun, the leader of the Tartsch tribe, held the wine bottle and stopped him with a strange aura and spoke.

"It's just that I'm not drunk enough, so I went out to enjoy the breeze." Noda was still unfazed, very humble, and not as scheming as he was when he faced Princess Helan just now.

"Oh, be careful. I'm going to blow myself up." Mo Yiton drank a glass of his own, glanced at him sideways, and left. He saw Nuo Da leave the table clearly, and he quietly followed him from a distance until he saw him entering through the back door. He went out and inserted it diagonally into the back door of another mansion.

For this reason, he deliberately walked around the street, and then he discovered to his surprise that it was the abandoned house of Princess Helan's consort who passed away, and it was the current princess's house back to back!

Only then did he realize that Nuoda was the prince who used Ji Huan as a matchmaker to please him!For a moment, I actually regretted that I had underestimated Ji Huan in the past, otherwise how could the position of flag leader be advantageous to that humble successor of a small clan!

Mo Yiton thought about it all night. According to the status of the Tatchi clan in the past, they naturally had to have closer contact with Princess Helan's Mansion, so without hesitation, he prepared generous gifts and invitations to be secretly delivered to the Princess Mansion the next day. And he himself went to build relationships in the middle of the night wearing a black cloak.

Princess Helan also stayed up all night. She was threatened by Noda, and something fatal fell into his hands. Fu Changxu in prison and the account book recording a mere 1000 taels of gold were no longer important.At present, the top priority is to get rid of Noda before he leaves Yunjing to avoid future troubles, and now Mo Yiton's sincere surrender is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.

Speaking of which, there are so many festivals this summer. After the Dragon Boat Festival, Yunjing ushered in the most important day in three years.

As the capital of sword-making, Yunjing holds a ceremony for the opening of new swords every three years on the summer solstice, known as the "Hanguang Ceremony" in the world. It starts with the sharp-edged sacred weapon forged by the master every three years, and other 28 weapons made by Yutai Sword Mansion are used to attack together.

This scene sounded fishy and rough, but it was managed in an extremely elegant manner by the Beiling royal family, which was known for its solemnity and coldness.

It is said that the sword is sharp, but in fact it is just a formality.

The swordsmith has already forged and repaired thousands of swords in Yutai.And this feast has nothing to do with these men who spend their days in the company of carbon wood, quenching, and iron flowers like meteors. Instead, they are replaced by girls who have just reached haircut.

The ancient Beiling Kingdom was heavily engaged in military affairs, so they believed that although a sharp blade with extreme yang power could kill evil spirits and enemies on the battlefield, it would inevitably harm innocent people and fellow comrades, so it needed to be restrained and controlled by a woman's femininity. Therefore, When the sword is opened, the blood of a virgin must be sacrificed to the sword spirit, in order to pray that the sharp blade will guard the heart and show compassion to the innocent and weak.

Although this may sound absurd, it has been passed down from generation to generation and has become a sacred tradition of Beiling Kingdom.

Over time, people began to regard the girl who gave the gift as a person of good luck, and affectionately called her "Jia Rouzi". She was the first choice for marriage from high-ranking families, and even the royal family, and the woman who was the first to give the gift was even more so. Ji, known as "Jiakui", had the privilege of choosing his own son-in-law with special approval from Emperor Beiling.

Therefore, along with the Hanguang Ceremony came a very stringent selection of lucky girls.

Jia Rouzi does not care about birth, but he must have a clean family background and be well-educated. In addition, he must be in harmony with the hour made of the sharp blade in the birth date and the dragon pattern of Ziyan Palace to be selected. Jia Rouzi must be selected. Compared with Jia Rouzi, the position of Kui pays more attention to the lintel. Only women from aristocratic families who meet the requirements of three generations of loyalty can hold the position.

Therefore, in Beiling, whether it is an ordinary family or a noble family, giving birth to a Lin child means joining the army and becoming a general and a knight. But if you can give birth to Jiarouzi or Jiakui, it will be a great joy for the ancestors. It is also the shortcut to success in the world.

Gu Yuchu had no interest in the Hanguang Codex, but he was quite curious about the Master's Cast that came out every three years.But what she never expected was that in this Hanguang Ceremony, she would be an exception and be listed as Jia Rouzi, the one who wielded an ancient sword.

Just when she was still thinking about Ziyan Palace's intentions, Shu Yuan also got the news and came to make fun of her.

"Jia Rouzi, hey, Princess Helan doesn't know what she has planned." Shu Yuan said casually, leaning on the eaves of Gu Yuchu's post room with a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth.

Princess Helan's royal grace is in full bloom. Following the Dragon Boat Festival, she was also ordered to host this year's Hanguang Ceremony.As soon as she took charge, she brought out the Yue Gui swords that had been cast at the Sword Making Villa 30 years ago but had never been shown to anyone, and declared that the two female generals, strong and soft at the same time, were the heroes among women. Only they could suppress the violence of the two swords. gas.

"Is it possible that I can't compare to those soft and weak Jia Rouzi?" Gu Yuchu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.

"Wake up." Shu Yuan rolled his eyes and spat out the dog's tail grass. "If you have some spare time, why not think about what the hell that woman is up to."

"What exactly are the Yue Gui swords?" Gu Yuchu was too lazy to argue with him.

"It is rumored in the world that the two long swords were tempered at the intersection of Yin and Yang. Because they are too violent, they have not found a woman whose destiny is incompatible with each other for many years, so they have never dared to strike."

"What kind of destiny do Shan Mingxi and I have?" Gu Yuchu shrugged helplessly.

"Do you believe in fate? Jiakui, it's just a way for Ziyan Palace to win over the family. Now that I need your loyalty, I will give you a good reputation. But Jiarouzi is just to appease the people and for superficial fairness. , a phoenix dream made up by ordinary people." Shu Yuan revealed the secret in one word.

"Hey, you can see clearly. Then tell me, what is that woman trying to do with me?"

"I don't know. But what is certain is that your ceremony will not go smoothly on the day of the ceremony."

"I can think of it even with my eyes closed." Gu Yuchu waved his hand, "Come on, there are still a few days left, so I just have to be careful."

So, she sent her brother out of the post house and turned to Nuoda's yard.Ever since Ling Buhuo's sudden arrival, she had made a silent choice, and she probably didn't need to explain any more.Nuoda seemed to be very sensible and didn't bother her again.

Just yesterday, when she was packing her clothes, she accidentally discovered the veil that Noda had given her on the Dragon Boat Festival. She didn't want to have too much entanglement with him anymore, so she washed it and prepared to return it to him.

Gu Yuchu was conflicted. She didn't know whether Xunying was involved in the assassination of the post house, or the relationship between Nuoda and Dong Qi. She originally wanted to use Nuoda's inexplicable affection and concern for her to find out the truth, but his picture was different from that of Dong Qi. Qi Jie's unmistakable face not only stung Ling Buhuo's heart, but also made Gu Yuchu very uneasy.

She knew all too well the frustration and anguish of worrying about gains and losses, and she owed Ling Buluzhu too much, so she didn't want this man to be sad for her anymore.I don't have the brains to play with my emotions, so it's better to be calm. Besides, there are many ways to get closer to the truth.

While she was thinking about how to speak naturally, Noda took the initiative to say hello while lying under the big tree in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

"General."

Gu Yuchu nodded. She was very satisfied with the address without the intimacy, so she took out the square handkerchief directly from her sleeve.

"Here."

"What do you mean?" Noda didn't seem to respond.

"Return it to you and clean it up."

"It's just a handkerchief, throw it away." The man's face was not pretty, he squinted his eyes and said lazily.

"Excuse me, sir, please do it yourself." Gu Yuchu did not lose his temper, but placed the handkerchief squarely on the table with tea beside it, and then left.

Nuoda hesitated for a long time, not wanting to take a look at the Fangxiu handkerchief that had the Tulang clan emblem and the smell of that woman, and went straight back to the house. He didn't run out until he heard someone spilling the tea in the yard. Seeing that the blue satin was stained by tea, he quickly picked it up.

The little maid who spilled the tea had just done something, and when she saw this, she was very frightened and quickly kowtowed and confessed.

"That's all." He calmed down his anger slightly, then sent his close entourage and ordered him to clean up quickly.

After returning the handkerchief, he showed his intention to draw a clear line. Gu Yuchu arranged the patrol of the post house for the next night in advance and rode back to the Jingchuan Palace.

The internal supervisor who sent Hanguang the ceremony said that in order to distinguish the selected Jia Rouzi, she and Shan Mingxi had to dress casually when attending the ceremony. This made Gu Yuchu feel much relaxed, even if there was an unpredictable conspiracy on the day of the ceremony. It's better to wait for her and wear your own clothes than to show up in pink makeup and make others laugh first.

However, she was in a hurry when she left the palace last time and did not have time to bring a few clothes for the occasion. In addition, she was busy with the emperor's orders to avoid suspicion in the assassination case at the post house, so she had no time to come back.

Starting tomorrow, the Hanguang Ceremony will have a rehearsal of etiquette. She has to attend, and she has no time to focus on the security of the post house. Today, Ziyan Palace happened to have a new guard chief assigned to assist, so she took advantage of this afternoon's free time. Later, go to Jingchuan Prince's Mansion to pick up some clothes.

When she stepped into the palace, she originally planned to go to her room to get her things and then check if Ling Buhuo was there. She wanted to ask what was so special about the Hanguang Ceremony so that she could prepare in advance.

But just beside the inner lake, two servants carrying many beautiful shuttlecocks made of pheasant feathers passed by from a short distance towards Ling Buhuo's study.

She felt curious for a moment and followed him.

In front of Ling Buhuo's study is an unusually spacious courtyard, which is convenient for him to practice kung fu and boxing. There is also a very dense poplar tree in the courtyard. It is summer, and the locust flowers are blooming in clusters, which is very beautiful.

Gu Yuchu saw from a distance that Ling Buhuo, dressed in ink and with his hair loose, was sitting under a tree, holding an jade chess piece in one hand, staring at the chessboard in front of him intently, thinking about something.She rolled her eyes and became playful, planning to appear quietly and scare him, but before she had taken two steps, the girl's clear laughter hit her ears.

"Brother Buhuo, did you prepare all these beautiful shuttlecocks specially for me?"

It's Ji He.

Gu Yuchu's heart suddenly cooled down, and the things disappeared immediately. She took a few steps forward, found an inconspicuous position, and looked at it from a distance. "Yes." Ling Buhuo was slightly stunned, but still raised his head gently and looked at the girl in front of him.

Ji He Ruxing's eyes curved into crescent moons, and then she jumped forward, bent over, and took a sip in front of Ling Buhuo's forehead.

The man was surprised and speechless, too embarrassed to speak.The gesture of raising his fingers to hold the chess piece froze in mid-air, and the chess piece almost fell off the board. He paused for a second, then quickly lowered his head, pretending that nothing happened, and continued to study his chess game.

Gu Yuchu's heart twitched. He didn't know whether he felt sorry for the fine jade that almost broke into pieces, or because he felt sorry for the sneaky embarrassment he was currently in.

Ji He was obviously not displeased by the man's untimely reaction. Although his face had a boudoir's blush, his eyes were full of love.She no longer disturbed Ling Buhuo's pretended concentration, but instead picked a shuttlecock and kicked it on her own.

Her body is very light, and the shuttlecock jumps between the corners of her light vine-colored skirt. The girl's agility and sweetness will make anyone who sees her fall in love and yearn for it.

Ling Buhuo glanced thoughtfully at the girl who was having fun beside him. It was this seemingly unconscious behavior that made Gu Yuchu's heart, which was about to relax, twist again.

After a while, the man focused his attention on his chessboard again.

Gu Yuchu felt that even if she was peeking, she was really superfluous, but she still couldn't move even half a step away.

Ji Hehuan danced for a while, raised his legs high, and the shuttlecock landed on the branch of the poplar tree.

The girl said "Yeah", Ling Buhuo was so absorbed in the chess game that he didn't pay attention.But Ji He put aside a tray of colorful shuttlecocks beside him and clumsily climbed up the locust tree with the hem of his skirt in hand.

This old tree had very low branches. The little girl climbed up without much effort, but it was not easy to get the shuttlecock from a higher branch.

With a face that turned slightly white from panic, she carefully moved to the high side of the branch. Then she worried about her feet, bit her lower lip, held the trunk of the tree with one hand, and stretched forward with difficulty with one hand.Just a little bit, she gritted her teeth, moved forward, and grabbed the feathers of the shuttlecock.

But before she was happy for a second, Ji He glanced at his feet and realized how high he had climbed. He was nervous and lost his footing and fell.

Fortunately, at that moment, Ling Buhuo flew to catch her.

Ji He Huarong turned pale, closed his eyes tightly, hugged Ling Buhuo's neck tightly and refused to let go.

"It's okay." He comforted her and wanted to put her down quickly, but the little girl seemed to be too frightened and refused to move in his arms.

"You are so cowardly that you dare to climb a tree." The man seemed to blame and comfort.

Ji He then half-closed his eyes, relaxed his tense body, and stuck out his tongue.

"I saw that the cat in my brother's house climbed the tree so easily, I guess I can't be any worse than the cat." She said cowardly, blinking her eyes with lingering fear.

"The mouth is the most powerful." Ling Buhuo smiled faintly. Even if there was something in his heart, after all, he was still a child who had not yet had hairpins, so he didn't intend to care about it.

Gu Yuchu calmed down after looking at it. A warm breeze blew up, and the locust flowers fell like cotton in the wind, landing on the bright girl's slightly messy black hair and the man's broad shoulders.

In a daze, she seemed to be back on that snowy day, with her sister lying on Qi Jian's back, and she was still a bystander. The pain of having her secret thoughts crushed to pieces woke her up again.

Finally, Qin Se and Ming discovered her.

Before he had time to escape, Gu Yuchu pretended to smile lightly, and put on the mask that he had lost for a long time again.

"I'm here to pick up some clothes. I happened to be passing by." It doesn't matter whether this reason can convince others, as long as they can listen to it.

Ling Buhuo's face was stern. He let go of his arms and looked at her steadily.

Ji He tidied up his clothes.

"I was the one who was abrupt and made sister Yuchu laugh."

"How could it be? Just as long as you are not injured. Your Majesty is very leisurely today. Don't you have to be busy if you don't have any military affairs?"

"Brother Buhuo has contracted the cold and has been sleeping at home these days." Before the man could speak, Ji He answered first.

"Oh, that's it. I still have something to do, so I won't disturb you." After a few days of rest, it seemed that he was accompanied by beautiful women. Gu Yuchu smiled and nodded, regardless of Ling Buhuo's gloomy expression, he found Excuses to leave.

After leaving the yard, she went straight back to her room, recalling the scene she shouldn't have seen just now, and sat down stupidly.After a while, she suddenly slapped her cheeks with both hands, as if to remind herself to wake up.

She came back just to find that glazed blue dress, which was one of the few palace clothes she had that could be called dignified and elegant.But when she opened the cabinet, she suddenly discovered that in addition to the glazed blue dresses, there were many new clothes, all in her favorite colors and simple styles.

Gu Yuchu sighed softly, and finally took out his old clothes, but when he was about to go out, he bumped into the person he least wanted to see right now.

"Leaving so soon?" Ling Buhuo endured his displeasure and said with a smile.

"Well, there is still something to do at the inn." She had a decent smile on her face, but she was too lazy to look into his eyes.

Damn it, the more you try to pretend it doesn't matter, the more awkward it becomes.

Ling Buhuo held the door frame with one hand, blocking her way.

"Shouldn't he look sick?"

Ling Buhuo smiled mysteriously, this woman really understood him very well.Regardless of his martial arts skills, his medical skills would definitely not let him catch the cold in this midsummer and have to stay at home to recuperate. But when he heard her say this, he immediately fell into her arms.

Although Gu Yuchu guessed that he had some plans in his mind, he thought about it. He was afraid that Ji He would be with him every day in the past few days, which made him feel uncomfortable. It should have been a tacit understanding, but there was a little more in his tone. jealousy.So with a sullen face, she immediately pushed him away: "No, heroes should save beauties. What you're doing is wrong."

"What's wrong with you?" The man blinked and asked knowingly.

"It's nothing. Please give me a break. I'm in a hurry to go back and wash the handkerchief." Gu Yuchu still had a bad expression, as if he was deliberately trying to anger him. Somehow, he managed to spit out such an irrelevant statement.

"Handkerchief?" Ling Buhuo was confused at first, and then instantly turned unhappy. The closeness between Nuoda and her during the Dragon Boat Festival was still fresh in his memory.

"Humph, you are virtuous."

"Yeah, she's not as pretty as Chao Lu, but she's still more virtuous, and others will appreciate her." After saying that, Gu Yuchu pushed away the obstructing arm to leave, but was grabbed around the waist.

"It was beyond my control just now." The man leaned against her ear, trying to explain.

"There is no need to talk about the prince's private affairs to people who have nothing to do with me." Gu Yuchu suppressed his displeasure and spoke calmly. It was this attitude of having nothing to do with him that completely angered Ling Buhuo.

Regarding their relationship, although this woman did not express her attitude to him, Ling Buhuo was sure that she would not refuse, or even though it was not acquiescence, she should clearly know his intentions and determination.

It wouldn't matter if she caused a quarrel in the entire palace because of her jealousy today, but she just said such hurtful words, which made Ling Buhuo's pride that he had lowered repeatedly rebound to the extreme, so he let go of the entanglement and watched quietly. Looking at the woman in front of him, his eyes were full of disappointment.

Gu Yuchu also felt that her gaffe was a bit hurtful, but how could she calm down after the scene just now? It was also at that moment that she was absolutely sure that she had irreversible feelings for Ling Buhuo.But just when she wanted to calm down, Ling Buhuo's subsequent attitude made it even more difficult for her to let go.

"What the general said is absolutely true, and unintentional people should disdain irrelevant explanations."

Gu Yuchu's brows flashed slightly, and he lowered his eyelids and said angrily: "Your Majesty's fraternity should live up to those who are willing to do so!"

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and left. Ling Bujuo turned pale with anger and turned back to his study.

(End of this chapter)