As if he thought it was a bit funny, the monarch, who had been in a low mood during this period, put a gentle smile on his lips, leaned over to pick up the martial arts secret book, and glanced at the bronze cover, which read a few words: Magic Needle.
Magic needle! Shao Kefan frowned. Why is she practicing such evil martial arts? Magic needle is also a female Yin skill. After practicing it, you can shoot thousands of needles condensed with vitality at once. Although it is an illusion, it is like a real needle.
It is so effective, thin and sharp, it penetrates the body at once, and it carries a strong energy, and a hole the size of a bowl will appear in the deceased's back body.
Jian Xin grabbed the secret book unhappily and said, "I don't want to be just a waste."
"Eh!" Shao Kefan was confused, "Who said you are useless?"
Jian Xin sat down on the chair in confusion, "I can't do anything in the wilderness. I'm twenty-seven and living my life in a hurry."
Shao Kefan's heart sank and he wanted to propose to her for the third time, but he still held back.
Half of the reason was because he was afraid of her rejection, and the other half was because he suddenly felt something startled.
Two queens, Xuan Wei, Shu Zhen and Cang Teng, passed away one after another.
Is this a curse from fate? The woman who married her had a bad end, and Jian Xin got entangled with him, so there were so many misfortunes.
Therefore, he just patted her shoulder solemnly and said, "Then, just practice!"
Jian Xin had no intention of continuing, "Let's end it here for today!" She suddenly remembered something and was a little surprised, "It's been three days since Ji Chen was taken away by Zheng Xiaohan, and you won't save him?"
Shao Kefan felt sad for a moment, and a hint of hatred appeared in his eyes, which disappeared in an instant.
Yes, he once promised that as long as Jichen can kill Shu Zhen, no matter what method he uses, it will be his ability. As the king, he will not blame him. However, seeing Shu Zhen die under his design
, he still hates it a little after all.
It's just that he made a promise first, and Ji Chen was sincere to him. He was very fond of this capable swordsman, and he never showed any displeasure about it.
This time, Zheng Xiaohan took Ji Chen away. With Zheng Xiaohan's character, he would definitely not give him a way to survive. He should have sent someone to rescue him, but he was hesitant and even had a vicious idea more than once: let Zheng Xiaohan get rid of this for him.
It might be better to be considered an enemy.
Jian Xin actually brought up the clinker himself.
Shao Kefan turned his face sideways and said quietly, "We have already sent someone." He suddenly smiled, "Ji Chen doesn't want to see you, and you still speak for him?"
Jian Xin didn't mind, "After all, it's a human life."
Seeing her expression like this, Shao Kefan felt a chill in his heart, knowing that she was mocking what he had done in the past. However, regarding this issue, the different understandings between the two were finalized and there could be no change.
This caused her various hardships - life and death.
This made her feel farther and farther away from him.
He didn't know what to say to her anymore, it seemed like there was a gap between the two of them.
A deep sense of sadness enveloped him.
Yiwei Hall fell into silence, and Su Man stood aside nervously, not knowing what to do. Nothing made her happier than Jian Xin's resurrection. However, the young lady has been depressed since she came back, and her attitude towards the monarch
Cold and desolate, her joy was gradually diluted and replaced by unspeakable sadness.
It seems that a few years ago, the young lady persuaded the monarch to stop his plan to unify Manhuang, and the situation was like a cold war with him. Now, is the young lady letting go of the worries she had back then? However, it seems that something important has changed, and it is not as it seems on the surface.
So simple.
"Did you know?" Jian Xin spoke first, "When Shu Zhen died, I was by your side."
Shao Kefan's expression changed and he frowned, "Do you mind what I said to her?"
"No." Jian Xin slowly uttered one word with a melancholy look on her face, "I want to tell you about her soul leaving the body."
The soul left the body! Gone forever.
Shao Kefan felt a trace of sadness in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Say."
"Her soul is actually that of a slow and weak old woman." Jian Xin sighed.
Shao Kefan was startled and recalled the body in his arms that day: young, stunningly beautiful, with elastic and wrinkle-free skin, and long black and shiny hair. He couldn't help but be surprised, "It's impossible, the body and soul are one."
As if thinking that Shu Zhen was already over eighty years old, he murmured, "I understand."
"It's not what you think." Jian Xin saw through his mind, "At first, I thought it was her strong willpower that allowed her to maintain her youthful appearance even as the years passed and her soul became old. Later, I thought of a certain time
Willow and I..." Realizing that she had violated a taboo, she paused, not sure whether she should continue.
Shao Kefan's face darkened, but he didn't show any signs of attack. He just motioned for her to continue.
Jian Xin bit her lip, "I saw her when we were passing by the wasteland together. The soul integrated into her body is also young."
"Then why?" Shao Kefan kept his head lowered, but now he looked up at her, full of doubts.
Jian Xin smiled bitterly, "She was over eighty years old, and her appearance should have aged instantly when she died. In order to remain beautiful in your eyes, she forced all her vitality into her body, so her soul became an old lady."
Shao Kefan's heart was in a trance.
It turns out to be like this!
What was also shocking was that these words actually came out of her mouth.
"Why are you saying this to me?"
Jian Xin's face showed indescribable regret and blame, and she asked angrily, "After she was buried, you never went to pay homage to her. Isn't she so worthless?"
Shao Kefan slowly opened his closed eyes and stared at her, "I'm sorry for Shu Zhen, because my heart is almost all with you."
He used the word "almost" to show that he had feelings for the cruel and tragic female swordsman, just as he said before she died.
It may be trivial, but it is there after all.
Jian Xin glanced at the gradually darkening sky outside the palace gate, her gaze seemed to penetrate time and space, "Now, we are all people who belong to each other."
Shao Kefan smiled bitterly and wanted to say, "After you died, you chose him because of the estrangement between humans and ghosts. Why didn't you choose me for the same reason when his soul was gone and you were resurrected?"
However, suddenly thinking of the possible curse, what came out of his mouth was a faint sentence, "Then, I will go see her in a few days."
Jian Xin was startled, she couldn't believe that these words came from his mouth, and he didn't insist on keeping her as before.
Why! Could it be that he was becoming desperate and tired of her?
Seeing her disappointed look, Shao Kefan felt a little distressed, but also felt faintly satisfied.
Sure enough, she still cares about his love.
But why did the women who had entanglements with him not end well?
He just patted her shoulder, "Don't think too much, maybe you are right, I should go to pay homage to her."
"What have I been thinking about?" Jian Xin pretended not to know and looked away.
"I didn't believe in fate, but sometimes I have to believe in it." Shao Kefan sighed heavily, stood up from the soft couch, and his bright red clothes slowly fell to the ground.
"Unless there is something important, I won't come here anymore."
He lowered his head and stared at her thoughtfully, his heart burning with pain.
Heaven, you have given me the ability to surpass others and a ruthless heart, allowing me to kill decisively without frowning, and to have great rivers and mountains that other monarchs cannot match. Could it be that the punishment I have to endure is that the women around me have suffered one after another.
Unlucky?
They have all passed away.
However, Jian Xin happened to be a person from another world and was not qualified to be reincarnated here. Fortunately, his body was completely preserved, so he was able to be resurrected.
How could he let her take the risk of death again.
If she dies again, who will guarantee her resurrection?
Jian Xin opened his mouth, and just as he was about to say something, he had already cast his invisibility spell and disappeared without a trace.
She couldn't understand what he meant.
Why did his attitude change so suddenly, making her wonder if he had suddenly forgotten his love for her.
She can't understand herself either.
After being resurrected, didn’t you hope that he would not come? Why are you still so depressed and sad?
She was depressed and desolate, and suddenly felt that her life was like a mess, and she could not figure it out.
Jie Liu Palace is like an abandoned place in the Cang Teng Palace. Almost no one comes and goes on weekdays. There is no one guarding the door of the palace, no one cleaning the courtyard. The ground is always covered with a lot of fallen leaves, and the flowers and branches are messy and uneven. Although all life can be seen
It looks lush and lush, but it is exceptionally chaotic and deserted.
No one cares that the widow of Zeguan who was once as equal to King Ling lives here. Since Zeguan's fall, Lord Zeguan's status in people's hearts has plummeted, and the title of Protector has no substantial power.
Later, the envoy led other countries to attack Cangteng. This incident was known to everyone. In the eyes of Cangteng people, he was nothing more than a shameless traitor and ungrateful person.
Therefore, for this crime that should have punished the nine clans, King Cang Teng still kept Zhao Lian's mother and son alive, allowing them to live in a huge palace and ordering people to send some daily necessities every month, which was a great favor.
As for other care, it was nothing more than wishful thinking. Fortunately, Zhao Lian just stayed in Jie Liu Palace every day and did not make any additional requests to the monarch.
As the seasons change, the garden becomes barren.
Except for Ziyuan and the urn, and looking at the sealed Fuhan Hall opposite, nothing could move her.
The so-called life and death, the two most important issues in life, happened to the two people she loved most, Zi Yuan's birth and Qin Weiluo's death, which had completely taken away her thoughts. Unlike Shao Kefan, he still had power besides life and death, He Shan
, ambition.
Zhao Lian picked up the broom placed in the corner of the garden and swept the fallen leaves according to the habit of once every half a month, again and again, making a rustling sound, which was like the sound of leaves falling to the ground.
Her expression was still haggard, her face was as pale as paper, her seductive fox eyes were covered with a layer of gray, and she could no longer retain the charm of the past. Her body was weak and windless, and every step she took seemed to be floating.
The sound of Zi Yuan's reading could be heard loudly in the study, penetrating through the sultry afternoon air and wafting in the garden, like a breeze bringing coolness. Zhao Lian couldn't help but smile knowingly.
However, after hearing the content of the recitation, Zhao Lian's expression suddenly changed. He threw down the broom and ran into the study room, snatched the book from Zi Yuan's hand, and shouted, "How many times have I told you, the books on the left side of the bookcase can be
Read it aloud, and the person on the right can only read it silently, and is not allowed to read a single word."