During the entire banquet, the only sound heard was the sound of wind passing through the forest, and the light of the fire was blown by the evening breeze. Marquis Anyuan said angrily, "You are deliberately trying to kill the second young master as a prey, right?"
"Xie Jue is afraid, you don't have to give up the thirty thousand red gauze armor, but we don't care." Dugu Jing spread his hands, "You are the one who agreed to the bet. If you regret it, we can't say anything!"
He wouldn't fall for such a stupid provocation, let alone his second brother.
"Okay!" Xie Jue agreed to the bet.
Xie Xun, "..."
"Refreshing!" Dugu Jing saluted Emperor Jianming as if he was afraid that Xie Jue would regret it, "Your Majesty Yanyang, you come to bear witness. Xie Jue agrees to the bet. Life or death depends on heaven."
Emperor Jianming hesitated, "Is this red gauze armor necessary?"
For the Ningzhou border, it was a must! Although the peace talks had agreed on red gauze armor, it would take several years for the city at the battle site to be built, and there were too many variables. Xie Jue just wanted to equip the cavalry with red gauze armor as soon as possible.
Exchanging his life for 30,000 red gauze armor is a very cost-effective deal.
Besides, he may not lose!
Xie Jue stood up and saluted Emperor Jianming, "Your Majesty, I have made my decision. Life and death will be my destiny, wealth and honor will be in heaven. I will never complain."
Fang Chuning was furious and looked at Xie Jue. If looks could kill, Fang Chuning would kill him. However, Xie Jue avoided Fang Chuning's gaze and remained indifferent.
The final word is finalized, there is no turning back!
"I will hunt with my second brother!" Xie Xun saw that the situation was a foregone conclusion, so he could only try to accompany Xie Jue on the hunt. As long as he was here, he would never let Dugu Jing get even half a step closer to his second brother.
"It's not your turn!" Fang Chuning categorically objected, "I'll do it!"
"When will it be your turn? I am his biological brother!" After all, there is only one quota for military commanders, and Xie Xun does not want to give it to Fang Chuning, his second brother, and does not trust others to protect him.
"As for your holding back leg, don't come and compete with me!"
"I'm lame on one leg, but I can still beat you."
"Come on, whoever wins has the say!"
"Just hit!"
Xie Xun and Fang Chuning refused to give in!
The civil servants were shocked. They had never seen anyone rushing to die. Dugu Jing Tuqiong saw it, but Xie Xun didn't care. Why did Fang Chuning want to die? Emperor Jianming's face was extremely ugly.
Dugu Jing was watching the show, and Xie Jue's voice was calm, "I know!"
"Did you hear that, the second brother chose me?" Xie Xun sneered, "Of course, my younger brother is more reliable."
Fang Chuning was originally anxious, but he relaxed when he heard Xie Jue's voice. His slightly raised eyebrows were a bit mocking, you really don't understand Xie Jue at all.
"Fang Chuning will hunt with me!" Xie Jue made the final decision.
Xie Xun suddenly turned around and looked at Xie Jue, "Second brother?"
Dugu Jing laughed and taunted unscrupulously, "It's up to you, you'll all be defeated anyway!"
"What a shameless statement!" Fang Chuning and Xie Xun said in unison. Even if the quarrel was overwhelming, they would still speak out unanimously.
Dugu Jing was guarded one-on-one by Fang Chuning in the forest, and he was very resentful. Fang Chuning and Xie Jue were inseparable. Dugu Jing was more willing to let Fang Chuning go. He liked to stick together so much that he sent them to the underworld to keep him company.
Xie Jue and Dugu Jing's hunting matter was settled. When Zhenbei Hou and Xie Zhang heard the news, they were calm. Xie Jue could not stop what he wanted to do. Since the peace talks, every step Xie Jue takes has his own considerations. Zhenbei
Both Hou and Xie Zhang believed that he had a plan.
Xie Jue selected Fang Chuning, and the remaining ones were his shadow guards one, two, three, and Feng Shu's personal guard Chen Lin. After selecting someone, Xie Jue took the people into the tent to discuss matters.
Xie Xun felt depressed and lost. He sat alone by the river and played the flute. The sky was full of stars, bright and bright. There were fireflies flying in the grass by the river, like stars.
Hearing the footsteps, Xie Xun stopped playing the flute and said coldly, "I told you, don't bother me."
"So impatient?" Feng Yu's clear and cold voice came along the evening breeze. Xie Xun turned around and saw the three girls wearing light white brocade cloaks, standing in the halo of light and looking at him with a smile.
Xie Xun glanced at Fei Ying and Nuan Yang behind him, and the two of them avoided sight with guilty conscience. Xie Xun put away the jade flute and brought Feng Yu over, and they sat on the stone together.
"The flute plays so beautifully."
Xie Xun looked lonely, "It seems that I can only play the flute."
Feng Yu could hear the disappointment of his unfulfilled ambition, and she felt a little suffocated. Seeing her eyes moist, Xie Xun laughed and asked, "Why are you crying?"
"I feel sorry for you." This was the first time that Feng Yu confessed her heartache and worry to Xie Xun. It was more like a subtle expression of love. The sudden surprise washed away the depression in the young prince's heart.
People who like you will always love what you love and hate what you love. When you are happy, they will laugh before you. When you are disappointed, they will cry before you. What they say is true.
"Idiot!" Xie Xun reached out and rubbed her hair, seeming to feel Xie Zhang's happiness and hobby. His brother seemed to like touching Feng Shu like this. He also learned a thing or two and became addicted.
"Xie Xun, if it weren't for me, you would still be a young general in bright clothes and angry horses, and you wouldn't be trapped in Kyoto. Brother Chu Ning poked your scar in public, you must be in pain, right?" Feng Yu was also a little sad, she kept
She felt ashamed of Xie Xun, so even though the young Marquis once wanted to kill her with hatred, Feng Yu never complained to her.
When she planned to meet Han Ziqi, Feng Yu didn't care about the young Marquis. If it had been anyone else, she would have retaliated and made him pay the price, just like Lu Guojiu paid for the queen's mistakes.
Because it was Xie Xun, Feng Yu never complained and knew his difficulties, so she took the initiative to send him food. It was she who caused Xie Xun to lose everything and was trapped in Kyoto. She had felt guilty and tried her best to make up for it, but she never felt sad for him.
Tears passed.
Today is different from the past, and every time I think about it, my heart is as sharp as a knife.
Xie Xun, "..."
"This is not the first time that he and I have exposed each other. When I first broke my leg, it was difficult to walk and I was depressed. He often used my broken leg for fun. At first, I was angry and resentful, but gradually I understood his painstaking efforts.
.My father, brother and generals saw that I was seriously injured and unable to move, and they all had pity and regret. Those eyes were like needles piercing my heart. I knew that they felt sorry for me. But on the battlefield in Ningzhou, how many people felt sorry for me?
A person broke off his arms and legs, but I still managed to save a life. Why should I blame others? Brother Fang has never been taboo. If a leg is broken, the leg is broken. There is something that cannot be mentioned. The more you cannot mention it, the more taboo it becomes."
When Xie Xun thought about that time, he felt like it was a lifetime ago, "I was arrogant and complacent. I suffered a lot in my youth, and I couldn't calm down. There was a time when I gave up on myself. If it weren't for Brother Fang, I wouldn't have figured it out so quickly. In my heart
Although I have regrets and resented you, leg injuries have never been a taboo for me."
Feng Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but she couldn't hide her sadness. Although it was not a taboo, she felt distressed, "I thought he lifted your leg in public, and you felt embarrassed."