'Jia Fei! There is something evil in the building.'
Cheng Yu sent a message to Jia Fei. The cat demon was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, but then he remembered that since the big demon with a small dog is the master ancestor of the Jinwu Guards, it seems that there is some demonic aura in the Prince's Villa, which is not enough.
Strange.
After Cheng Yu gave an explanation, he spread his wings and flew to the watchtower, landed in front of a window on the second floor, gently squeezed open the wooden lattice window with his body, jumped forward two steps and stretched his head to look inside.
I saw five old Jinwu captains on the second floor. One of them, one in black, was turning his head to stare at himself outside the window.
After their eyes met, the old lieutenant turned back. Apparently he heard the sound of the window opening, but he didn't see where he was.
Cheng Yu ignored him and continued to look inside.
In the two opposite corners of this floor, there is also a large copper vat with a variety of fresh fruits placed on the vat. The cool breath mixed with the fruity fragrance wafts out from the window, which is quite refreshing in this midsummer season.
Next to the two copper vats, there were a group of people on each side. Judging from the costumes, they were obviously eunuchs from the two palaces. They were divided into two groups and sat by the vats staring at the fresh fruits in a daze, but they did not dare to say a word, let alone eat them.
Those iced fruits.
In addition to this, there is another old eunuch. Judging from his clothes, he should be a big eunuch. He is guarding the stairs leading to the third floor.
In the last corner, where the demonic aura was detected just now, Cheng Yu saw a dark ordinary wooden basin placed there, with five old captains surrounding it.
There is a circle of eye-catching yellow paper talismans attached to the edge of the wooden basin. There are four in total, divided into four directions: east, west, north, south.
There was a trace of water aura in the basin. Under the cat demon's magical eyes, Cheng Yu could already see that there was a basin of water as black as ink.
In the black water, there lies a huge eel with a light yellow body, a huge triangular head on top, and a talisman attached to the top of the head, but it does not get wet when exposed to water.
Isn't this the moon-worshiping eel that had just awakened its spiritual wisdom that night in the Wangyue Tower in Qianjiang Fucheng...
I still remember that the eel bit two people in Wangyue Tower and then escaped. Later, the old captain of Jinwu Guard went to catch it, but it turned out that it had been caught and brought to the Yuwang Villa.
Cheng Yu was thinking in his heart, because at that time in Qianjiangfu Chengguan Posthouse, Jinwu Guards captured the moon-worshiping eel and cast a spell. From this, he learned that the assassination was caused by King Yu's envoy, and Cheng Yu was on the hill outside the city with him.
Jia Fei practiced Moon Shadow Sword Technique together without knowing about it.
"Snapped!"
Cheng Yu was thinking outside the window on the second floor when he heard a crisp sound from the third floor, which sounded like the sound of chess pieces being dropped on the board.
"Third brother, you win again."
Immediately afterwards, the Jin Prince's voice sounded, and then two people's faint laughter came from the direction of the third floor.
"Haha, this chess game is straightforward and easy to understand. It's just a child's play and chatting for entertainment. Fifth brother, don't worry about it. If you are serious about playing chess, Brother Yu will naturally be willing to lose."
Another unfamiliar middle-aged man's voice came down from upstairs. From what he said, it was obvious that the two of them were playing chess just now.
Talking about the chess players, it seems that they are playing Go.
Thinking of this, Cheng Yu spread his wings and flew to the third floor, only to see that half of the entire third floor had no roof, but a terrace. On the terrace, cigarette smoke curled up, and two middle-aged men in white and white clothes were sitting opposite each other, talking and laughing.
Next to the two of them, there was also a large brass vat filled with fresh fruits. On this outdoor terrace, there was no heat intrusion.
Cheng Yu stood on the eaves of the roof and looked down. The two princes at his feet both had fair faces, three strands of long beards neatly combed on the ground, and there was a slight similarity between their eyebrows.
Cheng Yu had met King Jin before. The one sitting on the right side of the chessboard was King Yu, and the person opposite him was naturally King Yu.
Taking a closer look, Cheng Yu discovered that although the appearance of the King of Yu was similar to that of the King of Jin, their temperaments were quite different.
King Yu's eyebrows were rounder and rounder, not as domineering and heroic as King Jin, but more of a leisurely and lazy attitude.
"Third brother is joking, how about... you and I play a serious game of chess?"
King Jin asked with a smile.
"Don't come, don't come. I'm getting older and playing chess is too tiring. It's better to be so straightforward and clear. It's refreshing."
Opposite him, King Yu shook his head and waved his hands, pointing to the center of the chessboard and laughing.
Cheng Yu took advantage of the situation and looked at the chessboard. On it, the black and white chess pieces were arranged vertically and horizontally. There was no sign of encirclement at all. It was not like a normal Go game at all.
this……
Suddenly Cheng Yu's mind jumped, Gobang...
Black already has four stones in a diagonal line somewhere, with no white stones blocking both ends, and the King of Jin still holds a white stone in his hand. It is obvious that King Yu has won this game.
"Hahahaha! The third brother said that this method of attack is straightforward, but I still can't beat the third brother. It can be seen that the foolish brother is too stupid, and I need to ask Anting for more tips... Huh? By the way, I'm here already.
How come I haven't seen Anting for a long time? It is said that she is here with her brother this time."
When Cheng Yu heard the word Anting, he knew it referred to the little princess. He also heard what the King of Jin said about asking for advice, and he knew that the little princess's backgammon skills should be better than those of the two princes.
She "introduced" backgammon into this world...
"Hehehehe..."
King Yu laughed for a while, stroked his long beard under his chin, and then said:
"To be honest, that girl did come here with us, but... alas! She accidentally fell into the water last year, and her health has not been good for more than a year. In addition, she was young and playful, and her temper became worse.
He was even more surly, and he liked to eat ice cream after summer, so he caught the wind and cold the night he first came here. I got up early this morning and went to inquire about it, but he still hadn't recovered. I was afraid that the cold evil would be passed on to my fifth brother, so I didn't let him visit me.
"Oh? There is no need to be polite. My niece's health is most important. She has not recovered for several days. Can she call the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment?"
"There is no need for an imperial doctor. There are female medical officers in the palace who diagnose and treat the patient. Those medical officers have been in the palace for a long time and are familiar with Anting's habits and temperament, so they are more convenient than the imperial doctors."
When King Jin heard this, he didn't say anything more. He just nodded lightly, put down the white piece in his hand with a "pop!", stood up and walked slowly to the railing on the third floor, leaning on the railing and overlooking the Bieyuan Racecourse at his feet.
King Yu turned around, stared at King Jin's back and pondered for a moment, then immediately stood up and walked to King Jin's side, but did not stand side by side with him, but deliberately moved half a step backward.
King Jin noticed King Yu beside him and behind him, he slightly curled his lips and looked at the cascading mountains behind the racecourse without saying a word.
Cheng Yu stood on the roof, looking at the backs of the two princes at his feet. At this moment, on the path at the foot of the watchtower, the two eunuchs and Jia Fei finally arrived at the foot of the watchtower.
The old eunuch walked very slowly with the support of his godson. After showing the princess's gold medal in front of the door, he took Eunuch Zheng and Jia Fei directly into the watchtower.
When he reached the second floor, he saw the five captains and the wooden basin. He didn't think much about it. Instead, he met the old eunuch guarding the stairs and exchanged greetings:
"Oh, Eunuch Liu, you have worked so hard! Where are your two highnesses on the third floor? Why didn't you follow me and wait on me?"
The old eunuch who was called Eunuch Liu bowed slightly when he heard this and replied lazily:
"Where are you? Your two highnesses are talking about the chess players upstairs. I'll wait for the opening and then come down."
"Oh, I have something important to report. Could you please be accommodating?"
After the old eunuch finished speaking, he showed the golden princess token again. Eunuch Liu who was guarding the stairs lowered his head to look at the token and said with a smile:
"There are only two Your Highnesses upstairs. There is no one else around. I have been told by the superiors that I cannot go upstairs until summoned. Please... please stay for a while."
"Forehead……"
When the old eunuch saw that even the gold medal in his hand could not open the road, he hesitated immediately, turned his eyes and looked up the stairs again, and thought in his mind:
Although this place is the territory of King Yu, the other party is the chief eunuch in the crown prince's palace. If King Jin ascends the throne in the future, then the eunuch Liu in front of him will probably become the chief internal supervisor of the palace...
Thinking of this, the old eunuch finally restrained himself and did not dare to say anything rashly. He could only wait with Xiao Xiao on the second floor.
Jia Fei stood on the second floor, looked at each other a few times with the five old captains, nodded to each other, and then looked at the wooden basin in the corner.
'Brother Cheng, the evil spirit you just mentioned in this building is coming from the moon-worshiping eel in the wooden basin on the second floor, right?'
'Yes, it's that eel. It seems that the King of Jin came here this time with the intention of raising an army to accuse him.'
As soon as Cheng Yu finished returning, he saw King Jin holding the railing at his feet, looking up to the sky and taking a deep breath, then turned to King Yu next to him and said with a smile:
"We are born between heaven and earth, so we should enjoy life like my third brother, return to nature, and integrate into this great river and mountains!"
King Yu was startled when he heard this and quickly waved his hands and said:
"What the hell! I have no talent and no virtue. I only care about these flowers, birds, fish and insects, the mountains and rivers, my father and the country. I am almost like a useless person..."
"Hey~!"
When King Jin heard this, he grabbed King Yu's arm, interrupted his words and said bluntly:
"Third brother is too modest, I'll tell you the truth. These days when my foolish brother takes care of the country's affairs on behalf of my father, I will always recall the scenes when you and I were young, riding hunting with our father, and going boating with our mother. It seems like it was yesterday in the blink of an eye...
…”
He let out a long sigh, turned to look at King Yu, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"As the crown prince, the fifth brother works hard to govern the country. Firstly, he takes care of his father's worries, and secondly, he works hard on state affairs. It is really hard to work so hard."
Prince Yu’s rainbow fart was captured in time.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Upon hearing this, the King of Jin looked up to the sky and laughed:
"It is the duty of you, my brothers, the king of Wei, the king of Zheng and other brothers to share the worries of our father."
"ah?"
King Yu was startled when he heard this, and he was eager to open his mouth to defend himself, but his hand was held down by King Jin, so he had to keep silent and let him continue:
"Since you were born into an emperor's family, who wouldn't want to rule the country and remember history? But it's hard to say..."
"It's hard to say what?"
"hehe……"
King Jin chuckled, his eyes became sharper without realizing it, and he said word by word:
"It's hard to say...the infamy keeps coming after me!"
"Oh my fifth brother!"
King Yu was so frightened that he hurriedly took two steps back, bowed deeply and said:
"The fifth brother is in the prime of his youth. This is a serious statement. You and I are brothers and sisters, but as long as the fifth brother is here, you have the hope of a day for the foolish brother. The foolish brother only hopes that the fifth brother will have continuous blessings and a long life...
"
"Eh!"
Before King Yu finished speaking, King Jin immediately reached out to interrupt him. King Yu hurriedly covered his mouth as if he had just woken up from a dream. However, in the eyes of Cheng Yu and King Jin, his state of awakening seemed a bit exaggerated.
King Jin glanced at the other party, slightly raised the corner of his mouth, turned around and looked at the rolling mountains, and said quietly:
"Why don't I want to do what the third brother said, but things don't work out... there are always people who want me to just...sleep...and never...get up!"
