Big Moon Ballad

Li Ji lurks on the roof, quietly watching the young man standing behind the pillar.

Compared with when he was in Southern Chu and Eastern Wu, Ying Xun's appearance has not changed much. If there is any change, it is that there is a small golden crown on his head that symbolizes the status of the county king.

The dark clothes wrapped his thin body, he had lost a lot of weight, and there was a bruise under his eyes that couldn't be concealed.

Li Ji stared at this young man whose status had improved a lot, and instinctively felt that he was not doing well during this time.

Ying Xun stood behind the pillar, staring at Ying Hanri's bedroom, as if he was thinking about something.

After a while, he came out from behind the pillar.

"His Royal Highness."

The guard guarding the door of the bedroom immediately stepped forward and saluted him respectfully.

"I heard that His Majesty is looking for me."

Before the guard could answer, a middle-aged man dressed as a servant hurried out of the house with a flattering expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, you are finally here! Your Majesty just woke up from a dream and has been looking for you!"

It was clear that the other party was just a servant, but Ying Xun's expression was very solemn, "Eunuch Sun, I'm sorry, the road is slippery late at night, so I'm late."

It seems that this person is Ying Hanri's personal servant, and Li Ji found out that this person actually has a cultivation level of the fourth rank, so he couldn't help but raise his vigilance.

"It is indeed late. His Majesty took the medicine and fell asleep just now."

Eunuch Sun looked at Ying Xun regretfully, "His Royal Highness, you know that once His Majesty is asleep, no one can stay by."

"Xiao Wang understands," Ying Xun nodded, and said humbly, "Then I'll wait outside. If His Majesty wakes up, he can see me right away."

"Oh, it's cold and dewy at night, how can we let His Royal Highness stand outside here?"

Eunuch Sun looked at the side hall, but he didn't ask Ying Xun to go to the side room and wait.

"It's okay, I was waiting outside the day before yesterday," Ying Xun smiled slightly, "The guard Lou is also here, I won't go far."

Eunuch Sun seemed to be waiting for his words, and nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, then the miscellaneous family will go in. If Your Majesty calls you, please come in immediately."

Ying Xun nodded calmly.

The servant left, leaving only Ying Xun and the guard gates outside the bedroom.

The leader of the guards in tight armor raised his head and glanced at Ying Xun.

Li Ji was taken aback, somehow feeling that the guard's eyes looked familiar.

Because the helmet covered his face, this man only showed a pair of eyes, and Li Ji couldn't remember who he was for a while.

Ying Xun took a few steps back in the direction of the pillar, and said lightly, "The side hall, can't you go in?"

"Don't go any further," the voice of the leader of the guards came from under the armor, "Eunuch Sun asked you to stand outside here, just to let the villain watch you and don't run around."

Ying Xun chuckled, "He's still so careful."

After laughing, he suddenly froze for a moment and turned his head back.

It was dark and there was nothing behind him.

"What's wrong?" the guard leader asked.

Ying Xun's eyes flickered, "Lieutenant Lou, I need to trouble you."

"I seem to have a guest."

Lou Xiaolou was stunned for a moment, but suddenly his heart skipped a beat.

With a clack, the sound of a stone falling suddenly came from behind the bedroom.
"You guys, go over there and have a look."

Lou Xiaolou pinched the long sword in his hand and commanded.

The guards dispersed, and Lou Xiaolou also walked towards the direction of the sound.

"His Royal Highness," he turned around and said in a low voice, "There is only a quarter of an hour at most, so be careful."

……

……

In the dark night, Ying Xun was walking alone on the corridor outside the empty hall.

When he came to a completely deserted pillar, he stopped and said lightly, "You can come out now."

A black shadow flashed, and Li Ji fell silently behind him.

Ying Xun turned around and saw the familiar bronze mask behind him, his pupils shrank slightly.

"She is coming?"

Li Ji shook his head, "Baoyue didn't come."

The two obviously didn't talk, but he knew who Ying Xun was talking about.

Ying Xun frowned slightly, "Aren't you with her?"

Why does this person think that he must be with Ying Baoyue?
Li Ji was in a complicated mood, but he didn't want to complicate things, so he said concisely, "She has something to do, so she stays in Xirong."

"Then what are you doing here?" Ying Xun looked directly at the black pupils behind the mask, "Isn't it here to look for me?"

The boy's tone of voice always felt a lot more mature.

Li Ji sized him up, but didn't answer directly, "I didn't expect you to be aware of my existence."

"Someone is watching me all the time, so I naturally feel it," Ying Xun chuckled, "But you made me notice it on purpose, right?"

Li Ji's ability to sneak into Ying Hanri's bedroom quietly was beyond his reach.If it wasn't for Li Ji's intention, how could he be aware of the other party's gaze.

Li Ji didn't deny it, but Ying Xun's five senses were indeed much sharper than before.

During this time, the boy seemed to grow up rapidly.

"Compared to these, do we have something else to say between us?"

Li Ji quietly stared at this long-lost partner.

Ying Xun was startled, and after a moment of silence, he bowed and saluted Li Ji.

"Mr. Zhaohua, long time no see."

He had been rescued by this person many times during his past journeys. Even though the age difference was large, he always regarded this person as a respectable friend.

Li Ji replied, "It's been a long time indeed. You have grown up a lot, and your status is also distinguished."

Ying Xun smiled, with a bitter smile.

He touched the golden crown on his head, "It's just a false name, it can't compare to the name of a heavenly master."

"Even if it is a false name, not everyone can get it," Li Ji fixed his eyes on the county crown on Ying Xun's head.

It is strange that Ying Xun is the king of the county.

In such a short period of time, from an exiled prince to the former Qin County King.How did he recognize his ancestors and return to his clan, how did he overcome the hatred of killing his father and reconcile with Ying Hanri, and how did he make Ying Hanri trust him so much?Everything is not in line with common sense.

Ying Xun noticed Li Ji's gaze, thinking that the other party was going to question him about how he got the throne of the county, and what happened between him and Ying Hanri.

However, he didn't expect that the next moment Li Ji looked up into his eyes and spoke softly.

"Baoyue, who is she?"

"Is it your mother?"

bang.

Ying Xun took a step back and almost fell.

He looked at the man in front of him in shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

Li Ji looked at the other party's reaction with deep black eyes, "It seems that you really know something.",

Back in the forest of the dead, Ying Xun probably guessed Ying Baoyue's identity.

Only he, the bystander, has been deluding himself.

"you……"

Looking at the masked man in front of him, Ying Xun's mind was in chaos.But for Li Ji to ask this question, he must have obtained enough information. He is a junior, and he can't hide it even if he wants to.

"Why do you ask that?"