Xiaosheng is not a nerd

Chapter 1690 Thunder

A delicate fragrance drifted into the room through the cracks in the window lattice, blending with the lingering heat in the bathtub.

Sima Yuntai opened the window. There was a magnolia tree beside the window. White orchids hung on the branches, like a white beauty with a beautiful appearance.

It's almost autumn.

Sima Yuntai tied her hair into a high ponytail with a cloth strip, picked a sprig of orchid and inserted it into her black hair, then walked out of the room.

When she was at Shenwu Peak, she didn't have fancy clothes, just coarse cloth skirts. As for head ornaments, they were just wooden hairpins, and at most wild flowers in her hair.

In fact, she didn't like the identity of a lady, but she had to play the role of a lady.

At the same time, orchids are inserted in the girl's hair, and the girl's heart is no longer the same as yesterday.

Suddenly I miss home and I miss him too. I don’t know which one I miss: home or him.

Open the door of the dark room, enter a long and narrow staircase leading downwards, and go deep underground to a secret room.

There was a man sitting in the room. He immediately stood up upon hearing the noise and saluted: "Madam."

The man was dressed in a green Confucian robe, with a slender and tall figure, exuding a somewhat romantic air.

Sima Yuntai showed a satisfied expression. He never knew that his figure was so pleasing to the eye. Perhaps when a person's strengths in one aspect are too outstanding, it is easy to overlook his other strengths.

She was still looking forward to seeing this face, and looked at the face wrapped in layers of silk: "Have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Madam, you are too kind. It is never too long to wait."

Sima Yuntai praised: "You have learned the ventriloquism I taught you quite well."

"Thank you for the compliment, madam."

"Thank you, Master. Please take off the silk cloth on your face."

The man was delighted: "Can we open it now?"

"Yes."

After receiving a positive answer, the man couldn't wait to tear off the silk on his face.

Seeing the man's impatient movements, Sima Yuntai said, "Let me take it apart."

She walked up to the man and began to remove the silk. Her movements were so gentle that one could hardly feel the silk being peeled off her face. She said softly, "This face is a masterpiece of jade. It is a treasure."

As the skin, mouth, nose, eyebrows, eyes... slowly sank into his vision, Sima Yuntai's eyes became hot and he stared at them intently, as if he was looking at a peerless painting.

His hand slowly moved closer to his face: "What a handsome face, I never get tired of looking at it."

Who could bear such a passionate gaze from the most beautiful woman in the world? The man's eyes were already distracted and infatuated.

Seeing the man's obsessed and aimless eyes, Sima Yuntai stopped approaching and his expression became cold as ice: "Who allowed you to look at me like this!"

The man was suddenly like a frightened deer: "Madam, I...I..."

Sima Yuntai said coldly: "Do you remember who I am to you?"

There was a gleam of wisdom in the man's eyes: "Madam is my son-in-law's mother-in-law."

"Can you look at your mother-in-law like this?"

The man was speechless.

Sima Yuntai snorted coldly: "All that glitters is rotten inside." He turned and left.

The heavy stone door closed mercilessly, and the lingering voice drifted: "Have a good rest."

The secret room was filled with fairy music, and the lingering fragrance brought some comfort to the man's heart.

Sima Yuntai walked quickly out of the secret room and stood under the magnolia tree. The faint moonlight was somewhat blocked by the dense branches and leaves. She looked gentle and quiet as she stood there motionless.

After a long while, she became like a girl with a lot on her mind, picking white jasmine flowers from the branches out of boredom.

It was not inserted into the black hair, nor was it appreciated. It just rolled around the snow-white slender fingers and turned into withered flowers falling to the ground.

Suddenly he coughed, and the coughing became more and more severe until a trace of blood came out of his cough.

Perhaps lovesickness is also a disease, the most incurable.

damn it.

At this moment, a dark shadow suddenly landed: "Madam, there is movement."

Sima Yuntai's face was stern: "I know."

……

Although Xie Fu rode Feiyun day and night to chase him, he still failed to catch up even after reaching Chang'an.

He was a little confused for a moment, not knowing what to do next. The person must be in the emperor's hands, and he couldn't just enter the palace and search with a high-profile announcement.

It is not impossible to sneak into the palace secretly, but there must be a risk of letting someone slip away, as the emperor may not hide someone in the palace.

The emperor's target was himself. If he failed to save the person and ended up getting himself into trouble, it would be a loss.

After thinking it over, I felt that I should talk to Xiaoyun first. Perhaps I could get some accurate information and then act accordingly.

It was already late at night when we rode into Chang'an City. Except for the brothel area, most of the streets were dark and quiet.

Xie Fu was very tired, and Feiyun, the steed, was even more exhausted. Suddenly, noticing that Feiyun's legs were a little weak, Xie Fu immediately dismounted and walked to reduce Feiyun's burden.

He stroked the horse's mane and said with a smile: "Since you followed a hard-working man like me, your life has become increasingly difficult. I am sorry for having wronged you."

Feiyun and Xie Fu already had a certain affection for each other, and he neighed in response.

"Okay, don't disturb anyone in the middle of the night. I'll send you back to Wanzhi to enjoy your life some other day."

As Xie Fuzheng was talking to Feiyun, a man appeared in the middle of the street ahead.

Xie Fu immediately relaxed his consciousness and checked his surroundings.

Li Jingtang's voice came: "Sir, I am the only one here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Xie Fu asked directly: "Li Jingtang, did you do this?"

"I don't know what I am doing, please tell me clearly, sir."

"Did you do anything about the Huizhou Gu family?"

Li Jingtang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty knows our friendship and no longer trusts me."

Xie Fu came over with his horse, his face as cold as frost: "Li Jingtang, it's best if it's not you, otherwise there will be no friendship between you and me."

Li Jingtang could feel the murderous intent in Xie Fu. Based on his understanding of Xie Fu, something must have happened that touched Xie Fu's bottom line. He wanted to say something to explain, but in the end he stopped himself.

After a pause, he said seriously: "Thank you, sir. His Majesty asked me to wait for you here. Please come in." As he spoke, he put on a humble attitude.

Xie Fu smiled and said, "What if I don't go?"

Li Jingtang bowed and said: "I am just a messenger. Whether you go or not, I will not stop you." Then he stood aside and made way for the road.

Xie Fu smiled and said, "If I don't go, how will you explain it when you go back?"

Li Jingtang smiled faintly: "My skills are inferior to others. I don't know if this answer can satisfy Master Xie."

As he spoke, he raised his palm, which was red like a flame, and slapped it towards his shoulder. Xie Fu raised his hand and grabbed Li Jingtang's arm: "I'll go."

He was in the emperor's hands and had no choice.

Li Jingtang was surprised and said, "Your Excellency, you don't have to do this for the sake of my humble position..."

Xie Fu interrupted: "It's not for you, lead the way."

On the way, Xie Fu kept looking around, hoping that someone was following him in a hidden place.

The emperor knew he was coming, but did Xiaoyun know? Did Qin Chushang know? After all, if he collapsed, it would be difficult for Qin Chushang to turn over. Perhaps Qin Chushang no longer needed him, she had already got what she wanted, and he didn't seem to have much use value.

And he was also very clear that there were some things that Qin Chushang valued more than his life.

In fact, he admired Qin Chushang for her great integrity, but he couldn't help feeling a little sour.

How could a big shot like Li Jingtang not see that Xie Fu had no choice but to go deep into the hinterland alone and wanted to have backup support.

So he said, "Sir, there are some things I can't help you with, but there are some things I am willing to do for you."

Xie Fu looked at Li Jingtang, wondering how trustworthy he was.

Li Jingtang smiled: "Are you worried that I might tell the truth?"

Xie Fu suddenly saw a twig of lily on the road and replied with a smile: "Master Li, just focus on leading the way."

The 昑花 is also called the Yuyang花, and Qin Chushang was reminding him.

  Has Qin Chushang ever disappointed anyone?

No! She will only bring you surprises and unexpected things.

Seeing Xie Fu's refusal, Li Jingtang said, "Sir, please believe me for once. Do you still remember what I said in Qinlou? If you are in trouble one day, I will sacrifice my life to help you in return for saving your life."

Xie Fu said calmly: "You can't help, but I will let you help if you need it."

Li Jingtang was somewhat depressed upon hearing this, and he seemed to be not as relaxed as Xie Fu...

Xiaoyun also knew about it, and Xie Fu now felt more confident.

Who is Li Jingtang? He is the third most important person in Shenwu Hall. He has direct contact with the emperor and gives orders to Shenwu Pavilion. He is also the younger brother of Li Jingke, the Prince of Yudong County.

Just from the changes in Xie Fu's expression, one could tell that Xie Fu was not worried and he quickened his pace, thinking that perhaps things were not as bad as he had imagined.

With Li Jingtang leading the way, they entered the palace without any obstruction.

The palace was just as dark and quiet late at night, and this vast silence somehow added a sense of gloom.

Xie Fu couldn't help but think to himself, what's so good about being an emperor? Even in this family, there is so much murderous intention that he can't even sleep well, and the relatives around him are also deceitful.

Xie Fu didn't understand even more why Qin Xiaofu, who was already the emperor, had to cause so much trouble. What else was he not satisfied with?

Perhaps if he were in Qin Xiaofu's position, he would also have things that are out of reach, and pursuing things forward is the meaning of life.

  What about Yuyang? Why does she want to be the emperor?

Xie Fu didn't know that he was not Qin Xiaofu, nor was he Qin Chushang. He was just a man who grew up in the market. From the beginning, he wanted to win the recognition of his family, and today he wanted to protect the people he loved.

Life is nothing more important than death. When a person dies, everything he has and what he has lost will become nothing.

As he was thinking, he unknowingly walked to the cold palace, which was even quieter and had almost no guards patrolling.

They came to a courtyard and Li Jingtang stopped at the gate: "Sir, we are here."

This is the courtyard where Yilan used to live. The whole courtyard is silent. It doesn’t seem like it has quietly fallen asleep, but more like the house is deserted.

Even when Xie Fu was standing at the door, he could smell the desolate atmosphere, the grass in the yard, the traces of raindrops dripping from the eaves that had not been cleaned for a long time, and the window frames that were not closed properly and were slightly swaying in the night breeze.

There was only one room with lights on, that was the courtyard where Yi Lan lived. The light was soft and quiet, and Xie Fu had an illusion that Yi Lan was waiting for him in the house.

Xie Fu came to the door of the house and stopped.

After a series of light footsteps, the door opened, and it was Qin Xiaofu himself who opened the door for Xie Fu.

Qin Xiaofu was dressed in casual clothes with a slight smile on his face. This image made it hard to imagine that he was the king of a country. Instead, he seemed like an ordinary, kind-hearted old man.

Xie Fu didn't know how to address the person in front of him. His Majesty? The real person? Or should he call him by his name in anger?

Instead, Qin Xiaofu smiled and said, "Thank you, Master. You are here."

"Master, did you know I was coming?" They both knew each other's background, so Xie Fu didn't need to be hypocritical. More importantly, he didn't want to be servile tonight.

Qin Xiaofu laughed loudly upon hearing this: "Since you've already said so, then we can be considered old acquaintances who have fought side by side. There's no need to be so reserved. Please come in."

Xie Fu walked into the room and sat down: "We are also enemies who have fought life and death together."

Qin Xiaofu's expression was as kind as when they first met, and he smiled and said, "I don't want to treat you as an enemy, but you insist on being my enemy."

As he spoke, he looked at the room with a stern look and asked, "I have only been in this room a few times. How many times have you been in this room?"

"once."

Qin Xiaofu laughed and said, "Then I have been here more times than you. I am very curious, how did you make a goddess fall in love with you?"

"I'm also curious. You are the emperor, and Wu is the leader of the Earth Sect. What else are you not satisfied with?"

"Xie Fu, you are not me. What you think is just your imagination. You have not experienced my life, so you cannot understand my feelings. You don't understand me and what I want to pursue..."

"Real man, I will answer you with the same answer then."

Qin Xiaofu laughed: "Okay, I won't ask anymore, you ask first."

"Did you do this to the Huizhou Gu family?"

Qin Xiaofu smiled: "I will do it myself."

"What about people?"

"I've got it all settled."

"What do you want me to do in order for you to let him go?"

"I want the Heavenly Master's Order. Put it in front of me and I will let you go."

"The Heavenly Master's Order is not in my hands."

"I know it's in the hands of the Ghost Queen, so I want you to get it."

"Why don't you go get it yourself?"

Qin Xiaofu smiled: "Xie Fu, are you planning to chat with me like this until dawn?"

Xie Fu smiled and said, "I've never sat and chatted with you in this way before, so it's not a bad idea."

"Xie Fu, I know that you have come this far, it must have been smooth sailing. Have you ever experienced setbacks? Have you ever experienced failure?"

Xie Fu's journey to where he is today has by no means been smooth sailing. On the contrary, the setbacks, life and death he has experienced are beyond the imagination of outsiders.

But there was no need to explain it clearly to others, especially the person in front of him, who smiled faintly: "Master, you have also been to the Immortal Demon Formation, don't you know it? Xie Fu just had better luck."

"I just don't know if you'll have the same good luck this time."

Xie Fu smiled: "A person's good luck will eventually run out."

"That's right."

Qin Xiaofu said loudly: "Eunuch Gao, go and bring the person over."

Hearing this, Xie Fu felt very happy. At worst, he could just give him the Heavenly Master's Order. As long as the person is still alive, that's good enough.

After Qin Xiaofu finished his instructions, he smiled at Xie Fu and said, "Wait a moment."

"it is good."

Soon, Eunuch Gao's voice came from the door: "Your Majesty."

"Come in."

Eunuch Gao gently pushed the door open and came in. Xie Fu couldn't help but turn his head to look, only to see that Eunuch Gao was alone, holding a brocade box in his hands.

Xie Fu's face changed.

Qin Xiaofu smiled and nodded at Eunuch Gao, and Eunuch Gao walked into the room and placed the brocade box on the table.

Xie Fu's keen sense of smell detected a scent of blood. He suddenly opened the lid of the box and found Gu Quan's head inside.