night enchanting

Chapter 20
On the night of Duanyang, the moon is clear and the wind is cool.

In the Sacred Heart Lake, countless boats gather to draw boats, and the lights in each boat are brightly lit, embellishing the dark night sky like daytime.

The annual meeting of gifted scholars and beautiful women is a folk custom in Fengguo. On this night, regardless of their status, as long as they are talented, they can show their strengths and pour out their love for the person they like. It can be regarded as a grand gathering for the people of Fengguo. , so it was very lively.But this year's excitement is obviously very different from the past.

Some people sang high-pitched songs, some chanted emotional Fu, some made difficult riddles, and some made neat couplets.All of this seemed so harmonious, but from the expressions of those people, Ru Mo couldn't see a bit of sincere expectation and joy, but only the caution and precaution of watching all directions and listening to all directions.

Haishi is approaching. In the past, at this time, the grand gathering should have ended long ago, but today's Sacred Heart Lake, people and boats, not only did not decrease, but more and more.

In a seemingly ordinary painting boat, Rumo sat by the window, looking at the brightly lit night sky outside the window, expressionless.On the opposite side of her, Nangong Ye was drinking tea and listening to music leisurely, as if he came here today just to enjoy the moon.

Until, a deep and deep sound of clang zither came from the center of the lake, and the entire lake suddenly became quiet.The lively voices of reciting poems and songs and guessing and matching words disappeared in an instant.

Many new boats flooded into the middle of the lake again. The people on the boats were dressed as scholars, but one could tell they were martial arts practitioners. There was a hostility between their brows, and their eyes were all looking at the second-floor painting boat where the sound of the piano was coming out. The singing and dancing of the Chinese sheng, the bead curtains hanging, and the sound of the piano will stop as soon as it sounds, just like an illusion.

Ru Mo and Nangong Ye glanced at each other subconsciously, there was no change on their faces, but their hearts were not as calm as they appeared on the surface.

"People from all walks of life are gathered here tonight. There must be a scuffle fighting for 'Xi Ming'. In order to save me, your skills were greatly damaged and have not yet recovered. It is not suitable to use force. You really shouldn't come here." Ru Mo said with a tone of voice. It sounds indifferent.

Nangong Ye smiled and said, "Are you worried about me? Or are you afraid that I won't be able to protect you?"

Ru Mo didn't turn his head, and frowned slightly.He smiled easily, and must have been fully prepared.

Chang Feng appeared at this moment, and whispered a few words to Nangong Ye.

Nangong Ye's face changed a little, but he quickly returned to normal. He stared at Ru Mo, his eyes flashed, and he immediately ordered: "Changfeng, send Mo'er back to the house immediately."

Ru Mo was stunned, "What happened?"

"It's okay. Your injury hasn't healed yet. It's cold here. You should go back to rest earlier." After Nangong Ye finished speaking, he took her hand as if nothing had happened, and walked out, as if nothing happened.

Rumo stood on the bow of a wooden boat, and before she could say anything, Nangong Ye urged, "Go quickly. Go back to the palace and wait for me. I will be distracted if you stay here." He held her by the shoulder, Looking at her deeply, at that moment, there seemed to be countless emotions jumping in his eyes, ready to come out.

Ru Mo faced him, his heart trembled, he raised his hand involuntarily, and stroked the corner of his eyes.Nangong Ye's body trembled slightly, he pulled her hand down, hugged her into his arms, hugged her hard, and then quickly pushed her away.

"move."

Some things exceeded his expectations!This is the message she feels right now.

The breeze on the lake suddenly became fierce, with a vague murderous aura.

Ru Mo frowned, turned around under his gaze, thought for a while, and then turned around and asked: "You know that Xi Ming's treasure in the Demon Palace is a fake, why do you want to compete with them for this violin? People show up, so that they can be wiped out?"

When she asked this sentence, she lowered her eyelashes lightly, and the look in her eyes was dim and difficult to understand.

Nangong Ye said: "I really want to wipe them all out, but today is not a good opportunity. The Lord of the Demon Palace may not show up either." His eyes were as deep as a pool, with an inscrutable smile at the corner of his mouth. With a hard push, the water waves stirred, and the boat quickly drove towards the shore.

In this way, he was sent away from the Sacred Heart Lake where the murderous aura was surging.

The night in Prince Chen's Mansion was quieter than before. Those hidden auras in the darkness had all disappeared, and even around Chaoxiang Garden, there were only a few sporadic guards left.

Changfeng fulfilled his duties and sent her back to the palace.Shuiyue is pacing in Chaoxiang Garden, her steps are chaotic, as if restless.Seeing Rumo and Changfeng, he was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward to salute her, and then went out with Changfeng.

"Miss." Qinzhen came at the right time, saluted and presented a note respectfully.

Ru Mo took it, glanced at it quickly, and with five fingers together, the note instantly turned into ashes.

"Sure enough, they colluded with each other! The owner of the bloodthirsty building, Wu Xie, has already cultivated the highest level of bloodthirsty magic voice..." Ru Mo said coldly, and suddenly he stopped talking, and his eyes flashed fiercely.Nangong Ye...

"Miss, where are you going?" Qin Zhen hurriedly asked when she saw her walking out quickly with a solemn expression.

"Sacred Heart Lake." Rumo replied without stopping.

Qin Zhen was taken aback, and was about to dissuade her, when a person flashed out of the window and stopped in front of Ru Mo.

"Miss, you can't go!" The slender figure wrapped in black knelt down and blocked the way: "In order to deal with the bloodthirsty building, King Chen transferred more than half of the guards and dark guards of the palace. The best timing! Miss, you... can't let this golden opportunity pass by for a moment!"

"Spirit? Weilan, you've been with me for three years, don't you understand me?" Rumo looked slightly cold, raised his head and said, "Who said tonight is a perfect opportunity? Why do you think Nangongye transferred so many people away?" If he really wants to employ people, the imperial court has plenty of troops, so why send out the secret guards of the palace! Nangong Ye ordered Changfeng to send me back to the mansion. No one is sure if he is really concerned about my safety! I can't see where the entrance to the secret passage is, and the mechanism there must be exquisitely set up and not easy to break. If I go there rashly, if he deliberately sets up a trap and invites me into the urn, then I will be thrown into a trap and all my previous efforts will be wasted?"

Weilan was stunned, and asked in thought: "After experiencing the incident of bewitching poison, will King Chen still be suspicious of Miss?"

Ru Mo frowned, "As long as he doesn't find out my identity for a day, he can't really trust me!"

"Why doesn't the lady forge a false identity?"

"Of course not! It is because my identity is secret and there are no clues to be found, so he has no way to find out. Once I have a false identity, within half a month, he will find out the clues." Ru Mo said, his tone paused, and he was serious. I wanted to tell them to leave quickly, when suddenly the alarm bell rang in the direction of the back garden, and the sound shook the sky.

"Someone broke into the moon waiting pavilion at night!"

The guards' shouts came from outside, and then the whole palace moved, as if the previous silence was just waiting for this moment of awakening.

Weilan and Qinzhen looked at each other in astonishment, and lowered their heads in shame.

Rumo lowered his eyes and said: "Weilan, hurry back, don't let anyone find out that you have left Chaoxi Garden. Remember, the more lax the defense of the Chen Palace, the more vigilant we must be!"

Weilan quickly took orders and fled into the night.And Qinzhen was left behind by Rumo.

Changfeng came very quickly, seeing Rumo staying in the house well, he left without saying anything.The assassin was quickly caught. It was said that he was from Ye Heng's former department. I don't know where he got the news. It said that Ye Heng was still alive and was locked in the underground secret room of Prince Chen's mansion. Under Feng's torture, he confessed to the last party.

The night was as cool as water, and the cold moon sprinkled a round of clear light, shining on the woman through the window.Ru Mo sat quietly in front of the window, looking at the dark study opposite, his thoughts hanging slightly.

The third watch has arrived, but Nangong Ye has not yet returned to the residence.Is something wrong?

"Miss, who are you... worried about?" Qinzhen asked tentatively.

Ru Mo frowned, but didn't answer, his eyes were still looking at the opposite side in a daze.

Qinzhen thought for a while, and said again: "Pavilion Master Mo is very powerful in martial arts, he will definitely be able to get Ximing!"

"I know." Ru Mo responded lightly.

She has always been at ease about Can Ge's actions.As for the bloodthirsty demon sound, Mo Cange had the body protection of Lie Yan (raging flames), so he was not afraid, but Nangong Ye was different.Although she also has magical powers to protect her body, but to save her, it is not enough to resist the power of the magic sound, let alone the bloodthirsty magic sound at the highest level.It can not only control people's words and deeds at will, but also shatter people's heart veins and kill people invisible.On the boat, he hurriedly asked her to leave. Could it be that he got the news suddenly?So, does he have any countermeasures?

Maybe she should go again, but if he does, seeing that she is not controlled by the magic sound, he must think of the last time she mentioned the bloodthirsty magic sound, how will he explain it then?
"Miss, are you worried about King Chen?" Qinzhen observed her uncertain face and asked again.

Ru Mo turned her head back lightly, and looked over with a cold gaze, Qin Zhen quickly lowered her head, not daring to pry into her master's mind again.

After a pause, Ru Mo asked, "Are you going to convey my meaning to Pavilion Master Mo yourself?"

Qinzhen nodded and said: "Yes, Miss. Pavilion Master Mo knows that the person you want is in the hands of King Chen, I think...he will try his best to avoid fighting with King Chen. He is afraid of King Chen..."

"He won't make things difficult for Can Ge on purpose. Not to mention that the Dark Pavilion is currently working for him, judging from the fact that his skill has not yet recovered, he should not be so stupid as to seek trouble from the number one master of martial arts at this time !"

According to normal reasoning, she should have been right, but the result was unexpected.Nangong Ye was secretly carried back to the palace. He was seriously injured and unconscious.Unavoidably causing panic, this news was tightly blocked by Changfeng, and even Rumo in Chaoxiangyuan didn't know until the next morning.

Walking out of the dormitory, she met Qi Che in the yard.It is still a dark blue robe, full of medicinal herbs.

After slightly nodding, Rumo asked, "How is his injury?"

Qi Che replied with a bad face: "It's heavy."

Ru Mo frowned, "But was hurt by the bloodthirsty magic sound?"

Qi Che shook his head, looked up at her with complicated eyes, and said, "He was shocked by Lie Yan Divine Art, and I'm afraid he will have to rest for a few days. You should persuade him well, if he uses his internal power rashly during this time, I'm afraid the gods will Difficult to save."

It's so serious!Ru Mo was startled, and quickly asked again: "He fought with Mo Cange? Why?"

"Sighing."

Ru Mo was stunned, "Didn't he already believe that Xi Ming has nothing to do with the treasures of the Demon Palace?"

Qi Che said: "That's right, the lord really believes it, so the competition for Ximing is not a treasure of the Demon Palace!"

"Why?" If it wasn't for the treasure of the Demon Palace, she couldn't think of any other reason.

At this moment, Chang Feng led the two people towards them. The two men were carrying a box in their hands, walking very slowly, with a very cautious posture, as if the box contained something tighter than their heads.

Seeing Rumo in the yard, Chang Feng raised his hand to signal the two people to stop, and said to Rumo: "Miss, the prince ordered his subordinates to bring the piano here for the lady, where do you want it to be placed?"

"Qin?"

"Yes!" Chang Feng gestured to the two people behind him, and the two immediately opened the box, and Ru Mo glanced into the box, his expression startled.

"Xi Ming?"

Isn't it the zither played by the man in Xuanyi on the lake promenade in the backyard of the brothel? !Ru Mo's heart was shocked, he raised his head in surprise, and asked, "Give it to me?"

Chang Feng nodded, and said with certainty: "Yes. The prince personally explained."

Ru Mo was stunned, a little confused.

Only then did Qi Che sigh: "My lord has been deeply concerned about the fact that I accidentally sent the lady into the lake last time. I hope there is a gift that can express his apology to the lady. Qi Che once heard that the lady loves the piano the most, so the lord , I regard this breath-ming guqin... as the best sincerity."

I see!Ru Mo looked down at the box, there was a peerless famous piano that was padded and placed properly. It has also become a kind of perfection.An indescribable feeling suddenly surged into her heart. He tried so hard to snatch the piano, but he didn't expect it to be for her!And last night, she was scruples in every possible way, fearing that her identity would be seen through, so she did not return to Sacred Heart Lake.If she had gone, he would not have been seriously injured.

"Although the bloodthirsty demon sound is powerful, the prince has already prepared in advance, and the bloodthirsty building is nothing to be afraid of. But I didn't expect that Mo Cange, the master of the dark pavilion, would have the determination to win this piano, so he fought against it. Mo Cange's martial arts are much higher than what we imagined. The hundreds of elite secret guards in Hewang Mansion are no match for him! Such an achievement at such a young age. He is a marvel of martial arts, worthy of his name as the number one master of martial arts! I think, only the prince who has recovered his skills can match him!"

Qi Che was not without admiration, and then said thoughtfully: "My lord has never cared so much for any woman, miss... cherish it!"

cherish……

Ru Mo lowered his eyes and asked, "Is he asleep now, or awake?"

"I just took the medicine and fell asleep, but it doesn't affect Miss's visit."

Rumo nodded, and asked Changfeng to send Ximing back to Nangong Ye's study, Changfeng was stunned for a moment, hesitant for a moment, and finally did as he wanted.

Gently pushed open the door of the study, without making any sound.After Changfeng ordered people to put Ximing down, he retreated quietly.Rumo walked slowly around the nanmu screen behind the desk, came to the inner room, and saw Nangong Ye lying quietly on the big carved bed with his eyes closed.Besides Nangong Ye, there was another person in this room.

Nangong Ye sent to serve her maid, Shuiyue.At this moment, Shuiyue was standing in the middle of the room, looking at the man lying quietly on the bed from a distance, with a struggling and hesitant expression on his face, as if he wanted to get closer, but didn't dare to get closer, his hands were tightly twisted together.Probably feeling Rumo's gaze, Shuiyue turned her head, and when she saw Rumo, a trace of resentment and jealousy flashed in her eyes, which was quickly submerged in a respectful expression.She lowered her head to salute Ru Mo, and Ru Mo waved her hands lightly, as if she didn't see the scene just now, and only motioned her to back down.

When there were only Ru Mo and Nangong Ye left in the room, Ru Mo went back to the outer room, opened the box, took out Xi Ming, and gently put it on the table in the inner room.Lush green fingertips gently stroked the strings of the zither, but his eyes were fixed on Nangong Ye's pale handsome face, and Qi Che's words were recalled in his ears: cherish!
But the obstacle between her and Nangong Ye can't be resolved by cherishing the word.

Slowly walked to the bed, sat in front of the bed, saw Nangong Ye's hands exposed, she wanted to pull the quilt to cover him, but just as her fingers touched his skin, the sleeping man's hand suddenly A reversal, accurately clasping the meridian on her wrist.Then, he opened his eyes.Seeing her, the sharpness in his eyes instantly turned into a gentle smile.But he was really angry, and just about to call her, there was a sharp pain in his chest, he couldn't help covering his mouth and coughing a few times, his face turned pale.

Ru Mo frowned, Nangong Ye finally let go, let go of the fingertips that were clasping her wrist, and gently held her hand.

She didn't refuse.Unable to tell the difference between joy and anger, she kept looking at him without saying a word.

Nangong Ye smiled weakly and said, "What's wrong?"

Ru Mo bowed his head, stuffed his hand into the quilt, and wanted to withdraw his hand, but he refused to let go.She gave up and let him hold it.

"I thought you weren't that stupid!" She turned her head to look at Xi Ming on the table.

Nangong Ye followed her gaze, saw that Ximing was still in the room, frowned with thick eyebrows, and was about to speak when Rumo said first, "I asked Changfeng to bring it back."

"Why? You don't like it?" He let go of her hand suddenly, and was about to sit up while supporting himself.Ru Mo's complexion changed, and he immediately stopped him: "Lie down."

It was simply an order!Nangong Ye hadn't heard anyone talk to him in such a tone for many years, and he couldn't help being taken aback, but he really lay down, looking at the famous piano on the table, showing a slightly disappointed expression.

Rumo knew that he had misunderstood her meaning, both Ximing and Zhengyin were made by luthier Rongqing, and she liked Ximing just as much as Zhengyin.But she wasn't going to explain to him.

"Go to sleep." She said lightly, and got up after she finished speaking, as if she was about to leave.Nangong Ye frowned, pulled her reflexively, and asked, "I'm leaving just now? Don't you even want to stay with me for a while?"

(End of this chapter)