Hello Chang’an

 Under the eaves of the green tile corridor outside the hall, crystal raindrops dripped from time to time.

The people brought by Cui Jing stood guard from a distance. They seemed to blend into the night, ensuring that no one could eavesdrop or disturb the conversation in the hall.

The girl in the hall lowered her eyes to look at the contents in the box. As the lights flickered, her thick eyelashes cast large shadows under her eyes.

She had not had time to tie her hair carefully before, and the black hair tied with a ribbon had become loose a lot on the way here. Now a few strands were scattered on her cheeks and ears, covering up the expression between her eyebrows.

After a while, she reached out and picked up the items in the box.

That's a sword.

A sword with a name.

The moment the sword was held in his hand, the familiar feeling of connection was re-established between the man and the sword across sixteen years.

The weight of this sword has long been integrated with her in the life-and-death battles.

Every tiny scratch on the sword's body is a testament to the two's companionship.

Chang Suining held the sword horizontally in front of him, holding the scabbard with one hand and slowly pulling out half of the sword with the other.

The blade of the sword is sharp and the blade is like a mirror. The girl's eyes reflected at this moment gradually overlap with those of the past.

meet again.

Chang Suining whispered to those eyes and the Yaori Sword in her heart.

Cui Jing quietly looked at the person holding the sword and the sword in her hand, and suddenly felt like the falling rain returning to the ocean.

Only in her hands can her sword reveal the true light of the sun.

The sword blade was slowly pushed back into the sheath by Chang Suining.

She regained consciousness for a moment, then finally looked at Cui Jing and asked, "Did you get it from the Xuance Mansion in the capital?"

"Yes." Cui Jing said: "I made someone exactly the same and replaced it."

Chang Sui Ning said "Ah" clearly: "You are stealing by guarding yourself."

Cui Jing smiled: "Forget it."

"You are a careful guard and a thief." Chang Sui Ning also showed a smile and did not say any other unnecessary excuses. He simply said: "Since I have put so much effort into it, I will accept it."

As she spoke, she held the sword in her hand and looked at it carefully, as if she was reunited with an old friend and couldn't bear to look away.

After a moment, he couldn't help but said: "But...it has received incense and worship in Xuance Mansion for so many years, and I am afraid it has developed some Buddha nature. I don't know if it is still willing to kill the enemy with me now."

Cui Jing said: "As long as it is held by His Highness, wherever the sword's edge points, it will be the direction of the sword's heart."

Chang Sui Ning was joking, but when he heard how serious he was, he followed his words and asked, "How do you know it told you?"

Cui Jing nodded, his expression still serious: "Yes, it told me."

Over the years, he often "speaks" to them. They have been given souls by their owners, and those with a heart can sense them.

At least, that's what he always thought.

"Then I believe it." Chang Sui Ning switched his left hand to his right hand and couldn't put it down. His own sword was indeed the most handy.

He casually asked Cui Jing: "If someone recognizes it later, I will say that I admired His Royal Highness the former prince, so I made the fake one... What do you think of this?"

Cui Jing: "Very good."

The fact is that it is indeed a person who admires His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince, and he does the fake thing.

After he responded to the call, he walked towards the golden nanmu screen on the side. After a moment, he walked out from behind the screen with something in his hand.

He came to Chang Suining and held the bow in front of her with both hands.

"Wan Yue is here, and I will return it to His Highness as well."

A young man who was much taller than Chang Sui Ning stood in front of her. He was tall and tall, his dark blue robes were crisp and smooth, and his whole body was full of natural aura. However, the movement of holding the bow at this moment revealed a hint of silent piety for no reason.

Chang Suining looked at the bow in his hand, for a moment, and said, "You protected it very well."

It can be seen that it has been used, but it has also been carefully maintained.

Also protected by him so carefully were Yao Ri, Liu Huo, A Dian, and even the entire Xuance Army.

He calls A Dian "senior", but he is more like the patriarch. He uses his heart and sufficient means and abilities to protect everything in Xuance Mansion, large and small.

"Cui Jing, thank you very much."

She wanted to say this thank you a long time ago.

"It's your duty to be in your position." Cui Jing did not ask for credit from her, but still maintained the posture of holding the bow.

But Chang Sui Ning said: "You are right, you are in your position."

"I said at the beginning that whoever has the ability to take charge of the Xuance Army in the future will give this Moon-drawing Bow to him. Now it is yours, there is no need to talk about returning it."

She said: "If I want to get it back, I will use my own skills to get it back."

She raised her eyes slightly and looked at Cui Jing with a smile: "Before this, it belongs to you."

This is the moon-drawing bow, which also represents the military power of Xuance Army. Today's Xuance Army is no longer the Xuance Army of fifteen years. At this moment, she still has no ability to take it back.

Cui Jing could return the Moon Bow to her, but Xuance's army could not return to her mere Chang Suining's hands based on someone's words. This was a transfer of military power, not a child's play.

Cui Jing understood what she meant and chose to respect it.

He then lowered his hand, held the bow at his side, and said slowly to her: "Okay, then I'll wait for you to get it back one day."

Before that, he would try his best to keep everything safe for her, just like he did before she came back.

At this moment, the two stood facing each other, one holding the Sun Sword and the other holding the Moon Bow, looking at each other and smiling.

"So, the Yaori Sword followed Xuance's army to Luoyang this time. The reason why you said to wait for three days is because you and Li Xian arrived in Bianzhou today before you could bring it over?" Chang Sui Ning Said: "That's because I wrongly blamed you, and I thought you were deliberately showing off."

"It's not like I'm wrong." Cui Jing said frankly: "I can give you the sword at any time. I really want to take the opportunity to show off."

It's quite novel to see her resemble a puffer fish.

"It doesn't matter. For the sake of changing my sword for me, I'll let you sell it once." Chang Suining looked very tolerant. She sat down in the chair with her sword in her arms and said in a casual tone: "Let's talk about it. Something else.”

Cui Jing's lips curved slightly as she noticed her pleasure at seeing the Yaori Sword.

He sat down and the next moment, he suddenly heard her ask: "Cui Jing, have we met before?"

When she talks about the past, she naturally refers to her previous life.

Cui Jing: "...should not have done so."

"No?"

Cui Jing's tone was more certain this time: "No."

Chang Suining still had doubts in her heart, but she felt like she had seen him before.

She thought about it seriously and said, "Maybe you were still young and didn't remember things yet." "..." Cui Jing heard the word "little" and silently sat up straighter, saying, "No Yes, I have always remembered it since I was young.”

Yeah? Seeing that he felt uncomfortable for some reason, Chang Sui Ning was suspicious that this man was hiding something, but he couldn't find any evidence. If he had seen it, he had seen it, and he was not an enemy. What was there to hide?

Chang Suining was confused when he heard the man suddenly say in a confused manner: "Besides, I am not much younger than Your Highness."

"...Really?" Chang Suining was puzzled why he suddenly said this.

"Yes." Cui Jing calculated with her seriously: "When His Highness left early, he was only twenty-three years old, and Cui is now over twenty-three."

Calculated in this way, the two people's "living" ages and the length of years they have experienced are the same.

"No." Chang Sui Ning also talked to him seriously: "But I survived for a year last year."

I have lived with my current identity for a year.

"..." Cui Jing was silent for a moment and said, "So His Highness only lived one year longer than me at most."

After a moment, he added: "But I have been precociously intelligent since I was a child. My grandfather often said that I am more than three years older than ordinary children."

Chang Sui Ning was stunned. This was the first time she heard Cui Jing "bringing to himself", and underneath this boasting, there was even more strange calculation than his boasting.

So...he has to add three years to his age, is that what he means?

She was a little unwilling to admit defeat and said: "To be honest, my teacher also said this about me. I am also much smarter than ordinary children."

He also showed his authority: "My teacher is Taifu Chu. He is very picky and rarely praises others. You should know that, right?"

"..." Cui Jing was completely speechless.

Seeing his defeat, Chang Sui Ning, who realized that he had not been able to contain his competitive spirit, coughed lightly and said: "I have never talked about seniority with you, and I have no intention of forcing you to call me sister. You are different." I don’t care what I am doing at this age and a half.”

Cui Jing adjusted her mood: "... Let's not talk about this anymore."

In short, he really wasn't much younger than her.

Cui Jing emphasized again in his heart.

Chang Suining also revealed this weird topic of contention. She asked casually: "Speaking of which, aren't you afraid of me at all? I mean, aren't you afraid of ghosts?"

Cui Jing shook his head: "I am not Wei Shuyi."

Chang Suining: "...It seems that everyone knows that Minister Wei is afraid of ghosts."

Cui Jing added: "Besides, in my opinion, His Highness is just Your Highness."

She is who she is and does not have to be equated with any other identity.

And he has been prepared for this, or in other words, has been praying for it - no one in this world should be afraid of a soul that he has been praying for for a long time and has finally returned.

Chang Sui Ning seemed to have thought of this, and she thought of what Wu Jue had said to her.

Cui Jing was the one who gave her the chance to be reborn, and it was he who found the jade of the statue for her.

"I have to thank you for the Heavenly Lady Tower." She made a pun, whether it was the creation of the Heavenly Lady statue or the fact that he had taken the risk to break the formation for her.

He and Wujue led her back together, but the moment he noticed her return, he chose to stand by her side without hesitation, hiding the secret that she didn't want to reveal for her.

Cui Jing understood: "There is no need to say thank you for anything. Since I took this responsibility back then, I should have a beginning and an end."

Before she came back, he was guarding "her".

It was like this in the past, it is like this now, and it will be like this in the future. This is his mission, or destiny. He has never believed in fate, but he is willing to accept this fate and surrender to it throughout his life.

After a moment, he spoke seriously: "Your Highness will have a thorny road ahead of you. Cui is willing to walk with His Highness. He is willing to use the sword in his hand to smooth out some obstacles on the road ahead -"

Chang Suining couldn't help but look at him: "Cui Jing, do you know where I'm going?"

Cui Jing also looked at her sideways: "Anywhere."

"What if we get to the end and find that it's a dead end?"

"Then we should go together." Cui Jing said: "This will make it more likely to turn it into a way out."

If the road ahead is full of beautiful flowers, there is no need for him to hinder her from enjoying the flowers and scenery.

It was precisely because the road ahead was thorny that she should not be left alone to pray for the world, so he had the courage to go with her.

Chang Suining held the sword in his arms and looked at him quietly for a while, seeming to be thinking silently.

"I know what path His Highness upholds. This move is not to help His Highness, but precisely because it is also the path Cui wants to uphold." He said: "Although Cui is not talented, he believes that he will never be a burden to His Highness. . Your Highness, just move forward with your heart, don’t look back, I will follow.”

"The dignified General Xuance Army will naturally not be a drag." Chang Sui Ning came back to his senses and smiled: "I want to thank you for thinking so highly of me."

Cui Jing said nothing for a while, just looked at her.

She has not yet responded directly to his words.

Chang Sui Ning did not say those ambiguous words, but made it clear to him: "You are a very good partner. I am very lucky that you are willing to go with me, but I want to think about it again."

He is both capable and honest. The most rare thing is that, as he said, he has the same aspirations as her - she has already sensed it without him saying anything.

With such a rare talent, she should be willing to dig her brains out and lure people into her camp, but she has an unavoidable concern and needs to wait and think about it for a while.

Cui Jing could roughly guess what her concerns were, but he didn't ask further and just nodded: "Okay, you can think about it slowly, I'm not in a hurry."

Chang Sui Ning smiled happily after hearing this. It was really relaxing to get along with such a true gentleman.

No matter what happens in the future, whether the two can go together, she will at least regard each other as the most special friend.

"I have another question for you."

Cui Jing: "Let me ask."

"Wu Jue told me that you are the key to the Tiannu Tower incident." Chang Suining looked at him: "Did this so-called opportunity bring you any special abilities?"

Cui Jing was puzzled.

"For example...is there any connection between you and me?"

Cui Jing thought about it seriously and shook his head: "The timing is mysterious and there is no tangible manifestation."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be hiding anything, Chang Sui Ning was greatly relieved in her heart. She was really worried about being read her mind, or that he, like Wu Jue, would have to pay a heavy price for her rebirth.

But he still added: "That formation is an evil formation after all. If you feel anything strange in the future, remember to tell me in time, and we will find a solution together."

Sensing her desire to take responsibility to the end, Cui Jing nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll note it down."

At this moment, there was faint movement from the corridor outside the hall.

Cui Jing turned to look outside the hall and said, "There is one more thing I want to hand back to you tonight. I think you should not refuse this material."

Chang Sui Ning looked outside the hall after hearing this, and then stood up as if feeling something.

Cui Jing had already stood up: "Let's go and see him."

Good night, sweet dreams