outside the imperial city

Chapter 27 Bronze Sparrow

"Ah?" Jing Junxi tilted his head ninety degrees, "What did you just say?"

"Pretending to be crazy is useless to me," Yao Fanglan said, "Don't you see who you learned all this from?"

It has to be said that Jing Junxi is simply very talented in this respect.In just a few months, he was able to learn all of Yao Fanglan's gags, and even excelled at them.

But after all, ginger is still old and spicy.

"No, Mr. Yao," Jing Junxi said anxiously, "It's not that I don't want to say it, I wanted to tell you a long time ago, but Master won't let me say it."

"If you answer this way, you are actually telling me the answer. The rest is just the details." Yao Zanglan got on the horse and sat side by side with him. "Since I know the most important facts, it will be beneficial for you to tell me the details." why not?"

"Well, you won." Jing Junxi curled his lips, "When Master asks, don't say that I said it."

"I guessed it myself."

"Okay, okay, you are the smartest." Jing Junxi said, "So, Mr. Yao, what do you want to ask?"

Yao Fanglan took a deep breath: "When did it start?"

"I don't know about that." Jing Junxi put his hands behind his head and kept shaking his feet, "It's just that when I was in the Yao family mansion, I already saw the clue. If you didn't focus on it at that time, It might be found on Sister Daiyue, too."

"No. Not found."

Should it be said that the authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear?If it wasn't for being tossed about by Chu Jingqing this time, I might never have found out, right?

It's not that he didn't think about why that guy was so kind to him, and he was getting better and better, but because they were both men and he had no similar experience, Yao Fanglan didn't think about that at all.I couldn't get an answer for a while, but after a long time, I started to enjoy this kind of goodness with peace of mind.

Yao Fanglan thought in his heart, this is really going back to life.

Lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot, Jing Lingshuo's feelings probably originated from the kiss on that rainy night.If I had been more thoughtful, if I had been more indifferent——

"Speaking of which, Junxi, your master and I are men," Yao Fanglan said, "don't you find it strange?"

Jing Junxi said: "No. The fact is that Master likes you, and you happen to be a man."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Yao Fanglan expectantly: "Master Yao, now you know what Master wants, can you accept it?"

Yao Fanglan was silent for a long time, until Jing Junxi thought he would not answer, so he shook his head and said, "Junxi, it's impossible for me and him."

"..." This may have been expected by Jing Junxi, although he was disappointed, he didn't ask any more questions.

Yao Zanglan said: "Jun Xi, tell me, Li Shuo, why doesn't your lord want to tell me?"

Since leaving Anliang City, Jing Junxi seemed to have buried the past and became a carefree young man again.However, when he was asked this question, a rare sadness appeared on his childish face: "He said, the burden on you is too heavy, and talking to you will only increase your troubles. He is willing to wait until you have a big revenge." It has been reported, when the body is light."

"Really." Yao Fanglan seemed to have finished asking what he wanted to ask, and jumped off the horse.

"Young master Yao," Jing Junxi called to stop him, "I beg you. Since you are going to reject my master anyway, can you not tell him? He didn't do anything anyway, did he? Just let him keep some thoughts in his heart." Think about it?"

"Let him think about it..." Yao Fanglan raised the Wuhen sword.This time it was so heavy that he could barely lift it.Thinking of what she did during the day, Yao Fanglan really wanted to go back in time and give herself a slap in the face.

"Junxi, let me teach you another lesson." Yao Fanglan didn't turn around, "Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. I can't afford to delay someone like him."

It's really ironic, but within a day, I personally experienced Chu Jingqing's mood.

"Why is this?" Jing Junxi dragged out the ending weakly.

"Tell your master," Yao Fanglan flicked his sleeves and disappeared in place, "Tonight at Xushi, the Tongque Tower is waiting for you."

"Master." When Jing Junxi returned to the inn, Jing Shuo and Bei Qianhan were already sitting inside.

Back so early, most likely did not catch up.Rather, Master let him go on purpose.Jing Junxi glanced at Jing Shuo, thinking about how to speak.

You adults are so complicated, Jing Junxi thought, it’s good to be young.

Bei Qianhan has no knowledge in martial arts, so he naturally didn't realize that it was Jing Shushuo who let Chu Jingqing go.The person she was thinking about slipped away from her hands again, and although she didn't cry anymore, her face was extremely gloomy.

"I'm back." Jing Shuo said, "Wait a little longer, dinner will be ready."

Jing Junxi's heart swelled, and he fell to his knees on the ground with a "plop".

"A man has gold under his knees. If you have something to say, don't kneel indiscriminately." Jing Lingshuo stood up, wanting to help him up.

Jing Junxi said: "Master, I am really sorry for you. I will never dare to talk nonsense again in the future."

Jing Junxi raised his head, tears were about to fall, but he held them tightly in his eyes: "Mr. Yao still knows."

Knowing what and why, there is no need to ask again.This sentence was like a thunderbolt, causing Jing Lishuo's face to lose all color.He asked in an almost flustered tone: "Then, what else did he say?"

Jing Junxi couldn't bear to look any longer, and lowered his head again: "See you at Tongque Tower at Xushi tonight."

Bei Qianhan had never seen such a panicked Jing Shuo, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

After a long time, Jing Junxi heard Jing Shuo say: "Get up, it's not your fault. He's so smart, I'm afraid he guessed it himself."

At this time, Jing Junxi suddenly uttered an extremely inappropriate slander.Speaking of which, the reason why Mr. Yao became so narcissistic is because there are people like you who always praise him, right?

Jing Jun got up indecently: "Master, I—"

"Jun Xi, I'm fine." Jing Shuo said, "I've experienced many storms and waves, so this little thing is nothing."

But that doesn't mean there won't be pain in the heart.

When Jing Lishuo walked out of the inn, it happened to be drizzling outside.

"You two, excuse me for a moment."

Tongque Tower is the leading restaurant in Huatu City, famous for its large number of wines.All the furnishings in the building, from the tables and chairs to the decorations, are made of bronze, with a moderately warm fire, making the interior feel like spring all year round, warm and pleasant.

"Yao Yao." No need to ask, Jing Shuo went to the room on the highest floor, and saw the white figure at a glance.

Yao Fanglan held Wuhen in both hands, her long hair fluttering in the night sky.Hearing his call, she turned around and smiled softly.

"My lord." He put both hands on Wuhen, "I have found the bow and arrow, so there is no need to be wronged and follow me without trace."

Jing Lishuo took over Wuhen: "Yao Zanglan, I—"

Yao Fanglan kept a peaceful smile and listened to him quietly.

Seeing him like this, Jing Yanshuo laughed at himself, and changed the subject: "Yao Zanglan, have you ordered something?"

Sure enough, they have an extremely tacit understanding. Many things can be understood without too many words.

"This restaurant," Yao Fanglan said, "Prince Li brought me here when he visited Huatu. If he is willing, I can recommend some dishes."

"However, the best thing here is wine. It's better to drink wine as it is."

Yao Fanglan clapped her hands, and someone brought the wine immediately.

"If it is served with food, the taste of the wine will be destroyed instead."

"What a coincidence, I thought so too." Jing Lingshuo took the jug, put it under his nose and smelled it, "Qiu Lubai?"

"En. As expected of the prince." Yao Zanglan snatched the jug and poured a glass for himself and Jing Lingshuo.

Jing Shuo took a sip: "Good wine, but not strong enough."

Yao Fanglan was not as elegant as him, she drank a cup in one gulp, imitating his tone and said: "What a coincidence, I think so too."

"However, Qiulubai is the first wine I've ever drunk in my life."

Jing Yanshuo didn't say anything, just listened to him continue talking.

"The Yao family emphasizes a light diet, and the family precept stipulates that the children of the Yao family are not allowed to drink alcohol, so before I was eight years old, let alone a drop of alcohol, I had never even smelled the smell of wine. But, the first day I arrived at Prince Li's Mansion," Yao Fanglan said. Said, "Someone gave me a pot of Qiulubai. From then on, I fell in love with wine."

"It doesn't matter whether you're drunk or not," Yao Zanglan refilled a glass for herself, "The aroma of this wine alone is enough for me to let go of everything and be at ease for a while."

Jing Lishuo drank the wine in his glass: "You use this idiom so well that it is even more unflattering."

Yao Zanglan smiled indifferently, and refilled a glass for Jing Lingshuo.The two toasted and touched each other a little under the moonlight.

"My lord, did you deliberately let Chu Jingqing go today?"

Listening to his tone, Jing Shuo raised an eyebrow: "You two have a bad relationship?"

"Not bad." Yao Fanglan smiled, "It's just a child's rebellious period."

"..." Jing Yanshuo was speechless for a long while, before he said, "I let him go on purpose for two reasons, one is to understand, and the other is to back up."

To understand is to empathize, so I can't bear to put him in the embarrassing situation of facing Bei Qianhan directly.

The second move is to let Bei Qianhan think that Chu Jingqing's martial arts has not been affected, so as to test her sincerity, whether it is guilt or love, and prepare for the next plan of the two.

"Haha," Yao Fanglan toasted again, "Your Highness played well."

This time, the two drank together.

"My lord, I remember, you said that after the country changed hands, you will resign from your official position and travel around?"

Jing Shuo didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this matter, but he still said truthfully: "That's right."

"That's great." Yao Fanglan suddenly looked beyond the railings, where the lights were brightly lit, and it was Naiyun's beautiful rivers and mountains and the bustling capital city.

Afterwards, he turned his head and looked directly at Jing Lishuo's pair of deep Ruifeng: "Chu Jingqing has decided to retire, and King Li's left arm and right arm have broken off a wing. King Li has saved my life. If I am not dead after my revenge, I am afraid I will still have to stay with King Li. It does not matter whether he is the emperor or a courtier."

"Besides, originally," my eyes fell on the surface of the glass, and the clear wine reflected the face that was not shocking but deeply engraved in Jing Lishuo's heart, "it is unlikely that I will live to the end of grievances." when."

It has been made very clear.

No need to ask any more.

He's saying, don't wait.I'm not worth your waiting, and I'm not something you can afford.

Jing Lishuo's heart twitched suddenly, his chest seemed to be empty, only a desolation remained, and he couldn't even feel the pain.

Climbing and chasing the orchids and decaying together, there is no lovesickness in this life.

He didn't beg for high position and power, and he had to make great achievements. In the end, what he really wanted was just that one person.But that person's heart was already filled with kindness and resentment, and there was no room for him anymore.

"Okay, then you should work hard." Jing Shuo heard himself say, "But, you won't die. I won't let you die."

A pot of autumn dew white, a small drink and a slow drink, the two of them finished drinking, and the moon had already sunk.

"Then, let's not get along for now." Yao Zanglan drank during the day and night, and his skill was not as good as Jing Shuo's, so he was already a little drunk.

Jing Lingshuo was a little worried, tangled up for a while, and finally said: "Don't let it go for now."

Under the boundary between night and dawn, two people, one headed east and the other headed west.No one looked back.

pity--

Jing Lishuo held Wuhen in front of his eyes, and there was still a faint fragrance of that person's herbal medicine left on it.

It's a pity that love is not something that I can let go of if you reject me.