Chapter 16 Chapter 15 Thinking about the past is easy to hurt

When the spring breeze blew across the land of the Central Plains, King Gao Xin wrote a letter to the Yellow Emperor requesting that on the day of her mother's death, she could go to Xuanyuan to pay homage to her mother who was buried far away in Xuanyuan Mountain. Be filial. The letter was written by Da Wang Ji herself, with the seal of Da Wang Ji, and was sent to Huang Di by a special envoy sent by Emperor Jun. After the Yellow Emperor read it, he asked his servants to read the letter to all his courtiers. In terms of emotion and reason, no one could object to a daughter's request to worship her mother and see her grandfather.If it's just Gao Xin's concubine, it's not difficult to deal with, but she is not only Gao Xin's concubine, she is also the granddaughter of the Yellow Emperor, and her mother died fighting for Xuanyuan.The result of the discussion, without overstepping the rules, is naturally that the more grand the better.

When peach blossoms bloom all over the Central Plains, Xiaoyao leaves Wushen Mountain. Zhuanxu, as Xiaoyao's cousin, accompanied Xiaoyao to Xuanyuan Mountain at Xiaoyao's request. On the twenty-third day of the mid-spring month, Xiaoyao arrived at Xuanyuan City. Xiaoyao's two uncles, Xuanyuan Canglin and Xuanyuan Yuyang, brought five cousins ​​and a group of officials to welcome Xiaoyao. After making a fuss, Cang Lin said to Xiaoyao: "I was supposed to meet the envoy at Shangyuan Palace, but my father is old and cannot move around, and I am impatient to see people these years, so your seventh uncle will host a banquet for the envoy." Tuan, father will not receive them, and is only waiting to see you in Chaoyun Palace."

Xiao Yao smiled and said, "Okay, then please uncle take me to visit my grandfather." Cang Lin said: "Wang Ji, please!" Some of Canglin's attendants seem to have inadvertently kept Zhuanxu out, obviously no one thinks that Zhuanxu should go to Xuanyuan Mountain too.Xiaoyao stood in front of the cloud chariot and asked, "Cousin Zhuanxu, won't you go with me?" Cang Lin smiled kindly, "Father did not say to summon Zhuanxu, he has already arranged a residence for Zhuanxu, Wang Ji need not worry." A cousin whose name Xiaoyao hadn't remembered said with a smile: "Sister, don't worry, we'll stay with Big Brother."

Xiaoyao smiled, and walked towards Zhuanxu, Xuanyuan's attendants wanted to stop her, but Xiaoyao stared at them with a smile, as if asking, do you have the guts to stop me?And Gao Xin's guards who came with Xiaoyao had already put their hands on the weapons.While everyone was hesitating, Xiaoyao walked up to Zhuanxu, took Zhuanxu's hand, and said to Canglin half-coquettishly and half-pissed off: "When I lived in Chaoyun Peak before, my cousin Zhuanxu was always with me. Come with me, then I won't go either!" Cang Lin smiled and said, "It's not uncle who stopped him, but father and king didn't summon him, we really dare not make decisions on our own."

"If grandpa blames me, I will bear the burden, uncle doesn't need to worry!" Xiaoyao dragged Zhuanxu and wanted to get on the cloud chariot, but two Xuanyuan guards stopped them and did not allow Xiaoyao to get on the chariot, Xiaoyao stared at Canglin: "Cousin Zhuanxu really can't go?" Cang Lin said: "Wang Ji forgive me!" Xiaoyao's face darkened, and she raised her voice to order all Gaoxin's guards: "Since Xuanyuan doesn't welcome me, return to Gaoxin immediately!" Xiaoyao dragged Zhuanxu and left. Gao Xin's guards immediately cleared the way, arranged in a neat formation, and actually planned to return to Gao Xin immediately.Seeing that Xiaoyao didn't seem to be pretending, Cang Lin became anxious, "Wang Ji, don't mess around!"

Xiaoyao was furious, and shouted at the top of her voice: "I'm messing around? Would someone go all the way to mess around? Is there anything I can't get in Gaoxin, my majestic Princess Gaoxin? The people of Xuanyuan died in battle. I came all the way to worship my mother. I sincerely wanted to see my grandfather. I just wanted my cousin who I knew since I was a child to accompany me, but Xuanyuan guards prevented me from boarding the cloud chariot. I would like to invite the whole world The common people comment on this reason for me, am I fooling around, or is Xuanyuan being rude?"

How could Canglin think that Xiaoyao's temper would be so violent, she would yell like a shrew swearing at the street, if Xiaoyao really let Xiaoyao leave like this today and make a fuss, he would be cursed by all people, and his father would definitely be angry.Cang Lin had no choice but to endure it, and comforted him: "Wang Ji misunderstood, no one would dare to stop Wang Ji from getting into the car." All the guards of Xuanyuan retreated to the side, Xiaoyao saw that the goal had been achieved, so she accepted it as soon as she saw it, and dragged Zhuanxu onto the cloud chariot.

When the cloud chariot soared into the sky, Xiaoyao looked at Zhuanxu, who held her hand tightly and pressed his lips tightly together.More than 200 years ago, when he was young, he left Xuanyuan Mountain alone under the persecution of four uncle kings. At that time, when he stood on the bow of the boat and looked back at the gradually disappearing Chaoyun Peak, he swore in his heart: I Will definitely be back! The cloud chariot stopped, and the maids respectfully asked Wang Ji to get off the chariot. Zhuanxu and Xiaoyao got out of the car. Zhuan Xu looked up at the plaque in front of the palace gate. On it was the three big characters "Chaoyun Palace" written by his grandmother. He couldn't help saying in his heart: Grandma, Daddy, I'm back!I have been wandering in a foreign land for more than two hundred years, and I am back!I kept you waiting!

Xiaoyao also looked up at the plaque, more than three hundred years ago, this palace was filled with the laughter of her and her relatives, but when she came back today, only she and Zhuanxu were left. Zhuanxu and Xiaoyao looked at each other, they both stepped up at the same time, and stepped into the palace gate together. Xiaoyao was expressionless and walked slowly, and Zhuanxu followed behind her, also walking slowly. Xiaoyao walked into the front hall, a thin old man with white beard and beard, wrinkled face was leaning on the couch, as if he was too tired, he was sleeping with his eyes closed.Hearing Xiaoyao's footsteps, he opened his eyes and looked at Xiaoyao, his vision still sharp.

For some reason, Xiaoyao and Zhuanxu both thought of their dying grandmother, they felt sore, they knelt down together, and said in unison: "The granddaughter (grandson) is back." Huang Di raised his hand slightly, "Come here." After Xiaoyao and Zhuanxu kowtowed three times, they got up and walked to Huangdi's couch.Xiaoyao was used to being casual, and sat down on the couch, while Zhuanxu stood respectfully. Huang Di looked at Xiaoyao, "You don't look like your mother, but your face and mouth really resemble your grandmother, exactly the same as when I met her."

In Xiaoyao's memory, her grandmother's face was haggard and wrinkled. Xiaoyao really didn't know if she looked like her, so she could only smile slightly. Huang Di seemed to guess what Xiao Yao was thinking, and said: "Your grandmother was once as young as you. Her beauty and talent were famous all over the world. Many good men wanted to marry her, but unfortunately, she chose the wrong one." Xiaoyao was stunned, not knowing what to say next, neither could she say that her grandmother married the wrong person, let alone say that her grandmother did not marry the wrong person.Because she did feel that her grandmother and grandfather might not get along. In the years before her grandmother passed away, her grandfather had never seen her. Zhao Yundian met his grandfather.It wasn't until after my grandmother passed away that my grandfather was seriously injured that he moved to Chaoyun Palace. Xiao Yao's silence seemed to approve of Huang Di's words, but Huang Di didn't mind, still staring at Xiao Yao with a smile. Huangdi looked at Zhuanxu, and his smile faded away, unlike the gentle and happy look at Xiaoyao, but harsh and critical.Zhuan Xu didn't lower his head, but lowered his eyes slightly, letting the Yellow Emperor look at him. After a long while, Huang Di said, "I thought you were so consumed by Gao Xin's flair and beauty that you had forgotten how to get back." Zhuan Xu knelt down, "Grandson kept Grandpa waiting for a long time." "What are you coming back for?" Just as Zhuan Xu was about to answer, Huang Di said, "After thinking about it, I will answer. I want to listen to what is hidden in your heart." Zhuanxu was silent for a while, looked at the Yellow Emperor, and said frankly: "I want Xuanyuan Mountain; there is another reason, maybe Grandpa doesn't believe it, but I did meet Grandpa." The Yellow Emperor was unmoved, and said coldly: "Your two uncles and five younger brothers all want Xuanyuan Mountain. If you want it, you can find a way by yourself. I won't help you. Just like this time Chaoyunfeng I will see you only if you walk in front of me yourself." "yes." Huang Di closed his eyes slightly and said, "Don't blame me for being cruel. If you don't get it by yourself, even if it is given to you, you won't be able to bear it." "Grandson understands." Huang Di said: "Go down and rest. I live in your grandmother's old house. The other houses are empty. You can live wherever you want. I don't like people's voices. There are very few maids in the hall. If you are not used to it... " Xiaoyao interjected, "It's nothing unusual. When my grandmother was here, there were not many maids. I remember that the weeds in the apse grew as tall as me, and my brother and I were still playing hide-and-seek inside." Huang Di closed his eyes, smiled and waved his hands. Xiaoyao and Zhuanxu exited the main hall gently, they walked along the vermilion corridor, bypassed the front hall, and arrived at the side hall where they used to live.There is a tall phoenix tree growing in the courtyard, with a grand crown and red phoenix flowers blooming. Everything is as it used to be, but the swing frame under the phoenix tree has disappeared without a trace. Xiaoyao was in a trance, walked over like in a dream, a gust of wind passed by, and the sky was full of flowers and rain. Xiaoyao reached out to catch a flower, pulled out the calyx, put it in her mouth and sucked the nectar.She turned around with a smile and said to Zhuanxu: "Brother, it's as sweet as before." She handed a flower to Zhuanxu, who took it and put it in his mouth to suck. They were followed by two maids, one was Coral who came to Xuanyuan with Xiaoyao, and the other was probably assigned to serve Zhuanxu, named Sangshou. Coral asked: "Wang Ji, do you live here?" "Live here." Xiaoyao pointed with her finger, "I live in this room, and my brother lives in that room." Coral went in and looked around, and said: "Although the layout is very simple, someone should clean it often. It is quite clean, and the bedding and curtains are also newly replaced. It is just that the courtyard is a little dirty, and the slaves swept up the fallen flowers. It looks clean." Xiaoyao said: "Don't sweep! When I was young, I would sweep once every four or five days, and the fallen flowers would not be swept away. Grandma let them pile up under the tree and let them slowly rot into mud." Xiaoyao and Zhuanxu were sitting on the porch, not talking, just looking at the Phoenix Flower silently. Shan Shan knows Wang Ji's temper, so she doesn't care about her anymore, and gets busy by herself.Coral was bold and sweet, and soon had a conversation with Mulberry. Under the guidance of Mulberry, the two prepared bath water.Xiaoyao and Zhuanxu are people who are used to taking care of themselves, so they don't ask them to take care of them, they bathe and change clothes by themselves. After the two of them took a bath, Shan Shan and Mulberry brought dinner, and Xiaoyao and Zhuanxu sat on the porch and had dinner. After eating, Xiaoyao let Coral and Mulberry go to rest.She and Zhuanxu walked slowly along the path to the back mountain. The mulberry forest in the back mountain was still lush and green, exactly the same as when my grandmother was alive.Xiao Yao looked up at the mulberry tree, "After a while, you can eat mulberries." "My aunt likes to eat iced fruit. At that time, you were in Wushen Mountain. I haven't seen aunt and you yet, but when grandma saw mulberries, she would say, 'Your aunt likes to eat iced mulberries the most. I'm afraid Wushen Mountain is not good. The mulberry, we are ready, send someone to send it to your aunt', I also helped grandma pick mulberries, and made ice mulberry together." Xiaoyao smiled sweetly, "Every year, someone comes to deliver ice mulberries to mother. Mother is reluctant to eat more, so she only takes a small plate every day, because ice is sweet and sour, hot and hot, and I like to eat it too. Every time I compete with my mother to eat it. I feel that it is not enough, so I ask the maid to pick mulberries to make ice mulberries, but the taste is always different from the ones sent by my grandmother." Zhuanxu smiled and said, "When the mulberries are ready this year, I'll make them for you. I promise they will be exactly the same as grandma's." Xiao Yao smiled and nodded.Both know that it is impossible to be exactly the same, but what is lost has been lost, and neither of them likes to dwell on the past. The two walked slowly, most of the time they were silent, occasionally thinking of something, when they mentioned it, it was all happy things, and they were all memories with a smile. It was not until late at night that they returned to the house and rested separately. Xiaoyao thought she would not be able to fall asleep, but she didn't, lying on the couch she slept in when she was a child, she soon fell asleep and slept soundly. The next day, she didn't get up until dawn.Shan Shan said that Zhuan Xu had already left, and before leaving, he said to see the Yellow Emperor. Xiaoyao was not in a hurry, she washed and ate slowly, and after she finished her meal, she walked out of the house and saw the swing frame under the phoenix tree.Shan Shan smiled and said, "I don't know what the prince thinks. He didn't sleep in the middle of the night and actually made a swing." Xiao Yao leaned against the door frame and laughed, but her nose was a little sour. Coral asked: "Wang Ji, do you want to play on the swing?" Xiaoyao shook her head and walked slowly, she didn't deliberately look for Zhuanxu and Huangdi, she just strolled casually, unknowingly came to the bedroom where her grandmother used to live.There were a few guards standing at the door, and when they saw her, they neither reported nor stopped her. Xiaoyao walked into the room, Huangdi and Zhuanxu were sitting on the warm couch playing chess.Huang Di was leaning on one side, and Zhuan Xu was sitting upright, but the expressions of the two were exactly the same, both expressionless, neither happy nor angry, making it impossible to see their thoughts at all. Xiaoyao ignored them, she still browsed carefully as she walked outside, and was surprised to find that this house has not changed much from her childhood memory, as if her grandmother still lived here, and even used it before. Her comb and jewelry are still on the dressing table. Xiao Yao sat in front of the dressing table, opened a jewelry box casually, and picked up a set of ruby ​​walkers.These jewelry are still as bright as new, as if the hostess will come back to wear them soon, but in fact, even in Xiaoyao's memory, the hostess has never worn them.Xiaoyao put the Bu Yao on her hair and compared, this Bu Yao set has three pieces, two sets of Four Butterfly Ai Yao, one pair of Wing Ai Yao, and six matching long and short hairpins. It is hard to imagine that the simple and haggard grandmother once wore such dazzling jewelry. "If you like it, take it." Huangdi's voice came suddenly. Xiaoyao put down the jewelry, closed the box, shook her head with a smile, "Women wear these things for people to see, more precisely, to attract men to see her. If I wear these, even if that man sees me, I will How do you know if he is looking at me or at that dazzling gemstone? If you misunderstand someone's intentions, but accidentally get into your own sincerity, wouldn't it be troublesome?" Huangdi was stunned for a moment, Xiaoyao looked at Huangdi, as if saying that the weather was good today, and said flatly: "Grandmother really liked you." Huangdi stared at Xiaoyao, as if his eyes were angry again, "How can you be good at discussing elders?" Xiaoyao shrugged indifferently, "I am a talkative person, if grandpa doesn't like to listen, then just ignore it, anyway, your ability to pretend to be deaf and dumb is first-rate." Huang Di stared at Xiaoyao for a while, then sighed, "You have such a personality, completely opposite to your mother and your grandmother." Xiao Yao giggled, and made a face at Huang Di, "What's so good about being like them? It's just that it's taking advantage of the man and hurting myself!" The Yellow Emperor had no choice but to put down the chess pieces and said to Zhuanxu, "No more, are you hungry?" Zhuanxu stood up respectfully and helped the Yellow Emperor up, "Grandpa, after sitting for a long time, move around first before eating." The grandfather and grandson walked slowly in the courtyard, Xiaoyao leaned against the window, and couldn't help but think of her mother and grandmother. At that time, her mother often helped her grandmother to walk around in the courtyard. After Zhuanxu helped Huangdi walk around for a few times, he helped Huangdi sit down. He ate some cakes and drank some weak tea. After the Yellow Emperor rinsed his mouth and wiped his hands, he seemed to inadvertently put a small jade tablet in the shape of a mulberry leaf in front of Zhuan Xu, "Chaoyun Peak belongs to your grandma, and everything on this peak, from every plant to the entire palace, came from Zhuanxu. She personally trained the first-generation guards guarding Chaoyun Peak. Although I live here, I have my own guards. The guards at Chaoyun Peak have been idle. Now that you are back, they will be at your disposal in the future. .” Zhuan Xu kowtowed to the Yellow Emperor and carefully put away the jade plaque. Huang Di saw that he was still calm and calm, a trace of satisfaction flashed from his eyes. Huang Di said: "I'm tired, you go down." Zhuanxu and Xiaoyao saluted and left. The two walked away, Xiaoyao asked Zhuanxu in a low voice, "Brother, do you really want to come back to accompany and take care of your grandfather?" Zhuan Xu nodded. Xiao Yao puzzled and said, "Don't you blame him? I blame him a little bit, so I kept stabbing him just now." Zhuanxu asked: "Maybe because I am a man, I can understand many of his actions. In his position, he is not wrong. His choices hurt many people, including grandmothers, parents, aunts, you and others." Me, but he has achieved the happiness of more people. People only see him as the great emperor who founded Xuanyuan, defeated Shennong, and unified the Central Plains, but they don’t see the sacrifices he made and the pain he endured. Do you know? When he was playing chess with me just now, I knew that the old disease on his back was in severe pain, but he didn't show it at all, every move was not affected, and he still maintained the most sensitive reaction and the most fierce murderous aura. In this way Even if he is not my grandfather, I will respect him, and he is my grandfather, so I not only respect, but also respect and love." Xiaoyao sighed, "I can only say that being his people is blissful, being his relatives is painful, but you freak, he doesn't care about you, and let the four uncles beat you repeatedly. Killer, but you still think he deserves your respect and love." Zhuanxu laughed, "Xiaoyao, do you resent those two maids? If they hadn't said something they shouldn't have said, you wouldn't have been displaced for more than two hundred years at all." "No, without those two hundred years, I wouldn't be who I am now. If I grew up peacefully beside my father, I might be very happy, but I like who I am now. I am not afraid of anything now, Because I have experienced nothing, no matter how terrible difficulties I encounter, I can kill those difficulties with a knife in my hand, just like killing a nine-tailed fox demon." "Without Uncle Wang's persecution, I would not have gone to Gaoxin alone, and I would not have seen another world; without their persecution and assassination again and again, I would not have become more cunning, calmer, and more powerful The reason why suffering can become suffering is because the people who encountered them were defeated, and we defeated the suffering, crushed them, kneaded them into our bodies, and turned them into our own strength. Therefore, we never Will not see suffering as suffering. Grandpa is the same person as us, and it is precisely because he understands that he chooses to let go." Xiaoyao laughed, "Okay, okay, I can't say no to you, I'll be more careful in the future, and stop irritating my grandfather." They had already walked under the phoenix tree, and both stopped in their tracks.Zhuanxu stroked Xiaoyao's head, smiled and shook his head, "No need. You can say whatever is on your mind. You are his granddaughter. I think he likes you to be frank with him, including resentment towards him. Neither is he. Ordinary people can bear your resentment." Xiao Yao made a grimace, but said nothing. Zhuan Xu pointed to the swing, "Have you played?" Xiaoyao sat on the swing with a smile, "For those who are waiting to push the swing, come and play." Zhuanxu pushed her back and sent Xiaoyao out, time and time again, the swing was getting higher and higher, Xiaoyao half-raised her head, watching the red rain in the sky, rustling down. There are people swinging and pushing the swings, and the phoenix flowers are still red and hot, but Xiaoyao can no longer laugh loudly against the wind like she did back then.He just smiled slightly, enjoying the wind on his cheeks. Xiaoyao thought that Xuanyuan would hold a grand ceremony for her to worship her mother. When the Yellow Emperor asked her how she wanted to worship, Xiaoyao said flatly: "My mother is not a person who likes to be lively, so naturally she doesn't like crowds, but If you want to hold a ceremony, I think my mother can understand." Unexpectedly, the Yellow Emperor actually ordered Canglin to cancel the ceremony that was originally prepared. On the day of her mother's death, only Xiaoyao and Zhuanxu went to pay her respects. On the hillside full of mountains and flowers, there are six tombs, where the grandmother, uncle, uncle, second uncle, uncle and uncle, and mother are buried.But in fact, there are at least three tombs without corpses.Xiaoyao didn't know what was in the uncle's tomb, but she could only see cornel flowers blooming all over the grave; the uncle's mother was the princess of Shennong. It was the wedding dress she wore when she married Xuanyuanlai; I don’t know how the second uncle died, but only a small piece of charred skull was left behind, and that bone was buried in the tomb; the fourth uncle, Zhuanxu’s father , died with Shennong’s Zhu Rong, no bones left, only his set of clothes in the tomb, and the fourth aunt who committed suicide; his mother, who died with Shennong’s Chi You, also had no bones left, Zhuanxu said that in the tomb was a set of his mother’s clothes. jersey. Perhaps because Xiaoyao clearly knew that there was no mother in the tomb, she never thought of coming to pay homage to her mother.For a suit of clothes, what is there to worship?There is also a large box of clothes worn by his mother in Gaoxin's Zixin Hall! However, when she and Zhuanxu stood in front of these tombs, no matter how rationality told her that they were just robes, she couldn't help but feel sad. All the relatives who really loved and cared for him are here!Zhuanxu knelt down and kowtowed to one grave after another, Xiaoyao followed him and kowtowed to one grave after another.When he kowtowed to his uncle, Zhuanxu kowtowed three more. He looked at the dogwood flowers covering the entire grave, and said softly to Xiaoyao, "This should be transformed by Aunt Zhuyu. She chose to destroy the demon pill and leave At the time of consciousness, I was already in Gaoxin. I don’t know why, Master told me not to be sad, but Zhu Yu got his wish and left happily.” Xiaoyao kowtowed three more silently. When they kowtowed to all the tombs, Zhuanxu still knelt and did not get up. Xiaoyao sat cross-legged on the grass with her back facing the grave.She looked at the wild flowers on the hillside, which were in full bloom, and suddenly remembered that her mother had sent her to Jade Mountain and brought her and Zhuanxu to kowtow to her grandmother and uncles. She and Zhuanxu went to pick wild flowers. Huahai saw her mother sitting alone among the tombs.She suddenly felt scared. Could it be that at that moment, her mother knew that she would never come back? Zhuanxu stood up and began to clean the grave. He cultivated wood spirits, and he refused to use magic to do things that could be done with a single spell. Xiaoyao picked up the wild flowers that Zhuan Xu had cleaned up, and sat on the ground to weave garlands. When Zhuan Xu finished cleaning the tombs, Xiaoyao just made six garlands, and placed a wreath in front of each tomb. They were about to leave, Zhuanxu said to Xiaoyao, "Accompany me to Xuanyuan City." When they arrived at Xuanyuan City, Zhuanxu asked the driver to wait outside the city, and he and Xiaoyao entered the city on foot. Zhuanxu took Xiaoyao to a singing and dancing workshop, and Zhuanxu rewarded the slave who led the way with a jade shell.The little slave smiled, and led Zhuanxu into a room that was decorated like a lady's boudoir, but there was a lot of space in the middle, presumably for the convenience of maiko dancing. Zhuan Xu ordered: "I want to see Jin Xuan." Xiao Nu showed a troubled look, "Miss Jin Xuan..." Zhuanxu gave him another jade shell, "Just go and invite her, it's up to her to come or not, and you will be rewarded." Xiao Nu went happily, Xiao Yao wore a veiled hat, curled up on the couch, and watched curiously. Zhuan Xu sat in front of the qin, tried the sound of the qin, and then began to play the qin.The sound of the piano is murmuring, sometimes like a clear spring in a mountain stream, melodious and clear, sometimes like a waterfall on a cliff, flying flowers and falling jade. The door was pushed open, and a woman came in gently. She was dressed in a yellow dress, so graceful and elegant, it made people forget to worry about it.She sat down quietly and listened to the sound of the piano, and when Zhuanxu finished playing, she said: "Bright and white horse, suddenly come to think. Ergong Erhou, there is no time for Yiyu? Shen Er Youyou, Mian Er Dunsi. You are finally back .” Zhuan Xu said, "I'm back." Xiaoyao said to Zhuanxu: "Brother, I'm going out for a walk." Zhuanxu nodded, Xiaoyao opened the door and went out, there happened to be a maiko dancing in the veil on the first floor, Xiaoyao stood in front of the railing and watched with a smile.Although Xuanyuan's song and dance studio has both male and female guests, but in such a romantic place, there are many men who come here, and even if there are women, they often dress up as men, but Xiaoyao is wearing women's clothes and a veiled hat, which offends many people Attention.Xiaoyao didn't care, people looked at her, she looked at beautiful women. Just look at the maiko dancing with the melodious music, its slender waist is as soft as a water snake, making people want to hug it, the men sitting around stretch out their hands, but no one touches it.Two men just parted the veil and came in from the outside, one of them hugged Maiko violently, touched her waist, and threw her into the arms of the other man, "Let Xiao Man be tonight waist to serve you." This song and dance studio is an art workshop that only sells songs and dances. All the graceful cigarettes can be seen but not eaten. The maiko is already cold, but when she sees the man's face, even she who is used to seeing love affairs feels hot Heart beating, and if he couldn't get angry again, he willingly followed the man and left.The man hugged Maiko with a smile, and led her upstairs, Xiao Yao felt familiar, but because of the angle of standing and the veil, he couldn't see the man's face clearly.It wasn't until the man went upstairs that Xiao Yao really saw his face clearly, and was stunned for a moment.His face is exactly the same as Xiang Liu's, but he is dressed in fine clothes, his black hair is as black as ink, and there is only a lazy smile at the corners of his brows and eyes, his whole person is completely different from the cold Xiang Liu. Xiao Yao kept staring at him, but the man just glanced at her lightly, without stopping at all.The other man looked at Xiaoyao with a smile, and stretched out his hand to take off Xiaoyao's veil, "Little lady, if you are a bit pretty, I will let you accompany me tonight." A woman next to him blocked him, and said with a coquettish smile, "This young lady is a guest here, please don't make things difficult for us, sir." The man saw that the woman holding him was pretty, so he stopped talking and followed her into the house. Jin Xuan opened the door and smiled kindly at Xiaoyao: "Go in, I'll send someone to send you away." Xiaonu sent Zhuanxu and Xiaoyao to a secluded road and left the song and dance workshop. Zhuanxu took Xiaoyao around for a while, went to a famous restaurant in the city to have dinner, and then the two left the city and returned to Xuanyuan Mountain by cloud chariot. When they arrived at Chaoyun Hall, Xiaoyao sat on the swing, and Zhuanxu sat against the tree.Xiaoyao is still full of doubts, is that person Xiang Liu?Not Xiang Liu? Xiao Yao asked: "Brother, have you seen Xiang Liu's true face?" "No, every time I see him, he wears a mask." Xiao Yao asked curiously: "Xuanyuan wanted to hunt down Xiangliu for hundreds of years, why I don't see a portrait of him on the bounty list? Could it be that no one has seen his real face for so many years?" "Of course there are people who have seen his appearance, but Xiangliu is a nine-headed demon. It is said that he has nine real faces and eighty-one incarnations. Those who have seen him contradict themselves. Once someone described his appearance. It's exactly the same as Uncle Six." Could it be that the Xiang Liu she saw was just his phantom?Xiaoyao was a little relieved, but also a little lost. Zhuan Xu said suspiciously: "But it's strange! Since Xiang Liu's phantom can't even tell if it's a divine weapon, why does he still wear a mask? Anyway, he can change his face anytime!" Xiao Yao said faintly: "Maybe he, like me, only wants to be his real self, and has no interest in illusion." Zhuanxu asked, "Why did you mention Xiangliu all of a sudden?" Xiao Yao said, "I just... remembered him." Xiaoyao didn't want to lie to Zhuanxu, so she told a half-truth. The natural melancholy in her voice made Zhuanxu a little uncomfortable, and he said softly, "You are not Wen Xiaoliu from Qingshui Town." Xiao Yao smiled, "I understand." Zhuan Xu changed the subject and said, "In the song and dance studio, the person who wants to unmask you is your little cousin Shi Jun, Cang Lin's only son." "Who's next to you?" "I don't know, but I didn't use the illusion technique. But——since I met you and Jing, I am no longer 100% sure. There is a trick to confuse the real in this world." Xiao Yao asked: "Is that Miss Jin Xuan yours?" "I hope so. When my uncle was alive, he established a powerful organization for collecting information. Aunt Zhu Yu was in charge. After my uncle died, the organization served my aunt. After my aunt died in battle, although Aunt Zhu Yu was still there, her Temperament, someone can do things when someone gives orders, but no one gives orders, and I don’t know what to do. This organization is a bit deserted. A hundred years ago, she took Jin Xuan to Gaoxin to find me. This organization was handed over to me. Jin Xuan is also a wooden demon. If I were considered an uncle, Jin Xuan would be considered Aunt Zhu Yu's position, but whether she would be as loyal to me as Aunt Zhu Yu was to her uncle, I don't know. Slowly Look!" "Anyway, it's your power." Xiaoyao looked at Zhuan Xu and smiled narrowly, "Besides, with the way you deal with women, I have confidence in you." Zhuan Xu covered his mouth with his fist, coughed twice, and glared at Xiao Yao.Xiaoyao put away her narrowness, and said seriously: "I was worried that you would be weak when you came back, but now I feel relieved." Zhuan Xu said: "Although our elders left us early, they have always protected me. Uncle is a very powerful person. Not only did he leave me this organization, but there are actually people from him in the court, although Very few, but each one is the best. Although my father left me early, I know that if one day I can take charge of the army, the soldiers will definitely follow me, because my father could have escaped back then, but he chose to stand In front of all the soldiers, welcome death. Mother, she left me the absolutely loyal Ruoshui tribe. And my aunt..." Xiaoyao blinked and asked curiously, "What did my mother leave for you?" Zhuanxu smiled and flicked a phoenix flower onto Xiaoyao's face, "You. My aunt left you for me." Xiaoyao kicked the phoenix flower on the ground and raised it on Zhuanxu, "How dare you make fun of me!" Zhuanxu laughed, Xiaoyao said, "I'm afraid that's not enough." Zhuanxu said: "It's far from enough, plus the secret guards I trained in Gaoxin, it's only enough to save my life. Now the whole court almost believes that Uncle Wang should inherit the throne; He has made great achievements in battle, and there is Paoze who has lived and died with him in the army; he has been in business for hundreds of years, and there are people from him from the Central Plains to the Northwest. There must be many families who have been loyal to Uncle Wang like the Fangfeng family. As far as I can do , we can only save our lives first, and then take it slowly.” Xiao Yao asked, "Do you need me to do anything for you?" Zhuan Xu laughed, "You don't know that I've been using you, do you?" Xiao Yao said, "Tell me carefully, and see if there is anything I don't know." Zhuan Xu grabbed the swing frame, "Let's think about it, I won't talk about superficial things. Secret ones, such as Tu Shanjing, he wants to get close to you, and I gave him a chance to get close to you, so he must help me; if If it wasn't him, how could I integrate into Hong Leong's circle so easily? Also, in front of Feng Leong and Xinyue, I will let them understand that I have a great influence on you. When they evaluate me, they must Consider your weight. These things seem small, but they will tilt the balance of decision-making towards me. In the future, these things will only increase, and many times you will not even realize that I have used you. " Xiao Yao said, "It feels like I didn't do anything." "You have already done it. You regard me as an important person, so I can use you unscrupulously. Tu Shanjing is not a fool. The current situation is obviously beneficial to Uncle Wang. Helping me will not benefit Tu Shanshi at all, but he knows I am very important to you, that's why he stood by my side without hesitation." Zhuan Xu held Xiaoyao's hand, "Although I know you don't care about getting blood on your hands, I do. Bloody. You just need to stand by my side, that is the greatest help to me." Xiao Yao smiled and nodded, "Understood." Zhuanxu shook the swing frame slightly, feeling that this bloody road, because of Xiaoyao's company, did not feel cold at all, like at this moment, the two of them were blowing the evening wind, talking softly, very Cozy and relaxed.He was already used to being vigilant and keeping everything in his stomach, but to Xiaoyao, he felt that he had nothing to say, nothing to confess.In order to take care of Anian, he will deliberately treat Anian better in front of Xiaoyao, and Xiaoyao will not be jealous; he can be honest with Xinyue, and Xiaoyao will not be surprised; It can be said that Xiaoyao will not feel that he is despicable, Xiaoyao completely accepts that he is him. On the second day, when Xiao Yao woke up, Zhuan Xu was no longer there.Xiaoyao went to look for him at the Yellow Emperor, and saw that he was standing behind the Yellow Emperor, two cousins ​​were there, and several officials were reporting something to the Yellow Emperor. Xiaoyao waited outside, and they didn't come out until they fell asleep. Xiaoyao hid in the dark, but Zhuanxu talked with them as they walked, and sent them out all the time. People who didn't know really thought that their brothers were so affectionate.Cousin Keliang is the second son of the seventh uncle Yuyang, he said to Zhuanxu and Shijun: "Tomorrow there will be a dinner at home, if the elder brother and the younger brother have not made any other arrangements, please be sure to honor it." Shi Jun laughed, "Third brother, you know my temperament, as long as there is a beauty, I will go if you don't invite me." Xiaoyao walked over and winked at Zhuanxu, but Zhuanxu said with a smile: "Is there any good wine? As long as there is good wine, I will definitely go." Xiaoyao had no choice but to pretend to be curious and asked: "There is something interesting, why don't you invite me?" Ji Liang stared at Xiaoyao, Shi Jun yanked him, and then he came to his senses, and saluted Xiao Yao together with Shi Jun.Xiaoyao asked them to be excused, and Liang smiled and said, "If my sister wants to go, she is welcome." However, he had to make some arrangements again. After Shijun and Jiliang left, Xiaoyao asked, "Didn't you see that I told you not to agree?" Zhuan Xu said with a smile: "I see, but I want to get close to them. Knowing more is not a bad thing. And now, they are the masters of Xuanyuan City. I am new here. If I put on airs, I will fall into the eyes of outsiders." ，反倒是我不知好歹了。” 小夭说：“你刚到轩辕城，还未战稳脚跟，正是除掉你的最好机会。他们绝没胆子在朝云峰下手，可出了朝云峰，却是他们的地盘。” 颛顼道：“不迎着荆棘峭壁而上，如何能登临峰顶？我都不害怕，你害怕什么？” 小夭的手抚着心口，“不知道，我觉得……可是不可能啊……” "What do you want to say?" “反正我和你一块儿去。” 颛顼笑道：“我没意见。” 第二日傍晚，颛顼和小夭去倕梁的府邸。 因为是私宴，宾客不多，却都是这些年轩辕国内赫赫有名的青年才俊。他们对颛顼看似客气，实际很不屑。小夭不禁暗暗叹气，颛顼要走的路真的荆棘峭壁。 待宴席开始后，七舅的长子禺号才来，居然带了大荒中最近最有名的一个人来——刚在小祝融的赤水秋赛上夺冠，来自高辛四部中羲和部的禺疆。众人看到禺疆，全都站起来，给予了最热烈的欢迎。 禺号站在禺疆身旁，略带了几分自得，把每个人介绍给禺疆。 小夭来时，特意和倕梁说不要说明她的身份，让她毫无拘束地玩一玩，现在自然不想去结识禺疆。她在花园里随意地逛着，又看到了那个歌舞坊中和相柳酷似的男子，他端着酒，散漫地倚坐在玉榻上，身周花影扶疏、暗影绰绰，若不仔细，很难注意到他。 小夭轻轻地走过去，站在他身后，冷不丁地俯下身子，突然说：“相柳，你在这里做什么？” 那男子身子纹丝不乱，只微微侧仰了头，“你悄悄走到我身后，我一直在猜你想做什么，竟生了一丝绮思遐想，没想到你认错了人。” 小夭盯着他的眼睛，男子笑起来，“我倒真想是你叫的那位了。” 小夭体内的蛊虫没有任何反应，自己也糊涂了，“你真的不是他吗？” “如果你能陪我喝酒，我当当他也无妨。” 小夭甜甜一笑，“好啊！” 男子给小夭斟酒，小夭一饮而尽，给男子斟了一杯，男子也一饮而尽。一瞬后，男子手中的酒杯滚落，他苦笑，“你给我下毒？” 小夭抓起了他的手，抚着他的手指细看，他的指尖生了红点，真是中毒了。 男子叹气，“如果你没给我下毒，我倒真觉得自己艳福不浅。” 小夭扔开他的手，倒了一杯酒给他，“这是解药。” 男子无力地抬了抬手，显然他不可能自己端起酒杯，小夭喂着他喝了。 小夭道：“不好意思，认错了人。” “你每次认错人都要下毒吗？这习惯可不好！” 小夭再次说：“抱歉。”转身要走，男子却抓住了她的手腕，“一句抱歉，就想走？” "What do you want?" “我是防风邶。”男子把自己的名字一笔一画写到小夭掌心，“记住了，下次不要在认错了人。” “你是防风意映的……” “二哥。你认识小妹？” 小夭苦笑，“大荒可真是小啊！” 小夭离开，这一次防风邶没有再拉她。 有人在观赏歌舞，有人在饮酒聊天，几个少女在亭子里下棋，颛顼和始均他们在一起，不知道说什么，大笑声阵阵，小夭找了个僻静的角落坐下。 一切迹象都表明防风邶不是相柳，像防风邶这样的大家族子弟，认识他们的人太多，相柳绝不可能冒充，可小夭就是觉得他熟悉，那种熟悉理智分析不出，嘴里也说不出，只是身体本能的感觉。 已是深夜，宾客们陆续散去，也许因为颛顼在高辛生活了两百多年，禺疆和颛顼聊得很投机，一直聊到了宾客都已走光，在倕梁和禺号的相送下，颛顼和禺疆才并肩向外走去。 小夭站在云辇旁等着颛顼，颛顼和禺疆在门口站定，笑着说话。 如果站在颛顼旁边的人是防风邶，小夭会非常戒备，可是禺疆来自高辛四部的羲和部，一个对俊帝最忠诚的部族，小夭没怎么戒备，等得无聊时，还东张西望。 她看到了防风邶，他骑在天马上，立在长街的尽头。夜色很黑，其实根本看不清楚天马上的人，但小夭就是凭直觉知道他在那里，小夭眯眼盯着长街尽头。防风家的子弟应该箭术都不错！ 突然，野兽的本能让她的身体紧张，她下意识地看向让她感觉到危险的方向，看到禺疆突然出手，一拳重重击向颛顼，颛顼急速后退，可禺疆是大荒内排名前几位的高手，颛顼只堪堪避开了要害。禺疆不等他喘息，一拳又一拳疯狂地攻击向颛顼。每一拳都蕴含着充沛的灵力，拳纹犹如涟漪一般震荡开，将府门前的玉石狮子震得粉碎。 第一次知道原来至柔的水竟然也可以至刚，小夭惊骇地大叫：“来人，来人！”可是没有一个侍卫赶来，倕梁和禺号已经被禺疆的灵力震晕过去，始均被吓得躲到了云辇下，瑟瑟发抖。 小夭第一次明白，在绝对强大的力量面前，任何计策都不管用，这个时候，不管她和颛顼有多少灵机妙策，都只有更强大的力量才能救颛顼。 颛顼受了重伤，倒在地上，禺疆抓起颛顼，眼中满是恨意，化水为刀，挥刀而下，居然想把颛顼斩首。 小夭明知道以自己的灵力，即使冲过去，也只会被禺疆的水纹绞得粉碎，可她依旧不管不顾地扑了过去，凄厉地喝道：“禺疆，难道你要让整个羲和部灭族吗？” 禺疆的刀势缓了一缓，“这只是我一人所为，与羲和部无关！” “我是高辛的王姬，我说有关就是有关！”小夭站在了禺疆面前，眼中是可以毁灭一切的冷酷。 “你是高辛的王姬，居然要为一个外人，毁灭羲和部？” “那你呢？你竟然和外人勾结，刺杀颛顼，为自己的部族惹来灭族之祸？” 禺疆吼道：“我没有和外人勾结，是他杀了我哥哥，我要为哥哥报仇！”禺疆的灵力打开了小夭，小夭重重跌在地上，几口鲜血吐出。 禺疆不管不顾地挥刀砍向颛顼，“他砍了我哥哥的头，我只能取他的头祭奠哥哥。” 小夭惨叫：“住手！” 禺疆没有住手，刀锋毫不迟疑地斩向颛顼。 小夭几乎要肝胆俱裂，颛顼却平静地笑起来。 突然，寒意凛冽，萦绕着禺疆和颛顼的水灵变作了冰气，禺疆手中的水刀化作了雪刀，砍到颛顼的脖子上时，就如雪团砸到人身上，虽然砸得人生疼，可雪团毕竟是雪团，碎裂成了雪末。 禺疆双眼血红，还想攻击，一堵冰墙挡在他面前，一身青衣的赤水献在漫天雪花中走了过来，冷冷地说：“要想打，我们换个地方。” 禺疆满面悲愤，伤比痛多，“为什么？你知道他杀了我哥哥，为什么要阻止我？” 赤水献冷漠地就像一块寒冰，“等你打败我，也许我会告诉你为什么。”说完，她向着一个方向奔去，禺疆知道有献在，他根本杀不了颛顼，追着赤水献而去。 颛顼刚想挣扎着战起，小夭喝道：“别动！” 她张开双臂，挡在颛顼身前，面朝着黑暗的虚空，一步步后退。颛顼这时也反应过来，低声问道：“防风氏？” 小夭全身紧绷，犹如护着小兽的雌兽，一直怒瞪着什么都没有的虚空。她看不见他，可是她能感觉到他在那里，那支箭随时能射穿颛顼的咽喉。 这个时候，随颛顼而来的侍卫终于冲破了阵法的钳制，冲了过来，护住颛顼。 那人离开了！ 小夭缓缓吐出一口气，身子松懈下来，几乎软倒在地上，刚才短短一瞬的对峙，让她觉得比被禺疆摔开更痛苦。 颛顼踉跄着扶住小夭，小夭扶着他的手，一言不发地强撑着爬上了云辇。 颛顼也登上了云辇，坐到小夭身旁。 小夭先吃了一颗药丸，帮颛顼检查伤势，她拿了三颗药丸给颛顼，颛顼什么都没问，乖乖地吞下。 小夭说：“今夜倕梁的府中有个客人，就是那天和始均在一起的男子，他叫防风邶。” 颛顼说：“防风家的老二，防风氏十分善于隐匿，配上他们的箭术，才能名震大荒，为什么你知道防风邶在那边？” 小夭摇摇头，“我不知道，只是一种感觉。” 这是个很不能取信于人的回答，但颛顼相信。在生死存亡那一刻，他有过类似的直觉。 回到朝云殿，凤凰花簌簌而落，空气中有馥郁的凤凰花香，和往常一样的平静，就好似刚才的一切只是幻觉，可小夭的胸腹间仍在隐隐作痛。 小夭要进屋，颛顼拉住她，“小夭，今夜吓着你了吧？” 小夭回身，对颛顼说：“我没有生你的气，我很高兴你留有后手，并没有因为一个突然冒出来的禺疆就有可能真的死掉。” 颛顼道：“我是留了后手，不会死于禺疆之手，可后来那一刻，如果防风邶真射出一箭，我没有信心能躲过。” 小夭问：“赤水献怎么会帮你？” “准确地说，我给了赤水氏一个机会，对我施恩。如果那一刻，赤水献不出手，我的暗卫也会出手。” “施恩？” “所有人都以为接受恩情的人会对施舍恩情的人生出亲近，却不知道施舍恩情的人对于自己救护的人同样会生出亲近之心。就算对一无所有的乞丐随意施舍半个饼，恩主也会下意识地期待乞丐的感激作为回报，如果乞丐感激，帮着打扫了一下门口，那么恩主在欢愉自己善心的同时，下一次仍会施舍半个饼。施舍是一种付出，但凡人心，只要付出了，不免期待回报。而且人心很奇怪，如果我太主动亲近赤水氏，他们会对我很警惕，可如果让他们高高在上地站在施恩者的地位，他们却会放松警惕。他们认为自己只是随手丢了一块饼子，随时可以关门把乞丐关闭在门外，却不知道当心里有了期待，即使关上了门，也要悄悄看一看乞丐会怎么反应。” 小夭叹气，“我以前觉得自己挺聪明，可和你们一比，我觉得自己是傻子。” 颛顼笑起来，“你不是，我们千般算计都只是因为有所求，而你无所求，自然不必算计，人无欲，才是至强。” 小夭苦笑：“好吧，我最强。你的伤不轻，休息吧。” 颛顼点头，今夜是一个双杀的局，禺疆的刺杀竟然只是为了给防风邶创造机会，虽然他有暗卫，可那一瞬，是灵力低微的小夭将他护在身后，用自己的身体护住他。 小夭走进屋子，掩门前突然说：“禺疆说你杀了他哥哥，究竟怎么回事？如果真有杀兄之仇，只怕他还会来杀你。” 颛顼皱眉，“我也不知道，从没听说禺疆有哥哥，如果真有个禺疆这么强的生死仇敌，倒真很麻烦，我会派人去查清楚。” 几日后，关于禺疆的事情查了出来。 原来禺疆原名玄冥，他的父亲是高辛羲和部的贵族，他的母亲却是轩辕族的女子，当年小夭的母亲嫁到高辛，黄帝曾选了十来名轩辕少女陪嫁，其中一个少女与羲和部的一个少年情投意合，少年向俊帝请求赐婚，小夭的穆清没反对，两人就成婚了。婚后两人生了两个儿子，长子叫玄庭，幼子叫玄冥。小夭的母亲自休于俊帝后，当年随她到高辛的轩辕族侍卫和侍女也都返回了轩辕，禺疆的母亲留下了。但也许因为远离故土，不但没有朋友陪伴，还要承受轩辕王姬惊世骇俗举动的恶果，也许因为热情烂漫的轩辕女子无法忍受刻板严肃的高辛礼节，夫妻两人开始频频吵架。又一次禺疆的父亲气急下口不择言，说后悔娶了轩辕女子，骂轩辕的女子都没有教养，不懂尊重夫君。禺疆的母亲一怒之下，竟然学了轩辕王姬，写下休书，带着大儿子离开了高辛。 因为此事太过丢人，所以禺疆的爷爷极力压下此事，对外宣称儿媳和长孙遭遇意外而死。禺疆的父亲虽然从没有去轩辕找过妻子，可也没有再娶妻。禺疆的母亲在回到轩辕后，一直郁郁寡欢，没几年就病死了，她死后不久，禺疆的父亲也病逝。禺疆的爷爷改了孙子的名字，从玄冥改为禺疆，带着禺疆远离人世，终年漂泊于归墟，从此后，关于禺疆的身世知道的人就非常少了。 禺疆跟着爷爷长大，他的大哥玄庭则由轩辕族抚养长大，之后他的大哥得到了黄帝的重用，出任轵邑城的城主，成为闻名天下的酷吏，在颛顼离开轩辕前，黄帝下令，由颛顼监刑，斩杀了玄庭。 爷爷临终前，禺疆才知道了自己的身世，他的大哥并没有死于意外，可高兴还没过去，又听到爷爷说大哥已被颛顼斩杀。他总觉得是颛顼夺去了他的亲人，想杀颛顼，可颛顼是俊帝的徒弟，如果他在高辛境内杀了颛顼，是在挑战俊帝，会给全族惹祸，所以他只能一直忍，忍到颛顼离开高辛，回到轩辕。禺疆觉得他去轩辕杀颛顼，只是他的个人行动，和其他人没有关系。 至于是他利用了禺号接近颛顼，还是禺号和倕梁利用了他去杀颛顼，则不得而知。 小夭听完禺疆的身世，不禁有些同情禺疆，也不打算向父王告状了。 颛顼对小夭说：“杀玄庭没有错，我不后悔杀了他，可我的确觉得对不起他，因为他犯的罪……”颛顼叹息，“算了，这些肮脏的事和你没有关系，就不和你解释了。” 小夭的伤已经好了，颛顼的伤还没好，但常有人来见他。其余时间，颛顼或者陪爷爷下棋，或者和小夭说说话。 等能行动时，他叫上小夭，每日采摘桑葚，腌制冰葚子。 仲夏时，颛顼的伤痊愈了。黄帝给他派了差事，他开始忙碌起来，真正参与到轩辕的朝事中去。为了方便接见访客、商谈事情，颛顼在轩辕城内置了一座宅邸，忙时就宿在那边。小夭正有点嫌朝云殿太闷，问过黄帝的意思后，偶尔也住在轩辕城。