Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Xiang Tiannan and his party were galloping on the post road outside the misty forest at the moment. Xiang Tiannan's face was gloomy, his eyes were cold, and his legs kept clamping the horse's belly, urging the mount to move forward.The hall masters who followed behind him looked at each other, puzzled, this was the first time Xiang Hufa abandoned the palace master and left alone, even if the palace master made willful mistakes before, Xiang Hufa never blushed at him.
The blue sky was cloudless, and the air was filled with the pleasant fragrance of green grass. It was a pleasant day, but no one dared to ask rashly, for fear of accidentally offending the sulking Guardian Xiang in front of him. The punishment for making mistakes is not something ordinary people can bear.
The hall masters slightly distanced themselves from Xiang Tiannan, and began to communicate with each other with their eyes and their unique ventriloquist.
"Is Protector Xiang angry because the Palace Master didn't say hello and didn't return for three days?"
"I don't think it looks like Protector Xiang's face is still normal after healed the Palace Master's injuries."
"Could it be that Protector Xiang was molested by the Palace Master again?"
"That's impossible. Protector Xiang is used to being molested by the palace lord. Maybe the palace lord is injured and doesn't have the energy to tease him. He is angry?"
Everyone laughed and nodded.
"Protector Xiang has reached the age of marrying a wife, but has never had a woman. I have a bold guess."
"He has feelings for the palace master..." the master of the Raging Fire Hall said right away.
The master of Qingyutang said dully: "Brotherly love?"
The hall masters despise it.
Another person said: "The palace lord and him are also childhood sweethearts, but it's a pity that they are both men."
The leader of Liehuotang said: "What's wrong with all men? People in the Jianghu are like this now. The former leader of the martial arts alliance lived with a man. He is still an upright person. Even if it is not tolerated by the world, we Qisha The palace has nothing to fear."
The master of the Shuimu hall echoed: "That's that, anyone with a discerning eye can see Xiang Dharma's thoughts, as for the palace master, I don't see anything special about Xiang Dharma protector."
The master of the Raging Fire Hall said, "Go... you have been away all year round, and you have only met the palace master a few times? In my opinion, the palace master is also good at facing Dharma protectors. Molesting is also an expression of emotion. Why doesn't the palace master come to tease me?"
One sentence aroused public outrage: "The palace master's celestial appearance, how can I fall in love with you, stop dreaming!"
The master of Raging Fire Hall was a little embarrassed: "I'm just making an analogy!"
Everyone gave him a look of "you think too much".
The discussion behind was in full swing, and Xiang Tiannan in front suddenly pulled the rein and stopped suddenly.
The hall masters were still engrossed in their imaginations, and they didn't realize it for a while. The horses on their crotch/dismounted happily spread their hooves and rushed past Xiang Tiannan.
"Woo———" the hall masters yelled in a hurry, and hurriedly reined in their horses.Directly in front of them, Ji Wuying was quietly riding on a strong white horse with a complicated expression.
"Palace, Palace Master, why are you here?" Hall masters rolled off their horses one after another, prostrated themselves at Ji Wuying's feet, and paid homage again and again.
Ji Wuying simply waved his hand: "Go ahead and wait, I have something to say to Guardian Xiang."
"Yes." The hall masters retreated instantly, even forgetting to take the horse away.
"Your horses!"
"Yes." The hall masters scratched their heads, and ran back to lead the horses in desperation.
Ji Wuying ignored them, jumped off the horse and walked towards Tiannan.
Xiang Tiannan sat on the horse majestically and still, when he saw Ji Wuying approaching, he just cupped his fists as a gesture, and did not get off the horse.
Ji Wuying didn't care, she stood in front of his horse, thought for a while, then raised her head and said, "I'm sorry."
Xiang Tiannan kept his gaze fixed and looked at a certain place in front of him: "The Palace Master is right, why do you apologize?"
Ji Wuying stroked the horse's mane and said in a low voice, "I shouldn't have said those nonsense last night, and I still beat you up. I was wrong."
Xiang Tiannan said to the air: "The words of the palace master come from the heart, and the subordinates feel reasonable after hearing it. In other words, the subordinates are very grateful."
Still talking angrily, Ji Wuying frowned, and said, "Don't be so awkward, okay? I admit I was wrong, do you dare to look me in the eye?"
"Subordinates, dare not."
"You..." Ji Wuying was so annoyed that Xiang Tiannan refused to enter, and grabbed the horse's mane forcefully. The horse was frightened and wanted to run away, but the rein was tightly pulled by someone, so he had to lift his leg pedal.
Ji Wuying didn't expect the horse to go crazy, just about to get out of the way, when suddenly her arms tightened, and Xiang Tiannan had already been pulled onto the horse's back.Xiang Tiannan sat behind him, holding the reins in one hand to stabilize the fierce horse, and the other tightly protecting Ji Wuying's waist.
Ji Wuying was really surprised, this fine horse was fat and strong, if kicked by it, it would definitely not feel good.
Ji Wuying sat up straight, patted her chest, and let out a long breath.
With Xiang Tiannan's temperature coming from his back and waist, Ji Wuying leaned back comfortably, and said with curved eyebrows: "Obviously I can't let it go, I'm still pretending."
Xiang Tiannan was noncommittal to his words, and said slowly: "If I hadn't promised Master, I wouldn't bother to care about you."
Ji Wuying turned to stare at him: "That's all?"
Xiang Tiannan raised his eyebrows: "Otherwise?"
Ji Wuying stared at him for a while, then smiled again: "My father told you to get married as soon as possible, why didn't you obey?"
"...That's another matter."
Ji Wuying let out a "puchi" laugh: "If you delay looking for a lover from the guardian because of the busy affairs in the palace, I can give you a long vacation."
Ji Wuying was just teasing him, but Xiang Tiannan said seriously: "It turns out that the palace master has come after him in a hurry to cut off the position of his subordinates, whatever, as long as the palace master is happy."
Ji Wuying lowered her face: "Are you annoying? I know I'm joking."
Xiang Tiannan said expressionlessly: "But I took it seriously. If the Palace Master has nothing else to do, get off the horse first, don't delay me looking for my beloved."
"Xiang Tiannan!" Ji Wuying growled, "You won. I came here to apologize to you, and I admitted my mistake. What else do you want?"
Ignoring his question, Xiang Tiannan looked up at the sky, as if he was talking to himself: "This season, the grass grows and the warbler flies. It is a good choice to go to the south of the Yangtze River. There are beautiful boats on the banks of the West Lake, and peaches and plums are competing for beauty. Maybe the beloved is in the water. side."
"I want to go too." Ji Wuying had never been to Jiangnan, and hearing his narration made her feel itchy.
Xiang Tiannan gave him a disgusted look: "I'm going to find my beloved, it's not convenient to take the Palace Master with me, and it's not easy to introduce to others."
"Just say I'm your cousin."
"Cousin..." Xiang Tiannan chewed these two words for a long time. "I've never heard of someone taking my cousin to Huaqianyuexia. Get off your horse!"
"I don't!" Ji Wuying clutched the saddle tightly, staying still. "Where are you going, where am I going?"
"Go ride your own horse!"
"I want to ride the same horse with you."
Pushed by him, Xiang Tiannan jumped off his horse, "Didn't the Palace Master keep emphasizing that he has grown up? He is strong enough to protect himself and the palace people. He also said that he doesn't want to be manipulated by me like a puppet, and now he is relying on me again." What are you going to do if you don't let me go?"
Ji Wuying was also in a hurry: "Xiang Tiannan, when did you become so stingy? Do you want to remember my angry words for a lifetime? You and I are brothers and sisters. I don't mean you are bad by saying those words, but I want you and me to be as close as confidants, not the distance between father and son, do you understand?"
"When did the palace lord treat me like a father? I really don't know." Xiang Tiannan shook his head in confusion.
Ji Wuying jumped off the horse and stood opposite Xiang Tiannan: "Then let me ask you a few questions."
"You care about me, will you ask for something in return?"
Xiang Tiannan shook his head and said, "No."
"Seeing me hurt, you will feel distressed, wishing you could bear the pain instead of me?"
"Yes."
"As long as I want something, you will do your best to find it, no matter what the cost."
"Yes."
"Treat me like a treasure, if you put it in your mouth, you might melt, if you hold it in your hand, you might fall, if you put it in your pocket, you might lose it."
"Yes……"
Ji Wuying raised her eyebrows: "Isn't this just the relationship between father and son? Only the love of a father for his children can be infinitely tolerant. Am I wrong?"
Ji Wuying's series of questions confused Xiang Tiannan: "If you love someone, it is natural that you will be good to him."
But Ji Wuying denied it: "Any relationship other than family love cannot be infinitely tolerant. If you are really my father, I can accept it, but you are not. You are just a young man who is not a few years older than me. I hope we Wouldn't it be nice to become bosom friends, to go boating on the river together, to play the qin and flute together; or to merge two swords and dominate the rivers and lakes?"
"It turns out that my method was wrong from the beginning." Xiang Tiannan murmured.
Ji Wuying smiled, and put his arms around Xiang Tiannan's shoulders: "From now on, you can try to be commensurate with my brother, don't keep calling each other palace master, let's go to the south of the Yangtze River together, enjoy the beautiful scenery, see Look at the beauty."
Looking at Ji Wuying's hand on his shoulder, Xiang Tiannan felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, Ji Wuying's words had already caught him.
"Let's go, why are you still standing there?" Ji Wuying was afraid that Xiang Tiannan would regret it after he figured it out, so she urged him.
"Where are you going?" Xiang Tiannan was confused.
"Where is the promised Jiangnan? I have never been there. Let's go, let's go, if you don't go, it will be dark." Ji Wuying pushed Xiang Tiannan towards the horse.
Xiang Tiannan held on to the saddle and refused to get on the horse: "No, when did I agree with you to go to Jiangnan? Your injury is still not healed, you should go back to the Seven Evil Palace to recuperate, why go to Jiangnan?"
"Xiang Dharma Protector!" Ji Wuying's face darkened, and she said in a stern tone: "My injury is no longer serious, and now I order you to take me to the south of the Yangtze River. If you don't comply, you will be dealt with according to the palace regulations."
For the first time, Ji Wuying used her identity to suppress Xiang Tiannan, and even moved out of the palace rules.Xiang Tiannan frowned, feeling very embarrassed, the palace rules are the highest law of the Seven Evil Palace, binding every member of the Seven Evil Palace, if they disobey the palace rules, they will be disrespectful to the palace owner, and they will be expelled from the palace by chopping off their hands and gouging their eyes. In the evil palace, the torture will be added to the body, and the life will be imprisoned.
Xiang Tiannan looked at the hall masters who were whispering in the distance, and thought: If I don't take him there, he can order other people to take him there too. Unexpectedly, a few jokes aroused his interest , it seems that this trip to the south of the Yangtze River is a must.
Xiang Tiannan sighed, and said: "The palace master really wants to go, and the subordinates can take you there, but the palace master can't ride a horse. When we arrive at Miwu Town in front, the subordinates will find a carriage and make it easy for the palace master. , it's better not to let people see the palace lord's bewitching face."
Ji Wuying was overjoyed, he laughed and said: "Everything is according to Brother Tiannan's arrangement, don't call me under the palace lord, come, call me Brother Wuying."
Xiang Tiannan was stunned, just now he used his identity to suppress others, but now he is so friendly, his face can be changed faster than a book, and he said a lot of nonsense, it seems that the injury really left sequelae.
Ji Wuying didn't know what Xiang Tiannan was thinking, and tugged at his sleeve: "You are screaming..."
Xiang Tiannan was irritated by him, and said in a deep voice, "What's it called! If you keep on dawdling, the carriage will not be found when it gets dark. Do you still want to go to Jiangnan?"
Ji Wuying immediately let go of her hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Okay, Brother Tiannan, please go first."
Xiang Tiannan's hand holding the reins was tight and tight, and he held his breath in his chest. He was so uncomfortable that he was dying, but Ji Wuying looked at him with slanted eyebrows and looked at him leisurely as if nothing had happened.
"Drive—" Xiang Tiannan slammed the whip on the horse's butt, the horse suffered from pain, and rushed forward frantically, the dust raised by the horse's hoof hit Ji Wuying's face.
"Bah! Bah!" Ji Wuying spit out again and again, and shouted loudly: "Xiang Tiannan, can you calm down? In such a hurry, is there really someone waiting for you in Jiangnan?!"
Xiang Tiannan's back was getting smaller and smaller, Ji Wuying hurriedly asked someone to bring her white horse, jumped on it, and chased after it.
"Go back to the valley first... Go back to the valley..." Ji Wuying's voice shook the sky, and the echo lingered for a long time.
"The two of them really have fun!" The hall masters felt rejoiced, the Seven Evil Palace hadn't had a happy event for a long time.
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