Chapter 297 The Man in the Painting
This is the first time Shang Ruyi has left this palace of cultivation since he came to Jiangdu Palace.
As soon as she went out, she immediately felt an indescribable sense of relief. Jiangnan was indeed Jiangnan. Even though she hadn’t seen any scenery yet, the wind blowing in front of her was warm and moist, with a kind of grassy feel. The fragrance immediately makes people feel happy.
When she raised her head, she saw the towering hall in front of her.
It is said that Jiangdu Palace was rebuilt by Chu Yang on the site of the Chen Dynasty Palace after he destroyed Chen Dynasty. , but the scenery that can be seen from the window is the main hall.
The main hall is built on a three-foot-high platform. The palace itself is also several feet high. There are wide auxiliary steps on all sides that can drive carriages. Looking from a distance, it feels like you can climb the steps into the clouds and become an immortal. , and that palace may be a heavenly palace that is so high up that the world cannot reach it.
This is the projection of Chu Yang’s mood and spirit left in the world.
He is so proud and arrogant.
However, although Jiangdu Palace has such a majestic main hall, it is still in the south after all. Since it was built on the site of the Chen Dynasty Imperial Palace, it naturally retains some of the features of the old palace.
For example, now Eunuch Jade took her down a flight of steps, passed through two doors, and entered the inner palace.
It's a completely different picture here.
The corridors and aisles of the inner palace suddenly became narrow, the surrounding palace walls were not high, and the palace gates were built into different fan shapes and moon shapes, which looked interesting and gave people a sense of wonder. It gives a feeling of exquisiteness; especially after entering a garden, the bluestone path under your feet is moist and smooth, surrounded by lush vegetation and properly trimmed, the whole path presents a pleasant feeling like a winding path leading to a secluded place.
Shang Ruyi felt as if he was in some kind of fairyland on earth.
Since she woke up, Chu Yang had sent people to take care of her clothes. She was wearing some seemingly simple but exquisite and extravagant Xuan Shang silk clothes on her feet. It was the Oriha step fairy shoes that she changed every day, which made her look elegant and fairy-like.
In addition, the surrounding flowers and trees are prosperous, and there is also a milky white mist surrounding it.
Walking in such a scenery, even Shang Ruyi felt like he was the person in the painting.
However, just when she looked at the beautiful scenery around her and felt like she was in a heavenly palace, what she heard in her ears was a bloody killing.
Listening to Eunuch Yu’s words, Shang Ruyi finally understood the current situation in Jiangdu.
Chu Yang led a tour south of 400,000 people this time, of which more than 300,000 were troops. The rest, in addition to thousands of officials and their families, attendants, maids and eunuchs, the largest number was the king. The imperial guards led by Shao Ji.
The problem lies with these guards.
Most of these people are nobles, and many of them are brave and courageous men selected by Chu Yang from the army. On weekdays, they guard the imperial city and are superior to others. After coming to Jiangdu, they looked down upon the old people here. The palace guards, the little eunuch who just came over to report, will A few people from the Royal Guards went to a restaurant in the city for a drink today. They happened to meet a group of people from the Old Palace Guards there. They started quarreling over a disagreement and refused to give in. Now many people from both sides have been summoned. A brawl broke out in the city, and it was said that many people had been killed and injured.
Shang Ruyi frowned: "How could such a thing happen? Mr. Wang - Mr. Wang doesn't care about it?"
"He?"
As soon as he heard this With the name Wang Shaoji, although Eunuch Yu always had a smile on his face during the day, at this time, he couldn't hide his coldness.
He said: "If he had been more careful, the Imperial Guard would not have become like this."
Shang Ruyi heard some reasons and said: "So, this is not the first time this happened?"
Eunuch Yu shook his head and said: "The imperial guards and Jiangdu Palace guards have already had conflicts in the palace. Several times, but because His Majesty and officials at all levels were there, the matter never became serious. After entering the palace, they are not so obedient."
"..."
"These people are running rampant in the city and oppressing the people, and the people below are too angry to speak out. "
The more Shang Ruyi listened, the more he frowned.
Of course she knew that Wang Shaoji was not a good person to begin with. He was known as a frivolous young master when he was in Dongdu City, and his subordinates were even worse than him. However, there were still some scruples in Luoyang City, but when they arrived in Jiangdu City, these people became rampant.
But, wouldn’t this deepen the conflict between the imperial court and the southerners?
If Chu Yang really wants to establish a foothold in Jiangdu, he must at least control his people. If Wang Shaoji and his people are allowed to continue like this, Jiangdu will also follow in the footsteps of Luoyang. .
Just when her heart was heavy, Eunuch Yu took her through a unique vase-shaped door. Suddenly, a huge garden opened up in front of her, with a long corridor surrounding the entire Garden, and in the center of the garden, there is an unknown tree planted The tree with such a name has a trunk about as tall as one person, with lush branches and leaves that spread out like a canopy. The emerald green leaves are dotted with white jade-colored flowers, and the branches are even tied with ribbons of various colors, hanging down in the wind. Flying, it looks extremely gorgeous and dreamy.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but take a deep breath.
She had never seen such a beautiful scene, and what shocked her even more was that under the tree, there was a huge carpet covering almost the entire garden, and she was sitting on the carpet, leaning against the tree trunk, holding a bag in her hand. The person holding the wine flask and pouring the clear wine into his mouth was Chu Yang.
I saw him wearing immaculate white clothes, with a belt hanging loosely around his hips, a wide open collar, and his long black jade-like hair was only tied up casually, hanging loosely behind his head and shoulders. On the bed, the wine overflowed from his mouth, flowed to his chest, and wet his long hair, but he didn't care, and even laughed with the smell of alcohol while swallowing the wine.
In those slender phoenix eyes, there is a hint of wine and a glint of light. Shang Ruyi couldn't help but stop.
Then, she saw Chu Yang throw away the wine bottle, raise a long sword from his side, slowly unsheath the sword, and a cold light flashed across his eyes, He narrowed his eyes slightly, stood up staggeringly, turned his wrist to hold out a sword flower, and his wide-sleeved robe also flew up. His whole person was like a phoenix flying in the air, elegant and eye-catching, and with a beauty and arrogance that the world could not imagine. .
While dancing his sword, he sang slowly:
The crane flies three thousand miles, the spring flowers are still blooming,
The shadows on the high platform are messy, and the song is wandering alone;
The flowing waves The moon is gone, but the falling stars bring smiles...
At this moment, Shang Ruyi almost suffocated.
She and Chu Yang didn't know each other for a long time, even less than a year, but in less than a year, they had experienced so much that now, whether she wanted to or not, she couldn't. Being placed under house arrest by his side, even if she was not his, she was already extremely familiar with him.
However, even with such familiarity, she would still be amazed by his heavenly appearance.
Just now, she felt like she was the person in the painting, but now, seeing Chu Yang like this, she realized that this was the real person in the painting.
Perhaps, he is really a person who is loved to the extreme by God.
But how long can such love last?
And——
“Sending the moon without returning it”, “falling stars”...Does he know how ominous these verses he sang are? !
Or, has he felt something?
Just when Shang Ruyi was confused for a while, Chu Yang had already seen them. A smile suddenly appeared on his face, he staggered over and grabbed her wrist: "You Coming.”
“…!”
Shang Ruyi struggled for a while, but failed to break free from his hand.
Eunuch Yu on the side has already knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, slave, I have something important to report."
Chu Yang seemed not to hear his voice at all, and only smiled at Shang Ruyi Said: "It seems that you have recovered. Is your body okay? Can you move freely now?"
Shang Ruyi couldn't get away. Fortunately, there were not many people here, so he could only let him hold his wrist tightly and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The medicine your Majesty has sent these days is very effective. , Ruyi is fine.”
“That’s good,”
Chu Yang's hands kept exerting force, as if to pull her into his arms, and he kept saying: "Come, come here."
Shang Ruyi looked at him, then looked at Kneeling Eunuch Yu, who had something to say but could not say anything, was winking at her. Shang Ruyi also understood his intention of grabbing her and coming with him. After thinking about it, he was led by Chu Yang to the garden. center.
Chu Yang kicked away several wine bottles that had been empty just now, picked up another wine bottle, and handed it to her.
“Come, drink with me.”
“……”
Shang Ruyi frowned slightly, and facing such a drunk person, she still said seriously: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Although Ruyi can move freely, he cannot drink alcohol."
"Can't drink alcohol. ?”
These four words made Chu Yang frown. He looked at Shang Ruyi again. He suddenly smiled again and threw the wine bottle aside with his backhand: "Okay, if you don't want to drink, I won't drink."
He grabbed Shang Ruyi's hand and held the hilt of the sword in his hand.
Then he smiled and said: "Then, join me in a sword dance!"
"I -"
Shang Ruyi wanted to refuse, but before she could say anything, Chu Yang had already walked behind her, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and held her in his arms. Then he lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "The sword of two people" It’s my first time to dance.”
“…”
“You have to cooperate with me, don’t move”
Shang Ruyi did not move. At this time, her heartbeat was so fast that she had no time to move.
Except for the man who made her heartache, she had never been so close to any man. Her back was almost completely leaning on his arms, her waist was also restrained, one hand held the hilt of the sword with him, and the two of them wore clothes. Side by side, they are even like twins.
She said tremblingly: "Your Majesty..."
(End of this chapter)