My enemies became my companions

Chapter 392: What I have decided in my heart (8k big chapter, please vote for me)
Prince Jing's Mansion.

The hot tea was boiling hot, with bursts of white steam rising from it.

King Jing sat at the head of the table, blew on the porcelain bowl, and then asked, "Did he escape?"

"Your Highness, he must have managed to escape. I heard that the people from the Magpie Pavilion searched the area around Zuijiang Mountain for seven days and seven nights but couldn't find his body. There are also rumors in the palace that they want to charge him with treason and collusion with the enemy."

The person who spoke was none other than the current Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Lord Xu. Since the fall of the Lin Party, the situation in the court had become turbulent, and the Ding'an Party had gradually gained a foothold, forming a rivalry with the An family, the court's foreign relatives, and had suppressed the An family.

And Lord Xu, who had a more gentle temperament, was naturally promoted to the position of Prime Minister.

Lord Xu said, "In the past six months, he has saved the emperor and has been highly valued by the Empress Dowager. He is also known in the capital for his loyalty to the country. If he had not escaped, the palace would never have charged him with treason."

King Jing nodded slightly. As he had participated in the whole process, he certainly understood the logic behind it.

Elder Xu sighed, "He is indeed a proud and arrogant person."

King Jing recalled briefly. He remembered that at his birthday poetry party, Chen Yi did not retreat at all, but held his head high and showed no fear.

King Jing then sighed, "He has the spirit of a young man, and is definitely not someone who would be inferior to others. He is proud and outspoken, and is a hero... He is only slightly inferior to me."

Lord Xu responded, "Your Highness is right. It is a pity for the palace to do this."

King Jing sighed and said, "Killing loyal and good people."

Lord Xu looked a little strange and nervous. He wanted to say something but stopped himself.

King Jing waved his hand and said, "There are no outsiders here. Besides, the grudge between me and Captain Chen has long been written off."

Lord Xu showed some hesitation. Although he had heard about the matter of Prince Jing's daughter choosing a son-in-law, the Ding'an Party and Chen Yi had an old grudge. Not knowing the inside story, he was unsure of the current relationship between Chen Yi and Prince Jing's Mansion.

He smiled, took the tea bowl, and shook it gently, saying, "This may be a good thing for us. Your Majesty the Queen Mother will have one less knife. When Your Majesty grows older and more powerful, we can return power to Your Majesty."

King Jing lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then knocked on the table.

He thought of the unruly captain, who seemed to be born without the knowledge of respect, lawless and only acted for his own benefit.

One can even abandon all wealth and glory and run away in horror just for the sake of love or to break free from bondage.

King Jing knew that he had too many concerns and was definitely not such a person, but he still felt a little yearning in his heart.

Not to mention that he was his own son-in-law.

Before Lord Xu had finished speaking, he said, "It's okay to make a big fuss about this matter, but it shouldn't be made a big deal. Just tolerate it for a while and give the palace and the An family some face..."

"What face do you want to give me?" King Jing suddenly said, "This one needs to be given face, and that one needs to be given face, so who will give me face?"

Lord Xu was stunned.

King Jing couldn't help but burst out with the anger that he had suppressed for many years. He slammed the table hard.

"Wei Ying chose her husband first, and she granted the marriage as soon as her palace said so, and she treated my Jingwang Mansion as nothing! A thousand households who had made great contributions, she colluded with the enemy and treasoned as soon as her palace said so, and she treated the world as a plaything! She turned right and wrong so much, and we still gave her face? How ashamed she is to the country, how ashamed she is to the scholars of the world!"

Lord Xu was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to recover.

The officials who had dealings with King Jing were more or less aware of his bad temper, and his anger often came and went quickly.

But for some reason, Lord Xu felt that something was different today.

Elder Xu repeatedly advised: "Calm down, Your Majesty, calm down."

King Jing said coldly, "Calm down? Lord Xu, when the Lin Party was still around, we had to give them some face. Now that the Lin Party is gone, we still have to give them some face. This face, I cannot give you."

"This... then what do you want to do, Your Majesty?"

"If she charges that man with treason and collusion, then she will kneel down and file a petition, beat the drum to make the matter a big deal, and have it brought to the court for judgment."

King Jing paused, and seeing that the paperhanger Xu Gelao was still hesitant, he raised his voice and said:
"Lord Xu, don't you think about this? If the charge of treason is proven, I will have a son-in-law who is a traitor! Where will the plaque of Prince Jing's mansion be placed? If the sign is broken, how many honest scholars will enter our house?"

Lord Xu could have ignored the previous words out of emotion and reason, but he had to listen to this last sentence. His old brows furrowed as he began to think and weigh the pros and cons.

Quan believed that Prince Jing was the younger brother of the previous emperor, treated scholars with courtesy and had the demeanor of a gentleman. The Ding'an Party had always been united under the plaque of Prince Jing's mansion. If his son-in-law collaborated with the enemy and committed treason, it would inevitably leave a stain on his country.

The literati in the capital have always been self-righteous, and they always talk about justice. I am afraid that because of this, they will have a grudge against Prince Jing's Mansion and will no longer be willing to join the Ding'an Party. As time goes by, the Ding'an Party will no longer have any useful talents.

Thinking of this, Lord Xu finally compromised and said:

"The Ding'an Party and Captain Chen have always had a grudge, but now they are still speaking out impartially. I think this time it will also allow scholars all over the world to distinguish between loyalty and treachery."

In the past, the Lin Party disrupted the government, frequently attacked dissidents, and almost covered the country with one hand.

The reason why the Ding'an Party was able to compete with them was not only because of the need for the royal family to balance the power of the court, but also because of its good reputation.

The petition to the emperor might cause anger in the palace, but it would be a hundred benefits and no harm to the reputation of the Ding'an Party.

Elder Xu said slowly: "The only problem is... we should try not to offend the palace. For the sake of the overall situation, we don't have to take the lead. Let the Imperial College, the Hanlin Academy, and some loyal people do it..."

This is what should be said, and the logic behind it is clear.

The Prince Jing's Mansion must retain its reputation as a clean and honest government while avoiding confrontation with the palace. If the petition is feasible, everyone will be happy. If not, there will not be much loss.

As for those who speak out for justice, if the situation is not favorable, they will be abandoned, and Chen Qianhu's crime of treason is not important...

"No!"

King Jing said in a loud voice:
"I will personally beat the drum for hearing the news."

Lord Xu was stunned.

His eyes, which had been worn out by age and had long since become smooth, now turned their heads and looked at King Jing in disbelief.

The long-suppressed anger, the long-standing resentment, the desire to support the government, the years of hatred with the palace... Lord Xu had seen these expressions on King Jing's face a long time ago, and now, in addition to these, there was also a hint of youthfulness.

I only heard him say word by word:

"The Dengwen drum is not beaten just for the demon queen to see, but for the whole world to see."

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royal palace.

The Lantern Festival has passed for a long time, but the cold winter has not yet passed. The sky is bleak and the vermilion palace walls are chilly.

When Queen An was sent back to the palace, her face was terribly pale.

She fell off the cliff as if seeking death. Magpie Pavilion searched for her day and night and finally found her in the sea of ​​trees.

She was in a coma for several days, and when she woke up, her head felt dizzy and painful.

Two or three days later, when she sat in Jingren Palace, Empress An was shocked to realize that she had forgotten a lot.

As if due to the impact of falling off a cliff, many of the originally unforgettable memories have become as pale as paper.

"My...my clan was destroyed by the Chen clan of the Western Jin Dynasty?"

An Hou asked hoarsely.

Su Xin was slightly panicked, and couldn't tell whether this was a test from a superior or a sincere doubt. She thought for a long time before saying:
"My lady, can't you remember?"

“…I can’t remember.”

Queen An uttered four words. The memory of the city's fall in her mind could not be more vague. She only vaguely remembered one thing: many people died, but she could not remember who they were or what they looked like, just like the pale words in the border intelligence.

When people forget their memories, hatred loses its foundation. Those things are too far away. When I think about them, they turned out to be more than ten years ago.

Queen An coughed twice, then thought of someone and raised her voice:

"Where is he? How is he?"

"My Lady, he fought with the three masters and took the opportunity to escape into the cliff. He ran away. The Magpie Pavilion searched for him day and night, but could not find any trace of him. No one knows whether he is dead or alive..."

"Then you're still alive." An Hou said hoarsely.

Her fingertips trembled at the thought of that name.

Her chest tightened, and the pent-up hatred swept over her instantly. Queen An coughed violently, and countless emotions flashed across her phoenix eyes.

Queen An said coldly: "He is not dead yet."

Su Xin couldn't help but lower her head. She heard deep hatred in the voice.

Su Xin, who had been serving the Queen for a long time, suddenly felt it was very ironic that Queen An had forgotten her hatred for the Chen family of the Western Jin Dynasty, but her hatred for Chen Yi remained.

It’s like people don’t remember how the flowers bloomed in the past, but they remember it very clearly when the flowers fall.

And in that vagueness, besides hatred, there seemed to be something else...

Queen An gradually came to her senses. After all, she had been in power for many years, and she slowly sorted out her thoughts.

And Su Xin reported everything to her in detail.

The nameless old lady also returned from chasing the sword armor, but also got nothing.

The palace fell into a desolate silence. The three masters of the Magpie Pavilion were dead, and the pursuit along the way had consumed countless manpower and resources.

There was one of the few places in Jingren Palace where the fire had not yet been lit. Su Xin was shivering in the wind, while the woman in the phoenix robe sat motionless at the head of the room.

"How is Donggong Ruoshu?" she asked.

Su Xin hurriedly said, "Donggong Ruoshu is doing fine. She has been staying in the palace quietly and has not gone out in the past few days. Your Majesty, do you want to summon her?"

"Summon her? What do you want to summon her for?" The voice of the woman in phoenix robe was a little hoarse.

Su Xin trembled for a moment and said, "Summon Dong Gong Ruo Shu... and tell him to wipe out the Chen family of the Western Jin Dynasty."

The words just fell.

The face of the woman in phoenix robe in front of the desk darkened visibly.

Su Xin heard the sound of paper tearing. She looked carefully and found that it was intelligence about the Chen family of the Western Jin Dynasty.

The woman in the phoenix robe suppressed her grief and said, "It's all ruined. Three masters died for nothing. How can we fight against the Chen family of the Western Jin Dynasty? He escaped. There will never be such a good seedling again. It's all ruined!"

Su Xin shuddered unconsciously.

She knew how long Queen An had waited and how much she had planned for revenge.

But years of planning were ruined before they were accomplished.

"Give the order, don't look for it anymore."

An Hou's voice came down from top to bottom, with a complicated tone.

"If he has a chance to survive, then I will give him one."

"Yes..." Su Xin responded, then thought of something and asked, "Then what are you going to do with those women, Madam?"

The women Su Xin mentioned were naturally Dong Gong Ruoshu, Lin Wanlang, and Concubine Dong. They were all involved with Chen Yi.

However, Chen Yi did not take them with him when he left. Was it because that person didn't care much about them?

There was silence in Jingren Palace for a moment.

After a long time, a voice finally came out: "Go back to your own places."

After Su Xin left, the woman in the phoenix robe slowly stood up.

At this time, the nameless old lady walked out from the darkness, her head lowered, and she said with endless apology:
"My lady, I didn't catch up with them after all."

Queen An said: "If the Yinjianshan Sword Armor can really deal with it easily, then it is not a sword armor."

Seeing that Queen An did not pursue the matter, the nameless old lady continued:
"Your Highness, the palace should be more vigilant recently. I am worried that the Chen family boy will return to the palace and harm your Highness."

Queen An remained silent.

The nameless old lady didn't know how many waves rose and fell in her heart, nor how many changes her thoughts had, but she saw her eyes change back and forth several times.

Finally, Queen An sneered and said, "Rebellious ministers, I think they will collude with Southern Xinjiang in the future."

The Princess of Annan was unfaithful to her husband and was deeply involved in the matter. Naturally, Old Lady Wuming had heard about it.

"Mammy, send some people to keep an eye on the south."

After saying this, Queen An waved her hand, signaling the nameless old lady to leave.

After the latter responded, he disappeared into Jingren Palace.

Only Empress An was left standing at the gate of Jingren Palace, gazing into the distance, standing motionless.

She was alone for a long time, and when she closed her eyes, all she could see was the floating jade pendant.

At that moment of misunderstanding, I thought he still cared about our friendship, but now I think about it, it was just deliberate, another trick of his.

Ridiculous, ridiculous... She laughed.

"I have said before that everyone in the world knows that you are a traitor who has no king or father. When the imperial decree is issued during the court meeting, I want to see how people in the world will judge your crimes."

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The morning meeting has arrived.

In the Golden Palace, the dragon throne was hanging empty, and on the phoenix chair below it, a woman in a phoenix robe was sitting.

Officials filed in one after another with solemn expressions. This was the first court meeting after the Lantern Festival, and it was of great importance in terms of etiquette. It was also related to the country's fortunes for the year, so almost no one was absent, and no one claimed to be sick. Looking around, it was so grand.

The court meeting had begun with the eunuch's loud announcement.

The court meetings were grand and many officials were present, so they were not the time to discuss matters of state. Instead, they were often used to announce the results of state affairs, appoint and dismiss officials, and issue imperial decrees. Because of this, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

And today, after the usual polite remarks, the first thing announced was the punishment of someone.

Chen Yi, a captain of the Western Factory, was convicted of treason and absconding for fear of punishment!
You must know that Captain Chen was rewarded with the title of Jiashan for saving the emperor a few months ago, but now he has fallen into such a state.
The situation changed so quickly that all officials were shocked.

But...no one seemed to dare to object.

The answer is simple. The court meeting is to announce the results, not to discuss matters or argue. Not to mention that it is the first court meeting of the new year, which is even more sacred and solemn.

Even if someone was dissatisfied with this, they would never dare to risk being disapproved by standing out from among the officials to offer advice.

In the court, the eunuch read out the imperial decree:
"Yi Tong was a traitor who disturbed the country. He first joined the Lin Party as a bandit, accepted bribes, and was corrupt. When the Lin Party overthrew the throne, he was pardoned for his merits in saving the emperor and not pursued for his previous crimes. But now he is expected to change his ways, but he still deceives the emperor and acts recklessly. He hid six sets of armor and dozens of knives in his home and secretly colluded with the thieves. After the incident was exposed, he killed and injured countless people and fled abroad. If we do not punish this traitor, we will not be able to clarify the law. If we do not point out the mistakes of this traitor, we will not be able to keep the country safe..."

The voice of the imperial decree fell in the court, and everyone listened with ears, and there was silence in the Golden Palace.

Even though some people's expressions changed repeatedly, no one dared to speak at this moment and offend the empress dowager who was in charge of the government.

Queen An looked around the hall, feeling at ease, and said loudly:
"Chen Yi's crime has been made clear to everyone. If you have no objection..."

Boom!
The sound was like a huge bell. In the distance came the solemn sound of a drum.

That is the Dengwen Drum!
Queen An's face suddenly changed, all the officials turned their heads, and a rustling sound of friction broke out in the air.

Outside the palace, someone has reported back: "King Jing is leading all the scholars of the Imperial College to beat drums and present the grievances of the thousand households!"

As soon as the words fell, all the officials were in an uproar.

The face of the woman in phoenix robe sitting on the golden throne was shrouded in gloom.

The sound of the drum echoed, accompanied by the voices of people complaining about their grievances, coming from afar, as if it could reach the ears of heaven.

Queen An's fingertips trembled slightly and her face was incredulous. She could never have imagined that King Jing would beat the drum for this person during the court meeting and openly confront the palace.

First, he had an affair with southern Xinjiang, and then King Jing spoke up for him.

And the Yinjianshan Sword Armor...

If he were still alive and roaming the world, what kind of power would he bring together?
Before falling off the cliff, Chen Yi's hoarse voice echoed in her ears.

Those cold words were like weapons...

"But one day, I will go to Luoyang with my sword in hand. Even if it means risking my life, I will destroy Jingren Palace and tear you off the throne. I will let you see with your own eyes what it means for a building to collapse!"

Will he do what he says?

The phoenix eyes of the woman in the phoenix robe trembled slightly. She seemed to see that one day, the sky was dark, a hideous hole was torn open, the Golden Palace was almost collapsed, and that person stepped in, pulled the elegant and noble queen off the throne, and knelt on the ground...

Inexplicably, she felt a long-lost sense of fear.

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What does it feel like to have a sword through your throat?
Yang Zuye, courtesy name Zide, nicknamed West Wind Swordsman, was 37 years old at the time, in the prime of life. Martial artists of this age are often the most respected, as they are both accomplished martial artists and have sufficient potential. And he lived up to expectations. Since he started practicing swordplay at the age of thirteen, he had won all 32 life-and-death battles with a single sword. “When the sword is drawn, the west wind blows and the leaves fall silently”, the tavern storyteller’s short words outlined countless romantic scenes of a swordsman. But in fact, he was not that elegant. He just struck a blow with a sharp sword and killed the enemy.

Many people died under his sword, and they died quickly. As he grew older and wore out his fancy skills, he died faster and faster. He once told a friend that he would never accept a disciple before the age of 45, even though there were many people in the martial arts world who admired his sword. This friend practiced the eight-sided stick and could not understand his persistence. As for how two people with conflicting personalities could become friends, they had been to a brothel together, so they were naturally of the same mind.

Yang Zuye killed people with one sword, and he saw a lot of blood, too much blood. Sometimes he would be curious about the feeling of being killed by one sword.

Sometimes he tried to imagine what it would feel like, and whether it would be cold if the sword pierced his throat.

On February 26, the seventh year of the Deyuan reign of the Jin Dynasty,
To this day, he still doesn't know.

Because he died the next second.

The sword instantly pierced his chest. He trembled, like a drowning man's last struggle, and then his hands and feet became limp, and he knelt dead on the ground.

Yang Zuye, who has been pursuing the goal of cutting the throat with one sword for many years, still doesn't know the feeling of a sword piercing his throat.

But, I think it's faster than breaking my heart...

The long sword was slowly pulled out from Yang Zuye's chest. At this moment, the pupils of all the followers on the official road trembled slightly, and they were all amazed at the man's killing power. But she just wiped the blood off the sword with a silk cloth. When she put away the sword and turned around, the friction sound of the sword sliding into the scabbard seemed to linger in the air.

Bai Shangxi poked her head out from behind the curtain of the carriage and stared at the knight, not wanting to miss her graceful and unrestrained turn, even for just a moment.

This person's surname is Min.
She carries a sword and a knife.

She said she would be more famous than the other one.

Bai Shangxi didn't know who this person was. She had only heard of him once or twice from the young man's mouth. His surname seemed to be Chen, and he seemed to be a girl.

I don’t know what kind of girl she is.

I guess no one likes watching it as much as Bai Shang.

Min Ning came to the side of the carriage. The followers were surrounding an overturned carriage not far away. There were heavy casualties inside. An experienced warrior turned the faces of a family of five inside over and over again, sighed, and shook his head.

"They're all dead... I didn't expect that Shopkeeper Qiao would die here, so pitiful..."

The old attendant sighed and stood up.

Bai Shangxi's hands trembled a little, and her eyebrows furrowed: "...are they all dead? It seems that Shopkeeper Qiao is not the one who betrayed us..."

The Bai family is a prominent family on the border of the Western Jin Dynasty. They have taken root in the border area and have countless industries under their control. There are many merchants coming and going, and there are countless shopkeepers. However, only a small number of people from other families are highly respected by the hundreds of families. Bai Shangxi once suspected that the reason they were chased and ambushed all the way was because they were betrayed by the shopkeeper named Qiao.

But now it seems that is not the case.

"Hey, Captain, there's a big black dog here."

One of the attendants found a cage, opened it, and out jumped a sick black dog.

The old attendant saw it and said, "It is this dog. It is said that Shopkeeper Qiao likes this dog very much. He takes it with him wherever he goes and raises it like his son."

Bai Shangxi had also heard some rumors that this dog was very smart and could not only wag its tail but also serve tea and water to people.

At the moment, she was excited to see the prey and waved at the black dog: "Swish..."

The black dog dragged its body and staggered over.

It suddenly opened its mouth and said, "I'm not a dog."

Bai Shangxi was stunned for a moment by the sharp voice that sounded like a dwarf's.

In that stunned moment, the black dog was no longer weak, it bared its fangs, and flew over to bite!
Next, a flash of sword appeared.

Human blood splattered on the curtain and on Bai Shangxi's face, and some animal hair also flew out.

"what!"

Bai Shangxi screamed and then quickly looked at Min Ning.

Min Ning's sword was dripping with blood. Before Miss Bai could care about herself, she cared about her first and said:
"…Mr. Min, are you okay?"

"It's nothing serious." Min Ning smiled, took out a silk cloth with some annoyance, and wiped the sword again, "I was a little scared too."

Bai Shang gasped in joy and came back to his feet. His followers quickly surrounded the dog, only to see a dwarf's head slipping out from under the animal skin.

There is nothing more dangerous in the world than this.

You thought you saved a life, even if it was just an insignificant dog.

But how do you know that a knife won’t come out of the dog’s mouth?

Even though he had only been in the martial arts world for two or three months, Min Ning had already seen a lot.

The reason why she had never been in trouble was not only because she was always vigilant, but also because of Yin Jianshan's method of warning her.

This is what Min Ning learned from Zhuo Yu. The so-called method of alerting people is to make them vaguely aware of the approaching danger, the dark hand of the person behind the scenes, and the knife that came from nowhere.

Yinjian Mountain is a sect that practices both Taoism and martial arts, and many of its disciples travel around the world, but very few of them ever make mistakes, and the method of being vigilant has played an important role in this.

After wiping the sword, Min Ning sheathed it, looked around, and asked:

"Set off again?"

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March 6th.

After passing Xiaofeng Pass and walking past countless loaded pack horses and with sand and fallen leaves blowing in the wind, Min Ning finally escorted the group to their destination. Bai Shangxi often talked about the prosperity of the Bai family. Min Ning thought she was just bragging, but now when she saw the towering plaque, the majestic stone lions at the door, and the garden behind the door, she realized that Miss Bai was exaggerating. Bai Hua, the head of the Bai family, came to greet them in person. He was born into a military family, but gave up his official position to do business. After the Bai family's industry grew, they provided him with an idle position of a fourth-rank military general. Min Ning had no idea how much right and wrong and grudges were involved in this back and forth. She was just a chance acquaintance, a stranger from a foreign land.

They had learned early on by carrier pigeon that Min Ning had rescued Bai Shangxi, and the Bai family put in every effort to entertain them. Not only did they host a banquet with fine wine and delicious food, but the head of the family also ordered people to present wolf-hair brushes, Jiangnan paper, Pixiu paperweights, and hundreds of pieces of silk. Moreover, during the banquet, they invited the three most famous courtesans in the Xiaofengguan area, who performed dances one after another, and their colorful skirts were a feast for the eyes.

Seeing the elegant young man surrounded by the courtesans, Bai Shangxi hugged her knees and her cheeks puffed up.

The night Min Ning stayed at the Bai family, there was a sudden knock on the door.

When I pushed the door open, it was none other than Bai Shangxi.

"Come, I'll take you to admire the moon. I've said it many times before, my moon-viewing pavilion is the best in the area."

Bai Shangxi insisted on dragging Min Ning out no matter what.

Unable to refuse her kindness, Min Ning had no choice but to follow her to the Moon-Viewing Pavilion.

The moonlight was quiet and the swing in the distance was swaying gently. This garden of the Western Jin Dynasty was different from that of Dayu. It was like a stunning beauty with a graceful and elegant demeanor. Min Ning liked it here very much.

She closed her eyes and listened to the chirping of insects.

Bai Shangxi didn't dare to blink. She sat on the swing and rocked gently.

After a long while, Bai Shangxi finally found the words to say:

"Where did Master Min learn such advanced Kung Fu?"

"It's not too high, but between the sixth and seventh grades. It's most important to be able to travel the world." Min Ning paused and said directly: "It's useless to tell you this, you don't practice martial arts."

"Oh…"

Bai Shangxi was silent for a long time, and then he spoke again:

"Do you have such a beautiful garden in Dayu?"

"Maybe, but I don't know if there is."

"……Well."

Several conversations followed suit, all of which were like this. The two of them almost asked and answered each other. Bai Shangxi asked a lot of questions, some of which he even tempted Min Ning to ask back. But no matter what, Min Ning's answers were all very formal.

That night, the two did not have a very pleasant conversation. Miss Bai gave many hints with a gentle and soft voice, but the young man seemed to have a heart of steel.

Bai Shangxi didn't know whether she understood or not, she only knew that Min Ning shook his head repeatedly that night.

The Bai family treated Min Ning so warmly that everyone thought she would stay for four or five months, or even live as a retainer for eight or ten years. But she only stayed for one night and left the next day.

It was a windy and sandy day in the Western Jin Dynasty, with the sun shining brightly. The knight carrying a sword and a knife on his back bowed to everyone, and then bowed to Bai Shangxi.

She turned and left without any hesitation.

"Miss!" a servant called out.

It turned out that Bai Shangxi couldn't bear it any longer and rushed out.

Min Ning listened to the whistling sound of the wind, strode forward, and raised his hand to block the sunlight.

After a while, when she turned her head inadvertently, she found that Bai Shangxi had been following her and staring at her.

"Miss Bai, why did you chase us out? Go back quickly." Min Ning advised.

Bai Shangxi finally couldn't help but said:
"You speak in a muffled voice, don't you know how to talk to a girl?"

Min Ning turned his head to look at her.

Bai Shangxi shrank her neck for a moment.

The wind blew the yellow sand, and there was a rustling sound as it passed over the city wall, like the sound of a flute expressing love.

Min Ning laughed and said, "Miss Bai, do you like me?"

Bai Shangxi said happily: "I...I don't like it."

Min Ning nodded and said, "It's good that you don't like it. I was afraid that you would like me and I'm not ready."

"What preparations?" Bai Shangxi was delighted and asked with sparkling eyes, "What if I like you? What preparations will you make?"

"I'm ready to reject you."

"..."

Bai Shangxi froze for a moment, the wind hit her face, her heart sank, and she looked at Min Ning in disbelief.

Min Ning pointed to his left chest and said with a smile:
"I have someone in my heart. If you like me, I am ready to reject you. It's that simple."

After saying this, Min Ning didn't want to stay any longer and turned around and walked away.

Her figure gradually faded away. Bai Shangxi shuddered and chased after her.

"Wait, wait."

Min Ning stopped, Bai Shangxi was panting, and he felt very heartbroken.

The daughter of the Bai family finally stood firm, took a deep breath and asked:
"Why, is it because of Miss Chen from your hometown? We in Dajin are different from your Dongyu. We are more straightforward. If you want, bring her to the Bai family. I will provide her with good food and drink, and give her a house to keep as a companion..."

Min Ning raised his hand and interrupted, "No need, Miss Bai, I appreciate your kindness."

How could Bai Shangxi be satisfied? She kept saying, "Don't take it for granted. You should really take it for granted! We have been strangers all this way, but you have always protected me and have been through countless dangers. What can I do? Have you never thought about becoming the son-in-law of the Bai family? You must have thought about it. How could you not have thought about it?"

"have not thought."

“…Huh? Huh? T-T-T-you’ve never thought about this?!”

“I haven’t thought about it.”

"Then why did you save me?" Bai Shangxi was incredulous at being rejected like this. She thought about it and it became even more incredulous. "Just because you wanted to save me, just because you said... you had made up your mind?"

Min Ning nodded and said, "I've made up my mind."

Bai Shangxi's shoulders shook, her heart ached, and she burst into tears.

She seemed to understand something, but still unwillingly, muttering, "No, no, don't do this, you've been away so far, you don't even know the news of Miss Chen, thousands of miles apart, no matter how deep your love is... I'm sorry, I shouldn't say this, but I have to say, what if Master Min, you don't like her anymore in the future?"

Min Ning watched her cry, and when he heard the question, he just smiled softly:
"If he doesn't like it, then he doesn't like it. I can't let him down anyway."

Bai Shangxi's eyes widened with tears.

She just felt empty inside.

The knight who she met by chance traveled thousands of miles, not for money or sex. She had turned around and crossed countless sword battles for this girl along the way. He had done her countless favors, but he never took them to heart.

Because of the sentence "I have made up my mind", I will draw my sword to help, even if it means death.

Bai Shangxi was stunned. She found that she couldn't keep this man.

This man is going to travel to the ends of the earth and will not stop at any place. Now he is leaving with a sword and a knife, just like when he came.

"Even if I don't like him in the future."

The sky was filled with yellow sand, and the young man was walking farther and farther away, but she could still hear the residual sound from the city:
"But how can I change what I have decided in my heart?"

There will be an additional update tonight, but it may take until twelve o'clock.

I will write a single chapter report later.

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(End of this chapter)