I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 180 The demon who peeled off the skin and painted

On the first day of September, the world is already filled with the charm of late autumn.

On this day, the mist spread between the sky and the earth like a veil.

Chen Zhian studied the magical power of roaming mountains and rivers. The sword light kept lingering around his body, silently chopping the falling leaves into pieces.

The magical power was flowing, and it seemed as if the small courtyard was filled with glimmers of sword lights, which flashed through the void from time to time, which was extremely mysterious.

After several days of practice, this magical power of roaming the mountains and rivers has become more and more in tune with Chen Zhian's Qingdi sword intent.

Qin Dadu Yu had already left Xuantianjing. Fortunately, Chen Zhian had not encountered another assassination attempt since then, which was a good thing.

However, Chen Zhian, who had just finished practicing his supernatural powers, looked at a letter from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in his hand with some doubts in his eyes.

"Princess Longyue summoned me to the palace to paint?" Chen Zhian frowned and thought.

Princess Longyue was not actually interested in paintings. At most, she liked some poems praising her beauty. But today, she summoned him for no reason, and no one knew what the reason was.

Chen Zhian had met Princess Longyue several times.

The impression that Princess Longyue left on him was mysterious yet majestic. Compared with Princess Shangqiu and Princess Linglong, she was also more indifferent and always brought great pressure to others.

"Fortunately, there is still an unowned opportunity in the Mingyue Palace that I can take."

Chen Zhian stood up, feeling somewhat helpless.

"After the wedding in September, I will have to resign from my position as a painter in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble."

When he first came to Xuan Tianjing, he presented that oil painting and attached that poem "The clouds resemble clothes and the flowers resemble face", indeed he wanted to borrow the power of the royal family.

Facts have proved that his choice was quite correct, because it was precisely because of the reputation of being a painter in the Imperial Household Department and painting for Princess Linglong at the Imperial Court Festival that he saved himself a lot of trouble and became famous in Xuantianjing.

The small courtyard on Fusang Street in the imperial city also allowed Chen Zhian to spend his weak years in peace.

But now... as his cultivation level improved, his position as a painter in the Imperial Household Department began to affect his practice.

But Chen Zhian changed his mind...

“If a figure of the rank of Imperial Concubine Long Yue wanted to summon me, even if I wasn’t a painter from the Imperial Household Department, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to easily refuse.

Besides, I am a painter working for Princess Linglong in her palace. If I resign rashly, it will not look good for Princess Linglong."

Princess Linglong gave Chen Zhian many good things and also prevented him from having many troubles on a daily basis, so that this painter in the Imperial Household Department would not be so busy.

Chen Zhian remembered Princess Linglong's kindness and gave up the idea of resigning.

He walked out of the yard while thinking in his mind.

There was already a carriage from the Ministry of Internal Affairs waiting outside the door, and when the horses were even placed on the carriage, a eunuch bowed to greet it, giving Chen Zhian enough face.

As a mere eighth-rank official and a painter in the Imperial Household Department, it is naturally rare for him to receive such courtesy.

He got on the carriage, which went all the way into the palace and arrived in front of Mingyue Palace.

A ray of white light appeared faintly in the moonlit sky.

That was the fate of the hostless person that Mingjing Tower had discovered.

"This opportunity seems to be in the main hall, which makes it difficult to take it."

Chen Zhian looked at the place where the white light was surging and felt a little regretful.

The opportunities discovered in Mingjing Tower are all quite precious, such as the first-grade spiritual treasure Ye Yuezhou, or Jianlongwan, which can be considered unique and practical.

There was only the green leaf obtained from Hongdouyuan, and Chen Zhian still couldn't figure out what the leaf was used for.

But since the opportunity in Mingyue Palace was in the main hall, he couldn't possibly take things from the palace in front of Princess Longyue.

Chen Zhian walked into the main hall.

The palace is still as luxurious and noble as ever.

On the chaise longue behind the jade screen, Empress Longyue was half lying down, holding a bunch of lychees in her hand.

Logically speaking, lychees should not be produced in autumn, but for a noble like Princess Longyue, a bunch of lychees that are out of season is nothing?
She just wanted a blue phoenix or a phoenix, and there were many people in the court who were willing to think of a way to help this most favored imperial concubine.

Chen Zhian stepped into the palace and saluted to Princess Longyue.

His eyes moved slightly, and he suddenly felt a little surprised.

The reason is... the transparent screen reflects the shadow of the imperial concubine. The ownerless fate discovered by Mingjing Tower is actually hanging on the earlobe of Imperial Concubine Longyue at this moment.

"The so-called ownerless fate is the earrings on the ears of the Empress Longyue? Can this also be called ownerless?"

Chen Zhian was speechless. It seemed that he had no chance to get this treasure.

Just at this moment, Princess Longyue put down the lychee in her hand and sat up again.

The screen in front of her was suddenly removed.

The face of Princess Longyue appeared in front of Chen Zhian again.

The extremely charming face, the breathtaking curve created by the nine-phoenix-holding-a-pearl belt, the white wrists as white as fresh snow where the loose sleeves fell, and the moon-white shawl hanging between the arms, outlined the undulations of the mountains hidden in the peony-patterned myrobalan.

It would not be an exaggeration to describe this imperial concubine as stunningly beautiful.

But now in this palace, Princess Longyue was looking at Chen Zhian with some interest in her eyes.

Chen Zhian looked down at the white jade floor tiles under his feet to avoid being rude.

Princess Longyue suddenly laughed and said, "Chen Zhian, you are just a painter, but you are so brave that you dare to travel with Linglong. Don't you know Linglong's identity?"

Chen Zhian was a little puzzled, but he replied, "Reporting to the Imperial Concubine, I am a painter under the Yufu Palace. Princess Linglong is out of the palace for fun, and she asked me to take care of her. This should not be impolite."

“Isn’t that impolite?” Princess Longyue leaned back on the chaise longue again and picked up the bunch of lychees casually. The cloud pattern embroidered with gold thread on her princess-colored bodice rose and fell with her breathing.

"Is there a shortage of guards in Yufu Palace? Do you, a court painter, need to protect Princess Linglong?"

Princess Long Yue said with a smile in her tone: "Do you know that you are in big trouble?"

Chen Zhian shook his head and was about to speak.

The charming eyes of the Empress Longyue revealed a hint of coldness: "Do you know who Linglong married?"

"Even if Wei Liyang is not a normal man, he is the son of the Duke of Anguo after all. He is violent by nature and a bit crazy... Chen Zhian, your misfortune is coming."

Chen Zhian was confused.

As a painter in Yufu Palace, Princess Linglong asked him for support. Could he refuse?

I was just doing my duty as a subordinate, so should I be hated by the son of Duke Anguo?

But he changed his mind and thought of Wei Lingyu again.

"If Wei Liyang's temperament is 80% similar to Wei Lingyu's, I'm afraid it can't be guessed by common sense." Chen Zhian thought about this, and suddenly remembered that because Wei Lingyu ran into him and Princess Linglong traveling together that day, Princess Linglong sent him a lot of elixirs and magical powers, saying that it was compensation.

"Could it be that the thing in the jade pavilion is not Princess Linglong's request for me to help her escape, but is, as the princess said, a compensation for me..."

Princess Linglong traveled with him, but he was misunderstood by Wei Lingyu and then by Wei Liyang, which made Princess Linglong feel quite guilty, so she got those elixirs and magical powers.

"Just the possibility of causing trouble to Wei Liyang, Princess Linglong sent so many things... It seems that Wei Liyang is not a good person."

Chen Zhian thought to himself and breathed a sigh of relief.

He had already had many conflicts with Wei Lingyu. Even if there hadn't been this incident with Princess Linglong, Wei Liyang, as Wei Lingyu's elder brother, would never have treated Chen Zhian with courtesy whenever he returned to Beijing, and it was inevitable that he would bear a grudge against him.

It would be better for Princess Linglong to give him elixirs and magical powers than to ask Chen Zhian to help her escape.

Seeing Chen Zhian lowering his head in deep thought, Empress Longyue thought that he was a little scared, so she added fuel to the fire and said, "Wei Liyang's greatest hobby is to torture and kill young men like you, and then use their skins to paint.

Chen Zhian, you look like your mother, and you can be considered handsome. Add to that your reputation... Wei Liyang should like you quite a lot."

When the imperial concubine spoke, there was a hint of smile in her tone and her eyes were also somewhat meaningful.

After hearing what the imperial concubine said, Chen Zhian felt a little nauseous and even shuddered.

He really didn't know that the Imperial Concubine Longyue had summoned him specifically just to talk about these things?
Moreover...Princess Longyue knows about what Wei Liyang has done. Is there no one in Xuantianjing who knows about it?

It is a bit too disheartening to be so blatant, even using human skin to paint, but he was only evaluated as "capricious and domineering" and "a little crazy".

"Wei Liyang has already set out from Youlong Mansion. If he doesn't get addicted to killing people for fun, he might reach Xuantianjing in a few days.

Now that Qin Daduyu is no longer in the capital, this madman wants to kill you, and I don’t know who can stop him.”

Princess Longyue doesn't look like a pampered, well-educated imperial concubine at all. Instead, she looks like a carefree daughter of the underworld.

This made Chen Zhian a little overwhelmed.

Just when he wanted to ask.

The Imperial Concubine Longyue suddenly snapped her fingers, and a lychee popped out and hung it in front of Chen Zhian.

"How about this... you go to Princess Linglong and ask her to register your name under Mingyue Palace. I will ensure your safety, and Wei Liyang will never attack you."

Princess Longyue smiled, with some inexplicable meaning flashing in her eyes: "Linglong naturally knows about Wei Liyang's cruelty. You go and talk to her. She is kind by nature and should not be able to bear to see a genius like you being skinned by Wei Liyang."

"I also know that you are now a popular young figure in Xuantianjing. Your coming to my Mingyue Palace does not mean that I am trying to win you over. You do not need to work for the Jiang family. You are just a figurehead. What do you think?"

The rouge at the corners of Princess Longyue's eyes was like flowing clouds, her pupils were blacker and more translucent than black jade, and there was a cinnabar mole on the tip of her nose, which looked like a red plum blossom falling into a white jade cup, breathtakingly beautiful.

Chen Zhian had suffered once when he came to Mingyue Palace before, and he was always visualizing Nan Liujing in his mind.

At this moment, he looked at Princess Longyue's beauty, but his eyes were still not lost at all.

He was very puzzled. Since it was not an attempt to win him over and he did not need to serve her, why did she put his name under the Mingyue Palace?
Chen Zhian pondered in his heart, and finally said: "Chen Zhian is of low status and weak power. Now he is just a painter. How can he be qualified to ask for resignation from the princess..."

He hadn't finished yet.

Princess Longyue suddenly interrupted him: "Do you think I can't protect you?"

She just finished speaking!
Suddenly, a breeze blew through the lotus incense burner, blowing away the ambergris mist that was condensed on her eyelashes.

The moment she raised her eyes, the candlelight in the hall dimmed by one point, and the light reflected in the eyes of Imperial Concubine Longyue suddenly lit up like a galaxy!

Just a moment.

Chen Zhian only felt that this main hall had turned into a vast universe filled with stars, which made him feel even more insignificant.

"What kind of magical power is this? What is the level of cultivation of this Imperial Concubine Longyue?"

Chen Zhian was very confused, but at this moment, the Nanliu Scene in his mind shone with light, and in that light, the image of a Heavenly King appeared faintly.

Two rays of light also shone above the blurry face of the King of Heaven, shining into the dark starry universe around him.

The next moment, these mysterious fantasies disappeared.

Chen Zhian took a deep breath and his eyes became clear again.

"what?"

The smile on Princess Longyue's face finally faded. She sat up and looked at Chen Zhian carefully.

The draft was still blowing in the hall, ruffling two or three strands of the imperial concubine's hair, which was even more alluring than the image of the flowing hair in Chen Zhian's oil painting.

"Chen Zhian, who are you?"

Princess Longyue looked at him for a long time, even leaning forward, resting her chin with one hand, and looking at him carefully.

“At such a young age, you have amazing talents. You can write poems and paint, and you can practice swordplay and knife skills. Judging from the blood and energy in your body, I’m afraid you have also trained your body to a high level.

I have lived for a long time, and I have never seen someone like you?"

Lived for a long time... Chen Zhian glanced at Princess Longyue, who was only twenty-two or twenty-three years old, and remained silent.

"You are a man who values friendship and loyalty. Princess Linglong only helped you a little, but you still remember the favor."

Princess Long Yue showed her pearly teeth and smiled, "But people like you who value friendship are the easiest to control.

I don't like Wei Liyang very much. If he really comes to trouble you, I will personally help you solve your problems... I don't ask for anything in return. I want to see if you will remember my kindness."

Princess Longyue spoke so frankly in front of Chen Zhian, and pointed at the lychees that had been hanging in the air for a long time.

"I gave it to you as a reward. You wouldn't be so afraid to eat even one of my lychees."

Chen Zhian picked the lychees in the air, and saw Princess Longyue waving her hand for him to leave, so he left Mingyue Palace.

Princess Longyue watched Chen Zhian leave, and there was still a gleam of light in her deep eyes, like stars moving.

"As the saying goes, every day you see someone, every day you see him better... This saying actually applies to Chen Zhian. Every time I see this young man, I feel that he becomes more and more extraordinary."

A man in black slowly walked out of the inner hall.

How can a man enter the imperial concubine's inner palace?

The reason is that this person is the father of Princess Longyue and the National Master of Dayu.

This unfathomable Imperial Master looked at the place where Chen Zhian left, wondering what he was thinking.

"However, Wei Liyang is indeed going to the capital. It would be a pity if Chen Zhian was really skinned alive by him."

Princess Longyue narrowed her eyes and talked to herself.

ps: Additional update for yesterday’s monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)