"Drinking is allowed, but no talking about state affairs!" After an unknown amount of time, just as Dongfang Hong and Dongfang Zhan were completely disappointed, a dignified voice came from inside the room.
A slight smile appeared on Dongfang Hong's handsome face. Everyone looked at Dongfang Heng. He had agreed to drink with them, so the matter was half successful. The Azure Flame War God was indeed worthy of his reputation, being invincible in every battle.
"Today we'll only drink, not talk business!" Zi Mo appeared out of thin air and handed a wine jar to Dongfang Heng.
The green bamboo door opened by itself, and Dongfang Heng walked in carrying a wine jar. The moment he stepped into the room, the bamboo door closed automatically, blocking everyone's view.
Dongfang Hong turned around, a hint of a smile in his eyes. With Prince An involved, there was no problem that couldn't be solved: "Let's go back to our rooms and rest, and wait for Prince An's good news!"
Shen Yingxue walked over quickly, her beautiful face beaming with a bright smile: "Congratulations, Your Highness, Prince Zhan, things have finally taken a turn for the better!"
"It's all thanks to Prince An!" With things taking a turn for the better, Dongfang Hong was in a good mood and spoke to people with a friendly and pleasant demeanor.
"Dongfang Heng hasn't come out yet, so it's too early to draw conclusions. We need to prepare for the worst!" Dongfang Zhan looked at the tightly closed bamboo door with a solemn expression. That man was extremely stubborn. Dongfang Heng could go in and drink with him, but he might not be able to persuade him.
Dongfang Hong's smile froze, and he said no more. A hint of worry appeared in his eyes. That person's stubbornness was well-known in Qingyan. Could Dongfang Heng persuade him?
Shen Yingxue's adoring gaze passed through Dongfang Hong and Dongfang Zhan, secretly looking towards the tightly closed bamboo door. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration and appreciation. No matter when or where, Prince An was the most outstanding, and he would definitely be able to persuade that person.
A faint aroma of wine wafted from the bamboo house on a gentle breeze, mingled with the occasional sound of conversation. Apart from that, there was no other sound. Dongfang Hong and Dongfang Zhan didn't know when Dongfang Heng had come out. It was lunchtime, so they went back to their room to eat and rest.
Shen Yingxue originally wanted to wait for Dongfang Heng to come out, but she was so hungry that she couldn't stand it anymore, so she left the courtyard with Dongfang Zhan and the others.
The fragrance of bamboo filled the courtyard. Shen Lixue wandered around the courtyard, admiring the bamboo. The bamboo stalks were all similar in thickness and size, indicating that they were planted in the same year. There wasn't a single weed in the bamboo grove, and the bamboo and leaves were all very green, showing that the person who planted them really liked bamboo...
Zi Mo stopped hiding and silently walked behind Shen Lixue, keeping a protective distance of three steps. Wherever Shen Lixue went, he followed.
"Why are you following me?" Shen Lixue was used to being alone, and the sudden appearance of someone following her closely, as if she were being monitored, made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Before the Prince entered the house, he ordered me to protect Miss Shen!" Zi Mo replied in a low voice.
"Aren't you a bodyguard? Why aren't you invisible protecting me?" Zi Mo was always invisible when he was with Dongfang Heng, so why did he suddenly become visible to protect her?
"It was the Prince who ordered me to appear and protect you!" Zi Mo answered truthfully. He was the Prince's bodyguard, and he did whatever the Prince told him to do.
Dongfang Heng! Shen Lixue's dark eyes narrowed slightly: "Can I order you to do anything?"
Zi Mo didn't react for a moment, then paused before saying, "Yes!"
"Then go find my maid and bring her here!" When Shen Lixue and Dongfang Heng went to make a wish, Qiu He and Yan Yue did not follow, and no one knew where the two of them were now.
Zi Mo gave Shen Lixue a strange look. Asking him to find two maids in the temple was a waste of his talents. Zi Mo didn't say anything more and disappeared instantly!
After Zi Mo left, the courtyard became even quieter, with only the sound of the wind and the rustling of leaves. Shen Lixue glanced at the tightly closed bamboo door and slowly walked out of the courtyard. Zi Mo needed time to find Qiu He and Yan Yue, and she didn't know when Dongfang Heng would come out. She would go and have some lunch first...
The moment she stepped out of the courtyard, a sharp gust of wind attacked from her side. Startled, Shen Lixue quickly dodged the attack and struck back with her palm.
The man was extremely fast, but he was still struck in the chest by Shen Lixue. He spat out a mouthful of blood with a "pfft" sound, and his body flew away like a rag doll.
Shen Lixue quickly regained her footing, and the moment she landed, dozens of masked men emerged, all dressed in black with murderous eyes, and surrounded her.
"Who are you?" Facing the men in black, Shen Lixue asked coldly without changing her expression. Anyone who dared to kill someone in broad daylight at Xiangguo Temple was definitely not a simple character.
"Go to hell and ask Yama!" the leader roared, leading his men in black to swarm forward.
Shen Lixue sneered: "Overestimating yourself!"
The men in black were highly trained assassins, their moves swift and ruthless, determined to kill Shen Lixue. Shen Lixue remained calm and composed, making her moves with ease. Every few seconds, one of the men in black was injured or fell down.
The leader of the men in black narrowed his eyes and, taking advantage of Shen Lixue's inattention, thrust his long sword fiercely towards Shen Lixue's back.
A fierce wind swept in, and Shen Lixue smiled coldly, about to retaliate, when a tall, slender white figure descended from the sky. With a sharp palm strike, nearly half of the men in black were sent flying, coughing up blood and collapsing, their fates unknown.
Shen Lixue turned around and saw Dongfang Heng with sharp eyes and a cold face, as proud as a god of war. The men in black were stunned, holding their long swords and standing there, neither making a move nor leaving!
"Who's causing trouble in my Green Bamboo Garden?" A deep, sharp, and authoritative male voice came from afar. Shen Lixue was startled; it was the voice of the person from the bamboo house!
A gray hem flashed before my eyes, and a tall figure walked out of the courtyard...
Witty Remarks 068 Riding the Same Horse
Shen Lixue glanced to the side and was suddenly taken aback.
The man was in his early thirties, exceptionally handsome, with slanted eyebrows that swept upwards like a flowing ink painting, eyes as bright as cold stars, a high nose, and a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, carrying a cold smile.
The gray robe he wore did not diminish his coldness and sharpness in the slightest. The composure that came with the years made him look like a sharp sword with its blade hidden in its sheath, deep and still, not revealing its true nature. If you only looked at his appearance, you would never know how deadly he was!
What an imposing aura! It's like a king descending. No wonder he doesn't even give face to the Crown Prince or the Prince of Zhan. Who is he?
"Who gave you the audacity to run wild outside my Green Bamboo Garden?" The man's face was cold and stern as he strode closer, each step resounding with authority. A deep sense of panic flashed in the men's murderous eyes. They all took a step back, exchanged glances, and fled as if escaping something terrifying.
Shen Lixue was shocked. When the men in black saw Dongfang Heng, they hesitated and dared not make a move. But when they saw this man, they were so frightened that they retreated without a fight. His intimidating power was truly amazing. Just who was he?
"You disturbed my peace and quiet, and you think you can just leave!" The man sneered, casually waving his long, slender hand out.
"Bang bang bang!" Wherever the palm wind passed, the men in black all coughed up blood and died, their figures falling straight to the ground like tattered rags.
“Prince An, they are just minor characters. You can handle them perfectly well. There’s no need to ask me to come out of retirement!” The man turned around and looked over. What came into view, besides Dongfang Heng, was the woman in blue beside him. The woman’s bright face was more dazzling than the sun in the sky, and her warm smile was like spring flowers blooming, warming people’s hearts.
The slender figure in his memory overlapped with the person before him. The coldness and sharpness in the man's eyes instantly turned into deep shock and disbelief. His tall frame involuntarily moved forward, his gaze fixed on Shen Lixue, and he exclaimed in surprise, "You...you are..."
"Uncle, she's not an assassin!" The man was moving incredibly fast, and just as he was about to reach Shen Lixue, Dongfang Heng stepped forward, shielding Shen Lixue behind him, his sharp eyes flashing with light.
Royal Uncle? Shen Lixue was taken aback: she had long guessed that this man was of extraordinary status, but she never expected that he would be a royal prince!
The man snapped back to his senses, stopped in his tracks, and his gaze returned to its previous coldness and sharpness. He glanced at Chen Lixue and asked in a cold voice, "Who are you?"
"My name is Shen Lixue, and I am the daughter of Prime Minister Shen Minghui and his first wife Lin Qingzhu!" Shen Lixue answered softly, thinking to herself, "He is so aloof and proud. He was calm and composed in the face of the Crown Prince and the Prince's repeated requests, and even dared to refuse them directly. Why did he lose his composure when he saw me?"