novelraw Chapter 59 The World
Chapter 59 The World
From Yangcheng to Jinling, Ye Gucheng and his party controlled their footsteps just right, and there was one day left to rest after arriving in Jinling City.
On August [-]th, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. There is only one day left before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the moon in the night sky is already round enough.Xie Wan and Ye Gucheng were watching the moon by the window of the house facing the street, Xie Wan ordered a pot of sweet-scented osmanthus wine.
"It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, time flies by so fast." Xie Wan sighed.
Ye Gucheng nodded slightly and echoed briefly.
The [-]th day of the Mid-Autumn Festival was originally a time for family reunion, but the two peerless swordsmen set their life-and-death battle on this day, which in itself is enough to cause embarrassment.Both Ye Gucheng and Xie Wan knew that this match was no match, and they were very calm.But when Xie Wan raised his glass to the moon, he couldn't help being in a daze.All she will do next is to contend with the way of heaven, even though she already knows that fate can be broken, but after a month, will she still be as calm as she is now?
Ye Gucheng watched Xie Wan take one cup after another, although the movements were elegant, but the bottle was almost empty, even though he knew Xie Wan's capacity for alcohol was very good, Ye Gucheng still reminded: "Ah Wan, drink slowly."
Normally, Ye Gucheng might break his habit and drink two cups with Xie Wan, but tomorrow is really a special day, Xie Wan himself stopped Ye Gucheng early with a smile.
"You don't have to drink with me tonight."
It is worth mentioning that Ye Gucheng's drinking capacity has improved a lot after drinking with Xie Wan in the past few times, at least he won't blush after half a bottle.
Xie Wan chatted with Ye Gucheng while drinking: "Tomorrow night, I will bring a few months of cakes to Zijin Mountain."
Ye Gucheng was silent.
It is determined that it is not a sword, but Awan's mentality is really good.
On the one hand, he hoped that Awanru would stop worrying about him now, but seeing that she was really not nervous at all, City Lord Ye couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
The next day, Xie Wan really packed a box of mooncakes after dinner, which made Erwu, who had been waiting in full swing, speechless.
Xie Wan smiled to reassure Nianwu: "Don't be nervous."
Nianwu immediately turned his head to look at the expression of the city lord, seeing Ye Gucheng also had a calm face, Nianwu suddenly felt that he was making a fuss too much.
In the end, it turned into Nian Wu who was as calm as the two masters, and even ran to Xie Wan and said, "Girl, let me get it."
When the three of them reached the top of Zijin Mountain, Ximen Chuuxue had been waiting there for a long time.
He came alone, and he couldn't help frowning when he saw two people following Ye Gucheng.He regarded this duel as extremely important, but compared to Ye Gucheng, it seemed that Ye Gucheng didn't take it so seriously.
Ximen Chuuxue stared at Xie Wan for a long time.He has already heard that Ye Gucheng has a woman who is in love with each other and will marry her soon, which makes Ximen Chuuxue shocked and also a little silent.
He has no position to set Ye Gucheng's sword, because he also has feelings.
Under the moon, the top of the mountain is lonely, but the lights in Jinling City can be seen at a glance.Ximen Chuuxue said, "You're here."
Ye Gucheng nodded: "I'm here."
Xie Wan and Nian Wu, who was carrying a mooncake box, stood in the distance. When Nian Wu saw Ximen Chuuxue, who was so similar in temperament to the city lord, he felt a little depressed. He didn't love the house because of the similarity between the two.
"Girl, the city lord will teach him a lesson for you."
Xie Wan didn't react at first: "Twenty-five?"
Twenty-five said: "Didn't he stab you in the back?"
Xie Wan choked, she and Ye Gucheng had confessed frankly a long time ago, and then forgot about it.
Twenty-five's voice was not loud, but Ximen Chuuxue's martial arts was enough to hear it.
Ximen Chuuxue glanced at Xie Wan in the distance with strange and confused eyes, and then looked back at Ye Gucheng who said it was because of this reason that he came to him to compete with swords, feeling complicated at the moment.
"That's why you come to me for a sword fight?"
In front of Ximen Chuuxue, although Ye Gucheng did not show any shame, he was somewhat embarrassed and silent.City Lord Ye held back for a while before saying, "No."
Ximen Chuuxue pursed the corners of his mouth, and said coldly after a while: "You are dishonest."
What can Ye Gucheng say, he is really dishonest on this point.
Sun Xiuqing's arrival broke this rather embarrassing situation.When seeing her, Ximen Chuuxue's cold expression changed instantly, as if she hadn't expected her to come again at all.
Compared to Xie Wan who was brought by Ye Gucheng himself, and who was able to leisurely carry a box of mooncakes, Sun Xiuqing, who rushed over in a hurry, looked a little embarrassed.Her temple hair was completely soaked with sweat, and her face was a little pale. Seeing that the two of them hadn't drawn their swords yet, her hanging heart relaxed for a moment, and then immediately felt painful.Sun Xiuqing trembled her lips, and only had time to call out Ximen Chuuxue's name. The pain in her abdomen and the sudden sudden change in her heart made her eyes darken and she fell down.
A soft and beautiful person came, who seemed to have a close relationship with Ximen Chuuxue, Xie Wan was so happy to watch the play, but he passed out, Xie Wan who was closest to him changed his face and immediately helped Sun Xiuqing.
This time the sword is incomparable.
Ximen Chuuxue came to Xie Wan's side in an instant, but Xie Wan had already taken Sun Xiuqing's pulse.After confirming the pulse, Xie Wan couldn't help but glance at Ximen Chuuxue.
Ximen Chuuxue himself is proficient in medical skills, and Mrs. Ximen is unconscious, so there is no need for others to take the pulse.Under the worry and irritability, his expression was not good-looking, and he said to Xie Wan: "Let go!"
Except for her City Lord Ye, the rest of the people, Xie Wan, would not be bothered. She said indifferently, "She is pregnant. She rushed here with all her effort, but she became anxious and became pregnant."
After hearing Xie Wan's words, Ximen Chuuxue was startled suddenly, then took his wife's hand to check the pulse again without saying a word, it was exactly as Xie Wan said.
Ximen Chuuxue held his wife in his arms, and whispered to Xie Wan, "Thank you."
Xie Wan shook her head: "It's nothing. Take good care of her."
Ximen Chuuxue looked back at Ye Gucheng, his eyes flickering: "Can the sword competition be delayed?"
Ximen Chuuxue's unexpected pregnancy of Sun Xiuqing, he can't fully focus on the sword at the moment, at least he has to arrange his wife and the child in her womb.
Ye Gucheng stood with his hands behind his back: "I decide the time and place."
Ximen Chuuxue didn't object.
"One month later, the capital, the top of the Forbidden City."
Ximen Chuuxue was stunned for a moment, apparently surprised by Ye Gucheng's choice, but he didn't ask any questions.
"it is good!"
As the breeze blew past the top of Zijin Mountain, Xie Wan met Ye Gucheng's eyes, and smiled after a while: "Then it seems we should go back."
"Go back, someone will come right away."
Ye Gucheng didn't really want to meet those people from all walks of life who were going to watch him and Ximen Chuixue compete with each other.
A box of mooncakes was carried for a while but didn’t move at all. Finally, Xie Wan twirled a piece and ate it while walking down the mountain. As for Ye Gucheng, Lord Ye would not do such things that would damage his appearance.
Nianwu asked while eating: "City Lord, why did you change to the top of the Forbidden City?" Would it be too risky, that is where the emperor is, and it is a crime of disrespect to compete on the top of the Forbidden City.
Xie Wan wiped the cake crumbs off her fingers with a handkerchief, smiled and said nothing.
They spent the Mid-Autumn Festival overnight in Jinling. Although there was still a whole month, they didn't have much time left.After discussing with each other, Ye Gucheng and Xie Wan decided to follow the original plan. Ye Gucheng went north alone, while Xie Wan and Twenty-Five were responsible for spreading the news of "September [-]th, the top of the Forbidden City" to the martial arts.In the original plan, Ye Gucheng used this to get experts from all walks of life to gather in the capital, and the masters from all walks of life had to deploy all their troops to this matter. At that time, Ye Gucheng broke into the emperor's bedroom again.
Now that he was going to retreat from the Nanwang game, Ye Gucheng didn't want to tear up his face with him at this time, lest Nanwang would become angry and make another move, and it was the best choice to use the trick.And the sword competition on September [-]th was indeed what Ye Gucheng wanted.
Xie Wan took Twenty-Five and set off for the capital two days earlier than Ye Gucheng.
Before parting, Ye Gucheng stroked Xie Wan's hair: "Be careful."
Twenty-five immediately promised: "This subordinate will definitely protect the girl's safety!"
"En." Ye Gucheng responded, looked at Xie Wan and said, "Go."
Xie Wan got on the horse, and the horse's hooves took a few steps. She couldn't help but look back, only to find that Ye Gucheng was still in place.His gaze was calm and restrained as always, but Xie Wan didn't know why he suddenly wanted to rein in.
Seeing Xie Wan who turned around, Ye Gucheng reached out and hugged Xie Wan who had dismounted and thrown into his arms.
Xie Wan buried her head on Ye Gucheng's shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "...I will miss you."
Ye Gucheng tightened his grip on Xie Wan's hand: "Yes."
After she couldn't help herself, Xie Wan also felt that she was acting a little too exaggerated, so she withdrew from Ye Gucheng's embrace a little bit shyly and embarrassingly.At this time, Xie Wan felt that she had become too used to relying on Ye Gucheng, and began to become weak.
But she hopes that at this moment, she is not another Sun Xiuqing who wants Ye Gucheng to arrange the future for her and put her in a position that needs protection. She wants to stand side by side with Ye Gucheng and do something for him.
Xie Wan straightened her face again, showing a calm smile, and then loosened the hand that was holding Ye Gucheng's sleeve tightly.
"Then I'm leaving, and you should be careful by yourself."
She was too worry-free, Ye Gucheng sighed in his heart, but this made him unable to let go.
Ye Gucheng put his hands behind Xie Wan's head, and kissed Xie Wan's forehead lightly on his own initiative.
"it is good."
Xie Wan got on his horse again, and Nian Wu, who was waiting in the distance, coughed twice. After Xie Wan followed, he saluted the Baiyun City Lord under the tree in the distance and turned around to chase Xie Wan with his horse.
The horse's hooves raised dust, and Ye Gucheng didn't turn back until he could no longer see Xie Wan's back.
During this long journey, Xie Wan could still hear some news about Ye Gucheng at first, but when she and Nianwu arrived in the capital, Ye Gucheng's trace became more and more mysterious.
Although Nianwu didn't know the truth, but she was afraid that a girl like Xie Wan would be worried, so she comforted her from time to time: "Miss, don't worry."
Xie Wan took a sip of tea, and sighed inwardly, how could she feel relieved.
In September, the north is full of autumn.The cool autumn wind couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the people from the rivers and lakes gathered in the capital.
Xie Wan waited in the capital for a few days, and finally found the person she was waiting for.
Originally, Xue Bing was arguing with Lu Xiaofeng, but when he saw Xie Wan, his eyes lit up, and after twisting Lu Xiaofeng's ear, it immediately loosened, and he smiled and went straight to Xie Wan.
"Thank you girl!"
Xie Wan smiled: "So it's Daxia Lu and Miss Xue, it's rare to meet, let's enjoy Xie Wan's thin noodles and have a meal together."