Chapter 38
When Su Jin was gritting his teeth at home, he was thinking about how to surrender the "good son-in-law", Xiao Zhen was loyal to Changsongling to protect the Liao King. He accompanied the Liao King, hunting him, and the Liao King accompanied his wives and concubines to play. He looked at him from afar. Once a person had something to do, he would easily forget his worries for a while. Only when he lay alone on the bed in the middle of the night, Xiao Zhen would take out his personal collection of sachets, thinking that it would be the whole night.
She said that with a family, men will be more motivated to make achievements outside.
But with concern, being alone outside is even more lonely.
On this day, the King of Liao was going to hunt again. Xiao Zhen was still with him. The second son Zhou Yuanxun, who was very skilled in martial arts, was only seven years old and could not even ride a horse. King of Liao Shounuo brought his youngest son to the hunting ground. However, except for the first day when the father and son rode together pretending to run on the mountain, Zhou Yuanfang stayed with the princess at the other time.
The King of Liao was hunting in September, and in August, he sent people to block the intersections of Changsongling and the mountain roads were blocked, and no one was allowed to enter and exit. He also checked the inside many times to ensure the safety of the King of Liao and his son.
"Father, son, go to the east to see!" The second young master Zhou Yuanxun was brave and martial, and it was rare to go out to hunt. He wanted to go hunting alone. He followed his father. When he saw the prey, he had to give him three points. He didn't want it before he could give him a shot. He was very restrained.
"Go, let's compare our father and son today." The King of Liao wore a jade crown and said passionately.
Zhou Yuanxun responded loudly, then rushed into the mountains and forests east with four guards.
On this side, the King of Liao and Xiao Zhen rode side by side, and other guards followed behind.
The King of Liao was determined to look for prey, but Xiao Zhen had to watch all directions and watch around him at any time just in case.
Suddenly, the King of Liao raised his hand.
Xiao Zhen immediately pulled his horse and looked along the sight of the King of Liao. He found an old locust tree with two people holding each other in the distance. Among the dense branches and leaves, there was a gray-feathered mountain eagle. The mountain eagle was more than two feet high and stood motionless on the branches. Surprisingly, the mountain eagle stared at them with its neck tilted, obviously having discovered the enemy situation, but it did not fly away. The sharp eagle eyes seemed to be provoking.
The eagle is a raptor, and hunting an eagle is also a beauty worthy of pride. The King of Liao sat upright on the horse and smiled and said to Xiao Zhen: "This eagle is arrogant enough, how about you?"
This eagle was the first prey that the King of Liao encountered after entering the mountain today. Xiao Zhen was unwilling to take away the love of others and said respectfully: "I am not inconvenient to the location here. I am afraid of being scared to leave it when I move my position. I will just shoot it."
The King of Liao smiled and was no longer polite. While looking at the prey on the tree, he took out a sharp arrow from the bag behind him and slowly placed it on the bow. Xiao Zhen was originally watching the King of Liao shoot arrows, but just as the King of Liao aimed at the mountain eagle, Xiao Zhen suddenly noticed the grass several feet away, and seemed to be shaking.
There is no wind at this time, why is the grass moving?
Before Xiao Zhen turned his head to confirm, there was a sound of wind breaking through the sky with sharp weapons coming from around him. Countless sharp arrows flew out from all directions, pointing directly at the King of Liao!
"Prince!" Xiao Zhen instinctively rushed towards the King of Liao. The moment the two of them fell off their horses, the first round of arrows flew over Xiao Zhen's left shoulder.
With a "bang", two burly men like mountains fell to the ground at the same time, both heroes who had fought on the battlefield. When they fell to the ground, the King of Liao and Xiao Zhen looked at each other. They rolled towards an old tree nearby at the same time. The King of Liao stood on his back against the trunk, and used Xiao Zhen's cover to shoot the black-clothed assassin hidden behind the grass. Xiao Zhen quickly waved the long sword in his hand, repelled the arrows shot from the front and left and right.
When the Liao King guards who were landing in the distance saw an assassin, they immediately shouted to encircle him. However, the assassins completely gave up escaping. The front continued to shoot arrows. Two assassins who were blocked by big trees behind the target rushed up with their swords. Three other people continued to aim. As long as Xiao Zhen or the Liao King dared to come forward to fight, they would shoot through the target's heart.
The King of Liao just now showed his head and an arrow flew over, which was so shocked that he immediately retracted back to the tree.
Two assassins with swords were already in front of him, slashing at Xiao Zhen on the left and right. When Xiao Zhen held his sword to block the assassin on the left, he could not dodge his right arm and was unable to get a knife. However, he seemed to have no feeling, and wiped the neck of the assassin in front of him with a sword. Fortunately, the Liao King did not react slowly. When the assassin on the right had no time to put the knife away, he pulled the person down and stopped him in front of him.
With a few whizzing sounds, the unlucky assassin was instantly shot into a hedgehog by his own people.
At the dangerous moment, the King of Liao had no time to care about Xiao Zhen's injuries, and Xiao Zhen had no time to deal with the wound. The two of them grabbed an assassin as a shield, and the pressure suddenly became much less. At the same time, the King of Liao's guards finally arrived in front of the assassin. After a storm-like battle, the assassin was successfully suppressed.
All the assassins were dead. The King of Liao wanted to keep a few living mouths. The assassins hid poison in advance and would rather die than surrender.
This is not an ordinary assassin, but a dead soldier who has been carefully trained. He commits suicide if he fails to complete the mission and will never reveal his identity as a master.
Standing next to the corpse of the last dead man who died, the Liao King's face was as deep as water.
Who wants to kill him? Who has the ability to raise a dead man to kill him?
The King of Liao looked up, as if he was about to penetrate the layers of mountains and forests and houses, and saw the capital thousands of miles away.
The appearance of the assassin completely defeated the Liao king's interest in hunting. On the same day, he led his personal soldiers to rush back to Fengyang and arrived at the royal palace. The Liao king went directly to the study and wrote a memorial to explain the danger of his hunting and assassination. He wanted the entire court and all the people of the Zhou Dynasty to know that he was the king of Liao and was assassinated!
After the messenger left with the memorial, the King of Liao called Xiao Zhen to the main hall and asked the doctor in the royal family to check Xiao Zhen's injuries.
Xiao Zhen was injured by his right arm, and the blade cut his two layers of robes. The doctor did not use his broad clothes to cut off a circle of sleeves around him, revealing Xiao Zhen's bloody wound, which was deep enough to show the bones. The King of Liao brows were deeply locked, and the eldest son Zhou Yuanjin looked at his father, showing fear, fearing what would happen if the knife hit the father.
The second son Zhou Yuanxun was very indignant and threatened to find out the murderer behind the scenes, making him worse than death.
The seven-year-old Zhou Yuanfang witnessed such a serious injury for the first time, his face turned pale, and he felt that his arm was also vaguely hurt.
Xiao Zhen also felt pain, but there was no expression of pain on his cold face. He silently watched the doctor clean up his wounds and bandage him.
After the bandage was over, the doctor said to the King of Liao: "Prince, Commander Xiao's wound is too deep, and he cannot use force on his right hand for at least one month."
The King of Liao immediately gave Xiao Zhen a month off and held Xiao Zhen’s left shoulder. The King of Liao looked at him meaningfully and said, “If you hadn’t tried your best to protect me today, I would have died as the assassin’s arrow. You should be well recuperated and keep your injuries and keep going to be my right-hand man.”
Xiao Zhen was shocked and asked him to stay at home for a month and could face Su Jin at any time?
Xiao Zhen could not imagine the situation, so he stood up and said to King Liao: "Prince, this little injury is nothing, subordinate..."
The King of Liao shook his head and ordered Xiao Zhen to go back to his house to recuperate immediately. If he knew that Xiao Zhen went out with his injuries, he would be punished.
The Liao King had many capable soldiers, but there were only a handful of powerful generals from the previous dynasty of Gaokuang. The Liao King was reluctant to hurt any one. If Xiao Zhen left a root of the disease in his right arm, the Liao King would feel even more regretful and heartbroken than Xiao Zhen.
"General Xiao is relieved and we are there by my father!" The second son Zhou Yuanxun sincerely advised Xiao Zhen that he admired Xiao Zhen's martial arts. Now that Xiao Zhen has saved his father, Zhou Yuanxun is also grateful to Xiao Zhen.
Zhou Yuanfang had a good time with Archer and Aman, and Xiao Zhen was injured. He wanted to show concern, but the second brother said first, and seemed very kind to Xiao Zhen. Zhou Yuanfang suddenly lost interest.
In this way, Xiao Zhen was forced to go home to recuperate with a bunch of tonics and good medicines given by the King of Liao.
The Liao King's return to the mansion was too loud. Su Jin heard it, but he didn't take it to heart. He thought that the Liao King would come back after the hunting addiction.
She was thinking about how to meet Xiao Zhen.
Just like my daughter, I went to the front yard and waited stupidly?
No, did she take the initiative to get in front of Xiao Zhen less? The man who changed to another man had been fascinated by her, but Xiao Zhen was a fool. As Xiao Zhen warned her to be cautious last time, Su Jin went to pick him up diligently today. Xiao Zhen would probably blame her for being too enthusiastic and messing with etiquette.
She had to wait for a suitable reason before taking the opportunity to get close to him.
As soon as the thought came to an end, Qiuju, who accompanied her daughter to the front yard, suddenly ran back in a panic and entered the room and said, "Madam, sir, you are injured!"
Su Jin immediately shuddered, his voice trembling: "Where are you hurt?"
Qiu Ju patted her right arm and said worriedly: "I've been bandaged in the palace and returned. I don't know what it is like."
Su Jin's butt was off the kang. Hearing the words, he turned a few turns, forcing himself to sit back and let Qiu Ju explain it carefully. He learned that Xiao Zhen was doing well in other places and walked steadily, and could also pick up Aman with his left arm, Su Jin was not worried much. He told Qiu Ju indifferently: "Okay, I know everything. Go to the front yard to watch the lady, don't let the lady mess with the adults."
Chuntao, Xia Zhu and Qiu Ju are all a little confused. My wife used to care about adults, so why don’t you go and take a look today?
The three girls looked at each other, but they couldn't guess Su Jin's thoughts.
Qiuju returned to the front yard.
In the main hall, Xiao Zhen was sitting on the chair, Aman sat on his lap, gently touching the edge of the white gauze on his godfather's shoulder with his little hand, and asking why he was wrapped up like this. The child's question was simple and boring. Xiao Zhen answered absent-mindedly. When he heard the sound of women's footsteps coming from outside, Xiao Zhen's arms and thighs were tense.
However, Qiu Ju was the only one who appeared at the door.
Xiao Zhen was stunned. Qiu Ju had just gone to inform Su Jin. Xiao Zhen thought Su Jin would definitely come to visit him when he heard that he was injured. What?
He was afraid that she would come, and now she didn't come, Xiao Zhen's heart suddenly felt empty.
Why don't you come? Don't you care whether he was injured or not? Or did Su Jin misunderstand that night that he looked down on her as a widow and was still angry?
"Godfather, why don't you talk?" Aman asked with his head raised and looking at his godfather.
Xiao Zhen came back to his senses and pulled an unusually reluctant smile at the girl: "What did Aman ask?"
Aman gently tapped his godfather's arms that were thicker than her thighs, and blinked his eyes and asked, "Has the godfather been caught by the eagle?"
That day, my brother was playing with her in the yard. There was a big black bird in the sky. My brother said it was an eagle and could catch chickens and eat them.
Xiao Zhen laughed and touched the girl's head.
Aman wanted his godfather and spent the whole afternoon in the front yard. When night fell, she was about to spend dinner, so she followed her godfather without leaving any steps.
Aunt Liu brought the bowls and chopsticks and put three bowls in a row.
Aman didn't think much about it when he saw it. Xiao Zhen's heartbeat quickly and asked Aunt Liu: "Why are there three bowls?"
Aunt Liu smiled: "Mrs. She is also using it in the front yard tonight. The adults are injured and you can't help feeding the lady."
When Xiao Zhen heard this, his heart was half warm and half cold. It turned out that she came just to feed Aman.
Aunt Liu continued to go to the kitchen to serve the dishes, and she went out and Su Jin came.
Xiao Zhen lowered his eyes in time. Within his eyes, he could only see her white skirt and a pair of embroidered shoes that appeared and disappeared from time to time.
"Aman, my godfather is injured and can't feed you. Come to my mother's side."
Xiao Zhen heard her say softly, and after that, he walked to his side with a few steps. He saw her leaning over and pinch Aman's small armpit. She lowered her head, her face was fair, and a gentle smile on her lips, as if she was praising her daughter's obedience and sensibility. When she left, her movements brought a faint fragrance, which made him greedy than the aroma of food.
As if she was entangled by spider silk circles, Xiao Zhen could no longer take his mind back from her.
He subconsciously raised his hand and wanted to pour wine.
Xiao Zhen has a good wine, and every time he eats rice, Aunt Liu will prepare a pot for him.
But the moment Xiao Zhen touched the wine pot with his left hand, his other hand suddenly came over, gently and truly over the back of his hand, warm and warm, just like a spider spirit spitting silk finally came to his prey. Before eating, he put his paws on the prey, which was terrifying.
Sweat beads appeared on Xiao Zhen’s forehead. He was not afraid of knife wounds or severe pain. He was only afraid of this woman.
"Adults are injured and should not drink alcohol."
After a brief touch, Su Jin left first, then snatched the wine pot from him and placed it away from Xiao Zhen.
Xiao Zhen nodded randomly and then lowered his left arm stiffly.
Su Jin glanced at him sideways and watched the sweat beads on his forehead slid down his cold side face, both surprised and funny.
Mr. Xiao Zhen, 28, mustn’t he have never touched a woman? Otherwise, why would he touch the back of his hand, he would be so nervous?
"Does the adult hurt?" Su Jin raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Zhen openly for a moment, asking in confusion.
Xiao Zhen rolled his throat and lowered his eyes and said, "A little injury will not hurt anymore, so don't worry about my brother and sister."
Su Jin chuckled: "I was not worried. I just asked casually when I saw the adults sweating on their faces."
No matter how much Xiao Zhen drank, his cold face would not turn red. She just laughed red, and she wanted to find a crack in the floor to get into it!
"Godfather is so hot that he sweats!" Amanxue's mother laughed, as if it was fun to sweat.
Xiao Zhen could no longer sit still and stood up and said, "I'm not hungry, I'll just accompany Aman." After that, the man strode to the side room.
Su Jin did not try to keep him, so he asked Xia Zhu and Qiuju to divide Xiao Zhen's food and take it to the kitchen to warm it. He then brought it over when Xiao Zhen was hungry.
Xiao Zhen could hear it clearly inside and couldn't help frowning.
Chapter completed!