Chapter 353: The Princess' Summoning
With less than three days left of Huangjing, the princess's heart became heavier and felt a trace of lingering fatigue, just like the victim who finally got ashore from the water. After being delighted, she realized that this was just a small island with endless oceans around her. She had to continue swimming and constantly swim...
Before she could step into the imperial capital, she could already feel the chill coming from her face.
She held everyone away, took off her veil, and waited for one person to come, full of expectation and fear. Gradually, her heart became cold and hard. As a member of the royal family, this is a must-have quality. Otherwise, how could she swim in the cold ocean of the imperial capital?
"Zeng Fu" walked in, his walking posture was a little weird, cautious, as if he had just gotten rid of the stiff state and recovered his walking ability.
Thanks to the talisman, the princess' tent can remain luxurious in order to welcome the ladies who flocked to the road. For others, the carpet here is too thick and soft, and the fragrance is too strong.
The princess held back her smile and pointed to the soft chair in front of her, "Please sit."
Mu Xingqiu returned to his original appearance. He really didn't like to learn the walking posture of a woman anymore. Facing the princess who suddenly summoned him, he was a little confused. In the end, he decided to abandon those hypocritical politeness. He did not sit down and said directly: "There is no impeccable disguise technique in the world. There are several people in the camp who can see through my disguise."
The princess could not meet any man at will, and the rules before she was married were even stricter. If someone knew that she met a male Taoist priest in private, it would be a big scandal.
The princess smiled, looking at the face that was still familiar after five years, a faint warmth arose in her heart, "I am willing to take this risk."
Mu Xingqiu nodded slightly, "If Xin Youtao really falls into danger, I will do my best to help him, and Pang Shan is willing to protect the princess's safety. But in addition..."
"I will work hard on the other hand." The princess' smile became stronger. "Do you still remember what I said? When you go up a few more steps, I will have no value to you. But we have made transactions and fought side by side, and it is finally a kind of friendship."
Although the princess knows magic and does not know how to think about the mind, she can always relieve the other party's guards in just a few words. Mu Xingqiu knew that this was the princess's ability, and she still felt guilty in her heart, feeling that her attitude was too stiff. "Of course, it would be difficult for the princess to stand up in a critical moment, and it would be difficult to defend Duanliu City. With this, I would also thank the princess."
Mu Xingqiu did not say "Pangshan" but said "me". The princess was very happy, but her smile restrained, and she sighed a little tiredly, and her shoulders fell slightly. "When it comes to thanks, I don't have an advantage. Xijieguo owe you and Pangshan more. I hope to see you before I arrive in Huangjing, not to thank each other, but to see the passage of time."
Mu Xingqiu was slightly stunned and didn't understand what this sentence meant.
"It's been five and a half years, and you haven't changed at all, but I have to move forward step by step in the direction of aging. The gap between you and me is the passage of time."
"You are not old at all." Mu Xingqiu felt that the princess was thinking too much. She was a descendant of the royal family. When her mother was pregnant, she enjoyed the various benefits brought by the talisman, which meant that her life span was 150 or 60 years. This year, she was only 27 or 28 years old, which was equivalent to the stage of an ordinary person's girl. Five years will make her look change, but she will never look old.
The princess smiled and suddenly changed the subject, "I'm looking for you, the real purpose is for my brother."
"I said he is my friend and I will do my best to help him."
"If...I mean if, what if, will he no longer consider you a friend?"
Mu Xingqiu didn't think about this problem and stared at the princess for a while, "What did the princess hear?"
The princess nodded, "I have been inquiring about the situation in Huangjing through various channels these days and found some problems. If you are not busy, I want to say more details."
"I'm not busy."
The princess was not in a hurry to introduce the situation and sat there for a while, "My brother's affairs... are not that complicated. Simply put, the Fu royal family of this dynasty was also a master of the talisman master. After ascending the throne, he took over the power. At that time, the Longbinhui was completely a vassal of the royal family. This situation lasted for thousands of years, and then the Fu family began to decline. The whole process was very slow. It was a debate that which generation of emperors started from ten days and ten nights. But most people have the same view that in the hands of this generation of Saint Fu Gong, the Fu family completely threw power to the Longbinhui."
"I can feel it from Huang Fujun." Mu Xingqiu remembered the Huang Fujun general's timid look in front of the great talisman master, which clearly shows how much the imperial power has declined.
"The emperor now cannot even command the imperial guards around him. The Fu family has not been replaced because there are also disputes within the Longbin Society. When the talisman masters fight for the result, the Holy Talisman Dynasty will die."
Mu Xingqiu was born in a border town and joined Pangshan very early. He had no feelings for the so-called royal family and royal family. He was just puzzled by one thing, "But do you still want to marry a royal grandson?"
"The husband I chose is useless, but his mother is very important. He is the daughter of Guan Chengchan, the chief talisman master. Through this marriage, and my brother became the messenger of the ink, the royal family of Xijie will be able to get the protection of the chief, so that he will not become a victim of the change of dynasty, and even get a piece of the pie."
When the princess talks about her marriage, she is like a Taoist priest talking about practice, striving to be accurate without any passion.
"The Guan family will definitely become the next generation of royal family?" Mu Xingqiu wanted to ask how many years the princess could last even if she succeeded, but in the end she could hold on. That was a matter of mortals, and thousands of years were enough.
"This is just my judgment. The Guan family is not huge. On the surface, it is not among the most powerful families in the Holy Talisman Dynasty, but they have produced several famous talisman masters and generals who lead troops, holding key power. The Guan family also has enemies, such as the Qu family, which is a real big family. From civil and military, there are people from the Qu family everywhere. You have seen Qu Shugui."
"I just want to live forever, and I have been desperate for this."
"I can understand his thoughts, but his approach is really a big mistake." The princess sighed softly, "The Taoist priest can concentrate on pursuing one's own perfection. The life of mortals is short, so it must last for generations. Each generation can only do a little thing, and over time, and can accomplish great things. Follow the rules and regulations as a mortal, and insist on doing the Taoist priest's affairs, you will naturally go astray."
“He is said to have made progress in immortality.”
"Well, there are many rumors. Some people even say that he secretly colluded with the demon clan. I don't believe it, but one thing is true. Qu Xungui is becoming young, and many acquaintances are shocked when they see him. But a young appearance may not mean that they can live forever. If Qu Xungui is still alive in a decade or twenty years, that would be a strange thing."
"The enemy Xin Youtao faces is Qu Xungu. It's a coincidence that I have a bad impression of him, and I have another account to calculate with him." Mu Xingqiu did not forget the entrustment of the wandering cultivators and Liu Ding and others. Mortals have short lives, so their problems should be solved as soon as possible.
"I thought so too, but I have received some new news in recent days, which sounds closer to the truth. It seems that my younger brother is just disagreeing with Qu on the surface, but in fact he has a good relationship with Qu Xugu in secret, and even helped him practice the art of immortality."
"Have Xin Youtao not explained to you? Maybe... he is a plan to lure the enemy."
The princess shook her head slowly, "I haven't received a letter from my brother for a long time. As for the trick to lure the enemy, you should know him very well. It's okay to say it. If it really needs to be implemented, he is not the kind of person who can confront Qu Xungu head-on."
"Everyone will mature." That's it, but Mu Xingqiu would rather Xin Youtao remain the same as before, that was his familiar friend.
"My younger brother is not mature, he suddenly changed." The princess said that she was very sure. She didn't meet her brother much, but she had frequent correspondence. She believed in her judgment. "There are only two possibilities: one is that he was instigated by the Guan family and really participated in conspiracy, and then he was extremely stupid. Whether successful or not, he would become a thorn in the side of the Guan Qu family; the other is that he was deceived by the Qu family and really deviated from our original plan, so he was still stupid, because although the Guan family may not be the final winner, the winner will never be the Qu family."
The princess looked at the door, as if Xin Youtao would appear at any time, "My younger brother may make mistakes in small matters, but he will never be so stupid in the big matters of family fate."
Mu Xingqiu was silent for a while, "Do you think... Xin Youtao was affected by spells?"
The princess nodded, "I only know two things. First, my brother will not betray me. Second, he is not smart, but he is definitely not a stupid person. Now that these two things happen at the same time, I can't believe that this is the result of human power."
"Xin Youtao is already in the realm of Gu Xia, so it is not easy for Long Bin to cast spells on him."
"I often use talismans, but I don't know much about magic. I have asked some very well-known talisman masters. The statement is the same as you. Some talismans have the ability to control others, but the signs are very obvious and it is impossible to have an impact on the Taoist priest." The princess took a deep breath, "So I continued to inquire, and spent a lot of money on this. Finally, I found out that Long Bin was secretly inventing some brand new talismans, and his magic power was unexpectedly powerful. The host was Qu Xungui himself, and he received the assistance of a Taoist priest named Ding Wei, who seemed to be a Taoist priest in Wangshan."
"He is the Taoist priest of Wangshan." Mu Xingqiu was really surprised. He actually heard Ding Wei's name again from the princess. Previously, Shen Jiyi mentioned this person to him in the stone tomb, claiming that he was in the imperial capital and wanted to meet Mu Xingqiu.
"So you know this person, that's good...that's good..." The princess repeated twice, suddenly she could no longer resist the fatigue in her body. All open and secret struggles, Wang Tu's dominance became unimportant. She covered her heart with one hand and slowly tilted it, and reached out to Mu Xingqiu with the other hand, like a log that the drowning man longed for was about to float away from her side.
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