Liu Ying listened to this piece of music attentively and admired it very much. He wanted to know what kind of experience the person who composed the music and lyrics had to go through to write down the melancholy in his heart so deeply. Following the soft-hearted singing, he imagined

, the poet must be a native of Wei or Qi. After the fall of the country, a person wandered around various countries, lonely and sad. He was boating and playing the piano alone on the river of Chu, watching the autumn water and long sky, looking at the distant motherland, and missing his separated relatives and friends.

. He must have felt too lonely, so he went to Fanjing, the most prosperous country among the five countries, to experience singing and dancing, and then went to Chen country to get drunk in Lanquan to relieve his worries. Tired of playing in Chen country, he went to Shu country again, where

He visited many famous doctors and tasted all kinds of herbs, but they could not cure him of the pain of missing his homeland and his friends. He took a bunch of medicines indiscriminately and wanted to die. He was poisoned by a strange poison, but he still couldn't die. So he gradually opened his eyes.

, went to the State of Zhao to farm, and returned to live in the gardens and fields.

Scenes of the poet's travels around various countries appeared in front of Liu Ying's eyes, which aroused his thinking. He frowned and thought, maybe his father's grand plan to unify the seven countries was not more important than the people of all countries living and working in peace and contentment. Maybe

He should take a break from the internal strife of the Song State's southern and northern wars over the past few years, and let the old people of Qi and Wei truly regard Song as their home. Then, the four kingdoms of Chu, Shu, Chen, and Zhao would slowly surrender to Song, and let the seven states of Kyushu

The reunification of the country has become a general trend that conforms to the people's hearts, rather than a militaristic and desolate life. As he thought about it, he suddenly appreciated this poet even more. If he hadn't listened to such a piece of music, he would not have thought about the people there.

He breathed a sigh of relief, came back to his senses and continued to enjoy the singing and dancing in the palace. He saw that the woman in red was as tall as a willow, fluttering and charming, and she was the most beautiful woman he had seen in these years. He also

There was no time to rejoice that such a woman would belong to his harem, when he saw the red figure suddenly running towards him.

She held a sharp small black jade sword in her hand, which was the jade hairpin in her bun. Her eyes were firm and sad, and there was relief in her sadness. He looked at her blankly, watching her knock down the interceptor with her bare hands.

Her bodyguards looked at her enchanting figure, her flying black hair, flowing wide sleeves, and her voluptuous waist.

There was chaos in the hall, but she still rushed towards him resolutely, but her eyes were so sad that she could not feel the slightest murderous intention. Finally, she knocked down all the guards and pointed her sharp jade hairpin directly at his chest.

Throat. He stretched out his arm to block it, risking his arm being cut, and using defense as offense, he grabbed her hand holding the jade hairpin. At this time, two guards rushed up, but King Song shouted: "Don't touch her

, I can capture him."

King Song took out the black jade hairpin from her hand, inserted it into his bun, and then tapped her acupuncture points to make her unable to move.

King Song asked: "What is your name?"

She was not afraid and answered calmly: "Qi Guo, Xiao Yi."

King Song frowned in thought and looked at her deeply. She vaguely felt that there was a trace of pity in King Song's eyes. King Song said: "Are you the daughter of King Ai of Qi, Princess Yi of Qi State?"

She said calmly: "Yes."

The King of Song actually laughed softly. He took off her black jade hairpin from her bun, looked at it carefully, and said: "Weiguo's diamond is rumored to be the hardest jade in Kyushu. It can be carved and ground into sharp edges."

It is not easy to carve such an exquisite little plum blossom on the hilt of a small sword. It should have come from the court of Weiguo. You risked your life to assassinate in full view of the public, and you are holding such a priceless weapon. It is indeed worthy of the sword.

She is the princess of Qi."

The King of Song looked into the palace and saw that the Chen envoy and three other beauties from Chen who were trying to escape had already been tied up by the guards. The King of Song said without joy or anger: "Since the assassins are from Qi, they should have nothing to do with Chen. Let them go."

OK, I'll send him out of the country."

The Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty said: "Your Majesty, I feel that the Chen people should not be let go. They openly brought people to assassinate them. They may have been colluding with the old people of Qi for a long time. They should be detained and tortured for interrogation."

The King of Song said: "What the Prime Minister said makes sense. However, since the two countries have good relations, we will not kill the envoys, but let the envoys of Chen State go back to Chen State. I will not hesitate to accept the four beauties sent by King Chen."

The Prime Minister of Song Dynasty dissuaded him: "Your Majesty, the origins of these four women are unknown. Today a princess of Qi State openly assassinated them, and tomorrow one of them may be a princess of Wei State who will assassinate them again. I think these four women should be beheaded in public."

"

The King of Song smiled and said: "Prime Minister, you are worrying too much. The Song State has never killed young women and children, and I do not want to break the century-old law of the Song State when I ascend the throne. An Tai, take the Princess of Qi to the back hall to rest, and I will eat

I will interrogate myself after dinner. Let the other Chen Guomei take them down to have a rest." Then he ordered: "There is no need to let the queen mother know about this matter, so as not to worry them."

The ministers and guests from all over the world looked at the new king of Song Dynasty who was calm and composed. I had never heard of a king who could capture an assassin with his bare hands and also pardon the assassin. Not only did he pardon the assassin in public, but he also allowed them to "rest". Everyone was stunned and amazed, and they couldn't help but respect him.

This young king of Song Dynasty was so calm and kind in speech, but had such a big heart and was so agile.

Ritual music was played again in the main hall, and the palace officials of the Song Dynasty also presented dance music to the guests from the four countries. The envoys of the Chu and Zhao countries who had prepared dance music no longer mentioned the dance. The King of Song ate happily.

Everyone was eating and enjoying the music as if nothing had happened, and no one noticed that there was a shallow wound on his arm.

After the state banquet, Liu Ying walked leisurely to the back hall of Ningguo Hall. The moonlight shone on the white jade steps in front of the hall, as gentle as a dream. She gently opened the door of the hall, fearing to disturb the fairy in red. Fortune plays a trick on people,

They still met.

He said to his attendant An Tai: "You wait outside the door, no one is allowed in."

An Tai was worried: "Your Majesty, this assassin is very skilled... You are alone..."

He patted An Tai on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You are so skillful that I was able to catch you."

Xiao Yi's hands were tied with a thick rope, and she stood calmly with her back to Liu Ying. Liu Ying stared at her back for a while and spoke first: "I am Liu Ying."

Xiao Yi said nothing and turned her back to him.

Liu Ying smiled gently and said to her back: "I have known about you for a long time, and I have always known that you are not dead. I have also searched around for your whereabouts, but I never expected that you are Fan Jing.

The first dancer."

Xiao Yi remained silent. Liu Ying took out the jade hairpin he just snatched from her hand from his sleeve and played with it: "Such a fine diamond, it should be the engagement gift given to you by the Crown Prince of Wei? In fact, right?

Ten years ago, I also begged my father to propose marriage to the King of Qi. At that time, my father asked my brother and I, Qi State is so big, should we attack or marry. My brother said, attack, I said, marry. My father asked my brother, do you want to fight?

Where, my brother said, Yudu. My father asked me who I wanted to marry, and I said, Xiao Yi."

She was at a loss but couldn't help but listen curiously. This King of Song was actually the first person in ten years to call her by her given name.

Liu Ying continued: "My father said that Princess Yi of Qi State had been engaged to the Crown Prince of Wei State two years ago. I said that Wei State has been overthrown, and this marriage has been over for a long time. But my father said, I

How could a young master from Song State pick up other people's things? So he adopted his brother's suggestion and attacked Qi State. Tell me, if we had gotten married back then, would you still assassinate me today?"

Xiao Yi sneered and said: "If I had married into the Song Dynasty back then, and your Song country had invaded my Qi country, I would have killed you before today."

Liu Ying was silent for a moment and then said: "Do you want to know why I asked my father to let me marry you?"

"In no mood."

Liu Ying said: "I have never met you, but I heard that the most talented princess among the seven kingdoms of Jiuzhou is Xiao Yi of Qi. I heard that she was good at playing the piano at the age of five, became good at reciting at the age of seven, and could weave lifelike things at the age of nine.

Lotus brocade. Ten years ago, when I was sixteen, my mother asked me what kind of woman I wanted to marry, and I named the princess of Qi I had heard about. A few days ago, after I ascended the throne, my mother asked me again what kind of woman I wanted to marry.

What kind of woman should I make a queen? I asked her, do you still remember the missing princess of Qi? If I can find her, I will make her my queen. My mother laughed and teased me, saying that if that talented princess turns out to be miserable,

What should I do? I said, when you establish a queen, you should establish a virtuous person."

As Liu Ying spoke, she walked up to Xiao Yi, stared at her with gentle and clear eyes, and sighed softly: "I didn't expect you to come to me, but no matter what, I found you."

Xiao Yi said word by word: "I'm here to kill you."

Liu Ying smiled and said to herself: "I have indeed thought about what to do if you look terrible, but today it seems that my mother and I have been too worried. Not only are you beautiful, but you are also breathtakingly beautiful. Not only are you

Talented, captivating and breathtaking.”

Xiao Yi was tired of hearing such words in Fanjing, but she didn't expect the King of Song to be so rotten. She looked directly at the King of Song with a cold face. If the Song Dynasty allowed her country to be destroyed and her family to be destroyed, the Song King should not do well.

die.

Liu Ying looked down at Xiao Yi's Mo Yuchai and said: "Actually, I know that after so many years, even if I find you, you will never marry me, the king of the Song Dynasty who ruined your country and your family. Today you

Assassination in public, even if you marry me, everyone in the Song Dynasty will not agree to me making you the queen. Since you don't want to marry me, I can't make you my queen. What I can do for you is to keep you safe.

Send it out of Song Dynasty."

Xiao Yi looked at the strange man in front of her in confusion. He was playing with her jade hairpin, and his speech and behavior were gentle and elegant. He had long eyebrows, and there was a little regret and relief in his eyebrows. He was the best among the five countries in Kyushu.

The powerful king of the Song Dynasty, he easily defeated her after eight years of hard training in martial arts, but he let go of Chen's envoy, and now he wants to let her go?

Liu Ying saw her confusion and said gently: "If I hadn't stopped them, those guards would have pierced dozens of holes all over your body, so I can be regarded as your savior. Are you now?"

Do you still want to kill me?"

Xiao Yi said: "The Song army killed 100,000 soldiers of Qi State, and all my relatives died because of Song State. If you don't kill me, I owe you my life, but I still want to kill you, because Song State owes Qi State Tai."

Many lives. I owe you, and I will pay you back after I kill you."

Liu Ying sighed: "Now you owe me your life. You killed me and then committed suicide. Is there any way to prevent you from dying?"

Xiao Yi turned her head and said, "Whether I die or not, what does it have to do with you?"

Liu Ying then said to herself: "The only way is to prevent you from killing me, so that you won't die."

Xiao Yi glared at Liu Ying. Liu Ying suddenly laughed, her eyes bright and full of smiles. Xiao Yi asked: "What are you laughing at?"

Liu Ying said: "I am laughing. You can't kill me and I am sulking. Is there any way to prevent you from being angry?"

Xiao Yi didn't know how to face this strange King of Song, so she simply closed her eyes and turned her head away from him.

Liu Ying said: "You have danced for a long time, fought with the guards for a long time, and been sulky here for a long time. You must be hungry. Can you eat something so that you won't be angry?"

Xiao Yi said stubbornly: "I don't eat food from the Song Dynasty."

Liu Ying said: "It is not something from the Song Dynasty. There are cooks from all over the palace in the dining room. Do you want to eat the date cake from the Qi Kingdom, the barbecue from the Wei Kingdom, or the wide noodles from the Chen Kingdom? The medicated chicken soup from the Shu Kingdom is my favorite.

If you like it, Chu’s pastries are also pretty good.”

Xiao Yi was silent for a while, then squeezed out a few words: "Seniors can be killed, but not humiliated."

Liu Ying thought for a moment and said, "You mean, I'm insulting you by describing so many delicacies to you but not taking them out for you to eat? An Tai, go to the dining room and get some jujube cakes from Qi and Wei.

Roast leg of lamb, Chen’s wide noodles, Shu’s chicken soup, and Chu’s crystal glutinous rice balls.”

Xiao Yi lost her temper due to Liu Ying, and was indeed so hungry that she had no strength. She could only close her eyes and rest, and ignore the difficult King of Song. After a while, An Tai came in with a big food box, and the aroma was fragrant.

Ying saw that her hands were tied, so she took a piece of Qi's jujube cake with her chopsticks and handed it to her mouth. She smelled a smell she hadn't smelled in ten years, and she knew it was Qi's jujube cake without opening her eyes.

To eat or not to eat?
To be continued...