#174 - Dragon Bird
Two days later.
Great Ning Imperial Palace.
Gleaming golden pillars stood at the four corners of the room, with the surrounding walls entirely constructed from carved white jade bricks.
Ning Yongnian abruptly rose from behind the massive desk, his long sleeves inadvertently sweeping away a stack of tall memorials.
"What?!"
He looked at Li Huaizhong, who was standing with his head lowered in front of the desk, with disbelief, his tone filled with extreme shock.
"Say it again!"
"Your Majesty..."
Li Huaizhong quietly wiped away a cold sweat, answering with a slight tremble, "This old servant, I would never dare to speak nonsense."
"Wei Changtian indeed killed Chang Shu'an with one move."
"Sixth rank killing a second rank with one move?"
Ning Yongnian's eyes widened in anger: "Do you really think I am a fool?!"
"Plop!"
Li Huaizhong, without the slightest demeanor of a second-rank expert, knelt directly to the ground.
"Your Majesty! This old servant also dares not believe it, but this is indeed what this old servant saw with his own eyes!"
"Wei Zhaohai, Lord Wei, and Liang Zhen, Lord Liang, were also present at the time, Your Majesty can inquire and you will know!"
"..."
Looking at Li Huaizhong, whose forehead was pressed firmly against the ground, Ning Yongnian was stunned for a long while before slowly calming his breathing.
He slowly sat back down in his chair, and after the shock subsided, what remained was worry and incomprehension.
"Summon them? Then how should I explain to them how I know about this matter?"
Glancing at Li Huaizhong, Ning Yongnian shook his head and continued to ask:
"What happened after Chang Shu'an died?"
"After that, they had a big fight on the top of Yanyun Mountain..."
Li Huaizhong raised his head, but still did not dare to get up, and knelt down to explain the subsequent events in detail.
The more Ning Yongnian listened, the more his brows furrowed.
Because all of this was too unbelievable.
Whether it was Xiao Feng, who could mobilize five second-rank experts.
Or Wei Changtian's scabbard that could hide thirty long knives.
Or the earth-shattering exchange between the two.
Everything exceeded the knowledge of Emperor Da Ning.
"So... all five second ranks are dead?"
"Yes, all dead."
Li Huaizhong truthfully replied: "After Qin Zhengqiu killed Wu Tianqing, the situation was irreversible. However, the remaining three experts on the other side did not escape, and all eventually died on the top of Yanyun Mountain."
"Five second ranks..."
Ning Yongnian seemed to feel a little heartache, and asked in a deep voice: "What about Wei Changtian's side? Were there any casualties?"
"They were all injured to some extent, but this old servant does not know if they were serious."
Li Huaizhong shook his head: "But indeed no one died."
"..."
The sandalwood incense curled up, and this time Ning Yongnian was silent for a long time without asking anything else.
Or rather, he no longer knew where to start asking.
However, as the ruler of a country, the ability to think calmly seemed to be innate.
This matter was of great importance, and he had to figure it out.
One of the two "parties involved" had already died, so the only one who could explain everything clearly was Wei Changtian.
It's Wei Changtian again.
Less than three months have passed since the death of Liu Yuanshan, and the matter of Ning Yu'ke has not yet been clarified, and this only son of the Wei family has caused such a thing again...
Ning Yongnian couldn't wait to send someone to arrest Wei Changtian and torture him severely.
"..."
Not long after, a woman wearing a black veil appeared in front of Ning Yongnian.
"Your Majesty."
"Mm."
Ning Yongnian didn't even raise his head, casually saying while reviewing the memorials:
"You have to go to Shu Province again."
"But this time, you go alone, and the time may be a little long."
"..."
Shu Province, Wei Residence.
Just as Ning Yongnian was beginning to plot a huge conspiracy against Wei Changtian, the small courtyard was quite lively.
Wei Changtian went to release lanterns with Yang Liushi and Liang Qin in the afternoon, and also took Ah Chun with him.
The others stayed at home to prepare dinner.
Today is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and in theory, every household should drink Laba porridge.
However, Wei Changtian came up with the idea of eating hot pot.
He is the "head of the family", and of course no one dared to object, so Yuan'er and Li Suyue, plus several chefs in the house, were busy all afternoon.
"Husband, quickly light the charcoal, the master is estimated to be coming back soon."
Putting a plate of mutton on the table, Li Suyue said with a smile: "And the baked cake in the stove, turn it over, I can't get away."
"Okay, okay, I know."
Zhang San, who was arranging the copper pot, was very obedient, and hurriedly turned around to go out, but almost bumped into Yuan'er who came in from outside.
"Oh! Brother Zhang San, please slow down."
Yuan'er pouted her small mouth a little dissatisfied, and Zhang San quickly apologized.
"Sorry, I didn't see you just now."
"You, clumsy, hurry up and go."
Li Suyue came over to smooth things over, pushed Zhang San out of the house, and pulled Yuan'er in.
"Yuan'er, help me see if the food ordered by the master is missing?"
"Mm."
Looking at the porcelain dishes that almost filled the table, Yuan'er counted them one by one.
"Mutton, beef, duck intestines, cabbage... Huh? I remember there were fifteen kinds, why is one missing?"
"Huh?"
Li Suyue was stunned, and stood in front of the table with Yuan'er to recall which one was missing.
The two women thought for a long time but couldn't remember, but the "human-shaped card recorder" Zhang San reminded them from outside the house:
"Tofu, one tofu is missing!"
"That's right!"
Li Suyue and Yuan'er's eyes lit up.
How could they forget this.
The young master loves to eat tofu the most!
Wei Changtian and the others came back just after nightfall.
Yang Liushi and Liang Qin both looked extremely happy, and Ah Chun was also equally excited, holding a sugar figurine in her hand that was bigger than her face.
Only Wei Changtian was lacking in interest, as if he had suffered a great crime.
To be honest, accompanying women shopping is indeed more tiring than fighting.
After hurriedly washing his hands under Yuan'er's service, a group of people immediately sat down at the table to eat hot pot.
Hot pot is not a rare thing in ancient times, it is actually quite common.
Of course, it is certainly different from the previous life, but after Wei Changtian's several "improvements", it is not too different.
"Gurgle gurgle ~"
The copper pot was steaming, and the fresh meat and vegetables were quickly taken out by Yang Liushi and Liang Qin after being put into the pot, and thoughtfully sent to Wei Changtian's bowl.
Others could not get this "good job", so they could only chat and eat their own, the small room was steaming with heat, a scene of laughter and laughter.
The cold winter is the best time to eat hot pot.
It would be even more perfect if it snowed.
Outside the house, the bright moon hung high, and the lively and harmonious scene of Wei Residence was now being staged in every household in Shu Province.
After all, today is Laba, even if the family is poor and can't afford hot pot, a bowl of hot Laba porridge, paired with a few plates of pickles, is still affordable.
There were not many people on the deserted street, either hurried returnees rushing home, or poor eggs with no home to go to.
In such an environment, a young woman seemed a bit abrupt.
This woman was wearing an ordinary cotton robe, with a package on her back, and her cheeks were flushed red from the cold.
She was very good-looking, if it wasn't for the few people now, she would inevitably be teased by some hooligans in the market.
But not necessarily, after all, the long knife she was holding in her arms looked quite extraordinary.
She should be a female knight walking the rivers and lakes.
