Tatars, traps, shootings...

Lou Jing's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't this how his grandfather died? Something flashed through his mind, making him suddenly confused.

"Prince..." Le Xian saw Lou Jing's expression was different and called out carefully.

"Go and pack some clothes for me, I'll go find the prince." Lou Jing waved her hand to let Le Xian go, and she sat down to rest for a while.

This is the main courtyard of the Min Prince's Mansion. It is similar to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing. It also has a study room connected to the bedroom, but it is more spacious than the mansion in Beijing.

Lou Jing closed his eyes. The fourth prince had only met him a few times. What he cared about was the way Xiao Chengzheng died. If he encountered the killing array like what his grandfather encountered, let alone the fourth prince, he would probably die.

There is no way to escape the disaster, but the killing formation must have internal cooperation...

The death of Duke Lao An was a mystery. Lou Jing did not follow him to the battlefield at that time. He only knew that the deputy general had betrayed his grandfather and could not be arrested and interrogated without any evidence, so he simply killed him to pay homage to his grandfather. But the fourth prince died strangely.

Perhaps through this matter, the cause of grandpa's death can be found out.

With some calculations in her mind, Lou Jing calmed down a little, looked around, got up and went to the study.

The furnishings in the study were still set up according to Xiao Chengjun's habits, and were no different from the study in Beijing. It seemed like they were back in the Chongwen Hall in the East Palace. At that time, they were cautious, step by step, and lived extremely hard every day. Now that I think about it,

, but it is very sweet. At least, they are together day and night.

There was a set of sapphire-carved pen holders and inkstones on the desk, which perfectly complemented the pen washer with lotus flowers reflecting the sun. Lou Jing reached out and touched the exquisitely carved pen washer, and slightly curled her lips. All other items came from Minzhou.

The only thing he purchased later was this pen washer. Since he gave it to Xiao Chengjun, it has never left His Highness's desk.

Looking up, he saw several scrolls placed in the painting vat. They were all made of rice paper, and only one was framed. He couldn't help but say "Hey". He seemed to have seen that scroll before, but he never paid attention to it. Lou Jing was curious for a moment and was about to pick it up.

look.

"Your Majesty, it's all ready." Le Xian came over to report at this time.

Lou Jing put the unopened scroll back and took the baggage from Le Xian's hand, "I'll leave Yun Wu behind and ask him to report if there's something urgent."

"Yes." Le Xian responded with a smile and sent Lou Jing out.

It is less than a hundred miles from Rongcheng to the seaside, and it only takes two hours. This is a small county in Rongjun, called Tingzhi, and it is a place with excellent scenery.

After asking the guards where King Min was going, Lou Jing left the Youyun Guards behind and went to the beach to look for him.

It was not yet dusk, and the sun was still bright and scorching. In the south of Minzhou, it was already very hot at this time. Lou Jing casually broke off a coconut branch with dense green leaves and walked towards the depths of the beach.

There are several large and small rocks standing in the shoal. Thousands of years of scouring have long since polished them into round shapes. The clear sea water surges from the junction of sky and water, and falls on the golden beach, turning into gentle waves.

, wetting the hems of people on the beach.

The light blue clothes, almost as white as the moonlight, and the thin long-sleeved robes were fluttering in the sea breeze. The man stood tall and noble, as if he was not admiring the scenery, but pointing out the country.

Lou Jing walked over and raised the branch to cover up the shade, "What are you looking at?"

"The tide rises and falls, just like the world is impermanent. It was full of life one moment, and fell silent the next." Xiao Chengjun's voice was a little heavy, and he did not look back at the people around him, but still looked at the sea quietly.

The June sun was scorching the beach, and the sea water was steaming. Lou Jing looked around and saw two huge rocks not far away. They were tall and long, with their tops touching, forming a pavilion. She stretched out her arms to hug the dazed girl.

His Highness the King of Fujian, "Let's sit over there for a while. I've been riding for three days and I'm tired of standing."

Xiao Chengjun looked back at him. His beautiful and handsome face really showed a bit of fatigue. He frowned slightly and pulled him to sit in the shade among the boulders.

Under the boulder is a round stone, and the sea water rushes up from time to time. Although the weather is hot, there is indeed a slight chill under this natural stone cave, which is very refreshing.

Lou Jing hugged her husband into her arms and touched his sunburned cheeks.

Xiao Chengjun rarely refused such a hug and leaned quietly against Lou Jing's chest, "Why are you here?"

"Jiuchang's affairs have been settled," Lou Jing took the man into her arms to make him feel more comfortable, "Open your mouth."

A crystal clear candy was handed to his lips. Xiao Chengjun opened his mouth obediently and held it in his mouth. The mellow taste was a bit like amber candy. After tasting it for a while, there was a hint of frankincense. He couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, "What is this?"

sugar?"

"Amber lactose." Lou Jing smiled mysteriously. The shop owner had never made lactose before, so he mixed it with milk according to the method of making amber sugar. Unexpectedly, it was surprisingly delicious.

The sweet taste filled his mouth and nose, which also brought some comfort to his bitter heart. Xiao Chengjun sighed and sat up, "Chengzheng and I grew up together. Although I don't treat him as well as Chengjin, but..."

Lou Jing reached out and held his hand, but did not answer and allowed him to continue speaking.

"I had expected this ending..." Xiao Chengjun sighed, but did not say any more. From childhood to adulthood, everything he did was planned by him. From deposing the prince to sealing Minzhou, everything happened one after another.

Everything was within his control, but he never thought of killing the fourth prince.

"Those who are emperors cannot regret it." Lou Jing clenched that slender hand. He actually did not want Xiao Chengjun to become a cold-blooded and ruthless emperor, but he was not willing to be indecisive.

Xiao Chengjun smiled faintly and looked at the place where the sea and the sky meet, "Those who have different intentions are abandoned. It is right to abandon them. I don't regret it, I just feel it is a pity."

As expected, the royal family, apart from their half-brothers, could not be completely conquered no matter how much effort they put in. I just felt that all these years of love had been wasted like this, which was a pity for Xiao Chengzheng and for himself...

Lou Jing looked steadily at the people around him, killing decisively and cutting off when necessary. How could he not fall in love with such a person? He put his arm around Xiao Chengjun's waist from behind, rubbed his cheek against the back of his neck, "In this life, I will

, I will never betray you."

Xiao Chengjun chuckled, turned around and pinched Lou Jing's chin, "I, the King, will not give you a chance to betray me. If such a day comes, I will definitely kill you with my own hands."

The low and melodious voice, with irresistible majesty, spoke such powerful words. It was obviously so dangerous, but it made Lou Jing's heartbeat suddenly accelerate. She looked deeply into those silent black eyes, slowly

He slowly approached, rubbed the tip of his nose, and said in a hoarse voice: "I am willing to die at your hands."

They stared at each other, their breaths were as gentle as orchids. They suddenly came closer, and each other's breath immediately filled their mouths and tongues. The sweet amber lactose gradually melted, and both of them couldn't help but indulge in it. Being together seemed like a dream, until the moon set and the stars were cold.

The sun sets in the west, casting a fiery afterimage on the sea surface, dotted with stars, accompanied by the sound of the tide, making it even more tranquil.

The two of them lay cuddled together on the soft and warm beach, looking at the fiery red sky, feeling very peaceful in their hearts.

"It's cool at the seaside, let's sleep here tonight." Lou Jing kissed the forehead of the person next to her.

"It's not safe to sleep here. During this time of year, Japanese pirates often attack." This beach is under a cliff and you have to go around a coconut grove to find it. It is very clean, but it is also very dangerous, because Japanese pirates often come.

Choose a secluded beach to go ashore.

"What a coincidence." Lou Jing chuckled. Seeing that it was getting late, he got up and was about to go to the back of the woods to change the Youyun Guard to grill fish. Unexpectedly, he just walked not far when he felt something was wrong and turned around suddenly.

, suddenly discovered that under the cliff not far away, a sharp point appeared at some point. It looked like... the bow of a ship!

If you look closely, under the dim skylight, you can vaguely see something moving among the pile of black rocks.

Lou Jing was startled and walked back quickly, while Xiao Chengjun was still lying on the beach with his arms pillowed on his head. There was a rock three steps away from him.

Suddenly, a low figure jumped out from behind the reef.

"Chengjun!" Lou Jing shouted and ran over there with all his strength, but the soft beach made it difficult for him to run fast, so he couldn't run fast no matter how anxious he was.

Xiao Chengjun turned to look at him when he shouted. At the same time, a bright thin knife slashed straight towards his head from top to bottom.

Lou Jing kicked up a piece of gravel and threw it in that direction.

With a clang, the gravel hit the blade hard, causing the thin knife to deflect a few points.

Xiao Chengjun reacted, rolled over, and drew his sword to block the sword that was coming at him again.

Lou Jing lightly kicked the rock, jumped up suddenly, and kicked the man away. With a slight pressure on the sword, Xiao Chengjun stood up suddenly and stabbed him with the sword.

The man was very light. He swung his sword suddenly in the air, collided with the Chixiao sword, turned over with the force, and landed on the beach.

Only then did the two of them see the appearance of the black figure clearly. He was dressed in black, and his calves were tightly tied with cloth strips. He was holding the handle of the knife with both hands, and his face was covered with black cloth. Half of his head was bright, above his head.

She had a sky-high bun.

"Japanese pirates!" Xiao Chengjun's pupils shrank.

"So short!" Lou Jing had never seen Japanese pirates. He only heard people say that Japanese people are short, but he didn't expect them to be only five feet tall.

Before he could laugh at him, a dozen similar men in black appeared from behind the black reef, each holding a long single-edged bald knife that looked like a sword but not a sword.

, surrounded the two of them.

"Who are you?" Xiao Chengjun asked coldly with his sword in front of him.

A man in black standing on a high place muttered a few words in a strange tone, and the dozen or so Japanese pirates shouted: "Hi!"

"The Japanese pirates still have some etiquette." Lou Jing and her husband had their backs pressed against each other and held their swords in front of them. Before he could respond to the Japanese pirates' "etiquette", the men in black jumped up in an instant and marched toward them.
Chapter completed!