Bu Xun did not expect him to have such a big reaction. He placed a palm on Bu Xun's back, soothing his breathing, and then handed him a towel.
Hao Yuntu wiped his mouth and hands, then returned the towel to Bu Xun. Seeing Bu Xun wipe the tea that had spilled on the table, he could not help but chuckle.
Bu Xun turned his head, surprised.
Hao Yuntu slowly leaned back in his chair, sighing. He said with some disappointment, "So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. I still vaguely remember the time when the city was full of flowers and willows. At that time, it was you who accompanied Guaren. Guaren and you were in that crowd, watching that red house leaning against green. Was it tossing an embroidered ball?"
Bu Xun chuckled. "At that time, she was not young anymore. She was in the prime of her life. She fell in love with a man, and loved him dearly. That man agreed to marry her, and she was already dressed in red, quietly waiting for something good to happen. Who knew that when things came to a head, the man would go back on his word. Thus, in a fit of anger, she threw the embroidered ball while wearing red, saying that she would marry the man who caught the ball, and that she would make that heartless person regret it for the rest of his life. The red house was packed to the brim, and this old servant remembers that the embroidered ball she threw was only two zhang away from Your Majesty."
Hao Yuntu chuckled. "You have a good memory! When I first saw her, Guaren was shocked. She was a peerless beauty, and beautiful! At that time, Guaren thought that she was actually so unyielding. What an amazing woman. Who could bear to let such an amazing woman down? Guaren was truly moved! "
Bu Xun replied, "Yes, Your Majesty praised her as a beauty of the capital. However, she went back on her word in the end, unwilling to let herself be wronged. Although she threw the embroidered ball, she was not willing to marry the man who caught it. She gave him a sum of money to settle the matter. If she had really married him, it would have been a legend! "
Hao Yuntu sighed ruefully. "On one side, I met a beautiful woman for the first time, and on the other, my picturesque country was ravaged. In the battle of Black Iron Mountain, Qi's most elite army was completely annihilated. Qi was using the entire nation's strength to resist the invading enemies. Beauty or empire, I can only choose between the two. What a pity! "
Bu Xun was naturally aware of this matter. At that time, Guan Fangyi was eyeing the throne, and it was a crucial moment. Guan Fangyi's reputation was too bad, and she had the reputation of being a promiscuous woman. If he really dared to take Guan Fangyi in, he would probably lose his chance with the throne. Indeed, he could only choose one of the two.
After ascending to the throne, it was even more impossible for him to accept a woman with a reputation like Guan Fangyi. When he wasn't on the throne, he could still stroll outside and look around, but after he was on the throne, he couldn't even look at her. His every move would be watched, and he couldn't have anything to do with a woman with a reputation like that.
As an emperor, it seemed like he had the power to overturn the world, but in reality, there were many things that he could not do.
"Eh?" Hao Yun Tu seemed to be puzzled as he asked, "I remember you saying that that woman is already old?"
Bu Xun bowed and replied, "There are no immortal beauties in this world!"
Vast Cloud Map asked, "How old is Niu Youdao?"
Bu Xun replied, "He's in his early twenties."
The corner of Vast Cloud Map's mouth twitched. "He's even plucking an old flower? This Niu Youdao's appetite is very crafty!"
Bu Xun replied, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. When Hongniang washed her hands of the world, she wasn't taken in as a concubine. Instead, she became a slave and became Niu Youdao's maidservant."
Vast Cloud Map replied, "She's still the meat on his lips. Is there a difference?"
"This …" Bu Xun didn't know how to reply to him, but he could tell that this person was still a little concerned.
"I gave him the token. Why isn't he hurrying back? Why is he wasting his time here?"
Vast Cloud Map was a little puzzled. Normally, he wouldn't care, but when he learned that the flower he had been eyeing had been plucked by someone else, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. The only difference was that in the end, the person who plucked the flower wasn't him, even if it was a faded flower.
He gave Niu Youdao the token because he thought highly of Niu Youdao. On one hand, he wanted to express goodwill to Niu Youdao. On the other hand, he wanted to ensure Niu Youdao's safety so that Niu Youdao could return to Green Mountain County as soon as possible.
Bu Xun replied, "It's not very realistic to immediately return after obtaining the token. He should have made some preparations."
Vast Cloud Map took a deep breath. "That woman has been isolated for so many years. Why would she suddenly submit to Niu Youdao? Did the two of them know each other before?"
"This old servant isn't too clear about this, but we can ask Niu Youdao." Bu Xun was also puzzled about this matter.
After a moment of silence, Vast Cloud Map suddenly spoke in a slow and faint voice. "Bu Xun …"
"En?" Bu Xun replied. "This old servant is here."
Vast Cloud Map's expression was somewhat complicated. "I want to take another look at her. Do you think it's appropriate?"
Hearing this, Bu Xun felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
After so many years, Bu Xun had been waiting for these words.
In the early years, Guan Fangyi was able to remain unscathed because she had too many men protecting her. After her beauty faded, she was still able to survive in Qi Capital. It wasn't just luck and her own cautiousness.
It was because he, Bu Xun, knew that a certain person's regrets had always been there. Perhaps one day, they would be carried away by a whim.
It was because he, Bu Xun, had always been paying attention to Guan Fangyi in secret. Some of the dangers that Guan Fangyi faced had been resolved by him without batting an eyelid. This was a secret that only he knew.
On the surface, it seemed that this person had already forgotten. However, Bu Xun knew that dragons had reverse scales. It seemed that forgetting and ignoring were two different things. If something were to really happen to Guan Fangyi in Qi Capital, once this person recalled the past, who knew how furious he would be.
For so many years, Bu Xun had been waiting for this day. He had been waiting for these words. He had silently protected Bu Xun for so many years. He believed that this person could also sense it. However, this person had never expressed his position. He was a person who could restrain his desires.
Not expressing his position was actually a kind of attitude. To a certain extent, the person who was protecting that yellow flower wasn't Bu Xun.
Now, it was time to put an end to some things.
Bu Xun had brought up this matter today to see his attitude. Would he stay or let go!
This time, Bu Xun didn't urge him to reconsider. He bowed and replied, "This old servant will arrange it right away!"
Amidst the clouds, among the pavilions, the sound of the guqin stopped abruptly. Su Zhao, who was playing the guqin, was stunned when he heard the same news.
"Hong Niang gave up her life and became Niu Youdao's servant? Could it be a rumor? "Su Zhao was surprised.
Qin Mian replied, "It is a little unbelievable. However, it has been confirmed. Hong Niang personally admitted that Niu Youdao has also moved into Fufang Garden."
Su Zhao still found it hard to believe. He said, "How did Niu Youdao manage to subdue Hong Niang of Fufang Garden?"
For safety reasons, Guan Fangyi rarely left the capital. Therefore, it was difficult for anyone to force her to do anything in the capital. The key was that Niu Youdao was an outsider who had just arrived. He didn't have much influence here. How could he subdue Hong Niang, who was the local tyrant?
This wasn't anything else. It was to become Niu Youdao's servant! How could Guan Fangyi agree?
What did Niu Youdao mean by subduing Guan Fangyi?
This matter was another shock to her. Once again, she realized that Niu Youdao wasn't normal …
In a house in the high mountains and secluded forest, Kun Linshu, whose body and face were mostly covered in white cloth, lay quietly on the bed. Only one of his eyes was open as he stared blankly at the ceiling.
Beside him, Fire Phoenix looked at his appearance with a face full of sadness.
It wasn't because Kun Linshu was disfigured. The Heavenly Fire Order was an expert at playing with fire. They were very good at treating fire injuries. They had already applied medicine, so it shouldn't affect him too much after he recovered. Of course, it wasn't very possible for him to recover to his original appearance.
What made her sad was that physical injuries were easy to treat, but mental injuries would last a lifetime.
She knew that her senior brother was a proud and arrogant person. But this time, he was completely beaten down from the clouds by Niu Youdao. That arrogance of his was completely destroyed by Niu Youdao. He was defeated miserably, too miserably. He was defeated in a single move. He was beaten to the point that he didn't even have the slightest strength to retaliate.
She knew that Senior Brother had always been conscious, but he didn't say a word. No matter who asked him, he didn't say a word.
When he first came back injured, Senior Brother didn't say a word when faced with their Master's angry rebuke. It was as if he didn't hear anything.
At that time, even the Sect Leader was alarmed and personally came to visit.
The Sect Leader of the Heavenly Fire Order was no ordinary person. He was someone who had a place in the Misty Pavilion. It was difficult for ordinary disciples to even meet him. To many, he was like a god.
The Sect Leader felt that there was something fishy about it. He asked Senior Brother why he wouldn't let go of Niu Youdao. However, Senior Brother didn't care about the Sect Leader and didn't say anything. He just stared at the ceiling and didn't say a word. It almost angered their Master to death.
As for Niu Youdao, who had defeated her Senior Brother, the commotion had not yet subsided. When she arrived from the outside, she heard that he had caused a sensation in the entire Qi Capital's cultivators' circle. That matchmaker, who could sleep with any man, had actually given up and become Niu Youdao's slave. It was unbelievable.
She told Senior Brother about it. Senior Brother, who didn't react to anything, did react to Niu Youdao's incident. However, he only gave her a sideways glance …
A horse carriage stopped at the entrance of Fu Fang Garden.
Guan Fangyi walked out in a hurry. When she saw the person who came down from the horse carriage, she immediately bowed and giggled, "What brings Master Wang here?"
Beside the horse carriage, the tall and sturdy Master Wang asked, "Matchmaker, I heard that you sold yourself?"
The two of them were chatting and laughing.
In another horse carriage not far away, Hao Yuntu, who was shrouded in a cloak, used two of his fingers to push aside the curtain. He looked at the woman who was laughing hysterically at the entrance of Fu Fang Garden.
She was still the same person, he could confirm that. However, her appearance had changed quite a bit.
In his impression, her radiant and delicate skin had become loose and wrinkled.
The slim and graceful figure in his impression seemed to have become a lot more plump.
In his impression, she was cold and aloof. No matter how beautiful she was, she wouldn't reveal half of her breasts like she was now. She didn't have an unattainable appearance. She wouldn't talk to people like this.
Even though she was flirtatious, her beauty was far from the concubines in his palace.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Guan Fangyi's change from the person in his impression still caught him off guard.
Bu Xun quietly watched his reaction.
The finger that was pushing aside the curtain slowly put down. Hao Yuntu slowly closed his eyes and sighed, "I shouldn't have come to see her. Meeting is not as good as reminiscing. The flower in my heart is gone! There's no need to ask Niu Youdao anymore. This Guaren can't bear to hear it. Let her be! "
The words' let her be 'were filled with endless sorrow.
The horse carriage started moving and left at a moderate speed.
Guan Fangyi had long noticed this horse carriage. She also felt that this horse carriage was a little strange. She sensed that there seemed to be someone looking at her from the horse carriage.
When the horse carriage passed by the entrance of Fu Fang Garden, the curtain was pushed aside again.
Guan Fangyi and the gaze of the person in the horse carriage met. This was the first time in their lives that their gazes met.
The person in the horse carriage was covered in a cloak and only half revealed behind the curtain. They couldn't see the other's face clearly, but they could feel the complicated emotions in the other's eyes.
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