Chapter 1976: Dragon and Phoenix (Finale) Part 3
Chapter 1976: Dragon and Phoenix (Finale) Part 3
The two walked in the moonlit garden, the bright moon in the sky, casually chatting about the world back then and Jiangnan in their youth, Li Zhaowen having his hands behind his back, fingers slightly hooked, holding a wine jar, suddenly laughed:
“The scenery tonight is just right, Your Majesty, do you still remember back in Jiangzhou City, we also ran under such moonlight, it was then I learned you were Li Guanyi.”
“In the blink of an eye, more than a decade has passed.”
“Life truly is like a fleeting horse glimpsed, swift indeed.”
Li Zhaowen extended her left hand, her fair palm gently pulsating in the night, as if it was rippling like the moonlit lake, her face’s profile also carrying a touch of solitude, a sense of restraint; she gazed at Li Guanyi, then at the Xiyi City lights in the night, finally said:
“Your Majesty, it’s getting late, should go…”
The bright moon in the sky, no one around.
Changsun Wuchou crouched outside the Duke Mansion, face wrinkled in worry.
Li Shude patted Li Jianwen’s shoulder, sighed, Li Jianwen said nothing, but the other officials had their own schemes in mind, the atmosphere somewhat suppressed.
Only Wen Qingyu sat there, eating Western Regions fruits, leisurely counting the time.
Suddenly a Dragon Roar echoed from the sky, like a bolt of thunder, shaking all around, dispelling the atmosphere in an instant! Naturally drawing everyone’s attention, even sleepy citizens were startled awake, looking up, seeing in the long night, scale armor like purgatory fire, swimming in the moonlight.
In the midst of citizens’ stunned shock, a strong elderly voice arose.
“Speak of fate, of fate, how fate is determined, where is the heart!”
“Wrong wrong wrong, don’t don’t don’t!”
“Do not be mistaken!”
“Do not be mistaken!”
“Hahaha, I am just a wandering storyteller, with all you spectators here today, telling a good story.”
“What are we talking about today, not mentioning the past Sword Madman wielding the Green Blade, daring to overturn the world, nor the past Wolf King roaring, dominating the world, today we speak of a smashing good friendship!”
“One is of noble birth, with phoenix-like grace; one is a hidden dragon in the abyss, concealing claws and teeth.”
The voice was clear and elderly, yet carried a kind of spirit, as if the world’s first-class storyteller, narrating a vast story, yet speaking brightly, recounting matters from over a decade ago with clarity and understanding.
Li Jianwen was astonished: “It’s the past events of second sister and His Majesty, who is this person…?!!”
“Who is so bold?!”
Li Shude’s eyes shone, laughing heartily: “Hahaha, good, excellent!”
“What a first-class storyteller throughout history!”
“Hahaha, wonderful!”
Dragon Roar shook the land.
Tu Shengyuan sat atop the Red Dragon, face greeted by the wind, loudly narrating the story, his heart pounding, damn, sitting atop the Red Dragon in Xiyi City, recounting the friendship stories of Emperor Qin and the Duke from years past, damn, exhilarating!
Truly, this business was quite dangerous, and with one careless move, it could turn into a joke.
Therefore, naturally, this matter…
Is really, unable to—
Refuse!
He had also asked why the Red Dragon agreed.
The Red Dragon said, Li Guanyi promised him, once the matter was done, to join forces with Li Zhaowen for a three-day and night battle in the Western Deserts!
The Red Dragon said: “So I agreed!”
Tu Shengyuan couldn’t help but laugh: “Quite a one with only muscles in his head…”
Seeing the threatening look in the Red Dragon’s eyes.
This time, Tu Shengyuan’s mouth finally behaved: “Auspicious omen!!”
The Red Dragon was satisfied.
Tu Shengyuan now feeling carefree, seeing the vast expanse of the Western Regions below, the lights and the mortal world, threw the consequences away, so he slapped the gavel in the void, with a Grandmaster’s Qi Mechanism, laughed loudly, voice spreading: “Li Zhaowen, Li Zhaowen!”
“In the chaotic world, whose favor!”
“On the mountain top, three questions asked.”
“Today you are in dismay, do you still remember the third pact!!!”
The voice was vast, Li Zhaowen paused, her gaze flickering, ultimately looking at Emperor Qin, finally she sighed: “Is this also arranged by Your Majesty? Why are you forcing me?”
“I have resolved to preserve past friendships, between us distinct as clear boundaries, yet why…”
Li Zhaowen closed her eyes briefly, exhaled deeply, said:
“Mr. Li, please, the third pact.”
Emperor Qin nodded: “Erlang, speak!”
The phoenix-like woman looked at him, softly said:
“Stop your Inner Breath, do not exert power, do not resist, do not counterstrike!”
Li Guanyi as agreed halted the circulation of Inner Qi throughout his body, but in the blink of an eye, the woman already stepped forward, her sleeve rolling, stretched out her palm, her hand passed through the clear moonlight, like the carefree boyish girl from ten years ago.
Only gripping the Emperor by the collar, fiercely pulling him close.
Lips met, warm and domineering.
Under the moon, one kiss sealed.
A pair of bright Phoenix Eyes.
She stepped back, fingers accustomed to wielding sword and weapon brushed over her lips, the blush quickly spreading like the tail feathers of a phoenix, wearing the Duke’s splendid attire, the corner of her eyes brows hinting at indescribable ease and confidence, she lamented:
“Why do you force me, Emperor, you know my nature.”
“I have restrained myself for a long time, truly tried hard to restrain, binding myself in a Duke’s identity adhering to etiquette, adhering to historical records, now…”
Li Guanyi was astonished, finding a misjudgment in what he anticipated.
Li Zhaowen slightly leaned forward, performed a salute.
Then pulling the sun, moon, and stars on the Emperor’s collar, smiled and said:
“Your Majesty, I have had enough of the rituals!”
Her sleeve swept.
The phoenix long screeched into the sky.
More than three hundred lanterns in the Duke Mansion simultaneously extinguished, ministers, attendants, were sent out by this Jin Qi, the Duke carrying the Emperor into the mansion, before leaving, her eyes lifted, smilingly glancing into the sky.
Tu Shengyuan’s smile slightly stiffened, his scalp tingling.
It’s not right!
Got to slip away!
This Jiangnan won’t do, the sea regions won’t do, the Western Regions won’t do, no choice, no choice, this time just gotta head to the Central Plains, to the mountain ridges originally connecting Chen Country and Ying Country, where Martial World sects loiter!
No wonder it’s me, stable!
Under Heaven, Western Regions, rumors say the Duke plans rebellion, harbors disloyalty, things quiet down, if speaking of reasons.
“Chew, chew…”
Saatanati biting into a jumbo date, holding a pen, counting the time on his fingers, then on the specialized scroll for historians, penning like a blade below.
[Spring of the third year of Taiping, the empire touring the Western Regions, staying overnight at Duke Mansion]
[Only emerged after seven days]
———”Historical Chronicles·First Annals”