[015]Protection

The cold lake water poured over Chu Yuan from all directions. Chu Yuan held her breath with only a little consciousness. Her skirt was wet and wrapped around her body. She, who could swim, could not use any strength at this moment. Her chest began to sting, and the temperature on her body was not as piercing. The coolness took it away little by little, as if it was constantly sinking, but I couldn't find the point of strength under my feet in the vast void. Such an unknown sense of confusion made Chu Yuan feel a little afraid in the bottom of her heart. She tried her best to open her eyes, but a cold and alienated face like a fairy appeared in front of her.

"Night Nanchen--"

Chu Yuan muttered in the bottom of her heart. Just as her consciousness became blurred little by little, a sound suddenly came to her ear. It seemed that many people were approaching her. The next moment, her arm was pulled, and people seemed to have some scruples, but dragged her shoulder and pulled her out of the water.

Chu Yuan's big breath took her eyes to return to Qingming for a long time. There were two figures, one left and one right, carrying her shoulders and approaching the side of the ship. Gu Er stood anxiously on the side of the ship and stretched out his hand to her. Shangguan Yun's eyes on one side were tearful and pale. Obviously, he was scared. Suddenly, he leaned back for a while. In the water wave, Nangong Li seemed to push away the person behind her and put some force on her waist. Gu Er pulled her up and sat on the port of the boat.

Nangong Li went to the deck with the port of the ship. His face was dark. He leaned over and picked her up and walked to the seat table prepared aside. He put her on the chair and sat down. On the other side, someone had already sent clean clothes. Shangguan Yun came forward to put it on her and asked her in a trembling voice, "How's going? What's wrong--"

Chu Yuan was panting at this moment. She bent the corners of her lips and pulled Shangguan Yun's hand, shook her head at her, and then looked guiltily at Nangong Li, who looked at her with a gloomy face, who said, "Why did you fall into the lake!"

Chu Yuan looked at his clothes soaked and hurriedly looked at Shangguan Yun. Shangguan Yun then picked up the clothes in the hands of his subordinates and handed them to Nangong Li. Nangong Li was not afraid of the coldness, but he couldn't bear to refuse when he saw Shangguan Yun's tears and eyelashes. He took the clothes and wiped the water on his body casually, and He looked at Chu Yuan fixedly.

Chu Yuan's eyes fell on the two strangers. She had an accident. The first person who rushed to her side was the two people who made her uneasy. Her eyes looked at the two people slightly.

The two were wearing ordinary straight-dressed robes, and their faces were ordinary, but there was a little sharp and decisive color between their eyebrows. Coupled with a little charm from their bodies, they knew at a glance that they were martial arts practitioners. They also got on the boat and stood on the deck with their heads slightly lowered. Chu Yuan's face was solemn, "Who are you?"

Not to mention Chu Yuan, even the people around him were thinking about this problem. When Chu Yuan fell into the water, Shangguan Yun was scared and shouted. Nangong Li and others came here when they heard her shouting. And before Nangong Li did something, two flying shadows went to Chu Yuan. Such a fast reaction speed was really weird. .

The two looked at each other and suddenly knelt down to Chu Yuan. Everyone's faces changed, and only one of them heard a dark and solemn voice.

"To the princess, we are ordered by King Rui to protect the princess's safety."

With a thump, Chu Yuan's heart suddenly shook. Her face was first unexpected, and then became bright and bright. Then she thought of her care before, which was a little ironic. Nangong Li and Shangguan Yun were aware of it. At this moment, two strange colors flashed in her eyes, and they suffered Gu Er and Lin San. This is the whole world. Naturally, the king of Rui is only one of Daqin. They can't believe it in their eyes, and they don't know what they think of quickly recovering as usual, but seeing that Chu Yuan's expression is not so comfortable.

"Please get up."

Chu Yuan raised his hand, and the two got up politely. Chu Yuan thought that everyone knew it anyway. Fortunately, she did not deliberately avoid it. She just asked simply, "How many people have you? When did you start following me? How do you know that I will come here today? How did your master explain it?"

It is still the man who answered the previous answer and took a step forward when he heard the words, "Recomme to the princess, we have a total of 20 people. Previously, all of them were the shadow guards of the master. They began to protect us when the princess left Xiliang. Our people have been guarding the door of the palace. As long as there is news from the princess, we will follow. The master makes us like a shadow. Wei generally protects the princess's safety.

Shadow Guardian——

Chu Yuan's heart moved greatly. There was a bright color on her originally pale face, and her eyes were also shining like the stars in the sky. "I know. Thank you very much for today. Your clothes are soaked. Now you don't have to stay here anymore. Go back to rest earlier."

The two of them looked suspicious, and Chu Yuan was still smiling. "You saved me, and now there is no shortage of people around me. This is not against your master's intention. I don't have much time to leave the palace in the future. You can stay in Yanjing at ease."

Chu Yuan's tone was firm, and they did not ask about their residence. The two nodded, bowed to Chu Yuan and swept towards the shore of the lake. Chu Yuan closed her eyes and sighed gently.

"The clothes can't be wet. Go in and change them."

Shangguan Yun persuaded him in a low level. Chu Yuan looked at Nangong Li and walked into the cabin with the help of Shangguan Yun. The cabin of the boat swimming in the lake was not big, and the furnishings were simple, but it was enough for Chu Yuan to change clothes. Two simple plain comprehensive gowns, Chu Yuan changed neatly, and Shangguan Yun dried her hair.

Chu Yuan was stunned, and her eyes became distant. She never thought that he would leave someone by her side or his shadow guard. She usually doesn't go out of the palace. Even if she leaves the palace, someone will follow her. At that time, he, Daqin is so chaotic, and the more people around him, the better.

Shangguan Yun smiled lowly and said, "You just told me about King Rui, and this is the wrong. So it seems that King Rui treats you very well, but whether we are our daughter's family or ask King Rui to come to ask for marriage as soon as possible, so that you won't be so worried."

Chu Yuan was slightly stunned and asked for a kiss...

After Chu Yuan's such a change, no one else was in the mood to continue to swim in the lake. Chu Yuan sat in the carriage in the palace and went back to the palace, but insisted on sending Shangguan Yun back to Nangong Li. Nangong couldn't, so he had to send Shangguan Yun. Gu Er stood aside and stopped talking. After all, he rode back to Gufu by himself.

As soon as she returned to the palace, the empress dowager sent someone to ask. Chu Yuan didn't want the empress dowager to worry. She was familiar with bathing and changed a dress to see the empress dowager. The empress dowager looked at her with a smile and sent the people around her, "Wo girl, how are you today?"

Chu Yuan didn't look very good. The Empress Dowager only thought she was tired. Chu Yuan laughed and said a word in the Empress Dowager's ear. The Empress Dowager was stunned, and then an awe-inspiring light burst out in her eyes. She took a deep breath and seemed to be extremely surprised. " girl, is that true what you said? Nangong Boy and A Yun are sure enough..."

There was also a little sigh in Chu Yuan's tone, "Does the Empress Dowager not believe me? Do you want to say that everyone in the world is happy marriage and affectionate? Of course not. Now you know A Yun's thoughts, the Empress Dowager, the son of Nangong to A Yun... No matter how I look at it, it has some meaning. I thought, Ding Beihou There are some conflicts with the two families of General Shangguan, so there are also a lot of scruples when it comes to the younger generation. If the empress dowager can reconcile from it, the two families will be in-laws, which are excellent for the son and A Yun and the Yan. What dowager do you think?

The Empress Dowager took Chu Yuan's hand and sighed, "What you said is natural. A Yun is my niece, so I want to choose one she likes, but if she likes others but others don't like her, this marriage is not good, so I hesitated a little. Now what you say Nangong Boy also has some meaning, that I know what to do. The Nangong boy is not young, and the positioning of the princess has long been anxious. Nowadays, although he is married to a girl from the Shangguan family, the marquis's princess is not that pedantic. The marquis is also generous. Now he has no power, and he doesn't have to bother foreign affairs so much. If he can see Nangong boy marry his wife. Son, the two of them are also happy in their hearts.

Chu Yuan sighed slightly, but she was not sure whether it was right to do this. Nangong Li said that he did not make a statement after all. Will he be angry if she did this? But Shangguan Yun's nature is like that. Even if the two are connected, Nangong Libao will slowly know that she is moved by her...

Chu Yuan shook her head and only felt that it was better to ask Nangong Li to enter the palace to talk about it.

The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Yuan with a sad face, "Woman, you thought of a way out for A Yun, but what should you do? Gu Jia Erzi and Lin Jia Sanlang, don't you have a favorite?"

Chu Yuan was stunned, but she was hesitating whether to say anything about Ye Nanchen. The Empress Dowager treated her well. She saw it in her eyes. If she didn't say that she felt guilty, if she said it, there was nothing wrong with eight words--

"Empress dowager, how can you have the energy to worry about the two of you? It's not too late to put A Yun first. It's not too late to consider me when her matter is settled."

The Empress Dowager's eyes flashed with a look of relief, and she called Mother Lu to whisper a few words.

When Chu Yuan came back, she asked Chu'er to send a letter to Nan Gongli. On the one hand, it was for Shangguan Yun, and on the other hand, it was for Ye Nanchen. Since ancient times, the battle for the throne had to be bloody. Thinking of Ye Nanchen's situation, her heart became heavier and heavier. Even if he had the power of the famous sword villa for more than a decade, Jiang The relationship between the lake and the temple has always been the same. The dispute over imperial power has always been darker than bright. The King of Ming that she has never seen, and the King of Jing, who seems to be peaceful and actually has an internal front, are not easy to deal with.

Chu Yuan thought to her heart, and her face sank. She looked at it in shock, but it was difficult to ask anything. In the evening, Nangong Li entered the palace.

In the side hall of Yuxiu Hall, Chu Yuan looked at Nangong Li with a normal face and coughed gently before saying, "Send A Yun back?"

Nangong Li glanced at her and said, "What else?"

Chu Yuan stood up and walked around left and right. Nangong Li was dazzled by her. "Say what you want to say, ask what you want to ask. I'm not so idle."

Chu Yuan sat down and said with a little smile, "Nang Gongli, now Ding Beihou and the princess have stepped down. As you said, how to enjoy life, it must be that the previous misunderstandings with the Shangguan family are not so important, right?"

Two alarms suddenly flashed in Nangong's eyes, "What are you going to do?"

Chu Yuan coughed twice, and his face suddenly looked solemn. "Nan Gongli, between letting Shangguan Yun marry someone else and you marry Shangguan Yun, you can choose one."

Direct and neat, Nangong Li was shocked by this problem.

Chu Yuan's eyes fell gently on him. After a long time, Nangong Li came to his senses and said with a smile, "Does this problem have anything to do with me? What about Shangguan Yun? It's her business. Why should I answer?

Chu Yuan quietly played with the beads in her hand, "Well, you think this matter has nothing to do with you, so I'll go and tell the Empress Dowager and ask her to point A Yun to the third master of the Lin family."

Nangong's eyes darkened. He lowered his head to meditate for a moment. When he raised his head again, his face had returned to silence. Without looking at Chu Yuan, he waved his hand and turned around and walked away. "Whatever you want. In short, I'm not sorry for anyone. As for who Shangguan Yun wants to marry, it has never been related to me."

"Then don't regret it. You won't have a chance to point out the imperial edict of marriage."

Nangong Li's footsteps stopped, and Chu Yuan saw it clearly. Her eyes became bright. Then she saw that Nangong Li's pace was getting faster and faster to get out of her sight. Chu Yuan must be in her heart. Fortunately, what she said was true. That's what she could do. What should she do next? She can only rely on themselves. This Thinking about it, Chu Yuan remembered that she hadn't asked about Ye Nanchen. The man ran away like this. She took out the jade in her arms and frosted it finely, and her eyes had an unconcealed faint color.