That's What Villains Are Like

The red candle swayed and the golden lamp was bright.

Even the small lanterns hung one after another above the bed were red and had the word "happy" on them, exuding a strong sense of celebration.

"Your Majesty, why do you say this?"

A hint of surprise appeared on Jiang Lan's face at the right time, and she raised her eyes to look at Emperor Xia.

After today, it has become a foregone conclusion that he plots the fate of the country of Great Xia and the fate of Emperor Xia.

In the past few days, his luck had been rolling in like waves, like a raging river, and his Niwan Palace was immediately submerged.

When the Fruit of Destiny matured to the third stage, he directly came into contact with some of the mysteries of the River of Destiny.

He seemed to be grounded for the past few days, but in fact he was in the palace, observing and feeling the true meaning of fate, gaining insights into some mysteries, and thus spying on some vague trajectories of this world.

The plot he was originally familiar with has deviated from the development, but with the help of fate, Jiang Lan can also vaguely glimpse some future trends, and seize the opportunity step by step.

Therefore, he considered the move of marrying Emperor Xia very important.

Emperor Xia is the destined emperor of this world, and Zhongtian Prefecture has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, which has great significance.

In the vast and endless land of Kyushu, with Zhongtian State as the center, the luck gathers, dragons and tigers leap. Since ancient times, countless mysterious creations have been born, and countless great figures have appeared.

In the ancient times, Zhongtian Prefecture was the core area of ​​this world, and the emperor ruled the eight wastelands, shocking the world, and had a noble destiny, which was definitely not comparable to the ordinary son of luck.

The luck and benefits that Emperor Xia can bring to him are definitely not what he sees right now.

"If that's not the case, why are you so impatient even to look at me?" Emperor Xia asked with dissatisfaction in his tone.

When Jiang Lan heard this, he seemed to start to look at her seriously.

Since Emperor Xia returned to his palace, he has taken off his large red black dragon robe.

At this time, she was wrapped in a pale pink robe, with a thin and comfortable white gauze covering her body. The phoenix hairpin was thrown casually on the bed. Her black silk hair was spread out, and her jade face was flawless, as if she were an immortal or a painting, and had the majesty of an emperor in the past. Some are quite different.

You can even clearly see the clear and delicate collarbone and the slender neck like a white swan.

"Am I like this?" he asked slightly surprised.

Seeing Jiang Lan looking at him, Emperor Xia also raised his eyes, looked directly at him, and said, "Just now in the main hall, when we were saluting and drinking Hexin wine, although you looked at me, your eyes were not on my face. Go on, what were you thinking at that time?"

Jiang Lan was not in a hurry to answer when he heard the words. He took a moment to feel the meaning of Fate, then shook his head slightly and said, "I wasn't thinking about anything, but I was suddenly in a trance and thought of something."

"What's the matter?" Emperor Xia asked, feeling even more inexplicably irritable.

Jiang Lan didn't answer, as if he wanted to tell you why.

Emperor Xia took a few steps forward and looked down at him, with a dangerous aura surging in his eyes.

Jiang Lan then said calmly, "Someone once promised me that he would become my wife in the future. I never thought that that day might never come. But now I have become acquainted with His Majesty and got married." , it’s really a twist of fate..."

After talking about it, he seemed to sigh slightly, feeling that things were unpredictable but helpless.

Emperor Xia was startled, then realized that the person Jiang Lan was talking about must be Jiang Rushian.

She felt indescribably irritated at this moment. It was obviously their wedding, but he was thinking about another woman?

Jiang Lan seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to say this, so he added an explanation and said, "That's why I feel emotional."

Emperor Xia felt an unspeakable taste and displeasure in his heart, and snorted coldly, "Although your wedding is not what you wanted, it is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. You must abide by the etiquette of the Holy King in front of others, and you must not do anything like this." Things that undermine my dignity."

"In the future, you are not allowed to go to places like Yuxianfang."

"Your Majesty, are you being too lenient?"

Jiang Lan raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not agree to her request and said, "It is indeed as your Majesty said. The matter is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed."

"But you should know that there is only a layer of relationship between you and me. If the Prime Minister's Mansion and the royal family break up in the future, maybe you and I will become enemies."

"You promised me that you would help me before, but now you have gone back on your word." Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia's eyebrows immediately rose, feeling that Jiang Lan had not kept his promise.

"The emperor's heart is unpredictable. I think we should give more thought to what we promised before, otherwise we will avoid being betrayed by His Majesty one day."

"I only learned the news three days after the Zhenlong Seal was lost. It seems that Your Majesty still has concerns and doubts about me. In this case, Your Majesty had better not believe me easily." Jiang Lan was at ease, his expression unchanged.

Emperor Xia's jade hand slapped on the bed with a snap. If the texture hadn't been special and strong, it would have been turned into powder by her palm.

"Jiang Lan..." she said coldly.

Jiang Lan looked at ease, picked up the wine bottle, and poured himself a glass.

"If the noise is louder, Your Majesty can ask the maid to come and change a soft couch tomorrow morning." He said slowly, calmly and not caring.

"You are deliberately irritating me..." Emperor Xia stepped forward, took the wine glass from his hand, then raised his neck and drank it all in one gulp.

Jiang Lan raised her eyebrows and said, "You are not allowed to drink this wine, and you are not allowed to go to Yuxianfang. Your Majesty still wants me to help you in the future? It's getting late, Your Majesty might as well go to bed early, there may be everything in your dreams." "

Emperor Xia's chest was heaving with anger. This was the first time he knew that he was so sharp-tongued, but the calm and calm look on his face made people even more angry.

"The loss of the Zhenlong Seal was due to my mistrust. I am not a saint, so how can I make a good move?"

"I am the emperor. If I don't pay attention to everything, how can I secure my position today?" She suppressed her anger and explained patiently.

As an emperor, there is no way for someone to be suspicious of someone who is not seriously ill. She is already broad-minded and tolerant.

Jiang Lan nodded with deep understanding and said, "That's right. As the king of a country, your Majesty should do this."

Emperor Xia looked at him condescendingly and snorted, "As the king of my country, don't I have to be manipulated by others?"

"Indeed." Jiang Lan nodded in agreement.

Emperor Xia was so angry that he clenched his jade hands tightly, and then slowly loosened them, saying expressionlessly, "I know that you and the Prime Minister are not the same people. As a son, you can't stand what he does, and you don't want the world." The people of Ming Dynasty have been plunged into dire straits since then.”

"That's why you have helped me secretly many times. It is precisely because of this that I feel that you can be of great use and can avoid future turmoil in the Great Xia Kingdom..."

Hearing this, Jiang Lan interrupted her and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you still need to learn more about this cake painting technique."

"I'm not as noble as you said. I am serving the country, the people, and the country. I am just a person who is greedy for pleasure and selfish..."

Emperor Xia didn't believe this and looked directly at him and said, "Then you must have a reason. It can't be because of me?"

Jiang Lan looked at her face and said seriously, "Then your majesty is really right. Now I have embraced the beauty. I am also the current co-owner of the world, the Empress of Great Xia, and countless young heroes." You are so envious and jealous that you wish you could replace me.”

Emperor Xia finally heard a comfortable word from his mouth. Although he knew that he was not sincere and what he said was not the truth, he snorted coldly, "But in my opinion, you look reluctant. I don't know." People, they thought I was taking advantage of them."

"Could it be that His Majesty is very happy?" Jiang Lan asked with a smile.

Emperor Xia immediately stopped talking. Although he was not very willing, he was not as resistant as he thought.

It's just that, given her status, she would definitely not say this.

"After talking so much, it's time to get down to business. Your Majesty must be aware of this."

"Although you and I have the courtesy of husband and wife, we don't have the relationship of husband and wife. Tonight is a good time to make a charter."

"For the stability of the Great Xia Kingdom, and for your Majesty yourself." Jiang Lan suppressed his smile and became serious.

"Say." Emperor Xia still had the same look with his chin raised and looking down at him.

"Are your Majesty's eyes above the long nostrils? Since tonight, you have been treating me like this. Do you want me to raise my head to talk to you?" Jiang Lan asked unhurriedly.

Emperor Xia snorted coldly. If he hadn't made him angry in the first place, what would he have been like?

But she still sat down opposite Jiang Lan as she was told, and saw that his eyes seemed to fall on her chest intentionally or unintentionally. She looked down with a slight doubt, and suddenly she could see a touch of snow-white delicateness, under the light pink slim-fitting dress. Faintly visible.

Emperor Xia immediately stretched out his hand and clenched it tightly, wanting to glare at Jiang Lan fiercely, but when he saw an interested smile on his lips, he immediately let go of his hand, openly and without any hint of coyness.

She is the current ruler of Great Xia, how could she be like an ordinary woman and be so ashamed when encountering such a thing?

Since Emperor Xia showed an indifferent attitude, Jiang Lan naturally appreciated it openly and openly.

It has to be said that in the past, the Xia Emperor's men dressed up and wrapped their chests with a belt, so they could not feel her majesty at all. Today, when you admire her up close, you can still vaguely get a glimpse of her astonishing scale.

What is stunning beauty? Just look down and you can't see your toes.

"Does it look good?"

Just as Jiang Lan was admiring and admiring, a voice sounded as cold as ice, as if the air had frozen into frost and snow.

Emperor Xia's eyes were as cold as ice knives, which could poke several bloody holes in his body.

"It's okay." Jiang Lan admitted calmly.

Emperor Xia couldn't stand his openness and shamelessness, so he directly reached out to grab his coat and put it on his body, covering him tightly.

And what do you mean by okay?

"Let's get down to business." She said coldly.

"Three chapters of the agreement. First, you are not allowed to interfere with my life in the name of husband and wife. Second, you are not allowed to..." Jiang Lan stretched out three fingers and waved them casually in front of her.

As soon as he heard the first one, Emperor Xia's eyebrows rose, and he refused without hesitation.

As Fengjun, if he continued to visit Yuxianfang in the future, wouldn't she be completely embarrassed?

How can this be the third chapter of the agreement? It is clearly an unequal treaty.

"Jiang Lan, don't force me to attack you on our wedding day..." Her eyes were cold and cold, and she squeezed the wine glass with her jade hands until it made a crackling sound, turning it into powder on the ground.

"Zhenlong Seal..." Jiang Lan remained calm.

When Emperor Xia heard this, he suppressed his anger, but his eyes were still cold and unkind.

Jiang Lan smiled, as if he had some control over her.

"Don't go too far." Emperor Xia's tone was obviously much softer.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I know exactly what to do..." Jiang Lan continued.

Of course, Jiang Lan also stated that he would openly maintain her dignity and rule, and try his best to help her secure this position and stabilize the country.

He said that, but only he knew in his heart whether he would do it in this way.

After Emperor Xia calmed down a little, he realized that there were many additions to the three chapters of the agreement mentioned by Jiang Lan. It was not what she thought, that he would use Feng Jun's name to do things that were detrimental to her majesty and face. matter.

It would seem a bit cold and unhuman to just use strict rules to agree on how the two of them would get along from now on.

Logically speaking, this was a good thing for her, but she felt very uncomfortable, like a lump in her throat.

Then, during the discussion and conversation, time flowed quietly, and gradually night came to midnight.

"As for the whereabouts of Zhenlong Seal, it may be difficult to detect, but before the Blood Immortal Cult exposes it, we still have to find ways to make up for it. After all, this is a curse, and sooner or later it will explode one day."

“In this way, we can respond without appearing too panicked and passive.”

"The best way is to be prepared and secretly send a trustworthy person to inquire about the whereabouts of the Blood Immortal Sect, especially the whereabouts of Ye Ming, the successor of the Blood Immortal Sect. He is likely to have relevant clues."

"Secondly, you gather your confidants and skilled craftsmen to search for other rocks, go to the hinterland of Yushan, collect the Ten Thousand Years Emperor's Heart Jade, and imitate the Dragon-Suppressing Seal..."

"With the support of Eighth Realm cultivation, even if it activates the counterfeit Zhenlong Seal, it can achieve a similar effect. It does not say that it is really a fake, but it is more than enough to fool ordinary people. This can ensure that the people's hearts will not collapse. "

In front of the jade table, Jiang Lan talked eloquently and made suggestions for Emperor Xia.

Xia Huang looked at him with bright eyes and did not disturb him. At this moment, Jiang Lan did not have the irritating expression before. On his handsome face, he looked calm and composed, as if he could predict everything, and his words showed his strategizing and great wisdom. .

His appearance made people feel at ease.

She thought for a while, then slightly curved her lips, and asked in an interesting tone, "How are we going to sleep tonight?"

But as soon as she said these words, she felt a chill and something was wrong.

The red candles swayed, and the small red lanterns hanging high swayed, becoming brighter and darker.

Emperor Xia closed his mouth subconsciously, his face uncertain for a while.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Lan seemed surprised and asked her with his eyes.

Emperor Xia looked very unhappy, but he didn't say much. There was obvious anger deep in his eyes.

"I'm going out." Jiang Lan seemed to understand something and stood up.

Emperor Xia was about to speak but stopped.

"Wait until I come back." Jiang Lan turned around and gave her a reassuring look.

Emperor Xia looked at his back as he opened the palace door and walked out into the night wind, and was suddenly in a daze.

Outside the Mingde Hall, on the wall, the moonlight was rising like mist.

Jiang Ruxian stood there, with the night wind blowing and the black hair blowing away on her face. Her eyes showed a bit of confusion and loneliness, like a fairy under the moon who did not eat the fireworks of the world.

In fact, she had been standing quietly outside the palace for a long time, but she still did not open the door of the palace.

She has been here since the ceremony ended.

Although there are forbidden formations inscribed in the palace that cover her breath and movement, she comes and goes as if she were on the ground. How could these formations have any effect on her?

So from beginning to end, she listened to the conversation between Jiang Lan and Emperor Xia.

Whether it was Emperor Xia's inquiry at the beginning, the three-part agreement between the two, or the subsequent conversation and discussion, she listened to every word.

Until later, Emperor Xia's words came out, and her heart kept twitching and hurting, and she finally couldn't bear it anymore...

If it hadn't been for that accident, she would have been the one walking into the bridal chamber with Jiang Lan now, not Emperor Xia.

He had already warned her, why did she still dare to test like this?

"Jiang Rushian, what do you mean?"

Outside Mingde Hall, Jiang Lan's figure appeared here.

He looked at the ethereal figure standing on the wall and spoke calmly. Because of the Fruit of Fate, he knew Jiang Rushian was outside the palace from the beginning.

Therefore, many conversations with Emperor Xia have always been under his control.

Both Emperor Xia and Jiang Ruxian were both people with extraordinary luck. The difference was that due to various factors such as fate and personality, the way he wanted to gain a lot of luck from them was also completely different.

To obtain Jiang Ruxian's luck, her state of mind and emotions would fluctuate violently.

Even though he was just chatting with Emperor Xia in the palace, in fact, he had quietly gained a lot of luck.

Jiang Ruxian looked at Jiang Lan's conspicuous dragon and phoenix wedding robe, and felt it was very dazzling, so she slowly looked away.

She lowered her eyelids and said softly, "I want to come see you."

"You don't have to use this method to see me. Are you planning to threaten Jun Xi? However, she is now my legitimate wife."

"If you want to take action against her, then I can't just sit back and watch." Jiang Lan said calmly.

"Junxi?"

Jiang Rushian was slightly startled, and then he realized it was Emperor Xia's name.

She suddenly smiled and said, "Emperor Xia probably doesn't know that you would call her so affectionately."

Jiang Lan said calmly, "This shouldn't have much to do with you."

Jiang Ruxian looked at him and said, "I actually want to kill Emperor Xia, but she should be a chess piece you value very much, so I won't hurt her."

"You are still as paranoid as ever, but this has nothing to do with me."

Jiang Lan said calmly, "If you continue to attack her, you will have to bear the consequences yourself."

Jiang Ruxian said softly, "Then I will listen to you, but you can't get too close to her."

"Why should I listen to you? Jiang Rushian, are you too lenient? There is no relationship between you and me."

"Xia Junxi and I worshiped heaven and earth and got married. Do you want to take care of my private affairs with her?"

"You know, the person I am married to now is not you."

"What qualifications do you have to say this to me?"

Hearing this, Jiang Lan suddenly sneered, as if he had heard some kind of big joke, his eyes full of coldness and ridicule.

Jiang Rushian looked at him blankly, her delicate body trembling slightly, and a bitter taste suddenly appeared in her mouth.

Yes, the person he is married to now is not him...

How could I say this to him?

After Jiang Lan said this, he seemed to notice something was wrong with his mood. He quickly took a deep breath and gradually regained his composure.

"Forget it, it's meaningless to say this now. I don't want to need to pick up a sword and kill you one day."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards Mingde Hall.

"If I let go of my hatred towards the Prime Minister, will you not be in such a difficult situation?"

Jiang Rushian looked at Jiang Lan's back, but her eyes as bright as the moon were serious.

However, Jiang Lan didn't seem to hear this, or seemed to ignore it after hearing it.

The corner of Jiang Ruxian's mouth curled up with an indescribable emotion. He remained silent for a long time, and then his figure slowly dissipated and left.

In the bedroom, the candles had long been extinguished, and even the hanging lanterns and golden lamps had been extinguished.

On the bed, Emperor Xia had already slept in his clothes.

Jiang Lan glanced at her, said nothing, and sat quietly in the side hall all night.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for many people in the imperial capital.

The situation between the DPRK and China is also undergoing tremendous changes. Some are happy and some are sad.

Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, Prince Wu Xuan's Mansion, Chong'an County Prince's Mansion, the residences of major immortal sects... The palaces and mansions that stretched almost all over the place were brightly lit, and many people could not sleep all night.

Countless eyes are also gathered in the imperial capital, waiting for the next big reshuffle of the situation, and the undercurrent is surging.

It is conceivable that after the Fengjun Ceremony, the power of the Prime Minister's Office will reach an unprecedented peak, and the major royalist factions will also begin to tremble, fearing that they will be liquidated and suppressed in the future.

All the aristocratic families and immortal sects in Daxia are also silently paying attention.

Deep in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, Imperial Preceptor Ge Qixing was sitting cross-legged on a simple futon, with misty stars gathering and interweaving in front of him.

As he concisely deduced, the veins flickered, and finally turned into a vast star map.

At the same time, in the distant sky, there seemed to be a vast and boundless field of stars twinkling.

Several of the bright stars burst out with unprecedented light at this moment, covering all the surrounding void and covering everything.

"The Secret of the Seven Stars..."

He looked at the square star chart, frowning slightly, but he was pinching many marks in his hand, trying to figure out something.

Soon, the star map in front of him disappeared, and he condensed it into a jade talisman shrouded in starlight, like a talisman, filled with the meaning of vastness.

"After the Fengjun Ceremony, the weather in Great Xia changed again, dragons and snakes came out of the abyss, and the edict left by the late emperor should also come into play."

Ge Qixing looked up at the sky, silently calculating something.

Many forces in Zhongtian Prefecture also seem to be waiting for something. In the depths of some ancient aristocratic families, ancient figures have appeared and watched the sky at night.

"The dragon and snake rise from the land, and the fortune of Zhongtian State changes. This is recorded in the classics as a sign of great changes in the world."

"The next situation will be even more chaotic. The other states in the land of Kyushu have been eyeing this land with covetous eyes. I am afraid that they will soon be unable to bear it any longer..."

"This kind of turbulence in the world and the burst of opportunities and adventures are the opportunities to achieve a state of perseverance."

Deep in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Ran, the supreme elder of the Taiyi Sect, stood on a high platform filled with gray mist, with his hands on his back, seeming to be looking at something.

Jiang Lintian, Li Qingshu and others stood behind him without saying a word.