Monarch of Evernight: Forty-Eight Night Banquet (Big

bsp;Qianye lowered his head and stood straight with his back tensed, as if the people and things outside him did not exist.

When he and Song Zining parted ways, he was still growing up. Now his height and body shape were different. Even though his appearance was still three-thirds of his original appearance, due to his identity as a woman and the fundamental changes brought about by the vampire's physique, he did not believe in Song Zining. One can recognize him face to face.

Qiqi's smile froze slightly, and her face immediately turned cold.

The Seventh Young Master of the Song Dynasty did not have a good reputation as a womanizer, and was quite rumored to be uninhibited and merciful. It was rude to stare at her female companion in front of her, but Qiqi and Song Zining had been cousins ​​for more than 20 years. They never believed that this guy who was used to pretending would really do it for a woman. Losing his composure, this was clearly an attempt to embarrass her in person.

At this time, there was a chuckle from the side. Ye Mulan took two steps and stood next to Song Zining, stretched out his hand to hold his sleeve, and then said in a brisk tone: "You look really lovely, no wonder my son "Ninghui forgot her etiquette for a moment." She was obviously praising Qianye, but she stared at Qiqi when she spoke, "It's not considerate to keep such a beauty as a flower in the greenhouse, Qiqi, you are willing to take her out for dinner. Sleeping in the wind."

Qiqi’s face immediately darkened. The meaning behind Ye Mulan's words was extremely mean and sinister, so he had to point directly at Qiqi and say that she had brought her beloved to the public. One after another, people around noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere here. After hearing this, they suddenly became excited and prepared to watch a good show.

Although the Yin family and the Song family are related by marriage, and Qiqi's mother is from the Song family, it is an open secret that she and Song Zining are not on good terms. Every time the two of them were together, Qiqi would constantly express her dislike for Song Zining. However, the seventh son of the Song family was never rude and was polite, warm and considerate every time, even though he would always be ridiculed by Qiqi.

After being inexplicably stabbed by Ye Mulan, Qiqi was not the kind of person who would suffer in person. She glanced at Ye Mulan coldly and said indifferently: "When can a mere noble woman speak first? Didn’t your family teach you etiquette, wild girl?”

Ye Mulan tightened her grip on Song Zining's sleeve, and her delicate and beautiful face was suddenly livid with anger. It seemed that her words were more effective than words, but Qiqi was no weaker than her. Moreover, being from a noble family was a big taboo for Ye Mulan, but Qiqi was the kind of person who would rub salt into whatever wound hurt the most, stepping on her biggest unwillingness and hidden hatred every time.

Song Zining came to his senses and raised his hand to stop Ye Mulan from talking.

Ye Mulan looked aggrieved. When she stared at Song Zining, her usual cold pride disappeared like ice and snow. With a bit of childishness, she said softly: "Zining, She...she humiliated me..."

Song Zining glanced at her with a smile and a pair of eyes as gentle as spring water. Ye Mulan immediately stopped saying anything. She could act coquettishly once, but she didn't know how to advance or retreat the next time. She would not make such a mistake.

Song Zining then turned to Qiqi, nodded, and said, "Qiqi, long time no see, how are you doing?"

Qiqi narrowed her charming eyes slightly, and said with a half-smile: "I heard that the seventh cousin has recently had to take care of more things. It will definitely not be the same as when I stayed in the countryside of Yongye Continent. It's boring, but fortunately I have Xiaoye to accompany me." She leaned over slightly, reached out and picked up a strand of Qianye's hair hanging from her shoulders, and rolled it twice between her fingers.

"Xiaoye?" Song Zining was slightly startled.

Qiqi was looking at Ye Mulan beside him. Although Ye Mulan tried his best to keep his face expressionless, the burning anger in his eyes could not be suppressed.

Qiqi raised her eyebrows in confusion at first, then suddenly realized what they had heard wrong, and laughed, "No, no, no, my Xiaoye is the dawn of dawn, the night of eternal night." Then. Looking happily at Ye Mulan, instead of being surprised, she became even more angry. Apparently she had decided that the name of Qiqi's favorite, "Ye" and "Ye", had the same pronunciation, just to humiliate her.

Qiqi blinked her eyes and suddenly made a bold statement: "Seventh cousin, if you really like Xiaoye, I can give her to you! I haven't used her yet!"

As soon as these words came out, Qianye immediately felt that there were countless more eyes falling on him, and they were countless times hotter. He could no longer control himself, and his murderous intent became fierce.

And Song Zining couldn't help but cast his eyes on Qianye again, his expression once again becoming a little dazed. Qianye stood motionless like a pillar, never raising his eyes to look at him. His heart was already extremely irritated and he wanted to kick Song Zining in the stomach. Although Qianye knew that this was just out of anger, it was indeed because of Song Zining that all this happened.

Ye Mulan couldn't bear it any longer and said coldly: "Miss Qiqi, you should at least have some respect for Zi Ning, right? Won't you disappoint Master Tianxing with your behavior?"

Qiqi glanced at her and said, "My seventh cousin and I are just talking about family matters. What are you talking about? You keep talking about Master Tianxing. So you think that the seventh cousin is determined to win the position of the leader. , Master Tianxing needs to come before he can speak?"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Mulan immediately broke out in cold sweat! Most of the onlookers who were enjoying the excitement also changed their expressions, and some nobles and children of small aristocratic families even began to retreat away from the distance. In the dispute between the valve owners, not only can we not interfere with it, we cannot even listen to it.

Ye Mulan's face was pale, and she was filled with hatred. She didn't expect that Yin Qiqi would seize the beginning of a sentence and forcefully change the topic in an extremely dangerous direction.

The overall style of the Song Dynasty clan seems to be rare and gentle, but in fact, the inheritance disputes among the powerful families are not weak, and the battles with the temples are not too conciliatory. Needless to say, they are cruel and ruthless.

It was surprising enough that Song Zining would be among the heirs, but neither he nor the house he was in had shown any desire to win for the position of head of the clan. If Ye Mulan is pushed into the whirlpool because of one word, Song Zining may break off the engagement directly, which will be a disaster for Ye Mulan.

Ye Mulan clenched her fists, her nails dug deeply into her palms, letting the pain prompt her thoughts to race rapidly, and said in a deep voice: "Zi Ning has never had this idea. But Qiqi, you seem to be determined to win the exam to be the heir of the Yin family. This spring hunt is the key, so you have to perform well."

Unexpectedly, Qiqi glanced at her as if she were an idiot, and said with a slight smile: "It's just a big test for an heir. What's so difficult about it? You can win with just a little effort, so you don't need to pay so much attention to it." The situation of Jia Jia and Song clan is different. Qiqi has entered the last four people to take the exam. At this time, there is no point in pretending to be indifferent.

Ye Mulan secretly gritted his teeth, turned his eyes, and said: "But how did I hear that someone made a mistake in the big exam, causing heavy losses to the expeditionary force? This matter caused a big fuss, and many people know about it!"

Qiqi said nonchalantly: "Yes, the vampires have been bored lately, and even the descendants of the princes have gone to the backwoods of the lower continent to wander around. Once I led a team to raid, there happened to be the elite guards of Monroe from the thirteen clans. Intercepted on the road. This matter is indeed quite big, but in my opinion it is not big enough. No matter who sells the information to the vampire, I will get to the bottom of it, even if that person is a member of a certain family. Wife, you can’t escape the pursuit of my Yin family! Don’t you think so, Miss Ye?”

Ye Mulan's face turned cold and said: "What do you mean by this? It's best to say it more clearly!"

Qiqi glanced at her and said calmly: "Let me make it clear? You are not worthy!" This sentence was merciless, like a slap directly on Ye Mulan's face. .

Qianye, who had been pretending to be a pillar at this time, heard this and his heart moved slightly. When Qiqi said those words, he felt Ye Mulan's heartbeat and blood flow speed up a little. It seemed that the conspiracy behind the battle at Tu Castle was more complicated than imagined, and Ji Yuanjia didn't tell him everything.

Qianye had a faint murderous intention in his heart. Then he felt Song Zining's eyes turning around again. He could hardly help but swear, but he could only resolutely not raise his head.

"Qiqi, you are so domineering in your actions and words. If you were to take charge of the Yin family, who would you care about?" Ye Mulan gritted his teeth.

Qiqi said coldly: "No matter whether the Yin family is overbearing or not, they will not let a little Ye family step on their heads!"

The corner of Wuantang was completely silent at this time. Those who did not dare to interfere with the internal affairs of the powerful family had excused themselves to stay away. Those who boldly stayed to watch the excitement did not even dare to discuss it now. No one expected that the two women would become so tense in the blink of an eye, completely tearing away even the last bit of dignity.

The confusion suddenly disappeared from Song Zining's eyes, revealing a frightening light. Just as he was about to say something, there was another long-drawn call from the courtyard gate: "Second Young Master of the Zhao Clan, Zhao Junhong has arrived!"

Song Zining's awe-inspiring attitude immediately disappeared, and he returned to his gentle and smiling appearance, saying: "It's rare that Jun Hong is here, third cousin, we should go and greet him."

Qiqi also nodded and walked side by side towards the courtyard gate with Song Zining. Ye Mulan had calmed down at this time, and took two steps back as if nothing had happened, following Song Zining, but the eyes he occasionally cast on Qiqi were full of resentment and disdain.

A group of noble young people climbed up the steps at the door and walked in surrounded by one person like stars holding the moon. The man was about twenty-four or five years old, and he was very handsome, even half a point better than Song Zining. He has short, light-colored hair and dark, deep pupils with a hint of purple.

As soon as he appeared, the crowd immediately started talking.

"He is really the second son of the Zhao clan! He is as handsome as the rumors."

"I have long heard that the handsome men and women of the direct descendants of the Zhao family are famous all over the world. There are four young masters of the younger generation who are the most outstanding, and Zhao Junhong is one of them!"

Some people were fascinated by it and asked: "I wonder if Mr. Junhong is married?"

Someone next to him immediately laughed at him and said: "You guys want to climb up to the Zhao clan? Stop dreaming!"

The man's face immediately turned red and he said angrily: "What's impossible? It is the tradition for high-ranking officials to intermarry with noble families. There is a young girl in my family who is talented, intelligent and unparalleled in beauty. How did you know that Zhao The second young master must look down on her?"

Another person kindly patted him on the shoulder and said in a regretful tone: "Among the four clans, only the Zhao clan has never intermarryed with the nobles. The people in the Zhao clan are the most arrogant, and they are indeed able to succeed from generation to generation. People have come out in large numbers, and the family reputation has been at its peak for thousands of years. There has never been any worry about falling, so naturally you have the capital to say this. ”

The man immediately became dejected and stopped talking.

Zhao Junhong paused briefly when he crossed the threshold. He had already seen all the situations in the hall. The followers stopped all the people who wanted to gather around without giving orders. He himself strode directly to Song Zining and Qi In front of Qi, he opened his arms and hugged Song Zining, and said with a smile: "Zining, it's been a long time since we last hunted under the dam, and your strength has grown even further."

Song Zining smiled and said: "It's still a little worse than Brother Junhong."

Zhao Junhong shook his head and laughed at himself: "It's just that I used too much medicine, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning! It's not as good as Zi Ning's every step is solid without any external force."

Song Zining sighed: "Brother Jun Hong is too modest. Who doesn't know that all the four young masters of the Zhao family are destined to be talented warriors. It makes no difference whether they use medicine or not."

"Young master, I just called you that as a joke. I'm so ashamed. I'm the least talented one."

Song Zining immediately said: "Brother Jun Hong is too modest. If you are considered to have poor talent, then there are not many people in today's world who would dare to call you to have good talent."

The two of them went back and forth with no end in sight.

Qiqi rolled her eyes at the side and shouted: "Okay, you two are done with each other, and if you continue to flatter each other, it will be dawn!"

Zhao Junhong and Song Zining were not ashamed at all. They looked at each other and smiled, and then they stopped the cycle of being self-effacing and praising each other.

Zhao Junhong greeted Qiqi with a smile and said: "Long time no see, Qiqi, you have become beautiful again. I heard that you encountered some trouble in the lower continent? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Qiqi seemed to have a headache, and immediately shook her head and said: "No need! I can do it myself!"

Then the three of them chatted from their respective families to relatives and friends, and from the social activities they had participated in together to the future schedule. Zhao Junhong's arrogance gradually emerged, except for Zining, Qiqi and a few other people. , he didn’t even look at the others.

At this moment, drum music suddenly sounded, and surrounded by people, a middle-aged man who was not angry and proud walked out from behind the screen, wearing a uniform based on the imperial military uniform. He wore two huge emerald rings on his index fingers, with the Chinese character "WEI" engraved on the rings.

This is Duke Wei, the organizer of this spring hunt.

Duke Wei's gaze slowly swept across the entire audience. When his gaze passed by, Qianye felt as if he had been struck by lightning! I immediately knew that Duke Wei was an extremely terrifying master.

Qianye immediately restrained his mind, kept his Qi and blood stable, and hid the blood and runes that had long been retracted deep into his heart deeper, for fear that Duke Wei would see through. Fortunately, Duke Wei's eyes swept over Qianye as if he were looking at other people, without stopping at all, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, a maid brought the wine. Duke Wei held the cup in his hand and said loudly: "You are all the pillars of the empire. We are already old. This endless star road and the vast world will all belong to you sooner or later. Yours. However, the black blood races are still strong, and you still need to work hard. One day, we will completely wipe out the dark race from this world!"

Everyone raised their glasses together and said in unison: "The empire will last forever!"

After the dinner, Qianye followed Qiqi back to the courtyard, and then hesitated before entering the bedroom. Qiqi pulled him in and closed the door.

"I'm going to take a shower, you go too! Then go to bed early."

Qiqi pointed to a door on the right side of the hall, then walked into the inner room to take a bath. She seemed to have something on her mind and was no longer in the mood to tease Qianye.

Qianye also breathed a sigh of relief. The master bedroom actually had its own bathroom and dressing room inside and outside.

This dinner was really tiring. Qianye took a bath, changed clothes, went to bed, and fell asleep. Before falling asleep, he suddenly had sudden heart palpitations, as if something bad was about to happen.

On the east side of the courtyard of the Yin family residence, separated by a bluestone path and two rows of sparse flower trees, is another courtyard, which is larger in scale and is where the Song Dynasty settled.

At this moment, the lights in the study were like daylight, Song Zining was painting, and a painting of a lady on the Xuan paper had already taken a rough shape. He writes neither quickly nor slowly, but his brushstrokes are extremely flexible and flexible, with unpredictable changes in thickness, cadence, pauses, and shades.

This is a painting that combines meticulous brushwork and freehand brushwork. The figure and clothing are thickly painted with freehand brushwork. Although it is just the simplest standing posture, it is shockingly powerful, and the murderous intention seems to be coming out through the paper. The face is carefully outlined with light lines, and even a small frown between the eyebrows is lifelike. The face of the person in the painting is actually very similar to Qianye, who is dressed as a woman.

Song Zining stood with his pen in hand, his lips pursed into a sharp arc, his expression solemn, without any trace of his usual gentle and humble temperament. The whole person looked like an ancient magic weapon that drank blood without any calculation, and the danger was as clear as the painting. The murderous aura.

He suddenly shook his head, threw the unfinished painting aside, laid out a new piece of paper, and started a new painting. It is still the same picture of a lady, with the same figure and clothing, but the facial expression and appearance are slightly different from the previous picture. At first glance, she still looks very similar to Qianye, who is dressed as a woman.

Beside the desk, there are already five or six scrapped drawings, each of which is a picture of a lady with a slightly different face. They are all similar to Qianye, and the differences are in different places such as the eyebrows, cheeks, and lips. If Qianye saw it for himself, he would definitely be surprised. Those areas were all areas he had modified to soften the sharp edges on his face.

A frightening cold light suddenly flashed across Song Zining's eyes, and the fierce aura around him dissipated instantly.

Someone knocked gently on the door of the study room, and Song Zining suddenly didn't hear it. He silently picked up the pen and stared at the drawing paper.

The door was gently pushed open, and Ye Mulan walked in. She was holding a tray with a teapot, teacups, and a steaming stew pot on it. She put the things on the outer corner of the large desk, then quietly stood behind Song Zining, quietly watching him paint.

Song Zining suddenly made a heavy stroke, leaving a thick ink mark. He sighed and threw the ruined drawing aside.

Ye Mulan's soft voice sounded faintly at this moment, "Zining, do you like this Xiaoye very much?"

PS: I am on a business trip over the weekend and cannot update online tonight. Therefore, the 5,000-word chapter will be sent out at once, and the remaining 1,000 words will be added tomorrow.