when the wind and cloud cry

Chapter 173 The Fish Jumping in the Abyss (44)

When it was getting dark, Yuan Feili returned to Yanmenzhou City alone with his sword, and Li Yushi, who took him to Sishui County by boat, stayed behind to check the inside story of the missing black flag navy warship.

He walked on the still noisy street, walking in the direction of his mansion with dazed steps, his whole body covered in travel dust.

After running around for a day, Yuan Feili was shut down in Sishui County. He was very depressed and unavoidably a little disheartened. As he was walking like this, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a certain eight sedan chairs not far away. The family's mansion is also very luxurious, with two big stone lions at the entrance, a vermilion gate, and two golden lanterns with the word "Mu" hanging on each gate.

Yuan Fei's sullen eyes moved upwards. When he saw the plaque on the mansion, he couldn't help but be startled. This was not Prince Mu's mansion!

At this time, the bearers who were resting suddenly stood up, and a few guards and maids walked out of Mu's residence. Afterwards, Mu Zizhen and a maid in Tsing Yi also appeared in Yuan Feili's sight, chatting and laughing with each other , just like Si Yu and Shuang'er.

The maid Wan'er in Tsing Yi saw Yuan Feili in the city defense camp yesterday, and recognized this man with extraordinary appearance at a glance, and immediately said softly to Mu Ziying: "Miss, don't you think that man is the eldest son-in-law? "

After seeing Yuan Feili, Mu Zizhen was not in a hurry to get on the sedan chair, so he stood there and waited for him to come over, still thinking in his heart that this son-in-law doesn't sit in the official sedan chair, doesn't talk about ostentation, why doesn't he even have a horse today Well, like a seventh-rank small county magistrate, he is too casual, but looking at the people around him, they come and go with normal expressions, and they don't seem to regard him as an official.

Yuan Feiju came here accidentally and happened to meet Princess Shuiyan going out. He saw that Mu Ziyan seemed to be waiting for him to walk over, so he walked closer and said: "Princess Shuiyan, your Majesty, Prince Mu, can At home?"

Before he could finish his next sentence, "I don't know what's going on with the 50 tans of military rations in the Military Aircraft Pavilion", before Mu Zijin's answer, Yuan Feili couldn't ask.

"It would be unlucky for the prince-in-law to come to visit my father. My father is unwell and went back to his hometown to recuperate early this morning!"

Yuan Feili looked bitter, and said helplessly: "I'm afraid Prince Mu is not sick, but he is trying to hide from me, a debt collector!"

Mu Zizhen smiled and said: "The states and counties are obliged to pay tribute to the imperial court, but not to donate. If the 50 dan of military rations cannot be made up, what will the Prince Consort do?"

Yuan Feili had always thought that it was a matter of course for him to be ordered to collect food, but after suffering these setbacks, he realized that the court only gave him a golden rice bowl for the governor, and asked him to ask others for food with a golden bowl.

But Yuan Feili has the character of not begging for help even when he dies. Even the words he told Tianji Zhenren that he wanted to live in the Kunlun Palace back then were not in the tone of begging, but because of his inherent rigidity.

Mu Zizheng looked at Yuan Feili's uncertain face, and saw him sternly said: "The princess might as well tell me, what exactly do you want from me, so that your Mu family is willing to donate the 50 dan of military rations!"

Mu Ziyi looked back, smiled, and said, "Is the Prince Consort begging me?"

Yuan Feili was forced to be at a loss, so he simply changed the way to solve the problem. He said seriously: "I don't have the habit of asking for help, but we can make a deal, which will neither violate the morality of my teacher, nor harm the people of your county. Benefit!"

Mu Zizheng's expression changed when he heard the words, and he said to Yuanfei: "This is a good suggestion, I have to think it over carefully!"

Yuan Feili looked down on this woman, and couldn't help saying: "Are you the master?"

Mu Ziyan raised his chin and said with some dissatisfaction: "The prince-in-law always talks like this, it's very hurtful!"

Yuan Feili's face remained unchanged, and said: "I don't like to beat around the bush!"

Mu Zizheng shook his head indifferently, changed the topic, smiled sweetly, and said, "The night market is about to start, if the eldest son-in-law has free time, how about doing some shopping with the little girl?"

Yuan Feili looked at the dark sky around him, and wondered: "It's so late, the princess still wants to go shopping?"

Half an hour later, Yanmen Prefecture City Night Market Street.

Yuan Feili was in the bustling market, the hawkers' cries and bargaining sounds were more than ten times more lively than during the day, and she wondered why there was such a lively atmosphere because today is not a festival.

Mu Ziyu's sedan stopped at the street corner. She was walking leisurely in the noisy crowd like the daughter of an ordinary wealthy family. The maids and guards followed closely behind. Yuan Feili held a sword in her hand, as if she was also One of her escorts.

Although Mu Ziyu has kept a low profile, the people on the street still give way to her. Even if some people don't know Princess Shuiyan, the five guards of the Mu mansion behind her are very powerful.

While visiting the beautiful stalls, Mu Zizhen explained to Yuan Feili: "The heat is unbearable during the day, and everyone doesn't want to come out, so at night, this street becomes lively!"

Yuan Fei didn't talk much, it was the first time he walked the street with a woman like this, and it reminded him of the scene when he went down the mountain with his senior brother Jue Chen to do some shopping when he was in Tianlong Temple.

But they are purchasing with a purpose, what they want to buy is pre-determined, but Mu Zizhen is just wandering around, maybe she doesn't know what she wants to buy, and when she sees something she likes, she plays with it, maybe The genus of porcelain jewelry.

Occasionally, they would meet a few young masters from the local wealthy gentry, who would come over to greet Mu Ziyu and say politely, "This piece of jewelry is so exquisite and matches the princess' temperament. I will buy it as a gift to the princess." how"

Mu Ziyu refused to accept it no matter what. Although he liked a lot of things, once these young masters and shopkeepers generously gave them to him, he would immediately shake his head and put them back where they were.

Yuan Feili didn't know what Mu Ziying was thinking, and when she saw her picking something, she stood aside, neither came forward to praise nor expressed anything, the maid Wan'er shook her head secretly, thinking how could there be such unsophisticated people in this world.

The night is cooler than the day, but the weather is still sultry, like a big steamer, even the wind blowing is warm, coupled with the heavy traffic and dense crowds, it is even more sultry.

But Mu Ziyong could always feel a chill, which seemed to emanate from the man beside him, as if the pineapple was scorched on ice in the twelfth lunar month, which could relieve heat and cool off.

The group of people passed by a jade stall, and Mu Zizhen stopped suddenly, as if attracted by something, and saw her picking up a white jade bracelet, which was as crystal clear as her skin, and blood was mixed in the white jade. The red silk pattern, with a slight sway, those lines seemed to flow gently.

Yuan Feili watched from the side, and couldn't help giving a low praise: "Hongying mutton fat jade!"

Mu Zizheng glanced at Yuan Feili, with a strange expression on her face, she stroked the bracelet lightly, and said: "This red mutton jade is a special product of Qiongguo in Shenzhou, and it is rare in the Central Plains. How do you know this jade?"

Yuan Feili couldn't help thinking of Si Shengxuan, he said: "A senior of mine, he has a jade pendant made of red suet jade, the jade is transparent, and the silk is like blood!"

Mu Zizhen stretched out his hand, put the bracelet on his wrist, stared at his slender fingers for a while, smiled quite satisfied, and said to the shopkeeper: "I want this bracelet, please make a price. !”

The shopkeeper was flattered, and hurriedly said: "It's the villain's blessing that the princess can take a fancy to the things on the villa's stall, how can I take your money!"

Mu Zizheng declined the shopkeeper's kindness, and said politely, "This bracelet is the most valuable thing on your shop, and you also have to support your family, so don't be polite, let's make an offer!"

The shopkeeper saw that the princess refused to accept it, so he said: "Since the princess likes it, then let's get 15 taels of gold beads, the villain also collected it at this price!"

"The price is very fair, thank you!"

After Mu Zizhen finished speaking happily, she moved away and walked to the next pavement, and the guards behind her didn't help her pay. The shopkeeper instinctively stretched out his hand in front of Yuan Feili, smiling face road:
"My lord, 15 taels of gold beads!"

Yuan Feiru was about to leave, but unexpectedly the shopkeeper asked him for money. He was stunned for a moment, and then saw Mu Ziyan talking and laughing with the maid as if nothing had happened, as if he should pay for what she bought, but Yuan Fei Li had spent a lot of money on banquets with city defense officers, which had depleted the family's finances, and he was worried about this.

Although he felt a little unhappy, Yuan Feili stretched his hand into his sleeve, but after touching it back and forth, only one golden bead came out. Said: "When an official is so poor, it's better to go home and farm!"

Yuan Feilu also felt very embarrassed, so he quickly put away the golden beads and said to the shopkeeper: "Do you have a pen and paper?"

The shopkeeper hurriedly took out the pen and paper and handed them to him. After a while, Yuan Feili handed the written note to the shopkeeper and said, "Take this note and go to the Military Aircraft Governor's Mansion to exchange for gold beads!"

The shopkeeper took the white note and was stupid on the spot. It is said that a governor came to Yanmen Prefecture City. Many wealthy gentry and rich men have nowhere to go to the house, and they actually gave themselves such a good opportunity!

Mu Zizhen didn't go far, she was chatting and joking with the maid, when she saw Yuan Feili writing a white note with someone there, even the maid couldn't help laughing: "Your servant thought that the eldest son-in-law didn't understand the principle of giving courtesy before benefiting, so it turns out I didn’t bring enough silver taels!”

Mu Zizheng chose a red mutton fat jade ring as a gift from Yuanfeili, and started to pave the way for favors while the iron was hot. He handed over a white and tender jade hand, and shook his wrist at Yuanfeili. Huan, showing a touching smile, said: "Why don't you invite the little girl to your mansion for a cup of tea, so that you can recognize the family, in the future, we will have to move around frequently!"

Yuan Fei turned his face fiercely, and the corner of his eye fell on Mu Ziyan's wrist, and said angrily: "The princess does not mind that it is getting late, then I will lead the way for the princess!"

(End of this chapter)