Huan Rong

When Xiongnu and Hunu found Nancheng, they were surprised by the neat buildings.After a long detour, I asked the merchant who delivered food to the military camp, and only then did I find the Assassin's Mansion.

Seeing the gate of Nailhead Phosphorus, Tiger Girl tightened her pack on her back, stepped forward in two steps and knocked on the assistant's head.

After a while, the door was still closed.

Hu Nu couldn't wait, and was about to kowtow again when a human voice came from the left side of the gate.A healthy servant in a short gown and a Ge scarf pushed open the corner door, looked at the bear girl and the tiger girl suspiciously, and asked, "Why are the two girls knocking on the door?"

"I……"

Just as Hu Nu was about to speak, Xiong Nu stopped her, revealed her identity in a few words, and took out the jade beads left by Ah Mai.

"My sister came here at the order of His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess, and this is a token of entering the palace."

The health servant did not dare to ignore it, but he could not let anyone in at will.

"Wait a second, girls."

After leaving these words, Jianfu closed the corner door and hurriedly searched for someone in the front yard.

Before it was time for a cup of tea, he found a private soldier who had returned from Jiankang and confirmed the identities of the two sisters. Only then did Jianfu nod his head and let them enter the mansion.

"His Royal Highness may not summon you for the banquet at the house today. You can have dinner first, and after the distinguished guests leave, someone will come to summon you."

After the private soldiers left, the health servant called a boy and sent the two of them into the back compartment.

The boy had just reached the age of dancing spoons, and his lips were red and his teeth were white.Wearing a short blue robe, he seemed to be smiling while speaking, which made people feel close.

"The two sisters come with me."

The three of them crossed the front yard and stepped onto the arched stone bridge.

I met several servants along the way, but they just glanced at the two sisters, their expressions didn't change at all, and they showed no curiosity at all.

"arrive."

Stopping in front of a room, the boy pushed open the door, turned his head and said with a smile: "The two elder sisters are resting for a while, I will go to the kitchen to have a look, hot food will be delivered later."

"Don't bother, I..."

Before they finished speaking, their stomachs growled at the same time.

Xiong Nu's face turned red, and Tiger Maid's expression was embarrassed.

The boy didn't take it seriously, turned around and left after saluting, walked quickly to the end of the corridor, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

The bear girl and the tiger girl walked into the room, walked around the wooden vertical screen, and looked at the interior layout and furnishings in amazement.

"Sister, there is a beard bed here!"

Living together with Hu people all the year round, some living habits will naturally change under subtle influence.Compared with futons, the two are obviously more used to making beds.

Xiongnu put down the package and sat on the bed, thinking of what Jianfu and Tongzi said, she couldn't help feeling nervous.

Indeed, as my father and mother said, it is not an easy task to stand up under the princess's curtain.

Before, she thought too simply, because the eldest princess valued her, and she would definitely be able to help father and elder brother.Looking at it now, there can be no complacency or fluke, and words and deeds need to be more cautious.

After waiting for a while, the boy went back and forth, followed by two servants with square food boxes in their hands.

"Keep sister waiting."

The food box was placed on the table, the lid was lifted, and the heat of steamed cakes and the aroma of mutton soup gushed out at the same time.

After the bowls and chopsticks were set, the sisters thanked the boy, and their eyes drifted unconsciously to the wooden box.

Is this something unique to Jindi?

Never seen it in the North.

The boy said with a smile: "Sister, don't be surprised. This thing is called a food box. It looks simple, but there are universes inside, which can keep food hot and not cold. It was only made in Yandu Xuyi and Jiankang. You may not see it."

None of Jiankang?

Both sisters stared at each other.

"The two elder sisters can rest after eating. If you have other things, you can call the servant outside the door."

After exhorting the child face to face, he exited the inner room and closed the door behind him.

The bear girl and the tiger girl looked at each other with complicated thoughts.I really didn't know how to speak, so I just got angry, picked up the bowls and chopsticks, and let's eat first before talking.

"The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Now that we are here, we must do something." Xiong Nu said seriously, "Don't let the clansmen look down on you!"

"Yes." Tiger Girl nodded, "You and my sister are of the same mind, there is nothing we can't do!"

After the words fell, the two each grabbed a steamed cake and munched on it with mutton soup.The stack of steamed cakes came to an end in a blink of an eye, and the two of them were sweating profusely on their foreheads, but their moods were much brighter.

After the two sisters settled down, the boy turned to look for Ah Mai.It turned out that the timing was unlucky, just in time for her to lead someone to clean up the east chamber, and she couldn't get away for a while.

"Ah Kuan?" A servant was carrying a bucket and asked strangely when he saw the boy standing under the eaves, "Aren't you supposed to be in the front yard?"

"Sister, what happened..."

A few words explained the general situation, and the boy asked: "The people have settled down."

"I see."

The maid nodded, told the boy to wait, and walked into the compartment with the barrel.After a while, he came back and conveyed A Mai's words, "It's good for people to settle down. His Highness is busy at the moment, so I don't think he has time to see them. We can wait until after the banquet. You go back to the front yard first."

"promise!"

The boy promised to back down without saying a word.

At the same time, Qin Jing and Huan Rong negotiated a contract and accepted the banquet invitation.

There was still some time before the banquet, and Princess Nankang sent someone to invite them to meet the Qin brothers before the banquet.

"Your Highness is for the elders, my brother should visit the mansion when he is here."

Qin Jing spoke naturally, Huan Rong had something on his mind and didn't think much about it.However, Qin Jue turned his head and looked at his elder brother who was acting very unusually, quite confused.

elder?

That's not bad.But why does it sound wrong?

After dismissing the servants, Huan Rong personally led the way, passing through a corridor carved with landscapes, flowers and birds, and entering a courtyard planted with orange trees.

In mid-autumn, the petals on the branches fall early, leaving behind blue fruits.

Occasionally, the autumn wind blows by, and there is a faint fragrance in the air, which seems to be absent. People can't help but pause, stop in the yard, looking for the wonderful fragrance, and don't want to leave for a long time.

"Lang Jun." A few servants stood guard in front of the door, and when they saw Huan Rong and the other three, they immediately saluted.

"Are both mom and aunt here?"

"Yes."

Huan Rong's teeth were sour, and he suddenly had a very bad premonition.

"Lang Jun?"

"It's okay." It's definitely too late to run now, so I can only take one step.

The servant girl went in to report, and turned around after a while.

"His Royal Highness invites Mr. Lang and the two Lords of Qin to enter."

Huan Rong took off his wooden clogs and walked into the inner room bravely.

There is a vertical screen indoors, with sandalwood as the frame and white jade as the fan.Two fierce tigers are carved on the jade, roaring at each other and making a pounce, which is quite scary at first glance.

Princess Nankang wears a silk jacket and palace skirt, a bun on her head, and two phoenix hairpins.Behind the topknot is a peony in full bloom. The stamen is made of colored gemstones. In the center of the flower is a butterfly wrapped in gold silk. The butterfly wings tremble slightly, which can be described as lifelike.

Mrs. Li was sitting on the right side of Her Royal Highness, covered by a silk fan, talking in a low voice.

The three of Huan Rong walked into the inner room, but they couldn't see clearly what was going on behind the screen, they could only hear vague voices.After bowing their hands and saluting, they sat down on the left and right sides.

During the laurel moon season, Xuyi still feels warm.

However, the Qin brothers felt an inexplicable chill, as if wind, frost and swords were coming, and their nerves tensed subconsciously.

"Qin Langjun," Princess Nankang said, without too much ups and downs, "When my son was crowned, the Qin family gave a generous gift, and he never thanked him in person."

"Don't dare." Qin Jing sat upright and replied, "I sincerely want to meet Brother Rong, and it is only natural for Brother Rong to perform the crown ceremony and send congratulatory gifts to express his affection."

The room was silent for a moment, Huan Rong had a premonition of danger, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

"Oh?" Princess Nankang made a soft voice, with a chill that cannot be ignored, "Just to express my heart?"

"That's true." Qin Jing said seriously.

"The Qin family has long been in contact with Youzhou. They obtained salt and grain from Youzhou, and lived countless refugees in the north. Before fighting against the Hu thieves, they got the Yandu military chariot and saved the day. Brother Rong has helped several times, and Yu Jing loves him deeply. Jing has nothing to repay, the gift is out of the heart, and it is not as good as Brother Rong's three-point friendship."

The words are well-founded, and no one can fault them.

However, Huan Rong heard the implication, and ground his molars on the spot, wanting to pounce on Qin Jing's mouth and leave two punch marks on that handsome face by the way, it would be best to knock him unconscious on the spot!

What is the situation now?

There is a screen to block it, so you can't see the situation behind. Just judging from the "atmosphere", the mother-in-law is almost ready to draw the sword!

He really couldn't forget a certain rainy night, and he also had a good impression of Qin Jing, but the two had different positions, and I'm afraid they would stand on opposite sides sooner or later.

This kind of goodwill is inappropriate, and it will cause a lot of trouble.

He thought about many possibilities, and also regretted secretly, thinking about it was a dead end.Unexpectedly, Qin Jing made a fortune, first gave Luan Fengchai, and then said these words in front of his mother, was his head caught by the door?

Have you thought about the consequences?

Are you going to be poked into a sieve? !

Unexpectedly, the scene where the sword was unsheathed and the blood spattered three feet did not appear.

Princess Nankang's voice was only a cold snort: "What Qin Langjun said today, don't forget it in the future."

Huan Rong froze on the spot, looking at the screen in disbelief.

Mother, where is this trouble coming from?

Seeing the expressions of the two through the holes in the jade, Princess Nankang raised the corners of her mouth and nodded to Mrs. Li.The latter smiled slightly, and said silently: "It's already prepared, sister, don't worry."

The banquet was about to begin, but Princess Nankang did not keep three more people.

Huan Rong came here full of thoughts, and left again full of thoughts.

Qin Jing's expression remained unchanged, but his thoughts were unpredictable.

Qin Jue didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, looking at Qin Jing with more and more strange eyes, he always felt that after arriving in Youzhou, brother's various behaviors were very abnormal, should he send a letter to Xihe to report to his mother and aunt?

When passing by the corridor, Qin Jing suddenly said, "Brother Rong."

Huan Rong was immersed in his thoughts, he didn't pay attention to Qin Jing at all, he still frowned, and walked forward sullenly.

Qin Jing had no choice but to grab Huan Rong's forearm.

Just when a gust of autumn wind blew, the two men rolled up their wide sleeves.Huan Rong staggered, and suddenly slammed into the dark eyes, and lost his mind for a moment.

"Brother Rong, I have something to tell you."

Huan Rong shook his head, feeling tightness in his chest and rapid heartbeat.Gritting his teeth hard, he forced himself to look away.

"Brother Qin, there are some words that should not be spoken, and cannot be spoken."

Looking down at the big hand on the wrist, suppressing the bitter taste in his mouth, Huan Rong said with a slightly stiff smile: "Brother Qin said before that he likes salt and wine, and wants to get drunk. Today is just right, there are More than twenty altars of fine wine, I will drink with Brother Qin!"

While speaking, Huan Rong moved his arms again, the corners of his mouth curled up, but there was no smile in his eyes.

Qin Jing let go of her hand, one arm was attached to her back, and her fingers were clenched little by little, as if she wanted to grasp the last bit of warmth left.

"Brother Rong, a man will do what he says!"

"Brother Qin, don't worry." Huan Rong smiled and nodded, the stagnant air began to flow again, the scene just now seemed to be an illusion.

The three of them walked out of the courtyard and met a civil servant head-on.

"My lord, there has been a change!"

The civil official whispered a few times, Huan Rong's expression changed slightly, he ordered his maidservant to continue to lead the way for the two, and immediately apologized, turned around and rushed to the front yard.

Back in the passenger compartment, the door was closed, and Qin Jue hesitated to speak several times.It wasn't until Qin Jing's attention was attracted that he hesitated and said: "Brother, you and Huan Shishi..."

"what?"

"That's right," Qin Jue scratched his head, not knowing how to speak, "That's right, that's not quite right."

"What's wrong?" Qin Jing raised an eyebrow.

Qin Jue blushed, thinking about it carefully, maybe he was thinking too much, and things were not like that.

Unexpectedly, Qin Jing said suddenly: "I am happy with him."

He just said, Xinyue... what? !

Qin Yu stared blankly on the spot, Qin Jing lowered her long eyelashes, leisurely picked up the tea soup, brought it to her lips and took a sip.With elegant movements and extraordinary bearing, he is not like a brave general fighting on the battlefield.

"Brother, did I hear wrong?" Qin Yu swallowed.

Are you kidding me?

Must be joking!

"No." Qin Jing smashed his illusion, and hit the hammer harder, "I am happy with Brother Rong, and it has been a long time."

"Do father and mother know?"

"Father, I have already said it before. Mother, there is a Luanfeng hairpin as a congratulatory gift, so I must be able to guess how much."

"Luanfengchai?" The shock was too great, Qin Yu couldn't react in time, and his head became a mess.

"Yes." Qin Jing nodded.

"Since the two surnames are good, the one that the eldest brother and the second brother gave away before they got engaged?"

"Yes."

"..."

Qin Yu was speechless, turned his head to look at the smooth wall, and began to seriously consider whether he should find an accurate location and bump into it.

However, Father said in front of him?

"Brother, when did you say that?"

"A few months ago." Seeing Qin Ju's face full of doubts, Qin Jing put down the lacquer cup and kindly added, "In Hedong County."

"Hedong County?" Qin Jue's mind flashed, "The time you fought with Di Bandit?"

"Of course."

"Do the eldest brother and the second brother know?" Qin Yu hesitated.

"Words are spoken face to face." As for whether to believe it or not, whether it will draw another conclusion is not something he can control.Judging from the results, regardless of the eldest brother and the second brother for the time being, Maharaja [-]% will come up with a different answer.

Looking at Qin Jing, Qin Jue's mind quickly flashed a few pictures, and suddenly realized.

No wonder!

It's no wonder that Hedong County was handed over to the second brother to be stationed, but the eldest brother didn't say a word.It's no wonder that not long after the majesty returned to Xihe, he caught a small incident and stabbed the Yin family.

Not to mention that Grandma cleans up the back house with a clean method, no matter whether the Maharaja or the brothers are around, there is no shadow of Yin's daughter, not even the girl from the in-law family!

These piles seem to be unconnected one by one, but there is actually a rope behind them, and the end of the thread is held in the hands of the fourth brother!

"Brother," Qin Yu said with difficulty, "Did you do it on purpose?"

"What is brother referring to? I don't know very well." Qin Jing's face was full of innocence.

"……forget it."

Qin Jing didn't want to admit it, and it was useless for Qin Ju to pursue it.

"Brother, for the sake of mother and aunt, please remember to remind me not to mess with you in the future." Qin Jue spoke earnestly, and almost rushed to grab Qin Jing's hand, begging him to make an oath on the spot.

The fourth brother has seven orifices in his heart, and his hands are black as hell.

Brother, it’s fine if you don’t get into the corner, once you get into the corner, you will definitely hit the wall by yourself.

"A Rong, I said earlier that I don't have the heart to compete with my elder brother."

Qin Jing pressed Qin Jue's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "The Hu thieves have not been settled, and the Central Plains has not been unified. If there is chaos within the family, it will only make relatives hurt and enemies happy. Although my father is king, after all, he has not yet... "

The remaining half of the sentence was in his mouth, but he didn't say it.

Qin Yu's pupils locked slightly, and he clasped Qin Jing's wrist with his backhand, exerting force with his five fingers.

"Brother, I understand."

"Just understand." Qin Jing breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to withdraw his hand, not wanting Qin Ju to stay still, "Brother?"

"Brother, since you know this, have you ever thought that the Huan Assassin is an official of the Jin Dynasty, and his mother is the princess of the Jin Dynasty! Today's short-term alliance is only because a strong enemy is on the side, and each other can benefit from each other. In the future, the North will be pacified, and the Hu thieves will be gone Now, my father will have to compete with the Jin family. At that time, how will my brother deal with himself?"

"Jin family?" Qin Jing suddenly smiled, "My brother has never been to Jiankang, if he had been, he would definitely not come to this conclusion."

"what?"

"In the future, we will send troops to the south, and the swords will be drawn before the battle. The person who fights with us may not be named Sima."

"Huan Yuanzi?"

Qin Jing shook her head, and only mouthed: "Huan Rong."

"How is it possible?!" Qin Yu was quite surprised.

"Why is it impossible?"

"This is too..." Too what?

Halfway through the sentence, Qin Jue suddenly stopped, not knowing how to continue.

"He has the blood of the Jin family, and his mother is the princess of the Jin family!"

"So what?" Qin Jing looked out the window, slightly lost in thought, "If her mother is still in Jiankang, I can't tell yet. Not now."

From the fact that Princess Nankang left Jiankang, it can be seen that Huan Rong and the Jin family are not in the same way after all.

"On that day, when we meet each other again, it will be a meeting of swords and soldiers."

Qin Jing gave a wry smile, looked at Qin Jue, and said in a deep voice: "I just want to be reckless once, to live for myself once. Even if I don't have the pity of the gods, wake up and disappear, but I can comfort my life, and I will have a sweet dream in the end."

"Brother's heart, does the assassin Huan know?"

"Knowledge and ignorance are all in one's heart. Even if I don't know what to do, I can do what I want, so what's the problem?"

Qin Jing closed her eyes, as if lost in memory, tapped the table with her fingers, and recited ancient words and sentences.

"Why don't you say no clothes? The same robe as your son. Wang Yuxing's teacher, repair my spear. I share the same hatred with my son."

"Brother?"

"Among the troubled times, prosperity is fleeting. If you wantonly indulge yourself once, you and I will eventually wrap our corpses in horse leather and embark on the path of our ancestors."

If the thieves and bandits are not eradicated, and the Huaxia will no longer exist, what is the family doing?

Qin Jue clenched his fists hard, took a deep breath, suppressed the trembling in his voice, and sang Qin Feng together with Qin Jing, reminiscing about hundreds of years ago, the ancestors galloped on the battlefield, sweeping away the heaven and earth, thinking back to the Qin and Han Dynasties, when the great soldiers swept across the world, and the whole country surrendered grand occasion.

Chaotic times are ruthless, but people are affectionate.

To act recklessly, the pursuit may not be joy, but only to leave no regrets.

"Why don't you say that you have no clothes? You are in the same pool with your son. Wang Yuxing is a teacher, repair my spear and halberd. Work together with your son."

"Is there no clothes? I wear the same clothes as my son. The king Yu Xingshi, and repaired my armored soldiers. Walk with my son."

Huan Rong stood in front of the door, raising and lowering his hands.His mind seemed to be in a mess, and the complex emotions could not be expressed, and finally turned into a sigh.

After standing still for a moment, Huan Rong turned and left.

The back is straight and the long sleeves are billowing.

The sound of clogs rattling echoed in the corridor, blending in the wind, and lasted for a long time.