I still remember the king's heart

In the [-]th year of Yuanhe, Qi State flourished in Beijing.

Dark clouds cover the moon, and the night is dark. This is the most prosperous Suzaku Street in the capital, with red walls and black tiles in the north alley, and stone lions in front of every house.

"Crackling——" With a soft sound, the back door of Ningguohou's Mansion quietly opened, and the young man in a short coat poked his head out and looked around. When he saw no one, he waved his hand, and four people came out behind him carrying A wooden plank covered with a white cloth.

The location of North Lane is excellent, facing south from the north, the moat flows not far away, Ningguohou Mansion better occupies the best position among them, the moat is not far from the back door, the trees are shady, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

A group of people hurried to the river carrying wooden boards, and the boy in short clothes followed behind and looked around, looking vigilant.

"This woman has only been in the mansion for three months, and her birth is as beautiful as a flower. You say that our sons don't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade. If I...hehe"

The white cloth was revealed to be a young woman, but her complexion was pale, and there was a circle of bruises around her neck, she had been dead for a long time.

The boy in Chuyi's bunt slapped the speaker, "Stop talking nonsense, you can talk about your son's affairs, so hurry up and get rid of him, if we are seen by others, we will have to eat and walk around!"

"Yes, yes, I know my mistake." The man couldn't help nodding and bowing, and together with several people, they lifted the female corpse off the board. They were all young and strong men, and they carried the female corpse to the river with ease. The boy looked at it and picked up a few big stones, tied them with ropes and tied them to the body of the woman. They raised their hands, splashing a splash of water, and a life disappeared from the world, with only a muffled sound.

At this time, the world is quiet, only the Ningguo Hou's mansion is brightly lit, Ningguo Hou Ningyuan is over fifty years old, a little fat but still has a fair face, a long beard under his chin, not angry and majestic, with a certain grace.

At this moment, his brows were tightly furrowed, his face was full of anger, and he punched the table at hand, causing the teacup on the table to jump a few times.

"It's all about your good son, who is ignorant and incompetent, but also lewd and lustful. This is good, he has killed people, and the Marquis will take him to the government office tomorrow to plead guilty, so that no one will come to your door Poke my spine!"

Mrs. Ning Guohou sat down and wiped her tears, and she cried even more when she heard this, "Isn't it just that a concubine died... It's worth your anger... If you want to use your son to make up for the crime, it's better to have me first." This fate!"

Ning Yuan frowned, and became even more furious, "You are used to it! What kind of concubine was brought in by three matchmakers and six hires from a good family. Your son belongs to someone else's family, isn't it? The Hou is ineffective in managing the family and indulges his son in committing crimes. Can this official be able to do it?! I think our Ning family will be defeated by your unworthy son sooner or later!"

Participating in the book of the Marquis is still a trivial matter, but I am afraid that the fifth prince will make a big fuss, that is the real trouble... Ning Yuan thought of this, and became even more depressed. The emperor saw that his health was getting worse day by day, and the prince and the fifth prince were already in a state of turmoil. Huo, fighting openly and secretly, fighting in the rivers and lakes above the court, nothing can go wrong at this juncture...

"Master Hou, it's ready." The little servant in Chuyi came in, clasped his fists respectfully and said.

"Did someone see it?" Ning Yuan suppressed his anger and rubbed his brows.

"The sky is dark, the villain is very cautious, I searched around and no one saw it"

"That's good, you go down first"

"Yes, my lord"

Only then did Ning Yuan feel a little relieved. When he turned around and saw his wife was still wiping away tears, he became agitated again, "I've been keeping your prodigal son under the watchful eye of this Marquis for the past few days, and he is not allowed to go anywhere!"

"Yes...Master Hou, but do you want to give Ze'er another concubine..."

"Shut up! Let's see which family in the capital is willing to marry their daughter into the Marquis's Mansion!" Let alone mentioning this matter, he became angry from the bottom of his heart. Since Xiang'er became an adult, he has married three times. Concubine, she died suddenly within half a year every time, and he was still wondering what was going on, until he accidentally found out that Xiang'er abused people in every possible way while performing the intercourse surgery, and he didn't understand why, poor Their mother and son teamed up to hide it from him for so long!

"Master Hou...Ze'er is over 25 years old, we are a single descendant of the Hou family, and I don't want to watch Master Hou cut off the incense!"

Ning Yuan wanted to get angry again, but after thinking about it, what she said was right, the dignified Ning Guo Hou Mansion's century-old hairpin family cannot be ruined in his generation.

"Understood, the Marquis will pay attention to it, you go to appease the Li family, although they are not a family of aristocratic family, they are still innocent."

Madam Ning Guohou pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, wiped away the tears, and said softly: "Yes, I understand."

In the 11th year of Yuanhe, Chunwei had just passed, and it was a good time when the rain was over and the sky was clear. Shen Mu had just finished school from the Imperial College and was walking home. What the teacher said just now was still echoing in his ears.

"Although you performed well in Chunwei this time, the article is still not hot enough. It is too radical to criticize current affairs. I am afraid that you will violate the taboo of some people above."

Could it be that in this world, only flattery is the only way to get ahead...

He felt a little uncomfortable not because he was underappreciated, but because he was supported by his mother and younger sister at home. They sold their property and moved the family to Shengjing to make ends meet, but he failed repeatedly. It was really...

Thinking this way, he has already reached the entrance of Qingshui Lane, and a white clothed figure in the distance is waving at him lightly, Shen Mu ran over in three steps and two steps.

"Why did my sister come out, where is my mother?"

Sang Yu smiled slightly, with bright eyes and bright teeth, looking forward to shine, she raised her hand to slightly cover the afterglow of the sun in the west, revealing a slender and fair wrist, "Mother saw that you haven't come back for a long time, and ordered me to come out and take a look."

Under the setting sun, a woman in a cloth dress and hairpin skirt, without makeup or powder, is so bright and beautiful, Shen Mu's heart moved slightly, and he took two steps forward to hold her hand, "The sun is bright outside, let's go in and talk."

Sang Yu's face was hot, but there was a smile on her lips that she couldn't hide. Since she was adopted by the Shen family in Lin'an ten years ago, the Shen family has treated her very well in the past ten years, especially this brother in name.

"Mother, it's the child who is unfilial." Shen Mu deeply kowtowed with guilt on his face.

Mrs. Shen moved her lips and wanted to say something, but in the end she just sighed heavily, "Forget it, maybe our Shen family doesn't have that fate."

Sang Yu hurriedly poured a cup of tea and handed it over, "Mother, don't worry, the rankings haven't been released yet, big brother has real talents and practical learning, don't you know this, Xu Shi said casually, he can't be serious of"

"It's just your sweet mouth." Mrs. Shen took a sip of the teacup she handed over, knowing in her heart that even though she said so, there is a high probability that she will miss it.

In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed, and the child that Mu'er picked up back then has reached the age of marriage, she took Sang Yu's hand and patted it, "You are a good boy, our family has been destitute all these years, Mu'er His father also left early, thanks to your internal and external arrangements."

Sang Yu's eyes were slightly red, "Where is it, my surname is Shen now, and my mother and brother are both Sang Yu's great benefactors"

Old Mrs. Shen nodded, and signaled Shen Mu to get up from the ground, "The boy should be married and the girl should be married. Mu'er, you should also pay attention to your sister. If there is anyone in your class who has a clean family and a similar age, please introduce her." Second, we should make early plans for Yu'er's marriage."

Sang Yu blushed, pursed her lips in reluctance, but secretly glanced at Shen Mu, "Mother, my daughter is still young, and she still wants to be filial to Mother for a few more years."

Mrs. Shen smiled and bent her eyebrows, and the previous haze was swept away, "You, you will be eighteen after the year, and when I was your age, Mu'er would already be able to kick me in the stomach, as long as you Alright, my wife has nothing to worry about."

Shen Mu saw Sang Yu's glance at him, and he clearly wanted him to say something, but he didn't say anything, looking at the desolate surroundings, he just felt that life was really hopeless.

If he can't get a good name in the exam, his mother who has no money, no power and no power will probably not agree to him marrying Yu'er. After all, she has entered the Shen family tree and is her sister in name.

Sang Yu looked at him silently, feeling disappointed in her heart, but she still smiled and Yan Yan managed to make the old lady happy.

After all, a man should focus on making meritorious deeds, and his children's affair should be nothing in his eyes.

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This is the first time I write a long article, I feel a bit jerky, the writing is not very good, please don't slap me, this article is new, but I try to write new ideas, the update time is around ten o'clock every night, burn with your enthusiastic comments me! ! !ok~