Rebirth: Dominating the Country
Chapter 10
After nightfall, the excitement gradually dissipated. Naturally, no one dared to go to the bridal chamber for the prince's big wedding. As a younger brother, he was not close to the elder brother, and he was unwilling and impossible to join in the excitement. The relationship between the bride and groom is very good, but just looking at the face of the bridegroom officer, no matter how aggressive the little wild cats are, they have become docile house cats, each with shy faces and spring hearts sprouting, it seems that they are going to be married today. The person who married the prince.
There is no bridal chamber to make a fuss about, and the East Palace is not a place to stay for a long time, when people left in twos and threes, Mu Bai also got into his own carriage and ordered the driver to drive back to the palace at a slower pace.
The car moved forward slowly, Mu Bai was leaning on the wall of the car slightly drunk, with a soft cushion underneath, holding a small wine jar in his arms, which contained sweet fruit wine, the wine was clear and fragrant. people.There were only a few altars produced in the palace in three years, and his altar had already been consumed, and now he was holding the crown prince's portion in his arms, saying it was a gift for him.
Mu Bai can't drink alcohol, because as soon as he touches alcohol, rashes will appear on his body, and the dense patches look very scary.At the beginning, Su Zhiran didn't know, so he held out a small jar mysteriously, saying that he was invited to drink the treasure hidden by his old man. Only later did Mu Bai find out that it was a holy product awarded to him by Emperor Qiwen, General Su.
Because the wine in the jar was very sweet, he thought it was fruit juice, took a sip, and thought it was very good, so he shared it with Su Zhiran. It was the first time Mu Bai got drunk, and there was no redness on his body. The rash, and slept very peacefully.
The imperial doctor said that it was probably because the silver fruit made from the wine neutralized the toxicity of the wine to the second prince, but this also caused the wine's healing effect to be ineffective for the second prince.From then on, the place where King An lived would also have wine delivered, but only that kind, and there was only one jar of that kind in three years.
The stamina of the wine was very strong, and the two of them finally fell together in the warehouse. When the mansion found that the two masters were gone, they hurriedly ordered people to search everywhere. As a result, the two of them slept in the dirty and dark utility room. It was so sweet, the two guys curled up together, head to head, in a very intimate state.The clothes were black and white by the dust on the ground, and the culprit, the small wine jar, rolled into a corner and lay there quietly without a drop of wine in it.
On Mu Bai's side, Nanny Su complained a few words, while Su Zhiran was hanged up by his father and beat him severely, and he was released after lying on the bed for several days. Hustle together.
I don't know what that guy looks like recently, he poured a sip of wine into his mouth, Mu Bai narrowed his eyes, and the expression on his face softened.
The reason for Su Zhiran's rejection of the prince's invitation was that the dust had not yet been washed away, and the bloody aura on his body had not gone away, and he was afraid that it would bring bad luck to the prince's wedding.
Because General Su still had some things to deal with, he could only arrive in the capital in a few days. He happened to miss the prince's wedding, and the Su family sent a generous gift, but the two father and son were not able to come.
Originally, when Su Zhiran came back, Mu Bai must have been the first to receive the news. Obviously, someone stopped the news. This person was either Su Zhiran's father, or Su Nanny who was always with him.
As soon as Mu Bai went back, he went to look for Su Mama, and the other party also generously admitted, "Little General Su did come to visit the post a few days ago, but I sent someone to the Su Mansion and told him not to come here for a few days, if you for his own good
, Don't go to Su Mansion these days. "
If Su Zhiran refused the prince's wedding invitation, but came here to meet him, the prince, in private, even if Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li didn't think about it, the prince would not be able to justify it.
"This king is indeed impulsive, or what the mother said is true, but I am really happy that he can come back." In order to establish the majesty of him as a prince in the palace, no matter who he is to, Mu Bai will always call himself a prince. Mother Su was still a little unaccustomed to it, but after talking about it for half a month, she gradually got used to it.
Madam Su asked the maid to bring over hangover tea, and when Mu Bai drank the tea, a maid immediately brought warm water and a towel to wipe his face.
"Mommy knows that you are happy, but no matter how happy you are, you can't get dizzy, rest well in the palace these few days, and wait a few days before visiting General Su.
That night, Mu Bai couldn't sleep a little, thinking over and over again of Su Zhiran's current appearance in this life.
In this life, Su Zhiran went to the frontier with General Su five years ago. During this period, he continued to make meritorious service, from an unknown soldier to a young general who is now famous in the North.In the past five years, Mu Bai has only received less than ten family letters from the other party. They are all a few sentences, and the content of the questions is similar. Most of them are asking if Mu Yan has bullied him. Does Mu Bai have a sweetheart?
Su Zhiran is five years older than Mu Bai, and now in his twenties, he looks like a young man in full bloom.Su Zhiran and Mu Yan are the same age, so they would be the prince's close buddies, but these two equally outstanding young talents are born at odds.Mu Yan is the number one in terms of literature and governance strategy, and Su Zhiran is a well-deserved genius in martial arts and fighting.
Mu Yan's martial arts is indeed not very good, but he has a lot of research in the way of fighting, and he can completely plan and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away.Su Zhiran is not the kind of guy who can only play with knives and guns, and he has his own way of reading. If he changes into a nobleman's outfit, he will have no problem showing off with those young masters on the Red Mansion Painting Boat.
There is no conflict of interest between these two people, and they should be sympathetic and complementary, but this prince just can't get into the eyes of General Su. With Mu Yan's pride, he doesn't bother to lower his posture to teach Su Zhiran well. .
No matter how courteous the corporal is, the prince is also the one who stands tall.Although the Su family has been loyal for generations, they are only loyal to the country, not to the monarch at all times.General Su was naturally loyal to Emperor Qiwen, but Su Zhiran did not have a good impression of the successor of the Northern Kingdom.
As long as it can be guaranteed that Su Zhiran will not commit treason, Mu Yan will naturally not try his best to please him.In fact, there are very few people in this world who can bother him too much.
Compared with his elder brother, Mu Bai, who was mediocre in everything, fell in love with General Su the first time he met him. Empress Li asked An to come back. On the way, I bumped into Su Zhiran who accompanied his father into the palace. General Su was familiar with him since he was a child, and he had never seen the second prince before. He thought he was a child from a noble family, so he quarreled. To play with children.
Naturally, Su Momo frowned at the beginning, and after looking at the other party's accessories, she did not tell the other party the identity of the second prince, so she handed him over to Su Zhiran, and ordered Mu Bai to be sent to the scene before dark at most. Ren Dian said that the palace had to go away beforehand and left.
It stands to reason that this kind of practice is extremely inconsistent with the palace rules, but unfortunately Su Zhiran didn't know that it was the first time for Mu Bai to get along with such a young brother who was so close to him, Su Momo whispered a few words, He also went with the other party.Although the palace is huge, as long as he doesn't go too far away, he can find Jingren Palace by himself.
The first time the two got along was obviously very pleasant. Su Zhiran even hung the jade pendant that was said to be passed on to the daughter-in-law by the Su family around the child's neck. At that time, Su Zhiran didn't know about the jade pendant. meaning.He just said fiercely: "This is what I gave you, you must never give it to others, if someone else comes to snatch it, you tell me, I will beat him up for you."
Mu Bai had nothing to return, and the end result was that the child's pink face was covered with two teeth marks.
Nanny Su said a lot that night, Mu Bai still remembered the other party's serious and serious expression that day, even though he didn't understand anything at that time, he still remembered the other party's words in his heart.
"You have to know that in this palace, the nanny can't protect you for the rest of your life. You have to have a companion. The Su family is loyal and good for generations, and there is no harm in having a good time with General Su. Even if the nanny is not around Yes, he can keep you. You must remember that no matter what, your status in the heart of General Su must be higher than that of the crown prince. If it is really impossible, ask Taifu Xia to help you."
The jade pendant was originally supposed to be returned, but it remained by Mu Bai's side for various reasons.Later, when the rumors spread, that thing even became the so-called token of love between him and Su Zhiran.
To protect himself in the last life, he did not hesitate to ruin the reputation of the two of them. No one in the market knew the reputation of King An's Duanxiu. He didn't even keep his blood, and he was ashamed of the ancestors of the Su family.
Mu Bai's liking for Su Zhiran is just brotherhood, and Su Zhiran is indeed loyal enough, even if it is a family law, he insists on carrying it with him.
I don't know if he will be able to see Su Zhiran marry a wife and have children in the next life, but no matter what, he will not let the other party end up like in his memory because of him.
☆、Chapter Eleven
Mu Bai was reminiscing about the past there, but the Prince's East Palace, which was supposed to be festive, was not as popular as he imagined, and spring was in full swing.
After reminiscing so much, Mubai didn't fall asleep until the middle of the night. In the Prince's East Palace, the groom, who was supposed to be lying on the bed curtain, sat on the soft chair in the room. The Crown Princess' hijab was lifted off and placed on the bed. On the wedding stool outside, a woman's low sobs and groans mixed with pain and joy could be heard from the bed curtain, and the incense was quietly burning in the incense burner in the corner of the room, which was a sweetness that Mu Yan did not like. It is not greasy, but it is the inducer of sweet dreams for the young princess.
Only one person's voice meant that there was only one person on the bed. Inside Dahong's wedding tent, Xi, who was regarded as a woman's love object, was rolled into a ball and was held tightly in the woman's arms.The picture that should be lively and fragrant, but in the eyes of the people sitting there, it is extremely filthy.
After the groaning in the bed curtain subsided, Mu Yan turned the murals fixed on the wall, and there was the sound of floor tiles sliding away from behind the empty screen, and a young man who should not have belonged to this place stepped out of the screen came out from behind.
"You really want to do this, after all, she is the wife you Mingmei is marrying?" The man looked at the beauty on the bed for a while, with obvious regret in his voice.The legendary No. [-] beauty, although not his favorite one, was wasted like this, it was too wasteful!
"If you're interested, I can lend her to you today..." The man's dazzling red wedding dress had long been changed, and he was only wearing white obscene clothes. He was still smiling, and the words he said But it makes people feel cold.
The man who could only be called handsome touched the tip of his nose, and said awkwardly: "You know I'm just talking, I'll give her some medicine to get rid of the Shougong sand on her body."
How could he have the guts to enjoy His Royal Highness's things? Even if it was rags that the other party didn't want, he wouldn't have the courage to pick them up. How can I go out to be romantic and unrestrained in the rest of my life.For a while and for a lifetime, he still would rather choose the latter.
Every woman in the prince's palace who nominally belongs to the prince is dealt with in this way. The unloved Di Liang and Liang Yuan, and the number one beauty who will have a harmonious reputation with the prince, are doomed. To be an old girl for a lifetime.
It is naturally impossible for them to conceive only by their own efforts.If they can conceive a child, it means disloyalty to the prince.What's more, this handsome prince is even more ruthless in his bones than he imagined: the only three famous women in the East Palace all drank sterilizing drugs on the night they married the prince. The wine is doomed to never have the ability to conceive children in this life.
Thinking of this, the young man just shook his head regretfully, pricked a few needles in the woman's wrist, and made someone swallow a small pill, and waited for the red bean, which symbolized the woman's chastity, to disappear before getting up and going from Backed out behind the screen.
The prince's request is naturally not as simple as letting Shou Gongsha be covered up. The medicine he fed is not only developed for Shou Gongsha, but can make the body appear like a woman. Even now, the disappearing Shougongsha will not come back by itself.
Naturally, a woman who can marry the prince cannot find another good match. In order to prevent all future troubles, in this man's view, although the prince's actions are indeed cruel, there is nothing wrong with them.
A person who is too soft-hearted cannot be a good emperor, and in the eyes of this good prince, there is no distinction between men and women, only those who can be used and those who cannot be used. He happens to belong to the former, so I can still learn about it Survive after so many secrets.
Walking in the long secret passage, another young face suddenly appeared in the young man's mind.The mediocre and flower-loving Prince An has nothing to do like the prince. The elder brother has all his wives and concubines, but the younger brother doesn't even have a housemate.With the temperament of the most honorable couple, the eldest son will have no children, and the youngest son will never have any children.
According to the current situation, no newborn will ever be born in the prince's mansion for three to five years.It's just a pity that Prince An and the many beauties in the East Palace sighed like this, and the dark road came to an end. An unscrupulous pharmacist effortlessly pushed the stone cover on top of his head, patted the dust on his body, Then he swaggered out of a certain haunted Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the capital.
Although the beauty and Prince An look pitiful, he doesn't have that much compassion to share with them. He is not a kind-hearted existence. There is still life, there is nothing that cannot be given up.
The distance between Prince An's Mansion and the Crown Prince's East Palace is not too far, because the imperial palace needs absolute safety and quietness, and Prince An's Mansion is still far away from the bustling market.
When someone came out of Zhuangzi, it was already midnight, the streets were quiet, the watchmen had just rested, and few passers-by could be seen.
Some of them were mostly heading home. He Yaomian rode the little donkey prepared for him by His Royal Highness and walked slowly on the official road, holding a lotus lantern in his hand to illuminate the donkey's way forward. Its appearance makes people think that the old house is haunted when they see it.
When he got close to Prince An's Mansion, he saw someone coming out of the palace, raised his head slightly and talked in a low voice with the people in the carriage parked outside the palace.The man immediately extinguished the lotus lantern in his hand, and the little donkey under his crotch was also forced to stop its hooves, staring at the two big lanterns in Prince An's Mansion with its big eyes and the people on it.
Naturally, what He Yaomian looked at was not the lamp, but the woman who came out in the middle of the night to "face the lover".
The sky is the color of black ink, and the silver moonlight is falling down, which is not very bright. Once the distance is far away, it will be hazy and unreal.
Therefore, before He Yaomian lit the lamp, he was afraid that his stupid mount would go the wrong way and fall into the ditch and could not be pulled out.
However, as a man who is both medical and poisonous, having a romantic life and debts, having a pair of eyes is a necessary condition for walking in the rivers and lakes.Under such hazy moonlight, He Yaomian didn't have much trouble seeing the face of the woman with the young woman's hairstyle who met her lover privately.The makeup of the other party is very simple and elegant, but if you look closely, you can still see shallow lines in the corners of the eyes. There is no expression on that pretty face, which looks like the one in the picture album in the Prince's study serious.
And the person sitting in the carriage stretching out his hand was none other than the Crown Prince Taifu Xia Ming'an.
He Yaomian touched his chin with great interest, where the beard used to be, but now it was slippery.
He thought of the picture album in the prince's private collection that he had accidentally peeked at, and the woman in front of him was placed on the first page. If possible, he would never want his portrait to appear in that precious picture album in his life.Because the records in it are all the people that His Royal Highness wants to kill the most.
☆、Chapter Twelve
The son of Wen Shangshu's family in the Ministry of Rites got drunk last night in the brothel and spent a lot of money. Not only did he fail to embrace the beauty, he was finally carried back to Wen's mansion by the servants of the Wen family.It is said that that night Wen Yishao was carried up in the air like a chick, not to mention the taste of a beauty, and made a fool of herself.
When this joke of people chatting after talking reached Mu Bai's ears, he just finished the last stroke of the word "quiet".As soon as he raised his hand, the book boy who was gloating just now helped him press a corner of the rice paper, watching the slender jade hand stamp a little red stamp on the lower right corner of the writing.Inside the small circle is Xiaozhuan, four small characters that are round and well-proportioned - Qing'an Jushi.
He slept really late yesterday, and he still had a headache when he got up today, but thinking about the words he promised to others, he slept until noon and got up to write.
There were more than a dozen balls of paper thrown into the wastebasket. When the book boy ran over just now, he almost destroyed the writing, but fortunately, his handprint finally completed the handwriting.
"But even if you can't get drunk, there's nothing to laugh at. If you make fun of him, he's also one of the four sons of the capital. Why don't you learn a few words with Jinxiu, so I won't be ashamed if I take you out."
What Mu Bai said was the book boy he recruited into the mansion three years ago, the other party was bought by Su Momo from a trustworthy person Yazi when he first built the mansion, he just turned 12 years old this year, only has a baby name, called Jixiang .
Mu Bai recruited this child in half as a plaything and half as a child, and he didn't let him learn too many rules, and usually indulged a little bit with others.
Ji Xiang usually likes to stay in tea houses and restaurants to listen to those gossips, and he is almost always the first to know about any interesting scandals in this capital.When he returned to the mansion, he happily ran back and told his gentle and noble master as a joke.
Although Mu Bai is the second son of the current Holy Majesty, a prince, and even his own master, Ji Xiang is more willing to treat him as a majestic elder brother.
Jixiang knows how to measure. Although there is everything in the palace, when he goes out with the prince, those people are also respectful to the prince, and there are many young and beautiful women who give their master a good look, but he also Knowing that the prince is not happy.When Mu Bai was concentrating on writing and painting, he didn't need him very much, so he just stayed outside the palace by himself and listened to some interesting stories for Mu Bai to make him happy.
He felt that his master looked much better when he smiled than when he didn't smile, but because of the master's elder brother, the prince who looked as good as a fairy, the master didn't smile much.Because of this, Jixiang didn't have any affection for the prince. No matter how capable he was, no matter how kind and caring he was, he was unwilling to reduce his dislike for that man.
Ji Xiang was not very happy to hear this, but Mu Bai was telling the truth when he said that he was illiterate, after thinking about it, he retorted: "Nowadays in the literati circle in the capital, who doesn't know the name of Lay Qing'an. , Layman Qing'an is very famous in the capital, and a pair of words is worth at least a thousand taels of silver, and there is often no market for it. Isn't that Wen Yishao one of the four sons of the capital, and he is not the number one, so he can't compare to you. "
What Ji Xiang said was the truth, back then Mubai specially asked someone who was quite accomplished in carving to get a jade seal, and it was only used on the calligraphy and painting he gave as a gift, so Layman Qing'an could spread it to the outside world The paintings can be described as very few.It is said that rare things are valuable, his painting skills and calligraphy are indeed very good, but without the intentional or unintentional publicity of high-ranking officials or high-ranking literati, coupled with the high prices in the private market, he is very popular in this literati circle. It is impossible for a good reputation to spread in such a short time.
For Mu Bai, the greater his reputation in the literary world, the safer he is.A person who is addicted to antique appreciation, calligraphy and painting articles may be able to achieve a career in the literary world, but he will never make a big difference in politics.Even if Mu Yan intends to deal with him, there is no reason to accuse him of harboring evil intentions. As for Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li, as long as he is self-aware and peaceful, they will naturally not attack him.
"Am I wrong? You are so young, and your handwriting is better than those old men, let alone those four masters of the capital." The little book boy shook his head, imitating the old pedant in the private school and speaking in a serious manner.
Jixiang said it easily, but Mu Bai just shook his head and smiled. In his last life, he devoted almost all his time and energy to it, except for spreading rumors about broken sleeves with Su Zhiran, and cooperating with those literati and poets. When writing poems, he even refused to talk about national affairs with others.A lot of thought and energy have been spent on painting and calligraphy.
On the surface, this life is not much different from that life, but his attitude towards calligraphy and painting has long been completely subverted. These paintings and calligraphy are just entertainment and disguise, which can be used to win over literati, but they cannot be separated from him too much. Much time and energy.
Looking at Jixiang's rolling eyes and the unconcealable smug expression on his face, Mu Bai couldn't help joking: "This is also in the mansion, if you were outside, you might get called for your appearance."
"There is a master, who dares to hit me after eating that ambitious leopard?" The child immediately retorted, and raised Mu Bai to the highest position with one sentence, and then said with a smile, "I know the master loves me the most, and he won't let me Bullied by those villains."
But Mu Bai just smiled: "The good fourth son of the capital, you have twisted him into a villain. If one day you meet the girl you love but you can only watch her marry someone else, you will think just like him."
Jixiang pursed her lips, and said in disbelief, "I won't be as useless as that guy. A man should start a career first, and he can't manage so many children's love. When I'm promising, what kind of beautiful wife will I marry?" not?"
Mu Bai didn't talk about him, but ordered people to collect the pen and ink and go back to the room. The words in the pavilion were written by him for the prefect of the capital. The new official took office three times, and his Prince An's mansion is under the jurisdiction of the other party. Even the strong dragon does not overwhelm the king of the land. Before the fiefs are divided, it is better for him, the idle king who obviously does not hold much power in his hands, to establish a good relationship with the opponent.
Before the power in his hands could compete with the crown prince, Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li, he would never be able to become arrogant.Because of such long-term repression, even after Mu Bai ascended the throne and became the most noble and powerful existence in the world, he always maintained a cautious and prudent style.
But when it comes to calligraphy and essays, Mu Bai did not spend too much energy in this life to make his body reach the level of the previous life. As long as no one is watching all the time, he can use the time to practice calligraphy and painting. Learn strategies and human hearts.
These days are too comfortable, without mentioning auspiciousness, he almost forgets about Wen Yishao.In his previous life, he had suffered a lot from Wen Yishao. The other party was clever, especially talented in calligraphy, could write good articles, and was very familiar with the work of the Ministry of Rites. For official position, he worshiped Shangshu at a young age.
But Wen Yishao's writing is not what impresses Mu Bai the most, the most objectionable thing about this pampered noble son is his sweetheart.That mysterious person is neither an official lady nor a prostitute, but an ordinary man.
There were rumors that Wen Yishao liked that man, but unfortunately he married a wife, so Young Master Wen could only drink alcohol day and night.Fortunately, Wen Shangshu had a second son in his forties, otherwise the incense would be cut off, and he would face his ancestors without face on Huangquan Road in the future.
Wen Yishao himself thought that he had kept it a secret, but Mu Bai knew that the man he admired was not an ordinary man, but the heir apparent of the Northern Kingdom, his elder brother Mu Yan.He also knew that Mu Yan never accepted Wen Yishao in the memory of his previous life.
Children love each other, but it is difficult to become a master.
Mu Bai closed the book with a few pages turned with a 'snap', threw it aside, and judged the other party with an almost contemptuous gesture.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned his head back on the chair, rubbed his forehead with his slender fingers, and tapped the handle of the Grand Master's chair with his fingers, quietly thinking about how to deal with the Wen family, but suddenly there was excitement outside, and he heard auspicious shouting Then the long-lost voice rang out from outside the room: "Lianzhi Lianzhi, you still don't come out to see me!"
☆、Chapter Thirteen
There is only one person who can call him in this tone, Su Zhiran who went to the frontier with General Su five years ago.Mu Bai stood up immediately, and before he pushed the door open, the other party broke in, and a snow-white ball was thrown in from the door, hanging on his shoulder all of a sudden.
Mu Bai turned his head, only to see that it was a snow-white fox.With pointed ears, fluffy tail, and a pair of wet eyes, it looks innocent and lovable.
The joyful and sour complex emotions of the long-lost reunion were suddenly diluted by such a gadget, Mu Bai couldn't help but lift up the snow-white fox that was squeaking on his shoulder.
"It's better for you to use it to please your beloved girls. I'm not them. You might as well give me Mr. Jin Yuan's painting as a gift."
The man standing at the door laughed heartily, "When I left, Lianzhi looked so reluctant to part with a girl! Don't look at him as cute, this beast is very hard to catch. He hit it off with you, You usually take it with you when you go out, and you can use it for self-defense.”
The visitor has a young and handsome face with star eyebrows and sword eyes. His originally fair face has been tanned to a wheat color on the battlefield, and the contours of his face have become much firmer than five years ago. The blue strong suit is just the young man in high spirits.
The sun hit Su Zhiran's face, making that handsome face extra dazzling.Thinking of the wooden box placed in the coffin, and the plain white mourning hall, such a vivid Su Zhiran made Mu Bai a little dazed.The eye sockets were also rarely wet, and he gave the other party a hug in three steps and two steps, and then let go of his hand and invited the other party to go to the pavilion in the mansion to chat.
Ji Xiang, who had just shouted, poked his head out of the small door, and patted his chest with lingering fear: "It turns out that the lord knows this guest, no wonder I said that he entered the door with a sword, and the people at the door didn't stop him. It really scared the hell out of me."
"If he's really an assassin, no one at the door can stop him, he should have been lying on the ground long ago." The two of them were sitting in the pavilion, served by Madam Su, and when they heard Xiao Jixiang say this in the corridor, they naturally Another joke.
Speaking of chatting, Su Zhiran was talking all by himself almost the whole time, and Mu Bai just sat aside, occasionally asking a few questions about the frontier, and would echo a few words.Jixiang, who leaned over to bring tea and water, was so excited when he heard it that he wished to take up his sword and gun and rush to the border to fight those wolves, tigers and leopards, to defend his homeland and make contributions.
"How long do you plan to stay when you come back this time? I heard that Su Shimu has collected a lot of portraits of wonderful people for you these days. Does Yajing have his eyes on you?" When Su Zhiran was thirsty, Mu Bai suddenly asked Such a sentence, with a bit of teasing in his tone.
Yajing is Su Zhiran's word. Mrs. Su hurt her body when she gave birth to Su Zhiran, so she hoped that he could be a literati, not like General Su, who was away all year round and taught them women to be afraid.But Su Zhiran's body is the blood of the Su family after all, and he loves battlefields and swords by nature.
The Su family has been loyal for generations, and now there is only one single seedling like Su Zhiran. At the beginning, Mrs. Su failed to prevent Su Zhiran from going to the battlefield. This time, she had to let her son marry a wife and have children, at least for the Su family. before leaving.
These days when Su Zhiran was staying in the Su Mansion, Mrs. Su forced her to meet many official ladies. As long as her son showed a little bit of willingness to marry a wife, she immediately went to the door to propose marriage. If the other party was too noble, she would enter the palace. To offer a marriage to the Holy One, in a word, the sooner the marriage is finalized, the better.
Su Zhiran was full of helplessness: "It's not that you don't know the clever mouths of those matchmakers, how many of them look like that in those portraits, and most of the real people are fat and ugly, or as thin as acorn bean sprouts, instead of listening to those Matchmaker, I might as well find you to be reliable."
"What do you mean? I am surrounded by literati, and you know that they cherish their reputation. How could they take me to a place like Qinlou Chuguan? If what you want is not a confidante, I can't do anything , you must know that I have not married a wife yet."
Su Zhiran was stunned for a moment, and then remembered Mu Yan and the two people living in the palace. Without Queen Li's instruction, no one would have spent as much time as his mother to find out which of those well-matched families had good character. Good-looking, beautiful and unmarried girls of good age, and then send those portraits and detailed family information to him.
As for the couple of Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li, they were probably born with partiality, and he didn't think they would suddenly change their attitude towards Mu Bai in the past few years.
I don't know how many princes and princesses have been completely ignored in the past dynasties. The reason why Mu Bai is special is that he and the much-loved prince came from the same mother, and the emperor only has such two children. Mu Bai's temperament is not able to Threatening the existence of Mu Yan, this partiality is somewhat unreasonable.
"That's right, I won't bother you as a brother. I'll bring you those portraits in a few days? If there are really suitable ones, the empress can't let you not marry, right?" Su Zhiran still looks like a few He patted Mu Bai on the shoulder like he did years ago to show comfort.
Mu Bai took a sip of tea, just smiled and said nothing.
Su Zhiran scanned the layout of the mansion before looking for Mu Bai, and seeing Mu Bai's smile now, he put his heart down this time.
From Su Zhiran's point of view, if it weren't for Mu Yan's comparison, Mu Bai might not be so aggrieved.
Now it seems that Mu Bai doesn't attach as much importance to this family relationship as he imagined, Mu Bai can take it easy, this indifferent heart to power is enough for him to like.
If Mu Bai was his younger brother, he would definitely be a 24 filial brother.It happened that the former was born in the emperor's family, and had an elder brother like Mu Yan. Such a birth was a mistake, but it was arranged by God, and he was powerless to change it.
Thinking of the prince's private means, Su Zhiran suppressed the relaxed expression on his face.No matter what the situation is, he will do his best to protect Mu Bai, and his love for the latter is not in vain.
After listening to what Su Zhiran said about the border, Mu Bai told some interesting folk stories from Jixiang, and Jixiang narrated the story of Mr. Wen's drunkenness again.It made Su Zhiran laugh out loud.
Mu Bai put down the delicate bone china cup in his hand, taught others to fetch the tools used for painting on weekdays, and put the snow fox on his lap on the chair, Shi Shi smiled: "Since Yajing gave such a big gift, I can't give you anything in return, just give it with a portrait."
Su Zhiran has been away from Beijing for many years. These days, he also heard that An Wang's paintings are worth a thousand gold. An An acted as a wooden man for two hours, and left after having dinner in the palace. The thorn in Mu Bai's heart: "If you can avoid the prince, try to avoid it. Unless you have to, don't fight him head-on."
"But the prince's wedding has just passed, so it really doesn't matter if you come here?" Mu Bai asked slightly worried.
"Didn't I come to you just now when I came back from the palace. No matter what, you should pay more attention to yourself."
Mu Bai stared at the handsome and fresh face of the other party, agreed in a low voice, watched Su Zhiran leave with the new pet standing on his shoulder, and returned to the mansion after a long time.
☆、Chapter Fourteen
It was night, more than half of the rooms in Prince An's mansion had their lights turned off, except for the kitchen, storeroom and some servants' rooms who served Mu Bai personally, only the study room was still lit in the prince's bedroom.
"Little General Su sent him away." The one who made tea for Mu Bai was Madam Su, and she was the only one in this mansion who dared to speak in such a tone in front of Mu Bai.
There is no bridal chamber to make a fuss about, and the East Palace is not a place to stay for a long time, when people left in twos and threes, Mu Bai also got into his own carriage and ordered the driver to drive back to the palace at a slower pace.
The car moved forward slowly, Mu Bai was leaning on the wall of the car slightly drunk, with a soft cushion underneath, holding a small wine jar in his arms, which contained sweet fruit wine, the wine was clear and fragrant. people.There were only a few altars produced in the palace in three years, and his altar had already been consumed, and now he was holding the crown prince's portion in his arms, saying it was a gift for him.
Mu Bai can't drink alcohol, because as soon as he touches alcohol, rashes will appear on his body, and the dense patches look very scary.At the beginning, Su Zhiran didn't know, so he held out a small jar mysteriously, saying that he was invited to drink the treasure hidden by his old man. Only later did Mu Bai find out that it was a holy product awarded to him by Emperor Qiwen, General Su.
Because the wine in the jar was very sweet, he thought it was fruit juice, took a sip, and thought it was very good, so he shared it with Su Zhiran. It was the first time Mu Bai got drunk, and there was no redness on his body. The rash, and slept very peacefully.
The imperial doctor said that it was probably because the silver fruit made from the wine neutralized the toxicity of the wine to the second prince, but this also caused the wine's healing effect to be ineffective for the second prince.From then on, the place where King An lived would also have wine delivered, but only that kind, and there was only one jar of that kind in three years.
The stamina of the wine was very strong, and the two of them finally fell together in the warehouse. When the mansion found that the two masters were gone, they hurriedly ordered people to search everywhere. As a result, the two of them slept in the dirty and dark utility room. It was so sweet, the two guys curled up together, head to head, in a very intimate state.The clothes were black and white by the dust on the ground, and the culprit, the small wine jar, rolled into a corner and lay there quietly without a drop of wine in it.
On Mu Bai's side, Nanny Su complained a few words, while Su Zhiran was hanged up by his father and beat him severely, and he was released after lying on the bed for several days. Hustle together.
I don't know what that guy looks like recently, he poured a sip of wine into his mouth, Mu Bai narrowed his eyes, and the expression on his face softened.
The reason for Su Zhiran's rejection of the prince's invitation was that the dust had not yet been washed away, and the bloody aura on his body had not gone away, and he was afraid that it would bring bad luck to the prince's wedding.
Because General Su still had some things to deal with, he could only arrive in the capital in a few days. He happened to miss the prince's wedding, and the Su family sent a generous gift, but the two father and son were not able to come.
Originally, when Su Zhiran came back, Mu Bai must have been the first to receive the news. Obviously, someone stopped the news. This person was either Su Zhiran's father, or Su Nanny who was always with him.
As soon as Mu Bai went back, he went to look for Su Mama, and the other party also generously admitted, "Little General Su did come to visit the post a few days ago, but I sent someone to the Su Mansion and told him not to come here for a few days, if you for his own good
, Don't go to Su Mansion these days. "
If Su Zhiran refused the prince's wedding invitation, but came here to meet him, the prince, in private, even if Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li didn't think about it, the prince would not be able to justify it.
"This king is indeed impulsive, or what the mother said is true, but I am really happy that he can come back." In order to establish the majesty of him as a prince in the palace, no matter who he is to, Mu Bai will always call himself a prince. Mother Su was still a little unaccustomed to it, but after talking about it for half a month, she gradually got used to it.
Madam Su asked the maid to bring over hangover tea, and when Mu Bai drank the tea, a maid immediately brought warm water and a towel to wipe his face.
"Mommy knows that you are happy, but no matter how happy you are, you can't get dizzy, rest well in the palace these few days, and wait a few days before visiting General Su.
That night, Mu Bai couldn't sleep a little, thinking over and over again of Su Zhiran's current appearance in this life.
In this life, Su Zhiran went to the frontier with General Su five years ago. During this period, he continued to make meritorious service, from an unknown soldier to a young general who is now famous in the North.In the past five years, Mu Bai has only received less than ten family letters from the other party. They are all a few sentences, and the content of the questions is similar. Most of them are asking if Mu Yan has bullied him. Does Mu Bai have a sweetheart?
Su Zhiran is five years older than Mu Bai, and now in his twenties, he looks like a young man in full bloom.Su Zhiran and Mu Yan are the same age, so they would be the prince's close buddies, but these two equally outstanding young talents are born at odds.Mu Yan is the number one in terms of literature and governance strategy, and Su Zhiran is a well-deserved genius in martial arts and fighting.
Mu Yan's martial arts is indeed not very good, but he has a lot of research in the way of fighting, and he can completely plan and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away.Su Zhiran is not the kind of guy who can only play with knives and guns, and he has his own way of reading. If he changes into a nobleman's outfit, he will have no problem showing off with those young masters on the Red Mansion Painting Boat.
There is no conflict of interest between these two people, and they should be sympathetic and complementary, but this prince just can't get into the eyes of General Su. With Mu Yan's pride, he doesn't bother to lower his posture to teach Su Zhiran well. .
No matter how courteous the corporal is, the prince is also the one who stands tall.Although the Su family has been loyal for generations, they are only loyal to the country, not to the monarch at all times.General Su was naturally loyal to Emperor Qiwen, but Su Zhiran did not have a good impression of the successor of the Northern Kingdom.
As long as it can be guaranteed that Su Zhiran will not commit treason, Mu Yan will naturally not try his best to please him.In fact, there are very few people in this world who can bother him too much.
Compared with his elder brother, Mu Bai, who was mediocre in everything, fell in love with General Su the first time he met him. Empress Li asked An to come back. On the way, I bumped into Su Zhiran who accompanied his father into the palace. General Su was familiar with him since he was a child, and he had never seen the second prince before. He thought he was a child from a noble family, so he quarreled. To play with children.
Naturally, Su Momo frowned at the beginning, and after looking at the other party's accessories, she did not tell the other party the identity of the second prince, so she handed him over to Su Zhiran, and ordered Mu Bai to be sent to the scene before dark at most. Ren Dian said that the palace had to go away beforehand and left.
It stands to reason that this kind of practice is extremely inconsistent with the palace rules, but unfortunately Su Zhiran didn't know that it was the first time for Mu Bai to get along with such a young brother who was so close to him, Su Momo whispered a few words, He also went with the other party.Although the palace is huge, as long as he doesn't go too far away, he can find Jingren Palace by himself.
The first time the two got along was obviously very pleasant. Su Zhiran even hung the jade pendant that was said to be passed on to the daughter-in-law by the Su family around the child's neck. At that time, Su Zhiran didn't know about the jade pendant. meaning.He just said fiercely: "This is what I gave you, you must never give it to others, if someone else comes to snatch it, you tell me, I will beat him up for you."
Mu Bai had nothing to return, and the end result was that the child's pink face was covered with two teeth marks.
Nanny Su said a lot that night, Mu Bai still remembered the other party's serious and serious expression that day, even though he didn't understand anything at that time, he still remembered the other party's words in his heart.
"You have to know that in this palace, the nanny can't protect you for the rest of your life. You have to have a companion. The Su family is loyal and good for generations, and there is no harm in having a good time with General Su. Even if the nanny is not around Yes, he can keep you. You must remember that no matter what, your status in the heart of General Su must be higher than that of the crown prince. If it is really impossible, ask Taifu Xia to help you."
The jade pendant was originally supposed to be returned, but it remained by Mu Bai's side for various reasons.Later, when the rumors spread, that thing even became the so-called token of love between him and Su Zhiran.
To protect himself in the last life, he did not hesitate to ruin the reputation of the two of them. No one in the market knew the reputation of King An's Duanxiu. He didn't even keep his blood, and he was ashamed of the ancestors of the Su family.
Mu Bai's liking for Su Zhiran is just brotherhood, and Su Zhiran is indeed loyal enough, even if it is a family law, he insists on carrying it with him.
I don't know if he will be able to see Su Zhiran marry a wife and have children in the next life, but no matter what, he will not let the other party end up like in his memory because of him.
☆、Chapter Eleven
Mu Bai was reminiscing about the past there, but the Prince's East Palace, which was supposed to be festive, was not as popular as he imagined, and spring was in full swing.
After reminiscing so much, Mubai didn't fall asleep until the middle of the night. In the Prince's East Palace, the groom, who was supposed to be lying on the bed curtain, sat on the soft chair in the room. The Crown Princess' hijab was lifted off and placed on the bed. On the wedding stool outside, a woman's low sobs and groans mixed with pain and joy could be heard from the bed curtain, and the incense was quietly burning in the incense burner in the corner of the room, which was a sweetness that Mu Yan did not like. It is not greasy, but it is the inducer of sweet dreams for the young princess.
Only one person's voice meant that there was only one person on the bed. Inside Dahong's wedding tent, Xi, who was regarded as a woman's love object, was rolled into a ball and was held tightly in the woman's arms.The picture that should be lively and fragrant, but in the eyes of the people sitting there, it is extremely filthy.
After the groaning in the bed curtain subsided, Mu Yan turned the murals fixed on the wall, and there was the sound of floor tiles sliding away from behind the empty screen, and a young man who should not have belonged to this place stepped out of the screen came out from behind.
"You really want to do this, after all, she is the wife you Mingmei is marrying?" The man looked at the beauty on the bed for a while, with obvious regret in his voice.The legendary No. [-] beauty, although not his favorite one, was wasted like this, it was too wasteful!
"If you're interested, I can lend her to you today..." The man's dazzling red wedding dress had long been changed, and he was only wearing white obscene clothes. He was still smiling, and the words he said But it makes people feel cold.
The man who could only be called handsome touched the tip of his nose, and said awkwardly: "You know I'm just talking, I'll give her some medicine to get rid of the Shougong sand on her body."
How could he have the guts to enjoy His Royal Highness's things? Even if it was rags that the other party didn't want, he wouldn't have the courage to pick them up. How can I go out to be romantic and unrestrained in the rest of my life.For a while and for a lifetime, he still would rather choose the latter.
Every woman in the prince's palace who nominally belongs to the prince is dealt with in this way. The unloved Di Liang and Liang Yuan, and the number one beauty who will have a harmonious reputation with the prince, are doomed. To be an old girl for a lifetime.
It is naturally impossible for them to conceive only by their own efforts.If they can conceive a child, it means disloyalty to the prince.What's more, this handsome prince is even more ruthless in his bones than he imagined: the only three famous women in the East Palace all drank sterilizing drugs on the night they married the prince. The wine is doomed to never have the ability to conceive children in this life.
Thinking of this, the young man just shook his head regretfully, pricked a few needles in the woman's wrist, and made someone swallow a small pill, and waited for the red bean, which symbolized the woman's chastity, to disappear before getting up and going from Backed out behind the screen.
The prince's request is naturally not as simple as letting Shou Gongsha be covered up. The medicine he fed is not only developed for Shou Gongsha, but can make the body appear like a woman. Even now, the disappearing Shougongsha will not come back by itself.
Naturally, a woman who can marry the prince cannot find another good match. In order to prevent all future troubles, in this man's view, although the prince's actions are indeed cruel, there is nothing wrong with them.
A person who is too soft-hearted cannot be a good emperor, and in the eyes of this good prince, there is no distinction between men and women, only those who can be used and those who cannot be used. He happens to belong to the former, so I can still learn about it Survive after so many secrets.
Walking in the long secret passage, another young face suddenly appeared in the young man's mind.The mediocre and flower-loving Prince An has nothing to do like the prince. The elder brother has all his wives and concubines, but the younger brother doesn't even have a housemate.With the temperament of the most honorable couple, the eldest son will have no children, and the youngest son will never have any children.
According to the current situation, no newborn will ever be born in the prince's mansion for three to five years.It's just a pity that Prince An and the many beauties in the East Palace sighed like this, and the dark road came to an end. An unscrupulous pharmacist effortlessly pushed the stone cover on top of his head, patted the dust on his body, Then he swaggered out of a certain haunted Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the capital.
Although the beauty and Prince An look pitiful, he doesn't have that much compassion to share with them. He is not a kind-hearted existence. There is still life, there is nothing that cannot be given up.
The distance between Prince An's Mansion and the Crown Prince's East Palace is not too far, because the imperial palace needs absolute safety and quietness, and Prince An's Mansion is still far away from the bustling market.
When someone came out of Zhuangzi, it was already midnight, the streets were quiet, the watchmen had just rested, and few passers-by could be seen.
Some of them were mostly heading home. He Yaomian rode the little donkey prepared for him by His Royal Highness and walked slowly on the official road, holding a lotus lantern in his hand to illuminate the donkey's way forward. Its appearance makes people think that the old house is haunted when they see it.
When he got close to Prince An's Mansion, he saw someone coming out of the palace, raised his head slightly and talked in a low voice with the people in the carriage parked outside the palace.The man immediately extinguished the lotus lantern in his hand, and the little donkey under his crotch was also forced to stop its hooves, staring at the two big lanterns in Prince An's Mansion with its big eyes and the people on it.
Naturally, what He Yaomian looked at was not the lamp, but the woman who came out in the middle of the night to "face the lover".
The sky is the color of black ink, and the silver moonlight is falling down, which is not very bright. Once the distance is far away, it will be hazy and unreal.
Therefore, before He Yaomian lit the lamp, he was afraid that his stupid mount would go the wrong way and fall into the ditch and could not be pulled out.
However, as a man who is both medical and poisonous, having a romantic life and debts, having a pair of eyes is a necessary condition for walking in the rivers and lakes.Under such hazy moonlight, He Yaomian didn't have much trouble seeing the face of the woman with the young woman's hairstyle who met her lover privately.The makeup of the other party is very simple and elegant, but if you look closely, you can still see shallow lines in the corners of the eyes. There is no expression on that pretty face, which looks like the one in the picture album in the Prince's study serious.
And the person sitting in the carriage stretching out his hand was none other than the Crown Prince Taifu Xia Ming'an.
He Yaomian touched his chin with great interest, where the beard used to be, but now it was slippery.
He thought of the picture album in the prince's private collection that he had accidentally peeked at, and the woman in front of him was placed on the first page. If possible, he would never want his portrait to appear in that precious picture album in his life.Because the records in it are all the people that His Royal Highness wants to kill the most.
☆、Chapter Twelve
The son of Wen Shangshu's family in the Ministry of Rites got drunk last night in the brothel and spent a lot of money. Not only did he fail to embrace the beauty, he was finally carried back to Wen's mansion by the servants of the Wen family.It is said that that night Wen Yishao was carried up in the air like a chick, not to mention the taste of a beauty, and made a fool of herself.
When this joke of people chatting after talking reached Mu Bai's ears, he just finished the last stroke of the word "quiet".As soon as he raised his hand, the book boy who was gloating just now helped him press a corner of the rice paper, watching the slender jade hand stamp a little red stamp on the lower right corner of the writing.Inside the small circle is Xiaozhuan, four small characters that are round and well-proportioned - Qing'an Jushi.
He slept really late yesterday, and he still had a headache when he got up today, but thinking about the words he promised to others, he slept until noon and got up to write.
There were more than a dozen balls of paper thrown into the wastebasket. When the book boy ran over just now, he almost destroyed the writing, but fortunately, his handprint finally completed the handwriting.
"But even if you can't get drunk, there's nothing to laugh at. If you make fun of him, he's also one of the four sons of the capital. Why don't you learn a few words with Jinxiu, so I won't be ashamed if I take you out."
What Mu Bai said was the book boy he recruited into the mansion three years ago, the other party was bought by Su Momo from a trustworthy person Yazi when he first built the mansion, he just turned 12 years old this year, only has a baby name, called Jixiang .
Mu Bai recruited this child in half as a plaything and half as a child, and he didn't let him learn too many rules, and usually indulged a little bit with others.
Ji Xiang usually likes to stay in tea houses and restaurants to listen to those gossips, and he is almost always the first to know about any interesting scandals in this capital.When he returned to the mansion, he happily ran back and told his gentle and noble master as a joke.
Although Mu Bai is the second son of the current Holy Majesty, a prince, and even his own master, Ji Xiang is more willing to treat him as a majestic elder brother.
Jixiang knows how to measure. Although there is everything in the palace, when he goes out with the prince, those people are also respectful to the prince, and there are many young and beautiful women who give their master a good look, but he also Knowing that the prince is not happy.When Mu Bai was concentrating on writing and painting, he didn't need him very much, so he just stayed outside the palace by himself and listened to some interesting stories for Mu Bai to make him happy.
He felt that his master looked much better when he smiled than when he didn't smile, but because of the master's elder brother, the prince who looked as good as a fairy, the master didn't smile much.Because of this, Jixiang didn't have any affection for the prince. No matter how capable he was, no matter how kind and caring he was, he was unwilling to reduce his dislike for that man.
Ji Xiang was not very happy to hear this, but Mu Bai was telling the truth when he said that he was illiterate, after thinking about it, he retorted: "Nowadays in the literati circle in the capital, who doesn't know the name of Lay Qing'an. , Layman Qing'an is very famous in the capital, and a pair of words is worth at least a thousand taels of silver, and there is often no market for it. Isn't that Wen Yishao one of the four sons of the capital, and he is not the number one, so he can't compare to you. "
What Ji Xiang said was the truth, back then Mubai specially asked someone who was quite accomplished in carving to get a jade seal, and it was only used on the calligraphy and painting he gave as a gift, so Layman Qing'an could spread it to the outside world The paintings can be described as very few.It is said that rare things are valuable, his painting skills and calligraphy are indeed very good, but without the intentional or unintentional publicity of high-ranking officials or high-ranking literati, coupled with the high prices in the private market, he is very popular in this literati circle. It is impossible for a good reputation to spread in such a short time.
For Mu Bai, the greater his reputation in the literary world, the safer he is.A person who is addicted to antique appreciation, calligraphy and painting articles may be able to achieve a career in the literary world, but he will never make a big difference in politics.Even if Mu Yan intends to deal with him, there is no reason to accuse him of harboring evil intentions. As for Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li, as long as he is self-aware and peaceful, they will naturally not attack him.
"Am I wrong? You are so young, and your handwriting is better than those old men, let alone those four masters of the capital." The little book boy shook his head, imitating the old pedant in the private school and speaking in a serious manner.
Jixiang said it easily, but Mu Bai just shook his head and smiled. In his last life, he devoted almost all his time and energy to it, except for spreading rumors about broken sleeves with Su Zhiran, and cooperating with those literati and poets. When writing poems, he even refused to talk about national affairs with others.A lot of thought and energy have been spent on painting and calligraphy.
On the surface, this life is not much different from that life, but his attitude towards calligraphy and painting has long been completely subverted. These paintings and calligraphy are just entertainment and disguise, which can be used to win over literati, but they cannot be separated from him too much. Much time and energy.
Looking at Jixiang's rolling eyes and the unconcealable smug expression on his face, Mu Bai couldn't help joking: "This is also in the mansion, if you were outside, you might get called for your appearance."
"There is a master, who dares to hit me after eating that ambitious leopard?" The child immediately retorted, and raised Mu Bai to the highest position with one sentence, and then said with a smile, "I know the master loves me the most, and he won't let me Bullied by those villains."
But Mu Bai just smiled: "The good fourth son of the capital, you have twisted him into a villain. If one day you meet the girl you love but you can only watch her marry someone else, you will think just like him."
Jixiang pursed her lips, and said in disbelief, "I won't be as useless as that guy. A man should start a career first, and he can't manage so many children's love. When I'm promising, what kind of beautiful wife will I marry?" not?"
Mu Bai didn't talk about him, but ordered people to collect the pen and ink and go back to the room. The words in the pavilion were written by him for the prefect of the capital. The new official took office three times, and his Prince An's mansion is under the jurisdiction of the other party. Even the strong dragon does not overwhelm the king of the land. Before the fiefs are divided, it is better for him, the idle king who obviously does not hold much power in his hands, to establish a good relationship with the opponent.
Before the power in his hands could compete with the crown prince, Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li, he would never be able to become arrogant.Because of such long-term repression, even after Mu Bai ascended the throne and became the most noble and powerful existence in the world, he always maintained a cautious and prudent style.
But when it comes to calligraphy and essays, Mu Bai did not spend too much energy in this life to make his body reach the level of the previous life. As long as no one is watching all the time, he can use the time to practice calligraphy and painting. Learn strategies and human hearts.
These days are too comfortable, without mentioning auspiciousness, he almost forgets about Wen Yishao.In his previous life, he had suffered a lot from Wen Yishao. The other party was clever, especially talented in calligraphy, could write good articles, and was very familiar with the work of the Ministry of Rites. For official position, he worshiped Shangshu at a young age.
But Wen Yishao's writing is not what impresses Mu Bai the most, the most objectionable thing about this pampered noble son is his sweetheart.That mysterious person is neither an official lady nor a prostitute, but an ordinary man.
There were rumors that Wen Yishao liked that man, but unfortunately he married a wife, so Young Master Wen could only drink alcohol day and night.Fortunately, Wen Shangshu had a second son in his forties, otherwise the incense would be cut off, and he would face his ancestors without face on Huangquan Road in the future.
Wen Yishao himself thought that he had kept it a secret, but Mu Bai knew that the man he admired was not an ordinary man, but the heir apparent of the Northern Kingdom, his elder brother Mu Yan.He also knew that Mu Yan never accepted Wen Yishao in the memory of his previous life.
Children love each other, but it is difficult to become a master.
Mu Bai closed the book with a few pages turned with a 'snap', threw it aside, and judged the other party with an almost contemptuous gesture.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned his head back on the chair, rubbed his forehead with his slender fingers, and tapped the handle of the Grand Master's chair with his fingers, quietly thinking about how to deal with the Wen family, but suddenly there was excitement outside, and he heard auspicious shouting Then the long-lost voice rang out from outside the room: "Lianzhi Lianzhi, you still don't come out to see me!"
☆、Chapter Thirteen
There is only one person who can call him in this tone, Su Zhiran who went to the frontier with General Su five years ago.Mu Bai stood up immediately, and before he pushed the door open, the other party broke in, and a snow-white ball was thrown in from the door, hanging on his shoulder all of a sudden.
Mu Bai turned his head, only to see that it was a snow-white fox.With pointed ears, fluffy tail, and a pair of wet eyes, it looks innocent and lovable.
The joyful and sour complex emotions of the long-lost reunion were suddenly diluted by such a gadget, Mu Bai couldn't help but lift up the snow-white fox that was squeaking on his shoulder.
"It's better for you to use it to please your beloved girls. I'm not them. You might as well give me Mr. Jin Yuan's painting as a gift."
The man standing at the door laughed heartily, "When I left, Lianzhi looked so reluctant to part with a girl! Don't look at him as cute, this beast is very hard to catch. He hit it off with you, You usually take it with you when you go out, and you can use it for self-defense.”
The visitor has a young and handsome face with star eyebrows and sword eyes. His originally fair face has been tanned to a wheat color on the battlefield, and the contours of his face have become much firmer than five years ago. The blue strong suit is just the young man in high spirits.
The sun hit Su Zhiran's face, making that handsome face extra dazzling.Thinking of the wooden box placed in the coffin, and the plain white mourning hall, such a vivid Su Zhiran made Mu Bai a little dazed.The eye sockets were also rarely wet, and he gave the other party a hug in three steps and two steps, and then let go of his hand and invited the other party to go to the pavilion in the mansion to chat.
Ji Xiang, who had just shouted, poked his head out of the small door, and patted his chest with lingering fear: "It turns out that the lord knows this guest, no wonder I said that he entered the door with a sword, and the people at the door didn't stop him. It really scared the hell out of me."
"If he's really an assassin, no one at the door can stop him, he should have been lying on the ground long ago." The two of them were sitting in the pavilion, served by Madam Su, and when they heard Xiao Jixiang say this in the corridor, they naturally Another joke.
Speaking of chatting, Su Zhiran was talking all by himself almost the whole time, and Mu Bai just sat aside, occasionally asking a few questions about the frontier, and would echo a few words.Jixiang, who leaned over to bring tea and water, was so excited when he heard it that he wished to take up his sword and gun and rush to the border to fight those wolves, tigers and leopards, to defend his homeland and make contributions.
"How long do you plan to stay when you come back this time? I heard that Su Shimu has collected a lot of portraits of wonderful people for you these days. Does Yajing have his eyes on you?" When Su Zhiran was thirsty, Mu Bai suddenly asked Such a sentence, with a bit of teasing in his tone.
Yajing is Su Zhiran's word. Mrs. Su hurt her body when she gave birth to Su Zhiran, so she hoped that he could be a literati, not like General Su, who was away all year round and taught them women to be afraid.But Su Zhiran's body is the blood of the Su family after all, and he loves battlefields and swords by nature.
The Su family has been loyal for generations, and now there is only one single seedling like Su Zhiran. At the beginning, Mrs. Su failed to prevent Su Zhiran from going to the battlefield. This time, she had to let her son marry a wife and have children, at least for the Su family. before leaving.
These days when Su Zhiran was staying in the Su Mansion, Mrs. Su forced her to meet many official ladies. As long as her son showed a little bit of willingness to marry a wife, she immediately went to the door to propose marriage. If the other party was too noble, she would enter the palace. To offer a marriage to the Holy One, in a word, the sooner the marriage is finalized, the better.
Su Zhiran was full of helplessness: "It's not that you don't know the clever mouths of those matchmakers, how many of them look like that in those portraits, and most of the real people are fat and ugly, or as thin as acorn bean sprouts, instead of listening to those Matchmaker, I might as well find you to be reliable."
"What do you mean? I am surrounded by literati, and you know that they cherish their reputation. How could they take me to a place like Qinlou Chuguan? If what you want is not a confidante, I can't do anything , you must know that I have not married a wife yet."
Su Zhiran was stunned for a moment, and then remembered Mu Yan and the two people living in the palace. Without Queen Li's instruction, no one would have spent as much time as his mother to find out which of those well-matched families had good character. Good-looking, beautiful and unmarried girls of good age, and then send those portraits and detailed family information to him.
As for the couple of Emperor Qiwen and Empress Li, they were probably born with partiality, and he didn't think they would suddenly change their attitude towards Mu Bai in the past few years.
I don't know how many princes and princesses have been completely ignored in the past dynasties. The reason why Mu Bai is special is that he and the much-loved prince came from the same mother, and the emperor only has such two children. Mu Bai's temperament is not able to Threatening the existence of Mu Yan, this partiality is somewhat unreasonable.
"That's right, I won't bother you as a brother. I'll bring you those portraits in a few days? If there are really suitable ones, the empress can't let you not marry, right?" Su Zhiran still looks like a few He patted Mu Bai on the shoulder like he did years ago to show comfort.
Mu Bai took a sip of tea, just smiled and said nothing.
Su Zhiran scanned the layout of the mansion before looking for Mu Bai, and seeing Mu Bai's smile now, he put his heart down this time.
From Su Zhiran's point of view, if it weren't for Mu Yan's comparison, Mu Bai might not be so aggrieved.
Now it seems that Mu Bai doesn't attach as much importance to this family relationship as he imagined, Mu Bai can take it easy, this indifferent heart to power is enough for him to like.
If Mu Bai was his younger brother, he would definitely be a 24 filial brother.It happened that the former was born in the emperor's family, and had an elder brother like Mu Yan. Such a birth was a mistake, but it was arranged by God, and he was powerless to change it.
Thinking of the prince's private means, Su Zhiran suppressed the relaxed expression on his face.No matter what the situation is, he will do his best to protect Mu Bai, and his love for the latter is not in vain.
After listening to what Su Zhiran said about the border, Mu Bai told some interesting folk stories from Jixiang, and Jixiang narrated the story of Mr. Wen's drunkenness again.It made Su Zhiran laugh out loud.
Mu Bai put down the delicate bone china cup in his hand, taught others to fetch the tools used for painting on weekdays, and put the snow fox on his lap on the chair, Shi Shi smiled: "Since Yajing gave such a big gift, I can't give you anything in return, just give it with a portrait."
Su Zhiran has been away from Beijing for many years. These days, he also heard that An Wang's paintings are worth a thousand gold. An An acted as a wooden man for two hours, and left after having dinner in the palace. The thorn in Mu Bai's heart: "If you can avoid the prince, try to avoid it. Unless you have to, don't fight him head-on."
"But the prince's wedding has just passed, so it really doesn't matter if you come here?" Mu Bai asked slightly worried.
"Didn't I come to you just now when I came back from the palace. No matter what, you should pay more attention to yourself."
Mu Bai stared at the handsome and fresh face of the other party, agreed in a low voice, watched Su Zhiran leave with the new pet standing on his shoulder, and returned to the mansion after a long time.
☆、Chapter Fourteen
It was night, more than half of the rooms in Prince An's mansion had their lights turned off, except for the kitchen, storeroom and some servants' rooms who served Mu Bai personally, only the study room was still lit in the prince's bedroom.
"Little General Su sent him away." The one who made tea for Mu Bai was Madam Su, and she was the only one in this mansion who dared to speak in such a tone in front of Mu Bai.
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