As soon as these words came out, Yuwen Ruiyan couldn't say anything to save words.

However, these two people didn't come out of the imperial capital either, did they?

Although the Mao family was defeated, it was also the right-hand man of my Yuwen royal family, and he still wanted to mourn. ”

"Yes, thank you, Third Prince. ”

The four of them said goodbye to Yuwen Ruiyan and took the carriage back to Mao's house.

Aunt Ya and Mao Zheng sat in the carriage in front, and Xiao Yilin and Su Bailong followed in the carriage behind.

"What are you going to do after you graduate?" Xiao Yilin asked Su Bailong.

"What's going on?"

"Yuwen Ruiyan wants to recruit the two of us to serve the royal family, I want to hear what you mean. ”

"Then what do you mean?" Su Bailong thought for a while and asked, "You say that, don't you want to mess with Yuwen Ruiyan?"

Xiao Yilin nodded, and did not hide it, "At present, the Yuwen family does not have a prince, and there will definitely be turmoil for a while at that time, this is one of them." Second, serving the royal family, it has also become an emotionless weapon and has lost its freedom. Therefore, I would rather go to the Desert Alliance than serve the Imperial Family. ”

When Su Bailong heard this, he fell into deep thought.

In fact, his goal is to strive to be favored by the people of the royal family, and then when the time comes, their Su family will also rise with the tide and become a big family.

This is not only his dream, but also the dream of him and Xiao Yilin at the beginning.

However, now Xiao Yilin is so resolutely opposed.

He thought about the current situation repeatedly, but he still couldn't say the oath of "I will go wherever you go".

Xiao Yilin understood Su Bailong's hesitation, and he was also very understanding.

"You don't have a burden, everyone has their own ambitions, don't be influenced by me. Xiao Yilin patted Su Bailong's shoulder.

Su Bailong frowned, "If Yuwen Ruiyan really asks me to serve the royal family, I will go." ”

Xiao Yilin smiled slightly, "After that, you will be in the white way, and I will be in the underworld, and I will also have a backer." ”

"What's the underworld?"

"Haha, it's time for you to follow Yuwen Ruiyan to eat and drink spicy, don't forget me!"

"That's natural. ”

Su Bailong hit Xiao Yilin's chest with his elbow.

Although he followed Xiao Yilin and smiled, there was no smile in his eyes.

Mao's family.

Xiao Yilin only stepped into the lintel yesterday, but it was only one night, but it was far away.

There was no one guarding the door, and with a push of his hand, the wood-painted red door opened with a "squeak".

The front yard is even more depressed, and there is no popularity.

Walking further into the courtyard, I finally saw a white strip of cloth hanging crookedly on the lintel plaque.

In the antechamber, there was a shiny black lacquered coffin.

It was just placed quietly, and the board on the coffin was ajar.

Aunt Ya walked up too quickly to take a look, and finally covered her mouth, knelt on the ground and cried.

That proves that the one lying inside is Mao Zheng's biological father.

However, there was no incense basin in sight, nor did I see a broad figure.

If it weren't for this coffin, there would be no funeral at home.

The three of them stepped forward and kowtowed, and then Mao Zheng began to get busy.

However, in the end, it was the first time to experience this, and Mao Zheng seemed very at a loss.

"Go buy yellow paper first, and then ask the shopkeeper, and he will tell you what to do. Xiao Yilin said in a deep voice, "But I still have to hire some servants to come and help." ”

"Good. ”

Mao Zheng always had a calm face and acted without words.

Su Bailong's face was also not good, he stood aside, his eyes lowered.

Xiao Yilin knew that this thing must still be thinking about whether to follow Yuwen Ruiyan and mix up.

He was very entangled, on the one hand, he wanted to wander the rivers and lakes like Xiao Yilin, and on the other hand, he wanted to stick to his original ideals and bring the highest honor to the Su family.

He had just made a decision, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had betrayed the brotherhood between the two people.

Therefore, his rare face was heavy.

It's not that I was affected by the Mao family's affairs.

Mao Zheng was still very neat, and there were people arranged by Yuwen Ruiyan to come to help, and soon, the Mao family became lively and began to hold funerals.

With Yuwen Ruiyan, the third prince, to save face, plus the fifth prince actually sent a condolence post.

Soon, the dignitaries and nobles in the imperial capital all smelled the news.

Regardless of whether they have dealt with the Mao family or have snubbed the Mao family in the past, at this time, they all brought the things they needed, changed into heavy clothes, and came to mourn together.

For a time, the Mao family was overcrowded, and it was very lively.

And Mao Zheng and Mrs. Ya took care of them in front, but Mao Kuo hid in his house and refused to come out.

He didn't seem to be able to listen to the voice, and no matter what, he cowered in the corner, not the slightest reaction.

Xiao Yilin would not want to treat Mao Kuo, so everyone forgot about the former young master of the Mao family and the nominal head of the Mao family.

And Mao Zheng didn't have time to see Mao Kuo.

He either knelt in the mourning hall or stood guard at the door.

Never say a word.

Xiao Yilin and Su Bailong, two outsiders, took on the task of receiving guests and talking politely to those people.

The two of them, dressed in black robes, stood at the door, one on the left and one on the right, like two greetings.

"Does your leg hurt?"

"It's fine. ”

"The Mao family has a big business, why did you say that you fell like this!" Su Bailong said with emotion.

Xiao Yilin knew that Su Bailong actually knew why the Mao family had become like this. Regarding Mao Zheng's affairs, he also talked to Su Bailong in detail.

He said this at this time, but he just felt that the world was impermanent, and he wanted to be sad.

Following.

The funeral procession went out in a mighty way, and Mao Zheng held the tablet in front of him, but he never saw Mao Kuo's figure.

Everything was over, Xiao Yilin and Su Bailong discussed the matter of going back to Shengge Academy.

However, Mao Zheng did not plan to go back.

Mao Zheng's temperament seems to be bland, but in fact, he still has his own insistence.

He didn't say a word of persuasion, and only took Su Bailong to say goodbye to Yuwen Ruiyan.

The banquet was set up in the most famous restaurant in the imperial capital, Xianlaiju.

During the banquet, Yuwen Ruiyan once again brought up the idea of recruiting the two.

Su Bailong glanced at Xiao Yilin and was about to say something, but was preempted by Xiao Yilin.

"Bailong and I have different aspirations and personalities. I'm unrestrained, and I don't want to be involved, so thank you for the kindness of the three princes. ”

This is clearly saying that Su Bailong wants to be loyal to the royal family, but he doesn't want to.

This is also the first time that Xiao Yilin has officially rejected Yuwen Ruiyan.

Su Bailong didn't expect Xiao Yilin to say it in advance, and now he doesn't even have a chance to talk back.

He glanced at Xiao Yilin with some resentment, this thing really wants to part ways with him!