Chapter 3: Secrets
This night, the people in charge of the night were Yang Xin and Yan Wu, although there would be no danger in the Mo Mansion, but the two of them still dutifully patrolled the courtyard. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
At this time, Guan Shuren had already sneaked into the hospital, squatting down to observe the two of them.
Neither Yang Xin nor Yan Wu are Guan Shu's opponents. After Guan Shu confirmed this, he put his mind at ease and waited for the opportunity to touch the window under the window of Chan'er's room.
When Yang Xin walked to the dead corner where he couldn't see the window here, and at the same time Yan Wu turned his back not far in front of the window, Guan Shu climbed in through the window without hesitation.
"It's fast. Chan'er spotted Guan Shu's figure for the first time, so she stepped forward and closed the window that had been open.
"That's it. Guan Shu then stood up with a smile, "How dare I make you wait for a long time." ”
"Let me introduce you, this is my maid since I was a child, Xi Tao. Chan'er turned around, pointed to Xi Tao at the table and said to Guan Shu, and then pointed at Guan Shu to look at Xi Tao, "This is the little pavilion master of Moge, my senior brother Guan Shu, like my brother." ”
"Slave maid, see Young Master Guan Shu. Please use tea. Xitao hurriedly asked for Andao.
"Thank you. Guan Shu took a sip of the teacup, then cut to the chase with Chan'er and said, "It's inconvenient for me to reveal my identity during this time, so after thinking about it, it's better to talk to you in private." ”
"Hmm. Did you find out who he was?"
"His name is Liuchen, the flow of flowing water, the Chen of Chenji, but no one's surname is this 'Liu', so it doesn't seem to be his real name. As you might expect, he does have a great relationship with Yi Guo's Juzhan Bank, and he is the owner behind the Juzhan Bank. ”
"But he is so young, how can he manage the money village to a position comparable to that of Uncle Mo Yue's Mo family......" Although Chan'er had some estimates of Liuchen's details, she was quite taken aback when she heard the actual situation at first glance.
"How many people are in business, how many have nothing to do with the court?"
"Ah, by the way, he has a very close relationship with Yidu, a person who calls himself Xu Xi, and that Xu Xi is most likely Queen Xu's family. ”
"Xu Xi......" Guan Shu repeated the name, and suddenly smiled, "That's right." ”
"What?"
"You should have heard about Xiuxi, the great prince of Yi Kingdom, right?"
"I remember what Fu Xin said......," Chan'er tried to recall, "the eldest prince Xiuxi is twenty-five years old, and everyone knows that he likes men, so his character is not pleasing to Emperor Jing. ”
"The son of Empress Xu, Xiuxi. Xu Xi. Don't you think of anything?"
"What do you mean...... No, he didn't like men, on the contrary, he ......" Chan'er thought of the kiss between Xiuxi and herself, and shook her head.
"How can you be sure that he doesn't like men?" asked Guan Shu, who reacted a little strangely to Chan'er.
"I just know......" Chan'er dodged her gaze, but at this moment, another memory slice hit Chan'er's heart.
…… Because at that time, you let Xi have a moment to find himself.
At that time, Liu Chen seemed to say so. Chan'er pondered. Did he mean to say ...... Xu Xi regained his original sexual orientation in that short period of time?
Thinking of this, Chan'er suddenly couldn't figure out the situation, and blinked her eyes and looked at Guan Shu.
"Why did you become hesitant, don't you think it's impossible, right?" Guan Shu said with a light smile.
“…… Well. ”
"As far as I know, Liuchen and the eldest prince Xiuxi have a good relationship, oh, it's not mixed with any unusual feelings......" Guan Shu felt weird, and paused before continuing, "Xiuxi helped a lot at the beginning of the establishment of Juzhan Qianzhuang, and in the past few years, Liuchen has generally been supporting alone. ”
"Do many people know about this?"
"Very little. It is rare for someone in the bank to know who the owner is, let alone outsiders. ”
"And how did you find out?"
"How easy it is to do things with friends. Guan Shu replied simply.
was entrusted with the matter of loyalty, so Guan Shu did not confide in Chan'er according to the agreement with Feng Yuyang, and this information was actually conveyed to him by Feng Yuyang through his sixth brother Long Youhua.
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At this time, Mo Ziluo just walked back to Mo Yue.
"Dad, is there something wrong?" Mo Ziluo walked into the room and asked.
"Well, it's a long story. Mo Yue beckoned to Mo Ziluo, motioned for him to sit down, and said, "I have been in this world for sixty years. Man, at my age, the rest of my days are one day at a time......"
"What are you talking about!" Mo Ziluo frowned, interrupting Mo Yue's words.
"Don't worry, listen to me. Mo Yue waved his hand, pondered for a moment, and continued, "Over the years, you have experienced a lot in the salt field, and you have done a great job, and my father has seen it, so there is nothing to hide." The stalls up and down the Mo family will be taken over by you sooner or later. But you have to know that when you take on the burden of our family, with it comes obligations that you need to fulfill. ”
"Well, I understand. ”
"Among them, there is one thing that Dad wants to entrust to you. ”
"Just tell me what you want, and I won't let you down. ”
"Everyone has probably done something wrong at some point when they were younger, and I'm no exception...... Back then, in the struggle for the throne of our previous generation, I was on the side of my second uncle, Prince Su, that is, I was the opposite of the previous emperor. At that time, my eleventh aunt, Princess Fuyu, helped the emperor many times, which annoyed the second uncle, so the second uncle wanted to get rid of the eleventh aunt with my hand. ”
"Then you ......"
"I was young and vigorous at the time, and I was confused by the desire to pursue fame and fortune, so according to what my second uncle said, I introduced my eleventh aunt to the place where my second uncle led people to ambush, which indirectly caused her to be severely injured by my second uncle and poisoned...... Later, the eleventh aunt was rescued by the old man Que who was already living in seclusion, and became his disciple by fate. Que Lao's medical skills were unparalleled for a while, and under his treatment and care, Aunt Eleven was relieved of the poison little by little. After that, in order to have a stable conscience, I ignored my second uncle's dispatch, and because of my sincere reform, I won the forgiveness of the former emperor's camp. ”
In this way, it can be said that it is a blessing in disguise. ”
"Misfortune and blessing are relied upon, and blessing and misfortune are lurking. My cousin Plug Guan and my cousin Plug Ling are therefore not blessed by our royal family. Ling'er grew up in Helian's family, and she can be regarded as having family support, but she still lost her life for the dispute between Gu and Yi. And Blocking Guan, a person supports the huge Yinchen Xuan, and his youngest daughter Blocking Chan is ...... Now I am telling you this, I hope that you can do your best to help the county lord and Chanyuan at a critical juncture, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation. ”
"Good. Mo Ziluo's expression became solemn and nodded solemnly.
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On the second day, when the time came, Emperor Rui Xingyou really sent people to Mofu to welcome Yuan Han, Chan'er and Helian Jialu into the palace, and arranged for a group of people to live in the palace.
At noon, the eldest prince Yunan, the second prince Yushi and the princess Youting made an appointment to come to the Changhe Palace where Yuan Han and others temporarily lived, and ordered the palace people to bring the lunch boxes in their respective palaces and put them together into a big table. After the dishes were all arranged, Yunan, Yushi, Youting, Yuan Han, Chan'er, and Helian Jialu sat around the table and ate together.
"My father is busy with political affairs these days, and when I heard that King Fu and the two county lords were coming, I tried my best to push off tonight's palace banquet, but I really couldn't leave during the day, so I ordered our brothers and sisters to accompany us first, and my father and emperor personally picked up the wind for the three in the evening. Yu Nan raised his glass and said.
"It's okay, it's not easy for the emperor to spare time tonight, and Yuan Han is also very grateful. Yuan Han also picked up the wine glass, and made a clinking glass with Yu Nan, and drank it all.
"Not only is it the emperor's birthday, but the New Year is approaching, so the whole palace is probably very busy, right?" Chan'er asked.
"It's the first time I've left the country for the Chinese New Year. Helian Jialu grabbed the words with some excitement, "I don't know what the New Year's atmosphere in Hengguo is like?"
"We have a lot of ancestral ceremonies and activities here for the New Year, which should be quite tedious to say, and the degree of grandeur can be said to be one of the best in the country. Therefore, everyone has been busy preparing since a month ago. As for the scene, I'll sell it first, so stay tuned. Youting remembered the grand occasion of previous years, and couldn't help but show a proud look.
After lunch, the palace people stepped forward to remove the plates and cups, brought a few plates of snacks and a pot of hot tea, and then stepped aside.
"If King Fu and his two sisters aren't tired, how about we walk around the palace?" Yu Ting suggested.
"That's what I mean. Yuan Han nodded and said.
"Then go north along the Changhe Palace, pass the eldest emperor's bedroom, and then go west to see the bedroom of me and the second emperor. ”
"Okay, let's go. ”
At first, the six people walked together, and the palace people followed a little farther away. However, as they walked around, several people scattered unconsciously, and the palace people were busy chasing their little masters.
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"King Fu, I don't call you uncle, is it okay?" Youting and Yuan Han walked ahead.
"What's wrong with that. Yuan Han smiled, "I am not related to the princess, so it doesn't matter if you call me by my name directly." ”
“…… Original meaning. ”
"Hmm. ”
"Then you too, just call me Youting. ”
"Good. ”
"I ...... I've heard some of your things, you have fought with Yi Guo several times for the sake of the lonely country, and each time you have almost won completely. ”
"Yes, even you who live in the deep palace have heard of me, but there is no such thing as a complete victory, and who can say that he will be a permanent winner on the battlefield. Just a while ago, I didn't have an injury at home for more than two months. ”
"In my opinion, victory or defeat is not only who defeats whom in a war, but more importantly, a person's spiritual level, he should be a person who can conquer others with his will, not a little cleverness, a little conspiracy and a little trick or something. ”
"I didn't think you would have such an opinion. Yuan Han's eyes lit up.
You Ting looked at Yuan Han's eyes and couldn't help but feel good.
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Yu Nan and Chan'er stopped in the corridor.
"That's it, the paintings on each beam are different, and no two pictures are exactly the same. ”
"It's really ......" Chan'er looked up in the direction of Yu Nan's finger, "Even if it is a very similar picture, it tells different scenes, and the expressions of the characters are varied." ”
"The rarest thing is that this paint. ”
"Is there anything special?"
"In the past, painting was done with the pigments of the scroll paintings. Sister Chan'er, you must have seen the situation where the painting scroll was stained with water, and as a result, the paint spread, right?"
"Hmm. ”
"Therefore, the paint painted is also ah, when the wind and rain are strong, the rain will blow on the painting, and over time, the picture will fade. And this kind of lacquer was bought back from the merchants of the Night Kingdom during his father's eastern tour, and it is said that it can be waterproof. When I came back, it turned out that it was as he said, and over the years the painting was no different from the new one. ”
"But the painting on the top of this pavilion shouldn't have to worry about rain erosion, it's so deep that the rain won't hit directly below even if it is borrowed by the wind?"
"That's right. This structure should be called a 'caisson well' to be exact, because it resembles a well for drawing water, but the well is located at the top. Due to this special structure, it is true that rain is rare, the damage to the paintings is very small, and the father has never advocated luxury, these paintings still retain the original appearance of the previous emperor's period. In other words, Princess Fortune also walked under this caisson and the paintings here. ”
"Eh......"
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Yushi and Helian Jialu walked slowly on the road between the two palace walls, the road was very wide, and there were few people, and the two of them could even hear the echo of footsteps as they walked forward.
"Can I shout?" said Helian Jialu's expression of surprise.
"If you shout, I'm sure there will be a lot of guards rushing at once, and then you'll lose that quiet. Yushi pouted with a smile.
"Then I'll be quiet. Helian Jialu said, and without waiting for Yu Shi to agree, he shouted, "Can you hear me...... Hear me...... Is it there...... Is it ...... Ha ha...... Ha...... It's fun...... Playful...... Play ......"
"It seems like there's always laughter everywhere you're there. Yushi looked at Helian Jialu, who was smiling happily, and said.
"Maybe I think everything is simple and don't like to use my brain. That's what Guan Shu said. Helian Jialu subconsciously replied, bringing out Guan Shu's name.
"Guan Shu, is that the one who came with you......?
"Yes, he and I met four years ago in the Demon Palace. Although you know it doesn't matter, but you have to help me keep it a secret, after all, he is from the rivers and lakes. ”
"Why did he accompany you here?"
"I ran away from marriage, and Guan Shu was worried about me, so he protected me all the way. By the way, I almost forgot about business. What do you think of Chan'er?"
"It's good. Not only are people beautiful, but they are also very understanding. After Yu Shi finished speaking, he muttered to himself, "It's not like some people." ”
"You're not married yet, are you?" asked Helian Jialu, who didn't pay attention to what Yu Shi said later.
“…… No, I don't. ”
"Not engaged?"
"Hmm. ”
"Then will you marry Chan'er?"
"What?" Yu Shi was shocked when he heard this.
"I only tell you about this, don't tell anyone about it for the time being. Emperor Xuanguo has the intention of marrying Hengguo, Chan'er probably can't escape the fate of marrying Hengguo, if it is someone else, I don't worry, and you will definitely let her live happily. ”
"Why do you think so?"
"We have been noisy since we met since we were children, and I always say that you are not good, but I can actually feel that you are a good person, and your heart is not as cold as it seems. ”
"If it's for this, the royal brother is better than me. ”
"He is the eldest son and the future emperor, and marrying him will lose too much. Moreover, I just trust you and want to hand over Chan'er to you. ”
In the face of Helian Jialu's frank words, Yu Shi didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
"Let me think about it. Yu Shi took a deep breath and just said this.
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Two hours later, Emperor Hengguo Rui Xingyou personally set up a banquet to entertain the lonely country and the Weiguo party. Ruihuang Xingyou sat down at the head of the table, on the right were the eldest prince Yunan, the second prince Yushi, and the princess Youting, while on the left were the lonely country Fu Wang Yuanhan, the lonely country Chanyuan county lord Chan'er and the Weiguo Helian county lord Helian Jialu.
"The fact that King Fu and the two county lords are here really adds a lot of color to this snowy season. Ruihuang Xingyou opened his mouth first.
"Where, where. From the beginning of stepping into Hengdu, we have been a festive and peaceful scene everywhere, which makes people feel happy. And the emperor did not forget to tell the two princes and princesses to take care of him in addition to his busy affairs, and Yuan Han was really grateful. ”
"King Fu's words are too polite. Such weather, and the time to welcome the new year at the end of the year, but let you linger, I don't want to go. Ruihuang Xingyou said.
"The emperor is too worried. Thanks to you, we have the opportunity to experience the New Year's customs that are different from those of our own country. Helian Jialu said with a smile.
"Lord Helian is the first to come back to Hengguo?"
"Four years ago, I went to the Demon Palace in Hengguo Bei City, but I didn't have time to see it anywhere else. ”
"What about King Fu and Lord Chanyuan?"
"Chan Yuan was not in good health before, and I was also busy fighting, but I couldn't appreciate the scenery of Hengguo, and I have always regretted it. ”
"The county lord's body should be fine now, right?"
"Thank you for the emperor's concern, Chanyuan is fine. Chan'er replied with a smile.
"That's good. Then King Fu and the two county lords can take a walk around Hengguo in the first month, I believe that there are many scenery worth seeing, and they will never disappoint you. ”
"Father, this is a good proposal. The eldest prince Yu Nan took over the conversation, "I ask myself if I know a little about the customs and regional culture of Hengguo, and you can ask me if you have any questions." ”
"Yuan Han does have this intention, I'm afraid I have to ask the eldest prince for advice. ”
"It's a small thing. I wonder where King Fu wants to go?"
"I have been yearning for Ci'an Temple for a long time, and I heard that the first month of each year is the most prosperous time for the temple incense, if it does not collide with the emperor's arrangement, I want to take Chanyuan to worship on the sixth day of the first month. ”
"Everything is according to the will of King Fu. Yunan, you can help King Fu plan the trip, and if necessary, provide some chariots and horses. Emperor Xingyou commanded, and his eyes moved to Helian Jialu again, "Can the county lord of Helian also travel together?"
"No, I still have some things to do, and I also want to stay in Hengdu to complete the year, so I won't follow King Fu and them to bump. ”
"Father, rest assured, King Fu and Sister Chanyuan have the imperial brother to help arrange it, and as for Sister Jialu, I will help take care of it. Yu Shi said, glancing at Helian Jialu.
"Well, that's fine. During the time when the county lord of Helian was in Hengdu, you should concentrate on accompanying you, and there must be no problems. ”
"Yes. ”