Chapter 178: I Want to Sink
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The vegetable aroma and wine are pure, the dark fragrance floats, and the hourglass sound is faintly audible at this moment.
What a 'name is just a code'!
A family has a surname, and a person's name largely determines the status and prestige of the person.
A man who doesn't even care about his name, what the hell does he care?
Chu Chen lightly mixed the bowl of cinnamon fish and scallion soup in front of him, raised his eyebrows, and showed his anger: "You should know the purpose of our search for you this time?" Why don't you give a happy word, is it cooperation? Or against the enemy? What conditions are prescribed by the Thirteenth Master, I can also do it, or even double it. ”
Lechuan seems to be insensitive to Chu Chen's 'dedication'.
He changed a pair of chopsticks and pinched a pigeon for Ruosu: "It's the time to grow taller, you need to eat more, in my hometown, you are still spoiled in your father's arms at this age." He hinted that Chu Chen ignored Ruo Su's young age and let her be a 'lobbyist'.
The irony is obvious.
Chu Chen's eyes were slightly bright, and he had no other expression in an instant, and directly used his bamboo chopsticks to clip the pigeon in Ruosu's bowl in front of him, and said in a doting tone: "You have already eaten lunch, and you can't eat too much." ”
One of these two is a well-known son in the world, and the other is like a passer-by on Zimo Hongchen Road, without any comparison.
Ruo Su knew very well in her heart that she could only come forward at this time, and Chu Chen only accompanied her on a trip today.
"Lechuan, I already know that you are working hard for the Thirteenth Master, I don't mean that your behavior is wrong, but the safety of the people of Lingnan is critical, if it really fights, it is the people who suffer, you.... Is there something unspeakable? For some reason, Ruosu firmly believes that Lechuan is not the kind of person who forgets his righteousness for profit, let alone a person who will casually sell his life for others and betray his conscience.
This feeling is inexplicably strange.
Lechuan didn't say a word, smiled lightly, and took a few sips of sake, he liked the wine of this world very much, not as strong as the one he had drunk.
"You trust me?" He glanced at Ruo Su with burning eyes, he had been alone for more than ten years, he needed a confidant who understood him too much, otherwise what would it mean to go alone for the rest of his long life?
After looking forward to it all these years, the women I met were not overly pretentious, they were typical 'foot-binding' women, and they really had no common language.
And the little woman in front of her, her eyes always seem to hide secrets that others don't know, she seems to be well-behaved and sensible, but in fact, the rebellion in her bones is like a person in his world.
Lethe has a feeling of 'meeting old acquaintances in a foreign land'.
Ruosu was a little distracted by his question: "I.... Of course I trust you, otherwise I wouldn't have made this trip? Will you stop then? ”
Lechuan smiled speechlessly, if he really had the heart to fight for power, he would not have fallen in the gambling house all these years.
He is proficient in poetry and books, and he understands too well that the so-called fragrant clothes and sideburns, or the saints, the things in this world come and go quickly, and it is not as comfortable as coming freely.
As for the Thirteenth Master, he owes that person a favor.
"I try."
Lechuan's words made Chu Chen and Ruosu glance at each other, and 'as much as possible' was not enough to ensure the stability of Lingnan and the safety of the people.
Chu Chen seems to have lost the only patience he has for him, he rarely regards a person as his opponent, most of them are not cut, but the more people are surrounded by mysteries, the more cautious and cautious he is.
The knobly defined fingers flicked the dust that did not exist on Ruosu's shoulder, and he looked at her with shallow pity and doting: "I'll let you go back first, I have something to say to Mr. Forget." "On the other side of him, he didn't want Ruosu to see it.
Since it can't be 'co-opted', it can only be completely eradicated.
Lethe Chuan was obviously stunned, and withdrew his gaze that fell on Ruosu's shoulder, he was almost very unfamiliar with the intimacy between men and women, isn't the defense of men and women in this world very strict? How could Bai Ruosu always appear with Chu Chen.
What is the relationship between the two of them?
Chu Chen took the momentary distraction of Lechuan into his eyes, and his heart was also tight, with the strength of the other party, he should not expose his flaws so easily, unless it was the right .....
He twisted his eyebrows, how many 'flowers and plants' did his Su Su provoke him!
"I won't go back, in case of a fight, there will be many dead people." Ruosu stubbornly slapped Chu Chen's hand away.
Chu Chen knew the strength of his palm, and he was afraid that she would hurt herself, so he withdrew his hand in time.
"Forgive me Chu for saying bluntly, your Excellency will help or not, the Thirteenth Master will definitely lose, Su Su and I came to meet you for a while this time, so that the people of Lingnan can be free from war and persecution, why should Your Excellency have trouble with thousands of living beings?!" Chu Chen slowed down his posture and repeatedly endured.
"Hey.... I know. Lethe Chuan sighed, and seemed to have a little helplessness in his speech.
Ruosu and Chu Chen looked at each other, feeling that there was still room for maneuver.
Chu Chen was about to speak, but was preempted by Ruosu, and the way the little woman spoke became more and more unforgiving: "If you refuse to back down, it will be done, then.... We can only offend. ”
Hearing this, Chu Chen's handsome eyebrows suddenly raised slightly.
Scold.... More direct than him!
Lethe Chuan glanced at Ruosu, the doubts and disappointment that flowed from his eyes, and he was still vaguely appreciative, he smiled, and wanted to say something, but suddenly he was top-heavy, and the scene in front of him began to dissipate.
At the last moment of consciousness, he whispered: "I finally met my opponent." After that, he never woke up again.
The loud sound of Lechuan falling to the ground caused Wang Pu and others who were in the shadows to appear one by one.
Chu Chen got up, looked down at Lechuan lying on the ground with a straight posture, and raised his eyes to look at Ruo Su's eyebrows gently: "He is your friend, you are so like this, are you really willing?" ”
Where is this cross-examination?
It's just sour!
Ruo Su squatted down to check the situation of Lechuan, and gave Chu Chen a 'not to be underestimated' smile with a little face: "Don't say it's him, even if you are Lord Taifu, if you do something hurtful or get in my way, I will do it." ”
The faint smile on Chu Chen's face froze instantly, is it because of the stepmother of the female bandit? How can he become 'gangster' in his primitiveness?
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Lechuan was taken into the back room of the Bai family's mansion and was personally guarded by Bai Ling's people.
Before he woke up, Ruo Su was called to her house by Bai Ling.
"Mother looking for me?" When Ruosu stepped through the door, the maid and her mother-in-law were gone, and there was freshly brewed Hanyang mist tea on the table, as well as a few dim sum depicting Fluttershy.
At Bai Ling's age, if she was like an ordinary woman, she would have married and had children, and the children would be about the same age as Ruosu, plus Aiwu and Wu, Bai Ling treated Ruosu very gently and charitentially.
"Sister Su has worked hard, these things shouldn't have been given to you to show up, your father is full of people, he was negligent to you, and he wronged you." Bai Ling pulled Ruosu to sit down.
What's going on?
Ruo Su sat precariously: "Mother, this person Lethe... Only I can bring it back. She said bluntly: "I am very happy that Taifu and my father agreed to keep his life." ”
Bai Ling is very pleased, if it weren't for the changes in her family, she would also be a well-informed daughter, marrying early, serving her husband and in-laws, the first half of her life was too dangerous and too hard, so she was both pity and distressed for Ruosu's true temperament that focuses on the overall situation.
"I want to talk to you about Chu Chen." Bai Ling thought about it, and still felt that it was necessary to make it clear, so as not to be criticized for Ruosu's behavior in the future.
"Mother, please speak." If Sutan is frank, there is neither shyness nor cover-up.
The more frank he was, the more Bai Ling felt that Chu Chen and Ruosu's matter needed to be solved urgently.
"You should know Chu Chen's heart for you? He's not going to stop until he's done, and.... He has been thinking about you for a long time, and the informant in the capital has sent a message to your Uncle Baihu that the emperor is very likely to let you marry one of the princes, in this case, you will become a victim of the court's struggle for power. Bai Ling didn't say it all.
She believed Ruosu would understand.
Ruosu narrowed her eyes, the sunlight shining from the window lattice sprinkled faintly on her face, and her long and dense eyelashes cast a shallow silhouette under her eyes, and she said calmly for a while: "I know, he ..... Chu Chen has already told me. ”
Everyone has their own fate that is difficult to escape, in this life she is Bai Qishan's daughter, and there are some things that cannot be escaped.
Ruo Su smiled.
The villain's lips were pursed, his eyes were bright, and Bai Ling was distressed when he saw it: "A smile against your heart is more ugly than crying, since you know, then.... What do you think about it yourself? ”
"I...."Ruosu was speechless for a while, what could she think?
"The water comes to cover the soldiers to block, it's really not good, I...."Marry Chu Chen? The man's strength.... She was a little scared.
Bai Ling said with relief: "If you really don't like Chu Chen, you have to keep your distance from him from now on, your father and I will think of picking a family affair for you earlier, as long as the marriage is decided, the emperor can't either." ”
Ruo Su smiled bitterly in his heart, what he was powerless to change in his previous life, will it be repeated in this life?
She doesn't want anyone to dictate her marriage!
When the son of heaven is no exception!
After coming out of the White Spirit House, Ruosu's face has been unsatisfactory.
Did you find a random family to marry? She doesn't know anything about that person's temperament, and she still doesn't like it after getting along?
"He's awake, go and take a look." The man's beautiful voice came from the top of his head, like a light flute in the depths of the bamboo forest.
Ruo Su suddenly raised her eyes, and there was still half a point of Yousi in her pupils, adding a little bit of sorrow to her already bright and beautiful little face.
Chu Chen's heart softened, leaning over slightly, his posture was gentle, as if the spring had come in advance: "What's wrong?" Out of sorts? ”
Not happy?
Less!
"Woke up so soon? I've put in a lot of weight. Ruo Su and Chu Chen looked at each other, and a pair of sly eyes reflected his elegant face.
Chu Chen replied thoughtfully, as if he was afraid of scaring Ruosu: "Well, this person is extraordinary, this time he can be taken captive, thanks to the ancestral medicine of the Zhen family, if it is not colorless and tasteless, how can he be careless." He is hostile to me, and I will not go with you, but will be protected in the shadows by the east and the east."
Ruosu nodded and quickly went to the back room.
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The flower hall made good tea.
Bai Ling personally refilled the tea for Chu Chen, and a potted camellia was blooming brightly, and the color of the gouache was very delicate.
"I've already told her, are you sure that Sister Su'er's temperament will choose you, not the son of the family next to me, I haven't seen you go to such great lengths for anything." Bai Ling asked curiously, but she still cared more about Ruosu, she also hoped that Ruosu could marry Chu Chen, and she was relieved that she knew the roots.
Chu Chen smiled bitterly and was silent.
It's more than a lot of painstaking work! He is willing to sink!
Chu Chen took a sip of tea, and his handsome face with carved facial features flashed a trace of helplessness: "With her temperament, she will definitely not marry an unknown son, time is running out, it is estimated that there will be movement in the capital soon, are you ready to return to Beijing?" "After all, I still remember that incident.
Bai Ling smiled lightly, gently brushed away the tea leaves with his hand, and the calmness on his face was worthy of being the orphan of the former prince: "The fallen leaves return to the roots, I will take the white tiger back sooner or later, but he still doesn't know anything, I don't want him to know, and I hope you can abide by the agreement." ”
"Hmm." Chu Chen should go down.
A wind was blowing from the northwest, and it was about to change.
Chu Chen looked at the boundless winter sky, and suddenly thought of something: "You plan not to let him know for the rest of your life?" In the future, if he finds out that he has been working for his father's enemy, he is afraid that he will not forgive you. ”
This is also what Chu Chen had scruples about before.
When the emperor seized the heir, he ordered the first prince's family to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, if it weren't for someone who was confused, Bai Ling and Bai Hu would have died in Huangquan long ago, and the soldiers who escaped from the capital with the two of them were the henchmen of the first prince, who died soon in Qingfeng Village due to his injuries.
And the white tiger was only a baby in swaddling clothes at that time.
"When the master told me everything, I had some doubts." Chu Chen thought to himself, this incident had never happened in his previous life. He had never met Bai Ling and Bai Hu.
In the dark, many things have changed imperceptibly.
When the palace changed, the Marquis of Zhenbei and Mrs. Hou had not yet married, so naturally there was no Chu Chen. Bai Ling smiled: "It's all over, don't mention it." He won't blame me, besides.... If it is really impossible to escape that day, he will only understand the good intentions. ”
Chu Chen was silent, noncommittal.
Revenge? That road was too difficult and too long, and now it is super stable and the people are safe, even if it is under the banner of the first prince, not necessarily many people will support it.
Bai Ling had already seen it, and her mother's deathbed instructions would never be forgotten in her life: "Live, survive is the most important thing." ”
She changed the topic and brought up Ruosu again: "Sister Su is still young, you.... Don't bully her if you marry her back, I'm afraid that I will have to raise her in the house for another two years before I can ....." Bai Ling snorted lightly to hide her embarrassment, thinking of Ruosu's thin arms and legs, and then looking at Chu Chen's strong and tall body, she couldn't bear to marry the girl.
Chu Chen's handsome face, which had not changed for a hundred years, suddenly appeared a layer of red: "I understand this." ”
Bai Ling covered his lips and laughed: "Although I am now Sister Su'er's stepmother, but in the end, you and I are also senior sisters and brothers, don't blame me for being too straightforward in some words, the master said that the kung fu you practiced, you need to calm down and have less desires in order to be successful, this will be Sister Su alone in the future, don't learn from those old men who have three wives and four concubines!" ”
Chu Chen stood up suddenly, and his words were firm: "Senior sister, these words are really redundant, I Chu Chen is the only one in my life, and she can only be alone." After that, he took off his robe and walked out of the flower hall.
The talented junior brother in the eyes of the master also has such a gaffe?!
Bai Ling looked at Chu Chen's back in a hurry, and felt more and more funny.
Half a life confused
Chu Chen's master is a strange person, and the friendship with Bailing and Baihu is not easy to leak out for some reason, and in the eyes of outsiders, they just don't know each other.