Chapter 36: The Lord of the Shepherds
"It turned out to be for your brother-in-law. β
"A younger brother is a younger brother, what is a younger brother?"
"Whether Mu Yanzhen helped the prisoner escape from the Tooth Eater Prison is still undecided, if you want to take revenge on the county lord, you should wait, don't use your kindness but not get the kindness of your brother. β
"Lord, you said Ah Zhen helped him escape? Ah Zhen is already uncertain about his life and death, why is the prince so vicious?"
Gongsun Ling was a little tired and didn't want to entangle with this person anymore. Although Mu Yanxue loves and hates clearly, and her temperament is also a little irritable, she is a sincere and temperamental little girl, much stronger than that Mu Yansheng. At least, after she and Xiao Qiyu get married, she will not have the intention of framing Xiao Qiyu and seizing power. But if she doesn't give Mu Yanxue an explanation at the moment, she will die with her temperament.
"Since the county lord is for personal vendetta, this king will give you a chance to be private. β
"What's wrong?"
"Brother Ling's wound is due to him, and the county lord can get it back from him. β
Mu Yanxue looked at this person fixedly, "Is the prince joking?"
"I heard that Brother Ling was hit by two arrows, why don't you let the county lord shoot him two arrows as well, how about it?"
Mu Yanxue laughed at this person's stupidity, his archery skills are the best in the army, no matter his strength or accuracy, he never loses to others, is this thief who was shot with two arrows by himself still have his life? What does this Gongsun Ling mean.
"Okay, as long as he can catch my two arrows, I will never pursue this matter and this person. β
"Please come with me. β
Mu Yanxue waved her hand and asked these soldiers to wait outside the door, and she entered the palace with Gongsun Ling alone.
The young man was already awake, and he was placed in a room, which was ordinary, like a wing room in an inn. He woke up lying on the bed, holding his forehead and still feeling the pain of yesterday. However, the rhino bead was gone, and the jade jue retrieved from the woman was nowhere to be seen, and it seemed that someone had taken it away. The young man got up and tried to open the door, but when he got up, he realized that there was an enchantment in this room, and he could not do without this bed no matter what.
"Who the hell is it?"
He thought back to the day, the costumes of those silver-armored guards were familiar, and he seemed to have seen them somewhere. But what about the woman who had been pestering her? The young man shook his head, he had no impression of this person, but why did she have that piece of jade? Why, she could call her name accurately?
Su Jue...... How did she know?" the young man lay down on the bed in confusion, "who else is there besides the person who was chasing and killing back then?"
But this woman is young, and she was just a little girl twelve years ago, could she really have anything to do with the pursuit? Or, is it just Su Yelou's old friend? The young man was annoyed for a moment, regretting that he shouldn't have hurt her on the spur of the moment.
And that Mu Yanzhen, he should be dead. He didn't get the rhino beads now, nor did he escape from Mirage City, so it's a pity that he took his life. There was a sudden movement outside the door, it was Yi Yunyin and the housekeeper Yan Wei.
"Come out. β
The young man looked around, and the barrier was withdrawn.
He looked at the masked woman in purple and asked, "Is it the enchantment you set?"
The woman didn't answer, but said: "I have already buried a hanging thread in your body, and now no matter how capable you are, you can't escape from this Ning Wangfu, so don't waste your efforts after you go out." β
This is King Ning's Mansion? Isn't it Jianluting?
"What do you want me to do?"
"Finish a trouble, and let us see what you're capable of. β
The young man avoided her outstretched fingers, his face full of disgust.
"Steward, the person will be handed over to you. β
Mu Yanxue and King Yang Ning arrived at the shooting range in Fuzhong, where the white stone is paved with white stones, and it looks very elegant. But it didn't take long for her to see Yan Wei come over with a person, a young man in his twenties, wearing an ordinary black robe, and Mu Yanxue didn't think he would have anything to do when he looked at it. can make such a big move in the palace, but Ji Hao is incompetent!
"Lord Wang, is that him?"
"Not bad. β
"Is the prince ready with a bow and arrows?"
As soon as Gongsun Ling raised his hand, someone sent a pair of bows and arrows to Mu Yanxue.
"The lord of the county waits, and the king will tie him up first. β
"You don't have to tie it up, what's the point of tying it up?" Mu Yanxue is an arrow with a bow, but he didn't think that the young man would dodge it easily, Mu Yanxue's movements froze, "How could he dodge?"
Mu Yanxue, who refused to admit defeat, was another arrow, but she still didn't shoot, but when she wanted to take the bow again, Gongsun Ling stopped her.
"Didn't the county lord say that he had two arrows?"
"I'm talking about two fronts to let him get two arrows!" Mu Yanxue fired two arrows at the same time.
"County Lord, be carefulβ"
Mu Yanxue was pushed to the ground for a while, but she didn't expect the young man to catch the arrow she shot and then return it to herself. If it weren't for Gongsun Ling's quick hand, Mu Yanxue would have been hit by an arrow a long time ago.
"This person is extremely dangerous, the county lord should go home early. β
"What's his name?"
"But a thief with better skills, the county lord does not have to worry about it, and if his brother is injured by him, this king will let him be punished. β
Mu Yanxue got up and asked again: "The main county knows his name." β
"Su Jue, this person's name is Su Jue. β
"Su Jue......" Mu Yanxue silently recited the name, and left after saying goodbye.
It was already evening when he returned to Mu Yan's house, and Mu Yansheng had already come back from the official office to wait. But as soon as Mu Yanxue came in, she was lightly armoured, which made Mu Yansheng feel strange.
"You obviously entered the palace wearing a riding costume, why did you change into armor now? Could it be that you went to the barracks with Your Majesty?"
"I didn't go to the barracks with Your Majesty, but I went to King Ning's Mansion by myself. β
"Ning Wang's Mansion!" Mu Yansheng's smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he said nervously: "You just wore this to Ning Wang's Mansion?
"Bring a team of people with me. β
"It's just nonsense!" Mu Yansheng slapped the table and said angrily: "I have long said that you must be cautious with King Ning and not act arbitrarily, where did you hear all my words?"
"I don't care about your affairs in the court, I'm not targeting Gongsun Ling. β
"Then what are you going to Ning Wangfu for?"
"I want Su Jue's life. β
"Su Jue, who is it?"
Mu Yanxue poured herself a cup of tea and said, "It's the thief who stole the rhino beads." β
"What does he have to do with you?"
"He hurt Ah Zhen, of course it has something to do with me!"
Hearing this name, Mu Yansheng's face was full of displeasure, "I said, don't mention the name of this slave in front of me." β
"He's our brother, not a minion. β
"Her mother was just a lowly slave in the western frontier, and that woman was full of scheming to stir up chaos in my pastoral family, and the evil seed she left behind did not deserve the surname of 'Muyan'. β
"Brother, Ah Zhen's mother has been executed by her grandfather, and it is not her responsibility as a woman that her father loved her alone and snubbed her mother, you have bullied their mother and son in every way when you were a child, and now Ah Zhen is not in the big brother of the Muyan family, what else do you want?"
"He used to be a slave of my shepherd's family, but since he followed Xiao Qiyu, he is not even a slave, he had better die this time, otherwise one day, I will personally send him to reunite with his mother!"
"He is not the younger brother of the eldest brother, but the younger brother of my Mu Yanxue, if there is really one day, the eldest brother is afraid that the eldest brother will win me first. β
"You ......" Mu Yansheng was forced to have nothing to do, if this person hadn't been protecting him, he would have finished Mu Yanzhen a long time ago.
"I'm coming back today to pack some things and go to the palace tomorrow. β
"What are you going to do in the palace?"
"Naturally, I am taking care of Ah Zhen, and accompanying Your Majesty, since Your Majesty has made a decree in the court, I am now justified. β
"You two have never been married, how can you justify it! Are you going to lose all the face of our shepherd's family?"
The little girl smiled, "I like Brother Qiyu, if I want to accompany the person I like, I will lose the face of the Muyan family? Even if I lose it, wouldn't it be good if I got it back for my eldest brother on the battlefield? Besides, sooner or later, I will enter the palace, and I will just learn some etiquette rules when I go in at this time." β
Although his little sister is good at dancing since she was a child, she is better at martial arts, and her temperament is not more gentle and well-behaved than ordinary women. However, this child's martial arts and fighting spirit are outstanding, and he has really made a lot of contributions, and the woman is still like this, which also makes the Muyan family grow a lot of face in the court.
Thinking of this, Mu Yansheng's anger also disappeared by half, and he only said: "I discussed the marriage date with King Ning today. β
"Well, when is it?"
"The sixth day of the new year after March. β
"Still have to wait three months?" Mu Yanxue pursed her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "Why don't you just wait for next month, I also found someone to check the date, and the twenty-first of next month is an auspicious day." β
"Ridiculous, how can the wedding of the Son of Heaven be so hasty, isn't your behavior so that the ministers have no way to prepare and no way to deal with it. β
"Then listen to my brother's arrangement," the little girl leaned over, poured a cup of tea for Mu Yansheng herself, and said, "I know that this marriage is made by my brother's efforts, and my little sister respects my brother a cup, thank you brother for fulfilling my lifelong wish." β
"You...... Be careful in the palace. β
"What are you talking about, big brother? I naturally have Brother Qi Yu to protect me in the palace. β
"Xiao Qiyu, he is uncertain and moody, and no one in the palace takes care of you, so don't be careless. β
Mu Yanxue put down the teacup and stuffed a sour plum into her mouth, "That's what he does to others, it's good to me to pray for Brother Yu." β
His sister was really blinded by Xiao Qiyu. It's just that Mu Yansheng tried his best to promote this marriage, but not for Mu Yanxue's wishes, but for the rise and fall of Mu Yan's family. A few years ago, Xiao Qiyu recognized Xiao Yu, the young child of the former emperor, as his son, and soon became the crown prince, which cut off the minds of the ministers. However, since Xiao Qiyu has agreed to establish the queen today, the child he gave birth to with A Xue should naturally be the prince, as long as he waits until this day, he will definitely find a way to abolish Xiao Yu's rules and replace them with someone with his pastoral blood.
"By the way, brother, I went to King Ning's Mansion today to meet that Su Jue, he is very interesting, he can take me four arrows. Such a capable person is unique even in the army, no wonder he can stir up chaos in the palace. β
"It's just a thief, if King Ning wants to give it to him. β
In fact, Mu Yanxue knew that the two arrows that hurt Mu Yanzhen were shot by Ji Hao, but Ji Hao was not only in charge of the forbidden army in the palace but also the 20,000 Bai Linwei outside the city. But now Mu Yanxue has changed her mind, if this Su Jue still has a life, she will definitely recruit for Mu Yan's family.