341. 341. Nightfall
The strong aroma of wine suddenly wafted in the gentle night breeze, mellow and spicy, and Qingyun couldn't help frowning slightly.
Who will drink to the moon at this time?
Could it be him?
After all, Rujin said that in this courtyard, there were only her and a middle-aged manservant named Mingqi, as well as the three of them.
Walking towards the aroma of wine, on the narrow path, the cold wind blew, sweeping all people's senses, only to feel the chill almost cold to the bones of people.
Pulling away her coat, Qingyun walked forward slowly, obviously the aroma of wine was getting stronger and stronger, but she felt that she seemed to be far away, as if she was caught in layers of fog, and she couldn't see a way out, so she couldn't help but stop, looking around at the faint flowers and trees and rockery pavilions around her, and her eyes flashed with a terrifying edge.
This courtyard is really full of dangers, but it is not that there are many organs as he said, but it is built according to the technique of Qimen Dunjia.
It's a pity that although he has involved some gossip techniques, he can't see which kind of formation the position he is in now has evolved.
No wonder he didn't confine himself, let alone walking to the wine at this moment, it was impossible to go back to the house.
"Take three steps back."
A low and cool voice came, Qingyun frowned slightly, took three steps back according to the words, and then the voice sounded again: "Left four, right one, upper three, back six......"
According to the prompt of the voice step by step, the surrounding scene kept changing, after a while, the eyes suddenly opened up, not far away in the pavilion, a hair and beard have been snow-white, the old man with a handsome and square face is drinking to the moon, a candle flame flickering with the wind, the manzhu shahua demon outside the pavilion is blooming, the bright moonlight is covered with a layer of clear light on the old man's face, it looks sad and lonely.
Slowly walked to the pavilion, sat down opposite the old man, stared at the old man who was full of sadness, and Qingyun's calm voice revealed alienation and mockery: "This palace should call you Feng Qingyan?" Or Murong Qingyi? Or ......"
There are some things she hasn't confirmed yet, but even if she does, she can't call that title.
"Rujin told you everything." Taking a sip of the liquor, Murong Qingyi's tone was definitely not questioning.
Catching a glimpse of the bitterness and loneliness in his eyes, a hint of sarcasm crossed the corners of Qingyun's lips, and he turned his head to look at the full moon in the dark night sky, noncommittal.
"This is 'Dream Homecoming', brewed from these most blooming Manzhu Sawa petals, the wine is fragrant and elegant, I personally brewed it for Shuhui, Shuhui said that every time I taste this wine, it is like returning to my hometown, so I named it 'Dream Homecoming'...... Since her death, I still brew three jars every year and bury them next to this pavilion. Picking up a wine glass and filling it with 'Dream Homecoming' and putting it in front of Qingyun, Murong Qingyi's voice was hoarse: "Don't worry, it's non-toxic, and it won't cause your cold disease." ”
Stretched out his hand to pick up the white jade wine glass on the table, the fruit saw that the wine * color was bright and bright red, the aroma was light and elegant like a quiet orchid, the smell was refreshing, and the light cloud took a sip, sweet and mellow, making people only feel that the breath was returning to the intestines, and then the aftertaste lasted for a long time.
Dreaming of returning to my hometown, longing and melancholy are entangled* into the bones, homesickness but can't return to my hometown, full of melancholy can only be pinned on this wine!
What a 'dream homecoming', a delicate and gentle Murong Yue Shuhui!
Taking a sip of spirits, Murong Qingyi looked at the full moon, his eyes were blurred, full of remorse and sorrow, and his whole body was shrouded in a sorrow that could not be dissolved, a heartbreaking sorrow: "Today is Shuhui's death day, I think she will be very happy to have a spirit in front of her spirit." ”
Qingyun raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
No wonder she has been in Xinggu County for so many days, but Murong Qingyi chose to rob her to the Murong family's courtyard today, so it is.
It's just that she doesn't have a good impression of a cowardly husband like Murong Qingyi who didn't stick to the end at that time, and didn't know remorse until he hurt the people closest to him.
What's more, the Sima family and the Absolute Dust Palace are undying enemies!
Murong Qingyi obviously didn't expect Qingyun to say anything, but he couldn't tell why, he was very sad tonight, maybe because today was his wife's death day, or maybe Qingyun's appearance looked like his wife, it seemed that there was an unspeakable emotion in the dark that stirred his heart, so that tonight he wanted to tell his thoughts that had been suppressed in his heart for many years, as if he was not vomiting and unhappy.
"The Murong family and the Wen family are both famous families, Meng'er and I are the same age, childhood sweethearts have a deep relationship, and they have already made a private agreement for life, but my father and mother think that Meng'er is arrogant and greedy for vanity, and strongly opposes us being together, and even locks me in the room to watch the officials closely, and I am not allowed to see Meng'er......"
Slowly playing with the white jade wine glass in his hand, Qingyun still looked at the cold full moon and sparse stars in the vast night sky, and his face was as calm as water.
Rujin had already told her about this grievance, but she wanted to hear Murong Qingyi's words, so she didn't stop it.
"I finally bought off the servants who guarded me and escaped from the house, but Meng'er's father and mother had already married her to the capital, and it took a lot of hard work to get to the capital, I knew that Meng'er married into a powerful family, how easy is it to see her? Later......"
Later, Murong Qingyi tried his best to find out that Wen Rumeng was going to Wan'an Temple for incense, so he waited in Wan'an Temple in advance, and sure enough, he saw Wen Rumeng, who was thinking about it day and night.
It's just that Wen Rumeng's face is haggard, and there is a sadness between his eyebrows that can't be concealed, which deeply stabs Murong Qingyi's heart, at that moment, Murong Qingyi is extremely guilty that he failed to protect Wen Rumeng, and he also resents his father and mother for breaking up the happiness of the two.
Murong Qingyi managed to lure Wen Rumeng to a secluded place, and the two of them, who had been separated for several months, couldn't help themselves for a while, so they did the first thing, and at the same time, Wen Rumeng told Murong Qingyi that she was pregnant and was Murong Qingyi's bloodline.
Murong Qingyi, who was already deeply rooted in his love for Wen Rumeng, was ecstatic to learn that the two had the crystallization of love, and naturally he didn't want his beloved to stay with other men*, and his own bloodline called other men* people his father, so the two discussed eloping away at night three days later.
After reluctantly saying goodbye to Wen Rumeng, Murong Qingyi went to Murong's shop in the capital and took hundreds of thousands of taels of silver tickets, and then hid in a private house not far from the powerful family's house and waited anxiously, looking forward to a beautiful and happy life for the family of three in the future.
Three days later, in the middle of the night, Murong Qingyi came to the backyard wall that Wen Rumeng said as promised, but he never heard the signal that the two agreed on.
Time passed minute by minute, Wen Rumeng still did not appear, Murong Qingyi was anxious and worried about Wen Rumeng's safety, and wanted to climb the courtyard wall to take a look, first, he was powerless, and secondly, he was afraid of being discovered, so he could only wait patiently holding the bag full of silver tickets, and secretly prayed that Wen Rumeng could come out safely as soon as possible.
At this moment, the small door in the backyard suddenly opened quietly, Wen Rumeng walked out in a panic, and Murong Qingyi's hanging heart finally fell.
It's a pity that before Murong Qingyi pulled Wen Rumeng away, the originally dim and silent courtyard wall and outside the courtyard suddenly became brightly lit, and dozens of family members carrying lanterns quickly surrounded the two of them.
A handsome man in a gorgeous costume walked slowly towards the two of them, surrounded by his family, but he couldn't see the man's expression clearly in the firelight.
Wen Rumeng's face turned pale with fright, and he couldn't stop trembling, looking at the man and whispering in horror: "Old, old man, ...... old man"
Guarding Wen Rumeng tightly behind him, staring at the rival in front of him who snatched away his beloved woman, Murong Qingyi endured the panic in his heart, straightened his back and proudly confronted the man.
The man waved his hand, and the two maids immediately stepped forward to help Wen Rumeng back to the room, while Murong Qingyi was escorted to a secret room by two family members.
Murong Qingyi, who was unwilling to fall short, said boldly and bluntly: "I really love Meng'er in the next place, and I ask the master to fulfill it!" I made a vow to give these belongings to the master, and swore that I would go away incognito with Meng'er and never appear in front of the lord again! With that, he handed the man the bag full of silver tickets.
Who knew that the man accepted the silver ticket, not only did he not fulfill Murong Qingyi and the others, but also forced Murong Qingyi to promise that the entire Murong family must be used by him.
Although Murong Qingyi resented his father and mother for ruthlessly breaking him up and Meng'er, he knew that the wealth and status that the Murong family can have today is the result of the painstaking efforts of several generations, even if he is the next head of the family, he must not ruin the efforts of several generations because of his private affairs, so he sternly refused.
Seeing that Murong Qingyi was still stubborn, the man ordered his family to beat him to death, and then threw his body into the grave.
It just so happened that the former palace master of the Absolute Dust Palace passed by, and when he saw that Murong Qingyi still had a breath, he took him back to the Absolute Dust Palace to heal him wholeheartedly.
At this point, Murong Qingyi settled down in the Absolute Dust Palace, and the previous palace master taught him all his life's martial arts, and when he was dying, he also passed on the position and mission of the palace master to him, and he never stepped out of the Absolute Dust Palace.
Three years later, Murong Qingyi, who studied hard and practiced hard, learned a good martial arts, and returned to Beijing again to take Wen Rumeng away.
However, the mansion was heavily guarded, even if Murong Qingyi was strong in martial arts, he couldn't do anything about it, and finally ended in his fiasco, but the man kindly let him see Wen Rumeng and his daughter.
Looking at his longing lover and his daughter, Murong Qingyi became even more determined to regain his lover and daughter, and was ready to refuse the dust palace to practice martial arts, develop his power, and pray that one day the family of three would be reunited.
Unexpectedly, on the way back to the Dust Palace, Murong Qingyi heard that his mother was seriously ill in bed and would die soon.
Thinking that his mother, who had loved and cared for him since he was a child, almost broke his heart for him, and because of his stubbornness and resignation, he cried sadly, and now he was seriously ill in bed, Murong Qingyi blamed himself very much, so he decided to quietly go back to the house to visit his mother, and then return to the dust palace.
Who knew that after Murong Qingyi saw his mother, he realized that his mother was pretending to be sick, and the purpose was to trick him into going back, and he wanted to leave but found that he was weak