Chapter Seventy-Six: Clouds and Frost Days
Late at night, Yang Muyun and Zi Su lay on the bed and confided in each other what had happened during this period of time.
"Madam, has Miss Miao's residence been settled?" Yang Muyun asked.
"Don't worry, I have already asked Jinxuan to clean up the room," Zi Su's beautiful eyes flashed with a strange color, "I don't dare to slack off on the woman my husband brought back." β
"Madame, don't make fun of Miss Miao." As soon as he thought of Ling Yihan and Yang Muyun, who had been tricked by Miao Nu, he felt a heartbeat, Zi Su was very good at everything, even his heart and eyes couldn't grow big.
"What? The heart is empty. Zi Su chuckled, and the jade arm like a snow lotus root was gently placed on Yang Muyun's heart, "Mu Yun, Mu Yun, I have never been so affectionate." β
"Madam, Miss Miao saved me, please keep your mouth shut." Yang Muyun's face was solemn, and he said in his heart that you are still finished.
"Okay, let's not talk about it," Shiso's beautiful eyes sparkled, "It's just that I'm curious, how did you meet her?" Can you tell me about it? β
"You really want to know?" Yang Muyun glanced at her flawless and beautiful jade face, and couldn't help but twist her sluggy cheeks, "I met her in the inn where Jin Yingjin's father-in-law lived......"
"Father-in-law?" Shisu's eyes became solemn, "Have you seen my stepfather?" β
"Is Father-in-law Kim Young Kim your father-in-law? How come I've never heard of you? The corners of Yang Muyun's mouth hooked slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Husband-" Shisu pursed her bright red cherry lips vigorously, "I haven't told you my background, will you blame me in your heart?" β
"If you don't tell me, there must be your troubles, I just need to know that you love me and be good to me, and that's enough." Yang Muyun gently stroked Shisu's crystal clear cheeks.
"Lord Husband," Zi Su held his hand, and her beautiful eyes became misty, "I was originally the daughter of Rong Changbo Chen Zhi, and my father used the general to wear the seal of General Zhengyi and guard Jiaozhi. Jiaozhi was originally an Annan country, and it was incorporated into my Ming Dynasty when Emperor Taizong. But Annan was not convinced, and riots against the imperial court were surging. By the time my father was there, the situation in Cochin had been eroded, the foundations of the imperial court there had been shaken, and it was only a matter of time before Cochin was abandoned. My father guarded the city of Jiaozhou for several years, but finally due to the lack of soldiers and food, foreign aid was cut off, and he had to lead the soldiers and civilians to withdraw to Qinzhou, Guangxi by water. After my father returned to the court, the courtiers impeached him endlessly, Emperor Xuanzong sent my father to prison, and all the family property was confiscated. His voice became choked as he spoke.
Yang Muyun reached out and wiped the tears left in her eyes.
"God made a big joke on our Chen family, all the female dependents of our Chen family were given a eunuch, and that eunuch was the master of ceremonies, Jin Yingjin, the father-in-law, and he was actually an Annan person." Shisu smiled bitterly, "My father fought with the Annan people all his life, but in the end, his family was disposed of by an Annan person, this is really the will of heaven in the dark." β
"Then how does Grandpa Jin treat you?" Yang Muyun asked.
"He was very kind to our Chen family's daughter, I was only two years old at the time, and I was considered a righteous daughter. Since I was a child, he has asked people to teach me poetry, songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. When I was eleven or twelve, he asked me to manage some of his affairs. In the ninth year of orthodoxy, my father-in-law served as the eunuch of the southern capital, and I followed him from Beijing to the southern capital. During my father-in-law's time in Nandu, he did a lot of business, and he opened the largest Qinglou National Color Museum in Nandu, and now it is handed over to me to take care of. β
"It seems that Mr. Jin is right, he really cares about you."
"Father, how is he now? Why didn't he let me see him when he left? β
"Mr. Jin, he was on his way to Beijing, because the emperor recruited him into Beijing, he didn't know whether it was good or bad, and he was afraid that you would worry, so he didn't tell you."
"My stepfather has never met you, how did you get acquainted?"
"This is a long story, let the husband tell you one by one......"
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A delicate figure flipped over the wall of the Yang family's courtyard.
She raised her head, stared at the courtyard, sighed softly, and turned around to quickly disappear into the night. Behind her, two dark shadows followed in her direction.
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"Young Lordβ" A hoarse old voice sounded behind Jenny.
She turned around, a fierce light shot out of her eyes, "Mother-in-law-"
An old woman with red eyes slowly stepped forward, bowed, and placed her right hand on her chest, "My subordinates have seen the young master." β
"That's it." Yan Ni sneered, "Granny Wan, you are so good, I am so far away from the Divine Palace, you can find me." β
"Young Lordβ" Elder Wan replied respectfully, "The Young Lord left the Divine Palace without permission, and the Lord Divine Lord was very angry, and asked the Young Lord to go back with his subordinates. β
"Huh?" Jenny raised her eyebrows, "What if I don't go back with you?" β
"Lord Divine Commandment, please ask the young Lord to go back." Elder Wan's face was unwavering.
"Hmph-" Yan Ni turned around and was about to raise her legs, but found that there was already a circle of green cloth around her body, wearing a round neck and short coat, one of them was tall, with her hair and feet, it was the Dharma protector who had fought with her before.
"Are you going to be rude to me?" She turned around and glared at Elder Wan.
"The subordinates don't dare," Elder Wan didn't have the slightest expression on his face, "The Divine Lord decrees that the subordinates have to obey, and if there is any offense, when they return to the Divine Palace, they will ask the young master to punish them at will." β
"You mean I have to go, and if I don't, I have to go?" Jenny's tone became cold.
Elder Wan stopped talking, and she stood there quietly, like a sculpture that had stood there since time immemorial.
"That's fine." She sighed and glared at her, "I can go back with you, but I have to take someone with me." β
"Who?" Elder Wan asked, narrowing his eyes.
"A man I like." Jenny's beautiful eyes became hazy.
"You...... Did you give him that thing? Elder Wan's cloudy old eyes widened, and his voice began to tremble.
"Uh-huhβ" Jenny murmured softly, but in the hearts of everyone around her, it was nothing less than thunder.
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Early the next morning, Yang Muyun was getting up and dressing, and Zi Su was sitting in front of the dresser and dressing up, when he saw Jinxuan running in in a panic.
"Master, Missβ" Jinxuan looked frightened.
"What's wrong?" Zi Su frowned, "The reckless one came in without knocking on the door, you have been here for a while, why are you still so unruly." β
"Jinxuan, what's going on?" Yang Muyun asked.
"Miss Miao, Miss Miao, she's gone."
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Yang Muyun and Zi Su came to the room where Xini stayed last night, everything in the room did not move, and the quilt was neatly folded.
"She probably left without resting." Yang Muyun came to the bed, and there was a red sachet on the bed, and two butterflies were embroidered on the sachet.
"Could this have been left for you by her?" Zi Su looked at the sachet and said to Yang Muyun.
"Why did she leave a sachet?" Yang Muyun pondered for a moment, "Could it be that she inadvertently left it behind?" β
Yang Muyun picked up the sachet and looked at it carefully in his hand, the sachet was exquisitely made, and he could smell a pungent fragrance from afar.
"You still have it with you, and if you meet that Miao girl, you will return it to her." Shiso said to him.
"Hmm!" Yang Muyun nodded, and carried the sachet in his arms.
At this time, Jinxuan walked in and said, "Master, Miss, Ning Gongzi and Sister Su'er are here." β
"Oh? Please. Yang Muyun said and walked out quickly with Zisu.
Ning Zuer walked in with a dashing face, and next to him was a beautiful girl in gorgeous clothes half a step behind him.
"Brother Yang, don't come unharmed." Ning Zuer greeted Yang Muyun from afar.
"Young Master Ningβ" Yang Muyun arched his hand at him.
"Sir, you're back." Su'er's eyes glowed with joy.
"Oh, it's Su'er, I almost don't recognize you, why are you dressed like this?" Yang Muyun saw that she was wearing a light blue emerald smoke shirt, a pleated skirt with scattered flowers, water mist and green grass, and thousands of green silk with a rouge ribbon to roll up a loose cloud bun, with a golden step on it, and a bright red cinnabar in the center of her eyebrows, pink and white, and her posture was graceful.
"Oh, Brother Yang just came back, I may not know yet, now Miss Su'er is the top brand of the National Color Pavilion, and how many princes and grandsons have come to support her." Ning Zuer shook the folding fan and smiled.
"Congratulations, you're so famous now, I can't afford you to call me master." Yang Muyun smiled and waved his hand at Xu'er.
"Master-" Su'er hurriedly bent over and returned the salute, "In Su'er's heart, you will always be my master." β
"Xu'er-" Shisu Yu's face was cold, "The master has returned, you hurry up and go back to the color hall to tell the sisters, so that they don't have to go to the street to look for them anymore." β
"Yes, miss." Su'er bowed in response.
"Jinxuan, you go back with Su'er and help her inform the sisters." Shiso commanded.
"Master, then I'll go back." As soon as she saw him, she was about to go back, and she looked at him reluctantly.
"You go first, and I'll play chess with you when you come back." Yang Muyun smiled.
"Really?" Su'er's beautiful eyes lit up, and she remembered the embarrassed appearance when she killed Yang Muyun that day and lost seven games in a row, and the corners of her mouth hooked up shallow dimples.
"Of course, just don't let me lose so badly."
Su'er smiled, smiling very charmingly, "Don't worry, I won't let you lose a game if you play again." β
"You still want to play chess with Su'er," Zi Su glared at Yang Muyun, with a sneer on his face, "Just your ten taels of silver a month is not enough for Su'er as a gift." β
"Ahem-" Ning Zu'er opened the folding fan to hide her face and said, "Brother Yang, since you are fine, then I should also go back to the division to inform the brothers, so that they don't have to go to the street to look for you again." β
"Then I'll go back with you, I haven't been back to the division for a long time, and I miss my brothers."
"Let's go another day, the brothers have official business, and I am afraid that it will not be convenient today." Ning Zuer glanced at the shiso who seemed to be smiling.
"Ning Gongzi, I'll send you." Zi Su stepped forward in a swaying manner, glanced at Yang Muyun, and sighed lightly, "I understand now that women should not be in a hurry to get married, and they should hang the appetite of these men, because in the eyes of men, what you can't get is always the best." As he spoke, he twisted Yang Muyun's waist hard.
"Hmm-" Yang Muyun snorted, his face flushed, and he couldn't hold back his breath.
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"Elder Wan, that's the guy who fought with me last night." Wearing a hat and covering his face, he leaned over and pointed at two men and a woman in front of a courtyard not far away.
Elder Wan squinted, "Is that the one in the royal blue silk shirt?" The young master's vision is good, but the person is too handsome, and the fat powder is stronger. β
"Hmm......" Protector said embarrassedly, "Elder Wan, it's not that, it's another. β
"Oh," Elder Wan squinted again and nodded slightly, "Although this one doesn't look as handsome as the one in front, he has a heroic demeanor, more like a man, right......" Elder Wan's face changed, "Who is the little lady beside him who is not very beautiful?" β
"This ......," the Dharma Protector rubbed his hands, "it can't be his sister, right?" β
"Idiot!" Elder Wan scolded, "That little lady is clearly dressed as a married woman of the Han family, and she can't see it when she is old." Elder Wan spewed out a rough breath from his nose, "How can the young lord like a married man, this must be known to the Divine Lord......" The blood-red Hitomi glared at the Dharma Protector, "If you don't hurry up and inquire about that kid's situation, if the Divine Lord gets angry, he will throw you into the divine pit first." β
The Dharma Protector of the Gang Card shook his whole body, and then trembled, "The subordinates know, the subordinates will go." He turned around and ran for his life.
"It's strange, the young master clearly said that the man she likes is still a virgin, why is there such a beautiful young woman by his side?" Elder Wan muttered to himself.
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"Brother Yang, Huai'an and his party, you have made a great contribution again, Lord Shen is now inspecting the southern Zhejiang area, there are not many affairs in the department, you can rest assured that you can recuperate at home." Ning Zuer walked out of the courtyard door and said to Yang Muyun.
"Ning Gongzi, then you go slowly." Yang Muyun sent him out of the courtyard and said.
"Please stay, two of you." Ning Zuer returned the salute, turned around and hurried away.
After seeing Ning Zu'er walk away, Yang Muyun turned around and just took a step, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar back out of the corner of his eye, his heart moved, and he quickly looked over, and a tall figure wearing a hat hurriedly turned into an alley.
"Why is this man so familiar, and where have I seen him?" Yang Muyun froze and thought about it.
"Husband, what's wrong with you?" Shiso asked.
"Oh, nothing, let's go back." The moment Yang Muyun stepped on the threshold, a flash of inspiration occurred in his mind, and last night, a pair of palms with a faint blue light from his fingertips under the moonlight grabbed his shoulder......
"It's himβ" Yang Muyun blurted out.