Chapter 45: Distress
After cleaning up, Luo Jiuxi called Luo Wencheng to go to the Forbidden City to meet the saint, and was led by the father-in-law who led the way to the outside of the Chengde Palace, but when the two arrived, they saw two unexpected figures.
Su Cha saw Luo Jiuxi and greeted him cordially.
"Miss Luo, it's early, I have to thank you for letting me win such a large sum of money."
Luo Jiuxi couldn't help but look at Luo Wencheng next to him embarrassedly when he heard this, he also said that he wanted to make money that day, but his bet made others a lot of money.
Luo Wencheng walked straight to Mo Han as if he didn't hear it, the two of them seemed to see each other after that competition, and they chatted non-stop as soon as they met, Luo Jiuxi shrugged his shoulders and replied to Su Tea Ceremony.
"It's nothing, just take it as a reward for you, and the gambling house won't admit it as a result of the painstaking results."
Su Cha heard that Luo Jiuxi was mocking his ability to do things, so he was not in a hurry or annoyed, but just looked at the distance and said thoughtfully.
"This is an accident, after all, no one else is betting on you except me, I can help you complete this gambling game, otherwise where would you go to dismantle the gambling house."
Luo Jiuxi rolled his eyes deeply, and was about to refute Yu Guang just when he saw a familiar figure slowly walking towards this side, Mu Qingqi was also in this summons, and when he approached, the originally lively scene suddenly became extremely quiet.
Luo Wencheng and Mo Han were not talking, standing there dignified waiting for the emperor's summons, Mu Qingqi walked straight to Su Cha, but unexpectedly found that Luo Jiuxi was also here, and couldn't help but be slightly excited.
"I remember that Jiuxi liked to eat the cheese bun in the north of the city the most, and I will have someone find it and send it to Luofu later, so Jiuxi doesn't have to go so far to buy it."
Luo Jiuxi really liked to eat it before, but that cheese bun was so sweet that he got tired of eating it often, so it didn't matter if he didn't eat it.
"Second prince, you are the prince, the courtiers don't dare to climb high, although the cheese bun is good, but if you don't buy it yourself, it will inevitably be unreliable, you have to worry about the time when the cheese bun is delivered, if you don't come or are intercepted by others halfway, it's always empty and happy."
Luo Jiuxi's words meant something, but everyone present could hear her words, and Mu Qingqi's face was also blue and white for a while, but he still said without giving up.
"Jiuxi, I was wrong before, I was blind, I missed you such a good princess, the marriage contract is still counting, I can come to the door at any time to propose."
Mu Qingqi's tone was hurried, for fear that Luo Jiuxi would refuse without waiting for him to finish, in his opinion, the conditions he proposed were very sincere, and after saying something, he stared at Luo Jiuxi seriously, expecting her to agree.
But the reality is so cruel, Luo Jiuxi's lazy voice sounded.
"No need, the twisted melon is not sweet, and I, Luo Jiuxi, am not the kind of person who has to be you, didn't you say that you were in love with your sister in the main hall at that time? Or is it still your princess who can do it. ”
Luo Wencheng on the side couldn't bear it anymore, he was on the spot last time he divorced, Mu Qingqi's resolute tone is still fresh in his memory, he still has the face to ask Jiu'er to agree, Luo Wencheng stepped forward and protected Luo Jiuxi behind him and said.
"That's right, Luo is still not enough and there is a Li Xiqian that you have admired for a long time, although he has now been sold into the Qinglou, but it is precisely because of this that it seems that you can share the hardships, just take care of your old love if you have nothing to do, don't talk about these gossips."
Seeing that the two brothers and sisters of the Luo family were the same enemy, a breath of anger went straight to his heart, and he flicked his sleeves and turned his face, but he left Li Xiqian in the Qinglou behind, and his mind was full of how to make Luo Jiuxi promise himself.
At this moment, the emperor's personal attendant walked over quickly and said.
"I've seen Second Highness, Young Master Mo, two sons, Miss Luo. The emperor invites you in. ”
After the group returned the salute one by one, they followed the father-in-law to the top of the main hall, and saw the emperor sitting on the high seat waiting for their arrival from a distance.
"See the emperor, the emperor is safe!"
The emperor looked at the five young people who stood out in the newcomer competition from a high position, and said with a smile.
"The Six Nations Tournament will be held next month, I have decided to assign the five of you to go to neighboring Kyoto to participate in this competition, your strength is obvious to all, I and Beimu Kingdom are waiting for your triumphant return!"
When Luo Jiuxi heard this, he quietly glanced at Luo Wencheng, and Luo Wencheng also happened to look at it, and both of them read other meanings in each other's eyes.
This trip must not be simple, Beimu has always been weak, and the strength of several of them here is definitely not as good as those powers, I am afraid that it is not so easy to participate in the competition.
After everyone said goodbye to the emperor in unison, they left the palace together, and the day of departure was set for two days later, and the time was a little short.
The group walked on the road like this, no one spoke, and it didn't take long for them to speak at the same time as if they had agreed, everyone looked at each other and smiled, and the inexplicable tension gradually subsided, and Mo Han spoke first.
"The day of departure is two days later, we are a group of five people, two carriages are enough, and it is not too ostentatious."
These words were affirmed by several people, and they went to neighboring countries, and it was easy to get caught on fire if they were too ostentatious. Luo Jiuxi glanced at Mo Han appreciatively, no wonder he could talk to his second brother, and he was not an ordinary gentleman.
"Then I'll see you at the gate of the city in two days, and now we all go back to our homes to inform the elders."
Luo Wencheng added in time, and the group came to the Forbidden City, boarded their respective carriages and went in different directions.
When Luo Jiuxi and Luo Wencheng returned to the mansion, Luo Tianxiong obviously heard the news, and was standing in front of the gate of the Luo Mansion in person waiting for their arrival, and Luo Jiuxi couldn't help but say as soon as he got out of the carriage.
"Grandpa, how long have you been standing here, and when you turn the corner, you can see you standing here!"
Luo Tianxiong's smiling eagle eyes suddenly flashed a complicated look the moment he saw Luo Jiuxi, and he saw Luo Wencheng also come to him, and hurriedly said.
"I'm back, I heard my father-in-law say that you are going to participate in the Six Nations Championship, you have to be careful along the way, Beimu has always been at a disadvantage."
Luo Wencheng nodded heavily when he heard this, Beimu Kingdom is only one of the small countries among the six countries, and it is inevitable that it will be troubled by other countries, thinking of this, Luo Wencheng took a deep look at Luo Jiuxi and said.
"I am bound to protect Jiu'er in this business, and I will not let her be hurt."
When Luo Tianxiong heard this, he smiled and hammered Luo Wencheng's shoulder, and said angrily.
"Stinky boy, you are one, you have to help each other, your sister is not bad, not only to protect your sister, but also to protect yourself!"
"That's right! I'm not bad, I'll protect my second brother! ”
Luo Jiuxi hugged his grandfather's arm very cooperatively, and the grandparents sang and watched the others cry and laugh.
"Okay, you pack up your things, Jiu'er, you come to the study with grandpa first, and let Wuya collect the things for you."
"Okay grandpa!"
Luo Jiuxi is also very curious, grandpa rarely calls her into the study, is it because he wants to give himself some kind of self-defense treasure when he goes out this time?
The more Luo Jiuxi thought about it, the happier she became, but Luo Tianxiong looked at her with a serious face after taking her into the study, and didn't speak for a long time.
"Grandpa, I haven't been in trouble lately, I've already returned the money from last time to Uncle Fu..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Luo Tianxiong sigh and walked to the bookcase behind him, pulled out a picture scroll, and said slowly.
"Jiu'er, grandpa has never told you that your parents were both killed because of this Six Nations Championship, and the Luo family has been in a state of collapse ever since.
Your father is an excellent alchemist, he is the most promising person in the Luo family's generation, and it is precisely after the emergence of the newcomer competition that he was sent over, on the way, your mother was kidnapped by thieves, and your father's whereabouts are unknown in order to save his wife..."
Luo Jiuxi listened to this god-like story in a daze, she really didn't have any information about her biological parents in her mind, and this situation may be the first time that the original owner knew about it.
At this moment, Luo Jiuxi suddenly felt unprecedented helplessness, and she really hated the feeling of being powerless, watching her grandfather pretend to say this matter easily, how could this not be a scar in her grandfather's heart.
"Grandpa, I'm fine, is that something about my parents?"
Luo Tianxiong had been holding the scroll for a long time, and his hand was still trembling slightly from time to time when he talked about his parents.
After Luo Jiuxi's reminder, Luo Tianxiong hurriedly opened the scroll and spread it on the bookcase, and the characters on the scroll came into Luo Jiuxi's eyes.
The man's eyes and nose on the portrait resemble Luo Jiuxi, especially the peach blossom eyes, as if carved out of a mold, there is a woman sitting next to the man, a little far away, and the general appearance can not be seen clearly, but it can only be seen from the temperament that he is a Jiangnan person, and his gentle temperament comes from the surface, and he thinks that this is Luo Jiuxi's biological parents.
"Jiu'er, you take this portrait with you, if you find it all the way."
Luo Tianxiong's eyes appeared with an unprecedented light called hope, and his voice also revealed a hint of desolation, this is the son he has been looking for for most of his life.
Luo Jiuxi looked at the portrait on the desktop in a daze, slowly put it into his own space, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Luo Tianxiong and said.
"Grandpa, I'll look for it."
After that, Wan Er left the study with a smile, Luo Jiuxi's eyes suddenly became dark the moment he left, and the deeds of his parents still felt strange in his ears, but this was probably the wish of the original owner, just try your best to complete it.
Departure was imminent, Luo Jiuxi looked at his medicine bottle, some of the medicine had bottomed out, and it would inevitably be inconvenient to refine the medicine on the way, so after pondering for a while, he decided to refine some medicine in advance and take it away, just in case of emergency.
"Wuya, you clean up first, you don't have to wait for me for dinner."
After saying that, he entered the bracelet space, Xiao Lingzi looked at the long-lost master, and said lazily.
"Yo, what kind of wind blew you here, the master thought you forgot that you still have an alchemy furnace."
Listening to this yin and yang weird tone, Luo Jiuxi raised his eyebrows and replied sarcastically.
"Can you still refine the fat after raising it for so many days?"
When the Dan Furnace Spirit heard this, he couldn't help but feel angry, this was challenging his authority, and he didn't do anything and entered the alchemy furnace and roared.
"Come, come, come! Let you see how powerful the master is! ”
Unconsciously, a night passed, and there was a lot of sky outside, and Luo Jiuxi's door was still closed and there was no movement, but it was Mu Qingqi who came later who broke the peace of the courtyard.
"Wuya, where is your young lady?"
Mu Qingqi searched in the courtyard for a long time and didn't see a figure, so he grabbed Wu Ya, who was preparing a meal, and asked.
Wu Ya knew that most of Luo Jiuxi was still in the space at this moment, and if the second prince saw it, he would definitely cause trouble to the young lady, so he thought about it and said.
"Miss may not have gotten up yet, wait for the slave maid to call Miss, the second prince will wait for a while."
After Wu Ya finished speaking, she put down the work in her hand and walked to Luo Jiuxi's room, never thinking that Mu Qingqi would also follow, and was thinking about what to do, only to hear the wooden door in front of her squeak, and Luo Jiuxi's face appeared in front of everyone.
"The second prince is here, what is going on early this morning?"