/p> Patches of green rice paddies form a large undulating field, dotted with peach, plum and cherry trees. A white-walled and blue-tiled house in the depths of the landscape, surrounded by a wall, is the manor of the Geng family.

"Father, why don't you invite our family on my aunt's birthday?"

Geng Hao's question seemed to be extremely difficult to answer. His father, Geng Qi, groaned and didn't answer for a while.

Geng Hao's eyes were bloodshot, as if there were two fires burning in his eyes. It's not that he is so angry today, since he came back from the pear orchard last time, Geng Hao was like a thorn all over his body, and no one dared to provoke him!

The man who lost 20 yuan for Geng Hao and rescued Mu Zhen in the pear orchard was actually Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han.

Geng Hao still knows a lot of things, and he doesn't dare to say that Zhu Gaoxu is not in front of outsiders, because that person is the current emperor's own son. However, he has a sentence that he dares to be angry and dare not speak: this person is the enemy who killed his grandfather Changxinghou!

If grandpa is still alive, why did the Geng family fall to this?

That day, Liyuan encountered assassins, and Zhu Gaoxu saved Mu Zhen's life with his bare hands; What Geng Hao couldn't let go of the most was that he actually avoided it at that time......

Although Mu Zhen didn't blame him later, she kept comforting him: my cousin doesn't know martial arts, and he will dodge when he sees a weapon, which is human nature; My cousin is a scholar, so why should he be braver than others?

But Geng Hao still felt humiliated! When my cousin left the pear orchard, she looked back several times, and she said it nicely, but she was actually moved by Zhu Gaoxu? In comparison, Geng Hao was even more embarrassed, and turned angry.

…… At this time, his father Geng Qi finally spoke: "Xiping Hou didn't send invitations to our family, he has his own reasons. Hao'er left this matter alone. ”

Geng Hao just remembered the matter of the Liyuan assassin again, and when he heard this, he blurted out: "When my grandfather was here, when did the Geng family lose face so much?!" ”

"You ......" Geng Qi's face immediately turned red, pointing at his son but unable to speak. Geng Hao's mother hurriedly walked over, supported Geng Qi, turned her head and said, "Hao'er, admit your mistake to your father!" ”

Geng Qi stomped his feet and said, "Unruly rebel, you're going to turn the sky upside down?" ”

Geng Hao's anger did not subside, and he was not convinced at all, he simply expressed his previous grievances: "Song Sheng's two sons, in the past, in Jingshi, I and they are still as stubborn as friends; But now that everyone is going to marry a princess, look at what I have? If I meet them again, will I kneel to them? ”

His father trembled with anger and immediately went to find a stick.

Unexpectedly, Geng Hao straightened his neck and said: "Father, let's beat me, it's easy to kill me!" ”

His father raised the stick, and was immediately hugged desperately by his wife, who cried, "If you teach him, teach him, how can I live if such a thick thing is beaten, there are three long and two short?" ”

His father let out a long sigh, and finally let go of his hand and was taken away from the wooden stick, he glared at Geng Hao and said: "He Song Sheng is a general in the northwest, and the imperial court is using it, Song Sheng still has an old relationship with the Yan Wangfu, how can the Geng family compare?" Don't compare everything to other people's families......"

Geng Hao muttered: "Daddy can't compare with other sons? ”

His father gritted his teeth and slapped him, and was hugged by his wife again, he looked at Geng Hao with round eyes, and scolded: "You ungrateful unfilial son! Who gave this manor; Who doesn't want those good fields outside, so they have to give it to our Geng family? What is there in Mufu to be sorry for us, the old lady didn't send an invitation on her birthday, so what? What the are you ......."

Geng Hao still straightened his neck and said: "On my aunt's birthday, the dignitaries and dignitaries in Yunnan will definitely go, it is a good time to find a way!" Dad guards those crops all day long, and he doesn't think about it at all, when will our family have a bright future? ”

Mrs. Geng hurriedly shouted while crying: "Hao'er, don't you go away quickly!" Your dad is angry, stop talking. ”

Geng Hao turned around and slipped out of the hall.

He ran into his room, took out a box from the cupboard, and opened it, and in it were a dozen small pearls of various sizes, which he had bought from the fishermen. Geng Hao grabbed it in his hand and pondered what kind of jewelry to make as a gift for his aunt.

The pearl was a little smaller, but if he had made it himself, it would have a different meaning.

……

At the beginning of June, the old lady of the Mu family was born, and the battle was even more lively than the New Year. Several nearby streets are almost impassable, and many local officials and Tusi leaders have been on their way since last month to catch the feast today.

Gongs and drums were beating inside and outside the Mu Mansion, crowds of people, and there were screams of killing pigs and sheep, and the noise was noisy.

The front of the main gate was the most congested, because the slaves had to count the gifts and sing the gift list when registering, and many people were waiting in line there.

Moreover, Xiping Hou Musheng personally greeted the guests in front of the door, and he was silently surrounded by a group of young people, and there were several officials around him. If it was someone who was not very important, the officials around Mu Sheng would greet him, and he just smiled and nodded. If it is a big man such as the King of Han, the political envoy, and the commander of the capital, Mu Sheng will also bow and say a few words of greeting.

Geng Hao held a wooden box and finally lined up in front of the door.

Mu Sheng found him, Mu Sheng's face suddenly changed, and the meaning of unwelcome was written on his face! Geng Hao stepped forward and said, "The younger generation celebrates my aunt's birthday." ”

Mu Sheng nodded without saying a word, and glanced sideways at an official beside him. The official hurriedly came up, grabbed Geng Hao's arm and said, "Son, please." ”

"I brought some gifts...... Geng Hao said.

The official said: "You don't need to be there, just give it to the old lady in person for a while." ”

"It's fine." Geng Hao nodded.

The two of them entered the inner hall before and after, Geng Hao thought that he could see the old lady directly, but he was taken to a remote room!

"What do you mean?" Geng Hao asked with humiliation.

How lively is Mu Mansion today, the festive sound is very close, and it seems to be so far away that it has nothing to do with Geng Hao!

The official said in a deep voice: "The old lady is in the middle hall of the outer hall, and it is not empty for the time being, and the outer hall is full of people and eyes, so I hope that Gongzi Geng will not be too careful...... After a while, there were dishes on the table, and Geng Gongzi was also indispensable. ”

Geng Hao's eyes were red with anger, "Do I look like someone who hasn't eaten the delicacies of the mountains and seas?" ”

The official hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The lower official doesn't mean that, the lower official means, after the luncheon, the old lady will see the son again, okay?" Childe will rest inside for a while, and don't be impatient. ”

Geng Hao clenched his fists and said in his heart: Sure enough, the people in this world are all snobs!

At this moment, a voice outside the door said, "My cousin has also come to celebrate my grandmother's birthday." ”

The official turned around and said, "Miss, this is ...... Xia Guan didn't dare to be rude, but what Hou Ye meant, there are too many people today, and there are everyone, so it's not good to let Geng Gongzi wander around in the front hall. ”

"I see." Mu Zhen smiled and said, "You go and get busy, I'll appease my cousin, it won't be a bad thing." ”

The official bowed and said, "It's hard work." ”

Geng Hao saw Mu Zhen's beautiful peachy face, delicate facial features, and his cousin's smiling appearance, which made his anger disappear a little. Geng Hao still stood there sullenly.

"Cousin is angry?" Mu Zhen tilted her head to look at him.

Geng Hao said: "Can you not be angry?" The people of my Geng family seem to be unsightly! ”

Mu Zhen said softly: "I heard my grandmother talking to my father yesterday, and several of my cousin's uncles were impeached by a person named Chen Ying, and my father seemed to be very worried. My dad was nervous when he saw my cousin today, and he didn't mean anything else, probably because of that incident. ”

Geng Hao said: "Chen Ying is a villain who is spurned by others in the Jianwen Dynasty, he is like a dog that bites people indiscriminately, and there are many people who have been impeached!" ”

"Chen Ying is indeed a bad person." Mu Zhen echoed, and she whispered again, "Cousin, don't be angry, there's nothing wrong with doing this today." I could have an excuse to be with my cousin, otherwise I wouldn't even have a chance to talk now. ”

After hearing this, Geng Hao glanced at the slaves and maids who came and went outside, and said, "Let's just stay here?" ”

Mu Zhen said: "That's not good, let's go to the front hall to watch the play." Li Lou came first, and sang in the front hall for the guests of the Mu family! ”

Geng Hao nodded.

Mu Zhen pointed to the box in his hand, "The gift my cousin prepared for me?" ”

Geng Hao said: "It was originally given to my aunt, but today is not my aunt's birthday?" Mu Zhen pouted after hearing this, "Forget it, you can give it to my grandmother by yourself in a while." Geng Hao handed the box over: "The gift is too light, Xiping Hou won't accept it, anyway, I've already come in, give it to my cousin...... I made it with my own hands. ”

Mu Zhen opened the box and praised it: "What a beautiful bracelet!" Then he said, "It's better for my grandmother, since my cousin made it himself, it's a lot of heart." ”

The two of them talked for a while, and then walked to the outer hall.

On the way, Mu Zhen suddenly stopped Geng Hao and said carefully: "The man we met before was the one who saved my injury, and it turned out to be the King of Han!" ”

Geng Hao nodded and said, "I know." That day in the pear orchard, didn't others call him? ”

Mu Zhen pondered for a moment, and then said: "King Han is also here today, I know where he sits......"

"Cousin, what do you mean?" Geng Hao's face changed.

Mu Zhen hurriedly said: "Cousin, don't worry, listen to me." My sister knew my cousin's ambitions, and I was also very sad to see my cousin being angry everywhere. It's not my cousin who is worrying alone, I'm also thinking about a way out for my cousin. ”

Geng Hao was silent for the time being.

Mu Zhen continued: "My sister has already figured out what is involved. The cousin's family hid in Yunnan to avoid trouble, but it was nothing more than that his uncle Chang Xinghou offended Jinshang; At the moment, no one dares to pull the Geng family...... But except for the people of the Holy Family today! And there is only one person from the Holy Family, and that is the King of Han! ”

Geng Hao's eyes widened, and he looked at Mu Zhen with a gaze of disbelief and said, "What does my cousin mean is that I want to curry favor with the King of Han?" ”

Mu Zhen said: "It's not flattering...... But I think this is the only way out for my cousin. And the opportunity is very good, we have met with King Han three times, and we are a little friendly; Now my cousin has taken refuge in him, which is much easier than ordinary people. ”

Geng Hao took a deep breath, shook his head and said, "Cousin, do you know who killed my first grandfather?" ”

Mu Zhen's face was pale and speechless.

(End of chapter)