Chapter 8 Exquisite Chess

The second daughter of the Mu family, 3,000 floating lights, Zhaozhu the world, and Rong'an with her name.

After the emperor canonized Mu Ruoying, according to the etiquette, the courtiers should bow to the princess, but Mu Ruoying went to these customs and rewards, just with the name and power. She didn't want any mansion, there was such a side courtyard in Namu Mansion that was enough for Mu Ruoying to perform, and in the future, she would never obey anyone's orders again, she was the second rank of the king.

Mu Ruoying looked back at everyone's surprised eyes that didn't have time to react, and Chu Lingran was the only one who looked at him and smiled faintly, believing so much that Mu Ruoying could move to the capital in one fell swoop. Chu Lingran was also not curious about how Mu Ruoying could break through the exquisite chess game at a glance, knowing that Mu Ruoying had his own means, all he needed to do was to watch the woman accept the attention and admiration of thousands of people.

After returning to the seat, the banquet was disturbed, and the follow-up singing and dancing crowd had no intention of appreciating, but it was Mu Ruoying, who watched Yinggeyan dance more and more energetically. Mu Ruoying didn't care about the scrutiny of others, or the unwillingness of He Xiyou and Mu Jingfei's hatred. Mu Ruoying was disturbed by the floating clouds, but only the peach blossom wine and the gentle eyes of the man opposite made Mu Ruoying distracted.

The banquet ended quickly, and the guests came to see off Mu Jinghong, in fact, to say hello to Mu Jinghong. Today, his second daughter can complete two major things for him, and Mu Jinghong is naturally happy in his heart. Taking advantage of the wine, he was also a little light, and he didn't care about any etiquette and dogma, and took Mu Ruoying's hand and walked towards Chu Lingran.

"General Chu, General Chu, stay here."

Mu Ruoying knew that her father was eager to stuff herself to Chu Lingran, but she was a little too active, and Mu Ruoying's expression was full of dissatisfaction and resistance. As soon as Chu Lingran turned around, he saw Mu Ruoying's good-looking face with frowning willow eyebrows and disgusted looks, but he felt funny in his heart.

"Mu Xiang. The lower official was rude, but Mu Xiang took the initiative to greet Chu, but Chu's courtesy was not good. Besides, in the next ......"

Chu Lingran bowed to Mu Jinghong, but everyone knew that this man who held the military power and controlled half of the country didn't really care about wooing Mu Xiang, he was so polite and thoughtful, just for the woman in his eyes. When Chu Lingran talked to Mu Xiang, he never left Mu Ruoying's expression, and the tenderness and pampering overflowing from his eyes, although Chu Lingran was a merry man, he had never been stained with fireworks, and he had never been seen to show such affection for any woman.

"Haha, what's more? The general, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Mu Jinghong borrowed the wine, and even wanted to pull Chu Lingran into his hands here, he couldn't wait to confirm whether Chu Lingran was in love with Mu Ruoying, if it was, Mu Ruoying, the second daughter he had ignored since childhood, now it seems that he should revisit.

"Besides... Ling Ran was in love with Second Miss. It's a pity that he expressed his heart to the second miss earlier, but the second miss categorically refused, and Chu regretted it very much. If the second lady doesn't give up, and the moon dew is thick, why don't you swim with Chu? ”

Chu Lingran said and made a sad expression, such a temptation appeared on such a handsome and carved face, and she was afraid of rejection, Mu Ruoying thought, her refusal this time, in front of everyone, would refute Mu Jinghong's face, Mu Ruoying didn't want to tear her face with Mu Jinghong so soon.

"It's Chu who is abrupt."

Before Mu Ruoying had time to think about it, Chu Lingran followed up again, it seemed that Mu Ruoying was in a dilemma, but it was he who knew the etiquette so well. Mu Ruoying was depressed in her heart, but she couldn't overflow her words, so she had to smile and look at the man who pretended to be distracted.

"Ying'er, General Chu has spoken. Just take a walk. ”

Mu Ruoying thought to herself, Mu Jinghong was eager to sell himself immediately in exchange for military power, and only a father like him would say such a thing, she really felt sorry for her mother who didn't see through what kind of cold-blooded person Mu Jinghong was in the end.

"Why did the general say that? Traveling with the general on a moonlit night is Ruoying's luck. The general's words made Ruoying ashamed. ”

Mu Ruoying looked at the moonlight, didn't look at Chu Lingran, smiled faintly, but didn't see her excitement and idleness, this expression made Chu Lingran and the army, so that everyone suddenly realized that Mu Ruoying was unwilling, but because of the situation, she had to go.

When everyone and Mu Jinghong drove towards the car, Mu Ruoying and Chu Lingran stood at the gate of the palace and watched the hundred officials go away, accepting Mu Jingfei's hatred and He Xiyou's bottomless calculations. Of course, Chu Lingran is not much better, the court is already strife, and the affectionate scene staged by Chu Lingran today made everyone firm that Chu Lingran loves Mu Ruoying deeply, and at this moment Chu Lingran's attitude has already hinted that he is completely inclined to Mu Jinghong's side, and the courtiers' attitude towards Chu Lingran is also changing very quickly. When he walked towards the courtiers of the new emperor, he sneered at Chu Lingran as a lackey of the Mu Mansion, and the courtiers who walked towards Mu Jinghong praised Chu Lingran and Mu Ruoying as a match made in heaven.

"Clouds want clothes, flowers want to look, and the spring breeze blows Revlon. You, very well with the moonlight. Lonely and cold, and people are greedy for your coldness, blindly paying. ”

Chu Lingran looked at Mu Ruoying's delicate and cold white face, with red lips and bright teeth, bewitching and bright. lost his mind for a while, and chanted a short poem that best suited Mu Ruoying's temperament. Mu Ruoying knew that it was just a compliment, but she couldn't open her mouth to respond to the man's clear eyes. Both know that whoever admits defeat first is the abyss.

"The general is a little drunk today."

Mu Ruoying glanced over and didn't want to look at Chu Lingran again, how much she looked back for the rest of her life, Mu Ruoying knew that she was on the run again and again, but she was planted in the hands of this man again and again, and she was even willing to sink and suffer from all kinds of disasters.

"Hehe, I don't know which little wild cat it is, it's very greedy."

The two of them walked on the edge of the verandah, and suddenly became quiet, only hoping that there was no calculation in the words, and there was no evasion, even if it was just a short journey. Chu Lingran and Mu Ruoying are not far apart, Mu Ruoying has no etiquette and dogma, and women who have not left the pavilion are not allowed to be restrained by other men who are too close. Chu Lingran was even more accustomed to the battlefield, and he couldn't stand the restraint of Miss Jingcheng.

"You're today... How? ”

"Chess?"

"Hmm"

"Guess what?"

"Ying'er, there are many things in this world that I can't guess and can't get, such as everything about you."

Chu Lingran stopped strolling, turned Mu Ruoying's head, leaned over, and forced Mu Ruoying's eyes to only have his own existence. Chu Lingran didn't make the next move, but the faces of the two of them were extremely close, Mu Ruoying drank some wine, her face was already slightly red, and when she was provoked by Chu Lingran like this, her whole body was even more red, and the more she wanted to escape with her eyes, the more strength Chu Lingran had, pulling Mu Ruoying to prevent her from escaping from her. The usually modest and polite general suddenly became so domineering and serious, Mu Ruoying was unwilling to resist more, for fear of annoying him, but Mu Ruoying felt that she was powerless and unwilling to resist Chu Lingran.

"I... I'll tell you. ”

Mu Ruoying quickly fled from Chu Lingran's side, and Mu Ruoying even felt that if she continued like this, Chu Lingran would lean over and kiss her. And how should I respond?

"Actually, the so-called number one in the world is just one of my bureaus. I heard that Yingguo has always been dissatisfied with our military commander, and this time you have returned to Beijing, I will definitely take the opportunity to make things difficult for you. As soon as I inquired, sure enough, there was a strong man in the entourage of the envoy of Yingguo, who was particularly conspicuous in the crowd. I guess it's used to make things difficult for you. I calculated it, and used five taels of silver to sneak a small guy to stage a chessboard in the Western Regions, and sure enough, the envoy of Yingguo was energetic when he heard it, and he insisted on spending five hundred taels of silver to buy this chess game. ”

Mu Ruoying explained the origin of the Linglong chess game to Chu Lingran while hurrying home. Mu Ruoying felt that Chu Lingran's eyes were about to melt into water when he looked at him, it was so dangerous that people were sinking.

"My Ying'er, she's really smart."

Chu Lingran kept up with Mu Ruoying's pace, walking side by side with her, raising his hands, Mu Ruoying saw that his hands were full of calluses from holding a sword for many years, as if he was not a twenty-year-old boy. Chu Lingran's hands are very warm, the spring night is still a little chilly, Chu Lingran held Mu Ruoying's hand, the warmth spread from the palm of her hand to the whole body, Mu Ruoying was afraid, her heart was also in Chu Lingran's hand.

"Then, I found a few more people from the Western Regions, and faked the theory that no one in the world has cracked it, and deceived the people of Yingguo, how can Yingguo know what chess game is subtle, and if you put it at will, how mysterious it can be is just a matter of opinion."

"Ying'er, I knew at first sight that you weren't a pond fish."

Chu Lingran looked up at the endless starry sky, thoughtful. These words may sound a little sad, not like a compliment. It seems that Chu Lingran hopes that Mu Ruoying is a pond fish. Perhaps, as a pond fish, you can not have so many worries and precautions.

"Have you seen my ruthlessness when I killed, and your heart rejoiced in me?"

Mu Ruoying responded to Chu Lingran's ambiguity with a metaphor this time, Mu Ruoying just wanted to say how Chu Lingran fell in love with a woman who only had two sides, and the first thing she saw was the scene of her murder. There are many beautiful women in the world, and Chu Lingran is definitely not a person who cares about appearance, now that she thinks about it, Mu Ruoying can't find the slightest reason to please Chu Lingran.

"Ying'er knows, I don't know what to do, and I go deeper?"

Chu Lingran's words were moving, and in Mu Ruoying's heart, she pretended to be a little okay, and Mu Ruoying felt that Chu Lingran was avoiding Mu Ruoying's topic. There is no gratuitous affection, just a conspiracy to exploit the likes behind it. Mu Ruoying knew it in her heart, and she tried her best to hide all the frustration and loneliness in her eyes. But Chu Lingran saw it completely, he was afraid of hurting Mu Ruoying's heart, I couldn't see that girl's disappointed expression, or because of himself, Chu Lingran for more than 20 years, the only time, couldn't control himself, and blurted out the most direct love.

"Ying'er, you are the most delicate jade I have ever seen. Today's exquisite chess game is like this, what about how ruthless you are in killing? It's not chess, it's you. ”

Mu Ruoying couldn't believe that Chu Lingran said these words to herself, Linglong is not chess, but you. Mu Ruoying was a little sour for a while, the backs of the two of them were so beautiful, but it was a pity that it was the road, and there would be an end to it, and when it came to the end, it was the next day. Mu Ruoying is still the woman who is scheming around the mansion, all she wants is to bring down the Mu Mansion, but in Chu Lingran's heart, it is unknown whether she wants to support the Mu Mansion.

Mu Ruoying walked beside Chu Lingran and felt that the years were quiet, this man, if he wasn't so familiar with the city government, Mu Ruoying thought that with him for the rest of his life, he would not be so miserable. It's a pity, even if Mu Ruoying can hear the sincerity of Chu Lingran's words, she can only take it as a hypocrisy, the two of them have different purposes, but the ending is the same, who wins and loses to the end of the story, they just hurt themselves and lose themselves.

Chu Lingran sent Mu Ruoying to the Mu Mansion and stopped her gaze outside the door of the Mu Mansion. The golden silk plaque, what the word Mu meant, only Chu Lingran knew best in his heart. No matter how much he pitied that girl, even now he suspected that the girl was in his heart, but so what? For him, Mu Zi is a sea of blood feud. Chu Lingran will one day destroy the Mu family, and when the time comes, will that girl still be willing to join hands with him to walk on even a section of red bricks and green tiles?

The hatred and misery in Chu Lingran's heart were intertwined, and in the thick moonlight, he thought about the names of more than 100 people in the Chu family, and thought of his father who did not hesitate to accompany the Chu family in order to keep his last bit of blood. Thinking about it a long time ago, there was a dynasty that was as prosperous as it is today, and it should have been for thousands of generations, but because of Mu Mansion, because Mu Jinghong's corpses were all over the field, and the people were not able to make a living. The prosperous world that should have belonged to him, he could have been just a child playing and laughing in the palace, but life never allowed him to be a child. Since he was born, Chu Lingran has shouldered the responsibility of destroying the country and taking revenge, and he is carrying the destruction of a country. Whenever he killed an enemy on the battlefield, he told himself that if he won the reward this time, one day, his sword would be pointed at the head of the dog emperor.

These hatreds are the pain that his love with Mu Ruoying can't solve, he can only rely on himself to make the souls of those blood and cemeteries peaceful, he Chu Lingran, must not fall in love with Mu Ruoying.