Chapter 0035: Prime Minister's Mansion
In the Celestial Empire's Prime Minister's Mansion, a carriage stopped at the side door. Two men and two women descended from the carriage, and the soft light of the moon shone on the ground, dragging the figures long.
Two prime ministers' mansions carried a lantern and led the way for the four of them.
"Xiaoyi, why are you here?"
"Big brother, it's been good lately."
Chu Xiaoyi's eldest brother Chu Liuyun was a little surprised, it had been almost a year, and his second brother had finally come to see him.
"Okay, I'm fine, father and mother are okay?"
"They are also very good, but my father and mother miss you very much, let me tell you that you must take good care of yourself in the capital Chang'an."
The two brothers talked about family life with deep affection, but forgot that there were three other people on the side.
"Liu Jie, why are you here?"
Chu Liuyun watched Liu Ju being supported by Liu Yuning, as if he was injured. Liu Intercept used to be a proton in the capital, and since Liu Yue Taishou's accident, Liu Intercept has also disappeared, but he didn't expect to meet here again.
"Big brother, look who else!"
Chu Xiao pointed at Mu Dongge, Mu Dongge took off the scarf on his face, and Chu Liuyun saw it clearly.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was brightly lit, and the two looked at each other, but they were reluctant to speak. Mu Dongge's eyes were already rosy when she saw Chu Liuyun, and at this moment she just looked at Chu Liuyun affectionately. Chu Liuyun also looked at Mu Dongge in disbelief, he didn't believe his eyes, and after looking at it for a long time, he couldn't control his excitement anymore.
"Dongge, it's really you."
"Well, it's me."
Chu Liuyun held Mu Dongge's shoulder, so excited that he almost burst into tears. A year ago, when there was an accident in the Mu family, he thought that Mu Dongge was dead, and Chu Liuyun cried bitterly in the ruins of Mu Mansion for three days.
Chu Liuyun really wanted to hug Mu Dongge and tell him how much he missed her these days. But there were still so many people standing beside him, and holding Mu Dongge's shoulders was already a little rude.
Mu Dongge has experienced so much, her friendship with Chu Liuyun has not changed, but she can never go back to the past, she is no longer the innocent Mu Dongge she once was. Mu Dongge came to Chang'an this time, firstly, to find out the bloody case of the Mu family, and secondly, to see Chu Liuyun again. But when she saw it, she had a feeling of wanting to escape, could she go back? Now that he is himself, can Brother Liuyun still accept himself?
"Big brother, my cousin is tired of traveling, and Liu intercepts him..."
Chu Xiaoyi looked at Mu Dongge and Chu Liuyun with affection, his heart was like a thorn in his heart, this result he never expected. It turned out that he was the first to get the moon near the water, and his brother, who was hostage in Chang'an, the capital all the year round, had long had mutual affection with his cousin Mu Dongge in Chang'an.
Chu Liuyun let go of his hand a little embarrassed, and glanced at Liu Ju apologetically. Although Chu Liuyun is hostage in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Prime Minister Wang Si is very important to him, so Chu Liuyun can not only go out of the Prime Minister's Mansion freely, but also dispose of some personnel in the Prime Minister's Mansion at will.
So Chu Liuyun asked his subordinates to prepare four of the best rooms for the four of them.
"Winter Song."
Chu Liuyun came to the door of Mu Dongge's room, he wanted to be alone with Mu Dongge, so when the lights went out, he quietly came over and knocked on the door.
"Cousin, it's so late, you better go back, I'm a little sleepy."
Mu Dongge was a little excited when he heard Chu Liuyun clasping the door, and when he was about to open the door, he retracted his hand.
When Chu Liuyun heard Mu Dongge's words, he just wanted to continue to lock the door, but suddenly stopped. After not seeing him for a year, he didn't know how Mu Dongge would turn him away.
At this time, Chu Xiao opened the door, he hadn't slept all the time, and heard a sound outside, so he went out to check, and happened to see his eldest brother Chu Liuyun.
"Big brother, I haven't slept so late, is there something wrong with my cousin?"
"No, it's fine."
After Chu Liuyun finished speaking, he left a little embarrassed and embarrassed.
"Brother Yun, why are you here, my father has something to do with you."
Under the moonlight, a woman dressed in luxury suddenly appeared in the courtyard.
"I, I'll come over to Xiaoyi and see what else they need."
Chu Liuyun was a little nervous, and looked at Chu Xiaoyi, hoping that Chu Xiaoyi could help him speak.
"This is the prime minister's daughter, Miss Wan'er, I haven't seen her for a year, but she's getting more and more beautiful."
Of course, Chu Xiaoyi has seen Wang Wan'er, the only daughter of Prime Minister Wang Si, and she is indeed very beautiful, but under this moonlight, it is so hazy that she can't see clearly, obviously he is saying compliments.
"Oh, it turned out to be Brother Yun's younger brother, why did you come to the capital too, did you come to discuss my marriage with Brother Yun on behalf of Uncle Chu?"
Wang Wan'er is not an outsider to Chu Xiao, and she actually talked about her life's events without minus words, where is the reserved and shy that her daughter's family should have, Wang Wan'er can be regarded as an alternative who dares to love and hate.
"Ahh
Chu Xiaoyi was a little surprised, he had never heard of the marriage between the eldest brother and Wang Wan'er, but he thought about it, this is a good thing, if the eldest brother is combined with the prime minister's daughter, then he doesn't have to worry about Mu Dongge and Chu Liuyun.
"Wan'er, I have something to say to you, let's go back first."
Chu Liuyun deliberately supported Wang Wan'er, only Wang Wan'er couldn't see Chu Liuyun's weakness.
In the marriage, Brother Liuyun wants to marry the prime minister's daughter. Mu Dongge in the house could hear it clearly, and the news exploded in Mu Dongge's head like five thunderbolts. Mu Dongge felt that she was not worthy of Chu Liuyun, but the deep attachment in her heart made her still very congested when she heard the news. Tears poured out like a broken embankment, why is the fate of this life so bumpy. There is no home, and now even the last memory has been taken away.
Prime Minister Wang Si's study, Wang Si was still fighting at night, and when he put down the official document in his hand, Chu Liuyun had been standing for a while.
Wang Si, the middle-aged prime minister, has served in important positions in the Celestial Empire for many years, and has stayed up late all year round, making him look a little thin, and his clear contours are a little too much, but his deep eyes have some old adults that ordinary people can't understand.
"Liuyun, you're here."
Wang Si put down the pen in his hand, picked up the teacup next to him, and took a sip of tea.
"I heard from the people in the house, Chu Xiao came to see you."
"The prime minister forgives the sins, I originally wanted to settle them down and laugh at them, and then wait for the prime minister to finish his official duties before reporting to you."
"It's okay, it's almost a family, there's nothing to avoid. Yesterday I received a letter from General Chu in the border city, and he has agreed to your relationship with Wan'er. Forced by the proton to leave Beijing, General Chu could not come to Beijing without permission. So General Chu asked me to handle your marriage with Wan'er with full authority, what do you think? ”
Prime Minister Wang Si's words seemed to be asking Chu Liuyun's opinion, and the real form no longer allowed Chu Liuyun to have the slightest objection.
Since learning of Mu Dongge's death, Chu Liuyun has fallen for a while, but as a proton, as well as his father's expectations and mission for him, he has to regain his strength. In the past, he just treated Wang Wan'er as his sister, but when Mu Dongge was gone, coupled with Wang Wan'er's care for him, and more importantly, for political reasons, Chu Liuyun compromised, and he began to slowly accept Wang Wan'er.
Chu Yunxiao, who is far away in the border city, has heavy troops in his hands, if there is no one to speak in the capital, then it is very dangerous. If there is any slander, how can Chu Yunxiao, who is thousands of miles away, have time to defend himself. And Prime Minister Wang Si also wants to cultivate his own forces, even if the official position in the court is very high, he still needs the support of some local real powers, the icing on the cake and the mutually beneficial things of cooperation, how could Wang Si refuse. What's more, Wang Si has known Chu Liuyun for many years, and his daughter is also devoted to Chu Liuyun, in Wang Si's eyes, there is no more suitable person who can entrust his daughter with peace of mind.
"Everything is arranged by the prime minister."
Chu Liuyun hesitated a little, although Mu Dongge's sudden appearance made him begin to be in contradictions and entanglements. But the wood was already in the boat, the safety of the family and the personal affairs of his children, the balance of weight was quickly divided, and he finally compromised. Mu Dongge's rejection and sense of distance tonight made Chu Liuyun feel better. Maybe everyone has changed in the past year, including the relationship between the two that once lasted until death.