215. 215 Beyond one's own strength
Chunxiao carried a lantern to guide her in front, and the two hurriedly came to the Jingnin room, but Shangguan Qingqing hesitated and hesitated.
"Miss, why don't you go in?"
Chunxiao asked, looking impatient.
Shangguan Qingqing looked at Mu Tu who was standing at the door, thinking that maybe she should ask the people around Mu Jiuxiao what was going on first, she shouldn't act so recklessly, in case she annoyed Mu Jiuxiao, it wouldn't be good for her.
However, the people around Mu Jiuxiao have always been very tight, I'm afraid I won't be able to inquire about anything, after thinking about it again, she decided to go to Xiangfengju first to ask, maybe Mu Tianning can know a thing or two.
As soon as his footsteps moved in the direction of Xiangfeng Residence, the door of the quiet forbearance room opened, Lin Ling'er walked out, called the kitchen ladies standing outside the door to come in and withdraw the meal, and then walked elsewhere.
Seeing Lin Ling'er coming out of Mu Jiuxiao's study, Shangguan Qingqing's blood was surging, and his hands clenched unconsciously, why, why could she stay by Mu Jiuxiao's side, casually enter and leave his study like her own courtyard, why could she watch him all the time, but she couldn't? She's only been here for a few days, and she's been with him for more than a decade......
When she was embarrassed and angry, Lin Ling'er also looked at her, knowing that she was the ghost who did what happened last night, but her identity did not allow her to blame, and she didn't want to offend Shangguan Qingqing clearly, after all, she was the one who was going to leave after all, and she couldn't make trouble for herself anymore.
Thinking about it, she walked towards Shangguan Qingqing from a distance, and walked to the pantry, ready to serve tea to Mu Jiuxiao.
"Mutu!"
Her footsteps had just taken a step, only to hear Shangguan Qingqing's shrill voice behind her,
"Go and help me pass the word, I want to see the prince."
Shangguan Qingqing deliberately raised her voice, as if she was afraid that she would not be able to hear it.
Lin Ling'er turned her back to them and smiled contemptuously, who is this for? Is she? Sorry, she's not unusual! You can meet casually, talk all night, and she's happy to be relaxed.
Shangguan Qingqing saw that she hadn't gone far yet, and then shouted:
"Before I came out, the prince didn't see anyone again, remember?"
Lin Ling'er's back finally disappeared into the darkness, Shangguan Qing snorted coldly, full of disdain, as if she didn't take Lin Ling'er in her eyes at all, but only she knew how much she cared about this woman, even more fearful than the original Yun Lingcheng.
She couldn't tell why, it was just a woman's intuition, Mu Jiuxiao's treatment of Lin Ling'er was different from when he was to Yun Chengcheng, very different.
Mu Tu went in to pass the word, and when he came out, he let Shangguan Qingqing in.
In the study, Mu Jiuxiao was cleaning his hands, and when the last mother-in-law went out with a copper basin, only the two of them were left in the room.
"Brother Xiao......"
After Shangguan Qingqing asked for peace, he snorted coquettishly, and in his thin eyebrows and eyes, in addition to his tenderness for Mu Jiuxiao, there was also a trace of resentment.
Mu Jiuxiao glanced at her, turned around and sat down behind the bookcase, tapped the chair opposite with his chin, and said in a deep voice:
"Sit."
There is no trace of affection in the voice, which is elusive.
Shangguan Qingqing wanted to move forward, but after getting Mu Jiuxiao's order, he had to retreat and sat down ten steps away from him.
She looked at Mu Jiuxiao behind the bookcase, why has it been like this since she was a child, obviously they live under the same roof, but it seems that they are always separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and the short ten steps away make her never be able to get close to him.
"What?"
Mu Jiuxiao's voice was very cold, she was drawing something on the paper with a pen, she could only see his flying silver eyebrows, but she couldn't see the expression on his face.
Her heart became even more uncomfortable, she stood up, walked a few steps quickly to the bookcase, and said aggrievedly:
"Brother Xiao is eccentric!"
Her words made Mu Jiuxiao's movements pause slightly, but she didn't stop, still drawing something.
Shangguan Qingqing saw that he didn't speak or ask, so he could only say it himself:
"Brother Xiao, we grew up together, and you never took me out to the market in person, but today, why did you take a maid out? I heard people say, you took Lin Ling'er to swagger through the city, I can't wait for the entire people of Wani to see it, you, you do this, don't you think you are surrendering your identity? ”
He curled the corners of his lips slightly, and said:
"You think so?"
"Yes, Qingqing thinks that when the prince goes out with a little maid who has no name and no share, he is surrendering his identity."
Poor Shangguan Qingqing really thought that Mu Jiuxiao was asking for her opinion, and he said it rightly.
The smile on his lips deepened:
"Who is the king taking out, isn't he surrendering his identity?"
This question made Shangguan Qingqing a little stunned, she thought and thought, thought and thought, although she was unwilling, she could only say:
"At the very least, at least take the princess out."
Mu Jiuxiao raised the pen and dipped it in ink, and continued to draw on the paper, saying:
"It seems that you are fighting for the princess?"
Why does it seem a little off-topic?
She said:
"No, it's not...... However, the prince has indeed not seen the princess for a long time, right? Qingqing doesn't understand, didn't the prince love the princess in every way before, why has it changed since Lin Ling'er came? I really didn't expect that my brother Xiao is also a heartless person......"
"Let's go back if it's okay."
Without waiting for her to finish, Mu Jiuxiao lightly threw out a sentence, obviously not wanting to listen to her anymore, which made people feel cold.
"Brother Xiao!"
Shangguan Qingqing bit his lip, he was not tired of staying with Lin Ling'er every day, did he feel annoyed just after hearing a few words from her? In a hurry to drive her away?
Extremely unbalanced in her heart, she was crazy with jealousy, and she wanted to say it in a roundabout way, but in a hurry, she blurted out:
"Brother Xiao hurriedly ran to Qingxin Yuan last night to look for someone, I must have gone to find Lin Ling'er, what happened to Lin Ling'er at that time, didn't Brother Xiao see it?"
Mu Jiuxiao suddenly appeared in Qingxin Yuan last night, she was a little scared at first, but after thinking about it, if Mu Jiuxiao went to look for her, wouldn't it be right to bump into the relationship between the two?
"What should this king see?"
Mu Jiuxiao glanced at her and asked indifferently.
She was anxious, and her voice was a little louder:
"Brother Xiao, are you really not seeing it or are you pretending to be confused? The prince is not this kind of unknown person! My brother Xiao is like the eagle hovering over the snowy mountains, with sharp eyes and a keen heart, nothing can escape your eyes! Last night, Mu Tianning and Lin Ling'er had already ......"
"Already?"
"They were together last night, didn't you see? Just this morning, Mu Tianning went to Lin Ling'er to ask for verification, Lin Ling'er did not deny it, but she was greedy for the luxury of the Hades Mansion and the position next to the prince, so she rejected Mu Tianning's marriage again and again. Brother Xiao, as a dignified Hades King, how can you face such a woman day and night, in the palace, and even take her out for a walk, isn't this a self-surrendering identity? ”
Shangguan Qingqing's words sounded like he was questioning Mu Jiuxiao's behavior, but in fact, he intended to reveal the matter of Lin Ling'er and Mu Tianning, how could Mu Jiuxiao not know?
He grasped the point according to her meaning, and asked with a frown:
"They're already together?"
Looking at Shangguan Qingqing with a righteous face, he suddenly laughed, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes,
"How do you know?"
Shangguan Qingqing's heart tightened, she patronized to discredit Lin Ling'er, but she forgot how she got out, damn it, she was too anxious.
After thinking about it for a long time, she said:
"I, I...... I listened to Tienin. ”
Mu Jiuxiao put away the pen and admired his paintings, so he looked at her for a while:
"Such an important matter, even my righteous brother is kept in the dark, how can Tianning tell you? When did you two become so close? ”
yes, when did they become so close? It seems that it was only when he came to the Hades Mansion this time that they were so close, of course, she was close to Mu Tianning for a purpose.
was seen by Mu Jiuxiao as extremely weak-hearted, she unnaturally withdrew her gaze, did not look at him, and said in a flash:
"I, we...... Tianning has often come here since she was a child, and we have long been like brothers, and besides, such things related to the private affairs of children and daughters, I told my sister that it should be better than the prince who is busy with official business, right? ”
This explanation should not be bad, since ancient times, daughters' minds have been more detailed than men's, and their feelings are more transparent, such emotional matters are naturally required to be taught to women, how can there be two big men sitting together to discuss emotional matters?
However, just when she thought she could get through the trick, she didn't expect Mu Jiuxiao's words to be like a basin of cold water poured on her head, making her cold from head to toe.
He stood up, his tall body reflected in the bright candle flame, and his silver hair was plated with a layer of cold light, which made people tremble:
"Qingqing, this king has always tolerated your willfulness in the love of growing up with you since childhood, but you should not be self-sufficient and challenge this king's patience and bottom limit again and again. This is the last time, this king tolerates your presumptuous behavior in the Hades Palace, if there is a next time, don't blame this king for not remembering the old feelings. ”
She only felt her heart constrict, and her voice trembled with trepidation:
"Brother Xiao...... You, what do you mean by that? Qingqing was afraid that your reputation would be tarnished and he didn't know it, so he came to tell you, why did you ......?"
"Shangguan Qingqing!"
Seeing that she still wanted to quibble, Mu Jiuxiao became angry, raised his eyebrows, and shouted to stop her,
"Don't think that you did a perfect job last night, you underestimated this king too much. When did you let Chunxiao out of the mansion and get back the flattery/medicine from Li Huichun's mansion, when did you hand over the wine mixed with the charm/medicine to Chunyu and present it to Mu Tianning, and when did you order the people in your yard to find an abandoned pleasure boat from the lake and decorate it, do you think these things can escape the eyes of this king? ”