It rained for an hour, and the cratered water on the ground shone as brightly as a mirror. The flowers and trees in the courtyard were all washed clean, and the wind blew, and the raindrops on the trees fell in a hurry, so that the maids who came and went couldn't help but shrink their necks.

"I thought about coming over in the morning, when Mu Xiang sent a prayer post, the house said that you went out with the third son, so I waited until this time, how about it, it didn't rain." Zhixi asked with concern.

Jin'er's smile always makes people feel warm: "Fortunately, the third son's equestrian skills are excellent, and when he saw the dark clouds shining in the west, he took me to gallop on horseback, fortunately in time, but I don't know if he was wet when he went back." ”

Zhixi covered her lips and smiled, with a bit of ridicule in her eyes, which made Jin'er can't help but glance at her: "Don't be angry, I'm happy for you, good feelings mean that life after marriage can be sweet, besides, the family motto in Boyan Mansion is that you can't take concubines, unless the wife can't give birth." ”

"Unlike me, although I entered the gate of the royal family, I seem to be a high-ranking princess, but I don't know that the princes are all wives and concubines, and there are a lot of side concubines alone, I think about this kind of life is terrible."

"The eighth prince swore to you that after marriage, he would not take a concubine."

"He doesn't want to, but the emperor gave it, can he push it away, that's the decree of resistance, King Jin is a precedent, but it will not become a convention, the emperor will not allow it, and the royal family can't destroy the ancestral system, he really has paid, I can't let him be in a dilemma, not to mention, the crime of bullying the king, his crime can be punished."

Thinking of the royal ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness, Jin'er swallowed her tongue, and the two began to discuss the patterns of embroidered handkerchiefs, Mu Xiang looked at the sky from a distance and had a faint afterglow, if it wasn't for the evening, such weather should be clear, and the rainbow could be seen after the rain.

"Jin'er, they are leaving the capital, I am uneasy, I always feel unsteady, but my brother has made up his mind and is unwilling to change, what should I do?"

Zhixi was absent-minded, she had a lot of things to say to Jin'er, don't keep it in her heart for a long time, and the grass is growing more and more: "Our brother and sister depend on each other, as long as we know in our hearts how much we have paid, my brother has always been strong, and he has studied hard since he was a child, but this time he is facing swords, guns, and intrigues, and my brother is powerless, how can I not be troubled in my heart." ”

"Are you blaming the Eighth Lord for not going to your eldest brother?" Jin'er asked softly, thinking that if the eighth prince didn't speak, Mu Ningyuan wouldn't have to travel far.

Zhixi shook his head, according to the temperament of the eldest brother, if the eighth prince did not take the initiative to speak, the third prince and they set off afterwards, he would be depressed.

The eighth master understands Mu Ningyuan's temperament and temperament, so he will take the initiative to come to the door, this Zhixi is unwilling, she is worried, that is her only relative: "I want you to tell the third son, they are all people with martial arts foundations, can you help me take care of my brother one or two." ”

Jin'er agreed very happily, and the two continued to talk and laugh, this chat, Zhixi stayed in Shangguan Mansion at night, and didn't hurry back until the next day.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw the eighth master's yin black face that could drip water, "If you don't return at night, what kind of system will you become." ”

"Lord Wang, there are no men in Shangguan's mansion, and talking with Jin'er all night at night delayed the hour, and I will pay attention to it in the future."

Lao Ba worked hard for a few days to catch up with government affairs, and finally came out of his senses and ran here, but was told that he was not happy when he didn't return overnight, and his little daughter-in-law was so let people take away for a night, although Jin'er was a woman, the vinegar in his heart was also strong.

Looking at the little daughter-in-law's aggrieved appearance, he instantly changed his smile: "I brought you snacks and almond porridge from the palace, box crisps, and fried cakes are all your favorites, eat some while it's hot, and I'll have something to tell you in a while." ”

After speaking, he shook his fan and walked towards Mu Ningyuan's study, and the little eunuch in the palace respectfully handed the food box to Mu Xiang.

"Miss, in fact, the eighth prince is very good to you, the affairs of the back house, the Mu family is not an exception, women all want to be favored by men, the eighth prince's mind is on the young lady, after passing the door, add the little prince, the status of the young lady will be stable, and the slave and maid will also be happy."

Zhixi glared at her angrily, "You shameless girl, what a little son, carefully let people listen to jokes." ”

Mu Ningyuan was packing some necessary items for a long journey, the eighth master came in with a curtain, and saw a dazzling array of things, he was really startled: "You are going to hurry this time, travel lightly and simply, the first group of people has already set off, you are the second wave, they are the pioneers, and they are also used to confuse the enemy, you are the real rescuers, therefore, the outfit should be simple, bring a few clothes immediately." ”

"These are all Zhixi people to bring over, I'm worried, I originally planned to bring a few clothes and scattered silver, and the silver ticket is close to my body." Mu Ningyuan said, beckoning the eighth master to sit down and drink tea.

"This girl's relationship and meticulousness have never been on me, and she gave me a little temperament just now, if she can do this to me in the future, she will be satisfied."

The eighth master talked endlessly, Mu Ningyuan listened attentively, the more he said, the more he was aware of the Xi, thinking about the sins and hardships that his sister had suffered when she was a child, and now she is finally willing to suffer, and her heart can't help but be more friendly to the eighth master.

In front of her was a blue sky, and at the end of the sky, it was blocked by white clouds and mountains, and she couldn't see the layers of paintings and carved beams in the capital, but she was deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of her.

"Do you blame me for pulling my big brother in?" The eighth master's sudden words broke this rare beauty.

Zhixi didn't plan to turn back, and took a deep breath: "If I blame it, will you let the eldest brother come back?" ”

"Yes." A categorical word, let Zhixi turn back in an instant.

"Can you really take my opinion? Still make me happy. ”

"You are my wife, the person who will join hands with me for the rest of my life, I will naturally care, Zhixi, the eldest brother is an ambitious person, we can't put him in the grid, the man is ambitious, this is an opportunity, although the eldest brother has not yet tried in the autumn, but he can take the first step to experience it, and his future official career is beneficial."

What he said, Zhixi didn't understand, but he was reluctant to separate, and he was reluctant to see his brother in danger.

The eighth master took Zhixi into his arms, "No matter what the future holds, we have to face it together, this mission is the decision of the eldest brother, we must respect the eldest brother's ideas, after all, we can't be by his side for a lifetime, right." ”

The sunset is very good, wisps of fiery clouds spread out in the blue sky, the green mountains are faint in the distance, the clear water is leisurely in the distance, the weeping poplars return to the birds, it is really indescribable quiet.

Mu Qing, who escaped alive, rearranged her thoughts, the carriage staggered and walked for two more days, the border of Mexico was close in front of her, the pedestrians on the road were sparse, and Zhu Rancheng handed her a bag of dry food: "Sleeping in the open air, making you suffer, now we don't know the other party's plan, we can't rashly show our heads, you take these dry food first, the water in the kettle is also filled, and it will be in the territory of Mexico in two days." "The starting point

"When the time comes, I will find a way to get in touch with the people of the Eighth Prince, so as to find the whereabouts of the War King again."

Zi Yuan and Zi Nan, broke the cake into small pieces, served it on a plate, put it in Mu Qing's reluctance, and brought the kettle over, through the car curtain, Zhu Rancheng rode a horse while talking, Mu Qing could only vaguely see his side face, unable to determine whether his words were true or false, and his heart went up and down, becoming more and more uneasy.

After the fire was burned, it was a mess, after the war king defeated the man in black, he didn't care about repairing, so he began to look for Mu Qing's whereabouts, to his surprise, a big fire actually ignited on the top of the mountain, the fire was too fierce, and he couldn't approach it for a while.

Fortunately, with the blessing of God, a pouring rain suppressed the fire, however, Mu Qing's figure had several twists and turns, and there was no trace at all.

First the fire, then the heavy rain, completely erased the traces, the king of war released the pigeon, and asked the king of Jin for help.

The green mountains and green waters, the sun is shining, and it is full of vitality. Boyan led a team of people dressed as merchants, walking on the official road, always watching the movements around him, and the pedestrians were hurrying by.

Mu Ningyuan and the third prince rarely show their faces in front of people, even Boyan has been in the border for many years, and the number of times he has come back to enter the court is very few, and no one who follows the king of war has ever seen it, so the eighth prince will go to great lengths to choose such a team of people.

The morning breeze held up the white clouds in the sky with great strength, and gently followed them as they moved. The tiny petals are accompanied by the gentle breeze, fluttering, and the last encounter of life is gorgeously completed.

The third son was riding on the horse and felt that something was wrong: "Father, do you think our direction is wrong?" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Boyan slowed down the pace of the horse, and went hand in hand with the third son, and talked to the two in a low voice.

Mu Ningyuan also followed on the left side of Boyan, a cadre of people, divided into two groups, a few people in front of the road, and a few people in the back accompanied to protect, looking at the team of only a dozen people, but they were masters like clouds, each with a refined martial arts.

"We have been walking further to the border of Mexico, but if Princess Muqing is kidnapped, it is not the official road to take, maybe not to go in this direction at all, but to change the direction, we are like a blind mother-in-law, it is impossible to find it."

"The eighth prince once said that Princess Mu Qing was with Zhu Rancheng when she disappeared, and the two of them have not been found to this day, which can show that since the other party can even give up Princess Mu Qing, let alone Zhu Rancheng, but when they were captured, they did not move their murderous intentions, which may be a little strange here."

The third son, Huang Yang, realized that if it weren't for Mu Ningyuan's mention, he almost missed Zhu Rancheng: "Yes, father, Zhu Rancheng is a native of the north, his home and foundation are in the north, unlike Princess Muqing, since the north has given up Princess Muqing, then Princess Muqing will live with the king of war wholeheartedly." ”

"That is, that mole is very likely to be Zhu Rancheng." When Boyan came to such a conclusion, he suddenly smiled.

"The eighth prince is really a discerning talent, Ning Yuan, and his son can be taught. Have you ever been married? Boyan changed the topic as he spoke, Mo said that Mu Ningyuan, even the third prince was a little uncomfortable.

"I have a few girls who have families to marry, and their character and talent are excellent."

Mu Ningyuan hurriedly thanked: "General Boyan is tired, but the late student still wants to wait until after the autumn test to make a decision." ”

"Understood, when the time comes, don't talk about the old man, I'm afraid the emperor will be married."

The clear eyes of the third prince with a sincere gaze made Mu Ningyuan let go of the estrangement in his heart for the first time and was willing to get closer to the third prince.

Mu Qing sighed lightly, a little gloomy, a lot of sadness, and instantly provoked her memories of the past, Zhu Rancheng used to be polite to her, and never really cared, but when did she fight, this brother-sister relationship has changed a little, it was her carelessness, I always thought that after a long time, Zhu Rancheng saw her mind clearly.

"Cousin, we've been gone for a long time, can we rest?"

After being in the car all day, his body was about to fall apart, and Zhu Rancheng realized at this time that he was too nervous, and he had kept Mu Qing in the car for so long.

The car finally stopped, Mu Qing's legs were wooden, and she felt that it was not her own at all, Zhu Rancheng was anxious to reach out and get her out of the car.

Mu Qing hurriedly avoided it, men and women couldn't stand it clearly, Zhu Rancheng's outstretched hand slowly withdrew, his heart hurt, his cousin was rejecting him.

Zi Yuan and Zi Nan helped Mu Qing out of the car, Zhu Rancheng asked people to prepare firewood, and tonight they were going to boil some white rice porridge for Mu Qing and roast some geese that his subordinates hunted yesterday, which was a good meal.

Mu Qing whispered to Ziyuan: "When you followed the War King before, did you have any contact methods or signs. ”

"Master, yes, we will carve the unique sign of the Dawn Tower under the trees along the road, it's not that the same door doesn't understand the meaning at all."

She looked up into the distance, and the afterglow of the setting sun spilled down, which eased her stiff body a lot, "I'll let you pick flowers in a while, remember to pay more attention." ”

Zi Nan helped Mu Qing to Zhu Rancheng's side, and as soon as he turned around, he saw the little face that haunted his dreams: "Why don't you walk around, there is a fire building here, and the soot is bigger." ”

looked at Mu Qing's side as if something was missing: "What about Ziyuan." ”

"It's been a long time since I've stretched my body like this, and suddenly I want to see fresh flowers, so I asked Aster to pick some, but there is no here, I should go to the side of the road."

Zhu Rancheng's face changed abruptly, and he ordered his subordinates to take a look, these subtle changes did not escape Mu Qing's eyes, her trusted cousin, there was really a problem.

When Ziyuan made a mark, she heard the sound of hee hee suo in her ears, and she was in a hurry, "What person?" "The flowers in my hand almost fell to the ground.

The man quickly picked up her flowers, examined them carefully, and then handed them back to her: "Offended, the little one was sent by Zhu Gongzi to find the girl back, and I am worried that there will be bees in the flowers, which will hurt Princess Muqing, so I need to check it carefully." ”