Chapter 15: Slaves
"yes, it's like it's designed." Xiao Yongqing let out a long sigh, agreeing with Su Nian's thoughts, and said, "If that's the case, I'm afraid the cold crisp will be messed up." ”
Su Nian put his hand on Xiao Yongqing's clenched fist: "Don't worry, I'm always there." ”
Xiao Yongqing didn't speak, reached out and took Su Nian into his arms, and said after a while: "Take care of yourself." ”
"Hmm." Su Nian closed his eyes and enjoyed this moment of peace, "By the way, there is something I want to ask you about." ”
"Why are you going to ask me to tell me?"
"About Princess Shunhe."
"She?" Xiao Yongqing's hand loosened, "She bullied you?" ”
"What do you think, do you think I'm going to be the kind of lord who makes people bully?" Su Nian patted Xiao Yongqing's hand playfully, "Why do you all think of her so badly?" I think she's a pretty nice person. ”
"Because she's from Beili." Xiao Yongqing said with a straight face, "When the emperor's grandfather was alive, the former and harem were not peaceful because of a Beili woman. If it weren't for the fact that my father was not in the capital at that time, I am afraid that he would have been poisoned by him. ”
"That's what I'm talking about."
"What do you mean?"
"Princess Shunhe's maiden name is Yuejin, but this is not her real name, her original name was Yuenu'er."
Xiao Yongqing frowned, puzzled: "Beili pays the most attention to dignity and humility, why does a princess have the word slave on her name?" ”
"Princess Shunhe's mother was the youngest daughter of the old emperor of Beili, and when she was seventeen years old, she fell in love with a cold crisp traveling merchant, but was resolutely opposed by the old emperor of Beili, so she came to the cold crisp with that person privately. But two years later, the cold and crisp wandering merchant suddenly disappeared, and she pretended to be a slave who ran away from Bei Li, doing all the dirty work, and raising Princess Shunhe. ”
"Slave, son of slave." Xiao Yongqing said, "In the western region, it is very common for Beili to run slaves, and it is indeed not easy to attract people's eyes. But why didn't she go back? ”
"Maybe it's because I feel shameless to face my loved ones, or maybe it's something hidden, and I'm afraid that only the parties themselves can know the subtleties." Su Nian sighed, "After the Pingyuan Rebellion, Yue Jin was taken back by the new emperor of Beili, that is, her uncle, and later changed her name. ”
Hearing the words "Pingyuan Rebellion", Xiao Yongqing raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "I will investigate that matter, and I will definitely return the Su family's innocence." ”
Su Nian hesitated, but still said, "Yongqing, you can't meddle in this matter." ”
"Why?" Xiao Yongqing reacted as soon as he spoke, "Well, indeed." Even if I could find out anything, it would be a cover-up. But is this just the way to let you Su carry the black cauldron? ”
"Looks like you really believe in my father."
Su Nian sat there, bowing his head and smiling, Xiao Yongqing was in a trance.
He hadn't seen her smile in a long time.
Now, Su Nian's smile on him always has a bit of flattery, although he is more dignified and well-behaved, what he wants to see is Su Nian, who was not afraid of heaven and earth.
At that time, she would cry, laugh, go crazy, make trouble, and make some unbelievable requests, but he was never annoyed, he could feel real and reassured.
"Yongqing?" Su Nian saw that Xiao Yongqing had looked at him for a long time, so he shook his palm in front of his eyes, "What do you think?" ”
"I've dealt with the remnants of Pingyuan, and they all praise King Pingyuan, so I don't believe he will betray."
"You go and talk to Princess Shunhe." Su Nian found that the topic was getting farther and farther away, and hurriedly brought the topic back, "Go and talk to her, it's not a long-term solution for you to leave people there." ”
"No, no." Xiao Yongqing refused, "What do I have to say to a Beili person." ”
"I know you don't like Bei Li, but you still don't understand what I just said for so long?" Su Nian persuaded helplessly, "Her father is from Hanshu, and according to the tradition of Hanshu's family, then she is also from our country." ”
Seeing that Xiao Yongqing still looked reluctant, Su Nian was anxious: "Why are you not sensible yet, I will definitely go to my mother's concubine to sue you tomorrow." ”
"Can you not compare me to my son?" Xiao Yongqing said solemnly, "It's not impossible for me to go, then you have to promise me two conditions." ”
"You say."
"The first condition is that you have to come with me."
"No problem, but what about the second one?"
"This is the second one." Xiao Yongqing's eyes flashed with a sly light, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, "Shall I go to your place tonight?" ”
"I'm not going whenever you want."
"That's not necessarily, I've been stopped by Sequoia in the past few days."
"That's not because ......" Su Nian was about to explain, and then thought about it, "Hey, no, you didn't deliberately refuse just now." ”
Xiao Yongqing got up with a smile and put a heavy cloak on Su Nian: "Anyway, don't talk to me about state affairs tonight, let's talk about family affairs." ”
/
The sky was glowing with a slight flush, expanding with the passage of time, and gradually, the entire Yunyao City was shrouded in light.
The curfew has not been lifted, and only a few people have appreciated this solemn and different capital, and Huai Zui is one of these few.
He stood in the warm pavilion of Yuxiang Building, watching the watchman knock on the bang and walk downstairs, and the empty long street would amplify the sound infinitely.
As the last sound spread all over the West Market, a woman in Tsing Yi walked out from behind the barrier of the warm pavilion.
She was born extremely good-looking.
The dark blue hair was half-scattered and curled into a beautiful arc, Qianqian's thin hands were as white and flawless as jade, and her face was delicate as if it had been painted, and any jewel was eclipsed in front of her. This is a kind of dusty beauty, a beauty that makes people dare not think about it at all.
Huai Zui turned around from the window, but the first sight fell on the red silk around her eyes.
"Your Excellency is really early." Zhuan Niang took the mahogany and white jade-necked pipa handed over by the maid and sat down. After a simple timpani, she corrected the strings and asked with a smile, "I wonder what you want to hear today?" ”
"It's the same old way." Huai replied drunkly.
He took a glass of warm wine from the plate brought by the maid, looked down and sniffed the rich aroma of the wine, but did not drink it immediately.
"Your Excellency has something on your mind." Somehow, Zhu Niang actually noticed his abnormality, and said softly, "I wonder if the slave family can understand a thing or two?" ”
"You ......" Huai Zui looked at Lianniang and rubbed the wine glass in his hand, "It's very much like an old friend of mine." ”
"Very old-fashioned rhetoric." Zhuan Niang quipped, not humble or arrogant with a sense of alienation, "Adults should listen to the music." ”
The piano sounded, playing a condensed minor, melodious and tactful, tender like water, which is really addictive.
Huai drunk listened with his eyes closed for a while, slowly put the package hidden in his arms on the table, and tiptoed out the door curtain.