She pursed her lips and didn't speak, and Huan Xuan didn't continue the topic, but continued to talk about the past: "My mother-in-law is Princess Nankang, the daughter of Emperor Jin Ming, born to the queen of the previous dynasty, and her identity is naturally extremely valuable, she has two biological sons, so in her eyes, a concubine like me is naturally useless." ”

If he said bad things about Princess Nankang next, boasting that he had won the "glorious deeds" of several brothers, Hagi Niang would naturally despise him even more, but he did not continue the topic, but instead talked about his wife.

"Her sister Princess Luling, naturally, is also my nominal aunt, married into the Liu family, that is, the mother-in-law of my wife Liu, and she is also very harsh to the concubines and daughters in the family, so when I grow up, I see the lonely and helpless Liu family who is wantonly bullied by my sisters, so I will try my best to marry her as my wife, so that her fierce sisters will be envious."

Also, in the Jin court, it is better to be a big member of the court than to be a vassal king on the arrogant side, and a golden bachelor like Huan Xuan, who is rich and rivals the country, is much more popular than those poor Confucian students.

But this is really what Hagi Niang didn't expect, she thought that the marriage between him and the Liu family was just the purpose of maintaining the interests of the two families, who knew that there was still quite a hidden secret, everyone had their own bitterness, and the ups and downs of Liu's dramatic life were also very exciting and tortuous.

Huan Xuan saw that although she was silent and did not make an evaluation, there was no impatience on her face, and she was obviously listening to herself seriously, so she continued: "I don't say this to win your sympathy, but I just want to tell you that everyone, no matter how high or low they are, must be involuntary at first. ”

"Even those who are born rich and noble, such as my mother's two biological sons, have enjoyed all the glory and wealth, and my second brother's wife is the princess Xin'an, who is already extremely honored, but the result is not a good death; And those who come from humble backgrounds and seem to be below others, such as my wife, are now much more decent than her sisters. ”

"All this, some because of their own efforts, some because of the favor of others, in the final analysis, is because everyone has their own fate, and they can neither force nor escape."

Hagi Niang said disdainfully: "Since you understand this truth, why do you need to detain me to fulfill your doomed imperial cause?" ”

Huan Xuan looked at her and said seriously: "First, I will definitely achieve my imperial cause, which is also my fate, you should understand this; Second, I didn't let you stay with me to deal with your Yan Lang, otherwise I wouldn't need to deceive you when I didn't have any conflict with the Xie family, Zheng Yan's move, even in a few years, you wouldn't be able to guess it. ”

Hagi Niang was even more puzzled and asked, "Then why are you in a hurry to expose yourself?" Saving Miaoyin, killing Wang Fahui, and setting fire to the mountain, these things have been done too much, and they are really in a hurry. In the eyes of insiders, these little tricks of yours can be said to be impossible to hide from others. ”

Huan Xuan smiled faintly, without any intention of explaining, just pointed to the approaching mansion in front of him and said, "We have arrived." ”

The Huan Mansion in Jiankang City is already breathtaking, and the pavilions and pavilions in this remote place are like a fairyland, and they look very confusing in the water vapor.

The blue sky is reflected in the clear water of the lake, and the reflection of the wooden houses with pointed cornices is even more picturesque on the water. The lake is surrounded by a circle of trees, fluttering weeping willows and unknown turquoise trees, which is a wonderful picture of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

The whole house seems to have been built on a peninsula, and from this point of view, it is surrounded by water on at least three sides. It is not known whether the island is natural or formed by landfilling, but between the official road and the house, a white stone bridge lies horizontally on the water like a long rainbow running through the sky.

Hagi Niang asked in surprise: "This lake was given to you by Gu Kaizhi?" ”

Huan Xuan smiled: "Not only that, but if you go ten miles along the official road, it is still my territory." The surrounding farmers are also tenants who have farmed for their families for generations. There's never been anyone alive here, and if you run out, you'll be spotted right away, so don't try to escape. ”

Hagi looked blankly at the stone bridge, which was beautifully built and full of elegant and classical aesthetics, but to get in and out of the house, it was obvious that she had to pass through it, unless she intended to swim. The wise man is happy with the water, the benevolent man is happy with the mountain, this is indeed reasonable, Huan Xuan is very partial to build a house by the water, but never considers seclusion in the mountains and forests.

This place is so hidden, and Wu County is not Huan Xuan's own sphere of influence, no matter how smart Xie Yan is, he must not guess that he is hidden here by Huan Xuan, even if he can think that he did not die in the fire, he will most likely go to places like Jiangling and Jingzhou to find himself, but how could he think that he is Wu County near Jiankang? Hagi Niang was anxious, but there was no way.

Miao Yin had been helped out of the car by Gu Nuguan and Xi'er, her face was pale, obviously she needed to rest after a tiring journey.

The house slaves in Huan Xuan's mansion are very discerning, and they all came forward to greet the master, and the person at the head respectfully said to Huan Xuan and Yuan Wei, who had been driving for most of the night: "Master, Yuan is in charge, the villain has taken care of everything here a few days ago, just waiting for you to come." ”

Hagi Niang couldn't help but glance at Yuan Wei when she heard this, it seems that he is indeed deeply trusted by Huan Xuan, not only does he not shy away from him even for such a major event as Miaoyin, but also as Haginiang expected, let him be the steward early, so that he can be in charge alone.

Huan Xuan nodded and said to him: "I may not be able to stay for a few days this time, but my two concubines will recuperate here for a few months, the Xu family is pregnant, and arrange a courtyard that is not windy, I and the Zang family live together, you can arrange it." ”

Hagi Niang saw that the house slaves were far away, so she said to Huan Xuan: "I don't know yet, it turns out that I am your concubine?" ”

Huan Xuan smiled tiredly and said, "Do I want to tell them that you are my hostage?" Then you won't have a good time in the rest of your life, no one knows you here, so you can be wronged. ”

Hagi Niang saw that his expression was calm, so she no longer dwelled on it.

The flowers and trees in this house are all arranged very interestingly, and the decoration in the house is also the same as that of Huan Mansion in Beijing, under the curtain with a grand drape to cover the cold walls, and the luxury and gorgeousness of various decorations here is more than that in Beijing, no wonder Gu Kaizhi will say that this is the "golden house" used by Huan Xuan to hide Jiao.