Chapter Twenty-Three: The Father-Son Knot
Murong Yao paused, turned to the side, glanced at Murong Xun, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Something, fifth sister?" ”
Murong Xun nodded, took out a bright yellow fold from his sleeve, and said, "This is what King Qin asked me to hand over to you!" ”
Murong Yao took it suspiciously, "King Qin? With a hint of inquiry, he looked at Murong Hua with a serious face behind the desk, "What does my father think?" ”
Murong Hua's brows were tightly locked, his eyes glanced at Murong Xun deeply, and he raised his right hand and gently supported his forehead, "King Qin's attention is good!" He added, "Is there anything else I want to tell you?" ”
Murong Xun shook his head, "Just let me give this fold to my eldest brother!" ”
Murong Hua closed his eyes slightly, muttered for a moment, and said, "The last thing I want is to involve you and make you the target of those ambitious clan relatives. Maybe...... It's time to find you a good family! ”
Murong Xun sighed and said with a smile: "Father is joking!" ”
Murong Yao on the side said seriously: "My son thinks that the current four major families, the Huangfu family is too ambitious, and the Shangguan family is already at the end of the crossbow, only the Li family is low-key but there is no lack of strength, choose a husband for the fifth sister, and choose the best among the Li family!" ”
Murong Hua smiled dumbly, "I thought you had already given your sister to Shangguan Zixuan!" He looked at Murong Yao with a cold gaze, "Shangguan Zixuan is a good child, but it's a pity that he doesn't like political affairs, even if he can't help you in the future, and you didn't expect Xun'er to be able to get the attention of King Qin and His Majesty, so you changed your attention at this moment, right?" She should marry someone who will be more helpful to you! ”
When Murong Yao heard this, the corners of his mouth provoked a touch of sarcasm, "In order to get what he wants, isn't my father even willing to sacrifice himself?" ”
Murong Hua was silent for a while, but his somewhat cloudy eyes stared motionlessly at the face in front of him that was somewhat similar to him when he was young, and the corners of his mouth twitched, not knowing what he was thinking.
An invisible undercurrent flows between father and son. From time to time, the candle flame "fluttered" and exploded.
Murong Xun naturally felt this invisible pressure, she raised her eyes and looked at Murong Yao, remembering Murong Yao's mother and second aunt, who was originally Murong Hua's childhood sweetheart and the wife that Ming Media was marrying. Later, Murong Hua married Shangguan for power, and the second aunt was demoted to a concubine because of this. Murong Yao has also changed from a noble concubine to a lowly concubine, and the gap between them, I think that over the years, the seeds of hatred have been quietly bred in his heart.
"Go down first!" Murong Hua waved his hand, looking a little tired.
Out of the study, Murong Yao gently closed the door, looked at Murong Xun's somewhat cold back and smiled slightly: "Angry? ”
Murong Xun paused, looked back at Murong Yao coldly, slightly too high his chin, and his tone was like a spring breeze that melted the ice and snow in early spring, soft but still with a terrible chill, "I don't like my own affairs to be decided by such a few words, especially lifelong events!" ”
Murong Yao stood with his hands in his hands, his white brocade robe was glowing with the light moonlight, and it became more and more like a jade tree in the wind, his sword eyebrows were slightly raised, and his eyes as dark as the night had a frank smile, "I'm here for your good!" The Li family is indeed a good home, you will know it in the future! ”
Murong Xun sneered, his smile became brighter and brighter, with this sarcasm, "Whether the eldest brother is for himself or for the little sister, the eldest brother himself understands in his heart!" The little sister has always been reluctant to beat around the bush with the big brother! Swallowing his saliva, Murong Xun continued: "If the eldest brother is counting on the younger sister's husband to be able to live with the eldest brother in the future, why not choose a high branch!" ”
Murong Yao's eyes darkened, and he asked with a bit of amusement: "What does Fifth Sister mean by King Qi?" ”
Murong Xun sneered coldly, "Who is the most powerful and influential prince in Daxiang?" ”
Murong Yao suppressed the smile on his face, and looked at Murong Xun quietly, who didn't seem to be joking, he walked a few steps on the verandah with his hands in his hands, and then paced in front of Murong Xun, with a serious expression and a solemn expression: "Don't mention this matter again in the future, even if my father agrees, I will never agree to you to marry King Qin." He, like a mandala, is bright and attractive on the surface, but it is highly poisonous. So, I warn you, stay away from him! ”
Murong Xun took a few steps forward, her right hand propped up on the reddish-brown pillar, the wide sleeves fell vertically, gently swaying in the night breeze, her eyes were silent, but she didn't answer Murong Yao, but changed the topic and asked, "What is the identity of the fifth aunt?" ”
Murong Yao pursed his lips, "Jumping beam clown, don't pay attention!" As long as she doesn't trouble you, you don't have to provoke! Murong Yao took two steps forward, stood side by side with Murong Xun, looking at the moonlight in the sky, he sighed lightly and said, "This may be the last time we will enjoy the moon together this year!" ”
Murong Xun was slightly stunned and asked, "Why?" ”
"Didn't you read that excerpt?" Murong Yao smiled lightly, "Your Majesty's previous meaning has been clear, I am a concubine, and I have no meritorious merits, even if Your Majesty wants to reuse me, it will be difficult to block the mouths of Youyou, so what he means is to drop me first to go to the border town of southern Xinjiang, assist General Shen in garrisoning, and then return to Beijing to report on his work after his meritorious service has been built!" ”
There was a moment of silence between the two, and Murong Yao continued: "That excerpt is the letter of appointment, and I will set off tomorrow." I'm not in Chang'an, so there are many things that will be beyond my control, but remember one thing, stay away from King Qin! ”
After saying that, Murong Yao glanced at Murong Xun lightly and left.
The night breeze was light, Murong Xun's skirt was raised high, her expression was cold, her eyes were bright, and the corners of her mouth gradually expanded......
Next. Murong Yao left before dawn, and when he left, he didn't inform anyone, just rushed to the unknown future with a few attendants. The morning mist has not dissipated, especially with a bit of poetic haze, and a few swift figures cut through the silence of the morning dawn, and the light of the stars gradually faded. Murong Yao's departure may be the beginning of the rise of a new star in the political arena. From this morning when no one paid attention, until the majestic and noble figure stepped into Chang'an again, the entire Daxiang would be sideways.
The morning air is always fresh, with a hint of humidity and coolness. Murong Xun leaned lazily on the stone bench, she didn't tie her hair, the long green silk like a waterfall fell on the snow clothes, the black and white looked very distinct, looking at it from a distance, it was like a painting. With one hand playing with the green silk hanging from the shoulder, and the other hand supporting his forehead, Murong Xun half-closed his eyes.
"Fifth Miss, inquire clearly, Third Miss is on her way back!" A maid said respectfully.
When Murong Xun heard this, he opened his eyes gently, "Mother has such a big thing, she is still so calm, praying for the Queen Mother in Wan'an Temple for three months, a lot of a day!" ”
With a wave of his hand, he ordered the maid to retreat, and Murong Xun pressed his eyebrows. After thinking about it carefully, he summoned another maid, and after changing his clothes, he was ready to go out.
At this moment, she looked at the fifth aunt who had just woken up wearing a light red semi-new shirt, which looked more and more charming, and she glanced at Murong Xun with hazy eyes, "Want to go out?" ”
Murong Xun responded.
The fifth aunt covered her mouth with one hand, yawned, and said with a smile: "Then you must be careful!" ”
"Thank you Fifth Aunt for your concern!"
Out of Murong Mansion, Murong Xun took the two maids and went straight to Lizhi Tower.
One of these two maids is called Yingge, and the other is called Yanyu, which was pointed out to her by Murong Hua, and she is a slave of the family in Murong Mansion, and she only listens to Murong Hua's orders on weekdays, but at this moment, since she was given to Murong Xun, she is only recognized as the master, and her loyalty naturally does not need to be questioned.
And at this moment, the name of the Li Zhilou they are going to is elegant, but it is not an elegant place, on the contrary, it is a bloody and violent place, similar to the gladiatorial arena, the main thing is that the boss buys some prisoners on the battlefield, let the two fight each other, and the onlookers can bet on who wins or loses. And this place is also deeply attracted to the children of Chang'an.
As soon as Murong Xun's carriage heard this, a little servant came forward and said with a flattering smile: "The son came early, and the door hasn't opened yet!" ”
Murong Xun changed into ivory white men's clothes today, his black hair was meticulously coiled on the top of his head, he was tied with a headscarf of the same color as his clothes, he was tied with a jade belt around his waist, and he was shaking a paper fan in his hand. As soon as she got out of the car, she attracted the girls on the street to frequently turn around and peek.
Murong Xun shook his fan and said, "Don't worry, the master is interested today, and it doesn't hurt to wait." Find two singers for the master, the goods should be good! As he spoke, he took out a piece of silver and threw it to the little guy, and said, "Give the master a good position, I heard that the eldest son of the Shen family is a frequent visitor to Li Zhilou, and the master is trying to make friends, you know how to do it, right?" ”
Seeing that this son was not only handsome, but also generous, the little girl smiled so much that his face bloomed, "I know, I must satisfy my son!" ”
This Li Zhilou is actually no different from ordinary casinos, except that ordinary casinos gamble on money, while here they gamble on human life, and here they are more exciting and exciting, which can make every pore excited.
Business here is cold during the day, and it usually doesn't bother until the evening. It's just that Murong Xun wasn't sure when Shen Xiaoyi would come back here, so he had to wait for the rabbit early.
However, her luck seems to be good today, and after waiting for about half an hour, when the first competition was about to start, she saw Shen Xiaoyi's figure.
Shen Xiaoyi is the eldest son of Shen Kuo, the guard general of Southern Xinjiang, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, tall and mighty, a little less delicate than Shangguan Zisang or Zhao Ling, but a little more masculine. At this moment, he boldly walked to his usual position, and at random, he watched every move on the field. The two elders stood respectfully behind him.
Daxiang has always had the tradition of sending relatives to Chang'an as a hostage, since Shen Kuo took over the Nanjia garrison in southern Xinjiang, Shen Xiaoyi also came to Chang'an, a prosperous and abnormal city for eight years.
Another reason why Murong Xun paid attention to him was that everyone in Chang'an knew that Shen Xiaoyi was in love with her third sister, Murong Shan.