Text: Chapter II: Transactions
The carriage stopped all the way outside the palace, Scarlet Smoke had already fallen asleep, Mu lifted the curtain, and was about to raise his hand to hold Scarlet Smoke down, but Yu Chimu had already taken the first step, and disappeared in front of the palace with the figure of Scarlet Smoke in a flash.
Mu Man's face was surprised, this Miss Xiangfu was covered in mud at the moment, if he remembered correctly, the master had a very serious cleanliness habit.
The rain was dripping, and there was no intention of stopping, and Scarlet Smoke slept very comfortably, and it was evening when he woke up.
Rubbing his hungry stomach, Scarlet Smoke got up and walked slowly outside the house, pushed open the door, the begonia flowers in the courtyard fell one after another, a thin layer had been laid on the ground, and the drizzle rolled down from the eaves, bringing up a hazy mist.
"Awake?"
A cold voice came from not far away, and when the scarlet smoke responded, Yu Chimu's handsome face suddenly appeared in front of him.
She has always known that Yu Chi Musheng's elegance is peerless, but she met twice in her previous life, and she has never had the heart to look at it carefully.
"Well, wake up." Scarlet Yan smiled and respectfully saluted Wei Chi Mu. "Thank you for the rescue."
"Not necessarily." Wei Chimu's gaze didn't stay on Scarlet Smoke for too long, and a sneer appeared on his white jade-like face. "I had no intention of saving you."
Scarlet smoke was slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect Wei Chimu to say this. "Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the grace of saving lives is unforgettable."
"Hmm."
The surroundings suddenly fell silent, Scarlet Smoke was a little embarrassed, pursed his lips, and was about to say something, but Wei Chimu had already spoken out first: "Miss Scarlet Smoke of the Prime Minister's Mansion, she has admired the prince Wei Xian for many years, and there is no enemy in the south, who harms you?" ”
Scarlet Smoke's eyes sank, and Wei Chimu investigated her. "I don't know, but I'll find out."
Yu Chimu turned his face sideways, looking at Scarlet Smoke with a smile. "You really don't know? ”
Scarlet smoke was flustered in her heart, and somehow, Wei Chimu's eyes made her feel as embarrassed as if she was standing here naked, and his eyes seemed to be able to see her through.
Lowering her eyes, Crimson smiled. "The prince is so smart, since he has already guessed who did it, why bother to ask me."
In addition to the adulterer and adulteress of Scarlet Moon and Wei Xian, who else could this matter be.
"You're afraid of me?"
Yu Chimu suddenly leaned over and put his face in front of Scarlet Smoke, Scarlet Smoke could almost feel the breath exhaled by Yu Chimu, his cheeks turned red unconsciously, and he subconsciously took two steps back. "Lord Tianwei, Scarlet Smoke is naturally in awe."
"Awe?" Yu Chimu repeated in a low voice, and suddenly raised his hand to pinch Scarlet Smoke's chin, and his lips gently imprinted a kiss on the corner of Scarlet Smoke's mouth. "I don't like you to be afraid of me."
Scarlet Smoke froze in place for a moment, what is the situation? She was just meeting Yu Chimu for the first time, and she was actually kissed?
"You like the Prince, don't you?"
Scarlet shook her head, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes. "I don't love it." Maybe it was love in the past, but now, except for wanting to break Wei Xian's body into thousands of pieces, she has no thoughts about this man.
Yu Chimu took the hatred of Scarlet Smoke into his eyes, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Hate? Interesting.
"The woman of the southern family is going to be married by the emperor at the age of seventeen, you are now sixteen, and you have one year left to choose a lover, I wonder if you have found it?"
"Nope." Today in her previous life, she met Wei Xian and entrusted her life to him, and the first thing she met in this life was Wei Chimu, who was a good person.
"Good." The corners of Yu Chimu's lips lifted slightly. "The Xinling Mansion needs a princess, and you also need a dependent, I can help you get rid of the person you hate, but, after two years, you have to promise me one condition."
Scarlet Smoke was overjoyed in her eyes, her life was picked up, no matter what the conditions were, two years was enough for her to kill Wei Xian and Scarlet Yue.
However, she is not a brainless person, Wei Chimu has a noble status, and there are countless women in the world who want to marry him, why is it her?
"And what is your reason for choosing me?"
Yu Chimu smiled faintly, which was enough to make the begonia flowers in the courtyard lose their color. "I like sensible women, obviously, you are."
Scarlet Smoke also smiled. "I will never let the prince down."
King Xinling of the Southern Kingdom, twenty years old, handsome and unparalleled, at the age of fifteen, followed the general to fight on the battlefield, and made great achievements in the past five years.
The emperor was grateful for Wei Chimu's military exploits, although he was not a prince, but he still gave the status of the prince, and built a mansion in Kyoto that was more luxurious than the prince's mansion and gave it to Wei Chimu.
It can be said that most of the prosperous times of the southern kingdom today are laid down by Yu Chimu, and the emperor naturally attaches great importance to Yu Chimu.
If you can use the identity of Wei Chimu to kill a mediocre and incompetent prince, wouldn't it be easy.
There was suddenly a big hand on his shoulder, and Scarlet looked at it with a smile, but it crashed into Yu Chi Mu's cold eyes, and a little streamer flashed, causing people to sink.
"I'll send you back to the Prime Minister's Mansion tomorrow, remember, if you are my woman, you can't get close to other men, otherwise I won't mind killing you."
"Okay." She came for revenge, and she naturally would not touch such a luxurious and superfluous thing as love, and from then on, she would be the woman of King Xinling, the most honorable wife in the world except for the queen.
"Lord Wang, the meal is ready, and you can use it."
The maid stepped forward respectfully and saluted, and Wei Chi admired her head and walked to the main hall with a half-hug of the scarlet smoke. "After I go back, I will do everything that the Prime Minister's Mansion should do, if someone stops you, don't be afraid, everything has me." He has always been short-sighted, not to mention that he is the only woman he has been the only woman all these years.
Scarlet Smoke's heart warmed. "Okay." Such a handsome husband is not a loss even in name.
The meal had already been set on the mahogany table, and Scarlet Smoke was about to sit down, but Wei Chimu hooked Scarlet Smoke into his arms with a big hand. "Where?"
Crimson Blinked. "Isn't it a meal?"
Yu Chimu smiled lightly. "I'll feed you."
Not allowing Scarlet Smoke to refuse, Wei Chimu had already picked up a bowl of soup and carefully handed it to Scarlet Smoke's lips. "Open your mouth."
“……”
He opened his lips in compromise, and the warm soup was sent into his lips, with a faint medicinal fragrance.
"Your body is weak, and this king has ordered someone to add tonic medicine to your diet, so you won't be too bitter to eat."
Scarlet nodded. "Thank you."
Another spoonful came to his lips, and Scarlet Cigarette opened his mouth to drink.
This feels very weird, they are obviously just a cooperative relationship, why should they really be like husband and wife, besides, they have just talked about it, this progress is too fast.
"Call My Husband"
"Huh?"
A little displeasure appeared in Wei Chimu's indifferent eyes. "Call my husband."
The corner of the crimson smoke is slightly smoked. “…… Is that okay? ”
Yu Chimu didn't speak, but his eyes became colder.
"Husband." For the sake of the big plan, she confessed.
A good night's sleep.
At dawn the next day, Scarlet Smoke was woken up by the maid, and after a hurried wash, Scarlet Smoke walked outside the house, and Yu Chimu was already waiting by the carriage.
"Let's go."
"Okay."
jumped into the carriage, and before he could sit down, he was taken into his arms by Wei Chimu.
Today, Wei Chimu seems to be in a good mood, playing with a wisp of green silk with a big hand, and the corners of his mouth seem to be a little smiling. "It should be fun to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion today."
Scarlet Yan looked at Wei Chimu in confusion. "How?"
"News came from the secret guard, Wei Xian rushed from the Prince's Mansion to the Prime Minister's Mansion early in the morning." He has already found out the ins and outs of Scarlet Smoke being knocked out, and it is indeed Scarlet Moon and Wei Xian.
first buried the scarlet smoke in the ground, and after Wei Xian pretended to be passing by, he rescued the prime minister's mansion and sold the prime minister a favor.
This is simply a matter of course, you can not only get the gratitude of the prime minister, but also take advantage of the situation to ask for marriage from Scarlet Smoke, win over the prime minister's forces, and stabilize the position of the prince.
Three birds with one stone is indeed a good strategy, but it's a pity that Wei Xian did a lot of calculations, but he didn't calculate that he saved Scarlet Smoke first.
"How is Wei Xian's power in the court recently?"
The scarlet and delicate voice pulled back Wei Chimu's thoughts, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and he said lightly: "Fortunately, although Wei Xian is mediocre, he is indeed a little clever, and he also knows how to win over the courtiers. ”
Scarlet Sneer sneered, not to mention that, Wei Xian also has a military advisor-like Scarlet Moon behind him, that woman has always been vicious and scheming, presumably most of what Wei Xian did was Scarlet Moon's idea.
"Boom." The carriage stopped, and the voice of the coachman was heard. "Lord, Miss, it's here."
Scarlet Smoke and Yu Chimu looked at each other, a strange look flashed in their eyes, and when the curtain was lifted, Yu Chimu jumped out of the carriage with Scarlet Smoke in his arms.
Coincidentally, Wei Xian's carriage happened to stop, the curtain was lifted, and Wei Xian's face suddenly appeared in front of him.
The fingers under the scarlet cigarette sleeves clenched unconsciously, and the sharp nails pierced into the palms of his hands, until the fingers were stained with blood.
Wei Xian, Wei Xian!
This man who made her love to the bone and blood in her previous life, but at this moment, she couldn't wait to pounce directly in front of Wei Xian, eat his flesh, drink his blood, and chop his liver inch by inch!
Feeling the strangeness of the scarlet smoke, Yu Chimu's arm around the waist of the scarlet smoke slowly tightened, and the refreshing scent of ambergris instantly soaked into his mouth and nose, miraculously calming the scarlet smoke's mind.
Wei Xian looked at the two people in front of him, his face was full of surprise, but when his eyes fell on the arm of Wei Chimu hugging the waist of Scarlet Smoke, it flashed slightly.
"It turned out to be King Xinling? It was Prince Ben who was rude. ”
"The prince is polite."
Wei Chimu's voice was as cold as the moon, and he didn't even give Wei Xian a look.
Wei Xian's face was a little unbearable, no matter how he said it, he could be regarded as the prince of a country, and it didn't feel good to be ignored like this.
But he also knows Wei Chimu's temperament, and he is not the only one in the south who has been coldly regarded by Yu Chimu, but what is going on with this scarlet smoke?
Yesterday, he searched back and forth in the agreed place a few times, but he didn't find any trace, he thought that Scarlet Smoke had escaped by himself, but he didn't expect to be rescued by Wei Chimu.
"Sister! You're back! ”
There was a choked sound in the house, and before Scarlet Smoke could stabilize her body, Scarlet Moon had already pounced in front of her, hugged her arm, and tears rained down. "Sister, where did you go, Daddy searched for you all over Kyoto and didn't see anyone all night, but I worried my sister."
Wei Chimu skipped a trace of murderous intent in his eyes, the southern woman has always valued her reputation, and the young lady who did not leave the pavilion did not return overnight, didn't Scarlet Moon clearly tell everyone present that Scarlet Smoke was fornicating with her outside, or that her body was no longer clean?
Yu Chimu was about to speak, but Scarlet Smoke smiled and patted Scarlet Moon on the shoulder. "It's my sister who is not good, I made you worried, yesterday I was just thinking about my father who was always coughing these days, and went to the temple to pray for my father's incense."
After a pause, he said: "It's just raining overnight, the mountain road is difficult to walk, my sister thought she was going to stay in the temple for a night, but I didn't expect to meet King Xinling, no, I was bothered by the prince to send me back early in the morning." ”
Scarlet Moon gritted her teeth secretly, this set of rhetoric was simply seamless, if it weren't for the fact that she and the prince did it themselves to knock Scarlet Smoke unconscious yesterday, even she would have to believe it.
But one night, how did this scarlet smoke seem to have opened its mind, if it was in the past, Scarlet Smoke would have cried and told her that she had been assassinated outside the house, so that she could sit on Scarlet Smoke and lose her innocence, and then Wei Xian stood up and told everyone that he had already fallen in love with Scarlet Smoke and asked the prime minister for marriage, and it was a matter of course.
Unexpectedly, such a careful plan was dissolved by Scarlet Smoke in a few words.
"It's good to come back, it's good to come back." Prime Minister Scarlet stepped forward and grabbed Scarlet Cigarette's hand, and the old tears were rampant.
He has to have a daughter in Scarlet Smoke in his life, even if Scarlet Moon is close, she is just an adopted daughter, and she is always no match for Scarlet Smoke, but fortunately Scarlet Smoke didn't have an accident, otherwise he wouldn't have to live.
Scarlet Smoke's eyes turned red, and he raised his hand to wipe away the tears on Scarlet Hua's face. "What is daddy crying about, isn't my daughter coming back safe and sound? It's windy outside, and you're not well, so go in and talk about it. ”
Scarlet nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay, the prince and the prince also hurried in, but the old minister was dizzy, so he ordered someone to prepare refreshments."
Wei Chimu originally just planned to send Scarlet Smoke to the Prime Minister's Mansion and leave, but at this moment, looking at Scarlet Smoke's reaction to Wei Xian, he had no idea of leaving.
Walking towards the mansion with the scarlet smoke, Scarlet Moon stood behind everyone, and cast a puzzled look at Wei Xian on the side, Wei Xian's face was gloomy, and he didn't give the slightest response, and strode into it with Yu Chimu.
The layout of the Prime Minister's Mansion is very simple, these years Scarlet is the prime minister, dedicated to the country and the people, and has never been involved in any court battles for many years, plus now that he is old, the emperor of the southern country is also quite respectful of Scarlet Hua.
Scarlet Smoke helped Scarlet Hua to walk into the hall, and the maid had already prepared refreshments.
"Lord, prince, please be seated."
"Hmm." Yu Chimu leaned over and sat down, Wei Xian followed closely behind, and when he looked at Yu Chimu's hand that fell on Scarlet Yan's waist, he became more and more unhappy. "Now that the eldest lady has not left the cabinet, I am afraid it is not good for the prince to do something to the eldest lady like this."
Wei Chimu's indifferent and detached gaze fell on Wei Xian's face, and he sneered lightly: "When will it be the prince's turn to put his beak in the matter of this king?" ”
Wei Xian's hand on the table tightened, and he said angrily: "You! ”
"His Royal Highness the Prince, let's use some early." Scarlet Moon pushed the pastry in front of her towards Wei Xian's face, and her delicate voice made Wei Xian's anger dissipate a lot.