Chapter 185: Protecting the Short
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Su Mingfeng followed the bearded guard inside, and along the way, the subordinates of the Rui Wangfu all cast scrutinizing glances at him, which made Su Mingfeng feel a little uncomfortable. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
But after thinking about it, the matter has come to this point, and there is no turning back. Anyway, King Rui has already offended, if it's not true, it's a big deal to apologize, no matter what, on Mingqi's territory, King Rui will always give the official family a little face.
Su Mingfeng began to be nervous again, King Rui didn't even pay attention to Emperor Wen Hui, how could he put him in his eyes, a little young master of the Su family. Besides, now that the Su family is no longer in the office, for Emperor Wen Hui, there is nothing worth reusing in the Pingnan Bo Mansion, if something really happens, Emperor Wen Hui will not offend King Rui for him.
Fortunately, there is also a second young master of the Su family, Su Minglang, in Pingnanbo's Mansion, if he really has three longs and two shorts, the Su family will not be dead.
But if King Rui is angry with the Su family, what if it affects the entire mansion?
Thinking about it all the way, cold sweat gradually oozed from Su Mingfeng's back, and he didn't even know that the bearded guards had brought him to his destination. Until the bearded man reminded him: "Young Master Su, it's here." β
Su Mingfeng suddenly came back to his senses.
This is in the backyard of King Rui's mansion, and there is a pond in the yard, and on a winter night, the wind from the pond blows on people, and it is really cold. Faintly through the lanterns hanging on the branches, you can see a stone table in the garden, in front of which are sitting two people, a man and a woman, who do not really look very real.
Su Mingfeng subconsciously looked at the bearded man, and the bearded man said, "Your Highness is waiting in front and will retire first." Without waiting for Su Mingfeng to answer, he turned around and left.
Su Mingfeng looked at the back of the bearded man, thinking that the guards of the Rui Wang's Mansion were so arrogant, no wonder the Rui King was so virtuous. What kind of master has what kind of subordinates, up and down, King Rui is not very respectful to Emperor Wenhui, and the guards of King Rui's Mansion are not very respectful to the guests.
Think about it, there seems to be only Xie Jingxing, the former little marquis of Lin'an Hou Mansion, who acts so unscrupulously in Dingjing City.
Thinking of Xie Jingxing, Su Mingfeng's heart jumped again, he looked at the two people in front of the stone table, paused, and finally took a step towards the two people.
When he got closer, he found that there was a fluffy white animal lying under the table, at first Su Mingfeng looked at the figure, thinking it was a cat, and the cat-like little thing heard his movement, turned his head, and roared out, revealing sharp white teeth.
But it's a tiger.
Su Mingfeng thought that he actually raised a tiger in the Rui Wang's mansion, although it was a little tiger, this Rui Wang was really special.
Thinking like this, I felt that King Rui and Xie Jingxing were not very similar.
Su Mingfeng walked to the stone table, and King Rui had his back to him, so the first thing Su Mingfeng saw was a woman sitting.
The woman's eyebrows were clear, graceful and dignified, and looking at her familiar eyes, Su Mingfeng shouted loudly: "Miss Shen!"
It turned out to be Shen Miao!
"Miss Shen, why are you here?" Su Mingfeng couldn't help but ask.
"Young Master Su is inevitably too lenient. A casual voice sounded, and there seemed to be a faint displeasure: "The princess of this king is in her own house, what's wrong?"
The words "on your own house" almost made Shen Miao's action of drinking tea unable to continue. She smiled at Su Mingfeng and nodded: "Young Master Su." β
Su Mingfeng's gaze fell on King Rui who was facing away from him again.
He was lazy, but his posture was unexpectedly tall and slender, and by the faint light of the lantern, he could see the smooth lines outlined by the fine gold thread at the collar.
"His Royal Highness. Su Mingfeng said.
King Rui didn't speak, Su Mingfeng calmed down, with Shen Miao here, he was not afraid in his heart. Thinking about it, I almost forgot, Shen Miao is now considered the princess of Rui, and now look, Shen Miao and King Rui have a good relationship, if King Rui really kills him, Shen Miao will not sit idly by for Xie Jingxing's sake.
Although it was a little strange to think about it this way, Su Mingfeng still plucked up his courage and asked, "Mingfeng came here today to ask about something." β
Say. β
The more simple King Rui said, the more Su Mingfeng's heart was up, and he said: "His Royal Highness King Rui is very similar to an old friend of Ming Feng, but that old friend has disappeared for many years, and Ming Feng has the courage to ......" He was heartbroken, and said: "Ming Feng has the courage to beg His Highness, take off his mask, and let Ming Feng solve the doubts in his heart!"
After saying this, Su Mingfeng lowered his head and waited anxiously for the other party's answer.
After being silent for a while, a voice sounded, still faint, and it didn't seem to care much about the voice, low and melodious, but each word weighed more than a thousand catties and smashed into Su Mingfeng's ears.
King Rui asked: "The old friend you are talking about, is it called, Xie Jingxing?"
Su Mingfeng's heart moved, and almost a burst of ecstasy passed through his heart, but in an instant, he forced himself to calm down. King Rui has been in Mingqi for a few months, Xie Jingxing's name is not small, and he can be regarded as a hero in Mingqi, he and Xie Jingxing are small, maybe someone has told King Rui about this.
He said, "Exactly!"
"Xie Jingxing is dead," King Rui's voice couldn't hear the joy and anger: "You said he disappeared?"
"Everyone in the world said that he died in the northern frontier, and I have seen the corpse with my own eyes. Su Mingfeng smiled bitterly: "But I don't want to believe it." Now that His Highness has appeared, Ming Feng knows that his condition is abrupt and unreasonable, but ...... There are always some things in this world that have to be done with great effort. Facing King Rui, Su Mingfeng did not hide it. He looked at King Rui like this, and he didn't seem to be a messy person, and he seemed to be somewhat reasonable. You may feel his words and be very lenient with him.
The white tiger on the ground let out a low whimper, and King Rui stood up from the stone bench.
He turned, half of his mask shining coldly in the wind. Only then did Su Mingfeng realize that King Rui stood up and was half a head taller than him.
Xie Jingxing was also half a head taller than him.
At that time, Xianyi was angry and Ma was a young man, and he loved the most than the high, Su Mingfeng begged Mrs. Su to give him half a bowl of rice every day, hoping to compare with Xie Jingxing. Xie Jingxing was quite disdainful at that time, and said, "Do you want to become the second Su Minglang?"
Time flies in a trance, and it seems that nothing has changed, but the vicissitudes of life are in the past.
Shen Miao wanted to speak and stopped, and King Rui said, "Do you want to see the face of this king?"
Su Mingfeng nodded.
King Rui reached out and covered the silver mask and slowly took it off.
Slanted eyebrows into the sideburns, peach blossom eyes with affection, nose like gall, and the lazy smile hanging on the corner of the lips is almost yesterday. In the end, his appearance has changed slightly, from a beautiful naughty boy to a mature, evil and handsome young man in front of him.
But in the end, it's still him.
Xie Jingxing pouted and smiled, and his tone was disgusted: "Look stupid?"
Su Mingfeng suddenly felt that his eye circles were a little sour, stepped forward, and suddenly punched Xie Jingxing's shoulder, just like they used to do before. He scolded in his mouth: "Bastard, hide from the world and the sea all day long, even from me, and don't pay attention to righteousness!"
Shen Miao couldn't hide her surprise in her heart.
She really didn't expect Xie Jingxing to take off his mask in front of Su Mingfeng so easily and admit his identity. Just like in front of Princess Rongxin at the beginning.
Even if it is a former relative, friend, or close friend, when faced with a sudden change in identity, there may not necessarily be understanding. The more precious the feelings, the more they should not be easily tested, because if the result of the test is not something you can afford, it will be a deep and indelible torture for yourself.
If it was Shen Miao herself, maybe she wouldn't be so happy. After all, she didn't dare, and she didn't have the courage to accept an unknown outcome.
At this point, she is always less decisive than Xie Jingxing, he really knows what he wants and what he doesn't want, forcing himself, and he won't even leave himself a chance to hesitate.
"You, how did you become King Rui?" Su Mingfeng patted his chest: "Just now I was thinking that if King Rui had murderous intentions against me, I would only die here today." He said, "Now I finally have a life." β
There was uncontrollable excitement in his tone.
Xie Jingxing looked at him and said, "I haven't seen you for two years, you are getting more and more stupid." β
Su Mingfeng waved his hand: "I knew that you were not dead, the scourge will be left for thousands of years, and people like you should live to be eight thousand years old!" He sighed again: "If it weren't for Princess Rongxin coming to me that day, and I saw the tiger head ring on Miss Shen's hand, I'm afraid that I will be kept in the dark by you, don't you plan to see me?" he said angrily, quite a little distrusted.
Xie Jingxing shrugged: "Exactly." β
Su Mingfeng was angry, but he had often been bullied by Xie Jingxing in the past, and he was not angry at this time, but he was a little puzzled: "It seems that Miss Shen has known your identity for a long time," he smiled, looked at Shen Miao, and said meaningfully: "I felt that something was wrong at the beginning, and now you can be regarded as getting what you want, hiding it deeply." β
Shen Miao: "......"
"What do you want to say?" Xie Jingxing said impatiently, "Your sister-in-law and I still have something to say." β
Shen Miao and Su Mingfeng were shocked by the word "sister-in-law" at the same time, Su Mingfeng glanced at Shen Miao and said, "Since you are still alive, why haven't you spoken to me for the past two years." And it seems that Princess Rongxin is suspicious of your identity, why don't you take the initiative to tell her, and your father......"
"Su Mingfeng," Xie Jingxing interrupted him, "I am the Rui King of Da Liang. β
The courtyard was quiet.
Shen Miao sighed slightly in her heart, she always had to come to this point.
Xie Jingxing's identity is destined to have no one on his side in Dingjing City. No matter who it is, when he sees Xie Jingxing's true identity, he will always think about the name of "treason", no matter what the truth or hardship is, no one cares. All they care about is "results" and "deception".
Princess Rongxin loves Xie Jingxing like her own son, and in the end, she can't avoid guarding and deceiving. Su Mingfeng was naturally ecstatic when he saw his old friend reborn at first glance, but after that short period of joy, he would finally come to the moment when the truth was revealed.
That's when human nature is the most naked, cruel, and painful.
Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jingxing suspiciously, and asked: "What are you talking about, by the way, you have become King Rui now, is it something that happened on the battlefield in Northern Xinjiang, an expedient measure that you had to do, this identity of King Rui is indeed noble, but it is not a way to go on for a long time, you always have to ......"
"I am the Rui King of Da Liang. Xie Jingxing said.
The chattering sound stopped abruptly.
The wind swept up the fallen leaves in the yard, and the white tiger had already curled up into the hut where it had set up a rest, and in the starless and moonless night, only the lantern gave a faint light.
Su Mingfeng's eyes were shocked, and he asked hesitantly, "This is ...... What do you mean?"
"My true identity is the Rui King of Da Liang. Not the son of Xie Ding of Lin'an Houfu. Xie Jingxing said lightly: "It's not an expedient measure. β
"Impossible!" Su Mingfeng blurted out: "You and I have known each other for more than ten years, and we have been together since childhood, you are the Rui King of Da Liang, why don't I know?"
"The son of the Xie family died at birth, and the real prince of the Marquis of Lin'an has died," Xie Jingxing said: "It's not me." β
Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jingxing in a daze, his words were a little confused, and he didn't seem to be able to distinguish some things, he said: "What do you mean, you were not the son of Lin'an Hou at the beginning, someone changed the tanuki for the prince and replaced you in, you have been living in Dingjing City until you are big, but you are actually not from Mingqi, you are from Da Liang, you are the brother of Emperor Yongle of Da Liang, you are the prince of Da Liang, how is this possible, this is not possible at all......
His words paused abruptly when he saw Xie Jingxing's expression clearly. There was only a look of indifference on that familiar, beautiful and handsome face. Su Mingfeng understands Xie Jingxing, when Xie Jingxing is talking about business, when he doesn't like to repeat, when he is impatient, this is often his expression.
What he said was true.
Su Mingfeng couldn't tell what he was feeling in his heart at the moment, as if he was blocked with a ball of cotton. At first glance, the joy under the old friend was gone, and some were just empty and some inexplicable anger.
He asked, "When did you know who you were?"
"For as long as I can remember. Xie Jingxing replied.
Su Mingfeng took two steps back.
"As long as you remember?" he asked, "You knew you were from Da Liang a long time ago?"
Xie Jingxing was noncommittal.
Shen Miao sighed in her heart, why did Xie Jingxing have to be so sincere, in fact, the more he said this, the more Su Mingfeng would have a feeling of being deceived, sometimes, telling some lies appropriately, it would be much easier to accept himself and others.
But Shen Miao asked herself, if she had changed herself, I am afraid that she would be as honest as Xie Jingxing.
For people who are very close, there is really no need to deceive.
Sure enough, just as Shen Miao expected, Su Mingfeng's face became extremely complicated after hearing Xie Jingxing's answer, and after being surprised and suspicious, the anger that seemed to have been betrayed gradually surged up, and he sneered and asked, "Oh, then what are you doing when you come back now?"
His words were mean, and even Shen Miao couldn't help but look sideways. But it is clear in his heart, outsiders watch chess, and they see it most clearly, Su Mingfeng knows so many secrets at first glance, he must not be able to accept it, for the people who are close to him, people are always very easy to hurt them.
"So what?" But Xie Jingxing was not a low-voiced master, not only did he not follow Su Mingfeng's hair, but he also admitted it calmly.
Shen Miao wanted to speak, but after thinking about it, she gave up, watching chess is a true gentleman, and she should just watch the play today.
Su Mingfeng was really even more angry, he yelled at Xie Jingxing: "I finally know what a chaotic minister and thief is, and what is a white-eyed wolf who can't be raised! Originally, I thought that you had not been close to Lin'anhou since you were a child, because of Princess Yuqing, but now it seems that it is clear that you have to clear up your relationship with them early on! You are not the son of Lin'anhou at all, but you enjoy everything in Lin'anhou's Mansion with peace of mind, and even the two concubines of Xie Mansion are not as good as you at all. You keep saying that Princess Rongxin is your relative, but you deceive her and make her suffer for the news of your death. You treat me as a brother, but you have concealed your identity for many years, but I am afraid that you will be good friends with me, and there is a reason. β
"You don't like Mingqi, you don't like Dingjing. But after all, that is the place where you are raised, you are not as good as raising grace, you enjoy everything that Ming Qi gives you, but when you turn around, you will be your cool king. You are rich and strong, you are strong and strong, and you are fat and strong, and you abandon everything in Ming Qi for the sake of glory and wealth. Xie Jingxing, you are ruthless and unrighteous, you are a villain! You are not worthy of being a courtier, not worthy of being a son-in-law, and even less worthy of being a brother! Go back to your Da Liang!"
"Enough!" Shen Miao stood up abruptly and interrupted Su Mingfeng's words.
Su Mingfeng's words were too hurtful.
She turned her head to look at Xie Jingxing, there was no mask on her face, Xie Jingxing's expression was unobstructed, he was not angry, he was not smiling, he just looked at Su Mingfeng calmly with a pale face. It was as if the person Su Mingfeng said in his mouth was not him, and it seemed to be ...... I didn't care much about Su Mingfeng's words at all.
Shen Miao's heart suddenly had a few waves.
She looked at Su Mingfeng, but a mocking smile appeared on her face, and said, "Oh, Su Gongzi seems to be righteous, so he can't wait to come over and do justice." It's a pity that your so-called others are white-eyed wolves, and in my opinion, you are the same. β
Xie Jingxing was stunned.
Su Mingfeng was even angry with Shen Miao, and said, "What did you say?"
"Say you're a white-eyed wolf. "When Shen Miao fought with Mrs. Lintel in the harem in her previous life, she naturally had a daily war of words. When it comes to mocking people, although it is not outstanding, in the end, I still learned a lot from Mrs. Lintel.
She smiled slightly, she was dignified and steady, the more she was like this, the more it brought out Su Mingfeng's rudeness. Her voice was also soft and gentle, like a gentle drizzle, but every word was merciless.
"Before you come to blame someone, it's best to see what you look like. Su Gongzi thinks that King Rui is a white-eyed wolf, and thinks that King Rui is using you, I also ask Su Gongzi, when Pingnan Bofu was young, how much did Xie Jingxing help you?"
"Since you joined the office, you don't know how to socialize, it is Xie Jingxing who gives you money to do some money, and if you want to learn boxing and foot kung fu, Xie Jingxing will help you hire a martial artist. The emperor wants to suppress Pingnanbo's Mansion, and it is he who reminds you and persuades Pingnanbo to retreat bravely. If it weren't for that, do you think that there is still a Pingnan Bofu in Dingjing in Ming Qi now? I'm afraid that the grass on the grave is one zhang high. β
"You said that Xie Jingxing used you to make friends with you and had other schemes? Since you were a child, you have a weak body, but no one dares to bully you, who do you think, relying on it? Is it your reputation as the faΓ§ade of Pingnanbo's Mansion, or do you have a little green plum that no one dares to mess with in Dingjing. Things in the world are as simple as that, Su Gongzi don't think what I said is not good, from childhood to adulthood, how many roads has Xie Jingxing paved for you, and how many times has he helped your Su family? If this is the so-called use, I also hope that someone can use me? Su Gongzi, do you say?"
She smiled brightly, but what she said was like rain hitting plantains, and the ticking was cold: "I took the benefits of others, but I want to fight back when I turn around, and I keep accusing others, what is this not a white-eyed wolf? Su Gongzi, can I also say that you are ruthless and unjust, and you are not worthy of being a brother?
Su Mingfeng is not a person who will fight with women, not to mention that Shen Miao's words are mockery, but they are genuine, so that his face turns purple. In extreme anger, with Shen Miao's words, the original scroll-by-scroll picture came to his mind.
Xie Jingxing treats him, in all fairness, it is indeed very good. If it wasn't good, Su Mingfeng wouldn't have thought about it for so many years. Xie Jingxing is arrogant, rude, presumptuous and stubborn, and does things as he wants, and there is almost nothing to restrain him. Although what he said was ruthless, he would always help Su Mingfeng in his affairs. For example, when he was a child, someone bullied Su Mingfeng, Xie Jingxing didn't say a word and led someone to beat him up, even if that person was a child of the emperor's relatives, he did not make a mistake, and finally let the people next to him dare not bully Su Mingfeng.
It's just that although Xie Jingxing has done a lot, he never asks for credit, or even mentions it, and his sister always uses a bad attitude, so over time, people remember him bad, but his good is gradually forgotten.
After Shen Miao finished speaking, her heart was also extremely happy. I don't know why, when she watched Su Mingfeng accuse Xie Jingxing, she felt that the picture was very dazzling. After saying it now, although I am a little surprised, I don't regret it.
Does Xie Jingxing have the heart to take advantage of Su Mingfeng? Shen Miaoxiang must not have it. Otherwise, in the previous life, the Su family was ordered by Emperor Wen Hui to be beheaded all over the house, Su Yu's father and son had no one to collect the corpses, and everyone was afraid of Emperor Wen Hui's anger and suspicion, only Xie Jingxing stood up and buried them.
Even at that time, Xie Jingxing was burdened with the dangerous moment when Xie Ding died in battle, the Lin'an Hou Mansion was in danger, and he himself was about to be ordered to go on the expedition.
Righteousness, true hero, follow your own heart, that is Fu Ming's evaluation of Xie Jingxing, but what the child's eyes see is the most real thing. Shen Miao thought that what Fu Ming said was like this.
If such a person is still scolded by Su Mingfeng as "unworthy of being a brother", Shen Miao will be worthless for Xie Jingxing. An identity is enough to change everyone's eyes, the name of King Rui looks like a scenery, but in fact, how many people can bear the things without changing their faces, and they can bear it while talking and laughing?
She didn't notice that when she spoke, Xie Jingxing's eyes fell on her with a happy smile after being slightly surprised.
Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jingxing and was speechless.
His mood was complicated and sad, and it would have been a happy thing that his friend was still alive before he died. But for some reason, he has no interest in happiness at all.
Xie Jingxing glanced at him and said, "I don't owe you anything." β
"Even if you owe it, you have already paid it off. Xie Jingxing said: "The Lin'an Hou Mansion is a big move, the emperor has the intention to suppress it, and the Xie family army under the Lin'an Hou is tens of millions, if the father is kind to the son and the son is filial, and the son inherits the father's business, the emperor will not be able to sleep steadily." The closer I go, the faster I die, and if I want to live a few more years, I will first protect a Hou Mansion for Lin'an Hou. β
"Is it worth it to change the grace of nurturing to change the stability of the Hou Mansion?" Xie Jingxing raised his lips and asked.
Su Mingfeng was speechless when asked.
"If I don't do this, Xie Ding will be a thorn in the emperor's side, and one day he will die, and the Lin'an Hou Mansion will be charged with a trumped-up crime, and he will be splashed with sewage and will fall. Now although his son is dead, after the extinction, at least the Lin'an Hou Mansion is still there, and the emperor let the Lin'an Hou Mansion go. When it comes to Lin'an Hou Mansion, it is also the home of Qingming. Xie Jingxing laughed and mocked: "Princess Yuqing always has the nominal affection of mother and son, for this affection, all that can be done is to keep the dignity of Lin'anhou and the dignity of Lin'anhou's mansion." β
Shen Miao looked at Xie Jingxing's handsome side face, and he said it casually, as if none of this was important. But in the past few years, these unspoken words can only be kept in the heart.
Xie Jingxing is an honest person, but he is also the least honest person. He candidly stated the truth, the facts, but what he was not honest was his own heart. He didn't mention the grievances he had suffered, he didn't mention his worries and depression, so in the eyes of everyone, he was playing with life and being cynical, and nothing seemed to stump him in the world. However, when he arranged everything, in order to keep the Qingming of a Hou Mansion, he was forced to bear the names of "disobedience", "presumptuousness", "disrespect for elders" and "disrespect for father and brother".
Su Mingfeng was stunned when he heard it.
"I'm in Da Liang, and it's not as simple as you think of glory and wealth. He looked at the ice on the tree and said casually: "If you are replaced, you will come back crying to find your mother in tears." β
Su Mingfeng was struck by these words.
"There is no such thing as a gratuitous benefit, and you must strive for what you get. Su Mingfeng, your life is comfortable, you can't guess me with this kind of comfort. I've been through more than you think. β
He sighed softly, still with a smile on his face, the peach blossom eyes were slightly bent, and the eyelashes hung down a beautiful arc, from this angle, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and his beauty seemed to come out of the painting, but in those eyes, there was no smile at all.
It's as cold as a winter wind.
"The most important thing is that Ming Qi has no nurturing for me, only erasure. He said.
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Hey, this one is a little distressed by Lao Xie, melancholy/(tot)/~
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