Korea.

Ouyang Mansion.

In the spacious antique hall, the floor is covered with a thick velvet carpet with dazzling patterns, and in every corner of the hall is an expensive sandalwood cabinet with priceless antiquities placed. The light silk curtain hung down on the beams of the room, swaying in the wind, and the musk in the hall came to the nose, and the smoke curled up. A large wooden cabinet occupies one wall of the main hall, which is neatly filled with rare scriptures. An old and bloated old man, draped in a thick dark robe, leaned back on a bench in front of a bookcase, his eyelids drooping, his face covered with ugly spots, his head bowed, a wooden staff between his legs, his head hanging low, drowsy.

There was no one in the hall except the old man, and he waited quietly in the room.

After a long while, a family member hurriedly came to the old man's side from outside the main hall, bent down, leaned into his ear and whispered, "Master, everything is ready, the guests outside are almost here." ”

The old man slowly raised his head, tried his best to prop up his heavy eyelids, opened his mouth slightly, and made a hoarse voice, "Have the adults of the Dark Incense Hall arrived?"

The family nodded again and again and said, "It's here, don't worry, the people are all serving." ”

"Hmm......" the old man muttered from his throat and reached out to pick up his cane. When the servant saw it, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him.

The old man struggled to his feet with a cane, and a faint moan came out of his mouth.

"Mo'er, this kid...... Are you back?"

While supporting the old man, Jia Ding said with a smile: "The third young master, he has already arrived, and he is outside with the guests." ”

The old man, with his cane, walked forward with difficulty, and muttered, "He's back...... How many years have you been saying hello to me......? I can't even remember...... He doesn't want to see me yet......"

Jia Ding said on the side: "How can it, master, you have taught him earnestly since he was a child, I think the third young master will definitely not forget." ”

The old man stopped talking, still looking drowsy, trembling and walking towards the outside of the main hall with his family.

The Ouyang family is one of the few famous chaebols in South Korea, and the family business opened involves a considerable part of the grain, oil and salt business in South Korea, and has also established a special money bank to monopolize the flow of silver bills in some places. Although it cannot be called a rich country, such a great cause has made some members of the Ouyang family enter the political arena and control part of the power of the Korean court. In the area of Nanzhou, it can be said that it is famous for calling for wind and rain.

Chu Mo had heard a little about these things about the Ouyang family a long time ago, and the identity he replaced was the third young master in the Ouyang family back then, if it was placed elsewhere in Korea, it could be regarded as a prominent prince. Such a swaggering identity also caused a lot of inconvenience to his lurking, and he could only keep a low profile and be cautious in South Korea at all times.

A few days ago, when he had just stepped into the territory of Nanzhou, he began to search for information that was beneficial to him, and he also knew more about his own identity than before. Ouyang Mo has always been a weak scholar who has no power to tie the chicken, full of wealth, and has an addiction to ancient scriptures and books, and has no intention of engaging in business. As a result, after a dispute with his father, Ouyang Zhenhua, the patriarch of the Ouyang family, he went to study alone in the Xilu Academy of the Qin State, and was captured by the Chu army during the journey. But although Ouyang Mo never practiced martial arts, he had the arrogance of a scholar, and scolded Chu Jun for being inhumane in prison, and was later favored by Lu Chuan, who peeled off his face alive and changed it on Chu Mo's face through disguise techniques.

After learning this, Chu Mo couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but in the later search, he got more valuable information.

South Korea's other big chaebol is no less than the Ouyang family, Dark Xiangtang, which is not similar to the Ouyang family's monopoly business, Dark Xiangtang is more like a powerful gang, secretly doing the business of killing people and stealing goods, and there are strong martial arts Keqing in it, which is a threat to the entire Korean Chamber of Commerce and even the royal family. Therefore, all the chaebols had to curry favor with the Dark Incense Hall on the surface, so that they also had a place in the Chamber of Commerce.

According to Chu Mo's memories in Chu when he was a child, this dark incense hall is the place where Han Luyao was originally born.

Dark Xiangtang secretly had a lot of evil transactions with the Korean court, and many tricky things that the court could not handle openly were handed over to Dark Xiangtang, so the relationship between Dark Xiangtang and the imperial court was very close, and the king of Han also personally gave the owner of Dark Xiangtang a family name to reward them with a knighthood for life.

Thinking of Han Luyao's background, Chu Mo realized that he actually knew very little about her. I only vaguely remember that when she was brought into the palace, she had maturity and indifference far beyond her peers, and her childish eyes seemed to have endless melancholy and abyss.

As for how she was brought into the palace, Chu Mo also pestered and asked the national teacher Lu Chuan and the king of Chu. only got a general answer, when the Chu army invaded Korea, Dark Xiangtang privately granted the will of the king of Han and successfully assassinated many Chu army generals. The Chu army was furious, led the troops to level the Dark Fragrance Hall, and captured the granddaughter of the hall master, Han Luyao, who had not yet reached the age of the crown.

Unlike other captives, as soon as they arrived in the Chu State, they were thrown into the dungeon and died for life. As soon as she came, she arrived at the Chu Palace, by the side of the King of Chu, and the King of Chu unexpectedly regarded the young Han Lu as his own, and even later regarded her as a righteous daughter and regarded her as a princess.

Chu Mo's childhood was pampered, but the king of Chu and the national teacher were busy with war and neglected to discipline him. The king of Chu was very harsh and harsh on him, and when Chu Mo was very young, he imprisoned him in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion and forced him to read the scriptures by heart, whether it was dog days or the winter solstice, he ordered him to practice martial arts and practice swords. At that time, there were countless powerful Keqing in Dachu, and the king of Chu cruelly asked Chu Mo to temper himself in actual combat with Keqing, and at this time, his peers were still spreading joy under his parents' knees, so he was full of hatred and dissatisfaction, and was knocked to the ground by Keqing one by one.

Later, a few years after he and the crown, the Chu army's expeditions were defeated and retreated, and the people of the world resisted, and the king of Chu had no time to discipline him, so he put Han Luyao by his side and asked her to supervise Chu Mo at all times. At that time, Chu Mo had become more and more rebellious, withdrawn, and had long been accustomed to being alone, and Han Luyao's appearance seemed to be the eyeliner planted by the King of Chu beside him, and he was extremely tired of Han Luyao's appearance and didn't want to pay attention to it at all.

I am the prince of the great Chu, and you are just a slave who died in the country, why did you get everyone's favor, but I didn't live as well as the ordinary people in my age?

What are you?

It didn't take long for Daqin to lead a heavy army to set off the first battle against Chu, and the king of Chu personally conquered, and he had no time to pay attention to his disobedient prince. Chu Mo breathed a sigh of relief at this time, during the absence of King Chu, he was finally able to have his hard-won freedom.

However, Han Luyao's existence annoyed Chu Mo.

Ten years ago.

Chu.

Inside the Chu Palace.

A long corridor was dark and gloomy, and there was not a glimmer of light around it. The floor is covered with a long, dark carpet, and the stone walls that line the wide cloister are carved with dizzying patterns, hidden in the darkness.

Knock knock.

A small round blue ball bounced across the cloister, resounding with a hollow echo.

The ball bounced a few times before rolling deeper into the cloister.

A thin figure, standing quietly in front of the ball. The ball bumped into her slender brocade boots and stopped.

Han Luyao's face was pale pink at this time, his face was expressionless, and his eyes were looking ahead with empty eyes.

After a while, Chu Mo slowly walked over from not far from her.

He glanced at Han Luyao with some impatient indifference on his face.

Han Luyao bent down and picked up the ball at his feet.

Chu Mo looked at her, frowned, and said coldly, "Hey, give me the ball." ”

Han Luyao lowered his head slightly, held the small ball in his arms, and said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness the Prince, it is time for you to go to the Scripture Pavilion to study." ”

"Tsk. Chu Mo's expression showed a look of boredom, and he said angrily, "What are you?

After that, he walked over to Han Luyao quickly, stretched out his hand, and said, "Hurry up, give me the ball." ”

Han Luyao bowed his head, and the long black hair under the hairpin was draped down, covering his face. She didn't answer, still holding the ball in her arms.

Seeing that she was unmoved, Chu Mo's voice raised a few points, and said, "A slave who has died in the country, and a captive dares to talk to this prince like this? According to the rules of the palace, can you stand and talk to me?"

Chu Mo's voice broke the silence in the corridor, echoing around the beams.

Han Luyao's body stiffened, without hesitation, he slowly knelt down towards him, his hands fell to the ground, his voice was like a mosquito, and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince...... According to the emperor's will...... You should have read half an hour ago. ”

After Chu Mo heard this, a nameless fire rushed to his heart, and he lowered his head and reprimanded: "Can you teach the prince to do things? Have you also learned to talk about your father?

Han Luyao's forehead touched the ground lightly, and he said in a low voice: "The slave doesn't dare." ”

When Chu Mo saw her like this, he seemed to be carrying the shadow of the King of Chu and firmly bound himself. He stepped forward, stepped on Han Luyao's hair with one foot, stepped down hard, and said, "That's how the grandmothers in the palace taught you?"

Han Luyao didn't speak, let him step on him, didn't react, and still held the ball tightly in his arms.

Chu Liusheng looked down at her condescendingly, and said coldly, "Give me the ball." ”

Han Luyao under his feet let out a faint voice and said, "Your Highness...... It's time for you to read. ”

After Chu Liusheng heard this, he looked at her with more and more disgust, and he couldn't imagine that she was still inexplicably persistent, but he couldn't do anything with her.

After all, when his father was leaving, he explained that he wanted Han Luyao to supervise himself.

Thinking of this, he felt even more incredible, how could there be a captive to manage the truth that the prince had learned? Isn't this anti-guest-oriented?

He raised his head and said to Han Luyao: "It's okay to ask this king to read, but you don't understand the etiquette in the palace, I have to teach you too." In this way, I will read the book, you will learn to kowtow to me next to me, how long will you kowtow as long as I watch, how about it?"

"Yes...... The slave and the maid obeyed. ”