After the farce ended, Rong Si returned to her own palace and received a letter from Rong Feizhou, saying that she was leaving the general's mansion and going back to the military camp. Before leaving, she wanted to see Rong Si. After all, he would not come out of the military camp again. His father was old, and the Rong family wanted to gain a foothold in Shangjing City. He had to take over his father's military power quickly. He would wait for her at home tomorrow. After seeing Rong Si, he left...
The other party wrote a lot, but Rong Si still caught a sense of anxiety and panic between the lines. When he wrote about taking over his father's power, the handwriting directly soaked the letter paper, as if he was affirming himself. The words "I want to see her" appeared several times.
This made Rong Si put down the letter, looked up to the window and smiled slightly. She remembered that in the plot, Rong Feizhou also wrote a letter asking to meet Rong Si at about this time. Unfortunately, the original owner at that time was so arrogant and pretentious that she threw the letter aside after reading it. Later, after Rong Feizhou's repeated requests, she raised her head to meet him, because in her mind at this time, Rong Feizhou was no longer so important. The most important person to her at this time was Mu Lianxuan. She seemed particularly superior when talking to Rong Feizhou.
I will never recognize you as my brother...
I hate you, I have always hated you.
It’s better to go to the military camp and never come back. I see you want to vomit.
What if you are not my biological brother? Oh, that would be great. Someone as weird as you is really not like me. It’s even better if you are not my brother. I don’t need you as my brother.
…
After venting all her years of resentment towards Rong Feizhou, Rong Si finally returned to the palace happily and comfortably. She didn't notice that the look in Rong Feizhou's eyes had changed drastically, and she didn't know that it might be the fuse for her death in the future.
Yes, Rong Si could almost guess that Rong Feizhou at this time was very likely to have learned his true life experience. In a panic, he went to his sister, whom he had not spoken to for many years, to verify it. He wanted someone who could give him some strength.
Who would have known that the original owner, who had accumulated resentment for many years and had always been arrogant and didn't know how to bow her head, would come forward and mock her. She felt relieved, but Rong Feizhou had completely alienated himself from her and even had a tendency to become evil.
Rong Si would certainly not do that. She and Rong Feizhou still have a good relationship.
But she wanted better.
At this moment, Rong Si suddenly heard a slight sound of landing behind her.
Turning around, she saw Mu Lianxuan standing in the shadow of the room. Her expression could not be seen at all, but Rong Si immediately stood up in surprise and threw herself into his arms.
"Lian Xuan, you finally came to see me. I missed you so much..."
"Yeah?"
"Of course."
"What are you looking at?"
"My brother sent me a letter. He said he was going to the military camp and wanted to see me before he left."
Rong Si replied without any defense.
Hearing this, Mu Lianxuan's eyes moved slightly, "Really? I remember that your relationship with Feizhou has always been not very good..."
"Well, it's not very good. We had a quarrel before, and he has been unwilling to pay attention to me. I don't know what happened recently. Didn't I fall into the water and get sick in the general's mansion? He has been taking care of me and coaxing me for a long time. Then I forgave him. After all, he is my brother, right? I don't want to keep quarreling with such a brother. I'm not a child anymore." Rong Si replied with a smile.
Hearing that what Rong Si said was almost exactly the same as the information he had received, Mu Lianxuan felt a little relieved. He didn't like this feeling of being out of control. He hoped that this woman Rong Si could always be under his control, and he could tell her to do whatever he wanted.
But now that Rong Si and Rong Feizhou have reconciled, he has to re-evaluate the value of this woman. After all, Rong Feizhou has really taken over all the military power of Rong Tianpu, so this person's power cannot be underestimated. The key is that the other party is unyielding, not interested in money or women, and has no weaknesses. He has been trying to win her over for a long time, but she has always remained unmoved. Perhaps it would be faster to start from Rong Si.
Thinking of this, Mu Lianxuan's previous intention to blame him faded a lot.
He had received news before that when he was taking advantage of the situation to plot against Qiu Yulan, the woman in the palace that Mu Yuanxiu was sincerely protecting also started to plot against Rong Si. He did not help, but just wanted to see how Rong Si would deal with it. It was also a small lesson for this ignorant woman. Anyway, she had Rong Tianpu, Rong Feizhou, and him behind her, so nothing would go wrong. At most, she would be demoted from the position of noble concubine to that of concubine, which would stop her from being so arrogant and willful. After all, it was impossible for them to clean up her mess for the rest of her life.
But who would have thought that she was the first one to go to Yime Garden, and not only did nothing happen, but even Qiu Yulan retreated safely. He came here this time just for this matter.
But now the more important Rong Feizhou has appeared. It doesn't matter whether to ask or not. Anyway, he can design it the first time, and there will be a second time and a third time...
Rong Si is more important. Don’t let her create a rift with him because of this kind of thing.
"It would be better if you could reconcile. Don't quarrel with Feizhou over such trivial matters in the future, okay? I remember when we first met, you cried for Feizhou from time to time, and you would be unhappy if I asked you a few more questions!" Mu Lianxuan teased with a smile.
Hearing this, Rong Si's face instantly turned red. She gently pulled Mu Lianxuan's sleeve and said flatteringly, "I was not sensible at that time, and I didn't know that I would like you so much later. You were really wronged at that time, Lianxuan..."
As she spoke, Rong Si gently leaned against Mu Lianxuan's chest and asked softly, "You said before that you would make me your queen when you succeed. Will this sentence always count?"
Rong Si's voice seemed somewhat ethereal, as if it came from the sky.
There was a hint of caution and worry in his words.
Hearing this, Mu Lianxuan's eyes flashed and he put his arms around Rong Si's shoulders.
"nature."
He heard himself say this.
"You will never lie to me? You will always love me, right?"
"yes."
After hearing what he said, Rong Si hugged the other's waist contentedly, "Me too, but if you really cheat on me one day, I will like someone else and live a good life, stay away from you, and never like you again."
At this moment, Mu Lianxuan probably had no idea that Rong Si was 100% serious about what she said, and he smiled disapprovingly in his heart.
"Okay, then when the time comes, if you like someone else, stay away from me and never like me again, okay?"
As soon as the words fell, they both laughed together, with the same wantonness.
Shao Qingwei was examined by the imperial physician, who said that there was nothing serious and that she might have eaten something cold. She should be careful in the future.
Upon hearing that the baby in Shao Qingwei's belly was fine, Mu Yuanxiu felt much more at ease. He turned around and saw Shao Qingwei lying on the bed and looked at her pitifully. Although he was not so fond of her now, she was still the woman he had protected. He took two steps forward and gently held Shao Qingwei in his arms.
"Okay, okay, don't worry. The doctor said everything is fine. You don't have to worry too much..." Mu Yuanxiu paused and said, "Your little girl, Concubine Yu, has been sent to Xinzheku. She may not be able to come back for a while. I will assign a few more palace maids to you. They are all my people. They will help you recuperate. You can trust them..."
"I know you can't swallow this breath as for the Imperial Concubine, but you'd better provoke her less in the future. She has always been spoiled and unreasonable. Even I have to give her some leeway sometimes. Why do you have to be so hard on her? This time it's just Lu Fu. You don't have to explain to me that Lu Fu's words have nothing to do with you. In the harem, I may be more assured if you have some means. As for Lu Fu, I will tell her not to talk nonsense. The most important thing for you now is the prince in your belly. This is my first child. I don't want him to have any mishaps, understand?"
Mu Yuanxiu looked at Shao Qingwei in front of him with a burning gaze until she nodded obediently. Then he smiled and hugged her again, comforting her for a while before leaving Shao Qingwei's Ninglu Palace.
As soon as he left the palace, Mu Yuanxiu's smile faded.
Looking at the stars on her head, she realized that the women in the harem were always so boring, and Shao Qingwei was no exception.
He had thought he had met someone special. Maybe she was just a little more skilled and not as interesting as Rong Si. But the child was his, and that woman had many secrets. The most important thing was that he needed a weakness.
Thinking of this, Mu Yuanxiu smiled and continued to move forward.
On the second day, after Rong Si had a good sleep, she sent a eunuch to say hello to Mu Yuanxiu, leave the palace, and go straight to the general's mansion.
When she arrived at the general's mansion, she actually saw Rong Feizhou hiding in the yard where their mother used to live, practicing calligraphy under the white magnolia tree that Meng Mushuang loved most in his life. The white petals of the magnolia almost fell on his shoulders, but he had no intention of moving. Only his hands were still writing quickly, his lips tightly pursed together, his profile firm. Although he had taken off his military uniform, he still carried a fighting spirit that was hard to look at.
As soon as she saw him, Rong Si immediately and stealthily asked the four maids beside her to step back. She then tiptoed forward, half jumped and covered Rong Feizhou's eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Guess who I am?"
With her jumping like that, the word "filial piety" that Rong Feizhou was about to finish with was immediately ruined, and his fighting spirit was also retracted at this moment. He smiled, put down the pen in his hand nonchalantly, and with his hands behind his back, he actually carried Rong Si on his back.
"Except for you, no one dares to come in and disturb me when I'm practicing calligraphy. Tell me, how come you haven't changed at all since you grew up, huh?"
Rong Feizhou smiled and gently took Rong Si off, then turned around and saw the other person's brightly smiling face.
"How could that be? How could that be? I have obviously grown taller and prettier. No one in Mu Yuanxiu's harem is prettier than me. When I see his concubines, I feel extremely confident and happy." Rong Si boasted heartlessly.
Hearing her shameless words, Rong Feizhou laughed and reached out to help Rong Si pick up the fallen magnolia petals in her hair. He whispered to her, "Brother will return to the military camp tomorrow. He has nothing to tell me."
"Have a nice trip, and be sure to find time to come back and see me."
"anything else?"
"Well, take care of yourself and don't get sick, and don't miss me too much!"
"Anything else?"
"Hey, you asked me to come here, why do you always ask me to talk about this and that? What about you? Do you have anything to tell me?"
“Take care of yourself and don’t get sick.”
"I told you that."
"I will miss you."
Having said this, Rong Feizhou suddenly took two steps forward and gently held Rong Si in his arms, as if only with this action could his anxious heart be slightly comforted and calmed.
Seeing Rong Feizhou's actions, Rong Si was stunned for a moment, "Brother, what's wrong with you? Why do I feel like you seem a little unhappy..."
"I... Xiao Si... I want to say that if I were not your brother..."
Before he finished speaking, Rong Si immediately broke free from his embrace and said in surprise, "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Why are you not my brother anymore? Do you want to ignore me again? Are you going to the military camp to avoid me like before?"
As she spoke, Rong Si's eyes turned red. "I don't care, I don't care. You are my brother. You will always be my brother. No matter where you go, you are my brother..."
Then she hugged Rong Feizhou tightly without caring about anything, "Rong Feizhou will always be Rong Si's brother. If you dare to ignore me again, in the future... no matter how much you coax me, tell me stories with paper figurines, or give me a little white cat, I will no longer pay attention to you, and I will no longer recognize you... Tell me, I want you to tell me, are you my brother? Are you?"
Looking at Rong Si who was about to cry, Rong Feizhou felt that his heart had never been so calm and hot. He stared at Rong Si in front of him, staring at the seriousness and fear in her eyes. After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, took out the handkerchief he carried with him and gently wiped away the tears that condensed on her eyelashes.
"I told you that you were still like a child, but you didn't believe me. Now, after just two sentences, you're crying again..."
"Then tell me, will you ignore me again in the future?" Rong Si was eager to verify.
"No." He took back the handkerchief and hugged Rong Si again, "Never. No matter what happens, I will always be your brother."
As he said this, he gently stroked Rong Si's hair.
He will always be Rong Feizhou and no one else.
After hearing what Rong Feizhou said, Rong Si became happy and pestered him to practice calligraphy with her, using the excuse that she had finally left the palace and Rong Feizhou would be leaving tomorrow.
This is definitely something we need to play together.
After practicing calligraphy, Rong Si took him out. Since there were too many people in Shangjing City who knew them, she took him to a small market on the outskirts of Beijing to go shopping together, the two of them.
There I ate the most famous Yangchun noodles, bought candied haws and sugar figurines, listened to operas and watched acrobatics. All in all, the day was very fulfilling.
When leaving, Rong Si was still reluctant to leave. When passing by a jewelry stall, she insisted that Rong Feizhou buy some for her.
Rong Feizhou really looked down upon these crudely made jewellery and was about to pull her away, but the stall owner spoke up at this time, "Sir, seeing that your wife is so happy, why are you so stingy with these few coins? Right?"
Hearing this, Rong Si's eyes widened immediately, and then she turned her eyes and looked at Rong Feizhou accusingly, "Yes, yes, husband, please obey me, okay? I really like you, I like you very much. You usually pamper me at home, why are you like this when you go out?"
As she spoke, she turned to look at the stall owner and explained in a serious manner, "My husband dotes on me very much. We even bought four maids to serve me. But recently he might want to take in a concubine. I think..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Before Rong Si could finish her words, Rong Feizhou immediately pulled her away with a cold face. When she left, Rong Si was still looking at the stall owner with a sad face.
On this side, Rong Feizhou's face had completely turned black, "Xiao Si!"
Seeing that he might be really angry, Rong Si stuck out her tongue, "Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you, don't be angry, okay? When we were little, I said I was your child bride? Didn't you also cooperate with me with a smile? Really..."
"But I'm your brother!"
"But we don't look alike, right? If I really say I'm your wife, no one will doubt it." Rong Si raised her eyebrows and continued to smile.
"You are already grown up, don't play these childish tricks, okay? I don't mind, how can the emperor not mind?"
"Okay, okay, I get it, I won't say it again, husband~"
After Rong Si shouted the name, she turned around and ran away, laughing so happily.
Rong Feizhou looked helpless.
After Rong Feizhou sent Rong Si back to the palace, he returned to the general's mansion. As soon as he arrived at the general's mansion, he saw Rong Tianpu sitting alone in the middle of the lobby eating. He stopped, turned around and prepared to walk towards his own yard.
In the past, he hated and resented his father because of his mother's death. But now he realized that he might not even have the qualifications to resent him. The man in front of him did force his mother to death, but he had unknowingly raised this cheap son of his for nearly twenty years, and might even leave everything to him in the future. For a moment, even Rong Feizhou didn't know what he was thinking. His heart was filled with complicated feelings.
He caught a glimpse of Rong Feizhou walking towards his yard, and Rong Tianpu suddenly called out, "Feizhou."
"Dad." Rong Feizhou also called respectfully.
"Where are you from?"
"I have to go back to the barracks tomorrow. I just came back from an outing with Xiao Si."
"Xiao Si is now a noble concubine. You must not ask her to leave the palace all the time, lest the emperor has a problem with her."
"The child understands."
"Your mother's death anniversary is coming up in a few days, you..."
"I will go to her grave to pay my respects that day."
"Okay, go down."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Before leaving, Rong Feizhou took a special look at Rong Tianpu, who looked energetic and might be able to live another 30 years.
As soon as he returned to his courtyard, he immediately heard that the poor scholar whom he had instructed to stay in the suburbs had actually run away when no one was paying attention, and now there was no trace of him at all.
This news made Rong Feizhou's head explode. He stabbed the subordinate who came to report with a sword, causing him to bleed profusely. "Find it for me!"
"yes!"
Who would have thought that as soon as Rong Si returned to the palace, she would run into the fool Mu Yichen who was happily playing with a tabby cat late at night.
She thought for a moment and threw the roast duck she bought from outside onto the stone table in front of him. She sat down beside him in his confused eyes and said, "Do you want to eat it? I bought it from the most famous century-old roast duck restaurant in the city. It's still hot. You look silly and must have never eaten good food. I'll give it to you to try."
Having said that, Rong Si immediately took out a duck leg from the paper bag and stuffed it into Mu Yichen's mouth.
"Don't just stand there, try it, it's delicious. Let me hold your cat for a while. I have a little white cat, but it's not as fat as your orange one. What do you feed it? How did it grow like this? It looks better than you... Ah, so good, it even licked me..."
Rong Si smiled and touched the tabby cat's chin, and the cat purred happily with its eyes squinted.
Mu Yichen was surprised in his heart. You know, this cat had its leg broken by someone before, so it usually scratches whoever it sees. When they first got along with each other, even he himself was scratched by it countless times. How come it was so well-behaved in Rong Si's hands
When he had almost finished eating a duck leg and a duck wing, Rong Si immediately packed up the remaining roast duck, saying that she would take it to the little maids in the palace, and ran away without a trace.
Mu Yichen, who was holding the cat and returning to his bedroom with a satisfied look on his face, shouted to the empty hall in front of him as soon as he entered the room.
“No trace.”
"I am here."
"How is Rong Feizhou doing? Is the scholar now in the place you arranged?"
"yes."
"Is the medicine ready?"
"Ready."
"Keep waiting, go down"
"yes."
The hall fell silent again, but the next second he heard a faint cat's cry.
The tabby cat in his arms jumped down instantly, and then a little white cat immediately appeared in front of him.
“I also have a little white cat…”
Rong Si's words were still ringing in his ears.
Mu Yichen laughed. Could it be this one
Then the smile faded.
Her cat and his cat were connected, and she was connected to him, but now he wanted to kill her father...
So is there still no chance
On this side, Rong Feizhou, who had been searching for the poor scholar for several days but failed to find him, was a little out of his mind, while the people in the military camp were urging him to find him.
Before leaving, he looked in the direction of the imperial palace, threw a packet of medicine to the person he bribed in the general's mansion, and asked him to put it in Rong Tianpu's tea every day.
There was no news from the other side, so he could only start from this side. He would not harm that person's life. At most, he would make his thinking a little slow and a little stupid. He would always be Rong Feizhou's father and he would support him all his life!
Rong Feizhou thought so.