"Prince Murong, he is bullying me," Yu Wenyao sobbed.
"Princess, don't cry"
Murong Ci comforted him weakly, feeling that he was hypocritical enough, knowing that Murong Yu would not like Yu Wenyao but still helping her, wouldn't this be harming her
Yu Wenyao wanted to ask Prince Murong for help, begged her to say something nice, and continued to cry, "I want to spend a few more days in Yan, can't I?"
Murong Yu said coldly: "For the sake of the princess's safety, we must send her back to the country. Your Highness, if something happens to her in the imperial capital, and the Emperor of the West Qin Kingdom pursues it, neither this king nor His Highness can afford it."
This tone, this meaning, are all inviolable.
Murong Ci naturally understood what he meant, but Yu Wenyao was a ghostly spirit, it was no wonder she would obediently go back to West Qin.
"If something happens to me, I will tell my father that it has nothing to do with you and you don't need to take responsibility." Yu Wenyao said angrily.
"If you die unexpectedly, how can you tell your father that your father will only blame me and His Highness." He said coldly.
She was speechless, but she just refused to accept, she just didn't want to leave Yan Country
Murong Ci winked at him, "My lord, you still have government affairs, so don't bother me. I will persuade the princess."
Murong Yu stared at her fiercely, raised his sword eyebrows, and then strode away.
Seeing him leave, Yu Wenyao stopped crying slowly, and said stubbornly: "Prince Murong, I will never go back."
Murong Ci naturally didn't want her to stay in the Imperial Capital, so he persuaded her earnestly: "I feel that with Yu Wang's temperament, I will definitely tie you up and send you back to the West Qin Kingdom. Princess, you should go back. Besides, you If you stay here, you can't enter the palace, you can't enter Yuwang's mansion, you can't see him, so what can you do? Just now Yuwang made it clear that he doesn't like you, no matter how hard you try and be demanding, he won't. Will marry you, you should give up your heart."
"I will never give up easily"
Tears welled up in Yu Wenyao's eyelashes, and her hoarse voice was extremely firm.
Murong Ci knew that he couldn't persuade her, so he simply stopped trying to persuade her.
That night, as expected, Murong Yu came to the East Palace.
With a guilty conscience, Murong Ci calmly endured his anger, but he just pointed at her without a word of reproach.
"Aren't you angry?" She leaned into his arms and stroked his chest lightly with her fingers.
"Of course I'm angry. But you have entrusted your body and mind to me, how can I be willing to scold you?" He kissed her forehead lightly.
After being fed some honey by him, she felt so sweet in her heart.
He raised her chin, "Although I don't want to scold you, I still have to clean you up so that you can remember well and don't always make trouble for me."
Murong Ci asked coquettishly, "How to deal with me?"
He turned over as quickly as a leopard, "Take you up all night"
"No, no, I'm tired, I'm going to sleep"
"You don't have to sleep tonight."
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The next morning, she sat up with her waist supported, her whole body seemed to be falling apart, her old waist was almost broken, and her whole body was covered with large and small bruises and redness.
Murong Yu really tormented her all night, she wanted to cry but had no tears.
Later, she heard from him that he asked a few people from the Ghost Shadow Sect to press Princess Fengyao's acupuncture points, tie her up, and send her back to the West Qin Kingdom.
Along the way, Yu Wenyao quarreled again and again, trying to escape in every possible way, but he couldn't escape after all, and was finally taken over by the Emperor of West Qin.
A few days later, Murong Ci received the news from the capital of the Western Qin Kingdom that Princess Yuqing Yue Ruomei was suffering from a sudden illness in the Prince's Mansion, and died of incompetent medicine and stones.
Murong Ci sneered, how could a good person die of sudden illness for no reason
It must be that Yuwen Zhantian drugged her, or beat her to death, or that Yue Ruomei was tortured by him so that her life was worse than death, and she committed suicide because she had nothing to love. In any case, Yuwen and Zhantian cannot get away with it.
Unexpectedly, his methods are so vicious.
Murong Ci felt sad, and couldn't help asking himself: Did she kill Yue Ruomei
Qin Ruo comforted: "Your Highness, it was Princess Yuqing who voluntarily took your place by Prince Yuwen's side. If she hadn't volunteered, no one could force her. Your Highness, rest assured."
Having said that, Murong Ci still felt that he indirectly killed Yue Ruomei.
The beauty withers, and the bones become death.
When the new year is over, the palace is busy preparing for the new year, and the common people are also busy buying food for the new year and making new clothes. Although it was freezing cold, the whole city was lively and happy, and everyone was talking about the New Year.
The days were getting colder and colder, Murong Ci didn't bother to come out of the palace for several days in a row, just stayed in the bedroom to read and study the essentials of governing the country.
She remembered that the family banquet on New Year's Eve on the last day of each year was hosted by the emperor, but this year the number of people in the royal family and clan was decreasing, and they withered very badly. Seeing that scene, the royal father must feel uncomfortable.
You must find a way to make your father happy.
So, she, Qin Ruo, and Ruyi thought hard for two days, but they couldn't come up with a feasible solution.
Once mentioned it to Murong Yu, he said that he was in charge of this matter and promised to make His Majesty happy.
He also picked a few books for her and told her to study them carefully. She flipped through it casually, and suddenly her mind was shocked. These books, such as Tongjian Shilue and the Minutes of the Dynasty, are historical books that record the rise and fall of the world and the change of imperial power in the past dynasties. , he asked her to study carefully, could it be
She was ecstatic, did he do this to train her as a prince
Later, every time in bed, Murong Yu would always ask a few questions, she was well prepared and answered fluently. Where she had doubts, he explained in detail, and where there were disputes, it was also a happy thing for them to argue endlessly.
In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.
Although Murong Cheng's dragon body has improved a lot, he still needs to recuperate, and Murong Yu will take care of many major events such as the ceremony.
To Murong Ci's surprise, Murong Yu actually sent someone to send a message the day before, asking her to go to the ceremony with him.
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p;Civil and military officials were divided into two rows and stood on both sides, and the servants stood on the outside. The hall was silent and solemn. Under the eyes of everyone, she and Murong Yu walked towards the sacrificial altar and took the long incense sticks from the ceremony officer. Pay homage to the ancestors of the Murong family.
Under the chanting of the ceremony official, they knelt on the futon, worshiped sincerely, and knelt side by side.
At that moment, Murong Ci felt in a trance that the man beside him was the real descendant of the Murong family, and he had no intention of dissenting.
This is the first time for her to pay homage to her ancestors, which is of great significance, and all civil and military officials can't figure out the king's mind.
Since the Yuwang became regent, he has been responsible for every ceremony, but this time he asked the prince to worship together. I don't know what is sold in the gourd.
While speculating and apprehensive, the important ministers watched the Yuwang and the prince worship, with different thoughts.
At night, the royal family's family banquet is held in Donghua Hall, and the harem concubines and clan children will all participate. But this year there are fewer people than in previous years, looking desolate.
Halfway through the banquet, Murong Yu asked His Majesty the Emperor and everyone present to drive outside the hall, saying that there was a surprise for His Majesty.
Murong Ci thought to himself, this is the surprise he arranged
Everyone came outside and stood under the hallway to wait.
"Yu Wang, don't be fooled, and quickly uncover the mystery." Murong Cheng laughed.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Murong Yu applauded twice.
Everyone waited patiently, and Murong Ci was also very curious. Suddenly, there was a whistling sound in the silence, and in the next instant, sparks and meteors shot into the air, and they burst into bloom with a bang.
it's fireworks
As soon as one round went off, another round of fireworks flew into the night sky, blooming uniquely colorful.
Everyone was amazed, Murong Cheng smiled and enjoyed the fireworks, he was very happy, "Good!"
Murong Ci was also fascinated by the grand and dazzling fireworks. Although the fireworks are perishable, the magnificence of the night sky is enough to fascinate all beings.
In recent years, fireworks and firecrackers have been banned in the palace, because a few decades ago, fireworks were set off at a palace banquet and accidentally caught fire, burning down a palace. At this point, the late emperor ordered that no fireworks should be set off in the palace.
Fireworks bloomed one after another in the night, causing everyone to scream with joy.
She looked at the brightly colored fireworks with different shapes, and looked at her father's joyful face, and suddenly felt warm in her heart.
It would be great if the days to come were as smooth as this.
In the exclamation of everyone, the fireworks spectacle finally came to an end.
Murong Cheng was in high spirits, drank two glasses of wine, and was escorted by Murong Lan back to Qingyuan Hall to rest.
His Majesty the Emperor is gone, and the reunion banquet is coming to an end, earlier than in previous years.
Murong Ci saw that everyone had left, and planned to stay until the end, but saw Murong Shi hurriedly got up and put on a pink cloak, as if rushing to leave.
Qin Ruo's eyes turned, and she couldn't help asking with a smile: "Where is the princess in a hurry?"
"I..." Murong Shi was a little nervous, her pink lips twitched a few times before saying, "I'm going back to the house to watch the new year."
"It's still early, and it's too early to observe the new year." If Qin Ruo didn't plan to let her go, if it was in the past, the princess would definitely pester His Highness where to go and follow His Highness.
"What else can I do?" Murong Shi retorted anxiously, her face turned red and she was a little guilty, "I'm going back home first."
She hurried away with her servant Lin Lang.
Murong Ci and Murong Yu were the only ones left in the hall, and the palace servants were busy tidying up, so they went out together. Tonight, the imperial palace is brightly lit and radiant, and under the blowing of the cold wind, there are a few colorful colors.
She asked: "The princess seems to be a different person, isn't she in a hurry to go back home?"
Murong Yu smiled, "Could it be that you want her to still haunt you?"
"I'm just curious." Naturally, she didn't want to be pestered by Murong Shi, "Has she moved on?"
"It should be. After I returned to Beijing, she went out of the mansion almost every day, but she didn't go to the East Palace. It should be a private meeting with her lover."
"That's great." Murong Ci smiled happily, feeling relieved, "But I'm curious, which family's young master she has taken a fancy to?"
He shook his head to express his ignorance, he never cared much about Murong Shi's affairs.
Qin Ruo suddenly suggested: "Your Highness, my lord, the market is very lively on New Year's Eve every year, why not go shopping in the street, anyway, it's still early to watch the New Year."
She really wanted to go out to the streets, but if he and two "big men" went out to the streets together, wouldn't it be strange if they bumped into acquaintances
Murong Yu said in a low voice, "Good suggestion. Let's go."
So, turn to the palace gate.
Qin Ruo went back first, and the two of them came to the market in a carriage. The street was overcrowded, with black heads everywhere.
The busiest and most spacious streets in the city are brightly lit, like a long fire dragon crawling in the imperial capital under the night, with bright lights and beautiful colors. Many small stalls came out to do business, and those novel gadgets attracted many people to watch.
Because there were too many people, they had to get out of the car and walk.
When you go to a crowded place, there will be crowds of people, almost crowded, and you will not know where you will be crowded if you are not careful.
Murong Yu stood behind her and half embraced her, protecting her so as not to get separated.
Murong Ci was so awkward that he wanted to push him away but could only be "coerced" by him to move forward. Fortunately, the people around them didn't know them, so she felt relieved.
With him by her side to protect and escort her, she felt at ease.
This feeling is very subtle. She doesn't know whether it is a good thing or not that she is becoming more and more dependent on him.
There was a group of jugglers performing in front of him, so he said go and have a look.
After finally squeezing through the crowd on the third and outer floors, Murong Yu asked her to stand in front of him, held her hands, and protected her from behind.
She felt that the night wind was not cold at all. There seemed to be a stove on her back that was simmering slowly. It was so hot that it burned to the atrium of her heart.
"Third uncle, you are also here to watch juggling"
Murong Ci and Murong Yu heard a clear and delicate voice at the same time, full of surprise.