Su Mingfeng walked in with the bearded guard. Along the way, the servants of Prince Rui's mansion all cast a scrutiny on him, which made Su Mingfeng feel a little uncomfortable.
But on second thought, the matter has come to this point, and there is no chance to look back. Anyway, Prince Rui had already offended him. If it wasn't true, then it would be a big deal to apologize. No matter what, on Ming Qi's territory, Prince Rui would always give some face to the officials.
Su Mingfeng started to feel uneasy again now, Prince Rui didn't even take Emperor Wen Hui in his eyes, how could he take him as a young master of the Su family in his eyes. Moreover, now that the Su family is no longer an official, for Emperor Wenhui, there is nothing worth reusing in the Pingnan Mansion. If something really happened, Emperor Wenhui would not offend Prince Rui for him.
Fortunately, there is also a second young master of the Su family, Su Minglang, in the Pingnan Mansion. If he really has three strengths and two weaknesses, the Su family will not end.
But what if Prince Rui angered the Su family and affected the entire mansion
Thinking wildly along the way, Su Mingfeng gradually seeped cold sweat behind his back, and he didn't even know that the bearded guard brought him to his destination. Until the beard reminded him: "Master Su, here we are."
Su Mingfeng suddenly came back to his senses.
This is in the backyard of Prince Rui's mansion. There is a pond in the yard. In the winter night, the wind from the pond blows on people, and it is really cold. The lanterns hanging on the branches were faintly revealed, and there was a stone table in the garden. There were two people sitting in front of the stone table.
Su Mingfeng subconsciously looked at the bearded man, and the bearded man said, "Your Highness is waiting in front, please retire first." After speaking, he turned and left without waiting for Su Mingfeng to answer.
Su Mingfeng looked at the bearded back, thinking that the guards of Prince Rui's mansion were so arrogant, and it was no wonder that Prince Rui was that virtuous. What kind of master has what kind of servants, the upper and lower are effective, Prince Rui is not very respectful to Emperor Wen Hui, and the guards of Prince Rui's mansion are not very respectful to the guests.
Thinking about it, Xie Jingxing, the former Young Marquis of the Marquis of Lin'an, seems to be the only one who acts so unscrupulously in the Ding capital.
Thinking of Xie Jing Xing, 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 them.
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 and thought it was a cat. The little cat-like thing heard his movement and turned his head. "Ow!" A roar came out, revealing pointed white teeth.
But it was a tiger.
Su Mingfeng thought that he actually kept a tiger in Prince Rui's mansion. Although it was a small tiger, this Prince Rui was really special.
Thinking like this, he felt that Prince Rui and Xie Jing Xing were not very similar.
Su Mingfeng walked to the stone table, Prince Rui turned his back to him, so the first thing Su Mingfeng saw was the sitting woman.
The woman was graceful and dignified, and when she looked at her with familiar eyes, Su Mingfeng cried out, "Miss Shen!"
It was actually Shen Miao!
"Miss Shen, why are you here?" Su Mingfeng couldn't help asking.
"Young Master Su is too lenient." A casual voice sounded, and there seemed to be a touch of displeasure: "This king's princess is in his own mansion, what's wrong?"
The words "My house" almost made Shen Miao unable to continue drinking tea. She smiled and nodded at Su Mingfeng, "Young Master Su."
Su Mingfeng's eyes fell on Prince Rui who had his back turned to him.
He was lazy, but his body was unexpectedly tall and slender. By the weak light of the lantern, he could see the smooth lines outlined by the fine gold thread on the collar.
"His Royal Highness Prince Rui." Su Mingfeng said.
Prince Rui did not speak, Su Mingfeng was calm, with Shen Miao here, he was not afraid. Thinking about it, she almost forgot, Shen Miao is now Princess Rui, and looking at it now, Shen Miao and Prince Rui have a good relationship, if Prince Rui really had murderous intentions towards him, Shen Miao would not think for the sake of Xie Jing Xing at the beginning. Just sit back and watch.
Although it is a bit strange to think so, Su Mingfeng still mustered up his courage and asked, "Ming Feng came here today to ask about something."
"Say."
The more simple Prince Rui said, the more hesitant Su Mingfeng felt. He said, "His Royal Highness Prince Rui is very similar to an old friend of Ming Feng, but that old friend has disappeared for many years. Ming Feng dared..." Heng, said: "Ming Feng dared to beg His Highness, take off the mask, and let Ming Feng clear his doubts!"
After saying this, Su Mingfeng lowered his head and waited anxiously for the other party's answer.
After a while of silence, a voice sounded. It was still a faint voice, a voice that didn't seem to care much. It was low and pleasing to the ear, but each word hit Su Mingfeng's ear like a thousand jins.
Prince Rui asked, "Is the old friend you're talking about called, Xie Jing Xing?"
Su Mingfeng's heart moved, almost a burst of ecstasy passed through his heart, but he forced himself to calm down in an instant. Prince Rui stayed in Ming Qi for a few months, Xie Jing Xing was not a small person, he was a hero in Ming Qi, he and Xie Jing Xing were small, maybe someone told Prince Rui about this.
He said, "Exactly!"
"Xie Jing Xing is dead," Prince Rui's voice was indifferent to anger, "You said he disappeared?"
"Everyone said that he died in northern Xinjiang, and I have seen the body 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... this world There are always some things that need to be done with hard work." Su Mingfeng did not hide it from Prince Rui. Looking at Prince Rui's appearance, he didn't seem to be a rambunctious person, and seemed to be somewhat reasonable. Maybe he felt a sense of his words, so he was especially lenient.
The white tiger on the ground let out a low whimper, and Prince Rui stood up from the stone bench.
He turned around, half of the mask gleaming in the wind with a cold and dark light. Only then did Su Mingfeng realize that Prince Rui stood up half a head taller than him.
Xie Jing Xing was also half a head taller than him.
At that time, Xianyi was an angry young man, and he was most in love with his heart. Su Mingfeng had begged Mrs. Su to give him half a bowl of rice every day because of this small difference, hoping to be better than Xie Jing Xing. Xie Jing Xing was quite contemptuous at that time and said, "Do you want to become the second Su Minglang?"
Time passed by in a trance, and it seemed that nothing had changed, but the vicissitudes of life had passed.
Shen Miao hesitated before speaking, Prince Rui said, "Do you want to see this prince's face?"
Su Mingfeng nodded.
Prince Rui stretched out his hand to cover the silver mask and slowly took it down.
The slanted eyebrows are drawn into the temples, the peach blossom eyes are affectionate, the nose is like a gall, and the lazy smile hanging on the corner of the lips is almost the same as yesterday. After all, his appearance has changed a little bit, from a beautiful and naughty boy to this mature, evil and handsome young man in front of him.
But it's still him.
Xie Jing Xing grinned and said in a disgusting tone, "Looking stupid?"
Su Mingfeng suddenly felt that his eyes were a little sore, he stepped forward and suddenly punched Xie Jing Xing on the shoulder, just like they used to do from time to time. He cursed in his mouth: "Bastard, you lie all day long, even me, no loyalty!"
Shen Miao couldn't hide her surprise in her heart.
She really did not expect that Xie Jing Xing would take off his mask in front of Su Mingfeng so easily and admit his identity. Just like in front of Princess Rongxin.
Even former relatives, friends, and close friends may not always understand when faced with a sudden change in identity. The more precious the feelings are, the less easy it is to test them, because if the results of the test are not what you can afford, it will be a profound and indelible torment for yourself.
If it was Shen Miao herself, maybe it would not be so refreshing. After all, she did not dare, nor did she have the courage to accept an unknown result.
On this point, she was always inferior to Xie Jing Xing's decisiveness, he really knew exactly what he wanted or not, so he forced himself, and he would not even give him the opportunity to hesitate.
"You, how did you become Prince Rui?" Su Mingfeng patted his chest: "I was thinking just now, if Prince Rui had murderous intentions against me, I would only die here today." He said, "Now Finally got a life."
There was unstoppable excitement in his voice.
Xie Jing Xing looked at him and said, "Having not seen you for two years, you are getting more and more stupid."
Su Mingfeng waved his hand: "I knew you didn't die, but the scourge left a thousand years. People like you should live for ten thousand eight thousand years!" He sighed again: "If Princess Rongxin didn't come to me that day, I would Seeing the tiger head ring on Miss Shen's hand, I'm afraid that you will still be kept in the dark, are you not going to see me?" He said angrily, somewhat distrustful.
Xie Jing Xing shrugged, “Exactly.”
Su Mingfeng was in a hurry but he was often bullied by Xie Jing Xing in the past, but he was not angry now, he just said with some doubts, “It seems that Miss Shen already knows your identity,” he smiled and looked at Shen Miao, it was meaningful Said: "I felt that something was wrong at the beginning, but now you can get what you want, and you have hidden it deeply."
Shen Miao: “…”
“What on earth are you trying to say?” Xie Jing Xing said impatiently, “Your sister-in-law and I have something to say.”
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 didn't you tell me for two years. Besides, it seemed that Princess Rong Xin was suspicious. Your identity is gone, why didn't you take the initiative to tell her, and your father..."
“Su Mingfeng,” Xie Jing Xing interrupted him, “I am Prince Rui of Great Liang.”
Quiet in the yard.
Shen Miao sighed slightly in her heart, she will always reach this point.
Xie Jing Xing's identity was destined to have no one on his side in the Ding capital. No matter who it is, when they see Xie Jing Xing's true identity, they will always think of the name of "treason", no matter what the truth or the difficulties involved, no one cares. All they care about is "results" and "deception."
Princess Rong Xin loved Xie Jing Xing as her own son, and in the end, she was inevitably guarded and deceived. Su Mingfeng was naturally overjoyed when he saw the rebirth of his old friend, but after the short-lived joy, he would finally come to the moment when the truth came to light.
That is when human nature is at its most naked, cruel and painful.
Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jing Xing suspiciously and asked, "What are you talking about, right, you have become Prince Rui now, is it because what happened in the Northern Frontier battlefield was an expedient measure you had to take, this Prince Rui Your status is indeed noble, but it’s not the way to go on for a long time, you always have to…”
"I am Prince Rui of Great Liang." Xie Jing Xing said.
The chattering stopped abruptly.
The wind swept up the fallen leaves in the yard, and the white tiger had long since curled up in the shack built for it to rest. In the starless night, only the lantern gave off a faint light.
Su Mingfeng's eyes were uncertain, and he asked hesitantly, "What does this... mean?"
“My true identity is Prince Rui of Great Liang. Not the son of Xie Ding of the Marquis of Lin’an.” Xie Jing Xing said lightly, “It’s not an expedient measure.”
"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 Prince Rui of Great Liang, why didn't I know?"
"The prince of the Xie family died at birth, the real prince of the Marquis of Lin'an has already died," Xie Jing Xing said, "It's not me."
Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jingxing in a daze, his words were a bit confusing, it seemed that he couldn't distinguish some things, he said, "You mean, you were not the son of the Marquis of Lin'an in the first place, someone replaced the civet cat for the prince and replaced you to come in, You have been living in the Ding capital until adulthood, but you are not actually from Ming Qi, you are from Great Liang, you are the younger brother of Emperor Yongle of Great Liang, you are the Prince of Great Liang, how is this possible, it is impossible... "
His words suddenly stopped when he saw Xie Jing Xing's expression clearly. On that familiar, beautiful and handsome face, there was only indifference. Su Mingfeng understands Xie Jingxing, when Xie Jingxing is talking about business, when he doesn't like to repeat it, when he is impatient, this is often the expression on his face.
What he said was true.
Su Mingfeng couldn't tell how he felt at the moment, as if he was blocked by a ball of cotton. At first glance, the joy under the old friend was gone, and there was only emptiness and some inexplicable anger.
He asked, "When did you find out who you are?"
“As soon as I can remember.” Xie Jing Xing replied.
Su Mingfeng took two steps back.
"Remember?" He asked, "You knew you were from Great Liang a long time ago?"
Xie Jing Xing was noncommittal.
Shen Miao sighed in her heart, why did Xie Jing Xing need to be so sincere, in fact, the more he said that, the more Su Ming Feng felt deceived, and sometimes, it was appropriate to tell some lies, both to himself and others. Much easier to receive.
But Shen Miao asked herself, if she were changed, she would be as frank as Xie Jing Xing.
For those who are very close, there is really no need to deceive.
Sure enough, as Shen Miao expected, after hearing Xie Jing Xing's answer, Su Ming Feng's complexion became extremely complicated, after being surprised and suspicious, his anger like being betrayed gradually came up, he sneered and asked, "Oh, then you What are you doing back here now? Seeing that Ming Qi is not as good as your Great Liang, do you still want to be ambitious here?"
His words were mean and even Shen Miao couldn't help but look at him sideways. But it is clear in his heart that outsiders watch chess and see it most clearly. Su Mingfeng knows so many secrets at first glance, and it must be unacceptable. People are always very easy to hurt people who are close to them.
"So what?" But Xie Jing Xing was not a low-pitched master, not only did he not follow Su Mingfeng's hair, but he admitted it calmly.
Shen Miao wanted to speak, but after a second thought she gave up, watching chess without saying a word, a true gentleman, she should just watch the play today.
Su Mingfeng was indeed even more angry, he roared at Xie Jing Xing, "Today I finally know what is called a chaotic thief, what is an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf! So I thought you didn't get close to the Marquis of Lin'an because of Princess Yuqing. , Now it seems that it is clear that you want to make a clear relationship with them early in the morning! You are not the son of the Marquis of Lin'an at all, but you are enjoying everything in the Marquis of Lin'an Mansion, and even the two sons of the Xie Mansion are not as good as you. You keep saying Saying that Princess Rongxin is your relative, but you deceived her and made her suffer day by day because of your death. You treat me as a brother, but you have concealed your identity for many years, I am afraid that you are good friends with me, there is also a reason of."
"You don't like Ming Qi, and you don't like Dingjing. But after all, that's where you raised you. Your kindness isn't as good as your kindness. You enjoy everything Ming Qi has given you, but when you look back, you're going to be your Great Liang's Prince Rui. You Great Liang country is rich and strong, you Great Liang army is fat and strong, you abandoned everything in Ming Qi for the sake of prosperity and wealth. Xie Jing Xing, you are ruthless and unrighteous, you are a villain! You are not worthy of being a subject, a son-in-law, or a brother. Go back to your great cold!"
“Enough!” Shen Miao stood up abruptly to interrupt Su Mingfeng’s words.
Su Mingfeng's words were too hurtful.
She turned her head to look at Xie Jing Xing, there was no mask on his face, Xie Jing Xing's expression was unobstructed, he did not get angry, did not smile, just looked at Su Mingfeng calmly. It seems that the person Su Mingfeng said is not him, and it seems that... he doesn't care much about Su Mingfeng's words.
There were a few waves in Shen Miao's heart suddenly.
She looked at Su Mingfeng, but a mocking smile appeared on her face, and said, "Oh? Young Master Su seems to be righteous and dignified, so I can't wait to come to justice. Unfortunately, what you call others are white-eyed wolves, in my opinion. Come on, so do you."
Xie Jing Xing was startled.
Su Mingfeng was also angry at Shen Miao and said, "What did you say?"
“You are a white-eyed wolf.” When Shen Miao fought with Mei Furen in the harem in her previous life, she naturally had to fight with each other every day. When it comes to mocking people, although she is not outstanding, she has learned a lot from Madam Mei.
She smiled slightly, and she was dignified and steady. The more she did, the more she showed Su Mingfeng's rudeness. Her voice was also soft and gentle, like wind and drizzle, but every word was merciless.
“Before you come to criticize others, it’s best to see what you look like. Young Master Su thinks that Prince Rui is a white-eyed wolf, and that Prince Rui is taking advantage of you, I will also ask Young Master Su, when Ping Nanbo’s manor was a child, Xie Jing Xing had grown up. How much did it help you?"
“From the moment you started working, you don’t know how to socialize, it is Xie Jingxing who pays for you, and if you want to learn boxing and kung fu, Xie Jingxing will help you hire a martial artist. The emperor wants to suppress Ping Nanbo’s mansion, and he is the one who reminds you and persuades you. Ping Nanbo quickly retreated. If not so, do you think there is still a Ping Nanbo mansion in Ming Qi Dingjing? I am afraid that the grass on the tomb is ten feet high."
“You said that Xie Jing Xing used you and had other plans to make friends with you? In the entire Ding capital, when it comes to you Su Mingfeng, who would not know that it was Xie Jing Xing’s childhood. From childhood to adulthood, you were weak and no one dared to bully you, do you think that , who is it for? Is it the reputation of your Ping Nanbo Mansion, or you have a little green plum that no one dares to provoke in the Ding capital. Things in the world are as simple as that. Master Su, don't think that what I said is unpleasant. How many times has Xie Jing Xing paved the way for you since you were a child, and how many times has you helped the Su family? If this is the so-called use, I also hope that someone can use me? Young Master Su, don’t you think?”
She smiled, but what she said was like rain hitting bananas, and every tick was cool: "I took the benefits of others, but I have to beat them when I look back, and it's not the one who keeps accusing others, isn't this a white-eyed wolf? Su Gongzi , can I also say that you are ruthless and unrighteous, and unworthy of being a brother? You can enjoy everything that the person you accuse gave you with peace of mind.
Su Mingfeng was not a person who would fight with women, not to mention that every word of Shen Miao's words were mockery, but they were genuine, and his face turned purple. In the extreme anger, following Shen Miao's words, the scrolls of images from the past appeared in his mind.
In all fairness, Xie Jing Xing treated him very well. If it is not good, Su Mingfeng will not be thinking about it for so many years. Xie Jing Xing was arrogant, arrogant, arrogant, and did whatever he wanted, so there was almost nothing that could restrain him. Although he was ruthless in his mouth, he would always help with Su Mingfeng's affairs. For example, when someone bullied Su Mingfeng when he was a child, Xie Jing Xing led someone to beat him severely, even if that person was a child of a royal family, he would still beat him up, and finally let the people around him not dare to bully Su Mingfeng.
It's just that Xie Jing Xing has done a lot, but he never takes credit or even mentions it. My sister always has a bad attitude, so as time goes by, people remember his badness, but his goodness is gradually forgotten.
After Shen Miao finished speaking, her heart was extremely happy. For some reason, when she saw Su Mingfeng accusing Xie Jing Xing, she felt that the picture was very dazzling. Now that I have finished speaking, although I am a little embarrassed, I do not regret it.
Does Xie Jing Xing have any intention of using Su Mingfeng? Shen Miao thought, definitely not. Otherwise, when Emperor Wen Hui ordered the Su family to be beheaded in the previous life, no one of Su Yu and his son collected the bodies, everyone was afraid of Emperor Wen Hui's anger and suspicion, only Xie Jing Xing stood up and buried them.
Even if Xie Jing Xing at that time died in battle with Xie Ding on his back, the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion was in danger, and he himself was about to lead the dangerous moment of expedition.
Talking about loyalty, being a true hero, following his heart rate, that was Fu Ming's evaluation of Xie Jing Xing, but what the child's eyes saw was the most real thing. Shen Miao thought that what Fu Ming said was the same.
If such a person were to be scolded by Su Mingfeng as "not worthy of being a human brother", Shen Miao would be worthless for Xie Jing Xing. An identity is enough to change everyone's eyes. The name Prince Rui looks like a good thing, but in fact, how many people can bear it without changing their face, and they can bear it while talking and laughing
She did not realize that when she was talking, after Xie Jing Xing was slightly surprised, his eyes fell on her, all with a happy smile.
Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jingxing and was speechless.
His mood was complicated and sad, and it was a happy thing that his friend was still alive. But for some reason, right now, he has no interest in being happy at all.
Xie Jing Xing glanced at him and said, “I don’t owe you anything.”
"Even if you owe it, you will have already paid it off." Xie Jingxing said, "The Marquis of Lin'an's mansion is a big draw, the emperor is deliberately suppressing it, and the Marquis of Lin'an has thousands of troops from the Xie family. If the father is more kind and filial to the son, and the son inherits the father's business, the emperor will not sleep well. The closer I get, the quicker I die. If I want to live a few more years, I will protect a Hou residence for the Hou of Lin'an."
“The grace of nurture is worth changing to a stable Hou residence?” Xie Jing Xing raised his lips and asked.
Su Mingfeng was speechless when asked.
"If I didn't do this, Xie Ding would have been a thorn in the emperor's eyes, and one day he would die. The Marquis of Lin'an was charged with an unwarranted charge, and he would be splashed with sewage and poured over. The Marquis of Lin'an is still there, the emperor has let go of the Marquis of Lin'an. When it comes to the Marquis of Lin'an, it is still the home of Qingming." Xie Jing Xing mocked, "There is always a relationship between mother and son with Princess Yuqing. All we can do is to preserve the dignity of the Marquis of Lin'an and the dignity of the Marquis of Lin'an Mansion."
Shen Miao looked at Xie Jing Xing's handsome profile, he said casually, as if these were not important at all. But in the past few years, these unspoken words can only be kept in my heart.
Xie Jing Xing was a frank person, but he was also the most dishonest person. He frankly stated the truth and the facts, but it was his own heart that was dishonest. He doesn't mention the grievances he has suffered, his worries and anguish, so in the eyes of everyone, he plays with life and is cynical, and there seems to be nothing in the world that can stumped him. However, when he was arranging everything, in order to preserve the sanctity of a mansion, he was forced to bear the names of "disobedience", "arbitrary", "disrespectful" and "disrespectful to father and brother".
Su Mingfeng was dumbfounded.
"I'm in Great Liang, and it's not as simple as you think." He looked at the ice on the tree and said casually: "If it were you, I would cry and come back to my mother if I didn't stay for a day."
Su Mingfeng was stunned by the words.
"There are no benefits for no reason in the world. If you get something, you have to fight for it. Su Mingfeng, your life is easy, you can't guess me with this ease. I have experienced more than you imagined."
He sighed softly, with a smile on his face. Those peach blossom eyes were slightly curved, and his eyelashes hung down in a beautiful arc. From this angle, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and his beauty seemed to come out of a painting. Charm, but there was no smile in those eyes.
As cold as the winter wind.
"The most important thing, Ming Qi didn't nurture me, only obliterated me," he said.