Dawn broke in the sky, and smoke rose from the chimney of a dilapidated small courtyard in the north of the city.
In the airy main room, the young man was sitting on a stool with half of his leg missing, with a serious expression, and he was very angry when he got up!
"A'dal, where's my spoon?"
He drank too much!
The bearded man called A'dal raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "I didn't see it."
"Where are you guys?" The young man glared fiercely at the man in black in the room, and everyone shook their heads in fear.
The man in black who acted as the driver said: "My lord, didn't you give that woman a token yesterday? Did you give it to her by mistake and gave her the spoon?"
The young man slammed his fist on the table, a ferocious look appeared on his handsome face, but it was hidden by the mask, so no one could see it, he said coldly: "How could I commit such a low-level crime?" mistakes? Let me look for them all! If you can’t find them, please come and see me!”
"yes!"
The crowd scattered like birds and beasts.
The young man stared at A'dal at the side with cold eyes: "You go too."
So A'dal also went. He walked into the kitchen, and a man in black came over holding a bamboo tube containing chopsticks: "Left protector, look."
Inserted into the bamboo tube are two golden chopsticks and a golden flute.
Why is the flute still inserted into the bamboo tube that holds the chopsticks? Adal figured it out with his toes. Adal hid the flute in his arms very calmly, and gave the crowd a "You are all shut up!" The eyes that leaked a word: "Keep looking."
The leader who couldn't find his beloved spoon was very annoyed, and rushed to Ji's house after a simple breakfast.
In broad daylight, all the members of the Ji family were busy. Many tenant farmers who came from afar to pay tribute to chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep drove past in carts. The place they entered yesterday became extremely noisy today. It seemed that they could not easily Got it.
The carriage circled around Ji's house, looking for the most hidden, least populated place, where no matter how big the movement was, no one would notice.
"A'dal, why do you think she didn't contact me? Didn't you say that the Central Plains people are the most greedy? She really doesn't need me to do anything?" The young man narrowed his beautiful eyes slightly and said.
A'dal touched the flute in his arms, and said calmly, "Maybe she just hasn't figured it out yet."
The young man raised his lips that were more red than the woman's, and showed a charming smile: "Oh, it's okay if she doesn't think about it, I will help her think about it."
The carriage stopped in a secluded alley. On one side of the alley was the residence of the servants of the Ji family, and on the other side was the wall of the courtyard of the Ji family.
The driver is still used as a human stool.
The young man stepped on the man's stool and got out of the carriage. The hem of his robe slowly brushed across the cold bluestone floor. He was dressed in black, exuding a gorgeous aura like heavy colors.
He stood under the high wall.
Adal also stood up.
The two of them looked at the fence that was more than half a foot high, and A'dal said, "It's one foot and three inches taller than last night's."
Young man: "Actually, you can go in with me."
Adal: "Actually, you should know that no one of us can go in except you."
The Ji family is their eternal forbidden land.
The young man held the corner of his lips in disdain, the black robe on his body fluttered in the wind, and his whole body exuded the aura of a top master: "This seat can just enter by itself, isn't it just a foot taller?" Three inches? What's the big deal, after all, it's just a wall, and you want to stump me? You're underestimating me!"
A quarter of an hour later, a gleaming golden ladder was placed on top of the wall...
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Xun Qingyao didn't sleep well at night, she woke up before dawn, Xiao Cui was still sleeping, she didn't want to wake Xiao Cui up, she walked up the front yard by herself, just a few steps away, she was stopped by a black figure.
The breeze blew from behind him, and a heart-wrenching fragrance floated slowly in the air. Xun Qingyao recognized who he was just by smelling his breath without looking at his face.
Xun Qingyao's heart skipped a beat, and she looked around, but she didn't see the servant girl quietly relieved, but she didn't dare to be careless, took a step back, looked at him vigilantly and said, "Why are you here again?"
Also choose in broad daylight!
The young man's red lips curled up slightly, the corners of his lips curved charmingly and gracefully: "This kind of ghostly place, I come here whenever I want."
Xun Qingyao was afraid that people would see him, so he took him to the back of the rockery. Behind the rockery was the courtyard wall, and in front of it was the courtyard. Even people who came here could see clearly from here, so that they could respond in time.
"It's been two nights, what is the little beauty thinking about?" The young man's eyes filled with a smile when he spoke, but his smile always made people feel that it didn't reach the eyes, just like a pair of smiling eyes. The colder the eyes.
Xun Qingyao was terrified, collected herself, and said, "If... If I beg you for help, what price will you ask me to pay?"
The young man narrowed his beautiful eyes and said, "I can't tell you this for now."
Xun Qingyao faltered and said: "Then...then if you ask me to commit murder and arson, do I have to agree to you?"
The young man's real eyes flicked around her body: "You have thin arms and legs, and you still kill people and set fire to them."
"What the hell is that?" Xun Qingyao asked nervously. Although she now has something to ask for help from the other party, she would not dare to take that risk if the price is too high.
"I said I can't tell you now." The young man's eyes fell on Xun Qingyao's nervous sweating face, "It seems that you have already thought about your wish. Tell me, what do you need me to do for you?"
Xun Qingyao hesitated for a moment, knowing that he might make a very excessive request, but she was seeking a little luck in her heart—maybe it wasn't as bad as she thought. Finally, she took a deep breath and said her answer: " I want to marry Little General Mu of Southern Chu."
"That yellow-haired boy..." A trace of disdain flashed across the young man's charming eyes, and he said with a smile in his eyes, "Why is this so difficult?"
"You have a way? You... you really have a way?" Xun Qingyao was very surprised. The person she was going to marry was a young general of Nanchu, and Li Shi also found him for her daughter, but even Li Shi didn't dare Talking about how sure she is, she is just a young lady from Gusu, she has no background from the Ji family, and no support from the mother clan, so she is very different from the little general of Southern Chu. Why in his mouth, such a difficult thing is as simple as snapping fingers
The young man had a panoramic view of Xun Qingyao's expression, and secretly said a stupid relative of the Ji family, even such a small matter is worth mentioning as a wish? Kill the chicken with a sledgehammer.
The young man took out two bottles from his arms, one big and one small, and put them on the table: "This is called Lian Huan Gu. The big bottle contains female Gu, and the small bottle contains male Gu. The female Gu is used for you. On yourself, Xiong Gu, you try to use it on that man."
"How to use it?" Xun Qingyao asked.
The young man said: "Just put it on your body."
Xun Qingyao looked at the bottle on the table in puzzlement: "What will happen after you put it?"
The corners of the young man's bright red lips twitched: "After you let go, you will become the hosts of the two Gu respectively. Within three days, he will give up his heart on you. As long as he asks you to marry him in public, the medicine will be effective afterwards. He has no room for change."
Xun Qingyao looked at the bottles that were not much different and said, "These two bottles seem to be, what if they are misplaced?"
The young man said confidently: "It's okay, the female Gu only bites women, and the male Gu only bites men. If you put it in the wrong place, it won't react. Just put it back again."
Xun Qingyao asked worriedly: "But if he wakes up by doing this, won't he blame me?"
The young man smiled sinisterly: "This is not something I should worry about."
"But… "
"Okay, the solution has been given to you, and the things of this seat should be returned to this seat."
Xun Qingyao was immersed in the shock of a pair of Li Huan Gu, and did not argue with him about the change of the flute into a spoon, and returned the brocade box to him.
The young man left Ji's house with a brocade box.
After getting in the car, he will open the box.
Adal suddenly pointed to the outside of the car: "Look!"
"Looking at what?" The young man looked out the window.
A'dal opened the brocade box, took out the spoon, and put the flute in. When the young man frowned strangely, looked away and opened the box, and saw the familiar golden flute, he smiled domineeringly: "Just Saying that this seat is so witty, how could it be possible to pretend to be wrong?"
…
After breakfast, everyone went to Luomei Courtyard one after another to greet Mrs. Ji. Because they wanted to discuss the marriage of several children, Ji Shuang also arrived with a big belly.
For such a lively occasion, Mrs. Zhen was naturally indispensable, and Mrs. Zhen also brought her daughter Xun Qingyao along.
The relatives and elders can discuss it, and the girls can stay where they are cool. Mrs. Ji asked Mother Rong to set up a few chessboards in the green gauze cabinet, and spread the four treasures of the study, so that the girls can pass the time in it.
In the yard, two little buns were running around, and the sound of laughter came from time to time, which made people feel at ease.
Mrs. Ji asked Mrs. Li what the situation was, and Mrs. Li told the candidates for the children.
The first one is Ji Wanyu's.
Mrs. Li selected several princes from aristocratic families, and Mrs. Hong helped to do the first round of screening. Those with eccentricities and good looks were all eliminated. Among the remaining three, one was Li Yu, the Ninth Prince of Lin'an Princess Mansion. , everyone is familiar with this person, Ji Mingxiu's younger brother, he has good appearance and family background, and his character is also excellent, but his seniority is inferior to Wanyu's generation.
Ji Mingxiu's mother is the emperor's little aunt. Ji Mingxiu is of the same generation as the emperor and Princess Lin'an (Li Yu's biological mother), and Ji Mingxiu's younger sister is naturally of their generation. He politely called his cousin.
Although the same is true of Lin Shuyan and Ji Wan, not everyone has Ji Wan's rebellious personality, and not everyone has Lin Shuyan's courage to fight against the world. Most importantly, the relationship between Li Yu and Ji Wanyu No feelings.
No one knows this better than Qiao Wei.
The girl Li Yu likes is Duoluo Mingzhu, and Ji Wanyu's intervention brings no happiness at all.
Qiao Wei said calmly: "I heard Mingxiu mention it by chance, and that child seems to be quite close to Doro's family."
The Duo Luo family has three daughters, the eldest daughter has already been appointed King Yin, the second daughter is weak and is waiting in her boudoir, the third daughter is alive and kicking, she is a favorite, Li Yu does not engage in politics, does not fight wars, why did he get along with the Duo Luo family Nearly, everyone thought about it for a while, and they generally felt the smell.
Li Yu was successfully overruled.
The remaining two are not as valuable as Li Yu, but they are also sons and brothers who are rightly related to the Ji family.
One is the eldest son of Duke Li's mansion, and the other is the second grandson of Pang Taishi's mansion.
The Li family and the Ji family of the Duke of Li's government are considered family friends, and their relationship can be traced back to a hundred years ago. As early as when Emperor Chongzong was fighting north and south, the Ji family and the Li family were the right-hand men of Emperor Chongzong. Wen, and Li Congwu, the civil and military factions were unprecedentedly harmonious, the court was united, the battlefield was invincible, the people's hearts were stable, and the morale was high. The friendship between the two parties was established from then on.
After so many years, the Ji family is still the unshakable No. 1 family in Daliang, and the Li family was suspected by the two emperors because of their military power. In private, General Doro has a good relationship with the Li family, but politically, the Li family's power has indeed been weakened.
But despite this, the Li family is already considered a rare choice of in-laws. After all, looking at the entire Liang Dynasty, there is no family that is more powerful than the Ji family. But how could the Ji family be willing to send this delicate girl into the royal family to obey the rules
The son of Li's eldest son has good character and talent. He didn't follow the path of a military general. He took Wen and was second in the last imperial examination. Take him to his own name.
"You can be regarded as young and promising." Mrs. Ji said.
Everyone nodded, that's right, don't compare with that pervert of Mingxiu, this Mr. Li is very precious.
And he is the eldest son, Wan Yu married him, and she will be the mistress of Duke Li's mansion in the future.
"Who is the other one?" Mrs. Ji asked.
Li said: "The grandson of Grand Master Pang."
Qiao Wei has an impression of the Grand Master's Mansion. The grandfather of the younger junior sister is Grand Master Pang. From the perspective of family background and seniority, there is no big problem, but I don't know if I have lost the position of the suzerain of Grand Master Pang's son-in-law. Will Grand Master Pang have a grudge? , Embarrass Wanyu after passing through the door
Grand Master Pang has only one son, and this second grandson is the only son of the first son. The eldest grandson is a concubine and cannot inherit the family business in the future, so even if it is a second grandson, Wan Yu will still become the mistress of the Pang family after marrying.
Even if Ji Shuang was so picky, she had to admit that Li Shi chose Wan Yu's husband carefully.
The ones chosen for Ji Ruyue are not as outstanding as Wan Yu's. The family who can be the mistress is not valuable enough; the family with high status is not enough for Ruyue to be the mistress. The daughter of the family, even if she is a concubine, is more expensive than a daughter from the outside.
Soon, General Mu was mentioned.
"Can the two countries marry?" Mrs. Ji asked.
Li Shi said: "I can't get in touch, Mrs. Hong won't show us the portrait. She is faster than us for this kind of gossip."
Madam Ji nodded.
The second wife was not born to Mrs. Ji, and Ruyue was naturally no better than Wanyu in her heart. She could accept marrying far away, but after all, she looked at the grown-up child and said it didn't hurt at all. After all, she still hoped that she could marry better.
"What does the second child say?" Mrs. Ji asked.
Li said: "Second Master said, it's all up to mother to decide."
This is agreed.
Mrs. Ji thought for a while, and called Ji Ruyue over: "Ruyue, if I let you marry to Nanchu, would you be willing?"
Of course Ji Ruyue is unwilling, no matter whether he is a general or a prince, if he is married so far away and unfamiliar with the place of life, if he is unhappy, he will not be able to go back to his mother's house, but he is unwilling in his heart, and still respectfully said: "Kisara listens to grandma and mother."
Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Li glanced at each other, both wanting to agree to this marriage.
Qiao Wei's gaze stayed on Ji Ruyue's face for a moment, and she said, "Why don't you ask General Mu first?"
Mrs. Ji thought it would be feasible, and invited General Mu to her home in the name of thanking him for saving the relatives of the Ji family.
The matter is of great importance, Ji Shangqing, Ji Sheng and Mrs. Qin are all here.
Little General Mu was invited into Luomei Courtyard by Mama Rong. He was not only a little dazed when he saw the crowd of heads in the room, but also felt that everyone had weird eyes. It didn't look like they were looking at a guest, but rather like a piece of fat.
Mrs. Ji: Handsome and supple!
Ji Shuang: Looks better than the portrait!
Ji Sheng: Tall and durable!
Aunt Qin: Hugo-backed, kidneys are good and work is good!
Little General Mu's scalp was numb from the sight.
Qiao Wei smiled.
In fact, even Mrs. Zhen, who didn't plan to marry her daughter away, thought of letting her marry him after seeing General Mu's true face, but yesterday she thought he was far away and didn't take down the portrait. Mrs. Li took the lead, and now it is in front of the old lady, it is not good to fight with Mrs. Li again.
Zhen felt regretful in her heart, feeling that no one could make up for her daughter's loss except for the Ninth Highness.
Behind the green gauze closet, Ji Wanyu opened the curtain a bit, waved to Ji Ruyue, and whispered, "Sister, sister, come and see brother-in-law!"
Ji Ruyue didn't bother to look at it.
Xun Qingyao's heart itched, and she looked out through the gap, but unfortunately she could only see the back of Ji Wanyu's head.
General Mu looked at a room full of wolves and tigers, collected himself, and broke the weird atmosphere: "No...you're welcome?"
Mrs. Ji laughed so hard that she couldn't see her eyes. If she said that she just thought he was not bad, now she would like to strip her granddaughter and send her to his bed. Such a cute little guy must be her grandson-in-law ah…
Little General Mu couldn't stand Mrs. Ji's nympho gaze anymore, so he turned his head to look at Qiao Wei, but Qiao Wei's smile was even more trembling, and his face darkened: "What do you want, you guys?"
Qiao Wei smiled and said: "I want to thank you for saving our Ji family's guests and coachman, as well as the carriage and two horses. The thank you gifts are all ready and will be sent to General Mu's carriage later. Ah, yes , I see that General Mu is a good-looking talent, and he must have already arranged a marriage at home, right? I happen to have a set here, and I want to give it to the future general's wife."
General Mu turned his face away and said, "I'm not engaged!"
"Do you plan to get engaged?" Qiao Wei asked with a smile.
Little General Mu glanced at her, and said calmly, "Let's talk about it in three to five years!"
In three or five years, Ruyue will be waiting to become an old lady. Mrs. Ji was impatient, and said: "Ruyue, we have guests at home, you guys don't hide behind and be lazy, come out and say hello!"
"Oh!" Ji Ruyue was ashamed.
Ji Wanyu chuckled and said, "Finally I can see my brother-in-law's true face in Mount Lu!"
The two sisters left the house arm in arm, and Xun Qingyao also came out.
Xun Qingyao's heart was beating violently, and she took a few deep breaths to suppress the throbbing in her heart. She met him once, and I don't know whether to see you again. Does he still remember her
Little General Mu didn't seem to remember. The three girls saluted him.
Everyone took a look, and they didn't pay attention, whether it was Ruyue or the other two beautiful girls, but I don't know if it was their illusion, his gaze always seemed to stay on Qiao Wei's face intentionally or unintentionally.
When Little General Mu looked at Qiao Wei again, Qiao Wei glared at her fiercely, and Little General Mu almost fell down in fright!
This shameless woman, do you want to be so fierce? !
"Little General Mu is leaving Nanchu soon?" Qiao Wei asked, "Since neither of them called, it's better to cut the mess quickly."
General Mu said, "We're leaving in three days."
Xun Qingyao blurted out: "Will the little general come to Daliang again?"
After asking, I realized that I was reckless, I am a girl who has not left the cabinet, and I shouldn't talk to outsiders.
General Mu said: "I can't say for sure what will happen in the future. If the imperial court lets me come, I will come. If I don't let me, I won't come."
When he said this, he obviously felt that Qiao Wei's face changed. He really had a crush on General Ben, heh! What thanks, it's just an excuse to see him! To ask him sourly whether he has a fiancée is simply Sima Zhao's heart!
Qiao Wei looked at Little General Mu's flickering face, and didn't understand why this guy was getting nervous again, so she quickly cleaned up the mess and said, "It's getting late, and General Mu is injured, so don't disturb Little General Mu." The general is resting, grandma, let's let little general Mu go back to rest early."
Mrs. Ji sighed deeply, what a nice young man, why didn't he fall in love with her granddaughter? It's so sad!
Mrs. Ji asked Ji Sheng to send off Little General Mu, and Ji Sheng wanted to take a thank you gift and asked General Mu to wait.
Little General Mu didn't want to wait in the room. The eyes of these people seemed to eat him up. He would rather stand outside.
He waited at the gate of Luomei Courtyard.
Qiao Wei came out of Luomei Courtyard, and he stopped Qiao Wei: "Hello."
Qiao Wei ignored him.
He quickly chased after her and blocked her way: "I called you, didn't you hear?"
Qiao Wei gave him a funny look: "Your name is Hey, I don't remember that I have this name."
Little General Mu touched his nose, then said with a downcast face, "What do you mean?"
Qiao Wei looked at him innocently: "What do I mean?"
General Mu said in a cold voice: "I don't believe that you want to thank you, what are you planning? Don't be infatuated with this general, try to find a way to meet this general, right? And your sisters , don't think I didn't see the bad water in your stomach, when I become your brother-in-law, will you be able to visit me in Nanchu openly?"
Qiao Wei was dumbfounded, maybe this person's brain is broken, right? How could he say such outrageous words
General Mu said seriously: "I warn you, don't even think about it!"
I thank you!
Qiao Wei didn't bother to pay attention to him, rolled her eyes, and walked away.
…
Across the wall, Xun Qingyao tightly squeezed the bottle in her wide sleeve. Before she entered Luomei Courtyard, she never thought of using such a nasty method against General Mu. After all, General Mu is an envoy of Southern Chu, let alone her. If you don't have that wicked heart, even if you have, you can't see him, right
But now, he is standing in front of her alive. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If she misses it, it may never be possible again in this life.
At the thought of never seeing her again, her heart felt like being bitten by ten thousand ants, and she was so uncomfortable that she almost went crazy.
In the end, the rational villain was defeated.
She took the bottle and walked towards General Mu.
"Little General." She saluted lightly.
Little General Mu nodded indifferently: "Yeah." He didn't look at her at all.
The feeling of being ignored is a little uncomfortable. It is obvious that General Mu was not like this when he was with the young lady. Although he also has a bad face, he seems to have endless quarrels.
Resisting the bitterness in her heart, she squeezed the bottle in her hand: "I came to thank Little General Mu. If General Mu hadn't helped you that day, I'm afraid..."
"Um."
There is no imaginary "So it's you", just a faint "Yeah".
As long as Little General Mu is warm to Xun Qingyao, Xun Qingyao doesn't want to use this method anymore, but he is so indifferent, all the unwillingness in her heart is hooked out, the hand buried under the wide sleeve pulled out the cork, and let go , the bottle slipped to the ground.
She bent down to pick it up.
General Mu didn't care.
The male Gu jumped out of the bottle, jumped onto the little General Mu's feet, climbed up and down, jumped up and down, and climbed up the back of the little General Mu's neck like climbing Mount Everest. Then it opened its small mouth and took a bite. Bite it down!
"Hiss—"
Little General Mu was in pain, and raised his hand to pat the place where he was bitten, but nothing was patted.
Xun Qingyao glanced at him guilty, did not dare to stand up, pulled out the second cork, and poured another Gu worm into her palm.
However, what surprised her was that the Gu worm didn't move at all, lying lazily in her palm. She thought the Gu worm was dead, so she pushed it with her fingers, and it got impatient , climbed up the back of her hand.
Huh
This is how the same thing
She is a woman, and this is also a female in a small bottle, why not bite her
Ji Shangqing walked over and saw the ferocious little bug on the back of her hand at a glance. He stepped forward in three steps, grabbed her wrist, and wanted to pinch the bug to death. Take a bite!
Xun Qingyao was terrified.
This, this, this... What's going on here? !
What about the male Gu biting men and the female Gu biting women? How can you bite a man? !
Ahhh, the extremely witty leader has left the wrong bug, this is not a male and female Gu, but a pair of male and female Gu!
The change was only a moment. Ji Shangqing's head was dizzy and his body swayed. At almost the same moment, General Mu's body also swayed. Afterwards, the two looked at each other.
The moment their eyes met, a torrent of emotions rushed down from their hearts.
"Master Ji..."
General Mu was taken aback by his lingering voice!
"Call me Shang Qing."
The shock in Ji Shangqing's heart was no less than that of General Mu!
Little General Mu walked towards Ji Shangqing, and Ji Shangqing also walked towards Little General Mu. The two looked at each other affectionately, and each other's hearts were rolling.
"Shang Qing..."
Little General Mu was taken aback, why did the voice still sound like this? ! Those two words were definitely not what he said!
Master Ji...
"Shang Qing..."
ah!
Why is this happening? !
General Mu raised his hand, wanting to slap himself hard, but he touched Ji Shangqing's face.
Ji Shangqing's body froze!
After living most of my life, I was actually touched by a man... Touched... Touched...
Little General Mu wanted to die.
What the hell is going on
Why is he angry at an old man? !
Take it back! Take it back! Take it back!
Press it tighter.
Master Ji, I'm sorry, I can't, control, control, I, myself, myself, ah!
You, hurry, hurry, go, ah—
If you don't leave, I don't know what I will do to you? !
"Don't go, Shang Qing!"
He grabbed his arm, and a lingering voice flowed from his lips, extremely gentle.
Ji Shangqing was about to vomit out the last night's meal, this young man didn't like his daughter, did he actually like him? How could a young man with good roots do such a shameless thing? !
Ji Shangqing wanted to push the other party away, but threw herself into the other party's arms: "Little General Mu! Marry me!"
Ji Sheng, who came out of Luomei Courtyard with a bunch of presents, saw his elder brother, who was unyielding in his family, unyielding in his wealth, and unchanging in face when Mount Tai collapsed, snuggling up in the arms of General Mu like a little daughter-in-law. He also whispered... "marry me".
Ji Sheng felt that he was struck by lightning on the spot!