"No, what I want is for the young master to take good care of her, Shangguan Chuque? Humph - what does it have to do with me?" Maybe it was because her heart was dead that she would be so presumptuous in front of him, and he actually allowed her to do this.
This time, he didn't have any melancholy. He put away his hands, put them behind his back, and said loudly: "I will try my best to maintain my appearance! Is this enough?"
Xixue showed a sincere smile that she had not seen for a long time. She believed in his ability, just like a belief.
Every time he left, there would always be something left behind. For example, this time, she remembered watching his back walking away from her, and hearing him looking up to the sky and sighing: "My pity is too simple, not suitable for this game!"
Mu Suiyi's persistence made Xi Xue toss and turn. After dancing in Lian Ling Pavilion, he touched the white fan with his hand almost every day, waiting affectionately outside the long pavilion surrounding Lian Ling Pavilion, facing the only window in the pavilion, with beads on the window lattice. The curtains are swaying in the wind, and the beautiful woman is looming, either thinking about it or sighing, but she never takes a sudden step towards Lianling Pavilion. You are a humble gentleman, what does she want?
On the sixth day after meeting Prince Qing, Long Chang also came to check on her. There was no suspense. She agreed to his conditions and was willing to cooperate with him. As long as Mu Suiyi agreed, she would stay with him. Long Chang also smiled widely. , sighing that she finally had something to worry about before his northern expedition to Xiangguo.
On the eighth day, it started to rain continuously in Qingdu. Si Xue still sat in front of the window lattice, stroking the strings of the piano with her slender jade fingers, and the song "Crossing the Clouds and Rain" poured out like clouds and flowing water to the accompaniment of the pattering raindrops. It was a critical moment. At that time, I was disturbed by the continuous sighs of this girl Xi'er. Xi'er was a girl who had just left the Yin Kingdom and was redeemed by Shangjun on the border of the Zhao Kingdom. At that time, she sold herself to hide from her father, but her delicate appearance was betrayed by a powerful man. The young master fell in love with her and teased her in the street. She had no intention of being philanthropic, but Xi'er grabbed her sleeve tightly at that time, as if it was the last life-saving straw. Xi'er's helpless eyes were very much like Yan'er's childhood, Xixue. After he rescued her, she vowed to serve her to this day. Normally, this girl is very obedient. She listened quietly to the side like Xue was playing the piano, mesmerized, but today she was very abnormal.
"Miss, Mr. Mu is still standing outside?" Xi'er blinked her bright eyes at her.
"Let it go." Si Xue continued to fiddle with it.
"But, he has been standing there for some time, not to mention -" Xi'er murmured in a low voice, "It's raining outside, and it's not sure when it will stop. Mr. Mu didn't hold an umbrella, so it doesn't seem good to be soaked in the rain..." "
Xixue's expression was natural, she was the one sitting at the window, how could she not know his love? But how should she repay it?
Seeing that the young lady was not moved at all, Xi'er hesitated for a while, then hurriedly disappeared under the rain curtain with an umbrella.
——This girl is so innocent. She shook her head gently. This sentence seemed familiar. Thinking about it, she felt inexplicably sad.
Before the song was finished, Xi'er ran back to the pavilion like a drowned rat and stood beside her silently without saying a word.
Looking at her contradictory expression, I snickered in my heart, when will Xi'er be able to calm down?
"Just say what you want to say." Xixue played while exploring her uncertainty.
"Mr. Mu refused to leave. He insisted on listening to the lady's music to the end, but he also refused to hold an umbrella. He said that being caught in the rain would be a good time to think about things clearly." Xi'er probably got the rejection, her little mouth pursed stubbornly. .
"Oh?" Xixue's hand that plucked the strings trembled slightly.
Washed with clean water, everything becomes much fresher, and Lianling Pavilion becomes more elegant.
Touching the ground lightly, not stained by any dust, with his face covered in white gauze, he came gracefully, gently handed over a cloth umbrella with his delicate hands, and enjoyed the flowers side by side with him.
"When you come out of the mud, you won't be stained; when you wash the clear ripples, you won't be evil." He borrowed flowers to praise people.
"Young Master does not have to choose this situation to appreciate flowers."
Mu Suiyi turned her head and said with a self-deprecating smile, "When listening to your music becomes a habit, I can't help myself anymore."
"Didn't Xixue's piano sound interrupt the young master's thoughts?" Xixue asked in return.
"It was the girl's music that reminded me of this old incident." Mu Suiyi's eyes became misty.
"Huh?" Xixue looked at him puzzled.
"I think of a strange woman who is as good at piano as a girl like Xue Xue."
Her arm holding the umbrella couldn't help but twitch. She thought he saw it, and asked slowly, "Really? What kind of woman is that, who can make Mr. Mu so worried?"
"The shores of Yaochi Lake are as quiet as silence. There is a girl in Ning Mansion who has just grown up. Her eyebrows are like distant mountains, not painted but dark, her lips are like cherries, not dotted but red, her figure is graceful and graceful, and everyone in the world is like her."
Not even a cent is enough", calling this woman to "cherish my face".
Xixue shivered all over and looked at him in shock, only to realize that he had been observing her expression. Why did he know Xi Yan? What on earth was he searching for? "Who are you?"
"I think this sentence should be asked next," he said with a faint smile. "I have been waiting here for ten days, waiting for you to give me a clear answer. What is your relationship with Prince Liuqing? You are so similar to her, with bright eyes
, the superb piano skills are really similar!" His eyes were as intoxicated as ever.
Xixue lowered her head, thinking about whether he was an enemy or a friend, but recalling the affectionate look in his eyes just now, it was absolutely impossible to pretend, so she breathed a sigh of relief, slowly raised her head, and looked up and down at the person in front of her with a pair of bright eyes.
——He is personable, elegant and gentle, and he wears white clothes and does not cause trouble.
"Lian Qing?" He asked in a rather questioning tone.
Xixue trembled, he actually knew her real name, who was he?
—— "A few years ago, I was invited to take a look at the world-famous Liuqing Palace and the misty Yaochi Lake. The intoxicating music, the elegant and light figure, like a fairy accidentally falling into the world, and the clear laughter like a bell, made me laugh.
The sweet-sounding oriole was jealous. I heard that the decoration of Liuqing Mansion was extremely elegant, but it was not as colorful as the pink woman in front of me. I looked at her talking eyes infatuatedly, and walked closer step by step involuntarily like a man possessed, but...
I accidentally slipped and fell into Yaochi. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't know how to swim at that time." His face turned slightly red.
——"I struggled in the water. I don't know how long it took, but I found that I was already lying on the shore, and she was looking at me up and down with curious eyes, 'Idiot, don't you use your eyes to walk?' This is what she said to me.
The first thing he said." His smile contained deep affection.
—— "'If you have eyes, you won't make mistakes?' I looked at her intently. She is the kind of woman that people will never forget after just one look."
——"The young master often says that." She scratched her head in confusion, looking as cute as an angel. "Are you new in the house?"
——"No, I'm here as a guest."
——"Oh, it turns out we are a guest. My name is Xi Yan, and I have a sister named Lianqing. What about you? What's your name?" She was as simple as a blank piece of paper. "Ah Xi——" she said playfully
He twisted his nose, frowned slightly, and said to himself: "Isn't this water very cold?!"
——"'Ha~~' Looking at the innocent little girl in front of me, I really couldn't help but feel excited. But the next moment, she fainted in my arms without warning. I looked at her face, which was pale, and her lips were honey-colored.
It’s not as rosy as it was just now, and the petite body is trembling slightly in the arms, and the water drops on the hair are dripping along the soft hair. I wish it would have been better if she hadn’t saved me!"
Xixue's heart suddenly palpitated - it turned out that Yan'er's illness suddenly worsened six years ago in order to save him. She once again looked at the passionate man in front of her. He stared into the distance and sighed lightly: "I am a guest in Prince Qing's Mansion.
In a few days, I promised her that I would take her away from Prince Qing's Mansion, buy her a lot of delicious food, and take care of her for the rest of her life. However, because of her father's mistake of entering the love battle, we had no choice but to leave.
If I don't end the Liu Qing Mansion and the others early, I won't even have time to say goodbye to her. After I inherited the No. 1 House in the World, I have been cultivating the power of the No. 1 House in the World over the years so that I can be on par with Liu Qing Mansion as soon as possible. Her figure is almost invisible at night.
Ye appeared in my dream, grabbing my arm and muttering, 'You don't keep your word, I hate you!' It was me who broke the contract..." He closed his eyes weakly.
Xi Xue felt a sense of admiration for him. A relationship can promise each other a lifetime. When will she meet her lover? She thought, Yan'er must also like him. No wonder Yan'er was lost for a long time at that time and was often alone.
She sat on the flower rock in Yaochi for four or five hours, muttering, "Why hasn't he come yet?" She always thought it was Yan'er being childish, but it turned out that she was waiting for Mu Suiyi.
Putting away her thoughts of recollection, Xi Xue turned slightly to face him: "Yan'er has never been angry with you. After you left, she has been waiting for you to come back to pick her up by the flower rock beside the Yaochi."
His eyes instantly became angry, "Really? You mean she's waiting for me?" He was so excited.
"If one day, I really am no longer here, please take good care of her! I am just such a sister!" There was a hint of sadness in Xixue's eyes.
"Lianqing——"
"Please, please. Our sisters have been dependent on each other since childhood. I have tried my best in the first half of her life. The happiness of the second half of her life is left to you!" She is a killer. She never knows when she may die at any time. Yan'er is different.
She can live a good life. Xi Xue believes that he will treat her well, even if he sacrifices his life.
"You are Yan'er's sister. If the girl doesn't give up, I am willing to treat you as brother and sister, which is also what those people want!"
It turned out that he had seen through Long Changyi's plan a long time ago, and he was no ordinary person, which made Xiuxue look at him with admiration. "Brother, you're welcome." She smiled slightly, with a similar face shining under the white gauze. It turns out that there is still love in this world.
After befriending the eldest brother, Lianling Pavilion was sealed and became a pure land in Oiran Alley. Who knows inside and outside Qingdu that Mu Suiyi, the world-famous owner of the first floor of Lianling Pavilion, was sworn to Miss Xiuxue, the master of Lianling Pavilion?
Big brother, rumors spread all over the streets and alleys for a while - nothing more than
That is, "Sworship is a lie, fornication is true", "The relationship between my god-sister and my god-brother is unusual", "I didn't expect that the number one poster in the world would also be confused by her charm"...Xixue looked at these rumors with cold eyes,
Those who are clear will be clear themselves, so why bother with tasteless explanations.
Under the fallen cherry tree, the talented man stroked his fan and watched the beautiful woman dancing gracefully.
The petals are flying, the fragrance is overflowing, and a wisp of white flutters in the wind, making the fish in the pond silent in shame. Like snow, it jumps up from the sky under the flower, grabs the fallen flowers and flies around, surrounding the body, the white gauze twitches, flies out to the ground, and is scattered
There are clusters of flowers floating in the air, beautiful women smiling among the crowds, everything is so harmonious and beautiful.
Mu Suiyi's fan-waving hand stopped in mid-air, staring blankly at the dancing figure.
Her interest was strong, and her sharp edge suddenly turned. After a moment, Baisha flew straight towards the window of the hanging sword, rolled up the long sword, tightened her strength, and swung the long sword, hitting the sky with rays of light.
"Can a song like "Goddess Scattering Flowers" satisfy my eldest brother?" she teased.
"It would be even more beautiful if there was music..." Mu Suiyi said sincerely.
Her thoughts began to wander, yes, dancing is good, but where is the person who plays the music?
“A glimpse of a stunning beauty;
The clear dance is flying, the elves under the moon;
The goddess scatters flowers, the messenger of flowers;
There is flying snow outside, and there is no trace left on the snow;
The imperial concubine is drunk and charming;
Mulan dances with a sword, valiant and heroic;
The phoenix dances for nine days, the peerless twins bring down the country and the city." This is the dance choreographed by Prince Qing, and it is named after him. Only his music can be worthy of the seven movements of "Like Snow and Flowing Clouds".
At this time, the confidant who was guarding outside the Lianling Pavilion hurriedly ran into the pavilion. He said something in the ear of the elder brother in a panic, and handed over an unsigned letter. The elder brother hurriedly opened the envelope, his expression getting darker and darker.
It was ugly and turned into a solemn expression in the end. She guessed that something crucial must have happened. Otherwise, given his status as the eldest brother, what could have made him so concerned.
Sure enough, after a while, the eldest brother calmed down and stood up straight, but his kind smile couldn't hide the anxiety between his brows, "Lian'er, I'm afraid I won't be able to appreciate the most beautiful dancing skills in the world. Something happened in the west.
, if the matter is urgent, I have to take action personally, come back and slowly savor the beauty of it!"
The past few days of getting along with each other made Xi Xue more certain about Mu Suiyi's character. Like the warm spring breeze, it brought people a comfortable feeling. She knew that she had regarded him as a true friend in her heart.
"Brother, can I allow my little sister to ask, what is it that makes brother so anxious?" Xiuxue stopped her stance and walked lightly in front of him.
He pondered for a while and then turned away from the boy next to him. She also sent Xi'er to make two cups of tea and bring them to him.
"Little sister, do you know that two months ago, there was an emergency at the Zhaoxiang border, and the prince personally led an army of 100,000 troops to Jiachuan Pass?" he asked.
"Well, I've heard a little bit about it. I once heard the prince mention it." Could it be related to the prince?
"At that time, Pang Wuqi, the son of the grand master of the dynasty, also joined the army in the war as a supervisor. About half a month ago, the No. 1 House in the World was entrusted by the left prime minister Shangguan Chuque to secretly investigate the corruption and misappropriation of funds for Jinjiang embankment construction and disaster relief by Zhaoguo officials. As a result,
As expected, hidden behind these corrupt officials
The big borer turned out to be Pang Jian, the grand master of the current dynasty! By a strange combination of circumstances, the spies actually found out that the grand master had sent secret envoys to sneak into the border of Xiangzhao many times in the past two months. Xiang Pang Wuqi had the intention to kill the prince, frame Xiang Guo, and then eliminate them from the imperial court.
Shangguan Chuque helped the sixth prince Jing Ji ascend to the throne."
"The prince is protected by the imperial army, so there should be no danger, unless..." Xi Xue did not dare to think about the outcome.
"Yes, the former commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army was Taishi Pang Jian. Although the generals may not accept the rude and mediocre Pang Wuqi, due to their former subordinate relationships, if coercion and inducement are added, then Long Chang will also have to do this.
There is no return!" The worry in Mu Suiyi's eyes became even stronger.
Although she didn't understand why Brother Mu was worried about Long Changyi's life and death, he had his plans, so it was inconvenient to ask more questions.
"I have to rush to Jiachuan Pass immediately. If I go too late, it will be too late. There are internal and external troubles. How can the prince be a match for that devil in Xiangguo in his first campaign?" After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Brother Mu——" Xiuxue stretched out her hand to gently take his arm, and when he turned around, she waved her sleeves, and a burst of fragrance hit her nostrils. Before Mu Suiyi could figure out what was going on, she slowly fell down,
Xi Xue held his falling body with both hands and said softly, "I'm sorry, brother, you've been sleeping here for a few days. Since Pang Jian came well prepared, how could it be as simple as just a trip for you? I can't let it happen."
You are in danger, and you are the one who can give Yan'er happiness!" Mu Suiyi was obviously struggling, but no matter how good his martial arts skills were, he couldn't compare with the self-made incense of Liuqing Mansion. Finally, he grabbed her hand tightly and lowered it to her waist.
Suddenly, she looked away and saw a waist badge engraved with the word "Jin" and a pattern of dragons on the background. He pulled off the waist badge, put it in her hand tremblingly, and finally slowly closed his worries.
eyes.
She held the waistband in her hand and put it into her arms. After calling Xi'er to give some instructions, she asked her to tie up her long hair high and put on a man's long clothes. She picked up two changes of clothes at will.
I packed my clothes, took off my sword, and rode my horse to Jiachuan Pass.
Along the way, she galloped around day and night.
On the fourth day, she arrived at Fengxian County and saw that it was getting late. Moreover, from Fengxian County to Jiachuang Pass, she had to climb a mountain. There were few people on the mountain, and the mountain road was not easy to walk at night. To prevent an accident, she still chose to be cautious.
Some, choose a hotel in Feng County to stay.
"Sir, do you want to stay at the hotel?" The waiter was really stunned when he saw the jade-faced young man in front of him for the first time. This young man was really rare and handsome, but he was so cold that people didn't dare to approach him.
"I want an upper room." Xixue glanced at him slightly.
"Come up to the room - OK, please come in -" the waiter greeted enthusiastically.
"Waiter, come here!" A strong voice came from upstairs, passed through layers of barriers, and reached the door downstairs. Since it was getting late, the business of the inn was not busy, and there were no guests in the lobby, so now the lobby was empty.
One of his guys was working on it.
"Oh, okay--" The waiter led her upstairs: "Sir, walk slowly, I'll come as soon as I go." Xiuxue didn't care about him, nodded, and watched him carefully go to the room where the sound came from.
Walking to the private room, she guessed that it must be the master who could not be offended. She had something important to do, so why bother to compete with him.
"Sir, is something wrong?"
"Yes!" Xuanyuan Xuanyu frowned slightly and squinted his sword-like brown eyes. His experience made his eyes sharper and sharper, giving people a sense of oppression.
Seeing him turn his eyes towards himself, the waiter felt a shiver in his heart. He turned his eyes aggrievedly to the "Mumu" standing next to Young Master Qinglin, but the "Mumu" was unmoved and seemed to be worse than the one in front of him.
People are a bit colder.
"Sir, what's going on?" The waiter swallowed hard.