Outside the garden near the study room, there was not a single servant around. Only two servants were standing guard at the entrance of the garden, looking around with wary expressions.
In the garden, four figures stood under a rockery. One of the men looked to be in his forties. He was dressed in dark brown casual clothes and had a gloomy look on his face. He squinted his eyes and looked at the man in front of him.
The man opposite was dressed in snow clothes, holding a jade flute in his hand, with only a white jade hairpin on his head to tie his hair. His face was as warm and gentle as a spring breeze, and there was a faint smile on his handsome face.
Those eyes are bottomless.
"It seems that Yun Xiang doesn't seem to welcome my arrival?" The man in snow clothes gently shook his folding fan, slightly hooked up the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile. But there was a gloomy light in his eyes.
After hearing this, Yun Mocheng frowned and said lightly: "I don't dare to do that. It's just why the Third Highness came here. This is the East Yue Kingdom, and the relationship between the East Yue Kingdom and the Nan Yao Kingdom is tense.
That's great. Aren't you afraid..." At this point, his eyes gleamed and his voice became darker.
However, the man in snow clothes didn't seem to hear it. He looked at the scenery around him. The entire garden was green, with bamboos growing everywhere, and occasionally flowers dotting it. It looked quiet, simple, and elegant.
"This garden is well-kept. It's rare for me to come to this prime minister's residence. Don't you, the Prime Minister, plan to take me around?" After looking around, the man in blood-clothed clothes turned back and shook his folding fan, saying with a chuckle.
After Yun Mocheng, He Wen raised his lowered head unconsciously. He glanced at Yun Mocheng's face beside him. His face was already livid at the moment. His heart sank slightly. His Highness, the Third Highness, came to Dongyue Kingdom at this time.
What, if the Emperor knew about it, I'm afraid the Prime Minister wouldn't be able to explain it clearly. And the most important thing is that the Third Prince has been here for a while, but he was just chatting. It seemed that he really came to visit the Prime Minister.
Damn it, but how is this possible!
Yun Mocheng said with a bad expression: "Could it be that His Highness the Third Highness is joking with me? This Prime Minister's Mansion seems to be no place where His Highness can move around now. If nothing happens, Your Highness please go back. Today's matter will be treated as such."
That didn't happen."
Seeing that Yun Mocheng issued an order to expel guests, the man in sharp attire standing behind the snow-clothed man had a cold look on his face. He shouted in a low voice: "How dare you speak to His Highness like this?
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After hearing this, the man in snow clothes glanced at his subordinates behind him, shook his head and said: "Shang Tan, shut up, how can you be so rude to Yun Xiang?" As he said that, he turned his head towards Yun Mocheng and apologized.
He said, "This is the fault of our teachings. Please don't take offense to Prime Minister Yun."
With a cold snort, Yun Mocheng looked away and said in a low voice: "It seems that His Highness the Third Prince came here today to have something to say? If I don't continue to listen, this matter will probably go on forever. Since
In this way, the Prime Minister is all ears." As he spoke, he glanced at He Wen beside him and said in a deep voice, "Has anyone noticed that the Third Highness came to the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Before He Wen could answer, the man in snow clothes chuckled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, how can I let people discover my whereabouts easily? There are people from this temple all around, so it won't be discovered easily. It seems that Mr. Xiang
, are you worried about your emperor?" At this point, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.
Looking at the man in front of him, Yun Mocheng's face darkened slightly. He was so impeccable in his work. Hehe, he really shouldn't be underestimated. But what did he mean by what he said next?
Seemingly seeing Yun Mocheng's expression in his eyes, the man in snow clothes smiled lightly and said: "Actually, it's nothing important. It's just that I heard a rumor recently. I believe Yun Xiang will be interested in this rumor."
"Oh? Then I am curious, what kind of rumors can make His Highness risk his life to come to this prime minister's residence to see the truth." Yun Mocheng said coldly.
Shaking his head slightly, the man in snow clothes sighed and said: "It seems that Yun Xiang is not curious at all, so I will tell you directly. I wonder if the Prime Minister has ever heard of a tribe, it seems to be called... Oh, it is called Yunhai Tribe.
." Speaking later, he seemed to lower his voice deliberately, leaned forward, and said next to Yun Mocheng.
Hearing these words, Yun Mocheng's eyes suddenly opened wide. He stared at the man in front of him. His smile looked light and gentle, but there was a hint of conspiracy in those eyes. What on earth did he want to say?
Yun Mocheng frowned and whispered: "I don't know what the Third Highness is talking about. I have never heard of the Yunhai tribe."
"Haven't you heard of it? This is beyond my expectation, but I only know about this tribe by chance. I just heard that thirty years ago, it was a relatively prosperous tribe near Dongyue Kingdom.
The tribe is rich in porcelain and jade, and the porcelain and jade in it are more exquisite and pure than those elsewhere. But later on, I didn’t expect that this tribe would be wiped out overnight. Oh, it is really sad." At this point, the man in snow clothes said with a face.
There was a hint of sigh in his mouth. He looked at Yun Mocheng and said lightly, "I heard that this tribe was destroyed by one person at that time. Does Yun Xiang know who this person is?"
Yun Mocheng narrowed his eyes and looked at the man in front of him. His eyes clearly meant something. What did he know?
At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside the garden, "Miss Third, you can't go in here."
Outside the garden, Yunyan looked around, but there was no one there, but the entrance to the garden was guarded. She looked inside, and she seemed to have heard someone talking inside. Who was it? But it seemed that she heard someone talking inside.
Yun Mocheng's voice sounded familiar to another voice. Was he the handsome man the maids mentioned?
At this time, a figure came out from the door, looked at the people outside, and said quickly: "Miss Third, why are you here?"
Looking at He Wen, a smile appeared on Yunyan's face, and she said: "I was just walking around. I was planning to go for a walk in this garden, but I was stopped by someone. Did something happen?"
Do you just want to take a walk in this garden? Looking at Yun Yan's expression, he didn't seem to be lying. He Wen said respectfully: "The master is meeting guests here. I'm afraid it's inconvenient today. Miss Third, please come over for a walk another day.
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After hearing this, Yun Yan immediately said doubtfully: "Guest? Why haven't I heard that Daddy has a guest today? However, since I am Daddy's guest, I should go and see him." With that, she prepared to go inside.
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He Wen was startled and quickly tried to stop him, but Yun Yan turned aside and walked around him, heading into the garden.
"Miss Third, wait a minute, you can't go in!" He Wen looked at Yun Yan's figure walking inside, suddenly panicked in his heart, and shouted loudly.
Listening to the commotion outside, Yun Mocheng's face darkened and he said, "Who is making noise outside?"
"It seems to be the third lady in the prime minister's house. I heard that one of Yun Xiang's third ladies is about to marry the sixth prince of Dongyue Kingdom. I haven't congratulated Yun Xiang yet." Beside him, a man in snow-clothed face said to Yun.
Mo Cheng said with a smile, without much emotional change on his face.
Yunyan, who was walking towards the inside, heard the sound inside, and she was completely stunned. This voice, such a familiar voice, how could she forget that it was him! She clenched her hands, hesitated for a moment, and walked towards the rockery.
She walked towards the corner of the corner, stuck her head out slightly, and looked over there. Yun Mocheng was there. Next to him stood a man. He was dressed in snow clothes, and his face was full of easy-going and indifferent expressions. Looking at that face, she couldn't help but
I consciously took a few steps back, and sure enough it was him!
As if he felt that someone was looking at him, the man in snow-clothed eyes turned slightly to the source of the gaze, but when he looked over, there was no one there.
He Wen caught up behind him, looked at Yun Yan, and said quickly: "Miss Third, this is really not the place you should come to. Please go back quickly."
Yun Yan opened her mouth, she turned her head to look at He Wen, frowned, nodded, and turned around immediately. Bishui followed behind, looking at Yun Yan's changed expression, her face was full of doubts, and she was ready to speak.
, but was stopped by Yun Yan with his eyes.
Looking at Yun Yan's leaving figure, a trace of doubt flashed across He Wen's face. What happened to her?
Under the rockery, He Wen walked up to Yun Mocheng and whispered: "Miss Third came here just now, but she just wanted to look around. Now she has left."
"Third Miss is gone? I was originally a little curious about this Third Miss. It's really a pity that I can't meet her this time." The man in snow clothes looked at Yun Mocheng and said with a smile. However, as he said that, he moved directly towards
Walking past the edge of the rockery, he realized that someone was looking at him. Who could it be? However, when he walked past, there was no one at the entrance of the garden. Was he wrong? Thinking of this, he slightly
He shook his head and walked back.
Under the wall outside the garden, Yun Yan stood there holding Bishui. She breathed deeply and looked ahead with a stern look. She exhaled in a low breath. She didn't expect that he would be in the Prime Minister's Mansion. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes,
She would never believe it.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Bishui asked quietly from the side.
Yun Yan shook her head. She calmed down and said, "Let's go into the palace." How could she continue to stay here when he was here? She couldn't stay for a moment.
royal palace
Standing at the entrance of the palace, Yun Yan looked at the heavily guarded palace. She sighed in her heart. How could she forget that this palace was not a place she could just enter if she wanted. She needed a token to enter and exit here.
"Our young lady is the third young lady of the prime minister's family. She is here to visit the eldest princess in the palace today. How dare you stop her?" Bishui looked at the guarding soldiers and said loudly.
The soldier glanced at Bishui and said indifferently: "You must have a token to enter the palace. If you don't have one, you are not allowed to enter or exit."
"You..." Hearing this, Bishui suddenly became angry. He had said it countless times just now. These soldiers were so unreasonable and so infuriating.
Pulling Bishui over, Yun Yan shook his head at her and said, "Bishui, this is the palace. Since there is no access token and no summons, let's come back another day." Looking at the palace gate, she sighed unconsciously.
Taking a breath, she couldn't go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion now, so where should she go? She turned around, hesitating for a moment.
Just when she was about to walk forward, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her. She lowered her head and looked at the shadow on the ground. Her mind was trembling. There seemed to be a sense of oppression around her. At this time, a mellow figure appeared in front of her.
came the voice.
"what are you doing here?"
Hearing this, Yun Yan raised her head and met a pair of cold eyes. He looked at her without any emotion, with a cold expression, as if he was looking at an object.
It's him! Yun Yan was startled, but suddenly thought of her identity, she lowered her head and whispered: "I came to the palace to visit my aunt."
Bishui beside him said angrily: "Our young lady is the third young lady of Yun Xiang's family, why are we not allowed in?"
Looking at the woman with her head lowered in front of him, Mu Kexiang frowned. He seemed to have heard that Yun Xiang had a daughter with a birthmark on her face. She seemed to be the third lady who was engaged to Mu Jingnan.
.However, although a red birthmark is clearly visible on the left side of her face, at that glance, she seemed not as ugly as the rumors said, especially those eyes that were more like clear spring water, making people unable to look away.
It's just that I seem to have seen this look somewhere before, and I can't remember it for a moment.
"Who is the aunt you are talking about?" Mu Kexiang looked back and said calmly.
When Bishui heard this, he said impatiently: "Who are you? Why should we tell you."
As soon as these words came out, the guard behind Mu Kexiang immediately said angrily: "How dare you speak to the second prince like this without kneeling down."
Second Prince? Bishui was suddenly confused. She looked at the man in front of her. He was wearing a mysterious silk robe and cloud-sleeved silk patterns, which seemed to be the prince's clothes.
After hearing this, Yun Yan quickly pulled Bishui, saluted and said, "My daughter didn't know that it was the Second Prince who was coming, so I ask for your forgiveness." Bishui saw Yun Yan saluting, and he quickly followed suit.
Mu Kexiang put his hands behind his back, and a look of inquiry flashed across his resolute face. He looked at the woman in front of him, "Can you forgive me?" But just now he didn't think she was panicked, but he still said: "The aunt you are talking about is
who?"
"It's the eldest princess. I heard that the eldest princess was injured, so I wanted to come and visit her." Yun Yan lowered his head, avoiding Mu Kexiang's probing eyes.
After hearing this, Mu Kexiang nodded and said: "Since you are the guest of the emperor's aunt, let's go in with the king." With that, he walked directly forward.
Feeling that the person in front of her had passed her and walked inside, Yun Yan said as she said, "Yes!" She stood up, nodded towards Bishui, and followed Mu Kexiang towards the inside.
Looking at the resolute figure in front of him, a trace of curiosity flashed in Yun Yan's eyes. This man had been guarding the border. Although he looked tall and strong, his expression was full of restraint. He was not as arrogant as those generals at all. However, as a
The prince must be well versed in power, so it makes sense.
Just after entering the inner palace, Mu Kexiang suddenly stopped. He turned back to look at the woman behind him and said: "I still have some things to do, so I will send you here. If you don't know how to get to the residence of the emperor's aunt,
You can ask the eunuchs and maids in the palace."
Yun Yan lowered his head and said harmoniously: "Thank you, Second Prince."
Looking at the woman with her head lowered, Mu Kexiang held her hand tightly. He had an impulse in his heart. He wanted to lift the woman's head up and see the expression in her eyes. He always felt that there was something like
It's like it's hiding something.
Suddenly there seemed to be no sound around him, and Yun Yan only felt the sound of footsteps approaching him.
Step by step, he walked closer and looked at the woman in front of him. Mu Kexiang slowly raised his hand and came closer. He was very curious.
Feeling the sudden sense of oppression, Yun Yan stood there holding her hands tightly. She frowned. Should she retreat? If she retreated, would he guess something? This man didn't seem that simple, and
Does the fact that he is acting like this mean that he has seen something? She hesitated for a moment.
The hand was getting closer and closer, Yunyan held it tightly, and her body reflexively wanted to retreat. Suddenly, she felt that the pressure in front of her disappeared, and a faint voice came with a lazy tone.
"What are you doing, second brother?"
There was an extra hand on his arm, which stopped his action just now. Mu Kexiang's face darkened, and he looked at the man who suddenly appeared next to him. How did he get here? He immediately withdrew his hand and said indifferently:
"Why is Sixth Brother here?"
Mu Jingnan was wearing a plain white gown today. He looked at Mu Kexiang and said lightly: "I just passed by by chance. Why is my second brother here?"
"Really? I just came to the palace to do some things." Mu Kexiang said calmly. For some reason, he felt a little bored in his heart. He was almost there, but unfortunately he was interrupted.
Yun Yan raised her head slightly and looked at the man in front of her. He was wearing a plain shirt and had a calm expression on his face. There was no hint of emotion or anger. Did he come out just now to help her out? Thinking of this, she unconsciously tightened her grip.
Although she didn't want to admit it, it seemed to be the case. Just thinking of what happened last night, she didn't know how to face it for a moment. Does she really know Mu Jingnan? It seems like she doesn't know now.
What is he thinking?
"My lord, please leave now." Yun Yan suddenly released his clenched hands and saluted.
After hearing this, Mu Kexiang looked at the woman beside him. Her head was still lowered in a respectful manner. He nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Yun Yan nodded again, turned around and left with Bishui, but his eyes inadvertently fell on the man in plain clothes. He was still looking away, not at her.
However, what Yunyan didn't know was that at the moment she turned around and left, Mu Jingnan suddenly turned his head and looked at the leaving figure, a softness flashed in his eyes.
Next to him, Mu Kexiang turned around, looked at Mu Jingnan, and whispered: "You seem to care about her very much?!" The more he showed no concern, the more suspicious it became, because this is Mu Jingnan.
Mu Jingnan turned around, the expression on his face was not clear. He looked at Mu Kexiang and said lightly: "Second brother, whether you care about her or not, that is my business. There is something you have to remember, no matter what.
, she is my king's princess, she is not something you can touch." After saying that, a hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes, he turned around and left directly.
After hearing this, Mu Kexiang's face darkened. It was indeed the case, but what exactly was he hiding?
Walking on the way to Ninghe Palace, Yun Yan felt confused in her heart. He didn't even want to look at her just now. They all said that the person who should understand him best was her, but it seemed that she didn't understand him at all.
Moreover, should she get to know him like this?!
Next to him, Bishui looked at Yun Yan's calm expression and didn't know what to say for a moment. Just now he saw that the Sixth Prince seemed not to care about the young lady at all. Isn't there still no reconciliation between the two people?
Under the leadership of the palace maid, Yun Yan finally arrived at Ninghe Palace.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, a palace maid came over and said to Yun Yan: "Third Miss, Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess, please go to the inner hall."
Yun Yan nodded slightly and followed the palace maid towards the inner hall.
The inner hall was gloomy and dim, the light was not bright, but it was neat and tidy. The rooms were filled with paintings and calligraphy. Compared with other palaces, it had a more booklike atmosphere. Yun Yan looked around, and suddenly his eyes froze.
, his eyes fell on the opposite wall.
On the wall was a man in white clothes, holding a jade flute in his hand. He looked ahead with a cold expression, his eyes seemed to be mixed with inextricable tenderness. This man looked familiar, no, he looked very much like the same person.
But how could it happen?
At this time, a weak female voice suddenly came, "Is it Yan'er here?"
Hearing this voice, Yun Yan retracted his gaze, suppressed the doubts in his heart and walked towards the inner hall.
On the bed, Mu Xuening was leaning on the bedrail. She was only wearing a middle coat, with her long hair hanging down. Her originally beautiful face was pale and bloodless, and she looked quite weak.
Yun Yan quickly walked to the bed, she squatted down and whispered: "Auntie, how are you? Is your health okay?"
A smile of relief appeared on Mu Xuening's face. She took Yun Yan's hand and said with a smile: "I'm fine, but it's good that I got injured this time. Yan'er can come to the palace to see me."
Hearing this, a trace of guilt flashed across Yun Yan's face, and she whispered: "Auntie, don't say that. If so, Yan'er would rather never come to see you. I just hope that you can be well."
Smiling slightly, Mu Xuening said angrily: "You kid, I was just joking with you, but it made you sad. Alas, it was my aunt who was wrong."
Yun Yan raised her head, pursed her lips, and looked at Mu Xuening's loving eyes. She was like her mother. She had always doted on her.
"Auntie, what happened? Why were you injured?" Yun Yan then asked, if the assassin wanted to assassinate, he shouldn't have killed his aunt. What happened?
Hearing this, Mu Xuening's face darkened. She looked away and said, "Some people naturally don't want me to live." After saying that, she looked at Yun Yan and said with a smile, "Silly boy, don't worry, aunt.
fine."
Some people don't want her to live? Hearing this, Yun Yan was stunned. Does Aunt Xuening have a grudge against anyone? She is the eldest princess. She has never heard of this. Just looking at her expression, she seems to know who it is.
Similar.
While Yun Yan was deep in thought, suddenly, Mu Xuening looked at Yun Yan and whispered: "Yan'er, what's going on between you and Jing Nan? Of course I can't ask him anything, so I can only ask you.
Already."
ps: Thanks to Xiao Huihui and Hua Yu Hongyan for their monthly tickets. A monthly ticket costs a thousand words. Xiao Wu Dan will add an update tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.