Mrs. Murong was so angry that her chest hurt. She covered her chest with one hand and opened her mouth angrily: "You bastard! You are so angry with your mother because of an outsider!"
Murong Ke was a filial and honest son, but today he was very stubborn. He neither bowed his head nor came to coax his mother: "What I said is all the truth."
Madam Murong raised her hand to strike, but Murong Ke had no intention of hiding and just stood upright. Madam Murong retracted her hand bitterly: "That's all, there's no need to say anything."
"When your father comes back from Jizhou, I will tell your father to arrange a marriage for you and Zhu'er. I have nothing to say or care about your eldest brother's marriage. I, my biological mother, can always make the final decision on your marriage."
The full name of Zhu'er in Mrs. Murong's mouth is Shao Baozhu. She is Mrs. Murong's niece and Murong Ke's cousin.
When Murong Ke heard the words Shao Baozhu, his head was as big as a bucket and he refused without thinking: "I won't marry Shao Baozhu!"
Mrs. Murong sneered: "It's not up to you whether you want to or not. You have to obey the orders of your parents for life-long matters. Besides, Baozhu is your cousin, she is about the same age as you, and she has good looks. How can she not be worthy of you?"
Murong Ke also had a stubborn temper: "I have always regarded her as a younger sister, so there is no reason for an elder brother to marry a younger sister. Besides, there is an order of elders and younger ones. The eldest brother has not yet been engaged, so how can I, the younger brother, be the first to get engaged."
Doesn’t this make people laugh at Big Brother?”
"My mother is a stepmother, doesn't she even care about this dignity?"
Mrs. Murong: "..."
Mrs. Murong was so angry with her son that she slapped Murong Ke in the face.
After the fight, I felt a little regretful.
A year later, Murong Ke was also fifteen years old. A young man of this age is considered an adult. Murong Ke was not as tall as his brother Murong Shen, but he was also a strong and tall boy. At this time, there were bright red fingers on his handsome face.
The seal looks quite dazzling.
"Ke'er, I was angry for a moment, so I hit you." Madam Murong said softly: "It's for my mother's sake, don't get angry with her."
Murong Ke's face was burning, but his expression was relatively calm: "My mother gave birth to me and raised me, but I didn't speak well and made my mother angry. My mother beat me to vent her anger. As a son, I have nothing to say."
"What I just said is true. I will not marry my cousin Baozhu. When my eldest brother gets married, it won't be too late for me to get engaged."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
Mrs. Murong couldn't catch up even if she wanted to, so she stretched her hand in the air and then dropped it slumped.
…
In the evening, Murong Shen got off an errand from the palace and returned to Murong Mansion.
Murong Yao was not in the capital, so Murong Shen had to make decisions on all major and minor matters in Murong's mansion. As soon as Murong Shen stepped through the gate, someone came and reported everything that happened today to Murong Shen.
Murong Shen frowned and walked to his second brother Murong Ke's yard.
"Brother, why are you here?" Murong Ke met his brother and turned his face covertly.
Murong Shen glanced over: "Show me that face."
Murong Ke was in awe of his brother and did not dare not listen, so he had to turn his face.
After more than an hour, I applied the medicine again, and most of the fingerprints had faded away, leaving only a shallow mark.
Murong Shen said calmly: "You are already a grown-up, and your mother still treats you like a child and disciplines you, and even slaps you in the face. This is not okay. I will go see my mother later and talk to her."
Murong Ke whispered: "Brother, don't go. I contradicted you today, and my mother was angry, so she took action. Speaking of which, I am also wrong."
Without waiting for Murong Shen to ask further questions, he told the story of the group going to Puji Temple today.
Among them, the name of Miss Zhao Qi appeared repeatedly, as many as six times. Murong Ke himself was completely unaware and kept talking: "...Brother, what happened today was because the third sister provoked me first, and my mother didn't say anything.
Zhongting. No wonder Miss Zhao Qi."
Murong Shen finally understood why his second brother was beaten.
"Do you like Zhao Queyu?" Murong Shen asked bluntly.
Murong Ke's face turned red with guilt, and he said, "I've only met him twice and only said a few words. I can't say whether I like him or not."
Murong Shen said: "To really like her, just one glance is enough."
Murong Ke was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that the seemingly cold and unfeeling brother in front of him was the real lover. Without even seeing Miss Zhao Liu, he rejected the marriage proposal from the Gao family and went to Beihai County.
The wedding date of Miss Zhao Liu and the Prince of Beihai has long been decided. If the Prince of Beihai had not gone to Jizhou with the prince, they would have got married by now.
For that matter, my brother has no intention of marrying anyone else.
"If you like Zhao Queyu, just wait patiently for a few years." Murong Shen said calmly: "From now on, my eldest brother will make the decision for you and let you get what you want."
Murong Ke's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly whispered: "Brother, please don't mess around."
Murong Shen twitched the corner of his mouth with a half-smile, and finally looked at Murong Ke with a straight look: "What? Isn't it good for you to get your wish? Don't you like Zhao Queyu? Don't you want to marry her?"
Murong Ke's face turned red, and he confided a little shyly: "To be honest, brother, the first time I saw Miss Zhao Qi, my heart beat warmly, and my heart felt like a garden of flowers blooming. Later, I always thought of her. I
I don’t know if this is because I like her. I am still very happy to see her again today.”
"It's just that the Murong family is a military general, the Zhao family is a scholarly family, and the eldest brother failed to marry Zhao Liu, so the two families feel embarrassed when they meet."
"My mother made fun of the Zhao family today, and the third sister and Zhao Qi also had many disputes. How can the Zhao family be willing to accept the request for marriage when they come to the house rashly?"
"When I look at her from a distance and think about her, I feel very happy. Don't force me to get married."
Murong Shen: "..."
Murong Shen looked at Murong Ke with complicated eyes.
Only then did Murong Ke remember that his brother was the one who wanted to "force himself", and his unintentional words just now sounded like he was criticizing Huai.
Murong Ke was annoyed and regretful, and hurriedly made amends: "Brother, I am talking about myself, and I never meant to ridicule you."
Murong Shen snorted from his nose, his face was deep, and it was difficult to distinguish between happiness and anger.
Murong Ke scratched his head and apologized in a low voice: "Brother, I'm sorry. I just said the wrong thing."
Perhaps he has kept his thoughts too deep for too long. He is his own younger brother in front of him, and even though he was suppressed in every possible way in his previous life, he has never been able to change his mind.
Murong Shen suddenly said: "Second brother, you and I have different tempers. What I like must be mine."
Murong Ke was frightened when he heard this: "Brother, what are you going to do?"
Murong Shen said no more and casually said: "You should rest early!" Then he stood up and left.
Murong Ke looked at his brother Leng Ran's back, inexplicably feeling frightened.
