"Su Lie, send someone to bypass Mayi and go to Dingxiang to deliver a message to my brother, telling him that his eldest brother is here and asking him to come over and see me."
Li Mu handed a letter to Su Dingfang, and Su Dingfang accepted the order. Li Mu was still sulking and sat motionless in the recliner. He also got a black bear skin cloak and wore it like a blind bear.
This makes no sense. Who knows that the further you go to the northwest, the colder the weather will be. Chang'an City has become warmer now, but in this northwest grassland desert, when the cold wind blows, it is still bone-chilling.
This feeling reminded Li Mu of the suffering he suffered in the Turkic camp, so he wanted to rush into the city to rest. He hurried and took his time, but he was still blocked outside the city. Can he feel better?
"Master Hou, do you want to eat?"
Jin Chen came into the tent carrying food cooked by his own hands. Seeing that Li Mu looked unhappy, he asked in a low voice. Since these days, Jin Chen has been serving him carefully every day, as if he was making up for his mistake of lying. Li Mu originally
I was a little angry, but seeing her being so obsequious to her, that little anger dissipated a lot.
In the dead of night, he was also annoyed with himself, why did he fall into this pile of makeup and couldn't get out? Could it be that he didn't have a relationship with a girlfriend in his previous life? In this life, he likes girls when he sees them? But he knows it
He knew clearly that he didn't feel "love" for Jin Chen like he did for Bai Qiaoqiao and others, but he just didn't want to use the methods he used to deal with men on her.
Especially when looking at Jin Chen's apologies, Li Mu always wonders, what on earth did such a beautiful and accomplished woman do to wrong herself so much? Is it worth it? Find a good husband and live a good life.
Can't you live your life? Is it really worth it to have to get involved in things that you can't control, and for these things, you have to humiliate yourself and serve others?
In Li Mu's machismo, he has always believed that responsibilities should not be borne by women. What are men born to do? To take responsibility and do things. If a man cannot take responsibility, a woman should take it.
, then this man has a big problem. On the other hand, if a woman takes on all the responsibilities, what else does she need from a man? Can’t she just do everything by herself and be done with it?
The meaning of a man's existence is to hold up a world for the woman he loves. But Li Mu has no idea of holding up a world for Jin Chen. Now he has to hold up four worlds, especially after knowing some of Wang Ou's secrets
After that, I already felt a little unbearable. I still didn’t know how to deal with it at home, so it was better not to tease the wild flowers outside.
Therefore, although Jin Chen was hinting openly and secretly these days, Li Mu pretended not to understand and did not answer. Although there was a trace of guilt in his heart, he had no choice, otherwise what could he do? He didn't ask, and he asked again.
It's like a hornet's nest. If there is a delay and I can't return to Chang'an for two and a half months, Li Shimin will definitely not be able to explain it. If the delay is too big and I can't return for half a year, Qiao Qiao is about to give birth.
Although Jin Chen made Li Mu feel pity for him, he was still nothing compared to Bai Qiaoqiao and his unborn son.
Ignore it and pretend to be asleep. Li Siwen will come tomorrow and ask him to find someone to send Jin Chen and Yinyue to Gaochang. Everything has nothing to do with him.
Jin Chen called out again, but Li Mu still didn't respond, and she understood what he meant. Sighing softly, she put the tray on the short table aside. But she did not leave, and stood behind Li Mu with her hands tied. It looked like
It is a waste of preparation. After all, even if a person falls asleep, he cannot sleep forever. He has to wake up sooner or later.
Li Mu waited for a while, but didn't hear Jin Chen's footsteps, and the soft-hearted problem started to show up again. He opened his mouth, but held back, and closed his mouth tightly, thinking to himself, he must not be soft-hearted at this time. He is soft-hearted at this time.
, all previous efforts were wasted.
Just when the two were in a stalemate, suddenly there was a commotion outside the tent. Li Mu found an excuse, got angry and cursed: "Which idiot is disturbing me? Come here, tie it up for me."
Get up and beat him until he doesn’t even recognize his biological father!"
Su Dingfang's voice came from outside the tent: "Your Majesty, the person who came here calls himself Zhang Fa, the magistrate of Mayi County. He came to plead guilty and said he was your relative."
"Bold! I have a relative in Mayi. If I have a relative, why didn't my mother have someone to help her when she was sick? According to my words, when I return to my hometown this time, anyone who claims to be a relative of me will
Give me a beating with a stick!"
There was an instant silence outside the tent. Jin Chen saw the opportunity and was about to open his mouth when Su Dingfang said again: "Master Marquis, County Magistrate Zhang said he is the uncle of your fourth wife."
"My fourth lady's uncle..." Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered who the fourth lady was, Zhang Tianai, Zhang Fa, the same surname! Isn't it such a coincidence? The county magistrate of Mayi is actually Zhang Tianai's uncle? He didn't hear her mention it.
Have you passed?
Li Mu was really not sure about this. What if it was really his uncle and he couldn't beat him? He was frightened by Zhang Tianai's fiery temper. If he hit her uncle, shouldn't he be beaten?
Li Mu hesitated for a moment, but chose to follow his heart and said: "Since he is an uncle, then... let's come in and meet him."
When Zhang Fa outside the tent heard this, he let out a long sigh and finally let go of his worries. Just now when Li Mu said that anyone who claimed to be a relative would be beaten out, his back was soaked with cold sweat.
Su Dingfang got out of the way, Zhang Fa neatly packed his official uniform, took a deep breath, and walked into the tent. He didn't dare to raise his head when he came in, so he bowed to the end and shouted: "Zhang Fa, the magistrate of Mayi County, has seen Zhuluhou. What's the reason for neglect?"
, please forgive me, Lord Marquis."
"Okay." Li Mu waved his hand and said: "It is a rule to close the city gate. I grew up in Mayi, how can I not know? I don't mean to blame you, but you went out of the city to plead guilty. What's going on? You
I have done nothing wrong to apologize, do you want the world to think that I am unreasonable?"
"Don't dare!" Zhang Fa's waist bent even more, and there was a cry in his voice, and he said: "I'm doing this because I'm being neglectful, no, because I didn't entertain you well, no, no, no, no..." Zhang Fa's heart was in his throat.
His eyes were already incoherent, and he had no choice but to give up the explanation and said: "Master Hou, I don't know what the official said. I just felt in my heart that the master was blocked outside the city by the official. He was really uneasy, so he asked the soldiers to release the hanging basket.
Come down and apologize to the Marquis."
"Oh, that's what happened." Li Mu suddenly laughed and said: "It's quite thoughtful to do this. If you open the city gate and come out, I will cause trouble for you, but since you came down in a hanging basket, then
Forget it. Stop pouting. I forgive you. Get up and answer. I don’t have any extra stools here. I’ll excuse you and stand and talk.”