Concubine like a house

Chapter 74
The third day after Chuxiu came back from Prince Mu's Mansion happened to be the first day of July.News came from Nanxi Imperial City that Emperor Nie had decreed a marriage for King Mu, ordering him to marry the daughter of Zuo Xiang Zhuangqin as his main wife, also known as Princess Mu.

When the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the north and the south!As we all know, King Mu is a man of soldiers and horses, and he is quite prestigious among generals, but he has few supporters among civil servants.And Zuo Xiang Zhuang Qin is not only the head of civil servants, but also has disciples all over the world!What does it mean that King Mu is married to Prime Minister Zuo?
It means that Emperor Nie has already started to support King Mu's position.In other words, Emperor Nie wanted King Mu to practice both civil and martial arts.After further analysis, King Mu is probably the candidate for the heir apparent in Emperor Nie's heart... This is a big blow to King Fu Nie Si who just won the support of his descendant Ming family.It must be known that the queen's elder brother is right minister Ming Cheng, and Mu Wang's father-in-law is left minister Zhuang Qin... one right minister and one left minister are notoriously inconsistent in the Nanxi Dynasty.The right is tactful in the world, and the left is upright and aloof. They are far apart in personality and political views.These two also restrain each other, subtly checking and balancing the internal situation.

Although from the current point of view, the right minister is slightly better, because his sister is the queen of the dynasty.But Zuo Xiangsheng has many disciples, and is also highly respected among the people of Nanxi.The marriage between King Mu and Prime Minister Zuo this time was obviously Emperor Nie's intention to make him the crown prince.

After Chuxiu got the news, he was even more anxious: First, Emperor Nie bestowed marriage on King Mu, and King Fu would not just sit and wait for death. The two kings would fight for the throne, and King Mu would take the first step to clamp Shen Yu nearby and use it to blackmail the Marquis of Wenchang Second, King Mu is about to go to the imperial city of Jingzhou to marry Princess Mu. If he is allowed to go first, even if Shen Yu leaves Fangzhou, he may be ambushed by him on the way; third, Emperor Nie has expressed his support in disguise. Mu Wang and the Yun family are secretly funding, and Mu Wang's chances of winning are obviously greater.If King Fu really failed to seize the heir, the entire Marquis of Wenchang Mansion would suffer. If he wanted to keep Shen Yu, he had to marry Yun Xiangrong as soon as possible!
Triple crisis, the arrow is on the string, Shen Yu has to go!I had to go to Mu Wang's mansion again when I went out of Xiuxiu. Obviously, it was to congratulate Mu Wang on his wedding.She knew that Prince Nanxi's main wife would be married in the imperial city, and Emperor Nie would personally preside over it, so she carefully asked, "When is your Highness planning to leave for Jingzhou to get married?"

"Leaving in a few days." King Mu replied very cryptically, "This time, my king will go to Beijing for at least four months. If we plan properly, everything will be settled."

Depart soon?What day is it?Will it conflict with your own plan?Chuxiu was thinking in his heart, but there was a bright smile on his face: "Yun's money houses are all over the place, since you are about to raise an issue, why don't you take this opportunity and let the dark guards go to various places to escort the cash back, just in case you need it?" .”

I don't know if it was because of his upcoming power, or because of his frustration in love, King Mu didn't think too much about it, he agreed almost without thinking, and gave Chuxiu the customs clearance document he used to leave Fangzhou.

Chuxiu was afraid that King Mu would back out, so he hurriedly summoned the hidden guards while the iron was hot, and ordered them to go to various places to escort the cash from the Yun's bank.She knew that she couldn't hide this matter from Mrs. Tai, so she reported the truth and got the latter's approval.

But there was one thing she didn't tell Mrs. Tai - she was going to mix Shen Yu with these hidden guards and send him out of the city.This method has been contemplating for a long time, even if Yun Xiangrong didn't come out halfway, she would still use this method to send Shen Yu out of the city.But now, with Yun Xiangrong's forced marriage, things will be much more convenient.At least King Mu would not suspect that she helped Shen Yu escape because of Yun's huge financial support.After all, Shen Yu is considered King Mu's enemy now, and the Yun family is King Mu's ally.

July [-]th, the night of the full moon, is destined not to be reunited with the moon and the moon.Mrs. Chuxiu, the new mistress of the Yun family, personally sent two hundred dark guards out of the city, and sent them to various places to escort the cash back.

Xia Feng was originally slow, but Chuxiu felt that the wind was whispering. She looked at the pitch-black night in the wilderness, and the two hundred guards standing by under the night, with mixed feelings in her heart.This time, she used public affairs for personal gain—using the escort cash as a cover and the two hundred secret guards as a cover to send Shen Yu out of the city.

This is one of the most mysterious organizations in the world. The Yunfu has raised dead soldiers for hundreds of years. They are not only loyal, but also highly skilled in martial arts, which is not far behind the most disciplined armies of the North and South.Because most of them act at night and never show their true colors to others, they have been given the title of "Yun's Dark Guard" over time.

This time, the dark guards were all dressed in nighttime black clothes, with silver masks on their faces, and Yun's auspicious cloud logo embroidered on their left shoulders. They knelt down and waited respectfully.Although they were kneeling, their postures were extremely tall and straight, and they were also extremely... deathly.

After the dark guards headed to Quzhou, Huizhou and other places left one after another, the last batch of people was also ready.These are the 50 most elite members of the dark guards. Their mission is to go to Jingzhou to escort the money, but they are actually escorting Shen Yu in secret.This is the safest way Chuxiu can think of, and it is also the limit of what she can do.He clearly knew that Shen Yu was hiding among this group of people, but Chuxiu couldn't recognize him.In order to make the drama real and to divert King Mu's attention, Chuxiu has not seen Shen Yu for a long time, and all communication with each other depends on Zhu Yang's secret message.In fact, she really wanted to take another look at him and tell him another word, just because she knew that goodbye was far away.

Thinking about it, Chuxiu felt a little sour on the tip of his nose.But in front of these hidden guards, she couldn't shed tears, she wanted to maintain the majesty of being the head of the house.Chuxiu suppressed her tears, her eyes flicked across everyone one by one, trying to find that familiar figure, but she was finally disappointed.

Well worth it!This should be a good thing, it proves that Shen Yu is hiding deep enough!Even if she couldn't recognize her, presumably even if King Mu was present, he wouldn't recognize her, right?
Chuxiu could only keep his voice down, and said coldly: "You are the dark guards who select the best from the best, and you have never failed. This time, you can only succeed. Be sure to send them to Jingzhou safely!"

"I will not disgrace my life!" The 50 people replied in unison, with a sonorous tone.Chuxiu nodded slightly to the leader of the dark guard, and the leader ordered everyone: "Let's go!" After saying that, all the black shadows immediately got on their horses, and their movements were uniform and crisp.The summer wind blows in the middle of the night, accompanied by the neighing of many horses in the wilderness.Chuxiu sat back on the carriage again, closed his eyes slightly, trying to ignore the sudden sadness of parting.The chariot began to roll and roll again, and the sound of speeding and lightning kept ringing in my ears, it was the dark guards who set off.They all held the documents specially approved by King Mu, and no one stopped them from going out of the city at night.As long as he can get out of Yanlan City... Shen Yu will be half successful.

Chuxiu clenched his palms tightly and let the carriage drive back to Yunfu.For some reason, she only felt her heart beating extremely fast, and apart from the sadness of parting from Shen Yu, there was also a feeling of panic... Just as the carriage was about to drive back to Yunfu, Chuxiu was finally overwhelmed by this huge panic Surprised, he suddenly ordered Zhu Ying who was driving: "Quick! Go to the South Gate!"

Yun Mansion is located in the north of Yanlan City, but to go to Jingzhou, you have to go through the south gate, which means you have to go through the entire Yanlan City!Zhu Ying felt a little surprised, but she didn't dare to disobey Chuxiu's intention, so she had to turn the car around and drive in the opposite direction.

I don't know if it's a coincidence or God's will, but at this moment, a black figure gallops over on horseback, and the silver light mask can be seen shining very far away.Chuxiu raised the curtain of the car and looked at it. He thought it was Shen Yu, but after a closer look, he realized that it was the leader of the secret guard.

"Ma'am! King Mu stopped the brothers at the gate of Nancheng! He told them to take off their masks and see their faces before letting them leave." The leader said urgently as he got off his horse.

Chuxiu heard the words and was shocked: "Absurd! What does King Mu think of me as the Yun family?" She was annoyed and afraid at the moment, so she had to build up her own courage, and said to her boss: "Go back and tell them first, and I will be there soon." ! Don't act rashly!" The head of the dark guard was ordered to leave.Zhu Ying couldn't help speeding up the car, but within half an hour, she had already arrived at the south gate.

The full moon in the sky has been quietly hidden behind the dense dark clouds, which seems to indicate that there will be an unusual fight tonight.Chuxiu didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and couldn't wait to lift the curtain of the car to look.

I saw several torches stuck under the gate of the south city, and in the light of the torches, two groups of people were tensely confronting each other.One group of people wore military uniforms, there were more than a hundred people, and they were the personal guards under the command of Mu Wang; the other group of people covered their faces with silver light and were dressed in black, no more, no less, exactly 50 people, it was the last group Yun's secret guards who left the city.

Before leaving Xiuxiu, he felt bloody and murderous from afar, and his mind sank into the abyss.Mu Wang, he is still suspicious!After a few moments of thought, the carriage stopped.Chuxiu got off the carriage, pretending to be calm and said to Mu Wang's guards: "I am from the Yun family, I would like to see His Royal Highness Mu Wang."

At this moment, she could hardly suppress the trembling in her voice. Fortunately, the atmosphere of the scene was stagnant and tense, and both groups of people were highly concentrated, so no one noticed her strangeness.

King Mu is indeed strict in his army.If it was another soldier of the army, he would have been unable to conceal his curiosity when he heard the words "Yun's family came out of Xiu", and he would have looked back a long time ago.King Mu's personal guards did not move at all, and all of them faced the dark guards with tense faces, like wax figures.Only the leader followed his reputation and said politely: "I have seen Madam."

I don't have time to be courteous with him when I go out of Xiu, so I can't help but say again: "Please tell me, sir, there must be some misunderstanding in this. I, the dark guard of Yun's family, got the warrant of King Mu to go out of the city!"

"This king is here." As soon as Chuxiu's words fell, a tall and straight man in black came out from among the guards, with his hands on his back, a charming smile on his face, a peerless demeanor, and indiscernible thoughts. Who is it but Mu Wang Nie Peihan?
It seems that Shen Yu is doomed to escape this catastrophe!Chuxiu subconsciously looked at the fifty hidden guards, convinced that no one could be identified as Shen Yu, so he calmed down a little.She almost gritted her teeth and asked Mu Wang: "What is the meaning of this, Your Highness? Didn't you allow these hidden guards to go out of the city?" Xiu, "but this king has changed his mind again. If you dark guards want to leave the city, you must take off your mask and you can only let me go after the king personally inspects you." Chuxiu's heart sank suddenly, and the expression on his face became even more Dignified: "Your Highness, you know that Yun's hidden guards never show their true colors. If they want to take off their masks, they will have to die." Xiudao, "Because these hidden guards are carrying heavy responsibilities, this king must be extremely careful." Extremely careful?Chuxiu sneered: "Then why didn't your highness investigate the previous batches of hidden guards who left the city, and why did you make things difficult for this group?" She tried her best to look confident, and asked again with a sinking face, "does your highness not believe in the concubine's body, or do you think it's a good thing?" Don't believe Yun's?"

"Ma'am, you are serious. I naturally believe in the Yun family. I am afraid that someone will fish in troubled waters. Not only will I be fooled, but also the reputation of the Lixinhou Mansion will be damaged." Mu Wang's smile remained unchanged, and his tone was calm without any fluctuations.

(End of this chapter)