Concubine like a house

Chapter 84 This Hate Has Nothing to Do with the Wind and the Moon (3)
Prince Mu's Mansion, waiting in the living room.Chuxiu is discussing with King Mu about going south to Jingzhou. "Madam wants to go to Jingzhou in person?" Chuxiu nodded, "I received a letter from Fei Ge early this morning, the third master has been released from prison safely, and Xiang Rong and uncle have also moved out of the Marquis of Wenchang..." She paused After a pause, I still don't quite get used to the title "Uncle", "I want to go over and take a look and take care of them. Especially my third master has been running business in Jingzhou for a long time, and I also want to take this opportunity to visit some noble family officials .”

Originally, she planned to teach Yun Muge how to practice the piano, but the girl's fingers were so swollen, the doctor said that she would not be able to use her strength for two or three months to recuperate.It just so happened that the affairs of Shen Yu and Yun Xian were also settled one after another, so she wanted to take this opportunity to go to Jingzhou.Especially for Shen Yu, she was really worried.

Hearing this, Mu Wang unconsciously smiled: "With the reputation and status of Yunfu, why should Madam pay a visit to them? They should pay a visit to you."

"Your Highness, don't let this concubine die." Chuxiu lowered her eyebrows and sighed helplessly, "Jingzhou is at the foot of the emperor, and the family of Gongqing is very prosperous... The Yun family is not what it used to be, and we will still rely on His Highness in the future." The timely bowing of the head and the small clothes are in exchange for raising the head in the future. Chuxiu has seen through this point.

Her words really made King Mu very useful. The latter smiled charmingly, and said with his hands behind his back: "Madam, I have ruined my king. Outsiders don't know what the family background and strength of the Yun family are, but this king knows it very well. In the future This king is in charge of Nanxi Jiangshan, if my wife stands by and watches, I am afraid that my life will not be easy."

After all, most of the industries related to people's lifelines, such as rice noodles, grain and oil, cotton and linen, water transportation, and banks, are controlled by the Yun family.Not to mention that there is also a secret army in the Yun Mansion - the Yun family's secret guards that have been kept for hundreds of years.How many people and how strong is this organization? Mu Wang asked himself that he couldn't figure it out. He thought that even Chuxiu hadn't fully figured it out.

After a lot of thoughts in the dark, King Mu remained calm, and asked Chuxiu again: "When is Madam planning to leave for Jingzhou? This king can also see Madam off."

"Your Highness is too polite, I'm a concubine..." Before Chuxiu could finish his sentence, he suddenly heard the steward of the palace say: "Your Highness, King Chengjun is here." Nie Peixiao rushed forward, making Chuxiu unable to avoid it.Even though she resisted to meet him from the bottom of her heart, but they bumped into each other unexpectedly, if she tried to avoid it again, she would appear hypocritical.Chuxiu had no choice but to stand up and greet him frankly.As soon as she stood up from her seat, she saw Nie Peixiao stepping over the threshold of the study. She was tall and handsome, with a half-smile on her face.Although he deliberately maintained a refreshing expression, he could tell at a glance that the Ninth Prince had just woken up from a hangover.

She is still used to calling Nie Peixiao the "Nine Princes", because his identity when he wrote "Zhu Xianduan" has long been imprinted in her heart.Just like no matter how the current situation changes, Shen Yu is still the suave "Little Lord Shen" in her eyes... It's just that Chuxiu never thought that she could still meet the Ninth Prince in this life, and it was on such an occasion.Thinking about it, Chuxiu couldn't help looking at the Ninth Prince for a while longer, and when she came back to her senses, she realized that the other party was also looking at her.

With their eyes facing each other, an indescribable feeling surged between them.Chuxiu can be sure that she has never seen Nie Peixiao before, but for some reason, she finds him very familiar, especially his figure... But after a while, several thoughts flashed through Chuxiu's mind, and at the same time, she looked at Nie Peixiao. Pei Xiao bowed profusely: "My concubine came out of the Yun family and met His Royal Highness Prince Cheng."

Nie Peixiao didn't reply immediately, but a trace of sadness flashed across her face, before she returned to her senses and said, "Madam, you are polite, I am terrified."

At this moment, King Mu also opened his mouth, jokingly said: "How can you afford it? I almost drank all my wine cellar last night." Hearing this, Nie Peixiao coughed lightly, and replied in embarrassment: "I lost my temper last night, Brother Seven Don't blame me." Said Feng, and deliberately glanced at Chuxiu, seeing that she didn't respond, he was relieved.Seeing that Nie Peixiao hesitated to speak when he came out of Xiuxiu, he thought he was worried about his presence, so he left at the right time: "I won't delay your discussion, I will go back to the mansion first." King Mu nodded, and the word "good" hadn't come yet. Exiting the door, unexpectedly Nie Peixiao said abruptly: "Wait a minute, ma'am!" Chuxiu was startled, and looked at Nie Peixiao: "What is your Highness's order?" Nie Peixiao was dumb, not knowing how to reply.Originally, he unconsciously tried to persuade her to stay, probably because he wanted to look at her again, but he lost his composure when he spoke.After thinking and thinking, Nie Peixiao found an excuse and said to Chuxiu: "This king wants to explain to his wife...it was actually a misunderstanding that this king asked to marry Miss Yun." Misunderstanding?Chuxiu only thought it was funny, but replied appropriately on his face: "I should apologize for this matter, but I have no blessing to want to tolerate it." With just one sentence, Nie Peixiao was blocked back.He suddenly felt a little bored, and secretly mocked himself for being like a brat when facing Mrs. Chuxiu, without his usual pride and casualness.King Mu also saw Nie Peixiao's uncharacteristic restraint today, so he interceded: "Jingduo, what is the urgent matter for you to come to see me right now?"

Nie Peixiao came to her senses immediately, closed her eyes and pondered for a moment, then said awkwardly: "I'm here to say goodbye to Seventh Brother... It's almost the end of the new year, and my concubine wants me to go back to Jingzhou to accompany her to celebrate the New Year."

"Leaving so fast?" Mu Wang frowned, "You said when you came here that you would spend the New Year with me in Fangzhou, and you will leave after the first month."

Hearing this, Nie Peixiao glanced at Chuxiu again, pretending to be calm: "I've changed my mind, let's do it next time." King Mu didn't force him to stay, and said casually: "It just so happens that Mrs. Chuxiu is also planning to go south to Jingzhou. "She's going to Jingzhou too?Nie Peixiao paid attention to Chuxiu calmly, lest she miss any of her expressions: "Madam is going to Jingzhou?"

Chuxiu nodded along the way: "The concubine is going to deal with some personal affairs and business." "When will we leave?" He couldn't help asking again.

"About the day after tomorrow." The day after tomorrow?It was the same day as the day I planned to leave!Nie Peixiao didn't know whether to be happy or sad.The happy thing is that he still has the chance to meet Chuxiu again, but the sad thing is that he is afraid that if he sees her a few more times, it will only make him feel more uncomfortable... At this time, King Mu saw that Nie Peixiao was often absent, so he said to Chuxiu: " This king will write a letter, and if my wife needs anything when she arrives in Jingzhou, she can use this king's handwritten letter to ask Jingji Wei for help." "Thank you, Your Highness, but I am disrespectful." Chuxiu understood what King Mu meant, and he was worried because of Yun Xian When he is released from prison, the Ming family will take revenge in secret.And I have a grudge with Mingying... Just as I was thinking about it, King Mu got up and walked to the desk, wrote a letter in a few strokes, and took out his private seal to affix it.He folded the letter and handed it to Xiu: "Take it, madam." Chu Xiu took the letter, thanked him, and wanted to leave again.The words were on the verge of her mouth when she remembered that she had missed something today, so she ordered Zhu Yang to bring in a brocade box and handed it to King Mu, saying: "I am going to Jingzhou now, and I have something to ask Your Highness for help before I leave. "

"Ma'am, it's okay to say." Mu Wang was very polite.In front of the two princes, Chuxiu opened the brocade box in his hand, pointed to the precious jade flute inside, and said with a smile:

"This is a flute that a servant in my mansion found by accident. I think this flute is very expensive... I would like to ask Your Highness to help me find out if anyone in the city has lost the jade flute. I am a widow and cannot show up. I am about to leave for Beijing, please return this item on my behalf."

Mu Wang lowered his eyes to look at the jade flute in the brocade box, and recognized the owner of the flute at a glance.He subconsciously glanced at Nie Peixiao, and sure enough, he saw that the other party's expression flickered, unnatural.Why is Ninth Brother's flute in the hands of Mrs. Chuxiu?Looking at the situation, Mrs. Chuxiu should not know about it.Mu Wang thinks he knows Nie Peixiao very well, even if his ninth younger brother loses the purse, he will never lose this beloved flute... Mu Wang glanced at Nie Peixiao again, then reached out to take the brocade box, She smiled solemnly at Chuxiu: "This matter is easy to handle, Madam, don't worry and leave it to me." Chuxiu smiled, and finally said goodbye to the two princes: "I can't stay here for a long time, so I'm going back to the house to pack my bags."

Holding the certificate of customs clearance and the letter written by King Mu, she bowed her body and said goodbye.She is leaving?So fast?Looking at the white-clothed figure in front of her, Nie Peixiao felt that Mrs. Xiu was impeccably beautiful in terms of face, figure, voice, and demeanor.No wonder Marquis Li Xin, who looks like a man of heaven, would also like it... By accident, Nie Peixiao blurted out: "Since we are going to Jingzhou together, is it convenient for Madam to give me a ride?" He paused, and then explained, "This king is here The next time Weifu came, the return trip was decided hastily, and there was no time to make preparations on the way, and I wanted to gain Madam's honor."

This means... are you traveling with Jingzhou?Chuxiu thought that this request was a bit abrupt, even though he knew that the two must be traveling in separate cars, it was not in line with etiquette to spread the word.

She understood what Nie Peixiao meant, and she probably wanted to enjoy Yun's hospitality along the way, but she spoke too fast and the words didn't convey her meaning.Thinking about it this way, Chuxiu smiled and replied to Nie Peixiao: "My concubine has to deal with business in various places along the way, which will probably affect your journey. You can take a step ahead, and the Yun family will definitely arrange for the food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way." appropriate."

Chuxiu's tactful refusal made Nie Peixiao very sour.Without hesitation, he proposed that he wanted to go on the same journey with her. After saying this, he regretted and looked forward to it.He originally thought that Mrs. Chuxiu would agree, but he didn't know that she was so cautious and so...clean.

Nie Peixiao looked at this stunning woman with a faint smile, and felt ashamed to continue pestering her.His mind was blank, so he could only squeeze out four words stiffly: "Thank you, madam."

Chuxiu smiled, said nothing more, Shi Shiran saluted and left.King Mu sent Chuxiu all the way out of the small courtyard where the study was located according to the etiquette, and then turned back.During this period, Nie Peixiao stood there all the time, only staring blankly at Chuxiu's back.Until the latter left his sight, he still didn't look back, as if there was still a shadow of Chuxiu in the air, which was worth seeing again and again.

"Jingduo, why have you lost your composure so many times today? Could it be that you haven't sobered up yet?" King Mu's faint question wafted into Nie Peixiao's ears.

"Did I lose my composure? Probably because I was hungover last night and didn't sleep well." Nie Peixiao replied perfunctorily with a calm expression. With a "click", King Mu had already opened the brocade box sent by Chuxiu, took out the jade flute, and shook it in front of his eyes: "How do you explain this? How could your beloved It fell into the hands of Mrs. Chuxiu? She also asked me to find the owner on her behalf?"

The more Mu Wang said, the more his heart sank: "You never leave this Yuxiao, don't say that I admitted my mistake." Nie Peixiao still lowered her eyes, her jaw tightened, and she couldn't tell whether it was depression or despair.Seeing that his seventh brother was so worried, he put on a relaxed expression on purpose, and replied in a coquettish way: "Seventh brother is worrying too much. I just saw Mrs. Chuxiu's beauty, and I couldn't look away for a while. Who is she? Who is she?" I don’t dare to forget my younger brother, and I ask myself if I don’t have the guts.”

"really?"

"Really!" Mu Wang was skeptical, and finally explained to Nie Peixiao: "Don't blame me for being overhearted... It is because I have tasted the pain of love that I don't want you to repeat the same mistakes..." "I understand, Seventh Brother is a Kindness." Nie Peixiao reluctantly smiled again, her eyes fell on the jade flute in Mu Wang's hand, "Please Seventh Brother keep this flute for me first." "Why, are you willing?" Mu Wang raised his eyebrows.

Nie Peixiao smiled wryly in her heart, but she said nonchalantly on her face: "If I carry it with me, if Mrs. Chuxiu finds me on the way to Jingzhou, I can't argue with it..."

"Alright, leave this jade flute with me first, and when you want it, I'll send someone to deliver it to you quickly." Mu Wangfeng narrowed his eyes and reminded him vaguely, "Be careful on the road."

(End of this chapter)