Concubine like a house

Chapter 98
Why did King Mu come back?Isn't he regent in Jingzhou?But Mu Wang is always unpredictable, maybe he let Nie Peixiao come here as a cover-up, but actually he wants to come back.After all, Fangzhou was a fief that King Mu had managed for several years.

Not doubting that he was there when he came out of Xiuxiu, he hurriedly changed his clothes and went to Mu Wang's mansion.When it was time to get off the carriage in front of Mu Wang's mansion, she remembered that Nie Peixiao was still here.

"Prince Chengjun is also in the mansion?" Chuxiu asked Zhuying who came with him in a low voice.Zhuying nodded: "I heard it's there too." Chuxiu was a bit hesitant when she heard the words, but considering that she and Nie Peixiao hadn't seen each other for eight months, considering the rumored flirtatiousness of the King of Chengjun, maybe he would have married her long ago. Forget about this matter, if you still care about it, it will seem hypocritical.

Thinking of this, Chuxiu calmly got out of the car and let the butler of Prince Mu's Mansion welcome him into the waiting room.Unexpectedly, King Mu didn't wait for it, he waited for the pattering autumn rain first.In front of the living room, there is a small pond sparkling thinly, with ripples at the starting point of the circle, and the sound of rain falling on the verandah porch is patchwork, blurring the dampness of the mansion.

Chuxiu unconsciously closed her eyes slightly, smelling deeply the rain that was full of fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus, sometimes mixed with the smell of soil, which made her suddenly have an illusion, as if the place she was in now was not a royal family, but a rural place. .

A pleasant smile appeared on his lips inadvertently, and when he opened his eyes again, he suddenly saw a person standing in front of him, with thin lips, sharp outline, handsome face, and compelling nobility, just like he hadn't seen for a long time Nie Peixiao.

Chuxiu was at a loss for a moment, and immediately reacted, smiled and saluted: "I have seen His Highness in person, I just lost my manners."

How could it be a disgrace?In Nie Peixiao's view, the appearance of standing in front of the hall and closing his eyes comfortably just now, with the misty rain in the corridor, is like the seemingly distant Fairy Lingbo who has fallen far away in the world of mortals and also in his heart.I haven't seen her in August, and she looks even better than before, but she is a bit haggard.

Nie Peixiao suddenly felt distressed, and subconsciously glanced at the back of his left hand. There was a line of shallow scars on it, which was the place where he was bitten by Chuxiu eight months ago.Every time he sees this scar, he misses it very much.

There was a strange feeling in his heart, Nie Peixiao restrained his unbearable lovesickness, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, you are welcome, please sit down." Chuxiu was a little puzzled, and looked out of the hall: "Where is King Mu?" Nie Peixiao Without changing his face, he lied and said: "Seventh brother just came back, and I have some business to do, so I ordered the king to come and entertain my wife first." It is not easy to say too much when it comes out of Xiuwen, and afraid of embarrassment in the cold, so he took the initiative to bring up a safe topic: "That day you I came to our mansion to announce the decree, but my concubine happened to be ill and did not greet me, please bear with me." Looking at Chuxiu's impeccable and courteous smile, Nie Peixiao felt very uncomfortable.She was so polite, so distant!He wanted to take good care of her, but he was afraid that it would be self-defeating like on New Year's Eve, so he said in a concentrated voice: "The Yun family has a lot of affairs, Madam should take care of herself when she is busy."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern." Chuxiu lowered her eyes and did not look at Nie Peixiao, but looked at her nose and heart, picked up the tea cup and put it in her hand, flicking the lid of the tea one after another.

Nie Peixiao stared at Chuxiu obsessively, knowing that she was evasive and deliberately avoided seeing her, but he still tricked her into coming.Although this method is a bit clumsy, there is really nothing he can do.

The sound of the rain outside the window became louder, with a tendency to be endless.Chuxiu looked at it worriedly, and seeing that King Mu was still not coming, he couldn't help asking again: "If King Mu can't get away, why don't you come to visit me another day." Then he got up and said goodbye.

Nie Peixiao stopped immediately: "Why is Madam avoiding me?" Chuxiu felt embarrassed, and still didn't look at him, just smiled: "Why? Your Highness is worrying too much." "Could it be that I can eat people?"

"probably not."

There was another silence, and Nie Peixiao realized that no matter what she said, Chuxiu would always find a way to stop it.It was as if he was sharpening his knife, sharpening his gun, and going into battle with all his strength to kill the enemy, but the opponent sent out an army of delicate women. That feeling made him helpless and powerless, and he was almost about to collapse.

He admits that he is impatient and not as stable as Brother Qi; he also admits that he is impetuous and can't calm down.It took eight months to see this side, but the other party was a stranger, it felt like he had had enough!
Knowing that some words should not be said again, the consequences will only disturb the beauty, but Nie Peixiao couldn't help it: "Madam, you still remember, this year's New Year's Eve..."

"My concubine has forgotten what happened on New Year's Eve." Chuxiu interrupted with a smile, "Your Highness, please don't take it to heart." Nie Peixiao felt cold when she heard this, seeing Chuxiu's attitude was determined to overcome rigidity with softness, her heart I feel even more congested.He was afraid that he would make too many mistakes, and he was unwilling to let Xiu go so soon, so he asked, "Madam, don't you want to know about Zifeng?"

Shen Yu?Sure enough, Chuxiu's expression froze, worry and tension leaked from his brows and eyes.After all, I can't compare to that person!Nie Peixiao smiled wryly in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.Originally, he wanted to keep the letter entrusted by Shen Yu temporarily, and he had to find an excuse to see Chuxiu again, but right now, he had to take out a piece of letterhead from his sleeve, and said: "I have a letter from you. Pass it on to Madam."

Shen Yu's letter...Chuxiu didn't know how he felt when he heard these words, urgent?Throbbing?perturbed?As if she suddenly felt a feeling of "being close to the hometown", she dared not accept the letter in Nie Peixiao's hand.

Nie Peixiao saw her momentary loss of focus, and felt a sudden pain in her heart.If he still had a glimmer of hope before this, he hoped that the relationship between Shen Yu and Chuxiu was just a simple relationship with the old master, but Chuxiu's performance at this moment has completely disillusioned his hope.

Nie Peixiao didn't want to lose her composure in front of Chuxiu, so she put the letter on the table and said, "He reported to the Ministry of Criminal Justice last month."

"Ministry of Punishment?" Chuxiu was surprised, "Even if he doesn't lead troops, he should go to the Ministry of War, how could..." "It was Seventh Brother's decision." Nie Peixiao replied, "Seventh Brother is going to deal with the Ming family , let him take the lead, and at that time, the purge of the remnants of the party and the ransacking of the house will probably fall on him." King Mu's decision?Chuxiu was a little flustered, with a faint premonition of ominousness.No matter what the Ming clan was, they all said that "a skinny camel is bigger than a horse", so they pushed Shen Yu out at the same time. Isn't this using him as a spearman?How could the Ming family let him go!
"You don't have to worry about Zifeng, this is actually a good job." Seeing Chuxiu, Nie Peixiao didn't hide her worry, and felt sorry for her. He Lianqi is the servant of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, which means that the entire Ministry of Criminal Justice is under the control of the Ming clan. Zifeng went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to work on behalf of the seventh brother. If he does this well, the power of the Ming clan will be eradicated."

Nie Peixiao saw that Chuxiu was skeptical, and continued: "If Zifeng can torture to force out some inside stories, Brother Seven will only reward him, and will never kill him... Now that Brother Seven is in power for the first time, he is also eager for talents. , as long as Zifeng works hard, Seventh Brother will not treat him badly."

"I hope so." At this point, it's too late to stop it.Chuxiu only blamed himself for being busy with Zhuying's marriage and being ill, so he ignored Shen Yu's affairs and let him go to such a turbulent place.

"Official career is like this. If you want to be wise, protect yourself and practice the mean, you will not be able to achieve anything in your life. If Zifeng wants to revive the lintel, he must take a risk." Nie Peixiao comforted Chuxiu, "Don't worry, madam, I will take care of this matter." Pay attention."

Chuxiu's heart tightened, and she wanted to say no: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, I don't need to worry about my son's affairs, my concubine..."

"Zifeng is also my friend." Hearing this, Nie Peixiao knew what it meant, and immediately explained, "Even if I don't have the relationship with my wife, I won't just ignore him."

The other party's words have reached this point, and if he refuses again, he will appear to be affectionate, but Chuxiu still feels uneasy on Shen Yu's behalf: "His temperament is actually not suitable for an official career. If he wants to be released to lead troops, it will be more reassuring. Now go The Ministry of Punishment is using this scheming technique, and it is still dealing with the Ming family, it really makes people sweat for him."

Hearing this, Nie Peixiao smiled bitterly: "Ma'am, you must have underestimated him. After Wenchang Marquis ransacked his house, do you still think he is just a young man who eats, drinks and has fun? He has already figured out what to do and what to say." It's clear."

"In that case, please Your Highness please mention him more." Chuxiu only smiled.Nie Peixiao let out a "hmm", thought for a while and said, "However, he just went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for the third day, and he had a bad fight with the servant of the Ministry of Criminal Justice..." He observed Chuxiu's expression while talking, and sure enough, he saw her His countenance changed.The servant of the Ministry of punishment?Isn't it Helen Qi?What is Shen Yu going to do?Scared the snake before he made a move?Chuxiu was a little annoyed at him, but she was eager to know the inside story: "Your Highness, do you know...why my lord is having trouble with Lord Helian?" "I heard it was because of a woman." Nie Peixiao stared at Chuxiu, unwilling to let go. After the slightest reaction from her, "They discussed matters alone in the room, and then they fought... For this, both of them were reprimanded, and even the seventh brother knew about it." When Nie Peixiao said this, seeing Chu Xiu His face turned pale, and he explained again: "He Lianqi is a civil servant, he is not as good as Zifeng's kung fu, madam, don't worry." The two of them fought for a woman?Who else could it be? !Chuxiu can roughly guess the inside story, He Lianqi has always been polite, Shen Yu must have provoked this matter first, and she doesn't have to ask why Shen Yu provoked it.

Chuxiu looked up at Nie Peixiao: "Your Highness told this concubine, what do you mean?" What do you mean?Nie Peixiao sneered at himself, even he didn't know what he meant.Maybe, just want to find a topic to talk to her for a while?Or, to test her feelings for Shen Yu?He didn't reply to the question from Chuxiu. It just so happened that the rain outside was getting more and more violent, and there was a faint tendency to turn into a downpour.Chuxiu glanced at the door again, and asked, "Mu Wang hasn't come yet?"

(End of this chapter)