Rain is coming, wind is blowing
Chapter IX
The people who had been sent to inquire about the news of Mi Yuan had returned. They were basically still human. They were not tortured for the time being and were only locked up. I heaved a sigh of relief. Although I didn't have the same feelings as Little Jing with Mi Yuan, I really cared about that girl. She was usually very likable. Besides, the former prefect, Tian Wenhu, was said to be not a good official. If you ask me, I think it's good to kill him. That's why I wanted to save Mi Yuan. Could it be that I really want this young girl in her prime to pay with her life? I was thinking about how to save Mi Yuan, but Uncle Sheng said to me,
"Princess, this time, Mi Yuan was captured and they came to search the princess's manor. You can't let your guard down.”
I thought along this line of thought, and my heart beat faster. That's right, if they tortured Mi Yuan and wanted to force the mastermind out, wouldn't I be the best sucker? " A slight change in one hair will affect the whole body. Murong Cang and the others might also be implicated in some way. I really can't be the slightest bit careless. I'm really too inexperienced when it comes to this.
For a moment, I didn't have a clue. Let them all go out. I paced back and forth in the study room alone. What should I do? I don't have any fighting experience, so I'm a little flustered whenever I encounter something. I really want to find someone to discuss it. Human? Who could be trusted?
Green Peak!
"Men…"
"Commandery Princess has instructed."
"Go and invite Lord Azurepeak to the study.”
"Yes."
"Princess, what instructions do you have for me?”
I looked behind him and walked to his side."Is anyone eavesdropping?"
Azurepeak looked at me strangely before shaking his head.
"That's good!" I pointed at the chair." Sit-"
"I don't dare."
I couldn't help but roll my eyes." There's no one else here, so stop pretending. Who doesn't know you? Let me tell you, the Emperor has already told me. You're definitely going to follow me in the future, so you'd better get used to my way. Don't keep thinking about returning to the palace.”
I felt that what I said was simply nondescript. As soon as I said it, I regretted it. However, it was rare to see Azurepeak's smile. This blockhead's expression was not even one-thousandth of the gorilla's.
He found a chair and sat down. He smiled and said,"Everything will be at your command, Princess."
I didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point."I'm sure you've guessed the reason why I called you here today. I want to save Mi Yuan.”
"Saving Mi Yuan is secondary. Princess, please forgive me for being blunt. Your priority now is to stop the situation from expanding.”
To be honest, what he said was absolutely right. I also knew that, but what should I do? If I were more experienced, I wouldn't have looked for you!
"What you said is very reasonable. I have also considered this problem because this matter is indeed manipulated behind the scenes. His goal is to direct this fire to me, and even to His Highness King Li and the others. Besides, this Mi Yuan…"
"Princess, haven't you thought that this is just a chess move?”
I was stunned. I really hadn't thought about it. Could that quiet and clever little girl be a spy? I shook my head.
"Princess, you trust others too easily.”
I agree with that, but…
"I know. It's just that guessing is really tiring.”Azurepeak shook his head helplessly. He was probably very disappointed with my negative attitude.
"Are you sure that this incident was not orchestrated by His Highness the Assassin?”
I nodded. I still believe Murong Cang's words. What H said that day was not without reason. He did not have to come to my door to win my trust. His attitude was so sincere.
"Azurepeak, tell me the truth. Are you the emperor's man or mine?”
Azurepeak was once again stunned by my question. He still didn't answer my question. I understood in my heart that my question was actually treasonous. Could it be that I could blatantly say that I wasn't on the same side as the emperor? However, I was so impulsive to ask this question. Qing Feng was in a difficult position.
"You know, I can be considered to be on the side of Ming Wang and the others. I support him to be the emperor, but I don't know who the emperor has in mind. If he doesn't like Ming Wang, then it might be very difficult for you to be in the middle. If you're just a spy that the emperor has placed by my side, then I can say that you're a spy, but if…"
" Princess," he interrupted me." I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't interrupt you, but I hope you can understand that Azurepeak has been the princess's man ever since he came to the princess's manor. Moreover, when Azurepeak left the emperor, the emperor said something to me-"
"What words?"
"His Majesty said,'I've handed the princess over to you. In the future, you will listen to everything she says, even if she asks you to kill me!”
I'm shocked by this! Murong Feixuan is worthy of being the most courageous monarch in the history of the Heavenly Dynasty. Just this bearing is worthy of my admiration.
"Moreover, the matter between you and His Highness King Li is now known throughout the city. His Majesty naturally knows your position, but he did not mention it much when he saw you last time. Therefore, you don't have to worry about this problem. In fact, as long as it's capable, anyone can inherit the throne. His Majesty's goal is not this. If one day you can have the same goal as His Majesty, then you will understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts.”
Was that so? Did Murong Feixuan not care which of his sons would inherit the throne? Then why was he working so hard? What was the thing he cared about the most?
"Princess, His Majesty once told me that one day, your goal would be the same as his. He believed it.”
What was that? My thoughts, my goal, isn't it Murong Che becoming the emperor and me and Murong Cang walking the world hand in hand? Murong Feixuan thought so too? Probably not. Then I've disappointed him. Sigh!
"Princess, princess…"
"Ah-"
Maybe it was because he was too engrossed in his thoughts that he actually teased Azurepeak to the side. Moreover, what we said was a little off topic.
"I…"
"Stop. Don't call me 'me' and 'me' at the same time, okay? Don't give me such empty promises in the future, especially since it's just the two of us now. You and Little Jing are the same, and I treat you as my brother and sister.”I really can't stand him. Just now, he was so excited that he kept talking about me. Now that he's back to his senses, what's going on? It's unbearable!
Azurepeak smiled lightly when he heard that." Princess, you're really a sentimental person!”
"That's why I have to save Mi Yuan. I don't believe that she's the murderer. Even if she was really instructed by someone to frame me, I don't believe that she really killed him.”
"Then what does the princess mean…"
"Now, immediately investigate this case. Remember to do it in secret. The most important thing for us is not to be passive. Only by seizing the initiative can we not be controlled by others. The other party wants to throw us into chaos, but we must stabilize ourselves. Even if we suspect Mi Yuan's background, we have to save her. This is something they didn't expect.”
Azurepeak nodded." Then I'll go. You don't have to worry about the safety of the viscountess 'residence. Qing Styx will handle it well."”
Qingming? The one who came from the palace with Azurepeak, the one whose expression was as cold as the North Pole? To be honest, I always thought that he was a woman because he was really more beautiful than a woman. His facial features could only be described as beautiful and feminine. His skin was even fairer than a woman's and he spoke in a soft voice. It made my hair stand on end.
I'll be very cold, especially in the middle of winter. Wouldn't I be frozen? But forget it, just endure it!
"Alright, go ahead. Be careful. I'll tell them that I'm sending you out to do something.”
"Princess Xie, I will try my best to return as soon as possible. Wait for my good news!”
"En, remember to ask Qing Ming to come. I have something to tell him.”
"Yes, sir."
Azurepeak left, and I felt a sense of loss. I had been protected by him every day for so many days, and I gradually got used to it. Sometimes, he really didn't look like a guard, but like an elder brother, like my Wangchen on the island...
"Princess, Lord Qing Ming has arrived.”
A manservant came to report and interrupted my thoughts.
"Invite him in."
Qing Ming doesn't like to wear navy blue clothes like Qing Feng. He likes red, but it's not like the crimson I wear, nor is it like Murong. He's so red, I think the red on him is like blood!
"Princess, why did you call Qing Ming here?”
It was still the same high-pitched voice. Forget it, she would get used to it.
"Qing Ming, you and Azurepeak were transferred from the palace to the viscountess 'residence. Azurepeak has always been my personal guard, and the security of the residence has been handed over to you.”
"This general doesn't dare to take credit. It's all within my duty.”
I nodded." Today, one of my father's former subordinates suddenly passed away due to illness. His wife also passed away before him, leaving only a young child. He asked someone to bring a letter, hoping that I could take care of him. I thought this matter was very important. Moreover, the journey was a little far. I really couldn't rest assured that others would go, so I asked Qingfeng to do this task. However, this way, there would be no one by my side, so I hope that General can temporarily take over Qingfeng's duties during this period of time.”
"I will do my best, please rest assured.”
"Alright, you may leave. I'll send someone to invite you if there's anything.”
"I will take my leave."
Regarding the matter of my father's old subordinates, there was something. The day before yesterday, he really sent someone to bring a letter to me, but Murong Cang had already sent someone to handle this matter for me, so this kind of half-true and half-false statement was still more credible, and there was always evidence to be found. It's not that I'm suspicious of Qing Ming, but I don't trust him very much. I'm not as honest as I was with Azurepeak, so it's better for me to hold back. Actually, I'm gradually getting used to this scheming life. The environment can change a person, it just depends on whether you're willing or not.
Azurepeak hasn't sent any news, but I've always trusted him. I'm very relieved to leave things to him.
Right now, there were two things that were the hottest topic of discussion in Tiandu: The first was that after the new year, the murderer who assassinated the previous magistrate would be interrogated. There were also various speculations, such as who was the mastermind behind the scenes. No one believed that a young girl would kill an official of the imperial court for no reason, and the most likely suspect was none other than this princess. The second thing that even I am concerned about is that Prime Minister Liu's daughter is going to marry Second Prince Murong Su. It seems like it is a political marriage. Miss Liu should not be willing because Miss Liu did not attend the handkerchief gathering this month. Instead, Miss Zhen hosted it on her behalf. It seems like she is sad alone. Sigh, although I don't have a good impression of the people from that camp, I still feel sorry for them! They were all people who had been played by the heavens!
It will be New Year's Eve in seven days. People at this time regard the New Year as very important. I don't know about other people, but for our Junzhu Manor, Uncle Sheng has started to buy New Year goods more than a month ago. At that time, it was not yet the twelfth lunar month. However, the resources were not abundant enough at this time. Tiandu was considered the most developed city in China, so there were still many things that could not be bought and had to be purchased everywhere. It was unlike the 21st century, where a large family like Changkong's family only needed a week to get everything done. After all, transportation was not the same as it was now.
I was originally very concerned about the new year, but now that so many things were in front of me, how could I have the mood to save Mi Yuan? I said that I wanted to save Mi Yuan, but I couldn't even clear my name. Although there is no evidence to prove that I am the mastermind behind this, I have learned the power of rumors.
Today, I don't know why Miss Liu suddenly sent a letter inviting me to the residence for a chat. I wondered why she was looking for me. Could there be a conspiracy? However, I had to go. Firstly, it was impolite, and secondly, I was curious, so I decided to go.
This time, I brought Qing Ming and Xiao Jing, but Miss Liu only wanted to see me alone. I had no choice but to follow her to the waterside pavilion of the Prime Minister's residence.
Sigh, look at their pavilions. They are not on the same level as mine. However, the craftsmanship is too strong, so I don't like it. (Editor's note: Who doesn't know about your sour grapes mentality?)）
I raised my eyes and sized up Liu Siyan. Good heavens, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've become so haggard! It seems that she is really resistant to this marriage. When I saw her a while ago, she was in high spirits. These few days, she seems to have changed into a different person.
"Princess, please don't take offense at your rudeness today.”She's quite polite today, and I can tell that she's really polite.
Since he treated her with such courtesy, I'll return the favor.
"Miss Liu, you're too serious. I missed you at the handkerchief gathering last time, and I was just about to invite my wife and Miss Zhen to visit you. I didn't expect you to miss us more.”
My words were smooth enough. In short, I didn't want to lead the topic to that sensitive point. Of course, we definitely had to talk about that today. I just hoped that she would say it herself. I didn't want to be the evil person, and I didn't want to agree to anything because of a moment of soft-heartedness. Therefore, even if I had to spend more hours by the cold water in this cold winter, I would accept it.
In the past, she would definitely have dealt with me in a dignified manner, but it seemed that she was not in the mood today, nor was there a need for that. She actually said to me at the door,"Princess, you don't need to say these words of comfort to Siyan. You probably know about the recent rumors in the capital, right? Isn't the matter of my father marrying me to His Highness the Assassination King to be his concubine causing a storm in the city?”
What was that? Side wife? Why would Prime Minister Liu be willing to marry such a beautiful daughter to that bastard Murong Zhan? I only knew that they were going to get married, but I always thought that old fox Prime Minister Liu wanted to marry his daughter to Murong Zhan, hoping that one day she could become the Empress. But the truth is not like that at all!
What can I say? He could only nod and say," Miss Liu, don't be too sad. His Highness the Assassination King is a dragon among men. Miss Liu is also a proud daughter of heaven. I believe that you will be a good match in the future!"”
To be honest, I didn't really mean what I said. Even if it's just Murong Zhan, I don't think he's a man who can give a woman happiness. That Miss Liu must have heard my perfunctory meaning. She looked at me and I looked back at her helplessly.
"Wuuu…"
Oh my god, I'm going to pull my hair. She actually started sobbing in a low voice. I was at a loss. What should I do?
" Miss Liu, that..." I stood up anxiously and paced around the pavilion. I felt cold just now, but now I'm afraid I'm sweating." That, Miss Liu, Sister Liu, I, I..."
I want to cry too…
Fortunately, she felt that she had vented enough in less than half a minute and gradually calmed down. Fortunately, no one came over during this time. Otherwise, wouldn't they think that I was bullying them?
"Princess, Siyan has been rude. Please don't laugh at her."
Sigh, she's still a young lady from a wealthy family. She's just recovered and is in a hurry to save her image. I can only smile and say,"Miss Liu, what are you saying? Can't you let me vent my anger? There's no one else here now, and Yunxi also hates those fake things the most. If you still have any grievances, just…"
What am I talking about? I'm courting death. Why did I lead things to a dangerous place? A beautiful woman can't hold back a few tears? A guy with no position!
Sure enough, my words affected her sadness again. I secretly hated myself for being so quick to speak.
" Don't be too sad. Yunxi said the wrong thing." I couldn't help but take the initiative to hold her hand. Who asked her to cry so tearfully?
" I've never been unhappy in the past eighteen years," she said slowly as if she was telling a story." Father has always been obedient to me. I've been famous for my talent since I was young. I've always been beautiful and loved by everyone. I've been like this for the rest of my life, but who knew…"
Yes, who knew that it was just a flag in your father's hand!
"What does Miss Liu plan to do? Since you are unwilling, you can't really make things difficult for the Prime Minister. After all, this matter is indeed a big trouble. I think this is also the place where you are most worried and sad, but there is nothing you can do.”It's rare for me to say something from the bottom of my heart. At this point, if I still want to brush her off, then it would seem that I'm not generous enough.
She didn't answer me. She just looked at me and said,"Junzhu should also know that I am actually fond of His Highness Prince Rui right?”
I didn't expect her to ask this, but I still nodded honestly. Besides, this wasn't a secret in the capital. It was because of this that I was puzzled-why did they know that the person Miss Liu liked was Murong? However, she still wanted to arrange such a marriage. Could it be that she could not fulfill their wishes? How could Murong Zhan be at ease marrying a woman who had second thoughts? He was even accused of stealing his younger brother's wife. Actually, it wasn't worth it.
"But I know that His Highness Prince Rui never had me in his heart. I have always known!”I'm not used to her being so honest all of a sudden, but I can't tell. H doesn't have that kind of intention towards her. Although we didn't get close during the banquet last time, I clearly saw them walking together when we left!
" Miss Liu, you're overthinking." I wasn't being perfunctory." But what can you do in this situation? Did Prince Rui…"
Liu Siyan's eyes were still red. I shut my mouth when I saw her.
"I invited the princess here today because I have a favor to ask of you!”
It's over, it's coming!
"Young Lady Liu, feel free to speak. As long as Yunxi can do it, she will not decline."
Why are you so generous? Don't get yourself involved in a bunch of trivial matters, okay? You haven't even settled your own matters, and you still dare to meddle in other people's business?
"My marriage with His Highness the King of Assassination is set to be on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.”
Meet who? Other than Murong? Who else?
"Then what can Yunxi do to help?" I found it strange.
"I want to see him in your Junzhu Mansion.”
What was that? I was speechless and asked the heavens. Why do you have to be in my territory? This makes me feel like you are like Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing, and I am the old lady who was cut by Wu Song. Sob, sob, sob, it's really not that easy to be a good person! I really don't want to agree. I definitely can't agree to this kind of thing…
"No problem, you can confirm the time. As for Prince Rui, I can help you arrange it!”
Whose voice is this? It seems to be mine. What a fast mouth. It doesn't listen to my brain. I'm starting to wonder if this is my mouth.
She would have been happy if she had agreed to help her, but who knew that she would cry again. She was probably touched by me, so it's not easy to be a good person. I've already put in so much effort for her, but I still have to comfort her hurt heart. I'm really…
I was actually wondering why she had to look for me. Could it be that her relationship with me was better than Mo Lan and Zhen Zhen? It shouldn't be!
"Well, I have a question I want to ask. I don't know if it will make you unhappy. Actually, I don't mean anything else. I just have some doubts in my heart and can't figure it out.”
"Princess has done Siyan such a great favor. Let alone a question, even if there were a thousand or ten thousand Siyans, they wouldn't refuse.”
He changed so quickly!
"Actually, Miss Liu, Madam Qin, and Miss Zhen's relationship is definitely much deeper than Yunxi's. Why did you only think of me this time?”
Liu Siyan pondered for a moment." Princess, you're right. We've only known each other for two months, and we don't have a deep friendship. However, after meeting you once, I'm sure you're a real person. Perhaps it's because I've been watching the situation in the capital for so many years, and seeing my father's schemes all day long, I've always been careful. I've never spoken much, and I've always been driven by interests when interacting with others. Could it be that I was born like this? When I was young, I used to be romantic and naive, but it was too easy for the environment to change a person. When I first saw you, I felt that you were a fairy that had fallen from the sky. You still retained the truth that I had lost. Even though you tried your best to protect yourself and alienate others, you could not deny your heart.”
I didn't expect her to say something like this. In my impression, Liu Siyan wasn't someone I could confide in. She was someone like Wang Xifeng, mean and slick. And that was the truth. However, even after opening my heart, she still moved my heart. I had the urge to reach out to her and get close to her, but I still hesitated. In the end, I didn't. Many years later, I regretted not reaching out my hand back then, causing both of us to regret it. Therefore, many things in this world are not absolute…
"I can go to Zhen Zhen and Mo Lan, but if my father finds out, they might not agree to help me.”
I nodded. Of course I believed them. Zhen Zhen and Mo Lan weren't people who would only let their emotions affect their decisions. I think it would be hard to find someone who would meddle in other people's business other than a fool like me.
" Besides," she said with obvious sadness in her eyes," I'm not sure if he wants to see me, so even if Zhen Zhen and the others are willing to help me invite him, he will definitely know that it's for me. Maybe he won't come."”
Should I say that she was blinded by love or something else? Although H was a playboy, Liu Siyan was also a rare beauty. They were a perfect match, weren't they? So I think Murong? H had feelings for her, but love made people not confident!
Of course, he didn't say anything. Even though he knew that he shouldn't have anything to do with the Prime Minister's Estate, he could completely ignore the matter of Eldest Miss Liu. Who asked him to say that I'm serious? Three good words and two cups of rice soup. I don't know what's going on anymore, but I actually agreed to it.
I didn't know that my decision would change the situation in the future. That was really unexpected.
End of Chapter
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Let's talk about the male pig and female pig problem here. Murong Cang was definitely the first male pig. Actually, Sisi also knew that this person would not stand out because although he was Yunxi's male pig, he was not the male lead of the incident. Everything he did could only be considered as a wedding dress for Murong Che. This way, everyone would think that this person did not have much personality and was not worth watching. In most romance novels, the male lead was naturally the kind of perfect person who would compare other men to the North Pole the moment he appeared. Murong Cang was not such a person. However, in Yun Xi's eyes, he was the one she wanted the most. After going through a blow, she needed to be protected, she needed a sincere heart. Murong Cang could give her these things, a hundred times or a thousand times more, so he fell in love with Yun Xi and entered her heart. Yun Xi did not need a strong man, she just wanted that kind of warmth, so Murong Cang was suitable. The other thing was time. Sometimes, the person who arrived early always had an extra chance, right?
As for Yun Xi, Sisi hoped that she would be happy and not suffer too much. It was not like she was writing a sadistic story, so she did not want to make it so sad, especially when she wrote a story about how bitter the female pig was. That was why she gave her beauty and made her cute. She was not perfect and had a personality flaw. She was not very intelligent and could not call the wind and summon the rain. Everything she did was passive. She would grow up and know how to protect herself and the people she loved. However, just as the document said, 70% of her determination was always defeated by 30% of her weakness. To put it bluntly, she was just a small woman, and such a woman should be happy.
Today, I was shocked when I saw a friend comment that my Yun Xi was a fangirl. Snickering…
Actually, Yun Xi shouldn't be a love-struck fool. I'm the one! Hehe, Sisi would read it carefully and correct her flaws. After all, it was her first time. She would be familiar with it once or twice, so she had to scrutinize it repeatedly. The most unfortunate thing is that I'm a very 'confident' person and never pick out my own mistakes. I'll leave it to everyone. Don't be polite. If you don't hit me, you won't become useful. Just show mercy. Just hit me a little. Don't hit me to death…
In fact, I am still a good seedling and will grow healthily,^_^
He bowed down from the stage!
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