A Banquet with Surging Undercurrents (Part 2)
Chapter VI
Why was it him? That peach blossom man?
Oh my god, I really want to say that Eldest Miss Liu's taste is different from ordinary people. H was also young, handsome, and graceful. He was also a fan of the Red Specters. The last point is not important, okay?) But I don't see anything special about her. Besides, she's a big fangirl.
Honestly, Murong? H's way of entering the venue was also different from others. It was as if he had floated in, and the words he said were even more obvious. Even when he was facing the crown prince, he was still smiling cheekily, saying things like," Congratulations on being one year older. Do you like the beauty I gave you?" He didn't even look at his wife sitting beside him. What an insensible fellow. Can you see Murong? H was still very favored among the brothers. After all, he was the youngest son. Because of his young age, he was just eighteen this year and had just become an adult! But I know that the most important thing to judge a person now is not to look at the surface. Didn't Murong Cang also remind me to be careful of him?
"He is Murong? h？”I turned my head and asked softly. H had already sat down in his seat. When he came in, he set off a small climax in the hall. At least Miss Liu's eyes were locked on him. This made me believe that the rumors about Miss Liu falling in love with the Seventh Prince were credible.
"Why, have you seen it before?" Murong Cang's reaction was fast.
I nodded." Not long ago, he suddenly jumped into my courtyard. At that time, I didn't know that he was Murong. He doesn't know who I am either, but I sent him out of the door later, so he should know my identity.”
Murong Cang pondered for a moment." When I came back, I told Third Brother about it. Third Brother mentioned that not long ago, the spy who followed Seventh Brother reported that Seventh Brother had suddenly disappeared in front of him. He even specially asked and learned that the location was near your Junzhu Mansion. He was worried, but when he saw that there was no movement from your side, he gave up.”
It was just a few simple words, but my heart turned a thousand times.
Stalking? What secrets could there be between these people? Things had already developed to this point. I thought that I was safe, but I didn't know that there were already people who knew everything about me. It wasn't that they didn't want my life, they just wanted to squeeze as much value out of me. My scalp is numb, and my heart is indescribably uncomfortable…
"Hey, Princess, I haven't seen you for a few days.？”
Who was it? I came back to my senses and saw Murong. I really wanted to tear this smiling face into pieces. In my heart, I was certain that they were not good people. Murong Xun and I still had a grudge, and Murong Zhan had a new grudge today. This peach blossom man in front of me…hmph, he was not a good person either.
"Your Highness Prince Rui is in such a good mood. Why isn't he sitting at the banquet and is instead concerned about this little girl?”I responded in a lukewarm manner. Beside me, Murong Cang also smiled and said," Seventh brother came late today. Did big brother punish you?”
"Three cups of wine as punishment…"
Murong? H casually fell onto Murong Xun's seat. I thought that I would bump into the latter, but who knew that he would sit down so steadily. It seemed that he was quite skilled. Whoa, this fellow really sat down and started talking. But how could he bear to see the great beauty Liu who was looking forward to him?
I sneered in my heart and didn't want to pay attention to him. I only asked Murong Cang,"Fourth Brother, can you leave for a while?”
He nodded." Let's take a walk in the back garden!”
"Yeah," she said.
Murong Su smiled and nodded at the Crown Prince, giving him a look that said,'I am a competent matchmaker.' Murong Cang and I stood up and left the table. Murong Che and the others also looked at us with ambiguous smiles. Heh, Murong Cang and I have been alone together for so many days to cultivate our feelings. It's not as effective as you adding fuel to the fire.
I didn't care how many pairs of eyes were watching us from behind. I walked straight.
We have arrived at the legendary garden! Laugh!
It seemed that the love affairs in this world and countless encounters happened in the garden under the moon. However, today was the seventh day of the lunar month. It was not a full moon. There was only a crescent moon hanging in the sky. It looked very shy.
The two of us tacitly didn't say anything else and quietly walked under the moonlight. The cold wind of the winter night felt cold on my face. I couldn't help but raise my hand to cover my face, but my hand was held by a pair of warm hands. Compared to his hand, mine is too small and too cold.
" You're wearing too little." She was about to take off her coat when I stopped her." I'm not cold. The wind is very comfortable and refreshing. I was a little breathless just now, but I'm much better now." The sky is still wide!" He could not help but sigh.
Murong Cang carefully held my hand and brought me to sit down in the pavilion by the lake. The stone bench was also cold.
" I know that this turbulent palace is really not suitable for you, but it will end. Now…" He paused." Third Brother needs me now, and the Celestial Empire needs me. Do you understand?" Xi-er, I'm actually tired too…"
He actually leaned on me. I was slightly surprised. He actually said that he felt tired. He was the same age as Murong Che, and he was only 22 this year. He actually felt tired. Sigh, this cannibalistic palace life, this cannibalistic royal struggle.
He only said it was over, but would it be a perfect ending? Was Murong Che really the chosen one? If we fail, Murong Zhan will inherit the throne. Will he tolerate us? From the looks of it, he's not a generous person. When the time comes, it seems that he can only escape. Murong Cang was quiet and didn't know what I was thinking. If I knew, I would probably be angry. How could I look down on him like this? Actually, he trusted his third brother so much. He had never considered the word failure, but I…
"Xi-er, I think we're used to sitting under the night sky!”
I smiled." Under the sky, do you still remember the trip to Cloudseal Mountain?”
"Yes!"
That time, we only spoke a few words, but we exchanged thousands of words.
"Are we going back?"
"Of course, but I think it's better to go when the banquet is over.”
That was true. Anyway, they all knew that Murong Su was also happy to see it happen. He was just short of shouting, I'm your matchmaker." I am now certain that the Crown Prince looks gentle and kind on the surface. He is simply a gentle big brother who is tolerant and generous. But I don't know why, maybe it's because I'm a petty person, or maybe it's because I'm a frightened bird, but I still feel that it's a little inappropriate. Even if you don't blame me for that matter, why didn't you mention it? This is really giving me a headache. To be honest, I've already thought of a few excuses, but I can't spit them out now! (Editor's note: You're really sick. You're a natural troublemaker.)
Xi-er, do you regret it?"
Murong Cang suddenly asked. I didn't react for a long time. Regret? Regret what? What regret?
"Will you marry me?"
What? Propose? Where's the ring? Where were the flowers? Why didn't he get down on one knee?
Hehe, do I agree or not? So fast, wasn't this relationship developing a little too fast?
"I agree."
"What?" He couldn't believe it.
"I won't say good things twice."
Murong Cang hugged me tightly," I heard it very clearly, you agreed!”
Then why did you ask? Scoundrel!
"Xi-er…"
"What-"
I turned my head to look at him. Uh-why was he so close? Why did Murong Cang's face become so big and pressed so low? Why was his breathing so heavy? I-I-
How can you kiss me just like that? However…
It was very warm! I like it!
It was really a good scene. The quiet water's edge, a crescent moon, and the moonlight was hazy. Murong? H was also tired of the noise in the hall. He wanted to raise a glass of wine and invite the breeze to get drunk, but he inadvertently saw the couple kissing. A woman in red and a man in black. The affectionate scene was superfluous except for him.
"Old Seven, how did you disappear in the blink of an eye?”Murong Xun is looking for Murong? When he came out, he saw his seventh brother standing there with a wine pot in his hand. His eyes were looking at a certain place, as if he was dumbfounded! Following his line of sight…
It was a beautiful scene, but…
"Let's go, Seventh Brother!"
Murong? H did not say anything and turned to leave. Murong Xun did not miss the obvious loneliness in his eyes. He sighed deeply and followed him in.
I knew that I must look terrible now because I couldn't look straight into his eyes anymore. It turned out that I was also shy.
"I thought you were so thick-skinned that you didn't know how to be shy!”
Bastard Murong Cang, you still want to tease me after taking advantage of me, but this immediately cheered me up." Be careful or I'll go back on my word. Let me tell you, I realized that there's nothing much in this world except for good men. I don't lack you."”
Murong Cang immediately became alert," How did you know?”
I smiled cunningly." You've been away from the capital for so long. Do you think I'm just sleeping in the junzhu fu? Let me tell you, I know a lot of people!”
He stared at me fiercely and asked,"Oh? Why didn't I know that there were so many good men in the capital?”
"Does the only son of the richest man in China, Bai Yunlang, count? Would Sword Crafting Mountain Manor's Manor Lord, Jian Qiu, count? Does Song Mingyuan, the top scorer of this subject, count? And-"
"What else?"
"He is your cousin. The Qing Prince Murong Hong is also a Prince Charming!”I said it proudly. Actually, how would I know them? When have I seen them? It was all because of Xiao Jing's radio station. A bunch of girls like them would gossip in private. Generally speaking, when guys get together, they will mostly talk about girls. By the same logic, it's understandable for Xiao Jing and the others to gossip about these handsome guys. Moreover, I quite like listening to it. It gives me a youthful feeling.
I thought that Murong Cang would be angry, but who knew that as I spoke, he actually laughed out loud in a low voice. In the end, he even laughed out loud.
I was stunned for a moment and did not know what was going on! This fellow immediately explained to me.
" The Young Master Bai Yunlang you mentioned is said to already have a wife, and Sword Crafting Manor's Jian Qiu seems to only be interested in sword forging. It's worth mentioning that Sword Crafting Manor is thousands of miles away from Tiandu, so it's impossible for you to have seen it.”At this point, it was his turn to be smug." As for that Song Mingyuan, the top scorer of today's examination, hehe, let's not talk about it for the time being. Speaking of that stinky boy, Hong, didn't Xiao Jing and the others mention that I brought him along with me on this western expedition?”
Ah, I was fooled by him again. Boohoo, I don't think I can win against him! Then what about the future? I have to consider whether I should marry him or not. If he bullies me like this now, will I still have a chance to drink water in the future?
Xi-er, what are you thinking about?"
"I want to reconsider."
"What?"
"Marry or not?"
Murong Cang smiled cunningly." You've already agreed, so you can't go back on your word. A gentleman's word!”
I laughed even more cunningly." I'm not a gentleman, I'm a woman! Besides, who can prove that I agreed just now?”
"I'll throw you into the lake and see if your memory can recover a little after you cool down.”
"What?"
I was still in shock when Murong Cang actually picked me up. I screamed in fear, my hands tightly wrapped around his neck, like an octopus tightly grabbing onto it. Wuwuwu, my life is really bitter, domestic violence!
I looked up from his arms and realized that he wasn't heading to the lake, but to the hall.
God, if he carried me back to the hall like this, I would rather he threw me into the lake.
"Put me down, quickly." Seeing that we were about to arrive, I was extremely anxious and embarrassed.
"Do you agree or not?"
"I promise, I promise. Let me down quickly.”Sob, sob, sob, I finally yielded to the evil forces. I really have no backbone!
I went out with my back straight and my head held high, but now I came in shyly with my head lowered. I'm sure my face is absolutely red to the point that it can be compared to my clothes.
Sure enough, I saw Murong Che and the others looking at us with ambiguous expressions. I didn't dare to look at them anymore. I quickly returned to my seat and drank some tea to hide my nervousness. But the Crown Prince, that nosy man, actually picked us out to tease us, I really…
"Fourth brother, what did you and the princess talk about in the past hour?”
I wanted to cry but had no tears. Now everyone was looking at us. I was also impulsive at that time and actually rushed to reply before Murong Cang.
"Reporting to the Crown Prince, Yunxi's face is red from the northern wind.”
Sigh, this is actually really getting worse the more I describe it. I can see that none of you here believe my words, and Murong Cang is actually laughing at the side. I'm so angry that I can't take it anymore. Fortunately, Murong Su stopped staring at us. At this moment, the banquet tonight had reached its climax. The emperor sent someone to announce the decree. He was given a courtyard by Prince Murong Su to show his favor. However, this wasn't the reason why everyone's expressions changed. What made Murong Zhan and Murong Che's expressions change at the same time was that the Emperor had personally handed over the military authority of the Tiandu Imperial Guards to Murong Su. This sudden stroke made me very puzzled…
I have always believed that the battle for the throne is actually a battle between the second and third brother. Although Murong Su is called the Crown Prince, in my opinion, he does not have a competitive position because he does not have military power. For example, Murong Che has Murong Cang who holds an army of 150,000 soldiers to guard the southern border. As for Murong Zhan, he is the Northern Marshal who holds 200,000 soldiers. The only thing that is not in the hands of these princes is the West Garrison Army that my father commanded when he was alive. There were 100,000 soldiers. Now, this 100,000 soldiers are temporarily supervised by Murong Cang. After all, he had conquered Xirong many years ago. It just so happened that my mother passed away that year, and my father had no choice but to stay in Tiandu. The 14-year-old Murong Cang replaced him as commander. I didn't expect Murong Cang to be a young hero and become famous in one battle. Therefore, many people in the West Garrison Army still recognize him.
If the distribution of military power was like this, Murong Che and Murong Zhan would have a 50 - 50 chance of winning the Inheritance War. Although Murong Zhan was better than Murong Che in several other aspects, as long as Murong Che could firmly grasp the military power, everything was unknown. And the main thing they were fighting for now was the Imperial Guards. Prime Minister Liu was a close minister of the Emperor and had probably been blowing the wind in the Emperor's ears that he wanted to hand over the Imperial Guards to Murong Zhan. And now, the woman closest to Murong Feixuan happened to be Murong Che's birth mother. His favor had not declined for ten years and there was no lack of pillow talk.
Although there were only 30,000 of them, they were located in the capital region and directly guarded the Imperial City. Whoever could control this troop would control the Imperial Court. Naturally, Murong Zhan and the others would fight fiercely for it. However, the Emperor had handed him over to the Crown Prince, and the situation had changed again.
Murong Su was calm in the face of change and glory. After thanking the emperor for his grace, the banquet began to sing and dance again. However, I don't think there are many people here who can calm down and watch. Murong Che exchanged countless glances with the person beside me. As for Murong Zhan and Murong Xun, they kept looking at each other. The peach blossom man who was always a ruffian also became serious, and the Liu father and daughter's faces were ugly. I stretched my neck and scanned my surroundings. Sure enough, everything was different. There are also things I can't see, such as Grand Secretary Wu Shilun, Imperial Physician Zhou Yijiang, Mo Lan and her assistant minister husband…
In fact, how could I not be thinking about it? After hearing the imperial edict, my thoughts were also in turmoil. I was already in the middle of this battle. Anything could change my fate. I had to think a little more. I had to be careful. I'm already stupid and slow enough. If I don't think more than others, I'm afraid I'll die very quickly.
I didn't know what role I would play in this battle, but I was sure that it would be an important role. Otherwise, I wouldn't have attracted so much attention. Whether it was Murong Che's kindness or Murong Zhan's harsh treatment, they all had their own goals. I don't deny that Murong Cang really has feelings for me, but Murong Che definitely didn't have a pure motive. It's just that right now, I'm willing to be used by him like this. After all, we're already in the same boat.
Ever since the Emperor's imperial edict was issued, the atmosphere had changed. However, the people around me had been fighting for power for many years. They recovered very quickly. I sneered to myself.
"Fourth Brother…"
"Hey, I realized that you're calling me fourth brother more and more fluently. I like it when you call me Cang.”
Tsk! You're still picky. I like to call you that.
"But what if I like to call you that?”I'm soft. It's good to be soft to him. As expected…
"What do you want to say to me?”
"Yes, just now-" I was interrupted by him again.
He looked around." We'll talk when we get back."”
I took a look in private and realized that no one was paying attention to us. Murong Xun was also talking to Wu Shilun, but when I looked at him, I felt that he was listening to us. However, that fellow's hearing is so good, I can't be sure! Forget it, I'll go back and talk about it in detail.
At this point, the banquet was about to end. Everyone bid farewell to the Crown Prince, and Murong Su also sent them off one by one.
When it was our turn, that Murong Su smiled and looked at me. I immediately felt embarrassed. I knew that he definitely couldn't help but tease me and Murong Cang, but what he said was…
"Did Junzhu smash the Crown Prince's carriage on the street not long ago and injure a few guards?”
What? What? Why did he suddenly mention this now? I-
" Big Brother, don't misunderstand, Yun Xi must be…" Murong Cang wanted to plead for me? However, Murong Su interrupted him.
"Fourth brother, don't worry. Princess, don't worry. I'm just asking. I don't mean to blame you. Besides, I've already investigated the whole matter. I should praise you for being a hero among women."Righteous!"
The Crown Princess also smiled at us. Her smile was sincere and warm.
I was embarrassed." The Crown Prince didn't blame you because you were tolerant. Actually, Yunxi really regretted being too impulsive back then. No matter how indignant I was, I couldn't be willful and reckless. No matter what, I should have reported it to you and let you handle it. Fourth Brother also blamed Yunxi a little. Now, he was really ashamed.”
These few words of mine were half-true and half-false, so I still had to give in a little. How could I really refute the Crown Prince's face like that? Moreover, now that he had control of the Royal Guards, his importance was naturally different. With this thought in mind, I was shocked-I've already become so materialistic!
The Crown Prince laughed and said to Murong Zhan and the others who had just walked over,""Who said that this Princess Wuyou is willful and arrogant? It seems that this Queen is really a model of the royal family's young lady. She is well-educated and reasonable, and she has a sense of justice compared to ordinary noble ladies. Don't you think so, Second Brother?" His question was wonderful, and it made me feel extremely relieved.
Murong Zhan and the rest also walked to our side. When the Crown Prince asked this question, they didn't have any inappropriate reaction. Instead, they followed his words and said,"Big brother is right. This official's younger brother also admires Junzhu's courage.”
He said it nicely, but I could hear a hint of mockery in it.
That was why this person could not be prejudiced against others. Otherwise, you would be unhappy with him no matter what. However, there was no lack of words. Didn't you just praise me for advancing and retreating appropriately? I stepped forward and bowed to them." Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness!" Yunxi is terrified!"
Murong Che stepped out to change the topic, finally saving me from the misery of being the center of attention.
"This time, not only do I have to congratulate big brother on his birthday, I also have to congratulate big brother on taking over the Royal Guards.”
"Yeah, congratulations, big brother."
For a moment, Murong Su's brothers congratulated him, but they didn't mean it. I think this Murong Su can also see it. Although he is generous, he is not a fool. In the end, he is still five years older than Murong Zhan. It is impossible for him to not see through the tricks of his brothers. However, there are some words that should not be said in public. He had to say what he said on the surface, and he had to say those words that he did not mean! I felt ashamed in my heart, but I said the same thing as them. This was my sorrow.
I don't know how it ended, but I'm already out of the Crown Prince's residence. Today was a tiring day. Murong Cang sent me home and told me to rest early, but he left in a hurry. I know he didn't go home but went to Murong Che's Ming Prince residence. Tonight is their sleepless night.
I was really tired. I had promised to tell Xiao Jing about the situation at the banquet when I came back, but I really didn't have the strength. I rested early and thought that I would talk about it tomorrow. However, I didn't expect that this idea wouldn't come true. Because the next day, when I just woke up, I received the emperor's imperial edict...
Murong Feixuan wants to see me!
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After playing football today, I was so tired that my back was sore and my thoughts were in a mess. Therefore, I'm sorry to the masses, so I'll temporarily update this much first. It can be considered as completing this chapter. The next chapter has Sisi's favorite person! Hehe, it seems to be a temptation. Alright, I can't sit still anymore. I'll make it up to you tomorrow!
Bowing-I can't bend my waist!!!
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