The son is responsible

In the middle of the night, Xue Muji's lips hurt when he said that the words "father and mother" were still the same - no.

After Ping Jianghou left, Xue Muji lay down on the bed.His parents were worried about his safety, so of course they didn't want him to go to Yongdu, but his parents didn't know that their son's soul had been missing for a long time, and he was replaced by Xie Manxing.Don't dare to say that Mr. Xue is dead, at least, there will be no one else in Pingjiang City who has the ability to persuade the regent to temporarily put aside the right to collect business routes, except him.

Also, through the wedding celebration, he wanted to meet an old friend.

He has a lot of old friends in Yongdu, he wants to drink a glass of wedding wine with Lu Qian, he and Lu Qian's baby kiss, it was Lu Yu and Princess Qi'an who were talking about it when they were young.Lu Qian didn't love him, but liked Shen Chu, that white-eyed wolf. He knew it early on.And he has no feelings for women, and Lucy knows it too.The two have been friends since childhood, and they tacitly used various reasons to delay the wedding.

What worries him the most is his elder sister. If he remembers correctly, Princess Sulian's wedding will be this year.And Feng Jun recovered miraculously at the beginning of the year, if he and his sister get together again, that is the last thing he wants to see.

He had to find a way to go to Yongdu.

After thinking about it, I couldn't think of a reason to persuade Ping Jianghou.Anxious and hot, he rolled over on the bed, beating the quilt vigorously with both hands.Half of the quilt had fallen off the bed, and he didn't realize it.

After a while, Xue Muji felt the weight that disappeared from his body come back again, and then he opened his eyes. The fourth brother helped him cover the quilt, and then pulled his feet up under the quilt.

Xue Huaijiu was always there, but when Feng Xin came, he hid in a corner, he knew why Xue Muji was troubled, and said, "Master Hou will never allow you to go to Yongdu."

"Or, I'll run away from home! Go secretly." Xue Muji rolled his eyes. Up to now, this is the only way he can think of.

"Have you forgotten, son? In Pingjiang Hou's mansion, there are people who dare not disobey you."

"Brother, you mean... the old lady?" Xue Muji slapped his forehead, why didn't he think of it?Brother is so smart!

Xue Huaijiu absolutely didn't want Xue Muji to go north alone, Yongdu was a place they were not familiar with, and it would be difficult to even take care of him if something happened.But Xue Muji's temperament is clear to him, what he wants to do, he will definitely find a way to do it, compared to leaving home secretly, with the status of the son of Pingjiang, he will save a lot of trouble.

Xue Muji immediately asked Fufeng to go to the night boat market to buy some cakes that the elderly love to eat, and tomorrow he went to the Buddhist hall to beg for grandma.The old matriarch's health was not as good as before, and he stayed behind closed doors all day, hugging the cracked incense burner, burning incense and kowtow to the rank of Pingjiang's ancestors.My mind is often confused, and things happen from time to time that I mistake him for Third Uncle Xue when I was a child.

Xue Muji was sure that the old matriarch when he was awake would definitely grant his request.The old matriarch didn't like him very much, after all he was born in the same year as Xue Huaijiu, in that year, the old matriarch's most beloved son passed away.But in front of Feng Xin and Ping Jianghou's face, the old matriarch did not dare to express her hatred. In addition to Ye Hongxiu's accident, the old matriarch would understand that he did it on purpose. Between the old lady, the relationship has become so weak that it has become a windshield.

During the trip to Yongdu, the risk is obvious. The old lady is definitely not willing to let her son take risks, but if the Pingjiang Marquis House does not go, if the other three Marquis families go, the reputation of being greedy for life and fear of death will not be good. She is not willing to let her son go His reputation was discredited, and he became the laughing stock of people's gossip after dinner.

Xue Muji went as the son of the prince, so he could not only save the face of the Hou family, but also replace her precious son. As for the reason the old matriarch used to persuade Lord Xue Hou, Xue Muji didn't need to know at all.She lived for almost 100 years and always had some wrists.

Before dawn, Xue Muji trotted to the Buddhist hall.

As expected, the old matriarch had already woken up, reading the scriptures back and forth, Xue Muji said clear and crisply, "Grandma!"

There was no response, and the old lady acted as if no one had come in.

Xue Muji didn't care, he explained all the advantages and disadvantages and the reason for coming, and then begged, "Grandma, it's the best choice for me to go to Yongdu for my father."

"It's the family's blessing that Ji'er has such kindness." The old man said slowly.

After finishing speaking, Xue Muji saw the old hands holding the cracked incense burner, and gently put down the incense burner.The seam of the censer seems to be more cracked.I remember that my father wanted to replace the censer with a new one many times, but he gave up because the old lady refused. She has been burning incense in this censer to pay homage to the soul of the third son. She is afraid that if it is changed, the soul of the third son will come back to see Sometimes she gets lost.

Xue Muji felt chills all over his body when he thought about it, the good Buddhist hall was half as weird as the mourning hall.He hurriedly thanked him and trot all the way back to his residence.

Three days later, Lord Xue Hou brought the invitation sent by the regent to Chunxiao Yuan.Xue Muji looked at his father's panda eyes, and couldn't help but sympathize, probably because his mother was arguing with him at this time, and she was so angry that she didn't let him in.

Wife and mother are definitely the most ferocious animals in the world.

Xue Shizi went to Yongdu for the first time, Pingjianghou made full preparations, and in the several cities he passed by on the way, the retainers sent by Pingjianghou brought hundreds of boxes of bank notes to make connections.There were more than a dozen people accompanying him for protection, and the head of the dark guard personally led more than a dozen people to protect secretly. Fufeng and Fuyun drove the carriage one on the left and one on the right. Escort.The one pulling the cart is really a bloody BMW. Is it really not a waste to use a good war horse like this?

Seeing this huge formation for the first time, Xue Muji thought he was going to be sent to Xiliang to get married!With such a high profile, those who didn't know would think that Prince Pingjiang was riding around in a carriage to show off how rich his family is!

After the shock, Xue Muji bid farewell to his parents. He was 14 years old, and he just went out. Feng Xin hugged her and cried for half the night, so he didn't even have time to say goodbye to his fourth brother.

After walking for a while, Fuyun lifted the curtain and told him that he had left the gate of Pingjiang City and was now on the commercial road in the northern suburbs.Xue Muji poked his head out, wanting to enjoy the landscape of the suburbs, but just as he poked his head out, he saw fourth brother riding a horse and following at the end of the team from a distance.

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That's not what I said before...

Xue Muji stopped immediately, he jumped out of the carriage and ran to Xue Huaijiu's horse.

Xue Huaijiu was as light as a swallow, jumped off the horse, approached and said, "The old lady ordered me to go with you to Yongdu."

"Why didn't you tell me first?"

"The old matriarch just told me last night that Madam has been in your room, I waited outside the door until dawn, you went straight out and got into the carriage, there is no time to talk to you." Xue Huaijiu said.

Xue Muji thought about it carefully, and he understood that the journey from Pingjiang to Yongdu must pass through Wucheng, and the most powerful noble family in Wucheng is the Wu family of the old matriarch.He smiled wryly, the old lady is really calculating!Want to set up an ambush so that the fourth brother will never return?He couldn't understand at all what kind of mood an old man who lost his beloved son had in mind to put an innocent child to death.

Go north to Yongdu, travel for half a month, and arrive in Wucheng in about ten days.

"Go back." Xue Muji pointed to the way he came from, with a rare serious expression, "I don't need you to follow."

Xue Huaijiu stood still.

"This is an order. I want you to return to Chunxiao Courtyard immediately. There is no good or bad luck in going north, and I am not [-]% sure that I can convince the regent. In case something goes wrong, I will not have time to protect myself, and I will not be able to take care of you at that time." Xue Muji explained.

After waiting for a while, Xue Huaijiu nodded and said, "I see."

The fourth brother always listened to him, Xue Muji turned around and ran back into the carriage, ordering the carriage to move on, he stuck his head out of the window to look back, the fourth brother was standing in the distance leading the horse, neither turning back nor moving forward.

"Brother, don't forget to read the book!" Xue Muji stretched out half of his body and waved goodbye. The carriage was getting farther and farther away from the gate of Pingjiang City. Fourth Brother still didn't leave, but his figure became smaller and smaller.Xue Muji didn't sit back in the carriage until he was out of sight.

"Fufeng," Xue Muji thought for a while, but was still worried, "Go back and stay with Fourth Brother to protect him, wherever he goes, don't let him see you."

"My son..." When Fufeng left, the master urged the two of them to stay with him every step of the way, but his eyes did not allow him to have any doubts. After following him for many years, his thoughts are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Such an arrangement must have him For his own consideration, he said, "This subordinate takes orders."

Xue Muji was hugged and cried by Feng Xin in the middle of the night. Now that he was sleepy, he found a pillow to hug him and took a beautiful nap.

When they woke up, they had already arrived at a small town in the boundary area under the jurisdiction of Pingjiang Territory.

According to the itinerary, they will stay here for one night. The inn has been prepared for a long time. It is the property of Pingjiang Houfu, with a two-story bamboo building and a large courtyard.The horses and the salute advanced, Xue Muji got off the carriage in front of the courtyard, and saw a man and a woman coming out from the courtyard.

"Big Brother, Fourth Sister." Xue Muji did not expect to meet Xue Mei here.Standing with Xue Mei was his half-brother Xue Qi, the eldest son of Lord Xue Hou.

Over the years, under the arrangement of Lord Xuehou, Xue Muji had come into contact with many accounts books of the Xuehou Mansion, and he had a rough idea of ​​the properties of the Xuehou Mansion.The northern suburbs outside the city gate of Pingjiang are managed by Xue Qi and Xue Mei.

Xue Qi was very polite to Xue Muji, and after saying a few words on the occasion, he went to busy himself with his own affairs. On the contrary, Xue Mei, who usually doesn't talk much, led Xue Muji to the room on the second floor, and said a lot of homely things about caring, Ever since Feng Jun's incident, he has been grateful to Xue Muji, the prince helped him to get ahead at that time, and he regarded her as his elder sister.

Xue Mei also had something to do, before leaving, she said, "Your Majesty, there is a small market nearby, you can go shopping at night, it is not as lively as in the city, but there are trinkets made by craftsmen, maybe you will like them. "

Xue Muji thought that there was nothing to do at night, and was about to ask if there was any place to play, when Xue Mei talked about going to the market, she was agreeing with him.

Fu Yun followed Xue Muji, and no longer hid his whereabouts. The two started to stroll around from snacks, and settled for dinner first, and then wandered to the handicraft alley that Xue Mei mentioned.There are not many people in the alley, and it is composed of small arches from one house to another, some of which are open and some are closed.These artists take bulk orders to make, and when they are free, they will place a few snacks on this arch.

Woodcut prints, self-made fans, carved bamboo flutes, straw shoes and hats, clay figurines and clay sculptures... Xue Muji bought a lot while walking.I think my sister has never been out of the imperial city of Yongdu, and I like these gadgets the most. Mrs. Xie can do carvings, but it is also a rough appearance. My sister holds them as if they are treasures. He is not in the princess mansion. My sister rarely has someone to talk to. Some gadgets can relieve my sister's boredom.

He was standing by a booth of handmade bronze mirrors, with a square in his left hand and a circle in his right. He was comparing them when he suddenly saw a familiar shadow in the mirror.

what's the situation! ! !He turned around abruptly, and opened a red flower-patterned oil-paper umbrella at a flower umbrella shop on the opposite side.

He put down the mirror, jumped down the stairs in a few steps, went right in front of the umbrella man, and lifted the umbrella cover with his hand.

The young man holding the umbrella was taken aback by Xue Muji's sudden appearance, "You are..."

"Yes, I'm sorry..." Xue Muji closed the umbrella, "I mistook the person."

The young man was tall and tall, exuding a gentle and refined temperament. He put the umbrella back on the counter, "It's okay. Young man, are you looking for someone?"

Xue Muji smiled friendly, strange, he just saw the fourth brother in the mirror.Is it the hell?Bah, bah, bah, what the hell, the fourth brother is doing well.

He saw that the umbrellas on the counter were pretty, but they were more suitable for women.He picked a few for his sister, only to hear the man say to the owner of the umbrella shop, "I want to learn how to make umbrellas. How soon can I learn?"

The boss replied, "Three days."

The man seemed very happy, "Three days, I should be able to make it in time, so very good, boss, please, I want to look like this, please teach me how to do it."