People always think I'm a broken sleeve

Mu Rui saw that Mu Hongyuan's expression was not joking, he slowly gathered his five fingers together, and then slowly answered yes.

Then, he got up and prepared to go to the Zhuang Mansion to invite someone in person.

the other side.

Xuan Yue drove in a sedan chair and came to the Zhuang mansion in person.

Xuan Yue lifted the curtain and got off the sedan chair, staring at the closed gate of the Zhuang Mansion in front of him, paused for two seconds, then casually turned his gaze to the Xiang's Mansion not far away, where the gate was also closed.

Xuan Yue glanced at him, then retracted his gaze indifferently.

Xuan Yue glanced at the servant behind him, the servant understood and went up to knock on the door.

There was a knock on the door, and after a while, the door was slowly opened.

Bizhu opened the door, and saw that the person standing outside the door was the person she met in Xuanfu that day, she was startled, and then couldn't help asking in a low voice: "What's the matter with this lord?"

Xuan Yue asked, "Is Lord Jiuqing here?"

Bi Zhu looked at Xuan Yue's delicate and outstanding face, but it was inexplicably frightening, and she flinched and said, "...My lord is not here."

Although afraid, Bizhu did not forget Su Bian's advice.

Xuan Yue frowned, stared at Bi Zhu's face without blinking, and asked slowly, "Then where did your lord go?"

Bi Zhu tried to stay calm, and replied: "I don't know, anyway, the Lord is not in the mansion."

Xuan Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Bi Zhu's face suspiciously.

Bi Zhu looked at Xuan Yue with a guilty conscience, cold sweat broke out behind her back.

After a while, Xuan Yue slowly retracted his gaze, "Really."

Bizhu remained silent.

Xuan Yue said: "Then when will your lord return home?"

Bi Zhu swallowed her saliva, and said without blushing, "No... I don't know, my lord went to court in the morning, but I haven't returned yet, and I don't know when my lord will return home."

Hearing this, Xuan Yue raised her eyes and glanced at Bi Zhu.

I suspected that the servant girl was lying, but suddenly remembered that Su Bian didn't know the way.

I lost my way when I went to court before, but he led the way.

Afterwards, there was no one to lead the way. I am afraid that the newly appointed Lord Jiuqing has long since lost his way.

Xuan Yue thought for a while, then slowly looked away.

Xuan Yue turned around and sat back in the sedan chair.

The servant at the side asked in a low voice: "Master, should we go back home now, or..."

Xuanyue said: "Take a walk in the street."

The servant was stunned, a little inexplicable.But seeing Xuan Yue's expression of not wanting to explain further, he respectfully said yes.

Not long after Xuan Yue left, Mu Rui arrived.

Mu Rui stood in front of the gate, looking at the closed vermilion gate, he felt suffocated in his heart.

How can he say that he is a dignified young master, but he actually wants to act like a servant, with a hot face and a cold butt, and he goes to the gate of the Zhuang Mansion in person, with a shy face, and humbly invites people to the flower boat

Take a seat.

Murui stood outside the gate of the Zhuang Mansion and endured it.

The servants at the side saw Mu Rui standing still, so they asked for instructions: "Master Mu, can you knock on the door now?"

Mu Rui was about to respond, but then he thought about what Mu Hongyuan told him before he left, so he could only stop him aloud: "No, I'll go."

After finishing speaking, he stepped forward, knocked on the door, and said, "Is Lord Jiuqing here?"

Xuanyue had only left for a short time, and Bi Zhu, who thought that Shi Xuanyue had left and returned, walked towards the gate while muttering rather depressedly: "Why are you here again... Didn't I say, my family

My lord has gone to court, have you not returned yet..."

As he spoke, he opened the door.

After opening the door, Bi Zhu was stunned when she found that it was not Xuan Yue but someone else standing outside the door.

Bi Zhu frowned, and said doubtfully, "This young master is..."

Murui subconsciously wanted to answer.

But before Mu Rui could speak, Bi Zhu asked first, "Are you here to look for my lord? Don't look for it, my lord is not here, this young master, please go back."

Mu Rui frowned, and asked without thinking: "My servant has just met your lord, why is he not here now?"

Bizhu was taken aback.

...Have you met my adults?

Bizhu frowned and thought about it for a while.

When the lord returned to the mansion, she never left the house, and she never let anyone in.Therefore, the only time to have the opportunity to meet the adults is when the adults return home.

back home...

Bizhu remembered.

Bi Zhu looked at Mu Rui with a strange expression, and asked, "...is the young master from the Mu family?"

Murui cupped his hands, "Exactly."

Bizhu was stunned, and then said without hesitation: "Give up, my lord won't go!"

After all, he closed the door without hesitation.

As soon as he knocked on the door, Mu Rui, who was slapped on the nose, fell silent.

Considering the status of the little prince of Mu Rui, in the capital, I don't know how many young masters want to befriend him and curry favor with him.It's the first time that he doesn't give him face like this.

But with Su Bian's status as Jiuqing, it all depends on Su Bian's mood whether to give him face as a young prince.Even if Su Bian didn't give him any face, it was only natural.

Who called Su Bian is Jiuqing, and Mu Hongyuan of their Mu Mansion is just a mere Marquis.

In the eyes of others, Lord Hou's status is prominent and noble, but compared with Jiuqing...it's not worth mentioning at all.

Seeing that Bizhu didn't show any affection to Mu Rui at all, the servant standing beside him hesitated and said, "Master Mu, shall we continue to call the door, or... go home?"

If it were not for Mu Hongyuan's last words, I am afraid that after Bizhu closed the door, Mu Rui would have returned home without hesitation.

Mu Rui endured it, suppressed his anger, and said, "Continue to call the door."

The servant replied, "Yes."

After the servant answered, he raised his foot without thinking and was about to knock on the door, but was stopped by Murui.

Mu Rui said coldly: "My father has told me to invite you in person. You step back, and I will call the door."

After speaking, Murui raised his hand and knocked on the door again.

After a while, the door was opened, and Bi Zhu, who was standing on the other side of the door, frowned when she saw Mur Rui standing outside the door.

Bizhu was puzzled and said, "My lord, you haven't given up yet?"

Mu Rui replied in a deep voice: "If the lord does not agree to the appointment, Mu will stand outside the door and wait for the lord to show up."

Bizhu had a strange expression, and said: "Today, the young master is not the only one who came to Zhuang's mansion to see my lord, but none of my lords have met. So many people wanted to invite my lord to the mansion to do business.

Guest, even the adults in my family have not agreed, so how could I accept the young master's invitation alone?Young master, don't waste your thoughts in vain, leave quickly and come back tomorrow. "

Mu Rui didn't react when he heard this, but the servant standing beside him said angrily, "Do you know who my young master is? How dare you talk to my young master like that!"

Bi Zhu didn't even think about it, she shook her head and said, "I don't know."

She has only been in the capital for a long time, and she is not even familiar with the road, so it is impossible for her to know anyone.

When the servants saw that Bizhu really said that she didn't know, they couldn't help being angry for a while.

Two seconds later, the servant raised his voice and said: "Listen well, my lord is a person with both ability and political integrity, and is suave—"

Before the servant could finish speaking, Mu Rui cut him off, "Okay."

The servant's voice stopped abruptly.

Mu Rui continued in a deep voice: "My father told me that I must invite Lord Jiuqing here today, and I will wait outside the door, waiting for Lord Jiuqing to change his mind."

Never seen someone so persistent, Bizhu gave Murui a strange look, and at the same time couldn't help but wonder about the identity of her lord.

What kind of official is Jiuqing? Why do so many people want to curry favor with you?

Bizhu glanced at Mu Rui with a delicate expression, and said, "Young Master, just wait slowly outside the door. But the servant girl has to make an agreement with the Young Master first. Once my lord has decided on something,

It will not change easily.Therefore, as long as my lord does not want to see him, even if the young master waits outside the door for three days and three nights, it will be useless. "

Murui frowned, but in the end he still didn't say anything.

Bizhu glanced at Murui, looked away, and closed the door again.

Coincidentally, Su Bian woke up as soon as Bi Zhu turned around and went back to the house.

Su Bian was changing his clothes and came to the yard when he saw Bizhu walking from the gate.

Su Bian raised his eyes and asked, "Are you here to give gifts again?"

Bizhu shook her head, and answered obediently: "No, I want to invite you to come to uh... It seems like a guest on some kind of ship."

When Su Bian heard this, he lost interest in an instant.

Su Bian said, "Really."

the other side.

Outside the gate of Zhuang Mansion.

After Bizhu closed the door, the servants beside him couldn't help asking: "Master Mu, are we really going to wait here for three days and three nights?"

Murui's face was sullen and he didn't speak.

Even a servant girl didn't give him face like this, if it was the past, Murui would have left long ago.

But for the sake of those male pets in the mansion... Mu Rui had no choice but to endure it.

Although Mu Rui is suave and affectionate, he has always been good to those male pets in his house.

Although he is passionate, he is long-lasting.Those male favorites in the mansion have been with him for at least half a year, at most they have been with him for five years.How could he be willing to send him out of the mansion for no reason?

of.

If it wasn't for those male favorites in the room, he would have left with a dark face.

Mu Rui forcibly endured it for the sake of his male pet, and the servant standing next to him sighed faintly, so he could only continue to wait with Murui.

Go back to the Zhuang mansion.

Putting the matter behind him, Su Bian remembered that he hadn't eaten lunch today, so he asked, "Did you go shopping at the market in the morning?"

Bizhu grabbed her skirt and shook her head, "Today is the first day for the lord to go to court. I was afraid that the lord would need help from my servant for something after returning home, so the servant did not dare to go out."

After hearing this, Su Bian pressed the center of his eyebrows with a headache.

After all, there are too few maids in the mansion.

Su Bian said, "How many days will Xin arrive in Ningxiang?"

Bizhu made some calculations and said, "There are still three more days."

Three days later, when the letter arrived in Ningxiang, it would take a while to find the buyer of Yuanzhuang Mansion, and finally sold the house, and it would take seven days to arrive in the capital.

It will take at least half a month to go back and forth.

There are more than 70 taels of silver left in his hand, and the servant girls would never dare to invite them. Counting the daily expenses, I don't know if they can last until then.

Thinking of this, Su Bian felt a little headache.

Su Bian had a headache and said, "Let's go to the restaurant for lunch today."

Bizhu let out a groan, and said guiltily: "Tomorrow, the servant will definitely come back from buying vegetables!"

Su Bianen let out a sigh, pushed open the door, and left the mansion.

Bizhu hurriedly followed.

As soon as the door was pushed open, the figures of Mu Rui and his servants came into Su Bian's eyes.

Looking up into the distance, two sedan chairs were parked not far away.

Su Bian glanced and turned around.

Bi Zhu understood, and quickly explained: "This is the person from the Mu Mansion that the Lord met before, and he said to invite you to uh... what kind of boat, the servant just let him go, and he said no to the Lord

People, don't leave. "

After listening, Su Bian turned his gaze back to Murui.

Su Bian looked at the other party up and down. He wore a jade pendant around his waist and a golden crown on his head. He stood with his back straight. It was obvious that his status was either rich or noble.

The clothes on the person standing on one side are much simpler. They are all dressed in common clothes, their backs are slightly bent, and the skin on their hands looks much rougher than that of the other person.

If nothing else happened, he should be a servant of the Mu family.

While Su Bian was looking at the other party, the other party was also looking at Su Bian calmly.

Murui glanced at Su Bian up and down, and then quickly came to a conclusion.

--do not like.

Just like Chang Huai, he didn't like it.

After sizing up Su Bian, Mu Rui quickly looked away and said, "Is this Lord Jiuqing?"

Su Bian glanced at Mu Rui, and said expressionlessly, "If you invite me to your residence as a guest, I won't go if I persuade you."

Mu Rui's face remained unchanged, and he said: "My father sincerely invites you to be a guest on the flower boat. If you are free, I hope you will come to the flower boat with your dignity. The sedan chair is ready.

, will not delay too much time for adults. "

Su Bian was sullen and didn't answer.

At this time, Bizhu suddenly tugged on Su Bian's sleeve.

Su Bian was puzzled, and turned his head to look in Bizhu's direction.

Then, Bizhu whispered in Su Bian's ear, "My lord, aren't we going to a restaurant this time? Right now, someone is entertaining my lord. If my lord has gone, wouldn't it be possible to save a meal?"

Meal money? "

When Su Bian heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Then, Bizhu whispered again: "If they have any 'unruly' intentions, sir, we will withdraw immediately."

After Bizhu finished speaking, Su Bian turned his head slowly and looked in Murui's direction.

——As the saying goes, bending your waist for half a bucket of rice, that's probably what it is.

Su Bian asked, "Why does your father seek this official?"

Mu Rui replied in a deep voice, "Your Excellency will know as soon as he goes."

Su Bian silently glanced at Murui, then boarded the sedan chair and drove away.Bizhu happily followed behind.

Xuanyue's sedan chair was driven round and round in the capital.

The legs of the servant who lifted his feet went limp, but Xuan Yue had no intention of stopping.

Xuan Yue didn't open his mouth, and the servants didn't dare to stop hastily.

The servant who led the way was sweating on his forehead and was extremely hot.

The servant leading the way couldn't help but say, "Master, we've arrived at Dongting Lake."

Xuan Yue heard the sound, opened the car curtain and looked out.

Outside the car curtain, lotus flowers are blooming all over Dongting Lake, and the direction of the lotus is rushing towards our face in an instant.

The roadside is full of vendors selling gadgets, some performing acrobatics, fortune-telling, poetry and storytelling, and so on.

Xuan Yue took a look and said, "Stop."

The sedan chair stopped suddenly.

Xuan Yue looked over at the storyteller who was playing allegro.

The storyteller, who is not talking about now, is his Xuanyue.

Because of Xuan Yue's high martial arts skills and sensitive hearing, Xuan Yue could hear clearly even from a distance.

Xuan Yue pursed his lips, smiled slightly, opened the sedan chair curtain, and got up.

Then, under the terrified eyes of the storyteller, Xuan Yue walked towards the storyteller with a terrifying smile on his lips.

When the people surrounding Mr. Storyteller saw Xuan Yue, they immediately raised their legs and wanted to run without even thinking about it.But was stopped by Xuan Yue.

Xuan Yue said slowly: "Why are you running? Keep listening."

The short six words made everyone present freeze instantly as if they were frozen in place.

Then, Xuan Yue looked at the storyteller, and continued: "Continue."

The storyteller showed a stiff smile to Xuan Yue tremblingly.

Xuanyue was "playing" happily, while Ling, Su Bian drove in a sedan chair, and soon arrived at the edge of Dongting Lake.

After Su Bian got off the sedan chair, Mu Rui led him to the flower boat.

Mu Rui said, "My lord, please."

Just as Su Bian stepped onto the flower boat, Mu Hongyuan greeted him with two outstanding young masters.

Mu Hongyuan faced Su Bian, smiled and said, "This is the legendary, newly appointed Master Jiuqing?"

Su Bian glanced at Mu Hongyuan expressionlessly, and said, "...May I ask who this brother is?"

Mu Hongyuan smiled and said, "My humble servant, Mu Hongyuan, is exactly the Lord Mu Hou appointed by the late emperor."

Su Bian understood.

Although I don't know what Lord Hou means, but seeing this man's complacent expression, it is obvious that his status is not ordinary.

It is absolutely beyond the reach of ordinary people.

After finishing speaking, Mu Hongyuan pushed the two young masters behind him forward, and said, "Quickly greet Mr. Jiuqing."

Bai Ning and Yue Zixin stepped forward with grievances, bowed and said, "I have seen Master Jiuqing..."

After speaking, he raised his head and looked at Su Bian.

When he raised his head, he froze.

They thought that the newly appointed Lord Jiuqing must be some kind of bearded old man.Or maybe a middle-aged man over forty like Mu Hongyuan, who never expected...to be so

so young.

He even looked about a year or two younger than Murray.

Moreover, although the appearance of the Lord Jiuqing in front of him has not reached the level of wrath, it is definitely top-notch.

Not only is it good-looking, but also extraordinary.The abstinence and coolness emanating invisible from the whole body can't help but make people blush and heartbeat.

If it is said that they are going to be sent to the Lord Jiuqing in front of him...

seem……

It's not impossible...

The two looked at Su Bian standing there in a daze, and Su Bian frowned as he watched the two of them stupefied.

Mu Rui, who was standing by the side, looked a little ugly, and said, "Bai Ning, Zixin, what are you doing standing there in a daze? Hurry up and make way for Lord Jiuqing."

Murui reminded them aloud, and the two of them moved out of the way.

After getting out of the way, Mu Hongyuan stretched out his hand with a smile and continued: "Master Jiuqing, this way please, the drinks are ready, and you are the only one who needs to be seated."

Su Bian glanced at Mu Hongyuan, then raised his foot and walked in Mu Hongyuan's direction.

Bizhu hurriedly followed.

Behind him, when Mu Rui passed by Bai Ning and Yue Zixin, he squeezed their fingers quietly, and whispered: "Don't worry, with me here, you will never be sent out."

go. "

Bai Ning and Yue Zixin were stunned for a while, before Mu Rui came back to his senses, Mu Rui had already entered the cabin.

After the two came back to their senses, they thought to themselves: What to do, they actually would rather be sent out now...

After entering the cabin, Mu Hongyuan led Su Bian directly to the second floor with a wide view.

Mu Hongyuan said: "The view on the second floor is wide. Master Jiuqing can enjoy the beautiful scenery while drinking a little wine and listening to a little song. It's such a joyful feeling."

Without raising his eyes, Su Bian said coldly, "I don't drink alcohol."

It's not that he's afraid that Mu Hongyuan will tamper with the wine, it's just that it doesn't taste good.

In Ningxiang's mansion before, it was the owner of this body, and it was the wine that Zhuang Duxin ordered his servants to brew.

Su Bian once took a sip, and couldn't help throwing up after just one sip.

The wine here doesn't taste like the wine in Su Bian's impression, but a smell of pickled vegetables.It's like the taste of pickles squeezed into juice.

And it is said that the sour taste of the pickles... oh no, the stronger the taste of the wine, the more mellow the wine.

He does not mean that.

Hearing Su Bian said that he would not drink alcohol, Mu Hongyuan's eyes became subtle all of a sudden.

...As expected of Jiuqing, she is extremely cautious.

Mu Hongyuan glanced at Su Bian, and said, "It's my negligence. Come here, take the wine away."

The servants in the flower boat responded, "Yes, Lord Hou!"

Then, the servant waved his hand, signaling to the servants behind him to move down the added wine one by one.

Mu Hongyuan watched the wine go away, and sighed with regret in his heart.

Aphrodisiacs were added to the wine, and Su Bian planned to send Bai Ning and Yue Zixin to Su Bian's bed after drinking the wine.So that the newly appointed Lord Jiuqing can become a

They are people from the Mu family.

But now it seems... there is no chance.

The newly appointed Lord Jiuqing is too cautious, it is better not to act rashly at present.

Mu Hongyuan was lamenting Su Bian's cautiousness, while the servants in the flower boat had already removed all the wine.

After all the wine was moved down, Mu Hongyuan continued: "Lord Jiuqing, please."

Su Bian glanced at Mu Hongyuan coolly, and sat down in the direction Mu Hongyuan indicated with his hand.

Then, Mu Hongyuan said again: "Bai Ning, Zixin."

Bai Ning and Yue Zixin stepped forward upon hearing the sound.

Mu Hongyuan said: "Lord Jiuqing is an honored guest. Our Mu family should do our best to be a landlord. Don't neglect Lord Jiuqing. Just now, I asked you to prepare everything, are you ready?"

The two bowed and responded obediently: "Go back to Lord Hou, I'm ready."

Mu Hongyuan nodded and said, "Then let's start."

The two responded together again, "Yes, Lord Hou."

After all, he took off his clothes without saying a word.

Seeing this, Su Bian's eyes twitched.