I have flowers, do you have pots?

"It's okay, it's okay—don't cry, my little brother can afford it, can I take care of my little brother?"

Mu Xianyu didn't expect that Mr. Nineteen could say such a thing, so he couldn't help but laugh for a moment.But still coaxing the little guy who was so wronged in his arms in a gentle voice, he patiently embraced him in his arms, and patted his back lightly twice comfortingly.

Mo Zhi raised his hand sobbing and wiped away the tears on his face, nodded vigorously, and buried himself in his little brother's arms again, refusing to look up, Mu Xianyu wiped away the tears on his face meticulously with a smile, and looked around There was still no movement, so she leaned over and kissed the little guy's forehead, and gently hooked the tip of his nose: "Okay, don't cry, if you cry any more, you will be laughed at by senior again——Mo Zhi doesn't want to hurry up Have you grown up?"

"think……"

If you want to grow up, you can no longer just wipe away your tears, the little flower demon choked back her tears and nodded gently.Mu Xianyu smiled and rubbed his head, and was about to say something to make the little guy happy when Mr. Nineteen came out with two sets of half-worn clothes: "Come, the clothes you want. The Gao family It’s not easy to get in now, and I helped you once, and I’m ready to help you again—close your eyes, count to ten, and then open them.”

The two couldn't help being slightly surprised, and looked at each other, but still closed their eyes as he ordered.Mu Xianyu subconsciously hugged Mo Zhi tightly, and felt that his face was lightly covered with a layer of strange things, and his body seemed to have undergone a subtle change.When I counted silently to ten and opened my eyes, I heard the little guy's exclamation: "Little brother—your face has changed!"

At this time, Mu Xianyu also understood Mr. Nineteen's intentions, and looked curiously at the little flower demon in his arms, but found that the little guy's appearance was completely different from the original one, and the originally delicate and soft facial lines became tough. Quite a few, and there is a bit of youthful heroism between his brows. If it weren't for his stature, he would be a bit shorter. Anyone would praise him for being a heroic young man.By the way, he glanced in the mirror, only to find that the two people's appearances are [-]% similar, but he looks obviously older than the little guy, and his figure is also much stronger. It seems like a biological pair Like brothers.

"Mr. Zhen was born in the army, and he likes a heroic and masculine military man. According to the original appearance of the two of you, the gentle and gentle one looks like a scholar, and the other is still a half-grown child. Even if you can sneak into Gao's house, I'm afraid it's rare to get the favor of your grandfather. After all, you have to change your appearance if you sneak in. It's better to make him look attractive, and you will have more things to do grasp."

As soon as these rumors in the streets and alleys were mentioned, most of the fairy spirit on Mr. Nineteen immediately dissipated, as if he had changed back to the storyteller on the street in an instant.But Mu Xianyu couldn't help feeling deeply, and said sincerely with a bow: "Thank you for your help, senior, Lin Yuan is very grateful..."

"Okay, you can be regarded as my junior anyway, so you don't need to pay attention to such politeness."

Mr. Nineteen waved his hand with a smile, patted him on the shoulder lightly, and said slowly after a moment of pondering: "I know you must ask me about your father. The poison is actually not difficult to undo. It is enough to use the elixir that your uncle gave you. As for the matter of offering sacrifices to Bi Fang, it is too late to talk about it—you will know when it is time to know."

The original question has already been answered, but Mu Xianyu had no choice but to swallow the words that came to his lips, and had no choice but to bend down again.Mr. Nineteen also smiled lightly and nodded slightly, then stuffed the clothes into his hands: "It's still early in the sky, let's go find a job. The old man should also go out and set up a storytelling stall—today we will talk In the previous paragraph, the civet cat demon has changed to the prince, anyway, the civet cat demon has taken his prince to nowhere, and probably won't come to settle accounts with the old man..."

Unexpectedly, the books that this senior said were all patchwork together, but Mu Xianyu couldn't help laughing, and led the little guy to thank him, changed into the clothes of ordinary coolies, and left This is a small courtyard.

When he was about to go out, the little guy seemed to show some hesitation suddenly, he pursed his lips and struggled for a while, then took out a round object from his sleeve and put it on the table.He bowed deeply to Mr. Nineteen again, and then dragged the little brother and ran out without looking back.

"Mo Zhi, Mo Zhi——what did you give senior just now?"

Mu Xianyu was dragged by him and ran for a long distance before stopping, calmed down for a while, and then couldn't help asking softly curiously.Mo Zhi pursed his lips, then straightened up suddenly, raised his head and said seriously: "It's the meal expenses——Mr. I ate a lot, but I also made up for my husband's meal expenses, so I didn't take advantage of him!"

Unexpectedly, the little guy still cared about this matter, Mu Xianyu couldn't help but smile, squatted down and rubbed the little flower demon's head: "Senior is trying to make you happy, in fact, there is no elder who doesn't want his children to be happy." If you are promising, planting flowers is the same. You are the flower planted by the seniors, if you are talented, the seniors will naturally be pleased and happy, as for eating too much, it is actually just a joke."

"But—but Mr. said at the beginning that I must give him eighteen different kinds of eggs..."

The little flower demon responded aggrievedly, and her eyes suddenly turned slightly red again: "Obviously everyone only needs to pay three, but I am the only one who wants to pay so much..."

Unexpectedly, this senior would really have the heart to bully his little flower demon like this, but Mu Xianyu couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard the words, rubbed his forehead with a wry smile, sighed helplessly and said: "Why do you want so many eggs—— Doesn't it matter if it's an egg or a duck egg?"

"It's fine as long as it's different, but I left the valley too late, the eggs and duck eggs must have been used by the predecessors - before I came here, I exchanged a snake egg with a small bead made of oleander and Brother Xiaoqing, and now I still have it." Seventeen left..."

"Can Xiaoqing still lay eggs?"

Although he knew that the one who should sympathize at this time was the little guy who was regarded as a laborer, Mu Xianyu couldn't help being surprised in a soft voice.But Mo Zhi also came to his senses suddenly, nodded suddenly and said, "By the way, brother Xiaoqing is a boy—could it be that brother Xiaoqing went to take the egg of that white lady..."

"It doesn't matter, after all, the snake egg has been given to the senior, even if the white lady chases after him, it is no longer a matter between the two of us."

Mu Xianyu thought for a while, then waved his hand, and threw the pot out without hesitation.He got up and led Mo Zhi to the Zhen Guogong's mansion for a while, but suddenly remembered something, patted the little guy on the back, slowed down his voice and said with a smile: "My name is not a secret in Beijing. I’m going to the old Duke’s mansion, I’m afraid I’ll have to change my name—how about just following your surname, and help my little brother choose a name?”

"it is good!"

Mo Zhi's eyes could not help but light up, and he nodded vigorously.He thought about it for a while with a straight face, but couldn't think of any good name, he hesitated and raised his head and said: "Otherwise... the little brother can still use the original name, just change the surname?"

"Cuttlefish—it doesn't sound very pleasant to some extent, but it looks like something to eat..."

Mu Xianyu couldn't help laughing, shook his head helplessly, and after thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly brightened: "By the way, I remember that your name came from 'Gao Shan Yang Zhi, Jing Xing Xing Zhi', how about I call it How is Moxing?"

"Okay—then we're a set!"

Mo Zhi nodded happily, and immediately accepted the little brother's new name.Looking at the familiar look on that strange face, Mu Xianyu also had a smile in his eyes, and gently rubbed the little guy's head: "When you arrive at the Duke's Mansion, remember to call My elder brother, don't panic if you have anything to do, just follow my wink and act, remember?"

As soon as she thought that she was about to disguise herself and sneak into the house of the bad guy who bullied her little brother, the little flower demon felt a sense of sacredness spontaneously, nodded her head vigorously, and tightly grabbed her little brother's sleeve.Mu Xianyu didn't know what he was thinking, but just patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and then led the little guy to the Duke's mansion.

Zhen Guogong is the hereditary and irreplaceable title of the Xuan Dynasty, and has the iron card of the founding of the country to hold the military power. Any generation of emperors can't touch it. Over the past hundred years, he has become a behemoth with aloof status and extremely difficult to shake.Mu Xianyu thought it was strange at first, but it wasn't until he knew the secret of the Gao family's blood that he finally understood why the royal family would retreat to such an extent, and could even tolerate such a force sitting in the capital, even right next to the palace. superior.

He was regarded as an ominous omen since he was a child. The old Duke refused to recognize him, but he never had the idea of ​​actively repairing the relationship, let alone stepped into this grand Duke who was almost as grand as a palace. government.The two walked around half a circle outside before finally finding a side door through which servants could enter and exit.Seeing a person dressed as a housekeeper talking to the porter who delivered the food, Mu Xianyu quickly pulled the little guy up to him, made a bow and said, "This old man in charge, our brother wandered to the capital, and his body is very serious. I don’t have to worry about it anymore. Now it’s snowing heavily again, I would like to ask if there is anyone in the house who can help with the work, my brother is working part-time, so that he can make a living..."

The butler had a pale beard and hair, and was slightly hunchbacked, obviously already quite old.Wen Yan slightly raised his head and looked over, and actually patiently listened to what the two of them had said, then waved his hand slowly and said: "No need, there is no shortage of manpower in the house, if you just want to eat, you can come here Stand still for a while, and I'll go get some servants' meals for you to eat. The little baby is growing up, so you can't miss food, you have to eat enough."

He only knew that the Gao family of the Duke of Zhen had a strong and arrogant temperament, but he did not expect the housekeeper of the Duke of Zhen to have such a good temper.Mu Xianyu couldn't help being slightly surprised, almost thinking that he had gone back to the Xuanwu Hall inadvertently, before the old housekeeper could turn around, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Old man, our brothers have been taught by our parents since we were young." , never dare to accept favors in vain. We can do a lot of work, you can keep us, even if you are a servant, my brother hereby thanks you..."

"The work in the Zhen Guogong's mansion is not so easy to do. Once the two of you come in, I'm afraid it will not be so easy to get out."

The old butler was still quite patient, waved his hands and said slowly: "If you want to come in to do something, you must sign a contract of sale and press your fingerprints. Seeing that your eyes are clear and your brows are square, you are all good people. My child, it’s better to start a small business, or just find a family, than to spend your whole life in this mansion.”

Not knowing that the rules of the Zhen Guogong Mansion are so strict, Mu Xianyu couldn't help being slightly startled, and subconsciously felt that there must be some unknown secrets in it.While he was meditating, the little guy beside him suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the hem of the old butler's clothes and whispered: "Grandpa, we have already searched for many places, and they all said that there is no need for manpower, please accept it." Let's..."

"You are still young and don't understand the meaning of the contract of sale. Once you sign the contract of sale, you will be a member of the Gao family for the rest of your life. The Gao family has its own methods. No one who defected can survive—even if In this way, do you two still want to come into the mansion?"

The old butler sighed softly, looked at the two young men and spoke slowly.Mu Xianyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, bowed deeply and said, "Don't dare to hide from the old man—in fact, my brother wandered all the way to the capital to escape the pursuit of the enemy. I heard someone point out that those bullies who entered the Duke's Mansion I didn't dare to pursue and persecute him anymore, so I came here with the courage to give it a try. If we can live by signing the contract of selling our lives, we are willing to do so. We have concealed a lot of words before, so please old man Haihan..."

"It turns out that's the case—that's not surprising. No one will truthfully tell others that they are being hunted and killed as soon as they come up. It's natural for you to hide something, and you don't have to feel guilty."

The old butler smiled and waved his hands, patted the shoulders of the two of them lightly, tested their statures, then nodded slightly and said: "You have a good body, if you are smarter, maybe you can get it Master's blue eyes, go up again. Your brother has not yet grown up, remember not to let him do heavy work, otherwise the child will not grow taller."

Mu Xianyu felt an unspeakable emotion in his heart, bowed deeply and said sincerely: "Thank you, old man, this junior is really grateful..."

"Going out, who doesn't have any difficulties. Come in, first go and sign the deed of sale, and I'll find an easier place for you—are you both literate?"

The old housekeeper beckoned the two of them to enter the door, then closed the side door again, and walked back with his hands behind his back.Mu Xianyu led the little guy to keep up with him, nodded and said: "We both can read and write, and our family was rich for a while, and our husband taught us."

"It turns out that the family is in decline, it's a pity..."

The old butler nodded and sighed, then led the two of them into a room, found two slightly yellowed papers from the cabinet, and spread them out on the table: "You two have to think about it carefully." Now, the Gao family can’t be fooled. As long as you sign this letter and press your fingerprint, you won’t be able to run away even if you want to, have you figured it out?”

Mu Xianyu naturally guessed that the Gao family's method might have something to do with Xuanwu's blood, and was about to ask Mo Zhi what he meant, when the little guy pulled his sleeves lightly twice.He lowered his head and looked over, met the little guy with a confident gaze, then completely relieved, nodded and said sincerely: "Think about it, after all, we won't be able to survive when we go back. Seek a way out, maybe you can find some turning points."

"That's true - after all, if you want to avoid someone's pursuit, the Gao family is really the most suitable place."

The old butler nodded, and finally stopped blocking, but kept his pen and ink aside.Mo Zhi was the first to reach a brush on tiptoe, and wrote his name squarely. Mu Xianyu also signed the word "Mo Xing" on the paper, and only then did he write the last stroke. He felt as if there was some mysterious force on the paper that suddenly jumped into his body along the pen, but he couldn't even stir up a splash, and it merged into the sea of ​​​​qi in his dantian in a blink of an eye, and he couldn't find any more. trace.

"Mo Xing, Mo Zhi—your names are very interesting. It seems that the family did have some knowledge."

The old butler smiled softly, put the deed of sale away and put it aside: "It's winter now, and some things have happened in the house, so there's actually not much work right now. I see that you two are well educated and reasonable." The child is also good-looking, why not go to study with the young master in the house, and when the young master is promising in the future, maybe he can be promoted. What do you think?"

"We can trust the old man, but follow the old man's orders."

Mu Xianyu hurriedly clapped his hands in response, but the old butler lightly held his arm, smiled and shook his head and said, "There's no need to just salute like this. Since you've entered the mansion, you can call me Uncle An. I will explain everything to you—if you have no objections, you can go and accompany the ninth young master in the house. The young master is about the same age as your younger brother, and he just started school now, which is the time to be playful. You have to accompany him carefully Come on, don't let him get hurt, remember?"

"Yes - thank you Uncle An."

Mu Xianyu was mentally calculating who this Ninth Young Master was, and upon hearing the sound, he quickly responded.The old housekeeper nodded slightly, then led the two of them out of the house, and walked all the way to the small courtyard where the Ninth Young Master lived.

This Duke of Zhen's mansion was much more luxurious than Shang Wang's mansion. It took a quarter of an hour to walk from the backyard to the nave before finally stopping.It's just that the surrounding buildings are not as rich and magnificent as ordinary mansions. On the contrary, they are full of strength and strictness almost like a military camp, as if they are in the middle of a strong camp.

Mu Xianyu frowned slightly and looked at the high walls and small windows on all sides, and couldn't help but whispered: "Uncle An, why did the mansion have to be built in such a way - so strict, wouldn't it be uncomfortable to live in?"

"The Gao family has been running the army all year round, and the children in the mansion also have to sharpen their will. All you see are places for those who want to join the army. Going forward, there are the children who chose Xiuwen, and there are yards where the ladies and wives live. , it’s not like the general situation here.”

The old housekeeper explained patiently with a smile, then led the two of them into a courtyard, knocked on the door twice and called out: "Master Ninth, come and open the door, there are two new brothers coming to accompany you."

Mu Xianyu had just made up his mind and counted the descendants of the Gao family's generation, but he only counted to the eighth, and he didn't remember who the ninth young master was.Seeing the old housekeeper's actions, he couldn't help but feel more and more puzzled, subconsciously pushed Mo Zhi behind him to protect him, and then heard a clear child's voice from inside the room: "Uncle An—you haven't come for two days Look at me!"

Following the sound, a half-grown boy also ran out of the house, and threw himself into the arms of the old housekeeper affectionately.This young man was indeed about the same age as Mo Zhi, but he was half a head taller than Mo Zhi. None of the people.

"There are a lot of things in the house these days, so I'm afraid I'll have to be busy for a while."

The old butler smiled and patted the young man on the forehead, then beckoned the two of them to come over, patiently hugged the young man's back and said in a warm voice: "These two are here to accompany the ninth young master to study and practice martial arts. You can ask them to do anything, can Master Ninth get along well?"

"Does this mean that I also have a servant?"

The young man's eyes lit up, and he looked happily at Mu Xianyu and Mo Zhi who were beside him, then stepped forward and held Mo Zhi's arm affectionately, looked at him and smiled, "My name is Fei Bai, what's your name? See You are probably younger than me, don't be afraid, I will cover you——if anyone dares to bully you, just tell me..."

"Ninth Young Master lives alone in this courtyard. It is indeed a bit lonely on weekdays, but it is better because there are not too many rules. You just need to stay with Ninth Young Master. Someone will come to deliver meals every day. , there will be no shortage of cases, there will be a gentleman to teach every other day, and your brother can also listen to it with him."

The old butler patiently instructed Mu Xianyu a few words, then said a few words to Fei Bai, and sent the three of them into the yard.As soon as the courtyard door was closed, Mu Xianyu suddenly felt something strange, as if an invisible barrier suddenly appeared in front of him, covering this small courtyard.Subconsciously raised his hand and wanted to touch it, but Mo Zhi pulled his sleeve, lowered his voice and approached: "Little brother, don't touch it—this is the water seal barrier, but its power is very weak. Little brother doesn't know how to do it yet." Control your own strength, once you touch it, the barrier will shatter..."

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