Red Dust Inn

Xue Tingjin was very surprised. He thought he was going to find Hui Xi secretly enough, but he didn't expect that someone would impeach him the next morning.The person who impeached him was the one who supported Xue Yuxuan.Murong Lin also had a lot of complaints about him, after all, he had only been married to Murong Feixue for a month, and he left the real crown princess aside to hang out with prostitutes, which made him very embarrassed.

Xue Cangyun was even more angry. He repeatedly warned Xue Tingjin to cut him off from Hui Xi, but his son, who was always obedient, ignored his words this time.

After the morning court, Xue Tengjin went directly to Xue Tengxuan.

The wind blows, the flowers fly, and the leaves rustle when they collide.

Xue Yuxuan sat alone in the pavilion by the small lake, drinking one glass after another.He picked up the jade-pointed gold silk wine cup filled with wine on the table, and as soon as he brought it to his mouth, he saw Xue Tingjin rushing in angrily.Xue Yujin froze for a moment, passed the wine cup in his hand, and said with a smile, "Prince, do you want to drink?"

Xue Tingjin didn't speak, just walked over and punched him in the face.The wine cup fell on the ground and rolled twice, the wine spilled all over the floor, and the aroma of the wine instantly wafted away.Xue Yuxuan took two steps back, with a fishy sweetness on the corner of his mouth.He wiped the corners of his mouth, his eyes became cold, and he said coldly, "What is the prince doing?"

"Xue Yuxuan, don't think that I don't know anything. Don't bring Hui Xi into the matter between the two of us." Xue Yujin roared, his gentle face became extremely fierce.

Xue Tengxuan rushed towards Xue Tingjin, and his fist landed on his face unceremoniously, "This punch is for you." After finishing speaking, he punched again, "This punch is for Hui Xi's sake." He said After finishing, he punched again, "This punch is for what you said just now."

After the fight, Xue Yuxuan turned over and sat on the ground, looked at Xue Yujin who was sleeping on the ground and said seriously, "I never wanted to pull Hui Xi in, you hurry up, or I'm afraid I won't be able to control my fist."

Xue Tingjin thought that he was sorry for Hui Xi, his eyes dimmed, he got up and walked out of the pavilion, and said, "If you want to fight, you should fight openly and aboveboard. Don't always talk about the matter between me and Hui Xi. You should know that this It's just a trivial matter, nothing to be afraid of at all, if you want to replace me, I'm afraid you have to spend some time thinking about it."

Xue Yuxuan jumped up and shouted at his back, "Xue Yujin, listen, I don't bother to bring down you with the matter of Huixi, no matter what, I will not use her. But you, you hurt her Xin, what qualifications do you have to compete with me?"

Xue Tingjin paused, sneered, "I'm not qualified, do you have one?"

Xue Yuxuan clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "I will prove to you whether I am qualified or not."

As winter came, snowflakes fell unscrupulously all over the sky, covering the entire Qianzhou.There are few people on the street, the streets are in ruins, the lake is three feet of ice and snow, and people's hearts are unpredictable at night.

In the palace, heavy gauze hangs down, smoke curls up, separated by a wall, like two worlds.

Xue Cangyun held the memorial in his hand, his face became more and more serious as he looked at it, and finally he jumped up and threw the memorial aside.When the maids and eunuchs on duty at night heard the sound, they all knelt down in fright.Eunuch Fu came over with a bowl of medicinal porridge, saw Xue Cangyun panting with anger, and hurriedly comforted him, "Your Majesty, calm down, don't be so angry."

Xue Cangyun waved his hand, signaling the kneeling people to go down, but the maids and eunuchs just buried their heads and couldn't see.Eunuch Fu frowned and said, "Aren't you going down?"

After the people left, the emperor sat down, looked at the bowl of medicinal porridge, and said, "I really feel a little hungry."

"Your Majesty, it's late, you haven't eaten dinner yet, are you hungry?"

Xue Cangyun sighed, and said, "My health is getting worse day by day, but the crown prince keeps causing trouble for me, even if I leave, I won't feel at ease."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about Your Majesty, long live you."

"Ten thousand years? How can anyone really live to be ten thousand years old? Life and death are fateful, and I can take it lightly. It's just that I don't feel at ease if I don't handle the affairs of the afterlife well."

Xue Yuxuan was always a little restless tonight, he turned over and got out of bed, opened the window, and the profuse snowflakes blocked his sight.The candlesticks in the courtyard have been covered with thick snow, and the faint candlelight flickers, faintly visible, and there is silence everywhere.Xue Yuxuan's heart trembled with the candlelight, he covered his chest, and frowned.

Different from the tranquility here, the Yuanwei Building is full of makeup and wine, singing and laughing, and full of voices.The red gauze hanging down the hair seems to be full of warmth, otherwise, why would everyone want to run here?Different from the hustle and bustle in the lobby, the atmosphere in the Huixi room was so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

Huixi received a distinguished guest tonight, and this distinguished guest is the famous general Murong Lin, the father of Murong Feixue.But in Hui Xi's eyes, he was just Xue Tingjin's father-in-law.

Murong Lin looked around Hui Xi, then the whole room, looked at the tea that Hui Xi poured for him, stretched out one hand to hold the teacup, but didn't drink it.Hui Xi sat opposite him, nodded politely and asked, "I don't know why the general is here today?"

Murong Lin asked, "Your name is Hui Xi?"

"Yes."

"What's your last name?"

Hui Xi was stunned for a moment, she was an orphan, she didn't know what her surname was, even the name was given by her aunt, the girls in the building were either orphans or bought, they didn't have their own surname.She bit her lip, trying not to let her head hang down, "Hui Xi is an orphan."

Murong Lin frowned and said, "I'm offended. Seeing that Miss Hui Xi is also a sensible person, I'll just cut to the chase. The news about His Royal Highness and the girl has been rumored outside, and it's all spread to the emperor. Miss, do you know the prince Regarding the identity and mission of your Highness, how can it be proper for a majestic prince of a country to be entangled with a prostitute who doesn't even know his background?"

Hui Xi couldn't figure out why Murong Lin asked her last name at first, but now she finally understands.She couldn't help but argue, "I and...the prince really love each other."

"Miss Huixi, you are still too young to understand the heart of a man. The crown prince has a noble status, and he has been clothed and well-fed since he was a child. Are there any good things? But you should know that no matter how good things are, they have been seen for a long time and used for a long time. , will always get tired of it, if there is a new and different gadget at this time, who will not be tempted? Besides, people are not flirtatious, and the prince is still young, so he is easy to be confused."

"So, are you here today to persuade me to leave the prince? If so, then you don't have to worry about it. That's what I planned to do." Hui Xi curled the corners of her lips, showing a hint of disdain and a hint of mockery.But the hands in his arms were tightly held.

Murong Lin ignored Hui Xi's reaction and said, "Originally, I didn't have to come in person, but I came anyway, just to show respect and sincerity to the girl."

Hui Xi knew very well in her heart, respect, if she really respected, would she still say those words?

"The old man heard that the sixth prince also fell in love with the girl. Then the girl must have some understanding of the situation between the prince and the sixth prince. If the girl is willing to leave the prince and go to the side of the sixth prince..."

"The general doesn't need to push me towards the sixth prince, nor does he need to persuade me to leave the prince. Hui Xi thinks that love has nothing to do with status. If the prince treats Hui Xi sincerely, then Hui Xi will be the prince wholeheartedly. If the prince is really what the general said It's just a novelty for a while, so no one needs to say it, Hui Xi will never see him. If you have nothing else to do, general, please go back."

Murong Lin was taken aback by Hui Xi's reaction, thinking that this is not a simple woman, he smiled and said, "I think the girl misunderstood, please listen to the old man. Now the fight between the crown prince and the sixth prince Day by day, the prince is repeatedly used by the Sixth Prince as an excuse because of rumors with the girl. If Miss Huixi is sincere to the prince, shouldn't she help him instead of becoming his burden?"

Hui Xi's originally wandering thoughts were pulled back.Murong Lin continued, "Which man doesn't love beauties? Which man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? If Miss Huixi is willing to help the prince ascend the throne, I will take the initiative to write a letter to the prince, asking the prince to accept you as a concubine, and let you live in a fair and honest manner." Together."

"The general is really willing?" Hui Xi couldn't believe it.

Murong Lin smiled and said, "When the crown prince ascends to the throne, the harem will not be crowded with concubines, and there will not be any more than you. Besides, if you agree to the old man's conditions, you will be on the same boat as my Murong family. The little girl also has a caretaker in the harem, doesn't she?"

"As the general said, Hui Xi is a prostitute with nothing, how can she help the prince?"

"It's very simple, you just need to go to the sixth prince's side."

Hui Xi finally understood Murong Lin's true intentions, he wanted to get close to Xue Yuxuan, so that the rumors about the prince would disappear, and Xue Yuxuan would be caught instead.Moreover, since I stay by Xue Yuxuan's side, I can know Xue Yuxuan's every move, and then report it to the prince...Know yourself and the enemy...But, has the prince really fallen to the point where he needs to help himself?Murong Lin can drive him away, or kill him.Could it be that the prince has encountered other difficulties besides himself?

"What if I don't agree?"

"Miss Huixi, you are a smart person, you will definitely agree. The old man will give you two hours to think about it. There is an old man guarding the door. After thinking about it, tell them. The old man will leave first." After finishing speaking, Murong Lin Get up and leave.Hui Xi's whole body went limp, and her tense nerves relaxed.This conversation seems to have exhausted all my energy.

She rested for a while, opened the door to go out, but was stopped immediately.She looked at the two expressionless men guarding the door and retreated into the room.She really didn't know what to do, why didn't she know that if she didn't agree to Murong Lin, the people at the door would kill herself immediately.If she agrees, she will have to deceive Xue Yuxuan.But she loves Xue Tingjin, and she wants to be with him. She has always felt that she is useless and will only hurt Xue Tingjin. Now she has a chance to help him, and then they can be together in a fair and honest manner.But, can Murong Lin keep his word?After using himself, will he keep his promise, or will he kill to silence him?

The mess in her head was like twine falling into Jingyue's hands, and she couldn't untie it no matter how hard she tried.The gong of beating men sounded, and two hours passed quickly.

The door was pushed open, and the man at the door walked in and asked forcefully, "Have you thought about it?"

Hui Xi stood up, looked at the dead plum blossom on the windowsill, gritted her teeth and said, "Hui Xi doesn't want to."

"Then don't blame us." After the words fell, one of the men walked towards Hui Xi.Hui Xi took two steps back, next to the window sill, there was a pair of scissors in the basket above.She picked up the scissors and yelled at the man, "Don't come here..." The man smiled contemptuously, "You look so delicate, and you have a strong temper."

The man got closer and closer, and Hui Xi was desperate. She pointed the scissors at herself, closed her eyes, and when she was about to do it, she heard two muffled screams.She opened her eyes suddenly, but was pulled into a warm embrace.Hui Xi leaned on Xue Yuxuan's shoulder, looking at the man lying on the ground with his throat cut, blood spilled all over the floor.

"Huixi, I'll take you away." Xue Yuxuan's low voice sounded.

"Okay." Hui Xi replied.

The room is simply furnished, and the incense in the stove has been burned out.Hui Xi was wrapped in Xue Yuxuan's cloak, watching the smoke on the incense burner slowly disappear into the air.She took out a small bag of spices from her purse, put it in the incense burner, and warmed the tea, waiting for Xue Yuxuan to come back.

The night is getting darker and darker, and the dawn is coming.As soon as Hui Xi looked away from the window, the door opened.Xue Yuxuan handed the clothes in his hand to Hui Xi, and said, "I don't know if it fits, you can wear it and see, and after two days when the snow stops, I'll take you out to buy it yourself."

"Thank you." Hui Xi said, walking over to brush the snow off his shoulders.

"Go and change clothes first, dear." Xue Yuxuan looked at her dotingly and smiled.

Hui Xi took the clothes and went into the back room.Xue Yuxuan looked at the incense burner, then at the charcoal fire under the teapot, and smiled.Huixi came out after changing clothes, and sat opposite Xue Yuxuan. Xue Yuxuan looked at her, nodded and said, "My Huixi looks good in anything she wears."

Hui Xi looked at Xue Yuxuan who was serious about making tea, and felt familiar yet strange. After a long while, she asked, "Why did you suddenly appear?"

"Suddenly missed you, so I went to see you." He handed the tea cup to Hui Xi, "Come, drink tea."

Hui Xi held the teacup in both hands, a burst of warmth spread into her palms, "Tomorrow, I will go back."

"Where to go back?"

"Iris House."

"No, you are not allowed to go anywhere." Xue Yuxuan said domineeringly.Hui Xi looked at his serious face, hesitated to speak.Xue Yuxuan asked again, "Do you know who is going to kill you tonight?"

Hui Xi nodded, "General Murong's man, he, he..."

"What's up with him?"

Hui Xi hesitated for a moment, and said, "He said that I obstructed the prince, so he wants to get rid of me."

"Really? Murong Lin is really interesting. He even reported his family name and explained the reason for the murder. It's really interesting."

Hui Xi glanced at him, wondering if he really thought so, or if he knew she was hiding the truth and was mocking her.Xue Yuxuan said, "Since he didn't succeed today, he will definitely not let you go. It is definitely not safe for you to go back. Therefore, you are not allowed to go anywhere, and you can stay here with peace of mind."

"But, I live in your house, won't it cause you any trouble?"

"What's bothering you?" Xue Yuxuan put his hands on his forehead and thought for a while, "It's really troublesome, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."

Hui Xi's face turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "You are not afraid that I will influence you to fight, fight..." The fight for the throne is of great importance, and Hui Xi didn't dare to talk nonsense, so she didn't finish, she believed that Xue Yuxuan would understand.Xue Yuxuan naturally understood, he said indifferently, "These are two different things."

Hui Xi felt strange why her own existence had such a great influence on Xue Tingjin, making Murong Lin go to great lengths to find her, but Xue Tingxuan didn't care.She said it after thinking about it.

Xue Yuxuan's face darkened, "Don't talk about these unhappy things." He pointed to one room and said, "Your room is there." He pointed to another room, "I live here, call me immediately if there is anything."

"Live in the same room?" Hui Xi's eyes widened.

"Of course, when I ascend the throne, I will marry you."

"I, I didn't promise to, I want to marry you."

"I saved your life, shouldn't you promise me with your body?" Xue Juxuan looked at Hui Xi with a serious look, which made Hui Xi feel funny and heart-warming even after thinking about it for a long time.

Xue Yuxuan got up and pulled her into the room, "Besides, it's not the same room, so why bother. Of course, if you want me to live here, I have no problem."

"No need, you go back quickly." Hui Xi pushed Xue Yuxuan with an embarrassed expression, and let him go out.

Xue Yuxuan said through the door, "I am afraid that something will happen to you, and I am also afraid that you will disappear suddenly, so I want to get closer to you so that I can watch you. I like quiet, so there are no people in the house. I will go out after dawn. I will let Aunt Wang take care of you, and tell her if you need anything."

Xue Juxuan waited for Hui Xi to reply, but Hui Xi did not speak. After a long time, Xue Juxuan thought she had fallen asleep, so he went back to his room.Hui Xi in the room didn't fall asleep, she was lying on the couch, looking at this strange room, it felt like a dream.She couldn't help thinking, if she met Xue Yuxuan first, would she fall in love with him?What is so good about me that I am worthy of him?