hidden moon

Chapter 4

undercurrent

Three years later.

During the Shangyuan Festival, every house is decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the lights are brightly lit. The red lanterns hung on the streets and alleys reflect the atmosphere of festive reunion all over the city.

The Lantern Festival presented at the emperor's palace banquet was safely delivered to the various prefectures under the protection of the eunuchs and the Imperial Army.This year, Lord Wenhou's mansion was exceptionally clean, only Wen Ji and his wife were left. Considering this, the emperor thought that Lord Wenhou was running around for the country, so he specially rewarded some of the tributes from various countries in the palace to Houye. The family, as condolences.

Ren Xirui stood in the courtyard of the palace, received the imperial decree and gifts, and ordered two horses to be prepared in front of the gate.

"Would you like to go and dawdle for someone to see? That's fine, this outfit is pretty enough! I haven't abused you in the past three years, right? Don't I accompany you back to the Marquis Mansion to visit your wife several times every year? Are you still You need to put a few flowers on your body to rest assured!" He urged the person behind him.

Wen Shuyue looked dissatisfied: "I want to go back, but I didn't tell you to go back with me! You are not a peacock!"

"Tsk, I think it's because I haven't had enough sex in the past three years, and my words are still ugly. If His Royal Highness Cheng Ping listens to it, you may have to suffer in my house for three years." Ren Xirui snorted softly and listened carefully Only then did he realize that he was silently threatening him.

"Ren Xirui, don't be modest, you don't give in when you talk about this kind of thing." Wen Shuyue raised her eyebrows.

Speaking of teaching him etiquette, Ren Xirui just let him vent all kinds of dissatisfaction in the palace.Based on his rectification of the palace, Wen Shuyue's actions could not be heard from the outside world.The spies and secret guards sent by the king of Chu found nothing.The entire Prince Ren's Mansion is an airtight iron barrel from the inside to the outside.

Wen Shuyue knew that she couldn't escape, so she had to follow behind him.The two skillfully rolled onto the horse's back, with their calves lightly pinching the horse's belly. It was strange to say that the two horses seemed to be intentional, not only walking side by side, but also getting closer.

Wen Shuyue pulled the rein to the other side several times in embarrassment, but it had the opposite effect.

Ren Xirui suppressed the ridicule that came to his lips, and talked to him: "A year ago, Lord Wen Hou asked the Holy Majesty for an order to send his son Wen Zichu to the Western Xinjiang to obtain the Minister's Order of the Ministry of War, to reorganize the army and horse military service system, and to strengthen the defense line of the Western Xinjiang. As a result, a few days ago, the Western Jin Dynasty sent a delegation of peace and relatives to Jingcheng, willing to marry princesses with Nanping, and to increase the exchange of goods by [-]% in the previous few years for mutual benefit."

"That's why my father asked for orders to go to Western Xinjiang voluntarily." With the acquiescence of Ren Xirui, the news of Qing Mingtian was sent to Wen Shuyue's desk on time every month.Wen Shuyue seemed to know nothing about it, but she was just pretending.

"I am afraid that Lord Wen Hou knew about the move of the Western Jin Dynasty. This move is extremely wise. Leaving the whole family as hostages in Jingcheng is to reassure His Majesty the Emperor, and personally guarding the western border is to reassure the people on the border of Nanping. He With this move, within a few years, no matter what major changes happen in Jingcheng, we can avoid getting involved in the turmoil of party struggles, and protect the reputation of the Wen family for several generations." Ren Xirui carefully analyzed the government with him.

"In the final analysis, whether it is the eldest son of His Majesty's son King Chu, or His Majesty's son Cheng Ping, the queen's son, is the last to sit on the throne, it has nothing to do with your Wenhou Mansion."

Wen Shuyue interjected: "Father may also be telling the courtiers who want to win him over that the 30 troops in his hands belong to His Majesty the Emperor and Nanping. No matter who sits on the throne, he will protect the western frontier."

"That's right. Master Hou has left the best escape route for the Hou Mansion." Ren Xirui said with emotion.

Wen Shuyue was thoughtful, silent for a moment.

The two walked to the bustling street, and the two horses were crowded in the crowd, almost rubbing each other's ears, causing one side of the two of them to bump into each other from time to time.

Ren Xirui leaned over and put his arms around Wen Shuyue's waist with a solemn expression, and said softly, "Spread your legs." Wen Shuyue was startled, her body seemed to respond first, and Ren Xirui easily brought him to his horse's back with satisfaction Put it on.

Wen Shuyue's back was stuck to his chest, her ears blushed, and she hurriedly concealed her embarrassment: "Ren Xirui, don't mess around, there are so many people watching... just watching .”

While Ren Xirui was secretly pleased that Wen Shuyue had an obedient body, he showed an extremely sincere description: "Don't worry, I still want to protect your face."

In order to personally extinguish the heat in her body, Wen Shuyue decided to keep her mouth shut.He tightened his front skirt a little, he was born fair, and it was easy to pretend to be weak, and he would not let others notice his gradually warming skin.

Unexpectedly, Ren Xirui led his horse with one hand, and went over Wen Shuyue's waist with the other hand to pull the rein of his own horse.Still talking nonchalantly, looking for trouble: "No matter how much you pretend to be weak and sick, you still can't hide it from me. I weigh you, and I know how energetic you are every day, so you can feed as much food and vegetables as you like. Not a single bit of fat."

"I know this kind of thing, can you stop emphasizing it with me every time! I ate your food, but who forced me to eat it?" Wen Shuyue was extremely upset.

"If you don't eat, wait for you to starve to death in the room! You can really speak, and your sentences are straightforward. It's not clear that it's all my fault." Ren Xirui raised one corner of his mouth, with a little affection hidden in his eyebrows.

Wen Shuyue was so blocked by him that she couldn't speak, she had a plan, suddenly leaned back and deliberately bumped the top of her head against Ren Xirui's jaw.His chin was knocked unpreparedly, and his lips clenched tightly in pain.

"Hahahahahahaha... Ah!" The man squeezed Wen Shuyue's waist vigorously.

Ren Xirui acted as if nothing had happened, and rode the horse slowly to the gate of Jingdehou's mansion.

Wen Shuyue was eager to get off the horse to get rid of Ren Xirui, for a moment she forgot that she didn't step on the pedals, and almost fell off the horse sideways.

"My lord, be careful!" The servant was so frightened that he reached out to pick it up.

Fortunately, Ren Xirui didn't have any chance with them at all, he quickly supported his waist and put him in a good position.As he got off his horse, he joked, "Your young master is not in good health. It is quite normal for you to fall on flat roads, slide off your horse, and get bumped by stones on the side of the road. Don't make a fuss."

He turned around and took him off the horse with a very careful look. As soon as Wen Shuyue's feet landed, he heard him scold: "Can you pay attention to it? Others thought that you didn't learn anything after following me for three years, but instead Your brain is not working well. By the way, your brain is not working very well."

"You are endless! I beg you to go and tell His Royal Highness Cheng Ping as soon as possible. I heard that Shuyue has stayed in your palace for enough. Please let him let you go back as soon as possible! You have to have a limit to torture me, okay?" Let's go!" Wen Shuyue exploded.

"An Hao wants to see you, I'm sure. I didn't force you to do anything except for the task His Royal Highness Cheng Ping gave me?! This is called torturing you! I think you think I'm too kind to you, and I won't punish you every day in the future. If you stand for three or four hours, you don't know how to be grateful!!!" Ren Xirui grabbed his sleeve and refused to let him go.

A group of servants stood at the door and looked at the two quarreling in a panic, neither persuading nor persuading.In the past three years, they had quarreled in front of their own house occasionally, but they were still not used to it.

"I'm too lazy to settle with you!" Wen Shuyue shook his sleeves and left him, walking towards the door of her own house.

At the beginning of the family banquet, Mrs. Hou and Wen Shuyue had a few words in private before returning to her seat to salute Ren Xirui: "Young Lord Ren, I don't know that you are going to come with my son today. Don’t be surprised.”

"Mrs. Wen doesn't need to say much, I just want Madam to be considerate when I came here uninvited." Ren Xirui said politely.Since the last divorce, Ren Xirui and the Hou's family have some conflicts. After more than three years, Ren Xirui still treats the second son as before, so no one takes this matter too seriously.

"It's about the extra pair of bowls and chopsticks. As long as the young prince doesn't dislike it, I can rest assured." Mrs. Hou motioned for him to take a seat.

Ren Xirui sat familiarly in the seat closest to Wen Shuyue, listening to Madam Hou continue: "On behalf of my master, I have to thank the little prince for taking care of my son in the past three years, which saved our family a lot of worry." .”

"It's okay, at least he didn't cause me any trouble, and he is quite obedient on weekdays." Ren Xirui laughed.

This ordinary county king would never dare to speak like this in front of the first-rank military marquis of the imperial court.Coincidentally, Ren Xirui is a county king who leads troops to fight.The reason why he was able to stabilize the palace of the emperor's younger brother was not only that he was able to figure out the holy will in the court and the public, but also spread the eyeliner inside and outside Jingcheng for King Chengping, and he marched to quell the chaos in the northern border during the two years after Wen Shuyue left. Outstanding military exploits.

Wen Shuyue glared at him: "Don't act like you're happy with me, it's disgusting."

"Shuyue! How are you talking?" Mrs. Hou said angrily.

Ren Xirui didn't seem to hear it, and said with a smile: "Madam, don't get angry, you also know that he and I have never dealt with each other since childhood."

"You two are really..." Mrs. Hou couldn't laugh or cry.

Wen Ji, who was sitting across from him, frowned, raised his sleeves and covered his lips with a smile: "Small fights show that the second brother and the prince have a good relationship. I think that's what is said in those scriptures. It proves that the more you care about each other."

Ren Xirui almost blurted out "Well said!" Wen Shuyue blocked her back: "Ji'er, the situation you mentioned is between men and women, it can't happen to your second brother, who is your second brother going to quarrel with?" Just really hate that guy."

Wen Ji was a little surprised: "Really? I thought it was just the two of you...the book didn't say it must be a man and a woman..."

Mrs. Hou interrupted their strange conversation: "My lord, tonight I want to leave Shuyue in the mansion to talk and set up a chess game. I'm afraid you'll have to wait for a long time. Why don't you go back to the mansion after the Lantern Festival is over and wait for us, mother and son?" After talking about the past, I will let him go back."

Ren Xirui's eyes flickered slightly, and his expression was as usual: "Of course it is possible."

Wen Ji gritted his teeth, and took this opportunity to stammer and say: "Since the second elder brother is with mother, I wonder if Ji'er can..."

One and a half years after Wen Shuyue left the Hou's Mansion, An Hao sent good news, saying that Wen Hou Ye was very satisfied with the dowry letter to the Hou's Mansion from his family.Mr. An was an official in the court and was actually a loyal minister. He had never been involved in the clique of the King of Chu, and his wealth was clean.

Originally Miss An was Wen Zichu's wife, after An Hao married Wen Ji, the Wen An family became even closer.

On the day of the wedding, not only Prince Ren was honored, but His Royal Highness King Chu and King Cheng Ping also came to Shangshu Mansion in person.Ren Xirui had expected that the King of Chu thought he would bring Wen Shuyue, so that day he asked An Hao to put Wen Shuyue in place, had a few cups of wedding wine in a hurry, and was driven back to the palace.

Later, the two had another big fight. I heard it was so loud that Ren Xirui's bedroom was almost poked through a hole! Unexpectedly, Wen Shuyue was no different from those normal cowards who were thunderous and rainy. , this dispute was easily settled by Ren Xirui on the bed.

"You, too, are married to Mr. An, and even ran back to celebrate the Lantern Festival." Wen Shuyue teased.

"I was afraid that my second brother would not come back and no one would be with my mother, so I pleaded guilty to my father-in-law and went back to the Hou Mansion." Wen Ji quickly explained.

"After all, it's Shangyuan Festival, you'd better go back to your husband's house earlier to meet Hao'er, so that he can rest assured." With Mrs. Hou Ye's permission, Wen Ji made a playful grimace at Wen Shuyue.

Wen Shuyue smiled wryly and thought to herself, the same news came from An Hao and Hou Fu at the same time a week ago, that Wen Ji was pregnant.But An Hao, who is getting fuller and fuller day by day, spoils his younger sister like a child.I don't know when Wen Ji will be able to have the stability of being a mother soon.

After the family banquet was over, Wen Shuyue carefully sent Wen Ji to the carriage, exhorting and exhorting him, like a brother who hoped that his sister would mature sooner, then politely urged Ren Xirui to get on the horse, and watched him leave , before returning to the room.

Mrs. Hou sighed softly: "Your father and your eldest brother are not in the mansion, and King Chengping still needs to rely on you and Xiaowang Ren to complete the affairs of King Chengping. Your task is special, so you must be careful in everything."

Wen Shuyue clenched the sword in her hand, and said calmly: "Mother, don't worry, although my son hasn't done it for many years, he still has the confidence to hit it with one blow."

"Since that's the case, you should go back to Prince Ren's Mansion as soon as you finish it." Mrs. Hou Ye smoothed Wen Shuyue's black hair with her own hands, and said softly.

Wen Shuyue nodded slightly: "Due to many reasons, my son can't go back to the mansion to visit his mother often, and I hope my mother will take care of herself."

The author has something to say:

Because the emotional line develops fast and it is a short story, so the plot will move relatively quickly. I hope everyone accepts the three-year problem (cover your face)