Qinghe Pastoral

After a while, the head of the Mu family led a middle-aged man with an extraordinary bearing into the house, Mu Kang hid his surprise and hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

"Mukang of Dongzhou Prefecture has met Zhongqinhou."

"Master Mu, you are welcome. I heard that the old man has found his nephew, and Master Mu has found his son. I am here uninvited."

Zhongqinhou Yan Bai came from a century-old family in Kyoto, where all generations were civil servants. His father was the left minister of the dynasty, and he is the minister of the current Holy Majesty, holding a lot of power.

And Yan Bai has been fond of martial arts since he was a child, he is a rare general, in his early twenties, he was ordered in the face of danger, and after many years of hard work, he finally subdued the small barbarian country.

Coming from such a family, with a prominent official position, and having been on the battlefield, he has an aura of calmness and prestige. Although his tone is plain, it makes people feel awe.

"It's the supreme honor of the Mufu to be able to visit Lord Hou. Yuan'er, come forward and pay homage to Master Hou."

Ever since he recognized Ji Ruixiu, Lin Mu has seen the world. Neither the Xiao family nor the Wei Qian family is rich, and they are not stage-frightened, so they graciously bowed to this loyal waiter.

"Young Master Yuan doesn't need to be too polite. I haven't seen you for many years, and the son of Ji Shangshu's family has become more and more handsome."

At that time, Ji Ruixiu's father was an important official in the court, and Ji Ruixiu's talent and name were known to everyone in the capital, but after the new emperor ascended the throne, he went to the battlefield, and the Ji family also resigned, so the two I haven't seen anyone in ten years.

"Your Majesty praised me, now I'm just a country man."

Mu Kang and Wang Bian had always doubted Ji Ruixiu's identity, but now they finally understood why a man who claimed to be a country man was full of nobility, and he turned out to be from an official family.

"You are self-effacing. The Holy Majesty sighed a lot when he mentioned the Ji family, and he often talked about you, saying that you have a literary and military strategy. It is a pity that you did not enter the court as an official."

"Your Majesty's praise is so high, the grassroots dare not bear it."

Ji Ruixiu still had that polite and alienated look, even when facing the powerful Lord Hou, as if nothing in the world could make him really bow down.

Zhong Qinhou didn't bother too much anymore, he finally locked his eyes on Bai Junyan who kept his eyes down without saying a word.

"Jun Yan, I haven't seen you for many years, how are you?"

This tone was quite different from before. Lin Mu was surprised that his uncle Ci actually recognized Lord Hou in Beijing?But why did his uncle keep silent?

"Lord Lao Hou is worried, everything is fine under his command, now that he has found his nephew, there will be no shock in his life."

Bai Junyan saluted Zhong Qinhou respectfully, then stood back beside Lin Mu and stopped talking.

Lin Mu glanced at Bai Junyan, and finally smelled an unusual smell. This style was nothing like the old Bai Junyan, it was so strange.

"That's good. I'm here to find the son today, Mr. He Mu. Old Fu, bring the congratulatory gift up."

The elder who followed Zhong Qinhou respectfully handed over several exquisite boxes. Mu Kang respectfully accepted the gift and thanked him several times, but his heart became more and more strange. What kind of situation is it that you come today uninvited without any friendship?

"Congratulations too, I will take my leave first, can Jun Yan accompany me for lunch?"

"Your Majesty loves me, and my subordinates should have attended. However, today is my nephew's banquet. As an uncle, you must not be absent. I hope Master Marquis will forgive me."

Yan Bai seemed to have already guessed the ending and was not annoyed, he said again: "Okay, then send me out."

Such a request was too reasonable, Bai Junyan couldn't find any reason to shirk it, so he had to follow Yan Bai out.

Although Mu Kang was perplexed, he wanted to send him out of the mansion himself, but when he got to the courtyard, he was politely rejected, so he had to give up, watching Yan Bai leave, and he didn't enter the house until he disappeared.

"Sir, it's almost time."

"Yuan'er, let's go."

Following Mu Kang's order, a group of people left Mu Kang's courtyard and walked to the "Chang Garden" where the banquet was being prepared. In no more than half an hour, guests would come to the door one after another.

Lin Mu was a little absent-minded because he was thinking about Bai Junyan. Although he was following Ji Ruixiu, he was bumped into by a young man who rushed out from nowhere and almost lost his footing. Fortunately, Ji Ruixiu had quick eyesight and quickly pulled him into his arms.

"Where did the slave come from, why did he hit Chen'er straight?"

Mu Kang is a person who is good at observing. Although he didn't understand the reason why Zhong Qinhou came to the door just now, after thinking about it for a while, he also guessed a little bit about Bai Junyan's attitude towards Zhong Qinhou, and he paid more attention to this son. Seeing such a big day, that servant bumped into his son recklessly, and felt annoyed for a moment.

"Master, please forgive me, son, please forgive me. This servant is rushing to find something for the banquet. If I didn't notice, this servant deserves to die."

"Master, this servant must have fainted because of the banquet, and it must have been an unintentional mistake, so let him be spared."

"It's too much to lose interest, so I'll let you off first, be careful, there are so many noble people today, if you get offended, I won't let you off"

"Yes, yes, the servant knows his mistake and dare not do it again."

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In such an episode, everyone believed the boy's words, and no one took it to heart.

Lin Mu held the note handed over by the attendant just now, although he was puzzled in his heart, he didn't show it on his face.

"It's okay, but did it hurt you?"

"It's okay, let's go."

A group of people entered the "Changyuan" in a mighty manner. Mu Kang looked at the meticulously furnished courtyard and the slaves kneeling together, and finally nodded with satisfaction.

"Today is my son's family dinner. You all have to be [-] points up, don't offend the guests, and do your job well. After the end, Madam will give them an extra half a year's monthly money."

The servants were not happy when they heard it, and they were grateful again.

"Ma'am, you've worked hard too. The banquet is well prepared."

"This is my job. I am naturally happy that Shuan'er can come back, and I must hold a beautiful homecoming banquet for Chen'er.

Seeing Mu Kang and Wang Dong singing together, looking like a loving father and mother, Lin Mu almost couldn't help rolling his eyes.

The lobby of "Changyuan" was also filled with various kinds of melons, fruits, and candies. Some Lin Mu couldn't name them. They were either unique to Dongzhou or bought at a high price. Wang Hui really paid for this banquet.

Lin Mu just sneaked a look at the note. There was only one sentence on it: If you want to find the grievance of your deceased mother, at [-]:[-] noon, please remember not to bring others with you in the "Song Xue Pavilion" in the backyard.

If Ji Ruixiu hadn't found out yesterday that the pretender was Aunt Zhang, Lin Mu would have guessed whether it was handed over by the pretender, but obviously, Aunt Zhang was only in the stage of probing, and would not have chosen to tell him all this today. What the purpose of handing over this note needs to be considered, but Lin Mu will never go there rashly.Besides, he was alone, even if he was willing for this clue of nothingness, how could Ji Ruixiu be willing?

He inadvertently handed the note to Ji Ruixiu. There was only 100% trust between them. Lin Mu didn't want to hide anything from Ji Ruixiu.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Bai Junyan also came back, and Lin Mu couldn't tell anything from his face. Nowadays, people come and go, and it's not a place to talk, so he had to put aside the doubts in his heart for the time being, and ask later.

At noon, the dignitaries of Dongzhou came to the door one after another, Lin Mu was forced to stand in front of the "Changyuan" gate, greeted and sent off with Mu Kang and Wang Hui.

Although they are rich and powerful, their lives are far less comfortable and happy than ordinary people and rural peasants. When they meet those from poorer backgrounds, they naturally pick the best good things to curry favor with Mu Kang; Mu was so handsome, he couldn't help but praise him a few words.But after half an hour, Lin Mu felt like a boy who spread money, letting others watch.

"Master Mu, congratulations."

"Master Liu, we are all happy together."

Judging from Mu Kang's attitude, he knew that Master Liu had some background. Lin Mu glanced over, but saw a young master staring at him obsessively. The look in his eyes made Lin Mu goosebumps all over his body.However, Lin Mu always felt that this person looked familiar. After thinking for a while, he suddenly remembered that it was Mr. Liu who bought crystal bags for his grandmother he had seen at the restaurant not long ago.

"People on Moshang are like jade, and your son is unparalleled in the world."

Lin Mu saw that Mr. Liu's obsessive gaze became more and more obvious, and he still uttered such words, so he couldn't help but move his body and hide himself behind Mu Kang.

"It's the younger generation who is being rude, it's just that Mr. Mu really looks like a heaven and man, peerless."

"Young Master Liu is absurdly praised, how dare you be a child?"

Before today, if he could get such praise from the Liu family, Mu Kang would still be proud. Today, knowing Ji Ruixiu's identity, he was afraid that the words would reach Ji Ruixiu's ears and anger him, and the situation would not end well, so he also ignored Lin Mu. Such a somewhat impolite move behind him, but he has a smiling face.

"I wonder if Mr. Mu can chat with Liu for a while? Liu is honored."

Mr. Liu obviously didn't see what Mu's father and son meant, and tried to walk to Lin Mu's side. Mu Kang and Liu's couple were a little embarrassed, so they had to smile at each other.

"My Mu'er is not good at words, so I can only refuse Mr. Liu's kindness."

The sudden voice broke the awkward situation, Lin Mu was overjoyed, and saw Ji Ruixiu walking slowly.

"Who is this boy?"

Mr. Liu clearly heard what Ji Ruixiu said just now, and also saw Lin Mu returning to Ji Ruixiu with a smile, but he was always a little unwilling.

"This is my fiancé. In half a year, we will get married."

Speaking of this, the joy on Lin Mu's face was not concealed in the slightest, and Mr. Liu couldn't hide his disappointment, so he made another salute and said, "It was Liu who was rude just now, and there was no malice. I hope you two can stay together forever."

Mr. Liu's behavior made Lin Mu feel a little better, and his words were a little more sincere.

"Thank you Mr. Liu, we will definitely."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Mr. Liu followed his parents into the courtyard, while Lin Mu continued to be a boy who spread wealth at the gate of the courtyard, but with Ji Ruixiu accompanying him, it was finally not so difficult.