[Red House] Raiders of life

Jiangnan is good, and the scenery is old.

In the sunrise, the flowers are more red than the fire, and in spring the river is as green as blue. Can you not remember the south of the Yangtze River?

This is Jiangnan in the eyes of literati.And the real Jiangnan is indeed like this.

In March in the south of the Yangtze River, the water is green and dyed, and boats and boats are flying like shuttles.Small bridges and flowing water, pink walls and black tiles, green willows and red peaches.The tea smoke is dense.The strings are played and sung.

On the bank of the West Lake, in the tea shop, there was loud laughter.Several businessmen toasted and exchanged cups and exchanged cups.The topics ranged from local specialties to custom anecdotes.

There was a wealthy businessman who had just come from central Beijing and was talking about things in Beijing.

"Masculinity is prevalent in the capital. Before I left Beijing, I heard that Beijing Jing Wang Shuirong brought an actor back to his residence. As for that actor, I have met him. A famous actor in the capital for the past two years. Everyone said that he could be as good as he was back then. Compared with the little Impatiens."

One of them laughed, "Xiaofengxian? I'm afraid they can't compare. Even if they are comparable in beauty and drama, but Xiaofengxian can be favored by the pardoned master of Xianrong, can he compare?"

The other person nodded, "That's right. I heard that Mr. Xi was also a constant chatterbox before, but it's been different since Xiaofengxian was born. Although he never took him into the mansion, he settled in another house. But From time to time, I always go to sit down. Although the house is not too big, it is very exquisite. The house was sold a few years ago, and the person who bought it said that the carved beams and painted buildings, except for the layout, are afraid to be compared with the Duke's mansion. It’s not bad at all. The building is still in the style of Jiangnan Forest Garden. Xiaofengxian’s ancestral home is in Jiangnan.”

The first person continued: "Master Xi has loved Xiaofengxian for more than ten years. Except for not being able to give him a title, I am afraid that I have given him everything. Even when he was seriously ill in his later years, he even made a special effort to do it for him. Xiao Fengxian made an arrangement. Not only did he give him the beautiful house, but he also set up a good household registration for him and sent him out of Beijing."

"That's right! With Xiao Fengxian's status, she was favored by several families back then. If Master She hadn't taken care of her, I'm afraid... even if Master She died, Xiao Fengxian wouldn't be able to get it. It's rare. Master She thought of this and took care of him before he died."

"But I don't know where Xiao Fengxian has gone now?"

"Who knows that!"

Several people sighed again, and they were talking vigorously when they saw a middle-aged man in brocade clothes approaching him at some point.With sword eyebrows and star eyes, the light in his eyes was like a knife, and the aura all over his body overwhelmed them all.He walked slowly, and stopped at the entrance of the corridor before going downstairs, "Business people can just do their own business, why bother talking about other people's merits like those gossip women. Next time we meet, I don't want to hear Jia She again." And half a word for Xiaofengxian!"

After saying this, he went straight downstairs.The rest of the people breathed a sigh of relief.One person was younger and quite angry, "Who is this! He can control what we chat about. There is no taboo. He won't talk about it if he doesn't let him! Who does he think he is!"

The older one seemed to have some knowledge, so he hurriedly restrained him, "Stop talking, be careful when he hears it, the trouble comes out of your mouth."

The young complexion changed, "Who is that?"

"I don't know. But he wears a dragon pendant around his waist. There is a glass bead strung on the jade pendant under the jade pendant. There is a..." engraved on the bead..." The elder stretched out his hand and made a "nine" gesture.

The young man was surprised, "Ninth Prince?"

There are only five sons today.No ninth place.And that person's age is not the same.So it can only be the emperor's brothers.Calculated according to the generation of brothers, there is only Mingyi.

The other three people at the table were also greatly surprised, and whispered to each other.

"Isn't it said that Mr. She and Prince Kang are the best friends? It's a rare year-end friendship, comparable to brothers? How do you look at him? We just talked about Mr. She, and he seems very displeased?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down. It's good to pardon the master and Prince Kang. Otherwise, you think that the properties under Prince Kang's hands, no matter what, belong to the Jia family."

"That's not what you said. They were doing business together back then. Master Xi came up with many ideas. Naturally, the Jia family should have a share."

"Well, even if it is in the first place, what about after the death of Mr. She? Mr. She, the Duke of Rongguo, was originally promoted because of his meritorious service. His son Chengjue should be lowered to attack. But now Master Jia is sitting firmly on the throne of Duke Rongguo. It is said that Prince Kang begged for Master She when he was about to die. He even begged for another three generations, and he descended after three generations."

"The Holy Majesty and Prince Kang are brothers of the same people. They supported each other in the early years. Only Prince Kang has such a face and can help the Jia family obtain such an honor."

A few people unknowingly went off topic and talked about the brotherhood between Prince Kang and the emperor.After talking for two or three rounds, the youngest one was still thinking about Jia Amnesty's gossip, and asked again, "Why did Prince Kang help the Jia family to seek the title of Duke Rong of the three generations? What a face it is."

"Who knows! Maybe it's really a relationship."

"Since the relationship is good, why did Prince Kang get angry just now? The way he walked over made him look like he was going to kill someone."

Thinking of Tu Mingyi's appearance just now, several people couldn't help but shivered again, and shut their mouths one after another.The older one said: "Don't say it, don't say it, who can tell the matter between the royal family and dignitaries!"

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Tu Mingyi walked slowly along the West Lake, his thoughts were already messed up by the remarks he heard in the teahouse, and he didn't know how long he had walked, only to hear Xiao Lizi reminding him, "My lord, Prince He is ahead. "

Tu Mingyi raised his head, and sure enough, he saw Tu Mingyan and Daiyu walking side by side. They were holding their ten-year-old eldest son and seven-year-old youngest son on the left and right respectively.

After just looking at it for a while, the two sides have already met.One is called Brother Nine, and the other is Brother Twelve.Daiyu leaned slightly.The two children came forward to salute.

Tu Mingyi was in a trance for a moment, saying that his nephew was like an uncle.But Daiyu doesn't look like Jia She, but her eldest son is quite similar to Jia She.

Seeing this child who is only ten years old but advances and retreats like a young adult, Tu Mingyi's expression softened.It's just that I feel a little sad in my heart, no matter how much I look like, it's not him.

"Why did brother Jiu go to the south of the Yangtze River?"

"Inspecting the industry, just walking around. Why are you here?"

Tu Mingyan turned his head and glanced at Daiyu with a smile, "I will accompany Yu'er back to the hometown to sweep the sacrifice. It will be Qingming soon. Yuhang is not far from Gusu, and I plan to take Yu'er to play around here. She rarely comes out A trip. Jiangnan has not been back for many years. Especially the two children, I have never had the opportunity to bring them to burn incense in front of their grandfather's grave."

Having said so much, Tu Mingyi only grasped one sentence, "Yes, it's clear!"

So should I go see him too?As soon as this idea came up, he was suppressed by Tu Mingyi with self-deprecating self-deprecation. It's not that he has no descendants, even if he sweeps the grave in Qingming, he doesn't need outsiders to intervene!

Tu Mingyan showed embarrassment, looked at Tu Mingyi several times but hesitated to speak.Tu Mingyi knew that he had something to say, stopped the people behind him, and walked a few steps aside, avoiding the eyes of everyone, to the pavilion at the corner.As expected, Tu Mingyan followed, "Ninth brother, I want Zheng'er to enter the Lin family tree."

Tu Mingyi narrowed his eyes slightly, and kicked over, "Do you know what you're talking about?"

Tu Mingyan was kicked and knocked to the ground, but he didn't dare to cry out for pain. He got up with his hands on the ground, lowered his head and explained, "I know, as the royal family, Zheng'er's entry is the family tree of the clan, and you can't change it at will. Yu'er I never mentioned it. But I know she has always felt guilty for having no heirs in the Lin family."

Tu Mingyi sneered, "You pick her up first! Now that you know it's the royal family, you should understand that the royal family's genealogy is not whatever you want! Besides, let Zheng'er adopt the Lin family, He is no longer a member of the royal family. What do you want the child to think in the future?"

Tu Mingyan paused, then raised his head for a long time and asked, "Does Brother Nine really think it's good to be in the royal family?"

Tu Mingyi was speechless when asked.Is royal really good?He didn't feel bad, but he didn't feel good either.

"If you leave a line of incense for the Lin family, the Lin family is still alive. You can choose from so many children. Why must Zheng'er be chosen?"

"The lineage between the Lin family and Yu'er is far away, and what's more, the Lin family made such a fuss over Yu'er's little dowry back then."

Tu Mingyi was stunned for a moment, recalling the scene in the court, he instantly lost the slightest favor for the Lin family.

Tu Mingyan said again: "Ninth brother, the clan is not allowed to leave Beijing unless the emperor ordered it. Even if you and I go south this time, we need to report in advance. My title is inherited by Zheng'er and his brother, so he doesn't have to worry about it. As the son of the clan prince, although he enjoys many preferential treatment, he also has many restraints. Besides, the clan is not allowed to take the imperial examination. And Zheng'er..."

Tu Mingyi still knew about the situation in Tu Mingyan's family.Although the two brothers are not from the same mother, Tu Mingyan and him are much different in age, and because of his relationship with the concubine Xian, he also treated him like a younger brother in his early years.

Tu Mingyan himself was well educated and talented, but unfortunately because of the prince's relationship... Tu Mingyi sighed.The clan can lead the army, but cannot join the cabinet.Non-Jinshi does not enter the Hanlin, and non-Hanlin does not enter the cabinet.The imperial clan cannot take the imperial examination.

Examination places are limited.It is the upward knowledge that the royal family opened to the general public.If the clan is allowed to participate, if it fails to enter the list, it will lose the face of the royal family.If it is included in the list, some people will say that it is because of the relationship with the royal family, and secondly, the scholars will say that the royal family has competed with them for the spot.

Even so, Tu Mingyan is also highly valued by the emperor and has a position in him.It's not like completely burying his talent and learning, but there are still some differences in the end.Furthermore, some people are like this, especially those who are literary, they have a bit of arrogance.Obviously much stronger than others, but because of factors such as identity, he was not allowed to use it, and was even speculated and suspected by others.The heart is unwilling, and its meaning is hard to calm down.

Zheng'er followed Tu Mingyan, or perhaps Daiyu.Or maybe both.At a young age, exporting well.

Tu Mingyi suddenly understood why Tu Mingyan had such an idea.He regretted that he didn't want his son to taste it again.

Seeing that Tu Mingyi's expression softened a bit, Tu Mingyan continued: "There is no one in the Lin family now, even if he adopts him, he will stay by Yu'er and me. Even if he is not a clan, he is still the flesh and blood of Yu'er and me , the name has changed, but the blood relationship will not change. Yu'er and I will always take care of him, and his brother will take care of him in the future."

Tu Mingyan paused, then pondered: "Of course I know that only if you give up, you can gain, and if you have something, you must give up. In this way, Zheng'er has to give up something. No matter what you give up or gain, you always want him to give up something." Make your own decision. So, I’m not saying adopt now. He’s only seven years old now. You have to wait until he’s a little older, and he has goals and directions for his future life, and understands what he wants. Then ask him , it’s up to him to decide. I’m just going to tell Brother Nine first, if that’s the time..."

Tu Mingyi snorted coldly, "Zheng'er is precocious, do you think that if Zheng'er makes a decision in advance, let me go to the emperor's brother to be your lobbyist?"

Tu Mingyan touched his nose embarrassingly, and he admitted it, "Actually, if Yu'er is not married to the royal family, it would be much easier to come here."

Tu Mingyi swayed, remembering that when he came to propose marriage for Tu Mingyan, although Jia Amnesty agreed, he couldn't help but sighed. "I originally planned to choose a good and plain family for Yu'er. After giving birth to a child, I can choose an adoptive one for the Lin family. But now I can't."

Tu Mingyi took two steps out of the pavilion, turned around and looked at Daiyu who was laughing with the two children in the distance, this is his niece whom he loved as much as his own daughter.To the Lin family as an heir is probably what he thought of, right?

"Okay! I'll help you talk about it, but I don't guarantee that Brother Huang will agree."

Tu Mingyan beamed with joy, "Thank you Brother Nine!"

After the two brothers parted, Tu Mingyi asked little plum about the Jia family, "Is Jia Ying going to get married?"

Xiao Lizi can be said to be a know-it-all in the capital. There are very few things that he doesn't know about the various families in the capital, let alone the Jia family that his master has been paying attention to.

"Yes! The eldest daughter of the Jia family is getting married next month."

Tu Mingyi nodded, "I'll write a letter back later, and you ask someone to give it to the princess. Let the princess go to add makeup at that time."

Xiao Lizi agreed, and Tu Mingyi turned around and left.Youcai, a newcomer who has been with Tu Mingyi for less than two years, curiously leaned over to Xiao Lizi and asked in a low voice, "Eunuch Li, why does the prince treat the Jia family so well? He always wants to make a face for the Jia family."

"Haven't you learned the rules? Watch more, do more, talk less."

After training the newcomers, Xiao Lizi raised his eyebrows and thought, "Isn't it just love the house and the crows?"It's just that his prince has too many crows.As long as Jia She has something to do with Jia She, and Jia She cares about them, they will protect them all.Why!

Seeing that Tu Mingyi had already gone far, Xiao Lizi quickly walked a few steps to keep up.It's just that he didn't expect Tu Mingyi to stop suddenly. Fortunately, Xiao Li was fast, otherwise he would have bumped into him.Xiao Lizi raised his head, but saw that Tu Mingyi's face was gloomy and terrifying, and his whole body was full of murderous intent.

Xiao Lizi shivered, followed Tu Mingyi's line of sight, and only saw a man, although he was 40 or [-] years old, but he looked handsome, such a handsome uncle.If he was younger than ten years, he would have been a man of the hour.Xiao Lizi couldn't help but compare in his heart the famous actor who was brought back to the mansion by Beijing Jing Wang Shuirong a while ago.

The man didn't know that he was being watched.He held a four or five-year-old child in one arm, and a woman in the other, and whispered in the woman's ear from time to time.The two of them rubbed each other's ears, they were very affectionate, and they were really envious of others.

*******

West Lake Painting Boat.

"My lord! Someone brought it."

Xiao Fengxian entered the cabin and saw Tu Mingyi drinking wine, there were already several wine bottles on the table, presumably he had drunk quite a lot.Behind Tu Mingyi, it was his wife and children who were held hostage.

Xiaofengxian's face turned pale, but she pretended to be calm. More than ten years before his life, he had already understood what it means to know the current affairs.So he knelt down and saluted, "I have seen the prince."

Tu Mingyi suddenly stretched out his hand to grab his chin, "Xiaofengxian, Xiaofengxian, should I call you Zhou Feng now?"

Xiao Fengxian was pinched by him in pain, but she didn't even dare to frown. After serving the nobleman for so many years, he could very well sense whether the nobleman was happy or angry.At this moment, Tu Mingyi was not only angry, he wanted to kill him.Xiao Fengxian is not afraid of death, but she is worried that her wife and children will be affected.

"Zhou Feng? He gave you this name, this household registration, right? He treated you really well. Before he died, he would help you find a way out. You treat you like this, why don't you go with him! He If you love you so much, why didn’t you be buried! How could you let him go on the road alone, while you stayed in the world to be happy! You actually... actually married another woman and gave birth to a child! Are you worthy of him?"

Tu Mingyi secretly hated himself, how could he personally send such a person to his side!How could he be so stupid!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, Tu Mingyi slapped Xiao Fengxian to the ground with a slap, took the guard's knife and chopped off Xiao Fengxian's wife and children.

"My lord!"

Xiao Fengxian was terrified, she jumped in front of his wife and children and grabbed Tu Mingyi's knife.Tu Mingyi paused, and said with a sneer, "It's really affectionate. Haha, Jia Amnesty, look, the person you spoiled for so long married someone else and gave birth to a child in the blink of an eye after you died."

Tu Mingyi dropped the knife and grabbed Xiao Fengxian by the neck, "You are worthy of him!"

Xiao Fengxian looked at Tu Mingyi in amazement, "Your Highness is talking about Duke Jia?"

Tu Mingyi snorted coldly, "Why, it's only been a few years, and even people have forgotten?"

Xiao Fengxian rolled her eyes, as if she had sensed something, and the strength on her neck increased a bit, Xiao Fengxian struggled and said: "My lord... between me... between me and Jia Guogong... there is... nothing. !"

Tu Mingyi was taken aback, "What did you say?"

"We... it's just a deal between us."

With a shake of his hand, Tu Mingyi threw Xiao Fengxian to the ground, "What do you mean by that?"

Xiao Fengxian coughed violently for quite a while, but Tu Mingyi picked her up by the collar, "Say! Don't play tricks on me!"

Xiao Fengxian only has one five ten, so he recruited honestly.

The more Tu Mingyi heard it, the more frightened he became. He let go of Xiao Fengxian and staggered two steps, sat back on his seat, shook his head and said, "How could it be? You...you have been together for so many years. In those years, apart from you, he never There is no one else. I even met you a few times, and every time, he hugged you, very...very happy."

"Master Guo is just pretending to be with me. He... He has never done anything to me except pretending to be affectionate. At first, I thought it was the Duke who was not good enough, so I needed such a pretense. But it was later discovered that this was not the case. Once, the Duke of the State came to the house. A girl in the house thought about putting medicine in the wine of the Duke of the State. The Duke of the State had a reaction to the drug. But ...But the Duke would rather soak in cold water for a few hours until the medicine wears off than ask for someone. No man, no woman, no one."

Tu Mingyi was startled, he didn't want to...

A majestic prince of the country, no matter he is male or female, there are so many people rushing to serve him.But he doesn't want anyone.Why bother to embarrass yourself so much.

Why did he do this?

Tu Mingyi fell into confusion, could it be... could it be because of me?

Xiao Fengxian looked at Tu Mingyi's face and whispered: "So, later on, I thought that the Duke of the State probably had someone in his heart. But he couldn't ask for this person, and he couldn't ask for it. He couldn't get it, but he couldn't get it. I also don’t want to make do with others. That’s why…”

Only Mingyi flickered.I have someone in my heart... I can't ask for it, I can't ask for it...

I don't know how many women Jia She was around in his early years.And being pure-hearted and ascetic is about before and after meeting myself.There are not many people who can make a duke of the state ask for it, but in those years, looking at all the people around Jia She who had intersected with him, the one who was the closest to him, and the most likely, was about... It's just... yourself?

Tu Mingyi trembled all over, holding the tablecloth tremblingly, accidentally fell off his seat, the tablecloth was torn, and all the wine glasses and bottles on the table fell clean.It's just clear but it seems unaware.

Is it yourself?will it be

I'm afraid it is!

Thinking about it this way, when he always used Xiaofengxian to test him and stab him, he would always ask, do I want it too?What he was referring to at that time, could it be that it wasn't Xiaofengxian, but...

Tu Mingyi was shaken all over, suddenly got up from the ground, went ashore very quickly, grabbed the horse from the guards on the shore, got on and rode away.

After walking for seven days without sleep, two horses died. Tu Mingyi finally arrived in Beijing and rushed into Jia's cemetery.People have already lost half of their lives.

He looked at the cold stone tablet engraved with Jia She's name for a long time, then stroked it with trembling hands, crying loudly.

Why couldn't I discover my feelings for him earlier!In fact, I liked it long before the incident with Xiaofengxian.That's why he gave Xiaofengxian as a gift. When he knew that he liked Xiaofengxian, he was both happy and sad.

I am happy because he likes a man, but sad because this man is not him.But why didn't I understand at that time, but just thought I was sick!

Well, if he had known, if he liked him.So when he gave Xiaofengxian to him, how did he feel?

Maybe he felt that he had broken his mind in this way?I am the prince, and the third elder brother above is strict, and I will never allow such a thing to happen.That's why he didn't say it all the time.And after he gave Xiaofengxian away, he also completely gave up, didn't he?

No!Maybe he tried it later.It's just that I didn't understand it!

If I could see my mind clearly earlier, or if I could be braver after seeing it clearly, no matter what the third brother thinks, no matter what Xiao Fengxian is like, if I explain it to him, will they be different?

late!It's too late!

*******

007 covered the corners of his eyes with his two chubby wings, and shed two crocodile tears, "Oh, Ah Ning, look, how affectionate the prince is for you."

With black lines all over Lin Ning's head, he pointed at Tu Mingyi on the screen and laughed awkwardly, "That, that, he has too much imagination! I didn't do anything."

007 was furious, "Conscience! Conscience! I strongly condemn your irresponsible behavior of flirting and running away!"

Lin Ning was furious, "I'm going! Anyone who finishes teasing will run away! I didn't even tease! This is purely his own wishful thinking, okay! I'm a pure and white snow lotus flower that emerges from the mud and is not stained, Why is it plain black? It’s as if I ruined a good young man, oh no, it’s the same as being middle-aged.”

007 akimbo: "Look, look, can you see if you have eyes? Even the princes are like this, you are not enough to ruin others!"

Lin Ning gritted his teeth, "Although his deep affection is very touching, but I have normal sexuality, normal sexuality, normal sexuality!"

007 tilted his head, "Hey, host, aren't you a woman?"

Lin Ning opened his mouth wide, yes!My wife is a woman!How is this going!Could it be that after being a man for 20 years, he really considers himself a man?Thinking of Jia She's physical reaction when he just crossed over, and the reaction when he was tricked by someone in Xiaofengxian...

Lin Ning's face collapsed.What is this all about!God!Can you still be a woman?

007 waved his little wings, "Ah, don't worry about the host. There's nothing wrong with it. You can be a man or a woman. How awesome!"

"You are great! You can be a man or a woman, I don't want to be a ladyboy! Let me wear a woman quickly, I need to be a woman to strengthen my gender awareness, otherwise, if I become a man too much, I think I will have a gender barrier of."

007 pouted and shook his head, "I'm sorry, the tasks of the system are all selected according to their own criteria and levels. They can only be done step by step one by one. I can't choose either."

Lin Ning watched 00710 minutes, and after confirming that it was true, he collapsed resignedly. "Come on, hurry up! Next mission."

"Host, are you sure? You don't need to rest."

Lin Ning stared back, "Stop talking nonsense, I'm waiting for the task to be completed and return to the real world soon! My parents are still waiting for me!"

007 sighed: "Okay, okay! Then I will start to pull away your feelings and send you to the next parallel world! The next world character, Xue Ling!"

Xue Ling?Xue Pan and Xue Baochai's father?