Chapter 37 Chapter 6

After Murong Bai reported the situation to the Sixth Prince, as soon as he stepped into the house, a servant told him that his father was waiting for him in the study.

He agreed, but went straight back to his yard.

His father got the news of his return and soon came to see him in a very unhappy manner, "I was waiting for you in the study. Didn't the servant tell you?"

Murong Bo looked at his exasperated expression and curled his lips. "What are you waiting for me for? I didn't go to the study, but you came here on your own, didn't you?"

Murong Lin was furious. "You! You rebellious son!"

Murong Bo didn't care about his attitude at all. "If you have something to say, tell me. If not, get out."

"Is this your attitude towards your father?"

Murong Bo said indifferently, "Yes, that's the attitude. Didn't Father know this earlier? If he had forgotten, he should have gone to the doctor to see if it was because of old age that his memory was so bad."

Murong Lin was trembling with anger, feeling his authority was being challenged. "Don't think you can speak to me like that just because you have the Sixth Prince's backing! The Sixth Prince is also my nephew!"

Murong Bo was annoyed and really didn't want to argue with him, so he asked directly, "What exactly are you doing here?" He had never seen him care about him like this in the past few years.

Murong Lin then remembered the serious matter he wanted to discuss. "You went to the Music Bureau again? It's fine if you're not doing your job properly on a normal day, but after finally getting a job, how can you be so lazy? If that's the case, you should resign as soon as possible to avoid bringing shame to the Murong family!"

Murong Bo felt a headache just hearing his voice. The most boisterous of all was the roar of a middle-aged man, who always thought he was right, but in reality was just relying on the authority of his elders to bully others.

But Murong Bo had long lost interest in arguing with him. After all, it was meaningless whether he won or lost.

"Okay then, I'll tell my cousin tomorrow."

Murong Lin, who was originally planning to belittle Murong Bo, was stunned. He had already thought of his words at home, so how... how could it be said like this before he could finish speaking?

His momentum suddenly weakened.

"That doesn't have to be the case..."

Murong Bai asked him with a faint smile on his face, "Then what does father want?"

Murong Lin's eyes wandered, "You can ask your second brother to help you!"

"Now is the time when a storm is coming. As the Sixth Prince's in-laws, we naturally have to help him with all our strength. Your second brother is both civil and military, you can go back and talk to the Sixth Prince, he can also help the Sixth Prince. If it really doesn't work, he can stay by your side and help you. Then you can go to the Music Bureau at will, and with your second brother there, it won't be a problem."

Murong Bo saw that he spoke so fluently, just like a monkey performing, with a sarcastic smile in his eyes, and found it quite interesting.

"How long has Father been memorizing this?"

Murong Lin was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, "You!"

But in fact, he did polish it over and over again and memorized it for a long time, just to make it sound more plausible, but it is always embarrassing when such things are exposed.

Murong Bo had a very bad relationship with his father. In fact, his relationship with his mother was also very ordinary, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were unfamiliar, because he was adopted by his deceased uncle when he was young.

This matter is simple and complicated at the same time.

It turns out that Murong Lin is not actually the head of the Murong family. He has an older brother. His brother and the mother of the Sixth Prince were twins, a boy and a girl. The brother's name is Murong Zhou and the sister's name is Murong Wan'er. They are the most outstanding people among their peers in the capital.

Only Murong Lin has been stupid since childhood and can't do anything well. With his left eye, he thinks that others are jealous of him and suppressing him, and with his right eye, he suspects that others look down on him.

Later, Murong Lin's elder brother died young without getting married, so he adopted Murong Bo to his brother under the arrangement of Murong Wan'er, and he himself temporarily became the head of the Murong Mansion.

But from then on, he could not bear any dislike for his son Murong Bo. Even though Murong Bo still called him father, he no longer regarded Murong Bo as his own son.

If Murong Bo performed well in any aspect, he would not be able to sleep well for several days.

This time, Murong Bo was doing things under the order of the Sixth Prince. Murong Lin felt uncomfortable no matter how he thought about it. Not only was he worried that Murong Bo would take away his youngest son's things, but he also felt that the Sixth Prince looked down on him. Otherwise, why would he only find things for Murong Bo to do but not help arrange things for his youngest son?

This reminded him of his eldest sister's request that he adopt Murong Bo to his eldest brother. In the past, his eldest sister only had eyes for his eldest brother and never paid attention to him, her younger brother. Now, did his nephew, the Sixth Prince, also pay attention to him?

The more Murong Lin thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more unwilling he became. Now that he was exposed by Murong Bo, he simply lost all his dignity and turned around to question Murong Bo what on earth he was doing at the Jiaofangsi, and whether he had taken a fancy to another woman and would sooner or later ruin the Murong family!

He kept spouting dirty words, but Murong Bo still maintained a half-smile on his face.

When he was thirsty, she actively offered him a cup of cold tea.

After he finally finished scolding and left, the servant beside him hesitantly reminded him, "Sir, this is the cold tea from the day before yesterday... You haven't been home much these past two days, so we dare not come in and clean it up."

Murong Bai still had the same expression, and when he heard the servant's words, he just said "hmm" lightly.

He knew very well that this was the cold tea from the day before yesterday. Not only that, he also knew that there was his mouthwash in the cup. The day before yesterday, he drank a sip of the tea he brewed poorly, but instead of swallowing it, he turned around and spit it into the cup. It was just right that he could make use of it today.

"Forget it, it's boring. Let's go to the other courtyard to listen to some music." The pretty girl's gentle voice was much more pleasant to listen to than the old man's scolding.

He did not go to the Jiaofangsi again. He planned to go and see the results of Eunuch Nan's teaching after a while, so today he went to the girl he had just helped to redeem some time ago.

However, the melody was the same, and the taste was the same, but Murong Bo just didn't like it no matter how he listened to it. He always felt like something was missing.

He thought that maybe the old man's scolding had affected his mood after all!

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Ruoruo was also moved to a better room in the Jiaofangsi. Everything in it was exquisite and expensive, even far better than her residence in the general's mansion.

Two maids were also transferred to her side, but one was a mute who knew how to cure poison, and the other was a blind person who knew martial arts.

To be honest, Ruoruo had no idea where Eunuch Nan found these two people. She was afraid that even if she searched the entire Daling, she would not be able to find a second such combination.

But compared to the servants in the general's mansion who had always looked down on her and flattered those who were superior to her, Ruo Ruo actually liked these two maids quite a bit.

"How is it? Is there anything you are not used to? Ruoruo, just tell us, and our family will do our best to satisfy you." Eunuch Nan looked at her with a fiery look in his eyes.

Ruo Ruo dodged to the side and shook her head cautiously, "There's nothing to be uncomfortable with."

If I really had to say something, it would be, could he not get so close to her all the time? Every time he came, Ruo Ruo would feel extremely uncomfortable, but there was nothing wrong with his eyes. The eunuch who came to deliver food said that this was Eunuch Nan's style, and you just have to get used to it.

"In that case, I will find a suitable master to teach you someday. You are beautiful, so you only need to learn the rest. But there is one thing that I will teach you personally."

Ruo Ruo nodded obediently, not curious about what she was going to learn, nor what Eunuch Nan was going to teach her. Not only that, she also specifically asked if it could be done faster.

She still wanted to save her father, but she had just arrived and heard from the eunuch who delivered food that the wives of criminals could not leave the Jiaofangsi for the first two years. This was a long-standing rule and was equivalent to the invisible law of the court.

According to the young eunuch, the family members of the criminals must be punished. Otherwise, if these female relatives had relatives or lovers, wouldn't it be easy to rescue them?

Then when confiscating a house, why should we only search the men and older women? Why would we care about the young girls in the house?

"In that case, what do you know now, Ruo Ruo?"

Ruo Ruo recalled and shook her head silently, "It seems like I know nothing." In her memory, it was already difficult for her to survive every day, and she could only recognize a few simple words, which she learned when she was young.

She herself only really noticed her appearance for the first time after she came to the Jiaofangsi.

Eunuch Nan was stunned for a moment, "Just say it, no need to be modest."

"No, I just can't!" Ruo Ruo was annoyed. In the past, she wouldn't have dared to do this, but for some reason, she always had a temper now. Ruo Ruo figured it must be because she'd died once before, and now she'd let it go. After all, for her, there couldn't be a worse experience or outcome than her last life.

Eunuch Nan was stunned, not knowing whether she was telling the truth or a lie.

You know, maids in wealthy families are required to have a few specialties. Young ladies need to learn even more. Even concubines are expected to have some talents or skills of their own... Eunuch Nan had already figured out Ruoruo's personality after just two short interactions. She definitely wasn't someone with any skills.

No, Ruo Ruo has a face.

Eunuch Nan, thinking this, began to wonder if the woman beside him was a virgin. Someone like him had his own way of judging, even if it was just by watching her walk or touching her nose. But since she wasn't a concubine, nor could she be a maid or a young lady, Eunuch Nan was almost curious about her status in the Bai family.

However, once you enter the Jiaofangsi, no matter what happened in the past, it won’t matter much in the future.

"Well, then, please put on your veil and come with me to the Shule Pavilion. I will test you first and then consider what kind of teacher to hire for you."

But when he really tested Ruo Ruo, he found out that she was not modest at all...

"You don't recognize this word?"

Ruo Ruo shook her head innocently.

"You really don't know anything about music, chess, calligraphy or painting?" Eunuch Nan sighed. It is true that when a person loses, he must gain something.

He had always believed that looks could only convey a temporary affection; long-term retention required self-cultivation. But looking at the face before him, Eunuch Nan took a deep breath and silently told himself that some people were content with just appearances. He only needed to teach her the simplest things to win her over. Standing there, even without any scheming or trickery, she still outshone everyone else. Besides, this was a good thing; painting on a pure sheet of rice paper was always more comfortable than tinkering with it bit by bit.

"In that case, I will personally teach you everything starting tomorrow." Anyway, he had learned many skills from the teachings at the Jiaofang Bureau, so this would make it easier for him to develop feelings with her.

Bai Ruoruo has grown into this appearance, so he has to work hard to raise a child of his own. It would be bad if he raises an ungrateful person.

Of course, he must teach Ruoruo personally, and only he himself knows whether he has any selfish motives.