Chu Li was an adopted abandoned infant, raised as the Ninth Prince—a girl disguised as a boy—by Consort Wen to gain favor. However, she was determined to live a 'salted fish' life, just eat...
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The general's mansion held a banquet and sincerely invited everyone to attend. Even the regent and the emperor had to be present in person, not to mention the civil and military officials, who all came early with their families to keep the appointment.
"Congratulations, General Qin, you have raised a good son..."
"Congratulations..."
"General Qin has now returned triumphantly, you have someone to take over your cause!"
Father Qin cupped his hands, smiling: "Congratulations... Lord Wang, please come in... Lord Zhang, congratulations!"
Ha ha!
He entertained everyone with a smile and led them into the mansion one by one.
Qin Muyu stood aside, wearing a dark blue brocade robe that outlined his tall figure, and a hairband. He looked calm and yet young. Just by standing there, he attracted many shy glances from rich ladies.
Now that he is of marriageable age and has held an official position and made great achievements, he has undoubtedly become a hot rising star in the imperial capital.
Many noble ladies were interested in establishing a relationship with the general's mansion. As soon as they arrived, they greeted Qin's mother and tried to find out what she had to say in some ways.
King Yin had a cold face, and his gloomy eyes were very cold as he glanced at the young ladies who admired Qin Muyu.
This is ugly.
This one is short.
This one is fat.
This one is too dark.
This group of people don't even pick up the bronze mirror to look at themselves. How dare they covet something that doesn't belong to them?
"General Qin, congratulations!"
An official walked forward with his hands clasped and a smile on his face, but he didn't get a response from Qin Muyu, so he couldn't help but smile a little.
Father Qin turned around and whispered, "Mu Yu, what are you daydreaming about?"
Qin Muyu: "?"
Is this "General Qin" calling him?
Isn't that daddy?
"I am General Qin?"
The official was stunned for a moment, then said, "Yes, General Qin, when the emperor ascended the throne, he issued a general amnesty and appointed you as the second-rank General Ding'an. If you are not General Qin, who else could be General Qin?"
"What?!"
This actually happened!
He couldn't help but think of the past...
well!
Qin Muyu clenched his fists, quickly talked to the man for a few words, and then caught sight of Xiao Yexing among the guests.
Shouting: "Xiao Yexing!"
Xiao Yexing was talking to a colleague. He turned around and said, "Have you learned the rules of seniority? Call me uncle."
"Xiao Yexing, you lied to me!"
Qin Muyu rushed forward and grabbed Xiao Yexing by the collar:
"When I was in Nanman, I wanted to return to Da Chu and sent several letters back to the imperial capital, but you told me to stay in Nanman and wait until the civil war in Nanman was quelled before returning to Da Chu. You also said that if I made contributions by then, the emperor would reward me with the rank of General Ding'an, the second rank."
"In fact, the emperor has already rewarded me!"
However, Xiao Yexing tricked him into staying in Nanman for several more months!
Xiao Yexing suddenly choked and coughed, his eyes wandering:
"W-what? Is this true? Why don't I remember it?"
"you!"
"Sister, please discipline your son. Is this how he grabbed his uncle's collar?" Xiao Yexing complained loudly.
Not far away, Qin's mother saw it and hurried over:
"Mu Yu, you are already a general now, why are you still so impetuous? Let go of your uncle."
"Mom, my uncle is a swindler and has bad behavior, he..."
"That's enough! He is your uncle and my brother. How can he harm you?"
Xiao Yexing stood up straight and said sternly:
"Sister is righteous and understands my character. Muyu, you have been in Nanman for so long, you have been trained, made contributions, and maintained peace between the two countries. Such a great achievement is only yours. Other generals can't even ask for it."
Mother Qin nodded, agreeing with Xiao Yexing's statement.
Qin Muyu looked at Xiao Yexing's sanctimonious appearance and was almost angry to tears:
"Do you know how I spent the past six months in Nanman?"
I waited for a reply every day, looking forward to returning home.
Seeing King Yin's ugly face every day, I wanted to give him two bangs with a stick.
"Do you know how I got through this?!"
King Yin came over and asked: "What's wrong? Doesn't King Yin treat you well?"
Qin Muyu: "..."
Why did he come here to join in the fun?
roll!
Xiao Yexing must be in cahoots with King Yin!
He is so mad!
Qin Muyu turned his hands over and refused to do it, and went berserk: "I want to cut my hair in the first month of the year, Xiao Yexing, I want to kill you!"
Mother Qin stared in astonishment: "This child, there are so many guests still here..."
He looked at King Yin, then at the guests around him, and quickly put on a smile:
"I'm sorry to make you all laugh. My son hasn't come home for a long time, and I'm feeling a little anxious."
The guests nodded in understanding, "I see."
"General Qin has a promising future..."
"Yeah yeah……"
Mother Qin continued to entertain the guests with a smile on her face.
Xiao Yexing drank the wine in the cup, raised his eyebrows and looked at King Yin, "You made him angry. It seems that he doesn't like you. In a few days, you will set off to return to Nanman."
King Yin's eyes became increasingly stern: "..."
In the past, anyone who dared to speak to him in such a provocative tone would never see the next day.
But this person is Xiao Yexing, Qin Muyu's uncle...
A cold and stern aura just gathered, then dispersed forcefully, and he smiled calmly:
"He's angry with you. Besides, Qin Muyu is not a stingy person. I'll go over and take a look."
He put down the wine glass and followed the direction Qin Muyu had just left.
I left the yard, walked around for a while, and finally found him.
"Qin Muyu..."
Qin Muyu turned around and glared at him fiercely. King Yin changed his words when he was about to say something: "General Qin."
Today, he is no longer Major General Qin.
Qin Muyu said coldly: "It's funny, isn't it!"
He had been promoted a long time ago, but was kept in the dark and worked tirelessly for the Nanman. As a result, when he returned home, he was chased by King Yin and had no peace.
"You teamed up with my uncle to deceive me and play tricks on me. Do you think I'm a fool and easy to deceive?"
The last few words were almost shouted.
His eyes were red.
King Yin's eyes darkened, and he put away his usual playful attitude. He walked over and said seriously, "I didn't know about this, and I never teased you, but I admit that if you hadn't represented the Great Chu and assisted me in quelling the civil strife in the Southern Barbarians, perhaps this matter would still be in the midst of war and there would be no peace."
He took out the handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to him: "This king is very grateful for your assistance, recognizes your contribution, and... cannot do without you."
"General Qin, you should know my temper. You will definitely be angry after knowing this. Why would I be so stupid as to use this matter to deliberately anger you?"
Qin Muyu glared at him fiercely, slapped his hand away, and ran away.
No need for his kindness!
My uncle is a big bad guy, and he may not be honest.
In this world, only Ahri is the one who truly understands him!
"The Regent has arrived—"
Just as I was thinking this, I heard a servant's report from not far away.
Qin Muyu's eyes lit up, and he saw the Regent and Chu Li coming to the gate of the courtyard from afar.
"Ahri!"
The two met eyes.
"Muyu!"
Chu Li was delighted and immediately shook off Chu Dichi's hand and ran over quickly. When the two met, there was excitement in both of their eyes.
Meeting old friends is undoubtedly the luckiest thing in the world.
The two of them immediately went to a place with fewer people to talk.
Chu Dichi was about to open his mouth, but before he could say anything, he saw the back of Chu Li's head thrown at him, "..."
Do we have to be in such a hurry to have a conversation?
Qin Muyu is there. Will he disappear after tonight?
Look at how positive she is. I’ve never seen her so focused when we were in bed!
Chu Li and Qin Muyu met, greeted each other, and talked about what had happened in the past few years and their respective situations. For a moment, they had almost endless things to say.
An hour passed...
The guests have all arrived, Chu Aotian also came with Jiang Wan, the sumptuous banquet began, and the two were still talking incessantly.
After three rounds of drinks, the two were still talking.
Chu Dichi sat there with a gloomy face. Many officials wanted to come up and toast him, but they were frightened by his sinister look and retreated away, not daring to offend him.
Chu Li!
Still talking!
What is there to say?
His straight gaze was about to stare two holes into Chu Li's back, but Chu Li acted as if he didn't notice and didn't even turn his head back.
What's so good about Qin Muyu?
Since they are so reluctant to leave, why don't the three of them just live together.
He looked unhappy, and King Yin beside him was not much better. He clenched the wine glass tightly, his knuckles turned white, and stared at the two figures not far away who felt they had met too late.
Look up and drink a big glass of wine!
In all the years that I have known Qin Muyu, I have never seen him treat him so attentively.
He gave all his enthusiasm and patience to Chu Li.
But Chu Li is already a married woman, could it be that he still has some thoughts in mind?
What kind of magic does Chu Li have?
Little Chu Li, what's so good about you?
Looking at his eyes, he seems to want to stick to Chu Li.
King Yin sneered and looked at Chu Li with great displeasure. When he picked up the wine glass, his eyes inadvertently met the regent next to him.
The regent's look was not very friendly.
The two looked at each other, sneered, and looked away from each other.
They accuse each other, belittle each other, and no one likes each other!
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[Continue to look at the babies from Chapter 445]
[The 4,000-word chapter 445446447448449450451 is now complete]
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Over there, a young woman pointed at the wine glass and walked a little hesitantly. She looked over carefully, clenched the wine glass several times, and then mustered up the courage to step forward:
"I greet the Regent and wish him and his wife a long and happy marriage. I offer you a toast."
Chu Dichi raised his eyes lazily and glanced at her calmly.
Three seconds later, he lazily picked up the wine glass, took a sip casually and put it down.
The woman was overjoyed, "Thank you, Regent, for your kindness!"
She was light and graceful, but a dark light flashed across her eyes when she lowered them. She suddenly pretended to have sprained her ankle, let out a low cry, and threw herself into the arms of the Regent.
"ah!"
The gentle voice startled the surrounding guests, who turned their heads and opened their eyes wide when they saw this scene.
this!
Long Xinlan struggled and knelt down hurriedly:
"Regent, please spare me. I accidentally sprained my ankle. It was not intentional...ah..." Another cry, and she accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt, revealing half of her round, porcelain-white shoulders.
She was frightened and quickly covered her mouth.
It’s over!
She fell on the Regent and accidentally had physical contact with him, which ruined her innocence. Now the Regent had to marry her to end the matter!
Although the Prince Regent's Palace already has a principal wife, she is willing to be a concubine, even if it means being a bed-warming maid, as long as she can enter the palace!
Long Xinlan knelt on the ground and buried his head, already anticipating what would happen next.
But in the entire courtyard, almost everyone held their breath, watching this scene with fear and dread, especially looking at the regent's expression that was unclear whether he was happy or angry. It felt as if there was an invisible net covering the general's mansion, and the chill was penetrating into the bones.
Chu Li walked over and looked at the man kneeling on the ground:
"Whose daughter are you?"
"I, an old minister, have failed to teach my daughter well. Please calm down, Prince Regent and Princess Regent!" An old minister hurriedly knelt down at the table.
Long Xinlan hid the triumphant snicker on his face, covered his shoulder in panic, and hurriedly explained:
"Princess Regent, I didn't mean to do that. I just wanted to toast, but I didn't think... Please be merciful. For the sake of my innocence, even if you let me work as a maid in the Regent's Palace, I won't complain at all!"
The guests looked cryptic.
He said it was not intentional, but it was obviously intentional.
Among the noble ladies in the imperial capital, who would not envy the Regent's devotion to the Regent's wife? Who would not want to enter the Regent's Palace and get a piece of the pie?
There was a hint of anger in the eyes of Qin's father and mother.
You are so good, Lord Long, that you actually caused such trouble at their son’s celebration party. How can the couple put their faces aside?
Qin Muyu stepped forward angrily and said:
"Since it was not intentional, let's just leave it at that. Miss Long, just be more careful in the future."
How could Long Xinlan be willing after hearing this?
Her eyes turned and she said with tears in her eyes, "But I have lost my innocence. If I cannot enter the Regent's Palace, I am afraid I will have no choice but to become a nun and spend my whole life with the Buddha..."
Lord Long was heartbroken:
"Lan'er, you are my only daughter. Are you trying to kill me by doing this?"
"Dad, I am an unfilial daughter. I cannot take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life..."
Lord Long felt so sorry for her that he kowtowed three times to the Regent and begged:
"Please show some mercy, Regent! Please show some mercy!"
Qin Muyu said angrily, "Lord Long knew that the Regent and the Regent Princess were in love and had no doubts about their relationship, but he still forced his daughter into the Regent's Mansion and interfered between them. What was his intention?"
"General Qin, you are wrongly accusing me of this!"
Lord Long raised his head, tears welling in his eyes, and said:
"I only have Lan'er as my child. How could I bear to let her become a concubine and suffer all kinds of grievances? This matter was really caused by a mistake. Do I have to let her die to preserve her innocence?"
"Can the Regent really watch an innocent woman die here? Please, Regent, show some mercy and give her a chance to live!"
Qin Muyu was extremely angry.
What a thick skin!
"you……"
Bang!
The wine glass was thrown on the table, and the crisp and sharp sound was like a knife, tearing through the cold night.
Everyone couldn't help but look at the man in the black robe sitting there, cautiously and fearfully.
Chu Dichi flicked his sleeves lightly and said in a calm voice:
"Lord Long is a loyal and dedicated minister of the court. What's more, your request is not difficult to satisfy. How could I disappoint an old minister?"