"I can write poetry, but I also need to vent my anger. Anyone who tries to stop me today is going against me." Qin Mu closed his folding fan and patted it in his hand as he spoke.
"I'm going to take Baoding today, let's see what you can do about it!" Changsun Chong said with a gloomy face. He didn't expect that there would be someone in Chang'an who wouldn't give him face.
As soon as Li Shimin ascended the throne, the status of the Changsun family naturally rose. In the past six months, Changsun Chong has been in high spirits, surrounded by many noble sons. Apart from Yuchi Baolin and a few others, no one dared to disrespect him.
Of course! He categorized Yuchi Baolin and his group as uncouth. Flattery had long since made him arrogant, and he was already in a bad mood after being humiliated last time. Today, Qin Mu was not giving him any face, so of course his face was grim.
"Brother Bu!" Qin Mu didn't answer him, but called out again.
Bu Fang understood Qin Mu's meaning and calmly walked out.
Qin Mu showed no respect, and Changsun Chong could do nothing but get angry. However, since he had already stepped forward, he couldn't abandon Zhang Wu, so he said with a gloomy face, "Stop them."
The two guards behind Changsun Chong immediately stepped forward to stop the Bu brothers. Changsun Wuji had arranged for his son's safety to be handled by highly skilled guards, and the two men with swords drew their swords without saying a word and thrust.
"Kid, you're dead! Your family won't get away either!" Seeing someone step forward, Zhang Wu immediately became arrogant again. Thinking of his previous pathetic state, he gritted his teeth and pointed at Qin Mu, shouting.
Upon hearing Zhang Wu's words, Changsun Chong nearly collapsed to the ground, inwardly cursing, "How could there be such a brain-dead person? They still want to target Qin Mu's family? Do they really think they're some insignificant nobody?"
Not to mention Changsun Chong, everyone else loathed Zhang Wu. Wei Si'an frowned, took two steps to the side, and moved away. It wasn't that he was afraid of being implicated; he simply felt ashamed to be associated with him. Although everyone would do things to suppress their rivals in private, behaving like a local thug was simply too disgraceful. Being with such a person would lower one's status.
With a loud "Boom!", Qin Mu charged out, his attack fueled by rage, kicking a crater in the ground.
The Fuxiong Dividing Power Technique emphasizes building up momentum and striking with a single blow. Combined with the speed of the Fierce Bird Dispersing Power Technique, Qin Mu truly attacked like a ferocious beast, instantly appearing in front of Zhang Wu and striking him in the chest with a punch.
"Pfft!" Zhang Wu was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood while still in the air.
"You!" Changsun Chong was also surprised that Qin Mu, who was not a martial artist, could be so fast. He was startled and hurriedly looked at Qin Mu warily.
Not only Changsun Chong, but his two guards also quickly returned to his side to protect him. Then, the Bu brothers also arrived behind Qin Mu.
Seeing the blind man calmly sheath his scimitar, Changsun Chong realized that his guards were actually injured. Although they had avoided fatal blows, the numerous wounds couldn't hide the fact that they were no match for him. These two guards were top-notch fighters; he never expected they couldn't defeat their opponent, especially considering there was a blind man among them.
The Bu brothers' attire suggested they were battlefield warriors, and given the Qin family's own military lineage, it was clear these two were veterans of the battlefield. His own bodyguards, on the other hand, were completely different; they excelled in one-on-one combat, and his inability to defeat them in foot battle indicated that his opponents were far more formidable.
"Qin Mu, that's enough! If you really kill him, you won't get away with it either," Changsun Chong said in a low voice.
"Hmph!" Qin Mu snorted coldly, tacitly agreeing with his words.
"Take your master down for treatment!" Changsun Chong shouted at Zhang Wu's guards, who had just gotten up.
Zhang Wu's two guards quickly endured their injuries and carried their master away.
"Hehe, Brother Qin, you've got some skills," Wei Si'an chuckled dryly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm truly sorry to have disturbed your enjoyment," Qin Mu said apologetically, bowing slightly.
"No problem, no problem."
"It's alright, it's alright." Many people were surprised by Qin Mu's ruthlessness, attacking without warning and beating Zhang Wu until he vomited blood. They were somewhat afraid of him and smiled apologetically, indicating they didn't mind. Of course, this was also because it hadn't happened to them personally, and Zhang Wu was too annoying, so no one spoke up for him.
"Please continue, everyone. I'll take my leave now!" Qin Mu saw that the atmosphere was a bit awkward and didn't want to stay.
"Wait!" Changsun Chong shouted.
Qin Mu turned around and looked at the sneering Changsun Chong without saying a word, wanting to see what he was up to this time.
"Didn't you just say you were going to write poetry? Are you just leaving like this?" Changsun Chong said.
"Of course!" Qin Mu nodded and then tried to respond with a poem.
"Wait a minute!" Changsun Chong raised his hand again and shouted. Then, with a sneer, he said, "The rules of the game are that the poems you write must be appropriate to the occasion and the situation."
"Hibiscus blooms in the Qin marshland, orange trees flourish in the Han homeland. Valleys wind and slant along the paths, rivers meander and embrace the plains."
The wind blows, the flowers dance; spring arrives, the birds sing. At the evening banquet at the Jade Pool, the reed pipes sound in abundance on the return journey.
Qin Mu did not answer him, but recited the poem with the same mocking expression, and then left with his sister.
He had always tried to avoid copying Tang poems, lest he carelessly copy something that had already appeared and make a fool of himself. But today, displeased with Changsun Chong, he decided to put on an act.
Some young girls, too shy to mingle with the crowd, admired the scenery from a distance, draped in curtains. The maids provided them with real-time updates on everything that was happening. Qin Mu left, fanning himself with a folding fan, drawing many sidelong glances; after all, someone who would fight for his sister always evoked goodwill.
Qin Mu's impromptu poem was like a slap in the face to Changsun Chong. Moreover, he felt that Qin Mu's behavior was a provocation, which made him so angry that his eyes turned red.
"I wonder which family he's from? He's incredibly talented!" Wei Si'an said, glancing at Changsun Chong.
"Hmph! The son of the Duke of Yi." Changsun Chong took a deep breath and said. He wasn't trying to make Qin Mu famous, but rather to stir up hatred for him. After all, with Wei Si'an saying this, there would definitely be many who disagreed. The key was that he wanted to get the message to Zhang Wu's ears. Although Zhang Wu wasn't much of a figure, he was Zhang Liang's only son. If he could incite a conflict between Zhang Liang and Qin Qiong, that would be ideal.
“Oh! So he is the eldest son whom the Duke of Yi just found.” Wei Si’an nodded.
With Qin Mu stirring things up, the game couldn't continue, and everyone left. Meanwhile, Qin Mu, the instigator, ran into an acquaintance.
He originally intended to go to the garden behind the garden, but was stopped by the guards.
"Haha, Brother Huaidao!" Cheng Huaimo's loud voice rang out from behind.
Qin Mu turned around and saw Cheng Huaimo leading four people walking towards him.
"Brother Cheng!"
"Brother Huaidao, Yuxin and Yuling, hello!"
"Brother Qin!"
After exchanging greetings, Cheng Huaimo introduced, "This is my younger sister, Cheng Ying, also known as Cheng Lin."
"Brother Qin!" Two girls, about the same age as Qin Yuxin, looked at Qin Mu curiously and gave him a graceful bow.
"They are your sisters!" Qin Mu asked in surprise.
Qin Mu was very surprised, mainly because he didn't expect Cheng Huaimo to have a younger sister, and a very beautiful one at that. Although she wasn't as delicate as Qin Yuxin, she wasn't burly either, and she didn't resemble her brothers at all.
"What's so strange about that? I have a younger brother and two younger sisters that you haven't met," Cheng Huaimo said casually.
"I'm just curious, they're so beautiful, why are you all... cough cough!"
"What do you mean! How can I, your brother, be ugly when I'm so valiant?" Cheng Huaimo said, glaring at him.
"Yes! That's true! It's not ugly, but it has nothing to do with being heroic either." Qin Mu nodded and said seriously.
"Brother, you've changed. Don't get too close to Brother Yuchi anymore. Look at you, you've been influenced to the point where you can't speak properly anymore," Cheng Huaimo said to Qin Mu with a resentful look.
"One should be honest; I am just telling the truth."
"Yuling, don't you think Brother Cheng is very heroic?" Ignoring Qin Mu, Cheng Huaimo squatted down and asked.
“Brother Cheng is very strong!” Qin Yuling said, blinking her eyes.
"Haha, look, look, Yuling knows how to talk!" Cheng Huaimo laughed happily.
"Yu Ling meant that you are big and burly, but she just didn't know how to describe it," Qin Mu retorted without hesitation.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, it's really boring. Come on, Yuling, let's go play with Brother Cheng, and ignore your brother."
"They won't let us in," Qin Yuling said, pointing to the guards.
"That's because they don't recognize you," Cheng Huaimo said with a smile after glancing at you.
Sure enough, with Cheng Huaimo leading the way, the guards let them in without asking any questions, but the Bu brothers were left behind.
"This should be a royal garden, right? Why were they letting us in?" Qin Mu asked.
"Didn't you come here for the garden party?" Cheng Huaimo asked curiously.
A garden party?
“Yes, every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Lantern Festival, the royal family organizes a gathering. Not only civil and military officials, but also their families are invited. I thought you were coming to participate as well,” Cheng Huaimo nodded.
"I took them out early this morning, and I haven't heard anything about the amusement park," Qin Mu said, shaking his head.
“Generally speaking, His Majesty announces the location after the morning court session. It usually takes place in the Imperial Palace,” Cheng Huaimo explained.
As the group entered the royal garden, they found it to be very lively, mostly with young people. Unlike outside, where the women were still sitting behind curtains, the girls here were either with their siblings or with their best friends.
"It doesn't seem like there's much to do," Qin Mu said, frowning. Perhaps because this was a royal garden, the people visiting were speaking much more quietly.
Qin Mu wasn't particularly interested in the scenery; he mainly wanted to see new things.
"There's nothing fun about it. It's just a large-scale matchmaking event. We're mainly here to present ourselves to others. If our families like us, they'll ask if we're married. If not, a marriage might be arranged," Cheng Huaimo explained.
"I see." Qin Mu nodded in understanding. Many young ladies from prominent families rarely went out, and were even less likely to be seen by outsiders; this was probably one of the reasons.
Yichun Garden is the best royal garden in Furong Garden. It is shaded by green trees and has flowers in all seasons, hence the name Yichun Garden.
“No official family that can enter here is below the fourth rank. Even if they haven’t taken office, they are all from prominent families,” Cheng Huaimo introduced.
Judging by the number of people in the garden, there were several hundred. Yichun Garden lived up to its name, with vibrant colors, artificial hills, and flowing water everywhere. Knowing that Emperor Yang Guang loved the scenery of Jiangnan, this place was no exception, with small bridges and flowing water, complemented by tiered streams, giving it the charm of an ancient Jiangnan town.
Qin Yuling squatted down and put her little hand into the water, and Qin Mu had to keep his attention on her to prevent her from falling in.
"Hey! Huai Dao, you're here too." A voice came from the other side. Qin Mu looked up and saw Yu Chi Baolin walking out from the side path, fanning himself with a folding fan.
"Sister Yuchi! You've come too!" Upon seeing Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Huaimo quickly jumped over the stone pier that resembled a bridge pier, ran behind Yuchi Baolin, and said with a smile.
Among the three brothers, Yuchi Baoqing, there were two girls. Although their skin was somewhat dark, they possessed a heroic spirit that made them impossible to ignore.
Qin Mu guessed this must be their younger sister. Actually, this wasn't surprising. Not only was there no family planning policy, but the practice of concubines was also common, so having more children was perfectly normal. As for the girls, they were all destined to marry out. Even the emperor's daughters rarely left their names in history, let alone others, because in another world, no one knew exactly how many siblings the Cheng and Yuchi families had. Therefore, Qin Mu was quite used to this situation.
To his surprise, Yuchi Baolin didn't resemble his father; instead, his two younger sisters looked very much like him. Of course, it wasn't that they were large and burly; the key was their eyes, eyebrows, and overall demeanor.
Once they met up, there were thirteen people, wandering around the park, mostly six girls, who were having a great time.
"How come I've never heard of you having a younger sister before?" Qin Mu asked curiously.
"What's so strange about that? You didn't come to my house, and they don't usually go out," Cheng Huaimo explained.
“Yes, which family doesn’t have several older or younger sisters?” Yu Chi Baolin agreed.
“Exactly, like Baolin. I only found out he had two younger sisters by accident. When I saw them, I knew I was going to make Baolin my friend.” Cheng Huaimo looked ahead and said with a lewd smile.
"Cheng Huaimo, do you want to fight?" Yuchi Baolin stopped and tapped his folding fan as he spoke.
"Ahem! Don't resort to violence so easily. I've already told my mother that I'll be going to your house to propose marriage in a few days," Cheng Huaimo said, waving his hand.
"Do you want to marry your second sister or your third sister?" Yuchi Baolin asked after a moment of silence.
"Is there a difference? Can you...?"
Before Cheng Huaimo could finish speaking, he saw the murderous look in Yuchi Baolin's eyes and hurriedly changed his words, saying, "Second sister, second sister."
"Hmph!" Only then did Yuchi Baolin let him go and turn to continue forward.
Qin Mu was almost amused by Cheng Huaimo. Yuchi Baolin's two younger sisters were twins, and they should be identical twins, looking very alike.
“Brother, why don’t you marry Third Sister? Then we can be a family.” Cheng Huaimo winked at Qin Mu and said.
Qin Mu smiled and shook his head. To be honest, he still preferred fair-skinned girls; Black Rose wasn't his type.
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