Chapter 167 Nangong Mu is in trouble
Chapter 167 Nangong Mu is in trouble
Xuanyuan Xingyao still has a good foundation, and Xuanyuan Hongtai may feel guilty for not executing the real person behind the scenes.
The medicines given to Xuanyuan Xingyao were the best in the palace, so in less than half a month, Xuanyuan Xingyao's body was fully recovered.
However, despite the difficulties, he still left behind offspring. Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't care about this. He was destined to be childless, so it didn't matter whether it was difficult or not.
However, some accounts still need to be settled. Before leaving the palace, Xuanyuan Xingyao went to the East Palace to meet Xuanyuan Leng.
The two brothers dismissed all the palace servants and had a heart-to-heart talk for a long time.
No one knew what they talked about, but Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't look very happy when he left.
If the two brothers had not been so affectionate when Xuanyuan Leng sent Xuanyuan Xingyao away, people might have suspected that they had a falling out.
"What's wrong? You look a little ugly since you came out of the East Palace."
Nangong Jing held Yan in one hand and held Xuanyuan Xingyao in the other. Seeing that he looked unhappy and had not spoken a word, he asked with some concern.
Xuanyuan Xingyao looked at Nangong Jing's worried eyes, opened his mouth, and didn't know how to start.
Should he say that he found that Xuanyuan Hongtai didn't love him as much as he imagined, so he was a little sad.
"Let's talk about it when we get back to the palace."
Now the two are still at the palace gate, and whatever they say will reach Xuanyuan Hongtai's ears. What's the difference between this and complaining about him in front of Xuanyuan Hongtai?
Upon hearing this, Nangong Jing subconsciously glanced at the palace gate and then nodded.
Xuanyuan Xingyao originally didn't want Nangong Jing to know. Besides his pride, he also didn't want Nangong Jing to worry.
But now that Nangong Jing asked, Xuanyuan Xingyao would not hide it from him.
After the two returned to the palace, Xuanyuan Xingyao first asked the servants to leave, and then told them what had happened.
Nangong Jing then realized that so many things had happened after he fainted, and he became furious.
"You didn't even tell me such a big thing. If I hadn't been worried about you today, would you have kept it a secret from me?"
"I'm not embarrassed to say this."
Xuanyuan Xingyao spoke somewhat awkwardly.
Nangong Jing could not help but understand Xuanyuan Xingyao's awkward self-esteem, so although he was a little angry, he was not really angry.
Rather than being angry, Nangong Jing felt more distressed for Xuanyuan Xingyao.
"The Emperor has gone too far this time. Xuanyuan Xi did such a thing to you, and yet he is so protective of him."
Speaking of Xuanyuan Hongtai and Xuanyuan Xi, Xuanyuan Xingyao's eyes turned cold, and there was a hint of melancholy in his words.
"I understand my father's decision. Xuanyuan Xi and I are only half-brothers, but to him we are both his sons. Although I was drugged, it was Zhuge Wan'er who actually did it. Xuanyuan Xi was just abetting it. Furthermore, we didn't have any children after being together, so he probably felt Xuanyuan Xi didn't deserve the death penalty."
"Even if the crime doesn't warrant the death penalty, there shouldn't be no punishment at all."
Nangong Jing said angrily.
"Wu Yingda is dead, isn't he? For Xuanyuan Xi, his biological mother's death because of him is enough to make him feel guilty. Perhaps that's what the emperor thinks."
Xuanyuan Xi reached out and took Nangong Jing into his arms, whispering.
"Don't be too sad. The Queen and the Crown Prince still love you wholeheartedly."
Nangong Jing rubbed Xuanyuan Xi's head and comforted him softly.
"I understand. In fact, I have known since childhood that the Emperor is not only the father of my elder brother and me, but..."
But he would still be disappointed. After all, Xuanyuan Hongtai had always loved him so much, even more than he loved Xuanyuan Leng. All of that was not fake.
Nangong Jing sighed inwardly and said nothing more. There were some things that only Xuanyuan Xingyao himself could figure out, and it was useless for others to say too much.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Xingyao was not the kind of person who worried too much, and he figured it out after being sad for just a while.
Xuanyuan Hongtai's love is not fake, and Xuanyuan Xingyao cannot deny Xuanyuan Hongtai's love just because of this incident.
But if he wanted Xuanyuan Xingyao to be as devoted to Xuanyuan Hongtai as before, Xuanyuan Xingyao said that it would be difficult to mend a broken mirror.
After having dinner at the Prince's Mansion, Nangong Jing prepared to return to the Duke's Mansion.
Although the relationship between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing is already known to everyone, it is not convenient for them to live in the palace forever since they are not married yet.
Besides, it has been a while since he last returned to the Duke's Mansion. It is reasonable for Nangong Jing to go back.
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Xingyao did not try to persuade him to stay and personally escorted him to the gate of the palace.
"Oh, I almost forgot. My eldest brother told me something today. It seems that your second brother is hooking up with my second brother."
Nangong Jing almost didn't react. What did it mean that Xuanyuan Qing and Nangong Dao were hooking up?
"Aren't they both attracted to the same girl? How did they end up hooking up???"
Xuanyuan Xingyao almost laughed out loud. He didn't expect Nangong Jing's train of thought could go this far.
"What I mean is that your second brother is currently working for my second brother. Given my second brother's personality, he definitely wouldn't think that much. Who knows, maybe my good sixth brother might have some ideas behind the scenes. He's a man who won't do anything without a profit. You'd better be careful when you go back."
Nangong Jing finally understood what was going on and glared at Xuanyuan Xingyao unhappily. If he hadn't explained it clearly, would he have misunderstood?
However, Nangong Dao actually worked for Xuanyuan Qing, which was something that had never happened in his previous life. It seemed that changes had occurred in his past and present lives.
"Compared to my own safety, I'm more worried about my eldest brother. After all, given our current relationship, anyone who isn't a fool can see that I can't possibly become the heir to the palace. I don't think my second brother would have the guts to take the risk of offending you and attack me."
"No matter what, you'd better be careful."
Xuanyuan Xingyao really doesn't have much good feelings towards the Duke's Mansion.
Nangong Jing responded, then turned and walked towards the Duke's Mansion in the moonlight.
Xuanyuan Xingyao looked at Nangong Jing's departing back, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
Xuanyuan Hongtai must feel guilty about protecting Xuanyuan Xi this time. So, can he use this guilt to ask for a marriage between himself and Nangong Jing?
The more Xuanyuan Xingyao thought about it, the more he felt that this idea seemed feasible. He couldn't let the loss go to waste.
After Nangong Jing returned to the Duke's Mansion, the first thing he did was to look for Nangong Mu. Unfortunately, Nangong Mu was not at home, but in the military camp.
When Nangong Jing heard that Nangong Mu didn't know when he would be back, he frowned quickly and felt a little uneasy.
He walked in silence all the way to the gate of his own yard. When he was about to step into the yard, Nangong Jing paused, and finally turned around and walked towards Zhong Yumei's yard.
"Mother, please rest now. I have something to ask her about. It's about my eldest brother."
Nangong Jing knew that Zhong Yumei didn't like him and didn't want to see him, but if it was for Nangong Mu's matter, Zhong Yumei would definitely see him.
Sure enough, not long after the servant went in, he came out and let Nangong Jing in.
"You mean Mu'er? What happened to Mu'er?"
In the past, Zhong Yumei never had a good face when she saw Nangong Jing, but this time she couldn't care less and was only thinking about Nangong Mu.
Zhong Yumei may not be a qualified mother for Nangong Jing and others, but for Nangong Mu, she is definitely the best mother.
"My second brother has joined the Second Prince's camp and has always had his eyes on the Duke's Mansion. He will definitely not let my eldest brother go. The Wu and Yun families have many people in the military camp. Mother told my eldest brother to be careful in the camp."
Before, it was fine when Nangong Mu was with Nangong Tao. With Nangong Tao's protection, it would be difficult for Xuanyuan Qing to do anything.
But in recent years, in order to better train Nangong Mu, Nangong Tao transferred him to another military camp, preparing to let Nangong Mu fight alone for a period of time.
Wait until Nangong Mu becomes more mature and then transfer him back.
Although Zhong Yumei is the Duchess, she usually stays in the backyard. She really doesn't know that Nangong Dao has become Xuanyuan Qing's disciple.
If she knew, Zhong Yumei would have asked Nangong Mu to be more careful without Nangong Jing's reminder.
"When did this happen, Mu'er? Mu'er just went out to suppress bandits today."
Zhong Yumei said with a changed expression.
When Nangong Jing heard that Nangong Mu had gone to suppress the bandits, his expression changed slightly. It happened to be at this time, which was too coincidental for Nangong Jing to help but think about it.
"According to the information we got from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this should have happened a few days ago. They shouldn't have acted so quickly. But isn't Big Brother responsible for the safety of the Imperial Capital? Suppressing bandits shouldn't be his responsibility, right?"
Zhong Yumei was already a little confused at this time. When she heard Nangong Jing's question, she answered.
"It's said that the bandits this time are quite powerful. The troops we sent earlier couldn't defeat them, so they sent a message back asking for support. Your eldest brother happened to know about it, so he asked his superiors to bring people to support him."
Nangong Jing felt a little relieved after hearing this. If it was Nangong Mu who asked for it himself, then it should just be a coincidence.
"If that's the case, it must be just a coincidence. With Big Brother's strength and experience in leading troops, a group of robbers will definitely not be a problem. When Big Brother returns, please ask Mother to remind him."
The main reason is that Nangong Jing occasionally lives in the Prince's Mansion and may not run into Nangong Mu, so I'd better ask Zhong Yumei to be quick.
"Mu'er is my son. I can do it without you reminding me. I owe you a favor for this matter."
After listening to Nangong Jing's analysis, Zhong Yumei also felt that it was probably just a coincidence, and her originally worried heart was slightly relieved.
Zhong Yumei didn't like Nangong Jinggui, but she wasn't an ungrateful person either.
"Big brother has loved me since I was a child, and this is what I should do."
Nangong Jing came here today not for Zhong Yumei, but for Nangong Mu.
Nangong Jing and Zhong Yumei didn't have much to say. After saying what they needed to say, they turned around and went back to their own yard.
Nangong Jing and Zhong Yumei both thought that it would not be long before Nangong Mu would be able to lead his troops back smoothly, just like the previous times.
Unexpectedly, more than two months later, when the anti-bandit team returned victoriously, Nangong Mu was nowhere to be seen.
When Nangong Jing learned that Nangong Mu was missing, he was in disbelief, and Zhong Yumei fainted on the spot.
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