Chapter 113: Little brother!
The weather in Chang'an is very good today, and the spring weather is slightly warm.
The peach blossoms in the palace are in full bloom, as beautiful as the women in the harem.
In Minghui Palace, Pei Shu and Dongyue changed into spring clothes.
The spring clothes delivered were still inconspicuous solid colors. Wearing the gray material, standing under the tree, it seemed as if I had merged with the trunk.
The ninth day of the new year has grown a lot and is very noisy.
It jumped out of Pei Shu's arms, leaped onto the branch of the locust tree, and meowed.
Dongyue took a broom and swept away the dust:
"According to the time, His Royal Highness the King of Yue should have arrived in Lingnan."
"He's here."
Pei Shu sat under a tree embroidering a red ribbon.
The ribbon was very thin and long, and Pei Shu's needle and thread shuttled between the upper and lower sides of the ribbon.
Dong Yue looked over and asked: "How did the Queen know?"
"I don't know, I just feel that Di'er has arrived."
Pei Shu was indeed worried when Murong Di just left, but in recent days, her heart, which had been fluctuating up and down, has inexplicably calmed down.
She felt that her son must have reached a safe place.
Pei Shu continued embroidering without raising her head.
Although she is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, dancing and tea, her needlework is not very good.
The embroidery is not ugly, but it is not exquisite either.
She looked very serious now, but her embroidery technique was quite perfunctory. Some stitching details were wrong, but she didn't correct them and just continued embroidering.
Occasionally, a spot of dirt or two would splash onto the ribbon, but it would not be washed off, and the dirt would turn into a dark mark.
These ribbons were leftovers that Dongyue got from the maids and palace maids she used to know at the Shanggong Bureau.
Dongyue didn't understand why Pei Shu wanted the ribbon.
Pei Shu said, "Once the embroidery is finished, it will be hung on the tree branch."
Dongyue was shocked at the time. Although she had not read many books, she had heard the phrase "hang oneself from a tree in the southeast".
When I looked at the locust tree in the yard, it was indeed in the southeast!
Dongyue nervously watched Pei Shu for a long time, and only felt relieved when she saw that Pei Shu was really just using embroidery to pass the time.
"Meow~" Chujiu, who was lying between the branches of the locust tree, bent his body and scratched one side of the branch a few times.
Dongyue laughed: "What's wrong? Is Chujiu still catching mice in the tree?"
Dongyue put down the broom and leaned over to take a look.
This sight was so shocking that Dongyue exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!"
"My Queen, my Queen, look!"
Pei Shu stopped the needle in her hand and turned to look in the direction Dongyue pointed.
In the warm spring sunshine, the dry locust tree is still dark gray.
But in the branch of the locust tree, a small green bud emerged.
Very tender.
Very green.
…
The weather in Baiyun County is better than that in Beijing.
The clouds are white and the sun shines on the hillside.
Murong Di came out of the courtyard early in the morning and saw large areas of green grass.
Wild flowers of various colors are blooming in front of every household.
Murong Di raised his arms and stretched his body.
This is Black Bandit Mountain, he no longer needs to pretend to be timid.
The night before yesterday, he chatted a lot with his uncle.
It was the first time he met his uncle, but he didn't feel strange or awkward at all.
My uncle is very smart and has a good manner.
For many years, he lived in Lingnan, slaving away, keeping a low profile, and gradually built up a powerful force.
Mother is right.
Even if the Pei family members' bones were broken, they would still hold on and would never give up on themselves.
My uncle is like that.
Some ideas have always been a heavy burden on his shoulders and a huge stone in his heart.
He and his mother walked alone in a corner of the palace for a long time, carrying a huge stone.
But now someone appeared and shared some of the burden on him and his mother.
Murong Di never felt the closeness of father and son with Murong Yu in the palace.
Murong Di wanted to tell his mother immediately that his uncle was still alive and his aunt was by his side.
My aunt-in-law was a martial arts hero with great skills. She saved my uncle and he promised her his love...
He also has a cousin named Zhizhi, who is his aunt's daughter.
Very cute, very strong, and has a good appetite.
She could throw stones far with her slingshot and fight with a whip.
Murong Di remembered his mother mentioning that his aunt used to be able to use a whip. She would whip it a few times in the courtyard of the mansion, and the fruits on the trees would fall down with a rustling sound, and the people under the trees would not have time to pick them up.
There is even Xue Che among my uncle's family.
When he was in Chang'an, he heard that the young master of the Xue family was missing and probably would never be found again.
But Xue Che is standing here now.
Murong Di thought about all this and found it unbelievable, but he also felt that there seemed to be a divine will in all of this.
Murong Di was too excited after the conversation and did not sleep well that night.
I slept a whole day the next day.
It was not until the third day that he woke up refreshed, changed into the clean clothes prepared for him by his uncle and aunt, and went out by himself.
"Good morning, little brother. Let's go have dinner." Wei Qi passed by and greeted Murong Di.
Murong Di was still a little uncomfortable with the enthusiasm of the mountain village, and responded stiffly:
"morning."
When they arrived at the kitchen, many people greeted Murong Di:
"Brother, come here, line up here."
"Don't be embarrassed, Auntie specially saved a seat for you, you can eat first."
"Little brother, you don't like spicy food, right? I'll give you some non-spicy sauce so you can dip your buns in it later."
Everyone knew that Village Chief Hao's nephew and cousin had arrived.
It was said that the two men came to seek refuge with Village Chief Hao, but they took the wrong road and lost their way, and were chased by monkeys all the way to the foot of the mountain.
He is a little stupid, but he has a handsome appearance and looks like someone from Village Chief Hao's family.
Wu Yingniang specifically told the villagers that Village Chief Hao's nephew was shy and asked everyone to take care of him.
After Su Zhizhi and Xue Che returned from the academy yesterday, they also told the villagers everywhere:
"My cousin had a hard life before. His father was a fool and had several wives and concubines. Now that my cousin has come to our village, I want him to live a good life."
Xue Che on the side: ...
The villagers asked: "Zhizhi, what's your cousin's name?"
Su Zhizhi: "I think you should just call me little brother."
So, everyone in the village knew that Village Chief Hao’s nephew was called "Little Brother".
A beautiful mother, a bastard father, wives and concubines vying for favor, and a broken younger brother.
Many people have experienced hardships, and when they heard Zhizhi say this, they felt sorry for the younger brother.
On the entire mountain, anyone who saw Murong Di would call him "little brother!"
In this way, Murong Di became the younger brother of the whole village.
Murong Di ate a hot steamed bun and a steamed dumpling, and drank a bowl of soy milk.
After breakfast, he returned to the courtyard and ran into Mr. and Mrs. Hao Ren who were about to go out to do something.
Murong Di asked Hao Ren with a serious expression:
"What can I do now, little uncle?"
Hao Ren patted his shoulder and said, "Don't rush it. Take a good rest for a while, and then think about what you can do."
"Ah?" Murong Di didn't react.
Wu Yingniang also laughed: "You are only twelve. In our village, you are a child. Children should do children's things."
Murong Di was confused: "Then what should I do?"
Su Zhizhi ran out of the yard with a slingshot and a basket on her back:
"There are so many things to do!"
"Cousin, the children in our village are very busy. They need to eat, sleep, practice martial arts, and play! Sometimes they help the village catch fish and hunt, and they can also be little teachers."
Xue Che came in from outside and continued:
"And studying and practicing calligraphy..."
"Ah! No, no!" Su Zhizhi was about to pounce over and stop Xue Che from speaking.
But Xue Che had learned his lesson now, and ran away when he saw Su Zhizhi about to pounce on him.
He hid behind Murong Di.
Su Zhizhi followed and went behind Murong Di.
Xue Che fled to Murong Di again, and Su Zhizhi chased him again.
The two men dodged around Murong Di, as if they were playing "Eagle Catches Chicken".
Murong Di is the hen in the middle.
Hao Ren and Wu Yingniang explained:
"Don't play too crazy, both of you. Don't neglect your practice and writing."
Then, Hao Ren looked at his nephew:
"Di'er, thank you for taking care of your younger brothers and sisters today."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
