Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 277 Sisterly Love
"My son is exempt from courtesy."

Huan Xi nodded.

He enjoyed Huan'e respectfully calling him father in front of others. No matter what the other party said, he was the acting king who was canonized by the imperial court. This kind of pleasure brought by Huan's identity made people want to stop.

Just like Huan Xi, he also liked the way Murong Ying, the Queen Mother, lowered her eyebrows in front of him.

Of course, he was not carried away by this strange excitement.

In the face of power, even close relatives often turn against each other, let alone father and son who are not related by blood.

Now Huan'e is still young. When he gets older in a few years, as the king of Dai, he will naturally develop a desire for power. He wants to actually control the country of Dai, and he will not be willing to be a puppet.

This demand was impossible for Huan Xi to satisfy.

In Huan Xi's eyes, Huan Xi was just a tool he used to control the various ministries of the Dai Kingdom. How could he really gain access to power?

However, at least for now, their father and son can still live in harmony.

Behind Deng Xia and Huan Qian, it was He Laitou.

Of course Murong Ying also noticed this, she said to He Muluo:

"I congratulate you, pay my respects to the king, and pay my respects to the queen mother."

Huan Xi pretended to be angry and said:

"No need to be too polite to congratulate Qing. Your Majesty and I are very pleased that the Qing family can lead the Helan tribe south. Please take a seat."

"What? In your mind, I only have talent and no appearance?"

While everyone was talking, the food and wine had been served, and Murong Ying suddenly said:

But why didn't Murong Ying know Huan Xi's temperament? She rolled her eyes at him without fear and said coquettishly:
"You have good looks, you have good looks, you are even better than Pan An and Wei Shubao."

It was not He Laitou who followed Huan Xi into the king's tent, but Deng Xia and Huan Qian.

"I heard that He Qing's daughter has been betrothed to the Great Chanyu as a concubine. Today is also a family dinner, so why not invite her too."

Murong Ying was his bedfellow, and she knew how much Huan Xi valued the Helan tribe. No matter how proud she was of being favored, she would not dare to embarrass He Muluo in front of Huan Xi.

He Laitou looked at Huan Xi and asked for his opinion.

Sure enough, as soon as He Muluo entered the tent, without waiting for her to salute, Murong Ying stood up in surprise, walked to the venue, held He Muluo's hand cordially, and praised:
"Sure enough, he is born pretty and charming, and he is a natural match for Shan Yuzhen, a talented man and a beautiful woman."

The guests were seated. Although this was Huan's royal tent, the main seat was still reserved for Huan Xi.

Everyone didn't know whether he was really angry or fake, and no one dared to say anything for a while.

Huan Xi laughed when he heard this, and everyone laughed when they saw it.

Only He Muluo was young and thin-faced. When Murong Ying teased him about his talent and good looks, he naturally cooperated and made a big blush. He looked even more embarrassed amidst the laughter of everyone.

What's wrong with Dai Wang Wang Zhang? He is Dai Wang's father.

He Laitou recently came to surrender, and it was impossible for Huan Xi to search his body, so how could he safely hand over his back to him.

Huan Xi nodded slightly and agreed.

Murong Ying smiled and said:

"You and I are both the concubines of the great Chanyu. I am a few years older than you, and I entered the family earlier than you. If you don't mind, please call me sister, and we will treat you as sisters from now on."

However, considering her age, Murong Ying was old enough to be He Muluo's mother.

He Muluo waved his hands repeatedly:
"You are the Queen Mother, how dare I exceed the courtesy?"

Murong Ying smiled and said:
"When you enter the Huan family, there is no Queen Mother. They are all called by outsiders. You and I are our own sisters, and we don't care about the rules of outsiders."

In fact, the so-called acting king and queen mother was not as glorious as Huan Xi's beloved concubine. If Murong Ying was not Huan Xi's concubine, how could Huan Xi's generals, Liu Wuhuan and others be respectful to her when they met her.

Murong Ying knew this very well when she was captured by Liu Yantou.

Liu Yan wanted to offer her to Huan Xi, but he didn't offend her. But this time he returned to the Loop, Liu Yan tried every means to please her.

After saying that, Murong Ying greeted Huan Si and said:
"Shou'er, why don't you bow to your aunt quickly?"

Huan Xi and He Muluo were similar in age, both eleven or twelve years old, but he obviously had no resistance to recognizing this aunt, so he stood up obediently and said:
"Shi'er salutes my aunt."

He Muluo was at a loss. After all, Huan'e was the acting king, and his father and brother were his nominal ministers. Now that Huan'e called her aunt, He Muluo didn't know whether he should accept this courtesy from him.

When he was at a loss, he heard Huan Xi calmly say:
"Muluo, even though you haven't entered my home yet, Aying has already recognized you as a sister. You should accept the name Shi'er as my aunt."

He Muluo heard his maiden name from Huan Xi's mouth. For some reason, he felt happy in his heart and no longer felt shy. Just like Huan Xi said, he accepted the title of aunt openly.

Murong Ying seemed to have made up her mind to become a good pair of sisters with He Muluo, and pulled her to sit with him and eat together.

Without knowing it, I really thought that Murong Ying liked this newly recognized sister.

Only Huan Xi knew that at first, Murong Ying was sulky because of He Muluo.

This is not surprising. Huanxi only took her with him on his northern tour, and the rest of his wives and concubines were left behind in Chang'an. Although Murong Ying was pregnant now, Huan Xi did not find another woman. He was really holding back and just let Murong Ying play the recorder. During this period, it can be said that Murong Ying was singled out by Huan Xi. Favor.

Now that He Muluo came to share with her, Murong Ying was naturally not happy.

But she is worthy of being a woman who can act as a think tank for Tuoba Shiyijian. After finding out Huan Xi's temperament, she knows that showing a little jealousy in front of Huan Xi will not only not offend Huan Xi, but will also make Huan Xi feel uncomfortable. She cares about herself.

Men, who doesn't want to see a woman fighting for his favor and jealousy? As long as the family is not in trouble, how can Huan Xi blame her?

But in front of outsiders, you have to be kind, otherwise they will laugh at you and Huan Xi will be embarrassed.

Murong Ying is such a sensible woman, so it's no wonder Huan Xi loves her so much.

That night, Murong Ying stayed with He Muluo and slept with her.

Huan Xi naturally did not share the same tent with the two of them.

Given He Muluo's age, Huan Xi was also afraid that he would have sex after drinking and become confused for a moment.

In fact, Murong Ying had already changed her attitude.

Now that the Helan tribe has gone south, Huan Xi will not stay in Hetao for long. He will return to Chang'an sooner or later. Why should he be jealous of He Muluo?

It's better to win over her first, so that she can be a help to him when he competes for favor in the future.

It was already dark, and the two girls were still whispering in the tent.

He Muluo had too many doubts about Huan Xi, so she boldly asked Murong Ying:
"Sister, you were sent to Chang'an that day, but you volunteered to be a concubine?"

Murong Ying laughed softly:
"Silly girl, do you think I was forced by Huan Lang and had no choice but to commit myself to him?
"With Huan Lang's status, how can he embarrass a woman if she can't get him?"

As she spoke, Murong Ying felt a little emotional:
"That day, I had a narrow escape from Shengle, but was intercepted by the Huns. I thought it would be the darkest moment in my life, but I didn't know that it was a blessing in disguise that I could be chosen by Huan Lang.

"Huan Lang doesn't dislike me as a mother of two children, so how could I refuse Huan Lang's love and affection.

"There are no outsiders now, and I won't hide anything from my sister.

"If Huan Lang was old and senile, I might still be unwilling to accept it, but now that Huan Lang is so old and good looking, I feel like I'm getting an advantage."

After saying that, Murong Ying burst into laughter.

Since she dared to say this to He Muluo, she was not afraid that he would mention it to Huan Xi. After all, with Huan Xi's temperament, how could he be angry about such a thing? He might even ask Murong Ying between the sheets. :
'How can I represent the late king of my country? '

Murong Ying had to compete between him and Tuoba Shiyiqian.

Of course, He Muluo is still a young girl now. She has never heard such arrogant words. She spat:

"My sister is really shameless."

Murong Ying didn't take it seriously, she said:

"Sister, you are still young and don't understand some things. In this world, a woman's dignity is not earned by herself, but depends on the man she marries.

"Do you know that now that you are married to Huan Lang as a concubine, once the matter spreads back to Kansai and the Southern Kingdom, you will arouse the jealousy of many women."

He Muluo did not refute. She acquiesced to Murong Ying's statement and asked again:

"Sister, what is the temperament of the Great Chanyu? Is there anything that I need to pay attention to when serving the Great Chanyu from now on?"

Murong Ying did not mislead her, after all, He Muluo was the one she wanted to win over:

"In private, there is no need to call Da Chanyu, just call Huan Lang.

"My sister may not believe it. Don't look at Huan Lang's overwhelming power and think that you need to be wary when serving him.

"Actually, Huan Lang has an easy-going temperament and likes to joke with others. I have been married to the Huan family for a while, and I have never seen him get angry with anyone next to him.

"But you have to remember that Huan Lang does not allow the women in his family to make friends with ministers behind his back. All favors must be done openly, otherwise"

Halfway through the words, Murong Ying remained silent.

He Muluo's curiosity was aroused:

"What else?"

Murong Ying smiled and said:
"I don't know either. To this day, none of the sisters in the family dare to violate this prohibition."

Speaking, Murong Ying warned:
"I advise you not to test Huan Lang's bottom line. Huan Lang looks approachable, but he can open up a situation in Kansai before he is twenty years old. He must be decisive in killing. How can he have the kindness of a woman?"

He Muluo nodded repeatedly. After listening to Murong Ying's words tonight, he felt that he had gained a lot. He also became closer to Murong Ying. It was obvious that he really regarded her as his good sister.

It is not surprising that Murong Ying's methods can convince an eleven or twelve year old girl.

Compared with Murong Ying, what kind of moral behavior He Muluo can have is because she leads him by the nose.

The next day, the army set out. Since the Helan tribe had been received, Huan Xi naturally would not stay in Saibei for long.

Liang Jun went first, followed by Helan's troops, and everyone passed through the canyon. It was already the end of September, and winter was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)