Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 35 The Peerless Double Pride
The Fifth Prince muttered.

Although Xiao Mingrui had mentioned the reason when discussing with him before, the fifth prince still couldn't help muttering.

Even for the sake of keeping a low profile, it is okay to marry a concubine, but if you don't marry the niece of Concubine Hui, you don't have to marry Murong Wei, right?In this capital city, there are many low-key families, and many women who want to marry Luo Wang.

It's not that she has to.

Brother Huang must be moved by himself, otherwise, why bother to take the risk of being discussed by others and spread this kind of gossip, which is arousing suspicion.

Just as he was talking, Su De came in with a box, "My lord, someone returned a pen."

In fact, Xiao Mingrui's health is already better, he is not as weak as he appeared in front of his brothers, and now there is even a smile on his face, and there are smiles in his eyebrows and eyes.

The fifth prince teased him helplessly: "Second brother now has a sister-in-law and has forgotten his brother."

"What nonsense?" Xiao Mingrui smiled, and took the pen: "You have a lot of tricks, so I should be thankful for not taking some antiques from my house."

"Second brother, are you still short of antiques? Don't I just like collecting ancient swords?"

Xiao Mingrui opened the pen and unfolded the paper to have a look. At first he still had a smile on his face, but gradually the smile disappeared.

His Royal Highness Luo Wang sees the words as follows:

I have already understood His Highness's intentions. Although I pay my heart, I dare not stay with you.If His Highness wants me to be a concubine, I have already made a preface, and you should know what I mean.If His Highness marries me as his wife, I am still apprehensive and dare not cling to her.Although Murong Wei is only a young girl in the boudoir, she often has thoughts in her heart.

I love hills and hills by nature, and I don't like restraint.I just want to find a lover who will be a couple for the rest of my life, never leave or leave, and stay together.But Your Highness has great ambitions, how can I be the only one by my side?But I can't bear this matter, even if I forcibly endure it, if I see His Highness's new love coming in the future, or if I stay with other women after I get married, I'm afraid I will feel resentful in my heart, and I will live up to my feelings and intentions in the end.It's better to make a firm decision and let it go, so as not to become a bitter couple in the future.

Murong Wei will always remember His Royal Highness's love in her heart, and will never forget it for the rest of her life.

"Second brother? What's the matter?" The fifth prince felt that something was wrong.

Xiao Mingrui raised his eyes slightly, crumpled the letter into a ball, and threw it into the brazier suddenly.

The sudden flames made his pupils shrink, with a feeling of pain.

"Second brother!" The fifth prince was taken aback, but seeing Xiao Mingrui's face was a bit dark: "Come on, you go away first, I want to think about it for myself."

The fifth prince was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, then turned and left.

He didn't know what that woman wrote to his brother, and why he became like this after letting his second brother read it.

It's just that this made him very dissatisfied. Why didn't she think about it, her second brother is the prince, and it was her honor to see her. Could it be that she had other ideas?
Xiao Mingrui looked at the ashes in the brazier, and suddenly felt that everything was very absurd to him.

It was the first time he had encountered a woman making such a request to him.

What is she asking for?
He is willing to give her the position of princess, and she is his only wife.

Now she told him that if he stayed with other women after they were married, she couldn't bear it and felt resentful.

Did she think she was the only one by his side?

She was so decisive, ruthless and decisive.

"One generation, one pair for a lifetime... This requirement... is really too high... Murong Wei, you have really created a problem for me..."

He muttered to himself.

I have never seen any woman ask him for it.

He is a prince, and he also had a wife before, although his wife died early.But when he was an adult, he still had the two concubines bestowed by Concubine Hui.

After his wife died, according to the rules, he would have to observe filial piety for a year before marrying another wife. Now, after a year, even if he didn't mention it, his father would be ready to choose a wife for him.

But for a position like his, even if he didn't take the initiative, would he dare not want a woman bestowed by his father and elders?
Most people's approach is to continue. Of course, if you don't like it, you can leave it alone. It's not that you can't afford a woman anyway.

Why does she have such thoughts?
Is that what "The Commandments" taught her?
Xiao Mingrui really doubted what her little brain was thinking, she always had some weird thoughts.

This matter really puzzled him.

He would love to meet and talk to her face to face.

It's just that now, it's not convenient for him to see her.

Xiao Mingrui had some headaches, it was true that he liked her, and he didn't care if he wanted other women, after all, he was doing big things, and he never cared about female sex.But sometimes I can't help myself, can I really be sure to meet her requirements?
And what about the future, what if he becomes the emperor?Can it still be like this?
She doesn't want to be a concubine, and she is also reluctant to let her be a regular wife, but isn't that enough?

Just for the sake of this lifelong couple, she clearly has feelings for him, but she still would rather cut off the thread of love.

Murong Wei took the letter paper and threw it into the brazier.

She burned all the letters sent by Xiao Jinglan and Luo Wang.

That's good too, lest other people dig out something and think that they have an affair with a man.

Although it is, she doesn't want people to know about these things. It's not a good thing to keep a love letter here.

"That's fine..." Seeing the flames tumbling, she said softly, "I think he won't be able to accept the letter after he accepted it. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. It's better to make it clear now, so as not to hurt each other."

This is always better, when the time comes, everyone will feel resentful, and love will turn into hatred.

It's better to remember this beautiful relationship, so at least you will have the most beautiful impression of each other.

"Miss, what are you burning? The room is full of smoke." Xiangtao opened the window, and a gust of cool wind blew away the smoke.

"Burn some calligraphy paper. Take out the brazier."

"Is that so, Miss's paper is so pretty, why don't you give it to me, Miss, and let me stick it in the room to admire."

Murong Wei smiled and said angrily: "As long as you have a sweet mouth, your lady and my calligraphy are priceless."

Xiangtao pouted and acted like a baby: "It's a coincidence, then I have to take it out and sell it for some money? It turned out to be rich."

Lu'er came in and saw Xiang Tao going out with a brazier, she didn't care, and hurriedly said: "Miss, it's the winter solstice, and the house is busy with the festival, old lady, please come over."

Murong Wei got up and put on a light green brocade cloak with a stand collar, "Understood, I'll go right away."

The winter solstice is a big festival in ancient times, and sometimes it is even more important than the New Year. At this time, all officials are on holiday, families worship ancestors, and the south and the north are busy celebrating the festival.

The south eats more glutinous rice balls, while the north eats more dumplings and chaos, slaughtering sheep and chickens, regardless of rich or poor, they have to put on new clothes and clean houses, from the royal family down to the common people.

When Murong Wei arrived at the old lady, several sisters and brothers had arrived, and the eldest lady was also there. Master Murong and the old lady were also at home on vacation, and it was very lively.

Murong Wei went in to greet her, saluted one by one, and the sisters saluted her again, after the salute, they each sat down.

The old lady smiled and said: "Today's winter solstice, your mother and I went to the palace to congratulate the queen. The queen gave some satin gifts, and also gave some other head jewelry. It is for you."

Murong Wei hurriedly knelt down to thank her: "Granddaughter thanks the Empress for the reward. It's just that the granddaughter deserves it, this..."

The old lady waved her hand: "Since the empress said it was a reward for you, you can take it."

Murong Wei just picked up a box covered with a red cloth, but she didn't know what was inside.

"Those tribute satins, your aunts and sisters picked them and went back to make new clothes."

Lord Yunxia responded with a smile.

Murong Wei looked up and saw a few jealous eyes, she just handed the box to Lu'er, and followed her sisters to pick the satin next door.

Murong Fu and Murong Guan went to post Jiujiu cold dispelling map, everyone has their own way.

The eldest lady smiled and said: "It seems that our sister Wei is really promising. It's also the winter solstice. After the new year, I have to be busy with Lan'er's marriage."

Master Murong snorted: "Apart from Lan'er, you have also taken care of the affairs of the other daughters. Anyway, you are also the aunt, so you can't treat one more favorably than another."

The eldest lady was secretly annoyed that Master Murong had treated her with a different nose and a different face in the past two days, which made her lose all face.

Of course, she is not a fool. Seeing the master punishing Aunt Fang and Aunt Li, she still doesn't know what happened.

However, even if he doubted himself, there was no evidence for it, and he did not show any flaws.

The old lady frowned: "Okay, I will also take care of the marriage. They are all my granddaughters, so I won't lose them."

Master Murong said respectfully: "It's very good to have a mother call the shots."

The old man asked the eldest lady to go down to prepare the banquet, "Tomorrow we have to worship the ancestors, are you ready?"

Master Murong hurriedly said: "I've got someone to clean up the ancestral hall, and we can worship the ancestors tomorrow."

The old man asked him again: "What are your plans for Miss Wei's matter? What are the rumors outside now? When the emperor chatted with me privately today, he said that I gave birth to a good granddaughter, who is smart and alert at a young age. Stay calm and save King Luo. Ask her if she is engaged."

The old lady was a little nervous: "Then what does the emperor mean?"

"I just said that the child is still young and has not been engaged for the time being, and that a girl is not so smart, it's just that King Luo arranged it properly. But the emperor just smiled and didn't say anything."

Master Murong had a headache, "This matter...the Emperor, how can he not know everything about it. Asking father like this, I am afraid that he really intends to marry Wei'er."

The old man nodded, "You're right, I think the emperor has such a meaning. After all, it's time for King Luo to continue."

"It's true to continue, but Wei'er's status is not enough to be a princess. She doesn't want to be a side concubine herself."

"It's not about this question. Looking at what the emperor means now, it seems that he wants us to marry her. So, does the emperor not mind us getting married to King Luo?" The old lady frowned: "I don't feel at ease because of this trouble."

"The emperor probably wanted to compensate King Luo because he was assassinated and almost died. Maybe the emperor heard some rumors and thought that King Luo was interested in Wei'er, so he did this. Or maybe the emperor thinks that our Murong family is a civil servant and will not give Luo What kind of help does the king have?"

Several people discussed for a long time without any result.

"Speaking of which, King Qi also has a relationship with his daughter-in-law. The last time Brother Fu got married, he and King Luo came. Didn't the emperor think that our family would favor King Qi? If he did this, he might want me to Are the two in balance?"

When Master Murong said these words, it made people feel that there was some truth.

"We can't guess what the emperor is thinking. If His Majesty really thinks so, we can choose not to help each other."

"There are still King Luo's thoughts now, who knows what he thinks."

Murong Wei was choosing materials with her sister-in-law and sisters, and the patterns and colors of the satin were all high-quality and exquisite, some were hazy red, some were sky-blue, some were smoked purple, and some were magnolia green, and the satin was carved silk. Dark sea water.

Murong Wei chose a smoked purple one, and was about to take it, but Murong Wan'er came up and took it first, and said with a smile: "Third sister will soon become a nobleman, I think there will be no shortage of these in the future, sister, I am right now What's missing is the smoky purple clothes."

Murong Wei glanced at her, and chose the material of Tianshuibi casually: "I don't know whether it will be expensive or not in the future. Born in Murong's family, our daughter's family is originally a noble person. A noble person made of water is better than that filthy man." .”

Yun Xia burst out laughing, "Third Sister's words are interesting, but it's not that our daughter's family is much more valuable than those men."

Murong Lan snorted with a half-smile: "Could it be that the third sister hates men, so how will she marry in the future?"

Thinking that Murong Wei might marry Luo Wang, and even the empress would reward her with things, Murong Lan felt really unbalanced.

She originally thought that Murong Wei would not be hit hard by the previous rumors?Unexpectedly, the news that came out later turned her into the heroine of the beauty saving the hero again, which aroused a lot of discussion in the capital.

For a while, Murong Wei's reputation in the capital skyrocketed.

How can this make her not angry?

Although she may have been a concubine when she married, why should she be allowed to marry a relative of the emperor?
"Sister, the elders have to worry about this matter, I just need to listen to them." She said with a smile, took the fabric she had chosen, and handed it to the maid to send back.

Murong Yue hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over: "That's right, aren't we all ordered by our parents and a matchmaker? By the way, third sister, the trick you gave me is not bad..."

Yun Xia looked at Murong Wei, thinking in her heart, these sisters-in-law are really...

She remembered that when she went home yesterday, she met her younger brother Xiao Anran.

The kid seemed to be a lot haggard. When he saw her, he asked, "Miss San, did she really save King Luo?"

After knowing the exact answer, he couldn't help but smile wryly: "So that's the case. I'm afraid she will become King Luo's man?"

He had never obtained it, and of course it was impossible to say that the third sister was lost.

Murong Wei probably doesn't know this thought at all.

It's just a teenager's unrequited love.

Now that he knew he couldn't succeed, he gave up.

After all, people have no intention of him.

Yunxia came back to her senses, looking at Murong Wei's calm appearance, she really admired her a little.

After such a big event, she can still be so calm, and the kung fu of self-cultivation and self-cultivation is simply not like a girl of this age.

After everyone had chosen the ingredients, they went back to the main hall and set up a few tables in the Xici room. Because it was the winter solstice, they ate wontons.

After a wonton feast, it was getting late.

Murong Wei returned to Mo Garden, Lu'er held the box respectfully, Murong Wei smiled and said, "Why, it's like holding an imperial decree."

Lu'er hurriedly said: "This is rewarded by the empress, the young lady should enshrine it."

Murong Wei shook her head. To be honest, she hoped that the empress would reward her with some money and give her things, since she can't sell them anymore. What's the point of displaying them in front of her?You can only see what you can't use.

When Murong Wei opened the box, she felt that her eyes were full of pearls, and she blinked when she saw what was inside.

Inside, there is a set of pearl heads, each south pearl, round and jade-like, rare in size, and priceless. In addition, there are gold thread necklaces with wreaths and corals, carved and hollowed-out red gold bracelets for phoenix birds, and Linghua river heart mirrors from Yangzhou. Emerald Buddha tribute from Myanmar...

Murong Wei was dazzled by seeing it, and several servant girls also stared round their eyes.

"The empress's grace." Murong Wei said with a sigh.

"That's right, the queen's reward is really generous." Lu'er said with a smile: "Congratulations, Miss, for getting the reward."

"It's thanks to Miss." Xiangtao said.

"Look, we are all worthless. It's like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden." Murong Wei laughed at herself, "Okay, these things are all sent by the palace. They are all made or paid tribute. If it has a mark, no one would dare to change it even if you take it to a pawn shop, so you can only look at it and not spend it.”

Xiangtao widened her apricot eyes: "Who is Grandma Liu? Miss, this is a gift from the emperor, how can you pawn it in a pawn shop?"

"Are you kidding me, silly girl. Still not accepting it?"

Xiangtao carefully put away the things, "It must be put away."

Murong Wei jokingly said: "You must be careful, lest the mouse drag you away, I will only ask you, Miss."

Xiangtao nodded seriously: "Miss, don't worry, my baby is here, and my baby is still here!"

Everyone laughed.

"You're the only one who can play tricks." Murong Wei said with a smile, while walking to the Jiujiu cold dispelling picture hanging on the wall: "Isn't this the elder brother and the others sent it?"

"Yes, it was sent by the Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master."

It was the first time for Murong Wei to see this thing. There are 81 grids in all directions, and one grid is painted every day, and different colors are drawn according to cloudy and sunny days. When the 81 grids are finished, spring will come.

Murong Wei knew that there was another way to draw plum blossoms, which was very elegant, so she picked up a brush and drew a plum blossom. There were nine branches in total, one corresponding to nine, and there were nine plum blossoms on each branch, and one plum blossom was painted every day.Sunny is red; cloudy is blue; rain is green; wind is yellow; falling snow is white.

"Miss, this is much more interesting than filling in the grid."

"After that, you have to remember to fill it in every day. When the plum blossoms are all in bloom, it will be spring."

Murong Wei looked at the picture of plum blossoms in front of her, thinking in her heart: Winter is here, can spring be far behind?

She should believe that she will be able to find her own happiness.

"My lord, Prince Jing's second son asked to see him and said he has something important to discuss."

Xiao Mingrui was playing chess with himself, when he heard Su De's report, he was suddenly surprised, Xiao Jinglan?

What is he doing here?You said you have something important to discuss?
Xiao Mingrui was thoughtful, "Ask him to come in."

Su De greeted Xiao Jinglan who came in from the outside. Today he wore a royal blue ruyi-pattern narrow-sleeved straight jacket, a brocade crane cloak made of gold-lacquered silk, black hair like ink, and handsome eyebrows. He came in and untied the crane cloak, and saluted Xiao Mingrui first : "Jing Lan met King Luo."

Xiao Mingrui leaned on the pillow, his black hair was not tied up, but tied up with a white jade hairpin, his eyes were like cold stars, his moderately thick lips were a little pale due to blood loss, but the aura between his brows was still terrifying.

He was wearing a white fox fur cloak with moon-white plum blossoms, and he was holding a black chess piece with his slender index finger. As the chess piece landed on the chessboard, there was a light click.

"Excuse me. Jing Lan said that I have something to discuss, but I don't know what it is?"

Xiao Jinglan smiled slightly, walked to the bed, saw the black and white chess pieces on the board, and suddenly said: "Looking at your chess pieces, you seem to be in a bit of confusion."

Xiao Mingrui's eyes flickered, "So what?"

Xiao Jinglan picked up a white piece: "I want to play a game of chess with the prince."

Xiao Mingrui couldn't figure out what this kid was doing.

It came out of nowhere, and said such words out of nowhere.

"I want to play this game of chess with the prince to see who wins and loses. The bet is one person."

Xiao Jinglan looked at him fixedly, "Your Highness, dare you?"

Xiao Mingrui's gaze turned cold, and he suddenly stretched out his hand to shake the chessboard, "I have the power to play or not to play. Why should I bet with you?"

"Of course, Your Highness can choose not to join me, but His Highness still loses." Xiao Jinglan smiled slightly, "Actually, Your Highness can directly ask the emperor for an order, then I will lose. But His Highness hasn't yet, so I'm here. "

The two looked at each other, and suddenly there was lightning and thunder, and the cold air was overwhelming.

Two beautiful men, one sitting, one standing, one movement, one stillness, formed a painting in this lingering warm and fragrant room.

Xiao Mingrui said coldly: "Why do you think I lost?"

They both felt hostility towards each other.

The rival in love is extremely jealous when they meet each other.

Xiao Mingrui's eyes were indifferent. When he met Xiao Jinglan at Murong's house that time, he felt this guy's hostility towards him.

It was because of Murong Wei.

And this time he appeared here, at this time, he also understood what he wanted.

Xiao Jinglan smiled slightly, her eyes full of confidence: "I can give her a lifetime of love, but you can't."

Xiao Mingrui seemed to have been stabbed in his weakness.

He did come prepared, and this made him speechless.

He was right, he really couldn't give it.

Just because he couldn't give it, it was even more annoying.

This reason was not valid for other women, but it became the biggest obstacle between them for her.

They obviously have feelings for each other, why should they not be together for such an unguaranteed matter?
"Can you give it to her?"

Xiao Jinglan nodded: "Since I like her, I can't tolerate others in my heart. I don't have as many worries as you. I can give her everything she wants, but you can't. I can only have her alone, but you can't. With Murong Wei's Temperament, I should have told you a long time ago that she will not be a concubine."

Xiao Mingrui was silent for a long time, he picked up the chess pieces one by one and put them back into the chess basket, his voice was a little erratic: "I wanted to marry her, but she wanted me to be the only one from now on..."

Xiao Jinglan sat down on the armchair at the side, his eyes followed the chess piece in his hand: "I didn't expect His Highness to be a lover. Unfortunately, you still don't understand why she did this."

Xiao Mingrui raised his head, his eyes were cold and stern: "Don't you understand? I know that her heart is to be unique, but I can't promise her knowing that I can't achieve it, let alone she will blame me in the future."

His heart can give her, that's all he can give her.

He didn't want to lie to her. Actually, he had known her not long ago, but he felt like a confidant.

In fact, she already knew what would happen between her and him.

But, how can they be blamed, love is not controlled.

Or it's just a momentary heartbeat, a moment of beauty, engraved in my heart, and can't be forgotten.

Xiao Jinglan tilted her head, smiled and picked up a chess piece and played with her fingertips, with a lazy look in her eyes: "Actually, although I don't know why she insists so much, I can understand it when I think about it. Who wouldn't want The person you like is with you, and the couple who loves each other who wants to have others around. And she is a special woman, how can she be asked to be like other people? Few women have the courage to do this, and they are said Become a jealous woman. Do you think anyone has courage? It's just because you love too deeply."

"If..." He raised his eyebrows and looked at him, with deep dissatisfaction hidden in his eyes: "If she could treat me like this, I would rather pay a price to get her love."

Xiao Mingrui leaned on the pillow a little tiredly, he was already injured, because Murong Wei's letter was more thoughtful and uneasy.

(End of this chapter)