slave like jade

Chapter 100 Heaven and Earth
Looking at the man in front of her, Yu Ruyan was taken aback and couldn't help but froze.

When she first married Daliang and later was trapped in the military camp, this face in front of her would appear in many sad dreams, but as time went by, his appearance in her heart became weaker and thinner, Like the mist of green smoke rising in the morning light in the valley of the military camp, it gradually dissipates when the wind blows...

The gentle and down-to-earth man in front of him is none other than Shangguan Xianzhong, the son of Shangshu, and also the man Yu Ruyan liked when she first fell in love, but unfortunately he didn't like her...

I still remember that when I first met him at the age of 13, I was also in this imperial garden, but she was very embarrassed at that time. She was teased miserably by Yu Mingzhu and other princesses, and her face was covered with ghost symbols in black ink. When they left, She wiped the dried ink on her face vigorously by herself, and almost wiped off the skin, but she didn't clean it off. There were black and white spots, and her appearance was extremely ugly.

However, at this moment, Shangguan Xianzhong passed by the garden, seeing how she described her, he didn't know that she was a princess, but thought it was the little girl in the palace garden, seeing her pitiful, he gave her the handkerchief on his body...

Afterwards, in contact again and again, he always gave people a very warm feeling, he spoke softly, and his conversation was also gentle and elegant. At first Yu Ruyan thought that he was only gentle to her alone, but unexpectedly, his warmth was like the sun, It is a warm care for everyone, not just a hand warmer that warms her alone.

Moreover, when she knew that she was going to get married, she used all her courage to find him, hoping that he would marry her or take her away, but what he said at that time was extremely hurtful.

He looked at her with pity, and said slowly: "I'm sorry princess, I may have done something that misunderstood you, but what I have always admired in my heart is... the eldest princess, and I treat you like a younger sister." Love..."

She used to think that the cruel words that Yu Mingzhu said to her were the most vicious words in the world, but until this moment, she didn't know that the real viciousness is to give you endless hope, but in the end you lightly vetoed and smashed...

Since being rejected in person, Yu Ruyan has been avoiding Shangguan Xianzhong, but things have changed, and now he has no shadow left in her heart, and she is relieved.

Thinking of the rumors in the market, Yu Ruyan smiled politely, and said: "Congratulations, Mr. Shangguan, who is about to marry Si Huangjie and become the fourth son-in-law. It's really gratifying!"

Looking at the generous Yu Ruyan, Shangguan Xianzhong's face flashed with astonishment.

I haven't seen her for a year, her appearance obviously hasn't changed in any way, but in his eyes, she is too different——

She is no longer the timid girl who can only hide, now she looks casual, but the tenacity hidden in every move is like a winter plum, the flowers on the branches are blooming delicately, but The tenacity and unyieldingness in the bones are even more convincing, blooming against the snow, becoming a rare and unique beauty in winter.

And before entering the palace, he also heard about her concubine fighting the lotus, and he couldn't believe that she did all of this.

The sound of "four consorts" in her mouth made Shangguan Xianzhong's face darken.

Everyone knows that among all the princesses, the fourth princess, Yu Huaizhu, has the most violent temper, and she will swear at others when they disagree with each other. It is precisely because of her temperament that King Qi betrothed her to Shangguan Xianzhong, who is the most temperamental in the capital. , I hope this fire and temperature can get along well.

The Holy Majesty did not dare to resist the order when he bestowed the marriage, but in his heart, he wanted to marry the gentle and generous eldest princess, but now he wanted to marry such a temperamental fourth princess into the house, Shangguan Xianzhong couldn't help but feel miserable.

Seeing Yu Ruyan with outstanding temperament and radiant youth, Shangguan Xian had mixed feelings in his heart, and said in a low voice, "Do you still hate me in Yan'er's heart? In fact, back then..."

Looking at his current appearance, Yu Ruyan felt inexplicably disgusted. When she saw him again, she would rather he was as ruthless and decisive as when he rejected her, than such meaningless warmth and caring.

She said coldly: "Yan'er is just called you when you were young, but now that you have become my fourth sister's son-in-law, you should call me Fifth Princess." After that, she didn't want to stay any longer, and moved forward past him go.

Shangguan Xianzhong's heart tightened, seeing her beautiful face under the bright sun like the most delicate peach blossom in March, he couldn't help but think of her current situation, he couldn't help chasing after her and said: "I've heard about you, You...you are embarrassed to stay in the palace now, how about...how about I ask the emperor to betroth you to me as an equal wife. After all, there is only one wife, so I won't mind what happened to you before... ..."

"I mind!" Hearing this, Yu Ruyan froze in her footsteps, looked back at the man in front of her angrily, and no longer wanted to maintain superficial politeness with him, and said coldly: "I heard from the palace people that you are usually very afraid Fourth sister, but I didn't expect that before fourth sister married into your Shangshu Mansion, you would start thinking about taking a concubine."

The more angry she was, Yu Ruyan sneered: "From the moment you told me you liked Yu Mingzhu, I gave up on you, not because I was jealous because you liked her, but because I finally understood what kind of person you are. Character, if you have a crush on her, it means that you have the same smell as her, so I really appreciate your kindness of rejection back then."

"Although my status is embarrassing now, it will never be your turn to take pity on me." After that, he ignored him and walked forward. Before he left, he did not forget to tell: "Next time you see this princess, remember to be careful." Salute and say hello."

Shangguan Xianzhong stood there with a dark face, he couldn't help being stunned!
Yu Ruyan began to secretly investigate the matter of the jade girl and rumors in the palace.

She asked An Ge to go to the place with those old palace ladies, chat with the old palace people, and listen to their tone, while she herself rarely took the initiative to walk into the palace of other concubines in the palace. She asked them for clues about the jade girl, even she would not let go of the cold palace, but after several days of busy work, the news she got was that no one knew who the real jade girl was among the princesses, and nothing was achieved.

In the end, she can only put all her hopes on Wu Zhaoyi, hoping that she can help her find out who the real jade girl is from King Qi's mouth?
Yu Ruyan spent all her time in King Qi's palace looking for the jade girl and the truth of the rumors, while on the other side, in Daliang, Mu Lingzhi almost dug the entire east in order to find her and Xiaodao——

Although the evidence of Yu Ruyan and the assassin's accomplices is solid, in Mu Lingzhi's heart, no matter what identity she is hiding by his side, he can think of the little things between the two of them, and think of her eyes revealing to him. He believed that he would not be wrong about her true love, she had truly loved him after all.

But at the chess competition that day, he saw her and Yue Yu go out together, and Mu Lingzhi's heart sank into the ice cave and never recovered...

Back then, in order to protect her, he had to let her go, but he didn't expect that when he turned around, she would go to another man's side...

When he thought of that day when she was snuggling up beside Yue Yu in red all over, his heart ached. This kind of pain tormented him day and night. In less than half a month, he had already lost more than half of his weight, and his heart ached. As dead ashes!
It wasn't until he heard the news that his younger brother Mu Chenzhi was still alive that his dead heart was revived!

When Mu Xiang told him that the emperor's younger brother Mu Chenzhi was still alive, apart from surprise, a pair of familiar obsidian eyes flashed in Mu Lingzhi's mind. He immediately thought of breaking into the palace and taking Yu Ruyan away. The young assassin in purple immediately understood.

No wonder he felt those eyes were very familiar at that time, but under the emergency, he didn't have time to think too much.Unexpectedly, the young man holding a sword and facing him full of murderous aura turned out to be his own younger brother, Mu Chenzhi, whom he had brought up since he was a child!
However, what he didn't expect was that his younger brother actually followed Yu Ruyan's side all the time, calling her 'sister'?
But she is obviously just a small servant of Qi State, how did Chen Zhi get involved with her?Why did he act as if he didn't know him when he met him, and he didn't go to the palace to find his mother and concubine.What's more, for her to hold Xiaoyue hostage and point the sword at herself.

Xiaoyue is his favorite big sister, but he pressed the sword blade on her neck without hesitation, and he was merciless to himself, as if he could give up the whole world for her!

During these three years, what exactly happened to Chen Zhi, and what is Yu Ruyan's identity?What is her relationship with the silver mask assassin?
The mystery in his heart is getting bigger and bigger, and he has a strong thought in his heart, that is, Yu Ruyan has a secret to hide from him, as long as he finds her and Chen Zhi, and unlocks her secret, when the truth comes out, She can come back to herself again.

He even thought excitedly that if it was Yu Ruyan who saved the eighth brother, then the father, mother and concubine would definitely not care about her background after seeing this kindness, and would not pursue the relationship between her and the assassin. Involvement, agreeing that she would return to him...

So all that is needed right now is to find Yu Ruyan and Mu Chenzhi!
He went out early and returned late every day with his subordinates to search for Xiaodao and Yu Ruyan in Dongdu, but after more than ten days, he almost turned the whole Dongdu upside down, but without them, he I wondered if they left Dongdu and went back to Qi, but there was no trace of them leaving the city at the city gate. Where did they go?
Every day he went out to search full of hope, but every time he returned disappointed, more and more disappointment filled his heart, but his longing for Yu Ruyan was intense every second, and every tree in Yunsong Courtyard Under the tree, in every room and every place, there is her shadow, and he even disregarded An's and the others' persuasion, and insisted on sleeping in Yu Ruyan's bungalow every night. Burning on fire...

In the end, he decided to look for him!

In the backyard of the hospital, the light of the early morning sun lightly sprinkled, under the clumps of green bamboo, a group of pigeons were pecking at the corn kernels on the ground, and Yue Yu finished the last handful of food in his hand Finally, a gray pigeon just passed through the bamboo forest and landed on his shoulder.

He looked happy, took the pigeon in his hand, stroked it a few times and smiled slightly: "You are still the most punctual!"

There was a small cylinder on the pigeon's legs, and Yue Yu skillfully took out a note from it. When he saw the words on it, his brows relaxed, but they frowned even tighter in a second.

He guessed that she must be looking for the real jade girl when she returned to Qi State, but he didn't expect that she was still investigating the black hands who spread rumors to slander her back then!

After a long time, he took the written note and stuffed it into the cylinder, and was about to release the pigeons, when suddenly the bamboo door in the backyard was pushed open, startling the pigeons flying all over the place.

Qingcha walked in quickly with a panicked expression, and said with a slightly surprised expression: "My lord, the third prince has arrived and is waiting outside."

Yue Yu's expression was slightly startled, and the next moment he had a clear face and said: "He finally came to the door!"

In the simple courtyard in the front yard, Mu Lingzhi stood quietly with his hands behind his back.Yue Yu came out from the backyard and said with a calm smile: "Your Highness came to the house so early, but why is it uncomfortable?"

Mu Lingzhi smiled lightly, and said lightly, "Isn't Yue the head of the family earlier than me?"

He glanced around Wuwei Hospital with his eyes lightly, and said in a calm tone: "Everyone says that the famous Yue Dangjia is a powerful and mysterious figure who is powerful and decisive in business, but he never expected that the real Yue Dangjia is A philanthropic and kind-hearted man."

"Your Highness came here so early in the morning to praise the grassroots." Yue Yu smiled slowly and ordered Qingcha to be served.

"I'm not here to see a doctor, but I want to inquire about two people from Master Yue." Mu Lingzhi's deep phoenix eyes fixed on him, and Yue Yu didn't ask him who he wanted to inquire after hearing the words, but replied: "Your Highness, Caomin's place is used to treat poor people, and does not provide services for tracing people."

Seeing him rejecting himself so quickly, Mu Lingzhi smiled indifferently. He bid him farewell and said: "The chess competition last time was not as good as Yue Dangjia. Next time, our bet will remain the same. Bengong hopes Finish the unresolved endgame." After saying that, he turned and left with the copper coins.

Turning on the horse, Tong Qian said angrily: "Your Highness, we came here early in the morning, but we didn't expect to get any clues..."

"Don't be so wordy, go back home and pack your luggage, I will go to the palace to say goodbye to my father, mother and concubine."

Seeing Mu Lingzhi rushing forward with a whip, and the expression on his face was also rare joy and excitement, the copper coin couldn't help being surprised, and couldn't help but chased after him and asked: "Is your highness going to go far away? Don't you want to ask the eighth highness to go with you?" Miss Xiaoqing?"

Today, the mood that has been suppressed for so long is the happiest today. Mu Lingzhi couldn't help turning around and knocking him on the head, and said with disgust: "It's lucky that you have been with me for so many years. As stupid as you are, I would rather reincarnate with a smarter brain. Tsk tsk! It’s also fortunate that I don’t despise you and let you stay by my side.”

After getting the copper coin, he knocked it down, holding his forehead and said aggrievedly: "Master, how can I be stupid, obviously the head of the Yue family didn't say anything!"

A light flashed in Mu Ling's deep eyes, and Mu Ling's hatred was ironclad: "Didn't you see the flock of pigeons flying in the backyard just now? The other pigeons were flying around looking for food, only the gray pigeon was straight Fly to the east. To the east is the state of Qi, and Xiaoqing is from the state of Qi. She somehow got out of the city and returned to the state of Qi." Having said this, Mu Lingzhi's face showed deep doubts .

The officers and soldiers guarding the city gate were first ordered by the prime minister to search Yu Ruyan, and later they received the strict order of the father to check the people who entered and left the city gate one by one. The lieutenant general is the most serious and conscientious in dealing with people. With him guarding the city gate, Mu Lingzhi never suspected that Yu Ruyan and the others had quietly left the city.

Hearing what he said, Tong Qian murmured disapprovingly: "Just a carrier pigeon can't explain anything. Yue's business is all over the world. Maybe it's just that he gave orders to his subordinates in other countries about business..."

"Crack!" His forehead was knocked again, and Mu Lingzhi said: "The boy opened the door to see us go in, and he couldn't help blocking the bamboo door leading to the backyard. He was obviously afraid that we would break into the backyard and see some secrets. Why are you afraid of being discovered by me about something in the business field at home? Now everyone in the city knows that I am looking for someone, and the panic on his face clearly means that he knows that what his master is dealing with is exactly what I want to know!"

After hearing his words, the copper coin suddenly came to him in a daze, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help admiringly said: "Sure enough, His Highness is still interested!"

Watching the copper coins leave, he did not forget to remind: "Remember to take the portrait in the dark compartment of my study with you!"

After Mu Lingzhi left the hospital, Yue Yu's complexion suddenly darkened, and he sat under the eaves in a decadent manner, with an expression of depression that had never been seen before, and his clear eyes dimmed, losing any brilliance.

Seeing his sudden appearance, Qingcha was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, is it uncomfortable there? Does your heart hurt again?"

Yue Yu waved his hand weakly at him, and said with a wry smile: "Qingcha, I - regret it!"

He said something so suddenly that Qingcha couldn't react for a long time, but after seeing the remorseful expression on his face, Qingcha suddenly came into a trance, his face was shocked, and he said in a daze: "Master, you mean..."

Qingcha didn't complete the following words, but his expression became serious, and Yue Yu seemed to be lost in thought...

After a long time, he said to Qingcha in a deep voice: "Tell all the managers and shopkeepers in Daliang to let them deal with their respective properties in the near future, and the Yue family is not allowed to leave a field or shop in Daliang."

Qing Cha was shocked, looked at him in disbelief, and said in shock: "Master, this is an industry that you have spent many years of painstaking efforts to build. Could it be that you..."

As if he knew what he was trying to persuade him, Yue Yu raised his head and stared blankly at the blue sky above his head, and made a difficult voice: "I'm tired, I want to forget everything, I want to go to Qi to find her, I want...to make up for what I owe Everything about her!"

……

Mu Lingzhi formally asked the King of Liang and the noble concubine for orders, and set out to go to the country of Qi to find his eighth younger brother Mu Chenzhi in person, and went to find out if there was really a rumored jade girl who could cure all kinds of poisons in the country of Qi!
After receiving the permission of the king of Liang and the noble concubine, Mu Lingzhi didn't stop for even a moment, and didn't even return to the palace, so he got on his horse and took the copper coins and rushed up to the country of Qi.Looking at the joy on his face, he felt that the cold winter in his heart had finally dissipated, and the warmth of spring was ushering in. Tong Qian couldn't help being happy for him in his heart, but on his face he deliberately joked: "Look at the master's expression. She looks happy, not because she went to pick up the Eighth Prince, but more because she is happy to see Miss Xiaoqing!"

Mu Lingzhi was so frightened that the knife flew over that the copper coin was hit sharply. He thought that he had offended him by saying something wrong, but he shrank his neck in fear and was about to apologize, but Mu Lingzhi turned around and patted him on the head. , said solemnly: "That's right, my eyesight is much better now than before."

After receiving his praise, Tong Qian raised his eyebrows and said, "But His Highness has already written a farewell letter to the girl, so it is appropriate to go to her again now?"

When Mu Lingzhi thought of being threatened by his younger brother that day, he felt both angry and funny, and couldn't help laughing: "Since we know that the assassin is Chen Zhi's brat, do you think I will count on what he said?"

The copper coins couldn't help being happy too, but remembering that I had just returned to the mansion to tell Concubine An and the others that His Royal Highness was going out, all of them were crying and pitiful, and couldn't help saying: "Master, don't you really go back to the mansion to take a look at Master An and the others?" ? I heard that today is Concubine An’s birthday, and I am looking forward to your return to celebrate your birthday!”

With a dazed expression, the rein in Mu Lingzhi's hand also slowed down unknowingly.

Half a moment later, he said slowly: "I have made up my mind. This time I will bring Xiaoqing back, and I will take her to live in another garden, and leave the Wangfu to Anshi and the others. I can't share my feelings with each of them, nor can I You can't drive them out of the palace, you can only let them live in peace in the palace, and keep them safe, other things..."

He couldn't help sighing, and this sigh contained a lot of helplessness. Of course, the copper coin is the person who knows him best, so he didn't persuade him. Garden house, and planted all the gardens inside with roses and jasmine, which Miss Xiaoqing likes, so it turns out that His Highness has already decided to arrange it."

The two master and servant drove their horses forward in a good mood, but they didn't expect to be stopped by the people in front of them as soon as they left the city gate.

I saw Mu Ziyue dressed in red, delicate and beautiful, just like when she took him into the city a year ago, the only difference was that her face was covered with a light veil, only showing a pair of almond eyes looking at him obsessively.

In just a few days of seeing each other, she has lost a lot of weight. Upon closer inspection, there is deep resentment in those obsessed eyes.

She pulled her horse to stop in front of him, and said quietly: "Where is Your Highness going? Are you looking for her?"

I don't know when it started, but instead of calling him Ling Zhi, she called him His Highness.

She loves and hates him in her heart.Thinking of him giving up herself for another woman, she hated him, but as soon as she saw him, his eyebrows, eyes and figure made her fall in love with him crazily, and the intertwining of love and hate made her extremely painful. Seeing that people from all over the East were exposed, they couldn't hide it anymore, and now they have to wear a veil even when they go out. The unwillingness, pain and resentment in her heart have completely distorted her heart...

So much indignation and pain was finally turned into a monstrous hatred and recorded on Yu Ruyan, so when she learned that Mu Lingzhi was going to Qi Guo to find him, she knew that she had no position to stop him now, so she still Unable to control, she stopped in front of him, hot tears seemed to burn her heart.

"You...are you starting to dislike me too?" She gritted her teeth tremblingly and asked out the suspicion and panic in her heart.

"no!"

"In this case, why don't you go and ask your father for mercy, if you insist on marrying me, who would dare to stop you!" She frantically tore off her veil and looked at the indifferent Mu Ling and couldn't help but growl——

"Are you still going to lie to me now, all you think about is that bitch."

"You can quit the engagement between me and you, but you have written a farewell letter with her, why do you still go to her? Is it because of her that you refuse to marry me!?"

Under the bright sun, Mu Ziyue's face was distorted and terrifying, and her voice was no longer crisp and sweet as before. The angry and crazy description scared the copper coin so much that it couldn't help but take a step back.

Mu Ling looked at her calmly. After a long time, until the tears on Mu Ziyue's face dried up, he said calmly, "I don't want to marry you. After all, I found that my feelings for myself were not love between a man and a woman, but a deep guilt, guilt towards Big Brother Yi—”

His Adam's apple was rolling with difficulty, and his voice couldn't help being a little excited and trembling: "But... Brother Yi may not be dead, you are the princess he set up since childhood, how can I marry you!?"

(End of this chapter)