The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 23 General Mu Returns to Beijing

On the morning of July 18th, Weiyuan Marquis Mu Rong, dressed in military uniform, was ordered to return to the capital.

He was responsible for patrolling the perimeter of the capital, including the western, southern, northern and eastern suburbs, and required regular inspections every year.

The emperor placed his vital blood in his hands.

Five prisoner carts were also brought back to the capital with Mu Rong, and they were all prisoners who had committed serious mistakes in the army.

After entering the city, the people in the prison car inevitably attracted discussion among the people.

"I heard that there are people here gambling in groups within the military."

"Not only that...someone even broke into the homes of the nearby villagers and ate their chickens and ducks."

"How abhorrent! No wonder General Mu wanted to bring them back and parade them through the streets."

"Alas, everyone knows that the soldiers serving in the camp outside the capital are all the sons of the rich and powerful of the Great Zhou. If General Mu does this, I'm afraid he will be envied by others."

"What are you afraid of? General Mu is a first-rank military marquis and your Majesty's nephew. Who dares to do anything to him?"

"..."

Amidst the constant discussions, the returning defense army moved further and further away.

A vicious gaze followed me all the way.

In the Wutong Courtyard of the Xu Mansion, Xu Rongrong was flipping through the map of the Eight Alleys of the Capital City drawn by Luo Chen.

The Eight Alleys of Beijing are located in the southwest of the palace city. They are composed of eight alleys headed by Anfu Alley and Kangle Alley, which are crisscrossed with each other.

The residences there are filled with aristocratic families with centuries-old foundations. While their owners may not be as extravagant as the new rich in Beijing, their food, clothing, and daily necessities are all dignified and elegant. The reason I'm interested in this place is because in my previous life, I heard that a family in Alley Eight spent a fortune on exquisite pearls accidentally mined near the Fuhai Sea. Each one is round, large, and translucent.

The nobles in the eight alleys of the capital flocked to it, and for a time, Fuhai Pearls became famous all over the country, surpassing jadeite gold and Hetian jade to become the most popular symbol of wealth in the Zhou Dynasty.

If the business can be expanded into the Eight Alleys in the future, it will be equivalent to taking all the nobles into the pocket.

Xu Rongrong was holding her chin and thinking about her next move.

Wen Yao came in with an awkward expression.

"What's the matter?" Xu Rongrong put down the drawings.

"Marquis Weiyuan has returned to Beijing for rotation."

"Won't we know about this this afternoon?"

"Well...he is in our house now."

"What?" Xu Rongrong didn't react for a moment.

"Ning'er is here to invite you on the orders of the lady, saying that Marquis Weiyuan is coming to your house for dinner and wants you to accompany him." Wen Yao said, sighing inwardly.

As soon as he came back, he did something like this! Xu Rongrong was furious.

But the person had already come, and there was no suitable reason, so Xu Rongrong found it difficult to refuse.

She reluctantly sat down in front of the dressing table and said, "Let's get dressed."

……

In the front yard, Mu Rong, dressed in azure blue attire, looked remarkably elegant. Perhaps freshly bathed, the scent of soapberry and agarwood blended together, leaving a light, soothing aroma.

But even so, Xu Chaoqian suddenly became nervous and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Your Majesty has been exhausted from patrolling the camp. He should have rested well upon returning to the capital. We should have visited the Marquis' Mansion."

"No problem, I'm here to see Miss Xu."

The last time I came to Xu's house to ask for my horoscope, he kept calling me "Your Highness".

Now he calls himself the Marquis. This change makes Xu Chaoqian dare not be arrogant. He said repeatedly: "My Lord Marquis is thoughtful, my Lord Marquis is thoughtful." "I heard that the eldest lady is sick?" He raised his eyebrows.

Xu Chaoqian knew it was over, but he said with a stiff upper lip, "Thank you for your concern, my lord. My daughter was ill for a few days, but she's recovered now."

Mu Rong nodded. "If that's the case, I'm relieved. When I returned to the capital today to report, His Majesty also asked about this matter. He said that the young lady was weak and needed to eat well, so he asked me to bring her some food."

Mu Ai behind him understood: "Send it in!"

Then, a row of small gilded boxes were brought into the front yard of Xu's mansion.

From bird's nests and deer antlers, to precious medicinal materials, to sea cucumbers and abalone, and finally a few black-bone chickens and soft-shelled turtles...

The smiles on the faces of Xu Chaoqian and his wife were becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.

Xu Liushi felt even more suffocated and angry: The Marquis is here to slap me in the face!

When Xu Rongrong entered the yard, she saw this strange scene.

Seeing her coming, Xu Chaoqian was as if he had been pardoned: "Sister Rong, come quickly, these are the supplements sent by the Marquis."

Xu Rongrong pretended to be confused: "What do you mean, Lord? It's not like my Xu Mansion can't afford it."

Xu Chaoqian felt upset: Please say less.

Mu Rong was also puzzled. "Really? Seeing how thin you were, and the palace physician saying you were malnourished, I assumed Lord Xu's salary wasn't enough, and he was lacking these common supplements."

Xu Chao's face turned purple and he glared at Xu Liu: You bitch, you've embarrassed me.

Xu Liu was also feeling unhappy, but fortunately Xu Rongrong stopped singing the same tune with Mu Rong, and finally it was time for dinner.

Xu Chaoqian thought he was relieved, but he didn't expect Mu Rong to personally serve Xu Rongrong the dishes. Seeing Xu Rongrong's favorite dishes, he even emphasized to Xu Liushi: "It seems that the eldest lady likes this method very much. I will trouble Madam Xu in the future."

The meal was tasteless to Xu Chaoqian and his wife. Xu Chaoqian knew that Mu Rong's action was just to vent Xu Rongrong's anger, so he couldn't get angry.

A high-ranking official can crush people to death, let alone one who is five levels higher!

He is the emperor's nephew, how dare he act like his future father-in-law?

After finally finishing the meal, Xu Rongrong prepared to leave.

Mu Rong stood up and said, "It's dark and the road is slippery. I'll take the young lady back to the courtyard."

Xu Rongrong: “???…” This is my house.

Xu Liu also refused outright: "My Lord, this seems a little against the rules."

Xu Chaoqian was so angry he almost jumped up. Such a good opportunity, and the bitch Xu Liu dared to refuse it. He kept saying, "It's in accordance with the rules! It's in accordance with the rules! This is within our house, and it won't be spread outside! In this case, I'll trouble you, my Lord."

Mu Rong, just as he had done in the palace, gestured to Xu Rongrong to come in. The Xu residence was small, and it didn't take long to get from the front yard to the Wutong Courtyard.

Soon, Xu Rongrong arrived.

She stood outside the courtyard and bowed: "Thank you, my Lord."

He was about to leave after saying this, but as soon as he turned around, Mu Rong grabbed him.

"I have something to tell you."

Xu Rongrong couldn't break free and scratched him, "Does the Marquis always talk to others in this way?"

"No, I only do this to you."

"..." Xu Rongrong looked up at him, "Sir, if you have something to say, please speak quickly."

"Lin Jiaoyue and I no longer have any connection. I got off the car on the night of the Qixi Festival banquet to explain this matter to her."

"What does this have to do with me?" Xu Rongrong asked back.

Mu Rong said, "I'm afraid you'll misunderstand."

Xu Rongrong sneered, "What did I misunderstand? I don't want to know what's going on between the Marquis and Princess Qingyang, and I'm not interested. As long as the Marquis knows what he's doing, there's no need for him to explain it to anyone, let alone me."

"But you are my wife."

"Not yet!" she said with a smile, finally freeing her arm from his restraints. "My Lord, are you done? I should go back."

Her expression was cold and didn't seem fake.

Mu Rong stepped forward, pulled her back, held her in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her fiercely.

He was a little nervous, so he kissed her harder.

Xu Rongrong raised her hand to hit him, but he quickly grabbed her wrist and held it behind her back.

Under the moonlight, outside the high wall of Wutong Courtyard, she was pushed against the wall, all her breath was taken away, and her red lips turned as red as blood under his ravages.