Twilight Rain in the Mountains

"Come on, come on, the storyteller from Mingchaju is about to give a lecture. 』

A few shouts came from nowhere in the noisy market, and several children under ten years old excitedly pushed each other and ran to the tea house with a gold-lettered signboard.The uncles and aunts who were wandering in the market heard the sound and followed the flow of people to join in the fun.

The traveler went all the way south, and traveled through Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, and the Northwest. After returning to this town a month later, he encountered such a lively event again as expected.He was overjoyed, and hurriedly followed the crowd to Mingchaju, hoping to arrive earlier and find a good place to listen to books.

The person speaking on the stage is still Mr. Qin, with crescent moon smiling eyes, dressed in blue, holding a paper fan, pacing leisurely on the stage, and speaking is the old man with perfect words. appearance.

"Last time, we talked about the decline of the Han family's business.Just when the big names in the political and business circles thought that the Han family was about to end, the Chishang Chamber of Commerce, which had been fighting against it, took the initiative to show its favor, and within a few days, it was successfully incorporated by the Han family. So far, the two giants have merged into one , was in the limelight for a while, and completely controlled the lifeline of the business world in the Jiangnan area. 』

Thinking about what he heard last time, the traveler remembered that the "Han family" mentioned by the storyteller actually referred to the "Fan family". If he wanted to come to the "Red Chamber of Commerce", it was the famous "Green Chamber of Commerce".

"Hey, these two families are no longer in contention, and there is no good show to watch." Some of the tea guests said regretfully.

"Don't talk like that," someone retorted, "Two tigers are fighting each other, and it's costing the people and money. It's better to live in harmony, and our common people can live better." 』

"That's true," someone echoed, "It's not true that as soon as the Fan family and the Qingshang Chamber of Commerce merged, our salt and vegetable prices dropped immediately. This young master Fan San has done some good deeds." 』

"Pfft—" There was a sudden sound of water spraying from the VIP seats upstairs, and the downstairs was bustling with people. Few people noticed, but the smile on the face of Mr. Qin on the stage deepened.

"Fan San, can't drink tea properly now? 』Xiao Zuofan frowned looking at the splashed tea on the table, feeling distressed, this is the best Biluochun...

"No... I just can't remember the last time I was praised by someone I don't know, and suddenly I felt a little strange..."

"……square? 』

"Panic. 』

"Besides, the second young master of the Han family nearly ruined the Han family's business due to poor management. Master Han was furious. He ignored Mrs. Han's crying and dissuading, and waved the second young master Han to the remote southern barbarian land. He called it to supervise the farming.As for the truth... I believe that everyone sitting here knows it by heart. 』

"Hey, this second young master Fan is also pitiful. He was not expected to start a business, so he took on the burden as a last resort, but he didn't do well in the end, and he was blamed. 』

"Hey, the inside information I've heard doesn't seem to be that simple. 』

"Yes, yes, yes, the eldest son of my third aunt's family started his game in that famous gambling house. I heard that Master Fan Er is a frequent visitor there..."

"No way?He doesn't look like that. 』

"I also heard that he was obsessed with beauty and spent a lot of money for a few prostitutes, but he was cheated miserably..."

"No, what I heard is that he was greedy for political power and wanted to bribe high-ranking officials, but the money was collected but failed, and he was charged with a counter-suit and almost went to jail. The Fan family had to spend more money to bring him Redeem it...」

The tea guests began to whisper to each other, each talking vividly about the news they heard, and for a while they were so arguing that their faces were red and their ears were red, and they couldn't talk.

Mr. Qin on the stage was interrupted by the louder and louder quarrels, and he was not annoyed. He just fanned his fan leisurely, as if he was watching the drama off the stage.

Travelers hear all kinds of perverted news, and don't know who is true and who is false, and feel a little boring.

Taking a closer look, I found that Mr. Qin looked at the table in front of the stage from time to time, with a smile in Crescent Moon's eyes.The traveler followed his gaze and saw a handsome young man about sixteen years old at the table in front of the stage. When the tea guests were not paying attention, he would approach the stage and whisper something to Mr. Qin from time to time.The tear mole under Xing's eyes looked a little shy and intimate.The traveler felt a little familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen him for a while.

"I still feel that you are too kind to Fan Hongren. In the VIP seat on the second floor, Xiao Zuofan ordered someone to make a pot of tea again, and said while sipping.

"Then what can I do. Fan Hongxuan rested his chin and watched the people quarreling downstairs, "My father has already lost his eldest son, so he can't let him watch the third son kill the second son, right? 』

"You didn't even tell Master Fan the truth about Big Brother. 』

"There's no need to bother him.My father has worked hard all his life to abide by his duties, working hard for the Fan family business.The most outrageous thing I've ever done in my life was to listen to my mother sing an opera, but I got drunk after drinking too much.You said that such a person who has been honest for most of his life must have passed out after hearing the truth. 』

"So you asked people to release all kinds of half-truths, exaggerations, or cautious news. After hearing it, people were skeptical and didn't believe it completely, and they also became disgusted and defensive towards Fan Hongren, completely cutting off the possibility of his comeback.There was no need to intervene, it naturally made people's hearts flutter, and forced Master Fan to send him to the wild.Tsk tsk tsk, Fan San, Fan San, what a trick to kill with a knife. 』

"Hmph, let me take it as a compliment." Hearing the ridicule in Xiao Zuofan's tone, Fan Hongxuan was not annoyed, but just raised one corner of his mouth and smiled.

Hearing that the quarrel among the tea guests in the audience subsided a bit, Qin Chen continued to speak.

"As for the third young master Han, since he took charge of the Han family and the Red Merchants Chamber of Commerce, he suddenly seems to have returned to his original nature.It is also thanks to the ability of his subordinates that the Han family's business can develop steadily. 』

"He lied! Fan Hongxuan was so angry that he wanted to lift the table, "Good Qin Chen, you openly slandered me and exalted yourself!" 』

"Hmm...he was right. Xiao Zuofan felt particularly pleasing to the eye when he looked at Fan Hongxuan's angry face, "Except for rectifying the staff at the beginning, you have been busy adjusting prices for a while. Recently, you have basically given Qin Chen full power. You sleep until the sun is three poles every day, and you are even more hands-off than Master Fan. Is the shopkeeper gone? 』

"I, I sleep until the sun rises every day, isn't it because you toss me until the middle of the night every night! ! ! 』

Seeing Fan Hongxuan blushing and saying what he wanted to hear, Xiao Zuofan smiled with satisfaction and took him into his arms and smoothed his hair.

"Just a few days ago, during the night of thunderstorms, violent winds, and dark and stormy night, a vision suddenly appeared in the villa of an official in a neighboring town. After a while, the universe shifted and fantasies abounded, and everything returned to calm. It seemed that there was no difference.But the servants found out...Master Han San is missing!Disappeared together, and the owner of the villa...』

"My God, no wonder I haven't seen Master Fan San and Master Xiao recently. 』

"It's terrible, why did the two living people disappear for no reason? 』

"I heard that something went to another world..."

"No way, Mr. Xiao disappeared, isn't the government messed up?" 』

"I didn't say that, the officials here in Jiangnan should really learn not to take charge of Mr. Xiao's own affairs. Mr. Xiao's relatives and relatives of the country, how can they revolve around trivial matters every day..."

"Well, I like to hear this sentence. Fan Hongxuan was followed by Xiao Zuofan, squinting his eyes comfortably, "You should be dragged away so that you won't worry about it anymore. 』

"Aren't we still there? Why did Qin Chen release the news so quickly?" ’Xiao Zuofan didn’t answer, but asked instead.

"Qin Chen said that this is his last storytelling, and he will concentrate on taking care of the Fan family's property and dating in the future... So let him release the news first, anyway, we are going to Mingqu Villa to activate the hydrogen ion drive now, right? , not a few days away. 』

Xiao Zuofan lowered his head to look at Mo Tong at the table in front of the stand, seeing the happy look of a small family on his face, his eyes were afraid that he couldn't tolerate anyone else except Qin Chen, so he felt relieved.

"Let's go, before they leave, let's go, lest some unlucky ones see us later and think we've hit a ghost." ”Fan Hongxuan left Xiao Zuofan’s arms with some reluctance, and touched his body, “By the way, this is for you. 』

"This is……? 』Xiao Zuofan took it and found that it was a paper fan with rough workmanship.

"Didn't you throw the paper fan you had with you for many years as a weapon in order to save me on the mountain before?"I saw that you habitually touched your waist every day to get a paper fan, but you couldn't find it. It looked awkward...so I learned how to do it. 』Fan Hongxuan touched the tip of his nose shyly.

"You did it?No wonder it's so ugly. As Xiao Zuofan said, he couldn't wait to open the paper fan.

The words "zigui cries in the evening rain in the mountains" are written in crooked handwriting on the fan, and it looks like it was written by Fan Hongxuan.

Xiao Zuofan's mouth was almost cracked to the base of his ears, but his mouth was still unforgiving: "I dare not use this paper fan in front of people." 』

"Tut!Pay me back if you don't! 』After hearing this, Fan Hongxuan became furious and stretched out his hand to grab it.

"Such an ugly fan can't be kept to harm others, I should keep it." As Xiao Zuofan said, he put the fan into his arms, embraced Fan Hongxuan who rushed to grab the fan, and pecked him on the forehead, "I guess only I can restrain such a stubborn thing. 』

☆、Special episode [-]||The doubts about Mo Tong's life experience

Extra Story [-]: Ji Mowu, Tong Chen's Wishing Place, Qin Yu ([-])

"Minjueer. 』

Hearing Qin Chen call out this name to the rabbit, Mo Tong's heart sank rapidly, and his temples were wet with cold sweat in an instant.

"Mr. Qin. Seeing this, Young Master Xiao became serious in his deep voice, "You haven't explained those things clearly to Mo Tong yet? 』

After hearing this, Mo Tong was shocked again, and suddenly turned his head to look at his young master. So, does the young master know Qin Chen's details?

"...It was Qin who was negligent, and has been... not finding a suitable opportunity. 』

"Please explain clearly. 』

After watching the young master leave, Mo Tong turned his head and stared at Qin Chen who was standing at a loss, and said word by word: "Mr. Qin, it seems that you haven't explained something clearly to Mo Tong. 』

After finishing speaking, he turned to Chen Dongqing who was still sitting on the main seat, bowed politely and said goodbye, then turned and left.

"Mr. Mo Tong..." Qin Chen immediately chased after Mo Tong, walking behind Mo Tong and calling out, the people in front were angry and ignored him, so Qin Chen could only sigh secretly, and shouted in a deep voice, "... ...Minjue! 』

"...! As expected, Mo Tong immediately stopped with his back stiffened, turned his head and said angrily, "Mr. Qin, please be careful what you say, this is not a name that can be called casually!" 』

"It's inconvenient to talk here, come with me." 』Qin Chen pulled Mo Tong's hand in one sleeve, the strength on the wrist was rare and tough, it was not until he took Mo Tong to the study room and closed the doors and windows that he realized his rude behavior and hurriedly let go .

"Mo Tong has always known that Mr. Qin is well-informed and well-informed, but he did not expect to be so powerful. 』Mo Tong folded his hands on his chest, his tone tinged with sarcasm.Like an elk driven to a cliff, full of defenses in despair, ready to bite the invader back at any time.

After getting along for a month, Mo Tong went to Qin's residence every day to listen to him chatting about the world and the secret history, and whenever he talked about excitement or doubts, he would always forget the etiquette and upbringing of the book boy and argue with him.That was the appearance of Mo Tong that Qin Chen most wanted to see.

The feeling of intimacy that had been cultivated with great difficulty suddenly collapsed like this, Qin Chen felt extremely regretful.He lowered his head, and there was no trace of the usual smile in his crescent-shaped eyes.

"How much do you really know? Seeing that he was silent, Mo Tong finally couldn't bear to ask.

"Compared to Young Master Mo Tong, Qin knows a lot more. ”Qin Chen looked up at Mo Tong’s face carefully, sighed secretly, and suddenly took out the paper fan he used to lecture from his waist, “If Mr. Mo Tong is willing, let Qin Mou come and see Is it as expected? 』

"……you say. 』

With Mo Tong's consent, Qin Chen spread out his paper fan and assumed the posture of a storyteller, but his tone was less abusive and more serious than usual.

"In the fifth year of Yingfeng, the emperor sent five princes, Prince Yu, to send troops to the northwest, and successfully dispelled the Ji'an clan's intention to rebel.King Ji An surrendered, presented countless gold, silver, cattle and horses, and even sent his most beloved princess Ji Tian to marry him.Prince Yu led the team back to the court.

Ji An's family is born heroic and free, and Princess Ji Tian has a strong personality. If it is not for the safety of the clan, she would rather die than marry into the Central Plains royal family.Thinking of life in the palace like a bird in a cage, he became increasingly unhappy in desperation, his body became thin, and he became seriously ill several times on the way to see his relatives.Prince Yi is as his name suggests, his radiance is introverted but warm like the sun, seeing Princess Ji Tian's depression and depression, he softly persuades her.It was a long journey to see off relatives, and after getting along day and night for more than a month, the two actually secretly fell in love.

But the marriage was a foregone conclusion. Although the two had regrets in their hearts, they never crossed over.Princess Ji Tian married the emperor and was granted the title of Concubine Ji. After that, the emperor stopped interfering with her and locked her in the cold palace.Concubine Ji has no one to rely on in the deep palace, no achievements and no favours, and her eyes are full of depression.Prince Yu couldn't bear it, so he took advantage of the big banquet in the palace to have a private tryst with Concubine Ji.

Not long after, Concubine Ji found out that she was pregnant. Fortunately, she was in the cold palace and no one cared about her. With the help of Prince Yu, she bought off the few servants around her and gave birth to a son smoothly.After giving birth, the child was secretly raised by Prince Qi in the palace.

In the 11th year of Yingfeng, the Ji'an clan rebelled again. In a rage, the emperor personally led the army and cut off the heads of King Ji'an and his eldest son.The Ji'an tribe fled in all directions, and the Ji'an kingdom collapsed completely.When the emperor went back to the court as a teacher, for some reason he thought of Concubine Ji in the cold palace, and went to see Concubine Ji with the heads of King Ji'an and the eldest prince.Concubine Ji was so angry that she lost her mind and wanted to assassinate the emperor to avenge her father and brother.But the emperor had been prepared for a long time, and the guards took Ji concubine in time, and put him in the prison.

The emperor ordered the prime minister to investigate the matter thoroughly, and the affair between Prince Yu and Concubine Ji was implicated.At the end of the investigation, the case was closed on the charge of Prince Yu committing rebellion and colluding with foreigners in order to usurp the throne.The emperor was furious, and put hundreds of people in Prince Yu's mansion, from the princess to the groom, connected to the nine clans, and the lineage of Prince Yu was completely wiped out.

But because Concubine Ji's child had been raised in secret without a title and was not on the roster of the palace, luckily he escaped.Before the incident, Prince Yi entrusted the child to Prince Gong, the youngest and most peaceful prince in the royal family, who was only 13 years old at the time, the Eighteenth Prince. So he was adopted to Xiao's mansion, renamed Mo Tong, and made him a book boy next to Young Master Xiao.

This child was named Min Jue'er. Although it was not specified, everyone in the palace knew it. The name was passed down in the same line as Prince Yu. Min, Jue, and Yu all meant beautiful jade.Unable to bear the torture to extract a confession, a servant in the palace revealed Min Jue'er's name to the prime minister who was in charge of the case at that time. The prime minister ordered to investigate the remnants of the rebels, and if found, they would be executed.However, because the child has changed hands several times and kept his name hidden, the Xiao family has never been traced.After ten years, this case has already become an unsolved case, and this name has also become a banned name. 』

After Qin Chen finished speaking, he stood upright in front of Mo Tong, looking down at Mo Tong who had lost his strength and fell down on the chair with a solemn expression: "Is there something wrong with what Qin said?" 』

inappropriate?

Where did it go wrong.

Mo Tong knew every word and every word of this story, and kept it hidden in his heart for ten years, thinking that he had already vaguely forgotten it.

Growing up in Prince Yi's mansion, Min Jue'er didn't have much impression of her biological mother in the deep palace.I only remember that the tear mole on the side of her eye is exactly the same as his.

Prince Yi treated him kindly, although to protect his background, he never allowed him to call him "father", but the prince's fine clothes and fine food, daily service, king's etiquette and preaching, governing the world and teaching career, all of which have never been owed a cent.Prince Yi has no children, so Min Jue'er is naturally the most favored in the palace.

Before the Dongchuang incident happened, Prince Yi had already arranged everything and sent him to the confidants of the Eighteenth Prince, so he didn't leave any terrible scenes of extermination in his memory.But Min Jue'er knew that the Prince Yi's Mansion where he lived for six years, his beloved Prince Yi, and the group of wet nurses and maids who took care of him, all disappeared from this world without a trace.

Mo Tong has always believed that it is precisely because he had such a good childhood and the luck of being rescued by the prince and Lord Xiao that he can safely forget the grievances and grievances of the previous generation, plant flowers and grass every day, and serve the Xiao family wholeheartedly. He only dedicated himself to repaying his life-saving grace and lived a carefree life.

But now, listening to Qin Chen speaking in a storytelling tone, the voice is captivating, and his thoughts seem to return to the day when he was sent away from the palace to escape the catastrophe.Only then did I realize that the so-called truth pieced together from the few words I heard when I was young had been brewing and fermenting in my heart, and the thick miasma was about to burst this body.

Mo Tong shook his head feebly and spit out a few words.Qin Chen couldn't hear clearly, but his pupils shrank suddenly. He bent down and stretched out his hand to press Mo Tong's shoulder. The soft voice he used to speak to Mo Tong became a little harsh.

"On weekdays, Mr. Mo Tong always likes to investigate the source of the anecdotes and anecdotes told by Qin, and to find out the truth, and can't tolerate any irrationality.But why has the young master been silent for ten years regarding this matter full of loopholes? 』

☆、Special episode [-]||The doubts about Mo Tong's life experience ([-])

Extra Story [-]: Ji Mowu, Tong Chen's Wishing Place, Qin Yu ([-])

"... full of loopholes? Mo Tong laughed, looked up at Qin Chen's face who was close at hand, and said as if mocking himself, "The Ji'an clan made trouble first, and Princess Ji Tian was sent to marry.But she colluded with other men on the way to get married, and as a concubine in the harem, she secretly informed the prince to give birth to evil seeds.The Ji'an tribe didn't cherish the peace they gained, and they rebelled again, only to be annihilated by the emperor in one fell swoop.Concubine Ji committed a rebellion and openly assassinated, and was finally executed together with the colluding princes and clan.All the crimes are famous in the world.

Only sinners and sinners live in the world, and thanks to the protection of Prince Gong and Lord Xiao, they can live the lives of ordinary people.Mo Tong is already very grateful to Dade, but now he is just an ordinary school boy, why bring up the past scandals again?Not to mention causing a fatal disaster for no reason, it will even implicate the Xiao family and Prince Gong's family, the saviors.I also hope that Mr. Qin will keep the secret for Mo Tong and let this matter disappear...』

"Ji'an's family has multiplied for generations in the northwest border and lived as nomads. Although they are bold and unrestrained in nature, they have never had any ill relations with others. Why did they suddenly make trouble in Yingfeng five years ago?" Qin Chen didn't wait for Mo Tong to finish speaking, Luo Zi interrupted him loudly, and said with hatred, "The peace that was finally bought with his beloved daughter, why does King Ji'an not cherish it, and wants to do it again after a few years?" Make trouble? 』

"..." Mo Tong remained silent.

"Prince Yu is gentle by nature, and he is also famous for his virtue and integrity among the princes of the late emperor, so he was given the name of Ji."You have grown up under his knees for many years, so you should understand best why a person who pays so much attention to etiquette and upbringing would collude with the emperor's concubines and secretly conceive a child? 』

"..."

"The emperor is suspicious by nature, and his methods are cruel. Back then, he did not hesitate to kill brothers and sisters in order to seize the throne.However, he is good at planning, being brave and cautious in handling affairs. He could have appointed generals to suppress the turmoil in the Northwest. Why did he personally command troops to kill the enemy?Furthermore, since Ji An had already been defeated, why did he cut off the heads of King Ji An and Prince Chang, and brought them back to the palace after traveling thousands of miles, and specifically mentioned Ji's concubine to show off his might?Why do you want to stimulate Concubine Ji and lead her to assassinate? 』

"..."

"Your Majesty and Prince Yu are siblings. Do you know the name given by the Emperor when the previous Emperor bestowed the name?" 』

Mo Tong felt a little uneasy in his heart, and shook his head.

"Xun. Qin Chen said softly, seeing Mo Tong's eyes widen as he expected, "Xun Yuqi, red and beautiful jade."The emperor is also a person, he is a scarlet person. 』

"...What on earth do you want to say..." Mo Tong frowned tightly, clenched his fists hard, trying to suppress the fearful question that suddenly rose in his heart.That was a frightening possibility that hadn't been seen in ten years.

"What Qin wants to say is that the name Minjue is not only related to the character of Ju, but also has inextricable relationship with the character of Xun. Maybe it is not as simple as the people in Prince Ju's mansion think. 』Qin Chen saw Mo Tong's retreat, and seemed to be a little bit unbearable.

"The struggle for the throne was extremely fierce back then. The late emperor had eighteen sons, and fifteen died, were seriously injured, exiled, disappeared, and disabled.In the end, the third prince ascended the throne, with the reign title Yingfeng, that is, the current emperor.The emperor's only younger brother, the fifth prince, was named Prince Yu.The youngest eighteenth prince was named Prince Gong.The fruits of blood in the royal family only exist here.

Because of cooking beans and burning Osmanthus, brothers killed each other, which caused a bloody storm, and the emperor's reputation among the people has always been bad.On the contrary, Prince Yu is introverted and upright, and is even more loved by the people who have suffered from the war.And because of their similar age and blood relationship, in the first few years there were even calls for Prince Yu to be on the throne.How could it be possible for the emperor with Chiyu's temperament not to hold grudges?If the reputation of Prince Yu can be ruined by the hands of foreigners, and then accused of assassination, wouldn't it be possible to completely eradicate the serious troubles around him?

All the people involved in the incident have disappeared, and Qin has not yet found the most critical witness.But the truth of the matter is by no means as grand and clear as Mr. Mo Tong said.

Back then when Princess Jitian entered the palace, she had to go through the palace inspection to confirm her virginity.After entering the palace, the emperor finished the room with him, and the new red flowers on the bedding can be witnessed by the servants who served the royal family at that time.But the fact that Prince Yi entered the palace to have a tryst with Concubine Ji was groundless.Princess Ji Tian secretly gave birth to a son after entering the palace in October, and the time matched it.

Has Mr. Mo Tong never doubted that he might not be born of Prince Yi and Concubine Ji, but the dragon's heir of the current Holy Majesty? 』

"……nonsense! ’ Mo Tong was trembling with anger, trying to veto such a terrible [maybe], ‘If it wasn’t for an affair, why did concubine Ji hide it and even send the child to Prince Yi’s mansion, why didn’t she raise her in the palace as a prince and gain the favor of the emperor? Pet? 』

『Princess Ji Tian has a strong temperament, longing for the freedom of the vast grasslands in the northwest, she was unwilling to serve the emperor in the palace.If the emperor was the one who designed to frame the Ji'an clan for rebellion, she would hate her even more. Of course, she would not want to leave the child by the enemy's side, and let him fall into the vortex of the royal family's seizing the throne again and again. 』

"You're talking nonsense... Even so, why does Prince Yu keep a son who was not born by his side and take good care of it?" 』

『Prince Yu and Princess Ji Tian cherished each other on the way to send off their relatives, and they became confidantes. They did not overdo it, but they also felt like brothers and sisters, and cherished them very much.Under Ji Bin's begging, he would agree to adopt, which is also reasonable.Furthermore, Prince Yu is an upright and virtuous person, and it is very likely that he will take it as his duty to carefully cultivate the royal blood, and spend all his money on teaching and nurturing adults. 』

"...All of this is your speculation and inference, there is no evidence..."

"Yes, Qin has no evidence to prove that Min Jue'er was born to the emperor, but there is also no evidence to prove otherwise.The emperor and Prince Ji are brothers and they are close relatives by blood.Regardless of whether Min Jue'er is the son of the emperor, or the son of Prince Yi, if you test your marriage with blood, your blood will definitely dissolve with the blood of the two of you.What is the truth, I am afraid that only the late Concubine Ji and Prince Yi know. 』

"..."

"The current emperor is chasing longevity, and has taken too much elixir by mistake, causing his health to go from bad to worse.Xu is due to the effect of the elixir, there are few children under the knees, many people died in infancy, and many were born with disabilities.The only healthy sixth prince was mentally incomplete, and at the age of fifteen, he couldn't even finish his sentence.But now the emperor's condition is serious, and seeing that the throne is about to have no successors, the most popular voice in the court and field now is the eighteenth prince, Prince Gong.

It's just that the world doesn't know that if you rank seniority according to blood relationship, you are the head of the royal blood line. 』

As Qin Chen spoke, he stretched out his hand to hold Mo Tong's face, and wiped the underside of his right eye with his thumb, brushed off the thin powder used to cover it, and looked at the fully displayed tear mole with satisfaction: "My half-blood prince, you She has been incognito for many years, and now there is no need to hide anymore, and this tear mole, which most resembles Princess Ji Tian, ​​no longer needs to be covered with powder every day. 』

Qin Chen's tone returned to the previous pampering and gentle, but with a trembling firmness.

"If you want to kill your enemies and find out the people who designed to frame your mother and Prince Qi, I will help you find out the truth."

If you want to dominate the world and become the top ten thousand people, I will help you return to the palace and seize the throne, and Jin Luan will ascend the throne and sit on the throne.

If you want to leave the world behind and go back to the mountains and forests, I will follow you to find a clean place, build a shed and tiles, weave cloth and farm.

If you want to find your closest relatives, recognize your ancestors and trace your origins, I will follow you to the northwest, search for mountains and rivers, and search for the rest of Ji'an's family.

No matter what your plan is, I will be by your side, keeping you safe and fulfilling your wishes.I, Qin Chen, do what I say. 』

Mo Tong watched Qin Chen withdraw his hand, rubbing his index finger and thumb, the fine powder fell and drifted, whirling and dancing in the sunlight leaking in through the crack of the door, as if filtering the passing time.

Mo Tong found that the panic and uneasiness in his heart suddenly disappeared with these powders.

"Why...why did you treat me so...well?" 』Mo Tong stared at the powder and quietly landed, and asked in a daze.

"Alas..." Qin Chen smiled and sighed, "You really don't remember me anymore. 』

☆, extra episode [-] ([-])

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The first time Min Jue'er left Prince Yu's mansion was when she was five years old.

Coincidentally, Prince Yu left the capital with the emperor's visit, and met with the birthday banquet of Prince Yu and concubine, there was an endless stream of people celebrating, and the whole palace was busy.

Min Jue'er sneaked out while the back door was wide open to carry the goods.

She was secretly raised in the palace since she was a child. Compared with the young lady in the deep boudoir, it can be said that it is even worse.Min Jue'er can only learn about the prosperity of the outside world from the mouths and books of privately hired teachers.After the homework is done, I can occasionally beg the teacher to tell some folk anecdotes, or listen to people chatting about gossip.All these are extremely lively and interesting to Min Juer, who is just sensible.He always enjoys this, and keeps thinking that when he grows up, he must go out and have a look, and experience for himself how wonderful this vast world is.

Min Jue'er sneaked out with such innocent longing.

Outside the back door of the palace is a narrow alleyway, which is only used for goods to and fro on weekdays, and no one passes by.Min Jue'er touched the base of the wall and walked to the exit of the narrow alley, hiding in the shadows to observe the scenery on the street.Clothes come and go, hawkers along the street are working hard to get drinks, and children are running and playing in the corner. It is very bustling and lively.But thinking that there are too many people going to the palace to celebrate the birthday today, the street in front of the palace is bound to be overcrowded, so it is definitely not possible to go.Min Jue'er looked around for a while, then dodged and ran to another dark alley opposite.

"Ouch, it hurts to death. 』

Min Jue'er had just run into the alleyway, she hadn't gotten used to the dark place and couldn't see clearly, and she was anxious that her feet didn't matter, as if she stepped on something, when someone screamed out.

"Ah... I'm so sorry! ’ Min Jue quickly jumped away, hurriedly widened her eyes and bowed to the people on the ground, ‘I didn’t mean it! 』

"My hand is about to break off...you said it wasn't intentional...if it was intentional, wouldn't you want to trample me to death? 』The speaker’s tone was strong, but his voice was as hoarse as a dying person.

After her eyes got used to it, Min Jue'er could see clearly that the people on the ground were skinny, their cheeks were sunken and covered with dirt, their appearances could not be seen clearly, but their eyes were very bright.This person seems to be less than ten years old, probably because he lived in the street because of the wind, he is very short and thin, and he looks like an 80-year-old man when he sits on the ground.

Five-year-old Min Jue'er had never seen such a person before, she was a little curious but more out of fear, she wanted to turn around and run away, but was pulled by her clothes.

The man relentlessly tugged at the corner of Min Jue'er's clothes, and when he touched the fine silk, he asked sharply, "Which family are you from?"So domineering and bullying? 』

"I..." Min Jue'er felt a little aggrieved, remembering the teaching of Prince Yi, she could not claim to be the prince, so she could only answer obediently, hoping that the other party would let her go, "I am from the palace..."

"The rich son of the palace? ”The man paused for a moment, as if hesitating something, and then gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind, “…you broke my hand, you have to pay me compensation…otherwise I will sue you in front of the palace shape! 』

"I... I don't have any money..." Min Jue'er was so anxious that she wanted to cry, her little face was wrinkled, and in a hurry, she suddenly touched the jade pendant on her waist, and immediately tore it off and handed it over, "Use this to pay... ...can you?You must never go to the palace to sue...』

"..." The man reached out to take the jade pendant, he didn't know whether it was shameful or guilty, he turned his head and said in embarrassment, "you go, young master, go back to your palace, this is not the place you should run out of . 』

"okay. ’ Min Jue’er nodded, and was about to turn around and leave, after taking two steps, she turned her head back as if worried, “Your hand needs to be healed by a doctor as soon as possible...and...you need to eat more, the grandpa in charge said Eat more to grow your body. 』

"..." The man was noncommittal and ignored Min Jue'er.

Min Jue pursed her lips, and ran back to the house obediently.I thought in my heart, the world is really scary, it's not as fun as in the story at all!

【1】

Win Feng for 11 years.

Six-year-old Min Jue'er sat on the couch in Xiao's guest room, feeling terrified: I must have been kidnapped.

Yesterday, Prince Yi earnestly told him to obediently listen to the words of the Eighteenth Prince, without explaining anything else, he was hastily sent to Prince Gong's Mansion.Min Jue'er only stayed there for one night, and before he knew what was going on, Master Xiao, whom he had never met before, took him over from Prince Gong's residence to Xiao's residence at night, and only sat in the carriage with a dignified expression. Tell him that something happened to Prince Yi, and he is in a very dangerous situation. From now on, he will change his name to Why Mo Tong, and follow the old-fashioned young master of the Xiao family as a book boy.

What is it all about.Thinking of him, Min Jue'er, the dignified prince's son, although his identity has not been disclosed, he is not going to be the book boy of some court official's child?

And what happened to Prince Yu is just nonsense.His prince is the most powerful person in the world, except that he is not allowed to be called father prince, and he is a little stricter in supervising his studies. He is a perfect person, how could something happen.

No matter how you think about it, it is only possible that Lord Xiao kidnapped him, probably because he wanted to use his son to threaten the prince.Too bad, I must find a chance to escape.Min Jue'er came to a conclusion, and decided to pretend to obey the kidnapper's arrangement of Xiao's family, and then wait for the opportunity to contact the people in the palace.

【2】

After staying in Xiao's residence for a few days, Min Jue'er heard from Xiao's family that there was a lot of rumors outside, so in order to avoid being discovered, he asked Young Master Xiao to take him, a little book boy, to study in a private school on the mountain in the suburbs of Beijing.

He thought to himself that the Xiao family kidnapper was probably worried that someone from the palace would find him and take him back, so he wanted to move him to a farther place.

"Mo Tong, let's go. Eight-year-old Xiao Zuofan raised the curtain of the carriage and said to Min Jueer who was still standing beside the carriage frowning.Min Jue'er was unmoved.Xiao Zuofan had no choice but to shout a few more times, "Mo Tong... Mo Tong! 』

Only then did Min Jue realize that she was calling herself, pursed her lips, and told herself that the master of the palace has teachings, a good man does not suffer from immediate losses, he should obediently obey the kidnappers' wishes, and then try to escape when they are slack in the private school , Thinking about it, he nodded and got in the car to follow.

Xiao Zuofan was not annoyed when he saw the rude behavior of his own book boy, he heard the general story from his father, and felt that this little book boy who appeared suddenly was a bit pitiful.At the age of nearly six years, not only all the clan members were wiped out, but also reduced from a dignified son to a book boy, it was indeed not easy.The Xiao family only had his elder sister and himself. Xiao Zuofan wished his parents would have a younger brother or younger sister since he was a child, and now he has fulfilled his wish.

Thinking so, Xiao Zuofan reached out and peeled an orange, and handed half of it to Mo Tong.

Min Jue'er took it with some hesitation, and saw Xiao Zuofan started to eat the other half, so he started to eat it with confidence.

☆, extra episode two (four)

【3】

Those who can afford to attend this private school in the suburbs of Beijing are all descendants of dignitaries.At that time, the age for entering school was eight years old, and before that, all the sons and daughters were privately hired as husbands.In the past few days, it was the period of spring enrollment, and there was an endless stream of horse-drawn carriages on the mountain road, of various shapes, but all of them were expensive.

"Sure enough, you're here too, Little Workshop. 』

As soon as Min Jue got off the carriage with Xiao Zuofan, he heard a slightly frivolous call not far away.The speaker seemed to be about the same age as Xiao Zuofan, with exquisite appearance, if he hadn't seen the jade around his waist, and thought that this private school only accepts young masters, Min Jue'er would have thought it was some domineering young lady.

Xiao Zuofan frowned, but quickly restrained his expression and bowed politely, "Fan San... son, my father asked me to say hello to Uncle Fan for him. 』

"Tsk," Fan Hongxuan didn't appreciate it, waved his hand and was about to walk away, "pedantic, rigid, not fun." 』

Beside Fan Hongxuan, a person dressed as a book boy came forward with a smile and said: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for your concern, and please ask Mr. Xiao to send my greetings to Mr. Xiao on behalf of my young master." 』

Min Jue'er looked up, and found that this man was tall and strong, with a fleshy face, like a freshly baked steamed stuffed bun, and he almost couldn't see his eyes when he smiled.He seems more like a dartman than a bookboy.

Xiao Zuofan saw that this person was well mannered, and thought that Fan San finally had someone who could keep up with his temperament, so his eyebrows relaxed, and he pretended to ask casually: "How long have you been here?"Jiangnan drove to Beijing, very tiring, right? 』

"Back to Master Xiao, I arrived yesterday. I heard that Master Xiao joined the club today, and Master Fan San has been at the gate of the club early in the morning.Young Master Fan San of Jiangnan Shangjing traveled all the way, feeling happy and not tired. 』

"Um. Xiao Zuofan nodded in satisfaction, Min Jue'er suddenly felt that he seemed to be smiling slightly, stretched out his hand to rub his eyes, but the smile disappeared, and he didn't know if it was his hallucination.

"Master Xiao, this way please." Baozilian seems to be older and taller than Xiao Zuofan, although he looks like a guard, but his demeanor always reminds Min Jueer of Grandpa Liu, the big housekeeper in the palace.

"You don't have to follow Fan San...young master?" Seeing that he was going to lead him the way, Xiao Zuofan asked.

"Master Fan San told me not to follow him today, maybe it was because he asked me to settle down with Master Xiao first. 』

"……good. 』Mo Tong always felt that Master Xiao Zuofan was smiling again, but he didn't see clearly.

Baozilian brought the small workshop and Min Jue'er to the dormitory, and after explaining some daily rules in the academy, he bowed and said, "Master Xiao, please rectify and rest here, the entrance ceremony will be held in three days.There are still some trivial matters left, should I leave it to the book boy? 』

Xiao Zuofan saw that Baozi's face was well-mannered, and he was specially arranged by the Fan family to be beside Fan San. He felt that this person was trustworthy, he hesitated for a while, nodded to Min Jue'er and said, "Mo Tong, you can go." 』

"……okay. 』Min Jueer finally realized that Xiao Zuofan was calling him this time, nodded in agreement, and followed Baozilian out of the dormitory.

【4】

Baozilian took Min Jue'er around the school, introduced to him the opening hours and walking routes of different venues, and told him what to pay attention to when arranging the itinerary for the young master.And every time I go to a place, I will tell some allusions and anecdotes by the way. Min Jue'er listens very interestingly, and always feels like returning to the palace where the master who is in charge every day