Chapter 45: The aftermath(1/2)
Mo Luo glanced at the curious Ruan Qingliu. Although he had no intention of talking to her, he still said lightly:
"It was just young and frivolous. Now I regret it and want to let them live."
Ruan Qingliu's eyes widened when he heard what Mo Luo said. He thought Mo Luo was very interesting, so he opened his mouth and asked:
"Why? Can't you handle so many husbands?"
Faced with Ruan Qingliu's childish accent, although her expression could be said to be vulgar on others, it is smart on hers.
Mara shook his head and decided not to pick on her.
But before a while, Ruan Qingliu exclaimed——
"Wow~ Your husbands are all so handsome and charming, each with their own merits!"
Several husbands looked at the noble woman in front of them with blank expressions. Qiao Runzhi woke them up in such a hurry that they could only put on their clothes and come out in a hurry, without having time to put on their hats and curtains.<
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Their faces were displayed in front of Ruan Qingliu like this.
Mo Luo doesn't mind at all, these are Ruan Qingliu's confidants.
"This is Ruan Qingliu, the daughter of the Minister of War's family."
Mo Luo opened his mouth and said calmly.
"Hi~handsome guys~"
Seeing that Ruan Qingliu had already begun to become obsessed, Mo Luo took out the two objects given by Nangong Tou from his body and said:
"It was Nangong Tou and the eldest princess who asked her to come and pick you up."
Qiao Runzhi took the object handed over by Mo Luo, and everyone gathered around to look at it carefully.
There is nothing wrong with both items, especially since Dan'er is here and must know his embroidery skills well.
Qiao Runzhi sensitively grasped the meaning of Mo Luo's words:
"You just talked about us? What about you?"
Jichen also realized what Brother Runzhi meant at this time. Although he was young, he was not stupid, so he pulled Maruo and asked:
"Won't my wife go with us?"
At this time, Wei Xicai and Ji Liang each had one handkerchief and envelope, and Mo Luo stepped forward and took the two things back, saying:
"I am a soldier of the Zhou family army and a bodyguard of Duke Zhou's palace. I can't leave. If I leave privately, I'm afraid things will be difficult."
"Yes..."
Before Qiao Runzhi could say anything, Mo Luo stretched out his hand to stop what he was going to say. He glanced at the people around him, some were happy and some were sad.
"You go first. Nangong Tou must be trying his best at this time. I still have some things to do here."
Mo Luo's words could not be criticized. Everyone looked at each other and no one knew whether they should leave or not. Ruan Qingliu said:
"You guys... why don't you just pack up and follow me?"
Ji Liang looked at Wei Xicai. The two of them seemed to have made up their minds and took Ji Chen and Dan'er to pack their things. At this time, Wang Yi obviously knew Ruan Qingliu, and he had to get news from Prince Nangong Tou.
Well-informed.
At this time, he was anxious to see his master, but he was a little afraid of Mo Luo because of yesterday's incident. When he saw Wei Xicai and Ji Liang leaving, he followed behind and packed up his things.
Most of the people left. Ruan Qingliu touched his nose and saw that Qiao Runzhi was hesitant to speak. He obviously had something to say to Mo Luo, so he took the initiative to go out and wait.
After Ruan Qingliu left, Qiao Runzhi looked at Mo Luo and said sadly:
"My wife, are you really ready to abandon us?"
Ever since Mara came to this world, he has rarely been happy when he saw Qiao Runzhi. At this time, his sad expression was still so fragile.
"Runzhi, I can't let you stay here."
"Why, you planned to abandon us from the very beginning, proposed reconciliation, made a bet with Nangong Tou, and now you are sending us away... What are we in your heart? We are here when you call.
An object that disappears?"
His voice was not loud, but it was full of emotion. Every word entered Mara's ears and reached Mara's heart.
In her eyes, are these husbands objects? Mara didn't know that she had never thought about this issue, but she still said with a cold face:
"Whatever you think, just leave quickly."
The two people were in a stalemate in the courtyard for a while, until a few people inside the room came out. Jichen saw that Qiao Runzhi's complexion was very pale, and he quickly stepped forward to support him, and then looked at Mo Luo,
Those big eyes were full of sorrow and said:
"Then after we leave, when will the wife come to reunite with us?"
Mo Luo was stunned for a moment. In her eyes, the most important thing now was to find a way to get over the crazy thing about Zhou Ang.
Duke Zhou sent countless subordinates to look for the person who harmed Zhou Ang. Mo Luo was in the Zhou family army and he didn’t know if he would be found out later.
As for what Jichen asked about, she didn't have time to think about it and just said:
"You just stay peacefully, I will be there soon."
Obviously, these words can be used to deceive Jichen who is not familiar with the world, but for Qiao Runzhi, it is far from possible.
Dan'er and Wei Xicai Ji Liang also came out at this time. Dan'er looked at Mo Luo with some worry, handed a pair of boots in his hand to Mo Luo and said:
"My wife, I did this. I never had time to give it to you. You have to be careful and pay more attention to your health. We will all wait for you."
Mara took it, nodded and watched everyone get on the carriage one by one, and soon left.
Ruan Qingliu picked up the people here, and Nangong Rong packed up and took a group of people into the palace.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and it is also the first day that Nangong Rong is released from the ban. The imperial city that has not been seen for a long time still looks like that.
"My son, I pay homage to Your Majesty the Mother. Long live Your Majesty."
At this time, in the Imperial Study Room, the Queen was reviewing the memorial. Nangong Rong was kneeling on the ground. Neither of them said anything. After a long time, the Queen put down the memorial in her hand and sighed:
"You are still so stubborn and willful. Gu punished you with a grounding. Now that you are out, you have nothing to say to Gu?"
Nangong Rong raised her head and looked at her mother. The queen's face was no longer young, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad in her heart.
For Nangong Rong, this is her mother, the mother who brought her up since childhood——
"Mom, please take care of yourself. A daughter should not contradict her mother. However, mother should be aware of Xiaotou's matter. He is not a person who will subjugate the country as the imperial master said, nor is he deliberately running away to avoid getting married. Please be aware of it!"
The National Preceptor that Nangong Rong mentioned was a man from the world, recommended by Concubine Chen as a divine man with insight into ancient and modern affairs. Nangong Rong knew that her mother believed deeply in the Imperial Preceptor, but even so, she still risked offending the emperor.
The risks are spoken out.
"Does anyone know the whereabouts of Nangong Tou?"
The Queen did not respond directly to her words, but only asked about Nangong Tou's situation.
Nangong Rong hesitated for a moment and then lowered her head and said:
"Xiao Tou came to my princess's house yesterday, and I asked my mother not to be offended..."
Nangong Rong told Nangong Tou everything about this period of time. When she said that Zhou Ang from Duke Zhou's mansion had brought Nangong Tou back to Kyoto early but failed to report it in time, Her Majesty the Queen's face became obviously unhappy.
Okay.
"Presumptuous!"
The tea cup in her hand was smashed into pieces, and then the steward's servant beside her stepped forward and whispered a few words to the queen.
Afterwards, the queen looked at Nangong Rong with complicated eyes, and then said:
"Do you know about Zhou Ang?"
Nangong Rong nodded:
"Before entering the palace this morning, I heard that Zhou Ang was crazy, and the news spread throughout the city of Kyoto. It must be Duke Zhou who is looking for the person who harmed Zhou Ang."
"Who do you think it could be?"
Facing the Queen's suspicious gaze, Nangong Rong naturally understood that the Queen's first suspicion was her, but this matter really had nothing to do with her, so she knelt down and said:
"My daughter doesn't know, but Zhou Ang is a cruel man and has made many enemies with others. There must be some capable people and strangers among them who want to kill her."
The queen lowered her head and thought for a while. Although she was suspicious, she didn't say anything in the end. She just asked Nangong Rong to step back and brought Nangong Tou in.
At this time, Nangong Tou had already been waiting outside the palace. Hearing the queen's summons, he walked into the royal study room that he had not entered for a long time. Looking at the familiar furnishings around him, his nose felt sore and tears almost fell.<
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"My son, please give my regards to the Queen Mother. Long live the Queen! Long live the Queen!"
But when he said these words, the desolation of leaving his hometown alone and the ups and downs along the way made Nangong Tou finally couldn't help but shed tears.
Feeling Nangong Tou kneeling on the ground sobbing, the Queen glanced helplessly, then stepped forward to help him up:
"You have suffered during this period. Now that you are back, take a good rest."
In a rare gathering of mother and son, Nangong Tou told the story of his experience during this period. After all, it is his own personal experience that is more detailed.
When talking about his relationship with the Moluo family, Nangong Tou did not say that he was committed to Moluo. After all, he had always been innocent and not really committed.
To be continued...