It was evening, and the clouds on the horizon merged with the glow of the setting sun. The picturesque waterside pavilion was also coated with a layer of faint golden light.
The scenery was naturally beautiful, but Su Yang had no time to appreciate it. His mind was filled with the thought of running away!
It had nothing to do with old or new hatred. This was a normal reaction when faced with extreme danger.
The man in front of him was dressed in a black and solemn prince robe. His appearance was cold and dignified. He looked at him coldly from top to bottom, his unfathomable black eyes flashing with a cold light. Especially the hand that clamped down on Su Yang's wrist, it was as if he wanted to crush his wrist bones.
With his current delicate body, how could he withstand such bullying? Su Yang's face immediately turned pale from the pain. He struggled and shouted, "Let go of me! It hurts! "
As he spoke, he cast a pleading look at Wu Xueyan. He was not good at other things, but acting coquettishly was one of his basic skills. His round, black, and bright eyes were watery, like a little puppy whose food had been taken away. There was a sense of longing in his aggrieved eyes, which made him very lovable.
Wu Xueyan's maternal instincts were immediately hit. She wanted to go forward and save Su Yang, but Tao Yunfeng stopped her. The two were in a deadlock for a while.
Su Yang knew that he couldn't count on her, so he could only look at Jing Cheng with grievance.
"Why are you bullying me? I don't even know you." His soft voice carried a trace of sobbing. He was really crying because of the pain. "You bad person, let go of me! Ah Gui, Ah Gui, save me! "
Ah Gui, who was kneeling in the corner, trembled even more. He quickly shrank himself, afraid that he would be affected by the Fifth Prince's domineering aura.
That's right, beating him up was so unjust!
Su Yang was angry that he didn't fight back. He couldn't think of any other way, so he directly bit Jing Cheng. As a result, the back of Jing Cheng's hand was covered with glistening saliva, but he didn't even leave a bite mark.
Su Yang: "…"
He looked at Jing Cheng, and Jing Cheng looked back at him. Su Yang did not doubt that he saw a hint of mockery in Jing Cheng's eyes.
Dammit, I can't live like this anymore!! Tao Ziyu's neat little white teeth were just decorations, there was no way he could chew through them! Moreover, he had a toothache!
Jing Cheng slowly let go of Su Yang and did not look at him again. He turned to Tao Yunfeng and said, "Minister Tao, the betrothal gifts will arrive in three days. Recently, the Mobei army's pay is tight. All the etiquette will be simplified."
Tao Yunfeng himself was the Minister of Revenue. How could he not know if the military's pay was tight? But since Jing Cheng said it was tight, then it could only be tight.
He quickly smiled apologetically and said: "Naturally, everything will be done according to your wishes. But wang ye is always thinking about military matters, this official is in awe. Yu 'er has always been a good-for-nothing. To be able to marry wang ye, I don't know how many lifetimes of good fortune she has accumulated."
Su Yang was stunned. Nani? Get married! Him?!
Jing Cheng's cold face did not have any emotion. He only lightly said: "Then it's like this. Ben wang will leave first."
Tao Yunfeng quickly urged him to stay: "Wang ye, please stay. This official has already ordered people to prepare some wine. If wang ye doesn't mind, how about this official and my son hold a welcoming feast for you? You must be tired from the journey, it would be good to rest your feet."
Jing Cheng stopped walking and turned back to look at him. He suddenly gave a laugh.
"If ben wang remembers correctly, in the past, Tao daren avoided everything. He disliked ben wang as an old bull and couldn't afford to eat the young grass in the fu. Now, I'm afraid you can't afford this wine either."
After saying this, he did not stay another step and strode away.
Tao Yunfeng, who had been ridiculed, did not have any reaction. He followed to send off the guest as usual. His etiquette was so thorough that no one could criticize him.
Wu Xueyan knitted her brows as she inspected Su Yang's injuries. The graze on his knee was fine, but there was a bruise on his wrist. It looked frightening, but she did not know how much strength he had used.
In the past, Jing Cheng could not even bear to touch him. Now that there was a gap, it would be hard to repair.
Su Yang threw off her hand and angrily said: "You're also a bad person." After saying this, he ran into the room and wrapped himself in the blankets. He looked like he would not come out for the rest of his life.
Wu Xueyan dismissed the servants and only the mother and son were left in the room. When she heard the "sobbing" from under the blankets, her eyes immediately turned red.
She sat on the edge of the bed and softly said: "I'm sorry. Mother didn't mean to not save you, but … … in the game between the emperor and the fifth prince, our Minister's Manor is the most important chess piece. Your father also did not have it easy … …"
If it was Tao Ziyu or the previous Tao Ziyu, she definitely would not say these words. Because as a qualified mother, she should not force the fate of the family onto her child. She hoped that her son could grow up happily and not have to bear these heavy truths.
But now, her son was a fool. Even if she told him, he would not understand anything. Because of this, she could confide in him without worry.
"When your father was still a poor scholar, he made a living by selling calligraphy and paintings on the street. Once, I passed by that street and fell in love with him at first sight. I did not hesitate to hide my identity and approached him with the identity of an ordinary embroidered girl. Later, he promised that he would take me as his wife when he entered high school the next year."
"Later on, he did enter high school. He was the top scholar personally appointed by the late emperor. He walked on the street and had limitless glory. All the young ladies in Jianzhou City were moved by him, but his heart was filled with a little embroidered girl." Speaking to this point, she smiled and gently patted Su Yang under the blankets. She said: "At that time, he was really stupid. He refused one marriage after another, but he did not know that what he was looking for was actually a big problem."
"Your maternal grandfather was a first-rank general. He once saved the emperor's life in exchange for a gold medallion and tens of thousands of imperial guards. But the late emperor was naturally suspicious, so how could he be at ease? It was not good for him to directly take back his military power. He was afraid that he would be cursed for biting the hand that fed him … … Later on, your two uncles died one after another in the army. It was considered honorable. Now, my Wu Family only has you as a descendant."
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