The next day, the army returned.
The entire city was bustling with activity. Women, children, old, and young lined the streets and alleys.
"Welcome back to the Northern Frontier Army!"
As the procession entered the city, a strange atmosphere suddenly surged on both sides of the official road. It was as if a pool of water had been poured into a pot of hot oil, but then a wooden lid was quickly placed on the pot, forcibly suppressing the sizzling fanaticism under the lid.
The people lowered their heads, but their eyes kept glancing forward to peek at the elite troops of the Emperor's Army riding past.
Mo Xi was dressed in an Imperial Army uniform. His iron-plated boots were in the stirrups. Other than his belt and gauntlets, which shone with silver coldness, his entire body was dressed in black.
"Lord Xi He is so handsome!"
"I'm going to die, I'm going to die."
"I think he looked at me just now!"
"Wow, don't joke around. Other than Princess Meng Ze, he can't see anyone else, okay?"
"But he's not married to the princess … He's already 30 years old this year. He doesn't have a wife, a fiancée, or a concubine. Can't I just think about it? Seriously!"
As for the other generals and soldiers, their reactions were much sweeter than Mo Xi's.
They all happily waved at the people who lined the streets to welcome them. Yue Chenqing even happily took the flowers handed to her by the girls and planned to put them in her hair. After being warned by Mo Xi, she resentfully gave up and sniffed the flowers in her hands.
The road was very long. Yue Chenqing was well-behaved for a while, but she began to dress up again. She smiled and winked at the people around her. "Hello, Miss ~"
"You're so pretty ~"
"I'm looking for a concubine. Food and lodging will be provided."
Mo Xi sternly said, "Yue Chenqing!"
Yue Chenqing covered her mouth.
The Northern Frontier Army's armor reflected the sun's rays, their weapons dazzling. Along the way, they looked extremely majestic, completely different from when Gu Mang had returned to the city. After all, when Gu Mang made his triumphant return, he took the lead and played with the cats and dogs at the front. The soldiers behind him were also happy and relaxed, laughing as they went to receive the snacks and wine handed over by the people. At this moment, the leader was Lord Xi He. Lord Xi He did not even smile, so the others naturally did not dare to be too presumptuous.
From the city gate to the palace, it took more than an hour to travel slowly on horseback. When they arrived at the palace, there was still a long and tedious conferment ceremony. They had to kneel, bow, and give thanks. It was so annoying. After a while, they finally made it to the banquet, but Mo Xi was still restless.
In Yue Chenqing's words, he had to be "chaste but not cold, distant but not rude" when dealing with the young ladies.
By the way, when Yue Chenqing joked about Mo Xi's "chaste" for the first time, she was punished by Lord Xi He to copy "Female Virtues" a hundred times. Lord Xi He coldly said, "Yue Chenqing, do you not know what chaste means? Come here, I'll let you copy to your heart's content. "
But no matter how many times Yue Chenqing cried and recited, "A woman's virtue is boundless, a woman's resentment has no end", Lord Xi's joke of "Chastity without losing her aloofness, estrangement without losing her manners" still secretly spread throughout the army.
Everyone thought, that's right, in order to wait for Princess Mengze, Lord Xi had delayed his marriage until the age of thirty, refusing to get married. Just look at the situation at the banquet. A group of rich young ladies surrounded him and chattered incessantly, but he didn't even look at them.
"Lord Xi He, I haven't seen you in a long time."
"Lord Xi He, you seem to have lost some weight."
"Lord Xi He, do you think my hair ornament looks good today?"
Among this group of young ladies, the most popular one was Princess Yanping. She was Princess Mengze's younger sister. She had just reached marriageable age this year, but her figure had already grown to be extremely graceful. Looking at her, she was full of lush spring.
She walked to Mo Xi with a smile, her lips fresh and tender like juicy berries.
Yue Chenqing saw this from a distance and did not even have time to swallow the pastry in her mouth. She hurriedly pulled a brother she had not seen for a long time. "Hey, hey, hey."
Brother: "What?"
Yue Chenqing said excitedly, "Come, look over there!"
"Isn't that Princess Yanping and Lord Xi He … What's there to see? Princess Yanping definitely has no chance."
"No, no, no. I'll let you see what the legendary chastity without losing its aloofness, alienation without losing its politeness! "
Brother: "… Haven't you copied 'Female Virtues' enough?"
Yue Chenqing had forgotten the pain after the scar healed. She smiled and pulled her friend to eavesdrop nearby.
"Brother-in-law." Princess Yanping smiled and stood in front of Mo Xi. The moment she opened her mouth, she was very teasing.
Mo Xi lowered his eyelids and paused for a moment because of this address. Then, he turned around and wanted to leave "chastely".
Yue Chenqing hurriedly pulled him back. "Brother-in-law, you haven't been playing with other girls. You're just standing here with a straight face. Are you angry that my sister didn't come?"
After a pause, Mo Xi replied "coldly", "Princess, you've got the wrong person. I'm not married yet."
"I'm just casually calling her for fun."
Mo Xi suppressed his anger and replied "estranged", "How can this matter be taken lightly?"
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. My sister wasn't feeling well last month and went to the Hot Spring Palace in Yangzhou to recuperate. She's not in the capital at all. Otherwise, she would definitely come to see you."
Mo Xi knew that Princess Meng Ze's poor physique was actually related to him.
Thus, he asked "politely", "Is she okay?"
Yue Chenqing: "Hahahahaha! What did I say! I'm not wrong, am I? "
His brother felt that he was laughing too loudly. Even if the banquet was lively, there was still a danger that Lord Xi He would notice. Even if Yue Chenqing didn't mind copying "Female Virtues", he couldn't afford to lose this face. Thus, he covered Yue Chenqing's mouth and dragged him away.
The two of them left, but the conversation between Princess Yanping and Mo Xi was not over.
Yue Chenqing continued to smile. "After two years of blowing the wind outside the Great Wall, you're still thinking about my sister? Don't worry, it's an old illness. It's not like you don't know. She'll be fine after resting for a while. "
Mo Xi did not say anything.
"But to be honest, with my sister's body, how can she endure you, Lord Xi He, before she recovers?"
As Yue Chenqing spoke, he glanced at Mo Xi's long legs with admiration and desire, and then at his high nose bridge a few times.
Such long legs, such a high nose, a sexy Adam's apple, and slender, well-defined hands. One could imagine how strong this man was just by looking at him, and how ecstatic it would be to be pressed under his body.
Yue Chenqing sighed and said, "If my sister is sick for the rest of her life and can't get married for the rest of her life … Then are you really going to guard her for the rest of your life? "
"…"
"Wouldn't that be a pity …"
She was very close to Mo Xi. Her body was filled with the sweet fragrance of cosmetics. Her black hair was covered in pearls and jade, and there was a rouge-colored peony on her forehead. When she smiled, she deliberately leaned forward, and her half-exposed snow-white chest trembled like jade.
"Why don't you consider me? I've grown up, and I'm not inferior to my sister. "
As she spoke, she wanted to reach out and wrap her arms around his waist. "It's just going to bed, don't be so serious." She smiled and licked her lips. "You'll like it."
It's over.
"Don't be too serious in bed." This sentence could be ranked in the top three most hated words in Mo Xi's life. Princess Yanping failed to flirt with him, and she even accurately poked his sore spot.
"…" Mo Xi glanced at her, paused, and said coldly, "Get out of the way."
"Hey — you, you —!"
However, Mo Xi had already walked past her with his sword-like eyebrows lowered.
The tassels of the Feiyao Terrace fluttered in the wind. Mo Quenching took another glass cup that glowed with amber light from the servant and walked to the edge of the terrace. His long legs wrapped in black military boots relaxed a little as he leaned against the vermilion railing and looked at the myriad of lights.
After leaving the gloomy hall, he took a deep breath and drank some berry wine. His Adam's apple moved slightly.
He had been "favored" by girls for many years.
However, he still didn't like it, and he wasn't used to it.
In the past, Mo Xi didn't have so many admirers. When he walked on the road, not many people dared to peek at him. At that time, his temper was very bad. How bad was it? — In comparison, the current Lord Xi He could be considered a gentle and kind little cutie.
Later, there was chaos in his family. Everyone thought that this Young Master Mo was at the end of his road. The noble cultivators didn't want to pay attention to him, and the cultivators who were born as slaves didn't dare to approach him.
Only Gu Mang, the madman, wasn't afraid of death and was willing to roam with him. He was the only one who chose to accompany that down and out young master. He comforted him and said, "It's okay. Even if you're no longer a noble young master, you're still you. There's a fire in your heart, and it will shine sooner or later. I can see it, and people will see it in the future. "
Later, Mo Xi got through the difficulties and indeed got rid of the shadow of the "Mo family". He fought in the south and north, and his military achievements even surpassed those of his ancestors. No one thought that he was the only son of the Mo family anymore. Instead, they only thought of him as Lord Xi He.
More and more girls started to have a good impression of him.
However, after Gu Mang betrayed the country, the girls' tastes completely changed. They all admired Mo Xi. There were even people who sighed and said, "It's better for men to be a little boring. They'll be honest and won't be as disappointing as Gu Mang."
"Although Lord Xi He has a bad temper, he's magnanimous. Whatever he wants to say, he directly scolds. He doesn't pretend at all."
There were even brothel girls who put their hands on their waists and "heroically" said, "Lord Xi He is the purest man I've ever seen! I'll say it right here! If Lord Xi He comes to visit me, not only will I not take his money, I'll pay him instead! "
In the end, Lord Xi He really came the next day. He didn't come to visit her, but with a dark face, he sealed the brothel.
"You're shameless to seduce the Immortal. I'll punish you to go back and be good women. "Mo Xi fiercely sealed the brothel and fiercely reprimanded them. Then, he left angrily.
He left a bunch of brothel girls howling, saying that if Lord Xi He advised them to be good men, they would never be prostitutes for the rest of their lives. Ahhh, Lord Xi He is really a peerless good man.
It was simply inexplicable!
People always liked to find someone who looked good and put them on the top of their hearts. Then, they would impose their own beautiful fantasies on that person to provide light for themselves. However, Mo Xi didn't want to be that boring golden body at all. He wasn't as righteous as they thought.
He also had some desires that were hard to talk about. He couldn't tell anyone about them.
However, no one understood them at all.
Just like how no one remembered how embarrassing Mo Xi's life was in the past.
Therefore, what Gu Mang said was right, but also wrong.
He did get rid of the shadow of the Mo family and became shining in everyone's eyes with his own strength. However, he knew that the light only belonged to the perfect Lord Xi He in people's illusions. It had nothing to do with the lonely and embarrassed young man from a long time ago.
From start to finish, Gu Mang was the only one who walked towards the stubborn brat sitting alone in the corner of the barracks. He was genuinely happy to be reunited with his fellow apprentice brothers from the academy after a long separation. He even happily extended his hand to the brat, flashing his canine teeth brilliantly.
The bonfire was warm.
He smiled and said, "Long time no see, Junior Mo. Can I sit next to you?"
—
"Long time no see, can I sit next to you?"
Suddenly, a similar sentence sounded behind him. Mo Xi's fingertips trembled slightly, and the wine in the glass cup almost spilled out.
He turned his head as if he was in a dream and saw a familiar figure.
Under the moonlight, under the paulownia flowers of the Feiyao Pavilion, she was quietly looking at him.
The author has something to say:
Mo Xi: Yue Chenqing, get out here.
Yue Chenqing: (Trembling) Hello everyone, let me explain. Yesterday, I said that absence makes the heart grow fonder for Mo Shuai. I was just joking with him. Mo Shuai didn't marry Princess Meng Ze. He's an old virgin who has been single for thousands of years …
Gu Mang: Haha, he's still single for now. He's not a virgin anymore.
Yue Chenqing: … Oh …
Yue Chenqing: Wait? I think I know something???
Mo Xi: Copy female virtues or embroidery. Choose one.
Yue Chenqing: …
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