His Adam's apple bobbed slightly. Like a cub probing for danger, he cautiously moved closer to the oblivious Mo Extinguishing …
"Oh, right."
Suddenly, Mo Xi raised his head and interrupted Gu Mang's movements.
"The third day of next month is Yue Chenqing's birthday."
"Ah?" Gu Mang was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He did not hear what Mo Xi said clearly. He hurriedly avoided his gaze as if he had just woken up from a dream. His ears were a little red. He raised his hand and touched his ears, "Oh … oh …"
His heartbeat was still thumping.
He was thinking, what was he doing just now? Why did he suddenly have such an impulse and desire? One had to know that biting and gnawing at each other represented subjugation and submission. What about between him and Mo Extinguish? Was it the same?
He tried to imagine if he wanted to conquer Mo Xi — but he realized that he did not know what "conquering" meant. Did he want Mo Xi to lower his head and kneel to him?
No. No. He was not interested in that.
Or did he want …
"Are you listening to me?"
Gu Mang suddenly came back to his senses, "Ah? Yes! I'm listening, I'm listening. "
Mo Xi frowned and looked at him, "Why are your ears red?"
Gu Mang scratched his ears, "I, I, I feel hot."
"…" Mo Que didn't know what was wrong with him. She had more or less finished her meal, so she put down her chopsticks and instructed Gu Mang, "We're going to send a congratulatory gift to Yue Chenqing. I'm not free these days, so you and Li Wei should keep an eye out."
"Well …" Gu Mang paused, "Why do you want to send a gift to Little White Bird?"
Mo Xi's face darkened, "Didn't you say you overheard?"
"… I didn't."
Mo Xi ground his teeth and repeated, "The third day of next month is Yue Chenqing's birthday."
Gu Mang finally reacted and opened his eyes wide, "It's Little White Bird's birthday?"
"Yes." After Mo Xi responded, he noticed that Gu Mang's eyes were shining. He could not help but feel speechless.
He knew that Gu Mang liked to watch other people's happy events. Whether it was a birthday or a wedding, he loved to join in the fun. When Luo Li Jun's son got married, Gu Mang was not allowed to go out. Gu Mang's's. When he heard the sound of gongs and drums, he climbed up to the roof and watched people, he ate melon seeds's. ...'s Gu Mang mang's........'s's's a's's cake's's's.'s's's's. he's's''s's's's..'s's's's', he's's' ''s's.
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"Ah?"
"Yue Chenqing's birthday is celebrated in Yue Chenqing. The Yue Residence never holds a big banquet, and there won't be any sweets scattered on the road for you to pick up."
As expected, Gu Mang was dejected. "… Oh …"
After a pause, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "But the little white bird is obviously very doted on by the family, so why don't they do it?"
Mo Xi took a sip of the hot soup and said, "It's related to the birth of Yue Chenqing. Yue Chenqing's mother was a relative of the royal family, and she passed away during childbirth when she gave birth to Yue Chenqing. "
Gu Mang was slightly surprised, but he immediately understood: "So the Yue Residence did not hold a banquet for Little White Bird because Little White Bird's father has not forgotten Little White Bird's mother?"
Mo Xi said indifferently, "How could a Yue Juntian be such a sentimental and righteous person? If you say that he did it to pay respects to his deceased wife, that's impossible. No matter what, Murong Huang is still a daughter of the royal family. Even if she passed away many years ago, the Yue Juntian still has to give face to the royal family. Therefore, his son's birthday celebration should be as simple as possible. "
"So it's like that …" Gu Mang muttered and counted with his fingers a few times. Suddenly, he said in surprise, "If that's the case, then Murong Chuyi is also a member of the royal family?"
Mo Xi said indifferently, "He doesn't count."
"Why, why? His surname is also Murong … "
Mo Xi said, "Chong Hua's clothes are all embroidered with gold at the sleeves, but Murong Chuyi's clothes are only embroidered with silver. Why do you think it's because? "
Gu Mang said seriously, "Because silver suits him better."
Mo Xi's face darkened. "… Do you think this is a beauty pageant?"
"Then why?"
Mo Xi said, "Murong Chuyi is not a member of the royal family. He is an abandoned child adopted by his sister, Murong Huang … that is, Yue Chenqing's biological mother. When Murong Huang was young, she went to the Cold Mountain Temple outside the city to pay respects to Buddha. On the way out, she met this child who was abandoned outside the temple. She felt that it was fate, so she took him in as her younger brother and raised him. She reported it to the late emperor and gave him the royal surname of Murong Chuyi. "
Gu Mang repeated it twice before finally coming to his senses. His blue eyes widened. "Little Dragon Maiden was picked up?!!"
"… Don't give people random nicknames." Mo Xi said with a headache. "Yue Chenqing is fine, but with Murong Chuyi's temper, if he hears you call him Little Dragon Girl, he will skin you alive and throw you into the crafting furnace as a raw material."
Gu Mang waved his hand. "It's not that bad. Little Dragon Girl is very good. Today, I even …"
Gu Mang stopped abruptly. He knew that he had spilled the beans. He looked at Mo Xi anxiously, hoping that Mo Xi did not notice what he had just said.
Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished. Mo Shuai was observant and alert. How could he miss this bit of information? He narrowed his eyes and stared at Gu Mang. "You saw him today?"
Seeing that he could not hide it, Gu Mang could only fold his arms and bow. "I can't hide anything from you. Lord Xi He is so wise."
"You don't have to flatter me. Why did you see him?"
Gu Mang had no choice but to tell Mo Xi about his encounter with Murong Chuyi by the Peach Blossom Lake. He remembered Murong Chuyi's instructions, so he spoke very briefly and did not add any details.
He originally thought that Mo Xi would be somewhat surprised to hear this. Unexpectedly, Mo Xi only frowned and sighed. "Why bother?"
"Why bother?"
Mo Chi said, "A few days ago, Yue Chenqing came to find me and asked to borrow a copy of the Hundred Herbs of Gods and Devils from the Burning Country. She said that she was looking for an herb that could cure all kinds of diseases. However, I had already lent this book to the manager of the Cultivation School half a month ago. I don't know if Yue Chenqing will ask him for it. "
Gu Mang blinked. "So the little white bird has known about his uncle's illness for a few days?"
"Not just a few days." Mo Xi said, "Yue Chenqing already knew that his fourth uncle's health was not very good a few years ago. He followed me to the northern border because he wanted to find some foreign medicine for his fourth uncle. However, Yue Chenqing also knew that Murong Chuyi did not want others to meddle in other people's business. Therefore, he only secretly looked for the medicine. "
Gu Mang said in surprise, "So it has been that long. Then why did Murong Chuyi say that the little white bird only knew about it?"
"Murong Chuyi is not wrong. Because Yue Chenqing only knew that his uncle was sick, but did not know what kind of illness it was. Therefore, he was unable to find the right medicine. Therefore, he wanted to look for a kind of herb that could cure all kinds of diseases."
Gu Mang said blankly, "Why did Murong Chuyi keep it from him …"
Mo Xi sighed. "Because their relationship has never been good. The Yue family's affairs are always a mess. "
Gu Mang did not speak. He sat down and silently thought about the relationship between Jiang Yexue, Yue Chenqing and Murong Chuyi. In the end, he could only hold his head and sigh. "I can't figure it out. Let's not think about it anymore."
Mo Xi glanced at him. "What can't you figure out?"
Gu Mang counted with his fingers and said to Mo Xi, "I'm thinking about why their relationship is not good. Take a look at Murong Chuyi. Murong Chuyi was obviously saved and raised by the little white bird's mother, but why does he hate his sister's child? "
Gu Mang used to be able to understand the ways of the world. However, he was ignorant now. Instead, he needed Mo Xi to explain it to him.
Mo Xi said, "It's very simple. To Murong Chuyi, Murong Huang is both his teacher and sister. Although Murong Huang was nominally her younger brother, she treated him as her own son, treating him as her own son. When she married into the Yue family, she specially requested the Emperor to let Murong Chuyi accompany her. This is also the reason why Murong Chuyi lives in the Yue family. "
Gu Mang nodded quickly. "I understand. In other words, the little white bird and Xiao Longnu, uncle and nephew, are actually more like elder brother and younger brother."
"That's right." Mo Xi said, "To Murong Chuyi, Murong Huang is his benefactor. When she was alive, Murong Chuyi accompanied her day and night. He learned from her and respected her very much. He naturally hopes that she can find a good home. However, Yue Juntian … "
Mo Xi pursed his lips. He didn't want to make any more comments about this person.
However, Gu Mang understood and said, "He's a bad person."
Mo Xi said, "Yue Juntian's reputation was not very good at that time. Murong Huang and he were arranged to be engaged by their parents in their early years. However, Yue Juntian was naturally dissolute. When he was sixteen, he got pregnant with a zither girl. He took her as a concubine and had a son. "
"That's amazing." Gu Mang muttered, "He already had a concubine before he married Murong Huang. Not only did he have a concubine, he even had a child."
After pondering for a while, he asked, "Is that child Jiang Yexue?"
"… Yes." Mo Xi didn't like to talk about the matters between men and women. He was somewhat embarrassed. "It's him."
Gu Mang said, "Then I understand why Xiao Longnu doesn't like Jiang Yexue. Yue Juntian married two daughters-in-law. Murong Chuyi is Murong Huang's younger brother, so he's on his wife's side. Jiang Yexue is the concubine's son, so he's on his concubine's side. "
Mo Xi didn't want to talk about the issue of wives and concubines. He lowered his eyelashes and coughed lightly, "… Yes. Although this kind of thing isn't rare among the nobles, as you said, Murong Chuyi respects his adopted sister. He's actually very dissatisfied with this marriage. In addition, Yue Juntian was naturally dissolute, so he often made Murong Huang sad and angry … Therefore, Murong Chuyi's feelings towards his nephew, who is half Yue Juntian's blood, have always been very complicated. "
At this point, Mo Xi poured two cups of hot tea and pushed one cup to Gu Mang's hand. He held the other cup for himself.
Gu Mang was startled. "I don't quite understand … Even if half of the little white bird's blood is from someone he doesn't like, at least it's his sister's child. Isn't there a saying that goes, 'Love me, love my dog'? Why doesn't he like the person his sister loves? "
"Because he doesn't think his sister is happy. He thinks that the birth of this child was a mistake on top of a mistake. "
The steam from the tea rose in spirals, as if they were talking about old grudges.
"But there's another more important reason …"
Gu Mang asked, "What is it?"
Mo Xi said, "Murong Huang's difficult labor wasn't without reason. After she married into the Yue family, she often quarreled with the Yue Juntian, so she couldn't get over it. On the day of her delivery, she met a woman that the Yue Juntian had met outside and came to the residence to make trouble. Her words were filthy and unpleasant. Murong Huang was already extremely weak, so after such a disturbance, she became even more haggard. In the end, her heart was like dead ashes, and she passed away. "
Gu Mang was shocked and let out a low "Ah".
Mo Xi sighed. "So you see, a wrong cause led to a wrong effect. In the end, Murong Chuyi's most important person in the world was taken away. So many years have passed, but Murong Chuyi still can't get over this matter. He is now a Master Refiner. The Yue Juntian tried to melt ice with him several times, but he refused because of this incident. As for Yue Chenqing, Murong Chuyi also didn't know how to deal with it. "After a pause, he continued," That's more or less what happened to their family. "
Gu Mang still couldn't digest such complicated emotions. His blue eyes were covered with a layer of confusion. After a while, he said doubtfully, "But Murong Huang's death can't be blamed on Yue Chenqing. He was only a child at that time …"
Mo Xi said, "Murong Chuyi should have been very clear that this matter had nothing to do with Yue Chenqing. But understanding and getting over it have always been two different things."
Gu Mang touched his chin and repeated, "Understanding and getting over it have always been two different things …" His eyes flashed with a trace of fear. "Why do these words sound so familiar?"
"You used to tell me this."
Gu Mang said in surprise, "Really? Then I'm really amazing. "
Mo Xi, "…"
Looking at his happy and self-satisfied face, Mo Xi didn't plan to tell him that, in fact, this analysis of Murong Chuyi's emotions was mostly what Gu Mang told Mo Xi in the past.
The human heart was very complicated. He didn't understand it before. He couldn't see through the love and hate between people. It was Gu Mang who explained it to him in detail, telling him why he loved and why he hated.
Mo Xi remembered that when Gu Mang was lying on the riverbank with his hands resting on his arms and chatting with him, he even mentioned Jiang Yexue.
At that time, Gu Mang licked the bristlecone grass in his mouth and said sincerely, "Jiang Yexue is not an easy person. He was actually able to combine clarity and relief into one. Look, because of his adopted sister, Murong Chuyi still treats Yue Chenqing coldly for so many years. Jiang Yexue's mother also went, but he didn't get angry with them. He was open-minded and even treated them politely … Tsk, tsk, tsk. If it were me, I might be a pervert. "
Mo Xi turned his face and looked at the young man lying beside him and looking at the stars. His gaze was very gentle.
He knew that Gu Mang wouldn't. Even if Gu Mang was in Jiang Yexue's position, Gu Mang would still get over it. He wouldn't take his anger out on others and would treat others well.
After all, Gu Mang was so bright, just like the sun.
If someone hugged Murong Chuyi and cried, Murong Chuyi would only push that person away and leave in a huff. If someone hugged Jiang Yexue and cried, Jiang Yexue would kindly accompany that person and listen to that person's complaints.
But what about Gu Mang?
If someone hugged Gu Mang and cried, Gu Mang would definitely make that person laugh.
The person who brought laughter and light to others was Senior Martial Brother Gu, whom he had always been deeply in love with.
A few days later, the military affairs after the spring hunt were more or less finished. Fortunately, there was Gu Mang to take care of them. Although Mo Xi had to grind for a while every time he ate, at least he ate moderately and didn't let down Medicine Master Jiang's bitter medicine.
On this day, Mo Xi had nothing to do, so he wondered if he should go to the Cultivation School to sit for a while and take back the 《Collection of Celestial and Demonic Herbs》 to show to Yue Chenqing. After all, although Yue Chenqing was a lazy child, he had always regarded his fourth uncle as a bright light guiding him. When it came to matters related to Murong Chuyi, he was always so serious that he couldn't be more serious and conflicted.
This child seemed unreliable, but in fact, as long as he set his mind on something, he would work so hard that it bordered on obsession. Young people were fearless, but hot-blooded people could easily become muddle-headed. It would be best if he didn't get into trouble when the time came.
Thinking of this, he tidied up and was about to leave when he suddenly saw Li Wei rush into the hall with an anxious expression. "Master!"
"What's wrong? Why do you look like that? "
Li Wei said, "Something happened at the Yue residence."
Mo Xi trembled, his heart thumping. It can't be, right? What I was worried about came true? He asked, "Is it Yue Chenqing …"
Li Wei's eyes widened. "Yes! Master, how did you guess it right away? Young Master Yue is missing! "
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《The Real Reason for Sister Xue's Disability》
Murong Chuyi (179c): Yue Chenqing, try calling me a few times.
Yue Chenqing (176c): Uncle! Fourth Uncle! Uncle!
Friendly guest reviewer group leader 0.5 Er Gouzi: The scene is harmonious, I think it's okay.
Murong Chuyi (179c): Jiang Yexue, try calling me a few times.
Jiang Yexue (184c): Uncle. Fourth Uncle. Uncle.
Friendly guest reviewer group leader 0.5 Er Gouzi: … I keep feeling that something is wrong … Murong, why don't you wear a pair of shoes and act with Jiang Yexue?
Murong Chuyi: No.
Friendly guest reviewer group leader 0.5 Er Gouzi (waving his hand impatiently): Then just break Jiang Yexue's legs so that he won't look tall when he's sitting in a wheelchair!
Jiang Yexue: …
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