Chapter 76 Family Imprint
"When I was a child, as Nan Qi's companion, I often visited Concubine Yuan's palace.
Concubine Yuan has a confidant named Fei. Concubine Yuan looked at Nan Qi and me and chatted with her.
Concubine Yuan asked Aunt Fei if she had a nephew who was similar to our age. If possible, she could bring him into the palace and play with him.
Aunt Fei refused at the time, claiming that Nan Yu had a humble status and was afraid that he would come and offend the nobleman. "
Thinking of the historical records, Fei Nanyu's age is indeed similar to that of Mo Jiuye.
Therefore, He Zhiran felt that there was no doubt that Aunt Fei's nephew was Fei Nanyu.
According to what Mo Jiuye said, Aunt Fei is a confidant of Concubine Yuan, and she should not be short of money. Why didn't her nephew and his family help when they were living in such a miserable state?
Such doubts flashed through He Zhiran's mind. After all, how people get along with their relatives has nothing to do with the overall situation.
She let Mo Jiuye know Fei Nanyu's existence, which was the purpose of talking so much just now.
Thinking that Mo Jiuye had taken the initiative to mention that he often visited Concubine Yuan Gui's palace when he was young, He Zhiran asked him tentatively.
"You often go to Concubine Yuan's palace. How does she treat you?"
Speaking of this, Mo Jiuye was deeply impressed.
"I don't know why, but the imperial concubine's attitude towards me is even better than towards Nan Qi."
He Zhiran: That's right. It's almost completely consistent with the content recorded in unofficial history.
Concubine Yuan Gui must have known that Mo Jiuye was her biological son, so she acted like this.
Mo Jiuye was more sensitive and instantly felt that He Zhiran's question was a bit strange.
"Why do you ask that?"
Seeing Mo Jiuye's serious look, He Zhiran couldn't help but want to tease him.
"Have you ever thought that you are Concubine Yuan's child?"
"This is impossible!" Mo Jiuye retorted without any doubt, and his expression became more serious.
"Are you so sure?" He Zhiran continued to ask.
"Of course I'm sure. As soon as my son from the Mo family was born, he would bear the unique family mark of the Mo family." Mo Jiuye had no doubt about his life experience.
"Family mark?" This is the first time He Zhiran has heard that a family has any mark. This cannot be explained scientifically, unless it is done intentionally.
"When my eight brothers and I were born, we all had crescent-shaped birthmarks on our left shoulders.
My father said that this was an ancient inheritance of the Mo family, including him and many other ancestors. "
Seeing that Mo Jiuye was so confident in what he said, He Zhiran was confused.
The world is full of wonders, such bizarre things as time travel can happen, and it is not surprising that a family imprint appears.
When He Zhiran saw this paragraph about Mo Jiuye's life experience in the unofficial history, the first thing he thought of was that this was probably the real reason why Nan Qi took action against him.
This speculation was quickly denied by the Mo family imprint, and Nan Qi's reasons for targeting Mo Jiuye became a mystery again.
At the same time, a series of question marks appeared in Mo Jiuye's mind.
Why did Nan Qi put him to death?
Why would He Zhiran ask such a question?
The two of them had their own thoughts, and no one said anything.
Because I was worried, I just ate some dinner casually.
Lying back in the tent again, He Zhiran was not sleepy at all.
When consciousness entered the space, I first checked the sales situation of the store. Only one product was sold today, and the account increased by 250,000 yuan.
There were still a lot of goods, and there was no need to replenish them. He Zhiran simply continued to look through the unofficial history, hoping to gain something else.
At the same time, in the upper room of Pingyuan County Inn.
Nan Qi sat at the table, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table.
"Your Majesty, I just received a letter from Eunuch Li."
While talking to Hefeng, he respectfully delivered a small paper roll about 5 centimeters long in front of Nan Qi.
Nan Qi calmly opened the scroll and after browsing the contents, he slapped the table hard.
"A bunch of trash, they can kill the wrong person. What is the use of this bunch of idiots?"
Hefeng didn't know what was written in Li Lu's letter, but seeing the prince looking so angry, something big must have happened.
"My lord, what happened?" He Feng asked cautiously.
Nan Qi threw the note in his hand to him unhappily.
"look by youself."
Hefeng read the contents of the note and analyzed: "Li Liang's family was escorted back to Beijing. The news about Eunuch Li cannot be false."
"Hmph! Now that Mo Jiuye has woken up, and with his alertness, he will definitely guess that He Liang is just his scapegoat. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to take his life in the future."
Nan Qi also calmed down at this moment and thought carefully about what to do next.
Although Hefeng didn't know why his prince wanted to kill Mo Jiuye, he knew in his heart that this matter was absolutely inevitable for the prince.
"Your Majesty, why don't you send a few people out to find out where Mo Jiuye and his exiled team are, to understand the situation there, and to study the next plan?"
Nan Qi waved his hand: "No, the Li family was escorted back to Beijing. Presumably the exile team will have to wait for the officials to come back and meet up before heading out on the road together.
Pingyuan County is the only place for exile to the northwest. We will wait here. I want to meet Mo Jiuye in person. "
The master made up his own mind and simply talked about other things with Feng.
"Your Majesty, tomorrow is the last day as Master Wuchen said. If you still can't meet that noble man, what will we do?"
"Master Wuchen's calculations have never been wrong. I must find that person." There was no doubt in Nan Qi's tone.
Besides, he had already planned to stay here and wait for Mo Jiuye, so there was nothing wrong with him looking for that noble man for a few more days...
He Zhiran unknowingly read the entire "Unofficial History" again, especially the section describing Mo Jiuye's life experience.
No matter which angle you look at it, there is nothing wrong with the description of this content.
Moreover, Mo Jiuye also said that the imperial concubine's attitude towards him was even better than towards Nan Qi. Why was this?
He Zhiran racked her brains to speculate on various possibilities, and finally she had an idea and thought of Nan Qi.
Having found a new breakthrough, He Zhiran was a little excited. She turned over a little too much and accidentally pressed one of Mo Jiuye's arms.
Sensing something was wrong, He Zhiran moved his body away as quickly as possible.
She didn't know if it was her movements that woke Mo Jiuye up, or if he, like her, hadn't fallen asleep at all.
Mo Jiuye actually sat up, but there was still no warmth in his tone.
"You can't sleep either?"
"Well, I'm having some insomnia as I'm thinking about things." He Zhiran didn't hide it.
Mo Jiuye asked again: "Still thinking about my life experience?"
Being asked to the point, He Zhiran hesitated for a moment and asked:
"Have you and Nan Qi bathed together?"
Mo Jiuye is also a smart person, and he immediately captured the true meaning of this issue.
"I can confirm that there are no birthmarks on his body."
Chapter 77 The moment he attacks me, we are no longer brothers
At this time, He Zhiran had completely given up.
She originally thought that it was possible that Mo Jiuye's birthmark would be tattooed by the Mo family later.
But there is no birthmark unique to the Mo family on Nan Qi's body, which completely proves the fact that they have not been transferred.
In other words, this unofficial record simply cannot withstand scrutiny.
After He Zhiran got Mo Jiuye's last answer, he gave up all doubts about his life experience.
At the same time, he was even more confused about Nan Qi's behavior against him.
To untie the bell, the person who tied it must be tied. Now I am afraid that only Nan Qi knows the answer.
Seeing He Zhiran still looking thoughtful, Mo Jiuye really wanted to ask her where she learned such a ridiculous thing.
But thinking of the promise he had made to her, Mo Jiuye still tried hard to suppress the curiosity in his heart.
In order to prevent this woman from having random thoughts, Mo Jiuye chose to speak out her guess.
"Nan Qi and I grew up together since childhood, and we have a deep friendship, and he treats me sincerely.
I remember that when I was fighting at the border, I was in need of food and grass. I wrote to the court but it was still not solved. Seeing that the soldiers were at a critical moment of running out of food, it was Nan Qi who spent his own money to send people to collect food and grass in various places and send it to the border. It was a timely help. .
When I went to the battlefield for the first time, I was accidentally hit by the opponent's poisonous arrow. In order to help me detoxify, Nan Qi rushed to the Medicine Valley to seek medicine for me.
There are many such things, which are enough to prove that Nan Qi's friendship for me is by no means fake.
I noticed something was wrong with him when I returned to Beijing from the border at the beginning of the year. Although he still went to greet me outside the city as before, but based on my understanding of him through many years of getting along, I intuitively told me that he did not welcome me. return.
Moreover, his eyes were always evasive. I thought he had encountered something, so I asked about it with concern, but he chose not to answer directly, but instead talked about him.
After I returned to Beijing and settled down, I immediately rushed to the palace to see him.
But he asked me a question: If I were not the emperor's son, would we still be good brothers.
I didn't take his words to heart at that time and comforted him casually.
Now that I think about it, based on what Nan Qi asked, he probably heard something, or maybe he really is not of royal blood. However, the person who switched contracts with him will definitely not be me. "
After listening to Mo Jiuye's story, He Zhiran thought of another possibility.
"From what you said, Nan Qi's brotherly love for you was absolutely true, but then his attitude suddenly changed. I guess he is really not of royal blood, and has indeed been transferred.
However, the information he got and the person he switched the contract to were you. He was worried that if things were exposed after a long time, he would kill you? "
Mo Jiuye said in a deep voice: "This is just my guess. After all, his identity is still unknown."
"If that's the case, don't you want to resolve the misunderstanding with him?" He Zhiran wanted to know Mo Jiuye's true thoughts.
Mo Jiuye shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Whether it was a misunderstanding or not, the moment he attacked me, we could no longer be brothers."
Seeing Mo Jiuye's mood getting lower and lower, this was all they could think of after analyzing the matter, and He Zhiran planned to end the topic.
The two of them fell into silence at the same time, not knowing what to say for a while.
In the end, Mo Jiuye spoke and broke the silence in the tent.
"I'll go sit by the river for a while. It'll be cool there."
It was indeed stuffy inside the tent, and the first thing He Zhiran thought of was that he could take a shower in the space.
Seeing that Mo Jiuye was leaving, this might be a good opportunity.
"Uh...well, can you come back in half an hour?"
Mo Jiuye took a deep look at her and said "hmm".
He Zhiran knew that he had agreed, and when he saw his figure disappear, he quickly stepped into the space.
Time was precious, so He Zhiran took a shower as quickly as possible, then dried his hair and changed into clean clothes.
I looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it had been exactly 40 minutes since I came in.
Since Mo Jiuye left the space, He Zhiran lay on his side and gradually fell asleep.
After some time, she clearly felt a familiar smell next to her.
Knowing that Mo Jiuye was back, He Zhiran unconsciously moved his body to the side, trying to give him as much space as possible.
As soon as Mo Jiuye entered the tent, he smelled the long-lost fragrance.
For some reason, he felt fascinated by this smell.
There is even a primitive impulse at work in the body.
Mo Jiuye shook his head vigorously a few times, trying to keep himself awake, and then lay down gently on the other side...
In the next two days, we are still waiting for Zhou Laoba and others to return.
He Zhiran couldn't get involved in what the women were doing, but she was not idle either. Apart from being responsible for three meals a day, she spent all the rest of her time making medicine.
The silver snake had been stored in the space for several days, and He Zhiran planned to make the poison he wanted in his free time.
Hiding in a tent, she used some modern medical tools to extract the venom from the bungara snake.
According to some recipe records, poisons with different effects can be made by adding different medicinal materials.
This is not a problem for He Zhiran. You can buy any medicinal materials on Taobao.
After two days of hard work, He Zhiran finally succeeded in producing two poisons and an incense.
One kind can paralyze people's consciousness for a short time. He Zhiran named this poison 'Absence of Mind'.
The other one is more simple and crude. If someone takes it, it will die immediately, even the antidote will be omitted.
This poison was named 'Death Comes' by her.
The incense is easy to understand. After being ignited, the person who smells it will lose consciousness quickly. The effect of the medicine lasts about two hours.
Of course, for his own safety, He Zhiran also made an antidote to the fragrance.
She treasured these things carefully and kept them in case of emergencies.
He Zhiran made the poison and incense here, and the female relatives also made all the clothes and shoes.
It happened that Zhou Laoba also came back from the capital with several official servants.
Looking at the sky, it was already the beginning of Shenshi. Peng Wang decided to stay here for one night and start his journey early tomorrow morning.
After another night of repairs, everyone took this opportunity to put on new clothes and new shoes, wash all the dirty ones and put them in the package for later use.
At dawn the next day, everyone had breakfast. Peng Wang gave the order and the large troops continued to set off.
Pingyuan County is the only place that must be passed on the way to the northwest. In the afternoon, large troops entered the city in a mighty manner.
If there weren't a few official servants following the team, no one would have been able to tell that these neatly dressed people were exiled prisoners.
A group of people entered the city, attracting many inquiring eyes. The Mo family lowered their straw hats tacitly so that those people could not see their faces.
Chapter 78 Meeting Fei Nanyu again
Pingyuan County is not small, and they need to cross the entire county.
Entering through the East City Gate and leaving through the West City Gate, the whole process takes almost two hours.
The officials had to replenish some supplies on the way, so by the time they arrived at the West City Gate, it would be at least evening.
It was inevitable to stay overnight in Pingyuan County. Therefore, after entering Pingyuan County, Peng Wang did not urge everyone to hurry up.
Stop and buy some supplies along the way.
The Fang family and the Xie family each had twenty taels of silver in their hands, and while the officials turned a blind eye, they also bought some daily necessities.
However, they did not dare to be too generous. After all, there was still a long way to go. The money they had finally obtained could not be spent too quickly. It had to be used in more critical places.
The Mo family was relatively generous. Not to mention that He Zhiran had countless amounts of money in his hands, and the amount of money sent by the third and fourth sisters-in-law's parents' families was not small.
The two sisters-in-law were very active when they saw that their money was finally put to use.
Along the way, I would buy something suitable when I saw it. In the end, I couldn't even place the wooden carts on it, so I reluctantly stopped.
Everyone in the He family looked sad, watching people buy and buy, and the feeling in their hearts was indescribable.
The Mo family had the contributions of their two sisters-in-law, but He Zhiran did not participate this time.
It was only when she passed by a carpentry shop that she became interested.
She discussed with Peng Wang: "Brother Peng, can I buy two more wooden carts?"
Peng Wang knew He Zhiran's intention. The more things they bought, the more things they bought. It was indeed inconvenient to carry them around.
Still, he refused.
"I'm afraid my brothers and sisters don't know that in a few days, we will encounter many mountain roads, and there will even be a section that requires climbing over the mountains. By then, you will not be able to keep the two wooden carts you have now.
My brother advises you, if you want to buy a wooden cart, wait until you have climbed that mountain. "
He Zhiran really didn't know that they would have to climb mountains and ridges along the way.
"In this case, just listen to Brother Peng."
Although she didn't care about the money spent on buying a few wooden carts, and she wouldn't feel bad if they threw them away after a few days, after all, they had a special status at the moment, so it was better not to be too high-profile when doing things.
At the same time, she also considered one thing, that is, for some time to come, she would not be able to supply too much food to avoid being too burdened when climbing over the mountain.
Just when He Zhiran wanted to plan what to do, he looked up and saw in front of the restaurant not far ahead. Mr. Cui, who bought the wolf jerky from them, was greeting the guests warmly. Enter.
He Zhiran had long heard that Mr. Cui's purpose of buying so much dried wolf meat was to hold a poetry party.
Presumably today is the time for the poetry meeting.
She was not interested in this, so she lowered her straw hat again, not wanting to have any more interaction with him.
At this moment, a discordant sound suddenly came from the front.
"Fei Nanyu, you poor man, you took advantage of someone to help you and extorted a hundred taels of silver from us that day. How dare you show up in front of us?"
"Fei Nanyu, why don't you look in the mirror and see how virtuous you are? This is a poetry gathering organized by Cui Juren, and not just cats and dogs are eligible to participate."
"Get out of here quickly. If you get out of here, be careful, the brothers will be rude to you."
He Zhiran looked at the source of the sound, and it was still the same scholars he had seen in front of the bookstore a few days ago.
Several people blocked Fei Nanyu in a corner and slandered him.
Fei Nanyu straightened his back and showed no fear at all.
"We are both scholars, why can't I participate in a poetry meeting?"
While Fei Nanyu was talking, the scholars were gradually approaching him.
"You used the money you blackmailed from us to participate in the poetry meeting, and you still dare to say that you are a scholar?"
At the same time, several scholars had already made a move to take action.
Cui Juren heard the sound here and ran over to see what happened.
More and more melon-eating people came around after hearing the sound.
So much so that the entrance to the small alley was surrounded by people.
Cui Juren looked at the young men dressed as scholars in front of him.
"Why are you making trouble when I hold a poetry meeting?"
In front of Cui Juren, the few scholars were naturally reluctant to attack Fei Nanyu, and quickly put on a flattering look.
"Cui Juren, you don't know that this kid extorted a hundred taels of silver from a student a few days ago, but today he came to the Poetry Club with our money to cause trouble. Naturally, we cannot let such a person enter the venue."
Fei Nanyu's face could already see anger at this moment, and he raised his fist towards Cui Juren.
"Cui Juren, my student has the reputation of being a scholar. Is he qualified to participate in the poetry meeting held by you?"
Cui Juren replied without hesitation: "Of course I am qualified."
He paused and then said: "But I just heard from these people that you have behaved inappropriately. If no one recommends you, Mr. Cui will never allow you to enter the venue."
Just when Fei Nanyu was still trying to defend himself, a figure in white clothes holding a folding fan jumped down from the second floor and landed lightly between Cui Juren and Fei Nanyu.
Nan Qi did not hide his identity.
"If the king personally recommends this young master to participate in the poetry meeting, does Cui Juren think it is feasible?"
The moment Cui Juren saw Nan Qi, he quickly lifted his robe and knelt in front of him.
"His Royal Highness King Qi is really a disgrace to the students. If you want to bring someone to participate in the poetry festival, why do you need an introduction?"
Nan Qi showed a satisfied smile, and looked at Fei Nanyu warmly: "Let's go, follow me to the private room on the second floor."
The moment Nan Qi appeared, Fei Nanyu's expression changed slightly, but it soon returned to its original state.
His small move was caught by He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye who were not far away.
Mo Jiuye, like He Zhiran, when he heard the name Fei Nanyu, he focused all his attention on everything here. Until the moment Nan Qi appeared, he completely believed He Zhiran's words.
I saw Fei Nanyu hugging Nan Qi with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude: "Student Fei Nanyu, thank you for your kindness."
After saying that, Fei Nanyu followed Nan Qi into the restaurant.
When several scholars saw this scene, they were immediately dumbfounded.
They never expected that Fei Nanyu would be appreciated by His Highness King Qi.
If Fei Nanyu sues them in front of King Qi, not only will they be ruined, but their family may also be implicated.
At this moment, everyone was watching Fei Nanyu follow King Qi into the restaurant, and they were no longer interested in watching the misfortune of the few scholars.
Seeing that the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, Peng Wang called on the prisoners to continue moving forward.
Walking out of this downtown area, Peng Wang came to He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye.
"Brother and sister, I'm afraid the person you rescued is not just an object in the pond, but he actually managed to catch His Highness King Qi's eyes."
He Zhiran could hear the probing tone in Peng Wang's tone.
"Brother Peng is joking, how could I possibly know that he knows His Highness King Qi? At first, he just couldn't bear it that there were more people bullying others who were less."
Chapter 79 Nan Qi's visit
Mo Jiuye also had something to say to He Zhiran. Seeing that Peng Wang was not leaving here, he deliberately pretended to be uncomfortable.
"Madam, I feel a little uncomfortable in my chest. Please help me."
He Zhiran could tell at a glance that Mo Jiuye was pretending to be sick, so he cooperated and supported one of his arms.
"Husband, your injury must not be completely healed. You have a hard time traveling today. I will help you walk slowly. I will give you a good look when you get to the inn."
Mo Jiuye leaned against He Zhiran's body, which looked extremely weak to outsiders.
Peng Wang thought that Mo Jiuye was really uncomfortable, so he quickly ordered the team to move slower, and he personally ran to the front to slow down the road.
Seeing Peng Wang walking away, Mo Jiuye looked around again. Only his family members were looking at him with concern.
He blinked at Mrs. Mo and others, indicating that he was fine, and then whispered to He Zhiran:
"Your appearance only changed the time when they met."
Mo Jiuye's implication was that these two people still had an intersection.
He Zhiran was not too surprised by this, and she was also happy that Nan Qi and Fei Nanyu got to know each other.
As long as Fei Nanyu becomes Nan Qi's staff, she can conduct subsequent deductions based on some things recorded in history books and know herself and the enemy.
"That's not necessarily a bad thing."
"Why?" Mo Jiuye was puzzled.
He Zhiran didn't know how to explain this to Mo Jiuye.
"I can't explain much, I can only say it's my intuition."
It was okay if she didn't say this, but Mo Jiuye was even more confused.
However, he knew very well that it was impossible to get any more useful information from He Zhiran.
Therefore, I can only silently speculate on various possibilities in my heart.
The couple just cuddled each other and came to the westernmost part of Pingyuan County with their own thoughts.
There was still an inn that Peng Wang was familiar with, and he took people in directly.
Zhou Laoba went in and said something to the shopkeeper. Soon a waiter came out with him and led everyone to check the guest rooms on the first floor.
The guest rooms are still divided into ten-person rooms and double rooms.
This time the official did not plan to ask for a rebate on the rent, but asked the inn clerk to quote the price in person.
The price for a ten-person room and a double room is the same, both are 100 Wen.
Now that the Mo family is headed by He Zhiran, the fourth sister-in-law came to her with money in her hands.
"Ninth brother and sister, the fourth sister-in-law who is staying in the hotel today is paying, what kind of room do you think we can choose?"
Although He Zhiran is now the head of the family, there are some things she would like to seek more opinions from everyone.
She brought her fourth sister-in-law to Mrs. Mo and other female family members.
"Mom, do you think we will allocate rooms today?"
Mrs. Mo glanced around: "I think it's the same as last time. You and Jiu Ye will live in a two-person room, and the others will live in a ten-person room with me."
He Zhiran got Mrs. Mo's opinion, turned to his fourth sister-in-law and said, "Fourth sister-in-law, just do what mother said!"
"Okay." The fourth sister-in-law responded and went to the clerk to pay the money.
The Xie family and the Fang family had little money, so they both chose a ten-person room tacitly. Even though they each had more than a dozen people, they were not willing to open an extra room.
Only the He family saw that the other families had chosen suitable guest rooms. They all looked at Peng Wang bitterly, hoping that he would take pity on their family and stop letting them live outside.
Having worked as an escort officer for many years, Peng Wang is not the kind of person who will soften his heart when he sees you pitiful.
"What are you looking at? If you don't have any money, you'll sleep in the woodshed in the backyard."
The He family looked at each other in shock, and finally had no choice but to accept their fate.
A firewood house is a firewood house, at least it has the word "fang" in it, which is better than sleeping in a dirty and smelly straw shed.
After everyone's accommodation was arranged, each family began to look for space to bury pots and cook meals.
After traveling all day, everyone was tired and returned to the guest room to rest early before it got dark.
He Zhiran was afraid that Mo Jiuye would continue to ask Fei Nanyu about the topic, so even though he didn't feel sleepy, he still fell asleep facing the wall.
Mo Jiuye was also aware of the situation, even though he found that she was not asleep, he didn't say anything more.
I thought the night would pass peacefully, but unexpectedly, there was a knock on the door late at night.
Mo Jiuye sat up vigilantly and asked in a deep voice: "Who?"
"Jiu Ye, this is my king."
He Zhiran also sat up and looked at Mo Jiuye.
Neither of them expected that Nan Qi would choose to show up.
After hesitating for a moment, Mo Jiuye opened the door slowly.
At this time, He Zhiran also arranged his clothes and lit the oil lamp on the table.
The moment the door opened, besides Nan Qi, there was also Fei Nanyu.
With the faint light of the oil lamp, He Zhiran clearly captured the slightly complicated look in Fei Nanyu's eyes when he saw Mo Jiuye for the first time.
However, he quickly concealed the strangeness and stood beside Nan Qi in an orderly manner.
"Jiuye, don't you invite me to come in and sit down?"
Mo Jiuye's face was calm, as if he didn't know what Nan Qi had done to him recently, he turned slightly to the side and gave way to the door.
Nan Qi strode forward to the threshold, sat directly in front of the round table, and then made an inviting gesture towards Mo Jiuye.
Mo Jiuye sat down slowly, not forgetting to pull He Zhiran along and let her sit next to him.
Only then did Nan Qi notice He Zhiran's presence.
His eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly thought of the scene when Fei Nanyu was bullied by several scholars on the street.
Although he recognized He Zhiran, due to Nan Qi's reserve, he did not point it out on the spot, but looked at Mo Jiuye:
"Jiuye, why don't you introduce this lady to me?"
Although the two of them had gotten along in this way before, Mo Jiuye didn't think it was a big deal at that time, but now Nan Qi talks like this, it sounds like a mockery in Mo Jiuye's ears.
Especially the way Nan Qi looked at He Zhiran just now made him feel uncomfortable for no reason.
"Who else but my wife can stay in the same room with me so late at night?"
Nan Qi did not change because of Mo Jiuye's attitude, and still said slowly: "Mrs. Sister-in-law is worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Mo family. When Nan Yu encountered difficulties, she was not afraid of the other party's numbers and strength and drew her sword to help."
The matter had been brought to light by Nan Qi, and He Zhiran felt that there was no need for him to keep a low profile.
"Although this civilian woman doesn't have much ability, she just can't bear to bully others and make the prince laugh."
Fei Nanyu was also very cooperative at this moment and clasped his fist towards He Zhiran.
"Thank you very much, Mrs. Mo, for your generous rescue."
He Zhiran looked at Fei Nanyu's expression carefully and saw that he was still as calm as before, so he calmly replied: "Sir, there is no need to be polite. I think if it were someone else, he wouldn't turn a blind eye to this kind of thing." ."
After saying that, He Zhiran looked at Nan Qi again and said with some meaning: "His Royal Highness King Qi, do you think so?"
Chapter 80 I thank the prince for his concern on behalf of the Mo family
I don't know if Nan Qi is a little sensitive. After hearing He Zhiran's somewhat sinister words, he immediately remembered the scene when he saw Fei Nanyu being bullied upstairs that day.
He observed for a long time at that time and saw that although Fei Nanyu was bullied by those people and was unable to fight back, his pride as a scholar was still intact.
Master Wuchen said that his noble man is definitely not a creature in the pond.
And his first impression when he saw Fei Nanyu was that he was definitely not a thing in the pool.
Just because he hesitated for a moment and wanted to confirm the time again, He Zhiran took the lead in rescuing people.
As a result, Nan Qi missed his first chance encounter with Fei Nanyu.
Thinking of this, Nan Qi looked at He Zhiran with sharp eyes.
"Mrs. Sister-in-law is absolutely right. When the road is rough, draw your sword to help. I think everyone in the world will do this if they are bloody."
In fact, Nan Qi didn't know, but He knew that Ran Yi was clearly asking Nan Qi, but he was actually talking to Fei Nanyu.
With the depth of his city recorded in history books, it is impossible not to understand.
When he said that sentence, He Zhiran stared at Fei Nanyu's expression from the corner of his eyes from time to time.
Sure enough, after hearing her words, Fei Nanyu was stunned for a moment, and then quickly returned to his original state.
He was wondering in his mind, did this woman know something?
Thinking about it carefully, he soon felt relieved that there was no way this woman would know such a big secret.
Although Fei Nanyu had some concerns in his mind, He Zhiran's words just now were clearly meant for Nan Qi. If he said anything more, he would be suspected of not having three hundred taels of silver in this place.
He Zhiran's goal was achieved and he stopped talking.
Nan Qi glanced around the environment of the inn and sighed.
"Jiu Ye, I'm really ashamed to say that I was exiled from the Protector's Palace. My mother-in-law has been unwell recently, and I have been busy looking for good doctors outside, so I haven't paid much attention to the news from the DPRK and China during this time.
When I learned about this, you were already on the road to exile, so I quickly rushed to Pingyuan County, thinking of helping the Mo family. "
Mo Jiuye tapped his fingers on the table as a habit, trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart and continue to accompany him to perform the drama of brotherly love here.
"I would like to thank the prince for his concern on behalf of the Mo family. There is no need to take care of it. We are all prisoners exiled by the imperial court. We can live whatever life we want in the future. We don't dare to have any extravagant expectations."
Listening to the tone of Mo Jiuye's speech, Nan Qi suddenly felt that the person in front of him who had grown up with him seemed to have become a stranger.
Could it be that Mo Jiuye discovered something?
But he soon felt relieved. He did want Mo Jiuye's life, but he didn't have the courage to say so in front of the latter.
He knew Mo Jiuye's martial arts best. It was no exaggeration to say that one could defeat a hundred. Nan Qi was not stupid enough to confront him head-on.
If the assassination fails, the best way is to outsmart him. Nan Qi came here today not only to test whether Mo Jiuye was seriously injured, but also to find an opportunity to poison him.
Thinking of this, Nan Qi calmed down and said:
"We are brothers, and I was not here when the Protector's house was confiscated and exiled. You must give me a chance to see him off, right?"
Mo Jiuye lowered his eyes, and no one could see his ups and downs of emotions at this moment.
"In that case, it's better to obey orders than to be respectful." Mo Jiuye knew Nan Qi's conspiracy and did not refuse.
He wanted to see what other tricks Nan Qi would play.
He Zhiran was not at peace at the moment. Nan Qi proposed to see Mo Jiuye off. This was a rare opportunity to find out the other party's thoughts and he must not let it go.
Fortunately, Mo Jiuye agreed immediately, eliminating the need for her to remind him.
Nan Qi stood up: "In that case, I will hold a banquet at Tianfu Restaurant in Pingyuan County at noon tomorrow to see you off, brother."
By the time he finished speaking, Nan Qi had already walked to the door of the room, and finally said: "Don't worry about the officials, I will personally tell them to stay here for one more day."
Mo Jiuye did not stand up to see him off, but still sat in his original position.
Fei Nanyu followed Nan Qi with one hand behind his back and swayed back and forth in the direction of the two of them.
Both Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran saw his little move.
"He probably means that he doesn't recommend that you go to the banquet." This is how He Zhiran understood Fei Nanyu's actions.
Mo Jiuye still maintained his original sitting posture.
"I must go. No matter what, the grudge between me and Nan Qi must be settled."
He Zhiran didn't quite understand what he meant.
"Are you planning to kill Nan Qi?"
Mo Jiuye shook his head: "No, once I do that, I can get temporary happiness, but if that happens, where will I put my family?"
He Zhiran was even more confused.
"Since you can't kill him, how can you settle the grudge?"
"I want to tell him the fact that I am from the Mo family, and let him know that I am not the one who fell out with him.
If I can successfully resolve the misunderstanding, I will cut off my ties with him on the spot, and the brotherhood will end here.
Although this does not mean much, at least it will save one person from plotting against us on the road to exile in the future. "
When dealing with people like Nan Qi, He Zhiran did feel like killing him quickly. However, what Mo Jiuye said did make sense.
In addition to himself, the Mo family has so many female relatives. The sisters-in-law and her natal family are all in the capital. Once Nan Qi is killed, the emperor will be furious, and those relatives will definitely be implicated.
"In that case, can you take me with you to the banquet tomorrow?"
Mo Jiuye refused without even thinking, with a tone that left no room for doubt.
"No, I can't let you take risks with me."
He Zhiran naturally had certain considerations when he proposed to accompany him to the banquet.
Not to mention the various high-tech weapons in her space, the most important thing is that if Nan Qi poisons the food and wine, having her with him will give Mo Jiuye an extra layer of protection.
In order to convince Mo Jiuye, He Zhiran really tried his best.
She used the cover of her cuffs to take out a mini pistol from the space.
She put the pistol in front of Mo Jiuye.
"Do you believe it or not, even with your skills, you can't escape this weapon of mine?"
Mo Jiuye looked at the iron lump in front of him that was no bigger than his own palm, and picked it up to play with with interest.
Seeing his hand touching the trigger, He Zhiran quickly warned him.
"There is a switch, don't touch it."
Mo Jiuye was very obedient and her finger immediately left the trigger position.
He raised his head and looked at He Zhiran: "Why didn't I see that such a small iron lump could have such great power?"
Under the current circumstances, He Zhiran couldn't show Mo Jiuye the power of the mini pistol, so he could only explain patiently.
"Cao Ren's death was caused by weapons like this."
He Zhiran had already unconsciously admitted that Cao Ren's death was his own fault.
Speaking of Cao Ren's death, Mo Jiuye witnessed the entire assassination process with his own eyes.