withered prosperity

"Mu Huaijin?" Yan Hai thought the name sounded familiar.

"Imperial Concubine Mu Huaiji's cousin." Yun Ji said firmly, "These things must have something to do with him."

"The Mu family... also has a daughter who is a concubine in the palace, but they seem to be not as good as the Bai family in Shangjing."

"The Bai family is a wealthy businessman in the east of the Yangtze River. They rely on their money and eyes. They seem to be glamorous on the surface, but there are many internal conflicts in the family. If there is any wind and rain, they may be in danger of being overthrown immediately. But the Mu family is different. Their family rules are extremely strict. The children of the family all have a good reputation abroad, and it is not easy for a big family with thousands of people to be able to do this." Yun Ji knew a lot about these two families. "Moreover, there are different opinions about the origin of the Mu family in Xiangzhou. It has only been a hundred years since they moved to Xiangzhou with a large amount of wealth. As for where it originated before, I have been asking people to investigate these years, but there is still no clue."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the sky, and it was about Yin time.

"Let's go back first!" He said to Yan Hai, "I'll tell you in detail on the way."

"So do you think that all the strange things in the capital have been related to the Mu family?" Yan Hai asked with some puzzlement, "So they killed Bai Lele and then blamed Murong Yu? The Xie family What kind of role did you play in this?"

Yun Ji concentrated on looking at the road ahead, but did not answer him.

Yan Hai sighed softly, and said helplessly, "Why are you still angry?"

"No." Yun Ji replied a little coldly.

He also said no... Isn't it just that he refuses to let him hold her?

When I came here, it was just because I wanted to chase the blood butterfly, but now I am not in a hurry, and it is the same when I go back, what is wrong?He agreed so reluctantly, and even stretched his face to look unhappy.

Why did Yun Ji suddenly become... like a child...

Yan Hai leaned on his shoulder and sighed helplessly.

"Yun Ji, can I go see Qiu Lanyu?" He asked kindly, "You took me away like this, he must be very worried, I have to make it clear to him."

"No." Yun Ji finally spoke, but what he said was not pleasant: "What's so good about being gratuitous, it's just a showman."

Yan Hai was silent for a long while, so long that Yun Ji thought he had fallen asleep.

He said softly: "Yunji, let's talk, let me down!"

Yun Ji stopped.

Yan Hai got off his back and took a few steps back.

They were standing on a stone bridge at this time, the flowing water under the bridge was gurgling, reflecting the bright moon in the sky, it was quiet and natural.

"I know you didn't intend to say that." Yan Hai looked a little sad: "It's just that in this world, everyone will first divide people into grades and grades based on their origins, and I understand."

"You..." Yun Ji took a step forward.

"Even if Qiu Lanyu worked hard all his life to gain an inch, now everyone flatters him on the surface, but in the end he is just an actor who is looked down upon by others." Yan Hai raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky: "My mother is the same, she feels that she Because of a humble background, people will be despised arbitrarily, but the son I gave birth has to pretend to be a girl to grow up safely, so she waited for me to be a little older, and was killed by a cold. I think it is mostly because I have no worries and are tired of Through this deplorable dunya."

He raised his hand and stopped Yun Ji's words.

"When I first started, I actually didn't quite understand these things. You know that everyone on the island is like that. Those who can survive, no matter whether they rely on martial arts or means, as long as you are capable enough, you can have a successful life. He turned his head, and although the direction of going to the capital city was slightly bright, he looked out of reach: "But after so many years, I also gradually understood that people's views on everything start from being influenced by their ears and eyes, and with age Once it grows deep into the bone marrow, it will be difficult to change.”

"What do you mean by this...?" Yun Ji clenched his hand hanging down beside him into a fist. "I didn't look down on your mother at all. I just didn't want you to see that Qiu Lanyu. He has a close relationship with Yin Yutang. Who knows if he has other intentions."

"I know what you mean by saying that." Covering Zhang Mingyan's flamboyant appearance, he changed back to the gentle and considerate "Guard Yan" in Chaomu Pavilion: "You just don't want me to think about these things, Afraid that I will be sad."

Yun Ji's clenched hand trembled slightly.

"Just now, I suddenly felt... the two of us are actually the same on this point." Yan Hai looked at him: "We both grew up in a place where we couldn't reveal our sincerity at will, so even if we have a heart of love, because we can't confirm it Is the other party trustworthy, so they cover up and test each other, and finally feel that the other party is mostly hypocritical and has ulterior motives."

"I..." Yun Ji wanted to deny it, but found that he had no way to refute it...

"When I first arrived at Chaomu Pavilion, I actually couldn't believe you in my heart, and I have never believed it...so I never tried to mention the past with you...I think you must first express your heart to me. Knowing that you won't blame me before, think about whether to tell you those things." Yan Hai sighed. "I'm calculating everywhere, for fear of losing the wind, I have to leave a way out for myself, and sometimes I even lie to myself... So, I can't tell you confidently, from the beginning to now, everything I say and do is true. .”

"Then stop talking." Yun Ji frowned.

"There are some things that need to be clarified, like the incident with Yue Qingbi..." He thought for a while and decided to tell Yun Ji: "When I was young, I was tricked by Yue Liuyi and fell into a cave by the sea. I was sleepy for a long time. At that time, I was waiting for Yue Qingbi to save me, because she actually knew."

As soon as Yun Ji heard Yue Qingbi's name, the expression on his face changed.

After all, he couldn't let go of Yan Hai's disguise as Yue Qingbi.

"You know? When I was trapped at the beginning, I thought, if Yue Qingbi came to save me, even if I was against everyone in this world, I would protect her forever. But after a while I thought, maybe she came here, and she just pretended to be kind to me on purpose. If I did that, wouldn’t I be rushing to be stupid? These two thoughts kept alternating in my heart... until I I climbed up, but she didn't come, I was actually relieved at the time, thinking...it really is!"

"It's like when I first arrived at Chaomu Pavilion, seeing you suffering because of me, I was actually very proud... But when I thought that you might not like me, I didn't want to..."

Yan Hai took a deep breath, his mind was in a mess, his speech was messy and upside down, but he couldn't control it...

"Before, I dressed you up as Yue Qingbi... I felt that the reasons I told you were far-fetched. I have thought about it these past two days. Apart from the superficial reasons, maybe I also want to remind myself, Don't fall into it...it's like a bottomless abyss, if I fall in, I may never be able to climb up."

Yun Ji stretched out his hand towards him.

Yan Hai stepped back a little bit, leaning his waist against the railing.

"Very well, I get it, you don't like Yue Qingbi." Yun Ji withdrew her hand and looked at him expressionlessly: "But you compare staying with me to falling into the bottomless abyss, don't you?" Too appropriate? Even if I really am, you always think that you can't fall in, and you can climb up... What do you mean?"

He pressed on step by step, Yan Hai had no way to retreat, his whole body was leaning back, if the bridge railing was not high enough, he might have fallen out.

"You always feel that I can't leave you for a moment now. Is it because of the influence of the Great Xiaoyao Jue? Isn't it?"

"no……"

"Even if it is, what's the matter? I don't care what the reason is, anyway, you just promised me that you will never leave from now on. Could it be that what you said was all lies?" Yun Ji didn't seem to want to listen to him at all. Putting his hands on the railing and trapping him in his arms, he told him in a gentle tone: "If you dare to backtrack, let me tell you, I don't care if it's the Daxiaoyaojue or any other reason, I won't bear it for a moment. ..."

"If it really comes to that time, I will definitely cut you into pieces, there will be nothing left, and I will eat them all."