The sword light passed over the Sword Palace and reached the imperial city.
Many people saw the figures of Mu Qingyao and Yun Que and pointed with envy.
As the person involved, Yun Que didn't feel very happy. Instead, he felt like he could not escape his fate.
He didn't follow the routine and sent away the steward of the Mufu.
Unexpectedly, Mu Qingyao did not follow the routine and captured him back to the Mu Mansion.
Cause and effect cycle, retribution is unpleasant.
Fortunately, Yun Que was magnanimous and took matters into his own hands. Ever since he discovered that he would almost die if he jumped, he no longer cared about the purpose of Mu's house, but started thinking about what to have for lunch at Mu's house.
"What do you want from me? Do you, the Mu family, have to see me, a down-and-out prince?"
As Yun Que spoke, he naturally stretched out his hand and hugged the slender waist in front of him.
Mu Qingyao's body became obviously tense.
"release."
"I'm afraid of heights."
Yun Que felt confident, and instead of letting go, he hugged her even tighter.
"My father has something to do with you, it's very important." Mu Qingyao said in a cold voice without worrying about the dirty tricks.
"It's secretive, can't you say it clearly?" Yun Que said slightly impatiently.
The housekeeper of Mu Mansion refused to tell the truth, and Mu Qingyao also told the same story, obviously treating him as an outsider.
Hearing Yun Que's dissatisfaction, Mu Qingyao shook her head slightly and said: "I don't know what it is exactly. Dad only said that this matter is related to the life and death of the Mu family."
Yun Que didn't speak and remained silent.
Thinking about what kind of trouble the Mu family encountered, they actually asked Mu Qingzhou to say such things as life and death.
And what does the life and death of the Mu family have to do with him, a Hanshui Marquis?
Yun Que couldn't figure out the connection.
He is often said to be the uncle of the Mu family, and he is also a despised uncle who wants nothing and has a lot of notoriety.
There is no way the life and death of the Mu family should be linked to his Hanshui Marquis.
Yun Que initially thought that the Mu family wanted to break off the engagement, but the marriage of a mere junior could not threaten the life or death of the Mu family.
Apart from the engagement, Yun Que really couldn't think of anything else that would involve him and the Mu family.
Seeing that Yun Que didn't speak, Mu Qingyao didn't say anything. She wielded her sword with all her strength and quickly arrived at the Mu Mansion and landed in the courtyard in front of the hall.
It happened that the Lingsong tea in the hall had been finished, and the elders of the Mu family began to look impatient.
"It's Qingyao who's back. Our junior member of the Mu family wields a sword in such a cool manner."
"This is what the waves behind the Yangtze River push ahead. Huh? Why did you bring a young boy with you?"
"How unbecoming it is to be so close together! How can a man and a woman not be close to each other and let outsiders see it?"
The pastors and elders in the hall were unhappy.
Especially Mu Qingzhou's third uncle, Mu Gui, knocked on the ground with a crutch made of pure gold, making a clanging sound.
There was a middle-aged man wearing a blue brocade robe who was very unconcerned and said: "Young people, who have not made mistakes, can grow up after more experiences."
This person's name is Mu Wan, Mu Qingzhou's cousin, and Mu Qingyao's uncle.
He seems to be speaking for Mu Qingyao, but in fact he is pouring dirty water on Mu Qingzhou, and his scheming can be described as insidious.
Mu Qingzhou didn't take it seriously and pretended he didn't hear it.
After Mu Qingyao's introduction, Yun Que greeted him with the courtesy of a junior:
"My nephew has met his uncle. He came in a hurry and came empty-handed. Don't blame your uncle."
"Family, there is no need to be polite." Mu Qingzhou nodded to Yun Que with a smile, then turned to everyone in the hall and said: "Third uncle, uncles and brothers, this is Yun Changji's son, Yun Que."
Hearing the word "Yun Que", the expressions of all the shepherds and elders changed one after another. Some stared, some frowned, some were disgusted, some were surprised, in short, none of them had a good expression.
Mu Gui's face was gloomy, he stared at Mu Qingzhou and said:
"The master of the house has called us old guys together to announce something. Is it possible that the big event you mentioned requires an outsider to be present to witness it?"
The words are full of disgust, both inside and outside the words.
Mu Qingzhou remained calm as usual and said, "This matter is indeed related to Yun Que."
"Then let's talk about it. We old guys are old and can't sit still for long." Mu Gui snorted and said, very impatiently.
Others had the same expression, very dissatisfied with Mu Qingzhou's actions.
There was no news at all in advance, so after waiting for a long time for an outsider to come, Hanshui Hou was still a hot potato. Naturally, the elders of the Mu family would not be happy.
Mu Qingzhou sat upright and said calmly:
"I was married to Yun Changji at the fingertips back then. All my uncles must have known about it. Although the Yun family has declined over the years, the marriage contract between the Yun and Mu families is still there."
Mu Qingzhou looked at his daughter and Yun Que with complicated eyes, and revealed the purpose of summoning the elders of the Mu family.
"The purpose of calling all uncles here today is to discuss the marriage contract between the Yun Mu family."
Yun Que frowned immediately after hearing this. It seemed that he had guessed wrong and it was actually related to the engagement.
Mu Qingyao was surprised. She didn't expect that the big event her father called was actually the marriage contract between the two families.
The elders of the shepherds present did not expect that Mu Qingzhou mobilized an army to gather everyone for the marriage contract between the Yun Mu family.
You must know that if no one mentions this engagement, it will be easy to break it. None of the elders of the Mu family agree, and they all want to get rid of the Yun family.
Back then, Marquis Yanmen had unparalleled prestige, he could be called a military god, and he was the number one soldier in the Yan Kingdom. Naturally, no one objected to the marriage between the Yunmu and Mu families.
But when people go to higher places, water flows to lower places.
Ever since Yun Changji died in the border battle and became the shame of Yan State, the Yun family has been in a state of decline and has been completely defeated. Even the title was changed by the emperor to the humiliating Hanshui Marquis.
How could the Mu family want such a burden? It would be best to kick it away.
Mu Gui was the first to speak: "What is there to discuss? Qingyao is now the number one swordsman in the south courtyard of the Sword Palace. She is one of the best among men. She will definitely make great achievements in the future. Even if she gets married, she must be a good match. For this marriage, I
It’s better to just let it go.”
Another white-haired old man said: "The head of the family became a father at the beginning of the year and had many things to do. In addition, he had a drink with the Yanmen Marquis and the words were just drunken talk. How can we take him seriously?"
An old man with a bald head said: "Our Mu family does not seek the thrones of princes and generals, but we do not raise waste either. People must be self-aware. Only the real young talents who are worthy of Qing Yao, such as the third brother's family,
His grandson Yi Hongwen."
Another old man in colorful clothes said: "Hongwen is indeed good. I heard that he has reached the sixth level of Qi refining. If he goes further, he will reach the later stage of Qi refining. He is also considered the best among the disciples of Sword Palace."
Mu Gui smiled proudly and said: "In less than a year and a half, that boy Hongwen will definitely gain the reputation of a swordsman!"
He had long planned to let his grandson Yi Hongwen marry Mu Qingyao, so that the Mu family would gradually come under his control.
All the old men said to each other, no one agreed with this marriage, they all opposed it.
With a faint smile on Mu Qingzhou's face, he listened quietly without refuting or agreeing, making it impossible to tell what his true intentions were.
"That's good. I am the third uncle of the family master and Qingyao's third uncle. I will decide this matter."
Mu Gui planned to make the final decision and said to Yun Que: "Who is that from the Yun family? You should know how much you weigh. Everything in this world has a price. We, the Mu family, are businessmen. We should be reasonable and understand.
I’ll give you a reasonable price.”
Mugui waved his hand to summon a servant and said:
"I took out the money and went to get 100,000 taels of silver to give to him. From now on, the Mu family and the Yun family will no longer be involved. The engagement contract back then is now void."
Mu Gui's handling attracted many old men to nod their heads in approval, but some people frowned and remained silent, worried that they would not be able to spend a hundred thousand taels.
After all, the other party is not an ordinary citizen, but a Marquis, and one hundred thousand taels of silver may not be taken seriously.
After hearing this, Mu Qingyao felt uncomfortable and worried about Yun Que. If she was treated like this, it would definitely be unbearable.
Mu Qingzhou didn't stop him or said he agreed. He still had a smile on his face and cast his eyes on Yun Que.
He planned to see how Mu Qingzhou's future son-in-law, the son of his old friend and the Queen of the Yan Kingdom's Military God, would respond to the current situation.
Either he should hold back and keep his temper, or he should burst out in public and make wild remarks, or he should just turn around and leave without saying a word.
As a result, Yun Que's next response was completely beyond Mu Qingzhou's imagination.