Chapter 67 (1/2)
On theof the first day of the new year, the cheerful atot up, Mei Changsu personally selected a lotus-coloured new robe for Fei Liu to wear, and ht yellow hair tie, a white fox-fur scarf, and a yellow jade belt, dressing up the youth beautifully
“Fei Liu, Su gege‘s going to take you out to pay soht?”
“Alright!”
Li Gang came in from the courtyard“Chief, the palanquin is ready, are we leaving now?”
Mei Changsu looked at hie, you will stay in the o out with me”
“Chief…”Li Gang stared blankly at him
“I as for you to doI don’t usually go out, so most people will think I have stayed home, and come here to pay their new year’s visitsAll others aside, if Prince Yu ca at our door, you are the only one I trust to receive him on my behalfI leave this in your hands”
“I will follow your orders”Li Gang hurriedly bowed“Is there so out on purpose to avoid Prince Yu?Please instruct me so I may make adequate preparations”
“There is no particular reason,” Mei Changsu said indifferently“I just don’t want to see hi poison is uncomfortable at the best of tiood mood”
“Yes, sir…”A flash of sadness passed over Li Gang’s gaze“I understandDon’t worry, Chief, I will take good care of the su stretched out a hand and patted his sturdy shoulder gently, then turned, a light so”
“Alright!”
On theof the first day of the new year, the streets were scattered with the torn fragh many people were out on the streets, there was not a peddler in sight, and most of the shops were barred shut, except for a few stalls selling candlesMei Changsu’s little palanquin wound through the crowds inconspicuously, finally arriving at a manor half a city away from his own
Compared to their imperial commander’s residence in Yunnan, the imperial Mu residence in the capital was a little smaller, but because it had been built by imperial order in one of the earlier dynasties, it was still very grandThe guards in front of the idly up to attention, staring straight ahead with stiff alertness
When Mei Changsu’s visiting card was delivered into the nored because of its plain appearance, it nonetheless disappeared quickly a officials who had come to pay their respects on the first day of the new year, and was slipped in between two similar cards in the stack handed to the little lord, who invited each person in one by one, offering hi him awayThis went on for al the name “Su Zhe”
At first, Mu Qing stared at the card, turning it this way and that, but he finally decided that there was really only one person in this world ould send him a card with the words “Su Zhe” written on it, without any other title or explanation of identity
“Little lord?”The steward looked uneasily at the changing expressions passing over his master’s face“You do not want to see this one?”
Mu Qing lifted his head dazedly and glanced at him, then his lips twitched and he suddenly leapt to his feet, shouting “Jiejie!” loudly as he ran towards the inner courtyard
Moan cauests into a side hall where he took over the task of entertaining the personally ca asleep on his palanquin
“Mister Su, etically, but was stopped by Su Zhe’s smile
“It was only a little wait, no matter, and anyway I have ly as he walked into the little parlour, side by side with Nihuang, and sat down in the guest seatMu Qing saw Fei Liu standing beside Mei Changsu and hurriedly ordered for a chair to be brought for hi there for a little while, disappeared to who knehere
“Fei Liu finds this place new, so he will run around to look and play,” Mei Changsu explained when he saw Mu Qing look around hiHe added, “Would that be any trouble?”
“No, no, let hie to Fei Liu, he had always been curious about this young bodyguard“He is so quick, I couldn’t even see how he left”
“So now you’re envious of other people?Why didn’t you listen when I told you to go practice yourscolded
“Jiejie,” Mu Qing wheedled, “I’m not lazy, I’m just a slow learner…”
“It is said that diligence is the cure for clumsiness, since you know your weakness, all the more reason to work harder to compensate for it”
Mu Qing scowled“Jiejie, it’s the new year and there’s a guest here, don’t scold me…”
Mei Changsu looked at his little Nihuang, who had grown up into such a fierce older sister, and as now even teaching her younger brother, and a rief and amusement rose in his heart as he broke in to say, “The Southern border is peaceful at present, so Lord Mu does not need to go out to battle, and you can take your ti your martial arts, it is y as well as the ruling of the South”
“Did you hear that?Re like you haven’t grown up, how can I hand Yunnan over to you in the future?”
“The Princess does not need to worry,” Meo Changsu said soothingly“Lord Mu only lacks training, he already possesses the air of a generalWhy not take advantage of the peace at the borders and gradually transition so duties to hi lord”
“Jiejie has already given uests who came today – I was the one who met the laughed, then turned to Nihuang“Jiejie, you spent so long back there, have you finishedthem?”
Mei Changsu couldn’t help asking curiously, “Making what?”
“Jiejie is personallyanswered“She never used to enter the kitchens, but I guess she sees that I’ve grown up, so these past two years, jiejie has started learning to cook”
Mei Changsu shty lady co her hand at the culinary arts, and although things were still slightly aard between them at the moment, his happiness for her was completely sincere