Le charme d'une femme puissante se répand à travers le monde

Chapitre 8

"Considering you were drunk first, we'll let this matter drop. If you continue to be ungrateful, I'll discipline you properly on behalf of Gu Wenxiu—you good son who only knows how to squander money and ruin his reputation!" With that, I ignored him, turned, and grabbed Cui'er and Hong'er, one in each hand, to leave. The two girls were clearly still a bit bewildered, just staring at me blankly, their eyes filled with undisguised adoration. Cough cough, judging from their expressions, I guess I did a pretty good job just now, hehe.

Clearly, I was getting excited a little too soon. Before I could even take a step, a voice pierced me from the side, making me feel extremely uncomfortable.

"What's wrong with Young Master Gu today? Did he get intimidated by a few words from a brat?" The person who spoke was dressed in white and slowly walked over to the battleground between me and that brat Gu. He waved his white fan back and forth, and his expression and his demeanor were just plain sleazy.

I turned to look at Gu Xiaozi again. From his barely suppressed anger, I understood two things: First, the man in white wasn't with Gu Xiaozi; second, Gu Xiaozi's skills were really quite shallow! Considering that old man Gu Wenxiu, and how you weren't too bad before but are clearly too stupid now, I'll help you vent your anger.

"Hehe, so this young master must be trying to stand up for Young Master Gu?" You call me a brat? Well, I'll give you a gentle but firm lesson!

The white-clad scoundrel still wore a fake smile, but his gaze towards me had turned cold: "It's none of my business to defend Young Master Gu's grievances. I only reminded him out of kindness because I saw Young Master Gu suffer in silence without realizing it."

Pah! They're offering this friendly reminder? They're probably just stirring up trouble!

"Han? Heh, this young master's surname is Han. Could it be that he happens to have some connection with Han Xuanqi?" If the answer is yes, then don't blame me for making things difficult for you in the court later.

Seeing the white-clad scoundrel's unpredictable expression, I understood about seven or eight parts of the situation. Looking at Gu Xiaozi's thoughtful expression, I smiled and said, "Third Master Gu, if you've forgotten what happened earlier, that's for the best. If you feel you've been wronged, then Young Master Han has stood up for you anyway. So, we're even now, aren't we?" I winked at him as I finished speaking. The boy looked at me, a smile gradually appearing in his eyes. I think he understood what I meant.

White-clad scoundrel, you could stand by and watch the show silently, but you actually jumped out to try and sow discord and cause trouble. Let me tell you, no way!

Han probably realized that his wicked scheme had been exposed, and he was now unable to save face. He became quite angry and embarrassed: "You ignorant brat, do you think I'm as easy to talk to as that guy surnamed Gu? I'll teach you a lesson today, so you'll learn your lesson in the future!"

Tsk tsk, I really underestimated this white-clad scoundrel. His skills are even shallower than Gu's. In just a few words, he consciously tore his initial hypocritical facade to shreds.

I was still feeling regretful when I saw the man surnamed Han wave his hand. Two middle-aged men of average build, who looked like bodyguards, stepped out from behind him. They looked incredibly ordinary, but their eyes gleamed with a sharp light; they were almost certainly martial arts experts. I inwardly cried out, "Oh no!" They were getting serious. Why hadn't I thought of that? The man surnamed Han didn't know my identity, so why was he being polite to me? It seems that Gu is still the kind-hearted one.

Seeing the two middle-aged men reach out to grab me, Hong'er and Cui'er desperately shielded me behind them. Silly girls, what good did they do? Such a large Pianhong Pavilion, not a single security guard was in sight, nor did anyone come forward to ease the situation. Didn't they know that if something happened to me here, they would also be in trouble? Not to mention the people around, they were just watching the show. When Gu was there, no one uttered a sound, and now with this Han, I'm afraid even less likely anyone would dare to jump out and provoke him.

Just as I closed my eyes and waited to be caught, a familiar voice rang in my ears. I quickly opened my eyes, my heart pounding with excitement. I looked around for the source of the voice, almost ready to rush forward and hug and kiss it.

"How dare you!" Still dressed in a long, greyish-blue robe, his tall and handsome figure stood out like a crane among chickens in the crowd. His handsome face exuded an imposing aura, captivating anyone who saw him. His expression clearly showed anger, but when he saw me, he smiled and winked. I watched him slowly walk towards me like a guardian angel. Oh my god, I'm so touched! I met him again in my time of need. Heaven has truly been kind to me!

"It looks like General Mu!" Someone in the crowd with sharp eyes whispered among themselves. When Han saw the person, his face paled a little. Gu, on the other hand, stared at me with a thoughtful expression.

Ignoring everything else, I took advantage of the middle-aged man's momentary lapse in attention and ran happily to Mu Qinglin's side. I gave Mu Qinglin a big smile, then waved to Hong'er and Cui'er, signaling them to also hide in this safe area.

Mu Qinglin smiled at me, his expression finally softening. Then he said to Han in a deep voice, "I wonder how my friend offended Young Master Han, that Young Master Han is so interested in punishing him?"

Han's face turned even paler, and he almost dropped the white fan in his hand. After thinking for a long time, he finally replied tremblingly, "General Mu, I suppose Ziye has misunderstood. How could General Mu's friend offend Ziye? I have disturbed your mood, and I hope you will forgive my rashness."

Look at what he's saying, how spineless! This little Han is really useless.

Thus, the trouble was resolved by Mu Qinglin's appearance.

I followed behind Mu Qinglin, grumbling incessantly, "Qinglin, do you think I'm just incompatible with those places for eating, drinking, having fun, and enjoying life? Why is it that every time I go to those places, trouble always seems to happen? Luckily, I'm not unlucky; you always show up to solve my problems..."

Mu Qinglin suddenly stopped, causing me to bump my head into his back. Oh my god, my nose hurt so much!

"Hey, Mu Qinglin, you suddenly stopped walking without saying anything beforehand! You bumped into me and broke my nose!" I yelled at him. From now on, I'm never walking behind him again. If I'm going to walk, I'll walk side by side with him, or my nose will be ruined.

"Cough, cough!" The kid even pretended to cough a few times.

"What's with the cough? Did I say something wrong? You wouldn't be so easily swayed by beautiful women... would you...?" I managed to finish the last two words, and then I saw the person sitting leisurely at the table in front of Mu Qinglin, sipping wine. Who else could it be but that stunningly beautiful fox emperor? Oh no, what's he doing here? After spending the past month together and having dined with Mu Qinglin privately several times, I felt quite comfortable with him, which is why I dared to shout like that. But this was the first time I'd encountered the fox emperor outside the palace. If I had known he was here, I would have definitely been more restrained.

"Um... um..." I couldn't very well kneel down and shout "Long live the Emperor!" three times, could I? The foxy emperor heard my voice, looked up at me, and there was actually a smile in his eyes, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth. My God, that seemingly genuine smile made him breathtakingly beautiful. I've never seen a man so beautiful in my life. I was suddenly a little disoriented. "Um... you're here too?"

I have no idea what I'm talking about.

"Yes, sit down." He smiled at me again, but this smile was completely different from the one I had seen in the palace. In the palace, even if the face and mouth were smiling, the eyes were not smiling at all.

"Okay..." Suddenly remembering that I still had two children to support, I quickly turned around and said to Hong'er and Cui'er who had come with me, "You two go back with Yunhui first. If Uncle De asks, just say that General Mu will send me back to the manor later."

Watching them leave, I turned around and saw the stunningly handsome Long Xiangyu staring blankly at the spot behind me where Hong'er and Cui'er had just stood. He seemed lost in thought for a moment, then regained his composure, casually looking me up and down. A strange glint flashed in his eyes, making my heart skip a beat for no reason. Then he picked up his wine glass and took a small sip.

This person is terrifying; his gaze seems to see right through people. Could he have discovered something?

Clouds Drunk and the Moon Slightly Sleeping (Revised Edition) Volume One: When We Met, We Were All Joyful and Became Sworn Brothers

Chapter word count: 4220 Update time: 08-12-20 15:50

Sworn Brotherhood

I sat down next to Mu Qinglin, trying to stay as far away from Long Xiangyu as possible. But it wasn't very effective; with three people around a small round table, how far could I really be?

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Long Xiangyu just kept drinking and smiling, glancing at Mu Qinglin and then at me. I remained silent, playing the role of a good student, and resolutely refused to drink a drop of alcohol, because I don't drink. If I drink, I'll fall asleep, and falling asleep here is obviously not a wise move. So, of the three of us, only Mu Qinglin spoke.

It's always a bit odd when someone talks like that, and Mu Qinglin was no exception. So he could only make small talk about what had just happened. Sure enough, that white-clad scoundrel was Han Xuanqi's third son, Han Ziye, and that Gu kid was called Gu Mozhi. Ha, what a coincidence today. Either you don't run into them at all, or you run into two of them, and they're the sons of those two old foxes, both the third sons. Luckily, Gu the Third isn't a scoundrel, and he doesn't really get along with Han the Third, otherwise, if the two scoundrels were combined, I'd really feel like throwing up.

Soon, Mu Qinglin's monologue came to an end. It was getting late outside, so he gave an awkward smile and asked me, "Yunfeng, what are your plans next?"

"I had originally planned to go boating on Longze Lake and have dinner with Cui'er and the others, but now that they've gone back, I'll head back to the manor early too." Sigh, it seems my plan to go boating on Longze Lake at night, which I've been looking forward to for so long, will have to be postponed.

“Then let the three of us go together,” the fox said lazily. He didn’t use “朕” (the imperial “I”), but rather “我们” (we).

"Huh?" I was stunned for a moment. When did this fox emperor become so kind? Could he have some ulterior motive? Oh well, whatever, as long as I can go, I've been looking forward to this for so long.

"Have you been there before?" I looked at Long Xiangyu and then at Mu Qinglin.

"I don't have any. Where's Qinglin?" the fox asked lazily again, looking at his relaxed and carefree demeanor in Quyuan, as if he were at home. Impossible!

"Neither do I." Mu Qinglin shrugged. "I've seen you, General Mu, at Yaoyue Tower and Quyuan. You've been in the capital for over twenty years, and you've never been on a night boat? Pshaw, I don't believe it!"

"Um...wouldn't it be too late if we set off later?" I subtly expressed my desire to leave immediately.

As soon as I finished speaking, Mu Qinglin grinned, and the fox even chuckled softly as well. One laughed brightly, the other with captivating charm. Ah, with two beauties accompanying me on a night stroll around Longze Lake, it seems I'm quite fortunate. Thinking of this, I lowered my head and chuckled mischievously.

"By the way, stop calling me that, it sounds awkward. Since we're outside, we don't need to follow those rules. Just call me... Big Brother. Qinglin is your second brother." The fox stood up and said casually.