Fengming Tianxia's Concubine Empress

Chapter 158 The Fairy Walking from the Water
Thinking of this, Jiao Jingyao couldn't help showing a melancholy look on his face again, his face was bitter, and his heart was even more bitter.

Su Mei seemed to feel something, and couldn't help raising her head, just in time to see Jiao Jingyao's smiling face that had never changed for thousands of years turned into a bitter gourd, and she was a little surprised.

When the eldest brother came over in the morning, his expression was a bit uneasy. Could it be that something happened in the mansion?
Su Mei thought so, and looked at him, only to realize that the food in his bowl hadn't been touched at all, and she couldn't help asking when she was surprised, "Brother, what's wrong with you? What's wrong with your face?" Is it so bad? Did something happen?" Said Su Mei put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands, and looked at Jiao Jingyao worriedly.

Hearing this, Jiao Jingyao also put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands, and looked at Su Mei very seriously, and the look in his eyes returned to normal.He smiled slightly and said, "Eat first, and I will tell you after the meal is over." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of braised eggplant and put it in Su Mei's bowl, then bowed his head and started to eat.

"Elder brother, eat more too." Said Su Mei also brought him food.

Jiao Jingyao raised his eyes, with a faint smile in his eyes, Su Mei blinked, thinking that she was delusional, as if the sadness on his face had never appeared before.

This breakfast, the two of them finished eating within a stick of incense, and they couldn't help coming to the front hall.

After Zi Yan cleaned up the dining table, she also came in with two cups of tea.

"My lord, please use tea." Zi Yan respectfully put the teacup by Jiao Jingyao's hand, then put another cup of tea beside Su Mei, and said, "Miss, drink tea."

"En." Su Mei nodded, and then said to Ziyan: "Ziyan, you go down first, I have something to talk to my brother."

"Yes, the servant will leave." Zi Yan said blessing her body, then saluted Jiao Jingyao, and then retreated.

"Big brother."

"Little sister."

The two said in unison.

As soon as the words came out, both of them couldn't help being taken aback, and then a smile appeared on their faces.

Su Mei smiled and said, "Brother, tell me."

"Okay." Jiao Jingyao picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, collected himself, and said slowly: "Little sister, brother is going to choose a concubine, and the time is set in five days."

Jiao Jingyao's tone was very calm, so calm that no one could hear any waves.

Su Mei was taken aback for a moment, she obviously didn't think that what Jiao Jingyao was going to say was such a thing, no wonder his face showed such worry, if others don't understand him, then she knows him best, relying on How could his mind be at the mercy of others like this?But when she thought about it again, no matter how unhappy the eldest brother was, so what could he do?How many people who were born in the emperor's family can decide their own marriage?
However, without waiting for Su Mei to answer, Jiao Jingyao's deep and bottomless eyes fixedly looked at Su Mei, and said in a tone that could not be rejected: "Don't congratulate me!"

There was a bright light in his eyes, and Su Mei could clearly see the hope in his eyes, as if that hope was supporting him to go on.

Su Mei's heart trembled, she seemed to remember the helplessness when she got married, why didn't she understand his feelings?Unable to decide his own destiny, but unable to resist, he had to beg for mercy.

Su Mei looked at Jiao Jingyu calmly, smiled lightly, and said, "Okay."

Hearing this, Jiao Jingyao seemed to be relieved, and then a gratified smile appeared on his face.

"Five days later, the imperial palace will hold a banquet. At that time, the children of the major officials in the court, who have reached the age of [-], will go to the palace to participate in the banquet. Brother hopes that you will also go."

"Don't worry big brother, I will definitely go and help big brother choose a good sister-in-law!" Su Mei said with a light smile.

However, when Jiao Jingyao heard the words, he smiled bitterly and said, "Okay." You know, he didn't want to hear this sentence. What he hoped was that she could become a member of the draft like other women, but he also Knowing that the two are sworn brothers and sisters, and Su Mei was canonized as princess by his father, no matter what, it is impossible for the two of them.

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the door, Su Mei heard the sound and looked towards the door, just in time to see Zi Yan and a man with a strange face walking towards this side with light footsteps.

The two of them saluted respectfully and said, "My lord, princess."

"Yeah." Jiao Jingyu nodded lightly.

The man respectfully said to Jiao Jingzhen: "My lord, that man wearing a silver mask came to see my lord, but the servant led him to wait in the front hall on his own initiative, and asked my lord to forgive me."

Su Mei was taken aback when she heard the words, and her body tensed immediately. For some reason, she always felt a little nervous, and she felt a little uneasy in her heart.

But Jiao Jingzhen's face was very ugly, he looked at the man with a livid face, but the man lowered his head, looking very respectful.

The housekeeper Ming was specially selected by the emperor Jiao Jincheng. He was a housekeeper in name, but in fact he came to supervise him. What he did today was because of the emperor's favor.

However, Jiao Jingyu finally endured it, he calmed down, and said: "Go and tell Brother Yuan Jun that the king is now in the Princess's Mansion, just let him come directly to the Princess's Mansion."

"But the prince."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Jiao Jingyu's stern eyes.

"Yes, I'm going right away, servant." As he spoke, he retreated respectfully, but his brows were full of unwillingness.

After the housekeeper Ming left, Jiao Jingyao's face returned to normal, and he smiled and said to Su Mei: "Little sister, you know Brother Yuan Jun, why don't we go to the front hall together, I believe Brother Yuan Jun will be back soon." coming."

"Okay." Su Mei nodded lightly and said, she understood what he meant, some things have to be faced after all, and if it comes, let it be.

And Su Mei also saw Jiao Jingyao's livid face just now, although she didn't know the reason, but she also knew that a slave who actually made decisions for the prince would be angry with anyone.Since ancient times, there have been many cases of this famous but not powerful case, but she knew that her elder brother Jiao Jingyao would never let such a thing happen to him.

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The silver-masked man was sitting on the chair, his expression was very plain.

In fact, when the butler of Prince Yong's Mansion went out, he had already noticed that the butler was walking in the wrong direction, so he couldn't help but quietly followed. After following, he also realized that the butler had gone to the Princess's Mansion.After thinking about it carefully, the silver-masked man came to the princess mansion.Since the guard at the door knew the silver-masked man, he invited him in, and went to the front hall to wait familiarly.

It's just that Su Mei and the two of them didn't know, so when they walked into the front hall and saw the silver-masked man sitting on the chair, both of them were stunned, but soon Jing Yao changed their roles. With a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said to the silver-masked man, "Brother Yuan Jun!"

When the silver-masked man heard the voice, he hurriedly got up, and said indifferently, "Brother Ziheng!"

"Brother Yuan." Su Mei walked over and said politely.

"Princess." The silver-masked man said respectfully.

It's just that for some reason, Su Mei always felt that the way he looked at her was a bit cold, it was a kind of eyes that see through everything, it was a feeling that made people feel hairy when they looked at her.

Jiao Jingyao smiled slightly and said, "Brother Yuan Jun, why do you have time to come over today? Everything has been dealt with?"

"Thank you brother Ziheng for your concern. The matter has been taken care of. It just so happens that I have time today, so I came to see brother Ziheng." The silver-masked man said in a very calm tone, without the coldness that Su Mei felt at all. Su Qi.

"Well, it just so happens that I have time today, why don't we go for a walk in the suburbs together and enjoy the scenery of Kangzhou City?" Jiao Jingyao suggested, in fact, he also has selfish intentions, you know, it will be like this in the future I'm afraid there will be fewer and fewer outings.

"Okay, that's exactly what I mean too!" The silver-masked man said with a smile.

Jiao Jingyao then turned to look at Su Mei, and asked with a smile, "I wonder if my little sister is interested in going to the countryside together?"

Su Mei smiled lightly, and said without hesitation: "Since the eldest brother has spoken, how can the younger sister refuse to go!"

In this way, Jiao Jingyao called the carriage, after Su Mei tidied up, he brought some snacks, and a group of four drove to the western suburbs in a mighty manner.

About half an hour later, they arrived in the western suburbs.

Sure enough, the scenery in the western suburbs is very beautiful, green mountains and clear waters, blue sky and white clouds, and the fresh air, plus those flowers and plants that cannot be named, such a colorful world, all of a sudden, Su Mei’s heart Uncomfortable all chased away.

"Miss, it's so beautiful here!" Ziyan sighed, you know, before Su Mei came to Dijiao Kingdom, she had been staying in the palace all the time, she was just an ordinary maid who couldn't be more ordinary, Because of Su Mei's arrival, she was able to leave the palace with her and enjoy this freedom that is not freedom.

"Yes, it's beautiful." Su Mei said, closing her eyes and quietly feeling the blowing of nature, as if all the troubles disappeared without a trace.

As soon as Jiao Jingyao and the silver-faced man turned around, they saw Su Mei bathed in nature. The two of them were fascinated by watching it all at once. They stood quietly by the side, looking at Su Mei with both eyes. No one said a word, for fear that if they made a sound, this beauty would be broken.

A ray of sunlight shone down from layers of leaves, and it happened to fall on Su Mei, who was washing wild fruits by the water. The lake-green dress shone against the background. From a distance, she looked like a fairy walking from the water.

"Miss, look, the servant has picked so many wild fruits again!" Zi Yan shouted and trotted towards her.

Su Mei looked back and saw the excited Zi Yan, she smiled slightly, then turned around and began cleaning the wild fruit seriously.

However, when she looked back just now, Jiao Jingyao, who were cooking a fire not far from the shore, couldn't help but look over there when they heard Zi Yan's excited voice, and happened to see Su Mei's faint smile In an instant, both of them were in a trance, as if a big stone was thrown into the water and caused layers of ripples, slowly rippling away.

The silver-masked man narrowed his eyes slightly, then saw him get up, and said coldly to Jiao Jingyao, "I'll go get some water."

"Okay." Jiao Jingyao looked at the empty pot on the shelf, smiled and nodded.

Just before the silver-masked man left, Jiao Jingyao went on to say: "Then I'll go find some firewood and come back. It's almost time now. In a while, it's time for lunch."

"Alright, brother Ziheng, be careful. Take this with you. There are many wild animals on the mountain, so be careful." The silver-masked man threw the short sword he was carrying into Jiao Jingyao's hand.

Jiao Jingyao took it steadily, and said, "Thank you! Brother Lao Yuanjun will take care of my little sister."

"You're welcome, the princess should be safe by the water, you, go early and return early." The silver-masked man said and looked towards the water.

Jiao Jingyao smiled slightly, then turned and walked up the mountain.

The silver-masked man picked up the iron pot on the shelf and walked towards the water.

When Su Mei heard the footsteps, she couldn't help looking back, but when she turned her head, she met the cold eyes of the silver-masked man. Su Mei was taken aback for a moment, and then subconsciously smiled at the silver-masked man. After saluting, she turned her head and carefully washed the wild fruit in her hand, but she was very nervous in her heart.

(End of this chapter)