After seeing Mu Rong Ming off, Mu Rong Qing fell into deep thought.
Murong Yu was only two months younger than him, but because of the conflict between their mother and concubine, they rarely played together when they were young, other than having studied together for two years. Back then, they seemed to have competed a lot, not because the two of them liked to compare, but because the people beside them always wanted to compare the two of them, whose words were better and whose articles were better, even their zither, chess, calligraphy, and hunting were all compared.
At that time, the royal father didn't stop them, instead, he thought that only with competition would they improve, but that was also the reason why the two of them weren't close, and Murong Yu had always been silent and inconspicuous since young, without a mother concubine, and without any backing. Although the emperor had never been displeased with him, the emperor had never praised him, and besides the New Year festival, he had never even summoned him.
Murong Yu could originally be considered to have been raised by the empress, but in reality, the empress had only given him a small side hall to live in and an old wet nurse to take care of his meals and clothes.
However, Murong Yu's reaction was always too quiet, and Mu Rong Qing, who had been a child, felt that he was rather uninteresting. After the fire in the Eternal Fortune Palace and the disappearance of Mu Rong Yu and Imperial Concubine Lian, no one could compare to the Crown Prince anymore. Two years later, Mu Rong Qing became ill, and his body had always been weak, and he needed a place to rest.
Without the Queen controlling him, they got along quite well. Although Murong Yu still didn't talk much, he was still willing to interact with Mu Rong Qing. The two brothers had developed feelings for each other, but Murong Yu left the palace at the age of sixteen.
He remembered that the empress was very unhappy, but the emperor couldn't change his decision at the time. After that, he stayed in the capital for a year, and at the age of seventeen, he personally annihilated the rebel army as an assistant general. His fame grew as his name grew, and Mu Rong Qing, as the crown prince, continued to raise his illness in the Eastern Forest Palace.
The title given to Murong Yu by the Emperor in the past was probably because he wanted him to diligently assist Murong Qing. Murong Yu did indeed do very well in the first two years, and not only did he do a lot of good deeds, he never made friends nor had any ill intentions.
Imperial Concubine Lian had returned. Even though Mu Rong Xiao had returned, and the Emperor was very worried. Mu Rong Xiao had been his beloved child for over ten years, and now that the child had grown up, it was hard to determine if there had been any changes.
However, if he were to fight with Mu Rong Yu, there would be no room for negotiation and there would definitely be some injuries. Although royal father would try his best to maintain stability, it wouldn't be easy for him to do so because he wouldn't be able to say anything about Imperial Concubine Lian's grudge.
When hunting was mentioned, the three brothers would hunt together more than once when they were ten. At that time, the three of them were of similar stature, but each had their own unique characteristics. Mu Rong Qing loved to chase after foxes, and cunning little things like that, and he had a sense of accomplishment when it came to being able to hit without damaging its skin.
Now that he thought about it, he seemed to have always been very careful in hiding himself, perhaps that was how he protected himself, he was always quiet, and didn't want people to notice him, except in front of one person, which was the emperor. If the emperor was there, he would always be more outstanding, but the emperor rarely praised him, and gradually he lost even one or two of his outstanding performances, most of the time in silence.
Right now, Murong Yu was still like a passerby outside of the battlefield. He was still a passer-by that wanted to hide far away, and he shouldn't have forced him to do so.
Father should also think the same way. He wholeheartedly surrounded the three brothers and did not allow them to fight and fight over things. How was that possible? Although he appeared calm on the surface for the past three months, the truth was that he always felt worried.
Ever since Murong Yu returned to Jincheng, the emperor had called upon him frequently. Not only did he bestow upon him a beautiful western mountain palace near Jincheng City, he also bestowed him a natural pasture as well as a fertile farmland with hundreds of horses and countless servants. Not only was the servants of the palace extremely respectful to the king, more and more people in the palace went up to greet him without taking the initiative to look at him. Even in the face of all these, Murong Yu remained calm and collected.
In the blink of an eye, the wedding day between the crown prince and the Southern Champion princess had arrived. The Imperial Palace was full of joy, and Jincheng City was even more lively, because the crown prince was about to personally go to the South Gate Inn to marry the princess. Many people were already on the side of the road wanting to take a look at the legendary crown prince, who was even prettier than women.
"Why can't I go?" Cui Er could go, but she couldn't. She talked to Cui'er for two more days, and she heard that this was an unprecedented wedding and that there would be many suitors for the Southern Champion. Who knew how lively it would be on the street.
Murong Yu smiled helplessly and said, "We're going to enter the palace soon. Not only do we have to watch the ceremony, there's also a feast tonight. There's no need to squeeze onto the street to watch it!"
"But Cui'er said that the street is very lively. It must be very interesting. The palace is definitely not that comfortable." Yun Shengyue's eyes sparkled. "Is Big Brother Crown Prince really that beautiful? Cui Er started to dance with joy. "
Murong Yu fixed his gaze on Yunsheng's spirited face. He couldn't get tired of it and said, "Once we enter the palace, we'll be able to meet imperial brother. Back then, when we got married, there were a lot of people who came to watch the scene. In fact, it was very messy and annoying."
At that time, he was truly very annoyed. Not only was he annoyed, he was also disgusted. It was a marriage that he did not want to marry, and that was only because he could not refuse it because it was bestowed upon him by his father.
"Hurry up and change into the new palace uniform. Although the palace is rather boring, we have to go today."
"You said that I have been to the palace, but this time, I do not know any of them. Will there be any problems? " Yun Sheng was somewhat worried. Ever since she returned to Jincheng, she seemed to have been thinking about more and more things.
Murong Yu didn't think much of it. "It's good that you're by my side. It's fine if you don't know me, but if Imperial Father or the Empress discovered that something was wrong, then it means you were injured and lost all your memories."
"Yes, I'm still a bit worried. I wonder if my parents will go?"
"Your father will definitely go. Your mother isn't too well, so she might not go."
"Oh, then I don't know anyone. You should stay by my side."
"Of course, I will always accompany you." Although Yunsheng sometimes relied on him like a child, he enjoyed the dependence, as long as she was happy to be around him more than anything.
After all, this was a marriage alliance between the two countries, and since the Southern Champion princes were still here, it was even more important to make the scene. The palace servants had probably mobilized with all their might, and the figures of the palace people bustling about like bees in the sky could be seen everywhere.
Murong Yu did not want to enter the palace ahead of time, so he calculated the time and entered the palace just before the crown prince and Princess Nanzhao arrived. He and Yun Shengyue were both dressed in gorgeous palace attire, he was a deep purple, Yun Shengyue was a red, and the golden silk embroidery of the entire body was inlaid with jade belts and twelve percent of the wealth.
The two of them arrived at the entrance of the Central Palace. After they got off the car, they walked together, attracting quite a number of people's attention. Although Yun Shengyue had entered the palace once before, none of the other court officials and their families had seen her.
Most of the people were looking at the beaded couple with a slightly astonished and envious gaze. Other than the two of them, it was Murong Ming and Wei Yinglan.
However, the two of them lacked a tacit understanding. This was because from the morning onwards, Murong Ming had been thinking of meeting Yun Shengyue as soon as possible, and he was also thinking of what he should say to her. Naturally, he was somewhat absent-minded, even if Wei Yinglan asked him how her new clothes were, he would only briefly glance at them before nodding in agreement.
After urging her to hurry over to the Imperial Palace, they waited for nearly two hours before Murong Yu and Yun Shengyue arrived. Wei Yinglan appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was aching. She clearly saw Murong Ming's anxious gaze and saw Yun Shengyue's gaze sweeping over them without stopping.
On the other hand, Murong Mingyue's expression became more and more unsightly. This was because Yunsheng had been curiously sizing up everyone in the hall, and the way he looked at him was the same as looking at anyone else. He even returned Murong Yu's gaze with a kind smile, and when Murong Yu turned to smile and chat with him, Murong Yu had always been smiling and replying, and anyone with eyes could tell how intimate and harmonious they were.
So mufei's words weren't a lie. Were they already so good? Yue'er, who was once the only person in his eyes, was now looking at him as if he were a passerby? He had never thought of such a scene before. He thought that Yun Sheng's eyes were either filled with hidden bitterness or coldness, and if it were not for the bitterness in his eyes, he would have chosen to ignore it or not look at him and Wei Yinglan at all. However, when Yun Shengyue looked at it, she looked at it openly and scanned over their bodies a few times, but there was nothing out of the ordinary about it.
This made his already tense heart ache. Could it be that the thing he feared the most had already happened? Had Yue'er given up on him and decided to become her would-be princess?