Chapter 2

"What living dead man?" Jiang Honghao frowned and said, "King Qiyang is just in a coma. I heard that he was awake for a long time a few days ago. It can be seen that the treatment is effective. In the long run, the day of King Qiyang's recovery is just around the corner. "

Mu Mingtang was speechless. The year she came to the Jiang family, she was basically locked up for training as soon as she entered the government, and her understanding of the outside world was very limited. She was originally the daughter of an ordinary family in Xiangyang. How could she understand the circle of high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, and the Chiang family did not teach her at all. As a result, Mu Mingtang became Miss Jiang ER in name for more than a year. In fact, she did not know many people in the capital.

Jiang Honghao and Xie Xuanji are all the men Mu Mingtang knows.

But her information is so closed that she knows that King Qiyang is not a good one. Although the king of Qiyang is also the Lord, he is not the natural offspring of the present emperor, but the descendant of the former Emperor.

King Qiyang was the legitimate son of the former Emperor, but he was in a very unstable state of mind. He was addicted to killing. Sometimes he was in a coma, sometimes he was sober. When he was sober, he often had to be violent to kill. He started to go crazy, even his father Xiandi was almost poisoned by him.

The king of Qiyang was obviously unable to inherit the throne, so the former Emperor passed the throne to his younger brother, who is now the emperor.

After he ascended the throne today, King Qiyang's illness did not improve, but became more and more serious. It's said that all the people, men and women, were killed by King Qiyang. Later, his caretakers were replaced by sergeants. In this way, from time to time, they needed to add people to the Qiyang palace.

It is said that there is an unwritten rule in the army. As long as anyone can live in the Qiyang palace for six months, he will be promoted to a higher rank and given 100 taels of gold. However, even if the imperial court set a heavy reward, no one was willing to take care of or detain the king of Qiyang. It is said that the king of Qiyang once joined the army in the name of killing gods. Later, he killed too much, which made him look half dead and insane.

Whether the rumor is true or false is unclear to Mu Mingtang, but at least she knows that trained professional soldiers can't escape from King Qiyang. As a weak woman, she can't even escape from the ruins of Xiangyang City, so she married to King Qiyang's mansion to be a Pathfinder?

I'm afraid the princess's happiness will not be enjoyed. She will die that day. Go to hell to report.

Mu Mingtang was a little impatient. She could tolerate insults, cold treatment and even harsh treatment, but she couldn't let her die. No one is more eager to live than those who have really experienced death.

Mu Mingtang took a small step forward and said earnestly, "father, I am very grateful that you and your wife rescued me from the hooligans. I am willing to serve you all my life in return for your kindness. The daughter doesn't want to get married, and she doesn't want to be a princess. My life is so cheap that I can't be the blessing of the princess. Please let me stay in the house, serve tea and water, and be a cow and a horse. As long as you don't dislike me, let me be a servant girl. "

"How can that work." Jiang Honghao refused, "you are my adopted daughter, the second young lady of the Jiang family, and you are not a servant girl. How can you do the job of a servant girl? You can rest assured that you will be supported by your father in everything. Since you are asked to be a princess, you just need to get married and enjoy happiness. No one will say anything behind your back. What's more, King Qiyang was the first son of the emperor, and he was also the son of the emperor. Before the incident happened, he also made great contributions, and all the noble women in the city rushed to recommend themselves. If you marry him, you'll be high in any case. It's no disgrace. "

Xie Xuanji, who had not spoken for a long time, sat aside. When he heard this, he closed the folding fan and said, "what my father-in-law said is right. Ever since his father ascended the throne of God, he has worked hard to live up to the previous emperor's trust. Over the years, seeing that the government is in harmony with the people, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the vitality damaged by years of war has slowly recovered. My father was very relieved, but he was worried about one thing: his cousin, King Qiyang. He is the only blood left of his uncle. He has reached the age of marriage, but he has no wife or concubine. His father was worried. Now his father-in-law took the initiative to say that he would marry the second young lady to the king of Qiyang, which was just the end of his father's heart. After you get married, you can take good care of your cousin. If you can leave blood for your cousin, that's your credit. In the future, the royal family will not treat you badly. "

After entering the door, Mu Mingtang didn't look in the direction of Xie Xuanji. This is not only to avoid suspicion, but also to take the initiative to draw a clear line. Mu Mingtang is very clear that no matter how well Jiang Honghao says it, Jiang Mingwei is his own daughter. Look at Xie Xuanji. This is not my father-in-law.

If she expects her former fiance to come out and tangle with the king of Jin, it is to stab a nail in the eyes of Jiang Honghao and Mrs. Jiang, and she will not come to a good end.

Mu Mingtang was very self-conscious and avoided Xie Xuanji from the beginning. But at the moment, hearing Xie Xuanji's words, Mu Mingtang couldn't help looking at him.

It's really ironic that someone who was her fiance three or four days ago now says to her in front of her father, you should take good care of my cousin after you marry him, and you'd better have his baby early.

Mu Mingtang originally thought that Xie Xuanji had no feelings for her, but she played Jiang Mingwei for such a long time and became his fiancee for such a long time. Even if he knew a stranger and got along with him for three months, he would have some face. How can she keep a widow or even be buried with a living dead man?

Mu Mingtang clenched her teeth. The most valuable experience she learned in troubled times was to be shameless. The face is a matter for those who have no worries about food and clothing to consider. Mu Mingtang only wants to live, long and stable.She quickly lifted her skirt and knelt down, kowtowing to Jiang Honghao: "father, I have today, I rely on your kindness. You have saved me once. Why not save me again. If it is someone else, if the father refers to marriage, the daughter will marry without saying a word, but king Qiyang is not an ordinary person. It is known to all that he is restless and murderous. When he is mad, he can't distinguish between the enemy and himself, and even injures himself. It's said that there are no servant girls around him now. They are all good soldiers in the army. Even the carefully selected soldiers in the army can't control him. How can we protect ourselves when our daughter goes? I'm afraid even his body can't get close, so he killed him as a mole ant. My daughter doesn't want to die. She still wants to live and be filial to her parents. Please forgive me and save her life

Mu Mingtang then bowed down and put his forehead on his hand. Jiang Honghao's face flashed a little moved, but he immediately thought of the benefits that the Jiang family might get after offering Mu Mingtang. The moment's tenderness immediately froze into ice and was indestructible.

Instead of looking at Mu Mingtang, Jiang Honghao sighed and said, "my father knows that you are afraid, but the rumors are untrustworthy. They are just rumors spread by idle people. King Qiyang is one of the most outstanding people in the world. Although he is in a daze now and often attacks others, his treatment has begun to show effect recently. After you get married, take good care of him, and he may soon get better. You don't have to think about it too much. You can get married. "

Xu Shi sees Mu Mingtang raise his head and open his mouth, showing that he wants to refute. Jiang Honghao solemnly stops what she wants to say: "you are not joking. The emperor knows that the Jiang family is willing to share your worries for you, and you are willing to marry to take care of Queen Qiyang. Today, he specially praised his father in the morning court. Now that the Oracle has spread throughout the government and the public, if you refuse, will you not disobey the decree? At that time, not only you will die, but also you will be involved in being a father. To support you for your father's sake is not to avenge your kindness. "

Revenge for kindness? What a vengeance, Mu Mingtang's heart is cold. She didn't want to die, she didn't want to marry a living dead man, but it was her fault? She understood that Jiang Honghao was determined to sell her. No matter how much she begged, no matter how low she was, Jiang Honghao would not change his mind.

King Qiyang was the first son of the emperor, the nephew of the emperor. The emperor did not pass the throne on to his son, but left it to his younger brother, which was very suspicious. And the king of Qiyang is still half dead, and his life is on the line. No matter how he looks at it, the emperor is very suspicious.

Mu Mingtang didn't know whether the appearance of King Qiyang had anything to do with the emperor, and whether there was any moisture in the succession of the former Emperor. However, the Emperor today was guilty and afraid that others would say that he would treat his son badly, but it was a certainty.

Just at this time, Jiang Honghao stood up and said that he would marry his second daughter to King Qiyang, which happened to solve the emperor's great trouble. The Emperor didn't give up treating his nephew for many years, and he married his nephew. Even if the king of Qiyang didn't do well, he couldn't blame the emperor.

If the Chiang family please the emperor, the emperor will naturally give him a treat. Jiang Honghao has been in the position of deputy envoy of the third division for many years. Maybe he can become the number one this time. The emperor is famous, the Jiang family is profitable, and Jiang Mingwei solves an eyesore double. Xie Xuanji can please Bai Yueyue, and everyone is happy. The only sacrifice was Mu Mingtang.

Mu Mingtang is just an outsider. Even if he is blind, will Jiang Honghao give up his ready-made interests for an adopted daughter?

How can it be? Mu Mingtang himself thinks it's impossible.

Mu Mingtang's blood and heart are cold. She had been in the Chiang family for a year and a half. Although she was clumsy at first, she was trying to please everyone after adjustment. Mrs. Jiang, Jiang Honghao, Xie Xuanji, and even Jiang's maid, she tried her best to be nice to them. She thought that even if Jiang's parents could not treat her as their own daughter, they would still have feelings if they spent more than a year together. Even if a dog is kept for a year, it is still reluctant to die.

But she is not as good as a dog.

In fact, she was not gentle and gentle. In the year of her escape, she had been honed to be philistine and shrewd. But Mrs. Jiang liked it, so she tried her best to play it. In fact, she doesn't like blue and blue. People who come from ordinary people like vulgar but festive big red and big gold.

But Jiang Mingwei likes this kind of advanced color, so mu Mingtang cuts his feet to fit his shoes and shoves himself into Jiang Mingwei's shell. She did not dare to say, did not dare to laugh, even did not dare to eat, all this is just to live.

To live in a physical, personal way.

But today, this reality is very clear in front of Mu Mingtang. They never treat her as their own person, or even as a person. Her only meaning is to be the substitute of Jiang Mingwei. Now that Jiang Mingwei has come back, she should also get rid of this fake. Just throw it to the Qiyang palace and squeeze out the last bit of value.

When Jiang Honghao saw Mu Mingtang kneeling on the ground, he didn't speak for a long time. After all, he couldn't bear it. When Mrs. Jiang first brought her back, she still had some shadow of Jiang Mingwei on her face. Over the years, Mu Mingtang is more and more unlike Jiang Mingwei, but just like her name, she has some deep and beautiful spring scenery. If Xiangyang had not been destroyed, and if she had not been exiled to the capital, Mu Mingtang would have been a carefree baby raised in the boudoir and held by her parents.Which parents are willing to see their young daughter marry a half dead lunatic? With a sigh in his heart, Jiang Honghao softened his voice and said, "when your sister came back a few days ago, there was no room for people at home. You didn't have a good birthday party. Later, I'll make up a birthday present for my father. "

Jiang Honghao felt that as an adoptive father, he was condescending and extremely charitable to talk to Mu Mingtang and give her a birthday present. Mu Mingtang must be very grateful. Jiang Honghao is waiting for mu Mingtang to say thank you, but mu Mingtang doesn't say a word and suddenly gets up from the ground.

Jiang Honghao frowned. The folk did not understand the rules. When her father spoke to her, she did not answer. Did she stand up on her own?

Did he get her up? It's just out of order. Rotten wood can't be carved.

Mu Mingtang didn't do the same as before. When Jiang Honghao's face changed a little, she apologized in fear and reviewed what she had done wrong. She chuckled, looked at Jiang Honghao, then turned to Xie Xuanji, and said, "I'm proud of myself and cheat the world. I didn't understand these two words before. Today I can see a living example."

Xie Xuanji's face suddenly sank, and Jiang Honghao was furious: "bold! Jiang Mingtang, what are you talking about? Why don't you kneel down and plead guilty? "

"Birthday? A birthday present? Put away your hypocrisy, I'm not Jiang Mingtang at all, and my birthday is not in June. On the third day of June, it was Jiang Mingwei's birthday, and my birthday was already over. "

Jiang Honghao choked, Mu Mingtang's birthday has already passed? At this time, Jiang Honghao remembered that he did not seem to have asked Mu Mingtang when his birthday was. It was not only him, but no one in the Jiang family cared. As they should have, they held a birthday party on the third day of June.

On the third day of June, it was Jiang Mingwei's birthday.

"You keep saying that for my good, I married King Qiyang as gaopan. Then you let your own daughter go to gaopan! My life is cheap, and I can't rise to the top, can't I? " Jiang Honghao was about to speak when he was interrupted by Mu Mingtang, "I don't want to hear your hypocritical sophistry. If you want to flatter your boss, you are flattering your boss. If you want to sell your daughter, you are selling your daughter. You have to give yourself an excuse of "I'm for your own good". Don't you feel ashamed to say it yourself? "

Jiang Honghao is a deputy prime minister. He flatters his colleagues in officialdom and speaks to each other. He is the head of the family. Mrs. Jiang does not dare to disobey Jiang Honghao. Even Jiang Mingwei is afraid of Jiang Honghao. No one ever dares to point at Jiang Honghao's nose and call him hypocritical.

"Presumptuous!" In a rage, Jiang Honghao slapped the table hard, stood up and cheered, "the Jiang family adopted you, provided you with rich food and clothing, and called slaves. Is that how you treat your life-saving benefactor? If it wasn't for me, you could only marry a peddler and a pawn in your life. How could you be a princess? "

"Yes, I don't deserve it. So, did I ask you to adopt me? Did I beg you to marry me to the king of Jin? " Mu Mingtang completely abandoned the disguise and glared at Jiang Honghao. This is her, the civilian woman who came to Chenliu from Xiangyang alone and dared to scold the pawnbroker in the street.

Jiang Honghao did not answer. It's true that what he said was awe inspiring, but from the beginning, it was the Chiang family's own choice. Mu Mingtang inherited their good deeds, but owed them, but not as much.

Mu Mingtang has been pretending for a long time, and he has been fed up with these bird spirits for a long time. In order to repay her kindness and keep her hard won stable life, she tried her best to please the Jiang family. But now she found that no matter how much she pretended to be a lady, the Chiang family would not treat her as an individual. What effort did she have to put up with? Jiang Honghao is going to send her to the tomb of the living dead for a promotion. Is she still very grateful? Thank the Jiang family for making her a princess?

Thank you for being a ghost. She Mu Mingtang is a vulgar business woman, is a lump of mud, can't learn the elegance of these big families.

Mu Mingtang pulled out the hairpin of Jiang Mingwei's style from his head, threw it to the ground, and said, "my father said that in life, I owe anything, but I can't owe you kindness. I give up my whole body, give up the rest of my life, and give back your acceptance this year. After that, it's a clean break, no more debt. "

The slender hairpin fell to the ground with a click. Blue tassel beads scattered all over the ground, bouncing back and forth on the ground. Jiang Honghao was so angry that Mu Mingtang dared to say no more in front of him. Some things he knows can, but others say, that is not.

With a gloomy face, Jiang Honghao said, "no more debt? The Jiang family's kindness to you seems to be wronged by you. You didn't learn benevolence, righteousness, propriety and faithfulness. In turn, you accused the Jiang family of being unjust to you. It's just that you didn't get married to the best family. As expected, you are still coveting Mingwei's things. "

Mu Mingtang planned to stop here today. When he heard Jiang Honghao's words, he exploded in an instant. This year, as a stand in, she gave up her family name, her family background and even her whole personality in order to imitate Jiang Mingwei. Everyone has the right to say that she is greedy for honor and wealth, but the Chiang family does not.

Mu Mingtang couldn't bear it. He pointed at Jiang Honghao and said angrily, "you dog officer, I covet Jiang Mingwei's things? Do you really think your house is made of gold and everyone wants to flatter you? Others are just holding you, you really think you are a clear and capable master, I Pooh! I said that only because I had to depend on Jiang's house for a living and I had to flatter you. What are you staring at? Don't you count your own weight? Do you really think that if Mrs. Jiang, your two concubines and the servants of the Jiang family flatter you, you really feel good? But clean your eyes and look at yourself in the mirror. You are a hypocrite who flatters and sells women for glory. What a villainMu Mingtang scolded at once, and finally found that he even used two idioms in a sentence, which was full of literary talent. She finally scolded the bird spirit she had been holding for a year. Seeing that Jiang Hong was so angry that she couldn't speak, Xie Xuanji stood up and wanted to teach her a lesson. Mu Mingtang immediately turned around and glared at Xie Xuanji with a very arrogant and selfish expression, and said, "what do you want to do? I'm really worthy of being a love saint. I don't regret being escaped by my fiancee. I really admire you. I wish you and Jiang Mingwei a long life together and never separate

"Vulgar, I don't know." Xie Xuanji frowned at her as if he saw something unbearable. Mu Mingtang used to treat him as his fiance. Naturally, she flatters him everywhere. Now she is going to be his sister-in-law. Are you afraid of him?

Mu Mingtang sneered and said, "I'm just vulgar. I'm just vulgar and ignorant. What's the matter with you? I've been thinking about it for a long time. Look at you. Your eyes are really hard to use. Put on airs, pretend to be elegant, you like these flashy things, in the end is installed for whom to see? I sincerely treat you, but you give me to other men, you can! We'll go back to the bridge and the road to the road. We'll see later! "

Mu Mingtang said that he was going to go out. When Xie Xuanji was offended, he stretched out his hand and tied Mu Mingtang tightly. Mu Mingtang was suddenly dragged back and screamed, "what do you want to do to your sister-in-law, apprentice?"

Xie Xuanji's face was stunned, and he immediately let go like a hot hand. Mu Mingtang took back his hand, rubbed his wrist painfully, and said without any concession: "Your Highness, the emperor has already said that I am the princess of Qiyang. I'm your sister-in-law to be now. You should respect me. If you do anything again, I'll go to the zongrenfu and sue you for being mean to your sister-in-law! "