The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chapter 130 One husband and one wife

After saying that, Qingxi saw that there was another rider following the two men. It was not Baiyu Heimu or Zihan, but a strange man that he had never seen before. So he hesitated and asked, "Who is this?"

Chu Yunxi said, "This is my senior brother Wen Rulan. Qingxi, please help my senior brother prepare a room for him."

"Don't worry, Princess." When Qingxi heard that he was the princess's senior brother, he immediately greeted him warmly, "Master Wen, please come this way."

Wen Rulan nodded and said to Chu Yunxi, "I'll go change my clothes first."

Chu Yunxi nodded, Xiao Mubei turned his face away, Wen Rulan didn't care and followed Qingxi in.

As soon as he left, Chu Yunxi stood in front of Xiao Mubei, "What happened to your Highness today? Why do you treat my senior brother like this? It makes me lose face."

Xiao Mubei said sternly, "He is your senior brother, not mine. Why should I treat him differently? Would you lose face if I did this? Is he that important to you?"

These few questions were thrown at her like cannonballs. Chu Yunxi had never seen Xiao Mubei so unreasonable before, and she subconsciously replied: "Senior brother, of course I am more important..."

Halfway through her words, she felt something was wrong. After pondering Xiao Mubei's words, she asked, "My Lord, are you...jealous?"

"........."

Suddenly, the topic hit home for Xiao Mubei, who was speechless for a moment. He could only snort coldly and walk away.

Chu Yunxi stood there for a while. Why did she feel a little secretly happy in her heart?

Xiao Mubei walked a few steps and didn't hear anyone following him. He wanted to turn around and call out, but he felt uncomfortable, so he just kept walking forward. After a while, he heard the sound of footsteps jogging behind him.

The footsteps slowed down as they came behind him, and Chu Yunxi's voice came, "Senior Brother Wen is my good brother. I treat him like my own brother, and he had a fiancée before."

After that, without waiting for Xiao Mubei to speak, she ran past him again and shouted, "Uncle Li, is the roasted whole lamb ready? I'm hungry."

Xiao Mubei felt as if flowers were slowly blooming in his heart. A smile crept up to the corners of his mouth. He suddenly felt that he should have a couple of drinks with his senior brother later.

The roasted whole lamb rack was set up in the open space in the backyard of the villa. The aroma had already filled the entire yard. Uncle Li turned the wooden rack while looking at Chu Yunxi who was swallowing her saliva, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Princess. It will be ready soon."

In addition to the roasted whole lamb, there were many snacks and prepared dishes on the table next to it. Uncle Li's cooking skills were truly amazing, and his dishes were not inferior to those of the chefs in the Beijing restaurants.

Xiao Mubei stepped forward, took over Li Bo's job, and ordered: "Take out the best wine in the villa to entertain the guests."

Uncle Li went away in response. Chu Yunxi sat beside him, holding her chin and asked, "Who is the distinguished guest?"

"Of course it's you." Seeing Chu Yunxi's face fall, Xiao Mubei continued, "Senior Brother."

Chu Yunxi then smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you know? Senior Brother came from a very far place, and once he comes, he can never go back. He can't see his fiancée, nor his parents. From now on, I am his only relative, so you should be nicer to him, okay?"

Xiao Mubei's heart moved, and he asked softly, "You are the same as him, right?"

Like him, you came from a very far place, and you can never go back. But he is not your only relative now, you also have me.

Chu Yunxi's eyes turned red at Xiao Mubei's words. Thinking of her grandparents, parents, and the pain of losing their daughter, it would probably take a long time for her to heal, or maybe she would never heal in this lifetime. But she couldn't tell them that she was fine and asked them not to worry.

Seeing that Chu Yunxi stopped talking, Xiao Mubei's mood obviously became depressed. He regretted what he had just said, but the words were spoken and there was no way to take them back.

So he cut the most tender piece of meat from the lamb leg, sprinkled spices on it, and handed it to Chu Yunxi, "Here, you eat first."

Chu Yunxi's thoughts were quickly pulled back by the delicious food. She couldn't wait to take it and taste it. Her taste buds were instantly filled with the aroma. It was so addictive. She said vaguely, "It's so delicious. It's a waste for Uncle Li not to open a restaurant."

Xiao Mubei smiled and said, "If you like, how about I ask Uncle Li to go to the palace with us?"

Chu Yunxi shook her head. She still remembered that Uncle Li had invited himself to the villa, and she didn’t want to force him.

Qingxi brought Wen Rulan back. Chu Yunxi turned around and her eyes lit up. Wen Rulan changed into a white straight dress with a black and gold belt. Her hair was tied up with a black and gold headband on top of her head. She looked particularly energetic.

"You're still so vain." Chu Yunxi's eyes were full of smiles.

"There's nothing I can do. Who made me so handsome and as beautiful as Pan An?" Wen Rulan said with a smile.

"Brother Wen," Xiao Mubei also had a smile on his face at this moment, "Uncle Li has gone to get some wine, you can eat some roasted whole lamb first, and I will toast Brother Wen later to make up for my rudeness this afternoon."

As he spoke, he handed over a plate of mutton. Wen Rulan took it and thanked him, saying, "Your Highness is too polite. You don't have to apologize. Ignorance is not a crime."

Seeing Xiao Mubei's attitude, he knew that Chu Yunxi had made it clear to him, and continued, "I heard that Junior Sister is the concubine of King Dingbei. I wonder when King Dingbei plans to make her his principal concubine?"

Chu Yunxi didn't expect Wen Rulan's first words to be this, and hurriedly said: "Brother, we are not..."

"Chu Chu," Wen Rulan interrupted her, "No matter how high his status is, you must not let yourself be wronged. We don't allow women to be concubines."

Chu Yunxi certainly knew that monogamy and mutual loyalty were the essence of marriage, but she was just taking on the false title in order to survive. Although she and Xiao Mubei had feelings for each other now, it was still too early to talk about her becoming the main wife.

Xiao Mubei's expression changed, and he said, "Yunxi will be the Princess of Dingbei sooner or later, but the time is not right yet."

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had just been rehabilitated, and his father was forced to issue an edict of repentance. He was now very angry, and if he were to recommend Chu Yunxi as the princess at this time, he was afraid that his father would not agree. He had to make sure that everything went smoothly.

Uncle Li came back with wine and poured wine for both of them. Wen Rulan took a sip and said, "This matter can be delayed, but it must be done. Also, in our place, a man can only have one wife, otherwise the woman would rather not marry. King Dingbei, can you do this?"

Now, even Chu Yunxi couldn't eat anymore. Li Bo and Qingxi opened their mouths in surprise. Where is there such a rule? Since ancient times, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. What's more, this is the dignified King Dingbei, how can he not even have a concubine?