Chapter 52 Identity

Ma Liyu came and went in a hurry, and the eldest lady and Yan Ruyu looked at each other.

 "He is... pretty good."

 Yan Ruyu nodded: "Mother, how much do you know about this Lord Ma?"

 The eldest lady shook her head: "Not much, I just heard Changhe mention it occasionally, he is in the Forbidden Army. "My performance is good, my character... I have never mentioned anything wrong."

 "This time, two-thirds of the escort was Yan Song's people, and one-third was from the Forbidden Army. I think it was Ma Liyu who said it. Forget it."

 Yan Ruyu thought to herself, since there are two factions, it will be easier to handle.

 Huo Changhe silently came closer and changed places with Yin Ding, only two meters away from Yan Ruyu.

 He coughed twice, and Yan Ruyu turned her head to see him.

 Waving to him, Huo Changhe went over and said, "What's wrong?"

 His voice was soft and indifferent, but it was full of familiarity, which made Yan Ruyu feel uncomfortable.

 The eldest lady's eyes also darkened slightly, she pursed her lips and said nothing.

 "You said before that my husband once mentioned something about Ma Liyu, go on."

 Huo Changhe was about to say something, but when he saw the way the eldest lady looked at him, he knew that his mother was a little worried about him at this time.

 They have a deep relationship between mother and son. He is the eldest son and shoulders the heavy burden of the family. His mother's expectations and feelings for him are naturally different.

 In order to prevent his mother from becoming more suspicious of him, and like Huo Changxu in the future, she would try every means to obstruct his approach to Yan Ruyu, so he followed his train of thought before speaking.

 "I respect the prince very much and have always wanted to work under the prince. However, the rules in the army are strict and it is not easy to transfer.

 Fortunately, I have a brother who is beside the prince. I admire the prince, so I often pester him to let him Tell me something about the prince."

 "About Ma Liyu, it was mentioned by the prince when he was the deputy commander of the imperial army. The prince once said that Ma Liyu was not his real name."

 "Then what?" Yan Ruyu asked.

 "His surname is Sima and his given name is Yi." Huo Changhe said this and quickly glanced at the eldest lady.

 When the eldest lady heard him say that she admired her son, and that she had a brother by her son's side, she somewhat dispelled her doubts about him, and her thoughts were brought back.

 "Sima?" The eldest lady was slightly surprised.

 "Mother, do you know?"

 "Sima family," the eldest lady lowered her voice, "Twenty years ago, the Sima family was also a prominent family. The first queen was from the Sima family.

 However, later the queen gave birth to a prince, and the court There began to be debates about whether

 the prince was the legitimate son, but he was not the eldest son. The eldest son was born to the imperial concubine, and he was not of low birth, but he was not the legitimate son until the

 emperor's legitimate son was three years old, and the queen framed the imperial concubine . Although the imperial concubine saved her life, she lost one of her legs. From then on, she could no longer dance for the emperor. When the emperor's

 eldest son also became ill, he almost died.

Qualifications.

 The Sima family tried their best to report, but the emperor was so angry that he could not listen. Not only did he fail to save the queen, but he also caused the Sima family to suffer disaster. "

 The eldest lady sighed, thinking about her current situation, she must have been with her. The Sima family back then was almost the same.

 "The women of the Sima family were sold as official slaves, and the men were all sent to the northwest. I heard that there were many deaths and injuries on the way.

 When we were halfway there, we got the news that the queen had hanged herself. The old family master was anxious and sick, and he could not make it to the northwest. ."

 Yan Ruyu listened quietly, her eyes falling on Ma Liyu in the firelight.

 The eldest lady shook her head and sighed: "I really didn't expect that Ma Liyu would be a member of the Sima family. He kept his name anonymously and even served as a member of the imperial army..."

 At this point, the eldest lady suddenly paused, with a bit of panic in her eyes, and pulled Yan Ruyu: "Ruyu, tell me, does the emperor blaming Changhe and assigning us have something to do with this matter?"

 Yan Ruyu was not sure, and just as she was thinking, Huo Changhe cleared his throat and said, "Madam, as far as I know, it should have nothing to do with this matter."

 "This matter has been around for a long time. Besides, Ma Liyu's identity, besides my brother, the prince has nothing to do with it. " He didn't tell anyone else that

 Ma Liyu was his father's old friend who risked his life to save him. He changed his name and adopted him when he was an infant. He and the Ma family's son were said to be twins.

 If the prince hadn't been in the imperial army at the time, he wouldn't have been responsible for it. It won't be found out.

 In addition, the prince has already withdrawn the information about this matter, and no one knows about it."

 The eldest lady took over and said: "This is indeed something that Changhe would do. When the Sima family was sent away, the master still didn't know. In the court, I felt that the Sima family had been wronged, and I had begged for mercy and investigated the matter thoroughly, but was rejected by the emperor and was demoted. Changhe also knew about this matter. "Master

 Huo felt that the Sima family was wronged. I couldn't bear to see his miserable end. Huo Changhe was still young at that time, but he also knew his father's actions and thoughts, and silently remembered them in his heart.

 When he grew up, it happened that Ma Liyu joined the Forbidden Army, so he was not embarrassed.

 Yan Ruyu remained silent after listening to the eldest lady's words, and her respect for Huo Changhe increased in her heart.

 Just as he was thinking about it, Huo Changhe said: "Madam, Ma Liyu is responsible for escorting this time. Could it be that... he also wants to go to the northwest?"

 The eldest lady's eyes lit up: "This... is indeed possible. The Sima family is a big family. , there were quite a few people who were exiled and dispatched back then, many more than us. There must be many of them still there now."

 Yan Ruyu thought about it and realized that this was indeed a possibility.

 "Mother," she glanced in Ma Liyu's direction, "he had reminded me before, but at that time I didn't know what was going on between him and her husband, so I ignored it.

 He just proposed a marriage, and I felt that he was not interested in her husband . , I should be grateful and want to find an opportunity to repay you. "

 "Yes, that's the truth," the eldest lady smiled self-deprecatingly. "It's ridiculous to say that the people we treated sincerely in the past quickly drew a line between us and outsiders. , but you want to give us something in return."

 As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Huo Changxu's voice: "Why do you only give us so little?"

 The eldest lady frowned and saw Huo Changxu and Ruan Xianzao standing in front, already receiving rice noodles.

 The officers and soldiers who were sharing the food said impatiently: "It's just that much, do you want it if you want it?"

 "You..."

 "If you don't agree, don't ask for it. People want what you don't want, so stay away!"

 Huo Changxu was pushed away, and Ruan Xianzao quickly advised: "Two Cousin, forget it, just give it as much as you want, I think everyone got the same amount.

 "There are so many, why are we only given so little?"

 The eldest lady looked away and closed her eyes helplessly.

 Huo Changhe walked over and glanced at what Huo Changxu had received: "Second Young Master, do you know how this came about?"

 Huo Changxu turned around and saw him, still not angry: "I saw it just now, wasn't it just those villagers who gave it to me?"

 "Yes, they brought it, and someone fought for it. Otherwise, wouldn't they keep it for themselves for no reason?

 Besides, some people have asked for it before. How many of them can ask for it? " So many?"

 "So, Second Young Master, you got it for free, so you're lucky to get it, so don't be picky."

 Huo Changxu blushed: "You!"

 Ruan Xianzao's eyes flashed: "How dare you. Ask...who is coming here? Let's thank him."

 Huo Changhe seemed to be smiling, but his eyes were stern, as if he was trying to draw out Ruan Xianzao's heart and mind.