kvmb Chapter 242 Hairpin
Chapter 242 Hairpin
Shangguan Jiuyi was not suitable for holding an important official position for the time being because he had to observe mourning. Therefore, the King of Xuanmeng, Yingye, only let him serve as the state teacher. He did not have to attend court every day and could only be summoned by the king directly. The King also granted Shangguan a mansion.
Shangguan Jiuyi's elder brother, Shangguan Zhuo, was only 21 or 22 years old. He was handsome and handsome, but he was dull and had a poor understanding of literature. He was not interested in literature or martial arts, but he liked carpentry. Shangguan Jue was often irritated by his eldest son during his lifetime. Isn't it ridiculous that a carpenter came from the Shangguan family? Therefore, when he was in Langguo, Shangguan Jue would rather let his eldest son stay at home and do nothing than to let him go out to learn carpentry.
Now that Shangguan Jue was gone, Shangguan Zhuo borrowed his brother's help to live in the Shangguan Mansion of Xuanmeng State, but he still had a special liking for carpentry. However, he was still in mourning and was afraid that his brother would oppose it as firmly as his father, so he did not dare to speak up. He was depressed and reluctant to speak all day long.
Shangguan Jiuyi was going to the palace to answer the king's questions, and when he returned to the mansion, he put all his attention on Luoying and Yingyan, and indeed ignored his taciturn brother. Yingyan was sick these days, and Luoying stayed with her nephew all day to take care of him. Shangguan Jiuyi only noticed his brother's abnormality when he had some free time.
"Brother, what's wrong with you?" One day, Shangguan Zhuo was sighing in the yard when he suddenly heard his younger brother Shangguan Jiuyi's concerned voice.
“No...it’s okay..." Seeing his brother suddenly appear behind him, Shangguan Zhuo quickly turned around, lowered his head and shook his head.
Although they were brothers five years apart, they were considered as different from each other in the eyes of their elders. Shangguan Zhuo was sincerely happy to see his younger brother being so smart, talented and in love with the princess. However, he was often ashamed of himself when he was happy, so he rarely talked with his younger brother Shangguan Jiuyi in private. He only dared to secretly look at his younger brother with envy in the corner in front of others.
"Now there are only two of us brothers left in the Shangguan family. Is brother going to be estranged from Jiuyi?" Seeing that his brother was still as distant from him as usual, Shangguan Jiuyi was sad. He lowered his eyes and sighed helplessly.
"No... No, we are brothers, how could I be alienated from you? It's just... You have been smart and talented since you were young, and I... I am too stupid..."
"Everyone has his own strengths. Why do you compare your weaknesses with my strengths?" Shangguan Zhuo's words made Shangguan Jiuyi suddenly realize. He had always thought that his brother was alienated from him because of the age difference. Today he knew the real reason. Without waiting for his brother to finish, Shangguan Jiuyi frowned and interrupted him. Seeing that the other party lowered his head even more, he slowed down his tone and comforted him: "Everything has its own strengths and weaknesses. Take my brother for example. You don't like to play with words, but you have a very good understanding of carpentry. I heard the servants in the mansion praise you for repairing many wooden tools for them. Brother is not stupid, but just clumsy in areas where he is not good at."
"But...my father doesn't want me to be a carpenter." Shangguan Zhuo was happy to hear his brother comforting him in this way, but he became depressed again when he thought of his father's original opposition.
"Father is gone. If you still want to do it, then go ahead. I think father must just want us to live well now." Speaking of his father, Shangguan Jiuyi couldn't help but sigh again.
"Jiuyi..." Shangguan Zhuo couldn't help but burst into tears at this time. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to start in front of his brother. Finally, he lowered his head and wiped his tears.
Shangguan Jiuyi felt sad, so he comforted his brother with a few words and then went back to his room alone.
Three days later, Luoying should have held the coming-of-age ceremony, but everyone was still in mourning and had to avoid it, so in the morning of that day, Luoying just asked her maid to put her hair up.
"Let me do it." The maid was combing Luoying's beautiful hair when Shangguan Jiuyi suddenly walked in and said to the maid.
The maid smiled and handed the wooden comb in her hand to Shangguan Jiuyi without hesitation, but Luoying snatched it away in advance.
"Stop making a fuss. Let A Xiu take care of the hair." Luo Ying glanced at Shangguan Jiuyi and returned the wooden comb to the maid A Xiu.
"Miss, you don't know that your master has learned three days in advance so that he can do your hair today." The maid A Xiu handed the wooden comb to Shangguan Jiuyi who was silent beside her and said with a smile.
The maid Ah Xiu was found by Shangguan Jiuyi in Xuanmeng State, so naturally she didn't know Luoying. Now that Lang State had fallen, Luoying and Yingyan were hiding in Shangguan Mansion under different names. Therefore, except for the secret guards dressed as servants, the servants in the mansion only knew that this stunningly beautiful girl was the owner's fiancée. However, the two of them were indeed a perfect match.
"Can your hands, which are so talented at writing, tie up my long hair?" Luoying asked worriedly after the maid left the room on her own accord.
"After all, I have studied hard for three days, so of course I can do it." Shangguan Jiuyi said confidently as he gently combed Luoying's black hair.
"Have you gone to see Ying Yan?" Seeing Shangguan Jiuyi so confident, Luo Ying felt relieved. She raised her eyes to look at the brightening sky outside the window and asked worriedly.
"Well, I just came from him. The fever in his body has subsided, but he is still not awake." Shangguan Jiuyi responded to Luoying while his hands were busy.
"Please put this hairpin on me later. It is the coming-of-age gift that my brother Emperor Lixu gave me." Then, Luoying handed the pink pearl hairpin that she had been holding in her hand to Shangguan Jiuyi behind her with a gloomy expression.
After going through so much, Luoying is no longer the innocent little girl. Her appearance remains the same, but her mood has changed. She can no longer cry or make a fuss as she used to. In order to take care of Yingyan for her eldest brother and his wife, she must grow up as soon as possible and live well.
"Okay." Shangguan Jiuyi's eyes flickered twice and he responded. Luoying's strength made him feel even more distressed.
Half an incense stick later, Shangguan Jiuyi tied up Luoying's long black hair and put a pink pearl hairpin on her head, which added brilliance to Luoying's plain white dress.
"You've actually tied your hair up, Jiuyi, you're really awesome." Luoying smiled as she looked at herself in the mirror with her hair tied up in a high bun.
Afterwards, Shangguan Jiuyi took her delicate hand and put a pair of black silk bracelets wrapped with fine silver threads on her slender wrist.
Luoying looked at the black silk bracelet on her hand, then raised her eyes to meet his affectionate eyes. Her face instantly turned pale and she lowered her head shyly.
Tie the black hair around the wrist and meet together until we grow old.