Tang Muyuan served in the Ministry of War, and was in charge of the selection, promotion, reward and punishment of military attachés.

As a heroic hero of this dynasty who has made military exploits, Tang Muyuan deserves this position, but as a relative of the Queen Mother, Tang Muyuan can still take on this important responsibility, not only Tang Muyuan himself feels strange, but the courtiers can't figure it out. Some people speculate that the regent is only reused, and some people suspect that the regent promoted Tang Muyuan to cover up his wolf ambitions, just like when he ensured that the fifth prince ascended the throne, just for the sake of fame, and when he made enough gestures in the future, he would find a chance to ascend to the throne justifiably.

Tang Yu believed in the latter even more.

So when he received the post from Duanwangfu, looking at the words "must go to the banquet" on it, Tang Yu was very resistant.

She went to the front yard and sent someone to invite the steward, "You quietly go and inquire to see which mansions Duanwangfu has posted to." ”

Everyone in the Hou Mansion respected Miss Dà very much, and the steward took the order, walked around and came back, listing several families, "Girl, I estimate that the prince has sent a post to all the daughters of officials above the third grade, it seems that he wants to hold a birthday for the third princess." ”

The regent is also really, the third princess is only five years old, the third princess used to have a birthday for the queen mother, the harem is lively, and the emperor's birthday is almost the same, not to say partial, not partial, now the third princess moved to the Duanwang Mansion has caused the people to criticize the queen mother, the regent suddenly held a big birthday for his niece, isn't this adding fuel to the fire?

Tang Yu also thought that Song Qin was going to slap the queen mother in the face, so he naturally felt that the posts sent out by Duanwangfu had the words "must go to the banquet".

What can she do if she doesn't go to Song Qin? Came to the door with a sword and forced her to go, or did she take revenge on her father in the officialdom because the Marquis of Jingning's mansion swept away his face?

Tang Yu didn't dare to make his own decisions, and prepared to come back in the evening to discuss with him.

At sunset, Tang Muyuan came back, followed by Wei Zhao.

The maids were ordered to guard outside, and the three of them spoke alone.

Tang Muyuan read the invitation and handed it to Wei Zhao.

Wei Zhao swept his eyes, and his handsome face sank like water.

Tang Yu sensed that something was wrong, and looked at the two men closest to her in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Tang Muyuan sighed lightly and said to his daughter: "The Queen Mother is worried about the third princess, and I learned that we also received a post, so I asked your cousin to pass on the message, and asked you to ask her about the current situation after seeing the third princess." ”

Afraid that Hua Rongyue's daughter would be uneasy when she arrived at Duanwang's Mansion, he wanted to refuse this invitation, but the Queen Mother had something to ask for. On the way, the nephew proposed to change the youngest daughter, Tang Muyuan felt that this plan was feasible, after all, the youngest daughter was only twelve, and she was not yet old enough to recruit men, but she didn't expect that only the eldest daughter was invited by name on the post.

After receiving the post, Tang Yu was actually eighty percent sure that her father would protect her, and when she heard the news, she was stunned.

Wei Zhao saw it in his eyes, he was pitiful and hateful, others didn't know, he witnessed Song Qin's love for his cousin, how could he let his cousin take risks?

"Uncle, let Cousin Lin go, let's just think that we didn't read the post clearly, and thought that there were people from all over the province going to the banquet. Why did he let his cousin go, so we had to be obedient?" Wei Zhao clutched the post and said in a deep voice. The third princess is a little girl, Song Qin will also arrange people to serve her with good food and drink in order to make a appearance, what can happen, Cousin Lin is enough to see how good or bad she looks when she sees someone, and it is enough to give an account to the Queen Mother.

Tang Muyuan was just about to nod, but Tang Yu had already calmed down, "Forget it, let's go." ”

Wei Zhao looked at her in shock, "Cousin......"

Tang Yu smiled and said lightly: "Cousin, he set up a banquet this time just to tell the people of the capital that he dotes on the third princess, and inviting me is the same as inviting others, so he won't do anything to me, besides, the queen mother trusted me to visit the third princess, my sister is too young, and one may get into trouble if you are not careful." ”

She just disliked Song Qin, but she didn't worry about the safety of her trip, Song Qin is not close to women, everyone knows it, I just heard that after a chance encounter on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Tang Yu was convinced of it, no matter how Song Qin looked at it, it didn't seem like he had a heart for women.

Wei Zhao stared at her tightly, looked at Tang Muyuan, and stopped talking.

Tang Muyuan coughed, got up and said, "Zixing will eat dinner here, I'll go and order the kitchen to add two more dishes." ”

If his daughter didn't want to go, he would rather offend Song Qin than be an official and protect his daughter, but his daughter was calm and courageous, so Tang Muyuan was relieved to let his daughter go to this palace banquet, which was really not dangerous.

When the elder left, Wei Zhao no longer had any scruples, strode to his sweetheart, and persuaded her in a low voice: "Cousin is obedient, let Cousin Lin go." ”

"My sister is not sensible, don't mess up errands and make trouble for the Queen Mother. "Tang Lin is a troublemaker, Tang Yu didn't dare to hand over this errand to her.

"But you ......" Wei Zhao stared at her, not knowing how to phrase it, after all, it involved the reputation of the girl's family.

"It's okay, he's not that kind of person. Tang Yu smiled and comforted him.

Wei Zhao snorted coldly, "What's not, he's not close to women to ordinary women, and he's ...... to you."

"Cousin. Tang Yu interrupted him unhappily, a real lady, no one likes to hear others say that she is the kind of woman who is easy to attract men's hearts, although this is a compliment to her appearance.

Wei Zhao knew that he was speechless, looked at her, and turned his head stubbornly.

He was angry with himself, he couldn't protect his cousin, and he couldn't let his cousin do whatever he wanted.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of myself. Knowing that he felt uncomfortable, Tang Yu turned to the opposite side of Wei Zhao, smiled at him, and asked softly, "Come here tonight, do you want to pass a message to your aunt?" Don't let her worry. ”

"It's passed. Wei Zhao said sullenly.

"That's good, let's go, Brother Qi should come over in a while. Tang Yu tugged at his sleeve and sprinkled a little.

Wei Zhao was itchy and wanted to grab her hand.

Tang Yu deftly avoided it, and glared at him before running away, but he didn't know that his eyes were like waves, and he had taken away the soul of the young man.

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In a blink of an eye, it was the birthday of the third princess.

Tang Muyuan wanted to go to the court, and left before dawn, Tang Yu arrived at Songfeng Hall early, waiting to have dinner with Rong's mother. She doesn't like Rong and Tang Lin, but Brother Qi is good, and she has to take care of Brother Qi's feelings.

"Yu'er wears this when she goes to the palace?" Rong led his daughter over, and asked in surprise when he saw that Tang Yu was only wearing a bean-green shirt embroidered with bamboo leaf patterns. Next to her, Tang Lin couldn't help but glance at the cherry red makeup gown on her body, and felt that she looked much better than her sister.

"Do you think there's anything wrong?" Tang Yu asked calmly.

Rong smiled dryly, sat on the chair and said, "No, I just think that on a good day like the third princess's birthday, Yu'er should be dressed up brightly, beautiful and festive." ”

Tang Yu smiled faintly.

Brother Qi spoke for the eldest sister, "I think my sister looks better in green." ”

Rong glared at his son unhappily, looked at Tang Yu, and said with a smile: "Well, our Yu'er is beautiful, and everything she wears is the most outstanding." By the way, Yu'er, it's rare that Duanwangfu has such a bustle, you can also take Lin'er there, otherwise she won't be bored at home. ”

Tang Lin is restless, the two sisters used to go out together, Tang Yu took care of her a lot, lest her sister lose the people of the Jingyang Hou Mansion, don't say that Tang Lin was not invited on the Duanwangfu post today, and Tang Yu will not take her to distract herself.

In front of Brother Qi, Tang Yu was vague, and after the meal, Brother Qi left, so she told her bluntly, letting Rong know that it was not that she didn't want her sister, but that the palace didn't invite her, and she was afraid that Rong would not believe it, so she called Mo Lan to pick up the post.

Rong's mouth even said no, but the person didn't move, until he saw the post with his own eyes and saw that the regent really didn't invite his baby daughter, so he led his daughter away. Tang Yu looked at the backs of the mother and daughter, a little upset, the relationship between the regent and his own family, anyone with a discerning eye knows, why is the Rong family not long-hearted at all?

The sun gradually rose, and Tang Yu went out early or late.

Duanwangfu.

The banquet of the three princesses was set in the garden, and unlike Tang Yu, most of the nobles came early and dressed up in fancy clothes.

Duanwang regent, there are still more than ten years from the little emperor's pro-government, not to mention in the future, at least in the past ten years, Duanwang is the most noble man in the world, and he is handsome and unparalleled, the nobles rarely have dealt with Duanwang, and they have not personally felt Duanwang's indifference, only obsessed with Duanwang's bearing and appearance, and admired. As for their family, they are even more looking forward to their daughter being favored by King Duan, and now being a princess will be unspeakably expensive in the future.

It's a pity that when he came to the palace, King Duan didn't show his face, only a five-year-old little princess.

No noble daughter thinks that King Duan really likes this niece, so when she sees the third princess, her attitude is very perfunctory.

Although the third princess is small, she grew up in the palace and has a sensitive mind, who really likes her, she can see. No one really accompanied her, the third princess was a little disappointed but not particularly sad, sitting alone in the center of the pavilion, looking at the way from the garden, looking forward to Sister Yu.

Not far from the garden is the lake, and there is a three-story tower towering by the lake, called Guiyun, which was built by craftsmen after Song Qin returned to Beijing.

Today's niece is on her birthday, and Song Qin brought the song back after the morning court, and by the way, he paid attention to the banquet. After watching the recital for half an hour, Song Qin walked to the window, looked from the building, and saw his little niece sitting alone in the pavilion, those noble ladies were in groups of three or five to enjoy the flowers, and occasionally a few went to sit in the pavilion, and soon walked out again.

Song Qin couldn't see his niece, but he could imagine his niece's expression, which must be pitiful and lonely.

They are all strangers, how can their niece be happy, and she is not a big girl who knows how to make friends on her own.

And those noble girls don't have Tang Yu's kindness.

"Go and hint that the third princess is here, let her wait for the eldest girl of the Tang family on the first floor, and inform the concierge that the eldest girl of the Tang family has arrived and will be directly led to Guiyun Building. Song Qin retracted his gaze and instructed the guards outside the door, "If the third princess asks about the whereabouts of this king, she will say that this king is still in the palace." "Otherwise, the little girl will have to let him accompany him again.

"Yes. The guard took the order and calmly descended to the third floor.

So after Tang Yu arrived at the palace, he took a different road from other nobles, at first Tang Yu didn't notice that something was wrong, passing by the garden and hearing the laughter of the nobles over there, Tang Yu frowned, stopped, and asked the Tsing Yi maid who led the way in front, "Isn't the banquet in the garden?"

The girl in Tsing Yi turned her head and lowered her eyes and said: "Back to the eldest girl, the third princess doesn't like the girls in other mansions, so she deliberately went to Guiyun Tower, waiting for you alone, saying that she wanted to talk to you alone." ”

Tang Yu was half-convinced, and Mo Lan cautiously glanced at her.

Tang Yu stared at the girl in Tsing Yi and looked at the road back. If Song Qin's intentions were wrong, it would be too late for her to turn back now, so she let the maid continue to lead the way.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, I finally arrived in front of Guiyun Tower.

"Sister Yu!" The third princess had been waiting for her, and when she finally saw someone, the little girl ran out like a swallow.

Tang Yu relaxed, lowered his head, and slightly spread his arms to greet the girl. The wind blew from the lake, and she danced lightly in her skirt and smiled like a flower.

Behind the carved window on the third floor, Song Qin looked at her expressionlessly, and when a big and a small one came in hand in hand, he continued to stand for a while, and then left the room and walked down without hurry.

The black boots stepped on the wooden steps, silently.