Since Lin Shenzhou's accident, he has not seen Huaizhen for more than two months, and Xiao Tang thought that his birthday was ...... You can also take the opportunity to see him, but who knows that because Mrs. Tang noticed his intentions, she deliberately avoided suspicion, and she did not specifically invite Huaizhen, so it was still difficult to see each other.

And because the matter of the Shaluo country was settled before, it was a temporary deterrent, and all the neighboring countries of Shun were very quiet, and they did not dare to offend Tianwei, and some small countries sent envoys to show goodwill.

Therefore, the Ministry of Rites was still overwhelmed, and among the countries, due to the civil strife in the Republic of Zhan in the northwest, the original king was ousted from the throne and imprisoned. The king's former ministers secretly sent messengers to flee to China, weeping bitterly and asking for help.

After the new king ascended the throne, he did not immediately send an envoy to show his submission, Xiao Tang received the envoy and asked for details, so that the Jinluan Palace could play Emperor Cheng, and Emperor Cheng immediately ordered him to work with the Ministry of War to assist in the disposal of reads();.

On this day, Xiao Tang discussed this matter with several adults in the military department, because the Republic of Zhan is not far from Shunjing, although the population is not too large, but the people are strong, if it is not easy to deal with it, the border is uneasy, naturally it is not a long-term solution.

After deliberating for a long time, it was decided that the Ministry of Rites would send an envoy to Zhan Minguo to find out what the new king meant, and at the same time mobilize the troops of Liangzhou in the northwest, ready to attack at any time, if the new king surrendered, he could think about it in the long run, and if he was rude, he would immediately send troops to eliminate the trouble of his henchmen.

After everyone discussed, they planned to fold the book, and the secretary of the military department and the book of the Ministry of Rites entered the palace together, and went to the imperial study to play to Emperor Cheng.

Xiao Tang and the other ministers waited in the military headquarters, and everyone was idle and bored, so they started laughing, and Xiao Tang also talked and laughed with them.

Unexpectedly, as he was talking, he heard that someone from the household department was coming, and while he was talking, he saw an adult walk in, who was born elegant and elegant, very good, but it was none other than Guo Jianyi.

Guo Jianyi held an excerpt in his hand, it turned out that he had personally checked the incident of the Henan people/change, and at the same time, the military department also transferred many soldiers to suppress it.

The military counselor who was in charge of the matter went over to meet him, so the two of them walked away while talking.

After Guo Jianyi went, everyone felt that there was no topic to talk about, and now, it was inevitable that the topic would turn to him, and some people said: "It's strange, Master Guo is not young, why hasn't he married a wife?"

There are also humanitarians: "I don't know this, I didn't say the prince at the beginning...... Ahem, do many adults like him very much? Presumably it is because Lord Guo has a very high vision, so he has been delayed. ”

Someone laughed and said: "You are all wrong, a few years ago, didn't Lord Guo take a fancy to a young lady? and asked the household servant to go to say goodbye, but people didn't like him, so they gave up." ”

As soon as this matter was mentioned, everyone remembered, nodded their heads, and said: "If you say that Ying Shilang's beloved daughter, although she is young, she is indeed born with a national color and natural fragrance, and it is strange that Guo Shilang likes it, but ...... In the end, there is no fate, and now Miss Ying and Ling Shiyu are married by the emperor...... This can be regarded as a golden boy and a girl, a talented woman, and a natural pair. ”

The big guy laughed, and someone sighed: "In this way, Lord Guo is also strange and pitiful, I am afraid that he has not let go for many years, otherwise, why did he not marry again?"

If so, someone seconded the proposal, and said: "This Lord Guo is also very affectionate, and he is clean and self-conscious, and he never goes to those Qing/Lou Chu Pavilions, and there are no concubines at home...... Tsk, at this age, it's hard to know how he came here. ”

Everyone laughed for a while, and suddenly, someone said, "You don't know...... In fact, Mr. Guo is not as boring as you say, but he is actually an informed and interesting person. ”

Everyone didn't understand this and asked for advice.

The man smiled, lowered his voice, and said with a slightly mysterious color: "I remember that day, it was Princess Xi's birthday, and we waited for a group of people to go, when Prince Xi led everyone to the garden, and when he passed a small secluded room, he heard a woman's voice inside......

The crowd widened their eyes and pricked up their ears to listen. The man said: "At that time, everyone was surprised and wanted to enter to have a look, but Master Guo suddenly covered the door, only saying that he was resting here because of sleepiness...... I waited until I saw that he was untidy and his face was springy, and I couldn't bother him...... left with Prince Xi. ”

Everyone clamored and said, "What do you mean?"

The man said: "I found out afterwards that it turned out to be ...... It's Lord Guo, and a very handsome maid in King Xi's mansion......" Speaking of this, he smiled, revealing a tacit reads();.

When they heard of such an interesting story, they were very happy, and they turned their heads and ears.

Du Xiaotang was sitting behind the desk, at first he heard them gossip about Guo Jianyi, and he just laughed and groaned, and when he heard the "anecdote" in the Xiwang Mansion, he was shocked for a while, but after thinking about it, there was a little doubt on his face.

Regardless of the noise of everyone, Xiao Tang only lowered his eyes and did not say a word.

At this moment, the counselor of the military department outside sent Guo Jianyi away, and the noise of the drums in the house was lowered.

Xiao Tang tilted his head to look at Guo Jianyi, thought for a while, and then got up and went out.

Guo Jianyi handed over the official documents and was about to leave the military department, when he suddenly heard someone behind him: "Guo Shilang stays." ”

Guo Jianyi understood who was speaking, so he slowly stopped, turned his head to look, arched his hands, and said, "Tang Shilang, what's the matter?"

Xiao Tang also saluted, and said, "I have something to do in the military department waiting for news...... Unexpectedly, we met here, Lord Guo has always been good?"

Guo Jianyi knew that he had always been on the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so he glanced up, vigilant in his heart, and only said, "Very good." How are you doing with Lord Tang?"

Xiao Tang said: "Drag." Speaking of this, he smiled again: "I have been an envoy to Shaluo for a few years, and the personnel in the capital have changed greatly, and Ling Mei has become a princess, and I haven't said hello yet." ”

Guo Jianyi became more and more suspicious in his heart, so he said lightly: "Thank you." While coping, he pondered in his heart: "What does he want?"

At this moment, these two people are more estranged from each other than before.

Let's say that when he was married, in order to bring Huai Zhen's good life back to Beijing, Xiao Tang's first thought was Guo Jianyi, and Guo Jianyi really lived up to his expectations and did what he did.

At that moment, the two of them didn't need to say a word, but they cooperated seamlessly, and they eliminated a great disaster invisibly.

But at this moment...... Guo Jianyi was consciously cheated by Xiao Tang, so he only looked at each other indifferently, Xiao Tang also treated each other with a mask because he had something in his heart, and the two of them were wary of each other, hypocritical, and the atmosphere was inevitably weird.

Xiao Tang smiled and said, "Lord Guo can often go to King Xi's Mansion?"

Guo Jianyi was even more unclear, and said, "Occasionally." Lord Tang...... Why do you ask that?"

Xiao Tang said: "Oh...... It's just because I often go there and I have never met Mr. Guo, so I asked. ”

Guo Jianyi said: "It just depends on fate." ”

Xiao Tang laughed twice, nodded and said, "That's right." ”

Guo Jianyi was inexplicable and cautious, but he didn't want to talk to him more, so he said: "If Lord Tang has nothing else to do, I will go first, and there is still something to be done in the ministry." Lost company?"

Xiao Tang smiled and said, "Okay, please." ”

Guo Jianyi glanced at him deeply, the two gave each other hands, and Guo Jianyi went straight away.

After Xiao Tang saw him leave, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, so he simply said to his colleagues, only asked a deputy to watch here, and he went out of the military department, turned over and got on his horse, and went to King Xi's mansion.

Unexpectedly, when I arrived at King Xi's mansion, I inquired about the door, but I heard that King Xi had entered the palace today and had not yet come back reads();.

Xiao Tang couldn't, stuffy with a stomach full of questions, and beat the horse back in a daze.

Who knew that halfway through, I happened to see Huaizhen's car passing by, Xiao Tang and her had not seen each other for more than two months, and they had long been lovesick, so it was not the time to meet at this moment, and then talk about it...... Xiao Tang vaguely figured out what he was thinking, so since the pear blossom forest, he always policed himself, and he didn't dare to meet her in private again.

Xiao Tang thought to himself that if he saw each other, if he couldn't control himself and behaved recklessly, he was afraid that he would be more disgusted by her, so he just pressed it.

Unexpectedly, he happened to meet him today, so he simply stopped the carriage and told the servants to follow him.

These little guys respected Xiao Tang, so they naturally obeyed, so they drove here.

When, Jixiang helped Huaizhen's car, Xiao Tang said: "I will sit with Huaizhen in the tavern in front for a while, and I will bother you to wait here." ”

Huaizhen looked at him with a smile, and said with a smile: "Lord Tang, let's go, it's okay." When Huaizhen heard this, he looked at her again, stuck out his tongue auspiciously, and bowed his head.

Xiao Tang smiled and said to Huaizhen: "You come with me." ”

Huaizhen had to step forward, and after a short time he arrived at the door of the tavern, Huaizhen looked up, and immediately remembered that this tavern had been there.

Former...... Guo Jianyi accompanied her out to look for Xiao Tang, and at that time he was lying on the wooden table in the middle of this tavern, and his hand was still injured.

Huaizhen turned his head to look at Xiao Tang, his eyes were up, and he couldn't help but look at his hand again, suddenly like a dream.

At this moment, the guy was still lying on the cabinet, as if he was asleep, and after listening to the movement, he lazily raised his head, suddenly saw Huaizhen, and suddenly straightened his eyes again.

Huai Zhen was very surprised when she saw that there was no one else in this tavern, and when she saw Xiao Tang go to sit down, she also walked a few steps.

Xiao Tang had already spread a piece of his handkerchief on the bench for her, and Huaizhen said "thank you" and sat down.

At this moment, the young man reacted, pointed to Huaizhen and said, "You are the ...... of that day."

After all these years, he still remembers...... That night was drizzling, as if a girl appeared here, but it was too amazing, people thought it was just a dream, but I didn't expect that after many years, she actually came again.

Huaizhen glanced at him, saw that he was full of panic, and couldn't help but hide his mouth and bow his head and smile, the young man saw her smile, her long eyelashes flickered, her red lips were slightly raised, and her face was suddenly flushed.

Xiao Tang coughed, and then said to Huaizhen: "Don't laugh." ”

When Huaizhen heard this, he smiled, tilted his head to look at him, and asked, "What are you not allowed to do?"

Xiao Tang said: "If you smile at him again, he will faint." In fact, he secretly harbored jealousy in his heart: Huaizhen smiled like this, and he was really hateful to someone else.

Huai Zhen snorted softly and said, "Uncle Tang has something to say, just say it quickly, it's getting late, it's not good to delay any longer." ”

Xiao Tang saw her bow her head slightly, and said, "Yes, I want to thank you for giving me a birthday gift, and I bothered again." ”

Huai Zhen said, "He bothered, as long as he doesn't dislike it, just reads();." ”

Xiao Tang asked in a low voice, "That jade purse, but it was given by the emperor?"

Huaizhen nodded and said, "Yes." The previous ,...... It's not very lucky, you just threw it. ”

Xiao Tang smiled and didn't answer, but reached into his arms and took out an object, Huaizhen raised his eyes to look, but saw that it was the blood-stained sachet of double lotus and stalks that she threw away, Huaizhen frowned and said, "Why do you still carry it with you?"

Xiao Tang shook his head and opened the sachet, it turned out that it was the hollowed-out jade purse, Xiao Tang said: "I am reluctant, it is your craftsmanship and heart." And he said, "Not like anything else." ”

Huaizhen lowered his eyes and said softly: "Since you refuse to listen...... I can't help it. ”

At this moment the young man brought a jug of wine, and stood at the table again, and refused to leave, Huaizhen glanced at him, and did not dare to look any more.

Xiao Tang coughed, and the young man was stunned and asked, "Girl, what's your name?"

Huaizhen was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't feel offended, so he still smiled, but he didn't answer, and he didn't look up.

Xiao Tang coughed, and the young man said, "Guest officer, are you infected with the wind cold? Why do you just cough?" ”

When Huaizhen heard this, he couldn't help laughing, this laugh was more like spring flowers, bright and delicate.

Xiao Tang sighed and deliberately glared at her, Huai Zhen hurriedly held back his laughter and whispered to Xiao Tang: "Who asked you to come here......?" Why have you been in business for all these years?"

The young man said, "We are only lively here in the evening, and the girl doesn't believe it, so she will find out in the evening." ”

Huaizhen didn't answer, but fortunately, at this moment, someone called this young man, and he was reluctant to enter.

Xiao Tang said: "You dare to smile at others again......"

Huai Zhen looked at him and wanted to hear what he said, but Xiao Tang's heart turned around, knowing that there were some things that he couldn't say at the moment, so he held back. He only said, "What is the incense you are giving me now?"

Huai Zhen said: "It's with the moon incense." ”

Xiao Tang nodded and said, "I see, I've been taught." ”

Huaizhen didn't know what else to say, but when he saw the bottle of wine, he said, "What kind of wine?

Xiao Tang said: "Didn't you just ask why this shop is still in business......? It is called 'three cups poured', three points higher than the bamboo leaf Qingshanglie, and most of the people around the workers love to drink. As he spoke, he poured a glass and came out.

When Huaizhen heard this, he laughed and was surprised, and said, "Last time you came here, did you want to get drunk?"

Xiao Tang looked at her, thinking about it in his heart, and suddenly said, "Huaizhen...... You ......"

Huai Zhen raised his eyes to look at him, Xiao Tang met these bright eyes, and the words that were about to be asked suddenly pressed back.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Huaizhen asked, "What?"

Xiao Tang smiled, raised his wine glass, drank half a glass, wrinkled his eyebrows, his eyes were still looking at her, and suddenly asked, "Do you want to taste it?"

Huaizhen frowned at him, thinking that he was going to say something very serious, but it turned out to be this sentence, and he was stunned for a while.

Xiao Tang said: "I'm laughing, I'm afraid that you will get drunk when you smell it." ”

Huai Zhen said, "Uncle Tang called me here, is there really nothing else?"

Xiao Tang shook his head and said, "It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, so I'm just comfortable saying a few words with you." ”

Huaizhen looked at him for a long time, because he also took a cup and poured a small half glass of wine, Xiao Tang wanted to stop her, but stopped again, Huaizhen picked up the cup and looked at Xiao Tang, then lowered his eyes again and carefully sipped it.

Unexpectedly, before he entered, he only felt like a fire and burned, he felt rude when he wanted to vomit, and he was very scared when he wanted to swallow it, and at this moment, Xiao Tang stretched out his cup and said, "Hurry up and spit it out." ”

Huai Zhen frowned, and sure enough, he carefully spit in the cup, and coughed again for a while, his face was already red, and he couldn't speak.

Xiao Tang said: "You girl, you are also bold." ”

Huai Zhen's eyes filled with tears, but he still covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and said intermittently: "I just want to try it...... What exactly are you drinking...... What a taste. ”

When Xiao Tang heard this, he couldn't help but feel gloomy*, and said, "Now you know?"

Huaizhen secretly stuck out his tongue and said, "This is so fierce...... It's hard for you how to drink and drink too much...... It is inevitable to hurt the body. ”

Xiao Tang smiled slightly, but held his glass of wine, still looking at her carefully, looking at her cheeks with red, eyes flowing, like a cheek, like a hate, so gratifying, strange people said "beautiful and delicious", Xiao Tang and his party watched, and the party raised the wine glass, and drank all the residual wine in the cup.

Huai Zhen took care of himself and endured the discomfort, and when he looked up, he saw that he had already drunk it, so he hurriedly said, "Didn't I vomit there just now? Why did you actually drink it?"

When Xiao Tang heard this, he said "ah" and said, "I was greedy for a cup for a while, but I forgot about it." ”

When Huai Zhen heard this, he stayed for a long time, feeling rude, but he had no choice but to say: "That's it...... It's just that...... Uncle Tang has nothing else to do? I'm leaving, and it's hard to explain if I go back late. ”

Xiao Tang nodded, then took out a few pennies and put them on the table, got up and said, "It's time to go back, let's go." ”

At this moment, Huaizhen also got up, the smell of wine smoked the aroma on her body, Xiao Tang closed his eyes slightly, and he was already half drunk.

So out of the door, Huai Zhen got back into the car, Xiao Tang rode a horse to accompani, out of the alley, and soon arrived on the road, Huai Zhen opened the curtain to see, saw that Xiao Tang was still there, she said: "Uncle Tang go back to the house, don't send me." ”

Xiao Tang only looked forward to accompanying her for a long ride, which was also good, so he said, "It's okay, I'll go to the intersection ahead." ”

For he had been walking for a while, and suddenly he saw a group of men and horses coming on the road ahead, and one man in front of him, riding on a horse, shaped like an arrow, was also turning his head to look at him.

At this moment, the carriage of the Ying Mansion passed by, and Xiao Tang slowed down the horse, the man's eyes were cold, his face was indifferent, and it was the depth of field.

Jing Shen also saw Xiao Tang, so he walked a few steps over, measured it and said, "Isn't that a real car......?" How can I work with her?"

Xiao Tang said: "She just left the palace and returned home, met on the way, and said a few words. ”

The depth of field looked closely, but he saw that his face was slightly red, but he didn't say anything else, only said: "I see, it's my mother's birthday in a few days, and when the time comes, I will also invite Huaizhen to go, and you must also appreciate the light. ”

When Xiao Tang heard this, his brows frowned slightly, and he looked at each other for a moment with the depth of field, and said, "Make it." ”

Jing Shen smiled slightly and said, "I still have something to do, go first, since you have drunk, you don't have to linger outside, just go back to the house quickly." So saying, he said goodbye.

After the depth of field led people to go, Xiao Tang stayed in the distance of the horse, stared for a moment, and finally hit the horse back to the house, and turned over the horse at the gate of the house, not daring to see Mrs. Tang first, only to go back to the room first, but the maid greeted him, and said: "The lord is finally back, and the prince has been here for a long time." ”

When Xiao Tang heard this, he didn't care, so he went into the room, and sure enough, he saw Zhao Yongmu sitting at the table, looking at a lamp in a daze. Seeing this, Xiao Tang smiled and said, "I'm not here, why do you have to wait? ”

King Xi looked back and smiled: "I was thinking that there was a big matter, so I came to look for you, but where did you go?"

Xiao Tang said: "It's just a cup." It's okay. With that, he poured a cup of tea and ate two bites.

Both of them also sat down, and King Xi said, "What are you doing looking for me during the day?"

Xiao Tang held the teacup and was distracted for a long time, and finally asked, "I...... How did you hear that on the day of your princess's birthday, Guo Jianyi was in your mansion ......"

When King Xi heard this, he laughed and said, "How can you talk about it again......?" It doesn't hurt. ”

Xiao Tang asked, "Is it really true?"

It turned out that Xiao Tang was very suspicious after listening to the gossip of those people in the military department, with Guo Jianyi's personality, it would be impossible to mess around with a maid in the palace, but if it wasn't a maid, who would it be?

He wondered if there was something he didn't know...... Therefore, he temporarily decided to stop Huaizhen, and wanted to ask, but then he changed his mind: If this matter has nothing to do with Huaizhen, why should he ask? But if it is really a matter of caring for the truth, how can she deal with it? Therefore, he did not dare to open his mouth at all.

King Xi said, "Therefore I say, tell you not to be greedy, if you get drunk, who knows what you will do?"

Xiao Tang groaned, thinking that this is not impossible...... So he smiled and said, "What you said is very true, and I will quit in the future." As he spoke, he suddenly thought of the last glass of wine he had eaten, and he couldn't help but sit down, raising his hand and gently wiping it on his lips.

King Xi looked at his expression carefully, and said, "What do you want?"

Xiao Tang shook his head, and King Xi said, "If you don't say it, I know it." ”

Don asked, "What do you know?"

King Xi said: "At your age, you are naturally thinking about women. At this, he laughed.

Xiao Tang chirped: "Zhenzhen'er is not serious. ”

King Xi smiled and said, "It's not that I'm not serious, I came here before, because I met my wife first, and my wife told me about you, and told me to pay attention and find a good one for you outside." ”

Xiao Tang was helpless, shook his head and said, "That's it, Hugh wants to bother me." ”

King Xi said: "The sky is so big, there is a woman who is more beautiful than that girl...... I'll find it another day, and I'll see if you can read s();. ”

When Xiao Tang heard this, he shouted: "Shut up, it's nonsense again." I hurriedly got up and went to the door to take a look, and when I saw that the maid was not there, I was relieved.

Seeing that he was nervous, King Xi sneered twice. Xiao Tang snorted: "You don't have to just laugh, what did you do when you promised me? ”

King Xi said: "Who said I didn't do it......? Do you want to tell you everywhere?"

When Xiao Tang heard what he said, he asked, "You...... What does that mean?"

King Xi said, "It's useless to tell you now...... I'll talk about it another day. Speaking of this, he walked up to him, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said, "I'm serious, if you really can't help it, don't be dumb anymore, be careful of hurting yourself." His eyes looked at him, meaningful, and smiling.

Xiao Tang smiled: "It's a serious Xiwang Palace, but I don't know what kind of words it is?"

King Xi hugged his arms, smiled and moved his shoulders slightly, and said, "That's not good to tell you, a young girl, lest you listen to those words...... I can't hold it back even more, and I'm going crazy, who will save it?"

When Xiao Tang heard this, his face couldn't help but turn red, so he grabbed his arm and twisted it, pressed it behind his back, and said, "Are you still teasing me?"

King Xi leaned over, held his arm and begged for mercy, Xiao Tang often played like this with him when he was a child, and when he was older, he never did this again, so he let him go, and deliberately said coldly: "Since you have a satisfactory princess, you can go back to your palace quickly, don't mess around here." ”

King Xi rubbed his shoulders and said with a smile: "I and Jingshen now have people, and you alone are still miserable, and I can't bear it, so I just accompany you more." ”

Xiao Tang ignored it: "Don't be here, I still have a cleaner ear." ”

King Xi looked at him and just smiled, Xiao Tang suddenly said: "By the way, * is pregnant again, why is there no news in your mansion?"

King Xi smiled a little and said, "This is also in a hurry." However, I did take the depth of field, inside and out, and it didn't fall short. ”

Xiao Tang couldn't help but laugh too, but he felt that this was not a joke, so he didn't say anything.

King Xi gradually became more serious, and said: "However, you also know that now that the prince's palace has fallen, King Su is rubbing his hands, this will be ...... There is no one in my way, of course he hates me a little more, if at this juncture, I have another son...... I'm just afraid ......"

When Xiao Tang heard this, he also sighed, and said: "You live too carefully, before marrying, you had to consider the choice of others, and now you have become a biological child, and you have to look at people's ......faces" Speaking of this, after thinking about it for a while, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "Call me to say, you don't have to worry about these, Hengzhi and now King Su is treating you as a thorn in his side, whether you have a son and a half daughter, it is not bad." Don't delay the heir for this, not to mention that the emperor is at this age, if you have a child earlier, the emperor will like it too...... In addition, I only say this sentence in front of you: Now that the crown prince has fallen, he will no longer do anything to 'stand tall and young', and there are virtuous people living in it, and the emperor may not understand this truth. ”

The two looked at each other, and King Xi said, "You...... It's ......"

Xiao Tang said: "You ...... in your heart Never thought about it?"

King Xi didn't say anything, the indoor crows were silent, silent, only the candlelight floated, and the faces of the two people shone brightly.

In the silence, Xiao Tang said: "If you have a heart, from this moment on, you don't have to blindly keep your eyes on it, King Xi's Palace." ”