Chapter 258
But he said that in King Xi's mansion, King Xi couldn't guess what Xiao Tang was thinking, so he humbly asked for advice.
Xiao Tang didn't say anything, ate another glass of wine, and then said: "Earlier, Princess Chengrong of the Zhan Republic went to the Ministry of Rites to see me and talked to me...... It's a bit of an absurdity. ”
King Xi raised his eyebrows to look at him, and Xiao Tang said: "The folk customs of their Zhan Republic of China are different from those of my country, especially women...... You can show your head, come and go as you like, and you can act like a man. ”
King Xi smiled: "It turned out to be this, of course, I have seen it several times, this princess is rampant, and she is honest and does not lose her eyebrows." Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"
Xiao Tang also smiled when he heard this, and said: "It's just that she made me a little confused, and she mentioned my aunt's deeds again...... She even asked me what would happen if there were ten more women like aunts and grandmothers in my country. ”
King Xi was shocked, at first hearing this, he felt very ridiculous, but when he thought about it carefully, it made people's hearts shake.
Xiao Tang said: "At the beginning of the big war with Fusang, those of us who are juniors also know that what my aunt and grandmother did, I can really be called a woman who does not let her eyebrows, and also let many seven-foot men worship and admire, is that recently, I often think about this matter, but I feel that it is indeed a bit shocking, and it is not easy to say to people. ”
After Xiao Tang said that, he slowly exhaled and asked, "What does Your Highness think?"
King Xi's throat moved slightly, his eyes flickered, but he couldn't say anything, and said after a while: "You really asked me too, no wonder you refused to say these words before...... You can't say it, but if you say it from someone else's mouth, it's just a joke. But if it is known to people that you said it, I am afraid that there will be an uproar......"
Xiao Tang smiled slightly, and King Xi bowed his head again: "I understand what you mean, what you think is very high and far, but now the world has limited knowledge and knowledge, and most of them can't appreciate your hard work." If this is leaked out, I am afraid that you will not be tolerated by the world, or you will be criticized by the world......"
Xiao Tang nodded and said, "I also know that I often feel that this idea is very unwise, but I always can't hold back and think about it." ”
King Xi said: "Although it seems unwise at the moment, it may not be unreasonable in the long run. ”
Xiao Tang's eyes lit up slightly, King Xi raised his glass, and the two of them each ate a cup and kept silent.
At this time, Princess Xi Guo Bailu came out to meet Princess Ankang with her arms.
Xiao Tang got up and saluted, and said a few words to each other, and King Xi was watching from the sidelines, so he suddenly asked King Xi's mansion: "Bai Lu, have you also seen Princess Chengrong of the Zhan Republic of China?"
Guo Bailu had really seen it several times, so he smiled and said, "Yes, why did the prince ask her?"
King Xi said: "I heard that they are in the Republic of Zhan, women can act like men, and walk around at will, if I am like this, what do you think?"
Guo Bailu was stunned, and couldn't understand why he asked such a ridiculous question, so he smiled and said: "What did the prince say, since ancient times, women should only be in the inner house, how can they show up when they go out? ”
King Xi raised his eyebrows and said, "In that case, don't you approve of what they do?"
Guo Bailu smiled: "Self is absolutely impossible. What's more, women are naturally delicate, how can they be good at running around outside, and how can they be able to go out? It is common sense to abide by the rules as they do now. ”
King Xi and Xiao Tang glanced at each other and smiled at him. Guo Bailu asked, "Why does the prince ask his concubines like this?"
King Xi said: "Then you ...... How do I meet Mrs. Pingjing?"
Guo Bailu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "How can the concubine be virtuous, how can she dare to comment on Mrs. Pingjing? You must know that it takes a hundred years to get a Mrs. Pingjing, can all girls be Mrs. Pingjing? If that's the case, I'm afraid of ......."
Guo Bailu stopped suddenly, then only smiled and bowed his head and said, "The concubine has talked a lot on a whim." ”
King Xi just said that there was nothing to do, and Guo Bailu went back to the inner hall.
King Xi said to Xiao Tang: "Did you hear that? Bai Lu is also a smart and clever person, and as a woman, she still thinks like this, there is no need to say anything else." ”
Xiao Tang nodded and smiled silently.
King Xi said: "However, even so, don't be discouraged, although not everyone can be Mrs. Pingjing, it's just that I have a lot of resources and talents, and I don't let the characters with eyebrows still exist." Though your thoughts are not ...... But in time, I'm afraid it will not be impossible...... Just take your time, you should always understand, no matter what......"
After Wang Xi said that, he raised his glass, stared at Xiao Tang and said, "No matter what, I am on your side." ”
Looking at each other, there was a faint light in Xiao Tang's eyes, and he had been thinking like this every time for the past few days, but his reason felt very terrifying, after all, he was too deviant, so he doubted himself.
Now that he said it to King Xi, it was rare that he did not dismiss it as a casual talk, but had some praise, which couldn't help but make people feel gratified.
Xiao Tang raised his glass, touched King Xi's wine glass lightly, and the two of them drank separately and smiled at each other.
At night, the person sent to inquire came back to tell him, it turned out that Huaizhen really did not return to the Tang Mansion, and Xiao Tang took care of the matter in his hand, and went to Mrs. Pingjing's house.
When Mrs. Pingjing saw him looking, she smiled and said, "Are you looking for Huaizhen?" She went to the garden to pick a lilac because she was worried about the night lilac in my backyard. ”
Xiao Tang was surprised: "It's dark, this time, it's not good if you stumble." ”
Mrs. Pingjing said: "I also told her the same, but she said that this night the cloves are the most effective to pick at night, so I went, if you don't worry, just go and see, the two girls followed." ”
Xiao Tang just came, so it was inconvenient to leave immediately, so he only smiled: "If you knock it, just give her a long memory, but she doesn't listen to her aunt's words, and her aunt and grandmother are too indulgent to her." ”
Mrs. Pingjing said: "I want to indulge her more, but Huaizhen has always been sensible, and too polite, except for the grass here, in other things, it is rare to see her more and more words and words, only in front of me, but also make it, can also say that she can laugh, you don't see the next time, in your brother's house with your sister-in-law and they sit together, it is so solemn, like a little grandmother." ”
Xiao Tang smiled and said, "Huaizhen treats my aunt and grandmother differently from others...... It's not like to be compared to others, so I also like her to be close to my aunt and grandmother, and my aunt is happy, and she is really at ease. ”
Mrs. Pingjing also laughed twice, lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then said to Xiao Tang: "After the emperor gave me the marriage, I thought that your temperament was too deep, and you were really hearty, I was afraid that you would not get along together, so I was very worried for a while, and now it seems that I am too worried." ”
Xiao Tang said: "My aunt and grandmother were originally trying to be good with me. ”
Mrs. Pingjing nodded and said: "I'm here to be more innocent, as for you, after all, you are not afraid of the wind and rain outside, like a demon king, only you bully and calculate others, and only others respect you and fear you, so I am not worried about how you ......"
Xiao Tang smiled dumbly and said, "Grandma...... It's too partial. ”
Mrs. Pingjing wanted to mention the matter of beating him with a cane last time, but her heart moved, but she gave up, and only said: "You are sitting here, but I am afraid that the soul will fly to the garden, so you can go and see Huaizhen." also bring her back as soon as possible, so that I can rest assured. ”
Xiao Tang received the order, got up and walked out of Mrs. Pingjing's room, and came to the garden.
I could only hear the grass insects chirping quietly, and when I looked at it, the moonlight and the faint lantern light merged with each other, shallow and faint, Xiao Tang walked a few steps, and then heard someone say: "Here, pay attention to ......"
Xiao Tang followed the sound, and sure enough, he saw a few girls with lanterns, guarding the huge night fragrance tree, and the two maids each held a pole and raised their heads to hook.
Xiao Tang fixed his eyes and saw Huai Zhen standing in the middle, instructing the maid which cluster to pick, but the moonlight was a little light, and the lantern couldn't be too high, so he was a little embarrassed.
Huai Zhen stomped his feet anxiously and said, "I'll come by myself." Because he took the pole and wanted to do it himself, he heard someone behind him: "You are careful and your hands are sore." ”
When all the maids heard this, they all knew that it was Xiao Tang, and hurriedly turned around to salute.
Huaizhen also turned around, but saw that under the moonlight, he came in a willow whiking, with a smile on his eyebrows, and his eyes were three points brighter than the moon in the sky and the brightness.
Huaizhen couldn't help lowering his eyelids and said, "Why are you here?"
Xiao Tang walked up, took the pole from her hand, and said with a smile: "What about being reckless?"
Huai Zhen said: "Who is strong? Can't I even pick a child?"
Xiao Tang saw that her hair was stained with a falling night light, but he didn't say anything, but only persuaded him gently: "You beat you like this, and you are beaten to a lot there, what is the effect?
Huai Zhen laughed and laughed: "We originally did a good job, why is there something wrong, why are you alarmist?"
Xiao Tang didn't answer, turned his head to see that the maid was carrying two baskets in her hands, each of which was covered with a shallow layer of night light, and Xiao Tang said: "You can leave a basket, go back first, and I will accompany the young grandmother." ”
The maids in Pingjing Mansion all knew that Xiao Tang was really famous for pampering him, so they responded with a smile at the moment, made a basket and collected it, leaving the other one behind, and left in groups.
Seeing that everyone was gone, Huaizhen was a little anxious, so he said, "Why did you send everyone away?" They have worked hard here for a long time, and they only got a little, and now they are even more out of manpower......
Huai Zhen was in a daze, Xiao Tang smiled and said: "With me to help you, wouldn't it be more effective than those thousands of troops?"
Huai Zhen snorted, Xiao Tang smiled, lifted the pole, squinted his eyes and looked, and gently hooked a cluster.
Huaizhen looked up, saw that he liked it, and hurriedly raised his hand to hold it, but he took it right.
The child fell with the wind, and the fragrance was overflowing in an instant, Huaizhen couldn't help laughing, staring at the cluster, his eyes were shining, Xiao Tang saw it in his eyes, so he threw the pole, and only gently pressed her, and wrapped her into his arms.
Huai Zhen was holding the cluster of night light, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and was about to ask him to pick it again, Xiao Tang asked, "Do you want to pick it yourself?"
Huaizhen naturally thought, but it's a pity that this night fragrance tree is too tall, and it is difficult to climb, so he only uses a hook knife, and looks at Xiao Tang when he hears the words.
Xiao Tang chuckled, tightened his arms around his waist, took a breath, and jumped up.
Huaizhen suddenly felt his feet off the ground, closed his eyes in fright, and felt his body pause in an instant, and the fragrance lingered in his veins.
I heard Xiao Tang whisper softly: "Don't be afraid. ”
Huaizhen listened, then slowly opened his eyes, but was suddenly shocked by the beautiful scenery in front of him, but saw that at this moment, people were actually surrounded by night incense, clusters of dense little white children soaked in the moonlight, as if there was a faint light, like many small stars and lanterns hanging around.
The night breeze blows, and many of them are accompanied by the green leaves swaying slightly, and the fragrance is overflowing, which is intoxicating.
Huai Zhen was fascinated by this beautiful scenery, and it took a while to wake up, and when he looked down at his feet, he realized that Xiao Tang took her to jump onto the night fragrance tree, and he was surprised and happy in his heart, so he looked back at him, but he couldn't speak.
Xiao Tang kissed her on the forehead and said, "Do you like it?"
Huaizhen nodded: "I like it." ”
Xiao Tang looked at her with a smile: "Don't pick it yet?"
Huaizhen was only greedy to watch, and almost forgot why he came, but when he reminded him, he hurriedly endured his liking, looked left and right for a while, and sure enough, he got busy.
Xiao Tang leaned on the branches, watching her movements carefully, and fearing that she would lose her shape and lose her feet, so he protected her at any time.
The beauty in front of him is like jade, and it is as rich as brocade, Xiao Tang was fascinated, so he said: "How many times have I been to my aunt's yard before, why haven't I found that it is so good and fragrant?"
Huaizhen hugged the branch, but like a bee, buzzing busy picking, and said: "This night incense tree, the day is just down, only the moonlight will have a fragrance, so I take advantage of this time to pick, its fragrance is the most mosquito-repellent , don't you notice that there are no mosquitoes around?"
Xiao Tang looked at her intently, and said with a smile: "Strange way to pick it, it turns out that the lady has thought of a way to make money again." ”
Huaizhen only cared about the greedy children, and didn't pay attention to them, so busy for a long time, he actually picked all the children on his side, because he saw that there was a small half basket in the basket, so he muttered to himself: "These are enough, just try first and you can't succeed." ”
Xiao Tang listened, gently took the basket, hung it on a branch next to it, and slowly hugged Huaizhen into his arms, "Okay?"
Huai was really satisfied, and after being busy for a while, he was a little tired, so he simply leaned into his arms and breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, thank you Uncle Tang for bringing me up." ”
Xiao Tang rubbed her hands, but saw that in the moonlight, her eyes were like water, so she held her chin and kissed it gently.
Huaizhen struggled slightly, and then heard the branches shaking and making a rustling sound, and then remembered that the person was still among the trees, and he was busy gathering and not moving.
Xiao Tang is like sucking honey, but he only feels that it is more fragrant and sweet, when he kisses, he listens to the night breeze blowing through the treetops, the leaves dance with the night light, and a few flowers rub his cheeks, itching, as if he also intends to tease.
In this situation, people are drunk without drinking, Xiao Tang half leaned and half lay on the branch, and only let go of the person after a while, because he sighed: "Strange Taoist ancients said...... The peony dies, and the ghost is also romantic. This is not a peony, it is infinite. ”
Huaizhen trembled and fell on his body, and saw that Xiao Tang's whole person was among the green leaves, obviously on a tree, but it was as comfortable as lying on the bed, his expression was so neat, and his demeanor was elegant and exquisite.
Huai Zhen didn't dare to be as calm as him, so he squinted at him and asked, "Uncle Tang, do you remember where you are at the moment? ”
Xiao Tang couldn't help laughing, so he said: "The girl who spoils the scenery, such a beautiful day, she just talks about these ......"
Huai Zhenwu looked from east to west, and through the dense branches, he saw the pitch-black ground, and a lantern was placed on the ground alone, shining a warm yellow shimmer.
Xiao Tang saw that she refused to be idle, just looked left and right, and suddenly saw that there was a good one beside him, so he couldn't help but reach out and pick it up...... Xiao Tang couldn't help laughing, then held Huai Zhen's hand and said, "You can stop a while, so that you can get along with me for a while." ”
Huai Zhencai stopped, looked at the ground again, and said, "If you fall horizontally...... I'm holding you down. ”
Xiao Tang smiled and said: "Very very, I will support you when the sky falls, if you fall, I will cushion for you, can you rest assured?"
Huai Zhen smiled, then he breathed a sigh of relief, put his face on Xiao Tang's chest, and sighed: "This place is really good...... I'm willing to sleep here all night, but I'm afraid that if I fall asleep and turn over, something will be wrong......"
Xiao Tang touched her head: "Why do you only think about falling? ”
Huai Zhen's heart was pounding, at this moment the fragrance was lingering, and seeing Xiao Tang's demeanor was leisurely, in the faint night and moonlight, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle and clear, Huaizhen was a little dry for a while, so he tried to raise his head, his eyes stared at his lips for a long time, but he refused to move.
Xiao Tang lowered his eyelids, he had already seen her looking at him stupidly, because he waited for a long time and didn't see her move, he was anxious and annoyed, so he simply stretched out his hand and gently pressed on the back of her head......
Huaizhen was caught off guard and kissed down......
Just when they forgot each other's feelings, they suddenly heard footsteps, and there was a faint sense of humanity: "Where did you go when you were here before?"
The other said, "Did you go inside? Why are the lanterns still there?"
As soon as the light turned, someone turned up the lantern, looked around for a while, and screamed a few times, but naturally no one was seen.
Huaizhen heard it clearly in a trance, knowing that the girls were coming to find it, and a heart suddenly jumped up, and he didn't dare to move more and more, for fear of alarming the people below, if he saw the tree, he would not see anyone in the future.
The two girls summed up for a while, but they couldn't imagine that they were in the tree, so they laughed and said, "Why do you hear some noise from the peony garden, go and see?"
After the girls went, Xiao Tang was light again, hugged Huaizhen to the ground, saw that her face was flushed, and her sideburns were slightly messy, so he carefully took off the nightlight that was somewhat crumpled in the hair, and then said: "Let's go back?" Huaizhen was silent, Xiao Tang smiled, simply picked her up, and put her down again after leaving the garden.
The two of them stayed in the tree for a long time, both of them were contaminated with the fragrance of luminous light, and they both entered the house, and all of a sudden, the fragrance also filled the room.
Mrs. Pingjing said to Xiao Tang: "I originally asked you to call someone back, but you took her and delayed it for half a day outside?"
Xiao Tang smiled: "Before I knew it, it was too late, and Yi'er was confused again." ”
The maid had already taken the half basket, so Huaizhen covered her shame, stepped forward and hugged Mrs. Pingjing's arm coquettishly, and said, "It's because I'm pestering to pick more, so it's delayed." ”
Mrs. Pingjing looked at her and smiled: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to beat him with a cane again?"
Huai Zhen suddenly blushed even more, because he said: "Hengzhu, your old man doesn't really want to fight, and he hurts him very much in his heart, but he only talks about me." ”
Mrs. Pingjing laughed and looked at Xiao Tang.
Xiao Tang smiled: "My aunt and grandmother beat me for our good, but although I have pain in my body, I like it very much in my heart." ”
Mrs. Pingjing nodded and sighed, "Listen to this...... No wonder this girl married you and devoted herself to you, but I am afraid that she was also coaxed by your sweet words. ”
Huaizhen blushed and glanced back at Xiao Tang, and then got into Mrs. Pingjing's arms again: "My aunt and grandmother are still making fun of me, and I don't follow it." ”
Mrs. Pingjing put her arms around her, knowing that she couldn't help but be ashamed, so she smiled and stopped talking. Du Xiaotang watched from the side, the meaning of silence disappeared, but it was accompanied by the quiet fragrance on his body, and the pulse was endless.
That night, Xiao Tang sent someone back to the Tang Mansion, and he rested with Huai Zhen in Mrs. Pingjing's Mansion.
The night was silent, Xiao Tang hugged Huaizhen, sniffed the faint fragrance, and said, "Ming'er will go home." ”
Huai Zhen responded. Xiao Tang asked again, "Why did you suddenly come to my aunt's house?"
Huaizhen didn't answer, and pretended to sleep faintly. Xiao Tang understood, so he raised her chin and said, "I know you're awake...... But...... Because my aunt went to the house to gossip?"
Seeing that he already knew, Huai Zhen felt a pain in his heart, so he avoided Xiao Tang's eyes and said in a low voice, "I...... I'm not afraid of that gossip......"
Xiao Tang asked, "What is Huai Zhen afraid of?"
Huai Zhen lowered his head deeply, and after a while, he said, "I'm afraid...... Fearful words are secondary, but what if they are true......? Can't give birth to ......"
Xiao Tang frowned and said, "Nonsense!"
Huaizhen bit his lip secretly and said, "It's not nonsense, my aunt said that I was born weak, and I am not a good child." He also said that if it was another girl, it would be ...... early."
Xiao Tang listened to her say these two words in a low voice, and his heart was very useless, so he said: "Nonsense! My wife is just Huaizhen, where is the turn to get any other woman? ”
Huaizhen said: "However, after all, there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is greater." ”
Xiao Tang's hand tightened around her waist and said, "You are also talking nonsense, how old are you to dare to say this...... If you really read this, let me ...... How many children do you want in the future?"
Huai Zhen still didn't speak, Xiao Tang kissed her twice on the face, and said: "You are obedient, I can't get along with your children and grandchildren at present, not to mention that I haven't tried with others before, if I can't give birth, does it only fall on you?" It may not be my reason......
When Huai Zhen heard this, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover his mouth and said, "It's more and more nice to say, and this can be said nonsense?"
Xiao Tang held her hand and said, "Do you know my mood too? Since you know that you can't hear this, you are not allowed to talk to yourself in front of me." Don't be angry anymore...... In the future, when my aunt comes again, you only push your body badly, and ask your mother to see her, you don't have to embarrass yourself for any etiquette, if my lady is ruined because of these irrelevant people, can you know that they are not distressed? ”
Huaizhen was sour by what he said, and wanted to cry, but he liked it, so he also hugged Xiao Tang and said, "I have written down all your words, and I will ignore them in the future." ”
Xiao Tang smiled: "This is my smart and capable good girl." "I kissed him a few times on the sideburns, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for ↗ myself. Basket; Hue; Book; , fast update, no pop-ups.