Zhong Hua recited the Buddha and asked Xiao Wan to wait aside, and Gao Xiao Wan wrote a list of guests who would visit on the big day. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"The powerful dignitaries in the DPRK and China must all be invited, after all, this is the marriage of the concubine of the Gao family, as well as Yang Xiang, King Changshan and King Changguang must also be invited to have a glass of wine. Xiaowan, it has been ten years since you were named the king of the river, and you have not been promoted since then。。。。。。 ”

"Okay, mother, I understand what you mean, I'll make good arrangements, don't worry about it. I have no ambitions for your child, and I am happy to be an idle prince!"

Hyowan picked up the pen and wrote on the invitation one after another, without raising his head.

Yuan Zhonghua looked at his son's face that I was not as good as hell who went to hell, put down the wooden fish in his hand, stood up, and said: "Xiaowan, your temperament is not like me, nor like your father, but very much like my brother Xiaojing Emperor Yuan Shanjian." ”

Gao Xiaowan listened to the pen for a while, was stunned, and then took the pen again, saying, "It's good to be like my uncle." ”

"Heh, do you know why your uncle lost the throne and lost the country?"

"Mother, this is a big disrespectful word, it is not that my grandfather and father coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and my uncle had the heart to regain power, but the situation was stronger than people, even if he had great ambitions, he was unable to return to heaven. "Xiaowan doesn't understand what his mother said about this, Emperor Xiaojing was helped by his grandfather Gao Huan when the Northern Wei Dynasty was about to run out, and when his father was in power, the emperor was still surnamed Yuan, but this country was beaten down by the Gao family, and it was already in the hands of the Gao family.

"yes。。。。。。 Your uncle is both civil and military, courageous and strategic, others say that he has the style of filial piety, if he was born in the prosperous era of the Northern Wei Dynasty, he must be a generation of Ming masters through the ages, but it is a pity。。。。。。 He was born at the wrong time. Yuan Zhonghua took the Buddha beads and slowly stood against the window, "If the old man is not dead, Xiaowan, you must be the prince of the East Palace today, why do you want to be this little prince, swallow your anger, but it is a pity that my son is also inappropriate." ”

Gao Xiaowan put the pen on the inkstone and put on a robe for his mother: "Mother, did Xiaowan disappoint you?"

Yuan Zhonghua held Xiaowan's hand and said: "My mother feels sorry for you, my son Wen Taowu is strategic, if it weren't for the general trend that was unfavorable to my high mansion, why would you hide your edge everywhere, and now let your fourth brother steal the limelight everywhere?"

"Mother, you just have too many prejudices against the fourth brother, he is not such a person. ”

"Oh, my son is generous, and he trusts others in everything. Xiaowan, the heart of defense is indispensable, my mother has seen too much of the tragedy of this royal family's flesh and blood affection, why are you so simple my child?"

"Mother, speaking of the fourth brother, the child is going to talk about you, now there are rumors in the family, all say that Changgong is deliberately clinging to the ninth uncle, and many of them are slaves who serve the mother, you let the subordinates criticize like this, but what does the fourth brother who has been working hard for my high mansion think?"

"Xiaowan, mother, I didn't let my subordinates deliberately criticize Gao Changgong, but what he did, what he wanted to think, was seen by the subordinates in the house, why did you turn a blind eye?" Yuan Zhonghua clenched Xiaowan's hand, his eyes were sharp and seemed to see Xiaowan's heart, "That Gao Changgong's mother is a disaster, and the son born is also a disaster, since he was accepted into the mansion by the master, I know that this family will not be peaceful!"

"Mother, what are you talking nonsense? Changgong He didn't offend his mother, why did he humiliate the fourth brother so much?!" Gao Xiaowan shook off his mother's hand, very displeased.

"Oh, I'm talking nonsense, Xiaowan, look at yourself, how many years have you not had such a big temper with your mother, when you mention your fourth brother, you can't control yourself like this, it seems that I really didn't say anything wrong. ”

。。。。。。 Gao Xiaowan took a deep breath and turned around to leave: "It's not early, I'll go back first, son, and I'll bring the invitation to my mother tomorrow." ”

"Xiaowan, you have treated your fourth brother like a jewel since you were a child, I think you are just like your father, you just love beauty, and you are a younger brother, so you don't feel anything, I think you will figure it out by yourself when you grow up. However, it seems that I underestimated the child born to the foxy woman, she bewitched the master, and made the master beg for her for a few days and nights in front of your grandfather's sickbed, and that Gao Changgong bewitched you, and you gradually couldn't even listen to the words of your mother。。。。。。 ”

Gao Xiaowan took a heavy breath and looked back at his mother incredulously: "Mother, what are you talking about today?

"No, you understand, you understand every word, my mother is old, I could not have said these words that make you disgusted, but my mother can't watch you being bluffed by that tall and long courtesy, brother is not like a brother, brother is not like a brother, there are no rules! He can confuse you like this today, let you be obedient to him, and on the other hand, he has tried his best to collude with Gao Zhan, tomorrow he will use his face to confuse others, don't you understand what he is trying to filial piety! You value affection and righteousness, and value feelings more than anything else, but what about others? You Gao Xiaowan, the king of the river, he probably doesn't take it seriously!"

"Mother!" Xiao Wan yelled, he couldn't bear it anymore, "What kind of person do you think of the fourth brother, mother? You also watched the fourth brother grow up, how could you say such terrible words? Mother, what's wrong with you? What kind of dispute happened between you and the fourth brother?"

"Silly boy, what can I have with your fourth brother, but if people don't know, unless you do it, do you think you hide your brotherly love very well? Do you think that if you let Yuzhi see you hugging and sleeping in the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall of the White Horse Temple that day, she will keep her mouth shut about me? Xiaowan, you are too gullible to others, you say that you can't even cure a maid, how can you have the prestige to take over your father's family business? The eldest grandson of the dignified Shenwu Emperor, even a girl knows that she is against you, how can you compete with that secretive Gao Changgong?"

。。。。。。

Yuan Zhonghua said word by word, Gao Xiaowan was like being struck by lightning, and he was stunned on the spot, and he couldn't argue.

Scold...... It turns out that his mother knows everything, and it turns out that he is the culprit who caused Changgong's bad reputation! Gao Xiaowan knows how powerful his mother is, so maybe he has already stumbled over Changgong.

"Mother, Zi'er and I are going to get married, don't be embarrassed by my mother, the fourth brother has always respected me as a brother, and I am the first everywhere, not what my mother thinks. He doesn't know what I'm thinking, and I won't let my fourth brother know for the rest of my life, let alone say anything he confuses me and fools me. Mother, the fourth brother is really thinking about Gaofu Manmen, I know his temperament, not a wolf with unscrupulous ambitions!"

Yuan Zhonghua saw his son's painful appearance, and sighed: "Wronged, if you want me to say that your father shouldn't have brought him back in the first place." But that's it, fortunately, you've started to set things right, and you know by yourself what you should be doing, and that's it, and when you have a wife and children in the future, you'll know that this nonsense relationship is just a momentary ghost. A manly man, the future is the most important thing. Today, I have said everything I shouldn't have said, and I hope that after you marry your cousin, you will be kind and loving, and stop thinking nonsense.

Xiaowan nodded, knelt down, kowtowed to his mother, and staggered out of the door of the Buddha hall.

The rambling emotion from his mother's mouth was tearing open his chest in a blunt way, and there was no blood, but it had poured out everything he had.

The spring flowers are blooming, Xiao Zimo squatted at home with a lot of energy, looking at the lights inside and out, the third brother was busy in and out, very dazed.

"Brother, what are you sad about?" Zheng Er tied a wreath with wicker and put it on Zimo, soothing Xiao Zimo's messy hair.

"How sad is it, your brother and I are just sleepy. ”

"Will the eyes be bloodshot in the spring?Zheng Erxiao, don't lie to me!" Xiao Zheng Er changed into the spring clothes that Cui Niang made for her, the tender green shirt was the same as the buds in the newly haired yard, and she tilted her neck to look at Zi Mo.

"Hey。。。。。。 Zheng'er, how old is this girl, how can you understand everything!" Zi Mo hugged Zheng'er and sat on her lap, "You said that the third brother is also married, and I am afraid that the eldest brother and the second brother will be soon, and if you want to find someone to fool around with me in this high mansion, it will probably be Zheng Er." Zi Mo had a faint sadness.

"Brother, aren't you married?" asked Zheng Er with big eyes.

"Hey, get married?。。。。。。 Xiao Zimo thought about it, she never seemed to have thought about this problem.

"Well, get married, my brother doesn't want to get married?"

“。。。。。。 It's not that I don't want to, but ... Before he became famous, how can a manly husband start a family before he starts a business... "Zi Mo spits.

"Brother, you are starting a family first and then starting a business, I think brother, you are a big radish, just like the prince of Henan, but you are a brother!" said the little girl with a pout.

"Nonsense! Your brother and I have never had any fancy! I'm a concubine, and I'm nameless, so I don't have any daughters in the boudoir who can look up to me. ”

"Sure enough, my brother is a nobleman, and the wife he will marry in the future will also be Miss Qianjin or something。。。。。。 Kindness...... Then I want to be my brother's maid for the rest of my life, can I follow my brother?" Zheng Er held her little face and her eyes were firm.

。。。。。。 "Then what's the matter, Zheng'er will marry in the future and be my maid for the rest of my life。。。。。。 ”

"Don't, don't, I'm going to follow my brother!" Zheng Er threw herself into Xiao Zimo's arms without saying a word, grabbed her clothes and refused to let go for a long time, "My brother is the person I have recognized all my life, I will follow my brother as a slave and a maid, where you are is my home。。。。。。 Zheng'er is still young, but Zheng'er doesn't understand, I 。。。。。。 I can follow my brother to wander the world and be satisfied, in the future, my brother marries a young lady, I must also serve with all my heart, and I dare not have a trace of neglect! Brother, don't let me go and marry me off。。。。。。 Zimo looked at Zheng Er and even burst into tears, and wiped the corners of the little girl's eyes with his hand.

"Zheng'er, you are just like my own sister, what kind of slave and servant, stupid girl, what stupid things to say. As long as I Gao Changgong lives, I will not let you be wronged for a day. In the future, which handsome son do you fancy and tell my brother, brother, I will definitely 。。。。。 ”

"I don't want anyone, I just want my brother. My brother can not want me, but he can't push me to others. ”

Xiao Zimo looked at the stubborn girl and shook his head.

"Zheng'er, what if my brother and I don't marry a wife in my life?"

"Then I will be my brother's sister for your life, depend on each other, you are old, I will serve you and take care of you, my brother will not have to be afraid of being alone. Zheng Er pouted, looking stubborn.

"Silly boy。。。。。。 Zi Mo touched her little head, her chin rested on the top of her head, Zheng Er was soft and warm, like a kitten.

The two sat together on the cloister by the pond, letting time lapse as the sun slowly sank from the middle of the sky to the west.

A small servant in the palace ran over in a panic: "Fourth Highness, the emperor, there is someone in the palace, you go and receive the order!"

"Ahh

"Yes, it's related to the Fourth Highness, go quickly. The little guy was so anxious that he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Xiao Zimo hurriedly pulled Zheng Er to receive the decree, and when the father-in-law saw that Zimo was coming, he unfolded the holy decree and read it out: "Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and says, Emperor Wenxiang's fourth son Gao Changgong Wen Taowu is loyal, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, the king of Lanling County, and the assassin of Jingzhou, Qin this!"

Xiao Zimo raised her head, and her father-in-law looked at her: "Congratulations to the prince of Lanling, still don't accept the order?"

"Thank you for the emperor's grace, long live, long live, long live!" Zi Mo received the decree of thanks.

"Fourth brother, congratulations, you have finally sealed the prince!" The eldest brother stepped forward and looked at the holy decree happily, patted Zi Mo on the shoulder and smiled.

"Fourth brother, this is a great thing, you were born and died, you should have this title a long time ago!" The second brother was also happy.

"Chang Gong。。。。。。 It's a good thing, I, let's celebrate together today, and the fifth and sixth brothers will also come together, and have a good drink!"

"Okay, I'm going to celebrate the fourth brother too!" Yanzong was jumping up and down, very lively.

Erniang looked at the brothers who were happy, looked at her filial piety with some resentment, and whispered: "I know how to draw every day, and I am happy to be preempted by my own brother, I really don't know what to be happy about?!"

"Heh, how can this honest man of your family Xiaoheng compare with Chang Gong? My stupid son is not stupid around his fourth brother。。。。。。 Ay...... Thinking that he was going to be crowned king, he didn't expect it to be so soon. Song wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief and left.

Yuan Zhonghua looked at Xiao Zimo, who was surrounded by his brothers, his eyes were cold, Gao Changgong, who obviously went to the Taihe Hall that night, came back alive, and it was Gao Yang who died. This concubine's ability to produce a son is really beyond her expectations, Gao Zhan, the king of Changguang, and this Gao Changgong are by no means ordinary friends.