Chapter 4: Four Welcomes
"Big Brother ......"
Zhao Jinyan looked at Zhao Jinyuan inexplicably, and shouted, but he didn't know what to continue to say, so he could only be speechless.
At least, he was not moved by Zhao Jinyuan's sincerity at this time, he only felt that it was incomprehensible, so that the whole person felt extremely embarrassed, and even regretted that he mentioned this topic too much.
Fortunately, although Zhao Jinyuan rarely lost control of his love, he was not a hairy boy after all, so he quickly restrained his love, only patted Zhao Jinyan's shoulder silently, and said softly: "I'm fine, don't worry about the third brother...... Let's go and say hello to my aunt first! ”
"Yes."
Zhao Jinyan responded respectfully, and his expression suddenly became serious.
And Zhao Jinyuan looked at his third brother's demeanor, couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and comforted him softly: "Although Aunt Jinyang is a little harsh on people, she doesn't have bad intentions, Aunt just speaks more straightforwardly, and you don't have to take some unpleasant words to heart." ”
In fact, Zhao Jinyuan's words to persuade Zhao Jinyan were a little unconvincing after listening to them personally.
The eldest princess of Jinyang has never been too merciful to these nephews, even towards him, His Royal Highness the Prince, but this is the result of the eldest princess of Jinyang treating him leniently, and the other nephews, especially the third prince Zhao Jinyan, who has always been looked at by the eldest princess of Jinyang, can imagine what kind of treatment it will be.
It was Zhao Jinyan, after hearing Zhao Jinyuan's words, he nodded slightly, with that serious look, as if he was really convinced of what Zhao Jinyuan said.
But after nodding, Zhao Jinyan still said seriously: "Aunt Jinyang is an elder, and I should listen to the teachings of the elders." It's just that I always care a little bit about my aunt's behavior, as if it has been publicized. ”
"Third Brother ......"
Zhao Jinyuan heard Zhao Jinyan's words, and before the words fell, he couldn't help but interrupt. He looked at Zhao Jinyan's serious expression, knowing that his third brother had always been upright, and what he said was also from the bottom of his heart, and he definitely had no intention of slandering. But if others listen to it and spread this word to the ears of the eldest princess of Jinyang, I am afraid that it will be inevitable that there will be a turmoil.
He patted Zhao Jinyan's shoulder helplessly again, lowered his voice and said softly: "My aunt has been this character since she was a child, not to mention, the money that my aunt spends is also her own money, and she has never done anything illegal and undisciplined, and my father is helpless about my aunt's actions. Later, when you go to your aunt, you must not displease your aunt on this happy day. ”
Although Zhao Jinyan was upright, he didn't know the proportions, looking at Zhao Jinyuan's nervous look, he nodded, but his lips couldn't help but tighten more and more.
In fact, he suddenly mentioned this today, and it was just because he saw that scene outside the princess's mansion.
Because he wanted to say goodbye to the eldest princess of Jinyang, Zhao Jinyan rushed to the eldest princess's mansion early in the morning, and he also saw the scene at the door.
At the entrance of the mansion, hundreds of people were already sitting around. Among the crowd were ragged and beggar-looking people, as well as ordinary people who were neatly dressed but not rich.
The residence of the eldest princess of Jinyang, located in the east block of Kyoto, less than a mile from the main gate of the palace, is a place where the residences of dignitaries and dignitaries gather, and it is really unusual for such a large group of people to suddenly appear. However, this group of people who are now sitting outside the gate of the mansion of the eldest princess of Jinyang, and have even spread to the surrounding avenues, have not yet reached the upper limit.
In all directions, many people are still pouring in like a tide.
It also blocked the carriages of other officials and dignitaries in the surrounding area, but when those people saw that it was the mansion of the eldest princess of Jinyang, they all couldn't help but speak. Even those who occasionally whispered did not dare to speak loudly.
And the reason why this scene appeared was only because today was the birthday of Xia Furui, the lord of Ronghua County, and the eldest princess of Jinyang specially prayed outside the mansion. And this eldest princess is extremely generous, not only can each person receive a bowl of porridge and two large meat buns, but also ten copper coins.
Of course, if the eldest princess wants to do good, it is a good deed, but this good deed is covered with other layers of showing off, and it has changed its taste, especially for people like Zhao Jinyan who have an upright personality and have always acted low-key.
What's more, Fleur is just a little girl who has not yet reached the end of her life, and it is too extravagant and wasteful to celebrate her birthday.
However, the eldest princess did something out of the ordinary, and it was not this one, nor did she not have the imperial history to participate in the eldest princess's actions, but they all made the queen mother and the emperor in the palace suppress it, and the emperor even used a thousand pounds to send it away, only with a sentence of love for his daughter, and turned his head and felt that his sister and niece had been wronged, so he only let the eunuchs around him move a large amount of rewards from the treasury.
On the contrary, it has increased the arrogance of the eldest princess of Jinyang more and more.
But the prince has a sentence, which is right, although the eldest princess acts extravagantly and flamboyantly, in the final analysis, all the expenses spent are her own money, and others are not eye-catching, and they are not qualified to judge.
Who made the eldest princess of Jinyang is the sister of the current saint, the daughter of the Empress Dowager Wen. Over the years, it has been pampered, two heads in three days, and there are rewards in the palace to send into the palace of the eldest princess of Jinyang, of course, not to mention the rewards in this palace, just on the Jinyang County that the eldest princess of Jinyang was awarded when she got married, and the annual interest is enough for the eldest princess to spend extravagantly. You must know that Jinyang County is a rare land of salt.
The reason why outsiders can't look at it is actually the temper of the eldest princess of Jinyang who is in trouble, she has always had a strange temperament, she acts according to her preferences, she does her own thing, and she never pretends to be a person.
But the queen mother and the emperor are all protected, and others are no longer angry in their hearts, but they really face this eldest princess, and only flattery is left.
Take today's birthday banquet held by the eldest princess of Jinyang for Fuyuan, all of the dignitaries and dignitaries in Kyoto are proud to receive invitations. Others hold this banquet, especially in this summer, always like to choose the evening or evening when the heat fades, but this eldest princess of Jinyang is the opposite, but it is placed at noon when the sun is in full bloom, just because during this period, the lotus flowers cherished in her house are in full bloom.
Who let, when Fleur was born, it coincided with the blooming of a pool of lotus flowers, and her name was also drawn up by the queen mother and the emperor in the palace.
In the face of the powerful and powerful, acting willfully has also become special and has been admired.
When Fu Hui and Wen Jingshu arrived at the guest garden, the sunlight had become a little fierce, but fortunately, the pond pavilions and water were murmuring, and the maids and servants had already placed the cold ice basin three steps apart, which turned this garden into a summer resort.
At this time, the maids dressed in green and beautiful summer dresses are like dancing butterflies, holding fresh fruit juice and dim sum fresh plates, reflecting the beautiful scenery not far away, it is "the lotus leaves are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers are different red", the scene is elegant, beautiful, but extremely pompous.
The guests had already come to the door in twos and threes, but Fu Rui did not go to the door to greet her, but only stood here with Wen Jingshu and waited for the next person to bring the female relatives over, and then greeted them with a smile.
The female guests who came over didn't think it was strange to see an unmarried little girl standing here to greet her, after all, the eldest princess of Jinyang has always had a huge shelf, and she is the host today, but she wants her to come over to entertain guests, but I am afraid that none of them will have such a big face.
Most people are no longer surprised by the topic, but there are always one or two who deliberately make things difficult.
Ji Xiuying is one of them.
Ji Xiuying and Fu Rui are close in age, only one or two years older, although her appearance is not very exquisite, but a little girl of this age, coupled with the fact that she was cultivated and pampered by such a rich family, how bad can the color be. is deliberately attacking people, and when you look at it, it won't look bitter.
"Just now, when I entered the door with my father and mother, I only saw the steward of the eldest princess's mansion waiting at the door, I originally thought that the house was deliberately negligent, but I didn't want to have the county lord here to greet me in person, but I was very honored, but I don't know, my father's side, is it the grandfather of the country or the prince of the world who is personally receiving it?"
Xia Guogong and the eldest princess of Jinyang have been separated for more than ten years, and everyone in Beijing knows that Xia Guogong has come to the eldest princess's mansion, and he will only be received as an ordinary guest, and how can he become a host of hospitality.
As for what kind of character Furao's brother Xia Yuelang is, everyone in the capital knows it, and Ji Xiuying's words are also clearly ironic about the fact that Furao's family has no men.
Fu Hui's face changed slightly, but she still smiled kindly and wanted to speak, she originally just wanted to pick and avoid the important to bypass this topic, after all, what Ji Xiuying said was very ingenious, on the male side, there was no Xia Guogong or Xia Yuelang at all, whether it was denial or admittion, it would only leave a handle. Unexpectedly, Wen Jingshu pulled Fu Hui and said, and opened her mouth first.
"Miss Ji is really worried, that is, she has to care about these trivial matters of other people's families, but today, it is not the grandfather of Xia Guo, let alone the prince of Xia Guo, who is receiving ......."
And Wen Jingshu said this halfway, and when she deliberately paused for half a minute, Fu Hui also clearly saw the different colors on the faces of the people present, Fu Hui was not afraid that Wen Jingshu would be surrounded by Ji Xiuying, she was just afraid that Wen Jingshu would say something amazing.
Sure enough, after raising everyone's appetite high, Wen Jingshu opened her mouth with a smile, and said slowly with a little pride: "Today's birthday of Fleur, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Third Prince came to the eldest princess's mansion early in the morning to make face for Fleur, and they had to come to entertain the guests in person, but they didn't expect everyone to come so early. ”