Chapter 235: The Feast of the Heavens
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Just a few days later, it was the third day of the third month of March. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoThe morning light was faint, and the king of Xin'an took advantage of the remaining night to quietly return from outside the house. After resting in the dormitory, he changed his clothes and then went to the inner hall of the main courtyard to greet Princess Pu Yan. Yan Shi saw that he was wearing a garbia yellow round-necked narrow-sleeved robe, wearing a dark hat, and a white jade belt hook around his waist, looking particularly handsome and straight, and couldn't help but bow his head slightly.
Then, Yan left him to eat with him, dressed up again, and slowly came to the outer courtyard to take a ride. Yankang Fang is far away from Qujiang Pond, and if you want to get to Furong Garden in time, you have to go out early. Moreover, since it was a banquet held by the eldest princess of Linchuan and the eldest princess of Qinghe, she did not have to be too rigid about her status and default etiquette such as first-come, first-served. Getting together with them earlier will make them happier.
Seeing that the young son was about to turn over and get on the horse, Yan called him: "San Lang, come with me in the car." β
Li Hui's figure stagnated slightly, and then he lowered his eyebrows and came to the car. Mother and son sat opposite each other across the fixed low table, Mother Zhang slowly poured them tea and buttermilk, and another maid placed dried fruits and snacks on the low table. When everything was ready, they retreated to the corner.
Yan took a sip of tea, glanced at the young son opposite, and found that there seemed to be ambiguous red marks near his neckline. She looked away without looking closely, couldn't help frowning slightly, put down the cup, and said softly: "San Lang, how have you discussed with Wang Zixian these days?" What are your plans? β
It seems that her expression is still soft, and her speech is also soft, no different from usual
γ However, invisibly, Li Hui felt great pressure - he deeply understood that behind his mother's gentle expression and words, there was only a firm and unshakable tough attitude.
Since the prince confessed his feelings between the two some time ago, the mother and son have never mentioned this matter again. One mutual attitude and opinion is already very obvious, and there is no need to repeat it again and again; Second, both need some time to ponder, and taking a step back temporarily is not easy to cause conflict; The three are not aggressive, and they don't have to worry too much about the damage to the relationship between mother and son.
Up to this point, Li Hui and Wang Zixian still had a hard time coming up with a way to make the secular religion accommodate themβat least when they were not yet in power, when they were able to force everyone to keep their mouths shut, and their affection and loyalty would only lead to disdain, and would only lead to endless impeachment.
The world does not intolerant of men and men. If you play with prostitutes, after everyone learns about it, they just say a few words lightly. However, if the marriage is delayed because of the man, and the inheritance of children and grandchildren is delayed, it is extremely contemptible. One of the big mistakes made by the abolished prince Li Song was to pamper the prostitutes, and treat the concubines of the East Palace as nothing, which attracted the fierce impeachment of the officials of the East Palace, and made his grandfather even more angry.
"Ah Niang, even if you can't think of a solution for the time being, it doesn't mean that you will ...... in the future," Li Hui had to reply so hard. When he looked ahead, he had considered all kinds of difficulties. Then, with the idea that he must not regret it for the rest of his life, he responded to the prince's affection. As for marriage, it has always been a thorn in their hearts. However, the situation and the situation are changing rapidly, so maybe we can wait for the right time?
"In the future? The so-called 'future' is to leave Chang'an and stay away from the town? Yan Shi looked at him and sighed, "Even if it's a far town, how many excuses can you come up with to avoid getting married?" If it is decreed, what will happen to you and the prince? Do you still want to resist the decree? β
"......" Li Hui remembered that the sage had mentioned that he would choose a noble daughter of the clan as his wife for the prince, and he couldn't help but be silent. It is not easy to persuade the family to accept the two of them, but how can they persuade the saint to acquiesce to them? But if it is concealed from the saints, all it takes is an edict to destroy all their persistence.
"San Lang, what does Wang Langjun mean to you?" Yan suddenly asked again.
"Like a fish in water, don't leave without permission." Li Hui responded almost instinctively, "Since the child has promised to stay with him, he will never leave him to marry a wife and have children." If you have him with you for a lifetime, what if you don't have a wife and children? If you have a confidant, this life is enough. "Compared to the previous life, he already has too much in this life, enough to be perfect, and nothing else to ask for.
Yan Shi was silent for a moment before he said again: "Last time, Wang Langjun took the opportunity to confess, and he was also testing me. And indeed taught him to tempt out that I already knew about you. Even the astonishment, the confusion, and the anger have long since dissipated a lot. But even that doesn't mean I'm okay with the two of you. β
"A-Niang has never hated or even hated us, which has surprised me very much." Li Hui nodded and said in a low voice, "I thought that after Grandpa Niang and my brother and sister-in-law learned about this, they would definitely think that neither of us was unreasonable. Unexpectedly, A-Niang has always been full of planning and consideration for us......"
Hearing this, Yan sighed lightly: "Do not do to others what you do not want to be done to yourself." That's all. Her marriage was dominated by her parents, and she was almost completely sacrificed. If she hadn't finally woken up after returning to Chang'an from Junzhou, I'm afraid she would still be disappointed in her mother's family and tired of Li Tai. Since then, she has secretly sworn in her heart that she must not let her young son's marriage become an exchange of interests, and must let him marry a woman she really loves, so that he can live a comfortable and peaceful life.
Now, her Saburo has made a choice. If she forcibly separated them, it would only make him miserable, and of course she couldn't bear it. But if she saw them go on so innocently, and in the blink of an eye they were swallowed up by the huge waves gushing out of the dangerous river, she felt reluctant in her heart
Just taking chances will only lead to crisis. She had to urge them to understand that if they wanted to stay together for life, they must not be too deviant. "San Lang, think about it carefully. In this world, after all, people's words are terrible, after all, etiquette is difficult to violate. If you want to be in this world, you have to follow some rules. Even if it's just a face-to-face comply, you can give yourself some room to maneuver. β
"......" Li Hui was silent. Of course, he understands that only the most powerful people in the world can completely break the rules. Even if such a strong person is weak, he will be attacked by a group, and he will not end up well. And he and Wang Zixian are neither the most powerful people, nor do they have the heart to pursue supreme power, how should they behave in this world?
Until they came to the Hibiscus Garden, the mother and son still sat in silence and never spoke. When the laughter of the eldest princess of Qinghe and the eldest princess of Linchuan was heard in the distance, they seemed to come back to their senses. Li Hui took the lead in getting out of the car, saluted the two aunts, and rubbed the face of his little niece Shouniang by the way. Then, the two nobles took Yan's arm and smiled affectionately and walked towards the lotus pond near the water in the Hibiscus Garden.
There are several water pavilions scattered in the lotus pond, connected by a trestle bridge floating on the water. When standing on the pier, if the breeze blows and the waves surge, it will gently rise and fall with the waves, as if you are on a boat. Many little ladies wearing bright spring shirts held on to the railing on the trestle and walked slowly, or trembling, or eyebrows fluttering, and from time to time there were bursts of exclamation and laughter, which attracted the little gentlemen on the shore to look up.
The green willows and clear waves, the trestle bridge is continuous, the shadows are photographed, and the laughter is like the most wonderful picture, which is enough to make people stop and watch.
Taking advantage of the fact that Fang had just followed the Yan family and the two nobles, Li Hui was already sitting in a group of warblers and swallows. If you teach the group of young men on the shore to know, I don't know how envious, jealous and hateful they should be. However, he only wanted to be in the same place with them, and let them taste the taste of being intertwined with many thick and light fragrances, and tactfully rejecting all kinds of temptations with a smile.
After picking up the Yan family, the eldest princess of Linchuan and the eldest princess of Qinghe went to greet several eldest princesses, as well as princesses of Jing and Princess Lu. As for the relatives of other high-ranking official families, they were handed over to Xiao Shi, the wife of Zhou Jian, the eldest man of the Zhou family. Xiao married into the Zhou family for more than a year, is the daughter of the Xiao family in Lanling, the eldest princess of Linchuan has long intended to practice her methods, and she did not disappoint the A family, long sleeves are good at dancing, and the words are moving, so that many women feel at home.
However, in the interval between a short rest, she still couldn't help but hold Yan's hand and said lightly: "How can a child be busy alone? The Ah family is inevitably too high-minded. Alas, my sister is far away in Luoyang, and I can't ask her for help - if this time, Erlang can meet a younger brother and daughter-in-law, and the son will be happy to recite Amitabha. The sister she is talking about is Princess Zhou of Heipu, and Erlang is Zhou Yi, the second son of the eldest princess of Linchuan.
"Sure enough, is this banquet for Ah Yi and Ah Cheng? Also, seeing that they will be fourteen or fifteen years old, it's time to make up their minds. Yan laughed, "But, you see, both of them are still on the shore." If you detain them all far away in that place, how can you fall in love with any little lady? It's better to let them come over and take a closer look. Hengzhu Saburo is also there, so he doesn't have to be too formal-if he is the only one here, he will be unable to sit still as if he has a thorn. β
Xiao pursed his lips and smiled: "The third aunt is right. After that, he had to turn his head and ask the maid to invite Zhou Yi and Qin Cheng over.
Seeing this, Li Hui immediately said, "I'll go to the shore for a walk and bring them over by the way." He really couldn't resist the affectionate gaze of those little ladies not far away, and he didn't want to deal with the ladies next to him who had other plans.
Yan nodded, and Xiao also quipped, "Don't go too long." In a few moments, maybe the Du family lady will come. β
Li Hui's face stiffened slightly, and he left without looking back.
Xiao Shi only thought that he was thin-skinned, and couldn't help but hide his lips behind his head and laugh. Yan Shi only lightly hooked the corners of his lips.