The six arts of a gentleman, the number of books of etiquette and music, only everything must be practiced outstandingly, in order to be called a unique talent. A group of young men with strong blood are usually bound to go to school, and when they gather together, they are naturally very enthusiastic about the "shooting" and "royal" that can move their muscles and bones.

"Shooting" is archery, and there is still a custom in the palace that the three days of March and the ninth double sun of September give the ministers to shoot big, and the folk style of shooting is naturally more prosperous. In addition, in the pre-Qin period, "yu" referred to driving, which gradually evolved into horseback riding. In Datang, horse racing is no longer new, and it has been replaced by polo plays.

Li Hui first followed Yan Balang to the shooting range, and saw that the young men were flushed with excitement, and they almost kept pulling their bows and shooting arrows. The arrow hit the target, and immediately drew a burst of cheers; If the arrow misses, it is accompanied by a sigh. He turned his gaze, followed the prestige, and saw a few hibiscus faces exposed behind the begonia flower tree on the side of the shooting range, and suddenly understood.

So that's the case, in front of the beauties, the young men are naturally vying to show their respects, and no one wants to be left behind. The king of Xin'anjun, who has a bit of vicissitudes in his heart, couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Sure enough, it is Mu Shaoai's age, and his blood will boil because of the smile of the beauty. And an adult man like him is already as calm as a mirror, and he will not be moved by any beautiful woman lightly. In his opinion, the pleasure of comparing arrows does not lie in the applause of strangers, but in the praise of friends and brothers.

The arrival of the king of Xin'an County attracted the attention of the little ladies, he was born fair-skinned and handsome, and he had the dignity of a child of the heavenly family. Even just standing quietly aside, it is still difficult to ignore his existence. Many young men noticed the shift in the gaze of the beautiful woman on the sidelines, and couldn't help but have a competitive heart for this new strange young man.

Without waiting for Yan Balang to introduce him, this group of young men surrounded Li Hui and took the initiative to stuff him with bows and arrows. This kind invitation: "Since you came to the shooting field, why don't you give it a try?" That one used the method of agitation: "Just watching from the side, why don't you look like it, why don't you let us also see your archery?" ”

Li Hui raised his eyebrows slightly, and tried the bow, which was the three-stone bow he was used to, so he readily agreed. It's one thing for him not to want to take the initiative, it's another to respond to other people's challenges. He is the grandson of a saint and the son of King Pu, so he can't lose the reputation of his own family, and even if he loses, he can't be afraid to fight - not to mention, if he finally gets back a few points of archery, he may not lose to these young Langjun.

Seven out of ten arrows, such a result is not very good, and of course it is not too bad. Among this group of Lang Jun, they are also barely ranked in the upper middle. After Li Hui shot ten arrows, he suddenly thought of Wang Zixian - if his friend was here, he would probably be able to hit ten arrows and ten arrows. Before he could come back to his senses, the young men next to him gathered around again.

"I didn't expect your archery skills to be good. You've put a lot of effort into your daily life, right? How long do you practice each day? ”

"Why haven't I seen you before? Which one are you from? How about going hunting with you in the future? ”

Generally speaking, those who are too strong can only make everyone worship and dare not come closer, and only this kind of middle and upper people can make people feel much closer. After all, such archery results are not far away, and you may be able to achieve them by working hard. Moreover, it is not too stressful to associate with such a person - Li Hui feels that he can fully understand the careful thinking of the young men.

However, how is his thinking so far from everyone else? - He likes to associate with people who are unmatched, and if he is not strong enough, it is not enough to impress him, nor is it enough to make him have the heart to catch up.

Yan Balang finally squeezed out of the enthusiastic young men, and said: "I didn't have time to introduce it, this is my aunt's son, the king of Xin'an County." "The Yan family is Princess Pu, and Li Xin and Li Hui are both concubines, so they naturally follow her relatives. In the patriarchal law, the Yan family is their maternal uncle's family, and they should be very close to each other. As for the family members of the biological mother, they cannot be considered serious relatives. It is enough to take care of one or two properly, and do your best.

The boys were silent, and their enthusiasm immediately dissipated a lot. They are all children of Gaomen, who doesn't know the embarrassing position of King Pu's family? If you don't associate with their families, you can't say that the saints will suspect that the ministers are disrespectful; But if you get in touch with their family and offend His Royal Highness the Prince, what is good? Therefore, I can only do my best to communicate with each other.

Yan Balang was slightly displeased, and felt aggrieved for Li Hui. However, Li Hui did not change color, but just smiled flatly: "You guys are stubborn, Hachiro will take me to see polo." "When he was in Junzhou, he almost never saw a decent polo match, and he wanted to experience the thrill and excitement of the event. As for the scruples of the young men, he can understand them and will not take them to heart.

Yan Balang hesitated for a moment, glanced at the young men who couldn't hide the shame on their faces, and then left with Li Hui in a good way.

At the same time, the topic of the ladies in the inner hall was once again focused on the Yan family. After all, she is Princess Pu, not only the most valuable wife present, but also the eldest daughter of the master's family, so it is naturally most appropriate to talk around her. Yan smiled slightly, responding to everyone gently, but he did not give people a sense of exquisiteness, and was still gentle and delicate.

"Why didn't Princess Sipu come over today?" A noble lady suddenly asked, "These days, she doesn't seem to participate in banquets often, but ...... But there's good news? "Which lady in Chang'an City doesn't know that King Pu and the princess have been married for nearly ten years, and nothing has come out? The person who asked the question was obviously from other places, and he didn't know the taboo of the Pu Wang family. Every time Princess Linchuan heard this kind of words, her face would change significantly, how could Princess Pu be an exception?

The inner hall, which had just been bustling with activity, immediately fell into silence, and the noble lady looked apprehensive, and realized that she seemed to have said the wrong thing. Gao frowned slightly, and was about to divert the topic, but saw Yan's smile a little deeper: "That child's symptoms of joy are really serious, I can't bear to let her go out, and I am raising it at home." ”

All the ladies immediately smiled and congratulated, and all kinds of auspicious words were sprinkled, but under the joy, they had their own thoughts. Since Princess Sipu is pregnant, in the name of her heir, the idea of sending her own concubine or the daughter of a relative to King Sipu as a child can also be rested. However, isn't there still the king of Xin'an? The only emperors and grandsons of the right age who have not yet married are the kings of Xin'an and Tianshui. Choosing one of the two seems to be almost the same.

So, a noble lady couldn't hold back and asked: "Some time ago, at the banquet in the Peony Garden, I heard that the king of Xin'an County and the king of Tianshui County went?" "The purpose of that feast was tacitly understood by everyone. Those who are interested will naturally take the little lady of the right age to take a look, and those who are not interested can just bring the little lady of the right age to the banquet. Li Ju's identity was so embarrassing that many high-ranking officials were hesitant, so they simply pretended not to know about it. But if they had known that the King of Xin'an and the King of Tianshui would go, how could they miss such a good opportunity?

"San Lang and Ah Jing are just accompanying guests." Yan replied, "The two of them are still young, so there is no need to worry for the time being. My second sister-in-law and I both wanted to carefully find a suitable little lady for them. In order to visit a desirable daughter-in-law, not to mention a year or two, we can wait for three or five years. This is undoubtedly a euphemism for rejecting the eagerness of some people.

However, there were still people who pretended not to understand, and said with a spring breeze on their faces: "Doesn't the princess want to push us all away and choose slowly among her own little ladies?" This is full of Chang'an City, who doesn't know that the little ladies of the Yan family are all good? Not to mention virtue and speech, even the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are also top-notch. ”

This remark contained a joking meaning, and immediately made the ladies in the hall cover their lips and laugh. Yan hooked the corners of his mouth, his gaze swept over the noble lady who said witty words, and then fell on his mother Gao. Even after more than 20 years, she still remembers that this noble lady is her sister's handkerchief. Whose instigation was to say such things in public, just looking at the reactions of Gao and her two sisters is enough!!

It seems to be just a naughty joke, but it is actually a hint to other people, and it is also clearly pressing her step by step!

Could it be that she could still argue that she didn't mean to? On the day of his father's birthday, he openly tore his face with his mother's family?! Could it be that she can also explain that in fact, she has not made an agreement with her family, hoping to see all the little ladies of the right age? In such a banquet and drinking place, every word and deed is full of deep meaning, and she has no way to retreat.

"It doesn't matter what I think, it matters most whether San Lang can match him." Even though the anger in his heart was extremely strong, Yan Shi still smiled gently, and glanced at Gao Shi both truthfully and falsely, "Da Lang's daughter-in-law is his own favorite, Ah Wei's daughter-in-law is also his favorite, and Ah Ji's daughter-in-law also has his eye." San Lang and Ah Jing are naturally no exception. ”

Gao's eyelids jumped, and he changed the topic with a smile. Although the mother and daughter were together, relying on each other, and even their body temperatures merged with each other, they never looked at each other again.

Nearly noon, the grand birthday banquet began, and the children and guests offered their birthdays one after another. As the eldest daughter, Yan held a wine glass and bowed to Yan Shangshu Yingying, seemingly still as gentle and demure as in the past. However, both Li Hui and Brother Li Xin could see a touch of coolness in her eyes, as if disappointed and relieved.

It wasn't until the end of the feast that Gao had time to spare, and took Yan to the inner hall, which had been restored. She didn't notice that Yan Shixun was sitting on the long couch, and in his slightly drooping eyes, all the feelings had almost been flattened.

"My son...... Weiniang knows that you treat the two kings as if they were your own children, and they are also very filial...... But...... But this kind of thing, I have to say it for my mother. When King Sipu chose a wife, you were far away in Junzhou, and it was really difficult to intervene, so he chose the daughter of Princess Linchuan himself. After all, he was raised by Her Royal Highness the Queen, and it is reasonable to tell Her Royal Highness the Queen to be the master of the marriage. But the king of Xin'an was brought up by you, how can you not think about yourself a little more? ”

"The love between mother and son is too precious, but it can't withstand any struggle. My mother is a person from the past, how can I lie to you? Even if it comes out of his own belly, he may forget his mother because he married his daughter-in-law, let alone from someone else's belly? If you want to keep the relationship between mother and son, you must marry a daughter-in-law who is always for you. In this way, your son will always be loyal to you and will always be filial to you! ”

Yan suddenly raised his eyes and looked at her fixedly: "A princess of the county, is it so important?" A-Niang does not hesitate to calculate the love between our mother and daughter, and also wants the position of princess of this county? ”

Gao Shi was stunned and said angrily: "That's how you miss me? I said this to you from the bottom of my heart! You're actually ...... You think I have bad intentions?! Think I'm just for the princess of the county?! The daughter of the Yan family, is there still one less princess of the county?! ”

"Da Lang was taught by A's family, and San Lang was taught by me. I believe that no matter what kind of daughter-in-law they marry, they will not be separated from me. Yan replied and slowly stood up, "Since A-Niang feels that the Yan family does not lack the position of a county princess, there is no need to do anything misleading in the future." ”

Gao's face stiffened for a moment, and he was silent for a long time, and then Fang asked again: "This is your maiden family, why don't you even want to be a princess of the county?" ”

"It's because it's my mother's house that I don't want to. San Lang will return to Junzhou in the future, and he may not leave for the rest of his life. How can a young lady who grew up in the glory and wealth of Chang'an endure such a rural place as Junzhou? And how can we endure endless loneliness? After returning to Junzhou, San Lang had no impact on Chang'an, and it was impossible to make any contribution. Therefore, for the Yan family, Princess Xin'an County is meaningless. ”

"He is now the saint's favorite grandson! It is impossible for a saint to be willing to let him go back to Junzhou!! ”

Yan Shi walked towards the door without looking back: "The saint is indeed reluctant...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing. ”

Gao Shi was stunned for a moment, and sat down on the ground: "His Royal Highness the Prince...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been merciful, how could he ......"

Yan didn't look back, but just added: "Auntie, I'm afraid Grandpa doesn't know about these things?" Uncle is planning to seek a high position in the Six Books of Shangshu, or even go further, and he needs a powerful in-law to speak in front of the saint, so he has been pleading with you. And Grandpa knows better than him that the Pu Wangfu cannot be approached at will, and it is easy to cause great disaster...... I will do as he wishes, and will never let San Lang marry any wife related to the Yan family. ”

By now, even she can't tell whether her father is more ruthless or her mother is more ruthless. The only thing she knew for sure was that she would never be a parent like them.