Chapter 9: Ning Meng

"You...... You ......"

Zige gently pushed his warm fingers away. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 The young man smiled at her, and sat casually under the jasmine tree, the off-white petals staining his pale shirt, but he didn't care.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, why can't you even speak clearly?"

Zige looked at his familiar face, a little stunned for a while, he didn't mind, lowered his head and picked in the food box. His ten fingers were slender and his bones were distinct, and he twisted a piece of red jade jujube cake and was about to send it to his mouth. But seeing Zige looking at him in a daze, the corners of his lips pulled slightly.

"What? Didn't eat at dinner? With an outstretched arm, he brought the pastry to her lips. Zige silently opened his mouth and took a bite. Soft and smooth, the fragrant flavor of red dates permeates the lips and teeth.

"It's late today. My father didn't know what he was angry about, so he drank alone in the house, and I slipped out after I settled him......" He said lightly, putting the rest of the pastry in his mouth, his expression enjoyed, "It's so sweet, did you rub any rouge again?" ā€

"Phew, I'm not going to wipe those troublesome things!" Zige's cheeks flushed, and he raised his hand to pinch him, but he deftly avoided it.

"Finally willing to speak? I'll just say, it's not like you're so quiet. He joked, "In the past, you used to eat pastries with me, and you always chattered, thinking that it was not good here or there......"

"It's really not as good as Yuebanju's cooking, the taste of this red date is a little deliberate, but it's like adding a little more brown sugar and flavored ......," Zige muttered, looking at the few dishes in front of him, but he lost his appetite.

The young man looked at her fixedly, raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "Up and down in the palace, you are the guy with the most tricky tongue." ā€

"Perhaps......" She deliberately looked away, looking at the calm pool not far away. A few petals of falling flowers sink into the water, and her chasing sight clearly reveals her reflection in the water: the faint two willow eyebrows are like spring mountains, a pair of phoenix eyes are charming, but they are awe-inspiring, the cheeks are slightly pear vortex, and the lips are lightly opened. Although he is not yet ten years old, he has already fallen into the city.

This face...... has both Yang Yuxuan's fortitude and toughness, and Lin Lan's beauty and grace, and between those expectations, Zige vaguely recognized the heroic appearance of another woman he had never met......

Aunt Yang......

Seeing that she was absent-minded, the young man did not say anything more, lying lazily on his side with one hand, and playing with a piece of hibiscus cake with the other. The two were silent for a long time, until a few faint calls came from afar, breaking the peace.

"It's been a while since you came out, and most of it was your mother who sent someone to look for you, so go back to the temple and sit down." He sat up and patted the crumbs off his hands, "I'll come to see you next time when it's your birthday." ā€

"Okay, that's a deal."

There was a light at the gate of Jingchun Garden, and I saw the maid hurrying towards her with a lantern, and when Zige turned around, there was no pale figure beside her.

"What are you doing here, in a hurry, disturbing my Yaxing."

Zige pretended to be dissatisfied and said. She is free and uninhibited by nature, always doing things on a whim, and everyone in the house knows it.

"The county lord forgives the sin, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who came down and said that he wanted to see you by name, and the lady sent me here." The maid bowed her head and whispered back.

When Zige heard this, she was immediately overjoyed, snatched the lantern from her hand, and trotted towards the front hall.

Before entering the palace gate, she heard a sound of staggered funds in the hall, and a man smiled clearly: "Uncle returned triumphantly, I naturally want to wash the wine for your father and queen mother later." ā€

A tall figure stood in front of the hall, toasted to the surroundings, and then did it first. He was dressed in a scarlet robe, embroidered with dragons and clouds, and wore a high crown on his head, and his figure was stretched obliquely by candlelight. Zige stood sensibly at the door, and when he finished counting the salutes one by one, Fang jumped into the house.

"Brother Zhen! You're here! When Zige saw him, he showed a rare submissive posture, standing obediently beside him, Gao Zhen bowed his head and smiled at her, his expression was also extremely gentle.

"The little county lord summonsed, how dare I not come?" He gently played the door of the danzi song, "I heard that there has been progress in my homework recently......

Zige pursed her lips and smiled, and laughed with him for a few words. Because the current queen Yang Xinyue is the sister of her father Yang Yuxuan, and both of them only have a single seedling, she has been by Gao Zhen's side since she was a child and grew up together, and her relationship is far better than that of ordinary brothers and sisters. After Gao Zhen was established as the crown prince, His Majesty also named Zige as the lord of Ningze in order to show his favor, and the Yang family has enjoyed the wealth and glory since then.

"Brother Zhen, when will you and Sister Lianyi get married?"

Seeing that he didn't leave his homework in three sentences, Zige couldn't help but joke, Gao Zhen was speechless for a while, and his fair cheeks were flushed. Su Lianyi is the youngest daughter of Su Xun, the prime minister of the dynasty, it is rumored that she has a closed moon posture, and she is also extremely intelligent, proficient in medical skills, she and Gao Zhen were married early, Zige often sees her and her brother whispering at palace banquets, like a pair of beautiful people.

"After I am crowned, the queen mother will choose a good time." He coughed lightly, brushed the topic aside, and began to talk about interesting stories in Beijing, Zige secretly laughed in his heart.

But after a while, a doorman came to report: "Chengjiang Wang Gao Zhan, Pingyuan Hou Fang Min entered the house!" ā€

When Yang Yuxuan heard this, he got up to greet him, and Zige also met the guests with the elders. Pingyuan Marquis Fang Min is only in his early forties, with a beautiful face, a thin body, pale skin, and thin lips as a blade with a faint smile.

There was a boy in his teens standing beside him, looking depressed, but he secretly looked at Zige, but Zige pretended not to know, looking down at the palm print in his palm.

"General Yang, don't come unharmed!" Fang Min arched his hand and smiled, "You returned to the dynasty from the north, and defeated 150,000 barbarians with one blow, and the rebellion of the four countries in Pingbei Prefecture is really a blessing for the people and the people." ā€

"Don't dare to be. I don't know what happened to Hou Ye and King Chengjiang's visit to Yang's Mansion at night? Yang Yuxuan looked at Gao Zhan beside Fang Min. He seemed to be about to talk to Zige, but his name was suddenly mentioned, and he stared at Yang Yuxuan for a while, not knowing how to answer.

"I just came back from the palace, and Zhan'er said that he wanted to come to see the Fengzi of the twenty-first guards of the Liyang Battalion, so I brought him here." Fang Min glanced at Gao Zhan and replied for him.

"Tonight's feast, I'm afraid I won't be able to practice for you." Yang Yuxuan smiled faintly, "If the King of Chengjiang is interested, he can come to the military camp one day." ā€

"It's okay, it's okay." Gao Zhan waved his hand, his expression slightly embarrassed.

"The Marquis of Pingyuan came a little late, and this banquet can be dispersed, why don't you move to the side hall to talk about it?" Yang Yuxuan said with a straight face, no longer feasting and drinking, Fang Min nodded.

Although Yang Yuxuan has made friends on weekdays, he is quite wary of Pingyuan Hou Fangmin, and Zige rarely interacts with people in their family when he is in the palace. Especially Gao Zhan, the son of Gui Concubine and the king of Chengjiang, always shows people with a look of love and ignorance, and Zige has never had a good impression of him.

"...... Song"

When Gao Zhan passed by her side, he suddenly shouted softly, as if he intended to show favor, his face was half hesitant and half longing. Zige ignored his words, she shook her hair, turned around and walked away.

After returning to the room and washing up his clothes, Zige lay on the bed, tossing and turning, still without sleepiness. When I was feeling bored, someone pushed the door in, and the sound of my parents talking earnestly was in my ears.

"Brother Xuan...... That Pingyuan Hou Fangmin is not a character to be messed with, he usually has a smiling face and is exquisite, why do you have to go toe-to-toe with him and make such an unhappy scene? ā€

Lin Lan slowly walked to the bed and tucked the quilt for Zige, with a worried look on her face.

"Who does Ge'er want to marry in the future, she will have her own plans, why should her elders make random claims? What I said was extremely polite, but he kept pursuing it again and again, and refused to give in. Yang Yuxuan stood by the window, and it was difficult to hide his tiredness in his tone, "I know that the proverb back then was a blessing and a curse, but how can 'rise and fall in the world' be something that a ten-year-old child can accomplish?" The people who stepped on the lintel to seek relatives were just people who tended to be inflammatory. ā€

"Yes, I don't want my daughter to marry someone who has other plans. It's just that you are already a very popular minister, if Ge'er doesn't marry into the Gao family, it will be inappropriate. Thinking about it, only the marriage with the Fang family is the most right......" Lin Lan looked at Zige's sleeping face and sighed softly.

"When the Fang family betrayed the lord to seek glory and defected to the battle, I have always disliked it. His Majesty is complacent about 'marrying a woman and getting Liangzhou', and the other party's sisters and brothers are quite trusted. Yang Yuxuan frowned, "Although I am more tolerant on weekdays, the relationship between the two families is known to everyone...... In the future, the Fang family and the Yang family may be difficult to coexist. ā€

"Since the Gao family started from Changzhou, the Yang family has been with them all the way, and Xin Yue is His Majesty's wife...... If the Fang clan really dares to hit the stone with an egg, His Majesty will definitely be on our side, right? ā€

"I had a secret conversation with Xin Yue today, and she was quite worried about His Majesty's increasingly fickle nature, but the serious illness a year ago changed a lot for him."

"The heart of the gentleman is fickle, and I shouldn't have thought about it too much. Just in case it happens in the future...... Our elders are gone, what should you do with Ge'er and Zhen'er? ā€

When Yang Yuxuan heard this, there was a flash of inspiration in his eyes. "Since she listened to politics, her horizons have broadened, but now it is difficult for me to compare. Maybe...... Maybe we can leave something behind to protect the Yang family. ā€

Lin Lan stood beside Yang Yuxuan and raised her hand to smooth the wrinkles on his eyebrows.

"Brother Xuan, if you already have an idea, you might as well give it a try."

Yang Yuxuan held her hand and smiled gently. The two pushed the door open.

In the dark, Zige opened her eyes, and Ning Mengxiang in the inn's smoker happened to burn to the end, and the red dress was lying beside her, breathing steadily. She looked at the Nanmu door not far away, and felt as if her parents had just left.