Rong Zhao took Mei Ruo and two guards into Beijing early in the morning of the Chinese New Year's Eve, originally planning to go to his cousin's house for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but he didn't expect to meet a eunuch wearing a six-rank uniform as soon as he entered the city gate, and this eunuch immediately greeted Rong Zhao with a smile: "Rong Shizi is finally here!" We've been waiting here for more than an hour. ”

"Is there anything wrong with this father-in-law?" Rong Zhao asked in confusion.

"Our family is on the order of the Second Highness to greet the prince again, and the second highness has prepared wine and food in the house, please go with our family."

"Second Highness?" Rong Zhao couldn't help frowning, "I have never met His Royal Highness II, how could he ......?"

The eunuch came over with a smile and explained: "Don't be careful, in fact, the Second Highness is entrusted by Princess Anping. The princess knew that the prince of the world on this Chinese New Year's Eve would be lonely when he went to live in the inn, so she entrusted the Second Highness, you will keep the New Year in the Second Highness's Mansion tonight, and Ming'er also happened to enter the palace with the Second Highness in the morning to pay homage to His Majesty and the Empress Niangniang, which is very appropriate. ”

After hearing this, Rong Zhao nodded slowly, and asked with a smile, "Then what if I don't want to go?" ”

"Huh?" The smile on the eunuch's face froze, obviously he didn't expect Rong Zhao to say this.

Rong Zhao smiled and looked up at the sky that had darkened, shook his head and said, "I am not familiar with His Royal Highness, so it is naturally not good to come to the door to disturb this Chinese New Year." The princess's good intentions were understood, and my father-in-law went back to thank Her Royal Highness for me. This Chinese New Year's Eve dinner has its own arrangements. ”

"Oh, it's Chinese New Year's Eve, and the people on duty in that inn are also going to celebrate the New Year!" There are only a few small officials on duty, and they don't have enough food and drink, and the prince is afraid that he won't even be able to eat a mouthful of hot rice when he goes there. ”

"That's a good point, so I've already told Lord Rui to go to his house tonight - isn't he sick? I just happened to go to visit, a while ago, Prince Rui also lived in our Xiliang City for a while with the Long Live Lord's royal expedition, so we are still familiar with it. The father-in-law went back to say to Her Royal Highness the princess, and Rong Zhao thanked him. After speaking, Rong Zhao turned to Mei Ruo and said, "Ruo'er, let's go." ”

"Huh? "The eunuch watched Rong Zhao take a female guard and two male guards directly in front ......of him, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

The gate of Rui Wang's Mansion was tightly closed, and the word "Rui" was neatly written on the two big red lanterns under the towering gatehouse. The black lacquer door is pasted with the word "Fu" in Douda, and the Spring Festival couplets are also newly pasted on both sides. It's just that the red blessing characters and Spring Festival couplets are pasted on this closed gate, which makes it seem more and more depressed and deserted at this gate.

"Childe, are you sure we want to go in?"

Rong Zhao raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Go, why don't you go?" Go knock on the door. ”

One of the guards behind him agreed and stepped forward to knock on the door, and after knocking more than a dozen times, the door was opened from the inside, and a young guy poked his head out to look at the person at the door, frowned and asked, "Who are you?" Who are you looking for for this Chinese New Year? ”

"Please go in and report it, Jingxi is waiting for the prince to come to visit Lord Rui's illness."

"Jingxi Hou Shizi?" The young servant glanced behind the guard, his gaze stayed on Rong Zhao's body for a moment, and then he nodded and said, "Our prince is sick and doesn't see guests." ”

When Rong Zhao heard this, he sneered and asked, "Is it up to you to decide whether your prince sees a guest or not?" ”

“…… Uh, a few people, please wait a minute, I'll go in and report. After the little guy finished speaking, he closed the door with a 'bang'.

Mei Ruo frowned and said, "This little doorman in the Rui Wang's Mansion has such a bad temper? So this Rui Wang is still not angry in the capital on weekdays? ”

Rong Zhao snorted coldly and didn't speak.

Several people waited at the door for almost two quarters of an hour, and when Mei Ruo couldn't help but persuade Rong Zhao to leave several times, the door was slowly opened from the inside, and a young and handsome man came out of it with a sword at his waist, and when he saw Rong Zhao, he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Huo Yun see Rong Gongzi." ”

Rong Zhao recognized this person as Zhao Mu's deputy general when he went west with the emperor, so he arched his hand and said with a smile: "General Huo, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"The boy doesn't know Gongzi Rong, he was offended just now, and the prince has already ordered punishment. Please also ask Rong Gongzi not to be surprised. Huo Yun explained with a smile.

Rong Zhao shook his head with a smile: "Where is it, the people below haven't seen me, so it's okay to be cautious." Besides, I was originally uninvited, so it's good that the prince doesn't blame me. ”

"Childe, please." Huo Yun raised his hand and said.

"Yes, please." Rong Zhao also raised his hand, and then swaggered into the gate of King Rui's Mansion.

"Young Master Rong, I'm really sorry, our prince has been sick in bed for a while, and he can't come out and walk around today, so he can only invite his son to go to the prince's inner study."

"It doesn't matter. I...... I'm very familiar with your prince. Rong Zhao said with a smile.

"Yes, our prince said a few days ago that if he wasn't sick, he would definitely invite Gongzi Rong to come to the house as a guest."

"Your prince is too polite." Rong Zhao smiled again.

While speaking, several people walked to a hanging flower door, Huo Yun stopped, and smiled apologetically: "Childe, I can only take you to this gate." ”

Rong Zhao knew that there were many rules in the palace, so he nodded clearly, and instructed the two male guards behind him: "You two go to rest with General Huo, and it would be good if you went in with me alone." ”

There was a young scholar in a lake-blue cotton robe standing in the weeping flower door, and he owed to Rong Zhao, and raised his hand sideways: "Childe, please inside." Rong Zhao nodded slightly, raised his feet and stepped over the threshold and continued to walk along the verandah.

Although Zhao Mu was sick, because there were guests coming, he still got up and changed into a new set of clothes, his long hair was meticulously combed and was tied back with a purple silk tape, because he wanted to meet guests, so he did not lie on the bed, but leaned on the bamboo couch under the window, stuffed two large soft pillows behind his back, and a wolfskin mattress on his waist.

Rong Zhao came into the door, Zhao Mu slowly got up and wanted to stand up but didn't move, and smiled apologetically: "Rong Gongzi, forgive me, this king ......"

"The prince is sick, don't be so polite." Saying that, Rong Zhao bowed his hand to Zhao Mu, "Rong Zhao is really sorry for being uninvited, I will pay a visit to the prince in the early years first, and wish the prince all the best and an auspicious New Year." ”

Zhao Mu hurriedly said: "Young Master Rong is polite, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." Rong Zhao turned around and walked to the chair, and suddenly smiled again: "...... Ah, I'm really embarrassed, I didn't bring a New Year's gift to the door, and I will make it up for you next time I come. ”

Zhao Mu couldn't help but smile and shake his head when he heard this: "It's too polite - what, I haven't seen you for so long, Gongzi Rong seems to have matured a lot?" In Suzhou City and Xiliang City before, you and this king have never been like this...... See Outside. ”

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Well, Zhao Zhao sent it to Mu Mu, you know?

So, today are you a collector?