Chapter 168: The limelight
Don't look at King Qi himself who is often said to be a bun, King Qi is full of confidence in Lu Tianyang, even if the young talents carefully cultivated in the imperial capital or the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River are not as good as Yizi.
Eating, drinking, enjoying, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and singing or riding and archery kung fu, Lu Tianyang is proficient in all of them.
King Qi couldn't figure out how Lu Tianyang had time to learn these things, Lu Tianyang had an innate advantage, he could always learn more things in less time, and it often had the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.
Talent, King Qi, who has been hit by the sour Confucianism of his staff, envies Yizi's talent the most.
King Qi persuaded Emperor Shenwu several times not to pretend to be elegant, in fact, King Qi also pretended for a while when he was on the border, but then he really pretended to be different, so he gave up.
He has a better righteous son than the children of the family, and the king of Qi pinned his hopes on Lu Tianyang.
"In front of your aunt, you don't have to be polite, come out with all your skills."
King Qi touched the tuanhu on his chin, and smiled evilly: "I'll give you a big gift then." ā
āā¦ā¦ Father-in-law. ā
It's not that Lu Tianyang is not confident, but is King Qi, who is always ready to watch a good show, too 'enthusiastic'?
"You don't want our Black Flag Army to be despised by others, let me tell you, you represent the dignity and decency of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and people at the border gates, who said that Wenhua in Youyun Erzhou is not as good as Jiangnan? Two hundred years ago, Youyun Erzhou was the center of the world, not the last unified dynasty was wiped out by the barbarians, the war was divided, and the flames were burned for many years, and the talents of Youyun Erzhou either moved south or died in the war, which turn was their turn to show their majesty? At present, the people of the empire have long forgotten about the events of the past, and instead ridiculed us for being uneducated, illiterate, and not knowing how to enjoy.
The more King Qi spoke, the more angry he became. patted Lu Tianyang's shoulder heavily, "Whether you can fight for breath depends on you." Besides, Tianyang, you don't want to show your true skills in front of Ah Jiu? You are now a white one, and you have to prove to others that only you are worthy of Ah Jiu. You must not be willing to marry Ah Jiu wronged, or others will talk about Lao Mo in order to repay your life-saving grace to allow you to love your daughter. ā
Lu Tianyang's expression was a little solemn. The corners of his mouth slowly hooked. King Qi suddenly had a lot of confidence, "It's not a shame to show the woman you like that is far better than others, and it's a fool to hide it at this time." ā
If this banquet ends up making a name for itself, it will be him...... Lu Tianyang got up and cleaned his face with water. The floating surface of the water conjured up the eldest princess's angry and helpless face, "It's quite interesting." ā
"Huh?" King Qi obviously didn't follow Yizi's train of thought.
"I won't disgrace my father-in-law."
King Qi laughed when he heard this, and Yizi regained his high-spirited appearance. I'm happier than anything else.
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Ah Jiu received an invitation sent by the eldest princess early, and Ah Jiu, who knew the eldest princess's intentions, had no interest in going to the banquet.
She never thought about marrying the young talent chosen by the eldest princess or the deep-rooted family roots. The son of a powerful family.
If Ah Jiu didn't take a fancy to Lu Tianyang, even if Mo Guanjie chose him, Ah Jiu would mess things up.
Ah Jiu touched his forehead, which had not faded the red mark, he must have been very depressed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hit himself with his forehead, Ah Jiu really thought so at that time, and after. Ah Jiu doesn't think he's at fault.
"Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has sent you clothes and jewelry, and you have sent a letter to Miss Nine."
"Bring the letter."
Ling Shan handed the letter to Ah Jiu. Quietly looked at Miss Jiu's demeanor when she read the letter, "I heard that the official document of the Ministry of Officials has not yet come down, and the master will not be able to leave Beijing for a while, and Madame is very disappointed when she gets the news......"
"Lingshan, you speak quite well."
Ah Jiu glanced at Ling Shan with a smile, he already knew that Ling Shan was Lu Tian's person, "Even if you don't mention my mother, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is a strong person, and I don't like the words and deeds of disregarding the wishes of others." ā
"The slave was sent by the young master to protect you, but she is also loyal to you, and she doesn't dare to harbor any crooked thoughts."
"I said it earlier, I believe you."
Ah Jiu grabbed Ling Shan and put the letter aside, "For many years, the status of one person and ten thousand people has made her accustomed to putting her own thoughts on others, and if she doesn't do what she wants, she is offending her, and she is going the wrong way." Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is too domineering not to say it, right...... Family affection is not as desired or cared about as she said. ā
Even Ling Shan could see that the Jiang family was in a hurry to go out of Beijing to visit his son who was being treated in Jiangnan, and the eldest princess detained Mo Guanjie at this time.
"Originally, I made up my mind not to go, so I tossed with Her Royal Highness the eldest princess. But her letter ...... I couldn't help but go. ā
"What did Your Highness write in the letter?"
"If I don't go, my father won't want to leave the imperial capital in the short term. My father can't go, and my mother can't go. ā
āā¦ā¦ You and the Third Young Master can completely protect Madame to go to Jiangnan first, and Young Master Lu will help Miss Nine along the way. Mrs. loves her son very much, and the Hou Ye will understand. ā
"My father will not only be considerate of my mother, but will also approve of my mother going first, but ......"
Ah Jiu brought out a trace of anger, "The eldest princess won't let my mother go, who would dare to disobey her in the empire?" ā
Even Emperor Shenwu has to give her some face!
If Ah Jiu refuses this time, the eldest princess may have something else to do in the future.
"Am I not showing enough? Why didn't she understand? ā
Ah Jiu was reluctant to have a verbal dispute or conflict with the eldest princess, after all, she used to be the woman Ah Jiu admired the most, and now Ah Jiu still admires her merits, and she has had more contact and a close relationship, and Ah Jiu found that the eldest princess was too 'strong' to listen to opposing opinions.
The eldest princess in the court and politics can still listen to some courtiers' suggestions, but in family affairs, she does not allow anyone to resist her arrangement, no wonder there were many talents, and the famous hundred-year-old Mu family has become her hall, and the children of the Mu family have become the echo worms of the eldest princess.
An Guogong's father and son, the only ones who could slightly affect the eldest princess, couldn't stop her.
Ah Jiu muttered, "Thanks to my father's surname Mo." ā
No matter whether Mo Guanjie finally denied his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, Ah Jiu's relationship with the eldest princess was inseparable.
The matter of the eldest princess's banquet spread throughout the imperial capital, and Mo Xinlan heard that the eldest princess only invited Ah Jiu, and she was angry and envious, but she couldn't take care of Ah Jiu anymore, and the prince was involved in the quagmire of the criminal department. King Huai naturally can't get well.
Mo Xinlan wanted to help King Huai recover the adverse effects of this matter.
Emperor Shenwu's grace to King Huai - pardon Moxiang, so the prince looked at King Huai more and more unpleasantly.
For a servant?!
The fundamental reason why King Huai exposed the fraud of the Criminal Department is for a servant girl?
King Huai lacks women to serve? Mo Xiang is not a beauty who captivates the country and the city, she was influenced by a woman to do things like a cheating father, and the prince's dissatisfaction with King Huai has reached its peak.
Naturally, he would not let go of King Huai lightly, so the crown princess and the queen mother were also extremely cold to Mo Xinlan, and the reason for further investigation was not that Mo Xinlan begged King Huai to save Moxiang. There will be no criminal fraud cases.
The queen tried to postpone the marriage as much as possible. At the same time, the two side concubines and the prince of King Huai were frequently summoned into the palace.
This made Mo Xinlan, who had been left out in the cold, extremely uncomfortable and painful.
It wasn't that Mo Guanjie became the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the official of Xinjiang. Queen Xu is more strict with Mo Xinlan, but even for the sake of Mo Guanjie's face, the queen has not trained Mo Xinlan less, not only assigning Mama Xi to teach Mo Xinlan the rules of the royal family. also specially invited several virtuous and virtuous female teachers for Mo Xinlan.
Mo Xinlan has endless things to learn every day, and the heavy schoolwork and rules have made her lose weight for a whole circle.
The day before the feast. Mo Xinlan suddenly received an invitation from the eldest princess, and the teaching mother and female teacher around her didn't dare to ignore the eldest princess, muttering secretly, and slightly restrained her harshness towards Mo Xinlan.
Not to mention that they are in awe of the eldest princess. Even if the queen is as respectful as the eldest princess.
Mo Xinlan knew that this was an opportunity for herself, if she could get closer to the eldest princess, her life with King Huai would be much better.
Thereupon. Mo Xinlan dressed up carefully according to the eldest princess's preferences.
This time, the eldest princess held a banquet. She will no longer be as low-key as last time, being pressed by Ah Jiu from beginning to end, and she will no longer be humble to Ah Jiu.
Mo Xinlan's delicate makeup was reflected in the mirror, and the bright girl was quite moving, Mo Xinlan abandoned her previous makeup, just to please the eldest princess, and confidently murmured to the mirror: "I won't lose to you again." ā
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There are more sons in the garden of the eldest princess than young lady, and the eldest princess only wants to invite Ah Jiu alone, but later Mu Yanyu built yƬ when she was in a good mood, and it was not beautiful to highlight Ah Jiu too much.
The eldest princess hesitated for a long time before sending a few posts, Mo Xinlan suffered a lot, the eldest princess knew, although Mo Guanjie no longer regarded Mo Xinlan as a daughter, and the eldest princess had mediocre feelings about her, but she was Mo Guanjie's original concubine after all, and she couldn't completely ignore Mo Xinlan.
So the eldest princess specially added a post and invited Mo Xinlan, so it was impossible not to invite Mo Xinqing, the future wife of the prince of Yanguo.
After Ah Jiu got out of the carriage, he unexpectedly met Mo Xinlan, Mo Xinqing, and the three sisters met again.
Mo Xinqing took the initiative to greet first, "Ninth sister." ā
Mo Xinlan wore a bright red dress, heavy makeup, and a pearlescent hairpin ring on her head, she looked bright and noble, and her momentum was compelling.
In Ah Jiu's opinion, Mo Xinlan is not suitable for this gorgeous peony-like makeup, which destroys the elegant aura on her body and is slightly tacky.
Thinking that this is the territory of the eldest princess, Ah Jiu is not surprised, most of the ladies who come to the garden are similar to Mo Xinlan's makeup, who makes the eldest princess like it.
Seeing that Ah Jiu didn't speak, Mo Xinlan raised her chin with a strong momentum.
"I'll go first."
Ah Jiu walked past Mo Xinlan towards the living room, it seemed that their faces were all restored, it had only been a few days, and they couldn't see that they had a rash at all.
"Second sister, did you have a conflict with the ninth sister?"
"It's fine."
Mo Xinlan shook her head, she couldn't say in front of Mo Xinqing that her father didn't recognize her, "The ninth sister has always ignored me, and she is only afraid of no one in her eyes." ā
Mo Xinqing smiled softly and gently, "I can come here, maybe it is the light of the ninth sister." ā
"How can you touch her light?" Mo Xinlan was not satisfied with Mo Xinqing, but she was even more concerned with Ah Jiu: "Isn't the eighth sister married to the prince of Yanguo?" You are the rightful granddaughter-in-law of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, and the relationship with the eldest princess is much closer than her. ā
Seeing Mu Yanyu coming to greet Ah Jiu in person, Mo Xinlan's face changed slightly, the prince of An Guo was handsome and tall, and Ah Jiu was pretty and beautiful, the two talked and laughed, and walked side by side towards the living room.
"Who did the ninth sister promise to? One will be Lu Tianyang, and the other will be the son of An Guogong, and his father is not afraid of outsiders talking? ā
"The second sister, the ninth sister and the prince of the same world only talk about the relationship between brothers and sisters."
"You can defend her, when she ruins the reputation of the Mo family, her father will definitely regret his indulgence of her today."
Mo Xinlan is very unfair, she is dedicated to the good of the Mo family and plans for her father everywhere, but she is abandoned by Mo Guanjie, even if she causes trouble, the original intention is for Mo Guanjie's good, and no one wants an accident.
Mo Xinqing said: "I believe in the integrity of the ninth sister, and I also believe in the prince of Anguo. ā
"Hmph."
"Okay, second sister, let's go in too."
Mo Xinqing is not Mo Xinlan, who doesn't understand anything, she has always remembered the lesson of the last time, and she can't provoke Ah Jiu at this time.
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Most of the unmarried ladies in the imperial capital sat together, and after Mo Xinlan entered the door, she found that most of the people were talking and laughing around Ah Jiu, like the stars holding the moon, and Ah Jiu seemed to be the center of gravity of everyone.
What's going on?
Ah Jiu didn't have the scenery he has today.
"Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess Fang Cai said that Miss Mo Jiu is the most valuable guest."
The lady who was good friends with Mo Xinlan said: "I heard that your sister will be left by Her Royal Highness the eldest princess for a while, which makes us all seem to have made up the numbers, and only Ah Jiu has been fulfilled." ā
Mo Xinqing frowned, the eldest princess's preference for Ah Jiu is simply 'heartbroken', and she doesn't seem to be to Ah Jiu to the county lord of Zhaohua, is there any cat in it?
Young talents are gathered together, because they are young, talented, and have a deep background, most of them are arrogant, and no one is convinced of anyone, that is, Mu Yanyu, the son of Anguo, and they only have a little more respect for Mu Yanyu's identity.
In the political hall of the garden, they often argue over the government.
"What do you think?"
The eldest princess asked affectionately about Ah Jiu standing beside her, and there were many handsome and talented handsome young men in front of her, which always made Ah Jiu understand that Lu Tianyang was not a good match at all.
"They are all very angry and talented, but they have no experience in governance, and most of them are just talking on paper."
"Huh?"
"Take the most hotly discussed criminal fraud case today, some people cry out for His Royal Highness the Prince, and some people praise His Royal Highness King Zhao, but they don't see the essence."
Ah Jiu's voice was neither light nor heavy, just because she was standing next to the high-profile eldest princess, the people who were arguing stopped one after another, wondering who the young girl in front of them was?
The eldest princess rarely looks at anyone so differently.
It is the prerogative of their men to argue about the government, and shouldn't women have children in the housekeepers?
The eldest princess was also able to gain a foothold in the court because of her many years of residual power.
"The essence is that the censorship is not sound, the laws are not standardized, and at the same time there is a lack of supervision, which is not only the problem of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Your Majesty...... The same is to blame. ā
Pointing directly at Emperor Shenwu, he has a lot of courage.
The eldest princess's face changed slightly.
Ah Jiu stroked her cuffs, and only the eldest princess could hear her last words, "Do you think any of them can hold me down?" You call him out, and I'll have a fight with him in the political court. (To be continued) R580