When Wu Jingfang arrived, the king of Anyang stood in front of the window, looked across the river gallery cruise, looked towards the sky against the gray blue on the river, and waited for him to salute and call, "Lord Wang"

Zhao Shijiao turned his head, "Is there something wrong with the prince looking for a small one?" ”

"How many brothers and sisters do you have?" King Anyang turned around, as if chatting casually.

Wu Jingfang was a little puzzled, the prince asked this plainly, and said truthfully: "There are five brothers and sisters, my brother Wang Ye knows the way, and there is a mother and sister, and two sisters. ”

"Your two sisters-in-law have reached the age of marriage?"

Wu Jingfang kicked the side, what does the prince mean, be a matchmaker? Unlike the things that King Anyang is in charge of, he can't think of a reason, and said: "The second sister will be married to Lu, and she has reached the age of marriage." ”

"Do you have a mother-in-law?"

Wu Jingfang was vigilant in her heart, the ugliness of the family was not publicized, did King Anyang hear something, it was the matter of retreating from relatives that spread all over the world, it stands to reason that Sister Ailian's in-laws will not say it, after all, this is not a glorious thing.

Wu Jingfang looked a little embarrassed, "No." ”

"Why don't you look for your in-laws when you reach the age of marriage?"

Wu Jingfang Khan came down a little, King Anyang never asked about these trivial matters, why did he ask about this matter today, and asked in such detail, how could he say it, his mother locked up his sister, he couldn't say that he was killed, his father was a court official, and he abused his concubine, and when it came out, his reputation was damaged.

So, he said: "My sister has not been in good health since she was a child, and she doesn't go out of the house much, and she has been very sick for a while. ”

He first set up an ambush, saying that Wu Yulian was very ill, and in case she was killed by her mother, the prince was asking, and there was an explanation.

King Anyang thought, it seems that Mrs. Zhan is not lying, seeing that Wu Jingfang's expression is very unnatural, probably really suffering from lovesickness, it is difficult to speak, and said: "It's okay, you can get busy!" ”

Wu Jingfang's second monk was confused, and Baba called himself over and asked about his sister-in-law.

Go back and talk to your mother, remind your mother to restrain herself, in case something happens, my father will be implicated, and the whole family will be implicated because of this matter.

Qianqing Palace

Winter dusk paints the majestic palace with a layer of magnificence, the snow melts on the roof of the palace, and the green glazed tiles glow with clear light.

"The master seems to be very lively when he hears the Qianqing Palace." Mama Kang handed Empress Li a painting scroll, pricked up her ears, and paid attention to the movement in front of her.

"When these big men are together, they must be speaking some village dialect, and they can't listen to it." Empress Li unfolded the scroll and stared at a picture of plum snow, on which the beauty was enough for a while.

"They are all royal uncles and brothers, I think they drink freely, and they are less restrained than usual." Mama Kang stretched her head and looked at the unfolded scroll, only thinking that the plum blossoms were good-looking, and the beauties on the paintings were more beautiful than the flowers, and nothing else could be seen.

"Pingyuan is waiting for the eldest child to leave Beijing, and I don't know when I will be able to come back." Empress Li closed the scroll and turned her mind to the front hall.

"I heard that he was going with his son again." Mama Kang faces the northwest towards Nunu's mouth.

"Concubine Min Gui has written to the emperor several times that she wants to go to the southwest with the second highness, but the emperor does not allow it, the emperor said, the concubine is a few years old, she is used to living in the north, and she is afraid that she will not adapt to it, besides, there is a palace outside that is comfortable, let the second highness come back a few more times, and the mother and son will be reunited during the New Year's Festival, which will also save the distraction of the second highness." When Queen Li said this, the corners of her lips smiled, her husband was far-sighted, and he was handy in the affairs of the court.

Shanggong Bureau

A eunuch trotted over, "Ji Siyu, a few more jars of wine." ”

"I drank it so quickly, and the emperor and several princes have already drunk three jars of wine." The aunt who called Ji Siyu said in surprise.

"The emperor is happy today, there is a joke being told inside, hurry, hurry up, don't delay, I have to listen to it quickly." After saying that, the eunuch ran away.

Running to the head of the Qianqing Palace, a eunuch who guarded the door saw him and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Quick, I'm talking lively." ”

The two of them wanted to stick their ears into the main hall, but it was too short.

"Once upon a time, there was an old man, married a young concubine like a flower, and soon became pregnant, the old man pondered in his heart, he was eighty years away, and he could still have children, so he asked the doctor, the old man thought about it, and said, I will tell you a story, one day, I went into the mountains to hunt, mistook the umbrella for a shotgun, and when I got to the mountain, a tiger jumped out, I raised the umbrella, and the tiger fell to the ground and died."

When Prince Shuo said this, stop, don't go any further.

Everyone clicked their lips, and Prince Gui asked suspiciously, "What is the reason for this?" ”

As soon as he finished asking, Emperor Zhao Shixian pondered the taste, and laughed, followed by several princes, who also understood, and laughed.

Prince Gui was a little stunned, pulled the sleeve of the imperial uncle next to him, and said anxiously: "You are talking about it!" I won't say half of it. ”

"That's it." Prince Shuo spread his hands.

"Is that concubine pregnant?" Prince Gui has an upright temperament and has not turned a corner for a while.

The emperor saw that he was anxious, and couldn't help laughing: "How can an umbrella kill a tiger, it must have been shot by someone next to him." ”

Prince Gui thought about it, and there was a 'ouch', and there was another burst of laughter.

The two little eunuchs at the door followed Le, and a little eunuch said, "Who should talk next?" ”

"Lord An."

"King An probably won't tell this kind of meat joke."

The little eunuch heard the clear voice of the king of Anyang inside, "There is a general, both civil and military, who was invited to his home as a guest by his colleagues, and unfortunately ran into a young lady in the house out of the library, and fell in love at first sight. ”

King Anyang stopped, looked at Pingyuan, and Prince Gui asked puzzledly, "What happened later?" ”

"It's gone." King Anyang didn't say anything, picked up the wine glass, and raised it meaningfully towards Pingyuanhou, who was obliquely opposed.

Pingyuan waited for the alarm, and immediately heard what King Anyang was referring to that day in Wufu, so he couldn't ask questions, so he had to pretend to be confused.

Prince Gui wondered what kind of allusion this was, and complained: "Imperial nephew, this story is half told, and it hangs people's appetites." ”

"The next story is continued by Uncle Zhanghuang, and the nephew doesn't know what to do."

Everyone looked at Ping Yuanhou, Pingyuan Hou was a little cramped, and Prince Gui said in a loud voice: "Brother Zhang knows the end of the road, and then continue." ”

Ping Yuanhou blushed and held back for a long time before he said, "I don't know anything about what His Royal Highness said. ”

Emperor Zhao Shixian said something, beckoned a eunuch over, whispered a few words, and the eunuch walked up to King Anyang and said something in his ear.

King Anyang nodded and smiled.

Emperor Mingde observed his expression, knew it in his heart, and looked at Pingyuan with a smile and said, "The protagonist of this story is Uncle Zhanghuang, am I right?" ”

Pingyuan waited to leave his seat, knelt down in his robe and kneeled, "The minister is ashamed, but there is something to do." ”

Emperor Mingde drank a lot of wine, swept away the majesty of the past, and was extraordinarily approachable, which was also the effect of alcohol, and he was deeply interested in Zhao Zhang's adventure, "What a story of a talented and beautiful woman." ”

"Uncle Huang, what are you guilty of, get up quickly." Pingyuan waited for Zhao Zhang to sit in the northwest, the military power was in hand, and loyal, quite respected by the emperor, Emperor Mingde was three points drunk, sober-minded, but not confused, the heart, maybe you can give him some grace.

But there was a question, and he turned to the king of Anyang and said: "How did the third brother know about the affairs of the boudoir, and he said it in such detail?" ”

Emperor Zhao Shixian was quite suspicious, and Wang Yan of Anyang didn't know, as soon as the emperor asked, he understood a little, stood up, bowed and replied: "Listening to what Wu Shilang's son, Wu Jingfang said, the courtiers felt fresh when they heard it, but they felt that this was made up by sour and rotten literati, but they didn't expect it to happen." ”

Prince Gui hugged his fist to Pingyuan, "Congratulations to my brother, it's not shallow!" Do you just let the beauty fade away, why not hug the beauty. "Say it, Ha Lu Ha Da Lu laughed.

"Since there is such an infatuated woman, I will fulfill her." Emperor Mingde beckoned the eunuchs on both sides, "Go to the Wu Mansion to spread my will and give Wu the maid ......." Turning his head to look at His Royal Highness King Anyang, "Miss's name is ......"

King Anyang saw that the emperor had passed the decree orally, the dust had settled, and the matter explained by Mrs. Zhan was completed, so he hurriedly got up and said, "Wu Yulian." ”

"Wu Yulian is waiting for Pingyuan's concubine, admire this."

As soon as the emperor's voice fell, Pingyuan waited for Zhao Zhang to leave his seat quickly, knelt down and kowtowed in front of the palace, and the mountain shouted long live, "The minister bows to thank the emperor." ”

"Get up, drink, this beautiful woman has been revealed, who should talk about it next." The emperor raised his glass, and everyone laughed, and then told the joke.

Pingyuan waited for Zhao Zhang to kowtow and thank him, got up, and glanced at King Anyang, King Anyang hugged his fist, and the two of them knew it.

Kunning Palace

"The emperor has drunk a lot of wine today, and I think it's about to disperse." Empress Li looked out of the hall, in the direction of Qianqing Palace.

A eunuch ran up, ran in a hurry, almost fell at the door of the main hall, was scared into a cold sweat, hurriedly stood firm, trotting turned into a sprint, "Queen Mother, the banquet is scattered in front, and the emperor is coming this way." ”

Surprise flashed in the queen's eyes in an instant, she sat up straight, and ordered the palace maids: "Quick, prepare a sobering soup for the emperor." ”

After the order, he got up and went to the dormitory to change his clothes, and after some hecticism, he took the palace maid and eunuch to kneel at the gate of Kunning Palace to greet the emperor.

The emperor and queen joined hands and entered the dormitory.

Empress Li personally served the emperor in wide clothes, waited for the emperor to go to the kang, and was busy; "Take the decanter soup."

The palace maid brought the prepared decanting soup, Empress Li personally held it to the emperor, Emperor Zhao Shixian drank it all, handed the bowl to the palace maid next to her, and said to Empress Li: "The queen should also sit down." ”

Empress Li sat on the other side of the kang table and said with a smile; "The concubine listened to the excitement ahead, what kind of wine order did you do?"

Emperor Zhao Shixian was very happy today, sitting cross-legged on the kang, "Today's play is novel, telling allusions and jokes." ”

Empress Li was quite interested, personally poured tea for the emperor, and saluted with both hands, "The emperor picked up good things and told the concubines, so that the concubines could also feast their ears." ”

The emperor learned from the queen what Prince Shuo said, and the queen blushed and spat on the ground, "Men say anything when they are together." ”

"There is also one of you women who love to listen, talented and beautiful." The emperor learned the story told by the king of Anyang again. After speaking, Emperor Mingde's shoulders moved up, obviously his shoulders were a little uncomfortable, Empress Li was careful, and immediately noticed, "Your Majesty, let the concubines pinch it?" ”

"For the past two days, my shoulders and back have been sore." Empress Li knelt down from the kang, knelt behind the emperor, and gently kneaded the emperor with both hands.

Empress Li was still worried about the story told by King Anyang, "Your Majesty, what happened?" ”

The emperor said about Pingyuanhou, "It is a good story to fulfill the two of them." ”

But he didn't see the suspicious eyes of Li Houhu behind him, and after a moment, Li Hou said: "Your Majesty really believes?" ”

She didn't see the emperor's smiling eyes, "Can the queen believe it?" ”

Empress Li's fingers moved to the emperor's shoulders, half-kneeling, her body raised, and her fingers pressed down to increase her strength a few points, "The concubines don't believe it, and they don't believe it if they want to come to the emperor." ”

Zhao Shixian didn't speak, he preferred to believe that the Wu family deliberately made it up in order to make his daughter a concubine for Pingyuanhou, but he had been trying to win over the ministers at the most appropriate time, so naturally he would not let go of such an opportunity.

Empress Li's hand paused, Zhao Shixian felt it, turned his head, saw that the queen held her head, and asked, "What's the matter, the headache is happening again?" ”

Empress Li smiled softly, and put her fingers back on the emperor's shoulder, "It's an old problem." ”

"You should rest more, leave the affairs in the palace to Concubine Fang, let her worry more." Emperor Zhao Shixian has just ascended the throne for three years, one queen and two concubines, there are dozens of concubines, the two concubines are the side concubines who were ordered by the emperor when he was the prince, and Queen Li entered the palace together, waited for him for a long time, and also had some feelings, the second concubine was the most favored, Zhao Shixian liked her to be smart, virtuous, of course, beauty is indispensable.

The other side concubine is Concubine Yu, who is polite, boring, not very favored, and the rest of the concubines, Zhao Meiren still has a little favor.

"The third brother's concubine candidate, does the emperor want to hear about the two girls?" In the matter of King Anyang, Empress Li did not dare to make decisions without authorization, and whether the candidate was the emperor's favorite must be asked.

"You can do it, as for that girl, I believe in the queen's vision." The emperor is planning to leave the marriage of King Anyang alone, and when the queen mother asks, it is better to push 625, so as not to hurt the relationship between mother and son, and the queen mother complains that he is too busy with business and does not care about his younger brother.

"The matter of the draft, the concubine plans to hand it over to Concubine Fang, Concubine Fang is smart and will not disappoint the emperor, the concubine will tell her about the situation of the show girl in detail."

Empress Li's fingers were still gently rubbing the emperor's shoulders and back, but there was a mocking smile on the corner of her lips, Concubine Fang, virtuous and virtuous, serving the queen mother to filial piety, deeply loved by the queen mother, and the emperor was pitied.

"Concubine Fang is a good candidate."

Empress Li thought that the emperor would make the decision on this matter, but Chrysostom said that Concubine Fang did not dare to shirk it.

Empress Li was shrewd and avoided Princess Wang Zheng of Anyang, without mentioning a word.

Three days later

On the outskirts of Beijing, on the road to the northwest, the king of Anyang and the king of Heping waited for a horse to ride in parallel, Zhao Zhang faced the spring breeze in his face, riding a sweaty and bloody horse, and the king of Anyang rode a red rabbit horse, full of fiery red, without half a stray hair.

Zhao Zhang tilted his head slightly, glanced back, followed by several luxury carriages, the weather was warm, the curtain of the carriage was lifted by the spring breeze, and there were two women sitting in it, one of them was tall

The woman's eyes are bright, and her hair is foggy.

"Is the prince for that woman?"

King Anyang was a little embarrassed, and hugged his fists, "Uncle Chenghuang has helped me, and my little nephew has thanked me." ”

Zhao Zhang looked at King Anyang's expression, and said in his heart, it seemed that he was fascinated by the woman in the car behind.

Wu Yulian recuperated for a few days, although her face was a little haggard, but her body was already well.

said softly: "If it weren't for my sister's help this time, Yulian wouldn't be able to see my sister, and my sister's great grace Yulian will never be forgotten in this life." ”

Shen Wanzhen has a sentence that she has always wanted to ask, she is conflicted in her heart, afraid of confirming it, and disappointing herself, looking at Wu Yulian's delicate face and weak shoulders, this thought has dissipated a little.

Wu Yulian couldn't hide her excitement, "I finally left the Wu Mansion, my sister doesn't know how my sister and aunt have spent all these years." Speaking of her aunt, she was a little sad, "I don't know how my aunt will be in the house after I leave, and whether Mrs. will make it difficult for her." "I looked a little worried.

"If my sister asks a question, can my sister answer truthfully?" Shen Wanzhen finally couldn't help it.

Wu Yulian looked at her and said sincerely: "Sister ask, my sister doesn't dare to lie in front of my sister." ”

"On that day, you and Cousin Ailian's fight in the garden, ruining your sister's marriage, did you do it on purpose?"

Wu Yulian was stunned, didn't dare to face Wanzhen's questioning, lowered her head, and said in a soft voice: "Yulian knows that she can't hide it from her sister." "Let's say, raise my head, my eyes are sad, "Since I was a child, my sister didn't know how much she was bullied, when she was young, my sister was ignorant, she argued with her sister, my mother locked me up, I was hungry for three days and three nights, I didn't even drink saliva, my aunt only cried secretly, and she didn't dare to intercede for me, if my aunt pleaded, Mrs. would only be more angry." ”

Shen Wanzhen is also a concubine, how can she not know the bitterness of Lu Dao, and sighed, "Fortunately, it's all over." ”

At this time, Zhao Shijiao came to the side of the car with a horse, "Mrs. Zhan, there is a ten-mile long pavilion in front, so let's send it here." ”

Shen Wanzhen stretched her head out of the car, a gust of spring breeze blew, her spirit was lifted, she looked at Zhao Shijiao, who was in high spirits right away, and said softly: "The prince doesn't know how to repay the favor." ”

Zhao Shijiao tilted his head, his body lowered a few points, the two were very close, Zhao Shijiao glanced at Wu Yulian who was sitting inside, and whispered: "Madame's story is well written." ”

Shen Wanzhen said with a smile: "The prince has won the award." ”

Zhao Shijiao ordered the driver to stop at the pavilion in front of him, Shen Wanzhen and Wu Yulian stepped out of the car and talked in a low voice, Zhao Zhang and Zhao Shijiao walked over, Wu Yulian bowed, "Thank you for saving your life." ”

kowtowed a few times and was pulled up by Shen Wanzhen.

Zhao Zhang said to Wu Yulian; "I know that Miss Lu Dao has unspeakable difficulties, this place is out of the capital, Miss is safe, is it goodbye?"

Wu Yulian was stunned for a moment, immediately understood, her face was flushed with shame, she knelt down and kowtowed a few more times, pursed her lips and did not speak.

At this time, a car in the back stopped, the servant girl got out of the car, Shen Wanzhen waved her hand backwards, Xiuju stepped forward and handed the package to Wu Yulian, Shen Wanzhen said: "There are a few clothes in this package, and fifty taels of silver, do you have a place to live?" I'll send you there. ”

Wu Yulian raised her head, her eyes were full of gratitude, took it, and whispered: "I'll go to my uncle's house to settle down, Qiantang County." ”

Shen Wanzhen beckoned to the carriage behind her, and only a few people noticed that it was an empty car, and the two little guys followed, it seemed that Shen Wanzhen had arranged it.

Wu Yulian kowtowed again, thanked the Hou Ye and the prince, and pulled Shen Wanzhen again, "Sister has time to see my sister." ”

Shen Wanzhen instructed a few more words, and Wu Yulian reluctantly left and got into the car.

Shen Wanzhen watched Wu Yulian's car go away, and Wu Yulian leaned out of the car and waved at Shen Wanzhen and the others.

"How did Madame know that Lu Dao would not accept Sister Ling?" Ping Yuanhou wondered in his heart, and asked unconsciously.

"With the cleverness of the Hou Ye, I can't guess that the story of the folk woman is fake." The carriage disappeared in an instant, Shen Wanzhen retracted her gaze and bowed her head, "Forgive the crime of bold deception of the people's women, the women's actions are really a last resort." ”

Pingyuan Hou patted King Anyang's shoulder and said with a smile: "The prince has eyesight. There was a hint of darkness in the smile.