In the inner courtyard of the Marquis of Zhuguo's mansion, the daughters of the Liu Shilang family left in a hurry, and the other ladies glanced at each other with some anxiety.

Prince Yi saw it in her eyes, played a round quietly, and said to Du Hengshuang: "You, you are too easy to talk." This kind of unreasonable person, just hit the Lu directly, and send the Lu away with good words, doesn't it make people not take you seriously? ”

Du Hengshuang smiled lightly, raised his wine glass and toasted Prince Yi, and said: "They are all guests, even if they are unreasonable, I can't be as unreasonable as them." ”

This successive beating, with both grace and power, immediately dispelled the heart of other female relatives who also wanted to leave.

The mother-in-law who sent Liu Shilang's mother and daughter out of the palace came back to reply, and secretly showed Du Hengshuang the token that came from Liu Shilang's mother and daughter. - Without this token, the mother and daughter would have spent the night in prison tonight.

Unless Liu Shilang can pick them up in advance.

However, Du Hengshuang did not plan to sell this favor.

She smiled at the woman and said, "Go to the outer courtyard to see what's going on over there, and say, let's wait for Cheng Fu'er to come over and dance the flying dance." ”

The woman understood, hurried to the outer courtyard, and found Xiao Shiji to speak.

Xiao Shiji took the token from the mother-in-law's hand and asked what happened in the inner courtyard today, and he was very worried about Liu Shilang's mother and daughter. However, he is a man, so he can't go directly to Liu Shilang's mother and daughter to vent his anger, and after a turn of thought, he has already smiled at the mother-in-law: "The token you picked up in the yard, I will send it to Liu Shilang in a while." Cheng Fu'er finished dancing just now, and was persuading the prince to drink, and he would be able to dance in the inner courtyard in half an hour. ”

In fact, it was the prince who fell in love with Cheng Fuer. has already taken her to another room to "pamper".

The mother-in-law was stunned for a moment, and then felt that it was better for Hou Ye to deal with it like this. She is the dowry brought by Du Hengshuang from the Du family, and she is also a few capable mothers-in-law specially selected by Qian Bo for Du Hengshuang. Her "empty hands" is a skill she has cultivated since she was a child. Back then, in line with the custom of "thieves don't leave empty", she couldn't help but do it wherever she went, even if she took a handkerchief, she had to take it away to keep a souvenir.

That year, she was planted in the hands of a yacha, and it was Qian Bo who took a fancy to her ability and used money to open up the joints. Rescued her. and asked her to write a deed of sale and sell her to the Du family as a slave.

She was born in a low background, from a beggar to a slave, her status is actually still one level higher.

Later at Du's house. She married a steward of the Du family as his wife. I'm older now. When I saw the hunting heart, I was happy to take the sheep at every turn, but the work was still there.

Today's lady specially asked her to come out to send Liu Shilang's mother and daughter. also glanced at her deliberately, and she understood what Madame meant.

By sending Liu Shilang's mother and daughter out of the country, she used her "magic hands" and took the token from Mrs. Liu Shilang.

It was a token that could still walk the streets after a night curfew.

For every family in Chang'an, it is precious.

But this thing is also a hot potato, and if someone finds out that she stole the token, she will be beaten to death......

Fortunately, Hou Ye took over this matter and pushed it to Liu Shilang again, so she couldn't get in the way.

The woman smiled and nodded, and saluted: "Thank you for your compassion to Mrs. Hou." So he went back to the inner court to report the news.

Xiao Shiji returned to the seat in the outer courtyard, thought about it, walked straight to Liu Shilang's side, and said with a smile: "Lord Liu." ”

One of Liu Shilang's hands was tugging in the arms of the maiko who was waiting beside him, and when he heard Xiao Shiji's voice, he was in a hurry, and he pulled out his hand a little faster, and actually tore off the front of the maiko, revealing two full breasts dangling on his chest.

Liu Shilang looked straight, couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and then turned around and smiled: "What advice does Master Hou have?" ”

Xiao Shiji said with a smile: "Liu Shilang, the subordinates of our Hou Mansion have found a token in the inner courtyard, it seems that it is the token after the curfew of your Liu family." As he spoke, he handed the token to Liu Shilang.

Liu Shilang was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought that his wife and daughter seemed to have just left the Zhuguo Marquis's Mansion, and felt that something was wrong for a while.

Xiao Shiji glanced at the maiko, and said to Liu Shilang: "If the adults fall in love with this girl, it is really her creation. ”

Daqi's maiko, although they sell dance for a living, they also sell their bodies, depending on who the object is. Ordinary people, it's okay if they don't want to sell themselves. But for the eunuchs and nobles, let them serve with their bodies, it is to look up to them. Moreover, if you serve well, you may be disqualified from the sect and carried home as a concubine, and you will only have to serve one man from now on, and you don't have to serve other men. Therefore, when most Maiko encounter this kind of banquet and drink of dignitaries, they use enough strength and strive to hook up with a man who is an official to change their fate.

Of course, these men who are officials are not stupid. Not many men are willing to go to great lengths to carry these women home who can be pressed under them with their hands on their feet.

The maiko hurriedly covered the spring light on his chest with his two arms, but arched it higher and higher.

Seeing this scene, Liu Shilang suddenly threw his wife and daughter out of the clouds, and his heart was itchy for a while, and he said with a smile: "I have some pain in my back, why don't you let this girl help me loosen my muscles?" ”

Xiao Shiji and Jean were on the side, and let the maiko help Liu Shilang to the guest room.

This night, Liu Shilang never left this room. This is not to be mentioned later.

The prince came out of another room and saw that Xiao Shiji was about to leave, so he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Shiji, I have something to tell you." ”

Xiao Shiji stopped, turned around and smiled, "What does the prince have to say?" ”

The prince looked at it and took Xiao Shiji back to the house where he and Cheng Fu'er had a spring breeze just now.

Cheng Fuer was still lying on the bed, her half-naked back covered with a thin quilt, and the room was full of the sweet and fishy smell after the joy.

Xiao Shiji hurriedly took a deep breath and said to the prince: "If the prince has something to say, please go to the Moon Pavilion with Weichen." ”

Mochizuki Pavilion is the highest pavilion in the outer courtyard of the Marquis of Zhuguo's Mansion, built on a half-high hill, and faces the Qingchi below, taking the meaning of "the mountain is high and the moon is small". During the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, eating moon cakes and admiring the moon in the Moon Pavilion is the most pleasant.

The prince was slightly drunk, and he had just been with Cheng Fuer, and it was the time when he was physically and mentally comfortable. That Cheng Fo'er is worthy of being born in dance, and the hearts of those who can wrap a pair of legs have melted......

When he came to the Moon Pavilion, the prince put his hands behind his back, looked at the night of Chang'an City for a while, and then looked back at Xiao Shiji.

I saw Xiao Shiji also standing there with his hands behind his back, with a calm expression on his face, not knowing what Lu Dao was thinking.

There were four bright lotus leaf lamps hanging at the four corners of the Mochizuki Pavilion, but they were not lit, but a series of night lights were lit at the foot of the mountain, and the light shone on the water surface and spread out again, reflecting a translucent mist on the top of the mountain.

With a sense of wine, the prince said frankly to Xiao Shiji: "Shiji, you are a talented general and a pillar of the country, Lone misidentified you before and did something inappropriate, and Lone apologizes to you." As he spoke, he shook himself to the ground at Xiao Shi and Chang.

Xiao Shiji was taken aback, and hurriedly said to the side: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, you are serious. You don't have a place to be sorry for your subordinates. ”

The prince took a deep breath, took out half of the Xiao family's property he had taken from Xiao Tai and from his arms, and sent it to Xiao Shiji's hands and said, "This is your Xiao family's property, and it should be returned to the original owner." ”

Xiao Shiji looked down and couldn't help but be stunned. This is the inheritance they wanted to take back from the prince, and it was so easy that the prince sent it back.

"Shiji, you have a great relationship with your second brother. When he knew you, he carried you, took care of you, and finally lifted you to your current position. To be honest, I envy the second brother. Because he's luckier than me. The Prince's voice was extremely sincere.

Xiao Shiji hurriedly stuffed those deeds into his arms and arched his hand: "The prince is really serious. Prince Yi is indeed kind to Weichen. Wechen is not ungrateful......"

The prince interrupted him and said, "You don't need to say these words. Of course, Lone knows that your feelings are different from others, but Lone wants you to think about it, are you willing to show your ambitions, be a great minister, and create immortal achievements, or are you only willing to do your duty for the second brother alone? ”

Xiao Shiji was speechless for a while, lowered his head and groaned.

The prince continued to say: "No matter what, Lone is the rightful prince, born to his second brother and mother. Are you willing to choose your family and country, or are you willing to stick to personal grievances? ”

To choose the country of the world is to support the orthodox, orthodox emperor and crown prince.

Choosing personal grievances is to stand on Prince Yi's side, no matter what kind of rebellious actions Prince Yi makes in the future, Xiao Shiji will be tied to the same boat with him.

The cold sweat on Xiao Shiji's forehead broke out, and he lowered his head more and more, unable to speak.

The crown prince patted Xiao Shiji's shoulder and pleaded: "Actually, Lone doesn't require you to be on Lone's side. I only hope that you can be a pure minister and be loyal to the country for the rest of your life. Whoever sits in that position will be faithful to him. Lone has always believed that with your talents, you should expand the territory for Daqi and achieve immortal achievements, instead of getting involved in the overturning of imperial power and ruining your life's talents and ambitions in vain. This is a hint to Siu Shi-ji that in the possible future sibling disputes, let him be impartial and remain neutral.

The crown prince was very sure that as long as Xiao Shiji remained neutral, the battle between him and his second brother, Prince Yi, would have another bargaining chip.

And the prince's words touched Xiao Shiji's heartstrings for the first time.

He bowed down and said to the prince: "The prince's words, Weichen must take them to heart and consider them." ”

The prince nodded with satisfaction, walked down the Moon Pavilion with his entourage, and went back to the banquet.

Xiao Shi and his people stood in the Mochizuki Pavilion for a long time, and only returned to the banquet when the banquet was almost over.

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One more delivered. There is a second watch at two o'clock in the afternoon. At 7 p.m. there is a third more pink 1560 plus more.

…… (To be continued......)

PS: It's still the same three times today. On Monday, as usual, I asked for a recommendation ticket, and there was also a pink ticket. Thank you all for your understanding and tolerance. Thank you Jiexi for the peace charm you rewarded yesterday.