Chapter 189: A Private Banquet
After nightfall, Yang Yun once again used the technique of stealing the sky and changing the day, took Yarou, and went to open a space door outside Yang Xuanji's house, and took Yang Yuhuan out.
After Yang Yuhuan got into the carriage, he kept complaining: "It's not a bad thing for me to see King Shou...... There is a chance to join the royal family, why should my uncle stop it? ”
Yang Yun asked, "How can the third uncle know about my sister and King Shou?" ”
Yang Yuhuan was sullen and said: "Shouwang Mansion once sent someone to invite me to an official banquet, and the third uncle pushed it for me, I wanted to hide it from me, but I heard the news from the people in the mansion...... The third uncle prevented me from associating with King Shou, obviously wanting to promote his own daughter to King Shou. ”
From Yang Yuhuan's description, Yang Yun could feel the anger, which was a normal reaction when the parasitic fence felt injustice.
Yang Yun knew Yang Xuanjian's intentions very well.
It is not that Yang Xuanjun intends to marry his daughter to King Shou, nor does it mean that he disdains the identity of King Shou, but that Yang Xuanjun intends to let Yang Yuhuan contact the emperor and send Yang Yuhuan to the palace...... It is better to be the emperor's concubine than to be the wife of an ordinary prince, especially when Li Longji has thirty sons and twenty-nine daughters.
"Sister, this time it was Princess Xianyi who came forward to invite her, and there were not many people attending the banquet, but there may be unexpected people attending the banquet." Yang Yun explained.
"Anyway, if you can see King Shou...... A man as good as him is rare in the world, last time he was very good to me, attentive, if there is a chance, my sister wants to marry into the Shouwang Mansion as a concubine...... Don't spoil your sister's good deeds. ”
Yang Yuhuan means that if she has the opportunity to be alone with King Shou, let Yang Yun not bother.
Yang Yun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Sister, don't worry, I know the measure, and I want my sister to have happiness." ”
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The place where Princess Xianyi held a banquet was a courtyard on the north bank of Luoshui, and in addition to the guards guarding the door, there were no carriages for other guests.
After Yang Yun handed over the invitation, the guards went in to report, and after a while, a female official came out and took the Yang sisters and brothers to the interior.
The house is very ordinary, square, no gorgeous layout, to the side yard, only to see the hall burning candles, faintly can see the figure swaying, after the second report of the female official, Shouwang Li Mao and Princess Xianyi greeted them, except for them, there are only a few attendants.
"Eighteenth brother, I said that I could invite people, but you still don't believe it, now that you see people, you should be relaxed, right?" Princess Xianyi quipped.
Li Mao's face was shy, she looked very shy, and when she greeted Yang Yuhuan, she was polite, not like an arrogant and domineering prince and nobleman, but more like a young man next door, looking very kind.
After a brief salute, Li Mao invited Yang Yuhuan and Yang Yun to the hall.
At this time, there are melons and fruits on the table inside, and the storage of melons and fruits in this era is inconvenient, and there are basically no fresh melons and fruits on the market after winter, and only Gong Yu can see them.
"Miss Yang, please be seated."
Li Mao politely invited Yang Yuhuan to sit on the opposite seat, Yang Yun and Yang Yuhuan sat down, and Princess Xianyi sat down next to Li Mao.
Maybe Li Mao knew that she was not good at words, and she didn't take the initiative to start talking in front of the girl she liked, so she subconsciously glanced at Princess Xianyi.
Princess Xianyi smiled: "Before you came, I was talking to King Shou about the wine in this world...... The wine that was brought back from the Drunken Immortal Building before was distributed to the VIPs to taste, and they were full of praise, thinking that it was the imperial brew of the palace, but they did not know that the imperial brew was not so mellow. ”
Yang Yun asked, "The two highnesses just came from the banquet?" ”
"Yes, I wanted to invite you over, but it's all official entertainment, you are not in the official career, you don't have a good way to get involved, or avoid getting involved, it's appropriate for us to meet in private."
Princess Xianyi said generously and decently.
"Hmm."
Yang Yun nodded in relief.
Princess Xianyi waved her hand, and immediately the palace maid and the attendants began to serve wine and food, and set up two tables.
She said: "Although the wine here is not as good as that of the Drunken Immortal Building, it is sweet and refreshing, not easy to intoxicate, and it is very suitable for drinking, what do you say, Eighteen Brother?" ”
"It's good."
Li Mao's expression was still a little unnatural, and when she saw Yang Yuhuan, she blushed, and forced herself to calm down: "If you can drink with Miss Yang and Young Master Yang, it's tea...... It's good. ”
Princess Xianyi was very happy to see her brother so embarrassed, she smiled, and looked at Yang Yun with a suggestive gaze, as if she had something to say.
Three cups of light green ant wine, Yang Yuhuan's cheeks flushed slightly, looking a little more coquettish, and it made Li Mao's soul unrelenting.
Because of the presence of outsiders, Li Mao couldn't let go of her heart, let alone get close to Yang Yuhuan.
"Oops."
Seeing this situation, Princess Xianyi wanted to encourage her brother to talk to Yang Yuhuan more, but after finding that the atmosphere was not right, she picked up the topic and said, "I also said before that I wanted to ask Yang Gongzi about winemaking, so it is better for my brother to accompany Miss Yang to drink together. ”
"This ...... Is it appropriate to do so? The visitor is a guest, does this snub Yang Gongzi? Li Mao didn't have a fight, and looked at Yang Yun with apologetic eyes.
Yang Yun got up and said, "It's really an honor to be able to discuss the matter of winemaking with the princess, princess, please." ”
Princess Xianyi looked at Yang Yun with a look full of approval, and then, accompanied by the female officer, walked out of the hall with Yang Yun on her front and back feet.
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Princess Xianyi took Yang Yun to the small hall in the courtyard next to her, set up another seat, invited Yang Yun to sit down, and there were drinks and food to be served.
"It seems that you are still quite sensible, do you know King Shou's heart for your sister?" After Princess Xianyi sat down, her tone was still very narrow.
Yang Yun hesitated a little and said, "Aren't we here to talk about winemaking?" You mean...... Shouwang is interested in Sister Yu? ”
Princess Xianyi pointed at Yang Yun, as if she was blaming Yang Yun for deliberately pretending to be confused, but she didn't continue to talk about this topic, she personally picked up the wine jug and poured a glass of wine for Yang Yun, and also filled a glass for herself, then raised the wine cup and said, "If you say that you are here to discuss winemaking, you can't lie about it, I don't know what Yang Gongzi's tricks are to winemaking?" ”
came up to ask for the secret recipe for winemaking, and Princess Xianyi was not polite at all.
Yang Yun can probably understand that the secret recipe of the princess is not to make money, but to understand the secrets, and the purpose of brewing wine is also to invite her father Li Longji to pet.
"It's complicated to say, but it's actually steaming in a pot." Yang Yundao.
"Steamed wine? It's so rare, isn't the water in it also steamed away? ”
Princess Xianyi obviously didn't believe what Yang Yun said, even though she was very smart, but the knowledge she learned was very limited by the times, and she couldn't understand the difference in boiling point.
Yang Yun smiled and said, "Actually, why don't the princess wait for the wine to go and see it for herself?" It's hard to explain just the words here. ”
Princess Xianyi thought for a while and said, "I should set up the wine-making equipment here first, and let you demonstrate it on the spot, but the purpose of looking for your sister and brother today is not on you, but on your sister...... After King Shou said goodbye to her last time, he often remembered, how could a sister make his brother fall in love every day and not see a beautiful woman? ”
Yang Yun didn't answer.
Princess Xianyi looked at Yang Yun again and said, "Didn't you say that the Yang family didn't allow your sister to come out?" How did you say that your uncle was moved? ”
"Nope."
Yang Yun shook his head, "I didn't go to ask my uncle, I just brought my sister out in private, but I can't come out for too long, I will take her back in an hour at most." ”
"You're taking her...... Sneaking out? If your uncle finds out, I'm afraid you're going to be in big trouble. ”
Princess Xianyi paused, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face, "But you are a cultivator, so you have a way to deal with it...... Your sister is so talented and beautiful, and she is at the age of marriage, why would your uncle prevent her from meeting King Shou? Isn't it good to marry into the royal palace? ”
Yang Yun could only deliberately pretend to be confused, shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”
"It may be that your uncle is prejudiced against my mother and King Shou, and there are not a few people in the court who are prejudiced against us." Princess Xianyi said this, there was no anger on her face, as if she was just saying an established fact.
Concubine Wu Hui came from the Wu family, because of Wu Zetian's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty, the court has always been very wary of the Wu family, not to mention that Concubine Wu Hui is deeply favored by Li Longji, and some people are afraid that Concubine Wu Hui will become the next Wu Zetian.
"Next, King Shou may propose marriage to Miss Yang, this matter has to be discussed with my mother first, what is your opinion?" Princess Xianyi asked.
Yang Yun was flattered and said, "How can you have an opinion below?" ”
Princess Xianyi smiled and said, "If your sister really marries King Shou, then we will be a family, and you will be justified in doing things for me in the future." ”
Yang Yun didn't know how to talk about it.
He always felt that Princess Xianyi was too strong, young and young, but she had a domineering sophistication as a royal person.
"Also, I heard that the imperial court is going to welcome Zhang Guoxian to Luoyang, and at the same time invite the world's well-known Taoist priests to come together to compete in Taoism and cultivation, and the palace has not yet decided who will preside over it, but judging from the current situation, it is very likely that my brother, that is, King Shou, will preside over everything."
Princess Xianyi suddenly said.
Li Mao has just come of age and has not yet married, Concubine Wu Hui has the idea of making Li Mao the prince, and she must be looking for opportunities everywhere to let Li Mao behave.
Li Longji admired Taoism, and Concubine Wu Hui hoped to accumulate prestige and experience for her son by presiding over a Taoist event, and seek to become the crown prince.
Yang Yun asked, "Do you want to invite well-known Taoist priests from all over the world to gather in Luoyang?" ”
"Why, isn't this your chance to show off your talents? Just a tie with Luo Gongyuan is not enough, the world is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, your master has caused a lot of gossip, isn't it just the right opportunity to use this opportunity to justify yourself and your master? ”
Princess Xianyi saw that Yang Yun's face was not very good-looking, and she didn't seem to want to participate in this Taoist conference, so she asked with a smile.
Yang Yun really didn't want to participate in any Taoist conferences, and every time this kind of Taoist gathering would involve a lot of trouble.
And his identity is very eye-catching, and he runs a restaurant, and there are not a few people who come to provoke him at that time.
Yang Yun said calmly: "Cultivating the Tao, we still have to focus on cultivating the mind, and only by being quiet and doing nothing can the Tao be refined." ”
"That being said, I don't think your master thinks so, as if there is a difference in the realm of your master and apprentice in the cultivation path, as far as you are concerned, you are not very keen on participating in various Taoist pujas, and only like to make money. If you don't cultivate the Tao and become an official, you may be more productive. Princess Xianyi joked with a smile.
Yang Yun said calmly: "I do have plans to enter the imperial examination. ”
"Haha, you really dare to think about it, but it's also right, it's better to be an official in the court than to cultivate in the countryside, and being an official and cultivating can be done at the same time."
Princess Xianyi poured another glass of wine for Yang Yun and said, "Since you have such a relationship with King Shou, you have to help him do a good job of welcoming Taoist priests from all over the world, and help him, just as you help yourself and your sister." ”