The first stop of the southern tour was Cangzhou, 800 miles away from Yong'an City, where the emperor's guard of honor was received by Zhang Shihuan, the governor of Cangzhou. Living in Zhang Shihuan's mansion was proposed by Deng Qingyuan, because Zhang Shihuan is Deng Qingyuan's brother-in-law, and his family is safer and more secure. Due to the rush of time, Zhang's mansion only had time to simply renovate. Except for Zhang Shihuan himself and his wife, as well as a few necessary subordinates, the rest of the people in the mansion were temporarily moved to live in other courtyards so as not to disturb the holy driver.

Zhang Shihuan invited the emperor into the upper seat and personally served tea to apologize: "Time is in a hurry, the minister has no time to build the palace, so he can only wronged the saint to stay in the minister's 'burrow', and ask the saint to forgive his sins!" ”

"'Si is a burrow, but Wu Dexin' [from Tang Liu Yuxi's "Burrow Ming"], Aiqing is praising herself in disguise! Ha ha! I don't want to be extravagant, Aiqing's mansion is enough, why are you guilty? Duan Yulin saw that Zhang Shihuan was too nervous, and couldn't help but want to make a joke to ease up.

"The emperor is the king of the world, and he is respectful!" Seeing that the emperor did not blame, Zhang Shihuan also put his mind at ease: "The emperor and all the ladies have worked hard all the way, so the minister will arrange meals, please go back to the room to bathe and change clothes first." "Everyone accepted the arrangement, and they went back to their rooms to tidy up without mentioning it.

In a chic courtyard in the southeast corner of Zhang's mansion, two women, an old man and a young woman, sat at the stone table, seemingly whispering something.

"Listening to the noise outside, it should be the emperor's honor guard. Isn't it time for my aunt to greet the female guest too? The young woman calmly took a sip of the plum juice in her hand.

"Xuan'er, your chance has come! At dinner, my aunt will introduce you to the emperor. It turned out that these two people were Zhang Shihuan's wife Deng Yuying and Deng Qingyuan's daughter Qi Xuan.

Deng Yuying is Deng Qingyuan's sister, and only had one son after marrying Zhang Shihuan, who was sent to Taixue to study last year. Deng Jixuan has been close to her aunt since she was a child, and Deng Yuying has no daughter, so she naturally regards Deng Jixuan as a daughter. Since Deng Yuying married out of the capital, Deng Jixuan still comes to Cangzhou every year to visit her, and the affection between her aunt and nephew can be seen.

"Don't worry, anyway, the emperor has to stay in Cangzhou for a few days." Deng Jixuan's composure is far beyond what she should be at her age.

"Why not rush? Your dad said you can't miss this opportunity again! was selected by the emperor earlier, and we also had a wish earlier. Deng Yuying was more active than Deng Zhenxuan herself, and when she saw that her niece was still drinking green plum juice with a light and breezy appearance, she was so anxious: "Oh, my little ancestor!" How do you drink this all the time? Don't you know that you will be nauseous when you eat too much acid? What did I vomit after eating a plate of bayberry last time, and I dare to use this sour juice! Deng Yuying snatched Qi Xuan's cup.

"Good aunt, I'm just going to induce vomiting. Otherwise, my father said that I came to my aunt's house to recuperate, but how can you see that my niece is a little sick? If you make it for the emperor, you have to look like it, right? Deng Zhenxuan had already begun to feel pantothenic acid in her stomach.

"You kid...... Auntie really doesn't know what to say about you. "At a young age, a woman who is meticulous and meticulous does not lose to any woman who is in a deep house feels a little terrible to think about.

"Okay, okay, auntie, go to the front to receive the distinguished guests! Xuan'er knew it. Deng Jixuan smiled and pushed Deng Yuying out of the small courtyard.

As soon as Deng Yuying came out of the yard, Deng Zhenxuan couldn't help but lean over and vomit. She hadn't eaten for a day, and all she vomited was sour water, not to mention how uncomfortable it felt. The maid Hyacin, who had been hiding in the house, hurriedly ran over, patting Ji Xuan on the back while handing her water to rinse her mouth.

"Miss, rinse your mouth quickly, don't drink it. How do you ...... The slave and maid are distressed when they look at it! "Feng Xin doesn't understand, just pretending to be sick, can you really hurt your body?

Deng Zhenxuan rinsed her mouth and eased up, and Feng Xin brought her a cup of mild milk and a plate of stomach-nourishing snacks. Without looking, she waved her hand away and pushed it away, her fingers trembling as she reached for the plum juice again......

"Miss!" Feng Xin couldn't bear to let her practice by herself, and she grabbed the green plum juice and refused to give it to her.

"Give it to me!" Deng Zhenxuan's face was frosty and spread out his palm to Feng Xuan, the momentum did not allow her to refuse, and Feng Xin hesitated to hand the cup back to Feng Xuan.

When it was time for dinner, Deng Zhenxuan, who was lying on the bed, had vomited several times, and at this time she was really showing a sickly softness, provided that you ignored her burning eyes.

"Hyacinth, help me up and change my clothes." Deng Zhenxuan propped herself up, and she had to cheer up to meet the next "battle".

From the cage, Hyacinth took out the outfit specially prepared by the lady for the young lady - a gold brocade moon dress embroidered with autumn fragrance colors, a gold leaf chrysanthemum, a double-headed bead walking shake with red gold, and a number of accessories such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and fans.

"Miss, what kind of bun do you want to comb today?" Fengxin put on the gorgeous and complicated dresses layer by layer for Deng Jixuan.

"Just comb the smoke hibiscus bun, my mother said that this bun is both soft and noble, and it is the most suitable for me." Deng Zhenxuan smiled at the mirror, and even the hyacinth who groomed her was stunned! Miss is so beautiful! When the emperor saw such a young lady for a while, how could there be any reason not to like it?

In the banquet hall, Duan Yulin and a group of concubines and courtiers have already entered the banquet. Men and women still sit in separate seats, separated by several screens. In addition to a few famous dishes that the emperor likes to eat, Zhang Shihuan specially arranged a lot of Cangzhou's special foods. After a meal, Zhang Shihuan fulfilled the friendship of the landlord, and the emperor and his party were also full of satisfaction.

After the meal, the ladies either went back to their rooms to rest, or gathered in the garden to enjoy the cool and talk; The men drank tea in the antechamber. At this moment, a purple-clothed maid hurriedly passed by the door of the living room carrying a food box. Duan Yulin noticed her and stopped her curiously: "Stop." Where did the maidservant come from, and where did she go with the food box? Master Zhang, how are your descendants sneaky? ”

Zhang Shihuan looked outside, and sure enough, it was the hyaconth beside Ji Xuan, and he knew that this was the bridge arranged by his wife and eldest brother. Zhang Shihuan also had to cooperate and scolded: "Bold girl, why don't you send the meal to the young lady quickly?" Disturb the Holy Driver, watch your head! Hyacinth was frightened, and ran away without a trace.

"What's going on? I don't remember that Master Zhang has a daughter, where did a young lady come out now? Duan Yulin looked at Zhang Shihuan suspiciously.

At this time, Deng Qingyuan grabbed the conversation in a timely manner: "Back to the emperor, this matter is still explained by the minister." Duan Yulin raised his eyebrows, noncommittal. Deng Qingyuan continued: "The emperor misunderstood Lord Zhang, and Lord Zhang did not have a daughter. Does the emperor still remember the draft a year ago, and the minister's daughter Zhen Xuan missed the election due to illness? ”

"There's such a thing. I also heard that Deng Aiqing's daughter is beautiful and fragrant, and I was looking forward to seeing her, but it's a pity that I ......" Duan Yulin wondered why he talked about irrelevant things?

At the beginning, Duan Yulin was not uncurious about this mysterious Deng Zhenxuan, just because this woman has been growing up since she was a child, except for her closest relatives and close subordinates, no one has seen her true face. Even the popular "handkerchief sex" between aristocratic women has never been one, and it is really raised in the depths of the boudoir.

It's good to remember, Deng Qingyuan is so afraid that the emperor has no curiosity at all: "At this time, the young lady who lives in Lord Zhang's mansion is the daughter of the minister-Deng Zhenxuan. ”

"Oh? Why didn't Deng Qing's daughter live in Yong'an City, but ran to Cangzhou, which is hundreds of miles away? As soon as Duan Yulin heard that the mysterious beauty was in the backyard at this time, he became interested.

"Back to the emperor, the little girl has been sick since last year, and the minister and his wife feel sorry for the child, so they want to find a quiet place to send her to recuperate. It happened that the son of Lord Zhang entered Taixue last year, and the housekeeper felt lonely under her knees, so she wanted to take the little girl to Cangzhou for a while. After discussing with his wife, he thought that this was a good idea, and he didn't have to bother to find a place to recuperate, and he was relieved to have her aunt to take care of us; Second, it comforted her aunt's loneliness, and it was not too far away from us, isn't this a good thing to kill multiple birds with one stone? So he agreed to send Ji Xuan to Cangzhou. It's just that this child has a good relationship with her aunt, and she is reluctant to leave when she comes, and she stays for more than a year. Deng Qingyuan can be regarded as having finished the reason arranged in advance, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"I see. Then why didn't you invite the young lady out to eat with you just now, and you had to bring the food box in? Do you want to see me? "Since people are here, there is no reason not to come and see him.

"Please forgive the emperor, don't blame Lord Deng. The reason why Zhen Xuan's niece came to face the saint was completely because she was sick again in the past few days, and she had not yet recovered, how could she dare to drag her sick body to defile the holy eye? Not to mention sharing the table with all of you. Zhang Shihuan appropriately excused Deng Qingyuan, and Deng Qingyuan pretended to be surprised and worried when he heard that his daughter was sick. The two sang and harmonized, and Deng Yuying, who was peeking in the back hall, smiled from ear to ear.

The two Aiqing said seriously. She is a little girl, pure and clean, how can she defile the holy eye? Since Miss is sick, I can't help but pay a visit. Let's go, Master Zhang, you lead the way, and lead me to take a look. As he spoke, he got up.

"Your Majesty, don't do it! How can there be any reason for the emperor to visit the little girl? Isn't this tormenting the minister and the little girl! It is supposed that the little girl should come and knock on the saint. Yuying, go and ask Xuan'er to come to the front hall to meet her. Deng Qingyuan shouted towards the back hall, and Deng Yuying, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately agreed to invite.

After a while, Deng Jixuan came with Fengxin's hand. Just looking at the graceful figure of the beautiful woman from afar, my heart is already swaying.

"The people's daughter Deng Shi Xuan, knock on the emperor. Long live the emperor, long live. Duan Yulin didn't call usual, and Zhen Xuan lowered his head and didn't dare to move.

"Miss is not feeling well, get up quickly. Bestow the seat. "Duan Yulin knows how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade.

"Your Majesty." Deng Jixuan thanked her gently, but the moment she looked up and got up, she heard the dissonant sound of the tea cup breaking.

Deng Zhenxuan's eyes widened, and he pretended to look at the emperor in horror. Duan Yulin, on the other hand, put his trembling hand over her face, and muttered excitedly: "Like! It's so similar! ”

"Huh? Who does the emperor say the people are like? Deng Jixuan asked innocently. Of course, she knows who she looks like, which is why she hasn't seen outsiders since she was a child. Since the day Li Jingxi became famous at the age of ten and was known as the "No. 1 Beauty of Dahan", she knew that she had a face very similar to hers. She was five years apart from her, and Deng Jixuan, who was only five years old at the time, decided that she would also become a stunning beauty who moved the whole Dahan!

Several of the ministers who had seen Concubine Shu were also stunned. Isn't this the Li Jingji of girlhood?

Duan Yulin was so excited that he forgot that the beauty was "sick and not healed", grabbed her shoulder and said, "Even if you miss the election, you are destined to be my concubine!" It's all arranged by God! Ha ha...... Deng Jixuan took the order! Qi Xuan and everyone present knelt down to listen to the order: "Deng Shi Qi Xuan, with the beauty of the city, Shu Rui and gentle heart, specially named as a concubine, given the name 'Rui', admiration for this." ”

The emperor really surprised everyone again, if according to the rules of the draft, Deng Jixuan would get the position of "noble" at most. It's good now, just seal the concubine! The missed year is not in vain.

"The concubine accepts the order, thank the lord Longen......" Ji Xuan was about to get up to receive the order, when a wave of dizziness hit. She knew that this was the sequelae of fasting vomiting, so she also "fainted", which showed that her "illness" was real.