When Bu saw Zhou Xuan, he stepped forward, and said with a smile on his face: "Master Hou, the preference of the contemptible sister, I have found three good things, Master Hou, please see——"

Abu spread his hands on the table, and a servant opened the three brocade boxes of different sizes one by one, and Abu introduced them one by one.

Zhou Xuan was overjoyed and said: "Brother Abu, thank you, this cost a lot of silver, you can just deduct it from the share of the Xuanjing I deserve." ”

Abu Xin said: "Xuanjing has only sold more than 40 pieces, and the profit is only a few thousand taels, and it is still far from buying these three rare things." I have to say: "It's not expensive, it's not expensive, it's just relatively rare, it's not easy to find, and the contemptible people are also the blessings of the Hou Ye, and I bought these three pieces in the east and west cities, which is really lucky." ”

Zhou Xuan said generously: "Even if one of these items is given by your brother Abu, you will also come to the music tea party later-" lowered his voice and said: "Donggong will also come, don't make a noise to the public, understand?" ”

Abu was surprised and delighted, and said, "Understood." "It feels like a dream, he, a big food merchant with a low status, is going to have a dinner with the crown prince, the cause of all this is that his wife had a difficult birth that night, the dystocia is good, if you don't have a difficult birth, you won't find Dr. Qin in the middle of the night, and if you don't look for Dr. Qin, you won't get to know Zhou Xuan, who would have thought that the son-in-law of a doctor from the medical department could come to this point? And he Abu can make friends with Marquis Zhou when he is not yet promising, which can be regarded as a unique vision.

Zhou Xuan asked again: "Brother Abu came to Beijing this time, how many concubines did he bring with him?" ”

Abu replied, "I brought two rooms, the seventh and the eleventh." ”

Abu's wives and concubines were grouped, all numbered, and Zhou Xuan asked: "Are they all big food women?" ”

Abu said, "The seventh son is a Persian woman, and the eleventh son is a woman from Eastern Tianzhu." ”

Persia is Iran, and Eastern Tianzhu is Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Zhou Xuan was surprised: "Wow, Brother Abu. Your wife and concubine are a multinational coalition army, so it's better to be the king of the south of Yanfu. ”

Abu said: "The contemptible family is all over the countries of the Western Regions, if the Hou Ye is interested, the contemptible people can send a few beautiful virgins from the Western Regions to the Hou Ye, but it will not be until next year, or the year after that." ”

Zhou Xuan hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I don't bother with this, I'm asking my brother's two concubines if they can sing and dance, if it's convenient to come to the music tea party together at night?" Regardless of the high or low, everyone here has to perform the same talent, a song and dance, a joke, and the picture is relaxed and lively. ”

Abuxi said: "Persian and Tianzhu women are good at singing and dancing. The contemptible must have brought her both. ”

When night falls, the smoke and water of Mochou Lake are heavy, and the Fenghua Festival built near the water makes the Beijing Mansion a brilliant one, because the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival has passed, and the colored lights in the market have been sparse, but it seems that all the colors are gathered on the shore of Mochou Lake, and the colorful lights are embellished in every corner of the Fenghua Military Residence, the fire trees and silver flowers are dazzling, and the main hall of the mansion is dazzling. Hundreds of red lanterns were hung high, and servants came and went, beaming with joy.

Zhou Xuan went to the "Yangchun Baixue Hall" to welcome Fairy Jingyi and Lin Hanyun to the main hall, along the way. But see *** like day, colorful dazzling, blue paste bright candle flame, green jade cockroach lamp. Manjushri rides a lion, Fuxian rides an elephant, and there are countless lanterns of various Buddhist legends.

Lin Hanyun said happily, "This is more lively than the Lantern Festival, Brother Zhou Xuan is really capable." Got so many lights. Colorful. It's really beautiful. ”

Fairy Jingyi was dressed in a goose-yellow robe, still covered with a veil. With a long figure and a graceful demeanor, he said lightly: "Brother Xuan is bothered, in fact, women like to be pure." ”

Zhou Xuan said: "I also like purity. ”

Lin Hanyun smiled "Ge": "Brother Zhou Xuan likes to be clean, then there will be no lively people in the world!" ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "I like to be lively when it is lively, and clean when it is clean." ”

Lin Hanyun pouted and said, "It's so mysterious, I don't understand, my sister should be able to understand." ”

Fairy Jingyi smiled and said: "Brother Xuan's words are very Zen, and the female Tao doesn't understand it. ”

Zhou Xuan smiled and said: "I don't want to be a monk, I like freedom, I don't want to wronged myself, I don't want to suffer myself, I have to fight for what I like." ”

Fairy Jingyi was silent, and always felt that this Xuan brother was hinting at something to her.

When I came to the main hall of the mansion, a string of red lanterns reflected everyone with peach blossoms, but it was a pity that Jingyi Fairy covered her face, otherwise her "red luan" delicate face reflected this red lantern, I don't know how delicate it was?

Judge Fan, Lin Heishan, Chen Ji, and the Sun brothers arrived early, and were hanging a row of lantern riddles on the ground in front of the hall, when they saw Zhou Xuan, the Sun brothers shouted: "Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, I heard that these lantern riddles are all made by you?" ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Yes, twenty lantern riddles, those who guess will be rewarded, and one will be rewarded, haha." ”

Zhou Xuan used to be a literary activist when he was in college, and participated in the organization of various galas, and guessing riddles was the most common activity of the party, so he remembered a lot of riddles, and selected fifteen suitable riddles in the afternoon, and let people copy and paste them on the fifteen fish lamps in exquisite small letters.

Sun Zhan said: "How can Marquis Zhou be so stingy, those who guess will definitely have a heavy reward, I'll guess first." ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Don't be in a hurry to guess first, there are still distinguished guests coming, and they will all guess together." ”

When Chen Ji and the Sun brothers learned in advance that the prince of the East Palace was coming, they all had solemn faces, were dressed uprightly, and put on a solemn appearance.

The three idiots and the four idiots have arrived.

Yang Xiaofeng, Niannu and Xiaoxiang arrived, Niannu wore a pink veil, she lived in a simple house for the past two days, and the Sun brothers who lived in the same courtyard did not know that she was Niannu.

Lin Hanyun was taken aback when she saw Yang Xiaofeng, and asked Zhou Xuan, "Who is she?" ”

Zhou Xuanqi said: "Yang Xiaofeng, haven't you seen her a long time ago, I took her back from King Jing when I got off the boat that time." ”

The sheep has a small chin comb and a reverse bun, decorated with flower hairpins, a thin silk large-sleeved shirt, a thin long skirt with clusters, picturesque eyebrows, and a beautiful color.

"Ah, it's the prostitute you won back from Hongzhou!" Lin Hanyun's eyes widened, the little sheep made her a little jealous, when she got off the boat that day, she glanced at it, Zhou Xuan was scolding her, this little prostitute squatted on the shore and cried, unkempt, I didn't expect it to be such a stunning beauty!

Hu Shang Abu was well-dressed and came with two plump foreign concubines, one blonde and blue-eyed, the other black-haired and blue-eyed. It's all about helping Abu to do business and train him to be mature and sleek.

At the time of the unitary, the government official reported that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived.

Zhou Xuan and Judge Fan

Shan hurriedly greeted out, and saw a team of East Palace guards lined up on both sides of the gate, in front of the two gates, the crown prince Li Jian got down from a carriage in front, walked to the carriage behind, and took a lot of effort to help a woman come, this woman was wearing a white veil and a snow-white long skirt. The hem was wide and fluffy like a large round hood, and the waist was very thin—

Zhou Xuan saw it in front of the door and was stunned, who is this, why is he wearing a Western-style wedding dress? Oh, also known as the Australian women's crown robe.

Judge Fan and Gu Changshi had already walked up quickly to meet and knelt under the East Palace.

Li Jian waved his hand and said, "No courtesy." Strode up to Zhou Xuan and said in a low voice: "Cousin Xuan, I brought my sister Huzhu, she must follow, there is no way." ”

Zhou Xuan frowned slightly. The music tea party came to such a moody princess Qingle, and it would be boring to make the audience unhappy, so she greeted her with a smile: "Her Royal Highness the princess is humiliated, and it is an honor." ”

Princess Qingle is like a bride who can't find a groom. A little overwhelmed, she had a quarrel with Zhou Xuan the day before yesterday, and she didn't know what to say at this time, so she shouted: "Brother Huang." "Follow Li Jian closely.

When I entered the door, I saw a full garden***. Bright as the stars, Li Jian asked: "What kind of day is today, Cousin Xuan is so big-faced?" Could it be my cousin's birthday? ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "No. My birthday is the first day of the lunar month. It's long gone. Today is Miss Lin's birthday, because she is a monk. It's not extravagant, so I set up this music tea party to celebrate her. ”

Li Jian was surprised and said: "Why didn't Cousin Xuan say it earlier, my brother should also prepare a gift!" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "No need, Sister Daoyun won't let me preach, otherwise you will complain about me, you pretend not to know the best, and you can save gifts, haha." ”

Li Jian laughed, and Princess Qingle also touched the veil with the back of her hand, obviously laughing too.

Coming to the hall of the mansion, Li Jian preemptively said: "Everyone, everyone, today I declare my cousin's invitation, don't be formal, don't be restrained because I am the prince of the East Palace, don't be polite, and give up your hands." "Take the lead in bowing to everyone in the hall.

Chen Ji and the Sun brothers were stunned, they wanted to kneel, but it was wrong not to kneel.

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is humble and approachable, don't be restrained, just treat it as a friend, come, first take a look at my lantern riddle, and the one who guesses will have a colorful head." ”

Everyone went to see the lantern riddles, only the three idiots did not move, this guy was almost not interested in anything other than Go, fighting insects and swords, and the four idiots were better, so they also went to see the lantern riddles at this time.

There is a lantern riddle is "a thousand miles of Jiangling in one day", playing a common saying, Chen Jilang said: "I got this, I went out early and returned late, Brother Zhou, am I right?" ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "This is the simplest, you Hongzhou genius guess that this is not overkill, cancel the lottery, and no reward." ”

The crowd laughed.

There is another mystery that "the falling flowers are not thrilling", guess an ancient.

Fairy Jingyi whispered to her sister, and Lin Hanyun walked over with a smile and said: "Brother Zhou Xuan, I guess one, 'falling flowers all over the ground are not alarming', it is Xie An, a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty." ”

Zhou Xuan deliberately exclaimed: "This mystery is very difficult, I didn't expect Sister Hanyun to be able to guess it, a genius genius, a genius among women, this Xie An also has a daughter with the same name as Sister Daoyun, known as Yongxu's talent." ”

Li Jian said with a smile: "Cousin Xuan, I also guessed one - 'fifteen days', isn't it a 'fat' word?" Haha, that's an interesting mystery. ”

Zhou Xuan praised: "Your Highness is wise. ”

Judge Fan and Gu Changshi hurriedly echoed and admired.

There is a mystery called "Half of the Spring and Autumn", typing a word.

Princess Qingle lingered under the fish lamp for a long time, walked to Li Jian's side with a round and fluffy skirt, and said something, Li Jian smiled: "I don't know if it's right, you ask the person who is riddled with the lantern." ”

Princess Qingle snorted lightly, walked up to Zhou Xuan in a wedding dress and asked, "'Half of the Spring and Autumn Period' is the word 'Qin'?" ”

Although the princess refused to admit that Zhou Xuan was her cousin, her attitude was quite so-so tonight, and Zhou Xuan smiled: "Her Royal Highness the princess has answered correctly." ”

Twenty lantern riddles are not difficult, and after a while, they were all guessed, and the prize was a side of Xuanjing, sponsored by Hu Shang Abu.

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "The guessing is over, and the music party officially begins." ”

Sixteen mahogany cases in the hall are arranged in a gossip map, everyone sits in columns, the prince Li Jian and Princess Qingle sit in the dry position, Jingyi Fairy and Lin Hanyun sit in the Kun position, Zhou Xuan, Lin Heishan, Chen Ji sit in the earthquake position adjacent to the Kun position, Judge Fan, Gu Changshi sits in the Xun position, Yang Xiaofeng, Nian Nu, Xiaoxiang sitting, Abu and his two concubines sit in the exchange seat, the Sun brothers sit in the position, the three idiots, the four idiots sit in the Kanhui, the middle encloses a circle of three zhang open space, covered with a red ground food carpet, and various musical instruments are placed, gold, stone, earth, wood, bamboo, silk, , leather, and eight-tone musical instruments are all available.

Zhou Xuanhan said with a smile: "Today is a group of sages, beauties gathered, hehe, since it is a music tea party, then there must be music first, everyone chooses a suitable local instrument, and we have a big ensemble." ”

Li Jian chose the guqin, Princess Qingle is, Jingyi Fairy is the dong flute, Lin Hanyun is the horizontal flute, Chen Ji Guse, Sun Zhan chose the bamboo flute, Sun Sheng chose the pipe, Yang Xiaofeng is the zheng, Nian Nu pipa, Xiaoxiang looked at Zhou Xuan pitifully and said, "Uncle, Xiaoxiang doesn't know any musical instruments." ”

Zhou Xuan smiled and said: "It's okay, just sit and listen, and learn a musical instrument with the little girl in the future." ”

Lin Heishan lifted his beard and smiled: "I won't either, I only brought my ears and mouth." ”

Judge Fan beats six, Gu Changshi can beat the drum with Xiao Ruan and Abu, and one of his two concubines can play the flute and the other can play the sheng.

The three idiots are more boring, he doesn't know how to play musical instruments, and the four idiots chose an ocarina, which is rare.

Zhou Xuan, took out the shiny eight-tone treasure qin, he wouldn't do anything else but this, and asked Lin Hanyun to come back in the afternoon.

Zhou Xuanlang said: "I have three questions, all of which are related to music, and every time I answer a question correctly, there is a unique gift." As he spoke, he looked at the Lin sisters, and Lin Hanyun winked at him.

Everyone doesn't know what music questions Zhou Xuan will come up with? I don't know what unique treasures there are? They all pricked up their ears and listened.