Chapter 16: Rivals in Love
Bidding farewell to the Huaiwu people, Yuan Rui and his entourage led Sun Qian back to Luoyang, and as soon as they arrived at the city gate, Sun Qian was stunned by the magnificent momentum of Luoyang City: "Wow! This gate is too high! There are too many people in this line! Brother Rui, you see, that girl's hair bun style is so exquisite, I have lived for nearly 20 years, and I never thought that my hair could be so amazing! ”
Yuan Rui looked at Sun Qian with a "disgusted" expression: "Please be quiet, okay?" This kind of snake bun has been popular for hundreds of years, so what's the fuss about! ”
Sun Qian casually picked up Yuan Rui's ear: "What did you say?" ”
Yuan Rui was in pain, so he had to beg for mercy in a low voice: "I was wrong! I was wrong! With so many people here, it's good to save some face for this king! ”
He didn't say this, as soon as this remark came out, Hanako and others were amused by him and laughed, the dignified prince, the brother of the Son of Heaven, was so submissive by a woman, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, everyone might not have imagined that picture in his life.
"This is the most lively copper camel street in Luoyang City, you look at this street, there is a main, two auxiliary and three parallel, the street is twelve zhang wide, even if a dozen horses walk side by side, it will not seem crowded." Yuan Rui introduced Sun Qian as he walked all the way, and he was quite proud.
And Sun Qian's eyes were about to fall out in shock: "Oh my God! So wide! You can build a house directly in the middle of the road! ”
Yuan Rui snorted: "I've convinced you, this will be your home in the future, don't be shocked all the time!" Seeing that Sun Qian raised his hand and wanted to pinch his ears again, he hurriedly avoided it sideways, and pointed to the two halls on both sides of the road ahead: "Do you see the two halls on the left and the right over there?" The one on the left is called Taishe, and the one on the right is called Taimiao, which are the places where the Son of Heaven worships his ancestors and heaven and earth! ”
Sun Qian's attention was really diverted by success: "Isn't it just worshipping the ancestors and praying to God?" Do you need such a big show? ”
Yuan Rui made a "shhhh ”
Sun Qian playfully stuck out her tongue: "Order!" Suddenly, a burst of fresh fragrance hit, causing Sun Qian to swallow her saliva, "Where is the fragrance wafting, I smell my stomach hungry!" ”
Yuan Rui: "Good nose!" This aroma wafted from the Fuhe Restaurant. He said and pointed to a restaurant lined up with a long line in front of the door next to him, "Those who can open shops on this Tongtuo Street will not be idle people, and the big shopkeeper of this Fuhe restaurant is even more powerful, I heard that only a few special dishes conquered the taste of Luoyang dignitaries who are accustomed to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, and now the business is getting bigger and bigger, in addition to the head office of Tongcamel Street in front of me, several branches have been opened in other streets." Nowadays, ordinary people who want to have a meal at his house have to at least queue up for an hour, and let the butterfly treat you to a meal another day. ”
Hanako pointed at herself with an innocent face: "Why me?" ”
Just when everyone was talking and laughing, suddenly a voice like a silver bell sounded behind him: "Your Highness! You're back, you didn't come to Lihua last time you came back, Lihua is not happy! ”
Yuan Rui's body froze suddenly, and he slowly turned around mechanically, his expression was full of horror, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he forced out a smile: "Heh...... Hehe......, Lihua, last time I was in a hurry...... "The sweet-looking, like a blooming flower-like girl in front of me is Li Lihua, the youngest daughter of Dasi Nong Li Hui, and Yuan Rui is also a childhood sweetheart, I don't know when I started to be crazy infatuated with Yuan Rui, Yuan Rui immediately rejected her after learning her mind, but instead of giving up, she held the window paper anyway, and there was no need to hide the mentality, and the pursuit of Yuan Rui was more enthusiastic than before. Yuan Rui was helpless, he had to dodge everywhere, and when he saw her, it was like seeing a plague god, so he had this reaction.
While speaking, Li Lihua had already flown to Yuan Rui like a gust of wind, and reached out to touch his face: "Your Highness must have suffered outside, and he has lost a lot of weight!" It's heartbreaking! ”
Yuan Rui stretched out his index finger and carefully opened the palm of Li Lihua's face that was sticking to his face: "Lihua! Speak well, don't move your hands and feet, have you forgotten the old master's teaching, men and women don't kiss! ”
Sun Qian, who was on the side, had already seen the fire in her eyes, and saw Li Lihua teasing Yuan Rui vigorously, and Yuan Rui's outstretched fingers were held by her backhand, and she stepped forward to push her away. Li Lihua was stunned, and then discovered Sun Qian's existence.
"Who is she!" The two women pointed at each other and questioned Yuan Ruidao at the same time.
The three of them involuntarily took a dozen steps back, and their hearts were finished, and it seemed that no vicious fight could not end in this situation.
Yuan Rui separated the two daughters and smiled awkwardly: "Everyone is good friends, don't put on such a posture like a big enemy, okay?" ”
"Who is good friends with her!" The two women spoke in unison, and they heard a few men next to them secretly babbling, with this level of tacit understanding, it is not impossible to be friends.
Yuan Rui carefully pressed down the arms of the two daughters pointing at each other, and said to Sun Qian first: "Xiaoqian, she is mine...... Little sister Li Lihua! ”
As soon as the words fell, Li Lihua immediately jumped out and corrected: "I don't want to be Your Highness's sister, I want to be your wife!" ”
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Rui's expression was about to cry, and he hurriedly said to Li Lihua with a pleading voice: "Lihua, don't make trouble, okay?" Your Royal Highness's brother already has a wife, and it is the first beauty of the Great Wei in front of you, Sister Sun Qian, who has a touching temperament and a gentle and kind nature, and you must be polite when you see Sister Sun in the future! ”
People love to listen to good words, especially women in front of their rivals, Yuan Rui's sycophant made Sun Qian quite comfortable, and unconsciously stood on tiptoe and looked down at Li Lihua.
"What? Your Highness, you actually married another woman, you negative man! Li Lihua couldn't accept the facts in front of her, "Say! Which lady is she? ”
Yuan Rui was afraid of her: "Lihua, between you and me, there is no rudeness between you and me, don't say anything!" What a negative man, to say it is slander! As for your sister Sun, she is not the young lady of any princess, her father is the famous Huaiwu Sun Fuhu on the rivers and lakes! ”
"Waiwu?" Li Lihua snorted and laughed, "My father is the Jiuqing of the Dynasty, the great Si Nong Li Hui!" My brother-in-law is engaged in Zhonglang Wangju in the General's Mansion! If you don't marry me, marry a grass man! ”
Yuan Rui's face sank when he heard this, and he scolded sharply: "Don't say anything here!" If you insult your sister Sun again, don't blame this king for ignoring you in the future! Pulling Sun Qian and striding away, it was completely different from the pitiful appearance that had just been caught in the middle of the two daughters, full of manliness.
Although Yuan Rui severely reprimanded Li Lihua, that sentence still pierced Sun Qian's heart like a sharp knife, perhaps because Yuan Rui had always been obedient to her, even if she was unreasonable, she could get Yuan Rui's almost bottomless tolerance, which made her forget the difference between the two of them like a huge chasm for a while. But reality is reality after all, it's not something you can escape without thinking about it, Yuan Rui is a royal family, but her grandson Qian's ancestors are reckless from generation to generation, even if Yuan Rui agrees to marry her, can his emperor's brother agree, and will the Manchu Dynasty civil and military will? Thinking of being engrossed, he didn't have the heart to appreciate the novelties along the way, and was almost dragged back to Changle Mansion by Yuan Rui.
After settling Sun Qian, Yuan Rui grabbed her shoulders and said in a resolute tone that had never been seen before: "I know what you are thinking in your heart, you just need to remember that no matter what others say, you Sun Qian is destined to be my Yuan Rui's wife in this life, and will not be a concubine or anything else!" And I don't need any concubines, as long as you Sun Qian! Do you understand? ”
Sun Qian had never seen such a serious Yuan Rui, and she couldn't help but bump into the deer in her heart, and nodded weakly for a while: "Understood......" Having said that, whether she can really stay with Yuan Rui without caring about the eyes of the outside world, maybe she herself doesn't know.
The next day, before Yuan Rui got out of the bed, he was awakened by the sound of the housekeeper Uncle Chen's knocking on the door: "Your Highness! Get up! Mrs. Wang from the General's Mansion came to the palace early in the morning and clamored to see Your Highness, but the old slave really couldn't stop it! ”
This Mrs. Wang is Li Lihua's eldest sister Li Liting, who is the same as Li Lihua, and she is also a spicy nature. Li Hui has been old and serious all his life, and he doesn't know how to give birth to two daughters who are so unreasonable. On the stall of these two sisters, Yuan Rui could only sigh in vain, and hurriedly changed his clothes and went out to see her.
"Your Highness! What did you say to Lihua yesterday? When she returned home, her eyes were swollen from crying! I know you only think of her as a sister, but you can't break her heart by talking nonsense! She is young, what if she is blind from crying? Will you still be able to find a good family in the future? As soon as she saw Yuan Rui, Li Liting crackled and snatched white.
Yuan Rui had to sigh and explain to her slowly, and with great effort, he finally appeased Li Liting and sent her out, and Uncle Chen lost no time in running to add to the blockage: "Your Highness!" Miss Sun is gone! ”
If it weren't for the fact that Uncle Chen was already an old bone, Yuan Rui really wanted to punch him twice and report something uneasy early in the morning. Although he knew in his heart that this matter had nothing to do with Uncle Chen, he still couldn't help but scold when he looked stupid: "You know that you are standing stupidly!" Why don't you go and get the people back! ”