Zhou Zong's mansion is near Guozijian, close to the mountains and rivers, and the environment is excellent. Speaking of which, the layout of Jinling City in the Tang Dynasty is limited by the terrain, so the residences of officials in the DPRK and China are scattered in Jinling City and are irregular. Early the next morning, Yang Lian took the gift and went to Zhou Zong's mansion.

At this time, Zhou Zong was still the envoy of Jiangzhou Jiedu and held the rights of one party. Since Yang Lian had a conflict with Zhou Zong, he has studied Zhou Zong's life, and only then did he understand why Zhou Zong had a bad attitude towards him, I am afraid that in addition to the relationship between Emperor Zhou E, Song Qiqiu, Feng Yansi and others are also one of the reasons. Zhou Zong was originally the attendant of the Martial Ancestor Li Yu, as long as such a person is good at words and has some ability, most of them will be reused. However, this person had a poor relationship with Song Qiqiu, Feng Yansi and others, so he was demoted to the Jiangzhou Festival Envoy.

Although he was degraded, his status was still not low, as far as Yang Lian knew, Song Qiqiu suppressed Zhou Zong when he had time, but Zhou Zong has always been standing, which shows that Li Jing still trusts him quite a lot. Because Yang Lian and King Qi are close, and King Qi has a good relationship with Song Qiqiu, Feng Yansi and others, Zhou Zong's attitude towards Yang Lian is very bad, which is reasonable.

Yang Lian rode a horse and spent half an hour arriving at Zhou Zong's mansion. Closer, Yang Lian frowned unconsciously, Zhou Zong's mansion looked very simple, and the plaque hanging on the door didn't know how much time it had taken to hang on the door, the handwriting on it had been blurred, and which point in the middle of the word "house" had also fallen off, which looked quite weird.

The vermilion lacquer on the gate has also fallen, it looks very mottled, a dejected scene, if ordinary people see it, where can they think that this is the mansion of the second grade of the imperial court, a party festival envoy?

Yang Lian walked up and patted the door knocker, and after a while, a rather shabby-dressed doorman opened the door, glanced at Yang Lian, and asked very vigilantly: "This son, who are you looking for?" ”

"This little brother, I'm here to find Miss Zhou, I have something to give her." Yang Lian said with a smile.

Menzi looked Yang Lian up and down, left and right, almost looking at him all over, then he sneered and said, "Another prodigal son." ”

Yang Lian's face changed slightly, and he said, "Little brother, what do you mean by this?" ”

"What do you mean?" Menzi smiled contemptuously and said, "Every day, I don't know how many prodigal sons come to the Zhou Mansion, taking the opportunity to get things, just to take a look at the ladies of the Zhou Mansion. ”

Yang Lian shook his head and said with a smile: "This little brother, I was indeed invited, if you don't believe it, you can ask the son-in-law." ”

"Hmph." Menzi sneered, closed the door, and ignored Yang Lian.

Yang Lian shrugged his shoulders, thinking that the gate of this Zhou Mansion really has a personality, it seems that the gate of this Zhou Mansion is much more difficult to enter than the Qi Palace, compared to the Imperial City, and immediately smiled bitterly twice, thinking that he is going to break the appointment? At this time, on the street, a boy and brother walked slowly, followed by a woman, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a somewhat thin figure.

The man came in a hurry, got closer, saw Yang Lian, and said with some surprise: "Ah, Brother Yang, why are you here?" ”

"When I met Emperor E yesterday, I remembered that I had something to give her, so I came over." Yang Lian said lightly.

"Then why didn't you knock?" The person who came was Li Congjia, he glanced at Yang Lian strangely, and at this time, the woman behind Li Congjia followed, panting, and said, "Son, wait for the slave." ”

Li Congjia turned his head, glanced at the woman, and said, "Niang, I let you stay in the house, you just want to come." ”

"Childe, childe, the slave and maid will be by your side at any time." Said the woman who was replaced by a lady.

Yang Lian glanced at the lady, and saw that her feet were very small, and she seemed to be entangled in her feet, and she didn't feel a little strange, many women he met, Mi Shiwei was a martial artist, so let's not talk about it, but Fu Jinzhan , Zhou Ehuang, Zeng Yiling and others did not bind their feet, so Yang Lian felt strange for a while.

Li Congjia felt a little headache, this woman was rewarded to him by his mother, she danced very well, and she also had the ability to compose lyrics and songs, but she was too clingy, and she had to follow him wherever she went, which made him sometimes annoyed.

When the lady saw the tall Yang Lian and saw a scar on Yang Lian's face, she was suddenly a little scared and couldn't help but take two steps back.

Li Congjia arched his hand towards Yang Lian and said with a smile: "Niang, this is Yang Gongzi, now that the official worships the festival, you haven't seen Yang Gongzi yet?" ”

"Slaves, slaves and maids have seen Yang Gongzi." The lady said, bowing slightly.

Yang Lian waved his hand and said with a smile: "The girl doesn't have to be polite. ”

Li Congjia patted his head and said, "It's all here, let's go to the Zhou Mansion and talk about it." As he spoke, he reached out and patted the knocker.

The door was soon opened, and half of the door poked out of the door, first saw Yang Lian, and immediately shouted: "Didn't I tell you?" Why are you still here, don't you want to taste my fist? ”

Yang Lian looked at him coldly, his eyes were very sharp, and when he saw it, he couldn't help but be startled, thinking to himself how could this person's eyes be so scary? Suddenly, Li Congjia asked, "Menzi, is Miss Zhou at home?" ”

"Ah, it turned out to be the Sixth Prince." Menzi naturally saw Li Congjia, and immediately smiled all over his face, and his eyes were almost out of sight.

"The son-in-law is at home, the six princes please, please inside!" Menzi seemed very attentive.

Li Congjia smiled and walked in. The lady followed closely, and also stretched out a hand and grabbed Li Congjia's arm. Li Congjia shook it twice and didn't shake it off, and gave up helplessly.

Yang Lian was about to enter, but the door blocked Yang Lian's way and said, "You can't enter." ”

Li Congjia suddenly realized, and hurriedly said: "Menzi, this is Brother Yang, and now he is the second grade of the official residence, and he also knows Miss Zhou, let's make an appointment, let him in." As he spoke, Li Congjia showed a hint of smugness on his face.

Yang Lian's expression was very indifferent, looking at Menzi, as if smiling.

Menzi glanced at Yang Lian in disbelief, thinking that this person is so young, he is actually the second-grade festival envoy? I couldn't see it, I felt surprised in my heart, but I didn't dare to talk back, I was busy smiling all over my face, and said, "Young Master Yang, please inside!" As he spoke, he stepped aside and bowed slightly.

Yang Lian nodded and walked in, just a door, Yang Lian had no need to fight with him.

Li Congjia took Yang Lian to turn left and right, and walked towards the backyard of Zhou's mansion familiarly. Yang Lian calculated, Zhou Zong's mansion is not small, but with his frugality, I think it was given by Li Yu or Li Jing.

"Emperor E, are you there?" Before he reached the door, Li Congjia shouted at the top of his voice, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was coming. The lady beside her clutched her sleeve tightly. Yang Lian watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help but be a little funny, this lady seemed to have admiration for Li Congjia.

With Li Congjia's voice, soon, a figure appeared, and Emperor Zhou E walked over slowly, still with that slow and leisurely temperament.

When Emperor Zhou E saw Yang Lian, he was slightly surprised, and soon smiled: "Young Master Yang, you are here too." ”

Yang Lian nodded, raised the object in his hand, and said with a smile: "Emperor E, guess what?" ”

Emperor Zhou E was immediately attracted by the things in Yang Lian's hand, looked at it carefully, and said, "Could it be the qin?" ”

Yang Lian laughed, handed the object to Emperor Zhou E, and said, "Although it is a piano, it is not an ordinary piano, you can open it and take a look first." ”

Emperor Zhou E didn't take the thing, but said seriously: "Let the concubine think about it." ”

Yang Lian withdrew his arm, looked at her, and said, "That's okay, you can guess." ”

Li Congjia looked a little excited, and said, "Could it be Sima Xiangru's Luqi?" ”

Yang Lian didn't speak, she put her eyes on Zhou Ehuang's body, she was thinking, half a sound, and suddenly smiled: "Could it be Cai Bojiao's Jiaowei." ”

Yang Lian laughed, walked to the stone bench and stone table, and when the package was put on, he opened the package, revealing a quaint piano body.

Li Congjia hurriedly stepped forward, looked at it carefully, and said, "Ah, it's really Cai Bojiao's Jiaoweiqin!" ”

Emperor Zhou E shook his head and said seriously: "Young Master Yang, yesterday you said that you wanted to give this qin to the concubine, but such a valuable gift cannot be accepted by the concubine. ”

"Yang Lian is just a rough man, this kind of famous piano is in my hands, it will only be defiled. If it is in the hands of Miss Zhou, it can play its piano sound. Yang Lian smiled.

Li Congjia touched the Jiaowei Qin, and sighed in his heart, he is proficient in music, and he is naturally a person who loves the qin, the Jiaowei Qin is a famous qin, and he has heard of it for a long time.

Emperor Zhou E thought for a while and said, "Yang Gongzi is so generous, but Emperor E is ashamed. ”

The lady still pulled Li Congjia's arm, which was when she heard Emperor Zhou E say this, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Since Miss Zhou feels ashamed, son, you might as well laugh." ”

Li Congjia's face changed, and he said, "Don't talk nonsense!" This is a gift from Yang Gongzi to Emperor E, how can he be so rude! Besides, a gentleman can't take away people's favors, are you trying to trap me in injustice? ”

The lady was frightened, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Childe, it was the slave who said the wrong thing, the slave and the maid should die, the slave and the maid should die!" As he spoke, he stretched out his little white hand and slapped it on Bai Shengsheng's face.

Emperor Zhou E glanced at the lady, recently, this lady has always followed Li Congjia, she knows everything. It's just that she couldn't imagine that this lady was so rude. However, Emperor Zhou E is kind by nature and soft-natured, and there are several finger prints on the face of the lady, and she said busily: "Sixth prince, the lady is straightforward and fast-talking, I didn't think of so much for a while, you don't have to punish her, just give Emperor E a face." ”

Li Congjia snorted coldly, and knew that if the lady was like this, it wouldn't be good-looking, so he said: "Since it is Emperor E's intercession, then forget it." You can't do that in the future. ”

The lady wiped her tears and said, "Thank you, son." ”

Li Congjia said: "You should be thankful for Emperor E." ”

The lady glanced at Emperor Zhou E, and saw that Emperor Zhou E was very beautiful, although she was also a woman, she was actually a little tempted, thinking of the attitude of the six princes towards her, she couldn't help but be a little hostile. A pair of hands tightly grasped Li Congjia's arm. Li Congjia shook it twice, but didn't shake it off, so he had to give up helplessly.

"Thank you, Miss Zhou." The lady said, bowing slightly, but she didn't see too much sincerity.

Emperor Zhou E didn't mind, he just smiled slightly in his heart, nodded, and said to Yang Lian: "Young Master Yang, please inside." ”

Yang Lian picked up the Jiao Weiqin and walked in with Emperor Zhou E. Emperor Zhou E's room was very beautifully furnished, and when he entered the hall, he saw a few paintings hanging inside, and the smell of a scholarly door rushed to his face.

Emperor Zhou E asked his subordinates to bring tea, Yang Lian sat down to drink tea, Li Congjia was very interested in the painting that was hanging, so he walked to the side and looked at it seriously.

"Yang, Brother Yang, this Jiaowei Qin is so valuable, how did you get it?" Emperor Zhou E was a little strange.

Yang Lian smiled and said: "This Jiaowei qin is stored in the Han Palace, and Liu Zhiyuan is not good at music, so I took it over and borrowed flowers to offer Buddha." Miss Zhou likes it, and I am relieved. ”

"Thank you Young Master Yang, Emperor E is very happy." Zhou Ehuang said, his eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles.

Yang Lian smiled, picked up the tea, and took a sip. Zhou Ehuang's eyes were a little weird, so he didn't know what to say for a while.

Emperor Zhou E bit his red lip, glanced at Li Congjia, and saw that he was concentrating on looking at the calligraphy and paintings, so he said in a low voice: "Young Master Yang, I heard that Your Majesty gave you a marriage and wanted to marry Princess Huairou to you, is it true?" ”

Yang Lian was stunned, this matter spread very quickly, and even Emperor Zhou E knew about it. Then he said, "It is true." However, a few days ago, something happened, and this marriage should have been canceled. ”

"Huh? How so? Emperor Zhou E asked. I have mixed emotions in my heart, and I don't know whether to be happy or depressed?

Yang Lian didn't doubt him, so he explained with a smile, when he said that he had a fiancée, and it was actually Zeng Yiling of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Zhou Ehuang's heart was like an overturned five-flavor bottle, and he didn't know what to do for a while. He actually has a fiancée, and he is actually a woman in a brothel. After all, Zhou Ehuang was born in a famous family, and naturally despised women from brothels, even if she admired Zeng Yiling's piano skills and her talent in her heart, but after all, she was just a woman who was an artist, a servant, and her status was the lowest.

"So, what are you going to do??" Zhou Ehuang asked cautiously, she suddenly found that she wanted to know the answer, and she was very urgent.

Yang Lian pondered for a moment and said: "Although Zeng Yiling has a poor background, after all, she is my wife who is married to me, even if her identity is not good, I will never give up on her." ”

"However, if you marry Zeng Yiling, it is impossible for you to marry Princess Huairou again." Zhou Ehuang said.

"I have been separated from Zeng Yiling for many years, and I am ashamed of her. I must not abandon her for the sake of glory and riches. Yang Lian said.

"But, do you really like Princess Huairou?" Zhou Ehuang himself didn't know why he asked this question.

Yang Lian was stunned for a moment, he had thought about this question many times, and he had also talked about this problem with Fu Jinzhan and Zeng Yiling, and even Fu Jinzhan gave him advice, his grievances with Li Jing, to be precise, with Li Yu's grievances, had nothing to do with Princess Huairou, if he was interested in her, what did it matter if he married?

Hearing Emperor Zhou Ehuang ask like this at this moment, Yang Lian thought about it carefully and said, "It's sincere." ”

When Emperor Zhou E heard this, his body shook slightly, his face darkened, and his voice became a little low, and said, "If you really like it, then, then marry her." ”

Although Yang Lian felt that Emperor Zhou E's voice was a little wrong, he didn't think much about it, smiled bitterly, and said, "This matter depends on how the Son of Heaven decides." (To be continued.) )