Zhao Guangyi, who had been watching her, was very distressed, and he couldn't wait to step forward and take her upstairs in his arms and comfort her softly.

Leng Yi bowed and said, "It's ugly!" ”

Mrs. Hua Rui slowly stood up, gave Leng Yi a blessing, didn't say a word, bowed her head and went out.

Zhao Guangyi was embarrassed to stay any longer, watching her back disappear outside the door, and couldn't help but feel stunned.

Queen Kaibao, who had been sitting there quietly, listened to this poem, and also remembered the past of her love with her husband Zhao Kuangyin, and now she can no longer see her husband, and she can't help but feel sad.

For a moment the room was silent.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Guangyi said: "Today is the Lantern Festival, why is the atmosphere so heavy?" - Leng Aiqing, it's all your fault! How do you write such a sad poem? Although it is excellent, it is too sad, punish you for drinking a sea of wine to make amends for everyone! ”

And they all laughed again.

Leng Yi hurriedly agreed, picked up the wine bowl, drank it all.

Zhao Guangyi said: "Okay! Guess the riddles and enjoy the lanterns, set off fireworks! ”

Those little princes and princesses immediately cheered with joy. Soon, the lobby and beyond, were bustling again.

Leng Yi asked Wang Jien in a low voice, and after knowing which one was Queen Kaibao, he came to her, bowed down and saluted: "Weichen meets the queen mother and thanks for the reward last time." ”

Empress Kaibao hadn't recovered from her sadness, she blinked her teary eyes, smiled reluctantly, and said, "Lord Leng doesn't have to be polite. Cheng Luojie and her sisters are okay? ”

"Very well, they often talk about your kindness, Queen."

"Well, I hope you can find the stolen treasures sooner rather than later, and they will be able to return to me. Long Zhen is still looking forward to her coming back so that she can get married! With that, he turned his head to look at a guard standing beside Zhao Guangyi. The guard smiled and nodded to Empress Kaibao.

Leng Yi knew that this was Emperor Zhao Guangyi's personal guard Long Zhen. Like himself, he is also the emperor's royal belt, that is, the guard with a sword in front of the emperor. I couldn't help but take a few looks, and saw that he was sturdy, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he was a little handsome. It turns out that Queen Kaibao is going to give Cheng Luojie to him?

Leng Yi pondered in his heart, how to persuade Queen Kaibao to dismiss this family business? This must be done before the Golden Covenant can be found. Of course, there is also a possibility, that is, Queen Kaibao let Cheng Luojie marry Long Zhen in advance, which will be troublesome.

At this moment, at this time, a white-bearded Wenchen came over with his beard and said to Leng Yi: "Lord Leng! ”

Leng Yi turned his head and saw that it was the three old men who were very interested in looking at him before, but he didn't know him, and Wang Jien, who was next to him for a while, introduced: "This is Lord Zhao Puzhao, the crown prince." ”

Leng Yi's heart sank, this Zhao Pu was too famous in the history of the Song Dynasty, he followed the Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin Chen Qiao mutiny, the yellow robe was added, and later proposed to Song Taizu "A cup of wine to release the military power", and the legend also drafted the famous Jinkui Covenant by the edict of the Empress Dowager Du. He did not read much in his life, but he was very good at studying the Analects. The so-called "Half of the Analects Rule the World" is talking about him. He has served as prime minister three times, assisting the emperor in governing the country. However, after the death of Song Taizu, his status at the moment is far less than before, and he no longer has any real power in the court. only retains the false name of "Prince Taibao", but because he is the founding father, after Zhao Guangyi came to power, in order to win people's hearts, he was still very polite to him.

Leng Yi hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "Humble to meet Lord Zhao!" ”

Zhao Pu hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Lord Leng, can you take a step to speak?" ”

Leng Yi said hello, followed Zhao Pu out of the gate, and came to the porch. There were also a lot of people outside who came out to enjoy the lanterns and guess the riddles, but when I saw them talking there, I didn't bother.

Zhao Pu said in a low voice: "Lord Leng is looking for the Golden Kui Covenant, how is it going?" ”

Leng Yi was taken aback, although the Jinkui Covenant was drafted by Zhao Pu, but he was in charge of this matter, how did he know? He looked at him with a puzzled face, as if he didn't understand what he was asking.

Zhao Pu smiled slightly, and said: "This matter is very important, I heard that Lord Leng has been busy with the affairs of the palace recently, of course it is appropriate to do things for the official family, but don't plant other people's fields and waste your own land!" ”

Leng Yi bowed and said: "I am humble and dutiful, and I dare not slack off." ”

Zhao Pu listened to his words, and couldn't help nodding slightly, and said: "Lord Leng's poetic talent will become famous in the world from now on, and the future is immeasurable!" However, if we do things for the official family, we can't just write poetry, so we have to come up with something real. Otherwise, in the final analysis, it will be useless and live up to the expectations of the officials! ”

Leng Yi heard what he said, but he didn't know what to say, so he said: "Adults advise, keep the humble duty in mind." ”

Zhao Pu twisted his beard and smiled meaningfully, turned around and entered the lobby.

Leng Yi followed in, at this time, a minister came to toast Leng Yi, Wang Jien introduced it on the side, Leng Yi also took the initiative to toast everywhere with a cup, introduced by Wang Jien, and almost all the people in the audience knew each other.

Zhao Guangyi was also guessing the riddle, followed by the concubines and a few important ministers, and laughter came from time to time.

Leng Yi toasted down with a circle of wine, and he was already a little drunk.

At this time, a thin old man quietly came to Leng Yi's side and said in a low voice, "How are things going?" ”

Leng Yi squinted his drunken eyes and saw that it was the Divine Doctor Hua Mingzun, so he knew what he was talking about, and said in a low voice: "It's being done, it may take some time, try to do it as well as you can." Right? ”

"Of course!" Hua Mingzun looked left and right, and said in a low voice, "Can you show me your painting tools again?" ”

"This won't work."

"Why?"

"Because the official family will take it away in a while."

"I'll take a look at it now, and I'll give it back to you right away."

Leng Yi smiled, leaned over and said in a low voice: "Doctor Hua, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, haven't you noticed that the housekeeper has been looking at me?" He watched my every move. Wouldn't it be bad if I showed you the painting tools and the officials knew what you were thinking? ”

Hua Mingzun squinted, and sure enough, he saw Zhao Guangyi looking over here, intentionally or unintentionally, and nodded with a wry smile: "Okay, I'll wait for your good news." ”

Leng Yi said again: "Don't wait, I'll tell you a little good news now." ”

"What?" Hua Yingzun looked at him.

"I'm just now realizing that it's really difficult for my kind of painting to be embroidered, I'm afraid you won't find a suitable embroiderer, so I helped you do it all. You don't have to look for an embroiderer, I'll help you get it, two, one with clothes and one without it, just take it back and hang it up to admire. How is it? ”

Hua Mingzun was overjoyed, and thanked him gratefully: "So good! Thanks a lot! ”

Leng Yi squinted his drunken eyes and said, "It's easy to say!" In the future, it is inevitable that you will have to trouble the miracle doctor. Help each other. ”

Hua Mingzun was in a good mood, twisted his beard and nodded, "Okay!" In the future, if you and your wife have any ailments that need my treatment, just ask. ”

"Thank you so much!"

Hua Mingzun had a drink with Leng Yi, then turned around and left.

Seeing that it had come to the second watch, some ministers left one after another, and Leng Yi was also worried about Li Yu and Xiao Zhou at home, so he took the time to say goodbye to Emperor Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi called Leng Yi aside alone and said in a low voice: "How are things going?" ”

Leng Yi took out his mobile phone from his arms, and when he took pictures in the house, he had already adjusted the photo and locked the screen, and handed it to Zhao Guangyi at the moment.

Zhao Guangyi took it, and saw the "portrait" of Mrs. Hua Rui, who was looking at himself stupidly. Leng Yi grasped it very well, just when Mrs. Hua Rui looked at the embroidery as if she was distracted, just like looking at the person looking at the photo, Mrs. Hua Rui's transcendent and elegant beauty was well displayed.

Zhao Guangyi couldn't help but be overjoyed, put the mobile phone in his arms, touched it uneasily, and said, "Very good!" You did very well! Okay, you can go back and spend the holidays with your family! ”

Leng Yi bowed and agreed, said goodbye, sat in a sedan chair, and returned to his house.

Li Yu and Xiao Zhouhou were still at his house, and Zhuo Qiaoniang welcomed Leng Yi to the warm pavilion of the study and sat down. Leng Yi said: "How's the guessing riddle?" ”

Zhuo Qiaoniang said: "Grandpa's guessing riddle is amazing, basically just a glance, and he guessed it, it is not dark yet, and all the palace lantern anagrams have been guessed by him!" Send the answers to the palace, all right, and get a lot of rewards! ”

Leng Yi arched his hand and said: "Admire! ”

Li Yu said with a smile: "Guessing riddles is a small skill of carving insects, which is not worth mentioning. ――How is Lord Leng in the palace? Have you ever guessed a riddle? ”

"I guessed, but guessing is not my forte, and I can't guess a lot."

"Your Excellency is welcome!"

Zhuo Qiaoniang stretched out her arm in front of Leng Yi, and there was a jade bracelet on her wrist, which was a rare treasure at first glance. Zhuo Qiaoniang said to Leng Yi: "This was given to me by Mrs. Zheng Guo, I said it was too precious, she had to give it to me, and she put it on for me." In addition, he also gave each of the two female disciples of Master Feiyi a gold bracelet. It's all precious. ”

Leng Yi knew that Xiao Zhouhou was grateful for saving her last time, so he smiled and said, "Madame is too polite like this." ”

Xiao Zhouhou took Zhuo Qiaoniang's arm and said, "Where, my sister and I hit it off at first sight, a little courtesy, not a respect." ”

Leng Yi took out the letter handed over by the crown prince Zhao Yuanzuo from his arms and handed it to Xiao Zhouhou: "This is what the prince asked me to pass on to you, saying that an old man gave you a letter." ”

Xiao Zhouhou's heart sank, and he knew that what the prince said that day should be true, that is to say, the prince was not looking for an excuse to go away so that his younger brother would rape him, but someone really asked them to hand over a letter, so he took it and handed it to Li Yu.

Li Yu was not in a hurry to read it, put the letter in his arms, and said to Leng Yi: "My lord, this is the festival, how about we get drunk together?" ”

Although he had already drunk a lot of wine in the palace, Leng Yi was not afraid of drinking, and said happily at the moment: "Okay! "Tell the servants to put on a banquet again and drink with Li Yu and his wife. Zhuo Qiaoniang accompanied.

After Xiao Zhou, he played the piano and sang from time to time to help the wine. I drank until midnight. Li Yu then gave up his hand to leave.

Leng Yi said that she would send it to the door in person, the wind and snow outside were relatively heavy, and Zhuo Qiaoniang was recovering from a serious illness, so Leng Yi didn't let her come out with her. He didn't even want the servants to use umbrellas to block the snow, so he braved the snowflakes to personally accompany Li Yu and his wife to the gate. Their carriage was parked in the courtyard at the gate.

Li Yu originally didn't let Leng Yi see him off, but when he saw Leng Yi's expression was different, he seemed to have something to say to them, so he was no longer polite.

The three of them walked slowly to the front door in the wind and snow, and saw the carriage parked in the courtyard from a distance, and there was no one around except the wind and snow. Leng Yi stood up and whispered to Li Yu: "Did Grandpa copy my "Poppy Beauty" and steal it again?" ”

Li Yu was shocked, they didn't tell anyone about this, how did Leng Yi know? Could it be that the news has already gotten out? Li Yu lacked the talent to adapt, and for a while, he was nervous and scared, and stood there still.

Xiao Zhouhou looked at Leng Yi nervously, and when he heard him say so surely, he knew that things were not good, and since Leng Yi asked so, there must be a reason, at this time, he could only tell the truth, hoping that Leng Yi could help him. Then he nodded and said, "Yes, my husband likes the word "adult" very much, so he transcribed it, and changed "homeland" to "homeland". It was supposed to be burned the next day, but somehow, someone stole it. Our husband and wife were very anxious, for fear that it would reach the official family and the official family would misunderstand. ”

Leng Yi smiled bitterly and said, "What you are worried about has happened!" ”

Li Yu and Xiao Zhouhou were like a thunderclap in mid-air, and they were so frightened that their souls flew away, and they stayed there for a long time.

Leng Yi said in a low voice: "Someone has already submitted this poem you copied to the official family. You need to be prepared. ”

Li Yu stood dumbfounded, and Xiao Zhou sobbed later.

Leng Yi said: "Don't worry, the matter has not yet reached the point of no return." Let's figure it out together! ”

This sentence, for Li Yu and his wife, is like a drowning man grabbing a big log. Leng Yi and them have just met, but they are not afraid of being implicated and say that they want to help them, which really moved them from the bottom of their hearts.

Li Yu's lips trembled a few times, and as soon as his knees weakened, he was about to kneel. Leng Yi hurriedly grabbed him and said in a low voice: "Grandpa doesn't have to be like this!" ”

Xiao Zhouhou also choked up and said, "Thank you!" Thank you, Lord Leng! With your help, Lord Leng, my husband and wife will have hope of survival. ”

Leng Yi said: "I will do my best."

Leng Yi said to Li Yu: "Grandpa, please get in the car first, and I have something to say to Mrs. Zun." ”

At this time, Leng Yi wanted to talk to Xiao Zhouhou alone, Li Yu was very sensitive, and immediately knew that the matter was likely to be related to the official family, and it was inconvenient for him to hear it, so he hurriedly arched his hand and turned around and got into the carriage.

At this time, the wind and snow became bigger, Xiao Zhouhou's thin fragrant shoulders were already full of snowflakes, Leng Yi looked at her pretty face that was red from the cold, and felt a little pity in her heart, and said, "Does Madame like fishing?" ”

Xiao Zhou was stunned for a moment, could it be that Leng Yi put aside her husband and wanted to talk to her alone, which was about fishing? He's not going to go fishing with him on a date, is he? Thinking of this, Xiao Zhouhou felt a heat on his face, and whispered a little shyly: "I used to fish occasionally, but when I arrived in Kaifeng, I didn't go again." ――Do you want to go fishing? Xiao Zhouhou tilted his head and looked at him with a smile.

(To be continued)