Chapter 42: The Golden City
The hall is a place of joy, at least on the surface, with cheerful dances, pleasant music, and feasts of conversation and laughter. The palace and temple here are atmospheric and gorgeous, looking at the armpit pond in the distance, the smoke and waves are ethereal, and the three fairy islands are like being in the fairyland; Heavy buildings are stacked, better than fairy palaces.
Jin Cheng withdrew his gaze from a distance and said calmly: "The emperor and the emperor's uncle, you are very good to me, I have enjoyed so many years of happiness in the palace without any credit, and I also want to do something for Datang, Datang needs me to go to Tibet, so it is naturally incumbent on me." ”
Because she was the adopted daughter of the former emperor Ruizong, she called Emperor Li Dan the emperor's uncle.
Li Dan was very happy to hear this, nodded and praised: "Jincheng is knowledgeable, understands the righteousness, and is very relieved. ”
Li Yan'er, the little princess beside Li Dan, sniffled, ran over and grabbed Jin Cheng's hand and said reluctantly: "Auntie, don't go, no one will play with me if you leave, don't go......"
A sneer flashed in Jin Cheng's eyes, and he said in his heart: Don't pretend, I know that you are afraid that I will go to Tubo sooner, thinking that you will be the most favored princess of Daming Palace as soon as I leave, right?
But that cold look only flashed through Jin Cheng's eyes, and it was unlikely that anyone would notice it, and she soon regained her calm and gentle appearance, and she was undisputed and submissive. She touched Li Yan'er's face and smiled: "Yan'er often thinks about her aunt. ”
She was very indifferent and gentle. In fact, she wanted to beg, wanted to cry loudly, and wanted to say that I would not go to Tibet...... But does it work? She is from the Li Tang clan, but she is only the adopted daughter of Ruizong, not to mention that the current emperor is already Li Dan.
I don't know if Li Dan's conscience found out, or for some other reason, he suddenly said apologetically: "Xue Chongxun seems to have taken a fancy to you, what does Jin Cheng think?" I also know that life will be better if you stay in Datang......"
Jin Cheng bowed his head and said, "I haven't seen him before, and I don't know why he said that this afternoon." ”
Li Dan said: "If he could know you before Tubo courted, I could use this as an excuse to reject Tubo, but ......"
Jin Cheng's voice was small and gentle: "It's just that there is no fate, I have only met once, and I don't know what kind of person he is, it doesn't matter." ”
Li Dan nodded, looked at the vista from afar, and said, "It's okay, you and Yan'er will be stubborn." ”
"Jincheng retreats." She bowed gracefully and gently. Li Yan'er didn't care about this, and ran away with Jincheng's hand.
"Oops, slow down!" Jin Cheng shouted softly.
The two ran to Longwei Road, Li Yan'er blinked her big clear eyes and said, "Auntie, tomorrow Uncle Prince is going to hunt in the suburbs, and he said he wants to take me there, will you go?" ”
Although Li Yan'er is called Aunt Jincheng, she is actually no more than two years younger, and according to blood relatives, they were originally the same generation, but Ruizong accepted Jincheng as his adopted daughter, so nominally Jincheng's generation is a generation older than Li Yan'er.
Is this a show-off? Maybe the little girl doesn't have so much scheming, but she just likes this, likes to be pampered, and doesn't want to share it with anyone. Jin Cheng observed those pure eyes with interest, shook his head and smiled: "I don't know the prince well, why are you embarrassed to go?" Let the prince play with you tomorrow, and I'll be clean for a while." ”
Li Yan'er curled her mouth: "Auntie thinks I'm annoying?" ”
"Who doesn't like our little princess, how dare I annoy you, hehe." Jin Cheng said with a smile. She suddenly thought that if Princess Taiping really became the empress as rumored, what would happen to Li Changqi and Li Longji? Who will Li Yan'er play coquettish again?
Thinking of this, a trace of excitement flashed in Jin Cheng's heart.
At this moment, the palace maid she sent over came back, and when the palace maid saw Jin Cheng, she stepped forward and was about to speak. Jin Cheng interrupted the palace maid's words and said to Li Yan'er: "Yan'er will wait for her aunt below, her aunt has something to do, so she is obedient." ”
Li Yan'er had to run down first. At this time, the palace maid said: "I saw Wei Guogong and told him that the princess asked me to thank him." ”
Jin Cheng walked down slowly, pondering for a while: "Didn't he say anything?" ”
"Oh, he said, is it really the ending she wants to be a concubine of Zambu with his relatives in Tubo......" The palace maid looked left and right, and then lowered her voice and said, "When I came back, I saw Princess Huoguo's people, and I am afraid that I also went to find Duke Weiguo." ”
Jin Cheng said coldly: "She thinks I'm going to Tubo, so ...... The people of their family are such virtuous that they want to take everything up. But she's also a fool, she's the prince's sister, do you think it's possible? ”
The palace maid blurted out: "Counting Huo Guo is the cousin of Duke Wei Guo, isn't it just kissing and kissing?" ”
Jin Cheng glanced at her, didn't explain, waved his hand and said, "You go back first, Li Yan'er is still waiting for me to play with her, and I will accompany her." ”
"Yes."
Li Yan'er shouted not far away: "Just now I heard the eunuch say that the concubines are bowing behind, and we will go and take a look, auntie." ”
Maybe it was because the bow shooting in the afternoon was so exciting, and the women of the harem couldn't get enough of it, so they went back and played.
…… Jin Cheng and Li Yan'er walked north together, and saw Mu Zhaorong and a palace maid on the way.
Half of the palace maid's face was swollen, her eyes were red, and she was afraid that she had just been beaten. When they saw the two princesses coming, they lowered their hands and gave way to the roadside.
Li Yan'er didn't bother to look at them at all, but Jin Cheng first glanced at the wolf palace maid, and then looked at Mu Zhaorong's face. When she passed by Mu Zhaorong, a strange smile appeared in her eyes, like a sneer, like a mockery.
Mu Zhaorong is also quite unlucky, he was originally from a bad background, his mother's family has no power, and there is no one to support him in the palace, but he was given the title of Shangguan Wan'er...... So the people in the harem began to bully her, especially those who had been angry with Shangguan Wan'er, and they took their anger out on Mu Zhaorong.
No one will associate with Mu Zhaorong, they will only speak ill of her behind her back and fix her, even if many people have never seen Shangguan Wan'er, and they have no grudges with Mu Zhaorong. It is a strange thing to be afraid of being isolated, but to mercilessly join the ranks of accomplices and punish the weak for no reason...... Is it proving something?
Among the women in Daming Palace, there are a few women who have not bullied Mu Zhaorong, among them is Princess Jincheng, Jincheng has never done anything bad to Mu Zhaorong, but he may not sympathize with her, because poor people also have something to hate. For example, the palace maid next to Mu Zhaorong now was beaten like that by Mu Zhaorong because she was more weak.
The moment he passed by Mu Zhaorong's side, the smile in Jin Cheng's eyes contained the meaning of mocking Mu Zhaorong.
Maybe it's also self-deprecation, if it weren't for the fact that he was about to be sent to Tibet, a person like himself would set off others like a yellow-faced woman with whomever he was with, and he also had no power, and it would be difficult not to be envied...... Even a little girl like Li Yan'er will be jealous of herself, let alone other women with hearts.
Jincheng seemed to hear the faint sound of thunder in the sky, thinking that it was going to rain, but when he looked up, the sun was shining. The blue sky and the white day make her want to ask: should the weak go against the grain, or should they bully the weaker?
Xue Chongxun said that being a concubine of Zanbu with his relatives in Tubo is really the ending she wants? Princess Jincheng silently savored these words.
He thinks I'm a docile princess and wants to convince me to wake up in silence and betray the shackles of common sense?
When Princess Jincheng thought of this, a shallow smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Xue Chongxun said to fight for her, but she hopes that this kind of fight is not on the court......
At this time, the two princesses arrived at a court in the harem, and sure enough, some women were riding horses and playing with bows, and there were many people watching.
I don't know who found them, and shouted, "Jincheng is here!" ”
When Jin Cheng turned his head to look at Li Yan'er, he found that she was unhappy again. A woman dressed in revealing clothes with her breasts bare-chested enthusiastically grabbed Jin Cheng's hand, and Jin Cheng silently lowered his head and looked at the two hands that were clasped together. Originally, the woman's skin in front of her was very good, but when the two hands were put together, the woman's hands suddenly looked as rough as cowhide, and the fine lines on the skin that would not have been noticed were magically piercing.
Women love beauty, and they wish they were the most beautiful in the world...... So the woman who held Jincheng's hand was so kind and warm, but she was probably not like this in her heart.
"On the court this afternoon, in front of the envoys of civil and military officials, Jincheng is really out of the limelight. There are so many people, how did Wei Guogong take a fancy to Jincheng at a glance? ”
"Jincheng changed its name to Allure, no, it has to be Allure."
Jin Cheng raised his head, and soon saw Princess Huo Guo in the crowd, and she said softly: "I'm going to Tubo soon...... Is it a city or a 'disaster country', what's the use? ”
Many women next to him suddenly shook their heads and sighed, and some people said sympathetically: "That Tubo prince really picked up a big bargain for nothing, and our Daming Palace beauties are more than tens of thousands, but they have taken our most beautiful princess away." ”
Someone couldn't help laughing: "It's not the prince of Tubo now, the prince is dead, it's Tubo Zanbu, an old man, his son can get married, how old should Zanbu be......"
Princess Jincheng said calmly: "Uncle Huang said that the prince and Zambu are the same, in short, I can ease the situation at the border, I can do something for the country, I am very happy, and I can also repay the kindness of Uncle Huang's family." ”
"Look at Jincheng, what a good person, more polite and righteous than Princess Wencheng at the beginning. Jincheng will definitely be able to leave a name in history in the future, I really envy you. ”
Jincheng said in his heart: Then let's change, you go to Tubo to leave a name in history......
"The treasure hairpin in Jincheng has to hurt a good man, hehehehe, people hold a hairpin every day, I'm afraid their hearts are broken."
Someone deliberately imitated it in a rough voice: "Ahem...... I, Duke Weiguo, fight for the princess Jincheng of the Tang Dynasty! ”