Chapter 33: The Hung Gate Singing Hall
The four princesses invited guests and made it clear that the Hongmen banquet was made. With yesterday's one as the foundation, several people, including Liu Yuxin, were not at ease, Chai Jin didn't understand the obvious things, and the four princesses who were sophisticated and sophisticated could be open in their hearts. Now the banquet, isn't that the aftermath of the autumn?
"Brother Liu, the younger brother is going to the Ministry of Officials to see if the documents of the official have been issued, and he will leave first."
Sui Yi slipped away the fastest in such things, and Li Mi was not far behind and said: "Brother Liu, I'm ...... This is to go to the military department. ”
Then the two of them fled and left Liu Yu, a big idler, facing the wood lump and the gourd. The two of you, you look at me, I look at you, Liu Yu really wanted to throw away the book in his hand and ran away.
"Brother Liu doesn't have anything else to do, right?" Chai Jin asked with a smile.
Strictly speaking, here Liu Yu saw Chai Jin "laughing" for the first time, and this sullen man actually smiled when he was familiar with people, just like an iron tree would bloom.
"Incredible." Liu Yu sighed, and said in a tone as if he was going to the difficulty, "It's okay, let's go." ”
Liu Yu can't help but go. The fourth princess feasted, what a face, she was originally going to retaliate, and if she didn't vent her grievances, it was easy to "hold back her illness", and then she would retaliate even more unscrupulously.
There were eight sedan chairs parked at the door of the chess building, and those sedan chair drivers greeted Chai Jin when they saw him come out. Liu Yu asked in surprise: "Chai gourd, these ...... Won't it all be from your house? ”
"Exactly." Chai Jin said, "Neizi said that Brother Liu, you have a wide range of friends, let me bring a few more sedan chairs out, be prepared." ”
Liu Yu smiled bitterly, he was really prepared. Now the eight sedan chairs pick him up as an idler, does it mean that when you go, you will sit on one top, and when you come back, you will unload eight pieces and carry them back?
Along the way, Liu Yu didn't bother to think about the way forward, continued to read his book commentary, and arrived at the door of the Horse Mansion.
The fourth princess is not very old, but she is old, and she has a reputation in the court and the middle of the court. Liu Yu looked at the tall lintel, and then at Chai Jin's eagerness to entertain the guests, helplessly, this door always has to enter.
The layout of the courtyard in the Horse Mansion is simple, enter the door and pass the porch, facing the front hall, the front hall door is open, hanging a bead curtain, you can see the pink and yellow four princess Su Bi sitting in front of the round table in the hall and facing sideways, and a maidservant girl behind her is shaking a small fan.
"The pony brought the guests?" Su Bi, who changed into a gorgeous women's dress, also has a heroic posture of not letting her eyebrows go, and the smile on her face makes people can't guess what she thinks in her heart, and she bows her head slightly to say hello, and the person also greets out of the curtain, her face turns slightly, "What's the matter with Liu Gongzi alone?" ”
Liu Yu hurriedly saluted and explained: "The next two friends went to the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War to wait for the documents of the officials. ”
"I see, it's the same when Liu Gongzi comes, please come in." The fourth princess personally greeted the guests, Liu Yu felt a little flattered, Su Bi entered the door and instructed the maidservant, "Go to the kitchen, you can serve wine and food." ”
Liu Yuxin said that this Hongmen banquet really only looks at people and does not look at the time, the sun has not risen high in the morning, and the banquet is about to start, and there are no other guests in the Horse Mansion, is it possible that this royal couple wants to condescend to the noble and only entertain him as an idler with no official and no quality?
The food and wine were dazzling, but in a moment, the table was already full of plates of all sizes, and even the soup was served so quickly, and it seemed that it had been prepared for a long time. Liu Yu has never tried a table of dishes, facing more than 20 dishes, and people are more restrained.
Su Bi still looked enthusiastic, and said with a smile: "The future wife of this palace and Liu Gongzi, that is, Miss Xuanzhu, is a good friend in the boudoir, and when she eats with her own family, Liu Gongzi doesn't have to be polite." ”
Liu Yu didn't expect Su Bi to have a friendship with Xu Xuanzhu, but he, Liu Yue, and Xu Xuanzhu are still strangers, and this relationship is a little early.
With Su Bi's enthusiasm and Chai Jin's enthusiasm, Liu Yu seemed a little overwhelmed. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he didn't even lift his chopsticks.
Su Bi seemed to have expected Liu Yu to have such a reaction, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, the horse came back to the palace and said that Liu Gongzi is a person who is good at shooting, so the palace specially invited a master to set up a question, I don't know if Liu Gongzi may be shot?" ”
Su Bi beckoned, and immediately a maid brought up a teacup, which was the same model as the teacup used for yesterday's shooting. Suddenly took out a teacup for no reason, and let people guess what was inside, which clearly made people hum.
"I am stupid below, I really don't know." Liu Yu was honest and didn't dare to make a mistake in front of Su Bi.
"I thought Liu Gongzi was good at divination, but in fact, it was not a special thing, but a red rope." Su Bi opened the teacup and took out the thin red thread from it, "I originally wanted to wear it on my hand for Sister Xuanzhu personally, so that I would like to be a good match for a hundred years, and now I will give it to you, Liu Gongzi, the future husband of Sister Xuanzhu." ”
Enter the door and send a red line, is this to be a matchmaker or an old man? Liu Yu took it with some embarrassment, but he was beating the drum in his heart, and it was good to take revenge for coming directly, it was suffocating to be so tormented.
"Donkey, I remember that there are a few jars of good wine in the wine cellar, why don't you go and get it for Liu Gongzi to taste."
Liu Yuxin said that it is coming, and this branch is about to enter the main topic of retaliation.
Chai Jin looked unhappy, this was the first time he brought his friends home for dinner, and the first time he experienced the pleasure of greeting guests, and he was a little unhappy when he was interrupted. The princess insisted, with his character that would not say no, he still had to go.
When the pony walked out of the hall door, the smile on the face of the fourth princess faded, and then thickened, but became a little cold.
"Liu Gongzi, I heard that you are very close to my ninth brother." Su Bi said suddenly.
"This ......" Liu Yu estimated in his heart, the fourth princess should have investigated him behind his back, and he couldn't hide it, "I have a little friendship." ”
"But my ninth brother seems to rely on you very much, and often goes to the chess building, and even the guys in the chess building say that you have a close relationship." The fourth princess looked unhappy and continued to ask, "The two people around Liu Gongzi seem to have come back from the front line of Huaixi County with my ninth brother, why didn't Liu Gongzi go to make contributions with them?" ”
"The old man has a very strict family education, and he is not allowed to go out."
"Really?" The fourth princess said coldly, "But this palace heard that Liu Gongzi disappeared in Chang'an City for a long time a few days ago, just at this time, my ninth brother was ordered to transfer Wanzhou, and somehow he actually delayed a time in Huaixi County, and it also happened to help his daughter army break the Turkic cavalry, if there is no Liu Gongzi, with my ninth brother's mediocre and playful personality, I'm afraid I won't have such courage, right?" ”
Liu Yu immediately figured out in his heart that the fourth princess investigated him and Su Yan behind his back, although Su Yan "assisted the daughter army to break the enemy" as the court said this time, it can also be said to be quite brilliant, the only thing that can be explained is that Su Yan contacted the daughter army in advance through the relationship between Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu to get this opportunity to rise.
Seeing that Liu Yu didn't admit or deny it, Su Bi probably understood in her heart, and sighed: "My ninth brother, even my father is too pampered with him, which makes him willful, and I can't blame him." Although my ninth brother and I were not born to the same mother, after all, the sister and brother have a deep relationship, and I want to move around more in the future. ”
Liu Yu immediately realized that this was a signal that Su Bi was going to form an alliance with Su Yan through him.
Now Su Yan has just emerged, it can be said that he is a new upstart in the court, the forces in the past have been basically finalized, and they have become friends and enemies with each other, although the fourth princess is strong, but after all, it is the daughter's family, and the other princes are not willing to form an alliance with her.
Su Yan is different, in everyone's opinion, Su Yan's stubborn character has no appearance of an emperor, but when the heavenly family is about to transpose, he has made great contributions, he is still the youngest son of Queen Mu, the emperor is very compassionate, and he actually entrusted several inconspicuous small roles around Su Yan to important tasks, and the one who is the son of heaven is also balancing the forces of all parties.
Liu Yu bowed, still noncommittal, and at this time, Chai Jinxing Chongchong held a wine jar in one hand and hurriedly returned to the front hall.
Su Bi's face continued to be warmly entertained with a kind smile, as if he had never shown his previous face, Liu Yu's meal was quite depressing, and he finally held on to Chai Jin's stuffy gourd and said "full", and he was glad that it was finally over.
Other people's Hongmen banquet is served by a knife and axe, and he comes to the Hongmen banquet to sing a play. Singing with a changing face.
"Don Ma, you will personally send Liu Gongzi out, and you will accompany the concubine into the palace to talk to the concubine. The mother concubine sent someone yesterday to say that we missed us a little after not seeing us for many days. The fourth princess was like a virtuous little wife, and turned to look at Liu Yudao, "Liu Gongzi, the concubine is a little straightforward, but he is sincere, you have to mention him more in the future, and this palace should thank you." ”
Liu Yu nodded yes. Mention this sullen man, it's really better to carry a wooden lump.
Chai Jin sent Liu Yu out of the door, with a reluctant face, it could be seen that he wanted to continue to "see" with Liu Yu and them, but remembering that the fourth princess wanted to enter the palace, he could only say goodbye and go back first.
Liu Yu returned to the chess building, not only Li Mi and Sui Yi, but even Hu Xuan and Su Yan were waiting for him inside, and when he came back, Sui Yi looked at him in a circle, and said with a smile: "Brother Liu can still come back intact?" Thankfully, fortunately! ”
Liu Yu was annoyed in his heart, and directly picked up his leg and kicked this unrighteous kid.