After all, going out to live alone for three days is a big deal for these people who have been pampered since childhood, and the four princes' mansions are also very busy.

Chun Tao couldn't help but pout, "Miss, don't say that the lady of the house and the young lady are making a big fuss, look at these four princes' mansions, it's even more lively than preparing for the New Year." ”

Bu Tong smiled,

"It seems that it's not the right time to come, so it's better to sit back for a while."

Walking to the flower hall, sure enough, a pair of golden boys and girls are here, Mu Hesheng is reading, Ji Yao is quietly and leisurely playing with flowers and plants, if it weren't for Bu Tong to know the story about the young man who died on the loess, I am afraid that he would also sigh with emotion about such a good person.

"I've seen the Fourth Highness, Sister Yao." Bu Tong went in with a smile.

Mu Hesheng raised his head when he heard the voice, as if he was still immersed in some difficult problem, his expression was a little dazed, and Bu Tong hurriedly saluted again,

"I didn't want to disturb His Highness's hard work, but Sister Yao was pregnant and hard, so she specially came to prescribe some nourishing decoction."

Mu Hesheng turned his head to look at Ji Yao, who was smiling like a flower, "That's fine, it's boring for you to guard me all day long, it's better to let this wild girl sit with you, and be more relaxed, these days have been hard." ”

Ji Yao was naturally willing, got up and bent down slightly, "Thank you Your Highness for your compassion, it is the duty of the concubine to take care of Your Highness, I dare not say that it is hard." ”

Bu Tong took Ji Yao to sit in the courtyard at this time, and couldn't help but sigh,

"Your Highness is so talented, why do you have to study so hard? Tomorrow will definitely be on the list. ”

Ji Yao was a little plump, her face was full of happiness, and she smiled gently, "As far as you can speak, it's just that Your Highness is stronger, I always feel that I am not as good as others, and I have to work harder, I will go to the Hanlin Academy tomorrow, and I am worried that I will not be able to get a good ranking and make my father unhappy, so I have been unable to sleep peacefully for several nights." ”

Sure enough, the world of Xueba is even harder and more stressful than that of himself.

Bu Tong decisively stopped the topic,

"Your Highness's knowledge will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty, but I'm worried that my brother, if he gets the lowest grades, my father will drive him out of the house and sleep on the street in a fit of anger."

Ji Yao almost laughed out loud, "Lord Xiaobu is in the military department, there is no need to be able to write those political theories and long analyses, Lord Nanguo has always been reasonable, and he will definitely not be angry with Lord Xiaobu." ”

Butong smacked his lips,

"I hope so, by the way, Sister Yao, recently, many garden parties and kite parties held by young ladies and ladies of the family, can my sister go for a walk?"

Ji Yao shook his head lightly, "It's inconvenient for me, and His Highness is preparing for the spring exam tightly, so I really don't have time to go out, besides, His Highness doesn't want me to get too close to those people." ”

Bu Tong was surprised, and then smiled and said,

"Your Highness, this ...... It's really too cautious, what can happen to the interaction between women, I don't run to the house all day long. ”

Ji Yao smiled happily, "Ah Tong is different from those people. ”

Bu Tong also came to the door because of something, originally wanted to ask His Royal Highness about Feng Yan with His Royal Highness, but today I saw Mu Hesheng, I think he has no intention to think about those rotten, so I will talk about it in the future,

"Your Highness will go to the Hanlin Courtyard early tomorrow morning, Sister Yao is fine at home alone, it is better to stay in the Nanguo Mansion for a few days, Your Highness will definitely not blame."

Ji Yao's heart was obviously moved, "I'm very willing to go, but I'm worried that His Highness will not be pleased, so I'll go back and ask first." ”

……

Early in the morning of the second day, the students who sent the scientific examination into the examination room, Ji Yao took the luggage and lived in the courtyard next to Butong with two palace maids and a grandmother.

Bu Yiyang and Bu Tingyun were not there, the atmosphere in the house became softer, Bu Tong didn't want to go out, for fear of causing some trouble to his father and brother at home, so he stayed at home for many days, and stayed until the spring test ended for several days, then he looked at the thick stack of invitations at home, pulled a few people around him and said:

"The post sent by the Six Princes' Mansion said that it was an invitation for us to go to the river on the outskirts of the city to taste the fish soup in spring, and there has been nothing to do recently, so why don't we go for a walk together?"

Ji Yao refused, "I'd better forget it, the banquet in the mansion of the Sixth Highness must have been organized by the Zuo family, and now I have been bothering the mansion for many days, so I will go back to the mansion." ”

Bu Yiyang glanced at Bu Tong, "I just praised you in front of your mother for being a lot quieter recently, so you have to go out to get into trouble again?" ”

Bai Peony just smiled and turned her head to Ji Yao, "Why don't the four imperial concubines stay in the mansion for a few more days, the list will be released in a few days, it's better to watch it together and go back to the mansion to celebrate." ”

Ji Yao is willing, don't say that these cute and casual people in the Four Princes' Mansion, just saying that the gentle and kind Mrs. Qi talks with care on weekdays, which is enough to make her reluctant to leave.

Bu Tong pinched the thin paper and looked at it many times, his eyes drifted around,

"Zuo? But the daughter of the left righteous path of the household? ”

Bu Yiyang's hand holding the cup paused.

Ji Yao didn't notice the change in the mood of everyone present, and nodded briskly, "Exactly, Zuo is the youngest daughter of Lord Zuo, but she is favored, I heard that it is the only daughter born to Lord Zuo's wife, and she is more favored than the children left by the original lady of the big house in the family." ”

Bu Tong thought of the extremely sycophantic Zuo Fengzhi, and disdained to "hum",

"Thousands of pets are raised, and they are not necessarily sensible children."

Bu Yiyang noticed that Bu Tong's words were too decent, and glanced at her,

"Yes, who would have thought that the most gentle lady in the dignified Nanguo Mansion would raise such a live monkey."

Everyone laughed, and Butong put away the invitation,

"Anyway, I want to go to the suburban river to blow a warm breeze, Sister Yao is inconvenient, can my brother and sister-in-law go together?"

Bai Peony's soft gaze fell on Bu Yiyang, and he paused before he spoke, "I won't go, I will study the acupuncture method with my mother and the fourth imperial concubine at home, and let Yi Yang go with you, and there will be a care on the road." ”

Bu Yiyang nodded,

"Yes, I'm going to take care of this little bastard so that I don't get into some trouble again."

……

The scenery on the outskirts of the city is good, and Butong looks at the tall buildings not far away along the way.

"There, but ......"

Bu Yiyang rode a horse close to the carriage window, his expression was a little gloomy, "That's the river embankment, it's also strange, because it was rumored that the river embankment cut corners, ordinary people didn't dare to approach this neighborhood, and it was overgrown with weeds in the spring, why did the Zuo family choose such a place to invite many nobles?" ”

Bu Tong looked at the many well-decorated carriages and family members by the river, and was also puzzled,

"In addition to the female dependents, there are also many sons and little adults, men and women have never sat at the same table, but now they are gathered together to travel together? That's weird. ”

The carriage stopped smoothly, and Butong just got off the car with the support of Chun Tao, and greeted a pot-bellied woman from a distance, coupled with a plump and round face that showed her mother's identity, and smiled very familiarly, "This is the county lord's mother, the concubine is polite, thank you for the county lord's love and face, please come here, leave you the best position." ”

Bu Tong was a little embarrassed and said, "Thank you, you are ......"

The woman was stunned for a moment and then laughed, "Look at my brain, how does the county lord know which one I am?" The concubine Zuo is the concubine's worship post to the mother. ”

It was originally Zuo's.

When did you get pregnant? I didn't know any news from outside.

Bu Tong said with a smile, "It turned out to be the sister of the Zuo family, it was the palace that was clumsy, and I didn't recognize it for a while, when my sister was pregnant, I really congratulated." ”

Zuo's eyes narrowed together with a smile, and he sat down with Bu Tong enthusiastically, and didn't forget to arrange Bu Yiyang when he turned around, "If Lord Bu feels that sitting idle is boring, the other adults are dabbling in the forest behind, I heard earlier that General Bu is brave and good at fighting, but I don't know how this horse shooting is?" Why don't you teach us today? ”

Bu Yiyang was stimulated and also had a desire to win, and quickly got up to change horses, Bu Tong looked at a few delicate noblewomen around him, all of them were fresh faces, and naturally he didn't want to sit here with them and be bored, so he got up immediately,

"How can you not go to such an interesting story, let me also take a look, and see if there is a chance to hunt a beautiful wild fox to make a scarf for my sister-in-law at home."

A glimmer of success flashed in Zuo's eyes, and he smiled and responded, "The son and young lady of the Nanguo Mansion are really outstanding people, so the concubine will arrange for the two to guide the way." ”

Bu Tong suddenly panicked in his heart, and whispered to Bu Yiyang,

"Brother, Tong'er always feels that something is wrong, brother is still careful today, don't be impatient, go home safely is the main thing."

Bu Yiyang nodded in agreement, and the two of them followed the guide in front of them to the jungle.

This place does not seem to be visited very often, the withered trees are intertwined with new vines, eerie and vibrant, and from time to time there is the sound of horses stepping on the dead wood and breaking, and Bu Yiyang smacks his lips;

"What is there to hunt in such a narrow wood, the horses can't run, it's boring."

The little guy who led the way turned around to reassure him when he heard the voice, "Don't be angry, everyone is ahead, where ......"

With a sharp arrow, the little servant fell to the ground, with a white feather arrow stuck in his neck, and the wound was gurgling with blood.

"Be careful!"

At the moment when Bu Tong was stunned, Bu Yiyang pounced and dragged her under the horse, and a few arrows flying from behind fell on the horse, the horse was frightened, and the girl ran away and disappeared in an instant.

In the messy woods, there were only two people left and a dead man.

Bu Yiyang took a sip, "What person?!" ”

Bu Tong reacted instantly, "Brother, it's the killer, coming at us." ”