The people of Chu Huotian's brigade marched slowly all the way, and finally arrived at the newly built "Ronggui Pavilion" thirty miles away from Chu Jing on time.

From a distance, the convoy greeted by the royal driver was covered with golden flags, shining golden under the scorching sun of early summer. The solemn and neat Imperial Guards, dressed in black armor, stood on either side of the pavilion.

The golden dazzling dragon is a row of tweed soft sedan chairs of various grades.

The May sky was only slightly hot in Chudi, and he began to scream incessantly in the trees. Everyone in the pavilion was already waiting a little anxiously. One by one, they stretched their necks and looked at the official road.

The hourglass next to it flowed thinly. Finally, Chu Huotian's car slowly appeared in front of the official road. The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the State of Chu in the pavilion began to discuss excitedly. The topmost Emperor Chu also stood up and walked out of the pavilion with the help of the inner attendant.

The civil and military officials in the pavilion also got up and left the pavilion one after another.

Chu Huotian's car stopped thirty feet away from the pavilion, the door of the carriage opened, and Chu Huotian slowly stepped out of the car.

I saw that he was dressed in a gold-rimmed five-dragon court dress, wearing a purple gold jade jade crown, and a seven-treasure jade belt around his waist.

Li Jingcai, who was next to him, bowed down and helped him get out of the car. Emperor Chu walked very fast, and when Chu Huo got out of the car, he didn't stop until he was more than two feet in front of the car.

Seeing Chu Huotian's pale face, he was helped out of the car by the inner attendant, thinking that he must have had an internal injury that had not healed, and he couldn't help but cry out with sadness: "Brother Huang, you are finally back!" ”

This voice was very emotional, and even a few old ministers around him were also tearful and kept wiping it.

Chu Huotian's face was moved, and he suddenly knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, your brother will finally live up to the emperor's trust, and take all the land of Huaguo to my Chu country, and my father's spirit in the sky is also at ease." ”

Emperor Chu was so excited when he heard this, he couldn't help himself, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up. The two monarchs hugged their heads and cried. The ministers behind him were also embarrassed, and hurriedly stepped forward to convince them.

Finally, Emperor Chu collected his tears and said with relief: "The emperor's brother is brave and extraordinary, and he is the pillar of my Chu. Brother Huang, I and you are brothers, and now this Chu is the most noble, except for me, it is you. This splendid country, you and my brother share! ”

Chu Huotian wiped away a few tears from his face, and hurriedly knelt down to thank him. The tens of thousands of horses behind him also knelt down and shouted three long live.

The roaring sound of long live was earth-shattering. Emperor Chu looked at all this, touched his beard and smiled contentedly.

At this point, a group of teams marched towards Chujing.

……

In the evening, Ouyang Zhen and his entourage were led by Li Jingcai into the Chu Mansion through the side gate.

As soon as I got out of the carriage, I saw a tall two red-painted gates tightly closed. Ouyang Zhen looked quietly, and looked over to see the rows of red bricks and blue tiles inside the high wall were eye-catching, and the two stone beasts were squatting in front of the door vividly.

Li Jingcai saw that Ouyang Zhen was only standing by the side of the car, his face was calm and waveless, and he was secretly surprised in his heart, but he quietly stepped forward and smiled: "Madam is tired all the way, and if there is any inconvenience when I get to the house, I will send someone to tell the slave and maid that the slave and maid will definitely arrange it." This was ordered by the Hou Ye. ”

Ouyang Zhen was blessed and hurriedly said: "Thank you father-in-law for taking care of me, and I will ask my father-in-law to mention more in the future." ”

As he was talking, the gate opened, and an old lady led more than a dozen maids out of the house, and said with a slight bow: "Slave and maid Mama Zhang has come to welcome the new lady into the house." ”

As he spoke, a group of maids knelt down neatly.

Ouyang Zhen straightened up slightly, and said softly: "There is Mama Zhang." Get up. The tone is neither humble nor arrogant, and his demeanor is graceful and generous.

After Ouyang Zhen finished speaking, he was supported by Wan Hui and went to the door first. Mama Zhang was slightly stunned when she saw Ming Ying holding Ling Xianxiang in her hand, and then quickly caught up, bowing slightly in front of Ouyang Zhen to lead the way.

Mama Zhang said as she walked: "The princess said, it's too late today, plus the new lady is tired of carriages and horses, and I will go over tomorrow to see the ceremony." Although the place in the Hou Mansion is large, there are many gentlemen living in the west, so the princess instructed her subordinates to clean up the 'Jingyun Pavilion' and let the new lady live first. Later, we will add more buildings to Fuchu and see if we have to move to another place......"

The sky is already dark, some people are hanging lanterns in the corridor, the early summer night is still slightly cold in Chujing, the dark night is gradually shrouded, all the way to the garden corridor door can be seen blurred. Wan Hui and Ming Ying were so nervous that they held their breath slightly, and followed in silence.

With a polite smile on the corner of Ouyang Zhen's mouth, he listened carefully to Mama Zhang's coherent words. Nodding from time to time, he whispered, "I thanked the princess on behalf of the concubine." ”

"That's very good."

"Mama Zhang has worked hard."

Her voice was soft, and her peerless complexion remained unchanged in the night. Mama Zhang knows countless people, and the more she looks at it, the more surprised she becomes, but she has to convince her that she is polite and moderate, and she is from a big family.

When she arrived at the "Jingyun Pavilion", Mama Zhang led Ouyang Zhen through the carved bluestone door, and there was a screen wall made of unknown stone in front of her. It is also carved with intricate patterns. Ouyang Zhen couldn't see clearly in the night, so he only glanced at it in a hurry.

Then he passed through a front hall, and several small rooms with ear rooms on both sides, presumably for maids and slaves to sleep in. When they arrived at the main hall, a bright candle had already been lit. It's golden and dazzling.

Ouyang Zhen took a look at it, it was not as bad as he imagined, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the main seat. She was born in a family of poets and scholars, and when she was a girl, her parents taught her strictly, and there were rules for every sitting and walking. Later, when he entered the palace, he didn't dare to relax his self-discipline.

Although Ouyang Zhen was extremely sore and weak at this time, he still sat upright on the chair without a trace of fatigue. Ming Ying put down Ling Xiang in his hand, and as soon as Ling Xiang landed, he pounced on Ouyang Zhen and shouted at Ouyang Zhen with a milky voice: "Auntie...... Aunt hugged ......"

When Mama Zhang heard this, she suddenly realized in her heart. Ouyang Zhen glanced at her quietly, and saw that she was only staring at Ling Xiang in his arms, and the big stone in his heart was put down.

Ouyang Zhen said in a harmonious voice: "Mama Zhang has worked hard, and in the future, in the house, she still needs Mama Zhang to mention a thing or two." After Ouyang Zhen finished speaking, he took out a letter of silver wrapped in red silk from his sleeve and put it in her hand: "When we meet for the first time, there is no special meeting gift, so we should invite grandma to tea." ”

Mama Zhang only felt that the silver in her hand was heavy, not to mention dozens of taels. It's worth a year's annual seal. hurriedly excused: "Madam, this is not good......

Ouyang Zhen withdrew his hand and said with a shallow smile: "Mama Zhang doesn't need to excuse herself, I am asking Mama for help with something now." I have a lot of cages in the car, and the objects in them have not been dropped, and it is troublesome to take them out one by one, so I am afraid that the maids in the house will not know and will be broken. Therefore, I want to ask Mama to send a few more slaves and maids to let the people around me follow. Okay? ”

When Mama Zhang heard it, it was not a difficult thing, and she was busy answering again, Ouyang Zhen made a look, and Wan Hui and Ming Ying followed Zhang Luo.

Ouyang Zhen used some for dinner, and in the middle of the night, those cages were moved and stopped.

Wan Hui and Ming Ying were too tired to speak. Ouyang Zhen allowed them to go to rest early, and took Ling Xiang to sleep alone.

In the early morning of the next day, Ouyang Zhen got up early and called the maid who was waiting outside to help him clean up.

Because it was still a little cold outside, Ouyang Zhen was wearing a long skirt with green leaves and small flowers, and a jasper leno dress of the same color. The head is upright and combed with a Baoyue bun, only a green gold hairpin inlaid with cat's eye is inserted on the head, and the rest are decorated with a few pearls and silver beads, and the whole person looks refreshing and lovely, not publicity.

She was supported by Wan Hui, and Mama Zhang led her towards the princess's courtyard.

Mama Zhang walked in front, followed by two maids, Ouyang Zhen followed unhurriedly, and asked Wan Hui softly, "Did you bring all the things I told you to bring?" Don't go wrong. ”

Wan Hui nodded, turned around and motioned Ouyang Zhen to look at Dexuan who came with her: "It's all here, don't worry, madam." ”

Ouyang Zhen walked forward with confidence.

The Chuhou Mansion is built very atmospheric, and there are few curved water covered bridges, pavilions and pavilions that are common in China. At a glance, the rules are regular, square, and a road is horizontal and vertical, which is enough for several people to run in parallel.

The two sides of the road are planted with poplars, that is, through the door, the door must also be open big, the carving is exquisite, all paint red gates, although it is not ugly, but the craftsmanship is inevitable, not like the garden of Huadi, one step and one scene, it is natural.

Ouyang Zhen tightened the clothes on his body, took a deep breath, and walked forward.

After a cup of tea, I arrived in the princess's courtyard, and Mama Zhang motioned Ouyang Zhen to wait in front of the main house, and she went in to report first.

Ouyang Zhen took advantage of this kung fu and looked around. The place where the princess of Chu lived was called "Shuyu Garden", with carved beams and paintings, and the treasure pavilion was towering. The warm pavilions on both sides are also very exquisitely made. Sure enough, it was the place where Princess Chu lived, and it was several times larger than the "Jingyun Pavilion" where she lived.

There were four or five maids waiting respectfully by the door, some of them holding pots or tea cups in their hands, thinking that the princess had not yet freshened up.

Mama Zhang went in for a long time, but she didn't come out.

Ouyang Zhen calmed down and still waited. Wan Hui patted her hand, and the two looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Wait patiently. After about an hour, the sun was already rising.

Mama Zhang came out and said slightly apologetically: "Madam, the princess has cleaned up, and just now she told the slave that Madame got up early, and she doesn't have to come so early to ask for peace in the future." Tell Madame to come in quickly. ”

Ouyang Zhen nodded, helped Wan Hui into the door, and Dexuan stayed outside.

As soon as I entered the door, I only felt a strange aroma lingering, and it was very comfortable to smoke the room softly. Ouyang Zhen raised his eyes slightly, and saw a noble lady dressed in gorgeous clothes and full of pearls and emerald hair sitting on the top.

Ouyang Zhen hurriedly knelt down: "Concubine Ouyang respectfully invites the princess Jin An." Her body is slender and slender, and this kneeling makes her even weaker than a willow.

"Get up. Let Benfei take a look. A slightly deeper female voice said. Ouyang Zhen raised his head in fear, and lowered his head again.