The oil-paper umbrella cast a faint shadow on Cen Yin's face, his narrow eyes were as bright as the brightest stars in the night sky, the coldness on his face was long gone, and the corners of his beautiful lips were slightly raised, bending in a gentle and pleasant arc.

The little scorpion silently lowered his head and looked at the oil-paper umbrella in his hand, and said in his heart: The oil-paper umbrella he bought should not be needed now.

"Master Cen ." Duanmujun didn't notice the little scorpion on the other side of the street at all, took out a handkerchief from his waist, tiptoed slightly, raised his hand to wipe the rain on Cen Yin's face, and his body got closer.

Cen Yin immediately smelled a faint scent of peach blossoms on her body, and he subconsciously leaned back slightly, wanting to hide.

Duanmujun naturally sensed that he wanted to retreat, and said without thinking: "Stand still." ”

"......" Cen stiffened incognito, and obediently did not move again.

"Good." Duanmu hooked his lips and smiled, his voice as warm as a spring breeze in March.

The word "good" Duanmujun said casually, usually she coaxed Duanmufei like this, but in Cen Yin's ears, there was a very subtle feeling, as if a feather gently and skillfully scratched his heart, and like the warm sun in April, softly sprinkled on his heart.

Duanmu Jun pinched the handkerchief and carefully wiped the rain from Cen Yin's forehead and cheeks, and stared at him intently.

Cen Yin stood there motionless, being looked at by her like this, and his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up little by little.

At this moment, his touch sensations were surprisingly sensitive, and he could clearly feel her warm breath occasionally spraying on his neck, and her tender fingertips occasionally casually brushing his cheeks......

Bang! Bang! Bang!

His heartbeat echoed in his ears like a drum, and he looked calm on the surface, but there was a burning sensation at the base of his ears.

Duanmujun wiped his face clean, then took the handkerchief back to his waist, and looked up at his white face as white as jade, Cen Gongzi should be so spotless, like a bright moon and a clear breeze.

She smiled with satisfaction, "Alright. ”

Cen Yin, who had been standing stiff for a while, seemed to be alive again now, he put his fist to his lips and coughed lightly twice, cleared his throat and said, "Duanmu girl, why are you here?" ”

Duanmu replied with a smile: "Cousin You is about to get married, and I accompanied my grandmother out to buy some wedding items." ”

Li Tingyou and Han Xing are about to get married, and the princess should live in the princess's mansion with the concubine after getting married, but the problem is that Han Xing does not have a princess's mansion yet.

Before the emperor stroked last year, he didn't have time to order the princess mansion for Hanxing, and now although the emperor is awake, the Ministry of Rites "doesn't dare" to ask the emperor about the princess's mansion, and Duanmu Guifei just wants to marry her daughter out as soon as possible, and she doesn't care about the princess's mansion, so the Ministry of Rites "acquiesces" to the four princesses to live in Xiangyun Lane temporarily after marriage.

Although the princess's wedding was handled by the Ministry of Etiquette and the Inner Court, Mrs. Li was very concerned about her grandson's marriage, and planned to renovate and decorate the house, and replace some old furnishings and utensils......

"But what's missing?" Cen Yin said as he took the oil-paper umbrella from Duanmujun's hand.

Cen Yin is more than half a head taller than Duanmujun, and Duanmujun will inevitably raise his elbows higher to hold an umbrella for him, which will be a little difficult to hold for a long time.

"It's almost all bought." Duanmu Jun keenly noticed that Cen Yin quietly moved the umbrella in her direction, enveloping her entire body under the umbrella.

As if he had discovered a little secret, a warm current flowed through his heart, the corners of his lips curled higher, and his eyes were full of light.

She suddenly regretted it, feeling that her mouth was too fast.

She had always been accustomed to solving her own problems, but she had forgotten that she still had someone to rely on......

Duanmu Jun looked up at Cen Yin, his eyes were as bright as fire, and he said in a remarkable voice: "If there is a need, I will go to you." ”

Just looking at Cen Yin like this, Duanmujun's mood was unprecedented peace and steadfastness.

It's good to have someone who can trust and rely on them wholeheartedly!

Not only did the little scorpion look at Cen Yin and Duanmujun, but Mrs. Li, who was on the second floor of the teahouse at the moment, also looked at the two below.

Mrs. Li in the elegant seat had a complicated expression, and she couldn't tell the taste in her heart.

The scenes she had just seen repeatedly appeared in her mind, and Mrs. Li's right hand subconsciously grasped the window sill.

If she didn't know this, she would almost think that these two people have been husband and wife for many years, this tacit understanding, this intimacy, this harmony......

Mrs. Li stared at the two of them for a long time, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

The drizzle outside the window stopped unconsciously, and the spring breeze was slow.

But Cen Yin and Duanmu Jun under the umbrella didn't notice it, and Cen Yin still held the oil-paper umbrella.

The small oil-paper umbrella is like an invisible barrier that separates the two from the outside world.

"Gongzi Cen, let's go to the temple fair together for the Flower Festival, okay?" Duanmu Jun looked at Cen Yin eagerly, with a look of anticipation, and when she looked up at the person like this, her long and thick eyelashes trembled slightly, lining her dark willow eyes with extraordinarily bright, extraordinarily bright.

Cen Yin looked at her in a daze, and subconsciously responded: "Okay." Just looking at her like this, his heart warmed.

"Then we're done." Duanmu hooked his lips and smiled, his eyebrows and eyes curved out of a pleasant arc, like the warm spring breeze in March, and his facial features were bright and dazzling.

At this time, Cen Yin reacted in hindsight, remembering the meaning of the Flower Festival, and his eyes flashed.

"Master Cen, since you said it, you can't rely on it." Duanmujun smiled more happily and waved at him, "I still have to accompany my grandmother to go shopping, so I'll go first." ”

Duanmujun didn't take back her umbrella, and returned directly to the teahouse, Cen Yin stood in place in a daze with the oil-paper umbrella, looking at her back as she went upstairs.

Duanmujun returned to the elegant seat facing the street on the second floor, with a smile on his eyebrows.

Seeing her granddaughter smiling happily, Mrs. Li subconsciously asked, "What is so happy?" ”

Duanmujun replied calmly: "Grandmother, I asked Cen Gongzi to go out with the Flower Festival, and he agreed!" ”

As she spoke, she sat down opposite Mrs. Li, and looked out the window at the street, where the three clusters of pearl tassels hanging down her cheeks swayed and hung down on her cheeks, like pearls the size of rice grains shining with a lustrous luster, lining her skin as delicate as fat, and her eyebrows were beautiful and moving.

Mrs. Li looked at her eldest granddaughter, and her mood became more complicated.

The Flower Festival is held on May 18, which is a festival similar to the Shangsi Festival and the Qixi Festival, on this day, men and women often express their love through travel; On this day, unmarried couples gather together to enjoy the flowers and pray for a happy future marriage.

The courage of his eldest granddaughter is really big!

Mrs. Li thought back to Cen Yin's stunned look at this moment, and she understood what was going on. For some reason, she felt a little funny in her heart.

Duanmujun turned his head back and said expectantly: "Grandmother, I've been in the capital for so long, and I've never gone out to play in the Flower Festival." ”

Looking at her eldest granddaughter's expectant look, Mrs. Li could only say, "Sister Jun, then you have fun." ”

Mrs. Li felt that this topic could not continue, so she changed the topic: "Sister Jun, I'm almost done, I see that there is a porcelain shop across the street, let's go over and have a look." ”

Duanmu Jun replied without saying a word, and left the teahouse with Mrs. Li in his arms and went to the porcelain shop across the street.

For the wedding, Mrs. Li plans to buy a complete set of dishes, cups, cups, etc. for the banquet guests, and it is not easy to buy such a large amount of stock, so it is necessary to book in advance to customize a complete set.

They have visited a lot of shops along the way, but they have not been able to pick a satisfactory one, and the porcelain in this shop is refreshing to the grandfather and grandson.

"Grandmother, I see that this set of Meilan bamboo pastels is good, and I have made four patterns with the theme of the four seasons, which are festive but not exaggerated, and the colors are gorgeous and elegant." Duanmu pointed to a set of porcelain and was full of praise.

Mrs. Li also became more and more satisfied the more she looked at it, "Sister Jun, you still have a good vision!" ”

Mrs. Li immediately asked the shopkeeper to let her order 50 pieces of each of these series of pastel porcelain, and the shopkeeper was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits.

After ordering the porcelain, Mrs. Li was not in a hurry to leave, and said with a smile: "Sister Jun, in another half a year, it will be Sister Scarlet's ceremony. ”

Mrs. Li said as she wondered if she should also pick a set for her little granddaughter to use at the banquet.

Speaking of his sister's courtesy, Duanmujun's expression became very solemn, and he said, "Grandmother, don't worry, I'm preparing." I would like to ask Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess of Anping to be a guest of honor. ”

Duanmujun has actually been pondering Duanmufei's etiquette for a long time, originally she wanted to ask Wuyang to be Duanmufei's praiser, but now that Wuyang is guarding filial piety, it is not appropriate. Thankfully, there was still time, and she could think again.

Mrs. Li nodded slightly, as the eldest princess of Anping, it is very suitable to be a guest of Duanmufei.

Mrs. Li picked out another set of pastel porcelain with the theme of peony, and beckoned Duanmu to look at it, "Sister Jun, how about you see this set used in Sister Fei'er's ceremony?" ”

Duanmujun's eyes lit up, nodded again and again, and also booked a set, and paid a deposit.

When she took Mrs. Li to leave the porcelain shop, her eyes subconsciously glanced at the teahouse diagonally opposite, and suddenly remembered one more thing, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, Mr. Cen told me a great news, which is related to Ah Yan. ”

When Mrs. Li heard that it was related to Mu Yan, she couldn't help but ask, "But Ah Yan is going back to Beijing?" ”

At the end of March, the air after the rain is very fresh and warm, which is the season for traveling. After the rain stopped, there were many more passers-by on the street.

The grandfather and grandson walked slowly along the street.

Duanmujun shook his head, paused, and then said, "It was Ah Yan who beat Nanhuai." I don't know if he can rush back to the capital before Zhen Zhen's ceremony. ”

What the?! Mrs. Li's eyes widened in shock, and she stopped in an instant, looked at Duanmujun in disbelief, and blurted out, "You said that you defeated Nanhuai?!" ”

Mrs. Li almost wondered if she had misheard, and almost pinched herself.

Conquering Nanhuai is a completely different concept from the Dasheng army recovering the lost territory and expelling the Nanhuai army from the territory of the southern border.

This is the merit of opening up the territory, it is the prestige of our country, and it is enough to make the southern border of Dasheng too peaceful and happy for decades to come, and it is enough to go down in history.

Mu Yan, a young man who was only eighteen years old, actually did this thing that countless predecessors could not do!

After the initial shock, Mrs. Li let out a hearty laugh and praised with joy: "What a tiger father without a dog!" Ah Yan is really like his father, the dragon and phoenix among people. ”

Mrs. Li is at this age, and has experienced several generations of monarchs, she still clearly remembers that Emperor Chongming was also ambitious, he reigned for only three years, but he did a lot of things for the country and the people, driving out the Tartars, opening the sea ban, and reducing taxes......

Mu Yan is worthy of being the son of Emperor Chongming.

"This matter is really beneficial to the country and the people, Ah Yan has done a good job." Mrs. Li praised again, and her thoughts couldn't help but turn to the throne again.

Mu Yan has made such an immortal feat this time, and it is more likely that he will ascend the throne and return to orthodoxy in the future, for the country and the people, it is a good thing to have such a monarch.

It is conceivable that compared to the narrow-minded, suspicious, and cowardly Jinshang, Mu Yan will definitely be a better Mingjun.

It stands to reason that Mu Yandeng is beneficial to the country and the people, but Mrs. Li is worried when she thinks about it.

Privately, Mrs. Li really didn't want her grandson-in-law to ascend the throne as emperor.

As soon as she thought of the three thousand beauties in his harem in the future, Mrs. Li felt worried and worried about her little granddaughter.

Mrs. Li frowned, raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows, persuading herself not to think about the future, but to look at the present first.

It is best that Mu Yan can rush back in front of his little granddaughter and Lu, at least let outsiders see that he attaches great importance to his little granddaughter, and if he really ascends the throne in the future, the position of the little granddaughter's queen will be more stable.

At this time, Duanmu Jun was also muttering softly: "I hope Ah Yan can come back before Zhen Zhen and Lu......"

Mrs. Li nodded thoughtfully, and was about to suggest whether to let Li Tingyou try to find out the news to see when Mu Yan would be able to return to Beijing, when she heard Duanmu Jun say again: "I can just try him...... If it doesn't work, the marriage contract will be dissolved earlier, then you can't invite the eldest princess of Anping to be the guest, and you have to change to a guest. ”

"......" Mrs. Li was stunned again, and looked at Duanmujun again and again, but she didn't expect Duanmujun to actually fight this idea.

Duanmujun didn't pay attention to Mrs. Li's subtle expression at all, took her arm and continued to walk forward, and said happily, "Grandmother, don't worry. Cen Gongzi agreed, he would check his sister, if Ah Yan was not good, he would not be wanted. ”

Mrs. Li almost stumbled at her feet, her expression became more complicated, and she considered the words and persuaded her: "Sister Jun, with Ah Yan's identity, I am afraid it is not appropriate for Cen Gongzi to intervene in this matter." ”

Duanmujun didn't hear the meaning of Mrs. Li's words, in her opinion, Cen Yin was Mu Yan's eldest brother, and it was natural for the eldest brother to discipline his younger brother, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, don't worry." It doesn't matter, it's all family. ”

"......" Mrs. Li thought of another direction, she thought that Duanmujun was swearing that she would not marry Cen Yin, but she was even more worried in her heart: No, she should not go back to Minzhou for the time being.

Originally, Mrs. Li planned to wait for Li Tingyou and Hanxing to get married before leaving for Minzhou, but now she has changed her mind.

She should stay in Beijing and take a look, at least wait for Mu Yan to return to Beijing, or wait for her little granddaughter's ceremony before leaving......

The old man of the Duanmu family is too unreliable, and the two granddaughters are so unhappy in their marriage, hey, this is because Duanmu Xian is too contemptuous of the marriage of his children and grandchildren, and he still has to rely on himself!

Mrs. Li said to herself in her heart, and secretly made a decision.

The grandfather and grandson continued to walk forward, and after a light rain, the weather cleared, and the sky shone with bright rays of sunshine.

It is a good weather suitable for going out shopping, drinking tea, and watching plays.

The next few days were sunny and sunny.

Mu Yan led a large army to defeat Nanhuai, and the news of Nanhuai's change of name to Huaizhou was soon spread through the official documents of the imperial court.

At the same time, official documents will be sent to all parts of the country to inform the people of the world.

Relying on the convenience, the capital is naturally the first to know two good news about Nanhuai, first the great victory in the south in early March, and then now Nanhuai is included in the territory of Dasheng.

The former is okay, in the history of Dasheng for more than 100 years, Nanhuai has repeatedly violated the border, looting at the lightest, and attacking the city and the pond at the worst, and finally drove the Nanhuai people out of the territory of Dasheng and recovered the lost land, but the latter, that is a great feat.

For a while, the entire capital was shaken.

From the peddlers and pawns to the noble courtiers, they were all talking about it.

Those Shilin students were even more boiling, writing poems and essays to praise virtue, and often gathered in the teahouse to praise and praise the lawsuit.

"My Dasheng's territory has not expanded for fifty years, and the last time it was Emperor Zhenzong personally conquered the southwest and won Shinshu for Dasheng." A student in Tsing Yi in the center of the lobby said brightly.

"yes. Marshal Mu is really young and promising, and at the age of eighteen, he led his troops to take Nanhuai, even the famous general Qi Lian of the previous dynasty. The blue-clothed students at the same table with the Tsing Yi students were also full of red light, looking proud.

"Mu Yan is worthy of being the son of Emperor Chongming!" A middle-aged scribe at the next table praised loudly, stroked his beard and said uncertainly, "I heard that even the official family personally admitted that Mu Yan was the son of Emperor Chongming, but I don't know if it's true?" ”

"That's nature. I heard that the princes and ministers present that day all heard what the official family said. The blue-clothed student said, "Although I didn't hear it with my own ears, but I am a prisoner of the Guozijian, and I have heard my classmates say about it, so there will be no mistake." ”

"Yes, my two uncles are both officials in the court, and Mu Yan's background is definitely correct." The student in Tsing Yi also nodded and agreed, "I heard that the official family not only admitted it personally, but also said that it was Mu Yangongzi who rebelled and asked Dongchang to copy the mansion of the eldest princess of Anping." ”

"Rebellion?!" The middle-aged scribe slapped the case indignantly, and the teacup and dishes on the table were shocked, "Mu Yangongzi's great achievement in opening up the territory, how can 'someone' be framed with empty white teeth!" ”

"This is a thief!" A gray-clothed man at the other table snorted coldly, implying that the real rebel is Jinshang!

"This brother is right. If you don't know, you can't do it unless you do. The blue-clothed student nodded in agreement with the gray-clothed man, and his young and handsome face was furious, "In my opinion, the official family killed his brother to seize the throne, and collaborated with the enemy to commit treason, he should have abdicated to make way for Xian and return to orthodoxy!" ”

The other tea guests in the lobby were also concerned and echoed each other, denouncing the emperor for all kinds of unrighteous actions over the years, and there was quite an atmosphere of unity.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of the people, the court is much calmer, most of those civil and military ministers are still watching, Mu Yanjian has made immortal feats, but the next thing is to depend on Cen Yin's meaning.

Will Cen Yin support Mu Yan's ascension?!

Everyone was cautiously observing Cen Yin's face.

When the matter of defeating Nanhuai first came, many people did not expect that Cen Yin would not hesitate to announce the good news to the whole country, after all, such an immortal feat as winning Nanhuai would definitely increase Mu Yan's prestige among the people.

Thinking about what happened when the emperor first woke up, more and more people in the court are secretly speculating that the new monarch chosen by Cen Yin is not the emperor's princes, but Mu Yan, the son of Emperor Chongming.

But some people think that Cen Yin will not be so stupid, pick a young prince as a puppet, he can control the government, at least for more than ten years. In comparison, Mu Yan is eighteen years old, orthodox, and now he has military merits, Cen Yin chose him, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to suppress the young and vigorous Mu Yan in the future? !

Come to think of it, these ministers have learned to be obedient, and they all dare not express their positions easily.

Anyway, what Cen Yin asked them to do, they just waited and saw slowly, some ministers were somewhat sympathetic to Duanmuxian in their hearts, they could wait and see first, Duanmuxian didn't seem to be good.

The good deeds couldn't help but run to test Duanmu Xian, but Duanmu Xian didn't move, no matter what others said, he didn't accept it, and many people muttered in their hearts that this Shoufu was really an old fox.

Up and down the court, only Jiang Deshen, Prince An and others were more anxious, Mu Yan had made such a great achievement, if there was Cen Yin's support, then the three princes would be even more hopeless.

The third prince is now barely the emperor's concubine, and he has no advantage at all in winning the heir.

Jiang Deshen was secretly anxious, and everyone was thin, but when facing Mu Youjing, he could only comfort the other party with kind words: "Your Highness, don't be impatient." ”

Jiang Deshen felt in his heart that Wen Yongju was really useless, the emperor had been awake for so long, and he had not gotten the emperor's holy decree until now.

"Grandfather, can this palace not be in a hurry?" Mu Youjinghuodi, who was dressed in a blue brocade robe, stood up and walked back and forth in Jiang Deshen's study anxiously, "Now the situation is obviously in favor of Mu Yan!" ”

He has done so much, paid so much, and how can he be willing to watch the throne slip through his fingers.

Jiang Deshen personally poured a glass of wine for Mu Youjing, and gently persuaded again: "Your Highness, don't worry. ”

"In my opinion, Cen Yin may not be inclined to Mu Yan, you think, Huaizhou has just been laid, and it is a good time for Mu Yan to install henchmen and buy people's hearts, but Cen Yin transferred Yan Zhaolin, the former political envoy of Qianzhou and the general soldier of Jinzhou, to the past, which is obviously to suppress Mu Yan."

Mu Youjing heard Jiang Deshen say this, his expression slowed slightly, and he sat back again, and said: "Yes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, no matter whether the person Cen Yin is choosing now is Mu Yan or not, at least between the two of them, there is no mutual trust!" Nothing is yet to be decided. He poured the wine from his glass in one gulp.

Jiang Deshen picked up the wine bottle again and added wine to the empty wine glass in Mu Youjing's hand, his eyes shining slightly.

During this time, Jiang Deshen was also anxious and irritable.

Not only did Wen Yongju make no progress here, but Xie Wan also made his mouth too tight.

Ay!

Jiang Deshen sighed secretly in his heart, feeling that the three princes were really unlucky, obviously in terms of talent, bearing, and courage, the three princes were not inferior to Mu Yan at all.

He knew that the more this time came, the more they had to be calm, not impatient, and not repeat the mistakes of the Xie family.

Jiang Deshen persuaded again: "Your Highness, now that the storm is on the cusp, let's let go of the divorce of my wife first." ”

"I can't put it." This time, Mu Youjing didn't listen to Jiang Deshen and insisted on his opinion, "This palace feels that this matter must be done as soon as possible." ”

Jiang Deshen heard that Mu Youjing seemed to mean something, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Facing Jiang Deshen, Mu Youjing did not hide it, and said bluntly: "Grandfather, this palace has to vacate the position of the third princess." ”

Jiang Deshen moved his eyebrows, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood Mu Youjing's intentions, and slowly stroked his beard as if thinking about something.

A few hundred words were added at the end of the previous chapter.

(End of chapter)