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Han Xing couldn't look down on her, the second emperor brother, and let out a cold snort of disdain in his mouth, and he didn't plan to come forward to greet them at all, let alone Wuyang.
Of course, other people nearby also noticed that the second prince and his wife were coming, and they also noticed that the atmosphere on the side of the eldest princess and the fourth princess was a little weird, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
At that time, not many people knew about the second prince and the monk Xuanxin, and it was related to the royal family, and many people did not dare to publicize it, but the sons and girls present were from noble backgrounds, and some people still knew about the unsightly selfishness that happened back then, and their expressions were dyed with a bit of meaning.
Mu Youchang quickly stopped his horse under a locust tree in front of him, turned over and dismounted lightly, and the Zhulun car beside him also stopped, and the accompanying palace maid was about to help the second princess get off the horse, but when she saw Mu Youchang coming, she hurriedly retreated.
Mu Youchang stretched out his right hand and personally helped a slender purple-red figure down, it was Chu Qingyu.
Chu Qingyu wore a gorgeous purple red butterfly wearing a flower-carved silk gown, combing an extremely complicated peony head on his head, wearing a red gold inlaid with eastern pearl beads and a five-winged oblique phoenix hairpin, which looked dignified and rich, and when standing side by side with Mu Youchang, the woman was pretty and the man was handsome, which made people admire a good pair of fairy couples.
Zhang Ruoling smiled, and hurriedly stepped forward, her posture was as elegant as cultivating bamboo, and she was secretly glad in her heart: she was a girl's family, if the second prince came alone, it would be inconvenient for her to come forward alone to salute, but it would be different with Chu Qingyu.
The Chu family is the maiden family of the second aunt Chu, and has been friends with their Zhang family for generations, so this affection is naturally unusual.
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince," Zhang Ruoling blessed Mu Youchang first, then looked at Chu Qingyu and called affectionately, "Cousin Yu, do you remember me, I am Zhang Ruoling of the Zhang family." ”
Getting closer at this moment, Zhang Ruoling noticed that Chu Qingyu looked a little haggard, although she deliberately put a thick layer of fat powder on her face, she still couldn't hide the green shadow in her eye sockets.
Not only that, but her face didn't seem to be bloodless, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, and her expression was a little wilted.
However, Zhang Ruoling and Chu Qingyu are just a few sides, she hasn't said a few words, and some things are shallow and deep when she says too much, so she can only pretend to be nothing.
Of course Chu Qingyu knew Zhang Ruoling, her expression was light, Zhang Ruoling was just the concubine of Zhang's family, no matter in her previous life or present life, she was mediocre, how could it be worth bothering!
Chu Qingyu bowed slightly at Zhang Ruoling: "It turned out to be the cousin of the Zhang family." ”
Between the words, a few sons and nobles came over to greet Mu Youchang and Chu Qingyu, and Zhang Ruoling was "naturally" ignored by everyone.
She was so close to them, but there seemed to be an invisible barrier separating her from them.
Zhang Ruoling looked at them with deep eyes, her hands were clenched tightly in her sleeves, her fingertips pinched into her soft palms, and she was indignant: Originally, she had a chance to be recorded in Qi's name.
Originally, she had the opportunity to become the daughter of the Zhang family.
Originally, she also had the opportunity to marry the prince like Chu Qingyu and become the object of envy of everyone.
She could have had a completely different life......
But all of this was destroyed by Duanmu Fei, and all of this was no longer possible with the righteousness of the Qi family and his father......
Zhang Ruoling's eyes were tumbling with turbulent waves, mixed with extremely strong and complex emotions, including resentment, despair, jealousy, and unwillingness......
After Mu Youchang exchanged a few words with those people, he turned to Chu Qing and said, "Yu'er, let's go over and say hello to the eldest sister and the fourth emperor sister......
Before he finished speaking, there was a messy sound of horses' hooves behind him, followed by a young and bright voice: "Second Emperor Brother, or the younger brother is a step slower." ”
Mu Youchang's eyes flashed slightly, the corners of his mouth stiffened for a moment, and when he turned his head to look at Mu Youjing, there was already a gentle smile on his face, "Third Emperor Brother." ”
He smiled gently, but he was very disdainful of Mu Youjing in his heart: in his opinion, Mu Youjing was no longer worthy of being his enemy, Mu Youjing had chosen Geng Hai instead of Cen Yin, Mu Youjing had already taken a wrong step, and with Cen Yin's character, it would be impossible to support Mu Youjing.
Thinking about it, the smile on the corner of Mu Youchang's mouth deepened.
Mu Youchang was busy with Mu Youjingxu and the snake, and he didn't notice that Chu Qingyu was looking at Feng Yan not far away, and an unusually bright eye flashed in his pupils. Geng Hai fell, and there was one less stumbling block to seal Yan......
It's just that......
Chu Qingyu twisted his eyebrows slightly and bit his lower lip lightly.
At this time, Mu Youchang just turned his head and saw that Chu Qingyu's face was wrong, and asked softly, "Yu'er, are you sick?" Why don't you sit down and rest in the shade of the tree in front of you, and let someone make you some medicinal tea to drink. ”
Mu Youchang seems to be gentle and considerate, which attracted the envious eyes of some girls who don't know the inside story, and they feel that the second prince and the second princess are really in love!
Chu Qingyu smiled and said decently: "Your Highness, the concubine is fine. Let's go over and say hello to the eldest sister and the fourth emperor sister first. ”
So these sons and nobles around them surrounded Mu Youchang and his wife, and Mu Youjing went to Wuyang and Hanxing.
Next, it was a long time to see each other.
Wuyang and Hanxing didn't bother to hide their dislike for Mu Youchang and Chu Qingyu at all, and after saying hello, they stopped talking to the couple.
Although Mu Youchang was unhappy in his heart, it was impossible for him to have a seizure here, and he casually went to rest under the shade of a tree on the grounds that Chu Qingyu was unwell.
Jun Ran and Li Tingyou saw an acquaintance coming not far away, and walked away with a smile.
As soon as they walked on the front foot, a small chamberlain on the back foot hurriedly ran over and said, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Your Royal Highness the fourth princess, the court is ready." ”
On the green pitch not far away, the goals of the two teams have been placed, the white ropes have been drawn on the pitch to mark the boundary and the midfield, and even the waiters who pick up the ball are also guarding around the stadium.
Before Wuyang and Hanxing could respond, they heard a frivolous and bright male voice from the tree: "Your Royal Highness the Fourth Princess, the Lord of Jinxiu County, since the court is ready, then the game can start!" The other party's voice was a little eager.
Everyone followed the sound and saw that on an old locust tree a zhang away, a young man in his twenties wearing a royal blue brocade robe was lying on a thick branch, looking at the people below with a lazy expression.
"What's the hurry, Chi Liu, there's still half an hour before the game starts!" A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl in purple walked strode towards this direction from the southwest.
The girl has a delicate round face, a thick green silk is tied in a bun near the clouds, and a red gold ruby butterfly hairpin is inserted, which is brilliant and reflects the girl's cheeks.
The young man known as "Chi Liu" jumped briskly from the tree, patted the dust on his body carelessly, and said: "Lord Jinxiu, anyway, everyone is idle now, why don't you just have some fun, how about placing a bet first?" He looked at Wuyang and the others with a grin, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Her Royal Highness the fourth princess, Jun Ran...... What do you guys think? ”
The young man's attitude towards several princesses and county lords was very casual, with a hippie smile.
As soon as Zhang Ruoling heard the other party's surname Chi, he guessed the identity of the other party, this young man should be Chi Yan, the sixth prince of the Fuguo Mansion, and the Fuguo Duke is a super noble, and he also has a transcendent status in the Dasheng Dynasty.
Wuyang said with a smile: "Of course, the palace is betting on our red team. As she spoke, she casually pulled out a flawless mutton fat white jade pendant from her waist and handed it to Chi Yan.
"This palace bets a thousand taels." Han Xing then said, making a bold move.
With the two princesses starting, everyone else also began to bet, Duanmu Fei was glad that she had her gold coin with her, and cast two starling coins as a bet for her and her sister.
Chi Yan excitedly summoned the two palace maids to prepare two baskets with red and blue ribbons to place these bets, and instructed one of the chamberlains to record all the bets placed by everyone.
He simply took the two maids and the chamberlain along the curtains by the lake and shouted, encouraging everyone present to place bets.
Most of the boys and girls present were familiar with him, and they threw gadgets into the basket at will, but most of them were to join in the fun, that is, to take the jade pendants, hairpins, gold and silver bills and so on as a bet.
The shore of Cuiwei Lake became more and more lively with the shouting of Chi Yan, and the sound of laughter fluttered around with the mountain breeze, full of vitality.
Chi Yan was radiant and swaggered forward, a merchant.
A moment later, he came to a blue curtain in the northwest, and was about to greet the other party, when he was dumbfounded at the moment when he saw the other person's face, and his mouth was round.
In the curtain sat a young man in a blue moire brocade robe, the young man described it as beautiful, his facial features were thrillingly beautiful, and he was drinking tea slowly
Chi Yan's heart beat faster, and a voice in his heart roared: This ...... This...... How did this guy end up here?!
He barely looked up to see if the sun was coming out of the west.
Chi Yan swallowed his saliva, his face was straight, and he arched his hand at the other party in a curtled manner, "Lord Cen Governor, disturb me." ”
He didn't expect Cen Yin to pay attention to him, and after saying hello, he was about to leave, but was stopped by Cen Yin: "Chi Sixth Son." ”
As Cen Yin spoke, he put down the white porcelain embossed teacup in his hand, his slender fingers seemed to be more delicate and white than the white porcelain.
Chi Yan's body stiffened, and he quickly stopped, turned around and smiled very politely, "Master Cen Du, do you have any advice?" ”
"Chi Liugongzi, this is a bet, right?" Cen Yin raised his finger and pointed to the basket in the hand of the palace maid behind him, and the palace maid's hand holding the basket trembled, and her eyebrows were lowered.
Chi Yan nodded, and said in his heart: This one doesn't want to bet too, right?
As if answering the question in his heart, Cen Yin said again: "I bet on this seat, and I will bet on the team of the four girls of Duanmu." ”
Four girls from Duanmu?! Chi Yan's expression was a little subtle, didn't the four girls of Duanmu not participate in the Keju competition?
But......
Chi Yan thought about it, Duanmu girl had a red forehead tied to her forehead, thinking that she was competing, anyway, if she voted for her sister, she would vote for her sister.
Chi Yan raised his hand and made a gesture, one of the palace maids stepped forward tremblingly, and Cen Yin took out a small gold ingot from his sleeve and threw it into the basket tied with a red ribbon.
All of this happened in just a few breaths, and when Ikehiko came out of the tent, there was an illusory feeling like he was in a dream, and the thumping heartbeat reminded him that the scene just now was not a hallucination.
He breathed a sigh of relief, only to feel the rest of his life.
"Chi Liugongzi!" A shrill voice suddenly came from behind him, startling the frightened Chi Hiko so much that he almost didn't jump.
In the next moment, I saw two young waiters in Tsing Yi chasing after him with a smile under a willow tree behind him, and politely arched his hand at Chi Yan, one of them said with a smile: "Sixth Prince Chi, did the overseer place a bet just now?" ”
Without waiting for Chi Yan to answer, another little chamberlain said, "We want to follow the overseer to the four girls...... I mean, the four girls of Duanmu made a bet. ”
It's the fourth girl of Duanmu again. The corners of Chi Yan's mouth twitched, and he raised his eyes to look in the direction of Han Xing and Duanmu Fei, and saw that the pair of cousins were laughing, and said in his heart: It turns out that the fourth girl of Duanmu is really Cen Yin's righteous sister! He used to think it was a rumor!
"Father-in-law, please feel free." Chi Yan said with a grin.
Anyway, for him, the more people bet, the more fun it is.
This bet was endless, and along the way, Chi Yan was stopped again and again, and those attendants quietly ran to bet.
By the time Chi Yan returned to Hanxing and Duanmufei, the basket with the red ribbon had already been filled with a variety of bets.
Jun Ran lazily leaned on a Taishi chair, slowly fanned the folding fan in his hand, and when he saw Chi Yan coming back, he immediately beckoned: "Chi Liu, come here, how can you miss this son when you bet." ”
Jun Ran said that he was a little embarrassed in his heart, why didn't he think of opening a gambling game, and Pingping let Chi Yan take the lead.
He took out a silver ingot and was about to place a bet, but was surprised to find that the basket with the red ribbon was actually full......
Hey?
Jun Ran looked curiously at another basket with a blue ribbon, only to see that the basket was less than half.
"Looks like we're still a big hit." Jun Ran smiled triumphantly.
That's nature. Duanmu Fei and Han Xing nodded as a matter of course on the side, and so did Feng Yan, and secretly said in his heart: With his own presence, of course he will win. Vera will be happy.
Chi Yan's expression was a little subtle and tangled, and he seemed to want to cry without tears.
"I'm ......" Chi Yan swallowed his saliva and said in a low voice, "I just ran into Lord Cen Du, and as soon as he made a note, there were many people who followed up." ”
Jun Ran didn't expect Cen Yin to come, he was a little surprised, and even the folding fan in his hand paused.
Of course, Duanmujun and Duanmufei also heard it, and the sisters subconsciously raised their eyes to look around, and saw a familiar figure in a blue curtain in the northwest.
Duanmu Jun smiled at Cen Yin's lips, and Duanmu Fei also raised his hand and beckoned briskly, smiling like a crescent moon.
Cen Yin smiled at the sisters, and his expression softened a lot.
Chi Yan also noticed this scene, and was secretly frightened in his heart, was he dazzled? At that moment just now, he actually felt that Cen Yin, the murderous and unblinking Dongchang factory director, was a little kind?
It's really a dream, right? Chi Yan secretly pinched himself...... It hurts. His facial features were slightly distorted.
Jun Ran on the side watched Chi Yan make a fool there, his shoulders shook with laughter, and he hid behind a fan with a handsome face.
Han Xing and Wu Yang felt inexplicable, and only thought that Jun Ran had brain cramps again.
The commotion here was like a stone thrown into the lake, rippling layer after layer on the surface of the water, rippling in circles, and gradually, many people learned the news of Cen Yin's arrival, and their eyes with different expressions were cast in the direction where Cen Yin was, with respect, awe, suspicion and surprise.
The laughter around suddenly became a lot less, and the atmosphere became a little weird.
However, the second prince and the third prince were overjoyed by Cen Yin's arrival.
"I didn't expect Cen Yin to come ......" the second prince Mu Youchang muttered in a low voice, only Chu Qingyu, who was sitting next to him, heard his voice, and his eyes were half-drooping.
Mu Youchang's fingers rubbed gently on the teacup in his hand, and said in his heart: This Lord Cen is ruthless and not close to anyone, but he attaches so much importance to this righteous sister.
"The fourth girl of Duanmu is really extraordinary." Mu Youchang sighed and said again.
The corners of Chu Qingyu's mouth hooked a contemptuous smile, others didn't know, but she knew very well, Cen Yin didn't give Duanmu a face, Cen Yin The person he really cared about was Duanmujun.
Chu Qingyu wanted to mention Mu Youchang, but thinking that Mu Youjing was still sitting next to them, he didn't say anything after all, picked up a cup of jasmine tea, and drank the tea slowly.
"Second Emperor Brother," Mu Youjing retracted his gaze and looked at Mu Youchang with a smile, "The younger brother thought that the Second Emperor Brother preferred to dance and ink, but I didn't expect to be interested in Keju as well." ”
Mu Youjing smiled like a spring breeze, seemingly chatting casually with Mu Youchang, but in fact, he was mocking the other party for always pretending to be diligent and studious to please the court's ministers on weekdays.
"The third emperor's brother, my father often said that our Dasheng is the world on horseback, and the Mu family men are both civil and military. Father's advice, this palace should be kept in mind, third emperor brother, are you right? Mu Youchang smiled gently and elegantly, a group of elder brothers' earnest teachings to his younger brother.
Pretending! Mu Youjing's eyes flashed, and he glanced at Chu Qingyu quietly.
How did the marriage between the two of them come about, Mu Youjing also knew it, although Mu Youchang married the daughter of the Chu family, he lost the heart of the Chu family, just like that, he still wanted to fight for the throne with him, it was really whimsical!
Mu Youchang suddenly stood up and said to Chu Qingyu: "Yu'er, our vision here is not very good, let's just change places and sit." ”
Chu Qingyu smiled slightly, and the husband and wife also stood up, and the couple ignored Mu Youjing anymore and walked towards the northwest.
It's really narrow-minded. Mu Youjing said secretly in his heart, and was about to pick up the teacup, when he suddenly realized that something was wrong, the direction in which the second emperor brother went......
Mu Youjing stood up and looked at the backs of Mu Youchang and Chu Qingyu, and the two of them really went towards the curtain where Cen Yin was.
Mu Youjing was not to be left behind, and hurriedly chased after him, taking three steps and making two steps.
Most of the other people around didn't pay attention to the two princes, and with a loud drum sound, in the center of the court, the blue team kicked off first, and a black leather bow was kicked out by a young man with a blue forehead, drawing a long curve in mid-air, passing through the small half of the court, and another young man wearing a blue forehead in front of him rushed forward......
The players on the pitch and the spectators on the side of the pitch were all focused on the soaring Piju, unable to take their eyes off it.
Mu Youchang, Mu Youjing, and Chu Qingyu walked into the tent and greeted Cen Yin with a smile: "Lord Cen Governor." ”
The three of them smiled earnestly, but in comparison, Cen Yin's expression was light, and he bowed slightly with them, "His Royal Highness the Second Prince, Second Prince's Concubine, His Royal Highness the Third Prince." ”
It's just that, Cen Yin didn't even get up, as if what was in front of him was just an ordinary person.
Mu Youchang and Mu Youjing didn't dare to say anything at all, with Cen Yin's current status, except for the emperor, there was no one who could make him bend his waist, and even Geng Hai fell......
These princes look at their status, but they don't have any power at all.
Cen Yin looked at the court outside, only to see a girl in a blue riding uniform suddenly jumped up, grabbed in front of the young man of the blue team, and intercepted Pi Ju, and then she shouted, "Cousin! ”
Piju was kicked out neatly by the bright girl, and flew out in the other direction......
Li Tingyou caught Piju with ease, and didn't look at the blue team members who were rushing towards him, and immediately passed Piju out again, and Piju drew a curve again.
Feng Yan didn't hesitate to hang an upside-down golden hook, and Pi Ju shot straight towards the goal like a meteor, so fast that it was almost impossible for the naked eye to grasp.
Two breaths later, a cheer erupted in the stadium, and less than half a cup of tea began, the red team took the lead by one goal.
The corners of Cen Yin's delicate lips like peonies curled slightly, and he looked at the radiant girl in the court, and he was in a happy mood.
Mu Youchang and Mu Youjing could both sense that Cen Yin was in a good mood, and Mu Youjing hurriedly accosted Cen Yin: "Cousin Yan not only plays polo well, but also plays Juju well, it seems that the red team is nine out of ten." Did Lord Cen make a bet just now? ”
"Just made a bet." Cen Yin said lightly.
He, the third emperor brother, is really cheeky, he threw himself into Geng Hai at the beginning, and he was embarrassed to talk to Cen Yin. Mu Youchang scolded secretly in his heart, although he couldn't wait to go against Mu Youjing, but Duanmufei's eldest sister was on the red team, and Mu Youchang could only say with a smile: "This is a coincidence." This palace, like Lord Cen Du, also voted for the red team. ”
The two princes talked to Cen Yin word by word, and Chu Qingyu, who was following Mu Youchang, never spoke, and quietly looked at Cen Yin, his eyes were extremely complicated.
When the news of Geng Hai's death came, Chu Qingyu was so shocked that he almost dropped his cup.
In the previous life, Geng Hai was still alive at the moment, and the Geng family and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies were in full swing. In the following years, Geng Hai and Cen Yin fought again and again, and the governor's mansion of the five armies was constantly weakened by the emperor...... At that time, Chu Qingyu had already been married, she was in the inner courtyard of the Cheng family, and she heard everything from her cousin Cheng Yunan.
Cheng Yunan had already entered the court at that time, serving in the household department, and occasionally talked to her about the court in his spare time, talking about the emperor reprimanding Geng Hai when the court was in the court, talking about the emperor giving the deployment power of the twelve guards of the inner court to the military department, and talking about the emperor letting the military department and the five military governors jointly preside over the hereditary assessment of the military attache and the official competition...... It wasn't until five years later that on the emperor's way out to escape the summer, Geng Hai led an army to attack, intending to force the palace......
Then, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies was completely finished with Geng Hai's death.
Under the anger of the emperor, he ordered to dispose of many old departments of the Geng family, which was quite a kind of ten clans.
Even, because of the accidents of many generals, several powerful tribes in the northwest and north were ready to move, and the border was also chaotic, wars broke out, and the people were displaced.
At that time, Dasheng was like a plate of loose sand, as long as a storm hit, it could be completely destroyed.
Until, Feng Yan came with that huge wave, and Cen Yin defected to Feng Yan......
Thinking of her previous life, Chu Qingyu's eyes were more complicated, she lowered her thick eyelashes, her dark eyes flashed with a mixture of fear, sigh, and awe, and she tightened the handkerchief in her hand with her bare hands.
There was another burst of cheers outside, waking Chu Qingyu up from her thoughts, she subconsciously followed the prestige, on the field, just now Jun Ran scored another goal, and he was high-fived with other teammates, full of spirit.
She looked at the scoreboard next to her, and the score was 3-0 on both sides, with the red team leading by a wide margin.
At this point, Chu Qingyu was not surprised.
"Jun Shizi's goal should also be half of the credit of Cousin Yan, if it weren't for Cousin Yan's robbery and rapid passing, I'm afraid this goal would not have gone so smoothly." Chu Qingyu's ears heard Mu Youjing's voice.
Oh, yes. Chu Qingyu pursed her lips, her eyes were deep. Feng Yan, he is the son of destiny. Those people were destined to gather around him......
But what happened lately was too fast to be true.