Of course, Duanmu Fei also saw it, and raised his eyebrows in surprise, even the little starling was alarmed, and he didn't care about staring at Bi Chan, and looked at Kang Yunyan curiously.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Princess!" Kang Yunyan respectfully kowtowed to Han Xing.

Yesterday, her mother came to Canghailin to see her and told her about Kang Yunxia.

On that day, Kang Yunxia was sent back to the Kang family's old house by the chief eunuch "personally", and the chief eunuch said with deep meaning that the Kang family would be "controlled" in the future, he said it unclearly, but the Kang master and the Kang family elders were afraid, so they quietly went to check, and then they knew that it was because Kang Yunxia poisoned a bird in the courtyard of the fourth princess.

Although it is just a bird, Kang Yunxia is the woman of the third prince, so she was beaten and driven away, this matter is obviously not trivial, the head of the Kang family and several clan elders discussed it carefully, for fear of causing trouble to the Kang family, so they simply drove Kang Yunxia's mother and daughter to Zhuangzi outside the city.

During this time, Mrs. Kang's mother and son had a much better time in the Kang family.

Although the fourth princess is not for herself, but in any case, her mother and younger brother have benefited from it, thanks to the fourth princess.

Between thoughts, Kang Yunyan's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Han Xing saw Kang Yunyan so solemn, and suddenly remembered that Kang Yunxia once said that she was a concubine, which means that Kang Yunyan was the concubine of the Kang family; Kang Yunxia also said that she was often bullied by Kang Yunyan, but it was Kang Yunyan's starling who was poisoned......

Combined with Kang Yunyan's attitude at the moment, some things are about to come out.

"Miss Kang, get up." Hanxing raised his hand to signal Kang Yunyan to get up, and Dong'er helped Kang Yunyan to stand up, and stroked her skirt for her girl.

Han Xing looked Kang Yunyan up and down, and asked meaningfully, "Does your father love your second sister very much?" ”

Spoiling concubines and killing wives is not uncommon in various provinces in Beijing, and the most famous of them is probably the Wei family in the capital.

Kang Yunyan is a smart person, of course he knows what Han Xing's extra-verbal voice is, and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness is really like a torch." ”

Han Xing proudly threw a look at Duanmu Fei beside him, meaning, look, Miss Kang has a lot of vision.

Duanmu hooked her lips funny, and added half a cup of wolfberry tea to Han Xing, which means, yes, yes, your eyes are the brightest!

Seeing the three of them talking to each other, the little starling felt as if he was being excluded, flapped his wings and flew over, flew between Duanmu Fei and Han Xing, and looked up at the three of them curiously.

Kang Yunyan pinched the handkerchief in his hand, and continued with difficulty: "My second sister's biological mother is Aunt Fang in the house, Aunt Fang is my father's cousin, and her love has not been ordinary since she was a child, but the Fang family is in the middle of the road, and the Kang family is also declining back then. In order to revitalize the Kang family, my grandfather hired my mother as my father's wife, and the Kang Cheng family joined forces to revive the Kang family's tea business. ”

"After my mother passed the door, she had no children for a few years, and then she accepted Aunt Fang for my father, and Aunt Fang gave birth to a son and a daughter to my father in three years. My mother gave birth to me six years after she got married, she was already twenty-two years old at that time, and she gave birth to my younger brother at the age of twenty-eight. ”

"In recent years, the Kang family has become more and more prosperous, but the Cheng family has become more and more decaying...... My father still told my mother a little bit of face two years ago, but in the past two years, he didn't bother to pretend at all, and even the middle feed in the house was given to Aunt Fang to take charge. ”

She also happened to listen to the mother's mother and mother complain in Cheng's room, and only then did she know that her father rarely went to her mother's room, where the mother's heirs were difficult, but her father had no affection for her.

Kang Yunyan's voice became more and more bitter.

Originally, the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, but these things of their Kang family are not a secret in Gusu City, and the fourth princess really wants to inquire and find someone to ask, and Kang Yunyan is too lazy to cover it up for her father.

"......" Hanxing was dumbfounded when he heard this, this merchant is really so unruly, it's not right, the Wei family is not a merchant, and it's not much better.

After taking a sip of tea, Han Xing thought of something and asked, "Miss Kang, we are going back to Beijing soon, do you have any plans in the future?" ”

Thinking of Mrs. Wei who died unjustly in the capital and Liu Rong, who is still alive and well, Han Xing is really a little worried about Kang Ruyan's mother and daughter, after all, Master Kang is the head of the family, after all, in this world, women are difficult.

Who would have thought that Kang Yunyan would smile indifferently, his body was straight, and there was a gentle and confident brilliance between the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

She solemnly blessed Han Xing, "Your Royal Highness the Fourth Princess, you have provided me with such a good opportunity, if even this will be suppressed by Aunt Fang, then I will be too useless." ”

"Although I am a woman, I can't get fame and make achievements, but I can also protect my mother and younger brother with my own strength."

"I will hold the Kang family firmly until my younger brother is an adult."

Kang Yunyan's voice was gentle and firm, and his eyes were as bright as the rising stars.

Han Xing raised his eyebrows in some surprise, laughed out loud, and stroked his palm: "Miss Kang said it well. If the eldest sister of this palace is here, she will definitely like you. If you have any grievances in the future, you can go to the capital to find this palace, and this palace will make decisions for you! ”

Kang Yunyan's shoulders trembled, knelt down again, and bowed down deeply, "Thank you, princess." ”

There are four princesses, for her, it is like a talisman.

"Quack!"

The little starling was unwilling to be lonely and screamed twice, as if he was echoing Han Xing, and as if he was attracting their attention and letting them play with it.

Duanmu Fei casually picked up a peeled walnut and threw it into the air, and the little starling immediately flapped his wings and flew up, grabbed the walnut in one bite, and took it aside to eat.

Han Xing saw that the little starling was eating happily, and peeled walnuts for it very diligently, and while motioning to the palace maid to help Kang Yunyan up, he chatted with Duanmu Fei: "Cousin Scarlet, do you say that after your father leaves Gusu, do you want to go south to Jizhou, or go back to Beijing?" If you go to Jizhou, if you have the opportunity, we will go to Lingyin Temple together. ”

Speaking of Lingyin Temple, Duanmu Fei was also interested, and his mouth should be full.

Hanxing then said that the West Lake in March must be beautiful, and you can appreciate the scene of "the water is shining and the sun is good, and the mountains are empty and rainy".

Duanmufei's eyes talked to Han Xing from time to time, and the cousins talked and laughed.

The spring breeze in mid-February gradually warmed up, and a few pots of spring orchids in the courtyard had grown buds, half put them aside and half waited, and as soon as the wind blew, a faint orchid fragrance blew into the house.

Duanmu Fei looked at the blossoming Bailan swaying in the wind outside the window, and suddenly remembered one thing, since the emperor decided to set off, then the matter of Bailanjun should have been resolved.

Truly.

The emperor received a great victory three days ago, and all the remnants of the Bailan army were annihilated, and the bandit leader Bailan committed suicide on the spot.

The emperor was overjoyed, and in front of all the princes and courtiers, he praised Cen Yin for his good planning.

Since Cen Yin came to Gusu City, he took over the government affairs of Jiangnan and the dispatch of Jiang Zhouwei and Jizhouwei, and was responsible for arresting the remnants of the Bailan Army.

Although he failed to capture the bandit leader Bai Lan alive this time, because Cen Yin mobilized the yacha in Gusu City, Guangling City, Linjiang City, and Hexing City to cooperate with Dongchang to investigate inside and outside the city and arrest suspicious people, the edict of the first emperor never appeared again.

The remnants of the Bailan Army were exterminated, and the emperor's heart that had been hanging for two months was completely put down, and he felt that Cen Yin was still capable, and as soon as he came, all the troubles were solved.

As soon as the emperor was in a good mood, he thought it was time to return to Beijing, so he set a departure for Beijing at the end of the month today.

The officials who accompanied the car were relieved, the emperor had been out for almost half a year, and it would take another two months on the way back to Beijing, and it would be almost summer when the emperor returned to the capital.

In the next few days, Canghailin was shrouded in a joyful atmosphere, Jiangnan was good, but it had been out for so long, and Canghailin was a little homesick from the master to the slave.

Two days later, when Shi Zongbing returned triumphantly, the emperor also asked Cen Yin to lead a group of officials to the city gate to greet the monarch, the word "Daijun" of course represents the supreme honor, even the prince has never had, it can be seen that the emperor attaches great importance to Cen Yin, and there is a ripple in the Jiangnan officialdom.

After that, the emperor held a celebration banquet in the Canghai Forest, and in front of a group of Beijing officials and local officials, he lavishly rewarded Cen Yin and Shi Zongbing.

The second prince, the third prince and other princes had some unspeakable jealousy in their hearts, however, when facing Cen Yin, they could only bend their flattery.

After the celebration banquet, Canghailin and Keyuan all began to prepare for returning to Beijing happily, but on February 13, the emperor issued a holy decree without warning, allowing the third princess Shuyun to marry Zeng Yuanjie in Gusu City.

As soon as this decree came out, there was an uproar from Canghailin to the entire Jiangnan officialdom.

Shu Yun, who received the holy decree, couldn't believe this fact, she was a dignified princess, how could she marry in Jiangnan so hastily, this is something that has never been done in the Dasheng Dynasty since its establishment! If she really marries like this, what will others think of and speculate about her as a princess!

Shu Yun couldn't accept this result at all, and immediately rushed to Hanhui Hall with the holy decree to plead with the emperor, but was stopped outside the courtyard by two chamberlains, and the emperor didn't see her, so he only asked the Ministry of Rites to hurry up and prepare for the wedding.

Shu Yun cried outside Hanhui Hall, but these servants are not people who pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, and they don't deal with the concubines in the palace who anger the holy face or lose the holy grace on weekdays, and they are not soft-hearted at all.

Shu Yun had no choice but to go to Mingse Pavilion again to find Chu Qingyu and cry:

"Second Imperial Sister-in-law, you must help the palace!"

"There has never been a precedent for princesses to marry outside-=, if this palace marries in this Gusu, won't it become a joke?!"

"Second Imperial Sister-in-law, you have always had the most ideas......

Shu Yun pulled Chu Qingyu's sleeves tightly with both hands, panicked and helpless, his eyes were already red and swollen from crying, and his eyes were hazy with tears.

Chu Qingyu, who was sitting beside her, took the scroll of the holy decree of the multicolored woven cloud and crane pattern and read it slowly, her eyes fixed on the final wedding date, and her eyes were slightly condensed.

She squeezed the hand of the holy decree subconsciously with a slight force, and the green tendons on the back of her hand bulged.

She still clearly remembered that the last holy decree she took over was the emperor's holy decree for her and Mu Youchang to marry, if it weren't for that marriage decree, why would she have fallen into hell at this moment!

Chu Qingyu's heart was cold, and he casually put the holy decree aside, and then softly opened his lips and persuaded: "Shu Yun, don't cry, listen to me." ”

She took out a moon-white silk handkerchief embroidered with lotus flowers, and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Shu Yun's eyes.

Shu Yun blinked, and his long and thick eyelashes trembled twice, and there were still a little tears on his eyelashes, which was pitiful.

Chu Qingyu analyzed in an orderly manner: "Shu Yun, what does it matter if there is a precedent before? ”

"Actually, it's not a bad thing for you to marry in Jiangnan, and you also know that your father values Zeng Yuanjie's talent, so he wants you to marry as soon as possible, so that Zeng Yuanjie can be reused in the future."

"You have to take a long-term view, our Dasheng is not the previous dynasty, but there is no custom that a horse is not allowed to be an official."

Shu Yun was silent, and the hand holding Chu Qingyu's sleeve loosened slightly, as if he was moved.

She bit her lower lip, always feeling that something was wrong, "Second Imperial Sister-in-law, even if my father is in a hurry to let the palace and Zeng Gongzi get married, then there is no need to rush to Jiangnan." The mother concubine is still in the capital! Of course, Shu Yun hopes that her mother will personally send her to marry.

"Shu Yun." Chu Qingyu took Shu Yun's hand and patted it gently, "You also know your father's temperament, this is a good thing, and it is a happy event, your father is on the rise, if you have to splash him with a bucket of cold water......"

"......" Shu Yun was silent, his lips pursed. She is the daughter of her father, how she doesn't know his character.

As soon as Chu Qingyu saw Shu Yun's expression, she knew that she had succumbed, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned at an angle she couldn't see.

The moon-white silk handkerchief in Chu Qingyu's hand slipped from between her fingers and fell to the ground flutteringly.

The room was quiet, the spring breeze was slow, and the fragrance of flowers was bursting.

The five-day time passed like a white horse, passing in the blink of an eye, and it was February 18, that is, the day of the third princess Shuyun's marriage.

For the people of the entire Gusu, the princess of Jiangnan Juzi Zeng Yuan Jieshang is a prosperous time, and everyone's eyes are paying attention to this matter, and even people outside the city come to see the excitement.

It stands to reason that the princess is of course married from the palace, but at this moment it is in Gusu City, and Shu Yun can only marry from Canghailin.

Today, the entire Canghai Forest is decorated, just like ordinary people do a happy event, hanging up a red lantern and red satin, beaming with joy.

"Crackling ......"

When the auspicious time arrived, the gate of Canghailin sounded a fierce sound of firecrackers, wearing a red Luo horse court uniform, wearing a seven-beam crown Zeng Yuanjie rode a high-headed horse to come in high spirits, followed by a big red sedan chair carried by eight people, swaying and swinging, there were people blowing and blowing in front and behind, and the whole street was filled with a warm joy.

However, the people who came to watch felt a little disappointed, thinking that the Son of Heaven marrying a daughter should be beautiful, but the scene was far less magnificent than everyone expected, and it looked no different from those rich eunuchs marrying their daughters.

In the crowd, the people were either pointing at the groom and the groom in the sound of firecrackers, or stretching their necks to look at the gate of Canghailin, or talking one after another.

"Hey, no wonder, this marriage is done in such a hurry, I guess, I'm afraid I don't even have the princess's dowry ready."

"That's right. This ordinary family has to prepare for marriage half a year in advance, not to mention that the Son of Heaven marries his daughter! ”

"It's only been a few days, and it's good to have such a decent wedding."

"This emperor really wants to play a ......"

“……”

The crowd was buzzing with all sorts of chatter, like a pot of boiling hot water.

Duanmu Fei and Han Xing were also a little surprised that Shu Yun got married so suddenly, but it didn't matter to them.

Han Xing followed the second princess and the fifth princess to add makeup to Shu Yun when adding makeup, and accompanied Shu Yun to the emperor and queen.

According to Dasheng's rules, the princess was to accept the liquor given by the emperor and queen before marrying, and to listen to the admonitions.

The emperor still didn't come forward, only let the queen go, poor Hanxing had to accompany him in Hanhui Hall, yawning quietly, in comparison, Duanmu Fei was much freer, early in the morning, she changed into men's clothes and was pulled out by Feng Yan to play.

When the two of them sneaked out of the side door of Canghailin, Duanmufei was still a little weak-hearted, and glanced back in the direction of Canghailin, always feeling that she just left Hanxing and ran out to play, as if she was a little unrighteous.

Feng Yan could see Duanmu Fei's thoughts at a glance, but he didn't care, and while holding her little hand and shuttling through the bustling crowd, he said with a smile: "Zhen Zhen, I have inquired, today because of the princess's wedding, the people of Gusu City spontaneously held a temple fair in the south of the city. ”

As soon as he heard about the temple fair, Duanmu Fei was immediately distracted.

She has been in Jiangnan for so long, and she has been to many scenic spots, temples, Taoist temples, and street markets, but she has not been to the temple fair here.

She subconsciously held Feng Yan's hand and asked, "Is it over there in Baiyun Temple?" When I went back to Baiyun Temple, I heard from the little novice over there that there was a vacant lot behind their Baiyun Temple, and there were often temple fairs during festivals. ”

"......" Feng Yan heard Duanmu Fei's appearance of Gusu City like a treasure, and knew that she and Hanxing probably came out to play.

Originally, he wanted to spend more time with her in Jiangnan.

Duanmu Fei was still saying unconsciously: "By the way, the peace charm I asked for you was also asked for in Baiyun Temple......

As he spoke, Feng Yan suddenly stopped and pressed one hand in the purse on his waist.

Duanmu Fei also stopped, looking up at him suspiciously.

Feng Yan raised his hand and rubbed the top of her soft hair, his clear voice revealed a hint of hoarseness, and he asked, "I'll take you to Jiangnan to have fun in the future, okay?" ”

His star-like phoenix eyes looked at her without blinking, her little upturned face reflected in his dark pupils.

Duanmu Fei seemed to see a hint of guilt in it.

In the past month, Feng Yan has been very busy, and Duanmu Fei hasn't seen him for several days, but she doesn't want to ask where he has gone at all.

Ay.

She sighed inwardly.

"They" made such a big move in Jiangnan, even if she thought about it with her toes, it couldn't be just to scare the emperor...... Some things are unthinking, so she simply doesn't think about them.

She often thinks that turning a blind eye is really a profound science.

Duanmu blinked wide, and his eyes smiled as cute as a crescent moon.

She didn't think about some of Feng Yan's extraneous voices, and only nodded along with his words: "Okay! When the time comes, you will accompany me to Lingyin Temple! ”

There is a point of sweetness in her crisp voice, two points of coquettishness, and three points of expectation.

The joy that came from her heart was naturally contagious to him, and he stared at her with a gaze that was so hot that her little face almost burned.

Bang bang!

Duanmu Fei suddenly felt that his heartbeat was a little fast, and the roots of his ears were a little hot.

She thought to herself, "Strange, what she said is quite normal?!"

"The sedan chair has come in! The sedan chair is in the door! ”

"Why didn't you see the princess......"

The crowd around them suddenly stirred again, and the crowd of people surged like a tide, all looking towards the gate of Canghailin.

The bustling crowd pushed each other and squeezed towards Duanmufei, Feng Yan hurriedly stretched out his arm to push away the two people who were hitting her, and protected her in his arms.

"Come with me."

Feng Yan whispered in her ear, flexibly navigating through the crowd, and soon, they got out of the crowd, and the air around them suddenly became a lot fresher.

Duanmu Fei took a few breaths of fresh air vigorously, and said with a smile: "I have been to Baiyun Temple, I will take you there." ”

Anyway, wearing men's clothes, Duanmufei didn't have to avoid any men and women, so he pulled Feng Yan all the way south.

In fact, she doesn't need to lead the way, there are many people who go to the temple fair today to join in the fun, after walking a street, I saw that many people in Gusu are happily going to the direction of Baiyun Temple, men, women and children, are full of joy, especially those children, muttering about the temple fair.

The surroundings are becoming more and more lively, and people's laughter and laughter are coming and going.

Now that spring has just begun, many girls and ladies have thrown away their heavy winter cloaks and costumes, and replaced them with flower-shaped flowers that symbolize spring.

Duanmufei just looked at the spring dresses of these Jiangnan people, and he felt full of interest and dizzy.

When it came to the temple fair, she couldn't wait to have more eyes and give birth to more hands, there were too many interesting and interesting things, and she couldn't see or buy them at all.

Duanmu Fei felt sorry for Han Xing in his heart, no matter what he bought at the temple fair, he would buy one more copy for Han Xing, two monkey masks, two Huasheng, two Su embroidery fans, and two cans of candied fruit......

At night, even when she bought lanterns, she planned to buy one more for Han Xing.

"Ah Yan, do you look at the appearance of that lamp very much like Xiaoba?" Duanmu Fei bent down and carefully looked at the lanterns on the stall, smiling brightly, "Cousin Hanxing will definitely like it." ”

"Just buy two and give one to Hachi!"

The more Duanmu Fei thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea, and smiled sweetly.

Feng Yan looked at her delicate and soft side face, and a strange light quickly flashed under her eyes.

After he returned to Gusu, he heard that the little starling had been poisoned before, which made Duanmufei heartbroken for it, and he was already thinking about waiting for the opportunity to train the bird for Duanmufei, don't eat any messy things in his mouth!

"Girl, you really have a vision." The stall owner who sold the lanterns looked at Duanmu Fei and couldn't put it down, his eyes narrowed with a smile, and he boasted, "The lanterns I have here are also famous in Gusu City, and my family is a veteran of three generations of lanterns, look at this chicken lantern, how cute it is!" ”

The stall owner directly handed her the lantern that Duanmu Fei pointed at just now and said that it looked like Xiaoba.

Chick?! Duanmu Fei's little face stiffened, and his expression was strange, so he heard Feng Yan laugh out loud, and said very happily: "Okay, let's have two!" ”

Feng Yan threw away a piece of broken silver and bought two identical chicken lanterns for the stall owner, one took one for each person, and the two continued to visit the temple fair hand in hand.

There are lanterns hanging everywhere in the temple fair, emitting a brilliant brilliance, as bright as the Milky Way on the ground, and the stars and silver moon in the night sky.

Since the rebellion of the Bailan army, there has been a depressive atmosphere in the city of Gusu, and even this year's Lantern Festival has been canceled.

Looking at the lanterns of various shapes in other people's hands, it is also a kind of fun to visit the temple fair.