Chapter 110: Guogong Cao's Mansion
Liu Mingyue shrank her neck, spit playfully, and quickly stopped her mouth.
Gao Weihu smiled shallowly, who can know more about the deception in this palace than himself? More than a word, an action, and sometimes even a look can lead to death.
I once had a maid named Cuizhu, who was at the door of this imperial garden, just by taking one more look at Lan Qinwan, she dug out a pair of bright eyes. And the reason turned out to be that there was a suspicion of disrespect in Cuizhu's eyes. Lan Yunyan was very dissatisfied with this matter, but for the sake of her sisters, she couldn't make trouble because of a maid.
Therefore, in the palace, it is not just a mouth that needs to be managed.
"Two adults, don't come unharmed!" Suddenly, a bell-like voice came from a bend that was not facing him.
I saw a tall man appear in front of everyone.
"Cao Guogong, long time no see!" Gao Jingluo and Lan Taishi hurriedly stepped forward to greet each other.
Cao Guogong, the general of Zhenbei, guards in Beiguan on weekdays, and rarely returns to the capital several times a year, the Cao family is supported by virtue of their military exploits in the court, the Cao family has one-third of the military power, and its three sons are also very brave generals. And Cao Guogong's only daughter is Cao Huaiyu.
"Is Old Madam Gao in good health?" Cao Guogong respectfully made a compilation for Mrs. Gao.
"Okay, it's really hard for Cao Guogong to guard the frontier." Old Madam Gao smiled and nodded.
"Haha, the old lady is polite, it's just that the life here is not as comfortable and luxurious as our Kyoto." Cao Guogong has always had a contemptuous attitude towards civil officials, so his words will reveal a bit of contempt.
"Why did Master Cao come alone?" Gao Jingluo asked.
"Of course not, at this chrysanthemum feast, the saint specially asked me to bring my three sons back together." As he spoke, Cao Guogong pointed to more than a dozen people not far away.
"Ling Lang has grown so big, the Cao family is really talented!" Gao Jingluo said with a smile, it seemed that he had something to say, but he was interrupted by Master Lan.
"Let's go, we must not let the Holy Lord wait for us." Master Lan urged.
Everyone was just about to step forward, but Cao Guogong suddenly noticed that he saw Gao Wei Lake in the crowd, and he didn't feel stunned. I don't know why when I look at this unusual-looking woman, I always feel a little jealous in my heart, and I seem to have seen it somewhere, and a layer of fine cold sweat arises on my back.
"Who is this?" Cao Guogong looked stiffly at Gao Weihu behind Gao Jingluo.
"This is my granddaughter, Gao Weihu." Old Madam Gao smiled and patted Gao Weihu's hand.
"I've seen Lord Cao." Gao Weihu smiled shallowly, but there was a trace of unnoticed coldness in the laughter.
Cao Guogong nodded slightly, but he didn't come to his senses,
"The emperor invites all the adults and their families to hurry to the imperial garden and take their places!" A little eunuch hurriedly came from the direction of the Imperial Garden, shouting at the top of his voice.
Everyone hurriedly quickened their pace, followed the little eunuch, and walked in the direction of the imperial garden.
At this time, the Imperial Garden was already a song and dance, and the musicians were playing with various rhythms on a high platform paved with a round white marble. The entire imperial garden is surrounded by patches of chrysanthemums of various varieties and colors, just like a sea of flowers, and the faint fragrance of chrysanthemums is infecting every cell, which makes people feel refreshed.
From afar, Beitang Jinyu saw the Gao Wei Lake in the crowd, and the heart that had been worried suddenly calmed down a lot, but instead it was an accelerated beat, this urgent mood was a feeling that Beitang Jinyu had not seen for many years.
Since the last time he left Gaofu, Beitang Jinyu immediately sent Yue Qingchen to protect him secretly, after all, as the emperor, he often went in and out of the minister's house, which would definitely cause criticism, and after all, Gao Weihu did not accept his own intentions, if he often went in and out of Miss Qianjin's boudoir, it would not make sense.
"Cao Guogong, Gao Sima, Lan Taishi and their families have arrived!" Later, the eunuch who urged the voice shouted from afar.
"Throne!" A rare smile appeared on Kitado Jinyu's face.
Lan Qinwan quietly watched the change in the expression on Beitang Jinyu's face on her side, and the one of the best grapes that she had just picked up in her hand was poked by her fingernails.
"Zhong Aiqing, there is no need to be confined to the gifts of the monarch and the ministers at the chrysanthemum banquet today, I have specially prepared delicacies for you, and the beautiful music and dance will help the fun!" The words were closed, and Beitang Jinyu picked up the golden bottle with a golden dragon in his hand.
"Come, Aiqing!"
Everyone raised their glasses.
"Thanks! Emperor! The sound of Qi brushing was like thunder, resounding in the sky.
Although Gao Weihu also pretended to hold a wine glass, she did not take a sip, she was used to this kind of constant fullness, and she did not feel the slightest strangeness. It's just that today is different from before, in the past, she was sitting where Lan Qinwan was sitting today, but today she was sitting opposite them, looking at their pair of men and women.
"Zhong Aiqing, please take a seat." Beitang Jinyu glanced at Gonggong Liu, Gonggong Liu understood and motioned for the musicians to start playing, and another beautiful melody echoed one after another.
At first, everyone was more restrained, rarely speaking, just a few greetings in a small area.
After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere of the originally orderly scene became slightly hotter.
And Beitang Jinyu has been unconsciously glancing in the direction of Gaowei Lake, Lan Qinwan's ruthless teeth are itching, the brocade in his hand has been saved and stripped off, and the phoenix, which was originally very delicately embroidered, has also been torn and changed shape.
A little eunuch ran over and whispered in Gonggong Liu's ear, Gonggong Liu's eyes widened, and then he leaned over and whispered in the ear of Jinyu in Beitang.
"Come in, please!" Beitang Jinyu hurriedly responded.
"Spread the word to Tang Minghe and his family." Gonggong Liu shouted.
Tang Minghe, Gao Weihu frowned slightly, isn't this old man Tang in poor health, why do you still want to come to the palace to enjoy the chrysanthemum banquet? Could it be that he also wants to choose a good partner for the heirs of the Tang family?
It is not a simple matter to want to join the Tang family, after all, the Tang family is second to none and is second to none in the richest country. And that Tang Zijin...
Tang Zixi and Tang Zijin walked in the direction of everyone with Tang Minghe in their arms.
Tang Zixi saw Gao Wei Lake in the crowd at a glance, and smiled at Gao Wei Lake.
Gao Weihu nodded slightly in response.
Tang Zijin waved her hand vigorously when she saw Gao Weihu, for fear that she would not see herself. But Gao Weihu naturally turned his head away, not looking at this side. Tang Zixi embarrassedly took back the hand hanging in the air. There was an infinite look of helplessness on his face.
"Give me a seat, let Donald sit down!" Beitang Jinyu hurriedly urged people to serve.
Old Man Tang sat on a red-shirted wooden Taishi chair, covered his mouth and nose with his withered hands, coughed a few times, and then thanked Beitang Jinyu.
"Thanks to the emperor's grace, the old man also came to join in the fun, and I hope that the ministers will not dislike me, a bad old man." As soon as the words fell, Old Man Tang began to cough again.
The two maids hurriedly stepped forward to pat Old Man Tang on the back and handed him tea, and Old Man Tang took a sip of tea before he could barely suppress the cough.
Gao Weihu looked at Old Man Tang not far away, and couldn't help but feel a little sour in his heart, the old man who used to be kind and kind, why is it that his hair is almost all like frost dye, and his spine is bent like a sickle, and his eyes, which were originally like ancient wells, are now becoming more and more gray.
Perhaps no matter how powerful or rich anyone is, they will not be able to escape the judgment of the years in the end, just like no matter how delicate the flowers are, they will not escape the fate of withering after all.
"What's wrong with Donald lately?" The Queen Mother asked with concern. The queen mother sat on the emperor's side, a long skirt embroidered with a hundred birds and phoenix pictures looks graceful and luxurious, the hair bun is very delicate and gorgeous with a meteor jasper gold hairpin, a long phoenix hairpin embedded with rubies, throughout the entire bun, and a Ganoderma lucidum shape is also carved in the part of the phoenix mouth.
"Empress Dowager Xie cares, the old man is just suffering from the cold, and this cough has not improved for a long time." Old Man Tang let out a long sigh of relief.
"Doctor Xuan Taiyi diagnoses Tang Lao's pulse, uses the best medicinal materials, and must cure Tang Lao's cough disease." The Queen Mother instructed Liu Gong to be fair.
"Empress Dowager Xie!" Tang Minghe trembled and was about to get up and kneel.
"Donald is a family banquet today, you don't have to care about the gifts of the monarch and the minister!" Beitang Jinyu said.
The most indispensable thing on the road to the throne is money and henchmen, and Tang Minghe was able to help him win the throne when he was in the most difficult time and provided a lot of funds, so Beitang Jinyu has always been grateful to Tang Minghe and takes great care of the Tang family's business.
Lan Ruyu stared at Tang Zijin who was covered by a moon silver and green silk gown, a trace of spring light swayed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but have a slight flush on her face.
"Mother, who is the young man in white next to Old Man Tang?" Lan Ruyu pulled the corner of Guo's clothes, lowered her voice very low, and asked.
Guo Shi was slightly stunned, a pair of apricot eyes looked at Lan Ruyu with astonishment, and found that an extremely beautiful crimson appeared on this Lan Ruyu's face, and he couldn't help laughing, and the thick fat powder around his eyes was squeezed down.
"What? Are you interested in the Tang family's sister-in-law? Guo's smile was like a fox.
"Mother!" Lan Ruyu called Guo Shi drippingly, and the crimson on her face became a little thicker.
"He is the son-in-law of the Tang family, called Tang Zijin, my mother advises you not to have anything to do with this kind of person, I heard that he often goes in and out of those fireworks and willow alleys, and he is a serious swinger brother." Guo rolled his eyes contemptuously.
Lan Ruyu tilted her head, and the tassels on the white jade hairpin on her head also swayed, she always felt that this Tang Zijin had a different feeling from others. Unconsciously looked at Tang Zijin's back and was distracted.
Gao Wei Lake shallowly tasted the chrysanthemum brew in the cup, quietly admired the chrysanthemums in the garden, felt the tranquility of the clear water, listened to the heavenly rhythm from the high platform, and couldn't help but have a slight arc at the corner of his mouth.
Gao Wei Lake didn't want to look around, but he had to avoid the eyes of these people, because the gaze here was too complicated, and both men and women would turn their eyes to Gao Wei Lake from time to time.
Beitang Jinyu is also one of them, since the people of the Tang Mansion sat down, Beitang Jinyu's gaze has hardly left Gaowei Lake, and there has been a charming smile on his face.