Chapter 147: Wounded

The music of the Nine Dragons Hall is still intoxicating and addictive, the dancing girl wearing a beard dress to expose the waist navel fluttering water sleeves and slender waist twist is still making people blood gushing, the smell of wine mixed in the warm air is still dizzy, King Kang seems to always have endless flattery, King Xiang's two eyes that wander back and forth on the dancing girl seem not to be tired, King Xi and the national teacher seem to have indescribable Buddhist philosophy, King Xian has tried his best to make Ning Xiao amused, King Chao and King Su seem to have been just silent, each drinking their own wine.

Just like when they left, Ning Zhiyuan and Xin Tonghou would still occasionally talk to each other.

If it weren't for King Kang and the queen who often led everyone to toast with the emperor, this banquet would not be a banquet at all, but like a parent-teacher meeting.

Seeing Du Yiyi come back, Ning Zhiyuan put down the wine glass and asked in a low voice, "Is the wine awake?" ”

"I woke up, but when I came back, my head was big again!" Du Yiyi rubbed her swollen and aching forehead, drank two sips of tea, and as soon as she drank the tea that was already cool, the bastard's brain really cleared up.

"There was a message when you went out!" Ning Zhiyuan beckoned to the palace maid behind him and asked her to change a hot tea.

"What's the news?"

"Shen Ke is back, with a wound! There is probably still an hour before we arrive in the capital. Ning Zhiyuan whispered next to Du Yiyi's ear.

"How did he get hurt?" Du Yiyi was shocked, and her heart was flustered.

Ning Zhiyuan frowned, and said unhappily: "It's not a serious injury, don't worry!" ”

Du Yiyi knew that she was too worried, and took another sip of herbal tea to suppress her shock. The last time there was a war report from Shaanxi, the riot had subsided, Shen Ke only needed to rectify the mob and return to the capital, at that time it was not mentioned that he was injured, although Shen Ke's martial arts she had never seen, but she could make such a feat, it should not be weak, how could he be injured? "What's going on? Didn't the riots subside? ”

"I was plotted against the leader of this riot, but my injuries were not serious, so I didn't record them in the battle report." Ning Zhiyuan said calmly.

Seeing that the emperor in front of him was laughing and laughing under the flattery of King Kang, Du Yiyi felt even more unworthy for Shen Ke. "Shen Ke is working hard for Dahe, are you still in the mood to listen to songs and dance here?"

"The news has just arrived, the banquet can't be dispersed halfway, the four imperial uncles only enter Beijing once a year, and when Shen Ke enters the city, the banquet will already be dispersed, you don't have to worry too much, minor injuries, there will be no major problems, don't be surprised, let people see the joke!" Ning Zhiyuan took a sip of tea, he couldn't drink more because of his body, and it was almost enough to close half a pot, anyway, no one would take care of him if the emperor had King Kang pestering.

Brushing her sideburns, Du Yiyi lowered her head and was silent for a moment before recovering her mood, looking at Ning Zhiyuan and the emperor's expressions, the problem should not be too serious, but her heart is a mess now, her concern for Shen Ke is really sincere, the banquet is the same as before, under the singing and dancing, the things contained in delicate gold Gu or porcelain plates are brought to each table one by one, and the dizzy Du Yiyi did not move with a chopstick, and stayed up until the end of the song Dancing Ji withdrew.

The rare family gathering of the heavenly family finally ended with the emperor taking the lead in raising a glass and drinking, and the Wang Sun Guixuan sitting next to the table drank all the red faces, and the vague and floating footsteps were still unfinished, the county lord of Qingzhen and the county lord of Ansu had already left the table, and the letter and the marquis and his wife left afterwards, followed by the lord and wife of Dening.

"I really can't drink this amount of wine, I just drank a pot and a half, and I'm a little drunk, drunk, queen, help me go and take a nap."

The emperor supported his forehead with one hand, and the flush on his face had already spread to his neck, today's brotherhood meeting, no matter whether the emperor is happy in his heart or just pretending, this play is well acted.

The emperor spoke, and several princes were not good to stay, so they got up one by one to say goodbye, and King Su of Chao also left with him, Ning Xiao was going to go with Du Yiyi, but he was still dragged away by Wang Sheng, after separating from them at the palace gate, Ning Zhiyuan Du Yiyi began to rush to Shen Mansion, the day's noise was finally over, and the feeling of prostration and weakness spread to her limbs, coping with this group of relatives, but in her opinion, it was more difficult to do than killing people and setting fires.

Three days is Chinese New Year's Eve, it is the afternoon, the sparsely populated carriage on the street quickly arrived at the Shen Mansion, outside the Shen Mansion as always, there is no panicked figure, Du Yiyi was about to get off the carriage, but was pulled by Ning Zhiyuan and said a few words.

"Shen Ke's carriage hasn't arrived in the capital yet, if you don't want to spread any more gossip, you have to restrain it later! You are in a hurry, but you may not be able to see Shen Ke! ”

"Yes!" In an instant, Du Yiyi flew coldly.

After getting out of the carriage, the housekeeper of the Shen Mansion greeted them and brought the two to the lobby, where Lu Xiangxue was restless and waiting for news, and Mrs. Lu was also there.

Seeing that Ning Zhiyuan was full of alcohol, Du Yiyi's face was flushed, and Lu Xiangxue knew that they should have rushed over from the palace.

"I've already sent someone to see it, and my husband's carriage will arrive in about half an hour! It's just a little injured, look at your urgency! Lu Xiangxue pretended to be angry.

Mrs. Lu held Lu Xiangxue's hand, and the corners of her lips raised slightly, and she said with a smile: "Princess Rui, Xiangxue is right, but she was only slightly injured, and I saw that you knew the news really quickly." ”

There have been Ning Zhiyuan's reminders, Du Yiyi will not be stupid enough to show her anxiety in front of Lu Xiangxue, she and Lu Xiangxue are also waiting for Shen Ke to return from the palace in this hall, and now the two are waiting here for him to come back from Shaanxi, after two months, everything is very different.

Stretching his brows to resolve the anxiety in his heart, Du Yiyi asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, how could Shen Ke be injured?" ”

Slightly raised, Lu Xiangxue said: "Is it a slight injury from the battle with the leader who launched the riot, don't worry, can Lord Rui ask for some hangover soup?" ”

Du Yiyi glanced at the person beside him in front of him, bowed his head and remained silent.

"It's not important to drink only a few glasses of water and wine, Mrs. Shen doesn't need to take care of me, Mrs. Shen can send someone to the city gate to greet you?"

Ning Zhiyuan bowed slightly, was modest and polite, and smiled kindly. "Mrs. Lu, why are you here today?"

"I'm also idle countless people to come to Xiangxue here to walk, who knows that I just happened to run into this news, there are no two people in this house, Xiangxue is in a hurry, in fact, it seems to me that it is a small injury, there is no need to alarm so many people, Zhiyuan, you have no affairs at hand? Don't delay! ”

Mrs. Lu walked from Lu Xiangxue's left side to the right side with broken steps, facing Ning Zhiyuan directly.

"Lu Shoufu gave me a day off today! But it's going to be sealed tomorrow, and some things still have to be dealt with later! ”

"Since there is something to do, don't delay here! Yiyi, I see that your steps are also a bit vain, why don't you go back first, and then I'll let someone notify you when Shen Ke comes back? ”

It turned out that Mrs. Lu meant this around the bush, glanced at Lu Xiangxue, and saw that she just bowed her head and said nothing, Du Yiyi was stunned for a while, and soon sneered and bent down, it turned out to be this meaning, what kind of sister-in-law friendship, in fact, there are still pimples in my heart...... Everyone has said that this is the point, and I can't lick my face anymore.

"I just don't worry about coming and seeing, since it's okay, then I'll go back with the prince first! Sister-in-law, don't worry too much, Shen Ke is not even afraid of the thousands of troops and horses in the grassland, how can he be afraid of that small mob. ”

Lu Xiangxue's stunned expression was a little surprised, and she was stunned for a moment before she said, "Sister-in-law knows!" Since Lord Rui has something at hand, I won't leave you, so you go slowly, and my sister-in-law won't send it! Housekeeper, have you gone to see Dr. Song, it's been so long! ”

"Yes." The butler left the lobby quickly, quickly walked out of the house and disappeared.

Ning Zhiyuan and Du Yiyi said goodbye, Lu Xiangxue and Mrs. Lu got back into the carriage of Rui Wang's Mansion and began to go towards Rui Wangfu.

Du Yiyi, who looked confused with a blank expression, looked at Ning Zhiyuan who pursed her lips and smiled on the other side of the carriage, and couldn't help but sneer twice, she thought that those things had long passed, who thought, but there were still people who remembered it deeply in their hearts, and they didn't confide or show it, just for Shen Ke, where was it for themselves. "That's what you meant by that?"

"Mrs. Shen is generous enough, since you are already Princess Rui, you should be more restrained, Shen Ke was injured and you rushed here in a hurry, can others not gossip?" Ning Zhiyuan's sword eyebrows, eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth rose at the same time.

"No matter what, Shen Ke is my relative." The eyebrows were solemn, and there was a sternness in Du Yiyi's tone, Shen Ke was her relative, as a younger sister, she always had the right to visit, but Ning Zhiyuan and Lu Xiangxue wanted to stop her right, not that she had done too much, but that they were too guarded.

"Forget it, you better be your princess Rui with peace of mind! There aren't many people on the streets today, and I'm fine, is there a place you want to go? I'll show you around! "Last night's incident, Ning Zhiyuan always wanted to find a way to smooth out the knots in Du Yiyi's heart.

Du Yiyi frowned, sure enough, what Ning Zhiyuan said was just a lie, whether it was him, Lu Xiangxue or Mrs. Lu, they didn't want her to see Shen Ke.

"Go home!"

Ning Zhiyuan smiled bitterly, stretched out his hand to pick up the curtain and gave a few orders to the coachman.

The carriage diverted and turned around and drove into another street.

"There's really no place you want to go, anyway, if you go back and be idle, why don't you accompany me to a place!"

"Go home!"

Du Yiyi was resolute.

Ning Zhiyuan rubbed his eyebrows, raised his head and fell on the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes: "Okay!" Go home! ”

The carriage that galloped through several streets stopped outside the Rui Wang's mansion, Du Yiyi lifted the curtain and took a look, only to see Qin Huai waiting outside the mansion gate.

Seeing that the carriage stopped, Qin Huai trotted over in a few steps, and saluted respectfully before saying, "Your Highness, Lord Shangshu Xiao of the Ministry of Officials is waiting in the lobby!" ”

Lord Xiao, the secretary of the ministry? A face flashed in Du Yiyi's mind, isn't this the father of Xiao Jinghua at the blind date in the Shen Mansion? He is the second prince, but what about his father? What did you do with Ning Zhiyuan?

"Did you say anything?"

Ning Zhiyuan also looked puzzled.

"No, I also said that I had prepared a generous gift!" Qin Huai waited for Ning Zhiyuan to get out of the carriage and followed him.

Ning Zhiyuan turned his head to look at Du Yiyi behind him, his lips squirmed, and he turned around and continued to stride into the mansion.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu Xiao Zi period, on weekdays, is a person who can't fight with Ning Zhiyuan's eight poles, even if there is a lot of movement between the six ministries and the cabinet, he has not had much private contact with this Ministry of Officials, not for anything else, just because this Ministry of Officials is a person who supports King Chao, but now he has come to the Rui Wangfu with a generous gift, which really makes him a little unpredictable about what he wants.