Chapter 29: Birthday Invitations
Applying the needle, Yu Wenye was in unbearable pain and gritted his teeth.
poured medicine, Yu Wenye drank it for a while, and spit it out.
Even Li Chen, who has always been confident in his rejuvenation, began to be unable to make up his mind whether to enter the palace to report to the emperor. At this time, if it was a report, Long Yan was furious, and it was expected. But if it is concealed, if something goes wrong with the prince, they will be the royal doctors who will be unable to escape the blame.
What surprised the three imperial doctors the most was that the crown princess refused to show up, and kept calling her sick, real illness and fake illness, no one dared to speculate. is the cousin of the crown princess, this white girl stays by the prince's bed and does not leave an inch, and her calm appearance is worthy of the daughter of the general of Mobei.
Another day was busy, and when it was dark, Yu Wenye fell asleep, and the three imperial doctors reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief and went back to Wutong Pavilion to discuss tomorrow's medicine.
The imperial doctor and the maid dispersed, and Bai Muguan stood alone in front of his bed, his red eyes listless. He didn't sleep well and whispered from time to time. The bony slender hand rests casually on the dark mink, which has a contradictory beauty. When she had admired enough, she didn't forget to put his arm back in the quilt before leaving.
Bai Muguan returned to Qingyun Pavilion and couldn't wait to take a bath and change clothes, washing away the tiredness of the day, and his apricot eyes were faintly red.
Xiangyun came to put a few supper dishes in front of Bai Muguan, and seeing that she had no appetite, she couldn't help but subconsciously persuade: "Miss don't worry, Your Highness will definitely turn the corner." ”
Bai Muguan nodded, she also firmly believed that Yu Wenye would be safe.
At this time, Bi Long came in and said, "Miss, today during the day, the Duke of Wei Mansion sent a post to invite you to attend the sixtieth birthday banquet of the old lady of Wei Guo. ”
Bai Muguan took the post and asked, "When?" ”
Bi Long replied, "Five days later." ”
For Bai Muguan, although Xiangyun is intimate and loyal, their master and servant are not familiar with the affairs of the capital when they first arrive. Bi Long was originally a person next to Yu Wenye, he was not very old, but he acted steadily and properly. The relationship between Yu Wenye and Bai Muguan is extraordinary, coupled with her own noble family background, naturally no one dares to slack off.
In other words, Bai Muguan, who has been playful since childhood, must have agreed, but now the prince's situation is critical...... So Xiangyun asked tentatively, "Is Miss going?" ”
"Go, of course." Bai Muguan curled his lips and said to Bi Long, "Who else has the Wei State Mansion invited?" ”
Bi Long thought for a while and said: "I don't know the specific slaves and maids, but for the family banquet, I must invite some people who are good friends on weekdays." Miss's maternal grandfather's Rongguo Mansion also received the invitation, and the Shangguan Prime Minister's family also received the post. ”
Bai Muguan's eyes flashed, and he smiled slightly: "Okay, I know, you step back first." ”
Since he is determined to marry Yu Wenye, although he can only be a side concubine, Bai Muguan disdains to be content with the boudoir. The Bai family's lineage has been passed down to her generation, and although she is a woman, she has the ambition and courage that ordinary men can't match. The emperor is suspicious, and now he relies on Bai Zhanyi, the god of war of the Tianxi Dynasty, but there will always be a time when her father is old and weak and can't go to the battlefield, and the Bai family will undoubtedly be defeated at that time. The Bai family seems to be famous now, but they are just upstarts. The men in the Bai family's side line either became a small general in the army, or let him go out to be a six-rank official. Except for their father and daughter, the Bai family has no one to rely on.
And as long as she Bai Muguan marries into the East Palace as she wishes, many things can be solved in the future. She is confident that Yu Wenye's affection for her today is not adulterated, she is the first time in his life that he is excited, even if he has a new love in the future, the affection between them is not comparable to others.
Now she should be in the dark, since she was left in the capital, in order to deal with various situations in the future, she has a long way to go.
The person who pulled her back thoughts was Xiangyun: "Miss, this is a letter sent by the general." ”
Bai Muguan frowned slightly and took the envelope handed by Xiangyun. I remember that she only received a letter a few days ago, why did she send another one? Could it be that something happened to my father?
Quickly opened the envelope, and Bai Zhanyi's handwriting jumped on the paper.
Soon Bai Muguan's expression changed, and Xiangyun became nervous: "What's wrong with Miss, is there something wrong with the general?" ”
"Father is fine." Bai Muguan sighed, "It was the eldest uncle who was promoted to Hubu Langzhong and chose to enter Beijing as an official one day." My father told me to look at his face and take care of him. ”
Xiangyun understood the reason why her young lady was unhappy, and hurriedly asked, "The promotion of the eldest lord is a happy event, but isn't the eldest lady also coming together?" ”
Bai Muguan nodded, this is natural.
In fact, Bai Muguan has no impression of his uncle's family, she was still a young child when they met last time. The reason why she dislikes her eldest aunt Jin is because Jin has always bullied Li Lan, who is embarrassed to marry into the door.
Bai Muguan's grandparents passed away for many years, and they died of illness before Bai Zhanyi got married. Since ancient times, the eldest brother is the father and the eldest sister-in-law is the mother, the Bai family has no high hall, and the Jin family did not put the eldest sister-in-law in the difficult way back then, and the younger sister-in-law Li Lan was embarrassed.
This family affair was begged for by Li Lan, even if she was tortured by her eldest sister-in-law after marriage, she categorically refused to go back to the Rongguo Mansion to complain. Later, Bai Zhanyi couldn't stand it, and quietly begged his father-in-law to transfer his brother Bai Zhansong from the capital to Fuzhou as an official.
Li Lan would never talk about these past events with Bai Muguan, but she still heard Bai Zhanyi talk about them by chance after drinking.
Bai Muguan was immediately furious!
Her mother is so noble, before she got married, she was a famous lady in the capital, and she was the treasure of Rong Guogong and his wife. It was only because she loved Bai Zhanyi deeply and didn't want her husband to be in a dilemma, so she swallowed her anger and begged for perfection.
If the Jin family hadn't occupied the status of the eldest sister-in-law, with her as the daughter of a nine-grade sesame official, she wouldn't even be worthy of lifting shoes for Li Lan! Let's say that Bai Zhanyi is the second son in the family and the only son-in-law, the eldest brother Bai Zhanjun and the third brother Bai Zhanyu are both concubines. The Bai family is not obvious, but the old man Bai was romantic during his lifetime, and married three or four wives and concubines, but unfortunately his life was short.
"Miss, don't be angry, if you don't give the eldest lady a good look, no one dares to say Miss." Xiangyun persuaded beside him.
Bai Muguan's official residence is four-grade, and the Jin family has no fate, and when they meet, the Jin family should salute her and greet her.
Bai Muguan snorted lightly: "You're right, my mother was idle back then, and I will find an opportunity to double it." ”
"Miss has the support of His Royal Highness the Prince, not to mention a big lady from Fuzhou, even the concubines in the palace will give a little thin noodles." Xiangyun collected the letter for her and joked with a smile.
"Xiangyun, do you think Xinyue should be involved in worldly interests?" Bai Muguan suddenly lost a smile on his face, supporting his chin with one hand, and his eyes were complicated.
Xiangyun was blushed by her own lady's sudden questioning, she is also a yellow-haired girl who has not been out of the cabinet, and she is not a person who has come over, where do you know this.
Seeing that Miss had to wait for an answer, Xiangyun pondered for a long time and could only say without shame: "Miss, the slave maid thinks that she should wholeheartedly like someone, but she simply likes him." ”
Bai Muguan pulled the corners of his mouth, and his eyes suddenly became a little sour.
is as spontaneous as her, why don't you want to be liked simply without strings attached? Since the last time she experienced deer antler paste, her heart lake, which was originally as pure as water, was like a drop of ink dripping from someone.
Yu Wenye's words echoed in her ears, "This prince likes you and wants to protect you for the rest of your life", and she felt a warm current in her heart. When she came to the capital, she had him to protect her, although she would not completely pin her hopes on Yu Wenye for the honor and disgrace of herself and her family. At least now that her father is in his prime, she doesn't have to be in a hurry, she wants the Bai family to be able to slowly figure it out for generations.
Thinking of this, Bai Muguan's mood was a little calmer. She also figured out the limelight at the Hundred Flowers Banquet before, but unfortunately, in addition to leaving a relationship with Shen Fu, the rules in the palace were strict, and it was inconvenient for her to make friends with some ladies in the capital at that time. It is not easy to gain a foothold in an unfamiliar place on her own, and then slowly win people's hearts, but she is very confident.
The girl couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, the birthday banquet of the Duchess of Wei five days later was indeed an opportunity.
At the same time, the emperor did not go to sleep with any of the concubines in the harem tonight, but went to the Guilan Hall to accompany his beloved daughter and Princess Mu for dinner. Since the death of Concubine Chen, Yuwen Mu's soft feelings have changed greatly, and he has become more and more cold, arrogant, and introverted. Even in front of him, the emperor, she rarely really shows her face.
Yuwen Haotian saw the pain in his eyes and heart, and treated his beloved daughter even more lovingly. As the Son of Heaven is busy with government affairs all day long, he needs to personally review the purpose of the folds, which are half a person high, and he also has to take into account the queen of the middle palace and the concubines of the six palaces, and he has more than one child under his knees, Yuwen Murou...... However, Rao is so busy, he also finds at least three days a month to return to the Lan Hall alone to accompany his beloved daughter, and the admiration between father and daughter is quite enviable.
At this moment, after dinner, the palace people were dismissed, and only the father and daughter were left gossiping in the palace.
Yuwen Murou lowered her eyes slightly, a rare visible flush appeared on her beautiful and peerless face, and she said in a slightly coquettish tone: "Father, you will rely on your daughter this time, and your daughter will be out of the palace for half a day, ensuring that she will not cause trouble." ”
On the other side, Yuwen Haotian deliberately kept a straight face, his mood was very complicated, and he hadn't seen his beloved daughter show such a fresh look of a girl for a long time. The emperor who can hide the affairs of his family inside and outside the palace, since the Wei Mansion released the news of holding a birthday banquet, Yuwen Murou couldn't sit still.
Yuwen Haotian, who had been stiff for a long time, finally couldn't hold it back, his eyes couldn't hide his eyes and looked at Yuwen Murou with a face that looked like Concubine Chen when she was young, and said leisurely: "You are the pearl of my palm, I am not afraid that you will cause trouble, but I am afraid that no one will dare to provoke you." ”
Jokes, he sits on the dragon chair, and his daughter solves the problem with a word when he sees who is not pleasing to the eye, and he can suppress it even if there is a disturbance. This is one of the allures of power!
"Father, my daughter promises to go early and return early, so don't worry." At this time, Yuwen Murou's face was no longer the cold and unruly of the past, but instead flashed shyness, "My daughter really wants to see Shen Yu, my daughter is so careful, my father loves my daughter so much, and I will definitely agree." ”
Unexpectedly, Yuwen Haotian was not only unmoved, but sighed and taught earnestly: "Mu Rou, you have already reached the court, how can you go to the courtier's mansion privately as a princess to be married?" If you go to the Wei Mansion to celebrate your birthday this time, it will inevitably cause gossip, and your mother will know that she will not like it in her heart. Although Shen Yu is both talented and good-looking, it is a pity that he has repeatedly said that he has no intention of pursuing a career, and he is still a well-known sick man, how can I be willing to let you marry a person with a short life? I have the heart to keep you for another two years, and then the young talents of the capital will let you choose your own horses. ”
Yuwen Murou was silent when she heard this.
A few years ago, Shen Yu, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Wei, was also the companion of the princes of the upper study, he was extremely intelligent and unforgettable, and his talent was better than that of the princes, which made the emperor and Ye Taifu look at him differently. It's a pity that he only studied in the study for a year before he suddenly fell seriously ill, and although he saved his life by dying, his health was not as healthy as ordinary people. Wei Guogong cherished the frail and sick eldest grandson, and Shen Yu himself had no intention of power, so he asked to leave the study and return to his house to recuperate. In the past few years, he has been famous in the capital as a young talent, but he deliberately avoids Chunyu Enke, obviously he has no ambitions and just wants to be idle at home. Whenever he mentioned this, Mrs. Ye always shook his head and sighed, regretful.
However, in the year when Shen Yu was studying as a companion in the palace, he was taken in by Yuwen Murou, who was still young at the time. In the past few years, she has grown up more and more, admiring his talent more and more, and often ordering her henchmen to go out of the palace to collect Shen Yu's poems and songs. It's just that only the emperor and the late Chen Guifei know about this matter, and everyone around them is kept in the dark.
"It is not advisable for a horse to interfere too much in politics, the Duke of Wei is noble, and Shen Yu is the eldest grandson of a talented person, and her daughter thinks that he is more than enough to be a concubine. As for the body, there are many military generals in my court, and there is no need to work with horses at all, and there is no shortage of powerful imperial doctors in the palace. As she spoke, she observed the emperor's expression attentively, and seeing that he did not let go, Yuwen Murou's eyes couldn't help but overflow with tears, and her beautiful face was full of melancholy.
She rarely cries, but once she cries, I feel sorry for the pear blossoms and the rain.
Yuwen Haotian has been on the throne for more than 20 years, and he has already been cold-faced and majestic, but at this time, he is ruthless and vaguely shaken.
Suddenly, Yuwen Murou, who saw the opportunity, got up and knelt on the ground, and whispered with teary eyes: "Dad, if your mother is alive, she will definitely persuade you to grant your daughter's request." ”
is not the father of the royal children who should be honored, but a close father. Her voice does have the power to melt snow and ice.
The instantaneous illusion paralyzed their father and daughter, as if at this moment he was no longer the Son of Heaven above ten thousand people, and she was not the most noble princess of the Cullinan Dynasty, they were just an ordinary father and daughter.
Yuwen Haotian's eyes suddenly turned red, he reached out and stroked the soft hair of his beloved daughter, and said with emotion: "Since your mother died, you haven't called your father like this for a long time. ”
When she was a child, Yuwen Murou often called him "Daddy" with a smile, and she was the only one who dared to call him that, which just called the softest place in the depths of his heart. Yuwen Haotian likes her to call her father childishly back then, rather than the estranged and indifferent father. Born in the royal family, there is nothing lacking, and the brocade clothes and jade food are hugged before and after, but the family and blood are too thin, far less than the filial piety of ordinary people's fathers and sons.
"Daddy......"
Yuwen Mu couldn't help but kneel in front of him tenderly, resting her head on his knees.
"Silly child, I will always come to accompany you when I have time to be a father in the future." Yuwen Haotian resisted the urge to cry, the defense line in his heart was shattered, and he paused and said, "That's it, as long as you are happy, I will hide from the queen to fulfill you this time." However, the matter of recruiting Shen Yu as a colt is not allowed to be mentioned for the time being, and you can't show your face in front of people on the day of the birthday banquet. ”
That's what she did.
Yuwen Murou was secretly overjoyed, but her face was upright and kowtowed: "Daughter, thank you father for your success!" ”
As soon as he nodded in agreement, she changed her words and called her father back. I don't even want to act for a moment longer......
The corners of Yuwen Haotian's mouth twitched, and he couldn't cry or laugh: "I can't resist you, and when the time comes, I can only send more guards to secretly accompany you to protect you." ”
"The daughter is arranged by her father." Yuwen Murou hurriedly nodded obediently.