Chapter 9: The Banquet

When Gu Ange returned home and handed the gift to Gu Rong, Gu Rong's face showed an obvious smile, and his attitude towards Gu Ange became even more kind.

"Ge'er has done a very good job, and I've worked hard for you, so you can take the gift back from the king side by side and play in the yard." Gu Rong didn't even look at those gifts, he directly waved his hand and directly assigned these things to Gu Ange's name.

"Yes, thank you, father." Gu Ange didn't shirk either, and accepted it unceremoniously.

"By the way, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess's birthday is just three days later, and someone just sent someone to send an invitation, so you can go with Yiyi to participate at that time." Gu Rong handed the red gold-painted invitation that was originally placed on the table to Gu Ange.

Gu Ange nodded and put away the invitation.

The father and daughter chatted a few more words, and Gu Rong let Gu Ange go back to rest.

By the time Gu Ange returned to the courtyard, Gu Rong had already delivered the gift given by Mo Wuxian.

"Luan Ge, you take the jade flute and let me have a look." Fanyin Gongzi has a big problem, that is, he likes to collect good flutes.

Luan Ge obviously knew Gu Ange's preference, so he couldn't help but hide his lips and snicker, then opened the box and took out a purple jade flute, the color of the flute looked extremely pleasing.

Gu Ange took the flute, the smile on his face deepened, and he couldn't stop playing with it in his hand, "This flute is so good, it's better than what I've collected in the past." Hey? There are still words on it. Gu Ange was playing with it, and suddenly found that there was an ink character carved with a small seal at the bottom of the flute, and if you didn't look carefully, you thought it was a decorative pattern.

"Ink? I remember that there was a prince in the palace who was particularly fond of flutes, and was especially good at making his own flutes, and it is said that the prince was most proud of a purple jade flute, and it would not be this one. Luan Ge stared at the flute and swallowed in some fright.

"It should be, I also heard that the purple jade flute has always been stored in the palace, and, most importantly, the prince will engrave his own mark on the work he is most satisfied with. He's really generous, if this thing enters the treasury of the Hou Mansion, then... Thinking of this, Gu Ange was a little smacked.

"Master, I think this gift from the prince is specially given to you." Luan Ge thought about it, and suddenly secretly covered his lips and smiled.

"Huh?" Gu Ange raised his eyebrows.

"I guess the prince has calculated these things, and Gu Hou will give them to you. Otherwise, how could he send the jade flute. "After all, it is well known that my master likes the flute," Master, there is a note in this box. ”

Gu Ange took it, opened it and saw that there was only one sentence on it: I wish to use this flute, Bo Qing smiled, Wen Yuan. The handwriting is flamboyant, free and arrogant, and I really can't tell that this will be the words written by Mo Wuxian. After all, Mo Wuxian is always a gentle and jade-like young man.

"I was really prepared." Gu Ange chuckled and muttered.

This gift was prepared by Mo Wuxian a long time ago, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity to give it to Gu Ange, fortunately, Gu Hou asked Gu Ange to give the gift today. Mo Wuxian had already calculated it, Gu Rong would definitely try his best to expose himself in front of her in order to make Gu Ange obedient, so this gift, Gu Rong would definitely give it directly to Gu Ange.

"Except for this jade flute, put everything else away." Gu Ange was not interested in other things, and waved his hand casually to signal Luan Ge to put things away.

Luan Ge took the order, stepped forward to put away the brocade box on the table, and turned around and walked towards An Ge Xiaozhu's warehouse.

In the next few days, Gu Ange had a rare few days of peace, staying in the room every day to sort out his medicinal materials, and by the way, studying the jade jue grass sent by Mo Wuxian last time. The corners of his mouth are leisurely every day, which makes Gu Ange feel rare comfort.

However, it is clear that such a comfortable day cannot be too long.

So, just five days later, Gu Ange saw Ah Yi again.

"What are you doing here?" Gu Ange sat in the flower hall, playing with the flute in her hand a little carelessly, the more she looked at the flute given by Mo Wuxian, the more comfortable she became, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it.

"Master Hou said that tomorrow is the birthday banquet of the crown princess, please invite the young lady and the third young lady to the prince's mansion with the lady to the banquet." Ah Yi stood opposite Gu Ange and bowed his head respectfully.

"The Crown Princess's banquet? Wasn't the crown prince recently sent by the emperor to pray for blessings at the national temple, how could he be able to come back tomorrow? Gu Ange raised his eyebrows and smiled, as if he was a little surprised, and tilted his head to think about it.

"The crown prince will not come back, it is said that the crown princess of this banquet asked everything to be simple." Ah Yi thought for a moment and replied.

"You go back and tell Gu Hou, I know, I will definitely go tomorrow." Gu Ange waved his hand indifferently.

"Yes, miss." Ah Yi answered.

"You go back, Luan Ge will send him." Gu Ange got up, brushed his sleeves, and then walked towards the inner room.

"Yes, Ah Yi quit." Ah Yi bowed down, and then followed Luan Ge out.

When Luan Ge came back, he saw Gu Ange sitting at the table, holding a pen and writing something.

"Sent away?" Gu Ange didn't raise his head and asked.

"Yes, master, are you really going to go tomorrow, or do you want to follow the Song family? I guess Ah Yue is about to send a post to ask for news. Luan Ge stood aside and helped Gu Ange study the ink.

"Naturally, I want to go with the Song family, wouldn't it be a waste of other people's minds if I don't go to such an interesting thing. Just let Ah Yue go over there, after all, I claim not to participate in the trivial affairs of the people in the court, if I am too attentive, it will not be beautiful. Gu Ange re-dipped some ink and continued to write.

"Yes." Luan Ge nodded, and then seemed to remember something, "The master said it was interesting, how do you say this?" ”

"Isn't it interesting for me and Gu Yiyi to go to the banquet with the Song family?" Gu Ange put down the pen in his hand, then put the prescription in his hand on the table to dry, and casually took the jade flute on the table to play.

"Subordinates are stupid." Luan Ge didn't understand what Gu Ange meant, and asked with some doubts.

"The status of the lady of the Hou Mansion is not low, and it is reasonable to bring the ladies of the mansion to the banquet, but have you ever seen an aunt who is not on the stage. Even if there is no lady in the house for a while, then you should invite a noble female family member of the clan to participate on your behalf. Now I'm afraid that the number of people in the capital are secretly mocking Gu Hou. I admire the Song family, and she can endure the sarcasm of the Ming Dynasty for so many years. Gu Ange sneered.

"Then master, why didn't Gu Hou directly straighten out the Song family, according to the situation we have mastered, this Song family is quite favored, how can he still be in the position of an aunt?" To be honest, Luan Ge really can't understand Gu Rong's behavior, since she has already made her bear the name of a lady in the mansion, why not just straighten it out, so as not to be unjustified and make jokes in vain.

"I guess I still think her status is too low." The daughter of the doctor in the rivers and lakes, to put it mildly, is not even comparable to the innocent little girl in the house, probably a little better than those cheap women in the Qinglou. Although my mother didn't remember everything back then, her words and deeds, clothes and accessories all showed that her background was absolutely extraordinary, and the most important thing was that Gu Hou at that time was just a concubine of a family who was not favored, and now she inherited the throne, how could her identity be the same. Moreover, there are a few of the high gates in the entire Eastern Zhou Dynasty who will straighten the concubine.

"Understood." Luan Ge obviously understood the meaning of Gu Ange's words, and couldn't help but feel a little more disdain between his eyebrows, this person in the court is trouble, how can it be compared to the wanton happiness of the rivers and lakes, no wonder his master doesn't like to deal with people in the court.

"Okay, don't think about it, after solving these things, I'll give you a long vacation, and then you can go wherever you want. If you really don't like dealing with them, then I'll transfer you back to Zhuangzi. Gu Ange tapped Luange's eyebrows with the flute in his hand, and smiled gently.

When Luan Ge heard this, he shook his head again and again, "Although the subordinates don't like to deal with people in the court, their subordinates still prefer to stay with their masters in comparison." If the subordinates are transferred back, then the subordinates really can't stand it. ”

Gu Ange couldn't help but shake his head a little funny, "Okay, go down, send the recipe to the side by side palace, this is my new prescription, let the prince take it on time." ”

"Yes, master." Luan Ge carefully put away the prescription that had been dried on the table, and then bowed and withdrew.

Early the next morning, Gu Ange got up early, sat on the dresser, and let a little girl who was only eleven or twelve years old pull her hair for her.

The little girl was originally a rough girl in the courtyard, and Gu Ange saw that she was young, so he transferred her to his side.

"Miss, there's a message from Master Hou, saying that I want Miss to hurry up and go out." Luan Ge opened the gauze curtain and walked in, dressed in a green dress, which seemed that she was a little less aggressive when she walked on the rivers and lakes.

"I know, I'll go right away." Gu Ange raised his hand to stop the little girl from inserting a gorgeous and flamboyant Qingluan hairpin into her hair.

The little girl was a little at a loss for a while, standing there with a hairpin with a blank face, she saw that the nobles in the Hou Mansion liked these styles, why did this young lady of her own family 。。。。。。

"Put these things away, Miss doesn't like it, don't take them out again in the future." Luan Ge frowned when she saw the little girl's appearance, and ordered, "You groom the young lady, and remember to use some simple and plain hair accessories in the future." ”

"Yes." The little girl hurriedly leaned over when she heard this.

After the little girl left, Luan Ge took the comb and continued to groom Gu Ange, "Master, there was news from Ah Yue just now, saying that Gongzi Zhu Mo went to Zhuangzi to find you. ”

"Senior brother? How did he think of me at this time? Gu Ange was stunned when he heard this, and shook his head a little funny.

"Recently, the rivers and lakes have been very lively, saying that the martial arts conference is about to start, and Zhu Mo Gongzi probably wants to invite the master to watch the excitement together." Luan Ge laughed.

"If I follow him to see the excitement, I'm afraid my peaceful life will almost be over."

Feng Zhumo, Gu Ange's senior brother, the current palace master of Huayue Palace, and the evil demon alien that everyone on the rivers and lakes fears. It's hard to believe that the famous Fanyin Gongzi on the rivers and lakes would be a brother and sister from the same school as the master of Zhumo Palace, and the strange thing is that the relationship is quite good.

"Let someone tell him that I haven't been free lately, let him see it himself." Gu Ange thought about it and instructed.

"Yes, master." Luan Ge responded, put down the comb in his hand, and helped Gu Ange get up.

"Now we don't have time to take care of the affairs of the rivers and lakes, okay, let's go out, so as not to make Aunt Song wait longer."

By the time the two of them came to the front hall, Gu Rong and Aunt Song were already sitting there waiting, and Gu Yanan, who was dressed in plain clothes, was sitting on the side.

"I've seen my father, Sister Yanan, and Aunt Song." Gu Ange held Luan Ge's hand and leaned over slightly.

"Get up, sit down first, Yiyi is not good yet, wait a while." Gu Rong waved his hand and motioned for Gu Ange to sit down in the chair next to him first.

Gu Ange sat down beside Gu Yanan as he said.

A few people sat and waited for a stick of incense, and Gu Yiyi, who was dressed in peach pink clothes, was late, and there was a soft sound between walking.

"I've seen my father, my mother." Gu Yiyi walked to the front of the hall.

"Alright, you're all here, let's go." Gu Rong stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.

"Yes." Several people stood up, and after a bow, they followed Song out and boarded the three carriages parked outside the door.

Gu Ange sat in the carriage, casually lifted the curtain on the carriage window and looked out. This capital is also prosperous, and there are already many vendors out on the street at this time.

The Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong is not far from the Prince's Mansion, and the carriage walked for half an hour to arrive. There are now people coming and going in front of the Prince's Mansion, and there are many carriages parked in the open space in front of them.

Gu Ange got out of the carriage and walked slowly behind Song.

Song handed over the gift to the porter, and then walked towards the main hall with the little girl who led the way in front. When he walked to the hall, Gu Ange found that there were already a lot of ladies sitting inside. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, who was sitting on the top seat, was dressed in a red princess dress, wearing a gorgeous phoenix crown on her head, and her momentum was magnificent. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess looks very bright, but it is really very suitable for the red dress on her body. This good color is not in vain His Royal Highness the Prince's favor, and there are no other women in the house.

"I have met Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, I wish Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess a happy birthday and eternal youth." Song took a few people to make a big salute.

The crown princess waved her hand a little carelessly, "Get up and sit down." ”

The expression on Song's face was a little hideous for a moment, it was not the first time that she couldn't raise her head in this circle, but other people would more or less look at the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion and would not embarrass her in front of her, but the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion itself has the meaning of favoring His Royal Highness the Third Prince, and the people of the Prince's Mansion naturally don't have to give her face so much, besides, the Crown Princess has always been favored, whether it is the one in the palace or His Royal Highness the Prince, even Gu Rong does not dare to be disrespectful to the Crown Princess, The Song family naturally did not dare to have any dissatisfaction with the crown princess.

After sitting down, the crown princess suddenly smiled and said, "I don't know which one is Gu Ange and Miss Gu Er?" ”

Gu Ange, who was sitting on the side and pretending to be a transparent person, was suddenly stunned when he heard this, and then quickly stood up, "Back to Your Highness, the courtiers are." "The eyes of everyone in the palace are on Gu Ange, and the people in the capital have more or less their own news channels, so they naturally know that this is likely to be the future princess side by side.

The original rumor said that this Miss Gu Er was a sick man with no talent and no virtue and frail health, but now it seems that although this Miss Gu Er is a little pale, it is not difficult to see that she is a pretty woman just by looking at her eyebrows and eyes, and she doesn't seem to be so weak.

The crown princess looked Gu Ange up and down, and saw that her clothes and behavior were in a measured manner, and the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't help but get bigger, "Miss Gu Er's health is not good, what are you doing standing still, sit down." ”

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness." When Gu Ange heard this, he sat down according to his words after saying thank you.

"Miss Gu Er is still used to the days when she returns to Beijing, Concubine Ben was fortunate to see her wife when she was young, and she was also taken care of by her wife." The crown princess looked at Gu Ange's tone calmly, and from the look in her eyes, she seemed to be recalling something.

"Back to the crown princess, Gu Ange is still used to it, thank you for remembering the princess." Gu Ange's voice was light, and the corners of his mouth were smiling.

"It's good to get used to it, if there is anything in the future, send someone to the prince's mansion to say it, and the concubine who can help will definitely help." The crown princess sat on it, picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.

"Yes, Gu Ange knows, thank you Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess." Gu Ange got up again and saluted.

Seeing this, all the ladies in the palace looked at Gu Ange's eyes with deeper inquiring gazes, this Second Miss Gu is really powerful, but one side can make the crown princess look at each other.

"Okay, ladies and ladies, let's go out to play, it's also very restrained in this hall, the begonia flowers in the concubine's house are blooming just right, you can watch it by yourself." The crown princess looked at the ladies in the palace who were following the ladies in the hall, and couldn't help but smile. Most of the ladies in this hall are the main ladies of various families, and the atmosphere is naturally very restrained, which is obviously not suitable for these young ladies in their prime.

"Yes, thanks to the crown princess, the courtiers will retire first." These young ladies in the hall naturally couldn't ask for it, so they quickly got up, bowed, and then left together. Gu Ange, Gu Yiyi and Gu Yanan also left.

"The second sister is really good, even the crown princess can easily please her." As soon as Gu Yiyi left the hall, the expression on her face turned cold, and it seemed that she was very dissatisfied with the fact that the crown princess liked Gu Ange.

"It's not as good as my sister, my sister has time to play with the second sister here, why don't you go and see the third highness, I just seem to have heard that the third highness is in the garden, I don't know if I will have a good conversation with which lady." Gu Ange covered his lips and chuckled, his tone was gentle and soft, and his voice was so soft that even Gu Yanan, who was following behind the two, didn't hear it.

"You!" Gu Yiyi's expression changed when she heard this, and she looked at Gu Ange with a smile on her face with some vigilance, "What do you mean by this?" Let me tell you, the Third Highness is mine, and if you dare to seduce him, I will definitely ask my father to send you to a nunnery. ”

"Sister, don't worry, the second sister is not interested in your third highness, you might as well keep it for yourself." Gu Ange smiled, his eyebrows and eyes were comforting, "My sister just wants to tell my sister that you must be imprisoned if you like it, otherwise if you lose it one day, don't go to your father to cry, so as not to lose the face of our Hou Mansion when you get it." ”

After finishing speaking, he no longer looked at the uncertain expression on Gu Yiyi's face, and walked to Gu Yanan's side with Luan Ge by himself.

"Sister Ange." Gu Yanan held the hand of the little girl beside her, saw Gu Ange walking to her side, and greeted her with a smile.

"Sister Yanan, do you want me to walk around with you?" Gu Ange asked with a smile, Gu Yanan is really a little cautious now, and she doesn't look like she was proud of the spring breeze when she was in the old mansion.

"No need, I'm a little uncomfortable, let's go to the pavilion to rest first, and my sister should go play with my sister Yiyi." Gu Yanan lowered her head and rejected Gu Ange's proposal with a smile.

Gu Ange didn't care about Gu Yanan's refusal, and nodded casually, "Then sister, let's go first, be careful yourself." ”

After Gu Yanan left with the little girl, Gu Ange looked at Gu Yiyi, who was standing there and didn't know what she was thinking, and asked with a smile, "Sister Yiyi isn't going yet?" ”

Gu Yiyi snorted coldly, glared at Gu Ange fiercely, and then left with the little girl. When everyone left, only Gu Ange and Luan Ge were left standing in place.

"Let's go, they're all gone, let's go too, go see Ah Yue's side."

"Yes, master."