Chapter 63: The Giant Umbrella Covering the Sky
Hu Xianxian didn't know how to deal with it, so he stammered, "It's okay...... Hee-hee, me, my neighbors who are a little older call me that. That, that Orihun, harboring evil intentions, you can't spare his dog's life. ”
Duan Mengrou glanced at E Rihun, "Although he is rude to you, he will not die for his crimes." ”
She smiled and said to Cheng Haofeng: "Cheng Daxian, after delaying these few days, I can't calmly rush to the capital." How about you go to Beijing immediately with me? The day after tomorrow is the day when the prayer ceremony is held, and the main thing of the method meeting is delayed, and the emperor blames it, and you and I can't afford it. ”
Cheng Haofeng said coldly, "Uncle Duan can call me by my name, this title of great immortal is really awkward." ”
Seeing that Cheng Haofeng acquiesced to her proposal, Duan Mengrou didn't care about his cold words, so she asked the attendant to lure out two crane-like birds and let Hu Xianxian and Cheng Haofeng ride on.
Hu Xianxian looked at the bird that was about the same height as himself, and his heart was stunned. She said to Cheng Haofeng: "You promised her to ride this strange bird to the capital?" I had just reunited with my dad, and I hadn't settled him down yet. We haven't discussed it with Qin Zhenren, Cen Zhenren, Qiao Yuanjun, Dang Gonggong, and General Hu. ”
Cheng Haofeng had already stepped on the back of the bird, "It is a supreme honor for Uncle Duan to be able to respect us so much, don't shirk it." ”
Hu Xianxian knew that Duan Mengrou was plotting against them, so he repeatedly conceded and annoyed her, not only were they inferior to her in spells, but they were going to be defeated; The emperor respects her like that, and it will also lead the court to hunt down and implicate relatives and friends.
Hu Xianxian really didn't want to be coerced to go to the capital like this, so she rubbed her foot on the ground and wasted time.
Cheng Haofeng saw that Duan Mengrou, who had been smiling faintly, gradually showed an impatient look, and urged Hu Xianxian to say, "What are you doing slowly? Do you know that many people have never seen this kind of sacred bird, so what a courtesy it was for Uncle Duan to let us ride? ”
Hu Xianxian asked Cheng Haofeng, "I have never seen this kind of bird, can you tell me what kind of bird this is?" “
Cheng Haofeng said, "Do you know the blue bird of the Queen Mother of the West? This sacred bird is a descendant of the blue bird and the red luan, and is named the purple magpie. ”
Hu Xianxian looked at this bird carefully, and sure enough, there were many dark purple feathers. I thought that since this purple magpie has such a miraculous life experience, it should be very human, and I don't think it will fall from the sky. As soon as she jumped on the bird's back, she didn't want the purple magpie to sit down, so she soared into the sky, so frightened that she lowered her head and hugged the bird's neck tightly.
Hu Xianxian's embarrassed appearance made the girls who sat elegantly laughed. Hu Xianxian also wanted to sit upright, but the purple magpie she was riding seemed unwilling to let her ride, and deliberately swooped up and down, making it impossible for her to sit down.
Fortunately, they soon arrived on the outskirts of the capital, and they stopped on a meadow. Not far away is a Taoist temple, this Taoist temple is large-scale, and the temple can be seen from the bamboo bushes among the flowers.
Hu Xianxian and Cheng Haofeng followed Duan Mengrou and his party towards the Taoist temple, and they were all on foot. Duan Mengrou's lotus platform changed from floating on the clouds to being carried by four people.
After a while, when I arrived at the gate of the Taoist Temple, I saw that the door plaque said "Zixiao Palace", Duan Mengrou slowly walked down from the lotus platform, "Haofeng, Xianxian, please follow me into the palace to rest, and after Qin Daxian and them arrive, we will go to meet the emperor." ”
Stepping into the gate, the steps to the main hall of the Taoist temple are all made of white marble, and all kinds of strange flowers and plants compete for beauty on both sides.
Hu Xianxian secretly thought: The blessed land of immortals must be nothing more than that, right?
After they rested in the guest room of the side hall for two hours, Duan Mengrou had already sent someone to pick up Qin Mufeng, Du Wanzhi, Qiao Chushi, and Cen Zaidao. Hu Dacang and Muddan sent them to the backyard of Zixiao Palace, while Hu Yonggang and Dang Ben'an sent them directly to the palace and let them go on a mission.
Early the next morning, after everyone got up, Duan Mengrou asked Du Wanzhi to send Du Wanzhi to her second sister Du Wanlan's house, and asked the other five to bathe and change their clothes before taking them into the palace to face the saint.
The clothes that Duan Mengrou prepared for them, Cheng Haofeng and the other men were in a dark purple robe, and Hu Xianxian and Qiao Chushi were in a blue robe.
Wearing this plain and light robe, holding a simple and regular Taoist bun, and walking with Duan Mengrou on the solemn and solemn square of the main hall of the palace, Hu Xianxian himself felt that he had a bit of a noble and proud fairy appearance.
In the side hall outside the imperial study, they met the emperor. The emperor was less than thirty and handsome. It's just that the young man's face turned a little blue, and after a few polite words with them, he showed a tired look.
When Duan Mengrou saw him like that, she asked with concern, "Hasn't the emperor's dragon body been restored yet?" ”
The emperor whispered, "Alas, it's always been two days before I start feeling uncomfortable again." Concubine Duan, you go and prepare for the festival with them, if I can recover physically, I will definitely reward you again. ”
Duan Mengrou said, "Poor Dao entered the palace this time to discuss the specific matters of the festival with the emperor, and the required personnel have been brought, please ask the emperor to question." ”
The emperor raised his completely unscrupulous eyes and glanced at Hu Xianxian and them, "Well, there is no need to ask, the people chosen by Concubine Duan Tian must be good." You don't have to give me a list of required Dharma platforms, Dharma weapons, etc., you can discuss it with Lu Ge Lao. ”
Duan Mengrou replied, "Poor Dao has retired, so I will go to Lu Ge Lao and ask the emperor to take care of the dragon body." ”
Duan Mengrou bowed and withdrew from the side hall, and Hu Xianxian and the others also bowed and retired.
They followed Duan Mengrou to the cabinet, but they were told that Elder Lu Ge had returned home. Duan Mengrou immediately went to the Lu Mansion, and they followed.
On the way, Hu Xianxian looked at Duan Mengrou's back and said to Qiao Chushi, "Why is Duan Tianfei in such a hurry, who is this Lu Ge Lao?" It's even bigger than the emperor's panache. ”
Qiao Chushi glanced at Duan Mengrou in front of her, and whispered, "Who dares to disrespect Concubine Duan Tian in the Manchu Dynasty?" Lu Ge Lao has taken on a lot of national affairs for the emperor, and it was Concubine Duan Tianfei who admired his loyalty to the monarch and the country, so he was able to score three points and accommodate him everywhere. ”
Hu Xianxian felt that Qiao Chushi's words were insincere, but she could think that Qiao Chushi was reminding her not to talk about Duan Mengrou and Lu Huanbang, so she didn't say more.
When I arrived at Delu Mansion, after waiting for two hours, I finally met Lu Ge Lao, Lu Huanbang.
Lu Huanbang bowed his hand to Duan Mengrou outside the door, "I don't know that Concubine Duan Tian has been waiting here for a long time, please forgive me." Alas, because I had something important to discuss with someone, I commanded my subordinates not to disturb them. I didn't expect them to be so brainless, and they didn't even come to report Duan Tianfei's visit to the cold house. ”
Duan Mengrou smiled, her smile was a little cold, "Old Lu Ge is in charge of everything, you are busy with national affairs, and I can't take advantage of Lu Ge Lao's precious time for this trivial matter." “
Just when they were polite and hypocritical, Hu Xianxian smelled the strong smell of wine on Lu Huanbang's body. Some words blurted out without thinking about it, "Lu Ge is always talking about important things at the wine table?" ”
Lu Huanbang was stunned, "This little fairy is ......"
Duan Mengrou lowered her eyebrows and whispered: "She is the emperor's newly crowned jade girl, she doesn't understand human feelings, don't blame Lu Gelao." ”
Lu Huanbang said to Hu Xianxian very humbly, "The little fairy doesn't know anything, and many things have to be discussed at the wine table." Lu doesn't like these entertainments either, but if you want to do things well, you can't do it without entertainment. ”
Hu Xianxian didn't pay attention to him, she was engrossed in looking at a few people walking on the corridor outside the hall, one of them she felt very familiar. When they got closer, she remembered that the person was Kuai Diancong.
Hu Xianxian said angrily to Lu Huanbang, "They are the people you are socializing? That person is the fugitive Kuai Diancong who has committed several crimes, don't you know? ”
Lu Huanbang also looked outside the hall, and the look of disdain in his humble expression became more and more obvious, "The little fairy said that I am the son of my worldly friend, and my nephew Kuai Xian was deceived to do something wrong." But if you do something wrong, you can change it, he is not a person who is a heinous crime. ”
Hu Xianxian's voice was sharp with anger, "He just did something wrong, and he changed it when he knew his mistake?" Hehe, no wonder those people are so rampant, it turns out that there is a huge umbrella covering the sky behind them. ”