Chapter 55: Sell at a Premium
Because Murong Shi received the holy decree, he had to come to Luoyang first to take care of everything.
So I arrived earlier than everyone else. Because the holy car arrived in Luoyang on the first day of the fifth month, the Duanyang Festival on the fifth day of the fifth month of May had to be prepared by Murong Shi. It stands to reason that Murong Shi would not be so idle. But it is a bit rare to be able to spare a day to feast guests.
Yang Qiqi pondered for a while, and immediately sent Zhu Yi beside him to the outer courtyard and asked Uncle Chu to find out who His Royal Highness had invited.
In the afternoon, Uncle Chu came in and replied, saying that in addition to the eleventh prince, the thirteenth prince, the brothers and sisters of the Zhuo family and Yang Qiqi, there was also a pair of brothers and sisters from the Gongchen family in Yongxing County. That is, the princess of Murong Zhao in the previous life.
Yang Qiqi couldn't see what Murong Shi's idea was, and when he heard that Murong Xi would go, he didn't like to move. But she couldn't stop Zhuo Ying from grinding her, so she had to follow.
The feast was in the afternoon, and out of politeness, they set out from the Liang Guogong Mansion just after noon.
When he arrived at the Seven Princes' Mansion, Murong Shi personally greeted him.
He was wearing a moon-white robe today, embroidered with Du Ruo's dark lines. This kind of clothing adds a bit of warmth to him, making people feel easy-going and comfortable.
Murong Shi is still very outstanding when he stands out, but there is a Murong Zhao next to him right now, which makes him lose a lot of color.
Murong Shi personally led a few people into the mansion, from the hand-copying verandah all the way to the small garden, he said with a smile as he walked: "In Chang'an before, I borrowed the light of my seventh cousin and got the food from my aunt and grandmother, and I can't help but have to pay back a seat." β
Murong Shi is the adopted son of Concubine Li, and when she sees Mrs. Li on weekdays, she will call her aunt affectionately, and most of Mrs. Li's children are called cousins and cousins. When he saw Yang Qiqi, he naturally called his cousin.
Yang Qiqi smiled and expressed his gratitude, and did not say much.
"You've been in Luoyang for a few days, have you ever walked around?" He asked gently.
Yang Qiqi said bluntly: "Not yet." β
Murong Shi smiled, "You must have heard of the Eight Views of Luoyang, and since you will live in Luoyang this time, you can go and see it." β
Zhuo Ying said with great interest: "It's better for us to go to Leyouyuan like we did before, and make an appointment to go shopping together for another day!" Eight views of Luoyang, I have only seen the scenery of Longmen Mountain, the bell of the horse temple, and the others have not had much chance to visit. β
Murong Shi said with great interest: "If Cousin Zhuo is interested, let's choose a day!" When the time comes, I will do the east, and I will invite everyone to have a meal at the semicolon of Luoyang, Guijin Building! β
Yang Qiqi felt that when dealing with Murong Shi, he might be calculated by him at some point, so it was better to stay away from him, so he immediately smiled and said, "I'm just afraid that I won't have that kung fu before I go home." β
Zhuo Ying was about to ask her what she could do, but Murong Zhao interjected with a smile: "I can't leave for a while, and when Miss Yang returns home, Xu will also have the opportunity to travel with Mrs. Li and all Miss Yang." β
Speaking of which, Murong Shi would never ask when he wanted to go out. He took a group of people into the garden and said with a smile: "A few days ago, I asked people to find a few famous peonies, and they just bloomed yesterday. β
Zhuo Yun was very happy when she heard it, and said, "What varieties are there?" β
Murong Shi said: "It's just anything else, but it's good to have a Royal Yihuang and a Yao Huang." β
Yuyi Huang is a rare famous product, and when they heard Murong Shi say this, everyone was naturally very interested, and they were eager to try to enjoy the peony.
The garden of Murong Shi's mansion is well maintained, neither luxurious nor the bearing of the prince's mansion. The rockery is stacked, and the small pond curved bridge is very ingenious. Yang Qiqi knew that Murong Shi had always been kind to this, and it was not the first time she had come, so there was nothing to be amazed about.
Crossing the Jiuqu Bridge, there are indeed several famous peonies in the pavilion on the water, and on the other side of the pavilion, there are also some planted. Yang Qiqi also helped her mother-in-law serve peony flowers in her last life, and it can be seen that they are all peonies in good condition.
Yang Qiqi was not interested, so he was alone in the middle of the Jiuqu Bridge to watch the koi swimming in the pool.
At this time, Murong Shi personally took the fish food and handed it to Yang Qiqi, and said with a smile: "They are all from the south, but they are not usually seen, if you like it, take two tails and go back to enjoy it." β
Yang Qiqi was a little embarrassed, and he didn't know whether to take the fish food, so his expression was a little stiff, "Thank you, Your Highness the Seventh." I'm afraid that I won't be able to feed myself when I bring it back, and it's a sin to give away two lives for nothing. β
Murong Shi saw that she didn't move, so he pinched a little fish food and threw it into the lake, "I was raised by Concubine Li Guifei, and I have often walked around the Yang family since I was a child. Your mother is my serious aunt, so we cousins don't have to be so restrained. β
Yang Qiqi naturally knew that he was Li Guifei's adopted son, not only that, but she also knew now that Ning Cairen had been instructed by Li Guifei to harm her, and in the end, she was also regarded as an abandoned son by Li Guifei, and she was afraid of crime and self-judgment. After Yang Qiqi heard this, what he was most curious about was that Ning Cairen was killed by Li Guifei in the final analysis, so as Ning Cairen's biological son, did he know that he was recognizing a thief as his mother?
Yang Qiqi smiled gently, "I saw that the third sister and His Royal Highness the Seventh were very close before, it turns out that you and my brother and sister have grown up together since childhood, and they are childhood sweethearts!" Yang Qiqi smiled innocently.
But when the words "childhood sweetheart" blurted out, Murong Shi's eyebrows frowned unconsciously, and only for a short moment did he laugh again and said, "Yes, I recognize the son and daughter of the Yang family." In the future, when you go back to the Yang family, if there is anything unsatisfactory or unsatisfactory between the brothers and sisters, you can tell me, and I will help you teach them a lesson! β
When he said this, he almost showed Yang Qiqi that I am on your side. Yang Qiqi unconsciously sighed at Murong Shi's ability to buy people's hearts. If it was left in the previous life, she would be grateful. At that time, when she first returned to the Yang family, she was very unfamiliar with everything, and her life was cautious, but until she got married, she did not completely integrate into the Yang family. Why didn't you see Murong Shi at that time, and had the heart to stand by her? It can be seen that Murong Shi is a person who now treats her as a commodity to be sold at a price, so he is willing to put a little effort into saying a good word.
Yang Qiqi smiled and bowed his head, twisted the fish food casually, and thanked him lightly: "Then thank you to His Highness Seven." β
Murong Shi stood beside her, looking at her smile, stunned. She was obviously smiling, but that smile always made Murong Shi feel as if she hadn't laughed to the bottom of her eyes.
She seemed to be perfunctory to him, perfunctory like an adult teasing a child. Murong Shi couldn't help but hesitate to think, did she think she was naΓ―ve and ridiculous?
At this time, the people from the Yongxing County family also arrived, and Murong Shi led everyone to the main hall.
Chen Fangyue, the concubine of the Duke of Yongxing County, saw Murong Zhao and smiled happily and enthusiastically: "Eleventh cousin! What time did you arrive? β
Chen Fangyue was no different from what she remembered, her facial features looked small and a little delicate, but the slender Danfeng eyes made her look a little mean and sharp. This appearance really doesn't make people feel amazing and beautiful.
Murong Zhao replied lightly: "It's only been a long time since I arrived, and I just went to the garden to enjoy the peonies, you want to go and see it." β
Chen Fangyue nodded vigorously and said, "Naturally, I want ......."
As a result, before she could finish speaking, Murong Zhao said slowly: "Seventh brother will send someone to take the Chen family's cousin to take a look." In a word, Chen Fangyue will be taken away.
Murong Shi didn't seem to understand what Murong Zhao meant, and said with a smile: "Cousin Chen must want you to take it with you, Cousin Chen, am I right?" β
Chen Fangyue immediately nodded gratefully, but Murong Zhao sat lazily in the circle chair in the main hall, and said slowly: "I just walked around, I'm really too lazy to move, A-Yao, you accompany Miss Chen to take a look." β
Wen Yaojia got Murong Zhao's words, and immediately led Chen Fangyue over. Chen Fangyue was very excited just now, and it was not easy to beat her mouth at this time, so she could only follow Wen Yaojia angrily.
Yang Qiqi looked at Murong Shi and Murong Zhao's behavior, and although she couldn't say it, she always felt that there was a kind of saber-rattling that began to confront each other behind her back.
It shouldn't be!
At this time, Murong Shi was on an errand under the prince, and he showed loyalty to the prince, and although Murong Zhao was favored by the emperor, he confronted him!
She was thinking about it, but when she heard Murong Xi's flamboyant voice from far and near, she said, "I came all the way quickly, who would have thought that it was still a little late." β
Yang Qiqi remembered that when he set off from Chang'an before, Murong Xi also complained that he was detained by the queen and had to set off with the holy driver, why did he arrive today?
Murong Xi was wearing a royal blue robe, which was embroidered with gold and silver threads with the patterns of the three friends of the year. With a horsewhip in his hand, he stepped into the main hall with the wind under his feet. At first glance, I saw Yang Qiqi sitting on the side, so he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Why are you here too?" Did my seventh brother invite you too? β
Yang Qiqi didn't know how to answer when he asked, and after saluting, he only hummed.
Murong Xi threw down the horsewhip and said excitedly: "When I came, I heard that the peonies in the Shendu Garden are blooming just right, let's go and see them tomorrow and tomorrow?" β
Zhuo Yuqing said with a smile: "Coincidentally, the day after tomorrow, I asked a few friends to visit the garden, and if His Highness the Thirteenth is interested, he can go there." β
Murong Xi's eyes rolled around, looked at Yang Qiqi and said, "You...... Are you going? β
Yang Qiqi didn't answer, but Zhuo Ying smiled and said: "Cousin Qing is going to meet friends in Yiwen, it's boring for us to follow, it's better to stay at home." β
Murong Xi also said that he was bored when he heard this, and couldn't help but pinch Zhuo Ying and said, "It's better for us to go to our own and not go with Cousin Zhuo." β
Zhuo Yuqing glanced at Zhuo Ying and sighed: "My friends are very elegant and funny, but you cows chew peonies and don't know how to appreciate them!" Qiqi thinks it's very interesting, and he can talk to them! β
Murong Xi was stunned for a moment and said, "You, you will go too?" β
At this time, the maidservant girl outside the door suddenly entered the door in a panic, and said to Murong Shi and the others: "Your Highness, Miss Chen somehow fell into the pool, and now she is angry with Miss Ayao beside Her Highness Eleven, and let us go find the ring ruler." β