Capital Imperial Palace

There was silence in the imperial study, the old emperor sat on the dragon chair and frowned, the five princes and the prince stood in the hall together, after a long time, the prince stepped forward and said: "Father, let the sons go." ”

The fifth prince also stepped forward and wrinkled his eyebrows, and said: "The crown prince is the future prince, how can he be in danger, the father and the emperor are the most suitable candidates." ”

The old emperor pondered for a long time before he said: "The fifth is right, you are the crown prince, if something really happens and you can guard the court, let the fifth go." ”

Seeing that his father had made up his mind, the two looked at each other, the prince raised his hand and patted the fifth prince on the shoulder, and said: "Fifth brother, you must be careful when you go to the northwest this time, the king of Beiming has many eyes and ears, and it is his old nest, so you can't take it lightly." ”

The fifth prince smiled and hugged his fists and said, "Brother, don't worry. ”

This scene of brotherhood fell in the eyes of the old emperor, and a smile appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but remember that he had such a brotherhood with the king of Beiming when he was young, but in the end he tore his face for this throne, and at this time, seeing that the prince and the five princes were so close, he was very relieved.

Leaving the imperial study, the prince and the five princes walked out of the palace gate together, and the prince spoke first: "I haven't drunk together for a long time, tomorrow's palace will let people burn the wine and have a drink together?" ”

"That's true, then it's going to bother my brother." The fifth prince smiled and threw his hand at him

"Okay." The prince patted him on the shoulder and got into the carriage

The next day, after drinking wine in the prince's mansion, the five princes came directly to find Jiang Yu, and it happened that Shen Ai was also there, and today she was called by Jiang Yu, saying that the fragrance of plum blossom wine had come out, and he asked the little girl who was watching there to scoop a small pot and let her come over to taste it.

Shen Ai thought that it had been more than two months since the plum blossom wine was full, so he asked the Mu clan to send someone to drive the carriage over, and as soon as the front foot entered the door, he heard that the five princes were also coming.

When he was in the luggage, he smelled the faint aroma of wine on his body, and knew that the two of them must have something important to discuss, so Shen Ai exited Jiang Yu's study first to find the Duchess of the country.

By the time Jiang Yu called someone to shout, half an hour had passed, and I didn't know what the two of them were discussing or how they discussed, but as soon as they entered, they saw a trace of solemnity on their faces.

When Jiang Yu saw her come in, her face returned to normal, beckoned to her, and said, "Come here." ”

Greeting the fifth prince, Shen Ai leaned over and smelled a burst of plum fragrance, his eyes couldn't help but light up, he directly reached out and picked up the small glass of wine on the table, leaned in and sniffed: "Ah! Incense, sure enough, it is pure and natural, and everything made without adding any chemicals is very pure. ”

As he spoke, he was about to raise his head and drink, but Jiang Yu snatched it away, with a smile on his face but a serious look in his eyes, and said: "You are still young, not to mention that your body is weak, you don't drink much, you can only take a small sip." ”

Shen Ai pouted very unhappily: "It's only a small half cup, it's harmless." After speaking, he twisted his fingers and added in a weak whisper: "The tube is wider than that of my mother." ”

Jiang Yu laughed angrily, and the fifth prince, who was already a little drunk, laughed directly without giving him face, but Jiang Yu ignored him and said to Shen Ai: "If you don't agree, you won't have a mouthful." ”

After speaking, seeing that she was still a little reluctant to raise a glass and drink it, Shen Ai exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly said anxiously: "One sip, just one sip if you listen to you." ”

Seeing that she should give Jiang Yu the wine glass to her, Shen Ai wanted to take Jiang Yu but said, "Just drink it with my hand." ”

Shen Ai pursed her lips slightly, but she still obediently took a small sip, smashed it twice, and said, "Meixiang is out, but it is not mellow enough, and it will be in Kaifeng after three months." ”

The fifth prince, who was sitting lazily on the side, said in surprise: "Shen family girl, will you taste wine?" ”

Shen Ai nodded, and Jiang Yu smiled: "Who do you think made the two jars of chrysanthemum wine I gave you a while ago?" ”

The fifth prince looked Shen Ai up and down in disbelief, and said, "I didn't expect it to be from the hand of your girl, I said, why didn't Wanyunlou produce new wine but didn't listen to Jiang Yu tell me a thing or two." ”

Jiang Yu pushed the dim sum in front of Shen Ai, glanced at the fifth prince and said, "What are I talking to you." ”

"Hey! Anyway, I also have a lot of money, and I can be regarded as half of the owner. ”

Jiang Yu didn't want to have anything to do with him here, so he said with great disgust: "The smell of alcohol is smoking, go back." ”

After saying that, he stretched out his leg and kicked his boots, and the fifth prince shook his neck, and said with a little arrogance: "Don't go back, I'm going to live here tonight." ”

"Hey, virtue."

Jiang Yu ignored him and chatted with Shen Ai about how to sell the plum blossom wine after it was brewed, as well as the progress of the wine shop.

It is estimated that he is really a little drunk, the fifth prince quietly leaned back on the chair and fell asleep, Jiang Yu reluctantly recruited the servant to carry the person into the guest room.

Shen Ai turned his head and asked, "Why are the five princes so drunk today?" ”

"I'm going to the prince's mansion, he's going to go out in a few days, and the prince is afraid that he will practice it for him."

Although he knew that he shouldn't ask, Shen Ai couldn't help but ask curiously: "Where are you going?" ”

Jiang Yu turned his head to look at her, until Shen Ai thought that he should not say a word.

"Go to the Northwest."

"Why?"

Jiang Yu touched his head: "Children don't have to ask too much. ”

Shen Ai twisted his head and gave him a big eye, but he didn't make a fuss about this, and went back to the house after eating at Jiang's house.

As soon as he entered, he heard that Mu Bai was coming, and he was appreciating paintings with Shen Erye in the study, Shen Ai turned his head and ran happily towards this little uncle, and before he arrived at the door, he called the little uncle and little uncle.

Mu Bai and Shen Erye, who were admiring a picture of winter plums in the study, glanced at each other with a smile, got up and went out, and saw a small ball wrapped in a round ball crashed into his arms, raising a cute little face to call him uncle.

Mu Bai picked her up with her cloak and entered the house, and when she got used to the warmth of the house, he took off her cloak and asked, "Where did our little Ai'er go today?" ”

Shen Ai nestled in his arms and said, "I went to Brother Jiang's place, why didn't my uncle say anything in advance when he came over, if I knew that my uncle was coming, Ai'er wouldn't go out." ”

"Uncle is going to get up and go to the northwest in two days, I just want to see you today, but what do you want my uncle to bring?"

Mu Shi, who had just come in from the door with a snack, frowned and said, "It's almost the New Year, why do you want to go out?" ”

"There's something going on in the northwest with a friend, so I want to visit it a year ago."

Since he was a child, this younger brother had a big idea, and he knew that he couldn't keep it, so he had to put down the snack and said: "Then you should be careful yourself, remember to go back to your home to celebrate the New Year with your parents." ”

Saying that, he was worried: "Can you pack your bags?" ”

Mu Bai smiled and took a snack for Shen Ai before replying: "Sister, don't worry, there are people here, everything is cleaned up." ”

Mu couldn't help but say: "You are not young, you should also find a warm-hearted person, don't run around all day, my father and mother are worried, I and your eldest sister are also worried, if there is a warm and cold by your side, we are too relieved." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Shen Erye, and after receiving a hint from his wife, Shen Erye hurriedly turned his head and persuaded: "What your sister said is yes, after you come back from the northwest, you will live in Beijing for a while, don't go out again." ”

Mu Bai smiled helplessly: "I know, then I will listen to my sister and brother-in-law." ”

It's time for Shen Ai to interject: "Then uncle, remember to come to Ai'er often, Ai'er will also go to find uncle." ”

Mu Bai smiled and pinched her little nose and said, "Okay." ”

After having dinner in the Shen Mansion, Mu Bai was helped into the carriage by the slave and returned to the Mu Mansion with a little wine.

The next day, Jiang Yu asked someone to bring the news, saying that he was also going to the northwest with the five princes, Shen Ai sent the people away and hurriedly went back to read the booklet he had written down before, there was nothing important in the northwest, why did the five princes and Jiang Yu have passed, and they still look very hurried.

When Shen Ai, who was puzzled, went out to buy roast chicken, when she heard someone whispering that the prince of the northwest was infected with the wind and cold and closed her door, she remembered that she ignored the most important thing in the book, which is an important link related to the five princes ascending to the throne.

Shen Ai, who packed the roast chicken, sat in the carriage and bit the chicken wings, thinking about whether he could remember a little bit about the rebellion of the King of Beiming, but he couldn't think of anything, and he couldn't help but throw down the general chicken wings with some annoyance, Lingcui and Lingbi on the side glanced at each other, and they were still happily coming out to buy roast chicken on a cold day, why was they annoyed again in a blink of an eye?

Lingcui poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to her, "Miss, but this roast chicken is not delicious?" The slave still remembers that there is another family across these two alleys, do you want to go? ”

Shen Ai took a sip of tea and shook his head: "It's good, it's just that I don't have an appetite now, and I'll eat it when I go home to the small kitchen." ”

"Yes." The two maids cleaned up the food on the small table, wiped their hands and started chatting with Shen Ai about interesting things in the capital.

The maids often get together to chat, there are a lot of topics, listening to them talk about the interesting things of the east family and the ugly things of the west family, Shen Ai listened to it with relish, gossip is such a thing, as long as there are women everywhere.

Chatting and chatting, I heard Lingbi talk about the prince of Beiming, Lingbi is a fast-talker, and Lingcui said it before she could stop it.

It turns out that now in private, the commoners are rumoring that the prince of the Northern Ming Dynasty has fallen in love with the beautiful concubine next to Zhou Yu, the 'King of Honor', who was demoted to the common people, and the two are now fighting hotly.

"Who?" Shen Ai gossiped on his face

Seeing that the county lord of his family was not to blame, Lingcui's heart gradually calmed down, and Lingbi also said more proudly: "It's that Ruan Zhen, I heard that now I often meet with the prince of Beiming Wang in Mingxuan Tower, and it will take an hour or two to chat." ”

"Oh?" Shen Ai unconsciously narrowed his eyes slightly, Zhou Li would actually look at a concubine who was demoted to a concubine, not to mention that he usually looks like a handsome son in front of people, and such rumors that are not good for his reputation will not come out to clarify, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a little greasy, even if you let the coachman turn his horse's head and go towards Jiang Guogong's mansion.