Princess Yikang because she likes peonies, her seat is usually set in the peony garden opened up by the special "door" of the Nu 'Spring' Garden, and now it has not yet reached the time when the peony is open normally, the large and small 'flower' buds in the garden are either high-spirited or low-hanging, but a piece of purple lacquer painted gold landscape pattern begonia incense table has been put on the Yao Huang Wei purple of the warm house to open up, occasionally there are varieties such as Jian Xian Hong, Yuyi Huang, etc., looking at the purple and red, splendid and continuous, a rich and magnificent atmosphere.

There is a group of musicians waiting for the special "door" of the peony garden here, and they are working hard to play the rhythm of the "Spring" song, stepping on this music through the path between the "flowers", at this moment the breeze blowing in the garden has the smoke of alcohol, looking at it, from time to time there is a wine order and the sound of guessing the boxing in the fence barrier, the whole garden 'waiter' is like a cloud, shuttling back and forth like a butterfly.

In the middle of this garden, is a square paved with white 'jade' floor tiles, carved with peony 'flower' pattern, originally used to taste the place when the peony is in full bloom around, now used as a dance floor, four rows of colorful clothes dancing girls, buns as flying fairies, arms wrapped around golden bells, holding red orange, yellow, green, blue, purple 'color' color silk, and music, dancing.

Under the pavilion overlooking the whole garden in the north of the square, there are twenty-four red sandalwood side seats inlaid with 'jade' stone 'flower' Hui throne screen, under the screen there is a green gauze brocade tent, a pair of 'jade' hooks are on the tent 'door', and the water 'fine' curtain is hung in front of the tent 'door', the breeze passes from time to time, and the curtain moves crisply - even if the water 'essence' curtain swayes, it can only occasionally glimpse the general outline of the person inside.

Behind the tent, six Jinfu palace people lined up in turn with a royal honor guard with a feather fan and a green cover, and it was the princess's seat at a glance.

Outside the tent, more than a dozen palace people embroidered and dressed in beautiful clothes either held gold bowls, or served silver pots, or held dust, standing solemnly.

Although the feast in the garden is now in full swing, these palace people do not squint and have dignified manners, which shows that the royal 'waiters' are full of rules.

After seeing Gu Pan'er and his party after more than a dozen steps, the palace person closest to the tent bowed down and said a few words to the tent, as if to tell him, Gu Pan'er comforted Zhuo Zhaojie softly before entering the tent: "Your Highness's 'sex' is very good, don't be nervous." ”

She was obviously very familiar with Princess Yikang, and she didn't need the palace people to tell her face to face again and get permission, so she let the maids stay outside, raised her hand to open the curtain, and walked in with Zhuo Zhaojie—

Zhuo Zhaojie quickly glanced at his feet, but it was the green gauze brocade tent covered with the same size as the tent of the Zongbin 'flower', facing a puffed waist and teeth of the red sandalwood carved branch 'flower' Hui inlaid luodian low couch, on the couch a fine hairpin dress, cloud sideburns 'flower' face of the beauty, leaning on the hidden sac, half lying and half sitting, and squatting on the knee with a skin 'color' snow-white and flawless cat, smelling the curtain, squinting over, left and right blue, the eyes are weird, but it is a different species obtained from overseas - this beauty is naturally Princess Yikang, Across the cloud couch from her, is a man in brocade clothes in his twenties, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a straight nose and thin lips, very chic, compared to the princess's casualness, although there are obviously a few drops of wine stains on the placket, but he is still sitting upright, with a good demeanor.

In front of the couch, the gold plate and silver bowl, the "jade" dish and the green cup, the luminous cup, the glass bottle, the dazzling array of wine and food, the six or seven embroidered clothes make the 'woman' kneel or stand, hold their breath and wait, and do not make a sound.

Seeing Gu Pan'er come in, Princess Yikang pushed the white cat on her lap, swept her sideburns, sat up straight, and said with a smile: "Are you back, Fang Cai Yanniang also sent someone to ask where you went, and you haven't been seen for a long time?" ”

Listening to the meaning of Princess Yikang, Gu Paner was originally in this peony garden just now, Zhuo Zhaojie secretly thought, this future eighth sister-in-law is the granddaughter of Taifu, it is said that Gu Taifu has already been to Shi, this is the title of Taifu, although Yu Wei is here, compared to the legitimate power of Marquis Minping, there is only an empty title and no title - the Zhuo family has not been able to sit in the peony garden, Gu Paner can sit here, it seems that she and Princess Yikang's 'private' and 'friendship' are extraordinary.

Gu Pan'er pursed her lips and said, "Is she still afraid that I will run away?" "I introduced Zhuo Zhaojie, "I brought someone to see His Highness, does Your Highness like it?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie hurriedly made an audience and said: "The minister's 'daughter' Zhuo Zhaojie wishes Her Royal Highness the princess a thousand blessings and peace!" ”

"Get up, I don't have so many rules here." Princess Yikang commanded with a hint of curiosity, Zhuo Zhaojie got up, and only then did he have the kung fu to peek at this lively princess-

Princess Yikang was unexpectedly young on Zhuo Zhaojie, the princess named Xiyan was twenty and five according to You's words, but her face was like a tender lotus, and her eyes were cut water, because it was the first day of the 'spring' banquet, she wore a formal fine hairpin dress, and a pair of gold silk inlaid with gems and green 'jade' hollow double luan peony distraction hairpins shined in the sunlight that occasionally leaked out of the forest, and the refraction between the 'shots' seemed to dye a halo to Princess Yikang, and she was only eighteen or nineteen years old.

"Zhuo Zhao Festival?" Princess Yikang looked at her carefully and praised her first, "What a beautiful little lady!" ”

Suddenly, I heard the horse cough lightly, and reminded the princess with a smile: "The surname is Zhuo, could it be the little Qiniang of the Zhuo family who just returned to Chang'an?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned, he didn't expect the horse to know his ranking, and said carefully: "Yes." ”

Seeing Princess Yikang's 'revealed' smile with a strange expression, Gu Pan'er said strangely: "Your Highness knows Xiao Qi Niang? ”

"If I don't know, how can I post to her?" Princess Yikang smiled and said, "Speaking of this year's 'spring' banquet......" Speaking of this, the princess stopped again, only let Zhuo Zhaojie come to her, and looked at it seriously, while looking at it and making eyes with the horse, the horse saw Zhuo Zhaojie's confusion and 'revealed' doubts and uneasiness, and couldn't help but smile: "Liuniang, you scared this little lady!" ”

Princess Yikang and the concubine are obviously very affectionate, the concubine only spoke so casually, straight like an ordinary couple, hearing that the princess smiled and retracted her gaze, and said, "Panniang, you brought people just right, I was still talking to Fifteen Lang why Xiao Qiniang hasn't come over yet?" ”

As he spoke, he instructed the 'waiter' behind him, "Add a seat next to me and let Xiao Qi Niang sit here." ”

The princess is very close to her name without a surname, but Zhuo Zhaojie's doubts are even deeper, and she secretly thought: "When I came, my mother and brother didn't say that Princess Yikang had any special relationship with the Hou Mansion...... What the hell is going on? ”

Zhuo Zhaojie's mind turned, and he thought of Ning Shaobi - Ning Shaobi's grandmother, Princess Ji Yang, is Princess Yikang's aunt, and Princess Yikang is Ning Yaobi's cousin, and she just got the invitation to this 'spring' banquet when she arrived in Chang'an, so I think it was Ning Shaobi's doing? He thought of such a way to meet him, but he always had to explain the reason when he made a major post with Yikang, not to mention that even if he didn't say it, if Princess Yikang knew who he gave it to, what could happen between young men and women? You can guess it......

Thinking of this, I thought of Zhuo Zhaocui's opposition again, and although Gu Paner pushed the matter on Zhuo Fangli and You's family, there was no meaning of approval in or out of his words, and his heart couldn't help but be a little gloomy.

The princess was close to the 'waiter', naturally her hands and feet were neat, and the seat was added in a moment, Princess Yikang said to the suspicious Gu Pan'er: "Xiao Qi Niang, I like it when I look at it, you don't have to bother to take care of her, leave her here, you and Yan Niang will proofread the words again, don't sing wrong for a while." ”

Seeing that Gu Pan'er, who had always been down-to-earth and generous, his face turned red, and he said shamefully: "Your Highness, I have only sung it once!" Your Highness is so obsessed? ”

Princess Yikang looked at her with a smile and then at Zhuo Zhaojie, and said, "This time is different from the past, and there must be no mistakes!" I warn you, but it's also for your own good! ”

Gu Paner and Zhuo Zhaojie both thought that she meant that Zhuo Zhaojie, the future sister-in-law, was here, and it was not appropriate to make a fool of herself, so they both laughed.

When Gu Pan'er left the tent to find Su Yuyan, Princess Yikang turned her head and asked Zhuo Zhaojie with a smile: "Who are you here with today?" Have you met Ning Jiu? ”

Sure enough, it's Ning Jiu!

Zhuo Zhaojie pursed his lips and said respectfully: "Back to His Highness's words......"

"It doesn't have to be so restrictive." Princess Yikang smiled and said, "You see that I don't even say 'this palace', so I should know that I don't like this, just talk to your sister as usual." ”

"Yes." Zhuo Zhaojie paused for a moment before continuing, "The minister's 'daughter'......" Seeing Princess Yikang frowning, she hurriedly changed her words, "I arrived with my cousin, cousin, and the tenth mother and eleventh mother of the Chunyu family who met on the road, as well as the eldest lady of the Shi family. ”

Princess Yikang smiled and nodded, "Well, have you met Mo Jiao and Mo Alcohol?" What a coincidence, what about Ning Jiu? ”

She asked Ning Jiu directly twice, Zhuo Zhaojie couldn't help but answer, and said with a hint of shyness: "I just saw it." ”

"Then why do you want your mother to bring you over?" Princess Yikang smiled and asked, "Could it be that kid is shy—how is this possible?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie didn't know what to say about the twists and turns in the middle, but fortunately, when she was hesitating, the horse relieved the siege and said: "Xu happened to meet Gu Niangzi, so Gu Niangzi brought it over." ”

Princess Yikang said, "How is this possible? Ning Jiu promised to bring it to me as soon as he saw Xiao Qi Niang, where would he fake others? After thinking about it for a while, the princess understood and asked Zhuo Zhaojie, "But your family doesn't agree, and your brother and sister-in-law are in charge of tearing you apart?" Otherwise, why were you brought over by Pan Niang, but Ning Jiu didn't come? ”

Although the princess has a noble status, in the end she is an outsider, Zhuo Zhaojie was asked red-faced, and she didn't know how to answer.

The colt smiled and stopped: "Liuniang! ”

Princess Yikang comforted Zhuo Zhaojie: "Don't worry, the second aunt loves Ning Jiu the most, with the second aunt here, no one will be embarrassed to find you!" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie lowered his head and replied, and the colt saw her embarrassment, so he diverted the topic and said, "How is grandfather doing lately?" Speaking of my ancestral home is also Jiangnan, but since the great-grandfather migrated to Chang'an, there are several generations have not been back, once upon a time when the grandfather was in Chang'an, my father had a relationship with it, I remember that my grandfather was a Wei tablet crown Chang'an, and my father's study still has ink treasure on the wall. ”

"Thank you for your concern, my grandfather is fine now." Zhuo Zhaojie glanced at the horse with emotion, and said softly, "My grandfather also misses Chang'an......

Seeing her face suddenly 'dewed' and hesitating, the horse smiled and took the initiative to say: "My surname is Zhao, my single name is Kuang, and my father used to be the secretary of Honglu Temple. ”

…… I haven't heard You Ruoheng mention it! But in this case, we must praise it first!

Zhuo Zhaojie stubbornly greeted: "It turned out to be Zhao Gong, I heard my grandfather mention it, Zhao Gong is honest and honest, and his demeanor is elegant, which really makes people yearn for it." ”

When Princess Yikang heard this, she suddenly burst out laughing, Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned, Zhao Kuang coughed twice, and secretly pulled the corner of the princess's clothes, and the princess couldn't help but laugh: "It's nothing, I suddenly remembered that I used to learn Wei Bei when I was learning calligraphy, but I was still laughed at by the queen mother for two years......

This doesn't seem to be easy to accept, huh? Will it be cold if you don't talk like this?

Zhuo Zhaojie was pondering to himself, and suddenly heard a palace person outside the tent say in a clear voice: "Your Highness, Su Banniang is here." ”