Chapter 76: Déjà vu and strange
Nie Peixiao, the Nine Emperor Princes, is coming to Yanlan City? Izumi was a little puzzled: "The Nine Emperor Princes came this time, is it just to worship the Hou Ye?" ”
"Of course not." Mrs. Tai still looked at Chu Xiu and said: "King Mu has been in the Nanxi clan for seven years, but his background is not high, and his mother died early, so he has been raised under the knees of the Nine Emperor Princesses and Concubines. Although these two are not siblings, they are also very close. In recent years, King Mu has repeatedly made military achievements, and the king of the land came to Fangzhou, which is also the reason why the mother of the Nine Emperor Sons is behind the back. This time, the Nine Emperor Princes came unexpectedly, and it was when Nanxi was the prince, so I was afraid that the intention was not very simple. ”
At this point, Mrs. Tai paused slightly, glanced at Xiu deeply, and continued: "But since others are here and propose to pay respects, you and the second and third children can't lose their manners, so let me see him." ”
Zhu's lips opened slightly, and the word "good" had reached her lips, but when she was about to say it, she suddenly saw Mrs. Tai's expression - cautious and a little observant. In just a moment, Izuku already understood that this was Mrs. Tai testing her!
Yes, a poem "Zhu Xian Broken" written by the Nine Emperor Princes for the famous prostitute Hanchu spread all over the world, and the world thought that there was some love between the two. Although he is innocent with the Nine Emperor Princes, and he has never even met, how can Mrs. Tai believe it? Even if you believe it, how can you tolerate the rumors that are frequently spread outside?
What's more, although he doesn't know what the Nine Emperor Princes look like, it doesn't mean that the Nine Emperor Princes don't know him either! After all, on the day of the listing, he did come to cheer, if he dared to meet him this time, wouldn't this be a matter of words?
In particular, Yunqi knew that he was Han Chu, and most of them would take the opportunity to make a big fuss and humiliate him again......
Izumi couldn't help but be glad that she had changed her mind more, and hurriedly refused to Mrs. Tai: "Although I am the widow of Lord Hou, this title is not reliable, and it is not recognized by everyone, or ...... No more visitors. It is enough to have the second master and the third master to accompany you. ”
Hearing this, Mrs. Tai smiled with satisfaction and said bluntly: "You can think about it like this, it can be seen that you have put your mind into it." To tell you the truth, I deliberately stared at you just now, hoping that you would know how to read words and understand my hints. Now, it doesn't seem to disappoint me. ”
At this time, Chu Xiu only felt that layers of cold sweat had oozed from his back, and he reluctantly smiled: "It's because I came from a humble background and had an unbearable past, which humiliated the reputation of Hou Ye and the Yun family." Please rest assured, Han Chu is dead, and I will avoid talking about those old people in the past. ”
Hearing this, Mrs. Tai only raised her eyebrows and said, "The Nine Emperor Princes have come from afar, even if Yunfu is in the funeral period, it is time to hold a banquet. If you are okay today, don't leave Zhiyanxuan. ”
Out of Xiu received the order and said yes, and listened to Mrs. Tai ask herself: "Now that Zhiyanxuan's subordinates are enough, can they be called?" Are you still used to it? The tone of this question has become much softer, and it is also much more concerned.
"In the past, Master Hou's people were all there, and they were trained properly, but I don't think I can finish it...... Why don't you see which room is short of manpower and divide some? "Izuku proposed homeopathically.
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Mrs. Tai, who had just spoken lightly, immediately lowered her face and opened her mouth to reprimand: "How can the descendants of the eldest room be divided at will? What's more, they are all people who serve the resignation! If you want to give them to each room, that is a slap in the face and a denigration to them. Even if the errand is idle, let them stay in Zhiyanxuan! In the future, when they have passed on their heirs, let them serve the son! ”
These words were extremely harsh, and Izumi was trembling when she heard it, she never thought that Mrs. Tai would defend the authority of her descendants so much, and even her subordinates would not be allowed to call them at will. Moreover, the meaning of those words, she clearly agreed with the opinion of the heir faction, advocating that Yun Ci should extend the incense for his heirs!
This is exactly what I expected. Izumi hurriedly pleaded guilty: "Izuku lost his words, please punish him." ”
Mrs. Tai looked at her appearance, frowned and pursed her lips, looking very nervous, so she also gave a step down, and said, "You have been in the house for a short time, you used to be a maid, and no one taught you." But now that you are Mrs. Lixinhou, there are some things to understand. ”
Izuku only felt ashamed and bowed his head deeply.
Mrs. Tai took this opportunity and said: "Don't blame me for treating you hot and cold, the art of controlling people is like this, sometimes harsh, sometimes gentle." You can understand this more than that. ”
"Yes." Xiu bowed down and saluted, and after listening to a few words from Mrs. Tai, he retreated.
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In the blink of an eye, at dusk, the two distinguished guests of the Nanxi clan also arrived as promised. Shen Yu, as the son of Emperor Sheng of Nanxi, and the two princes are also considered to be siblings, so at today's banquet, Mrs. Tai specially invited him to accompany him.
Mrs. Tai and Shen Yu are both people who have seen the two princes, but Yunqi and Yunxian have never met Nie Peixiao, the ninth prince. When Yun Ci got married last year, there were too many guests, and the two of them had their own tasks of waiting for guests, so they had no time to make friends with the Nine Emperor Princes.
In order to show their sincerity, the two brothers met at the gate of the mansion early. Not long after, I saw an unusually low-key chariot approaching from a distance and slowly stopping in front of the mansion. Subsequently, two people walked down from the car one after another, one in black and one in purple, it was Nie Peihan, Prince Mu, and Nie Peixiao, King of Chengjun. It's just that Nie Peixiao's days of being crowned king are still shallow, and now there is no fiefdom, so everyone still habitually calls him the "Nine Emperor Princes".
Yun Qi and Yun Xian looked at each other, Mu Wang Nie Peihan is the master of Fangzhou, he has always liked to wear black clothes, and he has seen each other many times, needless to say; Looking at Nie Peixiao, the Nine Emperor Princes, both of them couldn't help but look at each other carefully.
Dressed in a dark purple shirt, his posture is straight, the placket and cuffs are decorated with black snake patterns, and a black belt of silk and gold is also tied around his waist, which can be seen that he was specially worn, and it can be regarded as an expression of respect for the deceased.
But seeing that this Nine Emperor Princes is only ten years old, those phoenix eyes are exactly the same as King Mu, and they should have been inherited by Emperor Tongsheng, but this full of romantic and elegant appearances cannot be associated with the four big characters of "civil and military" no matter how they are taught.
King Mu is peerless, male and female, feminine and charming, and ruthless;
The Nine Emperors are tall and noble, handsome and masculine, but his face is too romantic, and the corners of his lips are slightly hooked by nature, and he seems to be smiling all the time, he really doesn't look like a famous general who intimidates the enemy on the battlefield, and he doesn't look like a person who is elegant and rhythmic, just like a ...... A profligate playboy.
If you talk about the charm of the peerless, King Mu deserves it; If it comes to romance and nobility, the Nine Emperors are even better - this is the evaluation of Yunqi and Yunxian after comparing the two Nanxi princes at the same time.
Legend has it that the Nine Emperors never leave their bodies, and they don't know how many songs they have played around the beams, and they don't know how many beautiful hearts they have taken away. It's just that this Nine Emperors is not serious about seeking fame and fortune, and has repeatedly refused his father's marriage, saying that he only raises concubines in the house, and will never be at the mercy of others to marry wives and concubines - even his own father will never compromise.
The Nine Emperors were originally the youngest prince of the Nanxi clan, and he was also the old son of Emperor Tongsheng, and because of this idleness and freedom, Emperor Tongsheng was extremely partial to this son.
The Nine Emperor Princes entered and exited the Imperial City day by day, befriended merry children, and set foot in Fireworks Willow Lane...... Emperor Tongsheng turned a blind eye, and even when the song "Zhu Xian Break" came into his ears, Emperor Tongsheng was not angry, and praised it: "It's well written." ”
It's just that looking at it and thinking about it, Yun Qi and Yun Xian didn't dare to underestimate this Nine Emperor Prince. When he was a teenager, he followed his brother King Mu to walk in the army, not to mention the exploits next to him, only a set of "Sixteen Styles of Clouds and Moons" swordsmanship has been powerful in all directions, and once killed the leader of the Jiang clan with a sword when he crusaded against Jiang Di, and has been famous since then.
Thinking of this, the two brothers couldn't help but shudder, and they thought of the fourth aunt Tai Luanqing. If you want to take it seriously, tonight's Nine Emperor Princes, Nie Peixiao, can be regarded as Luanqing's enemy of exterminating the clan.
Yun Xian was the first to come back to her senses, for fear that if Nie Peixiao stood at the door for a long time, the news would reach Luan Qing's ears, so she hurriedly stretched out her hand to invite: "The two distinguished guests are invited, and my mother has been waiting for a long time." ”
Nie Peihan and Nie Peixiao didn't make much politeness, and returned the salute and entered the Yun Mansion, first went to worship Yun Ci, and then transferred to the Yinxiang Drunken Moon Garden to attend the banquet. With a wine master like Shen Yu adjusting the atmosphere during the banquet, a private banquet can be regarded as a pleasure for the guests and hosts.
At the end of the banquet, it was already the middle of the moon, Nie Peihan and Nie Peixiao said something at the banquet without pain, and then excused themselves to leave the house under the pretext that it was too late. This made Yunqi and Yunxian unable to figure out the true intentions of the two princes, only Mrs. Tai heard the extraneous voice, but she also laughed at it, and blocked it back without being soft or hard.
When the news came back to Zhiyanxuan, Izuku had not yet stopped, to be exact, as long as the Nine Emperor Prince Nie Peixiao did not leave, she would not dare to sleep. Now, she has become a frightened bird, and the word "out of Xiu" is also closely related to Yun Ci, she doesn't want anything unexpected to tarnish Yun Ci's reputation after his death.
Knowing that the Nine Emperor Princes were gone, Izuku breathed a sigh of relief. It was probably because of this that she suddenly remembered the situation when Yun Ci and her commented on "Zhu Xian Break", and also thought of the piano that Yun Ci gave her. Since moving into the main garden of Zhiyanxuan, Izuku has found the qin, and tonight's thoughts are chaotic, and she suddenly has an interest in playing the qin.
Seeing that in the dead of night, Zhiyanxuan fell asleep up and down, and only then did he hold the qin, and walked out under the escort of the bamboo shadow, wanting to find a place to play a song and express his sorrows.
Walking and walking, I finally found a secluded place, which looked a little familiar. Izuku thought about it for a long time, and then remembered that she had been here on the night of Yunci's wedding, and she also met a purple-clothed boy with frivolous words. But I never thought that I walked aimlessly tonight, and revisited the old place.
"Madam, this is the Garden of Tranquility." Bamboo Shadow reminded.
Jingyuan, if you can really afford the word "quiet", is really secluded. It's just that the name is somewhat familiar...... Suddenly, the place where Xia Yanran fell into the water is the lotus pond in Jingyuan!
She couldn't help but look up at the lotus pond not far away, it was March, and the lotus pond was barren, but it added a bit of tranquility and loneliness to the garden.
"Madame...... Why don't you change places? Bamboo Shadow was a little worried, and asked.
"No need, it's very good here, I went out of Yunfu through the wall, and I don't have any scruples." As she spoke, she walked to the stone table in the pavilion, set down the piano and stroked it. The familiar song "Youth Tour" sounded again, not only her own thoughts about Yun Ci, but also the bamboo shadow who listened to this song again also sighed-
Once upon a time, in Jingzhou Chasing Hongyuan, it was this song that made the master move his mind and brought Xiu back. If you want to take it seriously, this song can be regarded as the song of love between the two of them.
"The most important thing is that the east and west are flowing water, and the two meet in the end.
The shallow love is like the end, the clouds are uncertain, and it is still in the soul of a dream.
Pitiful, thinner than clouds, good will be more difficult.
If you think about it, there are many broken intestines, not the same as this time. ”
The abrupt sound of the piano flows slowly from the fingertips of the beauty, infinitely affectionate and embarrassing. Suddenly, the sound of the faint flute came from outside the wall, which was also the beat tune of this ancient song, which was seamlessly harmonized with the sound of the piano......