Chapter 491: Shang Zhou's Famous Talented Woman
"It's useless if you don't admit it." Sheng Zhiyao smiled and grabbed Sheng Hangu's arm and shook it, "Third brother, if you don't help me, be careful that I sue my father."
"Don't, don't, let's go, don't be late." Sheng Hangu hurriedly ripped Sheng Zhiyao away and fled.
Sheng Zhiyao giggled.
"Let's go, Yuanchen is still waiting for us at the door."
The three brothers and sisters got into the carriage, Yuanchen had been waiting for a long time, the four of them sat in the carriage and talked and laughed, and after a while they came to the outside of the palace, there were already palace people waiting at the palace gate, and when they got off the car, they were led into the imperial garden to wait.
The arrangement in the imperial garden is fresh and elegant, Sheng Zhiyao admired it all the way, and admired again and again: "It's not long since this spring, the imperial garden is like this, isn't it going to be more beautiful in summer?"
Feng Yuanchen smiled and patted her on the shoulder: "This is all the good craftsmanship of the gardeners in the palace, I will bring you here when the summer comes."
Sheng Zhiyao's smiling eyes crooked: "That's good."
Sheng Hancheng looked at her bright smile and couldn't help but smile lightly: "Okay, sit down obediently, there are some fruits here, you eat them first."
Sheng Zhiyao nodded: "Don't worry, I'm not greedy."
"It's no wonder you're not greedy." Sheng Hancheng said with a smile.
Sheng Zhiyao stuck out her tongue at him, took a grape and stuffed it into her mouth and chewed it slowly.
Sheng Hancheng looked at her delicate appearance, and only felt warm in his heart.
Four brothers and sisters, he is a little older, he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he has a tough personality, so his father does not favor him, but he treats his three sons equally, and his mother loves his eldest brother Sheng Hanmo the most, after all, he is the first child, so he naturally prefers some, since his sister was born, the center of the whole family revolves around Sheng Zhiyao, after all, the only girl in the Hou Mansion is naturally to be spoiled.
Sheng Zhiyao is lively and clever to please the old marquis, and the three brothers have also loved her and spoiled her since childhood, and regarded her as a treasure in their palms.
Fortunately, her sister is competitive, and she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, not only that, she has a hearty and heroic temperament, and she is quite knowledgeable, and she has good medical skills, and is deeply favored by the emperor.
He Sheng Hancheng has been given an official position since he went to the frontier with King Chen to serve in the army, and after he came back, although it is not high, but it is from the fifth grade, and His Majesty also specially arranged him in the military camp of King Chen as a commander.
He is also in charge of Shang Zhou's most important armory, so although his official position is not high, he holds military power and has a stable position.
This time, at the suggestion of his sister, he is also preparing for the martial arts examination, presumably it will not be long before his official rank will be able to rise to a higher level, and his career will be much smoother at that time.
Just thinking about it, he heard a woman's delicate and sweet laughter from a distance, Sheng Hancheng looked up, and saw Yu Manrou coming towards him with a group of female dependents, and couldn't help frowning slightly.
Sheng Zhiyao finished eating a bunch of grapes by herself, and when she raised her eyes, she found that the third brother Sheng Hangu was staring at her, so frightened that she shrank back and glared at her vigilantly.
"Why are you staring at me so much, trying to kill me for money?"
"Look who's coming." Sheng Hangu approached her and said in a low voice.
"Who?" Sheng Zhiyao asked in confusion, following his gaze and looking ahead.
When her eyes came into contact with Yu Manrou, Yu Manrou also happened to meet her.
Yu Manrou's face suddenly stiffened, the fists on her sides clenched tightly, gritting her teeth, hating her expression.
Sheng Zhiyao shrugged helplessly and spread his hands.
She didn't provoke her, after all, she robbed her fiancé first, how could it be her fault?
"Third brother." Sheng Zhiyao retracted her gaze and turned her head to look at Sheng Hangu, her voice soft and gentle.
"Well, why did you suddenly talk to me in this tone, I'm afraid." Sheng Hangu pouted.
Sheng Zhiyao laughed.
"Third brother, I want to eat that grape."
"Give!" Sheng Hangu handed it over, "You should be normal, I always think you have some conspiracy."
Sheng Zhiyao took it and ate it with a smile: "No."
"You lie to the devil." Sheng Hangu glanced at her with disdain.
The two of them were bickering like no one, and Feng Yuanchen and Sheng Hancheng next to them looked at each other
He smiled, shook his head, and continued to chat.
Seeing this, Sheng Zhiyao straightened her chest as if she didn't admit defeat, raised her neck, and looked proud and confident.
Yu Manrou's face distorted even more, and she glared at her hatefully.
Sheng Zhiyao was not to be outdone, gave her a roll of the eyes, and turned her head to chat with Feng Yuanchen.
Sheng Zhiyao pulled his sleeve and coquettishly said, "Yuanchen, if I become famous in a fight, you will have many competitors."
Feng Yuanchen smiled: "That's, I'm in danger now."
Sheng Zhiyao's smile brightened a little when she heard this, and she tilted her head to look at him: "Then you have to work hard."
Feng Yuanchen tapped her forehead, his smile was still warm, and his eyes were soft, like the warm winter sun shining on the lake, which was refreshing.
Sheng Han City and Sheng Han Gu on the side exchanged glances and laughed in unison.
Sheng Zhiyao held Feng Yuanchen's arm and leaned on his shoulder intimately, the backs of the two young boys and girls holding each other made people unable to take their eyes off and envy others.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived." Grandpa Cui's shrill voice resounded throughout the imperial garden.
The crowd hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted.
The emperor waved his hand and walked up the steps to the dragon chair surrounded by guards and eunuchs, overlooking the courtiers below.
Feng Yuanchen also took Sheng Zhiyao and stepped forward silently, sitting under the emperor and the queen respectively.
"Today's banquet is just for everyone to exchange ideas and learn, so don't be too restricted." The emperor eased the atmosphere and said, his gaze swept down, "Today, I and the Empress have specially invited our famous talented girl in Shang Zhou, the first talented woman in Shang Zhou, Miss Yu Manrou in the Guogong Mansion."
As soon as the emperor's words fell, everyone's eyes turned to the girl standing in the hall.
When Yu Manrou heard the emperor praise her like this, a flush of excitement appeared on her face, and Ying Ying saluted: "Courtiers see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
She is wearing a pink and purple gauze skirt, with a graceful posture, a face like a hibiscus, eyes like autumn waves, a faint smile on the corner of her lips, dignified and demure, and generous demeanor, she can indeed be called a talented woman.
"Manrou quickly flattened." The emperor smiled and said, "You can come to give these children some encouragement."
"Thank you, Your Majesty is falsely praised, and the courtiers are terrified." Yu Man said softly, his eyes fell on Feng Yuanchen, who was sitting beside the emperor, and his eyes suddenly rippled.
Sheng Zhiyao followed her gaze and secretly cursed the vixen in her heart.
Feng Yuanchen sat on the left side of the emperor, wearing a crescent white brocade robe, with a slender and straight figure, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, staring at Sheng Zhiyao with a pair of different pupils, not caring about the feelings of those below at all.
But that's it, his affectionate appearance is even more amorous and charming, no wonder Yu Manrou looks at him so affectionately.