The name of a man, the shadow of a tree.

When Fang Qiuyan, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, stepped on the steps, the noisy sound in the hall stopped abruptly, and the entire hall was silent.

"Everyone, the Queen Mother has been unwell recently, and this banquet will be handed over to the king as an agent, and I invite you Haihan to take care of the inadequate places."

The young regent came up and arranged his position clearly, he was a tool for doing things, and the host of the banquet was still the queen mother, so if there was any trouble or accident at the banquet, the queen mother would have to come forward to solve it, and it had little to do with him.

"This king is also bringing the princess to join in the fun today, everyone doesn't have to be restrained, enjoy the flowers and listen to the music, don't get drunk and don't return!"

"Feast."

Fang Qiuyan waved his hand, and the melodious music sounded in the hall, and the eunuchs and palace maids who had been waiting for a long time rushed in from outside the door, and placed the various dishes in their hands on the table of each guest.

The regent sat at the top, but there was no prospective princess beside him. Some of the young masters and young ladies who saw the two of them walking together were whispering underneath, and there were many who didn't see them who were curious to inquire about the news.

Fang Qiuyan's gaze passed through the noisy crowd and landed on Wen Tiantian's back, his eyes were soft and the corners of his mouth were smiling. As he spoke, the little girl had successfully found Princess Ping under the leadership of the palace maid, and was standing beside Fang Guijun at this time chatting happily. As if feeling his gaze, Wen Tiantian inadvertently turned around and looked at him, winked playfully, and then was pulled by Fang Guijun to sit down to eat and drink, and no longer paid attention to him.

Fang Qiuyan sighed to himself, saying that he would not leave the palace when he came to the palace, but he was thrown off at the beginning of the banquet, he was really a little conscienceless!

"Lord Wang, General Wei is here."

The little eunuch serving beside him reminded Fang Qiuyan to retract his gaze from Wen Tiantian's side and turned to look at his head. General Wei was not the only one who came to greet him, he was accompanied by four or five military attachés.

Several people approached with wine glasses, and Fang Qiuyan also stood up to greet them.

"See the marshal!" A young player walking behind was obviously a little excited, and before he got closer, he bowed his hand, his voice trembling slightly.

This is not in the army or the court, Fang Qiuyan also put away his seriousness, and joked with a smile: "Wan Yong, I haven't seen a lot of strength for more than half a year, it seems that you kid didn't practice hard when I was not in Beijing?" ”

"Hehe, don't my subordinates want to go to the battlefield with you as soon as possible, in addition to reading military books at home, I also practice well, and I am always ready to go to the front line with the marshal!" Jiao Wanyong is still a half-grown child, six years younger than Fang Qiuyan. Because of his extraordinary performance on the battlefield and his courage and good fighting, Qiu Yan felt that he was a talented person and vigorously promoted him, so that he sat in the position of deputy general at a young age and became a popular person next to the regent in the eyes of outsiders.

General Wei smiled: "Stinky boy, the palace is not a military camp, don't call the marshal at this time, you should call the prince." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, Lord Wang." Jiao Wanyong patted his head innocently and laughed.

Fang Qiuyan was naturally in a good mood when she looked at these brothers, touched a glass with everyone, and drank all the wine.

"General Wei, you have been recuperating in the capital for more than half a year, how are your injuries?"

"Thanks to the prince's love, several imperial doctors have rejuvenated their hands, and their subordinates' injuries were healed as early as two months ago." General Wei's face was full of red light, and his eyes were bright, "It's you, Lord Wang, the news of the disappearance before came back to us, and we are all unable to sleep and eat, and you must have been injured a lot in that battle, since you come back to the capital, you might as well take this opportunity to recuperate for a while, let's fight back again, we will be able to win a big victory and get revenge!" ”

Of course, Fang Qiuyan understood that these brothers who were born and died had good intentions, and he did not crusade against him for defeat, but more encouragement and comfort. His heart warmed, and his smile precipitated a little, and he said: "Dongsheng's situation is not as simple as we thought, they suffered the same heavy losses as us in the last war. The battle situation in which no one survived made Dongsheng investigate internally, even if we didn't do it, it would be bloody over there. ”

"General Wei, the so-called outside must first be inside, you just need to recruit troops and speed up training now, when the time is ripe, this batch of recruits will come in handy!"

The conversation between the general and the marshal turned into a military discussion. Fortunately, Fang Qiuyan didn't say much, stopped the topic in time, and turned to chatting about family life.

"General Zhang, I heard that you are happy with your son, I don't know when to hold a banquet, and this king also wants to go to your house to have a drink and be happy."

General Zhang, who was accompanying him, was over forty years old, and his wife had been in poor health and unable to have children. Seeing Fang Qiuyan mention this matter, the old general had a little more tenderness on his face.

"Thanks to the prince's concern, the child is still young and in poor health, I discussed with my wife that this full moon wine will not be done for the time being, and when the weather warms up in the spring next year, I will directly hold a 100-day banquet, and then my subordinates will definitely lead my wife to the palace to send you and the princess an invitation, and I hope that the prince can appreciate his face and come to the house for a drink."

Fang Qiuyan smiled heartily: "That's nature!" ”

"Lord Wang, when are you going to hold a wedding banquet, can we go to the cave room?" Jiao Wanyong, who didn't have a doorkeeper on his lips, couldn't control his mouth when he was happy, and after finishing speaking, he found that several other people were looking at him, and suddenly knew that he had made a big or small mistake again, so he immediately bowed his head and apologized.

Fang Qiuyan didn't care, and after a little thought, he replied: "As General Zhang said, the weather is cold now, and it is not suitable for tossing. Besides, there are a lot of things that need to be prepared for the king's wedding, and I am afraid that I will not be able to invite my brothers over for dinner until it is warmer next year. However, a few years ago, I plan to hold an engagement banquet in the Pingwang Mansion first, and then not only you, but also the brothers in the capital will come to the palace as long as they are free, and the good wine and good food are enough! ”

Jiao Wanyong was suddenly not embarrassed, and followed several generals with a smile.

Of course, Wen Tiantian didn't know that Qiu Yan had already released the news of the engagement, and at this time, she was still listening to Fang Guijun tell interesting stories about Qiu Yan when she was a child.

"This kid has been playing around with the masters who worship in the rivers and lakes since he was a child, and he hasn't been to private school for a few days, so now he has grown up and has a very jumpy temperament. Don't get used to him in the future, you still have to take care of it. Speaking of this, Fang Guijun suddenly lowered his voice and leaned into Wen Tiantian's ear and asked softly, "Did he give you all the deed of the family's accounts?" ”

Wen Tiantian was stunned, "I gave it, I didn't ask for it." ”

"Silly girl, he'll take it for you!" The bejeweled Fang Guijun patted the back of her hand and said angrily, "He will inevitably ignore you when he is busy all day long, as long as he has money in his hand, even if he can't take care of his family in the future, you can live a good life alone, at least he won't treat himself badly." ”

"Girls, don't focus on men, you have to make yourself live well, remember?"

Fang Guijun said bitterly, and Wen Tiantian was dumbfounded when he heard it.

Qiu Yan wasn't born to her, right? She hadn't heard of a mother talking to her daughter-in-law.

The corners of Wen Tiantian's mouth twitched slightly: "Qiu Yan wants to know that if you tell me this, will he cry?" ”

"What is he crying about when he is a big man? If you dare to make my daughter-in-law angry, the old lady will have to come back to kneel in the ancestral hall for me, no matter what kind of prince he is! ”

When Fang Guijun said this, the momentum she naturally exuded made it clear that she was a strong woman, and it was no wonder that she lost her husband overnight, and faced the situation of her eldest son being disabled and her child traveling, she was able to support the declining Pingwang Mansion alone. Although Qiu Yan has been protecting her all these years, Fang Guijun has only covered up her edge and enjoyed her old age, which does not mean that the sharpness in her bones will be worn out by the years.

Princess Ping is a proud woman, she is quite capable and neither humble nor arrogant, it is enough to see that Qiu Yan not only has family affection for this mother, but also has a lot of respect from the heart.

Wen Tiantian was thinking about it, and suddenly the tips of her ears moved slightly, and a trace of imperceptible noise outside the hall came into the hall, but it was drowned out by the sound of everyone's chatter, and it was not really heard.

"Old lady, the first time I came to the palace, I wanted to go outside to see the scenery, Qiu Yan was busy entertaining, and I didn't want to bother, why don't we go around, okay?"

Xu is Qiuyan had already explained, and Fang Guijun got up and led her out without saying much.

"Look at my memory, I forgot that you are the first time to enter the palace. Let's go, I'll take you around this garden, the plum blossoms are blooming beautifully! There is also a stage set up, let's go over early and see the big stage of the palace. ”

There are dignitaries and dignitaries who come and go, and from time to time there are young ladies and ladies who are dressed up brightly to come to say hello. Fang Guijun coped with it easily, and occasionally someone asked her identity, Fang Guijun just replied "Miss Wen" lightly, and then found an excuse to lead her away, so as not to finish talking too much.

Most of the people who can be invited to the palace banquet are smart people, and when they saw that Princess Ping was inexplicably following a little girl they had never seen, they all guessed in their hearts that this girl was the regent's unmarried little wife.

Wen Tiantian always maintained a polite smile, didn't say much, and obediently followed Fang Guijun's side. It wasn't until she left the temple gate that a cold wind blew that she was pulled out of the drunken social arena.

Seeing that she quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and the light smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't hold back, Fang Guijun couldn't help but pat her hand, "Child, are you okay?" ”

Wen Tiantian raised her head and found that Fang Guijun was looking at her worriedly, and quickly smiled and waved her hand, "I'm fine, I'm just used to being quiet at home, and suddenly seeing so many people is a little nervous, it's not in the way." ”

"That's good." Fang Guijun put his mind at ease and said softly, "Yan'er sees that you are not there, it won't be long before she comes out to look for you." It's still the most comfortable for you to stay together, and with him by your side, you don't have to be so restrained. ”

Nodding silently, Wen Tiantian blushed slightly embarrassedly. She doesn't know what's wrong with her, she doesn't feel bored at home on weekdays, whether Qiu Yan comes back or not, but as soon as she goes out, she always wants to rely on him, as if she will feel at ease when she is by his side. Especially in this noisy banquet, it was okay to chat with Fang Guijun, but when it came time to greet someone, I always felt bottomless.

"Tiantian, the flowers are blooming just right over there, and there are not many people, let's go over and take a look?"

"yes, okay."

Walking outside the hall, the strange sound became clearer, as if it was coming from that direction. peeking at Fang Guijun, sure enough, there was nothing abnormal on her face, obviously she didn't hear it. Wen Tiantian secretly wondered in her heart, she didn't know anyone when she first arrived, and it was better not to meddle with Qiu Yan when she wasn't around at this time, after all, if something really happened in the heavily guarded palace, someone would always deal with it, and it would not be her turn to worry about it.

After persuading herself a few words, Wen Tiantian let go of her curiosity and turned her attention to the red plum trees beside the rocks. The gorgeous plum blossoms bloom in the cold wind, even if the weather is getting gloomy, it can't stop the poetic beauty.

Getting closer and closer, Wen Tiantian smelled the faint fragrance of plums, and his head, which was dizzy from the smell of fat powder just now, was also much clearer.

"There are a few plums in the corner, and Ling Han opens it alone. I know that it is not snow, only dark incense. I didn't expect that the first time I enjoyed plum blossoms in my life was here. Looking at the plum blossoms full of trees, Wen Tiantian felt a little emotional.

"You haven't seen plum blossoms before?" Fang Guijun asked curiously.

"Not really. It's just that at that time, I was young and uncertain, and I always felt that flowers and plants were not rare. Every winter, I follow my friends to have snowball fights and build snowmen, how can I enjoy the flowers? I inadvertently missed out on many of these landscapes. ”

Fang Guijun looked at her lovingly, wanting to say something, but was suddenly interrupted by a frightened shout, and couldn't stop his heart from jumping.

"Help!"