Chapter 62: The Palace
"Sir, it's getting late, it's time to go to class." Ah Yu was lying on the side of the bed, and the porridge on the table was already cold.
Su Yan stretched out one eyelid and said weakly: "Didn't you see that I was physically and mentally exhausted after coming back from this trip?" I'm like this, how can I teach, this time, you, sir, I'm afraid I'll lose half my life! ”
"Then you have to get up and eat something, you see that the porridge is cold, this is what I have been boiling for a long time! and those shortbreads, Ah Yu went to guard the kitchen early in the morning, for fear that others would take them first. ”
"Then go to the kitchen again, heat up those shortbreads together, and I'll eat them later, good!"
Finally sent away this monk who was like chanting, Su Yan quickly locked the door, wrapped the quilt on his face, and slept until night. After waking up, I stared at my feet and struggled for a long time, thinking that after returning to the city that day, Ah Yu went to the street to pick up two packs of flower chickens, and at the same time brought a big news...
It's actually a variety of stories derived from the relationship between himself and the West Building!
It is said: Mr. Su of Shu Youtang rejected a popular person like Zuo Qing but fell in love with the second son of Yan Guo, which was an evil one!
also said: The second son of Yan Guo is a good plan, and Mr. Su has a promising future, this is a long-term fishing for big fish!
even said: Zuo Qing has no marriage in his life, this is the life of a monk!
Putting aside whether Zuo Qing is a monk's life for the time being, she has always been unable to figure it out, although she does have a promising future, but how did Xilou become a conspiracy when she sees herself?
These market stories are really not credible, at least not all of them!
They are still like this, and the students in Shu Youtang who are keen to collect rumors still have to ask themselves for verification?
Su Yan was so frightened that he trembled all over, and quickly wrapped himself in a quilt and opened the window to breathe.
The cold wind poured in, she took a breath of cold air, and was about to close the window, but saw the Buddha hovering opposite, looking down and not knowing what she was thinking.
Su Yan called out to her, "Are you overdoing the fish in the pond, or are you thinking about which fish is more delicious?" ”
Buddha raised her head to look at her, her eyes revealing strangeness, and she said, "The palace is going to hold a banquet." ”
Su Yan sighed, but didn't care.
"Do you know who will be invited to this banquet?"
Su Yan held his chin and looked at her, "If you can't escape from those high-ranking and powerful people, it is possible that cats and dogs can go, wouldn't that be laughing off your big teeth?" ”
Buddha shook his head and said, "This banquet is for my father's birthday. ”
"Birthday?"
Su Yan remembered that today's father's 60th birthday is to invite guests to a banquet, but what does it have to do with himself?
"Every year on his birthday, my father never holds a birthday banquet, this year, it seems to be different, I heard the housekeeper in the house say, this time I specially invited the gentlemen of the academy."
Su Yan's jaw almost dropped: "You mean, including me?" ”
"Will you go?"
Su Yan didn't know how to answer, and even wanted to close the window a little, but in the face of the Buddha's expectant eyes, he couldn't be ruthless!
"Okay, I'll go."
Her smile was warm, like a spring breeze, and she nodded.
After the Buddha left, the smile on her face was instantly paralyzed, she suddenly regretted that she agreed too quickly, and now she has to face not only the Buddha, but also the entire singer, those who have harmed her, those who have looked down on her, tomorrow at this moment, they have to face it!
On the second day, Yan Zhen specially brought a gold-inlaid carriage and asked Su Yan to get into the car.
This carriage is said to have been given to Yanzhen by Emperor Rong and has never been used. Jin Qi knew that he had picked up a big bargain, and his eyes flashed with excitement: "The general is really good to Mr. Su, if I can stay by Mr. Su's side every day, I can be every day... There is such treatment every day! ”
Yan Zhenxi smiled: "Then you can stay by Sister Su's side, as long as Sister Su says you are good, I will give you what you want!" ”
Jin Qi looked at Su Yan expectantly, blinked innocently, and then twisted his little body, like a dogskin plaster, and stuck to her with a bang, "Sister Su, good sister!" For the sake of me following you with all my heart, promise me to serve you! In the future, I will not regret being a cow, a horse, a chicken, or a duck! Good sister, good sister Su! ”
A dry howl made Su Yan feel ringing in his ears: "I don't know your little bit of caution yet, just wait for it, and I will be Amitabha Buddha if you don't cause trouble for me in the future!" ”
Jin Qi accompanied the smiling face, "How dare you!" I've always listened to Mr. Su's words the most! ”
Passing by the woods, Yan Zhen reached out, broke off a branch and bit it in his mouth, and leisurely cocked Erlang's legs. Su Yan leaned against the corner and looked at them dotingly, anyway, he has been idle recently, so it is better to match them, the master once said: There are thousands of good marriages, and the matchmaker introduces half of them! If he could have said this earlier, I am afraid that he would have been running all over the place, and he would have been able to put up his legs and hold a pipe in his mouth, and enjoy the taste of being an elder in advance.
Su Yan's fingers tapped regularly on the seat, thinking about how to do her job as a matchmaker.
The land of Rongguo is vast, starting from Ruoshui in the east to Liangshan in the west, and there are no less than 30 states and counties in between. Once the royal descendants reached adulthood, they were able to confer royal fiefdoms, and even officials with outstanding merits could receive such supreme honor. Now most of the princes have been rewarded and left Ruoshui, and in addition to King Yao, there is only the legendary figure who has made great achievements and witnessed the Rong Kingdom from a small country to the peak of the Six Kingdoms - Gezheng.
It's a pity that this prince began to be powerless in his old age, rarely asked about political affairs, and didn't bother to take care of trivial matters.
When he arrived at the palace, Su Yan looked up at the sky where there were only a few clouds, and he felt an indescribable sense of oppression in his heart. A carriage stopped outside the house, and a handsome young man walked down, holding a folding fan, and walked up the steps lightly, he always had a faint fragrance of flowers on his body, but he could never say what kind of flower it was.
"I thought you came early, but I didn't expect you to be late." He looked at them with a smile in his eyes.
Su Yan snatched his fan and threw it to Jin Qi, "Don't you want to be a cow and a horse for me, why don't you fan me as a teacher in the future!" Jin Qi took the fan with a look on his face and immediately fulfilled his responsibility.
Xilou just smiled faintly, and said, "Do you feel that the palace is cold, and it doesn't look like you're going to hold a birthday banquet?" ”
Su Yan realized at this time: "It's really strange, it's only a few hours before the dinner, and the guests from all over the world should come to the door in advance, but what time is it, just the two of us...... No, it's really just the two of us, right? ”
Yan Zhen frowned: "You two? I'm not human to this girl? ”
As he was talking, Buddha also arrived, led the personal maid up the steps, and specially bypassed the west building to Su Yan's side. Su Yan hurriedly pulled her and asked, "Why haven't the people who went to the banquet today have arrived yet, or are we late?" ”
Buddha explained: "This is a family banquet, except for those in the academy, only the eldest grandson of the eldest grandson family was invited, by the way, the lord in charge has something to do temporarily, so he didn't come." ”
"Which lord is in charge, Lord Shangshu or Zuo Qing?"
"Naturally, it is Lord Shangshu, Zuo Qing is just in the deputy position."
Su Yan suddenly realized: "Didn't you remind me that I almost forgot that Zuo Qing was just a deputy in charge!" ”
As they spoke, they entered through the main entrance, and then met an old man, with gray hair and a kind face, who was the butler of this palace. After he saluted the guests one by one, he led everyone through the front hall and through the middle hall, behind the middle hall is a large group of rockeries, the rockeries are of different shapes, scattered but very regularly located in the patio, the patio is exaggeratedly large, not to mention the accommodation of hundreds of people.
The rockeries are not a random place to stay, they are covered with barbed plants, and there is only one gravel path for two people to walk on. As the people who led the way walked for about half a stick of incense, their eyes suddenly opened up, and a strong light instantly surrounded them, and there was an extra moon gate in front of them, separating the rockery group from the garden inside.
Entering through the door is a straight corridor leading to the courtyard where the family lives at the back.
If you remember correctly, the past hundred steps on the left should be the princess's courtyard, the right is the courtyard of the side room, and the opposite side is the study of Gezheng.
There was nothing to see in the rest of the scene, but it was full of precious flowers and plants whose names could be named, and the rich and noble loved to play with them, but in her eyes, they were exactly like weeds on the side of the road.
The housekeeper stopped when he received this, "Childe, the princess asked the old slave to pass the word and let you go and see her." There is also this Miss Nangong and the head of the room, please go to the wing room with the old slave to rest for a while. ”
"Why did you leave me alone in the study when you let them all go? Let's go, let's go! Su Yan was so anxious that she didn't realize that she had said the wrong thing, until everyone looked at her in surprise, and she explained in hindsight: "That... The study is very chic, similar to my hometown......"
The housekeeper smiled modestly, didn't care about her abnormality, arched his hand and said, "Mr. Su, don't panic, there is also a young lady with you." ”
Su Yan vaguely saw someone walking around in the study, and he was worried, not knowing what to do.
Xilou fanned the wind and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, this is trying to borrow Mr. Su's favor to talk to the Buddha who I haven't seen for a long time, right?!" ”
The butler smiled and nodded, but did not answer.
Yan Zhen looked at this and looked at that, he didn't worry about his sister at all, he was about to leave, and when he left, he seemed to think of something, and dragged Jin Qi, who was reluctant to be arranged, and strode away. The housekeeper stared at the West Building with a smile, but he didn't expect this one to be unappreciative, anyway, he grabbed Su Yan and opened the door of the study.
The door opened, and a soft light spread out from inside, falling right on Su Yan's face, and she subconsciously dodged back.
But how long can you hide?