295 Does Hongu look like a backstabber?
The first rays of sunlight in the morning fell, and it was simply renovated by the Ministry of Rites and the Internal Affairs Office, and now it has been transformed from the Grand Prince's Mansion into the Grand Princess's Mansion.
It's not that the Hundred Flowers Banquet is going to start today, but that the mansion must be prepared before the banquet, so as not to bury the guests who came to the banquet.
This banquet is called Hundred Flowers, flowers are naturally the top priority of the banquet, and it is a pleasure to set up a banquet between flowers to get drunk and enjoy flowers, which is respected by the upper echelons of Jokhang.
So the eldest princess Feng Yunxuan personally summoned a group of servants in the house today, as well as some skilled craftsmen specially invited from outside, to decorate the entire backyard.
"Look at this garden full of bright colors, narcissus, spring, peonies, begonias...... Especially that Junzilan, I'm afraid that craftsmen like us won't be able to raise the eldest princess so well. ”
"But no, everyone in the world knows that the eldest princess likes to serve flowers and grass the most, and when the lady in the palace asked the emperor for rewards, she often looked for some strange flowers for her."
"Okay, okay, all be vigilant, these flowers are for the nobles to see, and a pot of damage is enough for your heads!"
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Seeing that the craftsmen were frightened by the leader, Dongxue Xiayi, who was waiting in the pavilion and accompanied his princess to drink tea and enjoy the scenery, couldn't help laughing.
Feng Yunxuan, who was wearing a scarlet palace dress, was holding a jade cup in his hand, and a pair of phoenix eyes were shining.
She just looked at the fragrance of the garden, but she never cared about what others said.
Until a steward outside the door came quickly, saying that the father-in-law Zhao Xi in the palace had sent something.
Feng Yunxuan wanted to get up immediately to greet him, but unexpectedly, Zhao Xi had already let the other stewards lead him into the courtyard, followed by five little eunuchs holding scrolls.
"Why didn't Gonggong Zhao wait for Yun Xuan to come to greet him? If you let your father know that Yun Xuan has neglected you, your father will ask Yun Xuan for sin~"
Feng Yunxuan got up and joked with a smile Zhao Xi, and people like Zhao Xi also answered:
"Where can the old slave let the eldest princess come to greet her in person? And the old slave is here to present a picture to the eldest princess, and he has to hurry back to the imperial study to restore his life! ”
Saying that, Zhao Xi didn't wait for Feng Yunxuan to speak, so he beckoned the little eunuchs behind him to unfold the scroll and show Feng Yunxuan the five men painted on it.
Some of them rode horses and pressed swords, some carried pens and books, some stroked the piano and played the flute, and even threw pots and hunted......
The painter who painted for them must have been so skilled that he vividly painted the expressions and faces of the five people.
The winter snow and summer clothes on the side lit up, but Feng Yunxuan's heart sank.
"Zhao Gonggong, this is ......"
Seeing Feng Yunxuan asking, Zhao Xi, who didn't plan to hide it, immediately said:
"According to the rules of our Dazhao, the marriage of this brother and sister cannot go beyond the brother and sister. In the past, you were the eldest prince, and you did not accept the concubine, and the crown prince and the four princes also only had concubines in the palace. But now it's different, you are the eldest daughter of the emperor, the eldest princess, how can these two younger sisters get married, and the sister is still alone? ”
After all, Zhao Xi is an old man next to Emperor Shengde, and he can be regarded as having grown up watching these princesses and princes, so he is half an elder when he speaks.
Therefore, even if Feng Yunxuan heard this, he would not feel that Zhao Xi was offending him.
And Zhao Xi said with a happy face:
"No, these five sons are all from a family and have good conduct, and they were specially selected by the emperor and His Royal Highness Zhaoming. Among them, the son of Nanyang Hou is extraordinary, the eldest grandson of Li Cifu is knowledgeable, and the only son of Liu Shangshu is also ......"
Feng Yunxuan followed Zhao Xi's introduction and looked at the five picture scrolls in turn, seemingly listening carefully, but in fact, he didn't listen to a word.
Who picked her out of it?
Her father, who had pity for her?
Or is it Feng Xi, who is obviously crazy, but robs her of her luck, so that everything is stronger than her?
Looking at the grandson of Li Cifu and the son of Liu Shangshu on the picture scroll, Feng Yunxuan laughed happily in his heart.
Even if she didn't listen to Zhao Xi's serious introduction, she also knew that Li Cifu and Liu Shangshu were loyal fans of Feng Xi, and what about the two on the picture who were their juniors?
That must be Feng Xi's help, right?
How?
Not only does she have to be robbed of her luck by Feng Xi, but even she herself has to become Feng Xi's supporter and become a tool for her to stabilize her supporters?
Feng Yunxuan thought it was too funny.
In addition to these two, the other three are also the courtiers of her father, and they are also interested in helping, at least they are people who will not embarrass Feng Xi.
"Father-in-law Zhao, what does my father mean ......"
Although Feng Yunxuan was angry in his heart, he didn't show it at all, but there was a little bit of shyness and crampedness that a woman should have in the face of this matter.
"Celestial princess, don't worry, the emperor doesn't mean to ask you to choose one of these five. It's just that these five people will also come to the banquet when it comes to it, so you can take the palm of your own eyes, what if there is a suitable one? ”
Zhao Xi knew that His Majesty had a sense of guilt towards Feng Yunxuan, so he was also cautious when selecting these five people, for fear that the other party would misbehave.
Therefore, he was also extremely detailed when he explained to Feng Yunxuan, hoping that this eldest princess would not waste a piece of their majesty's hard work.
Hearing that Emperor Sheng De didn't mean to ask her to pick one out, Feng Yunxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly hooked his lips and smiled:
"Then please ask your father-in-law to thank your father for Yun Xuan's hard work for Yun Xuan, and thank your fifth sister for worrying about Yun Xuan. With the temperament of the fifth sister, she is willing to do this for Yun Xuan, which can be regarded as Yun Xuan's blessing. ”
Seeing that Feng Yunxuan ordered Dong Xue on the side to send a bag of gold bills, the smile on Zhao Xi's face also became a little bigger, and his mouth was a little more relaxed.
"The eldest princess of the emperor naturally wants to thank her, but His Royal Highness Zhaoming ......"
Feng Yunxuan made a blank and curious look, and Zhao Xi also lowered his body in a timely manner, and whispered to Feng Yunxuan:
"His Royal Highness Zhaoming has never been involved in important matters, and the emperor wants His Highness to help with his palms, but His Royal Highness is not serious about anything, and he is satisfied with all the questions. And guess what? The horse returned to the palace, and in the end, His Royal Highness asked the horse to follow the emperor's eyes for you. ”
Feng Yunxuan's breath sank.
If in the past, this colt had to be divided into Zhaoming colt and three ponies, she could still lie to herself and say that Shen Ge helped the palm of the eye.
But now that Shen Ge has reconciled with Feng Kite, this Zhao can only be called a concubine, Qi Xiao is the only one.
So this person was actually chosen by her father and Qi Xiao for her?
That's right, Qi Xiao is doing things for Feng Xi now, he doesn't know her intentions at all, so he naturally wants to choose someone close to Feng Xi.
That's right, that's it.
Fortunately, Feng Xi's good days are coming to an end, and once the name of Tiansha Lone Star is confirmed, she will see what waves she can make.
Here, Zhao Xi said a few more flattering words, and then beckoned the five little eunuchs to hand the scroll to Dongxue and Xiayi, and the group went back to their lives freely.
It's just that after leaving the Eldest Princess's Mansion completely, Zhao Xi, who got in the car, slowly sank his face, thinking about his temptation.
Celestial Princess's reaction, if he hadn't deliberately observed, he really wouldn't have seen anything~
After all, this person knows who chose her prepared colts, and he should die of that wrong mind.
At the same time that Zhao Xi left the Eldest Princess's Mansion, two secret letters were also quietly sent to the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince's Mansion, and the books directly made the two of them hook the corners of their mouths, and the mood that had been depressed for many days suddenly cleared the sky.
How can this convenience not work?
They have to do it!
However, Feng Xi leisurely in the palace for another day, and the next morning, he saw Tianxi enter the palace with joy, and respectfully presented a stack of silver tickets in the jade box in his hand.
Before Feng Xi asked Tianxi why she suddenly gave her so much money, Tianxi said:
"Princess, haven't you forgotten again, this is the tax sent by your fiefdom Mingzhou, a total of 26,657 taels of silver a year in the five counties."
Feng Xi tilted her head.
Not to mention, Tianxi really forgot that she still had a fief, and that fiefdom seemed to be very rich, and it could make her a lot of money every year.
Well, in the memory of the original owner, it was a piece of fat, a cash cow, and it was right to reach out if you didn't have the money.
But the question is, 26,657 taels in five counties?
On average, each county is more than 5,000 taels a year?
Is this tax particularly normal?