Thirteen years of Hengtong, the great heat, Zhangfu.

The poisonous day is in the sky, the heat is steaming, and the cicadas and frogs are singing one after another, making people upset.

It was noon, and there were hardly any people in sight, and even the people were hiding behind the porch and sleeping and lazy.

The courtyard of Qinghui Hall was sunburned white, and there was a person kneeling in the middle.

The face is pale and unfatted, with only a plain silver hairpin on his head, a dark green narrow-sleeved shirt in a turquoise short-sleeved shirt, a bandeau and a blue-white three-pleated skirt, although plain and elegant, it is difficult to hide his proud appearance.

It's just that it looks like it's almost overwhelmed.

Shen Qu's kneeling knees were swollen, his bones seemed to be shattered, and he was swayed by the sun, and he almost fell down.

"Lady." Zelan hugged her and said hurriedly: "The slave maid go and beg the old lady, the lady will die if she continues to shine in the sun." ”

Shen Qu shook his head weakly: "It's okay, just hold on a little longer." ”

Zelan wanted to say something more, but when he found that someone in Qinghui Hall had opened the curtain and came out, he quickly stopped his words and stood aside respectfully.

"The old lady has finally woken up, you go and bring some ice drinks to relieve the old lady and a few ladies."

It was Song Qingyue, the wife of the second master of the Zhang Mansion, who was also the distant cousin niece of the old lady.

After she gave the order, she looked over here, sneered and said, "Sister-in-law has worked hard, brother and sister, I will go and ask my mother to see if I can forgive my sister-in-law once." ”

After speaking, he put down the curtain and twisted his waist to go back to the house, so angry that Zelan grabbed the handkerchief and gritted his teeth: "Snake and scorpion heart, just say cool words, no matter how much our eldest lady is blamed, it will not be her turn to be a big-tailed wolf here." ”

"Zeeland." Shen did interrupt her, "Be cautious in your words and deeds. ”

"Lady." Zelan said sullenly: "Why, when the old lady is sick, you are the only one who takes care of you day and night with her illness, boiling and feeding the medicine yourself." It's just that if you accidentally doze off this morning, you will be punished like this, so what about them, how have they ever served, but they are just accompanying the old lady to eat tea and talk to relieve boredom. ”

"There are children in the second and third rooms, the children are still young, they can't pull away, and I am the only idler." Shen did feel that his throat was dry and itchy, and before the words came out, his stomach turned upside down, and he quickly blocked his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and retched a few times.

"Lady, what's wrong with you, don't scare me." Zeelan panicked and quickly crouched down and patted her on the back.

She was so thin, her bulging back was a little awkward, and the little girl burst into tears in a hurry.

The people in Qinghui Hall heard the movement, and the old lady of Zhang's house, Gu Shi, sat on the bed and asked with a cold face: "What's wrong with her, who has been kneeling for a long time to make this delicate appearance." ”

"Yo, why is my mother still angry?" The third lady Wang Peilan persuaded: "What's the matter, it's a big deal to punish her for kneeling for a while, mother should hurry up and make up her mind, the day after tomorrow is the lotus banquet in the palace, and our five mothers' lives can be here." ”

"The third sister-in-law is right." Zhang Guanhua said: "At the lotus banquet, I want to choose concubines for several princes, A-Niang, I don't want to miss it." ”

Zhang Guanhua is the fifth girl of Zhangfu, with four brothers and sisters-in-law, she is the youngest and the most favored. Gu's is even more thoughtful to make her soar, thinking that His Majesty now has six or seven sons, even if there are four or five of them of the right age, this year's lotus banquet even the eldest prince who has been fighting abroad for many years has returned to the capital, and the emperor intends to choose a daughter-in-law for several sons.

This lotus banquet invited officials and female dependents of more than five grades, which can be described as unprecedented, and has already spread all over the capital, everyone is looking to buy jewelry and make clothes, and strive to be selected by the crowd.

It doesn't matter which prince it is, grab one first.

The maidservants came in with the curtains, presented ice drinks and fresh melons and fruits, Gu Shi took them in his mouth, immediately relieved the summer heat, and commanded:

"Go, tell her that she is fully responsible for the jewelry, hairpin rings, clothes and shoes that the fifth lady participated in the lotus banquet this time, and she will spare no expense, and she must satisfy my son. Even the second and third ladies needed it were also purchased. ”

Song Qingyue and Wang Peilan in the room glanced at each other, and quickly got up with a smile to thank them, and their smugness was overflowing.

The master and servant who were exposed to the sun outside the house received the order, and Shen was already weak and speechless, so he had to nod, but Zelan really couldn't look at it:

"Although it is said that the lady is in the housekeeping, but today this one comes to ask for silver, and tomorrow's one comes to ask for silver, just a few masters of our family are not enough to stuff their teeth, if it is not supported by the private silver of the eldest lady over the years, this family will not be able to open the pot for a long time, how can there be a ...... face"

"Zeelan, the more you talk about it, the more boundless it becomes." Shen did scold her, but she only felt a wave of dizziness hit her, and a golden world appeared in front of her.

There are two suns, and ...... The splendid palace is like a royal palace...... There are a lot of shirtless ...... in the palace Man......

Zelan's voice hurriedly called to her in her ears: "Lady, lady, wake up." ”

Shen did feel that he had turned into an immortal, warm, comfortable, no disputes, no one stretched out his hand to ask her for silver all day long, and there was no humiliation and embarrassment from his mother-in-law and concubine...... It's so nice here.

*

The scorching sun is like fire, and under the golden sun, the steel and iron bones that have been sunburned are being drilled.

On the training ground, the Shuofang army was neatly aligned, brushing and brushing shirtless, fighting, fighting, and fighting...... The man on the examination platform has sword eyebrows and starry eyes, sideburns like a knife, a high nose bridge, and a little starlight shining in his deep eyes, as if he wants to suck people in.

The whole person stood there with broad shoulders and narrow waist, tall and strong, frowning and intently inspecting the drills of the soldiers.

This is the eldest son of the emperor who has just returned from the hot spot, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Li Luansong. Over the years, he has been guarding the border and guarding the security of Daye with the Shuofang army, which can be described as a military power and great achievements.

In the distance, a figure with bean sprouts stumbling towards the examination platform here, holding on to his hat.

Father-in-law Shi is the eunuch next to Li Luansong, and he has been following him since he was a child.

"Your Highness." Father-in-law Shi knelt down and kowtowed: "There is someone from the palace, is it ...... It was sent by His Majesty to rebuke His Highness. ”

"I got it." Li Luansong didn't care, and continued to stare at the drills of the soldiers.

"Your Majesty said you would like to receive it yourself." Father-in-law's head was about to be buried in the ground.

"Hey, trouble." Li Luansong wrinkled his facial features, and reluctantly picked up his clothes and put them on his body, and the strong muscles under the thin shirt were clearly visible.

The people in the palace had already approached, and Father-in-law Shi hurriedly got up to help His Royal Highness tidy up his clothes, and knelt down to listen to the Holy Lord's reprimand.

The one in charge of reprimanding was a little eunuch, because he knew that this highness had a bad temper, and at this moment he was already trembling, and he trembled:

"Your Highness, this is what Your Majesty meant, the little slave will kowtow to you first, and I hope Your Highness will hear something in a while...... Don't be angry. ”

Bang Bangbang, without waiting for Li Luansong to react, the little eunuch had already finished.

Many people are not to blame, Li Luansong said impatiently: "Read it quickly." ”

The little eunuch trembled and stood up and cleared his throat:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said: the country has laws, the family has training, and there are no rules. The emperor's eldest son, Li Luansong, is lawless and does not go to court for no reason, this is ......"

The little eunuch paused, peeked at King Jin, who was kneeling there with an angry face, swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said:

"That's not true. Li Luansong, do you still have the emperor Lao Tzu in your eyes, who allows you not to go to court, who agrees that you don't study, it's just lawless. Therefore, this matter is not over, and Li Luansong, the king of Jin, is ordered to complete a strategy for governing the country today, and all the people who can't finish writing the Jin Wangfu will get out of here. ”

The little eunuch was already soaked with his clothes after reading, and he didn't have time to wipe his sweat, so he said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Your Majesty also said that you must participate in the lotus banquet the day after tomorrow, if you dare not go, you will ...... Only...... Just grounded, seize military power, don't let you fight again, and then ...... And then...... Read every day, write every day, and find a powerful lady to take care of you. “

The last few words of the little eunuch were simply read quickly, and after reading it, Bang Bang Bang knocked his head three times, stuffed the holy decree into the arms of his father-in-law, and shouted "slave retirement" in his mouth, and the person had already run away.

The sun is scorching, there is no wind, and the examination platform is silent, so quiet that people want to die.

Father-in-law Shi peeked at Li Luansong, and his handsome face was as black as ink at this time.

"Your Highness." He wanted to say something to persuade, "Your Majesty really loves Your Highness, so I look forward to your civil and military skills, and now the prince is imminent, and I think I also have high hopes for Your Highness." ”

Li Luansong was silent.

Father-in-law Shi cleared his throat again and said: "Your Highness is indeed not good at writing and ink, but you have been smart since you were a child, and you are the most like Your Majesty among the many princes, I think that as long as you devote yourself to study, you will definitely be able to make a splash, and your Highness will ...... that."

"Hmph."

Father-in-law Shi's words were interrupted by a cold snort, and in this hot summer, it seemed that a basin of ice water had been poured on his head, and Father-in-law Shi shivered.

"He doesn't know how to write and ink himself, why should he force me?"

Li Luansong's voice was low, "Saying that I am lawless, he has forgotten how my grandfather scolded him." ”

Father-in-law: ......

Is this something I can hear?

Glancing up at the scorching sun, Li Luansong stood up expressionlessly and said, "May, let them practice one more stick of incense and disperse." ”

May said yes, and then watched His Highness go in the direction of the main hall with sympathetic eyes.

Father-in-law Shi hurriedly followed behind with the holy decree: "Your Highness, there is still half a day, and it is too late to write now." ”

Li Luansong didn't speak, the wind was blowing under his feet, and he walked fast.

"Your Highness, Your Highness." Father-in-law Shi found that he was not going to the direction of the study, "The study is over here." ”

"Your Highness, don't you write a strategy?"

"Don't write." Li Luansong waved his hand impatiently.

"Your Highness, where are you going?"

"Sleepy, sleep." He walked away without looking back, muttering in his mouth, "Powerful lady, I will become the most powerful lady by myself Ming'er, see who cares who ......"

Under the sun, Father-in-law Shi was alone and wanted to cry without tears.

Are you really going to roll up and leave this time? This is His Royal Highness who has served him for half his life, no wonder he is reluctant......