It was a long time after the Shangyuan Festival, Mu Mingtang, with some dark thoughts, paid attention to the movement next door. But for several days, the wind was calm.
The spy's affairs were naturally firmly suppressed, and no matter what the outcome of the trial was, only the Ministry of War and the emperor would know. The people are still immersed in the carnival of the festival. Shangyuan has five consecutive days, the lights are bright, and the whole world is happy.
Jin Wangfu, which had made a big splash on the Shangyuan Festival, is now too quiet. Mu Mingtang didn't see the play, and it was a lie to say that he was not disappointed, but after thinking about it later, it was impossible for the emperor to publicly reprimand his son and daughter-in-law. After all, the lantern offering in Shangyuan was so beautiful, but the emperor and the harem family were suspicious and hid in a remote palace, so they missed offering the lantern... It was spread that even if it was instigated by Princess Jin, the emperor's face was not good-looking.
Therefore, on the bright side, the emperor did not say anything about Jiang Mingwei. Xie Xuanchen and the Guards really caught the spies, and Jiang Mingwei said that she overheard the spies plotting to set fire in the palace, which makes sense. As for whether the emperor believes it or not, it is a matter of opinion.
Mu Mingtang didn't see the excitement, and was a little regretful, but not very disappointed. You can't just look at the moment, what is more taboo than making him lose face for a king who loves face
The emperor now looks at the troops and does not move, and does not pursue it. Instead, it is worse than a clear reprimand. Not afraid of the emperor's anger, but afraid of the emperor's grudge in his heart. If it's just punishment, the empress and King Jin's family will lose face this time, and it will pass; if the emperor keeps it in mind, and even lowers his evaluation of King Jin emotionally, after that, some of them will wear small shoes.
Jiang Mingwei probably also knew that she was self-defeating. After returning to the mansion on the Spring Festival, she became ill. I heard that even the housekeeper was unreasonable. Xie Xuanji also studied and practiced at home, and no longer went to the banquet like a few days ago. Even the queen is now very low-key in the palace.
Mu Mingtang also heard from the little maid that Aunt Lianhan, who had her feet banned on the first day of the new year, jumped up again after half a month in peace. Jiang Mingwei stabbed Xie Xuanji so much, and now she is very humble in front of the queen and Xie Xuanji, and she has no confidence in serving concubines. Jin Wangfu is now, it can be said that the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers, and it is extremely lively.
However, no matter how wrestling in the court or how the harem struggles, nothing can stop the footsteps of spring. After February 2, the last trace of the New Year has disappeared, and at this time, spring has come.
After a spring rain, the old grass sprouted, and all kinds of garden parties in the capital also appeared.
Mu Mingtang set a date with Mrs. Zhu early, and when the day came, she set off from the palace by car and met Mrs. Zhu's family at the gate of the garden party.
Changed to an ordinary prince, after accidentally accepting the dragon lantern given to the emperor on the Shangyuan Festival, he would be in a state of panic all day long, for fear of attracting suspicion from above. But Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang didn't have these worries, they were not afraid of causing suspicion, because the emperor was already suspicious of them.
There is a big difference between zero and ten, but when it comes to ninety and one hundred, there is no difference. Mu Mingtang still picked the post calmly and went out to go to spring.
Everyone in the Zhu family knew the importance of this gathering. Early in the morning, several daughters of the concubines gathered in Mrs. Zhu's room. The departure was unprecedented on time and smoothly. Mrs. Zhu did not dare to let Mu Mingtang wait, so she took her daughters to wait at the gate of the garden party early, and after a while, a tall and gorgeous carriage approached, Mrs. Zhu saw it, and quickly reminded her daughter: "Hurry up, stand up, Princess An is here."
In the car, Mu Mingtang noticed Mrs. Zhu and several young ladies of the Zhu family. The young girls were all dressed up and beautiful, and when they looked around, they were as eye-catching as the buds on the wicker. After the car stopped, Mu Mingtang got out of the car, just in time to see Mrs. Zhu walking towards her with her daughters.
Mu Mingtang smiled and said, "I wish Mrs.
"My concubine, please greet the lord and princess." After Mrs. Zhu finished speaking, several girls behind her also saluted Mu Mingtang, "Wan'an, the lord and concubine."
"Get up, please." Mu Mingtang gave her a helping hand and said, "We are late, Mrs. Lao Zhu will be waiting for you."
"No, we just got off the bus." After Mrs. Zhu finished speaking, she looked at Xie Xuanchen behind Mu Mingtang, her tone a little bit reluctant to let go, "His Royal Highness An Wang is also here. How embarrassing, the little girl is so playful, she actually works. for the two of you."
"What is Mrs. Zhu talking about? It's clear that I want to go out for a walk, and I have Mrs. Lao Zhu and a few girls to accompany me." After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, he explained in a low voice, "I originally planned to go out by myself, but he If it's not dangerous, I just follow along. It's because of him that I'm late."
Suddenly there is one more person in the itinerary, and I always have to make it clear with Mrs. Zhu. Mrs. Zhu is also a person with a family and children, and she understood as soon as she heard this: "My concubine understands. Today, they are all for the blessing of the prince and the princess. It is a blessing to come here to gain knowledge. The princess and the prince play together. Just enjoy yourself, don't worry about us."
Mrs. Zhu had an expression that I understood. Mu Mingtang tried to explain several times, but silently gave up. Forget it, this kind of thing is not clear, it will only get worse and worse, it is better not to say anything.
Mu Mingtang exchanged a few words with Mrs. Zhu, and walked to the polo field together. This polo field is wide and flat, with grass and trees in it and elegant pavilions. There is a large polo field in the middle, and there are various places of play such as hammering, throwing pots, and archery.
The hostess of this spring banquet is an idle Marquise. She is a well-known courtesan in Tokyo. She is keen on socializing and has a wide range of friends. She is very skilled in organising banquets and the like, and her methods are smooth, so that any guest can be entertained properly. So as long as it was a banquet she held, the people in the capital would give some face.
Mu Mingtang just valued that the Marquise was a veteran, and there would be no trouble at the banquet, and there were a lot of people she knew, so she chose her post for the banquet. This level of banquet is most suitable for the Zhu family who has just arrived in the capital and has no deep roots. The Marquise knows so many people that it is enough for Mrs. Zhu to choose a son-in-law for her concubines and concubines. If Mu Mingtang took them to Wangsun Gongqing's banquet, it would not be beautiful.
Mu Mingtang and the daughters of the Zhu family entered the venue together. At this time, people in the park saw a group of women entering the door. The dresses were fluttering and bright and bright, and they all talked to the people around them: "Which family's daughters are here again? There are so many. Young and beautiful female relatives are not anonymous, how come they have never seen them before?"
"I don't know either. Mrs. Li knows everyone, but it's hard to say that she dug up someone from somewhere. Yo, look at the woman on the right, she is so beautiful, how come I don't know that there is a new arrival in the capital. figure?"
The few sons and brothers who spoke were puzzled. The servants behind them did not look like the pomp of a famous prostitute and a businesswoman, but if they were officials and nobles, people of this appearance would never be unknown.
Several of them were commenting when they suddenly saw Mrs. Hou, Mrs. Li hurriedly coming down from the stand, and hurriedly salute the woman they were discussing just now. After Mrs. Li saluted, she seemed to realize that another person was also coming. She was very startled, and was busy saluting the man beside the woman.
The son and brother were even more confused by this incident: "Although the Li family has no official position, it is a Hou's mansion after all. Even if you meet the lady of the country, you don't have to do such a big ceremony, right? It's not the royal family."
As they were talking, one of the young masters stared blankly at the man in the garden, his chaotic mind was blurred for a moment, he reacted suddenly, and slapped the back of the head of the person beside him with a forceful slap: "Look! You are not Haven't you seen it, Xie Xuanchen's family at that time! Look, don't you die?"
"Xie Xuanchen's?" The young masters and buddies suddenly became messy. They should sit and sit well, and they should arrange their clothes. Even the girl who was sitting beside them didn't dare to hug them. Although they are all descendants of the official family, they are not the eldest son or the eldest grandson of the family, and they are not the group that the family focuses on training. Therefore, there is no room for them to attend banquets all day long, and several large-scale palace banquets.
Therefore, they really don't know the famous King An and Princess An. Fortunately, one of the sons was alerted by the family. Since the incident of Song Wulang, many people in Tokyo are afraid that their descendants will follow Song Wulang's footsteps. They don't have the face of Prime Minister Song. If their son really provokes that person, they probably won't be able to get it.
This son-in-law's father reminded him early in the morning, and thanks to this, he was able to recognize Xie Xuanchen. After he said Xie Xuanchen, everyone felt a coolness on their backs, just seeing how fluttering the beauty was, and now how cold the backs are.
God bless, Xie Xuanchen must not find out that they were looking at Princess An just now, if possible, Xie Xuanchen had better not pay attention to them at a glance.
The example of Song Wulang is vivid in my mind. I heard that the hair on the top of Song Wulang's head has not grown out now. If they provoke Xie Xuanchen, they don't have a prime minister to catch him.
Mrs. Li was very attentive when she saw Mu Mingtang. Mrs. Li was indeed a person who was accustomed to communication. She was very sophisticated and smooth in speaking, and her attitude was warm and not overly enthusiastic, which was embarrassing. It was very pleasant to talk to such a person, and Mu Mingtang was also laughed at by Mrs. Li's words, and Mrs. Li herself led to the table.
In the middle of this garden is a polo field and other activity venues, surrounded by a circle of stands. Some of the stands are open, some are covered with eaves, some are crowded, and some are only single rooms.
Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen are naturally the chiefs with the highest position, the best line of sight, and the most gorgeous decoration, second only to the master. After Mrs. Li introduced them to the table, she pleaded guilty and went to entertain other guests. Mu Mingtang understands very well that Mrs. Li is the master of today, and of course it is impossible to only care about their family.
When Mu Mingtang received the post, he told Mrs. Li early that Mrs. Zhu and Miss Zhu's family would also come. Mrs. Li was so smooth, of course, she also arranged a seat for the Zhu family. At this moment, Mrs. Zhu and Mu Mingtang thanked them and took their daughters back to their seats.
In the blink of an eye, everyone dispersed, and only Xie Xuanchen was by her side. At this moment, the field was extremely lively. The ladies greeted each other warmly when they met each other. The young masters and young ladies of each family were playing around, inviting friends and companions. From time to time, the boys and girls who were familiar with each other greeted each other in surprise. Mu Mingtang looked at these and sighed sincerely, "You're a young man after all, it's really lively."
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, he consciously added to Xie Xuanchen: "You are also a young man."
Xie Xuanchen didn't want to say anything at first, but he glanced at her faintly when he heard what she said: "There is no silver tael here, I didn't say anything."
"It's called planning ahead, so you don't have to pick words with me again."
"Who exactly picks up the words?"
"Then what are you doing now?"
Xie Xuanchen stopped talking, and the maids quietly lowered their heads and covered their mouths with a smile when they saw that the prince was deflated.
The maids who came out of the palace were obviously accustomed to this kind of scene, but Mrs. Li left the waiter who made a special trip to entertain the distinguished guests, who was a little stunned at the moment.
The waitress was frightened and looked at Xie Xuanchen one after another, seeing that King An really didn't mean to lose his temper, and the people next to him seemed to be accustomed to it, so she suppressed her doubts suspiciously, and said to Mu Mingtang with a smile: " Princess An, you are a rare guest, my wife has wanted to invite you to the banquet many times, but she has never had the chance, and now, it can be considered that you have come."
Mu Mingtang also nodded and smiled: "I was too lazy years ago and was always too lazy to go out. If I had known that Madam's banquet was so exciting, I would have come early."
The waitress didn't expect An Wangwei to be famous and notoriously difficult to get along with, but his princess was so easy to talk to. The waitress was a little flattered: "Princess An's love, and you have come to Pengpi to shine, my wife has been happy for several days."
Mu Mingtang smiled lightly. Seeing that Mu Mingtang was friendly and easy to get along with, the waitress gradually became more courageous and introduced Mu Mingtang to various things on the court.
"Thumbball and polo are outside. Madam has invited a special performance team. There will be a women's polo match in a while. Princess, look at the shed over there. Now there are many gentlemen around, and they are throwing pots. Listen. It was said that the lords remanded the lottery, and after our wife heard about it, she also joined the fun and bet the lottery."
Mu Mingtang knows that this game has a long history and is part of the ritual, and most noble men know it. Theoretically speaking, to throw a pot is to just put the token into the narrow-mouth pot, but the men have developed many ways to show off their abilities, such as leaning, not only to hit, but also to lean on the left and right to form a wolf's tail when throwing arrows. Another example is the wolf pot. After the arrow enters the pot, it needs to make a circle around the mouth of the pot.
Anyway, the gameplay is dazzling. Seeing Mu Mingtang's interest, the waitress said more and more vigorously: "This time the lords are vying to throw the pot, because the Saburo of Jiangling's uncle threw a sword a few days ago. Everyone surrounded him, wanting to see him again. One shot."
Mu Mingtang turned his head and asked, "What is Jianxiao?"
She had something she couldn't understand, so she naturally asked Xie Xuanchen. Xie Xuanchen also took it for granted, and said: "If the shot fails to hit, the arrow jumps and jumps, and if you get it quickly, it is called Xiao. Jianxiao is the arrow that bounces after being thrown into the pot, and hangs on the ear on the side of the pot, in the shape of a hanging sword. , so it's called Jianxiao."
Mu Mingtang knew it, and instantly admired the man who hit Jianxiao: "It's not easy if you hit the shot, and you can control the arrow to pop out of the pot, just hanging on the pot's ear, it's amazing, isn't it? ."
Xie Xuanchen frowned slightly and asked softly, "Is it very powerful?"
The waitress saw the opportunity and said, "It's more than that. I heard that some people in the capital had seen Lianhuaxiao in the early years. Our wife has been very famous for a long time, but unfortunately she has never been able to see it. This time, my wife's lottery is also an eye-opener. Princess, Lianhuaxiao The name sounds fancy, but it is actually very subtle. The sword can pop out and hang on the ear of the pot. Although it is rare, there is a speculative element. Lianhuaxiao is different. It has to be shaped, so it has to come in order, and each arrow cannot touch each other, if it collides, it doesn't count."
Mu Mingtang gasped when he heard it: "It's so difficult, can anyone really hit it? Who was that person who shot Lianhuaxiao back then, so powerful?"
The waitress also praised: "I don't know, I heard that it happened several years ago."
Xie Xuanchen sat on the side, tapped the table with his fingers, and suddenly said, "If this is something within ten years, it should be me."
Mu Mingtang and the waitress were stunned for a moment, and Mu Mingtang turned to look at him: "Is that you?"
Xie Xuanchen nodded innocently and frankly, as if he was saying, can't you all
Mu Mingtang's teeth are sour, pretending, pretending, this person is too wild! He also pretended to say that if in ten years, it should be him. Can't you be sincere
The waitress really did not expect this development and was stunned on the spot. Mu Mingtang asked, "You still throw pots? Why didn't I know?"
"I know a little bit, I didn't tell you if I didn't think about it." Xie Xuanchen still looked lazy and said, "If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten it."
The waitress was stupid for a while, but she came to her senses and immediately said, "Your Majesty is really talented! Our wife has regretted it for many years, but I didn't expect today to be complete. My servant will go to invite my wife. I am sorry, please wait for a moment. ."
After speaking, the waitress hurried to call Mrs. Li. There were no outsiders in the compartment at the moment, and Mu Mingtang asked suspiciously, "Since you can still throw pots, why didn't you tell me when you were talking just now? I don't know at all."
"I'm not very famous, of course you don't know." Xie Xuanchen sighed and said, "It's just that my strength and martial arts are too outstanding, and my reputation has gradually become a burden. You also know that a person has too many advantages, It will bury other advantages. In fact, my literature, throwing pots, and many other things are all very good.”
Mu Mingtang was furious: "Shut up!"
Xie Xuanchen held back a smile and shut up. Mu Mingtang held back for a while, then said bitterly, "I didn't know it was you before."
She also sincerely sighed for so long, and the client sat next to her, as if she was flattering.
"I know." Xie Xuanchen said in a light tone, "I don't blame you, I blame them for being so useless. After so many years, even Lianhuaxiao couldn't vote."
When Mrs. Li heard the message from the waitress, she hurried over, and the other Lang Jun who was throwing the pot also followed after hearing the news. As a result, just as they approached, they heard such a sentence.
If you coax a woman, you coax a woman, how can you still bring personal attacks
A group of Langjun felt that they were vaguely connoted.
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