Lin Qiong on the other side stepped forward to greet Yongning. Yongning looked at Huanxi and reached out to pinch his face.
Lin Qiong held back her disgust and forced herself to avoid him.
Yuan Wulang couldn't stand his aloof attitude and said scornfully: "Since Mr. Lin Xiaolang has put down his body to hang out in Changyin Pavilion, he should be more knowledgeable and show it to whom, huh?"
Lin Qiong did not answer.
Yongning liked the stubbornness in his bones and said: "There is a beauty in holding on."
Yuan Wulang was afraid that she would be annoyed, so he coaxed her with his smooth tongue.
Cui Wenxi, who had been watching quietly under the pavilion, couldn't help but wonder, and said to Fangling: "Then Mr. Lin Xiaolang is really interesting. Why do you think he is both important and established?"
Fang Ling shook her head, "It's really strange. He is so young and has hands and feet, but he wants to hang out in a dirty place like Changyin Pavilion, and he doesn't want to bow his head. It's really incomprehensible." After a moment of pause, "Just now. He reminded my wife to be wary of Yuan Wulang, but he was serious about it."
Cui Wenxi said calmly: "That bastard is just relying on Xi Bohou to do evil."
Fang Ling: "A shameless scoundrel like him will have to peel off his skin even if he gets infected. It's better for me to be careful and take precautions."
The master and servant were whispering, and Yuan Wulang suddenly glanced at them.
Yongning came over later, with Lin Qiong accompanying him.
A few people were walking in the sunshine, and from time to time they heard nearby literati and poets reciting poems and composing poems.
The fragrance of the surrounding flowers spread everywhere, and the pleasing sea of flowers made people feel relaxed. Cui Wenxi enjoyed the soft sunlight and the beautiful scenery around her, and said comfortably: "Today is finally not in vain."
Yongning: "Take two pots with you when you go back in the afternoon."
Cui Wenxi: "That's good."
The treasures here are not given away for free. The eight immortals cross the sea and each show their magical powers, competing for poetry, tea, piano, painting, etc.
In other words, it also gives those unidentified literati and poets a way to show their talents. If they are lucky and become famous here, and there are many powerful people in Beijing, they may find a way to rise.
Hearing the sound of the piano coming from the bamboo forest, a group of people went over to watch out of curiosity, and saw an old man and a young man playing "High Mountains and Flowing Waters".
Yongning was quite accomplished in the guqin, so he sat down and watched quietly under the guidance of his maid.
Cui Wenxi fell in love with the white jade bead curtain placed under the tree. The slender petals were curled, fluffy and huge, and the color was as white as jade. She was so itchy that she asked the maid in the village how to get it.
The maid replied: "If the lady likes it, you can participate in a game of music, chess, calligraphy and painting at noon in the afternoon. If you win, you can take away the winter chrysanthemum in the picture."
Cui Wenxi pointed to the white jade bead curtain and said to Fangling: "You wrote it down for me. I want to take it."
Fang Ling smiled and said, "Okay."
Lin Qiong on the side intervened at the right time: "If Madam Cui doesn't mind, Lin can fight for tea and get two more tokens for Madam Cui to receive the winter chrysanthemum."
Cui Wenxi smiled brightly and said, "That's good. If you do this, I'll have more sex with you."
The maid gave them a bamboo ring and said that if they were chosen, they could mark it first. Fang Ling hurriedly put a circle around the white jade bead curtain she had chosen, to show that the famous flower had its owner.
The rules of this game are really interesting. Cui Wenxi couldn't sit still and said to Yongning: "I'm going to Xiang Dongju. Do you want me to choose?"
Yong Ning: "Go ahead and let me listen to the piano for a while."
So the master and the servant went to pick winter chrysanthemums with great interest.
Cui Wenxi was greedy and picked several pots, including rich and warm cinnabar and red frost, elegant clear water lotus, and white and red rouge-dotted snow.
On the way, they met Yuan Wulang and greeted them warmly, and took the initiative to pick up the girl they were looking for, trying to make them look familiar.
Cui Wenxi didn't lose face, but he didn't say much.
At noon, the banquet started. Cui Wenxi and Yongning sat at the same table. Since it was a Hanju Banquet, the meals presented were naturally related to chrysanthemums.
** cake, ** tea, ** soup, ** chicken**, ** fish... there are a variety of twelve dishes, each dish is cooked using **.
During the banquet, people take advantage of their mood to perform drinking orders, and each person writes a poem related to chrysanthemum. If he cannot answer the question, he will be punished by drinking wine.
The girls present were lively, not only serving the drinking orders, but also throwing pots for fun. If anyone lost, they had to show their shame, either reciting poems and lyrics, or singing and dancing to add to the fun. Their various martial arts made the atmosphere lively and cheerful.
Yongning was happy and advised Cui Wenxi to drink a few more drinks. She was thinking about the beauty in the photo and said: "I won eleven pots of cold chrysanthemums. If I get drunk, I won't be able to get it."
Yongning spat: "Insatiable greed!"
Cui Wenxi grinned, "It's all here, you can take it according to your own ability."
Yongning: "Where's the eleventh basin? How long do you have to fight?"
This makes Cui Wenxi a little troubled. If there are eleven fights, how long will it take to finish the fight
She was thinking about this, and after the banquet, she sent someone to ask, trying to take advantage of the loophole.
Yang Wanxian, who hosted the Hanju Banquet, was an elegant man. Knowing that she was very good at chess, he gave her the opportunity to play two games of Go. Yang Wanxian personally checked the first game. If she could win, she would get eleven pots. Han Ju’s qualifications.
The second game is against the winner of the battle chess. If he wins again, all the Han Ju will be taken away.
Yongning said she was a cruel person, both greedy and cruel.
No, people were curious when they heard that someone had issued a challenge to Yang Wanxian, because Yang Wanxian was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was quite famous in Beijing.
When the challenge was about to take place, Cui Wenxi asked curiously: "There are so many Hanju, and there is no one that I like?"
Yongning secretly rubbed his fingers together.
Cui Wenxi: "Two basins?"
Yongning shook his head, "Twenty-five pots."
Cui Wenxi: "..."
She held it in and couldn't help but spat: "Who said I was greedy just now?" Then she asked, "How long will the twenty-five pots last?"
Yongning said ambitiously: "I'm here to play a big game, listen to the music and identify the music."
Cui Wenxi clicked his tongue twice and said, "He is ruthless."
The so-called identification of music by listening to the sound means that as long as someone plays it, she can immediately identify what music it is, which is equivalent to an encyclopedia of piano music.
The two of them tried their best to bring Han Ju home, and they also made a bet that if one of them failed to do so, they would treat the other to Tianxianglou.
With the sound of the gong, Cui Wenxi and Yang Wanxian walked into the pavilion and saluted each other.
The onlookers were in high spirits, and one girl said: "Ms. Cui, you must not lose, you have to earn face for our girl!"
Everyone laughed.
The atmosphere suddenly became joyful and joyful. People talked about the defense at the Duke's Mansion and were very optimistic about Cui Wenxi's victory.
The eleven pots of cold chrysanthemums she had chosen were also moved to the pavilion and placed together. Yang Wanxian said very generously: "If Mrs. Cui can beat me, I will add five more pots to you. Regardless of whether you succeed in defending or not, the five pots will be given to you." The basin is all yours."
Cui Wenxi smiled and said: "Master Yang has his heart, so I won't be polite to you."
The two made a "please" gesture, each sat down to guess chess, and the battlefield began.
At the same time, Yongning also sat down in person to set up the ring. There was a piano in front of her and another one on the opposite side. If someone came to challenge, she would use the piano on the opposite side to leave the music. She would listen to the sound and identify the music and respond. Song title.
The two girls used their own skills to capture Han Ju, so as not to insult Ju's noble character.
This is also the special reason why Hanju Banquet is sought after by others. If you want to win it, everyone must rely on their ability, and there is no reason to give it away for free, because in the eyes of a gentleman, it is worth fighting for.
Cui Wenxi has always been able to sit still, and it took him nearly an hour to play against Yang Wanxian before he defeated the opponent by ten men.
On the other side, Yongning listened to music and had already identified forty-eight songs. She felt that she could still fight again.
While Cui Wenxi was waiting for the winner of the chess match to come out, he came over to see her. In the end, Yongning ended with sixty-two songs and was the first to win the Han Ju.
Lin Qiong also won four brands of tea, and each received two pots.
Cui Wenxi was lucky enough to get a big bargain today. The champion who won the chess match was much worse than Yang Wanxian. She killed the opponent in just half an hour and got what she wanted.
The two girls had a great time and each got their beloved Han Ju. They didn't go home until it was getting very late.
On the way back home, Cui Wenxi sat in the carriage and admired the trophies. He was so happy that he made sure to show off to Zhao Yue when he came.
The quality of these winter chrysanthemums is no worse than those in the palace.
After returning to Changlingfang, the dozens of pots of winter chrysanthemums really amazed the slaves, especially the purple pot of Ruyi Golden Hook. The flowers are huge and plump, the petals extend in a silk-like shape, and the color is good. It is so beautiful.
The weather was good for two consecutive days. During the day, Cui Wenxi would order people to move the baby outside to see the sunshine, and at night, he would move it inside to keep warm, taking care of it extremely carefully.
She really liked those winter chrysanthemums, and she felt happy just looking at them.
No, when Zhao Yue came over, she was very proud to show off to him the winter chrysanthemum she got from the Han Ju Banquet.
Zhao Yue was quite surprised. She looked at the more than ten pots of flowers with different postures at the foot of the wall and praised: "This winter chrysanthemum is good and of good quality. It is no worse than the one my mother serves."
Cui Wenxi: "Yongning is even more powerful. He has begged for more than twenty pots."
Zhao Yue took her waist and said, "My aunt is the most playful. She is good at the piano, proficient in music, and loves to join in the fun. She is indispensable."
The two chatted for a while as usual, and then discussed how to improve their appearance around the topic of sex.
Queen Ma has experience in this area.
After basking in the sun for a while outside, the two of them went into the wing to talk about Pingyang's recent situation.
Cui Wenxi was happy at noon and had a few drinks.
Zhao Yue also drank a little.
If it were normal, his drinking capacity would not be so bad. Maybe he stayed up late yesterday to review and approve the memorial, and he was a little cold. During his lunch break, he felt some swelling and pain in his head.
Cui Wenxi ordered people to prepare ginger soup for him to drive away the cold, and also used a cooling ointment usually used to relieve headaches and brain fever to rub his temples. The pressure on the fingertips was just right, and the ointment was soothing. Zhao Yue closed her eyes to rest her mind, but accidentally fell asleep.
Seeing that there was no movement from him, Cui Wenxi pulled up the quilt and went outside to ask, "Did His Highness stay up late last night?"
Eunuch Wei said with a sad face: "As the New Year is approaching, the government affairs of the court are very complicated. Your Highness has been busy these past two days and has rested late." He also said, "Madam Cui, I would like to advise you not to take advantage of your youth to do this."
Cui Wenxi: "He is resting now. I think he is sleeping deeply. He is probably tired."
Little did he know that it would be Shenshi time when he lay down. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Yue had no intention of waking up yet.
Eunuch Wei couldn't help but feel worried.
Cui Wenxi entered the room and poked him gently. Zhao Yue opened her eyes drowsily, feeling in a daze. She didn't know how long she had slept. She sat on the edge of the bed and said, "It's time for your highness to go back."
Zhao Yue said "Uh", her Adam's apple rolled, and her mouth felt dry. Cui Wenxi stood up and poured warm water for him to drink.
After drinking a glass of water, he still felt dizzy and tired. He didn't want to move at all, so he lay down again.
Cui Wenxi reminded patiently: "It's getting late, and it's time for His Highness to return."
Zhao Yue turned over and turned his back to her, murmuring: "I'm dizzy, I don't want to move."
Cui Wenxi poked his back, and he squirmed like a loach.
At this time, Eunuch Wei's voice came from outside, "It's time for Your Highness to return."
Zhao Yue said impatiently: "I won't come back."
Cui Wenxi: "..."
Eunuch Wei: "..."
After a long while, Cui Wenxi said warmly: "Your Highness, please come back. If the palace learns that you stayed away all night, Eunuch Wei will definitely not be able to escape punishment."
Zhao Yue pulled the silk and covered her head, "She will handle it as long as Aunt Yu is here." He added, "I have a headache, and I want to sleep more."
Cui Wenxi frowned, "Then do you want to invite the doctor to take a look?"
Zhao Yue: "No, just lie down for a while."
He had made up his mind, and Cui Wenxi went out without saying much.
When Eunuch Wei outside saw her coming out, he stepped forward and said, "How is it?"
Cui Wenxi shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness said that he will not return to the palace. Maybe he is tired from hard work in recent days and wants to lie down for a while."
Eunuch Wei was about to say something but stopped, and finally endured it. Since he was not going back to the palace, he had to make plans not to return and make arrangements immediately.
After all, Zhao Yue is the crown prince of a country. If something goes wrong here, no one can bear the responsibility.
Zhao Yue didn't even eat at night, as if he hadn't slept well for several days and nights, and he slept very deeply.
Cui Wenxi was afraid that he would catch the cold and develop a fever in the middle of the night, so he rested in the ear room so that he could listen to his movements at any time.
Who would have thought that the outer courtyard suddenly became noisy in the middle of the night, and faintly heard the noise of people. Zhao Yue was awakened from his sleep and called out: "Yuan Niang?"
Cui Wenxi came over from the ear room holding a lamp, hurriedly rolled up her hair and put on her outer robe, with a confused look on her face.
Zhao Yue asked sleepily: "What's going on outside?"
Cui Wenxi frowned and said, "Just lie down and I'll take a look." He immediately called Fangling.
After a while, Fang Ling hurried into the room and saluted the two of them.
Cui Wenxi yawned and asked, "What's going on in the outer courtyard? Why is it so noisy?"
Fang Ling replied: "I just heard from Mrs. Chen that there seemed to be thieves."
When he heard about the thieves, Cui Wenxi was not afraid at all. Instead, he looked at Zhao Yue and said, "There are thieves under the emperor's feet. Your Highness should reflect on it."
Zhao Yue: "..."
Cui Wenxi said to Fangling again: "Wait for me to change clothes, go and take a look."
Zhao Yue frowned, "You are a woman, don't be frightened, let Wei Shaozhong handle it."
Cui Wenxi said disdainfully: "If you don't even have the courage, why did you leave Prince Qing's Mansion in the first place? Wouldn't it be better to just stay inside and be protected by a man?"
Zhao Yue: "..."
She was choked and speechless.
Cui Wenxi added: "Don't ask Eunuch Wei to come forward. I don't want to get involved in the palace and it will be shameful to spread the word."
Fang Ling helped her tuck her hair and change her clothes, and then fetched her a stove and a cloak to keep warm from the cold.
At this time, the yard was already illuminated by torches. The thief who climbed over the wall was held up by two secret guards, with a sack covering his head. Although he could not move, he was cursing and arrogantly shouting that he wanted to see him. Their master.
Cui Wenxi was served by Fangling and went to the front yard.
Both of them thought it was just an ordinary thief, but they never imagined that as soon as they left, they heard the thief shouting: "Ms. Cui is so powerful, she actually has such a ferocious tiger in the courtyard!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Cui Wenxi looked at Mrs. Chen and asked, "What on earth is going on?"
The secret guard who held the thief away said: "This kid climbed over the wall from the back door in the middle of the night and was caught by us. Please ask Madam Cui to decide whether to send him to prison."
At this time, a family of slaves came over and said that Wang Cai, who was guarding the back door, might have eaten meat buns with sweat medicine and was lying there motionless.
Cui Wenxi said angrily: "You are so audacious. You broke into a house in the middle of the night with evil intentions. Send me an official immediately!"
As soon as these words came out, the thief immediately shouted: "Cui, how dare you!"
These words frightened the people present. Cui Wenxi was so angry that he spat: "Bold thief, you broke into a house in the middle of the night and committed evil. Who gave you the courage to do so?!"
The man said sternly: "Ms. Cui, it's not too late to see who I am first and then make a final decision."
Cui Wenxi immediately ordered someone to remove the sack from his head.
Yuan Wulang thought he had been beaten. His face was red and swollen, and he looked as if he wanted to eat someone. He grinned in a very bluffing manner.
Seeing him, Cui Wenxi thought he had seen it wrong. He reached out and took the torch and stepped forward to take a closer look. Who was it if it wasn't Yuan Wulang? !
She was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to react.
Yuan Wulang was really arrogant, with an evil look written on his face. He had obviously done something bad, but he said in a strange way: "Ms. Cui, please think twice before sending me to the official position."
Cui Wenxi took two steps back, his face extremely embarrassed.
Fang Ling hurriedly stepped forward to support her and lowered her voice: "Madam, I can't give it away."
Yuan Wulang relied on the fact that they were weak women and wanted to protect their reputation, so he threatened: "If you send me to the official position today, whose face will you lose? It's not your Cui family who seduced me, Yuan Wulang. If you keep your integrity, I will How can you climb over the wall in the middle of the night?"
These words really made Cui Wenxi very angry. He pointed at him and said: "Shameless person!"
Yuan Wulang snorted coldly and glanced restlessly at her, "What if you send me to the official position? My father is Xibohou. As long as he says hello to the government office and the front foot goes in, the back foot comes out. What can you do to me? ?”
Cui Wenxi stared at him coldly and remained silent.
This kind of shameless person is really a headache. You can't use the law to suppress him at all. He is right. Even if he is sent to the official, Xibohou will go after him.
The dignitaries in the capital are intertwined, and all of them have their own backgrounds. No official in the capital wants to offend someone, but if she just lets him go, she is unwilling to do so, and she can't use any private means against him, for fear that the Yuan family will cause trouble.
This kind of rat is as disgusting as a dog-skin plaster. He has a background in the Marquis Palace, so he can't fight him. He can only avoid him, which really makes her unhappy.
Just when he was undecided, he suddenly heard a voice behind him. It was Eunuch Wei, "Which dog is barking in the courtyard and disturbing my master's dream?"
Seeing him coming out, Cui Wenxi's expression changed and he said in surprise: "Wei..."
Eunuch Wei made a gesture of silence.
Yuan Wulang always felt that he seemed familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen him before, so he said wildly: "Whose dog are you from and dare to bark at me?"
Eunuch Wei did not answer, but waved to the secret guard.
The two of them were ordered to take Yuan Wulang to the main hall.
When Cui Wenxi saw this, her legs immediately went weak and slid down. Fang Ling quickly supported her, and she trembled: "God damn it, something is going to happen!"
The main hall was brightly lit with candles, and Zhao Yue was sitting on the Grand Master's chair wearing her outer robe, with an impatient look on her face.
After a while, Yuan Wulang was escorted in. He was still arrogant and domineering, but he was caught off guard when he saw Zhao Yue on the Grand Master's chair. His eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost, and his expression cracked.
Too...Prince!