After twists and turns, Jinxinhui finally came to an end!
But outside the Guozijian, the guests in the various tea houses, restaurants, and tea sheds did not leave for a long time, and even became more lively.
The people in the capital all felt that they had a bright face, and when they talked about today's royal match, they were vivid, as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes.
Among them, the happiest one is probably the shopkeeper of Yunsheng Restaurant. From this day on, their restaurant has added a legend.
It seems that the story of Mr. Fu's bet with a foreign merchant here has grown wings, and many people have come here to listen to Xiaoer's retelling of the scene at that time... One by one, they listened with gusto and couldn't stop.
But for Fu Yunhe, it was not beautiful.
He originally made a small fortune secretly, but who would have thought that this matter would somehow reach Mrs. Fu's ears... Not to mention the process, anyway, the end result is that he can only be a good brother "outspokenly" for once , hold a small celebration banquet for Fu Yunyan.
This celebration banquet naturally invites a group of relatives and friends.
Zhennan Prince's Mansion, Nangong Mansion, Princess Yuncheng's Mansion, Prince Qi's Mansion, and Duke Enguo's Mansion all received posts.
Early in the morning two days later, one after another the magnificent carriages arrived at the Princess Mansion one after another.
Poor Mr. Fu not only contributes money, but also contributes. He basically planned the whole celebration banquet. He ingeniously arranged the celebration banquet next to the racetrack in the Princess Mansion, set up several pergola, put tables and chairs under the pergola, and put a lot of snacks, fruits and tea on the table.
When Mrs. Fu came here with Yong Yang and Fu Yunyan, her face froze, she almost regretted leaving this matter to him in order to teach her son a lesson.
Fu Yunhe didn't see his mother's displeasure at all, and showed off triumphantly: "Grandmother, mother, don't worry, my celebration banquet will definitely be arranged like never before or since!"
Mrs. Fu's face became even darker. Fortunately, at this time, the servant girl came to report: "Your Highness, Mrs. Third, the son of the Zhennan Prince, the concubine and the sixth uncle are here." Of course the sixth uncle she was referring to was Nangong Xin.
Fu Yunyan couldn't wait to smile and said: "Grandmother, mother, I'll meet Ah Yue and the others."
Fu Yunhe followed suit and said, "I'm going to meet elder brother too." He smiled obsequiously and courteously.
Looking at the furious backs of the two brothers and sisters, Mrs. Fu shook her head helplessly, thinking: You are such a grown-up person, and you still look like a child. Fortunately, Liu Niang has already made a kiss... But Brother He...
Thinking of Fu Yunhe's marriage, Mrs. Fu quickly glanced at Yongyang. Now that Yong Yang has plans for Fu Yunhe's future, then maybe even his marriage can't allow himself, a mother, to decide.
Forget it, this grandmother will never harm her grandson.
Mrs. Fu soon stopped thinking about it, and sat down at the main table with Yong Yang.
On the other side, Fu Yunhe and Fu Yunyan also greeted Nangong Yue and the others at the second gate. Before everyone had time to greet, they saw Fu Yunyan rushing to a maroon horse. The horse was tall and graceful, with muscular chest muscles. It is wide and strong, with strong hind legs, and its red hair seems to glow in the sun.
Fu Yunyan walked around the red horse excitedly, muttering in his mouth: "The body is plump and graceful, with a thin head and a high neck, slender limbs, thin skin and capillaries... When you sweat, blood-like sweat will flow out from the shoulders. Sweaty BMW, is this a sweaty BMW, right?" She looked extremely excited, and her black eyes seemed to be shining.
It was Nangong Xin who answered her: "Yes." While speaking, he walked to the side of the red horse and gently touched its neck, "Liu Niang, do you like it?"
Fu Yunyan was stunned, and after a while she pointed at herself foolishly and said, "Ah Xin, is this for me?" Fu Yunyan was so happy that she almost didn't jump up, if it wasn't for the mother-in-law who came to report that the Yuan brothers and sisters had arrived outside the mansion, she would I am afraid that I will have to ride a horse to test the horse now.
After a while, the brothers and sisters of the Han family and Jiang Yixi also arrived one after another.
Afterwards, accompanied by the brothers and sisters of the Fu family, everyone came to the arbor of the racetrack, talking and laughing. The originally quiet Princess Mansion became lively with the arrival of these young people.
Everyone bowed to Yong Yang and Mrs. Fu one by one, Mrs. Fu smiled and said: "They are all from my own family, you are all welcome, if you need something, just ask Brother He and Liu Niang to tell."
Everyone couldn't help laughing, and one by one responded bluntly.
Yuan Yuyi smiled and praised Mrs. Fu: "Auntie, your autumn-colored scorpion with cranes, azure grass, five bats and clouds is really beautiful. It is energetic and rich. Is it a new material for tribute from the south this year?"
Mrs. Fu was amused, she covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Sister Yi, you girl, your mouth seems to have been smeared with honey. Today is a celebration for Liu Niang, I have nothing to reward you." She should be like Yuan Yuyi, talking about good-looking materials and nice words, not like her own Liuniang... It's really hard to describe, but fortunately, the future son-in-law doesn't despise her...
Yuan Yuyi smiled brighter, and said sweetly: "Auntie, what did you say? Yi'er really praised you!... It seems that from now on, you can't say such nice truths casually, so as not to make people think I saw your things from my cousin and aunt." She pretended to be wronged.
Everyone laughed more happily, and the atmosphere became more relaxed and casual.
When this person is old, he likes to see the youthful appearance. Yong Yang looked at this group, it can be said that she watched the grown-up children all look harmonious and Lele, and was also infected, with a smile on their faces.
Soon, the celebration banquet began under the leadership of Fu Yunhe, and everyone knew that he had also arranged a performance.
And the first performers are him and Yuan Lingbai, and the performance is also related to horses. For a while, the two of them are galloping with one leg hooked on the horse's back; The neck drilled down and turned over and then got on the horse... From the beginning to the end, the two horses galloped all the way without stopping, and Mrs. Fu's heart was raised again and again, and the young people were very addicted.
Under the arbor, there was a lively noise.
Fu Yunyan couldn't sit still anymore, so she also went to try riding the hard-earned BMW that Nangong Xin had given her. After walking for two laps, she and this BMW had a tacit understanding as if they had been old friends for many years. She excitedly fought horses with Fu Yunhe and the others, her excellent equestrian skills were no worse than those of the two men.
"Liu Niang, you are amazing!" The one who cheered and applauded her most was her fiancé Nangong Xin.
Mrs. Fu twitched her brows, and thought: What kind of pot should be matched with what kind of lid? Although the folk saying is straightforward, it does have some truth. ... Fortunately, the marriage was settled early, such a daughter should be sent to the in-laws to worry about.
Yong Yang and Mrs. Fu sat down for a while, then excused themselves and left, letting them young people play by themselves, so as not to worry about their elders and not having fun enough.
After fighting for more than half an hour, the three of them returned to the awning full of satisfaction. Fu Yunhe begged for the reward complacently: "Liu Niang, I'm a big brother. Isn't this gift a special one?"
Fu Yunyan glanced at Fu Yunhe out of the corner of his eye, as if saying, don't think I don't know what you bet on me!
Fu Yunhe felt guilty for a moment, and glanced at Xiao Yi. He is also learning from his elder brother! Didn't his grandmother let him follow his elder brother
Nangong Yue watched it amusedly, and came out to help Fu Yunhe: "Liu Niang, A Yi and I have prepared a congratulatory gift for you today, although it is not as good as brother's bloody horse..." There was a hint of it in her tone. ridicule.
While Nangong Yue was speaking, Bai He took a step forward, took out an object from her bag, and handed it to Fu Yunyan with a smile.
She was sure that Fu Yunyan would like this gift...
When Fu Yunyan saw this whip, his eyes lit up immediately, and said: "Is this whip made of the cowhide of Xirong yak?" This whip looks ordinary, but it is heavy in the hand.
After Fu Yunyan pulled it, he found that it was extremely tenacious, soft yet firm.
This is no longer a gadget, but a weapon.
"Miss Fu Liu is really an expert." Lily introduced eloquently, "The yak leather used for this whip is repeatedly tanned, then soaked in tung oil for seven days, then taken out to dry for a month, and then soaked in tung oil, and so on for seven days. This whip has only been made for the first time, so it is soft yet tough, and can be cut continuously." If it wasn't for this whip, it was worth thousands of gold, and even she was thinking about whether to get one.
Fu Yunyan smiled brightly, "Ah Yue, Ah Yi, thank you! I like it so much!"
"Yue'er, this gift of yours makes me dwarfed by comparison. I should have known that I should be the first to give it quietly." Yuan Yuyi said with a bitter face, but her tone was full of smiles.
Her servant girl hastily presented her with the gift she had prepared, which was a brand new riding outfit, fiery red, with exquisite materials, workmanship, and embroidery, which obviously took a lot of thought.
Looking at the whip, and then at the riding outfit, Fu Yunyan frowned slightly, and her eyes flickered.
Yuan Yuyi couldn't help being anxious: "Liu Niang, you don't really dislike my gift, do you?"
"Cousin Yi, what are you talking about!" Fu Yunyan stared round with black eyes, like a gasping goldfish. She seemed to hesitate, but still took out a silver woven belt from her arms.
Everyone was confused, Lily saw something, couldn't help but said: "Miss Fu, this seems to be a whip?"
Fu Yunyan glanced at Baihe appreciatively, followed by Yuan Yuyi, who seemed to have thought of something, stood up suddenly, and stammered, "This, is this some kind of saint..."
Fu Yunyan gave Yuan Yuyi a praiseful look without hesitation, and said in her heart: Cousin Yi has always loved beauty, and she pays special attention to people's clothing, so it is not useless...
When Yuan Yuyi said this, several people also remembered it. This is not exactly the belt that the Baiyue Saintess wore around her waist during the royal match the day before yesterday.
So, during the final, Fu Yunyan suddenly leaned back on his horse, and the scene of putting on his clothes and startling the horse after that once again came to everyone's minds. They all guessed something, and their faces became a little ugly.
Nangong Yue clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the anger in her heart, and asked everyone's aspirations: "Liu Niang, but did she sneak up on you during the final?"
Fu Yunyan smiled lightly, and said lightly: "It's a pity, she is still far away!" With such a three-legged cat, she still wants to sneak up on her?! Grandma used to warn her before that it is hard to guard against backstabbing on the battlefield, and she often used it when training her. Exercise her alertness. After ten years of sharpening a sword, I will test my edge once in a while! Probably this is the feeling.
But Yuan Yuyi couldn't bear this tone, "Liu Niang, it's because you are good enough. If you are not good enough, you might fall off the horse..." Yuan Yuyi frowned as she said. Falling off a horse can be big or small... To put it more closely, the son of Jian'an was paralyzed because he was trampled by a crazy horse... The horse went crazy from eating pain, who knows if it will hurt Liu Niang
"This posing is really hateful!" Han Qixia said angrily. Fortunately, Bai Yi didn't win the four leaders of the Jinxinhui, otherwise it would be too unreasonable!
Nangong Yue's face sank like water, Xiao Yi secretly stretched out his hand under the table, hooked Nangong Yue's finger with his little finger, meaning, don't be angry, he will avenge Liu Niang! Xiao Yi's peach blossom eyes narrowed , the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, flashing a sly light.
Fu Yunyan saw that everyone was filled with righteous indignation, and hurriedly said: "Everyone, don't get upset about this villain. I'm telling you today, just to remind you that you should also guard against this saint in the future, so as not to mistake jackals for Little White Rabbit!"
One of her vivid metaphors made Yuan Yuyi burst out laughing, and the atmosphere became joyful again. That's right, today is Liu Niang's celebration banquet, how can we not let that costume become today's protagonist!
The lively celebration banquet returned to the main topic, but a few days later, the clothes they were discussing went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and she walked slowly forward under the guidance of a jailer.
The Prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice was built of huge stones, simple and dirty, dark and damp, filled with a weird and unpleasant smell.
Wearing a white gauze skirt, white gauze covering the face, spotless, in stark contrast to the dirty surroundings, as if a nine-day fairy suddenly fell into the mortal world.
She just walked forward like this, exuding a cold and lonely aura, the jailer who led the way didn't dare to look at her casually, but just walked forward with shrinking body, and stopped until a cell in the deep part of the prison .
In the prison cell, Kui Lang was sitting disheveled on the ground covered with hay, wearing a stained white jacket, heavy shackles on his hands, and a messy beard growing on his face, looking embarrassing and haggard, almost It's not like the high-spirited First Prince His Royal Highness.
Only his eyes are still the same as before...
Cold, vicious, and cruel, like the most poisonous coral snake in Baiyue, without a trace of emotion!
People in Dayu didn't know Kui Lang's consistent behavior, but Bai Yi knew it, and he knew that his tolerance for failure was zero.
The heart in the clothes suddenly shrank, and her delicate figure trembled slightly, but she suppressed herself and said to the jailer nonchalantly: "Brother, can you allow me to have a few words with the First Prince in private? ?”
The jailer hesitated for a moment, but remembering that it was His Highness the Third Prince who had been instructed by his superiors to allow the Holy Maiden of Baiyue to come to see their eldest prince, he agreed and walked away.
As soon as the jailer left, Bai Yi immediately bowed to Kui Lang respectfully.
"It's useless! You said, after you came to Dayu, what did you accomplish?!" Kui Lang looked at Bai Yi coldly, his eyes like poisonous snakes shot out a sharp and sinister light, "I still got it wrong You! I thought you were different from ordinary women..." After some planning, I finally reached the last step, and the clothes failed! Women are really useless!
Bai Yi tightly clenched her fists, restraining her body from trembling, her nails were a little white due to the force, and she was scratching her palms, but her face was still low-browed, and she respectfully said: "Please be patient, Your Highness." After a while, Baiyi will think of other ways!"
Kui Lang snorted coldly, his sharp eyes shot straight at Bai Yi.
Bai Yi wanted to make amends, so he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, do you still remember the official language of the official army?"
Kui Lang narrowed his eyes and repeated, "Guan Yubai?"
"Your Highness, Bai Yi saw Guan Yubai..." Bai Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and told the story of seeing Guan Yubai at the Jinxin Meeting...
Kui Lang's brown eyes shone fiercely, and after thinking for a moment, he whispered instructions to Bai Yi.
Putting clothes on one by one.
She stayed for about a stick of incense before leaving, and the empty cell returned to its original silence, a deathly silence, only the occasional sound of the shackles colliding...
Baibai got on the horse, and was about to go back to the Wuyi Pavilion arranged for them by the Lifan Academy. Recalling what the First Prince had just said, he lowered his eyes in thought.
The things His Royal Highness ordered seem not difficult on the surface, but in fact, it is not easy to do it, she has to think of a way...
While thinking about it, Bai Yi suddenly pulled the reins, and looked at a house not far away without blinking, and the plaque of "An Yi Hou Mansion" on the house, the light in his eyes moved slightly. It turns out that the Anyihou Mansion is here...
Bai Yi pondered for a moment, and went straight to the front of An Yihou's mansion, then dismounted and knocked on the mansion gate.
So, not long after, Guan Yubai, who was in the study, got a report...
"Ha ha ha ha."
In the study, Xiao Yi, who was drinking tea, laughed loudly, and said amusedly, "Xiao Bai, that saint is really entangled with you."
Guan Yubai shook his head with a smile, only looked at Xiao Yi and said, "Ah Yi, don't spill tea on my newly made chessboard."
In front of Xiao Yi was a brand new chessboard. The chessboard was made of silk nanmu. This kind of wood is the most impervious to water. Once it gets wet, white spots will appear on it, which is very unsightly.
Although the silk nanmu chessboard is precious, one or two can be found, but this is made by Guan Yubai himself, so it is naturally different.
Xiao Yi avoids the chessboard in a good manner, and laughs out loud to himself, what is the plan of that Baiyue saintess, really think they don't know? She really regards herself as the only smart person in the world.
With a faint smile on the corner of Guan Yubai's lips, he said, "Go back and say I have a guest."
"Yes, young master." The servant retreated in response.
Xiao Yi couldn't stop smiling, and said: "I thought that whoever fell in love with the third prince, but I didn't expect that she actually fell in love with you."
"I'm afraid Baiyue also knows that the third prince has not been favored recently." Guan Yubai took a sip of tea leisurely and said, "This point can be used by us."
Xiao Yi nodded in thought, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Xiaobai, what do you want me to do about the peace talks?"
Originally, the peace talks were in charge of the Lifan Court. Just yesterday, Guan Yubai entered the palace once. Xiao Yi didn't know how he told the emperor. peace talks.
"Only in terms of the situation, southern Xinjiang is the barrier to the south of Dayu. If the Nanman rises and falls from now on, Dayu will naturally no longer need the Zhennan Army." Guan Yubai's finger was on the case table, gently whispering, Analyzing calmly, "Once this happens, the existence of King Zhennan will be even more annoying. Whether it is the current one or the future one, I am afraid that you will not be able to tolerate you. Unless you are willing to surrender The military power will always be trapped in the capital."
Guan Yubai had also discussed similar issues with Xiao Yi in detail, Xiao Yi naturally knew his situation, and nodded slightly upon hearing this.
In order to protect the southern border, Baiyue's "threat" must not be lost. However, for the sake of the thousands of people in southern border, Baiyue's sharp claws must be cut off, so that they can guard themselves in peace. Xiao Yi felt that he still needed to think carefully about how to grasp the proportion.
"The emperor wants to swallow Nanman whole this time, but obviously Nanman has not yet reached such a desperate situation. Such a condition will definitely not be agreed, and there will be a countermeasure instead." Guan Yu said with a smile on his lips, "So, For the time being, A Yi, you just need to follow the emperor's will and let the emperor understand that you have no two intentions. As for the follow-up, we will wait and see."
Xiao Yi said lazily: "So, from tomorrow onwards, I just need to mess around with them... It's easy!"
Guan Yubai picked up a white stone, played with it in his hand and said, "Ah Yi, how about a game with me?"
"Well... you have to let my five sons be."
"It's okay to let your nine sons."
"Xiao Bai, you look down on me too much." Xiao Yi said, picked up the sunspots, and unceremoniously put nine pieces on the board, and said with a smile, "Let me ask for advice!"
Guan Yubai shook his head with a smile, and gently dropped the chess piece in his hand.
"By the way." Xiao Yi said casually while looking at the chessboard, "Ah Yue asked me to invite you to my house for dinner sometime when you are free, and she said she would cook for herself."
Guan Yubai was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously looked at Xiao Yi, what he saw was a pair of frank and straightforward eyes.
Guan Yu smiled in vain, and said in response: "Okay."
…
The news that Xiao Yi received the peace talks with Baiyue quickly spread in the capital.
Most people were shocked by this. After all, even though Xiao Yi is no longer that well-known playboy, he still has nothing to do with the Lifan Academy. Why did he get him to be in charge of the peace talks? But some people came to a conclusion after thinking hard, that is, Baiyue was defeated by Xiao Yi, and the emperor asked Xiao Yi to go to the peace talks, which was simply a deterrent.
As soon as this remark came out, many people suddenly realized that they all thought: So the emperor is so far-sighted!
However, Xiao Yi's temper has always been perverse, and he was even more domineering in the capital. There are many people who suffer big losses when they fall into his hands, but the emperor still protects him in every possible way.
At that time, we won't be talking and fighting again...
Once this view has spread, people can't help but feel a little worried about the peace talks.
Therefore, when Xiao Yi was ordered to go to the Lifan Academy, everyone paid more attention to the peace talks.
A Dachi, the envoy of Baiyue, came to welcome him profusely. The two parties had just sat down. Originally, they should exchange pleasantries for a while before getting into the topic. However, before A Dachi could open his mouth, he saw Xiao Yi Impatiently, he slapped the table and said, "Stop rambling, it's fine if you want a truce. Dayu wants all the land north of the Shatuli River. From then on, Baiyue must submit to me, Dayu, and pay tribute every year. In addition, Kui Lang will stay in the capital as a guest, and there is no need to go back. If you agree, sign the covenant, if you disagree, don't waste this son's time, just give me a word."
A Dachi couldn't help but choked up. Peace talks, the key is talks. How can there be someone like him who just asks for conditions and doesn't give room for negotiation? Moreover, this condition is too outrageous, it's almost a hundred More than half of the land! Obviously, that's not what Master Ge of the Lifan Academy said when he was ordered to negotiate peace with them!
"Xiao Shizi, your conditions are too harsh. We..." A Dachi just opened his mouth, and before he could finish his sentence, Xiao Yi interrupted him, and Xiao Yi said, "So, Bai Are you more unwilling?"
"It's not that I don't want to, but..."
"That's not bad." Xiao Yi said with a half-smile, his eyes cold, "Then we'll see you on the battlefield."
Oops!
Ah Da's heart was not good, he thought, why did Xiao Yi propose such an outrageous condition, it turned out that he had such an idea. Xiao Yi must still be holding grudges against Baiyue, trying to sabotage the peace talks, and then lead troops into Baiyue.
Ah Dachi's face turned pale, this matter is about Baiyue's life and death, so it cannot be taken lightly.
"What Xiao Shizi said is wrong." A Dachi said with a smile, "I, Baiyue, do not disagree, but the matter of peace talks is a big one, so we must give us time to think about it."
Xiao Yi looked at him coldly, until he saw that he was frightened, then he stood up, shook his sleeves and said: "In this case, you should think about it carefully.... However, this son's patience is limited."
With that said, Xiao Yi left the Lifan Academy without looking back.
A Dachi, the other envoys of Baiyue, and even the officials of the Lifan Academy watched him leave, and they all had the same thought in their hearts: How can there be such a peace talk
From entering Li Fan Yuan to leaving, it took Xiao Yi less than a cup of tea...
Peace talk, peace talk, isn't it meant to be talk
The Baiyue envoys discussed overnight, and Bai Yi even begged Han Lingfu to let him go to the prison to meet Kui Lang once.
Dayu's strong approach in the peace talks, and because of the large number of people, it is inevitable to vent some rumors, especially those students of the Imperial College, there are many ways to inquire about news.
No, in a teahouse near the Guozijian, several Guozijian students made an appointment to drink tea and discuss state affairs in an elegant seat on the second floor.
A young man in Tsing Yi came late, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw a red-faced young man patting the table, and excitedly said to the students beside him: "It's a pleasure, it's a pleasure! Peace talks should be like this, and I, Dayu, is a victorious country. Do you want to be humble to that little Baiyue?"
At the very beginning, Dayu lost to Xirong, so he had no choice but to bear with the envoys of Xirong.
Today is different from the past, this time is an opportunity for Dayu to feel proud.
The young man in Tsing Yi immediately answered: "Brother Liu is talking about the peace talks between the prince of Zhennan and the envoys of Baiyue? I also heard something from my father and brother at home. It is really very satisfying!"
Another boy in brown clothes also echoed: "That's right. I think the Lifan Academy is too polite to Baiyue. They are so used to thinking that they are really guests!"
"Brother Wang, what you said is wrong!" A skinny young man said disapprovingly, "I am a big, prosperous country, and I am a state of etiquette. Even if you treat foreign envoys, you shouldn't lose your dignity. That's right. From my point of view, the words and deeds of Prince Zhennan are too arrogant, and letting him be in charge of the peace talks will simply discredit me, Dayu... Maybe the barbarians will think that I, Dayu, are so vulgar and arrogant!"
The other young masters looked at each other in blank dismay. They knew that this classmate was a bit rigid and weird, but they didn't expect to be so strange.
This difference is not conspiring with each other, it seems that we should go further in the future...
The skinny young man thought that his classmate was persuaded by him, so he continued eloquently: "The sage has a saying, but if he doesn't learn rites, he can't stand up. The sage also said that the rites are nothing more than respect. Therefore, if you respect your father, your son will be happy; if you respect your father, you will be happy." If you respect your elder brother, your younger brothers will be happy; if you respect your ruler, your ministers will be happy; if you respect one person, thousands of people will be happy. Those who are respected are few, but those who are happy are many. Dress up the people, influence the barbarians from all over the world... "
He didn't notice at all that his classmates looked at him with the eyes of "you are stupid when you read books".
At this time, the emperor's imperial decree was finally sent to the southern border thousands of miles away...