When the morning star was slowly rising on the eastern horizon, people from all the prefectures came out of their tents and walked towards the hunting platform.
The hunting platform was built by the soldiers with the trees felled from the mountain. At this moment, many people gathered around the hunting platform, talking together in twos and threes.
King Zhennan was standing on the hunting platform, talking to the young man beside him, with a rare and pleasant expression on his face.
This young man is obviously not the eldest son Xiao Yi.
I saw him wearing a moon-white straight gown, elegant and refined, like a scholar with a reputation, but on his left shoulder was a white eagle covered in snow feathers, although the white eagle has not grown into a male yet. An eagle, but it is already quite vigorous. When the ice blue eagle eyes look directly at it, it makes people shudder.
Standing together with one eagle, there is actually a contradictory and weird sense of harmony.
The people nearby all secretly exchanged glances, thinking: This An Yihou was obviously sent by the emperor, but he gets along well with the prince and the prince, it seems that he is not a simple person.
At this time, a young and clear voice suddenly sounded from the crowd not far away: "Brother! Sister-in-law!"
Following the shout, a young man with a baby face walked towards a young couple with a smile, and beside him was a girl in Tsing Yi, who were exactly Fu Yunhe and Han Qixia.
Fu Yunhe's call immediately attracted everyone's attention.
A few dozen feet away, a young man in a purple robe and a young lady in a riding outfit of the same color are walking side by side towards the hunting platform. , the young people adjust their pace from time to time, and the young couple can see that they are very affectionate.
"Little Crane." Xiao Yi lazily greeted Fu Yunhe, and then the three of them walked to the hunting platform together, and first bowed to King Zhennan.
After that, other people greeted Xiao Yi one after another, and there was a lot of chatter and laughter around the hunting platform.
During the next cup of tea time, people from all the prefectures also came one after another. The sun rose slowly, shining on the lush mountains and forests below. The surrounding area was filled with the fragrance of birds and flowers, and the fresh air made everyone feel tired from yesterday.
It wasn't until Chen Shi passed that the sleepy Xiao Luan arrived late with the servant. The servant behind him saw that the crowd had already arrived, and felt bitter. He called the Second Young Master for half an hour before the Second Young Master lingeringly got up.
"Greetings to King Father." Xiao Luan saluted King Zhennan casually. King Zhennan locked his brows tightly. He only felt that his sons would not let him worry. He really wanted to reprimand Xiao Luan a few words. But thinking that people from all the prefectures are here at the moment, they can't let others see the joke, so they can only reluctantly hold back.
Of course Xiao Luan felt King Zhennan's anger, but he didn't take it seriously. Anyway, his father was angry nine out of ten days, sometimes he was angry this way, sometimes he was angry that way, even his elder brother couldn't please his father, so he better not worry about it .
"Brother Guan," Xiao Luan excitedly looked at Guan Yubai, or the white eagle on Guan Yubai's shoulders, his eyes were shining like jewels, and he asked, "This is Xiaohui's Daughter-in-law? How old are you now? She seems to be underage... If you give birth to a baby eagle in the future, can you give me one?"
Xiao Luan originally wanted to find a wife for Xiao Hui himself, but he went to the bird market several times, but he didn't see one he liked.
Picking and picking, I didn't expect that Brother Guan had already prepared the eagle selection.
Brother Guan really has a good eye. Look at this white eagle with arrogance in its coldness and spirituality in its lonely high school. When it grows up in the future, it will definitely not be an ordinary eagle.
Guan Yu met Xiao Luan's eyes with a broken smile, and was about to speak, but heard Xiao Hui's urging eagle cry from above his head, as if saying, what are you doing, let's go play together.
Xiao Luan laughed, and said to himself: "Xiao Hui agrees! I knew Xiao Hui liked me."
The face of Xiao Si at the side turned black, if it wasn't for the public's gaze, he really wanted to give this self-talking Young Master Xiao a first-class meal. What kind of people are in this Xiao family!
Seeing the second son yelling, King Zhennan's brows twitched.
Compared with Zhennan Wang and Xiaosi, Xiao Yi has nothing to be shy about, and bluntly said: "Xiao Luan, don't dream!" An eagle can only lay two eggs at a time, and the hatched eaglet, of course It's him and Xiaobai alone.
Xiao Luan still wanted to say something, but faced with Xiao Yi's sharp eyes, he froze again, thinking: It's useless to beg elder brother, he might as well beg his sister-in-law for a better life.
Xiao Luan looked at Nangong Yue with pleading eyes, but Nangong Yue was bowing her head to the thrush at the side as if to explain something.
Hua Mei bowed her knees and bowed to Nangong Yue, then turned and walked back.
Only then did Xiao Luan notice that, not far away, Mrs. Zhou's Mrs. Wang was walking towards this side with a girl. Branch flower beetle, looks gentle and beautiful, it is Zhou Roujia.
Huamei walked over and led Wang and Zhou Roujia slowly towards the crowd.
The appearance of Zhou Roujia's mother and daughter has attracted countless attentions. The mother and daughter usually stay in the Zhou Mansion without going out. There are not many people who know their mother and daughter. Of course, those who have seen her at Zhennan King's birthday banquet before Knowing that this girl is the future Mrs. Xiao Ershao, but more people are secretly speculating about the identities of Wang and Zhou Roujia, thinking: I don't know which mansion can make the crown prince look different.
Under everyone's different gazes, Zhou Roujia followed Wang's pace and walked to Nangong Yue's side in a calm and generous way, giving her blessings first.
Nangong Yue nodded slightly to the mother and daughter as a compliment, then took half a step forward in the direction of the hunting platform, gracefully blessed her body again, and introduced Wang Shi and Zhou Roujia next to King Zhennan: "Father, this is Zhou Roujia." Mrs. Zhou and Miss Zhou of the General's Mansion."
"Greetings to the prince."
Wang's mother and daughter greeted the King of Zhennan with low eyebrows. Wang was extremely nervous, but she held on in order not to embarrass her daughter. Although her movements were a bit stiff compared to her daughter's, they were still decent. .
The King of Zhennan didn't care about the Wang family. He focused on Zhou Roujia. This was the first time he saw his future daughter-in-law.
Judging from the conversation and appearance of the girl this week, it is obvious that she is gentle, elegant, generous and prudent, and she must be able to take care of her ineffective second son in the future. Shi Zifei has a good vision and has lived up to his trust in her.
Zhennan Wang said with a smile: "Excuse me." Following him, he gave a few words of praise, which can be regarded as an expression of satisfaction with the future daughter-in-law, and the wives and girls at the side knew it.
As long as Zhennan Wang and Shi Zifei recognize Zhou Roujia, her position will naturally be stable.
After that, Zhou Roujia came over to greet Xiao Yi and Xiao Luan.
To Xiao Yi, it doesn't matter who the future sister-in-law is, as long as it pleases Nangong Yue, he just responded casually and ignored it.
Looking at Zhou Roujia, Xiao Luan's attention was diverted, he forgot about the loss before, and asked enthusiastically, "Miss Zhou, can you hunt?"
Zhou Roujia was brought up by her mother, Mrs. Wang, and the only things Wang could teach her were piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, female celebrities, etc. She had never done horseback riding and hunting.
Zhou Roujia shook her head honestly, with a hint of embarrassment on her face.
Xiao Luan immediately puffed out her chest proudly, and said with a hint of show off: "It's okay, I'll teach you."
Seeing this, Nangong Yue's eyes were tinged with a smile, and she felt a little nostalgic: I think back then, A Yi taught me how to ride.
"Cousin Xia," Fu Yunhe also turned his head to look at Han Qixia with a smile, and said in a low voice, "You have to follow me later, don't go far away..." His eyes turned into crescent moons with a smile, and there was something indescribable in his eyes. tenderness.
At this moment, a yin and yang female voice came from behind: "Hmph, give and receive privately!"
Mrs. Qiao, who was wearing a ginger-yellow gourd with silver silk and carved silk, took Qiao Ruolan two or three feet away at some point, and looked at Fu Yunhe and the others coldly, her eyes full of hostility. Qiao Ruolan, who was walking beside her, was a little absent-minded, she stared at Guan Yubai on the hunting platform with bewildered eyes, her heart pounding like a deer.
Zhennan Wang on the hunting platform frowned slightly, seeing the posture of the eldest sister, he knew that she might be making trouble.
Fu Yunhe naturally understood that Mrs. Qiao's sudden attack must be because of Qiao Shenyu's affairs, but if he dared to beat Qiao Shenyu, he was not afraid of Mrs. Qiao's complaint!
Fu Yunhe didn't have the temperament to suffer, so he immediately took a step forward, narrowed his big smiling eyes dangerously, and said, "Mrs. Qiao, you can eat things indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense."
Fu Yunhe has slashed countless enemies on the battlefield. In the life-and-death struggles and experiences, his soul has been tempered to become stronger and stronger. At this moment, he only has one look in his eyes, releasing a fierce murderous aura. When she came out, Mrs. Qiao swallowed subconsciously in fright, but then she thought that no one would dare to disrespect her with King Zhennan around.
Mrs. Qiao walked towards the hunting platform briskly, and said angrily to King Zhennan above, "Brother, you must uphold justice for my family A Yu! This Fu Yunhe is simply lawless!"
King Zhennan rubbed his eyebrows and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with Ayu? Since he has a grievance, why didn't he come here and talk to this king himself!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Qiao became even more angry, she gritted her teeth and said, "If A Yu can come, he will come by himself. Brother, you don't know, that Fu Yunhe beat A Yu yesterday, just because A Yu broke him Privately with that cousin of the Crown Princess..."
Mrs. Qiao was about to say the private relationship again, but out of the corner of her eyes, she saw Fu Yunhe playing with a horsewhip in her hand, and she choked on her words again, and her son's buttocks full of welts appeared in her mind.
This matter is really disgraceful. Originally, Qiao Shenyu hid it from Mrs. Qiao, but when Mrs. Qiao went to his tent early this morning, she found that the servant was covering up and refused to let her in. She was suspicious and forced her way in , Only then did I see the servant girl applying medicine to Qiao Shenyu who had taken off his pants.
Seeing his son's red and swollen buttocks covered with welts, Mrs. Qiao was furious, and forced to ask Qiao Shenyu what happened, and Qiao Shenyu told her the truth after some twists and turns.
At that moment, Mrs. Qiao was so angry that she almost couldn't catch her breath. Her promising future son-in-law actually beat her own son, and even gave it to others privately!
This was like slapping her twice in the face!
Daughter Qiao Ruolan had always looked down on Fu Yunhe, but if this incident happened again, I'm afraid this good marriage would be ruined.
Mrs. Qiao was going to discuss with Fu Yunhe and Han Qixia, but was stopped by Qiao Shenyu, saying that all of this was Fu Yunhe's fault and had nothing to do with Han Qixia...
Seeing her son's incoherent remarks, Mrs. Qiao suddenly realized that her son also had a crush on Han Qixia! A girl hooks up with two men, isn't that a vixen? !
Mrs. Qiao finally understood, she said, Fu Yunhe is clearly a son of a family, how could he do such a thing! Obviously, that vixen Han Qixia must have provoked it!
Thinking about it, Mrs. Qiao looked at Han Qixia beside Fu Yunhe with resentful eyes, and said in her heart: She must let this little hoof's reputation be ruined, so that she can't get married!
Han Qixia shook her head secretly, and looked at Mrs. Qiao with almost pity.
While all the governments on the side were whispering, but no one made a sound.
Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue exchanged a look with a smile, they were not worried, if these little things could not be handled well, Fu Yunhe would not be Fu Yunhe.
Zhennan Wang frowned and glanced at Mrs. Qiao, he could no longer fully believe what his elder sister said.
He looked at Fu Yunhe and said, "Brother He, what's going on? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Although Mrs. Qiao at the side was a little impatient, she couldn't bear Zhennan King's face in front of outsiders, so she had to be patient.
Fu Yunhe already had concerns in his heart, just for the sake of Han Qixia's reputation, some things must be cut quickly, and he should not get too entangled with Mrs. Qiao's mother and child, so as not to damage Cousin Xia's reputation.
"Uncle." Fu Yunhe saluted Zhennan King with a smile, and called out affectionately, "My nephew received a letter from the family from the capital early yesterday morning, and only then did I know that my mother had already set off from the capital to Luoyue City. I am going to propose marriage to the eldest concubine's cousin Miss Han. Everyone was in a hurry yesterday, and my nephew didn't have a chance to mention this matter to my uncle. Hit the sun."
As he said that, he glanced at Mrs. Qiao with a smile that was not a smile. Mrs. Qiao was dumbfounded. She couldn't believe her ears. Princess Yongyang's mansion actually wanted to hire a granddaughter of You Fanglangzhong as his wife? !
It turns out that Mr. Fu Sangong and this girl Han are about to have a happy event. There was a lot of commotion from the surrounding people, and it became a joke when Mrs. Qiao came here and said "privately giving and receiving" just now!
King Zhennan was stunned for a moment, the Princess Yongyang's mansion had asked Mrs. Fu to come to Nanjiang to propose a marriage, so this marriage is already a certainty.
After a brief surprise, King Zhennan suddenly "suddenly realized".
He understood what happened. It must be that Fu Yunhe got the good news from the Fu family yesterday morning, so he couldn't help telling Han Qixia about the happy event. Who would have thought that it was such a coincidence that he was bumped into by his nephew Qiao Shenyu? . Looking at the angry look of the elder sister, maybe Qiao Shenyu was just giving and receiving privately without saying a word, and Fu Yunhe was beaten only when he angered him.
A man who loses a fight with someone, even sues his mother like a seven-year-old urchin, and then throws it outside in embarrassment.
Zhennan Wang sighed in his heart, this nephew was really taught badly by his elder sister.
Zhennan Wang pondered for a moment, thinking about it. On the surface, this marriage seems to have nothing to do with the Zhennan Palace, but after careful consideration, it has a lot to do with it. That Miss Han is the cousin of the Crown Princess, which means that in the future, Zhennan Prince's Mansion and Yongyang Dachang Princess' Mansion will be in-laws who have turned a corner!
Originally, the southern border is high and the emperor is far away, so it is most likely to attract the emperor's fear, but the palace is inconvenient to communicate with the courtiers. If something happens, no one in the court will speak out for the Zhennan palace.
But it will be different in the future, the Shilin courtiers have the Nangong Mansion, and the royal family and nobles have the Yongyang Dachang Princess Mansion, so the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will not suffer a big loss because it is far away from the court!
The more King Zhennan thought about it, the more he felt that this was a perfect marriage. He stroked his beard with a smile and said, "It's so good. Brother He, you are not young anymore, it's time to start a family."
"Thank you, Uncle." Fu Yunhe smiled and bowed his head again.
Mrs. Qiao endured and endured, but she didn't expect to endure this ending, and finally couldn't suppress it anymore, and said, "Brother, could it be that he..." Could it be that he beat his own son and that's it
"Elder Sister!" Zhennan Wang interrupted Mrs. Qiao in a deep voice, and said in an almost warning tone, "As elders, we should not interfere too much with children's affairs."
Mrs. Qiao was not willing to open her mouth, but this time Xiao Yi rushed ahead of her again and casually reminded: "Father, the auspicious time is coming soon."
King Zhennan looked at the pot leak on the side, and then looked down at the lower part of the hunting platform. Seeing that the people from all the prefectures were almost there, he cleared his throat to attract everyone's attention.
The young princes below have already been impatient. Ever since the eldest son Xiao Yi returned to southern Xinjiang, he has been fighting outside all year round. A blind date for a girl from the palace is also a great opportunity to show yourself, even if you can't be the son-in-law of the palace, it's good to settle for the next best thing.
What's more, there are quite a few young men and women from various prefectures here today, and those wives also have some concerns in their hearts. They can take advantage of this spring hunting to meet those who should be seen, and those who can be tested, maybe they will really get on the line. .
Under the scorching gazes of everyone, King Zhennan's mood broadened again, and he said impassionedly: "Men and soldiers, my southern border is located in the southern border of Dayu, and I have been disturbed by barbarians on the border all year round. He is a heroic man who grew up on horseback. Everyone is good at riding and shooting. He guards our southern borders and protects our people in southern borders. Today's spring hunting, whoever has the biggest prey will be the winner. This king and The son has his own reward!"
During the speech, those sons were all gearing up.
King Zhennan looked at Xiao Yi, and said, "Ah Yi, what do you have to say?"
Zhennan Wang just said something casually, but he didn't expect Xiao Yi to have something to say. He gave four words: "Spring hunting is search."
Everyone whispered to each other immediately.
"Erya" has a cloud: hunting in spring is searching, hunting in summer is seedlings, hunting in autumn is hunting, and hunting in winter is hunting.
The so-called "hunting in spring is the search" means that spring is the season for wild beasts to breed. When hunting in spring, everyone must make a choice, and they must not hunt and kill females that are pregnant or raising their cubs.
To put it in a big way, this is the time when the sky is right; to say it in a small way, it is Xiao Yi who made this spring hunting competition more difficult. These young masters should not just blindly kill, but also judge the situation and plan first before making moves.
For some self-assured souls, this makes spring hunting a lot more fun.
With the order of the King of Zhennan, some young and passionate young people can't wait to ride their horses to the hunting ground. They disappear in the mountains and forests in the blink of an eye, and the sound of horseshoes gradually fades away...
The sun was shining brightly here, but on the official road dozens of miles away, the sky was a bit gloomy, layers of clouds just blocked the rising sun, and a tall horse carrying two people was galloping rapidly, billowing up a cloud of smoke and dust.
The little maid sitting in front had no color on her face. After driving all night, she was so jolted that she was about to vomit out jaundice, but she could only grit her teeth and endure, not daring to complain. It seemed that he was in a terrible state, and there was a white bandage on his left arm, which had been soaked in blood, but he couldn't care less about it.
Two hours ago, two black-clothed assassins suddenly appeared, and their strikes were like lightning. They killed Aunt Mei neatly and fled. A little hurt. His injury was minor, so he took Aunt Mei's maid to report the incident to the King of Zhennan, while his companion stayed in place and guarded.
"Snapped!"
The guard swung his whip vigorously, urging the horse to run faster, with a heavy heart.
Aunt Mei is still pregnant with the prince's flesh and blood, and now she has two dead bodies. It is conceivable that what is waiting ahead will be the thunderous wrath of the prince!