Nanny led Bai Muxiao to the east, and there was a little maid in front of her who was pulling the curtains for them.
Accompanied by a crisp sound of picking the curtain, a familiar male voice could be heard coming from the room: "...Ming'er, my mother-in-law is not feeling well, and the Japanese king will accompany you back to your mother's house to visit her mother-in-law tomorrow."
The maiden name of the Princess Chen is Chen Xiuming, and the name "Ming'er" refers to Chen.
Besides Han Lingfu, who else in this county prince's mansion would dare to call the Chen family like that? !
The corners of Bai Muxiao's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile that was not a smile. It turned out that Han Lingfu was there!
"Thank you, my lord. Mother will be very happy to know." Chen replied meekly, with a touch of flattery in her tone.
During the conversation, Bai Muxiao walked into the east room, and saw Han Lingfu and Mrs. Chen sitting on the arhat bed together. There was only a small desk between them. The couple looked respectful to each other.
Bai Muxiao continued to step forward without showing any surprises, first saluted the two of them respectfully, and then thoughtfully kept the duty of a concubine and served tea and water for the two of them, "My lord, my concubine, please drink tea." .” There was nothing wrong with her demeanor.
Complacent, Chen deliberately talked to Han Lingfu about going back to Chen's mansion tomorrow. Han Lingfu suppressed the reluctance in his heart, picked up the teacup offered by Bai Muxiao to cover the impatience at the corners of his mouth, suppressed the irritability in his heart and continued talking to Chen deal with…
After talking to Mrs. Chen about some unimportant trifles, Han Lingfu suddenly frowned, his heartbeat quickened twice, and a burst of deep tiredness suddenly struck.
He wanted to rub the space between his eyebrows, but couldn't help but yawned lazily.
Recently, he has always been a little mentally ill, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable. Han Lingfu couldn't help thinking: Maybe it's time to find an imperial doctor to diagnose the pulse...
Seeing the tiredness on his face, Chen Shi said virtuously: "My lord, you must be tired just after you came back." Then, she looked at Bai Muxiao, and said lightly, "Sister Bai, don't worry about it." Help the prince to rest!"
Chen's tone was very contemptuous, with a sense of superiority, as if he was giving instructions to a maid.
"Yes, princess." Bai Muxiao obediently accepted, without a trace of dissatisfaction.
Bai Muxiao left the main courtyard with Han Lingfu, and the two headed for the Xinghui courtyard together.
It was late at this moment, and the sun in the sky was still a bit strong, but there were many trees and plants in the county palace, and the dense green shade covered most of the sun, and the surroundings looked remote and peaceful.
"Xiao'er, did you go to Nangong Mansion just now?" Seeing no one around, Han Lingfu asked, "How is Nangong Mansion now?"
Bai Muxiao nodded, and sighed, "My lord, the Nangong Mansion closed its doors to thank guests. It's really pretending to be noble." After a pause, a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes, "I think they should come after a few days. Please, my lord."
Han Lingfu was not surprised, and said: "The Nangong family has always been ignorant of good and evil."
As he said that, Han Lingfu looked forward, and the sunlight cast a mottled light and shadow in front of him through the dense shade of trees, and there was a hint of mystery in the quietness.
"They haven't been driven to a dead end yet. For the sake of face, they have to pretend to be noble and maintain the so-called literati style. But when they know the strength of it, they will naturally ask for it."
Han Lingfu looked at Bai Muxiao tenderly, and said tenderly, "Xiao'er, don't worry, I will avenge your humiliation no matter what!" Thinking of all the past, Han Lingfu flashed a flash of hatred.
Han Lingfu spoke affectionately, but Bai Muxiao knew very well that even if Han Lingfu really wanted revenge, it was not for her, but for the humiliation of the Nangong family.
This man will also say some nice words to make her happy.
But on the surface, Bai Muxiao put on a moved look and said, "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness to Xiao'er."
Bai Muxiao looked up at Han Lingfu affectionately, her eyes were like autumn water, as graceful as orchids in the empty valley, Han Lingfu couldn't move his eyes.
"Xiao'er..." Han Lingfu looked at Bai Muxiao bewilderedly, their eyes fixed, as if they were the only ones left in the world.
The maids and Xiao Lizi tactfully kept a distance from the masters.
Han Lingfu couldn't help holding Bai Muxiao's hand, and was about to suggest that the two of them go for a walk in the garden, but a burst of tiredness hit him, and he couldn't help but yawned twice.
Seeing this, a strange gleam flashed in Bai Muxiao's eyes, but he looked at Han Lingfu with concern and said, "The prince has been troubled by business these days? Why do you have to take care of yourself!"
Han Lingfu yawned again, and said nonchalantly, "I'm fine. Xiao'er, I can't eat well or sleep well after staying in the palace for the past two days. What I miss most is the soup you made with your own hands. It's like an addiction..." he joked.
He originally said that the speaker had no intentions, but after the words came out, his thoughts moved.
He seemed to have jolted suddenly, and his tiredness disappeared.
He suddenly remembered one thing. When Kuilang discussed cooperation with him that day, he mentioned that Wuhe ointment can make Wuhuangdi addicted and unable to extricate himself. Could it be... Could it be that I am also...
Han Lingfu's eyes flickered. These days, he would use the soup made by Bai Muxiao himself almost every day, and if he didn't use it for a day, he would lose his energy. This time he was left in the palace and didn't come back for two whole days, and his symptoms became more obvious... Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling suspicious. He has been used to forbearance for many years and keeps his face.
"It's fine if the lord likes it. Then Xiao'er will wash his hands and make soup for the lord tonight, and thank the lord to vent his anger on Xiaoer." Bai Muxiao playfully blessed Han Ling, smiling coquettishly, her whole body was like jade. humanlike.
On weekdays, Han Lingfu must have become more and more fond of him, but at this moment, he was a little startled.
Bai Muxiao continued without realizing it: "When the Nangong family is convicted, although the married woman will not be implicated, I'm afraid my cousin Yue will have a better life." In the words, there was inevitably a hint of expectation. .
It was as if the white flowers were suddenly covered with dust.
Han Lingfu stared at the smile on Bai Muxiao's mouth without blinking.
Fragments of sunlight cast mottled light and shadows on the pair of bi people through the gaps in the shade of the trees, making their faces half-bright and half-dark, revealing an inexplicable weirdness...
The weather in Wangdu is clear, the blue sky is cloudless, and in the far south, Wuli City, the capital of Nanliang, is also sunny, which is one-third hotter than Wangdu.
In the back garden of the Nanliang Royal Palace, in a transparent water pavilion on all sides, crisp music swirled, mixed with the very rhythmic sound of tambourines.
In the center of the water pavilion, a girl with honey-colored skin and a magnolia-colored dress is spinning her body gracefully and quickly, so fast, so steady, and so light, like a spinning top, and as if she is flying among flowers or on the water. Like a dancing white butterfly.
With the excitement of the music, she was still spinning faster and faster, as if she was about to fly.
After a rush of clanking strings, the music came suddenly, and the girl stopped, her steps were still so steady, her eyes were clear, like a static sculpture, only the slight sweat from her forehead could It can be seen that she has danced wantonly just now.
"Quiet like a virgin, moving like a rabbit, wonderful!"
The crisp female voice sounded with a smile, and there was a beautiful woman in pink sitting on the side of the water pavilion, with fair skin, in stark contrast to the honey-colored dancing girl.
Xiao Yi, who was dressed in an indigo robe, was sitting beside her, looking at her with a smile, feeding her a plum from time to time, reluctant to look away.
Although the dancing girl couldn't understand Dayu's words, seeing Nangong Yue's face was full of smiles, she must be in a good mood, so she took a step forward, opened her skirt, and bowed slightly to thank her. That exotic face showed a generous smile at Nangong Yue, neither blushing nor out of breath.
Nangong Yue ordered Zhizi to reward the dancer with a few silver nudes, and then ordered her to be taken down.
Nangong Yue watched the other party leave, feeling a little bit emotional, and said: "A Yi, with her ability, she might not be able to do it in ten years."
Their Dayu dance is softer and slower, which is quite different from the enthusiasm and unrestrainedness of this Nanliang dance. Therefore, Nangong Yue still feels a little fresh about this Nanliang dance.
Xiao Yi didn't take it seriously, and said casually: "Isn't it just a few circles? What's the difficulty?" As he spoke, he thought of something, and his eyes lit up.
Knowing that Xiao Yiru and Nangong Yue guessed that he might be "presenting" the dance, she hurriedly tried to change the subject.
She was about to get up, but in the next moment, Xiao Yi stood up vigilantly, one step faster than her, just in time to hold her arm, and carefully helped her up.
"Ah Yue, are you going back to Yuexi Palace?" He asked politely.
Nangong Yue pointed helplessly at the railing on the west side of the water pavilion and said, "Ah Yi, I'm going there to feed the fish."
As she said that, her brows twitched. Since she confirmed that she was pregnant, in the past few days, whenever Xiao Yi was by her side, he would always look like this, either hugging or supporting, as if he was a fragile She was like a beautiful enamel doll, especially when she was in the house for the first two days, she hardly had a chance to get off the ground.
In fact, when she first found out that she was pregnant, Nangong Yue, who became a mother for the first time, was also a little nervous, but after a few days, she has become much calmer.
She rode all the way from Nanjiang to Nanliang in good health. Apart from lethargy, she didn't have the nausea and vomiting mentioned in medical books, and she didn't feel dizzy or weak. Obviously, the child is very healthy and well behaved.
Maybe she is really as well-behaved as A Yi thought, a well-behaved daughter.
Thinking about it, Nangong Yue couldn't help but twitched the corners of her mouth slightly, unable to hide her look of anticipation.
Xiao Yi smiled awkwardly, although he really wanted to say that he could hug her, but with Ah Yue's shy nature, he probably wouldn't want to hug her around in broad daylight.
He also didn't want to challenge Ah Yue's limit, it was better to use water to make Ah Yue adapt a little bit.
Xiao Yi secretly planned in his heart.
What is this guy thinking about? ! Nangong Yue frowned, and said again: "Ayi, didn't you agree with the official yesterday that you would go to see the horses? Hurry up." Nangong Yue said almost urging.
In order to purchase war horses for the Youqi Battalion, the army has been selecting various horse dealers in Nanliang since last month, and selected a few.
Today, Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai are going to have a look in person to decide who to buy war horses from.
Xiao Yi pouted, thanks to his description of beauty, otherwise most men would have goosebumps when they made such an expression, but on his face it only looked pitiful.
Why didn't he know that Nangong Yue was deliberately changing the subject, but the appointment to see the horse had been made long ago, so he couldn't just break Xiaobai's appointment just now.
Xiao Yi dawdled and walked away step by step.
Nangong Yue leaned against the fence to feed the fish, watching the koi swimming happily in the pond, even her heart calmed down, very leisurely.
A moment later, a court lady in a blue dress came quickly, and said respectfully in jerky Dayu language: "Shi Zifei, the ancient family sent a congratulatory gift." The gift list, "Shi Zifei, this is the gift list."
Nangong Yue just raised her eyebrows slightly, without any surprise on her face.
In the past few days, not only the Gu family, but all the major families in Nanliang have sent congratulatory gifts one after another after hearing that the new owner of the Nanliang territory has come to Wuli City.
Nangong Yue took the gift list casually and looked at it casually.
Like the other gift slips sent recently, the gift slips are written in Dayu's script. However, compared to the slightly awkward words sent by some people, the handwriting on this gift list is beautiful and correct, even in Dayu, it can be regarded as handy.
Thinking of the fairly standard and fluent Dayu speech spoken by the girl from the Gu Na family, Nangong Yue thought, maybe it was written by the girl Li Shaluo.
Nangong Yue scanned the gift list quickly, her eyes paused on a certain gift—
Qilin sent a son to a jade carving.
Kirin is a benevolent beast, which symbolizes auspiciousness. According to "Shi Yi Ji", it is said that on the eve of Confucius' birth, there was a Kirin who wrote a jade book in his home, which read "The descendants of Shui Jing, the king of the decline of Zhou Dynasty". Since then, there has been a saying that "Kirin sends a child".
Thinking of the child in her womb, the corners of Nangong Yue's mouth curled up slightly. This unicorn delivering a child is a good metaphor.
"Bring me this 'Kirin Songzi'." Nangong Yue ordered.
The maid was startled for a moment, and hurriedly responded.
These days, the big families in Nanliang have not seen less gifts to the palace, but no matter how expensive the gift is, the concubine just glanced at the gift list and ordered them to be stored. I didn't expect that today it was for this Guna made an exception.
When Nangong Yue gave an order, the palace servants naturally did not dare to neglect, they opened the box as quickly as possible, and brought back the "Kirin Sending a Child" jade carving.
The oily green jade carving is placed on the red velvet cloth, but it is the size of a fist, and it is very delicately carved. On the back of the unicorn sits a boy holding a lotus flower. The lines are smooth and delicate, capturing the charm of the two. The unicorn is in sharp contrast with the naive boy, which looks very interesting.
This jade carving is extraordinarily exquisite, whether it is a unicorn or a boy, you can see the unique rhyme,
The quality of the jade carving is as smooth and delicate as silk, the water is full and full, and it is full of fluorescence. It is clearly the emerald of the dragon stone species that is worth a thousand gold.
Emerald dragon stone species are rare and rare treasures in emeralds, and naturally they are not available everywhere!
Nangong Yue thought of something, raised the tails of her eyes thoughtfully, then picked up the emerald jade carving and looked at it carefully. Sure enough, judging by the size and water head, it should be the same as the emerald jade carving that was opened in the jade market that day. Carved from a dragonstone emerald.
Unexpectedly, the girl from Gu Na's family spent a lot of time thinking.
Nangong Yue curled her lips slightly, and a smile flashed in her eyes.
The emerald jade was confiscated that day because she had no shortage of high-quality jade, but she liked the "Kirin Sending a Child" jade carving very much.
Seeing that Nangong Yue liked it, Zhi Zi said bluntly at the side, "Concubine Shi Zi, this 'Kirin Sending a Child' is auspicious and pleasing, but would you like my maidservant to help you arrange it in the room?"
Nangong Yue nodded, and appreciating the toy again while holding it in her hand.
After returning from the jade market that day, Nangong Yue asked someone about the Gu's family, and knew that the Gu's family used to be the largest imperial merchant in Nanliang, and used to provide military horses for the former Nanliang army. It's just that since the Nanliang Kingdom was broken, the ancient family has also changed from an imperial merchant to an ordinary merchant, and because they once provided military horses for the Nanliang Army, even if Xiao Yi did not target them, their current status has changed. It's a little embarrassing.
It's no wonder that Li Shaluo deliberately arranged that chance encounter, and even went out of her way to give this great gift.
I don't know if there is this ancient or that among the horse merchants who came today.
Speaking of horse selection, at this moment, the racecourse in the northwest corner of the Nanliang Palace is bustling with "horses".
A total of three horse dealers came today. They were selected after several rounds of screening, and each of them brought dozens of good horses.
At this time, there were at least two hundred horses in the racecourse, together with the head of the horse dealer and a group of Southern Border Army soldiers guarding the racecourse, the racecourse was very lively.
The arrival of Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai immediately attracted everyone's attention. All the heads of the three horse dealers came in person, and their faces could not suppress the look of anticipation and apprehension.
Now that the Nanliang Dynasty is dead, and the territory of Nanliang has belonged to Xiao Yi, the prince of Zhennan, for them, if their horse can be selected by the prince Xiao, it is a great opportunity for them, and they may be able to repeat the old days. The glory of the rise of the family.
"Master, this way please."
Meng Yiliang in armor followed Xiao Yi respectfully. For more than ten years, Meng Yiliang has been in charge of horse affairs in the Southern Xinjiang Army, including this selection, so today he also accompanied the selection of horses.
At this moment, the horses of the three horse dealers have been fenced off with wooden fences, which are clearly separated, and there is a feeling that the well water does not interfere with the river water.
"My lord," Meng Yiliang said, pointing to the fence closest to the entrance, where about forty black horses were enclosed, "This is a horse sent by Gu La's family, and the fence in the middle is surrounded by Germany. The horses of the Le family are the furthest from the horses of the Aixi family. My lord, the Dele family has the best horse farm in Nanliang. As the saying goes, a good horse grows on its lap. My lord, look, this Dele family His black horse is well-proportioned, with strong limbs, and it looks like a good horse with great strength and good running."
Meng Yiliang talked confidently, and seized this opportunity to show his strengths in front of Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi kept smiling, even Meng Yiliang could feel his good mood, so he spoke harder.
Xiao Yi responded casually, glanced roughly around the racecourse, turned to look at Guan Yubai and said, "Xiaobai, let's take a look."
Guan Yubai naturally had no objection, and the two of them started to look at the dozens of horses in Gula's house.
Today's three horse dealers can stand out in several rounds of selection, and their horses are naturally high-quality horses, and they are also qualified as war horses. However, what Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai chose this time was not ordinary war horses, but for distribution to the Youqi Battalion.
This time, Guan Yubai planned to buy 3,000 good horses first.
And after that, they will need more horses...
More war horses means burning money. Even if Xiao Yi has no idea about silver, he knows that although he has taken back the property given by his grandfather and has another silver mine under his name, he may not be able to keep up with the speed of burning money. .
I still have to find a way to make more money...
Guan Yubai could tell what he was thinking at a glance, and said with a smile: "When Nanliang's taxes come up this year, our money will be much easier."
tax? !
Xiao Yi's eyes lit up.
He is used to living a hard life with limited means, and he has forgotten that the present is no better than before. The territory of Nanliang is already his, and the annual tax is a large amount of income, more than enough to buy a few horses!
Xiao Yi waved his hand, and said boldly: "Xiaobai, you can choose whatever you want, and it doesn't matter if you buy them all!"
Guan Yubai smiled and shook his head.
While talking, the two slipped around the fence of Gula's house and came out again.
Meng Yiliang, who was on the sidelines, saw Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai being so familiar, a trace of gloom flashed across his face, but he quickly suppressed it again, stepped forward and said, "Master, Lord Hou, the Dele family is in front of you." the horse…”
Meng Yiliang led the two into the second fence.