After the imperial examinations, I grew up by farming

Chapter 72 The Feast of Flowers

The queen is from Beidi, with broad eyebrows and deep eyes. She has lived in the Central Plains for more than 20 years, and has cultivated a graceful and luxurious demeanor, but the boldness and informality in her bones have not been lost.

She sat on the Luohan bed and listened to her second son vividly describe how bright and generous, how full of knowledge, how bold and brave she was to be the first in the world, and described the girl from the southern land named Xu Ningyu as if she came to the world like a nine-day fairy.

Nowhere is not amazing, nowhere is not perfect.

From her son's eyes, she saw the same look as her husband looked at her, shining like the sun.

Although her son is already in his 20s, in her heart, he is still a young man in fresh clothes and angry horses. The feelings of a young man are the most precious. He is full of true feelings at a young age. If he loses it, it will cause an irreparable regret in his life. .

As the eldest son, as the crown prince, he was destined to be unable to follow his heart and mind in the love of his children.

As for the youngest son, since his father has let go.

As a mother, I naturally hope to see my son live happily and freely.

Unrestrained, free and easy, willing to love and hate, daring to love and be responsible, this is what young people and young people should look like.

Afraid to be afraid...

This silly boy is a hot-headed shaving boy, blinded by hypocrisy and hypocrisy, and blinded by his eyes, he didn't see that people were eyeing his appearance and title, so he just entrusted the false and the snake as the truth.

If it wasn't for plotting to become the prince and concubine, how could he release the marriage contract with Prince An to create momentum for himself.

In the queen's view, the Xu family is forcing the royal family to submit and provoking the royal majesty.

That girl from the Xu family may not be sincere to her son.

just weird...

The son said yesterday that he would deal with the marriage letter and would never marry a girl from the Xu family. In just one night, his attitude changed drastically. What the girl said makes sense——

In order to cling to the rich and powerful, the Xu family asked a boudoir girl to lure Prince An, who was visiting Chongqing on business.

The means are despicable!

The empress knew that his own son had outstanding abilities, but he was simpler than a boy of fifteen or sixteen when it came to matters of men and women.

Unable to understand why her son's attitudes were completely opposite, the queen put down the teacup and immediately asked: "Miss Xu Qi, since you are not married, why didn't you mention it yesterday, and instead persuaded your father to give the Xu family a reward to ask for the marriage letter?"

Yan Shi stopped the nanny who came forward to pour tea, and took down the teapot from the red clay stove with her own hands, skillfully pouring tea for the queen.

"To tell the truth from the mother, the son just found out that Ning Yu was a daughter this morning, and because it was a serious crime for a woman to take the scientific examination in the previous dynasty, the Xu family dared not say anything about it to the outside world.

"Yesterday, the household registration was settled in Wangjing Mansion, and the identity was restored dignifiedly. At dawn this morning, the Xu Mansion handed over the post, and only then did my son know that his heart was not for a man.

"The son originally thought that he would miss the person he wanted in this life, but he never thought about it... the son was overjoyed, and couldn't wait for a moment, so he came to the palace... Earlier, the son thought that the marriage letter was for other girls from the Xu family, so he didn't want it.

"Before, my son didn't know the truth, and thought that she was distributing the marriage certificates to plot for the sisters in the family. Now he knows that she is pretending to be a son... My son guessed that she knew about the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and was worried that the emperor and mother would not know the truth, so they rashly gave the marriage. , Only then will the marriage letter be announced to the public."

Wang Momo, who was waiting beside the queen, opened her eyes wide.

My lord, are you attracted to a girl from the Xu family who is a man?

So is it because the prince likes men, that he likes girls from the Xu family, or because he likes girls from the Xu family, even if they are girls from the Xu family?

The queen was equally astonished.

Could it be that the reason why her son didn't fall in love with any girl at the age of 24 was because he already liked men?
The queen's delicate and gentle face was covered with melancholy.

Seeing his mother misunderstood her, Yan Shi got up and went around behind the queen, pinching her shoulders, explaining: "Mother, son doesn't like men, but Xu Ningyu, no matter whether she is a man or a woman, his son recognizes her. Mother, you Promise to your son."

"You bastard! Where did you acquire the skill of doing nothing?"

"Filial piety is the first thing to do. The son is a relative, and relieves the mother's fatigue. This is a serious matter, and it is not a proper job."

Yan Shi did not dare to say that this skill was practiced on the road from Nanli to Wangjing.

"Stop talking!" The empress reprimanded with a smile, as if she had no choice but to compromise with her son, "I will let the girl from the Xu family attend the Hundred Flowers Banquet in the future. I must let the empress look at my son."

What Miss Shi said is right, the biggest occasions are the easiest to show flaws.

If the Xu family was not as rigorous and upright in family management as the son said, and the girl of the Xu family was not kind, even if the son liked it, she would not nod.

"Mother!"

Yan Shi wished he could marry Najib today, accept the solicitation period tomorrow, and be able to welcome the bride in the bridal chamber the next day. When he heard that the queen was going to take the school exam, he was not happy at the moment.

"Mother! The son is not stupid enough to be fooled without knowing it. Xu Ningyu is recognized by the son. Why wait until the Hundred Flowers Banquet?
"Besides, she was brought up as a man since she was a child. She read classics and biographies of a hundred schools of thought, learned how to be an official, and cultivated a gentleman's demeanor. How could she know those things from her daughter's family!"

The hand pinching the shoulders stopped, the queen knew that her son was dissatisfied, but she did not intend to manipulate him.

"Could it be that all the girls of his Xu family were raised as men? Xu Ningyu can't, and neither can her older sisters? If his Xu family teaches girls like this, I don't think Xu Ningyu will be much better!"

Yan Shi was detained by the queen in the palace.

Even Lin Hao failed to go back and report to Ning Yu.

Ning Yu knew that Yan Shi had entered the palace to ask for an order, and seeing that he hadn't come to see her for two days, the guessing process was not smooth, and in all likelihood, she was detained in the palace, but she couldn't guess that the emperor and empress would not let Yan Shi leave the palace What is the intention, until the third day comes to the palace.

Early in the morning, Liu Shuangxi, the eunuch next to the empress, came to the door to read out the edict of the empress——

Miss Xu fifth, Miss Xu sixth, and Miss Xu seven immediately entered the palace to participate in the Hundred Flowers Banquet.

The three sisters washed up hastily and got into the carriage in the palace.

"Why did the empress suddenly announce that we enter the palace to enjoy the flowers?"

Xu Linpeng was puzzled by this.

Unlike Xu Linpeng, who is very nervous, Liu has a delicate mind. Yan Shi took good care of Ning Yu along the way, and she had already realized it.

"The only connection between the Xu family and the royal family is Prince An."

Liu Xin looked at Ning Yu.

Xu Linpeng heard the words and looked over.

Ning Yu knew that he could no longer hide it, and said frankly: "I reckon, the empress wants to use the Hundred Flowers Banquet to test me and the Xu family."

"For no reason, what is the empress's empress inspecting you to see if you can go to high school next year?"

Xu Linpeng felt that the queen was full, and she was looking for entertainment with their sisters, so as to delay her going out of the city for a horse race.

Liu Xin raised the curtain of the car, looked back and forth, lowered the curtain, and asked in a soft voice: "Xiaoqi is talking about the marriage letter, does the Empress know about it?"

The news of the marriage letter was widely circulated in Wangjing, so the Xu family naturally knew about it.

At first, Ning Yu wanted to persuade the emperor to allow women to enter the examination room when the imperial examinations were held widely through the marriage letter. She never thought that this matter would be done by the prince. She thought the prince's promise was just perfunctory to her.

Later, when Yan Shi said that the queen would choose a concubine for him, she was worried that Yan Shi would not be able to return to Wangjing in time before the Hundred Flowers Banquet, that the queen would make an arbitrarily arranged marriage for him, and even more worried that Yan Shi would marry someone else just like that. They hurried to Wangjing and announced the marriage contract between Prince An and the Xu Mansion.

She made up her mind that if Yan Shi really had no intentions for her, she would exchange the marriage certificate for a life-saving decree.

But today the empress announced that they would enter the palace, obviously not only for the marriage letter.

Xu Linpeng and Liu waited intently for her answer.

Ning Yu said: "The day before yesterday, Yan Shi entered the palace to ask for an order. He wanted to marry me, and I would like to marry him. He hasn't left the palace until today, so His Majesty and Empress must be dissatisfied with me. Besides, this Hundred Flowers Banquet is not a good idea. To enjoy the flowers, it is Your Majesty and Your Majesty who choose concubines for His Highness the Crown Prince and the prince.

"However, I guess, His Majesty and Empress did not completely reject it, otherwise they would not have announced us to participate in the Hundred Flowers Banquet."

Xu Linpeng was surprised, "Xiao Qi, when did you and Prince An..."

"Fifth Sister, don't worry about when Xiaoqi and Prince An will be. Now that the empress has invited us into the palace, she must be using the Hundred Flowers Banquet to let Xiaoqi and the Xu family retreat."

Liu Xin thought of the key point.

Xu Linpeng refused to accept it.

"Our Xiaoqi is good from the inside out, except for his clumsy hands and feet. His whole body is shining, and he is not worthy of him, Prince An! We still have to take the school test! Our Xu family should take the school test and test her queen's son. As old as you are, who knows how many beautiful concubines there are in the family!"

"He doesn't have a roommate." Ning Yu said casually.

"How do you know?" Xu Linpeng asked back, even Zhao Xiu and his fellow had sex dreams all the time, not to mention Prince An who was a few years older than Zhao Xiu.

Thinking of Yan Shi's performance the day before yesterday, Ning Yu was in an inexplicably good mood, "Fifth Sister, don't worry about how I know, anyway, he doesn't have a concubine, nor does he have a concubine."

"Sixth sister, my daughter's family sits, walks, and greets people. Both my fifth sister and I know a little about it. Please teach us while there is still time."

Wangjing is no better than Nanli. If you make a wrong step, you may be lost forever.

She wanted to get along well with Yan Shi, not to mention trying to please the emperor and empress, but she couldn't embarrass Yan Shi and let others laugh at him for being blind.

Liu Xin simply thought and said:

"Time is running out, you can walk according to your usual habits, Fifth Sister, don't hold your chest when you sit down..."

The carriage entered the palace from Xihua Gate and stopped at the entrance of a wide corridor.

Liu Shuangxi got off the carriage at the front, walked to Miss Xu's carriage, and politely asked Miss Xu to get off the carriage.

The three sisters each sat on a shoulder car, and were carried by the servants to the harem.

"Three girls, after passing Benyong Lane, you will be in the harem, and you will arrive at the Royal Garden soon."

Liu Shuangxi quickly followed Ning Yu's shoulders, and responded to Ning Yu's questions one by one.

The first-class eunuch next to the queen of the dynasty, the reason why he respects a merchant's daughter is because he knows Prince An's temper, and he also knows that the marriage decree has been written long ago. As long as this Miss Xu Qi doesn't make a big mistake today, The position of Prince An and Princess Concubine will definitely not run away.

Inside the Royal Garden.

Shi Zhuangxian was sitting in the pavilion near the lake, chatting with a few handkerchiefs, her eyes drifted to one of the entrances of the imperial garden intentionally or unintentionally.

"Zhuangxian, you said that His Highness King An... Miss from the Xu family, will you come today?"

It was the second girl from the Zuo Shilang's family who was talking, surnamed Zhang, because her father was working under the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the second girl Zhang basically surrounded Shi Zhuangxian.

"Hee hee!" The third girl, the grandson of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites, covered her mouth and chuckled.

"What did Sister Zhang say? What is the occasion today? How could a merchant's daughter come?"

"Yes!" Fang Yirong, the fifth girl of the Yongchang Hou Mansion, answered, "Sister Zhang, don't read too many story books, she really believes that the son of your family has a crush on a prostitute, and despite the objections of his parents, he will be with her when he is sentenced to leave the house." The absurdity of guarding."

Miss Wang San chuckled again, and said coquettishly:
"Sister Fang is always like this. If you want to talk about the girl from the Xu family, His Royal Highness Xiao Xiang'an, just say it. You have to talk about noble sons and prostitutes. You are not tired of it, and you have to consider whether our ears can bear it."

Miss Fang Wu said "Huh" with her head bent.

"I didn't say that, I was just thinking, what kind of family would think of sending a basket of dim sum to the relatives and dignitaries on the street."

Miss Zhang Er and Miss Wang San lived in Shangpin Lane, and they did not receive the tea fruit from Xu's family, but they all heard from Miss Shi Da, and they also felt that they came from a small place, and the poverty is hard to change.

"Sister Shi always likes to be a good person, so she must have tasted that dessert?" Miss Fang Wu teased Shi Zhuangxian.

Shi Zhuangxian narrowed her gaze, with a decent smile on her lips, "On the day Mrs. Xu's visit came, I happened to visit the Xianglan Pavilion, and I didn't make it in time to taste it."

Just as he was talking, a clear and hearty voice interjected.

"I dislike the low status of others, throw it away and throw it away, pretending to be acting all day long, are you tired?"

Chen Yan, Chen Guogong's most precious granddaughter, walked into the gazebo with a fan embroidered with golden egrets.

As soon as she came in, the pavilion immediately fell silent.

Relying on Chen Guogong's favor, this Chen Yan was unscrupulous when she was in Guanzhong, and she especially liked to have trouble with them!
However, the family will be reincarnated. Although her parents died early, her grandfather Chen Guogong is the uncle of His Majesty, and her grandfather is a general of the town who holds a million-strong army. She herself has played with His Royal Highness and Prince An since childhood. A lot.

Dare to ask such a background, who would dare to provoke him?

Chen Yan didn't seem to notice that she was not welcome, and stared at Shi Zhuangxian alone.

"I advise Miss Shi to recognize the reality, and stop wishful thinking, thinking that you will write a few sour poems for fame, and all the men in the world will have to revolve around you."

"Miss Chen Qi, how did Sister Shijia offend you! You target her everywhere!"

Miss Fang Wu of Yongchang Hou's Mansion couldn't stand it anymore, she spoke out to defend Shi Zhuangxian, Chen Xiaoqi was not afraid of others when others were afraid of her.

Shi Zhuangxian didn't know where she had offended Chen Guogong's precious granddaughter. Since the first time they met, she was not pleasing to Convenience. It was clear that she had shown her affection many times and really wanted to make friends with her. Even if the other party didn't appreciate it, it just got worse. taunt her.

Chen Yan cast a sidelong glance at Shi Zhuangxian, her face full of disdain.

"She didn't mess with me anywhere, I just can't see her getting what she wants, how about it?"

The toad wants to eat swan meat, and the duplicity also wants to marry her elder brother Zizhou. As long as she is with Chen Xiaoqi, it will be impossible!
"you--"

Miss Fang Wu was in a hurry, and was about to reason with her, when she heard commotion in the corner of the imperial garden, as if someone had come.

(End of this chapter)