Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 623 Private meeting with Princess Yueru
Yanchun Tower,
In the east wing of the top floor,

Princess Yueru looked calm and had a smile on her face. She watched the visitor take a seat and ordered,
"Shuyun, pass the meal."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Sitting on Zhang Jinyu's left hand, the woman surnamed Wei in palace attire slowly stood up, passed a gust of fragrance, and walked out with a seemingly charming figure.

There was only another woman in palace clothes beside her, sitting there playing the piano softly, as gentle as water. With just a glance, Princess Yueru opposite her immediately noticed,

Asked aloud,

"Master Hou, but he is curious about her,"

Zhang Jinyu didn't pay attention to the serious temptation. Everyone has a love for beauty. The woman playing the piano is like a lady, and she doesn't know who she is when she sees it. Your Highness, there is no need to make a fuss and ask.

"Well, I'm not too curious. I guess she is also His Highness's right-hand man."

"Haha, of course. Her name is Liu Yue. She is proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting. Her skill with the guqin is passed down from generation to generation, and she is better than the palace musicians."

Zhou Xiangxue smiled, she underestimated this kid.

"I would like to thank the Marquis for his kindness. There are guards in the valley. How can many young people get in? As for Shuyun, I do have a younger brother. His martial arts is quite good. He is now the chief guard of the palace. He is not a horseman. Is there any big brother? I don’t know the qualifications of a general, but my loyalty is acceptable. The Marquis’s metaphor for her sister and brother, how will the Marquis handle himself?
Speaking of safety, I have lived in the Maple Leaf Valley Palace for ten years, and I have been safe and sound. If the Marquis is really worried about my safety, I would rather advise His Majesty to let me return to the capital to live there. , how about fulfilling your filial piety for your father? "

After finishing her words, although her stunning face could not be seen clearly through the mask of the bamboo hat, Zhang Jinyu's words seemed true but not true, false but not false. The princess did not move at all. Unfortunately, Liu Yue, the maid on the side, pulled the strings of the piano. It's a mistake, it's out of tune.

Zhou Xiangxue did not let him go for no reason. Tianyazi, a famous luther master in the capital at that time, personally taught his apprentice. This man was very aloof and never played the qin for the powerful. If he hadn't helped him by chance, how could he have taught him the art of the qin.

Zhou Xiangxue observed the people in front of her carefully, and some of them couldn't understand. The world only knows that women are well-educated and prefer talented women. Unexpectedly, Marquis Luo Yun had some other ideas. Wei Shuyun was not good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting. Being able to wield a knife and a gun is a sign of mutual sympathy.

When I was thinking about it, I looked at the princess with a strange look.
"Master Hou, do you have anything you want to ask?"

There was a sense of aloofness in his words, which made Zhang Jinyu nod frequently. What's so cool about this? It's just playing the piano.

Zhang Jinyu looked at the princess with some speechlessness in her heart. She was really a lustful ghost. If she just asked and looked at her, she would fall in love with someone else. She couldn't bear this responsibility.

"Your Highness was joking, but I just asked casually. After all, when a woman named Wei is by the princess's side, I have some associations. Don't you know that Wei Qing, the great general in the Han Dynasty, times make heroes? When heroes emerge in large numbers in the world, the great general at that time The general is just a groom in the princess's house, nothing more."

"Your Highness, this slave has made a mistake. Please punish me, Your Highness."

Zhang Jinyu looked at Princess Yueru who was hiding her head and tail in front of her. Is she really beautiful, or is she just pretending, or is she talking to the old lady?
From a distance, although her figure looked okay, there was a saying that I remembered: looking at the back makes me feel impulsive, and looking at the front makes me want to vomit. Is it possible that the princess opposite is like this too? I couldn't hold it back anymore, so I asked,

Seeing Marquis Luo Yun ask this question, Princess Yueru raised her head and stared at her through a layer of sand. Even Liu Yue turned her head and looked over. Could it be that the Marquis has fallen in love with Shuyun.

The picture appeared. Only then did Zhang Jinyu realize that the person in front of her had put in so much effort just to return to the capital. You have already lived here for ten years, so why not live for another ten years? Ten years, how old is she? She must be an old woman.

Liu Yue looked horrified and stood up and knelt there to beg for punishment. This scene made Zhang Jinyu understand that the princess's hand was stretched too long.

"Your Highness, I am a minister after all. How can I dare to interfere with His Highness's daily life? As for the Wei siblings, it is just my feelings. After all, I started from a young age. I was once a small border guard general. Fortunately, Your Majesty appreciated me and granted me the title No matter how ungrateful Hou Guanwai is, what His Highness said is also in line with human feelings.
I dare to ask, since Your Highness has lived for those ten years, how old is Your Highness now?"

Seeing Luo Yunhou's behavior, Zhou Xiangxue felt a little unsure and asked.

Before he finished speaking, a scolding came from behind. It turned out that Wei Shuyun, who had just left, came back and shouted with an angry look on his face,
People who don't know think that something happened to her.

"As expected, she is someone from His Highness's side. I just want to ask, where did the princess find the girl who just left?"

Zhang Jinyu changed her posture and sat there, putting her hands on the table to make herself more comfortable. Then she stared at the woman in front of her and said again,
"Your Highness, don't be surprised. My arm was injured. The bandits from Beishan and I don't know where they came from. They dared to rob them. I wanted to lead the army to chase them. Unfortunately, the thieves were cunning and escaped into the heart of the mountain. They were also worried about the safety of the princess's palace. I I was thinking whether I should advise His Majesty and send troops to protect His Majesty,"

"Could it be that Mr. Hou has a crush on Wei Shuyun?"

"Bold."

Zhang Jinyu was shocked. When she turned around, she saw the woman who had just left. She was wearing a white palace dress. She didn't expect her aura to be so strong. Looking at the woman's arms and position, she was obviously a practitioner, but she was a young woman. After looking at the people around the princess,
"Sit down, how is it appropriate to shout and shout when a distinguished guest comes to your door?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Wei Shuyun took a step forward and returned to her seat to sit down.

"Your Highness, the meal will be here shortly."

"Well, that's good. I'd like to invite the Marquis to taste the dishes from the North. This chef was specially selected by me. As for what the Marquis just asked, I can't answer it. I can even ask the Marquis to taste it. I saw it with my own eyes, but the Marquis needed to answer a question.”

Princess Yueru spoke slowly and gently raised her left hand. Liu Yue nodded immediately and stopped playing the piano. This made Zhang Jinyu become serious for a rare moment. She really wanted to see how the princess's appearance would amaze others. , or scare others,

"I dare to ask Your Highness what the problem is. As long as I know it, I will not dare to hide it."

"Okay, Marquis Luo Yun is happy,"

Princess Yueru praised her, then raised her finger again and pointed at a picture hanging on the wall behind her, and said;
"Master Marquis, please take a look, what do you think of these four?"

Zhang Jinyu raised her head and looked at the hanging sign behind the princess: "What is the way of heaven." These words were too loud, and his eyes focused on Princess Yueru. She was dressed in a black robe, which looked more like a man's attire. Zeng Wen Princess Yueru was famous in Beijing for her talent in poetry and prose before she opened her palace. Later, she was granted a marriage by the Supreme Emperor and betrothed to Su Wenkui, the former general of southern Beijing.

However, the marriage did not last long,

The general's consort died due to the incident of the prince, and he had no children. There were even rumors that the two of them had not yet consummated their marriage. This princess often dressed as a man, socialized with Hanyuan poets and celebrities in the capital, and talked about poetry. Her temperament... ...until he finally denounced the Supreme Emperor and was driven out of the capital. The rumors were just rumors after all, but they may not be groundless.
"Does Mr. Hou have any advice?"

Zhang Jinyu came back to her senses after hearing His Highness's question. She smiled and was still thinking about why she was driven out of the capital. This widow was not staying at the house, but she had many friends. Could it be...Princess Taiping? and others? Raised the face.

"Your Highness, I don't dare to say what the Way of Heaven is when you are taught by Your Highness. The words are too big. I am just a little prince. How can I explain what the Way of Heaven is? What I understand is the way of the saints and the ethics of the world. The rest Yes, I am incapable of doing anything because I have few talents and limited knowledge."

Zhang Jinyu spread his hands and shook his head. What is the way of heaven? He is really not afraid of flashing his tongue.

Princess Yueru smiled slowly and said in a rather disbelieving tone,
"The Marquis doesn't want to say it, but he still doesn't dare to say it. Although the problem is a bit complicated, those literati can always talk casually and tell some great truths. How come it has become commonplace when it comes to the Marquis? The way of saints is what those civil servants talk about. Could it be that Mr. Hou has learned the tricks of civil servants? "

"Hahaha, your highness is very eloquent. If you are not right, I would not say anything. I would imitate that civil servant's rhetoric and show off my words. I would like to ask a question. Does your highness understand?"

"Oh, what can I understand? Since what the Marquis wants to say is not the words of civil servants, it must be Wu Xun's matter. Could it be that the Marquis has other opinions?"

Princess Yueru knew very well that this person could only provoke him, and ordinary words could not move him at all. Even if he was provoked, it was still different whether he said it or not.

Zhang Jinyu smiled, excited, and suddenly raised his head and stared at the eyes behind the veil. The phoenix eyes were charming and heart-wrenching. Let's see if he could really persuade him. If the capital really came, it would be bad. gone back!

"Thanks to your highness's great love, I would like to ask, even if you are a civil servant, can you convince the more than 400,000 troops of the Xiwanggong family, and can you persuade the more than 300,000 troops of the Nanwang Lang family to join the imperial court? Can you persuade them to surrender to the imperial court?" Can the army of Donghu Youxian King Jietihou outside the Beidi Pass not be restrained? Can they allow the Xianbei Chanyu to give up the Western Region and connect the trade routes? No, even the vassal kings in the pass have different ideas. "Excuse me, Your Highness, no matter how talkative a civil servant is, how powerful can he be compared to the 10,000 elite men around him?"

Zhang Jinyu took the tea in front of her, drank it in one gulp, placed it heavily on the table, and continued,

"I understand His Highness's thoughts to some extent, but His Highness, staying out of the matter is not useless. After returning to the capital, it is like wearing shackles and being trapped for life. Although Your Majesty has no achievements, he is still a good emperor.

I started my career at a young age, and I always keep my appreciation for His Majesty in mind. Civil turmoil is rife in the south of Beijing, and vassal kings everywhere are ready to take action. The court is still in a difficult situation. The world sympathizes with His Highness's injustice. Times have changed, and the Prince Consort cannot return to the world after all.

More than ten years have passed, and His Highness's virtuous reputation is still there. His youth has passed away. It is not necessarily impossible to find a good person to spend the rest of his life. I have spoken from the bottom of my heart, what should be said and what should not be said. I have something to do at home. I'm sorry to bother you. ! Farewell! "

Zhang Jinyu stood up slowly, bowed down and bowed deeply!
at this time,

The inner hall was so quiet and fell into deathly silence that the three women were a little shocked.
Zhou Xiangxue was even more surprised. No one had ever said these words to her before, and no one dared to mention her deceased husband casually in front of her. He actually dared to tell her not to come back and find a good man to spend the rest of her life with. Even so, it was a pity that , where is the good man in the world?

Princess Yueru raised her beautiful eyebrows and saw that Marquis Luo Yun actually wanted to get up and leave. There was a hint of thoughtfulness in her charming eyes. Could it be that she was scared? You have finished everything you said, so now How can I let you go? My interest has just been aroused by you. How can I let you go?

"Master Hou, you can't leave now if you plan to."

"Back to Your Highness, I have finished what I said. There is no point in staying here. It is no longer appropriate to meet the princess in private, so I still think it is okay for Your Highness to go back and cultivate in peace."

Another bow,
Zhang Jinyu now feels a little regretful in her heart. Why did she agree to this woman coming to Yanchun Tower when her forehead was hot? It was obvious that there was no good banquet. Princess Yueru had a big plan. This was a good plan.

It's a pity that the idea of ​​​​leaving will be in vain, otherwise I will forcefully resign. Thinking of this, my heart moved, and the movement of my feet was not slow. Then I took two steps back, and was about to turn around and leave.

Unexpectedly, this movement immediately woke up Princess Yueru. Seeing that Marquis Luo Yun wanted to run away, Zhou Xiangxue immediately stood up, put one foot on the stool, and the other on the table, and chased her in the air. He came over and grabbed Luo Yunhou's arm to prevent him from leaving. With the other hand, he took off the bamboo hat on his head. She was bright and white, with white teeth. The flowing silver light on her skin was so attractive that it made Zhang Jinyu's eyes straighten.

"Master Marquis, it is not the behavior of a gentleman to leave before you finish speaking. I finally invited you to have a meal without eating, which is not the way to treat guests. Not to mention that today, I have a private meeting with you. In a brothel, a man and a woman are alone. What if word spreads and His Majesty and the courtiers know about it? "

Zhou Xiangxue opened her red lips lightly, and her face, which had not seen the weather at all, was as charming as a young girl, and she spoke slowly.

Zhang Jinyu's face darkened. Could it be that this is the case? The more beautiful a person is, the harsher their words are.
"Your Highness, I'm serious. What do you mean by a private meeting between a man and a woman? Are they not considered human beings?"

Astonished for a moment,
Private meetings are indeed a thing,

Zhang Jinyu immediately changed his mind. There were two maids in front of him. How could he say that they were a single man and a widower.

"Master Hou, here are all my people. If word spreads out, do you listen to the Marquis or to this palace? You should also take a closer look. I am indeed in the double twenties now. I don't know if I can't get in." The Marquis’s eyes.”

He spoke of grievances, but his eyes were full of smiles. When Marquis Luo Yun saw his dumb look just now, he actually felt a sense of secret joy and shyness in his heart.

I suppressed what I was thinking and didn't let go of the pull on my hand. I was really afraid of this kid, so I really ran away from him.
Zhang Jinyu had no choice but to smile bitterly, hunting geese all day long, and was eventually injured by the wild geese.
"Your Highness, if I don't leave, it's not good to pull."

"Of course that's good, but today, let's change seats and you take the seat."

"promise!"

Seeing the princess let go of her arms, Zhang Jinyu felt calm and responded generously. She turned around and walked over, got on the main seat, and sat down on the couch. The fragrance of orchids was just as fragrant as the table in front of her. , there are faint shoe prints, I think the kick just now was not light, the princess actually has martial arts skills, this is not easy to handle,
Princess Yueru, Zhou Xiangxue's eyes followed Luo Yunhou's gaze to the table. The faint shoe prints made her face turn red. She was a little reckless. She wanted Shuyun to wipe it, but she saw that Luo Yunhou didn't mind either. , actually waved his sleeve and wiped it clean. This move made his heart tremble slightly, and he sat down on the opposite side silently.

Looking at the superior Luo Yunhou, he suddenly sighed, this is how it should be.

"Master Marquis, there is no need to be anxious. It is not too late to leave after dinner. What the Marquis just said is a serious problem for this dynasty. Since the Marquis said what he said, do you know how to deal with it?"

After Zhang Jinyu sat down, she picked up the tea cup on the side and moistened her throat. Well, why does it smell so good? Suddenly she realized that she drank from the wrong tea bowl. This bowl of tea belonged to His Highness. At this scene, Zhou Xiangxue glanced at it with a shy expression. He appeared, his face was slightly red, but he deliberately avoided it.

Zhang Jinyu coughed, neither putting it down, nor holding it, but helpless, it was a mistake, and drank it all in one gulp, leaving a fragrant mouthfeel and endless aftertaste.
(End of this chapter)