Chapter 100 Mission
At that time, Xia Yiqing finished taking care of the internal affairs of the Hou Mansion, so Zheng Jingyan and her got into the carriage and headed for Shou Wang Mansion.

Yiqing said: "It's about this time, will you be a little late?"

"It's not too late, it's just right. At this time, most of the guests have already entered the palace, so we don't need to greet and gossip with some irrelevant people after we get out of the car."

Zheng Jingyan and Yi Qing sat side by side, and said: "Princess Qin will lead you in to find her, you just follow Princess Qin closely, don't listen to other people's words and leave at will, you have to... listen to Princess Qin!"

Yiqing turned her face to look at him sensitively: "What do you want to do?"

The last flower banquet in Prince Qin's Mansion was planned by Princess Qin, won't you use me again this time?

Zheng Jingyan and her looked at each other for a moment, after a little deliberation, he chose to tell the truth: "Yiqing, if I tell you about this first, I'm afraid you won't be happy and make trouble, so I have to stay on the road and discuss it with you. The banquet was at the queen's will, and most of the guests were royal family members. Several older princes who had been crowned kings and their concubines were the guests. Because the princes had just had a dispute a few days ago, they were tit-for-tat and refused to give in. It’s a long story, and women in deep boudoirs don’t need to know too much! This matter has changed when it comes to the front of the palace. Although the emperor and the empress ordered to mediate, it is impossible to know whether the princes really reconciled, so the empress invited Princess Shou The purpose of holding this banquet to gather everyone together is to pave the way for the flower banquet and birthday of King Wei's residence in a few days, King Wei is the queen's own son, so naturally she can't make it too embarrassing for King Wei's birthday!"

Zheng Jingyan paused, and Yiqing asked, "I'm not interested in knowing about royal disputes! What does it have to do with us?"

Zheng Jingyan said: "It has a lot to do with it!"

Yiqing: "Isn't it the dragon who seized the heirloom again? Your Majesty is really serious, won't it be over if you just make the crown prince?"

Zheng Jingyan's face changed slightly: "Yiqing! You... don't say such things casually!"

"I know, I'm only telling you!"

"..."

Zheng Jingyan glanced over Yiqing's delicate pink lips like petals, feeling a little distracted: It's not as moist as usual, is she thirsty?I just changed my clothes and left, without bothering to drink water.

Zheng Jingyan slowly approached Yiqing sideways, and said softly, "Yiqing, I invite you to do something today!"

Yiqing complained: I knew it was so!
"What's the matter?"

"The situation in the imperial city is quite tense now. The spies of the princes are scattered around, watching each other. Naturally, the emperor is not at ease about this. The hidden guards are everywhere, and anyone can know if there is any trouble! King Shou often walks around in the palace. We need to confirm with him, but we haven't seen him for several days. I heard that he went to accompany the capital for some business and is rushing back to the capital. He may show up at today's banquet, but it's not certain when... King Qin and I don't believe that he is not in the palace ! Judging from the performance of the other princes, we should also have guessed this... Therefore, if we can meet with King Shou before all the princes, we will have the upper hand in a certain matter! This matter depends on you!"

Yiqing wanted to turn her face to look at him, but Zheng Jingyan deliberately lowered her head and spoke close to her left ear. If she turned around, her face would be close to her face, so she had no choice but to stay still and let him puff and puff on the back of her neck. Angry, itchy, she couldn't help shrinking her neck, thinking to herself: People say that a woman's breath is like blue, and this thin man's breath is also very good, clean and cold, with a fresh and elegant herbal aroma, yes She likes the smell, no wonder she doesn't reject "cohabiting" with him at all.

Yiqing shrank her neck again, wanting to avoid it, so she did what she wanted, moved to the right, and protested softly, "I don't understand anything, I'm afraid I can't help you. you!"

Seeing that Yiqing distanced herself from him, Zheng Jingyan followed without thinking, as if afraid of her running away, with his right hand still around her waist: "Yiqing, you are smart and quick-witted. Explanation one or two, but today, you must do this!"

"Why me again?"

Zheng Jingyan showed a trace of bitterness on Jun's face: "The Jiangnan piece "The Beauty of Taihu Lake" that you played at Prince Qin's Mansion last time is now popular all over the capital. I am very proud of this, he will definitely not let go of the piece you played, you only need to play one more piece today, and it will draw out his flute!"

Yiqing was silent for a while: "Why do you think so? As soon as he came out, didn't he show up? Also, why can't he come out to meet you as soon as possible? It's like playing hide-and-seek, isn't it interesting?" ?”

"What is peek-a-boo?"

"It's just you hiding, I'll go find you, a trick played by children."

"There are so many new words!"

Zheng Jingyan smiled, and said seriously: "This is the habit of the current emperor. If the emperor has something on his mind or a certain decision, he will inadvertently let King Shou know about it. If he is afraid that he will not be able to keep his mouth shut, he will make King Shou restrain himself. Without the emperor's permission, you can't contact the princes! Over the years, King Shou has also kept his word - unless something unexpected happens that he can't prevent! This time, the empress seemed to have intentions or unintentional, and asked Concubine Shou to host a banquet. The city palace is not far from Shouwang's mansion, the emperor and empress may also come and walk, once the emperor comes, Shouwang will be able to show up, but at that time, the Qinwang's mansion will not be able to take advantage of it!"

"Which prince does King Shou support? Didn't he make it clear?"

Zheng Jingyan's eyes flickered: "He is the royal brother, the prince, and he is only loyal to the emperor! How can he clearly express his support for which one?"

"That's true! Even if he has thoughts in his heart, he still thinks secretly. His words and deeds depend on the situation, right?"

Yiqing tried to pull the thin arm around her waist, but it didn't work, so she continued: "You haven't answered my question just now: Why do you think my song can attract him? What if he doesn't care at all?" Regardless of who is playing the piano outside, or if he is not in the capital at all, what should we do?"

Zheng Jingyan lowered his eyes: "Yiqing, the last time you played a song together, did you feel that you and him... have a good understanding?"

There is no colorful phoenix in the body, but there is a tacit understanding in the heart?
Yiqing rolled her eyes: "No! Didn't you hear it? That day because he came in without saying hello, I even played a few wrong notes!"

A smile appeared on Zheng Jingyan's lips, and he said: "In a while, you can play a piece of music at will, and you don't need to pay attention to other people's 'intrusion'. Those who can follow your piano sound are all people who are proficient in melody! They can adjust themselves, you just need to Just take care of yourself!"

Yiqing was startled: "They?"

"That's right, in order to cover people's eyes and ears, there will be three or five people who will join you Qin Xiao from different directions! Once Shou Wang Xiao Sheng appears, Qin Wang will be the first to find his hiding place!"

Yiqing asked: "If King Qin can find King Shou, so can others!"

"That depends on whether King Shou is willing to let others find him! King Shou is still very cunning, he should change a little bit, and there are not many people who can distinguish the sound of King Shou's flute!"

Yiqing sighed, and pulled the arms tightly around her waist: "I don't understand you people from the capital, your brains are either too complicated or too boring, and I just can't run away to play with you-let go! I don’t know the way, so I don’t know how to run around!”

Zheng Jingyan let go of his arms, and said sincerely: "You can rely on me to close your eyes and rest your mind, so as not to hit your head on the wall of the car."

The last time she was drunk, she insisted on pulling him on the back, refusing to lean against the wall of the car, for fear of hitting her head and hurting her head.

Yiqing looked back at his shoulder: "You're too thin, it's uncomfortable to lean on! Just let it go, the back of the chair is better!"

Zheng Jingyan's originally mild face froze, he moved his body to the left, turned his face to face the lavender window screen, and never looked back.

Yiqing thought he was looking at the street scene, so she didn't disturb him, she leaned on the cushion and frowned slightly, thinking to herself: When I arrive at Shouwang's mansion in a while, what song should I play?

Arriving at Prince Shou's mansion, Zheng Jingyan watched Princess Qin and the two maids before her, Hong Xing and Zi Lan, bring Yiqing to Princess Qin's side, and then left in peace, heading for the place where the male guests were.

Concubine Qin took Yiqing to visit Princess Shou, Concubine Shou's expression was calm, she just nodded slightly, then turned her face and continued talking to the people next to her.

The other princesses behaved similarly. Princess Qi and Princess Chu even pretended not to see or hear Yiqing salute them, and Yiqing didn’t care about it—class struggle, it’s understandable. Speaker.

Concubine Wei showed a smile, and said to Yiqing: "No courtesy, feel free."

It made Yiqing feel a little sorry, of course, because the last time she played "The Beauty of Taihu Lake" in the Prince Qin's mansion, she knocked down his "Ode to Taihu Lake" and drew all the emperor's admiration and love to the King Qin and his wife.

After wandering around among these arrogant women in the royal family, Yiqing was not interested in it at all, but this will make her feel even more boring, and she can't help but wish that the time will pass quickly and go home when the time comes.

When admiring the flowers, the concubines all walked together, appreciating and admiring them carefully. Behind each concubine, apart from the maids and servants, there were usually two or three close wives or noble ladies. Yiqing and the other two noble ladies Following Concubine Qin, I saw a lady about 27 or [-] years old behind Concubine Qi, turning her face to look at her from time to time. It was a little strange, so I asked Mrs. Weiyuanhou who was standing next to her. Mrs. Weiyuanhou smiled and said: "That's Mrs. Linyang Hou."

Madam Linyang Hou?It turned out to be her.

Yiqing remembers this name. Cousin Fang Yuxian and Grandma Jiang once mentioned it: she likes to travel and socialize, and her family holds the most parties and banquets throughout the year!
Yiqing couldn't see anything special about the twenty or thirty pots of exotic flowers and plants raised by Princess Shou, but the peonies in the garden were incomparably bright and beautiful, as bright as clouds, and the densely packed frames The unique wisteria flowers are truly eye-catching.

Here you can enjoy the flowers in the garden, and you can hear the string music over there. The back garden of King Shou Palace is not lacking in the sound of the piano.

As they walked, some people went to find a place to rest when they were tired. Yiqing followed Qin Wangfei, Zhao Wangfei, Yan Wangfei and others to a delicately shaped pavilion by the rockery, and saw a pair of There is nothing in Yiqing's heart that does not understand the antique seven-string Yaoqin.

The sound quality of the famous piano is excellent, loud and clear, and when the sound of the piano curls up, all kinds of silk and bamboo sounds will disappear by themselves.

Yiqing played "Snow Mountain Flying Fox" this time. Didn't Zheng Jingyan say that Yuan Cong was cunning?Then just treat him as a fox.

After a song, there was indeed the sound of the flute and flute, and Yiqing patiently played it three times before calling it a day.

She has completed the task, as to whether it is useful or not, whether it will produce the effect they want, she can't control it.

 I'm sorry dears, Ah Rou has caught a cold for the past few days, and I can't write words. The update is slow, and I will catch up when I get better. Sorry again!
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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