Yu Tang Golden Boudoir

Chapter 111
Li Tian lowered his eyes little by little, kicking the withered grass on the ground with the toe of his shoes and was lost in a daze. Jiang Hong looked at her with ups and downs, and her silence made his heart burn like fire: "I don't worry about you, Qilang is right. You are also sincere, I am confused, you, don't be angry." Jiang Hong's voice became lower and lower, and the last "don't be angry" brought out a deep humility.

"I'm not angry." Li Tian raised his head and glanced at Jiang Hong: "It's a little troublesome."

"What's the trouble?" Jiang Hong asked closely, and Li Tian was silent for a moment before whispering: "If the fourth master married the daughter of Chang'an Hou Zhu's family, wouldn't he be more confident?" Jiang Hong was taken aback by Li Tian's big jump. Blinking his eyes, he suddenly felt an inexplicable crisis in his heart: "The fourth master wants to marry the Zhu family? The second wife of the Zhu family?"

"En." Li Tian admired Jiang Hong's quick response very much. Jiang Hong's face was as deep as water, and he pondered for a while before whispering: "Since the founding of the country, the Zhu family has always been the first family in the army, and it has lasted for a hundred years. , relying on being loyal to the official family and never having a second heart, my uncle taught me a lot with the Zhu family, the old master of the Zhu family is very shrewd, I think the meaning of the official family is the meaning of the Zhu family."

"I wish the family is willing to marry, is it also a meaning?"

"You just said that there is trouble, does it have something to do with this?" Jiang Hong looked at Li Tian and asked in confusion, Li Tian lowered his head, as if answering the wrong question: "Before grandma left, the most regrettable thing was that I didn't get to see me get married in a beautiful way. , even though grandma can't see it now, I still want to marry in a good way, and I don't want to marry someone I don't want to marry."

Jiang Hong's eyes were a little gloomy: "What are your plans? I'll let Aunt come to propose marriage tomorrow?"

"It will implicate you, as well as the Jiang family."

"No, the Jiang family is a scholarly family that has lasted for hundreds of years, and the Jiang family has not only once or twice turned against the officials. Besides, this is not our fault. Don't worry about this one. As for me, the big deal belongs to Sonoda Ju, as long as you don't dislike it."

Li Tian lowered his head, a stream of heat rushed into his eyes, he blinked a few times before blinking back the stream of heat, and said in a low voice: "Since Xu Jingzhi talked to you first, if there is a quarrel, I'm afraid it will cause trouble." Li Tian Tian lowered his eyes: "Just after Chunwei, it's best not to alarm people, quietly make an appointment first, and then get married after leaving the country."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Jiang Hong softly agreed, and Li Tian was slightly relieved, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Outside the Xuande Gate, the lantern sheds on Aoshan Mountain are as bright as day, and the lantern sheds of the high-ranking officials and dignitaries are row upon row.

The official returned to the Xuande Tower, with tiredness that could not be concealed on his face, reluctantly sat for a while, ordered people to disperse another round of rewards, and then sat in the warm sedan back to rest in the forbidden area.Everyone sent the officials away, the fourth prince and the fifth prince resigned with Concubine Ye Gui and Concubine Jiang Xian almost at the same time and wanted to go out for a walk, the sixth prince pestered the fifth prince and insisted on going out together, after a while, only Concubine Ye Gui, Concubine Jiang Xian and Concubine Jiang Xian were left in the curtain. For the other older concubines with low status, they had to sit until they were seated before withdrawing the veil and going back.

Concubine Ye Gui glanced at the concubines who were talking seven or eight steps away from the two of them, then turned to look at Concubine Jiang Xian and laughed in a low voice: "Did you pay attention to the lady of Qingjiang Hou's family just now? She is gentle and generous, and she is a virtuous person at first glance." , is a rare and good child." Concubine Jiang Xian is 28 years old, her eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are clear, her facial features are very soft, her whole body is like a pool of spring water, she looked at Ye Guifei and nodded with a gentle smile. She smiled bluntly: "Do you think she is suitable for Lao Wu? With Lao Wu's nonsense, you have to find someone who is so generous and virtuous to tolerate him."

Concubine Jiang Xian looked at Concubine Ye Gui with surprise on her face, thought for a while and smiled and said, "That's good, I thought, if I stand with Lao Wu, I don't think it's a good match, how good Lao Wu is."

"That's right, the old fifth is born like that, not to mention men, how many women can match him? If you want to find someone who can stand with him, where can you find it? Besides, marrying a wife to gain virtue , looks come second."

Concubine Jiang Xian smiled but didn't answer. Concubine Ye Gui glanced at her, a coldness flashed in her eyes, but the smile on her face was very warm: "This year passes so fast, and the fifth child will get married in a blink of an eye. The sixth brother will be nine years old after the new year, and I heard that Mrs. Chang'an's wife is also pregnant, let's see how quickly this day goes by."

"Yes." Concubine Jiang Xian replied casually with a calm face, but her heart suddenly became vigilant. Concubine Ye continued to laugh and said: "Zhu Mingrui is about the same age as Liu Lang. He is going to be a father, so you have to persuade Liu Lang, too." You can't hang out with Lao Wu all the time. You know how to eat, drink and have fun when you grow up so old. According to me, you should also get a job and do it. I heard from the fourth brother that several large warehouses in the household department have to be rebuilt. The river in Dacang also needs to be dredged, and it has already been written to the Ministry of Industry, why not let Liu Lang follow Xi to learn, it is always a serious job."

Rebuilding the warehouse of the household department and dredging the river are extremely rare and good jobs. The fourth brother and the Ye family gave this fat job to the sixth brother, is it just to tell the eldest lady of the Qingjiang Houfu to the fifth?

"I'm afraid he won't be able to do well." Concubine Jiang Xian hesitated for a moment, then declined with a smile. Concubine Ye Gui said with a cheerful smile: "He just reminded the boss, and he has his own staff around him. Besides, whoever will never come Yes? After a few times of experience, you will become a pillar." Concubine Jiang Xian smiled and didn't answer, the two changed the subject tacitly, and chatted leisurely about which company's music is elegant and which company's maiko is good.

After entering the people's residence, Concubine Jiang Xian returned to Jingling Palace in a warm sedan chair, washed and changed her clothes, retreated from the crowd, and told her confidant Nanny Jing what Concubine Ye Gui said just now, frowning and said: "Give such a big benefit to our family, just to appoint the lady of the Qingjiang Houfu to the fifth child? What good does this do for her? I have thought about it all the way but I can't figure it out. The lady of the Qingjiang Houfu is indeed a good girl." Son, gentle and generous, with a bookish air, when did she become so kind? There must be a reason for this."

"What do you mean? Do you want to go back and talk to Lord Hou?"

"It's useless to tell Lord Hou about this matter." Concubine Jiang Xian pondered for a while and said: "There is nothing wrong with this matter on the surface. If you are not happy with her, look for an opportunity tomorrow to see what the officials mean."

The sixth prince tightly grabbed the fifth prince and followed the fourth prince down the Xuande Building. The fourth prince turned to look at the fifth prince and said, "You take the sixth prince, don't go to those messy places."

"How dare I?" The Fifth Prince spread his hands and said, "Don't worry, I'll take him to the moat to see the river lanterns."

"En." The fourth prince agreed, turned around and left, the sixth prince pulled the fifth prince curiously, "Where is the fourth brother going in such a hurry?"

"I don't know! Let's go, let's go to see the river lantern." The fifth prince took the sixth prince and strode away in the opposite direction of the fourth prince. ?”

"You talk so much about following me, what's the point of Yingxiangchi Wharf? Let's go to Dongshuimen!" The fifth prince raised his hand and knocked on the sixth prince, and reprimanded him bluntly. When the sixth prince heard that he was going to a more interesting place, Excitedly followed the Fifth Prince into the carriage.

"Still in Yingxiang Pond?" The Fourth Prince asked the servant Ming Feng while getting on his horse.

"A quarter of an hour ago, I reported that I was still in Yingxiangchi." Mingfeng's reply was very cautious. Yingxiangchi reported a letter every quarter of an hour, but today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Which street is not crowded with people? If you don't move, the horse can't run at all, that is, it's a little faster than walking. Yingxiang Pond is far outside the outer city and out of the moat. It takes more than half an hour to squeeze over. It was almost an hour ago, and the fifth master squeezed through again. One or two hours passed. Who knows if he will still be in Yingxiang Pond when the master arrives. It will be late now. If the master runs away again Nine and a half out of ten times when Master Kong went to look for the little lady, he ran empty.

Li Tian said what he needed to say. Seeing that it was almost time, he and Ye Shiriniang, Lin Ke and others got into the car and drove back. Lin Ke was in high spirits, and Li Tian covered his mouth with his hands, yawning non-stop, insisting that he couldn't take it anymore and had to go back to sleep no matter what.Seeing that Li Tian refused to go, Lin Ke had no choice but to give up. Princess Jiang had confessed that if Li Tian came back, she had to go back quickly. Jiang Shan stared at Lin Ke, and seeing that Lin Ke would not go, she also said that she should go back and rest .Ye Shiriniang pouted, with an unhappy expression on her face, Li Tian pushed her and smiled and said, "Yaoyao is still talking with her ancestors in the light shed on your house, you go to find her, just tell her about you How good at guessing riddles today! Look, you won so many colorful bosses."

"I don't know my bottom Yaoyao, so she won't believe it." Ye Twelve Niang couldn't help laughing: "It's all guessed by Jiang's brother. I used to think that Tian Tian was the best at guessing riddles. Tian Tian is still far behind Jiang's elder brother, Shanshan, your elder brother is too good, no matter what riddle, just scan your eyes to know it, I think there is no riddle that Jiang's elder brother can't guess Son!"

"Who dares to say that? I used to think that Brother Nine was the most powerful. When I came to the capital, I first met Yaoyao's cousin, who was even stronger than Brother Nine. In terms of pairing, Brother Nine couldn't beat him at all. He was better than Brother Nine. My brother is one year younger, and Brother Ninth's one-year move, but he is Xie Yuan, and the son of Ake's sister-in-law's aunt's aunt, whose surname is Leng, is two years younger than Ninth Brother, and it's also one-year move! It is only in the capital that we know that there are many talents." Jiang Shan was filled with emotion.Ye Shiriniang thought about it carefully and said, "Why can't I remember the two you mentioned? Have you ever been to our house? My elder brother likes to make friends with talented people."

"Then I don't know, I haven't asked Brother Nine." Jiang Shan is as innocent as Lin Ke, how could she pay attention to such things, Ye Twelve Niang asked again: "Then have you seen them? Is it good-looking? Compared with your ninth brother? Which one looks better?"

Jiang Shan covered her mouth and giggled non-stop: "They often come to my house. I have seen them once or twice. They are all good-looking. Mr. Xu's family is full of energy, and Mr. Leng's family is as gentle as jade. They are different and incomparable."

"Then I'll go back and ask my elder brother if he has invited Mrs. Xu and Leng. If he hasn't, let my elder brother invite you to our house. I'll take a peek too. I like beautiful men the most!" Ye Shi Erniang announced unceremoniously, Li Tian raised her hand to caress her forehead, Lin Ke laughed and teased Ye Shierniang: "Last time I peeked at Fifth Master, the old lady has imprisoned you for more than half a year, you still dare to do this, alas, in the future You must find a beautiful man to marry."

"That's right, I told my aunt, I don't care about anything else, good-looking is a must!" Ye Twelve Niang raised her chin and said proudly.

A few people chatted and laughed all the way. First, they went to Nanning County Prince's Mansion. Lin Ke pulled Jiang Shan to stay with her for a day. Jiang Shan was a permanent resident of Lin Ke's place. After talking to Jiang Hong, they entered the Nanning County Prince's Mansion with Lin Ke. .Xuande Building is between Yongguo Mansion and Nanning County Prince's Mansion, and a little bit to the south is Xuande Gate. After sending Lin Ke and Jiang Shan off, Li Tian looked at Ye Twelve Niang and said with a smile: "Remember I gave it to you last year?" honey plum tea?"

"Why don't you remember? It's so beautiful. Put a spoonful in it and wash it with hot water. The plum blossom is just like the real thing, spinning and rising. It's so beautiful. You did it again this year?"

"Well, the plum blossoms in my yard are blooming very well this year. I made them with red plums, green plums and winter plums. I was in a hurry when I came out, so I forgot to bring them to you. Why don't you go back home with me first?" Get scented tea and go to the lantern shed?" Li Tian suggested with a smile, Ye Twelve Niang would not refuse, Li Tian lifted the curtain and told Yue Niang, and Yue Niang smiled and told Jiang Hong who was escorting beside the car, He wanted to send Li Tian back to the mansion first, and then bother him to send Ye Shiriniang to the lamphouse of the Prince's Mansion in Dongyang County. The fearless little nymphomaniac who always stares straight at a beautiful man, facing each other alone, he is still a little bit apprehensive.

Sending Li Tian to the back corner gate of Duke Yongguo's mansion, Yingluo took out two glazed bottles of honey plum blossom tea, and Ye Shiriniang changed her own car, and was escorted by Jiang Hong to the lantern shed of Dongyang County Prince's Mansion downstairs in Xuande .

Ye Shusheng had already received the letter from Li Tian and others returning from Yingxiangchi. While sending someone to find the fourth prince, he reported it to Mrs. Sun. He stood at the corner of the lamp shed and looked at the direction of Yingxiangchi. After Twelve Niangs, let her guess the lantern riddles, and then invite Li Tian and others to the lantern shed for supper to watch Aoshan's performance, but Twelve Niangs, Ye Shusheng sighed helplessly, this Twelve Younger Sister has never been successful enough, More than a failure.

Ye Shiriniang's car appeared in the crowd and slowly moved under the light shed. Ye Shusheng looked around carefully and saw that there were no other cars. He was sighing when he saw Jiang Hong who was walking beside the car. With a slight smile on her face, she watched Ye Shiriniang's car stop under the light shed with her hands behind her back. Ye Shirniang jumped out of the car, raised her head, holding all kinds of gadgets in her hands, smiling like a flower, talking to Jiang Hong , Jiang Hong kept shaking his head, took a step back and bowed to the end, took another step, and bowed to the end again, after seven or eight steps away, watching Ye Twelve Niang happily jump up the steps of the lamp shed, this Turned around and left.

Ye Shusheng looked at Jiang Hong's back, lost his mind for a while with a smile on his face, and then turned and entered the lamphouse.

The fourth prince walked halfway before he met the boy who had come to report the news. He hurriedly turned his horse's head and drove back. All the roads from Yingxiang Pond to Xuande Building are connected, and all roads are full of people. The prince got the letter, and when he arrived at the alley behind Yongguo's mansion, the lights in Qingtong Courtyard were already turned off.

The fourth prince got off his horse at the entrance of the alley, walked slowly into the alley, stood a dozen steps away from the rear corner gate, stared blankly at the vigorous old tree that protruded from the courtyard wall of Qingtong Courtyard, and almost covered the opposite alley, the feeling in his heart Longing and suffering are like a flood.

He wanted to see her, to talk to her, he had countless things to say to her, the fourth prince's eyes fell, and he looked at the two small corner doors with dim paint, his marriage had already been settled, what A Niang said he would It is impossible to refute, he is different from the fifth elder brother, from the very beginning, his mother was the most honorable and powerful concubine in Father's harem, and his natal family was also the most powerful natal family among the princes, Father's way to The blood of countless Ye family members was sprinkled on the road of that dragon chair. From the day Dad ascended to the throne, in the court, in the palace, and in the eyes of countless people, he was the one most likely to sit on that chair. Prince.

He couldn't help but argue, before he was sensible, he had stood in that position like a target for many years.

Father's health is getting worse and worse, but he has never made any arrangements for himself. Father's thoughts have always been Zhouxiang and long-term. Half a step short of the empress position, the fourth prince felt a cold chill in his heart. He had already stood in this position, and his potential had reached this point. If he couldn't sit in that position, it would be impossible for him to retreat to become a rich man. If you can't make it this step, you will have a dead end for yourself, A Niang, and the Ye family.

The fourth prince looked at the dim corner door in pain, he had no choice but to go one step further, had to marry Zhu's family, his father acquiesced in his marriage, the fourth prince felt a little relieved, and the marriage with Zhu's family also wanted to try his father He knows that a woman does not have the humiliation of being brought in by three media and six hired people. If she is not willing, no, she is willing, and he wants her to wait. Dad is not in good health and can't survive for a few years. She is still young, if he can't win this step, she won't be hurt. If he has his life, he will never wrong her.

But next month he will be engaged, the fourth prince closed his eyes, thinking of the pain and pain of his betrothed to her, his heart felt as if it was torn apart bloody, the fourth prince walked slowly to the corner door, bit by bit Raise your hand and slowly caress the dull paint, how can you make her less sad and less painful?
(End of this chapter)