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Chapter 404
Youzhou City, in a mansion courtyard in Jixiangfang.

This courtyard was repaired by Lu Sidao of the Lu family when he received his friend Xue Daoheng. There are five entrances in the courtyard, fake stone waterside pavilions, pavilions, terraces and pavilions.With the financial resources of the Lu family, it would be effortless to build such a courtyard in Youzhou.

Ever since Princess Changle arrived in Youzhou, the Lu family gave up this mansion, and after sending someone to clean it, it became the place where the princess stayed.

There is a first floor in the courtyard, facing the water, and Yang Ehuang likes the scenery here, so he chose to stay here.

Li Chongjiu took good care of Yang Ehuang and lived in Jixiangfang. He sent cooks, gardeners, and more than 50 people to serve him. The soldiers are in charge and protect the auspicious square on all sides.

Unexpectedly, Yang Ehuang declined the servants and maids sent by Li Chongjiu to take care of them. Except for Fu Yi, the personal maid, only two people lived in the small building.

Li Chongjiu was puzzled by this, but Yang Ehuang said: "The Great Sui Dynasty died because of luxury. After this disaster, it can no longer be the same as before. I take it seriously, so it is better to keep everything simple. But in the square Quite a few of them are ordinary people, so the entry and exit of soldiers and horses would not only disturb the people, but also scare the neighbors."

After listening to Li Chongjiu's words, he withdrew most of the servants and ordered them to obtain the consent of Yang Ehuang, so that they had to approach the small building at will, and they were not allowed to disturb the people.

Now that Yang Ehuang and Fuyi are living in the small building, they are happy and quiet.There are many authentic works of famous masters in the small building, the classics of the Wenlin Museum of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the curiosities tributed by the Western Regions. These are all collected by the Lu family, and Yang Ehuang likes them.

The third mother of the Lu family, Lu Qi, and the fourth mother also came to visit from time to time.Originally, two of the four daughters of the Lu family have already become monks, so the remaining two young ladies of the Lu family often come to the small building in Jixiangfang to keep company with Yang Ehuang.

"Princess, there is no one in Master Qu's room, even Yuniang's room. There is only a letter left by the bed." Fuyi came in and said to Qu Yanran in a hurry.

"Sister Qu and Yunniang are not in the room? There is only one letter."

Yang Ehuang was startled, took the letter from Fuyi, and hurriedly opened it to read.

I saw the handmade small letters on the letter, which said, sister, please forgive my sister for leaving without saying goodbye. Seeing that my sister’s good deeds are approaching, and I finally get what I want, my sister’s thoughts are over. Stay in one place for a long time.There is no permanent banquet in the world, gathering and dispersing, life separation and reunion, the same is true, we two sisters, there will be a day when we meet, don't worry about it.

After reading the letter, Yang Ehuang felt as if something was lost in his heart, and asked, "Fu Yi, is there something I did wrong, why did Sister Qu leave without saying goodbye?"

Fu Yi said: "Princess, don't say that, didn't everyone Qu said it in the letter?"

Yang Ehuang said: "No, it shouldn't be like this, even if there is something urgent, you should wait... When my good thing is over, she can't leave again."

Fu Yi said: "That's true, but Master Qu is not from Meng Lang, there must be her reasons for doing this."

Yang Ehuang sat down on the couch, read the letter several times, Fu Yi saw Yang Ehuang like this, and asked: "Princess, why haven't I heard of your good deeds, dare to ask Shang Gu Gong to ask you to marry him? "

"Not yet?" Yang Ehuang raised his head and said, "Since he arrived in Youzhou, he has been busy presiding over the imperial examination. In the past ten days, I have only seen him five or six times, and every time he said After a while, I will return home at night."

When Yang Ehuang said this, he was relieved. Although she and Li Chongjiu had been together less and more in the past few days, he also knew that Li Chongjiu, as the governor of a state, was busy with affairs, and he was able to come to see him in his busy schedule. , which shows the heart.

Hearing what Yang Ehuang said, Fu Yi said urgently: "Your Highness, although Duke Shanggu has great affection, why do you think he returned to the residence?"

Yang Ehuang nodded, and said: "Fuyi, I know what you mean, there is a concubine in his mansion accompanying him, so he has to go back. I knew this before I came to Youzhou, and he didn't hide it. I."

Fu Yi said: "Your Highness, I heard that this is not a concubine's room, it's as simple as that, she has the background of Shide Xibu, and I heard that on the grassland, Shidexibu is now second only to the Turks, and is very powerful What's more, before Lord Shanggu gave birth to a son, there were rumors in Youzhou several times before that Lord Shanggu wanted to make her his wife. Princess..."

Yang Ehuang frowned and said, "I know."

Fu Yi said: "After all, the princess is..."

Just as he was talking, he suddenly heard someone outside the small building saying: "His Royal Highness King Qi is here!"

"Second brother, why are you here?" Yang Ehuang said, "Let's open the door with Fuyi."

At that moment, Yang Ehuang and Fuyi went downstairs together, opened the door, and saw King Qi striding forward.

Yang Ehuang asked: "Second brother, aren't you in Hengshan County? Why did you come here?"

Yang Hao took a deep look at Yang Ehuang, said with a smile, "Yes, Lord Shanggu sent someone to send me a letter asking me to come."

"Could it be that something happened to the second brother in Hengshan County?"

Seeing Yang Ehuang's concerned expression, Yang Hao said: "The second brother is not the second brother in the past, don't worry, everything is fine in Hengshan County."

Only then did Yang Ehuang heave a sigh of relief, Fu Yi asked, "Dare to ask why His Royal Highness King Qi came here?"

"You will know in a while." Yang Hao smiled slightly.

Yang Ehuang, when Fu Yi saw Yang Hao's mysterious look, he couldn't help but speculate.

Yang Hao sat for a while, and soon outside the small building, a group of people came and arranged it outside.

At this time, another person said: "There is someone outside Qi Wang's gate asking to see you."

Yang Hao immediately opened the door himself, and Yang Ehuang looked out from behind the curtain, but saw that it was Wang Junkuo and the county magistrate Chen Xiaoyi who came.

Chen Xiaoyi, Wang Junkuo cupped his hands immediately and said: "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness King Qi."

Yang Hao smiled and said, "Excuse me, please sit down."

Yang Ehuang understood something immediately, his face flushed, he turned around and went back upstairs, Fuyi was stunned for a while, and then he reacted immediately.

The voice from downstairs came from far away.

"Although Lord Shanggu is currently the Lord of Youzhou, I am also his second uncle. His father is the oldest, and His Royal Highness King Qi is also the close relative of the princess. There is a saying in our hometown that an elder brother is like a half father. Later, there was a matter about the ancient announcement and Her Royal Highness, and I also shared it with King Qi."

"General Wang is being polite, but please speak directly."

"Someone is a vulgar person, let Chen Sima tell me!"

"King Qi is very polite. Lord Shanggu is twenty-five years old. He has a concubine beside him, but he has not yet established a royal family. There is a folk saying that the male college should be married, and the female college should be married. Your Royal Highness is still waiting for her boudoir. Today, the two of us come here As a matchmaker, I hope that His Royal Highness King Qi will agree to marry the princess to Duke Shanggu as the royal family, and the Yang and Li families will become good friends of the two surnames.

"Inspector Li is a dragon and a phoenix among men, so why talk about being high-ranking, General Wang is too polite."

When Yang Ehuang heard it upstairs, his heart was pounding, but after hearing what Yang Hao said, a big stone fell from his heart.

"Qi Wang is really a cheerful person." Wang Junkuo's hearty laughter came from downstairs.

At that moment, Wang Junkuo's voice came.

"The king of Qi has benefits, and he bestowed on his wife Li. Li has the gift of ancestors, so the king of Qi invites him to adopt him."

"Although the princess has golden branches and jade leaves, she is also an ordinary woman. The prince orders her and dare not refuse."

"Natze!"

The voice came out.

Yang Ehuang came to the curtain to look again, but saw Wang Junkuo took a live goose from someone else's hand, and offered it to Yang Hao with both hands.

Yang Hao received it, and then countless people in the outer circle were busy, and box after box of Xuanwu, sheep, sake, japonica rice, millet, etc. were brought into the house.

After that, Wang Junkuo held a live goose and said, "Since the king of Qi has been ordered, he will add divination. Whose family dare you ask the girl to be?"

Yang Hao said: "The prince has a destiny, and he chooses according to propriety. Some dare not resign, and he calls him Ehuang."

At that moment, Chen Xiaoyi solemnly asked about the date of birth, and now Chen Xiaoyi, Wang Junkuo said goodbye.

All the people left in a mighty way, leaving only the dowry in the house.

After the people left, Yang Ehuang walked down the curtain, met Yang Hao's eyes, and said: "Second brother."

Yang Hao said with a smile: "You should be happy. In fact, since I came to Youzhou, I thought it would be like this. Li Shishi was born in a commoner, but he is a hero after all. Several aunts and sisters in the clan back then, She even married a Turkic man far away. No matter how you say it, Inspector Li is better than those Fan people who haven't bathed for several years!"

Yang Ehuang shook his head and said: "They made sacrifices for my sake, and I have always admired them from the bottom of my heart."

Yang Hao nodded and said: "It's good if you can think so. Marriage is really helpless, but as a royal child, you must take responsibility and take on heavy responsibilities for this society. I only know now , it turns out that the hope of reviving the Yang family is not in me, but in you."

"Second brother, until now..."

Yang Hao said: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Do you think you want to follow the example of your grandfather in establishing the Sui Dynasty for Zhou? Don't worry, second brother, I am self-aware. The Sui Dynasty is the yellow sun of yesterday, and now we can have today's success." Today, what extravagance do you want?"
"Second brother, it's good if you can think so."

Yang Hao nodded.

Yang Ehuang lowered his head and said: "Second brother, if the father knows about it, will he be pleased?"

Yang Hao said with a smile: "I think if you are happy, the emperor father will also be pleased, and the queen mother will also be pleased when she finds out."

(End of this chapter)