Rebirth of the Tang Dynasty's strongest consort

Chapter 553

August [-]th, Mid-Autumn Festival.

Fang Yiai woke up early in the morning and never took a single step.

The Zhuangyuan Mansion was full of people, and all kinds of craftsmen were top experts sent by the Ministry of Industry to renovate the Zhuangyuan Mansion.

"My son-in-law, how about this red velvet lantern?"

"My son-in-law, do you like the carved beams in the painting pavilion?"

"My son-in-law, this is a gift list personally drafted by Mr. Shen Nianxing from the Ministry of Rites. I hope my son-in-law will take a look at it."

"Okay, okay." Fang Yiai nodded again and again, smiling apologetically as she walked, holding a stack of documents in her hand, compared to the days when she was working in the Ministry of Punishment, she was still much more busy.

Taking advantage of the time when the craftsmen were stupefied, Fang Yiai let out a squeak, slipped into the east wing, and put the latch behind her backhand.

Reaching out to put the document on the desk, Fang Yiai let out a long sigh of relief, "I'm so tired!"

Gao Yang was sitting on the couch in a daze, seeing her husband walking quickly into the room, he couldn't help asking curiously: "Brother Jun'er, why don't you make a fuss in the outside room?"

"Shu'er, I've wronged you by letting you move into the east wing." Sitting by the couch, Fang Yiai said with a wry smile, "I'm so tired!"

"How can life be sloppy?" Gao Yang chuckled and murmured: "Brother Jun'er is not allowed to get drunk this time!"

"Okay." Fang Yiai nodded silently, thinking: "If it wasn't for the buddy who was drunk in the bridal chamber before, where would I be today?"

"You can't drink alcohol! If you get drunk, it will be a bad idea to go back!" Fang Yiai secretly made up her mind, and after chatting with Gao Yang for a while, she was thrown out of the east wing unwillingly.

The Zhuangyuan's mansion was busy until noon, and the work was initially suspended. The original wedding date was in the afternoon, so Fang Yiai took a break from the busy schedule, and was going back to the East Wing to drink tea to relieve boredom.

But when Fang Yiai was walking towards the east wing, Cheng Chubi, Hou Balin, Xue Rengui, Yuchi Baolin, and Luo Tong walked into the mansion together with laughter, and when they saw Fang Yiai folded their hands, they said:
"Brother, congratulations."

"Congratulations to the bridegroom, congratulations to the groom."

"Our team to meet the bride is all here."

"Brother, if you have any orders, just say it clearly."

Seeing the five people laughing at Yan Yan, Fang Yiai smiled wryly, "Oh, I haven't had dinner yet after being so busy."

"Dinner? Brother, are you still planning to eat today? Do you want to eat pearl, emerald and white jade soup?" Hou Balin asked with a playful smile.

"Hey!" Fang Yiai snorted coldly, and said seriously, "You should hit me for being so playful!"

"Yes! It's time to fight!" Cheng Chubi and the others made a gesture to fight, and Hou Balin was so frightened that he backed away again and again, which escaped the catastrophe.

The six brothers chatted and laughed for a while, and with the arrival of Shen Nianxing and Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Fang Yiai was immediately dragged outside the gate of the house.

"Nephew, I will take the imperial horse to Donghua Gate later, the old man is ready for the wedding procession." Shen Nianxing asked Li Chengqian to give him the jade belt across his waist, smiling.

"Thank you Uncle, I will take care of Uncle Lao." Fang Yiai stepped onto the carved saddle, took the reins, and walked slowly towards Donghua Gate surrounded by everyone.

After welcoming the dragon horse and phoenix chariot, Fang Yiai wore the number one scholar's costume on her head and a golden flower in her hat. Surrounded by Cheng Chubi and five people, she returned to the number one scholar's mansion.

This back and forth took almost an hour, and all the people in Chang'an [-]th Square went out to watch, the streets and alleys were filled with water, which made Fang Yi feel both happy and distressed.

After finally returning to Zhuangyuan's mansion, it was already the first moment of the Shenshi period, and all the guests took advantage of the gap between Fang Yiai's wedding reception and had already flocked here, among which Qin Qiong, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Yang Bo and others were particularly conspicuous.

Under the booing of everyone, Fang Yiai obediently completed all the etiquette, and then carried Li Lizhi into the main room.

Originally, Cheng Chubi and Hou Balin were clamoring to have a bridal chamber, but Xue Rengui, Qin Huaiyu, and Luo Tong "persuaded each other with kind words" for a while, so they gave up angrily.

In the main room, Fang Yiai sat on the side of the couch, looked at Li Lizhi who covered her head, and said with a smile, "Princess."

"Brother, use the scale to lift the hijab." Seeing that Fang Yiai lost her head in such a hurry, Li Lizhi chuckled lightly, and said the etiquette rules played by Shen Nianxing earlier.

"Yes, yes, yes." Fang Yiai nodded with a wry smile, and after lifting the hijab, Li Lizhi, dressed up, appeared in front of her eyes.

"Thank you, princess." Fang Yiai took a glass of wine, and the two drank each other, both of them looked haggard.

After talking in the room for a while, Fang Yiai bid farewell to the bride, walked out of the main room slowly, held a wine cup and toasted one by one in the mansion, and unexpectedly found that Li Ke, Li Tai, and Li Zhi had all arrived.

"Your Highness, Fang Jun toasts a toast." Fang Yiai held the cup and smiled, seeing that Li Chengqian didn't come, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Li Tai held the cup to drink and said with a smile: "Brother Yu, congratulations on this great joy."

"Brother-in-law, Xiao Wang would like to offer you a toast." Li Ke held up the cup and said unwillingly.

Only Li Zhi seemed a little stupefied, held the lamp and said a few words like congratulations, but then nothing came of it.

Li Tai and Li Ke harbored ambitions in their hearts. Although Li Ke was not a direct descendant, they coveted the throne very much. It must be said that this was Li Shimin's good idea.

"Brother-in-law, if there is anything wrong with going to Jinling this time, feel free to write to Xiao Wang."

"My brother-in-law, Xiao Wang has several properties in Jinling, and I will give them to my brother-in-law."

Just when Li Ke and Li Tai were "long brother-in-law, short brother-in-law", they heard a light cough from behind, and then Li Chengqian walked to Fang Yiai's side.

"Brother-in-law? How old is Li Zhi? Can you also be called brother-in-law?" Li Chengqian glared at Li Tai, then said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, Xiao Wang is a step late, so don't take offense to brother-in-law."

Although Li Tai and Li Ke were dissatisfied with Li Chengqian, they were a bit jealous of the son of the Eastern Palace, and now being reprimanded, they had no choice but to go back to the table resentfully, and began to drink with the civil and military officials.

Li Chengqian glanced around, then turned to ask: "When will Brother-in-law Yu leave?"

"Should be seven days later, Long Live's decree states that we will leave on August 22." Fang Yiai responded with cupped hands, something stuck in his mind, after some thought, he pulled Li Chengqian into the side hall.

There was no one in the side hall, and the two looked at each other, and they all let out sighs.

"Why does my brother-in-law have to leave? Is it okay to stay in Chang'an? After you leave, Xiao Wang will be alone, what should I do?" Li Chengqian murmured with eyebrows fixed.

Fang Yiai frowned slightly, cupped her hands and said, "Your Highness, if Fang Jun stays in Chang'an, he might be suspected by others. Your Highness should always consult my father, Uncle Du, and Grand Master Wei for advice on everything."

Li Chengqian nodded slightly, "The three uncles are the backbone of the country, and Xiao Wang naturally relies heavily on them. But with Yu's brother-in-law gone, Xiao Wang even has no one to talk to!"

"Your Highness, don't be discouraged. Fang Jun recommends three people who will definitely help the prince." Fang Yiai said with a smile.

"Those three?"

"Ma Zhou, Xue Rengui, Changsun Dan."

"What? Changsun Dan? Just the air tank? Xiao Wang doesn't need it!"

"Prince, do you know who told the lower officials about Cen Mao's arson?"

"Arson? Could it be Changsun Dan?" Li Chengqian looked at Fang Yiai, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Fang Yiai looked around, and after confirming that there was no one there, she nodded and said, "That's right, it's Changsun Dan. He told the subordinates with the hexagrams of the Book of Changes, if there is no such person to help Fang Jun, I am afraid that his reputation will be ruined."

"Ma Zhou, Xue Rengui, are great talents in the world, but the eldest grandson Dan." Li Chengqian faltered, seeming a little hesitant.

"Your Highness, Changsun Dan and His Highness are close relatives of my aunt. Although this talent is not as good as Ma Zhou's, he can grasp all the news about the Guanlong clan. Know yourself and your enemy and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles!"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian suddenly realized, "My brother-in-law is so painstaking, Xiao Wang understands!"

Seeing Li Chengqian's happy smile, Fang Yiai's eyes flickered a little, and she deliberately lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness, Fang Jun has one more reminder."

"In Chang'an, you must be loyal to assist the government, and you must not have a heart of Xuanwu." Fang Yiai reminded Li Chengqian cryptically not to rebel, otherwise, according to the historical trajectory, I am afraid that Li Zhi will be taken advantage of.

"Naturally, Xiao Wang has no second thoughts!"

"There is one more thing. It is to guard against His Royal Highness King Jin." Fang Yiai thought over and over again, but said the words to guard against Li Zhi.

"Li Zhi? He has no strategy. Xiao Wang wrote it down." Li Chengqian didn't know much about it, but still nodded in agreement.

After talking about a few things on his mind, the boulder in Fang Yi's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and he turned to say: "Prince, I will go to Jinling for three to five years, and I will definitely return to Chang'an. I will help the prince then!"

"Okay, you and uncle Lang have made a deal!" Li Chengqian pulled the palm of the house's widow, and murmured: "My brother-in-law, I remember the correspondence when I go to Jinling this time, just talk about the daily personal relationship."

"Fang Jun, please remember." Fang Yiai nodded with a smile, and the uncle and uncle slowly walked out of the side hall, drank unconsciously among the crowd, and were carried back to their respective residences after the wedding banquet was over.

Fang Yiai lay on the embroidered couch, and said with a smile: "Lizhi, brother, Your Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

"How much wine did you drink?" Li Lizhi wiped Fang Yiai's cheeks with a hot towel in her hand, and said with a wry smile, "Don't be so greedy."

"Princess, are Jingniang and Huaner here?"

"Here we are, now the wing room in Fuzhong."

"That's good, that's good." Fang Yi'ai let out a long sigh, and then fell asleep driven by the alcohol.

For seven days in a row, Fang Yiai stayed in the mansion to entertain the guests. On the sixth day, Fan Jin returned from Jiangzhou Longmen, and sent Liu Yingchun to Si Ye's mansion intact.

After she settled her mind, Fang Yiai packed her bags on the eighth day, bid farewell to Fang Xuanling and Mrs. Lu, and set foot on the official ship bound for Jinling under the escort of everyone.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Fang Yiai bid farewell to Ma Zhou, Yang Bo and others, and said loudly, "See you next year!"

Cheng Chubi, Xue Rengui, Hou Balin, Yuchi Baolin, and Luo Tong stood at the pier and handed each other off, "Brother, sister-in-law, take care all the way!"

"Yi love, remember to send me a letter!" Du Ruhui said loudly, and then Yang Bo and Ma Zhou greeted him one after another, looking at the official ship that was going further and further away, feeling a little bit of regret in their hearts.

When the treasure ship sailed out of Chang'an, Fang Yiai quickly walked into the cabin, and sure enough, she saw Xiangcheng who was lightly applied makeup in the next room.

"Yu'er!" Fang Yiai smiled knowingly, cupped her hands and said, "The princess has been running around with Fang Jun!"

"Fang Lang, Hua Ting vowed to start today!" Xiangcheng smiled, and said with tears in his pretty eyes: "Where is Shu'er? Go and see Shu'er."

The treasure ship was sailing in the canal where the sky and water were the same color. Fan Jin was sitting at the stern holding a fishing rod and was teaching Baduan to fish, while Fan's mother and Mrs. Fan were busy making some meals in the cabin.

At the bow of the boat, Fang Yiai sat on the main seat of the banquet, looking at Gaoyang, Xiangcheng, Qin Jingniang, Li Lizhi, Xie Yaohuan, and felt very relieved.

"Since ancient times, Fang Jun has been given such an honor!"

"What honor? Brother Jun'er?"

"Three princesses, two beauties, hehehe." After finishing speaking, Fang Yiai cupped a cup of tea, and the five members of Gao Yang all laughed.

As the sun sets, the treasure ship sails in the canal under the reflection of the setting sun. From time to time, two rows of egrets fly by, attracting Fang Yiai's "Wen Chaogong" to possess him, and impromptu "composing" two famous poems through the ages.

In the vast mist, the official ship carried the people straight down to Jinling. After nearly 20 days of traveling, they arrived at the land of Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Two years later.

In Jinling Yushi's Mansion.

"Senior officer! You wet the bed again!"

"Yeah."

"My God! Is this kid scolding me?" Fang Yiai murmured while hugging a fat boy.

Fang Daguan was wearing a tiger-head hat and a light blue singlet, but upon closer inspection it was cut from Fang Yiai's long gown.

"The senior official is only one year old, how can he open his mouth to speak? Yay a few times is considered a response!" Gao Yang took his son and spat.

"Huh! Fang Daguan!" Fang Yiai snorted coldly, then turned to laughing and said: "Good son, give me another yell? How about Daddy teaching you the Hunyuan Heart Sutra? Thin golden body? Hunyuan Thirteen Style! Qin family gun! Dragon and snake double guns! Ah! Why is this kid ignoring me?"

While Fang Yiai and his wife were coaxing Fang Daguan's son, the two beauties walked into the flower pavilion slowly, both of them staggered, as if they were pregnant.

"Jingniang, Huan'er." Fang Yiai got up to greet her, and said, "The two ladies are not in the room to rest, why did you come out?"

"Elder Princess and Sister Yu are talking about playing chess, we two go out for a walk if we have nothing to do." Xie Yaohuan said gently.

Qin Jingniang was seven months pregnant, and when she saw Da Guaner, she couldn't help but want to hug her, "Dear Guaner, come to see Auntie. Can Auntie cook you wonton?"

"Yeah." Fang Daguan said a few times, obviously he likes to eat the wonton cooked by Qin Jingniang.

"Hey!" Fang Yiai murmured: "Auntie is pregnant with a little brother, how can she cook wontons with you? She is so self-willed even after her full age! Daddy will cook for you!"

After finishing speaking, Fang Yiai pulled up his robe and walked down the flower pavilion, but just as he was about to walk out of the garden, a familiar figure appeared at the garden gate.

"Brother Bai!" Fang Yiai yelled, "Brother! When did you arrive in Nanjing?"

Bai Jian held a fly broom and said with a smile: "Our family just arrived this morning, where is the young master?"

"On the flower pavilion." Fang Yiai pointed to the senior official Fang on the flower pavilion, and said with a smile, "Did you receive the letter you wrote to brother earlier?"

"Got it." Bai Jian nodded with a smile, and when the two climbed up to the flower pavilion again, Bai Jian cupped her hands and bowed to Gao Yang, then said, "There is a decree! Fang Jun knelt down and listened to the reading!"

Hearing this, Fang Yiai lifted her robe and knelt down, Qin Jingniang and Xie Yaohuan were exempted from this etiquette because they were pregnant.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, Zhao said: Appoint Jinling inspector censor Fang Jun as Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials, and add the crown prince Shaobao, from the first rank to the son. At the end of this month, he will return to Chang'an."

After hearing the imperial decree, Fang Yi felt confused, stood up and said, "Brother, why is it so urgent? The left servant of the Ministry of Officials, the crown prince Shaobao Fang Jun, is this considered to be a new official? Or to be promoted three levels in a row?"

Hearing the words, Bai Jian sighed softly, cupped her hands and said, "In the middle of last month, King Yue's conspiracy was exposed, which caused a lot of trouble for civil and military officials, even the eldest grandson Prime Minister was involved! Long live was seriously ill because of this incident, and he ordered his son-in-law to return to Chang'an Assist the crown prince in supervising the country, and diagnose and treat illnesses by the way!"

"Ah! Li Tai is rebelling!" Fang Yiai pondered for a while, and finally said: "Brother, don't worry, Fang Jun will return to Chang'an tomorrow morning!"

After finishing speaking, Fang Yiai stood with her hands behind her back, turned around and looked at the Jinling Lake and the Qinhuai River, with mixed feelings in her heart. She didn't know if going to Chang'an would be a blessing or a curse.

(End of this chapter)