Tiantang

Chapter 32 Princess Yuzhen and Cui Ying

Chapter 036 Princess Yuzhen and Cui Ying
A few maids from Mrs. Guo's mansion hurriedly set up writing desks and high-quality pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and then retreated lightly.

Zhang Xuan stepped forward slowly, the corner of his eyes swept across Mrs. Guo Guo with a faint ray of light floating on her charming face, and his thoughts flashed.

Concubine Yang Guifei glanced at Zhang Xuan, and suddenly raised her glass to Mrs. Guo Guo with a smile, "Sister, come, let us sisters have a full drink, and let's see how this young gentleman of the Zhang family will recite poems for you."

Mrs. Guo Guo also raised her glass in response, didn't say anything, just smiled, covered her sleeves and downed her face.

Then he put down his wine glass and quietly waited for Zhang Xuan's poem to be finished.

She originally had good intentions, the main purpose was to promote Zhang Xuan in front of the emperor and give Zhang Xuan a chance to appear on the stage, but she didn't know that she created a big problem for Zhang Xuan in this way.

There are no more than two kinds of poems that are so similar to "character sketches". One is touting, such as praising the emperor. It is expressive, such as writing to a woman, which is a metaphor for the enchanting beauty of a woman, with the taste of a phoenix seeking a phoenix.

For Zhang Xuan, to praise Mrs. Guo Guo too much, once spread, will inevitably damage the reputation of scholars he has just established; another form of inscription is obviously even more inappropriate.In front of the emperor and the noble concubine, if he really wanted to compose such ambiguous poems, no matter how talented he was, it would be difficult to please him.

even……

Zhang Xuan frowned secretly, holding up his pen and meditating.

At this moment, a court lady hurried in, knelt down on the ground, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Highness Yuzhen begs to see you."

Li Longji raised his eyebrows and said with a loud smile, "Why did Chiying come here? Hurry up and announce."

Not long after, a middle-aged but slender female Taoist priest in a Taoist robe floated in. There was no maid behind her, but a pretty girl in a purple skirt followed her step by step.

This young girl's face is like a silver plate, her eyes are like water apricots, her lips are not smudged but red, her eyebrows are not painted but green, her muscles and bones are shiny, and her manners are elegant.The only difference from the plump and rich appearance of women in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty is that she has a slender waist like a willow supporting the wind, which is very different.

Zhang Xuan also stopped writing and looked back, only to see the light projected in from the hall outlines her delicate face, exuding a faint soft light, smiling sweetly, feeling the jade face and hibiscus, and her bright eyes shining brightly.

This woman's appearance and temperament are excellent, and what is especially rare is that her figure is so slender. Measured by the aesthetics of Zhang Xuan, a modern time traveler, it is almost perfect.Of course, in the eyes of Tang people, she is too bullying and out of the mainstream. Although she has good looks, she is still a fly in the ointment.If a beauty like Concubine Yang can be scored [-] points, she is at most seven or eight points.

At a glance, Zhang Xuan was very impressed by her demureness and uniqueness.

"Emperor brother, Yuzhen heard that the emperor and the imperial concubine were having a banquet at Mrs. Guoguo's place, so they came to join in the fun. I wonder if it's intrusive?" Princess Yuzhen Li Chiying smiled and bowed down with her long sleeves fluttering.

The girl behind her bowed down dignifiedly.

"Chiying flat body. You came just in time—come here, and sit for Yuzhen."

"Sister Yuzhen, I told Saburo yesterday that I will invite you to the palace for a banquet some other day. I don't want you to come today... Are you in good health recently?" Yang Yuhuan also greeted Li Chiying with a smile. Be close and friendly.

"Thank you for your concern, Yuzhen is well."

Li Chiying greeted Yang Yuhuan with a smile, then turned her side and took Rou Yi, the girl behind her, and introduced with a smile, "Brother Emperor, Madam, this is Cui Ying, the girl from Cui Ju's family. She and Cui Ju Zhiqi went to Yuzhen's place to complain about her complaints the day before yesterday." ...I came today and brought her along."

Hearing that this girl turned out to be his fiancee in name, Zhang Xuan was taken aback by the Cui family's dismissal of Cui Ying, and then felt a little emotional, so he couldn't help but take another look.

To be honest, when Cui Ju came to the Zhang family to withdraw the engagement, Cui Ying showed her noble attitude in a distinctive way, which won Zhang Xuan's deep affection.No matter how Cui Ying is, her noble personality that does not follow the unspoken rules of the world, not to mention in this era of imperial power, even in the modern society of Zhang Xuan's previous life, is also rare.

Of course, Cui Ying knew Zhang Xuan long ago, seeing Zhang Xuan's clear and complex eyes projected over, but slowly lowered her head, and sat behind Li Chiying silently.

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"Brother Huang, Yuzhen and Ying Er are very close, and intend to adopt her as a foster daughter. I wonder if Brother Huang will agree?"

Li Chiying smiled lightly, without polite greetings, and directly expressed his thoughts.Cui Ying is both talented and beautiful, with a noble temperament, reminiscent of her youth, and won her favor.After several years of getting along, the two have a very good relationship. Li Chiying has long had the idea of ​​accepting Cui Ying as a foster daughter, but only now put it into action.

It just so happened that Cui Ying avoided entering her Yuzhen temple this time, and when she heard that the emperor was having a banquet at Sanjie Yang's place, she brought Cui Ying directly to her door to ask for the emperor's opinion.

After all, she is a member of the royal family and the emperor's own sister. She must seek the emperor's opinion when she adopts a adopted daughter.Of course, she knew in her heart that this was just a formality, and Li Longji would definitely not object.

Li Longji was startled, and then he said with a smile, "Chiying, I also heard that the girl from Cui Ju's family is quite talented, and she has a reputation as Xiaoyuzhen in Chang'an City...Since you are destined to become a mother and daughter, I will How could you be that villain? Haha, I’m sure. Come, give Cui Yingyu a wishful handle——Lishi, go to Cui’s house tomorrow to spread my word of mouth, saying that Cui Ju gave birth to a good daughter, and I appreciate it. Also give Cui Ju Qian Wanguan , some royal wine gold and silver wares and satins..."

Princess Yuzhen's goddaughter is not a real royal family, in a sense, it's just a false name, it is impossible for Li Longji to give Cui Ying a title or something.But the Cui family really "connected" with Princess Yuzhen because of this, and there are still many benefits.

"Brother Xie Huang, Yinger, why don't you thank the emperor?" Li Chiying said happily.

Cui Ying's pretty face was flushed, she got up and bowed down, "Cui Ying thanks the emperor."

Li Longji smiled and held out his hands, "Ying'er is free from courtesy. I'm relieved that my younger sister has you Chenghuan at my knee."

Yang Yuhuan also looked at Cui Ying with a smile, "This is a happy event. The emperor rewarded me, and I also have some gadgets to add to the fun. I heard that Yinger is good at playing the qin, so I have a guqin in my palace. I will give it to you. Wait." When I return to the palace, I will send someone to Cui's house tomorrow."

"Thank you, ma'am." Cui Ying generously saluted Yang Yuhuan again.

Cough!

Mrs. Guo Guo on the side watched for a long time, just in time for the meeting, the emperor and concubine gave rewards to add to the fun, so she, the "landlord", could not afford to be empty-handed.So he also smiled, "His Royal Highness Yuzhen is happy to adopt a adopted daughter, and the slave family also has a small gift to congratulate."

"Come here, take the purple jade pendant from the slave's family."

Li Chiying turned to look at Mrs. Guoguo, and smiled slightly, "That's it, thank you Madam. Emperor brother, empress, the day after the big day is auspicious, and Yuzhen is going to hold a banquet in Yuzhen Temple to celebrate. , Your Majesty, Madam, please join us."

Li Longji nodded, "If I don't have to worry about state affairs, I will go. If I don't come, let Yuhuan come in person instead of me."

(End of this chapter)