Yan Ruozhen returned to Huang Fengmo's mansion in a carriage.
I thought Xiao Ling must be having fun in the yard, but when he saw her coming back, he swooped over. But there was no sign of her. After asking someone, it turned out that Huang Fengmo had invited a master to teach him the Book of Songs.
She first went to the kitchen to make some refreshments, and then found Huang Fengmo. He was lying quietly on the big bed, reading a book.
"What book are you reading that makes you so fascinated?"
He put down the book and said calmly: "I didn't read anything."
"I stayed in the palace for a long time, I'm sorry." Yan Ruocheng apologized first. He promised to leave as soon as possible, but he stayed for a day and a half before coming back.
"No need to apologize. It's Chen Ling who's not feeling well. Doctor Li and the others are not in the palace, so you would go to the trouble to stay and take care of him. I can understand it." Huang Fengmo said expressionlessly.
He spoke as if nothing had happened and his face was paralyzed.
"Husband, have some refreshments, I just came back and made them."
"It's okay to let it go."
"Brother Xian came over and applied those black ointments on you, right?"
"Already applied."
"Are you sulking? Because I didn't come back on time."
"yes."
Yan Ruocheng sat helplessly beside him, picked up the tea and ate it. While eating, he said, "I knew you would be sulky, so I rushed back early. Chen Ling is really not feeling well."
"I didn't say I didn't believe you. There's no need to explain. I'll be bored for a while and it'll be fine. Just follow me." Huang Fengmo picked up the scroll again and continued reading.
"Okay. I won't bother you anymore." Yan Ruocheng left the room boredly.
An hour later, Xiaoling came back from the study with a pile of books in her arms.
"Xiao Ling?" Yan Ruocheng was sitting in the pavilion, watching him come out, and called him.
"Mom, you're back." He hugged the scroll and ran over happily.
"Yes, I came back just now." Yan Ruocheng said.
Xiaoling placed a pile of books on the stone table and saw that a bunch of grass mantises had been folded on the table. They must have been folded by Yan Ruocheng by hand.
"Mom, you said you just came back and folded so many grass mantises. Do you want to use them to coax Uncle Mo?" Xiao Ling said smartly.
"Oh, I haven't seen you for a day and a half, but you've become so much smarter." Yan Ruocheng said with a chuckle.
Xiaoling touched her nose and said, "It's not me that's smart, it's my mother who has become stupid. If you come back late, just apologize. What are you doing with all these little tricks?"
Yan Ruocheng narrowed his eyes and asked, "You seem to have learned a lot from this master."
"Master, he taught me that when getting along with others, I need to learn how to do Tai Chi. Since it is a circle, it must also have a degree. Hey, you will understand what I am talking about gradually. I am going to study. I won't stop you from breaking the grass."
After Xiaoling finished speaking, she took back a pile of books and left.
"I heard you right, are you not dazzled? Is this still my Xiaoling?" Yan Ruocheng couldn't help but said to himself.
"Hahaha, you don't have to be so shocked. He was just temporarily brainwashed by Xun Guang, and he will return to his original appearance in a few days." Fan Xuli Sotu walked over and said while laughing.
"Why are you here?" Yan Ruozhen pointed at him in surprise.
"It's fate, so I'm here." Fan Xuli Sotu said with a smile.
"What you said means you didn't say anything. What is your purpose? Why are you here? Tell me!" Yan Ruocheng felt that he was here to show off and deceive.
"Imperial Concubine, you don't have to be so nervous. I'm not here to do bad things. I'm here as a performer for the eldest prince." Fan Xuli Sotu explained.
"What rituals are you doing? What rituals are you doing? Why haven't I heard what he said? I'll go ask." After Yan Ruocheng finished speaking, he ran away.
Fan Xu Lisuotu picked up a grass mantis on the table and couldn't help but said: "The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole behind it. I'm not an oriole, so what am I afraid of, hehe."
"Husband! Why did you let a magician come into the house? That vassal Xu Lisuotu, you also know that he is just a charlatan sorcerer." Yan Ruocheng asked hurriedly as soon as he entered the room.
"He has become a good man. I think he really understands the ritual of praying, so I asked him to come in and pray to protect our health and drive away bad luck." Huang Fengmo explained.
"Then don't let that feudal lord Xu Xunguang teach Xiaoling, it's too outrageous." Yan Ruocheng said displeased.
"I think you are too prejudiced against them. The feudal lord Xu Xunguang knew the Book of Songs. I passed him and saw that his understanding of the Book of Songs was acceptable, so I asked him to teach Xiaoling. I didn't just give him random orders.
Come to teach." Huang Fengmo said.
"I'm not targeting them. I don't know how to put it, but I just think they have a purpose." Yan Ruocheng said still uneasy.
"They will only stay until the tenth day of the lunar month, and after the blessing ceremony is completed, they will leave. You don't have to be so suspicious," Huang Fengmo said.
"Well, since you have decided, husband, it's useless for me to say more." Yan Ruozhen turned away and said.
"Come here and massage my waist. It's a little sore after sitting for a long time." Huang Fengmo said pretentiously.
Yan Ruocheng went over to help him rub it. Huang Fengmo leaned his head slightly on her shoulder and put his arms around her small waist.
She was a little angry. After being together for so long, she thought Huang Fengmo would listen to her suggestions, but he didn't listen to her at all. When he was blind before, he was not so stubborn, but now he stood upright. She
I couldn't help but pinch his medicine-covered back hard.
"Hiss! Are you venting your anger or doing the massage?" Huang Fengmo took a breath and said.
"Of course I got a massage." She said without admitting it.
"Pressing her so hard, I knew I had scabies on her back." Huang Fengmo also pinched her waist with his hands.
"Let me use gentle force." She changed to a soft and vigorous rhythm to massage.
"Hey! Stop pressing it. The more you press it, the more painful it becomes." Huang Fengmo grabbed her paw.
"If you don't press it, then I'll go watch Xiao Ling and won't stop you from reading." Yan Ruocheng wanted to withdraw his little hand, but Huang Fengmo held on to it and wouldn't let go.
"Now if you don't stop me, don't leave."
"Weren't you sulking at me before?"
"As I said, I'm just in a bad mood for a while. Once it's over, I won't be angry with you."
"real?"
"Really. Let me lean on you."
In the evening, Huang Fengmo asked Fan Xu Lisuotu and Fan Xu Xun Guang to share a meal at the same table.
"His Royal Highness, I offer this cup to you. I wish you long life and good health, and may your husband and wife be harmonious." Xu Xunguang, the feudal lord, said drunkenly after drinking too much.
"Ahem, Xun Guang, you've drunk too much, don't talk nonsense. The eldest prince is already in good health." Fan Xuli Suotu whispered to him. Then he said to Yan Ruocheng: "Imperial Concubine, please don't
I'm sorry, my good brother only talks nonsense like this after drinking too much."
"If you know he will talk nonsense, don't let him drink too much. Drink some tea to relieve the hangover." Yan Ruozhen helped him pour the tea and said.
"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much." Fan Xuli Sotu said politely.
"Master, he's drunk. Why don't you ask your servants to help him go back to rest." Xiao Ling was particularly kind to Xu Xunguang, the feudal lord.
"I'm not drunk. I just drank too much. Hahaha, young master, you are really a good person. You are not as narrow-minded as your mother." Fan Xu Xunguang said drunkenly.
Yan Ruocheng stared at him, and Huang Fengmo smiled softly and said, "You can't blame her for being petty. It's because you were unreliable before, but now you are also on the run. You are lucky to see me as your backer.
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"It's funny, Your Highness, the eldest prince." Fan Xuli Sotu said with a smile.
Fan Xuxu Lisuotu and Fan Xu Xunguang originally wanted to escape to Huangcheng to start their side business again, but a cannonball with unknown origin blew up a hole in the teahouse they had just started as a side business. They came back after purchasing goods.
, almost fainted from anger. All the property was blown to pieces.
Even the bank's pawn tickets were blown up, and he became a beggar one day.
When they were at a loss, they found an old shop on the roadside to read Feng Shui. Huang Fengmo's old housekeeper took a fancy to it and asked them to go back to the house and help with a ritual. After the old housekeeper's guidance,
They led Huang Fengmo and asked them to perform a blessing ceremony. In order to enjoy it for a few more days, Fan Xulisuotu pretended that the fifth day of the lunar month would be a good time so that the ritual could be performed.
After dinner, Fan Xu Lisuotu helped Fan Xu Xunguang back to the room.
Yan Ruocheng followed and closed the door.
"His Royal Highness, during the dinner just now, Your Highness said that we have no malicious intentions. Why do you still want to pursue it?" Fan Xuli Sotu said slowly.
"Who wants to track you down? I just want to do some divination. Don't you have a water mirror ball to help predict how long it will take for the enemy to attack this city?" Yan Ruocheng deliberately chose a difficult problem for him.
"The water mirror ball has been blown to pieces, there is nothing I can do to help you." Fan Xuli Sotu said directly.
"Blow it to pieces? I knew you must have some problem to get involved with His Highness. You are also trying to make money. Apart from the water mirror ball, is there nothing else that can be used for divination?" Yan Ruocheng continued.
"Yes, since you know that we are lying, but you still want to do some divination, I will satisfy you." Fan Xuli Sotu no longer concealed anything, and took out a small turtle shell from the small bag he carried with him.
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"Let me help you with the most traditional divination. You can only know whether it is a good fortune or a disaster fortune." Fan Xuuli Sotu took out three copper coins and put them into the turtle shell, shook it a few times and poured it out.
"How is it? Is it good or bad in the hexagram?" Yan Ruocheng asked.
"It's bad. This city will probably be breached in the near future. It will be safer for you and His Highness to leave here as soon as possible." Fan Xuli Sotu said directly.
"Okay. It's none of your business, go to bed early." Yan Ruocheng stood up and left.
After closing the door, Fan Xu Li Sotu used the tortoise shell for divination again and said to himself: "Her life is also in danger. Should I tell her?"
"Of course don't tell her. Brother, why are you so kind?" Fan Xu Xunguang got up from the bed and said.
"If you're drunk, just go to bed and stop meddling in other people's business." Fan Xu Li Sotu said.