"As soon as I wrote the imperial edict, my father immediately ordered people to clean the Huai'an palace and send my brother and sister to the capital." Zhao Zhuhan replied calmly.
"The journey is tiring, and you two children have also suffered. Although I am leaving the fiefdom this time, I am your imperial uncle, and this is naturally your home. You can be more casual. In a few days, my Princess Zhaoyang will set up a hundred flowers.
Banquet, Chengyang, do you want to go and have a look?"
"Chengyang is naturally willing to go." Zhao Lanshe has been a person who loves to join in the fun since he was a child, so there is no reason not to go. Furthermore, maybe the emperor's uncle has something to say to his brother and deliberately distracts him. Naturally, he
I can no longer stand in the eyes of the emperor's uncle here.
Zhao Ming suddenly seemed to have thought of something and said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, Chengyang Fang was born not long after the King of Huai'an left the capital. Now... it must have been thirteen years. So Chengyang is already more than thirteen now?"
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"Uncle Huang remembers it well. My sister will celebrate her fourteenth birthday in more than a month. Thinking about it, this is probably the first time Lan She meets Uncle Huang," Zhao Zhuhan replied
"Lan Musk... There is a poem from the ancients: The mandarin ducks in the jade tent spray the blue musk deer. It is also a good name. The blue musk deer is slightly younger than my Princess Zhaoyang. But she is still more than thirteen. At the Hundred Flowers Banquet in a few days
There are many children from aristocratic families in... Lan She can also see if there is anyone he likes." Zhao Ming said with a smile, probably in the mood of amusing children.
"Uncle Huang, Lan She is still young, and Lan She has not fulfilled her filial piety in front of her parents. How can her parents be willing to let Lan She marry far away?" Zhao Lanshe said, thinking that according to this novel, this is
When the emperor asked this question, he probably didn't have any good intentions. He might have hastily promised himself to a dandy or something, but it was better to refuse.
"Hahahahahahahaha" Zhao Ming suddenly burst out laughing, pointed at Zhao Lanshe and said: "You are a very interesting kid. You don't follow Princess Huai'an's quiet temperament at all. This palace will be lively again in the future.
Then I’ll ask someone to take you to the side hall first.”
"By the way, please go down and tell me that the Prince of Huai'an's brother and sister will enter the palace today. Let's hold a small banquet today to wash away the dust."
Zhao Mingtong said to the chamberlain beside him, and then said to Zhao Lanshe and Zhao Zhuhan: "It's just a family banquet, you two brothers and sisters don't need to be nervous."
"Thank you, uncle Huang. Nalan She will take his leave first." After saying that, he bowed and walked out of the palace. Then a maid led the way, passing through the layers of palace walls and walking through palace lanes one after another.
, a vermilion door divides the outside and inside into two worlds.
"Your Majesty Pei Ji has come to apologize."
When Zhao Mingxuan entered the palace, the people in the palace looked grim. Zhao Zhuhan recognized this person.
He was the young man who had just rescued Zhao Lanshe. At this moment, the young man had lost his carefreeness and became more serious.
Zhao Ming smiled and said: "Why does Pei Aiqing come to plead guilty?"
"I just saved a child in the market. I probably missed the carriage with the Prince of Huai'an and his sister because of that. I failed to protect the Prince of Huai'an and his sister after entering the capital. Please punish me."
"My nephew had a safe trip with Lan She, but Brother Pei missed him and Lan She in order to save people. My nephew begs the emperor not to punish him this time." Zhao Zhuhan said, after all, the favor his sister owes will be paid sooner or later.
If you have to pay it back, then you might as well do it now.
"Pei Ji, you see that the Prince of Huai'an has spoken for you, how can I be unreasonable? Okay, I will forgive you this time. The Prince of Huai'an's brother and sister came to Beijing today, and I want to hold a palace banquet today. If there is no
If it’s a matter, you can go into the palace with your uncle.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will leave first." After saying this, Pei Ji exited the hall.
The lights at night reflected the shadows cast by the begonias, and there was singing and dancing in the Changle Palace. Zhao Lanshe felt that the palace banquet was nothing more than that, quite boring.
To put it bluntly, it was actually similar to a modern wedding banquet, and it could be considered as a place to recognize relatives, but Lucky's singing and dancing had a different flavor... except that one seat was always vacant.
Zhao Lanshe looked at the small table in front of him that was already filled with dishes but had no appetite at all.
So he looked at everyone. The queen who was sitting high on the throne smiled softly. Princess Zhaoyang, Zhao Yuezhi, who was sitting next to her, was elegant and distant. However, she raised her eyes to look at the door from time to time. The emperor looked like a kind elder.
General Lin Zheng always has a straight face...
"Lan She, you feel a little bored?" Zhao Zhuhan asked in a low voice.
"Isn't it? I'm almost bored to death..." Zhao Lanshe said while holding her cheek with one hand. I have to say that this cheap brother who picked her up knew her very well.
"Let's sit down for a while and find a reason to go out for a walk."
"Okay." Zhao Lanshe lowered his head helplessly.
Zhao Ming suddenly smiled and asked: "Lin Zheng, why didn't you see this kid Chang Han coming?"
"I don't know, but Changhan has not returned home since he went to pick up the Prince of Huai'an and his sister in the morning." A somewhat hoarse and strong voice replied.
Zhao Lanshe didn't care who this Chang Han was, and just looked at the cup in her hand. But looking at this reaction, that Chang Han was probably her sweetheart, right? Well... she was also walking today
A day on the melon-eating frontline...
The atmosphere in the palace became more and more lively, and Zhao Lanshe felt that the noise was a bit annoying, probably because even though she had been here for three years, she was still not used to it.
Zhao Zhuhan naturally answered every question raised by Zhao Ming while they drank and drank. Her princess cousin had nothing to do except look at the door from time to time, and no one came to the empty seat...
After about two or three cups of tea, Zhao Lanshe finally couldn't bear the boredom. He stood up and saluted Zhao Ming and said, "Uncle Huang, Lanshe wants to go outside to enjoy the breeze."
Zhao Yuezhi glanced at her and thought to himself: Her cousin from Yuzhou is not as magical as the rumors say, and she is even a little ignorant of etiquette.
"Go." Zhao Ming, who was drinking with Zhao Zhuhan and Lin Zheng, said.
"Thank you, uncle Huang." Zhao Lanshe bowed and then retreated.
There are two crabapple trees in front of Changle Palace. When the spring breeze blows, the crabapples fall rustlingly. Zhao Lanshe reaches out to catch them. However, the body is still a bit short, and it is impossible to reach the crabapple flowers that are lowering the branches, so they have to catch them.
Falling petals.
What Pei Jifang saw when he stepped into the gate of Changle Palace was a scene like this. A girl in a yellow dress jumped high enough to reach the begonia flowers on the branches. However, this figure seemed a bit familiar... He didn't know why.
By some strange coincidence, I broke one off.
The wound was probably affected, and he accidentally let out a "hiss..." sound, which shocked the girl and turned her head.
"Hey, little brother, are you giving the flowers in your hand to me?"
Zhao Lanshe looked up and saw a young man in black clothes standing behind him, holding a freshly broken begonia flower in his hand. Of course, Zhao Lanshe knew that he did not pick it for her, but the flower that was delivered to his door
, No, no, no, there was a hint of cunning in her eyes with a sad smile.
Of course Pei Ji recognized this girl, wasn't she the child he rescued at the market today?
Before he could come to his senses, the girl took the flower branch away from his hand with great dexterity. She smiled and said: "Thank you, little brother. I will accept this flower and see you next time."
I'll take you out of the palace to play." After saying that, he ran towards the outside of Changle Palace. Before leaving the palace, he turned back and said with a wicked smile:
"As the saying goes, a sword matches a hero, a famous flower matches a beauty, and the begonia flower complements you."
Pei Ji looked at the girl's retreating back blankly, and couldn't help but guess: Could it be that she was the princess of Chengyang? The sister of the Prince of Huai'an? But he had just received ten lashes, and now the wound was probably a little cracked...
...turned around and walked outside Changle Palace again.
Unexpectedly, there was a person who saw everything in the dark, turned around and walked into Changle Palace again.
The sun shone through the bed curtains on Zhao Lanshe's face. The girl turned over restlessly, opened her eyes dimly and called out:
"Xiaoyao..."
A girl in pink clothes pushed the door open, opened the bed curtain, and stretched out her hand to help the girl get up. She smiled and said, "Did the princess forget? Sister Xiaoyao has not arrived yet. I will help you change your clothes first."
The girl stretched her body, her face flushed, and said, "I forgot, but Yuan Yu, why are you so rarely dressed so well today?"
"Now that we have arrived in Chang'an, can't I be like Sister Xiaoyao for once?" Yuan Yu winked at Zhao Lanshe and said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, I want to see how long you can imitate your sister Xiaoyao..." Zhao Lanshe said in a low voice
"Hey, miss, don't you believe me?"
"My sister Yuan Yu is the most beautiful." Zhao Lanshe said with a smile.
"Okay, let's stop arguing with Miss. Miss Zhaoyang has to attend Princess Zhaoyang's Hundred Flowers Banquet today. Get up and clean up."
"It's not too troublesome, just dress me up..." Of course, there is still half a sentence left. Anyway, according to the development of the plot of the novel, the old emperor may be holding something bad in his heart, and he is still
Can't let down our guard...
"Know it."
The palace maids and eunuchs who were coming and going outside the door were holding things in their hands and walking in a hurry with their heads lowered, for fear of disturbing any nobles, while inside the door, young ladies and gentlemen from Chang'an's aristocratic families in rich clothes were chatting, laughing and drinking among each other.
The little eunuch announced: "Princess Chengyang has arrived." Most of the people at the Hundred Flowers Banquet turned around and looked at the palace entrance.
The woman on the main seat, wearing a snow-green dress with a pattern of phoenix and phoenix trees outlined in gold thread, turned around and whispered a few words to the eldest maid beside her. She then said with a smile: "I don't know my cousin today."
Come here, I haven’t prepared a seat for my cousin, how about my cousin sit next to me?"
This is probably the reason why Zhao Lanshe has never entered the palace. Now the young ladies from aristocratic families are also full of curiosity about the Chengyang Princess of Huai'an Kingdom. Many people stretch their necks and widen their eyes to see her.
How will this matter be handled? After all, if it is not handled properly, there may be another laughing stock in Chang'an City.
