Just a wall away from the back garden is a beautiful attic. The attic has three floors and is nearly two feet high. From the top floor of the attic, you can overlook the entire princess mansion.
The outer walls of the attic are high, and female guards form a team of five, patrolling from time to time.
Of course Liao Haohai knew very well that Princess Huizhen lived in this attic.
Princess Huizhen is the eldest princess's only granddaughter. She is already seventeen years old, but she has not yet been betrothed to anyone. Fifteen years ago, the eldest princess lost her only son and daughter-in-law, so she gritted her teeth and raised Princess Huizhen alone. The eldest princess should be more cautious about Princess Huizhen's marriage.
In today's special flower viewing party, the eldest princess brought herself here probably not because she wanted Princess Huizhen to be betrothed to her.
Instead, I wanted to tell him some secrets. Or maybe she takes a liking to someone at the party and wants to make him his wife.
For example, why Princess Huizhen has never stepped out of the attic in fifteen years. She drew the ground as a prison and trapped herself in the attic for fifteen years.
This is why the world only knows about Princess Huizhen, but not her appearance or temperament.
The maids held up the canopy, brought two rose chairs and a high table, brought tea, and invited the eldest princess and Liao Haohai to sit down.
The scenery in the eldest princess's mansion is pleasing to the eye and natural.
The eldest princess did not mention Princess Huizhen, but only asked Liao Haohai: "Haohai, how is the scenery here?"
Liao Haohai answered sincerely: "Prince Princess, I think the scenery here is very good."
The eldest princess sighed: "These scenes in Laoshen's Mansion are all what Zhen'er imagined. She stands at the highest point of the attic every day, watching the entire Princess Mansion, and then draws drawings and instructs her subordinates to build the scenery according to the drawings. My true son is really talented."
Liao Haohai really didn't expect that the scenery in the eldest princess's mansion was designed by Princess Huizhen. From this point of view, Princess Huizhen is indeed very talented.
The eldest princess added: "It's a pity that God is playing tricks on her. She doesn't like liveliness by nature, and she doesn't like to interact with others. When I mentioned the marriage to her, she looked blank, like a three-year-old child. If she had parents, With a brother, I don't have to worry about how she will live after a hundred years. In this way, finding a reliable husband for Zhen'er to be entrusted with for life has become the most urgent thing in my mind."
Liao Haohai's mind was spinning rapidly and he blurted out: "The eldest princess has fallen in love with Prince Mu?"
The flower viewing party at the eldest princess's residence has been held for ten years. Except for Nangong Wenyue and Mu Shizi, the gentlemen who came today are all old regulars.
Although Nangong Wenyue has never been to the flower viewing party, the Nangong family has a close relationship with the eldest princess's mansion. In recent years, Nangong Wenyue has been wandering the streets of the capital, frequently attracting attention. It is impossible for the eldest princess not to know about him.
So Liao Haohai quickly eliminated Nangong Wenyue and locked Mu Ting.
The eldest princess smiled and praised: "Hao Hai is indeed smart. Wudehou only has one son, Mu Shizi, and his wife is far away in the south of the Yangtze River. If Zhener marries her, Wudehou will be busy with official duties, and Zhener will not have to serve his parents-in-law. And the dowry maid that I carefully trained for her will also wholeheartedly help her take care of the common affairs. Then the only person Zhener will face is Mu Shizi. I heard that Mu Shizi does not have to fight or deal with official affairs, and can always accompany Zhener .”
After thinking about it, she felt that Zhen'er and Mu Shizi were truly a match made in heaven.
It was not in vain that she had waited so long. As long as the marriage is settled, she can meet her son and daughter-in-law without any worries.
"So, please ask Hao Hai to be the go-between to help your sister Zhen'er get married," the eldest princess said. The Cao family and the Liao family were once considered relatives by marriage. In terms of closeness, Huizhen was considered Liao Haohai's sister.
He just knew it was up to no good.
However, he couldn't trick Prince Mu. He and Prince Mu had no grievances. What should I do if Marquis Wu De comes to settle accounts with him?
Liao Haohai said: "Eldest Princess, can I meet my sister Zhen'er? As an ice man, I can't trick others."
The eldest princess suddenly showed a smile: "Hao Hai, I'll spare you the trouble of falling in love with Qin Guanlan's second daughter, Qin Er Niang. I heard that Qin Er Niang is unparalleled in beauty, and your real sister is even better than her."
The stairs leading to the attic are winding and narrow.
Although everything in the attic was complete, Liao Haohai still found it unbelievable that someone actually locked himself in this place for fifteen years without leaving the house. She stood at the highest point of the attic, staring at the scenery in the eldest princess's mansion every day. Didn't she have the slightest idea of going out?
The wind started to pick up.
Princess Huizhen was at the highest point of the attic. There are also female guards in the attic, five on each floor. Because Princess Huizhen doesn't like too many people, the female guards are all hidden in secret places.
There are four maids who accompany Princess Huizhen in the attic every day. They also work in shifts, two of them every day. They have one day off and one day off to go downstairs for fresh air.
The eldest princess did not accompany Liao Haohai upstairs. The stairs to the attic were too narrow, and she was prone to falling due to her age.
Liao Haoshang reached the highest point of the attic.
Of course, he couldn't rush to Lord Huizhen rashly and tell her that he wanted to hold the line for her. He could only hide in the dark and observe Lord Huizhen to see if she was more beautiful than Wanwan, as the eldest princess said.
As soon as the idea came to him, a flawless snow-white jade foot gently stepped on the thick Persian carpet, and then a delicate voice said: "Xiao Man, I want to paint, you can grind the ink for me."
Liao Haohai followed the voice and saw that the black hair was gently wrapped around the woman's back. Her waist was too full to hold, and the white satin was full, but her shoulders still looked a little thin. A flawless and delicate hand was raised to reach for the paintbrush hanging on the wall. The paintbrush naughtily fell to the ground. The woman turned around and said coquettishly to the waitress: "Oh, it fell again."
Liao Haohai was stunned.
Although the woman quickly turned her face away, he still remembered the woman's stunning appearance, which shook his mind.
Of course, he was just shocked and had no intention of falling in love. He is devoted to Qin Wanwan.
Liao Haohai went downstairs a little lost.
If he had not gone downstairs, he would have seen that the painting painted by Princess Huizhen actually depicts the scene of today's flower viewing party. As for the protagonist of the flower viewing party, he is a man wearing a black cloak.
Liao Haohai was halfway down the stairs when he remembered the conversation between Princess Huizhen and the maid just now. It was very normal and didn't sound like an idiot or anything. However, Lord Huizhen is so beautiful. If he marries Prince Mu, can Prince Mu protect him? Legend has it that Mu Shizi, who was neither good at literature nor martial arts, was obviously the biological son of Marquis Wu De, but he never made any achievements or killed enemies in battle. At first glance, he seemed to be a well-born man, and he treated others with grace, but what if the gold and jade on the outside were ruined? Didn't he harm Zhen'er's sister?
The eldest princess was waiting for him downstairs: "Hao Hai, I'm counting on you for this matter. By the way, I heard that those gentlemen want to bully my future grandson-in-law. You, hurry up and support him."
Liao Haohai didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Humph, according to him, if Mu Ting was bullied like this, he would not be suitable to be the husband of Princess Huizhen.
Liao Haohai hurriedly hurried, and when he returned to the curved bridge, he happened to see Mu Ting holding a sword in his hand and holding a sword flower, and he was dancing with the sword. But he saw the black cloak flying, and in the spring light of the sky, the sword carried an imposing momentum.
Liao Haohai was stunned again.
Regardless of whether Mu Ting really knows how to use a sword, his sword dancing is indeed good.
Mu Ting sheathed his sword, his breath undisturbed, and looked directly at the man who had just provoked him: "My dear friend, it's your turn."
As he spoke, he threw the sword towards the man.
The man was so frightened that he dared not take the sword. He took a step back involuntarily. The sword fell to the ground with a clang as no one responded.
Qin Xiangxiang couldn't help it, and the corners of his mouth turned up. Just now, Mu Ting graciously admitted that he could not write poetry and was willing to admit defeat, but he changed the subject and said that after becoming a military commander, he could dance a sword.
Mu Ting's actions naturally won the favor of the ladies again.
Especially Madam Ding, she admired Mu Ting so much that she wanted to run across the curved bridge to get closer to Mu Ting.
Qin Xiangxiang was watching with great interest when he suddenly saw a figure sliding into the lotus pond out of the corner of his eye.
(End of chapter)
