An Qi looked at Ruyu in astonishment, wondering what was written in the letter. In just a few breaths, Annan County Princess's attitude changed so much.
The front hall of Annan County Prince's Mansion is slightly different from that of other houses. This is because the person in charge of Annan County Prince's Mansion is the county princess. All matters in the inner and outer courtyards of the county prince's palace are handled by the county princess, but the county princess is a female dependent. , the prince is not young anymore, and it is not easy to live in the inner courtyard with the princess, so he renovated the front hall of the outer courtyard and temporarily used it as the prince's living place before the wedding, and built a new one next to the front hall. The courtyard was used as the prince's residence after his wedding.
The courtyard occupies a small half of the Annan County Prince's Mansion. It was renovated three years ago and was only completed at the beginning of this year. As the weather got warmer in the spring, flowers and trees began to be transplanted, and the walls and corridors were painted and decorated.
After the renovation of the front hall where the prince temporarily lived before his wedding, the depression of the past has changed. Two rows of sycamore trees were planted in the open space in front of the court. In the middle of the front hall is the main room for guests, and the room is filled with black water. The color of the lacquered furniture is a bit darker, but the exquisite workmanship offsets the bulkiness of the dark color, and the coloring and carvings are also quite simple and extraordinary.
The east wing is the living room, and the west wing is the bedroom. They are both covered by black lacquered carved partitions. The azure curtains are embroidered with a slightly darker dark bamboo pattern, and a branch overflows diagonally from the hollow partition, decorating the It has a clear and spacious style.
On the east and west sides of the front hall, there are two wing rooms, one is the tea room, and the other is where the servants on duty follow orders.
At this time, the front hall was in chaos. The prince had returned seriously injured and was lying unconscious in the west wing. The princess of Annan County had brought almost all the famous doctors who treated trauma in the city, causing a fuss among the doctors in Chang'an City. The people in the museum jumped on their backs, and it was understandable that Han Changmu was alarmed.
Because the prince was seriously injured, even Zheng Yicheng of the Imperial Medical Office was helpless. The Princess of Annan County was already busy. She originally did not plan to see Han Changmu, an uninvited guest, but after seeing the letter he handed in, she was shocked beyond words. surface.
Seeing Han Changmu walk in calmly and with a confident expression, Annan County Princess' heart was filled with turmoil.
What did this person know, what did he discover, what did he want to do, and what did he get?
Princess Annan County became more and more uneasy as she thought about it. Until Han Changmu sat down next to her, she had not yet thought of what to say.
There was a purple-gold copper incense burner placed on the high table under the window. Fragments of sunlight fell on it, and a layer of blurred golden light appeared on the incense burner.
The soothing agarwood incense burned in the incense burner, slightly diluting the strong smell of blood.
After the awkward silence, the Princess of Annan County spoke first: "Why are Master Han here?"
Han Changmu raised his eyes, looked straight at the messy west wing, and said frankly and straight to the point: "Come and save the prince."
Princess Annan suddenly raised her head and looked at each other in astonishment, showing an expression of panic.
When the prince came back seriously injured, she guessed that this incident was not an accident, but someone deliberately behind the scenes. Naturally, this gangster would not come to the door so blatantly and throw himself into the trap, but how did Han Changmu know that there was something else behind the matter? of.
Could it be that he is also one of the black hands?
Thinking of this, Princess Annan's face suddenly darkened, and her voice changed sharply: "It's you, it's you!" After she finished speaking, she suddenly felt something was wrong, and her voice stopped abruptly, and her charming eyes stared in horror. Han Changmu.
Han Changmu raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "It seems that the princess is not confused, so this matter can still be discussed."
Princess Annan County went from shock to anger, and then slowly calmed down. She narrowed her eyes, and there was an endless flutter of charm, but this flutter was fleeting, and the charm was cold and biting. She said with a bit of ridicule: "Sir, there is no need to play hard to get. Just say what you want to say."
Don't say that Han Changmu didn't intend to tell it plainly. Even if he wanted to say it, he wouldn't say it in front of so many people who don't know the basics.
The Princess of Annan County also knew that there were many people talking here, and it was not a place to talk about things. She was quiet for a moment, and finally couldn't bear it and spoke first. Although she was full of resentment, she still spoke politely: "Please move to the meeting hall, Sir."
With that said, she stood up holding Ruyu's hand and walked out without stopping at all. She had no intention of waiting for Han Changmu.
Han Changmu raised his lips imperceptibly and followed with his hands behind his back.
Ruyu turned her head and glanced at Han Changmu, then whispered: "Mother, it's noon."
The Princess of Annan County also turned her head and glanced at Han Changmu meaningfully: "Pass the lunch."
Han Changmu and Princess Annan walked side by side and looked at this famous mansion in the capital calmly.
Even though he is the king of the county, he can occupy a place in the palace of the sixteen princes. In the middle of the ordinary mansion is the owner's courtyard such as the front hall and the main room, but in the middle of the Annan County Prince's Mansion is a lake.
After leaving the front hall, Han Changmu and his party walked a few steps and felt the clear and moist moisture. He raised his head and saw a rippling clear wave that spanned half of the front yard and the backyard. In Chang'an, where every inch of land is precious, It's not common in the city.
Only a few steps away, a group of people walked to the lake. Han Changmu looked around and saw a small island dotted in the middle of the clear blue lake. On the island, there were faint shadows of trees and pavilions. Because they were too far away, they could not see the pavilions clearly. The whole scene, the reflection on the lake ripples with the waves.
The white waterfowl flew briskly across the lake, causing fine ripples and floating away in the distance.
There are no bridges on the entire lake, and the blue water is bottomless. It is obviously impossible to cross the lake.
The princess of Annan County saw Han Changmu inspecting the place and said calmly: "Sir, please wait a moment, the ship will be here soon."
Han Changmu nodded lightly: "It doesn't matter."
After a while, a boat stopped at the lakeside. It was said to be a boat, but it was actually a two-story boat with exquisitely carved beams and painted roofs. The upper and lower two-story pavilions could accommodate forty or fifty people for swimming on the lake.
The Princess of Annan County was slightly proud and raised her chin: "Please, Sir."
Han Changmu heard the arrogance in Annan County Princess's words, and he didn't take it seriously. He was born in Jiannan Road. Jiannan Road has many waterways, and the sails and rafters on the rivers are like clouds. This kind of building boats and boats are the most common. That is to say, people who have lived in Chang'an for a long time and have rarely seen the grand scenery of thousands of miles of boats on the rivers will be rare for this kind of building boats and painted boats.
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He boarded the boat with an expressionless face. The boat left the lakeside, broke through the water, and rowed towards the island in the middle of the lake.
Standing on the bow of the boat, he saw the high wall that separated the front yard and the inner yard, extending from the lakeside to the outer wall of the mansion. The position was very clever, and it just divided the lake into two almost identical parts. The islands in the center of the lake are connected in a straight line.
And the two sides of the lake, which belong to the front yard and the inner yard, are two different scenery.
The section of lakeside located in the front yard is surrounded by a white marble railing, and the railings are carved with plants and trees of all seasons, with different shapes and styles; while the section of lakeside located in the inner courtyard in the distance is surrounded by a circle of vermilion railings, which are too far away. From a distance, you can't see the material or carvings, but you can only vaguely tell that it was painted with red paint.
The blue lake, green trees, and red and white railings are distinct but complement each other.
The painting boat is passing through the water, and the water makes a roaring sound. The lake is obviously living water, with clear water color and refreshing water vapor, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Han Changmu squinted his eyes and felt that the craftsmen who built this lake scene were really clever. He nodded lightly and expressed his appreciation: "This lake is not bad."
Princess Annan's heart skipped a beat, and she glanced at Han Changmu calmly. There was no unusual expression on his face. She smiled as usual, and her thoughts were somewhat reminiscent of the old lady's confusion: "I am A native of Yangzhou missed his hometown after marrying into the prince's palace, so the prince brought running water into the palace and built this lake. The small island in the middle of the lake is also in the style of Yangzhou. Sir, you can go to the island and have a look. ."
Han Changmu raised his eyebrows slightly and said without comment: "The princess and the prince have a deep love, which is enviable."
The Princess of Annan County seemed to be immersed in old memories and did not understand the meaning of Han Changmu's words. She looked into the distance with a look of sadness.
The painting boat headed towards the island in the middle of the lake, getting farther and farther away from the front yard, and the lake in the inner yard became more and more clearly visible.
Flowers of the four seasons are carved on the vermilion railings. The flowers are so lifelike and in various shapes that you can smell the fragrance of the flowers.
The lake in the inner courtyard is completely different from the empty lake in the front yard. The lake is covered with lotus flowers high and low, and the green lotus leaves are endless. At this season, the lotus flowers have just sprouted, and a little bit of tender red is scattered in an orderly manner. Hidden among the lotus leaves, it is particularly delicate and cute.
The lotus leaves here grow so densely that there is no wind, and a circle of reeds as tall as a person grows along the lakeside. The lotus leaves and reeds cover most of the lake.
Han Changmu squinted his eyes. It seemed that it was impossible to sail a boat on such a lake. He was originally thinking that a lake connected the front yard and the inner yard. If you were good at water, you could cross the water even without a boat.
But now it seems that it is indeed not easy. Although you can swim in the water without a boat, there must be thick mud accumulated under the water surface where lotus flowers grow. The waterways are complicated. If a person rushes in and gets stuck in the mud, he is afraid of death. Even the body couldn't be fished out.
Han Changmu's heart skipped an inexplicable beat. Such a lush patch of lotus flowers was an excellent place to bury the bones.
As long as the mud is clear, the secrets at the bottom of the lake will never see the light of day.
Han Changmu looked into the distance and remembered the old news about Annan County Prince's Mansion.
The meeting hall of Annan County Prince's Mansion is probably the most unlike a meeting hall in the capital. In the past, when Annan County Prince was alive, nothing was seriously discussed in the meeting hall. Instead, there were people drinking and singing and dancing every day. In those days, Chang'an City Almost all the dandy boys from far and wide came here to watch dances, listen to music, drink and have fun.
Could it be that Prince Annan is indeed as unambitious as the rumors say, and he created a lake just to please the princess or have fun.
