In March, in the bright spring afternoon, the peach blossoms bloomed in the backyard of Zhou's mansion, vying for leaves and blooming on the branches.
Qiu'er held up her skirt, twisting her waist implicitly, and hurried through the forest with a concerned look on her face, passing by the dancing light and shadow of the peach trees, looking for the most familiar figure.
White and red petals were floating freely in the air. Zhou Ehuang's extremely beautiful face finally emerged from the flowers and trees. Between the lush trees, her black hair was pulled into a high bun, revealing Her skin, as bright as snow, made the peach blossoms on her shoulders particularly bright.
"Qiu'er, why are you in such a hurry?" Zhou Ehuang pursed his lips slightly, and his charming eyes with a smile seemed to constantly tease people's heartstrings.
"Ahem, someone is coming..." Qiu'er seemed to be walking too eagerly, and couldn't help but gasp.
Before he could finish listening, the tenderness in Zhou Ehuang's bright eyes suddenly dimmed, leaving only a faint coldness: "Is that someone coming from Prince Zheng's Mansion again? How many times have I told you that I am engaged and I don't see any man. You don't." Just take it into consideration..."
When Zhou Ehuang raised his eyebrows, an obscene face with a high forehead, thick lips and swollen eyes appeared in his mind.
In his own memory, that person had a noble status and was not such a wild and wild person. When he went to the palace with his father to meet the queen when he was a child, that person followed him with clear and simple eyes. He even called her "sister" affectionately. Why is it like this now? And he knew that he was engaged, but he didn't care about his face at all. He always came to visit her again and again, not only tarnishing his reputation, but his greasy eyes and exaggerated actions were vaguely disgusting after only seeing her once.
At this time, Qiu'er walked quickly to her young lady's side, and then, like a doll in a New Year painting, her little face turned red, and she said anxiously: "Miss, it's not that annoying one! It's Lang, from Langzhou. People!..."
The peach branch at hand suddenly fell, and Zhou Ehuang suddenly came back to his senses, holding his breath and listening without missing a word. Until Qiu'er excitedly mentioned that Li Yuan would soon return to Beijing to welcome his bride, Emperor Zhou E's chest, half-covered like white jade that had just condensed, began to rise and fall, his eyes rippling like water, and he gritted his teeth and trembled: "This thief Thief, you finally remembered me..."
Qiu'er looked at Zhou Ehuang's appearance, and she also smiled happily. She naturally understood in her heart that since Li Yuan's Western Expedition, this beautiful face in front of her has been missing for many days and nights. At this moment, the clouds have cleared and the moon is clear. .
"Miss, I heard from the steward in the mansion that my uncle's Langzhou is so nice. He said it was the ancient Wuling City... yes, it's the Wuling in "The Peach Blossom Spring" that Miss taught me. The grass is delicious. Fallen flowers are colorful..." Qiu'er couldn't help but fell into longing and began to talk in a trance.
Seeing Qiu'er's naughty little face glowing slightly in the sun, so cute that she wanted to give someone a bite, Emperor Zhou E couldn't help but gently pulled her closer, suppressing a smile and whispered: "You always used to say You told me how good Li Lang is, why are you talking about how good Langzhou is now? Tell the truth, do you also want to marry Li Lang?"
Qiu'er hurriedly took a few steps back, then pursed her lips and replied nervously: "Slave, how dare you have such thoughts! What kind of status do you have..."
"Huh!" After Zhou Ehuang thought wildly for a while, he looked at Qiu'er's pitiful appearance and couldn't help but smile faintly: "Whether you have this intention or not, you are mine, and you are also his after all... "
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Directly south of Nengren Temple, there is a quiet and long street shaded by green willows. Here stands a majestic mansion with a golden roof and red door. It is antique and extraordinary in style, giving people a sense of mystery and solemnity. The four white marble pillars standing in front of the mansion are surrounded by orchids carved from gold, blooming with a luxurious atmosphere.
Everyone in Jinling knows that this place was once the residence of the great martyr Li Ming when he was hiding in the dragon. It was originally the residence of the generals of the Taoist dynasty during the Yang and Wu period. In this era, it was called the "Land of Dragons". But now Emperor Li Jing, for some unknown reason, despite all the objections in the court, actually gave this mansion with special political significance to his sixth prince, the newly canonized Prince Zheng Li Congjia, which suddenly aroused the imagination of the whole country. .
In this luxurious Prince Zheng's palace, there are endless corridors. The garden scenery under the spring scenery is ever-changing and unique.
At this time, Zhang Jie, a member of the Ministry of Rites, was walking leisurely in the palace, passing through the verandahs and gates with great ease. All the maids and attendants from the palace that he met along the way stopped unconsciously and greeted him frequently. What a proud feeling!
Of course Zhang Ji was self-aware. After all, he came from a humble background. He relied on his talents and hard work to become an official. Fortunately, when he first entered the court, he was spotted by Xu Xuan, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and became a successful official. He became his disciple, and at the age of eighteen, he became the youngest bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.
I originally thought that with my wealth of knowledge and martial arts training since childhood, I would be able to be considered both civil and military, and sooner or later I would be able to enter the central government, and even become the prime minister in order to reward my ambition. But Emperor Li Jing has always been keen on unifying the country. In his opinion, young Hanlin bachelors like Zhang Jie are just talkative people. Even if they can talk about military affairs on paper and have not been baptized by war, they still cannot fall into his eyes. .
What is even more unfortunate is that his mentor Xu Xuan, who always relied on his integrity, was also deeply ostracized in the court at this time, and had offended two powerful parties. Zhang Ji's plight can be imagined.
Therefore, Zhang Ji became an official for more than a year and spent his time talking and talking in the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy all day long. And when he was depressed, his boss Xu Xuan appeared again and pointed him to a seemingly bright path, which was to become a guest of Prince Zheng's Mansion and help Prince Zheng Li Congjia fight for the throne. If he really became a Cong in the future. How glorious and glorious is the dragon hero?
In the backyard of the palace, a plaintive and hoarse chant echoed from the waterside pavilion from far to near.
"The clouds are rolling, the jade is flying, the thin shirt is thin! The light frown and the double snails. The autumn wind is strong, the rain is gentle, and there are three or two banana nests outside the curtain! What can people do in the long night..."
Seeing Li Congjia undressing his royal robe wantonly, drinking wine and shouting loudly in the pavilion, seemingly melancholy, Zhang Ji couldn't help but frowned, but then he straightened his mood and hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Highness is full of ideas. Another good song! I wonder which girl is so lucky that His Highness misses her so much!"
When Li Congjia saw that it was Zhang Jie who had arrived, his eyes were still dim, and then he said in despair: "Alas! Shi An, I have no fate with her! God is unfair, this feeling will never go away, and this hatred will never go away!"
These words that had no beginning or end made Zhang Ji pause, and for a moment he said with a natural smile: "Oh? What do you mean by fate but not destiny? There are actually women in this world that His Highness can't get?"
Li Congjia seemed to have no scruples and was still immersed in his own sad world: "I am a step too late. She will marry soon! I am unwilling to accept it. It is rare in the world and a beautiful woman is hard to find!" "
Zhang Jie was a little dazed. Such stupid words were not what a person who wanted to fight for power should say. He was about to refute but hesitated. After all, Li Congjia was the master and he was just a minister, so he could only persuade him in a low voice: "A man has an engagement." Sooner or later, the woman will be a thing of the past! Your Highness, in the whole world, there is no one in the royal land! You are our King Zheng of the Tang Dynasty. You are extremely noble. How many beauties can you want at your fingertips? Your Highness, your great cause is so important, why bother to tie yourself up in the quagmire and abandon it? Where are the great rivers?"
These painstaking words made Li Congjia suddenly glare: "Nonsense! Even if there are so many beauties standing in front of her, they are just ashamed of themselves! In the eyes of this king, she is unparalleled in beauty!"
At this moment, Zhang Jie almost couldn't control himself and began to curse. After taking a deep breath, he asked softly: "Your Highness, who is this woman you are talking about?"
Li Congjia paused for a moment while staring at Zhang Jie's earnest eyes. Finally, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "That's it! One day, you will know. Why did God treat me like this?! I will definitely include her sooner or later. In the palace!"
While King Zheng and Li Congjia were complaining about everything, Xu Xuan hurriedly led two tall men in warrior attire to the pavilion with a straight face.
Seeing his mentor's sudden visit, Zhang Ji quickly lowered his head and whispered a reminder: "Your Highness, Mr. Xu is here, don't make a mistake!"
Li Congjia just picked up the wine cup without comment, closed his eyes and drank it all in one gulp. Not long after, Xu Xuan and others arrived.
"Xu Shangshu, come and drink with me!"
Xu Xuan, who has always been shrewd, seemed to have noticed Li Congjia's frustration today, but at this time he only had one other important thing in his mind, so he directly cupped his hands and said: "I have met His Royal Highness Prince Zheng! Your Highness, please give me a recommendation. This The two generals are Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Wenbiao, both of whom came from afar from Langzhou..."
