Sleeve the world, mourning melody

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Listening to the hastily and earnestly explained by the kneeling servant, Sima Tong sipped tea leisurely, and finally said slowly: "So it is your son-in-law who wants you to stop me at the gate of the city, and make a special trip to 'please' me." Are you going to the Hongmen Banquet?"

"Yes, the little one is just following orders, and this is all the idea of ​​the son-in-law!" The young man kowtowed repeatedly.

"Forget it." Sima Tong put down the teacup and got up, straightened his clothes, glanced at the person lying on the ground with lowered eyes, and smiled: "I have nothing to do today, so it's okay to take this trip with you."

"Young master can't do it!" Shocked by these words, Zhong Pu stepped forward, stood in front of Sima Tong, and stopped him, "Knowing that it's a Hongmen banquet, how can there be any reason to ask for trouble? Even if you want to go, you still have to wait for the master to return." The government will discuss it again!"

Taking a look at the sky, Sima Tong shook his head and looked at him seriously, "The time for father to return home is undecided, so there is no need to persuade Uncle Zhong. Father is not here. As an elder brother, it is really important for me to take care of my sister. Now that my son is in the jaws of a tiger, how can I do it?" Don't care?" After saying this, he stopped Zhong Pu from persuading him, and ordered his subordinates to prepare their horses and go out with their heads held high.

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Sima Tong rode Juechen to the Princess Mansion, dismounted, and was ushered in by the guards.

Enter through the door, bypass the screen wall, and see a lively scene in the princess' mansion.

Sima Tong didn't want to be busy, so he asked the tea-serving boy where Sima Yu was, and went into the backyard to look for it.

He lifted up the hem of his clothes and walked quickly through the hanging flower door into the back garden.Walking along the bluestone path, I first heard the faint laughter by the lake.

Sima Tong stood on the edge of the rockery, raised his eyes, and followed the sound to look at the pavilion in the middle of the lake. There were many people in the pavilion, but no one from Sima Li was seen. Sima Tong closed his eyes and was about to leave.

At this time, Ajiu, who was accompanying Sima Zi, heard the sound of footsteps, and came after him. After a little deliberation, he made up his mind, touched a copper plate from his bosom, and threw it secretly...

"Boom" sounded at his feet, Sima Tong looked back curiously, then raised his eyes, and met the sight of Sima Zi who raised his eyes to look up in response to Ajiu's reminder.

Sima Zi was stunned for a moment, the man beside the rockery was handsome and handsome, his brows were elegant and handsome, with a faint sense of intimacy, maybe it was a cousin she had never met?Sima Zi stared at the man on the other side, not daring to recognize him rashly.

Sima Tong recognized her with that one glance, he hurriedly turned around, walked around the stone bridge, stirred up crowds, and walked in front of her, and after looking deeply at her, he smiled, bowed and bowed, "Brother Yu is coming back late, miss you!" On the day of the little sister's great joy, I hope the empress will not blame you."

Sima Tong's self-introduction of his family name made Sima Zi suddenly understand the reason why the princess son-in-law invited her to the house temporarily-someone wanted her to reveal her fault in full view.Sima Zi collected his thoughts, stepped forward to hold Sima Tong's wrist, and put a little force on him to flatten him, with a smile on his lips, "Brothers and sisters are like brothers and sisters, it's just a courtesy, let it go, why should you care about it? Just, brother It really taught my father to wait."

Sima Tong smiled lightly, and replied frankly: "Your Majesty has taught you the right thing, Brother Yu must apologize to his father when he returns home from the banquet."

The two brothers and sister exchanged pleasantries, which seemed to be alienated, but in fact they were not less close. Sima Zi had already settled down in such a natural relationship. After hearing what he said, he asked in surprise, "Brother, did you return to Beijing today?"

"Exactly." Sima Tong nodded, turned his head and glanced at Ling Chu who was beside Sima Zi, and his words changed unconsciously: "I heard the princess' son-in-law having a banquet at the mansion by chance while I was in the city, so I came here to join in." It's hilarious."

Sima Tong's words seemed to be taken out of context when he was reading a book, obviously there was a discrepancy with the truth.What "accidentally heard" and what "go straight here", the royal princess throwing a banquet to invite guests and friends are not ordinary things that can be heard and known?After all the famous families present, which one is not enlightened and unreasonable?When Sima Tong's words fell to the ground, the onlookers were silently winking and discussing...

In front of others, alienating and ridiculing her cousin for no reason, Ling Chu's face as a royal princess was damaged, and she herself was even more depressed.

Discussions arose, Sima Zi rolled his eyes and looked around, and stopped talking on the pretext of reminding Sima Tong of a slip of the tongue: "Brother, what are you talking about. It is Yu'er who estimated that you will not be back in Beijing until today, and the princess has chosen today's banquet, but she has thought carefully. You both Hurry up and thank the princess first."

No one in the crowd was stupid, they all invisibly rested their minds, they all lowered their eyes and kept silent, standing obediently where they were.

Even if the turmoil subsides, Sima Tong is not out of trouble. He is angry with Ling Chu's behavior of "turning his elbows out", and he has not forgotten the etiquette after all. "Your Majesty made a slip of the tongue, please don't blame me, Your Highness the Princess."

Sima Tong's self-proclaimed "subject" originally had an inside story - he is not an ordinary noble son, since three years ago in high school, he has made great progress in high school and joined the Ministry of Industry as an idler.

"Cousin is serious. There are no monarchs and ministers here today, Chu Er, but I hope that the guests and hosts will have a good time." Sima Tong's words of guilt revealed strangeness in every sentence, Ling Chu was disappointed, but still happily smiled back with "cousin and sister" etiquette.

"Zi'er, where is Li'er, where have you been messing around?" Sima Tong asked Sima Zi straightforwardly when he looked back at Ling Chu's words.

Sima Zi frowned and sighed: "Li'er has a headache and feels unwell, so I'm going home first." She then comforted her: "The imperial doctor just saw it, and he said that Li'er is tired and there is nothing serious. Don't worry too much, brother."

Sima Tong responded with a cold face.The brothers and sisters looked at each other, and the wrong eyes aroused equal anger.

The two of them don't know that the younger sister Sima Li is lively and active, and she also practiced martial arts when she was young, needless to say she is in good health.

If it wasn't for the fact that there are too many people at the moment, needless to say that Sima Tong, his own brother, couldn't bear it, even Sima Zi, as a cousin, would definitely grab Shi Yan and his wife and give them an explanation!

Sima Tong thought about it for a while, thinking that he was almost deceived into coming here and stepped into a trap, and he was so angry that this Hongmen banquet was actually aimed at Sima Zi. The "brothers and sisters" I have seen make a fool of myself in public, and even use this to bring down Empress Sima and the Sima clan behind it.

It was really hanging just now.Sima Tong was overjoyed, thinking about the copper plate under his feet just now, he looked at the people present in surprise.

And Ajiu, with a calm expression, nodded and stood behind Sima Zi.

Although this court is not as harsh as the previous court, emphasizing the defense of men and women, but it is still awkward for Sima Tong's man to stay among a group of noble women for a long time.Feeling relieved, he leaned over and saluted, "Tong Guianan's younger sister, came here in a hurry and disturbed everyone, please forgive me."

As the master and the daughter of the princess, Ling Chu naturally answered the words: "The cousin and the queen are deeply in love with each other. I can't wait for the envy, so I don't think too much about it."

Ling Chu replied with a smile, feeling sore in his heart: Regardless of the fact that the queen's cousin who grew up in Suyang's former residence was estranged from her, even her cousin Sima Tong, whom she knew since childhood, has never been close to her after returning...

"Take care, queen." Sima Tong bowed again, turned and left.

As soon as Sima Tong left, the wind of whispers turned again - since the second daughter of the Sima family entered the central palace, the indifferent Sima clan rose to fame, Sima Tong and Sima Yu, who were unmarried, competed to become the target of the noble daughter and son.

Just now when I saw Pian Pian Erlang from Sima's family at a close distance, there were already three or five noble girls blushing and drooping eyes. Now that he left, the topic of conversation inevitably fell on him.

There was a lot of discussion around, and Ling Chu heard some daughters express their admiration, so he raised the corners of his lips and asked Sima Zi with a sideways smile: "Which family does the Queen's cousin value?"

Sima Zi's eyebrows were light, "My elder brother has ambitions all over the world, and he has his own ideas. Earlier, he asked his father for instructions, saying that the marriage is his own decision, and his father let him go."

Ling Chu nodded, she had heard this before, and now she asked more casually: "Then why does the Empress insist on entering the palace?" The emperor's elder brother only loves the noble concubine Xiao Jingyi.

Ling Chu's words contained a rare sense of blame, and she was as keen as Sima Zi to detect it. She smiled lightly and replied, "For the family, it is my duty."

The author has something to say: [Interview site]:

A certain Qi: @司马通, how did it feel when the hero rescued the girl?

Sima Tong [Calm]: As a brother, it should be taken for granted.

A certain Qi: @司马瓶, where is your sister?Why don't you express it?

Sima Zi [Calm]: I am grateful for the kindness others have treated me.

A certain Qi [bad smile]: If you put it this way...Is Yi Xiaomo someone else?

Sima Zi [pretending to be calm]: She is naturally not considered someone else.

A certain Qi: @司马榽, Miss San has nothing to say?

Sima Yu [disappointed]: This lady didn't even appear on the stage, what did you say? !

A certain...

☆, close relatives (catch insects)

Sima Zi claimed to enter the palace for his family, which Lingchu really did not expect.Princess Jiao is even more puzzled by the fact that the Sima family has been officials for three generations and behaves in a low-key manner. Even if it is not as powerful as the Shi family, it is still a famous family... Ling Chu really doesn't understand why Sima Zi said this.

Maybe it's just greed for vanity, fame and fortune?Ling Chu smiled secretly, his affection for Sima Zi became weaker.