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Rather than saying that this state banquet was for entertaining Huihe distinguished guests, it would be better to say that it was a happy gathering of the emperor, husband, wife and relatives.

There were not many people present, not to mention Guangling Marquis Shen Mi, Yancheng Marquis Zhao Huo and his wife, Zhao Xufang and Guan's younger brother Zhao Yi, the Duke of Yingchuan's son, Zhao Yi, who has been cautious and conscientious since the founding of the new dynasty. Duke Dugu Dun, it was the first time for these two people to attend a palace banquet.

Of course, there is also Cui Jinghu, Marquis of Boling, who has made great contributions, returned from the Western Regions, and was born to be a son-in-law.

Princess Duanyi and King Langya's younger sister, Princess Zhaoyi, have not yet married because of migration and years of war.Xu Shi is used to living a hard life, and he doesn't see the graceful and weak appearance of the noble daughter of the clan, but is similar to her sister, with a resolute and courageous temperament, quite masculine.At that time in Qiongzhou, if she hadn't helped her brother and sister-in-law to manage the housework, the only remaining people in Langya Palace would have died like another elder brother.

Without coincidences, there is no story, and without coincidences, there is no legend.Cui Jinghu came back from the Western Regions and had a ten-day rest after going to the Ministry of Officials to report on her duties. She wanted to go back to Boling's hometown to have a look. host.

Neither Cui Jinghu nor Princess Zhaoyi ever mentioned the subsequent story, but later Xuanyuan Hui pityed the loyal family of Prince Langya, and not only granted the honor of hereditary succession, but even made an exception and made Princess Zhaoyi a princess.On the day of canonization, Xuanyuanhui asked the princess if she had a favorite son-in-law, and if not, he would pick one from the Shinke Scholars for her who had an impeccable family background and appearance.

Unexpectedly, Princess Zhaoyi was categorical, "I will not marry Cui Lang unless she is Boling."

At this moment, the new son-in-law of the second-time Lord Shang, who makes people laugh and cry, is sitting beside Zhao Yi, and vividly tells about the encounters on the westward journey, embodying emotions in the scene, making people feel personally on the scene.Even the always rigid Zhao Yi showed some smiles several times, not to mention Zhao Hue and others beside him.

The prince who was hugged by Xuanyuan Hui watched eagerly, wishing he could lean over to hear more clearly, so he heard Zhao Xu say: "If you really want to hear it, let Marquis Bo Ling talk about it every day from now on, okay? "

Xuanyuan Hui glanced at him, "Why, the emperor has been selected? Have you discussed it with me?"

Zhao Xu raised the corners of his lips, feeling very embarrassed, "Forget it, the concubine violated the rules. How about asking Your Majesty to choose among Cui Jinghu in Boling, Luyuan in Fanyang and Zhao Xu in Yingchuan?"

Turning over the old account, Xuanyuan Hui immediately felt wronged, and said with a sneer: "In terms of talent, learning, morals, appearance, family status, and family background, the Zhao family in Yingchuan is naturally the best choice, and there is no one better in the world. It's just that he is busy with general affairs. I can't bear to bother you with children's trivial matters. I think the idea that the empress just mentioned is quite good, so let's do it like this."

Cui Jinghu glanced at the empress and his wife, who seemed to be alone, and saw that Zhao Yi was silently bowing his head to eat, and did not dare to lift his head, so he couldn't help laughing: "It's the first time I saw Your Majesty and Your Highness at the same time, and it's also like this. I have seen the world."

Zhao Huo couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scene where Cui Jinghu went to the mansion to see the emperor's brother-in-law in a daze after meeting the Holy Majesty for the first time.

Cui Jinghu knew what he was thinking, and she thought it was funny, so she simply toasted, "This cup is to Mr. Shen, and also to Mr. and Mrs. 24 Langxian."

After drinking for three rounds, the emperor and the empress no longer restrained the prince and let him run around in the field. They also went down the jade steps themselves, chatting and laughing wantonly with these relatives and friends.

Xuanyuan Hui was joking about Zhao Huo's internal fears, seeing that Zhao Xu and Cui Jinghu were talking so well, they shot back and forth, and couldn't help saying with emotion: "I didn't expect Nineteen Lang to be very proficient in playing and playing."

"Your Majesty doesn't know something," Zhao Huo interjected, "my cousin was a famous man in the capital back then. Your Majesty has only seen his past and present, and I'm afraid he has never seen his literary talent."

Xuanyuan Hui was fascinated by hearing this, but felt faintly sour in his heart, because of those years that he had never met and never been together.

"I have seen it before." Shen Mi stroked his beard, "I was in the Hanlin Academy at the time, and it happened to coincide with the apricot garden banquet that year, when Emperor Xiaozong ordered the Hanlin to serve in the palace."

"Father still has such a past?" Miss Shen sat up straight, "Did His Highness compose poems at that time?"

Seeing everyone gathered around Shen Mi listening to the story, Cui Jinghu glanced at Zhao Xu and raised her eyebrows.

Zhao Xu took the sweat towel handed by Shouquan and wiped his hands, "Just listen to the story."

Shen Mizheng talked about the anecdote that Zhao Xu went to the banquet with Zhao Ruoping, the chief examiner of the Ministry of Rites, and played chess with the new champion, only to lose to the opponent's son-in-law. "Later, the late emperor gave His Highness a glass of wine. Overwhelmed by alcohol, for two whole hours, no matter how the palace people searched, they couldn't find him, and in the end they searched at the west corner gate of the palace city."

"Even now, he is still a three-pot." Xuanyuan Hui rested his chin, listening with relish, "By the way, where did the queen go?"

Zhao Xu tried her best to think back, and said with a smile, "It seems that I lost my way and ran to the Liyuan. I happened to meet a little cleaning lady, so I sat with her."

When Xuanyuan Hui heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, "What's the matter? Zhao Shijiu, you can do it. He's young enough to be romantic!"

Xu was drunk, what he said didn't give Zhao Xu any face at all, Shen Mi and others around him couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Xu had a headache, "Where are these words? It's just a few words of comfort to see her crying sadly."

"Two hours, you can do a lot of things and talk a lot," Cui Jinghu said leisurely, "If you talk at night while holding candles, the whole night will pass."

Zhao Xu was helpless, seeing that Xuanyuan Hui's face was so ugly, she quickly excused herself, "It's just that a child of seven or eight years old doesn't know much. It's just that the palace maid died and her mother was lonely, so I couldn't bear it for a while..."

"She is lonely and helpless, and I am still lonely and helpless." It is rare to see Zhao Xu falling into a mob and besieging her, Xuanyuan Hui snorted coldly and watched happily.

Zhao Yi, who had been silent all this time, actually opened his mouth through his drunkenness, "Lang rode a bamboo horse to make green plums around the bed."

"Exactly." I don't know how disgusting Zhao Xu is, Shen Mi also chimed in, "I don't know if there is a token exchange or something. If he is still in the palace, he can recognize each other and be promoted. To be a minister of the sleeping bureau..."

Zhao Xu rubbed his forehead, "What kind of token, don't talk nonsense."

"I heard this matter from my mother. She said that brother foolishly gave away the lottery that His Majesty gave to others. After returning home, he said that he was a 'benevolent lover'. At that time, my mother said that brother was stupid in reading." Zhao Yi disregarded the brotherhood, and ruthlessly added insult to injury.

"Oh? What kind of lottery? You just gave the things that the father rewarded you to others like this?"

Zhao Xu couldn't argue with his words, "It was something that the late emperor casually rewarded, and it was not included in the book. It was a Moluo jade rabbit. I was young and frivolous and ignorant at the time. I only blame the late emperor for treating me like a child..."

Xuanyuan Hui paused immediately, "Say it again? What is it?"

Without waiting for Zhao Xu to reply, he turned to Shouning and said, "Go, get the box that I had when I was young."

Zhao Xu opened her mouth, but didn't speak anymore, everyone was silent for a while, thinking that there is such a coincidence?

"Why, this thing has been transferred to His Majesty's hands?" Cui Jinghu's eyes turned, and the joints were connected, and she smiled and pretended to be stupid.

Shouning came back very quickly, followed by two eunuchs carrying a sandalwood box half a person's height.

Xuanyuan Hui rummaged through the crowd with his back turned, and finally took out a naive Jade Moro Rabbit, turned his head and looked at Zhao Xu with a complicated expression, "But this?"

Zhao Xu was in a daze for a moment, as if she had gone back to that gloomy night.

The boy in plain clothes, his face is completely blurred, only vaguely remembering the tear-stained, white jade-like little face.

If the sky was brighter that day, allowing him to see Xuanyuan Hui's eyes, maybe...

When the marriage was given, would the two of them get acquainted faster and get to know each other earlier?

I don't know if Xuanyuan Hui also thought of this level, and leisurely swayed to his side, "I still keep the things, but I can't remember who gave it to me. I didn't expect it to be you, what a sinful fate..."

"Why is it a bad fate, should it be a good fate?" Xuanyuan Mingyi rushed over at some point and secretly touched Mo Luo in Xuanyuan Hui's hand.

Xuanyuan Hui glanced at Zhao Xu, "It belongs to you, can you give it to him?"

"Since it's for you, it's yours." Zhao Xu straightened Xuanyuan Mingyi's clothes.

"This is not rewarded by Emperor Xiaozong to the empress and then given to the emperor, but the wishes of your grandfather and your two fathers," Xuanyuan Huizhen placed the jade rabbit in Xuanyuan Mingyi's hands with great care, and said in a low voice , "You have to put it away."

Although Xuanyuan Mingyi had never met the emperor's grandfather, he couldn't help being stung by the nostalgia in his eyes. He took the jade rabbit preciously and nodded his head.

"I'll make you up later." Zhao Xu suddenly approached Xuanyuan Hui and whispered in his ear.

Xuanyuan Huizheng was surprised and wanted to investigate further, so a servant invited everyone to watch the song and dance.

Can only give up.

After finally suppressing the desire to find out, Zhao Xu returned to the Penglai Palace, but Zhao Xu took off her court clothes in a leisurely manner.

Xuanyuan Hui leaned over, "I have to pay the debt, right?"

"You gave it away generously, so how come I owe you?" Zhao Xu liked to see him scratching his heart, and teased him slowly.

Xuanyuan Hui snorted coldly, "I would like to ask, why are you so sentimental? You casually gave away what was bestowed by the emperor. Come on, if you see another court lady with pear blossoms and rain, is it something I rewarded you? Is it okay to send it as well?"

Zhao Xu was about to swear to Tianming, "The conscience of heaven and earth, I was only sentimental for a while, let alone a child who is only seven or eight years old, who would think so much? If I had known earlier, I would have been pointed at you..."

Xuanyuan Hui looked at him with raised eyebrows, "Finish me first?"

Zhao Xu kissed him, "Then I must first recognize the person and stamp him, so that when you see me in the future, you will be obedient and call me brother."

"That's a good idea." Xuanyuan Hui couldn't help laughing, "What do you give me?"

"I wanted to give it to you for your longevity, but since I mentioned it today, I will give it to you first, and I will buy it later." Zhao Xu took out a box and handed it to him.

When Xuanyuan Hui opened it, he was taken aback.

On the bright yellow silk and satin specially used for the emperor, there are two old peach charms lying quietly, on which are written - wing to fly.

Xuanyuan Hui caressed the ink stains worn away by the north wind for years, and said in a daze: "You have a heart."

"Take a closer look."

Pulling away the peach talisman, there was an ordinary bodhi child underneath, but Xuanyuan Hui's expression changed, "Did you find it?"

After more than ten years, there were many wars and chaos during the period. One can imagine how much manpower, material and effort it will take to find such a rosary.

"As you said," Zhao Xu seemed to see through his thoughts, and said leisurely, "this thing is precious, not because it was bestowed by the late emperor."

Xuanyuan Hui untied the rosary beads wrapped around his hand, "I'll look for one hundred and seven phoenix-eyed Bodhis, and use this longan-bodhi as mother beads. In the future, I will give this to the crown prince, and you will give it to the crown princess. It’s a family heirloom.”

Zhao Xu looked at him quietly, "This is not something valuable. Ming Yi may cherish it, but it will be a burden to the descendants of generations. Why not bury it with us , protect our spirits in heaven, and protect our descendants for generations to come.”

Xuanyuan Hui wrapped the rosary beads back around his wrist, his eyes were slightly red, "You are right, you have always been right."

Zhao Xu took out the peach talisman from the box, hung "Yu Fei" on the corner of the lowered eaves outside the window, and Xuanyuan Hui also hung the "Wings of Love" firmly on it.

"Wish to be a pair, a bird, soaring with wings together."

"Danqing swears that he will never forget each other forever."

The author has something to say: Dugu’s family is fine. The queen mother was raised and died well. Xuanyuan Hui still values ​​family affection. Besides, Cui Jinghu is really straight...and a son-in-law...

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