Records of the King of Xin'an County

After King Peng's treason case came to an end, the family of officials and the common people who were once filled with righteous indignation seemed to have gradually forgotten about it, and the city of Chang'an resumed its former bustle and bustle.In the blink of an eye, it is the time when warblers are flying and grasses are growing. Boys and ladies in light and bright spring shirts can be seen almost everywhere, as if they are more eye-catching than the colorful and blooming flowers.And the fresh flowers worn on the hairpin also added a bit of good looks to everyone.

The hard-working king of Xin'an County took a rare day off and came to Shili Pavilion outside Chang'an City to wait with his guards.The chariots of Princess Changning and Princess Yong'an also parked beside them, and the palace servants surrounded a meadow with barriers for them to rest temporarily.

"Brother, why don't you see Wang Zhiyuan?" Princess Changning raised her eyebrows lightly, and the corners of her red lips curled up slightly, "He has lived in Prince Pu's mansion intermittently for so long, and he should come here to welcome the third mother out of reason. Would you like to thank the elders?" Obviously, what she wanted to say was definitely not the case, but it was inconvenient for the palace maids to say so.

"Originally he did plan to come, but it's not Xiumu today, so it's really inconvenient for him to ask for leave." Li Hui pretended not to understand, "Although Yushitai cleaned up a group of people, the rest were all aroused by him. , staring at him all day long to find his fault. If he comes, he will definitely be impeached tomorrow."

To be a conscientious speaker in Yushitai must be proud and unafraid of any powerful people.However, if you are too arrogant, you are very likely to overreact.The censors might not know that what Wang Zixian did was what should be done, but seeing him as a young junior can stir up trouble in the censor platform, maybe it is really embarrassing.

"Being targeted by a group of colleagues all day long, it's hard for him to stay at Yushitai." Princess Changning was quite sympathetic when she heard this, "However, now his reputation for verbal swords has spread, and officials from other ministries see him. I'm afraid I'll be upset too. No matter where Grandpa transfers him in the future, it won't be easy to blend in."

"If you can walk upright and sit up straight, why are you afraid of monitoring the censor?" Li Hui said, "I think that after my uncle cleans up the censor platform, he will continue to promote him. A few days ago, my uncle also mentioned that our two People may be more suitable for the Ministry of Households and Taifu Temple—however, I would rather stay in Dali Temple and let him go to Taifu Temple.”

Princess Changning teased Princess Yong'an, who was playing around, and replied, "Brother may not be able to stay in Dali Temple. Recently, I heard from my mother that Grandpa seems to want you to go to Zongzheng Temple." She thought for a moment: "Go to Zongzheng Temple. Temple, it is bound to be promoted to a higher level. What do you think of Shaoqing from the Zongzheng Temple of the fourth rank?"

Li Hui was stunned, and couldn't help thinking of the recent rumors that King Jing had "fallen out of favor". He smiled but said, "It's okay to go to Zongzheng Temple, and I will definitely have a lot of leisure. Now that A Niang and Shou Niang have returned to Chang'an, I happen to be able to have Auntie Chenghuan in my spare time."

Although staying in Dali Temple can participate in the interrogation of various major and important cases, he can also use his authority to thoroughly investigate Princess Anxing and others.However, there are too many eyeliners staring at Princess Anxing now, and it is not convenient for him to use it.So what if he went to Zongzheng Temple?Cases related to the clan's treason are inseparable from Zongzheng Temple. As long as you follow the saint closely, you can grasp all the information.Moreover, as the prince who supervises the censor, he has the responsibility of impeaching all officials, and it is undoubtedly more legitimate to use him to attack these rebels.

"The third mother returned to Beijing for your marriage?" Princess Changning said again, "Brother, do you have any suitable countermeasures? A Niang also said that Mrs. Du is still keeping her filial piety. It doesn't look good for you to wait all this time. Even if you have to get married according to your grandfather's decree, the third mother will definitely find ways to welcome your two children first."

Li Hui frowned, and couldn't help sighing: "I..." He and the prince Xian are in love, how can he endure each other marrying wives and having children?Whether it is a wife or a concubine, they must never appear between the two of them, otherwise it is no different from betrayal.No matter how difficult it is, he still wants to keep the promise of being a couple for life.

"Brother, in my opinion, it is absolutely impossible for you and Wang Zixian to remain unmarried." Princess Changning said, with a cold look on her brows, "Even if you don't want to, the world and rumors will force you to compromise. Otherwise , unless you stay away from the officialdom and the right and wrong of Chang'an City, you can get real peace. In this case, brother, why don't you try to ask Mrs. Du if you can each-"

"Yue Niang." Li Hui interrupted her, "It is impossible for me to be so selfish and disturb Lady Du's peace regardless." Since Lady Du has her own ideas and is unwilling to maintain the marriage contract, why should he force others?Even if it's just a couple in name only, even if you can be as casual as you like, you will always feel uncomfortable.

"Brother, you are wrong." Princess Changning shook her head, "Miss Du has long since lost her peace. If you cancel the engagement, it is very likely that she will suffer even more. Brother has been busy recently, and probably has never heard of Jingzhong. Are there so many rumors? I don’t know who it is, but it’s rumored that she was killed in marriage, Shabi’s seven kills, and I don’t know if you can hold it back.”

"Who told this?" Li Hui couldn't hide his anger.The Du family has long since faded out of the public's sight because of keeping their doors closed. They have hardly attracted the attention of others in these years.If it wasn't because of him, why would Lady Du get into trouble with villains and right and wrong?He also blamed him for being too busy in the past two years, and never thought carefully about how to break the engagement earlier without hurting her.

"Even if we find out who did it, it's already too late." Princess Changning continued, "Her reputation has been ruined. If the engagement is terminated...she may have to live with this reputation for the rest of her life. Of course , what she wants is to escape into Buddhism, maybe she doesn't care about these false names."

"...I understand what you mean." Li Hui was silent for a long while, then Fang said, "She is observing her filial piety now, so it should be inconvenient to go out. However, it is also time to meet her again." Resolving the matter of marriage is indeed extremely difficult, The road ahead looks even more bleak.However, no matter what, he had to face the difficulties, and he couldn't keep procrastinating and avoiding them.Otherwise, it will only make the three of them feel miserable.

At this time, the guards of Prince Pu's Mansion who were sent out to inquire about the news reported from outside the barrier: "Your Majesty, two noble lords, the car of Your Highness Wangfei is twenty miles away." Twenty miles is already a distance that can be seen from a distance. up.

Li Hui immediately walked out of the barrier, followed by Princess Changning and Princess Yong'an to the Ten Mile Pavilion.Looking from a distance, he saw dozens of vehicles coming from the east, and the guard of honor was in order.If it weren't for the special regulations on driving and ceremonial guards, this overly quiet convoy would seem to be no different from ordinary officials and family members traveling.

Not long after, these chariots and horses were already close at hand, and they stopped slowly.Li Huisui came to the carriage crowded in the middle, and said in a loud voice: "My son pays homage to Auntie!" After careful calculation, he and Yan Shi have not seen each other for two years, and his heart is both happy and excited, but also nervous.

The curtain of the car moved slightly, Princess Pu Yan helped the maid to get out of the car slowly, carefully looked at the tall and tall young son in front of her, and smiled gratifiedly: "Mother Zhang has taken good care of you." When they left Chang'an , there was still a bit of childishness on this child's face, and she was always concerned about it.But now, he is like an adult man, tall and slender, with a sense of determination in his brows and eyes.Like a piece of rough jade, after the polishing of time, it finally blooms with a warm splendor.

"My son has met the third mother." Princess Changning also led Princess Yong'an forward.

"Yue Niang has grown into a beautiful and charming lady, and I can't recognize her for a while." Yan Shi couldn't help looking at her, and said with a smile, and looked at Princess Yong'an lovingly, "Does Wan Niang still remember me?"

No matter how good Princess Yong'an's memory is, seeing each other again after more than two years can't help but feel a little strange.The little guy blushed shyly, and after calling out "Third Mother", he hid behind his cousin, poked his head out and looked at another little guy who was getting off the carriage - Li Lan, Li Shouniang, the lord of Shouyang County.

Shou Niang was slightly older than Princess Yong'an by two or three months, but taller by a full head. Wearing a fiery red Hu suit, wearing soap-colored Hu boots, and holding a small riding whip, she looked like a lively young man. Jun.She opened her round eyes, looked around at everyone, and ran over cheerfully: "Uncle!"

"Shou Niang still remembers me?" Li Hui was deeply moved, and held his little niece tightly with open arms.

Yan couldn't bear to beat him—if he didn't send a bunch of gifts from Chang'an to Luoyang every month, she and Zhou would bring up gifts to her uncle in front of the little guy almost every day, and I'm afraid the young Shou Niang might not remember him.Of course, there is no need to mention such details.

Shou Niang giggled, and even after being let go by her uncle, she still cuddled up to him reluctantly.She didn't want to tell anyone that after seeing her uncle's provocative phoenix eyes, she thought of her grandfather.Then, naturally, she and Princess Yong'an almost face to face...

For the little friends back then, the two little guys have some vague impressions.The two looked at each other hesitantly, Shou Niang racked her brains for a while, and tentatively said: "Wan Niang..."

"Ah... Ah Shou!" Princess Yong'an's eyes lit up, and she immediately hugged her.

After the two little guys recognized each other, they stuck together and chatted affectionately, completely forgetting about everyone else.Princess Changning felt a little sour in her heart, but after being by Yan Shi's side and chatting with her about these years of life, some small emotions disappeared without a trace.Yan Shi was just as she remembered, always gentle and loving, even with love in his eyes.

When the car arrived outside Yankangfang, Princess Changning took Princess Yong'an to say goodbye: "My mother also misses the third mother very much. If the third mother is free, why don't you come to the palace to visit my mother?" Pu Pu It is not convenient for the sisters to be present at the family reunion of the Wangfu.Even if the two little guys pouted their lips to act like a baby, she was not moved at all.

"Tomorrow I will enter the palace." Yan Shi agreed with a nod.

The main gate of Prince Pu's mansion opened slowly, and then it closed again after the concubine's car drove in.Li Hui ushered Mrs. Yan and Shou Niang into the main courtyard of the middle road that had already been tidied up: "Since receiving A Niang's letter, Mother Zhang has cleaned up and arranged the middle road, I wonder if it suits A Niang's wishes? "

"Of course." Yan raised the corners of her lips.Zhang Fu's mother is her confidant, so she naturally knows her preferences.Looking around, whether it's the scenery in the courtyard or the sporadic decorations in the inner hall, she loves and is used to it.Although Luoyang is more comfortable and casual, it is still not as good as Chang'an, and it is still not as good as his own mansion.Only when she comes back here can she feel completely at ease in her heart.

Li Hui saw that she had a smile on her face, but it was hard to avoid showing a little tiredness, so she said, "My mother is tired from the journey, why not take a rest for a while. When my mother wakes up, we will have an evening meal together." As for the energetic ones Of course, the little niece, Shou Niang, will be taken around the mansion by him, so that she can get acquainted with his own mansion.

The youngest son was as filial as ever, and Yan Shi felt it was appropriate, so she left Zhang Fu's mother, whom she had not seen for a long time, and watched the uncle and niece go out holding hands.When Zhang Fu's mother pulled out the jade hairpin comb from her hair, she suddenly asked indifferently: "Why don't you see Wang Langjun?"

Zhang Fu's mother moved her hand slightly, and continued to loosen her hair in a calm manner: "His Royal Highness forgot, Wang Langjun won the first place in the middle class, and now he is the supervisor of the imperial censor. Today is not Xiu Mu, he It's inconvenient to ask for leave, so I didn't go to greet him with Mr. Sanlang. However, if I want to come to the Yamen, he will come quietly."

"..." Yan Shi remained silent, feeling a little complicated for a while, and didn't know whether he would like to see that handsome and outstanding young man with the first appearance.