Hard to be a good wife

Horses drove past the city gate, and the guards of the city gate hurriedly knelt down to salute and ate a stomach full of dust.

The common people gave way one after another, and did not dare to raise their heads until the horse team was far away.

An old man walked into the city gate carrying firewood, and said to himself: "It's Lidong again..."

Every year at the beginning of winter, the sons of Yecheng would gather at Tengyun Mountain Villa to have a good time, and every year at this time, the nearby villagers would suffer. Firstly, these sons never looked at whether it was a crop field or not when they rode on horseback. When the horseshoe steps on it, the vegetables they grow will always suffer.

Secondly, these sons and gentlemen are used to acting recklessly. People who don't like them will be beaten and scolded at least, and at worst they will be killed. The women they like will be robbed directly. The government can't do anything about them, let alone poor people like them?

So much so that every year when this day comes, everyone dare not go out easily.

It takes an hour to ride a horse from Yecheng to Tengyun Mountain. The road up the mountain can be ridden smoothly due to years of repairs.

Behind the horse team, there are teams of porters who carry the daily necessities and food they need up the mountain.

The scenery on the road is very good, the mountains are green and the water is blue, and there is a touch of white on the top of the mountain, which amazes people who are used to city life.

Tang Yue also loved to travel when he was young, and he also went to the south in winter. He especially likes the blue color in the south in winter, which is bright and full of vitality.

The further up the mountain, the colder the air, and the more breathtaking the view.

Yecheng is the largest and most prosperous main city in the Southern Jin Dynasty. From the mountainside, you can overlook half of the city, including where the palace is located. The continuous palace-style buildings are more shocking than modern high-rise buildings.

"That's where the royal palace is. It is said that it took decades to build, repairs and expansions year after year before it has the scale it is today."

Tang Yue really wanted to take pictures with his camera. This is a building that would be impossible to see after 2000. Although the Forbidden City he has seen is more magnificent, it lacks a sense of historical heaviness.

Although there are no glazed red tiles, no white walls and colorful walls, only the monotonous log color, the high octagonal eaves and finely carved patterns are also amazing.

Tengyun Villa is located halfway up the mountain. It is a series of courtyards connected together. A circle is built along the mountain, like a shackle on the mountain.

There are a lot of yards, four people occupy a yard, it seems that everyone has the habit of living in the yard, and they don't need to be assigned by others, but there will always be a few changes in the number of people who come every year, such as Tang Yue who joins newly, or leaves Yecheng and cannot participate Yes, these people often get together.

But Tang Yue didn't have such worries, Zhao Sanlang occupied the yard next door immediately, and said to Xu Ziheng with his hips akimbo: "Tang Xiaolang lives here, you can move!"

"Why?" Xu Ziheng was so angry that his face trembled, Tang Yue carefully observed whether a layer of powder would fall off.

"Just because he will soon become a princess, do you want to fight with him?" Tang Yue thought to himself with Zhao Sanlang's arrogant attitude: With such an attitude, no one will let you.

Sure enough, Xu Ziheng gave the innocent Tang Yue a look of disgust, "Then please ask the Crown Prince to comment and see if his Crown Princess can drive me out of here."

Tang Yue pushed Zhao Sanlang, "Why are you so troublesome, can't we just live together?"

In such a courtyard, one person can be divided into four rooms, except for the master who lives in one room, and the rest are occupied by servants. There are also places for guards to live up and down the mountain, so it will not be crowded at all.

Tang Yue looked at the vacant rooms on the other two sides, and asked Zhao Sanlang, "Who else lives in this yard?"

Just as Zhao Sanlang was about to answer, a group of people came in. The one at the head was wearing a golden crown, a brocade belt around his waist, and golden boots on his feet. His whole body was shining like gold, which Tang Yue had never seen before.

Xu Ziheng stepped forward to greet him first, and made a bow: "When will Lord Xinling arrive, why didn't you let me know, everyone should go out to greet him."

"Haha...Ziheng is still so polite, everyone is so familiar, don't care about those etiquette."

Tang Yue inevitably took a few more glances at Lord Xinling, it turned out that he was the owner of Tengyun Villa, who was said to have raised hundreds of dancing girls.

"I heard Ziheng losing his temper just now before entering the door, but the reception was not good?" Mr. Xinling deliberately raised the topic, but in fact his eyes were already fixed on Tang Yue.

Xu Ziheng turned his face away in embarrassment, "Let Mr. Xinling see a joke, but some people go too far and want to bully others, Ziheng just argued a few more words."

Tang Yue poked Zhao Sanlang on the back, and asked softly, "He also lives in this yard?" That is to say, the yard they were standing in was the owner's. I didn't expect Zhao Sanlang and Xu Ziheng to have a lot of face.

I don't know who the other one is.

Zhao Sanlang nodded, and led Tang Yue to meet him, "I haven't seen you in half a year, Lord Xinling seems to be handsome again."

"Sanlang's mouth is still so sweet, I don't know how many beautiful ladies in Yecheng have been harmed." Lord Xinling teased him, and then asked Tang Yue: "This must be the miracle doctor in folklore, the Marquis of Liyang. The little man of the family, right?"

Tang Yue arched his hands: "I don't dare to be a genius doctor, I only see some diseases."

"Admiration for a long time, Xiao Lang, don't be modest, can heal the leg of His Royal Highness, is it something that ordinary people can do? That's okay, Xiao Lang can not only cure diseases, but also people, Your Highness's heart has been healed by you I think back then, when the king asked him to marry Princess Tangxi, he resisted very much."

Tang Yue narrowed his eyes, why did this sound so wrong?

Could it be that this is also one of his rivals in love?

But judging by his age, he shouldn't be able to, how could Lord Xinling be older than Prince Zhao by a round?

"Your Highness's heart is very healthy and does not need medical treatment. A thousand miles of marriage is linked by a thread. This can only mean that the fate between me and Your Highness has arrived, and it can't be stopped." Tang Yue smiled sweetly, as if he was really a man in love .

Lord Xinling laughed loudly, the gold all over his body shone in the sunlight, almost blinding Tang Yue's eyes.

"What a word of fate, it seems that His Highness was deceived by Xiao Lang's rhetoric?" Mr. Xinling joked like a joke.

Tang Yue only felt that the other party's words were full of hostility, but when listening to others, he would only think that he was humorous, just making a harmless joke.

"Why didn't His Highness come? A few years ago, His Highness wasn't in Yecheng, so he couldn't be invited even if he wanted to. It's rare that he is in Yecheng, so we should invite him to come to the humble house."

"Your Highness is busy, you can't go up the mountain until tomorrow." Originally, Tang Yue just sent someone to ask Prince Zhao if he had gone up the mountain. It would be best if he did, and it would save him a lot of trouble. If not, he could form a group with others as soon as possible.

He didn't hold out any hope either. He had never heard that Prince Zhao would participate in the leisure and entertainment activities of these young princes. He didn't expect that the answer given by the other party was to let him go one step ahead, and he would arrive tomorrow.

Lord Xinling's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "From this point of view, it is only because of Tang Xiaolang's honor that His Highness the Crown Prince can come here, so I will let people prepare for it."

If Crown Prince Zhao is coming, it is definitely impossible to live in the same yard with others, even if Mr. Xinling gave up his main courtyard, it is only natural.

"His Highness said that Mr. Xinling is the person who knows how to have fun the most in the world. It would be a pity if he didn't come here once."

"Your Highness really said that?" Lord Xinling was a little emotional for a few seconds.

Tang Yue nodded. This statement is half true and half false. The first half sentence is true, but the second half sentence was added by himself. Prince Zhao's original intention was to say that Mr. Xinling is fun and not doing his job properly. Your name.

Tang Yue glanced at the crowd behind Mr. Xinling, always felt that Youdao's too sharp eyes were staring at him just now, which made people feel uncomfortable.

But when he looked over and didn't see anyone staring at him, could it be his own illusion?

A few people had a conversation, and someone came in from outside again. This time, it was Tang Yue's old acquaintance, the little county king of Princess Huizhu's family, and also a troubled boy who caused him quite a headache.

Tang Yue guessed that he should be the last rightful owner of this courtyard, and looking at this arrangement, it is really impossible to see what relationship Xinling Lord has with these three people.

"The king of the small county is here too, this year I want to have more fun, but don't kill all my beauties again." Lord Xinling joked.

The little princess glanced at him and didn't answer, but walked up to Zhao Sanlang and frowned and asked, "Why didn't you go to the princess mansion to pick up the princess?"

"..." Zhao Sanlang was dumbfounded. In previous years, he would indeed go to the princess's mansion to pick him up. After all, he didn't have a very good friend around him at that time, and he had unreasonable thoughts about the princess, so he naturally grasped everything Here's a chance to please the little county king.

But now that he hadn't been to the princess mansion for a long time, and with a friend like Tang Yue around, he naturally forgot about the little princess.

Looking at the gloomy face of the other party, Zhao Sanlang quickly found an excuse and said: "I heard that you have been practicing martial arts hard recently, I thought you would not come."

"Practicing martial arts is practicing martial arts. Don't you also practice martial arts? If you can come, why can't the king of this county come?" The boy asked aggressively, and Tang Yue glanced at Zhao Sanlang sympathetically.

Even if Zhao Sanlang marries Princess Huizhu, the child is only a stepson, so I don't know if such a close relationship is good or not.

"Let's not mention that, how should the yard be arranged?" Zhao Sanlang pulled Tang Yue to his side, and said firmly: "Anyway, my son must live with Tang Xiaolang. So the young master and Tang Xiaolang lived in another courtyard."

Xu Ziheng looked at Mr. Xinling aggrievedly, but unfortunately the other party did not expressly refuse, nor did he expressly agree, he just said: "I just met Mr. Heng's son on the road, and he also said that he would live with Mr. Tang's family for a few days. It seems that Mr. The popularity is very good."

"It's just to get closer to them." Tang Yue couldn't stand his barbed words, and didn't know if he was too sensitive, so he hurriedly said: "Since this courtyard is full, then Yue Yue won't participate. , just go to another yard.”

As he said that, he was about to take someone away, but when he passed by Zhao Sanlang, he secretly drew a pattern on his back, and walked out of the yard with his head held high.

Soon Zhao Sanlang chased after him, and said with a treacherous face: "You are still so powerful, you actually ignored Mr. Xinling and left as soon as you said, you didn't see his face after you left, I'm afraid It won't be better for a few days."

Tang Yue rolled his eyes, "Didn't you say that this Tengyun Villa belongs to Lord Xinling, then what's the matter with your gloating appearance? Are you not afraid of being kicked out?"

"How can it be, my son does not lose money every year. You can manage this villa so comfortably by relying on Lord Xinling alone?"

It is really expensive to raise a village of this size. Fortunately, there is food and drink on the mountain. Otherwise, the cost of repairs will be a lot of money, not to mention the need to support so many people.

"Let's go, my young master took a fancy to a yard last year. It's a bit remote, but the scenery is pretty good. I'm worried that I can't find an excuse to move out."

"Call Ping Shun again."

"Okay, he is indispensable!" Zhao Sanlang is getting along very happily with He Shun now. The two train together and suffer together on weekdays. What they have established is a revolutionary friendship, which is quite deep.

The two walked towards their destination shoulder to shoulder, and suddenly there was a roar from behind: "Zhao Sanlang, you want to leave the king of this county behind again."

The corner of Tang Yue's mouth curled up, and he said with a smirk: "Look, your son is here, this is really sticky brown candy!" He couldn't even tear it off.

Zhao Sanlang looked back helplessly, squeezed out a smile and said, "Why is the little county king coming out? I'm going to live in another place with Mr. Tang, and I'm afraid we won't be able to stay with you."

The little county king sneered: "You can go wherever you go, the county king, you still want to leave me behind?"

Zhao Sanlang really wanted to ask: Why not?But he only dared to think about these words in his heart, and he never dared to say them out of his mouth.

Although he is not a little bit more courageous now, and his force value is not a little bit higher, but the shadow of being bullied by the little county king for many years is still there, and it is difficult to resist.