The fifth prince was holding a book in his hand and was lost in thought.
Suddenly, Pearl Curtain thought, the big cat came back with two kittens. It must have gone to play in the garden. Its paws were covered with water and mud, and it left three series of muddy footprints on the clean ground.
He didn't mean to scold him, he just watched the big cat taking the kitten to the nest.
Just when I was about to look back, I saw the big cat took the yin-yang-faced clown cat in its mouth again, drove it out, and refused to give it a mouthful of milk. The snow-white one was nestled in the mother cat's arms, comfortably on the side
While sucking milk, the tail wags slightly.
Yin Yang Face quietly nuzzled over and licked the female cat tentatively. As a result, the female cat bared her teeth and screamed. Yin Yang Face was so frightened that she didn't dare to move anymore. After a long while, she came closer again, and was pushed out by the female cat with her head again.
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The little cub was lying on the cold ground, meowing, feeling so pitiful and pitiful.
The fifth prince put down the book in his hand, picked up the yin and yang face, patted it gently, and called out: "Bring some milk."
Yes! The milk came, and the kitten spit out its pink tongue and licked the milk. When it was full, the kitten went to find the mother cat again. Maybe it would be warmer next to her mother.
The mother cat took the kitten by the neck, carried it outside, and then came back leisurely. The little guy rolled all over in the mud, and then cautiously walked back with his head in the air.
The fifth prince brought this small one back and handed it to the attendant, "Wash it clean and dry it..." Then he pointed to the cat's nest, "Take it out and make a new one."
Yes! Before the old nest was delivered, someone hurriedly came to report: "His Royal Highness and the imperial concubine had a quarrel. The imperial concubine kept complaining that her chest hurt. The eldest prince called the imperial doctor and said that the imperial concubine needed to rest..."
The mother and concubine were grounded in disguise.
The fifth prince waved his hand and told people to go down. He sat in front of the desk and didn't move at all. After a while, the little black and white face came over again, jumped up on the desk, squatted there and meowed at him.
He carefully picked up the little cub and stroked it.
It wasn't until evening and it started to rain again that he stood up, put the yin and yang face back into the kitten's nest, and then turned around and walked out.
Your Highness, where are you going?
"Royal Study Room."
Royal study room.
The fifth prince knelt in front of his father: "My mother and concubine have proposed marriage, and I have accepted it."
Accepted? Why?
Emperor Wen Zhao looked at him: "Do you like the girl from the Zhou family?"
Never seen it.
"Then why should we accept it?"
The fifth prince was silent for a long time and then said: "There are only a few couples who are in harmony with each other in this world. The relationship between husband and wife will change, but the relationship between parents and children is eternal. Children cannot change for the sake of change.
The son knows all the thoughts of the mother and concubine. As a son, the son cannot give other honors to the mother and concubine... So why not accept the marriage? "You are talking nonsense!
The fifth prince kowtowed and said, "Father, please do it! The eldest brother and his mother and concubine had a bad fight before. Later, people accused the eldest brother of banning his biological mother. What kind of good reputation is this?"
Emperor Wen Zhao pointed outside and said, "Get out and wait until you think clearly before you speak."
The fifth prince retreated, not wanting anyone to hold an umbrella, "I want to get wet in the rain."
When I returned to the bedroom in the rain, the mother cat and the little white cat walked around the door of the study, scratching at the door and windows.
The fifth prince ordered the people below: "Throw them as far as you can!"
The people in the courtyard were so frightened that they fell silent. The two eunuchs quickly hugged the cats. The two cats meowed. The eunuchs were so frightened that they quickly pinched the cat's neck and covered its mouth and nose. They hugged the cat and ran away.
In the palace, someone asked: "Where to throw it? If you throw it away, it will come back."
"Lock him up first, then throw him out of the palace."
"Then what if His Highness remembers and wants to find them again?"
"Then... then keep it in the cat and dog room and ask the steward to lock it in a cage... If Your Highness can't remember, just keep it like that, and you won't be afraid of running back and disturbing His Highness's eyes. If Your Highness remembers,
I want it again, it will be easy to do business then..."
OK! Just do it.
"What should we do?" Emperor Wen Zhao looked at his eldest son in front of him, "What are you talking about?"
The eldest prince smiled bitterly, "Father, the emperor, and mother and concubine have high hopes for their son, so they are very partial to him. Therefore, they are a little slow to treat Wu Lang."
Emperor Wen Zhao felt a little uncomfortable, as he had encountered an eccentric mother.
The eldest prince then said: "Father, compared to other brothers, I can be said to be favored by my son. But there are some injustices, because he is biased. This is Wu Lang's heart!"
Emperor Wen Zhao was silent for a long time and patted the eldest son heavily on the shoulder: "Okay! I know what to do, father."
After the eldest prince left, Emperor Wen Zhao asked Lu Cheng: "Are there absolutely fair parents in this world?"
Lu Cheng shook his head, maybe not. In the heart of every child, parents are probably partial.
Emperor Wen Zhao went to discuss with the queen, and the next day he issued two marriage decrees. One was for the eldest prince to marry. The person who granted the marriage was named Zheng, and she was said to be the daughter of a primary school. The decree was sent to the Wang family. It is said that the marriage was given to the Wang family.
The girl is an orphan living in a relative's house; the other is for the fifth prince, the eldest granddaughter of Xiao Yun, the Minister of Weddings.
Lin Yutong was stunned when he heard the news, "You mean you gave Zheng Yuanniang a marriage to your eldest brother?"
yes!
How could it be? The eldest brother has never met Zheng Yuanniang at all? He just mentioned it to the eldest brother when he talked about the guqin. How did she become the eldest prince's concubine?
"Enter the palace!" Lin Yutong grabbed his clothes and left quickly. Although the marriage was not a matter of force, it was not wise to promise the marriage so rashly.
When I went there, Han Siyuan was sitting opposite the eldest prince.
The eldest prince smiled and called Tongtong: "Come here and have a taste of this wine."
Lin Yutong sat over and said, "How could this marriage be given like this? The emperor's uncle and mother would not be so well-behaved and just give it to them like this!"
The eldest prince poured wine for Tongtong, "...there are many things you don't know! Since I was a child, as long as it is good, my mother and concubine have always given it to me first. Whether it is Xiaosi or Wulang, I have to rely on you.
Later, whenever I gave it to them secretly, my mother-in-law would definitely nag them if they knew about it. As time went by, when they met a good one, they would avoid it. They knew that it was not their fault, and they were not willing to do it again.
Because of this, my mother and concubine were nagging me... again and again... When this happened again, even for marriage matters, my mother and concubine just thought about how to eliminate the bad influence and how not to drag me down...
...How should Wu Lang feel? The marriage of the Xiao family was planned by the concubine for his brother. Although Mr. Xiao and the concubine are of the same race, Mr. Xiao is indeed the concubine's cousin, but this cousin is far away.
One step forward, according to the blood relationship, this generation is already the sixth generation, and the bloodline has been out of the fifth server, which actually does not hinder anything. Master Xiao, you also know that this person is talented, and he is currently ranked in the first rank in the court. This is how he enters the cabinet.
It's been a year or two. I've seen his granddaughter and I'm afraid you've seen him too."
Yes! I’ve seen her before! She’s just a very standard boudoir girl, and I can’t find anything wrong with her.
"Then this is the best!" the eldest prince said, "It is better than him becoming stubborn and insisting on marrying a girl from the Zhou family. As for Zheng Yuanniang, I have never seen it, but I rarely see you with any girl.
She has a good personality and good manners. It can be seen that she must have many outstanding qualities. First, she was born in a humble manner and relied on others, but she has her own pride, does not flatter and bend the knee, and has the eyes to know how to advance and retreat. Second, she is smart! Others look for Guqin.
I couldn't find it, but you two found the right place as soon as you looked for it. You didn't go anywhere else, and you knew the general location of the guqin just by asking. Could it be that she was trying her luck? I think she didn't have the guts to run around. It must be so.
She went there after asking. It can be seen that she must have a plan in mind; thirdly, independence! It is especially rare to be able to plan her own life and rely on others but not rely on others. Fourthly, she is an orphan and has few relatives.
Elsewhere, this is a shortcoming, but in our family, it is a strength. She values family ties more than others. With these things in mind, isn't it appropriate for her to be the eldest princess?"
Tongtong remained silent, but could not say anything else.
She stood up: "Then... I won't delay brother! I think brother also wants to go out and meet that Miss Zheng."
The eldest prince raised his hand and rubbed her head, "Don't worry, I have thought carefully about it, brother. When you marry someone, you must respect them and respect them."
Um!
Han Siyuan accompanied the eldest prince out of the palace, and Tongtong went to Qianyuan Palace.
The queen waved to her, "Come here, but are you worried about Da Lang?" Yes! This marriage is too anxious.
The queen laughed and said, "Young Master brought it up, how could the Holy One and I agree without checking? We checked and asked what should be asked... To be honest, I was quite surprised. This child of the Zheng family
Yeah, his character is resolute and his person is in the right place. Your uncle and I are satisfied with this." He sighed, "Da Lang is right. Between him and Wu Lang, Wu Lang Xu needs some favor.
.”
may be!
Tongtong interrupted: "Then do we have to thank Madam Hou for being such a great matchmaker?"
The queen then smiled and said, "I've already called Shengrong."
Oh oh oh! I want to bring the third princess and Prince Chengen together!
After chatting with the queen for a while, Tongtong took her leave.
As soon as he came out, he met the fifth prince who came in a hurry. Tongtong congratulated him from afar: "Are you going to have a banquet tomorrow? I want to get drunk with the spring breeze that costs ten taels of silver from Chunlou."
The fifth prince pulled Tongtong aside, "Chu Heng, where is the eldest brother?"
"Going to find the girl from the Zheng family! What's wrong?"
"I'm going to ask him why he let me go?"
Tongtong pulled away his pull and said, "You are engaged...I will be your sister-in-law in the future, so no pulling is allowed."
Seriously.
"Who said it's not serious? When did eldest brother let you go? Are you talking about the Xiao family's marriage? What are you talking about? You don't know that I have a relationship with a girl from the Zheng family?"
Know!
"Then why do I have such a good relationship with her? Have you ever seen me befriend any girl in the capital?" She waved to Wulang, "Come here and I'll tell you."
The fifth prince came closer, and Tongtong said, "The eldest brother has already fallen in love with Zheng Yuanniang... but this girl doesn't know it either! She was still thinking of following the New Year's gift convoy back to the northwest, so she had already packed her things.
Look, if we don’t ask for a gift of marriage, I’m afraid the family will get married. But the imperial concubine seems to have a tacit understanding with the Xiao family in private. If we find someone from a similar family, the Xiao family can still accept our regretful marriage. But we chose an orphan.
Girl...isn't this a bit of a bully, making Mr. Xiao look bad? When the eldest brother heard this, he knew that you were getting angry again. If you want to marry that husband of the Zhou family...then you might as well marry Xiao, who is top-notch in every aspect.
My daughter...or should I say, do you look down on the daughter of the Xiao family?"
Nonsense! People are top-notch everywhere, when should I say I don’t like them?
Tongtong spread his hands: "Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Is the Xiao family willing?
"Why is the Xiao family unwilling? What is the difference between you and the eldest brother? You are born to one father and one mother. This is a very interesting question! Besides, if it were you, the Xiao family would have taken a big advantage! The eldest brother is married for the second time, and you
It’s the first wedding! Can’t the Xiao family tell which one gets the advantage and which one suffers?”
Fifth Prince: "..." You are the only one who dares to say that the eldest brother is married for the second time.
As she spoke, Tongtong asked again: "Eldest brother went to find a girl from the Zheng family, why don't you go to the Xiao family?" Without waiting for the other party to answer, she gave her idea: "Go and buy some candied fruits, and then use the good ones from the palace."
Prepare a box of snacks and take them to the Xiao family. From now on, whenever you leave the palace, you will have errands to attend to. Whether it is leaves on the roadside or wild flowers in the fields, you can just pick them and ask someone to deliver them to the Xiao family girl.
...If she doesn't like you, I'll give you another pretty girl as compensation later!"
Go, go, go! After a few serious sentences, he started talking nonsense again.
Tongtong turned around and ran away, "Where is your fourth brother?"
What to do with him?
Tongtong looked back at him: "I miss your fourth brother, can't you take a look?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to run, but as soon as he turned the corner, he ran into Emperor Wen Zhao who was bringing the Fourth Master.
Emperor Wen Zhao laughed loudly, "Oh... I miss my Shiro! No, I brought it here. Let's take a look! Take a good look and take your time!"
The fifth prince laughed loudly. Tongtong picked up the pebbles and threw them at him: Laugh! Laugh! Laugh again!
Emperor Wen Zhao shouted: "Don't hit Wu Lang. Whoever hurts him will send candied cakes to the girls of the Xiao family!"
The fifth prince blushed and murmured for a long time, but he didn't know what to say.
Emperor Wen Zhao patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Go! Get along well with other girls. Once you get to know him, it will be fine! My son is so good, what girl wouldn't like him?"
The fifth prince responded and turned around and went out. When he was far away, he stopped and said to the palace attendant: "When you go back today, remember to take the cat back."
Ah? Take it back?
The fifth prince said "Yeah", take it back! Everyone has his own destiny, Xiaobai has a preference for female cats, but Yin and Yang faces also have their own preferences. It is impossible for people to have all the preferences in the world.
Walking further, he met the fourth princess. He called out: "Sister."
The fourth princess hurried over and whispered: "The girl of the Xiao family is the eldest granddaughter. Her family calls her the first mother, with the nickname Ren Shu."
Ren Shu? There are only green lotuses and red lotuses. The rolls are relaxed and open and closed, and Ren Tianzhen is innocent.
The fourth princess nodded, that's probably the case, "Mr. Xiao is not good-looking, but Xiao Chuniang is extremely outstanding, and her appearance is not as good as Tongtong... don't worry about it! She has a very good temperament, and there are no girls in the capital who are not good at it.
Be good to her! I have never heard about her right and wrong from other people’s mouths... Wulang, the daughter of the Xiao family is very good..."
The fifth prince asked: "The Xiao family's daughter is pretty good. My sister has known about it for a long time. Why did you delay asking about the Zheng family's daughter just to find out the information that you already knew?"
The fourth princess frowned: "What are you talking about? Why should I worry about my eldest brother's affairs? If I don't worry about your affairs, who should?"
The fifth prince's nose felt sore and his eye circles turned red. Then he quickly lowered his head and then laughed.
What are you laughing at?
Nothing, I just find it interesting.
The fifth prince waved and left, while the fourth princess stood there inexplicably. Turning around, she saw Tongtong walking out with the guqin in her arms. What was this for? "Didn't you say you were looking for the guqin for Shiro?"
Tongtong sighed: "...I can't give it to Shiro! I thought about it, but my father is more important."
Compared to Fourth Master, Link needs to be preferred more.
In the words of the fourth master, if he wanted to make Link nod, there was no other way but to lean towards him, pamper him, and just love him. Then there was nothing he couldn't respond to.
Sure enough, when Link Yong came back and saw the guqin on display, he asked Lin Kuan: "Why are you willing to take it?"
Lin Kuan said with a smile: "I took them all to the palace, but I brought them back again. The princess said that seeing others happy is far more comforting to her than seeing you happy."
Link put his hand on the strings and pulled, and the sweet sound flowed out. His mood instantly jumped like the beating strings.
Lin Kuan took the opportunity to get another invitation: "It was sent by His Royal Highness the Fourth Highness. He said there was a Cuju competition, which happened to be on a holiday. I don't know if you will be available."
Tsk! You're trying to trick me into taking Tongtong with you again. I won't be fooled.
Lin Kuan quickly added, "It's your invitation! The princess also said that she would not be free that day. She has invited girls from the Zheng family and Xiao family to come to the house to play. She is preparing to post a post to invite other ladies to come and accompany her."
Just invite me?
Exactly!
"Where's the Cuju?"
"Cuju from the east of the city!"
Is the Cuju restaurant in Chengdong still open?
"It's been open again recently, and all the gentlemen from Beijing can go and play."
Link held the post and turned it over and over, "What a grand occasion it was when I played football? It's a pity that all my enemies back then have grandchildren..." His interest suddenly faded.
Lin Kuan sighed inwardly, feeling more and more that the Fourth Highness was rare. He whispered, "Fan Liulang is a grandfather, but he has formed a Cuju team and is known as the invincible player in the capital! He is so arrogant. He can even place bets.
This grandson has won tens of thousands in the past two months by relying on this."
Fan Liulang is still playing?
"What do you think?" The key is that he can't do it without playing. King Yong has gone to find him. His most important job now is to play with you. His son's future depends entirely on whether he can make you happy. He
Don't you have to work hard?
Link immediately got excited: "Let's make Cuju clothes! He beats all the unbeatable players in the capital, that's because we didn't play."
That is!
So, when taking a rest, Link changed his clothes, and he looked very handsome!
He was riding on a tall horse and looked at Fan Liulang who was slightly fatter. He almost didn't recognize him, "Grandson, are you Fan Liulang?"
Fan Liulang almost died of anger. He was like this back then, and he is still like this now! I have stopped playing for a long time. It’s time for my grandson to have full-moon wine. Damn, he dragged me here to play with this again.
Just tell me how bad this bitch is!
He bumped the ball in his hand and cursed with a livid face: "Lin Sanlang, you third grandson, who are you trying to bully? What's the matter with your dissatisfaction? I have a grandson, I have become a father, you are still the same pretty boy as before.
That virtue!”
Hey! I am happy to be a pretty boy, do you have the capital?
The two eldest men were quite big, and they scolded them endlessly.
In the stands, a carefree young man approached the Fourth Master and said, "What? Are you deliberately trying to curry favor with your father-in-law?"
Flattery? Haha! How can I be fawning over my father-in-law? I am raising my son!
To be honest, my son has never been pampered to the point of being so virtuous! What about now? He spoils Laozi Yue to such an extent that he wants stars but not the moon! Or if we say we will see each other for a long time, isn't this what happened?
