It is rare for the Hou Mansion to refuse marriage for the second time. The first refusal resulted in numerous casualties and bloodshed in Ningzhou. What about this time? What heavy price will be paid?
But if the marriage is not refused, the Hou Mansion will take a step back, and the imperial power will take a further step. If it retreats to the cliff, the entire Hou Mansion will be destroyed and shattered into pieces.
"Xie Xun, you..." The queen couldn't bear it anymore. The Hou Mansion repeatedly defied the imperial power, and she couldn't bear it. Now that Hua Zhen was embarrassed in public, the queen felt that the face of the mother of the country was burning with pain.
"Young Master Xiaohou is a young hero, with both civil and military skills. The person you like must be unparalleled in beauty and talent. I wonder which girl is lucky enough to be favored by Mr. Xiaohou. Your Majesty is not as beautiful as an adult, so I have given him a hand in marriage."
Xie Xun's eyebrows were slightly cold, and he was about to reply when Crown Princess Lin Yushu suddenly let out a painful cry and interrupted him. The Crown Prince asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
"My stomach hurts a little." Lin Yushu frowned.
The Queen ignored her anger and hurriedly ordered someone to take the Crown Princess back to the East Palace to rest. Mrs. Lin was restless and wanted to follow her to the East Palace. After all, it was inconvenient. She could only watch Lin Yushu being helped away. She couldn't help but worry, "It's cold."
The ground is freezing and I’m about to give birth. What are you doing at the banquet?”
As the crown prince, the prince could not leave the banquet and still had to accompany his ministers to have fun. The matter of Xie Xun and Princess Huazhen was easily revealed, and the banquet became lively again.
Fang Lingjun came to Fengyu, patted her chest and said, "I was scared to death. I thought something big happened at the palace banquet today."
"What's wrong?" Feng Yao also asked curiously.
Several little girls gathered together to talk. Fang Lingjun lowered her voice and told her what had just happened. Feng Jiao was startled and her face turned pale. Feng Wan knew she was scared and hugged her to comfort her.
"Princess Huazhen is the most favored princess. Tigers are not allowed in the palace because the princess likes tigers. The emperor made an exception and allowed her to raise a little white tiger. She wanted to choose a son-in-law, and she had her choice from all the young talents in the world.
Who dares to resist the decree, except the young marquis." Fang Lingjun's admiration for Xie Xun reached its peak, "The young marquis actually wants to marry the person he likes, and I don't know who can catch his eye."
Feng Yu secretly thought that the young Marquis only had the war situation between Jiangnan and Ningzhou in his mind, and the love between his children was never in his life plan. The words about the person he loved were just used to prevaricate the princess.
"The young Marquis is amazingly talented and beautiful. The person he likes must be the best woman in the world." Feng Jiao admired Xie Xun very much, just like a young girl worshiping the hero in a storybook.
"When Princess Huazhen is humiliated, won't the Emperor implicate the Hou Mansion?" Feng Wan asked worriedly.
Feng Changlin had long heard that they were secretly gossiping. He also wanted to know what happened and did not stop them. After hearing Feng Wan's words, he turned around and said, "Girls' families are not allowed to discuss court matters."
"Yes, Wan'er has exceeded the rules."
Fang Lingjun didn't talk about what was going on ahead anymore. A few people gathered together and whispered, whose girl wore the best clothes today, whose family was not in harmony with whom, what's new recently, etc.
Feng Yu had no intention of gossiping, she felt drowsy after listening to it, and just wanted to leave the table early. Feng Yu looked towards the throne, and the third prince stood up unsteadily and left the table. The emperor, empress, and Concubine Xie were no longer at the table, and they went to rest in the middle.
No, the banquet was much more extravagant. After three rounds of drinking, some civil servants were so drunk that they were reciting poems and composing poems.
The Crown Princess's maid came to the Lin family's banquet and whispered something to Mrs. Lin. Mrs. Lin called Mrs. Zhenbeihou and left the banquet with the maids.
Lin Sheng took the wine glass and sat down next to Xie Xun, and asked jokingly, "Do you really have a sweetheart?"
"Guess!" Xie Xun's half-smiling eyes were a little evil. Lin Sheng asked teasingly, "Is it Liu Niang from Furong Residence or Orchid Girl from Peony House?"
Xie Xun took the wine glass and clinked it with him, "My sweetheart is in my heart and I don't say it in my mouth. Congratulations on your happy marriage, Prince Consort."
Lin Sheng smiled and drank it all in one gulp, "Same joy."
Feng Yu, Fang Lingjun, Feng Wan, and Feng Jian sat at the same table. The fruit wine was clear and sweet, and the girls loved to drink it. When the palace maid saw that the jug had reached the bottom, she came over to pour wine for them. A noble lady came next to Mrs. Fang, and poured wine for them.
Fang Lingjun called over, and Fang Lingjun said in Fengyu's ear, "I'll come as soon as I go."
The maid poured wine for the Feng sisters and accidentally knocked over Feng Yu's cup. The cup fell into her skirt and became wet. The maid was so frightened that she knelt down. Feng Wan took a handkerchief and wiped it with Feng Yu. The light red
The fruit wine was particularly conspicuous when it stained the elegant dress. It is taboo to see the emperor uncleanly. When Fengyu saw the palace maid, her face turned pale with fright, and her hands were blue and blue from the autumn wind. She said softly, "Get up, I'll take it clean."
The dress is fine."
"Thank you, Miss!" The palace maid stood up in panic, "Slave, please lead the girl to change her clothes."
"OK!"
Feng Yu, Feng Wan, and Feng Xiang said something and left the banquet with the palace maid. The banquet was dull, so she happened to come out for a walk. When Lin Xiao saw her leaving the banquet, he looked at her quietly and drank a few glasses of alcohol.
liquor.
There were many emergencies at palace banquets, so she would bring a change of clothes with her when entering the palace. Feng Yu heard from the eldest lady that there was a special palace for women to change and wash. The palace was deep, the palace lights were dim, and the only sound in the garden was the rustling of fallen leaves.
.When she passed by the Lotus Lake with the palace maid, she heard the voices of men and women flirting. Feng Yu raised her eyebrows. She was really bold after three rounds of drinking.
The palace maid held a lantern and was silent all the way, careful in her words and actions. The plum blossoms next to the palace were in bud, and the fragrance was fragrant. Feng Yu felt that she had walked for a long time and had passed six or seven palaces.
"Sister, is the changing palace so far away?"
The palace maid said, "Girl, there are a lot of people at the banquet tonight. Some ministers don't like to share the palace with others, and the Fourth Bureau is afraid that the female family members will be bumped into, so they have arranged it further away."
Feng Yu said, "My change of clothes is with the maid. Why don't you lead me to find her first?"
The palace maid pointed to a palace in front of her and said, "Girl, this is your place to rest and change. The maids are resting in the courtyard next door. Please wait a moment. The slave will lead her to find her. What is the name of your maid?"
"The maid of the third girl in Feng Mansion, Qiuxiang."
"My maid has made note of it. The girl should have a good rest first." The palace maid led Feng Yu into the side hall. "My maid is weak and the wind is strong at night. My maid will help you close the door."
"Thank you!"
There was incense burning in the palace, and the smell was very strong, like the incense in the goose pear tent, with a strong warm fragrance that she couldn't distinguish. It made people's faces turn red, and their hearts beat faster. Feng Yu was very vigilant in the deep palace. The palace maid
After closing the door, she walked to the door. Listening to the footsteps of the palace maid leaving, she opened the door a crack and saw that the palace maid had indeed gone to the palace next to her. Feng Yu was relieved.
The autumn wind passed through the crack in the door, and Feng Yu closed the door. She returned to the inner hall and sat down to wait. There was a unique fragrance under her nose. Feng Yu only felt that her face was red and her ears were red, and her heartbeat was beating abnormally. She was afraid of the cold, but now she felt
It was hot, and her breath gradually became thicker. In this fragrance, Feng Yu felt a strange wave of love. Feng Yu was raised in a boudoir. After taking charge of the business in Beijing, she was also protected by Chun Lu and Zhang Da. She had never experienced such a situation. She