The streets are bustling with people, busy with traffic, and bustling with people.
Mu Anzhi knew that when Princess Fengyang entered the palace, Emperor Mu Xuan would definitely go to Ci'en Palace for lunch. The relationship between siblings has always been harmonious, and Mu Xuandi also had great trust in the Tang family. Mu Anzhi thought, if he returns to the palace now, he is afraid that he will be
Empress Dowager Lan called her to the Ci'en Palace for a meal. She didn't want to see Emperor Mu Xuan, so it would be easier to eat outside. But Mu Anzhi didn't like meals outside the palace. He was used to exquisite food in the palace and didn't think that eating outside the palace was
The food is more delicious than in the palace.
Glancing at the kitchen woman with fish scales flying around on the street... Mu Anzhi thought fiercely, he couldn't go back to the palace to eat while Emperor Mu Xuan was in the palace?! He would rather leave the palace earlier.
, outside the palace, he had nowhere to go except the home of his friend Pei Ruyu.
None of the bustling crowds and bustling streets are related to him. He must have his own home first. Even if he is like the fish-washing woman on the street, he should have his own family, even if it is a small and shabby one.
The home is also home.
Home should be a very warm place.
The clear blue sky in the distance made Mu Anzhi sigh softly.
Stepping on the white marble steps of Ci'en Palace with black soap boots, Mu Anzhi saw Emperor Mu Xuan's entourage in the courtyard early. Zhou Shao was serving His Highness Jinghou. At this time, Emperor Mu Xuan was in the palace. If anyone came over, he had to inform him.
Zhou Shao originally wanted to stop him, but before he could speak, Mu Anzhi had already opened the bead curtain and walked in with a few steps. Zhou Shao only had time to make up for it and shouted, "The Third Highness is here -"
As soon as Mu Anzhi entered the main hall, he heard Queen Mother Lan's laughter, "I just said that you were going out this morning and eating out at noon, which made people worried. I know that my grandmother is worried, so I'm back now."
Mu Anzhi bowed his hands to the eldest princess Fengyang and said, "I went to see Ruyu and came back early thinking that he would rest. In the morning, I heard from Zhou Shao that Aunt Fengyang had entered the palace. I thought that your majesty would definitely come to talk to her.
Here we are. Last time I said that I wanted to leave the palace. Your Majesty, please show me a house. I want to go out and live."
Emperor Mu Xuan saw Mu Anzhi entering the palace and sat directly next to the Queen Mother. He neither greeted him nor greeted him. The first sentence was somewhat decent, but the second sentence was very inappropriate. Emperor Mu Xuan asked without hesitation, "Why?"
, are you in a hurry to leave the palace?"
"That's right. Your Majesty can just point me to a vassal land. It doesn't have to be big. It can be a village or a township." Mu Anzhi repeated his old words, "Why don't you just point me to a vassal land and I will vassal you?"
That’s fine.”
"Oh, I've even thought about the vassal territory. Do you want to vassal the vassal wherever you want?"
"I heard that the places outside Bei'an Pass are spacious and there are few people. The Yumen Pass in northern Xinjiang is also a quiet place, and there are always several isolated islands in the extreme south..."
Queen Mother Lan felt very uncomfortable when she heard this, and kept saying, "Where is this? You have been with me since you were a child, and now I am still here. As long as I have been with you, you have been with me."
"I can't stay in the imperial capital for the rest of my life. It would be better to find a vassal territory as soon as possible. I want to overthrow the vassal directly so that His Majesty can give me another house. This will save both of us trouble."
"Thank you so much for being so considerate!" Emperor Mu Xuan put the teacup in his hand on the table and made a soft "pop" sound.
Emperor Mu'an's displeasure was already on his face. After Mu Anzhi finished speaking, he stood up and said, "I came here just to tell your majesty about this matter. I have something else to do, so I won't bother grandma too much. Grandma's delicious food here, send people
Send me a few dishes, the craftsmanship in the dining room is far inferior to my grandmother's birthday dining room."
Queen Mother Lan stopped him and said, "Let's have dinner at my grandmother's place."
Mu Anzhi's eyes met those of Emperor Mu Xuan in mid-air. Faced with the probing look in Emperor Mu Xuan's eyes, Mu Anzhi suddenly felt that everything in the past had faded away from his mind. What was Emperor Mu Xuan trying to test? Was he trying to retreat?
Do you have any other agenda? He smiled nonchalantly and said, "Whenever Your Majesty is away, I will come over again. Your Majesty, don't worry too much. I have good intentions when I leave the palace and become a vassal. Yu'an Palace is the side hall of the East Palace."
, can I stay here forever? I won’t stand still and ask people to ask me to leave.”
In that last sentence, Mu Anzhi didn't bother to hide the sarcasm in his eyes.
Since she hated him, why did she agree to let him live in the East Palace? Since she didn't care about him, why did the Empress Dowager Lan look at him from inside and outside without saying a word about his dignity that was far superior to other princes?
How many times has he been pushed around and used as a pretense, how many times has he been a target overtly and covertly, and now he has become a laughing stock both inside and outside the court, and he has to repeatedly test the powers that be to see if he has unspeakable delusions!
After Mu Anzhi said that, he raised his feet and left. Emperor Mu Xuan suddenly said quietly, "No one will chase you away and won't let you live in Yu'an Palace. But what you said makes sense. Yu'an Palace is a side hall of the East Palace. The East Palace is currently undergoing major renovations.
Where you live there is a craftsman who is noisy and not quiet, and it is really not suitable for you. Now that you are old, it is good to understand these principles. Sometimes, people rely on their status. Sometimes, it is this person who fulfills this status.
There is no need to rush now, I will naturally give you a mansion after your wedding."
"Yes. Just now your imperial grandmother said that she must choose the best lady for you." Princess Fengyang quickly took Mu Anzhi's arm and led him to sit next to the Queen Mother, and asked him jokingly, "Anzhi
What kind of girl do you like? Tell your aunt and she will help you keep an eye on her."
"I won't get married. Anyone I marry now will only be a hindrance to others." Mu Anzhi looked at Emperor Mu Xuan calmly, "Also, what I said that day is true. I will never marry the Lu family."
As for the other words, Mu Anzhi didn't say anything. He bowed slightly and left.
Queen Mother Lan felt very uncomfortable. She wiped her tears and choked out, "This child An Zhi has broken your hearts."
Mu Anzhi abandoned the sages' books he had read in the past and went to the inner library of the palace to find some books to read. When he was tired of reading, he would dance with his sword and box, or he would have people move out the long couch in the morning and evening when the wind was cool and cool.
Tea, snacks, and fresh seasonal fruits were placed beside him, and he lay down on the couch with his legs crossed to rest.
All the etiquette from childhood to university were thrown out of the window, and Mu Anzhi knew the comfort of being crooked for the first time. He no longer pretended to be generous and virtuous, nor did he learn from Emperor Mu Xuan's intangible expression of joy and anger.
, he laughed when he wanted to, and said what he wanted to say, only then did he feel at ease. However, Su Shuang, the chief minister in his palace, persuaded him privately, "Your Highness now does not stand or walk like a prince, but like someone outside."
"What's wrong with the people outside? They're all just human beings."
"How can the outside world compare with our palace? The rules and etiquette in the palace are a model for the world."
Mu Anzhi glanced at Su Shuang and said, "That's a pity. I'll be vassal after leaving the palace in the next few days. Su Shuang, you'd better go back to the imperial grandmother's place."
Su Shuang's face changed greatly, and she kept saying, "Since this servant girl is given to His Highness by the Queen Mother, she is His Highness's person, and will naturally follow His Highness for all eternity!"
Mu Anzhi didn't want to look at her Taoist face and waved his hand. Su Shuang didn't dare to say anything and bowed and left. Xiao Yi brought a plate of bayberries washed with salt water, put it next to Mu An's hand and said, "Good fruit."
It was brought from my room and I have tasted it, it tastes sour and sweet."
Mu Anzhi saw that the bayberry was bright and juicy, so he took one and ate it. It was indeed not bad. Mu Anzhi said to Xiao Yi, "We will become a feudal lord in the future. I don't know if there will be such a good fruit to eat."
Xiao Yi said, "No matter what, as long as you follow His Highness, it doesn't matter."
Xiao Fan came in to report something, and after hearing a few words, he quickly expressed his loyalty, "No matter where your Highness goes, you must take your servants with you."
Mu Anzhi glanced at him, nodded slightly, and said pitifully, "Of course, if I didn't take you, you would have tortured Lu An of Fengyi Palace to death. I saw you beating him with a stick that day, you were very dedicated."
I just like a loyal person like you, Xiaofan."
Xiao Fan immediately expressed his loyalty again, and then said, "Your Highness, I heard the news outside, and I didn't know whether it was true or not for a while. I was just worried that Your Highness would miss Mr. Pei, so I hurriedly came over to talk to Your Highness. I heard what the Second Highness said.
Xi said, there are rumors outside that Prime Minister Pei has kicked Mr. Pei out of the house."
Mu Anzhi's face suddenly darkened and he asked, "When did it happen?" There was no such thing in the dream!
"It was announced in the palace this afternoon. I thought it would be late, maybe yesterday or the day before yesterday."
The affairs of Xiang Pei's family cannot be spread out of thin air. Mu Anzhi clenched his fist and said, "Xiao Yi, take the sign of our palace and come out of the palace with me to see Ruyu."
"Yes." Xiao Yi winked at Xiao Fan and went to get the waist badge. When Mu Anzhi accidentally kneaded the bayberry in his hand into puree, the red puree flowed down with the pulp, as if blood was shed on his hand, so he hurriedly
Mu Anzhi wiped him briefly with a handkerchief. Mu Anzhi didn't care about this, took his belt and took Xiao Yi out of the palace.
Then, Mu Anzhi did something that shocked the government and the public. He blocked the door of Zhaode Palace after the morning meeting and said personally to the first minister of the court, Pei Xiang, "Ruyu just said a few words for me, let alone that
What I said is correct, but how come you are so involved in the Pei family's high status! Those who know say that Prime Minister Pei is the chief minister of the dynasty, but those who don't know think that he is just a coward!"
Fortunately, Prime Minister Pei had the discipline to take matters into his own hands. Seeing that His Highness the Third Prince did not give any other instructions, he wiped the saliva splashed by Mu Anzhi on his face with his sleeves and walked away. The rest of the civil and military officials gave way one after another and responded to Mu Anzhi's changes.
It was the ghost Pi Yi, and everyone avoided him. Because he was a relative of the emperor, Dutang Prince Consort had no choice but to pat Mu Anzhi on the shoulder and said, "Third Highness, you have such a temper. Even if you are thinking about Pei Zhuangyuan, you shouldn't treat him like this."
Prime Minister Pei, if Prime Minister Pei gets angry and beats the champion Pei again when he goes back, he will not be in vain."
"What are you afraid of? If he beats Ruyu until he can't move again, I will immediately go to Dali Temple to sue him for bullying innocent officials! They are not grandparents now. If he dares to touch Ruyu with a finger, I will tell him to look good! Anyway, I
Don't care about face, let's see if he cares!" Mu Anzhi said very bachelorly.
The prince-in-law of the Tang Dynasty couldn't help laughing and gave Mu Anzhi a thumbs up, "Prime Minister Pei really cares. He can't defeat Pei Zhuangyuan anymore. Pei Zhuangyuan has been condemned to be the county magistrate in Northern Xinjiang and will take office soon."
Mu Anzhi's expression of fearlessness dimmed, and he said, "Northern Xinjiang is a long way away, and the place he went to is definitely not a good place. I have to prepare some rituals for Ruyu, so I'll go back first."
Mu Anzhi turned around and left. The Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty glanced at the drifting clouds in the sky, and then walked home slowly along the wind and rain-mottled bluestone road in the palace.