In the rain, the maid came up to him. She was a little surprised, but she was very polite and didn't say much. She just squatted briefly and led the way.
Zhou Yao followed and walked on the cloister, which was originally built by Emperor Shizu of Wei Dynasty. Because the cloister lingered around the whole mansion, no matter it was raining or snowing, his body was not wet and his feet were not muddy, so it quickly became a part of the aristocratic culture.
molecules.
Zhou Yao walked around a few places and saw a waterside pavilion on the side of the garden lake. Someone was singing in a clear voice:
The rain is gurgling outside the curtain, and the mood of spring is fading. The quilt cannot bear the cold at midnight.
In the dream, I didn't realize that I was a guest, and I just had a lot of fun.
If you are alone, don't lean on the railing. The world is limitless. It's easy to say goodbye but hard to see others.
The flowing water and falling flowers are gone in spring, and it is heaven and earth.
Only silk and bamboo were used for singing a cappella, and a maid gently tapped the eyes of the board with a red sandalwood or ivory clapper. The singing seemed to be there or not, the birds kept coming, and it penetrated the heart like mercury falling to the ground.
Zhou Yao pursed her lips and smiled. She looked over and saw that the raindrops in the pool were making sparkling ripples. Inside was a teahouse. It was pouring heavily outside, but the fragrance of tea was overflowing inside. The small window was open, and there was a woman whirling around, wearing a bell, dancing gracefully.
"I've met the princess." Zhou Yao waited for a break before saluting.
"Eh!" Xinping was wearing a high bun and a palace skirt. When he looked back, he was shocked. She was only wearing a thin skirt, and she didn't look like she came in the rain at all.
Princess Xinping invited her to sit down and waved the maid away. In a blink of an eye, there were only two of them in the tea room.
Zhou Yao opened her eyes and looked around. The tea room was only a few feet square, but it was extremely quiet and elegant. There was a red sandalwood bookcase, full of books, and several jade flutes hanging on it. On the small table, there was a blue porcelain vase after the rain.
There are several flowers, some sparse ones have been put away, they are elegant and pleasant.
At this time, Princess Xinping made tea, took a bowl for herself, and pushed a cup to Zhou Yao. Her every move seemed to be somewhat leisurely.
It wasn't until she took a sip of tea that Princess Xinping put it down, raised her eyes to look at the girl in front of her, and asked, "Why are you getting younger and younger?"
Seeing Zhou Yao again, she had changed even more. She still remembered that when she first met Zhou Yao, she was already a rare beauty, but later she became more and more beautiful, even a little bit enchanting.
But now Zhou Yao looks like she has not grown up, but has shrunk by two to three years, to fifteen or sixteen years old. Her features are picturesque, and her eyes are as clear as spring eyes and as clear as a deer's, which adds a bit of purity.
Such appearance, such temperament, and such grace are really rare.
"I don't dare to recognize you when I see you again. You are already a god, not like me..." Princess Xinping finally sighed with emotion. After saying this, she couldn't help but be stunned. It seemed that this was not the first time she said these words.
Already.
Zhou Yao held the cup in her hand and smiled calmly: "Princess, why do you have to be so modest? I see that the princess's treasure is shining brightly, and she has made great progress. She is also far better than before."
After they complimented each other, Zhou Yao lowered her eyelids and took a sip of the light red tea. A vague ripple swept through the princess's mansion. It seemed that she didn't find anything unusual, and she passed by without stopping.
Zhou Yao had a faint smile on her lips, knowing in her heart that it was looking for her. It had only been vaguely aware of it for a moment, but it was still so suspicious. Fortunately, she made a decisive decision and entered the princess's mansion in time.
"With the help of Shence Army and King Qi, this group has great power to split." Zhou Yao thought secretly.
Especially since she didn't realize that her authority was being split before, it seemed that this guy was definitely not comparable to the big demons she knew. A being who could steal her authority without anyone noticing was very scary.
So she didn't confront him immediately, but chose to hide in the princess mansion.
Regardless of whether Princess Xinping is favored or not, she is of royal blood, the daughter of an emperor, and a princess personally conferred by the emperor. With this title, the mansion has a layer of natural defense. Even if it cannot prevent the intrusion of demon king-level beings,
It will not be as easy as entering and exiting an ordinary mansion, and it will definitely cause some reactions in the capital.
Only by entering here can she hide in the dark and kill this beast in one fell swoop!
We must not leave any trouble for the young dragon and her daughter!
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the princess opposite ask: "You are so lost in thought, what are you thinking about?"
Zhou Yao came back to her senses and said, "I was thinking about you."
If Zhou Yao is a girl, Xinping is a beautiful figure with long black hair. Although the lights in the room are reflected on her, they seem to have become the background around her. She is indeed unrivaled in elegance.
"It's useless for you to suffer like this."
"You can't wait."
Princess Xinping was startled, but she quickly concealed her expression and forced a smile: "What are you talking about?"
But Zhou Yao just shook his head. Whether it was a woman from the harem or an official from the former dynasty, women felt that their country was beautiful and fragrant, while men felt that they were talented and the king could not live without them.
But the fact is that if you don't fight for it, you won't get it, and if you are not on the king's side, you will forget it in a few years.
No girl is always beautiful, there are always beautiful girls.
No talent is always needed, there are always talents in need.
No matter how beautiful you are, once you leave your side, your love will fade away, and even a few years later, the old alliance will become as ethereal as smoke and have no trace.
Even the generals and ministers of the country are afraid of leaving the capital, fearing that they will lose their friendship after being away for half a year.
Zhou Yao has seen too many of these.
She raised her eyes again and looked seriously at the luxurious and self-inflicted emperor's daughter in front of her: "No matter who you are thinking of, you can't do this. You are also a woman who grew up in the palace. You should understand that no matter how favored you are, you are not on the emperor's side.
, without status, just like the autumn dew and clouds, in a blink of an eye, the youthful beauty is alone in the valley with no one to appreciate it, and it slowly withers away."
"You have to lean in, beside him, in front of his eyes."
"Furthermore, among the people, a beautiful woman is treated as a treasure. She is beautiful and fearless. But in the palace selection, who doesn't have bright eyes and white teeth?"
"There are so many stunning beauties that I have seen. There is not much use in adding icing on the cake. We have to provide help when it is timely."
"Although the gratitude comes first, the love remains in my heart."
Princess Xinping, who wanted to deny it at first, was stunned when she heard it, and couldn't help but slowly sink in. She was right in saying these words, and when she said them to her heart, she became emotional - yes, she just thought about such care.
What's the use of waiting at the door, singing and dancing in anticipation?
I am certainly stunning, but can my grandson really think of me?
Even if there is, how much time?
Ten days, a month, or half a year to think about yourself?
But thinking of this, Xinping couldn't help but smile bitterly and murmured: "The identity is inappropriate, and it's useless if I do too much..."
But Zhou Yao smiled: "If your identity is not suitable, you can change your identity. Have you heard about the previous affairs of Duke Lu's mansion?"
Former Duke Lu’s Mansion?
Princess Xinping shook her head. Not to mention the affairs of Duke Lu's mansion, she didn't even know much about Duke Lu. After all, she couldn't guarantee that she would recognize all the dignitaries of this dynasty, let alone the previous dynasty.
Besides, in those years of the previous dynasty, there were more than one generation of dignitaries. Who knows which generation of Lu Guogong Zhou Yao is talking about?
Zhou Yao smiled, her beautiful eyes blurred: "There is a story in "Jiao Family's Bi Tan". There was a generation of Lu Guogong in the previous dynasty. Although he had several sons, he only had one daughter, who he cherished very much."
"This daughter was raised by nobles and nobles. Normally, any man is worthy of her, even if she enters the palace and becomes a concubine, or becomes a concubine to a prince of the right age. But this daughter of Duke Lu has her eyes on a certain status.
A very unsuitable man..."
At this time, Princess Xinping was entranced when she heard Zhou Yao continue: "That man is not even a commoner, but a servant who once protected her when gangsters broke out. How can a master and servant be together?
If it had been another family, I'm afraid they would have dragged this servant out and beaten him to death with sticks. But guess what?"
Zhou Yao said slowly: "The Duke of Lu and his wife were furious when they heard about it. However, after careful investigation of the servant, they discovered that the servant was actually the son of an official. He committed a crime and ransacked the house. He was exempted from death because he was under ten years old and was given a ban.
As a slave."
"When I arrived at Duke Lu's Mansion, I chose to read with him because I had already studied. However, he was very diligent and followed the studies quietly. From a child of less than ten years old to seventeen or eighteen years old, he grew up very quickly in the past few years.
, turned out to be a piece of beautiful jade covered with dust!”
"In addition, this servant is so handsome that he really doesn't look like something from a pond."
"The young lady threatened to die several times, but Duke Lu was unwilling to give up, so he let the man die, changed his identity, and became the son of a farmer. He passed the imperial examination and passed the imperial examination to become a child student, a scholar, a scholar, and even a second-level Jinshi. At that time,
When he was twenty-three or four years old, he was successfully adopted as his son-in-law by Duke Lu Guogong, and later became an official, reaching the third rank..."
"Although this is a story, I think it may not be completely false. Even a domestic servant who was born a sinner can successfully embrace a beautiful woman in the end. I think many things in this world are all determined by man..."
When Princess Xinping heard this, her heart moved and she became a little crazy.
After being stunned for a long time, Xinping smiled and asked: "You are still talking about me, but what about yourself?"
"If Yunying doesn't marry, who are she waiting for?"
Suddenly curious: "Women are jealous, aren't you jealous?"
"How can a woman not be jealous? It's just that there are certain things that can't be helped." Zhou Yao's beautiful eyes were blurred. She was actually the real fool. At that time, she thought that she had been in love with the emperor for more than ten years, and that she was the Dragon Lord.
I won't forget myself.
The emperor has not forgotten, but the affectionate and meaningful letters have become sparse day by day. From now on, whether she is there or not, whether she is there or not, is as vague as smoke.
"As long as I can be by my side, that's fine. I can be by my side."
After teasing, Zhou Yao saw that Princess Xinping seemed to have opened the door and was sitting in deep thought, with a flushed face and a charming look on her face. She left without disturbing her and was led out by the maid. She turned to a corridor and felt the cool breeze.
The drizzle was blowing, and the drizzle was beating on the eaves like a sieve, sometimes hard and sometimes slow. I heard the maid ask: "Do you want to call the bullock cart?"
"Need not!"
She looked at a place in the city, her confusion gradually disappeared, and she smiled.
That direction is exactly where Prince Qi's Mansion is.
Prince Qi's Mansion
"I will reward you with a hundred gold. Go change your clothes and rest first. We will have a banquet together later!"
"Thank you, King Qi!" After shouting their thanks in unison, amid the clanging of armor and armor, hundreds of thousands of households were seen filing out in two rows. The corridors were equally wide, with square bricks of the same color covering the floor, making it impervious to rainwater.
Xie Zhenqing also had ten gold ingots. As he was holding them in trance, several demon generals wondered what happened to Xie Zhenqing. Xie Zhenqing did not explain, but just frowned: "Strange, I didn't find it? Am I really too worried?