Chapter 66

Long after the Shangyuan Festival, Mu Mingtang, with a certain dark mind, paid special attention to the movement next door. But for several days, it was calm.

The spy's affairs were naturally firmly under pressure. No matter what the outcome of the trial was, only the Ministry of war and the emperor knew. People are still immersed in the carnival of the festival, Shangyuan for five days, bright lights, universal joy.

King Jin's residence, which made a big splash on the Shangyuan Festival, is now too quiet. Mu Mingtang didn't see the play. He said it was false not to be disappointed. But later he thought it was true that the emperor wanted to face up, and it was impossible to publicly reprimand his son and daughter-in-law. After all, the emperor and his family were suspicious of such a beautiful thing as offering lanterns in the Shangyuan Dynasty. They hid in a remote palace in confusion, so that they missed offering lanterns It is said that the emperor's face is not good-looking even if he is incited by the princess of Jin.

Therefore, the emperor did not say anything about Jiang Mingwei. Xie xuanchen and the guard really caught the spy. Jiang Mingwei said that she overheard the spy plotting to set fire in the palace, which makes sense. As for whether the emperor believed it or not, it was up to different people.

Mu Mingtang did not see the bustle, a little regret, but not very disappointed. You can't just look at the present. For a king who loves face, what is more taboo than losing face?

The emperor now looked at the situation and did not pursue it. On the contrary, it was worse than the overt reprimand. I'm not afraid that the emperor will be angry, but I'm afraid that the emperor will be angry in his heart. If it's just punishment, the queen and the king of Jin will lose some face this time, and it will be over. If the emperor keeps it in mind, what's more, the emperor's evaluation of the king of Jin will be reduced emotionally, and then there will be some little shoes for them to wear.

Jiang Mingwei probably also knows that she has made a fool of herself. After returning to the mansion on Shangyuan Festival, she said she was ill. It's said that even the housekeeper is not serious. Xie Xuanji also studied at home. He no longer went to dinner as he did a few days ago. Even the queen is now in the palace, and she is very low-key.

Mu Mingtang also heard from the maid that lianhan's aunt, who had been banned on the first day of the lunar new year, had been settled down for half a month and then jumped up again these days. Jiang Mingwei made such a big mess for Xie Xuanji. Now she is very low spirited in front of the empress and Xie Xuanji. She has no confidence to serve her concubine. Now, the palace of the king of Jin is very lively.

However, no matter how the court wrestled or how the harem struggled, they could not stop the pace of spring. After February 2, the last flavor of the new year is gone. At this time, spring is coming.

After a spring rain, the grass sprouted, and all kinds of garden parties in the capital emerged together.

Mu Mingtang made an appointment with Mrs. Zhu early. When the date arrived, she drove from the palace and met Mrs. Zhu's family at the gate of the garden party.

If you change to an ordinary prince, you will be in a state of panic after you have accepted the dragon lantern given to the emperor on the Shangyuan Festival, for fear that it will lead to the above suspicion. But Xie xuanchen and Mu Mingtang didn't have these worries. They were not afraid to arouse suspicion, because the emperor was already suspicious of them.

There's a big difference between zero and ten, but there's no difference between 90 and 100. Mu Mingtang still picked the post calmly and went out for spring outing.

Everyone in Zhu's family knew the importance of the party. Early in the morning, his daughters gathered in Mrs. Zhu's house and set out on time and smoothly as never before. Mrs. Zhu didn't dare to let Mu Mingtang wait. She took her daughters to wait at the gate of the garden party early. After a while, a tall and gorgeous carriage came near. Mrs. Zhu looked at it and reminded her daughter: "stand fast, Princess an is coming."

When Mu Mingtang was in the car, he noticed Mrs. Zhu and several young ladies of the Zhu family. The young girls dressed up in qingyishui are so beautiful that they are just like the buds on willows. After waiting for the car to stop, Mu Mingtang got off and saw Mrs. Zhu coming towards her with her daughters.

Mu Mingtang said with a smile, "I wish you, madam."

"I'd like to say hello to the prince and the princess." After Mrs. Zhu finished, several girls behind her also saluted Mu Mingtang, "Prince and Princess Wan'an."

"Get up, please." Mu Mingtang gave a virtual hand and said, "we are late. Thank you. I wish my wife a long time."

"No, we just got off the bus." After Mrs. Zhu finished, she looked at Xie xuanchen behind Mu Mingtang. Her tone was a little bit hard to let go. "His Royal Highness king an is also here. It's so funny. My little girl is so fond of playing that she has worked for you two. "

"What does Mrs. Zhu say? It's clearly that I want to go out for an outing. Thank you. Mrs. Zhu and some girls are with me." When Mu Mingtang finished, he explained in a low voice, "I was going to come out by myself, but he didn't say it was dangerous, so he just came with me. It's because of him that I'm late. "

There is one more person in the itinerary. I always have to make it clear to Mrs. Zhu. Mrs. Zhu is also a man with a family and a son. As soon as she heard this, she understood: "I understand. They are all blessed by the prince and the princess today. It's lucky that they can come here to have a long experience. It's just that the princess and the prince have a good time. Don't worry about us. "

I wish Mrs. a pair of I understand the expression, Mu Mingtang several times want to explain, all silently give up. Forget it, this kind of thing can't be explained clearly. It will only be more and more black. It's better not to say anything.

Mu Mingtang and Mrs. Zhu exchanged greetings and went to the racecourse together. This polo field is wide and flat, with beautiful pavilions and elegant vegetation. There is a large polo field in the middle, and beside it are places for playing ball beating, pot throwing, archery and other kinds of fun. It is specially opened up for the officials and nobles to play.The host of this spring party is a leisurely marquis. She is a famous socialite in Tokyo. She is keen to socialize and has a wide range of friends. She is very skilled in organizing banquets and other things, and she has a smooth way. She can entertain any guest properly. So as long as it's her banquet, people in the capital will give some face.

Mu Mingtang thinks highly of the marquis. She is an old hand. She doesn't make any trouble at the banquet. She knows many people and has some connections at all levels. That's why she chose her post for the banquet. This level of banquet is most suitable for Zhu family, a military general who has just come to the capital and has no deep foundation. The Marquis knows so many people that she is in charge of choosing sons in law for her daughter-in-law. If Mu Mingtang took them to the banquet of Wang and sun Gongqing, it would not be beautiful.

Mu Mingtang and Zhu's family members entered the park together. At this time, the people in the Park saw another group of women coming in at the door. Their clothes were floating and bright. They all talked with people around them: "which family members are here? There are so many young and beautiful women's dependents who, according to reason, are not anonymous. How come they have never seen them before? "

"I don't know. Mrs. Li knows everyone. It's hard to say where she got people from. Yo, look at the woman walking on the right. She's so beautiful. Why don't I know such new figures are coming to the capital? "

The young men who spoke couldn't understand it. The maidservant behind him didn't look like a well-known prostitute or businessman. But if he was an official or a noble family member, he would never be a nameless person.

Several of them were commenting when they saw Hou's wife, Li Shi, coming down from the stands in a hurry and saluting the woman they had just discussed. After Mrs. Li saluted, she seemed to find another person coming too. She was very surprised and busy saluting the man beside the woman.

The young man was even more puzzled by this one: "although the Li family has no official position, it's a marquis after all. You don't have to give such a big gift even if you meet the Duke and his wife, do you? It's not the royal family. "

As they were saying this, one of them was staring at the man in the garden. After a moment's confusion, he suddenly responded and slapped him on the back of the head: "still look! Haven't you seen Xie xuanchen's family at that time! And look, I'm not going to die? "

"Xie xuanchen's?" All of you are in a mess. Those who should sit well and those who should tidy up their clothes don't even dare to hold the girl who is sitting with you. Although they are all the children of the official family, they are not the eldest son and grandson of the family, and they are not the group that the family focuses on cultivating. Therefore, there is no room for them to attend banquets all day long and several large-scale palace banquets.

So, they really don't know the famous King and Princess an. Fortunately, one of the childe brothers was alerted by his family. Since the incident of song Wulang, many families in Tokyo are afraid that their descendants will follow him. They don't have the face of Prime Minister Song. If their son really offends that person, they may not be able to earn money.

The father of this childe brother had reminded him early, and thanks to this, he could recognize Xie xuanchen. After he said Xie xuanchen, everyone felt a chill on his back. Just now I saw how beautiful the beauty was, but now it's so cool on his back.

Heaven bless, Xie xuanchen must not find that they were watching Princess an just now. If you can, Xie xuanchen had better not pay attention to them.

The example of song Wulang can be seen clearly. It is said that the hair on the top of song Wulang's head does not grow out now. If they offend Xie xuanchen, they don't have a prime minister's father.

As soon as Mrs. Li saw Mu Mingtang, she was very attentive. Mrs. Li was a sociable person. She was very tactful in speaking and dealing with things. She had a warm attitude and was not too warm. It was embarrassing. It's very pleasant to talk with such a person. Mu Mingtang is also laughed by Mrs. Li's words, and Mrs. Li leads him to the table.

In the middle of the garden is the polo field and other activity venues, surrounded by a circle of stands. Some of the stands are open, some are covered with eaves, some are a collection of several people, and some are only single rooms, with different levels.

Mu Mingtang and Xie xuanchen naturally sit in the highest position, the best line of sight and the most gorgeous decoration, second only to the master. After Mrs. Li introduced them to the seats, she accused them and went to entertain other guests. Mu Mingtang understood very well that Mrs. Li was the master of today's family, and of course she could not only care about them.

When Mu Mingtang received the post, he said to Mrs. Li that Mrs. Zhu and Miss Zhu would also come. Mrs. Li is so tactful that she has arranged another seat for Zhu's family. At this moment, I wish my wife and Mu Mingtang said thank you and took their daughters back to their seats.

In the blink of an eye, everyone was gone, and there was only Xie xuanchen around her. At this moment, the scene is very lively. The ladies meet and greet each other warmly. The young masters and young ladies of each family are playing around and calling for friends. From time to time, the young girls who are familiar with each other greet each other pleasantly. Looking at these, Mu Mingtang sighed: "it's young people in the end. It's really lively."

After Mu Mingtang finished, he consciously added to Xie xuanchen: "you are also a young man."

Xie xuanchen didn't want to say anything. Hearing her words, he glanced at her: "there is no silver here. I didn't say anything."

"I'm planning for a rainy day, so you don't have to pick words with me."

"Who is picking the words?"

"What are you doing now?"Xie xuanchen doesn't speak any more. When the maids see that the Lord is eating, they quietly lower their heads and cover their mouths with a smile.

The maid who came out of the palace was obviously used to such a scene. On the contrary, it was Mrs. Li who left a special waiter to entertain the distinguished guests. She was a little stunned at the moment.

The waitress was terrified and looked at Xie xuanchen one after another. Seeing that king an didn't really mean to lose his temper and that the people around her were used to it, she put down her doubts and said to Mu Mingtang with a smile: "Princess an, you are a rare guest. My wife has repeatedly wanted to invite you to the banquet, but she has never had a chance. Now, I'm looking forward to you."

Mu Mingtang nodded and laughed: "I was too lazy to go out years ago. If I had known that my wife's party was so wonderful, I would have come early. "

The waitress didn't expect that king an was famous and difficult to get along with. His princess was so talkative. The waitresses were flattered: "Princess an, I'm so glad to have you here. My wife has been happy for several days."

Mu Mingtang faintly smiles. Seeing that Mu Mingtang was friendly and easy to get along with, the waitress gradually became bold and introduced all kinds of things to Mu Mingtang.

"Chuiwan and polo are outside. My wife invited a special performance team. After a while, there will be a women's polo match. Princess, look at the shed over there. Now there are many gentlemen around. They are throwing pots. It's said that the gentlemen have remanded their money. After our wife heard about it, she has also made fun of it. "

Mu Mingtang knows that the game has a long history and is a part of the ceremony. Noble men are basically able to play it. In principle, throwing a pot is as long as the token is put into the small pot. However, in order to show off their abilities, men have developed many ways to play, such as leaning. Not only should they hit the pot, but they should also lean on the left and right to form a wolf tail. Another example is wolf pot. After the arrow enters the pot, they have to turn around the pot.

All in all, the play is dazzling. Seeing that Mu Mingtang was interested, the waitress said with more effort: "this time, the gentlemen are competing to throw pots because Sanlang of Jiangling Bofu threw a sword a few days ago. People are all around him and want to see him throw again. "

Mu Mingtang turned his head and asked, "what is Jian Xiao?"

She will not have the things, naturally to ask Xie xuanchen. Xie xuanchen, of course, said: "if you don't hit the target, the arrow will jump back. If you get it quickly, it's called Xiao. Jian Xiao means that the arrow rebounds after it is put into the pot and hangs on the ear beside the pot. It looks like a hanging sword, so it's called Jian Xiao. "

Mu Mingtang knew clearly, and immediately admired the man who hit Jianxiao: "it's not easy to hit. He can control the arrow to pop out of the pot. It's just hanging on the ear of the pot. It's too powerful."

Xie xuanchen's eyebrows moved and asked in a soft voice, "is it very powerful?"

The waitress said, "it's more than that. I heard that someone in the capital had seen lianhuaxiao in the early years. My wife has been admiring her name for a long time, but it's a pity that she has never seen her. This time, my wife is also trying to broaden her horizons. Princess, the name of lianhuaxiao sounds fancy. In fact, it's very exquisite. The sword Xiao can be played out and hung on the ear of the pot. Although it's rare, it has the element of speculation. Lotus Xiao, however, is not. He must hit every bullet and hang the arrow on the ear of the pot like a lotus. Because we want to put the shape, we must do it in order, and each arrow can't touch each other. If we bump it off, it doesn't count. "

Mu Mingtang listened and breathed: "it's so hard, can someone really hit it? Who was the man who threw out the lotus Xiao in those years, so powerful? "

The waitress also exclaimed: "I don't know. I heard it was several years ago."

Xie xuanchen sat on one side, his fingers tapping on the table, quietly, suddenly said: "if this is a matter of ten years, it should be me."

Mu Mingtang and the waitress were in a daze. Mu Mingtang turned to him and said, "is that you?"

Xie xuanchen innocently and frankly nodded, his expression just like saying, can't you?

Mu Mingtang's teeth are sour. He pretends and still pretends. This man is too rampant! He also hypocritically said that in ten years, it should be him. Can't you be sincere?

The waitress really didn't expect this development, and was stunned on the spot. Mu Mingtang asked: "can you still throw a pot? Why don't I know? "

"A little bit. I didn't tell you if I didn't spend a lot of time." Xie xuanchen is still a lazy look, said, "if you did not mention, I forgot."

The waitress was silly for a while, but she reacted and immediately said, "Master Wang is really versatile! My wife has been regretting for many years, but she didn't expect to be successful today. I'm going to ask my wife. Excuse me. Please wait for a moment. "

With that, the waitress rushed to call Mrs. Li. At the moment, there was no outsider in the compartment. Mu Mingtang was suspicious and asked, "why didn't you tell me when you spoke just now, since you can still throw the pot? I don't know at all

"Not very famous, of course you don't know." Xie xuanchen sighed and said, "it's only my strength and martial arts that are so outstanding. My fame is becoming a burden. As you know, a person with too many advantages will bury other advantages. In fact, I'm good at literature, throwing pots and many other things. "

Mu Mingtang was furious: "shut up!"

Xie xuanchen shut up with a smile. Mu Mingtang choked for a long time and said: "I didn't know it was you before."She also sincerely sigh so long, the result of the client sitting beside her, she is very flattering.

"I know." Xie xuanchen's tone was light and said, "I don't blame you. I blame them for being too useless. It's been so many years that even lianhuaxiao can't throw it out. "

When Mrs. Li heard the message from the waitress, she hurried over, and the other potters followed. As a result, just as they approached, they heard such a sentence.

Coax a woman to coax a woman, how to still take a person to attack.

A group of Langjun felt that they had been implicated.

The author has something to say: the one who fails to make a shot, the one who makes a counter leap with an arrow, the one who makes a quick shot, and the one who makes a second shot. ——Put the pot in a new style