Chapter 176: A Salute

"You mean that Helian Minmin was overwhelmed by Mu's again?" Helian Weirui was dressed in a gentle manner, but it was very different from the cold and alienated one last time, and the eyes flashed with elegance. Sitting cross-legged in the sedan chair on her way to the flower viewing feast, Xue Qin, who was hearing the news, talked about something new in His Royal Highness's house.

"I heard from the little girl in the Qi family's courtyard that the concubine didn't respond to this matter at first, but later on, His Highness the Sixth Highness made a special trip to visit, and the next day the chief manager found a lot of famous artists, saying that he was asking someone to draw the blueprint."

Helian Weirui's eyes sank. Mrs. Mu really coaxed the Sixth Highness back to make her wish come true. That woman took all the favors with her charming face. On this point, Helian Weirui was particularly upset.

The same beautiful color and quick mind, why is it that Mrs. Mu can sit back and enjoy the things she can't get!

After today, both of them are the prince's side concubine. With the same status, whoever will have the last laugh, as far as she is concerned, has already been determined.

"Be smarter in the Yaohua Palace later, don't talk to people. Today is just picking up some concubines and concubines, things that can't be put on the table, let's just have a look." Helian Weirui said to the prince's mansion It is extremely disdainful not to have the status of Zong Die. What Zongzhenghan promised should have been communicated to the saints.

"Master, the gate of the palace is here. The servants will save themselves."

Helian Weirui carefully adjusted the hem of the skirt, smoothed out the wrinkles, and slowly stepped off the sedan chair with a smile on her face. Supporting Xue Qin all the way, the woman walked slightly with her slender waist. From a distance, she looked like a fairy with a beautiful smile.

The flower appreciation banquet over there was just in time, with Ying Ying Yan Yan, cherry blossoms and Liu Cui, the imperial concubine who presided over the selection was very troubled.

In Danruoyuan, Mu Xiyao used up the last chopsticks of Cymbidium's shaved cuff cod, and she still couldn't get enough of it.

"Mommy, this time the small kitchen has to give a good reward. The cod meat is tender and smooth, and the cod liver is good for the eyes. It's a pity that the portion is too small, so I can't eat it often. It's a pity..." Mu Xiyao put down the bowl and chopsticks, and wrote. Lan rinsed his mouth with his hand. While cleaning his hands, he turned around and said a few words of emotion to Mother Zhao.

"Master has a lot of problems. Knowing that this cod is rare, he has repeatedly mentioned it in front of His Highness. Today, you got the fish feast that you have been thinking about for a long time, and you still complain about it. The old servant feels that the smell of the soup is already extremely delicious. .”

The cuffed cod mostly grows in the Donglu Bay on both sides, and it is only the size of a palm. The only place where the cuff cod was produced in the Wei Dynasty was near the Qingjiang Ferry in the South China Sea. This time the master got Nanao, His Highness specially asked Prince Yi to ask for it, and transported it all the way from the south. At this moment, the master Ziyu had enjoyed it to the fullest, and the escort who followed had to go back by himself.

Just to mobilize people like this, just to send the cod fish to make the master smile, His Highness puts so much effort into it, even a bystander like Madam Zhao can't help but be moved by it.

Looking at the envious eyes of everyone around, Mu Xiyao raised her hand to cover her mouth with a silk handkerchief and pouted secretly.

When did His Highness the Sixth Prince truly be generous without asking for anything in return? Whenever a big boss gives "glorious favor", he will definitely ask for something in return. Mu Xiyao felt that for the sake of good food and drink, the reward she paid in disguise was only a lot more than the boss's intentions. Among them, flirting, cursing, pushing and playing are not enough for outsiders.

"If I remember correctly, the flower viewing party should be over soon?" Looking closer, Mu Xiyao's eyes gradually revealed a smile.

"Master, you let Commander Wei secretly hand over the flower notes to the Chen family, will it be delivered too late? It only takes half a day, and I'm afraid the preparation is not satisfactory." Mo Lan couldn't figure out why the master didn't send it to someone earlier , Waiting for this morning to take out a piece of paper Biyun Chunshu as if nothing had happened.

"Too well-prepared will only make people feel deliberate. If you want to impress that person, don't be a little nervous and panic. How can you dispel the other party's suspicion?"

Yuan Chengdi's dark guard's eyes should be brighter, it would be a pity to miss her carefully prepared tricks.

"Let Wei Zhen release the first wave of news. Also, don't forget the... good show tonight." Mu Xiyao's eyes sparkled, and her anticipation grew stronger.

First ask for the interest back, wait for her to pay her respects in the palace after confinement, and then ask Zong Zhengying to experience it, and she will never forget the "White Lotus" in her heart.

In the Yaohua Palace, the imperial concubine finally checked the roster in her hand, and before she saw half of it, she heard Nuo Yuancheng chanting loudly at the door, and the imperial concubine arrived.

Putting the roster on the red sandalwood kang table nearby, the imperial concubine stood up gracefully, and greeted the palace gate with every step of the way.

"The concubine has met the emperor." Although she is not as slim as a young woman, she has the unique charm of a mature woman.

Emperor Yuan Cheng supported her by the arm and led her up, and the two went into the room hand in hand and sat down in the Nuan Pavilion.

"Is this the occupant chosen by my concubine for Lao Ba?" Seeing the directory spread out on the table, Emperor Yuan Cheng casually picked it up and looked through it.

"The emperor entrusted this errand to the concubine. It was a sign of trust in the concubine, but it also made the concubine really embarrassed. This time, there are many outstanding ladies among the ladies of the family, and they far exceed the number of two hands. Except for the eighth prince. The second lady of the Helian family, and the rest of the women were selected by the concubines. The concubines know that they are blind, and they are not as good as the emperor's eyes. If the emperor helps to see, these women are still eye-catching , won't it humiliate the identity of His Highness the Eighth Prince?"

The imperial concubine can occupy a high position in the palace, so she naturally knows how to be respectful and flattering, no matter how close and modest she is, it is just a show, even if she picks the most suitable candidate, the one in front of her will be the one in front of her in the end.

"My concubine has seen it in person, and I trust you. I'm tired today, so why don't I arrange it earlier. Make a copy of the roster and send it to the imperial study room tomorrow."

After roughly reading the roster, Emperor Yuan Cheng was quite satisfied. Except for the girl from the Helian family that Lao Ba personally begged for, who was a bit too lively, the rest of the girls were okay.

A few days ago, the Empress Dowager's palace had a lively scene because of this woman, and not long after, the girl from the fourth family and the girl from the fourth family got angry because of her. Emperor Yuan Cheng knew these things clearly through his eyeliner.

Fortunately, she is just a woman, and she has the heart to climb the dragon and the phoenix, so the old eight should be able to control it. Allowing her to be a side concubine, but instead of decreeing a marriage, let the imperial concubine make a decree, so as to avoid embarrassing the Helian family from the old six families.

Emperor Yuan Cheng remembered clearly that the Helian family gave birth to two daughters who could be included in the clan, so there must be a certain distinction in terms of dignity. These two daughters are divided into two places, and He Lianzhang will not be biased easily. Such a confidant minister can satisfy the emperor even more.

The imperial concubine helped Emperor Yuan Cheng change his clothes and wash, and finally heaved a sigh of relief. The meaning of the emperor should be yes. It's just a matter of sending the roster tomorrow, and it's finally sealed. After a few imperial edicts, her job can be considered complete.

The two people who were sleeping at this time could never have expected that two major events would be raging in Shengjing early tomorrow morning. Not only did Emperor Yuan Cheng's complexion become gloomy, but it also made the imperial concubine feel relieved and could not help but bring it up again.

In the Shuxiang Hall, Zong Zhengying summoned two gentlemen to play the piano and sing. Seeing that the two were fair and beautiful, the fourth princess wished she could redeem them and raise them in another courtyard.

The more she was tempted by the young lady in front of her, the more she hated Zong Zhenglin. If he hadn't been caught by him, she wouldn't have sent people out in a hurry. Among them, the one she couldn't let go of was an actor from the Changsheng troupe, whose tone of voice made Zong Zhengying feel numb all over when thinking about it.

Looking back at the plain and simple attire of the two of them, I suddenly lost interest, and only the flirtatious teasing of that person remained in my mind. In the past, thoughts welled up in my heart, but now the scene is lonely.

"Get out!" Zong Zhengying sat up from the reclining chair, slapped the vase on the table with a slap, and the Lanzhou cluster butterflies in full bloom in the room were instantly beaten to pieces, and the stamens trembled several times, before finally bowing their heads.

After the two of them fled out of the door in embarrassment, Zong Zhengying fell down on the couch, and was secretly lonely in the chaotic wing.

"Your Highness." Outside the door, the disguised girl from the Princess' Mansion cautiously peeked inside, only to see a messy place, and only a silhouette of a woman's beautiful profile was reflected on the screen. Just now that shout back was really the master lost his temper, the big girl shivered.

"See you, Young Master Yu of the Shuxiang Pavilion."

Son is another name for steward here. Among the seven sons of Shuxiangguan, Mr. Yu is the most beautiful, which made Zong Zhengying salivate. It's a pity that the Shuxiang Pavilion has clearly stipulated the rules, all young masters are not allowed to pick up guests, but only come out to greet and see them off, so that the people who make fun here, regardless of men and women, all look up to the sky and sigh. too shrewd.

"Come in, please." Zong Zhengying swept away the previous depression, got up and walked around Jinping, only to see the tall, tall and well-dressed man opposite him, and immediately stared at him like a demon.

"Your Highness the Princess." The man called Mr. Yu had a fair face, peach eyes slightly raised, a straight nose, and thin lips. If it weren't for those eyes that were too seductive and made him too feminine, this man would be the most sought after handsome man at the moment.

"Brother Yu." Zong Zhengying stepped forward a few steps, and stretched out her hand to pull the other party's sleeve.

"Your Highness, Yulu came here this time to inform you about something important." She stepped slightly sideways, easily avoiding the woman's approach, her peach blossom eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and the dark brown pupils were dazzling.

"Brother Yu rarely meets Ah Ying, why is it for something else?" Zong Zhengying was annoyed. Every time she wanted to get close to this man, she would always be deliberately avoided. It's a pity that you can't use force, otherwise this person will be banned by her family sooner or later.

I don't know who is behind the Shuxiang Pavilion, and no one has dared to touch it all these years. Even if she tried hard to inquire, she was secretly warned, and she almost got a life lawsuit.

"Just now Yulu was able to meet a person in the lobby. He only looked at his back, and he looked almost like a son-in-law." He didn't want to get entangled with the woman in front of him, so he annoyed her with just one word.

"Brother Yu, you mean the son-in-law?" Zong Zhengying opened her eyes angrily, in disbelief. "Where is that man now?"

"Master, take it easy, I can't bear it."

"Be good, let the master have a good refreshment."

"Master, you are so mighty, the wife at home is really lucky. I wish I could go with you."

"Uh, sir, hurry up."

"It's still A-Lian who is sensible and interesting. The wicked woman in the family is as rigid as a hag. It's really uncomfortable to be with her."

The sound of rejoicing in the room was endless, and the only thing that could be heard was Zongzheng Ying, who had been standing outside the gate for a long time, her eyes were about to burst, and the armor on her hand was snapped.

There was a mess in my mind, but the only thing that kept echoing was the man's heavy breathing and low growl. There was also the phrase "rigid person", which made her heart ache and angry.

"Yang Guokang!" With a loud bang, Zong Zhengying's crimson riding boots kicked open the door of the private room, and the long whip on her waist roared towards the people rolling into a ball on the brocade couch regardless.

"You bastard! If you dare to seduce your son-in-law, I will cut you to pieces today!"

Zong Zhengying yelled loudly, and instantly silenced the entire noisy Shuxiang Pavilion. The pleasure-seekers in the lobby were all stunned, only the scolding on the second floor just now seemed to mention "son-in-law" and..."Bengong"?