Love Like the Galaxy

Sit for a while, Shao Shangcai clumsily crawled from the ground, the palace maid and Xiao Huangmen saw her coming out of the palace room with slightly disheveled hair and slightly disheveled hair, Lenovo was not suspicious. He also came out of this room, all with twinkling eyes and subtle smiles.

Shao Shang would like to say that it is not what you think, really.

After returning to the house, she told Zhai Lao about the important part of the martial arts scene she just had, and the part of the five princesses was hidden. Said: "It's a pity that I didn't see it with my own eyes... Well, Shiji Lang has been steady since he was a child, and he is famous for his steadiness. Ah, since he arrived at the Empress, I have never seen him laugh and play like an ordinary child." Speaking of which, she showed a look of disappointment on her face.

Shaoshang thought blankly, it seems that Ling Budo is making up for the lost childhood on the old lady. After a while, she asked again curiously, "If Lord Ling encounters a hateful person, how will he clean up his family?" Didn't he say that the second prince had bullied him, and the second prince should not be the only one who owed him. Could it be that Ling Budo will take a step back and open up the sky?

While brushing her hair again, Zhai Li pursed her lips and smiled: "Eleven Lang is not a muddy person, how can he not fight back, most of the people who have been cleaned up by him will not have the next time. It's gone. It's not like Shao Shangjun, who can get away with his whole body once every three days; if it was someone else, he would have been beaten half to death!"

"If you beat me half to death, then Your Majesty should choose a wife for Lord Ling again." Shao Shang muttered, and then said again, "Auntie, you watched Lord Ling grow up, so He hasn't had one or two for many years... um, confidante...?" The whole court was full of women, and Ling Budo was not made of iron. How did he come to adolescence.

Recalling the past, Zhai Lao stopped and sighed: "It's funny. When Shiji Lang first came to the Empress, he was thin and white, like a quiet little girl. Later, His Majesty taught him to practice martial arts to strengthen his body, and he turned into a naughty mud monkey again. He was covered in dust every day, and he couldn't wash it clean..."

Shao Shang smiled and said, "Auntie, you have revealed your secrets. Just now you said that he has been stable since he was a child, and as a result, he became a muddy..."

"Don't interrupt." Zhai patted her, rolled her eyes and said, "Ichiro didn't play in the mud, he was practicing martial arts. At that time he had nothing else in mind. Thoughts, just focus on reading and practicing martial arts, who knows..."

She looked up and looked out the window, "Who knows when he is fourteen years old, somehow, he seems to have been enlightened by the brilliance of the sun, the moon and the gods overnight... Well, I remember, that The third princess has only been married for a year, yes... it was at the banquet that Yuchang County Master and Lang-in-law came to the palace the day after they got married. Eleven Lang changed into the new clothes that the empress made for her—it was the material I chose, With a crimson robe and a gold belt, he stood quietly under the palace corridor. He was tall and beautiful, like floating from the sky, and the candles and beads in the room were covered by him. The big guy's eyes I can't move it away..." She still remembered the expressions on the faces of the third princess and Yuchang County Master, and she was shocked and regretful, and it was not enough to describe how wonderful it was.

In this era, the atmosphere is open, and even the old woman is keen to appreciate beautiful men. Zhai's tone is both nostalgic and melancholy: "...It was also in that year that Shishi Lang first went on a long trip with Cui Hou. After coming back, I took an errand in front of His Majesty, and I opened a mansion outside to live in another house." The implication is that the women in the palace have eyes but don't know gold inlaid jade in the first half and don't know that there is a great sage underneath the mud monkey, and in the second half It was because the whip was too far away, and the remorse was too far away, and Ling Budo had escaped from the Pansi Cave.

Shao Shang nodded, she had long wondered why the emperor didn't hire him to be his concubine since he loved Ling so much, and there was no rule that consorts were not allowed to go to power. She probably understood it all.

Uncle Huang's first three princesses are all older than Ling Wusu, and even the youngest niece, the Princess Yuchang, is one year older than him. Girls are already mature earlier than boys. Eighteen sweet wives and three-year-olds, you play in the mud and I grow. When they talked about marriage, Ling Budo was still a little boy, and he would not have any thoughts. When they started thinking, Already a radish and a pit have a husband.

As for the four or five princesses, even if the political sensitivity of the young businessman is about zero, it is vaguely aware that their marriage has involved political issues, and it is not in the category of whether the children are happy or not. .

After tidying up the volcanic ruins, Zhai sent the palace maid to carry a table full of food and drink, dragging Shaoshang to make up for the late lunch, Shaoshang ate and sighed suddenly: " I don't know if Master Ling has lunch, but he ran out of Changqiu Palace angrily, holding back his anger, don't eat anything..."

Zhai slapped her shoulder heavily: "That's right, I finally know I'm thinking of someone!"

After lunch, after lunch, Shao Shang was shaken awake by Zhai Lao and reluctantly dragged to work. Come to see me. Walking all the way to the door of the inner hall, and hearing the bursts of voices coming from inside, Shao Shang quickly put away his pouting and frowned, posing as a docile and respectful quail, with Xiaobai's fancy appearance, just like a cabbage field in yellow. Zhai Yu pointed at her with her index finger and scolded her with a barely audible laugh.

The two entered the hall, and the young merchant looked around quickly, only to see that the queen's lower right head was deserted, and there was only a quiet middle-aged couple sitting, and the lower left head was lively and lively. The princess, Luo Jitong, Wang Ji, and a middle-aged man unknown to the young businessman. The fifth princess was talking to the middle-aged man happily: "...My eldest brother listens to your words the most, and the horses are entrusted to you! Remember, you need the same coat color and size, as well as the same color of hooves!"

This middle-aged man was tall and handsome, with a good-looking appearance, dressed in a luxurious golden-red straight skirt, but unfortunately his face was oily and his belly was bulging, which could not hide a smell of wine. He smiled and said, "It's easy to talk about it..."

How can you refuse."

The fifth princess grinned and said angrily: "That's right, the queen mother is too cautious!" Then she turned her head to the middle-aged man and said, "Speaking of which, the huge East Palace, even the department will lead the guests, you want to Half of my heart, we and my brother both trust you."

"Where, I only rely on His Majesty's majesty and heroism, and I have a family business, but in fact, I am old and virtuous, not worth mentioning..."

"You are too modest! Now the father is still out in the army, and the horses and irons are controlled by the imperial court. Even if you have money, you may not be able to get such a good horse. Tell your mother, she will follow I said a lot of big truths. I want to tell the emperor. The horses can’t be brought to the table. I want to find the prince’s elder brother. I’m impatient to see the prince. Even the fourth sister got four dark clouds covered with snow from the Yue family, so I can't be left behind..."

"That's right, although the princess is young, she has already established a government. How can you let the princess lose her prestige!"

The more the fifth princess and the middle-aged man talked, the more happy they became, but the queen frowned. When Shaoshang saw this, his mind moved. At this time, Zhai Yu was dragging her to kneel to pay respects. After she saluted the queen and princess, she grabbed herself in front of Zhai and bowed to the middle-aged man and said loudly, "I have seen Lord Xuanhou, Xuan Mr. Hou is polite."

Hearing her shout, everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment. Others didn't know why, but the queen was smart and immediately understood her intention, and a smile flashed in her eyes. Luo Jitong slowed down for a while, and seemed to sense it. He covered his sleeves and chuckled lightly: "You are mistaken, Shao Shang, this is the chariot general, Lord Wang Chun, and the father of sister Wang Ji." He pointed to the opposite side, "That's what happened. It's Marquis Xuan and his wife."

Zhai Li wiped the sweat from her forehead and pretended to laugh: "That's right, you rash child, really!"

Shao Shang pretended to be panic and said: "Oh, it turns out that this is the case, the minister and daughter made a big mistake, please forgive me, forgive my sin..." After speaking, he repeatedly accused the people in the hall, and pretended to say, "I see that the fifth princess and General Wang are so close, and you are the princess' uncle, not the uncle!"

Wang Chun's face stiffened, Xuanhou and his wife lowered their heads more and more, only the fifth princess didn't notice it, and scolded: "You little... little girl...you don't know people... , what are you shouting so fast for!"

The queen said lightly: "No wonder Shaoshang, people who don't know see it, I'm afraid they will think so. ... Shaoshang, don't come over, what are you doing there."

Wang Chun smirked and stopped talking, the fifth princess was annoyed, and Shao Shang La Zhai walked to the queen and sat down. The queen pointed at her and said to Xuanhou couple: "This is Zi Sheng's future bride, you can just call her Shaoshang."

The Xuanhou couple looked up, and Shao Shang could see their appearance clearly. Xuanhou has a good appearance, his eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to the queen, but his temperament is dull and honest, and he is not good at words visible to the naked eye. Mrs. Xuanhou may have been very pretty when she was young, but after decades... she has become a husband and wife with Xuanhou.

Marquis Xuan first smiled restrainedly, then looked at Shaoshang, and said: "Earlier, I heard about Mrs. Cheng. Eleven Lang is finally willing to marry, and we are all happy for Your Majesty and the Queen. We will meet again for the first time. , I don't have anything to give, so prepare a small gift, it's a thought for you and Shirou..."

Mrs. Xuanhou quickly pushed forward the two small lacquered wooden boxes that were more than a foot wide piled up beside her. : "Open it and have a look, you will definitely like it."

The palace maids opened the two boxes according to their words, and in an instant the jewels flashed the titanium alloy dog ​​eyes of the less merchants - I saw a box of lintoe gold neatly stacked, thirty pieces in each row, each There are four columns, and there are at least three or four layers. Another box is covered with crimson brocade, on which are carefully placed dozens of sea beads the size of your thumb and five or six pieces of white jade bi, the size of your palm. The sea beads are round and clear. The jade bi is pure and flawless, and there are no gold and silver accessories.

For a time, everyone in the hall was shocked, and the others could still cover it, but the fifth princess was full of surprise, with a fierce look in her eyes.

Shao Shang was dazed and breathless, and even stammered with laughter: "Well, why is this so embarrassing..."

Mrs. Xuan Hou smiled shyly: "I don't know how much Zi Sheng has helped us over the years, and I have nothing to thank him on weekdays. Now it's the same for you."

Hearing Ling Budo's name, Shaoshang became slightly sober, looked at the queen with hopeful eyes, and whispered: "Miss, this is too precious, can I take it...? When I look back, Your Majesty won't say that I took bribes." The old man had been training her for a long time, and if it came to a trick, he would not train her into a series.

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Xuanhou and his wife smiled and bowed. Shao Shang watched with trembling hearts as the maid closed the two golden boxes and lifted them down.

The fifth princess was jealous and hated, and sneered: "My uncle and aunt should be more polite. Last year, someone impeached my uncle for occupying the land next to the imperial mausoleum. Uncle is afraid that Tingwei's mansion will be gone."

Luo Jitong, who was sitting behind her, sighed: "Didn't we find out later, it's all a false accusation. Even if he went to the Tingwei Mansion, His Majesty would have released Marquis Xuan, even if he had a good idea. ."

"Even if it is a false accusation, someone has to clarify it." The fifth princess raised her head and said, "The mother and the mother's family are weak, and the uncle has no talent. When it's important, you have to rely on Ling Budo!"

Luo Jitong nervously said: "Lord Ling was raised by the mother, they are all a family, what is the difference between each other."

"In the end, it's not about the mother." The fifth princess said proudly.

Marquis Xuan bowed his head, only to respond a few times. Mrs. Xuanhou didn't get much better, and would only repeat: "What the princess said is, thanks to Zisheng, thanks to the goddess..."

Luo Jitong sighed silently, Shaoshang smiled at her, she could only shake her head and smile.

The fifth princess smiled arrogantly and said, "And the year before last, my brother made trouble in a foreign county and was detained to ask for money. It was also Ling Budo that went over overnight to settle the matter..."

Luo Jitong said weakly: "That's because the gangsters heard that Xuanhou's family is rich and set up a special bureau to frame Xuanhou son."

"That's also my brother's incompetence and stupidity, and the Yuhou family is also very rich, why don't people frame his son, and don't dare to lend them ten courage! If you suffer a loss, you will endure it and hide it in your stomach!"

However, the Xuanhou couple and Wang's father and daughter did not dare to open their mouths, while Shaoshang and Zhai Yu were reluctant to open their mouths, and in their hearts, they hoped that the Queen would scold the Fifth Princess badly.

The fifth princess pouted: "Sincere and kind, it is not easy to bully, but because of the appearance of my uncle, it is no wonder that the father only constantly rewards gold and silver fields, but does not entrust official duties and powers, but four My sister's uncles are in power..."

"Your Highness, don't you want to ask about the marriage of the lady just now?" Luo Jitong tried to pull the sleeves of the fifth princess, but was waved away by the fifth princess, "Don't change the subject, I It's not over yet."

The fifth princess pulled back her sleeves and continued: "Uncle, I heard that my brother was called a pit again a while ago. It's made of gold! Queen Mother, don't stare at me, I'm doing it for the good of my uncle and aunt, don't you think I didn't see them being bullied?"

"Your Highness, let's talk about something else..." Luo Jitong was about to grab the ground with her head, she really didn't know how to stop the fifth princess. If you say she is talking nonsense, she is telling the truth; if you say she is arrogant and rude, she is pretending to care about her uncle.

"Your Highness, Princess." Shao Shang suddenly said, "You don't have to worry about Xuanhou like this, in fact, Your Majesty has already arranged it."

The fifth princess sneered: "What arrangement? If you can't tell a reason, see if I can cure your sins!"

Shao Shang clutched his chest, and said with a look of fear: "His Royal Highness just said that Master Ling was raised in front of the empress and is a family. "

The five princesses choked for a while and opened their mouths.

Seeing that her mother was protecting Cheng Shaoshang, the fifth princess shut her mouth angrily.

Shao Shang gave the Empress a bright and lovely smile, turned back to the Fifth Princess, and said, "I have often heard that the Fourth Princess is calm and capable, and manages money well in the past few days in the palace. After spending all the money that Lord Ling gave me, Your Majesty even took the Fourth Princess as an example to reprimand me. Your Majesty said, among his many children, the Fourth Princess is the most capable of leading the family, and will never be deceived or lose money and shame. So Ah, you see, His Majesty has betrothed the fourth princess to Young Master Xuanhou. This is just the right use of talent. What are you worried about? If you marry me like this into the Xuan family, it will be a waste of rice. The poor can do it. !"

Xuanhou and his wife were being scolded by the five princesses. Wang Chunshi saw that the queen's face became more and more ugly and felt bad. Zhai Yu and Luo Jitong were suffering from nothing else. This time, they all burst out laughing.

Wang Chun echoed loudly: "Ms. Cheng said it well!" I thought it was no wonder that his daughter could not fight against others, he was Ling Budo, and would also like to be so lively, fragrant, courageous and wise little beauty.

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Wang Chun laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, I said something wrong, I will also back up the big gift to apologize to you later." He said to the queen, "This child is lovable, no wonder the lady and her son Sheng loves her!"

The queen finally smiled and glared at Shaoshang: "You can talk."

Seeing that no one was helping her, the fifth princess turned blue with anger, and said coldly: "Fourth sister is very lucky, my uncle and aunt are kind, and my brother is an honest man. The Xuan family is the richest in the world. Not as good as her..."

Shao Shang interrupted with a smile: "It would be good for the fifth princess to marry the Yue family in the future. If you want a horse in the future, you don't need to trouble General Wang, not to mention the dark clouds covering the snow, the white clouds covering the inkstone platform. All!"

As soon as these words came out, even the dignified queen could not help laughing out loud, Wang Chun grinned with two rows of back molars, Zhai Li smiled and fell behind the queen, always frowning deeply Wang Hao laughed at this moment: "...Baiyun covers the inkstone platform, how can there be such a horse."

The fifth princess was furious: "You are naturally happy that you can marry a good son-in-law. Several sisters are not bad, only me..."

"Princess!" Luo Jitong pulled the fifth princess's arm vigorously, warning in his eyes, "His Royal Highness's marriage was decided by His Majesty, do you want to argue with His Majesty?"

The five princesses suddenly sobered up, turned around angrily and stopped talking. The queen looked at her daughter like this, her eyes were complicated, she was unbearable and displeased, and in the end she didn't speak.

Wang Chun was able to stay in the present day after his father-in-law Ganan was defeated, and he was also a good-natured person. Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was not good, he hurried out to smooth things out: "Haha, let's get down to business, Niangniang, minister today Bringing A Li into the palace, one is to congratulate you on your birthday in advance with Marquis Xuan and his wife, and the other is to thank the goddess on behalf of the dog girl. Speaking of which, if the goddess had not spoken kindly in front of His Majesty, Jiang Xia was unfamiliar with the place of life and hurried among ministers. I really can't find a good husband-in-law. Thanks to the maiden, Rongchen has more time to choose a son-in-law, and today I came here to report to the maiden, the marriage is in good shape!"

The queen smiled and said, "Oh, which son-in-law is he?"

The Queen paused for a while, then pretended to be annoyed: "I asked who is the husband-in-law, and you men will know the door." - Shao Shang slightly glanced at the Queen, then turned back.

Wang Chun surrendered and said with a smile: "The niangniang blamed it. But the niangniang is relieved, the minister is only a daughter of Aji, and I can't bear to wrong her. I have sent people to inquire carefully, who is the future husband-in-law? The youngest son of the Cai clan, although loved by his parents, went to Bailu Mountain to study at a very young age, and just came down a few months ago... It doesn't matter how well he reads, he is motivated after all."

The queen glanced at Wang Ji, who was bowing her head beside him, nodded and said, "The one under the gate of Bailu Mountain will not be too bad."

Wang Ji suddenly raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Miss, I really don't want to leave the capital. Can you tell Your Majesty again, just let me stay. I won't talk nonsense outside. Now, Shao Shang, I also beg you, I used to be sorry for you, I was narrow-minded and mean, you go and beg your majesty..."

"Nie Zha, what nonsense!" Wang Chun turned his head and scolded his daughter, then turned back and smiled, "Niangniang, don't pay attention to her, she is used to staying in the capital city, and everywhere you look is a village In a barbarous land, Jiangxia is actually rich..."

The queen sighed and shook her head. In fact, Wang Li was also grown up by her, but the emperor personally asked Wang Chun to marry his daughter out, just to make a face for the adopted son and kill the chicken to the monkey Look - don't say that Cheng Shaoshang is the daughter of an official family, and his parents have established his family with military merit; even if it is a civilian woman, as long as Ling Budo wants to marry, the emperor will not allow others to talk about it.

Sure enough, in the past few months, no one in the capital dared to doubt Cheng Shaoshang.

Wang Li bit her lip and stared blankly at Shaoshang: "Actually, the horse that my grandfather got this time is second-class, and the best is the one that Master Ling got a month ago. At that time, the fifth princess asked him for it, but he didn't agree, but he turned around and picked out six horses for you!"

As soon as these words came out, the five princesses suddenly straightened up and looked at Shaoshang with poisonous eyes.

Wang Chun had a bad heart, and quickly slapped her daughter, roaring: "Nie Zha, what are you talking about!" Then he apologized to the queen, "It's all the minister's, it's the minister's words. It's not strict, you say it casually at home! It's all the minister's fault!" He continued to kowtow.

Wang Ji whimpered and ran out while crying.

Shao Shang was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and after a long time he said, "Sister Wang Li nonsense, there are only two horses!" Even if it is true, the number cannot be wrong.

Zhai Yu couldn't help rolling her eyes to her.

Wang Chun smiled bitterly: "It is indeed six horses, can I still not know. Two horses were sent to Cheng Mansion, two were sent to Xu County for Brother Wan, and two more were sent to Go to your uncle's office, and even send the horse slaves who are specially raised. Alas, that is a good horse that travels thousands of miles a day and is as fast as the wind. Even if surrounded by thousands of troops, they can escape with their lives. The flesh of a man's heart..."

The fifth princess couldn't listen anymore, got up angrily, took a few steps towards Shaoshang, Luo Jitong saw that the situation was not good, grabbed her, and laughed repeatedly: "Princess, princess, you are not I have been thinking about getting a falcon, and this time, among the betrothal gifts sent from the northwest, there is a very majestic and tall one. It has been trained, and it is no problem to catch a wolf or a tiger. I asked Chunyao to bring it into the palace, and then In the forest garden, let's go and have a look... Niangniang, the concubine and the fifth princess have to retire first..." As he spoke, he used all his strength to drag the fifth princess out of the palace.

Xuanhou and his wife were already frightened, but Wang Chun saw that they were overwhelmed and pitiful, and pulled them up when they resigned. The queen looked at the honest appearance of her younger brother and wife, and was also very troubled, and waved them to retire.

It is not unusual for a nerd to be in a daze, but when the queen turned her head, she saw that the always smart Shao Shang was also in a daze.

She stretched out her fingers and pushed the girl, Shao Shangcai said quietly: "...I told him before that Uncle Wan has bad legs, but he always likes to walk around, and the third uncle is in charge. That county is not very peaceful, and there are occasional mob disturbances. If there is an accident, I don’t know if they will be able to run back to the city gate neatly.”

"He didn't tell me anything."

Although he didn't tell her his decision, he also didn't tell her how good he was to her.