Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 12 Flowing around

Xu Wentao picked up an apple on the table and took a bite. He said casually: "They say mother and son are connected. It makes no sense that you would not like the girl your son likes. Besides, my son is just sharing your worries. It's rare to invite so many people.

Just feel free to choose a husband for your sister."

While the mother and son were talking, the carriage had already arrived at the west gate. Seeing the arrival of the eldest princess's carriage, every family wanted to come forward and salute the eldest princess.

Xu Wentao pulled up the curtain and got out of the car, stood on the carriage and shouted loudly: "Excuse me for waiting, we will set off today regardless of etiquette."

Xu Wentao said and jumped out of the carriage, and his attendants immediately led a tall horse over.

Xu Wentao got on his horse, casually raised his hands in all directions, and said loudly: "The weather is nice today, and the scenery of Biyun Mountain must be just right. How about we go to the Imperial Manor in the west of the city to rest for a while, and then go for an outing in Biyun Mountain?"

Amid the cheers of the crowd, Xu Wentao left a few servants to guard the city gate, and he took the lead, followed by three carriages from the eldest princess's mansion and dozens of guards.

Cars and horses from each mansion followed in turn. After walking for more than an hour, they arrived at the Royal Mansion of Princess Yong'an's Mansion located at the foot of Biyun Mountain.

This imperial village was awarded to Princess Yong'an by the late emperor. It is naturally the best piece of land in the west of the city. It occupies a large area and is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Behind it is Biyun Mountain. On the west side of the village, a clear water flows through, and on the other side of the river is

A large piece of grassland is a perfect place for outing.

Lin Zisu got off the carriage and secretly looked at the people who came for the outing today. There were about a dozen people invited for the outing today, and all of them were strangers.

What surprised her even more was that, except for Xu Wentao's family, there were no close relatives of the royal family or Xu Wentao's friends in the crowd.

Princess Yong'an sat in the pavilion, looking at the girls sitting down by the stream one by one, and said with a smile: "This village has not been so lively for a long time, and the peach blossom wine I have stored in the palace can be used."

Lin Zisu felt alarmed and nodded absently.

This is what Liang Wanyi was waiting for. She clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I also said that my sister and I hit it off as old friends, and we could discuss poetry and paintings together someday. It turns out that my sister also wants to do this. This is really great. I will give you an invitation when I return home today.

Post.”

Lin Zisu and Liang Wanyi were both startled when they heard this, and then smiled at each other.

Princess Yong'an glanced at her son, smiled at Lin Zisu and said: "I heard that the eldest girl from Kangning's family made a splash at the flower viewing party in Shanglin Garden. Unfortunately, she was not present that day. When I saw her today, it turned out to be Hui.

Quality orchid heart."

Lin Zisu didn't expect that Liang Wanyi's polite words of hers would actually be taken seriously, and she couldn't take them back anymore. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. This time, she dug a big hole for herself.

He was depressed. He lowered his head and saw the second prince Xie Yao sitting alone not far away. He held a glass of wine in his hand but had not drank it for a long time. So he walked to Xie Yao and sat down. He forced a smile and said: "It is rare for everyone to gather together today. Second Prince

Why are you drinking alone here?"

Liang Wanyi caught the momentary dullness on Lin Zisu's face and felt it was funny in her heart. However, since the goal had been achieved, there was no need to dwell on this topic anymore. She immediately changed the subject and chatted with Lin Zisu about various things in her boudoir.

Interesting facts.

Lin Zisu was a little uncomfortable with being so close to Liang Wanyi, so she just smiled faintly and said, "Hello, Miss Liang."

After Liang Wanyi sat down, she smiled and said to Lin Zisu, "Miss Lin, long time no see!"

Not long after, Xie Yao and Xie Xi led a dozen people into the garden and came forward to salute Princess Yong'an.

Clusters of peach blossoms were in full bloom in the garden. Xu Wentao had been focusing on Lin Zisu, and naturally he also noticed Liang Wanyi and Xu Fangruo beside Lin Zisu.

Princess Yong'an took a closer look at Lin Zisu and saw that she always had a smile on her pretty face, but could not see any mood swings. She was secretly amazed. She saw her dressed in riding attire and asked casually: "Lin

Is the eldest girl going to ride a horse for an outing today?"

Lin Zisu raised a smile and said: "Back to Your Highness, the ancients said that the spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hooves are so fast that he can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. Although I have just learned to ride a horse, I think that if I can gallop on a horse in this spring, I will be able to live up to this great blessing.

Spring."

In full view of everyone, what Xu Wentao said was extremely inappropriate. As soon as he finished speaking, the men and women around him began to discuss in low voices.

Different from Xu Wentao's flying and jumping, Xu Fangruo has been a lady since she was a child, and only leaves the house a handful of times a year.

Lin Zisu smiled lightly and gave another salute, "I would like to thank His Highness for your favor. If it hadn't been for Your Highness's invitation, I would not have had the chance to go on an outing today."

Liang Wanyi's eyebrows and eyes were all smiling, as if Lin Zisu was her best friend.

Hearing Lin Zisu mention the "Qu Tier Sutra", he suddenly looked up and saw Lin Zisu smiling and talking to Liang Wanyi. He timidly stepped forward and asked: "What is the "Qu Tier Sutra" that this sister is talking about?

Written by Lu Xing?”

Since the war more than 300 years ago, the ritual of Shangsi has long been abandoned, and the custom of drinking wine from the meandering water is rarely mentioned. Unexpectedly, it can be experienced in this Zhuangzi, and everyone is excited.

Xie Yao said with a smile on his face: "My nephew took his fourth brother to Lingtan Temple on Biyun Mountain. Hearing that my aunt was in the palace, I came here to say hello to my aunt."

Xu Fangruo also knew that her words were a little abrupt, so she smiled and said: "What this sister said is true, I will definitely pay a visit to the two sisters' houses someday."

When Lin Zisu heard what Liang Wanyi said, she immediately set her sights on the stream. Amber, who was standing not far away, was smart enough to grab a cup of peach blossom brew and bring it to Lin Zisu.

Lin Zisu nodded and said: "That's right. I heard that Lu Jingzhuang was good at wine all his life. Every time he learned how to make wine, he recorded it. Over time, he wrote the "Qu Tiler Classic". It was also when I posted the book that I discovered that I had this book at home.

, I turned it over several times in my spare time out of boredom.”

Xu Wentao always liked liveliness. He had just pestered Lin Wenjing to drink a few glasses of wine and make some friendships. He didn't pay attention to what his few friends were talking about.

Xu Wentao stood beside Princess Yong'an and kept glancing towards Lin Zisu.

Seeing that she has passed the age of fourteen, other people's daughters already look up to others at this age, but if Xu Fang is not bored in the room reading and writing, or playing piano and chess with the female school teacher in the house, even this outing is wasteful.

After exhausting my words, I was willing to go out together.

A girl in purple clothes saw the layout of the garden at a glance, and exclaimed with joy on her face: "The water is flowing in the winding water, Her Royal Highness is really thoughtful." Everyone nodded in agreement.

As soon as she finished speaking, a nun hurriedly walked to Princess Yong'an and saluted: "Your Highness, the Princess, the Second Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Dun have arrived at the village and said they came to pay their respects to Princess Yong'an, slave.

When we came here, we were already in the outer courtyard."

While talking, Liang Wanyi saw a cup of peach blossom wine floating in front of her, so she picked it up, took a sip, and smiled at Lin Zisu: "This peach blossom wine is sweet and delicious, sister, do you want to taste it?"

Lin Zisu realized that she was a little out of sorts and laughed with Liang Wanyi: "My sister is very good at painting. I will have to ask you for more advice in the future."

Lin Zisu originally chose a seat that no one noticed, but Liang Wanyi followed the maid to the table and chose the seat next to Lin Zisu, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

"I've just learned how to ride a horse, so I don't dare to miss my sister."

Xu Wentao coughed lightly when he saw everyone bowing.

Liang Wanyi is a cheerful person, and Lin Zisu is not a fussy person. After some small talk, they went from cooking tea and fragrant to growing flowers and grass, and from playing piano and chess to reading and painting. One has a big chest, and the other has read thousands of volumes.

The two of them had a very good conversation.

Lu Xing was a famous calligrapher in the previous dynasty, and he left countless calligraphy works passed down to later generations. Although Liang Wanyi had seen his works, she knew little about Lu Xing's life. When she saw Xu Fangruo looking at Lin Zisu eagerly, she asked

: "Is the Lu Xing the princess is talking about the same as Lu Jingzhuang who wrote about the dragon and the snake walking away in the previous dynasty?"

In terms of age, Liang Wanyi is the oldest among the three, followed by Xu Fangruo and Lin Zisu is the youngest.

Seeing that Xu Fangruo was not shy, they both felt that the princess was straightforward and cute, so they introduced each other again.

If Lin Zisu is like a delicate and elegant apricot blossom, Liang Wanyi is like a bright and brilliant peach blossom, and Xu Fangruo is like a pure and plain pear blossom.

Xu Fangruo's face was full of envy and she sighed: "Sister, I am so lucky. I heard that "The Qu Tiler Classic" is the work of Lu Jingzhuang. The six thousand words in the book are all written by Lu Jingzhuang himself. It is a pity that I have never been able to see it."

“Your Highness is so kind to you that I really don’t dare to accept it.”

The two chatted for a while, then Lin Zisu and Lin Wenjing retreated.

He was accustomed to doing his own thing on weekdays. When Lin Zisu and Lin Wenjing came forward to finish the ceremony, they said before Princess Yong'an: "Miss Lin, I haven't seen you for a few days, you have lost a lot of weight."

Lin Zisu took a sneak peek and saw that there were men and women in the group. In addition to the two princes, there were also a few familiar faces, including the brother and sister Liang Mingtai from the Changguo Duke's Mansion, and the third son Zhao Shixun from the Changping Bo's Mansion.

A few boys and girls whose names I couldn’t name.

Princess Yong'an heard her son's eagerness, put her worries aside for the time being, and said with a smile: "Today is the Si Festival. It is rare to bring everyone together. I have prepared a small banquet in the garden behind. Everyone, please go ahead.

I'm going to have lunch."

Then Xu Fangruo asked, "I wonder what we call our two sisters, and where do they live in immortality?"

Xie Xi then said: "My nephew stopped by to ask for a drink, wouldn't my aunt be surprised?"

Lin Zisu held it up and took a sip, thinking of the brewing method she had seen in the book, and smiled: "It is said in the Qu Tiler Classic that peach blossom wine is sweet and sweet, with a slightly spicy taste in the mouth.

I feel warm in my abdomen, which is consistent with the current season."

Princess Yong'an frowned. She was entertaining guests when the two princes showed up uninvited. She secretly felt that her two nephews were a little rude.

The group of people followed Princess Yong'an into the back garden. The boys and girls were all astonished to see a stream running through the garden. There was a nine-curved bridge under the stream, and there were pavilions surrounded by water on both sides of the stream.

Various food tables are scattered on the stone platform of the pavilion facing the water.

When the two of them were bowing in front of the eldest princess just now, Xu Fangruo was standing next to the eldest princess. At this time, he couldn't call the two of them by name, and he had obviously ignored them just now.

Liang Wanyi didn't care about Lin Zisu's indifference, "Look, my sister is wearing a riding costume, but she came here on a horse? I have long wanted to learn to ride a horse, but unfortunately my family is very strict and I have never had the opportunity to learn. If I have time, can I ask my sister to give me some advice?

two?"

Xu Fangruo, the daughter of Princess Yong'an, was originally sitting next to Liang Wanyi. She didn't like this scene and kept sitting in a corner of the pavilion with her knees in a daze. What she was thinking about was the unfinished chess game yesterday.

Xu Fangruo looked calm, but Lin Zisu was a little embarrassed and responded: "The princess just made an unintentional mistake. Sister Yi, please don't make fun of us two."

Then Xu Fangruo looked at Lin Zisu expectantly, "Sister, if it's convenient, can you let me have a look?"

Princess Yong'an looked coldly at the group of more than a dozen people and said, "Since the two imperial nephews are here, please take your seats."

At the Hundred Flowers Banquet that day, Liang Wanyi asked herself to paint in front of the emperor. What did she want to do today?

Seeing his sister, who had always been dull, chatting and laughing with Lin Zisu, Xu Wentao was surprised and a little jealous.

Then a maid led everyone to sit down, and they were divided into men and women in the pavilions on both sides of the stream.

Seeing that Xu Fangruo was feeling itchy, Liang Wanyi said with a smile: "Princess, don't be impatient now. We are going out for an outing today, and we must have a lot of fun. After a few days, we will go to sister Zisu's house as a guest, and by the way, I can read this book."

What do you think of her collection of books?"

On the other side of the stream, King Xie Xi of Dun was drinking and playing with several teenagers, occasionally gesticulating towards the other side, and arbitrarily criticizing the girls of each family.

In ancient times, after people held sacrifices on the first day of March, people would sit on both sides of the canal, place wine glasses and dishes on the upper stream and flow them down the river. Anyone who stopped in front of the wine glass would drink and enjoy each other, so it was called a meandering water cup.

What kind of medicine is sold in Xu Wentao's gourd? Lin Zisu is a little curious.

Princess Yong'an turned her head and saw Xu Wentao staring at Lin Zisu. She shook her head slightly and turned her eyes to her daughter on the other side. She saw that her daughter Xu Fangruo was unhappy and couldn't help but feel sorry for herself.

The two children became worried.

Lin Zisu and Lin Wenjing followed the flow of people into Zhuangzi's front hall, and followed the young girls to pay tribute to Princess Yong'an who was sitting on the throne.

"I saw Miss Lin's wonderful paintings at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. I think our hobbies are similar. I am one year older than you, so how about I call you sister?"

Several maids responded and ushered the group into the banquet.

Liang Wanyi smiled and said: "Sister Zisu took advantage of me today. She is obviously the youngest, but she made the princess call her sister several times."

However, the man had already arrived at the manor, and there was nothing he could do, so he had to send a maid next to him to invite him over.

Princess Yong'an was absent-mindedly thinking about something on her mind, and dealt with the next ceremony perfunctorily.

Xie Yao glanced at Xu Wentao, smiled faintly, and said: "Yesterday, the master in the palace assigned some homework. Brother Yu thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure it out. It made cousin Tao laugh."

Children are all debts! Her youngest son is a demon king, but her youngest daughter is a nerd. Thinking of this, Princess Yong'an's head is getting big.

Xu Wentao had not been talking to this second cousin since he was a child. Seeing that Xie Yao didn't even bother to make up a perfunctory excuse, he stopped talking and turned around to have a few glasses of wine among several young men.

Seeing the girls on the other side of the stream leaving the table in twos and threes, and even Lin Zisu and Liang Wanyi starting to salute their mother to say goodbye, Xu Wentao couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.

It’s only been less than half an hour, and it’s different from what I expected!

He looked at his mother in the pavilion on the other side with inquiring eyes, and found that her mother was also looking at him with an unhesitating expression. He felt doubtful in his heart. When he saw that the girls had almost dispersed, he quietly walked towards his mother.

I encountered a once-in-a-century rainstorm, and I am currently trapped. There is no water, no electricity, and no signal. This chapter is released at a scheduled time. I don’t know if it will be continued the day after tomorrow.

(End of chapter)