Spring Banquet

"Mr... Lord?"

Looking at his abrupt expression, Chang Lin Jun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "If you want to see the princess, then..."

"No." Lowering his eyes, Jiang Xuanjin said coldly, "I see her doing so much."

What is your reaction? Mr. Chang Lin was panicked. The person who was still looking at ease just now turned dark. If it weren't for the princess, could it be that he couldn't greet him well?

Looking left and right, Chang Lin Jun whispered: "Lord Ziyang, I am here in the land of Changlin. You don't know that there are too many taxes and taxes, which is really not rich. If you are negligent, please be considerate."

"Changlin Jun is serious." Jiang Xuanjin handed over. "Along the way, I saw that everywhere in Changlin, the folk customs are simple and the people live in peace."

"That's the old man against the sky, and the sky hasn't fallen on them." Chang Lin Jun sighed, "Since your Majesty has taken office, the supervision and tax collection of fiefdoms have become increasingly stringent. The salt tax has already mentioned 30%. The festival envoy came to inspect and said that the land of Changlin was tasteless, ho...if the salt is cheap, who likes it?"

Jiang Xuanjin twitched the corner of her mouth as she listened.

Tax collection in the fief is commonplace. If he hadn't invited him to Ziyang to discuss the matter last time, and made clear his attitude to protect Danyang against Kyoto, this person would definitely not tell him this today.

Yu Guang also glanced at the monarchs who were drinking and talking. Jiang Xuanjin knew very well that he came today. They would definitely be pushed up as a shield against the emperor, but he still came.

Those who are unprofitable value their lives and those who are profitable avoid them. At this birthday banquet, he looked like a fool again.

With a low laugh, Jiang Xuanjin met Chang Lin Jun’s eager gaze and said what he most wanted to hear: "Since the tax is too much, why not discuss it with other monarchs and play it on the emperor?"

As soon as these words came out, the inner hall of the birthday banquet that was still noisy suddenly became serious.

"I have waited for many years in the fief, but I don't know the situation in Kyoto. I don't know what the emperor thinks." Pinglingjun whispered, "How should I play this play? Please also Ziyang Jun for advice."

"Yes, I heard that there is a great chaos in the DPRK and China. Some time ago, His Majesty sent dozens of ministers to the sky prison." Mr. Guangping shook his head, "If this memorial is not written, the tax reduction will not be achieved, but the people everywhere will be harmed."

In the end, I just want Jiang Xuanjin to take the lead, to benefit everyone, and he will stand up if something happens.

Wu sat in the table and watched, only to feel that the gentleman in front of him seemed different from the one in front of the hall.

In front of the temple, his seriousness seemed to be pretending, and there was always a little childish light in those dark eyes. But now, standing among so many monarchs, he lifted his jaw lightly, not smiling, still the handsome face of the Fengshen, but with a completely different aura, it seems that no one can break his defense. Can't detect his thoughts.

"It's not difficult to write memorials." Jiang Xuanjin said, "What do you want? You may as well tell me, I will sort them out one by one, and submit them to the emperor."

So generous? Chang Lin Jun and the others gave each other a look, and they were a little happy. According to the rumors, Ziyang Jun was so deceived, it turned out to be true. This set is accurate.

With him in the lead, they wouldn't be polite anymore, and they would say how much tax to be reduced, and Wu felt shocked when they heard some words.

Jiang Xuanjin asked Chengxu to remember, and did not refute it at all.

"Where is the Ziyang Land?" he asked, "Nothing to say?"

Wu returned to his senses and sneered: "Just ask your majesty for peace."

Danyang's tax revenue never goes to the national treasury, it has always been the purse of the princess. What's more, your Majesty has issued a marine arrest document, and obviously does not recognize that the princess is the lord of Danyang. What can you say to him?

Jiang Xuanjin glanced at him and said to Jun Chang Lin: "This Jun and the governor can be regarded as old friends. Take a few steps to say a few words, Jun Chang Lin mind?"

Thinking about tax cuts, Chang Lin Jun smiled happily. Where would he mind? Immediately waved his hand: "Please, please."

Wu frowned. He had never liked Ziyang Jun. He was not so much an old friend, but an old enemy, and he really didn't want to go out with him. But looking at the seat where he was sitting now, Wu endured forbearance, and got up and followed him out.

"True illness or fake illness?"

When the night outside was as cold as water, Jiang Xuanjin asked this when standing under the corridor.

Wu was stunned. After realizing that he was asking his Highness, his expression became weird: "You have been in officialdom for many years, and you can't tell the truth from the scene?"

With them taking care of, what serious illness can your Highness get? In the past two months, the shopkeeper Lu stuffed her stomach with all the good supplements she could find, and her body, which was originally very weak, was abruptly repaired.

Jiang Xuanjin's face is even more ugly, don't start saying: "If she comes today, it will be beneficial and harmless."

Everyone knows this, but she is here, she can't figure out what happened. Thinking of His Royal Highness's belly as big as a skin drum, Wu hooked his lips: "Your Royal Highness can't worry about you. You should think about how to write memorials. Don't put Ziyang in it. , It will even affect my Danyang."

He could see the thoughts of the monarchs inside, and he didn't know why this person would agree to it. Once the emperor was angered, Ziyang would inevitably be a chicken to be killed to curse the monkey.

Jiang Xuanjin glanced at him, her dark eyes were filled with coldness: "If your Royal Highness knew what I did, he would never say something like you."

What do you mean? Wu is puzzled.

Jiang Xuanjin didn't explain much, turned around and returned to the birthday party. Wu stood under the corridor and thought for a long time, but decided to go back and ask His Highness.

After Lord Changlin feasted, Wu went back on horseback as the first one. The other monarchs discussed with Lord Ziyang for two days, and then left one after another.

Jun Du Ziyang stayed till the end, standing in the garden of Jun Lin's mansion, staring blankly at the fish in the pool.

"My lord..." Chang Lin asked nervously, "Changlin has a mountain spring with clear water. The fish swims like flying in the sky. Would you like to see it?"

Jiang Xuanjin shook her head.

"Then...there is a new dancer in the house, who performed a very beautiful dance. Would you like to appreciate it?"

Jiang Xuanjin still shook her head.

Lord Chang Lin pondered for a long time and hesitated to say: "This Lord has some old friendships with Nandu Jun. He asked Ben Jun to visit Princess Long. Does the Lord want to go back to Ziyang or go with him?"

Jiang Xuanjin finally turned around and asked him, "Is it something wrong with Jun Jun and Jun Lin?"

A flash of light flashed in his mind, Chang Lin Jun raised his eyebrows. Immediately he said: "It's very appropriate, very appropriate! Jun Nandu has a lot of things to be given away by him, and he and the eldest princess are not too familiar, and it is a bit embarrassing to go alone. If you can go with you to relieve the siege, I am grateful!

With a soothing eyebrow, Jiang Xuanjin lifted her chin: "The land of Danyang, I don't want to go, it is another trouble to get news from Kyoto."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm concealing it for the Lord, just saying that the Lord is traveling in my Changlin!"

Jiang Xuanjin reluctantly nodded: "If that's the case. It's better to be respectful than fate."

Chengxu and Yufeng heard the corners of their mouths twitching behind them, and wanted to come forward and remind him: Lord, Master Lu is still carrying him in Ziyang, you can go back when you say you want to, how can you go around Danyang!

But after looking at his master's attitude towards the gentleman of Chang Lin, Chengxu understood that it was useless, and it was useless to say anything. I hadn't seen it for more than two months. The master couldn't help it.

Fortunately at first, the princess left by herself. The master persisted with a wave of anger for more than a month, but how long can anger be maintained? Once dissipated, how can the thoughts in my heart be suppressed?

I also blame Yufeng. It was fine, but he secretly moved the box containing the old lady's belongings from the master's room, saying that he didn't want him to see the hurt. Originally thought that the master hadn't paid attention, who knew he would have noticed it as soon as he entered the house, and the cold voice asked them to move the box back and open it for inspection.

During this inspection, a handkerchief was seen.

Yufeng found the veil from under the bed. I think the lady hasn't had time to give it to the master. The four words "My husband" were embroidered crookedly on the head. To be honest, the embroidery work was really unsatisfactory and the words were ugly, but for some reason, the master looked blushing.

He always didn't like such explicit words. Chengxu thought it was the wife who used it to molest the host. Who knew that he flipped through the bottom of the box and turned out a framed character.

That word is the master's handwriting. It was written "Kissing a Wife."

The master only glanced at it, then didn't dare to look again, closed the box, buckled it, and put it back.

Chengxu and Yufeng didn't know when or why the word was written, but no one dared to ask more about the master's reaction.

No matter what, take the imaginary, go if you want, the master is rarely willful.

The dry and cold weather in the first-tier cities made people uncomfortable, and Jiang Shen couldn't adapt once he arrived. There was a high fever. The accompanying minion Shuangtian persuaded him to rest in the inn, but he didn't, and went to the Long Princess House in a daze.

Li Huaiyu was watching Xu Chuniang embroidering small clothes for the child in her belly, and he could hear clearly leaning against the door and shouting: "His Royal Highness, there is a porcelain toucher at the door, so he won't leave."

His eyes brightened, and Huaiyu became interested: "Is there anyone who is so daring to touch porcelain at my door? Walk around, take me to see!"

"You wait." Xu Chuyong grabbed her, laughing and crying, "Will you run around with such a big belly?"

"It's rare that Lu Jingxing isn't here today, so hurry out and breathe out." Huaiyu said aggrievedly, "Let me rest all day, I'm bored!"

Xu Chuyong looked embarrassed, thought for a while, took the tiger-skin cloak from the screen and wrapped it on her, while tying her with a belt while looking at the color of the cloak: "How did you make a piece like this..."

"Lu Jingxing asked if I want tiger skin or fox fur. I think tiger skin is more domineering." Putting on the cloak and turning around in front of her, Huaiyu raised his chin very proudly, "Is it good-looking?"

Good-looking is good-looking, but a bit like a mountain king.

Looking at the sky outside, Xu Chu Niang was still not at ease: "You hold me, I will help you over."

The clear line of the report paused, with a complex expression: "Isn't Ms Xu afraid of the cold? Just stay in the house. We will go down the hall."

"How can you be careful? I took Huaiyu for a walk the day before yesterday. Didn't you almost make her fall?"

"...That is because His Royal Highness is going to climb the rockery." Qing Xian has a headache. "As long as Your Royal Highness walks well, we can hold it on."

After listening to this, Huaiyu became unhappy, patted her belly and said: "I just have a big belly, do you think I am lame or something? Okay, don't fight, I will go by myself."

After all, just cross the threshold and leave.

"His Royal Highness!" Qingxian and Xu Chuniang were both anxious.

Li Huaiyu's bottom plate is very stable. Even with a big belly, he walks with wind. Coupled with that majestic tiger skin, Jiang Shen at the door looks from a distance and asks in a daze, "A tiger rushed over?"

Shuangtian shook his head: "My son, that's a person."

Whose people look like tigers? Jiang Shen was perplexed. He watched the tiger approach and looked at him in surprise. He immediately turned back to block in front of him, and said backwards: "First brew, bring me a cloak?"

Xu Chu Niang was inexplicable: "Aren't you wearing it?"

He patted his forehead, Huaiyu smiled: "I am stupid, so what? You can just go and pour a cup of tea."

In the winter, let people pour tea from the house to the door, so it won’t be cold? Qingxian wiped his face, he could understand what His Highness wanted to do, but this excuse was really unjustifiable.

No matter how dull Xu Chuyong was, he noticed something was wrong, and wanted to look behind her.

However, when she moved to the left, Huaiyu moved to the left. She moved to the right. Huaiyu blocked to the right.

So Xu Chuniang understood: "Is there someone from the Jiang family?"

Li Huaiyu scratched his chin: "Why are you suddenly so smart?"

Xu Chuyong chuckled: "I have been with you for so long. I always have to learn something... Don't stop it. I have nothing to do with the Jiang family. I won't care about whoever comes."

"No... but this person..."

Xu Chuyong smiled and stepped onto the steps to help her aside.

So the next instant, she met Jiang Shen's misty peach eyes.

The bitter wind came in from the doorway, making people cold.

Xu Chuyong looked at him stiffly for a while, then bowed his eyes and saluted: "Second Young Master."

I haven't seen this person for a long time, her life seems not as sad as he thought, at least she has a lot of silk and silk, her complexion is ruddy, and she is not thin.

Jiang Shen chuckled and asked her, "You won't care about anyone here?"

Xu Chuyong was silent, his back tense, and his face gradually turned pale.

It is false to say that it is not to care. After all, I used to like someone, and a married couple who has left. Seeing you again at first sight will inevitably be a little strange. But she didn't shed tears with red eyes as she used to. After finishing her emotions, she spoke very calmly:

"The second son came from afar, but what's the matter?"

The alienated attitude, as if he was just an ordinary visitor.

Jiang Shen sneered: "The way of hospitality at the princess's mansion is to stand at the door and ask questions?"

Li Huaiyu's eyes were not very friendly, so he dragged Xu Chu Niang behind him and stared at him: "My house has always been a hospitality. If you are anxious, you may even be beaten. Would you like to try?"

As soon as she heard Shuangtian, Jiang Shen coughed twice. Just as she was about to say something, her eyes were attracted by her swollen belly.

"This..." He was taken aback, then his eyes widened, "Could it be..."

shit! Everyone was shocked, but Qingxian's reaction was quick. He directly pulled the person into the door, pushed him into the courtyard together with Shuangtian, and then closed the door.

Now that I saw it, I couldn't let him go.

Jiang Shen staggered for two steps, already dizzy, and now he couldn't stand still. Xu Chuyong looked at him, hesitated for a while, and reached out to help him.

I didn't know if I touched it, I found that this person was hot.

"You..." Xu Chuyong frowned, "Are you sick?"

Jiang Shen hummed lightly and coughed twice.

Li Huaiyu looked sighfully: "This is really here to touch porcelain."

Originally, she planned to learn a lesson for those who touched porcelain, but now the situation is a bit embarrassing. Do it, people are still sick, don't do it, is it possible to really treat him as a guest?

While hesitating, Chijin's voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Why are you standing here?"

Xu Chuyong turned his head and saw that he was holding her cloak in his hand, as if he hadn't seen Jiang Shen, walked straight to her and said, "Why don't you wear more when you come out?"

The body was already a little stiff from the cold, Xu Chuyong smiled at him gratefully, took it and wrapped it in a cloak: "Going a little hastily."

"Let's go to the warming pavilion with Your Highness first." "Leave the rest to me."

This was so intimate, as if the two had been a couple who had been in a tacit understanding for many years. Jiang Shen looked at Xu Chu Niang with a deep face, but the latter did not refuse, but nodded obediently.

what is this?

With a sneer, Jiang Shen didn't start, and suddenly felt as if someone had pierced his heart, and the cold wind poured thorns straight into it.

What is he doing this time? It's okay at all, it's just him.

Huaiyu took Xu Chu Niang back to the house, and when she saw her look solemn, he asked, "Still can't let it go?"

"No." Xu Chuyong looked up at her, "I was thinking, if he saw your belly, will he go back and tell Jun Shang."

Nonsense, it certainly will! Huaiyu lay down on the soft couch, also a little embarrassed. According to the rules of the Northern Wei Dynasty, as long as it is a child born after getting married, whether it is male or female, it must belong to the man. If Jiang Xuanjin doesn't know, it's okay. Once she knows, she rushes to grab the child from her, she really may not be able to win.

Quite annoyingly, he clicked on his belly. Huaiyu said, "It's all because I ate too much recently, otherwise my belly wouldn't be so big."

"The doctor said, you will have a big belly if you make up." Xu Chuyong shook his head, "You still have to eat what you should eat."

As for how to keep Jiang Shen from speaking, she can think of a way.

Qing Xian and Chi Jin settled Jiang Shen in the guest room together. The second son of Jiang kept his face dark, and closed his eyes silently after lying on the bed.

The brows moved slightly, and Qing Xian suddenly asked Chi Jin: "Did you go to feed your food today?"

Chi Jin shook his head: "It has been cold recently, and it's windy there, so I won't go."

"Tsk, it's Miss Xu who is afraid of the cold. It's not you, so why don't you go if she doesn't go?"

Nonsense, if Miss Xu doesn't go, she won't put grain at all, what is he going to do? Chi Jinbai glanced at him and turned to leave.

"Hey, take a bowl of soup to Miss Xu by the way, and see if she is too cold." Qingxian said.

No doubt about him, Chijin responded and stepped out of the guest room.

Qing Xian's eyes were full of smiles, and she looked back at the second Young Master Jiang, who was still holding his fists with his eyes closed, and clapped his hands in a very good mood: "Is there any need? Tell someone outside."

After a pause, I added another sentence: "Although saying it may not be useful, it is better than not saying it."

With such a negligent attitude, Shuangtian frowned, and when Qingxian left, he squatted by the bed and said: "Why do you bother to come here to get angry?"

Jiang Shen closed his eyes and didn't answer, his mind was full of the cunning appearance of Xu Chunang just standing in front of Chi Jin.

What is jealousy? He felt ugly, so he never allowed women in his backyard to have any. Whoever was jealous and jealous would drive him away.

But now, he knew very well that he was jealous.

A deep sense of powerlessness and anxiety spread from my heart. It made him feel hot, dizzy and weak even to lift a finger.

Dimly, he heard Xu Chuyong's voice again. Like when he was sick a long time ago, he whispered in front of his bed: "Help him and feed this bowl of medicine."

Gu Luan and Cixue will accompany him when he is happy, lingering with him, and making fun with him. When he was unhappy or sick, most of the people around him were Xu Chu Niang.

This unremarkable person. In the days when he invaded him in a way he didn't notice, laughter didn't have her, but there were bitter tears. He thought it was a good thing to leave the bitter tears, but who knew that she had left, it became difficult for him to even smile.

The back of his hand was probed, and he subconsciously grabbed the man with his backhand and opened his eyes with difficulty.

Dreaming of her again.

Looking at the face in front of him, Jiang Shen pursed his lips and said in a hoarse voice: "The third brother is very bad."

Regardless of the reaction of the person in front of him, he murmured: "He is not happy, so he came to embarrass me. Let me write you a divorce letter... Why didn't you come to me to question when you got the divorce letter? I thought you It will come, you still have a lot of things with me, so I can’t just leave them all... at least take away the dowry, there are several boxes..."

After a pause, he tilted his head: "The last box is empty, can't you load me up?"

The eyes that have always been romantic and passionate are full of mist at the moment, and there is no focus in the pupils, and the tone sounds aggrieved.

Xu Chuyong sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him in amazement.

She had never seen a second son like this, and never talked like this even when she was drunk. His face was haggard, his lips were pale, and he looked a little seriously ill.

He drew his hand and found that he couldn't move, Xu Chuyong pressed his lips, pressed his emotions, took the bowl with his other hand, and handed him the medicine.

Jiang Shen looked at it and shook his head: "If you don't drink, you will leave after drinking."

"If the second son doesn't want to drink, then I will leave now."

Panicking slightly, Jiang Shen hurriedly took the bowl she was holding and drank the medicine cleanly, drinking it while looking at her direction.

Xu Chuyong looked at him blankly for a while, then looked down: "You can rest."

Jiang Shen asked vaguely: "Are you still in my dream tomorrow?"

Unable to answer, Xu Chu brewed red eyes.

She is the one who loves miserably, and the one who is disappointed is also her. Why does he look like this now?

"Come or not?" Jiang Shen seemed very sleepy, barely holding on to want an answer.

Xu Chuzheng got up, gritted his teeth and answered him: "It will come."