Chapter 34 Sparrow Phoenix(1/2)
Two days passed by.
In the past two days, Ji Qian, the commander of the security camp, led his army to completely wipe out Heishuizhai. Lin Mo killed Zhang Guo and Fu Yunsheng and blamed the bandits in Heishuizhai for a complete success.
Lin Mo himself went to court every day as usual. After the morning court, he went to Xiao Shuya to make up for it. Now the affair between the two is perfectly confirmed.
Early this morning, Lin Mo yawned and turned over. Bai Zhilan took over while wearing a crown and clothes for Lin Mo, and asked, "Husband, today is the time for the princess of the Western Regions to arrive in the imperial capital!"
"I heard from Qingcheng that the princess of the Western Regions stayed at the State Guesthouse yesterday. Today is the time to go to court to meet the Emperor Dagan and discuss the marriage. It should be a palace banquet at noon!"
Baili Qingcheng is a very gossipy person. For this reason, Lin Mo also gave her a three-person Nightmare team, specifically asking her about the gossipy path.
"By the way, Zhilan, I heard that Prince Rong's Concubine Xue Jingshu will follow Xue Xu back to Jeju after the grand ceremony?" Xue Jingshu has never stopped visiting the door in the past two days, and Lin Mo didn't know how they had so many words.
After putting on Lin Mo's crown and seven-liang crown hat, Bai Zhilan gently pointed her head and said, "Yes, I don't know why King Rong suddenly asked Sister Jingshu to return to Jeju to celebrate the New Year with Xue Xu."
"Who knows, I don't know what King Rong is thinking about anymore. It's almost New Year's Day, and he is still driving his wife to Jeju. Could it be that Xue Jingshu's marriage relationship is about to break down?" Lin Mo guessed randomly.
"It shouldn't be." Bai Zhilan thought for a while, felt that Lin Mo was a little unreasonable, and retorted: "Sister Jingshu's face was rosy and she was more beautiful than Hua. It can be seen that she should be very loving to King Rong!"
"What if the one who is in love with Xue Jingshu is not King Rong!"
As soon as Lin Mo said this, Bai Zhilan glanced at Lin Mo: "Husband is just talking nonsense. Sister Jingshu is a Wanrou person. How could she do such a thing? If she didn't go to King Rong, who else could she be with? Could she be with you, husband?"
As he said that, Bai Zhilan suddenly looked at Lin Mo with beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "I'm talking about husband, Sister Jingshu comes to the mansion every day, and is dressed very beautifully. You don't want to be careful with Sister Jingshu, right?"
"You girl, you are so good at learning in this tone?" Lin Mo pinched Bai Zhilan's nose: "Although Xue Jingshu is as beautiful as a peach and plum, her husband does not have the courage to be so brave, that's Princess Rong!"
"No?" Bai Zhilan touched the pinched Yao nose, and smiled and said, "I am still the princess of Liang. Didn't my husband sneak into the Liang Palace and trick me into it?"
"How can you call cheating, husband?" Lin Mo pulled Bai Zhilan into his arms and smiled badly: "We are so love at first sight, we can't help but love!"
"Okay, my husband is going to have a morning court. Zhilan will sleep for a while!" As he said that, Lin Mo kissed Bai Zhilan on the forehead in a gauze dressing gown, put her on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and turned around and left.
Bai Zhilan took Lin Mo's hand, blinked her beautiful eyes and asked, "Husband, after the grand ceremony, Sister Jingshu will leave the imperial capital. Are you going to see her off?"
Lin Mo thought for a while and said, "Go, after all, you are good sisters. You come to your house every day and have close contact with my Lin Mansion. My husband should say goodbye with you!"
"Okay, Zhilan is going to bed obediently, your husband is going to court!" After saying that, Lin Mo came to the door, picked up the snow quilt and cloak, tied it up, and left the door.
After leaving the door, walking out of the inner yard, and coming to the front yard, Lin Mo saw Liu Ruoshui.
At this moment, Liu Ruoshui was lying comfortably on a rocking chair in the small pavilion, wearing a velvet blanket that looked extremely warm, and a basin of charcoal fire was burning beside her. Watching the servants busy cleaning the snow, she herself was very comfortable.
In the past two days, Liu Ruoshui's clothes were completely posed. Not only did he dress luxuriously, but he lived a life like a lady except for occasionally rubbing Lin Mo.
"Ruoshui is living a very comfortable life. This kind of life really makes many young ladies from aristocratic families better." When he approached Liu Ruoshui, Lin Mo joked with her.
Hearing Lin Mo's voice, Liu Ruoshui hurriedly stood up and bowed, and did not care about the velvet blanket that fell on the ground. He shouted with a blushing face: "Sir!"
Lin Mo nodded, said "Yes", turned around and called a maid who was cleaning up the snow, and ordered: "Go to Ruoshui's room to get a warm snow quilt and cloak."
"Yes, sir!" The maid said respectfully and hurried away.
"Sir, what are you doing? Sir, aren't you going to court?" Liu Ruoshui looked at the maid's leaving back and asked curiously at Lin Mo.
"You'll know later."
After a moment, the maid brought a snow quilt cloak and stepped back. Lin Mo took the snow quilt cloak and put it on Liu Ruoshui himself, then took her waist and said, "Let's go with me to court and take you to see Luanying Palace."
Going to court! Liu Ruoshui was stunned immediately and hurriedly said: "Sir, Ruoshui is a woman and a slave. How can he go to court with you, let alone enter the sacred place where Luanying Hall receives guests from other countries."
Lin Mo walked out of the mansion with Liu Ruoshui's waist, and said, "This morning court today is different. Today, the Duke of the Western Regions meets the emperor and the Queen Mother. At noon, he will hold a banquet for the Princess of the Western Regions in the Luanying Hall. The Queen Mother allows first-rank officials to take their female relatives there."
"Then the lord should take the three ladies there. Ruoshui is just a servant, how can it be..." Liu Ruoshui said in a panic, but was suddenly picked up by Lin Mo in the waist.
"How can you be a servant? You are one of my wives now!" Lin Mo smiled evilly, and in the eyes of the servants, he hugged Liu Ruoshui and took the four horses and silver si.
Lin Mo originally wanted to take one of the three girls of Bai Zhilan to the palace banquet, but after thinking about it, Lin Mo decided to take Liu Ruoshui there. Liu Ruoshui's identity was extraordinary. Taking her there would be more ambition to King Rong's heart, and on the surface he also pleased Empress Dowager Xuan Shu.
Xifeng and Qiu Yun also looked at each other, drove forward and headed straight to Tai Chi Temple.
In the car, Liu Ruoshui, who was still in shock, sat in Lin Mo's arms, with a curious look on his pretty face: "Sir, why did Empress Dowager Xuan Shu want to give a first-rank official to take his female relatives? What's the point?"
"How do I know? You'll know at the palace banquet at noon later!" Lin Mo shook his head, suddenly looked at Liu Ruoshui with an evil smile: "Now we have more important things to do!"
"What's the matter? Ruoshui will do his best to help the adults and bow..." Liu Ruoshui was about to say, but Lin Mo's mouth blocked his fragrant lips.
Half an hour later, outside the Tai Chi Temple.
Lin Mo hugged Liu Ruoshui's waist and stood aside, unscrupulously sucking with her. Some court officials discussed Lin Mo and said something like "How can it be so unrestrained in broad daylight?"
Just as he was tilted, Lin Mo saw King Rong leading Xu Qiuniang towards him. He stopped immediately, but he still hugged Liu Ruoshui in his arms. Liu Ruoshui's beautiful eyes were in Lin Mo's arms.
"Young is good, Lin Shangqing was so excited early in the morning!" When he got closer, King Rong looked at the two of them and said with some envy.
Lin Mo said in shame and helplessly: "Your Highness Rong, I have no choice. My beauty is so charming. I can't control her when I take her by my side!"
"Hahaha, Lin Shangqing is really a person with a temperament, very good, very good!" Xuan Yuan said loudly, then looked at Liu Ruoshui, and asked, "I heard that this beauty in Lin Shangqing's arms was rewarded by the Empress Dowager?"
"No matter who rewards her!" Lin Mo picked up Liu Ruoshui's hand tightly, and was quite domineering: "As long as I like it, she is my own, and only my own."
"If the Empress Dowager heard this, she would be very happy!" King Rong smiled brightly again, but Xu Qiuniang beside her secretly met Liu Ruoshui's eyes.
As soon as King Rong's laughter fell, Lin Mo was about to paint when he saw Xuan Yuan bringing his rich wife, Yu Ping also came over.
On the day when Baili Qingcheng and Yu Ping were arguing, Xuan Yuan sent 10,000 gold leaves worth of money that afternoon. After the delivery, he was given a share by Baili Qingcheng's three girls.
"What are your Highness Rong and Lin Shangqing talking about? You are so happy. Can you please listen to me?" Xuan Yuan walked over, gave a symbolic bow, and asked curiously.
"I'm talking about this lady in Lin Shangqing's arms!" King Rong replied with a smile: "Oh, by the way, this lady seems to be rewarded by the Empress Dowager to Lin Shangqing. Xuan Shangqing should be happy!"
"Your Highness Rong is very proud of him. I should be happy, hahaha..." Xuan Yuan laughed immediately, but he hated King Rong in his heart.
Humph, do you think this woman is from your Rongwang Sect, don’t you know? Do you think Lin Ziyong has turned to you. After the grand ceremony, I will wait for you when Rongwang cry.
Lin Mo, who was holding the beauty, smiled without saying a word, just quietly watched King Rong and Xuan Yuan's words confrontation.
After laughing, Xuan Yuan signaled Yu Ping to take a step forward, then bowed to Lin Mo, and said guiltily: "Lin Shangqing is really embarrassed. He spoke rudely on the street a few days ago, offended you and your wife. I will solemnly apologize to you!"
As he said that, he signaled Yu Ping with his eyes. Yu Ping, who was unwilling to accept it, had to bow to Lin Mo and apologize: "I'm sorry, Lin Shangqing, I was wrong that day!"
The words are plain and very insincere.
Lin Mo didn't care about this, so he let go of Liu Ruoshui and replied: "Xuan Shangqing, Mrs. Xuan has a heavy word. There are many wrong things in that day. I hope Xuan Shangqing and Mrs. Xuan will not blame him."
"I have also heard about that day. Now I am so happy to see our two noble nobles, Daqian, reconcile, and I am so happy for the country of Daqian!" King Rong interrupted at the right time.
Just as the three of them were talking, the eunuch Sili knocked on Jin Qing, and Jin Qing made a crisp and long sound. The door of the Tai Chi Temple was pushed by two eunuchs and slowly opened.
Lin Mo told Liu Ruoshui well, so he and Wang Rong and Xuanyuan, the two of them were the first to enter the Tai Chi Temple, talking and laughing. If they didn't know, they would definitely think that they were friends who could talk about everything.
When all the court officials entered the Tai Chi Temple, Xu Qiuniang said to Liu Ruoshui and Yu Ping: "Madam Xuan, Madam Lin, let's go. Let's go to the side hall of Luanying Hall to wait for them to go to court!"
"It depends on the princess!" Yu Ping, who had always been domineering, said respectfully.
Although Xu Qiuniang is not the official concubine of King Rong, everyone in the circle of officials knows that King Rong loves Xu Qiuniang as his concubine even more, so Yu Ping dares not put on airs in front of Xu Qiuniang.
"You misunderstood by Princess. I am just a maid of the Lord, not Mrs. Lin!" When Liu Ruoshui heard Xu Qiuniang's name to him, he hurriedly defended.
"Sooner or later!" Xu Qiuniang smiled slightly and grabbed Liu Ruoshui's hand: "Miss Ruoshui is humble. I have been to your Lin Mansion several times. Your treatment in the mansion is extraordinary!"
"Yes, don't postpone the invitation from the princess. According to your love, I think your elders will sooner or later, you can get into the room. You can afford the three words "Mrs. Lin!" Yu Ping also said sarcastically.
Listening to the two of them's comfort, Liu Ruoshui stood there, had a ideological struggle, nodded, explained Xifeng and Qiu Yun for a moment, and followed the two.
Luanying Hall is located behind Tai Chi Temple and before the inner palace. At that time, Emperor Daqian has always had a banquet for ministers and received missions from other countries. It can be said that it shows magnificence and dignity everywhere.
Walking on the winding corridor, Liu Ruoshui quietly looked at the winter scenery and magnificent buildings along the road, without saying anything, and had a faint expression on his face.
"Why did Mrs. Lin feel so emotional? But what sad things sounded?" Yu Ping asked curiously, seeing the emotion on Liu Ruoshui's face.
"Mrs. Xuan doesn't know anything!" Xu Qiuniang said with a smile: "Mrs. Lin was a palace servant in the palace before. Now she is revisiting her hometown and has a noble status, so she naturally feels a little moved."
"It turned out that it was flying up to the branch and turned into a phoenix, so it should be said to be touched!" Yu Ping's words were very plain, but they were full of sarcastic and meanness everywhere, and she secretly scolded Liu Ruoshui as a sparrow!
After hearing what Yu Ping said, Liu Ruoshui smiled and said, "Mrs. Xuan is wrong. Ruoshui is just an adult's maid now, so how can he be considered a phoenix!"
"You maid is really well done. Look at your outfit, it is better to compare some aristocratic ladies and concubines in the palace." Yu Ping said with some disdain.
"Mrs. Xuan is so serious!" Liu Ruoshui smiled back and said unwillingly: "It's not that Ruoshui is a good maid, but that his parents are lucky enough to give him a beautiful skin, which is especially pampered by my elders. I can't compare to you, Mrs. Xuan!"
"What do you mean?" Yu Ping said with a cold expression.
Yu Ping is now in her forties. Although she is often maintained, but the years are ruthless and her figure is distorted by Xuan Yuan, and there is only the name of a couple left.
"Okay, Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Xuan, Luanying Palace is coming soon, don't let the servants laugh." Seeing that the atmosphere of the two of them was not right, Xu Qiuniang stood up.
While speaking, the three of them had already arrived in front of Luanying Hall and saw a woman in a wealthy palace outfit directing the palace maids and eunuchs to decorate the Luanying Hall.
When he saw the face of the rich and noble woman in the palace dress, Xu Qiuniang smiled and said to Liu Ruoshui: "Mrs. Lin, have you seen that woman? You may become a sister in the house in the future!"
"Why is this?" Liu Ruoshui was puzzled.
Xu Qiuniang said with a little confused: "Have you not heard that your lord has another woman in the palace? It's the woman in front of us!"
"Oh, it turns out it's her. It's rumored that she has seduced my adult soul. When I saw her today, she was really born like a vixen, extremely beautiful!" Liu Ruoshui looked suddenly enlightened.
The woman in the rich palace dress is nothing else, but Concubine De Xiao Shuya.
"Will Mrs. Lin go over to meet?" Xu Qiuniang said.
"Of course!" Liu Ruoshui answered without thinking.
Xu Qiuniang asked Yu Ping again: "Does Mrs. Xuan go over and say hello?"
To be continued...