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Chapter 66
This incident did not cause any disturbance, and Si Tuzhou, who was far away in the palace, probably wouldn't have known about it if he hadn't arranged for someone to watch Xiao's residence.While he was thankful that Yan Zhao hadn't suffered any grievances, at the same time, he felt sore because the Xiao family showed her the marriage.
But what qualifications does he have to say, if he just confessed, could he not even count as a spare tire with Yan Zhao?
He couldn't help but suspect that Yan Zhao might have forgotten him.
For a moment, Si Tuzhou fell into some kind of inexplicable resentment.
Fortunately, in the blink of an eye, the flower viewing banquet held by the eldest princess came,
It hasn't been long since the hunting ground incident, and it hasn't been a few years since Capital City dared to hold a banquet, and the eldest princess is one of them.
As we all know, the eldest princess has no husband and no children, so living alone in the princess mansion is inevitably lonely, so she developed a hobby of banquets and parties, which are always indispensable throughout the year.
Xiao's family also received the post, and Yan Zhao followed his aunt Fan to the eldest princess's mansion. Fan went to see the eldest princess as usual, and also met his relative, Mrs. Marquis JinYuan.
Xiao Mingyun noticed that Xiao Qingyue was not following her, and was a little surprised, "Why don't you see Qingyue's child?"
Although Xiao Qingyue is a concubine, the Fan family has no daughters, and they mostly bring them with them when they socialize in the Sunrise Mansion.
This kind of family ugliness is not easy to reveal even to relatives. Fan did not show any abnormality, but said with a smile, "Qingyue's child caught cold a few days ago, I asked her to recuperate and rest for a while."
According to Xiao Tingen's words, Xiao Qingyue was not allowed to step out of the yard until she got married.
Mrs. Marquis JinYuan sensed something was wrong, but seeing that Fan didn't want to say more, she didn't ask any more questions.
Among the guests and female relatives, some people commented, "The one who follows Mrs. Xiao is her niece, Miss Yan?"
Sitting on the side table not far away, the British prince's wife sneered contemptuously, "The appearance is outstanding, no wonder Saburo is fascinated."
I heard that the Xiao family rejected her, and San Lang was still arguing with her, and then went to the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion to drink and have fun, and he didn't want to see the other good girls she chose, so he insisted on picking the one he liked, or not marrying.
This also made Mrs. Shizi even more angry at the cousin girl of the Xiao family who didn't know what to do. Maybe she was the reincarnation of a vixen, otherwise her son would have to marry her anyway.
Others saw her attitude and echoed, "It seems that she is not a decent lady who is suitable for marrying home. It is said that women value virtuousness and not color, and the best person/wife is virtuous and virtuous."
The eldest princess loves peonies all the time, and the peonies in her mansion bloom just right in spring, with thousands of purple and red flowers blooming one after another, just like the saying, "Only peonies are truly national, and when they bloom, Capital City is moved."'
This poem did not exist in the Daning Dynasty, and Yan Zhao had no intention of showing it. It is estimated that the only person who understands it is Si Tuzhou.
I don't know if he has come, Yan Zhao thought in his heart, and found that he was also looking forward to seeing Si Tuzhou.Once some things are broken, they will become different.
This flower viewing banquet is not only about viewing flowers, but the young ladies and gentlemen of various families can also recite poems, appreciate calligraphy and paintings, or play drums to pass on paintings. Yan Zhao sat next to her aunt Fan, and didn't join in the excitement, but she saw that Lu Yan seemed to be the protagonist in the scene.
Not only because she is the adoptive daughter of the Eldest Princess, but also in terms of talent, she is also first-class in the circle of noble women.
The long table was filled with various delicacies, fresh fruits, snacks, and there were actors playing music and singing beside it. heard that this was picked out by the Eldest Princess from the imperial teaching department in the palace. It sounds nice.
Before the song was finished, the maid who was pouring the drink suddenly shook her hands, and half of the glass of fruit drink spilled on Yan Zhao's dress.
Different from the fine wine on the men's side, the women's drinks are all fruit drinks, which are fragrant and sweet, even if they are sprinkled on the skirt, the original light red skirt also turns a deep red, which is inappropriate for people to see.
The maidservant immediately looked terrified and flinched.
However, Yan Zhao's eyes changed slightly, because when the maid overturned the cup, she whispered a secret word.
It was a code word agreed upon with Si Tuzhou when they met in Suxing Building, and Yan Zhao knew it was his man when he heard it.
Fan frowned a little when she saw this, but fortunately it is not difficult to borrow a place from the eldest princess to change clothes. Soon, a female official from the Princess Mansion came over and took Yan Zhao to change clothes.
Yan Zhao behaved very naturally, and followed the young female official out of the garden very cooperatively. She knew that Si Tuzhou just wanted to see her, and she usually would not use such a method. Maybe there was something serious about it.
Going around the corridor, you can see a beautiful hill with green hills, green trees and green grass. Although the artificial chisel is too heavy, it lacks a bit of natural and quiet charm, but in general, it is still a good place to be pleasing to the eye.
And Si Tuzhou was waiting there, and the female officer had already stood watch nearby, if anyone passed by, she would notice immediately.
Si Tuzhou looked a little serious today, "Long story short, something may happen today, you should stay away from Marquis JinYuan's daughter."
"Lu Yan?" Yan Zhao's mind turned and he quickly realized, "Someone wants to plot against her?"
This sentence was enough for Yan Zhao to hear a lot of information.
To be noticed by people of Si Tuzhou's level, who is a prince, is generally not a routine of house fighting, but may rise to the level of power struggle, and it should be aimed at Lu Yan's identity as the daughter of Marquis JinYuan.And it might be dangerous, that's why Si Tuzhou kept her away from Lu Yan, so as not to get hurt.This also means that the calculating person is no worse than him.
It is not enough for the king of a country to plot against the daughter of a minister, the person behind the scenes may be a certain prince.
Yan Zhao asked directly, "Which prince is it?"
Si Tuzhou nodded slightly, acquiescing, but didn't say who it was.Yan Zhao didn't investigate to the end either, but he also felt that the people behind the scenes were too low-handed. If there was any way they couldn't use it openly, they even had to plot against a girl.
Seeing Yan Zhao's expression, Si Tuzhou knew what she was thinking, "Do you want to remind her?"
Yan Zhao nodded, "After all, they are also cousins who are related by blood. I can't know that there is danger but turn a blind eye."
Si Tuzhou is not surprised by Yan Zhao's thoughts at all. Unlike him who grew up in a deep palace intrigue, Yan Zhao still retains a certain innocence and unsophisticated since time travel, which is not bad.
"You have to remind her that I don't care, but you have to remember my words and stay away from her."
No matter how you say it, Lu Yan is also the daughter of an important minister, and with the protection of the Hou Mansion and the eldest princess, those people dare not go too far even if they have any schemes. On the contrary, Yan Zhao's family background is low, others will not have any scruples, just afraid of being accidentally injured.
Knowing his kindness, Yan Zhao smiled and nodded.
Since have to change the soiled clothes, it is impossible to stay for too long.
But when Yan Zhao turned to leave, Si Tuzhou couldn't help holding her hand, "And..."
Did he forget to say anything? Yan Zhao turned to look at him with some doubts, only to see his eyes burning, "What I told you last time."
"I've been waiting for your answer."
After changing clothes accompanied by a female officer and returning to the seat, Yan Zhao still felt his face was a little hot.
When did Si Tuzhou become so alluring, why didn't she notice it before.
Although his head became dizzy because of Si Tuzhou's words, Yan Zhao did not forget the business and found an opportunity to find Lu Yan.
When Lu Yan saw her, she smiled and said, "Why doesn't Cousin Yan want to play with us?" He was talking about those games of beating drums, passing flowers and reciting poems against each other.
"I'm not good at these things." Yan Zhao shook his head, "I came to you because I have something important to tell you."
Lu Yan showed doubts on her face, but Yan Zhao looked serious, "When I was changing clothes just now, I overheard a maid passing by on the rockery outside the window, and your name was mentioned in words, it seems that someone is plotting against you..."
Lu Yan's complexion changed slightly upon hearing this, and she wanted to ask more questions.
Yan Zhao shook his head, naturally it was impossible to tell Si Tuzhou, he only said that when the window was opened, the person had already left, and the rest was hard to say too clearly, she didn't know much, and it was hard to make up.
Hearing this, Lu Yan was not so nervous anymore, she smiled and said, "Perhaps my cousin misunderstood, everyone in the princess mansion recognizes me, so it's normal to mention me in private."
Yan Zhao said again, "Whether it's true or not, Cousin Lu should be more careful and pay attention to safety."
Lu Yan nodded, "Thank you cousin for letting me know. I will tell my mother and stepmother."
After talking about this with Lu Yan, Yan Zhao went back to sit beside his aunt Fan, and stopped wandering around.She thinks she has done her best, and she should listen to Si Tuzhou for the rest.And not long after, she noticed that Mrs. Marquis JinYuan and the eldest princess looked normal, so they should have arranged for protection.
Although Lu Yan told her mother and step-mother, she didn't really take it to heart. First, she felt that it was not reliable for Yan Biao to overhear others saying that she was plotting against her.
Secondly, it is also because this is in the Dachang Princess' mansion, the Dachang Princess always regards her as her own daughter, and everyone in this princess' mansion also regards her as half master, so it is expected that nothing serious will happen.
Lu Yan didn't think much about it. After playing for a while, she suddenly saw Wen Zixiang walking towards her, and gave her a big bow.
"Miss Wen, this is..." Lu Yan was a little surprised, only to see Wen Zixiang raised his head, his eyes were still red, bit his lips slightly and said, "During the spring hunting, I offended Miss Lu with inappropriate words. I I apologize to you now, and ask Miss Lu to forgive me."
Lu Yan recalled that after returning from the hunting ground, her mother also knew what Miss Wen said, which offended not only her, but also the entire Marquis JinYuan Residence.For this reason, my father often made things difficult for the Wen family in the court.
Probably Ms. Wen was reprimanded a lot by her elders at home and learned a lesson.
Moreover, she also heard some news in the circle of noble women. The scar on the fifth prince's face will not heal, not only that, but also his temper is becoming more gloomy and violent. The position of the fifth prince concubine, which Miss Wen had dreamed of before, is probably out of reach now. , There are people who gloat, and there are people who sympathize with her misfortune.
Thinking of this, Lu Yan also felt that she was a bit pitiful, and comforted her, "It's just a few bickering words, Miss Wen doesn't need to take it to heart."
Wen Zixiang showed a hint of surprise, "Then Miss Lu is willing to reconcile with me?"
In fact, there was no friendship at all, but seeing Wen Zixiang like this, Lu Yan couldn't bear it, maybe she was worried that her father would make things difficult for Wen's family, so she nodded.
Wen Zixiang seemed eager to make friends with her, seeing her nodding, he immediately took Lu Yan's arm, as if he were a good sister. A little strangeness flashed in Lu Yan's mind, but she was soon interrupted by Wen Zixiang talking about other topics and forgot about it.
After the actors sang and sang, there was also an arranged opera troupe singing. After listening to a few verses, Yan Zhao lost interest. Looking around, she found that Lu Yan seemed to have disappeared. Before she could be confused, a terrified voice sounded from a distance, "Yes, someone fell into the water!"
There is a green lake in the princess mansion, which is relatively remote, but now there are many people gathered around, and the purple figure drowning in the lake is becoming more and more obvious.
Yan Zhao and his aunt rushed over and immediately recognized the color of the clothes Lu Yan was wearing. Yan Zhao didn't have time to think too much, and immediately said to the anxious aunt next to him, "Auntie, I can swim, and my water skills are very good."
Fan tried to grab her, but was not as fast as Yan Zhao, and jumped into the water directly.
Back when Yan Zhao went to university in the north, he learned winter swimming for four years and won the championship. Fortunately, this healthy physical fitness also came along with her time travel.
Everyone standing on the shore was stunned. No one thought that under such circumstances, a girl would jump down to save others. If she could really save the person, the matter would be over like this. If she didn't, wouldn't she be putting herself in a dangerous situation?
It seemed that someone on the shore had finally come to his senses and was about to arrange to save someone, but in the blink of an eye, the girl who jumped to save her had already swam to Lu Yan's place. The speed was really staggering.
Soon Yan Zhao grabbed Lu Yan's arms and swam to the nearest shore.
As soon as he landed, a cloak was placed on Yan Zhao's body. When Yan Zhao raised his eyes, he saw Si Tuzhou.