A long time has passed since Shangyuan Festival, Mu Mingtang, with some kind of dark thought, paid special attention to the movements next door. But for several days in a row, it was calm.

The crime of spy is naturally firmly pressed, no matter what the trial results, only the Ministry of War and the emperor know. The people are still immersed in the carnival of the festival. Shangyuan has five days in a row, brightly lit and full of joy.

The Jinwang Mansion, which made a big splash on the Shangyuan Festival, is now too quiet. Mu Mingtang didn't see the play and said that disappointment was false, but later it was also thought that the emperor wanted to face, it was impossible to publicly reprimand his son's daughter-in-law. After all, the Shangyuan Xiandeng was so beautiful, but the emperor and the family in the harem were suspicious and hid in a remote palace, so that they mistakenly offered the lamp... spreading it, even if it was instigated by Princess Jin, the emperor's face was not good-looking.

Therefore, the emperor did not say anything about Jiang Mingwei. Xie Xuanchen and the Imperial Guard really caught the spy, Jiang Mingwei said she overheard the spy plotting to set fire in the palace, and it makes sense. As for the emperor's belief or not, it is a matter of opinion.

Mu Mingtang didn't see the excitement and was a little sorry, but he was not very disappointed. You can't just look at everything now. For a king who loves face, what is more taboo than letting him lose face?

The emperor now looked at the soldiers without moving, and did not pursue them, but it was even worse than expressing reprimand. Not afraid of the emperor's anger, but the emperor's heart is in a hurry. If it was just punishment, the empress and the Jin king would lose their faces this time, and it would pass; if the emperor remembered it, even worse, the emotional evaluation of the Jin king would be lower, and then some of them would wear small shoes.

Jiang Mingwei probably knew that he had made a mistake, and he became ill when he returned to the house on the Yuanyuan Festival. I heard that even the housekeeper didn't take it seriously. Xie Xuanji also studied and studied at home, and no longer went to the banquet like the previous days. Even the queen is now in the palace, very low-key.

Mu Mingtang also heard the little maid said that the aunt Li Han who was banned from the foot on New Year's Day, after a half month of peace, jumped up again in the past few days. Jiang Mingwei poked such a big basket for Xie Xuanji, and now he whispered very quietly in front of the queen and Xie Xuanji, there was no bottom trachea concubine. Jin King's Mansion can now be described as eight immortals crossing the sea.

However, no matter how the court fights and how the harem struggles, it cannot stop the pace of spring. After February 2nd, the last hint of New Year also disappeared, and at this time, spring also came.

After a spring rain, the old grass sprouts up, and various garden festivals in the capital also appear.

Mu Mingtang and Mrs. Zhu had agreed on the date early. When the time came, she set off from the Wangfu by car and met Mrs. Zhu's family at the entrance of the garden party.

Replaced by an ordinary prince, after accidentally hitting the dragon lantern given to the emperor on the last yuan festival, he must be panicked all day long, for fear of attracting the above suspicion. But Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang don't have these worries. They are not afraid of suspicion because the emperor was already jealous of them.

Zero and ten are very different, but when it is ninety and one hundred, there is no difference. Mu Mingtang still picked the post calmly and went out to spring.

Everyone in the Zhu family knows the importance of this gathering. Early in the morning, several daughters and sisters gathered in Mrs. Zhu's house. They set off unprecedentedly on time and smoothly. Mrs. Zhu didn't dare to let Mu Mingtang wait, and took her daughters to the gate of the garden party early. After a while, a tall and gorgeous carriage approached. Mrs. Zhu looked at it and quickly reminded her daughter: "Hurry up, Princess Ann is here."

Mu Mingtang noticed Mrs. Zhu and several young ladies in the car. The young girls were dressed up in beautiful water and looked at them as if they were sprouts on the wicker. After the bus stopped, Mu Mingtang got off and happened to see Mrs. Zhu walking with her daughters towards her.

Mu Mingtang smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhu."

"The concubine pleases the prince and the princess for peace." Mrs. Zhu finished, and several girls behind her also saluted Mu Mingtang, "Princess Wang'an Wan'an."

"Hurry up, please." Mu Mingtang gave a help and said, "We are late, and I wish Mrs. Lao to wait too long."

"Why, we just got out of the car." Mrs. Zhu finished speaking, looking at Xie Xuanchen behind Mu Mingtang, the tone was a little inexplicable, "His Royal Highness is also here. How is this embarrassing, the little girl is playful and works The two of you."

"Mrs. Zhu, what did you say? It was clear that I wanted to go out and there was Mrs. Lao Zhu and several girls with me." Mu Mingtang finished and whispered, "I was going to come out by myself, but he If it's dangerous, I'll just follow along. It's because of him that I'm late."

Suddenly there was an extra person in the itinerary, always want to make it clear to Mrs. Mrs. Zhu is also a person with a family and a child. After hearing this, she understood: "The concubine understands all of them. They are all blessed by the princess of the prince today. It is a blessing to be here to see and see. It's good to have fun, don't worry about us."

Mrs. Zhu, with an expression that I understand, Mu Mingtang tried to explain several times, but gave up silently. Forget it, this kind of thing is not clear, it will only become more and more dark, it is better to say nothing.

Mu Mingtang greeted Mrs. Zhu again and walked to the polo field together. The polo field is wide and flat, with grass and trees supporting the Su, elegant pavilions, a large polo field in the middle, and a variety of playgrounds such as hammer balls, pitching pots, archery, etc., which are specially developed for the nobles of the officials.

Hosting this spring banquet is an idle marquise. She is a famous sociable flower in Tokyo. She is passionate about communication and has a wide range of friends. She is very skilled in handling banquets and the like and has a smooth method. Any guest can be properly entertained. So as long as it is a banquet held by her, the people in Beijing will give some face.

Mu Mingtang valued the Marquise as a veteran, and there were no moths at the banquet. There were many people and people at all levels, so she picked her post to the banquet. Banquets at this level are most suitable for Zhujia, a family of generals who have just arrived in Beijing and are not deeply rooted. The Marquise knows so many people, and it is enough for Mrs. Zhu to pick a son-in-law for her daughter-in-law. If Mu Mingtang took them to Wang Sun Gongqing's banquet, it would not be beautiful.

Mu Mingtang and the family members of the Zhu family entered the park together. At this time, the people in the park saw a group of women coming in at the door. The dresses fluttered, bright and bright, and they all talked with the people around them: "Which family's female family has arrived? So many The young and beautiful female family, as a matter of fact, will not be without a name, why haven't they seen it before?"

"I don't know either. Mrs. Li knows everyone. If not, it's where she digs people again. Yo, look at the woman walking on the right side, so beautiful, how come I don't know that Jingcheng is new here, etc. character?"

The few brothers and sisters who talked were puzzled. The slaves behind him were not like the prostitutes of a prostitute, but if they were officials and relatives, this kind of appearance would never be unknown.

Several of them were commenting. Suddenly, Mrs. Li, Hou, hurriedly greeted her from the grandstand, and was too busy to salute the woman that they discussed. After Mrs. Li saluted, she seemed to find that another person had also come. She was shocked and was busy saluting the man beside the woman.

The brother-in-law was even more puzzled by this outing: "Although the Li family has no official position, after all, it is a Hou mansion. Even if you see the wife of the Grand Duke, you don't have to do such a big gift? Isn't it the royal family."

They were talking, one of the younger brothers stared at the man in the garden for a while, and the chaotic brain was a while, reacted violently, and slapped it on the back of the person around him with a slap: "Look! You are not Haven't you seen Xie Xuanchen's family then! See, don't die?"

"Xie Xuanchen's?" The brothers and sisters suddenly became messy. They should sit and sit well. They should tidy up their clothes, and even the women who accompany them are not too brave to hug them. Although they are all children of the official family, they are not the eldest sons and eldest sons of the family. So there is no room for them to attend banquets throughout the day and several large court banquets.

Therefore, they really did not know the famous An Wang and Princess An. Fortunately, one of the elder brothers was awakened by his family. Since Song Wulang's affairs, many people in Tokyo are afraid that their children will go to Song Wulang. They don't have the face of Prime Minister Song, if their son really provokes that head, they may not be able to fish.

The father-in-law's father reminded him early in the morning, and thanks to this, he could recognize Xie Xuanchen. After he said Xie Xuanchen, everyone felt a coolness pouring into their backs. Just now they looked at how beautiful the beauty was, and now the back was cold.

Heaven bless you, Xie Xuanchen, don't ever find them just looking at Princess An, if you can, Xie Xuanchen had better not pay attention to them at a glance.

Song Wulang's example is vivid, and I heard that now, the hair above Song Wulang's head has not grown. If they provoke Xie Xuanchen, they don't have a prime minister to fish.

Mrs. Li was very attentive at the sight of Mu Mingtang. Mrs. Li deserved to be accustomed to communication. She was very experienced in speaking and doing things. Her enthusiasm was not overly enthusiasm and embarrassing. It was very pleasant to talk to such a person. Mu Mingtang was also laughed by Mrs. Li in a few words. Mrs. Li personally led him to the table.

In the middle of the garden is the polo field and other event venues. The stands are surrounded by a circle of stands, some of which are open to the sky, some are covered with eaves, some are crowded, some are only single rooms, and the heights are different.

Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen are naturally the chiefs with the highest position, the best sight, and the most gorgeous decoration, second only to the master position. After Mrs. Li introduced them to the seat, she accused her and went to entertain other guests. Mu Mingtang understands very well that Mrs. Li is the owner of today, and of course it is impossible to look after them alone.

Mu Mingtang said to Mrs. Li early when he received the post, Mrs. Zhu and Miss Zhu's family are also coming. Mrs. Li is so smooth, and of course arranged a seat for Zhu Family. At this moment, I wish my wife and Mu Mingtang thank you, and took your daughters back to their seats.

Everyone was gone in the blink of an eye, and only Xie Xuanchen was still around her. At the moment, the scene was extremely lively. The husbands met and greeted each other warmly. The young masters of each family were playing around, calling friends, and from time to time, acquainted teenagers greeted each other in surprise. Mu Mingtang looked at these and sighed heartily: "It is a young man in the end, really hilarious."

After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, he consciously added a sentence to Xie Xuanchen: "You are also a young man."

Xie Xuanchen didn't want to say anything. Hearing her, she glanced at her quietly: "There is no silver three hundred and two here, I didn't say anything."

"I call it a rainy day, so you don't have to choose words with me."

"Who really picks the word?"

"Then what are you doing now?"

Xie Xuanchen stopped talking, and the maids quietly bowed their heads and smiled when they saw the prince deflated.

The maid who came out of the palace was obviously accustomed to such a scene. Instead, Mrs. Li left the waiter who made a special trip to entertain the distinguished guests. It was a bit stunned at the moment.

The waitress was frightened and looked at Xie Xuanchen again and again. Seeing that An Wang really didn't mean to lose his temper, and the people next to him were accustomed to it, she only suspiciously suppressed the question and smiled and said to Mu Mingtang: " Princess An, you are a rare guest. My wife has repeatedly wanted to invite you to a banquet. She has never had a chance. Now, you can be expected to come."

Mu Mingtang also nodded and smiled: "I was too lazy years ago and always came to the door lazy. If I knew that Mrs. Banquet was so wonderful, I would have come early in the morning."

The waitress did not expect that An Wangwei was so famous. He was notoriously not easy to get along with. His princess was so good at speaking. The waitresses were somewhat flattered: "Princess Ann raised her love, and you have come to flourish. The lady has been happy for a few days."

Mu Mingtang smiled lightly. The waitress saw that Mu Mingtang was getting along well, and gradually became courageous, and introduced Mu Mingtang to the games.

"Hammerball and polo are outside. My wife invited a special performance team for a while, and there is a women's polo match. Look at the shack over there, princess, and now there are a lot of Langjun who are throwing pots. Listen It was said that the Lang Juns also bet on Caitou, and our wife, after hearing that, also made fun of betting."

Mu Mingtang, who casts a pot, knows that this game has a long history and is part of the ceremony. Basically, noble men. In theory, throwing the pot is as long as the token is put into the fine-mouth pot, but the men have developed many gameplays to show their ability, such as leaning, not only to hit, but also to throw arrows at the left and right. Like the wolf pot, after the arrow enters the pot, it has to make a circle around the mouth of the pot.

In short, the gameplay is dazzling. Seeing that Mu Mingtang was interested, the waitress said harder: "This time, the princes competed for the pot because Sanlang of Jianglingbofu cast a sword a few days ago. Everyone surrounded him and wanted to see him again. Cast it once."

Mu Mingtang turned his head and asked, "What is Jianxiao?"

She had something she wouldn't know, and naturally asked Xie Xuanchen. Xie Xuanchen took it for granted, and said, "If you miss the shot, the arrow will jump back, and you will win it. It is called Xiaoxiao. Jianxiao is the arrow that bounces into the pot and hangs on the ear of the pot, like a hanging sword. , So it is called Jian Xiao."

Mu Mingtang was very clear and instantly admired the man who shot Jianxiao: "It is not easy to hit the ball. It can also control the arrow to pop out of the pot. It just hangs on the ear of the pot, which is too great. ."

Xie Xuanchen slightly moved his eyebrows and asked softly, "Is it great?"

The waitress saw the machine and said, "It's more than that. Earlier, I heard that some people in the capital had seen Lotus Xiao. Our wife has been famous for a long time, but unfortunately it hasn't been seen. This time, when the lady is under the color, she also wants to open her eyes. Princess, Lotus Xiao The name sounds fancy, but it is actually very delicate. Jianxiao pops up and hangs on the ear of the pot. Although it is rare, there is a speculative component after all. Lotus Snape does not. It must be a lotus. The arrow hangs on the ear of the pot like a lotus. Because To lay out the shape, it must come in order, and each arrow cannot touch each other, if it is knocked off, it is not counted."

Mu Mingtang gasped when he listened: "It's so difficult, can anyone really hit the ball? Who was the person who cast the lotus flower at that time, so powerful?"

The waitress also followed the admiration: "The slaves do not know, I heard it was a few years ago."

Xie Xuanchen sat on the side, tapped his finger on the table, and said quietly, "If this is a matter within ten years, it should be me."

Mu Mingtang and the waitress were stunned. Mu Mingtang turned to look at him: "Is it you?"

Xie Xuanchen nodded innocently and frankly, the expression was like saying, can't you do it?

Mu Mingtang is sour, pretending, and pretending, this person is too crazy! It is also hypocritical to say that if within ten years, it should be him. Can't you be sincere?

The waitress did not anticipate this development and was stunned on the spot. Mu Mingtang asked: "Will you still cast the pot? Why don't I know?"

"It will be a little, without much thought, I will not tell you." Xie Xuanchen is still lazy, said, "If you don't mention it, I will forget it."

The waitress was stupid for a while, but the reaction came, and immediately said: "Your grandfather is really all-round! Our wife has regretted for many years, but I didn't expect it to be completed today. The slave-servant went to ask his wife, and the slave-servant was unaccompanied. ."

The waitress hurriedly ran to call Mrs. Li. At the moment there was no outsider in the cubicle. Mu Mingtang was suspicious and asked, "Since you still throw pots, why didn't you tell me when you just spoke? I don't know at all."

"It's not very famous, you naturally don't know." Xie Xuanchen sighed and said, "I only blame my strength and martial arts for being too picky, and it is becoming famous. It becomes a burden. You also know that a person has too many advantages, It will bury other advantages. In fact, my literature, casting pot, and many other things are very good."

Mu Mingtang was furious: "Shut up!"

Xie Xuanchen smiled and shut up. Mu Mingtang held back for a long while and said bitterly: "I didn't know it was you before."

She also sighed heartily for so long, but the person sat next to her as if she was flattering.

"I know." Xie Xuanchen said lightly, "I don't blame you, I blame them for being so useless. It's been so many years that even Lotus Xiaoxiao can't vote."

Mrs. Li heard the word from the waitress and hurried over. Other Lang Jun who cast the pot followed the news. As a result they just approached, they heard such a sentence.

Coaxing a woman just coaxes a woman, why do you still bring a personal attack?

A lot of Langjun felt vaguely contained.