Female Official In the East Palace

Suzhou, the gate of the city.

A group of officials, large and small, gathered outside the city gate and looked at the empty official road ahead.

Meng Fan, the prefect of Suzhou, closed his eyes slightly, and his expression was peaceful, as if he had never heard of it.

On the right side of the prefect, Song Yuan was not like the two of them who both lived in the age of confusion. Instead, he was a young descendant, looking like he was in his early twenties.

At this time, Song Yuan, who knew Xin Dayuan, replied, "Uncle Xin, don't worry, this is the first time I've seen someone like a prince, so it doesn't matter if you wait a little longer."

"Heh—" Tong Zhi Xin Dayuan sneered at Song Yuan, but his tone did not hide his intimacy, "What do you know, the first prince is here with us, it's too late to make offerings, could it be that? What good things can't be done?"

Song Yuan said naively: "Didn't you arrange it long ago?"

Xin Dayuan glanced at the prefect who was half a step forward, and said casually: "No matter how you arrange it, there may be many variables, so be careful."

"Oh, I see."

Meng Zhifu opened his eyes, there was a bit of ridicule in his eyes, but he never said a word.

The big brother and dozens of guards rushed from the capital to Suzhou non-stop, and the group went to the gate of the city, restraining the reins and dismounting neatly.

"The low-ranking officer/the low-ranking officer greets His Royal Highness the First Prince."

The elder brother supported the man who was wearing the official uniform of the prefect, and said with a little force, "But the prefect of Suzhou, Meng Fan and Meng prefect?"

Meng Fan respectfully said: "It's Xiaguan, Xiaguan specially led all his colleagues from the Suzhou prefectural government to come to welcome His Royal Highness, and invite His Royal Highness to enter, Xiaguan and others have set up a banquet for You take the wind and wash the dust."

At this time, the sun was already leaning west, so I wanted to inquire about the riot of the kicker, and I was not in a hurry.

Then the elder brother nodded and said: "I and the Prince of Xi County have been busy all the way, and I will go to the inn to wash up, and then have a banquet with you."

The prefect hadn't spoken yet, and Tong Zhi Xin Dayuan immediately said enthusiastically: "His Royal Highness the First Prince and the King of Xi County can't get to Suzhou, how can they teach them to live in a humble post house? Arranged a five-entry mansion, and everything is exquisite, and it will make His Royal Highness the First Prince and the King of Xi County feel at home."

The eldest brother was about to say no, when he heard Jingxi say with great interest: "Eldest brother, everyone said that this Suzhou garden is unique, how can we brush off this adult's goodwill?"

"Benevolence and knowledge of Xin Dayuan."

"Xin Tongzhi." Jingxi called out politely, and continued to say to the elder brother, "This is a beautiful place to live, and it's easy to handle."

"Jingxi." The elder brother frowned and looked at him, "I still have something to do in my house. After finishing the errand here, I have to return to my life. Don't delay my trip."

"How is this a delay? Kindness is difficult..."

However, as soon as the elder brother heard the words he said, his face turned cold and he ordered, "Don't talk more, go to the post house."

After he finished speaking, he did not wait for others to react. Even if he got on the horse again, he said to everyone condescendingly: "I'd like to ask Meng Zhifu to ask someone to lead the way."

The left and right houses were not arranged by Meng Zhifu, so he was not embarrassed at all, and calmly responded, pointing to a servant to lead the way for the eldest prince and others.

Strange…"

Xin Dayuan went down a few steps, the expression on his face slowed down, and he cupped his hands and replied: "Don't dare, don't dare."

"The eldest prince has business affairs, but the king of this county is idle. If there is time, I will take the king of this county to appreciate the Suzhou garden."

Xin Dayuan immediately laughed in understanding and responded again and again.

Song Yuan suddenly said, "We have arranged a painting boat in the evening to teach His Royal Highness the First Prince and the County King to enjoy themselves."

Xin Dayuan touched him without a trace, glanced at the eldest prince who had already entered the city, and said carefully: "His Royal Highness, the eldest prince, may not like to be in the painting boat, why don't you change your position..."

Jingxi waved his hand and smiled: "The first prince is just a little tired from the long journey, and the reception banquet will definitely be there."

"In this way, the humble and others will welcome His Royal Highness the First Prince and the King of Xi County."

"I have to go after the eldest prince, and I will chat with you at the reception banquet." After Jingxi finished speaking, he also got on the horse and swung the whip to chase the eldest brother.

The eldest brother and others did not stop and wait after entering the city gate, and Jingxi returned to the team by himself and did not say anything to him on the street, only looked at the scenery of Suzhou city with interest .

When he arrived at the inn, the eldest brother walked directly to the accommodation arranged for him by the inn, and Jingxi followed him unhurriedly, talking about things outside the city: "Listen to that Xin Tongzhi said that the banquet is on a painting boat, and I heard that this painting boat in the south of the Yangtze River is very distinctive..."

The big brother suddenly stopped, turned to look at Jingxi with a blank face, and asked, "Is it for pleasure?"

"Big Brother said this, Jingxi really doesn't know if he should deny it."

"If you don't deny it, don't disturb me." The elder brother turned around and ignored him.

"Eh—" As soon as Jingxi saw him, he was about to leave, and hurriedly walked a few steps to block the elder brother, and said helplessly, "I knew before that you were so impatient, but at any rate the same Born in the Aisin Gioro family, please listen to me."

The big brother then stopped, "Master doesn't like people to try and sell things in front of him."

Jingxi surrendered, and immediately said: "You must have seen it, the relationship between the prefects of Suzhou is quite delicate, Tongzhi and Tongju can speak in front of the four-rank prefect, and the arrangement for us is also very good. There must be a reason for all the fellows to make arrangements, and I am afraid that this errand for us will not be too smooth."

"I am the eldest son of the emperor, and I am the emperor's envoy personally ordered by the emperor. If anyone dares to delay the assignment, I have the right to transfer the Suzhou garrison to take him down."

"But everyone serves the Holy One, and you don't have to face each other coldly from the beginning. You still need to save some face so that we can meet in the future."

Not to mention that the eldest prince has never bowed his head to any minister in Beijing, a county king in Jingxi also walked sideways, but he came here with the task of the prince, so he couldn’t do this. As quickly as possible, the trouble will arise, and after a while, I will slowly figure it out.

It’s not that the big brother can’t be persuaded, but he still doesn’t like places like Huafang, with an undisguised disgust in his tone, “That kind of dirty place…”

"The painting boat is not a brothel..." Before Jingxi could finish speaking, she saw the elder brother shot at him like a cold arrow, and quickly stopped talking and changed his voice, "Do as the locals do, who dares to force you ?"

Jingxi patted her chest again, and said in a big way, "There are people who really don't know how to measure, isn't it me?"

The elder brother reluctantly stopped saying anything, Jiaojing hoped to go back to clean up, and made an appointment to go to a banquet together.

And that fellow knows that Xin Dayuan is a well-rounded person. When the elder brother and Jingxi were ready to leave the inn, he was already waiting outside respectfully, and there was nothing wrong with him when he visited the elder brother again. Emotions, always with a smile.

The big brother Xu recognized what Jingxi said, and he softened his attitude a lot when facing this Suzhou fellow. A little arrogance only showed his noble status, not like the previous outside the city. Disdain.

superior.

The lakeside is brightly lit, but what is more eye-catching is a huge painting boat parked at the pier. , very dreamy.

And the most attractive one is the Suzhou woman standing on the first and second floors. Although they are all covered with veils, they have picturesque eyebrows and slender figures. The air of fireworks is full of freshness and beauty.

"This painting boat is the best in Suzhou, and it is called the Nongyue Boat. The maids in the boat are all good at dancing and music, and Miss Molan is even better at playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. His Royal Highness the First Prince is playing the qin."

The elder brother's expression was light, and it was still Jingxi who spoke.

"Xin Tongzhi said this, the king of this county is very curious, and he must see it."

Xin Dayuan consciously understood the person of the eldest prince, so he did not care about his attitude, and still warmly raised his hand to invite the two to board the boat.

The painting boat was big enough, so the guards also boarded the boat together. Except for the four who were closely guarding the elder brother and Jingxi, the rest were on the deck.

The eldest brother was sitting on the first place, followed by Jingxi, and Meng Fan, the prefect of Suzhou, was on the other side, and the one who greeted the wine and food was still Xin Dayuan.

"The distinguished guest has arrived, please come, Miss Moran."

"Yes, my lord." The maid at the door was blessed and turned to go out.

Not long after, a woman covered in white gauze came with a violin in her arms, and after greeting everyone in turn, she sat in front of the door, facing the position of the eldest brother, raising her hands lightly , pluck the strings slowly.

The big brother was holding a wine glass and drinking quietly.

Jingxi closed her eyes slightly in enjoyment, and when she finished the song, she applauded very enthusiastically: "Okay! Miss Molan's piano skills!"

Mo Lan got up, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Mo Lan thanked this son."

Xin Dayuan was very satisfied with Jingxi, so he looked at the eldest brother tentatively and asked, "What do you think of the first prince?"

The big brother drank the glass of wine in his hand calmly, and said lightly: "Pingping."

Only Jingxi said with great pity to Xiangxiyu: "Mr. Molan may be the first song and still have some hands on it, it's okay, let's talk about it again."

He didn't say it was okay, but by saying so, he confirmed the fact that Mo Lan's piano skills were mediocre, and it was even more embarrassing to teach Mo Lan.

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The big brother turned his head slightly, looked at Jingxi, and was quite disgusted in his heart.

However, Jingxi didn't take it seriously, and took the initiative to mention maiko to fellow acquaintance Xin Dayuan, prompting the next performance.

Xin Dayuan smiled without changing his face: "The capital is the capital of the country, and a small place like Suzhou is not as good as it is. I hope that His Royal Highness the First Prince and the King of Xi County will not blame me for the poor reception."

Jingxi added: "Exactly, ask me, don't ask the eldest prince."

Since then, the elder brother's presence in this reception banquet is still very high, but Xin Dayuan and others really no longer pull him into the topic, only exchange cups with Jingxi, Still not very lively.

A person who needs to be placed in an inferior position?"

Jingxi understood, but as if she didn't know, he asked, "Who?"

Xin Dayuan glanced at Mo Lan who was playing the piano.

Jingxi raised her eyebrows, and before she had time to answer, she heard the elder brother ask in a deep voice, "Where is the leader of the striker who led the strike?"

He saw it as the prefect Meng Fan, so Meng Fan replied: "Return to the first prince, headed by several people, Luo Gui and others do not know whereabouts, and the other leader Zhang Erhui is being held in the prefect prison. , has pleaded guilty."

"Arraignment tomorrow."

As soon as the eldest brother's voice fell, Xin Dayuan was a little confused: "When the government arrested Zhang Erhui and others, they were stubbornly resisting, suffered serious injuries, and were unconscious most of the time, I am afraid they can't answer…"

The eldest brother looked over and said indifferently: "Even if he is dead, this prince is an imperial envoy. Whoever wants to be arraigned must be brought before me."

When Xin Dayuan heard this, he immediately said respectfully: "It's a lowly position without a document, please forgive the first prince."

The painting boat docked again, the elder brother immediately got up, glanced at Jingxi, and asked, "Does the King of Xi County really want to stay in the painting boat and wait for others to serve?"

Jing Xi Diaerlang said with a local smile: "What's the harm in staying in this painting boat? Such a gentle hometown makes people linger and forget to return."

The big brother left without looking back and ignored him.

When he got off the boat, he said to a personal guard: "Send someone to keep an eye on King Xi."

"His Royal Highness, if there is anything unusual, you may need to..."

The eldest brother turned around and listened to the unstoppable music on the painting boat behind him, and said, "Don't worry, just see where he goes, and who he sees, and report it to me. ."

"Yes, Your Highness."