12. Mrs. Tang and the little girl
Twelve, Tao Pozi and the little girl
Li Jian and Zhou Xuan had a long talk all night, and did not say goodbye until Xiaose invaded the household and returned to the forbidden city. He told Zhou Xuan to have a good rest today and meet at the Imperial College tomorrow. The chess battles of the top ten Protectorate Palaces will be held in the Imperial College.
Zhou Xuan stretched his waist and was about to go back to his room to rest. Judge Fan, who had been attending the outer hall, quickly ordered two confidant soldiers to carry the chariot and whisper: "Young Master Zhou, you have to feel wronged these days and pretend to be inconvenient to walk. You can't let King Jing catch the handle."
Zhou Xuan rubbed his temples and smiled bitterly: "It will take at least half a month. I have to be carried on the chess game tomorrow, which is too eye-catching. It's not enough to keep a low profile."
Two soldiers carried Zhou Xuan back to the bedroom, but saw Yang Xiaopin sitting on the embroidery pedestal in front of the bed, Xiaoqian was sitting by the brazier, and the two of them had no sound at all, and it seemed that they had not slept all night.
As soon as Zhou Xuan came back, Xiaoqian came over and said, "Son-in-law, Xiaoqian should put a small bed behind this big bed, so as to serve the son-in-law. Last night, Xiaoqian fell asleep accidentally and did not wait for the son-in-law to wash. Xiaoqian had the trust of Miss Fu Queer and Miss Zi'er."
Zhou Xuan asked with a smile: "What are Que'er and Zi'er trusting you?"
Xiaoqian said: "It's just that Xiaoqian takes care of his son-in-law's daily life."
Zhou Xuan glanced at the silent Yang Xiaofen who was sitting quietly while sitting, and said, "Xiaoxia, you should sleep with you. I like to sleep alone."
Xiao Xun also glanced at Yang Xiaopin and said sharply: "Why did the son-in-law let her sleep in your room?"
Zhou Xuan was really angry and laughing. My son-in-law favored a small family and you have to take care of him. Is this what you, a little girl, should take care of? You are really Qin Que, and the Nenst sent to monitor me!
However, Zhou Xuan couldn't bear to scold this foolish and loyal little girl. Zhou Xuan valued friendship. When he first arrived in Jiangzhou, only three people were kind to him, namely his father-in-law, Dr. Qin, brother-in-law Qin Xiaodi, and the other one was Xiaoqian. Xiaoqian had made a lot of efforts to match him and Qin Que. The maid who was a meritorious scolding her with a stern face made her feel sad and boring.
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "The weather is cold, what's wrong with Xiaopin coming to warm me up the bed? Otherwise, you come to warm me up?"
Xiao Qiu also knew that he was blushing and said, "Isn't there a 'Shut Po'? Isn't it necessary for my son-in-law to do it!"
"Shut Pozi" is a kind of foot warming bottle, filled with hot water, and placed in the quilt to keep warm in winter.
Zhou Xuan said: "I don't like Tang Pozi, I like little girls."
Unexpectedly, Xiaoqian said, "Okay, Xiaoqian warmed the bed before his son-in-law went to bed, and then went back to his own small bed to sleep. This is OK."
What a good girl, Zhou Xuan had nothing to say, and said helplessly: "If you want to move the small bed, just move it." He lamented in his heart: "It seems that I, Zhou Xuan, is destined to not be able to sleep with the woman I like smoothly. There will always be some twists and turns. Like Qin Que, sewing needles, they are all sneaky at first, and Yang Xiaopin is no exception. She is also under the control of a little girl. It is simply funny, but it seems very interesting. Are you a bit perverted and like to have an affair?"
Zhou Xuan walked to the bed, took off his burqa, fell down, stretched out his feet, and said, "I haven't slept all night and am so sleepy."
Xiao Xun came over and took off his boots and said, "My son-in-law hasn't taken off his robe yet."
Zhou Xuan closed his eyes and said, "I won't take off. I'll wake up until the afternoon. I have something to do - you two will go back to your room to rest and be obedient."
Yang Xiaopin stood up and went out quietly.
Add charcoal to the brazier with cumin, open a small window, and then close the door and go out.
Zhou Xuan has always had a good mentality, it doesn't matter, and he is open-minded. Although he is trapped in the whirlpool of power struggle as soon as he enters Jinling, he is not worried about it. He still sleeps when he touches the pillow. He wakes up until the knock on the door for a long time and answers, "Chouxia, come in." He sits up and puts on a burqa.
What came in was not fennel, but sheep fist.
Zhou Xuan asked: "Where is Xiaoqian? That little girl has overslept again?"
Yang Xiaopin said "um" and walked over to serve Zhou Xuan in his boots, but Zhou Xuan put his hands under her armpit and carried them to the bed. He chuckled: "There are so many good things. I was called to see the emperor last night. It's really hateful! Come on, let me touch it, is the little lamb frightened?"
Yang Xiaofen put his hands on Zhou Xuan's chest, and Xia Fei's cheeks, and said, "Young Master--"
Zhou Xuan stroked Yang Xiaofen’s chest through the thin silk brocade jacket, and kissed her white and red cheeks, asking, “Xiaofen, have you just returned to the room to sleep?”
Yang Xiaopin nodded.
Zhou Xuan asked with a smile: "What should I do if Xiaoqian has to sleep here with extra bed at night? Why don't I secretly go to your room when she falls asleep?"
Yang Xiaopin nodded shyly.
"Son-in-law--"
Xiaoqian was screaming dissatisfied at the door. The little girl looked at the two people on the bed with her waist and said, "I heard Xiaoqian, Xiaoqian will not sleep at night."
Zhou Xuan rolled his eyes, let go of Yang Xiaofeng, and fell on the bed with a slight swagger. He really convinced this girl!
Lai Fu shouted outside: "Son-in-law, Miss Lin Er is here."
Zhou Xuan hurriedly put on his boots and walked out. He saw Lin Hanyun wearing a mink coat designed by Zhou Xuan and Su Renjian, and a pair of high-top boots tanned by sheepskin. This was also a product designed by Zhou Xuan. Lin Hanyun liked to wear it very much and thought it was light and beautiful.
"Brother Zhou Xuan, I heard that you were arrested by the emperor last night? My sister and I only realized it when we woke up in the morning. Fortunately, it was okay, otherwise we would be anxious to death!"
Lin Hanyun said "Prince" with a small mouth, and his concern was beyond words.
Zhou Xuan laughed and said, "Thank you for your concern--" and suddenly realized that he was going to sit on the chariot. He quickly pretended to be covering his legs and endured the pain. He ordered Lai Fu to call the chariot, which scared Lin Hanyun a little. After understanding the whole story, he covered his mouth and snickered.
The two soldiers of the mansion carried Zhou Xuan to have lunch. Judge Fan and Lin Heishan accompanied him. Zhou Xuan told Chen Ji, the son of the governor of Hongzhou, that he had a letter to his uncle Chen Kai, the Minister of War. He was preparing to visit Chen's mansion in the afternoon.
Judge Fan said happily: "I didn't expect that Mr. Zhou and Mr. Chen have a relationship. It's so good. I'll go with you."
Originally, Zhou Xuan had to prepare a gift, but now he saved it and all came from the Fenghua Protectorate.
In the Wei Dynasty, Zhou Xuan and Judge Fan were on a car, Gu Changshi, Lin Heishan, Sanqi rode horses, Siqi rode mules, and took several other servants to Qingxifang, where the officials in Jinling lived.
When they arrived at the gate of Chen Kai's mansion, the Minister of War, Judge Fan, Lin Heishan, Gu Changshi and Zhou Xuan handed over the door to the door to the sect. The guards rushed in and reported.
Officials in the Tang Dynasty had to spend the Lantern Festival on their annual leave, so Chen Kai was playing chess with his disciples in the afternoon, and he was very leisurely. Chen Kai was much more skilled than his nephew Chen Ji, and he had no rivals among the upper officials of Jinling.
The gang sent the sect to the assassination. Chen Kai took it and saw Lin Heishan recognize that the fifth-rank guard of the Fenghua Army was only known by the name. These civil servants appointed by the Protectorate's Office were just fine to file for the Ministry of Personnel. As for Zhou Xuan, he had never heard of the name.
A chess-watching guest heard the word "Zhou Xuan" and hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, I just went out. I heard rumors from the crowd that a scholar named Zhou Xuan from Jiangzhou had a conflict with His Royal Highness King Jing at the Bailuzhou Wharf. It is said that he also robbed King Jing's favorite concubine. Zhou Xuan has a close relationship with the Eastern Palace. The Eastern Palace personally sent Zhou Xuan to his residence by the Mochou Lake."
Chen Kai frowned: "This person offended King Jing. Could it be that he came to ask me to help him redirect?" He wanted to refuse, but thought of Zhou Xuan's relationship with the Eastern Palace. Although he didn't know whether it was true or false, he still met. He waved his hand: "Please meet them at Guanchao Hall."
Chen Kai had his eyebrows upright, his nose was high and his eyes were powerful. He seemed quite cruel when he didn't speak. He was a Confucian general who led his troops to repel the invasion of the Song Dynasty in Huainan many times, and his prestige was extremely high among the Tang army.
After Chen Kai and Judge Fan and Lin Heishan greeted each other, they saw a tall and majestic young man holding his son and nephew's greetings and said, "My nephew Zhou Xuan greets Uncle Chen."
Chen Kai raised his thick eyebrows for no reason and asked, "Who is Mr. Zhou? Are elders and Chen old friends?"
Zhou Xuan took out Chen Ji's letter from his sleeve and handed it on: "My nephew and Chen Ji are acquainted with Jinlan, so when they arrive in Jinling, they will come to pay their respects to their uncle first."
Chen Kai said "Oh" and said, "Please sit down." Then he opened his nephew Chen Ji's letter. Chen Ji's letter was filled with thousands of words, praising Zhou Xuan as one of the rare geniuses in the Tang Dynasty, but what he listed were fighting poems and fighting insects. For Chen Kai, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War who was in charge of the military affairs of the Tang Dynasty, these were all tricks of carving insects and disdain. He had to do the same - Go, thinking that Go and military tactics were the same, which could be learned from.
Seeing that Chen Kai looked faint and unenthusiastic, Zhou Xuan knew that the Minister of National Defense looked down upon him a little, and immediately said astonishingly: "My nephew came to see his uncle today to discuss major affairs with him."
Chapter completed!