Chapter 134
After that, he opened the door and left expressionlessly under the watchful eyes of the maids outside.
Rong Xiangmian was bored alone for a while, but he had someone pack up the jade woven mat, curtains, ice silk blankets and other things and went to Kunyu Xuan, and laid and hung them for him in front of Xian Yang.
Zhou Xianyang thanked him and did not say anything else. Yangyang also urged, “It’s cool here, but on the water, I’m afraid there are many mosquitoes at night, so bring some mosquito repellent incense to burn.”
Linlang promised, warily speculated about Yulong’s expression, sure that he will not be angry again, before carefully withdrawing.
On the way back to the bedroom, Rong Xiangmian was so depressed that she couldn’t even walk. She just sat down on a boulder by the lake, blowing the evening breeze and fuming.
Linlang couldn’t help but comfort her, “Don’t be sad, Your Highness loves and cherishes you, that’s why you stayed at Kunyu Xuan. Other men in Jinling City, would not care about your wife to drink medicine, just want to live on their own.”
It is because of the understanding, it is difficult to see each other, she raised her head to look at Linlang: “You say, am I doing wrong?”
Linlang said with deliberation, “The girl has the girl’s thoughts, and his highness must also agree before moving away.”
“Is that so? He also agrees with what I did?”
“Yes, His Highness is such a person, with such a big idea, how could he possibly do something against his will.”
Although he knew that these were probably comforting words, Xiangmian still felt a little better.
Watching the princess leave in silence, Zhou Xian Yang sat down on the porch and said softly, “I will solve all this as soon as possible and give you a smooth life.”
The two people both lost sleep for the night.
It was only at dawn that Xiang Xiang couldn’t hold it together and squinted for a while, and when she woke up, there was that familiar figure sitting at the end of the bed.
She thought that Zhou Xian Yang would be angry with her and ignore her, subconsciously reaching out towards him, he took hold and lay down beside her, resting her hand on his chest.
Xiang Xiang closed her eyes, not yet fully awake, vaguely asked, “Wake up so early?”
“Couldn’t sleep at all.”
“What did the Emperor ask you to do yesterday?”
Zhou Xian Yang told her the results of his investigation, and Xiang Xiang grunted, “An assassin of the Yangzhou borderlands is so capable?”
“He’s just a pawn, there’s no need to investigate this at all. Dozens of Western Qin people, speaking and acting very differently from the customs of the state dynasty, it is simply impossible to pass through so many barriers and guards and get to the capital without any problems by taking the land route. The only possibility was to take the waterway. Go directly ashore from the canal docks outside of Jinling.”
Rong Xiangshi’s hands tightened, the state dynasty’s navy was built from the hands of Marquis Yong’an, and the canal dock’s garrison passes through the customs, is also mostly under his command, “Such a big battle, worthy of being Marquis Yong’an’s handiwork, much better than King Qing’s. Those Western Qin people, why did they recruit the Yangzhou Assassins? But not recruit the Zhang family?”
“There are two possibilities, one is that they were only met in Yangzhou and only thought that the one assisting them was the Yangzhou Assassin, and did not know the person behind the curtain; two is that they hate me to the bone, and Zhang Huai is the only one who can cure me to death, and they want to keep him to deal with me even if they die. This old fox made a move, how could he let us catch a hold of him?”
Rong Xiangxian heard the anxiety in his heart, “Next, there’s no telling what tactics will be used. You must beware.”
Zhou Xian Yang rubbed her hair, “Don’t worry, he originally dared to kill because King Qing had muddied the waters. If he doesn’t succeed once, there won’t be a next time. Even if there is, it won’t be this kind of tactic. We can make preparations early.”
He was originally worried that this menacing situation would make Xiangmian anxious, and thought about how to calm her down, but who would have guessed that Xiangmian rolled over, lay still, and fell back to sleep.
Zhenru softly said from outside, “The concierge informed us that Emperor Yun is coming.”
Zhou Xian Yang sidled over and kissed Xiangmian’s cheek before getting up.
In Kun Yu Xuan, looking at Xian Hui’s head full of bags, Xian Yang guessed that it was Sun Mingyue who had nothing good to say during this time. He had almost forgotten about the Wu family’s girl after the storm in Jing Yi Yuan.
He had also heard a little bit about this fifth brother from the casual conversations he had with him on weekdays. The fifth sibling is the jewel of the Zhongshu Ling family, with only three older brothers above her. The whole family pampered her like what, naturally will not be condescending.
Xian Hui heard that the fourth brother entered the palace yesterday, knowing that his health was greatly improved, so he dared to come to him, and sent some nourishing things, was originally a visit, momentarily could not help but spit out a bitter water, and then took a look at the furnishings of the Kun Yu Xuan, and only then reacted: “Fourth brother, you were also kicked out of the Imperial Sister-in-Law’s sleep ah?”
Xian Yang was stunned, and not being able to explain, he acquiesced.
Xian Hui immediately balanced his mind, “So, all women under the sky are similar, they are all so jealous.”
“I’m jealous because I care about you. If not jealous of that day, you die she will not shed tears.”
“Fourth brother, why are you talking so seriously all of a sudden?” King Yun thought that these words touched on Xian Yang’s sadness. Back then, the chaos in the palace was all caused by jealousy in the harem, he immediately patted his fourth brother, “Go, change into your regular clothes, I’ll take you to a good place.”
In the smoke bag street, one of the most prosperous place, there is an extremely exquisite building, doors and windows are carved with fancy. On weekdays, the sound of music and women’s laughter came out from time to time, and there was even the aroma of wine. The building was so magical that anyone who passed by would want to leave their homes and businesses and go in to live like a god.
Xian Yang saw the three big words on the plaque, “The good place you mentioned is the Descending Clouds Xuan?”
“Yes, this is the most gentle and blessed place in the whole world. The girls here will never give you a look, they are always so charming and smiling.”
Zhou Xian Yang raised the corners of his mouth, “If I could earn silver for smiling, I could smile for you all day.”
“Fourth brother, since when do you love to laugh?”
“Is it fun to spend silver to buy a smile?”
“I also want to laugh from my heart, it’s not like there isn’t any!”
Xian Yang shook his head, “Go by yourself.”
Xian Hui pulled him back, “You’ve come all this way, and the Seventh Imperial Uncle is waiting for you inside, so don’t spoil the fun!”
“He hasn’t even reached noon yet and he’s coming to visit a green house?”
“What? He didn’t even go back to the Jin Wang Mansion last night!”
Xian Hui said and pushed Xian Yang, the door of Descending Cloud Cuisine suddenly opened and the boy immediately invited him in.
The Descending Cloud Cuisine, which had heard a lot about him, did not look like a place of fireworks in the slightest.
In the lobby, a dozen large ink screens surrounded a high platform in the center. Under the high stage, there is a short table in front of each screen. Above the stage was a circular opening, and the light of the sky fell, caging the center of the stage.
There was no one there yet, so I guess it hadn’t opened yet.
Xian Hui guided him straight to the second floor. Jin Wang had just woken up from a night’s hangover, and immediately smiled when he saw the two emperors, greeting them as they sat by his side and laughing, “Descending Clouds Xuan has recently brought in a class of newcomers, all of them are youthful, beautiful, and extremely talented girls, and we are the first in the entire capital to appreciate them.”
“Many thanks, Imperial Uncle, if there are any fresh tricks, think of me.” King Yun touched Xian Yang with his elbow, “How is it, is it interesting enough?”
Since he was here, Xian Yang didn’t squirm.
Not long after, Jianyun came in and greeted him, saying that the following had arranged a delicate and light banquet for Huangshi to sober up.
She also asked the two Highnesses what they would like to have and if they would like to drink.
Before Xian Yang could say anything, Xian Hui said first, “Bring the best wine you have here!”
The three of them went down to the first floor under the high stage and found that there were already a dozen dancing girls standing on the stage.
All of them had fluttering clothes and different postures. Some stood on one leg, some supported the ground with their hands, and some stood on their toes, motionless, as if they were in meditation.
Without ten years of hard work, they would not have been able to practise this stance. Yang Xian was impressed.
The three of them took their seats, accompanied by six girls, including Fiber Cloud.
It was thought that they were the only ones performing for them today.
With such solemnity, Xian Yang watched the program carefully.
The sound of music, but not the often extravagant sound of the green house, silk and bamboo sound mixed with chimes or some other musical instruments, anti-transparent ethereal solemnity.
This class of dancers performed a program called “Heavenly Palace Immortal Music”, each imitating the heavenly immortals, sometimes dynamic, sometimes solemn, incomparable vivid.
Until the music reached a high point, the sun shrouded, flower petals have fallen, and the fairies look up to the sky, hand in hand, laughing, as if ascending.
The three guests of honor were dumbfounded.
After a dance, the dancers saluted, immediately held their breath and collected their spirit, bowed and served on the stage.
“Ladies and gentlemen, how was the program?”
“Fibercloud, ah,” the Seventh Imperial Uncle was already intoxicated and reminiscing, “Can you ask them to perform it again?”
Fiber cloud laughed out, “Uncle likes it, that’s their good fortune, just that after this dance, it’s extremely exhausting, so we have to let them rest for a while.”
“Good.” King Jin glanced at the two juniors, “What do you think?”
Xian Hui held his palm and sighed, “Great, with this program, Descending Cloud Xuan will keep the peers in the capital far away.”
Jin Wang nodded, reached out to his case to get wine, Xian Hui pressed: “Seventh uncle, you can not drink ah, I promised aunt not to allow you to drink today.”
The Seventh Uncle was so upset that he asked Xian Yang, “Fourth, how was the program?”
Xian Yang only said, “Very good.” In fact, what he thought in his heart was that it would have been great if the crown princess could have come to see it, she would have loved it too.
Jianyun poured him wine and asked, “Your Highness, King Yu, something on your mind?”
Xian Yang asks, “I wonder if it’s convenient to labor the dancers and go to the Jing Yi Garden to put on a show for the crown princess.”
“Fourth brother, you’re crazy, aren’t you afraid that your sister-in-law will beat you out of the Jing Yi Garden?”
Jianyun was also a bit surprised, “A small skill, thank you for not abandoning it, Your Highness. I only wonder if Your Highness would mind if our humble selves defile the door of the Jing Yi Garden.”
“I’ll go back and talk to her, if she was like that, she wouldn’t have practiced the zither score you gave her every day.”
Jianyun immediately said, “Yes.”
She hadn’t told anyone about the Princess’s gift of wine, but she remembered it in her heart.
In this Jinling city, there were many men who threw gold and silver treasures at her and recited poems and wrote lyrics for her, but the woman who gave her gifts, Consort Yu was the first.
Xian Hui saw that he was serious, the more he felt incomprehensible: “I don’t even dare to bring the people of Descending Cloud Huan to the royal residence, you even ……”
“You also said that it is the king’s mansion, Jing Yi Yuan is a summer residence, it is not a bad rule.”
Seventh Imperial Uncle laughed out loud at this, “Xian Yang, you can really have your own.”
While the hall was full of joy, a burst of angry curses and cries came from the backyard.
Jianyun got up and went to take a look, and came back apologizing: “It’s a new little girl who accidentally smashed something and disturbed your honor’s mood.”
King Yun laughed, “It’s alright, come and drink!”
Xian Yang, however, immediately lost interest, he had just clearly heard from the shouts of curses, “I’ll let you run.”
He looked around the interior of the Descending Cloud Cloister, how many tears of blood were there behind this beautiful grotto of gold?
He even felt that sitting here was a sin.
Then he looked at the smiling slender cloud between the seventh imperial uncle and Xian Hui, when did she learn to be like a fish in water here.
With a wave of boredom in his heart that was hard to relieve, Zhou Xian Yang excused himself to change his clothes, left the lobby, and asked someone to point him in a direction to go alone.
He searched in the direction of the cries he had just heard, avoiding a few fellows coming and going, and finally found the little girl who had attempted to escape in a damp courtyard.
She was crouching in a small mountain of various cups and plates, scrubbing away at the mess left by the guests who had spent the night.
“Do you want to get out of here?”
The little girl reacted for a moment before realizing that someone was talking to her and turned back to look.
This glance made Xian Yang’s blood freeze as if his body was frozen, his limbs were only cold, and he even forgot to breathe.
“Xiang Yi?”
That little girl instantly dropped her plate, shattering it all over the place. With red eyes, she looked at him, silent.
When Zhou Xian Yang took a step closer, he immediately blurted out, “You’ve recognized the wrong person.”