Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2773 Jealousy
Princess Gaoyang's palm-sized face was blushing, her expression was both shy and proud, she raised her wine glass shyly, and covered her lips with a smile: "Brother Qingque's praise really flatters my little sister, and I dare not take it for granted. But brother Qingque's literary talent has always been admired by my younger sister, so I will pay my brother a glass in return."

The siblings touched their cups and drank each down in one gulp.

Princess Chengyang looked at the radiant Princess Gaoyang with envy.

As the daughter of His Majesty Li Er and Empress Wende, she naturally has her own pride. While deeply regretting that Princess Gaoyang married Fang Jun, she never felt a little bit of luck and pride. Being a daughter-in-law has a higher status than you, and even marrying someone is better than you.

At that time, Fang Jun was a well-known mallet in Chang'an City. He was dark and ugly, and he was useless. How could he compare to Du He, who was handsome and eccentric?
There may not be many "hate people who are poor", but it's just a comparison in the heart of the youngest daughter.

However, within a few days, the situation suddenly reversed.

The original Bangchui Fang Erlang performed meritorious service both civil and military, and his official position and power soared all the way. He not only won the favor of His Majesty Li Er, but also gradually became a pillar of the imperial court.

However, Du Erlang, who is handsome in his own family and the sweet talker who knows how to eat, drink, have fun, still flies around all day long, idles around, does not seek to improve himself, and is willing to degenerate. miss a meal……

Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods.

As Du He became more and more pampered, lazy and indulged in pleasure, but never half-distracted from his career, Princess Chengyang was extremely disappointed with him.

Looking at Princess Gaoyang's complacent appearance now, it's natural that I feel sour...

Not to mention her narrow-mindedness and women's views, how many people in the world can see other people's houses rising up, rich and magnificent without feeling sorry for themselves?

……

Three rounds of wine.

Princess Chengyang gave an excuse and hurriedly left.

Others didn't care about her concerns, Du He didn't even notice, rolled up his sleeves to drink with Fang Jun, his handsome face was flushed by the alcohol, his eyes were a little dull, but he still held Fang Jun. "Fang Er, I'm a little jealous of you."

Fang Jun didn't care about what Du He called him. No matter how high a person's status is, he must maintain a certain level of humility and a low profile. Although childhood playmates like Du He may not have the same ideas when they grow up, they don't need to be public. People are so cold and distant.

Then he laughed and said, "Why, are you jealous that a certain high-ranking official has to be a high-ranking official, has a fine horse to ride, has countless powerful generals under his command, and has won His Majesty's trust?"

"No no no,"

Du He shook his head again and again, breathed out alcohol and said: "It's not that I don't envy these things. Men, who wouldn't want to have power and decide life and death with one word? But I know how much I am, even if I put me in your place today. In this position, it is impossible for me to subdue those arrogant soldiers. Let alone when the soldiers came out of Baidao, ran wild in Mobei, and destroyed Xue Yantuo, who would not be jealous of such feats? But I also know, let alone if Yi On the ground, can I have the determination to dare to lead a guard of soldiers out of Baidao into Mobei? Even if I go, can I defeat Xue Yantuo's iron cavalry like chopping melons and vegetables? Impossible..."

Even Li Tai was a little impressed by these words.

People have self-knowledge. Everyone has heard and understood this saying, but there are very few people who can really do it.

People are always jealous of the success of others, fantasizing about what would happen if such an opportunity came to them, but they never thought about whether they had also had such an opportunity but let it slip away in vain, even Desperation ended in disastrous defeat.

It is very rare to be able to clearly recognize one's own shortcomings without blind envy and jealousy.

Fang Jun couldn't help wondering: "Since it's not jealousy, what is it for?"

Du He burped, shook his head, and sighed: "I'm jealous of your ability to live in harmony with such a beautiful wife and concubine! Needless to say, His Highness Gao Yang is as beautiful as a flower, but now he is showing the valiant demeanor of a heroine. In just a few days, the rumors will spread like crazy, and I don’t know how many men are envious. Look at your concubines, all of them are beautiful and talented... And what about me? Someone gave me a beautiful maid a few days ago, I think To put him in the house, Princess Chengyang didn't have to look at me for three days... You talk about the same son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, how can there be such a big gap?"

He turned his head to tease Li Tai again: "His Royal Highness, you comment on the theory. Confucius said, 'If you don't worry about being few, you will suffer from inequality; if you don't worry about poverty, you will suffer from anxiety'. His Fang Jun married a few concubines and it became a good talk for a while. Living in harmony and happiness, why is it so difficult for me to take a concubine?"

Li Tai was speechless: "This is your own business, what can I do?"

Du He stared: "Why is there no way? You are a prince, you are Cheng Yang's elder brother, and your eldest brother is like a father. As long as you let me take a concubine, how can Cheng Yang stop it? If she dares to stop me, then If you disrespect your elder brother, you should fix her!"

"Hey!"

Li Tai laughed angrily, opened his hand, and reprimanded him: "You are really rude, whether you take a concubine or not is your own business, as long as you can speak well, go and marry her." Home is it. But you are short in front of Chengyang, how can you ask your wife and brother to help you? Now that I have talked to you today, I might as well warn you, if Chengyang agrees, you can take as many concubines as you want You, but if Cheng Yang disagrees and you dare to make her suffer, this king will have to teach you a lesson!"

Fang Jun added with a smile on the side: "Don't say that you didn't predict it!"

Li Tai clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "Exactly!"

Du He felt wronged, and said dissatisfied: "Your Highness, why do you favor one over another? Apart from the main concubine and side concubine, don't you have a lot of beautiful concubines? Which one was married with the consent of Princess Wei?"

Before Li Tai could speak, Princess Jinyang, who had been obedient and quiet beside her, frowned, snorted softly, and said in a clear voice, "Lovely and lustful, shameless!"

Duhe: ...

Little princess, you are going too far!

Your brother and your brother-in-law married one after another, and you kept silent, and I married all of them back. Just thinking about it, you are branded a shameless person?

He felt a little wronged: "Your Highness, you are not fair."

Princess Jinyang would not give him a good face, and said lightly: "If you want to be fair, then you might as well go back and give sister Chengyang a piece of paper and a letter of separation. From now on, you will be separated from each other and each will be happy. Even if you marry a hundred concubines, Who will care about you?"

Duhe: ...

Unexpectedly, she didn't realize that under the youthful and beautiful appearance of this little princess, there was actually a knife mouth hidden...

Princess Gaoyang on the side was already covering her stomach with laughter, seeing Du He's embarrassed expression, she quickly took Princess Jinyang's hand, and said with a smile: "Let these men blow their breath here, let's go and see Sister Changle, I don't know what's wrong with me It's better or not."

"Oh."

Princess Jinyang stood up obediently, and the two sisters bowed to the three men, and then retreated hand in hand.

Princess Changle is suffering from the cold, and she feels a little uncomfortable today, so she rests in her bedroom...

When the two princesses walked away, Du He breathed a sigh of relief, and complained: "Your Highness, take a look, Princess Jinyang's attitude is really too much, right? Thinking back when she was not a little older, that humble minister was too All kinds of gifts were sent to the palace every now and then, trying to make her happy, but what happened? With so many son-in-laws of His Majesty, this one only called Fang Er 'brother-in-law', and the rest It's like someone else...it's too much!"

For this, Li Tai took it seriously.

Now within the royal family, Fang Jun has caused "public outrage" to some extent, precisely because the father's favorite son-in-law's address and attitude towards the consorts are really too different.They are both the sons-in-law of the father, and Changle and Chengyang are Sizi's direct sisters, but no matter whether it is the eldest Sun Chong back then, or the present Du He, they cannot be favored by Sizi.

In her mouth, the title "brother-in-law" refers to only one person, and that is Fang Jun. The rest are either called by their official titles, or simply called their surnames, called "so-and-so son-in-law"...

These sons-in-law are descendants of honored relatives and descendants of aristocratic families. They are usually loved and respected, but they can't even be called "brother-in-law". How can they not feel resentful?

Naturally, he didn't dare to vent this resentment to Sizi, so Fang Jun naturally took it upon himself...

But Li Tai also knew that most of the reasons why other sons-in-law got close to Sizi was because the emperor doted on her and wanted to use her to show his closeness to the emperor, but Fang Jun really regarded Sizi as his own. Treat her like her own sister, or even her own daughter.

That kind of sincere and deep feelings is absolutely impossible to fake.

Li Tai then comforted him and said: "Why should you envy this? People are actually mutual. If you are sincerely good to others, others will naturally feel it, and will return it accordingly. Your own hypocrisy How can you accuse others of treating each other sincerely?"

Although Du He smelt of alcohol, he was not drunk, and was a little embarrassed when he heard this.

They chatted for a while, but the atmosphere during the meeting was no longer as harmonious as before. Du He was taught a lesson by Li Tai, and his expression was inevitably awkward, and he hesitated in speaking, thinking about things.

Fang Jun picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "A certain body is injured, so I don't dare to drink too much. Let's go back to the room to rest after drinking this glass."

The topic was deadly chatted by Du He and Li Tai, and the atmosphere became much worse, and it would be tasteless to drink any more. Li Tai and Du He toasted together, and the three of them drank it all in one gulp, and the banquet broke up.

Fang Jun went out of the side hall, followed by his servant with an umbrella, and went straight into the backyard, and walked to Princess Changle's residence. Since Gao Yang and Sizi were both in Changle, he didn't have to shy away from anything, and went to visit Changle The princess' condition, otherwise it would be hard to feel at ease...

(End of this chapter)