Yanmenchun

Chapter 19

A few days ago, Shen Tuchan asked Huo Xiangxiang to go out for a walk today. Huo Xiangxiang followed her parents to the suburbs of Beijing a few days ago, so she didn't attend the banquet in Langyuan Court.

Shentuchan seldom goes out and walks in daily life, so she doesn't know many things and rumors in Kyoto.

The two also made an appointment to meet at the teahouse. As soon as Huo Xiangxiang saw Shen Tuchan, he said, "I heard that you had a dispute with Zheng Cuicui at the Langyuan Court banquet a few days ago?"

Rumors and rumors spread so quickly, Shen Tuchan was a little curious: "What do you say outside?"

Huo Xiangxiang stroked her hair in embarrassment and said, "It was said that a snake ran out, and you and Zheng Cuicui were in a hurry to escape. Zheng Cuicui said that you tripped her with your foot, but you refused to admit it."

Shen Tuchan didn't know what to say for a while, Huo Xiangxiang coughed lightly again and said: "There is another theory that there is indeed a snake, but Zheng Cuicui pulled your skirt as soon as he jumped over, and even slandered you for kicking her, She just wants to bully you because she doesn't like you."

Shen Tuchan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Who said that?"

Huo Xiangxiang picked up the dim sum and carefully took a bite before saying, "The latter are those who know that Zheng Cuicui loves to be flattered and disliked, and hate her; the former don't know her well, so you just spread the word."

After finishing speaking, he said, "Shall I find someone to spread the word behind my back?"

Shen Tuchan shook her head, Huo Xiangxiang was pure in heart, and did things simply and rudely, she didn't want to involve Huo Xiangxiang in such things.

After the two of them had tea, they ran into the carriage of Prince Yan's mansion when they went out. Huo Xiangxiang looked at the carriage and said in his ear: "I heard that the eighth princess is bothering you, and King Yan even spoke for you."

I didn't realize that if I didn't go out before, the news of the capital city spread so fast.

Shen Tuchan didn't answer these words, and walked into a nearby jewelry store hand in hand with Huo Xiangxiang.

In the carriage, King Yan Jiang Lan put down the curtain, and Qin Wenyu, son of Ronghua County next to him, put his fan together and said with a smile: "What? Did you see something good?"

Jiang Lan ignored him, and turned over the book of war on the case. Qin Wenyu had no choice but to spread his fan again and slapped it twice: "I heard that at the banquet in Langyuan Court, you spoke for a little girl in the Zhenbei Houfu?"

Jiang Lan didn't lift her eyelashes and said, "It's not talking."

Qin Wenyu couldn't figure it out, and said with a smile, "Then what is this? All I heard was that you helped her."

Jiang Lan raised her eyebrows: "Can't it be because I hate Jiang Yuanrui?"

Qin Wenyu obviously didn't believe it, and said while shaking the fan: "You really hate a person and ignore it. What's the matter? The spring heart has sprouted, and you've fallen in love with her?"

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Jiang Lan for a closer look, and Jiang Lan pushed that handsome face away: "Go away! Keep your mind clean, a little girl, what do you like or dislike."

Qin Wenyu groaned and sat back to his original seat.

Shen Tuchan met Huo Xiangxiang not only for fun, the Huo family hired a female master who knew swordsmanship for Huo Xiangxiang, and Shen Tuchan's swordsmanship had not improved after practicing for a long time. In the past, in Mobei, her father would guide her a little bit, and later entered Most likely she and Xiaoman were thinking about it together, she is already fourteen years old, and if she wants to grow up, she must hire a master.

Huo Xiangxiang has also been practicing martial arts for seven or eight years. Because of her master's daily supervision, she has never stopped. She also has relatively few hobbies. She only knows books in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, because practicing calligraphy and reading books can calm the mind, and meditation is also part of practicing. Very important one.

In the private room of the jewelry shop, the shopkeeper went to marry Huo Xiangxiang's custom-made hairpin, Xiaoman picked up the more delicate jewelry on the table and showed Shentuchan a closer look.

After hearing Shen Tuchan's intention, Huo Xiangxiang hesitated and said: "My master is the wife of one of my father's lieutenants. My father's lieutenant died in battle as soon as he got married. My master never remarried. She is the daughter of a martial arts master." She is good at boxing and kicking, and she is also good at swordsmanship. She only taught me because of my old family relationship, and for the sake of my parents. She doesn't like to associate with powerful people, and she doesn't understand etiquette. She speaks very straightforwardly. It's easy to offend people. If you don't mind, I'll go back and ask her, my parents can't be her masters in this matter."

Shen Tuchan did not say that she must have this master, but she has very few contacts, and it is difficult to find a trustworthy person. There is no one in the army in the Zhenbeihou Mansion, and her father's former lieutenants and subordinates went to his father's funeral I went back to Mobei.

Shen Tuchan thought for a moment and said to Huo Xiangxiang: "You just tell her that I want to visit her. It's not too late to make a conclusion when she sees me. Just say that it's just a meeting, and whether it's all up to her. What do you think? ?”

Regardless of success or failure, Shen Tuchan felt that she had to fight for it. If the female master was really reliable and her swordsmanship was good, it would be worthwhile for her to spend more time in finding a master.

Huo Xiangxiang nodded, and said with a smile: "That's right, it looks serious when you meet her. My master doesn't like high-ranking dignitaries because these people always think that she comes from a low position and look down on her."

The jewelry shopkeeper knocked on the door outside, and Xiao Man walked over and opened the door to let him in.

What Huo Xiangxiang customized was a set of sapphire blue pearl inlaid heads. The largest pearl was inlaid on Huasheng, and the finger-sized southern pearls were not so big.

Seeing Shen Tuchan staring at Hua Sheng, Huo Xiangxiang explained: "It's the pearl I brought from home before, and it was made for Princess Ningguo's birthday."

After she finished talking about Shen Tuchan, she couldn't help being stunned. She had seen Princess Ningguo last time she entered the palace. The princess was innocent and lovely, so she asked, "When is the princess's birthday?"

Huo Xiangxiang asked the personal maid to put away the face, and explained to Shen Tuchan: "There is still half a month, I am afraid that the head face will not be well done, so I ordered it in advance, if it is not good, I still have time to prepare other things, I can do it now , I’m ready to present this when the time comes.”

She sighed again: "In the past, I didn't have to give it away. It was given by the head of the family. When I entered the palace last year, Princess Ningguo knew that I could fist and kick, so she asked me to go to the palace every month to teach her. If she barks too often, the empress will naturally take care of her, and the empress will ignore her once a month, Princess Jingui, it makes me physically and mentally exhausted. Sigh!"

After she finished speaking, she sighed, and couldn't help but let out another long sigh, obviously because she was tormented by Princess Ningguo.

Shen Tuchan laughed at her somewhat unkindly, seeing her so depressed, she chose a pair of amethyst earrings as a gift for her, and also asked her to help introduce the congratulatory gift from Master.

Huo Xiangxiang has a straightforward personality, and she didn't shirk Shen Tuchan's gift to her at all. She asked the maid to help her put on the earrings, and said: "Okay, take advantage of others, and I will definitely speak a few words of kindness for you in front of Master!"

(End of this chapter)