Song of Peach Blossoms: Alluring Princess

Chapter 49

Originally, the Eldest Princess would go to the hot springs in Hangzhou every year to avoid the cold, and all officials, big and small, knew about it, so they usually would not bother her.Coincidentally, the third prince also came this year, and since the eldest princess recovered, the magistrate of Hangzhou hosted a banquet for the eldest princess on a boat in the West Lake. I want the eldest princess to see the prosperity of Hangzhou.

The Eldest Princess sat in the warm pavilion and fiddled with the rouge box, looked up at the invitation card handed over, "I'm so agile that I don't want to join in the fun, you can take Xiyan with you."

"I don't even want to go. Speaking of which, the magistrate of Hangzhou is still the uncle of a side concubine in the elder brother's house. After all, it is not appropriate for me to go to the banquet." Xiao Rui simply sat aside and watched the eldest princess pick up rouge with a silver hairpin.

"You see, these women's things will not work after all, that's all, if I don't go, Concubine Ning in the palace should go to the emperor to make amends." The eldest princess got up and went into the inner room to change clothes, Xiao Rui got up and went to the door to wait .

He has met that concubine Ning several times, but she really understands the truth that tears can kill people. If the aunt does not go this time, the elder brother will know about it tomorrow, and then Concubine Ning will also know .She would run to the emperor and cry in front of her father, saying that it was because the elder brother was not disciplined well, and the people below failed to serve the eldest princess well, begging for punishment!
In this way, things will change, and it will become that the aunt does not give face to the eldest emperor brother, nor to her Concubine Ning, and is arrogant because of being favored.Even with himself, a prince who can't persuade, he has to wear a hat that doesn't consider his brother's reputation.

He can't take it!
"My lord, that Dr. Su is waiting in the hall and said he has something to tell you." The guard in Tsing Yi who was on duty at the door came in to report.

"Let her in." Xiao Rui turned around and went to the main hall.

Su Tiange was also wearing a white shirt and a black cloak today. Apart from holding the stove in his hands, he looked like a pretty gentleman.

"Su has met the young master."

"The guard said you have something to ask me? Please tell me?"

"My teacher sent me a letter asking me to come to Jinling to discuss matters. I plan to leave Hangzhou tomorrow. I don't know if your guest is recovering, so I came to have a look and bring the pills I made later. "After Su Tiange finished speaking, he took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve and put it on the table, ready to leave.

"Today's Winter Festival, we are invited to have a banquet on the painting boat. If you have nothing to do, you can go with us."

Painting boat?Su Tiange frowned slightly
The winter festival is chilling, but there are red lights reflected on the lake, which makes the lake red and beautiful.The painting boat stopped a little far from the shore, and the distance on the lake was paved with boats and wooden planks.

Su Tiange followed Xiao Rui onto the red silk, there was shouting from the crowd on the shore, she looked back, and the guards in green clothes were blocking two people from coming over, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

"Master Xiao, those two are my attendants, I'll go and tell them."

"No need, just let them come over." Xiao Rui waved his hand and explained a few words to the people around him, and the man walked to the shore not long after, and brought two people over.

"My lord, you didn't tell us when you came here. If it wasn't for the sharp eyes of the third son, you would have missed it." Su Tiange smiled dryly and walked behind the crowd, and was sandwiched by two people, one left and one right, onto the boat.

There are two floors in the painting boat. The eldest princess has long been surrounded by stars and went up to the second floor. Those who are white or not of high grade are placed in the lobby on the first floor.A vaudeville troupe was performing, surrounded by applauding people.

"Master Su, the next thing has nothing to do with you, you can do it yourself."

"Where is Ai Xiang, I brought you here, what about Ai Xiang?"

"You have to ask Hall Master Qi about that." The two looked at each other and dispersed.Su Tiange was stunned for a moment, Hall Master Qi, isn't she dead?Are these two people fooling themselves or there is something else hidden here.She looked up at the second floor. From the stairs, two steps and one post were full of people, not to mention the hidden people above.

Where did the people of Tiandao League think that they could kill Xiao Rui on the boat?The melodious singing sound came out through a door, it was Xing Niang's voice.She walked over following the sound and pushed open the door, where many people gathered to enjoy the music.Xingniang looked up at her slightly, with a hint of disdain in her eyes, then she lowered her head and continued singing, with a slight smile on her mouth, as if the whole painting boat could be stained with blood in an instant, and the third prince raised his sword and dropped it.

She withdrew and walked into the hall, and after looking around, she realized that there were many jugglers from the streets and alleys in the painting boat. She was not sure how many of them were real street performers, and how many were from the Tiandaomeng to prepare for the assassination.She was a little confused, since they could sneak in so easily, why did they have to drag her into the water?
"Master Su, my master is here to invite you." A guard in Tsing Yi came over to ask Su Tiange to go up to the second floor. She looked up and found that Xiao Rui was standing on the railing and waving to her.

"According to Mr. Liu, there will be a fireworks show to watch in a while, and the view from the second floor is very good." Xiao Rui looked at Su Tiange and said with a smile.

"But……"

"Don't refuse in a hurry, come and have a look." Xiao Rui stretched out his hand and gave Su Tiange to the railing behind. The lake was glowing red, and across the lake, you could see a lot of tourists on the shore, leisurely men and women dressed lightly Yan smiled.Su Tiange gathered the fur collar of the cloak, looked up at the night sky with only a few stars, and exhaled.

Boom, a colorful firework exploded in the sky, and then several fireworks bloomed together, dyeing the sky colorfully.Su Tiange leaned on the railing and looked up at the gorgeous summer flowers, with a dazed expression, as if he was looking at a farther unknown place.

Xiao Rui turned his head to look at Su Tiange, and after a few glances, he could no longer treat her as an ordinary woman.There are too many emotions in those eyes, the indifference to see through the world, the sadness and even the flash of sternness.Who is she?This is something he desperately wants to know.

"Come on, there are assassins! There are assassins!" There was a shout from the lobby behind, followed by another scream.Su Tiange was startled and wanted to go outside, Xiao Rui stretched out his hand to hold her, "Stay here and don't move."

Su Tiange stood behind the door and looked down through the crack of the door. He could only see a corner of the lobby, where guards in green clothes, officials in official uniforms, and jugglers in various costumes wrestled together. Blood spattered and stained the clothes red and black. Accompanied by the banging sound outside and the red lanterns hanging under the eaves, it was like a sea of ​​blood.

From time to time, someone ran past the door where she was hiding, chasing and being chased. Those who escaped would be fine, and those who couldn't escape would become the ghosts of the knife.Su Tiange clutched his chest and didn't dare to breathe, suddenly a piece of bright yellow clothes embroidered with bird feathers flashed by the door, it was the eldest princess, and the person chasing her behind was actually Xingniang!

Xingniang chased up and grabbed the eldest princess' arm, fixed her eyes on her, and raised the dagger high.

(End of this chapter)