A Thousand Hills

Chapter 45

Mrs. Xie asked Shangshu Xie in the evening, and Shangshu Xie said, "I just want to have the opportunity to explain something to Marquis Yong'an." Princess Wenkang's temper is well-known to all emperors.And the gentleness and generosity of the prince's son-in-law, Yong'an Hou, was also famous for Emperor He.

Xie Shangshu said, "Abo wants to be the Lord. Speaking of which, he and Princess Wenkang are also relatives. The Marquis of Yong'an has a gentle temperament. If he hears about this, it is normal to send something to him to shock him." A sensible person often does not need to be persuaded .

Mrs. Xie smiled, "That's true too." Then she said, "Since Lord Hou specially sent someone to bring things over, why don't you tell Abo to go to the Hou's mansion?"

Xie Shangshu said, "Alright." Face is given to each other.

Xie Bo then went to Yong'anhou's mansion. The ancestors of Yong'anhou's mansion followed the emperor Taizu to fight in the mountains and rivers, and he was named a marquis because of his military exploits.In this generation, the Marquis of Yong'an and Princess Shangchang, one can imagine the dignity of the Marquis Mansion.

Marquis Yong'an himself was also well-groomed, dressed in lake blue uniforms, seeing that Xie Bai didn't have any pretensions, he spoke and smiled amiably, and said with a smile, "Your father is too polite, such a trivial matter is worth sending you here again."

Xie Bo smiled, "This matter is just a trivial matter for Lord Hou. For my family, it is enough to make the family feel at ease. Lord Hou is magnanimous, even if I have no father's order, I will come over to say thank you. "As he said, he got up and bowed.

Marquis Yong'an supported him, smiled, "Sit down." Jokingly, "Your family name is Xie, so there is no need to thank you."

Xie Bai also smiled, and Yong'an Hou said, "Actually, the princess is outspoken, plus her status is precious, so people can't help but think too much. I met the princess when I was young. She has a temperament that forgets what she says, and she gets along better than ordinary people. .”

In fact, Xie Bai also admired the temperament of Marquis Yongan and Princess Wenkang. This consort of the Marquis could live a smooth life, not to mention giving birth to three sons-in-law, and still lead a good job in the Ministry of War.This is simply a role model for a son-in-law.Xie Bo laughed, "The princess is too majestic, so even if she speaks unintentionally, it is frightening. Hearing what Lord Hou said today, I feel that the princess is a rare straightforward person."

Yong'an Hou laughed, "Yes, she is used to being straightforward. What can I say, I'm afraid I can't find another person in this imperial capital."

Xie Bai smiled, "The Marquis and the Princess are loving couples, and they are deeply affectionate, which is enviable."

Marquis Yong'an laughed, and asked Xie Bo, "I think Han Qiao's time to become Lord is approaching, and he came to me to learn scriptures."

Xie Bai was a little embarrassed, "If you don't learn from the scriptures, Master Hou is the elder, and the elders guide the younger generation, which is really a blessing for the younger generation." If you don't learn from the scriptures, it is true to establish a good relationship first.

Marquis Yong'an amused Xie Bai and left Xie Bai for dinner.

Anyway, it's over.

The life of Xie's family has returned to peace, especially the days of Xie Moru, it was simply smooth.After the matter of Cheng Engong's mansion, the girls of the same clan were more polite and avoided her when they saw her, even Xie Moyou was no exception.Xie Moyou is completely afraid to offend Xie Moru now, she feels that Xie Moru is an alien, and her various behaviors are beyond her comprehension.As for the servants and maidservants in the mansion, they are even more respectful.

For example, the daughter-in-law of Xie Zhong, the housekeeper, would go to ask Xie Moru for comfort from time to time.In short, since Xie Moru became famous in the imperial capital, no one dared to provoke her in the clan's mansion.

Seeing that the time for Xie Bai to become the lord is coming soon, the Xie family is getting more and more busy. Together with Xie Bai, the groom, because he is the lord and the royal wedding is held, there are countless etiquettes to learn.

It's not easy in the palace either, Princess Yi'an is getting married, Empress Dowager Hu is watching, and the two concubines Zhao Xie are taking care of her.Although Princess Yi'an is only His Majesty's cousin, but this princess was raised under the Empress Dowager Hu's lap, and she has the title of Princess, so it is natural to be careful in everything and be considerate in everything.Especially for Concubine Xie, Xie Moru said something about Wang Mang in Duke Cheng'en's mansion, and she suffered twice at Empress Dowager Hu's place.Now Princess Yi'an's marriage, I dare not make any mistakes.

Concubine Xie Guifei doesn't care about eating hanging food, and eating hanging food is better than having an empress on her head.

Concubine Xie also specially summoned Mrs. Xie to ask about her younger brother's wedding. Mrs. Xie smiled, "Your Majesty, just rest assured that everything is fine at home and everything is ready."

Concubine Xie smiled, "That's good."

Mrs. Xie was still a little worried about her daughter, afraid that Empress Dowager Hu would be angry or something. Concubine Xie smiled, "I am busy with Princess Yi'an's dowry these days. The Queen Mother is very reluctant to part with the princess." Princess Yi'an will eventually marry the Xie family, How many times can Queen Mother Hu vent her anger?From now on, just looking at Princess Yi'an's face, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager will give her more face.

Mrs. Xie nodded, as long as the daughter is still in charge of palace affairs, it can be seen that there is no problem.

Concubine Xie asked how Xie Bai was doing again. When Emperor Mu Yuan came to Linzhi Palace, he talked about Princess Yi'an's marriage. Concubine Xie smiled and said, "The last time I called my mother into the palace, I said that everything is ready at home. Abo was a little nervous, not knowing how to get along with the princess, so he went to ask Marquis Yongan for advice."

Emperor Mu Yuan laughed, "I see that he was still calm in front of me in the past, why, he is getting nervous when he is about to get married."

"It's unavoidable for a child to marry a princess again." Concubine Xie Guifei said, "If you want me to say, Abo was right to find someone. In the future, I will be like Marquis Yong'an and the eldest princess."

"That's right." Emperor Mu Yuan said, "When Yi'an was just born, Uncle King Jin was still alive, and I passed away when the full moon was drunk, so a little older." After making gestures, he sighed, "Now she is also a big girl. "

Concubine Xie recalled together and smiled, "When the concubine first entered the palace, Princess Yi'an was only around the concubine's waist, and now she is even taller than the concubine."

The two talked about the interesting things about Princess Yi'an when they were young, and then they rested.

But Xie Bai finally took some time out of his busy schedule, and took Xie Moru, Xie Moyou, out of the city to enjoy the autumn scenery, and learn how to ride a horse by the way.Along with Su Buyu and Li Xuan, although Li Xuan has a noble status, he is the son of the eldest princess and the son of the Marquis, but he is not as popular as Su Buyu.When Xie Moyou saw Su Buyu, he couldn't say anything excited.

Fortunately, Li Xuan didn't care about Xie Moyou, he focused on taking a look at Xie Moru, mainly because Xie Moru was too famous, Li Xuan also wanted to see how this life was.Looking at it, alas, it looks pretty good, but it doesn't look amazing.

Su Buyu tapped Li Xuan's head and said, "What are you doing all the time staring at Mo Ru's sister?"

Li Xuan glared at Su Buyu, but he couldn't rush over to knock her back. In front of the girl, he smiled gracefully, "I see that Xie's sister is very kind."

Hearing this, Xie Moru couldn't help but smile, "Li Shizi is also a kind person." With such a temperamental mother, but such a son, what kind of person is Yong'anhou.

Su Buyu said aside, "Well, harmony makes money and harmony makes money. It seems that both of you will have good fortune this year."

Li Xuan Xie Moru laughed, and was talking, when he heard the sound of hooves from behind, he couldn't help turning his head. Although he didn't put on a guard of honor, he could guess just by looking at his style.Sure enough, Li Xuandao, "It's the First Prince and the others."

The cavalry arrived in a blink of an eye. Li Xuan was no stranger to the royal family. Those who came were the eldest prince Mu Yanxi, the second prince Mu Yanze, Princess Yongfu from Empress Xianhu, Princess Changtai from Empress Xianchu, and the princes raised in the palace. The princess of Jingjiang County.

Li Xuan went to see the ceremony, Mu Yanxi hurriedly said, "Cousin, don't be so polite."

Mu Yanze smiled, "Xie Tanhua is here too." Xie Bai is Jinke Tanhua and Princess Yi'an's son-in-law, so Mu Yanze recognized him, and looked at Su Buyu, "Who is this?"

Li Xuan hastily introduced, "This is the third son of Prime Minister Su, Su Yun, without saying a word." The sisters of the Xie family referred to each other by name, "Miss Xie, for the first time we meet, I will also reward you with a pair of jade biscuits and ten bolts of brocade."

Xie Moru knew what she was thinking, and asked in a puzzled manner, "I wonder who this girl is?"

Princess Changtai smiled, "This is Sister Yongfu, I am Princess Changtai, and this is Princess Jingjiang. Sister Yongfu is used to joking, Miss Xie doesn't have to take it seriously." She also heard that Xie Moru was in the palace. In the matter of Cheng En Gong's mansion, no matter who is right or wrong, it is not easy to embarrass a courtier's daughter in public.What's more, even the royal family, relying on their status to bully others, is really inferior.

Li Xuan was also worried that Princess Yongfu would embarrass Xie Moru in person, so he hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Highness, Second Highness, Yongfu, Changtai, Aunt Jingjiang, we are casually wandering in the suburbs, you still have to go to the palace. Lu Ke It’s far away, so I won’t delay you.”

Li Xuan and his line are all outstanding figures, Mu Yanxi and Mu Yanze both wanted to play together, but something bad happened to Princess Yongfu, so they had to leave first.Princess Biansheng Yongfu spoke again, looked at Su Buyu and asked, "Are you the talented Su who wrote "The Story of the World"?"

Su Buyu cupped his hands and saluted, "It's just nonsense, how dare you call it a genius."

Princess Yongfu became interested, "I've heard your play in the palace, it's nice and interesting. Come with us, I'll take care of you and don't care about her." This she, of course, refers to Xie Moru.

Rao Su Buyu, Xie Bai, Li Xuan and the others all had a good temper, and they were a little unhappy after hearing this.Mu Yanxi said, "Emperor Sister Yongfu, Brother Xuan and the others have made an appointment when they go out, whether they are visiting friends or relatives, and we should not disturb each other rashly. If you want to talk to Brother Xuan someday, I will go with Sister Huang How is Aunt Wenkang's house?"

Mu Yanze also said, "Yes, sister, let's hurry up, grandma said we have to go back to the palace before dark."

Princess Changtai and Princess Jingjiang both came to persuade her, but Princess Yongfu said unhappily, "Okay, okay."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, watched the group of dragon sons and grandsons leave, and hurriedly got into the carriage, and mounted the horse, and went to Xie's manor.

In the car, Xie Moyou whispered, "I was scared to death."

Xie Moru looked at Xie Moyou strangely, and said, "I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of." With the second uncle here, and Li Xuansu not saying a word, would he be at a disadvantage in front of Princess Yongfu?

Xie Moyou said, "I'm afraid the princess will embarrass you." They are all sisters surnamed Xie. Does it mean that she will have face if the princess embarrasses Xie Moru?But after thinking about it again, the eldest princess and the eldest princess were both killed by Xie Moru. This one is from the princess generation, and that one, presumably, should not be Xie Moru's opponent.Xie Moyou breathed a sigh of relief immediately, the sky fell and there was a tall man holding it up, and a man of high art was bold, so she'd better put her heart in her stomach.

Because of this episode, the interest in the manor was greatly reduced. Xie Moru was fine, and rode the pony for half a day.When Xie Moru came back, Xie Moyou had already asked Su Buyu for two words.

Su Buyu smiled, "Sister Mo Ru is so excited."

Xie Moru saw servants in the garden fiddling with some unrecognizable iron shelves, so he couldn't help asking, "What is this?"

"Barbecue sticks." Su said without a word, "I've never seen this before."

She went over and walked around the barbecue sticks, and said, "I've eaten roasted pork, but was it made from roasted pork?"

"No, that must be a special barbecue stove." Su Buyu said, "This one is to slice the meat and bake it with seasoning. There will also be boiled sheep in water later, it's the way of eating in Ximan, sister You can taste it. They don't know how to taste delicious food, alas, bosom friends are rare in the world."

Li Xuandao, "Don't fool Mo Ru's sister, I can't stand that kind of half-baked stuff, how can she stand it."

Xie Moyou was so curious that he asked Second Uncle, "Second Uncle, what is it?"

"You'll know in a while." Xie Bai smiled.

Barbecue and so on, the main thing is to enjoy the fun of grilling yourself. In terms of exquisiteness, it is definitely not as good as other restaurants.For a while, I also saw a western delicacy that Su Buyu strongly recommended, a leg of lamb boiled in white water. When Su Buyu ate it, he didn't use chopsticks, but a knife. .Xie Moyou saw that Su Buyu was still bloodshot when he cut it open, his stomach was churning, Xie Moru said, "Isn't it ripe yet?"

Su Buyu said, "Sister, I don't know, this boiled lamb is no better than others, it can't be too long, it will be good in a moment, if it grows longer, it will get old. It's the most tender at this time, you taste it." Cut a piece and gave it to Xie Moru.

Xie Moru dipped in salt water and ate it, and nodded, "It's really fresh and tender, but I don't feel the strong smell. I have seen this way of eating in travel notes, and it is said that Western barbarians don't use knives to kill sheep, but directly chop off the sheep. After the sheepskin was skinned, there was not a single drop of blood on the grass."

Li Xuan smiled, "Those Western barbarians are good at eating mutton. There is not even a shred of meat left on the bones of the mutton they have eaten. They live after aquatic plants. I suspect that it is not convenient to carry chopsticks, so they eat with their hands. "

Xie Moru was curious, "Have you all been to Ximan?"

Su Buyu smiled, "My elder brother used to be a county magistrate in Xining Prefecture. I lived there for more than half a year. It's beautiful there. I eat mutton every day. The mutton there is more tender than the one in our imperial capital." He said and looked at Li Xuan , and said to Xie Moru, "Ah Xuan, you just asked, he is from a family."

Xie Moru immediately understood, and said again and again, "It turns out that the Marquis of Yong'an came from here, and I admire him. I read in the book that the north is cool and charming, and the land is narrow and there are few people, and there are many people there. South Vietnam is barren, located in the deep forest. In the swamp, most people have broken hair and tattoos, and they are not yet civilized. Only the Western Man cavalry are extremely fierce. Thinking of the old Hou Ye's soldiers who came out of the Western Man in the past, they should be a fierce demeanor, which makes people yearn for."

Li Xuan smiled modestly, "That is also the meritorious service of the ancestors. My father went to Xining Pass when he was young. I have grown up so much that I have not stepped out of the imperial capital."

Xie Moru smiled, "A sword is also a sword if it is placed in a high cabinet in the imperial capital, and it is also a sword when it is placed on the battlefield to expand the territory. A sword is a sword, and it will not change due to different locations."

Li Xuan's face blushed from Xie Moru's flattery, and he said repeatedly, "I'm already drunk after listening to my sister's words."

Xie Moru smiled again, "What I mean is, you have to make yourself a sword first. Otherwise, it would be a waste of space for ordinary soldiers to put it on the shelf. Let's expand the territory, and it will be easily damaged."

Li Xuan's face is so blushing that he can go to the bullfight. Previously, the red was for Xie Moru, but now the red is for Xie Moru. Xie Moru poured him a glass of wine, poured himself a cup, raised his hands, "speak madly In other words, I will apologize to Li Shizi."

"Where is it, it's enlightening, let me thank my sister." Li Xuan and Xie Moru drank a cup of each other, and said with certainty, "My sister's eloquence can be called a sharp sword."

Xie Moru asked, "Did Li Shizi get hurt?"

Li Xuan smiled, "Sister guess?"

You have such a tough mother, but you have such a gentle temper, can my words hurt you?Xie Moru had a smile in his eyes, "Of course I am convinced by my second uncle He Muyu's eyes, if Li Shizi is not someone you can get along with, how could he bring me and my sister to have dinner and chat with you here?"

Now, Xie Baisu laughed without saying a word, Li Xuan took the cup and smiled, "Come on, I'll respect my sister."

Su Buyu said repeatedly, "Hey, you guys are always paying respects!"

Everyone laughed and started talking.

When he returned to the mansion in the evening, Marquis Yong'an heard that his son had seen Xie Moru, and said, "Oh, it seems that you saw a famous person from the imperial capital today."

Li Xuan took the maid and served the fragrant tea, and smiled, "Your sister is very nice. Although she is powerful, she is not unreasonable." After thinking about it, "You Qi speaks a lot of witty words." Xie Moru talked about the theory of the sword again.

Marquis Yong'an laughed when he heard this, and said to his eldest son, "Praise us three generations in one sentence, think carefully."

(End of this chapter)