Qing Fu Jin

Chapter 119 Two Love Rivals
"What did you say? Bo Zhe is the man you fancy?"

Wu Zhu asked twice in a row.

Li Fangcao said inexplicably: "We Annan women, if they say they like it, they like it, and they never hide it. I just fell in love with Bozhe, so what?"

Wuzhu said: "Have you inquired about it? He does have a wife, and they only got married in March this year."

Li Fangcao flicked his whip and said, "I know, his Fujin name is Fucha Lingbo, we have met before."

"Hey! We've already met each other, how about it, isn't his Fujin easy to mess with?" Wuzhu suddenly felt that things had become very interesting.

Li Fangcao saw that she looked like she was enjoying the show, and felt a little nervous, she curled her mouth and did not answer her words.

Wu Zhu didn't pursue it, and said: "It's a coincidence, the friends I said to invite are also Bo Zhe and his Fujin Lingbo. Since you don't know the way, come with me."

She controlled the rein of the horse, turned around, and ran up the mountain.

Li Fangcao quickly followed behind.

When he arrived at the gate of the other courtyard of Prince Jane's mansion, Wu Zhu said to the two guards: "You go back first. I came back in a hurry, and the servants in the other courtyard probably haven't gotten the news yet. You go back and tell them to go back first." Clean up the yard where I live. I want to have a banquet tomorrow. Tell them to start preparing it today. If there is something to go down the mountain to buy, it will be in time. No need to keep anyone here, Bozhebeile will send it tonight Someone sent me there."

"Yes."

The two guards took the order and turned around together.

At this time, someone had already seen Wuzhu in front of the gate of the other courtyard. Because there are many villas of nobles in Beijing on Songshan Mountain, although he didn't recognize Wuzhu and Li Fangcao, he saw their demeanor and they had status, so he went in and reported it a long time ago. .

Ma Heizi, who was missing an arm, got a letter from the concierge, came out and took a look. Although Li Fangcao was unfamiliar, he recognized Wu Zhu, and while sending someone to inform, he hurried up to salute Qian.

"Slave Ma Heizi, please greet Wuzhugege."

Sitting on the horse, Wuzhu said condescendingly, "Are all your masters here? Tell them, I'm coming."

Ma Heizi smiled and said: "The slave has already ordered someone to report, Ge Ge please come in first."

Wuzhu nodded and called Li Fangcao to jump off the horse. A servant came over and took the reins of their horses, leading them to the stable to feed them.

Ma Heizi led Wuzhu and Li Fangcao inside.

Bo Zhe and Ling Bo didn't go out, they were resting in the other courtyard. When they heard that Wuzhu was coming, they went out together to meet Ma Heizi. From a distance, they saw two people behind Ma Heizi. Li Fangcao couldn't help being surprised.

As soon as Li Fangcao saw Bo Zhe, without waiting for the two parties to say hello, she immediately called out "Bo Zhe" and ran up, grabbing Bo Zhe's arm.

"Okay! You clearly agreed to ask me to go to your house to choose knives, but you sneaked here to play tricks, a man, you don't mean anything!"

Bo Zhe glanced at the arm held by her, and said unhappily: "Princess, although you are from Annan, you should also know the etiquette rules of the Qing Dynasty, and men and women are not treated lightly."

Li Fangcao pretended to be confused and said: "I don't understand what is thin and light. Anyway, you not only owe me a knife, but also an explanation!"

Bo Zhe frowned. In the past, he might have made a joke with Li Fangcao to resolve it. It was only after being reminded by Ling Bo that some jokes would have strange meanings to girls .

Ling Bo snickered, walked over, grabbed Li Fangcao's hand like shaking hands in a normal meeting of friends, and freed Bo Zhe's arm without any trace.

"Princess Fangcao actually came to our other courtyard, it really made us flourish!"

Li Fangcao raised her eyebrows and said, "Why, you welcome me?"

"The princess and King Annan are both distinguished guests of the Qing Dynasty. How could we not welcome them. Hey, I don't think the princess has brought any entourage. Could it be that she came alone?"

Li Fangcao pointed at Wuzhu and said, "Here, she brought me here."

Ling Bo turned sideways, looked at Wu Zhu, and couldn't laugh or cry and said, "I said, why do you make me feel uncomfortable when you come back?"

Wuzhu shrugged her shoulders, spread her hands and said, "It's none of my business. I came to Songshan to escape the summer heat. This Princess Annan also came, but halfway she said that she didn't know the way, so I had to bring her here. We can't let us clear the way." Let’s take a stroll all over the mountain with your distinguished guests.”

Ling Bo snorted softly, and said with a smile: "Since we are here, we are all guests. It is hot today, and the flower hall is not as cool as the garden in the backyard. Please come and have tea in the garden."

Wu Zhu nodded.

Li Fangcao also knew that drinking tea is the custom of hospitality in the Central Plains.

"Embroidered books, lead the way."

"Yes." Xiu Shu led her hand, asking Wuzhu and Li Fangcao to go forward.

Ling Bo fell behind and secretly twisted Bozhe's arm hard.

A former rival in love and a current rival in love are all good things you did!
She squinted at Bozhe.

Even in pain, he didn't dare to cry out, Bozhe just gasped.

What are we talking about? If there are too many women, it will be troublesome. Look, now there are three women, that is a play, they are the ones who sing the play, and he is the one who watches the play, but the one who watches the play is more responsible than the one who sings.

The small waterfall in the backyard is indeed a good place to cool off the heat. There is a large square pavilion beside the pool, with several rattan chairs, rattan futons, and a small rattan coffee table. Chilled grapes, fresh melons and fruits, Xiu Shu and Rui Dong knelt on the futon, pouring wine and peeling melons for them.

Li Fangcao took a sip of the grape wine and almost hiccupped in relief.

"You people in the Central Plains, even if you can enjoy it, you can live such a happy life."

Bozhe was lying on the wicker chair, his whole body was in a state of emptiness, his face was covered with the veil snatched from Ling Bo's hand, and he didn't know if he fell asleep.

Wuzhu smiled and said: "That's right, my Empress Ama is very rare about this other courtyard of Prince Jane's Mansion, but unfortunately, I just can't bear it..." She covered her mouth and snickered.

It really happened before. At the beginning, Yaerjiang built another courtyard here and received Kangxi. Kangxi really liked this place, but the emperor can't compete with his courtiers. After returning, he praised it in front of everyone. Hot springs and waterfalls here.

Ling Bo picked up a grape and threw it on Wu Zhu's face, and scolded with a smile: "You are the only one who dares to arrange the emperor like this, and changing someone is not enough to lose his head."

Wu Zhu said disapprovingly: "That's because they have their own ulterior motives. Even though I say that, I'm always respectful to Huang Ama in my heart."

Ling Bo nodded, yes, right now, people in Beijing are blinded by factional disputes, but they don't know that Kangxi still has at least eight years to be emperor. It's not enough to lose your head.

She was peeling a muskmelon, which is commonly seen in the south, but rarely grown in the north. The ones in the other courtyard were tributes. Kangxi rewarded them to Prince Jane's mansion, and the mansion sent people to Songshan.

Ling Bo didn't seem to be able to cut very well, so he frowned and said, "This knife is not easy to use. For embroidering books, take the one I usually use."

Xiushu responded, and took out a knife from a rattan basket covered with a green cloth and handed it over.

Li Fangcao's eyes widened immediately, and she lost her voice: "You really cut melons with a golden knife!"

What Ling Bo is holding in her hand is the golden knife that Kangxi gave to Bo Zhe earlier. She told Li Fangcao that she would take it home to chop melons and vegetables, but in fact it is not true, but this time Li Fangcao came over Well, thinking about this, she deliberately asked the embroidery book to show off.

"That's right, I said I was short of a knife for peeling melons. You see, this golden knife is very handy."

Ling Bo quickly peeled a cantaloupe and cut it neatly into eight pieces. Rui Dong took it with a crystal plate, and Xiu Shu immediately took a wet handkerchief to wipe Ling Bo's hands.

Ruidong put bamboo sticks on each piece of melon meat, so that everyone can take it easily.

This bamboo stick was also suggested by Ling Bo, but it was used in this way when he was in the palace, and the embroidery felt good, so he asked people to do a lot of it.

Wuzhu and Li Fangcao used bamboo sticks to pick up the melon meat and ate it in their hands, which was also very convenient and clean.

It's just that Li Fangcao looked at the embroidery book and sheathed the golden knife that Ling Bo had used up, and then put it in the rattan basket. She really thought it was a fruit knife at home, and she couldn't help but feel her teeth itch.

She finished the cantaloupe in two bites, and couldn't care less about the sweet and soft taste in her mouth, so she reached out and pushed Bozhe's leg: "Bozhe, you haven't answered me yet, why do you know that I'm going to the palace?" , but you escaped here, do you really hate me?"

Seeing that she had no scruples at all, Wu Zhu directly pushed on Bo Zhe's thigh, raised her eyebrows involuntarily, and winked at Ling Bo fiercely.

Ling Bo glanced at her coldly, lowered his voice and said, "It's not all the trouble you caused me, it's still a good show right now."

Wu Zhu giggled and turned her head away.

Li Fangcao was still staring at Bo Zhe.

Bo Zhe wiped off the veil on his face, lazily opened his eyes and said, "The princess said that she would come to the palace to choose a knife, but she didn't name her name and said that she must greet her in person. Doesn't the princess know that our palace In order not to neglect the princess, I took out all the most expensive knives in the mansion, but it is a pity that the princess was angry and refused to enter the mansion, which has failed us in vain."

"Hmph! This is sophistry!" Li Fangcao shook her hands angrily, "You people from the Central Plains are really cunning. Anyway, you owe me a knife, and you have to give it to me yourself when you return to Beijing."

Ling Bo smiled and said, "Princess, don't worry, we will never break our promise."

At this time, Ma Heizi came over and said, "Report to the masters, lunch is ready, please go to the restaurant to have dinner."

Ling Bo laughed and said: "The cooks in our other courtyard, besides Beijing cuisine, also cook Huaiyang cuisine well, but today you are lucky."

The Huaiyang cuisine at this time was not as famous as later generations. Ling Bo was a bit tired of Beijing cuisine, and found that the cooks in other courtyards could cook other dishes. It was very good for a change.

Then everyone got up together.

Wu Zhu held Ling Bo's hand, and said in a low voice as she walked: "This princess came here alone, and she told me that she has fallen in love with your man, and that she wants to live with you when she is in Songshan." You are in the other courtyard, you have to prepare a bit."

Ling Bo tilted his head to look at her, and said with a faint smile, "I thought, since you have also come to Songshan, you might feel lonely by yourself, so why don't you invite Princess Fangcao to live with you."

(End of this chapter)