Bright Spring

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2Chapter 16 Big things are about to happen

/p>The garden behind the pear garden is relatively quiet, but it is far from quiet.The sound of silk, bamboo and golden drums in front of the garden can still be faintly heard here.After all, this place is behind the theater in the downtown area, with the hustle and bustle and glitz close at hand.

In a wooden-floored hall, Zhu Gaoxu was making Kung Fu tea by himself.Because he sent away the woman who made tea just now, he was the only one left in the room.

At this moment, the door opened with a "crack", and the eunuch Wang Gui bent down and said, "My lord, you've arrived."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, Wang Gui turned his head and said "please", and then Yao Fang, who was wearing a big hat, stepped in.Yao Fang clasped her fists and said, "At the end of the day, when I saw a carriage leaving the palace, I guessed it was the prince's carriage and horse, so I followed, and my guess was right."

"Sit here." Zhu Gaoxu greeted.

Yao Fang came over and said in a deep voice, "I have something important to tell at the end, I wonder if it's convenient to talk here?"

"There are no idlers in the whole house, and there are my guards in the wing rooms on both sides. I have seen it before, the front is the corridor, the back is the pond, facing the open land." Zhu Gaoxu said, "But Yao Baihu has to wait a moment .”

Yao Fang looked around nervously.It was only when Zhu Gaoxu saw this that he realized that he had misunderstood what he meant. Yao Fang might think that there was someone else here and had to wait.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him and said: "The owner here said that this Yunnan cooked tea cannot be steeped in boiling water, and the boiling water should be cooled a little, otherwise the tea will tend to have a sour taste."

Yao Fang hurriedly stepped forward to take the purple sand pot and said, "How dare you ask the prince to make tea for the last general?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Alright. I see that you are restless. You haven't recovered from what happened last time? Yao Baihu, don't be too nervous, you should think about who this king is."

"Yes." Yao Fang nodded.He observed the water temperature and was doing trivial things, so he became a little distracted and spoke a little slower.

Then Yao Fang successively talked about how Hu Wei got a poem, how to deduce the cause and effect, and how to go to Dali tomorrow, etc., one by one.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu remained silent for a long time.

A mysterious woman with a pale face?Zhu Gaoxu listened carefully to Yao Fang's report, and immediately remembered the female assassin he met in Liyuan.

Later, according to Duan Yang's account, the female assassin was her daughter named Duan Xuehen.Duan Yang's mother and daughter had a blood feud with the Mu family, which Zhu Gaoxu already knew.

Is the mysterious woman Duan Xuehen?

If according to Hu Wei's speculation: Duan Baoji and Mu Sheng are allies; the poem "Three Sacred Pagodas Nostalgic for Baoji" was written by Jianwen and written for Duan Baoji...then Duan Xuehen, who delivered the news, really wanted to Help Hu Mei and expose Mu Sheng's secret of hiding Emperor Jianwen!

"There is going to be a big movement in Yunnan!" Zhu Gaoxu finally spoke, reached out to pick up the small porcelain cup in front of him, and drank it down in one gulp.

Only then did he realize that the tea in the porcelain cup was already cold.

Yao Fang clasped her fists and said, "It is inconvenient for the general to stay for a long time, so I will take my leave."

Zhu Gaoxu looked up at him and said, "I will find someone to decorate the empty restaurant we met last time. If Yao Baihu wants to contact me in the future, he will go there."

"The general understands." Yao Fang nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu had calmed down, thinking that no matter what, Mu Sheng was the one who was unlucky.Yao Fang left this room, and after a while, the door opened again, and Mrs. Shen Xu entered the room, politely saying: "Your Majesty is here, I am here to welcome you."

Zhu Gaoxu stood up, looked at Shen Xushi, and noticed that she was wearing light gray silk half-arms.No matter how fair the skin of Han women is, it is not pure white.And although the silk dress looks plain, it has a dull color; comparing the two sides, it makes Shen Xu's skin look like white jade, with a youthful and healthy luster.

Shen Xu's jewelry is still very little, but it doesn't look plain.The gorgeous appearance with red lips and white teeth, as well as the delicate decals on the nails, have nothing to do with sobriety.When Zhu Gaoxu saw her, it was as if he saw a meticulous painting, which was fine but not vulgar.

Gray silk?This is a very rare material.Zhu Gaoxu said in his heart: Mrs. Shen Xu is really a particular person and very assertive.

He laughed and said: "I thought we would meet at your residence, but my wife came to Liyuan."

Shen Xu's face turned red immediately, she lowered her eyes and said in a low voice: "I am the wife of the Shen family, it would be too much to do such things in Shen's residence."

"Ha..." Zhu Gaoxu laughed immediately, and said, "It seems that Mrs. Shen is someone who can afford to lose, and she is going to cash in her bet today."

Shen Xushi turned her face away, too ashamed to speak.She walked up to the desk, and silently lifted the kettle off the stove and put it on the marble on the wooden desk to dry.

After a moment of silence, Mrs. Shen Xu suddenly glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, then lowered her head to look at her clothes, "Why does the prince look at me like this, what's wrong with my clothes?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "There are many light gray cotton cloths, and silk is rare, but why do they look so good on Madam? I just thought about it for a while. Ordinary people wear red, green and green silk satin to make them more colorful, but Madam made her clothes green leaves. , to set off your own color. I admired it secretly."

Shen Xu's eyes were like autumn waves, and she flicked over Zhu Gaoxu's face, "I don't want my lord to say these sweet words to confuse people. If I am a little lady, wouldn't I be coaxed into a daze by you?"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled without saying a word.

After a while, Mrs. Shen Xu sighed quietly, "Before I came, I thought, what is going on today when I come to see the lord... Who will the lord think of me? What will others think of our relationship?"

Zhu Gaoxu's smile gradually disappeared, and he pondered endlessly.

Shen Xu raised her head and looked at him: "What does the prince think?"

Zhu Gaoxu was still thinking about her question and didn't speak immediately.

At this moment, Mrs. Shen Xu seemed a little anxious, and said again, "To be honest, I was forced to do nothing this time. I thought that the affairs of those chieftains were very troublesome. Even if the prince has an army, it is impossible for two Yuezhou was pacified within a month, so I agreed casually. Now I don't want to go back on my word, for fear of offending you..."

"Ma'am, you can go back on your word." Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said.

"Ah?" Shen Xu suddenly froze there in surprise.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her eyes, and felt that Shen Xushi seemed to be a little bit lost at this moment.He didn't think too much, and immediately changed his mouth and said with a smile: "I'm just kidding! Human nature is like a casino, how can it be ignored? I have some things to deal with after I return to Kunming City, so I delayed until now, but I don't want to bet on that bet." I will forget, sooner or later I have to honor it, have you kept Madam waiting for a long time?"

After Shen Xu heard this, she seemed to be slightly relieved, but she rolled Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, and sighed: "I think the lord has forgotten, but I know that the lord will not let me go so easily."

Zhu Gaoxu said with a "hehe" smile: "Madam Shen has already offended the Mu Mansion, and has been entangled by King Min's people, so you can't offend me again!"

Shen Xu said helplessly: "I am a fish for a knife, and I dare not do it myself."

Zhu Gaoxu stopped his smile and said in a low voice: "I was just thinking about what Mrs. Shen asked, who would I take you for... I didn't mean to belittle Madam, but I can't talk about affection. Madam is beautiful and charming, but weak-boned. With abundant muscles and better skin than snow, of course I covet Madam's beauty. Since I have the opportunity to get close to Madam, I certainly wish for it; what's more, after getting close, I can unite with the forces of the Shen family. Why not do it?"

After hearing this, Shen Xu raised her head, her bright eyes lingered on Zhu Gaoxu's face, "I really can't tell which of the prince's words is true and which is false."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "I am a person who will try to tell the truth when there is no need to lie. Madam is in contact with me, I will not cheat you, but Madam should not mess up."

Shen Xu forced a smile and said: "My lord, don't be a concubine, you are a young lady who has never seen the world."

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the partition next to him, "Is there a bed inside? Let's talk inside."

Shen Xu lowered her head, Yubai's ears turned red, she said nothing, and did not answer Zhu Gaoxu's question.

Zhu Gaoxu had never entered that bedroom before, and only glanced at the door.At this time, he walked in first, looked around, and saw a wooden bed inside.Sure enough, this place is not only a place to drink tea, you can also ask women to accompany you.

He walked to the bed, and was soon attracted by a strange chair next to it, so he stepped forward to observe it curiously, and saw that the chair had a complicated structure and wooden wheels.He glanced back at Shen Xu who was at the door, and asked, "Ma'am, what is the use of this chair?"

Shen Xu actually turned her back, "There is such a thing in the room, I will ask someone to move it out immediately!"

"No, I think it's quite interesting." Zhu Gaoxu reached out to pull it, thinking about its structure, and after a while he turned his head and smiled, "Let's try it?"

Shen Xu tremblingly said: "No! I don't want to be so ashamed..."

Zhu Gaoxu said without changing his face: "Ma'am, don't forget the bet. If you are willing to bet, you can't blame anyone."