Reverse Junhou

On the seventh day of the first lunar month in the 27th year of Yongping, the crown prince accepted his concubine, and drove east to greet him in person, starting from the east Chang'an gate.

In the palace, the prince went to the gate of Zhu's mansion, and the prince entered the mansion to welcome the princess and raise the sedan chair.The Crown Princess Zhu Rong was dressed in an apricot-yellow court dress, covered with a red gold hijab, and was welcomed out of the hall by the Crown Prince.Thousands of Yulin guards stood in the streets and alleys of the imperial city, escorting the crown prince Chengyu.After entering the main gate of Lili, perform rituals such as washing and paying homage to the temple, and meet the emperor and empress.

The Ministry of Rituals spent several months preparing for the ceremony for the prince's concubine acceptance, including all kinds of halogen books, wedding ceremony and great music.After the meeting with the emperor, the ceremony came to an end, and the courtiers returned to the mansion one after another to prepare the congratulatory gifts for the congratulatory banquet at the prince's mansion the next day.

Zhao Fengci, as the fifth son of the emperor, was naturally among the guests invited to the banquet at the Prince's Mansion.He was not proficient in the way of giving gifts in the palace, so Jingyang Zhaoyi asked Ashen to prepare the Ye Mingzhu given to Zhenbei Mansion by the small country outside the Great Wall, and take it to congratulate him.At noon the next day, the princes' chariots came out of the palace gate in a mighty manner and headed for the Prince's Mansion.

As soon as he entered the mansion with the servant, Zhao Fengci realized that he felt a little lonely.The princes have more or less personal relationships with the guests present, and many courtiers are close relatives of the princes' mother's family.Officials and courtiers sought out acquaintances to talk with each other, and the atmosphere gradually became active during the meeting.

Zhao Fengci randomly found a corner and sat down.The people around saw the young man's face was unfamiliar, and he was wearing plain black clothes that could not tell his identity, so they didn't dare to go up to talk to him without authorization, but just looked at him from time to time.

After a while, a servant of the Ministry of Rites who claimed to be surnamed Liu came towards Zhao Fengci: "Your Highness Fifth, the superior has set up a special seat for His Highness, let me take His Highness there."

When everyone heard Liu Shilang's address for the young man, they all turned pale in shock, and stood up to say goodbye to Zhao Feng.Zhao Fengci remained silent, and sat down at the banquet hall with Liu Shilang.

The fifth prince, who had never been seen in public, attracted the attention of many people, until Mr. Wen Xiang came late.

Wen Xuechao is still the most upbeat playboy in Guangyang.Today, the crown prince celebrated the banquet. He was dressed in a purple satin robe and a soap shirt, and walked into the banquet hall leisurely.There was no sound in the hall, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

Zhao Fengci frowned slightly.

He had a feeling in his heart that it might not be Wen Xuechao's good looks that attracted everyone's attention.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, the guests began to discuss in low voices, and everyone glanced at Wen Xue from time to time, with cynicism and sympathy mixed in their eyes.

Wen Xuechao ignored the gazes of everyone present, looked around, shook his sleeves, and swaggered to sit directly opposite Zhao Fengci.

"Your Highness Fifth, please stay safe." Zhao Fengci heard that Xue Chao lip-synced to himself.

"Don't come here without any problems" is true.After Zhao Qimiao became an adult, the emperor sent the prince Taifu to teach him the way of being a prince. Wen Xuechao moved with the prince to the prince's mansion to attend classes.The two met by chance in the Jinlang Pavilion, and they haven't seen each other for several months.

Zhao Fengci gently tapped the palace lantern on the table with a silver spoon, indicating that he heard it.

When Wen Xuechao saw His Highness the Fifth Prince answering him, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Zhao Fengci lost his mind for a moment.

This Wen Xuechao is indeed very good-looking, if it were a woman, it would not be an exaggeration to use the word "Qingcheng" to describe it.He is only 16 years old now, and he doesn't know what kind of appearance he will be in the future when he is weak.

Just now when Wen Xue looked at him, he suddenly felt that Yandang Pass was thousands of miles away.

Zhao Fengci shook his head, suddenly felt that he was fascinated by the feasting and feasting of this feast.He had never thought of this before when he was shrouded in horse leather on the battlefield.

Although Zhao Qimiao's appearance was not as good as his cousin's, he still inherited the good appearance of a queen.He was dressed in an apricot-yellow dress, with a grim expression on his face.

The woman who came along with him was the new crown prince and concubine, Zhu Rong, the youngest daughter of General Yandong.

The style of dress for the princess is similar to that of the prince, both are apricot-yellow gowns inlaid with silver patterns, but they wear many heavy accessories.When the guests saw the prince and princess arriving, they all got up and saluted.

Zhao Qimiao waved his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down.He gently took the princess's hand, and led her to sit beside him.The princess blessed her husband gracefully, and then sat down slowly.Although the behavior of the two did not appear to be very close, they could still be regarded as respectful to each other.

There was a burst of loud singing, and the theater troupe from the palace made their debut.At this time, Zhao Fengci had the opportunity to observe the crown prince.

Zhu Rong is completely different from the usual ladies in Beijing. She is slender and tall, with a radiant look in her brows and eyes, carrying a rare sassy and heroic spirit.Even wearing a heavy and cumbersome dress, he still behaves calmly, neatly and decisively.Seeing that Zhao Fengci was looking at him, Zhu Rong raised his glass to Zhao Fengci from a distance, covered his sleeves and drank it down.That was the usual drinking posture in the military tent, Zhu Rong already recognized who he was.

Zhu Rong is such a woman who doesn't give in to her eyebrows, will she be abandoned by Wen Xuechao, a helpless young man, and even fall to the point of closing her door and cutting her hair to become a nun?

Zhao Fengci didn't quite believe it, he looked at Wen Xuechao calmly, only to see that Mr. Wen was concentrating on watching the dancing girls in the arena, holding the chopsticks and tapping the wine cup lightly, following the rhythm of the zither Temperament change.

Seeing that Xue Chao didn't have any unusual reactions, everyone gave up the idea of ​​joking and immersed themselves in the singing and dancing in the venue.Zhao Qimiao and Wen Xuechao are like twins on weekdays, sticking together from morning to night, but today they have not talked with Wen Xuechao alone, on the contrary, they deliberately avoid him.

Wen Xuechao seemed to be enjoying himself leisurely, from the beginning to the end of the banquet, he didn't even glance at the crown princess.

It was already midnight when the congratulatory banquet ended, the young masters of the aristocratic family had very strict family education, they hadn't had such a good time for a long time, and they were already drunk like mud.The stewards of the Prince's Mansion have prepared guest rooms for the guests in case of emergencies.

The princes walked shoulder to shoulder towards the guest courtyard, there was a faint murmur in the courtyard, it seemed that there was going to be a fun event in the second half of the night.Zhao Fengci saw that the imperial confinement time had passed, and was hesitating whether to rush back to Renming Palace, but he saw that Xue Chao also left his seat and walked towards him leisurely.

Wen Xuechao raised the fan in his hand and pointed to the courtyard on the west side: "Zhao Qiyang and the others play quite a lot on weekdays, and I'm afraid they have invited a lot of oirans in the building, and what they do may dirty the eyes of His Highness the Fifth Highness. Your Highness does not dislike it, there are still vacant rooms in my courtyard."

"Your yard?" Zhao Fengci immediately realized that Wen Xuechao was the prince's companion, so the prince's mansion naturally had a place for him to stay.

If you are having fun with all the princes, you don't know when you will be able to escape.Zhao Fengci hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, letting Wen Xuechao lead the way for him.

Wen Xue walked around several courtyards and walked to the entrance of a small courtyard on the west side.As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they heard the sound of branches shaking from the big tree in the courtyard, and a familiar figure jumped down from the tree.

"Your Highness Fifth, long time no see." said the princess in night clothes.

Zhao Fengci: "..."

Wen Xuechao: "...do you know each other?"

Zhao Fengci wanted to turn around and enter the room, but seeing Zhu Rong and Wen Xue staring at him together, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I know."

"It's not just acquaintance." Zhu Rong said, "His Royal Highness and I have engaged in baby marriage."

Wen Xuechao involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Your Highness, you, listen to my explanation." He said dryly, "Miss Zhu and I did not—"

Rumors of Wen Zhu's romantic affair had already spread throughout the capital. Who would have thought that the hidden fifth prince was the protagonist of this "Zhu Niang Wen Sheng Acacia"?Wen Xuechao quickly scanned Zhao Fengci's whole body to see if he was carrying a weapon that was convenient for him, and in a fit of anger he slashed himself.He took a few steps back without any trace, ready to run from the gate of the courtyard at any time.

"Zhao Fengci, this is between the two of us, it has nothing to do with Wen Qi." Zhu Rong's eyes were a little cold, "You have been hiding from me for so many years, now that I'm married and married, it's time to make things clear."

"When General Zhenbei made our marriage contract with my father, you were sent to Saibei, and we have never seen each other since then." Zhu Rong said, "Why did my father send a letter to Zhenbei when I was married to Ji, You want to prepare for our marriage, but you refuse to do so?"

Wen Xuechao sneaked behind a big tree to hide, for fear that the two madmen Wu would fight in the yard.

"Marriage when I was young, it's a child's play. Besides, I haven't accomplished a lot. If I die in the battlefield one day, I won't let you down." Zhao Fengci said.

Zhu Rong sneered, as if he had heard some big joke: "My father was recalled to Guangyang by His Majesty, and he was ready to serve as a pawn for the royal family. Do you know why I made such embarrassing things back then? I knew it earlier. The queen likes me, so she tried every means not to marry into the royal family, hoping that one day, you can marry me after you return to Beijing."

Zhao Fengci remained silent.

Seeing that Zhao Fengci still remained silent, Zhu Rong's eyes were already steaming: "You know, I'm still guarding the perfect body for you."

Zhao Fengci looked up at her.

"I have known Wen Ji for a long time. He knew that I didn't want to marry into the royal family. He risked his reputation and sang this oboe with me, and arranged a fake show that was messed up and abandoned at the end." Rong's voice was a little trembling, "It's a pity that I didn't expect that fate is inevitable. After all, I still paid by mistake."

Seeing that the fifth prince had no intention of drawing his sword, Wen Xuechao slowly moved out from behind the big tree.Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked behind the two, Zhu Rong said: "I stunned the prince with medicine, and now he is still asleep."

"Zhao Fengci, you want me tonight. From now on, no matter what, I will admit it."

Wen Xuechao had always known that Miss Zhu was straightforward and free-spirited, but she never expected to be so straightforward and free-spirited.

At night, the spring breeze is slightly cool, gently sweeping the trees and the courtyard wall, leaving only the silence of the garden.

"Miss Zhu, my life is in danger, and I don't care about the day and night. Love is too extravagant for me.

"The mountains are high and the water is long, so you have to take care of yourself." Zhao Fengci finally said.

When Wen Xuechao walked into the wing, Zhao Fengci was still sitting by the window in a daze.He called His Highness the Fifth Highness a few times, and seeing that this person should not respond, he sat down directly in front of the desk.

"Your Highness," Wen Xuechao called again, "it's time to take a rest."

Zhao Fengci turned around and found that Wen Xuechao was calling him, and smiled apologetically: "Sorry, I thought of some old things."

"Your Highness just said that human life is in danger, and the morning is not about the night. However, I have heard Zhu Taifu say that life is like the dew in the morning, and how long will it be like this. If Your Highness has done his best, he will have nothing to fear in the future. Then you will be happier." Wen Xuechao thought for a while, and told Zhao Fengci his way of life.

"I don't know," Zhao Fengci smiled wryly, "It's only through this incident that I realize how big the world is. You and I are just a drop in the ocean, and everything is beyond our control, and I'm just a little bit unwilling."

"The matter of the Crown Princess has not yet been decided. If there is a chance, His Highness and Ms. Zhu may have a chance meeting in the future." Wen Xuechao was still a little sad when she saw Zhao Fengci, and comforted her.

Zhao Fengci gave a low "hmm".Seeing that he was tired, Wen Xuechao stood up and left.Through the side window, Zhao Fengci saw the candlelight lit up in the opposite wing, and after a while, the light dimmed.

The small courtyard was shrouded in darkness, and drowsiness came over him like a tide, Zhao Fengci thought a little drowsily, Wen Xuechao was able to speak the truth easily, and even said something like "do your best to obey the destiny".The horse who drank and stalked the prince, ruined his reputation to help others, yelled crazy words about being murdered by evil spirits, and had scratches on his face all day long, making the whole capital restless. How can this person be "obeying the destiny"?