Crossing the East Palace

Because Tang Luojin only came to the backyard to take a look at Princess Ningyang, so she only brought two young eunuchs with her - one long canal and one small path, and neither of them happened to know how to swim.

So when Tang Luojin said that he wanted to save someone, Chang Qu was dumbfounded for a moment, and then pushed the path: "Go and call someone!"

Xiao Jing was about to run, when Tang Luojin called to him: "No need, if you go, I'm afraid that the person who called you is the person who planned this matter, and when the time comes, the girl won't be able to tell, and Gu can't tell either." .”

After finishing speaking, Tang Luojin took off her belt, jade pendant and outer robe.

"The two of you detour to the sand below, and find some sticks or ropes. After I save her, you will pull us up."

Tang Luojin said so, took off her boots and socks, and then jumped into the lake without waiting for the trail and the long canal to recover.

Xiao Jing was dumbfounded for a moment, and was pushed by Chang Qu: "Hurry up! Find a stick and a rope! Although Your Highness can swim, but that girl is taller than His Highness, His Highness may not be able to hold her!"

The two came back to their senses, and immediately ran down the bridge, not forgetting to see if there were any suitable branches on the way, so they could be used to reach into the water and pull people up.

Tang Luojin knew how to swim in his previous life, but in this life in the palace, there were few people who could swim in the palace. The three masters and three masters of the East Palace invited by Emperor Tianyuan knew astronomy and geography, but they couldn't teach people how to swim.At that time, Tang Luojin felt that the queen might push him into the water - after all, it is actually a very simple way to die like this, isn't it?So I found a family member who accompanied me, and ran to learn fushui.No one doubted that.

In this life, Tang Luojin wakes up early to boxing every day. On weekdays, he still has to learn the six arts of a gentleman, Cuju and polo, etc. This is also something that the noble children in Chang'an City can do, and naturally the prince will also know it.

Therefore, although Tang Luojin was only 12 years old and was born prematurely, her body was not bad, and she quickly swam from the water to behind the girl in green clothes, and while approaching the girl in green clothes, she comforted her: "But Shen My girl? Gu hugged you from behind and brought you to the shore, don't struggle, lest Gu's strength is not enough, you and I will stay in the water."

The girl in green was in the lake when she saw the prince on the bridge.At first, the prince thought that the most important thing would be to order the servants to quickly call someone who can swim to rescue her, but unexpectedly the prince actually jumped into the lake.Grateful in his heart, he didn't care about others, and nodded repeatedly after hearing the words: "Okay, thank you, Your Highness."

Seeing that the girl in green was no longer struggling much, Tang Luojin put her arm around the girl's waist and paddled towards the shore with the other.

Although it is difficult, it can barely support it.

"His Royal Highness, catch it!" Changqu and Xiaojing were lucky, and they found a fishing rod by the lake. They took the fishing rod and walked a few steps to a place where the lake was slightly shallower, and handed over the fishing rod past.

Tang Luojin let the girl in green grab the fishing rod, while he continued to paddle, and after a while, he landed on the shore.

The incense burner stumbled and ran down now.

Her legs and feet are inconvenient, and it is not easy to rush over here.

When the girl in green saw the incense burner, she burst into tears: "Auntie! Auntie!"

The incense burner didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly took off his outer shirt, put it on the girl in green clothes, and at the same time knelt down and thanked Tang Luojin: "Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness has saved our second girl's life. Concubine Xin He and the Shen family must not dare to forget, but, just afraid that in a short time, someone with a heart will come here, and for the sake of the second girl's reputation, the servants will take the second girl and leave first."

At this moment, Second Miss Shen is wearing the cloak of the incense burner, and she wants to kneel down to give thanks.

Tang Luojin reached out her hand to stop her, and said expressionlessly: "In that case, you two should leave quickly." Then she pointed to a small path for the two of them, "That's the small garden where Miss Jiang usually goes. There should be no one around, so go there and take shelter for now."

The two were very grateful, and then quietly left.

Only then did Tang Luojin take off her wet clothes.

Xiao Jing sighed in admiration: "Fortunately, His Majesty just took off his outer robe and boots, otherwise, at this moment, he might not even have any temporary clothes."

Chang Qu, on the other hand, took off his outer robe, apologized, and wiped Tang Luojin's upper body, not forgetting to urge Xiao Jing: "Don't talk too much, let's think about where to find clothes for His Highness. "

Although the upper body can wear a robe, Tang Luojin didn't change the pants on the lower body.

Chang Qu was concentrating on wiping Tang Luojin's back, when he raised his hand, the young man's slender waist was exposed.

"Yeah——" Miss Shen Er had just left not far away, she suddenly turned her head, covered her mouth, and let out a small cry of surprise.

The incense burner hurriedly said: "Girl, go quickly, don't forget to read it later."

Second girl Shen grabbed her hand and said, "Auntie, look quickly, is there a plum blossom birthmark on the prince's waist?"

The incense burner looked back, and it was indeed so—on the back of the prince, there were a few red marks, which together looked like a small plum blossom.

The incense burner frowned slightly, and felt that the plum blossom birthmark looked familiar.

"Miss, let's go first." The incense burner was still awake, and urged, "The prince's clothes are wet, and others will not say much. The girl's clothes were wet, but she was rescued by the prince... If anyone knows, those gossips will definitely gossip. Indispensable."

The incense burner didn't say anything else, the second girl is getting old, and it's time to get married, if people really spread such words, it is estimated that the second girl's marriage is probably gone.

Miss Shen Er knew the seriousness, so she left quickly without mentioning it.But in my heart, I feel that the plum blossom birthmark is very familiar.

After all, where did she see this plum blossom birthmark?

Miss Shen Er and the incense burner left without mentioning it, but Ning Junchi came here before the caring people that Tang Luojin thought had arrived.

When he came over, Chang Qu was putting a dry coat on Tang Luojin's body.

Ning Junchi saw the second girl Shen and the incense burner in the distance, and then looked at Tang Luojin's appearance, his face darkened, and he reached out and took the clothes from Chang Qu's hand: "I'll come."

Chang Qu knew that the prince and Duke Xin had always been close, so he took advantage of the situation and handed over the clothes.

Tang Luojin could only stretch out her arms and said, "Uncle, thank you."

Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, he didn't hear Ning Junchi's answer.

It was just a sudden itch on the lower back.

Tang Luojin couldn't help but took a step forward, and said angrily, "Uncle!"

Ning Junchi was startled, and said with a smile: "Uncle just saw that the plum blossom birthmark on Xiaoqi's waist looked good for a moment, so..." That's why his hands were itchy, and he reached out to touch it?Ning Junchi was a little speechless, and only glanced at Tang Luojin's waist again, then put on Tang Luojin's outer robe, and said with a smile, "I just don't want to, no matter how hard or tired, Xiao Qi will It didn't change color, but only on the lower back...a slight touch made Xiao Qi change color in fright."

Tang Luojin: "..." If you pinch him hard, he will definitely remain expressionless, but, who can suffer from being so lightly tickled, touched so suddenly?He is not a stone, he was scratched and still did not respond, of course he will change his face.

Fortunately, Ning Junchi just laughed at Tang Luojin a few words, his eyes fell on Tang Luojin's waist and took another look, then he quickly looked away and looked into the distance.

"Here we come." Ning Junchi said with a smile that was not a smile, "I thought it was someone who couldn't see you and the Jiang family so well, but it turned out to be the Xia family."

When Tang Luojin heard the words and looked on the bridge, it was not the Xia family who led the way, but the wife of the Xia family's in-laws, the Murong family.But what enmity could the Murong family have with him?The only ones who can have "natural enmity" with him and can't see him well are the Xia family, the mother's family of the Ninth Prince.

"It's right here." A little servant girl was panting as she ran away, but she did not forget to say with certainty, "This is where I saw a girl in green clothes fall into the water, but I don't know how to swallow water, and I don't know who that girl is." Has the girl been rescued now, and who rescued her?"

As soon as the little girl said it, everyone knew what the little girl meant.

Even though the defense between men and women is not so serious at this time, women can go out to the streets and play polo and Cuju on weekdays, but if a woman falls into the water and is rescued by a man, such a relationship between men and women will cause a loss of reputation. But the more it spreads, the worse it sounds.

"Green girl?" Mrs. Murong raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, and looked at Mrs. Shen, "Speaking of which, the second girl of the Shen family, our concubine Xin's direct sister, likes to wear green clothes the most. I remember Look, today, it seems that the second girl is also wearing green clothes, I wonder if I remember wrong, Mrs. Shen?"

Madam Shen said calmly: "Today, the little girl is not the only one wearing green clothes. Besides, besides the ladies of various families, many servants and servants are also wearing green clothes. The one who fell into the water may not be the little girl."

Mrs. Murong wanted to provoke Mrs. Shen again, and all the people walked to the bridge.

Looking down the bridge from the bridge, I saw Xin Guogong and a young man——His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was fishing, and two young eunuchs stood behind them.

Other than that, there is no one else.

Everyone looked at the little maid who went to report with great fanfare.

The little servant girl opened her mouth wide and said, "How, how is it possible? Obviously a girl in green fell into the water here. I, I saw it with my own eyes."

Madam Shen breathed a sigh of relief, and then became worried about her little daughter.But everyone was here, and she couldn't leave alone, she couldn't even order others, so she had to stand here pretending to be calm.

Mrs. Murong didn't like this, she insisted on going down to ask Duke Xin and the prince, in her opinion, men are inherently romantic, and the prince likes to go to various places in Chang'an city to draw beauties, it is obvious that he is also very romantic.If there is no chance, then that's all.Now that it is possible for the prince to save the daughter of the Shen family, whether it is for the beauty of the daughter of the Shen family or for the sake of the Shen family, if the prince is clear-headed, he should admit it right now.

Of course, at the Jiang family's daughter's Jiji ceremony, if she slapped the Jiang family in the face so bluntly, will the Jiang family be estranged from the prince after that... This is not something Mrs. Murong needs to consider.

However, a group of wives in their 40s and [-]s came down from the bridge. After seeing the prince, Mrs. Murong asked each other, but Tang Luojin only said that she was fishing, and none of the girls in green and pink clothes saw her.

Mrs. Murong still wanted to ask, but Tang Luojin was impatient. She fixed her gaze on Mrs. Murong seriously, and said coldly, "Mrs. Jiang should decide the private affairs of the back house. Mrs. Murong, you are overstepping."

Mrs. Murong was terrified by Tang Luojin's gaze.

When he realized that he shouldn't be frightened by a child, Madam Jiang had already stepped forward, smoothed things over, and wanted to take all the ladies to the backyard.

Tang Luojin remained silent, and walked with Ning Junchi to the courtyard of Jiang Hanyi's younger brother Jiang Hanbing.

Jiang Hanbing and Tang Luojin were about the same age, and their clothes were about the same age.He had a special status, and when Jiang Hanbing's servant in the yard saw him, he went to take out Jiang Hanbing's new set of clothes without saying a word.

Tang Luojin didn't change her outer robe and boots, but changed her inner clothes and trousers. Outsiders didn't see anything when they saw it.

Tang Luojin left a message again, and asked someone to send a message to Jiang Hanyi's maid, and also sent a set of green clothes to the second girl of the Shen family, so she walked forward in peace.

After attending Jiang Hanyi's funeral ceremony, Tang Luojin went to Jiangnan with Ning Junchi the next day.

Due to the urgency of Jiangnan's affairs, he delayed his departure for several days because of Jiang Hanyi's wedding ceremony. Whether it was by boat or by land, he walked very fast, so in about half a month, the group arrived in Jiangnan.

As soon as Tang Luojin got out of the car, when he arrived at the post station, he received a letter from Chang'an City to Jiangnan.

The letter was written by Zhu Keshan.Zhu Keshan is the eldest of Tang Luojin's companions. He is now twenty one and has just passed the second-class Jinshi exam. It is difficult to leave Chang'an at this time, so he stays in Chang'an and helps Tang Luojin keep an eye on the capital.

The fact that the second daughter of the Shen family fell into the water did not spread in Chang'an City.Even if the Jiang family knew about this matter a little bit, they also understood that it was important not to make it public—once it was made public, with the progress of the Shen family, even if the crown prince did not mention it, Emperor Tianyuan would give the second girl of the Shen family a title, so that It entered the East Palace.Besides, although the second girl of the Shen family was plotted against by others, the incident happened in the Jiang family after all. The Jiang family was wronged first, so she would not say anything outside.

Although the Murong family and Xia family knew who was missing who, they hadn't caught anyone, so even though they were angry, they couldn't do anything.

As for the Shen family, the second girl of the Shen family is getting married soon, and at this time, no one will reveal this matter—besides, the prince is only 12 years old. Defend?But how harsh the world is to women, they have no choice but to cover their mouths tightly.

Murong's family and Xia's family thought this matter would be over here, but it's a pity that Shen's family and Jiang's family did not forget this matter, and Tang Luojin never forgot.

The Ninth Prince was eight years younger than Tang Luojin, and now he was only four years old. The Xia family and the Murong family dared to make such a move. How could Tang Luojin spare them?

Before he left, he ordered Qing Huan to send all the news and evidence that the Xia family and the Murong family bullied others and seized the people's land to the desk of Yan Qingsong's father, Yu Shi Yan Baogen.

Yan Baogen's only son was studying with the prince, and he was naturally a half-princeling. Hearing this, he naturally dragged two noble colleagues to the court to bring the two families together. The name of "lax family management and oppression of the people" was included in a book.

Although Emperor Tianyuan had never seen what happened to Jiang's family with his own eyes, he released people by Tang Luojin's side, Xiaojing deliberately told the affairs of Jiang's family to the people of Emperor Tianyuan, so it is natural that Emperor Tianyuan knew about Jiang's family , so they didn't give the Murong family and the Xia family any time to react, and directly above the court, they cursed the two families without giving them any face.After the scolding is over, the official position will be lowered by two levels.

Murong's family and Xia's family, in the court hall, were too embarrassed to lift their faces.

In the harem, the concubine Concubine Rou, the mother of the Nine Emperors, was given a reason by Emperor Tianyuan to deprive her of her title, and was demoted from the position of first-rank concubine to third-rank Jieyu.

After reading the letter, Tang Luojin felt a little better.

Very early on, Emperor Tianyuan didn't mind the competition between the princes for the emperor's favor, and he even felt that only the competition could make Tang Luojin train more like a prince.But ever since the eldest prince was confused and used a series of tricks to kill Tang Luojin, Emperor Tianyuan began to slowly restrict the competition among the princes—the Ninth Prince’s mother family, the Xia family, hadn’t done anything to the prince’s life. Thoughts, but the Ninth Prince is young, only four years old now.

The Ninth Prince is only four years old, and the Xia family dares to attack his prince blatantly. So, what about when the Ninth Prince grows up in the future?Could it be that when the time comes, they will imitate the appearance of the eldest prince and start thinking about the prince's life?

Emperor Tianyuan cared about the other princes, but he loved the prince even more.In the past, the eldest prince killed Tang Luojin in a series of tricks. Tang Luojin was able to endure it because of his brotherhood and his father, and only made the eldest prince become a monk.

Emperor Tianyuan was ashamed of him, now that the Ninth Prince is only four years old, the Xia family can't bear it anymore, how can they not be annoyed?Naturally, they wanted to make an example to the monkeys and severely punish the Xia family and the Murong family.As for the concubine Rou in the past, the current Xia Jieyu may not be clean either, so after being relegated to her status, she can live a peaceful life for a while.

Emperor Tianyuan thought so, and circled Xia Jieyu's name again, but he made up his mind that before his death, Xia Jieyu could only sit in Jieyu's seat for the rest of his life.

As for Concubine Xin... Emperor Tianyuan paused for a while on her name, and then moved away.Concubine Xin has no merit, and because her body was damaged when she gave birth to the nine princesses, it is extremely difficult to conceive again, so she was inappropriately promoted.

It's just that Concubine Xin shouldn't be promoted, so it's not bad to reward Ninth Princess with some things.

Tang Luojin guessed about what Emperor Tianyuan was thinking. Seeing that Emperor Tianyuan really severely punished the Xia family and the Murong family, and demoted the status of the nine princes, mothers and concubines, he knew what to do. Stay in Jiangnan with peace of mind and deal with the case of Jiangnan imperial examination fraud.

Tang Luojin didn't know much about the trial, but he had a different identity. After he came to Jiangnan, he began to rent the second floor of the most luxurious restaurant in Nanjing every day, and then pasted couplets or wrote down a couplet on the first floor. Words, so that the students who come to the restaurant may write couplets, or write poems and lyrics to write articles. After finishing writing, all the students will choose the best three people, and these three people will be able to meet him on the second floor.

Of course, in the daily couplets and articles and poems, Tang Luojin would also write a copy and send it downstairs for evaluation.If he wins, only two people can go to the second floor to meet him.

As a result, those in Jiangnan who were about to make trouble immediately calmed down.What's the trouble?I'd better think of an idea and go see the prince.

Moreover, I heard that the prince is very talented in writing. Although he likes to keep a straight face, he is gentle and polite, and he respects scholars very much.The most important thing is that I heard that in the restaurant for several days in a row, the best literary talent was selected, and it was the one that the prince ordered different servants to copy down and sent downstairs for evaluation!

The literati not only pay attention to Qing name, but also pay attention to literary talent.The prince's literary talents are so extraordinary, all the sons in the south of the Yangtze River admired him extremely when they heard the words.

For a while, even the Jiangnan Academy opened by the second prince's grandfather was covered with the prince's articles and poems everywhere. Almost all scholars were proud to be able to comment on the prince's articles.

When Jiang Shanchang heard the words, his face turned green with anger.

But what is the solution?The prince's literary talents are indeed extraordinary, and the emperor sent the prince to Jiangnan at this time, firstly to appease the Jiangnan examiners, and to find out about the fraud in the imperial examination, and secondly, I am afraid it is to win the hearts of scholars for the prince .

Even if Jiang Shanchang guessed the emperor's intentions and knew that this matter would not be good for his grandson and second prince, what could he do?

Look, the prince started to talk about building a "library library" and said "Books can't be read without borrowing", so that poor students can also copy books in exchange for the opportunity to study... all kinds of actions Under the circumstances, I am afraid that the prince's reputation in the south of the Yangtze River will rise to a higher level.

Jiang Shanchang wanted to write a letter to his grandson, but he couldn't write a single word with the pen.

Tang Luojin is like a fish in water in the south of the Yangtze River, working hard to build up her reputation.The Ninth Prince's maternal ancestral family has already kept a low profile. Although the Second Prince was annoyed, he soon heard the news that Emperor Tian Yuan was going to crown him king and chose a mansion in Chang'an City. Hearing that the Second Prince was pregnant, he was not in a good mood. good or bad.

The queen is raising the baby with peace of mind, for fear that the child may make any mistakes.Even for the sake of this child, even the fact that the fifth princess was calculated to be "unsuitable to marry before the age of 20" was temporarily ignored.

In her opinion, the fifth princess is still young, only 12 years old.Besides, the news is unclear, even if it is for the fifth princess, it will take a few more years until the news fades away, and then I can find another divination person, who says that I have changed my destiny and can marry early , so it is enough.

Although the queen had a plan in her heart, but because of the customs at this time, she never told the fifth princess who had not yet left the cabinet. She only enjoyed the filial piety of the fifth princess every day, and felt the growth of the child in her womb. Happy day.

The fifth princess was about to go crazy.

When she was in the nunnery, she heard from the servants that the concubine's whole life depended only on her aunt's likes and dislikes.As a concubine, since she returned to the palace, she has been flattering her aunt everywhere, serving her aunt in a low voice, even at the expense of not recognizing Concubine Xin as a concubine, for this reason she has never pretended to the Shen family.However, when the matter came to an end, why did the aunt keep silent when she was told such things, and refused to stand up for her at all?

Marry only at twenty?

However, a 20-year-old girl already has more than one child, okay?Besides, she will remarry in her twenties, and how many good sons will she have, can she wait until she is 20, and have a kiss once?

The fifth princess was very anxious, and sighed at the flowers in the hundred gardens. After a while, she saw Concubine Xin who brought the ninth princess out to play.

The fifth princess bit her lips, seeing the mother and daughter getting close, her heart was sour.