Chang'an Ferry

Xiao Jingyue, the son of Xiao Yun, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was a child prodigy since he was a child, and he was accompanied by several princes in the South Study Room since he was a child.

"I don't know, but I should do my best," Xiao Jingyue said implicitly.

"Well, just do your best!" Li Shengyu patted him on the shoulder.

"It's time, please enter the palace and take your seats," the servant announced loudly.

Everyone hurriedly straightened their clothes, calmed down and walked towards the main hall. The palace where the banquet was held today was called Qingping Palace, which means Qingping and Prosperity.The Qingping Palace occupies an extremely wide area and is one of the rare and luxurious palaces in the Jin Dynasty. After entering the arena, the officials are divided into two sides according to their official positions and sit from top to bottom. The first seat is the emperor and queen, followed by concubines, princes and court officials.

When Mu Yanying and Li Shengye arrived, Mu Zhan and Jiang Ning had already taken their seats. After nodding to Li Shengye, they quickly sat down at the table behind Mu Zhan, "Father and Mother"

"Um"

"Look at you before, do you have a good temper when you go to talk to those young masters?" Jiang Ning asked.

Mu Yanying shook her head, "I didn't say a few words, so I can't talk about compatibility."

"Oh, we'll have a chance to play together again when we have nothing to do." Jiang Ning thought that if his son had few friends, he could go out more if he had a few friends to play with.

"Okay, Your Majesty is coming" Mu Zhan reminded in a low voice, and then stood up with everyone, "Greetings Your Majesty, Empress Empress"

"Pingshen" the emperor sat down with the empress, "Today is my birthday banquet, you don't have to be formal, just eat and drink well"

After finishing speaking, he approached the queen and whispered, "I haven't hosted these banquets for a long time, and I almost don't know what to say."

The queen smiled slightly, "It's nothing, just leave after sitting for a while." She clapped her hands, the ceremony and music started, and the dancers and court ladies carrying delicacies filed in.

The old officials who experienced the wanton toss of the previous emperor ate comfortably, but now the emperor is good, he doesn't like to hold banquets, and he doesn't accept gifts after he does, so everyone comes to eat and drink empty-handed, so uncomfortable.

I don't know when the emperor and empress had already left, and the other three concubines also left after sitting for a long time. Only the four princes were left, and they talked with the young master who was similar in age, and the atmosphere in Qingping Palace suddenly became brighter.

"Aunt Zhang, why didn't Ah Chen come today?" Mu Yanying asked Zhang Xian in a low voice near the seat of Lin's family, and Lin Yuanzhi was sitting next to him, gorging himself.

"I'm in confinement." Zhang Xian is used to his husband's virtues. "Do you want to eat the chicken on the table? I won't eat it for a while, I'll pack it up and give it to Ah Chen."

"Okay! Ah Chen is getting taller recently and needs to eat more." Mu Yanying recruited a court lady and asked her to ask Li Shengye if he wanted to eat that chicken, and if he didn't eat it, he would bring it over.

Zhang Xian knew that the relationship between his son and the fourth prince was okay, so he didn't refuse, "Thank you, Yan Ying, Ah Chen told me today, let me take some more back, originally" glanced at Lin Yuanzhi, "His father Already finished our table"

"We haven't moved the ones here, let's take them back together!" Mu Zhan is very familiar with Lin Yuanzhi's temperament. This person deducts and deducts everything but is useful to soldiers , is also quite respectful.

"Then thank you, General!" Lin Yuanzhi raised his head and wiped his mouth, took the handkerchief Zhang Xian handed over to wipe his hands, and took out a cloth bag from his arms, "Ma'am, it's almost done, pack it!"

The officials who saw this situation wanted to laugh but did not dare to laugh. They were afraid that they would be harassed in every possible way when they went to the Ministry of Households to get funds, so they could only pretend that nothing had happened.

The banquet was over and the moon was already in the sky, and the servants who were waiting outside had been waiting at the palace gate for a long time. When they saw their master, they went up to help him.

The guards arranged by the emperor for Mu Yuying leaned against the carriage with their swords in their hands, and saw Mu Yuying bowing his hands respectfully.

Mu Zhan already knew that the emperor had sent a bodyguard for Mu Yanying, nodded to him, and then got into the carriage first, stood on it and helped Jiang Ning in. Seeing that Mu Yanying was going up too, the man quickly reached out to support him, "You ?”

Mu Yanying clearly saw that this person's legs and feet were inconvenient, "I'm calling Chu Ping, sir, don't worry about my bad legs and feet, but it's not a problem."

"Oh." Mu Yanying nodded, holding his hand to go in.

"Aying, wake up tomorrow morning to practice kung fu with daddy." To be honest, the third child was the least accompanied, so I finally came up with this sentence after holding back for a long time along the way.

Mu Yanying was a little stunned when she heard that, "I'm afraid I won't be Daddy's match"

"It's okay, I'm just making gestures. I'm going to the northwest the day after tomorrow," Mu Zhan said.

"The day after tomorrow, so soon." Mu Yanying was a little bit reluctant, how many days did she come back?I have to go again.

"Well, as winter is approaching, those barbarians are coming to the frontier, and I have to go back and watch." Mu Zhan was upset when he mentioned those barbarians.

"An Anmo, if you are not happy, this year, if my mother does not leave, I will always be by your side." Jiang Ning put his arm around Mu Yingying's shoulder.

"No, then can I go to the northwest to visit Dad in the future?"

"Of course, your elder brother still talked about you before, saying that he hadn't seen you for many years, and he was afraid that you would have a divorce with him, and your two nephews and nieces have never seen you, but you must choose a good time when you come. It's very cold." Mu Zhan has already thought of Mu Yanying's visit to the frontier, and he can't wait to take him to the border right away.

"Um"

Mu Zhan couldn't help but describe to Mu Yanying how beautiful the border is, the people live and work in peace and contentment now, and what's beyond the Great Wall, it's a joy.

After returning home and saying goodbye to her parents, Mu Yanying took Chu Ping to her yard. When she arrived, Qing Shu was gesticulating moves, and the wooden branch in the hand of "Master" was thrown back, "Hey, who is this?" Looks like a good skill.

"Chu Ping" Mu Yanying didn't need to say, Chu Ping reported his name by himself.

"Qingshu, take Uncle Ping to tidy up a room and come out, and we will live there from now on." Mu Yanying's address made Chu Ping stunned, and he quickly cupped his hands, "I can't afford to be called a son."

"You're older than us, so it doesn't matter what you call it," Mu Yanying said as she walked inside.

"Yes..." Qing Shu had no objection to what Mu Yanying said, and Chu Ping didn't say anything either.

"Aying" At this time, Jiang Ning brought Zhang Xian over. Zhang Xian looked anxious, seeing that Mu Yanying was faster, "Does Aying know where Chen'er has gone?"

"Ah Chen is gone?" Mu Yanying was startled.

"Yeah! I went back and warmed up the dishes and saw the letter on the table, which said that he was going out to roam the rivers and lakes." Zhang Xian jumped anxiously, "I don't know if Ah Ying knows where he will go?"

"I don't know, I haven't contacted him since we met last time." Mu Yanying shook her head, and Zhang Xian sighed, "Then Ah Ying, if you hear from him, please send us a message."

"Um"

Zhang Xian said goodbye to Jiang Ning and hurried out again.

"This Lin Chen is too foolish." Mu Yuying put down the handkerchief, Qing Niang spread out the bed, and walked to Mu Yuying's side, "Mr. Lin is also a hot-blooded young man. If you go out and get tired, you will come back. Don't worry, sir."

Mu Yanying was still a little worried. She shouldn't have given the letter to Lin Chen so early. If something happened, she closed her eyes and thought about it seriously, "Uncle Ping?"

"I went to put things together with Qing Shu." Qing Niang packed up the toiletries and held them in her hand, "But do you want me to call him?"

"Okay, please ask Aunt Qing to invite him over"

"Yes"

Mu Yuying walked into the study quickly, wrote a letter and took a jade pendant from the small cabinet beside the bed and put it in.

"My lord, you are looking for me." Chu Ping saluted before entering.

"Well, you quickly go to the south of the Yangtze River to find Lin Chen, the son of Lin Shangshu. Well, follow the official road and pay attention to those peddlers who sell small commodities. After you find it, don't rush to follow him. Find someone to embarrass him. If If he perseveres, give him this letter, and ask him to write a letter to his family after he settles down." Mu Yingying thought, if she can persevere, she might be able to make a career out of it, and it would be worthwhile to run away from home today .

"Yes." Without saying a word, Chu Ping took the letter and walked out.

"Go to Aunt Qing to pay some money first, and use it on the way." Mu Yuying chased him out, hoping that Chu Ping could find someone soon.

As a result, Chu Ping sent a letter in the middle of the night, and the person had been successfully found, and Lin Yuanzhi, who was chasing him in the middle of the night, ran away with his head in his arms. As for the follow-up, he will continue to send letters back.

Mr. Lin is really old and strong!Mu Yanying turned over and stuffed the letter under the pillow and continued to sleep.

Mu Zhan got up before dawn, but Jiang Ning couldn't persuade him, the child was still asleep at this moment. Mu Zhan didn't listen, and went straight into Mu Yingying's room. The quilt woke me up, but I couldn't do anything about it. I took a stool and sat on the edge of the bed to watch. The thin arms and legs looked too weak.

"Well..." Mu Yanying woke up in an instant, "Father, when did you come?"

"Just arrived, get up and change clothes, let's walk around the school grounds." Mu Zhan got up, put the stool aside, and went out to wait.

Mu Yanying dressed in a hurry, washed with the hot water that Qingniang had prepared before rushing out, "Daddy has been waiting for a long time."

"Not waiting long" means waiting for the sun to come out before dawn.

"Get on the horse and run around." Mu Zhan pulled out the horse, and Mu Yanying also quickly pulled out her own horse and turned on the horse, "drive"

Mu Zhan deliberately slowed down, and Mu Yanying caught up after a while, "This is the first time that father and son are riding side by side. When we come to the northwest, I'll take you to see it outside the Great Wall!"

"it is good"

In the blink of an eye, when Mu Zhan was going to the northwest, Jiang Ning and Mu Yanying sent him outside the door. At this time, the eldest prince Li Shengyu had already changed into his clothes and was waiting outside, "General, my father asked me to go out with you to see the world."

"Yeah." Mu Zhan nodded and got on his horse, "Aying, the weather is getting colder, be careful not to catch the cold! Take care of yourself." Glancing at Jiang Ning, the horse rope shook in his hand, and the horse let go after receiving the signal The hooves rushed out.

"Your father is really a crow's mouth." Jiang Ning blew on the medicine in his hand, and Mu Yanying covered it with a handkerchief and sneezed, "No, it's because I don't wear enough clothes."

"Don't talk for him, come on, it's not hot, drink medicine" Jiang Ning handed over the bowl and took a plate of preserved fruit from the side, "Come and put it in your mouth, it won't be bitter."

By the time Mu Yanying fully recovered, it had already entered winter. At this time, news came from the palace that the marriage of the second prince and the third prince had been decided. It is scheduled to be in March next year and at the same time Chu Ping also came back from the outside. I don’t know why Lin Chen had a long talk with his father. Lin’s father let him go out to make a living. After Lin Chen walked alone for a few days, Chu Ping finally delivered the letter. Give it to Lin Chen to come back.

Although the illness has been cured, Jiang Ning is not at ease. It is cold and windy outside, and it will be troublesome if she catches the cold, so Mu Yuying had to stay in the room and read a book. It belongs to self-study, and I go to the South Study Room from time to time to listen to the lessons taught by others.

"Aying, you look very carefree." Li Shengye also received an official position some time ago and went to the Yamen every day, so busy that the sky was dark.

The princes of the Jin Dynasty did not take a comfortable official position as soon as they came, but did several jobs with one salary, and went to various departments every day, which was even worse than the gatekeepers of the yamen.

"Ah Ye, you've lost a lot of weight!" Mu Yanying watched, and hurriedly asked Qing Shu to go down and tell the kitchen to get some hearty lunch.

"I haven't lost much weight, but I'm a little tired these days and don't look good." Li Shengye sat down on the soft couch and lay down.

"You just have to persevere. You see, the second prince and the third prince have been promoted now and don't need to run around." Mu Yingying thought that the three princes before ran so thinly that their legs became thinner.

"It's still early, it will take two or three years." Li Shengye felt that being a prince was really sad. Counting the princes before, they were either absurd at home or they were talking people, and they ended up being themselves?

"Uncle is also for your own good." Speaking of this, Mu Yuying shut up. These days, many ministers wrote to ask the emperor to appoint a crown prince, but the emperor did not express his position and instead suppressed these papers.

Seeing that Li Shengye had fallen asleep, Mu Yanying lightly picked up the quilt and covered him before continuing to read the book.