Elegant Feather

Duke of Wei's Mansion, Plum Garden.

The plum garden in the Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei can be regarded as a scene in Yu'an.It is said to be a plum garden, but Mo Ruo said it is a small plum blossom mountain.Guo Shi, the first mistress of the Duke of Wei's mansion and the wife of Tang Yi, the Duke of Wei Wulie, is fond of plum blossoms.When the mansion was built, Tang Yi ordered people to pile all the soil obtained from digging the ground into a pond in the back garden of the mansion, and plant plum trees all over the place. In addition, Mr. Wang and Empress Wende's gracious ministers transplanted the plum trees from the inner mansion several times. The high-quality goods make the "Plum Garden" of Weiguo Mansion the best in Beijing, regardless of its scale or treasures.

In the center of the plum garden, standing at the highest point is a plum pavilion, which was built according to the situation and specially built in the shape of plum blossoms.The pillars of the plum pavilion are hollow, connected to the floor heating, and the winter wind blows in here to filter out the bone-chilling chill. It is indeed a good place to enjoy plum blossoms.It was the close of the new year, and it was the season when Mei Rui was blooming. Perhaps everyone in the palace was busy preparing for the New Year, but there was only a girl in red in the plum pavilion, wearing a fiery red fox fur and red plum blossoms outside the pavilion. Be colorful.

The girl pursed her lips slightly, a good plum blossom in full bloom in her left hand was torn off from time to time by her right hand, scattered at her feet, and fell to the ground desolately.Just looking at this scene, one can tell that the girl in red is undoubtedly Tang Xin.The existence of the Plum Garden is not only the love of the ancestors, but also the gift of the heavenly family. It has always been cherished by the Duke of Wei.Except for the precious Miss Sun who the current Patriarch Tang Shao held in his hand for fear of falling and holding it in his mouth for fear of melting, who would dare to spoil the plum blossoms in the plum garden like this!

"Xin'er."

Hearing the call, Tang Xin raised her eyes casually, and a burly middle-aged man strode forward, about to enter the plum pavilion, but it was her second uncle Tang Jun.Tang Xin was spoiled by Tang Shao in the mansion. She was in a bad mood and didn't bother to get up. She just leaned her body as a hasty salute and said, "Hello, Second Uncle."

Seeing Tang Xin's disrespectful behavior, the disgust in Tang Jun's eyes flashed, and a kind smile appeared on his face, and he couldn't help raising his hand to say "OK", and said: "Is Xin'er here to admire the plum blossoms?" The second uncle came back this time and brought you a few goodies, but I haven't had time to pick them up yet, so I'll send someone to deliver them to you another day." While speaking, Tang Jun sat across from Tang Xin.

Among Tang Shao's five sons, Tang Hui, the eldest, and Tang Zhao, the fourth among the three descended from the direct line, have both passed away.Perhaps it was the difference between the concubine and the concubine, or to avoid suspicion, the second eldest son Tang Jun and the third eldest Tang Ye joined the army. Only at the end of the year can I return to Beijing in the name of reporting work.Tang Ye worked in Nanli, the road was far away and difficult to travel, and he was still on his way back to Beijing, while Tang Jun was stationed in the northern border town, which was a little closer, but this time he only returned home yesterday.

Getting together less and leaving more made Tang Xin feel a little alienated from the two concubine uncles in the past few years, but now seeing the second uncle who came back from a long way misses herself, even if she is full of depression, she can't help but remember how the second uncle treated her in the past. It’s good, so I muster up my energy to deal with it now, "Well, thank you second uncle. Second uncle just came back, why don't you take a good rest and come to enjoy the flowers?"

"Xin'er has really grown up, and she's grown up with my second uncle." Jokingly, Tang Jun swept his eyes, noticing that the plum petals of various colors covered the ground beside Tang Xin's feet, showing concern again, pointing and saying: " Second Uncle came back this time to see that you are a little unhappy, and you are playing with flower petals here again, but what is bothering you? If there is something, please tell me, Second Uncle will help you."

The words "scattering petals" made Tang Xin blush. Fortunately, the second uncle saw the plum blossoms in the plum garden like this.Seeing Tang Jun who patted her chest and said to help her, Tang Xin's heart warmed up, and when she was about to speak, her nose was sore, and finally she just said sullenly: "Second uncle can't help me with this matter."

"Hey, if you don't tell me, how do you know if Second Uncle can help you? But what annoyed your mother? It's okay, sister-in-law is stricter with you, and Second Uncle will take care of you later..."

"No", Tang Xin shook her head desperately, her eyes were a little red, in my second uncle's mind, am I just a little girl who always makes my mother angry?So Brother Yi Yu said that I was fooling around that day?I'm not messing around, I want to marry you, you can't marry Princess Seibu.Damn, even my grandfather didn't help me this time, and my mother locked me up in the mansion for several days, so what can Second Uncle do for me?

"Hey, what's the matter, Xin'er doesn't cry, if you believe in Second Uncle, you can tell Second Uncle if you have any grievances, and Second Uncle will definitely find a way for you. It will make you feel more comfortable if you say it."

"Second Uncle" called out aggrievedly, Tang Xin's tears dripped down, her voice was a little sobbing: "The person I like doesn't like me, he wants to marry another girl."

With a look of light in his eyes, Tang Jun changed into a relaxed expression as if relieved from a heavy burden, walked up to Tang Xin and handed a silk handkerchief, and then patted her on the shoulder reassuringly, "Our Xin'er is really a big girl, second uncle thinks it's something, Just for this matter, let him fall in love with you, and not marry someone else."

"Second Uncle said it easily." Tang Xin wiped away her tears and flattened her mouth. Thinking of Tang Jun's disapproving tone, she couldn't help feeling hopeful, "Second Uncle really has a way?"

"any solution?"

"Just..." Tang Xin blushed slightly, stomped her feet and said, "It's the way to make the person I like like me."

"That's natural." Tang Jun's eyes were full of pride, "Didn't Xin'er see the dozen or so concubines of the second uncle?"

Tang Xin curled her lips in disappointment. This man with some power in Yu'an City, who has three wives and four concubines, has nothing to say.Um, brother Yi Yu's father and grandfather don't have one, nor does the Supreme Emperor.Tang Xin was stunned, and was about to speak, but Tang Jun blinked his eyes and said, "Xin'er, do you remember my tenth aunt?"

Tang Xin was aroused to be curious, and nodded in retrospect. There were many uncles and concubines in the family, especially the second uncle, but the "ten aunt" that the second uncle said had a high nose and deep eyes, obviously a foreigner, so she still had some impressions.

"Hey, your tenth aunt is the princess of a small tribe, and the second uncle is her enemy to exterminate the clan, but how do you see now, isn't your heart set on your second uncle?"

"Really?!" Tang Xin's eyes lit up, and his enemies were determined to give up, so it was no problem to ask Brother Yiyu to change his mind!She eagerly tugged at Tang Jun's sleeve, "How did Second Uncle do it? Teach me too."

"Second Uncle, there is a treasure!" Tang Jun said proudly, with regret on his face, "Why did I tell you this, I can't teach you."

"Ah! Second Uncle, why? You said you would help me!"

"That can't be done, that can't be done." Tang Jun's face was full of embarrassment, as if it was hard to explain, he just said: "The marriage is up to the family, if the second uncle teaches you to mess around, your grandfather will beat me to death."

"No, Second Uncle, Xin'er, I beg you. You said you would help me." Tang Xin clung to Tang Han, but after a long time he let go. Curiosity finally got the better of him. Knowing what kind of treasure is the first thing to do, so he retreated and begged for the next best thing: "Then I won't learn, Second Uncle, you can lend me your treasure, Second Uncle, Second Uncle."

Tang Han seemed to be impatient with his niece, he hesitated and said: "Look, it's okay. Second uncle made a mistake today, so I will lend you a look at my baby. It's agreed, you can only look at it, not touch it."

"Understood, second uncle is stingy!" In Tang Xin's resentful voice, Tang Jun gave a light glance helplessly, and carefully took out a copper bottle from his arms.

"Is this the treasure that Second Uncle said?" Tang Xin was a little disappointed.

Seeing Tang Xin's disbelief, Tang Jun took off the cork to show her the white powder in it, and gesticulated with his fingers to show off, "Don't believe me, Xin'er, as long as such a fingernail cover, you will be sure to let it go." People treat you wholeheartedly, if you can add it to the wine, the effect will be even better, hehe, Second Uncle relies on this treasure to let my more than ten..."

Seeing that Tang Jun's boastful tone didn't look like a fake, Tang Xin's eyes were all set, and he didn't care to listen to his second uncle's "brilliant achievements", and took advantage of his lively talk and lost his guard, he wanted to grab the copper bottle.

Tang Jun also knew a little about Tang Xin's nature, and he had already prepared himself, and avoided her sneak attack in a clever way, and said dissatisfiedly: "Xin'er, it's agreed that you will only look at it."

"Second Uncle, you said you wanted to help me, but you still have so many, so share with me."

"No, this is not something that your daughter's family can use. The second uncle said something wrong today, and it is already wrong to show you." Tang Jun said and stuffed the cork back, and was about to put it back into his arms.

Tang Xin was in a hurry. Seeing that soft words were useless, his three-legged cat was not as good as his second uncle. If he let him put the "baby" back, there was really no chance of snatching it back. The shot was fierce.

The two uncles and nephews, you snatched me to hide, when a "general" came from afar, Tang Xin knew that since Jun Yiyu promised the marriage of Princess Xiwu, no one in the house would support her, so in order to make Yiyu's brother "change his mind", he grabbed the second one. She didn't want others to know about her uncle's baby. With this hesitation, Tang Jun got rid of her entanglement in a flash, "Xin'er, someone is here, stop making trouble." Tang Jun hurriedly put the copper vase Stuffed it into his bosom, he strode out of the Meiting, "Eternal silence? But there are military affairs?"

Tang Xin hated the effort of stomping her feet, but was pleasantly surprised to find that the second uncle had messed up his clothes after a fight with him, and the copper bottle was in a hurry and slipped from his arms and fell into the snow in front of the pavilion. He walked quite fast, and he didn't notice anything unusual amidst the creaking sound of stepping on the snow.

With a secret smile in her eyes, Tang Xin saw Tang Jun walking away, only vaguely watching him talking to another person through the heavy plum branches, and would never notice herself, so she quietly stepped forward to take the copper bottle in the snow, "Don't worry Give it to me, I got it!" He went back to Meiting's table to get the silk handkerchief in his sleeve, thinking about Tang Han's "nail cover", Tang Xin only took off the cover and poured a little white powder, but he thought that his second uncle was being stingy It was terrible, and she was afraid that Brother Yi Yu would not be able to drink it if the amount was too small, so she shook her hand and poured another pile.

Carefully wrapped the silk handkerchief, put it in his arms, and sent the copper bottle back to the snow pit it smashed out before. Tang Xin, who sat back in the Meiting again, covered his chest with his hands, and when he touched the "baby", he couldn't tell. Like a deer bumping around. "It seems to be a little too much. Don't let the second uncle come back and find out, or I'd better go first." Thinking this way, Tang Xin was about to get up, but Tang Jun's anxious voice suddenly rang in his ears, "Xiner, Did you see the second uncle's baby?"

Tang Xin was taken aback, and forced herself to remain calm. She gave Tang Jun a blank look, "You didn't give it to me. You just put it away by yourself. Why are you asking me for it again?"

Tang Jun shook his head helplessly and happened to catch a glimpse of the shining copper vase under the steps, "Ah! It fell here! I must have left too hastily just now."

Tang Xin's face changed slightly when he saw Tang Jun's gesture of uncovering and confirming, but he thought that there was half a bottle full, and a star and a half was missing, how could Second Uncle see it at a glance. "Just find it, you can take it yourself, don't turn around and disappear and rely on me."

"How could it be?" Tang Jun said, but still couldn't help but hesitantly raised the copper vase, "But Xin'er, you... second uncle just dropped this treasure, you really didn't see it? You won't steal it right?"

"Hmph!" Seeing that she was guessed right, Tang Xin was afraid that she couldn't hide it, so she pretended to be angry and got up, "Second Uncle, you don't believe me, I won't play with you anymore!"

"Hey, Xin'er, it's not that Second Uncle doesn't believe you, it's just that this thing is really not something my daughter can use."

"Understood." Tang Xin curled her lips without looking back, "Mother wanted me to learn embroidery, but I sneaked out, and if I don't go back, she knows she should blame me again."

"Then you slow down, don't worry, your mother blamed the second uncle to intercede for you, it's okay. By the way, Xin'er, after talking for a long time, the second uncle still doesn't know who you like. Tell me, second uncle." Help you think of another way."

Tang Jun's first sentence got Tang Xin's hand wave, but the last sentence was only followed by the back of the fiery red girl, scattered in the bitter winter wind.

Tang Jun returned to Meiting's table, there was a trace of white powder on the edge of the table, he wiped it with his hand, a wicked smile overflowed from the corner of his mouth, recalling the imperceptible engraved line in the copper vase, his eyes were even more The chill of the wind and snow outside the pavilion.My good niece, don't say that my second uncle doesn't love you. After so much, your sweetheart must love you to the core, wishing to rub you to the bone, but I don't know that your perfect body has just passed through the clouds and rain. Can you bear it!Father, your precious granddaughter has always wanted wind and rain, so what about Dahua Xiwu's marriage plan, how can you, a grandfather, make her unhappy because she can't get a man!Son, this is also a piece of filial piety following your love for your grandson!When the time comes, you will be pleasantly surprised!

Tang Jun looked up, and the red beard and cinnabar in the southeast of the plum garden came into his eyes, and the red plums covered with tips under the crystal reflection of the snow were as bright red as blood.In such a charming color, the coldness in his eyes gradually disappeared, and expanded into pleasure.

The author has something to say: Note: The son of Wei Guogong Tang Shao has mentioned it more than once before, such as [Chapter 44]