Chapter 44： Cuju on ice

The plum viewing banquet hosted by the first prince was not as grand and eye-catching as the hundreds of chrysanthemum banquets held by the prince.

Plum blossoms are not expensive, and the word "elegance" is the word for plum blossoms in winter.

The people invited by the eldest princess today are even more different from the crown princess' chrysanthemum banquet. They are all wives who have frequent contacts with the eldest princess on weekdays. There are only a few of them who still maintain a neutral attitude and do not stand in line. The purpose is very clear, mainly because In order to consolidate and develop the supporters of the eldest prince.

The Crown Princess naturally did not attend today's plum appreciation banquet. She and the First Prince Concubine did not go toe-to-toe with each other for one or two days. If they did not meet, they would almost never meet, and they would almost never go to private banquets.

Probably because the princess didn't like Luo Shuyu very much, she refused more decisively today, and she didn't come if she couldn't say it.

Without the Crown Princess, Luo Shuyu became the focus of everyone, especially after it was rumored that he had a very powerful "slavery technique".

Luo Shuyu was relatively low-key in his last life, and he didn't attend many such gatherings. Most of the time, he had to go out before going out, and he rarely showed his talents.

At the plum appreciation banquet at this time, because the word "elegance" is at the top, naturally the fun of writing poetry is indispensable. Luo Shuyu wrote a poem with the theme of "mei".

I don't know if he is blessed with the title of Third Prince Concubine. Everyone is praising him, and he almost swelled up. Fortunately, he is very determined, and he has not been fascinated by the seemingly genuine praise, but it is also very headache. , I always feel too eye-catching to be surrounded.

During the second half of the plum banquet, Luo Shuyu gave all the opportunities to show to other ladies. It is not good for him to stay in the First Prince's Mansion for too long, so as not to disturb the interest of others. of!

Before leaving, the eldest prince concubine Bi Ruoyao asked him quietly, "Shu Yu, do you know the concubine the fourth brother took recently?"

Isn't the fourth prince's concubine Shen Mingyun, how could he not know.

On the bright side, the fourth prince followed the first prince, and the first prince would not think that Shen Mingyun had taken refuge in the fourth prince's mansion, and the third prince and the Luo family would stand in the first prince's team.

Luo Shuyu knew what she wanted to say, so she avoided the slightest and said: "I heard from my father that the fourth prince fell in love with cousin Shen at first sight, and he entered the mansion because he admired him. The family didn't interfere."

Bi Ruoyao smiled softly: "I don't mean anything else, I just heard that your cousin has a talent for business."

Luo Shuyu said: "It's all small business that can't be seen. The First Prince and Concubine don't need to pay too much attention."

She wanted to come to Bi Ruoyao because she knew Shen Mingyun. Now that he has entered the fourth prince's mansion, he naturally felt that he could use it for himself. She greeted Luo Shuyu mainly because she wanted to win over the third prince and test his meaning.

Luo Shuyu wisely weakened Shen Mingyun's ability. When he said this, the eldest prince and concubine would consider it more. Whether to listen to a concubine or a concubine, it is up to her to judge.

Bi Ruoyao couldn't get more evaluation of Shen Mingyun from Luo Shuyu, so he stopped keeping him.

Just after Luo Shuyu left, he was unwilling to say to the people around him: "This Luo Shuyu is simply toasting and not eating and drinking. I am delicious and entertaining today, but he does not enter the oil and salt. It is really not a family that does not enter with the third prince. a door."

The maid: "Don't worry, master, the third prince has not stood in line for so many years, which is also a good thing for us. It is also a wish that the third prince does not dare to jump out. It is better to try that Shen Mingyun again, can he coax him? He will take out another blueprint or something else to help His Highness."

Bi Ruoyao unplugged the bead hairpin on her head and said, "Yes, isn't there a Cuju on ice in a few days? Everyone will go to participate, and let the fourth brother also bring Shen Mingyun to serve, and then see what Luo Shuyu's face looks like, I can't believe that we can't pull him onto our boat."

Personal maid: "But will this be counterproductive?"

Bi Ruoyao: "It doesn't matter, what does it have to do with us when the fourth prince takes Shen Mingyun out? Cuju on ice is also held in the name of the father."

In fact, it is the winter entertainment of the royal family. If the snow is thick, you can play, but this is also another occasion for the exchange of monarchs and ministers.

Personal maid: "Master, have you forgotten? Princess Zhou may also participate, and His Majesty has not yet determined who to point her to."

Bi Ruoyao: "Oh, this is interesting. Your Highness told me that Princess Zhou is interested in the third prince, and that he is both civil and military."

Personal maid: "No, it's a pity that His Royal Highness the third prince only sees the third prince and concubine."

Bi Ruoyao: "Luo Shuyu is really not easy, let's see who Princess Zhou falls on the day of Cuju."

When Luo Shuyu just returned to the mansion, Li Mingjin came back.

The two of them changed out of their snow-stained clothes one after the other.

Luo Shuyu sat on the couch holding the sleeve furnace that Qingwang handed to him, and said to Li Mingjin, "Your Highness, will you play Cuju on ice in three days?"

Li Mingjin took off his leather boots and returned to Luo Shuyu: "Naturally, today Lin Haiming is still teaming up with me to practice and cooperate."

After changing out of dry clothes, Li Mingjin sat opposite Luo Shuyu and drank the hot tea he poured.

Luo Shuyu was worried about his body: "Is the injury on your body okay?"

Li Mingjin raised his hands: "Look, it's already well, it's not in the way."

Luo Shuyu was still a little worried: "At that time, I will have to fight against people. The ice is still so slippery, I'm afraid you will be injured."

Since their marriage, Li Mingjin has always been injured, and Luo Shuyu really has to worry.

Li Mingjin reassured him: "You have to believe that my martial arts are not that bad."

"I believe in you, but I don't believe in others." Luo Shuyu took advantage of the opportunity to mention today's plum reward banquet, "Today, the eldest prince and concubine are still testing my attitude."

Li Mingjin asked, "How do you get back to her?"

Luo Shuyu said: "Of course I follow His Highness, but she mainly mentioned Shen Mingyun. She must have known that the drawings last time were provided by Shen Mingyun, so I can test whether Shen Mingyun and I are in the same group."

Li Mingjin: "It's really troublesome. Shen Mingyun entered the fourth brother's house. Although the father and emperor didn't say anything, the others are not necessarily."

Luo Shuyu: "I think so too, I guess the fourth prince will take him to see Cuju."

It is written in the book that Shen Mingyun went to visit the ice cuju competition of the royal family in winter, and he went with Liu Shi at that time.

Originally, he had no chance to go when Liu Shi was not there. However, he went to the Fourth Prince's Mansion when it was snowing. The Fourth Prince currently has no concubine, so it is not a big problem to bring someone to serve.

This time it was only a royal entertainment program, not a place to receive foreign guests. Emperor Tiansheng would also bring a few concubines to watch it.

Li Mingjin asked Luo Shuyu carefully, "Then do you like to watch Cuju?"

Seeing the eagerness and uncertainty in his eyes, Luo Shuyu smiled slightly: "I like it."

In the last life, Li Mingjin also participated in Cuju on ice in the first year of his marriage, and he would also follow, but he didn't see anything during the whole process, and always felt that he was out of place. In the next few years, he did not see Li Mingjin participate in Cuju again. Contest.

Probably because of a different mood, Luo Shuyu is now looking forward to seeing Li Mingjin's high-spirited and wanton appearance on the ice rink.

It would take a long time to go back and forth, and it was almost evening after returning from the First Prince’s Mansion today.

In the winter, the sky was getting dark soon, Luo Shuyu and Li Mingjin sat in the room for a while and then turned on the lamp.

For dinner, there is Li Mingjin's favorite meat, and Luo Shuyu's favorite clear soup.

After dinner, Li Mingjin and Luo Shuyu played Go together on the couch, and they turned into Gobang.

Li Mingjin will also play tricks with Luo Shuyu.

Li Mingjin: "Wait, I'm not going to take this step."

Luo Shuyu: "His Royal Highness is shameless, and you have no regrets."

Li Mingjin: "Nothing."

Luo Shuyu: "Then put the chess pieces in your hand back."

Li Mingjin: "Don't, let me think again, it must be this step."

Luo Shuyu: "Okay, let your son."

Li Mingjin: "Why did you eat it again!"

Luo Shuyu: "...His Royal Highness is probably not suitable for playing chess."

Li Mingjin threw the pieces in his hand back on the chessboard, pushed the small table away, and bullied himself against Luo Shuyu: "Since it's not suitable for playing chess, it's definitely suitable for doing something else." He lowered his head and bit Luo Shuyu's lips.

Luo Shuyu put his hands behind him and snorted lightly. Since he got used to Li Mingjin, he can accept these things very well most of the time, and even enjoy them. He thinks that he may really like Li Mingjin more and more and can accept all his everything.

The small couch was not very comfortable, and the clothes were not completely undone. After a round of trying, Li Mingjin carried Luo Shuyu back to the bed, and then started a new round of tumbling.

It wasn't until late at night that Luo Shuyu was let go. He thought wearily: Isn't it tiring to practice Cuju? Why are you so energetic at night! Your Highness must be lazy!

three days later.

Li Mingjin and Luo Shuyu went to the ice rink.

They came late, only a little earlier than Emperor Tiansheng, which was in line with the style of the three princes.

Even if Emperor Tiansheng knew, he wouldn't say anything. The third son was so casual in front of him, just get used to it.

Every son is quite well-behaved in front of him, and Li Mingjin's jumping off also made him realize the feeling of being a father, not a courtier, but a father and son. Therefore, in these years, Li Mingjin has a bad reputation, but he still lives very well, thanks to the little "father-son relationship" that Emperor Tiansheng only has.

It's sunny today, but the temperature is still low.

Ornate carriages are parked all over the rink.

Li Mingjin put a hat made of fox fur on Luo Shuyu and wrapped it in a mink fur coat. After getting off the carriage, he was supported by Li Mingjin and walked forward to prevent his feet from slipping. The two listened to the instigation of their feet stepping on the snow. The sound entered the sheltered shed.

Luo Shuyu pushed the brim of his hat: "Your Highness, I feel like a snowball now, can I take off my hat?"

Li Mingjin said with a stern face: "No, you coughed a little yesterday, so you can't get sick."

Luo Shuyu pinched him gently through the thick fur coat: "Who am I because of? Who doesn't sleep most of the night and doesn't let me sleep."

Li Mingjin knew that he was wrong, and pretended to be hurt by being pinched, and said, "I was wrong, next time I will make you go to bed earlier, it will hurt."

Luo Shuyu: "Come on, I didn't pinch you."

Li Mingjin: "..." Daughter-in-law is always in trouble.

The two came late, and when they took their seats, they were greeted by everyone's attention.

Luo Shuyu's fur coat is not the most gorgeous, but it is the most elegant and beautiful in the audience, and the brightest is the red crown princess.

Luo Shuyu glanced around and saw Shen Mingyun sitting beside the fourth prince Li Mingchun. He was also wearing a fur coat of the same color as the crown princess, and the two clashed.

Today's Shen Mingyun is not the same as in Luofu. They are not too far apart. Luo Shuyu can see the joy on his face and is very interested in Cuju on the ice, as if he is the one who will play soon, the fourth prince will meet with him. He said the last two sentences, and the two were talking and laughing, and they seemed to be quite affectionate, but he was sitting behind Li Mingchun instead of the concubine, and everyone knew at a glance what his identity was.

All the dignitaries were present, and Shen Mingyun was really nothing.

After Luo Shuyu finished paying attention to Shen Mingyun, she felt a line of sight falling on him. She turned her head and saw a dignified woman sitting not far away. The other party looked handsome and looked at Luo Shuyu. and Li Mingjin.

Luo Shuyu asked Li Mingjin, "Your Highness, is that Princess Zhou?"

He had seen most of the ladies present, but the woman in dark fur was a little shy, so he could guess who she was.

Judging rationally, this woman still has a bit of heroic spirit. Although her appearance is exquisite, she always feels that something is wrong. Her temperament is not like the small jade of the woman raised in the boudoir of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Li Mingjin nodded cautiously: "Well, I swear I have absolutely no thoughts about her!"

Luo Shuyu wondered where he was going, is he such a petty person?

Luo Shuyu said, "I believe in Your Highness."

Li Mingjin was satisfied: "I'll show you the goal later."

Luo Shuyu: "Okay." When he turned his head again, Princess Zhou had already turned his attention to other places.

He has a doubt now, why hasn't he heard that Princess Zhou went to Daxia to marry her in his last life?

What about the Zhou Kingdom prince who hooked up with Shen Mingyun?

Looking at the love between Shen Mingyun and the fourth prince, it didn't seem like they knew another man.

However, he has always been this heartless and ignorant of the sky and the sky, and his joys, sorrows and sorrows are all written on his face.

Emperor Tiansheng arrived on time with a group of concubines. Because the queen contracted the cold, the one who sat with Emperor Tiansheng today was Concubine Lin Gui, and the others were next.

The teams are all free combinations, with a total of eight teams competing for the top spot today.

Among the eight teams, four adult princes each lead a team, and each round of competition is two quarters of an hour.

Daxia State's requirements for men are both civil and military, even if they are civil officials, their force value is not low.

In the first round, there were two teams of Wenchen team, one of which was led by the prince. Not surprisingly, the team with the prince won.

The Wenchen team that appeared in the second round was led by the Fourth Prince, but this time, the Fourth Prince's team lost. He humbly and politely encouraged the other team to win!

Luo Shuyu felt that the fourth prince would be able to capture people's hearts, and the officials who won his team smiled at the fourth prince.

Only Shen Mingyun looked regretful when he saw the fourth prince coming back, and then gave the fourth prince a call, pointing out where he made mistakes, etc. He did not see that the fourth prince intended to let the opponent win the game, the more he listened to Shen Mingyun His face darkened as he spoke.

Li Mingchun wondered if Shen Mingyun didn't know much about his face.

The third round is the military generals team, which is even more interesting. Compared with Wenchen's delicacy, the military generals team played extremely well. You scored a goal, and we immediately hit back one. The scores alternated up and down, which made people very worried. In the end, it was decided that the Tigers Down the Mountain Team won.

In the fourth round, the team led by Li Mingjin faced another team of generals. He played with his friend Lin Haiming.

Luo Shuyu was a little nervous sitting in the stands, so she stood up holding the stove and watched Li Mingjin's game nervously.

When his actions were seen by Concubine Lin, she joked with Emperor Tiansheng: "The third prince is a little worried about the third prince."

Emperor Tiansheng was a little different to Li Mingjin, and replied with a smile: "The young couple is newly married, they are intimate, and they are affectionate and intentional."

Now who doesn't know that the third child is a strict husband, and the feelings are relative. The third prince and concubine really cares about the third child, and it's not a big mistake to worry about him, but he seems to be affectionate and intentional.

Concubine Lin wanted to use eye medicine, but it didn't work, so she had to laugh with her, thinking that the eldest imperial concubine is not as good as the third and new daughter-in-law.

Luo Shuyu didn't know that one of his actions had become the object of comparison.

Li Mingjin saw Luo Shuyu, who stood up to watch his game, played a heroic role in this match, advancing three goals in a row!

After winning, he directly waved at Luo Shuyu and made a victory gesture, successfully amusing Emperor Tiansheng.

After Li Mingjin returned to his seat after the competition, Luo Shuyu immediately asked Li Mingjin to put on his fur coat so that he wouldn't freeze.

Li Mingjin proudly asked Luo Shuyu, "Am I very good?"

Luo Shuyu did not hesitate to praise the team: "His Royal Highness is the best in the game. I just counted the five goals you scored. It's really impressive. In other words, I definitely won't be able to score one."

Li Mingjin was praised by Luo Shuyu for being comfortable and happy.

Next is the second round of competition. The prince's team will face the eldest prince's team, which is very interesting.

Before the game started, Luo Shuyu drank a little too much tea because he was afraid that Li Mingjin would be injured, so he took the opportunity to visit Gongfang.

Li Mingjin's eyes brightened and wanted to accompany him, but Luo Shuyu refused righteously and sternly. It was just a courteous room. Do you want to do anything else?

Luo Shuyu went to Gongfang, and unexpectedly met Shen Mingyun, who just came out, and the tall and heroic Princess Zhou.

He found that at this time, Princess Zhou's face was flushed, and there was still a bit of embarrassment on her face.

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