Chapter 41：

With Ming Tan and Bai Minmin's consolation, Zhou Jingwan felt a lot of reassurance, temporarily stopped crying, and went to the front to listen to the scriptures together, and no one else noticed anything strange.

Although there was an interlude, the Buddha Bathing and Zhai Party in Daxiangguo Temple was quite successful. Everyone observed the rites and enlightened the Dharma, prayed and worshiped, and the temple people distributed jieyuan beans, fragrant medicine and sugar water, which was very popular with children. At dusk drum time, the temple was closed to see off the guests, and all the talents left slowly.

It was only when Ming Tan was on her way home that she remembered Feng Zhao and Yong Le who were punished by her to go to the Buddhist hall.

Today, because I want to accompany Jing Wan, I only let them kneel in the Buddhist hall for a while, which is a little bit easier for them.

Back at the mansion, Ming Tan sent someone to prepare a gift, and asked Su Xin to send her to Prince Yi's Mansion and Princess Chang's Mansion, and carefully asked her to express her apology for punishment on her behalf, and then report what happened in Daxiangguo Temple Give it to Princess Yi and Princess Wen Hui in full.

Su Xin has always been safe in handling things, so naturally there will be no mistakes or omissions. When they returned home for a business trip, they brought more gifts in return, Princess Yi and Princess Wen Hui did not forget to ask her to convey their apologies for improper restraint, and promised to discipline them more in the future.

In fact, Ming Tan doesn't care much about being disciplined or not in the future. If Princess Yi and Princess Wen Hui wanted to, they would not have allowed them to grow up to be as virtuous as they are now. Sending Su Xin to go is just doing his best to let himself be clean for a few days.

"Your Highness hasn't come back yet?" Ming Tan asked casually when he saw that there was not much movement outside after washing up.

Lue: "Miss, you forgot. Your Highness went to Hezhou early this morning. Although Hezhou is close, it may not be possible to go back and forth in a day. Why don't you go to bed first?"

"Can't sleep," Ming Tan leaned on the side of the imperial concubine's bed, casually flipped through a miscellaneous book, and said, "Go down first, I'll read for a while."

"yes."

Lue responded, changed a bright candle lamp, added half a teaspoon of light spices to the incense burner, and quietly left the inner room.

When Jiang Xulou returned to the mansion at night, the Qi'an hall was still brightly lit with candles, but Ming Tan, who was leaning on the side of the imperial concubine's bed, had already quietly fallen asleep without knowing it.

The page of the book in her hand happened to be on the supplementary note that was missed by last year's warding off evil spirits. Jiang Xu glanced at it and found that she had made a deep crease on this page.

Drowsy and drowsy, Ming Tan felt himself falling into a slightly chilly embrace. She mumbled "Husband" subconsciously, and then she rubbed against the man's arms, breathing quietly and evenly, with a faint fragrance.

When I went to Beijing this night, there was the Yiwang Mansion, which was located in the south of Tongbei Street, just like the Dingbei Palace, where the candles were brightly lit.

Concubine Yi lost her temper a lot in the mansion, pouring hot tea and throwing bowls and cups, because of Feng Zhao's troublesome headache.

"Princess calm down, this matter is not the fault of the county owner, the Yongle County owner's insulting words, humiliating the princess, even if we make trouble in front of the emperor, we are not unreasonable." The girl comforted from the side.

Concubine Yi closed her eyes and raised her forehead: "Do you think our Prince Yi's mansion has much face for the emperor to uphold justice?"

Although the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are at odds, they will certainly not make things difficult for the Empress Dowager because of Yi Wangfu. If the Empress Dowager is determined to teach her beloved granddaughter a lesson—

Princess Yi's head hurt even more.

Feng Zhao, a troublemaker, will kill Prince Yi's mansion sooner or later! It was not enough to offend the Queen and Princess Dingbei, but as soon as she was let out, she offended the Empress Dowager, if she had known this, she should not have been let out, and it would be serious to send her to Shuzhong directly!

"Prepare for the ceremony, and send it to the Eldest Princess' mansion tomorrow morning, and say that the princess' words and deeds are shameless, that she hurt people, and make an apology to the Yongle county princess on her behalf." Princess Yi calmly ordered, "Send a few more people to watch Now, don't allow the princess to go out."

"Yes." The maidservant responded, but asked a moment later, "But the Marquis of Jiangyang..."

I almost forgot, Jiang Yanghou was still waiting to meet Feng Zhao. This side also has to be seen.

Concubine Yi thought for a while: "Look at it first, it won't be too late to let her go out on the day of meeting."

…

"Mother concubine really said that?"

The maid was in a dilemma, and replied in a low voice tremblingly: "Princess, the princess is also doing it for your own good."

Feng Zhaozhi sat down straight, his face pale and full of unwillingness. She grabbed the corner of the table, her fingernails were blue and white, and she didn't even notice it when she dug them in.

For her? Who will believe this?

Isn't it because Jiang Yanghou's family property is very rich, and because of Zu Yin, he has received some favor from the Holy One, so he can give some strength to pave the way for her brother.

Ming Tan, that bitch! If it wasn't for this slut, how could she have ended up in what she is today!

I don't know what to think of, Feng Zhao got up suddenly, pulled away the dowry full of jewels and emeralds, grabbed a handful and handed it to the maidservant who came to report the letter, and said in a deep voice: "Organize the matter for this county. After the matter is completed, this box It's all yours."

The maid was panicked.

After listening to what Feng Zhao whispered in her ear, she felt even more uneasy.

But the maid still couldn't resist the temptation of gold, silver, pearls and emeralds, and thought that she was just looking for some medicine and didn't let the princess go out, so it wasn't a big deal, so she gritted her teeth and agreed.

After a long night without dreams, when he woke up the next day, Ming Tan found that he was inexplicably on the bed, and Su Xin and Lu E were not in front of him.

She asked a little girl outside the house and found out that His Royal Highness returned to the mansion last night, but this morning, he went out again after five o'clock this morning.

Ming Tan was a little displeased at first, but the girl said again: "Your Highness said that the Yaohuang cultivated in the palace this year blooms extremely beautifully, which matches the delicate color of the princess. Someone has already brought a few pots back for the princess to appreciate."

"Your Highness really said that?"

Ming Tan was delighted, but at the same time had some doubts. Her husband couldn't even say a few sweet words to her. Would he really tell others that Yao Huang suits her delicate complexion?

The little girl smiled: "If the princess doesn't believe it, wait until Sister Suxin and Sister Lue ask back and you will know, everyone has heard it."

Early this morning, Lu'e went to the storeroom to get the spices, while Su Xin went to the dining room to have breakfast, and after half an hour, the two of them returned to Qi'an Hall.

When the two came back, Ming Tan couldn't wait to repeat what the little girl said, and asked again: "Your Highness, did you really say that?"

Seeing Ming Tan's anticipation, the two looked at each other and nodded.

The corners of Ming Tan's lips couldn't stop rising, and he hurriedly asked Lu'e to dress her up, saying that he was going to the flower garden to admire Yao Huang.

Green calyx should be, but my heart is a little weak.

"The Queen's Majesty has spread the word that the Yaohuang cultivated in the palace this year blooms extremely beautifully, which matches the delicate color of the Princess. If you like it, you can ask someone to bring a few pots back to the house for the Princess to admire. The Prince has already sent someone to move it."

— This is actually what the entourage next to His Highness said this morning.

But His Highness also said "um", so His Highness thought so too. Miss is so happy, it's better not to spoil the fun.

Thinking of this, Lue didn't think about it any more, and quickly tied Ming Tan into a simple and elegant bun, and to appreciate the scenery of Yao Huang, gave her a peony and butterfly hairpin.

Peony is the king of all flowers, and Yaohuang is the best among peonies. The flowers and leaves are full and neat, and the light yellow is delicate and fresh. It is still very eye-catching when placed in a flowerbed full of exotic flowers and grasses.

Ming Tan was admiring the flowers when Su Xin came over suddenly: "Miss, a note from the Pingguo Palace."

Ming Tan picked it up, not surprised.

After the Buddha Bathing, there will be no more grand festivals in April and May, but there is no shortage of excitement in various prefectures in Beijing competing to host poetry festivals and flower banquets.

In the late spring of last year, the most talked about was the poetry meeting in Pingguo Mansion. Although it was only halfway through and left in a hurry, firstly, there were gatherings of talented scholars and beauties; The gift of marriage is really impressive.

It seems to be to make up for the regret of only holding half of the show last year. This year, Zhang Hanmiao, the third lady of the Pingguo Palace, organized the Late Spring Gathering again. This time it is not called the Poetry Fair but the Gathering, because the scale of the banquet has expanded again Several times.

Zhang Hanmiao was young, so he handled things properly. He only invited her verbally at Daxiangguo Temple yesterday, and now the official invitation will arrive.

Ming Tan opened his eyes and looked a little surprised, because not only her, but also His Royal Highness Prince Dingbei and the concubine were invited to go together.

It was only then that she remembered that Zhang Hanmiao seemed to have said yesterday that Yaji also opened a shooting range and a polo field this time, so it was very reasonable to invite couples.

It's just that her husband shouldn't want to go to such an occasion, right?

After bathing in the evening, Ming Tan changed into her pajamas, sat by the patio of Qi'an Hall, enjoying the soft spring night breeze, while Ren Lue stood behind and helped her twist her hair.

Jiang Xu just strode forward.

Seeing Ming Tan, he quickly curled up his lips, got up and greeted him at the hanging flower gate: "Husband!"

Ming Tan just walked briskly, but Jiang Xu mistakenly thought that she was going to throw himself into his arms, subconsciously let go of the hands behind his back, and opened them slightly, intending to receive someone.

Ming Tan didn't mean that at first, but she was not stupid, so when she saw this, she hugged her happily.

Lue lowered her head and sniggered, made a blessing ceremony, cast her eyes at the little girls in the courtyard, and quietly backed away.

Ming Tan hugged Jiang Xu's strong waist, then stood on tiptoe, wrapped his arms around his neck, and said coquettishly, "A Tan has been waiting for you for a long time, and I also waited for a long time last night."

Jiang Xu calmly said "um", and after concentrating for a moment, he finally found a caring word from his mind: "Is it cold?"

"You won't be cold if you hug your husband." Ming Tan tilted his head and looked at him with bright eyes.

"..."

Jiang Xu didn't say much, he suddenly picked her up and walked into the house.

In fact, after that bout of fun, Jiang Xu could feel that his little concubine was terribly afraid of the matter of the bed curtain, and would whine and chirp when asking him for something, and wanted to avoid it after a few perfunctory attempts.

But today she was quite active, she planned to take a rest earlier, but she lay on the bed and said, "Does your husband really think that A Tan is as delicate and delicate as Yao Huang?"

Jiang Xu hesitated for a moment, as if he understood something.

He froze for a moment, and said "hmm" calmly.

Ming Tan rested his chin on his shoulder, looked at him very closely and asked: "Then the Duke of Ping's mansion is going to hold the Late Spring Gathering, will my husband go with A Tan?"

She originally thought that her husband would definitely not go, but now that the atmosphere was right, she felt that she might as well give it a try: "I heard from my cousin that my cousin's husband will also accompany her."

"when?"

Ming Tan recalled: "Ten days later."

"My king will go to Qingzhou in a few days, and will stay in Qingzhou for a few days."

"That's it..."

Ming Tan was not particularly disappointed, but a little bit regretful, her husband is so handsome and handsome, it would be a pity not to take it out to show off!

Ming Tan was still regretting, and moved her little head away from Jiang Xu's shoulder, but suddenly Jin was lifted halfway, and she was pulled into the arms of the person beside her again, with her lips and teeth touching.

The red candles in the house were on and off, and Ming Tan heard a low, unintelligible voice next to his ear: "It depends on your performance."