Jinling City has been famous for its royal power for generations. The center of the city is naturally the palace of Emperor Liang. Going out from Nansheng Gate, a sloping red wall brick road connects an exquisite palace that is both independent and integrated with the palace. Mansion.

The regulations of the mansion are not very big, but if you judge the identity of the owner of the mansion based on its size, you may make a serious mistake. The main entrance of the mansion is not open all year round, and there is a gold-pressed border hanging on the lintel, which is pure black. There is a plaque at the bottom. On it are three square words written in official Liang script: "Liyang Mansion".

Princess Liyang, the only surviving sister of the current emperor, and the wife of Ning Guohou Xie Yu.

Anyone who is a little older in Beijing still clearly remembers the grand occasion that shocked the whole city when the eldest princess got married. The newlyweds, who were proudly standing on Yingfeng Tower and looked down at the common people, were simply the most intuitive representation of heroes and beauties. Interpretation. Twenty-four years have passed, and the two people still love each other and respect each other. They have three boys and one girl, all of whom are well-educated and polite children. In the eyes of everyone, this is definitely the most perfect family model.

Originally, according to royal practice, after Princess Liyang married Xie Yu, it was Xie Yu who moved to the princess's residence. Outsiders addressed him as "consort" rather than "lord prince". However, due to the princess's own wishes, and the fact that the former empress dowager She had always disapproved of allowing princesses to live in a high position in her husband's family and not enjoy family happiness, so after her marriage, Princess Liyang moved to the Ningguo Marquis Mansion, where she lived with her parents-in-law according to family etiquette. The eldest princess was virtuous by nature, dignified and prudent, and ordered her subordinates As long as she was in the Marquis' mansion, she was always called "Madam", and the palace servants she brought were strictly controlled. Later, Xie Yu's military exploits became more and more prominent, and she became more and more prominent in the court, and the princess was always deliberately By keeping a low profile, both the government and the public gradually became accustomed to viewing the relationship between the two as "the Marquis" and "the Madam" instead of the "princess" and "consort" that it should be.

This Liyang Mansion was built by the princess when she was fifteen years old. It has been idle since her wedding. Princess Liyang felt that it was a pity that it was empty, so she ordered people to plant countless exotic flowers and plants in it, so that it can be enjoyed all year round. Fragrant, the concubines and family members of the palace often come to ask for a tour during the flowering season. It is a scenic spot in the upper reaches of Kyoto. The princess will move back when she is fasting, worshiping Buddha, or when the Empress Dowager comes to stay for a short time. Last few days.

When Xiao Jingrui and Xie Bi came back, their mother happened to be staying at the Princess Mansion.

Early that morning, the two brothers obeyed their father's orders and went to the Laiyang Mansion to greet the eldest princess and escorted her Luan Jia back to the Ningguo Marquis Mansion. At this time, the old Marquis and his wife had passed away, so there was no need to go to greet the princess, so they came here Princess Yang directly ordered her to go back to the main room in the inner courtyard where she lived daily.

Passing through the side yard along the corridor, there is a patch of late osmanthus planted along the wall. At this time, the flowering period has not yet ended, and there is still a lingering fragrance. Princess Liyang slowed down slightly, as if feeling the fragrance in the wind. Just at this moment, there was a wisp of osmanthus. The sound of the piano comes over the wall. Although it is not clear due to the distance, the sound is clear and clear, which makes people feel like they are cleansing away the dust.

"Who is playing the piano? The artistic conception is extraordinary."

Xiao Jingrui raised his head and listened carefully for a moment, then replied: "This is a friend of Hai'er. His surname is Su Mingzhe. He was invited by Hai'er to come to Jinling to stay and recuperate. He is currently staying in Snow Cottage."

"Do you want to meet this person?" Xie Bi asked hurriedly.

Princess Liyang smiled lightly: "Since you are Jingrui's friend, you can just entertain me, why do you need to see me?"

"But I can't hear it clearly here. How about I invite Brother Su into the inner courtyard and play the piano for my mother across the curtain?" Xie Bi suggested.

Princess Liyang frowned slightly, but her words were still gentle: "Bier, this Mr. Su is here as a guest, not as an entertainer. How can he be summoned here and there like this? If I have the opportunity in the future, I can do it.

If you hear the sound of the piano again, if you don’t have the opportunity, don’t force it.”

When Xiao Jingrui first heard his second brother's suggestion, he felt the same as Princess Liyang and was a little unhappy. However, seeing that his mother had already rejected it, he didn't say anything more. Naturally, Xie Bi's intention was not to be rude, but it was just a habit he had had since he was a child.

As a result, I always felt that my mother was in a distinguished position, so she would play the piano of someone I liked and play a few tunes. I didn't think much about it, but in the end I was scolded and couldn't help but blush.

Arriving at the main room in the inner courtyard, the eldest princess of Liyang sat down to rest on a couch set up by the window. She had always loved Hui and saw that both her sons seemed to have something to do, so she did not stay with them longer and only chatted for a few times.

After a few words, the two of them were allowed to go out.

Due to his life experience, Xiao Jingrui had already stated that he had no intention of ascending to the throne, and resolutely gave up the throne to Xie Bi. Moreover, when Xie Bi grew up, he was indeed more knowledgeable about political affairs and better at handling external relations than his brother, so

In the past year or two, Ning Guohou Xie Yu has handed over most of the affairs to him, and asked him to attend many important occasions on his behalf. Therefore, he has always been busy with chores. He disappeared as soon as he left the inner courtyard, and Xiao, who was relatively leisurely,

The eldest son immediately rushed to Xuelu.

At this time, Mei Changsu was no longer playing the piano, but was reading under the tree with a book in his hand. After hearing the rapid footsteps, he raised his head and smiled toward the courtyard door. Spots of sunlight fell through the gaps in the leaves.

, swaying and dancing on his face, making the smile look more and more vivid.

Xiao Jingrui also laughed, walked forward, cupped his hands, and asked, "Brother Su, how did you sleep last night?"

"Are you worried that I can't sleep well?" Mei Changsu motioned for him to drag a bamboo chair over and sit on it. "We people in the world have no problem with choosing a table. We were just thinking about the excitement in Yujin, so we went to bed late.

Yes, you got up late today. Fei Liu said you came here in the morning too?"

"Hmm." Xiao Jingrui looked around, "Why don't you see Fei Liu?"

"Oh, it's Fei Liu's first time coming to Jinling. I'll let him go out and play for a while." Mei Changsu said lightly.

Xiao Jingrui couldn't help but sweat a little. Fei Liu's mind was like that of a child, but his martial arts skills were superb. Mei Changsu actually let him go out to play so easily. He was really courageous.

"Don't worry, we Fei Liu won't cause trouble." Mei Changsu raised his eyebrows and smiled as if he could read Xiao Jingrui's thoughts, "Even if we do get into trouble, with his skills, he will disappear as soon as he runs away.

I can’t find any trouble in Ning Guohou’s Mansion.”

"How could I be afraid of getting into trouble?" Xiao Jingrui smiled bitterly, "Brother Su has wronged me again."

Mei Changsu didn't say much, knocked on the table and said, "Since you're here, why not get a chessboard and let's fight for a while?"

Xiao Jingrui hurriedly stood up, went to a side room in person, took out a chess board, and placed it on the stone table under the tree. Although Mei Changsu was talented, he was not really perfect, at least in terms of chess skills, he was not top-notch.

. Xiao Jingrui already knew his details all the way to Beijing, and he didn't even need to use all his strength to make him frown and think for a long time.

After three games of chess, Mei Changsu was completely defeated. Xiao Jingrui smiled and brushed away the chess pieces and said: "Brother Su has a good chess intention, but he is not good at counting by nature. I can make a big statement here, and you will probably never be able to beat me in this life."

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"Don't be complacent. When I teach Fei Liu, you will cry. Although Fei Liu is not as capable of changing his mind as smart people do, his concentration is amazing. No one I know can match his ability.

Worthy of him."
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