Chapter 106 Wedding Banquet in the East Palace(2/3)
Looking back, he saw Da Xi Yingying's face was red and swollen and there were marks on her neck. Du Wulang was shocked and said: "What's wrong with you? Who beat you like this?!"
Amidst the lingering steam, Da Xi Yingying suddenly looked into a pair of concerned and sincere eyes. She was stunned, covered her face and walked out.
"Wait a minute." Du Wulang hurriedly looked for something.
After leaving the kitchen, Da Xi Yingying looked back and didn't see him chasing her out, so she turned back to her house.
All the way through the courtyard gate, I suddenly heard Du Wulang shouting from behind: "Hey, are you okay?"
She ignored him and entered the house.
"It takes so much force to beat like this..."
Du Wulang hurriedly followed up and stepped across the threshold. He was still muttering in his mouth when he was suddenly pulled and pushed against the wooden wall by Da Xi Yingying.
"What are you doing here?"
"You were beaten too hard. What kind of beast are you?!"
"Are you feeling distressed?"
"Of course I care..."
Du Wulang didn't know what to say, but he was suddenly hugged by Da Xi Yingying. He suddenly felt that his whole body was wrapped in soft steamed buns, but he still remembered her shocking injury.
"you……"
"Tear me down."
Da Xi Yingying was so excited that she bit his ear directly and spoke urgently in a longing tone.
"Tear me down."
The hot air entered Du Wulang's ears, and there was a "buzzing" in his head, and he didn't know where his soul had flown.
The tip of the nose becomes hot and bleeding occurs.
Dida.
The bright red blood fell on the fair skin, slid down with the arc, and seeped into the belt.
Da Xi Yingying ignored him and pushed him to the ground, reaching down to him.
This shock made Du Wulang tremble all over.
He was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, hurriedly pushed her away, turned his back to her, and said, "Don't do this."
"Didn't you say you care about me? You dislike me again?"
"Of course I don't dislike you, but caring doesn't mean that either... I can't let down the people who are devoted to me... Well, anyway, a gentleman should respect himself."
Da Xi Yingying had a sneer on her face. She turned around and saw that the boy's back looked stupid. He still had his back to her, took out something wrapped in coarse cloth and handed it to her.
"It's still hot, please apply it."
"What's this?"
"Egg, you can roll it on the wound, maybe it will help? I don't know."
Da Xi Yingying reached out to take it and found that the egg had been crushed but was still warm.
"Um... I've already sent someone to ask for a doctor." Du Wulang said: "Also, the second sister said, don't think that we don't trust you. They have made arrangements and will get your body deed back.
"
He pushed the door open and then remembered that the door opened inward. He opened the door in a hurry and walked away in a hurry.
Da Xi Yingying looked down at the nosebleeds on her dress, hesitated for a moment, and put the warm egg on the bruise to apply it.
In fact, she had medicine for injuries in her room, and she came here just to get it...
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At dusk, Li Chan left Princess Xianyi's Mansion. Thinking about what Li Niang said today, a rare smile appeared in his eyes.
"Brother, why are you panicking? Li Heng seems to be respectful and filial, but in fact he is very ambitious. Do you really think that your father is not guarding him? Now that the right minister has found out, as long as my father knows that Li Heng secretly colluded with the courtiers to cause such a big thing
, I will let him go down to find Li Ying."
"But, there is no evidence."
"Don't you need evidence for this kind of thing? A few hints from me in front of my father are enough. Li Heng's wedding banquet tomorrow is the reason for my opening."
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That night, Shangzhu Guozhang went to his mansion and kept the lights brightly lit all night, because the second daughter of the Zhang family was about to marry into the East Palace and become the crown prince Liangdi.
It is said that she is married, but in fact Liangdi is the prince's concubine, but she is of higher rank.
Today's saint was raised by Zhang Queyi's mother. With the honor and favor of the Zhang family, Zhang Ting is worthy of being the crown prince.
The problem is that the prince's eldest son is already twenty-one years old, and the biological mother Wu is still a palace maid who was demoted to Yeting. If the prince's concubine gives birth to a legitimate son, it will definitely pose a threat to Li Chu.
Therefore, Zhang Ting can only become Liangdi.
She felt very disappointed at first.
But if you think about it carefully, after the Liu Ji case, the prince replaced Du Liangdi with Zhang Liangdi. It seemed that he was persecuted by Li Linfu, but in fact he won. The same was true in the Wei Jian case. The prince seemed to have lost, but in fact he was in Hexi and Longyou towns. The position was handed over to his adopted brother who was closer to him.
Everyone underestimates Dong Gong, but it is the best time for her to marry her. The more wronged she seems today, the greater the harvest will be in the future...
She stayed up all night, and at three o'clock, she sat in the luxurious boudoir and started dressing up and changing clothes.
She reached out and stroked the somewhat frugal wedding dress, nodded with satisfaction, sat down, smiled in front of the bronze mirror, and put on a beautiful expression.
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The morning drums in Chang'an remained the same, and they did not appear any different from usual ones because of the prince's wedding.
Xue Bai had a good sleep and went out at the end of the day, looking refreshed and unconcerned with the world.
The four sons of Chunwei met at Zhuque Street and drove their horses to Chongrenfang.
"Aren't you going to the East Palace?"
"Who said the wedding banquet is in the East Palace?"
"The invitation says 'East Palace Wedding Banquet'."
"Can it still be called a 'ceremony wedding banquet'? Since the Ten Princes' Residence was built, the weddings of kings and princesses have been held in the ceremony courtyard of Chongrenfang, and the same is true for the prince. If it is written on the invitation, it will be a coward."
Xue Bai felt that this was not cowardly, but it could bring out Li Heng's frugality. Compared with Li Longji, it is no wonder that more and more courtiers are looking forward to the crown prince.
…
The ceremonial courtyard was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the scene was certainly not grand, but quite satisfactory.
The prince, who was not favored by the saint, married Zhu Guo's daughter as Liang Di. The formal etiquette of this wedding banquet must have troubled the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette who were handling the matter.
When they entered the house, all the three Chunwei sons handed over were mediocre gifts. Only Du Fu was more eclectic and gave a piece of his own calligraphy because he really had no money and did not want to borrow money to give gifts to the East Palace.
Xue Bai looked at it and thought that Kai Li was very good. However, the official who received the gift shook his head and muttered "thin and as hard as bone".
After all, people in the Tang Dynasty liked round and full characters.
Du Fu didn't know that others didn't like the gift he gave.
In front of the hall, Li Jingzhong's face was full of joy. When he saw Xue Bai, he came forward enthusiastically.
"Xue Lang is here! This old slave is here to guide Xue Lang. How about dining with Le Sheng?"
With such a high-pitched shout, many guests looked sideways.
There were other chamberlains who led Yuan Jie, Du Fu and Huangfu Ran to the back to sit down at the table, but Xue Bai's position was quite close to the front.
Along the way, I could occasionally hear whispers.
"Xue Dupai is here."
Xue Bai is now well-known. Some people care about his poems, some care about his style, and some care about his deeds. But for the dignitaries at today's banquet, the most important thing about him is playing cards with the saint.
"Aunt Gongsun!"
Du Fu was about to go to the last table, but suddenly turned around and called out.
Xue Bai turned around and saw a woman in her fifties sitting at the table with several disciples.
This woman has gray hair, but she still has a straight waist and a well-proportioned figure. Her eyes are heroic and sassy yet gentle. It makes people feel comfortable looking at her.
"Mother Gongsun is so polite. When Du Fu was young, he had the honor to watch the lady's sword dance in Yancheng. He still remembers it fresh."
"I am lucky enough to read Du Zimei's poems."
"Really?" Du Fu was overjoyed.
Suddenly someone asked: "Is Du Zimei here?"
While he was talking, three middle-aged men with beards floated over. They were the "Sage of Music" Li Guinian and his two brothers. They were all handsome and elegant.
Later, the chicken prodigy Jia Chang arrived, bringing with him his wife Pan, who was a skilled dancer.
"Xue Lang is here too? We meet again."
"Xue Lang is a popular figure nowadays, and Du Zimei is famous for his poetry, and he is also a new scholar. Today's wedding banquet will add glory."
To be continued...