The Mu Mansion was very noisy inside and outside. I don't know how many people gathered here. In addition to the guests, there were also the guests' grooms, servants, and even their families. The servants of the Mu Mansion were also busy.
Many guests went through the south gate, but there were also many people at the east gate. The birthday banquet was in need of some things, and a servant had just purchased them and was delivering them to the gate; the opera troupe from the Pear Garden was also moving things, and the servants of the Mu Mansion came to help.
Duan Xuehen wore a servant's clothes, took a drum from a carriage, and walked straight into the west gate.
She put some dark powder on her face, and her complexion looked as dark as many slaves, but she was still a little nervous when she walked to the door. The sunlight was glaring, and she was a little unaccustomed to it as she rarely saw the sun.
Finally she stepped through the threshold, and sh
Zhu Gaoxu still remembers vividly the scene of Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing, dying on the battlefield.Before his death, Geng Bingwen said that he would rather die in battle than suffer humiliation in old age, and asked Gao Xu to help him achieve his goal. The old general grabbed Zhu Gaoxu's knife and ended his life.Zhu Gaoxu thought about the past again and still had no regrets, because he felt that even if Geng Bingwen had not died on the battlefield, he might not have survived; in that case, it would be better for a general who had spent his whole life in military service to die on the battlefield.Today, Zhu Gaoxu saw Geng Bingwen's sister at the birthday banquet, and wanted to tell her that he killed the Marquis of Changxing because he respected him from the bottom of his heart. But Zhu Gaoxu didn't say it in the end, after all, it was inappropriate to bring up the sad things of the Geng family at the birthday banquet.Mrs. Mu's birthday ba
Du Erlang took the things and found an excuse to leave the Northern Pacification Office before his shift was over. He did not return to his residence, but decided to go directly to Jade Street and hand the things over to the people there.If something were to happen, as long as the file was not found in his hands, the Northern Pacification Office would have no evidence; even if there were confessions from Captain Li and others, it would be empty words and could not prove Du Erlang's crime of stealing files from the warehouse!Du Erlang learned all these ideas from Ji Gang. In Du Erlang's eyes, Ji Gang was a very powerful person.Although the commander was evil-minded and greedy, he was very methodical in his work and could even recite poetry! Du Erlang saw with his own eyes that once Ji Gang came out of the imperial prison with blood all over his face, but he was still shaking his head and reciting poetry, looking very strange.Du Erlang certainly thou
There were not many people left in the old palace of the King of Han in the capital, only a few slaves were left to look after the empty house.When Zhao Ping left the jade shop, it was past the hour of You. As soon as he returned to the old mansion, the sky gradually darkened. If it were not summer, it would have darkened even faster.Just as he was about to go to Wang Gui's room, he was stopped by a soldier. The soldier clasped his fists and said, "Captain Zhao, please wait a moment. There is someone in Eunuch Wang's room.""Who?" Zhao Ping asked casually.The soldier took two steps forward and said mysteriously, "The girl from Zuixianlou has been here for a while. I guess she will come out if we wait a little longer."Zhao Ping was surprised and said, "Eunuch Wang is not a eunuch...Eunuchs also want to find prostitutes?"The sergeant laughed and said, "Eunuch Wang wants to look for him, and we can't stop him."Zhao Ping stood at th
In early July, Chen Dachui returned to Yunnan alone. Zhu Gaoxu came to the study room on the east side of the front hall and immediately summoned Chen Dachui.Chen Dachui's hair was covered in dust, and he hadn't changed his clothes in who knows how long; sweat and dirt mixed into black mud, which accumulated on his neck and formed two obvious black lines along the wrinkles of his skin."I have been traveling non-stop all the way. I just arrived at the city and haven't had time to go home yet." Chen Dachui's dirty face looked tired. "I have something urgent to report to the prince."Zhu Gaoxu personally picked up the teapot, poured tea into a blue and white porcelain cup, and handed it over, "Sit down and talk.""Thank you, Your Highness." Chen Dachui picked up the teacup and took a big gulp, leaving several black fingerprints on the white porcelain cup.Chen Dachui pulled open his cross-collared coat with both hands and put his palm inside. He h
In the quiet warm room, there was an occasional "swish" sound of turning papers. Yao Ji was eagerly flipping through the book, and Zhu Gaoxu was sitting silently on the round stool.At this time, Zhu Gaoxu remembered a subtlety of something that he had originally overlooked.That time, Zhu Gaoxu wanted to secretly pick up Sheng Yong's family, but fortunately Yao Ji reminded him; because of this, he was able to confirm Yao Ji's identity as a traitor!Before Yao Ji was exposed, she asked Zhu Gaoxu to play horse riding with her... It was very childish, and only children would play it. But Yao Ji, who was not very old, was not the kind of cute little girl.Zhu Gaoxu only realized now that Yao Ji might have thought of her father at that time. Many people have obsessions, but could it be that Yao Ji's obsession was with her biological father?Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu said, "It's been too long, and Yao Fengji has escaped again. It's hard to find a cl
The lobby of the Shen Family Liyuan was packed again. Zhu Gaoxu sat down upstairs and couldn't help but praise him. The chief shopkeeper Xu Cailiu said that there were not so many guests every day, but whenever it was Li Louxian's play, it was usually like this.After waiting for a long time, Shen Xu finally arrived. She was wearing a blue cotton skirt with a dark red hem. The dark cotton material looked a bit old-fashioned. Fortunately, Shen Xu had snow-white skin and an elegant temperament. The coat with a stand-up collar covered her tightly, and Zhu Gaoxu felt that her dress was intentional.After receiving the courtesy, Mrs. Shen Xu poured tea into two small cups, and Zhu Gaoxu picked up a cup."Master, wait a moment." Shen Xu said, "I'll drink first."Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and drank the tea in the small cup in one gulp. Seeing this, Mrs. Shen Xu glanced at him and poured tea for him again."There was an accident last time, but I don't thi
Wang Gui came to the main hall and whispered something to Zhu Gaoxu, who then said, "Go back to the palace and ask Chen Dachui to come.""I obey your command." Wang Gui replied.Ping An, who was sitting next to him, sighed, "Mu Sheng is enjoying the glory of being the Marquis of Xiping, but I am like a stray dog. I really feel ashamed of my father."Ping An's matter seemed to be very troublesome. Zhu Gaoxu had no smile on his face and was in a slightly heavy mood. However, he did not have a sad face. His expression was unusually calm and almost expressionless. His tone was also very steady. "I think there are always many capable people in the world. The most successful people are not necessarily the most talented. It just depends on whether there are people who appreciate them.""Bo Le?" Ping An blurted out.Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him and said, "I can also appreciate Brother Ping An's character."Ping An remained silent, as if wondering where
Ping'an was walking on the street leading the horse. He had a slight illusion that he was not in Yunnan, but in an ordinary city in the mainland.There were almost no pedestrians on the street. Occasionally one or two people walked by, and their clothes were similar to those of the Han people in the capital and other places.At this time, a well-dressed young man came from the opposite side of the street, heading in the opposite direction of Ping An. The two of them were separated by a not very wide street, and Ping An noticed that the young man was looking at him sideways, so he turned his head and looked at the young man.But seeing that the young man had delicate features and was very young and handsome, Ping An felt that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he could not remember where. Ping An immediately turned his head away and continued walking forward.When he reached the first intersection, Ping'an turned right as th