It was the first time that so many dignitaries gathered in Longqing Square, and it was the first time that Longqing Pool was so lively. There were hundreds of nobles attending the banquet today, and there were at least a few thousand attendants and servants. They majestically stepped onto the island in the middle of the lake.
A large group of people arrived on the island and arrived in front of Shangguan Wan 'er's mansion. Apart from Zhang Changzong and Yang Fan, who were already living on the island, only Princess An Le and the others stepped forward. She was a member of the Imperial Family, and the reason why she was able to use the Forbidden Garden for the banquet was also because of her status. Now that something had happened, it was only natural that she would step forward.
The three of them stepped forward. Zhang Changzong couldn't hold back and rushed to knock on the door. Princess Anle glanced at Yang Fan and teased, "General Yang, you seem a little nervous."
Yang Fan looked steadily at the red lacquer door and lightly said, "What do I have to be nervous about?"
Princess Anle's lips curled up with a trace of complacency of her plot succeeding. She sneered and said, "Do you think that Shangguan Daizhi can still avoid people today? As long as she comes out, who can hide her big belly from? Under the watchful eyes of the public, this matter will soon spread throughout Chang 'an City, and then the rumors circulating in the streets will enter the ears of these high-ranking officials and dignitaries. At that time, do you think that my Imperial Grandmother will investigate the Scribes of the Ci Officials and make this scandal known to everyone in order to protect you, or will she quickly behead you and Shangguan Wan 'er? "
Yang Fan suddenly turned his head to look at her, and his eyes were full of surprise and surprise that couldn't be concealed. Li Guo'er saw it in his eyes and thought that it was his shocked and frightened look. She felt even happier and proudly sneered, "Do you think that I let people spread the news that you have an affair with Shangguan Wan 'er just to ruin your reputation? If you think so, then you are wrong! Very wrong! I, Li Guo'er, have never been such a magnanimous person. Since you've offended me, I want you to die. I want you to die without a burial! "
Yang Fan did not hear the last of her harsh words. His thoughts were abnormally chaotic. "What is going on? The rumor said that Wan'er and Zhang Changzong had an affair. Why did she say it was me? Could it be that she did not want to avenge her brother and sister, but deliberately wanted to deal with me? But how could the rumor …"
Yang Fan suddenly thought of something and turned his head to look. In the crowd, Du Wentian was staring at Zhang Changzong's back with his fingerprints all over his face. His face was filled with a smug sneer. In an instant, Yang Fan understood everything …
Zhang Changzong quickly walked down the stairs. Li Guo'er immediately greeted him and said, "Zhang Fengchen, what did Shangguan Waizhi say?"
Zhang Changzong had already received a hint from Yang Fan before, but after all, he did not participate in the whole process. He was afraid that things might not be as easy as Yang Fan said, so he was still a little nervous. He first looked at Yang Fan and then said, "Shangguan Waizhi … is at the back of the mountain."
"What?"
Li Guo'er was also stunned. A pregnant woman could ride a horse to the bow? Obviously not! Could it be that Du Wentian's information was wrong? But no matter what, she had to see Shangguan Wan 'er with her own eyes. Li Guo'er was startled and immediately said, "Okay! Then let's go to the back of the mountain! "
Li Guo'er turned around and quickly walked a few steps with her dress in her hand. She said to the many Chang 'an officials and nobles who were waiting quietly in front of her, "Shangguan Waizhi is at the back of the mountain. We will go directly to the back of the mountain to see her. Young Master Du, please come forward. I have something to ask you. "
Du Wentian hurriedly ran in front of her and bowed, "Your Highness."
Li Guo'er turned around and walked up the mountain. She asked coldly, "Are you sure that the pregnant woman you saw that day was Shangguan Wan 'er?"
Du Wentian hesitated for a moment and replied, "I really don't know what Shangguan Wan 'er looks like. However, the woman who donated the sesame oil money in the name of Zheng Wan 'er was indeed pregnant. Moreover, the other two men who accompanied her under pseudonyms were indeed Yang Fan and Zhang Changzong. From the words and deeds of the three people, the woman's status was definitely not below Zhang Changzong's. Who else could it be other than Shangguan Wan 'er? "
Li Guo'er was slightly relieved after hearing this. She whispered, "When you see Shangguan Wan 'er, look carefully for me. See if she is the person you have seen before!"
Du Wentian was just about to nod in agreement when a hand suddenly stretched out from behind and put on his shoulder. He was violently pulled out. Du Wentian was not prepared and almost fell.
Wu Chongxun squeezed over and whispered to Li Guo'er, "An Le, what are you doing? We had a banquet in the Aquamarine Palace and accidentally caused a big fire. The Sage will certainly be unhappy if he hears this. But what should we do now has already been burned. What can we do? Whether the imperial court is investigating the dereliction of duty of the eunuchs or those hired by the Du family for the fire, you are a dignified princess. Do you need to be the judge? Look, all the bigwigs in Chang 'an have been invited to the island in the middle of the lake by you. This is too big a scene. "
Li Guo'er glared at him and scolded, "It's my business. Don't interfere!"
Yang Fan and Zhang Changzong walked side by side. He asked uneasily, "Erlang, can we really deceive everyone this time?"
Yang Fan said, "To tell you the truth, when I was wandering around Chang 'an City, I happened to see the Jianghu entertainer who was good at illusions performing. That was how I came up with this idea. At that time, I asked someone to learn it just in case. I didn't expect it to really come in handy today. Don't worry. Unless they want to search you, they will never be able to tell the truth. Tell me, do they have the reason and courage to search Shangguan Du? "
Zhang Changzong sighed quietly and said, "That's for the best."
…
The so-called mountain on the island was just a high slope. After climbing over the slope, there was a stretch of green grass, like a green carpet, all the way to the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.
Although the slope was relatively gentle, it was the flattest near the forest, so the horse racing field was set up there. Seven or eight women wearing scarves, boots, and sticks in their hands were riding tall horses. They were fighting on the field, and the battle seemed to be very fierce.
A woman riding a date red horse was galloping. Suddenly, she bent down and nimbly picked up the ground with her stick. She turned sideways and threw a ball backward. The red ball slid in an arc and flew seven or eight feet away. It bounced and rolled on the ground. Several women who had just managed to get there immediately scrambled to get it.
As soon as Li Guo 'er climbed over the hill, she saw the crowd and immediately looked for Shangguan Wan' er. When she saw the beautiful woman on the maroon horse, she immediately stopped in her tracks and stood there in a daze. The moment she stopped, the thousands of people following behind her immediately stopped as well.
Although they were still far away, the woman riding on the purplish-red horse was clearly Shangguan Wan 'er. Her clothes fluttered in the wind as she urged the horse to gallop. Looking at her strong and agile figure, as well as her slender waist, who would dare to say that she was pregnant?
Li Guo'er suddenly turned her head to look at Du Wentian. Du Wentian was also a little confused. The woman who was bowing on the horse did look very much like the big-bellied woman he saw the other day. Although they were standing on the slope and were still far from the horse racing field, so they could not see the features clearly, but there were seven or eight people on the field. Other than this woman, there was no one else who looked like the woman he saw the other day.
At this time, Li Guo'er had no time to confirm with him. Since things had come to this, whether what Du Wentian said was true or false, she had to continue the show. Li Guo'er took a deep breath and walked down the slope. As she walked, she secretly rejoiced in her heart: "Luckily I found an excuse first and left a way out. I did not publicly shed all pretense of cordiality with her. Otherwise, I'm afraid today's matter would be difficult."
Under the fighting of the women, the red ball was suddenly hit in front of "Shangguan Wan'er". "Shangguan Wan'er" waved her staff and urged her horse to snatch it. Just as she was about to rush in front of the ball, she suddenly saw a large group of people coming from the slope. She seemed to be startled and subconsciously pulled the reins.
But the women who were rushing over to snatch the ball did not have time to stop. The horses they were riding heavily collided with "Shangguan Wan'er"'s horse. There was the sound of the war horse neighing and "Shangguan Wan'er" fell from her horse. She rolled a few times and fell into the bushes at the edge of the forest.
The bowing women hurriedly jumped down from their horses and rushed forward. Li Guo'er looked down from above and could see clearly that although that "Shangguan Wan'er" fell from her horse and rolled a few times until she fell into the knee-high bushes at the edge of the forest, she could still see her. From the beginning to the end, "Shangguan Wan'er" had never left her line of sight.
Several bowing women hurriedly helped "Shangguan Wan'er" up. "Shangguan Wan'er" did not know if she sprained her ankle or twisted her waist. She put one hand on her waist, bent her body, limped forward two steps, and then waved her hand to stop. Immediately someone raised her voice and shouted. A driver came from the side of the field and drove a green oil purifying cart. The women helped her into the cart.
When Li Guo'er hurriedly rushed over with her people, Shanghai Wan'er was already sitting in the carriage.
It was summer, the curtains of the carriage were rolled up high. The inside of the carriage was transparent and she could see everything clearly. Just now, the person who rode the bowing horse was indeed her. The person who fell from the horse and was helped into the carriage was also her. Her... her appearance... there was no mistake about it. It was indeed Shangguan Wan'er.
Shangguan Wan'er seemed to be in some pain. She had one hand on her waist and the other on the armrest by the window. Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if she did not understand why Li Guo'er brought so many people to the island: "Princess Anle, Prince Consort Wu. Ah! Zhang Fengchen, Prince Shouchun, Prince Hengyang, you brothers have also come. "
Wan'er greeted them: "Wan'er just fell down and my internal breathing is interrupted. I cannot get off the carriage to meet you. Please forgive Wan'er for being rude!"
Zhang Changzong and Wu Chongxun quickly cupped their hands and said that there was no harm in being straightforward. Li Chengqi and his brothers' attitude towards Shanghai Wan'er was even more respectful. They cupped their hands and bowed deeply to her. Their etiquette was very considerate.
Shanghai Wan'er looked at the people standing behind them in confusion. When she saw the eunuchs and eunuchs wearing an apron and carrying a spatula, her eyes were especially surprised. But with her status, she naturally would not ask people about the origin of these people out of curiosity.
Wu Chongxun did not know the real reason why the Duke of Anle insisted on seeing Shanghai Wan'er. He laughed at Shanghai Wan'er and said: "Shangguan Dai Zhi, today we husband and wife are holding a banquet with many guests. You are our most important guest. Didn't Dai Zhi say that you are suffering from a minor illness and cannot come? Why are you here playing bowing and playing basketball, looking so valiant and heroic?"
Shanghai Wan'er smiled bitterly and said: "Prince Consort Wu, you are wrong. Isn't Wan'er suffering from a minor illness right now?"
Wu Chongxun could not help but laugh when he heard this.
Shanghai Wan'er joked with him for a while before her expression turned serious and she said: "Wan'er likes peace and quiet. It is really not suitable for such a noisy scene. If it is to recite poems and compose songs, or form a club to have fun, Wan'er will gladly go. But when I heard that it is a grand banquet, I will avoid it like the plague. Moreover, Wan'er is an internal official after all. There are many inconveniences. I hope Prince Consort Wu can understand. "
Wu Chongxun smiled and said: "Shangguan Dai Zhi is too polite. How can I blame you? Is Dai Zhi's injury serious? Do you want a doctor to come and take a look? "
Shanghai Wan'er smiled faintly and said: "There is no need. It is just a sprained waist. When I go back, I will apply some blood circulation ointment and let Xiao Miao massage me. Xiao Miao's massage is learned from the Imperial Physician's Bureau's Liang Da Guo. Her techniques are exquisite and not below the four great masseurs of the Imperial Physician's Bureau. Even the Saints like to let her massage them to help them sleep. "
While the two of them were chatting, Li Guo'er stood at the side and did not say a word. She tried hard to find something suspicious, but from Wan'er, she really could not find a single flaw. Not only did she look exactly the same as Shanghai Wan'er, even her voice was the same.
At this moment, she was sitting on the couch. Because she was wearing a Hu style riding outfit, her fit and graceful figure could be seen clearly. That small waist was slender, and did not look like a pregnant woman at all.
An Le also had an oil cleaning cart like this, so she was very clear about the structure of the cart. This kind of oil cleaning cart used in the summer had a thin layer of wood on both sides and the back. Even the couch that Shanghai Wan'er was sitting on was not a box type, but a hollow wooden plank. There was no place for a person to hide.
Of course, An Le's focus was on Shangguan Wan 'er. She didn't pay much attention to the car, because she had never thought of replacing Shangguan Wan' er with someone who looked exactly like her. How could it be so easy?
Shanghai Wan'er and Wu Chongxun exchanged a few pleasantries and took the initiative to return to the main topic: "Princess and Prince Consort are not at Da Xing Yuan feasting with the guests, but have come to this island in the middle of the lake with great fanfare?"
Li Guo'er glared fiercely at the dumbfounded Du Wen Tian and braced herself to go forward and say: "Wai Zhi, I have set up a banquet in Da Xing Yuan's Bi You Palace to entertain the guests. Who would have thought that extreme joy would turn to sorrow. Bi You Palace suddenly caught fire and was not able to be saved in time. Now the entire Bi You Palace is destroyed."
"What?"
Shanghai Wan'er was shocked. Li Guo'er saw it clearly. In her shock, Shanghai Wan'er unconsciously wanted to stand up. But when she lifted her buttocks, it affected her waist injury. Only then did she let out an 'ouch' and sat back down. She nervously said: "Princess said that Bi You Palace has been destroyed? The entire Bi You Palace has been destroyed? "
Seeing this, Li Guo'er knew that there was absolutely no problem with Shanghai Wan'er. In her heart, she was really angry and hated Du Wen Tian. She could only reluctantly answer: "Yes! Right now, the Forbidden Garden's supervisors and the hired Pit Demons each have their own version of events. The Garden Supervisor says that it was because a fire seed was scattered under the stove that caused the disaster. The Pit Demons say that it was because the eunuchs did not take good care of it and accidentally burned the palace. This matter is of great importance. An Le does not dare to be arbitrary and can only come to seek an audience with Shangguan Wai Zhi. Right now, all the places in the Palace are being managed by Shangguan Wai Zhi. I hope that Wai Zhi can judge this case. "
Shanghai Wan'er sighed and said: "The fire in Bi You Palace is something that no one wishes to see. Now that the palace has been burnt down, Princess should not think too much about it. Wan'er will report this matter to the Saint. The Saint has always been merciful and will definitely deal with this lightly. However, the cause of the fire still needs to be investigated clearly and the responsibility for this. Wan'er has sprained her waist and it is not suitable for her to rush to the scene of the fire. Moreover, Wan'er is not good at this kind of thing. As far as I know, the Forbidden Garden's supervisors are under the jurisdiction of the Sinong Temple, right? "
The Forbidden Garden's supervisor Luo Shanqian hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Yes, the Forbidden Garden's supervisors are under the jurisdiction of the Sinong Temple."
Shanghai Wan'er nodded and said: "Good! Then let the Sinong Temple come forward to investigate the scene of the fire and investigate the cause of the fire. Since this matter also involves the hired Pit Demons, in order to seek justice... is there anyone from the Ministry of Justice and the Luoyang government here? "
Chen Dong and Liu Qietian immediately stepped forward and cupped their hands in greeting: "Greetings to Shangguan Wai Zhi."
Shanghai Wan'er nodded and said: "I thank the Ministry of Justice, the Luoyang government, and the Sinong Temple for working together to investigate the scene of the fire, investigate the cause of the fire, and clarify the responsibility."
The two of them hurriedly agreed.
Du Wentian stood in the crowd, almost unable to believe his eyes. He recognized Wan'er sitting in the carriage. She was indeed the woman he saw at the Sinong Temple that day, but why was her stomach gone? Du Wentian paced back and forth, getting closer and closer, wanting to take a closer look.
Yang Fan had been staring at him. At this moment, he secretly gave Shu Xiaomao, who was dressed in riding attire, a look. Shu Xiaomao suddenly jumped out and pretended to be suddenly enlightened: "Eh? Isn't this the lecher who dared to take liberties with me at Xingjiao Temple? "
Du Wentian was shocked. He did not think that the other would dare to expose this matter. Before he could react, Shu Xiaomao had already said angrily: "That day you ran away quickly, let's see where you can run to today. Sisters, beat him up!"
Lan Yiqing, Gao Ying, and the other women raised their staffs in their hands and hit him in the face. Du Wentian still wanted to explain, but the women did not give him the chance. This round of beating caused Du Wentian's head to bleed. He covered his head and fled like a rat. The women did not let him go and chased him all the way.
Only then did the onlookers understand why Zhang Changzong would fight Du Wentian when he saw him at Daxing Garden. At first, they were wondering why he was so chivalrous. It turned out that it was because he had a deep friendship with Shangguan Wai Zhi. Du Wentian was blind and took liberties with the people around Shangguan Wai Zhi, so he was beaten.
Shanghai Wan'er's face darkened. She asked Wu Chongxun: "Prince Consort Wu, who was that just now?"
At this time, Du Wentian had already covered his head and fled up the slope. Gao Ying hit him on both legs and he cried out in pain as he rolled down. Du Wentian's character was despicable and he took liberties with women. This originally had nothing to do with Wu Chongxun, but he was considered Wu Chongxun's guest today. Moreover, Wu Chongxun was staying in his residence, so he felt that his reputation had nothing to do with it.
Wu Chongxun awkwardly explained Du Wentian's identity. Shangguan Wan 'er said coolly, "Although it's easy to make friends with the Emperor's son-in-law, it's better to keep a distance from such a despicable person. Wan'er is injured and needs to go back to the residence to rest. I will not send you off. "
Originally, everyone had only come to be a witness. Originally, they felt that Li Guo'er was making a big fuss over a small matter, so they disapproved of it. Now that Wan'er had already taken measures to deal with it, and because they saw the lecher who took liberties with her servant girl, they were displeased. Why would they still stand here and look for trouble?
Many of these people had friendly relations with Yang Fan. Zhang Changzong, with his status, did not see anyone off. However, Yang Fan had to see them off. He saw them off to the exit of the island before returning. Yang Fan did not return to his own residence, but went directly to Wan'er's residence. This time, he was using the pretense of inquiring about her injury, so naturally, he could openly enter her residence.
Yang Fan arrived at the rear residence. Just as he walked out of the bamboo forest, he saw Zhang Changzong bump into him. Yang Fan hurriedly supported him and said with a smile: "Sixth Lang, why are you always so flustered?"
Zhang Changzong gasped for breath: "Oh no, oh no, Shangguan Daizhi's torment seems to have affected the fetus... she... she is about to give birth..."
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