Princess Taiping repeated Yang Fan's words and gradually understood something. She raised her head and looked at Yang Fan with hope. She asked, "Do you think we still have a chance?"
Yang Fan said, "You are confused because of your concern. Didn't you notice that although the emperor chose the Wu family, he hasn't decided who it will be? There are two people in the Wu family now. One is in charge of the secondary offering and the other is in charge of the final offering. It can be seen that the position of the crown prince can't be decided in a short time. Accidents often happen to things that have been decided, let alone things that haven't been decided yet. "
Princess Taiping said, "But, no matter which one the empress chooses in the end, the result will be the same for us."
Yang Fan said, "Success depends half on hard work and half on God's will. Before it happens, any accident can happen. Can you imagine a beggar who didn't have clothes to wear and food to eat ten years ago can live in the temple and become a doctor of the Ministry of Justice today? "
Princess Taiping laughed and her heavy heart relaxed a little. She joked, "You are just a doctor now. You can't live in the temple."
She thought for a while and nodded, "What you said makes sense. Things that haven't been realized for a day may happen. If I give up now, it will really happen."
Yang Fan said happily, "It's good that you understand. I will go back now. As for the thing that you said you will help me clear … "
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for your kindness. But let's forget about this kind of thing. For things that people want to see and want to see, it's useless even if they deny it. Some things will become whiter and some things will become darker. It's better … to let nature take its course. "
"Oh …"
Princess Taiping agreed. She didn't know why she felt a little relaxed. Seeing Yang Fan lift the curtain, Princess Taiping suddenly thought of something and asked, "Why can you never admit defeat? If you persist until the end and still fail, what will you do then? "
Yang Fan stopped and thought for a while. He said, "Then … I will just leave. The world is so big, where can't I go? Do I have to hang myself on this crooked tree? "
Princess Taiping was speechless.
Yang Fan's horse was tied to the back of Princess Taiping's carriage. Xu Houde stopped the carriage when he saw Yang Fan coming out. Yang Fan went to the back of the carriage, untied the reins, and got on the horse. Just as he was about to ride away, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from behind, "Tomorrow, I've asked her to go to Golden Grain Garden with me!"
Yang Fan suddenly turned around and saw that the curtains were gently closed. A soft hand with cardamom on it quietly retracted into the window. Yang Fan's eyes were filled with amazement.
Yang Fan was surprised.
There was no court meeting the next day. Early in the morning, Shangguan Wan'er was taken out of the palace by a light carriage.
Wu Zetian knew Shangguan Wan 'er's whereabouts. Wan' er had reported to her in advance that Princess Taiping had invited her to visit the Golden Grain Garden.
Wu Zetian had thought that her daughter would be in a bad mood after the Heavenly Worship Ceremony. She had not expected her daughter to still be in the mood to invite Shangguan Wan'er out. It seemed that her daughter's attitude had changed since she married into the Wu family. She was no longer against the Wu family's inheritance. Naturally, Wu Zetian was happy to see this happen, so she agreed.
The light carriage arrived at the Princess Taiping Mansion. The side door opened, and the carriage drove directly into the back garden of the Princess Taiping Mansion. After another half an hour, a luxurious carriage drove out from the side door, hurrying out of the city. There were only four guards on the left and right side of the carriage. It was a simple carriage. It was really going out of the city.
Princess Taiping's mansion in Jingu Garden was called "Zi Ze Garden". Princess Taiping once complained to Wu Zetian that her mansion was smaller than Princess Taiping's mansion and not as gorgeous as Princess Taiping's mansion. So she opened more than a dozen shops in Nan City and asked Yang Fan to help her manage them. She wanted to earn more money.
Princess Taiping's words were admittedly to help Yang Fan get off the hook, but it was not without reason. Her courtyard was indeed smaller than that of the noble princess. The noble princess' courtyard occupied an area of 20 mu, while her courtyard occupied an area of at most 18 mu.
Her garden was indeed not as magnificent as that of a noble princess, because there were only a few palaces and pavilions built in her garden, preserving the original ecology of this place to the greatest extent possible, so it was full of wild interest.
As for the geographical location, Princess Taiping was even more careless. Her garden occupied the most beautiful section of the Golden Grain Garden. The land here was at least five times more expensive than the land of the noble princess's courtyard. It was the same plot of land.
The name "Jingu Garden" came from Shi Chong, a rich man in the Western Jin Dynasty. Shi Chong built a mansion here that was more elegant and magnificent than the royal garden. It was called Jingu Garden.
Princess Taiping's "Zi Ze Garden" was said to be the location of the "Jingu Garden" built by Shi Chong. Now the mansion of other rich and powerful families was just a piece of farmland outside Jingu Garden during Shi Chong's time.
Shangguan Wan 'er lived in the palace. It was not easy for her to meet Yang Fan. But the biggest obstacle to meeting Yang Fan was the oath she made before. Now Princess Taiping followed Yang Fan's words and thought of a reason to dispel the taboo in Wan 'er's heart.
Yang Fan was actually very curious about what kind of excuse Princess Taiping had made up, but he didn't ask Wan 'er about it. It was a very subtle feeling. When he saw Wan' er, from her slightly strange expression when she saw him, he could feel that he couldn't ask her about it.
Princess Taiping did not come with them. She invited Wan 'er to visit Jingu Garden to create an opportunity for Yang Fan. Of course she would not come with them. Even if Yang Fan and Shangguan Wan 'er did not care about her, she was here. Wouldn't she feel uncomfortable when she saw Yang Fan and Wan' er whispering to each other?
So today, the "Zi Ze Garden" became the world of Yang Fan and Shangguan Wan 'er.
There were not too many buildings in the "Zi Ze Garden", but some ingenious designs were made for the river that flowed through the garden. According to the height of the terrain, platforms were built and ponds were dug. The clear stream lingered, the sound of water murmuring, birds singing and fish jumping. It was very elegant. This kind of wild scenery was more beautiful than those man-made landscapes.
Occasionally, in the depths of the grass and trees, a few dilapidated stone walls could be seen, which were heavily covered by wisteria. When you got closer and looked carefully, you could see the delicate and beautiful patterns on the stones, which made the stones that had been through the vicissitudes of time maintain a sense of nobility. Therefore, the broken fences and broken walls also had a kind of simple and unadorned beauty.
Wan 'er had been here before, and she had a good memory. She knew many stories that had been buried in the piles of old books. Wan' er nestled in Yang Fan's arms, pointing at the stone wall in the depths of the grass and trees. She said slowly, "This used to be Shi Chong's garden. At that time, there were pavilions and pavilions here, high and low, extremely gorgeous.
It was said that Shi Chong used pearls, agate, rhinoceros horns, ivory and so on to decorate this place with gold and jade. Even the toilet was decorated with embroidered curtains and cushions, burning incense, and beautiful maids waiting on them. It was to the extent that an official who came to visit thought that he had mistakenly entered Shi Chong's inner chamber.
Do you see that wall? That is the remains of Shi Chong's Golden Grain Garden. Sometimes I think that this place, could it be the Green Bead House where the passionate Green Bead Lady lived? Perhaps Green Bead Lady jumped down from here and died for love. "
Yang Fan sighed softly and said, "Such an arrogant man of the generation, where is he now? All that's left is this broken fences and broken walls."
He held Wan 'er's slender waist and looked in the direction of Mount Mang. He said, "Just like the Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, who is buried on the riverbank at the foot of Mount Mang. This generation of emperors, what is left of them now? "
Shanghai Wan 'er looked back and smiled. She said, "I told you about Green Bead's deep love. Why are you so emotional?"
Yang Fan said, "You are a woman, of course you are thinking about Green Bead's deep love. I am a man, but I am thinking about Shi Chong's glorious life. Especially when I think about the current dynasty's struggle between Li and Wu, the struggle between Wu and Wu, I feel even more emotional. "
Shanghai Wan 'er shook her head. She said, "Langjun is really different. Let's not talk about the emperor's family matters. Let's talk about the dynasty's Chinese and Wu. Each of them is white-haired and old, but they still work hard to climb up. They know that the higher the place, the more dangerous it is, but they still refuse to give up. Langjun, at such a young age, you are already a fifth-grade official. It can be said that your future is limitless. Why are you so depressed? "
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Although I am emotional, I am still doing it. I just think that when a person is young, maybe it is for fame and fortune, or maybe it is for ambition, they will fight hard. But when they are old, for the sake of their reputation after death, for the sake of their children, I am afraid they will be more passionate about fame and fortune than when they were young. "
Yang Fan gently kissed Wan 'er's cheek and softly said, "We are still young. It is the time to be happy. When we have children and have something to worry about, it will not be too late to work hard for our children!"
When Shanghai Wan 'er heard this, her expression immediately became gloomy. Seeing this, Yang Fan couldn't help but secretly regret his slip of the tongue.
Wan 'er was now used by the empress and didn't have freedom. Her father's and mother's families had been persecuted because they had once opposed the empress. Although she was only a weak woman, now her father's and mother's families had many relatives. She was like a towering tree that sheltered them from the wind and rain. She couldn't let go of these things. Even when the two of them had a tryst, it was like the cowherd and the weaver girl. They even needed Princess Taiping to build a magpie bridge for them.
For a woman, the most important thing in life was to have a man she loved and to have children for this man. If she lacked either one, it would be a regret that she could never make up for in her life. Now, even a tryst was so difficult, not to mention having children. Wouldn't talking about this make her sad?
Yang Fan hurriedly laughed and said, "You see, you and I have met. This is a very happy thing. Why do you have to chase after the past and think about the present and worry for the people of the past? Let's talk about the most famous legend in the Golden Grain Garden, 'Green Bead Falling from the Building'. Green Bead's loyalty and Shi Chong's deep love have been passed down through the ages, but I always feel that it is not the case. "
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