At the end of the year, many officials returned to the capital to report on their work, and the Zhu family was one of them. Zhu Yuqing's father, Zhu Yanghong, had been promoted to the Vice Head of the Bureau of Military Affairs. Mrs. Zhu considered that her daughter was approaching marriageable age, so she followed Zhu Yanghong and moved to the capital. In terms of young talents, the border was naturally far inferior to the capital.
Zhu Yuqing didn't really understand the difference between her father's position and before, but she only knew that after the decree came down, her parents were very happy, and her father's colleagues all came to celebrate. Thinking about it this way, her father should have been promoted.
Mrs. Zhu was nagging along the way, "It's not easy for military officials to be promoted, and they are suppressed everywhere. This time, at least they can be transferred back to the capital. I haven't been back for many years, so I don't know if Dongjing has changed much. "
Mrs. Zhu nagged about what happened in Dongjing and couldn't help but remind her daughter to be careful with her words and actions after entering the capital, and to be dignified and refined. Zhu Yuqing was already tired of hearing these words along the way, and she couldn't help but interrupt her mother, "Mother, you've been nagging me the whole way. I know that the capital is different from Yazhou, and we have to be careful and give in everywhere. We can't be vicious, and there are nobles everywhere in the capital. We can't afford to offend them. "
When Mrs. Zhu heard her daughter's words, her lips moved, but in the end, she only let out a long sigh, "Ai, in fact, in the early years, the situation wasn't like this. It's just that the emperor is afraid of military generals, and scholars all say that military people are domineering. When a military general is in power, he will split up and cause chaos. He hasn't done anything yet, but he's already a head lower than others. Your father has been stationed in the southwest for many years, and his contributions are all blood, sweat, and tears. Even your two older brothers have died on the battlefield. But even so, when your father is transferred to the Bureau of Military Affairs, the first thing everyone does is to guard against him. Forget it, you can't say these things. You just need to remember to put away your impetuous habits. The capital pays attention to the virtuous ladies of the famous families. You can't be jumping up and down like before. When you find a good family in the capital, my heart that has been hanging for half my life will finally be able to rest … "
Zhu Yuqing secretly curled her lips. Her mother was nagging her again and again, and Zhu Yuqing's ears were about to grow calluses. Although Mistress Zhu clearly forbade her from doing so, Zhu Yuqing couldn't help but lift the curtain a little to peek at the scene on the street.
Tall and beautiful restaurants had sprung up from the ground, and peddlers were hawking all kinds of novel things along the streets. There were also women wearing brightly colored clothes walking in groups, dressed as if they were from a rich family. However, there were no servants behind them, and they were laughing as they paraded through the streets. Zhu Yuqing couldn't take her eyes off it. So this was the capital.
The bustling and noisy Tokyo that his mother spoke of, where there was almost no night, turned out to be like this.
Of course, Mrs. Zhu saw her daughter's little movements, but she felt sorry for Zhu Yuqing, who grew up in a border town and delayed the most important years of her daughter's life, so she pretended not to see. Zhu Yuqing was almost unwilling to blink. At this time, the carriage suddenly came to a stop. The carriages, which had been moving slowly, suddenly stopped.
Madam Zhu frowned. She lifted the curtain and asked the maidservant outside, "What's wrong?"
The maidservant went to the front and asked a few questions. When she returned, she said, "Madam, it seems that a carriage turned in from the side and blocked the carriage in front of us."
Madam Zhu was a bit unhappy. She had been in the carriage for a long time and was already tired. She was in a hurry to go back and rest, but the carriage was blocked on the road. Madam Zhu sighed and couldn't help but complain, "This is the problem with the capital. There are nobles everywhere. In front of us, who knows which family's woman it is. "
"Mother, then what do we do?" Zhu Yuqing asked.
"What else can we do? Someone has to make way." Madam Zhu said, "Your father is the newly appointed Vice Head of the Privy Council and is wearing an official's robe. Our family's bodyguards are all brought back from the border and have been trained in mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Although there are many nobles in Tokyo, it has been a long time. Those pampered young masters and young misses probably haven't even seen blood. No matter how domineering they are, they won't dare to block our way. "
Zhu Yuqing made an 'oh' sound and lifted the curtain to watch the commotion outside. She saw a person come down from the carriage in front of them. She guessed that he was sent by his master to pass on a message. She saw the manservant run to the middle of the road and loudly shout, "You in front, go back to the fork. Don't block our young master's path! Our young master is the di young master of the Ping Zhangshi family. Don't disturb our young master's mood! "
After the manservant shouted, the surrounding people were clearly stirred. A maidservant told Madam Zhu what happened in front of them. Madam Zhu also sucked in a breath of cold air, "It's actually the di young master of the Ping Zhangshi family. The capital is really full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. I just thought that the Vice Head of the Privy Council's official position wasn't low. I didn't expect to meet the young master of the Ping Zhangshi family. "
Zhu Yuqing heard this and asked, "Mother, who is Ping Zhangshi?"
"Silly girl, that's the prime minister." Madam Zhu sighed, "Ping Zhangshi of the Hall of Governmental Affairs is the head of the civil officials. Your father's official position and the lives of our family all depend on his words."
No matter how immature Zhu Yuqing was, she knew that the prime minister was very powerful. Any random civil official at the border had to be carefully worshipped, let alone the head of the civil officials, the prime minister. Zhu Yuqing and Madam Zhu both expected that the road would be cleared soon, but after a while, the road was still blocked.
This time, even Madam Zhu was curious, "What's going on?"
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The maidservant relayed the manservant's words to Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang. When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this, she smiled, "Ping Zhangshi's son? Even if his father came, he wouldn't dare to talk to me like this. Who does he think he is? Don't let him, let him move to the side of the road. Don't delay the Wangfei from seeing the lanterns. "
Mu Mingtang had heard Madam Jiang talk about it in the Jiang family before. She knew that Ping Zhangshi of the Hall of Governmental Affairs was the prime minister. Jiang Honghao relied on her to be promoted to the position of Third Head of the Department. He was very arrogant and proud, so he became Ping Zhangshi's deputy.
No wonder the people in the opposite carriage dared to be so arrogant. The di young master of the prime minister's family could do whatever he wanted. Mu Mingtang secretly looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen's side profile and felt a little guilty. Was it really okay for them to talk back to the son of the prime minister like this?
Sure enough, after the servant passed on Hsieh Hyun-chen's words, Song Wu Lang on the opposite side exploded in anger. The person who passed on the message deliberately said that the opposite side was An Wang and An Wang Fei. However, Song Wu Lang was drunk and was in high spirits. He didn't notice who An Wang was. Moreover, Song Wu Lang was accompanied by the head of Qihong Brothel, who he booked at a high price. In front of a beauty, how could he show his fear?
Song Wu Lang was drunk and had a man's face. He immediately wanted to get out of the carriage to argue, "My father is the prime minister. Which corner of the world did this broken prince come from? How dare you steal my road?"
The head of the carriage and the servant hurriedly dissuaded him. However, the drunkard became more and more energetic. The beauty persuaded in a low voice. Song Wu Lang wanted to show off his ability in front of the beauty. He disregarded everyone's obstruction and jumped out of the carriage. He cursed and walked towards the opposite carriage, "An Wang? There has never been an An Wang in the Capital. A broken imperial family member dares to put on the airs of a prince in front of me, Song Wu Ye? My father is the prime minister. Who do you think you are! "
Song Wu Lang wanted to show off his ability. These words were not low. At this time, everyone on the street was watching this show of power and influence. Even the people in the restaurants on both sides stopped their banquets and gathered around the railing to look down.
Song Wu Lang's words were clearly passed to everyone's ears. There was no lack of officials' children in the restaurant. Seeing this, they laughed with the people around them, "Song Wu Lang was originally not stingy. Now that he drank, he wants to show off even more. Which family's family member is this? Of all people, he just had to bump into Song Wu Lang. I'm afraid today, he will lose face. "
The female prostitute who accompanied him smiled and said, "You don't know, but the newly selected head of Qihong Brothel was booked by Song Wu Ye with a high price. Today, I'm afraid he is also here."
"Oh, he even brought a woman." The official's children laughed, "Then he will be even more furious. Today, I don't know which family's wife is unlucky to bump into him. However, they don't know what's good for them. Young master of the Song family, if you are told to avoid, then you should obediently avoid. Why are you showing off? Now, in front of so many people, you are even more embarrassed. "
When Song Wu Lang's voice reached the carriage, although it had weakened a lot, it was not difficult to distinguish. Mu Mingtang quietly glanced at Hsieh Hyun-chen. In his heart, he sighed for the naive child outside.
Of all people to provoke, he just had to provoke Hsieh Hyun-chen.
Sure enough, when Hsieh Hyun-chen heard Song Wu Lang's words, he laughed and got up to walk out. The people outside noticed that Hsieh Hyun-chen was about to get off the carriage and called out, "Wangye!"
Mu Mingtang also grabbed his sleeve with worry. Hsieh Hyun-chen comforted Mu Mingtang with a smile and said, "It's okay. I came out today to accompany you to watch the lanterns. I won't make a move. You sit for a while, I will be back soon. "
Hearing Hsieh Hyun-chen promise that he won't make a move, Mu Mingtang was undoubtedly relieved. Mu Mingtang slowly let go of his hand and said, "Okay, we have a deal. I will wait for you to come back."
Hsieh Hyun-chen smiled at her, turned around, opened the door, and got off. After he stood on the ground, the smile he had when he was looking at Mu Mingtang immediately disappeared like a fog shrouded in frost.
The Imperial Bodyguards of the Imperial Residence were all transferred from the Imperial Guards. When they heard Song Wu Lang's words, they knew it was bad. Now that they saw Hsieh Hyun-chen come down, they panicked and became even more frightened. They had clearly specifically reminded him that this was the An Wang. However, Song Wu Lang was drunk and didn't listen.
Now that the other main character had appeared, the onlookers became even more excited. Even the people in the restaurant broke out into a small commotion. This street was often frequented by the children of influential families, and there were many restaurants. At this moment, the singing female prostitutes in the restaurants all stopped and gathered around the window to watch the excitement.
Song Wu Lang saw a beautiful and thin young man coming down from the opposite car. He sneered and shouted, "Tell your master to come out, I don't want to talk to a pretty boy."
Song Wu Lang's voice carried a hint of drunkenness, and his tone was very impolite. The men on the side of the road heard these words and jeered. Laughter also came from the railings of the restaurants on both sides.
Only the Imperial Residence's Imperial Bodyguards heard these words and their faces turned pale. They all knelt down, "Your Highness, please calm down. This is the son of Prime Minister Song's family. After drinking, he spoke indiscreetly. Your Highness, please forgive him! "
Song Wu Lang had the intention to show off. When he heard the Imperial Bodyguards' words, he was obviously unhappy, "Who do you think you are, daring to ask for forgiveness on my behalf? Do you know who my father is? My father is Ping Zhangshi of the Hall of Governmental Affairs, the current Prime Minister! Even if I ask for forgiveness, does he dare to accept it? "
"Ping Zhangshi of the Hall of Governmental Affairs." After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking, he laughed and slowly walked towards Song Wu Lang, "Even your father, Song Xingyi, doesn't dare to say these words in front of me. Who are you, daring to be so rampant in front of me? "
When the Imperial Bodyguards saw Hsieh Hyun-chen walking towards Song Wu Lang, they were afraid that Hsieh Hyun-chen would kill Song Wu Lang in anger. They hurriedly shouted, "Your Highness, please calm down!"
Song Wu Lang was somewhat frightened by Hsieh Hyun-chen's gaze. He couldn't help but take a step back and ask, "Who are you?"
At this time, Hsieh Hyun-chen casually picked up a bamboo dragonfly from a roadside stall. He twirled it around his finger and suddenly flicked it towards Song Wu Lang.
The bamboo dragonfly was a child's toy. It was made of thin bamboo and could fly into the sky after being rubbed with the palm. However, it was such a child's toy that suddenly carried a fierce killing intent. It streaked across the top of Song Wulang's head, cutting off all of his hair. It even shaved off a piece of hair on the top of his head, but there was not a single drop of blood.
The people standing in the restaurant suddenly screamed. The common people on the flat ground couldn't see clearly. It wasn't until a thin bamboo clanged into the roadside doorpost that they screamed in fright.
Song Wu Lang was so scared that he directly fell down. At that moment, he thought his head was going to fall off. He fell to the ground and sat for a long time with disheveled hair. Only then did he crazily touch his head.
At this time, Song Wu Lang finally heard the three words floating in the air from the opposite side, "Hsieh Hyun-chen."
Hsieh Hyun-chen.
This name seemed to have magic. The noisy street was quiet, and then panic broke out from upstairs and downstairs. Someone in the restaurant shouted in panic, "It's Prince Qiyang, it's Prince Qiyang!"
When Song Wu Lang heard the three words "Hsieh Hyun-chen", he woke up from his drunken stupor. Now he finally remembered why the title of Prince An sounded familiar.
Because it was the new title that the Emperor gave to Hsieh Hyun-chen.
The official's son in the restaurant who commented wantonly cursed, "Song Wu, this idiot! Idiot! Is his brain eaten by alcohol? How dare he talk to Prince Qiyang like this! He doesn't want to live anymore. He shouldn't drag the people around him down! "
It was as if he completely forgot that he just said that the person in the carriage got into big trouble just now.
The official's son was also cursing in his heart. Why did he change his name? He should have said earlier that he was Prince Qiyang. Who would dare to look at Hsieh Hyun-chen? Didn't Song Wu also obediently get out of the way?
After the official's son finished speaking, he was afraid that Hsieh Hyun-chen would be angry. He held the railing and almost leaned half of his body out, "This official greets Qiyang … Greets Your Highness, Prince An! I have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. Please forgive me, Your Highness. This official greets Your Highness, Prince An! "
With one person taking the lead, the sound of greetings and condemnation could be heard from both inside and outside. Many people saluted him, but Hsieh Hyun-chen was too lazy to look to the side. He coldly turned around, lifted his clothes and got into the carriage.
Song Wu Lang seemed to have woken up from a dream. He didn't care whether he was a human or a ghost. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed. He couldn't stop cursing himself. However, Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything. He directly turned around and got into the carriage. Song Wu Lang didn't dare to test him again. He hurriedly waved at his servants, "Get out of the way. Prince An and Princess An are going out. Why aren't you getting out of the way?"
Madam Zhu and Zhu Yuqing sat in the carriage. They needed a maid to relay everything. The news was very late. They didn't know what happened outside. Suddenly, there was a panic shout. Everyone was shouting, "Please forgive me, Prince An!". Zhu Yuqing didn't understand. She turned around and asked, "Mother, who is Prince An? Why are so many people apologizing to him? "
Madam Zhu didn't know either. She didn't say anything. Suddenly, she heard a maid's anxious voice from outside, "Get the carriage out of the way. The General personally gave the order to make way for Prince An and Princess An!"
Because it was difficult to control someone, Madam Zhu and Zhu Yuqing were hurriedly called out of the carriage. Then, the coachman hurriedly drove the carriage to the side of the road. Zhu Yuqing saw that her father, who was always dignified, had a solemn expression. Zhu Yanghong got down from the horse and respectfully knelt down in a military salute, "I, Zhu Yanghong, pay my respects to His Highness, Prince An."
A carriage whizzed past them. From the swaying curtain, Zhu Yuqing saw a pale and cold face. Although there was no color, the edges and corners were very handsome.
However, in a flash, the man disappeared.
Mu Mingtang sat in the carriage. After a long time, she quietly asked Hsieh Hyun-chen, "The person kneeling by the side of the road just now, do you know him?"
"There are many people kneeling by the side of the road. Who are you asking?"
"Stop pretending. Do you think I can't tell?" Now that there were no maids in the carriage, Mu Mingtang didn't hide her words. She leaned closer and whispered, "The one who greeted you very loudly. Her surname seems to be Zhu."
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, she suddenly felt that something was wrong, "That's not right. I was wondering why you urged me to go out. Did you really accompany me to buy lanterns today? "
She was being wrongly accused. Hsieh Hyun-chen turned around to look at Mu Mingtang. She gently knocked her head, "You have no conscience. Who was the one who mentioned coming to Donghua Gate? Besides, how can I guess what will happen on the road? "
Mu Mingtang touched her forehead and muttered to herself, "That's true. Are we still going to buy lanterns now? "
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