The Ping Palace had come to invite people, but they never thought that they would run into Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua. For a while, the two sides looked at each other, and the servant from the Ping Palace felt very awkward.
Xuan Tianming asked him: "How much of a ruckus did old fourth cause in the palace?"
Before the servant could reply, Feng Xiang Rong let out an "oh" from inside the carriage: "No matter how much of a ruckus we cause, I won't go! Go back and tell him to have him play by himself! "
Xuan Tianming spread his hands, "You heard it all. Just go back and tell His Highness about it."
The servant was very troubled and could only grit his teeth and beg Xiang Rong for a while. Seeing that Xiang Rong had truly made up her mind, he knew that he would return without success. Thus he saluted Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua and was about to leave; however, he heard Xiang Rong say: "After he finishes looking at the lanterns, have him write down his thoughts. Then have him embroidered for tonight's lantern festival. Give him half a month's time. After half a month, I will go to the Ping Palace to collect the embroidered designs."
The servant had a bitter expression. He had not managed to invite this person, but he had managed to invite the task back. Who knew if his Highness would skin him alive after he returned.
Watching the Ping Palace's carriage leave, Xuan Tianming and Feng Xiang Rong also entered the carriage. At this time, Xiang Rong no longer had her earlier arrogant appearance. She was curled up in the back of the carriage with her head lowered. Her small face was bright red, and she did not even dare look over.
Xuan Tianming laughed and asked Feng Yu Heng: "Where did your younger sister's earlier stubbornness go?"
Xiang Rong lowered her head even more.
Xuan Tianhua was rather understanding and did not say anything. He just returned to his original seat. The imperial carriage set out once more, heading toward the busiest and most bustling street in the capital.
They originally thought that they were just going to look at the lanterns; however, they had clearly underestimated the effect of two princes going out together. Needless to say, Xuan Tianhua was like an otherworldly immortal, making people only dare to look at him from afar. As for Xuan Tian Ming's face after removing his mask, it was a face that caused those people to hate that they could not rush forward and touch. Regardless of whether they were men or women, as long as they passed by, everyone's eyes would be focused on them. Feng Yu Heng really wanted to dig out the eyes of those who were looking at Xuan Tianming.
Fortunately, there were a lot of people selling masks on the street. In order to match the festive festival like the Mid-Autumn Festival, those masks were made in a variety of styles and were very beautiful. Feng Yu Heng personally chose a fox mask and gave it to Xuan Tianhua, a tiger mask for Xuan Tianming, a demon mask for Xiang Rong and a man's mask for herself.
With the mask on, even Xiang Rong who had been following behind Xuan Tianhua and did not dare to get close became braver and dared to walk together with them. Occasionally, she could even joke with Feng Yu Heng and call Xuan Tianming Second Brother-in-law. It was a joyous and harmonious atmosphere.
But most of the time, Xiang Rong's gaze would only stop on Xuan Tianhua through the mask. She did not dare to look at him directly. At most, she would look at him from the side. Most of the time, she would look at his back. But the more she looked, the more she felt that the Seventh Prince was very far away from her. He was so far away that she could not reach him. She did not even dare to secretly touch his sleeves. The courage and relaxation she had when facing the Fourth Prince Xuan Tianhua could not be used on Xuan Tianhua at all. As long as Xuan Tianhua was around, she would still be the Xiang Rong of the past. That Third Young Miss who was the most timid in the Feng manor. Xiang Rong really wanted to change this situation, but she could not change it no matter what.
As she was thinking, she did not pay attention while walking. But at this time, a shop on the second floor of the street set off firecrackers. With a crackling sound, there was an uproar below. The people screamed and ran away. Xuan Tianming also managed to pull Feng Yu Heng away in time; however, Xiang Rong was a step too late because she had been distracted. A small string of firecrackers exploded at her feet, scaring her into letting out an "ah" scream. She took a step back then raised her head; however, she found that she was getting further and further away from Feng Yu Heng's group.
She suddenly felt very afraid. The firecrackers had exploded, and it was very beautiful and lively. The people laughed as they surrounded the area to enjoy the show. Through the smoke from the fireworks and the firecrackers, she saw three people wearing masks looking in her direction. They were clearly the people closest to her, but at this moment, they looked strangely unfamiliar.
Xiang Rong suddenly thought, if the person at her side in the instant that the firecrackers exploded was the Fourth Prince, Xuan Tianyi, then the result would definitely be different, right?
She still remembered a time in the Ping Palace, when Xuan Tianyi fell ill, he bullied her into personally brewing medicine. For some reason, she just felt sleepy that day, falling asleep while cooking medicine in the stove. As a result, the stove caught fire, and she was woken up by the heat. When she woke up, Xuan Tianyi's face was covered in soot, and he was desperately rushing out while holding her. There were servants outside pouring buckets of water inside, and Xuan Tianyi used his own body to block her completely. She was not injured in the slightest; however, his arm was injured by a falling beam.
Very quickly, the firecrackers finished exploding, and Feng Yu Heng personally came over to pull Xiang Rong back. He then advised Bai Ze and Huang Quan to keep an eye on her. The rest of the journey was peaceful, but for some reason, Xiang Rong would always compare Xuan Tianyi to Xuan Tianhua. With one comparison, it was always Xuan Tianhua who was gentle, and Xuan Tianyi who was boorish, but that person was a bit boorish. Although he would always bicker with her, at critical moments, he would always protect her very well. When she was wronged, he would always do his best to help her regain her dignity, and the people who bullied her would never have a good ending.
But … Even if Xuan Tianhua was very good, in her heart, the shadow of Xuan Tianhua had already been branded. It had been two years, that shadow existed from when she was ten to when she was twelve, and it had already become a habit. Xiang Rong could not imagine it at all, if there came a day when she no longer remembered Xuan Tianhua, what would her life be like?
After walking around the entire street with the lanterns, the few of them finally could not endure the fatigue and found a restaurant to sit down. During the meal, Xuan Tianhua mentioned the matter of the East, he told the few of them: "I'm afraid that we will still need to head to the East next year. Although Zong Sui has not made any movements, I keep feeling that it is a hidden danger, if I do not personally see it, I will not feel at ease."
Xuan Tianming nodded, saying as well: "After the new year, I will also be heading to the South, Eighth Brother is there, if we go any later, we might need to fight."
"Fight over?" Xuan Tianhua smiled bitterly, "During today's palace banquet, it is clear that the officials in the South have become disloyal, who knows what benefits Eighth Brother promised them, but the small court in the South has already been built up to a very impressive state."
Feng Yu Heng frowned as she listened, "Wasn't the South ruled by General Ping Nan in the past, why did it become so chaotic?"
Xuan Tianhua smiled bitterly and shook his head, "General Ping Nan is already old and has already handed over his military power and left the court, and his son from the first wife, Ren Xitao, did not take over the military power in the South to avoid suspicion, going to the South East and only becoming a deputy general with 50 thousand soldiers in his hands. This allowed Eighth Brother to take advantage of the loophole, in just a few short years, he changed all the old subordinates in the South, the current South is no longer the South of the past. "
"Does His Majesty not care?" The one asking was Xiang Rong, she just felt that it was very strange, "Hasn't His Majesty always been very good to His Ninth Highness? Why does he still allow His Highness the Eighth Prince … to do as he pleases? "
Feng Yu Heng patted Xiang Rong's head, "Little girl, you've got some ideas."
Xiang Rong lowered her head and looked at Xuan Tianhua in embarrassment, her face turning red once more.
Feng Yu Heng was also helpless and could only ignore her, asking the two princes about Xiang Rong's question once more. It was clear that she had the same idea.
Xuan Tianming, however, told her: "Father Emperor did not favor me from the very beginning, his final confidence was only built up in a short two or three years. Before that, the old man had the intention of letting all of the princes shine, allowing everyone to rely on their own abilities to become powerful. In the end, when nine dogs fight, one will definitely be born. "
Xuan Tianhua nodded, "That's right, to us, he is first a ruler and minister, then a father and son. The first thing he thinks about is which prince can govern the country better, then he thinks about which son he likes the most. To him, the Dashun dynasty is the most important. However, in the past two years, perhaps his mentality has changed. In addition, Ming 'er is indeed more promising than any other prince. In addition, he has you by his side. This has strengthened Imperial Father's determination to help him ascend the throne. It's just that the power that he allowed others to develop is not something that can be resolved peacefully in a short period of time. "
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "As expected." Since ancient times, rulers had their own plans. Normally, she was used to seeing Emperor Tianwu pamper Xuan Tianming, used to seeing Emperor Tianwu's deep affection for Consort Yun, used to seeing him interact with Zhang Yuan without regard for seniority, and also used to seeing his unreasonable and overbearing side. But she forgot, in the end, he was the ruler of a country, in the end, he was the master of this world, behind his muddle-headed appearance, there was a pair of sharp eyes and a sharp heart. It was just that she did not know how many casualties would be left in the end with the nine princes fighting, and whether or not Emperor Tianwu would regret it when he saw the final outcome.
"Going to the South next year, you won't be bringing me, right?" She recalled what Xuan Tianming had said to her that day. If he wanted military merits, if he wanted to shut everyone up, he had to personally go to the South and conquer that place with real swords and spears.
Xuan Tianming patted her head, "We'll be back very quickly."
"But you and Seventh Brother have both left, the capital will definitely be very boring." She smiled and waved her hand, "It's fine, you guys can go. I've said it before, while men are out fighting, I will stay here and protect the capital for you. I will protect it firmly and wait for you to return to clear the world."
Xuan Tianming did not forget to tease Xuan Tianhua: "Take a look, isn't this girl becoming more and more presentable?"
Xuan Tianhua nodded, "That's right, in the future, there will come a day when the mother of the world will be a magnanimous Empress."
The group chatted and laughed, and without realizing it, they had drunk quite a bit of wine. Especially Xiang Rong, as she drank cup after cup of wine, her courage gradually grew, and she actually dared to look straight at Xuan Tianhua. But as she looked, she saw the appearance of the fourth prince, Xuan Tian Yi, on Zhang Ruo Xian's face.
She was so angry that she repeatedly rubbed her eyes; however, Xuan Tian Yi's figure became clearer and clearer, causing Xiang Rong to angrily pour cup after cup of wine into her belly.
At this time, the sound of urgent footsteps could be heard coming from the stairs of the tavern. Those footsteps were heading toward Feng Yu Heng's table. Arriving, they did not have time to pay respects to the two princes, as they went straight to Feng Yu Heng and said: "Young Miss, this servant has finally found you. Quickly go back and take a look, the Lu Family … has come to cause trouble! "
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