Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 5027 Princess Invitation
Without asking, everyone knew who the "Your Highness" the palace maid was talking about was. The only people in the palace who cared so much about Fang Jun were Changle and Jinyang, but Changle would never do such a thing openly. Even if she sent breakfast, there would be one portion for each person. Only Princess Jinyang did not care about what others thought and cared about Fang Jun wholeheartedly.

Although His Highness Jinyang was a beautiful and intelligent man, and he was always very careful in his dealings with others, he was also a bit willful and did what he wanted. He didn't care much about the opinions of the world and was quite pure, otherwise he wouldn't have been so determined to marry his brother-in-law...

Fang Jun felt a little embarrassed under the attention of the host. He smiled and picked up a few plates of cakes and placed them on the low table in front of Kong Yingda and Yan Shigu: "Both teachers haven't had breakfast yet, please have a taste."

Then he used teacups to divide the warm rice wine...

The maid didn't dare to say anything more and whispered, "I'll take my leave."

Then he withdrew and went to report to Princess Jinyang...

Kong Yingda and Yan Shigu smiled and shook their heads, but did not care. They picked up the cakes and started eating, drinking rice wine from time to time, and felt refreshed all over.

Liu Li said with a smile: "It is said that Pan Anren is handsome and all the women in the city admire him. Whenever he travels, fruits are thrown on his carriage. We have only heard of the ancient man but never seen him. But today's Taiwei is no less handsome."

Pan Anren is Pan An, who is famous for his good looks, and the story of "Throwing Fruit at Pan An" is well known to everyone.

It is said that women were so fond of his beauty that when they met him on the road, they would hold hands and embrace him...

Comparing Fang Jun to Pan An, using his appearance to entertain people, is extremely ironic.

Before Fang Jun opened his mouth, Xu Jingzong snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Vulgar! Vulgar people only know that Pan An is handsome and seems to entertain people with his beauty, but they don't know that 'Lu's talent is like the sea, Pan's talent is like the river'. Pan Yue is the most outstanding figure in the literary world of the Western Jin Dynasty. Zhong Rong classified his poems as 'superior'. Everyone in the world knows and praises him, and his name will be passed down through the ages."

Zhong Rong was a man of the Southern Dynasties, a descendant of the "Yingchuan Zhong Family", and the most famous "literary critic" since the Han Dynasty. He wrote a poetry criticism monograph "Poetry" following the precedent of "Nine Grades to Evaluate People and Seven Categories to Select Scholars" in the Han Dynasty. The book mainly focuses on pentasyllabic poems, and comments on more than a hundred writers from the Han Dynasty to the Liang Dynasty, dividing them into three grades: upper, middle, and lower, and everyone is convinced.

Liu Li was furious: "Don't I know Pan Yue's talent? It was just a joke, and the Grand Commandant took it lightly. Why should Minister Xu be so anxious to protect his master?"

Xu Jingzong shook his head. "The Minister of the Central Secretariat is wrong. How can the Grand Commandant be my master? My master is Your Majesty and the world. They are the ones I will serve with all my heart and soul until my death. The Minister of the Central Secretariat puts the Grand Commandant above Your Majesty and the world. He has no respect for Your Majesty or the world. He is so unworthy of his high position. It is really chilling."

Liu Li retorted: "Xu Jingzong's despicable character is known to the world, and I have finally learned my lesson today. He is indeed confusing right and wrong and calling a horse a zebra!"

……

"okay!"

Kong Yingda slapped the table and said in dissatisfaction: "You are the prime minister of the empire, but you are here like a three-year-old child, stirring up trouble and making sharp arguments. It's simply laughable! How can this be tolerated?"

Xu Jingzong and Liu Li looked at each other, groaned, and said no more.

Although both of them held higher official positions than Kong Yingda, Kong Yingda had profound experience and outstanding prestige, and they were not able to contend with him. His status as the "leader of Confucianism" was enough to crush the two of them. Once a conflict broke out, countless Confucian disciples would pounce on them and bite them madly.

So even though he was not convinced in his heart, he had to admit it out loud.

Yan Shigu, who was standing by, took a sip of rice wine and said leisurely, "Pan Yue is well-known throughout the world, both in ancient and modern times, because he is both handsome and talented. He can be called a great man, but people are jealous of him."

Liu Jie: "..."

I am a Confucian disciple!

Soon, another female official came in cautiously, bowing and greeting everyone. She came to Fang Jun with a bent waist and whispered, "Your Highness heard that Erlang is here, and he has been in the county government for several days and has not returned home. He specially asked me to come and help Erlang go to the palace next door to bathe, change clothes, and tidy up..."

Fang Jun naturally recognized the female official beside Princess Changle.

The female officials can be regarded as family members of the princess. Once the princess gets married, they will be included in the dowry. When they arrive at the husband's family, they will also be the confidants in charge of the affairs around the princess. Therefore, they are not addressed by official titles or ranks like the palace maids around Princess Jinyang, but are affectionately called "Erlang".

This is family...

Everyone looked sideways again.

Fang Jun stood up. Compared to how he had to be cautious in front of Princess Jinyang's concern, he didn't need to be shy about Princess Changle's concern this time. He smiled and bowed: "Her Highness Changle sent someone here. As a minister, I can't refuse the princess' kindness. I'll go and take a bath now. My body is smelly..."

Everyone: "..."

Even the most open-minded people can't help but feel jealous. Why? !
They all secretly complained in their hearts: Fortunately, Emperor Taizong passed away early, otherwise he would have broken his limbs and forced him to serve the princesses in the palace...

Your Majesty is weak!
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After the female official left the side hall, she did not go to any nearby palaces, but went directly north out of the north gate of Wude Hall, turned left and went west from the gate of Shenlong Hall, passed Ganlu Hall and Anren Hall, then went north through the Qianbu Corridor and arrived at Shujing Hall, the bedroom of Princess Changle.

After all, as an outsider, how could he bathe in the palace at will?

Shujing Palace was almost destroyed in the previous Jin Prince's rebellion. Many palaces and halls have been recently built, and many trees and flowers have been transplanted. This season is warm, the grass is green, the birds are singing, the flowers and trees are thriving, the environment is elegant and quiet, and the scenery is excellent.

Princess Changle was already waiting at the door, wearing a brocade cape and a green feather skirt, with her jet-black hair tied into a bun with a white jade hairpin. She had a slender figure and an elegant temperament.

Seeing Fang Jun coming, he knelt inside the door and took off Fang Jun's shoes with his own hands...

Fang Jun was not polite either. He looked down from above and saw that her neck was white, her figure was graceful, and her Taoist robe added a hint of forbidden charm.

I couldn't help swallowing...

When they went to the back hall to bathe, he dragged the blushing beauty in despite Princess Changle's struggles and refusing...

He presided over the imperial examinations for several consecutive days and was invigilator in the county government office for three days. It was early summer and mud balls could be rubbed out of his body. Soaking his skin in the scalding hot water swept away all his fatigue.

After tossing and turning for half an hour and adding hot water to the bathtub several times, Fang Jun finally felt refreshed and put on a set of blue shirt and robes under the help of the blushing female official, and walked out of the bathroom.

Princess Changle took a long time to calm down before she tied her hair up and came out. Her beautiful face was flushed, her blood was full, and she was more beautiful than a flower.

Fang Jun drank a sip of hot tea and asked, "Where's Lu'er?"

Princess Changle sat aside, her face flushed, her brows slightly frowned, and she said, "Gao Yang sent someone to take her back to the palace, saying that Prime Minister Fang and his wife missed her very much, so they took her to stay for a few days."

As he spoke, he looked at Fang Jun with a worried look in his eyes and whispered, "Are you not going to send it back?"

Gao Yang had previously intended to take the child back to the Fang family to raise, but Princess Changle flatly refused. However, if Gao Yang bewitched Fang Xuanling and his wife and refused to send the child back, then Princess Changle would be helpless.

You can't just bring your guards to attack the Fang family and snatch the child back, right?
Fang Jun smiled and said, "Don't worry. Father is not an ordinary person. I will send someone to bring the child back after I get home."

Princess Changle finally felt relieved. She drank some water to moisten her throat, only to feel a strange taste in her mouth. She glanced at Fang Jun angrily and bit her lip: "It's all your fault for pampering that girl Gao Yang. You dared to negotiate with me!"

Fang Jun spoke well of Princess Gao Yang: "She is the mistress of the family. If my child is always raised outside, some people will inevitably say that she is jealous and afraid that other children will compete for the family business. She has her own difficulties."

Princess Changle put aside the issue and stared at Fang Jun with eyes as bright as water, and asked, "How do you plan to deal with Sizi? That girl must have been possessed by some kind of poison. She is deeply in love with you and is devoted to you. No matter who persuades her, she won't listen. She is devoted to you alone. I really don't know what to do."

There was inevitably some complaint in his tone.

Fang Jun was also worried: "Although I have never coveted Jinyang, let alone any bad intentions, but who can blame me for being born with a beautiful appearance? The little girl has good taste, there is nothing I can do!"

"Bah! How shameless!"

Princess Changle glared at the shameless person and snorted, "I can't delay Sizi's life, can I?"

Fang Jun didn't want to take the blame, he spread his hands and said, "I have said what I should say, and I have done what I should do. Jinyang is so infatuated with me, what can I do? Anyway, she is not that old, why not wait for a few years, as long as she meets a good man, she may change her mind."

Princess Changle said angrily, "Why delay? She keeps talking about leaving the palace to live in the Taoist temple. She is determined to become a nun and cultivate immortality. Who doesn't know what she is planning? She won't listen to any advice!"

Fang Jun felt wronged: "It wasn't my idea, how can you blame me?"

Princess Changle said angrily: "If you hadn't attracted so many people, how could Sizi be so obsessed with you?"

Fang Jun was embarrassed: "Men who are too good always have this kind of trouble."

Princess Changle looked at him coldly and said, "For example, a noble lady like Baling would be willing to submit to your talent and elegance?"

Fang Jun: "..."

I was filled with regret. How could I discuss such an issue with a woman?
Fortunately, the palace maid came to report that the queen had arrived.

The two of them quickly stood up. Fang Jun stood where he was, and Princess Changle went to the door to greet them. The aunt and sister-in-law walked in arm in arm and affectionately, and Fang Jun stepped forward to greet them.

Seeing Fang Jun, the queen was slightly surprised: "All the ministers are in the Wude Hall reviewing the examination papers, why is the general here?"

Fang Jun said: "I haven't been home for several days. I am exhausted, so I came here to take a bath and change clothes."

Queen Su's gaze lingered on Princess Changle's face for a moment, and only then did she notice that there was still a hint of blush on Princess Changle's pretty face, and her whole face was radiant and beautiful.

Suddenly I felt a little envious, a little sour, and a little resentful...